Give you a night pearl

Chapter 8

Such a sudden attack made it too late for Da Chu to transfer troops from the capital.

And if the city gates guarded by the Xiao family's army were breached, it would be an unbearable scene for the people of Great Chu to be overwhelmed by the great gold Tartars.The enemy's sharp knives are facing the people who have no resistance.

Shi Yun was in a panic.Even if he didn't say it, he knew that his feet were shaking and his mind was shaking.

Looking at the entire Xiao family army, it was oppressed by the tense atmosphere of the army's imminent presence. Even with the Dinghai Shenzhen Xiao Xie present, it still showed a different state from the past.It was as if the bowstring was stretched to the extreme.

Ever since the Xiao family army guarded this place, they have never experienced a crushing war with an army of more than [-].

Of the whole army, only Xiao Yu remained calm and could not see anything unusual at all.

Even Shi Yun, who was in the same room with him, observed secretly countless times, but still couldn't see the state of tossing and turning, nervous and sleepless.

You should eat and drink, and the training is the same, but the frequency and intensity have increased.

The emperor was furious when the imperial court received an urgent military report from eight hundred miles away. He immediately ordered Xiao Yu to dispatch troops to the nearby border, from Baisha Town in the south to Baisha Town in the north, to the Guanfang soldiers led by Yue Qilin in the north.

"There are a lot of navy troops in Baisha Town, so it's not very useful to transfer them here." The pre-war tactical meeting has been held for two hours, and the eyes of several lieutenants are red.These days, I'm so worried that I can't sleep well, and I can't say whether I will get cooperation from other places. Even if I ask for it in the best state, it will take time for the army to trek over.

"It's Yue Qilin's Guanfang soldiers." Xiao Xi rubbed his chin in deep thought: "It's a well-disciplined iron army."

Zhao Long was impatient, and interjected: "It is said that Yue Qilin is lonely and arrogant, and he never pretends to those who are not used to him. Will this person agree to borrow troops? Or, he agreed verbally, pressed his hand for two days, and then Instruct the march on the road to slow down for two days..."

Xiao Xie glanced at him: "No. I met Yue Qilin once a few years ago. That man is a man, and he doesn't bother to play tricks. The only thing I worry about is the distance." Xiao Xie stretched out Draw a curved line on the map with his index finger: "The Guanfang soldiers are coming, and the road is not all spacious and smooth official roads. The weather in the northwest and southwest is harsh, and the road is far away. The road conditions are not good. This road, you have to bypass the desert in the middle , at least one more day’s trip... Calculated in this way, even if Yue Qilin dispatches troops today and arranges to leave tomorrow, it will take twelve days to reach us."

Several people looked at each other, and Wang Cheng swallowed his saliva: "In seven days, the army of Xile Kingdom will arrive at the border of Dajin Kingdom, and the two armies will come after reorganization... two days at most."

nine days.twelve days.

This means that Xiao's army will use the strength of 3 people to fight against the mantis for three days!

The foreseeable tragedy made Wang Cheng tremble: "General, let's recruit troops. Among other things, there are young and middle-aged people nearby who can be recruited into the army. At least 2 people can be recruited."

Xiao Xi shook his head and refused without even thinking about it: "Conscription at this time is for those children who have never been on the battlefield to fill in the hole and die. King Qixia, who was known as cruel in the past, likes this dirty trick the most. The local conscription is used as a forward , use the blood of the common people to carve out a road to weary army, and then push your own army up."

Wang Cheng said embarrassingly: "We just don't let the recruits rush to the front..."

"Let's leave the matter of conscription here, don't mention it again." Xiao Xie simply put his hand wide, and pressed it on the table to make a decision: "Zhao Long, you should make the arrangements for the defense as soon as possible, and troops will also be arranged on the Black Mountain, and they will take care of each other under the cantilever. The route has been arranged. Wangcheng, you are responsible for the weapons such as oil barrels, artillery, bows and arrows, and arranged for soldiers to dig deep and widen the trenches outside the city walls. Isn’t it going to be freezing this day? Just drain the water for me, bury sharp thorns underneath, and banpo A trip down the rope..."

"Report!" A soldier's loud voice came from outside the account.

"Come in!" Xiao Yu and several others looked up together.

The messenger unfolded the message in his hand, and his seriousness was still exciting: "The northwest customs guards have assembled [-] elite soldiers and set off this afternoon! General Yue personally led the troops to come to support!"

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The army of Xile Kingdom and Dajin Kingdom have joined forces.

The war is about to start.

Everyone in the entire barracks was like a bowstring drawn to its fullest, waiting for the order of the general Xiao Xie to attack and kill the enemy.

All the needs for fortifications and weapons were in place, and the lookout post on the city wall did not dare to slack off, staring at the direction where the army would come.

In the evening of that day, Xiao Xi gave Wang Xifangjiang and a few local men who had married families a night off, and allowed them to go back to visit their families to appease the young and old.

No one envies, let alone speaks through.Could not bear.

This battle is likely to be so tragic that "go out to kill the enemy, and return the body shrouded in horse leather."

Those who have a loving wife and young children at home, like Wang Xi, go back to appease and let the family have a psychological preparation.

For those who are not yet fathers, go home and consummate with their wives again. It is very likely that the posthumous child will be the greatest comfort for the family in the second half of their lives.

Shi Yun felt oppressed and out of breath.The throbbing and heartbeat that occurred during this period of peace, on the one hand, was shocked by the tragic atmosphere of "the country is about to collapse" and could not be lifted up.But on the other hand, what is extremely weird is that this emotion is inexplicably magnified infinitely——

Wang Xi and Fang Jiang still have one night to confide their hearts. After these two days, with the war together, they may not have the opportunity to express their feelings frankly.

After dinner, Xiao Yu put down the bowls and chopsticks and went to make a routine inspection of the city defense.

Shi Yun went around to Uncle Wei's place, took a look at the large amount of wound medicine prepared, and wandered absent-mindedly to the base of the city wall.

In the past few days, Xiao Xi went up after dinner, and basically came down just before going to bed.He has to go through the entire line of defense...

"Shi Yun?" The person who was thinking about it suddenly appeared in front of him, startling Shi Yun.

"Why did you come here?"

"How did you get down?"

The two asked in unison.

"I just came out of Uncle Wei's tent, and I walked around casually." Shi Yun's heart was beating violently, and he was still timid even though he had made the psychological preparation to fight it out.

"It's just right," Xiao Xi grabbed him, "I have something to tell you. Over there," the man casually pointed to the small mound with a few trees growing beside the barracks: "I'll take a walk with you ,say."

"Oh." Shi Yun obediently agreed, and walked side by side with Xiao Yu to the side of the mound.

The two of them did not choose the short-cut path through the barracks, but chose the long-distance path around a circle.

The bright lights in the barracks reflected it, and the gravel path under his feet was faintly visible.The well-trained soldiers either patrol or stand guard, or arrange their pre-war attire and polish their weapons.

Shi Yun saw a young soldier with a childish face sitting at the door of the tent, lowering his head to mend the shirt under the light inside, earnestly, one stitch at a time.

The vigilant sentinel heard footsteps, the metal on the armor collided and made a sound, accompanied by the red-tasseled long-gun: "Who?!"

"I have a discussion with Doctor Shi about leaving the camp." Xiao Xie was very disciplined, but he never put on general airs with the soldiers below: "Stand guard carefully."

"Yes! General Xiao!" Xiao Bing blushed with excitement, straightened his back, and replied with his most proud and sonorous voice.

All the way out of camp.

The moon drilled out of the dark clouds and sprinkled a piece of silver light on the salt-alkali land.The splashing moon is shining brightly, even if it looks like there is no temperature in the past, it still makes people feel soft.

There are not many days to enjoy such tranquility.

"Shi Yun," Xiao Xie said first, "You are a military doctor, and when you start a war, you must abide by your duty."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu came up with such a sentence, Shi Yun was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Xiao Xi didn't look at him, and continued in a deep voice: "That is to say, as a member of the Xiao family army, you must absolutely obey the arrangements during the war. Military doctor Wei assigned me the division of labor for you, and you stayed in the big tent for medical treatment and transported back. Seriously hurt—”

"No!" Shi Yun was stunned, and refused without even thinking about it: "I want to go up the city wall!"

He knew that Uncle Wei was assigning personnel, and he also expressed his attitude of helping people on the front line of the city wall to save people.But unexpectedly, he was finally placed in the relatively safest rear tent.

"Uncle Wei is getting old, it's not as good as me to let him lead the team up the city wall." Shi Yun tried to persuade Xiao Yu: "I am young and flexible. Even if I am not as brave and good at fighting as you, I will definitely not be a drag on everyone. The city wall The top is the most urgent place, if a soldier is injured or attacked, I can help him bandage the wound as quickly as possible."

"No." Xiao Yu was tougher and more determined than him, with a non-negotiable expression on his face: "Are you going to disobey orders before the war starts?"

"Xiao Xi," Shi Yun was also anxious, and couldn't bother so much: "I don't know what Uncle Wei thinks, and I don't know what you think! Obviously, I am the one who is most suitable to lead a team for emergency treatment on the city wall Man! I'm not greedy for merit, I'm just..." I just want to be closer to you and fight side by side with you.

"Uncle Wei and I," Xiao Wei was silent for a while, and his voice lowered: "I don't want you to be in danger. Try as much as possible. He is a grand duke, and he believes that you are the most suitable head of the military medical department for the Xiao family army, even if you are from the capital. Up to here, I feel a little wronged for being overqualified. But I... I have selfish intentions. Shi Yun, I can fight with all my heart and strength without distraction when you are in the big tent. Unless I die in front, I can always keep you safe."

A sore nose, tears almost fell down.

Shi Yun turned his face away in embarrassment, not to let Xiao Yu see his embarrassing appearance: "Why do you want to take this risk with that lunatic Lang Jin..."

"Lang Jin just coincided with the meeting." Xiao Xie pulled him to sit on the small mound, not too cold: "Since Lang Xin's ambitious collusion with Da Jin's secret agents, this battle has been imperative It's not that I'm unprepared, and it's not that I'm afraid of death. A man who fought on the battlefield and died for his country has no regrets in dying. But now," Xiao Xie turned his face to look at Shi Yun, his eyes were clear and unflinching: "I don't want to die. I I want to stay with you for a few more years, and take you to see the sunset in the desert, the Populus euphratica forest that has survived for thousands of years, and the spectacular ghost city formed by wind erosion in the northwest... I will buy you delicious food, You buy sweet and soft candy. I still owe you a night pearl. I promised you, but I never paid it... I didn’t save money, I spent it on buying cotton robes and food for the soldiers. This time I I have almost saved up, so I can ask someone to buy one for you, and you can heal other people's injuries in the future, so you don't need to burn oil lamps to waste your eyes..."

Shi Yun covered his face all of a sudden, his voice was trembling and he couldn't say a word: "Don't say it, don't...don't say it..."

"Shi Yun," Xiao Xie wanted to hug him, but also wanted to hold his hand.The big hand moved, but in embarrassment, he grabbed the boy's cuff loosely: "I don't understand, but I always feel that you are treated differently from others, and I can't explain why. I also feel unhappy when I see Fang Jiang on your shoulders." , wanted to go over and knock his hand off. Seeing you smiling at me, I felt like a cat scratching my heart. Knowing that you helped me find a matchmaker to propose a marriage, I was angry and sad, and wished I could catch you and beat you up... until before After seeing Lang Jin and Xie Jue for a few days, I realized that I fell in love with you. In fact, at this time, I shouldn’t say that this distracts you, and maybe you will complain. I think I’m weird and salty Xun, we are both men... Shi Yun, I didn't think of you as a girl, I just teased you when I said you look like a girl, I, I just feel so happy to tease you, even You roll your eyes at me, and you are happy..."

"Xiao Xi," Shi Yun raised his head with red eyes, his voice was no longer clear and a little hoarse: "I don't think there is anything wrong with you. Can you, can you stop talking about your love, as if you were explaining the funeral?"

The lingering atmosphere of sadness was suddenly diluted.The two stared at each other, not speaking.

"Xiao Xi," Shi Yun sniffed: "You are not allowed to die. As long as you leave me a breath, I can save you, do you hear me? I have written down what you just said. I will wait for you Take me to see the sunset in the desert, to see Populus euphratica forest, to see Devil City, and to give me Ye Mingzhu as promised, and to buy candy.” The young man moved his thin shoulders, and carefully took out an old oiled paper bag from the skirt of his clothes, It was the small packet of peanut candy that Xie Jue left him on the city wall that day.

Shi Yun opened the oiled paper layer by layer, picked up a piece of peanut candy that had melted at the corners, and held it up to Xiao Xi's lips: "Taste it, is it sweet?"

The night wind was as sharp as a knife, but it was silly that neither of them felt cold, their knees touched their knees, and their shoulders leaned against their shoulders.

"Sweet." The soft and warm lips brushed against the fingers, exactly as Shi Yun remembered.

There were two candies left in the paper bag, and the boy carefully rewrapped them and put them back in his arms.

"Keep it until you return triumphantly. One for you and one for me."