After occupying Hanzhou City for more than half a month, there was still no rumors, the court's meaning was unclear, and Xue Ziqin was so impatient. Especially the old man didn't say anything, he really didn't know what this meant.
Xue Jiajun's scouts were in Hanzhou City and Yan Hangu back and forth to inquire about news, to see if there was any action, but they were unable to inquire about anything useful, until the old man's men rushed from Xiangcheng to Hanzhou City, Xue Ziqin knew. What is the situation.
It was just in the morning, when Xue Ziqin had just left the tent, he saw Min Qiu rushing over: "General! The general has sent a letter!"
"What about the letter?"
"I don't believe it!" Min Qiu replied panting, making the second monk Xue Ziqin puzzled: "Do you believe it?"
Min Qiu swallowed hard, moistened his throat, and took a long time to say, "It's a message! The person just arrived, and he's exhausted, and he's letting Zhong Yi take care of him!"
Xue Ziqin flicked his cloak and strode over to check it out.
The soldier who came to report the letter was gasping for breath, Zhong Yi squatted on the side, probably had already done some treatment, the man saw Xue Ziqin coming over, and his eyes never left Xue Ziqin. At this moment, he wanted to speak, but Naihe was so busy gasping for breath that he couldn't speak at all.
Xue Ziqin came over and asked Zhong Yi, "How is it?"
"Overworked, the horses are dying." Zhong Yi said, "Let him slow down and drink some sugar water, and he will be fine."
Xue Ziqin roared irritably: "Where can I get sugar water for him!"
Zhong Yi was used to seeing his hot temper. Especially now, seeing this soldier so tired, and knowing that the military situation is urgent, no wonder Xue Ziqin is irritable.
Zhong Yi said slowly: "General, don't worry, I have it, let him drink it, just wait for him to recover."
"Oh." Xue Ziqin said, standing aside and waiting.
The soldier was as anxious as Xue Ziqin, struggling to remember to speak. Zhong Yi saw this and pressed his shoulders and said softly, "Little brother, don't be in a hurry, you can take it slow, and then it's okay."
Hearing this, the soldier nodded slowly, and he also worked hard to breathe calmly.
It didn't take long for him to get better, and he immediately fell to the ground and reported to Xue Ziqin: "General, something is bad! Sui Guo and Wu Qu used the general's plan to forcefully occupy Hanzhou City, and they invaded Qin a few days ago. Guan! The emperor has held the general accountable!"
"Damn!" Xue Ziqin was furious when he heard this, turned his face to look at Min Qiu and shouted, "Min Qiu, what are you doing? Are all the scouts fucking trash? I don't know such a big thing, Lao Tzu. What's the use of raising you bastards?"
Min Qiu knelt on one knee at the angry reprimand: "The last general is incompetent! Qinguan is the garrison of General Wei, and the scouts have been inquiring about the surrounding information. , and even got in... It was the last commander who neglected his duty, and the last commander is willing to be punished!"
Min Qiu's words were sonorous and forceful, which also reminded Xue Ziqin that Qin Guan had nothing to do with his Xue family, so there must be some fraud. Wei Yuanting didn't defend the city, but instead held the old man accountable. He was accused of Xue Ziqin's reckless behavior. It's hard to say who was behind the scenes, but Wei Yuanting must have a part. Since it was him, it was against the old man, that is, against him.
No wonder the city of Hanzhou was occupied, and the country of Sui was not in a hurry at all, and the garrison had not seen their actions for many days. It turned out to be this. Thinking about it this way, Xue Ziqin realized that from the very beginning, he had been tricked by others, but he was still trying to get into the confinement, and even enjoying himself here with good wine and meat, he didn't expect that the other party had already taken action.
Xue Ziqin's face was terrifyingly gloomy: "That old dog Wei Yuanting is here to make trouble again."
After saying this, he looked at the soldiers who came to report the letter and asked, "What does the general mean now?"
"The general has asked for orders to lead the northern army into battle in person, and let the general remain silent, don't be impulsive."
"That's it?" Xue Ziqin confirmed again in disbelief. Didn't the old man break his teeth and swallow it? No matter how he thought about it, Xue Ziqin couldn't understand how the old man could handle this matter so weakly. It was obviously a plan, but he took it so hard.
"Yes!"
"Okay, Zhong Yi, take him down to rest." Xue Ziqin said, Zhong Yi nodded, and hurriedly called the people next to him to help carry the soldier to another tent to rest, turning his face Xue Ziqin shouted at Min Qiu again, "You are still kneeling. What are you doing?"
"Yes... yes." Min Qiu just got up from the ground.
Xue Ziqin's expression at the moment was as terrifying as he had never seen before. The few veterans around didn't dare to look directly at the general. You must know that even if the enemy attacked and fought hard, Xue Ziqin had never been so angry.
He raised the corners of his mouth coldly, and said to himself, "It's not that simple if you want to fuck me."
There were so many people coming and going in the barracks, the news didn't need Xue Ziqin to announce it, it quickly became known to everyone. When Jia Da heard the words, his face was terribly ugly, and even Jia Er was crying. The two of them are from Qinguan. At this moment, Qinguan is invaded by the enemy, so it is impossible to remain indifferent.
Most of Wei Lin's injuries have healed, and activities are no longer a problem, and he has already joined the rotation. He and Jiang were also on duty at night for the past two days and were falling asleep. When Jia Da heard the news, he couldn't bear to wake them up, but he was so worried that he pushed Wei Lin and shouted, "Wei Lin. Big brother."
Wei Lin has always slept lightly. Speaking of which, Jiang also slept lightly, but he was still not as good as Wei Lin. He woke up immediately when there was a disturbance, as if he was on guard all the time.
"Huh?" He opened his eyes in a daze, and saw Jia Da was looking at him with an annoyed face, opened his mouth and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"Brother Wei, Qin Guan, Qin Guan has been occupied!" Jia Da looked solemn, not like the silly big man before. Wei Lin was still a little stunned, thinking back and forth about the meaning of this sentence in his mind, he suddenly remembered that Jia Da and Jia Er were both from Qinguan, and then he completely woke up and immediately got up from the couch and sat down.
This move, but accidentally got Jiang Ye, Jiang Ye snorted, turned over, and continued to sleep.
Wei Lin glanced at him, then quickly put on his shoes: "Go out and talk."
"Yeah!" Jia Da nodded heavily, and then took Jia Er out of the tent first. Wei Lin put on his shoes and followed him out.
"What's the matter?" Wei Lin asked impatiently as he lifted the curtain.
Jia Da could only tell Wei Lin the news from the army. Wei Lin lowered his head, listened to him, thought for a while, then asked, "I know you're worried, what are you going to do now?"
"Of course I want to go back and beat the goddamn Wuqu people!" Jia Da was very angry, and Jia Er also followed. Losing his usual stupid virtue, he nodded seriously.
Wei Lin heard the words, looked up at him, and said seriously: "I know you are in a hurry, but we are under General Xue now. If General Xue wants to be stationed in Hanzhou, we must not act without authorization."
Jia Da's eyes suddenly changed.
He always thought that Wei Lin was smart, thoughtful, and very powerful. At first, it was because of his deterrent power. Later, when he got along, he really believed in this big brother. At this time, his hometown was attacked, and his first reaction was to discuss with Wei Lin. He said it was a discussion, but what he wanted to hear more was Wei Lin's words, "then let's rush to Qinguan to help."
He was a little lost, his eyes flickered, and then he lowered his head.
Wei Lin added: "Jia Da, I understand you, but I can't ignore our current status. When serving as a soldier, the first and foremost thing is to obey military orders..."
"But General Xue ordered, let the general be stationed." His voice was low, and it had changed from anxiety to discomfort. Wei Lin looked a little unbearable, put his hand on his shoulder, and analyzed it carefully; "Don't worry about it, if this is the case, I guess General Xue can't bear it either. You think, General Xue acted without authorization, and he has already secretly and secretly acted. He has suffered a loss, and those who dislike him must take the opportunity to play, and if they really do nothing at this moment, it will be a confession, do you think our general will admit it?"
Wei Lin's words sparked a glimmer of hope in Jia Da's heart. He looked up at Wei Lin's sincere eyes and knew that what Wei Lin said was true. Maybe there was comfort in it, but there must be a lot of it. .
"It's better, wait for General Xue to think about it first. If you bring people, then you will follow," Wei Lin said. "But if you don't move, then I will secretly go with you."
"Brother Wei..." Jia Da wanted to say something of gratitude, but felt that speaking out would make them seem estranged.
Wei Lin knew what he was thinking, and said, "They are all brothers. You can't call me eldest brother for nothing, but I only have one request."
"you say!"
"You can't let Jiang follow along."
Jia Da didn't know why, but nodded anyway.
Jia Da and Jia Er may not have such a good brain, but Wei Lin knows very well that this matter, as long as he takes action, it will be a dead end. If they were to follow in Qinguan, and they were lucky enough to leave their lives, Xue Ziqin would not be able to spare the three of them who disobeyed the military order. So no matter what the situation is when you go to Qinguan, if you quietly step out of this barracks, you will die.
That day, Xue Ziqin did not do anything until dusk, when the night was beginning to rise. Even he has been staying in the general's tent, I don't know if he is planning or worrying.
Jiang also woke up in the evening, ate something, and went to work with Wei Lin.
Wei Lin was very worried, but Jiang didn't ask. He felt that he still knew Wei Lin. If Wei Lin wanted to say something, he would definitely say it. If he didn't want to say it, it would be useless to ask. The two walked up to the tower in their armor. The sutures that sutured Wei Lin's wound had already been removed. When Wei Lin's wound was sutured, he was busy acting with him. At that time, he was also seriously injured and weak, and the pain was numb, so he couldn't make a sound. Later, when the stitches were removed, Wei Lin grabbed Jiang Ye's hand and screamed, making Jiang Ye's hand swollen. For this, he was also laughed at by Jiang Ye for a long time.
Wei Lin greeted the shift workers with a smile, and asked them to rest. Instead, he and Jiang Ye stood together.
Looking down from the city tower, you can see the fire of the camp, and you can also see the light of each family in the depths of the city. live.
"You don't talk much today." Jiang also asked suddenly.
"Is there?" Wei Lin pretended to be stupid, "Oh my god, I didn't expect you to like to talk a lot. It's not bad to pretend to be serious, little brother." He twisted his waist and poked Jiang Jiang with his elbow. Also the abdomen. Jiang also hurriedly avoided: "Hey, men and women don't kiss each other, please keep a safe distance from me."
"I'm afraid my little brother is not sober, he's a man!"
"You apologize to all the men in the world!" Jiang Ye said righteously, "It's better not to have a man like you."
"That's not a good idea," Wei Lin said suddenly, his face slumped again, and he said irritably, "Forget it, stop playing."
"Sure enough."
"Yeah." Wei Lin stopped hiding, and simply said, "Qinguan was attacked, and the situation is very critical."
"What's up with you?" Jiang also said something. Although he knew that Wei Lin was from Shangzhou, he was also in the north of Shangzhou, and Qinguan on the southern border had nothing to do with Wei Lin.
Wei Lin sighed: "Jia Da Jia Er is from Qin Guan, no, I can't be in a hurry in the morning."
"You didn't sleep in the morning?"
"Wake up."
It was a little cold in the early spring night. The two of them were talking about this. A gust of night wind blew, and it was so cold that Jiang shrank his neck.
After a while of silence, Jiang Ye said, "Anyway, you must not fight, your injury is not healed yet."
Wei Lin had expected Jiang to say the same, but at the moment he was still crying: "But I promised them."
"What did you promise?"
"Promise... If General Xue doesn't go, I will secretly go with them."
Jiang also got angry when he heard this, looked at Wei Lin seriously and said, "Wei Lin, if you don't want to live, jump down now, and my eyes are so peaceful. If you want to live, don't bother me with these things. ."
The moon climbed into the air without knowing when, and the moonlight was cold and clear on the city tower. Wei Lin looked at Jiang Ye's serious face and didn't know what to answer for a while.
He hesitated for a while, Jiang Ye kept looking at his face, and finally Wei Lin forced out a sentence: "You still look good."
"Don't think that if you talk about something irrelevant, you can get away with it." Jiang also has an unprecedented serious expression, although he usually doesn't like to laugh and always looks indifferent, but at this moment it is indeed extremely serious: "Wei Lin, you saved my life and took a knife for me, so I won't let you do such a stupid thing."
"No, you saved me too, we're even." Wei Lin said.
This remark completely angered Jiang Ye, Jiang Ye saw his serious expression, took a deep breath, endured his anger, and said, "Okay, this is what you said, we are even, and from now on your life or death has nothing to do with me. "
After saying that, Jiang also turned around and left.
Above the broad city tower, the two were silent, with the occasional sound of the night wind blowing.
They stood on each side, only ten paces apart, but they seemed to be separated from each other.