C11 Little Fat Cat in the Forest

Yun Shu felt that she should not go out this year. Otherwise, why would things go so wrong … She opened her tired eyes and, with her keen hearing, stared at the mosquitoes hidden in the darkness that buzzed and buzzed around her head countless times, thinking this way.

She fretted a little as she pulled out a thin wooden stick from under a dry straw and threw it towards the "buzzing" sounds. After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, her ears had finally quieted down, and a large portion of the mosquitoes had already been nailed to the legs of a nearby table.

Yun Shu thickened the dry straw under her body as she leaned against the wall. Only then did she close her eyes in peace.

In the following days, she did not even see Zheng Guansan once. However, she continued to train in the backyard as she had done on the first day. When the sky turned dark, the maidservant who had come to call her before would carry a lantern and take her away.

However, when the sky darkened on the fifth day, she waited for the time it took for an incense stick to burn and before the lantern even appeared, she couldn't help but to cover her mouth and yawn. Only then did she realize that her continuous training, as well as the days of 'fighting with wits and courage' before going to bed, had made her somewhat tired.

When she dreamt that she had been pushed into the wintery water by a great general, she woke up with a cold shiver. However, when she turned around and saw Pei Hongqing standing behind her, looking down at her from above, she jumped down the stairs in fright. She lowered her head and greeted with a bow, "Great General, it's already dark and General Zheng has not sent any maidservants to lead the way, so he decided to stop his training."

"I thought you were a deserter, but when I got closer, I saw someone in the pavilion." Pei Hongqing sat on the side of the field where she was sitting a moment ago and beckoned her to sit down as well.

Yun Shu still had some lingering fear towards Pei Hongqing, who had pushed her into the glacier in her dreams. As she sat down, she subconsciously kept a distance from him. "Why is the great general here at this time?"

Pei Hongqing lowered her gaze and pinched the space between her eyebrows with the other hand that was on her leg, "Today, Fang TaiShoudao sent spies to report that he will send troops in three days. Therefore, this general came to the Residence of Grand Guardian to discuss countermeasures with General Zheng."

For some reason, Yun Zhui could hear the exhaustion in his opponent's voice. He couldn't help but ask, "Are we going to accept the challenge?"

Pei Hongqing: "Of course. This general has thought about it. Although the people of the Great Liang have harassed the River County many times, the robbery of civilian property often happens near the border between the Great Liang and the Great Liang. "The people of Wu County were originally people of Wu Heng's people. After they were taken down by the late emperor, they were allowed to maintain the lifestyle of the nomadic people. Therefore, the people of Dazhang did not dare to provoke them."

"So I guess they're not very familiar with Wu County either. "If we can lure the enemy troops to the valley between the Swallow Mountain in Chang He County and the Magpie Bridge Mountain in Wu County in the east, then our victory will only be a matter of time."

Yun Shu: "Great General is right, but such a secretive matter, shouldn't you tell a small soldier like me?" If this matter were to be leaked, General Pei would probably be the first to unconditionally suspect her … It had already left a shadow on her that she had been treated as an enemy spy.

Pei Hongqing turned around and looked at her deeply, "You are the key to the victory of the first war. "I will hand over a portion of the cavalrymen to you to lead, and you will lead them to ambush them on the mountain. As long as Yan Xu leads the enemy to the valley, you will cooperate with him and prepare to shoot."

Yun Shu could not help but frown. "Great General, such an important mission …"

Pei Hong Qing patted her on the shoulder and interrupted her, "It has always been difficult for new recruits to accomplish anything. This time, I shall give you a chance. Take good care of it. It's settled." Moreover, even if he lost the first battle, it didn't matter. At most, he could just retreat to the Prefecture of Dianyang and retake the river afterwards. "Let's go back." Finished speaking, he stood up and headed towards the gates of the Residence of Supreme Protector.

"Huh?" What was he supposed to say? Where to?

Pei Hongqing did not hear the sound of footsteps behind him and turned around to look at Yun Shu who was still sitting on the icy cold steps. He smiled and said, "Could it be that you want to swallow a few vegetables and a mosquito in the woodshed? It would be better to go to the battlefield and do a meritorious service. "

The three meals in the military camp might not even be better than the vegetables in the Residence of Great Guardian. While silently cursing, Yun Zhui slowly stood up and put the bow and quiver of arrows on his back. After she finished cursing, she started to think about how she could get General Pei to give up on the idea of making her the leader of the mounted archers. She had never thought of giving orders like this. If they were to cause a miscalculation, wouldn't that mean she would send her colleagues into a pit of fire …

When she met the servants of the Residence of Grand Guardian on the way, she handed over her bow and arrow. When she followed Pei Hongqing out of the Residence of Great Gatekeeper, she was stunned. The originally quiet and spacious street was now packed with people who were hurrying along on oxcarts. It seemed like they were leaving Chang He County.

Yun Zhuang turned his head to look around and asked, "Why are they so busy leaving?" "It can't be that the great general doesn't have the confidence to protect Chang He, that's why …" At this point, she didn't dare to continue her sentence. This time, Pei Hongqing wanted her to follow the vanguard army and take the lead. If she said that she didn't have the confidence to win the first battle, then the biggest reason was probably because of her.

"Just in case, let the citizens retreat to the Prefecture of Crossing Sun first. This place was too close to the battlefield. It was very dangerous. "I always do that when I'm in charge. You don't have to think that it's because you're reusing a recruit that you're doing something that seems a bit unnecessary." Pei Hongqing continued to move back and forth in the crowd, not even turning back to look at her.

Yun Shu nodded, but her heart was not at peace with these words. Looking at these people who had been forced to temporarily leave their homes for a few years, he felt apologetic. He ran to Pei Hongqing's side and said, "General, I think it would be better for the cavalry to be led by someone else."

Pei Hongqing turned around and looked at her with a puzzled smile, "I have never seen such a small soldier like you. Even if you have the chance to perform meritorious service, you still have to rush out of the way." However, how can I go back on my decision? Furthermore, I believe that you can complete this mission and no longer find any excuse to reject it. Be at ease and prepare. Tomorrow, I will have Yan Xu hand over the candidate to you. "

Facing General Pei, who did not intend to listen to her suggestions, Yun Shu felt extremely helpless as a soldier, "… "Yes."

After returning to the general's tent, Yun Shu went to bed on the floor behind the screen, but before she even rested for an incense's time, Pei Hongqing had pulled her up, "Wash yourself clean, it smells good. Don't force me to kick you out to sleep. "

"Understood." She had to force her tired eyelids to go out.

"Hey you …" You remember to go to the kitchen and get your own food. "

With her back facing Pei Hongqing, Yun Shu naturally did not see the hesitation in his voice as she said, "Yes."

Ever since they arrived at the barracks, other than the first night where they had a special place to bathe, these soldiers could only go to the kitchen and bring a basin of hot water to wash themselves in.

There were also those who would help each other keep watch to prevent beasts from getting too close, but Yun Shu did not dare to do so. Meng Guangwei and Xu Jingda had repeatedly said that they would help her keep watch, but she had quickly refused.

She took two steamed buns from the kitchen and went out with her bowl of hot water. While chewing the steamed buns, she thought about what she should do in three days' time to find a place where she could take a good bath. Unknowingly, she entered the forest next to the camp.

She took a few quick steps back, but there was no sign of fire. She held her breath as she observed her surroundings. Just as she was about to think that she was overthinking it, two rays of white light met her eyes. Her heart immediately caught in her throat as she heard a cat meow coming from the two streaks of white light. She walked closer with a perturbed mood, and only then did she see from the glimmer of the moonlight that it was indeed a cat, and a little fat cat at that.

However, it didn't look like a normal domesticated cat. Its fur was much longer and softer to the touch. Its white fur seemed to be meticulously tended by someone.

Maybe the little guy was as lost as she was. she thought as she squatted beside him and stroked her long, soft fur.

"That's good. I need to find a place to bathe …" After saying that, she quickly looked around, and finally fixed her gaze on an old tree that required both of them to hug. "Can you watch the wind for me first? After I finish my bath, I will think of a way to take you out. As long as you leave this forest, you should be able to find your way home, right? If you agree, just scream. "

Little Fat Cat dodged her hand. "…"

Yun Shu raised her hand to rub her chin. In the end, she still imitated the cry of a cat before letting the little fat cat meow beside her. Satisfied, she placed her hand on its head and stroked it a few times. "That's more like it." With that said, he carried the little fat cat in one hand and the basin in the other as he walked towards the old tree.