The weather was a little wet, different from the usual dry winter, and there was some fog in the air, which was not too thick. The mist hung like a veil between the city and the distant forts.

Slightly obscuring the sky, the moonlight became more hazy, and the torches on the city's head dimmed considerably, swaying in the night. On the old tree beside the road, a jackdaw stopped for a moment, chirped a few times, flapped its wings and flew away.

If this kind of appearance is changed in a different situation and on a different occasion, it will be a lonely scene of the moontop treetops and the old tree jackdaw. If there is another poet, maybe there will be a sad or lonely poem.

It's a pity that this is in a war, and I have failed to live up to this romantic night.

However, it is not completely untouched, Gu Nan sat in an open field, and the people at night sat around the fire, eating some hot dry food, even if it was to fill his stomach.

Occasionally, someone was talking, but the voice was very soft, and others couldn't hear it clearly, but Gu Nan could hear it clearly.

After more than a month of expedition, some people have begun to feel homesick, and they should not be very old when they listen to the voice, probably a recruit in Qingzhou.

There was also the sound of people sitting in the corner chewing dry food, the sound of people sighing, and the sound of people saying that they would kill a few more people so that their families could be fed.

Gu Nan has seen many people, done the same thing, and said the same thing. But the same war cannot be fought.

She sat with her sword crossed, her eyes closed.

"Woo, woo······" Another voice rang in her ears.

It was the sound of crying, suppressing the cry, so it just made an unpleasant whimper.

This is very close, and it is also very clear, Gu Nan opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound.

It was a kid who looked no more than a teenager, wearing armor and holding a spear in his hand, his head bowed, and his eyes and cheeks were red from the cold.

"Manly man, what are you crying about?" The young man with his head down suddenly heard a voice speaking to him, looked up, and saw a general in white robe and black armor beside him.

Hurriedly wiped his face and stammered: "General, general." ”

The general was carrying a hat, and he looked a little odd. The generals all wore helmets, and it was rare to see those with hats, and it didn't rain either.

"What are you crying about?" Gu Nan looked at the red-faced young man and asked.

The general's question, the young man didn't dare not answer, hesitated, and whispered: "General, I'm afraid of death." ”

How ridiculous it is to go to the battlefield but still be afraid of death. He probably felt that his words were very embarrassing, and he didn't dare to look at Gu Nan.

But who knew that the general nodded, and said as a matter of course: "Afraid of death, there is nothing to be ashamed of, there is no need to be so soft." ”

After a pause, he asked again, "Why are you afraid of death?" ”

The young man clenched his fists, and the tears on his face flowed out again uncontrollably: "If you die, your parents at home will have no one to support." ”

In life, if you can't even provide for your parents properly, what is it?

The boy cried even more, and Gu Nan didn't ask any more questions but said.

"I will be able to go back after spring this year at the latest."

It's the only thing she can do to guarantee.

After that, he closed his eyes again.

After some time, the boy stopped crying and sat there in a daze. Suddenly, he sniffled and asked Gu Nan.

"General, how long have you been fighting?"

Gu Nan closed his eyes and replied slowly.

"I can't remember."

"When there is a war, is the general afraid?"

This time, there was no reply for a long time, and the boy thought that the general would not answer.

Gu Nan opened his eyes slightly, and said in a very soft voice.

"I'm scared."

Looking down at the ground for a long time, she forced a smile.

Therefore, it would be better to treat everyone as turnip and cabbage.

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It was already late, and outside the tent, Lu Bu waved the last halberd into the air, making a dull sound of breaking wind, and the blades of grass on the ground were all rolled up in chaos.

"When." He put Fang Tianji at his side, and there was some sweat on his forehead. Lu Bu looked at the city in the distance of the camp and let out a long breath.

"Why didn't the general go to rest at such a late hour?"

Lu Bu turned around, and a person stood behind him with a smile, this person was the Chen Palace who helped Lu Bu enter Yanzhou.

Looking at Lu Bu, although Chen Gong smiled, there was also a little doubt in his eyes, and Lu Bu at this time was completely like a great enemy. With his understanding of Lu Bu, Cao Cao should not be able to make Lu Bu so urgent.

Lu Bu is absolutely confident in his own force, in fact, his force is definitely enough for him to be so confident, even if the situation is unfavorable, Lu Bu also has the courage to be undefeated.

And at this time, he couldn't see Lu Bu's undefeated self-confidence, and he couldn't think of anything in Qingzhou that could make Lu Bu, who was known as the brave man in the world, like this.

"Didn't the military advisor also take a break?" Lu Bu said lightly, put away Fang Tian's halberd, and walked towards his tent.

"Strategist, let's go back early."

"General." Chen Gong stopped him with his back to Lu Bu and frowned: "General, in Qingzhou, there is something to worry about the general." ”

"Nope."

"General, this is a matter of victory or defeat in the war, I hope the general will not hide it from me." Chen Gong said cautiously.

After being silent for a while, Lu Bu turned around and said to Chen Gong.

"The military advisor has heard that after the Battle of Tiger Pass, Cao Cao pursued Dong Zhuo, and I led the Xiliang Army to defeat Cao Cao's pursuers. However, Cao Cao escaped with the help of one man, who stopped the Xiliang army in front of the mountain pass with the strength of one man. ”

At that time, because Li Ru was worried about shaking the morale of the army, he closed the news, but it was still spread by some talkative soldiers.

Of course, most of them are just regarded as market legends, and it is ridiculous to say that one person can enter and exit the army without hindrance.

"I've heard about it."

Chen Gong frowned, he didn't know what Lu Bu was doing when he said this kind of rumor, so he asked casually.

"Could it be true?"

Then, in his stunned eyes, Lu Bu actually nodded.

"The facts are not far from the rumors."

Is it true?

Chen Gong froze in place.

Lu Bu's gaze looked at the city in the distance behind Chen Gong, with some indescribable look in his eyes.

Regardless of the position, that person is indeed a hero among people. The spirit and loyalty of a husband, if he can change the occasion, he will definitely get to know this person well.

"That man is brave and can be called unparalleled in the world."

"Now that Cao Cao is here, she should have already come." Then, Lu Bu shook his head again.

"However, no matter how much it is, it is just one person, and it can't determine the outcome of the war."

This time, Yanzhou and Xuzhou are united, and the troops of Qingzhou will be difficult to resist. If he could, he would have liked to have captured the man alive, she didn't deserve to die in such a place.

However, he also understood that at their level, it would be difficult to catch them unless they ran out of energy.

Just as he was about to leave, Lu Bu seemed to remember something again, and said to Chen Gong.

"Strategist, that matter still needs your attention."

Chen Gong was still in shock, and he couldn't believe that a person's force could really reach that level?

Lu Bu's words made him stunned, and then he came back to his senses, he knew what Lu Bu was talking about, after all, he had done the same thing in Yanzhou.

He replied with a salute.

"I will order to go down and inquire about the news of the girl in Qingzhou, and if there is any news, I will definitely inform the general."

"Hmm." In response, Lu Bu left slowly.

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For several days in a row, there was no formal battle between the Yanzhou Army and the Qingzhou Army, and they only watched and tested each other.

At the same time, an army in Xuzhou divided into two routes, one to the junction of Qingzhou, and the other to take a small road towards the rear of the Yanzhou army.