The prince is very fierce

On the first night of the first lunar month, snow covered the mountains in Luliang.

The snow in winter has not yet melted, and the bright moonlight does not bring any warmth. The night wind blows, making people feel chilly.

In the shelter of the mountain, three horses stood together, gnawing on the dead grass on the ground to replenish their physical strength after running continuously. The Crown Prince of Northern Qi, wearing bright silver armor, was still lying on his horse, ready to evacuate at any time.

The man and woman in white were leaning under a big pine tree, still thinking about the name of the horse. Neither you nor I are satisfied with anything you say. Even names like "Black Whirlwind" and "Vitiligo" pop up. It's really boring.

Ning Qingye rested for a while, and the fatigue of running around was relieved. Looking at Xu Buling frowning and thinking about names, for some reason, the corners of his mouth curled up, maybe because he felt that they were a little naive.

Ning Qingye is relatively cold and rarely smiles, but her smile is amazing. After Xu Bu Ling noticed it, he turned his head and said doubtfully:

"Why are you laughing? Do you think vitiligo sounds bad?"

Ning Qingye put away her smile again, leaned under the big tree, and looked at the silent mountains: "No... I just think that we are like the wanderers in the rivers and lakes. We got the horse and the sword. When we evade pursuit, we hide in the mountains secretly. Lehe, it’s quite interesting.”

After saying this, Xu Buring really felt a little bit: "They are quite similar, almost the same."

Ning Qingye leaned the snow-white sword on her shoulder, folded her arms and thought for a moment: "It's a pity that this is not Jianghu. When the Northern Qi Dynasty comes, I don't know how many people will die. In the past, Iron Eagle hunted deer, and the imperial court suppressed bandits, and all the corpses were killed." If there is a war between the two countries, more people will die."

Ning Qingye was born in a mountain village in Shu. Although he was displaced during his childhood, the world was generally peaceful. The government sieges and suppressions he had seen only involved thousands of people at most, and hundreds of thousands of people fought. Maybe since he was born, he has only been told by storytellers. I have heard it before, and most of it has been glorified. I definitely have no idea about the war between the two countries.

Xu Buling was born in Jiangmen and has many memories of his previous life, and he knows much more about troubled times:

"The battles on the stage were all fought by generals, using less to defeat more, or to capture the king alone. In fact, the battle was much more tragic than people imagined. To put it simply, it was to take human lives. When the former Qi Dynasty was stable, , from southern Xinjiang to Mobei, there are about 9 million households and more than 70 million people. How many people do you think were left when Dayue founded the country after more than ten years of chaos?

Ning Qingye naturally didn't know, so she turned her head and said, "How much?"

Xu Buling spread his hands slightly: "Two million households, more than 12 million people, more than 70% of them died."

Ning Qingye frowned, finding it difficult to understand such astronomical numbers: "There are so many?"

Xu Buling nodded: "White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. There are more than a hundred people alive, and the thought of them is heartbreaking. These are clear records in the history books. You will know after you read them in Suzhou." Dayue was unable to pursue the Jiang royal family who fled to Mobei because there would be no one left if they fought again. It took Emperor Xiaozong and the late emperor two generations to restore the population to the peak of Da Qi. About 50%, I still haven’t fully recovered.”

Ning Qingye's eyes showed fear: "Seven out of ten will die? I heard that there were not so many soldiers back then..."

Xu Buling sighed: "The people who die the most in wars are always the common people, and most of them die not on the battlefield, but on various disasters caused by wars.

At the beginning of the war, the various forces will show some restraint, but the army's depletion is serious, and they will inevitably recruit strong men to replace them. The farming population has dropped sharply, and they have begun to grab food in order to replenish food. In addition to famine, there are also plagues caused by war, etc. .

After completely falling into troubled times, how to treat the common people depends entirely on the conscience of the soldiers. The humane ones may be spared a life, but the inhumane rapes and plunders, massacres of villages and towns, and the use of women and children as military food are simply ignored. This situation lasted for more than ten years, and 70% of the time he died was lucky. If my grandfather Xu Lie hadn't come out of nowhere and pushed away the warlords from all sides, there would have been no chance of survival. Otherwise, why would people call the war a "military disaster"? "

Ning Qingye frowned: "Then why are we still fighting? Everyone is dead, is there any point?"

Xu Buling spread his hands: "It's just a redistribution of power. This is unavoidable. When conflicts accumulate to a certain extent, turmoil will inevitably occur.

It's just like our Su Wang Xu family, who has achieved such great achievements that the master has no reward, and still holds the military power. If the Xu family has no intention of rebelling, the imperial court will take precautions; if the imperial court has no intention of reducing the vassal status, the Xu family will also be on tenterhooks.

Now there are only two ways left. One is to continue to be suspicious of each other. Sooner or later, there will be a day of military confrontation. Second, my Xu family gave up military power to reassure the court. What do you think the Xu family should choose? "

Ning Qingye blinked: "Giving up military power, does it mean that two people suspect that the other wants to kill them, so you give someone the sword and say, 'I have no sword, you can kill me at any time, but I can't kill you' , now you can rest assured not to kill me, right?'"

Xu Buling was very satisfied with this metaphor and nodded: "Well, isn't this because his head is filled with water, so it is impossible to hand over the military power. If not handed over, the court will be more suspicious. The more suspicious the court is, the more afraid my Xu family will be. The tighter we hold on to each other, the deeper and deeper the conflict will become, and then a spark will come over and it will explode. "

Ning Qingye nodded lightly: "Then...it seems like there is nothing we can do about it...but so many people died in the war, so we can only watch?"

"The general trend is that war is unavoidable, but how many people will die depends on how the fight is fought. As long as the fight is fast enough, the population loss will naturally be reduced a lot. I am afraid that several forces will fight for separatism and fight back and forth. No matter how many people there are, Not enough to die."

Ning Qingye seemed to understand: "This time when Northern Qi enters the Pass, if it can attack Chang'an at once, will the war be over?"

"How is it possible? Dayue's national power is at its peak. The Northern Qi Dynasty occupies a large area north of the Yellow River at most. If they can take out the Liaoxi Protectorate, it will be considered a restoration of the country. It is impossible to enter the Guanzhong Road. If you want to end this war, either The eastern vassal kings successfully usurped the throne, reorganized their internal affairs, and mobilized the power of the whole country to overthrow the Northern Qi Dynasty; or the Northern Qi Dynasty gradually encroached on Dayue's territory and slowly squeezed Dayue to death over time; Song Ji wanted to make a comeback, so he could only defeat the kings first It is almost impossible to destroy Northern Qi again. This time Northern Qi enters the pass, which is a dead end for Song Ji. The kings from the east have the best chance of winning. "

Ning Qingye listened to these national affairs as if they were from heaven, but when Xu Buling talked about national affairs, he was not just talking nonsense in a teahouse. As the prince of the feudal lord, his words had the spirit of "waking up to take over the world".

For women, this kind of temperament is very lethal. Even if they don't understand it, they will still find it very attractive when they see the heroism of the people in power casually commenting on the heroes of the world. This is due to nature and comes from the innate resistance of animals to the strong. The sense of obedience and dependence of others has been the same in ancient and modern times, and even Ning Qingye, who has an arrogant personality, is no exception.

Ning Qingye saw that Xu Buling's words were clear and logical, so she couldn't show her incomprehension. After thinking carefully, he nodded slightly:

"Then what are you going to do?"

"I……"

Xu Buling's expression of concern for the country and the people dropped and he spread his hands: "I will definitely go back and get married. Xiliang is standing behind the emperor. He has to kill Guanzhong Road before he can hit me. You can't expect me to jump out now." Be the savior?"

"..."

I've been talking for a long time, but it's all nonsense that has nothing to do with me?

I thought you were trying to turn the tide after analyzing so much...

Ning Qingye's eyes were strange, but after thinking about it carefully, King Su was in the west and couldn't get there, so he didn't say anything more and just sighed lightly, feeling bored.

The night is getting darker, and the coldness in the mountains and forests under the cold moon is getting heavier and heavier.

Xu Buling chatted about world affairs for a while, but also felt a little cold. When he saw Ning Qingye folding his arms, he said:

"Are you cold?"

Ning Qingye was wearing thin clothes. Although she was not afraid of the cold due to her good martial arts skills, she would not have to endure the cold if she could stay warm. She nodded and looked at the horse chasing the wind next to her.

Xu Buring smiled, untied his white robe and put it on her shoulders.

Ning Qingye's body stiffened suddenly and she quickly turned around:

"what you do?"

Xu Buling said softly: "Aren't you cold? Just put it on, I can bear it."

Ning Qingye's eyes were strange, she raised her slender jade finger and pointed at the horse:

"There's a blanket on the horse and you're addicted to taking off your clothes?"

"..."

Xu Bu Ling's smiling expression froze slightly. He held it in for a long time and couldn't say anything. He said to himself: Why is this girl so horny... He got up and took the spare blanket from Chasing the Wind Horse, put it on his body, and leaned against it. Thinking of words while leaning on the tree trunk.

The two of them fell silent. Ning Qingye frowned, looked at the thin robe on her body, and then at the thick blanket on Xu Buling's body, her expression getting weirder.

What is this?

Give me the thin robe and wear a thick blanket to keep you warm and windproof?

Are you so good at seducing girls?

Ning Qingye tightened the thin robe tightly around her body. It was as cold as if she hadn't worn it. She was silent for a moment, but still couldn't hold it back and turned her head:

"Xu Buling, you...what do you mean?"

There was a slight irritation in his tone. After all, even if we don't mention a man's duty to take care of his women, even if he is getting along with friends, there is no reason to give thin robes to teammates and wrap himself in thick blankets. Isn't this bullying an honest person?

Xu Buring also noticed something was wrong. After thinking about it, he unfolded the large blanket:

"How about we put it on together?"

Ning Qingye frowned and glanced twice, hummed slightly, sat closer, put half of the blanket on herself, and the two of them leaned together.

Although the shoulders were leaning against each other, they had just been holding her for a long time and there was no strange feeling at this time.

Xu Buling was wrapped in a blanket, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I forgot to bring the blanket. I just took off my clothes for you. I care about you, not to take advantage of you."

"You don't have a good heart."

Ning Qingye was not easy to fool, so she snorted softly, turned her head, and leaned against each other. As her head turned, her long hair brushed against Xu Buling's cheek, carrying a faint fragrance.

Even more arrogant...

Xu Bu Ling shook his head and smiled. It was boring in the dead of night anyway, so he spoke with concern:

"Qingye, can you sleep for a while while I keep an eye on you?"

"I'm not sleepy. You've been playing for a long time, so go to sleep first."

"How about sleeping together?

"I...I'm a bastard..."

"Hahaha……"

"You laugh again!?"

…

The three horses looked at the man and woman leaning against each other. They felt as if they were crazy and snorted several times.

Just when Xu Buling was about to continue teasing, the Crown Prince of Northern Qi on horseback suddenly let out a muffled "Uh..." and moved his body a few times.

Ning Qingye's face was red and her eyes were full of embarrassment. When she heard the sound, she immediately regained her composure. She distanced herself slightly from Xu Buring, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes, as if she had lost her interest...