62. Chapter 62
The Battle of Sandbank was much more difficult than expected, and it was fought for several days but still not won.
From Rong Yixuan's tired expression, Ruoyun probably knew:
Yu Wang has always ruthlessly wanted to break the door directly, but Rong Yixuan has been slow to agree to Yu Wang's request to attack the city, and if he can't attack it, he will definitely lose his personnel and increase the burden of the westward expedition.
But she also knew that Rong Yixuan was only afraid that he would win the hearts of the people.
Up and down the government and the opposition, he did not form a party for personal gain on the surface, but he just waited for the ministers to see the wind and return to the rudder to reap the benefits.
When Rong Yixuan's army knocked on the side, a young man wrapped in a black cloak beside him was always accompanied by him, and it seemed that with him, the firearms of the Qingping Sect prepared by leaving the country were all dumb.
Shuyan warned her very cautiously that this person had become a puppet after losing his mind, and he should not have more contact, and he needed to replenish the dosage every day to maintain it, and he did not dare to guarantee whether he would become a puppeteer.
Ruoyun occasionally touched his empty eyes, and she was a little scared.
The man's dark eyes did not have any brilliance, he looked like a walking corpse, and whenever the battle was over, he was strictly guarded by Rong Yixuan.
The war dragged on for a few days, and the day of her return to Beijing was approaching.
The emperor has ordered to eradicate Fanbang, and the bright one wants to avenge the chaos in the capital, and the secret one wants to let the country leave and destroy the country.
But she faintly felt that Rong Yixuan was only afraid that she was more anxious than her.
It's fast, the blood is flowing like a river, the losses are heavy, it's slow, I'm afraid that I won't be able to send her back to Beijing in time, and the righteous general of the same emperor will win the credit.
Because of this, her meeting with Rong Yixuan was always in a hurry, he always came in suddenly, and hurried out without saying a few words.
Whenever she woke up, the tent was empty, and the book was packed up early, and only the corners of her tucked quilt reminded her that he had returned.
She could see and even feel his mind, and this touch made her even more dazed, but despite the confusion, her heart was still warm, just waiting to see her "true heart".
She looked at the neatly arranged garrison outside the door, and even the tents were arranged in an orderly manner, and not far away was King Yu's garrison.
Although the two coaches disagreed, the two armies, which were previously incompatible, seemed to have been running in with each other and quietly cooperating together.
And all this is due to the emergency of the king.
was watching, the door curtain was suddenly opened, she was overjoyed, and thought it was Rong Yixuan back.
But the person who rushed straight in collided with her, and shouted loudly: "Rong Yixuan!" ”
She nearly fell, barely on her feet.
The man exclaimed: "Rong Yixuan, why don't you have long eyes!" The next moment he pointed at her speechless.
"What if...... Ruoyun ......? ”
Who is it if it's not Cheng Qinghe?!
Although he changed into a military uniform, Ruoyun dressed up as a simple maid, but the moment their eyes met, they really recognized each other.
"Ruoyun!! You're not dead!! That's great!! In another moment, Cheng Qinghe rushed up and hugged her, screaming and jumping happily, like a child, "Why are you here?!" I'm easy to find! ”
"Qinghe...... I ......" she was speechless, she really didn't know how to explain that she was in Rong Yixuan's big tent, and she looked embarrassed when she thought of this.
Who knows, Cheng Qinghe saw that she was well-behaved, not injured or missing arms or legs, so he let go of her, sat on the chair and began to complain:
"It's great that you're okay, Rong Yixuan, that bastard, since I was injured, he dismissed me as if he didn't give me troops! I don't want to think about how chaotic it was! I'm glad I lasted so long! ”
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something: "Ruoyun, how did you get here?" Rong Yixuan bullied you, so he locked you up here, right? Did you do anything about it? ”
Ruoyun smiled bitterly, shook her head, and hurriedly changed the topic: "Qinghe, how did you become a captain?" You're hurt? You okay? ”
Cheng Qinghe really complained about her problem again, Cheng Qingsu didn't come to help him too much, although he was not seriously injured, Yu Wang deliberately let him be bait without mercy, and Rong Yixuan's arrogance made him unbearable.
Ruoyun listened to him with a faint smile, but she didn't hear Cheng Qingxuan's name.
After hesitating, she still asked, "What about your second brother?" Okay? ”
"Yes, very!" He seemed to want to complain, but he suddenly stopped, and only muttered, "I really don't know what he wants to do......"
"Huh?"
"No...... I mean, I've been at the border for so long, I don't know anything about him. Cheng Qinghe picked up Rong Yixuan's teacup and poured a few sips, and there was only a steady supply of water in Rong Yixuan's big tent at the border gate.
Ruoyun was silent, thinking that Cheng Qingxuan had always been indifferent, and he would not show up if he had nothing important.
So she...... It turns out that it doesn't matter?
She shook her head and sighed, maybe there is no news, it is good news, it is not easy to save her life in the border place.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and then remembered the rumor: "I heard that the army is haunted, but is there really such a thing?" ”
"You know that, too?" Cheng Qinghe looked at her in astonishment.
Ruoyun nodded: "Still making trouble now?" ”
Cheng Qinghe frowned: "Yes, I don't know what's wrong, the place where it appears is different every time, it's just the same time, and the person disappears as soon as he goes, the blue and faint fire is not a ghost fire, the people are panicking, the natural ghost fire will not appear at the same time, but every time you can't catch someone, no matter how fast it is...... Alas. ”
"Ghost Fire...... The book doesn't say that the ghost fire is actually not a ghost god......" Ruoyun pondered and suddenly looked up at him, "The firearms of the Qingping Sect, but they are all destroyed?" ”
"What are you asking for?" Cheng Qinghe looked at her strangely, but still told her the truth, "There are still some leftovers in the arsenal." How is it? ”
Ruoyun smiled, dipped her fingers in the water of the teacup, and wrote two words lightly on the table.
Cheng Qinghe looked at the probe and suddenly exclaimed: "Phosphorus powder!" You mean......"
Ruoyun hurriedly stopped him and whispered: "Since the things that can move the arsenal without being discovered, they must be not small people, and I am afraid they are all monitoring our every move." ”
Cheng Qinghe frowned, looked at the little girl in front of him talking nonsense, and couldn't help laughing: "It's a shame that you think about it...... I've been in the army for many days, why haven't I seen anyone suspicious? ”
Ruoyun looked at him fixedly and said, "There is ......"
"Who?"
"The one who was controlled ......"
"You mean...... Cheng Qinghe suddenly realized, only to realize the seriousness of the matter, "According to what you say, the sudden invasion of the country and the chaos in the capital are all planned?" ”
"Possibly." She wasn't sure.
Cheng Qinghe paced back and forth a few times before he stood still and looked at her directly: "Stay until the night, you follow me to find out, I am very good, I can catch up with people as soon as possible, and I will take you away as soon as there is anything!" ”
Ruoyun nodded, suddenly feeling uneasy, but unable to calm down.
In the evening, it suddenly became overcast, and after a while it began to drizzle.
Rong Yixuan hadn't returned yet, Cheng Qinghe ordered someone to prepare some food, and the two of them used a little, so he began to pace back and forth with his hands behind his back.
It's dark, and Rong Yixuan hasn't come back yet.
The wind was blowing outside, and there was a dull sound whistling through the barracks, and the curtain of the tent kept turning.
Cheng Qinghe stood still suddenly, patted the sand on the sleeves of his dark shirt, and turned his head to look at Ruoyun, who was sitting straight: "It's not early, let's go to the arsenal first." ”
Ruoyun nodded and got up, not forgetting to tear off a few strands of messy hair to cover her face.
followed Cheng Qinghe out, and soldiers kept greeting him, but she couldn't attract anyone's attention like an unknown little guy.
It is said that it is a military warehouse, but in fact it is just a temporary wooden shed, and the storage is only spare weapons and some things that can be used or not used, most of the weapons have long been distributed to individuals, and there are only two soldiers guarding the door.
When the guards saw Cheng Qinghe coming in a light military uniform, they immediately saluted.
"Has anyone been in?" Cheng Qinghe asked, inspecting the simple wooden plank that was barely called the door, and it didn't seem to be damaged.
A soldier clenched his fists and replied, "Captain Huidu, the little one has been guarding here, and no one has entered or exited." ”
"Well, I'll go in and check it out." After speaking, he waved his hand and motioned for Ruoyun to follow.
The two saw that it was a strange little guy, but because the prince spoke, they did not stop him.
Cheng Qinghe stepped into the military arsenal and was immediately choked by the strange smell, covered his mouth and nose with his hands and coughed twice.
Ruoyun also frowned, this was clearly the smell of gunpowder, and she was most familiar with the night when the capital left the chaos.
It was pitch black in the arsenal, Cheng Qinghe lit a fire and checked it, and the boxes covered with cloth were piled up well.
While checking and touching, it seems that the box has not been opened, but the more you go, the stronger the smell of gunpowder becomes.
The pile that came to the corner, as soon as he walked in, the sparks came out, Ruoyun pulled him violently, his hand was raised, the fire fold quickly moved away, and the sparks jumped down and extinguished.
He let out a long sigh of relief: "Fortunately, if it explodes, I'll be finished." ”
"You'd better be careful." Ruoyun looked at the box covered with black powder through the faint light of the fire fold, obviously someone had pried it open, and someone moved and put it back as it was, so that a box of fragments of gunpowder was scattered.
The phosphorus powder was white, and she didn't see the white powder, so she dared to stick it with her hands, but she didn't know what it was.
Cheng Qinghe grabbed her violently and said, "Don't touch it, in case something bad happens." ”
The powder rose and choked her, she coughed again and again, and rolled her eyes at him: "I was fine...... Cough...... Now I've sucked a lot, and if I die, you'll be the victim...... Ahem......"
She coughed and turned around, but fortunately this thing didn't smell much, it seemed to be just a powder of gunpowder, and suddenly she saw a hole in the wooden board clinging to the corner!
"Look!"
She beckoned Cheng Qinghe, Cheng Qinghe followed her gaze and looked, this mouth could not accommodate one person, but close to the placement of gunpowder, it seemed that two hands were more than enough to reach in.
"Tsk, there are really thieves!" Cheng Qinghe frowned, and picked up a round iron shell.
Ruoyun exclaimed: "Beware of touching the mechanism!" ”
Neither of them knew how to use firearms, if they went off the fire, they would be blown into droplets, and she still remembered the number of tricks of the Star Pavilion that day, and she was afraid that Cheng Qinghe would not understand such subtle things.
Cheng Qinghe's brows furrowed even deeper, and he checked it carefully, and suddenly sneered: "Empty." ”
Ruoyun's eyes widened: "Empty?!" This ......"
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