Jinghong Tower

Chapter 451 If there is a war, I will return when summoned

“As time travelers, you, me, and Zhou Cangyue are all good at fighting. The three of us combined can’t even make a bar of soap, let alone an airplane or a rocket.

We can only discover talented people like Dong Jinzhen and promote the progress of civilization on the premise of adapting to the development of the times.

The most urgent task is to allow the people who have been displaced by the war to return to their homeland, to ensure that all the people have enough food to eat, to have measures to deal with droughts and floods, and to ensure that every household has surplus food.

The canal is the lifeline of the country. Brother, I hand over the canal to you. You are not only responsible for the canal gang, but also for improving the canal system. You must not only ensure the smooth flow of canal transportation, but also establish a water economic corridor. It is said that whoever controls the canal gang controls the world. Having you is my fortune, and the world’s fortune!”

Zong Qi looked at the woman in front of him, the most important person in his life.

He is Zong Qi, also He Peng. The person in front of him is his younger sister, also the Emperor.

Zong Qi stood at attention and gave a proper military salute: "I will serve you for my whole life. If there is a war, I will return when called!"

The first two sentences represent the leader of the Cao Gang, while the last two sentences represent the admiral of the navy who just stepped down.

He is a man of the world, but he is a soldier at heart.

Once a soldier, always a soldier. The Cao Gang was his battlefield in this life. Fortunately, he had adapted to this new identity before putting on his military uniform again.

In his previous life, he was a military king, but he passed away before fulfilling his ambitions. It was his regret that he did not die on the battlefield. However, in this life, he can return to the battlefield and carry forward his previous life's ambitions to complete his mission in this and past lives.

After finishing the business, Zong Qi looked at He Ran carefully, which made He Ran feel uneasy, and asked, "Is there something on my face?"

A hint of pity flashed in Zong Qi's eyes. Before this, he had not seen his sister for a long time. Ever since the two met again, they have been together less and less. Although they were also apart more after they became adults in their previous life, it was different then. They still had relatives and a home. They all knew in their hearts that no matter how far they went, home was there.

However, in this life, the home that they longed for could only be hidden deep in each other's hearts forever. No matter how calm they acted, they all knew that they could never go back to that home, never.

"Little sister, you are thirty years old this year, right?"

He Ran
"What a poor memory you have. I'm not even twenty-seven yet."

Zong Qi: "Rounding off, it's less than thirty."

He Ran: "In modern times, I am still a newcomer in the workplace, a baby who watches anime and plays King of Glory."

Zong Qi: "But this is not modern times. Here, when other people are your age, their children have already arranged marriages."

He Ran: "You seem to have been married for only a few years. The eldest of us, not to mention the second, are all the same."

Zong Qi: "Don't tell me you don't plan to have a child. I won't give my child to someone else to raise. Don't think about my child. If you have the ability, just have your own child."

He Ran's eyes were as big as copper bells, looking at the extremely high-class relative in front of her who was worried about being forced to eat the extinct family: "Just put your heart at ease, I can't guarantee that I will get married, but I will definitely have my own children, whether it is a boy or a girl, he or she will be the continuation of my life."

Zong Qi breathed a sigh of relief, his sister was revered by the people, her power was as great as thunder, her movements could cause mountains to roar and seas to surge. Just as his sister said, they lived in this era, it was impossible for them to be as free and easy as modern people, every era had its own rules, for example, the succession of the throne could not be through elections, it had to be passed down by blood or by war.

So he hoped that his sister could at least have a child related to her by blood.

This was also the first time the brother and sister discussed this topic after their reunion, but fortunately, one of them did not nag or make people annoying, and the other did not rebel unreasonably. In short, both sides ended the conversation in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

At this time, Xiao Ba flew over and landed on Zong Qi's shoulder: "Master Ba knows you, you are my uncle."

Zong Qi laughed out loud, this little thing has a really good memory.

He quickly pulled out a box from his bosom, which contained a dozen pearls of excellent quality. "This is what my uncle brought from Fujian specially for you. Take it and play with it. Remember not to swallow it, or you will be ripped open."

Xiao Ba was overjoyed. Master Ba had seen a lot of the world and had seen all kinds of good things. He knew at a glance that these pearls would be a perfect match for his big house.

It immediately picked up the box and flew away. Later, Xiaoli took action and inlaid the pearls on its Western beauty mirror.

Ba Ye originally loved looking in the mirror, and now he loves it even more. He has increased the number of times a day from eight to twelve. Every time, Ba Ye is struck by how handsome he is in the mirror. He is so handsome. Ba Ye is the most handsome guy in Beijing.

After seeing Zong Qi off, He Ran walked to the easel, lifted the cover, revealing an unfinished painting underneath.

On the boundless ocean, a majestic general stands at the bow, with the navy fleet behind him and the sea of ​​stardust in front of him.

This was a painting she drew for Zong Qi. Of course, after it was finished, she might hang it in her room to admire it for a few days, and then put it in an iron box and seal it up.

She has sealed many similar paintings, which she left for future generations. She hopes that her parents who are far away in modern times can see these paintings. Maybe one day, when they walk into the museum, they will be surprised to find that there are ancient people with the same name as their children. They are so smart that they will definitely guess that this is what she wants them to see. She wants her parents to know that her brother and she are living well in this time and space.
He Ran thought of Zhou Cangyue. She and her brother had their own concerns in modern times, and there were people who missed them, but Zhou Cangyue did not.

He was alone. The grandfather who raised him had passed away long ago. He donated all the property he had regained with great difficulty. He joined the peacekeeping force without any worries and died in a foreign country.

It is still the same in this life. He still has no relatives. The adoptive father who raised him is no longer alive. Just like in his previous life, he grew up wildly like a weed and did not grow crooked. He also became a soldier. But now, the place where Zhou Cangyue is is a foreign country on the modern map.

He Ran had never told anyone that she was actually worried. She was afraid that Zhou Cangyue would, like he did in his previous life, shed all his passion in a strange land.

She flipped through all the papers and letters Xiaoli had sent over today, and just as she had expected, not a single piece of paper came from the southwest.

She hadn't received a letter from Zhou Cangyue for four months, not even a letter from Zhang Shigong. Based on her experience, He Ran guessed that the Huwei Army must have encountered difficulties, but they were too far away, and the people sent out to investigate had not sent back any news yet.

He Ran regretted very much that she did not study hard in modern times. If she was a top student, maybe she could have invented the telegraph in ancient times. Unfortunately, although her grades were good at that time, they were just good, and she was still a long way from being a top student.

At this time, Zhou Cangyue, who He Ran was worried about having died heroically, was being pulled out of the mud by Hongdou and Huangdou like pulling a carrot.

Zhou Cangyue was exhausted and felt like he was dying. He asked with his dying breath, "How many more times do you want to soak like this?"

When he spoke, he showed his white teeth.

Hongdou: "Your teeth are really white. The miracle doctor was right. Soaking in mud is good for you. At least your teeth are whiter."

Zhou Cangyue: "Nonsense, if your face is covered with black mud, your teeth will be shiny white. What I want to ask is how many times do I need to soak in mud?" Huang Dou calculated: "Seven times, and then soak for another seven times. The doctor said it will take a month. Today is the twenty-third time. Another seven times and your body will be completely healed."

Zhou Cangyue sighed and asked, "Any good news today?"

Hongdou shook her head: "No, but the white dog hasn't come back yet. Maybe this time, they can find a way out."

Four months ago, King Baoxiang fled into the jungle of Zhadai Mountain. The Huwei Army led by Zhou Cangyue pursued him and annihilated King Baoxiang and his remaining troops in one fell swoop, winning a great victory.

Zhou Cangyue thought that after the battle, he could happily go to take over the territory left by King Baoxiang. He never expected that when they were about to return, it started to rain heavily. The rain lasted for two months, and mountain torrents broke out, followed by an earthquake. The road into Zadai Mountain was cut off, and the 100,000-strong army was trapped in the jungle of Zadai Mountain.

The special environment and climate caused many people to fall ill, including Zhou Cangyue. Fortunately, they were lucky enough to find a miracle doctor among the captives.

The miracle doctor was captured by King Baoxiang while collecting medicinal herbs and has been treating King Baoxiang's illness in the army ever since.

In fact, there are military doctors in the Huwei Army. However, they are mostly good at external injuries. When it comes to diseases caused by the environment, they are far inferior to local doctors.

Therefore, faced with the harsh environment, the military doctors were helpless, but fortunately they found the miracle doctor.

With the help of the miracle doctor, the epidemic was quickly stabilized and did not develop further. The remedy given by the miracle doctor was to soak in a quagmire in the jungle every day.

Before this, Zhou Cangyue could no longer get up, and he pulled the equally sick white dog to make a will. The combat team led by Zhang Shigong was in an even worse situation than him, and they could not even speak.

Since they started soaking in the mud, the situation has been getting better and better. The white dog has fully recovered and is now leading a team of people, looking for a way to leave here.

The rain was still falling, and Zhou Cangyue had never hated rain as much as he did now. The rain in this jungle was different from that in other places, and it made people feel uncomfortable all over.

Zhou Cangyue took a long time to relax, until Hongdou washed him clean with hot water, and finally he felt better. This mud was like that. When he just came out of the mud, he felt worse than death. There was no other way, because there was not only mud in the mud, but also animal feces and rotten plants.

But the miracle doctor said that these feces and other things are treasures. When mixed with the unique soil here, they become a magical medicine to cure diseases.

Zhou Cangyue raised his arm. It didn’t smell good, but at least it wasn’t smelly anymore.

"What day is it today? March or April? Do you remember?"

Hongdou said, "It's April now, I don't remember exactly which day of April it was. At first I carved lines on the tree trunk with a knife, but then there was a thunderstorm and the tree split apart, so I forgot how many lines I carved."

Zhou Cangyue sighed: "I don't know if my three-year agreement has come to an end."

Hongdou: "What three-year agreement? Boss, who did you make the agreement with? Was it Master He?"

Zhou Cangyue nodded: "She and I have an appointment, but she and I don't."

Hongdou: "Tsk, I knew that Mr. He would not bother to pay attention to you."

Zhou Cangyue: "No, she is not too lazy to pay attention to me. Every time I wrote to her, she replied to me."

When Zhou Cangyue said this, his eyes dimmed. It was all his fault for not keeping them well. The letters that He Ran wrote to him were all wet by the rain, and when they were put on the fire, he accidentally burnt them. In short, they were all ruined.

At this moment, cheers were heard from afar. Hongdou said, "I'll go check it out. Maybe Baigou and the others are back!"

It was indeed the White Dogs who returned, and they brought back good news. They found a rugged path that led them out of the mountain. The White Dogs sent a dozen people to explore the way, and when those people came back, they would be able to determine whether this path could lead them out of the Zadai Mountain.

The waiting time was extremely long. Five days later, the people who were sent out came back. They walked out of Zadai Mountain, but the road was full of rocks, and below was a deep abyss and a rushing river. If you were not careful, you would fall down.

Zhou Cangyue sent people to explore again, and this time they came to the same conclusion: that road could lead out, but it was full of dangers.

This day was Zhou Cangyue's last time to soak in the mud. He asked people to count how many people had not recovered. The number was not many, only more than 200.

Zhou Cangyue made a decision and took the mud with him!

The soldiers started weaving baskets in groups of three or five. There wasn't much else in the jungle but plenty of rattan, and before long they had woven hundreds of large baskets.

Then, a group of people carrying loads appeared in the legendary mighty Tiger Army. At each end of the loads was a large basket filled with stinking mud.

When Zhou Cangyue saw the mountain road with his own eyes, he found that he was too optimistic.

The danger of this road was beyond his imagination.

Precisely because of the danger, it took half a month before the 100,000-strong army left Zadai Mountain.

It took another five days before they finally joined up with the troops stationed in Qingmu. In Qingmu, in addition to the troops of the Huwei Army, there were also scouts of the Ran Army who were ordered to come from Guidi to gather information.

The terrain of Qingmu is complex, and the scouts of the Ran army took a lot of effort to find this place. The Huwei Army stationed in Qingmu had lost contact with the front line for several months and was extremely anxious.

Fortunately, not long after, the troops led by Zhou Cangyue arrived.

When he arrived at the camp, the first thing Zhou Cangyue did was to ask what day it was.

"Today is the fifth day of the fifth month, and it is the Dragon Boat Festival for us Han people," said a school guard.

When the school guard said this, his nose felt sore and he wanted to cry.

Although this is Qingmu, which is slightly better than Zhadai Mountain, it is only slightly better. The environment is still bad. He doesn't know if he will be able to eat zongzi again in this life.

"My wife's rice dumplings are delicious. I like white rice dumplings best."

Zhou Cangyue: "I like to eat meat dumplings, sausage ones are also OK."