Chapter 12: The Shroud of Horse Leather
Li Langzhong's voice fell, and no one spoke.
A piece of depression. Silent. It seems that someone is sobbing softly.
Although she had been mentally prepared for a long time, Chen Hao'er still felt unacceptable. Although Chen Huyan was not the father who took care of her since she was a child, he still protected her during this time and gave her the love of a father as much as he could. But now, he's leaving.
Chen Feng'er felt very dazed, as if everything in front of her was extremely unreal, this general of Zhenguo, who had dominated the battlefield all his life and made the enemy fearful, would die tonight. She looked up and looked around. The rear was full of soldiers kneeling, General Zhang hung his head and hands, looking weak, the black-faced general had his eyes closed, maintaining a posture of marching salute, and Zhao Xuechi beside him pursed his lips tightly, and his body trembled slightly.
"General Xiao Chen." Li Langzhong's voice pulled Chen Hao'er back into her thoughts, "The general has something to say to you." Li Langzhong sighed, got up and walked out, and all the soldiers gave way.
Chen Hao'er immediately stepped forward and leaned on the edge of the bed. Chen Huyan opened his eyes slightly, "Feng'er, you're here." ”
"Father..."Looking at Chen Huyan with a weak breath and a pale face in front of him, Chen Hao'er felt a faint pain in her heart.
"Feng'er, for my father has something to explain to you, you should come closer." Chen Hao'er leaned over to the side.
"Finish this battle for your father. Also, after returning to the capital, Mo is the enemy of the prince..."
Not thinking about the meaning of the words, Chen Hao'er agreed in one breath, "Father, don't worry..."
"And... When I die... The corpse doesn't have to be brought back to Beijing... Wrap the body in horse leather and bury it here... My whole life... Success is also a battlefield, defeat is also a battlefield, although there is a beginning and an end, but after all, I am tired..."Chen Huyan slowly closed his eyes, "Okay, I'm tired, you all go down." ”
The soldiers saluted and slowly got up and retreated, but still no one spoke.
Chen Hao'er knelt in front of the collapse, tears flowing down unconsciously. Zhao Xuechi patted her on the back gently, "Feng'er, let's go." ”
The capital, the Prince's Mansion.
"Is everything ready?" Du Zhenhe held a golden spoon and parroted the parrot in the cage.
"Back to Your Highness, everything is ready." Said a masked man in a black cloak.
"What about Yu Nian?"
"It's ready, too."
"How's he feeling?"
"It's pretty stable."
"How was the Battle of Saibei?"
"General Zhenguo is seriously injured, and the informant comes to report, I'm afraid time is running out."
"Who will succeed Shuai Yin?"
"His daughter, Chen Hao'er."
"Oh?" Du Zhenhe poked the parrot with a golden spoon, "Interesting." ”
The masked man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, the general's wound... I'm afraid that Li Langzhong will see the problem. ”
"It's okay, he doesn't dare to say it." Du Zhenhe threw the golden spoon in the birdcage. "Someone's coming."
Several guards pushed the door in, "Yes." ”
"Take out this parrot and feed it to the wild cats in the palace."
"Yes."
"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" The masked man asked.
"It hears you and me talking, and you say, should it be damned." Du Zhenhe said with a smile.
Saibei.
Chen Feng'er and Zhao Xuechi were speechless all the way, but they tacitly walked to the open space next to the barracks and sat down side by side.
"Sister Xuechi, are you sad?" Chen Feng'er looked up at the night sky.
"General Chen spent his life for the country and died on the battlefield. It can be described as a heroic ending, which is lamentable. ”
"Sister Xuechi, I said, are you sad?"
Zhao Xuechi was stunned for a moment, "The general is close to me and has taken care of me for many years, how can I not be sad." ”
"But Sister Xuechi, I don't know why, after crying, I don't seem to be so sad." Chen Hao'er turned her head to look at Zhao Xuechi, "My father is liberated, I don't have to go to the battlefield anymore, I don't have to fight for my life, I can sleep with peace of mind." ”
"What are you talking about?"
"Sister Xuechi, do you know? This is the first time I have come to this world to face life and death. Once when I was there, I also encountered it once, my grandfather died of stomach cancer. In the hospital, when he was dying, I cried very sadly and sadly, and then he called me to his side, he said. ”
"What is stomach cancer?"
Chen Hao'er didn't answer Zhao Xuechi's words, and continued, "He said that he has been doing what he wants to do all his life, and now he is tired of doing it, and he wants to leave." I think my father probably thought the same way. Chen Hao'er thought back to what Chen Huyan said.
"Feng'er, are you alright?" Zhao Xuechi hugged Chen Hao'er worriedly.
"I'm fine, Sister Yukichi." Chen Hao'er smiled lightly, "You just asked me what stomach cancer is, stomach cancer is an incurable disease. ”
"Feng'er, if you want to cry, cry out."
"I really don't want to cry, Sister Xuechi, you don't have to comfort me."
Zhao Xuechi looked at Chen Hao'er worriedly and let go of his hand.
"Sister Xuechi, I'm actually from another world. It's far, far away from here, a long, long time in the world.
In my world, my parents were very strict with me, and even planned my life for me, not allowing me to take a single step.
So I was admitted to a key university, studied a key major, and lived a step-by-step life. Sometimes, I feel that life is really boring and I don't know what the meaning of my life is. "Chen Hao'er revealed her heart for the first time." I knew they were doing it for my good, but they never asked me if I wanted to. ”
"Hao'er, aren't you sad and lose your mind, I'll help you hire a military doctor." Zhao Xuechi said and was about to get up.
"Sister Xuechi, I'm fine." Chen Feng'er grabbed her, "You should just listen to the story and listen to me." ”
Zhao Xuechi hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"But I came to this world, and I was still destined for fate. I thought I was destined to go to war. Until one night, when I was practicing martial arts alone, I was bumped into by my father. I asked him if I had to practice martial arts. He told me that he only wanted me to practice martial arts in the hope that I could protect myself. I asked him, didn't he want me to go to war? He said, according to my own will, if I don't want to go up, I can't go up. I asked him why. He said that his life has been dedicated to others, and he hopes that I can live for myself. ”
"Then why did he bring you to the battlefield anyway?"
"Because I told him I wanted to go to war."
"Why?"
"Sister Xuechi, are you a hundred thousand why?" Chen Hao'er looked at Zhao Xuechi, who was puzzled, and then said, "Because I told him that I want to go to the battlefield." ”
"But as far as I know, the eldest lady of the General's Mansion doesn't know martial arts."
"That's not me, it's Chen Hao'er before." "My dream was to be a heroine. Now that the opportunity has come, how could I let it go. ”
"And what did the general say?"
"He said he didn't want me to go to war."
"Then why are you still here?"
"I told him that I would go to war one day, and that it was my fate."
"So the general brought you here?"
"Hmm."
"Vice Admiral Chen! General Zhao! You can make it easy for me to find! The Scar General hurried in, "Come on, I'm waiting for you." ”
Chen Hao'er and Zhao Xuechi glanced at each other, with a sense of foreboding.
In the big tent.
"Vice General Chen, now that you are the supreme commander of the army, please give an order, let us avenge the general!!"
"Tonight, we will go to the camp of the Liang army, it's a big deal to lose both!! General Chen must not die in vain!! ”
"Right!! Kill the past!! ”
"Soldiers, don't be impatient." Chen Hao'er said as loudly as she could, "The craftsmen are rushing to make the Zhuge Repeater, and with this weapon, we will definitely avenge our father." But not tonight, there aren't enough weapons. At the earliest, you can do it tomorrow night. ”
"Do you want us to wait a day in vain?! Can the general's soul be at peace?! ”
"That's right!! Vice Admiral Chen!! You don't give orders!! We'll go ourselves!! ”
"General Zhang, don't be impulsive. My father died, and I was saddened too. But there is a saying that since ancient times, no one has died, and he has left Dan to take care of his sweat. I believe that my father's spirit in heaven will also hope that we will be well prepared to take down the enemy in one fell swoop. At that time, I will personally take off the head of the generals of the Liang army, avenge my father, and give everyone an explanation. Chen Hao'er clenched her fists and knelt down to everyone.
"Adjutant General, by all means, you salute us, it is not in line with the rules of the army." The Scar Department will take a step forward to help Chen Hao'er. But Chen Feng'er did not move at all, "If all the soldiers don't follow me, we will lose this battle." I have risked my life, and believe me, if I am defeated, I will apologize with my head. ”
The soldiers who had just been indignant were silent. Zhao Xuechi took the lead in kneeling, "The last general is willing to obey the dispatch of Vice General Chen." ”
The Scar General also knelt down, "The last general is willing to obey Vice General Chen's dispatch." ”
"The last general is also willing."
"The last general is willing to obey General Chen's dispatch."
“......”
Seeing that everyone knelt down, General Zhang sighed and said in a loud voice, "Chen Hao'er, I hope you remember what you said." If you are defeated, you will apologize for your sins with your head. ”
"Zhang Bu will not have to worry. As soon as the word is spoken, the horse is difficult to chase. I will keep my promises. Chen Hao'er looked directly at General Zhang and said loudly.