TGFH Chapter 1: First Encounter on a Rainy Night...
It was past midnight, and the solemn military camp was as quiet as usual, except for the patrolling soldiers. But at this moment, the main tent was brightly lit, Xiao Yiran had his back to everyone, as if thinking about something, while the other three were studying the secret report they had just received.
"According to the secret report, Prince Luo has rebelled..." Xiao Mo frowned and said slowly, "But at present, apart from this secret report, there is no feedback from the other channels. General, something is fishy."
"Ah Mo, this is a secret report, so it is naturally faster than other information! How could this be false? Are those spies in the capital so bold as to spread such false news?" Feng Jing threw the letter in his hand onto the table, glaring at Xiao Mo and shouting in a low voice.
"I didn't say that, but we can't jump to conclusions about this matter! If Prince Luo has already taken control of the military situation, it's impossible that there is no other information at all."
"I don't know what the current situation in the capital is, but this secret report was passed on by Qin Lou. It is definitely true that Prince Luo is rebelling, and the letter says that the whereabouts of the emperor is unknown..."
"Xiao Jing, don't be arbitrary. What Ah Mo said makes sense. This matter is of great importance and needs to be discussed in the long run." Seeing that the two seemed to be arguing, Mo Yan, who had been silent, interrupted Feng Jing and said in a deep voice, "Marquis An and Prime Minister Mu are still stationed in the capital. Prince Luo is weak. Even if he rebels at this time, it may not succeed. But General, this battle has reached a critical point. The Di Kingdom is already weak. Our army can win with one go. If this secret report comes suddenly at this time, it would be a fraud... If the news is leaked at this moment, it will definitely disturb the morale of the army..."
"What should we do now? We can't just pretend we didn't receive it, right?" Feng Jing slammed the table anxiously.
Mo Yan stood up and put away the secret letter on the table, and said calmly, "First send someone to contact the capital to confirm the news as soon as possible, and then make plans after the news is confirmed. In addition, we don't need to delay this battle any longer, and we must resolve it as soon as possible."
Although Feng Jing was anxious, he could still continue to argue with Xiao Mo, but he could not refute Mo Yan. After all, Mo Yan had always been the most capable among them and had never made a mistake. Hearing this, he could only nod his head in suppression.
Just when the three of them had basically discussed it, Xiao Yiran suddenly turned around, glanced at Mo Yan, and said, "Mo Yan, you will be responsible for the military affairs. Solve them within two months at the latest."
The three of them were stunned. Mo Yan was the first to react and walked towards Xiao Yiran, "General, you...?"
"I will go back to the capital (Beijing) to confirm it first. The news is blocked."
"General!" Feng Jing stood up first and shouted, "Even if we go back to capital (Beijing) to confirm, it will be our subordinates who will go. How can the general go back first?"
"Xiao Jing, don't be so presumptuous." Mo Yan frowned and scolded. After Feng Jing was pushed back by Xiao Mo, he looked at Xiao Yiran, "Winning this battle is not a problem, but it is inappropriate for the general to return to the capital alone. The truth of this matter has not been confirmed yet. If the news is false, it is a serious crime for the general to leave the army in the face of a battle; even if the news is true, it is useless for the general to return to the capital alone. It is better to return with the army, so that we can be prepared for the prince's redress."
Xiao Yiran shook his head and said, "I have made up my mind. I will set off early tomorrow morning."
Mo Yan looked at Xiao Yiran. Although his face was expressionless as usual, Mo Yan saw a trace of stubborn persistence in his eyes. He looked at Xiao Mo and saw that the other party also shook his head helplessly. He could only sigh and agree, "In this case, the three of us will temporarily block the news and end this battle as soon as possible. General, be careful on your way. You can meet up with Huaiyuan and others after entering the capital. If there is any unusual situation, please notify the three of us in time."
Xiao Yiran closed his eyes, nodded, waved his hand, turned around again, and said no more.
Seeing this, Mo Yan and Xiao Mo stood up and left. Feng Jing looked at Mo Yan, then at Xiao Mo, and saw that neither of them spoke. He couldn't say anything else, so he had to leave with them.
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Putting the two herbs he had just found into the medicine basket, Bai Yi slowly stood up, patted the dirt in his hands, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
"It's almost enough time..."
"boom--"
Just as they were preparing to pack up and go down the mountain, there was a sudden thunder. Bai Yi looked up at the sky and saw that the sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, was now covered by dark clouds, foreshadowing an impending rainstorm.
Bai Yi frowned. He was already halfway up the mountain. It would be too late to rush down the mountain in this weather. The hunters in the village had said that there was a cave halfway up the mountain where they could rest. It should be not far away.
Without any further hesitation, Bai Yi quickly sorted the herbs in the medicine basket, wrapped the basket with his coat and put it on his back, then turned around and walked quickly into the forest.
In less than a moment, raindrops began to fall from the sky, and the rain was getting heavier. Bai Yi turned the medicine basket on his back into his arms, and while running, he looked around along the mountain wall for a cave. Finally, he saw a cave before the heavy rain fell, so he hugged the medicine basket in his arms and ran towards it with his head down.
As soon as Bai Yi entered the cave, before he had time to clean the wet parts of his body, he immediately took out the medicine basket in his arms and prepared to check the herbs he had collected today. Before he could move, Bai Yi felt a chill coming over him, and the next moment a sharp sword was across his neck. Bai Yi was startled, and his hands loosened, causing the medicine basket in his hands to fall. Looking up, he saw a man in the cave holding a sword and facing Bai Yi. Because of the backlight, Bai Yi could not see what the man opposite him looked like, but he could vaguely see that he was dressed in black. Even so, the murderous and cold air emanating from the man also made Bai Yi take a deep breath. Bai Yi had no doubt that as long as he moved a little, the sharp sword on his neck would immediately move.
Seeing that the other party did not make any further moves, Bai Yi calmed down a little and explained to the person in the cave in a low voice, "This young man, I am just passing by to avoid the rain. I will leave as soon as the rain stops..."
The other party seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, he slowly retracted his sword and turned to walk into the cave. Then a deep voice floated out from the cave, "When the rain stops, leave immediately."
The sharp sword was withdrawn, and the cold air finally dissipated. Bai Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly. He could only sigh that he was unlucky. He had encountered such a thing while hiding from the rain. He could only pray that the rain would stop in time.
Shaking his head, Bai Yi squatted down and picked up the medicine basket on the ground. Fortunately, he had wrapped the basket with his coat before, so the herbs were not scattered when he fell, but even so, a few herbs fell into the puddle. He picked up those herbs separately and prepared to go back to dry them and check their medicinal properties, hoping that they could still be used.
After putting everything in order, Bai Yi sat down against the wall of the cave entrance, always observing the weather outside the cave and the movements of the person inside.
Perhaps because he was too nervous before and didn't notice it, after calming down, Bai Yi clearly smelled a faint smell of blood coming from the cave. Thinking it was from the person in the cave, Bai Yi hesitated whether to continue waiting for the rain to stop or to go down the mountain with the herbs in the rain. On second thought, since he had just told the person that he would leave after the rain stopped, if he suddenly left now, who knows if the other party would be provoked and take action. After thinking about it, Bai Yi decided to wait until the rain stopped before leaving.
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Half an hour later, Bai Yi looked at the howling wind and heavy rain outside the cave and sighed helplessly. It seemed that the rain would not stop for a while.
“Ahem…”
Bai Yi shrunk his shoulders and wrapped his coat tighter, thinking that if the rain continued, he would freeze to death sooner or later if he kept standing at the entrance of the cave. It was strange that the person in the cave didn't even light a fire. He sniffed and felt that the bloody smell was stronger.
Without a fire, there is still such a strong smell of blood. It seems that if he doesn't freeze to death, he will be eaten by the beasts that have been attracted. With a bitter smile, Bai Yi didn't think he was willing to wait for death in vain at the entrance of the cave. This cave is usually a place for hunters to take shelter from the rain and rest. There should be some firewood stored in it.
Pulling his coat, Bai Yi tentatively walked into the cave, explaining as he walked, "Young man, I don't think the rain will stop anytime soon, and it's really cold outside. I want to make a fire to protect myself from wild animals. Do you mind...?"
There was silence in the cave, no response, Bai Yi took a few more steps forward and called a few times tentatively, still no response. Bai Yi curled his lips, seeing that the other party did not object, he did not think about this person's thoughts, and simply stepped into the cave, while there was still some light outside the cave, and quickly found firewood to light it up.
When the firelight illuminated the cave, Bai Yi finally felt a little warm. He turned around to look for the figure he had just ignored, but saw that person leaning against the wall of the cave with his hands around a sharp sword. With the help of the firelight, Bai Yi finally saw the person's appearance. He had a deep outline, strong facial features, and a pair of sword-like eyebrows that slanted into the clouds, which made him look even more resolute. However, at this moment, this handsome face was pale, his eyes were closed, and his tightly pursed lips were slightly purple.
Bai Yi knew something was wrong when he saw this, and he didn't care about the sword in the man's hand for a moment. He walked closer and stretched out his hand to feel around. The other party fell down without any resistance. Bai Yi was stunned and subconsciously put out his hands to hug the fallen body. The high temperature in his hands showed that the owner of the body was in a very bad condition. At the same time, a strong smell of blood came from his arms. He looked at the red liquid flowing down the other party's dark clothes and imprinted on his white clothes, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
Helping the person in his arms lie flat next to the fire, Bai Yi first took some effort to snatch the sword from the other's hand before he could feel the other's pulse.
"Well... He has internal injuries, external injuries, and poisoning, but he has managed to survive until now. He is truly extraordinary."
He reached into his bosom and took out a black medicine bottle, poured out a pill and fed it into the man in black's mouth, thinking to himself that although he was not a famous doctor, he was still a doctor after all, and it was not a good doctor's ethics to watch someone die.
"I did this to save your life. Don't repay kindness with evil when you wake up." He whispered as he undressed the man in black. When he saw the injuries on the man's body, Bai Yi frowned.
Without any hesitation, Bai Yi stood up and took out the hemostatic herbs he had picked earlier from his medicine basket, crushed them and applied them on the other person's wound. Then he took off his own shirt, which was cleaner than the other person's, and tore it into several pieces to bandage the wound. Finally, he reluctantly put on the other person's clothes.
After finishing this busy period, Bai Yi was already sweating. At this time, the rain outside the cave stopped. Bai Yi walked to the cave entrance and looked around. It was already dark. It was not safe to go down the mountain at this time, not to mention... He turned around and looked at the figure lying silently beside the fire, and sighed again. He almost sighed out all the anger of the past twenty years in one day.
He returned to the cave and touched the man's forehead. The unusual temperature remained high. He picked out a few hot herbs, put them into his mouth, chewed them up while enduring the bitterness, then leaned over and put the herbs into the man's mouth. After repeating this several times, he raised his hand to wipe away the sweat beads on the man's forehead.
Bai Yi stood up and added some firewood to the fire, then leaned against the mountain wall where the man in black had just leaned and took a short rest.
"I hope you can get through this."
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