Flowing Years

Chapter 32

After dinner, Lan Yu received an urgent call from Kyoto, and at the same time a message from the dark guard.

"So, it's about to be fought?" Bai Zezhi glanced at the copy in a hurry.

"Luo Na rejected the envoys sent by Yuxia," Lan Yu nodded with emotion, "Yuxia and Luo Na have been repairing for more than [-] years, but they are no match for them..."

"The villagers of Bogu Town killed a few villagers of Jiyue Town, Luona, and provoked a war for this? Didn't Prime Minister Luona have any doubts?" Bai Zezhi pointed his index finger at the counter, thinking, "The people of Luona are for Luogu It's reasonable to argue about the explanation. Why did the villagers of Bogu Town want to kill Jimin to vent their anger? Besides, Bogu also has a garrison in Yunxia.

"Before the villagers of Bogu Town killed the villagers of Jiyue Town, Prime Minister Luo Na had agreed to support the monarch in launching a war against Yunxia." Lan Yu handed a tightly rolled piece of paper to Bai Zezhi.

Bai Zezhi took it, unfolded the scroll, and read it carefully.As he looked back, his brows also frowned.

"Prime Minister Luo Na has been thanking guests behind closed doors, and then suddenly supported the war?" Bai Zezhi touched the phalanx of his index finger to the center of his eyebrows, "This is indeed a bit strange."

"Yes," Lan Yu nodded, "It happened after the death of General Li Cheng. Prime Minister Luo Na's support for the war probably has little to do with the villagers' troubles, but has something to do with the death of General Li Cheng."

Bai Zezhi thought for a while, then waved his hands: "No matter what, this battle cannot be avoided."

"That's right. General Bai has already set off from Kyoto to Luona. If you go quickly, you will arrive in two days," Lan Yu said, "Huo Tingli will arrive later with an army of 20."

Bai Zezhi stood up and stood in front of the window, looking out at the continuous autumn rain.

"Luona is hot and humid all the year round. There are many insects and animals. Dysentery and malaria often occur. If you don't pay attention, it will be fatal." Bo Yan, who has been silent by the side, said.

"Don't worry," Lan Yu smiled when she saw that Bo Yan was concerned about the war, "The general must have checked the situation of the battle site before going to battle. Although there has been no war with Luo Na for more than [-] years, General Bai When I was young, I went there under the leadership of the former general, so I was prepared."

"Lan Yu, what Bo Yan said is right," Bai Zezhi turned back, "Although Luo Na's combat level is not worth mentioning, it is superior in location. The complex terrain, Luo Na's army has long been used to it, and they are also experienced in facing insects and beasts. Because there has been no war with Luo Na all year round, we have only 20 soldiers stationed on the border there, and the [-] troops we are bringing over are not used to the hot and humid weather there, and are not familiar with the jungle conditions, let alone the challenges we will encounter. There are various situations. I should be more careful in my life."

"The realgar powder generals should consider taking it with them. I'll prepare some insect repellant and insect bite medicine." Bo Yan said.

"That couldn't be better!" Lan Yu said with a smile, Bo Yanzhi's medicine will definitely be more effective than the military doctor's.

"Lan Yu," Bai Zezhi sat down again, "We will set off at the end of Yinshi tomorrow morning, and hurry on our way early. Prepare some dry food, and hurry up on the way, so we can arrive in Kyoto earlier."

"Can you survive?" Lan Yu said, "With General Bai and General Huo around, you don't have to worry too much."

"I'm fine..." Bai Zezhi said halfway, but was interrupted by Bo Yan's cough.

"Ahem..." Bo Yan gave him a blank look, "In my opinion, your bone injury hasn't healed, it's just a superficial wound that's closed, and you need to pay more attention."

Bai Zezhi frowned. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have walked the streets. He was hunted down twice, which made him heal slowly.

"We are not slow this way, and we will catch up with the horse riding soon." Lan Yu said.

"I feel a bit uneasy..." Bai Zezhi said in a low voice.It is said that Luo Na's strength is not as good as Mo Sang's, and he has never felt this way in the battle with Mo Sang Na, but this time Bai Zezhi felt a little uneasy.

"You are so uneasy because you are hurt." Lan Yu said.

"Is that so..." Bai Zezhi's frown did not calm down.

"That's it," Lan Yu got up, "Bo Yan is going to go to the pharmacy, and he has to get up early tomorrow morning, so I won't accompany you. Let's rest early, and the injured bone will heal sooner."

Bai Zezhi watched as Lan Yu walked out holding Bao Yan's shoulders, and sat there for a while before undressing and falling asleep.

The next day it was still raining and the sky was gray.When Bai Zezhi and the others went downstairs, the carriage was already waiting.

Bo Yan took the ointment at night and almost stayed up all night, and his eyes were blue and gray.Lan Yu's heart ached, regardless of Bo Yan's objection, she held Bo Yan directly in her arms, and let others carry a wooden box under an oil-paper umbrella to the carriage.

Bai Zezhi stared at Lan Yu several times.Lan Yu smiled helplessly, glanced at Mu Lan, and got into the carriage without explaining.

Mu Lan was top-heavy behind them, with the oil-paper umbrella covering most of her face, she staggered over.

"You can't even walk?" Bai Zezhi supported Mu Lan, and got into the carriage by the lightly shaking lantern outside the inn.

Mu Lan didn't care what she said about him, she put away her umbrella, lay down on the couch and fell asleep.

Only then did Bai Zezhi see the ashes in Mu Lan's eyes, the master and the apprentice hadn't slept all night?Could it be possible to drive out all the ointment overnight?

And Lan Yu, who was misunderstood over there, was busy in the carriage.While Bo Yan was asleep, he carefully placed the wooden box on the carriage on the small cabinet beside the couch.Lan Yu opened the two-layer wooden box, and opened up all the porcelain bottles inside.It took a whole night to talk about these things, and I didn't dare to be negligent.

Lan Yu and Bo Yan took the first carriage, Bai Zezhi and Mu Lan took one, and Luo Anchang took one by himself.Hudi and the two counties in the future are relatively affluent, and the carriage runs quite fast, but not too bumpy.Lan Yu didn't prepare too much dry food, and when meal time came, someone delivered hot food to the carriage.

Bo Yan missed breakfast and slept until lunch time.As soon as I woke up, I checked the ointment I made yesterday.Touched the body of the bottle, it was already cold.I checked the paste and it wasn't wet.Only then did I feel relieved.

Bo Yan picked up the bottle corks and plugged them one by one, and said to Lan Yu: "The white porcelain bottle is painted with insect repelling beasts, and the celadon bottle is painted after insect bites, so the soldiers should not be confused. .”

Lan Yu called the hidden guard to come in: "Is it quite clear? The accountant sent it to General Huo."

The dark guard took the order to leave.

At Xu time, the rain stopped.With the wet and cold autumn night, the three carriages rushed to an inn to stay.

After dinner, Lan Yu went to rest with Bo Yan.Bai Zezhi didn't feel tired because he sat and closed his eyes to rest his mind during the day.Bai Zezhi found a corner in the front yard of the inn, ordered a pot of wine, and listened to a little song.

After only drinking one cup, Bai Zezhi was not surprised when he saw coming down from the private room upstairs.Feeling the sight, Nabu was surprised and looked over.

Bu Jing sat down opposite Bai Zezhi and didn't speak.After seeing Bai Zezhi, he thought of the purple bamboo flute he bought on impulse.

Seeing that Bai Zezhi was not surprised and had no intention of leaving, but did not speak, he felt a little strange in his heart.Meeting Bu Jing again, Bai Zezhi will no longer be surprised.Qizhuang's business name has semicolons in many counties, towns and villages, and it is not surprising to run in places with semicolons.That time in Wuzhe Town, Bai Zezhi felt that Bujing was very familiar, and it would not be as deserted as the time in Danshui and this time.Thoughts turned eighteen times, but he took a wine glass and put it in front of Bu Jing, and filled it up for him.

Bu Jing picked up the wine glass, and looked at Bai Zezhi silently for a while.He thought, with such a familiar attitude, is it the Bu Jing who danced together in Chongwuzhe Town, or the Bu Jing who met on the water of Okinawa?Bu Jing squeezed the cup, shook it between his nose, smiled faintly, and drank it down in one gulp.

Bai Zezhi filled another glass for the two of them.

At this time, Bu Jing took out the old purple bamboo flute that had been rubbed so many times, and put it in front of Bai Zezhi.

When Bai Zezhi saw the flute, he was slightly taken aback, then raised his eyes to look at Bu Jing.

"For you." Bu Jing drank a glass of wine, got up and left.

Bai Zezhi reached out and took the yellow-brown purple bamboo flute, caressing it in a daze...