Tide beat empty city

During the daytime practice breaks, soldiers often form groups of three or five to compete individually with swords and guns.Zhan Zhao would also give advice when he was free, because he was easy-going and easy-going, and everyone liked him.It's just that the more people come to ask for advice, sometimes they can't rest until the end of the day.He smiled and never refused anyone who came, but Yongnian couldn't help getting angry: I want to ask you for advice, but I can't see that you don't have time to sleep; what should I do?

Hearing the complaints, Zhan Zhao allocated 50 people to form a team the next day and ordered him to try to train by himself.Yongnian's objection slipped to the edge of his mouth, he suddenly thought that he was allowing himself to share the burden, he was overjoyed, and swallowed it back in time.From then on, I diligently read the military books every night, and steamed and sold them in the daytime; soon after the order was issued, it looked decent.When I was proud, I thought, there is nothing difficult in the world, especially for Zhaoshi.

One day, dragging guns and sticks to lead the team back, they met Zhan Zhao who was about to say hello, when he unexpectedly slapped him in the face.Yongnian dodges in a hurry, and instinctively strikes out.After dismantling more than ten moves, he gradually became tense, and he couldn't help shouting: "What are you doing? Stop, you're going to be beaten to death!"

Zhan Zhao stopped his momentum, stabilized his body with his robe sleeves, and said with a smile, "Sure enough, he has improved. Do you remember how many tricks you were able to catch me in the past?"

Yongnian was taken aback, but he realized that he was excited, and quickly pressed his head back, and ordered to 'disband' before dragging Zhan Zhao into the account.I couldn't believe it and asked: "Zhao, it's not you who let me, but I really improved, right?"

Zhan Zhao nodded with a smile, before he could speak, Yongnian threw himself into his arms suddenly, knocking him back a few steps, and smiled wryly in his heart: his strength also grew.

Yongnian suddenly wanted to move, he hugged him and pushed upwards, his heels were half a cent off the ground.The young man shouted cheerfully: "Zhao, I'm picking you up!" As he spoke, a thousand emotions surged up, and as soon as he buried his head on his shoulder, he couldn't stop the hot flashes in his eyes.

Zhan Zhao moved half a step away, and said calmly, "So prepare to increase your subordinates to two hundred. You are no longer a child, you should behave wisely."

After hearing this, Yongnian let go of his hands and stood still, and said solemnly: "I obey. I will take them well." He turned his head and thought for a while and said, "Now I can go to the battlefield with you, right?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head: "When will I take over Zhan's hundred tricks?" Seeing his handsome face wrinkled into a bun, he said leisurely, "I don't even have confidence in myself, how can anyone believe in you."

Yongnian's eyes lit up.Did you agree, let me protect you.Unable to bear his face, he leaned over to wipe his temples again, and whispered with a smile: "Which one is not confident? I said that I will be with you, and I will be together." Put away the smile, stand far away and announce: "I don't care about other places. Nanyue jurisdiction You must listen to me when dispatching troops and generals."

Zhan Zhao smiled, and said softly, "It's good for the prince to stand alone as soon as possible."

Yongnian's heart skipped a beat, and he was instantly bewildered.Ai Ai said, "Zhao, why do you want to help me with all your heart? Don't you complain..."

"It's just to avoid grievances and think about it from a different angle." Zhan Zhao interrupted him, and lowered his head slightly in thought: "There is a saying in the book---the human heart is big, so it can be empty; only empty, so it can be smooth. I don't know Does your lord remember?"

Yongnian pursed his lips and did not answer, the two points of enthusiasm in his eyes gradually subsided.

Zhan Zhao looked at him, shook his head and smiled: "It turned out to be 'a piece of white cloud across the mouth of the valley, how many return to the bird's nest at night'. I have never forgotten, knowing that the sky and the earth beyond the clouds are big, why do you bother to obsess yourself?"

Yongnian bowed his head and thought for a long time, and said word by word: "I have always listened to and understood what you said. But I understand better that even if you have complaints, you will still show the best and treat me sincerely. The book also says , Why do you have to be ruthless? How do you let me let go? Zhao, if you are not you, maybe I will change my heart. If you can't, how can I?"

There should be thousands of words, but Zhan Zhao can't think of them for a while, only the corner of his eyes is silent.

Yongnian approached and continued: "Do you think I haven't tried hard? You still think I can't think of it, it's about estrus, it's about etiquette. You are my brother-in-law, you help me stand on my own, I know this too." He sucked in his breath to hold back his tears Upwardly, a smile was forced out of his mouth: "Don't worry, I will stand on my own; then I can protect you from being hurt by people and things outside of me."

Protection, Zhan Zhao felt bitter.Shaking his head for a long time: "If people's hearts are narrow, their intentions will come true, and their love will die. If you force people to change their intentions, but you can't control the results, why should you protect them lightly? After all, you still don't understand."

Well, Yongnian closed his eyes.What should be said has been heard by you today; if you persuade, you may not be reluctant to do so.I don't know, apart from being close to you, nothing in the world is true to me for a second.How do I quit, how do I regret it?Even all of these are derided as arrogance and narrow-mindedness.

After thinking about it, he smiled: "Isn't Zhao going to protect me from death? Then why stay against my will. The princess wants you to train soldiers, because she must be afraid that my sister's resignation will annoy the Xixia people, and they will come to Xingxia to question her. She and her sister are relatives of Xixia. You can save your life, so how dare you count on me. So it's safest to follow you, right brother-in-law?"

Zhan Zhao was speechless, staring at him for a long time.I don't really know in my heart what the inevitable result of this young man is.It's just that before this moment, he still believed that if he taught him with all his heart, the ending should and could be avoided.But in fact, as early as the starting point, the confrontation already existed; thinking that it can be wiped out by wish, is it too simple in your thinking?He has never imagined how to define war and non-war now.Not well prepared either.

I just feel that what is reflected in the pupils may not be a teenager for a long time.How far he can go to achieve his goal is as unpredictable as his great future, and there is no way to know.

Pausing for a moment, Zhan Zhao turned around and walked out of the tent.Looking up, I saw a point of black in the vast clouds, floating around, and suddenly swooped down.From a closer look, it's not a bird, but a paper kite.

At both ends of the line, who is more obsessed and who is more insane.

Yongnian came out and approached him, held hands and said: "Zhao, do you want to give this country to you?" Unexpectedly, he shook his head, he lowered his eyes and smiled: "Then give it to your child in the future."

Zhan Zhao frowned and looked sideways at him.

Yongqing laughed again: "When I was born, I didn't care about the world, and I wouldn't have children. Why, don't you understand?"

I couldn't hold back the ups and downs of my heart, a burst of resentment, a burst of compassion.Zhan Zhao shook his head heavily: "I only see that life is still so long, but you are designing to block your own path. Who are you trying to punish?"

Yongnian rolled his eyes, and still said with a smile: "Zhao knows about my two fathers? Family and children, I have long been indifferent, and I have long since lost my mind. No matter how long my life is, what I want is as simple as it is. I I've said it since the beginning, and you've always understood."

Looking at the paper kite struggling to land in the distance, Yongnian held his hand tighter: "You always think too much, always frowning. What's the big deal? You stay with your sister when you go home, and take me with you when you go out to fight. Isn't everything all right?"

What do you want to do with such a contradiction, Zhan Zhao smiled wryly, but didn't ask.Has Yongnian ever thought about the prey he's looking for, what's so good about getting it, is it worth hurting and sacrificing so much for it?However, he didn't listen to persuasion, perhaps not because he didn't know, but because he didn't care.What he pays attention to may be just the kind of mood he wants to get, which has always been there and has never been satisfied.It is accumulated thickly, and it feeds out floods and beasts; once it gets out of control and floods, it will be a heinous disaster.

Desires that can't be cherished swallow, want to drown others, drown themselves.Anyway, the vast ocean in which he is in will not dry up and disappear by himself; he rises to the surface and continues to breathe, or sinks in the turbid waves, all he thinks is dragging him along.Regardless of hatred, life or death.

All contests will end in death.

Zhan Zhao laughed for no reason.This is the first time I think of death recently.

Yongnian was puzzled when he heard this: "Are my words ridiculous? Then tell me, and I will listen."

Zhan Zhao closed his smile and shook his head: "How could it be? I just thought, I don't know where to bury my bones in the future. Maybe there are no bone remains, and it will turn into ashes in the water and wind, and it will be clean."

Yongnian trembled slightly, and put the hand he was holding into his arms: "Buried here, in my heart. When nine days and ten earths are wiped out, I will also protect you."

Zhan Zhao didn't pull out his hand, nor did he speak.In fact, I don't know what else to say; if he can't break free, whether he will reverse and hold him back.Thinking of this, chills surged up in my heart uncontrollably.

That waste is not worth it, not worth it.Knowing that, there is only one way to die.

When Yongnian's number of soldiers increased to 300, news spread that the northwestern border of South Vietnam was attacked by Miao people, and the harassment continued.The people were unbearable, and many people abandoned their fields and left their homes. The local government was unable to resettle them all, so Chen had to ask the government to send troops to wipe out foreign enemies.

Zhan Zhao was ordered to send his troops northward, and before the army departed, he sent someone to escort Yongnian back to the palace.This is the intention of the princess, and the young man did not express his reluctance.He only reluctantly put away his military uniform, and told Zhan Zhao to keep it, so that he would have something to wear when he went to the front line one day.

The mountains and valleys around Nanyue are blocked, and Dali, Miaojiang, can be reached by climbing mountains in the west.Due to the high and narrow terrain, all Zhan Zhao led were infantry.Sneaked for days and arrived at night.After stationing, go out and look up, the ridge is undulating, shaped like a swimming dragon.Taking that as the boundary, people in the Song Dynasty do farming on this side, and they mostly build houses on sunny slopes, and seldom go to the depths of the forest.Among the soldiers are the children of the neighboring farmers, they all said that the Miao people are good at using Gu and have a fierce temperament; they grew up in the local area, were influenced by their parents since childhood, cut firewood and hunted, and dare not go far away from the mountains easily.When asked about the real power of Miao Gu, no one could describe it exactly.

Zhan Zhao listened and thought about it, and it seemed that he was famous outside, scaring the villagers away.The disaster of Gu poison, let's see the truth before we talk about it.

After resting all night, he was ordered not to rush into battle the next day. After setting up his defenses, he went to the local government in person to express his intention.

When the county magistrate heard about it, he was in a hurry to come up with someone.Zhan Zhao called to stop, got up and went with him.In the morning, I visited several homeless border residents who were taken in by the government, went back to the yamen and sat down, and asked the county magistrate: "This place has lived here for generations, what precautions are taken against Gu poison?"

The county magistrate cautiously replied: "Just don't provoke them. I have heard about a hundred kinds of Miao Gu in a lowly position. It is not a family, even if they are both Miao people, they can't understand it. Fortunately, if there is no reason, they will not use it lightly. Villagers be careful." And far away, you can still be safe."

Zhan Zhao asked again: "Why did you change this time?"

The county magistrate shook his head blankly: "The villagers don't know. In the past, the Miao people occasionally disturbed the people, and at most they robbed some oil, rice and copper coins and then dispersed. They have a small population, and they are scattered soldiers when they come out. It is hard to make a deal. Now they repeatedly provoke and violate the border, let alone the villagers. , The lowly officials are also inexplicable."

Zhan Zhao heard that he had thanked him, so he resigned and returned to the camp.After checking and asking if there was no war, they called several lieutenants to gather in the big tent, first reported what they had seen and heard before, and then distributed the troops together, drafted an advance strategy according to the map, and prepared to attack the mountain overnight.

After the discussion, the twilight is deep.After the meal, a team was left to guard the camp, and most of them went into the mountain with the commander and deputy commander, and set up ambushes in layers along the way.At the top of the peak, Zhan Zhao ordered to plant the flag and wait for the battle on the spot.Walking to the edge of the cliff by myself, looking at the towering Miaoling Ridge half covered by the night, I remained silent.

There was a strong wind blowing on the high mountain, and the corner of the shirt swung back and forth accordingly, unable to stop for a while.Zhan Zhao pressed his saber in his hand, and couldn't help but feel that this scene was familiar, as if he had been waiting for it for thousands of years.

The fierce battle began before dawn, and the Miao army had a well-organized lineup, and they were no longer the so-called stragglers.When the sun was shining at noon, there were half casualties; the opponent didn't know if the backup was difficult, so they suddenly withdrew their troops when their formation changed.Zhan Zhao ordered not to pursue him, and raised the giant queuing sun in his hand, and cut a bunch of black gold in the air.It's like drinking a thousand cups of blood, only to be able to refine the light of the abyss.

When transporting the dead and wounded down the mountain, there was only blood left on the cliff, which was sprinkled on the hard rock surface and could hardly penetrate.Avoiding the crowd, Zhan Zhao knelt down, stroked the bloodstains all over his fingers, and looked intently.

Not giving up an inch of land, this is the price and proof paid.After a pause, the blood in front of his eyes gradually darkened.He looked up and saw that the jungle was like a moving black and white shadow, with blurred edges and shaking violently.

The sunlight is too strong.As he thought about it, a sudden cough rushed out of his throat, mixed with the warm blood in his chest, and flowed to the ground together.

Suppressing the rushing blood in his body, Zhan Zhao stood up, and fell into an embrace behind him unsteadily.A "stupid cat" sounded in his ear, and the corners of his lips lifted slightly, and he sank slowly.

When you wake up, open your eyes and see the sky full of stars.Being hugged, the warmth on my body is not a dream.

Want to indulge a bit at this time.He fell asleep without moving, calling softly: "Brother Bai."

Bai Yutang tightened his arms, and couldn't help cursing: "Get up before dying of sleep, sorry for my arm. It's about to be broken by you."

Zhan Zhaofang sat up, wobbled and fell back.Bai Yutang quickly caught it, and shouted anxiously: "Forget it, forget it, I think it's bad luck. Is it fun to become a dead cat? You still refuse to be honest."

Zhan Zhao closed his eyes and smiled: "It's too early to become a dead cat. Brother Bai, stop shaking, it makes me dizzy."

Bai Yutang didn't speak, but hugged him tightly and pressed it to his chest.

Zhan Zhao was about to tease a few words, when he suddenly felt a stream of heat slipping down his neck and into his collar.My heart felt like it was overturned by force, and I couldn't speak immediately.

Noticing his shortness of breath, Bai Yutang let go of his arms and let him lie down more comfortably.Putting one hand on his chest and gently rubbing it, he asked in a low voice, "Does it feel better?"

Zhan Zhao nodded: "It's much better. There was nothing wrong with it."

Bai Yutang smiled coldly: "It's okay, so you got angry again? Zhan Zhao, you are determined to lie to me forever."

Zhan Zhao held his hand not to let him continue, slowly turning over and sitting up.He bowed his head and coughed twice, and said, "Just now I felt uncomfortable, and the old wound was aroused. Don't worry, it really doesn't matter."

Bai Yutang sighed, "What is important to you?" He reached out and took out two small jade bottles from his bosom, wrapped them in silk handkerchiefs and put them in his hands, saying, "Take it. One bottle was given by my sister-in-law. Made by Ping Gongsun Ce. If you vomit blood every now and then, you won’t be afraid of old wounds turning into chronic illnesses.”

Zhan Zhao packed it up.In the blink of an eye, the two of them were sitting where he had stood the night before, and the familiar feeling at that time suddenly had an explanation.He lowered his head and smiled slightly.

The starlight reflected his face softly, making the tough and thin lines in the daytime seem to be soaked in the soft spring waves for a moment.Bai Yutang didn't dare to look too much, he cleared his throat and laughed at him: "You can sleep for most of the day in a war, you are useless cat. I think this orphan and widow of Nanyue country can't pick out any decent people. "

Zhan Zhao smiled, and said calmly, "I wouldn't fall asleep at first. But knowing it's Brother Bai, I want to rest willfully."

Bai Yutang was startled, and then he twisted his heart hard, and only one sentence came out of his mouth: "Stupid cat, stupid cat..." How did you live when I was not by my side for a long time.Dare to tell me never to worry.

Zhan Zhao sighed slightly, unable to take back the words.I had to ask from the beginning: "Brother Bai, how did you get here? The miasma and heat are poisonous everywhere, are you... are you used to it?" When I touched him, I felt that he was thin, and the bones were cut, which made my heart hurt slightly.

Bai Yutang's slender eyes swept over him, and he snorted softly: "Master, come whenever you want. It's better than you, a sick cat suffering from plague, if you are not used to it."

Zhan Zhao's heart moved, he shook his head and said with a smile, "It's not yet the plague. But it's hard to say what the future will be."

Bai Yutang pulled him over and leaned against him, and smiled from the bottom of his heart: "So I came to rescue you from trouble. Why do you think the Miao people retreated so well? They lost their commander."

Zhan Zhao held back his laughter, let him be proud for a while, and then asked, "Where did you throw it?"

Bai Yutang whispered in his ear: "My lord tied him up, gagged him and put him on the beam of his bedroom. Those idiots of his would never have thought of looking for him any closer. Cat, wait for the teacher, the news will come in two days. It is starved to death, the corpse rots and grows maggots, and the stench is unbearable."

Zhan Zhao felt nauseous for a while, turned over and vomited a few mouthfuls of water.Bai Yutang stroked his back in a hurry, and asked anxiously, "Cat, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

Zhan Zhao waved his hands again and again: "It's okay. The weather is hot and the weather is getting worse, so I lose my appetite." Slowing down, he asked again: "Brother Bai saw the coach, is he from Miao?"

Bai Yutang stretched out his hand to help him calm down, and nodded, "Mao'er is not stupid. Not only the commander, but most of the troops who confronted you today are not troops trained by the Miao people. I have been in Miaojiang for a while, and I have been in the Miao area for a long time. I saw a lot of Xixia people, and they have a close relationship with the high priest of the Miao village. What do you think they want to do?"

"Warning." Zhan Zhao said with a smile: "The princess retired, and Nanyue made it so clear that his heart belongs to the Song Dynasty. I think Xia Guo is dissatisfied. Maybe they had a plan long ago to instigate an army on the frontier and gradually isolate the Central Plains. , at your fingertips."

Is this why you hang around reluctantly?Bai Yutang's hot blood rushed to the top of his head, he couldn't help but grabbed his front collar, let go before he could say a word, raised his head and laughed endlessly.

After laughing, he nodded and said, "Zhan Zhao, you are really a saint. I didn't know before that not only the firework woman is a good husband, but also you Zhan Zhao, you can share the bed with anyone you want. What should I praise you for?" , offering sacrifices to the world, benevolent and brave? You...you..."

As he spoke, his chest was filled with breath, and he couldn't hold on and fell backwards.Zhan Zhao supported his shoulders and neck with his backhand, his face was also pale.He said for a long time: "Brother Bai, Zhan's injustice is certainly wrong; it's also because he couldn't bear to drag Yuehua down. Could it be that I have the heart to..."

Bai Yutang stared at him so hard that he couldn't continue.At the end, he sighed softly: "Tell me, who do I marry, what's the difference?"

In an instant, Bai Yutang softened a thousand miles away.What's the difference, what's the difference?No is what I want to say.After being entangled for a lifetime, I finally came back, and there was no way out of the mountains and rivers.

But who will compensate for every pain.The emperor wants you to gouge out your eyes, and wants you to commit yourself, so you give it to him and leave nothing for yourself.Then I just want you to be intact, what should I do?

Bai Yutang stretched out his hand and pressed him tightly in his arms.Maybe it's the only way to hold it.But how to hold it, and lose it after being sad.

After staying for a while, Zhan Zhao pushed his shoulders away, and asked, "Brother Bai, why are you going to Miaojiang?"

Bai Yutang's eyebrows twitched, and then he smiled wryly.If you're not so stubborn, it's not your cat anymore.Shaking his head, he said, "My master has traveled all over the world, so of course he is a friend. What is Mr. Zhan doing? Do you want to talk about it in the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion?"

Zhan Zhao took a breath and said, "Brother Bai, Zhan didn't mean to question him. It's just..."

"It's just that Mr. Zhan hasn't been in Kaifeng Mansion for a long time." Bai Yutang cut it off coldly: "Bai made a mistake, now we should talk about Nanyue Palace."

Zhan Zhao's eyes flashed, and he pursed his mouth tightly.

Bai Yutang stared at each other stubbornly, unwilling to let go and speak first.

After a long time, Zhan Zhao lowered his eyes and smiled.He whispered: "Brother Bai, I will be in pain too."

Bai Yutang leaned down and asked with a smile, "Where does it hurt? At least I have a sister-in-law who is a genius doctor, maybe she can help you take a look."

Zhan Zhao turned his face away and remained silent.Seeing Bai Yutang reaching out his hand, he knocked it down with a slap, and got up and walked.

Bai Yutang yelled: "Little kitten! Get the hell out of here!"

Zhan Zhao stopped and didn't look back, and said slowly, "Go back, Zhan won't do it. If the fifth master has the ability, you might as well take me back to the empty island and imprison me, and wait for Zhan to ask for advice."

Bai Yutang got up angrily, jumped in front of him and shouted: "Are you going to finish? I'm full of energy now, and I don't want to think that if Master Fei chased the Xixia spies, you would win the battle today? You can't even say a few words, you are from Bianliang!" Come to Miaojiang for a few thousand miles and try it out, I..."

Before he finished speaking, his body tightened and he was firmly trapped.Zhan Zhao gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "When will you stop being angry with me on purpose. What kind of friends will you have? I don't allow it."

The breath from his lips was like blowing, which made Bai Yutang a little silly.Dazed, he asked, "Are you sure it will be a man or a woman?"

Zhan Zhao didn't answer, he pressed the back of his head and entangled with him.

Bai Yutang wanted to push but couldn't, so he jumped up and down anxiously: "Then you are not allowed! Men, women and children are not allowed!"

Without hesitation, Zhan Zhao nodded and agreed.Let go of him and laugh again: "Don't believe me, I lied to you just now."

Bai Yutang blinked and said, "It's okay. Before just now, I was already lying to you."