Chapter Twenty-Three: Death
"It's very simple, put it in the place of death and then live, and fall into the place of death and survive."
Mu Ruoying's eyes are firm and clear, her most admirable thing may not be the calmness and calmness when the catastrophe comes, but the frustration that she enjoys all the difficulties and muddy, she always believes that the people who die can touch the ground and win, and only the soldiers who have experienced despair can understand the value of victory.
"Oh? What does the girl mean by this? ”
How could Hong Shunyao not know Mu Ruoying's military methods? That's the last trick he wants to use in times of crisis, military law is sometimes like a game of chess, you are always looking for a possible move without the slightest chance of failure, but you keep the last move to keep you alive. He was very curious about how the young woman in front of him could have such a sophisticated and decisive military strategy, he had been fighting on the battlefield for decades, how many heroic generals he had never seen? It's just that this woman's eyes never wrote the possibility that she would fail.
Chu Lingran looked at Mu Ruoying, and didn't know what to say for a while. He and his master knew by heart that every battle, the memory of every drop of blood stabbed by the enemy, told him what to do next, if not, whether he would be able to return to his hometown. So he and his master both knew that it was the last move, but although this woman was clever and amazing, why did the things on this battlefield have such an opinion, he appreciated and explored Mu Ruoying more.
"It's not very likely."
Chu Lingran looked at her and played the last move, the outcome on the chessboard was decided, and the previous one was wrong, and the whole game was lost. It's not the only way to save the last step with a lot of risky moves. This move, if it is not at the end, or even at the end, cannot be used. If the Dongying people snooped on our country's troops, a small country in Dongying is not to be afraid, Chu Lingran is afraid of the navigation technology of Dongying, the Dongying canal connects thousands of households, up to the north of Xinjiang and down to the south of Shu, all of which can reflect each other, if it is for the battle of Shan Dongying, for a small piece of land in Fuwan, he will wave his army directly, and the people of Dongying can flee to various countries with unlimited territory, and take over the land of my other provinces and regions, and my Central Plains will not be able to cope at all.
"No, this is not a job, what we want is the surrender and accommodation of our country."
How could Mu Ruoying not know that the last trick of such a rampant small country in Dongying is that their waters are wide and they can escape in all directions, and I live in the mountains in the Central Plains, how can I catch up with the Dongying people with advanced navigation technology? What Mu Ruoying wants is my country's hypothetical desire to seek perfection, cede the land to each other, and the land of Fuwan is bound to be won by Dongying. It hooks up the Central Plains Continent, Dongying Lake and Sea, if Dongying gets this land, they will train troops there to prepare for the future gathering of all forces in Northern Xinjiang and Southern Shu.
"Oh? Fuwan this piece of land, do you want to give it away? ”
Hong Shunyao finally understood what Mu Ruoying meant, but he has always been a military general who wishes to stain the battlefield with blood in exchange for the people of the country, and he can't learn to calculate others, nor does he know what to do with grievances. He didn't agree with Mu Ruoying's behavior, if it was known by the people of Fuwan, it would chill the hearts of many people in the frontier.
"No! What you promised me was to avenge me, I wanted to start a new life, and you lobbied me here just to let me hear that you want my family and country relatives to be sent to Dongying to be a slave? ”
Marto's emotions were very excited, and he even wanted to rush forward and grab the collar of the vicious woman, if it weren't for Chu Lingran blocking in front of Mu Ruoying, Mu Ruoying might really be pushed down by Marto.
"Oh? Tell me, how many people in your land still have the blood of the Fuwan people in their bodies? Dongying thieves are rampant in my Central Plains, how many years can you survive without being killed by the Dongying people? If so, why not leave it alone? Since they are all burdened with a sea of blood and hatred, why not lie down and taste the guts? What I need you to do is to go back to your hometown and tell all the people of Fuwan who are ready to rush to the capital or survive to survive, so that they will stop struggling and let the people of Dongying suck the last drop of Fuwan's blood. You can rest assured, at the end of the day, General Chu will take my Central Plains generals to wave his army and sacrifice the blood of the Dongying people to those undead who have no home to return, and they will always have to pay the price for their animal-like behavior. The souls of the Dongying people will also hover in my Central Plains land until they die. ”
Mu Ruoying's words made Dahan stop his impulsive behavior, he finally understood Mu Ruoying's mind, only with the surrender of Fuwan, all the generals of Dongying will come to Fuwan to train their troops, and what is left in Dongying is the people of my country, so... The advantages of maritime technology were dismantled in an instant, and Mu Ruoying wanted the people of Dongying to return the pain of Fuwan in the past.
"You can rest assured, Dongying will destroy half of my province, and I want a city in Dongying."
Mu Ruoying's eyes were burning, it was true that she had no family affection and no love in her heart, but she would never allow her family and country to be so humiliated. She looked at the knife marks on Marto's body, but the ugliness of the hearts of the people in the barbarian land, Mu Ruoying must want to give this breath back for Martuo and all the people of Fuwan in Marto's mouth.
Hong Shunyao's eyes were full of respect for this thin woman, he was a horseman, he was not a young man, but he was also famous in the world, such a woman, but she was unparalleled in the world. He is already old, since Chu Lingran became the general of Zhenguo, he has handed over the world to his apprentices, and the heavy responsibility of the whole world is also the same age as Mu Ruoying, Hong Shunyao has pressed on Chu Lingran, and now it seems that there is finally a woman who can share this heavy responsibility with him for Ran'er.
Hong Shunyao noticed that young man in the third year that Chu Lingran followed him, his martial arts were world-renowned, his eyes were full of fearlessness, and the blood in his eyes seemed to him to be such a normal thing, he accidentally learned Chu Lingran's identity, and their master and apprentice only had two ways to choose. First, Chu Lingran killed Hong Shunyao, who was a teacher for one day and a father for life. Second, Hong Shunyao, as the first general of Xiaoji, killed the boy in He Guo. Later, Hong Shunyao let go of the young man, it is true that the new emperor is promiscuous, and this country should have been returned to its real owner. Who really wants to feel the joy of victory in one war after another? All they want is stability.
"Haha, what a great woman, I can understand why someone's chess skills are so clumsy today. However, you still need to practice for another three or five years. The old man left first, in this world, it should be up to you young people to decide, is it the lord of Rong'an? The old man likes a daughter like you. ”
After Hong Shunyao retreated from the aura of suppressing the enemy on the battlefield, he was no different from what Mu Ruoying had seen before, the white-haired old man looked down on the immortal aura of the world that was not stained with dust, and even had a trace of stubbornness. Mu Ruoying knew that Hong Shunyao meant something, but now she and Chu Lingran would only go farther and farther......
Chu Lingran lowered his head even more, Hong Shunyao left, and only the two of them and Martuo were left in the courtyard, Martuo never spoke, just looked at Chu Lingran's tea garden from afar, a trace of inquiry, and he seemed to be completely indifferent to the ambiguity and embarrassment wafting in the atmosphere.
"General Chu, it's time for us to go back to the main hall and discuss the future. Ling'er, this girl, was still thrown in the main hall by me, and now I don't know if I haven't bitten General Qingfeng. ”
Mu Ruoying really couldn't stand the current atmosphere, Marto was wandering around Chu Lingran's yard like a young child, and Chu Lingran's hot gaze kept hitting him, he knew that he had no possibility with him, and if he continued like this, he would only fall deeper and deeper, to the point that no one could recover.
"Ying'er, I should say sorry to you."
"The general doesn't have to, we already know who you and I are, and now that we are in the same boat, I won't calculate anything about the general, and I hope the general will fully believe me."
Mu Ruoying said this sincerely, her heart has been completely closed to Chu Lingran, even if Chu Lingran once pried open the door of her heart, so what? All she could remember now was the cold touch of the cold sword that stayed on her neck last night, and the hesitation in Chu Lingran's eyes. In the final analysis, if a woman does not become strong, she will only become a victim in this troubled world.
"You know, I couldn't bear it yesterday."
Chu Lingran had never longed for Mu Ruoying's response as much as he did today, he knew that if he didn't make this matter clear to Mu Ruoying, for the rest of his life, he and Mu Ruoying would only have a mutually beneficial relationship, he didn't want to do this, in the future, when Mu Mansion fell, Chu Lingran was the only person Mu Ruoying trusted.
"I know that the general can't bear it, but after all, the general is still willing. I don't ask for much, it's good to have a couple for the rest of my life, if that person can protect me for a lifetime, it's very good, if not, I just ask him not to hurt me. ”
After all, Mu Ruoying said these words, and the pain hidden in her heart still swept in, roaring her whole world. Indeed, her mother's love is so stupid, she has lost her family since she was a child, and it is too important for her to have a couple for a lifetime, but her life is the fate of being abandoned by God, and she does not force it, no one is good, just hope that no one will buckle into her heart and turn away. And Chu Lingran is by no means a good person, he has the same grand ambition as Mu Jinghong in his heart, he will be the emperor after all, the emperor can enjoy all the splendid fireworks in the world, only a lifetime, a couple, and an emperor will never be able to do it.
The two of them were speechless, the road from the pavilion to the main hall was so rugged and twists and turns, Mu Ruoying finally wanted Chu Lingran's response, although she no longer believed in Chu Lingran's sincerity, but that person did not give her any promises. Chu Lingran's expression struggled but was helpless, Mu Ruoying knew that this future emperor would have another person, and that person was definitely not Mu Ruoying. Chu Lingran thought about Mu Ruoying's words all the way and the light flashed in his eyes when he said that he would be a couple for a lifetime, it turned out that the girl's wish was just so simple, and such a simple wish could not be given to her by his best efforts, he finally wanted to go away with Mu Ruoying, but even he looked forward to this beautiful sentence in his heart, but his life did not allow him to choose a simple beauty.
"Miss! You're finally here! This man is slighting me! ”
As soon as Ling'er saw Mu Ruoying's shadow, she ran towards her, her eyes were full of flickering tears, and she cried aggrievedly in Mu Ruoying's arms. Mu Ruoying never thought that Ling'er, who has always been strong, would be so aggrieved, this Qingfeng General is a talent, not like such a despicable person. In desperation, Mu Ruoying turned her head to look at Chu Lingran, who was as helpless as her, and the two looked at each other and quickly dodged.
"Breeze! Ben will need your explanation! ”
Chu Lingran returned to his position, and on weekdays, he and Mu Ruoying were no big or small, but the military order was like a mountain, and the majesty of the general of He Guoda was still there, Qingfeng didn't say anything, looking at Ling'er, who had been sobbing in Mu Ruoying's arms, his eyes darkened, and he knelt down to prepare to accept military justice.
"If you don't say anything, go to the barracks and get fifty sticks."
Chu Lingran had a brotherly relationship with Qingfeng in exchange for his life, and he understood Qingfeng's stubborn temper, if he didn't want to say something, even if it was five hundred military sticks, he wouldn't say it. He believes that Qingfeng is a human being, not a light person, but if these fifty military sticks can really exchange something for Qingfeng, it is not much.
"Five... Fifty? Small... Miss, does the fifty stick hurt? ”
Ling'er finally stopped crying in Mu Ruoying's arms, wiped the tears on her face, so as not to be too embarrassed, she asked Mu Ruoying in a red face and whispered. In fact, Qingfeng didn't do anything to her, just told her that he liked her, but how could a famous general like a maid of unknown origin? This is what a swinger does, so when Qingfeng approached him, Ling'er saw the affection in Qingfeng's eyes, remembered her mother, and began to cry.
"Don't worry, if General Qingfeng really scares you, these fifty military sticks will never be enough. After letting others take ten sticks, they may be half of their bodies, but Qingfeng is full of martial arts, and there will be no big problem, and it will only be cultivated for three months at most. ”
Mu Ruoying understands Chu Lingran's cunning thoughts, he is really good at manipulating people's hearts, Ling'er is really distressed now, if he didn't see Qingfeng's integrity and sincerity towards Ling'er, he would never cooperate with this jackal to play this play. Ling Er really believed it, her face was full of panic, and she tightened Mu Ruoying's sleeve, Mu Ruoying knew that this girl was actually interested, and the two of them were just short of this "fifty sticks".
"Nope! He didn't scare me! It's my nonsense! ”
Ling Er blurted out, seeing the breeze, she left the main hall and was about to go to the barracks to receive the punishment, this girl is really useless, Mu Ruoying thought that when the fifty military sticks were finished, it would not be too late to go to condole, but this girl blurted out, for fear that the fifty sticks would hit her sweetheart.
Qingfeng turned to look back at the girl who was crying and her face was flushed, the dim light in her eyes rose again, Ling'er was already crying red, looking at Qingfeng's hot gaze, she felt that she was embarrassed, so she ran out. Leaving Qingfeng alone in the same place, I don't know whether to chase her or let her calm down.
"General Qingfeng wants Ling'er to cry and tell me at night, are you not sincere to her?"
Mu Ruoying had to remind the fool who was stunned in place, she really hoped that this person could give Ling'er a home and warmth, so as not to run around with her, Ling'er was actually very simple, what she wanted was nothing more than an emotion that was no different from her, maybe what she and Chu Lingran couldn't do, Ling'er and Qingfeng could do.
"Ying'er, a couple for a lifetime, can you exchange your sincerity?"