Chapter 88 Knowing the miserable situation in Kyoto, I wish my friends well
On the road again, the family hurriedly found a suitable campsite before nightfall. Everyone had the experience of sleeping in the open. Without Li Yaoguang's instructions, the family members would perform their duties.
Yu Meixue asked Li Yaoguang if he wanted to circle the camp with a defensive warning rope tied with a bell. The little guy took two little ones to pick up rocks. After Cheng Su settled the guy who was still unconscious and shaking from time to time, he reached out and asked Li Yaoguang for tools. When she went to dig a smokeless stove, Yu Meixue, who had already picked up a bundle of dry firewood, dropped the firewood and quickly interrupted the work.
"Mr. Plastic, your legs and feet are not good, so you'd better go take care of the injured. I'll do the digging."
"Meixue, I'm fine. You've worked hard all the way, so I'll do the rough work."
"No, I'll do it."
"I'll come, I'll come."
Seeing that the couple couldn't argue, Li Yaoguang interrupted, "Okay, don't argue anymore. Today we won't dig a stove, just light an open fire."
As soon as these words came out, the couple were stunned. Yu Meixue, who realized what her niece had said, looked worried, "Guang'er, isn't it dangerous to light an open fire? What if it attracts barbarian soldiers?"
Cheng Su nodded cooperatively from the side, "That's right, I'm just afraid that those Hu soldiers in front of me haven't run far away, and if they see..."
"My aunt and uncle, no matter how dangerous it is tonight, you must light it up. Have you forgotten the tigers and wolves during the day? This is a deep mountain and old forest. The light of fire can at least drive away wild animals. If I don't light it, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive at night."
To be honest, if she could, she would take her family out of the mountains to find the official road. It would be better to continue walking along the official road as her uncle said.
As for the one who vowed to go deep into the mountains and forests before, thinking that he could handle anything? Ha! After actually encountering a tiger and wolf, and almost being killed by the tiger's mouth, and experiencing the sour and refreshing taste, Li Yaoguang just wanted to slap himself in the mouth.
Cheng Su and Yu Meixue heard her annoyed muttered words, and the couple only found it funny.
Yu Meixue came up and gently patted the shoulder of Li Yaoguang, who was regretful because of his accidental baldness. "Good boy, you have done a good job. Your uncle and I are not as good as you. If it weren't for you, we might not have been able to do it sooner." Just fell into Laowoshan, how can we talk about the future?”
"That's right, Sister Guang, your aunt is absolutely right. Thanks to you for being here all the way. If it weren't for you, our family would have been gone long ago, and your uncle has never seen the world. Those things you said are wrong, they are just giving random instructions, so you just Just think of it as a fart, ah! Good boy, if we hadn’t gone into the mountains and met those Hu soldiers before, no matter which group they were, your aunt and I wouldn’t have been able to deal with them. Humans are much scarier than beasts, kid, you That’s right!”
Yes, there are still people who are trying to admit their mistakes and regret it, but Li Yaoguang also knows in his heart that these are all the care of his family for him.
She nodded, and just before she said that she didn't think much about it, a burst of coughing suddenly sounded from where someone was sitting behind them, instantly interrupting their conversation.
Cheng Su didn't dare to delay, so he quickly turned around and crawled over to check the situation. Li Yaoguang and Yu Meixue quickly immersed themselves in the work they were doing. Although they didn't go over, they kept listening to the sound.
"General Shen, you're awake. How are you? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Cough cough cough..." Shen Yue slowly stood up with Cheng Su's support. Feeling the numbness and swelling in his body, as well as the tearing pain in the affected area, he told Cheng Su that it was okay. , but his mind kept thinking about the scene he saw before he fainted.
When Cheng Su saw this, he secretly said something bad.
Seeing the other person's reminiscing look, and thinking of how this person was being helped onto the back of a mule and shaking from time to time along the way, Cheng Su was worried, fearing that he might have discovered some flaw in his niece's life? So I changed the topic. "By the way, General Shen, I haven't asked the general why he appeared in the woods with that idea at that time? Logically speaking, shouldn't the general follow His Majesty south to pray for heaven, or lead troops to fight on the front line? ? Why do you appear in this wilderness?"
Yes, the place where he should have stayed was the Kyoto battlefield!
As Cheng Su's words sounded, Shen Yue's thoughts couldn't help but return to Kyoto after the city was closed, and recalled what happened after the city was closed.
"This matter is a long story. My benefactor is also a powerful person in the capital. To be honest, Yue and my father were ordered to guard Kyoto after His Majesty went south. Two days after Kyoto was closed, chaos broke out in Kyoto. The palace was stolen one after another. His Majesty's Kowloon Taiwan, dragon chairs and other important treasures were lost one after another..."
Hearing this, Cheng Su felt happy and said to himself, and then heard Shen Yue continue to talk: "When we entered the palace to search for clues, the capital was full of signs. The sky said that Emperor Yun was stupid and the court was incompetent. Disasters descended from heaven, barbarian soldiers came to the city, and the whole city was shocked... Seeing it The people in the city were in chaos, and the situation suddenly changed. After my father discussed with Mr. Liu who stayed behind, he couldn't bear the civil unrest and caused trouble to Xiao Qiang, so he opened the south gate and allowed the people to flee the capital. Unexpectedly, one day later, Hu Di's army pressed hard and surrounded our capital. …”
Speaking of this, Shen Yue couldn't stop feeling palpitated until now when he thought of the chaos that day.
But Li Yaoguang, who was eavesdropping with open ears, was secretly glad. According to what this guy said, her stall mates, Brother Xie Chatou, Brother Xie, Brother Da Yao, his brothers and family, should have successfully escaped. Danger is the situation. If so, I think they will meet again one day in the future.
Just as he was thinking this, he heard Shen Yue continue to murmur about the dangerous situation in the area.
"Although our army closed the south gate in time, everyone worked together, and the soldiers and civilians fought bloody battles. My father even seized the opportunity to shoot and kill the son and son of Commander Hu Bing, the deputy general. Unfortunately, we were defeated by those people in the city who were greedy for life and feared death. They actually committed treason against the country and the city for internal officials. , while Yue and my father led the troops to defend the city against the enemy, they killed our soldiers and civilians and stole the city gate. Since then, Kyoto has fallen, and we have been locked in a bitter battle. If it weren’t for my father and I, we would have fought tooth and nail to protect Yue from the city, and asked Yue to inform His Majesty the court to go south for help. Yue had a hard time escaping, with many groups of Hu soldiers chasing after him, vowing to kill Yue’s life. If it hadn't been for the sudden change of my benefactor, my life would have been in danger."
As for the sudden change when he was rescued? Shen Yue was excited: "By the way, benefactor, the sudden movement that day was the reinforcements sent by His Majesty?"
Cheng Su chuckled, shook his head and said I don't know, Shen Yue fell silent for a moment, his expression solemn.
Cheng Su was also afraid that the other party would ask about the abnormality of that day again, so he quickly changed the subject and comforted him, "General Shen, don't be sad. Everything has passed. Since you are alive, you have to look forward."
This is the advice, but in fact, Cheng Su's heart is in turmoil. Thinking of the lost Kyoto and the soldiers and civilians who died in vain, he can't help but feel sad;
Not far away, the two aunts and nephews who were listening at the foot of the wall couldn't help but fell silent. For a while, the entire camp was silent. Only the crackling of the fire was left, and the deathly sadness spread silently.
When Shen Yue saw this, he couldn't bear to see his benefactor and his family being like this. He was also grieved in his heart and was not good at words, let alone comfort. Moreover, the matter had already happened, and it would be useless to be sad and angry. What he cared about was how to avenge his family and the people. Recover the lost territory and restore the glory of the Shen family army.
Before that, he wouldn't say anything. He would just swallow the misery in his belly and wait for later.
Not wanting to continue such a painful topic, and not wanting his benefactor's family to be worried and sad, Shen got busier and changed the subject.
"The matter is over. Don't be sad, my benefactor. He just waits for me to regroup and fight again. He will be my father. He will avenge the souls of the people who died in the battle and kill the Hu bandits!"
"Yes, this is the truth, but..."
There was nothing good to say, and he wanted to mention it when he saw his benefactor. Shen Yue interrupted and asked: "By the way, my benefactor, I remember that the little brother in front was in danger, so Yue went to help, but suddenly felt a lightning strike, and before he fainted inexplicably, Yue saw One black..."