Chapter Twenty-Four: The Moonlight Is Bright
In the simple tent, the lights were dim, and the wind outside carried the cold of the grassland, and there was no taste of summer at all. Columns of soldiers patrolled outside, and the wind blew from time to time and their clothes still rattled.
The bright moon can't shine in, but Qiu Linyue's beauty doesn't need the color of the moonlight, even in such an obscure environment, even if she is not in pain, it still can't hide her heroic appearance, not to mention the curvy figure under the clothes.
Unexpectedly, I haven't seen you for a few years, and when I see you again, you are still so beautiful, and I am already introverted and deep. It's just that you are still your subordinate, and I am still my king.
Zhao Yong sighed and covered the quilt for her. Walking to the door, he looked back at the sleeping beauty, lifted the curtain, and saw Zhuoka's anxious face, as well as Niu Jian Zhao Yuan waiting outside the tent.
"Go in and take good care of her."
Seeing that Zhao Yong spoke so warmly, Zhuoka's face turned red, he bowed, and walked into the tent with a short body. He glanced at the two men, and they followed him out.
The place where Zhao Jun is entrenched is a mountain col in the Gray River Valley, and there is still some distance from the exit of Shenhecheng, the reason why he chose this place is that he does not want Zhao Jun to be discovered by the grassland people, but even if the other party's army is dispatched, he can also set up an ambush here, and the most important thing is that Zhao Jun has enough time to wait for Lou Annoying to set off, so that he can attack Yuanyang City. It was he who sent scouts according to Niu Qian's suggestion to collect intelligence near Yunzhong and Yuanyang, and make adequate preparations for the next military operation.
Unexpectedly, he didn't wake up today, and he heard Zhao Yuan say that he had caught a Xiongnu second, and there was a Central Plains woman, and he took it to see that it was Qiu Linyue, which greatly surprised Zhao Yong's expectations, he thought that when he met again, it should be when He Xiongnu soldiers met, but he didn't expect to meet her again. A military doctor was quickly recruited and quickly diagnosed. Fortunately, it didn't hurt the vital point, the arrow was non-toxic, and Zhuoka also applied herbs to her along the way, so she barely saved her life, took the medicine, applied the ointment, and was already stable, and began to sleep slowly, and then walked out.
"If you have anything to say, say it." The three of them stopped in a secluded place, and before Niu Jian and the two could speak, they heard Zhao Yong speak first.
"Your Majesty, will you send troops to help the people of the Hills Division?" Niu Jian was already short-tempered, and he couldn't hide his words, so he was naturally not polite, and directly raised doubts.
Zhao Yong looked at the bright moon in the sky, as if to himself, and as if to say to himself: "General Niu is too worried, I, a soldier of Zhao State, eat Zhao State's military food, and use Zhao State's taxes, there is no reason to help others in vain, not to mention, the opponent may not be the same as us." β
Niu Jian and the others suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, they saw that Zhao Yong was so concerned about Qiu Linyue's affairs, and heard Zhuo Ka talk about his recent experience, and once thought that Zhao Yong would send troops to help Qiu Linyue, not that there was no chance of winning, but that they disrupted the military deployment, and they couldn't communicate with Li Zhuo and others, it was really too risky, and the gains outweighed the losses.
Qiu Linyue woke up slowly, and suddenly felt pain in her back, only to remember that when she was running for her life, she was shot in the back by Ba Leng, and she was bumpy along the way, almost unconscious. She looked around, it was a tent, but the utensils were similar to the Central Plains, and just when she was confused, the tent was lifted in a corner, and Zhuoka walked in with water.
"Juji woke up, thank God, if Juji died, Zoka really deserved to die."
Qiu Linyue naturally knew what she meant, smiled weakly, and wanted to get up, but still didn't have the strength. Zoka hurried over to help her.
"Where is this?"
"Here, it's the Zhao army camp." Zhuoka said that she was very happy that it was Zhao Jun who saved them, she was originally from Zhao Guo, and she was very lucky to be rescued by Zhao Jun this time. What's more, Zhao Yong and others care about Qiu Linyue, maybe Qiu Linyue said that she knows the king of Zhao State at all.
"Zhao Jun's camp? How did we get here? β
Knowing that she was delirious, Zoka confronted the two of them together.
"In other words, Zhao Jun is ambushed here, ready to make a move on Lou?"
"This, I don't know, I don't dare to run around, ask around." Zoka said cautiously.
Qiu Linyue knew that Zhuoka was still an ordinary woman after all, not like she was used to this kind of life in the grassland, and it was already very good to be able to take herself to such a point, how could she still be harsh on her?
"If so, I wish they could help us." Qiu Linyue muttered. Zoka didn't dare to take over, so he could only wipe her face.
Outside the tent, Zhao Yong stopped at the door, and after a while, he turned around and left.
On the second day, Qiu Linyue struggled to get up and leave, just because she waited here for one more day, and Qiu Linbu was more dangerous. What's more, what exactly does Zhao Guoren want? How many days can I hide my identity? Does the other person have ulterior motives for him? It's all debatable, because she doesn't want to wait a little longer. The only thing to worry about is whether Zoka still follows him.
Qiu Linyue could see that she was obviously much happier to be able to return to Zhao Di, if she didn't take her away, it would definitely be inconvenient for her to act, if she took her away, the promise she made before would be invalidated, and she was really in a dilemma.
She looked at the empty tent, the wound on the back was still painful, she held on to the tent, slowly paced to the door, she had to be careful to find Ayonga, find a way to get a weapon, and leave here quietly, otherwise I am afraid that I will die on the road before I reach the camp of the Qiulin Department. I hope these Zhao people will spare poor Zhuoka.
She lifted the tent, the beautiful setting sun shining in, stinging her eyes, and she raised her hand to cover for a moment. However, she could clearly see a person looking at her in surprise. The man, first surprised, then smiled, stood there and said, "Juji, I haven't seen you for many years, I didn't expect to meet here." That smile was as warm as it was back then.
Maybe it was this action that involved the wound on the back, maybe it was the joy that saw the sunshine overflowing in his heart, and maybe it was the grievances of many days that he finally found an outlet, after all, it was not the joy of seeing the person in front of him, Qiu Linyue's tears flowed down his cheeks and slowly flowed down. She took two steps forward, and for some reason, stretched out her hands and hugged Zhao Yong.
At this moment, Zhao Yong was extremely embarrassed, to be honest, he and Qiu Linyue had only met twice, but why was she so excited to see her? Zhao Yong really wanted to boast about himself and stinky and beautiful, but feeling Qiu Linyue's soft body and some wet clothes behind him, he finally couldn't raise this interest. quietly wrapped around her delicate body and let her continue to be weak.
"Can you ......" Qiu Linyue and Zhao Yong stood side by side on the hill, watching the sunset gradually set. Qiu Linyue was draped in Zhao Yong's clothes, letting the wind on the grassland blow his weak body. She didn't know why she did that kind of behavior to Zhao Yong, but just now, she instinctively wanted to make herself weak, and Zhao Yong happened to appear at that time. Yes, it must be exact.
"Nope." Zhao Yong said, not daring to look at her.
"You know what I'm asking?"
"No need to ask, I know." Zhao Yong said that he had been lonely for so long and forgot his identity for the first time.
"Don't worry, if you help us this time, the grassland people will not forget to repay the favor." Since it was Zhao Yong, she dared to put forward her own suggestions. In Zhao State, only he has the final say.
"I believe in you." The implication is that your people may not be the same.
Qiu Linyue is not a fool, from the indifference between the lines of Zhao Yong's words, she knows that she is still too naΓ―ve. Yes, Zhao Yong is letting himself go, no matter what the considerations are. But the friendship between the two is limited to this, since it is a general friendship, what qualifications do you have to ask him to send troops to help.
"In that case, leave it at that. Save your life, report it another day! With that, Qiu Linyue turned around, and just took two steps, the arrow wound behind her hurt again, and she sighed, and the short sword in her hand fell.
Zhao Yong just looked at her like this, with his hands behind his back, without the slightest intention of going up to help. Seeing that he was so indifferent, Qiu Linyue's tears flowed down again uncontrollably, and she struggled to pick up the short sword.
"Why bother?" Zhao Yong walked over and picked it up for her, "Now you can't even hold a weapon, let alone go deep into the grassland to help your clansmen." β
"More attention from the king, this is a little woman's business, and it has nothing to do with others." Qiu Linyue took the short sword, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed, and he pulled out the short sword with a bang and pointed at Zhao Yong.
Except for the two of them, there was no one else here, and Qiu Linyue wanted to hold Zhao Yong hostage, which was as easy as a snap. This is what she thinks, to coerce Niu Jian and others to send troops.
"You know it's futile."
"That's my people, I have no other way, you... Don't blame me. β
"No, it won't. However, it is useless for you to hold me hostage, they have been ordered by me to withdraw their troops and return to the Zhao realm once I am in a different place. β
Qiu Linyue looked at Zhao Yong's flat eyes, knowing that he would never break his word, just like letting himself go that time. She thought that Zhao Yong wanted to get away with it, and she went around for a long time, but found that there was no one behind her. Only then did I believe Zhao Yong.
Today, the same is true.
"Why?"
"These soldiers are also my people. I don't want them to shed their blood and sacrifice in vain. β
That's all there is to it.
Looking at Ayongga's disappearing back, there were also several fast horses of Zhao Guo following her, gradually disappearing on the horizon. Zhuoka finally chose to leave with Qiu Linyue, and Zhao Yong arranged for another twenty cavalry of the Baijin Battalion, which was enough to protect the safety of the two of them. This is already Zhao Yong's best arrangement.
"Your Excellency's move has been done benevolently." Niu Jian looked at Zhao Yong's lost expression and said lightly.
Zhao Yong didn't turn around, and said in a lonely tone: "The general knows what to do next." β
"The old minister will arrange it."
Zhao Yuan watched the two of them playing dumb riddles, and quickly retreated to catch up with Niu Qian, and couldn't help but ask what the two of them meant just now.
"Your Excellency means that it's time for me to get ready to pull out."
"Open up? Where to? β
"Yuan Yang."
"But don't you have to wait for news in the cloud?"
Niu Jian turned his head, glanced at Zhao Yong's lonely back, and said lightly: "Sometimes, you don't need to wait for others to send you the news, you can also spread it yourself." β
Your Majesty, that's why you let Qiu Linyue leave. Niu Jian thought.
Zhao Yong looked indifferent, not knowing what he was thinking.
I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, alas, I didn't expect a good day to present a somewhat sad chapter, sorry, sorry.
(End of chapter)