Chapter 33 Volume 4, Chapter 1, Swinging the Army Northward

The lights of Floating Fragrance City left only a small patch of red light in the distance. After a whole day's journey, I and a fast-paced vanguard composed of 30,000 Pure Land soldiers led the team consisting of Tianyan, Huayun, Lingzhi, and Hongshi Dagong The 40,000 fighters led by the waiter and Xiao Dumpty were in charge of nearly 50,000 pure land logistics troops from all over the country and town, leaving them far behind. I rested my pillow on Cairou's thigh, looked up at the stars in the sky, and Dahei was next to me. The soft wind blew across my face, bringing with it the unique fresh smell of green fields.

Cairou pointed to the two bright stars in the sky and said: Look!That is Piaoxiangxing and Tianmengxing. Whenever I see them appearing on both sides of the sky after nightfall, it is the season of late autumn, and winter is not far away. I looked at Cairou's pretty face. From this angle, Cairou's beautiful silhouette seemed to merge with the entire night sky, and I couldn't help feeling an inexplicable sadness in my heart. She belongs to the peaceful and beautiful night sky, but unfortunately, she is connected with me, and is also locked with war and hatred. What she hates most is death and war, but all these disgusting things are in front of her eyes.

Cairou's eyes focused on the two brightest stars in the sky, and said in a low voice: Lingzhi said: Everyone is a star in the sky, come to the world to find the warmth and love that the stars lack, I don't know if I belong to that One star, I hope it is not too far away from yours, and it is not too difficult to find. well!This girl who loves dreams can only weave beautiful dreams in the fantasy world. I stretched out my hand and stroked the big black and soft hair beside me. , and Cairou will be a very congenial couple, because both of them can discover the best things in this cold and cruel reality.

Cairou lowered her head and said: Great Sword Master, are you still angry with Niya? I shook slightly and sat up, so frightened that Dahei also raised his head to peep. Cairou fell into my arms, hugged my waist tightly, and said quietly: Great Sword Master!I'm scared. I stroked her shiny black hair, sniffed her familiar body fragrance, and said softly: What are you afraid of? Cairou said in a low voice: I'm afraid you won't pay any attention to Niya anymore. Starting from yesterday's incident, you didn't say a single word to her except the one you told her just now that you were not in the mood to attend their military meeting. well!She has been crying all night, and you still refuse to forgive her?

I won't forgive her?Yes, I don't want to forgive her, but that's not a question of forgiving or not, but a thorn in my heart since yesterday.This is a cold and unshakable fact. It is also called experience. Experience cannot be forgotten. What is forgotten is because it is not deep enough and the pain is not enough! I looked back at the endless camps behind me. In one of the tents, Niya, Yonov, Hongqing, Hou Yu, Zesheng, etc. were holding an important military meeting on how to attack the Heicha people. Standing Stone Fort, but I have no mood to participate. At this moment, these Pure Land people seem to live with me on both sides of the river, and there is no bridge to cross.

Cairou sighed softly, raised her pretty face, her eyes shot out strong sorrow, and said: I am afraid that you will not only abandon Niya, but also the helpless Pure Land people. Compassion surged in my heart, I kissed her forehead, and said: Don't worry!I'll be fine in two days. Now the safety of the Pure Land is linked to the Great Head of State. If we want to deal with the Great Head of State, we must first deal with the Heicha people. How could I abandon the Pure Land? Seeing that I still refused to talk about Niya, Cairou's eyes became more worried, and she wanted to continue, but seeing my expression was cold, she hesitated again and again, and finally did not continue.

Then look at Fragrance City dozens of miles away. There, I left the most beautiful and painful memory. I only hope that I will never have to set foot in the city again, because I am afraid that I will not be able to bear the suffering.However, no one can say whether I will come back with my life.If the head of state formed an alliance with the Heicha people, he might get the Zhenwu knife, a fetish made by the people of Pure Land. Niya didn't return to the tent that night, and in the morning I saw that there were still wet tears on Cairou's pillow. Before dawn, 30,000 soldiers set out from camp.

Cairou Dahei and I were at the end of the team, and now I am not in the mood to go with Yonov and others. There is an endless green field in front of us, and the animals and birds that are still curled up in the small leaves of the grass wake us up. The Tianmeng River gradually moves to the far left, and gradually moves away, with only the faint sound of running water from time to time. . The carriages and knights loaded with supplies move forward slowly, which is the highest speed that can be achieved. The Pure Land is a strange place, I don't know where to go, and I don't know what I can do there.Suddenly I had the feeling of not knowing where I was.snort!No matter what he says, assuming that everything is arranged by fate, all my efforts are meaningless.

If all this is the arrangement of the foreign body in the ruins, we are just poor worms one by one! But is that really the case? Why do prophecies exist? Out of the corner of my eye, a knight stopped in front of me. Looking up, it turned out that Hongqing was waiting for me. I galloped out, came to his side, and rode forward with him. I had a kind feeling from the bottom of my heart for this partner who had shared weal and woe. Hong Qing said: Hello, Great Sword Master! His eyes were full of red threads, showing that he hadn't slept all night. They didn't know what the outcome of their military meeting last night was, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. Did I go too far?

I hummed and said in harmony: friend!Staying motivated is the most important thing. Hongqing sighed and said: Many things don't want to be how they should develop, but reality always goes against people's wishes. Of course, there was something in the words, and I fell silent for a while. Hong Qing reached into her bosom, took out a glittering golden chain, and handed it to me. I took it with one hand and brought it to my eyes. It turned out that it was tied with a delicate bird-shaped pendant. She was stunned and said: What is this? Hong Qing said: This is the flying bird amulet that Hong Yue wore since she was a child. Before leaving, she insisted that I give it to you to hang on your body, so that you can fly back to meet her safely.

Thinking of the charming and sly Hongyue, it also reminded me of Xiqi. I sighed and hung the necklace around my neck. The bird-shaped pendant was tightly attached to my heart. How could I refuse her kindness, let alone see her again The chances are very few. Then the procession came to a large lake and stopped. I wondered: why stop? Hong Qing said: Because I have to wait for your next decision! There was the sound of hooves. Yonov, Hou Yu, Zesheng, Tian Zong and other generals rode their horses to usher. Niya followed behind. Her heart aroused her pride. Everyone gathered around and saluted together. They all looked a little embarrassed and a little uneasy.Because I don't know how I will treat them, a group of people who once didn't trust me. Niya was the only one who didn't salute, her pretty face was indifferent, but the sadness in her eyes couldn't hide from me, my heart was softening, and I also thought of Cairou's tears that made my heart ache, alas!What is the reason for this? Yonov looked at Niya. She had the highest status here, and she should be the first to speak. Niya gestured for Yonov to speak. With bitterness and helplessness in the corner of Yonov's mouth, he said to me: We held a meeting last night, analyzed all the information, and found that we are currently in a very dangerous situation. Although he was a few steps away in front of me, I felt as if he was in a very far away place. Everything was so unreal, like in a dream, a nightmare from which I would never wake up. Cairou rode his horse to come to me, and said softly: Great Sword Master, let's get off the horse and have a good talk! I looked at Cairou, and what I saw was her pleading eyes, she could still persist, nodded and jumped off the horse, everyone got off the horse one after another, only Niya was still sitting on the horse. I sighed in my heart, thinking to myself that I am such an immeasurable person, moved to Niya's horse, held out my hand and said: Duchess Niya, please get off the horse!At this moment, when she witnessed the tragic scene of her father being killed by Xi Zhutong, how could I hit her again. Niya's tender body trembled slightly, and a strange look flashed in her eyes, but it was replaced by indifference in an instant, and her jade hand was not handed over in the end. Cairou came to the other side of Niya, put her arm around her leg, and begged: Niya!Niya and Cairou looked at each other, and their eyes turned red immediately. With the sharp sense of swordsman, I checked the situation, put my arms around Niya's waist, and lifted her down. Embarrassed and happy at the same time, Niya came to her chest with a fist and shouted: "Let go of me!"Cairou snatched it over, hugged Niyaxi and retreated to the side. I looked around at everyone, and everyone had happy faces. I shook my head with a wry smile and said, "Let's talk!"The atmosphere has become much more harmonious. Although the old view has not been restored, it has reached a situation where we can talk. Yonov calmed down and said solemnly: Rescuing soldiers is like fighting a fire. After the discussion last night, we unanimously decided to rush to Standing Stone Fort with the fastest speed and route. I was surprised and said: This truth is obvious, but you still say it solemnly, there must be a reason for it, isn't it? A look of admiration appeared on Yonov's face, and he said, "The great swordsman really knows the details, and this matter needs to be discussed separately."Turning to Niya, said: Grand Duke Niya, can you explain? It seems that everyone also wants to help me and Niya repair the relationship.At this time, Dahei came to me, and I sat down on a rock, calling everyone to sit down, let the past be the past! Zesheng took the opportunity to issue an order, instructing the other soldiers to rest for a while, and also let the horse go to the lake to drink water, and everyone lit a fire to make lunch. Cairou was in a good mood, and drove Dahei towards the lake.Let's hope she's not going to do a naked swim like that one, it's going to cause a commotion, maybe even a war. We sat in a circle. Niya pulled out the scimitar, picked a grass-free muddy place, and drew a long mountain range. Just about to speak, I picked up a stone and put it in a concave place, saying: This is the standing stone fort.Needless to say, that is also the Sky Chasing Mountain Range. Niya glared at me, and said calmly: When you don't lose your temper, your memory is very good. snort!This girl still refuses to let me go, no wonder women are so narrow-minded. Hongqing also had a childlike innocence, picked up a lot of stones, arranged them up, one end facing Zhutian, then fell obliquely, and then divided into two branches, forked apart, said: This is Benyue! Yonov smiled slightly, took off the sun-shaped emblem on his shoulder, placed it in the vast open space surrounded by two branches at the tail of the Benyue Mountain Range, and said: This is our location. If we want to go to Standing Stone Fort, the safest It is to bypass the two branches of Benyue, and go from the Benyue East Plain or the West Plain to the Benyue Mountains, but it will take at least fifteen days to complete. Hou Yu said solemnly: The shortcut is to climb up the Benyue East Line, pass through the Death Moon Canyon, and reach the Zhutian Great Plain. It only takes six to seven days, and then walk for three more days to reach Lishibao. For a while, everyone fell silent. I have grasped the reason for their hesitation, and the problem lies with the Yin female teacher. Hongqing reached out and picked up one of the small stones at about two-thirds of the east vein of Benyue, revealed a gap and said: This is Dead Moon Canyon!He took out a black half-human half-animal stone sculpture from his bosom, put it outside the gap, and said: "If the Heicha man guards here, he can attack us head-on, then we will be dead, of course, Black fork people may not know the existence of this shortcut. I fixed my eyes on the strange stone sculpture and wondered: What the hell is it, so ferocious and frightening? Hong Qing proudly said: This was found from Zuo Lingquan. This is indeed a terrible statue, but the carving is very delicate, especially the sharp animal teeth exposed in the opened mouth of the man with horns, which is particularly chilling. Zesheng interjected: "This assumes that the priestess of Yin Nushi is not one of them, otherwise the Heicha people will definitely wait for us there. For them, being able to kill the Great Sword Master is more important than being able to capture Piaoxiang City." important. He also called her a priest, which shows that they still have half-belief in my words, which is no wonder to them. When I pointed out that the Yin female priest had a scar on her shoulder, this temptress proved me wrong with facts. Heavy objects, there may also be other reasons.Until the day when she can't say anything, the people of Pure Land will not really doubt this venerable priest, as long as the eyes of heaven are here. I looked at Niya, who was avoiding my gaze, obviously not wanting to argue with me on this issue, but of course it didn't mean agreeing with me. Hou Yudao: If we march from Dongyuan or Xiyuan to Zhutian, the enemy will be hard to figure out our route, unlike Dead Moon Canyon which only has a fixed exit, but we will spend twice as long, can we afford it? Yonov said: We can't afford it. Seven days is enough for the Black Cross to hoard a large amount of food, strengthen their defense facilities, and even break through the weaker southern defense line of Tianmiao, and capture one more castle. We can only bet on it. a shop. I said coldly: Since that is the case, what decision do you want me to make? His gaze shifted to Hongqing, who coughed dryly and avoided my reproachful gaze. Niya sighed softly, and said softly: Great Swordsman, you were not there at the military meeting last night, so we can only make our own decisions, and in the end we still think it is worth fighting for, but I will tell you why You can't annoy me. Such soft words from a beautiful woman taught me how to get angry. At this moment, I also felt a little regretful, whether I was too emotional to get into this situation, I spread my hands and said: My baby, tell me! Niya didn't expect me to openly show such intimacy with her in front of everyone, she was ashamed and happy, she lowered her head and said: "I won't say anything, Hongqing, tell me, if I make a mistake, he won't blame you like me." I was so angry about it, but I had nothing to say. Hongqing coughed again, and Qingqing said in a slightly hoarse guttural voice due to talking too much last night and lack of sleep, "We think this is worth betting on. There are three reasons. The first reason is that even the female teacher Yin It's really a traitor, but because Gong Lengming retreated too hastily, the two parties still haven't been in touch, and they couldn't intercept us at the exit of Dead Moon Canyon in time. Zesheng continued: Priests have never participated in actual military operations, and for the sake of keeping secrets, we have never transported supplies through the Dead Moon Canyon, so it is also doubtful whether Yin Nushi knows there is such a shortcut? They seem to have forgotten that she has the ability to steal people's inner secrets. I fell silent, and I didn't hear anyone say the third reason for a long time. The mistress may be innocent, I just misunderstood the priest. Everyone was silent like a cicada, afraid of offending me again. Tian Zongdao, who has been silent all the time: I will lead 2,000 people as the vanguard of the wayfinding.If there is danger, I will send someone back to tell you.Then he smiled wryly and said: "However, if there is an enemy lying outside the valley, it is not so easy to detect, because the place is full of forests and hills, and the terrain is extremely concealed. Their words are not unreasonable, and the current situation is knowing the danger, but they have to make this choice. My tone was a little weak and authentic: there are 50,000 workers in Lengming, and we have 30,000. If it is not enough, we can retreat to the valley and stick to it!Standing up and trying to cheer up, he shouted to Niya: Come on!Let's see who can swim faster, Cairou and Dahei. Niya didn't expect me to let go so quickly, and my attitude changed so quickly, I couldn't adapt to it for a while, stayed on the spot, and didn't know whether I should continue to show indifference and dissatisfaction with me, or should I accept my invitation gladly? I ignored her so much, pulled her up, and dragged her to the lake. Niya said in a low voice: Has the Great Swordsman calmed down? I asked back: Has the Duchess calmed down? Niya glanced at me, and said bitterly: How do I have the right to be angry?Dare? I smiled and said: You will have it in the future, because I made a mistake and made a mistake of losing my temper, but I will not do that in the future, because it will only make things wrong. Niya didn't expect that I would admit my mistake, moved her small mouth, and lightly printed on my cheek: No!Although your appearance is terrifying when you are angry, you are also majestic and coercive. Even stubborn and proud people like Grand Duke Redstone and Yonov were so frightened that they knelt down. I said, "It's not Rand who kneels, but the holy sword knight." Niya smiled lightly, and said: No wonder Cairou often says things about you that are always weird, but very subtle and pleasant. The big lake was in sight, and the lakeside was crowded with people, who couldn't stop cheering and screaming one after another. I was stunned for a moment, could it be that Cairou really took off her clothes and jumped into the lake, just like that time in the small lake of Eighteen Giant Trees? Crash! The sound of water sounded. The soldiers cheered again. Niya and I squeezed forward to take a look, and we laughed together. It turned out that Dahei was swimming naked, and of course the naughty Cairou was manipulating it. She threw a thick branch into the middle of the lake, and Dahei jumped into the water, swimming. Go to the past, pick up the branch and come back to receive the reward of the head pat and the cheers and applause of the crowd. Niya and I smiled at each other. In an instant, we both knew that the storm that started the day before yesterday had disappeared without a trace. But Fengxiang is indeed dead, the head of state is still at large, this is life!