Song Dynasty

Chapter 58
The rain finally stopped, and the sky opened up, with golden sunlight projecting down from the thick clouds.

The leaves of the plants and trees have turned yellow, the autumn wind is bleak, and the flood of the big lake is surging.

The flames in the barracks finally sprang up and burned into one piece.

On the small brick kiln in the distance, Chen Lanruo and several military officers stood on it.

The cavalry led their horses neatly all the way eastward on the official road below, the wind rumbled, and there was a burning crackle in the distance.

What a big fire, the heat wave was rolling, and the scenery in front of me was distorted in the heat.

Only two people and four horses walked silently on the other side, marching under the high sky and clouds.

That was Wang Shen and his entourage, Lao Guo.

"Miss, don't look, the march is important, miss..."

He yelled a few times, but there was no movement. The guard looked intently. Chen Lanruo pursed his lips tightly, only looking at Wang Shen's figure fiercely, as if he wanted to engrave his appearance in his heart forever.

The commander of the cavalry battalion, it was an open secret in the army that the female middle-aged husband liked Wang Yanei.It's a pity that falling flowers are intentional, but flowing water is ruthless. Ambassador Wang is a man with a wife.And what is the identity of the eldest lady, it is impossible to be a concubine.

A lover cannot become a family member, what is worse in the world than this.

In the distance, a puff of white smoke filled the air, and when it cleared, the figure of the man could no longer be seen.

Chen Lanruo's lips trembled, and tears finally flowed down.

Not to mention the turbulent years, even in the peaceful and prosperous times, thanks to the backward transportation and communication conditions, many people met once, and when they parted, they might not see each other for the rest of their lives.

The world is so big, but people are so small.

"I've lost him forever, forever, forever..."

"My God, what the hell kind of world is this?"

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Wang Shen also realized that the breakup between himself and Chen Lanruo might be a farewell. If he was right, Li Cheng would not be able to stay in Sizhou under the pressure of the Jurchen army.It is impossible to go north, but to the west, Shouchun in Huaixi is a battleground for military strategists.

Under the pressure of the Jurchens, the only way for Li Tianwang to survive is to cross the Yangtze River and withdraw to Jiangxi.If Jiangxi can't stay here anymore, it can only go west all the way to the Jinghu area.

The Jianghuai area is really too crowded, and even with the flames of war, there can't be so many soldiers here.Huguang is cooked, the world is full, and only there can have a meal.

As a result, there are thousands of mountains and rivers, and the road is cut off.In the future, no matter whether Li Cheng was in the Song Dynasty or surrendered to the puppet Qi and became a shameful traitor as in the real history, he will never see Chen Lanruo again.

Even if we meet in the future, so what?
Things in the world are unsatisfactory seven out of ten, this is life, this is life.

After leaving Anhe, he went all the way south, walked for two days, and kept his mouth shut.

In a few days, the two walked to the edge of the Huaihe River.

For the past two days, the bright autumn sun has been shining all day long, making the river sparkle.

Lao Guo finally couldn't bear it any longer; "Ya Nei, I know you are sad, but the past is over, so why bother to take it to heart. If there is something unhappy in the Ya Nei, you can yell at the river a few times and pour your own I said my thoughts, let the water take them away, and my heart is relieved."

"Yeah, it's over, it's over." Wang Shen sighed softly, took a deep breath, and tried his best to cheer himself up.

He smiled: "Old Guo, I haven't asked you what your name is, so it's easy to call you."

Lao Guo accompanied Chen Lanruo to raid Li Yu's old camp that day, and was stabbed in the back, and the entire arm of his right hand was crippled.Therefore, he was wrapped in a thick gauze, and blood soaked out when he walked fast.

However, at least one life was picked up.

But the problem is that now he can't hold a knife, can't ride a horse, and has no way to stay in the cavalry battalion.According to Li Chengjun's rules, he will be sent to the infantry army.

The army does not raise waste, and I am afraid that the infantry battalion will not accept it. The only way to wait for Lao Guo is to be kicked out of the barracks.

In such troubled times, leaving the army was a death sentence for him.

Although Lao Guo didn't say anything, his expression was very depressed, and he couldn't control himself.

Wang Shen really couldn't bear to watch him, after all, he was the one who had bled together, how could he bear to see him die.I took this opportunity and pretended to say casually: "Old Guo, have you ever thought about retiring from the army? After this matter is over, I will marry Anniang. It's not bragging. With my body, I will give birth to his mother It’s no big deal to pile up children. Once there are many people in this family, there will be many things. I still need a housekeeper, why don’t you come here... Why, if you don’t like it, just beg you like me?”

As soon as the words fell, Lao Guo knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowed and cried, "Old Guo, what virtue and ability do I have, how dare I look down on Ya Nei. Ya Nei is a poor old man, and I can't bear to see me die. There is nothing to say, I will give you my life, whenever you want it, just take it. Yamen, Yamen!"

In this way, after Wang Shen and Chen Lanruo broke up, Lao Guo also followed.He was extremely respectful all the way, and regarded himself as a servant.

When she left Chen Lanruo, since she had said that the wealth and goods in the army are taken by the king.Wang Shen was not too polite, and together with Lao Guo, he brought four war horses with all kinds of equipment.Another sack of silver stiles was packed, and the horses could not stop snorting under the pressure.

This sack of silver weighed at least two hundred catties. Although he didn't know the price of silver in this era, Wang Shen also knew that it was an astronomical sum.With money in hand, you can use it as military resources to recruit and raise soldiers.

In fact, Wang Shen also thought about Lao Guo.This is a cavalry veteran who has fought all his life and has rich combat experience. If he wants to form a cavalry unit in the future, this person can also be used.Let him be his own family, a waste of talents.

Hearing his master's question, Lao Guo looked a little coy, and after a long time he said: "Ya Nei, I was not in good health when I was young, and my parents were afraid that I would not be able to raise them, so they chose an ugly name, Guo Yatou."

"What, Guo girl?" Wang Shen laughed so hard that tears came out: "It really doesn't sound good, that's good, I'll change it for you, if you want."

"Yes, yes, the little old man is already a member of the Wang family, so please give me a name from the master."

Wang Shen: "That's good. From now on, you'll be called Guo Ya."

After laughing, he jumped off the horse, walked to the edge of the Huai River, lowered his head, and said loudly to the river: "Heshui, Heshui, my name is Wang Shen, and I have something on my mind to tell you today. I like Lan Ruo, but I I already have An Niang in my heart, so I can't pretend to let anyone else in. Besides, Wang Shen stands on top of the sky, how can he shelter others under the eaves."

"I'm just a refugee, and I've given any promises to others. This feeling is really terrible. If you have a soul, please bless me and bless me with strength. Man, be free and easy, and do what you want, it's not in vain This life."

After finishing speaking, he bowed three times to the surging river, and then straightened up.

He clenched his teeth, his eyes sharp and firm.

Only at this time did he understand what he really wanted when he traveled to this world.

"Go, go to Jiankang, get back my army, and get back what I deserve."

At this time, the sun shines unsparingly, on both sides of the Huai River, illuminating the growing greenness of the grass on the ground more and more verdant.

In early autumn and September, the south is beyond the Huai River, and the vegetation is still green.

The green of the ground and the cloudless blue sky are so quiet that they seem to merge with the stagnant clear water.The sounds of water, wind, insects, people, and horse neighing all suddenly stopped.It gives people an illusion, as if walking on like this, they are about to enter that peaceful and joyful pure land.

This is the Huainan East Road of the Great Song Dynasty, an ordinary day when the Song-Jin war started again.

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