As the night approached, the wind and rain showed no signs of abating.
The night was a little darker than before.
In the darkness, a team with a slightly depressed spirit was marching forward in the wind and rain. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to find their tracks, and their speed was not slow. Apart from the splashes of water when they landed and the friction of armors, there was no other sound.
Miao Shu looked at the shadow at the end of her sight.
For some reason, I felt a little uneasy.
She tried to persuade him again: "This place looks ominous..."
The Ninth Grade Fifth Doctor said coldly, "Why is it unknown?"
Miao Shu couldn't explain it, she lowered her eyes and pursed her lips. Another brave warrior dragged his wounded body to smooth things over: "... Wen Xin's premonition is better than ours. If she really feels that it is inappropriate, we must be more alert for the next section of the journey."
Miao Shu said: "I mean, can I..."
She still wanted to change her route and take the previous one.
The Ninth Rank Fifth Doctor simply snorted in response.
Asked: "Have you discovered the enemy ahead?"
Miao Shu sensed it carefully for a while and shook her head.
There are not even many animals ahead, let alone enemies.
It’s raining so hard that all the smart ones would hide in their nests.
The Ninth Grade Fifth Doctor asked, "Why do we need to change the route?"
Then he asked, "Just based on your hunch?"
Miao Shu gripped the reins tightly, raised her eyes and whispered.
"What if?"
The Ninth Grade Fifth Doctor just sneered coldly.
"Do you remember that our troops just suffered a defeat? Morale is low, and we have to march forward in the wind and rain, which is very exhausting both physically and mentally. Changing the route at this time will undoubtedly be a second blow. If we are unfortunate enough to encounter the enemy halfway, how long do you think we can hold out? Even if there is an ambush ahead, as long as we rush through, we will reach the border of Sibao County in a short distance."
Even if there are ambushes, we have to take a gamble.
Furthermore—
The Ninth Rank Fifth Doctor sneered, "You are the military scholar. It is your job to boost the low morale of the army. Instead of thinking about changing the route, you might as well use the Word Spirit to boost the morale of the army and charge forward. Don't you even know this?"
He doesn't like Miao Shu.
The other party's gender and identity were one reason, and another reason was that she was too green and inexperienced. She wanted to take the lead right away based on her knowledge of Beishang County and Nanyu County, as well as her unique literary talent...
What's the difference between this behavior and playing with his life and the lives of his soldiers? Relying on the status of the master's wife, can you have special privileges? With Miao Shu as a control group, he felt that the mistress was more prudent and sophisticated, and would not interfere in areas she didn't understand.
What can I do? This is the order of my lord.
As a subordinate, he could only obey.
Miao Shu: "I..."
Miao Shu felt ashamed and angry at the sarcastic tone of the Ninth Grade Fifth Doctor, and her already ugly face looked even paler.
The Ninth Grade Fifth Doctor felt bored upon seeing this.
"I don't know what the lord is thinking... If ordinary scholars want to become officials, they must be proficient in their skills, but at least they must be more than half-baked."
Miao Shu: “…”
Although Miao Shu received the same education as her brothers when she was in the boudoir, the literary mind and scholars were another system. She had never been exposed to it. Even though she tried her best to make up for it in the past two years, her literary talent was weak and her energy was limited. The scholar teacher Qiu Cheng found for her was reserved about her for various reasons, and refused her advice on the grounds that she was the lord's wife and it was not good to get too close to her.
If Qiu Cheng came to ask about her progress, she would say, "The master leads you to the door, but it's up to you to practice." He was only responsible for teaching the Word Spirit, and it was up to Miao Shu to understand it. Miao Shu felt ashamed and embarrassed. Other students could impress stubborn and pedantic teachers with their perseverance and talent, but her identity limited this path. In the past two years, she felt like she was tied up by vines and thorns, and was stuck in the mud.
Most of the time I can only grope my way forward on my own.
The more this happened, the more she hated Shen Tang for bringing her pain.
The past happiness was destroyed by this person, and all the contempt and pain she had endured in the past two years were also caused by him. This thought was deeply rooted in her heart, and in the day-to-day suffering, it sprouted and grew, and now it has become a towering tree.
While they were talking, they walked a little further.
Seeing that Miao Shu did not make any move, the Ninth Rank Fifth Doctor knew that it made no difference whether this scholar was with him or not, so he raised his hand and ordered the remaining troops to cheer up. The troops formed a defensive formation and rushed forward at the slightest sign of trouble.
For a moment, everyone's nerves were tense.
Miao Shu also tried hard to concentrate and feel the rain.
Still no sign of the enemy.
Could it be that she was really overthinking
Is this road safe
When the team was halfway through the journey, something strange happened.
A snow-white sword beam fell from the sky without any explanation, aiming directly at the ninth-rank fifth doctor in the lead! All this happened in a flash, and the next moment there was a thunderous bombing sound. Mud and water splashed everywhere, blocking everyone's sight.
"There is an enemy—"
The guards around the Ninth Rank Fifth Doctor raised their flags and shouted to inform the soldiers in the rear. Before they finished speaking, the head fell to the ground.
The vanguard's formation was in chaos.
The ninth-rank fifth doctor was also shocked.
When the sword light approached him, he did not detect the opponent's breath. If it were not for the body reflexes developed from years of fighting that allowed him to dodge, the sword would have pierced his heart directly. He staggered and was forced off the horse, and the owner of the sword light bullied him again.
Hastily raised weapons to meet the enemy.
clang!
There was a crisp sound when weapons collided.
The force was so great that the already unstable center of gravity of the Ninth Rank Fifth Doctor was forced to fall back. He retreated dozens of feet in succession, and the shockwaves caused by the collision of weapons knocked the vanguard troops off their feet. It even plowed deep cracks on the spot, which was shocking!
Such great power!
The ninth-rank fifth doctor was excited.
The power of the invading enemy gave him the illusion that he was not facing an enemy, but a mountain!
With the mountains looming overhead, the fighting spirit also waned.
He opened his eyes wide, trying to see the face of the person through the dense attacking shadows, but he couldn't see it clearly. He only knew that it was a warrior wearing red clothes and silver armor. This person was not big, but he moved quickly, and his attack rhythm was even faster than a storm.
"Ah, Lord—" The Ninth Rank Five Doctors fought with this man for dozens of times, and another beam of martial energy descended from the sky, accompanied by noisy physical output, and two belated generals, Five Virtues, "How can you snatch it from me?"
Bang!
The Ninth Grade Fifth Doctor felt as if he was kicked in the chest by some giant animal and flew backwards in severe pain.
Before his body hit the ground, the warrior who attacked first flashed forward, the tip of the sword pointed directly at his throat, and he did not forget to reply to his companion: "First come, first served! You can't grab heads by hand speed. Are you waiting for others to take off their heads and give them to you? Or is your name, Xu Wenshi, engraved on his head?"
Xu Quan: “…”
He was fast enough.
But the lord's hands are faster.
Seeing the target enter the ambush circle, without saying a word, he took the lead and rushed out with a sword in hand. Xu Quan couldn't help but wonder if the lord had become ill after holding back for so many years? She was the lord, not the vanguard, so why was she so active
He looked around, took out his weapon, and intercepted another warrior who wanted to support the Ninth Rank Fifth Doctor. His tone was nonchalant, but his eyes were filled with cold murderous intent: "My lord is in high spirits. It's rare that he wants to visit someone. Don't go up and make trouble."
Liao Jia, who led the ambush troops and followed the enemy, staggered and nearly fell forward when he heard the word "favored".