Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1142 Charcoal Fire
At the same time, behind the 100,000-strong army, a tent was quickly built as a temporary shelter.

Xiao Yuansui sat upright with the tent door wide open, allowing him to see his own army formation in front of him. However, because it was too far away, he could hardly see Hulao Pass in the distance. Only spies in front of him shuttled back and forth to report military intelligence.

A soldier came to report: "General, the gate of Hulao Pass is closed and they refuse to fight."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuansui raised his eyebrows slightly and subconsciously looked behind him - of course, he couldn't see that in the middle of this temporary central army tent, there was a wooden board erected as a simple screen, on which was hung a topographic map of the area. But he was not looking at the map, but wanted to see if Shang Ruyi behind the tent would have any reaction.

Of course, it can't be seen.

But he still keenly caught the sound of rapid breathing, and that rapidity made him feel a little better.

But he immediately regained his concentration and asked, "What's going on on the tower?"

The soldier immediately said, "Some of our men crossed the Sishui River and saw Yuwen Ye and Shentu Tai on the city wall, but they just looked at us and didn't react."

At this time, a general in the tent immediately laughed and said, "I see, it's not that he didn't react, he was just so scared that he didn't react!"

Upon hearing this, the others also laughed and said, "That's right."

"With our army of more than 100,000, we can flatten not only a small Hulao Pass, but also Tongguan and even their Chang'an City!"

"General, let's send out the troops!"

In fact, not only were these generals ecstatic, but even the generals who had previously opposed today's expedition also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Hulao Pass refused to fight, and they showed happy expressions one after another. It was not known whether this emotion spread from the central army tent or from the soldiers who laughed uncontrollably when they saw the closed gates of Hulao Pass. In short, everyone felt extremely happy.

Among them, the one who was most ready to make a move was Shi Yutao.

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, he subconsciously took a step forward and wanted to say something to Xiao Yuansui, but before he could open his mouth, Xiao Yuansui seemed to have expected that he would ask for a fight. His eyes darkened and he blocked his words.

Shi Yutao held his breath and stepped back.

He was also aware of his current position in the army. Before, he could stand next to Shi Yuxin and was in the front few rows, but now he was ranked last among the generals. Not only because he had been defeated several times in succession, but especially because the captured generals had the lowest prestige in the army.

How could he have the nerve to lead the troops?
But he was still uneasy in his heart, and he whispered: "General, while the morale is high now, shouldn't we cross the Sishui River?"

Hearing that he was still speaking, Xiao Yuansui frowned slightly and said calmly: "Of course we have to go, but it's not a large army crossing the Sishui River."

After that, he ordered the soldier: "You, gather another team of soldiers to cross the river and challenge Hulao Pass. Say whatever you want and curse as badly as you can." He paused, glanced back, and then said: "Remember, fighting is a man's business and has nothing to do with women. Just curse the Yuwens."

"Yes!"

The soldier took the order and turned and walked out.

As soon as he left, Shi Yutao, who stayed in the tent, frowned, as if he was a little uneasy and wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, Hua Ziying, who was standing beside him, reached out and held him down, saying in a deep voice: "Although General Shi is in Hulao Pass, the Princess of Qin is with us. Do you think Yuwen Ye really dares to do anything?"

"..."

"He arrested your sister only because she is so powerful."

After hearing the previous words, Shi Yutao was relieved, but the last sentence was like a needle pricking his heart.

Regardless of the different opinions in the big tent, the team of soldiers on the other side quickly crossed the Sishui River and started cursing when they arrived at Hulao Pass. Generally speaking, people who curse and challenge others will curse as dirty as possible and as hurtful as possible. In addition, the soldiers who were brought here were a group of ruffians with dirty mouths. So after a while, the soldiers on the city wall were all angry, especially Xue Lin. Although he was not standing on the city wall, he was just standing on the other side of the city wall. He could not hold back any more at this time.

He turned around and was about to go down the city wall, but after taking two steps, he saw a figure blocking his way.

It’s Shen Wuzheng.

He said, "What are you going to do?"

Xue Lin gritted his teeth: "Get out, fuck him!"

Shen Wuzheng looked up at the sky, then said, "Have you forgotten the order of His Royal Highness Prince Qin? Do you want to be punished by military law? Or do you want to leave and never come back?"

Xue Lin gritted his teeth and said angrily: "But their insults were too harsh!"

Shen Wuzheng frowned. At this moment, he heard a few words of shouting and cursing from outside. The curses started from Yuwen Ye's grandfather and then spread to his father. The emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty was cursed by them as worse than an animal. The soldiers on the city wall were dissatisfied and started to curse with them.

Xue Lin said: "General Shen, if they continue to scold like this, there will be no need to fight the war."

Shen Wuzheng did not say anything. He was not a military general, but he had read military books and fought in several battles. He knew how important morale was when marching and fighting. He understood Yuwen Ye's purpose of refusing to fight, but the soldiers' mood could not be resolved by just understanding it. If even the emperor and the King of Qin were insulted like this and could not fight back, they would gradually feel that their masters were incompetent and useless. Once such a mentality appeared, how could the war be fought?
Besides, the other side has an army of more than 100,000!

It would be really difficult if we don't have the advantage in numbers and our morale is low.

Just as he remained silent, a tall figure suddenly walked past him, stepped onto the tower, and snatched a bow from a soldier guarding the city: "Give it to me!"

Looking closely, it was Shentu Tai!

Shen Wuzheng immediately said: "General Shentu!"

But before he could finish his words, Shentu Tai had already skillfully drawn the bow and aimed at the soldier who was leading the shouting and cursing. With a whoosh, the arrow flew over and pierced the man's ear.

With a scream, the man fell off the horse, covering his bleeding ear.

Seeing this, all the soldiers on the city wall cheered.

The man who fell off his horse was immediately helped up by his brothers around him. A group of people retreated in panic, but after retreating for a distance, they stopped and continued to jump and shout at the tower: "You coward, you bastard, you don't dare to come out, right? Grandpa is here, keep shooting!"

"If they dare, can they still hide in there with their necks shrunk?"

"Hahahaha, you're such a loser!"

Listening to the arrogant shouting and cursing, Shentu Tai stood on the tower, holding the bow and arrow tightly, his teeth clattering. These people were obviously well prepared, and they just ran out of the shooting range, so it was difficult for the arrows to hit them. Moreover, these people came here to shout and curse, and they would not retreat even if they were hit by arrows. That was their capital to go back and collect the reward. Now a group of people shouted and cursed in unison, and the sound was clearly transmitted into Hulao Pass. The soldiers inside the city gate were so angry that they gnashed their teeth, but they could do nothing.

"damn it……"

Shentu Tai could only grit his teeth and curse in a low voice.

At this time, Shen Wuzheng walked to his side, looked at those arrogant soldiers, and then looked at the 100,000 troops on the other side of the Sishui River. It has been more than half an hour since they lined up in the morning. The team is still in order, but not as stable as before, and there are faint signs of instability.

If one person stands for half an hour, it is tiring. But if one hundred thousand people stand for half an hour, that is not just ordinary tiring.

only--

Shentu Tai said: "How long do we have to wait?"

Shen Wuzheng looked up at the sky. The sun was getting higher and higher. Although they were only wearing single clothes under their armor, they still felt a little hot at this time. So he said, "It's a rare day with good weather and a bright sun. It won't be long."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted the muscular arm under his armor, saying, "Wait a moment."

His voice, the aura he exuded, and even the hand that patted his shoulder, all exuded a strangely cool and calm aura. Feeling this aura, Shen Tutai finally calmed down. He glanced at Shen Wuzheng and suddenly felt that he was a little ridiculous for not being able to suppress his anger even though he knew what to do. So he chuckled and said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh."

Shen Wuzheng said: "General Shentu, your words are too polite."

Shen Tutai glanced at him again and said, "I thought you would lose your composure because of the princess's matter, but I didn't expect that it was us who were too impatient."

Shen Wuzheng let out a deep breath - he did not deny that he was furious a few days ago because of Shang Ruyi's arrest. Not only was he not calm, he also disliked Yuwen Ye. His words were always sarcastic, as if he wanted to fight with him again to quell his anger.

Although, he also understood that it was not Yuwen Ye's fault.

But after a few days, especially when he saw Yuwen Ye breaking into Xiao Yuansui's camp at night with only a few men, turning the place upside down, and finally coming back with such serious injuries, his anger gradually subsided - it was not that Yuwen Ye failed to protect Shang Ruyi, but, as long as the world is still divided and there are people who are enemies of them, no one can guarantee Ruyi's safety.

So, he finally calmed down.

Meeting Shentutai's gaze again at this time, he simply said, "Today is our only chance to save Ruyi, the Princess of Qin, alive. If one person is irrational, her chance of survival will be reduced. I must bring her back alive."

Shentu Tai nodded gently: "Don't worry."

At this point, he thought of the worried Shan Tong'er who had just asked about Shang Ruyi on the tower, and looked around: "Hey, where's Lao Jiu?"

Shen Wuzheng also looked around, and indeed did not see Shan Tong'er. Instead, Xue Lin came forward and glared at the enemy soldiers who were still jumping and shouting under the tower. He said with lingering anger, "He just went down, and it seems that he went to find His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Shentu Tai and Shen Wuzheng looked at each other.

On the other side, in the garrison, Shan Tong'er walked towards Yuwen Ye's room with a frown - in the past few days, he had been avoiding meeting Yuwen Ye alone, not because he was unwilling to forgive him. After all, he and Shan Shiyu had spent too little time together, and he and Yuwen Ye had been through life and death many times, and their feelings for each other were much deeper. The reason he wanted to leave was because he couldn't figure it out, and the reason he came back was clearly because he couldn't let go.

Not only can she not let go of Yuwen Ye, she can't let go of Shang Ruyi either.

Now, it was a matter of life and death for Shang Ruyi. He thought that no matter what, he should ask clearly what His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was planning. He couldn't just let a few adults act as if they understood everything and keep him completely in the dark.

However, as soon as he reached the door, he saw two soldiers retreating from Yuwen Ye's room with a puzzled look on their faces, muttering something.

As soon as they saw Shan Tong'er, they both shut up immediately.

The kind boy asked, "What are you doing here?"

The two soldiers looked at each other, and one of them whispered, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin asked us to send a basin of... charcoal fire over."

Shan Tong'er asked doubtfully, "Charcoal fire?"

Although it had been raining continuously for the past few days and the weather had turned cooler, it was not the time to use charcoal fire. Moreover, today was a rare good day. He even felt a little hot before noon. Yuwen Ye was strong and not afraid of cold. Why would he need charcoal fire at this time?

So he asked, "What does he need the charcoal for?"

The two soldiers shook their heads: "We don't know either. His Highness doesn't allow us to ask any more questions."

Shan Tong'er thought about it, then waved his hand to let the two people leave. He walked to the door and was about to knock when he suddenly heard a low, beast-like growl from inside: "Um——"

Then, a sizzling sound and a burnt smell were heard in the air.

What's wrong? !

Shan Tong'er thought something had happened, so he pushed the door open. The scene in front of him stunned him: "You, what are you doing!?"

He saw that in the middle of the room was the charcoal brazier that the two soldiers had just brought. The charcoal fire inside was burning brightly, and the whole room was filled with heat. Yuwen Ye, who was sitting in front of the charcoal brazier, took off half of his clothes, grabbed a half-burned charcoal with one hand, and pressed the red-hot end directly onto his wound.

The whole room was filled with the heat and the smell of blood and burning flesh.

This is nothing more than scraping the bones and removing the flesh!

Yuwen Ye had to bite half of his clothes to suppress his cries of pain. Even so, his eyes were red with pain and he seemed like he was going to faint at the next moment.

Shan Tong'er was terrified and rushed over: "Your Highness, what are you doing!?"

Seeing him rushing in, Yuwen Ye's red eyes gradually showed a little light. He spit out his clothes with sweat all over his forehead, threw away the charcoal in his hand, took a look at the burnt wound, then gently raised his arm and turned it, moving freely.

"Um,"

He nodded: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

(End of this chapter)