Selfishness

Although it was dawn, I didn't feel sleepy at all.I fell on the bed—the hard plank bed hurt my back, and I felt a little discomfort from the wound on my body.Looking at the top of the somewhat dilapidated tent, listening to the back and forth outside - the pacing of soldiers patrolling, I suddenly felt very tired.Never have I been so confused about wars and national struggles.In the past, I also helped Chen Hui to make suggestions and help her gain a firm foothold in various countries.During this period of time, I also helped Xiao Han regain the territory step by step, and helped her kill those brave fighters one by one.Speaking of this, I also think it is impossible to recruit Beiluo.Those loyal warriors who followed her were killed by us without mercy.If it is extended to myself, and the Mohist army suffers such a catastrophe, I will definitely retaliate wildly. How could I surrender to the enemy?But it's a bit strange to think about it this way, why didn't they surrender early?Do you have to come to annihilation?

I didn't understand after thinking about it, and I didn't feel sleepy when I was lying on the bed, so I got up and decided to go to Xiao Han.

"Major General? Are you up yet?" I ran into the leader as soon as I went out.

"Well, do you know where Xiao Han is?"

"Master Xiao should be in the camp, after all, it's still so early... Hey! Major General! Don't you want breakfast!"

The leader shouted behind me, I just waved him and let him do his own thing.

"Why did you get up so early?" Xiao Han was eating his morning while looking at the memorial.

"Are you going back?" I asked looking at the memorials on the table.

"Yeah. The battle is over, I have to go back to deal with the affairs of the court." Xiao Han looked up at me, put away the memorial, and said, "I didn't have breakfast, come over and eat together." After speaking, he called in soldiers and let They bring more food.

"No need, I can't eat that much." I hurriedly stopped Xiao Han - the food that came out of his mouth felt like he was feeding me like a pig.

"Didn't you eat so much in the past?" Xiao Han looked at me puzzled.

"...I have no appetite."

Xiao Han looked at me and was silent for a while, then said to the soldiers: "Go get some pastries."

After the soldiers left, Xiao Han ate his breakfast calmly without saying anything.I wanted to speak several times, but the words came to my lips and I didn't know what to say.

"Major General, cakes." The soldiers who had just left soon returned, holding a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and a pot of tea in their hands.

"Thank you." I said thank you softly, and ate the pastry sullenly.

"Didn't you drink a cup of tea before eating cakes?" Xiao Han poured a cup of tea for me and handed it to me.

"Sigh." I sighed, put down half of the pastry, and said, "I've been thinking about it all night and I don't know what Beiluo was thinking. What you said yesterday also made me very at a loss."

"Xiao Mo." Xiao Han's sighing voice made me feel a little unreasonable, but I really didn't want Bei Luo to die like this.

"Is it just to let her die like this? It's better to let her go!"

"Little Mo!" Xiao Han put down the bowl and knocked loudly on the table, "From my position, she must die. Even from Bei Luo's position, she must die!"

"why!"

"Think about it! If she wants to surrender, those northern warriors will all be wiped out? What they thought at the beginning was to die on the battlefield! For them, dying on the battlefield is the ultimate glory. Genocide!"

In fact, I also know this.For the nation on horseback, surrender is the crime of exterminating the nine tribes.But when I got along with Beiluo that day, I always felt that she was not afraid of destroying the Nine Clans.In fact, to the Bei Clan, it doesn't matter whether the Nine Clans are destroyed or not.In the days when they were oppressed by the Nan tribe, they had no status at all, and the Nan tribe didn't even care about their life or death.It can be seen from the rescue army that when they attacked the fortress, they pretended to attack, but what they really wanted to attack was Youguan!

"Then...let her die in suspended animation..."

Before I finished speaking, Xiao Han interrupted: "She won't agree! She will be a hero of the Bei people if she dies here, and will inspire those oppressed Bei people to rise up and resist! What she wants is for the Bei people to succeed the Nan people." The position of the clan, continue to stare at us!"

"What do you mean?" I asked with a trembling voice.

"Silly boy. Do you think she just wants to die? She just used her own death to make the northern people hate us and the southern people. Hatred is always the fastest growing emotion."

"Why do we have to hate each other..."

"Aren't you cruel to them too?"

Yes, I almost forgot how much I hated them, and almost forgot how many people from the northern and southern tribes I killed during this time.

"No wonder Beiluo would say that we are always enemies." I sighed and said, "No matter what time it is, we will continue to fight endlessly. It is very sad to think about it."

"Everyone has ambitions, and no one wants to submit to others. The rise of the Beizu is inevitable, and there will always be a battle between me and other princes."

I raised my head abruptly, and saw Xiao Han looking at me meaningfully.There was a "thud" in my heart, and I looked at Xiao Han with some anxiety.Does she know about my relationship with Chen Hui?

"Is it the kingdom of the world, after ten years, how can you be alone? You will still belong to a certain country after all. If you are unlucky..." Xiao Han paused, turned his face to one side and said, "We are also afraid of becoming enemies. "

"Well, after the ten-year period expires, I just want to hide away and never touch these things again. Even if it is difficult, I will try."

Since taking over Zhonghu City, I regret it more and more, especially in the past few days, the successive fights have made me exhausted.I want to escape from everything more and more in my heart, and I don't want to face the endlessly disputed politics.

Xiao Han smiled wryly and said, "I don't want to be your enemy either."

I tried my best to bring up a smile and said, "Are you shocked by my military talent?"

"No." Xiao Han said to me seriously, "I just don't want to hurt you."

I clenched my lower lip unconsciously, looking at Xiao Han, I didn't know what to say.Just when I was dying of embarrassment, the soldier who always appeared at the critical moment appeared again, but this time I would not blame him.

"Master, that Beiluo said that she wanted to see you and the major general."

"Xiao Mo." Xiao Han looked at me helplessly.

"I know, let's see her one last time."

Standing in front of Beiluo Army's tent, I hesitated for a moment, then opened the curtain and walked in.

"General Bei has considered it?" I was the first to ask.

"I've thought about it a long time ago, but the major general hasn't thought about it yet." She still smiled wickedly, feeling unspeakable.

"General Bei, do you have anything you want to say, or want to eat. The king can still satisfy the simple request, and treat the captives of our country humanely."

"Oh? Then bring me some beef and a good bar." Bei Luo said bluntly, sitting upright on the chair, as if she was really looking forward to this "big meal".

Xiao Han glanced at me, then turned around and went out—to help Bei Luo prepare the last meal.

"Does the Major General have something to say?"

"Do you want to die that much?" I frowned, asking this question that I already knew the answer to.

"Doesn't the Major General know the answer?" Bei Luo nonchalantly fiddled with the things on the table.

"I want to hear it from your own mouth."

"Oh, good." Beiluo threw away the teacup, looked directly at me and said, "I don't want to die, but for the sake of the rise of the Beizu, I am willing to die."

"Use your life, the lives of thousands of soldiers you lead?"

"Yes!" Bei Luo raised her chin slightly, and said with some pride, "When I fought against the major general for the first time, I knew we would lose this battle. But if we lose like that, it would be too bad It's worth it. So we have to die, die bravely, and let hatred take root in the hearts of the Bei people."

"Hey, why do you have to keep fighting?"

"Hey. It's really funny for the major general to ask this question, you killed quite a few people, right?"

"Before, I just wanted to avenge my friends, but now that Youguan has been taken back, revenge can be counted as revenge."

"Your revenge has been avenged, but our Bei Clan did not." Bei Luo's tone became a bit stern, "If it is not within our clan, the hearts must be different. You taught me this sentence."

I was startled at first, then suddenly realized, and said with a sneer, "You are right, we are always enemies, and human ambition is enough to destroy any road to peace."

"Haha! Yes! Major General, we will always be enemies. Hatred makes us stronger and leads us to glory. Of course, destruction will always come, just not now."

"You will always become stronger, but not now."

"Oh? Why?" Bei Luo looked at me vigilantly and suspiciously.

"Because I'm still here." I laughed, and even I thought the smile was a bit insane.

Bei Luo also laughed crazily and said: "It is indeed right to choose the major general! With a sworn enemy like you, it will be difficult for the Bei clan not to be strong!"

"I only hope that the next one to die will be as interesting as you."

"It seems that after the ten-year period of the major general expires, it will be another ten years."

"That's not necessarily the case. General Bei, don't forget Lord Xiao. With her here, you probably won't need me, and you will lose."

Bei Luo's smile faded a lot: "Lord Xiao is not a thing in the pool, it is indeed very difficult. But don't worry, when you are strong, the Bei people will not touch the edge. The strength of a nation is not a moment, but It will happen overnight. After we defeat the Nanzu, it will not be too late to confront you."

"The Nan people are really breeding tigers."

"Pfft. This is the reincarnation of heaven. No one can be strong forever. When they reach the top, they are not far from extinction. The Nanzu's vitality is exhausted, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"You are so proud, you are so magnanimous even if you die."

"The people raised in the grassland are cowards who are timid?" Bei Luo chuckled disdainfully, and said, "But I have a request - I hope to die in the hands of the major general."

"Oh? To make the Bei people seek revenge on me?"

"Not all of them. I, Bei Luo, just want to die at the hands of someone I approve of, and I don't want to be killed by an unknown executioner."

"Well, it seems that after the ten-year period expires, I really won't be able to run away."

"That's not necessarily the case. If you kill me, the people of the Bei tribe will definitely fear you, and you will spread your reputation far and wide in the desert."

"People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. After my ten-year term expires, I will be picked out by you wherever I hide."

"If we let you go, those people won't let you go." After Bei Luo sighed softly, she said sincerely, "Major General, I really admire you very much. These few battles have shocked me No end. I also said that if it weren’t for the war, I would definitely become a close friend with you. We Bei people are not narrow-minded people. We respect people we admire, even enemies. I can only say that in your When I was still alive, the Bei people would not easily set foot in the Central Plains. One is unwise—you are too powerful, and it will only hurt us both. The second is that I, Bei Luo, are also a person who values ​​love and righteousness. The major general intends to let me go. I accept this kindness. If the general wants to escape from the shackles of the Central Plains after the ten-year term expires, my Bei clan will definitely accept the major general. I, Bei Luo, swear to Changshengtian that I will never let the general go as the Northern clan. Attacking the Central Plains, the Major General can live freely on our prairie."

After finishing speaking, Beiluo handed me a finger-wrench — an unattractive finger-wrench.She told me that this was a token from the head of the Northern Clan.To be honest, I really can't tell, it's really low-key, just like their nation.

"Oh, I really don't want you to die." I looked at the finger wrench on the table and sighed, "My friend, like you, also died for his country. There were signs of your invasion of Youguan back then, so I advised her She didn't want to leave. I didn't understand her silly thoughts before, but now I understand, because I met another desperate person."

Bei Luo smiled and said nothing.I took her finger, looked at it carefully, and said: "I also accept your love. As long as you don't set foot in my homeland, I will not be your enemy. Although I know that raising tigers is a problem, I have to help It's okay for you Bei people. You can go with peace of mind."

"Since the major general is so affectionate, I, Beiluo, should give me some more rewards." She tore off a piece of fabric from her bosom, handed it to me, and said, "The reason why we came to attack you before is because we received this secret letter." It just appeared on my desk inexplicably, and I don’t know when it came and who did it.”

I looked at the secret letter carefully, the information on it was short, only four words - the enemy's epidemic.While I was studying the secret letter, some soldiers brought food in.I put away the secret letter and did not leave, but drank wine, ate beef and chatted nonsense with Beiluo.Although the time was short, the meal was really enjoyable, talking and laughing, and the conversation with each other was very harmonious.If it weren't for the war, we would definitely be best friends.

At sunset, Beiluo watched the last twilight gradually disappear in the middle of the desert. She turned around and said, "It's getting dark, and it's time for me to go on the road. Major General, we must be friends and enemies in the next life." It's really worthless!"

I chuckled lightly: "OK."

Taking advantage of the last light, I waved the thunder, and quickly slashed across Beiluo's neck.

"Send the corpses of the northern people back to the desert. Let's say to the outside world that the soldiers of the northern people refused to surrender and resisted fiercely. The whole army was wiped out here by us, and the general Bei Luo was also beheaded here by me, Mo Xu. "

The sun is gone, and the desert is dead silent again, with the yellow sand all over the sky ethereal under the moonlight.The tulle is beautiful, but the smell of blood is too heavy.