Chapter 597: The Mountain Nine-River

Seeing that the battle was decided, the generals gathered happily under Zhao Wujiu's general and saluted neatly: "Master, the last general, are lucky to live up to the mission!"

"I did a good job. After capturing Tongguan City, our winter offensive ended successfully," Zhao Wujiu also showed a rare smile on his face, and he nodded slightly and said, "I will immediately fulfill the rewards that I can make decisions; those who cannot make decisions have already written a memorial for me to be requested. Eight hundred miles have been sent to Shangjing. I believe Your Majesty will agree."

When the generals heard this, they all kowtowed and said happily: "The great commander is kind, and we will never forget it."

Zhao Wujiu shook his head and smiled, "You deserve it." He said with a solemn expression, "Everyone and I go to the city."

"Master General, please ask first." The generals said in unison, then separated from each other and asked Duke Yum to take a step forward.

Zhao Wujiu laughed and put on the cloak handed over by Wu Zhilong, he led the crowd out of the tent.

Looking at the black Tongguan Tower in the snow, Zhao Wujiu felt a lot of emotion. Looking back on his military life, although his military achievements were great, he could only be called a record of history. Before today, he dared to say that he was the number one general in the world, but if he wanted to compete with a military god like Bai Qi and Han Xin, he still lacked three points of confidence.

However, after today, he can finally join this ranks and face the evaluation of future generations with confidence, because he conquered Tongguan and seized the last line of defense of Qin. From then on, the world's general trend is irreversible, and a third of the situation will surely turn into Qi's dominance!

Only by relying on one's own strength can the famous general who decides who belongs to the country be qualified to get this title!

Feeling the excitement of Yum Shenggong, Wu Zhilong said softly, "But from now on, the teacher is destined to be lonely..."

If you are a person, you like to be slapped and prefer tasteful flattery. Zhao Wujiu was happy when he heard this and said with a reserved look: "Zhilong, don't underestimate the heroes of the world. Qin Yutian is only in his prime and has the opportunity to make a comeback."

Seeing the general's comfortable look, the generals around him said in his heart: 'No wonder Wu's surname can become the second-in-command, he really can flatter him.' They were unwilling to fall behind and said: "After this Tongguan City, Qin's barriers will be lost. What qualifications do you have to challenge us?" "That's right, unless he is a god descending to earth, he can take back Tongguan City now..."

It is hard to say about the things in this world. Although Qin Lei was not a god descending to earth, it was not difficult to take back Tongguan City in a blink of an eye.

Before the generals of Qi could not let go, the dark sky suddenly became bright as daylight, and the scarred Tongguan City was shining. Then a shocking loud noise turned into an invisible shock wave, cutting off the Tongguan City wall three feet away, and knocking Yusheng and the generals to the ground together.

Zhao Wujiu seemed to be knocked to the ground with a stick in his chest. Wu Shen looked at the collapsed city wall and completely lost consciousness in an instant...

Make the worst plans at any time, this is the iron rule that is branded in Qin Lei’s bones.

After entering Tongguan City, his most concerned mind was to build the city wall. Under his strict and perverted supervision, the military and civilians in the city raised the original city wall by three meters, causing great trouble for the Qi army to attack the city.

But Qin Lei's intentions were not limited to this. Considering that if the city was on the verge of collapse, there should be a trump card to change the situation. Therefore, during the construction process, he ordered Shi Meng and others to seal thousands of kilograms of explosives and... tens of thousands of kilograms of flour into the city wall - turning the entire newly built city wall into a big firecracker!

The reason why it did not detonate earlier was because if it was too early, the Qi army would be very likely to regroup and make a comeback, and once again capture the city wall that was three feet shorter. If it chose to detonate at this time, the dark night would make the Qi army unable to deal with it, and they could only wait until dawn to make plans...

This unprecedented explosion shook the mountains, rivers, changed the color of the world, and blew more than 10,000 Qi soldiers on the Tongguan city wall to pieces!

The dust in the sky had not yet settled, and the counterattack troops who had been waiting for a long time rushed out of the houses and gathered on the avenue leading to the east wall... Without unified command, this earth-shaking explosion was the best counterattack order!

The high temperature and air waves of the explosion swept away the snow and ice near the city wall. Qin soldiers successfully climbed onto the rubble everywhere, a messy East City Wall. Except for some who accidentally sprained their ankles, there were no casualties, and the city wall was recovered without any effort.

Seeing all this from the hole in the bunker, Qin Lei sighed and said with a strange smile: "Actually, I am still a blasting expert." He said to Shi Gan and Shi Meng proudly: "When is this the time to use explosives? Am I shameless?" His ecstasy was overwhelmed with ecstasy.

This is understandable. Although the situation of the war is still inconsistent in the eyes of ordinary people, as the supreme commander, Qin Lei can be said to have completed the mission successfully, achieved the final victory in the defense of Tongguan, and saved the last line of defense of the Qin Dynasty.

But, he couldn't laugh soon...

Shi Gan took off his earplugs and was about to speak, but when Shi Meng's body shook, he fell softly to the ground. Shi Gan hurriedly hugged him and said with concern: "Brother Meng, what's wrong with you?" Suddenly his face froze, and slowly raised his left hand pressing on his shoulder, which was covered with dark red blood. Shi Gan couldn't help but scream: "Are you injured?" Qin Lei's smile suddenly frozen, he stepped over and squatted down to examine Shi Meng's wound.

But the cover was too dark and I couldn't see anything clearly. I frowned and Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "I want the lights alone, the more the better!" The black-clad guard quickly lit the candles he carried with him, each of whom held two of them around Qin Lei, illuminating the bright tiles of a small shelter.

Qin Lei first ordered people to remove Shi Meng's armor, revealing the tattered purple-black cotton jacket inside. Then he removed the cotton jacket. Qin Lei saw that there were more than a dozen new wounds on his blood-stained torso!

Qin Lei's eyes suddenly turned red, and his throat seemed to be stuck by something, and his right hand stretched out towards Shi Gan.

Fortunately, Shi Gan was in a state of mind, so he quickly took out a blue porcelain bottle from behind, pulled out the bottle plug and handed it to the prince. Qin Lei took it and poured the wine in it on Shi Meng's wound. He used nine bottles in succession to rush away the layers of blood stains on his body. One by one, one through the wound, tear, and blunt weapon injuries appeared. It was about an inch deep and one foot long.

I saw his body turning out, with lusty bones exposed in several places. I really don’t know how to hold it up...

He sprinkled the golden sore medicine on Shi Meng's wound, took out the needle and thread from the first aid kit, carefully sewed the muscles and skin of his wound, and finally bandaged them carefully with white gauze.

Nearly half an hour, Qin Lei finally treated Shi Meng's wound and put on a brand new cotton robe, which made Shi Gan carefully carry him to his residence to recuperate.

"You all go out, I want to be quiet." Qin Lei said in a deep voice when Shi Meng left.

The guards saluted silently and quietly disappeared into the darkness.

Qin Lei was the only one left in the small shelter. He looked at the lively city wall in the distance, and the soldiers and civilians who turned defeated and were pouring water on the city wall with great enthusiasm. In order to speed up, they even mobilized more than a dozen water dragons, and the scene was very spectacular.

But what Qin Lei saw was the scenes of sending troops, the tragic wars, the broken corpses, and the desperate faces passed by. The smoke filled the air, everything was so cruel, so terrifying, so suffocating...

He looked down at his hands, which were covered with blood. He quickly wiped his hands hard, but the more he rubbed his hands, the more red the blood was flowing, gradually passing through his legs, waist, shoulders, neck, mouth, nose, eyes, and head... It made him breathe hard and unable to break free. Finally, he leaned against the wall in pain, slipping softly to the ground, his throat sounded "hoho" as if he was really breathless.

These are actually hallucinations, from negative emotions that he had suppressed for a long time. These things had been there early in the morning, but they were under a heavy burden in their hearts, making people unable to see the clues. But some things could not be suppressed, and finally, on this night where you could breathe a sigh of relief, the matter of Shi Meng being injured completely broke out.

But although it was an illusion, it was no different from the real scene for him. If he was immersed in it and could not extricate himself, he would not die of suffocation, but he would most likely go crazy and turn into a walking corpse...

At this dangerous moment, he smelled a delicate scent of lily, and then entered a soft embrace. Qin Lei's body stiffened, and he felt like a tired bird returning to the nest. He hugged the woman tightly, groping her back and forth on her shoulders, making her feel painful.

But she bit her lower lip tightly, without making a sound, and her delicate body was still relaxed, fearing that she would disturb her husband in the nightmare.

After hugging his wife for a long time, Qin Lei's mind finally stabilized. He looked ahead in confusion, tears slowly slid down his cheeks, falling on Yun Shang's ears.

Yun Shang's heart trembled, as if it had been chiseled open the dam, tears rush out and flowed down Qin Lei's neck into his arms. His Highness Cheng, who was in urgent need of comfort, was so heartbroken that he quickly handed her delicate body to his left arm, gently wiped away her tears with his right hand, and smiled bitterly: "I was confused and uncomfortable, so I accidentally fell two golden beans, but why are you crying?"

"I feel sorry for you..." Yun Shang sobbed.

Qin Lei's expression suddenly became extremely gentle. He hugged his wife tightly again and said softly: "I'm sorry, I've worried you."

"It's okay," Yun Shang said timidly: "They told me that you are in a bad mood and asked me to come and see. This is not a foul." Such a bold girl was so scared by Qin Lei, which shows how perverted he has been these days.

With a guilty smile, Qin Lei slowly shook his head and said, "The ban is lifted, and there will be no more bans."

"Really?" Yun Shang burst into tears and smiled.

"I used to be too stressed, but I was too simple and rude to you; now I have no pressure, so of course I can't be fooled with you anymore." Qin Lei said in a low voice: "We will never be separated from you in the future. You can go wherever I go; I will go wherever you go."

Listening to her husband's voice that was not like love words, but better than any love words, Yun Shang's heart seemed to be soaked in warm sugar water, so soft and sweet. The grievances and helplessness these days disappeared without a trace, leaving only a little discomfort. She thought about it and decided to whisper: "Can you hug it gently? The iron leaves on your body hurt people."

Qin Lei quickly let go of his hand, pulled Zhang Junjie from behind, gently covered Yun Shang, and suddenly smiled, "Remember that time in Luoyan Pagoda, we did the same thing."

"Yes," Yun Shang leaned gently in Qin Lei's arms and said softly: "That's the autumn of the 17th year of Zhaowu. Let's watch the sunset and the morning stars together, which are the most beautiful memories of others."

"It's been more than two years in a blink of an eye." Qin Lei sighed: "Time flies so fast."

Yun Shang said softly: "It's too fast, too slow."

"What does this mean?" Qin Lei asked with a smile: "It sounds quite philosophical."

"That's what people think in their hearts." Yun Shang whispered: "Don't laugh at me, I'll tell you."

"If you don't laugh, whoever laughs is a puppy." Qin Lei said with a straight face.

"I feel that life is very long when I am not by your side, and I feel like I live like a year." Yun Shang said seriously: "But as long as I am by your side, time will pass quickly, like a flash of time."

Qin Lei smiled in emotion, and wrote a kiss deep on her smooth forehead, and said softly: "Yunshang, let's retire..."

"Okay, okay, I've already made this plan." Yun Shang replied casually at first, then he reacted, raised his head in surprise, looked at him calmly, and asked with concern: "Is something happened?"

"No, everything is normal." Shaking his head, Qin Lei whispered: "We have passed this level now. I want to take back Hangu Pass and then hand over the military power and take you to a paradise and live a happy life without fighting with the world."

After following him for so long, even if he faced difficulties, Yun Shang had never heard Qin Lei say a depressed word. How could he have such negative thoughts on the eve of gaining great reputation and support? She opened her mouth slightly and said for a long time: "My husband is only twenty years old, and I'm just thinking about resigning. Isn't it a bit early?"

"It's not too early, it should be the right time." Qin Lei closed his eyes slightly and said, "Now that the second brother has ascended the throne, his ability is enough to handle government affairs, and he is still kind.... Even if he is not kind, he still has his elder brother. He is a guy who values ​​friendship and friendship.... I think I will give him the military power, and he will restrain his second brother, so it's still okay to keep our whole family safe...."

Listening to his husband's tone that he wanted to be sure but hesitant, Yun Shang couldn't help laughing: "It seems that my husband has not thought about it carefully."

"I'm just going to make a decision, so I'll ask for my wife's advice first." Qin Lei smiled awkwardly, and said with a look of Xiao Suo, "I'm really tired, and I'm really tired." When he said this, Emperor Zhaowu who dragged the country into the abyss; Li Sanjun, who was the first to seek profit and avoid harm; and Emperor Tianyou who was not saved by death. These original masters did not take the Qin Dynasty seriously. You say that I am an outsider, and I'm in the wind, rain, snow, and fire?

It's going to rain, and my mother wants to get married, let's go whoever I love! Qin Lei thought fucked: "I won't let you Qin Er pull the grinding." Maybe this is his real idea... Although he never hides his desire for the throne, when his second brother sat in that seat, he repeatedly asked himself, and he really didn't have the cruelty to pull the emperor off the dragon throne.

In fact, he has always been like this, just like when Emperor Zhaowu was reigned, he was wronged everywhere, criticized everywhere, but never acted badly, he was a desperate person living in his own limited frame.

For a decisive attitude, once a certain rule is determined, he will not violate it even if he dies.

The so-called great way of human relations in the world, the biggest rule of the ruler, minister, father, son and brother is nothing more than this!

Qin Lei knew very well that an ambitious man who was not a rude enough was not a qualified usurper, but he just couldn't convince himself to make up for his mistakes.

However, his arrogant temper has been proven countless times that he is not suitable for being a minister at all, and of course he is even more inappropriate as a minister.

So he wanted to quit, no longer play this game of power competition, and also learn from Tao Yuanming, and pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely see the southern mountains. It sounded good.

With a heartache, Yun Shang asked softly, "I am a wife and don't know so many great principles. I only know that the husband and wife are the biggest truth in the world. Even if you don't ask me whether I agree or not, I will be with you. But now you ask, I have to ask, you really think clearly, will you never regret it?"

Have you thought it through clearly? Do you never regret it?

Two people were full of great questions, and suddenly pulled Qin Lei back from wishful thinking, closed his eyes and murmured: "Have I thought it through clearly? I can give up my career, but what should those who trust me wholeheartedly and put all their hopes on me? I can not compete with the second brother, and give up the army to the eldest brother, but how can I guarantee that they will let me go? I can leave, but if I have a entrusted man, and the country is different, I am destroyed by Zhao Wujiu, can there be a paradise for me, Qin Yutian?"

After a series of self-questions, he could not answer any of them. Qin Lei finally realized that his strength must be supported by the same powerful power. If he gave up power, it would be equivalent to self-destruction and would be reduced to fish.

Tao Yuanming can hide, but Qin Yutian cannot hide. Because Tao Qian is just a crazy person and has no other responsibility except for the family and young; but Qin Yutian is not like him. If he hides, who will the thousands of wounded soldiers on the Farm of the Fighting Army expect? Who will the tens of thousands of orphans and widows of the fallen soldiers expect? Who will the gentry in the two southern provinces expect? Who will the people in the two southern provinces expect?

Not to mention Shi Gan, Shi Meng, Shi Yong, Shen Bing, Tieying, and Shen Qing, who can they expect from brothers who share the same woe with him?

Have you seen the eternal world, there are only countless successes, kings and defeats, but you have not withdrawn freely and enjoy the rest of your life. It is not because of reluctance, but because you can't let it go!

"It turns out that I have no way out..." After a long time, Qin Lei sighed and said, "What should I do? You have always heard of the allusion that the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook; the birds hide, and the good bows are gone? Since ancient times, those who have achieved great success will either replace it or be killed!"

"But husband, are you a lackey, good bow?" Yun Shang flashed his beautiful big eyes and said in a soft voice: "You are a great hero, a great hero that everyone admires all over the world. Who dares to touch you?" As he said that, he clenched his pink fists tightly and gestured like a demonstration.

"But the emperor is not me but my second brother." Shaking his head, Qin Lei finally expressed the entanglement buried in his heart and said in a deep voice: "I can't learn from Emperor Taizong of Tang, what should I do, right?"

Yun Shang was also stunned and laughed: "My husband is the smartest person in the world, and there will definitely be a solution."
Chapter completed!