The Emperor is Above

Chapter 73 Brother, please say it again. I didn’t remember it.

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In the early morning in the central city, there are no cocks crowing or dogs barking in the locust hills, nor the hustle and bustle of the lower city.

The cries of hawks and falcons one after another from the northeast corner tower of the central city and the passionate shouts of the soldiers of the left division during their military exercises still made people sleep uneasy.

Since he was woken up, Qing Yi was not angry. He got up calmly and washed and tidied himself up.

I walked slowly to the cafeteria of Zuo Shi. On the innermost table were baskets of steaming meat buns, emitting bursts of white vapor in the slightly cold air.

The chef Zuo Shi, whose body is as chubby as Tu Shigu's, was happily eating breakfast with two fist-sized meat buns in his hand.

Seeing Qing Yi approaching calmly, the fat chef greeted him with a rosy face and a smile: "Brother Qing Yi, you are up. Here are some big meat buns fresh from the oven. Don't be polite and have some."

"Thank you very much!"

Qing Yi responded with a very standard smile.

Under the fat chef's shocked gaze, he casually carried away a whole basket of meat buns, and then, under the fat chef's frightened gaze, he ate the whole basket of meat buns at a very even speed.

Then he took the largest bowl that was as big as a wash basin and drank two bowls of corn porridge in one breath. Then he burped with satisfaction and smiled at the fat chef, "It tastes good, thank you."

It was not until Qing Yi walked away that the fat chef finally came to his senses and exclaimed, "This basket of meat buns is enough for 20 people."

At this point, the fat chef was envious and annoyed and said, "Brother Yi eats so much in one meal, but he still maintains such a good figure. I only eat ten big meat buns in one meal, but I have gained so much fat."

He casually patted the round belly, and the thick fat began to tremble like waves. Seeing this, the fat chef became more annoyed and ate a few more meat buns to calm his nerves.

After breakfast, Qing Yi still walked around the Zuo Division camp with a calm expression, watching the martial arts performances of the Zuo Division soldiers while waiting for the king's summons.

However, the expected summons from the king did not come until after lunch. By the evening, there was still no news. Qing Yi began to feel anxious.

Fortunately, as the captain of the Left Division, Ran You was well-informed. Even though he was strictly confined to the Left Division camp and not allowed to go out by the Left Master, he still had a reliable source of information.

He ran up to them mysteriously and said in a rough voice, "Brother, have you heard? The brothers of our Zuo Shi who stayed in the capital may also go to the northern border to fight!"

"Brother Ran You, are you so happy to go to the northern border to fight?" Qing Yi didn't understand the mentality of Ran You, who grew up in a classical military society.

Ran You at this moment can be described in four words: happy to hear about war.

His dark face was filled with a happy and excited smile, and he whispered: "Brother Qingyi, you are still young, fighting is a good thing, without fighting, how can you get military merit and promotion.

My brother is 41 years old now, and he has only been granted the title of lower-ranking doctor. He probably has no hope of being promoted to upper-ranking doctor. His greatest wish in this life is to be promoted to middle-ranking doctor.

The war in the northern border was strange. At the beginning of this year, Huo Yun Yaqing used a batch of baggage to set a trap and surrounded and killed tens of thousands of Xianyu elite cavalry in one go. According to the practice of previous years, the Xianyu army would retreat after the invasion failed and wait for the next opportunity. I thought the war would end soon.

Unexpectedly, this time the Xianyu tribe did not do the same as in previous years. Even though the horses were thin and tired in the spring, they still insisted on not withdrawing their troops. After more than 10,000 people were killed, they actually sent another 50,000 troops south. "

Ran You was not anxious at all at this moment, but said excitedly: "Among the tens of thousands of troops under Huo Yun, there are limited elite troops. Except for a few soldiers from the Third Division, most of them are private troops from various cities in the northern border.

Now the invading army of Xianyu has more than 130,000 soldiers. Even if Huo Yunyaqing relies on the border defense line, it will be difficult for him to hold out for too long. It is estimated that around March, my brother will go north to fight. "

"Brother Ran You, the war is fierce after all, why do you seem so impatient?"

As a modern person, Qing Yi really couldn't understand Ran You's current mood. It didn't seem like he was going to participate in a difficult war, but rather to pick up money and gain benefits.

In particular, the Xianyu tribe was far more powerful than the Black Wind tribe and the Guiwu tribe. It was a huge nomadic country with a population of millions and a territory covering tens of thousands of miles. It had been the nightmare of the entire Xing State a hundred years ago.

Four hundred years ago and two hundred years ago, the State of Xing was destroyed twice, both times due to the invasion of the Xianyu army. Even a hundred years ago, the Xianyu cavalry attacked the outside of Xingtai city many times.

Until the great victory outside the capital a hundred years ago, half of the country was reduced to scorched earth, the 40th generation of Xing Hou was killed in battle, dozens of ministers and officials were killed, and more than half of Xing’s soldiers were killed or wounded, at a tragic cost.

More than 200,000 Xianyu cavalry were annihilated in one go. In this battle, the Xianyu Khan Ye Yan, 100 royal family members, and 50,000 elite cavalry from the royal tent were killed, causing the once prosperous Xianyu to decline.

It was after this decisive battle that the State of Xing gradually drove this powerful nomadic empire to the north of the Yunwu Mountains, and blocked it north of the northern border by relying on the geographical advantages of the border town.

However, even so, the Xianyu tribe still threatened the security of the Xing State every year, and the biggest military pressure on the entire Xing State was still Xianyu.

Ran You, of course, knew these historical facts better. Facing Qing Yi's advice, he said solemnly: "Brother, you are a brave warrior, the pillar of the country. How can you be afraid of death as the left division commander?
After the great victory in Xingtai that year, my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather died in battle with the king. In the entire capital and even in the entire Xing State, almost every household held a mourning ceremony and hung banners in every house.

I know that war is dangerous, but if the beautiful mountains and rivers that our ancestors fought for with their blood and sacrificed their lives are trampled upon by the invaders, how can I have the face to see my ancestors in front of Gui Bo?

Besides, a man should make achievements and fight bravely in his prime years. If I have to choose a way to die, I don't want to die of old age or illness in bed. I would rather die on the battlefield and be wrapped in horsehide."

Qing Yi suddenly felt ashamed. There is no such thing as a peaceful life in this world. It's just that someone is carrying the burden for you.

He bowed with full respect and said: "A real man should hold a three-foot sword and accomplish unparalleled feats in this world. How can he fear death? Brother Ran You is so heroic. I only regret that I am weak and cannot go north with you to fight."

"Hahaha, brother, you are still pretty good!"

Ran You laughed and patted Qing Yi's shoulder, then took out a roll of animal skin and a charcoal pencil from his pocket, grinned and asked, "What you said just now is really good, what does a real man do? Brother, please say it again, I didn't remember it."

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Qing Yi was speechless and said it twice helplessly, watching Ran You carefully write down this sentence word by word and hiding it in his arms like a treasure.

Seeing Qing Yi's gaze, Ran You was not embarrassed at all. He smiled and said, "This sentence is mine now. When the king swears an oath to his troops next month, you will use this sentence. Maybe your promotion to the rank of Zhong Daifu will depend on this."

B looked up to the sky and sighed, "There must be a funny person among three people. The ancients were right."

(End of this chapter)