Chapter 37 Homecoming
Zhao Er's left leg was empty from the knee down, and the empty trouser leg stabbed into Lu Zhao's heart like a sharp blade, and his legs were weak and almost collapsed to the ground.
The air was so quiet that it seemed to be able to pinch out the water, Yu Zhan helped Lu Zhao, who was weak, and the three-person group was silent in this small tent, they looked at each other, even if they had all kinds of emotions now, they couldn't vent them through words or other emotions.
Time seemed to stand still, but it still maintained its original speed, and after a while, Lu Zhao slowly raised his head and met Zhao Er's gaze.
Zhao Er noticed that the young man in front of him was full of guilt that didn't belong to him.
"I ......"
"It's not your fault!" Zhao Er interrupted Lu Zhao's words: "It was a choice I made to protect your life, if you were like this, I would feel that there is no point in my broken leg." ”
"But I'm ......" Lu Zhao lowered his head, he knew that the bronze arrow was aimed at his head, if it weren't for Zhao Er's sacrifice to save him, he would have become a dead soul under the arrow, although Zhao Er did not die because of this, but he had become a waste......
Seeing Lu Zhao like this, Zhao Er naturally guessed what this young man was thinking, he stretched out his hand and put his hand on Lu Zhao's head and sighed: "Actually, this is not a bad thing, now I have lost a leg, but it has changed the lives of both of us, isn't it a good deal?" ”
Lu Zhao wanted to say something when he heard this, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't continue to say it anyway, the guilt in his eyes had turned into anger when he lowered his head, but before he could vent, a voice completely washed away this emotion.
"General Cao is good."
"Stand down."
Cao Tianque waved his hand, and several soldiers hurriedly retreated, and he opened the tent to find that the three of them were all in the tent, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"I've seen General Cao." The three of them hurriedly wanted to salute, but Cao Tianque stopped them.
"No need to be polite, the three captured the Xiongnu noble general Ao Zhan alive this time, and made great contributions, General Cao said that he wanted to reward you, I don't know how you want to reward you?"
Seeing Cao Tianque asking like this, several people didn't know what to say for a while, they looked at each other and were stunned for a long time, and finally Zhao Er opened his mouth first.
"It is an honor for me to be able to serve General Cao, and my subordinates do not ask for gifts, but only for one thing."
Seeing that Zhao Er was so sincere, Cao Tianque nodded: "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”
"My subordinates once made a grand oath that they were willing to follow the general of the Cao family in the bloody battle, but now they can't fulfill their wish, and I ask the general to allow me to return to my hometown and reunite with my family."
Zhao Er grabbed the corner, at this moment Cao Tianque also saw that his left leg was already broken, he only knew that they had experienced some twists and turns this time, but he didn't know what it was, now Zhao Er's situation is indeed unable to continue fighting, since he wants to return to his hometown, it is not difficult.
"What's so difficult about this, when your injuries are healed, I will send someone to send you back."
For some reason, although it was a good thing for Zhao Er to be able to return to his hometown and reunite with his family, Lu Zhao felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
"So what do you two want?" Cao Tianque turned to look at the two brothers on the side, Yu Zhan happily patted Lu Zhao's shoulder, he just wanted to speak, but Lu Zhao gently pushed him away, he saluted Cao Tianque slightly, and swayed out of the military tent.
Cao Tianque looked at Lu Zhao's back, and couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart, this young man has always been assertive, why is he so decadent today......
He turned his head to look at Zhao Er's empty trouser tube and fell into deep thought.
A few days later, the injuries of the three of them had almost healed, but Lu Zhao stuffed himself in the military tent all day long as if he had changed people, and he didn't say a word, just sat in the corner in a daze.
As Lu Zhao's best friend, Yu Zhan comforted him almost every day, but Lu Zhao never said a word, every day in his dreams he would dream of the arrow that Zhao Er blocked for him at that time, and dreamed that Zhao Er, who had lost his left leg, fell to the ground and cried.
Lu Zhao felt that he was a disaster, Zhao Er lost his left leg for him, and the villagers were forced into exile because of his recklessness, and it seemed that everything was inextricably linked to his actions.
He looked at the bow and arrow in the corner of the wall, and wondered if it was too strong that day, this old friend who had been with him for many years had a slight crack in his body, and now even the bow and arrow were about to leave him?
Lu Zhao buried his head deep in his knees, he had never doubted himself so much, but when he saw Zhao Er, he couldn't bear this emotion at all.
"Lu Zhao, Zhao Er is leaving, won't you come to see him?"
Yu Zhan opened the curtain of the tent and went in, Lu Zhao raised his head slightly, looking at the familiar face, he hesitated.
Although they didn't have much intersection with Zhao Er, after all, Zhao Er saved his life, but how did he face him now?
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Zhao shook his head; "Forget it, I'm still not going, say hello to him on my behalf."
Yu Zhan wanted to say something, but when he saw Lu Zhao's appearance, he just sighed, lowered the curtain and turned to leave.
He didn't know why Lu Zhao suddenly became like that, this was almost far from the invincible Lu Zhao in his impression, and at that moment he even had a weird idea that you Lu Zhao was nothing more than that.
At the entrance of the barracks, Zhao Er sat on a jujube red horse and looked at the direction of the barracks a little anxiously, and for a long time a figure stumbled out of it, Zhao Er was overjoyed, but when the man approached, he saw that the person who came was not the person he wanted to wait for.
"What's ......" Zhao Er looked at Yu Zhan with a resentful face, and the latter pouted: "That guy is unwell, let me say hello." ”
"I see." Zhao Er shook his head helplessly: "Then don't bother my brother, I don't know if I can have a chance to see you again, you two brothers must take care." ”
After saying that, Zhao Er arched his hand and turned around to leave, but Yu Zhan shouted to him: "Wait, you take this." ”
Saying that, Yu Zhan took out a cloth pocket from his arms and stuffed it into Zhao Er's second-hand, Zhao Er didn't open it to know what was in it: "No, I can't hold this!" ”
"This is a long journey, the general only gives you enough for your needs on the road, this silver is the heart of my two brothers, and I can go home to buy some good land. If you don't take it, I'll treat you as a brother. ”
Zhao Er wanted to say something, but Yu Zhan had already said this, so he couldn't say much, just smiled and rode away.
The military tent was slowly opened, Cao Tianque walked into the tent and saw Lu Zhao with a sudden face, he almost couldn't believe that the once radiant young man would become so depressed in an instant.