Heaven

Ji Kongqing brought three thousand Qingqi and a piece of bad news.

Not long after Jing Mingrui's more than [-] reinforcements left Qingmen Pass, they caught up with the once-in-a-century torrential rain in the north. The flooded river blocked all the roads going north.He had no choice but to let Ji Kongqing lead a team of light cavalry to go over the mountains and ridges to copy trails first, and lead the large army and supplies to find a way to build roads and bridges with local materials.

"So it's not certain when the reinforcements will arrive?" Li Di looked at the dark clouds in the sky and frowned.

Ji Kongqing nodded: "Not long after I crossed Qierte Mountain, the continuous heavy rain broke the road on the mountain. Now both sides of the Mojiang River have become a swamp country. I guess it will be difficult for the reinforcements to continue the rain." Arrived in time."

Li Di felt a big headache. Not only did he face the problem of insufficient troops, but what was even more frightening was that he was about to run out of food!

The food reserves in the new province were just enough to last until the autumn harvest, but now it was only the beginning of autumn, and the crops in the field had not yet matured, and it was the most desolate moment.

There were originally 5000 defenders under his command. When Wei Guo invaded, Jing Mingrui immediately transferred the defenders of Baishi and Qingmen Passes, and a total of 3000 people came to the rescue first.Now, with the addition of the [-] troops brought by Ji Kongqing, and the need to help the evacuated people, the food and grass that he can deploy now will not last ten days even if he saves it!

The reinforcements couldn't get through, and the supplies were cut off at the same time. Li Di began to consider whether to fight with the enemy and wipe out the enemy's leader.It's a pity that his troops were scattered in the seven passes of Wusol Mountain, but Wei Jun was able to concentrate his forces to attack one place.

Li Di really had a headache now, he told Ji Kongqing not to spread the news that the reinforcements were blocked, and only said that His Majesty would arrive soon.

Ji Kongqing solemnly nodded in agreement, turned around and left.

Li Di asked his subordinates about where the red lady was recuperating, and planned to visit this heroine in person.

When Li Di's old subordinates heard that he was going to visit Hong Niangzi, they immediately burst into smiles and led him all the way outside Hong Niangzi's tent.When it was time to go in, he suddenly said that he had something to do and would not accompany him.

Li Di looked at his subordinates who walked away with a snickering smile, and shook his head. He knew their thoughts clearly.

He is over [-] this year, and all of his old subordinates in South Korea want to find a wife for him.Originally there were no women in the barracks, yet they kept mentioning this official's lady and that rich family's daughter in front of themselves.Now that a red lady came, not to mention her beautiful appearance, she was also a survivor of Korea, so they were even more determined to match her up.

Li Di didn't think about it at all.

As a soldier and living in troubled times, he didn't know when he would be shrouded in horse leather, and he really didn't want to harm another innocent woman.Now he is the only descendant left in the once prominent Heijia Li family, and the original monarch who was loyal to him has also cut off his blood. He is really not interested in continuing the incense of the Li family.

Standing outside, Li Di heard intermittent music coming from inside, and the tune seemed quite familiar.He coughed and called for the door, and when he heard the answer from the person inside, he opened the tent door and walked in.

Hong Niangzi was not seriously injured, just some dislocations and bruises.

At that time, she was ambushed by the opponent's master, and she was captured in one fell swoop, except that her hands were removed from the joints, but she was not tortured later, and Wei Wuji put her on the platform the next day to burn her to death.Fortunately, Ji Kongqing just arrived and saved her life.Now the joints on her hands have been grafted, and there is still some redness and swelling, which can be cured within two days.

The red lady recognized the person, immediately put down the things in her hands, and stood up to greet him.

Li Di was slightly taken aback when he saw what Hong Niangzi was holding just now.

It was a Xiqin, a Korean musical instrument.

When he was a child, he often saw his mother sitting on the big stone mill in front of the house, waiting eagerly for his father to return, holding such a Xiqin in her hand, playing an ancient tune with some desolate cadences.

Li Di thought of his mother and his father who died in battle when he was young, and couldn't help feeling a little lost.

"General Li, why are you here? Please sit down quickly." The red lady greeted Li Di with a slight blush on her cheeks.She gave up the only stool in the tent to Li Di, and sat on the edge of the camp couch on the other side.

"Hong... Miss Hong is frightened, please stay in the camp to recuperate well, if you need anything, just ask." Li Diwen said.

"Please just call me Hong Niangzi." Hong Niangzi raised her head to correct Li Di's address, but she seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to call her by her own name directly, and immediately sank her head again, her face looked even redder.

"Today's incident is extremely dangerous. I didn't mean not to rescue the girl on purpose. I also hope that the girl can understand my difficulties." Li Di explained sincerely.The purpose of his visit this time was to avoid estrangement from the leader of the rebel army among the common people. Although he was indeed ruthless at the time and did not save people, he also hoped to speak up as soon as possible and ask for the other party's understanding.

"How could it be! I know that the general is carrying tens of millions of people's lives, how can he ignore the overall situation for me alone? I will never have any dissatisfaction with such a correct decision by the general!" The red lady waved her hands again and again, eagerly Expressed his attitude, "Besides, when I was still in Korea, I heard of the great general's reputation. I have always admired the great general..." The red lady's voice became lower and lower.

Li Di smiled when he heard this, and cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Miss. I will take my leave, and please rest early, Miss. I will come back tomorrow to ask Miss about the area occupied by the State of Wei."

The red lady stood up immediately when she heard the words, blushing and wanted to send him back.

Li Di's heart skipped a beat, and he declined the red lady's offer, thinking that it would be best not to contact her alone next time.

late at night……

Ji Kongqing was also sitting on a big rock drinking tea.

Or he is holding a water glass and pretending.

"Hey—" Ji Kongqing looked at the jade rabbit that had sunk to the west, and sighed.He picked up the Fengyin knife at the side, and prepared to walk slowly back to his tent.

"Are you so disappointed if you can't wait for me?"

"!" Ji Kongqing suddenly felt that Jing Mingrui's tone, which he had been waiting for, was unbearable.He secretly scolded himself why he was so useless, and his heart beat endlessly when he heard the other party's voice.He quickly calmed down, for fear that his emotions would be sensed by the other party.When did this guy start sensing?

"I just finished patrolling the guard post and sat down to catch my breath. Who would make a special trip to wait for you so late?" Ji Kongqing replied angrily.

"Hey, I've always wanted to contact you as soon as possible, but it's a pity that I didn't finish what I was doing after a busy day, and I didn't have a chance to rest until just now." Jing Mingrui said with a smile.

"Then when will you be there?" Ji Kongqing asked expectantly.

"This matter... can't be explained in words. The food and grass on your end should only last for eight or nine days, right?" Jing Mingrui asked instead of answering.

"Yes. Could it be that you are still blocked on the road?" Ji Kongqing couldn't help being disappointed when he heard this.

"Half a month, you told Li Di to hold on for half a month, and then there will be a turning point." Jing Mingrui said solemnly suddenly.

Half a month?Ji Kongqing frowned, he might kill army horses if he kept going like this, he was heartbroken for the good horses he had managed to tame with great difficulty.

"Okay, I will notify him." Ji Kongqing solemnly agreed, and then suddenly remembered another thing, "How is everything going there? I heard that epidemics are prone to outbreaks after the flood..."

"It's okay, with Lao Gao here, this is not a problem. You go to rest early! I will contact you every five days in the future, so that you don't have to wait until dawn." Jing Mingrui's words carried a bit smile.

He actually spoke as if he...was waiting for him like a little daughter-in-law!

Ji Kongqing was slightly annoyed, and said lightly, "If you have nothing to do, you don't need to make special contact, I'm very busy here." At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that the other party couldn't see his reddish cheeks.

But Ji Kongqing felt a little regretful as soon as he said this, the two fought on their own, and the situation on the battlefield changed rapidly, so it would be nice if they could report that they were safe.

Jing Mingrui seemed to have heard the insincere in his words, so he pretended not to hear the words, and agreed: "Little Fenghuang, then we will see each other at midnight five days later?"

Ji Kongqing lightly agreed as if he didn't care, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.

On the other side, Jing Mingrui dispersed the golden light around him and walked out from the dense forest.

"One hour's rest is over, order the three armies to move on!" He patted the dust on his body, and waved his big hand to order the camp to be dismantled.