Huaigui

Maple trees are planted all over the Fengxiao Forest, and it will turn blood red in late autumn, which fully reflects the killing of the ancient battlefield.Right now, the south wind has turned cooler, and autumn has not yet entered. The maple forest is deep and shallow, and the yellow and green interlacing is really beautiful.

Helan Mingyue sat outside the tent with his back against a maple tree, raising his head to count the maple leaves covering the sky.

It was quiet here, after Yu Wenhua was stationed in Feng Xiaolin, he was busy moving around and didn't bother him much.As for the rest, Kuti was old and felt that he was also responsible for the Shanheguan matter, so he had no face to face him, while Tang Feiyi was originally a taciturn character and didn't like to talk too deep with him.

Apart from the few people who can talk, there are also some sergeants who need to be in contact with in daily life.But they felt that He Lan was the master, and they always bowed their heads when they met, or stood upright but didn't dare to look at him.

After a few days, Helan Mingyue had no choice but to take Meteor to find a secluded corner to be dazed. Fortunately, there was this wolf by her side.

Meteor is used to eating and waiting in Yinzhou City, and the most complicated thing he has ever done is to go to the pasture in the river valley to chase sheep.Walking through the flames of war this time, it is not stupid at all, and it sticks to Helan Mingyue even more closely, and it will always follow when it goes in and out, and it often shakes its ears in fear-Kuti has scolded it for not being wild.

At that moment Meteor put his head on Helan Mingyue's knees and closed his eyes, his ears moved suddenly.

It reacted, and the person who was touching the thick hair on his neck paused and looked into the distance. The next moment Meteor jumped up and grabbed the ground tightly, baring his teeth and letting out a low growl from his throat to warn the comers.

Helan Mingyue raised his eyes, and a maple leaf brushed past his side face, and then landed on his palm.

"I'm in a daze here every day, and I'll catch one accurately." Yu Wenhua smiled, walked around the two guards in front of him and took out the water bottle at his waist, "I'll bring you water, can I go there for dinner later?"

"En." He Lan Mingyue took it, "Brother Yuwen, thank you."

Yu Wenhua still maintained a polite smile, and pointed towards not far away: "Someone came to see you from Pingcheng, the mountain is high and the water is high... They are all old friends, let's talk a little more, I will go to patrol the camp first."

After he finished speaking, he walked around the path, and the rest of the guards followed Yu Wenhua after getting the hint from their eyes.

He was the only one facing Gao Jing in the maple grove.

He Lan Mingyue ignored his intentions, turned her head and continued to stare straight at a tree not far away, rubbing her fingers restlessly against the corner of her clothes.Thinking of what Yu Wenhua said "it's mostly silence", Gao Jing said in his heart, don't worry, he drove the wheelchair and leaned over slowly.

About two or three steps away, he stopped and said carefully: "Do you remember me?"

No one responded to him.

Gao Jing said to himself: "I heard from Yu Wenhua that you hurt your head and seem to have no memory of the past for a while. He doesn't know if it's permanent or what. If there are sequelae, do you have to blame yourself?"

Helan Mingyue's throat moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, Gao Jing waited patiently for a while, but he was finally speechless.

"Actually, it's not his turn to blame himself." Gao Jing said slowly, "The battlefield is changing rapidly, and it's me who really has to apologize for it. If I advised you not to go at that time, you might not have a good face for a few days, but you don't have to Birth and death, taking risks every day and night...you still blame me for not stopping you even though you knew there was danger."

"...I know you?" He Lan Mingyue asked.

Hearing that Gao Jing had a very shallow smile on his face, his eyes were bright, as if he was delighted for a moment that He Lan finally took care of him.He thought for a while and said, "I knew you before, and now I can get to know you again."

He Lan Mingyue said: "Yu Wenhua said they fought for you."

"But that doesn't mean everything I do is right." Seeing He Lan's half-understood eyes, Gao Jing said, "I came from a good background, and I was a prince. At that time, my elder brother died young, and someone molested my father before I was full moon." Crown Prince. When I was young, I was spoiled and spoiled. No one refuted my words. Even if I said something wrong, someone below me would have to take it on my behalf. At most, these punishments were nothing to fear. After a narrow escape from death to now, 'identity' is the biggest joke .”

"how?"

"You said, they saw me as an 'orthodox' army, right?"

Helan Mingyue frowned, then nodded.

Gao Jingdao: "If I am not 'orthodox', but rebellious, then the world will fight together, and I will end up with the current Gao Hong."

"It's always for fame and fortune, and even more lofty for ideals and ambitions, to leave a name in history, otherwise who would really be willing to shed blood for the emperor who is high above him."

"But there is one person who is different."

Helan Mingyue was stunned suddenly, he couldn't help clutching the hem of his clothes, his heart beat suddenly a little faster.Meteor beside him sensed his emotional changes, so he couldn't help but put his head on Helan Mingyue's hand.

"He doesn't care much about fame and wealth. I haven't heard him mention his ideals and ambitions. This time, he charged thousands of miles from the beginning to the end, and his injuries never healed." Gao Jingwang looked at He Lanmingyue and replied to himself , "What do you think he is for? I dare not ask, and I have no guts to listen to his answer."

"..."

"Later, I thought, why bother? I lived well in other places, even if there might be disasters in the future, I would probably be dead by then, so I wouldn't be in the way of him. I didn't dare to go to him after I escaped. I also feel that if I don’t go this time, I really won’t be able to see him again. Maybe I still... hope he wants to see me a little bit.”

Gao Jing took a breath and stopped. He lowered his head and tried his best to endure something, but the circles of his eyes were still red.Helan Mingyue suddenly said softly: "You're talking about my past."

He is not an idiot, so he must have meant something when he said such an obvious reference in front of the so-called "new friends and old friends".

"You can't remember anyway, so I'll take this opportunity to say something nice for myself." Gao Jing mentioned here with a somewhat relaxed tone, but none of the two people present found it funny. He raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, "I used to call you Brother Mingyue, and you really liked it."

"……Is it?"

"But when I met you later, I didn't laugh much because of this title. I was afraid that I was wishful thinking, so I didn't shout too much. I did a lot of things to apologize to you... I didn't know it before, but now I feel regretful and guilty, and I always think about how to tell you Apologies, I said it once, and you replied 'no need'. Even if you and I get back together, I think you still have a thorn in your heart."

Helan Mingyue seemed to sigh: "That's it."

The simple three words blocked everything that followed.

He can't even remember why he apologized, can he?

The wind is getting stronger gradually, and the slightly cold temperature has rolled off the rustling half-red leaves.

Not far away, a few soldiers were talking and preparing for the siege in a few days. They seemed to be sure of victory, and they laughed halfway through the conversation, joking with each other that some of them would go back to their hometown to marry Xiaoqingmei from the same town after the war.

Gao Jing shivered, he was speechless for a while, he didn't know what else to say, he felt powerless that he couldn't control anything.He Lan Mingyue looked at him with eyes and body language, and was full of vigilance against him. It's not as good as before, at least he knew that He Lan Mingyue could talk to him at that time.

"Why don't you go back first?" He Lan said, stepping over the fallen maple leaves and standing beside him, "You seem to be unable to walk, I will push you to find Yu Wenhua."

Gao Jing had no choice but to nod, and the two of them remained silent until they settled down.

After lunch in the afternoon, the generals discussed how to capture Luoyang in the central army tent.

Chen Zicheng of White Tiger Rider spoke slowly, like Xue of Beiting, not in a hurry.He said three sentences and stopped one sentence, which made Kuti angry. If it wasn't for Gao Jing who was sitting beside him listening, he might not be able to restrain himself from cursing on the spot.

"Feng Xiaolin is not far from the Chinese Army's South Camp, separated by Wuyi Mountain and Luoyue River. This is why our army has been stationed for a long time and has not moved at the South Camp: Once they attack, our army will be able to cross the Wuyi Mountain. Tiaoshan attacked the rear of the camp in the south of the city, and the defense was empty, and they went straight to Luoyang City." Chen Zicheng paused again, and continued with Kuti's murderous eyes, "Mei Gong is a veteran of the Western Army, he can hold his breath, I thought it was inappropriate to rush."

Kuti objected: "The Chinese army suffered a defeat and their morale was greatly depressed. It is time to launch a fierce attack to catch him by surprise! Mei Gong just appeared out of nowhere last year, and it is also a stain on the Western army. I don't believe that this man can really convince the public in such a short time. !"

"Hey, you can't say that." Chen Zicheng said, "The Chinese army is the main force to protect the capital. Even if the internal strife is like a beast, there is no guarantee that it will not be destroyed before death. Our army has suffered heavy losses, and we are sure of victory. Well, it’s not worth losing tens of thousands of people just for a city of Luoyang. You can plan it slowly, cut off food and water, and attack the heart.”

Kuti was silent, but Yu Wenhua said: "It is absolutely not advisable to besiege the city without water and food. Luoyang is the capital. Even if the imperial army and officials and the royal family are dead or alive, there are still more than [-] people. They may not understand why they are fighting. I support His Majesty because His Majesty was the orthodox after the death of the late emperor, and he did not do little good deeds when he supervised the country... If they cut off their way of life for the sake of attacking the city at this time, and fell into dire straits, the hearts of the people will be in chaos."

"Fangmin's mouth is better than Fangchuan." One of You Yun's lieutenants sighed softly, disapproving of Chen Zicheng.

Gao Jing, who had been listening all the time, suddenly said: "When I supervised the country, there were only less than 10 imperial troops, and the Chinese army was stationed far away at the Xijing pass. After Gao Hong usurped power, I heard that a large number of troops were stationed and increased. How many are there now?"

Yu Wenhua was stunned for a moment, and reported back: "The sum of the northern and southern forbidden troops probably exceeds 15."

"The lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people... can't be ignored just because of a victory." Gao Jing tapped his fingers on the armrest of the wheelchair, and he said for a long time, "Quick attack, what are the chances of winning?"

"It depends on the formation of the troops." Yu Wenhua frowned, "Our biggest disadvantage is that we cannot integrate. The Suzaku Guard and the Baicheng Army are highly mobile, the White Tiger Cavalry is good at surprise attacks, and the Linhai is steady and steady... we can only divide the troops into a few road."

"How to divide?"

Kuti said: "Your Majesty, Linhai has the largest number of people. The original plan was to divide the main attack into two teams, and the rest of the army would besiege the city later. During the main attack, one team will be led by the young general and the other team will be handed over to He Lan and Miss Tang— —The two of them fought all the way from Yinzhou to Pingcheng, and they have a lot of prestige in the army, and their morale often rises when they go out with them—but now you see, He Lan can't lead soldiers."

"The main attack can be handed over to Ran." Ran Yunyang, who had been silent for a long time, said, "The Linhai's attack on Shanheguan, the battle between the White Tiger Cavalry and the Yuzhou Army will cause huge losses, and this time there is no need to let the boys rush to the forefront."

Yu Wenhua nodded: "That will be hard work."

After another round of discussions, a battle plan was decided, Zhuquewei was the main attack, Chen Zicheng led Youyun's white tiger cavalry to raid the formation, and the large number of Lin Haijun deployed defenses around Luoyang City, trying to ensure nothing would go wrong.

However, having experienced a battle with the Chinese army a few days ago, and having just set up camp in Feng Xiaolin not long ago, even if they make a quick attack, they should not rush for success.In addition, Yu Wenhua thought that waiting for Helan Mingyue might be fine in a few days—this statement was treated with idiot eyes by other people, so Ran Yunyang agreed.

The generals left the tent of the Chinese army, Yu Wenhua pushed Gao Jing out and saw Helan Mingyue leaning against the weapon rack not far away.

"Looking for you?" Gao Jing asked him.

Yu Wenhua scratched his head: "It shouldn't be, maybe I'm looking for His Majesty..."

As soon as the words were finished, He Lanmingyue glanced at them and wanted to leave expressionlessly.Yu Wenhua was still confused, Gao Jing suddenly reacted and raised his voice: "Wait!"

Helan Mingyue stopped as promised, but Gao Jing still didn't say what he wanted him to wait for.Seeing the strange atmosphere between the two, Yu Wenhua knew that he couldn't get through this muddy water, so he left without even saying hello this time.

There was no one else around, so Gao Jing looked at He Lan, and said nonchalantly, "I just heard that there is a beautiful maple forest nearby, can you lead me there to have a look?"

"I know where it is." He Lan Mingyue thought for a while, "Okay."

Fengxiaolin is a resort for outings outside Luoyang City. Apart from the nobles, common people often come to enjoy the maple leaves after the autumn harvest.Right now, there is a lot of gold fighting, and there are not many people here, but it is rarely lonely at ordinary times.

Helan Mingyue took Gao Jing to a high platform, where the maple leaves had turned red first, and they were particularly conspicuous in the light yellow and green colors.

After fixing the wheelchair in a relatively flat place, instead of standing behind him, he raised the corner of his clothes and sat on a stone next to him. His eyes were at the same level as the high scenery, and he was actually looking at him seriously.

The clothes are the simplest clothes, dark color, no patterns, cuffs tied, no armor, no saber, a row of exquisitely crafted sleeve quiver around the waist, and the smoked purple jade on the right earlobe, the color of gold and jade from time to time Refract sunlight.This attire is very familiar, but because He Lan Mingyue's eyes are high at this moment, he feels that he has become very strange.

In fact, in terms of appearance, He Lan is no different from three years ago, but there is less gloom between the brows, and a lot more open-minded.He was originally very handsome with facial features, but he was usually a bit stern, but he had a gentle and amiable smile. When they reunited in Yinzhou, Gao Jing thought that it was not unreasonable for this face to be remembered by Yuan Yu for a lifetime.

Gao Jing hadn't faced such a straightforward gaze for a long time, and when he came back to his senses, Gao Jing was looked at at a loss, and turned his head and said, "They won't let you go about leading the army, don't you have anything to ask?"

"Perhaps I will be allowed to go later."

Gao Jing said "Yes" suspiciously: "General Kuti said that you hurt your brain, so it's not good to go to the front again."

Helan Mingyue didn't explain this matter anymore, he casually crossed one leg and propped his chin with his elbow, with a kind of unrestrained chic: "The conversation was okay that day, but after knowing it, it seems that you can't continue... Now you don't think I'm an old acquaintance, just talk about 'him' - what kind of person was I?"

The breeze blew, and the maple forest reflected the sun blood red.

Gao Jing suddenly choked up and couldn't speak.