Chapter 390 of the text is too tightly grasped The spring rain continued and did not stop until the evening. In this cold weather, even the horses are sleepy, let alone the people. The road was muddy, and just in time to catch up with this section of the official road, it was in disrepair and dilapidated, and the carriages carrying silver fell into the mud from time to time, and they had to rely on the officers and soldiers to push forward.

"***," Hu Bugui spat and threw the poncho aside, revealing a beard on his face: "If you go on like this, you won't be able to reach the capital for another ten days." If we miss the great cause of resisting Hu, we will be sinners through the ages. What do these dog officials in Shandong do to eat, they don't even repair an official road, and they are dilapidated like this, and the wild donkeys don't take the road, so that our officials and soldiers can pass by? ”

The soldiers and horses under his command were all temporarily deployed Shandong garrisons, and one hundred households hugged their fists and said: "General Hu, you haven't returned to your hometown for many years, so you don't know the situation. Our tax silver in Shandong is also hundreds of thousands of taels every year, but it has been taken away by the imperial court with nothing left. In the first two years, there was also a civil strife in the White Lotus Sect to establish itself as the king, and the people paid taxes and silver at both ends, and they were poor. Even if they want to cultivate this official way, the adults above can't make up the money, which is really difficult. To put it mildly, this official road is not easy to follow, and I can't complain about others, I can only complain about the big men in the court, who haven't considered the local construction of our Shandong at all. ”

When it came to the rights and wrongs of the imperial court, Hu had no choice but to snort: "Bad luck, really bad luck." It's better to follow General Lin, with him alone, no one will be able to suffer a loss, and it will not be our brother's turn to suffer. If one day he takes charge of the dynasty and uses his ingenuity and wisdom to get some money to build a place, it will be a good deal. ”

"Brother Hu, what are you complaining about?" A clear voice came from behind. Hu Bugui turned around, but couldn't help laughing. I saw that Master Lin didn't know where to find a small oil-paper umbrella, held on his head and just covered the top of his head, pretending to be a fake Sven. It is ridiculous to be indecent among the hosts.

"You're talking about this official way." Hu Bugui smacked his lips and said helplessly: "On a rainy day, there are mud puddles everywhere, and the carriage can't get up when it gets stuck in the mud. Hey, Lord Lin, where did you find this little umbrella? Compared to your majesty, it's really different! ”

"No way. My wife felt sorry for me, so she had to get me a small umbrella. It's such a gadget, and it doesn't cover the rain, it's still cumbersome to hold in my hand, if it weren't for my wife's heart, I would have lost it. Lord Lin folded the oil-paper umbrella that Ning Er had asked him to give him, and said with a grin.

"It turned out to be a gift from Miss Luo, no wonder the general loves it so much. can be accompanied by beautiful flowers, and the general is not shallow. Hu Bugui showed a smile on his face that all men understand, and the two of them laughed wildly.

Lin Wanrong stood up and looked forward. In front of it is a steep mountain, towering into the sky, mighty and straight, and the momentum is very extraordinary. The official road stretches from the mountainside, as if it hangs on the mountain beam. Lin Wanrong frowned, such a big mountain, hiding thousands of people is not a problem, this road can not be walked at night.

The sky was already twilight, the wind and rain were strong, and it was very difficult for the silver cart in front of him to advance, Lin Wanrong pondered for a while, and resolutely said: "Brother Hu, tell the brothers to set up camp, if you don't leave today, we will camp at the foot of the mountain for one night." ”

"Set up camp so early?" Hu Bugui was puzzled: "Today we are moving too slowly, if we don't catch up with the journey, I'm afraid we will delay the trip even more." ”

"That can't be helped." Lin Wanrong said in a deep voice: "This wind and rain are heavy, and it is difficult for carriages and horses to travel. The front is mountainous, the terrain is dangerous, muddy, if you venture in the dark, I am afraid that the danger is even greater. Safety first, instructed the brothers to stop their horses and set up camp, and keep strict vigilance. Stay here for one night, and it's not too late to leave tomorrow morning. ”

Hu Bugui glanced forward, only to see that the official road in front of him stretched to the mountain, rugged and bending, very difficult, and the vanguard of tens of thousands of troops had already arrived at the bottom of the mountain. If you don't camp at this time, you can only rest on the mountain tonight, escorting 350,000 taels of silver to spend the night on the mountain. He nodded at the moment, deeply agreeing with General Lin's wise decision.

"By the way, Brother Hu, have the scouts been sent out?" Seeing that Hu Bugui passed on the general's order, the army stopped, and Lin Wanrong said again.

"Sent out, more than ten teams, more than 200 brothers, all of them are clever people, and they are expected to return in the second half of the night today." Hu Bugui replied.

Lin Wanrong's heart settled down a little, and she was about to turn around and go back, when she saw a figure walking in the distance, holding an oil umbrella, standing on tiptoe and walking here.

"Miss Xu, why did you get out of the car?" Seeing that Xu Zhiqing's long skirt was half wet and her hair was covered with rain, Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked.

Looking at the mountains in the distance, Xu Zhiqing frowned slightly, and said softly: "The mountains ahead are steep and dense, and I can't move forward today, so it's only right to set up camp quickly." ”

This is the same point of view as Lin Wanrong, hearing Hu Bugui say that General Lin had ordered to set up camp, Xu Zhiqing nodded, lifted her long skirt with one hand, and continued to walk forward in the rain.

Hu Bugui hurriedly stopped in front of her: "Miss Xu, the front is already camped, you better go back and rest early!" ”

"I want to go up the hill in front of me." Xu Zhiqing didn't stop, and said lightly: "This is the last hurdle to go to the capital, if the thieves don't move again, then they won't have a chance, I don't believe they will let go so easily." ”

Xu Zhiqing's expression was stubborn, and she didn't mean to stop at all, and Hu Bugui looked at General Lin in embarrassment. Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly, this girl has a strong personality, easy to be sparse and not easy to block, nodded at the moment, and said to Hu Buhui: "Brother Hu, you go and arrange for the brothers to be stationed down, pay attention to strengthening the guards, the sentry post extends for two miles, and the mobile sentry post changes shifts and patrols, and you can't be careless at any time." I accompanied Miss Xu to the front to have a look. ”

Miss Xu shook her head, and snorted in her little nose: "What do you want you to accompany, I can go myself!" ”

Are you addicted to talking back? And rebelled against you! Lin Wanrong's face turned pale, and she said with a straight face: "I said to go." Then gotta go! I am the leader of this trip, whether you are convinced or not, you have to listen to me. If you dare to disobey military orders, I don't care who you are. Smash the board like the same and hit **! ”

Speaking of playing **, he couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart, remembering the beautiful feeling of sneaking that night, his eyes couldn't help but glance at it secretly.

Miss Xu seemed to think of the same thing, her face was hot, she lowered her head in annoyance, and snorted softly: "Shameless!" It's just that seeing his demeanor at this time, it is completely different from the usual giggling, and it is also quite majestic, so that she can no longer talk back.

The spring rain is getting heavier and heavier, and there seems to be no sign of stopping, and as we move forward along the slope, the water is accumulating more and more, and it is becoming more and more difficult to walk, and the soldiers in front have stopped and are camping.

After walking a few steps, hearing that the footsteps behind him seemed to be a little farther away and scattered, Lin Wanrong looked back. I saw that Miss Xu's long shirt was soaked, her long hair was flying in the wind and rain, and the oil-paper umbrella was scratched in several places, which could not cover the wind and rain at all. Xu Zhiqing clenched her silver teeth, followed him without saying a word, and walked forward with a deep foot and a shallow foot.

The girl who begged for her own hardship, Lin Wanrong shook her head helplessly, rushed back a few steps, and was about to hand her the paper umbrella in her hand, Miss Xu shook her head stubbornly: "I don't want it!" Keep it for yourself! ”

The raindrops fell on her face, and her cheeks were crystal clear and spotless, Lin Wanrong sighed and said, "You go back first, I went to see it and came back to report to you!" ”

"You can go, why can't I?" Xu Zhiqing's expression was strict and meticulous: "This is a march to fight, regardless of men and women, we are equal!" ”

"Equality? Equal fart! Seeing that this little girl was as stubborn as a stone, Lord Lin couldn't help but be annoyed, and stretched out his hand and said, "Give me your hand." ”

"What are you going to do?" Seeing that his face was darker than this day, Miss Xu was startled and hurriedly took a step back, but she was stepping on the rain, and her embroidered shoes were wet.

"Troublesome girl!" Lin Wanrong snorted secretly, and couldn't help but take her little hand and lead her forward.

"What do you do! Men and women don't kiss! Miss Xu was ashamed and annoyed, and shouted hurriedly, seeing that Lin San ignored him and pulled herself all the way forward, the soldiers on both sides looked at the two of them in surprise, she blushed and her voice was much quieter: "Don't let others see it." You, you let go of me. ”

The two of them hurried for a while, and they had rushed up the mountain road, Lin Wanrong threw away her little hand, Miss Xu's chest was panting, her face was smeared with a thick red, and she said angrily: "Why are you so rude?" ”

Off color? There's something rudeer you haven't seen before! Lord Lin's face darkened, and he said angrily: "Miss Xu, I have told you all the good and bad things, don't challenge my bottom line." Either you just shut up and follow me honestly, or you go back! ”

Miss Xu snorted and didn't speak, Lin Wanrong glanced at her, only to see that her clothes were soaked and her lips were purple from the cold, but she stubbornly didn't say a word. It's really rare to see such a woman! He sighed secretly in his heart, made an evil look on his face, and said fiercely: "Did you hear clearly? ”

Xu Zhiqing gritted her teeth, nodded, and saw that he stretched out his hand to herself again, her face was slightly red, and she let him hold on. I didn't feel much when I walked fast, but when I held his rough hand again, I felt a heat coming to me, dispelling the cold a lot. Her palms trembled slightly, and she involuntarily clenched them again.

The two of them stood on the steep hillside, with no one in front of them except for a faint mobile sentry. Lin Wanrong looked around, green pines and cypresses in the distance, clouds and mist, and long official roads circled in the mountains, and there was no edge in sight. Both sides of the official road are covered with leaves and pine needles, which are slippery and difficult to walk.

"What do you think of the situation?" Being held by him, Miss Xu had an indescribable strange feeling in her heart, her face was hot for a while, and she pretended to be unconscious and asked.

"I was cursing God just now, but now it seems that God has done us a great favor, this spring rain is really timely-hey, beware, Miss Xu, you hold my hand, don't slip." Lin Wanrong grinned, lightly scratched it in Miss Xu's palm, the soft feeling made his heart flutter, his face was serious, and he pointed to the dense bushes in the distance and said: "This official road is more than dozens of miles long, and it is hovering on the mountainside, and we tens of thousands of horses are lined up, and we have lost the advantage of density, that is, it is weak everywhere." ”

"Are you still worried that the thieves will rush down from the mountain and fight you?" Miss Xu wanted to withdraw her little hand, but she felt that his palm was gripping tightly like a vice, and she couldn't move at all, so she could only glare at him angrily, turned her head away, and said in her heart, he grabbed it too tightly, and it had nothing to do with me. I comforted myself with this reason, and my heart suddenly became much calmer.

"Fighting? Except for fools, who will come to rob the way of the officials and soldiers? Lin Wanrong shook her head, and her face suddenly became solemn: "Good rain knows the season, when spring happens!" If it weren't for this timely spring rain, at this time, this mountain and field would already be a sea of fire, even if there were 100,000 troops, they would not be able to withstand this fire. As long as they sprinkle tung oil on both sides, and the fire borrows the wind, I am three heads and six arms, and I am helpless. , I want to burn high incense when I go back tonight! ”

Miss Xu glanced at him, obviously dissatisfied with his swearing, and snorted, "Finally, you still have some brains and didn't make this stupid mistake." When we march and fight, there are also rules, the snow does not reach the bridge, and the night does not pass the forest, just to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of it. If you are greedy for merit, you will definitely suffer a big loss in the end. ”

Seeing that Lin San honestly listened to his own lectures, somehow, Miss Xu had a faint surprise in her heart, she led 100,000 male soldiers to fight against the Hu people, and she had never had this sense of achievement, as if teaching him alone was better than teaching a million soldiers.

I just taught her a lesson, this girl is looking for a place to educate me back. Seeing that Miss Xu's clothes were wet and her lips were purple from the cold, Lin Wanrong couldn't open her mouth if she wanted to fight with her for a few words, so she took her little hand and smiled slightly: "Let's go back quickly." ”

When did he become so gentle? Looking at the pity that flashed in his eyes, Miss Xu's heart was pounding, and she was about to speak, when she saw Lin San's face suddenly become solemn.

In the distance, a trace of fireworks rose into the air, withering in the wind and rain, leaving a long green smoke.

"Oh no, something happened!!" Miss Xu exclaimed, and Lin Wanrong's shouting had already spread throughout the army: "Hu doesn't return, the whole army!" ”