Zhou Yan

The terrain of the Shu road is high and dangerous, and there are many winds and sands all the year round. When it is windy, you can’t see people a few feet away. If you wear yellow clothes, you can’t see them even if you don’t get close.

In the simple hut, wooden slats were nailed on all sides to keep out the wind, and an oil lamp was burning beside the table. Zhou Mingchao sat by the table and looked out the window. The morning light was dim outside. He raised his hand to extinguish the candle, raised his hand, Looking at the topographic map, he frowns and thinks by the window in the skylight.

Zhou Mingchao was dressed in narrow-sleeved black clothes. He had a stern demeanor, but the past few days had made his brows a bit more restrained.

This is the tenth day he came to the Shu Road. In the past few days, he brought the people of the Shu Road, only defending but not attacking, and lost more than 100 people. Even though he ordered accurately and used troops skillfully, there were only about 500 people. Facing the powerful foreign enemies, they still use their arms to block the vehicles. Now those Fanbang people seem to have seen his intentions, and they no longer attack. They set up camp outside the gate of the Shu Road. They have food and water, but inside the Shu Road With no one to support him, Zhou Mingchao didn't know how long he could last.

Moving his eyes on the map, Zhou Mingchao carefully observed inch by inch, trying to find a gap on it, which could at least solve some problems.

But outside the city, there are all Fanbang troops, and every exit connecting to the outside is guarded by their soldiers. Zhou Mingchao looked at the map until the sun was bright, but he didn't think of a way. Now there are few people and lack of supplies. , If things go on like this, they can't consume it.

After searching on land for a long time, Zhou Mingchao gave up and continued to search for a waterway. Looking down along the moat, there is a place where the lake water discharges [-] miles outside the city. There are not many foreign guards there. Zhou Mingchao looked at the place in thought.

"Your Majesty," someone opened the door and came in. It was a soldier in armor: "There is someone looking for you outside. He looks young."

"Who is it?" Zhou Mingchao tilted his head, wondering who else would be looking for him at this time: "Let him in."

"He's a boy, white and clean, wearing good materials, and the hair crown on his head seems to be made of jade." The man scratched his head: "That young master seems to have a bad temper, he asked you to go out and see him." he."

Bai Baijingjing's not-so-good-tempered young master, Zhou Mingchao's heart suddenly jumped violently, and he was about to pop out of his chest. He hurriedly stuffed the blueprint into Xiaobing's arms, and in the blink of an eye, he was already outside the door.

There are no long streets and high-rise buildings on Shu Road. It is more like a countryside, with small mounds everywhere. There are all kinds of fruit trees. Standing leisurely under the trees, they are raising their hands to reach the tangerines. It's turning yellow, Linzhou City doesn't grow such citrus trees, Shen Xian wonders what it smells like, even though the tree is a bit tall, Shen Xian can't reach it with his feet, after working hard for a while, he let go of his hand and pulled Holding on to the lowermost branch, trying to pull down the mandarins above.

The branches and leaves of Kazuki leaned towards Shen Xian, Shen Xian stood on tiptoe, his fingertips almost touched the orange mandarins, when suddenly a strong force came from behind his waist, Shen Xian was hugged, and the whole person stepped back.

Startled, Shen Xian let go of the branch, and even the tangerines with Kazuki swayed in the sunlight.

Zhou Mingchao put his arms around Shen Xian's waist, and buried his head on Shen Xian's neck and shoulders under the swaying tangerine tree: "Xian Xian, I miss you so much."

Compared with Zhou Mingchao's gaffe, Shen Xian seemed much calmer. After seeing clearly that the person behind him was Zhou Mingchao, Shen Xian patted Zhou Mingchao's hand lightly, asking him to let go first: "Here There are too many people, so let me go first."

Zhou Mingchao hugged Shen Xian hard, and he realized that the person in his arms was real, or his soft, fruity Xian Xian, so he let go of his hands in satisfaction.

Shen Xian took a step back and looked up at Zhou Mingchao. After looking at the person from top to bottom, he found that there was no trauma on the person's face, and his arms and legs were still hugging him so tightly just now, so there must be no problem.

Zhou Mingchao was just tired for the past few days, and he didn't suffer any serious injuries. After reaching this conclusion, Shen Xian was slightly relieved, then he raised his hand and punched Zhou Mingchao hard on the face.

"Old rascal, how dare you leave me and come here quietly!"

Shen Xian's blow was of real weight, not the flirtatious and coquettish behavior of the past. Zhou Mingchao was beaten to the side with his head, and there was a faint smell of blood in his mouth.

However, Zhou Mingchao and Shen Xian were not the only two people under the citrus tree, there were people sharpening their knives beside them, another one was taking a nap with a long knife in his hand, and there were pedestrians passing by, all of them had the same expression.

"..."

Especially the little soldier who reported to Zhou Mingchao, he looked at Shen Xian, and then at Zhou Mingchao who was pressing the tip of his tongue against his back molars, he took a big step back, he didn't understand why the two who were hugging each other just now A young man was punched when he turned his head. What shocked the little soldier even more was that the prince who was transferred from the capital was not angry when he was beaten. Pull the youth in front of you.

"Xianxian," Zhou Mingchao called him.

"Don't shout like that, do you know me very well!" Shen Xian ruthlessly opened Zhou Mingchao's hand: "Call me by my name."

His hand was knocked off, Zhou Mingchao pulled him persistently, and the look of sneaking glances at him made Shen Xian feel a little uncomfortable, he stared at Zhou Mingchao, looking pitiful.

"Where is your house?" Shen Xian turned away with a sullen face, and put his hands behind his back pretendingly: "I've been driving for two days, so I'm so tired."

He has to rest for a while now, and he will settle accounts when he returns to Linzhou City.

In the room, Shen Xian was lying on the bed with his head resting on Zhou Mingchao's leg, holding a teacup to drink water. Zhou Mingchao looked at the dark token in his hand: "This is from Zhou Cijiu to you?"

Shen Xian's face was buried in the cup: "Yeah."

Zhou Mingchao: "He asked you to come?"

Shen Xian drank the water in the glass in one breath: "Yeah."

Zhou Mingchao frowned: "He gave you 2000 troops?"

Shen Xian hiccupped, exhaled, and handed the cup to Zhou Mingchao: "Yeah, I still need to drink water."

Zhou Mingchao held the cup in his hand, instead of getting up to pour water for him, he gently pinched Shen Xian's fair and tender face: "Why did he give you this thing?"

Shen Xian lay on Zhou Mingchao's lap, looked up at him, and said loudly: "Because he is my mistress, we made love secretly while you were away."

The boy's eyes were crystal clear, and he stared at him unblinkingly. Zhou Mingchao didn't know what to say with such frankness.

Letting go, Zhou Mingchao had no choice but to say, "Xianxian."

Shen Xian moved his head to the pillow and kicked Zhou Mingchao: "Pour me some water."

After rubbing the hairy cat's head curled up on his bed, Zhou Mingchao got up and poured Shen Xian a cup of tea.

Shen Xian drank another cup of tea in one gulp.

Raising his hand to hold the teacup, Shen Xian licked his lips: "More."

Zhou Mingchao simply brought all the teapots to Shen Xian, and Shen Xian drank a cup. Zhou Mingchao poured him a cup and drank most of the pot. Shen Xian returned the teacup to Zhou Mingchao, rolled on the bed and moaned softly: "No more. , I'm not thirsty anymore."

This is Pu'er, the kind of tea that Shen Xian doesn't like the most, but today he drank more than half of the pot. The young master was nestled under the quilt, quiet and well-behaved. Outer hair: "You shouldn't be here."

Shen Xian turned over, lying on the pillow and staring at him vigilantly: "Are you trying to secretly send me away?"

Zhou Mingchao, who was thinking about when to knock Shen Xian unconscious and send him back: "..."

"No," Shen Xian plunged into Zhou Mingchao's arms and hugged his waist: "I don't want to go back, or we go back together, or I'll die here."

"Xianxian," Zhou Mingchao stroked Shen Xian's hair, protecting him from falling off the bed: "Be obedient, this place is very dangerous, and staying here is very hard."

"No," Shen Xian shook his head, and hugged Zhou Mingchao's waist tightly: "It's not hard here, life is hard without Brother Zhou, I don't want to go back, Zhou Cijiu bullied me, Brother Zhou, you go back and help me avenge."

Seeing the young master rubbing back and forth in his arms, Zhou Mingchao felt sore and numb in his heart, and his voice was dry when he spoke: "If we stay here, we may not be able to get out alive, so you can go back and wait for me first. "

Shen Xian was silent for a while, turned over and grabbed Zhou Mingchao's hand: "Come on slowly, my father is thinking of a way, and the uncles and aunts in the capital are also thinking of a way, they won't ignore us, there are still 2000 people in Zhou Cijiu, Brother Zhou, let’s take our time, shall we, as long as we persevere, we will be able to go home, you, don’t let me go, I want to accompany you, let’s go back together, parents are still waiting for us.”

"Not enough," Zhou Mingchao looked at Shen Xian, rubbed his face with his hands, and said in a low voice, "2000 people are not enough, the firepower of foreigners has been getting more and more fierce these days, we are almost out of food, It won't last long."

"Is that enough with my 5000 people?" The door was pushed open, and a tall voice stood against the light, showing his big white teeth: "The rest of my troops are still on the way."

"Xu Chen?" Shen Xian narrowed his eyes, saw the face of the acquaintance clearly through the flying dust, sat up and looked at Zhou Mingchao.

"There's still us!" A crisp voice came from behind Xu Chen, Liu Dongzang pushed Xu Chen away and strode forward, she scanned the room, finally stopped in front of Shen Xian, and raised her hand to him Take a moment: "Why are you walking so fast! We traveled with stars and moons, and we didn't catch up with you. My sister vomited several times on the way."

"Little sister, don't talk nonsense." Liu Suisui walked in from the outside, nodded Liu Dongzang's head, looked at Zhou Mingchao and Shen Xian and nodded: "Young Master Zhou, Young Master Shen."

"You don't have to worry about it. It's just that Suisui is not acclimatized. Just rest for a while." Xiao Ming approached Liu Suisui and put his arms around her shoulders. I learned a little how to use soldiers with my father, and it just comes in handy, and I can brag about it when I go back, the sword is not old yet."

Li Wei has been polished in the officialdom for a while, and a lot of innocence has faded between his brows and eyes, but his eyes are still bright. He walked into the room and smiled at everyone: "Now I work in the Ministry of History, and now I have seen the battlefield. There is something to write in the book."

"You guys," Shen Xian blinked and clapped his hands vigorously: "It's interesting, you have loyalty!"

"Brother Zhou, let's take our time, okay?" Liu Dongzang leaned his head on Liu Suisui's shoulder, imitating Shen Xian's tone before: "We can definitely go home, don't chase me away, okay, young master Shen, why don't you usually I can see how annoying you are!"

"Shut up!" Shen Xian threw a pillow over, blushing, "What's wrong with a big girl, she listens to the corner like someone else."

Liu Dongzang laughed while hiding, and said in a leisurely tone, "Young master, I was wrong, please don't be angry."

A group of people in the room laughed.

Zhou Mingchao also lightly raised the corners of his lips, hugged Shen Xian and smoothed his hair for him. During the time when his parents left Linzhou City and Shen Xian avoided him, he never thought about it. There are also friends like this.

But now, Zhou Mingchao covered Shen Xian's ears to prevent him from being annoyed by Liu Dongzang's words, but he felt in his heart that he had never felt relaxed these days. What a blessing to have a few friends who can lend a helping hand in times of crisis.

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Looking at it, the year is over, and Xiao Shen and Xiao Zhou will start to live well in the parallel world!