Shen Shi had passed, the dazzling sun was no longer hot, and the sun was gradually moving westward, but Murong Shuqing's heart was still hanging high. It's been three hours, and the confrontation is not over yet, and Pei Che can't sit still as he walks around the topographic map.
"Report." The loud male voice made Murong Shuqing's heart tremble. Every time she heard this announcement, her heart beat faster. She couldn't hear it and was very worried. The conflicting mood had tormented her all afternoon. .
"Come in." Pei Che hurriedly walked to the main hall.
Xiao Rong trotted in and reported loudly, "The owner of the merchant and Cang Su have returned to the camp."
came back? If the formation is broken, they should go to join Xuanyuan Yi, and even if they don't go, they should go to the main office. Could it be—
Murong Shuqing's face paled, and he quickly asked, "Where are they?"
"The owner of the merchant village seems to be injured. Cang Su sent him back to the tent." Before Xiao Rong could finish speaking, Murong Shuqing had already run out of the tent. Pei Che also followed closely, and it would be better for Shang Jun not to do anything wrong.
Outside Shang Jun's tent, Qin Xiuzhi was already standing outside. He was always elegant and calm, and he frowned worriedly as he walked back and forth in front of the tent. Just now, Shang Jun's face was pale, and the blood flowing from his lips made his mind instantly explode. He didn't want to investigate why he had such a feeling for him, and only hoped that he would be safe.
Murong Shuqing ran outside the tent and asked out of breath, "Xiuzhi, how is it?"
Qin Xiuzhi shook his head and replied, "Cang Su said he wants to be treated, and no one is allowed to disturb him."
With Cang Su there, there shouldn't be any problems. Murong Shuqing couldn't see Shang Xiao's figure left and right, and asked, "Where's Shang Xiao?" He didn't see her all day.
"Help inside." Cang Su didn't let him in, and only asked Shang Xiao to go in. Although it was said that they were brothers and sisters, there were differences between men and women, but at this time, no one cared about them.
Standing behind Murong Shuqing, Pei Che saw that she kept clasping her hands, knowing that she was worried, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted: "Shu Qing, don't worry too much, I'll ask the military doctor to come and help together. "
Just as he was about to call the military doctor, Murong Shuqing turned around and said in a low voice, "No need, Shang Jun probably suffered an internal injury. The military doctor came and couldn't help much. There should be no problem with Cang Su in it, Shang Jun. Come out, the formation should have been broken, and there will be many wounded in the back, so let the military doctor prepare well."
After such a fierce battle, the military doctors are indeed not enough. Since Murong Shuqing said so, Pei Che nodded and replied, "That's fine."
boom! boom! boom! Pei Che was planning to go back to the main tent to arrange the follow-up, when suddenly, several consecutive thunderous muffled sounds came from a distance, probably due west. The sound was so loud that it seemed that the ground shook.
Hearing such an unusual sound, the soldiers looked at each other and discussed what it was.
"What sound?" It came from the direction of the battlefield. This unexpected situation made Pei Che vigilant.
"Is it thunder?" The soldiers discussed the strange sound. Murong Shuqing's brows were wrinkled more and more tightly, and the already suspended heart was even more disturbed by these muffled sounds. The sound was by no means thunder. Not to mention that it is a snowy day in the first month, there will not be such a big dull thunder, even if there is, it should not be this kind of continuous or overlapping sound, which is the most primitive sound of explosive explosions. In modern times, bombing mountains often make such noises, but according to her observations in the East corner in the past few years, there is no such powerful explosive in this era, and their knowledge of gunpowder is only firecrackers at most. If Cang Yue had really developed explosives, this battle would be even more difficult.
Pei Che didn't want to make unnecessary guesses, and immediately said aloud: "Come on, go check it out."
"Yes."
Thick gunpowder smoke filled the battlefield. What kind of weapon was the black ball thrown by Cang Yue? Not only the sound is shocking, but it also explodes with great power. The soldiers in the front row are either injured by the blast or thrown away by the frightened horses. He also whimpered uncomfortably. Looking at the panicked team, Xuanyuan Yi shouted loudly, "Don't be chaotic, retreat."
All the way back, the horse was startled and frantic. Li Ming asked Xuanyuan Yi loudly, "Coach, what is that, it's amazing."
Xuanyuan Yi himself didn't know what it was, but this weapon should be the reason why You Xiao dared to confront him so arrogantly. Really amazing, they only threw less than ten black balls, which cost him hundreds of elite cavalry. Fortunately, he was not surrounded by Cang Yue just now, otherwise Cang Yue just threw the black ball inwards, If there is no way to retreat, they will be wiped out.
Lei Yi had never seen such a powerful weapon before, so he was choked by the gunpowder and asked, "Coach, what should we do now?"
Xuanyuan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and walked through the layers of smoke, only to see You Xiao with a contemptuous smile, directing the team to press forward. Each of the soldiers in the front row held a special bow and crossbow, which could send the black ball out. .
Xuanyuan Yi turned around and asked the soldiers who had just sent to check, "Has the formation been broken?"
After driving a horse to Xuanyuan Yi's side, the young general replied, "It's broken. The soldiers who have dispatched and the 8,000 people dispatched by the main business are still fighting against the remaining Cang Yue soldiers."
Xuanyuan Yi thought for a moment, then looked up at the Cang Yue army ahead, and said decisively, "Withdraw the army."
"Why?" Li Ming exclaimed in confusion. Along the way, they all drove straight in. Now that the formation has been broken, they can come to reinforce them immediately. Just for a few black balls, are they going to give up their victory and flee
Xuanyuan Yi looked at Li Ming with a serious face, and shouted coldly, "This is a military order."
Li Ming took a few deep breaths, suppressed his unwillingness, and shouted: "Yes, withdraw!"
After receiving the military order, Xuanyuan Yi led 30,000 elite cavalry to line up again and quickly and orderly evacuate.
Upstairs in Cang Yue City, a leisurely figure stood on the city wall, with a warm smile on his face, but there was an imperceptible gloom in his eyes. The expressionless woman handed over a cup of clear tea and said lightly, "Master, your tea."
Hong Ming took the tea and gently plucked the tea leaves. The expression on his face looked calm and warm, but the woman behind him could see that there was a sinister killing intent hidden inside.
Watching the orderly withdrawal of the team, Hong Ming had to admit that Xuanyuan Yi was indeed a rare wizard who led troops. All the way to tempt him to march, it can be said to be a long drive. He didn't get carried away by the victory, chased after the victory, and finally didn't fight recklessly, and didn't try to be a temporary one. To have this person in the east corner is definitely a big problem for Yan Rui to dominate the world.
The setting sun was overwhelmed by the last cloud, leaving only the red glow of the sky. Tonight is New Year's Eve, Murong Shuqing looked at the redness in the sky and sighed softly. It was the first time that the New Year had been so frightening. The usual banging sound also made her worry about Xuanyuan Yi.
After standing for almost an hour, Murong Shuqing walked to the boulder where Qin Xiuzhi was sitting, and leaned against the stone to rest his feet. There was also an abandoned book on the stone. Murong Shuqing casually flipped through it. It was a piano score. Looking up, Xiuzhi was still standing in front of the tent, refusing to leave. As time passed, Feng Ya became more and more irritable.
Gently put down the sheet music, only to hear a loud sound of hoofs. Murong Shuqing squinted slightly and looked at the camp gate. After a while, the dust was flying, and a large group of people marched in. Yan Yu and Wang Shao ran at the front. The team is in high spirits, and everyone is in high spirits. It seems that this battle of breaking the line has been won beautifully.
Yan Yu rode his horse to Murong Shuqing, turned over and dismounted neatly, clasped his fists and said, "Master."
Murong Shuqing nodded slightly and asked, "How is it?" It's been a long time since I saw this excited look on Yan Yu's face. Following her, it really embarrassed him and Cang Su, the two masters who galloped around the world. In fact, she didn't understand why they followed her, just because of the words of that rainy night
Yan Yu still replied coldly and arrogantly: "The formation went well. General Xuanyuan ordered the troops to withdraw, so we rushed back after the formation was broken."
"Have the troops been withdrawn?" She was actually relieved when she heard the news, and the frown that had been frowning was finally loosened. Although she didn't know what was going on ahead, she could advance and retreat, and she was good at assessing the situation. As a general, she believed that there must be a reason for Xuanyuan Yi's order to withdraw.
Yan Yu nodded and replied, "Well, the brigade should be here soon." It turned out that he didn't understand why Xuanyuan Yi wanted to withdraw under such a good situation. Seeing how relieved his master was, could it be that there was something hidden in the middle? Thinking of Shang Jun's appearance of vomiting blood in the battle, Yan Yu asked worriedly: "Shang Zhuang's owner's injury?"
"Cang Su healed her inside." She didn't know what happened to Jun. Thinking of today's battle, Murong Shuqing glanced at Yan Yu carefully, and asked worriedly, "Yan Yu, are you injured?" At this time, there were some things that Yan Yu had to do right away, but this day During the battle, she was worried that his body would not be able to bear it.
Seeing Murong Shuqing struggling, Yan Yu gently raised the corners of her mouth. She always does this, do you think they were made of mud? Yan Yu asked her to check it carefully before smiling, "I'm fine, just tell me."
Seeing that he really only had some skin injuries, Murong Shuqing said: "I want to know the current situation in Yan Rui as soon as possible, and... You can help me find three things, sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal. The more the better."
Although she didn't understand what she wanted to do, Yan Yu replied in a low voice, "Yes." After speaking, she immediately got on her horse and left.
After Yan Yu left, Murong Shuqing was still very worried, not sure if the loud noise in the afternoon was caused by explosives, but she had to be prepared. If it was explosives, how good was Cang Yue in making explosives? All this gave her a headache. Murong Shuqing stroked his forehead lightly and wanted to go to the main tent, when he saw Cang Su walking out of Shang Jun's tent.
Qin Xiuzhi was the first to meet him, and Murong Shuqing also hurriedly trotted to Cang Su. In this cold weather, sweat broke out on his forehead, and Murong Shuqing asked anxiously, "Cang Su, how is she? "
"I haven't woken up yet, but several of her meridians were broken, and her internal injuries were serious."
"Will there be any danger?" Qin Xiuzhi kept looking inside the tent worriedly. This was his biggest concern.
Cang Su glanced at him, shook her head, and replied, "I have protected her heart, and it will not endanger her life. It will take a long time for her martial arts to recover. Her meridians are severely damaged, and her martial arts may not recover as before. already."
Seeing that Cang Su's face was also very bad, it must have taken a lot of energy to treat Shang Jun. Murong Shuqing said softly, "We know. You should go to rest as well, and come to see her later."
Looking at the tent behind him, then at Murong Shuqing and Qin Xiuzhi, Cang Su nodded and turned to leave.
Qin Xiuzhi kept staring at the door of the tent, as if he wanted to go in, but he was afraid that it would be wrong. After hesitating for a while, he finally said to Murong Shuqing, "I want to see him." His heart was calm when he couldn't see him. not come down.
Murong Shuqing said with a light smile, "Okay, let's go together." If he was not allowed to see him tonight, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep all night.
Entering the tent, in front of the screen, Murong Shuqing said softly, "Xiaoxiao, Xiuzhi and I want to come and see you."
Hearing that Qin Xiuzhi also came in, Shang Xiao quickly put down the gauze by the bed. Qin Xiuzhi couldn't see her sister's current appearance. After finishing everything, Shang Xiao said in a low voice, "Come in. Brother, he hasn't woken up yet, so just look at it this way."
The two entered the inner room, and through the gauze curtain, they couldn't see the real appearance of Shang Jun, but in the dimness, she could still be seen. Qin Xiuzhi stood beside the screen from a distance, staring at the unreal figure in the gauze tent, what happened to him? Could it be that he really has the habit of breaking his sleeves, how is this possible
Seeing Qin Xiuzhi's sadness in his eyes, Murong Shuqing said, "Xiuzhi, I think you will be fine. You have been tired all day, so rest early."
Qin Xiuzhi came back to his senses, facing Murong Shu's clear and moist eyes, he lowered his head unconsciously and did not dare to look at the figure on the bed again. He didn't seem to have any reason to stay, so he nodded and walked out of the tent.
After confirming that Qin Xiuzhi was out of the tent, Murong Shuqing immediately walked to the bedside, gently lifted the layers of veil, and sat on the edge of the bed. Shang Jun lay there with a bloodless face, his closed eyes lifeless. The snow-white sable felt tightly wrapped her, and she lost her usual splendid momentum. The blue silk that was tied all the year round was scattered on the pillow, making her look fragile and thin. Murong Shuqing gently caressed Shang Jun's thin and cold face, her eyes filled with tears at some point, she was dissatisfied with the double ten, but she was burdened with too many women's heartache.
The tears that she had been holding back, dripping from her eyes, she lay on Murong Shuqing's lap and cried heartily, perhaps because she was afraid of disturbing Shang Jun, she covered her lips with her hands to prevent her crying too loudly. But at this moment, the sobbing and choked cry made Murong Shuqing even more worried.
Holding Shang Xiao's shoulder and gently wiping the tears from her eyes, Murong Shuqing said to her in a very positive tone, "It's alright, don't cry. I asked Cang Su just now, and he said Jun didn't What danger, wake up and take good care of it, it will be fine." She promised Jun to take good care of Shang Xiao, she is Jun's sister, her sister.
"Really?" As if in urgent need of reassurance, Shang Xiao sat up straight, staring straight at Murong Shuqing with red eyes.
Murong Shuqing nodded vigorously and replied firmly, "I promise."
With Murong Shuqing's assurance, Shang Xiao's heart finally calmed down. She sat beside Shang Jun, wiped the sweat from her forehead with a towel from time to time, and stopped crying, her eyes never leaving her sister who depended on her.
Murong Shuqing sighed softly and quietly left the tent.
The moon was not bright in the gray sky. When she was in the tent just now, she heard the deafening sound of horses' hooves. Xuanyuan Yi should have returned. She desperately needed to know if it was dynamite. Murong Shuqing walked outside the main tent. This was the first time that no one invited her, so she went to the main tent by herself.
Two teenagers outside the tent stopped her from entering. Xiaorong saw that it was Murong Shuqing and called out, "Miss Murong."
By the moonlight, Murong Shuqing also saw the young general's face clearly, and said with a smile: "Xiao Rong, please help me with a report, I have something to tell the general."
"This—" Xiao Rong hesitated and didn't know how to answer. Although it was the general's wife, when the general was discussing the military situation, no one could disturb and peep. If it was discovered, it would have to be handled by military law.
Seeing his embarrassed expression, Murong Shuqing also knew that the army had its own discipline, but according to the situation tonight, they might have to discuss it until late at night or maybe tomorrow. After thinking about it, Murong Shuqing had to say, "It's about the military situation. It's very important, please trouble you."
Xiaorong gritted his teeth and replied, "Okay, you can wait a while." After speaking, he got into the tent.
It didn't take long before Xiao Rong ran out and said with a smile, "Miss Murong, the general invites you in."
Smiling and thanking him, Murong Shu Chiang Mai stepped into the tent.
When Murong Shuqing walked into the tent, Xuanyuan Yi was explaining the main situation of the day next to the topographic map. The other lieutenants, vanguards, and generals were all around the map, listening to Xuanyuan Yi's analysis. Murong Shuqing came in.
It seemed that Xiaorong didn't announce her arrival loudly. In that case, she listened carefully here. She just wanted to make sure that Cang Yue was using explosives. Murong Shuqing leaned against the tent door, listening to Xuanyuan Yi's words in his ears, but his eyes were fixed on a calligraphy and painting hanging in the center. It was a beautiful calligraphy. Why didn't she notice it
"Qing'er." Although he was admiring the calligraphy and painting, Murong Shuqing still listened to Xuanyuan Yi's words attentively. Hearing him halfway through, he stopped and called her name. Needless to say, he became the focus of the camp again. .