"Let me ask you, how many years have passed since we came here to pass..." Gao Yaofu asked him foolishly.
"Three years and one month." Gao Shang answered without thinking.
"Three years..." Gao Yaofu muttered to himself. It was indeed three years. How could he not remember the unforgettable cold and heat that he had endured for three years?
In just three years, the Liao Kingdom, which was founded for more than 200 years, is gone, and the Xixia Kingdom, which was founded for more than 100 years, is gone...
"Where is the Great Song Dynasty? How is the Great Song Dynasty?" Gao Yaofu asked quickly.
"The Song Dynasty is doing well. Yanyun has regained most of its sixteen states, and the whole country of Xixia has come to vote."
Hearing Gao Shang's words, Gao Yaofu breathed a long sigh of relief. His Gao family didn't have much wealth, and he was the emperor's confidant. He and the Song Dynasty both prospered and suffered losses. As long as there was nothing wrong with the Song Dynasty, his Gao family would be fine.
"Um... Yanei..." Gao Shang greeted him, looking a little embarrassed, "I have something to tell you. You have to be mentally prepared."
"What's wrong?" Gao Yaofu's heart sank when he saw that his expression was wrong.
"Actually, it's not a bad thing." Gao Shang gave him a vaccination, thought for a moment and then said, "That boy from the Wang family... didn't die."
"Oh, if you're not dead, then you're not dead."
Gao Yaofu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that this was the case. After these three years of sunrise and sunset, accompanying cicadas and frogs every day, quietly watching the storms and clouds, many things that he couldn't see through and couldn't let go of before are no longer that important to him now. .
Life is full of ups and downs, and it will eventually return to dust. The immature fights and fights when you were young are nothing to think about now, it is in the past.
Gao Yaofu took care of the garden and fed a few chickens every day. The rest of the time was spent thinking about the past, reading the past events from the third person's position. Wang Zhi was just an inconspicuous scene in his life. It forms part of his memories and is not worth taking too seriously, thereby affecting other beautiful things.
"That... Xixia... was the one he destroyed..."
Gao Yaofu moved his neck mechanically until he looked at him, staring into his eyes, "What did you say?"
Gao Shang lowered his head, not daring to look into his eyes, "He was the one who led the Wang Family Army No. 30 to destroy Xixia."
Sure enough, even if you don't look at Yanei's words, you can speak smoothly.
After receiving no response for a long time, Gao Shang raised his head slightly and peeked at him.
Seeing that Gao Yaofu still hadn't come to his senses, he looked ahead without anxiety.
"Ya Nei, let me forget it. He has made a huge contribution this time and asked us to escort the Xixia royal family back to Beijing to sacrifice their country. He is willing to share the credit with us. He has bowed his head and surrendered. Why should we still fight with him? Calculate.”
Gao Shang persuaded in a soft voice, a ruthless man who can destroy a country with only thirty people, anyone who wants to go against him will have their legs trembling.
It is not shameful to submit to such a peerless ruthless person. On the contrary, you should feel proud because you have been such a proud opponent for a while and you are still alive and well.
"Um."
Gao Yaofu finally came to his senses and let out a long sigh. He didn't know whether he was sighing because he didn't kill him earlier, or because he was sighing because he didn't join him in destroying Xixia's unparalleled achievements. In short, there was not much expression on his face.
"Let's go."
After pulling out the last vegetable, Gao Yaofu stood up, braided two more straw ropes, tied the vegetables into two bundles, and let the two soldiers hold them.
I went into the house and packed some rice and noodles, which were sent by the planters every once in a while.
He grabbed some rice and sprinkled it on the ground, changing it with a "cluck" sound.
Several chickens came flying towards him and began to eat without warning at his feet.
Gao Yaofu signaled to the three of them with his eyes. The three of them understood and attacked at the same time. Several chickens were caught.
Gao Yaofu also tied their legs together with straw ropes, lifted them up and said, "Let's go."
"I'll come to Yanei."
Gao Shang was about to take the chicken but he stopped him and said, "No, this chicken is dirty. Just help me hold the rice and noodles."
Gao Shang had no choice but to pick up the few rice noodles left and looked at the savage Ya Nei who had already taken the lead down the mountain, with a hint of respect in his eyes.
In this way, several people carried chickens, rice noodles, and vegetables and went down the mountain together.
Halfway through, Gao Yaofu turned around and looked at the blurry thatched house with complicated eyes.
Although he fantasized about today's arrival countless times, when today actually arrived, he felt a little reluctant to let go.
"Let's go, Yanei."
"Um."
Gao Yaofu turned around and left, drifting further and further away from the thatched house.
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Wang Zhi was waiting under the shade of the trees outside the city with his tall white horse. The escort had already left and returned to Pingxia City. Their replacement was the ninth battalion of the Japanese army, which was already in formation.
"Commander, don't worry, they should be here soon if you count the time."
Wu Yi got a round fan from his daughter's house somewhere and fanned Wang Erlang effortlessly.
It's already quite hot in the northwest at the end of May. Just sitting here without moving makes me sweat profusely.
Wang Erlang did not refuse Wu Yi's attentiveness. He had sacrificed his own life in exchange for the credit, so it was appropriate for him to give himself a fan.
Of course Wu Yi thinks so. He is different from other Dutou. His task is to go to Pingxia City with Wang Zhi for inspection. In name, he is Wang Zhi's direct subordinate. In terms of credit, he is better than others. Several of them have gained an extra fortune, but with this ground-breaking contribution, the difference is huge.
How could I not serve this great ancestor well?
"Well, sit down and fan, it's blocking my view." Wang Zhi waved him politely and asked him to sit down.
"Hey, yes."
Wu Yi moved a stone, sat next to Wang Erlang, and shook his fan vigorously.
When Wu Yi sat down, Wang Zhi saw someone riding a horse in front of him, four people.
When you get closer, you can clearly see a wild man and three soldiers.
When they got closer, they saw a wild man and three soldiers, plus a few chickens, two bags of grain, and two bundles of vegetables.
When he was in front of him, Wang Zhi recognized one of them, Gao Yaofu's confidant, Gao Shang.
The savage in front of him...
Wang Zhi stepped forward and looked around, and finally determined who this savage was.
"Wang Zhi, long time no see."
Gao Yaofu was the first to say hello, his tone was neither humble nor overbearing, and he didn't even feel embarrassed or ashamed at all.
"High...Commander, long time no see."
Wang Erlang was a little at a loss. He originally wanted to mock a few words, but seeing the calm-looking savage in front of him, if he continued to mock, he would appear to be a villain.
"I kept you waiting, let's go."
Gao Yaofu spoke. At this time, he was still the supreme commander of the Japanese ninth battalion, and he should give the orders.
Wang Zhi was still a little uncomfortable facing Gao Yaofu, who was treated with such courtesy as if he were a different person, but let's see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd.
Wang Zhi mounted his horse and called everyone in the Wang family army to set off.
After taking them out, it was natural to take them back. Everyone in the Wang Family Army had followed him and hadn't gone home for three years. It was time to go back together and take a look.
When the army passed by the Zhenrong Army, Wang Zhi turned back, raised his whip and said goodbye to the middle-aged man on the tower.
Zhong Hao waved and did not come out to see him off. He never met the Xixia royal family.
Three years ago, 500 people came in a dusty state, and three years later, 500 people came back in high spirits. The difference is that when they came, they all gathered around Commander Wang, but now they gather around Deputy Commander Wang.
Even if Gao Yaofu had washed and combed his hair, trimmed his beard, and put on new clothes, he could not replace Wang Zhi's position in the team. Gao Yaofu was not angry, and even greeted Wang Zhi at night. The generals came over to eat old hen and vegetable noodles.
Wang Zhi looked at the oily bowl of old hen and vegetable noodles in front of him, and he was really greedy.
But Yue Fei, who was not far away, shook his head slightly, which made him a little confused.
The weasel is paying New Year greetings to the chicken. What good can it hold in? If you eat this bowl, you will have to eat it tomorrow, right?
Gao Yaofu smiled softly when he saw his appearance, picked up the noodles and ate them.
Wang Zhi felt that he had been insulted, an insult from his defeated general. How could he endure this?
He no longer had any scruples, picked up the bowl and started eating, even licking the bottom of the bowl clean.
Mmm~ It smells so good!
"Commander, the chickens raised on this mountain are so fragrant!" Gao Shang praised sincerely.
Gao Yaofu squinted his eyes and savored the hardships he had endured in the past three years.
"Commander, you have worked so hard to grow vegetables and raise chickens for us to eat like this. It's really heartbreaking."
Gao Shang plucked the vegetables and chicken in the bowl, thinking of the scene in Yanei on the mountain, and felt a little emotional for a moment.
Gao Yaofu smiled and said: "I won't feel bad if I eat it for you, but I will feel bad if it is left on the mountain and wasted."
Wang Zhi, who was not far away, was listening to the discussion of several people and was confused for a moment. Could it be that this guy has really changed his gender? Or do you have a plan?
Can't guess, can't guess.
At night, a man entered Gao Yaofu's tent. He was just about to fall asleep and the candlelight had not yet been extinguished.
"Prince Li, do you have any business coming to my camp late at night?"
The person who came was none other than Prince Li Renai of Xixia. His exotic and handsome face could be recognized at a glance even in the dim candlelight.
Li Renai laughed at himself, "Commander Gao, you are too polite. Just call me Li Renai. If the country is destroyed, how can we talk about the prince?"
Gao Yaofu hummed and asked Li Renai to sit down.
Li Renai said politely and explained his purpose, "I heard that the commander is not going to deal with Wang Zhi?"
Gao Yaofu looked at this strange boy with some surprise. This guy had only been in contact with the Japanese army for a day, and he had already found out these things...
"Well, there were some festivals in the past." Gao Yaofu did not deny it and wanted to see what his purpose was.
"I heard that the commander once wanted to kill him. I wonder if the commander still has ideas now."
"If so, I have a way to transfer the credit of this person to the commander, and I can help the commander convict him, whether he is alive or dead."
"If not, just pretend I never came tonight."
After Li Renai finished speaking, she stared closely into his eyes. Seeing greed gradually rising in his eyes, she had the answer in her heart.
After three years of hard work, the fruits of planning were finally picked off by the enemy. I think that guy would be so angry that he would vomit blood...
