Chapter 118 Xiao Zhuo’s routine

Shen Yuexi couldn't help being stunned when she heard what Qiang Lin asked.

How did Qiang Lin know about what she and Xiao Zhuo were discussing in the camp?

She glanced at Qiu Liming, who only gave her the back of his head and shouted at the watchtower in the distance: "You all are so nervous, you are so lazy... Look at that, you are not even wearing a helmet, you don't look good at all!" "

As he said that, Qiu Liming walked down the watchtower quickly without giving her a straight face the whole time, and the speed he went downstairs was almost like running away.

Shen Yuexi looked at Qianhu next to him. Qianhu was looking at her with a confused expression. His expression seemed to be asking: Is this happening?

She suddenly made a judgment in her mind.

Qiu Liming must have something to do with this matter. He will have to be caught and questioned later. Now he needs to appease Qiang Lin first.

She said to Qiang Lin: "It's me."

Qiang Lin was a little confused and stared at Shen Yuexi who was upstairs and said, "Where are you from?"

When asked, Shen Yuexi smiled and said, "Of course I am from Dayan,"

"You planned the crossbow to kill us Xirong people. But you stopped the Yan army from killing our prisoners? I can't understand it."

Shen Yuexi said: "You Xirong invaded our territory of Dayan, and the serial crossbow was designed to stop you and protect our people. Now that you have laid down your weapons and surrendered, you are no longer a threat to the people. I think it is wrong to kill prisoners, so naturally will prevent it."

"You think so, but your husband doesn't think so." Qiang Lin clasped his fists and said, "We are enemies, but to you, on behalf of these five thousand Xirong people, I thank you for not killing me."

After saying that, Qiang Lin saluted Shen Yuexi.

His gratitude comes from the bottom of his heart.

When they saw the soldiers of Dayan digging a hole in the distance, they all panicked. The Xiliang cavalry wanted to leave, and it was impossible to take them prisoners with them. The hole was dug to trap and kill them.

As the only captain among the prisoners, Qiang Lin decided to fight to the death. Everyone joined forces and rushed out. Even if many people were shot to death by crossbows, it was still better than being buried in the soil without resistance and suffocated to death.

They had already agreed on a time to do it together, but he noticed that the Yan army had stopped digging holes again, and it was obvious that someone was stopping them.

It was no longer necessary to let the prisoners brave the repeated crossbows to survive. He was very curious about who in the Dayan army stopped him. He didn't know the person who designed the repeated crossbows until he asked Shen Yuexi in person. , the person who stopped the entrapment and killing was all done by this seemingly powerless, weak girl in front of me.

This completely subverted his understanding of Dayan women.

Shen Yuexi said to Qiang Lin: "It's true that we are enemies, but I don't want you to be the enemy of our Dayan. If you don't invade our Dayan, we can become friendly neighbors."

The Qianhu next to them were dumbfounded when they heard this, and quickly said to Shen Yuexi: "Madam, the Xirong have invaded our country, Yan, for hundreds of years, and now their army is attacking our Xiliang city."

Shen Yuexi said: "Yes, that's why I said, if they don't invade us. If they come, I will design a weapon more powerful than a repeating crossbow to deal with them."

The excavated iron ore and the blacksmiths in the factory have all been made into crossbows. After sending the prisoners to the border, she will make a few cannons. Then she will find time to build a suit of armor for Xiao Zhuo, and the construction of the fortress should also be put on the agenda. .

There are many things that haven’t been started yet.

Ignoring Qianhu's admiring gaze, she said to Qiang Lin:

"Don't worry, I won't let the sergeant hurt you. You must also stay safe. There is no food for you here. We will send you to the border early tomorrow morning. There will be food there."

Qiang Lin raised his hand to signal to the surrounding prisoners, and then shouted: "Crown Princess, Qiang Lin has recorded your kindness."

Shen Yuexi is very satisfied with the result.

She does not require the prisoners to be grateful to her. As long as they don't cause trouble and let the Yan army safely deliver them to the border, she will be grateful to God.

After getting off the watchtower, Shen Yuexi returned to the commander's tent and said to the sergeant at the door of the commander's tent: "Please come over, General Qiu."

The sergeant looked troubled and said, "Madam, General Qiu seems to have a bad stomach and suddenly has diarrhea. He said he needs to stay in bed."

Shen Yuexi smiled slightly and said to the sergeant: "Go and tell General Qiu that my garlic capsules are specially designed to treat diarrhea. I will personally deliver the medicine to him."

The sergeant was shaken, holding on to his crooked helmet and saying, "Madam, please wait a moment."

After that, the sergeant ran away quickly.

Shen Yuexi walked to the table and sat down. She reached out and touched the teapot. The water inside was still hot, so she poured herself a cup of tea.

Qiu Liming must be hiding something. She won't give up until she asks clearly.

After drinking half a cup of tea, the sound of armor sounded outside the tent. Qiu Liming opened the curtain and walked in. In Shen Yuexi's eyes, he looked like a child who got into trouble and was forced to see his parents.

This man who dared to fight against the fierce generals of Xirong did not even dare to raise his head in front of Shen Yuexi. He clasped his fists and saluted:

"Meet Madam."

"General Qiu." Shen Yuexi said, "You also know why I invited you here."

"Uh... Madam, that hole was dug by the general and has nothing to do with the lord."

Shen Yuexi couldn't help but smile. Before she could ask, she did all the tricks herself.

"Don't lie to me. How could you generals do things without my husband's instructions?" She pretended to be angry with a straight face, "Tell me the truth right away."

Even if she has never been in the military, she still knows these basic principles. If there is no order from the commander-in-chief and the generals do their own thing, it will be chaotic.

Qiu Liming hesitated for a moment and said to Shen Yuexi: "Madam is a kind-hearted person, unlike the master."

"What do you think happened to my husband?" Shen Yuexi felt vaguely that something was wrong, "Say quickly."

"Lord, he..."

Qiu Liming hesitated again and again. Shen Yuexi had saved his life, and he couldn't bear to hide it. He had to tell the truth.

It has long been an established practice for Xiao Zhuo to kill and surrender soldiers. During the war against Beidi, he often led his elite cavalry to surprise the enemy. He was so elusive that the enemy was frightened. Qiu Liming was his general. After a battle, there were often many prisoners. .Xiao Zhuo never stayed, he trapped and killed all of them.

In the eyes of Beidi people, Xiao Zhuo, who could annihilate his opponents every time, was the incarnation of the devil. Even the children in Beidi did not dare to cry when they heard Xiao Zhuo's name.

"You...are you telling the truth?" Shen Yuexi couldn't believe her ears.

In her impression, Xiao Zhuo has always been personable and behaved like a gentleman. Unexpectedly, he completely changed his appearance when leading troops in battle. She once thought that Xiao Beiheng was a cruel person. If what Qiu Liming said was true , compared with Xiao Zhuo, Xiao Beiheng is simply a witch.

"This time, my lord will still kill the surrendered soldiers as usual, so he ordered the sergeants to dig holes in advance..." Qiu Liming saw Shen Yuexi's expression of disbelief and quickly defended, "Madam, my lord has no choice but to kill the surrendered soldiers. If he brings Without a large group of prisoners, the lord will not be able to fight."

Shen Yuexi waved her hand and stopped Qiu Liming: "General Qiu, stop defending him. Have you ever seen a sheep eat a human?"

"No...never."

"Murderers always have various reasons." Shen Yuexi raised her head and said, "He didn't let me follow him this time. It's also because of this, right?"

Qiu Liming panicked and said hurriedly: "My lord said that war is a cruel thing. As a woman, my wife is not suitable to participate. My lord said that if...if..."

"What if?"

Qiu Liming swallowed and said with difficulty: "If he has a woman's kindness in his heart, he will never win the battle."

Shen Yuexi was silent.

What Qiu Liming said makes sense. After all, she is not the one on the battlefield, so standing and talking does not hurt her back. If she really leads troops to fight, will she become as cold-blooded and ruthless as Xiao Zhuo in order to win?

With Xiao Zhuo like that, will his heart become cold with each battle, and eventually turn into a killing machine with only victory in his eyes and no emotion?

That kind of Xiao Zhuo, even though he was victorious in every battle, was not what she wanted.

Judging from the history she knew, since ancient times, there have been generals who killed and surrendered their soldiers, and there have been generals who treated prisoners leniently. Although war is cruel, those who win the world in the end are those who are popular.

How can a person who behaves cruelly be a person that everyone likes?

This point alone can overturn Qiu Liming's view.

She has the magical power to help Xiao Zhuo, and she will not let Xiao Zhuo get lost in blood. This is her responsibility as a wife.

She raised her head and heard Yang Cong's shout from outside the tent.

"Let's eat, let's eat. Each prisoner will also have a bowl of porridge."

"It's incredible that the villagers in Xiaogang Village actually cook for these Xirong thieves."

Someone asked among the noisy crowd.

"I wasn't willing to do it at first, but when I told them they took whatever they wanted from the camp, they all rushed to cook..."
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