Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Disobedience

Two days later, Qi Emperor Gao Zhan led the army, and together with Zhao Junwang and other Gao clans, they went to Jinyang, where they waited for the army led by Zhou General Yang Zhong. Before that, Chang Gong also set off with Heng Jia to Pingyang to intercept Da Xiwu's 30,000 troops. It snowed heavily for several days and nights, and finally it cleared up.Chang Gong led the army to travel day and night, non-stop on the road, exhausted for several days, and took advantage of this time to find a suitable place to set up camp and pause for a while.There is still a distance from Pingyang here, and the mountains and mountains in the distance are silent, and the cold wind blows up the thick snow on the ground, turning into a snow-white angry dragon, flying in the air, and the white scales that dance straight are falling, blooming in the sun Tens of thousands of colorful halos, like scattered flowers and rain.

The young man in military uniform stood expressionlessly in front of the tent, his whole body was covered by the morning light, like dewdrops on shallow grass, with a faint fragrance of white plum floating. "Chang Gong, we should be able to reach Pingyang in about ten days." Heng Jia got out from the tent and handed her a pot of hot water. Chang Gong nodded, just touched his finger when reaching out to pick it up, raised his head subconsciously, and just saw the smile on his lips, not the kind of elegant and hypocritical smile, nor the kind of cunning and profound smile The smile is a simple and pure smile, like the cold willow wind blowing against the face, and the warmth of spring bathing the body.

She lowered her head, picked up the jar and took a sip of hot water. The warm feeling gradually spread from her throat to her limbs. You can forget all the troubles... "Heng Jia, do you think Jinyang can withstand Yang Zhong's army?" She was always uneasy, worried about the people in Jinyang City, worried—— Heng Jia seemed to see her thoughts, "Don't worry, the number of soldiers stationed in Jinyang is equal to that of Yang Zhong's army. In addition, this time it is the emperor's personal conquest, so morale is high, so there should be no problem." Chang Gong drank a few more sips of water, but did not speak again.

"General Gao! Captain Hulu!" A soldier galloped towards this direction. Before he could stand still, he got off his horse, knelt down and held up a scroll of documents over his head. "This is from Jinyang. The emergency military situation!" Heng Jia immediately took it over, unfolded it, and his expression changed slightly. "Heng Jia, what's wrong with Jin Yang!" Chang Gong saw that his expression was abnormal, and he knew something was wrong, and his heart was suddenly pulled. Heng Jia looked up at her, and said in a deep voice, "The Turkic Khan supported Zhou's army with 100,000 cavalry, and attacked Jinyang from Hengzhou in three routes."

"What!" The pot in Chang Gong's hand fell to the ground with a bang, and she snatched the volume of documents in a big loss of composure, and looked at each word, her wrist couldn't help trembling slightly, and her face suddenly turned pale! "It turns out that Zhou Guo and Turkic are going to attack back and forth this time." Heng Jia frowned, "This is going to be troublesome..." "Isn't Uncle Hulu guarding the outside of the pass? How could this be, how could this be?" Her mind was in chaos, and she was so anxious that she lost her frame.

"The governor of Hengzhou surrendered to the enemy, that's why the Turks took advantage of it. I believe my father also sent troops to intercept it." He gently pressed her shoulder, "Chang Gong, don't forget that you are the commander. You must remain calm. You are always calm on the battlefield, why are you so impatient this time?" "I..." She gritted her teeth, "How can I not be in a hurry? Once Jinyang is captured, my Daqi will be finished. Even if General Hulu sends troops to intercept it, if it is too late, if the Turks take the lead, With an army of 200,000, how can Jinyang hold it!" She hesitated, "Heng Jia, it's not as good as us..."

"Chang Gong, if you want to lead the army back to Jinyang, I can only tell you two words, no." He knew Chang Gong's thoughts well. "Why, Heng Jia, is it more important to intercept Daxi Wu or keep Jinyang!" Her face turned paler. "Our task is to intercept Daxi Wu. The military order is like a mountain. Anyone who violates it - beheaded." Hulu Hengjia said without a trace of expression on his face. "You, why don't you know how to be flexible! I am the commander in chief, and I have the final say. Immediately set up camp and return to Jinyang!" Chang Gong said sharply.

"Gao Changgong, it's fine if you mess around alone, don't let these 30,000 soldiers accompany you to mess around! Have you ever thought about the consequences of disobeying the military order! Even if you go back to Jinyang now, even if you keep Jinyang, they will still be punished by military law!" Heng Jia, contrary to his usual gentleness, reprimanded him with a livid face. Chang Gong was slightly taken aback, and murmured sadly, "Yes, I can't let everyone go crazy with me, and I can't implicate you..." "Gao Changgong, if you are concerned, you will be confused. Only when you calm down can you discuss a feasible solution." Heng Jia's tone eased a little, as if hesitating for a while, he said, "The emperor is blessed and blessed, and he will be fine."

Chang Gong shook his body, not daring to meet his eyes. He knew, so he knew... why she lost her position, why she was restless, because—— Uncle Nine... There is Uncle Nine in Jinyang City... The feelings in his chest suddenly swelled up, and the pain and sorrow that had been suppressed for a long time came wave after wave, and the heart was so painful that it twisted together... Really...it hurts... "I understand, Heng Jia, then let's go to the camp to discuss countermeasures." When she raised her head again, her face was already calm. As soon as she entered the tent, she took out the map, put it on the table, touched her chin and said, "Heng Jia, how many days will it take to get to Pingyang from here at the fastest? If we can reach Pingyang as quickly as possible , to finish off Da Xiwu's army, maybe there is still time to rush back to Jinyang."

At the beginning, Heng Jia was a little dubious about her sudden calm attitude, but seeing her study the map seriously at this moment, he found that she had lost a lot of weight recently, and the faint sunlight that leaked in fell on her body and flowed through her. The pointed jaw is so gentle that it makes people feel distressed.He couldn't help feeling soft in his heart, Chang Gong is a girl after all, not to mention, not long ago he lost his elder brother who had a deep affection, so his tone just now might have been too harsh. In a trance, she suddenly heard her asking, "Hang Jia, if the person you care about the most is in danger, will you save him desperately?"

"Of course." Looking at her beautiful side face, he blurted out. "Then—me too." Before Chang Gong finished his last word, he suddenly saw a strange gleam in her eyes, and thought to himself that it was bad, but it was too late. With one blow, there was darkness in front of my eyes... Before he lost consciousness, he suddenly thought that this seemed to be the first time he fell into Chang Gong's trap since he was a child... "I'm sorry, Heng Jia, I don't want to trouble you." She stood up slowly, took out the commander's seal from her bosom, and put it on his body, "Pingyang, please." After all the arrangements were made, she put the seal on him. Deputy General Duan called over to the tent and ordered, "Lord Hulu feels unwell and is resting now. After he wakes up, you all must obey his command." "General Gao, what about you?" Duan Luo asked in surprise. "Me? I have something that must be done." As she said that, she got on the horse and rode away without saying a word. A straight and pungent snow dust was thrown up behind her, which made Duan Luo almost unable to open her eyes. One day, I don't know when it was snowing heavily. The girl in military uniform rode her horse and galloped all the way, speeding through the heavy snow like a silver lightning splitting the vast snowfield!She doesn't care about what military orders are like a mountain, what military orders are dealt with, she doesn't care about anything... All she needs to do is... go to Jinyang! Feiguangma, hurry up and take her to Jinyang!Faster, faster, faster please!Hurry up and bring her to—his side... Uncle Jiu...waiting for her...must—wait for her! The snow fell even harder, and each piece of snowflakes flying in the air was like a green sharp blade.The wind roared past, rolling up layers of snow and ice particles and hitting her on the face, causing severe pain. I don't know how long I have been galloping in the snow, the wind is stronger, the snow is thicker, the flying snow almost blocks the way ahead, I can't see the way ahead within ten steps, and the legs of the flying horse are also covered. The thick snow is completely buried, making it difficult to move... The terrain of the valley here is just like a low-lying basin, and it happens to be at the wind outlet. There are more snow accumulations than other places.The snow was getting deeper and deeper, and the horse was already dead. Most of it was buried in the snow, and the snow particles crazily got into her neckline and her mouth and nose, making her almost unable to breathe. There was a vast expanse of whiteness in front of her eyes, and she had no idea that she was going where... No...she will never die in such a place, go to Jinyang...she must go to Jinyang... Although the situation at the moment is very bad, her consciousness is extremely clear, and she understands that as long as she stops to rest, she may never be able to stand up again.So, Qiang cheered up and struggled to hug the horse's neck, and said in a low voice, "Feiguang, you still have to fight with me in the north and south, and you don't want to die here uselessly. If you don't want to die, you have to go forward , as long as we get out of this valley, Feiguang, let's go together...to Jinyang, together...to Jinyang..." The flying light horse actually seemed to understand her words, suddenly let out a long roar, and broke its horse's hooves from the snowdrift, Chang Gong was overjoyed, hugged it tightly, and said with a sob, "It's so bright, it's so bright... " In the tent at this time, Hulu Hengjia had just regained consciousness. After listening to Duan Luo repeating Chang Gong's words, his heart became uncontrollably angry. Thoughts, like overwhelming flames, burn all reason into ashes.He didn't know why he was so angry, and he didn't understand that there was a deep heartache that came with that anger...and worry. "Captain Hulu, what should we do now? It's snowing heavily outside again, if General Gao is trapped in Returning Wind Valley..." Duan Luo didn't say anything again when he saw Hulu Hengjia's expression on his face as if he was going to kill someone. Go on. "Deputy General Duan, you immediately select ten soldiers who are proficient in the terrain of this place, and follow me back to Fenggu to find General Gao." Heng Jia was even more shocked when he heard the words "Huifenggu", which is a must when returning to Jinyang The land, the terrain is dangerous, and the army came here with great difficulty before, but now there is only one person in Chang Gong... Duan Luo was startled, and raised his head, only to see that the other party's eyebrows were tightly frowned, and a cold light flashed in the cold and narrow eyes. "Captain Hulu, let's go on. If General Gao is not here, you are the commander. What if something happens and the army is leaderless, what should we do?" He paused, then carefully wanted to say something , but suddenly heard him ask without thinking, "Vice General Duan, if the person you care about the most is in danger, will you go to rescue him desperately?" "Of course." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that the other party's expression had gradually changed, and a smile bloomed on the originally stiff face like spring wind and rain—— "So—me too." When Heng Jia led the people to Return to the Wind Valley, the snow finally gradually eased.The originally stern and biting cold wind with snowflakes flying and tumbling stopped at some point.The falling snow swallowed all other sounds, and there was only rustling in the world. "Captain Hulu, there is no one here. If we pass through the valley, we will be too far away from our camp." A soldier said. Heng Jia looked into the distance calmly, with a hint of anxiety between his brows. If Chang Gong returned to Jinyang, he would definitely pass through this valley. No trace of her was found along the way. Even if there was any trace, it would be covered by heavy snow. covered up...but if— With a thought in his heart, he continued to ride his horse forward, carefully inspecting the traces on the snow, and suddenly found some traces not far from the exit of the valley. He hurriedly dismounted, and after confirming again, he couldn't help but feel relieved. , these horseshoe prints should be left after the snow stopped, so Chang Gong has already left Wind Valley... "Captain Hulu, we—" "Rush back to the barracks immediately, and the whole army will set up camp and head to Pingyang immediately!"
Qidu, Jinyang. The sky was chaotic, and the heavy snow seemed to have lost its vitality after some raging, only some fine snowflakes were falling sparsely.The gray city walls were covered with soldiers and archers, always ready to fight. Qi Emperor Gao Zhan stood there quietly, letting the snowflakes pass over his cheeks from time to time, his eyes were as cold and indifferent as the winter moon, but there was something that others could not detect. Worry and Anxiety... "Your Majesty, Yang Zhong's 100,000 troops will soon approach the city. If the Turks come from the north and greet the Zhou army with their horns, Jinyang will be surrounded like an iron bucket. I'm afraid Jinyang will be difficult to defend." Yichen In my opinion, the emperor should evacuate this place before the army arrives." Seeing that the situation was not good, He Shikai hurriedly persuaded him. "Your Majesty, absolutely not!" Zhaojun Wang Gao Rui glared at He Shi angrily, "If the Emperor leaves Jinyang now, the army will be in chaos. The battle has not yet started, and the outcome is even more uncertain!" "King Zhao Jun, don't you think about the safety of the emperor! In case Jinyang City is breached..." "My lord, how do you maximize the ambitions of others, even if their military strength is far greater than ours, so what, wars are not just dependent on the number of people..." "King Zhaojun..." "That's enough, stop arguing." Gao Zhan frowned slightly, "Let me be quiet for a while." The two immediately shut up, and neither of them dared to say anything more. At this moment, a soldier beside him suddenly exclaimed, "Look, who is that!" Everyone looked up and saw a young man in a red military uniform riding a horse galloping in the snow, coming towards this direction like a gust of wind, like a ball of flame burning on the snow, bright red and endless The white color forms a strong visual impact! When the horse stopped under the city wall, and the moment the young man raised his head, someone exclaimed again, "Yes—the King of Lanling!" Gao Zhan's body swayed slightly, looking at that familiar face in disbelief, something was like a tide, slowly overflowing from the bottom of his heart, beating layers of sour and astringent foam, gentle But sadly embraced him until it overflowed his eyes... Chang Gong - this silly boy... As soon as Chang Gong entered the city, she rushed up the city wall. The moment she saw Gao Zhan, she suddenly didn't know what to say, but just stared at him, all the people around her seemed to disappear suddenly, and the snow fell On the flying city wall, there were only two silent people, but the icy cold air was spreading between them. Such silent staring at each other made her finally lose her composure, and blurted out, "Your Majesty! ..." As soon as he finished speaking, she saw a look of anger flashing across his face, and then he reached out and grabbed her and walked down the city wall until he reached a place where no one was around. "Gao Changgong, do you know the consequences of disobeying military orders?" She nodded, "I know." "Then you still come to Jinyang! I can chop off your head at any time because you disobeyed the military order!" "If this is the emperor's will, Chang Gong will obey it." "Gao Changgong, do you think I dare not!" His face was livid, and he was obviously extremely angry. She raised her head, pulled out the long sword with a swish, and passed the hilt of the sword over, "Whether it's killing or cutting, let the emperor deal with it." Looking at the tip of the sword that was still trembling slightly, he felt that his heart trembled along with it. Finally, he slowly stretched out his hand, but it was not towards the long sword, but a hand that hugged the owner of the sword tightly. in his arms.All the pretense of the past few days has been wiped out.What rushed through his heart and lungs like a torrent was the longing and longing he suppressed into his internal organs and six lungs, and finally, it converged into a trembling voice, "Chang Gong, you have forgiven me, haven't you? ?” She was shaken all over, the long sword in her hand fell to the ground with a ding, her chest made a sound that she couldn't understand, she just leaned against his chest powerlessly, her fingers grabbed his clothes spasmodically, So many days of deep backlog of grief, the pain of a loved one killing a loved one, who could she vent to?The grief that he thought had been well stored and stored without a trace turned out to be so easily seduced by just a word from him. Her tears wet his skirt, and the clothes on his chest were crumpled in her hands. Desperately suppressed weeping came from his chest, and this time he finally heard her words clearly, it was like an intermittent voice coming from a broken chest: "...you shouldn't kill him, you shouldn't kill him ..." There seemed to be something in his heart that exploded with a bang. It turned out that she knew it better than anyone else. It's just—she chose to deceive herself.Choose - believe him. Closing his eyes, he hugged the person in his arms forcefully. His mouth was astringent for a while, as if gall had burst in his mouth, but he couldn't speak of the pain.