Chapter 190 Chapter Thirty-Four

She had never seen real heavy snow in her life. In the starry night, the moon is extraordinarily dazzling, and the snow-white light sprinkles on the ground, like waves of water flowing, or like pieces of white snowflakes. She stood on the top of the white tower, wearing a large robe, the wind rolled over from the end of the sky, blowing her sleeves, like two eagles fluttering their wings, flapping their wings, her long hair Blown away by the wind, they flew behind like thousands of spider webs. The huge palace was densely packed, shrouded in a pitch-black night. In the distance from the black stone square gate stood a figure whose face could not be seen clearly. It can be inferred from the straight back that it is a soldier, and he is still very young.

She just stood there for a long time. Xuan Mo kept silent, he looked at her, the moonlight quietly shone on her, with a pure white brilliance.The night was so quiet, everything around her was silent, the world was silent, only the wind blowing through her robe, making a puffing sound, with the fragrance of brandy, slowly lingering in his nostrils. For a moment, he seemed to have returned to many years ago. At that time, he was still a child, standing on the hunting ground with his father. He won the praise of the audience with his good arrow skills, and he made his mark among the royal family's relatives and nobles.But she was wearing a bright yellow palace dress and rode into the racecourse, hit her heart with three arrows in a row, then turned around, looked at him proudly, and said to him: "If you are not convinced, come out and make gestures?"

That day, the emperor laughed while sitting on the throne, saying that my daughter is not inferior to a man! The other princes and relatives also praised the princess's skills, but he stood there quietly, looking up at the little girl sitting on the horse. The sun was so warm that day, and the wind was so warm. So gentle, the sun shone on her delicate face, her eyes were shining brightly, his chest was hot, and the arrow pattern on his cuffs rubbed against the skin of his wrist, making it a little numb and itchy. He didn't say anything, standing in front of such a beautiful her, he seemed to have lost the ability to speak since then.In the blink of an eye, after so many years, he has long been used to looking up at that dazzling figure, watching her grow up from a distance, watching her gradually become stronger, watching her fall, watching her get up, watching her Step by step to the pinnacle of power.

Time goes by so fast, the years are like water at the fingertips, easily submerging the youth and stubbornness of the past, together with those thoughts that have been hidden in the bottom of my heart for many years, I have lost the opportunity to spit it out forever, and I was beaten by the yellow of fate. Covered with sand, forever buried in billowing wind and dust. "Xuanmo," Nalan suddenly said softly, the White Pagoda was too empty, her voice sounded a little ethereal, she didn't turn her head, her eyes were still looking at the brilliant lights of thousands of families below, and asked softly: "What did I do wrong?" Yet?"

"Your Highness is not wrong." Nalan smiled lightly, shook his head and said indifferently: "I'm afraid I'm wrong, what Cao Taifu said may be right, if I open the door to steal, sooner or later I will destroy Huai Song's foundation." "If the emperor is seriously ill like this, the Nalan family has no blood, and the Huai Song line has no power to pass on." "Who said there is no power to inherit?" Nalan stated with a calm indifference in the corner of his mouth, "King Jinjiang, King Anli, and King Jianghuai, aren't they all qualified to inherit?"

What Nalan said was the truth. When the royal family's incense could not continue, the royal family's branches were qualified to inherit the throne, but... Xuan Mo didn't speak any more, the white pagoda was quiet, and there was a wind blowing in the corridor, carrying damp moisture, even in summer, it was still a bit cold. "In the final analysis, I am too selfish. In my heart, there is always a family before a country." Nalan seemed to be lost in thought, her eyes were deep and misty, and she had been in a high position for many years, and she had already worn away the so-called innocence and innocence in her flesh and blood. It is also no match for the persistence and paranoia in the heart.

Thinking of the faces and actions of those royal family members in recent times, her eyes involuntarily flashed a cold gleam. The Nalan family has established the country for hundreds of years, and the ancestors threw their heads and blood for the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, died in battle, and defended the country.This country was forged by their Nalan family with their bones and blood, and she has devoted all their efforts to guarding it for so many years, and those people are just some moths who enjoy what they get, why should they come to sit on this world? "This country was established by my Nalan clan, and it was also guarded by my father and grandparents with blood. Even if it wants to end, it can only end in the hands of my Nalan clan's descendants. Others, they don't deserve it."

A deep voice sounded slowly, the pale moonlight shone on her bright yellow clothes, looking icy cold. She said quietly: "Inform Yan Xun through official channels, I agree with his proposal, and ask him to keep his promise and treat the people of Huai Song Dynasty well. King's head." A cloud drifted past, gently covering the full moon, revealing only a faint brilliance.The earth was drawn into the darkness, and in silence, it seemed that something was broken in an instant, and then scattered all over the ground. With the wind, it went to the ends of the world. Xuan Mo nodded, and said in the dark: "This subordinate obeys orders."

Nalan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Notify Sima Yang to rectify the three armies, and be ready to cooperate with Yanbei at any time to send troops to Daxia." The man in the darkness suddenly raised his head, staring at her closely, with a bit of shock, but also a bit of disbelief. Nalan breathed calmly, and seemed to be completely unaware of his emotional fluctuations. Instead, he said calmly, "Xuan Mo, there is another bandit invasion in the Eastern Sea. This time, I still have to rely on you to defend the Eastern Border for me." For a moment, there was silence on the White Pagoda, Xuan Mo's tall and straight body, like a poplar tree, he just looked at her like that, his gaze traveled through the past ten years, and finally condensed into the wordless silence at this moment .

As a young playmate, he used the honor of a prince and son as her personal bodyguard, watching her young and innocent, with a delicate face like a flower. When the emperor died, he knelt in front of his father's door for three days and three nights, trying hard to persuade his father to give up the idea of ​​rebellion and ascend the throne, and instead assist the young emperor and her as the eldest princess. For so many years, he has been standing behind her, obeying all her orders, being her most loyal subject and most trustworthy subordinate, even if he married the powerful minister's daughter, he never refuted it.

But now, the emperor is at stake, the Song Dynasty is in danger, and Yanbei's iron cavalry is attacking, but she wants to let him go to the border of the East China Sea at this time. However, in just a moment, he figured out the joints.His eyes gradually calmed down, and he returned to his usual appearance, calm and calm, he knelt down, and said in a deep voice: "I obey." For a moment, Nalan's heart was hanging high, until he quietly knelt down, until he said in his usual calm voice, "My minister obeys", she suddenly let go of her clenched fist, and she turned around. Looking around, Wu Shuang's face is as beautiful as a picture, and the corners of his eyes are painted with gold powder, with a gorgeous and dignified look that makes people dare not look at him.She felt the need to explain something, so she said: "There must be a fierce battle between Yanbei and Daxia. The fighting on the battlefield is brutal. You are the only person I can trust. I don't want to see any troubles with you." Xuan Mo still lowered his head, and said calmly, "I understand." Nalan took a deep breath and said with a light smile, "Okay, get up, between you and me, there is no need to stick to etiquette." But Xuan Mo didn't get up, he knelt there, the silvery moonlight above his head, there was a crow fluttering its wings and flew across the silent sky, the night wind blew through his bulging robe, embroidered with nine curves of python dragon, standing in front of him. Ji Renchen's pattern is like a cold knife, which can hurt others as well as himself. He slowly took out a few things from his bosom and put them one by one on the white jade stone steps. Nalan frowned when he saw it, and was about to speak, but he heard Xuan Mo quietly say: "I don't know when I will leave, I don't know when." If you can return, the military power of the Jingji Army and Xuanzi Army will be returned to His Highness." Nalan immediately wanted to decline, but when her eyes touched the two tokens, she was slightly stunned for a moment.The Gyeonggi Army originally belonged to the Ministry of War. After she and Xuan Mo jointly defeated the Minister of the Ministry of War, she took the Gyeonggi Army into her pocket. It has been led by Xuan Mo all these years. As for the Xuanzi Army, it is Xuan Mo's relatives. The guard army, with extremely strong combat effectiveness, can be regarded as the first-class army of Huai Song Dynasty.By coincidence, she actually stepped forward, helped Xuan Mo up with a smile, and said, "Okay, I'll keep it for you first, and I'll return it to you when you come back." Xuan Mo was tall and straight, standing in front of Nalan, a head taller than her, his slender eyes were like a cold lake, he just looked at her quietly, not disrespectful, but also a little bold. Nalan raised her head, her pointed chin had a soft curve, she smiled and looked at him, her eyes were sparkling and shimmering. "Although King Taiping has defected, King Jinjiang and others are not easy to deal with. After the humble minister leaves, His Highness still has to cherish himself." Nalan smiled and said, "Xuan Mo, how many years have you known me? Are you still worried about me?" Xuan Mo bowed his head and said: "Your Highness is a genius in the sky, and this humble minister has made a slip of the tongue." "Okay, there is no need to be formal. You and I have known each other for many years, and have supported us all the way. I promise you that no matter what fate Huai Song will have in the future, as long as I have the right to speak for one day, I will definitely give you the honor of King Xuan's mansion." Pet." Her fingertips were slightly cool, Yelu slowly climbed up to the corner of her clothes, and wet the python dragon's claws, Xuan Mo bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, it's late at night, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." Nalan wanted to tell him a few more words, but at this point, he didn't know what to say.She nodded and said, "It's dark at night, ask the servants to light up an extra lantern." "Yes, I have remembered." After finishing speaking, Xuan Mo saluted Nalan, turned around and walked towards the corridor.The moonlight shines through the occasional grids on the passageway, sprinkled white marks one after another, Xuan Mo's back is straight, his footsteps are steady, step by step, hidden in the speckled light and shadow.After a long time, he finally got off the white tower and walked on the huge square. The night was like a thick fog, wrapping his figure in it. Nalan could only see a vague shadow standing on the tower. The night wind was very strong, blowing Nalan's temples. She just stood there, like a white jade statue, without moving for a long time. She remembered when the East China Sea pirates harassed the border when she was very young, and her father led the army to go out in person. At that time, the empire was strong, the army was sufficient, and the world was prosperous.She didn't understand why her father had to go to the battlefield in person while guarding such an army. When she was young, she pulled her father's sleeve and asked in confusion: "My father, why did you go to the battle in person?" At that moment, the emperor's eyes were like a vast ocean, and people couldn't see the edge at a glance.He patted her head dotingly, and said quietly: "There is no reason, because there are some things that if you don't bear them, no one will bear them." At that time, she didn't understand what her father said, but now, she suddenly understood. In this world, everyone has their own helplessness, and everyone has their own helplessness. Her inadvertent move allowed King Taiping's followers to poison the already deaf little emperor. This poor child is not only deaf, but also because of this poisoning, his days are numbered.Once the emperor dies, there will be great chaos in the Huai Song Dynasty, King Jinjiang, King Huai'an and others will all be ready to move. At that time, her Nalan lineage will be cut off between heaven and earth. She is not reconciled. Over the years, she has devoted herself to dealing with the government affairs and assisting the young master with all her heart and soul. And those royal family members are looking forward to her death every day. Could it be that her ancestors fought on the battlefield just to do things for others? For the wedding dress, she has worked hard for many years, how can she let the country be ruined in the hands of those scumbags? The dominance of Yanbei is a foregone conclusion, the civil strife in Bian and Tang, the civil strife in Huai Song, and the Great Xia are even worse. At this time, instead of waiting until Qing'er dies and handing over the country to those royal family members with ulterior motives, it is better to use Jiangshan as the leader. In exchange for the safety of the people of Huai Song Dynasty and the safety of her Nalan lineage.After all, she still has a seriously ill mother, Yu'er has three young daughters, and a group of loyal veterans who are loyal to the royal family... Why not agree to his proposal, in this way, Nalan's honor will not be diminished, and the two countries will form an alliance to seek a great cause, and it will be more able to fulfill the great wish in her heart, not to mention, isn't this wish she has been looking forward to for many years? The door of the Jiuzhong Palace was wide open, and Xuan Mo's figure gradually disappeared in the boundless darkness. She suddenly felt a little flustered, as if something had left, dissipated into the night, and disappeared quietly. There was nothing she could do about sending Xuanmo to the eastern border. There was too much opposition in the army to this battle. If the power of thunder was not used, it would be difficult to deter it. Xuanmo's generous troops would make it difficult to complete this task.With him around, Sima Yang would only be constrained, making it impossible for him to purge the entire army and cooperate with Yanbei. What's more, the rebellion of King Taiping also made her see the importance of military power.And Xuan Mo's prestige in the army is far beyond what she can match. In a peaceful world, she can still rely on the power of the government and the public to control him. Now that the situation is so chaotic, she has to guard against it. I hope he doesn't blame her.On the empty imperial road, Xuan Mo walked quietly, his personal attendant Jiang Wu carefully followed beside him, and the carriage walked behind, making a sound of wheels. The eldest princess trusted King Xuan, King Xuan's mansion was very close to the palace, before he arrived at the mansion, he saw a few lanterns lit up in front of the door from a distance, all of which were red and warm, making people feel warm when they saw it. "My lord is back." Concubine Yushu was wearing a moon-white dress, looking elegant and peaceful under the light. She took the lantern from Xuan Mo's hand, and asked in surprise, "Why is your lord carrying an unlit lantern?" Xuan Mo was slightly taken aback, and looked down, only to see that the Jade White House lamp was not lit, and the thin jade wall looked like glazed glass under other lights, as if it would shatter if touched lightly. He said softly, "Forgot." After all, he walked to the palace first.Yushu took a cloak and wanted to put it on his shoulders, but accidentally touched his hand, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Why are the prince's hands so cold?" Xuan Mo said indifferently, "It's okay." Saying that, he walked straight to the direction of the study. Yushu stood on the spot, watching his back disappear into the garden after a few twists and turns, the soft white cloak was held in his hand, like a kite, blown by the wind, fluttering lightly. "princess?" The close servant girl stood aside, slightly embarrassed, and whispered: "It's windy at night, go back to your room first." Yushu nodded, she nodded very slowly, then turned around, with that gentle look again, and said with a shallow smile: "The prince must be hungry when he comes back so late, you go to the kitchen and tell the cook to make something light side dishes." The servant girl nodded helplessly and said: "Yes, servant girl will go now, the princess should go to rest early, your health is not good, so you can't stay up late." Yushu didn't answer either, but urged: "Go quickly." The maid went away, Yushu turned around, and saw candles were lit in the study on the corridor, and a very thin figure stood in front of the window, the light and shadow flickered, handsome and elegant. Yushu looked at it, and suddenly smiled, she pursed her lips, and took a few maids to the tea room, where some new boxes of good tea had been brought in, and she could make him a taste later. In the study room, Xuan Mo spread out a piece of high-quality Lanling rice paper, dipped the brush in the ink, and the strokes hung in the air, but he didn't write for a long time. With a puff, a drop of ink fell, blurring the rice paper into a big ink dot, but he didn't notice it, as if he was thinking about something. Jiang Wu stood aside and said carefully: "My lord, can I change a piece of paper for you?" Xuan Mo looked down, then rolled up the paper without changing his expression, and threw it on the ground casually. Jiang Wu couldn't help shrinking his neck. He has served Xuan Mo for seven or eight years, and he knows the temper of this moody master very well. Seeing him like this, he knows that he must be in a very, very mood at the moment It's not good anymore. Xuan Mo threw away that piece of paper, then pulled another piece of paper, stared at the blank rice paper for a while, then lowered his head and began to write. He wrote very fast, and in just a moment, he wrote a large article eloquently. After writing, he handed it to Jiang Wu, and said: "Send it to the Ministry of Rites early in the morning, and hand it to Sir Yu. Let him send someone to Baizhiguan, and personally Give it to Yan Xun." Jiang Wu was taken aback for a moment, his heart pounded, then he nodded and said: "This subordinate obeys orders." After finishing speaking, seeing that the master seemed to have nothing to do, he quietly withdrew. The envelope was already sealed, so of course he didn't dare to open it casually.While walking, thinking, it is said that the royal family intends to marry Yanbei, it can't be true, right?If this is the case, then Huai Song will be surnamed Nalan or Yan in the future?Could it be that King Taiping's assassination was really successful a few days ago? The minds of those important people are of course not something that people like him can guess at will. Jiang Wu thought about it for a while, and then he stopped thinking about it. Attracted by the smell of the kitchen, he ran to be lazy. Xuan Mo sat in the study, leaning on the back of the nanmu chair with the pattern of nine dragons, and slowly closed his eyes. The news of Yanbei and Huai Song's marriage quickly spread throughout the land of Simon. In this eventful autumn, this marriage obviously formed an alliance between the two countries. Showing a gesture of advancing and retreating with Yan Bei at any time. That night, the entire Baizhi Guan was still immersed in a cold dead silence. Since the Yanbei Army took over this pass, there was no more prosperity here. At two o'clock, a group of troops wearing black camouflage uniforms and oil paint on their faces slowly appeared under the pass. Chu Qiao stood in the middle of the team and repeated the rules of this operation again. First, indiscriminate sniping. Anyone who may pose a threat or sound an alarm must be given the cleanest sniping.Second, the first team created chaos in the city, and the second team drove the horses in the northeast direction, causing panic among the defenders in the city and creating the illusion of a large-scale Xia army attack.Thirdly, other people and horses are waiting outside the city, ready to meet their companions at any time and take advantage of the chaos to pass. Time passed by every minute and every second, and at the moment when the third watch drum sounded, He Qi led the first team members, like a group of ghosts, towards the Baizhi Pass quickly. At the same time, the second team also set off, heading towards the horse team that had already been prepared in the northeast. In the darkness, He Qi crawled forward with the elite soldiers of the Xiuli Army, and soon disappeared from sight.Chu Qiao waited in the dense forest with a few personal guards. She sat quietly, deliberating over and over again the overall plan in her mind, looking for loopholes and loopholes. Once, twice, three times. OK, no problem.She took a deep breath and waited quietly for an answer. About half an hour later, there was a sudden thunderous sound of horseshoes from the northeast. The horseshoes were like thunder, mixed with the soldiers' shouts. At first glance, it seems that there are hundreds of thousands of people roaring.The city of Baizhiguan was in an uproar, and everyone's attention was drawn to the northeast. Soon, the northeastern city gate of Baizhi Pass opened, and two teams of scouts rushed out quietly, but before they got close, the Xiuli army guarding outside the city gate quickly killed them. After another half an hour, the city was on fire, Chu Qiao stood up immediately, and said in a deep voice: "It's time, let's go!" On the bank of Chishui River, the floating boat that had been prepared was pushed onto the surface of the water. Chu Qiao led a group of subordinates onto the raft, and headed towards Bian Tang along the waterway at full speed. The Yanbei Army is entirely composed of cavalry and heavy armor, and there is no half of the navy.Hasty and indirect control of Baizhi Pass will definitely not be able to completely defend such a vast water area. In addition, there are enemies both inside and outside. At this moment, this Chishui waterway is the best channel to Bian Tang. However, just after walking for less than a stick of incense, she suddenly heard the sound of water gurgling in front of her. Chu Qiao pulled up her strong bow and drew it to full capacity in an instant. There was only a whistling sound, and a scream sounded in the darkness, followed closely behind. After that, hundreds of torches were lit up immediately, and about 500 warships appeared in the dark night. There was a series of sharp noises, and dozens of long spears stabbed from all directions. A Yanbei officer stood at the bow of the ship, holding a knife and shouting: "Death to the traitor!" Dozens of rows of sharp arrows were fired, and the sharp arrows were aimed at Chu Qiao and the others. The officer swung his saber fiercely, and the soldiers pulled the triggers of the crossbows, and rows of bows and arrows shot towards Chu Qiao and the others. "Jump!" He Xiao suddenly let out a snarl, and in the next second, the Xiuli Army collectively jumped into the vast red water. The arrows crackled and pierced densely on the small boats and pontoons, but did not leave a trace of blood. "Commander, they jumped into the river!" Someone was shouting, but soon, some soldiers shouted wildly: "General! The boat is leaking!" Immediately afterwards, countless voices came and went, many ship bilges were smashed, and the river roared in. In the blink of an eye, three small boats sank, and those Yanbei soldiers who could not swim held driftwood in the river Struggling, the screams echoed on the river, the torches crackled, and there was chaos all around. "They're down there!" The general was furious and shouted loudly: "Use a stone machine, use a spear, smash them to death! Stab them to death!" "General, no, we still have people in the river." "roll!" The soldier was reprimanded angrily, and wanted to shout, but was pulled aside by his colleagues, the man said angrily: "But your Majesty said that you will catch them alive!" Others hurriedly said: "Alive? You may not be able to catch the dead, but are you still alive?" The torches are reflected in the sky, and the boulders are emptied. The general shouted angrily, and his subordinates quickly installed the stone machine, and rows of spearmen also ran forward.In the next second, a rumbling sound resounded in my ears, one after another boulders were smashed into the water, and the spears were like a rain of arrows, piercing into the red water sharply, and the surface of the river was suddenly covered with waves of red mist, bloody rolling, like red clouds . The attacks came one after another. Gradually, the river calmed down. The rafts of Chu Qiao and the others were all smashed into pieces. The fragments of nearly a thousand rafts formed a floating bridge on the water and rushed under the Yanbei warship, piled up layer by layer. together. The shouting and killing gradually stopped, and the Yanbei soldiers who hastily formed a navy looked at the calm river in doubt, and frowned: "Are they all dead? Why don't they float up?" "Look!" I don't know who yelled suddenly, and everyone followed the sound, only to see countless human heads floating up on the river far away behind them.I saw those people taking off their shirts while floating on the water, several people gathered together, and after a while, everyone floated up, followed the current, and quickly left. The general widened his eyes in astonishment, and asked angrily, "What is that?" A well-informed veteran said suspiciously: "It seems to be a sheepskin raft." "Hurry up!" "General, those pieces of wood are blocking the way, and the boat can't go for the time being." The general froze in place, he didn't expect that he would have the advantage of fighting like this, the boat was strong and the arrows were sharp, and he was occupying the defensive position, and in the end he let these people walk away under his nose.Nearly 60,000 sailors of the Yanbei Army stood on the huge warships, watching the figures of those people gradually disappear into the thick night, unable to recover for a long time. After reuniting with He Qi and the others, Chu Qiao counted the number of people, and found that more than 3,000 people died in the battle just now, and 2,000 of them died in Yanbei's Shiji and under the spear. However, at such a price, it was already an unimaginable victory for all members to pass through the Baizhi pass.But this is not the end yet. Although they have left Baizhi Pass, they have successfully attracted the attention of the Yanbei Army, and the large territory behind Baizhi Pass is still under the control of the Yanbei Army. Chu Qiao made a decisive decision and led the army into the forest. Two days later, they encountered the enemy's first attack. Within three days, the two sides fought more than twenty times, and most of them ended with the victory of the Xiuli Army. After all, compared to those who are good at cavalry combat, For the Yanbei Army, the Xiuli Army was better at field combat and close-quarters sniping. Under the leadership of Chu Qiao's military theory, their team ran while fighting, and quickly approached the area under the jurisdiction of the orthodox royal family of Bian and Tang. However, just as they were about to leave the mountains and enter the border of Hanshui, Yanbei suddenly set fire to the mountain. The fire lasted for four days and spread throughout the Qiutang Mountains. countless. Chu Qiao had no choice but to take the army out of the mountain ahead of time. Because the forest was on fire, they lost their way and deviated from the road for more than 300 miles when they came out.Although there were veterans like the wolf army who were familiar with the terrain, they still encountered the Yanbei army again in the early morning of the next day. In the battle of Likangyuan, both sides suffered heavy casualties. Chu Qiao led three thousand elite soldiers to attack the enemy camp. Unfortunately, the enemy's commander was hit by a stray arrow during the battle, and his life and death were uncertain.However, the Yanbei Army deserved to be the first-class iron army in the mainland. Even though the commander was injured, they still did not mess up, fought and retreated, and resisted very tenaciously. The mobility of the large army was poor. Fortunately, they robbed a large number of war horses in several battles. After the first battle of Li Kangyuan, Chu Qiao organized the army into ten small teams, each with four thousand people, and each team was less than two miles apart. Lidi, in a fan-shaped manner, went to Hanshui Pass. However, just after walking to Nanli County, Chu Qiao fell ill suddenly. In fact, she had noticed the discomfort in her body as early as five days ago. Not to mention the abdominal pain, her whole body was hot, dizzy, retching, and her hands and feet were weak. .Just because of the urgency of the war, she barely persevered with tenacious perseverance.But now, temporarily freed from the pursuit of Yanbei's army, her spirit is getting worse.Regardless of her objection, He Xiao placed his subordinates outside the city and led her into Nanli City. Although Bian and Tang launched a civil war, and Yanbei also passed through this place, the degree of destruction in the country was far less tragic than that of Daxia.Some large cities still maintain their original prosperity, except that due to the impact of the war, some prices have been raised very high, and the rest have little impact. He Xiao sent someone out to find the doctor, but Chu Qiao, who was drowsy, couldn't sleep now. She was lying on the clean bed, staring at the curtain in a daze, her thoughts drifting like clouds in the sky for a long time. When the Yanbei soldiers were chasing and killing them, they kept calling her a traitor, which meant that they knew her identity.Indeed, with Yan Xun's wisdom, she should have guessed that at this time, the only one who can risk her life to break through is her, the beauty king personally appointed by Li Ce. That is to say, Yan Xun was determined to kill her. That's right, now that Yan Xun and Princess Jing'an have formed an alliance, she wants to lead troops to help Li Xiuyi. As the leader of Baizhi Pass, he naturally wants to help his allies block her at the pass. There are no father and son on the battlefield, let alone them? These, she understands. Yan Xun, he has become more and more powerful as an overlord. His killing decisions are fierce and decisive, and his bold and meticulous methods are astonishing. Today, he is no longer the child who was huddled in the Holy Golden Palace more than ten years ago, and he no longer needs to look at anyone's face up. The doctor came soon, and He Xiao stood behind the doctor, nervously watching the doctor diagnose her pulse. The old doctor with a white beard pondered for a while, then suddenly said with a smile: "Congratulations, my husband, your wife is very happy." He Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then blushed, and quickly said to the doctor: "Don't talk nonsense, this is my wife, I'm just a guard." The doctor immediately apologized and said with a smile that he was so nervous that he mistook him for the father of the child, and hoped to forgive him. He Xiao and the doctor were chatting back and forth, but Chu Qiao was completely stunned, as if she had been stabbed to the marrow with a knife. She opened her mouth slightly and was unable to say a word for a long time. what did he say?Are you happy?She is pregnant? She looked at the old doctor in disbelief, and asked incredulously, "What did you say? Say it again?" "Madam, you are so careless. You have been pregnant for almost three months, why don't you know it? Besides, your physique is very poor, and your pulse is very chaotic. If you can't rest in peace, your baby will die But it's dangerous." three months? Chu Qiao lowered her head and looked at her still flat belly, how could it be possible?She is pregnant?When she was waiting to get married, when she was fighting north and south, when she was soaking in the river and fighting against the hail of bullets on horseback, there was actually a child in her belly? "I'll prescribe you an anti-fetal medicine that nourishes blood and nourishes qi. You should take it well, and then rest in peace. You must not be tired after traveling long distances." The old doctor comforted her a few words, and then went out with He Xiao.Chu Qiao sat on the bed, still in a daze. These days, bad news came frequently, wars broke out up and down, and everything was like a huge wave, hitting her one after another.But unexpectedly, in such an environment, she was pregnant. She stretched out her trembling hand and gently covered her lower abdomen, vaguely, she seemed to be able to hear the weak heartbeat of the child. A line of tears suddenly slipped down from the corner of her eyes, she bit her lower lip lightly, with a choke in her throat, she just shed tears silently. Zhuge Yue, I am pregnant with your child. I have a child. As the night gradually fell, He Xiao lit a candle for the room. He called for some nourishing food and soup, walked to Chu Qiao's bed, and asked quietly: "My lord, shall we still go to Tang Jing?" Why don't you just turn around and go back to Qinghai?" Chu Qiao raised her head and looked at him, her eyes were straightened, she didn't speak. "My lord, your body is not suitable for leading the army anymore. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about the Fourth Young Master and the child in your stomach." Chu Qiao was startled when she heard this, she looked down at her stomach, and continued to remain silent.After a long time, she raised her head and said softly: "He Xiao, I have already lied to him once." He Xiao was taken aback, not knowing who she was talking about, so he asked, "What did you say, my lord?" "I've lied to him once." Chu Qiao's gaze was serene and misty, she looked at the candle quietly: "I told him that I would stay by his side to protect him and prevent others from bullying him, but I Couldn't do it. He has no parents anymore, I think about my child, who will think about him?" Suddenly, He Xiao knew that she was referring to Emperor Li Xiuyi of the Tang Dynasty. He frowned and said, "My lord, the situation cannot be reversed by you alone. Even if you stayed in Bian Tang, you may not be able to prevent today's incident Ah. You are not in good health, so don't think too much, and don't take everything on yourself. " Chu Qiao raised her head and took a deep breath. "He Xiao, there are some responsibilities in this world that cannot be escaped." The corner of her mouth parted, and she said quietly: "I have received great favor from Li Ce and Bian Tang, and now it is time to repay it. I think, if I let that child be in danger and ignore it, my child will also look down on me in the future. mine." She sat up, put on her shoes, walked to the table and started to eat, and drank the medicine honestly after the meal. Under the lights, she looked thin and weak. How could she be a mother who was three months pregnant? "Don't worry, nothing will happen." He Xiao looked at her, and for a moment didn't know who she was talking about, whether it was herself, or the child in her belly, or the current Emperor Tang. The wind at night is a bit cool, blowing the willow branches outside the window. Bian Tang landscape remains the same, but the pace of war is approaching. At the same time, in Bai Zhiguan's large tent, Yan Xun was wearing a long black robe and sitting crookedly on the couch. Underneath were more than a dozen young beauties just sent by local wealthy businessmen. All of them were dressed in light gauze, half naked, and looked delicate. tempting. From time to time, a daring girl raised her head and secretly glanced at the man with power over the world.It's a pity that his eyes never bet on this side for a moment. "Your Majesty, we have deployed our troops and we must wipe out the Xiuli army at Hanshui Pass." "Come on!" Yan Xun suddenly raised his head, waved to the outside, and some soldiers walked in. "Drag him down and beat him with twenty army sticks!" The subordinate's personal guard immediately set up the staff officer and was about to go out. The man didn't know where he said something wrong, so he quickly pleaded guilty, but he didn't dare to beg for mercy. After a while, the screams rang out. The girl kneeling on the ground turned pale with fright, and no one dared to look up again. "Catch everything..." Yan Xun repeated these four words indifferently, no emotion could be heard, the candlelight shone on his face, as if a layer of golden paper was covered. He lay lazily on the couch, just sleeping on his side, letting so many charming beauties kneel below him, and fell asleep after a while. This night, they were thousands of miles apart, but they said the same sentence at the same time. "I hope I don't meet him (her)." Faintly, many, many years ago, under the dilapidated eaves, a girl wearing a light pink jacket, with a blushing face rubbing her hands, sat under the lamplight and sewed clothes. Everything is for the benefit of the country. Even if your brothers go to the battlefield, you can’t back down. I’m not telling you the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, I’m talking about the history of the Tang Dynasty. That’s a joke. This is the official history. Listen carefully. " "What official history? Why haven't I heard of it?" "Anyway, just listen carefully and study hard." "If you were Li Shimin, would you kill your elder brother too?" "Of course I will kill him. Are you keeping him to kill me? Didn't I tell you that they didn't have any feelings after that. By the way, what about you, don't you want to kill me?" 少年默想片刻，突然说道：“换了是我，在打刘武周的时候，就会杀了他。” 女孩一愣，竖起大拇指：“你牛的很。” 殡葬的夜笼罩天地，连带着记忆的水波，都被一同积压，发不出半丝声音。 第二日，白芷关内有人秘密出关，一路策马奔赴邯水，那里现在屯兵十万，全是燕北的精锐部队，一来援助靖安王妃，二来也是把守着对方的命脉，守护着自己的后路。 同一日，楚乔在南离郡等来了秀丽军和狼军的其他战士，四万人在荒外聚集，黑压压的战刀举起，如同一片张扬的林子。 “邯水是唐京往西北方向的必经之路，不破邯水，就无法解唐京被困之危。” 楚乔雪白的手指点在地图上，于汗水关口处画了一个圈，沉声说道：“决定生死的一战，就要到了。”