Volume 1 Don't Look Back Chapter 55 Miao Huo (II)
The original deserted city of Ranyuan became even more silent as the night came. Standing on the city gate, even wearing a thick coat, can freeze a person's body. The Qin soldiers on duty could no longer stand the cold outside, and went into the corner tower on the city gate, lit a pot of charcoal, and looked outside sleepily.
Suddenly, it seemed that there was a dark shadow passing in front of him, the soldier quickly stood up, walked to the outside of the corner tower to check, as soon as the body came out of the corner tower, a cold wind poured down the collar, so cold that the soldier quickly shrank his body into the corner tower.
"What's the case?" The other soldier shrank and squinted at his companion.
"It's okay, maybe I'm wrong, this ghost weather can freeze people to death." The soldier who had just gotten up and gone out walked to the edge of the charcoal brazier and fiddled with it, and after a long time, he felt a warmth.
The other soldier tightened his coat and went back to sleep.
The other soldier was also leaning against the wall, putting on a thick coat, looking outside, and after a while he fell asleep again.
A figure outside the corner tower saw that the soldiers did not continue to investigate, breathed a sigh of relief, tightened the clothes on their bodies, and then began to crawl down the city wall. It didn't take long for the black figure to climb down the city wall, and then began to run wildly in the direction of the Rongdi military camp.
This black figure is Wu Shang, after Qin Chuan left Yuanyuan City that day, he thought about it repeatedly for a long time, thinking that even if Qin Chuan was the son of Qin Guogong and the son of Qin State, these things should not be borne by a six-year-old child. Moreover, the Rongdi tribe's siege of the city was already a sure thing, so he took advantage of the night to come out of Yuanyuan City to rescue Qin Chuan.
Not long after Wu Shang left Pig Yuan City, a faint light slowly ignited in Pig Yuan City, and then this light gradually brightened until it turned into a raging fire, and began to burn everything around it that could be ignited.
"It's a fire, it's a fire. Everyone, come and put out the fire. A terrible voice suddenly sounded in the silent city.
After a while, every household lit a candle, and Qin people wearing thick clothes hurriedly ran out of their respective homes with wooden pots and clay pots.
Most of the houses in Inobara Castle are made of wood, and once the fire is not controlled, it will not be long before the entire city will be turned into ashes in the fire.
The fire takes advantage of the wind, and the flames are getting higher and higher, and the scope of the fire is also getting bigger and bigger. More and more Qin people participated in this firefighting operation.
In the General's Mansion, the general guarding the city had just felt a little sleepy, and was woken up by the noise outside the door. Putting on his coat, he forcibly endured the boredom in his heart, and opened the door, the cold wind made his mood extremely bad.
A soldier who had been waiting outside the door for a long time saw the general guarding the city open the door, hurriedly stepped forward, and said with an anxious face: "General, something is wrong. ”
The general who defended the city kicked the soldier to the ground and shouted angrily, "Why are you so anxious? I wonder if General Ben has fallen asleep? ”
The soldier didn't seem to hear the dissatisfaction in the words of the general guarding the city, stood up, and said with a panicked expression: "General Hui, there is a fire in the city. ”
"If there is a fire, hurry up and put out the fire, do you still need me to teach you how to put out the fire?" The general defending the city raised his eyebrows, his face was unusually ugly, and he was about to vent the anger in his heart on this blind soldier.
"General, the place where the fire broke out is the grain and grass warehouse in the city." The soldier hurriedly said the rest.
"Isn't it just a grain and grass warehouse... Grain and grass warehouse... What did you say? The general of the city guard walked up to the soldier, grabbed the soldier's collar with both hands, and asked loudly, "You are talking about the warehouse where military grain and grass are stored?" ”
"Exactly there." The soldier seemed to be frightened by the words of the general defending the city, and his face turned pale and he said tremblingly.
A cold wind blew, and the coat on the general who defended the city had fallen to the ground at some point, but the general who defended the city did not notice it at all.
"General, general," the soldier cautiously called out to the general who was still clutching his collar.
Only then did the general loosen the collar of the guard, and the soldier quickly draped the coat scattered on the ground on the general's body.
"How can this be, how can this be..."The face of the defending general became a little ugly, and his mouth kept repeating.
The warehouse of military grain and grass stored the grain and materials used by tens of thousands of Qin people in Yuanyuan City for more than a month and the ordnance materials used to defend the city.
The noise on the street became louder and louder, and after a long time, the general who defended the city hurriedly shouted at the soldiers around him: "What are you doing here?" Hurry up and put out the fire. ”
The soldier was taken aback by this sudden change, and immediately rushed out of the mansion with a few people from the general's mansion and began to put out the fire.
The general who defended the city walked into the house, put on his clothes, and looked at the open space in front of him, the words of the man in black yesterday were still in his ears, and he didn't expect them to come true so quickly this time.
Knowing what to think, the general picked up his sword from the wooden frame and strode towards the door. There was a resolute look on his face.
Ten miles away from the city of Yuanyuan, unlike the hustle and bustle of Yuanyuan City at this time, there was a lot of snoring in the camp of the Rongdi tribe. Several soldiers on patrol stood guard in thick coats and stared around.
A black figure quietly entered the camp of the Rongdi tribe, and the figure quickly passed through the tents one by one, and soon came to the camp where Qin Chuan was.
In addition to Qin Chuan in the camp, there was also a guard of Rong Di's army, and the black figure quietly walked to the guard's side, slashed at the guard's neck with a palm, and saw the guard snort, and his body softened.
"Who?" Qin Chuan opened his eyes and asked in a low voice.
"I'm your big brother Wu." The black shadow walked up to Qin Chuan and said in a low voice.
Hearing that it was indeed Wu Shang's voice, Qin Chuan's drowsiness was swept away, and he asked with some surprise: "Brother Wu Shang, why are you here?" Is the crisis in Inobara Castle resolved? ”
"Time is urgent, you hurry up and follow me." As soon as Wu Shang took Qin Chuan's little hand, he was about to walk outside.
Qin Chuan didn't have the slightest intention of escaping, took Wu Shang's hand, and said with some hesitation: "Brother Wu Shang, if I leave, won't the Rongdi clan have a reason to attack Yuanyuan City?" ”
Wu Shang sighed, squatted down and said to Qin Chuan: "Whether you go or not, the Rongdi clan will definitely attack Yuanyuan City, if not, why should I risk coming here to rescue you." ”
"Could it be that those Rongdi people can't repent?" Qin Chuan said with some surprise.
"It's a long story, get out of here first." Wu Shang explained to Qin Chuan in a low voice.
Although he couldn't figure it out, Qin Chuan still believed in Wu Shang's words, so under the leadership of Wu Shang, the two of them carefully avoided the patrolling soldiers and left the Rongdi military camp at night.
"Brother Wu Shang, where are we going?" Qin Chuan lay on Wu Shang's back and asked in a low voice.
"Get out of here first, go to Guanzhong, and if you don't work, you will leave Qin." Wu Shang's footsteps slowed slightly, lifted Qin Chuan's body up, and continued to run wildly.
"Brother Wu Shang, radishes and sweet potatoes are still in Yuanyuan City."
"I'll come back to it later."
"Do we really ignore the Qin people in Yuanyuan City?"
"The destiny of life and death is free, and I can't control it so much."
"Brother Wu Shang, I want to go back."
Wu Shang's footsteps slowed down, stopped on a hillside, put Qin Chuan down from his body, looked at Qin Chuan and asked, "Why do you want to go back?" Is it because of those two swords? How can things outside the body be more important than a small life? ”
Qin Chuan shook his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Wu Shang, who was dressed in black in front of him, and said seriously: "Brother Wu Shang, I want to go back not because of the two swords, but because those Qin people are innocent people, and I want to do my best to help them." ”
"Hmph, who do you think you are? Heavenly soldiers? Or is it the reincarnation of a god? It's just a child, what can I do even if I go back? Is it possible to leave your life there? Wu Shang clasped his hands around his chest and looked at Qin Chuan with some anger.
Qin Chuan didn't speak, looking at Wu Shang in front of him.
"Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood. In the future, when you become successful in swordsmanship, or become a general in charge, you can avenge today's events. I won't stop you then. Wu Shang persuaded Qin Chuan in a low voice, hoping that he would change his mind.
Qin Chuan shook his head and said seriously: "I am the son of Qin State, Qin Chuan. Even if the enemy is current, how can there be a reason to retreat and escape, it is natural that he should live and die together with the Qin people in Yuanyuan City. ”
Wu Shang pursed his lips and was noncommittal to Qin Chuan's words.
"Brother Wu Shang, do you know how many children like me are in Yuanyuan City? Could it be that because I am the son of Qin, I should run away and save my life? All men are created equal, and the world cannot be divided into three, six, nine and so on because of the high and low of the bloodline. When I go back, I will let all the Qin people understand that I am willing to live and die together like them. ”
After saying this, Qin Chuan didn't feel anything, but Wu Shang felt a feeling of five thunderbolts, looking at Qin Chuan with strange eyes, and constantly repeating what Qin Chuan had just said in his heart.
A six-year-old child would be able to say such a thing, which Wu Shang never expected. The night was still dark, and he seemed to see a glimmer of light, illuminating the night sky.
"Brother Wu Shang, Brother Wu Shang, will you take me back to Yuanyuan City?" Qin Chuan shook Wu Shang's hand, his eyes full of pleading.
Wu Shang came back to his senses, nodded solemnly, and said to Qin Chuan: "Okay, then let's go back to Yuanyuan City together, be equal for the sake of life, and die together for the sake of living together." ”
After saying this, Wu Shang put Qin Chuan on his back, reversed the direction, and quickly rushed towards the direction of Yuanyuan City.
A glimmer of light appeared in the dark night sky at some point, and the night slowly faded in this glimmer of light. The night is over, and the light is coming.