Chapter 27: No One Enters Sleep

  On a summer night, camping at the foot of the mountain, the tent was neither cold nor hot. Xiaoye's shirt was half untied and she was lying on the cushion, the atmosphere in the whole tent became somewhat ambiguous.

  After humming out loud, Nozomi Risa also regretted it. As expected, the hands that were originally hot and wandering around her buttocks quietly left. The newly emotional Nozomi Risa felt a sense of loss in her heart, with a hint of regret, she turned her head back to look at the handsome man.

  Her gaze shifted, coinciding with Chen Kefu's gaze, and the blush that had just faded from her face reappeared on her cheeks. A pair of beautiful eyes seemed to be about to turn away, but after turning back slightly, they seemed to have mustered up great courage and turned back again. A pair of watery autumn pupils gazed steadily at Chen Kefu, blinking as if telling the words she had wanted to say but hadn't spoken out loud.

  Chen Kefu originally felt a bit awkward, but being stared at by Ono Risa's gaze, he couldn't help but feel the expectation in her eyes. Feeling the breath in front of him that made his hormones surge, Chen Kefu finally couldn't pretend that nothing had happened. He gently leaned down and kissed the face with two peach blossoms, while Ono Risa's entire body went soft on the bear skin rug, yet she struggled to lift her head, raising her delicate red lips towards Chen Kefu's increasingly close face.

  The two faces drew closer and closer, finally kissing together. Chen Kefu was experienced, while Ono Risa, although blushing, actively reciprocated, but still felt a bit awkward. As soon as Chen Kefu kissed her, he no longer intentionally controlled himself, indulging in the tender red lips, his large hands not stopping either. The firm and elastic buttocks that had just been felt were once again covered by his large hands.

  Ono Risa was passionately twisting her body, occasionally humming a soul-stirring moan. She, who was trying to get intimate with a man for the first time, closed her eyes and immersed herself in that wonderful feeling, enjoying that indescribable sensation when she suddenly felt the snake-like tongue that had been teasing her lips and tongue retreat.

  Xiaoli hastily opened her eyes and looked towards Chen Kefu, only to find that Chen Kefu had already climbed up from the bear skin mat and was standing there with his ears perked up, listening intently.

  Ono Risa's whole body was still a bit weak and soft, her entire face was flushed with a peachy color, and she looked somewhat shy as she asked, "What's wrong?"

  Chen Kefu only listened for a moment, and he had already heard the voices of Luo Lin and Li Benlei talking not far outside the account. The brain was full of thoughts that had just retreated like a tide. He also couldn't help but blame himself. Now that Xiao Ye Lisha is all his own, he can think about what to do with her when they return to Liaodong City. At this moment, he should be on high alert during the march, how could he do such things so hastily? Isn't this going to make those subordinates have a big impression of him?

  Thinking of this, Chen Kefu tidied up his clothes and was about to leave the tent. Li Benlei, an old man, came to find him so late at night, he must have something on his mind.

  Ono Risa was originally delighted, but when she saw Chen Kefu suddenly leaving at this critical moment, she couldn't help but be stunned. Doesn't the master really like her at all? Otherwise, why would it be like this?

  "Am I really that unworthy? Don't I even have the qualifications to be favored by you once?" As she spoke, her entire person seemed on the verge of tears, her head lowered, one hand covering her chest and the other holding onto her clothes, wiping at the already gone hem of her garment, as she sat sideways on the bear skin cushion.

  Chen Kefu smiled slightly at her, "Can't my actions just now express my intentions? Several generals from the army have arrived, perhaps there is military business to attend to, I'll go take a look. The place where you were injured earlier, I've already applied medicine for you, so rest well. When we arrive at the large camp below Liaodong City, I will come again to check on your recovery."

  Oono Risa's face suddenly changed from sorrow to joy, and her cheeks flushed like a peach blossom. With a soft smile on her delicate face, she said, "Sir, you have military duties to attend to, so please hurry along."

  Although he had only eaten a little tofu, Chen Kefu's whole person was in high spirits, and with a smile, he lifted the tent flap and walked quickly to the side of a group of generals who were standing not far from the camp, looking somewhat awkward.

  He rubbed his nose and Chen Kefu somewhat embarrassedly asked everyone, "Has something urgent happened?"

  The old man smiled and said, "It's just a small matter, but Luo Lin this little rabbit is unwilling to say anything. If you had spoken up earlier, we wouldn't have come to disturb the adults. It's really careless, letting you young people serve as the adult's personal bodyguards, it's truly worrying." After finishing speaking, he turned his head towards Chen Kefu and said, "Actually, there's nothing much going on, just that the patrol found some horse hoof prints in the woods on a nearby mountain. Come report to the adults and let them know. I think the adults are still busy with something, why don't you go back and continue? This small matter can be handled by us old folks. I was young once too, being youthful and carefree isn't anything special, hehe."

  Chen Kefu smiled somewhat awkwardly but didn't offer any further explanation either.

  "Let's go to the old man's account together, since we've discovered cavalry footprints, we can't take it lightly. To be on the safe side, send weapons to all the civilians, there are plenty of those military equipment in this delivery. Although they're just civilians, at critical moments, as long as everyone has something in their hands, they can also hold off a few thousand soldiers. Giving these civilians weapons and sending them to fight in a wild battle is out of the question, but if we give them weapons and let them assist with defense within the camp, they should still be able to handle it."

  Lu Ling had just been scolded by the old master, and at this moment he was a bit angry and didn't know where to vent his anger. At this time, he hurried forward and said, "Sir, I am willing to lead a team of men to go and investigate, and we will definitely capture those ignorant Gaoli barbarians alive."

  As soon as Luo Lin's voice fell, Lu Shi deep this reckless guy hurriedly jumped out, "Sir, let me go instead. As the captain of your personal guard, how can Luo Lin leave his post arbitrarily? With my old Lu's troops, I will definitely kill these hidden guys like falling flowers and flowing water."

  The two men's voices had just fallen when they were despised by several gazes. Chen Kefu sighed, it seemed that his plan to run a military officer training class was indeed something he needed to do sooner rather than later. A guy like Lu Shide, who relied on dumb luck to rise from a lowly soldier to a fifth-rank Wuyong Langjiang, was actually not bad at charging into battle, but even now he still hadn't adapted to the role of a general. He didn't think things through before acting, and having someone like him lead troops made Chen Kefu feel somewhat helpless.

  "How can you not use your brains? I'm in the light, and the enemy is in the dark. We don't even know who the other side is or how many people they have. We're not just a broken army of 3,000 cavalrymen now; we also have nearly 100,000 prisoners, civilians, and laborers. More importantly, what's crucial to our mission is the nearly 200,000 stones of grain in this large camp, which cannot be lost under any circumstances. In the current unclear situation, our best strategy is to tightly guard the large camp and absolutely not fall for the enemy's tactic of luring the tiger away from its den. As long as we hold onto the large camp, no matter how many enemies come, we can rely on this camp to firmly resist them."

  Lu Shi-deep and Luo Lin, one was his personal bodyguard brought from Chen Family Village since childhood, and the other was his personal guard captain, so Chen Ke-fu spoke without reserve, directly criticizing the two with a tone of teaching:

  Lu Shide was criticized, but he still had an air of indifference, completely ignoring Chen Kefu's criticism. He said carelessly, "So what should we do? Can't just sit here and wait, that would be passive."

  "Of course, it's not that we're doing nothing. The old master has already dispatched several teams to scout ahead. We're now waiting for their news to come back. Meanwhile, everyone in the main camp must be prepared, dividing the people into two teams: one team resting and one team on guard. Also, the entire main camp will be reinforced again, all civilians will be reorganized according to military law, and a portion of soldiers from the broken army will be sent as team leaders. The Goguryeo prisoners and civilians must also be strictly guarded. If by chance there is an attack by Goguryeo people on our camp, those Goguryeo people, whether they are prisoners or civilians, if they dare to cause trouble, will be immediately executed as a warning to others."

  Li Benlei nodded his head in satisfaction, listening to Chen Kefu's arrangement. Finally, he added two more sentences, "In addition, I think we can send two teams of cavalrymen separately to Xincheng and Liaodong Dajun to report back, and let them each dispatch a team of men to escort us back to Liaodong Dajun."

  With the last two arrangements of Old Master, they will be invincible. According to Chen Kefu's speculation, even if there really is a Goguryeo cavalry hiding in secret, it won't be too many. Now the main force of Goguryeo people are all in various mountain cities, and the remaining troops can only be transferred from the heart of Goguryeo. And Pyongyang is still facing an attack by the naval forces, so even if they mobilize, they cannot mobilize too many soldiers to attack them. As long as they proceed with caution, this team carrying a large number of people, grain, and equipment will not have to worry about being attacked by the enemy.

  "General Zhang He, immediately dispatch two teams to separately report to General Pei Renji in Xincheng and the Emperor in Liaodong, requesting a troop to escort us to Liaodong City. This batch of grain and supplies is extremely important for the Liaodong camp, it absolutely cannot be lost."

  "Yes, sir. I'll dispatch someone right away and take my leave first." Zhang He didn't say much else, took the order and turned around to leave immediately.

  Chen Kefu and several officers discussed for a while, and the orders began to be issued one after another. The camp, which had gradually quieted down, was once again bustling with people, and the bonfires were rekindled. Messengers rushed back and forth in the camp. The entire camp was like a lion that had suddenly awakened, gathering momentum for an attack. The Goguryeo people watched as the Sui soldiers emerged one by one from their tents, and even the civilians guarding them began to distribute weapons, each one also in a state of alarm.

  It's deep into the night, but no one will be sleeping tonight.