Even though someone was tending the fire in front of and behind him, Wang Xun was still so cold that he woke up from his sleep before dawn. Looking around, the sky was like an inverted cauldron, covering the same round desert.
Above. Countless stars are embedded in the bottom of the pot one by one. The ones that are close are almost within reach of your hand. The ones that are farther away are twinkling like the endless lights in Chang'an City during the festival.
He found that he began to miss Chang'an again. Even when he was in it, he was so depressed that he could hardly breathe. When he was far away, he slowly forgot its shortcomings. He only remembered its prosperity, its warmth, and the beauty of the community.
Travel, the comfort and tranquility of having friends and company.
If he hadn't accidentally seen the privacy of the royal family, Wang Xun knew that he would never be able to make up his mind to leave Chang'an. But he didn't expect that he had already hid thousands of miles away, and he still couldn't escape someone else's plot. Yang Guozhong, brother
Shu Han, and Gao Lishi, these guys with heart-like snakes and scorpions, will die sooner or later! He squeezed his fingers that were frozen by the night wind, and Wang Xun felt cruel in his heart again. Although he knew very well that Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong
To a large extent, he was forced to collude to dig a trap for himself. But he just couldn't bear it. His life was taken so lightly by Gao Lishi. He didn't even hesitate and treated him as an abandoned son. He didn't consider himself at all.
After all, she can be considered a noble queen.
Family background can no longer be relied upon. The lingering shadow left by his fathers is worthless in front of the real superiors. When he calmed down from the disappointment, he looked at himself again. Only then did he realize how frivolous his original life was. If he had been slightly unlucky,
At least, I'm afraid I've died countless times. As the old fox said two days ago, a heartless guy like me can actually live in ignorance until now. I really don't know if it's just because of it.
There are ghosts and gods taking care of you.
"Are you awake due to the cold? Take the time to close your eyes for a while, it's early morning!" The old fox's voice came from the other side, as tired as the expression on his face.
"Yes!" Wang Xun turned his head and gave the old fox Kang Zhongxin a grateful smile. It was hard for him to feel any ill feelings towards this old guy who was good at calculation and whose words contained a lot of life wisdom.
"Sleep! Just be patient. Otherwise, you will feel colder and colder! December is not the weather for traveling!" The old fox rubbed forward and stretched his hand over the beating flames.
Slowly smoke and grill.
His hands were rough and rough. The back of his hands was covered with large and small cracks. Seeing the other person's fingers that were as dry as chicken claws, Wang Xun suddenly realized the man's age, smiled, and said with some apology: "Here.
You are always causing trouble. At such an old age, you are freezing in the desert with me!"
"What kind of words are these? Is my old man's body weaker than yours?" After hearing this, the old fox immediately glared and protested in a low voice.
"I, I didn't mean that!" Unexpectedly, his flattery was slapped on the horse's leg all of a sudden. Wang Xun felt a little aggrieved, "I mean, you don't actually need to send me to Yanqi in person."
.It’s freezing cold, which makes me feel very sad!”
"That's easy to handle!" The old fox's eyes narrowed into a slit again, "I am actually just taking people's money to eliminate disasters. If you feel that you owe me, please find a way to give me some compensation.
Come on! Ordnance, food, and your secret military training recipe. I don’t have to choose, just throw in a few more!"
"Bah!" Wang Xun spat loudly. If it weren't for the fact that the other person was almost old enough to be his grandfather, he would have wanted to twist off the old man's head and stuff it directly into the fire. "You lied to me and left two people behind.
You are not satisfied even though you have become a heavy baggage? Do you understand that people’s hearts are not enough? You have deceived me, a young person like me, because of your ignorance of conscience, and you are not afraid of being blamed by the God of Fire!"
"That was something you proposed on your own initiative. I was just too kind to refuse!" The old fox was equally unambiguous when it came to his shamelessness. "Besides, I paid the bill with war horses and sheep. You didn't suffer any loss at all!"
"Yes, yes, you always deal fairly and never bully others!" Wang Xun was too lazy to argue with the other party about the transaction that had already occurred. Anyway, no matter how much he argued, he could never recover the baggage left for the Loulan tribe from the old fox.
return.
"Of course. Ahura Mazda said that people should not take other people's property, otherwise they will not be able to pass the Bridge of Judgment after death. But gifts between friends are not included in this!" The old fox quoted from many sources and spoke eloquently.
"Humph!" Wang Xun knew that he couldn't convince the other party, so he simply turned his head away and continued to admire the night in the desert.
Surrounded by rolling sand dunes, there is no difference between the east, west and north. It seems that no matter where you go, there is unknown and darkness waiting in front. However, you must go on, because only by continuing to walk can you see hope. Stay where you are.
If you don't move, you will only die of cold and thirst.
This seems to be his future. The good luck has run out. The remaining shadow of the family has also been exhausted in ignorance. From now on, all he can rely on is his own strength. The spear in his hand and the war horse under his crotch.
, and the brothers behind him who had the same experience as him.
Twenty-five flying dragon guards and one hundred and six civilians.
Although the first battle yesterday afternoon was won cleanly, twenty-four people fell in the desert forever. Thinking about this astonishing proportion, Wang Xun couldn't help but tremble in his heart. "It's not a last resort."
, we must never send them out again." Looking back at Wei Feng and others who were staggering around the fire, he secretly swore in his heart. "Try to let them all go back alive. Try as much as possible. They shouldn't be involved, and they shouldn't die here.
!”
"Boy, what are you thinking about? Look at the way you are gnashing your teeth?" The old fox's voice came from across the fire again, with a hint of concern.
"No, it's nothing?" Wang Xun shook his head and denied in a low voice, not wanting his thoughts to be known to outsiders.
The old fox didn't have the consciousness to mind his own business at all. He rolled up his body in the leather bag and slowly moved to Wang Xun's side. "Let's talk about it. Maybe I can help you with some ideas! After all, I, the old man, deserve to live."
The older I get, the more things I have seen!"
"Don't you always want to rest?! Go to bed quickly!" Unable to bear the smell of the other party's body, Wang Xun moved away and reminded in a low voice.
"I'm getting older, so I don't get that much sleep!" The old fox said without realizing it, he once again closed the distance with Wang Xun.
"I was wondering if there was any intention behind being so attentive for nothing!" Wang Xun turned around and rolled his eyes at the other party. He was not even a little angry.
"Indeed!" If anyone wants to know what it means to be shameless, I believe the old fox can give the best answer. Smiling, he followed Wang Xun's tone and said, "For someone in my position,
He said, every move has a purpose. But..." He smiled again, his face gradually became serious, "Sir, Captain, you need to understand something. Life is a transaction. Usually when others are against
Only when you have a purpose will you have value in their eyes. Otherwise, except for your biological parents, who cares about your life and death!"
"Don't get so close to me!" As if he was frightened by the other party's tone, Wang Xun quickly hid to the side, and then his body suddenly froze! The value of utilization! The value of existence! Isn't this the answer? In General Gao Lishi's words
In his eyes, what could he and the brothers around him have to gain? What is the value of existence? So with a wave of his hand, he sent hundreds of people to a dead end. Because of these one hundred guards and three hundred people,
Compared with royal dignity, they are no different than ants!
Cold, in an instant, the cold air from the entire starry sky poured into his body, making him shiver from the cold. In this way, Ge Shuhan's behavior can be easily explained. In a man like him who easily takes out tens of thousands of brothers
In the eyes of the famous general who dug the enemy's trenches, more than four hundred lives were probably just a cold number. Although I had never met him before coming to the Western Regions, and there was no enmity between them. However, for
For Yang Guozhong, it was just a matter of effort for him to erase these potentially dangerous numbers, without any hesitation at all.
Everything is just because his weight is too light. His weight is too light. In their eyes, there is no use or existence value, and it has nothing to do with hatred! If he has a heavy army, or there is a big shot with enough weight behind him, I am afraid Gao Lishi will not
He would sacrifice himself easily. In the same way, Ge Shuhan would not kill himself just to please Yang Guozhong.
Use value is existence value. Otherwise, you may be betrayed and abandoned.
Cold, biting cold.
"Why are several tribes rushing to give you slaves because they think you will be useful to them in the future? Why do those bone-crushing people follow you? Because you can bring them glory and give them a better future!" Wang Xun was afraid.
Still unconscious, the old fox continued to beat his heart with words, "Including me, why do you have to suffer this in the cold weather? Because I think that your boy will be able to gain a firm foothold under Feng Changqing in the future, and he may be able to stand in for me at the critical moment.
Loulan Department, say a few words! And them, look at them, my Lord Captain..." Xin pointed at the sleeping Feilong Imperial Guard and Minzhuang, and continued eloquently, "Why do they follow you proudly?
, even if you know that you may die in battle at any time. Because they believe that you can bring them what they want. This can be called having a purpose, my Lord Captain."
"No, it's not!" Wang Xun heard himself defending, but his voice was so weak. Although the old fox's words were biased, they were simpler and clearer. Following this line of thinking, many things that were not clear before suddenly became clear.
His true colors showed.
But is this really the case? He refused to believe it. In addition to naked transactions, there should be something else in the world, right? For a moment, he thought again of that night of blood and fire more than half a month ago.
Countless brothers fell in a pool of blood.
At the moment before death, they used their last strength to turn their heads to the east, to the east.