kingnovel Chapter 521: Empty Heart
Chapter 521: Empty Heart
The strong wind, carrying the yellow sand, swept in like a raging beast, leaving a dark and chaotic place wherever it went.
This sandstorm came quickly and lasted for a long time, as if it was going to bury the entire world in an endless sea of sand.
Finally, after a long period of raging, the strong winds gradually subsided, the yellow sand slowly fell, and the world slowly emerged from the chaos.
Someone had already rushed to the land ravaged by sandstorms in a panic, and hurriedly dug Chen Changan out of the thick sand.
At this time, Chen Changan's face was as pale as paper, his body was covered with sand and dust, and he looked in a miserable state.
Not far away, Tiedan was lying straight on the ground with his eyes closed. His face was pale, as if all the life had been drained away.
The slight rise and fall of her chest proved the faint continuation of life.
Li Yuanhao frowned, not caring about his fatigue, and quickly came to Tiedaner, squatted down, and relied on his not very sophisticated medical skills to act as a doctor again.
He carefully took Tiedan'er's pulse, his eyes full of concentration and anxiety, trying to find a glimmer of hope from the weak pulse.
"Master Chen, Tiedan'er's pulse is stable. It seems that there is nothing serious. He will be fine after resting for a while."
Chen Changan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Are you sure?"
"At least that's what I'm analyzing from her pulse right now. Giving her some water and something to eat might help."
Li Yuanhao said helplessly.
Water and food are what they lack!
"Water? I have water!"
Chen Changan immediately gritted his teeth and took out a water bag from his personal body, which was the one Tiedan had given her before.
Li Yuanhao was immediately happy and hurriedly served Tiedan water.
After several people worked hard, Chen Changan confirmed several times that Tiedan was really fine, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After spending so much time together, to be honest, Chen Changan really didn't want Tiedan to die.
Even if I die, I don't want her to die.
Xu Polu walked in and licked his cracked lips: "Master Chen, are we... going to die here?"
**An licked the corners of his cracked mouth and took a deep breath: "Here."
He handed the water bag to Xu Polu, prepared for the worst.
During this period of time, the scenes between Tiedan and Chen Changan had been planted in Xu Polu's heart. He shook his head and said, "Master Chen, what are you doing?"
"I have an order for you."
Chen Changan laughed and said, "Take the last bit of water and bring more than a hundred brothers, no, a dozen or so, and go forward boldly."
"Take Tiedan with you and get out of the desert."
"You are the hope of Chu!"
Chen Changan gritted his teeth, it was already the final moment.
Xu Polu was stunned for a moment, looking at Chen Changan strangely, and suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Master Chen, are you kidding?"
"A joke? There's no such thing as a joke in the military."
"Then why do you want us to leave?"
Xu Polu said excitedly: "We are all Chu people here, we all know it very well! In terms of talent, your poems can be included in the royal annals!"
"In terms of combat effectiveness, the musket you developed is ahead of its time!"
"In terms of the ability to make money, you are far more capable than us. Let me put it this way, even if I have to trade the lives of 100,000 or 1 million people for you, there will still be many people willing to do this deal!"
"Master Chen, I won't leave. I want to stay. Please leave!"
"Listen to our voices!"
The setting sun is as red as blood, dyeing the earth a shocking red.
There were only two or three thousand Chu soldiers left. They were ragged and haggard. Some were kneeling or lying on the ground, densely packed in front of Chen Changan.
The worn clothes were stained with blood, and some people's arms were wrapped in crude bandages, with bright red blood constantly oozing out.
Everyone's face was filled with fatigue and despair, but in the eyes looking at Chen Changan, there was a last glimmer of hope burning.
In the crowd, Liu Baizhong's hands were shaking, and his knees slammed heavily on the sandy ground, making a dull sound.
His eyes were filled with tears, and he cried out to Chen Changan in a sobbing voice: "Master Chen, please leave quickly. We can't walk anymore. We will be your soldiers in the next life!"
The shout seemed to have exhausted all his strength and echoed in the silent battlefield.
Immediately afterwards, all the Chu soldiers knelt down to Chen Changan!
The young face was full of contempt for death and longing for the powerful Chu State.
"Master Chen, you are the hope of the Chu people!"
"We are very satisfied to be your soldiers in this life and to follow you into the heartland of Western Xia! Although we lost this battle, it is not my fault, but God's!"
"You carry our hope and keep moving forward!"
“You must run away!”
"run out!"
The Chu people echoed one after another, and the shouts became louder and louder.
Their voices intertwined together, like surging waves, hitting Chen Changan's heart wave after wave.
Everyone put their hands together and raised them high, praying to Chen Changan, hoping that he could escape from this desperate situation and preserve a glimmer of hope for the Chu people.
To be honest, does Chen Changan want to run away?
To be honest, he wants to!
But can I leave?
No!
He couldn't bear to part with these lovely people!
"What the hell are you talking about, you bastard!"
Chen Changan wiped his eyes fiercely and laughed: "What's the joy of life, what's the pain of death, you let me run away... Even if I escape from the desert, without you, can I still be arrogant in the land of Xixia?"
"Since I am going to die anyway, I want to be with my brothers. I want to die closer to them so I won't be lonely on the road to the underworld!"
Chen Changan's words were very touching, but Liu Baizhong still couldn't accept it.
"Master Chen, you must not..."
"Stop talking nonsense. I don't want to hear it."
Chen Changan placed the last bit of water in front of Tiedan and took a deep breath: "Xu Polu!"
Xu Polu gritted his teeth and said, "I'm here! Lord Chen, if you want us to send Tiedan away, please don't give us the order. We would rather die than obey."
"I'm a rebel, what is it that you won't obey?"
Chen Changan curled his lips and said, "Take him away, immediately, right now!"
Xu Polu took a deep breath and slowly knelt on the ground.
It was obvious that it was impossible to even let Tiedan move a step, let alone send him away.
With the total death!
"you!"
Chen Changan was so angry that he almost died. Li Yuanhao suddenly said, "Master Chen, please don't make things difficult for Xu Polu or any other Chu people."
"Their admiration for you is deeply engraved in their bones. It is impossible for them to destroy the brotherhood between you for a Xixia person."
"If you trust me, I can do it for you first."
All the Chu people were slightly startled, and then laughed out loud.
Li Yuanhao was originally a Xixia person, so it was reasonable to let him take Tiedan'er from Xixia away, and no one could find fault with it.
The people of Chu all nodded, and Chen Changan then patted his forehead.
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that you are still in the army."
Chen Changan ordered the others to rush over a carriage and patted Li Yuanhao's shoulder vigorously: "Take Tiedan'er out. We haven't completed the mission of attacking Hanhai. I hope I can fight alongside you in the next life."
"Thank you."
Chen Changan bowed to Li Yuanhao from the bottom of his heart.
"Master Chen, I'm leaving!"
Li Yuanhao took a deep breath and drove away.
"The cruelty of war is like an endless abyss.
Devouring our beautiful past,
The vows we once made were torn apart by the flames of war, leaving behind a desperate farewell.
On this cold battlefield, I have become a lonely fragment..."
As Li Yuanhao sang, the carriage moved farther and farther away.
After Tiedan left, An suddenly felt...
My heart feels so empty.