The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

Yan Zun also went out for a trip, and when he passed by Qizhi, he went into the city to Yuerenju.Ruan Jiyue was in the backyard with her hips akimbo, holding a cane in her hand, and a row of five little girls holding pipas sat in front of her.

"My old lady used to practice the pipa at home. She can play the pipa upside down better than you! Can you have some snacks? Are you living in Yue Renju? If you don't want to sell your body, then I will trouble you to practice playing the piano and singing well." Point, otherwise which guest will reward you with silver?!"

The five girls bowed their heads and were scolded without saying a word.

One boldly glanced at Yan Zun, and his eyes couldn't help but brighten.

Ruan Jiyue followed her gaze, and when she saw it was Yan Zun, she dropped the cane in her hand, changed her voice, and was so gentle that she could pinch water, "Why are you here? Don't tell me in advance, I'm good... ..."

Yan Zun said briefly: "Passing by, I'll come and see you."

After lunch at Ruan Jiyue's place, before leaving, Ruan Jiyue suddenly said: "By the way, Tang Jinzhi came to my place yesterday to inquire about you."

Yan Zun paused, startled suddenly, "Why did he come here?!"

"He said your birthday is coming soon, he wants to spend it with you, and he said you promised him, but his words didn't count, and he ran away with others." Ruan Jiyue sneered, "I knew it, you sleep all day long Liu, provoking grass and attracting wind, I am not the only one who has been hurt."

Yan Zun was stunned for a while, then sighed, "Do you know where he is now?"

Ruan Jiyue pointed with a slender hand, "Here, he lives in the inn opposite. He is not in a good situation now, he doesn't have much money on him, and I paid him the rent—do you want to pay it back?"

Yan Zun untied his purse and handed the whole purse to Ruan Jiyue, "Can you find someone to give it to him if you have too much money?"

Ruan Jiyue didn't refuse, she took it and pouted, "How can you pay off your romantic debt in this lifetime?"

It was still a bit cold at night, Yan Xun was sitting beside a bonfire under a Populus euphratica tree, surrounded by several generals, and hundreds of soldiers gathered nearby.Looking at the dozens of bonfires on the ground and the dots of starlight in the sky reflecting the warmth of the world, Bai Yu felt that the place where life and death were killed here seemed to be less daunting.

The fire light enveloped Yan Xun's body faintly, coating his cold armor with a soft and warm halo.His whole body exudes the breath of gold and iron horses, and his eyes are condensed with the sharp coldness of the frontier like the hook of the cold moon.

Bai Yu stopped not far away, stood there and watched quietly.

"You are all my own soldiers who have followed me through life and death for more than ten years, and some of you even served under my father's command." Yan Xundao said, "My father joined the army at the age of 12, and in just six years, he became a leader with his military exploits. He became a general. At that time, many senior generals in the court looked down on him, thinking that a child with a yellow mouth could do anything? Not only him, but also my grandfather and great-grandfather were all able to command the armed forces at such a young age. , put on the strong and stick sharply to establish the feat of immortality. Why do you think this is?"

Everyone yelled.

"Because they are brave and dare to charge forward!"

"Because they have strategies and know the art of war!"

"Because the Yan family is a family of generals, every generation must be famous, this is a family tradition!"

Yan Xun smiled, and said loudly: "Speak well, I'm not asking you to flatter me."

Yan Xun's tone was gentle, but his words were firm, "The victory of a battle depends not only on the command of the commander, but also on you. If it is not for your sacrifice of life and death, what is the use of me as a general?" ?You are my personal soldiers. You should know how many people were dissatisfied when I first became the commander-in-chief many years ago, and how many people wanted to pull me down and replace me. Over the years, I have come step by step. What do I rely on? I rely on It is the love and support of the soldiers of the army, and it depends on the military exploits exchanged for blood in the battlefield with you. These are the most precious things in my life, and I would rather die than lose them. After each battle, we I have won countless times—this one is an exception, of course. But at this moment, I am not afraid at all, because I know in my heart that no matter what, I have my soldiers, and they will rise up with me and bring The lost battles come back one by one. I have the best soldiers in the world."

The soldiers looked at Yan Xun with burning eyes, and many of them were already crying softly.

Yan Xun continued: "I know that after the fall of Liangzhou this time, the morale of the army was unstable and morale was low. I saw all of these. I also know that many people complained about me in their hearts, and they didn't understand why I was so stubborn. , just refused to hand over Qin Ran. Today I will tell you my heart. I did this because Qin Ran is my general and my brother. We were born and died together, and I can't bear him. But the most important thing is The most important point is that the backside of this incident is not that simple. We were set up together. Qin Ran is just a pawn. The people behind the scenes want to use him to deal with me. This time I handed Qin Ran over. If you clean yourself up, their methods will be more insidious and vicious next time. This time the chess piece is Qin Ran, and the next time the chess piece may be Chunyu Xuan, Chunyu Jing, Mu Fengyi, or even any one of you People! This time I just watched Qin Ran go to die and stood by, so what about the next time? What about the next time? As long as I don’t die on the battlefield, then one day, it will be my turn. So I can’t back down. I can't back down even a single step from the very beginning! I must let those people know that I, Yan Xun, am not alone, there are countless soldiers supporting me by my side, and similarly, I will protect them no matter what. Only in this way, Only then can we have our future."

"General, you don't need to say anything, we listen to you!" A tooth general said with red eyes, "General Qin is also very good to us on weekdays, we know it well!"

"But General, what should we do now? Liangzhou is gone, so many soldiers and horses have been lost, and the imperial court has not sent troops to help...We, we seem to have been abandoned by the Great Zhou..."

Before Yan Xun could open his mouth, Bai Yu stepped forward and said, "The imperial court has not abandoned you. The emperor sent me here to help the general. The emperor loves his loyal ministers, and also loves you. It is necessary for one person to resist the pressure of the officials, but he still chooses to believe in you, the general, and his soldiers who can defend the country and solve his problems. He is a wise monarch. You will not live up to this Confident, isn't it?"

"Yes! We will swear to the death! Take back Liangzhou and drive the barbarians out of Da Zhou!"

The sentiment is exciting.

Yan Xun raised his head, stared at Bai Yu and smiled without saying a word.

Bai Yu also smiled brightly at him.

Yan Xun walked to his side and said in a low voice: "I want to stay in each battalion these days, eat and live with them, and stabilize the morale of the army. You..."

"It's important." Bai Yu looked at him tenderly with clear eyes, "I'm not a child."

His understanding made Yan Xun heave a sigh of relief, and Yan Xun stretched out his arms to wrap him in his arms, like holding the most precious treasure in the world.

When Yan Zun came back, he hesitated for a while, but decided to go and see Bai Yu.

Bai Yu was a little embarrassed when facing him, but Yan Zun was calm and concerned, "Why did you suddenly cough? You were fine yesterday."

Bai Yu coughed a few more times, and said, "Probably because the wind blows too much today. It's a trivial matter, it will be fine in two days."

Yan Zun said: "Let Dr. Feng make you some Chuanbei loquat. There may not be these things in the barracks. I'll go to Qizhi to buy them."

Bai Yu hurriedly said: "No, don't bother you, I..."

Yan Zun laughed, "Don't be nervous, even if you can't get married, you can always be friends, right? What's more, he's my elder brother, we can't treat each other as strangers."

Only then did Bai Yu heave a sigh of relief, and said, "I don't have any other intentions, but I'm afraid to trouble you too much."

Yan Zun said: "Friends are for trouble, aren't they? If I need help, will you find it troublesome?"

Bai Yu smiled and said sincerely, "Thank you."

"What are your plans for the future?" Yan Zun asked.

"I'm going out of the barracks tomorrow to take a look outside Liangzhou City."

Yan Zun was taken aback, "It's dangerous there."

Bai Yu said: "I want to see... if there is any way to sneak into Liangzhou."

"Sneak into Liangzhou?! It is now the city of the Boten people."

"I found a lot of doubts, and I can definitely find the answer in Liangzhou. But Yan Xun can't conquer Liangzhou for now, so I can only sneak in." Bai Yu coughed a few times, took a sip of tea and pressed down. "I will ask Tao Ming to bring some of the best guards with me. I can also speak Boten dialect. It will be fine—don't tell Yan Xun."

Yan Zun was silent for a while, then said in a low voice, "Or we can just take Qin Ran away secretly, so we can save all the trouble."

Bai Yu was taken aback, "...what?"

Yan Zun quickly shook his head, "I'm just saying it casually." After he finished speaking, he felt a little disappointed, "You really did not hesitate to pay any price for my elder brother."

Bai Yu looked at him and said, "You will also meet someone who will do anything for you."

Yan Zun sighed, and said slowly: "Do you think I'm jealous of my elder brother?"

Bai Yu didn't speak.

"Yes. I'm jealous of him." Yan Zun's smile was a bit lonely, "My father and mother only have our two sons. He is two years older than me. He was first brought into the military camp by his father. He has no eyes on the battlefield, so he joined the army. Naturally, my parents refused to let me be like him, and treated me extra pampered. They only hoped that I would be safe and happy. In the eyes of outsiders these years, the older sons of the Yan family are more promising than the younger ones. I was a playboy who was spoiled by my parents. Even when I was young, I often heard people say that if I were the eldest son, I would be carefully cultivated by my father as a future general, and I would make great achievements, instead of being a laughing stock. Listen to more How come I don’t feel anything in my heart?”

"How can you blame Yan Xun?" Bai Yu was a little dissatisfied.

Yan Zun sadly smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, don't blame him, but you can't blame me either."

Bai Yu couldn't help being moved by his sincere confession.He can understand Yan Zun's feelings, the loss of not being valued and hoped for since childhood can completely make a child hate himself and everyone.

"Many times, you are envious of what others have because you don't know that others are also envious of you." Bai Yu looked at him with a serious expression, "Do you think that Yan Xun has never been sad? He entered the military camp at the age of 12. You can only exchange your life on the battlefield for military exploits and rewards. I once heard him say that your mother’s family letters often said that your younger brother has grown taller, he can memorize more books, and he has practiced calligraphy better... he I also want to act like a baby in front of my mother, and I want her to praise him for growing taller and studying harder. But if this is the case, who will give the Yan family a place in the court?"

Listening to his words, Yan Zun gradually became a little dazed.

Bai Yu said: "Everyone has something they can't get, but we all have to learn to accept it, because no one is born deserving of everything. There is a lot of helplessness and helplessness, as well as a lot of happiness and satisfaction. This is life. Isn't it? "

Yan Zun listened quietly, looking at Bai Yu with a faint light in his eyes.What Bai Yu said is correct, but he will not tell Bai Yu that there are some things that he is willing to exchange with everything he has now.If he can't get it, he will never be reconciled in his life.