Chapter 1013: Loyalty

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The arrow was quenched and extremely sharp. Once it entered the body, it was difficult to remove. Moreover, it was tempered with black poison. Only a small number of them were made in the army to “behead” the enemy generals on the battlefield.

It was easy to obtain three armies, but difficult to find a general.

There were many generals of various ranks in the army. As long as they could be conferred the t.i.tle of general, regardless of their power, they were definitely experienced in hundreds of battles. If anyone with the ability to lead the army died, it would be a huge loss.

If the beheading was successful, the team led by the other party would definitely be leaderless and easy to defeat.

If the enemy lost their generals, it would also attack the enemy’s morale.

General Lin perked up. “In that case, I’ll temporarily avenge General Ming Wei, the soldiers who sacrificed themselves, and the commoners of the Great

Zhou who died on the battlefield.’

Huang Wenxian agreed deeply and said, “That arrow exceeded the range by a lot. It was also because of the power of the Tremor Bow and His Highness’s precise plan that it hit Meng Duo. However, after this arrow, it’s inevitable that His Highness’s arm will be damaged. When His Highness wakes up, it’s better to let the military doctor take a look.”

Previously, when she was treating Yin Huaixi’s wound, he did not say that he had other injuries, so she did not notice anything amiss.

Yu Youyao’s heart tightened. “l wonder if it’s serious? Is this a good way to delay?”

General Ning Yuan said, “Previously, on the battlefield, I’ve been paying attention to His Highness’s situation. It should be a tensile injury. Perhaps it’s not urgent. Otherwise, his arm wouldn’t have been able to move at that time and it wouldn’t have delayed anything. Now, it’s better to let His Highness rest for a while. He hasn’t slept since yesterday morning. Although it’s common for people who are marching and fighting to not sleep for a few days and nights, yesterday, when General Ming Wei died, His Highness endured a huge pressure. In order to fight a beautiful battle, it can be said that he’s exhausted his efforts.’

Yu Youyao’s expression did not relax. “When His Highness wakes up, I’ll send someone to call the military doctor.”

“Don’t worry too much.” Seeing that she didn’t look too good, General Lin comforted her. “In the battle yesterday, our army won the first battle, The Northern Barbarians lost many troops and generals. It’s very heavy. After this battle, it’s inevitable that the morale of the army will be unstable and low. I think they need to rest.”

“In addition, the Northern Barbarians are very afraid of the formation of our army. If they don’t discuss a countermeasure and a way to break our formation, they probably won’t attack rashly.”

“Back then, Your Highness studied for a long time. The soldiers in the army trained hard for many years before they could reach the level of adaptability and change unpredictably. How can Your Highness’s formation be so easy to break? Take this time to let Your Highness recuperate more.”

Only then did Yu Youyao heave a sigh of relief. The stretching of muscles and bones could be big or small. It was said that it took a hundred days to recover from such an injury. If he did not recuperate well, he would definitely suffer hidden injuries.

Now that the Di people did not dare to attack, no matter how serious his injury was, he would definitely recover if he recuperated carefully.

Several people spoke at once. After giving some instructions, they were about to leave,

Huang Wenxian patted her shoulder. “Let His Highness recuperate well. Leave the matters in the army to us. There’s no war during this period of time, so the camp can handle their matters. Don’t go over and cause trouble. Taking good care of His Highness is the most important.”

“Okay!” Yu Youyao also knew that Huang Wenhua’s intention was not to only let her focus on taking care of Yin Huaixi. He was also worried that she would damage her body, so he used Yin Huaixi as a tool.

After General Lin and the others left, Yu Youyao fetched a basin of warm water and carried it into the tent. She picked up a cotton towel and helped Yin Huaixi wipe the blood off his face.

The basin of water turned black and red, and Yin Huaixi’s face turned terrifyingly pale.

His arm must be seriously injured.

Yu Youyao was extremely worried. Seeing that Yin Huaixi was still asleep, she could only suppress the anxiety in her heart and add some charcoal to the stove. She turned around and left the camp to make some light and nutritious food.

“I’ll go see Madam Ming. Be careful not to disturb His Highness. If he wakes up and I’m not back yet, send the prepared food to him.”

Xia Tao quickly agreed.

Yu Youyao brought Chun Xiao and some food to Madam Mings tent.

Madam Lin had just come out of the tent when Yu Youyao quickly asked about Madam Ming.

Madam Lin shook her head and sighed softly. “She’s in a daze. No matter what others say, she won’t listen. I’ve known her for more than 30 years. Other than her and General Ming Wei’s only son dying in battle back then, I’ve never seen her so sad in all these years.”

Yu Youyao felt a lump in her throat.

General Mingwei and Madam Ming had a son. It was said that he had a strange bone structure and was a martial arts genius. With time, he would definitely become a general who was not inferior to Ye Hanyuan.

Unfortunately, the heavens were jealous of geniuses. Little General Lin was only 17 years old and had just shown his talent in the army when he died in the battle of the expedition to the North. It was disappointing.

After that, the couple did not have another child for many years.

“I’ll go in and see her.” Yu Youyao suppressed her heartache and lifted the curtain to enter the tent.

Madam Ming looked at the urn on the table in a daze. Yu Youyao stepped forward and casually put down the food. Then, she wrapped and tied the urn.

The bright red color of the wood almost hurt Madam Mings eyes, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Yu Youyao wanted to persuade her, but she did not know what to say.

Madam Ming choked and said, “On the first day the soldiers enter the army, the army will give them a red scarf. Their names are embroidered on this red scarf. From now on, this red scarf will never leave their bodies.’ Yu Youyao’s eyes turned red and tears streamed down her face,

“Never” was a simple word, but it was tragic and solemn.

“When they’re tired, they will use the red scarf to wipe their sweat. During war, they will tie the red scarf around their neck. The red scarf is bright and will sway as the soldiers fight. It’ll slightly confuse the vision of their enemies and interfere with the enemy’s functions. It can better protect the weak parts of one’s neck that are not wrapped in armor. When a soldier is injured, they can use the red scarf to roughly bandage and stop the bleeding.” At this point, she was already sobbing uncontrollably, but her voice was still hoa.r.s.e as she said with difficulty, “If a soldier dies in battle…”

She couldn’t continue. She suddenly hugged the urn that was wrapped in red cloth and cried.

Yu Youyao couldn’t bear to look at her. She also knew that the size of the red scarf depended on the size of the soldiers’ military achievements and the level of their military positions.

General Ming Wei’s red scarf had been cut off from his cloak.

When General Ming Wei was buried, this red scarf wffapped in ashes would also be buried with him.

The war was far crueler than she had imagined. There was no tragic scene of soldiers dying on the battlefield as described in poems. There was only the desolation of a general who had died in hundreds of battles and was wrapped in a red scarf.

Yu Youyao held back her tears and pulled her into her arms. She did not say anything to persuade her. Her small hands stroked her back and comforted her.

Outside the tent, the eyes of the people who were worried about Madam Ming immediately turned red when they heard the desperate cries in the tent. Some people felt the same way and couldn’t help but secretly wipe their tears and whimper softly..