Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 180

Chapter 180 Swordsmanship

Runducheng gradually returned to life.

Yanhe’s soldiers not only drove away the Utuo, but also brought food. The rice grains sent from Huayuan relieved Rundu’s urgent need.

“General Feihong is not in Huayuan?” Li Kuang looked at Yan He in doubt, “has been back to Shuojing? How is this possible?”

“Are you suspecting that I’m lying?” Yan He frowned.

“No,” Li Kuang said: “It’s just… as early as when Rundu was besieged by the Utuo, I immediately asked General He to come to help. There were three groups of people, and there was no news at all. I thought he was not. It’s because Hua Yuan’s situation is not good, but… how could he return to Shuojing?”

“Then you have to ask him,” Yan He replied nonchalantly with his hands behind his head, leaning on the back of the chair, “I am not familiar with He Rufei.”

Li Kuang said nothing.

When the two were silent, someone came in, it was Zhao Shiming. Zhao Shiming first glanced at Yanhe, and then cautiously said to Li Kuang: “Master Soldier, that… today Girl Qiluo is buried, you…”

Li Kuang’s expression became hard to look upon hearing the words, and after a long while he stood up and said, “Let’s go.”

Qiluo is not actually from Rundu, but her father and mother left early, and now she has no other relatives. It was summer, so I couldn’t bring Qiluo’s body back to Shuojing, and I could only bury it on the spot. Buried in a deep forest in Rundu City, the scenery is beautiful, and there is a large grape grove not far away. Qiluo loved to eat grapes during his lifetime, and was buried here after death, and would probably be a little bit happy.

When we arrived at the place, I didn’t expect Xiao Jue and He Yan to be there. Beside them, there was a young man in white clothes holding a folding fan. Xiao Jue was fine, and Li Kuang felt uncomfortable when he saw He Yan.

He and He Yan almost had to draw their swords in the hall that day. In the end, it was because of Xiao Jue’s appearance that everything came to an abrupt end, but after the dust settled, when the night was quiet, those words of He Yan always lingered in his ears, smashing him into the night. Can’t sleep. On the bed next to him, it seemed that Qi Luo’s smiling face could be seen as soon as he turned his head, but when the sunlight entered the window, when he opened his eyes, it was empty and could not catch anything.

He failed to become Zhang Xun, but he also lost Qiluo forever.

This is like an irony, and it will also become a hurdle that he will never be able to overcome. Every day in the future, whenever he thinks of Qiluo, he will be accompanied by countless guilt and pain.

He Yan didn’t watch Li Kuang. In fact, she didn’t want to watch Li Kuang at all. She fought side by side with Li Kuang. She knew that Li Kuang was loyal and upright, but perhaps because she was a woman, she always stood on Qiluo’s side in this matter, so she felt how innocent a woman was.

The coffin fell into the soil, and all the dust settled. He Yan watched the small stone tablet stand up. It is absurd that Qiluo died at the hands of Li Kuang, but the name on the tablet is always Li Kuang’s concubine.

He Yan lowered his eyes, walked forward, and placed the small purple flower wreath in his hand in front of the stone tablet. The girl once said to her that she hoped that after ten years, she would still be Li Kuang’s favorite concubine. Life is impermanent. Before ten years, there will be no such person in the world. In a way, her wish seemed to have been fulfilled, not only for ten years, Li Kuang would never forget Qiluo even if she wanted to come to this life.

In her heart, I don’t know whether it is sadness or irony, but people have fallen into the soil, and it is useless to say anything.

The people gradually dispersed. Perhaps Li Kuang couldn’t face He Yan’s gaze. He didn’t even say hello to He Yan and left in a hurry. He Yan and the three walking behind, Lin Shuanghe took a peek at her and whispered, “Sister He, don’t be sad.”

He Yan is a woman, so she has to be soft-hearted. Lin Shuanghe also knew that He Yan especially couldn’t get used to the world’s injustice to women. Li Kuang wanted to defend the city without any fault, but his concubine had to bear all this burden, and he also paid the price of his life. In his opinion, it is too ruthless.

In the past few days, he has been busy following Rundu’s medical officer to heal the wounded soldiers, and he has not had time to talk to He Yan. It is the first time that Lai Rundu saw He Yan today. At first sight, he felt that He Yan had lost a lot of weight. It seems that there is no food in the city, and he has become so hungry.

He Yan shook his head: “I just feel… a little helpless.”

In the world, after all, the majority thinks like Li Kuang, and the minority thinks like herself. Not to mention the injustice in the whole world, as at the moment, she can’t save a Qi Luo. Personal abilities are really insignificant. To change the views of the people of the world, it is difficult to reach the sky.

“However,” He Yan smiled, “I didn’t expect the Governor to come in and stand on my side that day.” She looked at Xiao Jue, “I still remember what the Governor said.”

Xiao Jue said, “I didn’t say it.”

He Yan was startled.

Of course she knew that the sentence was not what Xiao Jue said. It was when she answered her husband when she was in Xianchang Pavilion. She didn’t expect Xiao Jue to remember it, and she didn’t expect Xiao Jue to say it under the circumstances. mouth.

“Then…who said that?” she asked tentatively.

Xiao Jue looked ahead without speaking, but what appeared before him was the spring afternoon of Shuo Jing Xianchang Pavilion many years ago.

At that time he was still young and went to school with his classmates in the academy. The spring sun is very warm, so people have dreams. He is closing his eyes and sleeping sleeplessly, listening to his husband’s lecture indifferently. The hero of the former dynasty killed his concubine and fought the three armies and won the reputation of righteousness. The young people rushed to speak. Everyone felt that he was a “hero” and he did not participate in it. The world is like a chess game and people are like ants. When the time is stretched long enough, whether it is a “hero” or a “loving concubine”, it is nothing. It is an insignificant drop of water in the historical torrent. It doesn’t really matter whether it can be splashed or not.

It will pass after all.

His dream was only half done. He heard the husband say: “He Rufei, do you have a different opinion?”

He Rufei?

Xiao Jue remembered that Young Master He, among the talents in the Xianchang Hall, he was very stupid and conspicuous, but he was working hard to no more. If it is like Lin Shuanghe who recognizes himself as early as possible, he has the lofty ambition to “change fate against the sky” written all over his body. Such a person will probably find it ridiculous in the dunya, but the pure enthusiasm of this young person is not annoying.

I was called by my husband, and I wanted to go along with it and say some vague answers. Xiao Jue didn’t open his eyes, but listened indifferently.

“Everyone says that Zhang Xun is a loyal minister and righteous man. It’s true, but those who are eaten are not innocent? I can understand his choice, but if it’s me… I will never be like that.”

The teenager who closed his eyes and slumbered, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, like butterfly wings resting on a flower, surprised by the occasional breeze passing by.

“Oh? What shall you do?”

“I should take the remaining remnants and fight to the death with the rebels outside the city. The person holding the sword in his hand should know where the sword is pointing, whether it is facing the enemy in front of him or the weak behind him.”

What a childish, innocent, and awe-inspiring words. The corner of the young man’s mouth floated with a sneer, and slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, sunlight broke through the window, awakening his dreams. The golden light flew across the thin and short back in front of him. The original inconspicuous person, at some point, was as bright as a rainbow in a mountain stream.

“I will never draw a sword to the weak.”

It seemed that it was the first time that he seriously looked at He Rufei’s appearance. The mask covered the opponent’s face. No matter how stupid this person was, his posture was always straight forward.

The ridicule from the boy’s lips disappeared. Gradually, he raised his mouth and looked out the window. He only felt that the spring was beautiful and beautiful, and even the fools who were ridiculed on weekdays would look respectable.

Perhaps, he is not a fool.

When Shen Lin reached the end, Xiao Jue did not answer He Yan’s words. When he reached this point, he stopped and said, “I have something to find Li Kuang, so I don’t have to follow me.”

He Yan nodded and watched Xiao Jue leave first.

The relationship between her and Xiao Jue now is really subtle. It can not be said to be a subordinate. From your majesty’s award, her official position is naturally inferior to Xiao Jue, but she is not counted as Xiao Jue’s soldier. But if he is not a subordinate, Wu Anlang has no real power. If he does not follow Xiao Jue, he will not even be able to do anything.

Lin Shuanghe waved his hand in front of her: “Sister He?”

He Yan recovered, “Brother Lin.”

“I was too busy a few days ago. The medical officer of Rundu is not enough, so I can only bite the bullet.” At this point, he complained a bit. The head is really cheap and too cheap. I don’t take any money. I don’t know. I thought I was an ordinary person and loved to be a good person. Sister, when I return to Beijing, you can’t tell others that I have treated women outside of Shuojing. It can’t be broken. If others know about it and everyone comes to me for treatment, the threshold of our Lin family will be broken.”

Lin Shuanghe can worry about some problems that he shouldn’t worry about at any time. He Yan was speechless for a moment, and said, “I remember it.”

Lin Shuanghe was relieved and said, “I haven’t asked you how you’re doing here? You are really amazing. You came to Rundu without saying hello. Liangzhouwei almost didn’t make a big noise. Chaos, what do you think? Even if you want to make a contribution, let’s relax a little bit. Why should we come to such a dangerous place?

Knowing that he was joking, He Yan just smiled.

“Sister He,” Lin Shuanghe looked at her, stopped shaking the fan, and thought for a while, “Why do I feel that you haven’t seen you for so many days? You have changed a lot?”

“Have it?”

“Yes.” Lin Shuanghe replied very positively.

Ever since Liangzhouwei saw He Yan for the first time, even if she was half-deadly injured by Rita Muzi, this girl was still alive, like the sun always radiating warmth. There is always light and vitality in the eyes. Now it’s less than a month, when I see He Yan again, the girl seems to have a lot of worry, and she seems a little strangely silent. It was as if something robbed her of her happiness overnight and gave birth to another self.

Some are strange, depressed, and use something to isolate themselves from others, unable to approach them.

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

He Yan shook her head and said with a smile: “Nothing.” She suddenly remembered another thing, and asked Lin Shuanghe: “Brother Lin, what happened to Liangzhouwei in the days I left Liangzhouwei?”

“Why do you say that?” Lin Shuanghe touched his chin, “Do you think there is something wrong.”

He Yan hesitated for a moment, and still said: “I saw the governor this time. He didn’t ask me why I came to Rundu alone, nor did he scold me. He looked very peaceful. Don’t you think this is a bit strange? The governor was OK. It’s not such a temperament.”

Lin Shuanghe’s eyes moved, and he laughed: “This is a very obvious thing. You came to Rundu to save the people of Rundu. Since it is to save people, Huai Jin will definitely not say anything. You These days are busy and tired, Huai Jin is worried that you are too late, why would he scold you? Sister He, you may have some misunderstandings about Huai Jin, he is actually not such a merciless person, he is very gentle, especially for what he likes people.”

He Yan: “…”

Lin Shuanghe’s answer was not what he asked, and He Yan didn’t know what to say for a while. After a moment of silence, I had to say, “Fine, if he doesn’t care about it, I don’t have to worry about it all the time.” Now more important is He Rufei. He Rufei has committed such a great evil, and she doesn’t have much time. A little bit of revenge. As long as He Rufei occupied the title of “General Feihong” for one day, it would be a disaster for the people of Dawei.

“Don’t think too much,” Lin Shuanghe comforted her: “In a few days, we will return to Shuojing. When we get back to Shuojing, I will take you around and relax for your brother. By the way, so is your home. Shuojing’s? It’s a good thing for you to be reunited with your father and brother after you go back. But your identity is a bit troublesome… but it’s not a big deal. Soldiers come to cover the water and earth, we can think of ways together, and we can always figure out a solution. road.”

“Back to Beijing?” He Yan was taken aback. She wanted to go back to Shuojing, but her own idea, how did she listen to Lin Shuanghe’s meaning, Xiao Jue would also go back?

“Shortly after you left Liangzhouwei, Huai Jin received an order from Beijing to bring some recruits from Liangzhouwei and the soldiers from Nanfu back to Shuojing. It was just that we were worried about the situation at Rundu. Huai Jin and I first When the time comes, the soldiers and horses will be behind. They will always go back. Now that the Utuo is in a battle, it is impossible for the world to be as peaceful as before. It’s okay to go back earlier.”

Lin Shuanghe looked at her and wondered: “Why, don’t you want to go back?”

He Yan shook his head: “No. It’s just an accident.”

If Xiao Jue also wants to go back, wouldn’t it be that they have to travel along the way again. He had clearly made up his mind to stay away from him so as not to hurt others. Now it seems that Nie Yuan is particularly stubborn. It is inevitable to live together again. It’s just that her feelings towards Xiao Jue are extremely complicated right now, because He Rufei’s deeds made her have to face some problems head-on.

But mixing Xiao Jue in is really harmful and not beneficial.

That’s it, it’s over, no matter how much you think about it, it’s no use. It really could only be like what Lin Shuanghe said, the soldiers came to cover the water and earth, and walked and watched.

She said a few words with Lin Shuanghe before leaving. Lin Shuanghe looked at He Yan’s back, held the handle of the fan against his chin, thought for a moment, and sighed to himself: “There was no reprimand… It seems that once the second son of Xiao has resuscitated, he is really powerful, wise, he deserves to be the number one in Xianchang Hall. one.”

He followed happily.

…

He Yan bid farewell to Lin Shuanghe, planning to go back to the house to write about the Utuo people he met in Rundu. In every battle, some clues can be found from it, knowing oneself and the enemy, a hundred battles will not end. Before she went to the house, she happened to see someone practicing martial arts in the backyard. The martial arts practitioners made a lot of moves. Originally, the grass and trees in Rundu were plucked bare because of the famine. His action of dancing with swords and swords directly gave all the branches. It was split, leaving only a bare trunk, which looked extremely pitiful.

Hearing someone coming, the person stopped his hand, put Fang Tianji to his side, and looked back. Silver robe with halberd, long hair tied high, arrogant and proud, who is it if it’s not Yanhe?

“General Yan.” He Yan said.

“Oh, it’s He Yan.” Yan He walked aside, and his subordinates handed over the water-soaked veil. He wiped his hands at random and threw it aside, went to the steps and sat down, not forgetting to greet He. Yan: “Sit down.”

He Yan thought for a while, and sat down beside him.

“Did you just peek at me practicing guns?” Yan He said: “How about it, haven’t you seen such a brilliant spear technique?”

He Yan was speechless for a moment, and smiled slightly: “It is indeed clever. Looking around, in the entire Dawei, there is no other person with such spear skills except General Yan.”

When Yan He heard the words, the corners of his mouth curled up triumphantly, and his gaze at He Yan became much more relaxed, and he hummed, “You have the foresight.”

He Yan sighed in his heart. After so many years, Yan He’s temperament really hasn’t changed at all. As long as he walks along Mao, it is easy to please him.

When I was in Xianchang Hall, if Lin Shuanghe and He Yan were fighting for the last number one, Yan He and Xiao Jue would be fighting for the positive number one. However, the contest between the two of them is not very suspenseful. Every time, Yanhe is second and Xiao Jue is first.

The young people who study in the academy are not bad from all family backgrounds, and they are all dragons and phoenixes. However, Yan He’s eagerness to win is particularly strong. He Yan still remembered that in the academy at that time, he had to challenge Xiao Jue every three days and five swallows. It was almost like challenging her in Liangzhou Weiwangba.

Xiao Jue didn’t bother to pay attention to this kind of challenge most of the time, and was really annoyed by being entangled, so he had a competition with Yan He. Both civil and martial arts are good, regardless of bow and horse, each time is the same result, Yanhe repeatedly defeated and fought. In fact, at this point, He Yan always felt that Yan He still had some similarities with her, but unfortunately, although she was sympathetic to each other, Yan He did not appreciate it.

Yan He hated He Yan very much.

He is proud by nature and his eyes are above the top. He probably thinks that waste is not worth looking at. If it is like Lin Shuanghe who has expertise, He Yan is useless. In Xianchang Pavilion, it is a crime to be useless. When Yan He was young, he did everything he could to make fun of He Yan, causing He Yan to make a fool of herself, tripping her secretly, and deliberately bumping into his horse during the bow-horse competition. He did all kinds of things.

Speaking of which, when he studied at Xianchang Hall, who He Yan hated the most, Yan He should be the first person to do his part.

Later, she left Xianchang Hall and joined the army, Xiao Jue joined the army too, and soon after, Yanhe joined the army too, but Yanhe can be regarded as a son of her father’s career, and it is fair to say. If this year is young, the mix is not bad. Rundu was in critical condition that day, and He Yan wrote the letter for help. He also felt that Yanhe’s temperament should come.

Although he did not expect that he came with Xiao Jue.

If it were a few years ago, He Yan would never have imagined that he would have a day to sit and talk with Yan He calmly. In fact, she didn’t know where she had offended Yan He back then. It stands to reason that she never said a few words to Yan He, let alone interfered with him. So no matter how careful she was, Yan He just couldn’t get used to it. Where’s her?

This question can be regarded as the top ten unsolved mysteries of He Yan’s youth. Now Yan He is sitting next to her, although there are still shadows of youth between her brows and eyes, but… it is also quite peaceful. It’s been so many years, and he still hates “He Rufei”, what kind of power is this?

He Yan Zhuangruo said unintentionally: “That’s natural. Everyone says that the two famous generals of Wei Hong, General Feihong and General Feng Yun, I don’t think so. Governor Xiao will not talk about it, it is indeed very powerful. But that General Feihong is not as good as he said. Rundu is close to Huayuan, and he didn’t come to aid the city. Moreover, the previous battle in Huayuan was still a terrible victory. How can I see him up to General Yan? I really don’t know how he became famous.”

Generally speaking, if you scold He Rufei to death, you can win Yanhe’s favor. This is true.

Sure enough, Yan He’s eyes brightened when he heard the words, and he laughed: “You Wu Anlang, I think it is very different from others. Just looking at this point is better than many people. Although I don’t agree with you. Xiao Huaijin is great, but He Rufei, you are too right! He really can’t compare to me!”

He Yan rolled his eyes silently in his heart, and agreed: “Yes, but General Yan, don’t you like General Feihong? I thought that as a general, I like him.”

“I don’t like it?” Yan He shook his head and said nonchalantly: “It’s not a big deal, I just don’t think he is worthy of this title.”

He Yan was overjoyed. Is this trying to unravel the ten unsolved mysteries of her teenage years? After so many years, she can finally know why Yan He is always targeting her in this matter?

“What does it mean to be unwilling?” He Yan tilted his head to look at him, his eyes full of real doubts.

Because the same person is not happy with He Rufei, Yan He glanced at the young man in front of him, and he took a lot of attention, and said without thinking: “Of course I can’t live up to it. I got the guidance of Xiao Huaijin’s swordsmanship, but I still practiced that way. . If it were me, I could do 10,000 times better than him. Xiao Huaijin is also very strange. What kind of perspective is that the handsome talent in the school does not teach, and he spends time teaching a fool. But he is stingy with following. I have a contest, you said, how can there be such a person in the world?”

“Swordsmanship…pointing?”

“Yes,” Yan He glanced at her, “I didn’t expect that the so-called Peerless swordsmanship of General Feihong was actually taught by Xiao Huaijin with his fingers. Does it feel sick?”