The old man and that woman dated every once in a while, and Liu Bancheng pretended not to know. This irregular pattern became Liu Bancheng's daily expectation.
Until one day, this rule was finally broken.
That morning, the old man was not here, and he had never seen the woman go out. After the operation team dispersed, Liu Bancheng came to the east wing with good news and tried to knock gently on the window covered with brown paper.
There was no movement inside.
Knocked again but still no movement.
Liu Bancheng gently opened the door. The house was empty. He touched the bed and found it was cold. The old man didn't come back to stay last night?
Liu Bancheng was hesitating when he heard someone knocking on the door.
"Ban Cheng, Ban Cheng, Liu Ban Cheng, please open the door!"
ah! It was Jin Suo who suddenly visited.
Jinsuo looked uncertain and anxious.
"Halfway, Mr. Zhang will ring the bell for you these days. You have to go on a business trip soon!"
"Business trip, where and when!"
"Let's set off now to the Haiphong Camp!"
"What mission?"
"Yang Yong from Xiangshan Hall has been killed. You must accompany Mrs. Jingxue to the front line to offer condolences!"
How could Yang Yong be killed? Why did Mrs. Jingxue want to express condolences to him? What was their relationship?
You must know that Mrs. Jingxue is the beloved concubine of Prince Liang! Is it inappropriate for such a high-level person to be accompanied by a bell-ringer?
Jinsuo said impatiently, "Yang Yong and the more than 1,000 soldiers who were on duty and training there were all shipwrecked and killed. Yang Yong was just one of them. Madam Jingxue is here to express condolences on behalf of the imperial court. Madam asked you to accompany me by name!"
As an important training target, Yang Yong died unexpectedly.
That was the good friend who carried me through the most difficult time in Xiangshantang.
Mrs. Jingxue asked her to go there again. Liu Bancheng was quickly digesting the sudden information.
What happened to Yang Yong is really unbelievable.
Because since he left Xiangshan Hall, he has not let go of the people and things there. He learned that after Yang Yong arrived at the border defense, he trained very hard and made rapid progress. In less than a year, he was promoted from the logistics director of the border defense camp to the deputy general of the camp, a rocket-promoted brigadier general. A very promising and potential military talent, he is recognized as the best candidate for general to be reserved under the Taiwei's command.
In order to enrich his multi-service experience, Taiwei asked a group of generals like Yang Yong to receive cross-service training and intern at the coastal defense camp.
As for why a talented person of the country was allowed to work as a chef in Xiangshantang for so many years, Liu Bancheng never understood it, and no one could explain it clearly.
As for why he was allowed to accompany him, Liu Bancheng could only think that he and Yang Yong had feelings, and had no other explanation.
Before setting off, the tall and loud-tongued Taiwei said to Liu Bancheng alone, "You must take good care of my sister and try not to let her lose control of her emotions. If you have any requirements, we can communicate in time."
He also said, "I believe that the King of Liang can satisfy the wishes of the bereaved families. I believe that our Liang Guoguo will give a satisfactory explanation to each bereaved family and let the deceased rest in peace."
The mighty Taiwei was the highest military general in the Liang Kingdom, but he was a little too affectionate at this time.
Then I thought about it, it's rare for such a tall military general to say such heart-warming words, which at least shows that this person has a conscience.
It is really rare in this country where people are treated like nothing.
In this way, Liu Bancheng protected Mrs. Jingxue, riding a carriage with guards following her, and six to seven hundred people set off in a mighty manner.
Liu Bancheng took the lead car, with his entourage leading the way.
Mrs. Jingxue was in the second carriage, accompanied by two palace ladies.
The convoy traveled day and night without stopping.
Mrs. Jingxue asked to have a meal while traveling, and people stopped and horses kept stopping.
Liu Bancheng was very busy now.
Fortunately, he had the experience of being accompanied by catering guarantees before traveling through time. He had made enough orders in advance and asked Xiangshantang Lin Zongren and others to prepare them overnight.
Lin Zongren received the order written by Liu Bancheng, and of course he was unwilling to be dominated by the person he demoted. However, due to the majesty of Mrs. Jingxue, she could only laugh along and let Meihua and the others prepare.
There are two types of food prepared. One is high-end and more refined. Two large boxes are filled with dried fruits, dry food, and fruits that can be peeled without washing your hands, such as oranges and bananas. There are grapes behind the seats. juice and carrot juice, put them into Mrs. Jingxue’s car in sealed jars. In addition, pots and jars were prepared for the wife and her two entourages to carry around in the car.
The other is ordinary grade, dry food and water that Liu Bancheng and his entourage soldiers use on the road, so that they can eat on horseback. Of course, if these people want convenience, or if they really can't hold it in, they can only do it wherever they go.
In fact, if you take a plane to Haiphong Camp, the distance is not very far, only two or three hours.
But the carriages and horses did not arrive until the eighth day.
Among all these, Liu Bancheng never saw Mrs. Jingxue.
Maybe it's because he has a high status and doesn't want others to see his beautiful face, which is understandable.
When the condolence team arrived at the boundary of the Haiphong Camp area, there was already a team of Haiphong guards waiting. They picked up Mrs. Jingxue on another trailer and the motorcade continued to move.
The guard accompanying him on horseback told Liu Bancheng, "We have someone on duty here these two days!"
Liu Bancheng saw that the guard was holding two lists in which the names and positions of the victims' family members were registered.
The guard also introduced, "There are still 23 kilometers from Haiphong Camp to the accident site. It is the sea outlet of Haiphong Camp, and the front is also the intersection between the seas of Yan State and Liang State. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is named Zhusha Port. !”
Liu Bancheng thought to himself, Zhusha Port, what a place name with a strong military flavor.
The guard also said, “Thousands of family members have come to attend funerals in the past few days, living in places such as Longshagang and Laogu Village, and some family members are staying in Zhusha Port.
There are about 10,000 people in Cinnabar Port, but there are not many locals. Most of them are coastal defense officers and their families.
Most of the buildings here are bungalows, and signs such as military scenic spots can be seen everywhere.
The atmosphere in the entire Cinnabar Port seemed very depressing, and all the businesses on the street were closed.
The guard told Liu Bancheng, "One is to prevent the corpses from being buried because they are worried about the plague. The other is that after such a big accident, how can normal business and transactions be carried out?"
Jing Xuefu didn't say a word along the way. According to his entourage, he just shed tears and said nothing.
The accompanying guard was obviously a chatterbox, and the sad atmosphere did not affect his speech, "In more than ten years, this is the first time that so many people have died in a non-war environment. That's more than 1,000 people." Human lives, they are all the backbone of the Liang Kingdom’s army and business elites!”
Yes, Liu Bancheng did feel sorry for them.
Ahead, Liu Bancheng saw that there were guards standing guard at the door of the bungalow that received the families of the victims, and they were all equipped with military doctors.
Plague prevention notices were posted on the tents outside.
The guard reminded Liu Bancheng, "Don't expand the scope of your activities during this trip. Closed management is implemented here."
Liu Bancheng, who had been in a heavy mood, nodded in agreement and conveyed it to his entourage.
After the group of people who came to express condolences arrived at Zhusha Port, Mrs. Jingxue was picked up by the military general. Liu Bancheng only saw her back.
However, the back view of Mrs. Jingxue made Liu Bancheng very curious.
I felt that Mrs. Jingxue's body shape and walking posture were so familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen her.
So, after the group arrived at their destination, the Zhusha Port service guards made a tiger-character token for each family member to pass, and Liu Bancheng was arranged into a single room in the innermost of a bungalow.
Others live in tents in the compound.
In the evening, there is a big pot meal, which is a buffet suitable for modern people, with 10 dishes such as green peppers and eggs, as well as staple food such as steamed buns, flower rolls, and rice.
The next day, a special person from the Haiphong Camp came to solicit the opinions of the family members and inquire about their needs.
It is said that among the more than 1,000 people killed in the Liang Kingdom, most of the officers and soldiers from Xu Yangcheng were sent there, 280 of them were sent by Xu Yangcheng.
Because the impact of this accident was relatively large, the next day, Lao Liang Wang went to the Haiphong Camp to learn about the situation in person.
It is said that he even went down to every cabin of the wrecked warship, carefully observed the fighting position of every soldier, and inquired about the relevant details in detail.
It is not easy for the highest official of the Liang Kingdom to listen to opinions from all sides, hold discussions with the coastal defense camp generals and relevant family members, and analyze the causes of the situation together.
It is said that when meeting the families of the victims, Lao Liang Wang shed tears.
Later, according to local people, April and May are the seasons where the weather changes more frequently. Their camp made statistics and found that from winter to next summer, strong winds of level 7 or above often blow for about 100 days.
Liu Bancheng thought of his brother Yang Yong, who must have died on this warship in this season.
The guard and Liu Bancheng faced the warship in front of them, and he said,
"This kind of warship is different from a water ship."
"The life of warship officers is very boring. They usually travel for one to two months for training. Due to limited space, life supplies are very strict, especially water. Each person can only drink half a jar of fresh water every day. The bunks on the warship are out of stock. It’s less than half a meter wide, and there’s no air-conditioning equipment in the bedroom. Living in this condition for dozens of days is really a test!”
At the end of the accident, Lieutenant Liang Guo announced that the victims were identified as heroes of Liang Guo. The highest-ranking general in the coastal defense camp also stated that the aftermath must be done to the satisfaction of the family members.
By the way, the room Liu Bancheng lived in looked out from the window to the beach. At night, the tide had receded. Several family members of the victims placed bananas, apples, and liquor on the beach, and burned yellow paper to pay homage to the deceased. The cry blended into the sea breeze.
In front of them are two peaks, one tall and one short, facing each other across the sea, extending to the horizon. They are guarding the long coastline of Liang Kingdom and the tranquility of thousands of miles of sea. The sunset on the sea, the fishermen sing late, and the sound of waves on the shore is like war drums for thousands of miles. interest.
In fact, Liu Bancheng, who accompanied Mrs. Jingxue here to pay homage, had always been in a heavy mood. On the one hand, he was reluctant to leave his brother Yang Yong, and on the other hand, he was concerned about the uncertainty of the fate and life of those Liang elites. Liang Guo's coastal defense security was uncertain and worried.
As a member of the Liang people, if you die on the training ground where you are chasing each other, or if you die on the battlefield with real swords and guns, you are worthy of pride and honor. But Chef Yang Yong died not in the kitchen, nor in the He died in an accident on the battlefield, which is indeed sad.
It is said that the cause of this accident is still very vague. The fact that Liang State has blocked the outside world, and the level of the officials who handled this incident is said to be very high.
Liu Bancheng silently turned to the northwest and let Chef Yang Yong rest in peace!
