Chapter 169 Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter 37: Loyalty and Doubt (Part 2) Looking at Su Qing whose face was full of wind and frost but became more and more beautiful, Duan Wudi only felt that his heart was at peace, and the love and hatred in the past disappeared like the wind. He smiled and said: "Your Highness has already agreed to your request?" Inexplicable thoughts welled up in Su Qing's heart. Just from this sentence, she knew that the person in front of her had regarded herself as a stranger. Didn't she think of this a long time ago? Today is doomed.Raising her head, she calmly said: "Your Highness agrees to the general's request, as long as General Xuan is safe and sound, His Highness promises not to pursue your army within a day."

Duan Wudi's eyes flashed with joy, originally he just took a gamble, but he didn't expect it to pay off, he smiled and said: "But your army is strong, while our army is weak, I have to guard against His Highness's slip of the tongue, I don't know what your envoy's plan is? " Su Qing said coldly: "His Royal Highness Qi promises a thousand gold, there is no reason to go back on it, but the general does not believe it, it is also reasonable. If the general is willing, he can send General Xuan back to Yongying first, and Su Qing is willing to be a hostage."

Duan Wudi didn't mean to doubt it, but he just wanted to appease the soldiers, so he said, "If that's the case, then I'll wrong you." Su Qing smiled slightly, she was as glamorous as a blooming plum blossom, she asked herself to be a hostage, if Duan Wudi was smart, she should expel her as soon as possible, but I'm afraid that until today, in this man's heart, she is just leaving It's just a lone wild goose who has gone astray on the wrong path, and he hasn't heard of his danger yet, right? When Xuan Song walked to the Yuanmen of the Yong Army, feeling close to his hometown, he only heard the sound of the horn in the army, and the Yuanmen opened wide. Li Xian led all the generals to greet him with great fanfare. After a few steps, he bowed down and said: "The crime will humiliate the military prestige, please punish your Highness."

Li Xian hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hands to stop Xuan Song from bowing down, he was full of guilt, and said: "General Xuan why did you say this, Li Xian didn't notice that day, so if it wasn't for General Xuan who died generously that day, This king once said in advance that if there is any mistake, it will be taken care of by this king, and if you survived, it would be too harsh if this king blames you again, don’t worry, you will definitely pay back the humiliation today.” Xuan Song was so grateful that he calmed down after a while, and quickly said: "Your Highness, don't stick to petty righteousness. Duan Wudi is the best defensive general. If he returns to Jinyang to defend the city, it will be too much of a threat to our army. Please also His Highness chased after him and captured and killed Duan Wudi."

Li Xian said with a smile: "I knew you would say that, but you don't have to worry, Duan Wudi will never return to Jinyang, besides, General Su is still in his army as a hostage, so it's not suitable to attack now." Xuan Song said in amazement: "How could General Su be a hostage? Although she is smart and capable, she is a woman after all, and she has a deep hatred with the Northern Han Dynasty. I am afraid that even if Duan Wudi abides by his faith, he will inevitably encounter danger." Li Xian said in a low voice: "Don't worry, there will be someone to take over General Su. After all, Duan Wudi is a gentleman, and with my king's army here, Su Qing will be fine. I'm afraid he will regret it later." Li Xian couldn't help laughing.There's nothing more exciting than having a chance of winning.

The two walked into the big tent of the Chinese army hand in hand, let Xuan Song sit at the head on the left, and the generals took their seats one by one, Li Xian said: "General Xuan, you came back from a calamity, you should have been allowed to cultivate well, but now the military situation is urgent, Duan Wudi You are good at retreating, step by step, this is also your strength, I have to let you work hard, until this time tomorrow, you will lead the ranks to chase after you, how to advance and retreat is easy for you to deal with." Xuan Song was overjoyed. He was worried that he would be temporarily put on hold. He never thought that Li Xian would trust him so much, so he quickly got up and said, "The general will follow orders."

Li Xian couldn't help smiling when he saw this. In fact, it is not necessary for Xuan Song to lead the army now. He just used this method to show how much he attaches importance to Xuan Song, so as to prevent someone from making trouble by taking advantage of Xuan Song's capture. No matter where it is, Villains are inevitable. After the Northern Han army retreated from Pingyao, they marched almost at full strength, and arrived in Yangyi within a day. After arranging the defense, Duan Wudi walked into the residence prepared by the soldiers for himself. As soon as he entered the room, he stopped. After stepping, I saw a person sitting outside, Su Qing sat on a chair, resting her chin on her jade hand, looking at herself with a smile.A blue-black cloak was hung on the pear wood hanger at the side, and the room was almost spotless. On the square table in front of Su Qing, there were fragrant meals, and a copper basin square was placed on the chair beside it, and the clear water in the basin was still bubbling. Billowing heat.

The two guards following Duan Wudi subconsciously pressed the handle of the knife, but then showed a confused look. Obviously, this warm scene made them suspicious.Even Duan Wudi was confused for a while, if it wasn't for Su Qing wearing a strong suit with a sword on his waist, and a bright smile with a little sarcasm and coldness, he would have almost mistakenly thought that he had returned home, and the beauty in men's clothing in front of him was Is his wife.His eyes regained clarity, and he said coldly, "Why are you here? Where is the sergeant who is watching you?" Su Qing looked at the guards behind Duan Wudi, and said calmly, "Are you going to interrogate me in front of them?"

Duan Wudi didn't make a sound, waved away the guards, then sat down on the other side of the table, looking at Su Qing quietly.There was an inexplicable look in Su Qing's eyes, and she said indifferently: "There are some old generals in the army who still recognize me. Some people came to ask about the matter of that day, and I told them that General Shi didn't know my identity that day. I just used General Shi to live in Qinzhou City that day. Although I did some things that fueled the flames, I never expected that General Long would believe that General Shi was a traitor. Alas, General Shi is too strong. If you defend yourself, you may not have a chance to clear your wrongdoing."

Duan Wudi only felt pain in his mouth, and said: "Is what you said the truth?" Su Qing recalled the scene of Shi Shi angrily committing suicide that day. Even though she was hard-hearted, she couldn't help feeling sad. She said lightly: "It is the truth. Sometimes the truth can lead people astray, but you don't have to regret it. He did not surrender to Dayong secretly, but he did target you deliberately because I told him some lies about you. Also, when Shishi committed suicide that day, he had already guessed my identity, but he did not tell you , but willingly to die."

Duan Wudi was so furious that he slammed his right hand on the table, causing the cups and plates to slam. He glared at Su Qing, but his anger quickly calmed down because he saw Su Qing's calm and cold expression.He relaxed and smiled wryly. Didn't he already decide to treat this woman only as an enemy? If that's the case, why should he feel resentment for what she did? Feeling tired like never before, Duan Wudi said coldly: "It's a good method. It forced General Shi to commit suicide in the past, but now it's used to slander me. Miss Su, you are cruel enough, but why did you tell me so clearly?" Su Qing said meaningfully: "Today you and I have a secret meeting here, and tomorrow there will be a lot of rumors. It won't take long, and even Jinyang will know that you have found a high-sounding excuse to let General Xuan go, and you will still be with the old What do you think Jinyang will think about it in secret?" Duan Wudi remained silent, Su Qing stood up, picked up the cloak and fastened it, and said: "The time is up, if you kill me now, you can save everything, if not, I might have a chance to collect your body for you But if you can figure it out, His Highness King Qi is waiting for you to turn your back on the dark." Duan Wudi remained silent, although Su Qing framed him so far, but he did not have the slightest resentment. He was grateful, but it was a pity that he would rather die than walk that road. When Su Qing was about to walk out of the room, he whispered: "Thank you, I'm sorry." Su Qing's delicate body was shocked. Although the two of them broke up in Qinzhou City, this is not easy to do. Whether it is hate or love, she still has an invincible shadow in her heart.She came here today not only to make Duan Wudi more difficult to argue with, but also to hope that Duan Wudi would agree to surrender and avoid the disaster of killing herself, but even if she had this intention, she did not expect this man to understand, in fact, she She has already made preparations, from now on, this man will only treat himself as a poisonous person like a snake, but this man sees his own mind clearly, but tells himself clearly that he will not accept it.Su Qing couldn't help feeling sad in her heart, she whispered: "In the past, you and I fell in love with each other, and I never regretted it. Even if I was hurt by you later, I still regarded you as a good man with strong bones, but since You and I have parted ways, and there is no possibility of reunion. But, are you really going to die for the Northern Han?" Duan Wudi said in a deep voice: "I am to blame for what happened in the past. I have nothing to say about your choice. You don't need to worry about me. If you seek benevolence and benevolence, I will die without complaint. It's just that I have heard that You have some connection with Fengyimen, and I was worried that you would not be accepted by Dayong again. Although the world will be big at that time, there will be no place for you, but now it seems that King Qi is really an extraordinary person, and he still uses you heavily. It is said that Emperor Yong's stamina is still higher than that of King Qi, so I think you will not be implicated by it. But there is one thing that I always worry about. You are still alone with my sister-in-law. Maybe I am arrogant, but in the end it is I who missed your life. If possible , I hope you can get married soon, and I can also comfort your parents in the spirit of heaven." Two lines of tears rolled down, and Su Qing walked out of the room. She didn't answer, and she didn't look back. She personally framed her former fiancé-in-law, and it was very likely that he would be sent to the guillotine. There is still no trace of resentment, so why not make her feel guilty.Walking out the door, Su Qing quickly wiped away the tears, took the mount and rode away, the horse was galloping in the wind, Su Qing had only one thought in his mind, invincible, if you die because of this, I can only use celibacy to atone for your sins up. After running in a daze for a long time, Su Qing suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes. She immediately woke up, looked up, and was stunned. She saw two horses coming from the opposite side. She recognized both of them immediately. It was Qiu Yufei, and Ling Duan was riding a yellow pussy behind him.Both sides slowed down their horses in unison, then stopped their mounts and looked at each other silently. Su Qing came to his senses first, bowed immediately and said: "It turned out to be the Fourth Young Master Qiu, who was chased and killed by the Young Master all the way, and now the general still remembers the pain of that day. I heard that the Young Master was sent to the East China Sea, but he did not expect to return today. Could it be that he is going to Yang Yi, Duan Wudi, General Duan is in Yangyi. In a day or two, I am afraid that the main force of my Yong army will be here. Although the young master is outstanding in martial arts, he is only one person after all. For the sake of the young master, please return quickly Jinyang." Qiu Yufei smiled slightly, and a complex emotion of admiration and murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He deeply admired this woman. This woman can fight with me, she has high martial arts skills, deep scheming, high intelligence, coupled with proficiency in rhythm, and beautiful appearance, how can she not make a man ashamed, but it is a pity that she hates the Northern Han Dynasty like a sea, and she does not hesitate to abandon her family, country and lover , To fight for the enemy country.Should she be killed to destroy King Qi's powerful arm?It's just that the three of them are in the wilderness now, and the woman's war horse is also one of the best horses in a thousand miles. If they run away with all their heart, they may not be able to succeed. When Qiu Yufei was hesitating whether to make a move, smoke and dust billowed behind him. The first rider was a young man in Tsing Yi, with a face like snow, and it was the evil shadow Li Shun. , but I don’t have time to talk about it, Yufei admires the girl’s pipa skills very much, if there is a chance in the future, I should ask for advice.” After saying that, he rode his horse and hurried away. Su Qing only felt cold sweat dripping down her back. It wasn't until Qiu Yufei left that she felt the heavy pressure on her body disappear. At this time, Xiao Shunzi had already approached. The general went to obey the order, and the young master said that we are going to prepare to receive a good guest." Su Qing's eyes flashed a puzzled look, what kind of good guest did you want the Marquis of Chu to welcome in person?A thought suddenly flashed in her mind like a spark, her face suddenly turned pale, and many things could be figured out, such as why Qiu Yufei appeared here, the more she thought about it, the more Su Qing felt about Jiang Zhe. The scheming is getting more and more chilling. Now that I think about it, I decided to change his plan arbitrarily in the past, which is a bit too reckless. In the dark of night, Duan Wudi looked at the finished Jinyang defense map in his hands, and put down his pen contentedly. Rumors abounded in the past two days, and even most of his old troops were suspicious of him. I'm afraid that these soldiers have mutinied long ago. Although there are trusted generals and personal guards who still believe in him, they can do nothing but defend themselves in vain, and probably only need Jinyang's order, and they will be alone and helpless. After all, I have never deliberately won over my subordinates, and betrayal is not an embarrassment that only tyrannical leaders will encounter.On the night of the day when Su Qing was sent away, an emergency military order came from Jinyang, ordering him to stick to Yangyi. Duan Wudi knew that this was because Jinyang also had doubts about him. Chengdu is the truth, but some non-existent details have been added, but this is what makes him unable to argue.Thinking that Jinyang should have made a decision, he felt a little bitterness in his heart. At this time, someone said coldly outside: "General Duan, why are you still here?" Duan Wudi raised his head in astonishment, and pushed the door in. Duan Wudi turned his surprise into joy, stepped forward to salute, "It turns out to be the fourth young master, Donghai and his party must be very difficult and dangerous, and the young master can return safely, the national teacher must be overjoyed." Qiu Yufei looked at Duan Wudi and said sadly: "When I entered the city, I already knew the current situation. Your situation is too difficult. Even if I hadn't had friendship with you in the past, I would have doubted your loyalty. And to be honest, even if you were loyal in the past, I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to continue to be loyal to the Northern Han Dynasty even if you were so loyal in the past. Therefore, although I have passed on the letter to Master, hoping that he will relieve your cheeks, I am afraid it will be of no use. As far as the plan is now, why don't you leave, even if you vote for Dayong, as long as you don't attack Jinyang for them, I won't blame you." Duan Wudi smiled slightly, and said: "Young Master, why did you say this? Duan has a clear conscience, how could he abscond in fear of crime, Young Master trusts Duan in his loyalty, Duan is grateful, if I really escape, I am afraid that the fake will come true, and General Long will die. Afterwards, only Princess Jiaping will support the sky on her own, she has treated me well, and I cannot let her trust down." All of a sudden, there was a sound of shock and anger from my own guards outside. These guards were all close friends who followed Duan Wudi through life and death. Naturally, they knew how wronged their general had been, but no one would believe them even if they defended themselves. Now they The sudden confusion must be due to the arrival of the envoy from Jinyang who came to investigate him. Duan Wudi smiled slightly and said: "It must be the arrival of the envoy from Jinyang. It may be inconvenient for you to be here. If you don't mind, please go to the inner room to take refuge temporarily. In memory of Duan." Qiu Yufei let out a long sigh, and disappeared into the inner room, and the door leading to the inner room was silently closed.Duan Wudi stood up and walked to the desk, waiting for the envoy to come in. Not long after, the door was pushed open, and Duan Wudi saw Lin Bi with a haggard look at a glance. It turned out to be Princess Jiaping. The number changes.Lin Bi went to the back of the book case and sat down, looking at the ink dripping defense map on the case, his expression darkened, and he asked, "Is General Duan still worried about Jinyang's defense?" Duan Wudi stood in front of the case with a sullen hand, and said: "The last general was once on guard in Jinyang. Jinyang's defense is impregnable. At the end of a few days, I will redraw a defense map based on my memory. Some of the places are weak points in defense. If the defense can be strengthened according to this map, it may be better. Please have a look at the princess. If the princess thinks it is feasible, you might as well Give it a try." Lin Bi looked at Duan Wudi's frank face, and said, "You know that the king has issued a strict order to punish you immediately. I tried to persuade you many times, but the king is still stubborn. The national teacher also said that even if you have no Erxin, there is no guarantee that you will not surrender to the enemy, so I support the king's decision." Duan Wudi calmly said: "The general has already expected this. Although the enemy's strategy is simple, it is very vicious. Duan also made mistakes. No matter why, the evidence of smuggling and bribery in the past by the general is convincing, and if General Quartz is really wronged And death, the last general is also the chief culprit. Besides, it is true that he indulged the captives for his life and let Su Qing go for personal reasons. Duan knew that his crime was not to be punished. The king only ordered beheading, which is already extrajudicial favor Princess don't mind." Lin Bi showed a regretful expression on his face, and said: "Ting Fei told me about you that day. You did a lot of things for the Northern Han Dynasty regardless of reputation, but all these crimes have wronged you. You are exchanged with Xuansong. I acquiesce in the lives of you and the soldiers. Letting Su Qing go is a matter of course. Could it be that I, the Northern Han Dynasty, can still kill the envoys? It’s just that the court has criticized me. If I defend you a little more, I will almost be killed The lord was expelled from the main hall. Alas, in the past, the imperial court emphasized martial arts over literature, but now all the civil servants speak fiercely. It seems that if you don’t kill you, the country will perish. Although there are many noble generals in the imperial court, Ting Fei used to like to promote people from poor families. The generals of the generals are only talented, which makes them quite critical. Now that Ting Fei has died for the country, they will also take the opportunity to attack you. Hmph, the enemy is in front of them. If you are a soldier, you can save the crisis, and you don't know how to control yourself. General Duan, Lin Bi is incompetent and can't keep you, so I can only try to come to Yangyi to deal with you, so as to preserve your face." Duan Wudi bowed down and said: "Thank you, Princess, for believing that the general is loyal. The matter has come to an end. The princess should not break up with the court for the life and death of the general. If there is no princess as the general, I am afraid that Jinyang will be difficult to defend. The general will not be king even if he dies." Princess Shanghe, please ask the princess to order the beheading of the last general in front of the battle, if the community can be preserved, the last general will have no resentment even if he will be stigmatized for thousands of years." Lin Bi covered her face and said, "If you are loyal, the imperial court is sorry for you. You, you go." Duan Wudi kowtowed again, and then walked towards the door. Just as he reached the door, when Lin Bi's guards outside the door were about to step forward to restrain him, Lin Bi suddenly said loudly: "Wait a minute." Everyone was stunned, and looked at Lin Bi, only to see Lin Bi's expression was very determined, she said decisively: "General Duan, with Lin Bi here, I must not let you be killed innocently, you should leave Beihan immediately. Chaos, our army has already retreated in many places, and the Yong army has not yet entered. You have a great chance of escaping. Go to Binzhou. Now it is not officially owned by Dayong, and now Dayong doesn’t care about arresting you. Changing from Binzhou to Southern Chu, this is your only way out, if you can drive away the Yong people in the future, you still have a chance to return to Northern Han." When Duan Wudi heard this, he was stunned. He never thought that Lin Bi would be so responsible. If a person has a chance, how can he not hold on to it? Just now Qiu Yufei persuaded him, he didn't want Lin Bi to doubt him , so he refused to leave, and now Lin Bi persuaded him, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible. If he could stay useful, he would still serve the country. The pain is quick, and besides Lin Bi, there is no one who can support the crisis. Lin Bi only needs to say that he escaped first, and the king will not blame Lin Bi if he wants to come. Seeing his situation, Lin Bi couldn't help feeling bitter, but thinking of the feat of this man's loyalty to the country regardless of reputation, she still decided to bear the blame of letting go of the "rebel". The Lord may send another envoy, and then you will not be able to get away, I know you have always been clean and have no money left in your family, you take these gold beads and use them on the road." As he spoke, he stuffed a money bag into Duan Wudi's hands, the money Inside the bag were some light gold beads, which were valuable and easy to carry. Before leaving, Lin Bi accidentally carried them on her body. Maybe she had such an idea at that time, but she finally made up her mind just now. Duan Wudi took the money bag, and couldn't help tears welling up in his eyes. He also knew that Lin Bi had taken on a big relationship, and he also knew that this was his only way to survive. Although his future was uncertain, he might fall into the hands of Yong Jun. Or he was killed by the Northern Han army as a traitor, but he was still grateful, knelt down on his knees, and Duan Wudi cried: "Princess's kindness, the last general will never forget, if Wudi escapes by chance in the future, he will definitely send a message back, princess But if there is an order, Wudi will obey it, His Highness is relieved, if Wudi falls into the enemy's hands unfortunately, he will never just live by it." Lin Bizhu burst into tears, she had some scruples in her heart, if Duan Wudi fell into the enemy's hands, she might eventually return to the Yong army, so when she came, she would rather kill Duan Wudi, seeing Duan Wudi's promise, she felt relieved, and also Can't help feeling a little guilty.Lin Bi turned her back, waved lightly, and signaled Duan Wudi to leave, Duan Wudi bowed his head and bowed again, and finally turned around and left. This time, there might be no chance of seeing each other again, so why not make the hero sad. After Duan Wudi's figure disappeared, Qiu Yufei, who had been listening to the movement outside, showed a gratified smile on his face. Just now Lin Bi was about to push Duan Wudi down and behead him. He had already made up his mind to rob the execution ground. When Lin Bi let Duan Wudi go, he felt relieved. He wanted to go out to meet Lin Bi, but suddenly, his heart moved, and the aura of a person he was familiar with suddenly appeared outside the city, with murderous intentions lurking, and he smiled coldly, His figure turned into an illusion, jumped out from the window of the inner room, took advantage of the chaos in the city, and chased in the direction Duan Wudi left. Outside Yangyi city, Xiao Tong standing on the hill saw Duan Wudi riding his horse out of the city, he couldn't help but stamped his feet, after the master learned that Lin Bi came to Yangyi, he thought twice, if he came here to chase him down, he might be killed Duan Wudi, who was let go by Lin Bi, is now as it should be. He was about to ride his horse and chase after him, when suddenly a cold voice came from his ear: "Senior Brother, are you really going to kill them all?" Xiao Tong was stunned, looked up, but saw Qiu Yufei standing with his hands behind his back, he smiled wryly and said: "Junior brother, this is an order from the master, no matter whether General Duan was wronged or not, if he falls into the enemy's hands, it will be a great threat , you can't be soft-hearted." Qiu Yufei said coldly: "General Duan is loyal to the Northern Han Dynasty. Although there are rumors all over the sky now, I believe that one day the truth will come to light. Like Princess Bi, I don't believe that General Duan has two hearts. Honored relative, I will not let Master do it." Xiao Tong could only smile wryly, he knew that in terms of martial arts, he was no match for this junior brother, it seemed impossible to chase and kill Duan Wudi, so he could only say: " Now that you have come back, go to Jinyang to meet Master." Qiu Yufei said lightly: "Okay, let's go on the road together." Xiao Tong hurriedly said: "I still have military affairs." Qiu Yufei looked coldly Looking at it, Xiao Tong quickly explained: "Don't worry, I swear to the Demon Lord, if I go after General Duan, I will be trapped in the Demon Lord's blood prison after death, and I will never be reborn forever. It is really an emergency. I have something important to do." Qiu Yufei remained silent, since Xiao Tong made the blood oath of the demon, he would definitely not violate it.He turned around and left, but suddenly disappeared, Xiao Tong raised his head and smiled wryly, he hadn't seen him for several months, and his cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds, it really made his brother ashamed.Forget it, since both Princess Bi and Yufei trust Duan Wudi so much, if Duan Wudi is really loyal and unparalleled, why should he be a villain?