Back Off, Let Me Come

"What do you mean I'm going to go wild?"

Kang Shi’s eyes widened when he heard the warning.

This is defamation. He will report to the emperor and sue Chu Jie for defamation!

Chu Jie looked at Kang Shi and Su Shiyilu who were fanning the flames, wishing he could give each of them a [Silence] spell. If Chu Yao were here, he would definitely agree with him: "You two should save your saliva, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to show off your power later."

There was no tacit understanding between the three of them.

Among the troops that were divided into two groups, 30% were Wuzhou troops, and the rest were elite troops trained and cultivated by Chu Jie and his subordinates.

Su Shiyilu was holding back his anger and refused to admit defeat, and Chu Jie's generals were even more so. The two sides competed openly and covertly, and the first thing they compared was their marching speed and efficiency. Can you march for two hours without stopping? Okay, then I can march for three hours!

What happened to your three hours?

I can do it in four hours!

If there is a mountain road, take the mountain road; if there is no mountain road, just climb directly.

They were unwilling to fall behind as they trudged through mountains and rivers. Both sides gritted their teeth and showed a determination not to lose even if their soles were covered with blisters. The poor civilian personnel in the army suffered greatly.

As we all know, war horses are divided into live horses and martial horses - ordinary soldiers account for the majority of the army, and martial horses cannot cover all of them, so the missing share naturally needs to be supplemented by live horses.

Kang Shi was riding a live horse. When the road conditions were good, he could still bear it. When the road conditions were bad, he had to dismount and lead the horse. The key point was that this thing was bumpy and it made his thighs tremble.

Tying softer, skin-friendly protective gear on your legs is no use.

The road conditions became even worse and bumpier, and the warhorse could not go up, so Kang Shi had to temporarily abandon the warhorse. This not only hurt the inner thighs, but also the two feet. If he was not a scholar, he really would not have enough physical strength to keep up with the speed.

It was not until the full moon was high in the night sky that the army stopped to rest and recover their strength. Su Shiyilu watched Kang Shi's various movements of swinging his legs to change his center of gravity and said, "Military Advisor, you should have said earlier if you were not feeling well."

It won't cost a single piece of meat to let the soldiers carry it.

Kang Shi sat on a stone and tapped his thighs to relieve his fatigue.

He glanced at Su Shiyilu with resentment. If the two of them hadn't been sulking each other openly or covertly, like wild horses that couldn't be stopped, he wouldn't have gritted his teeth and persevered in trying to catch up. Now they blame him? Kang Shi waved his hands as if he had no strength left.

"It will take another six hours to get there. We don't know how many troops the enemy has deployed there. We should recover our strength first."

The original three-day journey was compressed into one day, and everyone was full of energy, which really opened Kang Shi's eyes.

Is the desire to compare really that strong?

Su Shiyilu said that was absolutely correct.

The Wuzhou Army can lose to anyone but not to Chu Jie's generals. The same goes for Chu Jie. They must not let the Wuzhou Army steal the show on their home turf. As a human being, you have to fight for your reputation even if you don't have to make money!

Chu Jie came back from his inspection and counted the troops to make sure that there were no large numbers of people who had fallen behind. The Yidi Mountains had been artificially modified, and the modification was relatively recent. The mountains were not very stable and landslides occurred from time to time. If a soldier was not careful, he would fall off the cliff and die.

Fortunately, the current losses are negligible.

Chu Jie said: "We will be on duty in groups tonight to prevent sneak attacks."

Kang Shi didn't think so. The possibility of a night attack today was extremely small. First, there was not enough space for an ambush nearby. Second, crossing the mountains would not only be a burden for them, but also for the enemy. If he were the enemy, he would choose to wait for them to tire themselves out.

However, these speculations were not spoken out loud.

He is very aware of his bad mouth.

Once you open your mouth, even a very small probability may become 100% likely to happen.

Su Shiyilu was on duty in the first half of the night, and Chu Jie meditated on the spot, with his sword beside his legs. He immersed his mind in the martial arts hall, and soon entered a mysterious state.

The sight rises into the sky, and everything within a radius of several miles is within the perception range.

As a warrior, Su Shiyilu could naturally feel it a little.

He whispered, "Pretend!"

Because of his emotional problems, he had been left further and further behind by Chu Jie over the years. At first, he thought he could catch up with him by gritting his teeth, but later, it became difficult for him to catch up with him. Chu Jie's back had long disappeared from his sight. If the two of them fought again, he would definitely lose.

However, there is one thing that Chu Jie cannot compare to.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corners of his lips.

As a warrior, Chu Jie couldn't ignore his aggressive gaze, and he was uneasy even when he was in a trance: "What are you laughing at?"

Su Shiyilu rested his elbows on the ground, not minding the dirt, and half-lying down to look at the night sky. People who didn't know the truth would think that they had a very good relationship. "A month ago, my sister was found to be pregnant again."

"Your sister..."

Chu Jie fell silent after saying this.

Su Shiyilu said without hesitation: "With the regular care of the Xinglin doctors, she should be able to give birth safely. It's just that she is older and it is much more difficult than when she was young. I hope it will be a boy."

Chu Jie: "...Are you crazy?"

Su Shiyilu didn't care: "I come from the old Shiwu clan, and the clan itself doesn't care much about human ethics and moral principles. Those things are what you care about. Without this child, there are some obstacles that I can never overcome, so having one is good."

How many years has my brother-in-law been dead?

"The dead should not stand in the way of the living."

Chu Jie: “…”

Su Shiyilu took out a handful of beans from somewhere, threw them out and caught them with his mouth: "After so many years, you still haven't looked for them? You don't really want to spend your old age with Chu Wuhui and other old men?"

Chu Jie's eyes almost rolled up to his head.

Does this old man Su Shiyilu want to have a heart-to-heart talk with him?

"Once you have seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; except for Mount Wu, all other clouds are but mounds." Wu Dan Wuzhe has a very good memory. He can even remember the smiles and voices of his wife and children with his eyes closed. "...Just you say it to me, don't curse me. He is young and promising, why doesn't anyone want him?"

Chu Jie also hoped that Chu Yao could adopt a child for him.

Yes, he hasn't given up on this idea yet.

To this end, he secretly made a lot of efforts, including but not limited to improving the feng shui of his house and moving trees and stones outside the door. If it still didn't work, he could only find someone to recalculate the feng shui of the ancestral grave.

Su Shiyilu: "...young and promising?"

Is an old man around the same age as Chu Jie considered young?

Chu Jie: “…”

After a while, Su Shiyilu heard his mortal enemy say silently: "Don't force me to fight you in such a beautiful night!"

Su Shiyilu made another "huh" sound.

If the occasion was right, he would have wanted to slap her in the face and make a provocative remark - if you have the guts, don't just say harsh words, hit me with your fist!

Kang Shi: “…”

After listening for a long time, he doubted the rumors about the two people. At least in his hometown, no mortal enemies would watch the moon together and quarrel with each other.

"General Chiwu is going to be an uncle?"

Chiwu was Su Shiyilu's title. Although he was only a general, it was not considered disrespectful given his actual position in the Wuzhou Army and the various special cares he received. Another reason why Kang Shi specifically called him General Chiwu was that Su Shiyilu's surname was too long.

Normal names don't work.

Chu Jie sneered when he heard this. Su Shiyilu said with a smile, "When the child is one month old, the military advisor must come to bless him."

Kang Shi: “…”

I always feel like these two mortal enemies are hiding something from me.

He said, "Don't talk too much about prophecies. It would be bad if they come true."

The Lord said that prophecy is a flagrant accusation, especially for those who have spent their whole lives in military service. They should avoid it, as they might die on the battlefield.

Su Shiyilu flicked off the dust on his armor.

"Don't worry, I'm very tough."

Chu Jie said calmly: "You really have to live."

The night was calm, perhaps because the enemy had not yet discovered their tracks, or perhaps because the enemy was waiting for them and did not want to take the risk of a night attack. When it was slightly brighter, the soldiers set out again after resting. This time, several soldiers were assigned to carry Kang Shi on their backs, so Kang Shi's thighs no longer had to suffer. In order to shorten the journey, and because some sections of the road were difficult to cross and could not be detoured, the army could only use the spirit of words to set up a chain between the two mountains. The chain made of martial spirit was as thick as a thigh, connecting the two places. The soldiers passed in batches, and still had no danger.

The more this happened, the more vigilant Chu Jie became.

Years of experience have allowed him to sense the coming storm.

Su Shiyilu couldn't help but move closer to his old rival and whispered, "Something is wrong. Is this a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

The enemy didn't control the water source at all, but just did something near the water source to lure them to split up? If so, Su Shiyilu thought of the stone fort bridge that the main force was going to attack, and felt a little gloating in his heart, and then was glared at by Chu Jie.

"Probably not."

It was impossible for Chu Jie to order a return.

His mission is to take control of the water source.

The scouts ahead had already found a waterway and compared it to the previously drawn map, and found some traces of enemy troops stationed nearby. However, most of these traces were destroyed by humans, and at first glance it looked like the enemy had led their troops to retreat not long ago...

Kang Shi was riding on a warhorse, counting something with his fingers and looking down.

"Tell someone to fetch a jug of water!"

Su Shiyilu: "Why are you fetching water?"

Chu Jie had already signaled to his generals, and in just a few breaths, he brought back several heavy water bags. Kang Shi opened the stopper of the water bag, poured out one, and squeezed the other two. His brows were furrowed, and not only did they not relax, but the marks deepened.

Obviously, something went wrong.

After a while, Kang Shi closed his eyes and whispered, "Form a battle array!"

The elite soldiers reacted extremely quickly. They were all mobilized in just a few breaths and formed the most defensive Xuanwu formation.

Kang Shi looked up at the sky and said, "Get out!"

It's a mirage!

It was quiet all around, with only the noise of the wind.

Kang Shi just laughed at this, threw the kettle into the sky, held the bow in his backhand and shot an arrow. The arrow flew off the string with a buzzing sound and hit the water bag. The literary energy turned into a fire source and exploded in the air, like a fleeting fire tree and silver flower. Su Shiyilu saw a very difficult to detect water ripple in the sky with his naked eyes. In just a blink of an eye, the illusion was swaying and distorted, and gradually stained with ink-like halos.

The "curtain" covering the sky was torn apart.

The black wind was blinding and the air was filled with a slight stench of sulfur.

Kang Shi raised his sleeves to block the wind, his mouth corners slightly turned down, his face expressionless, he was thinking in his heart that his master would have to work hard for a few more years.

Su Shiyilu knew at first glance that he had stepped into an enemy trap.

Taunting Chu Jie: "You are the leader of the military commanders."

The Grand Marshal is digging his own grave into a ditch.

The bright sunny day turned into night in an instant, and the dark twilight could not hide the dense swarms of ants standing on the distant cliff.

Looking around, the terrain resembles a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. The biggest threat comes from the sky above, where several warriors in armor are waiting in formation: "...Look at this terrain, this situation, it would be a pity not to set fire to it and make a 'charcoal roast of the three armies'."

Not long ago, I was thankful that the enemy did not launch a night attack.

Now I'm slapped in the face.

Chu Jie did not argue, but just raised his eyes to meet the view from high above.

Su Shiyilu smacked his lips. There were three figures in the sky, whose strength he couldn't figure out, so he could only let Chu Jie fight them one-on-one.

Some people gloat over other people's misfortune, while others are angry at the lack of resistance.

"How come you didn't notice?"

Kang Shi said: "Because I just stepped in."

"How can you ..."

Su Shiyilu subconsciously wanted to refute.

There are word spirits that can confuse the perception of time, but the time span is very small. For a large-scale like this one that affects thousands of people and the time span is nearly half a day, Su Shiyilu couldn't think of anyone who could do it - even someone like Chu Yao would have his literary energy drained.

Chu Jie said: "Now it is a [mirage]."

Kang Shi: "No, it should be called a 'sandbox battlefield'."

The simulated terrain was completely favorable to the enemy, and the original imaginary soldiers were replaced with real people. After a few words, Gaokong finally responded: "You guys are not too slow in reacting. I was wondering when you would find the clues."

Su Shiyilu: "Should I praise you guys?"

They didn't take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, which surprised Su Shiyilu. Could it be that the enemy was really a group of little wall lamps that had just taken on human form? In war, they should always remember to be humble and courteous. Are they not grandsons?

Kang Shi: "They can't launch a sneak attack."

The rule of the sandbox battlefield is that both sides must be prepared before they can take action, and the [Way of the Scholars] derived from this must also be followed.

If you have a chance, capture the opponent's Wenxin scholar alive.

It would be a shame not to back up such an interesting [Way of the Scribe].

In the sky, several enemy generals listened to the conversation between Kang Shi and others word for word. The latter's reaction was completely different from the expected panic: "As expected, you are the pillar of Kang State. You are so brave."

Even when death is imminent, he still does not forget to entertain himself.

The leader had the most unfathomable aura. He played with a sharp ring-handled sword in one hand, and looked sideways at everyone, as if he was looking at a group of ants about to be roasted on charcoal: "Su Shiyilu, can you really bear the revenge for your son's murder? Do you want to choose to abandon darkness and join the light? They will die here today, and not even a corpse will be left behind, so you don't have to worry about the future!"

Kang Shi suddenly turned his head and looked.

Su Shiyilu said calmly: "That's my nephew."

And he is about to have a new nephew.

Su Shiyilu's face was full of frost: "Chu Jie, if you take this man's head off for me, our old grudge will be wiped out."

(=￣ω￣=)

The good thing about hot rings is that you can eat without cutting your own leg meat.