Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Qiuhe pulled Chuncao, and the two of them hid along the way. When they were hungry, they ate some tender grass and leaves to fill their stomachs. When they were thirsty, they drank the dew on the leaves and found some wild fruits to barely maintain their lives.

They finally reached the city wall, no longer having the strength to shout, so they raised the wooden stick in their hands and knocked on it, hoping someone would hear them and rescue them into the city.

The soldiers guarding the city noticed something was wrong and shouted, "Who are you? Come out quickly! If there is a spy, catch them and kill them without mercy!"

"What should we do, sister? We are not spies."

Without waiting for them to react, the flaming arrows were aimed at them and were about to fly over. At this moment, the ground shook slightly and the neighing of horses' hooves became louder and louder.

When Huo Qian arrived at the city gate, the guard recognized him and shouted, "Someone, go and call General Chu. Reinforcements are here! We are saved. Jiudu City can be saved."

Not long after, Chu Huai came over in a hurry, his eyes bright and frightening.

"Come on, open the city gate quickly and welcome them into the city."

"Yes"

With a creaking sound, the city gate was slowly opened. The two people who were hiding in the corner saw this and for a moment they didn't know whether to go in or not. If they went in, they would probably be killed by the people guarding the city.

Qiu He looked down at the obvious Yun Bing uniform on her body, and a flash of realization flashed through her eyes. She quickly took off her clothes and urged: "Chuncao, take off your outer clothes quickly, otherwise they will think we are Yun Bing."

Chuncao finally reacted. Her eyes were blank and her hands were trembling. She took off her outer clothes, put on her tattered inner clothes, and staggered towards the city gate.

With tears in her eyes, she cried out heartbreakingly: "General, please save me. I am a commoner from the border town. I was abducted by the Yun soldiers and came here. I am not a spy. We are really not spies."

The two men knelt on the ground, kowtowed and cried.

Huo Qian was stopped and felt a little angry. Before he could get angry, a figure flashed by and stood in front of the two women. He said in a pleasant voice, "Get up. You look seriously injured. Someone, help them into the city."

When Qiu He heard the voice, he looked up and met a pair of bright black eyes. They were as clear as water, without any sharpness. They looked very kind, making people relax unconsciously.

"Sir, sir?"

"Just call me General Yun. Let's talk slowly once we get into the city. Take care of your injuries first. If you have any grievances, tell me, okay!"

A gentle voice, clear eyes, without the slightest contempt.

Qiu He's eyes instantly turned red, tears dripped down her face, she covered her face and cried heartbrokenly. Seeing this, Jiang Li took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, saying gently: "Come, wipe your tears."

"Yes, I'm sorry. It's my fault for being disrespectful."

"It's okay. It's okay to cry when you've been wronged."

After entering the city, the group headed straight for the general's mansion. Chu Huai saw Huo Qian and said excitedly, "General Huo, please come this way. The accommodation has been arranged. You should have a good rest first and we will discuss things tomorrow morning."

Huo Qian nodded and turned to look at Jiang Li: "This is General Yun Li. The 100,000 Death Soldiers were brought by General Yun Li. Don't neglect them. General Chu, do you understand what I mean?"

"Of course, please rest assured. I have already made arrangements. Generals, please come this way. I didn't expect General Yunli to be so young. He is truly a young hero. I admire him."

Chu Huai looked over and paused, thinking that this General Yun Li looked really peaceful, not like a general at all. He looked more like a pale-faced scholar, and was indeed a little short.

He is not a dwarf, but he is much shorter than an ordinary man.

Jiang Li met his gaze, smiling, his eyes full of coldness: "What's wrong with General Chu? Is it that I have a blemish on my face that I let you look at me for so long? Or do you think I am... too short and embarrassing for a man, huh?"

That "hmm" made Chu Huai feel a chill on his back, and he shook his head subconsciously: "No, I just think that General Yun Li is so powerful despite his young age, which is really admirable, so I couldn't help but look at him a few more times."

"Oh, so that's it. General Chu, please call a doctor to check on these two girls first and treat their wounds. Then bring them to see me tomorrow morning. Is there any problem?"

Chu Huai shook his head: "No problem, General Yun, don't worry."

"That's good."

Seeing people were about to leave, Qiu He hesitated and didn't dare to say anything. It was already good enough to be able to enter the city, so she should not disturb others too much. She should wait until her injuries healed and then see what to do next. Her parents at home... are gone.

Where should they go? Where can they go with their broken bodies?

The two were taken to the room, and the servants prepared hot water. After they washed up, the doctor came in with a medicine box on his back. After taking their pulses, his eyes became a little more strange: "This is ointment, apply it to the wound yourself."

"They are just superficial injuries. They won't cause death. But her virginity is gone. How can a woman who has been abused by others have the face to live in this world? What do you two girls think?"

Chuncao's face changed and her body became shaky.

Qiu He, who was standing by, had tears in her eyes and a stubborn look on her face: "I wonder if the old man has a granddaughter?"

The old man frowned: "Yes, what does it have to do with you?"

"Oh, since you have a granddaughter, you should understand that we are also people with miserable lives. If it weren't for the war, we wouldn't have fallen to this point. Since it's not our fault, why are you so cruel?"

"How can our lives be decided by you, a doctor who saves the dying and the wounded? We will never die before we get revenge. What does it matter if we survive? We are not wrong, it is this world that is wrong. Why should we die?"

Qiu He stared at him intently, her eyes full of stubbornness. She had finally crawled out from the pile of dead bodies, why should she die? If anyone had to die, it would be those people who would die. She was right, she just wanted to live.

The old man didn't dare to look her in the eye and left in a hurry carrying the medicine box.

"Woo woo, sister, are we wrong? If I die, maybe I won't be laughed at. Living is too difficult. My parents are gone. How can I take revenge if I am still alive?"

"Chuncao, don't think too much. As long as we are alive, there is hope. Even if we are going to die, we have to wait until those evil people meet a miserable death. Only then can we go to see our parents."

Chuncao covered her face and sobbed softly for a while before she gradually felt better. The two of them helped each other, applied ointment, curled up on the bed, closed their eyes, and fell asleep.

Early next morning

The two opened the door and were surprised to see someone in the yard: "Are you... General Yun?"

Jiang Li nodded, his eyes scanned their necks and faces, and said calmly: "Well, is there a doctor to see the injuries? I came here today to ask you what happened in the border town."

"Why would a city be massacred?"

Chuncao bit her lip when she heard that, her body trembled uncontrollably, her eyes were full of fear and terror, like a frightened bird.