The wind blew her hair and skirt. The sand was misty, and her eyes couldn't see clearly. Sparkling and translucent tears rolled down her jade-white cheeks. Under the setting sun and yellow sand of the desert, they looked like transparent amber resin.
The setting sun, the yellow sand, and the haggard woman. Everything in front of him was like a good splash-ink landscape painting, hazy but very real. Seeing Xu Zhiqing's tears falling on her clothes, and her pretty cheeks glistening with tears, there was a kind of breathtaking beauty in the setting sun. Lin Wanrong also had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He sighed and said, "Miss Xu, this story of gathering sand to form a tower is very good. I haven't been so touched in a long time. Is there anything else? Can you tell me another one?! "
Xu Zhiqing was so angry that her pretty face turned pale. She picked up her light green sleeves and wiped the tears in her eyes. She snorted coldly, "If you only want to listen to a story, go and tell it to your Miss Qing Xuan. I don't want to talk to you. I'm leaving. "
She stood up, lifted her long skirt with her small hands, and walked towards the camp. After a few steps, she felt that it was unusually quiet behind her. Lin Wanrong was as quiet as the sand behind her. She hesitated for a moment and unconsciously slowed down her steps. She stole a glance behind her. She saw that the man was looking at the sky, holding his head on the ground. He was so quiet as if nothing had happened.
Tears instantly moistened her eyes. Miss Xu cried softly, grabbed the sand on the ground with both hands, and threw it at him angrily, "I'll kill you. I'll kill you, you heartless thing."
A faint dust rose and spread between the two of them. Lin Wanrong stood up, clenched his hands hard, and snorted coldly.
Looking at him walking towards her step by step, his footsteps heavy like a drum, Xu Zhiqing was stunned. Her heart was beating like the drumbeats of a marching army. Her slender jade-like hands held a handful of sand, but she could not throw it out.
"You, what are you going to do?!" Looking at his wolf-like eyes, Miss Xu immediately panicked, but her feet seemed to be rooted to the ground. "I'm the military advisor of the three armies. If you dare to do this to me, I'll — ah —"
Seeing his large hand brushing toward her cheek, Strategist Xu cried out in alarm, but she couldn't move her body no matter how hard she tried. Her cheeks flushed red and she closed her eyes in despair.
"Huh what?!" Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and dusted off a few grains of sand from her hair. "I am a pure person. What do you think I am going to do?"
Looking at his snickering face, Xu Zhiqing finally realized that she had been tricked by him. Her embarrassment was mixed with an indescribable disappointment.
As if endless grievances were about to erupt in an instant, Miss Xu's eyes turned red and she cried, "Is it fun to bully people?! From the first day I saw you, you bullied me like this. From the capital, Shandong, all the way to Xingqing. Do I owe you or what? Ah! "
A hot big hand grabbed her slightly trembling hand. Miss Xu screamed and seemed to hold her breath. Her cheeks blushed all the way to her slender white neck.
"You, what are you doing?!" Her voice was trembling uncontrollably, but she subconsciously became softer. "I, I am the military advisor of the three armies. If you dare to bully me, I will report to the marshal and punish you —"
"Is it a sin to hold the hand of the military advisor?" The annoying man chuckled, but his big hand slightly tightened and held her little hand a little tighter. "Then I am willing to be a sinner for life!!!"
Listening to this hateful voice, Xu Zhiqing's heart trembled. There was an irrepressible and annoying feeling of palpitation.
"You, you let go of me." Her breathing quickened a little, and her little hand struggled violently. "I, I am calling for help —"
"Someone come quickly, someone come quickly." Without waiting for her to finish, the shameless man was already shouting at the top of his lungs, "Brother Hu, Brother Gao, Brother Du — everyone come and see, I'm holding the military counselor's hand! I am holding the hand of the military advisor! "
A warm and trembling hand hurriedly pressed Lin Wanrong's lips. Miss Xu was angry and annoyed. The grievances in her heart were indescribable. Tears fell like rain. "You, you are such a bad thing! Do you want to anger me to death?! "
"You really don't want me to hold your hand?" Lin Wanrong shook his head and couldn't hide his disappointment. "Well, I won't hold your hand."
As he spoke, he was about to let go of Xu Zhiqing's little hand. Seeing that he was so determined, Miss Xu suddenly couldn't hide her disappointment. She sobbed softly and said, "You — I am going to die of anger because of you!"
Lin Wanrong laughed and increased his strength to hold her hand in his palm. "Military Advisor Xu, do you want to hold my hand or not? Give me a straightforward answer! "
There was a hidden meaning in his words. Xu Zhiqing was embarrassed and happy at the same time. She said angrily, "If you don't want to hold my hand, then don't. Who dares to force you? We are outside the camp. If others see us, how can I live?!"
Her pretty face was as red as rouge. The shyness between her eyebrows was even more prominent than the sunset in the sky.
If they didn't have to fight a war, they could flirt like this every day and live happily. How great would that be! Lin Wanrong sighed silently. He looked at Miss Xu and forced a smile. His expression became bleak.
Xu Zhiqing was sensitive to the change in his mood. She bit her red lips and said softly, "What's wrong? Weren't we talking just now?"
Lin Wanrong shook his head and sat down on the sand. He looked at the tents in the distance in a daze.
This annoying person! Xu Zhiqing sighed softly. She fluttered her long skirt and slowly sat down beside him.
Smoke rose from the chimneys in the distance. Thousands of war horses were galloping. The young soldiers were shouting slogans and drilling. Their tanned faces were covered with sweat, shining under the setting sun.
Lin Wanrong looked at them for a long time. He suddenly sighed. He looked tired. "So many lively brothers. I don't know how many will be left by this time tomorrow!"
So this was what he was worried about. Miss Xu looked at him and said quietly, "Didn't you fight the White Lotus Sect in the past? War is like this! It is inevitable for soldiers to be injured. You have to harden your heart. "
Fight the White Lotus Sect? In the eyes of the present, it was like playing a game. Lin Wanrong laughed and shook his head. "I don't know why. This war with the Hu people has made me feel uneasy. In the past, I was a famous brave hero. I broke into the pink formation alone and fought against thousands of women. Alas, I have really regressed a lot! "
"Pfft, shameless," Miss Xu muttered to herself. Her cheeks were red. "You have the courage of a tiger, but it is all on evil things!"
Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat. He smiled lecherously. "Don't be mistaken, Military Advisor. The evil things in your eyes are the most serious things in my eyes. It is just that we look at the problem from a different angle. The essence is the same. "
Xu Zhiqing snorted. Her pretty face was like the rosy clouds in the west. She did not dare to say anything. Looking at her veil covering her face, her lotus colored pleated skirt was like an oasis in this desert. Her exquisite figure was like a beautiful wave. The gentleness between her eyebrows seemed to be able to wring water out of it. Lin Wanrong sighed. "Only now do you remember — Miss Xu, did you wear these clothes just for me to see?!"
"Nonsense. You wish!" Xu Zhiqing snorted shyly. As she spoke, her voice became as soft as a mosquito. "I wore them for myself to see!"
"You didn't wear them for me to see?! It doesn't matter. "Lin Wanrong smiled sneakily." Actually, I have a few clothes that I wore specifically for you to see, Miss Xu. "
Wore them for me to see? Xu Zhiqing looked at him up and down. She saw that he was wearing thick armor. She did not know how many clothes he wore inside. He looked like a bloated panda. She blushed and smiled. "Nonsense. Don't tell me you wore this armor for me to see?!"
"Look at what you're saying. How could I do such a despicable thing?" Lin Wanrong laughed. He looked around mysteriously. He slowly lifted the armor on his body, revealing the clothes inside. "Look, these are all for you to see! This shirt, this pair of green leggings, and this pair of socks — Hey, Miss Xu, don't go. I haven't finished yet — "
"Pervert!" Miss Xu scolded shyly. She quickly threw a handful of sand into his clothes. She blushed and ran away. Her beautiful swaying figure could make one's heart skip a beat.
"Advisor, you look good in these clothes. It's true! I never lie. Everyone knows that — "General Lin cupped his hands around his mouth. He smiled and shouted at Miss Xu who was running away.
Xu Zhiqing's body trembled slightly. She stomped her feet in embarrassment. She picked up a handful of sand and threw it at him regardless of how far away she was. Then, she ran back into the camp.
Lin Wanrong howled at the sky. He grabbed a few handfuls of sand and threw them into the depths of the desert. The dust scattered and danced with the wind. He panted a few times. Looking at the desert in the distance, his gloominess seemed to have dissipated a lot.
…
The speed of the advance of the Turks far exceeded Lin Wanrong's imagination. It also made him understand why it was called the Turks Wolf Division. He had just finished yawning in the morning when a scout rushed into the tent. "Reporting to General, the vanguard of the Turks, Nursoha, is advancing very quickly. They are about two hundred miles away from our army. Our army has already discovered the Hu scouts fifty miles away from Wuyuan City. Advisor has ordered us to quickly prepare for battle. "
Damn it, I haven't even washed my face and brushed my teeth, I haven't even had time to eat breakfast, and the Hu are already here! Lin Wanrong snorted angrily. Hu Bugui looked at the map and said lightly, "General, with the speed of the Hu army, they should be able to reach Wuyuan before noon."
"Scout again!" Lin Wanrong nodded and waved his hand. He was about to dismiss the scout when he suddenly thought of something. "Wait, what did you just say? There are Hu scouts fifty miles away from Wuyuan City? "
The scout nodded. "It is the first group of scouts sent by Nursoha. There are not many of them, about twenty or so. Currently our army has three groups of scouts monitoring their movements. "
In front of the two armies, it was inevitable that the scouts would cross paths with each other. Lin Wanrong said with a smile, "If you want to put on a show, you must do it well! Wuyuan is the inherent territory of China, it is sacred and inviolable. Send my general, order Du Xiuyuan to send out a thousand men to destroy the Hu scouts. "
"Yes sir!" The scout turned around to pass on the order. Hu Bugui shook his head. "The Hu scouts are using the best horses of the Turks, as long as they want to run, brother Du will not be able to catch up."
"We have to catch up even if we can't." Lin Wanrong nodded with a smile. "Otherwise, how would the Hu believe our army's determination to defend Wuyuan?"
Hu Bugui finally understood what he meant, laughing and nodding. Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh, saying seriously, "Brother Hu, is the gunpowder buried in Wuyuan City ready?"
"It's ready. Brother Sheng Li went with us last night, the main roads in the city are all buried with gunpowder, as long as the Hu dare to come, it will be enough to make them suffer! "Hu Bugui was full of confidence.
"Good." Lin Wanrong laughed loudly, taking the horsewhip and heading out. "Brother Hu, stay here and command my right army, I will go into the city."
"What?" Hu Bugui was shocked, hurriedly blocking in front of him. "General, you must not. You are the commander of the right army, you are responsible for the overall situation, how can you put yourself in danger? Wuyuan City is full of gunpowder, if it is accidentally detonated, the result will be unthinkable. If you don't feel at ease, I'll do the inspection on your behalf. "
"It's useless for you to go." Lin Wanrong's eyes were bright. "Since we are going to pretend to defend the city, it is unreasonable to only send a deputy commander to guard the right army. The Hu are not fools. To fish, one must be willing to use bait. I am the commander of the right army, as long as I appear on the city wall, no matter how smart Nursoha is, he will not think that Wuyuan City has other secrets. As for me putting myself in danger and ignoring the overall situation, that is even more out of the question. The gunpowder is buried deep in the ground, there is no fuse on the ground, there is no other way but to use the artillery of the Divine Arms Battalion to detonate it. What danger would I be in? "
Seeing that he was stubborn, Hu Bugui became anxious. "This matter still needs to be discussed, I will report to the military advisor before making a decision."
"Come back." Lin Wanrong shouted, his old face darkening. "A general is outside, the emperor's orders are not to be obeyed. Moreover, Miss Xu said yesterday that the right army is the vanguard against the Hu, all changes and arrangements of the right army will be decided by me. Do you want to disobey?! "
His face was dark, and he was quite powerful. Even though Hu Bugui was the old general, he could not help but feel afraid. He hurriedly cupped his fists. "I dare not."
Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder. "Brother Hu, I will leave this place to you, listen to my whistling arrow. Once the whistling arrow flies, order Saint Li to bombard Wuyuan City with artillery, no delay! "
Hu Bugui gritted his teeth and nodded. Lin Wanrong smiled, waved his hand, and left the camp with Gao Qiu.
The yellow sand of the desert danced wildly, covering the morning sun. The dust swirled around the ears with shrill whistles, making it difficult to open one's eyes. The wind speed was even greater than yesterday.
Wuyuan City was shrouded in sand and dust. Apart from the outer city walls, there were only a few barren hills left. It was exceptionally desolate. All the horses were equipped with mouthpieces, and the soldiers guarding the city used gauze to cover their mouths and faces, leaning against the city walls to avoid the sandstorm.
As Lin Wanrong and Gao Qiu walked over, their hair, eyebrows, and armor were already covered in sand, as if they were people in grey who had just escaped from the soil.
"General Lin, why are you here?!" Du Xiuyuan was even more surprised than Hu Bugui to see Lin Wanrong come alone. He shouted in a hoarse voice so that the sandstorm would not cover his voice.
Lin Wanrong grinned. "I'm here. Surprised? Surprised? That's the effect I wanted. "
Du Xiuyuan's eyes flashed with deep emotion. Lin Wanrong smiled and patted him on the shoulder. Seeing a mound next to him, he sprinted up and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brothers — —"
He gathered all the strength in his body, and as the yellow sand danced wildly and spread far away, there were echoes and whistles that were clearly heard.
The soldiers who were hiding behind the city walls saw a person in grey standing on the mound, hurriedly rubbed their eyes, and someone exclaimed first, "Look, General Lin — —"
"It's General Lin, why is he here — —"
"General Lin is also with us — —"
The news quickly spread, and the soldiers who had been hiding behind the city wall hurriedly came out. The sandstorm hit their tanned and young faces, but they didn't notice it at all. Seeing Lin Wanrong's figure standing tall, like a mighty sand sculpture, the joy and excitement of going through thick and thin together suddenly surged into everyone's heart.
Standing on the high platform, he looked around. In the sky full of yellow sand, horses neighed, looked up to the sky, and countless banners fluttered in the wind. The polished tip of the spear was flashing with a cold light, reflecting the excited and hopeful faces of the soldiers.
"Brothers — —" He looked around, his voice low and powerful, "The place we are standing at is called Wuyuan. It is very remote, yellow sand everywhere, and uninhabited all year round. If it wasn't for the war, perhaps we would never know of this place. "
The whistling sand hit his face, causing pain, but Lin Wanrong did not feel it in the slightest. Looking at the tens of thousands of hot-blooded soldiers, a surging feeling surged in his heart. His voice passed through the sandstorm and into everyone's ears.
"It has no green mountains, no rivers, no gold and silver. But, in my eyes, it is the most beautiful place in the world. Because, it is the border of our China! — — This is the place that we have sworn to protect with our lives and blood!! "
He waved his hand, and his angry roar mixed with the sandstorm that filled the sky. It was like a drumbeat, beating on the chests of the soldiers. "I swear on our lives and dignity — those who offend our Great Hua will be killed no matter how far away they are!"
"Those who offend our China, no matter how far away, will be killed!" Countless soldiers shouted in unison, their burning hot blood covered the sandstorm.
"Rumble, rumble." Far away, in the northern horizon, the sand danced wildly, and several smoke signals shot into the sky. Countless black dots moved as fast as lightning, like an endless wave of locusts, sweeping up the yellow sand in the sky. The earth trembled and rumbled like spring thunder. Even the silent city walls began to tremble.
"Turkic smoke signals! The barbarians are here! "Du Xiuyuan shouted with red eyes, unsheathing his saber. The blood in Lin Wanrong's chest surged in that instant.
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