Chapter 2739 Critical Moment
The rain is getting heavier and the roads are muddy.
Xi Junmai, wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, led a large group of people to the intersection guarded by Suzhou County soldiers. He took a glance and found that the guards were tight and there was no abnormality. He felt a little at ease and went to stand guard for the night. The county soldiers shouted: "Where is General Shen?"
When the county soldiers saw so many navy soldiers approaching in the rain, they immediately trembled with fright and hurriedly trotted up to meet them.
For a long time, due to its special status of being directly under the royal family and the arrogance and arrogance of its first commander-in-chief Fang Jun, the navy in the south of the Yangtze River has suffered a lot. Color changes, deep fear.
When Fang Jun was transferred back to Chang'an, he thought that the navy's style could be softened. Who knew that Su Dingfang, the successor commander of the navy, completely continued Fang Jun's tough style, being tyrannical and selfless, which made the relieved Jiangnan nobles complain endlessly.
It can be said that the overall image of the Royal Navy in Jiangnan has only one word, and that is "tough".
Not only was he tough on the Jiangnan nobles, but he was also tough on pirates. He was even tougher on Baekje, Japan, and other Southeast Asian countries!
This made all walks of life in the south of the Yangtze River frightened and afraid of the Royal Navy. They were afraid to avoid it and never dared to face it head-on.
The Suzhou County military captain who was on duty at night trotted forward, laughed with him, and said in a low voice: "General Shen is resting in the tent. It seems to be almost midnight. I wonder what General Xi has to do?"
Xi Jun did not bother to check his eyelids when buying. He pressed the handle of the waist knife with his hand and said in a cold voice: "Let me see Shen Wei quickly. I have something important to ask you!"
The commander of the county military school showed hesitation, saying, "General, although we are local county soldiers, we are also in the ranks of the Tang army, and we must abide by military laws. Although it is not war time, we are responsible for protecting Her Royal Highness the Princess. We do not dare to slack off in the slightest in carrying out this important task. If there is no urgent military situation, we will not dare to allow outsiders to enter the Chinese army without permission. Otherwise, it will be a violation of military law, and we will not dare to deal with it.”
This statement sounds reasonable and well-founded, neither arrogant nor arrogant, and is logically blameless.
Even on the battlefield, because the two sides do not belong to each other, they should form their own system. They should communicate with each other in accordance with military laws. They must not enter the other side's military formation without authorization, let alone let the other side's coach meet in front of the formation.
But Xi Junmai looked rough, but in fact he was very thoughtful. He always felt that the military commander in front of him was too resistant. His eyes wandered when he spoke, and his expression was unnatural.
Feeling a little solemn in his heart, Mr. Xi thought about it for a while and asked: "I heard the roar of muskets being fired in the manor earlier. I don't know why?"
In fact, he was just suspicious, and he was not sure that the sound was from the firing of a musket, but it did not prevent him from cheating.
The captain looked suspicious and asked curiously: "Has there ever been the roar of muskets? The general has just been on duty, and he has been in the central army before. He has never heard the roar that the general said. There are a few muffled thunders from time to time, but there are also It’s not very loud... Could it be that the general heard it wrong?”
Xi Junmai stared at his face closely, not missing the slightest change.
But he never found out that he was lying.
Xi Junmai was also a little shaken. Was it really just thunder and not a musket fire?
So why did Fang Jun enter the manor and never come out for so long?
Wei Ying came up from behind and whispered: "General Xi, why don't we just break in!"
Xi Junmai shook his head.
The Guardian Eagles are Fang Jun's personal soldiers, and their responsibility is only to protect Fang Jun's safety. However, as a naval commander, Xi Junmai cannot be so reckless. What if Fang Jun was fine but he broke through the Suzhou County soldiers and broke in without permission? How would he explain to the court afterwards?
And he also has another worry. If Fang Jun is really plotted and has fallen into the hands of these Suzhou County soldiers, and he rushes in like this, he is afraid that he will force them to execute Fang Jun immediately and lose his life. The last bit of room for maneuver.
He always had a sense of luck in his heart, thinking that even if these people were bold enough to attack Fang Jun, as Fang Jun was the Duke of Yue and the emperor's consort, how dare these people take Fang Jun's life?
It is very likely that it is just to achieve a certain purpose...
What's more, if these people dare to murder Fang Jun, how can the lives of the several princesses living in the manor not be in danger?
We must not be reckless at this moment and must take a long-term approach.
Xi Junmai took a deep breath, nodded slowly, stared at the captain and said: "It's best if nothing happens in the manor. If there is the slightest accident that frightens the Duke of Yue and several princesses, I guarantee that you guys The fate of the county soldiers will be extremely miserable!”
The lieutenant looked pale and said hurriedly: "How could this be? The manor is surrounded by water on the third and third floors. Even a bird can't fly. How can there be any danger? The general is serious."
Xi Junmai snorted and said: "This is the best!"
The leader had no choice but to return to the Chinese military tent.
As soon as they entered the tent, Wei Ying said anxiously: "Why is the general back again? Regardless of whether the muskets were fired before, my second son has not been able to come back for so long. Something must have gone wrong. General, don't be careless!"
Xi Junmai comforted him and said: "Although I am a partial general now, I am also from the side of the Duke of Yue. If the Duke of Yue is really in danger, even if I risk my life, how can I let the Duke of Yue suffer any harm?" The current situation is unclear. These Suzhou County soldiers are guarding the outermost floor of the manor. If we break in and break into chaos, and then rush into the manor and cause several princesses to be frightened and injured, they will be punished by death! "
Wei Ying is also a smart person. He knows that what Xi Junmai said is true, but he still can't hide the worry in his heart: "Can't we just sit back and wait for death?"
Xi Junmai sat down, with a calm expression on his face, and said slowly: "The Duke of Yue is the bravest of the three armies. He has experienced countless battles and fought through countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood. How could he be so easily defeated by those generals? Even if they planned for a long time and succeeded, the Duke of Yue would be killed even if he tried hard. With the last bit of strength, we can still kill them and turn them upside down, instead of this peaceful scene now. Don't worry, it's not midnight yet, let's wait for another hour, if the Duke of Yue still fails to return the favor. , that general will risk everything and lead you in!”
Wei Ying's face was full of worry, but he also knew that Xi Junmai's concerns were not unreasonable, so he could only wait a little longer.
*****
"Hiss... be gentle! Do you want to blind me?"
Shen Wei was lying on his back on a simple bed in the Chinese military tent. A military doctor was standing beside the bed, leaning over and washing his face with water. The bruises on his face were not bad, but his left eye was hit with a blunt object. The blow caused the corner of his eye to rupture, and even one eyeball was bloody and bloody. The slightest touch made Shen Wei flop around like a fish thrown into a frying pan, and he screamed heart-breakingly under the severe pain.
A close subordinate stood on one side, looking at Shen Wei's appearance with fear. Who would have thought that Fang Jun just casually threw the short-barreled musket and hit Shen Wei's face, and what a coincidence. Hit in one eye?
This is so unlucky...
After a long while, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief and took a step back, saying: "The army is simple and lacks medicine, so we can only do this for the time being."
Shen Wei was lying on the bed, covered in cold sweat from the pain. The injured eye still could not see, and the pain became unbearable even if it was moved a little. She gritted her teeth and asked, "Can this eye of mine still be cured?"< br>
The doctor was silent.
Shen Wei endured the severe pain, rolled over and sat up, and cursed: "I am not a spoiled woman. The men of my Shen family are upright, so what if I am blind? Say it!"
"Here!"
The doctor was so frightened that he trembled and said in a trembling voice: "Sima Shen knows that I am not good at academics and slow in medical skills. I am really powerless. If Shen Sima wants to save this eye, I am afraid he needs to be diagnosed and treated by a famous doctor in Chang'an, especially It’s the miraculous doctor Sun Simiao, who is said to have the power to resurrect people, flesh and bones, but..."
"But what?"
"Jiangnan is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. Even if we set out now, Shen Sima's injury will not delay the long journey..."
Shen Wei felt cold in his heart: "In other words, my eye cannot be saved?"
The doctor bowed his hands repeatedly and said anxiously: "I am incompetent, I am incompetent..."
"Get out of here!"
Shen Wei shouted angrily, picked up the teacup on the coffee table next to him and threw it out. The doctor was so frightened that he hurriedly exited the tent and fled.
Shen Wei endured the severe pain, panted heavily, and asked the confidant beside him: "Have you found any trace of that guy?" (End of Chapter)