In the early morning, a neat army of soldiers and horses appeared at the gate of the city. Deng Cunying was about thirty years old, with a bearded face, a rough face, and a powerful figure. The armor he wore made him even more majestic and imposing.
He was riding on his horse and looked at King Wei who came to see him off: "I wonder who your Highness asked me to wait for?"
King Wei was silent for a moment and then said: "Weizhen's wife, Mrs. Ye."
Deng Cunying was puzzled: "Does Mrs. Cui have something to explain?"
For example, helping deliver family letters or something, Deng Cunying thought so, but was shocked when she heard King Wei's answer, "What? Mrs. Cui wants to follow to Lingnan? How can this be done! How can she, a female stream, withstand the rapid march?"
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Not to mention the issue of men and women's defense, let's just say that they were ordered to go to Lingnan to suppress the bandits. They had to march in a hurry along the way, which even the grown men couldn't bear, let alone the pampered ladies.
Deng Cunying frowned in disapproval: "This is simply nonsense. Your Highness, please forgive me for not obeying my order."
The King of Wei sighed, how could he not know that this moment was ridiculous, but Ye Zhenzhen came to ask for it yesterday. He was so moved by Madam Ye's courage and persistence that he really didn't know how to refuse, so he agreed.
Mrs. Ye is probably the number one person in the world who has traveled thousands of miles to save her husband throughout the ages. No wonder the seventh brother was obsessed with her and made stupid mistakes. Such a strange woman is really unheard of.
The King of Wei comforted Deng Cunying with a few words, and finally calmed him down. Then someone came out of the city gate on horseback. The first thing Deng Cunying saw was the strong horse, and he secretly praised the horse in his heart.
Only then did he finally raise his eyes to look at the man on the horse.
This person was wearing a scholar's green shirt and a hat. Although he was thin and thin, he was not feminine at all. Deng Cunying thought he was a scholar who was out of town, but when he saw the other person coming towards them, he was slightly stunned.
King Wei was slightly stunned when he saw the person coming, but when he opened his mouth to greet him, he recognized the person and said in surprise: "Mrs. Cui, why have you changed your appearance?"
Her facial features were still the same, but they no longer had the softness and elegance of a woman. If not for the undisguised expression, King Wei would have thought she was Ye Zhenzhen's cousin.
How could Ye Zhenzhen have any cousins? But it was not good for her to accompany her as a woman, so she borrowed this identity and said: "Your Highness, General Deng, I changed my appearance a little and disguised myself as a man to travel with the army. My current identity is
Mrs. Cui’s natal brother.”
King Wei saw that she had thought everything through and had nothing to say, so he said, "Mrs. Cui, be careful along the way."
Ye Zhenzhen bowed deeply to express her gratitude, and then looked at General Deng Cunying who was silent at the side: "General Deng, my husband's whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are uncertain. This little lady is worried and uneasy, so she insists on asking His Highness to help travel with the army. If there is any offense,
Please forgive me, General."
As a military commander, Deng Cunying admired people who were loyal and righteous the most. Mrs. Cui could not be called loyal, but she could be called righteous, and combined with her status as a woman, she was even more commendable.
He really couldn't say anything unpleasant, so he could only say in a half-warning, half-advice tone: "This time we need to march in a hurry, and there are very few breaks on the way. Mrs. Cui has no time to regret it now."
Ye Zhenzhen shook her head firmly: "Thank you, General Deng, for your understanding. I have made up my mind."
Now she wished she could fly thousands of miles to Lingnan. A quick march was more to her liking, so there was no reason to refuse.
Deng Cunying had no choice but to accept the man, introduced him to the accompanying soldiers as Mrs. Cui's cousin, bid farewell to Queen Wei and officially set off.
In the so-called rush march, except for letting the horses rest and eat when necessary, they spent the rest of the time on the road. The rest time they had was only a short period of eating. The food was dry rations. Ye Zhenzhen brought her own salutes and mingled silently.
He drank cold water and swallowed the cold and hard food. He didn't have time to rest and quickly followed the army.
Ye Zhenzhen's physical fitness is not bad, but she is still breastfeeding and her body is weaker, but she gritted her teeth and held on. The inside of her legs were rubbed red after a day, and her legs were shaking when she dismounted.
It was already night, and the army set up camp and began to rest. The soldiers were coming and going. Seeing Brother Ye looking like he could be there at the slightest hint of wind, he didn't laugh at him. Instead, he admired him even more - a frail scholar could do it.
It was really unexpected to endure the forced march for a whole day.
Deng Cunying was even more surprised. He thought that Mrs. Cui would fall behind or cause some trouble in the process. Unexpectedly, she persisted without saying a word. He became more and more impressed and personally brought a bottle of medicine to her and said:
"Mrs. Cui, this is a special medicine in the military. Please take it and use it."
He didn't have the nerve to go into too much detail. This medicine was necessary for the army to march quickly. It had a miraculous effect when rubbed on the inner thighs. If a man in the army was a man in the army, he could talk about it casually, but if the other party was a woman, he would have to avoid it.
Ye Zhenzhen understood it as soon as she heard it, thanked her solemnly, then went into the tent where General Deng had specially asked the sergeant to give her an anesthetic, and began to untie her clothes and apply the medicine.
The inner thighs had been rubbed red and felt painful even when touched, but General Deng's ointment was indeed a good medicine. As soon as she applied it, she felt a cooling sensation, and even the swelling and pain were relieved. Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but relax.
I frowned and felt a little better.
It was obviously inconvenient to take a shower outside. Fortunately, she brought talcum powder, so she hurriedly took off her clothes and wiped herself before putting her clothes in order. Someone outside called her: "Brother Cui,
Come out and have something to eat."
Everyone only ate dry food during the day, and they had to eat at night, otherwise they would not be able to survive the days of traveling. There were also soldiers who went into the mountains to hunt rabbits and barbecue them, and the smell of food was everywhere outside.
Ye Zhenzhen was also hungry, so she found a seat with the group she had followed during the day, and sat down to eat with them. She was given a portion of rabbit legs, and she was full after eating. Everyone teased her a few words in good faith, but when they saw
Her face was full of exhaustion and she didn't say much.
A soldier said: "Brother Cui, you should go back and rest quickly. The army will be withdrawn early tomorrow morning. If you don't get enough rest, you will suffer."
Ye Zhenzhen thanked her and turned back to the tent to rest.
However, her body was extremely tired, but the thoughts in her mind were disturbing and she couldn't stop, and she couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard she thought about Wang Zai, and she was also worried about Cui Weizhen, which made her heart unable to calm down for a long time.
It’s just that she still needs to rush tomorrow, and it’s not enough without adequate rest. Ye Zhenzhen doesn’t dare to think about it any more. If she continues to think about it, she is afraid that she will be sleepless again tonight. She can only force herself to empty her mind, and slowly she feels tired. Finally,