Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 104
Chapter 14: Trekking

From Yongzhou to the territory of Liao, it is necessary to climb over the mountains and travel long distances.

Su Mi was sitting in a car at this time, wearing a white scholar's shirt, completely in the literati attire of a counselor and medical officer, anyone who looked at it would only see a young man with ordinary eyebrows and indifferent facial features A small piece of plaster was put on, and it seemed to be slightly injured.

She insisted on going out with the army this time, but Ni Tingxuan did not hold back her in the end.

After waking up, Su Mi's condition improved surprisingly quickly. The famous doctors in Yongzhou went through the prescriptions she prescribed for herself several times and couldn't find any flaws. They admired her repeatedly.

Ni Tingxuan also has to admit that Su Mi's medical skills are excellent, and it is precisely because of this reason that Su Mi has an additional reason to persuade him to let her follow the expedition.

She couldn't bear to be left in Yongzhou idly like that, and could only look at the sky boredly every day, and only learned about the situation and war situation in the world from the information that came from time to time.The powerlessness of being unable to do anything but wait would drive her mad with anxiety.All her important people are now in this battle, they are all pawns in the game, they will fluctuate at any time due to changes in the situation, and she is naturally no exception.

Moreover, if there is a chance, she hopes to do her part, even if that power is so meager, she hopes to end this war as soon as possible and let the Liao people retreat as soon as possible, even if the war can end one day earlier, just One day, countless people will be saved because of this.

However, during this time of laborious expedition, traveling thousands of miles, of course it is impossible to have a woman by the side of the army.So Su Mi temporarily changed into men's clothing.

At this time, she was sitting in the back of the vehicle transporting the grain axle load, walking with the medical officers on the way.

"Cross the mountain in front of you and you will be at the border, where the first checkpoint of the Liao army will be stationed." Sitting next to Su Mi is an old man with a gray beard. He looked up at the mountains and said.

This hale and hearty old man is the chief medical officer who joined the army this time. His name is Mo Qin. He has excellent medical skills and is quite well-known in Yongzhou.When Su Mi fell ill last time, he was in charge of treating her.

He is also the only person in the team of doctors accompanying the army who knows Su Mi's true face.

As early as when he was treating Su Mi in Yongzhou, he was shocked by Su Mi's medical skills, and Su Mi also respected this kind and peaceful old man.At this time, the two walked together, discussing their medical skills from time to time. Although Su Mi had a lot of knowledge, all her medical skills came from books and the teachings of her adoptive father, and she rarely had the opportunity to practice it herself. She is far behind.Su Mi benefited a lot from asking for advice and chatting along the way.

The army continued to march. After listening to Mo Qin's words, Su Mi raised his head and looked up. On the endless mountain road, the long team became the size of a group of ants, and there was no end in sight.

Along the way, many traces of mountain opening on the road are fresh and fresh, and you can tell at a glance that they have just been dug. If you want to come to this road, it is thanks to the Liao army that opened up the road, so it is as smooth and convenient as it is now. If it was before, only I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to walk.

"The battle is about to start." Su Mi sighed softly.

Inadvertently, she felt that something cold had penetrated into her neck, which made her shiver uncontrollably.

Looking up, I was surprised to find that it started snowing at some point.

Counting the days, this year's first snow came really late. Su Mi looked up at the sky, and thick dark clouds piled up on the horizon, gloomy, as if heralding the coming war.Straight pressure makes people feel dull.

It's another year of winter.

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The army crossed the last mountain range, it was already dusk, and the army stationed there.Immediately, the accompanying messengers came to ask Su Mi to go to the commander's camp.

Su Mi followed behind the messenger, walked through the camp, and walked towards the handsome camp.

Ni Tingxuan was worried that as a woman, it would be inconvenient for her to live with those male medical officers who didn't know the truth, so when they camped, they always asked her to go to his camp to rest.

Su Mi originally wanted to refuse, but in the camp of the medical officers behind the axis, the news was blocked, and she was slow to respond to the battle ahead, and although Moqin was taking care of her, she was really inconvenient when she was doing things, and finally Still complied with the arrangement.

Fortunately, she was disguised as a man at this time, and her appearance was extremely ordinary. As Ni Tingxuan was the commander, it made sense for him to have a military doctor in his camp at any time.Otherwise, those imaginative generals might mistake themselves for child molesters.

Thinking of the strange and probing eyes of those generals at the beginning, Su Mi sighed helplessly.

He raised the curtain and entered the camp, but saw Ni Tingxuan, Dou Feng and other generals looking at the map, discussing something,
"...So as long as we can make a surprise attack here, we will definitely be able to wipe out the Liao army on the spot." Ni Tingxuan smiled confidently and flamboyantly.The last rays of the setting sun slanted in through the gaps in the curtains, and the faint golden light added a layer of sparkling splendor to his handsome and profound face.

Su Mi looked at him, a little dazed, she never knew that he had such a side, the battlefield would indeed change a man, maybe the war would naturally make them look good.

Hearing the sound, they raised their heads and saw Su Mi coming in. They were already accustomed to the accompanying medical officer next to the commander, and lowered their heads indifferently to continue discussing the war.

Ni Tingxuan nodded to her with a smile.

Su Mi made a slight gesture and went into the inner tent.

He heard a few people discussing from outside, and intermittently heard words such as "... encirclement and suppression... breakout... if you encounter an ambush here... take advantage of..." and the like.

Su Mi felt drowsy. Although military doctors enjoy the privilege of sitting on axle-loaded vehicles and don’t have to travel on foot, running around from early morning to dusk every day is a big test for her physical strength. Yawning, before he knew it, he fell down on the desk and fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she had been asleep, Su Mi woke up in a daze, but found that she fell asleep on the bed at some point, she sat up, and the objects on her body slipped down.Su Mi looked down and saw that it was a soft blanket.

When did he come in?I actually fell asleep so deeply!
Su Mi lifted the blanket to see how long she had been asleep.

There was no sound outside. It seemed that the generals had finished their discussions and dispersed.

Su Mi opened the curtain of the inner tent and walked out, only to see Ni Tingxuan holding a candle and staring at the map in front of him in a trance.

Hearing the sound of the curtain, he raised his head. Under the warm candlelight, the deep facial features softened, and the figure in front of him made Su Mi feel a kind of warmth in his heart for no reason, as if just covered in The thin blanket on his body was soft and warm.

A faint smile appeared on his face, and he asked gently: "Why did you wake up, did we bother you just now?"
"No." Su Mi shook her head. She walked forward and took a closer look. Because of the urgent march and the endless discussion and planning all night, his eyes were slightly tired, and his face was quite haggard. .

Leaning closer to the candle, Su Mi looked at the hanging map, "Where are you now? Is there any news later?"

"No," Ni Tingxuan shook his head, while holding the candle high for Su Mi's inspection.

"The territory we have entered now is also a remote area in the country of the Liao people. Fortunately, we have just returned from the expedition. The current defense of the Liao army is quite empty. It seems that too many troops have been deployed to go to the front line." Ni Tingxuan pointed out Looking at the map, he explained it to Su Mi.

Su Mi looked at the map in front of him, on which countless mountains, rivers, and plain cities had all turned into abstract symbols.A few big red arrows mark the direction in which several forces are heading.

This bright red color is really appropriate, Su Mi sighed softly, every step forward or back of these teams is paved with countless blood, around these seemingly empty symbols, how many lives have disappeared without knowing it between sleep?
Her eyes turned to the upper left boundary of the map,

Ni Tingxuan saw her gaze, and followed her gaze to that side, unconsciously showing a nostalgic look on his face, for a while, smiled wryly, and explained: "This is the soldiers and horses originally stationed in Juyuguan. Now it has retreated to the Laizhou area."

Su Mi looked at the map, Laizhou is one of the most affluent regions in Daqi, and most importantly, he is the root of the rise of Qi. 97 years ago, the first emperor of Qi was established there and proclaimed himself emperor. Expansion of territory and achievements have long since ceased to be based there, but Laizhou is still the nominally fundamental place of Daqi after all.Now that Ge Chengming and Mu Qinghan have retreated there, this move is of great significance, and it must have been Mr. Ge's idea.

But, what would he think?Su Mi turned his head, and Ni Tingxuan's body turned slightly sideways, so that Su Mi couldn't see his expression clearly, but only heard a kind of sourness and bitterness hidden under the calmness from the tone of his voice.The two people who were originally close friends, now began to calculate and speculate about each other for the sake of their respective forces.Every move between the two of them is related to the situation of the whole world.

Back then, when the two were joking and laughing in Tianxiang Garden, who would have imagined that in just a few years, the two young guards would become key figures who hold powerful soldiers and determine the direction of the world.

Su Mi's gaze turned downward again, where the two red arrows were already docked.

Now that the face has been torn apart, both parties no longer have any scruples.

Famous generals fight against each other, and the actions are naturally swift and resolute.

Before Ni Tingxuan and the others marched, the Liao army had already left the capital and headed south, and fought with Ni Yuan, who was heading north, in the central Suzhou area.

The three confrontations were nothing more than testing each other, the two sides won and lost each other, the Liao army's iron cavalry was hard to beat, and Yeluxin was a fierce general in the world, no one could match him.The Qi army is also a master of a hundred battles. Ni Yuan is very strategic and cautious in every step.

Soldiers are elite soldiers, they will be good generals, and wars are unpredictable.

Since they started marching into the territory of the Liao Kingdom, the mountains were high and the water was far away, so the transmission of the news was delayed a lot, and the battle situation there is now unknown.

Ni Tingxuan looked at the map with a worried expression. He was very clear about his father's temperament. He planned calmly and was good at calculation. untie.

The night is already deep.

When he lowered his head, Su Mi was staring at the map with a focused expression, and because he had just fallen asleep at his desk, the fine strands of hair were scattered from his forehead.He had just woken up, his face still had a lovely blush on it, and he was suddenly fascinated by it.With her here, this ordinary and gloomy tent on the battlefield is like a resplendent nine-fold palace, and this bloody journey of thousands of miles becomes warmer.

My heart heats up.Couldn't help saying softly:

"Don't worry, no matter what, I will protect you well. I won't let you get hurt at all."

Su Mi was in a trance when she suddenly heard such a sentence.She raised her head slightly surprised.

The two looked at each other for an instant.

It is a promise, a guarantee, a confession, and a vow destined for a lifetime,

Ni Tingxuan looked at him with piercing eyes, the emotion in his words was so sincere and warm, how could Su Mi fail to hear it.

They didn't know how long they looked at each other, but the brief exchange of eyes had already exchanged countless emotions.

Su Mi's face suddenly felt hot, as if she couldn't bear the scorching heat in his eyes, she lowered her head in panic, hiding her gaffe.

"So, thank you General Ni." She tried her best to maintain a calm tone, but her heart began to ache unbearably.A heavy pain, almost a sense of guilt, weighed on her heart.

"I..." Ni Tingxuan looked at Su Mi, eager to make a point.

"We're going to fight the Liao people tomorrow, right?" She suddenly raised her voice, interrupting Ni Tingxuan's unspoken words.

Hearing Su Mi's voice, Ni Tingxuan also lowered his head, then returned to normal, and said, "Yes. It will start tomorrow."

"How are you going to fight?" Su Mi asked lightly.

"This time we are going to directly attack Xijing, the capital of the Liao Kingdom, and we will start tackling key problems tomorrow. You stay behind, but be careful." After a few words, the two of them had recovered their composure, as if they had lost their composure just now. It's just an illusion that the dim candlelight is shaking and rising.

Su Mi nodded,

Tomorrow, a bitter battle will begin.

There was silence between the two of them.

"It's getting late at night, go to bed early, you have to get up early tomorrow." After a brief silence, Ni Tingxuan looked down at Su Mi's black eyes that were as crystal as ice and snow, and said softly.

"En." Su Mi turned around and entered the inner tent, she could feel Ni Tingxuan's eyes falling on her.It wasn't until she hurriedly lowered the curtain as if escaping, that she blocked the scorching sight outside.

Although the two lived in the same camp, the commander's camp was originally spacious, divided into two layers, inside and outside. These days, Su Mi always slept in the tent, while Ni Tingxuan slept outside.

Naturally occupying someone else's bed, Su Mi slept soundly a few days ago, but tonight, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep at all, some things, she obviously didn't want to think about them, but subconsciously got into her mind, as if She could vaguely hear the clear voice of the person outside, and feel that the scorching and sincere gaze still fell on her as if it were real. Su Mi only felt nervous and restless. She tried her best to restrain her mind and didn't get dazed until the middle of the night. fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she had slept in a trance, but was awakened by the neighing of horses outside, Su Mi rubbed her eyes and sat up from the bed.

Walking out of the tent, I found that the sky outside was already bright, and the soldiers were getting ready to march.

The sun had just risen in the sky, and the morning light was shining on the endless grassland in front of me. When I arrived yesterday, it was already night, so I didn't see the grand scene in front of me.

The morning mist was misty, and dawn was just breaking through. At this time, they were standing on the last mountain range on the border of the Liao Kingdom. Looking down, the green prairie stretched under their feet. They couldn't see the edge at a glance, and their sight was almost galloping. The pleasure of looking out to the sky, the vibrant green and the clear blue merge into one piece at the end of the horizon, the bright red sun jumps out of the horizon, and the sky is dyed red by thousands of rays, the infinite magnificence and emptiness , Vigorous and desolate.

In the distance, the khaki city wall can be seen faintly, which is the checkpoint set up by the Liao people on the border.This is the goal of today's first battle.

His thoughts were interrupted by the neighing of the horse beside him, Su Mi looked back and saw that Ni Tingxuan had just brought his war horse over.

"The news has already come from the scouts ahead. There are enemy tracks not far to the west. The battle is about to start, so take care of yourself." Ni Tingxuan said worriedly.

"Well," Su Mi nodded, and then said again: "Be careful too." After speaking, she turned and walked towards the back camp.

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