Can't even kill a person, can't even kill a dog

  It's okay, Cheng Chumo secretly stole a jar of grape wine to drink by himself. With one gulp, the warm and mellow wine made him feel elated, and with a loud slap, he hit Cheng Chumo's hand holding the bowl.

  "What a waste! How can you drink grape wine without ice?"

  "I also know that drinking iced grape wine is extremely refreshing, but this is Longyou, we came here to suppress the Qiang people. Not even the city of Lanzhou is allowed to enter, only camping in the wilderness is possible. Where do you want me to go to get ice?" It can be heard that Cheng Chumu also had a lot of complaints in his heart, but there was no way out. At this time, Li Er was planning to reorganize the army and would not allow the army to disturb the local people. I estimate that all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are now living in tents.

  "Living in a city is a dream, but getting ice is still possible. You just need to find saltpeter and I can make ice."

  Cheng Chumo didn't even bother to ask how, he just got up and went to the logistics camp. He remembered that there should be saltpeter there, and it was indeed in the wolf smoke. In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Cheng Chumo came back with a big bag of saltpeter. Yunyan found a vat and poured all the saltpeter into it, adding half a vat of water. The water and saltpeter reacted violently, splashing and foaming, with occasional explosive sounds coming out. When the surface calmed down, Yunyan poured the prepared cooled water into the copper basin, letting it float on the surface.

  Before long, under Cheng Chumo's gaze, white ice lines began to appear on the surface of the water. In a short while, the surface of the water jug was covered with white frost. The water in the copper basin also started to freeze. Cheng Chumo carefully touched the icy surface with his hand and took a deep breath: "Brother, how did you do it? It's June, the hottest weather, and you're freezing, who would believe it if I told them?"

  "Shut up, don't ask if you don't know. Next year, the two of us will still make a fortune from it. You don't know that I'm still a poor devil now." Cheng Chu Mo nodded his head and indeed stopped asking. He always thought that making money was not a difficult task for his brother, and there was no need to prepare for it now. However, being able to drink chilled grape wine was the real deal.

  The two brothers lay on the high pile of hay, drinking the refreshing iced grape wine. The ice cubes clinked against the bowl, making a pleasant sound that was like a moving melody. At this moment, they felt comfortable from head to toe, and neither of them had any desire to speak, but just gazed blankly at the starry sky. Cheng Chu Mo drained his bowl of fine wine in one gulp, and then lay down to sleep, lulled by the coolness. Before long, a loud snore like thunder rang out.

  Yun Yan took small sips of the fine wine in his bowl, gazing at the Cowherd Star by the Milky Way with a bitter smile. Was that really his true reflection? Legend had it that they still had one day to reunite each year, but he and his wife were separated for 1,380 years, and he probably wouldn't see her again in this life. He raised the bowl of leftover wine to toast the Weaving Maiden Star, whispering "take care" before downing the wine and throwing the bowl far into the unknown darkness.

  The Turks retreated, taking with them not only the 30,000 Han slaves but also Li's promise of non-aggression. The treasury of Chang'an was emptied to pay for this. These triumphant bandits left Yuanzhou and Lingzhou, fleeing into the vast grasslands from Huaiyuan.

  Cheng Yaojin held Li Er's imperial edict and wailed loudly. Ten thousand two thousand soldiers dressed neatly, tied their armor, and bowed down in front of the commander's tent. Several fierce generals let out their hair, stabbed their faces, and requested to go on a punitive expedition, determined to wash away with blood the shame brought by the Wei River Alliance. Cheng Yaojin and Deputy Commander Niu Jinda cut their wrists and made an oath, saying that if they did not avenge this enmity, they would not be human beings. However, our military strength is weak, our equipment is not complete, our food supply is not sufficient, domestic rebellions do not cease, Tubo and Tuyuhun are eyeing us covetously, and if we are slightly careless, the great Tang dynasty will have the worry of being overthrown. Gentlemen, to avenge this enmity, ten years is not too late. Moreover, let's first pacify the domestic rebels, wait until our soldiers are strong and our food supply is sufficient, then we must gather with you all to hunt on the grasslands and fight a decisive battle with the Turks.

  All the soldiers cried and returned, for a time, in the big camp, the sound of grinding knives was loud, and the angry air filled the sky. In order to vent the anger of the army, Lanzhou and Suizhou were left with only Qiang people who suffered from the disaster. To pursue and kill the rebels, the army advanced to Hexi, and the Tuyuhun heard the wind and crane?. On the one hand, the army marched towards the border, on the other hand, envoys were sent to Chang'an to negotiate.

  Yun Ye has been following the army to rush about in the vast land of Longyou, witnessing with his own eyes the disappearance of the Qiang people, a once brilliant ethnic group, from the forest of nations. Except for a small number of Qiang people who fled into the deep mountains and escaped to the wilderness, all the young and strong Qiang people were beheaded, and their women and children were enslaved. It can be said that the entire Qiang tribe paid a heavy price for a momentary pleasure.

  Witnessing the downfall of a nation brought Yuner immense spiritual shock. The rise and fall of a nation is an eternal matter, prosperity and decline can occur overnight. That the Han people have been able to stand tall on this earth for 5,000 years, having weathered countless storms, yet still sprouting new branches from old trees, is truly remarkable good fortune. And now, the Han people are about to usher in a new era of greatness. Yuner pondered silently, whether his own arrival could make this impending glorious chapter even more perfect?

  The chariots rumble, the horses whinny, people on the road have bows and arrows at their waists, the army advances with flying dust, the clanging of armor is incessant.

  Cheng Chu's entire body shone with a brilliant light armor, and under the scorching sun, he looked like a giant torch, dazzling people to the point of being unable to open their eyes. Next to him, a horse stuck its head into the carriage compartment, seemingly avoiding Cheng Chu's radiance, but its constantly swishing tail revealed its joyful mood at that moment.

  Cheng Chu Mo's **red horse** looked at the empty back of Wang Cai with a hint of resentment, lowered its head and continued to carry its heavy owner forward. Wang Cai had every reason to be happy, the carriage was cool and refreshing, a large block of ice emitted a cold air, while outside the carriage the heat was oppressive, inside it was comfortable and pleasant. Yun Ye sat with his legs crossed, humming a tune, occasionally throwing a bean into his mouth, living a carefree life. Wang Cai would occasionally lick the melted ice water, sometimes Yun Ye would also grab a handful of beans and stuff them into Wang Cai's mouth.

  One man, one horse, in the vast army's torrent, seemed extremely comfortable. Yun Ye's carriage was followed by a long line of vehicles, which were spoils obtained when General Cheng broke through the Hezhou Qiang people's old nest. There were dozens of carts loaded with nitrate-treated sheepskin, and the money had already been distributed among the soldiers. The women, children, and slaves would be sold in the local market, and the income would go into the national treasury. From the general to the horsemen, everyone benefited, so morale was high. Yun Ye also benefited, as he took ten carts of nitrate stones that no one else wanted. Hezhou was originally a place where nitrate stones were produced, with high purity and few impurities, making it the best raw material for nitrate-treated leather. Originally, only one cart could be loaded, but after General Cheng enjoyed his iced grape wine, one cart became ten carts.

  Cheng Chu Mo finally woke up from the somnambulant state of having obtained the Bright Light Armor, only to feel that his body was as if trapped in a steamer, with sweat flowing down from the top of his head, down his neck and back, his boots were filled with sweat, and a large patch on the horse's back was also wet.

  Look back at Yun Ye's special carriage, and then look ahead to see that the middle army flag is more than half a mile away from himself. He shouted to the leading officer, Gu Wei Xun, saying that he needed to change clothes, telling him to be careful with his duties, and most importantly, if he saw the general, he had to report back to him.

  Wearing a bamboo hat and wearing thin armor, Gu Wei Xun looked at the Zhong Jun Shuai who was like someone pulled out of water and said "don't worry, I've got everything under control". Cheng Chu Mo patted his subordinate's shoulder in gratitude before rushing into Yun Ye's carriage. The carriage made a creaking sound from being overloaded, first kicking Wang Cai's big head out, then hugging the ice block tightly without letting go.

  Yun Ye saw the situation and picked up a good ice-cold tea, pouring it into Cheng Chu Mo's mouth like watering flowers. A whole pot of cold tea was drunk in one go, and only then did a comfortable sigh come out of Cheng Chu Mo's mouth.

  "Ming Guang's armor is literally the best target on the battlefield, worthy of being an arrow magnet. Apart from roasted buns and hot-headed people, who else would wear this thing in such scorching weather?"

  Yun Yan's gaze swept across the room, his eyes lingering on a figure in the corner. He reached behind him and pulled out a handkerchief, still wiping the guy's face.

  "Brother, I'm willing to wear it. When Ming Guang was in the capital, I wanted one too, but Father didn't agree. Making one myself would be too expensive. I didn't expect to find one in Longyou. You don't know, Wei Chi Da Shuai had one. In Chang'an, he wore it every day and showed off in front of us. He even ate with it on, using a knife to pick up food and put it in his mouth, saying that this was the way a man should eat. Although his father scolded him and he finally took it off after being beaten, it still made me unhappy. Now that I've finally got one, when would be a better time to wear it?" Cheng Chu Mo explained, wiping his face and speaking in a low voice.

  "When we arrive in Chang'an, I'll design a new suit of armor for you. For now, get rid of this thing, it's almost crushing the carriage and with your weight added to it, how do you expect any horse to carry you into battle? You're a cavalry general, agility and speed are your strengths, but with this cumbersome armor on, you won't be able to run far before the horse collapses. Without a horse, what kind of combat power will you have left?"

  Yun Ye slowly and carefully persuaded Cheng Chu Mo. With his hands, he helped him untie the armor straps, took off the armor, and Cheng Chu Mo felt much lighter. The 80-jin armor was carried away by his personal soldiers to be stored on a cart.

  After changing into a short tunic and leather armor, Cheng Chu Mo cracked open a large piece of ice with a crunching sound, not even afraid of chipping his teeth.

  Cheng Chu Mo mounted his war horse again, the scorching sun was fierce, but military law is heartless, even if he himself is the general's son. Yun Ye could lie in the carriage because he wasn't a military officer, besides, he had sheep horn wind, the general specially allowed him to ride in the carriage. This time, the Left Wuwei Army as reserve troops mainly consisted of new recruits who had never been on the battlefield before.

  This time, pulling to the right also has the meaning of training soldiers. Taking the Qiang people to let the new soldiers of the Left Wuwei practice their hands is just right. The appearance of this army that has seen blood is different from when they first came.

  When they came, the atmosphere in the army was extraordinary and lively. These new recruits almost laughed all the way to Longyou, but now the whole army is on the move, the entire team is silent, only the sound of armor colliding and the rumbling sound of military boots touching the ground. The blood-red Tang character tooth flag is fluttering in the wind.