Xiao Qinghuan

There is little rain in the border town, and the solid ice of the Shule River, which has been frozen for a whole winter, finally melted the first crack three days ago.

Da Chu's new General Zhen Guo is probably because of his young age, he can't rub a little sand in his eyes, and he won't give an inch when fighting.Tore up the Huns' agreement to ask for food and retreat, and led the army to push forward a full two hundred miles from the original station, forcefully forcing the Huns across the Shule River.

The Huns camp on the other side of the river retreated more than a hundred miles on their own as early as last month. Seeing the spring grass growing and the Zimu River thawing, the other side seemed to have finally died down and had no intention of harassing the border town anymore.

The frontier has been overcast for more than a month, and today finally caught up with a cloudless sunny day. A light cavalry of 30 people patrolled the border along the Shule River, and finally stopped at the intersection of Erdao.

The young general at the front of the cavalry turned his horse's head and casually ordered to the soldiers behind him: "Go back first, I will stay here for a while."

The military orders on the frontier were like mountains, and Xie's army was stationed only fifty miles away from the Shule River, so the accompanying generals looked at each other and quickly took orders to leave.

Guan Zhong didn't leave, he was Xie Jue's lieutenant general, if there was no special battle, he had to stay by Xie Jue's side at all times.

It wasn't until the departing soldiers disappeared completely that Guan Zhong looked back and asked with a smile, "Is there something on your mind?"

"It's nothing." Xie Jue reined in his horse and stopped, looking at the vast desert on the other side of the river: "I just want to stay for a while."

Guan Zhong knew that Xie Jue had stayed in the frontier for three months, and it was only at this moment that he could really relax for a little while, looking at the desert on the other side and the long river in front of him, quietly, without thinking about anything.

The life in the frontier is bitter and cold, although it is not enough to lack food and clothing, but Xie Jue has been pampered in the brocade for 16 years, and he is still a little uncomfortable.

When he first came to the frontier, Guan Zhong saw that Xie Jue couldn't eat. The steamed buns turned into cold and hard dough as soon as they came out of the pan, and he swallowed them together with the cool wind. , that taste is really uncomfortable.

Although Xie Jue's surname was Xie, he had never been to a border town after all, and when he arrived at the Xie Family Army's garrison, he still looked delicate and delicate.In the barracks, the ability and qualifications are used to speak. Unlike Xie Yu, a general with solid military achievements, when Xie Jue was the frontier general, he hadn't even fought a battle with anyone.

Although most of Xie Yongming's direct lineage generals gave him the face of Xie's family, it is inevitable that those soldiers who are neither high nor low will be unconvinced.

Unstable morale during marching and fighting is a big taboo, Xie Jue was so worried that his mouth was full of blisters, and he couldn't sleep well every night, either because he was afraid that he would not be able to lead the soldiers well, or because he was afraid of losing his father and elder brother.

——In the final analysis, it’s all the same thing.

At that time, the Xiongnu invaded the border towns wantonly, and there were no small battles in the big battles, and there were even battles to be fought every day.At that time, Xie Jue was in urgent need of military merits, and he almost always led the troops himself.

Small battles are more difficult than big ones. Most of the Huns came in small groups and ran away after they were robbed. Therefore, not only could Xie Jue not bring many people, but he also had to ride lightly.The Huns were good at fighting and killing, and they had been raised on horseback since they were young. Xie Jue really suffered from horse battles a few times, and came back every day for the first half month with a lot of money.

He led troops to patrol the frontier during the day, and when he came back at night, he had to read the scroll records and military books left by Xie Yongming at night, read what he could understand, and memorize it when he didn't have a clue, and waited to go outside to read it. Once you know the terrain, come back to draw a map and click on the sand table.

Before the camp was pushed forward, the Huns often attacked the border towns late at night, so that Xie Jue couldn't sleep on his pillow every night, and he didn't even dare to take off his armor when he lay down.

It wasn't until later that he started to take the initiative to attack with the elite of the Xie family army, pushing the Huns back step by step, and he was able to get a good night's sleep for an hour or two at night.

Fortunately, his hardships were not without rewards. Those soldiers who followed him to fight and patrol the camp every day were already convinced when they talked about him, and they had already regarded him as their general.

When the garrison pushed out a hundred miles from the border town, Xie Jue set up a ring in the barracks, and competed with countless soldiers three times a day, from the deputy general to the centurion, whoever refused to accept him, They can all come on stage to make gestures.He was promoted to a higher rank, and those who were knocked down by him went to the kitchen to burn firewood for three days.

Guan Zhong knew that Xie Jue was helpless, he was too young, even if he had military achievements and reputation, he could hold down thousands of soldiers, and one day he would have to convince the generals under him.

It's just that he found a stupid way, Guan Zhong thought.There are people out there, Xie Jue is only sixteen this year, his bones have not yet grown strong, there must be someone who can cure him.

But Guan Zhong never expected that for more than a month, no one was promoted from Xie Jue to this position.Several times, Guan Zhong even thought that Xie Jue would definitely lose, and he didn't know where he got the energy to transform him from a noble young general into what he is now.

He has been spinning around like this for several days, he has lost weight and darkened a lot, his hand holding the gun has worn out a layer of calluses, and the moon bow can make a hundred steps through Yang, the desk shelf in the handsome tent is as tall as a person , I have memorized more than half of it.

Xie Jue's desperation scared many people, several generals discussed behind Xie Jue's back, and finally pushed Xie Jue's brother-in-law out to persuade his brother-in-law.

"Zhaoming, the army killed a sheep today. The soldiers said that the past few days were too hasty, and today I want to make up for you."

Since he came to the frontier, all the generals close to him would call him by his name, Xie Jue is used to it now.

He was writing a military report at his desk at that time, and there was a cut on his right index finger from the cold.

Xie Jue didn't seem to hear what he said, and asked blankly, "What?"

"Stupid?" The man smiled and said, "The Huns haven't moved much recently, so it's rare to breathe a sigh of relief. The soldiers are thinking about welcoming you, general."

That night, Xie Jue rode back to the border town alone, without telling anyone, he went to Xie Yao's grave empty-handed, hugged the tombstone and cried all night.

Those sufferings and grievances finally have a place to vent and confidence to vent.

Xie Yao's grave was quiet, and the wind swirled from a distance, brushing off Xie Jue's cold shoulder armor, heading west, and finally landed on the bank of the Shule River.

When the wind outside the Great Wall blows, it lasts a month, and when the northwest wind blows across the river, another month has passed.

"General?" Guan Zhong said suddenly.

Xie Jue recovered and agreed, "What?"

Guan Zhong sighed and knew he wasn't listening, so he had no choice but to repeat: "I said, it's already the beginning of spring, why don't you write a letter to the Central Plains?"

"This month's military newspaper?" Xie Jue asked strangely, "I wrote it. Didn't I hand it over to the scouts yesterday?"

"Who asked you this." Guan Zhong rolled his eyes with hatred: "... Tsk, young master Cheng, are you really going to write a letter to ask about the situation?"

Xie Jue was taken aback.

After being in the frontier for more than three months, he missed Cheng Yuan, but he didn't have much time to think about him specially. Most of them were inadvertently, so sporadic thoughts of missing him flashed across.

People in the battlefield, when marching and fighting, you must remember to return home.

With others behind his back, Xie Jue asked the wife of the leader of the army to sew a small cloth bag for him, and sewed Cheng Yuan's sideburns onto the cloth behind his heart-guard.That lock of temple hair has been tucked into his nails, following his battles and sleeping with him, already warmed by the heat of his heart.

On his neck was Xie Yongming's personal seal, and on his heart was Cheng Yuan's temple hair.Responsibility and affection were properly placed in his light armor, pressing on both ends of his shoulders.

"What to write, don't write." The young general smiled, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Pretentious, waiting to attract people's attention? When he gets married and has children, he will naturally post a post asking me to drink."

After he finished speaking, as if he was afraid of asking him again, he hurriedly pulled the rein: "Let's go, it's time to go back."

On the way back to the camp, he happened to meet a group of wild geese flying back. Guan Zhong wanted to improve the food by shooting two geese with his bow, but was stopped by Xie Jue.

"It's a good intention for the geese to fly back, and you don't need this kind of meat." Xie Jue said, "Forget it."

The group of wild geese survived with a word from General Xie. I don't know if it was a coincidence, but they even honked twice when they flew over Xie Jue's head.

Xie Jue bent his eyes, and waved at the group of wild geese in a good mood.

From the Shule River back to the camp, it took less than an hour for the horse race. When Xie Jue returned to the camp, it was just in time for the meal, and there was smoke from the cook's room, and the smell of mutton soup could be smelled at the door.

It's a pity that General Xie was stopped before he could go to the clerk's room to check.

"General." The young guard on duty ran over panting, "Are you back?"

Xie Jue dismounted at the door, casually threw the reins to the soldiers standing guard at the door, and asked casually, "What's the matter?"

"Someone came from Beijing and said he wanted to see you." The guard on duty was a little embarrassed: "But we have never seen this person, nor is it a brother who has sent an order, so we want to ask you what you mean."

Xie Jue frowned upon hearing this: "Where is the person?"

"At Dongyingkou." The guard on duty said and quickly led him there.

Xiyingkou is close to the border, Xie Jue and the others mostly come in and out from here, Dongyingkou is closer to the border town, so if you are a person from Beijing, it is not wrong to come from there.

"Why are you taking everyone to the barracks!" Xie Jue slapped the back of the opponent's head as he walked towards Dongyingkou: "What if it's a hook, why don't you let him wait at the post station?"

"I'm wronged, General." The young guard on duty shrank his neck, "He found it by himself, and he held the name card of Mr. Zuo Xiang in his hand. We checked it, and it was indeed something from Beijing. "

"Jiang Xiaohan?" Xie Jue said angrily, "Didn't he go to Kunlun to recover from his injuries? There was no peace in raising him, so what kind of moth would he send here? I saw it last time when he sent dried mushrooms and caterpillar fungus here. Well, he's just there to show me how free he's living now. I'm telling you, he—"

Xie Jue's chattering complaints came to an abrupt end. Looking at the figure not far away, he almost thought he was hallucinating.

A young man in a cloak stood at the gate of Dongying. The wide hood covered most of his face, only his slightly pointed chin was exposed.

As if hearing Xie Jue's voice, the other party moved, raised his hand and took off the hood, revealing the delicate face underneath.

Xie Jue stood there in a daze, his feet seemed to be rooted in place. Seeing this, the guard hurriedly called him a few words, but Xie Jue couldn't hear him.

His eyes were suddenly filled with the figure not far away, his lower lip trembled, but he didn't say anything.

The person he was thinking about was right in front of him, Xie Jue's heart was pounding, he wanted to reach out to Cheng Yuan, but unfortunately his whole body froze into a piece of wood, he couldn't do anything.

The young man stood at the door and looked at him for a long while, finally sighed softly, and took a step forward by himself.

"Xie Jue." He said, "If you leave me again, I won't come to you again."

——The wind blows tens of thousands of miles across the Yumen Pass.

——END

The author says:

The title and the last sentence of this chapter are not bugs, but my selfishness 2333, Jiang Xiaohan’s famous post was given to Cheng Yuan when he was in Beijing, I don’t know if you still remember XD.As a result, Mr. Jiang has miraculously contributed to the career and love of General Xie [Give Mr. Jiang a Model Worker Medal] The story of General Xie has come to an end here, thank you for liking~ The next article is Jiang Ying and Mr. Zhuang ~Thanks to Fuxuya, Shi Nian Jiushi, Zhen Xinghai, Yanzi 01, lzcbqc, Walnut Taotao, Lu Bixing's crab pillow, Xiaobaicai Meow for the fish food~Thanks to Rashomon for the catnip~