Chapter Ninety-Nine
September.
In the Western Regions in August, it is still a sunny day, the weather is hot, no matter the generals and soldiers are sweating dry, dry and sweaty, in the hot weather, eat some unique melons and fruits in the Western Regions, it is refreshing.
But in September, everything changed.
On the Tianshan Mountain, the snow is covered with snow, and it does not melt all day long, when a gust of northwest wind sweeps away, the sun seems to be driven thousands of miles away, and can only secretly give a little sunshine, and the only poplar on both sides instantly recedes the leaves, as if dead. In the cold wind, the banner of the Qin army hunted and hunted, and next to the gate, the soldiers who were armed with armor faithfully performed their duties, even if they shivered with cold, they were also immovable.
Peng Huang was the last to arrive at Lu Guang's camp because he had military affairs, he was Lu Guang's old department, but he was exempted from so many courtesies, and he kept rubbing his hands when he walked in.
"Under the festival, this land in the Western Regions, the people of Wufu are abundant, everywhere is good, it's just too cold, it's only September, if you are in Chang'an, wearing this armor, won't you sweat hot? But now my old Peng can't stand the cold, just this iron skin, can't stop the wind outside. ”
After speaking, in order to prove his words, Peng Huang also shook the nail leaves, and it made a loud noise.
It turned out that the crowd was in a meeting.
Lu Guang tightened the leather robe on his body and did not speak.
"Under the section." Peng Huang came in, found his place and sat down, and said: "The soldiers have been away from home for more than a year, if you want to talk about it, it is really homesick, now, the Western Regions have been flattened, all the small countries have been handed over to the table, Zhuge Changshi has been familiar with various government affairs, and the relationship with the countries of the Western Regions is also very good, I think ...... Is it time to ask for a decree under the section? ”
Please? What purpose please? Of course, it is the will to go back. Everyone understood what it meant, but no one dared to say it openly.
His Majesty the King of Heaven sent you on the expedition, and of course it was a credit for winning the battle, but only he transferred you back, and you have no reason to take the initiative to ask to go back.
Seeing that everyone looked a little expectant, Duan Ye rubbed his hands that were almost frozen, and couldn't help but say, "General Peng, you have to wait." ”
"How long will we have to wait?" Peng Huang was anxious, and said something a little offended for a while.
"Wait for the results of the southern expedition." Duan Ye also said bluntly, "The tent is all our own people, our own family members don't speak the words of the two families, if His Majesty the King of Heaven does not have an eyebrow, let's go back without permission, even if it is just a request, I am afraid it will give the festival and cause unnecessary trouble to everyone." ”
Peng Huang was silent. Of course he understood what Duan Ye meant. If His Majesty the King came out of the empty country today, and Chang'an was only guarded by the prince and a few old and weak, at this time, a commander with an army of 100,000 said that he didn't want to stay in the Western Regions anymore and wanted to go back, what are you going to do?
Jiang Fei asked: "It's a long way to Chang'an, and it's even farther away from Jiangnan, how long does it take to come and go!" The winter clothes we prepared are not enough, and if we buy them temporarily, it will be a lot of money, where can we find them? ”
"A month!" Duan Ye saw that Lu Guang did not raise any objections, and then said, "In any case, in a month, Jiangnan should also have a result, this war will not last long!" ”
At this moment, a small colonel suddenly came in, saluted everyone present, and said, "Your Majesty, generals! Outside...... It's snowing! ”
Snow! It's already snowing in September!
Everyone poured out of the tent around Lu Guang, but when they saw the dark clouds in the sky, the north wind roared angrily in their ears, and as far as the eye could see, the snowflakes were confused, and the whole Qiuzi City seemed to be covered in silver.
It's just that many people who were not very active in returning to the east couldn't help but shrink their shoulders at this time.
It's so cold. They soon took the other side as well.
"Ruixue is a good year." Lu Guang dropped such a clueless sentence, and said to everyone: "Order each battalion to prepare hot soup and herbs to prevent typhoid fever among the soldiers, and add meals to the soldiers, especially to prepare more beef and mutton, and ...... On heavy snowy days, the chartered soldiers drink a glass of alcohol to protect against the cold. ”
"Yes!"
Lu Guang dropped these words and left on his own, and Lu Su hurriedly accompanied him into the inner room. Leaving everyone looking at each other.
Peng Huang saw Duan Ye's serious expression, and hurriedly asked, "Old Duan, look, what does this mean?" ”
The meaning of the section is actually very clear, and he naturally wants to go back. It's just that there are some things that you can do if you don't want to do them. Duan Ye said incomprehensibly.
"What then?" Jiang Fei also interjected.
"Wait!" Duan Ye said firmly.
Returned to his cabin, Duan Ping and Derivation had already arrived, Duan Ye was not as stingy as Lu Guang, he didn't even prepare a brazier, anyway, it was not stupid to burn some charcoal, he had already prepared his own, and now Derivation and Duan Ping were drinking tea around the stove and chatting very happily.
"Hey, let Jean, my hands are almost stiff." Duan Ye squeezed away the derivative of dominating the couch and sat there without concessions, stretching out his hands flat, letting the red fire shine on his somewhat stiff hands.
"My lord, can you come up with a charter today?" Duan Ping asked expectantly.
"Alas, since it's a discussion, of course it's a discussion most of the time," Duan Ye shook his head, "If you want to make a decision, of course, you have to make a decision, but I don't think I have made up my mind yet." ”
"Why?"
"It's still not certain to eat, what if His Majesty the King wins?"
"Will you win?" Derivative curiosity asked.
"Definitely not!"
"But why are you so sure?"
Duan Ye looked at the southeast and said quietly, "That's my faith. ”
Seeing the two of them looking at themselves like monsters, Duan Ye smiled and said: "Okay, don't be surprised, history will prove my prediction, and it will be within a month, when the time comes, you will see the beautiful scenery of 'seeing him rise up a tall building, watching his building collapse'!" ”
Duan Ye shook his head and sang happily, but when he saw that the expression of Derivation and Duan Ping was different, his face was tense, and he looked like he was smiling, and he couldn't help but wonder: "What's the matter, isn't my singing voice standard?" ”
Duan Ye is still very confident, he still has a lot of hobbies back then, and it stands to reason that he is right, why do you look like this? But seeing that the two kept looking behind their backs, they couldn't help but look back in surprise.
The little beauty's bald hair is smiling and looking at him shyly!
Duan Ye pointed at Duan Ping and the others with a sad and angry face: "You two are really traitors!" How to ......"
"My lord, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first!"
"Yes, yes, I'm anxious, I'm anxious, I'm in a hurry, I'm back!"
The two didn't give Duan Ye a chance to finish his speech at all, so they found an excuse to escape, and Duan Ye could only keep scolding the traitor to vent his anger.
"Hey! Why do you call them traitors, what happened to them? Bald Soul said in a coquettish voice.