Although everyone's thirst was quenched, the fatigue on their bodies could not be eliminated. After many days of high mental stress and continuous battles, many people, including Zhang Yanling, did not have a good sleep for several days.
, this feeling of fatigue is really overwhelming.
It's better when fighting or on the road. Adrenaline hormones will stimulate people to stay in a state of excitement, forcing their mental and physical strength to increase. But once they stop, after the adrenaline hormones subside, many people will be so sleepy and tired that they can't open their eyes.
After sitting down on the grass for a short time, many people soon fell asleep snoring loudly.
Zhang Yanling frowned when he saw this situation. This was what he was afraid of. After he stopped, he couldn't leave.
"Master Marquis, the brothers are really sleepy and tired. Otherwise, let them sleep here for a while and recover some strength. This valley is quite private and safe. As long as you don't make too much noise, it shouldn't matter. I'll tell you later
Just ask the two brothers to stand sentry on the hillside, and I bet nothing will happen." Chen Shiyi stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
Zhang Yin also said: "Yes, the brothers are so exhausted that it will be difficult to fight if the Tatars catch up. Some of the wounds on the brothers also need to be treated. It is better to rest for an hour or two to regain physical strength and avoid the noontime."
The heat.”
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "That's fine. Even if I want to rush, I'm afraid I won't be able to drag them away, so I have to do this. But I must be vigilant, especially not to make random noises or walk around, and maintain absolute vigilance.
.It’s not that I’m too careful. The emperor will be in danger every day if he doesn’t return to the capital. We can’t take it lightly.”
Zhang Yin and Chen Shiyi bowed and said, "I understand that you are humble."
Chen Shiyi looked at Zhang Yanling's face and said: "Master Hou went to the waterhole to wash himself and then have a good sleep. Master Hou has not slept well for several days and his eyes are red. Master Hou must take care of himself."
, but don’t let it collapse.”
Zhang Yanling smiled and nodded.
At that moment, Chen Shiyi ordered two soldiers to go on guard duty on the hillside near the mountain road. Zhang Yin took seven or eight soldiers to get water and clean the wounds of the wounded soldiers, rebandage them and apply first-aid powder. The soldiers basically
Everyone has wounds on their bodies. In this hot weather and under extremely weak and fatigued conditions, the chance of wound infection worsening is greatly increased. The time has come to test the efficacy of the First Aid Powder.
Zhang Yanling staggered to the water pool and squatted down by the water pool to wash his face. Suddenly he saw an unkempt monster with sunken eye sockets, unshaven beard and sunken cheeks in the pool. He was startled and almost screamed.
Speak up.
After reacting, he sat down on the ground and covered his face, laughing dumbly.
The monster in that pool of water is not someone else, isn't it me? It has been more than a month since Zhu Houzhao went on tour. In this month, my hair and beard have grown very long. It's okay to eat and sleep in the open.
, but in the short seven or eight days after Dushi City was besieged, I was so worried that I didn't have a good sleep. I didn't even have time to wash up and take care of myself.
Before setting off, I couldn't say that I was as handsome as Yushu Linfeng. At least I was a handsome man with clean beard and hair. Now I look like a monster. If I come home with this image, I'm afraid I will scare everyone in my family.
It's broken. I'm afraid my wives and concubines at home don't recognize me anymore.
Thinking of his wife and concubines at home, Zhang Yanling suddenly felt homesick. He had been away from home for many days, and he didn't know how they were doing now. He was in a hurry when he accompanied Zhu Houzhao on his trip, and he didn't even say goodbye to them properly before leaving. He left in the evening.
, he sneaked out of the city again, so it was impossible for them to send him off. He just said goodbye hastily at home and left.
During this more than a month, whenever he had free time, Zhang Yanling would think of them, and his heart would be filled with tenderness and sweetness, and his longing for them would grow day by day.
Tan Ruqing must still be busy in the medicine shop every day. This girl is elegant, gentle, generous and decent, but she also endures hardships and is tired. I have known her for several years, but in fact, she has not brought much to her.
The happy time made her worry more and make her more busy. But she never complained to herself.
She saved her own life, but she never talked about it. She is really a rare and top-notch woman in the world. How lucky she is to meet Ru Qing. Originally, Mrs. Tan’s one-year filial piety period has passed. Zhang Yanling originally
He thought that he would marry her after the incident at Wild Dog Ridge came to an end, but he never expected that he would have to go on a tour with the emperor. Zhang Yanling decided that the first thing he would do after returning was to organize a wedding and marry Ru Qingfeng. From now on.
Treat her well.
There was also Xu Wanyi. This princess had a huge quarrel with her at first, and the relationship between the two was extremely tense for a time. But after getting to know each other, Zhang Yanling completely changed her view of her.
Xu Wanyi's temperament is indeed a bit arrogant, but her noble birth is different from ordinary women. She has the capital to be proud. What's more, she is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, full of talents and knowledge, and naturally has a bright mind.
She was willing to be at the mercy of fate. Her dislike of herself was not entirely her fault. Who knew that the Marquis of Jianchang before she traveled through time was indeed a notorious person, so she naturally refused.
They rejected each other because they didn't understand each other, and then became close and harmonious because of mutual understanding. It was lucky to finally become a real couple. Moreover, Xu Wanyi was not only beautiful in appearance, but also had excellent character. She was born in Dingguo.
Among men, she was different from her father and brother. She was extremely disgusted with some of the things her father and brother had done. She was extremely unhappy with the slights she suffered, and stood firmly by her side, which made her very happy.
Zhang Yanling recalled the interaction between herself and Xu Wanyi, and perhaps she really changed her mind about Xu Wanyi on the night when Xishan was attacked. When Xu Wanyi bravely killed the attacker, Zhang Yanling had a feeling for this and herself.
The woman who experienced life and death developed a good impression.
How many women in this world can experience life and death with you? That is fate.
And Xu Youtang, this cheerful little girl helped him a lot. If she hadn't helped him create the blunderbuss, the situation in Dushi City would have been even worse this time. It might have been a disaster.
Gunshots have killed hundreds of enemies in the past few days of fighting. They have a long range and precise accuracy. They are many times better than bows and arrows. Although there are only thirty of them, they are as effective as one.
A team of hundreds of archers. All this is attributed to Xu Youtang.
Like Tan Ruqing, this girl is obsessed with the things she likes, and she is very attentive when studying them, but she picked up a big treasure.
Zhang Yanling couldn't help but think of the scene on the Xishan Reservoir dam that day, when the lotus flowers were beautiful and the breeze was blowing. She took possession of this little girl's body. The way Xu Youtang called her brother in a sweet voice was really endearing.
However, Xu Gao seemed to have a lot of opinions about him. After the construction of the imperial mausoleum was completed, Xu Gao did not allow Xu Youtang to go out casually after returning home. He must have heard some rumors. But he absolutely wanted to marry Xu Youtang, and he had to convince Xu Gao
, or even if he threatens him, he will marry Xu Youtang and enter the house.
There is also Axiu, a simple and gentle Axiu. After marrying herself, she has taken care of the family affairs, served herself, worked well and without complaint, and treated herself well. If anyone in the family cares about her the most, it is Axiu.
It is no exaggeration to say that if his life was threatened, Axiu would be the first one to rush forward and be willing to sacrifice his life for him.
The more he thought about these women, the more unspeakable feelings became in Zhang Yanling's heart. Longing, love, self-blame, and various complex emotions were intertwined in his heart, converging into a feeling that he could not wait to fly to them with wings.
In a state of urgency, I suddenly felt how lucky I was after coming into this world. With them, I actually lacked nothing.
Of course, Zhang Yanling also knew that this mentality was born at this moment. In fact, when he thought about the fate of the Zhang family in the future and what Emperor Jiajing would do to the Zhang family in the future, Zhang Yanling had to face reality.
Work hard to be strong. Otherwise, not only yourself, but also your women's fate will be extremely miserable.
Zhang Yanling shook his head and sighed, calmed down, washed his face with water, arranged his messy beard and hair, walked to a tree, leaned against the trunk and closed his eyes.
Soon, extreme exhaustion caused Zhang Yanling to lose consciousness and he fell asleep.
I don't know how long it took, Zhang Yanling woke up due to the smell of fireworks. When she opened her hard eyes, she happened to see Liu Jin and others talking around a bonfire not far away. The green smoke from the bonfire was lingering, and the fire seemed to be roasting.
What are you wearing?
Zhang Yanling was shocked, jumped up and shouted: "Who started the fire? Who started the fire?"
Liu Jin and others were frightened, and turned around to see Zhang Yanling walking quickly with red eyes and an angry face, looking extremely scary.
"What's wrong, Mr. Hou?" Liu Jin frowned.
"Is Mr. Liu angry?" Zhang Yanling shouted.
Liu Jin said: "It's me, what's wrong? The emperor was so hungry that Eunuch Gu found a rabbit, shot it, and roasted it for the emperor to satisfy his hunger."
Zhang Yanling saw the rabbit roasting on the fire, stepped forward and kicked the rabbit away, then raised his foot to sweep the bonfire causing sparks to rise randomly, grabbed the kettle on the ground and poured it on the bonfire. The bonfire was quickly extinguished.
Zhu Houzhao sat aside and squinted his eyes to rest. At this moment, he also looked at Zhang Yanling in surprise, his eyes full of astonishment.
Liu Jin's face was ashen and he said coldly: "Master Zhang, what are you doing? This is a rabbit roasted for the emperor. What are you doing? Are you disrespectful to the emperor?"
Zhang Yanling said angrily: "We are hiding in the valley next to the mountain road and cannot show our whereabouts. If you light a fire here, don't you expose our position? The smoke from the bonfire is the most conspicuous, don't you know?"
Only then did Liu Jin understand why Zhang Yanling suddenly acted like crazy. It turned out that he was worried that the smoke from the bonfire would reveal his whereabouts.
Gu Dayong smacked his lips and said: "Where are the Tatars? How could the Tatars come after us? We are all out of danger. The Marquis must be too careful. It is too much."
As soon as Gu Dayong finished speaking, he heard the thumping of footsteps. Chen Shiyi ran from the woods, his face turned red, and he shouted: "Your Majesty, Lord Marquis, the Tatars are chasing us. Who just happened to be here?"
The fire burning in the valley? The Tatars seem to have seen the smoke and have sent more than a hundred people towards the valley."
"Ah?" Liu Jingu Dayong and others turned pale and were stunned.