Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1081: Martyrdom
The sky is blue, the wild is vast.

The wind blew across the grass, creating waves of green. The wind carried the fragrance of grass and soil. It was originally very fresh, but at this moment, the wind was also filled with a strong smell of blood that seemed to be able to turn into a physical form at any time, making people feel nauseous.

But even so, Shang Ruyi still swallowed the churning in his throat, and then swallowed the dry biscuits that were chewed in his mouth.

Wo Xue, who was standing by, immediately offered a water bag: "Princess, drink some water."

Shang Ruyi took it and gulped down two mouthfuls, finally washing down the dry cake with water, but she choked and rolled her eyes. Wo Xue hurriedly reached out and patted her back twice, then rubbed it down to help her breathe. She finally breathed a sigh of relief, then waved her hand: "Eat yours, don't worry about me."

Wo Xue nodded, but still just held the cake in her hand and looked at her without saying anything.

Lu Xiao on the other side was much more relaxed. She drank water and ate the cake at the same time, as if the cake that was so dry that it could hurt her throat was no different from a delicious meal to her. After eating, she washed her hands with the water in the water bag, wiped her temples twice, and combed her messy hair neatly.

But no matter how much she cared about her appearance, she didn't look much better after the tossing and turning of the past few days. Everyone here was covered in dust, with messy hair and bloodshot eyes. There were also several wounds on Woxue's face, but she didn't care at all. She didn't even bother to apply medicine for these minor injuries. She just let the wounds bleed and scab over, leaving two scars on her forehead and chin.

Of course, this is already good.

Around them, on the mountain tops on both sides of the valley, the soldiers were exhausted. Some of them held bread in their hands and fell asleep while eating, while others could not eat at all. They were covered with wounds, and the blood from their wounds flowed to the ground, staining the mountain tops with mottled bloodstains, as if the earth was also wounded.

But in the valley below, the scene was horrific.

Huyang Valley is a very narrow valley that could only accommodate one sheep in the early days, hence its name. Later, after being washed by wind and rain and allowed pedestrians to pass through, the valley was slightly widened. It is not a smooth road, but it is an important road. After passing through this canyon, you can smoothly enter Fukouxing. Therefore, although this place is not an important military battleground, it has played an extremely important role in several major wars from ancient times to the present.

Now, Shang Ruyi sent people to guard this valley. There are people guarding the valley, and she and her people are on the valley floor using thunder stones and rolling logs to help fight. They have resisted the enemy's attacks several times since three days ago, but their casualties are also very heavy. Although Shang Ruyi brought well-trained heavy cavalry, the advantage of heavy cavalry charge was only brought into play three days ago when they fought against the enemy on the wide grassland outside Huyang Valley. After that, the advantage of cavalry was completely abandoned when guarding the valley. If it were not for the geographical advantage of Huyang Valley, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, they would not have been able to hold on for these three days.

Of course, the other party didn't have an easy time either.

When they first encountered each other, these more than 300 heavily armored cavalrymen dealt a heavy blow to the enemy. Shang Ruyi estimated that they killed at least 800 enemies. After three days of fierce fighting, the enemy was still unable to advance any further. Both sides suffered losses, and the camp far outside the valley was dead silent at this moment.

Shang Ruyi stood up, walked to the northeast corner of the mountain top and looked across.

Because of the fierce fighting in the past few days, they cut down almost all the pine trees on the top of the mountain and threw down the large rocks. The tops of the mountains on both sides were bare, and she could see very far without any obstacles. But because she had hardly slept in the past few days and was dizzy, her vision was a little blurry, and she could only see the outline of the enemy camp.

The flags are fluttering and the camps are densely packed.

She had followed Yuwen Ye on several military expeditions before, and as she had been influenced by her father when she was a child, she had some understanding of the military camp. She could see that the enemy's camp was well-organized and disciplined. Although the attacks in the past few days had not gained much benefit, there was no sign of defeat or disorganization.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, it would have been hard for her to believe that such a large army was led by a female general.

"rare……"

Just as she sighed softly, a gentle voice came from behind her: "What did you say is rare?" Shang Ruyi turned around and saw Lu Xiao slowly walking up to her. She naturally did not participate in the battle, but she had followed them climbing mountains and trees, and was in a mess these days. However, she still had an indescribable charm, and even the wisp of hair hanging behind her head revealed a messy and lazy beauty.

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I'm talking about the other general."

Speaking of the unknown but majestic female general who stood in front of the two armies like a proud and cold plum, Lvxiao's eyebrows unconsciously frowned for a moment, then immediately relaxed, and smiled calmly: "You can't be the only useful woman in this world."

Shang Ruyi said: "I didn't say I was the only one."

As she spoke, she sighed softly, groped her way to a large rock and sat down. This large rock was buried underground, and she had dug deep for a long time but still couldn't dig it out. Wo Xue cleaned the rock and laid a cushion on it for her to sit on. After Shang Ruyi sat down, she looked into the distance and murmured, "I wonder where Xiao Yuansui found such a powerful person."

Lu Xiao frowned again.

Shang Ruyi looked back at her again: "If possible, I really want you to go and find out for me."

Lu Xiao said: "If you really want to know, why not let me go?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and shook her head: "Not now."

"..."

"Although I don't have many people here, how to accommodate them is a science. If you go over and say a few more words, they will know all my weaknesses. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on tonight."

"..."

"So, I'm sorry, I have to keep you for at least a few more days."

"..."

"But you can rest assured. If I really lose, I will never kill you to vent my anger. When that time comes, you can go find Xiao Yuansui if you want."

She was talking about life and death, but she said it so lightly. Lu Xiao's expression became serious. After a long silence, she finally said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. You just want to go to Luoyang to find your Prince Qin. Why do you have to risk your life here?"

"..."

"You are obviously not that kind of person."

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi turned to look at her and said with a half-smile: "Oh? What kind of person am I not? What kind of person am I?"

Lu Xiao looked at her for a while and said, "You may die for love, but you won't die for your country."