Wei Dongling knew that originally she only needed to be hypocritical and say some insincere words to someone. That person would surely obediently do as she commanded, wear this mask, and walk around in the Iron Cavalry Army, willingly paving the way for her.
But now she refused. Even saying an extra word to that person made her feel extremely tortured inside. She would rather run around with her injured and sick body than take another look at him.
At night, outside the camp of the Iron Cavalry Army, a team of night - patrolling soldiers were patrolling around in the wind and snow. Despite the cold weather, none of them slackened in the slightest.
Suddenly, a black figure appeared in the snow - covered forest in the distance. A soldier caught a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye and instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He shouted loudly, "Who's there?"
Hearing their comrade's urgent shout, all the soldiers of the Iron Cavalry Army quickly gathered to check. They saw the black figure leisurely flitting deeper into the dense forest.
The soldiers' faces stiffened, and they immediately followed.
As the forest became denser and the snow deeper, their progress was inevitably hindered. But the person on the trees was extremely fast. With light taps of his toes, large patches of snow on the tree - tops slid down.
Seeing that the person was like a ghost and they couldn't keep up with his pace at all, someone bravely roared, "Stop! Who's playing tricks here?"
They originally thought the person would ignore them and just leave, but unexpectedly, he really stopped. He stood steadily on the tree - top, his black cloak fluttering in the wind. He slowly turned his face to look at them.
This look shocked them greatly.
This person was actually wearing a ghost - face mask! That mask was clearly the mask of their long - missing Flying General! Could this person be their Flying General?
Someone excitedly called out, "Flying General! Is it you, Flying General?"
The black figure stood silently on the tree - top, just looking down at them with his head lowered.
"Flying General! Where have you been all this time?" All the soldiers of the Iron Cavalry Army had thought the Flying General had unfortunately died. Now seeing him floating like a ghost, they were both excited and scared. For a moment, they couldn't tell if he was a human or a ghost.
The person on the tree moved, and a large patch of snow crashed to the ground and broke into several pieces. He said hoarsely, "Go quickly and summon Vice - General Cui to come and see this general! Oh, he should be General Cui by now, right?"
When Wei Dongling was previously captured and taken into the camp of the Iron Cavalry Army, Vice - General Cui, who was by the Flying General's side, had always been busy running errands and always thinking about the Flying General.
If she could win him over this time, everyone would believe without a doubt. Then, she could control the entire Iron Cavalry Army.
So she deliberately stood floating on the tree - top without coming down. The night perfectly covered the details of height differences. As long as no one got close to take a careful look, they presumably wouldn't be able to find the flaw.
Hearing the Flying General speak, the soldiers finally believed that he was really alive. They couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly took the order to go back and inform General Cui.
Wei Dongling stood on the tree - top, listening to the soldiers below report on the recent battle situation. From time to time, she would pretend to give some comments, and no one suspected anything.
Not long after, General Cui received the news and rushed over in a hurry. He never expected that the Flying General was still alive. He was both excited and melancholy. He was excited because the Flying General was extremely brave and invincible, and wherever he went, the enemies were terrified. He was melancholy because the Flying General had made great contributions. If he came back, he himself would most likely be demoted to his original position and still be just a vice - general.
With such a nervous and uneasy mood, General Cui rushed over in a hurry. He looked up and saw the familiar ghost - face mask on the black - clothed person on the tree - top. His heart trembled, and he called out mournfully, "Fly... Flying General! Is it really you?"
Wei Dongling knew that General Cui's suspicion at this moment was greater than his excitement. She could only be tough now and must not show any timidity. Without hesitation, Wei Dongling impatiently waved her hand and coldly asked, "General Cui! This general entrusted all the soldiers of the Iron Cavalry Army to you. How did you lead the troops? Why hasn't the city of Hanzhong been captured yet? How can this general explain this to the king?"
Hearing this, General Cui felt as if his blood had frozen. Now that the Flying General was furious, he couldn't help but tremble in fear under his former might, and instantly believed in the Flying General's identity without a doubt.
If it weren't for the fact that there was still a team of soldiers watching behind him, he would almost have knelt down to the Flying General under the pressure.
Seeing that General Cui was so frightened by the stern scolding that he didn't even dare to make a sound, Wei Dongling softened her tone and waved her hand, saying, "Forget it. The city of Hanzhong is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Coupled with the rampant enemy and such bad weather, you must have suffered a lot from training the soldiers every day."
These words almost made General Cui cry. He trembled all over and softly called out, "Flying General, it's this subordinate's incompetence! It's really great that you're back!"
Seeing that the situation was favorable, Wei Dongling waved her hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense! This general has always known that you usually don't like to express yourself much, but in fact, you have quite a few ideas! You also have very unique insights! This general knows your strengths clearly! You just lack an opportunity to show them! It's all this general's fault for not being able to support you for a longer time. The burden given to you in a hurry was a bit heavy! You don't blame this general, do you?" This was what was called giving a slap and then a sweet date. She still had to give him some prestige in the army!
General Cui below was in tears, shaking his head like a rattle. Sure enough, only their Flying General understood him best!
In the few months when the Flying General was away, the enemy had sent in powerful generals for support, and it was really difficult for him to be the general.
Wei Dongling pretended to sigh and said, "It's a pity that this general has injured his bones. It took so long to recover slightly, and I really can't go back to help you. I can only give you a little guidance."
General Cui was both surprised and overjoyed. Was the Flying General not going back to the camp because of his injury? But he could still give a little guidance? So, his position as the general didn't need to be revoked!
This was wonderful!
General Cui quickly stepped forward, clasped his fists, and flattered, "Flying General, you must take good care of your health! We soldiers of the Iron Cavalry Army can't do without you!"
All the soldiers behind him nodded in agreement.
Wei Dongling sighed and said, "It's just that with my current physical condition, I'm afraid I can no longer lead the troops in battle. But don't worry. No matter where this general is, my heart is always with you!"
Hearing this, almost everyone was moved to tears.
Wei Dongling said to General Cui, "Actually, this general dragged his seriously ill body here to find you this time precisely because he was worried about everyone's safety at this critical moment, afraid that you were kept in the dark."
General Cui asked in surprise, "What does the Flying General mean by this?"
Wei Dongling said, "I wonder if General Cui knows about the marriage alliance between the Heavenly Dynasty and Xiliang?"
General Cui thought for a moment, nodded, and replied, "I've heard a little about it."