[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 192 [English]

Chapter 185 Hongyan (Part 2)

Xiao Chiye rubbed the edge of the bowl, paused for a while, and said, “You lost to Amul at the age of twenty-three, and I lost to Hasen at the age of twenty-three.”

“It took me seven years to get this debt back.” Xiao Fangxu’s eyebrows were shrouded in firelight, and he looked very handsome, more majestic than Xiao Chiye, “You know the feeling, I lost to heAt that time, I couldn’t find my way back. I even thought that I didn’t have the talent to be a commander.I saw many outstanding generals in Luoxia Pass, many of whom were real geniuses.”You don’t know,” Xiao Fangxu smiled, “The person who attracted the most attention at that time was Qi Shiyu. He turned Qidong into a strong soldier. The commander-in-chief of the five counties was really too strong. I saw him.They are on the same battlefield.”

The firelight swayed, and the shadows were full of soldiers and iron horses.The military flag was blown as if it was about to be torn apart, but it was very peaceful here, as if it was the most stable corner of the world.

Xiao Fangxu spread his right hand, lowered his eyes and said: “I lost my first war horse in that battle. However, the Biansha Cavalry left me too little time. They made me quickly pull away from that depression. I can no longer wait for others, and I can no longer blame myself. When I stood at the front, I realized that I didn’t want to lose at all, I just wanted to win.”

Win.

This ambition supported Xiao Fangxu, gave him countless motivations, and also brought him his ultimate glory.He didn’t dare to stop for a moment during those seven years. He looked at Hongyan Mountain every day, and he saw through his own heart.It was a drastic change. He overcame all difficulties, even at the expense of offending the former general, and built a racecourse at Luoxia Pass.Just like this, it took a full three years. By the time he was actually completed, he was already twenty-eight years old.

Xiao Fangxu looked at the texture of his palm and said: “When you returned to Libei, you focused on the two teams of the ‘Iron Cavalry’ and the ‘Forbidden Army’, but you never thought of looking at the generals. Guo Weili injured Gujin, and you formed a grudge, but Guo Weili’s achievements are real. He served as your eldest brother’s forward in the permanent camp and guarded the Tuda Dragon Flag like an iron barrel. Jiang Sheng is an old man, heIt has almost never been in the limelight, but the Sha Second Camp where Jiang Sheng is located is the center of maintaining the border, whether it is going north or south, heThey are all supporting us like a cornerstone.Aye, you have more than just the soldiers, you also have the experience accumulated by countless soldiers.You went to Zhongbo and met Lu Guangbai, but now you are back in Libei, but you are unwilling to learn anything new.The people who are most familiar with the battlefield in Libei are standing in front of you. You have wasted too much time.”

Xiao Chiye squeezed the tea bowl tightly.

“You want this position,” Xiao Fangxu slowly clenched his fists, as if he was asking Xiao Chiye, but also seemed to be asking himself, “Are you really qualified?”

Before Xiao Chiye returned to Libei, he was rejected by Libei’s general.It’s hard for him to explain that feeling, he was really hurt.He did not have any more disputes with these people later, but they separated.Xiao Chiye has been back for so long, and the Forbidden Army is still the Forbidden Army. When he stood in the military tent, he was so different from the generals.When he is injured, he does not need these people to apply medicine for him. He and he seem to be inseparable and cannot blend together.

The tea on the fire was boiling and bubbling.Xiao Chiye felt that he was like the wolf wandering on the edge of the wolf pack. It seemed to be back, but in fact it was still standing in the same place.He watched these people fight and fight, but there was no place for him among them.

“You don’t need seven years to defeat Hasen,” Xiao Fangxu looked at Xiao Chiye and said, “but you must learn to be tolerant.”

Xiao Fangxu left the camp in time. The snow was heavier today. Without a helmet to cover his eyes, it would be easy for his eyes to be blurred.Before he put on his helmet, he whistled at Xiao Chiye. Xiao Chiye stood beside the horse and he rubbed Xiao Chiye’s head randomly.

“It’s too dangerous to march on a snowy night. You can wait until 00:00 tomorrow before heading north,” Xiao Fangxu said as he put on his helmet, his voice muffled inside. “We will discuss the detailed route after I return to camp.”

“It’s the worst time to get ugly,” Xiao Chiye said, “the snow is too heavy, and if it’s any later, you’ll lose your way.”

“It depends on the situation,” Xiao Fangxu reined in the reins and said, “Let’s go.”

Xiao Chiye watched Xiao Fangxu lead his troops out of the camp, and the iron hoof headed north like a dragon swimming, swallowed up by the snow mist in the blink of an eye.he stood for a while, turned around and went into the tent to catch up on his sleep.

Xiao Chiye fell into a deep sleep and was awakened by the sound of horse hooves.He was not in good spirits, and after a while he realized that it was already getting dark.He got up and put on his clothes. When he went out, he saw soldiers everywhere in the camp. Chen Yang and Gu Jin, who were on duty at the door, were not there.

Xiao Chiye turned around, grabbed someone, and asked, “What’s the matter?”

“The second battalion was attacked.” The soldier quickly put on his armor and saluted Xiao Chiye hastily. “Now we need to send troops south to support!”

Xiao Chiye quickly arrived at the military tent. When he opened the curtain, he found that Zuo Qianqiu was fully dressed and walking out. He said, “Isn’t Jiang Sheng back?”

Zuo Qianqiu took long strides with a heavy expression on his face: “No, he was probably held back. This is to divert the tiger away from the mountain. I’m afraid Hasen was all in disguise at Tudalong Banner, and his real purpose was to raid the Second Camp of Sha.”

The horse trail between Sha’s Second Battalion and Sha’s Third Battalion was blocked. Jiang Sheng took a detour north and went to fight an ambush with Xiao Fangxu. The number of troops guarding the camp was greatly reduced, and he could only rely on Sha’s First Battalion to make up for it.

“Aye,” Zuo Qianqiu said before mounting his horse, “you have to stay here. There is still food in the camp.”

Xiao Chiye said: “I don’t have the right to mobilize troops.”

“You can’t lead the escort team north,” Zuo Qianqiu turned his horse’s head, “Wait here for your father to come back!”

As soon as the sound fell, the horse was already out.

Xiao Chiye stepped back a few steps to make way for the cavalry behind him.He looked around and found Chenyang in the chaos ahead.

“Gujin went north to deliver the news to the prince,” Chen Yang hurried to Xiao Chiye’s side, “The snow is too heavy and Meng can’t fly. Only Gujin can tell the direction in the snowy night.”

Xiao Chiye asked: “When did you leave?”

“Half an hour ago,” Chen Yang counted the time, “I won’t be back until half an hour ago.”

Xiao Chiye was stunned and then asked: “Has the ugly time passed?”

“It’s the third hour of Chou Shi,” Chen Yang looked at Xiao Chiye worriedly, “…the traces along the way are all covered with snow. The third team may still be in the snowy field. But Jiang Sheng is also in the snowy field. Master, the prince’s troops are far superior to Ha Sen’s, and he will definitely be back in Mao Shi.”

Xiao Chiye fell into anxiety, an emotion that was difficult to vent.He did not have the right to mobilize troops, and the remaining troops of the first battalion were not enough to support him going north, so he could only wait.

This is to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but why did Hassen raid the Second Camp of Sha?

Xiao Chiye stared at the map and raised his finger to move along the lines drawn by Xiao Fangxu. The uneasiness filled the air, as if he was still standing in the rainy night of Tudalong Banner, confronting Hasen through the rain curtain.

The grain of Sha’s second camp is still in the first camp. Xiao Chiye only arrived last night, and Jiang Sheng didn’t even have time to transfer it.The second battalion’s road to the south was blocked by heavy snow. A surprise attack on the second battalion could neither obtain food nor threaten the third battalion.

Why.

Xiao Chiye asked himself in the complicated circuit.

Yin time passed too slowly, Xiao Chiye kept asking about the time in the military tent.he lingered in place, rubbing out the lines he had drawn haphazardly.He gradually stopped following Xiao Fangxu’s path, and he put himself in Hasen’s position.

Hasen is a mature hunter, and he is familiar with the horse trails in the north, which was fully demonstrated when he was in Tudalong Banner.He consumes the morning light, the blizzard becomes his cover, and he can move forward and retreat freely in the snowy wilderness.

Xiao Chiye stopped and repeated what he said just now. A chill rushed up to him, making his fingers stiff.

Excellent hunters will not reveal their purpose easily. They are very patient and their weaknesses are all disguises to lure the enemy.Hassen can advance and retreat freely in the snowy wilderness, so he must know the route to the north well, and he must know which section of the road is suitable for an ambush.Hassen came to the northern battlefield for half a year. He has been dealing with the Libei Cavalry every day. These hours are spent practicing, and he has figured out Xiao Fangxu’s rhythm.

This is a trap. Ha Sen trapped Xiao Fangxu just like he trapped Xiao Chiye.He had no intention of sneak attack on the permanent camp in the blizzard, and he had no interest in the second camp. He went in such a big circle, and the target was Xiao Fangxu.

Xiao Chiye suddenly opened the curtain and bumped into Chen Yang.

Chenyang staggered back, and without enough time to salute, he said urgently: “Gujin is back!”

Xiao Chiye looked outside and saw that not only Gu Jin was back, but Jiang Sheng was also back.Xiao Chiye approached quickly, pushed away the iron horse that was leaning against him, and kept looking for it, but there was none. Xiao Fangxu was not among them.

Jiang Sheng was seriously injured and he was carried back.When Xiao Chiye saw the smashed helmet, his expression changed and he said harshly: “Fuck!”

“It’s Scorpion,” Gu Jin wiped his face hard with the corner of his clothes and said hoarsely, “Master, they hid behind the armor, took our belts, disguised themselves as Libei Iron Cavalry, and deceived everyone in the old post station of Tudalong Banner!”

“Where’s my father?” Xiao Chiye tightened Gujin’s clothes and asked word by word.

“… was attacked,” Jiang Sheng said, half of his face was covered in blood. His ears were ringing badly. He put his fingers on the edges and said vaguely, “It turned into elbows and armpits too fast…”

Gu Jin bit his lips until they turned white, and in Xiao Chiye’s eyes, he said with difficulty: “I didn’t find it, Master…”

Xiao Chiye pushed Gujin away and blew his whistle, then he remembered that he didn’t bring Lang Tao Xuejin with him.He reached Wanxi in a few steps, took the horse and got on.

Wu Ziyu wanted to stop Xiao Chiye’s horse, but he said: “The governor has no power to mobilize troops, so he rashly went north to ask for dismissal and investigation! We must first send a letter to the second battalion to -”

Xiao Chiye didn’t look at Wu Ziyu, his riding whip snapped, and he rushed out like a sharp arrow.

“Damn it!” Wu Ziyu dropped his helmet on the spot and shouted to the left and right, “Go to the second camp to report!”

Xiao Chiye was driving in the vast snow, and the wind tore his sleeves.He rushed to the northwest along the horse’s hoof prints, the chill was biting to the bone, and the hand holding the reins soon turned purple from the cold.The horse couldn’t stand such fast running, so he had to walk in the heavy snow.He relied on his sense of smell to chase him deep into the wind and snow, passed through the messy battlefield, and found Xiao Fangxu when it was dark.

Xiao Chiye covered his eyes with his frozen fingers and wiped something hastily, but a sound escaped from his throat uncontrollably.The wind from Hongyan Mountain blew Xiao Chiye’s hair, and he stood here helplessly, and finally burst into tears.

“Give it back to me…” Xiao Chiye fell to his knees on the ground, in agony, and choked out towards the empty battlefield: “Give it back to me!”

Hazen took away his father’s head.