Chapter 134 Waving the Gobi
At the foot of the mountain, Huan Ying and Lu Zi Song rushed back tiredly after dark. Finally, they took a sip of hot soup. The soreness all over Huan Ying's body was slightly relieved. He didn't have time to rest. He hurriedly asked Shi Feng to lead some soldiers to count the lost materials. Soon, Shi Feng came to return, and the spare meat jerky and arrows lost a lot. Unexpectedly, Huanying waved her hand and asked Shi Feng to lead a horse and promised to reward Fu Mingchun. She must keep her promise. What's more, she climbed over Huaziling this time, thanks to Fu Mingchun's help.
Fu Mingchun insisted on not receiving it. He said, "It's my duty to guide the army. It's my duty to ensure that all the people and horses of the army can cross the mountain safely. It's my incompetence. What's the face to receive the reward of the army?"
"No, Huaziling is already dangerous. No one wants to have an accident. It's not your old man." Huanxuan paused and then said, "Well, if I'm incompetent, won't I, the coach, be more incompetent? Old man, don't refuse, a little respect, just a little of handsome gratitude!"
"It's impossible. The coach's heart is old and old, but old man must not accept this horse. The army has turned thousands of miles to fight, and nothing can't lack a war horse, right? Even if it's just in case? The old man took the war horse, but it was just used to drive things and things. No matter how he called it, it was a pity. It was a good horse. The military commander, listen to the words of the old man. If the army can sweep away the threat of Fanbang and return a peaceful peace to the people on the border, it will be the biggest thank you received by the old man!"
After thinking about it, he knelt down on one knee and hugged his fist and said, "Since the old man refuses to accept the war horse, let's be worshipped by the late birth. The late birth is not talented, but the late birth can swear to the sky. I will do my best to make the people suffer from the attack of Fanbang again!"
"Ai, military commander, please get up quickly. It's old, it's old!" Fu Mingchun quickly knelt down and worshipped, "With the words of military commander, you can close your eyes when you die!"
"Dad, why do you come here like this? What are you talking about? Oh, Dad, you must live a long life. Don't say boring things!" Fu An'an was impatient to hear it for a long time. She didn't understand why the original people were so polite. She was so polite that she was uncomfortable all over, so she interrupted them coquettishly.
"Okay, you're welcome. Of course, your father will live a hundred years old, oh!" Huanying smiled and helped Fu Mingchun get up together. "Then you two should rest early. You have to cross the mountains and go home early tomorrow morning!"
"Dad!" Fu An'an suddenly shouted and looked straight at Fu Mingchun.
"Oh, by the way, military commander!" Fu Mingchun suddenly seemed to think of something. Chao Huanying smiled and said, "I have another plea. I don't know if the military commander can agree."
"Well, it's okay for the old man to talk!"
"It's An'an. This girl, I don't know why she got up. She insisted on joining you. The old man said that you were going to fight, and she didn't know anything. Isn't she messing with you, but..." Before Fu Mingchun's words were finished, he was intercepted by Fu An'an.
Fu An'an looked at his father discontentedly and said, "Dad, why can't I do anything? Military commander, I have been riding and shooting arrows since I was a child. I have always played rabbits. I can also make a fire, cook, wash and pay the account. It will never be a drag of the army. Just take me with you?
"This..." Huanying didn't expect that she didn't mention it, but Fu An'an took the initiative to leave with them. Originally, it was a little unexpected, but the hardship of the road ahead and the cruelty of the war made her worry.
"An'an, it's not that I don't want to take you. Have you ever thought about what your father will do after you leave?" Huanwen asked.
"Military commander-in-chief, you don't have to worry about the old man. The old man knows that the military commander is afraid that if An'an has a good or bad, the old man will have nothing to rely on. Originally, the old man did not want to let An'an get involved in danger, but she is growing up. Do you want her to follow the old man in the desolate and bitter place for the rest of her life, military commander-in-in-chief? Just let her go with you. If this girl is still a little blessed, she may be able to return to the Central Plains on behalf of the old man. After many years of suffering and grievances, there will be no white patience." Fu Mingchun said, and the sadness couldn't help but overflowing with words, "If the old man can be ten years younger, he will definitely ask the army to let me follow, but unfortunately the old man is as Today, not only can't help, but it will also become a drag on the army. Only An'an is young, energetic, and can endure any hardships. Maybe it is also useful for the army.
Huanying heard what Fu Mingchun said. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Fu An'an next to him had said, "Dad, don't worry, I'll come back after seeing the Central Plains you mentioned. If the Central Plains is better than ours, An'an will come to pick up his father. Let's move to the Central Plains together. At that time, An'an has figured out the way. The military commander will send us a special order to allow access to the gate, won't it be done?"
Huan Ying smiled, "There is no problem with the special order. An'an, life in the Central Plains is definitely better than here, but it depends on whether you are used to it. Well, old man, since you can trust me so much, I would like to solemnly promise you that I will take An'an under my account and follow me as a general all the way. Treat her like your own sister and take care of her. Shouldn't the old man be relieved now?
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!" Fu Mingchun bowed his hand and worshiped excitedly, "The old man will pray to God day and night at home, bless the military commander and my army, and return to the court as soon as possible!"
"Well!" Huanling bowed and saluted, "The old man has a heart. Only this night, your father and daughter will leave each other. There must be a lot of reluctance in your heart. Tonight, I will give up a special account for you two to say goodbye. I'll say goodbye!"
The father and daughter thanked him for sending Huanxuan out the account. Huanxuan circled and asked Shi Feng to arrange the guard at night. When he returned to his military account, he saw that Lu Ziseng had already been in the account.
At the mouth, Huan Ying finally decided to wait for Lu Zisong to go down the mountain together, but it was getting late for Lu Zisong and others, so he didn't have time to say anything, so he hurriedly split up his way. Now Lu Zisong is in the account, and he must have something to say.
When Lu Zisang saw Huanying, he silently handed over an item card. What was engraved on the plaque was the name of the soldier who was seriously injured and died on the mountain road. Huan Ying took it, gently untied the leather armor he was wearing outside, tied the item card to the waist of his underwear, and said lightly, "General Lu, the medals of all the sacrificed soldiers, I will take care of it for the time being, but if there is any accident, don't forget to take all the cards, together with me, back to Weijun!"
Lu Zisong said in a low voice after a long time, "There are also two people's plaques that can't be taken back. They fell down the cliff in order to drag the slippery hooves. Because the fall was too fierce, they were afraid that it would implicate others. They cut the ropes between their waists one after another, so that We don't even have a chance to save!"
Huanxuan sighed, "I heard that there was a long order. When there was a sudden accident, shemabao people. Why didn't they obey the order!"
"Because two military horses and the materials on the horse's back had been lost before, everyone was very heartbroken. As a result..." Lu Zisong's eyes turned red before he finished his words.
Huanling closed her eyes sadly. Indeed, the two fallen soldiers who fell off the cliff sacrificed for the survival of more people. What right does she have to blame them for disobeying the military order?
Huan Ying slowly turned around, walked to Lu Zisuan, patted Lu Zisuan on the shoulder, and silently comforted the depressed Lu Zisuan.
After a moment of silence, Huanying took out the roster of the expedition soldiers from his arms, carefully found the list of the three dead soldiers, bit their index finger, drew a vertical bar next to their names, and finally solemnly added three blood words at the end of the roster: Fu An'an.
Put the roster and put it in your arms. Huanying took the armor and reorganized his upper body. "General Lu, it is a taboo before the war. The heart of the army is bound to be affected, but I don't want to shake the military heart of the soldiers, because I hope that all of us can return to Weijun alive. Do you understand what I mean? As a leader Soldiers, you and I are responsible for bringing back as many soldiers as you bring out. Unfortunately, the war is cruel. There will always be sacrifices who will be left far away from their hometown. The only thing we can do is to bring as many survivors as possible. Therefore, we must first control our emotions, cheer up, and deal with us. The dilemma that we have to deal with, fight the war we have to fight!"
"I will know at the end! The last general is not a person who can't control his emotions. The last general just blames himself. Why didn't he save them in time? Bai Bailing killed them. What's the regret of his man's death in battle? It is a pity that they did not die in the battle. According to the new military order issued by the guards, they even have no time to kill the enemy and make contributions. Even the pension to appease their families will be much less than that of the soldiers who died in the war! It's very stuffy to think about this!" Lu Zisang shook his head and said helplessly.
"General Lu, don't be bored. The new army order was determined by me and the king of Wei, and it is also my fault that I didn't think well at that time. However, I can ask the king of Wei separately for the pension issue. All the soldiers and soldiers on this expedition are treated equally. What do you think?"
"It's very good!" Lu Zisang nodded and said, "At least after going back, let's have an accountability for their families!"
With a long sigh of relief, "General Lu can go to bed now. Like tomorrow, we will start on the fifth watch. Within two days, we must bypass Megigobi, cross the Chibu River, and reach the Tarantula Spring!"
The vast and uninhabited Gobi is still covered with thin white snow in many places. It is known that the wind and cold that can be resisted in the daytime will be extremely unbearable at night, and there are no barriers on all sides, and there is no fire. In the extremely cold night, they can only rely on their own body temperature to resist the Gobi for years. The long wind blows through, so at the latest, they must also find a resting place to cover the wind and sand.
On Ye Suhe's drawings, the annotation of Mejigobi is very simple. Except for a dark river, only two places are clearly marked with place names. One is Shadohaishi in the north, and the other is Bojule Tulin in the south. For Huanying, the most smoothest thing for them is Bojule. Tulin. After calibrating the direction with a compass, the army waved a long drive and ran non-stop to their destination on the first day of the Gobi.