The general said she doesn't take a wife
Chapter 56 Trading
Lin Aoxue was imprisoned in the dungeon of Zheji's palace. This time she was not handcuffed like she was in Mingting Mountain last time. Although Zheji arrested her, she did not impose any punishment on her, let alone order her People came to torture her about Xing Beiguan, but they locked her in a small cell.
Although the cell was small, it was clean and tidy, and there was a thin quilt on the makeshift bed made of straw mats.
There were not many prisoners in the dungeon of the palace, and the environment was dark, but there were windows for ventilation, so it didn't seem too humid. Lin Aoxue seemed to have changed to a different place to recuperate.Food was still delivered to her every day, which made her more and more confused, wondering what kind of medicine was sold in Zheji's gourd.
After about four or five days like this, Lin Aoxue's internal injuries improved. One day, she was lying on the bed taking a nap, but the iron door at the end of the dungeon was opened, and there was a loud bang, which woke her up. She opened her eyes, Sitting up from the straw mat, he looked towards the open iron gate.
But when the guards pulled the iron gate open, Zhe Ji, who hadn't seen her for several days, walked in from the door with gentle steps, walked until Lin Aoxue was outside the cell door, and signaled the jailer to open the cell door.
Lin Aoxue and Zhe Ji faced each other across the door, and after the cell door opened, Zhe Ji condescended to enter the cell, looked around, as if visiting an old friend, and asked relaxedly:
"Are you getting used to living here?"
Lin Aoxue didn't get up to meet them, their identities had already been revealed. Lin Aoxue, as the general of Beichen, naturally wouldn't pay homage to the barbarian princess. Hearing Zheji's words, she also twitched her lips, and replied calmly:
"Thanks to His Highness's concern, it's still passable."
Zhe Ji turned her head to look at Lin Aoxue, and praised frankly:
"Whether Lieutenant Lin Jun's martial arts or courage is appreciated by this hall."
Lin Aoxue raised her eyelids, leaned back, sat on the wall, folded her arms around her chest, and asked leisurely:
"Your Highness, you don't have to go around the bush. You won't come here today to praise your majesty."
Seeing what Lin Aoxue said, Zhe Ji couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and replied with a smile:
"It really made Lieutenant Lin hit the mark. Our hall is here today just to praise you."
Hearing this, Lin Aoxue's eyelids twitched, and she realized that she was far more deficient than Zhe Ji in this aspect. Zhe Ji's temperament was much more flexible and smooth than her, but it was precisely because Zhe Ji could speak and knew how to advance and retreat, that she could easily move forward. Bring so many people from other clans under his command and do his best to be loyal to her.
Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, and issued a eviction order with a cold face:
"So, His Highness has boasted, it's time to go out, the cell is bitterly cold, it is not suitable for His Highness to stay for a long time."
Such a straightforward way of coping also made Zheji laugh in surprise, the corners of her lips curled up, and there was a smile in her eyes, Lin Aoxue was really daring, to dare to treat her so presumptuously and rudely in her territory It's too long to talk.But it was also because Lin Aoxue possessed a kind of unruliness similar to her own that Zhe Ji looked at her differently.
There was a chuckle in her mouth, and then she said:
"This hall admires your courage and admires your martial arts. If you don't want to stay in Boca, if you want to go to the battlefield, then I will let you be Boca's general. What do you think?"
Zhe Ji offered such a generous offer the moment she opened her mouth, if she had just chosen someone else, she might have already been tempted.However, Lin Aoxue only rolled her eyelids, and sneered helplessly and mockingly:
"Being your general to beat my compatriots? I'm afraid you've lost your mind and lost your mind."
Zhe Ji didn't expect Lin Aoxue to agree right away, the smile in her eyes didn't diminish, and she continued to be persuasive:
"If you don't do things for me, you will still be suspected when you go back. You must know better than me what kind of person Bei Chenlong is. Why would you take such a good opportunity and go to that suspicious and petty old fox?"
In fact, Zheji also talked about these words with Lin Aoxue last time, but at that time Zheji didn't know Lin Aoxue's identity, she didn't know her role in Xing Beiguan, and she didn't know Lin Aoxue's position in Beichenlong's heart, so It is not easy to persuade surrender.
Now it is different from that time, Lin Aoxue's identity is already clear, with this level of bargaining chips, if she does what she likes, it is not entirely impossible to keep him.
Therefore, Zhe Ji came here today just to try again.
Lin Aoxue sighed softly, glanced helplessly at Zhe Ji, and then said:
"Your Highness don't need to waste any more words. I must go back to Xingbeiguan. If His Highness doesn't want to let me go back, he can only keep me here forever, or simply kill me and take my life. Otherwise, Once I have a chance, I will try to escape, and there is no third way to choose."
When Zhe Ji heard this, she immediately burst out laughing. She patted Lin Aoxue's shoulder with a smile, her eyes were still admiring, and she was not angry because of Lin Aoxue's unruly words.She raised her eyebrows with a smile, shook her head slightly, and said:
"Then the hall really raised a big trouble, it would be better to kill it with one knife."
Lin Aoxue shrugged, noncommittal.
Zhe Ji shook her head lightly, said "have a good rest", then turned and left.She had already given up the idea of recruiting Lin Aoxue. If she wanted someone to be used by her, she had to convince him. Using violence to convince others would not last long, and would only create more rifts between them.
She already knew that Lin Aoxue was a person who could not be recruited.
Therefore, she wanted to implement the second plan to maximize the effect of Lin Aoxue's bargaining chip.
The cell door closed again with a bang, and Lin Aoxue looked at Zhe Ji's back who was getting further and further away, and let out a soft moan, then immediately raised her head and fell back on the straw mat, pulled the thin quilt over her body, her eyes closed Once closed, continue to take a nap.
The spring has passed, and the Xingbei Pass in the early summer has not yet shown a bit of heat. The soldiers in the pass are practicing in the school grounds as usual. The atmosphere in the entire Xingbei Pass is the same as before. It has not changed much because of the loss of Lin Aoxue , life is still to be lived, but the people who used to exist are gradually forgotten.
The market in Xingbeiguan was still crowded with people, whether the common people were fighting for royal power or the ambition of barbarians, they didn't care about anything except firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Aside from these usual hustle and bustle, there is one place that has been silent for nearly a month, and that is the Yanxue Medical Hall in the market opposite Fuyunzhuang.
Since returning from the military camp last time, Yunyan has handed over the affairs of the medical hall to the old doctor who often sits in the hall, and she has never seen a doctor or healed anyone in person.She stayed in the small courtyard on weekdays, sorting out the information and news coming from all over the day and night, allowing herself to be completely immersed in the chaotic and busy affairs, so that she could temporarily withdraw her thoughts from Lin Aoxue.
Her heart only ached when she heard the news of Lin Aoxue's death from Bei Chenlong's mouth. After that, she felt numb. She didn't feel the pain anymore, but the emotion was hard to express in words. .
From the beginning to the end, she did not believe that Lin Aoxue died like this. That person once said that she had to wait for her to come back. If Lin Aoxue did not come back like this, then she would not miss her any more, and would not wait for her. , It was she who left behind what she had said in the past, so why ask her to continue to stick to it?
Yun Yan's hand which was arranging the piles of letters suddenly trembled, her vision suddenly became slack, and the corners of her eyes seemed to feel a little wet again.
Obviously, he has decided not to want her, but why, he thinks of her again.
Feeling empty in her heart, she intended to find news about Lin Aoxue from every letter she got. Even after experiencing hundreds of disappointments, she would subconsciously repeat her previous expectations when she received a new summons next time. , again and again, back and forth endlessly.
This obsession seems to trap her in this world, one day she cannot get news from Lin Aoxue, one day she cannot get out.
She finally put down the stack of letters in her hand, lay down on the stone table, and buried her cheeks in her arms.
She didn't cry, not a single tear.
It's just that someone had gouged out a large piece of flesh from her heart, even though she was in the sunshine of early summer, she could only feel the whining cold wind.
It has been a month, a whole month, she has not found Lin Aoxue.
If she knew this was the case from the beginning, then even if her hidden secret would be revealed and Bei Chenlong would get caught, she would definitely send someone out to guard Lin Aoxue.
But there are thousands of regrets in the world, but there are no ifs.
She missed Lin Aoxue.
This is different from the kind of miss Lin Aoxue used to have when she was in the barracks.
When Lin Aoxue was around, even if she didn't see or touch her, she knew she was there.
Even if Lin Aoxue was injured, she could heal her.
Not anymore.
There will no longer be the surprise of Lin Aoxue appearing shyly and hesitantly outside the medical clinic one day after taking a bath, and there will no longer be that person who stubbornly and awkwardly made love to her, and she will never be able to touch her again. That side is warm and stable, and can get rid of all worries and thoughts.
What Lin Aoxue left her, apart from the soul-deep throbbing and short-lived happiness, was only the heart-piercing longing, the pain and the promise that could never be fulfilled, entangled in the rest of her life.
"You're such a bad guy."
Yunyan gritted her teeth, pouted her mouth, and covered her sad expression in her arms, talking to herself awkwardly.
She was a little annoyed that Lin Aoxue left after leaving, but she still left behind her incomplete worries, which made it difficult for her to regain the former self who was not surprised by honor or disgrace, and who would not feel sorry for anyone.
She thought she was just tempted, just beginning to look forward to a love, but she didn't know that this friendship was so noisy and fierce, until the man couldn't return at all, she realized that she was already in the mud and couldn't get out.
I don't know how long the silence lasted, and suddenly a black figure appeared from behind her, raised an unopened small bamboo tube respectfully with both hands, and handed it to the table.
Yun Yan took a deep breath, sighed again, then got up as usual, and shook out the new news she just got from the bamboo tube in the man's hand, gently stroked it with her light white fingertips, and slowly unfolded it.
Halfway through, Yunyan's five fingers trembled, and she froze there, as if time had stood still. After a while, she maintained the posture of unrolling the scroll, motionless.
Even the hidden guard who was passing the message by her side noticed her abnormality, and couldn't help but raised his head, and called out in doubt and worry:
"Miss Yun?"
When Yunyan heard the sound, the astonishment in her eyes and the sluggish expression on her face quickly disappeared, and within a short while, she had returned to normal.
She hummed lightly, and then completely unfolded the back half of the scroll. Apart from the momentary gaffe just now, she never showed any panic or anxiety.
She is still calm, still indifferent, people can't see the true thoughts in her heart from her eyes and the expression on her face.
After a while, she read the barbarian characters written on the paper more than ten times, and then unhurriedly reached out to take the pen and paper placed on the stone table. The moment the nib of the pen was soaked in graphite, her wrist slightly After shaking for a while, no one noticed this tiny trace, and when she wrote, it returned to its normal appearance.
She carefully considered every word, thought over and over, and revised a reply letter with a few words over and over again. When she was a little dissatisfied, she raised her hand and threw it into the stove and burned it directly, so that the black-clothed man who was waiting for her reply could see it. She was even more puzzled, and couldn't help guessing, what kind of shocking secret was in this summons, which made the usually calm and reserved girl Yunyan hesitate so much.
However, the short content of more than ten words forced her to ponder for a full half an hour. When she finally put down the pen, rolled up the note, put it in a bamboo tube and sealed it, she realized that the people around her had been kneeling on the ground waiting. , She has been unable to make up her mind, and she has long forgotten to wake him up. Presumably, her legs should be numb by now.
Yunyan coughed lightly, feeling a little inappropriate. Even though she tried her best to restrain herself, the words written in the news from the barbarians still made it difficult for her to maintain her previous calmness.
She exhaled the turbid air stagnated in her heart, handed the bamboo tube to the person beside her, and said at the same time:
"Thank you for your hard work. This time the news is sent out. If nothing goes wrong, you are allowed to rest for five days."
The men in black were quite pleasantly surprised. They were on standby for work for their lords. They rarely left their posts. Even if they took turns off, it was only a few hours, and the longest was only a day. Unexpectedly, this time, Yunyan let him go directly. The five-day vacation really surprised him.
He took the news with both hands, kowtowed and thanked Yunyan, then walked briskly into the shadows, carefully confirmed, personally supervised the transmission, and passed the news written by Yunyan to the outside of the pass.
The man in black left, but Yun Yan seemed to be separated, her shoulders drooped, and her whole body became limp.She forced herself to stand up, clutching the barbarian's letter she had received earlier, turned around and walked back to the room where she was staying.
As soon as the door was knocked, she immediately slumped on the ground, with her back tightly against the door, her legs curled up, her face buried in her knees, and she curled up into a ball, trembling uncontrollably.
It was a message from the Boka tribe. It contained the unique secret note of the Boka princess. The message was not long, but short, but clear, with a few words written in scribbles:
I captured Beichen as a prisoner with a blemish on his face. He called him Aoxue. He was a county lieutenant under the general's tent. He was seriously injured, but his life was not affected.I want to discuss with you, kill or let go?
Yun Yan unfolded the note to look at it again, and repeatedly confirmed that she was indeed not blinded by a mistake, and that Lin Aoxue's name was written on it. Combining the two sentences of Zhi Junwei, it should be Lin Aoxue whom she yearns for day and night.
Zheji wanted to discuss with her how to deal with Lin Aoxue, a prisoner, but in fact she wanted to get some benefits from her. She almost wrote a pen and wanted to reply to the message saying that whatever Zheji wanted, she would give it to her as long as she let him go, but The moment the tip of the pen was stained with ink, I realized that it was inappropriate to reply to the letter.
She thought over and over again, and finally replied with only a few words:
"What is the price?"
Zhe Ji was bored in the palace, studying some strategies of war, flipped a few pages of the book in her hand, then turned her head and asked the attendants beside her:
"Then the prisoners of Beichen Kingdom are still the same?"
The attendant bowed his head, looked respectful, nodded and replied:
"Yes, this person heals his wounds every day when he wakes up, and goes back to sleep when it gets dark. His work and rest are stable, nothing unusual."
Zhe Ji chuckled and shook her head, Lin Aoxue was really calm, if it was someone else, she might have been impatient, but Lin Aoxue was so calm.
She even wondered whether the reason Lin Aoxue had to return to Xingbei Pass existed, because the calmness she showed really surprised Zhe Ji. She wanted to go back so much, but why was she so calm?
Zhe Ji shook her head, laughed softly and said:
"Fun, interesting."
As soon as she finished speaking, an attendant hurriedly came from outside the palace gate, walked ten steps away from Zheji, bowed and knelt down, and reported:
"Your Highness, there is news coming back."
"Oh? Bring it to the hall."
That cunning woman from Beichen Kingdom sent her a message back, and a new round of competition has begun. This time, she has to think carefully about how to get more rewards from this woman who picks and searches.
She put down the book of war in her hand, and gently unfolded the message handed over by the attendant. The four-character small script came into view, and Zhe Ji raised her eyebrows, and then read aloud:
"What is the price?"
After saying that, she suddenly burst out laughing, this woman really cherishes words like gold as always.But judging from this text message, there is still room for business.
She held her chin to consider, and quickly wrote the reply letter, and asked someone to come again.
Two days later, Yunyan received the second letter from the royal family of Boca with nervous excitement, vague apprehension, and pretending to be calm. She unfolded it and looked at the conditions Zheji proposed to her. She pursed her lips, this time The reply was not so hesitant, and only wrote two words:
Too expensive.
In the end, she sent someone to send the news, and at the same time, the corners of her lips curled up, her eyes filled with a smile.
It has been four days since she got the last letter, and she has adjusted her state. When she knew that the man was still alive, although he was injured, but his life was safe, the vacancy in her heart was filled for no reason. Even though she was still a little worried, it no longer involved her thoughts, making her anxious.
Knowing that Lin Aoxue was still alive, she could handle this matter more rationally.
She knew what Zhe Ji wanted, and she also knew that Zhe Ji was intelligent and not easily fooled, so when she replied to the letter, she definitely could not show the slightest interest in Lin Aoxue.Although Zhe Ji captured Lin Aoxue and wanted to get some benefits from her, after all, she didn't know the relationship between Lin Aoxue and her, so she couldn't, and didn't dare to make more excessive demands.
However, once Zhe Ji knows her feelings for Lin Aoxue, and makes her understand how important Lin Aoxue is to her, then Zhe Ji has caught her weakness, and it's nothing more than wantonly raising conditions. Lin Aoxue's return is also unknown.
Yunyan knew this very well, so she calmed down and restrained herself. In her reply to Zheji, her tone was always flat, even revealing the meaning of "forget it, that's all if we can't reach an agreement", suppressing Zheji's sky The drive to be fearless and fearless is what really matters.
She knew that Lin Aoxue would not be in danger of her life in Zheji's hands for the time being, and that Zheji treated others fairly generously, so Lin Aoxue would not suffer much, so every time she replied to a letter, she tried her best to suppress the uneasiness and anxiety in her heart. Anxious, like clouds and wind.
For about half a month thereafter, Zheji and Yunyan discussed repeatedly about Lin Aoxue's worth. Yunyan did not show too much enthusiasm for Lin Aoxue, Zheji felt a little bored, and said that Yunyan could not see the value of Lin Aoxue, but Yunyan said Lin Aoxue It wasn't used by her, and even if it was valuable, it wasn't her property, so as to push down the negotiation conditions again and again.
After going through more than a dozen letters like this, the price of this transaction was finally finalized.
Today, Bei Chenlong was discussing with two generals in the military tent about the emperor's order to send troops to crusade against the northern border. All the soldiers under Bei Chenlong said that they would be loyal to the general and had no other intentions. Bei Chenlong felt relieved and was waiting for further discussion As a countermeasure, a guard suddenly came to report that the barbarians had come again and had reached thirty miles outside Xingbei Pass.
Startled, Bei Chenlong hurriedly summoned his soldiers, quickly walked up the tower, and looked outside the city gate.
It has been two months since the last time the barbarians retreated. Bei Chenlong originally thought that the last war had dealt a huge blow to the barbarians. They raised troops to attack again.
Bei Chenlong stood on the tower and looked down. The barbarian army rushed all the way, and when they reached the tower, they stopped within a short distance of the arrows. The leader of the army was a female general that Bei Chenlong had never seen before.
He immediately remembered the news that Lin Aoxue had brought back from outside the pass, saying that a princess was born in the hinterland of the barbarians. In just two or three years, he unified the entire grassland and concentrated his troops. He was a rare and handsome talent.
Presumably this woman is the princess of the Boca family.
Zhe Ji was riding on a horse, with a relaxed and relaxed expression. She looked at the tower of Xing Beiguan in the distance, and accurately captured Bei Chenlong's location. A mocking and contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The general on the Guancheng tower sent a message:
"This hall is Boka Queen's daughter Zheji. I came here today to do business with General Beichen."
The soldiers beside Bei Chenlong were all sullen. This barbarian was too unscrupulous, and he could easily find an excuse to cause trouble at Xing Beiguan no matter what.
But Bei Chenlong, who was in the middle, was not overwhelmed by anger. He raised his hand and pressed falsely, suppressing the sighing sound from the tower, and replied Zhe Ji:
"I don't know what the queen said, what kind of deal is it?"
It's just a deal, as long as he doesn't want to, he can tear up this so-called deal at any time, listen to her conditions and what she wants, it's not a foregone conclusion, it doesn't matter.
When Zhe Ji heard Bei Chenlong's reply, she couldn't help laughing heartily, and said:
"The general is a straightforward person, so this hall will not beat around the bush with the general, come here, bring him here!"
The order was conveyed, and after a while, Lin Aoxue, who was wearing a tattered military uniform, was escorted to the battlefield by the barbarians. She was pushed and shoved to the front of the barbarian army. Zheji pointed to Lin Aoxue and asked Bei Chenlong:
"Does the general know who this person is?"
The military uniform on Lin Aoxue was specially sent by Zheji to the herdsman’s house where she had stayed overnight. Since Lin Aoxue was to keep her promise and let Lin Aoxue go back alive, Bei Chenlong could not be suspicious. Quite trustworthy, but also all the details.
Bei Chenlong is also very familiar with Lin Aoxue. This time Lin Aoxue was escorted out, his pupils narrowed, and he did a little more careful identification, and quickly confirmed that the bloody soldier of Beichen Kingdom was Lin Aoxue who disappeared after the previous battle. .Bei Chenlong frowned, and said loudly:
"Say your terms!"
He knew that Zhe Ji came here today to negotiate with him about Lin Aoxue's affairs.
Zhe Ji laughed, and said that Bei Chenlong was worthy of being a general of the Chinese army, and he was quite magnanimous, and then said:
"Twenty carts of food and grass, in exchange for this person's life!"
Bei Chenlong's face turned cold, and the faces of all the generals on the tower of Xingbei Pass also changed drastically, angrily scolding the barbarian princess for being arrogant and greedy, the lion opened his mouth wide, and with one mouth was twenty carts of grain and grass.
There was a lot of noise all around, Bei Chen raised his face, angrily reprimanded the silence, then looked outside the pass again, and replied loudly:
"Ten cars."
He wanted to save Lin Aoxue's life. Lin Aoxue was captured after going to the battlefield. Although she was captured by the barbarians, she was still a soldier of Beichen. To save Lin Aoxue.
But this does not mean that he can give up too many things for Lin Aoxue. When the conditions proposed by the other party are too outrageous and unreasonable, exceeding the value of Lin Aoxue in Bei Chenlong's heart, he will still choose to give up voluntarily.
It's not that Xing Beiguan can't do without Lin Aoxue, even if it's Boka Princess, she can't use any means to force him to compromise.
Ten carts of grain and grass is his estimate of Lin Aoxue's value, at least for now, she is only worth this price.
Seeing that Bei Chenlong had given the bottom line in her heart, and Zhe Ji didn't push her every step of the way, the corners of her lips curled up, and she accepted it:
"The general will send ten soldiers to send ten carts of grain and grass to the five hundred paces outside the pass, and we will also send ten people to escort your county captain to the grain cart to make contact. What does the general think?"
The general beside Bei Chenlong wanted to say something, but Bei Chenlong raised his arm, blocked his words, and said instead:
"Do as you say."
Zhe Ji waited in front of the team, calm and unhurried, until Bei Chenlong sent ten carts of grain and grass to a distance of [-] steps outside Xingbei Pass as agreed, then Zhe Ji waved her hand and asked Lin Aoxue to take the grain and grass back.
The entire transaction process went very smoothly, and no one started a commotion at this time and played other ideas.
Lin Aoxue returned to Xingbei Pass with ten guards, and Zheji also got ten carts of food and grass as she wished. She always had a faint smile on her face. After the transaction was completed, she hugged Beichen with a smile. He clasped his fists and shouted loudly:
"The general understands righteousness and is extremely considerate to his subordinates. This hall really admires him!"
After she finished speaking, she immediately ordered to withdraw the troops, and without hesitation led the team to march towards the grassland. From the time she dispatched troops to Xingbei Pass, negotiated with Bei Chenlong, and then turned around and left, the whole process was smooth and smooth without any delay.
But before she left, there was a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. This old bastard from Beichen is really stingy, far less visionary than that woman. If Lin Aoxue was not completely unable to be recruited by her, the amount of the two deals would have doubled ten times. Times, she will not let such a talent with great potential go easily.
What a pity.
Then add more fire, she wants to see what kind of situation Lin Aoxue can achieve when she is back.
Seeing that Zhe Ji led the army to retreat, Bei Chenlong also breathed a sigh of relief. He sighed, with a complicated expression on his face, and then went down the tower himself, and waited at the gate of the city. The shaking Lin Aoxue brought it back.
Lin Aoxue successfully returned to Xingbei Pass, but her consciousness was still ignorant, and her condition was a bit poor. She still didn't understand what was going on right now. She was locked up in the dungeon, why did Zhe Ji suddenly make such a move? , Without any warning, he took the initiative to send her back.
Seeing Lin Aoxue's dazed expression, Bei Chenlong felt a little sour, but he was more pleased. He stepped forward and patted Lin Aoxue's shoulder, saying:
"Your boy is blessed and fateful, and such a situation can't make you lose your life. You are indeed the person who will be fancy."
When Lu Sheng heard that the barbarians had sent Lin Aoxue back, Lu Sheng, who had been promoted to a hundred households, rushed to the gate tower without hesitation, hugged Lin Aoxue in front of Bei Chenlong and cried out, Bei Chenlong frowned. Wrinkled, shook his head helplessly.
Fortunately, with Lu Shenglai's appearance, the atmosphere downstairs in Xingbeiguan City eased a lot. Bei Chenlong asked Lin Aoxue to fix it first, heal his injuries, and change his clothes.
Lin Aoxue regained consciousness in a daze, thanked Bei Chenlong, and walked back together with Lu Sheng.Along the way, Lu Sheng was extremely emotional, and he shed tears that he had held back for two months.
After receiving Lin Aoxue, Bei Chenlong also heaved a sigh of relief. He mistakenly thought that Lin Aoxue was dead, and all the regret left in his heart dissipated now. He returned to the camp and continued to discuss with his subordinates about the emperor's dispatch of troops. , but was interrupted by a sudden report from outside the tent.
Bei Chenlong showed a look of surprise, but military affairs were the most important thing. He raised his hand to let the guard in, motioning him to report the details.
As soon as the guard entered the account, he immediately knelt down on the ground, with a panicked face, and hurriedly said:
"General, something is wrong. When you went up to the tower, General, you just heard the news from Poyan that Poyan was attacked by barbarians and has already been occupied by barbarians!"
"what?!!!"
As soon as the guards said this, everyone in the audience was shocked, and Bei Chenlong even jumped up, trembling with anger, and angrily reprimanded:
"What did you say?! Say it again!"
The guards trembled in fright at Bei Chenlong's fierce aura, and stammered to repeat the original words again. Bei Chenlong was furious, and immediately ordered troops to rush to Poyan.
The bugle sounded, and the soldiers assembled quickly. Bei Chenlong sent a newly appointed general with [-] troops to rush towards Poyan. However, the barbarians seemed to have expected that Beichenlong would send troops to take back Poyan, so The barbarian army broke through Poyan's granary immediately after entering Poyan, looting all the grain and grass in the granary.
The style of the barbarian army this time was completely different from the previous ones. They came and went in a hurry, very quickly. After breaking through the city gate, they did not kill like before. They robbed the food and grass as quickly as possible, and then quickly retreated. When the reinforcements from Xingbeiguan arrived at night, the barbarians had already left the building empty.
When the news was sent back to Xing Beiguan, Bei Chenlong was so angry that he slapped a table and shattered a table. The veins on his forehead twitched violently, and he scolded angrily:
"Cunning barbarian!"
This time the military report was still very sudden, Bei Chenlong had not received any news beforehand, when Zheji led Lin Aoxue to change people outside Xingbei Pass, Poyan had already broken the city, but she used such behavior to contain Bei Chenlong Attention, the news from Poyan reached Bei Chenlong half an hour late, giving enough time for the barbarians to evacuate from Poyan.
Even with his toes, Bei Chenlong knew that there was an inner ghost in the pass. This spy had great powers. He not only knew the situation of the Poyan garrison, but also knew the movements in Xingbei Pass like the palm of his hand.
Based on the information provided by her, Zhe Ji originally intended to provide food and grass for Poyan, and then used Lin Aoxue as a cover to divert Bei Chenlong's attention. This series of plans are closely linked, and there is no mistake or omission.
Looking back at this moment, Bei Chenlong only felt that Zheji's smile when she left was also very meaningful. She had calculated all the battle situations accurately, and even how Bei Chenlong should respond was clearly and clearly understood.
There was a chill on his back. The strange battle situation this time made him extremely uneasy. If the barbarians didn't stop this time, they would not only attack Poyan's granary, but capture Poyan for the purpose of massacring the city. Then the loss of Poyan will be immeasurable.
Bei Chenlong gritted his teeth. It really was a wave of unrest and another wave. This princess of the Boka tribe is a cunning opponent like a fox. She is stronger than all the wild generals they have encountered before. This kind of thing is out of control. The feeling that someone might stab someone from behind made Bei Chenlong faintly feel oppression and fear that were difficult to relieve.
He can't pin his hopes on the barbarians being merciful and not attacking the land in the north. The barbarians have such a powerful Queen Boka, they must have been eyeing the land in the north for a long time, and they will come again at some point. He must not sit still and wait for death .
"The military adviser thinks, what is the solution to this situation?"
After dismissing the people who came to report, Bei Chenlong supported the table with a missing corner with both hands, and asked with a cold face.
Let’s say that Lin Aoxue returned to the place where she used to live. She hasn’t recruited new soldiers for the past two months. The tent she lives in is vacant, and everything has been taken away by Yunyan, but the furnishings inside are still there. When Lin Aoxue came, it felt empty. Lu Sheng Immediately, he took the initiative to ask for Ying, and ran out to get a new set of bedding and military uniforms.
After Lu Sheng went out, Lin Aoxue sat beside the wooden bed. Until now, she was still a little confused. After a while, she shook her head with a broken smile, thinking, her life was worth ten carts of food and grass.
Not long after, Lu Sheng came back with ordinary items such as bedding and military uniforms. Lin Aoxue took them and was pushed aside by Lu Sheng. At the same time, he murmured:
"The general said you were dead, but Miss Yun didn't wait for you back, so she came over with your name tag and gun and packed up all your things, probably in the medical hall."
Lin Aoxue stood by the bed, listening to Lu Sheng's words, her heart seemed to be filled with something, for a moment, her nose was sore, her throat was dry, and she didn't know what to say.
Lin Aoxue has been in the military camp for more than a year, so of course she knows the rules of the camp, if the soldiers die on the battlefield, if no one picks up their belongings, they will all be burned, and only close relatives are allowed to do so in person. By taking away the relics of the dead soldiers, Yunyan tied her to herself and regarded them as relatives.
Her eyes were red, she rubbed her eye sockets with the back of her hand, and quietly wiped away the tears, and asked unintentionally:
"Is Miss Yunyan still in the clinic?"
Lu Sheng had no doubt about him, and nodded hastily:
"I heard it was in the hospital, and I haven't gone anywhere for the past two months."
Lin Aoxue breathed a sigh of relief, she wanted to go and have a look later.
Just when Lu Sheng packed up Lin Aoxue's things, let Lin Aoxue have a good rest, and then went out quickly, Lin Aoxue changed the tattered military uniform on her body and put on the military uniform that Lu Sheng had just brought over for her.
And when she tidied up and was about to go out to meet Yun Yan, there was an urgent report outside the tent.
Lin Aoxue opened the curtain and looked outside, and saw the messengers rushing to Beichenlong's tent, and after a while, the army quickly assembled, as if they were about to leave the customs for battle, Lin Aoxue forgot to glance outside the customs, Zheji and others The crowd didn't go and returned, presumably something happened somewhere else.
She lowered her eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and walked back to the tent, neither leaving the barracks nor looking for Yunyan.
Although Bei Chenlong gave her a few days to rest, but there is a war in the army right now, her identity is easy to arouse Bei Chenlong's suspicion, if she goes out of the camp at will, it is very likely that the disaster will be caused to Yunyan, she knows The power behind Yunyan is not simple, so if there is a one in ten thousand chance, she should try her best to avoid the risk for Yunyan.
No matter what kind of power is behind Yunyan, once Bei Chenlong gets hold of it, it will definitely be another bloodbath.
Therefore, at this critical juncture, Lin Aoxue chose to restrain her impulsive emotions. She has been waiting for more than two months, and if she waits for a few more days, what's the difficulty in meeting her again after the current limelight is avoided?
Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, calmed down her thoughts, and simply fell asleep on the bed.
The next day, Lin Aoxue woke up in a daze, and a messenger came from outside the tent, telling Lin Aoxue that Bei Chenlong called her over. Lin Aoxue thought that Bei Chenlong probably wanted to know something about her situation after she was taken away, so she packed it up quickly. Yes, and went to Beichenlong's camp with the messenger.
Regarding yesterday's battle in Poyan and the seizure of food and grass, the military newspaper Bei Chenlong suppressed it. He did not mention it to Lin Aoxue. He only asked her about the situation outside the customs and how Lin Aoxue was captured two months ago. something happened.
The author has something to say: Ho Ho Ho ~ Yesterday I worked overtime too late, so today’s update has been postponed a bit. I plan to adjust my status this week and weekend
Zhe Ji: I arrested a man named Lin Ermao, should I kill him or let him go?Do you buy it or not?
Yunyan: How much is it?
Zhe Ji: Look, I'll sell this person to you for this price, isn't it cheap?
Yunyan: Too expensive.
Zhe Ji: Then the price?
Yunyan: Too expensive.
Zhe Ji: Oh, what a jump price!
Yun Yan: A little less.
Zhe Ji: Then look... it's all discounted.
Yunyan: deal.
Ermao: ...wronged.
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Although the cell was small, it was clean and tidy, and there was a thin quilt on the makeshift bed made of straw mats.
There were not many prisoners in the dungeon of the palace, and the environment was dark, but there were windows for ventilation, so it didn't seem too humid. Lin Aoxue seemed to have changed to a different place to recuperate.Food was still delivered to her every day, which made her more and more confused, wondering what kind of medicine was sold in Zheji's gourd.
After about four or five days like this, Lin Aoxue's internal injuries improved. One day, she was lying on the bed taking a nap, but the iron door at the end of the dungeon was opened, and there was a loud bang, which woke her up. She opened her eyes, Sitting up from the straw mat, he looked towards the open iron gate.
But when the guards pulled the iron gate open, Zhe Ji, who hadn't seen her for several days, walked in from the door with gentle steps, walked until Lin Aoxue was outside the cell door, and signaled the jailer to open the cell door.
Lin Aoxue and Zhe Ji faced each other across the door, and after the cell door opened, Zhe Ji condescended to enter the cell, looked around, as if visiting an old friend, and asked relaxedly:
"Are you getting used to living here?"
Lin Aoxue didn't get up to meet them, their identities had already been revealed. Lin Aoxue, as the general of Beichen, naturally wouldn't pay homage to the barbarian princess. Hearing Zheji's words, she also twitched her lips, and replied calmly:
"Thanks to His Highness's concern, it's still passable."
Zhe Ji turned her head to look at Lin Aoxue, and praised frankly:
"Whether Lieutenant Lin Jun's martial arts or courage is appreciated by this hall."
Lin Aoxue raised her eyelids, leaned back, sat on the wall, folded her arms around her chest, and asked leisurely:
"Your Highness, you don't have to go around the bush. You won't come here today to praise your majesty."
Seeing what Lin Aoxue said, Zhe Ji couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and replied with a smile:
"It really made Lieutenant Lin hit the mark. Our hall is here today just to praise you."
Hearing this, Lin Aoxue's eyelids twitched, and she realized that she was far more deficient than Zhe Ji in this aspect. Zhe Ji's temperament was much more flexible and smooth than her, but it was precisely because Zhe Ji could speak and knew how to advance and retreat, that she could easily move forward. Bring so many people from other clans under his command and do his best to be loyal to her.
Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, and issued a eviction order with a cold face:
"So, His Highness has boasted, it's time to go out, the cell is bitterly cold, it is not suitable for His Highness to stay for a long time."
Such a straightforward way of coping also made Zheji laugh in surprise, the corners of her lips curled up, and there was a smile in her eyes, Lin Aoxue was really daring, to dare to treat her so presumptuously and rudely in her territory It's too long to talk.But it was also because Lin Aoxue possessed a kind of unruliness similar to her own that Zhe Ji looked at her differently.
There was a chuckle in her mouth, and then she said:
"This hall admires your courage and admires your martial arts. If you don't want to stay in Boca, if you want to go to the battlefield, then I will let you be Boca's general. What do you think?"
Zhe Ji offered such a generous offer the moment she opened her mouth, if she had just chosen someone else, she might have already been tempted.However, Lin Aoxue only rolled her eyelids, and sneered helplessly and mockingly:
"Being your general to beat my compatriots? I'm afraid you've lost your mind and lost your mind."
Zhe Ji didn't expect Lin Aoxue to agree right away, the smile in her eyes didn't diminish, and she continued to be persuasive:
"If you don't do things for me, you will still be suspected when you go back. You must know better than me what kind of person Bei Chenlong is. Why would you take such a good opportunity and go to that suspicious and petty old fox?"
In fact, Zheji also talked about these words with Lin Aoxue last time, but at that time Zheji didn't know Lin Aoxue's identity, she didn't know her role in Xing Beiguan, and she didn't know Lin Aoxue's position in Beichenlong's heart, so It is not easy to persuade surrender.
Now it is different from that time, Lin Aoxue's identity is already clear, with this level of bargaining chips, if she does what she likes, it is not entirely impossible to keep him.
Therefore, Zhe Ji came here today just to try again.
Lin Aoxue sighed softly, glanced helplessly at Zhe Ji, and then said:
"Your Highness don't need to waste any more words. I must go back to Xingbeiguan. If His Highness doesn't want to let me go back, he can only keep me here forever, or simply kill me and take my life. Otherwise, Once I have a chance, I will try to escape, and there is no third way to choose."
When Zhe Ji heard this, she immediately burst out laughing. She patted Lin Aoxue's shoulder with a smile, her eyes were still admiring, and she was not angry because of Lin Aoxue's unruly words.She raised her eyebrows with a smile, shook her head slightly, and said:
"Then the hall really raised a big trouble, it would be better to kill it with one knife."
Lin Aoxue shrugged, noncommittal.
Zhe Ji shook her head lightly, said "have a good rest", then turned and left.She had already given up the idea of recruiting Lin Aoxue. If she wanted someone to be used by her, she had to convince him. Using violence to convince others would not last long, and would only create more rifts between them.
She already knew that Lin Aoxue was a person who could not be recruited.
Therefore, she wanted to implement the second plan to maximize the effect of Lin Aoxue's bargaining chip.
The cell door closed again with a bang, and Lin Aoxue looked at Zhe Ji's back who was getting further and further away, and let out a soft moan, then immediately raised her head and fell back on the straw mat, pulled the thin quilt over her body, her eyes closed Once closed, continue to take a nap.
The spring has passed, and the Xingbei Pass in the early summer has not yet shown a bit of heat. The soldiers in the pass are practicing in the school grounds as usual. The atmosphere in the entire Xingbei Pass is the same as before. It has not changed much because of the loss of Lin Aoxue , life is still to be lived, but the people who used to exist are gradually forgotten.
The market in Xingbeiguan was still crowded with people, whether the common people were fighting for royal power or the ambition of barbarians, they didn't care about anything except firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Aside from these usual hustle and bustle, there is one place that has been silent for nearly a month, and that is the Yanxue Medical Hall in the market opposite Fuyunzhuang.
Since returning from the military camp last time, Yunyan has handed over the affairs of the medical hall to the old doctor who often sits in the hall, and she has never seen a doctor or healed anyone in person.She stayed in the small courtyard on weekdays, sorting out the information and news coming from all over the day and night, allowing herself to be completely immersed in the chaotic and busy affairs, so that she could temporarily withdraw her thoughts from Lin Aoxue.
Her heart only ached when she heard the news of Lin Aoxue's death from Bei Chenlong's mouth. After that, she felt numb. She didn't feel the pain anymore, but the emotion was hard to express in words. .
From the beginning to the end, she did not believe that Lin Aoxue died like this. That person once said that she had to wait for her to come back. If Lin Aoxue did not come back like this, then she would not miss her any more, and would not wait for her. , It was she who left behind what she had said in the past, so why ask her to continue to stick to it?
Yun Yan's hand which was arranging the piles of letters suddenly trembled, her vision suddenly became slack, and the corners of her eyes seemed to feel a little wet again.
Obviously, he has decided not to want her, but why, he thinks of her again.
Feeling empty in her heart, she intended to find news about Lin Aoxue from every letter she got. Even after experiencing hundreds of disappointments, she would subconsciously repeat her previous expectations when she received a new summons next time. , again and again, back and forth endlessly.
This obsession seems to trap her in this world, one day she cannot get news from Lin Aoxue, one day she cannot get out.
She finally put down the stack of letters in her hand, lay down on the stone table, and buried her cheeks in her arms.
She didn't cry, not a single tear.
It's just that someone had gouged out a large piece of flesh from her heart, even though she was in the sunshine of early summer, she could only feel the whining cold wind.
It has been a month, a whole month, she has not found Lin Aoxue.
If she knew this was the case from the beginning, then even if her hidden secret would be revealed and Bei Chenlong would get caught, she would definitely send someone out to guard Lin Aoxue.
But there are thousands of regrets in the world, but there are no ifs.
She missed Lin Aoxue.
This is different from the kind of miss Lin Aoxue used to have when she was in the barracks.
When Lin Aoxue was around, even if she didn't see or touch her, she knew she was there.
Even if Lin Aoxue was injured, she could heal her.
Not anymore.
There will no longer be the surprise of Lin Aoxue appearing shyly and hesitantly outside the medical clinic one day after taking a bath, and there will no longer be that person who stubbornly and awkwardly made love to her, and she will never be able to touch her again. That side is warm and stable, and can get rid of all worries and thoughts.
What Lin Aoxue left her, apart from the soul-deep throbbing and short-lived happiness, was only the heart-piercing longing, the pain and the promise that could never be fulfilled, entangled in the rest of her life.
"You're such a bad guy."
Yunyan gritted her teeth, pouted her mouth, and covered her sad expression in her arms, talking to herself awkwardly.
She was a little annoyed that Lin Aoxue left after leaving, but she still left behind her incomplete worries, which made it difficult for her to regain the former self who was not surprised by honor or disgrace, and who would not feel sorry for anyone.
She thought she was just tempted, just beginning to look forward to a love, but she didn't know that this friendship was so noisy and fierce, until the man couldn't return at all, she realized that she was already in the mud and couldn't get out.
I don't know how long the silence lasted, and suddenly a black figure appeared from behind her, raised an unopened small bamboo tube respectfully with both hands, and handed it to the table.
Yun Yan took a deep breath, sighed again, then got up as usual, and shook out the new news she just got from the bamboo tube in the man's hand, gently stroked it with her light white fingertips, and slowly unfolded it.
Halfway through, Yunyan's five fingers trembled, and she froze there, as if time had stood still. After a while, she maintained the posture of unrolling the scroll, motionless.
Even the hidden guard who was passing the message by her side noticed her abnormality, and couldn't help but raised his head, and called out in doubt and worry:
"Miss Yun?"
When Yunyan heard the sound, the astonishment in her eyes and the sluggish expression on her face quickly disappeared, and within a short while, she had returned to normal.
She hummed lightly, and then completely unfolded the back half of the scroll. Apart from the momentary gaffe just now, she never showed any panic or anxiety.
She is still calm, still indifferent, people can't see the true thoughts in her heart from her eyes and the expression on her face.
After a while, she read the barbarian characters written on the paper more than ten times, and then unhurriedly reached out to take the pen and paper placed on the stone table. The moment the nib of the pen was soaked in graphite, her wrist slightly After shaking for a while, no one noticed this tiny trace, and when she wrote, it returned to its normal appearance.
She carefully considered every word, thought over and over, and revised a reply letter with a few words over and over again. When she was a little dissatisfied, she raised her hand and threw it into the stove and burned it directly, so that the black-clothed man who was waiting for her reply could see it. She was even more puzzled, and couldn't help guessing, what kind of shocking secret was in this summons, which made the usually calm and reserved girl Yunyan hesitate so much.
However, the short content of more than ten words forced her to ponder for a full half an hour. When she finally put down the pen, rolled up the note, put it in a bamboo tube and sealed it, she realized that the people around her had been kneeling on the ground waiting. , She has been unable to make up her mind, and she has long forgotten to wake him up. Presumably, her legs should be numb by now.
Yunyan coughed lightly, feeling a little inappropriate. Even though she tried her best to restrain herself, the words written in the news from the barbarians still made it difficult for her to maintain her previous calmness.
She exhaled the turbid air stagnated in her heart, handed the bamboo tube to the person beside her, and said at the same time:
"Thank you for your hard work. This time the news is sent out. If nothing goes wrong, you are allowed to rest for five days."
The men in black were quite pleasantly surprised. They were on standby for work for their lords. They rarely left their posts. Even if they took turns off, it was only a few hours, and the longest was only a day. Unexpectedly, this time, Yunyan let him go directly. The five-day vacation really surprised him.
He took the news with both hands, kowtowed and thanked Yunyan, then walked briskly into the shadows, carefully confirmed, personally supervised the transmission, and passed the news written by Yunyan to the outside of the pass.
The man in black left, but Yun Yan seemed to be separated, her shoulders drooped, and her whole body became limp.She forced herself to stand up, clutching the barbarian's letter she had received earlier, turned around and walked back to the room where she was staying.
As soon as the door was knocked, she immediately slumped on the ground, with her back tightly against the door, her legs curled up, her face buried in her knees, and she curled up into a ball, trembling uncontrollably.
It was a message from the Boka tribe. It contained the unique secret note of the Boka princess. The message was not long, but short, but clear, with a few words written in scribbles:
I captured Beichen as a prisoner with a blemish on his face. He called him Aoxue. He was a county lieutenant under the general's tent. He was seriously injured, but his life was not affected.I want to discuss with you, kill or let go?
Yun Yan unfolded the note to look at it again, and repeatedly confirmed that she was indeed not blinded by a mistake, and that Lin Aoxue's name was written on it. Combining the two sentences of Zhi Junwei, it should be Lin Aoxue whom she yearns for day and night.
Zheji wanted to discuss with her how to deal with Lin Aoxue, a prisoner, but in fact she wanted to get some benefits from her. She almost wrote a pen and wanted to reply to the message saying that whatever Zheji wanted, she would give it to her as long as she let him go, but The moment the tip of the pen was stained with ink, I realized that it was inappropriate to reply to the letter.
She thought over and over again, and finally replied with only a few words:
"What is the price?"
Zhe Ji was bored in the palace, studying some strategies of war, flipped a few pages of the book in her hand, then turned her head and asked the attendants beside her:
"Then the prisoners of Beichen Kingdom are still the same?"
The attendant bowed his head, looked respectful, nodded and replied:
"Yes, this person heals his wounds every day when he wakes up, and goes back to sleep when it gets dark. His work and rest are stable, nothing unusual."
Zhe Ji chuckled and shook her head, Lin Aoxue was really calm, if it was someone else, she might have been impatient, but Lin Aoxue was so calm.
She even wondered whether the reason Lin Aoxue had to return to Xingbei Pass existed, because the calmness she showed really surprised Zhe Ji. She wanted to go back so much, but why was she so calm?
Zhe Ji shook her head, laughed softly and said:
"Fun, interesting."
As soon as she finished speaking, an attendant hurriedly came from outside the palace gate, walked ten steps away from Zheji, bowed and knelt down, and reported:
"Your Highness, there is news coming back."
"Oh? Bring it to the hall."
That cunning woman from Beichen Kingdom sent her a message back, and a new round of competition has begun. This time, she has to think carefully about how to get more rewards from this woman who picks and searches.
She put down the book of war in her hand, and gently unfolded the message handed over by the attendant. The four-character small script came into view, and Zhe Ji raised her eyebrows, and then read aloud:
"What is the price?"
After saying that, she suddenly burst out laughing, this woman really cherishes words like gold as always.But judging from this text message, there is still room for business.
She held her chin to consider, and quickly wrote the reply letter, and asked someone to come again.
Two days later, Yunyan received the second letter from the royal family of Boca with nervous excitement, vague apprehension, and pretending to be calm. She unfolded it and looked at the conditions Zheji proposed to her. She pursed her lips, this time The reply was not so hesitant, and only wrote two words:
Too expensive.
In the end, she sent someone to send the news, and at the same time, the corners of her lips curled up, her eyes filled with a smile.
It has been four days since she got the last letter, and she has adjusted her state. When she knew that the man was still alive, although he was injured, but his life was safe, the vacancy in her heart was filled for no reason. Even though she was still a little worried, it no longer involved her thoughts, making her anxious.
Knowing that Lin Aoxue was still alive, she could handle this matter more rationally.
She knew what Zhe Ji wanted, and she also knew that Zhe Ji was intelligent and not easily fooled, so when she replied to the letter, she definitely could not show the slightest interest in Lin Aoxue.Although Zhe Ji captured Lin Aoxue and wanted to get some benefits from her, after all, she didn't know the relationship between Lin Aoxue and her, so she couldn't, and didn't dare to make more excessive demands.
However, once Zhe Ji knows her feelings for Lin Aoxue, and makes her understand how important Lin Aoxue is to her, then Zhe Ji has caught her weakness, and it's nothing more than wantonly raising conditions. Lin Aoxue's return is also unknown.
Yunyan knew this very well, so she calmed down and restrained herself. In her reply to Zheji, her tone was always flat, even revealing the meaning of "forget it, that's all if we can't reach an agreement", suppressing Zheji's sky The drive to be fearless and fearless is what really matters.
She knew that Lin Aoxue would not be in danger of her life in Zheji's hands for the time being, and that Zheji treated others fairly generously, so Lin Aoxue would not suffer much, so every time she replied to a letter, she tried her best to suppress the uneasiness and anxiety in her heart. Anxious, like clouds and wind.
For about half a month thereafter, Zheji and Yunyan discussed repeatedly about Lin Aoxue's worth. Yunyan did not show too much enthusiasm for Lin Aoxue, Zheji felt a little bored, and said that Yunyan could not see the value of Lin Aoxue, but Yunyan said Lin Aoxue It wasn't used by her, and even if it was valuable, it wasn't her property, so as to push down the negotiation conditions again and again.
After going through more than a dozen letters like this, the price of this transaction was finally finalized.
Today, Bei Chenlong was discussing with two generals in the military tent about the emperor's order to send troops to crusade against the northern border. All the soldiers under Bei Chenlong said that they would be loyal to the general and had no other intentions. Bei Chenlong felt relieved and was waiting for further discussion As a countermeasure, a guard suddenly came to report that the barbarians had come again and had reached thirty miles outside Xingbei Pass.
Startled, Bei Chenlong hurriedly summoned his soldiers, quickly walked up the tower, and looked outside the city gate.
It has been two months since the last time the barbarians retreated. Bei Chenlong originally thought that the last war had dealt a huge blow to the barbarians. They raised troops to attack again.
Bei Chenlong stood on the tower and looked down. The barbarian army rushed all the way, and when they reached the tower, they stopped within a short distance of the arrows. The leader of the army was a female general that Bei Chenlong had never seen before.
He immediately remembered the news that Lin Aoxue had brought back from outside the pass, saying that a princess was born in the hinterland of the barbarians. In just two or three years, he unified the entire grassland and concentrated his troops. He was a rare and handsome talent.
Presumably this woman is the princess of the Boca family.
Zhe Ji was riding on a horse, with a relaxed and relaxed expression. She looked at the tower of Xing Beiguan in the distance, and accurately captured Bei Chenlong's location. A mocking and contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The general on the Guancheng tower sent a message:
"This hall is Boka Queen's daughter Zheji. I came here today to do business with General Beichen."
The soldiers beside Bei Chenlong were all sullen. This barbarian was too unscrupulous, and he could easily find an excuse to cause trouble at Xing Beiguan no matter what.
But Bei Chenlong, who was in the middle, was not overwhelmed by anger. He raised his hand and pressed falsely, suppressing the sighing sound from the tower, and replied Zhe Ji:
"I don't know what the queen said, what kind of deal is it?"
It's just a deal, as long as he doesn't want to, he can tear up this so-called deal at any time, listen to her conditions and what she wants, it's not a foregone conclusion, it doesn't matter.
When Zhe Ji heard Bei Chenlong's reply, she couldn't help laughing heartily, and said:
"The general is a straightforward person, so this hall will not beat around the bush with the general, come here, bring him here!"
The order was conveyed, and after a while, Lin Aoxue, who was wearing a tattered military uniform, was escorted to the battlefield by the barbarians. She was pushed and shoved to the front of the barbarian army. Zheji pointed to Lin Aoxue and asked Bei Chenlong:
"Does the general know who this person is?"
The military uniform on Lin Aoxue was specially sent by Zheji to the herdsman’s house where she had stayed overnight. Since Lin Aoxue was to keep her promise and let Lin Aoxue go back alive, Bei Chenlong could not be suspicious. Quite trustworthy, but also all the details.
Bei Chenlong is also very familiar with Lin Aoxue. This time Lin Aoxue was escorted out, his pupils narrowed, and he did a little more careful identification, and quickly confirmed that the bloody soldier of Beichen Kingdom was Lin Aoxue who disappeared after the previous battle. .Bei Chenlong frowned, and said loudly:
"Say your terms!"
He knew that Zhe Ji came here today to negotiate with him about Lin Aoxue's affairs.
Zhe Ji laughed, and said that Bei Chenlong was worthy of being a general of the Chinese army, and he was quite magnanimous, and then said:
"Twenty carts of food and grass, in exchange for this person's life!"
Bei Chenlong's face turned cold, and the faces of all the generals on the tower of Xingbei Pass also changed drastically, angrily scolding the barbarian princess for being arrogant and greedy, the lion opened his mouth wide, and with one mouth was twenty carts of grain and grass.
There was a lot of noise all around, Bei Chen raised his face, angrily reprimanded the silence, then looked outside the pass again, and replied loudly:
"Ten cars."
He wanted to save Lin Aoxue's life. Lin Aoxue was captured after going to the battlefield. Although she was captured by the barbarians, she was still a soldier of Beichen. To save Lin Aoxue.
But this does not mean that he can give up too many things for Lin Aoxue. When the conditions proposed by the other party are too outrageous and unreasonable, exceeding the value of Lin Aoxue in Bei Chenlong's heart, he will still choose to give up voluntarily.
It's not that Xing Beiguan can't do without Lin Aoxue, even if it's Boka Princess, she can't use any means to force him to compromise.
Ten carts of grain and grass is his estimate of Lin Aoxue's value, at least for now, she is only worth this price.
Seeing that Bei Chenlong had given the bottom line in her heart, and Zhe Ji didn't push her every step of the way, the corners of her lips curled up, and she accepted it:
"The general will send ten soldiers to send ten carts of grain and grass to the five hundred paces outside the pass, and we will also send ten people to escort your county captain to the grain cart to make contact. What does the general think?"
The general beside Bei Chenlong wanted to say something, but Bei Chenlong raised his arm, blocked his words, and said instead:
"Do as you say."
Zhe Ji waited in front of the team, calm and unhurried, until Bei Chenlong sent ten carts of grain and grass to a distance of [-] steps outside Xingbei Pass as agreed, then Zhe Ji waved her hand and asked Lin Aoxue to take the grain and grass back.
The entire transaction process went very smoothly, and no one started a commotion at this time and played other ideas.
Lin Aoxue returned to Xingbei Pass with ten guards, and Zheji also got ten carts of food and grass as she wished. She always had a faint smile on her face. After the transaction was completed, she hugged Beichen with a smile. He clasped his fists and shouted loudly:
"The general understands righteousness and is extremely considerate to his subordinates. This hall really admires him!"
After she finished speaking, she immediately ordered to withdraw the troops, and without hesitation led the team to march towards the grassland. From the time she dispatched troops to Xingbei Pass, negotiated with Bei Chenlong, and then turned around and left, the whole process was smooth and smooth without any delay.
But before she left, there was a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. This old bastard from Beichen is really stingy, far less visionary than that woman. If Lin Aoxue was not completely unable to be recruited by her, the amount of the two deals would have doubled ten times. Times, she will not let such a talent with great potential go easily.
What a pity.
Then add more fire, she wants to see what kind of situation Lin Aoxue can achieve when she is back.
Seeing that Zhe Ji led the army to retreat, Bei Chenlong also breathed a sigh of relief. He sighed, with a complicated expression on his face, and then went down the tower himself, and waited at the gate of the city. The shaking Lin Aoxue brought it back.
Lin Aoxue successfully returned to Xingbei Pass, but her consciousness was still ignorant, and her condition was a bit poor. She still didn't understand what was going on right now. She was locked up in the dungeon, why did Zhe Ji suddenly make such a move? , Without any warning, he took the initiative to send her back.
Seeing Lin Aoxue's dazed expression, Bei Chenlong felt a little sour, but he was more pleased. He stepped forward and patted Lin Aoxue's shoulder, saying:
"Your boy is blessed and fateful, and such a situation can't make you lose your life. You are indeed the person who will be fancy."
When Lu Sheng heard that the barbarians had sent Lin Aoxue back, Lu Sheng, who had been promoted to a hundred households, rushed to the gate tower without hesitation, hugged Lin Aoxue in front of Bei Chenlong and cried out, Bei Chenlong frowned. Wrinkled, shook his head helplessly.
Fortunately, with Lu Shenglai's appearance, the atmosphere downstairs in Xingbeiguan City eased a lot. Bei Chenlong asked Lin Aoxue to fix it first, heal his injuries, and change his clothes.
Lin Aoxue regained consciousness in a daze, thanked Bei Chenlong, and walked back together with Lu Sheng.Along the way, Lu Sheng was extremely emotional, and he shed tears that he had held back for two months.
After receiving Lin Aoxue, Bei Chenlong also heaved a sigh of relief. He mistakenly thought that Lin Aoxue was dead, and all the regret left in his heart dissipated now. He returned to the camp and continued to discuss with his subordinates about the emperor's dispatch of troops. , but was interrupted by a sudden report from outside the tent.
Bei Chenlong showed a look of surprise, but military affairs were the most important thing. He raised his hand to let the guard in, motioning him to report the details.
As soon as the guard entered the account, he immediately knelt down on the ground, with a panicked face, and hurriedly said:
"General, something is wrong. When you went up to the tower, General, you just heard the news from Poyan that Poyan was attacked by barbarians and has already been occupied by barbarians!"
"what?!!!"
As soon as the guards said this, everyone in the audience was shocked, and Bei Chenlong even jumped up, trembling with anger, and angrily reprimanded:
"What did you say?! Say it again!"
The guards trembled in fright at Bei Chenlong's fierce aura, and stammered to repeat the original words again. Bei Chenlong was furious, and immediately ordered troops to rush to Poyan.
The bugle sounded, and the soldiers assembled quickly. Bei Chenlong sent a newly appointed general with [-] troops to rush towards Poyan. However, the barbarians seemed to have expected that Beichenlong would send troops to take back Poyan, so The barbarian army broke through Poyan's granary immediately after entering Poyan, looting all the grain and grass in the granary.
The style of the barbarian army this time was completely different from the previous ones. They came and went in a hurry, very quickly. After breaking through the city gate, they did not kill like before. They robbed the food and grass as quickly as possible, and then quickly retreated. When the reinforcements from Xingbeiguan arrived at night, the barbarians had already left the building empty.
When the news was sent back to Xing Beiguan, Bei Chenlong was so angry that he slapped a table and shattered a table. The veins on his forehead twitched violently, and he scolded angrily:
"Cunning barbarian!"
This time the military report was still very sudden, Bei Chenlong had not received any news beforehand, when Zheji led Lin Aoxue to change people outside Xingbei Pass, Poyan had already broken the city, but she used such behavior to contain Bei Chenlong Attention, the news from Poyan reached Bei Chenlong half an hour late, giving enough time for the barbarians to evacuate from Poyan.
Even with his toes, Bei Chenlong knew that there was an inner ghost in the pass. This spy had great powers. He not only knew the situation of the Poyan garrison, but also knew the movements in Xingbei Pass like the palm of his hand.
Based on the information provided by her, Zhe Ji originally intended to provide food and grass for Poyan, and then used Lin Aoxue as a cover to divert Bei Chenlong's attention. This series of plans are closely linked, and there is no mistake or omission.
Looking back at this moment, Bei Chenlong only felt that Zheji's smile when she left was also very meaningful. She had calculated all the battle situations accurately, and even how Bei Chenlong should respond was clearly and clearly understood.
There was a chill on his back. The strange battle situation this time made him extremely uneasy. If the barbarians didn't stop this time, they would not only attack Poyan's granary, but capture Poyan for the purpose of massacring the city. Then the loss of Poyan will be immeasurable.
Bei Chenlong gritted his teeth. It really was a wave of unrest and another wave. This princess of the Boka tribe is a cunning opponent like a fox. She is stronger than all the wild generals they have encountered before. This kind of thing is out of control. The feeling that someone might stab someone from behind made Bei Chenlong faintly feel oppression and fear that were difficult to relieve.
He can't pin his hopes on the barbarians being merciful and not attacking the land in the north. The barbarians have such a powerful Queen Boka, they must have been eyeing the land in the north for a long time, and they will come again at some point. He must not sit still and wait for death .
"The military adviser thinks, what is the solution to this situation?"
After dismissing the people who came to report, Bei Chenlong supported the table with a missing corner with both hands, and asked with a cold face.
Let’s say that Lin Aoxue returned to the place where she used to live. She hasn’t recruited new soldiers for the past two months. The tent she lives in is vacant, and everything has been taken away by Yunyan, but the furnishings inside are still there. When Lin Aoxue came, it felt empty. Lu Sheng Immediately, he took the initiative to ask for Ying, and ran out to get a new set of bedding and military uniforms.
After Lu Sheng went out, Lin Aoxue sat beside the wooden bed. Until now, she was still a little confused. After a while, she shook her head with a broken smile, thinking, her life was worth ten carts of food and grass.
Not long after, Lu Sheng came back with ordinary items such as bedding and military uniforms. Lin Aoxue took them and was pushed aside by Lu Sheng. At the same time, he murmured:
"The general said you were dead, but Miss Yun didn't wait for you back, so she came over with your name tag and gun and packed up all your things, probably in the medical hall."
Lin Aoxue stood by the bed, listening to Lu Sheng's words, her heart seemed to be filled with something, for a moment, her nose was sore, her throat was dry, and she didn't know what to say.
Lin Aoxue has been in the military camp for more than a year, so of course she knows the rules of the camp, if the soldiers die on the battlefield, if no one picks up their belongings, they will all be burned, and only close relatives are allowed to do so in person. By taking away the relics of the dead soldiers, Yunyan tied her to herself and regarded them as relatives.
Her eyes were red, she rubbed her eye sockets with the back of her hand, and quietly wiped away the tears, and asked unintentionally:
"Is Miss Yunyan still in the clinic?"
Lu Sheng had no doubt about him, and nodded hastily:
"I heard it was in the hospital, and I haven't gone anywhere for the past two months."
Lin Aoxue breathed a sigh of relief, she wanted to go and have a look later.
Just when Lu Sheng packed up Lin Aoxue's things, let Lin Aoxue have a good rest, and then went out quickly, Lin Aoxue changed the tattered military uniform on her body and put on the military uniform that Lu Sheng had just brought over for her.
And when she tidied up and was about to go out to meet Yun Yan, there was an urgent report outside the tent.
Lin Aoxue opened the curtain and looked outside, and saw the messengers rushing to Beichenlong's tent, and after a while, the army quickly assembled, as if they were about to leave the customs for battle, Lin Aoxue forgot to glance outside the customs, Zheji and others The crowd didn't go and returned, presumably something happened somewhere else.
She lowered her eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and walked back to the tent, neither leaving the barracks nor looking for Yunyan.
Although Bei Chenlong gave her a few days to rest, but there is a war in the army right now, her identity is easy to arouse Bei Chenlong's suspicion, if she goes out of the camp at will, it is very likely that the disaster will be caused to Yunyan, she knows The power behind Yunyan is not simple, so if there is a one in ten thousand chance, she should try her best to avoid the risk for Yunyan.
No matter what kind of power is behind Yunyan, once Bei Chenlong gets hold of it, it will definitely be another bloodbath.
Therefore, at this critical juncture, Lin Aoxue chose to restrain her impulsive emotions. She has been waiting for more than two months, and if she waits for a few more days, what's the difficulty in meeting her again after the current limelight is avoided?
Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, calmed down her thoughts, and simply fell asleep on the bed.
The next day, Lin Aoxue woke up in a daze, and a messenger came from outside the tent, telling Lin Aoxue that Bei Chenlong called her over. Lin Aoxue thought that Bei Chenlong probably wanted to know something about her situation after she was taken away, so she packed it up quickly. Yes, and went to Beichenlong's camp with the messenger.
Regarding yesterday's battle in Poyan and the seizure of food and grass, the military newspaper Bei Chenlong suppressed it. He did not mention it to Lin Aoxue. He only asked her about the situation outside the customs and how Lin Aoxue was captured two months ago. something happened.
The author has something to say: Ho Ho Ho ~ Yesterday I worked overtime too late, so today’s update has been postponed a bit. I plan to adjust my status this week and weekend
Zhe Ji: I arrested a man named Lin Ermao, should I kill him or let him go?Do you buy it or not?
Yunyan: How much is it?
Zhe Ji: Look, I'll sell this person to you for this price, isn't it cheap?
Yunyan: Too expensive.
Zhe Ji: Then the price?
Yunyan: Too expensive.
Zhe Ji: Oh, what a jump price!
Yun Yan: A little less.
Zhe Ji: Then look... it's all discounted.
Yunyan: deal.
Ermao: ...wronged.
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