Autumn has deepened, the sun has dimmed, and nature has withered. Under the September clouds and mists, the colors have slowly faded. The peaks have been covered with the first snow, and the plains have been covered with thick fog.
Piles of dark gray misty clouds, pressing down low on the earth. It is already late autumn, and the endless trees in the forest are all bare. The old trees stand gloomily, letting the brown moss cover the wrinkles on their bodies. Ruthless.
The autumn had stripped them of their beautiful clothes, and they had no choice but to stand there naked.
Gao Fei led 100,000 soldiers and civilians to finally arrive in Youzhou. After more than 20 days of long journey, the group became very tired. The late autumn season made everything become depressed. The closer to Youzhou, the weather became worse.
The colder it gets, it brings unexpected difficulties to those who are still wearing thin summer clothes.
The sun has been obscured by the low-hanging broken clouds that are advancing forward, and a large thick light gray rain cloud rushes over from the western horizon. Not far away, a slanting heavy rain has poured on the fields and woods. From the rain
Moist and rainy air blows from the other side of the clouds. The rain clouds are occasionally cut open by lightning, and the rumbling thunder is more and more often mixed with the rumble of the train. The rain clouds are getting closer, and the slanting raindrops are blown by the wind.
Blow over.
The clouds hadn't even covered the sky, but it was already very dark on the ground. The bright sunny afternoon suddenly turned into darkness. The wind carried the rain stars, as if they were searching for something on the ground, and they hit each other randomly in the east and west. The north was far away.
There was a flash of red everywhere, as if a black cloud had been peeled away, revealing a large area of blood.
Lightning tore apart the thick dark clouds and huge thunder rolled through the low clouds, followed by torrential rain. The autumn rain hit their faces, making them feel wet and cool.
It has not rained in the entire northern land for several months. The autumn rain fell overwhelmingly, as if it wanted to thoroughly irrigate the cracked earth. In just a short time, there was accumulation on the ground.
water.
"How far is it to Fan Yang?" Gao Fei, who was already soaked through, casually asked Jia Xu next to him.
Jia Xu said: "In less than twenty miles, Gao Lin has already gone to Fanyang with a few personal followers to inform Zhang He. He will soon come with his people to greet the lord."
Gao Fei looked back at the long team. People, troops, and livestock were all walking on the muddy road. Mules and horses pulled vehicles loaded with goods, and war horses pulled some carriages that could protect themselves from the wind and rain. Everyone was walking on the muddy road.
Walking hard in the pouring rain.
"Military advisor, I'm going to take a look from behind. If Zhang He brings people here, ask him to help take the people away immediately." Gao Fei shouted to Jia Xu.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Fei rode his horse back and shouted loudly to the crowd behind him: "Youzhou is ahead of us. Everyone, please work harder and persevere. After arriving in Youzhou, you can sleep well and eat well."
It’s a good meal.”
Gao Fei shouted loudly to encourage everyone while riding his horse backwards. When passing some soldiers, he could always give them a kind smile, which ignited warm enthusiasm in the hearts of those soldiers and helped them.
Continue to move forward with the people.
With a loud "click", a carriage that Gao Fei had just passed suddenly broke apart, the shaft and the horses were detached, and the entire carriage rolled sideways to the ground. A woman's "ah" sound was also heard from inside the carriage.
of exclamations.
The carriage rolled over in the middle of the road, blocking the progress of the vehicles behind it. Gao Fei hurriedly got off his horse and shouted to the soldiers around him: "Quickly, straighten the carriage and push it to the side of the road. Don't block the progress of the vehicles behind it."
the way."
A dozen soldiers and Gao Fei righted the carriage together, and then drove the carriage to the side of the road. The soldiers returned to the center of the road and continued to lead the people forward. Gao Fei came to the carriage without thinking too much.
I hurriedly opened the rolling shutter of the vehicle to see if the people in the car were okay. Who was it?
As soon as the roller blind was opened, Cai Yan was seen in the car. His thin clothes had already been torn, revealing a piece of snow-white spring light on his chest. The right side of his body was also soaked by the water on the ground.
The wet clothes clung to her body, completely highlighting her exquisite body curves.
"Ah -" Cai Yan had just experienced a car rollover, and he was still a little panicked. When he saw the roller blind suddenly opened, he realized it, hurriedly covered his chest with his hands, and yelled at the same time.
With an exclamation, Gao Fei hurriedly closed the roller shutter. How could he have known that the woman in the car would be in such a mess, let alone that the woman in the car was Cai Yan. He hurriedly apologized: "Miss Cai, I'm really sorry, I'm not
I did it on purpose, I just wanted to see if you were injured, but I didn’t expect... It’s all my fault, I offended Miss Cai, please forgive me!"
"Yan'er... Yan'er..." Cai Yong jumped out of a carriage in front of him and ran towards this side despite the wind and rain. He heard his daughter's two exclamations in succession and was worried about her daughter.
Something happened the moment the car overturned, so he hurriedly called out.
Gao Fei looked embarrassed. Ever since he met Cai's father and daughter on the bank of the Yellow River, he had asked Jia Xu to make good arrangements for Cai Yong and Cai Yan's daily life. He had been busy dealing with difficult things along the way.
He forgot about Cai's women. At this time, he saw Cai Yong's beloved daughter running over eagerly. He didn't know how to explain it. He just bowed to Cai Yong and then froze there.
When Cai Yong arrived in front of the vehicle where Cai Yan was riding, he saw Gao Fei was there and hurriedly saluted Gao Fei: "General Gao is here too. Please forgive me for my blindness. I was so eager to love my daughter that I couldn't see her in time."
The figure of the general."
"It doesn't matter...it doesn't matter...it's just that I accidentally offended you just now..."
Before Gao Fei finished speaking, he saw Cai Yan sticking his head out of the carriage, with a hint of blush on his face, his eyes flickering, he did not dare to look directly at Gao Fei, and said softly: "General Gao, father, I
It's okay, please don't worry about me."
After hearing Cai Yan's words, Cai Yong felt relieved and said to Gao Fei: "General Gao, my father and daughter have been taken care of by the general along the way. They have no worries about food, clothing, housing and transportation. I would like to thank General Gao here.
"
Gao Fei glanced at Cai Yan and saw that Cai Yan was secretly looking at him. But when he looked over, Cai Yan quickly looked away, and even his head exposed outside the roller blind retracted into the carriage.
.He said to Cai Yong: "Sir, you are a famous scholar in the country. If I don't treat you with the courtesy of a national scholar, I'm afraid I will
Being ridiculed by everyone in the world. Sir, it is quite windy and rainy here. Please sit in the carriage for a while. This carriage cannot be used. I would also like to invite you and the girl to ride in the same carriage. Fanyang City is less than twenty miles ahead.
, you can take a short rest when you get there, and it won’t be too late to stop for a few days before returning to Jicheng.”
"Father, please go and get a piece of your daughter's clothes from the carriage. My daughter's clothes are torn. She can't see anyone when she goes out like this." Cai Yan's soothing and gentle voice sounded from inside the carriage.
Cai Yong responded, saluted Gao Fei, and then left.
"General Gao, what just happened was accidental. Please don't worry about it, General. The little girl was lucky enough to be taken care of by the General along the way. She is already satisfied. General, please don't worry about it." Cai Yan's voice was filled with emotion.
She understands the beauty of intelligence and is knowledgeable and courteous. She does not complain about Gao Fei. She is only afraid that her father will know about this matter. After all, she is still a virgin girl. If this important matter is spread, she estimates
I won’t be able to see anyone anymore.
Gao Fei didn't care at first. For him, women in ancient times paid attention to the differences between men and women. Out of politeness, he felt that his behavior just now offended Cai Yan. What worried him even more was that Cai Yan's father was Cai Yan.
Yong, this is a well-known celebrity in the world. He does not want to offend the celebrity because he wants to use such celebrities to recruit more talents.
"Oh, okay, since the girl is fine, I can rest assured. When I get to Fan Yang, I will make it up to the girl properly."
Cai Yan in the carriage was already beating fast. When she heard Gao Fei talking about "compensation", her heart rippled and she thought secretly: "You saw my body, from now on I am you."
I am the best person to be married to you, and marrying me is the best compensation..."
Cai Yong came over at this time and put his daughter's clothes in his arms. At the same time, he held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand and one under his arm. He didn't hand his daughter the clothes first.
The oil-paper umbrella hit Gao Fei on the head, and at the same time he said with concern: "General, the rain is heavy and the wind is cold. The general may be ill if he stands in the wind and rain. Please respect yourself, general."
Gao Fei smiled at Cai Yong, took the oil-paper umbrella from Cai Yong, and said: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. Don't catch a cold, sir. I have something to do over there, so I'll leave first."
Cai Yong didn't try to persuade him to stay. Besides, he didn't need to. There was nothing to keep in this barren mountain. When he saw Gao Fei leaving, he handed his clothes to Cai Yan in the car and held up an oil-paper umbrella.
He approached the car window and said to Cai Yan inside: "Yan'er, what do you think of General Gao's personality?"
Cai Yan felt sudden in his heart, but didn't know how to answer, so he asked: "Father, why do you suddenly ask this?"
Cai Yong said: "General Gao is a hero and may become a figure who can turn the tide in the future. If you think he can do it, your father will ask someone to inquire to see if he has a wife..."
"Father..."
"I am doing this for your own good. Your mother died early and you are my only relative. Only by properly arranging you can I really feel free of worry as a father. General Gao has taken great care of our father and daughter along the way.
, and he is a very accomplished man. My father wants to betroth you to General Gao, what do you think?"
"..." Cai Yan didn't answer, but he was filled with joy.
Cai Yong was not a fool. He could see something strange in his daughter's eyes. Seeing that her daughter didn't answer, he stopped asking. He was thinking about how to raise this matter to Gao Fei after arriving in Youzhou.
Gao Fei got on his horse and held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, which was able to cover his head and face from the rain. He accidentally saw the word "簰" engraved on the handle of the umbrella he was holding. He smiled and said nothing.