My years as a soldier

When Li Muyun cried, the others didn't do anything about it, but it scared Hu Jiuzhang enough.He didn't care about the pain on his body, he propped himself up with one hand, stroking Li Muyun's back with all his strength, to help him calm down.It wasn't until Li Muyun gradually calmed down that he lay back on the straw mat exhausted. Although he looked haggard, there was a sense of relief and tenderness on his face that he hadn't seen for days.

It wasn't until Hu Jiuzhang groaned softly when he lay down on the straw mat that Li Muyun realized his gaffe.He lowered his head and coughed lightly, and sent out a few words to the soldiers who had been waiting behind him, his face was already flushed.

He only lowered his head and muffled questions to the only military doctor who was still standing in front of him.

"How is his injury?"

The military doctor who took care of Hu Jiuzhang was about 50 to [-] years old. Judging by his clothes, he obviously also had an official position in the army, which was not surprising.He pursed his lips at Li Muyun, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"This kid is very rough. Since he didn't die before, he probably won't die now. He just needs to be punished for a few days and recuperate slowly. But you, my lord... I don't think your complexion is very good."

After hearing this, Li Muyun quickly raised his head, not caring to hide his blushing face, and waved at the old medical officer repeatedly.He was afraid that Hu Jiuzhang would hear this and take it to heart.

"It's him who is asking now."

He raised his voice subconsciously, "If you only take good care of him, it's considered a great achievement. Remember to use the best medicine. If anyone in this army dares to embarrass you in this matter, you all come and tell me, You also know that I am a distinguished guest of your General Cui, right?"

Li Muyun said without changing his expression, since he arrived in Tongguan, this was probably the first time he put on airs in front of his servants.It's just that these words reflected on this red face, it seemed a little abrupt.

The old military doctor only pursed his lips into a smile, but gave Hu Jiuzhang a chuckle.

"Hey... this kid is blessed..."

"What did you say?"

The old medical officer's voice was lowered, and Li Muyun couldn't hear clearly.But the medical officer didn't want to explain further, he just leaned over to Li Muyun and said "here" with a smile, and stepped aside.

His retreat made Li Muyun frowned, showing a little anger on his face.

"I didn't tell you to go, what's the rush?"

As Li Muyun said, his eyes were still on Hu Jiuzhang.He wanted to see those injuries clearly, without missing a single bit.

The old medical officer broke into a sweat after being called out like that.I don't know what this temperamental young master is going to do... When I was nervous, I heard Li Muyun's voice chasing after him one after another.

"Have you checked all the injuries on his body? What kinds of medicines are you using now? How are you brewing them? You should tell those little officials who brewed the medicines to be more careful, and..."

Seeing that the old chief medical officer let out a sigh of relief, he immediately stood on the spot and answered Li Muyun one by one.

At this time, Li Muyun's thoughts were all on Hu Jiuzhang, and he didn't bother to care about how the medical officer would treat him. He was only familiar with the way the medical officer used the medicine, so he waved him out of the tent.

Finally, he and Hu Jiuzhang were the only two left in the tent. Before he could say a few intimate words, his eyes were red again.

"Old Hu... I know you have a lot to ask. This is the enemy camp, and I..." He lowered his head for a while, then raised his eyes and said, "I came back with Lu Sheng. Tongguan was occupied. That day, Lu Sheng died, and I thought I was going to be captured too, but how could I know... the general here was actually an old friend of my father when he was in the Northeast. In the army..."

When Li Muyun said these words, his voice was false.

He was originally a child of the clan, and logically, no one should be more concerned about the consequences of this rebellion than him, but instead he accepted the courtesy of the generals of the rebel army openly. Of course, he was not sure about Hu Jiuzhang's attitude towards this.

Although Lao Hu once said that from now on, he will fight for him.But in the face of national affairs, Hu Jiuzhang, as a Tang soldier, can he really accept it?Accept the surrender, accept the temporary peace of living under the protection of the rebel generals...

Li Muyun's heart was always in his throat, he was very afraid that Hu Jiuzhang would alienate him because of this.And as the Tang clan, he knew very well that what he expected at this moment was no different from betrayal.

"I……"

Li Muyun didn't dare to look directly into Hu Jiuzhang's eyes, and even his voice became softer and softer.He suddenly felt a light touch on his shoulder, and then the touch was compacted and pressed tightly.A rough but firm hand rested on his shoulder, and he looked along that hand.

"do not talk……"

Hu Jiuzhang had a sick look on his face, his body was dirty and smelly, and there was a rotten bloody smell all over his body, and even his voice was weak.But the strength in his hand didn't look like serious injury or illness at all, just because that hand held a horizontal knife all year round, even if he died, the knife would not fall out of that steel-like firm palm.

"Don't say anything..."

Hu Jiuzhang pulled Li Muyun towards him forcefully until he was close to Li Muyun's ear, and could feel the hot breath exhaled from his nasal cavity.

"As long as you... and me are still alive...that's enough. The rest...is not important."

As he spoke, there was a rather disdainful smile on his face, and he didn't know whether he was mocking this extremely cruel era, or mocking his own powerlessness.

"I don't care...Xiaobai. You just need to hello, other than that, I don't care about anything..."

He spoke frankly, with a little tiredness and weakness in his tone.

Yeah, after seeing so much failure and death, he didn't even have the strength to care, both physically and mentally.

"But Lao Hu, I am the heir of the Li family. I have committed a crime of treason if I can stand here intact. If you follow me, you..."

Because of his emotional agitation, Li Muyun's tone became more and more urgent, but he had to lower his volume to dare to confide these words.He didn't believe that Hu Jiuzhang didn't understand what he meant, they betrayed Tang and the emperor!Once discovered, this is a capital offense, even if they have the status of a hundred sons, they cannot be saved.Why does Hu Jiuzhang never seem to care about such a big matter?

Li Muyun was eager to ask Hu Jiuzhang's true thoughts, he was so anxious that he was about to cry, but Hu Jiuzhang lay there silently watching him, and instead sighed softly.

"Hey...Xiaobai, isn't it just alive..."

He sighed deeply.

"I don't have anything else on my mind right now, I just want you to live a more comfortable and stable life. As for the others, I don't care."

When he said this, he suddenly remembered something.

"Ah... yes, I still want to go home to see my mother. I don't have any other wishes, just these things... If the gods in this world still have the slightest compassion, I really want to kneel in front of the hall and beg... ... Xiaobai, promise me, you don't care about other things. If we can get out of here alive, we can find a secluded place and hide our names. I don't want anything else, I just want to live a more stable life... as long as I can live... ..."

After Hu Jiuzhang finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.His face was calm, but there seemed to be tears in his eyes, which were contained in the eye sockets, and they were about to fall.Li Muyun sat there silent for a long while listening to his words.

"If you can leave safely...I promise you."

Cui Qianyou's army only had to reorganize in Tongguan for a few days before they broke out again.Although Li Muyun and Hu Jiuzhang lived comfortably with the courteous treatment from the coach, but as the army gradually moved westward, neither of them could feel at ease.

Cui Qianyou's troops joined Anlu Mountain, and the morale of the army was unprecedentedly high. Their swords pointed at the heart of the empire—Chang'an.All the glory of the Tang Dynasty is gathered there. Only by breaking through there can An Lushan's emperor's dream be transformed into a reality within reach. Might make a name for myself.

Chang'an, some people think about it day and night, some people sneer at it, but no matter what, it stands there.

However, at this moment, Chang'an seemed even more strange.The street market in Chang'an was bustling and bustling as usual. The hawkers rushed out of their stalls early in the morning to do business. The pedestrians on the street looked relaxed, and they didn't see any difference at all, as if the war several miles away had nothing to do with them. It doesn't matter.

Chen Fan sat in front of his desk, holding a letter in his hand, which contained the latest news from the front: Tongguan fell.

This is the secret of Chang'an City. Except for the civil and military ministers of the previous dynasty who knew it well, those outside, even if their ranks were a little bit lower, would not believe this news.The people in Chang'an City always believed that the capital they were in was absolutely safe, and what the imperial court wanted was this false stability.

Looking at the table in front of Chen Fan, in addition to the letter in his hand, there were more than a dozen letters with similar paper quality in front of him, each of which contained news about the movement of the rebels.

Chen Fan's stack of letters looks ordinary at first glance, but when the paper is flipped, reflecting the sunlight, you can still see the faint golden dark lines on the paper, and the lines appear and disappear. Already able to spell out the four characters of "Luoyang Chen's House".Obviously, this is Chen Fan's letter from home.Leaving aside how shocking the content of the letter is, the texture of the paper, the golden powder and dark lines, coupled with the amazing intelligence ability to keep track of the current battle situation, shows what kind of background Chen Fan should be.This little bad guy in Chang'an County has such a prominent background hidden behind him.

At this time, Chen Fan's face was solemn, he naturally believed the facts stated in the letter, but looking at the whole Chang'an, how many people would believe it?And anyone with a little knowledge knows that once Tongguan falls, the rebels will invade Chang'an. The difference is only sooner or later.

Chen Fan subconsciously clenched the handle of the knife around his waist.He was wearing an old military uniform, with not only a horizontal knife on his waist, but also a water bottle and a dry food bag for marching, as if he was about to go out to fight.But the bedroom he was in was extremely comfortable, the afternoon sunlight leaked in from the small window and sprinkled on the person's face, but it was enough to induce sleepiness in a moment.But even so, Chen Fan still stood up straight in the room with a solemn expression.

Chang'an City, Zhuque Avenue, warriors in military uniforms walked straight towards the imperial city.There are still exhausted crowds everywhere on the street. Most of them are the people who were born and raised in Chang'an City. No matter how the external environment changes, they always firmly believe that the emperor will defend this place to the death.