Rebirth of a Star General

On the way back to Liangzhou from Jiyang, several people were not as energetic as when they came. It should have just been through the fierce battle, and everyone was a little tired. Cuijiao and Hongqiao were two little girls, and Lin Shuanghe also returned the deed of prostitution to them, leaving a sum of money to their parents to teach them not to sell their sons and daughters in the future. Before leaving, in order to fear that the parents would violate the yang and yin, they also carried the name of Cui Yuezhi.

The two little girls were reluctant to part with them. After all, they were so easy to serve and did not beat and scold their servants, but it was not something they could meet every day. Sometimes it is easier to be the maid of such a kind-hearted lady than to struggle in a difficult world.

When I left Liangzhou Guard, it was not yet spring in Liangzhou Guard, and now the road was delayed for a while, and when I returned, it was already early summer.

He Yan had already changed back to men's clothes. When he was on his way, it was more convenient to wear men's clothes. Lin Shuanghe also shook his fan from time to time and sighed: "My sister He has such a beautiful appearance, but it's a waste to dress up as a man."

He Yan thought he was talking nonsense.

On the second day of May, Xiao Jue and He Yan arrived at Liangzhou Wei.

At the foot of Baiyue Mountain, the sound of the soldiers' drills came from afar. He Yan jumped out of the carriage and looked towards the Wulu River and the Yanwuchang, feeling a sense of familiarity. After all, she stayed in Liangzhou Wei for at most a year, but she seemed to be completely used to this life. As soon as I arrived here, like a tired bird returning to the forest, I couldn't tell the peace of mind.

Shen Han, who had already received the news, had already arrived to help everyone unload the goods from the carriage. Seeing that He Yan and Xiao Jue were all safe and sound, he was relieved. It has been a long time since they received the military affairs from Jiyang. It is also known that the 20,000 Jiyang City Army is afraid of the 150,000 Utuo people. I was only worried about whether a few people were injured in the fierce battle. Now, it seems that they are all alive and well.

"The governor is tired from the journey, so go back to the house to rest for a while." Shen Han said: "The house has been cleaned."

Xiao Jue nodded, and just as he was talking, another carriage arrived and stopped behind them. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Ying Xiang helped Chu Zhao to get out of the carriage.

Shen Han was taken aback: "This..."

"The fourth son of Chu is staying in Liangzhou Guard for now." Xiao Jue's voice was flat: "Find him a room." He glanced sideways at Chu Zhao, and said in a mocking tone, "The condition of the guard is difficult, the fourth son of Chu Haihan."

Chu Zhao bowed his hands and thanked: "Don't dare, Zilan is very grateful."

Xiao Jue was too lazy to pay attention to him, turned around and left first. He Yan quickly followed.

Cheng Lisu is no longer in Liangzhouwei. It stands to reason that the house where Cheng Lisu lived should also be returned to the original owner. However, Xiao Jue seems to have forgotten about this, and living here, her bathing and grooming is indeed much more convenient than living in the Tongpu with everyone before. Since Xiao Jue didn't mention it, He Yan pretended not to know, and carried the luggage back to Cheng Lisu's house, next door to Xiao Jue.

Shen Han came in again, holding the military book in his hand, and said only: "This is the content of the daily training these days. The subordinates have sorted them out. The soldiers of the government are still handed over to the commander-in-chief for training, and in the past few months, the formation of Liangzhou Guards has begun to bear fruit."

Xiao Jue took the military book in his hand and flipped through it a few times. Shen Han turned his head to look at the next door behind the middle door in the room, and saw He Yan was sitting on the bed with a furoshiki spread out in front of him, as if sorting out the things he brought back from Jiyang. At first glance, there are quite a lot of things, and there are small things to eat and wear, which are spread all over the place.

Looking at Xiao Jue again, there is absolutely no intention to stop him. Shen Han fell into deep thought, knowing that Second Young Master Xiao was most concerned with love and cleanliness, so even after he left, the house had to be cleaned every day. All these men in the army are nothing more than the coaches they contacted with Xiao Jue, who dare not make trouble in front of Xiao Jue at will. At least there is sitting and standing, and there is no such thing as He Yan.

And Xiao Jue didn't even stop it. Could it be that their relationship has improved after a trip to Jiyang?

He was thinking hard, but he didn't notice Xiao Jue calling his name. Seeing that he was not moving, Xiao Jue raised his eyes, followed his gaze, and saw Shen Han staring at He Yan who was sitting on the slump and packing his bags. With a thoughtful look on his face, he frowned and called him again: "Shen Han."

Shen Han was agitated, came back to his senses, and said, "Commander!"

"I want to write a memorial plaque, you can find a few people to stare at Chu Zilan." He said: "If there is any change, let me know immediately."

Shen Han nodded and left.

After He Yan waited for Shen Han to leave, he lay down on the slump and rolled around. Xiao Jue frowned displeasedly: "Are you a dog?"

"After such a long journey, I've been going upside down on the carriage every day, and I can finally get a good night's sleep." He Yan grabbed a handful of dried fruits in the bag and put it in the palm of his hand: "The Governor, this is Mrs. Cui's auntie. I gave it to you, would you like to share it with you?"

Xiao Jue: "No."

"It's all a piece of mind, you don't have to be so ruthless." He Yan found a clean handkerchief and wrapped the dried fruit, "I'll put it back on your table."

Xiao Jue didn't turn his head back, flipping through the military brochure that Shen Han had just sent. He Yan thought to himself, being a general also has the difficulties of being a general, and being a soldier also has the advantages of being a soldier. For example, now, she can roll on the bed, and Xiao Jue has to deal with a backlog of business affairs.

Looking at Xiao Jue's back, He Yan suddenly thought of something, and asked Xiao Jue, "Commander, there's something I've always wanted to ask you."

Xiao Jue: "Speak."

He Yan hesitated for a moment, "You still remember, when we were in Jiyang City, the day when the Uto people attacked the city. I set fire with you, and I should have been swimming to the shore, but I choked. You... did you drag me up?"

In fact, she still didn't say a word, and in a daze, it seemed that someone had let her breath, and it was difficult for her to open her eyes underwater, but she felt in a trance that that person was Xiao Jue. It's just that it's too unbelievable to say this. First of all, is Xiao Jue the kind of person who would let people off the hook? Certainly not. Second, she actually had such a dream that when she said it out, others would laugh at her thinking about these inexplicable things at the juncture of her life and death.

Xiao Jue's eyes moved slightly, then paused, and said, "Yes."

Although it was a little hard to tell, He Yan bravely asked: "Captain, besides dragging me ashore, what else do you do?"

Xiao Jue: "No."

He Yan was startled: "No?"

He looked sideways, slowly raised the corners of his lips, and said with a smile that was not a smile: "Then what do you hope, what have I done to you?"

He Yan couldn't answer this.

She gave a haha ​​and said, "No, I just asked casually." She said in her heart, she really had a spring dream, but luckily she didn't say it directly, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Xiao Jue looked at the military book in front of him again, but his eyes wavered slightly. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the girl who was sitting on the bed and continued to organize her luggage. After a while, she retracted her gaze uncomfortably.

In the end there is no more to say.

...

After arranging all the luggage and luggage in the house, he looked at the sky and guessed that today's daily training in the martial arts field was about to end, so He Yan went out to the martial arts field. From tomorrow onwards, she will also resume daily training, but today, she can chat with her brothers whom she has not seen for a long time.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the martial arts field, the daily training was dispersed. He heard Mai's voice from afar: "It's Brother Ahe, Brother Ahe is back!"

"Hula", and everyone immediately gathered around. For those who know him or not, after all, He Yan is now famous in Liangzhou Wei. Wheat was pushed aside, He Yan pulled him to stand beside him, Wheat said: "Brother Ahe, when did you come back and don't say a word? I heard from the coaches that you and the governor fought again in Jiyang. Victory, Brother Ahe, you are amazing!"

How could this have spread so quickly? He Yan was still puzzled, but another humane said: "I heard that there are only 20,000 troops in Jiyang City, and there are 150,000 Utopia soldiers. Brother He, tell us, how did you win?"

"Yeah, tell the brothers quickly!"

He Yan felt that every time she did something and returned to Liangzhou Wei, she became a storyteller, telling stories to everyone. However, being surrounded by the center at the moment, there was no way to advance or retreat, so I had to sit on the railing of the martial arts field nearby and stretched out my hand: "Everyone, be quiet, be quiet, this is a long story, let me have a drink."

Someone immediately handed over the water in the leather pot: "I have it! Drink mine!"

"Would you like something more? Dry cookies?"

"Okay, okay, then I'll say it. In fact, this battle is not difficult to fight. It all depends on the proper command of the governor. Jiyang is a water city..."

Liang Ping looked at He Yan who was surrounded by everyone from a distance, and was speechless for a moment, and said, "This kid is so popular in Liangzhou Wei now? What's the matter?"

Ma Damei smiled mysteriously: "This is a good thing."

"Where's the good?"

"He Yan went to Jiyang with the governor," Ma Damei stroked his beard. "When he came back, he rode the same carriage, so it was a good time to get along. Since he went to Jiyang with the governor, that is, he fought side by side. , do you think you will mention him when you play in front of you this time?"

"At least he has his share of the small credits. This young man has excellent skills and a straightforward temperament. As long as he follows the governor, it is inevitable to go up. I think his future will definitely not be limited to our Liangzhou guards. This one. Brother, it's not a bad thing for Liangzhou Wei to have a good relationship with him." Ma Damei patted his shoulder with a smile, "You have to take a long-term view."

"He's only in his teens." Liang Ping muttered, "How can you say so much."

Ma Damei smiled without saying a word.

On the other end, the people who were listening to He Yan's storytelling exclaimed in amazement.

"It turned out to be a fire attack!"

"This is too dangerous. What if there is no such gust of wind? Can't we just sit and wait to die?"

He Yan smiled and said, "If there is no wind, then we have to fight to the end. But war is inherently complicated, and there is no absolute victory over the weak. As long as the weather is right, it is not difficult to win with less. So every battle is not difficult. Don't hold the heart of certain defeat or victory, on the battlefield, changing rapidly, until the last moment, the victory or defeat is unknown."

Everyone nodded in understanding.

After the excitement was over, the crowd gradually dispersed. The remaining few are naturally Hongshan and the others. Wang Ba folded his chest and looked at He Yan, very disliked by her appearance, "As soon as you come back, you will be in the limelight, and the peacock won't bother you."

"Then I also have to have the ability to stand out." He Yan jumped off the railing, "Long time no see, friends."

It was about a period of time in the forward camp, and the daily training was much harder than the ordinary camp. Shi Shi, Jiang Jiao and Wang Ba Huang Xiong all looked a little darker and thinner than before. But the spirit head is better than before. Jiang Jiao asked: "I didn't expect you to win such a victory in Jiyang. Ah He, it really belongs to you."

"I didn't fight it." He Yan humbly declined, "It's better that the commander-in-chief commanded."

"How is it, this time I have achieved meritorious deeds, can I go up one liter?" Huang Xiong has been thinking about it very realistically.

"I don't know if I'll be promoted or not, but the governor promised me and let me join the army in Nanfu." He Yan said, "I'm quite satisfied with this alone."

"Really?" Hong Shan's excited voice changed his tone, "Ahe, you got what you wanted!"

Several people congratulated one after another, only Shitou looked calm and asked He Yan: "Brother He, why did the Utuo people suddenly attack Jiyang, and they have been to Liangzhou before?"

He Yan's smile gradually faded, and his expression became solemn. After a long while, he opened his mouth and said, "Da Wei...may be going to war."

Since the Uto people have made a start, they will not give up easily. Dormant for so many years, but for this moment.

For a while, everyone fell silent. War, for the people of Great Wei, and for everyone, is not something to be happy about.

...

The light in the room was dim, and the young man at the table was still looking at the long scroll in his hand. The military books piled up like mountains are all piled up together, and Liangzhou Wei has too many affairs to handle.

Someone knocked on the door outside.

Xiao Jue didn't lift his head, just said, "Come in."

It was Shen Muxue who came in. Carrying a basket of food in her hand, she walked in cautiously, put the food basket on the small table aside, and said softly, "Captain, you've been watching for a long time, let's eat something."

Xiao Jue responded, but did not intend to get up. Shen Muxue sighed slightly.

When Xiao Jue came back, she was still staying up late in the medical center. The soldiers of Liangzhou Guard were most prone to wind, cold, wind and heat during the alternate seasons of spring and summer. Halfway through the boil, she heard that Xiao Jue was back, and she wanted to go see it, but she had to give up before the work at hand was finished.

In addition, this time it was returning from Jiyang to Liangzhou, and the journey was farther away. Thinking that Xiao Jue also needed more rest. I just didn't expect that it was so late that he was still reading the official document.

But Xiao Jue has such a temperament. When she really knew him, it was like that, and it never changed.

"There are local products from Jiyang on the ground, you can take some back." Xiao Jue said while reading the official document: "There is no more piles in the house."

Shen Muxue nodded, put the food basket away, and went to sort out the luggage on the ground. There are a lot of luggage and wooden boxes. When you open it, you can see that it is some fabrics, cakes, biscuits and fruits that are abundant in Jiyang. There is really no such thing in Liangzhou Wei. Some food can be included in the daily meals, and the soldiers will be very happy.

The top box looks very delicate. It is a round wooden box with a layer of lacquer on it. If you look closely, it is carved into a picture on the Jiyang Water God Festival. When you open it, you can see that there is ointment in it, put it under the nose, you can smell the faint floral fragrance.

This thing is not particularly expensive, it is more delicate and cute, and girls probably like it. The ointment box made in Liangzhou is not as special as the one made in Jiyang. The ointment inside is used for wiping hands, soaking in water or making medicinal herbs all day long, and occasionally the skin is chapped. Although Shen Muxue cherishes her skin extremely and has prepared a lot of ointment, she is still very happy to see this.

She picked up the box, put it in her palm, looked at Xiao Jue, was a little shy, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "Captain, thank you, I like this ointment very much."

Hearing this, Xiao Jue didn't seem to understand what she was talking about. Looking sideways, her eyes paused on the box in her hand, and then she said lightly, "This is not for you."

Shen Muxue's face turned red, she quickly put down the box, and said in a panic, "I'm sorry, Governor, I... I thought it was for me."

Although Xiao Jue didn't say anything, she felt very embarrassed. As if self-indulgent.

"Take the rest, don't move the box." Xiao Jue stopped looking at her after saying this.

Shen Muxue bit her lip, quickly sorted out the rest of the baggage on the ground, and walked out the door with her things in her arms. When he went out, his eyes stayed on the box on the table for a moment.

The soldiers of Liangzhou Guard never cared about whether their skin was chapped or not, and they had to do many daily trainings every day, and they would not go out of their way to find this moisturizing ointment. Even if they are very particular, they probably won't use such a beautiful box that looks like a woman's.

Xiao Jue doesn't know how to use it, and he said "this is not for you", which means it is for others.

Who is he giving it to?

...

The cool breeze at night, seeing the liveliness of Jiyang City, and suddenly returning to the bleakness of Liangzhou Wei, I am not used to it. Without the rivers and ships passing through the city, there are only the silent Baiyue Mountain and the vast Wulu River, as well as the empty martial arts field at night.

He Yan walked alone.

After seeing the friends of Liangzhou Wei, she gave the local products brought back from Jiyang to Hongshan and them one by one. After I plan to go back, I will ask Xiao Jue if she will be able to directly follow the soldiers of the Nanfu for daily training from tomorrow. Who would have thought that halfway through, they met Chu Zhao.

Chu Zhao did not follow Yingxiang, and was alone. When he saw He Yan, he smiled and said, "A He."

"Brother Chu." He Yan looked around him, don't see anyone else, and asked curiously, "It's so late, Brother Chu came out for a walk alone?" Too poor.

Chu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "No, I just want to ask someone for help."

"What are you busy with?"

Chu Zhao spread out his palm, and there was a stone lying in his palm. This stone seemed to have been picked up from the Wulu River, and it was very interesting to be born. The flat one looks like the shape of a white horse, with a circle of black edges and corners attached to the tail. Inexplicably more.

"Would Ah He think that this stone looks like a horse?" Chu Zhao said with a smile, "But from here—" He pointed to the point of his tail, "one more piece. I want to find someone to help fix this stone. A stone was chopped off. But it is late at night, and it seems that they are all asleep."

It turned out that he was looking for someone who would do his best. He Yan looked at Chu Zhao, thinking that a gust of wind could blow this thin man down, and he would definitely not be able to chop this stone. That is to say, it was a matter of course, so he asked Chu Zhao, "Does Brother Chu have a knife?"

Chu Zhao took out another dagger from his arms. This dagger looks very thin, and the handle is shaped like a bamboo leaf. He Yan was speechless when he picked it up. The scholar is really particular, but this dagger is made like this. The decoration is more than the use. For self-defense, it really makes people laugh out loud.

After weighing it with disgust, He Yan said, "Give me the stone."

Chu Zhao handed her the stone.

He Yan put the stone on the ground, pressed the horse's head with one hand, and slashed down with the knife in the other hand. He heard a crisp sound, and the other piece of horse's tail snapped. At the same time, the tip of the dagger was also missing a piece.

He Yan: "..."

"Ahe's good skills." Chu Zhao didn't care about this, and said happily: "I'll polish this place again, and it looks complete."

He Yan couldn't understand Chu Zhao's behavior at all. Craftsmen do this kind of thing just to make a living. And Chu Zhao seems to really like it. Hearing that there are princes and ministers who love to farm in his own mansion, it is probably the same feeling. But in the middle of the night, he didn't sleep and came out to carve a stone, and He Yan decided that he couldn't do such a thing.

After all, she is a rough person with no elegance.

Chu Zhao reloaded the dagger, held the stone in his hand, and looked at He Yan with a smile: "Speaking of which, I always trouble you to do this kind of thing for me, but I can't do anything for you, I'm really ashamed. ."

"It's just an effort, Brother Chu don't have to worry about it. I usually use my strength to throw stone locks. It doesn't take much effort to help you chop a stone." He Yan shrugged, "Besides that, I haven't helped you. ."

Chu Zhao lowered his head and smiled: "When I was in Jiyang before, didn't Ah He also give me his own clothes?" Speaking of which, he seemed to blushed a little, and said in a low voice, "Although I didn't use it... ...but thank you."

He Yan: "That's what it should be." After all, a weak person is in front of her, and she is busy doing other things. It's normal to do it smoothly. If it wasn't for Chu Zhao, if it was someone else, she would also Do this.

"Brother Chu, what are your plans in the future?" He Yan asked, "Do you plan to stay in Liangzhou Wei all the time?"

Chu Zhao's identity is inherently strange, and staying in Liangzhouwei for a long time doesn't seem to do him any good. He Yan couldn't understand this. Looking at Xiao Jue, he just stared at him coldly, and didn't mean to intervene.

"No." Chu Zhao shook his head, "When the Jiyang matter is completely settled, I will return to Beijing."

"Isn't the military situation in Jiyang subsided? Which aspect is Brother Chu referring to?"

Chu Zhao looked at He Yan. In the dark of night, he smiled slightly. The smile was as gentle as before, but in the gentleness, it carried a bit of deep meaning, "A He will understand in the future."