"General! General! How are you?" The chaotic shouts rang out non - stop. A large crowd rushed into the tent, packing it tightly.
Yu Zixi was bleeding profusely. He tightly covered the wound with both hands, refusing to let the military doctor approach. He roared at the officers and soldiers, "Get out! All of you get out!"
Wei Dongling's eyes instantly welled up with tears. The sharp shard of porcelain slipped from her trembling palm and shattered into several pieces on the ground.
He was indeed Yu Zixi, the one she had been longing for! The sachet was so poorly embroidered, yet he had always carried it with him.
But what had she done? She had stabbed him with her own hands!
Wei Dongling looked down at the cut on her palm left by the porcelain bowl. Her heart was filled with remorse and sorrow.
The Iron Cavalry surrounded the Flying General densely and refused to leave. They heard Deputy General Cui pleading in a low voice, "General! You're seriously injured. Please let the military doctor take a look!"
Yu Zixi roared in a deep voice, "Didn't you hear me? I told you all to get out!"
Seeing their Flying General covered in blood on the ground but still insisting stubbornly, the Iron Cavalry soldiers dared not disobey the order. They had to retreat orderly. Soon, only Deputy General Cui was left beside Yu Zixi.
Yu Zixi was lying in a pool of blood. His consciousness was a bit hazy, but he still gritted his teeth and instructed Deputy General Cui, "Deputy General Cui, if I don't make it through, you'll be the backbone of the Iron Cavalry. You must lead them forward according to the Emperor's order! Go and tidy up, then come back to receive the secret edict."
Hearing this, Deputy General Cui's eyes turned slightly red. He looked down at his clothes stained with the general's blood, bowed, and retreated.
Yu Zixi stretched out his rough, blood - stained big hand and tremblingly tried to pick up the dirty Peppa Pig sachet on the ground, which had been trampled on by everyone.
Seeing that he couldn't reach it after trying for a long time, Wei Dongling's tears fell like broken beads. She picked up the dirty, blood - stained sachet with her fair and delicate hand and gently handed it to Yu Zixi. Only then did she suddenly realize that Yu Zixi had firmly refused to let the military doctor examine his wound because he was afraid the doctor would notice the flaw and that others would discover he was impersonating the Flying General!
Wei Dongling was extremely anxious. She put the sachet into Yu Zixi's hand and then turned around and ran out at full speed.
Yu Zixi, lying on the ground covered in blood, gasped weakly, "Dongling... don't go..."
Wei Dongling was stopped by the guards at the door. She shouted anxiously, "Military doctor! Come back quickly!"
The worried military doctor came back after hearing the call. Wei Dongling snatched his medicine box and rushed in.
The military doctor bowed and waited outside the Flying General's tent. Inside the tent, the woman asked with a sobbing voice, "Military doctor! Military doctor! The blood won't stop. What should I do?"
Since the woman refused to let him in, the military doctor paced back and forth anxiously outside the tent. He replied tremblingly, "Sprinkle the powder from the blue porcelain bottle on it! Sprinkle more!"
The woman's sobs came out again. "I've used up all the powder! But the blood still won't stop. What should I do?"
"Press on it! Wait a bit more!" The military doctor outside was so anxious that he had blisters on his lips. He was like an ant on a hot pan.
After waiting for a long time, they finally heard the woman sob, "The blood has stopped!" The military doctor at the door finally let out a sigh of relief.
Yu Zixi weakly raised his eyes and looked at the flustered Wei Dongling. He reached out and grabbed her fair wrist. He felt extremely at ease and slowly closed his eyes.
Wei Dongling was panicked. While bandaging his wound, she sobbed, "Wake up! Don't sleep!"
Yu Zixi struggled to pull up the corner of his mouth and smiled faintly. "Then give me a hug..."
Wei Dongling's face was full of tears. She tried her best to lift Yu Zixi from the pool of blood and gently laid him on the bed.
"Zixi, let's stop this! Even if you've harbored hatred for so many years, the Xue Family Army has already paid a heavy price. Along with the innocent casualties of the Iron Cavalry on the battlefield, so many people have died! Zixi, Hanzhong City can't bear any more killings! Let's stop, okay?"
Yu Zixi in front of her was almost unconscious. Wei Dongling, with red eyes, whispered in his ear. She didn't know if he had heard her.
After a long time, Yu Zixi actually nodded almost imperceptibly.
Seeing Wei Dongling leave the tent, the officers and soldiers guarding outside were very confused. The Flying General seemed to treat this enemy woman who had injured him quite specially. He allowed her to check his wound, bandage it, and even move freely in the military camp. Did they develop feelings during these two days of getting along?
The officers and soldiers all looked regretful. Sure enough, lust had clouded the general's judgment!
Deputy General Cui had changed into clean clothes and come back by now. He unfolded the secret letter handed over by the Flying General and asked doubtfully, "Flying General! Did the King make a mistake? Why would he order us to retreat? Hanzhong City is just around the corner. We should attack the city this time!"
The Flying General on the couch closed his eyes tightly. The burn marks on his face were terrifying. He let out a low sigh and replied, "The will of heaven cannot be violated. I'm tired. It's okay to go back and rest."
Deputy General Cui said anxiously, "General! Hanzhong City should have been ours! Now our Iron Cavalry is advancing irresistibly, and the enemy is powerless! At this critical moment, the King actually orders us to retreat. How can this be?"
The Flying General said faintly, "I'm seriously injured. I intend to withdraw to the capital according to the Emperor's order. Deputy General Cui, I'll hand over the Iron Cavalry to you. Whether to fight or retreat, you can decide for yourself!"
Deputy General Cui almost gritted his silver teeth. He clenched his fists tightly but didn't dare to act rashly in front of the general.
Wei Dongling mounted her horse with the Flying General's token and rode out of the military camp unimpeded. She followed the stream upstream and finally found the mountain spring after an hour. Looking at the Iron Cavalry's camp at the foot of the mountain, Wei Dongling took out two large packets of powder from her clothes, opened them, and poured them all into the spring.
After lunch, the Iron Cavalry was in chaos. They began to suffer from abdominal cramps of varying degrees. The military doctors found something wrong with the water, but the whole army urgently needed a large amount of herbs to detoxify. They could only send people to the nearby city to buy them.
Deputy General Cui was eager to capture Hanzhong City at this time and was secretly discussing with other officers. But after the collective poisoning incident, everyone had no mood for it.
A servant came to report that the two captured spies had escaped without a trace.
Deputy General Cui hurriedly went to report to the Flying General but found the tent empty. There were also signs of a fight on the ground. And the guards at the door knew nothing about it!
Deputy General Cui's face turned even darker. He roared, "Someone has kidnapped our Flying General! Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find those spies!"
However, those people disappeared without a trace, as if they had evaporated from the world.
In the distance, in the forest, three fast horses galloped at full speed towards Hanzhong City.
Jingzhe's high fever gradually subsided. Wei Dongling rode on the same horse with him. She looked up at the eagle flying away in the sky and felt happy for no reason.