I'm a bully in troubled times

"Huh? He was recommended by you. What do you think of him?" Marquis Yan asked Jiang Yu again when he saw that Jiang Yu didn't answer.

Jiang Yu returned to his senses, pondered for a while, and answered with lowered eyes: "He is proficient in the art of war, has high martial arts skills, and has the style of a general, but he has little experience. He only participated in the battle of Gaoyang with his followers. Entrusted by His Highness."

"Experience is not something you are born with," Marquis Yan waved his hand, "If he can get your four-character comment, everyone will know that he is extraordinary. It doesn't matter if he lacks experience. Let Wei Boyong serve as the left army to assist him."

At this point, Jiang Yu knew that it was useless to say anything else.

From a selfish point of view, Jiang Yu certainly didn't want Qi Ranming to go to the war, but he was the one who recommended Qi Ranming to Marquis Yan at the beginning, and he was the one who pushed Qi Ranming to the current position.

It's too late to talk about reluctance now.

Coming out of the palace that day, the palace people found that Lord Suiyang seemed a little unhappy.In the past, Lord Suiyang was also polite to the palace people, always with a faint smile on his face, but when he left the palace today, he didn't smile.The palace people saluted him, but he just nodded slightly in return.

Jiang Yu was in a bad mood, and the most obvious perception was naturally Gongsun Ke.

When getting into the carriage, Gongsun Ke asked, "My lord, what did His Highness say to you today?"

Jiang Yu leaned against the carriage and let out a sigh, closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and sighed: "There is going to be another war."

Gongsun Ke knew that Jiang Yu didn't really like fighting, but this was not something that one person could decide.Gongsun Ke sat next to the driver at the front of the carriage, and was about to set off when he heard Jiang Yu's order: "Go to his place."

He didn't say who he was, but Gongsun Ke knew it well.

"Yes."

Qi Ranming's mansion is only one street away from Jiang Yu, very close.The carriage drove for a while, and stopped in front of the Qi residence.This mansion was rewarded by the Marquis of Yan. The location is good, the area is large, and the scenery inside the mansion is also good.

Everyone in the Qi residence knew Jiang Yu and knew that he and Qi Ranming had a good relationship. When they saw Jiang Yu getting off the carriage, they all saluted and said, "I have seen Lord Suiyang."

"Has your lord come back?" Jiang Yu glanced into the mansion.

"Not yet." A servant girl said, "My lord has been back late these days."

"Would Mr. Sui Yang go in and have a seat first?" asked the boy at the door, "When my lord comes back, if he knows you are here, he will be very happy."

Jiang Yu smiled and nodded.

Jiang Yu waited until Youshi, when it was already dark, and Qi Ranming just came back.When Qi Ranming heard that Jiang Yu was coming, he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he ran over to look for him.

Although it is already July, the summer heat has not yet dissipated, and the weather is still hot, especially when the sun shines brightly during the day.And because Qi Ranming was training, he couldn't hide in the room like Jiang Yu and cool off with ice cubes. He was sweating all day after training.

"Why did you come here?"

Jiang Yu was reading the half-read book Qi Ranming put on the desk in the study.The book was written by him, on the analysis of ancient and modern formations, many comments were written with a sharp pen.Hearing the sound, Jiang Yu raised his head, and saw Qi Ranming was sweating wetly on his forehead and breathing rapidly, walking in from the door, but looking at him with a smile on his face.

Recently, Qi Ran has been basking in the sun every day, her complexion is not as pale as before, her face has blood color, her skin is a little darker, but it is also a healthy and sunny light wheat color.

Jiang Yu put down his book and stood up, took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the sweat on Qi Ranming's forehead and neck.

"Why is it so hot?"

Only then did Qi Ranming realize that he was sweating all over and didn't wash it.A little embarrassed smiled, Jiang Yu is a handsome young man, why did he come to see him so sweaty, took a step back and was about to go out: "...I, I'm going to take a shower and change clothes before I come back, you want to see Let's see what."

"Wait." Jiang Yu held him back.

Qi Ranming turned around: "What?"

Jiang Yu leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips, then said with a smile, "I don't dislike you, you can go."

The kiss came unexpectedly, Qi Ranming backed away from the kiss, looked at Jiang Yu in shock, then touched the corner of his own lips, smiled and turned away.

After Qi Ranming came back from the shower and changed his clothes, he changed into more casual and homely water-colored clothes with a body full of moisture. The light and soft fabric swayed with his walking steps, and the hem of the clothes fluttered with the evening wind.The long black hair was only tied up in a random bun, and most of the rest was scattered on the shoulders. The hair color was like ink, which made the skin on Qi Ranming's neck even whiter.

Seeing Qi Ranming coming back from the shower and changing clothes, Jiang Yu pulled a chair beside her, beckoned him to sit beside him, and then opened the book Qi Ranming was reading.Pointing to one of Qi Ranming's annotations:

"This long snake formation looks simple, but it is extremely powerful. It attacks like a giant python. The three parts of the formation head, formation tail, and formation change from reality to reality, but it also has its weaknesses. If the cavalry on the two wings are blocked by the local infantry phalanx, they will Without mobility, if the enemy attacks our phalanx with heavy cavalry at this time, the formation will easily be scattered. If the formation is disordered, the battle will be lost. Therefore, we must first beware of the enemy's infantry phalanx."

"Although infantry is not as powerful as cavalry individually, it must not be underestimated in combat."

Qi Ranming sat upright, listening to Jiang Yu seriously like a student.

"And here..." Jiang Yu finished speaking, pointed to another place, and explained to Qi Ranming.

Men are always more interested in war weapons and so on.Jiang Yu has played war games in modern times, and has a little understanding of formations, etc., although not in-depth, but with his study and study over the years, the formations are far beyond people's expectations.

Therefore, in Qi Ranming's view, Jiang Yu is simply a genius in the art of war, able to come up with so many ever-changing formations.

The two chatted like this for an entire hour in the study, from You hour to Xu hour, they didn't even eat dinner.The maids in Qi Ranming's mansion were a little afraid of Qi Ranming's unsmiling master, and Jiang Yu's reputation was too great, so they were also quite afraid.Seeing the two of them discussing important matters in the study, they didn't dare to go in and disturb them.

It wasn't until the end of the Xu Dynasty that a servant girl finally had the courage to knock on the door.

The two were chatting excitedly, so naturally they didn't hear it.

The maid was about to cry and knocked again.

Only then did Qi Ranming hear it, and asked with a frown, "What's the matter?"

The servant girl poked her head in, and Qi Ranming's cold face was scary enough, but now that she frowned, the servant girl's legs went limp, and she said with a white face: "General, general, it's not too late for you and Lord Suiyang As for the meal, the kitchen has been heated twice."

Qi Ranming looked at Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Get ready, your general and I will go right away."

Seeing Jiang Yu being so friendly and easy to talk to, the servant girl finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said happily, "Yes, servant girl, let's go get ready."

After the maid left, Jiang Yu put down the book, and took the pen that Qi Ranming kept taking notes out of his hand and put it aside.

"Not hungry yet? Go eat something." Jiang Yu said.

In fact, Jiang Yu rarely spends so much time talking about the art of war with Qi Ranming like today.

Qi Ranming faintly felt that something happened.

It wasn't until the meal was over that the two of them sat under the eaves looking at the stars and the galaxy, that Jiang Yu opened his mouth and said, "Have you heard the news that the Song Kingdom asked us for help?"

Qi Ranming nodded: "Will His Highness send troops?"

"His Highness has already decided to send troops, and," Jiang Yu looked at Qi Ranming, "he decided to appoint you as the Chinese army."

"Me?" Qi Ranming was stunned for a moment, "You recommended it?"

"No," Jiang Yu shook his head, his tone a little emotional, "How could I recommend you to him as the commander of the Chinese army to go to war?"

"Although I think this battle has an [-]% chance of winning, but on the battlefield..."

"You don't believe me?" Qi Ranming understood, smiled and said, "Do you think I will lose the battle and die on the battlefield?"

Jiang Yu glanced at him.

Qi Ranming immediately said: "I'm talking nonsense."

Jiang Yu: "Don't say such unlucky things."

Qi Ranming nodded obediently.

"Then... His Highness decided to send me?"

Jiang Yu nodded: "He asked me how you were, and of course I couldn't say you were bad... Then he made a decision, and I couldn't even stop him."

Qi Ranming knew that Jiang Yu was worried about him and couldn't bear to part with him, but he himself was very happy, because he was finally able to stand side by side with Jiang Yu, and he was finally able to do something for Jiang Yu.

"Don't worry," Qi Ranming said, "With my martial arts, how many people in this world can do anything against me?"

Jiang Yu said unhappily: "This is a battlefield, not fighting alone. I believe that you can fight anyone alone. But on the battlefield, it is not the individual who competes, but the entire army."

"That's why you were anxious to tell me some formations just now?" Qi Ranming said.

Jiang Yu said annoyedly: "I should have told you more earlier."

The more Jiang Yu was like this, the more Qi Ranming felt like laughing, Jiang Yu's distracted look was rare.

He was so happy, Jiang Yu was even more depressed: "Aren't you reluctant to part with me at all?"

"A little bit." Qi Ranming nodded immediately.

Jiang Yu: "Just a little."

Qi Ranming couldn't help laughing: "A little bit more than a little bit."

Jiang Yu dragged him over, Qi Ranming was unprepared, and under the influence of inertia, he threw himself into Jiang Yu's arms.Just as he wanted to get up, Jiang Yu hugged him tightly.

Qi Ranming couldn't get up again, so he kept that posture without moving.

The evening wind in late summer and early autumn blew by, soft and cool, bringing the rustling of leaves, and the cicadas were still singing cicadas, endlessly, endlessly.

Qi Ranming smelled a faint fragrance from Jiang Yu's body, and his nerves, which had been tense for a day, relaxed, and the exhaustion of his body also appeared from his limbs and bones.His body gradually became less rigid, and he leaned on Jiang Yu's body relaxedly.

Jiang Yu gently stroked Qi Ranming's soft hair, once and for all.

Heartbeat close to heartbeat, breath in ear, close at hand.It seems that everything is so quiet and beautiful.

If this is a peaceful and prosperous world, he can enjoy a quiet night here with peace of mind.

"The day after tomorrow will be Qixi Festival." Jiang Yu whispered.

Qi Ranming was slightly taken aback.

Yes, on Qixi Festival, Qi Ranming actually prepared for it, but because of this busy business, he forgot the date.

Qi Ranming smiled slightly: "We should be able to spend the Qixi Festival together, and then I will leave. After all, it will take a few days to deploy troops, and it is impossible for me to leave tomorrow."

Jiang Yu: "But you will go for several months."

Don't talk about several months, when they fall in love, they refuse to separate even for a moment.When Qi Ranming was still in Jicheng, although they each had their own busy schedules, they always had to meet each other every day or every other day to talk, have a meal, or sleep in each other's arms.

For several months, Qi Ranming was away on an expedition, and the battlefield was changing rapidly. Who knows when his general will return, and whether he will be able to return safely?