Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-Eight
The bonfire in the forest is burning.Li Chu helped Shen Zhenzhu get off the carriage and walked slowly to the fire.
The purpose of this trip is no longer Lingwu, but Fengxiang.After Suzong had silently procrastinated and promised to borrow troops, reinforcements from Anxi, Beiting, Bahana, and Dashi came one after another. Suzong decided to come to Fengxiang to gather his troops and recover the two capitals.Li Chu left Lingwu on the eve of Suzong's departure and rushed to Chang'an.
The road is still far away, and the counties and counties along the way may have fallen into the hands of the rebels, or the people have been scattered. Be careful along the way, avoiding the road, taking the trail, crossing the jungle, and crossing the dangerous shoal.However, it was the twelfth lunar month of winter, even if Li Chu could endure the hard work of driving all night in the wind and snow, Shen Zhenzhu could not endure it.Feng Shengyi sent an order to go, camp for a rest overnight, accompanied by more than a dozen guards, they were very happy when they heard this, they broke trees to use as firewood, and lit a bonfire in the forest.
In the shade of the fire, Mo Yan sat sideways, holding a bag of wine in his hand, and slowly sipped thoughtfully.
This is the first time Shen Zhenzhu sees Mo Yansip again in the past few days, looking from a distance, she sees her silhouette like a painting drawn by a wild brush, loose and unrestrained.Seemingly knowing that Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu were coming towards him, he raised his left hand and threw something towards Li Chu. A wine skin.
Li Chu took Chen Zhenzhu to sit down, opened the cork of the wine sac, the strong smell of the wine was mixed with sour aroma, and he knew it was Huihe's special, strong highland barley wine.He was not good at drinking this kind of strong wine, but he still raised his wine bag without hesitation and said: "Li Chu owes Khan a great favor."
Mo Yan sipped his head and took another sip of wine, instead of looking back at Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu, he stared at the dark mountains in the distance, and asked: "Then how does His Highness plan to repay this favor?"
Li Chu was slightly taken aback, he didn't expect him to be so direct, and immediately replied: "If Khan needs anything, Chu will do everything he can."
Mo Yan smirked and laughed, "Your Highness's words are not generous! ... If I want Your Highness to pay back with Jiang Shan, will Your Highness agree?"
Li Chu raised his eyebrows slightly, raised his wine bag to take a sip, and replied with a smile: "This country does not belong to Chu, teach me how to fight against it?" Feeling drunk, he stretched out his hand to secretly hold Shen Zhenzhu.
Mo Yan sips his wine bag down, then turns to ask him: "What if one day, the Tang Dynasty belongs to His Royal Highness?"
Li Chuyin was angry, and replied: "Khan, the lord of a country, should know what a man will do and what he will not do. Where do you want to put him here?"
Mo Yan sipped a few more sips of wine as if he didn't care, and said: "Your Highness, don't get angry, Ben Khan is already a little drunk, talking and laughing at will, it's hard to drink with His Highness, how about we get drunk tonight. "
Li Chu also recovered his expression and drank wine with him.
After drinking a bag of wine, Li Chu was so drunk that he was carried into the tent to lie down.After he was drunk, he was still very peaceful, unlike other people who were shouting and shouting, in the dark, having random seizures, and fell asleep with his head on his side.
Shen Zhenzhu waited for him for a long time, but finally felt relieved, and walked out of the camp slowly.Everything was silent, and even the guards on duty were secretly dozing off.
The bonfire was about to go out, but there was still a man sitting by the fire.
She came forward and called his name.He turned his head like lightning and smiled at her gently. Although he smelled of alcohol, his mind was very clear.
He is not drunk.
But she couldn't walk away immediately, so she stood behind him and asked softly, "Your injury?"
He avoided answering, just said: "It seems that I will lose you again."
There is infinite sentimentality in her heart.
The bonfire will be extinguished, just like in the world, the fireworks will be prosperous and will eventually dissipate, the stars will be dim, and they will eventually retreat.Everything is a passing moment, but what exactly is she trying to catch?
She silently sat down beside him, looking up at Xingyu.Under the moonlit night, Mo Yan saw her bright eyes concentrating, her beautiful face smiling, the night wind blowing and her hair fluttering, she had a delicate and elegant demeanor that made people love and respect her, so she couldn't help asking: "How are you doing?" What are you thinking, why don't you speak?"
Shen Zhenzhu restrained her mind, forced a calm smile, and said: "I was thinking, that day when you promised to save my son, I seem to owe you a condition. Now can you remember what request you want from me?"
Mo Yanchu seemed quite displeased: "I have long forgotten about this, so you should forget about it as soon as possible. I never disdain to force others to make things difficult."
Shen Zhenzhu said stubbornly: "I will remember."
Mo Yan sips casually: "That's up to you." Then he said: "You should know that going to Fengxiang will have a difficult future."
Shen Zhenzhu smiled slightly, "No matter how difficult it is, I won't get over it."
Mo Yan sipped slightly worried, "I knew a long time ago that you would rather set foot on the road full of thorns than follow me. Although I don't want to force you, every time I think of you still have to suffer a lot, my heart is full of pain." Why not worry?"
"Since I am Chu's wife, I was able to accompany him to receive all the honor and favor in the past, and everyone looked up to me. Now I have to endure hardships and pains calmly. This level, Pearl has already thought through it thoroughly."
Mo Yan sipped and shook his head, "Pearl, pearl, I don't know how much suffering you will have to suffer in this life!" With his hand raised, the wine skin was thrown into the bushes like a sharp arrow.Turning his head, he said: "That day you were willing to sacrifice your life to save me, and Moyan Chuu had already sworn in your heart that as long as I lived, I would only obey your will and never disobey it!" When it came to the last sentence, a trace of sadness flashed across his face, and then he spoke again. Restore the solemnity of Khan.
However, Shen Zhenzhu caught his expression in this ten-thousandth of a second, and her heart was faintly touched. She couldn't help reaching out to touch his shoulder. In her memory, she was shot by the sharp arrow of the rebels: "Does it still hurt?" He quickly regained consciousness and withdrew his hands, stood up hastily and was about to leave.
Getting up in a hurry, slightly dizzy in his head, he gave her a strong support on his arm, and pushed her into between his arms, she froze, then pushed her away, anxiously wondering if anyone saw her, regardless of the fur she was wearing He slipped to the ground and hurried back to the tent.
Li Chu was still sleeping soundly on his side.
The candles in the tent were dimly lit, his face was flushed, and his handsome face was slightly tired.She used to cover the thick quilt tightly for him again, and suddenly felt her hand tightened, and Li Chu held her hand tightly. She was about to pull it out, but saw him turn over in his sleep, and said intermittently: "Pearl ...don't leave you..." She slowly leaned on his side, listening to his breathing gradually stabilized, clasped her hands into the quilt, and got layers of warmth from his body, her mind was stable, and the drowsiness hit, unknowingly go to sleep...
Outside the tent, the branches are scattered, swaying in the breeze.
When she woke up the next day, Li Chu was slightly annoyed, "You don't want to die, you actually slept with your clothes on last night." Putting down the hand touching her forehead, he said with a sigh of relief: "It's okay." Then he said, "It's all my fault yesterday Greedy, I want you to serve me, how do you feel now, is there any discomfort?"
Shen Zhenzhu felt that she was in good health and didn't have any discomfort. As the commander in chief, it was extremely taboo for Li Chu to leave the barracks without permission, and he must not delay his trip any longer, so he smiled nonchalantly and said, "I don't seem to be sick, hurry up and get on the road .”
Li Chu tied the fur coat for her with his own hands, and said: "Then we will leave after breakfast, and this is not allowed again!"
While speaking, Feng Shengyi came to report: "Your Highness, Ge Le Khan has left."
"Oh," Li Chu asked suspiciously, "what's going on?"
"Today, Chen Shi's subordinates visited Khan's camp and found that Khan had left a book, saying that he would be one step ahead."
Li Chu nodded and stopped talking.
After traveling for more than ten days, I finally arrived at Daheguan, which was already under the control of the Tang army, and it was only fifty miles away from Fengxiang County.It was rare for Yamato Gatekeeper Wang to know the news, so he hastily welcomed Li Chu and his party into the pass.
All the way, the people and horses were tired, so they rested in the Daheguan Posthouse.The area of Daheguan is small, and the posthouses are very simple, but compared with the camping tents along the way, it is a world of difference.
But Li Chu refused to rest, settled Shen Zhenzhu, went to inspect the defense, encouraged the sergeants, and returned tired until late at night.
Sure enough, Shen Zhenzhu had already slept soundly in bed, he felt a little happy, he simply washed himself, took off his outer robe, removed his boots and socks, blown out the candlelight, and lay down on the bed.
A large expanse of moonlight poured into the room, the beautiful woman's face was soft and beautiful, as if soaking in the middle of the moon, the breath was peaceful and sweet, and he could detect it from close at hand. He looked at it face to face for a long, long time, and his chest was full of hunger and thirst. He knew that Shen Zhenzhu was extremely tired and couldn't bear to wake up, but finally He couldn't help but kiss her forehead lightly.Who would have thought that under this kiss, she couldn't control herself, her breathing was heavy, and she forced herself to hold back, turned her head and looked back for a moment, and couldn't help being stunned——Shen Zhenzhu's eyes were like stars, shining brightly in the moonlight. He looked at himself without blinking.
He was slightly embarrassed, and whispered, "So you're pretending to be asleep."
Shen Zhenzhu wrapped her arms around his neck, feeling that he was thinner than before, she couldn't help feeling sad, and said: "You have worked too hard, I can't let you worry anymore."
Li Chu lowered his head and kissed her and said: "As long as you don't blame me, blame me, no matter how hard you work... I have to fight for this great country... and hold it in front of you..." Gradually, he became slurred, and whispered to her: "Do you like it?"
She was startled, what he wanted might not be what she loved.However, if he does nothing and is content with the ups and downs of the world, what about him in her heart?Or it was destined to be like this, from the day she married him, family and country were inseparable, fate was entangled, and sinking disputes.He can only succeed, he can only fly higher and higher, if there is anyone who is a little lazy and falls into the mortal world, he is not the only one!Literati and refined scholars often despise the rich and powerful, but if they are in the vanity fair, they will never have the day to retreat completely.One retreats and the other advances, Li Chu, silently taking a sip, men will always have their fascination, and it has nothing to do with her.
Li Chu saw her suddenly lost his mind, slightly displeased, and asked, "What are you thinking?"
Shen Zhenzhu seemed to be annoyed, she gave him a white look, and responded slowly.
Li Chu raised his hands to untie the curtain, the cool wind plucked at his ears, and the cold air swept over him. He was startled, hugged Shen Zhenzhu and rolled towards the inside of the bed, and saw a long sword shining brightly He stabbed straight, his body was wrapped in a thick bedding, and he couldn't move his legs to split the sword. In a hurry, his left middle finger and index finger rushed out to pinch the tip of the sword. With a sound of "Zheng", the sword was cut from the middle, breaking into two pieces Shen Zhenzhu was still in shock and shouted "there is an assassin".The assassin was dressed in night clothes, the blow missed, he thought he hadn't expected it, he was stunned for a while, he immediately threw away his sword and drew out his dagger, and rushed forward viciously.Li Chu got a chance to catch his breath, sat up and hid Shen Zhenzhu behind him, avoiding the sharp blade, hooked his right hand, very nimbly, and grabbed the assassin's dagger-holding wrist.
At this time, the lights outside the room were brightly lit, the door was smashed open with a "bang", Feng Shengyi leaped forward with his sword in hand, the assassin saw that the matter was not going to happen, he made a feint, turned around like a big bird spreading its wings, floated up to the window sill, and jumped out of the window to escape.Feng Shengyi shouted "Where to escape", and chased after him.
A number of close guards rushed into the room in haste and anxiety, but Li Chu's voice was steady: "Everyone go out, don't come in."
Li Chu turned his face and looked at Shen Zhenzhu with a smile. Shen Zhenzhu just realized that she was not fully clothed, and she was so ashamed. She was about to get out of bed and change her clothes when she lifted off the bedding, but she felt something moist on the back of her hand, and looked down. , turned pale with shock, seeing Li Chu's left hand dripping with blood, he cried out "Ah".
Five fingers connected to the heart, when Li Chu pinched the sword with his fingers just now, even though the blade was cut off, his finger was still scratched by the sharp edge. It was really painful at this time, but he comforted Shen Zhenzhu and said: "It's okay, the flesh and blood wounds, if you don't mind If I don’t change my clothes in a daze, I’m going to bleed to death!” Hehe smiled.
Shen Zhenzhu hurriedly changed her clothes, hurriedly called the guards to come in, and wrapped up Li Chu's wound carefully with her own hands.Wang Rarely arrived after hearing the news, bowed his head again and again and said: "The last general's improper defense caused His Highness to be injured, and he deserves death." Li Chu didn't think so, and he said in a harmonious voice: "It's a trivial matter, don't worry about it, the general doesn't have to let it go. In my heart, it is the right thing to do a good job in the defense of Yamato Pass to ensure that His Majesty is safe."
After a while, Feng Shengyi came back with a sword in his hand, and when he entered the door, he reported: "This subordinate is incompetent, failed to catch up with the assassin, and let him escape."
Li Chu thought for a while, and said: "Just now I saw the leaping posture of the assassin when he fled, so we can see that this man is very good at lightness kung fu. No wonder this king didn't notice when he entered the house. You are not good at lightness kung fu, so it can't be blamed for this." You." He asked again: "You have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and you may know what sect he is from by looking at his body skills?"
Feng Shengyi lowered his head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said: "That person's movement is too fast, and my subordinates have not had time to fight him, so I can't see it for a while."
Everyone retreated, Wang Rarely sent more people to patrol and look after Li Chu's room.
Shen Zhenzhu sighed: "Who is this person? Why did he come to assassinate you?" Martial arts, already succeeded.This person is very good at figuring out his psychology. If he waits for Li Chu to fall asleep and attack, Li Chu has practiced martial arts. He has lived in the army for a long time for three or two years, and he is always on guard in his sleep. When the first love is hot, it is the most convenient to start.
Li Chu sneered and said: "The current situation, the one who is eager to take my life is just that person! It's just that I never thought that now that there are internal and external troubles, and there is nothing to do, she is so dizzy that she is so dizzy that she is in the same room and bribes the killer to come to assassinate !"
Under Shen Zhenzhu's contemplation, she immediately understood who Li Chu was referring to by "she". After careful consideration, it was indeed so.Today, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, which the imperial court relies on, are all named after their family names. Only Guo and Li are ordered to obey. .But for those who are worried, Li Chu took this opportunity to build up his prestige, and gradually took the soldiers of Guo and Li for his own use, or firmly brought the two generals of Guo and Li under his command, and grasped the real power of the soldiers and horses. Suzong's other sons, regardless of their births, were not destined for the throne.Emperor Taizong of the first dynasty, who rose from the ranks of soldiers and horses, and ascended to the honor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, followed this path.
Of course, it is not something that can be achieved overnight for Li Chu to master the real power of soldiers and horses.However, as the grandson of the emperor for many years, he has long established prestige among the officials. Guo and Li are both utterly loyal people, and the chances of achieving this are extremely high; Marshal of soldiers and horses, however, is very difficult - King Tan of Jianning is too forthright, the line of Nanyang kings is more sensual, and the other masters are even more difficult to cultivate.
All soldiers and horses will gather in Fengxiang to conquer the two capitals, and it will be just around the corner.
Li Chu, at this time, is a thorn in the side of that person, a thorn in the flesh, if you don't cut it off, there will be fewer opportunities in the future.
The former concubine, today's concubine Zhang Shu, maybe what she wants is to fight for a seat for her own child, such as the family wealth dispute between the eldest son and the youngest son in the folk, and all of this is a bloody battle to the death if it is put on the royal family.
Li Chu put his arms around Shen Zhenzhu's shoulders, and said: "You don't have to worry, since this matter happened, I will take precautions and deploy slowly. I will never forget the enmity between you, Hongrui and Lin Zhi back then. One day, I want her to pay it back."