Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Vegetarian Spoons
The steam in the pot was steaming, and the top-quality veal was rolling in the boiling water. As soon as the carefully prepared seasoning was put down, the fishy smell of the beef itself was immediately eliminated, and the strong meaty aroma came out.Zhu Yun smiled with satisfaction. This is the beef soup she simmered by herself. It is so fragrant, it must meet the taste of the handsome man, right?
On another stove next to it, the water in the clay pot was already steaming. Zhu Yun was about to take down the pot when suddenly someone shouted from a distance: "The commander is back to camp, the commander is back to camp!" La……"
Indistinctly, the voice was mixed with the soldiers' talking and laughing, singing, music and horses neighing and cows lowing. It was not particularly obvious, but Zhu Yun heard it immediately. Ordinary people, but all kinds of sounds are mixed together, it is not easy to extract some special meanings from them, but... Taiwei, Marshal, Yang Hao, as long as these special words fall into her ears, they will definitely be able to understand the meaning of the sound. Get her attention right away.
Zhu Yun immediately got up and walked out of the felt tent. She was wearing Yang Hao's regular clothes, with a cloth belt and hair like a ponytail, red lips, white teeth, and almond eyes, like a beautiful boy.Her wounds haven't healed yet, her blood-losing cheeks are still thin and pale, and the newly scabbed wounds can't withstand strenuous exercise, but she refuses to lie down in the tent all day to recuperate. Sunshine is helpful for her physical recovery. When her body improves slightly, she tries to do some activities within her capacity.
At this time, the setting sun is like fire, the sky is full of colorful clouds, and felt tents are scattered on the golden yellow sand. Some soldiers are wrestling with their upper body naked, and many people around them are cheering for them. , someone was squatting busy in front of the stove pit, wisps of cooking smoke curled up.Zhu Yun's eyes passed through this pair of beautiful pictures, and directly fixed on Yang Hao's body.
Yang Hao was riding a tall horse with more than a dozen guards, and was galloping across a shallow river in the camp. The river splashed as high as a person. Under the perspective of the setting sun, it looked like beautiful amber grains, with a trace of tenderness. And a joyful smile crept up her cheeks quietly, shallow dimples, sweet dimples, a sudden smile, full of charms.
People are like tigers, horses are like dragons, galloping and galloping, with strong acrobatics, Yang Hao bypassed felt tents and galloped in this direction, Zhu Yun suddenly remembered something, hurried back to the tent, brewed a pot of fragrance for four overflowing hot tea, and then quickly walked towards the outside of the tent. When she came out again, Yang Hao and his party were gone, and Zhu Yun was at a loss. There are more than ten fine horses parked in front of them.
"Ah, so the Taiwei still has something to do..."
Zhu Yun was relieved, she turned her head and thought for a while, returned to the tent, removed some firewood from the stove, and slowly stewed the meat with a small fire, then moved a horse and went back to the tent to sit down, holding the firewood in her hands. Chin, a pair of big eyes staring flickeringly at the big tent of the Chinese army.The afterglow of the setting sun draped over her body like a scarlet gauze, her expression was tranquil and her posture was at ease, just like a little woman patiently waiting for her husband to come home.
Yes, ever since Yang Hao saw her body, in Zhu Yun's heart, she was already Taiwei Yang's person.She has a low life, nothing but this clean body, and now this body has been seen by Yang Taiwei, so if she is not his, who else can she be?
Compared with Dong'er's dignified and generous, Yanyan's various styles and dolls, and Miaomiao's enchanting charm, she has a very low self-esteem. Dong'er is Yang Hao's original wife, and she has shared joys and sorrows. Yanyan is the eldest lady of the Tang family. Of course, she has heard of the Tang family, which is as rich as a country.Wawa and Miaomiao are the famous heads of flowers in Bianliang. They know everything about piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. Such a woman is the stunner who likes to be included in the private house of the rich and powerful.But what is she?
She is just a killer with blood on her hands. Those killing methods that a Jiang Hu person is proud of are worthless in front of power and status. She is an outstanding subordinate, but as a woman, she didn't find any capital to be proud of. Even an ordinary family would not like to accept a female killer who can only wield swords and swords to kill people like hemp. Come in, let alone Yang Hao is a prince holding a heavy army.
She didn't dare to ask Yang Hao for anything, and she didn't even have the courage to confess, but when Yang Hao saw her body, in her heart, she was already a member of the Taiwei, and in her heart, she already had It was enough for her to be her own man.She didn't dare to expect anything else, she just hoped to be by his side, see his smiling face, and listen to a few words between him and herself. That's all she wanted.
She once took Yang Hao together to count the stars on the icy and snowy Reed River, and when she thought she was about to die, the man she liked bandaged her wound with his own hands. These warm memories are enough for her to spend her whole life reminiscing and rejoicing up.By Yang Hao's side, she is not just a tool to kill without blinking an eye; in her heart, Yang Hao is not just an amiable boss, that's enough.
She is very satisfied with her current life. Her father is old and can't use his muscles and bones, but now he doesn't have to work as hard as before.He is now a professor at the Luzhou Lecture Hall, a respectable and decent person, and she is no longer a killer who hides in a dark corner and is ready to take someone's life at any time, and is also ready to be taken away , although sometimes she still needs to perform some dangerous tasks, but this is completely voluntary, her life has begun to be in her own hands, not an assassin who is being raised by others and whose fate is like a duckweed at the mercy of others.
Yang Hao is the ray of sunshine that changed her life.
Zhu Yun sat by the tent, waiting patiently, without a trace of impatience, she had time and patience to wait for him, even if she kept waiting like this, she would not be bothered.
The evening wind blows, and the last ray of sunlight gradually disappears at the end of the sky amidst the whimpering of the Qiang flute. The red flames in the stove replaced the sunlight and still sent the light to her eyes...
In the big tent of the Chinese army, a group of warriors with guns in bright armor patrolled outside, and Yang Hao's personal guards surrounded the whole big tent like stars holding the moon, and stood outside the tent. In the tent, Yang Hao The generals from all walks of life under his command have their own opinions and are arguing endlessly. At the beginning, the opinions of the generals from all walks of life were very different, and they had all kinds of strange ideas. Gradually, some people were persuaded, and their opinions gradually became unified, forming two completely different opinions. The opinions of the sects are tit for tat, each insists on their own words, and their faces are red when they argue.Yang Hao tried his best to keep calm while sitting in the handsome seat, listening to the reasons stated by the two factions. A pot of strong tea had been refilled several times, and the tea was tasteless, but he still did not comment. What is being discussed now is of great importance. In Dali, it may even be related to the survival of the Yang regime that he dominates in the northwest, and this in turn is related to the vital interests of his generals from various ethnic groups and his direct generals. It is definitely not something that he can agree on by simply saying whether to leave or stay. He must fully understand everyone's ideas and weigh the pros and cons of leaving and staying. Things happened too fast. When Chizhong occupied Baihuawu, many people in Nancheng were still at a loss. At the same time, his front line to the west was too long, and Fugu was not the focus of the forces he stayed on the east line to monitor. Therefore, it was not his secret spy Fei Yu who sent the news first, but Ren Qingshu who sent a messenger galloping all the way the next day after the incident happened. At present, the situation he has grasped is: Chizhong rebelled, broke into Baihuawu at night, and the Zhe family was under Chizhong's control.There is no news from outside Fuzhou, and the reason for Chizhong's rebellion has not yet been ascertained.This kind of news makes people see flowers in a fog, and it is difficult to distinguish clearly, but no one believes that Chi Zhong will lose his mind and control Baihuawu with his mere army, and he will be able to change the dynasty. There is no doubt that there must be a strong supporter behind him, powerful enough to convince Chizhong that with the help of this force, he can control Fuzhou. There are only three powerful forces that can directly intervene in the northwest and control the fate of Fuzhou, Liao, Song and Yang Hao, and the most suspicious of them is Song.Of course Yang Hao knew that he never ordered the annexation of Fuzhou, and never colluded with Chizhong, so there are only two forces left: Liao and Song. The current national policy of the Liao Kingdom is very clear, it is completely to recuperate, digest internal conflicts, and restore the vitality that has been seriously injured by several civil strife.In addition, even if Liao decides to expand abroad outrageously, it is unlikely to choose the Northwest. There is nothing Liao wants in the Northwest. What they want is the beautiful country and world of the Central Plains. But it was not the case for the Song State. What the Song State wanted to conquer most was You Yan. To conquer You Yan, it had to be an enemy of the Liao State. And this shortcoming can be made up once the Northwest is obtained. The economic strength, armament technology, and military quality of the Song State are actually stronger than those of the Liao State. The only thing that is lacking is the most powerful arm on the battlefield—the cavalry. The most powerful cavalry, even if the god of killing Bai Qi and the champion Hou Huo Qubing served as the commander and deputy commander, the chances of winning are slim. Therefore, Yang Hao judged that Zhao Guangyi must be the behind-the-scenes force who bought Chizhong and made a surprise attack on Fuzhou. This point has been recognized by all the generals. Earth-shaking changes? Ai Yihai said in a hurry: "Commander, the last general thinks that he should leave the matter of Guazhou behind and go back as quickly as possible. Zhao Guangyi will never stop here if he is planning for Fuzhou. Once Fuzhou is in his hands, he will definitely attack Lin If the two prefectures of Guzhou and Linfu are in your hands, you should go straight in and attack Xiazhou. Xiazhou is the foundation of the commander. If you don’t take the two states of Guasha and Shazhou today, you can fight again in the future. If you lose your foundation, Then we're doomed." Mu En also said anxiously: "Marshal, I also agree with General Ai's opinion, keep the green hills, even if there is no firewood? The most important thing for us is to make the five states difficult." Li Huating also said: "Commander, Li Guangrui's defeat that day is a lesson from the past, don't hesitate, let's break out of the camp immediately, and go back to Xiazhou with the stars and the moon." Liu Shi, the commander of the Liangzhou army, said loudly: "Commander, the general does not know what the situation in Fuzhou is like now, but the general has heard people say that General Yang who guards Linzhou is a famous general who guards Linzhou, and the general who guards Xiazhou Mr. Zhong is also a person who is good at using soldiers. These two lords will never sit still. But we have returned to Xiazhou in a hurry, but now we have a few difficulties: Cao Yangong, who ruled the two prefectures of Gua and Sha, is not an idler. If our army hastily withdraws, he will not let go of this opportunity. Once our army retreats, the morale of the army will be disturbed. No one is more familiar with the geography here than Cao Yangong. He pursued and killed him afterwards, we could not set up camp to fight with him, so we had no choice but to be chased and beaten by him all the way.On the way to our retreat, there are Huihe people from Ganzhou. They are still dying like trapped animals. Once our army retreats, the Huihe people in Ganzhou will try their best to intercept and kill them. I am afraid that our army will lose 50% before it reaches Xiazhou. up. " General Deng Hong of the Suzhou Army agreed: "That's right, with a defeated army, what if we rush back to Xiazhou? What's more, the soldiers were exhausted at that time, and we just rushed back to die. In the opinion of the last general, we can The defenders of Linzhou and Xiazhou defended the city and tried their best to defend themselves. We will take down Guasha as soon as possible, and then go back and destroy Huihe in Ganzhou. At that time, we will lead the victorious division and return to Xiazhou with vigor. There is a chance. If the five prefectures of Dingnan have already fallen, the commander-in-chief will then use Lingzhou as the center, occupy the five prefectures of Gua, Sha, Su, Gan, and Liang in the west, support the five prefectures of Shun, Jing, Huai, Ding, and Xing in the north, and go east. There are also Yan, You, and Xia states, and it may not be impossible to make a comeback and regain the lost territories.If we retreat in a hurry at this moment, I'm afraid that both ends will be lost. This is self-disruption. " Most of the generals that Yang Hao brought out from Xiazhou were already in chaos, and they were focused on persuading Yang Hao to retreat immediately, and rushed to help the Eastern Front in the starry night to solve the crisis caused by the rebellion in Fuzhou. Guasha, the current situation on the eastern front is really hard to predict. In their view, they gave up the two prefectures of Guasha, which are at their fingertips, led the exhausted soldiers to chase after them, and went all the way back to Xiazhou with a strong enemy ahead. When someone beats you, you will wear yourself down. Yang Hao pondered for a long time, and asked slowly: "Is there any way for us to grasp the situation on the Eastern Front as quickly as possible?" Ai Yihai frowned and said: "Commander, we mainly rely on birds to transmit information. In the desert grassland where eagles often haunt, carrier pigeons are difficult to work. Although eagles are fast and safe, they can fly not far away. The ability to recognize the way is poor, so we have to set up information stations along the way, so that the trained eagles can relay the news. Our journey to the west is too fast. Master Ye's information station has just been laid in Lingzhou, and it is still far away from here. It's far away." Yang Hao let out a long breath, and stood up slowly. All the generals in the tent stopped their quarrel and watched Yang Hao's actions silently. Back to Xiazhou?If the situation there is really dangerous, going back now may be too far away to save the near fire, not to mention Cao Yangong and Ye Luohe, a pair of ferocious prairie wolves, how could they miss their chance?If I return in a hurry, not only will all the achievements of this journey to the west be wasted, but if I am not careful, I will be like Li Guangrui who was eager to escape back to Xiazhou, betraying all relatives and leaving the end... Choose to trust Yang Jiye and Zhongfang, let them deal with the Eastern Front, and continue to attack Guazhou by yourself?Chizhong has occupied Baihuawu and controlled Zhejiamanmen. Once the imperial army arrives, Fuzhou cannot be defended 100%. Once Fuzhou is lost, Yang Jiye will be alone in Linzhou. The factors that determine the outcome of a war are not just clever tactics and shrewd decision-making. Facing the huge gap in strength and the loss of geographical advantages, if he can still turn the tide, Yang Wudi in history will not be defeated by the Liao Dynasty in Chenjiagu. The army was captured alive.If the chaos in Fuzhou leads to a mistake in Linzhou, can Zhong Fang still hold Xiazhou? He lacks experience in leading troops... Yang Hao couldn't let go, he paced heavily in the tent, for a long time, he still couldn't make up his mind, seeing that all the generals were waiting for his decision with bated breath, Yang Hao finally stopped, and said in a deep voice: "It's important, don't be rash. No, allow Ben Shuai to weigh it carefully before making a decision. Now... it's all gone." Mu En said anxiously: "Master." Yang Hao waved his hand with a sullen face, Mu En had no choice but to hold back the words on his lips, and walked out of the tent.When the generals saw it, they retreated one after another. Yang Hao stood alone in the tent, and the giant butter candle stretched his figure to a long distance, projecting it on the tent. He looked up at the top of the tent, pondered for a long time, and then called out : "Dark night!" A person flashed in from outside the tent. He was dressed in gray, the same color as the felt tent. He had been standing on the side of the tent, but he was motionless there, and the generals who came in and out did not notice that there was another person there. The man in gray floated in, looking as nimble as a civet cat. When he saw Yang Hao, he just clasped his hands together and obeyed his orders without saying a word. Yang Hao said: "Dark night, send the order quickly. All the news stations stationed in Linzhou, Fuzhou, and Yinzhou stop all other tasks and try their best to inquire about the progress of the situation in Fuzhou. Xiazhou, order Lingzhou to contact Xiazhou five times a day to receive all the news from Xiazhou, and at the same time prepare more fast horses, and send them to my central army tent twice a day." "yes!" "and also……" Like a ghost in the dark night, just about to jump out of the tent, it stopped quietly when it heard the sound. Yang Hao said in a deep voice: "Get in touch with Commander Ma Yi immediately, I need to know the latest developments from her side!" "Yes!" The man didn't say much, he just responded in a low voice, then flashed out of the big tent and disappeared into the vast night.Yang Hao walked to the entrance of the tent, looked up at the countless stars above the low sky, and sighed deeply. Late at night, the moon was colder and the wind was blowing. Zhu Yun shivered. With the cloak tightly wrapped around her body, she raised her head and glanced in the direction of the Chinese army's tent. She saw Yang Hao walking slowly under the moonlight. Zhu Yun was both surprised and happy, she stood up hurriedly and said, "Taiwei!" Yang Hao walks with a lot of preoccupations, whether to go or stay, two tit-for-tat thoughts are different from each other in his mind, and it is always difficult to make a decision.Suddenly heard the words, Yang Hao took a closer look, only to find Zhu Yun standing on the side of the tent, Yang Hao was quite surprised and said: "It's so late, why don't you sleep." Zhu Yun happily said: "I... I'm not hungry..." "Scared?" Yang Hao was taken aback. Zhu Yun's face suddenly became hot, but thanks to the dark night, she couldn't see the blush on her face clearly, Zhu Yun hurriedly turned her back and rushed back to the tent first: "The Taiwei discussed business, so I haven't eaten yet, I... I have stewed some veal, let the Taiwei have a bowl." Yang Hao sighed: "Oh, don't be busy, I can't eat." "Eat as much as you want, the Taiwei hasn't eaten anything since evening." Yang Hao sat cross-legged in the tent, took the small scissors on the desk, picked the wick of the oil lamp, the flame was much higher, and the tent was brightened immediately.Zhu Yun brought a bowl of veal and gently brought it in front of him. Seeing his thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but said: "Taiwei, this is... I made it, I don't know if it suits you or not." Taiwei's taste." "Oh..." Yang Hao responded, picked up the spoon, stirred a few in the bowl, and put down the spoon in a disinterested manner. Seeing Zhu Yun, she knelt and sat opposite the table, with her hands on her knees, and asked softly: "Captain, is there something on your mind?" Yang Hao shook his head and looked up at her subconsciously.The light reflected on Zhu Yun's face, big black and white eyes, a pair of slender moon-like eyebrows, soft pink lips, sandalwood cherry lips, that look and temperament, although she was dressed in men's clothes, she looked like a woman at home. people…… Being watched carefully by Yang Hao, Zhu Yun suddenly felt the embarrassment of meeting naked in front of him again.She flinched, and lowered her head somewhat unconfidently. The curves of her beautiful and soft face were bright on one side and dark on the other, resembling the silhouette of an elegant and delicate lady. Yang Hao was amused by her expression of shyness and timidity. Although the hidden worry between her brows was lingering, a rare smile appeared on her face: "Hehe, looking at you now, who would believe that you are the heir?" What about the top-notch female killer in the hall, if you appear in front of me like this, even I will lose my guard completely." Zhu Yun immediately pleaded softly: "Subordinates...subordinates have never killed people with color." Yang Hao nodded and said: "Well, that's true, with your superb ability, who can escape from your sword?" Zhu Yun said calmly: "Zhu Yun was ordered to assassinate, either because she had a very good ability, or because she had a very good nursing home at home. Zhu Yun was not so lucky every time. More than once, I This assassin turned out to be the one being hunted down. I set up a trap, but I became the one who fell into the trap. Many times, I thought I was going to die..." "The trap was already set, but I became the person who fell into the trap..." Yang Hao chewed on these words, lost in thought. "Yes," Zhu Yun was also in a daze: "It was really difficult at that time. If you go forward, there will be enemies and traps; if you go backward, there will also be enemies and traps. , I can't see the gate of life..." "Then why do you..." "Fight, try to create opportunities for yourself, take the initiative in your own hands, prevent my opponent from predicting my every move, and prevent my opponent from leading me by the nose, and then rely on the quick wit and all-around strength to deal with the enemy. Martial arts, it is a narrow escape. However, a murderer is always killed. This is the inevitable end of a killer. None of the killers in Jishitang has ever died, and among the female killers, the longest-lived one is only Thirty-seven years old..." Zhu Yun smiled sourly: "I know, I won't be so lucky forever, maybe the next time, maybe the next time, will be the time of my death, I've always been curious, wondering if I can be over thirty-seven years old, Became the longest-lived female assassin among the killers of Ji Si Tang. Isn’t it funny? I bet my own life, it’s really boring... But my life is already boring enough... Suddenly one day, I received an urgent order from the Eldest Young Master, telling me and several senior assassins from Ji Si Tang to rush to Bianliang immediately to escort a Master Yang Hao back to Luzhou in the northwest safely. The order we received at that time was : We can die, even if we all die, it doesn't matter, but we must protect his integrity.Then, I pretended to be a little girl and came to your side, you are different from the people I have protected before, very different..." She stared deeply at Yang Hao, hiding her tenderness, and said in a low voice: "Taiwei, thank you, I really hope... put down the sword, serve you tea and water, take care of your daily life, and be your life's... little girl Maid." Yang Hao stood up slowly, with a strange light in his eyes, and said slowly: "Now...I want to be a killer, a killer who is in a desperate situation. I only hope that I can be as lucky as you... "
In the big tent of the Chinese army, a group of warriors with guns in bright armor patrolled outside, and Yang Hao's personal guards surrounded the whole big tent like stars holding the moon, and stood outside the tent. In the tent, Yang Hao The generals from all walks of life under his command have their own opinions and are arguing endlessly. At the beginning, the opinions of the generals from all walks of life were very different, and they had all kinds of strange ideas. Gradually, some people were persuaded, and their opinions gradually became unified, forming two completely different opinions. The opinions of the sects are tit for tat, each insists on their own words, and their faces are red when they argue.Yang Hao tried his best to keep calm while sitting in the handsome seat, listening to the reasons stated by the two factions. A pot of strong tea had been refilled several times, and the tea was tasteless, but he still did not comment. What is being discussed now is of great importance. In Dali, it may even be related to the survival of the Yang regime that he dominates in the northwest, and this in turn is related to the vital interests of his generals from various ethnic groups and his direct generals. It is definitely not something that he can agree on by simply saying whether to leave or stay. He must fully understand everyone's ideas and weigh the pros and cons of leaving and staying. Things happened too fast. When Chizhong occupied Baihuawu, many people in Nancheng were still at a loss. At the same time, his front line to the west was too long, and Fugu was not the focus of the forces he stayed on the east line to monitor. Therefore, it was not his secret spy Fei Yu who sent the news first, but Ren Qingshu who sent a messenger galloping all the way the next day after the incident happened. At present, the situation he has grasped is: Chizhong rebelled, broke into Baihuawu at night, and the Zhe family was under Chizhong's control.There is no news from outside Fuzhou, and the reason for Chizhong's rebellion has not yet been ascertained.This kind of news makes people see flowers in a fog, and it is difficult to distinguish clearly, but no one believes that Chi Zhong will lose his mind and control Baihuawu with his mere army, and he will be able to change the dynasty. There is no doubt that there must be a strong supporter behind him, powerful enough to convince Chizhong that with the help of this force, he can control Fuzhou. There are only three powerful forces that can directly intervene in the northwest and control the fate of Fuzhou, Liao, Song and Yang Hao, and the most suspicious of them is Song.Of course Yang Hao knew that he never ordered the annexation of Fuzhou, and never colluded with Chizhong, so there are only two forces left: Liao and Song. The current national policy of the Liao Kingdom is very clear, it is completely to recuperate, digest internal conflicts, and restore the vitality that has been seriously injured by several civil strife.In addition, even if Liao decides to expand abroad outrageously, it is unlikely to choose the Northwest. There is nothing Liao wants in the Northwest. What they want is the beautiful country and world of the Central Plains. But it was not the case for the Song State. What the Song State wanted to conquer most was You Yan. To conquer You Yan, it had to be an enemy of the Liao State. And this shortcoming can be made up once the Northwest is obtained. The economic strength, armament technology, and military quality of the Song State are actually stronger than those of the Liao State. The only thing that is lacking is the most powerful arm on the battlefield—the cavalry. The most powerful cavalry, even if the god of killing Bai Qi and the champion Hou Huo Qubing served as the commander and deputy commander, the chances of winning are slim. Therefore, Yang Hao judged that Zhao Guangyi must be the behind-the-scenes force who bought Chizhong and made a surprise attack on Fuzhou. This point has been recognized by all the generals. Earth-shaking changes? Ai Yihai said in a hurry: "Commander, the last general thinks that he should leave the matter of Guazhou behind and go back as quickly as possible. Zhao Guangyi will never stop here if he is planning for Fuzhou. Once Fuzhou is in his hands, he will definitely attack Lin If the two prefectures of Guzhou and Linfu are in your hands, you should go straight in and attack Xiazhou. Xiazhou is the foundation of the commander. If you don’t take the two states of Guasha and Shazhou today, you can fight again in the future. If you lose your foundation, Then we're doomed." Mu En also said anxiously: "Marshal, I also agree with General Ai's opinion, keep the green hills, even if there is no firewood? The most important thing for us is to make the five states difficult." Li Huating also said: "Commander, Li Guangrui's defeat that day is a lesson from the past, don't hesitate, let's break out of the camp immediately, and go back to Xiazhou with the stars and the moon." Liu Shi, the commander of the Liangzhou army, said loudly: "Commander, the general does not know what the situation in Fuzhou is like now, but the general has heard people say that General Yang who guards Linzhou is a famous general who guards Linzhou, and the general who guards Xiazhou Mr. Zhong is also a person who is good at using soldiers. These two lords will never sit still. But we have returned to Xiazhou in a hurry, but now we have a few difficulties: Cao Yangong, who ruled the two prefectures of Gua and Sha, is not an idler. If our army hastily withdraws, he will not let go of this opportunity. Once our army retreats, the morale of the army will be disturbed. No one is more familiar with the geography here than Cao Yangong. He pursued and killed him afterwards, we could not set up camp to fight with him, so we had no choice but to be chased and beaten by him all the way.On the way to our retreat, there are Huihe people from Ganzhou. They are still dying like trapped animals. Once our army retreats, the Huihe people in Ganzhou will try their best to intercept and kill them. I am afraid that our army will lose 50% before it reaches Xiazhou. up. " General Deng Hong of the Suzhou Army agreed: "That's right, with a defeated army, what if we rush back to Xiazhou? What's more, the soldiers were exhausted at that time, and we just rushed back to die. In the opinion of the last general, we can The defenders of Linzhou and Xiazhou defended the city and tried their best to defend themselves. We will take down Guasha as soon as possible, and then go back and destroy Huihe in Ganzhou. At that time, we will lead the victorious division and return to Xiazhou with vigor. There is a chance. If the five prefectures of Dingnan have already fallen, the commander-in-chief will then use Lingzhou as the center, occupy the five prefectures of Gua, Sha, Su, Gan, and Liang in the west, support the five prefectures of Shun, Jing, Huai, Ding, and Xing in the north, and go east. There are also Yan, You, and Xia states, and it may not be impossible to make a comeback and regain the lost territories.If we retreat in a hurry at this moment, I'm afraid that both ends will be lost. This is self-disruption. " Most of the generals that Yang Hao brought out from Xiazhou were already in chaos, and they were focused on persuading Yang Hao to retreat immediately, and rushed to help the Eastern Front in the starry night to solve the crisis caused by the rebellion in Fuzhou. Guasha, the current situation on the eastern front is really hard to predict. In their view, they gave up the two prefectures of Guasha, which are at their fingertips, led the exhausted soldiers to chase after them, and went all the way back to Xiazhou with a strong enemy ahead. When someone beats you, you will wear yourself down. Yang Hao pondered for a long time, and asked slowly: "Is there any way for us to grasp the situation on the Eastern Front as quickly as possible?" Ai Yihai frowned and said: "Commander, we mainly rely on birds to transmit information. In the desert grassland where eagles often haunt, carrier pigeons are difficult to work. Although eagles are fast and safe, they can fly not far away. The ability to recognize the way is poor, so we have to set up information stations along the way, so that the trained eagles can relay the news. Our journey to the west is too fast. Master Ye's information station has just been laid in Lingzhou, and it is still far away from here. It's far away." Yang Hao let out a long breath, and stood up slowly. All the generals in the tent stopped their quarrel and watched Yang Hao's actions silently. Back to Xiazhou?If the situation there is really dangerous, going back now may be too far away to save the near fire, not to mention Cao Yangong and Ye Luohe, a pair of ferocious prairie wolves, how could they miss their chance?If I return in a hurry, not only will all the achievements of this journey to the west be wasted, but if I am not careful, I will be like Li Guangrui who was eager to escape back to Xiazhou, betraying all relatives and leaving the end... Choose to trust Yang Jiye and Zhongfang, let them deal with the Eastern Front, and continue to attack Guazhou by yourself?Chizhong has occupied Baihuawu and controlled Zhejiamanmen. Once the imperial army arrives, Fuzhou cannot be defended 100%. Once Fuzhou is lost, Yang Jiye will be alone in Linzhou. The factors that determine the outcome of a war are not just clever tactics and shrewd decision-making. Facing the huge gap in strength and the loss of geographical advantages, if he can still turn the tide, Yang Wudi in history will not be defeated by the Liao Dynasty in Chenjiagu. The army was captured alive.If the chaos in Fuzhou leads to a mistake in Linzhou, can Zhong Fang still hold Xiazhou? He lacks experience in leading troops... Yang Hao couldn't let go, he paced heavily in the tent, for a long time, he still couldn't make up his mind, seeing that all the generals were waiting for his decision with bated breath, Yang Hao finally stopped, and said in a deep voice: "It's important, don't be rash. No, allow Ben Shuai to weigh it carefully before making a decision. Now... it's all gone." Mu En said anxiously: "Master." Yang Hao waved his hand with a sullen face, Mu En had no choice but to hold back the words on his lips, and walked out of the tent.When the generals saw it, they retreated one after another. Yang Hao stood alone in the tent, and the giant butter candle stretched his figure to a long distance, projecting it on the tent. He looked up at the top of the tent, pondered for a long time, and then called out : "Dark night!" A person flashed in from outside the tent. He was dressed in gray, the same color as the felt tent. He had been standing on the side of the tent, but he was motionless there, and the generals who came in and out did not notice that there was another person there. The man in gray floated in, looking as nimble as a civet cat. When he saw Yang Hao, he just clasped his hands together and obeyed his orders without saying a word. Yang Hao said: "Dark night, send the order quickly. All the news stations stationed in Linzhou, Fuzhou, and Yinzhou stop all other tasks and try their best to inquire about the progress of the situation in Fuzhou. Xiazhou, order Lingzhou to contact Xiazhou five times a day to receive all the news from Xiazhou, and at the same time prepare more fast horses, and send them to my central army tent twice a day." "yes!" "and also……" Like a ghost in the dark night, just about to jump out of the tent, it stopped quietly when it heard the sound. Yang Hao said in a deep voice: "Get in touch with Commander Ma Yi immediately, I need to know the latest developments from her side!" "Yes!" The man didn't say much, he just responded in a low voice, then flashed out of the big tent and disappeared into the vast night.Yang Hao walked to the entrance of the tent, looked up at the countless stars above the low sky, and sighed deeply. Late at night, the moon was colder and the wind was blowing. Zhu Yun shivered. With the cloak tightly wrapped around her body, she raised her head and glanced in the direction of the Chinese army's tent. She saw Yang Hao walking slowly under the moonlight. Zhu Yun was both surprised and happy, she stood up hurriedly and said, "Taiwei!" Yang Hao walks with a lot of preoccupations, whether to go or stay, two tit-for-tat thoughts are different from each other in his mind, and it is always difficult to make a decision.Suddenly heard the words, Yang Hao took a closer look, only to find Zhu Yun standing on the side of the tent, Yang Hao was quite surprised and said: "It's so late, why don't you sleep." Zhu Yun happily said: "I... I'm not hungry..." "Scared?" Yang Hao was taken aback. Zhu Yun's face suddenly became hot, but thanks to the dark night, she couldn't see the blush on her face clearly, Zhu Yun hurriedly turned her back and rushed back to the tent first: "The Taiwei discussed business, so I haven't eaten yet, I... I have stewed some veal, let the Taiwei have a bowl." Yang Hao sighed: "Oh, don't be busy, I can't eat." "Eat as much as you want, the Taiwei hasn't eaten anything since evening." Yang Hao sat cross-legged in the tent, took the small scissors on the desk, picked the wick of the oil lamp, the flame was much higher, and the tent was brightened immediately.Zhu Yun brought a bowl of veal and gently brought it in front of him. Seeing his thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but said: "Taiwei, this is... I made it, I don't know if it suits you or not." Taiwei's taste." "Oh..." Yang Hao responded, picked up the spoon, stirred a few in the bowl, and put down the spoon in a disinterested manner. Seeing Zhu Yun, she knelt and sat opposite the table, with her hands on her knees, and asked softly: "Captain, is there something on your mind?" Yang Hao shook his head and looked up at her subconsciously.The light reflected on Zhu Yun's face, big black and white eyes, a pair of slender moon-like eyebrows, soft pink lips, sandalwood cherry lips, that look and temperament, although she was dressed in men's clothes, she looked like a woman at home. people…… Being watched carefully by Yang Hao, Zhu Yun suddenly felt the embarrassment of meeting naked in front of him again.She flinched, and lowered her head somewhat unconfidently. The curves of her beautiful and soft face were bright on one side and dark on the other, resembling the silhouette of an elegant and delicate lady. Yang Hao was amused by her expression of shyness and timidity. Although the hidden worry between her brows was lingering, a rare smile appeared on her face: "Hehe, looking at you now, who would believe that you are the heir?" What about the top-notch female killer in the hall, if you appear in front of me like this, even I will lose my guard completely." Zhu Yun immediately pleaded softly: "Subordinates...subordinates have never killed people with color." Yang Hao nodded and said: "Well, that's true, with your superb ability, who can escape from your sword?" Zhu Yun said calmly: "Zhu Yun was ordered to assassinate, either because she had a very good ability, or because she had a very good nursing home at home. Zhu Yun was not so lucky every time. More than once, I This assassin turned out to be the one being hunted down. I set up a trap, but I became the one who fell into the trap. Many times, I thought I was going to die..." "The trap was already set, but I became the person who fell into the trap..." Yang Hao chewed on these words, lost in thought. "Yes," Zhu Yun was also in a daze: "It was really difficult at that time. If you go forward, there will be enemies and traps; if you go backward, there will also be enemies and traps. , I can't see the gate of life..." "Then why do you..." "Fight, try to create opportunities for yourself, take the initiative in your own hands, prevent my opponent from predicting my every move, and prevent my opponent from leading me by the nose, and then rely on the quick wit and all-around strength to deal with the enemy. Martial arts, it is a narrow escape. However, a murderer is always killed. This is the inevitable end of a killer. None of the killers in Jishitang has ever died, and among the female killers, the longest-lived one is only Thirty-seven years old..." Zhu Yun smiled sourly: "I know, I won't be so lucky forever, maybe the next time, maybe the next time, will be the time of my death, I've always been curious, wondering if I can be over thirty-seven years old, Became the longest-lived female assassin among the killers of Ji Si Tang. Isn’t it funny? I bet my own life, it’s really boring... But my life is already boring enough... Suddenly one day, I received an urgent order from the Eldest Young Master, telling me and several senior assassins from Ji Si Tang to rush to Bianliang immediately to escort a Master Yang Hao back to Luzhou in the northwest safely. The order we received at that time was : We can die, even if we all die, it doesn't matter, but we must protect his integrity.Then, I pretended to be a little girl and came to your side, you are different from the people I have protected before, very different..." She stared deeply at Yang Hao, hiding her tenderness, and said in a low voice: "Taiwei, thank you, I really hope... put down the sword, serve you tea and water, take care of your daily life, and be your life's... little girl Maid." Yang Hao stood up slowly, with a strange light in his eyes, and said slowly: "Now...I want to be a killer, a killer who is in a desperate situation. I only hope that I can be as lucky as you... "