son-in-law

Chapter 1058 Interweaving

Chapter 1058 Interweaving

The first of August.

It was dawn, and the morning breeze was blowing in the field as usual.

Wanyan Qingjue was restless and woke up early.He sat in the dark and listened to the movement outside. The Huaxia Army barracks had already started to get up, there were small voices, sometimes a shout, and a little light came in through the gaps between the fence and the wooden house of the prison camp.

People's footsteps are on the ground, rustling, and it sounds like ants crawling.There was also the sound of turning over in this dark barracks. Most of the companions woke up, but they didn't make any sound. Even the sound of the shackles brought up when they turned over at night was much less at this time.

Wanyan Qingjue recalled the scene when he was a child learning to listen to the ground in the old forest in the north.Old hunters all have this ability, and so do soldiers. People camp at night, sleep on the ground, and wait for the attack. The slightest noise within a few miles can wake them up.Those who are locked up here today are all elite generals in the Jurchen army. Although it is not yet dawn, the movements that happened in the barracks not far away are like happening around them.

The soldiers of the Huaxia Army got up one after another, tidying up the housework, washing up, and having breakfast. Mixed with the sound of chaotic footsteps, there were also the sound of orderly queues and the harmony of unison. This kind of movement was immersed in the chaos, but slowly Slowly, those chaotic footsteps will completely become orderly voices.

Being placed next to the Huaxia military camp for nearly two months, this kind of sound is the first thing they will witness every day.Such things are ordinary and monotonous, but gradually, they can understand the horror in them. For them, such footsteps are oppressive and gloomy.

But they are day by day, and today is no exception.

In Wanyan Qingjue's mind, he kept following the memories of when his parents taught him to listen to the ground, and the scene when he first saw the battle and the army for the first time - at his age, the Jurchens are no longer Orion , that was the era when heroes came out in large numbers and kept fighting and winning. He grew up with Gushen and has fought so far.

If you can do it again, how should you deal with such footsteps.

The morning breeze caresses, and the shackles on the feet are heavy. Perhaps many people in the room have the same thought in their minds: they once made the most ferocious enemy tremble under their feet, let the weak Han people kneel on the ground to accept the massacre, and they were defeated. but what has not been seen shall not prevail.If only I could do it again...

There was the sound of wheels coming in from outside the prisoner's camp, the cooking squad of the Huaxia Army brought breakfast, and then the sound of footsteps came from outside, ordering them to get up.

The sky in the east was white, and they lined up to the small central square where they had their meals. The lights of the military camp not far away were gradually extinguishing with the sunrise, and the sound of their footsteps gradually became orderly.

The breakfast tasted good, but not rich, no meat.Many people breathed a sigh of relief.They secretly looked at the soldiers around them, and some who knew Chinese and were good at communication even asked a few questions in private, but they didn't find any ominous signs.

In the barracks not far away, there are already many queues lined up.

……

The face with burn marks was reflected in the mirror, looking menacing.A brush was rubbed with some powder, and it was painted on the top.

The fierce face showed embarrassment, and he turned his head to avoid it.

"Hey, I think a big man shouldn't do this..."

"Don't move, don't move, you are the one who said to find a way, and you are also the mother-in-law, Mao Yishan, can you just do it!" Qu Qing twisted his big head.

"I mean... the scar on my face is ugly, I'm afraid it will scare the children. After all, I walked ahead of our regiment, but you... I'm a big man who wears powder, it's too shameful to say it..."

"What is powdering? This is called Yi Rong. Do you understand Yi Rong? When we beat Li Touhe, one of us disguised himself as a Jurchen little prince. He easily disintegrated the opponent's [-] troops... So this disguise It's an advanced method, passed down from brother Yan Qingyan, although we are not that proficient, but we can test your knives on your face to make your scar less scary, and there is still no problem~"

"I always feel that you are going to trick me..."

"We brothers have been fighting for so many years, when did I cheat you, hey, don't move, you can't see it if you wipe it evenly... Look, it's the same color as your face... Our method doesn't mean to Others can't see your scar, but the burnt scar is really ugly, so let's make it less conspicuous, this technique is very advanced, and I only learned it recently..."

"Recently... Hey, you haven't seen that little brother Yan Qingyan recently, who did you learn from...you learned from Yong Jinrou, then you learned how to apply powder from a woman... Forget it, I won't do it ..."

"Don't move, it will be fine soon... This is the same meaning in the idiom, it is the stone from other mountains that can attack jade, what do you know... It will be fine soon, hey, look again, is it shallow?" A lot, won't it scare the children?"

Mao Yishan looked at himself in the mirror: "It seems to be...almost..."

"At first glance, it looks much better. After all, your face is burnt. If you want to hide it, you can only put a piece of leather on it." Qu Qing finished his business and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, Brother can only help so much, you can see how evenly the powder is applied, you should pay attention to make sure you don't reveal your secrets for a long time, of course, if you really feel uncomfortable, you can also wipe it off..."

Mao Yishan stared at the mirror, mother-in-law: "Why don't you just wipe it off? What's going on with me..."

"It was you who said that it was burned like that and went back to frighten the stone, so I helped you find a way. After thinking of a way, why are you doing this, what a big deal, why don't you just rub something on your face! You have a ghost in your heart!"

"The main reason is that I don't really want to show my face. To be honest, I don't want to go ahead. You say that my comrades sacrificed, so what's the point of my praise? I'm not Zhuo Yongqing. He's pretty and people like to see him..."

"It's okay, okay, bumpkin, I haven't seen you nervous on the battlefield, anyway, I wiped the powder for you, and I still have things to do, I have to go to the assembly point first, by the way, I have something to show you first." Qu Qing sneered at Mao Yishan's performance today, and then took out a booklet and handed it to him, "Look, it was printed in the past two days and will be sent out this afternoon. Contributions and touching deeds are all written in it, your regiment also has it, your name is all in it, and this is a name that will last forever."

"Really? I, my name...then what is there to write..."

Mao Yishan stared, and took the booklet called "The Chinese Army's Southwest Campaign Meritorious Records".He opened it and turned two pages. Qu Qing waved his hand and left.Mao Yishan hadn't found his own group yet, he wanted to say a few more words to Qu Qing, thinking that the other party had something to do, so he gave up.After Qu Qing left, he flipped through two pages of the book, and couldn't help but look at himself in the mirror.

He probably didn't care much about his appearance in his life, but he was somewhat resistant to showing his face in front of the people, and the scar left on his face when he attacked Jianmen Pass was still more conspicuous, so he couldn't help complaining a few words .He complained casually, and Qu Qing also helped him solve it casually. By this time, the makeup had already been put on, and he was really torn in his heart. On the one hand, he felt that a big man should not care about this matter, on the other hand...

"...It seems to be okay..."

He looked in the mirror a few more times, and the burn scars that were originally obvious seemed to have faded a lot.

After struggling like this for a moment, I saw the powder box and brush that Qu Qing left behind.

Qu Qing is not good at kung fu, and he has only learned half of it from Brother Yan. The scar still looks very conspicuous, otherwise I will rub it more... Anyway, I have done everything, and I will not stop doing it...

He picked up the brush and added a little more powder to the scar on his left face.

It looks...seems better.

Mao Yishan scratched his head and left the room.

Chen Xi revealed that groups of soldiers were lining up on the huge barracks square. Mao Yishan gestured to the deputy head of the regiment, and nearly a hundred people in his regiment also quickly gathered and began to line up nearby.

It is not necessary for everyone to participate in the military parade. The regiment led by Mao Yishan has a total of more than [-] people, and one third of them are the reserve team.Some of these soldiers were wounded with broken arms and legs—the three with broken legs were sitting in wheelchairs. There are many battles, but for these disabled fighters, this may be the only time they will participate.

Mao Yishan walked to the front of the formation and counted the number of people.The sun is rising from the eastern sky, and the city wakes up in the distance.

"Although it is nothing compared to fighting the Jurchens, today is still a big day. You all know the specific itinerary. You will leave later, gather at the scheduled point, enter the city at three o'clock, join forces with the Seventh Army, and accept the inspection .”

Mao Yishan walked in front of the formation, tidied the clothes of some soldiers, and said casually: "For today's military parade, what should be said has already been said during the drill. We have dozens of people in a regiment, and we will be among all the soldiers. Walking in front of you, long face, this is what you deserve, but according to me, it is also your blessing! Why? It is a blessing that you are alive."

"...It was the first time that the Jurchens were defeated in a dignified manner today. It is reasonable to say that it is not time to enjoy the blessings. Today in Chengdu, there are our relatives, friends from outside, and enemies with malicious intentions, so they put This military parade is called an acceptance review. First, let these relatives and friends see how we usually practice and what we look like, and second, let those troublesome bastards see what we are like, so today's military parade, with There is no difference in fighting...you look at your collar, you don't have the attitude of fighting."

The soldiers in the ranks laughed.

"...Only defeated the Jurchens for the first time, that is to say, there will be many times in the future..."

Groups of soldiers were gathering in the barracks square. Since it was not time to set off, the leaders of each regiment were giving lectures, or letting the soldiers stand dry.Mao Yishan criticized the soldier whose collar was not fixed. He said this casually before the battle, but fell silent. He looked at the crowd with his hands behind his back, then looked back at the situation in the entire square, lowered his head and adjusted his mood .

"...Well, speaking of it, there is another good thing. Today is a good day... You have a long face in the military parade, and you will be remembered in the future. I have a book here, and I have recorded all the achievements of our regiment. According to what they said there, this is a good thing to leave a name through the ages. Here, this book has already been printed, and I got it first. Let me take a look, about our regiment..."

Mao Yishan took out the book Qu Qing gave him from the pocket of his military uniform, flipped through it before the battle, and quickly found it.

"Hey, here, I have written several pages. Although our regiment belongs to the fifth division, this time it is a collective first-class merit. Look at it, it says that we are the sharp knife regiment of the fifth division, and Yushuixi killed us. Ye Lili, and later the main attack on the Jiange was a great achievement. It is written here, the head of the regiment... the deputy head of the regiment Li Qing, Gu Aliu, Li Chuan, Zhuo... Xiao Zhuo's name... the deputy head of the regiment is so Many...doesn't it seem that I, the regiment leader, are not very authentic..."

I didn't read this book carefully before, but now I took it out and flipped it on the spot, and the situation was a bit embarrassing. The name of five deputy heads was followed by a group leader. The reason is simple, four of them have already sacrificed, even called The one who was used to Xiao Zhuo couldn't pronounce his name because it was too unfamiliar.He muttered in his mouth, his voice gradually lowered, and then he wiped his nose with his hand. The book not only recorded the battles of Yushuixi and Jianmen Pass, but also records of many tragic fights along the way. Those who died were replaced by newcomers. Before I had time to think about it, I listed them all, only to realize that there had been so many battles.

"...Being attacked from the front and back...repelling the enemy's thirteen attacks...Second Battalion Commander Xu San'er is dead, heroic...When did I report that he died? This grandson stole my coat and didn't get it back... ..."

"Li Qing, read it to them. I don't know a few words!" The muttering Mao Yishan suddenly yelled, and Li Qing, the deputy head of the regiment, came over and took the book from the beginning. At the beginning of reading, Mao Yishan stood there, his face darkened, but all the soldiers looked at him, after a while, some people seemed to start whispering, some people looked at Mao Yishan, and seemed to be holding back their laughter.

Mao Yishan frowned and looked back, the other party suddenly changed into a solemn face, but the rest of the soldiers had already looked at him: "Regiment, regimental commander..."

"what!?"

"You, your face..."

Someone snorted.

Mao Yishan came to his senses, stretched out his hand to wipe his face, his hand was covered with powder.His burn scar was on the left side of his face, just under the eye, and the powder was still wet and lumpy at this point.Mao Yishan's face remained unchanged, he stretched out his hand and touched it vigorously: "Mother's Qu Qing!" He turned and left.

He strode to the pool next to the camp, took the water in his hands and washed off all the powder on his face, and then walked back with a serious face.When I washed my face, my cheeks were somewhat hot, but now I don't recognize it.

The soldiers were still laughing, Li Qing, the deputy commander, was also laughing, part of it was intentional, and someone said, "Commander, this powder is really not suitable for you."

"Commander, you are usually quite handsome."

"Yeah, the kind that is different from ordinary people, very special..."

"Ha ha……"

"Okay!" Mao Yishan shook the water from his hand, "After the fire here, I just came home and scared the children, but today Qu Qing gave me a bad idea... It's what I said before, I can walk here alive One match is your blessing, we are walking today on behalf of our regiment, and on behalf of... everyone, living and dead! So cheer me up, no one is allowed to lose face today!"

"Yes!" Everyone replied.

"In addition, this matter is not allowed to spread today..."

"Pfft-"

"stand at attention--"

Mao Yishan shouted loudly.

So the soldiers stood up suddenly, and the sound of footsteps shook the ground.

"Look to the right—"

More than ninety people shook their heads, and the queue was like steel that was suddenly stretched. With the dawn of dawn, they sorted themselves out...

Similar situations are happening in different places.

In the barracks north of Chengdu, Chen Hai was also tidying up the soldiers. In front of him was a young soldier whose arms were broken at the elbow. Chen Hai patted the dust off his clothes for him.

There are other disabled soldiers in the team. After this military parade, they will leave the army. Perhaps because of this, in the previous step training, many disabled soldiers walked the most seriously.

Chen Hai checked and sorted them out one by one, without saying a word.

Liu Muxia, Niu Chengshu and others also gathered in the team.

The sun rises.

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In the city, crowds are gathering.

The news of the Huaxia Army's military parade has already been released. It is said that it is a military parade, but in fact the whole process is the return of the Fifth and Seventh Chinese Army in Chengdu.The two armies would enter through different city gates, and after passing through some of the main streets, they would meet at the newly cleared "Victory Square" in the northwest of Maha Pond. There would also be a review ceremony for the Jurchen captives.

Although there is no video or live broadcast of the military parade right now, and the best place to watch it beside Victory Square is that only people with status can enter with a ticket, but you can still watch the ceremony on the long street you pass along the way, and even the people on both sides of the road The restaurants and teahouses have already communicated with the Huaxia Army, and they have introduced services such as VIP viewing seats. After a round of inspections, they can go upstairs to the best position to watch the army pass by.

The order-maintaining team separated most of the street for the troops to march on, and the other half of the road did not restrict pedestrians, but there were also staff members wearing red sleeves who loudly reminded that when the Jurchen captives passed by, it was strictly forbidden to use stones, irons and other lethal objects Beating people, of course, even beating people with mud, rotten eggs, or vegetable leaves is not advocated.

Some red silk and colored ribbons had already been hung on both sides of the road, and many red flowers tied with silk cloth were sold at extremely low prices.At this time, the various pigments in the city are still scarce, so the big red is always the most eye-catching color. The Huaxia Army's control over the hearts of the people in Chengdu is not yet very firm, but once the cheap little red flowers are sold, many people He also happily joined in this carnival of supporting the army.

Yu Hezhong, Yan Daolun and others had breakfast on the side of the road. They did not take a car at this time, but walked all the way to watch the scene on the street.

The proposal to walk was made by Yan Daolun. He has mixed feelings about this trip to Chengdu.Originally, as Liu Guangshi's representative, the main goal was to gain some convenience in transactions by actively showing favor to the Huaxia Army. The current trend has not gone astray, but in terms of details, it may not be very satisfactory.

In doing business, even if you have already made the decision to take the initiative to show your favor, you still hope that your favor will be of greater value to the other party.If other parties have caused huge troubles to the Huaxia Army, and I have also grasped some of his flaws and weaknesses. At this time, if you show favor at this time, the benefits you can obtain are the greatest. If the other party does not fall into much difficulty, The show of favor here does not show the necessity of being so important.

Because of this, he was happy to see the turmoil on the night of July [-]th.If Ning Yi can be killed, it is of course the best, even if it is not possible, it will cause some trouble to the other party, and the importance of his own side will be greatly increased.

Up to now, although the Huaxia Army has given him a lot of courtesy and preferential treatment, Yan Daolun understands from the bottom of his heart that the courtesy he treats when he restricts and threatens the other party is completely different from the current courtesy.

In the communication between people, what is sought is not to threaten each other and to be in harmony with each other, but the relationship between power and power is the most reliable relationship that can threaten each other and tear down each other.If you don't have the ability to be a wicked person, then you are not far from death.

Right now, General Liu can pose limited threats to the Huaxia Army, and the help is also limited. Although the other party has given him courtesy, such courtesy is empty.This is where he feels complicated and tangled.

On the other hand, in recent days, Yu Hezhong's mood has become more and more disturbed.

With the promotion of the teacher and the help of the Huaxia Army, his position as the "speaker" between the Huaxia Army and Liu Guangshi became more and more secure, but at the same time, the initial enthusiasm in his heart gradually calmed down, and he felt that, The distance between oneself and each other seems to be increasing.

After July [-]th, Shi Shi was quite busy, and he only went to see her once.Although Shi Shi still treated him kindly, during the whole negotiation process, he gradually felt the power embodied by the Huaxia Army and Shi Shi's position in it.

Some things can't be seen clearly from a distance, and the complexity can only be understood when they are up close.Just like the possible transaction between the Huaxia Army and General Liu, this is a very involved operation, and he can't really play a big role in the middle. However, during the entire negotiation process, the real power to protect his position, Basically, they all come from the Huaxia Army.Shi Shi spoke to the chief named Lin Qiu once, and the Huaxia Army would basically lead him to nod in the subsequent negotiations. If not, how much importance could he show in it?

When he dreamed back at midnight, he was also able to clearly think about the problems in the middle.Especially after the turmoil on July [-]th, the power of the Huaxia Army has lifted the lid in Chengdu City, and he couldn't help thinking, if compared with Bianliang City back then, what kind of position is the current division in it?If you regard Ning Yi as the emperor...

At the beginning, he felt that if he became the link between the two forces, he would be able to communicate with his teacher on an equal footing in the future, but now he feels the distance between him and the other party more and more clearly.The alienation and kindness of the teacher made him feel worried about gains and losses.

She is such a capable and prestigious person right now... If she really likes me...

With several thoughts intertwined in his mind, he followed Yan Daolun through the crowd and walked all the way.

Similar to them, many people have already left their homes right now, passing through the crowds towards the "Victory Square" in the morning breeze. Among them, some are excited, some are novelty, and some have serious and unfeeling eyes. Unwilling resentment—but even these people, after all, came all the way to Chengdu, how could they miss the "big move" of the Huaxia Army?

……

At Chenshi, outside the city of Chengdu, Wanyan Qingjue and others were shackled and put on a prison cart transporting prisoners—they didn't even have to walk during the military parade.

……

Under the guard of servants and disciples, Yang Tiehuai walked out of the gate of Xiangwu Guild Hall.

He was dressed neatly in blue long-distance running, with a high crown on his head, his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes were serious. He was holding an invitation letter from the Huaxia Army to watch the ceremony.

……

Birds chirped in the yard.

Qu Longjun opened her eyes and caught a glimpse of a figure leaving the room, which shocked her greatly.

That figure came in at some point, it didn't look like the fat Mrs. Gu, if she hadn't just woke up by chance, she probably wouldn't have seen this scene.

Doctor Long Ao Tianlong...

Qu Longjun was lying on the bed, not understanding why the other party came into her ward early in the morning. Although they delivered food and medicine in the past few days, the two sides did not exchange a few words. He occasionally asked her about her physical condition, and it seemed that An ordinary medical inquiry.

Her body was lying under the quilt, warm, and her clothes showed no signs of being tampered with. She listened for a while under the quilt, but there was no sound of footsteps outside—the glimpse just now seemed fake.

She secretly turned her head and looked around. The sun was shining outside the room, but the room was not bright yet. There seemed to be something new on the small cabinet next to the bed. She reached out to touch it, and then brought it over. is a book.

Under the dim light, Qu Longjun, who had just woken up, looked at it several times before he could clearly see the handwriting on the cover of the book.The title of the book is not very particular, it is one of the miscellaneous books issued after the Huaxia Army took over the territory. Wen Shoubin once criticized this kind of book: the language is vulgar, there is no literary talent, the scum in the book...

The title of the book is: "Women Are Half the Sky".

Qu Longjun shook the book a few times. There was no mechanism in the book, and there was no messy thing mixed in. It smelled like ink and even seemed new.

Why did that little killer put such a thing next to my bed?

...I am not a woman.

(End of this chapter)