Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 998 Old Comrade-in-arms

Qi Xiang has difficulty moving, but Yu Min has been taking the initiative to stay with him these days, helping him bring tea and water, fetch rice and wash dishes. Help him out to bask in the sun.

At this time, someone next to him asked Qi Xiang: "Old Qi, at your age, you are not young enough to be a soldier, right?"

"It won't be long, it will be twenty-eight years in total." Qi Xiang said calmly.

"Wow, it's not long yet. There is no one longer than you, right?" Everyone exclaimed. Unexpectedly, there are mountains beyond the mountains and there is a sky beyond the sky.

But some people didn't believe it at all. The deputy commander chuckled and said, "Qi Qianhu, you can't count the years you served as a soldier elsewhere just to put your face on the line."

"When we, Qianhu, become soldiers, we follow the emperor!" Yu Min said angrily: "And we are the emperor's personal soldiers, do you understand?!"

"Hahaha, boy, do you know that twenty-eight years ago was the year of Dragon and Phoenix?" The deputy commander couldn't help laughing and said: "The era of Dragon and Phoenix has not yet begun! You Qianhu are bragging to you, but you still take it seriously!"

"Yes, if he had followed the emperor at that time, he would have been a governor at least if he were not the Marquis. How could he be a small Qianhu like us?" Another Qianhu also laughed in agreement.

"..." Yu Min immediately shut up, and finally understood why Qi Qianhu never wanted to mention that he had served as a soldier for the emperor.

At this moment, Mu Ying's voice sounded from the door of the courtyard: "It's so lively."

When the patients heard this familiar voice, they couldn't help but tremble and quickly wanted to stand up and salute.

"Don't move. You are injured and sick, so there is no need to be polite." Mu Ying smiled angrily and said, "I and Governor Guo are here to visit Big Brother. You can feel free to do whatever you want."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis." All the patients hurriedly thanked them: "Thank you, Governor."

But I was extremely curious in my heart, how senior were the eldest brothers of Vice General Zuo and Governor Guo.

Then they saw Mu Ying and Guo Ying walking straight to Qi Qianhu...

Qi Xiang stood up with the help of Yu Min, smiled wryly at the two of them, clasped his fists and said, "Master Marquis, Governor."

"Brother Qi, we haven't seen each other for fourteen years, right?" Guo Ying held Qi Xiang's hand and said excitedly: "I heard from Vice General Zuo that you are hospitalized here. I quickly asked him to take me to see you. How is your injury? How did you get injured?"

"Alas, during the battle at Baishijiang, I followed Lord Marquis across the river to charge into the camp, but my horse was hit by an arrow and my leg was broken." Qi Xiang said with a bitter smile: "I was hospitalized as soon as I arrived in Yunnan, and I have been living there until now. It's really embarrassing. .”

"What's that?" Guo Ying deliberately raised his voice and said, "My elder brother Qi followed the emperor to fight Hezhou twenty-eight years ago. He has been born and died for half his life. What's wrong with resting in the hospital for a few days?"

"Let's go to the room to talk. Everyone feels uncomfortable here." Mu Ying saw that all the injured people were silent, so she and Guo Ying helped Qi Xiang to walk to the ward.

"I can't do it, I can't do it." Qi Xiang declined quickly.

"What can't be done?" Guo Ying, a cheerful man, said in a voice as loud as a bell: "When we worked together as soldiers for the emperor, we slept on the same kang. I was so hungry that I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so you still baked buns for me. I eat..."

"Stop being so sentimental, that's baked for me, okay? You rush to eat it every time." Mu Ying also smiled.

"Actually, I baked it for myself." Qi Xiang finally couldn't help laughing and said, "Every time I bake it, I fall asleep. When I open my eyes, hey, the bun is gone. It turned out that I let you two eat it secretly. ”

The three of them laughed and entered the house, closed the door, and went to talk about their private affairs. There was still silence in the yard.

After a long while, the deputy commander murmured: "It turns out that Qi Qianhu is really a genuine senior..."

"Hmph, what do you think?" Yu Min raised his head proudly. "You have to apologize to us Qianhu later."

"Apologise, I definitely have to apologize." The deputy commander nodded vigorously and said, "Little brother, I have to say a nice word to my brother later."

"Let's see." This time it was Yu Min's turn to show off.

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The ward conditions in the military hospital are much better than those in the emergency room. At least every patient can sleep in a single bed.

Moreover, the bedding has been boiled and starched, and it is neatly laid out and looks very crisp. The tables on the floor are all spotless, and all personal utensils are stored in drawers.

Looking at the ward that was cleaner and tidier than the military barracks, Guo Ying, who came here for the first time, marveled and said: "As expected of a hospital run by the prince, it is really exquisite."

"His Royal Highness, King Zhou, arranged this not only for good looks, but also for the health of the patients." Mu Ying knew more than Guo Ying, but not very well: "It seems to prevent infection or something."

"Yeah, it's not easy to be hospitalized. There are so many rules in the hospital." Qi Xiang also complained: "For example, you are not allowed to drink raw water, and you have to wash your hands before meals and after going to the toilet. You have to wash your feet before going to bed every day, and there are only a few hairs on your head. If you have lice, you have to shave your head, etc... There are so many of them, it’s really annoying.”

"Your Majesty is personally in charge of the hospital, so we can only obey the orders honestly." As he said that, he changed the topic and said with a smile: "But once you say it, the effect is really obvious. Most of the injured recovered very quickly. Follow It was completely different before.”

"Yes, people who were seriously injured were almost dead in the past, but now most of them can be saved. As a courtesy to Prince Zhou, we have to obey his request." Mu Ying said and smiled at Qi Xiang. :

"As for what you just said, the military also has requirements now. Moreover, it has been upgraded to highly stringent requirements to prevent miasma. It violates the military law and is required to be engaged in it. Now you have a better psychological balance, right?"

"Haha, it's true." Qi Xiang couldn't help laughing.

The three of them talked about their experiences when they were soldiers together. At that time, Mu Ying and Guo Ying were still teenagers. Now they are in their thirties and forties. Naturally, they feel a lot of regret when they mention the things that happened when they were young.

Qi Xiang even lamented: "You guys have changed so much now. One of you is now a Marquis, and the other is a Governor. It's really heartwarming that you can still recognize me as an old brother..."

"By the way, there is good news that I haven't told my brother." Upon seeing this, Mu Ying smiled and said: "The emperor has decreed a heavy reward for the officers and soldiers who conquered the south. All the commanders below have been promoted to one level. Brother, you are now a hereditary commander. Something happened!"

"And this is just a general reward. Your merits will be calculated as you wish." He smiled again: "With your accumulated combat achievements, it will not be a problem to move up to another level."

"That's the deputy commander. That's something to say." Guo Ying nodded after hearing this.

"In addition, the emperor also has a gracious decree," Mu Ying continued: "If his enlisted soldiers are sick and weak, each guard is not limited to ten or hundreds of people, and they can be sent back first. If I am willing, I can follow Chu in a few days. His Royal Highness returned to Beijing and reunited with my mother."

"Yeah, yeah." Guo Ying nodded and said, "It's better to go back as soon as possible. As soon as summer comes, the miasma is everywhere. I don't know how many people will die. It's just the right time for me to retire after my success."

"..." However, Qi Xiang thought for a moment and then shook his head and said, "I don't want to leave."

(End of this chapter)