It was not until the herbs were completely burned to black ashes that the grass ashes were shoveled up and placed in a wooden barrel.

Two large bales of herbs burned with less than half a bucket of grass ash. Su Jinyao looked at it, sighed and said, "It's still a little less, but it can only be like this." Divide the ashes into two buckets, fill them with water, and bring them to the soldiers. Remember, just say it's a mosquito repellent remedy in your hometown, don't say it's what I mean. ”

Xiao Wu went to do so, and Su Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief.

With these, I hope that the soldiers brought by Chu Xiang will not be harmed by those war pythons and mosquito Gu. No matter how bad it is, it's good to get a few mosquito bites less.

After a busy day, Su Jinyao didn't rest at all. If it is dark today, she still has to change the medicine for Gu Xuebin, and she has to see Seventeen and Geng Bin again. Su Jinyao is really busy and fulfilling.

However, when she came to Gu Xuebin's tent again, Su Jinyao saw a table of food waiting for her.

Gu Xuebin sat at the table and didn't move his chopsticks, but held a book and read it. As soon as he saw Su Jinyao coming, he beckoned: "Jinyao come quickly, I haven't eaten together for a long time, I'm waiting for you." ”

It's been a long time since we've eaten together! Su Jinyao's heart suddenly moved when she heard this, and she was a little sour.

In retrospect, it was really only in Pingshan Village (rì), comfortable and cozy, he could come to her at any time, they could roast taro on the mountain, and they could also build a barbecue oven to make their own roast duck.

"Che, when we go back this time, let's go back to Pingshan Village first, okay? I miss that chalet. Su Jinyao thought about the marks that the two of them had left on the wall of the wooden house, and longed for when the two of them would draw two (shēn) high lines together.

Perhaps, in the future, their children should also go to the wooden hut and leave the high memory lines of the children's growth (shēn) respectively. It's beautiful when you think about it. Gu Xuebin heard Su Jinyao say that he wanted to go back to Pingshan Village to have a look, hooked his lips and smiled, and said: "Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are in my hands, Jinyao, you can go anywhere." ”

The smile on Su Jinyao's face stiffened, and there was a faint pain in her heart. Yes, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are in his hands, and he is no longer the little man in Pingshan Village.

But why is there such a panic in my heart? It was as if for the first time, she couldn't grasp her future.

Gu Xuebin put down the book in his hand, hugged Su Jinyao in his arms, and asked softly, "Or, does Jinyao want to be like Uncle Huang and Helian in charge?" ”

How could he not see the panic in Su Jinyao's eyes?

Gu Xuebin also felt distressed with her eyes, and it was difficult to grasp the future, but what he could do was to make his woman feel at ease. What about leaving everything behind for her?

Su Jinyao reached out and hugged Gu Xuebin's waist, leaned her head gently into his arms, and did not answer Gu Xuebin's question after a long time.

Is it to sit with him in the court and take charge of the country? Or let him ride the world with him and live in seclusion in the countryside? Su Jinyao didn't think about this question herself, how could she answer it.

After a moment of silence, Su Jinyao said, "Hurry up, let's show you the wound first." ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao pressed Gu Xuebin to sit on the chair and said, "I think it's good to be busy like this, you also have a lot of things to do, so you don't have to wait for me to eat all the time." ”

"Jinyao, do you know that the only thing I don't want to give up is you. The reason why I came back to sit back as the crown prince is also because of you. Gu Xuebin looked down at Su Jinyao's hand unbuttoning his clothes, tried to suppress the dryness in his heart, and confessed: "I know that you will not be buried in that small village after all; Actually, I think it's because I'm not worthy of you. ”

"Fool." Su Jinyao's hand trembled slightly, raised her head to Gu Xuebin's eyes, and said, "We all have our own things (qíng) to do, just don't tie each other too much." There is no one who is unworthy, only suitable or unsuitable. ”

Without too many ties, she has self-confidence and freedom. Su Jinyao has never wanted to be anyone's person, she just wants to be herself, and it is enough to have a man who looks like (ài).

Gu Xuebin took a breath, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Jin Yao, since that's the case...... Stay for the night. ”

"Poof" Su Jinyao almost choked to death on her saliva. Why did this guy suddenly go astray? 柔 (qíng) honey means originally for this.

Glaring at Gu Xuebin, Su Jinyao quickly gave him medicine, bandaged the wound, and then sat on the edge of the table with clean hands, and said, "I'm hungry, hurry up and eat." I'm going to see Brother Geng and Seventeen. After the medicine is prepared, they have to bring it to them. ”

After eating, Su Jinyao took the prepared medicine out of Gu Xuebin's tent. Gu Xuebin relied on not letting her go, but Su Jinyao broke free and ran out, and finally he still had the self-knowledge of (shēn) as the head coach, so he didn't run out after Su Jinyao.

When Su Jinyao walked towards Geng Bin and Seventeen's tent, she saw that there were soldiers packing up their things in many camp tents, all of whom had received tasks and were preparing to act separately.

However, these people were silently packing their things, arranging each other's clothes and hats, or sharpening knives and guns, and almost no one said anything. Even less if there was a word of goodbye.

Su Jinyao suddenly felt that such a summer night seemed extremely dull and sad, maybe many people really "left" tonight and never came back.

Because she didn't want to look at it anymore, Su Jinyao quickened her pace. In the distance, she saw Seventeen standing outside the tent, silently watching the soldiers packing up in the two adjacent tents.

Su Jinyao walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "How is Brother Geng's (qíng)?" Do you have a fever? ”

"It's okay, I've woken up. It's still a bit (rè), but it's not very serious. After Seventeen finished speaking, he glanced at the tent next to him and said in a low voice, "In the afternoon, the soldiers of that battalion came over and asked us about the qíng of the Qingfan people. I didn't expect that now they would have to face it directly. ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." They are very smart, at least they know that they have come to ask those of you who have met Qingfan, and they are a little prepared in their hearts, and it is better than not knowing anything, so they attack blindly. ”

Seventeen and Su Jinyao were about to go in to see Geng Bin, when they saw a very young soldier walking out of a tent, estimated to be seventeen or eighteen years old, (shēn) was a little thin, his face was also childish, and even the stubble on the side of his mouth was still soft.

The little soldier came to Seventeen and stood with his mouth pursed for a while before he said, "I listen to your accent, it seems that it is not far from my hometown. If I can't come back, big brother, can you help me go home and send a message to my mother and my sister? ”

"Your hometown?" Seventeen was stunned, and the table (qíng) was a little strange, but finally nodded and said, "You tell me the specific location, and I will go." ”

The soldier hurriedly said the name of a village not far from the capital, and then the situation of his family (qíng) and the names of his mother and sister.

After speaking, Xiao Bing looked at Seventeen with a pair of pleading and mournful eyes, and said, "Big brother, do you remember?" I can't write, so I can't write a note to you. So as long as you help me to bring a word, just say it, just say it...... Let's just say that I am very good in the barracks and have made meritorious contributions; The chief left me to serve by the (shēn) side, and I was afraid that I would not be able to go back for a short time. ”

After saying this, the little soldier began to shed tears. But he wiped a handful of tears and smiled again. He said: "I will go on an expedition with the prince (diàn), and if I donate my life, I will have fifteen taels of silver." So my mother and my sister can live a good life. ”

Fifteen taels of silver, did you buy a living human life?

Su Jinyao's heart struck hard, but she couldn't say anything. If she wasn't mentally strong and overly sensitive, she might run to Gu Xuebin and say that she would let this little soldier stay.

But she couldn't do that. Because one remains, the other goes. And the other person who fights for him is someone else's son, or maybe someone else's husband, or even a father.

Su Jinyao swallowed hard, reached out and patted the little soldier's shoulder, and said, "Take care." Then he lifted the curtain and entered the tent.

Soon after, Seventeen also came in. Seventeen sat on his board (chuáng) for a long time without saying a word.

After a while, he said, "I don't have a home, and my accent is the same as my master." But I couldn't tell him, I didn't know about the little village at all. If he doesn't come back tonight, I'm ...... Will go find that place. I will. ”

When Su Jinyao heard this, she also sighed, walked over and patted Seventeen's shoulder, but she still couldn't say a word.

The atmosphere in the tent was dull, and neither Su Jinyao nor Seventeen spoke, each of them was full of unbearability and helplessness.

Geng Bin on the other board (chuáng) snorted and woke up again.

Su Jinyao came back to her senses, walked over to check his pulse, and then asked, "Brother Geng, your condition is not bad, if the pain is severe, I will prepare some painkillers for you." ”

Geng Bin shook his head and said, "It's just that I'm very thirsty." ”

When Seventeen heard this, he quickly poured Geng Bin a glass of water, helped him up and drank it slowly.

Su Jinyao explained to him: "Brother Geng, you really need to drink more water because of excessive blood loss. Since you wake up, I will prescribe you a dose of blood-tonifying medicine, and I will give you a decoction immediately, and you will be much more energetic after a night's sleep. ”

There was no table in this tent either, but fortunately, Su Jinyao had brought the charcoal pen that Xiao Wu had brought her (shēn) before. I came out of Gu Xuebin just now and brought a few pieces of paper.

Wrote a prescription and handed it to Seventeen, asking him to go to Xiao Wu, follow him to get the medicine, and then immediately fry it and bring it back.

Geng Bin said "Thank you, brother" to Seventeen.

Seventeen smiled back and said, "Brother Geng, since you call me that, then I will really treat you as a brother in the future." ”

"Okay." Geng Bin nodded, with a sincere expression.

Su Jinyao examined Geng Bin again for the wound on his broken arm, and then said, "Brother Geng, your injury has begun to scab, but the fracture is really not good, it is best to have a minor operation as soon as possible." It may be painful, but the wound will recover better than it is now. Would you like to? ”

Geng Bin moved his broken arm, looked down, then sighed and said, "Miss Liu, it's not that I can't bear the pain. But I think if I can live like this, then so be it. Tomorrow the army will depart, and in a day it will be on the battlefield. Miss Liu, you have to be busy with more things (qíng), so you don't have to worry about my injuries. ”

Su Jinyao nodded after listening. She respected Geng Bin's opinion, and Geng Bin said very reasonably, after tomorrow, if there was a war, the three military doctors would have to face dozens or hundreds of wounded, and the number of wounded would be more and more (qíng), and the problem would be very serious.

So she's only going to be busier than she is now, and she'll never have time to pay attention to whose wounds aren't good-looking, whose bones aren't right.

When a real war comes, there are only two words that are most important, and that is ...... Alive.

Geng Bin sighed and said, "I was originally a secret follower under the second prince (diàn), but now it seems that I am afraid that I will return to my hometown." I just hope that I can see my master again. ”

Su Jinyao listened to Geng Bin's extremely regretful tone, and couldn't help but be curious: "Brother Geng, there is so much age difference between you and the second prince, and you used to be a person from the rivers and lakes, you two are really one in the court and the other in the opposition, how can you come together?" ”

Geng Bin smiled when he heard it and said, "Actually, there is no special origin, it's just that the second prince once saved my wife." I was grateful to him and followed him faithfully. ”

Speaking of this, Geng Bin's eyes were a little longing and sorrowful, and then he muttered, as if he was talking to himself, and as if he was talking to Su Jinyao, and said, "It's just a pity that Hua'er and our unborn child left early." I decided to follow my master and be his follower. ”

The Hua'er that Geng Bin said should be his wife. In addition, he said that the unborn child should be one corpse and two lives, no wonder his eyes were so sad.

Su Jinyao didn't dare to ask again, for fear of touching Geng Bin's sadness, so she diverted the topic and said, "The second prince said that he would come here." When he comes, you're about to recover, and you should still be able to follow him. He has great trust in you, and he says that only the two of you can enter and exit the mountain. ”

Geng Bin shook his head with a smile and said, "I only have one left arm left, how can I serve my master?" However, if the master really trusts me, I am willing to go to the mountains to grow vegetables and melons for him. The master really liked that place. ”

Su Jinyao was originally very moved, but suddenly made up a picture in her mind: Geng Bin was wholeheartedly in the basin on the mountain, carrying water, watering vegetables, planting melons, and waiting for the second prince to go back; When the two meet again after a long time apart, the sense of the picture should be super strong.

"Ahem" Su Jinyao hurriedly put aside her vulgar thoughts, re-bandaged Geng Bin's wound, and began to give him acupuncture to relieve the pain.

By the time the acupuncture was over, Seventeen had already returned with a medicine bowl. With him helping to watch Geng Bin and feed Geng Bin medicine, Su Jinyao was relieved.

Xiao Wu also came back with Seventeen, and when he saw Su Jinyao, he stepped forward and said, "Miss Liu, the medicinal soup you prepared has already been used by those brothers." It's just that 3,000 brothers and two barrels of medicinal soup are really not enough. But in the end, no matter how much, everyone got some on (shēn), the smell of medicine is not big, and the smell of plant ash is not small. ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "It's better than nothing." I can help them as much as I can. ”

Coming out of Geng Bin and Seventeen's tent, the soldiers in each tent who were ready to go out had already begun to assemble outside.

Gu Xuebin's order was to set off before midnight, and now that the people are all together, everyone does not dare to slack off, line up neatly, and just wait for an order to go to the battlefield.

Su Jinyao walked on the periphery of the lined soldiers, and she tried to find the little soldier who asked Seventeen to go home and carry the letter in the crowd. But as a result, Su Jinyao found that there were too many young soldiers in the middle of the team, and she couldn't find the little soldier who was talking to Seventeen.

Almost everyone has a desire for life written on their faces, but they are also full of radicalism and surging. The idea that the blood boy wants to protect the family and defend the country makes these young people seem more righteous and awe-inspiring.

Su Jinyao couldn't help but sigh, lowered her head and walked towards her tent. After walking a few steps, Su Jinyao turned back to Xiao Wu and said, "I'm busy here today, you come over before you leave early tomorrow morning, and we'll go to the craftsman to bring him the drawings." ”

When Xiao Wuyi heard this, he said, "Oh, I was so busy that I forgot to tell Miss Liu." The craftsman said that he would give it to Miss Liu after he had drawn the drawings, and it would take time for him to study it. Otherwise, you give me the drawings now, and I'll send them to him to see first. Wait until tomorrow if Miss Liu is free, I will go over and give an explanation, if I don't have time, I will ask the craftsman where he can't, and then come to Miss Liu to pass a message. ”

Su Jinyao thought about it and felt that this would work. The craftsman proposed to look at the drawings first to show that he was a responsible person, so he took out the drawings and asked Xiao Wu to take them away.

Then he said, "After you send it, you can go back and rest, and you don't have to come to me again." After a good night's sleep, Su Jinyao woke up the next morning and heard that some soldiers had already begun to talk about the battle situation at the front.

According to the calculation of time, the soldiers led by Chu Xiang and Chen Kuo were all horse teams, few but fine, and fast in marching, so the battle would start before dawn.

In other words, the so-called sneak attack is to march at night so as not to be detected by the other party. Then before dawn, the opponent was caught off guard and rushed directly into the enemy's camp.

Su Jinyao washed her face, and hurriedly ran to Gu Xuebin's tent. She is very worried about the situation on the battlefield, and the one who knows best at the moment should be Gu Xuebin.

When Su Jinyao ran outside Gu Xuebin's tent, a tanma came out of it, looking very urgent. And when he went out, he went straight to his fast horse, and when he got on his horse (shēn), he rushed straight out of the camp gate.

Su Jinyao's heart sank, lifted the curtain and entered the tent. Unexpectedly, there were already many people in the tent, neatly arranged in two rows, all of them in the generals' clothes.

Su Jinyao knew that Gu Xuebin (shēn) was the commander-in-chief, and this was handling military affairs. She didn't bother, but stood in the doorway a little inward, inconspicuous but where she could hear clearly.