Chapter 159 Chapter Three

Chu Qiao was awakened amidst the commotion, the sound of horseshoes came so fast, like thunder in the wind and fire, it was already ringing in her ears when she realized it. She hadn't eaten rice for three days, and she had endured the severe cold in the ice and snow. She was at the end of her strength at this moment. She rushed out of the tent with a knife in her hand. Burning red half the sky.The hooves of the horse rolled, like thunder from the sky rolled across the earth, and there was a lot of noise in the ears, as if someone was rushing towards her. She heard someone yelling at her, turned her head, and saw He Xiao's red eyes, his mouth was opening and closing, he was fighting with people, his body was covered in blood, it wasn't because he was injured, Chu Qiao's Her head was buzzing, and she didn't know what she was thinking. She wanted to listen carefully to He Xiao's words, but she couldn't hear clearly.

This is the fourth time Zhao Yang has robbed the camp today. Daxia gradually lost patience with them, and the sound of fighting was heard in her ears. The soldiers guarding her fell down one by one, and more and more people rushed over. They fought on their own, and the battle line had been completely torn apart. Daxia's army rushed in like a tide. A sharp arrow shot at it, and a guard rushed forward. The tip of the arrow pointed directly at the tip of Chu Qiao's nose, and the blood congealed and flowed down, drop by drop. "Protect the adults!" Someone was shouting loudly, but the soldiers in the distance couldn't rush forward, corpses lay everywhere, eyes were bright red, the wind was blowing bitingly, the sky was still full of wind and snow, Chu Qiao thought, there was no way out Alright, so be it.She nodded slightly, and said hoarsely, that's it, that's it.

A row of powerful crossbows was set up, and the densely packed crossbows pierced through the cold wind and let out a whistling sound. Chu Qiao raised her head, watching the deadly arrows coming from midair, her mind was in a trance for a while. She thought, maybe she was going to die, time seemed to stop suddenly, and she thought of her life in a trance, from being selected by the country from an orphanage, to more than ten years of hard training, and then admitted to a military academy, to joining The military intelligence department, assassination, lurking, and finally sacrificed for the country, came to this ups and downs and chaos, once again experienced a death-like reincarnation for ten years, she suddenly felt so tired, tired until now, the wind was blowing from the opposite side, she faintly thought Give up all persistence and struggle.Over the years, no matter what kind of predicament she faced, she never gave up hope of survival, but now, she suddenly didn't want to continue fighting anymore, she thought, she is too tired, so let's do it, in this way Rest is also good.

"grown ups!" He Xiao's eyes were about to burst, he looked at Chu Qiao standing there, raised his head and stared blankly at the rain of arrows in the air, like a cold icicle. He felt that his heart was about to be torn apart. He swung the knife frantically, and the lightning-like blade suddenly drew a streak of white light in mid-air. Swelling up, he couldn't escape, couldn't kick away, he could only watch the arrow approaching her figure helplessly. The Yanbei army who closed Longyin also saw this scene with their eyes open. A young soldier's face was pale, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground, looking at the pale woman in the raging fire, crying Said: "Lord Chu!"

He was also a soldier from Shangshen. His parents and sisters were all rescued from the slave camp by Chu Qiao, who were freed from slavery and distributed the land, but he is a timid man. When the Xiuli Army was fighting outside, he would not He didn't dare to speak out, when Daxia robbed the camp again and again, he didn't dare to speak out when the wind and snow ravaged the barracks, he didn't dare to speak out when the people were crying in the city, until this moment, my mother's words repeated In the reverberation of his heart, the old man with white hair prostrated himself on the land he owned for the first time in his life and cried loudly, and said to him: "The Millennium Record of the Fruit of Grace, Mr. Chu is our benefactor."

There was a loud cry from the city tower, the tall grass on the wasteland rustled, the white snow was flying, and it was a vast expanse. In the past half a month, the entire Yanbei witnessed the loyalty and bravery of an army, and at this moment, the entire world witnessed the bitterness of a woman. The arrow flies high, rises, rises, rises to the apex, and then falls, drawing a half-arc with swift force. Everyone's eyes were wide open, Chu Qiao's clothes were blown up by the strong wind, she narrowed her eyes slightly, the messy hair on her forehead was aroused by the sharpness, her scalp ached, her mind was blank, vaguely slipped With a pair of eyes, he looked at her and said slowly: Live, live.

She smiled slightly, her smile was as thin as mist. After all, I still can't hold on anymore, let me come to you, okay? Suddenly, there was a sharp sound of breaking wind, and on the Shuxiao Snow Peak on the west side of Longyin Pass, a black shadow jumped down like apes. They held a long rope, descended from the sky, and went up Hundreds of scimitars flew out quickly, hitting the powerful crossbows that filled the sky with miraculous precision. All of a sudden, there was an uproar in the audience, and the black shadows quickly slid down from the snow peak. Everyone was wearing dark blue leather armor. There are dark red tattoos on his face, his eyes are like wolves, he is brave and brave, and he is coming towards the dumbfounded Xia Jun.

Before Xia Bing could react, there was a commotion from the southwest, snow, mist and dust rose in the wind, and the hooves of thousands of horses trampled on the ground like a rumbling drum. Slashing, the move is fierce, the genuine army charge style, full of murderous aura, the horse comes quickly, the silver armor and black knife are all Bian Tang's sergeants. The silver armor rushed into the camp, and the young emperor suddenly hugged her tightly, with such ferocious strength that it seemed to crush her.His armor was as cold as a knife, and his breath was heavy, bringing up a large cloud of white air. The sound of shouting and killing gradually faded away, and the quiet surroundings could hear needles dropping. Thousands of bright torches shone on them, as if warm at noon in June. the sun.

The strong wind went away, rumbled across the ground, Li Ce's voice was low and calm, but there was a trace of fear faintly revealed, he said softly, over and over again: "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay... ..." Chu Qiao didn't want to cry, her heart was in a trance, as if everything was not real, but her tears fell down bit by bit, rolling down along the lines of Li Ce's chest armor, all the way down, she closed her eyes. When you close your eyes, you can see thousands of mountains and rivers splashing and destroying, the stars falling into ashes, burning ragingly and falling from the sky, and the raging fire ignited in the sea, boiling and falling, pouring into the bottomless abyss.

She wanted to speak, and there were a lot of things she wanted to say, but when she opened her mouth, she could only make a dumb whine. Li Ce, do you know?Mr. Wu is dead, Miss Yu is dead, many people are dead, Yan Xun has killed many people, you say, will he kill me? Li Ce, Zhuge Yue is also dead, I killed him, you know, I killed him. Li Ce, you are right, Yanbei is really cold, people's hearts are frozen to death, even the vows are frozen. The world was suddenly so empty, Chu Qiao fell asleep slowly, leaning against Li Ce's arms, exhaustion covered her face, Li Ce lowered his head, only felt that she was so pale and thin, he thought, he is really crazy Now, when he thought of the mighty crossbow he saw when he arrived just now, he would go crazy with fear, if he was one step late, one step late!

The strong wind blew on them, he took off his big fur and wrapped Chu Qiao in his arms, she was so thin, shrunk into a small ball, like a young child. He raised his head, looked at the heavy snow flying all over the sky, at the murderous Great Xia Xiongbing on the opposite side, and at the majestic and towering Longyin Pass, an uncontrollable anger arose in his heart. Yan Xun, how can you bear it? How can you bear it? "Your Majesty, Great Xia sent an envoy to ask me why Datang interfered in Great Xia's internal affairs. How should my subordinates respond?" The guard dismounted and rushed forward, Li Ce hugged Chu Qiao, and said with a cold expression: "Tell Zhao Yang, I, Li Ce, took the man away. If you want, I will wait for you in Tang Jing." "My lord, someone brought it." Tie You stepped forward, followed by a middle-aged man with tattoos on his face, who was the leader of the group who just jumped down from the snow peak and rescued Chu Qiao in time. Li Ce's face softened a little, nodded and said: "Thanks to you." The man with the tattoo lowered his head and replied, "We are few in number. If it were not for His Majesty the Tang Emperor, Lord Chu would be in danger." "In short, it was you who came to the rescue in time. I will keep this kindness in my heart, and if I have a chance in the future, I will definitely repay it." "Don't dare, I am also following orders." Li Ce raised his eyebrows lightly, and asked tentatively, "Your master?" "My master has already stopped the Yanbei army, and has arranged to meet him at every pass. Tang Huang, hurry up and get on the road, we will cut off the rear for you." Li Ce nodded slowly, his gaze was deep, and he said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your kindness, take care." After all, he led Bian Tang's army and Xiuli's army and hurried away. The guards of Longyin Pass are less than 60,000. Seeing Li Ce coming with nearly 200,000 troops, he didn't know whether to go out of the city to pursue them.The general of the defending army weighed it for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Quick, go and ask His Majesty for instructions." The soldiers heaved a sigh of relief, that's great, after asking for instructions, these evil stars should have disappeared without a trace. In less than half an hour, when the team arrived at Shichuankou, a team of about 2,000 people was waiting quietly.After Li Ce's men went over to negotiate a few words, the group left a carriage and turned around to leave. Tie You came back and said: "It's the same group who said that they had prepared horses and food for us twenty miles ahead, and left a carriage behind. They said that Yanbei is cold, and His Majesty can drive." Lifting the curtain of the car, I saw that there is a large space inside, with soft brocade quilts, and an iron plate under the high couch. There are two braziers under the iron plate. It smelled white, and when it was opened, it was a pot of steaming ginseng chicken soup. "Your Majesty, who is this King of Qinghai? He is so inspiring this time, he really just wants to sell us Bian Tang's favor?" Li Ce looked at the urn of chicken soup quietly, and did not speak for a long time. Chu Qiao was lying in the car with a pitiful pale face, and seemed to feel the warmth. She let out a breath slowly, then curled up quietly on the bed, quietly Like a sleeping rabbit. "Tieyou, if it were you, who would do these things for you?" Tie You was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking for a long time, he said slowly, "I'm afraid only my old lady and my daughter-in-law can't do it." Li Ce raised the corner of his mouth and said with a slight smile, "Yes, there are not many such people." "Your Majesty, do you know who it is?" "Understood," Li Ce nodded, turned his head to look at the vast mountains hidden in the snow in the distance, and said with a slight erratic voice: "If I was just doubting before, then now I can already Guarantee." Fate is cunning and full of doubts. Everyone is a puppet wrapped in silk thread, walking on the track he has already established. Since he can't break free, why should he unveil the prelude to the end in advance? Li Ce smiled slightly, the corners of his mouth were gentle, showing a bit of vicissitudes and calmness. Zhuge Yue, I am not as good as you. Before dawn, the heavy snow finally stopped, the sun had not yet come out, and the earth was still immersed in a bleak darkness. On the top of the high mountain, the man was dressed in a green robe, and the snow cuckoo flew from a distance with fluttering wings. He stretched out his arm, and the most ferocious bird on the Qinghai Plain landed on his arm docilely. He was completely white, There are only three red feathers growing on the tail, as bright as blood. Open the letter paper, and the ugly handwriting that survived the catastrophe but made no progress came into view: Tang Huang led his troops and returned to Tangshuiguan, all is well, don't read it. The man's face is calm, his eyes are still cold as usual, he can naturally hear his subordinates teasing him, who is safe?Who is not to read? Picking up a pen, he replied: There is no need to withdraw, just die there. When the young general received the letter, he smiled happily and showed his white teeth. He waved his hand to the soldiers who were crying and said, "Withdraw, go home." "Seventh General, do you miss your wife?" A man in his forties laughed loudly. He was shot in the shoulder by an arrow and had just been bandaged, but at the moment he seemed to be fine. He laughed loudly, and the tattoo on his face trembled like a winding snake . "Get out! You old bachelor, I wish you never suffer from this lovesickness for the rest of your life." "Damn it, this Yanbei bastard is too fierce!" A soldier in his thirties walked in, half of his shoulders were exposed in the cold weather, and a white cloth was wrapped around his chest. He had obviously just failed in the recruitment. "I didn't snatch their daughter-in-law, and his grandma's all died with me." The Seventh General smiled and said: "You didn't rob their daughter-in-law, but the master did. Let's go, we're not here to fight, tell Qi Lang to arrange the retreat route, everyone get ready to run away." The general who was called the old bachelor by the Seventh General stood up muttering, and said as he walked out: "I think the master's fight is inappropriate. I let others snatch my daughter-in-law without even seeing her. Let's It’s not that you can’t beat them, this deal is too bad.” The people in the big tent gradually left, and the Seventh General stood where he was. After hearing what the man said, he was slightly stunned for a while, and after thinking for a while, he said softly, "Young Master, I can't afford to take such a risk!" Yes, once the battle situation is stalemate and the time is prolonged, there will be three ups and downs over there, even if they win, what's the point? The Seventh General remembered the man he had seen on the battlefield before, and his young eyes slightly narrowed, revealing a hint of hatred. This account will sooner or later be settled. When Li Ce took Chu Qiao to board the boat at Tangshuiguan, it was already dawn three days later, the sun rose from the horizon, shining a bright golden light, the sky was so high, clear and cloudless.Tangshuiguan is located in the southwest, the climate is very mild, and the river is green and green. When the big ship sets out, the thunderous sound resounds from the sky. Thousands of big ships draw anchor and sail. The white sails were raised. "sail." Tie You shouted loudly, the voice was so long, with a hint of joy. Li Ce stood at the stern of the boat, dressed in pine-green brocade clothes, with charming eyes and handsome looks. He slightly raised his head, looked at the tall Cuiwei Mountain, and could vaguely see Xiao Xiao's figure on the top of the mountain. The tide of the sea of ​​people, the change of seasons, the wind on the river blowing from the top of the mountain, bringing the fragrance of the evening, seems to arouse the subtle tingling pain in the bone marrow, and all the thoughts are unprecedentedly clear. Li Ce suddenly smiled, smiling cunningly like a fox, showing his white teeth happily, and then blew a passionate kiss to the high mountain top under the horrified eyes of all his subordinates. Everyone was embarrassed, Tie You asked depressedly: "Your Majesty, have you seen the village girl who collects firewood on the mountain?" Li Ce turned around and exclaimed in surprise: "Ah! How do you know?" Everyone sighed helplessly: Your Majesty, who doesn't know? The river is like a chain, the ships meander, and the sun rises, everything is perfect. On the top of the mountain, the man stood quietly. He clearly saw Li Ce's provocative action, and his eyebrows were slightly frowned, but he did not turn around and leave. The ship gradually went away, but he stood there for a long time, his heart was as silent and peaceful as the mountain wind, without sadness or fatigue.Xiaoxiao mountain wind blew across his back, casting his shadow on the ground, with a faint and clear glow, and the mixed breath of dust and water vapor from the mountains and forests, which hit his face head-on, was unusually gentle. He thought of her eyes in a trance, as if following the barren weeds in his memory, he suddenly saw a tall tree, with a gentle expression, and lost his cold direction. He never needed her to know, if he could, he was willing to lie flat on his own and send her to a safe and tranquil place. It was September 29, 1978, which was the season when the chrysanthemums were in full bloom in Tangjing. The wind of Brahma passed through the city, and sprinkled the ground with golden yellow under the blue sky and white sun. The ship went south, slowly sailing into the extravagant sweetness.