[Cehua] The wind and rain are like dark

It was late at night, and although the barracks were still hot and dry, the sound of snoring could be heard everywhere.Practice hard during the day, even if this place is on fire, no one will not be unable to sleep.But Li Jin couldn't fall asleep, he sat up from the end of the bed and looked around.All were fast asleep.He lightly got up from the couch and went outside to get some air.

The wind is also hot.There was silence in the camp.The weather was unbearably stuffy, like it was going to rain heavily.Li Jin found a place to sit down, the campfire was flickering in the distance, it was the colleagues on duty at night who were handing over.

He dreamed of a piece of white land again, and the scorching sun scorched the increasingly fragile line of defense.Everyone's spears were white, only the red feathers on Qin Peiyang's head were shining. They walked ahead with spears in their hands, leaving themselves alone in the scorched open space.He wanted to catch up, but couldn't catch up, Hong Lingzi flickered a few times, it was Qin Peiyang who turned around and said something to him, he couldn't hear clearly, wanted to shout, but his throat was choked, Seeing that group of people under the leadership of Qin Peiyang gradually disappear in a bright and dazzling white light.He was so frightened that he was about to cry, but voices gradually appeared around him. He was confused and found himself standing in the middle of a bustling pavilion, and what he smelled in his nose was the strong fragrance of cosmetics and flowers.The girls around greeted him with smiles, before he realized where he was, there was already a warm, fragrant and nephrite body leaning against him, he didn't want to laugh at first, but now he seemed to have forgotten the scarlet and dead battlefield before , involuntarily, laughed ecstatically.Someone came over from the crowd, with a helpless face, still chattering, it was still Qin Peiyang, he turned his head impatiently, not wanting to listen to his chatter, but the surrounding voices gradually fell silent again, he blinked In front of his eyes, He Xiaoxiao's back appeared in a flick of his sleeves.This time he felt a kind of panic close to reality, and hastily stretched out his hand, but He Xiaoxiao had already gone away, even if he shouted to explain, it seemed that he couldn't hear him at all.Then he woke up.

He Xiaoxiao also woke up.Once I woke up, I immediately felt extremely dry and hot, and the sticky hot sweat flowed down the back of my neck, soaking the fine fluff that had just grown out behind the hairline.He tossed and turned, trying to lie still for a while, so that he could calm down and fall asleep again, but finally sat up helplessly.Afraid of waking up Gu Ping who was sleeping on the other side, he didn't dare to light the lamp, so he had to grope outside.But after only one step, Gu Ping's voice could be heard from the darkness beside him.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Although Gu Ping's voice had a nasal sound that had just woken up, he was very sober.He Xiaoxiao could smell the medicinal fragrance on his body and hair through the darkness.Even though it was such a hot day, the younger brother always looked cool and sweatless.He Xiaoxiao understood that his heart was not calm enough, but he couldn't calm down no matter what.Ever since he and Li Jin got into a complete stalemate, in order to prevent Li Jin from looking for him, he simply didn't live outside, moved to the medical office to help, and lived with Gu Ping.But even though the person came, his heart was still there. Gu Ping saw him angry, so he asked. Ten said it cleanly.From now on, there is no taboo anymore, Li Jin is Li Jin when he speaks, and Li Jin is also Li Jin when he shuts his mouth. When he talks about Li Jin, he becomes very angry, but after a while, he can't help but continue.

Gu Ping was so patient that he never stopped He Xiaoxiao from complaining to him.What He Xiaoxiao said, if he calmed down, he would find it funny after hearing it.It's fine to say that Li Jin doesn't care about his own feelings, and then say that he is hard-hearted, willing to die without saving, and there are all kinds of things.Gu Ping listened to it for several days, but he didn't say anything. He Xiaoxiao chattered endlessly, and he only spoke a few words of comfort at the right time.He Xiaoxiao was furious for a few days, and gradually calmed down, he talked less, and just silently helped put away the medicinal materials every day, maybe it's been a long time since he painted.

"It's nothing... I woke up from the heat." He Xiaoxiao flicked his hair impatiently, pulled them all up and tied them into a knot.In the darkness, Gu Ping was silent for a moment, and said, "Senior brother, sit down here, I'll fan you."

He Xiaoxiao thought he was still awake anyway, so he groped his way over and sat down on the edge of the couch where Gu Ping was sleeping.Gu Ping took out a cattail fan from the side and gently fanned him.He Xiaoxiao heard Gu Ping's steady and gentle breath, and gradually felt that the hotness in his heart subsided.While fanning him, Gu Ping whispered to him.

"You're thinking again."

"I get angry when I think about it...how can I not want to. Thanks to me, I also introduced him as a confidant—" He Xiaoxiao said angrily, "In the end, I couldn't say a word."

"I went out today, and the situation outside is even worse. It is said that the Spike Army will call in a few days, and looting of food has already begun outside, and the patients who have come to the medical office these days have all..." Gu Ping sighed helplessly.He Xiaoxiao couldn't see him clearly in the dark, but he could imagine the expression on his face.

"That's why I said, they are soldiers, it's just—"

"Going outside today, I have seen some people want to sell their sons and daughters to rich families in the city, just asking for a bite of food." Gu Ping sighed again, "But in this situation, even if you sell your sons and daughters , and no one is willing to buy it. I have been thinking for the past two days that even if the Spike Army may besiege the city again, we should first maintain the stability of the city. Now that the people in the city are like this, the government and the garrison are indifferent. Heartbroken."

He Xiaoxiao snorted.

"Who says no? You feel it too?"

"...If what senior brother said before is true, that Lord Li Jun is also true..." Gu Ping seemed to be weighing his words, carefully testing He Xiaoxiao's attitude, "Senior brother, don't think about him anymore, No matter how many times he thinks about it, how many times he quarrels, his mind will not change."

He Xiaoxiao fell silent suddenly.Gu Ping heard him making some rustling noises, as if he stepped aside a bit.

"No...it's not like that," He Xiaoxiao's voice was hesitant and slow, but the meaning in the words suddenly turned, "I...I, I don't know, he's right. Even those rich The household is rich and unkind, even if the garrison refuses to open a warehouse, it can only do so when the enemy is at hand. I know this is a helpless move, but..."

"Then why are you still arguing with him?" Gu Ping's voice suddenly turned cold.

"...I don't want to quarrel with him," He Xiaoxiao stretched out a hand to cover his face, "but when he heard him talk like that, he felt really angry, and felt that he had a heart of stone and no mercy at all, it was really chilling... ..."

"Since you feel chilling, why are you sticking together all day?" Gu Ping interrupted him coldly, "Brother, we grew up together in the valley. I never remember you being such a troublemaker."

"I..." He Xiaoxiao was stunned, and didn't know how to answer for a moment, but suddenly felt a hand clasped around his waist. Before he could react, he felt a weight behind his back, and it was Gu Ping who pressed his cheek against his back. On the back, another hand embraced him from this side, hugging him tightly with the most obvious meaning.

"Brother, he has already said that about you, so just ignore him, okay?" These words sounded a little childish, but the expectation inside was particularly obvious because the other party's face could not be seen clearly in the middle of the night, making him He Xiaoxiao shivered involuntarily, he wanted to back away, but Gu Ping hugged him tightly.

"Ah Ping... you, let go first," He Xiaoxiao said awkwardly, "let go first, and talk if you have something to say."

"I don't want to let it go," Gu Ping raised his face, almost talking to He Xiaoxiao's ear, He Xiaoxiao got anxious, and kept patting his hands around his waist, but Gu Ping just pretended not to know, "Brother -"

He Xiaoxiao had no choice but to let him hug him, and said: "Junior brother, don't do this. I'm angry that he doesn't understand what I mean, but it's not that he doesn't understand, what he said makes sense. Thousands of people in the world, even if they have deep feelings , but it is inevitable that the words are wrong. I was angry for a few days, and it passed, and it was not really annoying him. "

He immediately felt that Gu Ping's hands stiffened and relaxed slightly.He Xiaoxiao took advantage of the situation and withdrew, stood up and took two steps back.There was an extremely embarrassing silence and silence in the darkness.He Xiaoxiao knew that his face must be blushing, wet and sticky sweat dripped down his cheeks.In the darkness opposite, Gu Ping did not speak for a long time, and He Xiaoxiao heard a rustling sound after a while, a little spark lit up in the darkness, and then a small halo spread out, it was Gu Ping who fumbled and lit the oil lamp on the desk.He Xiaoxiao saw him holding up the lamp, which shone on Gu Ping's loose black hair and pale face.He Xiaoxiao subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes.

"Senior Brother," Gu Ping said in a cold voice, "What's so good about being a soldier?"

He asked this question very bluntly and sharply. He Xiaoxiao didn't know how to answer, so he could only be silent for a moment, and said in embarrassment: "Junior brother, that's not what he said. I can't say what is good about him, but..."

"It's just that I'm not as good as him, am I?"

"Junior brother..." He Xiaoxiao suddenly felt helpless. Even though he faced Gu Ping's cold face of disappointment, he thought of Li Jin again. He remembered the helplessness on Li Jin's face when he argued with Li Jin before. look.He obviously didn't want to hurt the other party, but he couldn't explain his powerlessness to the other party - presumably Li Jin was in the same state of mind as he is now?He Xiaoxiao thought about it, and suddenly felt a little guilty.For Li Jin, but also for the younger brother.

"...Ah Ping, listen to me, it's not like this. We grew up together in the valley, and I never felt that there was anything wrong with you, just like...just like my brother. But..."

"Okay, senior brother." Gu Ping suddenly said, which startled He Xiaoxiao, "I understand, don't talk about this, go to sleep."

There was no emotion in his voice.He Xiaoxiao was puzzled, but he had no choice but to call Gu Ping a few more times, but he didn't respond.He Xiaoxiao had no choice but to blow the wind for a while, go back and lie down.But my heart was in a mess, but I couldn't sleep anymore.

Li Jin couldn't sleep either, so he sat outside the barracks until dawn.The brothers got up separately, thinking that he got up early, everyone was careless, and didn't notice anything unusual. The morning drills started very early, and the Spike Army didn't know when they would come back, so they couldn't relax all day.Li Jin rubbed his eyes, took his spear from the weapon rack, and was about to go to the school grounds, when Chen Minghua ran over and said, "Lieutenant Lin is looking for you."

Without saying a word, Li Jin put the spear back and walked into the camp.Sure enough, it was Zhou Shousong looking for him again.Lieutenant Lin looked at him strangely as usual, which was inevitable, because no one could figure out why a little Elder Wu was called away by General Zhou.Li Jin is used to this kind of gaze, just like he was used to being ostracized and kicked in the military camp before.

Zhou Shousong looked a little haggard because he discussed with the people in the government all night to strengthen the defense.Probably because he just got up, Li Jin saw that he was not wearing a crown feather, and his hair was a little loose.

"General Zhou called me, what's the matter?"

"Sit." Zhou Shousong pointed to the side, and Li Jin sat down with his usual restrained posture, keeping his back straight.But Zhou Shousong came over, holding something in his hand, and handed it to Li Jin.

"...The messenger sent it to you yesterday, and you didn't like people to see it. I had to call you in the morning. There are few people. You can see it yourself."

Li Jin was a little puzzled, but the roll was tied with gold thread, so one could tell it was of extraordinary origin.Li Jin bowed his head in thanks, opened it and looked at it again.His hands were a little stiff, maybe it was because he didn't sleep in the middle of the night, Zhou Shousong saw that he was trying to roll the thing up again, but his fingers were a little uncontrollable.

"The imperial court rehabilitated your Li family..." Zhou Shousong shook his head and sighed, as if he also felt ironic, "You saw it yourself, this time I didn't force you, there is a letter of appointment on it, you will be reinstated as your flying cavalry captain Forget it. Right now, everything is kept simple during the war, and there is nothing to procrastinate. I will announce the letter of appointment later, and I just need to employ people right now, so you too..."

"General Zhou, wait a minute..." Li Jin wanted to stand up, but he swayed a bit, and then managed to stand up again. Zhou Shousong saw his pale face with a strange expression. He didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "You mean... my house... my house..."

"That's right, the matter of your family has finally been uncovered." Zhou Shousong shook his head.

Li Jin let out a dry low laugh. "General Zhou... During the current battle, you also said that everything should be kept simple, and I will not take away this letter of appointment. Just pretend that you haven't seen it before, so it doesn't happen, okay?"

"What?" Zhou Shousong's expression changed, "This is an appointment letter from the imperial court, Li Jin, don't mess around..."

"You will not accept the orders of the generals, General Zhou." Li Jin's face was pale, but his expression had regained his composure. He bowed to Zhou Shousong to salute, "I can't even ask for food, how can the court control people like me?" Is it the official reinstatement? As long as you don’t say it, no one will know, please General Zhou.”

"Li Jin! You—"

"General Zhou, tell me, my father has knowledge, will you be pleased to know about it?" Li Jin's face was still pale, and as soon as the words came out, his original calm expression fluctuated again, he turned and took two steps , suddenly turned around again, Zhou Shousong took a step forward, but still failed to support Li Jin who was kneeling at his feet.

"General Zhou, if it wasn't for you to protect me, I would never be where I am today." Li Jin's hand was clasped in Zhou Shousong's arm, trembling uncontrollably, but he didn't shed tears, "But you didn't see ...My father repeatedly dismissed from the Ministry of War, saying that An Lushan had a heart of disobedience, and that he would rebel against him sooner or later. No one believed it. Instead, he was slandered by An Lushan's party members for his evil intentions...My father died and his family was confiscated Even the female relatives are not spared... I don't know where my younger sister will be assigned. Even if I am rehabilitated now, I don't know whether it is dead or alive... Now that it has reached this point, the court will come to rehabilitate my family. What do you mean? Let me tell you, if my father knew about it, he would definitely not be pleased. A person like him...even if...even if he died of injustice, he would rather that what he said at the beginning would never come true, and only ask Datang Peace! Now...now..." His voice was bleak, "now that the enemy is in front of me, I shouldn't have declined. But...the court rehabilitated my family, and I don't need to worry about the past, but...but ...Later, Qin Peiyang, did you know Qin Peiyang?"

"I know, I know." Zhou Shousong also showed a sad expression, he grabbed Li Jin's shoulder and arm, and promised repeatedly with a sense of comfort.

"...he died too," Li Jin repeated with a pale face, his eyes were dry and there were no tears, "even he died. Everyone in the family died, and only I was alive. Later, my brothers also died. I am dead, but I am the only one alive. General Zhou, Li is not avoiding war, nor is he afraid of his own life and death. I just beg you, don’t hand over the lives of so many brothers to me...General Zhou, if you are fulfilled, Even if Li Jin died in battle, he would never dare to be afraid!"

Zhou Shousong was stunned, and didn't know what to say for a moment.Li Jin's voice was hoarse. Although there were no tears, his trembling voice showed a kind of extreme pain from the heart.

The two were silent when suddenly there was a knock on the door.Li Jin quickly withdrew his hand, stood up shaking and stepped aside.Zhou Shousong called out, and it was the spies sent out before who came in.

"General, twenty miles outside the city, we found the vanguard of the Spike Army."