Chapter Seven The Palms and Backs of the Hands Are Flesh
Three days later, outside Jiangdu City, in the military tent of the southward expeditionary army, Marshal Li Chengqian, Military Advisor Du Xuan, nominal deputy commander Li Zhi, as well as Hou Junji, Zhang Shigui, and the three young generals Li Chuang and Qin Huaiyu who had been in the army on the left, Zhao Zijun and Mr. Lu, who was in charge of Jiangdu, remained silent. Some were happy and some were worried, standing in the tent, preparing to lead troops to the expedition.
Master Meng has been to Taihu Lake for three days and there has been no news. According to the agreement, Meng Xinghe has not shown up today. No matter whether he persuades the leader of the Taiping Army or not, they will attack Taihu Lake.
Miss Du is the one who is most worried about Meng Xinghe among this group of people. Although she usually has a cold face and is businesslike, she will stay in front of the military camp for a while every morning and evening. She just wants to see if there is someone wearing a green shirt in the distance. The man with a playful and smiling face appeared, but within three days she watched calmly. In the end, there was still no good news about Meng Xinghe's return.
"It's getting late. Please invite the marshal to come on stage and order the generals to go to Taihu." Miss Du finally did something that made Hou Junji and Zhang Shigui next to her happy. She was the military advisor of the army heading south this time. Many people were involved in the march and fighting. All the matters fell on her as a woman. She didn't sleep well for several days. She was thinking about how to break the city and how to attack the center of Taihu Lake and wipe out the Taiping Army in one fell swoop. However, no matter how tired she was, every intimate person around her spoke. .After all, there is nowhere to complain.
The majestic Li Chengqian led everyone out of the military tent and went to the generals' stage outside to order the generals. This was his first expedition. It also established his status as the prince. How could he let go of this opportunity to hold military power? Standing on the high point of the dianjiangtai, holding a bowl of strong wine, he said: "One hundred thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Taihu Lake in front is the place where the Taiping Army committed rebellion. Today, I am setting up the dianjiangtai for the Shuntian Crusade. .I hope that I, the son of the Tang Dynasty, can defeat the nest of the Taiping Army in one fell swoop and bring peace and prosperity to the world. Everyone, drink this bowl of Zhuangxing wine and fight bravely with me to kill the enemy. Within three months, I will defeat the enemy's army and return to the court. With my wife and children at home. Reunion.”
"Pah." Li Chengqian raised his head and took a sip. He threw the wine bowl heavily to the ground with all his strength.
"Hoo..ho..ho."
"drink."
The audience was filled with joy. The soldiers drank a bowl of Zhuangxing wine. Then they heard the sound of bowls being smashed. One hundred thousand soldiers shouted in unison, which was like bursts of thunder that was deafening.
"Let's go." Li Chengqian pointed his sword to the east and gave the order. The advance army had already moved out.
"Brother Qin, tell me, nothing will happen to Mr. Meng, right?"
On the march, Li Chuang, who was walking in front of the army and was responsible for escorting grain and fodder, talked to Qin Huaiyu who was beside him. Since the integration of the two armies, they and the people from the right army have often practiced together. Even this time, the emperor ordered troops to go south. The three of them were ordered in. In fact, they couldn't compete with Zhang Shigui, Hou Junji and others in front of them. While marching, they discussed Meng Xinghe's comfort.
Qin Huaiyu glanced at Commander Du who was walking in front of the army and was dressed in iron armor and shoulder pads. He said, "It shouldn't be anything serious. Otherwise, Commander Du would have been red-eyed."
Hearing this, Zhao Zijun added: "I don't think so. The military advisor has always been selfless. It's rare to see her caring side. Li Chuang's grandfather, military advisor Li, also said that the military advisor is the Hua Mulan of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Chuang and Qin Huaiyu stuck out their tongues. But at this moment, a guard who was delivering a message ran over on horseback.
"The military advisor asked the three of you to escort the food and grass carefully. If something goes wrong, it will be dealt with according to military law."
"It's an order." The three of them immediately became confused. It seems that their previous conversation was heard by the military advisor with sensitive ears, and now they are being punished.
And just when Jiangdu was sending troops, far above Taihu Lake, there was a small island called Shenxian Island. There was a man wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat on his head. He was holding a fishing rod in one hand and holding a rod from the water in his mouth. A man with white thatch was pulled over. He was concentrating on fishing by the water. Behind him, two women, one large and one small, sat cross-legged. The younger one pouted and stared motionlessly at the float in the water, eagerly. I hope it will shake a bit. The other woman held her chin and waited quietly. She never said a word from beginning to end.
"Brother-in-law, when will you catch the fish? I've been waiting for three hours."
Sitting next to the fishing man, a woman wearing a red short skirt complained endlessly.
"Don't worry. As long as I catch the fish, you won't be hungry anymore." The fishing man said leisurely.
The woman in red murmured, "But you have been fishing all morning. If no fish bites the bait today, the three of us will be hungry."
The fishing man stood up and took off the hat on his head, revealing the chiseled face underneath. It was not handsome, but it was definitely not annoying, especially to women. It turned out that the army going south was worried about Master Meng at this moment. He is living a life of isolation on a small island in Taihu Lake.
"I'm so hungry." Meng Xinghe asked. Ever since he made a bet with Shi Luo Shen, the erratic demon exiled Meng Xinghe and others to a small island called Immortal Island in Taihu Lake. There is no food on the island. .There is no house. This situation has been maintained for three days by Mr. Meng's digging of wood, making fire, hunting and fishing. Unfortunately, there are very few wild animals to hunt on this island. Even the fish and shrimp in the water are far away. The reputation of the Land of Fish and Rice in Taihu Lake is surprisingly scarce. If this continues, Meng Xinghe and others may not have to wait until the result of the bet comes out. Meng Xinghe and others are already very hungry.
The junior sister nodded: "Hungry."
Master Meng began to take off his clothes. As he was taking off his clothes, the two women around him expressed the same surprise: "What are you going to do?" The younger junior sister was even more frightened and said: "Brother-in-law, you don't want to..." She didn't say it out loud. How could she say this kind of thing easily?
Where did everything go? Mr. Meng took off his shirt angrily. He was naked with his well-proportioned upper body and only a pair of shorts on his lower body. Seeing his terrifying posture, the two women blushed and covered their eyes at the same time.
At this moment, I heard a pop. Mr. Meng on the shore suddenly jumped into the water. Just then, the two women heard the sound of splashing water and opened their eyes.
"Where's the brother-in-law?" The junior sister rushed to the shore and shouted at the top of her voice: "Brother-in-law, even if you can't support me, there's no need to commit suicide. If my sister knew, it was me who harmed you. I...I..." the junior sister said intermittently. Chen Ran burst into tears: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I will never quarrel with you again. Come out quickly. It's ugly to be a water ghost. "
The junior sister was shouting from the shore. Only the ripples on the water surface could be seen spreading away. Meng Xinghe's figure could be seen anywhere.
After seeing Meng Xinghe enter the water for a long time, he didn't come up. Another woman who was calm could not pretend to be safe at this moment. She rushed to the shore in a panic. She stared at the lake with worries in her eyes and opened it gently. Voice: "Meng Xinghe, come out quickly. If you don't come out, I, Wu Meiniang, will also jump down to accompany you."
"Wow."
A splash of water suddenly appeared on the lake. Master Meng's face covered with water drops appeared here.
"Red beans. Next." He flopped in the water. A fat and big white fish struggled and was thrown ashore by him. Then he plunged into the water again and flopped several times until there were many jumps on the shore. When the white fish jumped back and forth, he quickly floated from the water to the shore.
When they got to the shore, they saw the two women motionless as if they had lost their souls. They didn't even pick up the fish. Meng Xinghe immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "What are you doing standing still? Hurry up and pick up those lively fish. Are you hungry?" "Meng Xinghe shuddered. The water in Taihu Lake is not ordinary cold. It is even bone-chilling compared to when he was fishing on the banks of the Yangtze River.
He originally thought that if he risked his life and caught a fish, the two women would at least smile from ear to ear. But they didn't look happy at all. Meng Xinghe was puzzled. The fish in this place. Some of them had already jumped into the water again. He had a hard time catching them. Why were the two of them so indifferent?
"Bring the knife." Meng Xinghe reached out to grab the silver knife on the junior sister's waist. It was the only tool they had on the island.
The junior sister didn't resist. In the past, she would speak harshly if Meng Xinghe even touched her. Today, she was surprisingly quiet. Meng Xinghe felt that it was a bit strange to be quiet. But he didn't care. He whittled the knotted wooden stick with a knife. He made a fire with wood and made a fire. He put the firewood collected by Wu Meiniang together and started a fire. The two people beside him still said nothing. Meng Xinghe didn't know where he offended them. He said: "You guys are Say something. The food is here and the fire is lit. Aren't you hungry?"
The junior sister turned her head away. Wu Meiniang ignored him. Now Meng Xinghe was even more puzzled. What kind of medicine did these two girls take? They were so capricious.
He picked up the knife and deftly gutted the white fish at the water's edge. Then he put it on the fire and grilled it. After a while, the fish was already cooked. Meng Xinghe sprinkled some Shiluo Shenfa on it with the greatest kindness. After the spices and salt came down, a drool-worthy aroma suddenly spread out from the orange-yellow oily fish skin.
At this moment, Meng Xinghe didn't care what the two of them were doing. He tore a piece of grilled fish and put it in his mouth. Oil and juice immediately overflowed. It was so delicious.
The two women were still not attracted by the delicious food and remained motionless.
Yes. Still mute.
Meng Xinghe grilled two more of the largest and fattest white fish. After they were cooked, he held one in each hand and handed it to the two of them.
"No, I'll give you the biggest and fattest one. Leave the little one for me. That's all. My two aunts."
Meng Xinghe looked a little worried. He was afraid that the two of them wouldn't accept it. Then he didn't know how to coax him.
The two of them burst into laughter. Meng Xinghe's heart suddenly fell to the ground. These two, one big and one small, were really difficult to deal with. But luckily, Meng Xinghe's bowl of water was finally balanced. No one was partial to anyone. It's no wonder that the two ladies They didn't say anything before. They just wanted to see who Meng Xinghe went through life and death for. Now they know that the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh. The left and right hands are actually important. It's just that Meng Xinghe, an idiot, can't guess the thoughts of the two ladies. That’s all.
"How stupid." The junior sister secretly cursed while biting into the hot and fragrant grilled fish.
Wu Meiniang said charmingly: "Idiot." She immediately thought of the idiot who just jumped into Taihu Lake to catch fish. She thought it was funny, so she added the sentence "like a passionate girl".
"It would be great if I could stay with this idiot on this island for the rest of my life." Wu Meiniang sighed softly, her thoughts racing. A touch of red cloud appeared on her beautiful face, as beautiful and mysterious as the clouds on the horizon.
The idiot next to him who was just eating fish didn't hear this at all. He just focused on eating. He didn't eat enough. He continued to bake. At worst, when his body warmed up, he continued to go to the lake to catch fish. Anyway, he was a fool.