Maybe Han Xiaomo is already the last bit of shackle to support him Mao Xingjian, if it weren't for her, maybe he, the prince, would have died in Snake City, and he would have merged with those tens of thousands of unjust souls, if she has any more three long and two short, Mao Xingjian really doesn't know if he still has the courage to live.

Like a madman, he rushed out of the tent anxiously, but fortunately, a moment before he went crazy, not far from the tent, next to a bright fire, Han Xiaomo's little quail-like trembling body came into his eyes.

At that moment, maybe everything in the world was not important, and the corners of his eyes were even a little moist, full of surprise, Mao Xingjian staggered over quickly, while blaming with great anger in his mouth, he suddenly untied the fur cloak that covered him, and wrapped the cold body of this girl in it from behind.

"You're crazy! Did you know that you almost died? Don't lie down well in the tent, you run around......"

But before the words were finished, Han Xiaomo turned her head suddenly, but the eyes that looked at him were so godless, so strange, strange as if there was no soul, for a moment, just when he felt hopeless, fortunately, she showed a familiar, coquettish smirk on her face, and responded excitedly.

"Big nephew, you're back!"

As soon as his heart was relieved, but then he was tight, his hand shook in front of her eyes, looking at her unresponsive eyes, Mao Xingjian swallowed hard, which didn't show his choking, pulling his cold hand, Mao Xingjian said hurriedly.

"Don't mess around, your high fever has just subsided, you can't catch a cold anymore, hurry back to the tent with me!"

"Don't worry, once when I was a child, because I stole Mongolian Naiyan's steamed buns, he threw them into the snow and froze them overnight, and I heard my grandma say that you can boil eggs if your head is hot, and you didn't burn me, what is this, but you! Another day without eating, right? If you don't eat some more, you'll get sick first! ”

Mao Xingjian found out that there was a clay pot hanging on the small fire, and the familiar fragrance wafted out of it, looking at Han Xiaomo's little hand groping around again, he trembled even more violently, he really couldn't imagine how this woman turned over the ingredients when she was blind, lit a fire in the ice and snow, and cooked a supper for him.

And suddenly, he suddenly thought of how difficult it was to come to the warm porridge that he had become accustomed to and didn't care about every night.

After wiping his eyes twice, Mao Xingjian hurriedly grabbed her cold little hand, but sat down side by side with her, holding her with one hand and the other, and using her hand to fill the hot porridge in the pot, regardless of whether it was hot or not, as she listened, she raised her head and poured it into her stomach.

A hint of joy appeared on the little face, but immediately, Han Xiaomo was a little anxious and blamed: "Slow down!" Scald! Why are you in such a hurry? Silly or not? ”

The warm porridge dispelled the chill lingering in his body, holding her cold little hand, Mao Xingjian's voice was so gentle that he couldn't believe it, and he also asked reproachfully.

"Are you stupid? Why are you holding it out for me, now you can't see anything! Look how you still get married! ”

"I'm not stupid! I promised Sister Changping, there is another very gentle and sweet big sister who wants to take care of you, and I, Han Xiaomo, must do it! Am I still me? ”

She shook her little fist angrily, and then after a while, she muttered weakly again: "If you can't see it, you can't see it, I, I'm not going to get married, what's the big deal!" ”

In the dark, someone sometimes, it must be another person's light, this girl rarely popped out a philosophical sentence, but Mao Xingjian was stunned again, and couldn't help muttering to himself.

"I...., am I still me?"

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Did I say something wrong? ”

Suddenly there was silence, obviously a little uncomfortable, Han Xiaomo hurriedly asked in a little panic, who knew that the next moment, a little hot, heavy jar handle was stuffed into her small hand by Mao Xingjian, and then pulled her other hand, Mao Xingjian pulled her away, she couldn't see anything, this girl was even more panicked and shouted: "Hey! Where to go! ”

"Go back to the tent to eat, and you stupid girl will drink porridge in the wind when the northwest wind blows on a cold day."

The same familiar ridicule came from the front, and Han Xiaomo suddenly pouted angrily.

"How can you talk to your aunt!"

took her hand and sat back on the edge of the bed, Mao Xingjian didn't notice it himself, but on his face, which was a few years older, a glow of glory reappeared, and the decadent prince seemed to be gone.

.......

Early in the morning, there was another urgent drum beating, and once again, all the generals of the expeditionary force had arrived, and the plan for the attack had been set last night, and the plan was to be carried out this time, and the breath of the great war permeated the entire army, and everyone tensed their nerves, because the next war was about to be desperate.

But without waiting for Adriana's reprimand, suddenly, the door of the headquarters was pushed open, and in the little sentry's expression of almost crying, Mao Xingjian burst in, brushed it all at once, and the eyes of all the generals looked over.

"Hey, our Prince of Mercy is here, and this time we want to get that barbarian tribe over?"

With a grin, Liu Zongmin, who was full of beard, took the lead in sneering and laughing, who knew that Mao Xingjian would not hesitate to push back: "You are a defeated subordinate under my father and emperor, who has been defeated repeatedly, what face do you have in front of Lonely?" ”

"Little Bunny, you ....."

He was only halfway through the scolding, and a cold gaze was already projected on his back, looking back at Adeleena's murderous eyes, he shuddered with excitement, and the thing shrank his head and coaxed down, muttering uncleanly.

"I don't know what the fucking sour reason is!"

It's just that today, Adeleena's eyes are not as contemptuous and arrogant as yesterday, looking at Mao Xingjian's clean coat and neatly arranged hair, she asked a little solemnly: "Prince!" Why do you want to break into the Chinese army? ”

"In the name of the Governor of the Rocky Mountains, Lone opposes your attack plan!"

"Yes! According to the prince's approach, we should go to those barbarians to surrender! ”

Liu Zongmin mocked unscrupulously again, but this time, no one followed him to coax, some people were born with that momentum, and Mao Xingjian's momentum was like a heavy mountain at this time, looking at his sharp eyes and solemn expression, I don't know why, even if Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun and other generals who broke into the army and surrendered, they couldn't laugh.

After begging for a boring child, Liu Zongmin retracted his head again.

Adriana also kept staring at him, with the same solemn expression, she asked again.

"Why?"

"I have come into contact with the six southern tribes, that is, the barbarians who slaughtered my snake city, before going north, they had raided the Aztec Empire occupied by Spain for two consecutive years, destroying the Gulf of Mexico, nearly half of the Spanish strongholds, in other words, the remaining half that were not destroyed were large fortresses that they could not gnaw."

"Left Protector, even if my Ming soldiers are sharp, how much do you plan to spend to fight for the pitiful food of the Spaniards in these fortresses? What if they were more ruthless, fortified the walls, and burned the grain? ”

Adriana's face was obviously a little grim, but at this time, Liu Zongmin couldn't help but come out, and the crow's mouth was ugly: "Speaking of which, you nerdy prince still want the big guy to find a barbarian to surrender?" ”

"General Liu, you have been a thief all your life, and you don't even have the courage to take the grain back, you don't even deserve to be a thief!"

I never thought that yesterday I was a posterity like a rat on the street, but this time I actually pointed at my nose and bull, and the angry Liu Zongmin jumped up with a hula and roared through gritted teeth: "Little rabbit, you ......."

A cold muzzle slammed directly into his head, and he turned back in horror, Adriana's beautiful face, but at this time, it was hideous and gloomy like a female ghost, and the words were squeezed out of her teeth.

"If you dare to insult Your Majesty again, the old lady will collapse you!"

If he didn't admit it, he Liu Zongmin wouldn't have appeared here, looking at Adriana's gloomy eyes, this strong man who was more than 1.9 meters old was frightened back, muttering stupidly.

"It's just playing, as for it?"

Exhaling and tucking the large-caliber revolver back into her belt, Adleena's eyes fell solemnly on Mao Xing Fitness for the third time, and she asked with great seriousness.

"The entire Snake River barbarians have betrayed the Ming Dynasty, and now that there is hostility everywhere, how can you guarantee that the risk of retaking the Snake River Plain will not be less than that of a direct raid on Mexico? How do you make sure that these barbarians won't burn all the grain? ”

"I can't promise it! But at the very least, for the Mexican Spanish barbarians far to the south, I know better about these tribes on the Snake River, I know that compared with the Spanish barbarians, these barbarians are more barren, and they cherish food more, and I also know their habits, their weaknesses, compared to directly raiding Mexico City, I still think that it is more prudent to retake the Snake River Plain, seize the grain, and ensure the logistics and then advance step by step! ”

His eyes were shining, Mao Xingjian stared at Adeleena's face, and then fell on the faces of those chief of staff, looking at his strong self-confidence, for a while, all the staff officers were stunned for a few seconds, then lowered their heads, and discussed in a hurry, pinching their chins, Adriana was also considering two options, but in Mao Xingjian's expectation, for a long time, Adriana shook her head solemnly again.

"In view of Your Excellency's recent defeat at the Snake River, the Joint Staff Council still believes that it is less risky to raid the Spaniards in Mexico."

His face showed unprecedented disappointment, but this time, Mao Xingjian still did not go down, just thoughtfully silently hugged his fists, but looking at his look, Adriana suddenly rummaged twice on her handsome case, and then, a short staff made of gold and carved with a lifelike three-legged golden crow was thrown out by her.

"Here's for you!"

Stunned, Mao Xingjian asked confusedly.

"What is this?"

"The scepter of the Ninth Firebird Regiment of the Praetorian Guard!"

At this point, Adriana paused again, then looked a little embarrassed, and snorted in a low voice.

"It's also called the Crown Prince's Corps, it's..., it's what His Majesty wanted to hand over to you early in the morning!"

Looking down at the golden firebird golden crow in his hand, Mao Xingjian was stunned again for a few seconds, but suddenly, he twisted the scepter again, and the brilliant gold was slightly deformed by him.......

(End of chapter)