rebirth will be hard to find

Whether it is long or short, two years may be able to degrade a relationship, or it may be able to complete the transformation of a person.

The wind and sand in the northwest is stronger than that of Beizhou, and the sun is more venomous. As far as the eye can see, it is barren, and even a tree is hard to see. Only the grass grows a layer of grass against the ground, which finally adds to the earth. A few touches of green.

Xinzhou Daying Camp is not far outside Linyang City. It is built on the hillside, occupying the highest place in this plain, commanding a commanding position.

As the sun went down, the troops who went out to fight began to return one after another.Bloody horses, wounded soldiers, damaged military flags, or trophies and corpses brought back by the horses... The soldiers guarding the camp gate are used to it.

The wars in Xinzhou are actually more frequent than those in Beizhou, but unlike in Beizhou, the fighting of Yan State is a national war.Hou Qi's style is more like a bandit or a horse thief, always coming to harass, always come to loot, and then run away after looting, rarely focusing on attacking the city.

Autumn is the harvest season, and it is the time when the robbers in Houqi are about to move around. There have been quite frequent wars recently.

The two armies ran into each other at the gate of the camp. They both had just come down from the battlefield.Generally speaking, when something like this happens, the two sides are likely to fight, and there has been a precedent for fighting over a disagreement.

The soldiers guarding the gate of the camp were a little nervous, but they looked up at the military flags on both sides and felt relieved.

Sure enough, there was almost no confrontation between the two armies after they met, and one side silently stepped back to let the road go. There are also ranks in the army, and the elite of the Chinese army is naturally incomparable with the troops under the generals.

The elite of the Chinese army went back to the camp through the camp gate with their heads held high, and then another army silently followed.Then the wounded soldiers need to be sent to the medical account, the soldiers who died in battle need to be buried, and the trophies and military exploits need to be settled with the meritorious officials...

When a war is over, there are many things to do in the aftermath.

No matter how much time passed, Cheng Zian couldn't get used to the disgusting smell of blood.Although she never relents on the battlefield and is often covered in blood, the first thing she does after returning to camp is always to take a bath.

It was the same today, after handing over the aftermath to the lieutenant beside him, Cheng Zian turned his head and walked towards his tent.But before he took a few steps, he heard a voice shouting from a distance: "General Cheng, are you back?"

Cheng Zian looked around, but saw a middle-aged man with white face and beard walking over with a smile.

The person who came was surnamed Wang, and he used to be a good general, but unfortunately he was injured later, and one arm was considered useless, so he couldn't go to the battlefield again.Lu Hengnian has made outstanding contributions to him over the years, and he was reluctant to let him go away, so he arranged for him to be a quartermaster in the army. Now most of the logistics in the army have to go through his hands. He is also very polite.

The expenses under Cheng Zian's command were also at the hands of General Wang. Seeing him coming, he naturally did not dare to neglect him, so he responded: "I just came back, is there something that General Wang is looking for me?"

General Wang blinked at Cheng Zian, and said with a smile: "Your daughter-in-law has sent a letter again, remember to go to General Lu to get it later."

Cheng Zian's eyes lit up, and when he agreed, his voice was two points higher than usual: "Okay, I'll pack up and go."

General Wang is not confused now, looking at Cheng Zian, who has just reached the crown, like a nephew, he can't help shaking his head when he sees her like this: "You are not too young, since the family has made a marriage, it should be earlier It's better to get married. After this period of time passes, and the battles are less frequent, then go and ask General Lu for two months' leave, and go back and get married."

Cheng Zian had never responded to this question before, but this time she smiled and said, "I'm planning to go back to get married this year, if it drags on, my little daughter-in-law will have to be found."

In the entire Xinzhou Camp, except for General Lu Heng, no one knew Cheng Zian's identity, so no one knew who her "little daughter-in-law" was.However, in the past two years, Cheng Zian and Chu Yi wrote frequently, and they sent them along with the official documents. This matter cannot be hidden from others, so many people knew that she had a fiancée who was engaged in the capital. Waiting for her to become famous before going back to marry her.

General Wang laughed immediately when he heard the words: "I said that young people should not be so stubborn. When you start a family and start a business, you get married first and then start a career. You are doing it the other way around. Fortunately, you are a good boy, otherwise you would be so arrogant. Your little daughter-in-law has to wait until the end of time."

Cheng Zian smiled sarcastically and stopped talking. It's not that she wanted to be arrogant, but that if she wasn't good enough, she wouldn't be qualified to stand beside her "little daughter-in-law".

General Wang babbled a lot, finally felt enough, waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't talk about you, go back and pack up, then go to General Lu to get the letter, your little daughter-in-law must be waiting to return. "

Cheng Zian thanked him, then turned and left with brisk steps.

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Every time Chu Yi sent a private letter to Xinzhou along with the official document, it was a thick one, and occasionally it was more important than the official document itself. This is why the letter was sent directly to Lu Heng, but it still couldn't be hidden. .

It was the same this time, Cheng Zian took the thick letter from the helpless Lu Heng, thanked him happily, and was about to go back to the camp to take a closer look as usual, but was stopped by Lu Heng .

"Is General Lu still busy?" Cheng Zian asked while pinching the letter.

Lu Heng is now in his sixtieth year. He is a second-rank Fuguo general and in charge of nearly 30 troops in the entire Xinzhou camp.He is older than Qi Yang who is stationed in Beizhou, and his official rank is slightly higher. He has a lot of prestige in the army and court. In addition, Lu Heng was also a general under Cheng Yuan's command, and Cheng Zian has always respected him. close.

Lu Heng waved at Cheng Zian, then pointed at the stool beside him: "Don't be so anxious, sit down, I have something to tell you."

Hearing this, Cheng Zian obediently sat down beside Lu Heng. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was nothing special today.Hou Qi's soldiers and horses have been harassing the side recently, and she has to take people out to fight every three to five times. Because she is good at skills and has all the elite under her command, she has never been defeated.Today is also normal, just a small loss defeated the rear Qi [-] soldiers and horses, there are naturally rewards for meritorious deeds, but this small contribution is not enough for her to be promoted again, let alone alarmed. Lu Heng.

Lu Heng saw Cheng Zian's doubts, but he didn't rush to say anything. Instead, he raised his hand and poured Cheng Zian a cup of tea first.

Most people in the army are casual and always speak their minds. Lu Heng's attitude today really made Cheng Zian a little uneasy.However, she still took the tea that Lu Heng handed over, and she just put it to her lips and took a sip, when she heard Lu Heng say, "I'm going to give a memorial to retire."

People in the army are really casual!These words were said without any foreshadowing, and Cheng Zian was so surprised that he almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

"General!" Cheng Zian shouted anxiously, just about to say something, then suddenly stopped.

There was no important battle today, and Lu Heng was quite casual in the main tent. He didn't wear heavy armor, but only light casual clothes.After removing the mighty armor support, Lu Heng, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, looked like an old man over sixty years old.There are deep wrinkles on his forehead, his sideburns are clustered with white hair, and most of the beard on his face is already white, only his back is still straight.

Perhaps his majestic appearance when he was wearing armor and giving orders while standing on the general platform was so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that many people forgot that their general was actually old.

Cheng Zian's reaction did not exceed Lu Heng's expectations. In fact, she was not the first person he told. Everyone reacted like Cheng Zian when they heard the news.It's just that some people realized something and didn't continue talking, while some people were so used to it that they didn't realize anything else, so they just said what was in their hearts.

Lu Heng took a sip of his teacup calmly and said, "Xinzhou Daying has a large number of talents now, and I don't need to support it alone. It's okay without me. My son sent a letter from home a few days ago, saying that he will do it for me. I have a grandson, and I want to go back and have a look, and give him a name... I have fought all my life, and now I want to go back to Beijing to live the life of my children and grandchildren.”

The Lu family is somewhat similar to the Cheng family. Lu Hengben has four sons, and the first three have joined the army with him. Only the fourth son is born not fond of wielding knives and guns, but only loves to read.With three sons in front, Lu Heng did not insist on the youngest son. Who would have thought that the last three sons died in battle one after another, without leaving a bloodline behind. Made it now.

Most of the generals of the Xinzhou camp knew about it, so after Lu Heng said such words, no matter how straight-tempered the general was, he couldn't say anything about force and retention.

The same was true for Cheng Zian, she just hesitated: "But the general suddenly passed away, who should be in charge of the Xinzhou Camp?"

Lu Heng spent half of his life in Xinzhou, including his three sons who also died here. It is naturally expected that he will be in charge of the Xinzhou camp as a general of Fuguo, but what happens after he leaves?

Today's Xinzhou camp can be regarded as a large number of talents, but because of the large number of talents, these generals are all arrogant, so it is even more difficult to surrender to a certain person.Even Cheng Zian, who has been in the Xinzhou camp for the past two years and has been promoted again and again, still has many people in the army who are dissatisfied. Will still come again.

This kind of competition is naturally good when Lu Heng is in charge, and everyone is vigorously killing the enemy to compare, but if you leave Lu Heng and there is no one who can convince everyone to take over his position, then I'm afraid the Xinzhou Camp will be in chaos.

It is impossible for Lu Heng not to think of this, but he didn't care much, and said casually: "I can't be here forever, someone will always take my place." After a short pause, he looked at Cheng Zian with complicated eyes: "Zian, Originally, I was interested in you, and I am very satisfied with your growth in the past two years, but I think you can't stay in Xinzhou for the rest of your life like I do."

Cheng Zian was silent when she heard the words, she looked down at the letter in her hand, and for a moment didn't know how to answer.

The author has something to say: Cheng Zian (confused): It's a bit difficult to refuse, but the little daughter-in-law is still waiting in the capital...

PS: It is estimated that it will be over in two or three chapters, and the ending is a bit stuck