Peerless luthier

Prince Shuohui is in a very bad mood today.

If it wasn't for official business, Wei Shi would not be willing to go in and report the battle situation in the north and south of Chu even if he was beaten to death.

Wei Yi drank herbal tea, looked at the scorching sun, and turned a blind eye to Wei Shi's cry for help.

Wei Er patted him on the shoulder: "Take it easy, if you are scolded, don't make a sound."

Wei Shi entered the tent as if he was dead.

"Prince, news from Seventeen and the others."

"Ah."

With a gloomy face, Shuo Hui took the cowhide envelope, cut it open, and looked down at the letter.

Seeing that his face became more gloomy, Wei Shi took a step back indiscriminately, looked at him quietly, and took another step back.

A cold snort with anger and sarcasm.

Wei Shi stiffened: "..."

Shuo Hui said in a deep voice: "It seems that the southern and northern sides are really a tough nut to crack. After such a long stalemate, even the border cities have not been taken down."

He raised his head and gave Wei Shishi a cold look: "...Wei Shi, stand up for me!"

"Yes!" Wei Shi took a big step.

Shuo Hui stood up, with his hands behind his back, and said: "Invite Shan Gou over here, and a few military advisors, let's re-negotiate the plan now, without delay!"

"Yes!" Wei Shi stepped out of the tent.

Wei Yi and Wei Er looked at him together, and Wei Shi showed a smile: "It's safe and sound."

Zou Ru looked at Zhong Yi worriedly.

The reason was that in the early hours of the morning, he found Zhong Yi lying on the hanging chair in the courtyard, with bare feet and draped hair, looking a little delirious.

Although it was the beginning of summer, there was still humidity in the morning. Zou Ru shook him awake: "Xiaoyi! Xiaoyi! Why did you come here to sleep?"

After shaking for a long time, there was no response.

Zou Ru was helpless, but fortunately Zhong Yi was thin, so he took some effort to carry him back to the room.

At noon, Zou Ru came to Zhong Yi's study and said, "There is news that the big family named Yin has moved out, and probably followed the flow of people to seek refuge."

Zhong Yi listened, without any expression on her face, and nodded: "That's fine."

Zou Ru looked at him, not knowing what to say.

They sat quietly for a while, and Zou Ru said, "Do you know where you slept in the morning?"

Zhong Yi looked at the military law book, looked up, and looked at Zou Ru with a puzzled face: "Where do you sleep?"

Zou Ru said: "On the hanging chair in the courtyard, and just wearing a thin long gown, I slept there motionless."

Zhong Yi ignored Zou Ru, turned over a page of the military book, and said, "Uncle Zou, you got up very late today."

Zou Ru said angrily: "Isn't it because I watched you in the middle of the night and helped you in from the outside in the early morning! Otherwise, I would be so sleepy?"

Zhong Yi put the book in front of her, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes, looking at him without blinking.

Zou Ru blushed slightly: "What are you looking at?"

Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "Oh, it's nothing." So he lowered his head to read again.

Zou Ru was speechless, turned and left.

After he left, Zhong Yi raised her head, looked at her hands, and was slightly dazed for a while.

Nearly half a month later, the Jin-Song coalition forces suddenly had no movement, the general was always worried, even though Xigong sent many experienced veterans to discuss strategies every day, every night, he was still tense , even to the point where everything is in danger.

At night, the cicadas chirped and the frogs chirped. After the general took a bath, he sat in front of the desk and practiced calligraphy.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk-"

"Come in."

The door opened, and a sturdy man with a simple and honest appearance stood outside the door: "General, are you resting?"

The general quickly put down his pen and got up: "Qian Junwei, why are you here? Please come in quickly."

Qian Jian waved his hand: "No need, I can do it myself." Holding a jar of wine, he sat on the floor by himself: "General, it's a bit presumptuous to come here this time, but I really have an unkind invitation."

The general sat in front of him and said, "Please tell me."

Qian Jian sighed slightly, and said: "A few years ago, I was stationed in Hucuo City, and I seldom got together with my wife and children. It was not until last year that the imperial court allowed me to return to my hometown, so I was able to go home and reunite with my wife and children. Who would have thought..."

Qian Jian suddenly became angry: "My wife, she! She actually cheated on me... Hong Xing cheated!"

The general was slightly stunned, and then his face turned ugly: "How could this be?"

Qian Jian closed his eyes, his chest trembled violently, and there were tears on his simple and honest face: "Leaving her, I miss her day and night, but I have never done anything sorry for her. In the end, she has no sense of shame—" —Before coming to Yundi, I discovered some despicable tricks."

The general asked, "How is she?"

Qian Jian's voice was slightly hoarse: "She... she cursed me to death."

General: "..."

Qian Jian covered his face and burst into tears: "I have no one to talk to, but I'm not a tough man, thinking about this all the time! Thinking about it, tossing and turning without sleep, I really want to talk to someone! Please forgive me!"

After speaking, he fell to the ground and cried.

The general also felt that this was too much, and he didn't know how to comfort him. When he saw the jar of wine that Qian Jian brought, he opened the seal on his own initiative, took the teacup on the table, poured the wine and handed it to him, saying: "Go ahead, don't think too much, this woman doesn't deserve Qian Junwei's heartbreak."

Qian Jian sobbed, raised his head, his eyes were red and swollen, and he choked up, "Thank you."

After receiving it, he raised his head and drank it.

Qian Jian drank it down in one gulp, and poured another full glass himself.

He cried and said: "General, I know that I am not a man. I left her at home and haven't returned for many years, and I haven't written a letter to care about her. I am wrong... I am wrong!"

After speaking, he raised his head and took another drink.

The general said: "It's not your fault..." He sighed slightly, and said: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite."

Qian Jian looked at him with eyes blindfolded: "The general is proud of his life, so why worry?"

The general said: "My son, he is unwilling to enter the barracks even if he is killed. He said he wants to go into business and lose a lot of money every year..." Seemingly distressed, he waved his hand and said, "I won't mention it."

Qian Jian said: "General, you can tell me, I feel bored in my heart, I feel really uncomfortable."

The general continued: "There is also a good daughter at home. She is smart and sensible. I like her very much. She has been regarded as the apple of my eye since she was a child. She married last year. My uncle is a court official, so she is well-matched. On the day of the wedding, I trained her in Fancheng. Bing, I didn’t go, and I haven’t heard from her for a year. I thought she was doing well, but I didn’t know that a letter was sent a few days ago, saying that she was bullied and her husband was ruthless, so she couldn’t live..."

Perhaps because of the pain in his heart, the general's eyes turned red: "My good girl, I brought her up with one hand. She stayed in the barracks when she was a child, and I put her on my chest to protect her when I was riding a horse. Veterans know her... Poor! Poor!"

Qian Jian's eyes were also red, and he handed the general a glass of wine: "Miss will be better in the future, newlyweds, who hasn't had a few quarrels?"

The general drank the wine, shook his head, did not speak, his eyes were still red.

Qian Jian poured wine for him: "General, let's have a drink tonight, as a chat."

The general nodded, and said: "I feel a little more at ease when I say it, but it's a mistake to drink, I only drink five glasses."

Qian Jian didn't force it: "I understand."

The two of them drank together, looking a little downcast.

In the dark night, there is a lone star in the sky, and after a while, the wind blows.

Shuo Hui pulled down his helmet, revealing only a pair of eyes, staring firmly at the city gate.

Shan Gou whispered: "How about the south gate?"

Shuo replied, "Everything is ready."

Shan Gou smiled and said, "Remember your conditions."

Shuo Hui whispered, "Never break your promise."

"Snapped--"

A crisp cracking sound.

Qian Jian raised his head, his alcohol was gone, and he said in panic, "General! General!"

The general's face was flushed, and he was lying on the table, unconscious.

"Hehe—" Qian Jian narrowed his eyes and smiled, still looking simple and honest.

In the middle of the night, the west gate of Yundi City, the gate of the city.

Archers change shifts.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow shot out. "Who shoots an arrow! Get out of the queue!" The bow chief reprimanded loudly.

Soon, a short archer bowed his head and stood in front of the archer without saying a word.

The bow and arrow said: "It's you? Look up! Tell me your name!"

The man raised his head and smiled strangely at the archer.

"Pfft——" The sharp arrow pierced the archer's throat, and hot blood sprayed out from his neck.

Five or six people suddenly appeared in the team, slashing with the short blade without making a sound.A quarter of an hour later, a group of archers died under the city gate.

The patrolling soldiers quickly noticed the movement and beat the big drum.

"Someone! Somebody!"

"Go to the city gate!"

"The enemy is attacking!"

Riots started at the west gate, and the general didn't come to take charge for a long time. Several other generals with high ranks naturally took over the duties: "Go and wake up the general, and the rest, hurry up and follow this general to the south gate. This is the sound of the enemy's attack. trick!"

"But Simon..."

"Qian Junwei! Reverend Li! Reverend Liu, come out!"

"exist!"

"The three of you remain calm and self-possessed. I will order you to guard the west gate well. Don't be careless. Let's go to the south gate to face the enemy's large army!"

"Yes!"

The old guard of Yundi looked at each other, and Wang Hu stood up: "General Shu, if the enemy comes to the west gate, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult—"

General Shu raised his eyebrows: "Are you doubting the general?! General Wang is so worried, why don't you go back and wake up the general!"

Wang Hu lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Subordinate...don't dare!"

General Shu snorted coldly: "Follow the future!"

"Yes!"

Standing not far away, he could already see the flames at the gate of the city, the sound of horseshoes was chaotic, and a large number of people began to change. He pulled down his helmet, only his brown eyes were exposed, and said in a low voice, "It's done."

Shuo Hui nodded and looked up at the night.

There is only one lone star, shining quietly in the vast night.

"Boom! Boom! Boom—"

This is the signal for them to start killing.

Shuohui raised his sword and shouted: "In this battle, follow me to destroy the city and wipe out the enemy, and deter Southern Chu!"

The soldiers shouted: "Kill!"

Ride the horse alone and lead the vanguard to rush forward!

Tonight is destined to be a bloody night.