12dz Chapter 145 Wen Nian, do you have feelings for me?
Chapter 145 Wen Nian, do you have feelings for me?
When Zhong Jianxun saw with his own eyes the familiar siege crossbow carts being pushed out from the Wu army formation outside the city, he knew that all was over.
The Qing Kingdom was defeated and lost its siege chariot. Now Zong Yanli used the siege crossbow he received to attack the city. The Qing Kingdom never imagined that the chariot they had spent countless efforts to build would now become a tool against them.
Zong Yanli, dressed in iron armor, sat on his warhorse, with the Langque long sword in his hand unsheathed, and gave the order: "Attack the city——!"
There was no strategy or tactics in this siege, nor was there any fighting between generals on the battlefield. It was just the most primitive order to the troops to attack the city and seize the flag.
The morale of the Qing army was already unstable, and the Qing army could not get better support from military supplies and food, so they could not hold the pass for long. Zong Yanli's offensive was amazing, and now with the addition of Fu Jiashi from the Tianlei Army, they were even more brave.
It took only three days from siege to breaking through the pass, and Zong Yanli easily led his army to attack the border of Qing State.
Zhong Jianxun felt that he was no match for the enemy, so he packed up his bags and left half a day before breaking through the barrier.
He is different from the defenders like Yuan Heng. The Zhong family is a clan with great power. Even if they are at the end of their rope now, they do not have to die. Naturally, saving their lives comes first.
Now that the main general Zhong Jianxun had left, the defenders inside the city had no fighting power left. After the city gate was breached, they surrendered in a short time.
"General, the granary in the city is cleaner than my face!" After occupying the city, the first thing to do was of course to plunder the enemy's military supplies. As a result, Kuang Xingquan took his men in for a walk and was shocked to see the empty granary. The ground was covered with dust, which showed that no food had been stored in it for a long time.
"I asked, the military rations haven't been delivered for three months, and they are all on the front lines." Pei Liang came hurriedly and said, "The supplementary food is distributed every time it is delivered, so naturally there is no food left."
"These defending soldiers are living a life of tightening their belts and cutting back on food." Pei Liang said with a slight sigh.
"It seems that the current situation of Qing Kingdom is far more difficult than we imagined." Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "In this case, it may not take much manpower to attack the capital of Qing Kingdom."
Zong Yanli arranged for defense to prevent the Kingdom of Qing from learning that the border town had been breached and turning around to gather troops and attack back.
Although this possibility is very small, it is necessary to deploy defense.
In the evening, Zong Yanli sat at the head of the main camp, and everyone gathered below. In front of them was a rough map of Qing State.
"From the city gate, there are two directions to attack the capital of Qing." Zong Yanli leaned on the table, looked at the map in front of him, pointed and said, "This side is close to Quanhai, with many rivers and ditches. Go west from Huiping, bypass Shanxinzhou and you will reach the capital of Qing directly."
"The other side is closer. After passing three passes, we can reach the imperial city." Zong Yanli turned around and said, "If there is anything, these three passes are not easy to break through."
"Which side do you think we should attack from?" Zong Yanli raised his eyes and asked.
Everyone has their own opinions on these two directions.
A heated discussion ensued immediately. From the perspective of Qing's national conditions, and from the current situation of our army, and finally based on climate changes over time, they came up with the most suitable route for marching and attacking.
Break through three passes and enter the imperial city.
The three passes are Luoshang Pass, Yaoan Pass and Baofeng Pass.
The troops guarding the three passes are all heavily armored troops of the Qing State, and the troops guarding the passes must not be underestimated.
The summer solstice has passed and the heat is gradually rising.
The cicadas chirping in the night wind were very loud. Almost all the soldiers inside the pass had gone to sleep, but Zong Yanli could not sleep at all. He got up and walked out of the tent to the city wall of the border town of Qing State, looking back at the road he had walked.
When Wen Nian came back from the stable, he saw Zong Yanli's back standing on the city wall. No matter how many times he saw it, he was fascinated by it.
"General." Wen Nian's voice came from behind, and Zong Yanli turned around to look at him.
"Why are you here?" Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him.
"I saw that the general was the only one here, so I came over to take a look." Wen Nian responded with his head lowered.
Zong Yanli smiled and said nothing. She had no plan to rush to attack the city, but to rest for a few days inside the pass.
The main reason is that the soldiers in the army need to vent.
They are living people, not weapons of war. They have gained nothing by invading Guanzhong under such a fierce offensive. If they are not even given the most basic rest, trouble will easily arise in the army.
Zong Yanli is strict with his subordinates, but also the most tolerant.
She would never allow soldiers to commit atrocities such as burning, killing, and looting after entering the city. Even when treating prisoners of war, she had her own rules and would not tolerate any cruelty or killing.
In the previous battle with the State of Jin, if we captured the enemy camp, we could at least gain military supplies and fodder to divide up.
But now there is nothing in the border town of Qing Kingdom. Zong Yanli stayed here for a few days and secretly told Kuang Xingquan and others that if the soldiers under his command wanted to enter the city for fun, they must abide by the rules.
Forced buying and selling is not allowed. If anyone dares to use his power to oppress the people and force women, she will chop off more than just a head.
Kuang Xingquan and others knew Zong Yanli's temper very well, so they naturally did not dare to underestimate him, and they repeatedly warned their soldiers.
Naturally, there are places for pleasure in the Kingdom of Qing. You don't even need to spend money. You just need to carry a bag of food and you can have a great time.
Although it is cruel, it is extremely real.
Fighting in such a bloody and cruel battle all day long, both the body and the mind need to vent. Zong Yanli knows the reason very well. She will not blame anyone for this. She only asks that it be consensual and no one should be hurt. Even the women who do this job should be respected.
It's the only thing she can do.
"What are you thinking about, General?" Wen Nian glanced at her and asked in a low voice.
"I'm just a little tired." Zong Yanli sighed slightly, with fatigue in her eyes. After fighting in two lifetimes, where is the outlet she needs?
Wen Nian wanted to get closer to her, but he didn't dare to.
He just stood beside her and stared at her for a long time without moving.
Zong Yanli turned around and said softly, "Let's go back to the camp."
When Zong Yanli reached the front of the tent and was about to enter, he heard Nian's voice from behind: "General, do you want me to accompany you?"
Zong Yanli paused as she lifted the curtain and turned her head slightly to look at Wen Nian. Wen Nian, who was standing behind her, had a slightly deep look in his eyes. His tall figure seemed a little blurry under the moonlight, and there seemed to be a hint of heat in his deep eyes.
Zong Yanli turned around and went back into the tent, as if he didn't hear it.
Wen Nian looked at the lowered camp curtain and could not help but clench his hands and lower his eyes.
"Come in." Just as Wen Nian turned around and was about to leave, a voice from inside the camp made his eyes suddenly light up.
In the camp, Zong Yanli took off her helmet visor with her back to Wen Nian, revealing a slightly tired face under the mask. She turned her head and squinted at Wen Nian, with a look of scrutiny and evaluation in her eyes, and then she opened her arms and said, "Take off your armor."
Wen Nian walked forward to remove the armor for Zong Yanli. When he unbuckled the buckle, Wen Nian couldn't help but lower his eyes to look at Zong Yanli who had his eyes closed indifferently in front of him.
Every time he saw her face under the mask, he couldn't help but take a closer look, as if this way he could feel her more truly...
After taking off the heavy armor, Zong Yanli also got a moment of relaxation.
Zong Yanli sat down beside him while wiping his hands. He slightly raised his eyes and looked at Wen Nian in front of him. After a long while, he said, "Do you have feelings for me?"
Wen Nian was stunned and looked up at her. He opened his mouth and felt inexplicably nervous and terrified.
"If I say yes, will the general let me go?" Wen Nian stared at her and asked.
"..." Zong Yanli threw away the handkerchief in his hand, frowned slightly, looked at Wen Nian and said, "Wen Nian, I can't give you anything. I can't take off this military armor. There are too many things waiting for me to do. I have no interest in romantic affairs. Do you understand?"
"I don't care." Wen Nian took a deep breath and said, "Since I follow the general, I haven't thought about anything else."
"If one day the world is unified and there is no more war, you can all lay down your arms and return to the fields, and you..." Zong Yanli frowned slightly and said.
"I am homeless, so I should follow the general." Wen Nian answered calmly and naturally.
Zong Yanli was silent. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at Wen Nian and said, "I don't care what you think. The army is definitely not a place for emotions. If one day you make a mistake in military intelligence, I will kill you without hesitation."
Zong Yanli stood up, waved his hand at Wen Nian and said, "You can go back."
Wen Nian walked out of the tent, looked at the lights that had gone out in the tent, and let out a long breath. For a moment just now, Wen Nian really thought that Zong Yanli would transfer him away directly.
She didn't do that, maybe...
You have him in your heart too, right?
When Wen Nian thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. After calming down for a long time, he silently walked back to his tent. However, Zong Yanli in the main tent had his hands behind his head, but he had no desire to sleep at all.
The emotions revealed by Wen Nian were actually very subtle, and there would be no problem at all if you didn't look into it carefully. At least before today, Zong Yanli had never thought about this kind of problem. She didn't have much energy to deal with these things, and she felt that they were completely unimportant.
but……
Human emotions are the most difficult to control. No matter how hard Wen Nian tries to hide them, they will eventually leak out.
Now that Zong Yanli has noticed it, he cannot ignore it.
Therefore, the person was called into the tent to observe and test carefully, and finally confirmed it completely.
When he woke up the next day, everything was normal. It was rare that Zong Yanli was not wearing his military armor and was practicing with his sword outside the tent. When Monkie and others came over, they were even a little dazed when they saw Zong Yanli. It had been a long time since they saw their general's face.
Zhan Haoyue was even more shocked, looking at Zong Yanli with an attitude of wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Why are you so shocked?" Gongsun Pu laughed and said, "If it wasn't because of that man's feminine appearance, why would the general wear a mask regardless of the cold or heat?"
"A boy with a girlish appearance..." Zhan Haoyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I thought it was a female general."
"I think this shouldn't be the case. The general is so powerful and mighty, how could a woman have such strength?" Zhan Haoyue said silently. It was really undignified for Zong Yanli to lead the troops in front of the battle with such a face.