Chapter 81 Arrive at Yanping (2)
Chen Jin seemed to be around sixty-year-old. Being in the military for his whole life made him be filled with the aura of ups and downs and being unshakable. Now, this general who had protected the country for a number of years was like any elder. His face and hands were filled with wrinkles that looked like tree barks and his hair had turned white. Everywhere showed his age. It was only that murderous intent that showed from time to time in his eyes, was able to proof that he was also a general that could lead the soldiers to battle.
Although, they didn’t know their attitude towards Situ Yuanxiao’s arrival, but from the soldier’s enthusiasm for Chen Jing and their indifference towards Lin Qing, it could be seen that they didn’t like Lin Qing, this supervisor of the army. However, they were afraid of the consequences for offending him.
The soldiers weren’t like those sanctimonious civil officials who were adept at hypocrisy and used a beautiful outer appearance to conceal themselves. They would show everything they feel on their faces.
Lin Qing didn’t bother much with these because if he bothered too much with these, he would’ve long died in the capital by drowning in the saliva of those civil officials. Lin Qing entered Yanping City with the group of people and discussed how they should deal with the present situation.
The Xiongnu took advantage that Great Liang was caught off guard to attack the defending cities, Sha City and Li City and occupied these two cities. What they had to consider now was not withstanding another attack from the Xiongnu, instead, it was to how they could recapture these two cities back.
If you say that this was easy, it was easy. If you say that it was difficult, it was also difficult. The Xiongnu were good at attacking cities but not defending. What the Xiongnu could rely on was nothing more than the cavalry. The Xiongnu who had left the grassland, lost this advantage. Now, there are numerous soldiers and generals in Yanping City and because they had welcomed a hundred thousand elite soldiers, their morale was the highest at this time. Hence, the people discussed to first attack Li City and they planned to attack the next day.
After everyone discussed, they turned their eyes to Lin Qing. There werr guarding against, worry, disdain and many other complex emotions in their eyes. To put it bluntly, no one had good feelings towards him and they were afraid that he would disturb their combat.
General Pingxi looked at Lin Qing and asked, “What does Qiansui think?”
Chen Jin’s eyes were steady and calm. The years on the battlefield made his body have a sharp and heavy pressure all the time.
Lin Qing was also not an ordinary person after all. He had long been accustomed with emperor Jinghui’s imperial aura, so, he had no pressure facing the pressure of this general of the battlefield.
Knowing what they mean, Lin Qing rolled his eyes and said with a smile that was yet a smile, “I don’t understand about leading the army to war. This Qiansui is only responsible for supervising whether you have done your best for His Majesty. Therefore, it is better for general to decide on the matters in this regard. However, this Qiansui will say this first. If this Qiansui finds out that someone dare to let His Majesty down, by then, this Qiansui will conduct justice impartially.”
These sentences were retreating and also hitting. The implied oppression and threatening made every soldiers’ heart shiver. Their expressions fluctuated. Situ Yuanxiao humphed once.
However, it was good that Lin Qing didn’t object. As long as Lin Qing doesn’t cause trouble when they wanted to mobilize the army, Chen Jin could tolerate him.
General Pingxi nodded, cupped his hands at Lin Qing and said, “Chen Jin is very grateful to Qiansui being so sensible. All my soldiers must drive away the Xiongnu for His Majesty and reclaim Li City and Sha City!”
“Ten thousand deaths will not prevent us!” All the soldiers responded together.
When the night had fallen, Lin Qing and his group stayed at an inn in the city. There was no other way. Lin Qing was originally not popular. Although Chen Jin didn’t make things difficult for Lin Qing, but he wouldn’t deliberately go flatter and fawn Lin Qing. According to the rules, if an official from the capital arrived at a different place, if he didn’t stay at the mansion of the feudal office, he would stay at a deputy station specially set up for him. Lin Qing choose the deputy station.
It stood to reason that the condition of the feudal office’s mansion was better than the deputy station. That Lin Qing made such a choice was naturally because of the request of a certain person.
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Xushi (7-9pm), in the brightly lit deputy station of Yanping City, Zhao Zimu was inside a small courtyard of the deputy station where they stayed at. It seemed like she was waiting for someone.
A short moment later, a few figures appeared outside of the deputy station. They were adorned in casual clothing and were not eye-catching. When the people went in, they rushed to Zhao Zimu’s courtyard. Not long after, Zhao Zimu got to see the person she waited for.
“Master!” Ye Yiqiu curtsied in excitement to her with the few other people. Although, this time they met sooner than the previous times, but Ye Yiqiu couldn’t help but still be stirred up every time he saw her. To him, this person was his firm belief.
They haven’t seen each other for more than a half year. Seeing Ye Yiqiu again, he seemed to have matured a lot. A sense of having gone through good and bad times emitted from him. Firmness, persistence and steadiness were visible in his eyes.
Looking at the purposeful youngster in front of her, Zhao Zimu suddenly felt as if everything was a lifetime ago because she hasn’t seen them during this time in the past life. Now, she had seen them.
Looking more complicated, Zhao Zimu pulled a smile from the corner of her lips and swallowed the words that seemed too old to be spoken by her. Zhao Zimu nodded faintly at the person in front of her.
To her, the previous lifetime was a lifetime ago. Now, she had to live well and not follow the path that led to the failure of the previous lifetime.
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