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Chapter 18: Chess Diagram Advice

That night, Cui Xuan had to set off immediately to return to the camp.

I looked at the back of him wearing the battle robe, and suddenly, his identity as a general became very clear. At that moment, I suddenly felt that this person was the general of Beiluo who wanted to lead the army on the battlefield and charge into battle. He It's possible to get hurt, get seriously hurt, or even...

I couldn't ignore the inexplicable fear in my heart, and ran forward to hug this person from behind.

"What's the matter?" He smiled softly, his tone was gentle, full of pity.

"Xuan...you have to come back safely..."

He turned around and put his hands on my back. I looked up at his gentle smiling face.

"I have decided that when I come back, I will resign as a general, stay away from the court, hide my name, and walk the rivers and lakes with you. Do you agree?"

I was too stunned to react. Is Cui Xuan going to give up his reputation as a general?

"Why?......"

"Didn't you say you wanted to go to the rivers and lakes?"

Does he remember what I said?

I cried with joy. There were so many things I wanted to say to him, but all I could say was, "Thank you."

"Stupid." Cui Xuan smiled, and wiped my tears lightly.

He took a token from his pocket and handed it to me, "As long as you take this token to various government offices, they will take care of everything for you. Go back to the general's mansion in Beijing and wait for me."

Then he leaned over slowly, and we stamped on both foreheads, "Wait for me to come back, Yu'er."

Yu'er... this will be my favorite name.

From the window on the second floor, I saw him riding a black horse through the night road. Is it because happiness came too suddenly? Suddenly, there was a lingering ominous premonition in my heart.

The next day, we found a carriage and let Xiaozhen sit in the carriage to rest, and we rode a white horse, walked side by side with Yan Fei, and started the journey to Beijing.

Along the way, I heard the news that our army was retreating in succession. Xiguan Yangcheng had already fallen, and Cui Xuan led the troops to defend the next city after repeated vicissitudes. The emperor has dispatched General Dongbin to lead the troops. support.

That night, we came to an inn in the small town to stay overnight.

I just walked through the atrium and wanted to go back to my room to rest when I saw Yan Fei drinking alone.

"Is it spirits again?" I sat beside Yan Fei.

"Yes, sir..." He replied with a wry smile.

"Who are you? Why can you drink such strong wine!" I joked, but I didn't notice Yan Fei's serious expression.

"Master," he paused, "Does Master like General Cui?"

When he suddenly asked me, I was taken aback for a moment, then I lowered my eyes and smiled, "Yes. Yes."

"Then, general, do you like the master?"

For no reason, I wondered, does Cui Xuan really like me? Can he really give up his status as a general for me? Will his family allow him to do so?

I suddenly felt that the road ahead was uncertain, and there were too many unknown variables.

Suddenly, I seemed to think of something, and I smirked, "Xuan said that he likes me, and I will believe him. Because, I like him."

"Is that so..." Yan Fei sounded a little dazed.

He took a big sip of wine, and I was waiting for him to speak again. I saw him looking up at the sky full of stars. Although the night sky was beautiful, Yan Fei looked sad.

Finally, with a serious face, he said coldly, "Master, if the general betrays you one day, I will definitely kill him and avenge you."

My heart trembled, and I felt that Yan Fei was a little strange and frighteningly cold at this moment. Why did it happen?

I sighed softly and said with a wry smile, "If Xuan died, I think I would feel more heartbroken than if he betrayed me."

Before Yan Fei had time to respond, I saw a soldier ran up to me out of breath and knelt down on one leg, holding up a pile of paperwork with both hands, "Mr. Rong! General Cui ordered me to hurry up for the next few days, and I must personally hand over this document. Hand over the secret letter to Mr. Rong himself!"

As soon as I heard that it was an urgent letter from Cui Xuan, I didn't care about it, I reached out and snatched the secret note and opened it to read.

I saw an unremarkable chessboard drawn on the cowhide cloth, with chariots and horses, all kinds of people, except that the red side lost two "look" pieces, but two more "handsome" pieces. The black side's There are far fewer "pawns" than the red side's "soldiers", and the formation is scattered and full of loopholes. Looking at the situation, the red side is sure to win.

"What is this?" I asked incredulously.

"I don't know. But General Cui ordered me to wait for Mr. Rong's reply before returning to the camp to reply."

"Wait," I was about to ask again, but Yan Fei said in a stern tone, "Why do we believe that you are the person sent by General Cui? Why did you recognize my master at a glance?"

"To be honest, I and another colleague were still ordered by the general to secretly escort Young Master Rong back to Beijing since the three of you left Yangcheng."

Yan Fei still looked skeptical. But when I thought about Cui Xuan's current situation, I couldn't help but feel worried.

Looking blankly at the cowhide cloth in my hand, I suddenly understood what Cui Xuan wanted me to do.

Without further ado, I went back to my room and prepared my pen and ink. Until dawn, I finally drew the best defense for both sides of the chess team. Draw a defense for the enemy, so that Cui Xuan can break it; Let Cui Xuan not be broken by the enemy.

"Take it back to General Cui!"

I looked at the back of the soldier leaving, and there was nothing but worry in my heart.

How long will this war last? No matter how many years, I will wait for you.

I don't know if my layout is useful, but since that time, I heard that General Beiluo and General Dongbin successfully repelled Xiye's army together. Along the way, I would sometimes receive Cui Xuan's chess plans. Every time I try my best to put up the most perfect defense for him, hoping to help him. Even if it's just a little bit.

One month later, although our army regained Yangcheng again, the situation in Xiguan was still not settled. The war is not over yet.

But at this moment, the capital seems not to be affected by the Xiguan battle, and is still bustling and bustling as in the legend.

When we arrived in the capital city at night, we could only see the ten-mile long street with bright lights. In contrast, both Zhangyue City and Yangcheng City had become rural towns.

Yan Fei saw that it was getting late, so he proposed to stay in the inn tonight, and then visit the general's mansion tomorrow morning, so we came to a big inn with a height of three floors.

Although the night was getting dark, the inn was still bustling with people coming and going. Xiao Zhen and I sat at a table and ordered some supper, while Yan Fei went to the shopkeeper to ask for a room.

Xiaozhen and I were still chatting, but I saw a man in his thirties wearing official robes looking up and down at me from the stairs in the wing room. I felt a little embarrassed and wanted to turn around to avoid his rude words In sight, that person has already walked over.

"Xiaoyu?!"

Hearing that person address him like that, I couldn't help being startled. I stared blankly at the man in front of me who was smiling maliciously, and asked timidly, "Excuse me, sir... do we know each other?"

The man suddenly lifted my chin with a folding fan, slowly bent down and approached my ear, and said provocatively, "Have you forgotten me? I am the one who took your first night away!"