War prisoner

chapter 1.1..

The lieutenant quickly advised:
"General, there is no need to worry. Someone might have gathered the fund supply and who knows may be on there way here. It is still best to return to camp now."

I waved my hand aside. My face resumed a passive appearance and said,"Go back lieutenant. I will stay here a while for a moment of peace. Wan Yan Xu is recently  uncharacteristic . From time to time he had sent spies over. Surely he will be making a move soon. I really need to contemplate a bit and be prepared for the enemy."

The lieutenant knows General personality. So, not able to make further proposition he could only swung on horse and take the same route back. I sat on dune overlooking the thousands miles of sand and falling deep into

Five years ago  ( in past)

I was just a level four rank official and had no associations with royal court. At that time Kim Liao invaded the border. Every official and civil were panicking, but no one dared to agree for welfare and rather they yielded. Angrily he volunteered and led an army force to rush to the border. That war was a great victory though.  Since then he had yet to return the capital. The reason was the frontier, an important place that need to be secured ,so the Emperor has ordered him to keep patrolling the border forever; and without imperial declaration, he and his troops could never set a foot in capital.

In fact, a rich life was not what he wanted. Although windy deserts sand, in his view was better than burlesque,  it was more relaxing and pleasurable. Since he was stationed at border areas, Kim liao refused to give up hope. There was countless large and small campaigns since then, but they ultimately failed. Three years ago, Kim Liao has mobilised whole nation's troops to attack again. Fortunately his foresaw initiative had skillfully won the battle.

King Kim Liao has gradually died, which directly results from the incident before returning to the capital. The king's eldest son, Wan Yan  Xu ascended the throne and Kim Liao became static since then.  Qi's king informed of victory as he send eunuch to declare the decree of an encouragement awards, randomly designated Su Yi a tittle, and believed that it should be enough for his thanks giving as an expression of allegiance. Since then the king sat back and relaxed, happily spend thrifting and enjoying life.

In present..

I sighed, i know that  Wan Yan is superior compared to my father. He knew he was still young, but scheming deep, thoughtful deliberations. Just look at him for bearing for three years and did not spend out a single soldier to the frontier. He is tough one; even the most cunning and brave desert wolf  would not be benchmark to him. In contrast to their slide, there King was stupid, delayed military fund's and resources which make soldiers condition unbearable and miserable. Once the war started again, even he has  great skills, he fears that it will be difficult to turn the tide.

His blurred vision of the dunce eventually stopped at sites where countless bones were buried because of the war. His heart burst with grieves . As the General, he an strategise to achieve the great victory, but he will not be able to protect all of his soldiers. There was a quote," A general's triumph is over millions of bones". Probably he will be soon underneath these sand. Only he doesn't know what will happen to people of his country and what fate they will face.

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I took out the black bamboo flute and placed it across my lips. The heartfelt thousands of emotions, this time i could only express in music as the heartrending melody drifted by wind wafts over a few miles away. A young man riding a stallion covered in jade and furs, extraordinary momentum and handsome looking that made other not daring to glance at intently. After listening to the, heartbroken distant song, his face into a hint of cold smile.