Yan Xing wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a heavy breath. The matter was finally done. He was the military commander of the Flying Bear Cavalry. He personally brought people to most of the seventy-three death notices.
They were notified one by one. The reason why there are most of them is because eleven of them have dead parents and no relatives. They were buried on the platform in the Helan Mountain to the west.
Holding so many death notices in his hands was no heavier than a lance, but it made his heart heavy. Many of the people who died in the battle were known to him, and some of them even had good relationships. Now those
Everyone turned into a handful of ashes, but he was still alive and kicking, not only because his martial arts skills were better, but more importantly, because he had better luck.
When you are charging intensively with your comrades, life and death are only a matter of seconds. If the speed of the war horse is a little slower, and the landing point of the lance is just a little different, the person who dies may not be the enemy, but himself. Several times
When he was asleep, he would dream of being pierced by the enemy's lance, and then wake up.
He said to the equally tired Flying Bear Riders behind him: "You guys go back to Yacheng first. I have asked for leave from the general and I will go back and stay for three days."
A flying bear hussar laughed and said: "We have been back to Yinchuan for a few days. The army commander is not like us, so it is time to go back and take a look. My lovely wife and concubine at home are still waiting for me."
The others laughed when they heard it.
Yan Xing said angrily: "With so much military salary, it's not easy for you to start a family? I have several sisters. Can I arrange for you to meet them then?"
"It's not impossible!"
After talking for a while, they had already arrived at the door of Yan Xing's house on horseback. Several flying bear riders stopped joking, crossed their hands on horseback, and said in unison: "Farewell!"
Yan Xing's face became solemn, and he returned the greeting with his hands raised, saying: "Take care!"
Watching the horse's hooves go away, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. The experience of eating and living together for more than a year and braving the enemy's arrows on the battlefield has established a deep friendship between them. Yan Xing
He withdrew his gaze and was about to open the door when he saw a pretty girl opening the door, smiling at him and saying, "You're back!"
Yan Xing immediately forgot about his comrades and grinned involuntarily, "Well, I'm back."
"Looking at how sweaty you are, go take a shower first, and then go next door to meet your uncle."
Yan Xing was pulled into the yard by his wife like a fool, and then he stepped on the clouds. He didn't know what he was doing. When he woke up, he was already red from soaking in the barrel. He
I felt a little itchy on my chest. When I opened my eyes, I saw a delicate hand gently caressing the scar on my chest.
He reached out and grabbed the palm and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"
The girl's eyes were a little red, and she whispered: "It didn't take long, less than half an hour."
Yan Xing said with some distress: "Why are you crying? Is it because you don't like the jewelry I brought back to you?"
"No," the girl wiped her eyes, broke away from his hand, touched the wound on her chest, and asked, "Do you still feel pain here?"
Yan Xing smiled and said: "You said this, hey, it's actually okay. I was wearing iron armor at the time, and there was a chainmail armor inside. The enemy's spear pierced the iron armor and passed through the gap in the chainmail armor.
, and that’s what hurt me. But the guy didn’t get the benefit, I stabbed his neck with a spear.”
He laughed and said: "He must have been very unwilling at that time. It was obvious that he stabbed me first, but it was blocked by the armor on my body."
The girl's eyes began to turn red again, "Then can you please stop going out to fight in the future? I heard that my father was arrested by Zhang Heng. If something happens to you again, what do you want me to do?"
"Well?" The smile on Yan Xing's face suddenly froze, and his expression became a little ugly, "Who told you?"
The girl raised her head, revealing her slender and white neck, "Do I need others to tell me? There are rumors everywhere in the city..."
"Passing what?"
"There are rumors in the city that my uncle made a plan for Chen Shijun, so he caught..."
"shut up!"
Yan Xing suddenly stood up from the barrel, water splashed and wet the clothes of the girl next to him. His face became even more ugly, and uncontrollable anger burst out from his eyes.
He came out and said, "Are you and I allowed to comment on national affairs?"
The girl looked at him without fear, tears streaming down her eyes, "I don't care about any major national affairs, that's my father, and now he's been arrested. No matter what, I can't just sit back and watch!"
Tears fell to the ground, "If you are caught, I will talk to my father in the same way!"
"You..." Yan Xing pointed at his wife, wanting to say something, but in the end nothing came out. He stepped out of the barrel, "hummed" hard, and then grabbed
Pick up your towel and walk out.
The girl shouted from behind: "Where are you going?"
Yan Xing paused for a moment and said angrily: "Go find your uncle and see if you can rescue your father-in-law!"
The girl then burst into laughter and loudly shouted from behind: "I'll wait for you at home!"
Yan Xing hurried to Yan Zhong's house next door. He was Yan Zhong's nephew and Yan Zhong's heir in every sense. He was not required to report his entry or exit. When he arrived in the study, Yan Xing listened for a while.
First, he packed himself neatly, then knocked on the door and said outside: "How are you, uncle? My nephew, Yan Xing, wants to see you."
Yan Zhong put down the bamboo slips, raised his head from behind the desk, and laughed: "I heard your footsteps just now, why are you still standing outside? Come in quickly."
More comfortable chairs and tables have become popular in places such as Beidi and Shuofang Wuyuan. However, Yan Zhong has become accustomed to desks and futons, so although he has everything at home, he still follows his past habits in his study.
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Yan Xingxing walked in and said: "Uncle!"
Yan Zhong casually sat on the futon, looked Yan Xing up and down, and then said with a smile: "Not bad, I went out to fight for a while, I became much calmer, and I see great progress! This time I went out, the biggest realization is
What?"
Yan Xing knelt down on the futon, thought for a while, and replied: "The biggest realization is: war is really a terrible thing."
Yan Zhong said: "Oh, why do you think so?"
Yan Xing's mind immediately recalled the scene of the horse charge that day, and the sound of the neighing of war horses and the collision of steel seemed to be heard in his ears. His voice was slow and slow, "There were still five thousand people when we set off from Yinchuan.
When we came back, there were only four thousand left. Seventy-three people were killed by Fei Xiong Hussar alone, and twice as many were injured. When we went to Chencang, the villages on both sides of the road were in ruins, and the bodies fell on the roadside.
, turned into bones, but no one took care of them. Uncle, war is really a terrible thing."
Yan Zhong pondered for a while and asked: "Then you don't want to continue working in the army?"
"No," Yan Xing said flatly, "that's not what my nephew meant."
Yan Zhong laughed and said, "Then what do you mean?"
"What my nephew means is that the princes of Xiliang all have strong armies, so we have to expand the army. Now my lord only has two standing armies, the Zhen camp and the Flying Bear Hussars, with a total of only more than 2,000 people. This is too dangerous.
Yes! This year, the focus of the government is on the development of production. Most of the steel at the foot of Helan Mountain is used to make agricultural tools. This is certainly not wrong. But starting from next year, steel should also be used for military equipment!"
"Didn't you say that war is a terrible thing?"
"It is indeed a terrible thing. Countless amounts of money and food, mountains of supplies, and the lives of thousands of soldiers were all reduced to nothing in just a few days, leaving nothing behind."
Yan Xingdao: "But precisely because of this, we need to strengthen our armaments. Rather than letting the enemy fight over us, it's better for us to fight over them!"
Yan Zhong stretched out his hand to stroke his beard and said happily: "You have really made progress. Okay, just follow this idea, write a memorial, and submit it to the Shizhong Ling... No, let's send it to the Ministry of War.
Go to Shangshu Yang Qiu. I am still in charge of Shangshu Province, so I can send your memorial directly to the prince."
Yan Xing asked: "Uncle, do you think what my nephew said makes sense?"
"Humph, Gou Jian only needed ten years of life and education to deal with Fu Chai. How could it take such a long time to deal with the likes of Han Sui and Song Jian with the might of a monarch and the strategy of a certain family? One year to recuperate and one year to train soldiers.
, that’s enough!" Yan Zhong stretched out his right index finger, raised it in front of him, and then pressed it down. He sneered: "Wait until next year, and grind them all into powder!"
Yan Xing's heart skipped a beat and then became heated, but he thought of what happened before. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Does Han Sui have to die?"
"What?" Yan Zhong said with a half-smile, "Is it because you can't bear to leave the little lady at home?"
Yan Xing was silent for a while and said: "After all, they are father and daughter, so it is right for them to care about her. As a son-in-law, it is also right for him to plead for his father-in-law."
Yan Zhong snorted and said: "I told you a long time ago that there will be a battle between Han Sui and the prince. With Han Sui's character and the determination of the prince, one of them will definitely die.
Only then can we finish it. But the king likes people who are benevolent, righteous and loyal. When the time comes, you can intercede on behalf of the Han family and ensure that the incense will continue."
"........yes."
Yan Zhong glanced at his nephew and scolded with a smile: "The purpose of letting you go to the military for training is to let you see more things and to develop your skills, not to imitate them and do everything in a rigid manner. Although you are much calmer now,
But I don’t think it’s as interesting as before.”
".........yes."
"Huh, go back and work hard. I wish I could give birth to a boy and a half girl soon." Yan Zhong said with a half-smile but not a smile: "How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep a house? You can't even deal with a woman, how can you deal with the whole world?
A hero?"
Yan Xing's face became a little hot, and even the roots of his ears turned red. He lowered his head and said, "Uncle said that!"
While the two were talking, the sound of silk and bamboo suddenly came to their ears, and the faint sound of a girl singing came from there.
Yan Zhong said "Eh", looked towards the direction of the Prefecture Mufu, and said to himself: "How can there be singing and dancing? Could it be that the Lord has finally enlightened?"
Regarding such changes, he was both happy and worried.
