Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 169

Chapter 169

Chu Zhao and Xiao Jue were talking outside, and He Yan was in the room, deliberately trying to eavesdrop, but even if he put his ear on the door, all he could hear was the wind outside the door. She wanted to wait for Xiao Jue to come back and ask what was going on after Xiao Jue had finished speaking, but she couldn’t wait for Xiao Jue to return to the house for a long time. I fell asleep without knowing it, and when I woke up the next day, there were no two people in Liangzhou Weili, Chu Zhao and Yingxiang.

They left with their guards early in the morning.

Lin Shuanghe was the happiest after Chu Zhao left. He Yan didn’t quite understand this. It stands to reason that there was no unhappiness between Lin Shuanghe and Chu Zhao. However, seeing Lin Shuanghe’s joyful energy is probably sincerely happy for Chu Zhao’s departure.

Xiao Jue will no longer speak with yin and yang like the previous few days, and He Yan heaved a sigh of relief. Chu Zhao’s departure early may be a good thing for him and others.

Liangzhouwei returned to his calmness and was still training every day, but He Yan knew that peaceful days would not last long. As Chu Zhao said, changes have already taken place, and the emergence of Utuo will bring shock to Wei.

On this day, He Yan is following the Nanfu Soldier’s Day training bow and horse. It was mid-May, Liangzhouwei’s summer came earlier than the other places, and the heat and heat enveloped everyone. As the days have become longer, both the Nanfu soldiers and Liangzhouwei have doubled their daily training time.

She climbed down the mountain and got out of her horse, getting wet from all over her body, as if she was fished out of the water. From one side, he picked up the kerchief and wiped his sweat. This was the last lap. Tian Lang looked at He Yan and nodded slightly. The recruits from Liangzhouwei were able to keep up with the Nanfu soldiers’ footsteps, and even the bow and equestrian skills were different among the Nanfu soldiers, which was really good.

The martial arts field at Liangzhouwei’s side had long been gone, and the Hongshan people who were waiting to have a meal with He Yan were watching around. He Yan tied the horse, returned the bow and arrow, and strode towards them.

Mai Mai stared at him with bright eyes: “Brother Ahe, how come your archery skills are getting more and more refined now? I just saw clearly that you hit the red heart every time.”

However, after more than a year, the wheat has grown a lot higher. He Yan could still hook his shoulders on tiptoes before, but now he wants to look up at him slightly. She smiled and said, “You are also much better.”

“What’s the point of you two complimenting each other,” Wang Ba poured cold water on them, “Can you boast a flower?”

Everyone knew his temperament, and they didn’t care about him, they just walked to the place to eat. When they arrived, they took steamed buns and vegetable porridge. Everyone found a place to sit down at will. He Yan bowed his head and took a sip of porridge. Jiang Jiao said, “Do you know Rundu?”

“Rundu?” Before He Yan could speak, Huang Xiong spoke first, “When I was chasing down my enemies, I passed by Rundu. It is a small city. There is a lot of grapes in that place. The grapes are like purple jade, and the grains are sweet and big. ”

“Really?” Wheat licked his lips, “Is the run far away? I have only eaten sour wild grapes, and I have never eaten sweet ones!”

Huang Xiong thought for a while: “It’s about a month or so away from here.”

He Yan asked, “Why did Brother Jiang mention Rundu?”

Jiang Jiao sighed: “I’m going to see Coach Shen today, and want Coach Shen to send me a letter back to Beijing, asking for a new spear. I happened to hear Coach Shen talking to Coach Ma when I went in.”

Everyone looked at Jiang Jiao, waiting for him to finish the rest of the words.

“It turns out that in the previous battle in Huayuan, the Utopians were divided into two groups, all the way to Huayuan, and all the way to Rundu, which is not far from Huayuan. Huayuan has more people than Rundu city, and there is General Feihong guarding it. Although the losses were tragic, I was defended. Rundu’s situation was not so good. It was a small city, and there were not many soldiers and horses in the city. Utopians attacked the city. If there is no foreign aid, the gate of the city will be lost sooner or later.”

“It’s so serious?” Hong Shan was taken aback.

They are far away in Liangzhou, almost the most remote place in Dawei. Chickens do not lay eggs or shit, and they can’t get any news. The situation outside is already so bad?

“Then what to do?” Wheat was young, and said anxiously, “You can’t let the lives of a city’s people be left alone.”

“Huayuan is close to Rundu, Huayuan’s Utuo retreat, General Feihong can take the remaining Fuyue army to support Rundu.” Shishi seriously said: “Run will not fall.”

“That’s good,” Hong Shan relaxed, “With General Feihong and Fuyue Army, Rundu will be saved.”

As everyone said, Jiang Jiao looked at He Yan: “Brother He, why don’t you speak?”

He Yan lowered her head and said nothing when she started. She didn’t move the food in front of her. She raised her head when she heard the words. Her eyes were amazingly bright. It seemed to be a fire, and she taught everyone to watch. Surprised in his heart.

“…Are you okay?” Wang Ba beckoned suspiciously to her?

He Yan took a deep breath: “It’s okay.”

She asked Jiang Jiao: “Do you know what is going on at Rundu?”

Jiang Jiao shook his head: “I only heard half of it, and then I was discovered by Teacher Shen. Teacher Shen didn’t want to tell me the details, because I was afraid that Liangzhou Guards would be unstable.” He sighed again, “But” I just don’t understand. We come to such a far place and train hard every day. It’s not just to defend our country when foreign enemies invade. Now the people of Dawei are suffering, but we are still training as usual. What’s the point of joining the army?”

The young men had a fire in their hearts, and they couldn’t help but breathe like this when the enemy hit the door. It is really difficult for them to pretend to be ignorant like a tortoise.

“What you said is wrong,” Hong Shan said: “If you don’t use us, it means that the situation is not that bad, and the utopians are not very rampant. If you really want to use us, it means that the gaffe has reached the point of irreversibility, Da Wei. The people of China have suffered more, isn’t it worse?”

Jiang Jiao thought for a while, and felt that what Hong Shan said was reasonable, so he stopped speaking.

Mai Mai asked: “Brother Ahe, do you think that after General Feihong supports Rundu, will he lose or win?”

“Is it necessary to say?” Wang Ba replied without even thinking about it: “One hundred and fifty thousand Fu Yue army, I heard that when he was in Huayuan, he had lost less than fifty thousand, and that was close to one hundred thousand. Rundu is just a small city. , There are not many Utopians who want to enter Gongrundu. With the soldiers and horses in the city, even a fool can win. General Feihong has defended even Huayuan. Such a small city cannot be held for no reason. I see You are all worrying and worrying about others, it is better to worry about yourself, when will we eat meat all at once!”

He never heard what he said, and everyone didn’t bother to pay attention to him. Mai looked at He Yan again: “Ahe Brother, do you also think General Feihong will win?”

He Yan looked down at the porridge in the bowl. The porridge was very thin and could be used as a mirror to reflect her face. She spoke slowly, her voice calm: “I don’t think he will support Rundu.”

…

After having dinner with Hong Shan and the others, He Yan didn’t talk to them as usual, but said that he was tired from training today and wanted to go back to rest earlier.

On the way back, He Yan kept thinking about what Jiang Jiao said earlier.

Uto attack Yundu? In fact, just looking at the distance between Huayuan and Rundu, it is only natural for He Rufei to support. Everyone thought so, and because of this, when He Yan said that He Rufei would not support Rundu, he refused to believe even the most vague wheat in the week.

“Why? General Feihong has won the battle, and Hua Yuan can’t keep it. He can’t save him, right? General Feihong is definitely not a person who can’t save him!”

He Yan didn’t know whether he was happy or sad when he heard this. What I am happy about is the hard work of the past years, which is seen by everyone. As this General Feihong, I am also very competent. The sad thing is that others will add all the impressions of her to He Rufei, and they will not defend He Rufei at all, giving that person countless opportunities to take advantage of.

Of course He Rufei would not go to support Rundu, because Rundu’s city chief Li Kuang had worked with General Feihong for some time. Li Kuang knows “General Feihong”, and He Rufei, the fake one, will show his feet when he comes into contact with Li Kuang a little bit. He Rufei knew this, so he would definitely try his best to delay it. I was afraid that he would not appear until Li Kuang died and Rundu fell.

In order not to be exposed, He Rufei couldn’t do it with the lives of a city person.

She also stayed in Rundu for a short time back then, but it was not the Utuo country that harassed the people of Rundu at that time, but the Xiqiang people. I fought in Rundu and formed friendship with the people there. Now that I heard the news of Rundu, I couldn’t remain indifferent in public or private.

The room is close in front of you, looking through the window, the lights are on in Xiao Jue’s room. He Yan walked to the door of his house, hesitated for a moment, and knocked on the door lightly.

“Enter.”

He Yan opened the door and walked in, Feinu stood aside, Xiao Jue held a letter in his hand, and when He Yan came in, he put down the letter paper. The door closed behind him, and He Yan walked over and said, “The governor.”

He glanced at He Yan, and when he saw He Yan’s worried look, he asked, “What’s the matter?”

“…Does the Governor already know about Rundu?”

Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows: “Your news is also very good.”

“I found it by accident when I heard the head coach Shen talk to someone.” He Yan took a step forward, “Captain, will Run will be attacked by the Utuo?”

Xiao Jue twitched the corner of his mouth: “No, He Rufei is in Huayuan. The distance between Huayuan and Rundu is only three or four days.”

He seemed relieved.

He Yan gritted his teeth, “So, what if General Feihong refuses to support Rundu? Or what should I do if something is delayed on the way?”

As soon as he said this, Xiao Jue raised his eyes to look at her, his expression was calm, but his eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to see her through, only said: “Do you think so?”

He Yan knew that he was suspicious, but Rundu had tens of thousands of lives, but he couldn’t just die in vain. She perfunctorily said: “I have never seen General Feihong. Although the world says he is powerful, it is only a verbal reputation. He brought 150,000 Fuyue troops and went to fight the Utuo a few days ago. It was tens of thousands of discounts, and it was so difficult to win. It’s not as powerful as you and me in Jiyang City. Maybe he is really bad… He is a coward. Hearing about Rundu, he temporarily retreated and refused. Go and support, be a turtle!”

It was He Rufei, and He Yan had no burden. The Fei Slave who heard him couldn’t help but lash out, and couldn’t help but said, “No, during the Xiqiang Rebellion in the past, General Feihong also supported him everywhere. He has also been stationed, and he is an old acquaintance with the general soldiers of the city. As long as Rundu asks him for help, General Feihong will never fail to save him.”

He Yan said in his heart that it was precisely because Li Kuang and her were old acquaintances that Rundu was in trouble!

It’s just that you can’t tell others. He Yan is anxious and angry. He didn’t expect the good reputation of the past years to spread too far. Now he wants to discredit him, and no one believes it.

Xiao Jue looked at her thoughtfully, “What are your plans?”

Is this to listen to her opinion? He Yan considered his tone, “Captain, we have been training in Liangzhou Guards for more than a year. Liangzhou Guards and Nanfu Soldiers add up to a lot. Don’t forget the Nanfu Soldiers, the recruits of Liangzhou Guards have long been recruited. Gearing up to see the real battlefield, it’s better to take advantage of this time to temper them. How about we go to support Rundu?”

She stared at Xiao Jue expectantly, hoping that Xiao Jue could agree to her request, even though the hope was extremely slim.

Sure enough, Xiao Jue sneered when he heard the words: “From Liangzhouwei to Rundu, it takes more than a month to travel from Huayuan to Rundu. It only takes three or four days. Don’t ask for Huayuan’s support, Liangzhouwei’s soldiers will go to support you. , He Yan, your brain is broken?”

He Yan also knew that normal people would think so, and I’m afraid Li Kuang would not dare to think like this. But she still has to fight for the people of Rundu City. He Yan insisted: “The Governor, you think about it again. Rundu is just a small city, but why both Xiqiang and Utuo people have to fight for this. A place? As long as we seize Rundu, the neighboring Jinling will suffer. All the way north, the Utuo will go towards the imperial capital.”

“Rundu, never lose it!”

The young man’s tone was stubborn, and Feinu couldn’t help saying: “He, we all know that Rundu can’t be thrown away. But now even if the young master wants to go to Rundu, he still has to ask your Majesty for permission. I’m afraid that the war in Rundu is over long ago. Besides, if General Feihong doesn’t support it, the possibility of this happening is too small, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

Probably in their eyes, He Yan’s move is truly unfounded and worrying.

Xiao Jue said: “The Nanfu soldier has the position of the Nanfu soldier. Stop your thoughts, and you don’t have to mention it again in the future.”

It turned out to be a refusal.

He Yan sighed, Feinu’s words were not unreasonable. Xu Xiang stared at him in the dynasty, and Xiao Jue came to Liangzhouwei just to avoid his edge and hide his power and bide his time. If you act rashly now, you will inevitably lose your tongue. It is true that Xiao Jue cannot be involved in this matter. What should the people of Kerundu do?

She replied with a low tone: “I see.” Saying goodbye to Xiao Jue, she returned to her house.

After He Yan left, Xiao Jue looked at the beating candlelight in the oil lamp and said, “He Yan is not right.”

Feinu asked: “Young Master suspects her?”

Xiao Jue shook his head, and then said after a moment: “Check out what has changed in Rundu recently.”

…

After returning from Xiao Jue’s house, He Yan lay down on the collapsed bed after freshening up. The lamp had been blown out, and the moonlight outside the window penetrated in and fell on the ground in front of the window, like a layer of hoar frost, and the summer night was also cold and silent.

Last time I went to Rundu, it was also years ago. At that time, she was not General Feihong, she was already a lieutenant, and along with the Fuyue Army, resisted the Xiqiang in Rundu. Run is a small city, Xiqiang people killed people outside Rundu city, hung their heads on the flagpoles outside the city, showing off their power.

At that time, the soldiers and horses of the Fuyue Army who went with them were extremely hated. Even though the number was not dominant, they defeated the Xiqiang people after the fierce battle. The injury on her shoulder fell at that time. There was no way to draw an arrow during a war, and when the battle was over, he drew the arrow off and almost passed out.

On the second day, Li Kuang’s concubine came over and brought a large basket of washed and shiny grapes, and looked at her with a smile: “There is nothing good in Rundu, this is the best grape. Vice Admiral He eats slowly.” Behind her, all the people from Rundu came. This person was holding a chicken in his hand, and that person was holding two eggs in his hands, both of which came to express her gratitude.

She was promoted shortly after that battle.

He Yan has deep feelings for every place where he fought bloody battles. She knew very well in her heart that He Rufei would not go to support Rundu, and Li Kuang was guarding Runcheng, but he was just waiting to die. Without waiting for support, the people in the city will eventually be killed by the swords of the Utuo.

She can’t let this happen. If the Nanfu Soldier and Liangzhouwei Recruit can’t move, even if she is the only one, she will go to Rundu. The soldiers and horses of Rundu might still have a chance to survive the last battle.

But how can she go to Rundu? If she flees privately now… to be caught in the future will be a disregard for the military order, which is a crime of decapitation to be dealt with by the military order. He Rufei’s true face has not been exposed yet, if she is dead now, she will have nothing in the future. That’s all, if she died alone in exchange for the lives of tens of thousands of people, it would be worth it. But she was in the Nanfu soldier, if someone used this to threaten Xiao Jue, thinking that it was Xiao Jue’s order, what would happen to Xiao Jue?

However, she couldn’t helplessly watch Runcheng tens of thousands of people waiting to die.

This was a dilemma. He Yan thought about it, when her finger touched the cold thing under the pillow, she subconsciously looked at the moonlight and found that it was an exquisite seal. A little “Wu’an” is engraved on it.

When Wu Anlang’s seal, the imperial decree arrived in Liangzhou, it was handed over to her with the crown clothes. It’s just that this official position doesn’t have any real power, and He Yan didn’t pay attention to it, so he put it under the pillow, but now suddenly saw a flash of light, she suddenly sat up and held the seal in her palm.

Yes, she is now not only a soldier of the Nanfu Soldier, but to be precise, she is also Wu Anlang pro-appointed by His Majesty. Chu Zhao is right in saying that she is dominated by Xiao Jue, but she is not Xiao Jue’s soldier. If she goes to Rundu here, as long as she has a seal, it can be said that it is her own will, Xiao Jue does not know. Even if it is pursued in the future, Xiao Jue will not be affected.

As for herself…

In a way, Rundu also had her reasons for the current situation. She took the Fuyue Army and defended Rundu once, and she would definitely be able to defend Rundu a second time.

She had to go to Rundu by herself.

…

Having made up his mind in the night, on the second day, He Yan no longer struggled like the first time. Since returning to Liangzhouwei, her daily training has never been lost, so she doesn’t have to worry about her skills. With the reason of training bow horses, I picked the horses in the stables and touched them several times, remembering the one I liked the most, and taking it with me when I was leaving.

Other things, such as hidden weapons and whip medicines, had some left in her room before, and He Yan packed them all. Nothing else. The most important thing is that she had been to Rundu before, but she didn’t try to set off from Liangzhouwei to Rundu. The journey was so long that she couldn’t go wrong. After all, Rundu is hard to endure every day. If it goes wrong, it will not only delay time, but also life.

There are always people in the camp who know the way.

He Yan pretended to be extremely interested in the affairs of Rundu, except for day training, he went to talk to people who had been to Rundu. Ask them what they are going to pass on the road from Liangzhouwei to Rundu, and they may take the wrong road. In fact, Huang Xiong had been there too, but Huang Xiong didn’t know the way, so he had to give up.

Mai Mai asked: “Does Ahe want to go to Rundu to eat grapes? Why is he suddenly so concerned about Rundu?”

Looking at He Yan’s mental energy talking to others, Shishi bowed his head thoughtfully.

In two days, a complete map was drawn from Liangzhouwei to Rundu. He Yan spread the map on the table, and according to the shortcuts on the map, she hurried endlessly, maybe within a month, she would be able to reach Rundu. But… Li Kuang, can you really last for a month?

Too much thinking is of no avail, the top priority is to set off now. He Yan carried the burden on his body, and when he left, he looked at the two things on the bottom of the wooden drawer. Both items were brought out in Jiyang. One was the noodle man Xiao Jue bought for her during the Water God Festival. Now the dough is all dry and she is carefully wrapped in a handkerchief. The other is the woodcarving painting that Mu Yi gave her.

He Yan looked at it, laughed, shook his head, put the things away, and put them back on the wooden drawer. She couldn’t take these away either. If she stayed here, she would probably be thrown away just like the things next to this house.

All the things were already taken, and when he went out, He Yan looked back at the middle door. The middle door was closed tightly. It was late at night, and Xiao Jue had already fallen asleep. She left quietly this time to the dangerous battlefield of Rundu. It is difficult to know whether she will see Xiao Jue alive next time, but even if she is alive, she doesn’t know what the scene will be when she meets again.

“Goodbye.” She said silently in her heart, turning around and gently pushing the door in front of her.

The night outside was deep, with a vast expanse of ink, the moon was obscured by dark clouds, and only a few scattered stars illuminated the distant mountains and forests. He Yan was stunned for a moment, for a moment, as if returning to many years ago, the scene when she cleaned up her baggage for the first time and left home from the He family. At that time, she was also like this moment. She didn’t know the way forward, whether it was joy or sorrow in the future, so she moved forward in such big strides.

It’s just that now it’s different from many years ago. She is no longer confused, no longer at a loss, knowing where she is going, and sure about every decision she makes.

In this way, go forward without regret.