newbobooks Chapter 150 General's Mansion 21
Chapter 150 General's Mansion 21
Ning'an Pass was breached, which was within everyone's expectations.
The Great Qi army marched southward, with their spears pointed directly at Daliang's capital, Kyoto.
At this moment, Daliang was like a piece of moldy cloth torn into a fishing net, finally taken out of a precious treasure box, disgusting everyone with his shabby strength.
When Ning'an Pass was just breached, the royal family of Daliang began to migrate south. The capital had long been abandoned, along with the cities and people in northern Daliang.
After Kyoto was captured, the army of Da Qi did not continue to move south, but instead stayed here to rest.
Xiaoji, who followed the team, finally arrived in the capital.
Entering the imperial city of Daliang, Xiaoji felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. The signs on the dilapidated stalls on the roadside were familiar to him, as were the towering restaurants. Even the big trees growing on the roadside seemed inexplicably familiar to him.
He looked at Jing Zhuo who was following him: "Ah Jing, have I been here before? This city feels so familiar."
Jing Zhuo reached out and held Xiaoji's wrist, pulling him forward slowly: "We both lived here for a while, it's normal for you to feel familiar."
"So I've been here before, so this is a revisit to an old place."
Xiaoji looked at everything around him curiously, but his mind was confused and he couldn't remember anything about the past.
Walking along the streets, the former prosperity is no longer visible. Both sides of the road are filled with panicked refugees. The rich have all followed the royal family to migrate south in advance. The rest of the lower-class people are left in the capital, listening to the arrangements of fate.
In order to protect the city to the greatest extent possible, the army of Da Qi did not station there. They only sent a few small teams to take over all the affairs in the city.
Da Qi’s goal is not to kill all the people of Daliang, but to completely conquer this city and these people.
Xiaoji followed him around the streets for the whole afternoon, and he was so tired that he could not stand up. Since his last injury, his body has not recovered. Not to mention going to the battlefield to fight, he can't even lift anything heavy now. He has become a complete invalid.
Jing Zhuo saw that he was tired, and without saying anything, he carried him on his back and slowly walked towards the camp outside the city: "All the officials and their families in this city have fled. I didn't expect that a dynasty that has occupied this place for so many years would leave so completely."
Yes.
Xiaoji didn't say anything, just lying on Jing Zhuo's back. With his eyes closed, he followed his steps and slowly fell asleep. In his dream, he seemed to hear someone calling him.
Is he calling me? Who is he? What's his name? Why can't I hear it clearly?
......
The army was resting outside the city and there was no sign of them marching out in the short term. Xiaoji was happy to be free as he didn't have to drag his broken body along with them.
He could have stayed at Ning'an Pass, but Jing Zhuo refused and insisted on taking him with him. Xiao Jiduo wanted to shout, "Brother, my wounds haven't healed yet! How afraid are you that I'll run away?" Even if I wanted to run away, where could I, a person without any memory, run to?
However, after arriving in the capital, Jing Zhuo suddenly stopped worrying about Xiao Ji's escape for some reason, and even the soldiers who had been guarding him withdrew.
This made Xiaoji very puzzled. Could it be because he lived in the military camp?
However, it was comfortable. Xiaoji spent his days basking in the sun and reading books, having a very leisurely life.
Jing Zhuo walked in and happened to see him reading a book on a recliner.
"You've been a lot quieter recently. In the past, it was harder than climbing to heaven to get you to stay quiet."
Xiaoji didn't understand why he said that. Was he very noisy before?
Jing Zhuo approached the recliner, squatted down beside him, and asked softly, "Are you bored?"
Xiaoji thought about it, then nodded: "Indeed, a little bit."
"I'm sorry that I've been busy lately and don't have time to accompany you. If you're bored, you can go play with Lao Jiang, or find a few people to go around the capital together."
Xiaoji, however, was not interested: "There is not even a small vendor in the capital, how can it get better? I'd rather bask in the sun and read a book instead."
Jing Zhuo lowered his head and buried his face in Xiaoji's belly. He suddenly laughed grimly: "Okay, it's up to you. There is really nothing in the capital that attracts you now."
Jing Zhuo was indeed busy. He was called away after staying here for a short while.
Seeing people leaving, Xiaoji also got up from the recliner, thinking of going out for a walk.
As soon as I went out, I ran into Lao Jiang, whose mouth was grinning from ear to ear and who was holding a pink ribbon in his hand, which was obviously a woman's item.
Xiaoji joked: "Hey, Lao Jiang, you have a beautiful lady to accompany you!"
Lao Jiang was a man in his thirties or forties. He had served in the army for many years and had made many military achievements. However, he offended many people because of his honesty. He had not been promoted for so many years. Jing Zhuo said that as long as he took good care of Xiao Ji, he would help him get a job.
Therefore, Lao Jiang treated Xiao Ji as his own eyeball, wishing he could keep him in his eyes all day long. He was very good to Xiao Ji.
Hearing him ask this, Lao Jiang came over with a smile and said, "It's okay to tell you, but you are not allowed to tell General Hezhuo."
Xiaoji wondered, "What can a woman say?"
Hearing Xiao Ji say this, Lao Jiang felt relieved: "The commander knows that the military camp is lonely, so he specially found a group of beauties from the capital to keep you company. Hehehe, this Daliang capital is really special, even the beauties are much better than those on the signs outside."
Xiao Ji was speechless, he thought it was something else, it turned out to be just going to red-light district to find a group of beauties to be military prostitutes!
He had seen this incident when he was at Ning'an Pass. The Da Qi army had strict discipline and would not allow women to be robbed, but they would go to brothels to buy people. These women who were bought back would be used as military prostitutes. When the army set out, most of the military prostitutes would be released, and a small number would follow the army. The army also set up a special fund for this part of the expenses.
So when Xiao Ji heard what Lao Jiang said, he was speechless. He didn't want to listen anymore, and he didn't want to understand anymore.
But Lao Jiang didn't give up. He chased Xiao Ji and explained to him, "No, this time we have some really good stuff. Don't you really want to go and have a look? It's like a fairy. There are people lining up at the door for three times. If you go too late, you won't get a chance."
Xiaoji rolled his eyes: "Not interested."