12dz Chapter 382: I can’t wait while I’m alive, I’ll continue to wait after I die
Chapter 382: I can’t wait while I’m alive, I’ll continue to wait after I die
Si Yan smiled slightly: "General, please do as you are told. This matter is of great importance and must not be leaked."
"I understand." Yan Peng nodded without asking any more questions.
Now that Lord Si Yan has arrived, he will naturally be in charge of the overall situation.
Si Yan's eyes were bright, and his confident aura was enough to soothe people's hearts.
"These 1,000 elite soldiers must pretend to be sick with the plague, exhausted and unable to fight. However, they must be privately separated from the soldiers who actually have the plague."
"Yes, General Si." Yan Peng clasped his hands together and immediately asked someone to do it.
As a military general, Yan Peng had a vague feeling that they were about to face a major war.
Si Yan's tone softened. "I've already sent Yun Qiao to treat the plague for the soldiers. In two days, herbs for the plague will be delivered."
"Thank you, General Si."
Yan Peng's eyes were full of gratitude. He looked at Si Yan, and then at King Bo who was beside Si Yan.
General Si Yan is extremely wise and resourceful, while King Bo knows the terrain of the grassland like the back of his hand.
The two of them came to Longcheng together, and the army on the right was even more powerful.
"You're too polite, General." Si Yan said lightly.
Yan Peng paused: "General Si, Lord Situ has been infected with the plague and is not in good condition..."
Si Yan's expression was calm: "I already know. I'll go see my father first."
After Si Yan finished explaining the important military affairs, he left Yan Peng’s army and rushed to the Daxuan military camp, thirty miles east of Longcheng.
At this time, it was already dark outside.
Under the starry sky, the soldiers of Daxuan set up simple tents or even spread out mats and slept on the grass.
There was a chill in the night air, and the outbreak of the plague cast a shadow of death over the army.
The Daxuan army was stationed in two places, one for soldiers infected with the plague and the other for healthy soldiers.
Si Yan and Boya came to see Si Zhengxuan and were about to join an army infected with the plague.
"Ayan, wear this." Boya took out a specially made mask and handed it to Si Yan, "It can prevent the spread of the plague as much as possible."
This face towel is extremely delicately made, with medicinal herbs sewn around the mouth and nose, and you can even smell the scent of herbs.
"Thank you." Si Yan took the mask and wrapped it around his face, leaving only the part above his eyes exposed.
The two men avoided the soldiers on guard outside the military camp and sneaked into the army, looking for the army's command tent.
At this time, in the command tent, Si Zhengxuan's body, which had just cooled down, began to heat up again.
Si Zhengxuan's illness became more and more serious, and he had more and more spots on his body.
In just a few days, Lord Situ looked thinner. Although he tried to cheer up, he could not hide his sickly look.
The repeated high fever made him extremely weak, and the lack of clean water made him extremely anxious.
Si Zhengxuan was already thinking about his affairs after his death. If something happened to him, the Daxuan army would be temporarily handed over to the two deputy generals in the army, General Li Yao and General Niu Hong.
Both of them were veteran generals in the army and had followed King Yong to fight at Beiyan Pass.
Although Li Yao had a broken arm, he was still as brave as ever. Although Niu Hong had a head full of white hair, he was still strong.
Both of them are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, experienced veterans. As long as they wait patiently, King Yan and Yan'er will give instructions.
But Si Zhengxuan was still worried because he couldn't find a clean water source.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the tent: "Master Situ, our people have found a new water source."
"where is it?"
Si Zhengxuan was excited. If they found a clean water source, the remaining soldiers would have a chance to survive.
"Master Situ, there is clean water in the forest north of the Mobei grassland. Our people also found traces of the King of Youhe there."
A few days ago, Si Zhengxuan sent people out to look for water sources, and at the same time, he also searched everywhere for the location of King Youhe's army.
Everyone was surprised to see that Lord Situ had sent a team of more than ten people to the north beyond the Mobei grassland.
Unexpectedly, the clean water source and the Right River King were both there.
However, it takes two days to get here from that forest.
"General, are we going to continue our attack to the north?"
Si Zhengxuan hesitated. They had come from afar, deep into the unfamiliar grassland, and it was already a long journey.
In order to deal with them, the enemy polluted the water source and spread the plague.
The ice and snow forest north of the Mobei grassland has extreme conditions and is an unknown place.
"You go down first, I'll think about it." Si Zhengxuan sat in front of a simple desk, carefully thinking about his next move.
Given the current situation of the soldiers, even if they were to reach the Ice and Snow Forest, they would probably not be able to fight against the Youhe King's army, which was well-rested.
By then, the cold, unfamiliarity and fear of the plague will likely break the will of the soldiers.
But if they don't go north, they will have no clean water source and will not be able to eliminate the power of the King of Youhe.
If we don’t go north, we will have to retreat!
"Master, have some hot water." Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded at the door of the military tent.
Lan Wei was holding a clay pot in her hand, which contained hot water she had just boiled.
There was only a little water, which she saved.
"I'm not thirsty." Si Zhengxuan's voice came from the military tent.
He had already issued an order that no one was allowed to enter without his permission, and that he could only speak to the soldiers through the curtains.
"You haven't had a sip of water for two days. How come you aren't thirsty?"
Lan Wei's voice trembled slightly, and two lines of tears flowed down her face uncontrollably.
"You should leave quickly and don't come here again." Si Zhengxuan was very worried that she would be infected with the plague.
He really didn't expect Lan Wei to come with him on this expedition.
When Lan Wei told him that she wanted to go to the war with him, he sternly refused.
She didn't say anything at the time, and Si Zhengxuan thought she agreed.
Unexpectedly, when we arrived at the Mobei grassland, we found out that she was disguised as a man and had been following the army.
"I won't leave." Lan Wei suddenly rushed into the military tent and placed a pottery jar and a pottery bowl in front of Si Zhengxuan.
The guards who rushed in afterwards were all stunned. They didn't expect that this woman would dare to break into Lord Situ's military tent.
Si Zhengxuan quickly stood up and took a few steps back: "You are crazy, it will be contagious to you."
"I'm not afraid." Lan Wei sat down aside.
"Drag her away." Si Zhengxuan spoke to the guards outside the door.
"No one is allowed to touch me." Lan Wei shouted, and the usually gentle woman suddenly became fierce.
Si Zhengxuan gave an order: "Pull him away."
The guards did not dare to disobey the order and rushed over to pull Lan Wei. Lan Wei did not say a word and quickly took action, knocking the guard who rushed over to the ground.
"Lan Wei..." Si Zhengxuan felt helpless. It was the first time he saw Lan Wei so excited.
Lan Wei roared at Si Zhengxuan, "Master Situ, why don't you execute me? I'll go to the underworld first and wait for you underground... If I can't wait for you while I'm alive, I'll continue to wait for you in death..."
The guards on the ground were stunned. There must be a story between this girl and Lord Situ.
Lan Wei turned slightly to the side and wiped away her tears. Si Zhengxuan felt her persistence and his eyes turned slightly red.
There was no one he felt sorry for in his life. He was worthy of his deceased wife, his children, and his country, but he felt sorry for the woman in front of him.
For him, she stayed in Situ Mansion for more than ten years, and suffered herself for more than ten years, but she didn't get any warmth from him in return.
She silently took care of him, Qingshan and Yan'er, wasting her best years of youth.
He knew that she was not an ordinary woman, but for him, she imprisoned herself in Situ Mansion and never left.
Si Zhengxuan waved his hand and the guards retreated.
Lan Wei's emotions finally broke down, tears streaming down her cheeks like a small river.