Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 426. Chapter 425.
Luoyang, Xuanshuiying.

"Uncle Bao, what are you thinking?"

Just as Qin Qiong was staring in the direction of Luoyang City in a daze, a voice sounded.

The person who came was a man with a dark complexion, wearing a red cloak, and wearing the same armor as Qin Qiong's.

However, his hands were a little weird, they were hidden in the big red cloak, as if he was mentioning something that he didn't want others to see.

Qin Qiong turned her head, and when she saw the visitor, she nodded with a smile:

"Shixin." (Note 1)

Luo Cheng, Luo Shixin.

A close friend in Qin Qiong's army.

The two had a lifelong friendship, and they joined Zhang Xutuo's command almost at the front and back, and they had always been known for their bravery, so the two had once disliked each other.

But the year before last when Lu Mingyue, the commander-in-chief of the bandit, the two armies faced each other for ten days, food and grass were exhausted, many generals wanted to retreat, but Qin Qiong and him were the only two who took the initiative to ask for a fight, resorting to a surprise attack by deceitful retreat, and the two joined forces to attack Lu Mingyue burned down [-] or [-] camps in a row, causing Lu Mingyue's army to collapse. Zhang Xutuo defeated Lu Mingyue in one go.

It can be said that the two have made great contributions.

And the friendship started from there.

After all, life is over, and heroes cherish heroes. From the original mutual displeasure to the drinking and talking, it is just a battle.

And seeing her friend's hidden movements today, Qin Qiong didn't have to guess at all, and said directly:
"There will be a military performance in the afternoon. If the general finds out, you will be in trouble."

"Haha."

Luo Cheng smiled happily and winked:

"Don't worry, don't worry, you don't say anything about this matter, how can the general know where to go? He will go to war in the next day, and God knows how long he won't be able to drink. When there is nothing to do, he must have a drink, right? "

"……All right."

Everyone has said so, Qin Qiong is no longer evading.

talking about...

Just a jar of wine.

For Qin Qiong, water is not even considered.

They didn't return to the tent, but took Luo Cheng, who was moving very unnaturally because he was carrying the wine jar, and the two of them went around a few tents, climbed a small hill, and arrived at a lake.

That's right, here is the famous Xuanping Lake.

Four years ago, Xuanbing Renxian fought Baili Liaoyuan. The terrain that was just a depression was directly under the fighting of water and fire. The ground was sunken, and the ice and fire met, and it turned into a deep lake overnight.

No one knows the scene of this battle.

At least for these soldiers, it is unknown.

However, after the appearance of Xuanping Lake, the military camp that was originally stationed at the Heishuixuan position in Luoyang City was directly moved here.

There are eight military camps in Luoyang, which were set up by the national division according to the combination of the five elements and the eight trigrams, to defend the capital.

The eight barracks are not static, but there is an unwritten rule.

According to the usual practice, before the first army goes out, they will come to this mysterious position to stay for a period of time.

Not for any other reason, just to feel that... from the lake water, the aura of a human being defeating a powerful enemy, so as to raise three points of the tiger's might in his chest.

It is also really useful.

After the completion of Xuanping Lake, His Majesty ordered people to dig two sections of river, leading into Luoshui, one in and one out.Let the whole lake no longer be a pool of stagnant water.

But therein lies the strangeness.

In winter, there is no ice on the lake.

In summer, the lake is freezing cold.

There wasn't even a single living thing in it.

Even if it leads directly to Luoshui, the lake is clear and clean, and it is a good place to store fish.But...the inside is so clean that not even a single bird can be seen in the sky.

As a cultivator, everyone can feel the extremes of ice and fire here.

Birds and beasts are obviously no exception.

It's just that humans feel this extreme courage and can inspire various ambitions, while animals just want to stay away from it.

But it's uncomfortable to stay here for a long time.

The qi in the air is turning into ice and raging fire all the time, continuing to resist the master's will invisibly.Maybe after a while, you can feel the profound truth of the battle between No. [-] in the world and No. [-] in the world.

But after a long time, my body couldn't bear it.

easy to go crazy.

So off the beaten track.

At this moment, it has become a place for two good buddies to be lazy.

A jar of wine, a handful of fried beans that God knows where Luo Cheng got them.

No bowl.

It doesn't matter, buddy just hold the jar and drink.

After taking a gulp of wine, he threw a few beans into his mouth and chewed them, Luo Cheng said:
"Have you heard?"

"what?"

"In the day after tomorrow, sinners will come to offer sacrifices to the flag."

"...?"

Qin Qiong, who was about to drink just now, was stunned, her eyes full of doubt and strangeness:
"Sacrificial flag?"

"Ah."

"...Who? What's wrong?"

"do not know."

Dividing half of the handful of fried beans in his hand to Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng shook his head slightly:
"But come to think of it...it must be some kind of heinous person. Otherwise, it wouldn't be special to drag him over and behead him."

"..."

After taking a sip of wine, picking up beans and throwing away a few, Qin Qiong frowned and thought for a while, then said:
"Since the two of us followed the general until now...is this the first time?"

"No."

"...Will it be unlucky?"

"what?"

Now it was Luo Cheng's turn to be surprised.

Looking at the brothers in the same robe with a look of surprise:

"You still believe this?"

"Uh……"

"When you beat Lu Mingyue, you cut down those monster monks and evil ways under him who were bewitching the crowd with lies...why do you start to believe this now?"

Luo Cheng really didn't expect that Qin Qiong would come up with an "unlucky" statement.

Offering flags before the battle is an inspiring act to inspire bravery.

How could it be unlucky?
Qin Qiong was also a little embarrassed.

Xin said that if you put it together with the Taoist priest, it's really easy to have a brain problem...

So he smiled and shook his head:

"It's just a joke...then who will supervise the execution? It won't be His Majesty who will come in person, right?"

"laugh……"

In an instant, Luo Cheng sneered.

But immediately felt wrong, quickly shook his head:

"Ahem. I have a bad nose."

"..."

Qin Qiong didn't say a word either.

For some things, the responsibility belongs to the responsibility, but what you think in your heart is a personal idea.

Just pretend you didn't see it.

Otherwise, the Taoist leader would have been a traitor long ago.

Recalling the Taoist who leaned on his shoulder and called his second brother for half the night...he couldn't help showing a smile.

Wine and friends that night...

Not bad.

"...I think the king of Yue should be here. Hey, Shubao, it's not that I said something wrong. You said...has the king of Yue seen blood? I just heard from the general that the scale of the flag sacrifice this time is not small. The general has already said that, so at least ten or twenty heads are needed? King Yue, don’t be scared to pee your pants.”

"Shh."

Seeing that he was talking more and more, Qin Qiong quickly handed him the wine.

Shut up you.

After throwing a few more beans into his mouth, he thought for a while and asked:

"Is the supply run out?"

"Not yet, I guess I'll be busy until night."

"Your brother and sister entrusted them with this jar of wine, right?"

"Hehe~"

Looking at Luo Cheng who was smiling foolishly, Qin Qiong's eyes flashed with thought.

After drinking a few more sips, he suddenly asked:
"Shi Xin, have you heard any news from the east side in the past few days?"

"Hedong?"

Luo Cheng was taken aback, looking at Qin Qiong with strange eyes.

"Since when did you start caring about this?"

"It's not me. It's my brother. His family members are from Hedong. After the chaos in Hedong is over, he is worried about his relatives and wants to go back. But we have a military order, and I can't escort him. I will ask you to inquire. The news should be sent back to the folks who delivered the supplies, so that they have a clue in their hearts. You have lived with the general for a long time, and the news is better than mine, what can you say?"

Hearing this explanation, Luo Cheng nodded, frowned slightly after thinking, and said:

"The Hedong army has nothing to do with us. Isn't that the battle fought by the newly appointed Shanxi Hedong consolation ambassador this year? But the general was worried that they would not be able to take down Wu Duan'er, and he was ready for reinforcements. But they won. I Seeing that the general was in a good mood for a few days, I didn't pay attention to it... However, to be honest, I saw a map of the river east of the general yesterday, which was from Jiangzhou. The general was a little bit confused at the beginning Anxiety, but out of sight today."

"Can't see it?"

"Well. You also know the general's habit. Looking at the map is thinking of countermeasures. Changing the map means that the crisis has been resolved. Although I don't know what happened in Jiangzhou, but the withdrawal of the map must mean that everything is fine... …Let your brother wait a little longer, although the banditry in the east of the river is gone, God knows if there are some deserters who have turned into bandits, wouldn't it be better to go back when the situation stabilizes?"

As Luo Cheng gave out the information, Qin Qiong frowned as he stared at the icy and hot lake in front of him.

When Luo Cheng drank only a small half of the altar of wine on his own, he nodded:
"Well, someone will bring the news back later."

Luo Cheng didn't think too much, handed over the wine jar, grabbed a handful of beans from Qin Qiong's hand, and put it in his mouth.

Alcohol is not allowed in the army, so the two of them knew the law and broke the law.

He also drank half of the jug right now, even if he wanted to drink the remaining half of the jug, he couldn't drink it.

I have to keep it for my brothers.

You and my brother are half of one person.

Hmm... But today I came to you with wine, and I ate a few more beans than you, isn't it too much?
"Squeaky..."

Feeling the salty aroma in his mouth, the man who knew that this was the last meal he took a break from his busy schedule thought flatteredly.

(Note 1: The prototype of Luo Cheng in "Sui and Tang Dynasties" is the famous general Luo Shixin. But in my book, because Luo Cheng's name can not be found, and in addition to prevent some people who have read "Sui and Tang" or understand the history of Sui and Tang Dynasties However, readers who don’t know the Romance are confused, so I simply took advantage of it. Luo Cheng, whose name is Shixin. They are originally one person, so they can be regarded as compatible.)
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