Chapter 111: The Expedition
On the twenty-first day of the first month, the clouds were gloomy. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoOutside the gate of Xuanyang City, General Qi Zhao sat on a tall horse, as the general, and Sima Ru and Qi Yu were on his left and right, and were respectively ordered to be the left and right generals of this march. Further back, there are Lin Luo, Lin Xun and Tang Guxi, several people dressed in marching uniforms, armor on their bodies, helmets on their heads, all heroic and high-spirited.
The long procession filled the large open space outside the city tower, and the soldiers stood in the cold wind, their faces firm and mighty.
The winter wind is cold, the military flag is fluttering, and the Wu Ben army led by General Qi Zhao is ambitious, generous and sad, and solemn. On the high city tower, King Ruiqian stood in the center of the top floor, and the guards guarding the city were all on the left and right, their expressions were solemn, looking at the neat and uniform army on the ground in front of them, and they were silent.
As soon as the hour had passed, the procession marched forward in a mighty way, heading straight to the west. The mount leads the way in front, followed by a long foot armorer. The blood-red military flag of Wu Ben danced in the wind, showing the momentum of his ambition and the sky among the post roads and mountains, as well as the majesty and courage of this army that has been fighting for many years and is full of experience.
Lin Luo was recovering from a serious illness, and the soft tendons were already empty and weak, and it would take a few days for the internal force to recover, Qi Yu was worried that she would not be able to bear it, so he sent a carriage to follow behind the team, so that she and Tang Guxi could use it when their physical strength was exhausted. But all the way over, neither of them said anything about taking a carriage, and kept moving forward on horseback, and they couldn't see that they were tired.
General Qi Zhao and General Sima were discussing battle strategies while advancing on horseback, and General Sima knew more about the western realm, so General Qi Zhao trusted him in terms of terrain deployment.
"I don't know if General Qi has heard of it, although this Qiao country is no different from other countries on the surface, but there is a saying in the market that it is above the court, women have been in power for decades, and Queen Wen Yao has always been in charge, and the important ministers in the court are also obedient to her, and there is no complaint. And King Qiao Jiang is old and sick, and he is already useless at this moment. General Sima said slowly.
When Qi Zhao heard this, he pondered for a moment and said: "I have heard that Qiao Jiang's national style is very different, and no matter from all walks of life, there are women involved. But...... I always thought that it was on the top of folk singing and dancing instruments and handmade medicine that women were prosperous and numerous, but how did I expect that above the court, it was also the regent of the queen woman. This...... Isn't this the Chicken Si Chen, and the chaos is common? ”
General Sima let out a long sigh and looked ahead, "Ever since Qiao Jiang took the lead in tearing up the covenant, I have always felt that the intervention of the harem woman is indispensable in this matter. However, in this way, Qiao Guo must be unstable and impermanent, and we will definitely go to war this time-"
"No, don't take it lightly." Qi Zhao said, "The woman of Qiao Country is in charge, but she can still go smoothly for so many years, she must have its undefeated reason." We must not despise the enemy, relax our guard, and on the battlefield, let alone leave anything to chance. ”
General Sima nodded: "Yes, my subordinates understand." ”
Qi Yu listened from the sidelines and did not speak. At this time, the clouds in the sky dispersed, the sun was warm, the march was tired, and the speed of the team was a little slower. He looked around at the mountains and fields around him, the vast green and yellow, his vision was broad, and his mood was also very good, and he couldn't help but slow down the speed of the horse under his crotch, waiting for the people behind him to follow.
"Hey, Brother Qi, why don't you leave?" Lin Xun drove his horse to Qi Yu's side and asked with a smile.
"I ...... I'm waiting for you. ”
"Wait for us?" Lin Xun's voice was as light and bright as a bird's song, and he cheered, "Haha, I knew you were bored!" How about chatting with your father and General Sima about the war at the front, and having a good time? ”
Qi Yu smiled lightly, "You don't talk nonsense." But I said, Lin Xun, why are you so excited along the way, I can tell you, we are a marching team, we need to be strict and orderly, you don't think it's a suburban tour, you don't have a proper ......."
"Brother Qi, when did you become like this? It's just my sister's possession......" Lin Xun muttered, and before Qi Yu could speak, he lifted the reins and walked forward with a puff of smoke. Qi Yu stared at him and had to sigh.
Tang Guxi and Lin Luo also followed, and when they saw Qi Yu waiting here, they stopped and looked at him with a little doubt.
"The two female generals are really heroic and sassy!" Qi Yu curled the corners of his mouth and smiled, arching his hand.
"Haha, give and take." Tang Guxi arched his hand and smiled, "Young General, you are a military uniform, graceful and suave." ”
Qi Yu laughed twice and asked, "How about it, it's inevitable that you will be tired during the march, and you two are still in good health-"
"Major General, don't worry, we ......" Speaking of this, she suddenly stopped, looked at Lin Luo, and asked, "I don't know if your body is still ......"
"You don't have to worry, I'm fine." Lin Luo said softly.
Qi Yu looked at her and nodded: "That's good." ”
Tang Guxi looked at the two of them having something to say, but they both wanted to say and stopped, she knew that she was bored, so she straightened the horse's head, smiled at Qi Yu, and as soon as her legs clamped the horse's belly, she was about to move forward in style.
"Miss Tang." Qi Yu stopped her behind her.
She stopped her horse and turned back.
"The antidote has arrived, but I can't give it to you at this moment, as soon as I arrive in Po'an in a few days, I will definitely hand it over to you immediately, and I will never break my word."
Tang Guxi smiled and nodded: "Okay!" ”
After she left, Qi Yu turned around, stared at Lin Luo, then took out something from his waist and stretched out his hand to hand it to her.
Lin Luo looked down and saw that what was lying in his hand at the moment was the dagger that saved her from fire and water that day, and it was completely bloodstained at the moment, and it was wiped shiny and new.
"Your stuff."
Lin Luo paused, stretched out his hand to take it, lowered his head and gently rubbed the dagger, moved his lips, and didn't know what to say.
"You-"
"You-"
Both of them raised their heads, looked at each other, and were stunned for a moment.
Qi Yu smiled and pointed to her left arm, "You're better on your hands, aren't you?" ”
Lin Luo's eyes trembled slightly, and he nodded: "It's much better." ”
"What did you just want to ask me?"
“…… It's okay. She shook her head sluggishly.
There was a faint smile on the corner of Qi Yu's mouth, and he nodded: "Since it's okay, let's continue to hurry, when you feel tired, remember to go to the back car to rest, don't force it." ”
"yes, I see."
Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, turned the horse's head, pulled the reins hard, and rushed forward.
From Xuanyang City to Po'an City, it is necessary to pass through seven or eight large and small cities, and after marching for more than ten days, Wu Ben's army finally arrived at the border of Liangyu State, the city with the largest land area bordering Qiaojiang - Po'an.
After arriving, General Sima arranged for the soldiers to be stationed here, because this place was still some distance from the enemy barracks, so they could relax. In less than two hours, dozens of camp tents, large and small, were erected all over the barren mountains. The night was low, the stars were cold, the bonfires were burning, the tents were brightly lit, and the soldiers carrying military supplies came and went.
After settling everything, Qi Yu and Lin Luo gathered in a camp tent and handed over the antidote in their hands to Tang Guxi. He thought that it was getting late, and it would not be too late to give it to her the next day, but he was afraid that she would be too worried and would not be able to sleep this night, so he gave her the antidote that night.
Tang Guxi received the antidote, stared at the small medicine bottle in her hand for a long time, the candle flame in the tent reflected her face red, and the small porcelain bottle in her hand was shining, as if it had magic power.
Lin Xun looked at her dementia, so he joked with her on the side, but she couldn't listen to a word, and all the sounds around her turned into a faint hazy sound, buzzing. Her brain was groggy, and her eyes were only the medicine bottle that was lit by the candlelight, and after staring at it for a long time, she looked up at Qi Yu.
"Young Master Qi, can I go to Shengge tonight?"