"Well… "
"boom… "
Immediately afterwards, there were several muffled grunts interlaced with the sound of landing, and with the snap of a finger, another four or five soldiers beside Darilin stopped breathing and fell from their horses.
The surroundings became even more chaotic, with the sound of sharp arrows piercing the air, and the screaming of horses neighing one after another, and several torches fell down, burning the weeds by the roadside into flames...
The scorching flames quickly joined together, frightening the frightened horse even more.
"Everyone be careful!"
While screaming, Darylin pulled out the long knife from the scabbard at his waist, and when he swung the long knife horizontally, he heard a "snap", and the blade accurately blocked a feathered arrow that was shooting towards him.
At the place of collision, sparks are aroused, and they will be extinguished in a flash.
In the commotion, Darylin's sharp eyes sparkled in the flames, and he shouted loudly: "They must be from the Southern Border Army, and they are here to save people! Come on, show them to me..."
Before the words were finished, there were bursts of dense piercing sounds coming from all directions, like a large swarm of wasps...
Da Lilin had no chance to finish his words. A sharp arrow shot from directly in front of him like lightning. His eyes were wide open, and there was no time to react. The sharp arrow pierced straight through his neck. …
"Click!"
Before the boundless darkness completely enveloped him, he seemed to hear the sound of a sharp arrow piercing his spine, and then he didn't know anything...
Darylin's body fell backwards, a pair of eyes protruded like dead fish, and there was no light in them, as if he was saying silently, how is it possible! How could he die!
Darylin is dead, but those sharp arrows have not stopped, they are still shooting...
"Whoosh whoosh..."
When the surroundings became quiet, all the Xirong people fell down, leaving only two prison cars and two young men imprisoned in them.
The torches were lit one after the other on both sides of the official road, and with the wild grass burning all around, the torches illuminated a radius of nearly a mile like daylight, and also illuminated the faces of the two young men in the prison car. There was no surprise in the expressions of the people, as if they knew they would be saved; the difference was that the eyes of the former were bright and determined, while the eyes of the latter were dark and gloomy...
The cold wind of winter blows, and gradually, the official road gets dark again, the prison cart is empty, and the surviving horses are taken away, leaving only dead bodies and pools of dark red blood stains on the ground, in the dying Among the sporadic flames, the blood was dazzlingly red...
The night was getting deeper, and only the cold moon in the night sky watched what happened below. The corpses in this place gradually became stiff, with bruises on their pale skin, so ferocious and terrifying that it was almost impossible to look directly at them.
As the moon in the sky faded, the rising sun in the east began to rise slowly, illuminating the dark land.
"Tap Tat Tat..."
The sound of messy horseshoes came from the direction of Liuquan City, and a group of nearly a hundred Xiye soldiers galloped forward, slowed down after hundreds of meters away, and finally stopped in front of the unscrupulous corpse...
On that day, what happened here reached the ears of Generalissimo Ta Hai who was on Xiye's Eastern Expedition, and a few feathered arrows stained with blood followed. He was so nervous that he didn't dare to look up at Ta Hai.
In the Western Night Army, no one knows that Dali Lin is a trusted confidant of General Ta Hai, but now Dali Lin died unexpectedly when he was sent as an envoy to Dayu...
The atmosphere in the camp was almost stagnant, and the lieutenant could only feel the sound of his heart beating in his ears.
"Is this the Feather Arrow used by the Southern Border Army?" Ta Hai's voice suddenly came from above.
The deputy general hurriedly replied: "Yes, General. The southern border army that came to support the western border this time is called the Xuanjia Army, and the tips of the feathered arrows they use are made of black iron."
"Okay! Very good!" Ta Hai didn't speak any more, and let out a sinister laugh.
The lieutenant below was stunned for a while, and cautiously raised his eyes to look at Ta Hai.
Although Ta Hai, who was sitting behind the mahogany case, was smiling, his face was sinister. His sharp eyes looked at a feathered arrow in his hand, and a strange light burst out of his pupils.
Although Darylin was sacrificed, his "estrangement plan" was the first step towards success.
Now, they have suffered "heavy losses" in Xiye, and the peace talks between the two countries will naturally be unable to continue...
"Next, it's my turn to ask Dayu to give us Xiye an explanation!" Ta Haidi said slowly.
The deputy general vaguely felt that Ta Hai's words were not only superficial, but also had other deep meanings, but he could only clasped his fists and said, "The general is wise!"
Ta Hai casually played with the feathered arrow, the corner of his mouth curled up in a complacent arc, quite confident that everything was in my hands.
He Xiye paid a small price for this "estrangement", but got double the reward.
First of all, the Nanjiang Army had a rift with Dayu because of this. As long as he fanned the flames again, the Zhennan Palace in Nanjiang and Dayu would completely fall out. The strength is greatly reduced.
Secondly, Han Huaijun was forced to leave the Xijiang Army. Although it was a pity that he could not be killed, at least Xijiang was under his control.
After a few days, as soon as the reinforcements sent by the king arrive, he can order an immediate attack on Chu Liangcheng... He is bound to take down the western border within this year and show off his military might!
Thinking about it, Ta Hai narrowed his eyes slightly, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and said loudly: "Come here, I will serve you with pen and ink!"
Half an hour later, a group of dozens of Xiye cavalry galloped out from Liuquan City, heading all the way to Chuliang City.
The new envoy arrived at Chuliang City in the afternoon of the same day, and handed the letter from Ta Hai and a feathered arrow stained with blood to Marquis Weiyuan.
When Marquis Weiyuan read the letter, he was so shocked that he couldn't believe his eyes, and suddenly realized that the errand in Xijiang might not be as easy as he thought.
Yesterday, after Yao Lianghang and Han Huaijun were taken away by the Xiye people, Marquis Weiyuan decisively dispatched his own troops and led 20,000 troops to surround Jinglan City, trying to control the 10,000 Southern Border troops in the city to prevent them from destroying Dayu and Xiye. However, when the gate of Jinglan City was opened, Marquis Weiyuan was dumbfounded. Jinglan City was empty, without a single soldier. As for those people, they had all been evacuated when the Dayu Army retreated last time...
Marquis Weiyuan insisted on having the entire Jinglan City searched, and he was convinced that it was an empty city!
At that moment, Marquis Weiyuan vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he could only persuade himself that perhaps the Southern Border Army got the news that Yao Lianghang had been taken down, so he retreated to Southern Border...
It wasn't until now that Tahai sent someone to send this letter to question the crime, that Marquis Weiyuan knew that Da Lilin and his party failed to return to Liuquan City, and all died on the road, leaving no one alive, while Han Huaijun and Yao Lianghang were nowhere to be found.
In the letter, Ta Hai angrily reprimanded Dayu for being insidious and cunning. On the surface, he wanted to have peace talks with Xi Ye, but in fact he was double-faced and sinister. He will report this matter to King Xiye, if Dayu can't give him an explanation, then they won't dare to give up if Xiye doesn't take down Dayu!
Marquis Weiyuan read Ta Hai's letter several times, and then looked at the black iron feather arrow, his heart skipped a beat.
Obviously, it should be the people of the Southern Border Army who robbed Lord Han Huai and Yao Lianghang, and massacred the envoy of Xiye. The Southern Border Army is so daring.
"Quick! Send someone to find out the current whereabouts of the Southern Border Army immediately... Once you have news, don't disturb them, come back and report to me!"
Following Wei Yuanhou's order, the whole Chu Liang City became commotion...
At this moment, the Southern Border Army, which was missed by Marquis Weiyuan and Tahai, was on Heshi Mountain about 20 miles away from Chuliang City. Among the poplar trees, there were hidden green tents all over the mountains.
The two young men stood on the top of the mountain like pines and cypresses, facing the cold wind that rolled the yellow sand indifferently, and the wind and sand hit their faces cold and painful.
The sky was a bit gloomy, with clouds piled up in the sky.
Han Huaijun looked at the eastern sky with a complex expression, which was the direction of the king's capital. His fists were tightly clenched, and countless entangled emotions flashed in his eyes, such as anger, disappointment, bewilderment, sadness...
In contrast, Yao Lianghang beside him looked calm and indifferent, as if he was out for an outing with his friends on weekdays.
It was quiet all around, only the sound of the cold wind blowing the leaves and sand and gravel could be heard endlessly.
I don't know how long it took, Han Huaijun suddenly smiled wryly, half sighed and half sighed and said: "Brother Yao, you have hit everything..."
Han Huaijun's voice was extremely bitter, he always hoped that things would not develop to this point, but when Marquis Weiyuan came to Chu Liangcheng according to the order, his heart gradually sank, and after that, he was like a puppet on a string At the mercy of Marquis Weiyuan...
On the day Han Lingfu left Chu Liangcheng in early October, Han Huaijun had a long talk with Yao Lianghang. From Yao Lianghang's frank and meaningful words, Han Huaijun keenly sensed that Xiao Yi's intention this time might be Xiye...
Strictly speaking, Xiao Yi's picture had nothing to do with Dayu, Mr. Han Huai only wanted to have a clear conscience, and he didn't want to care about it, but this matter entangled him like tarsus maggots for several days.
He couldn't help but think, this matter can be hidden for a while, but it can't be hidden for a lifetime. When the Southern Border Army takes down Xiye, how will the emperor react when he finds out? !
The emperor was already jealous of the Zhennan Palace, and he would be furious at that time, and the court would definitely go to war with Nanjiang...
Once the flames of war raged in Dayu, and the smoke of war was everywhere, it was the people of Dayu who suffered, and it was the soldiers of Dayu who died!
Whether he is a descendant of the Han family or a general of Dayu, he cannot just watch the situation develop to that point, but just sit on the sidelines and do nothing.
So, he went to Yao Liangxie and asked to see Xiao Yi.
But Yao Lianghang proposed to make a bet with him, saying that after Han Lingfu returned to the capital this time, he would definitely speak to the emperor, and the emperor would become suspicious because of this and would no longer believe him...
At that time, Yao Lianghang's affirmative voice seemed to be still in his ears: "...Brother Han, not only will the emperor change generals just before the battle, but he will also very likely use your and my lives as a bargaining chip in the peace talks with Xiye..."
Mr. Han Huai didn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it.
Although he felt that the emperor had been a bit confused in recent years, but there was not only Princess Yongyang sitting in the court, but also some loyal ministers and generals supporting him, how could he go to such a point!
Moreover, the emperor was his great uncle, who had always been very kind to him, and never underestimated him because of his background.
He didn't believe that the emperor would treat him like this!
But the emperor slapped him hard from thousands of miles away...
The scenes that happened in these few days flashed through Han Huaijun's mind like a revolving lantern. It collapsed, gradually turned into the yellow sand of the western border, and disappeared in the gusts of wind...
On that day, Yao Lianghang promised him that if none of this happened, it meant that Dayu still had hope, and he would take Han Huaijun to meet Xiao Yi...
The two high-fived on the spot.
At that time, Han Huaijun was full of confidence.
However, the facts have proved that Dayu has no hope!
Han Huaijun sighed faintly, his shoulders collapsed in an instant, and his heart felt even more bitter. He felt as if he was in a thick fog, not knowing where he was, let alone where to go...
"Brother Han, what are your plans now?" Yao Lianghang turned his head to look at Mr. Han Huai, his black eyes were full of sincerity, and he was not complacent just because things were going as he said.
Originally, this was not something to be proud of. He still remembered that in the outer study of Bixiao Hall, when An Yihou explained to him, his expression was so dignified. Perhaps, in An Yihou's heart, there was also such a sliver of hope. Yu can still be saved.
"I'm considered Dayu's traitor now." Han Huaijun smiled wryly, and said sadly, "I don't care about it myself, I can't worry about what will happen to the Qi Palace..."
His father is the emperor's direct brother with the same father and mother. It is impossible for the emperor to anger Qi Wang because of his fault, let alone punish the nine clans of Qi Wangfu.
only…
Han Huaijun frowned, and continued with a solemn expression: "I am only worried that my wife will be implicated by me..."
Han Huaijun's heart was heavy, as if a boulder had been crushed, but he didn't regret it.
A man should do something and not do something, even if he does it all over again, he will still choose to resist the decree and choose to fight the Xiye people!
Jiang Yixi is his wife, she has always been in the same heart with him, she will definitely understand his thoughts and agree with his actions!
Thick thoughts, worries, guilt, and sadness appeared in Han Huaijun's eyes...
With the protection of the queen and Duke Enguo, Xi'er should not lose her life, but the method of punishing a person is not only taking her life, the emperor can put her under house arrest for the rest of her life, and make her green as an ancient Buddha...
He originally hoped that he could protect her for the rest of his life, hold his hand and grow old together with her, but now...
He is Dayu's rebel general, and I'm afraid he will never see Jiang's Xi'er again...
Thinking about it, the sadness in his eyes grew stronger.
"Brother Han, relax!" Yao Lianghang patted Han Huaijun on the shoulder, and comforted with a smile, "Your Madam will be fine, the Eldest Son has already made arrangements."
Han Huaijun's pupils shrank slightly, his eyes showed excitement, "Brother Yao, you mean..."
The smile in Yao Lianghang's eyes deepened, and he looked at Han Huaijun and said, "Brother Han, don't you believe in the son?"
Since Xiao Yi knew that there would be today, he would naturally make corresponding arrangements in the capital in advance, otherwise they would not have dared to encourage Lord Han Huai to disobey the emperor.
Han Huaijun looked at Yao Lianghang, his originally stiff body finally relaxed, and a little smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
If you can't even trust Xiao Yi, who else can you trust!
The two youths looked at each other and smiled, the strong wind was blowing their hair and their robes were making noises, making them seem a bit uninhibited.
Yao Lianghang raised his eyes to look in the direction of Chu Liangcheng, and said loudly: "Brother Han, from now on, just wait for the charges on us to get bigger and bigger!"
Yao Lianghang smiled heartily, with anticipation, confidence and joy in his voice, and the laughter drifted in the wind...
Marquis Weiyuan lived up to Yao Lianghang's expectations. On the one hand, in the name of collaborating with the enemy and treason, he ordered the soldiers of the Western Frontier Army to search for the whereabouts of the two men. On the other hand, he quickly wrote a note.
In this note, Marquis Weiyuan angrily stated that Lord Han Huai not only refused to obey the edict, but also colluded with Yao Lianghang to kill the envoy of Xiye, clearly intending to commit various crimes of treason. Send to the capital...
At the same time, the news that Weiyuanhou sent people to hunt down Han Huaijun and Yao Lianghang quickly spread in the army, and the commotion of changing generals had not yet subsided. When Weiyuanhou didn't pay attention, the people in Chu Liangcheng Many soldiers are discussing in private...
"Wang Er Er, have you heard? General Han and General Yao were rescued by the Southern Border Army..."
"Is there anyone who doesn't know about this?!" The veteran ruffian known as Wang's second son sighed, and then said in a low voice, "Master Hou has sent a note to the capital to punish General Han and General Yao for colluding with the enemy and treason. sin!"
"Hmph!" A disdainful cold snort came from the other side, and a bearded soldier said angrily, "The Marquis of Weiyuan has dedicated General Han and General Yao to the Xiye people, so why don't you run away? Was he raped to death by the Xiye people?"
"That's right." The second Wang hurriedly echoed, "What do you think the emperor thinks? General Han and General Yao are also meritorious ministers who defended the western border, and also took back Yamen City, Xileng City, The four cities of Chuliang City and Jinglan City were beaten to the disgrace of Xiye people. In my opinion, if the beating continues, the other lost cities may be taken back... Why is the emperor going to punish them?!"
"Didn't General Yao say that at the gate of the city that day, all the birds are gone!" Another voice joined their discussion.
"Speaking of which, we also killed Xiye people, do you think it will be..."
Marquis Weiyuan wants to hand them all over to the Xiye people to appease the Xiye people's anger
This idea appeared in the hearts of the soldiers at the same time, and a feeling of uneasiness and indignation rose spontaneously from the bottom of their hearts.
As soldiers, it is their destiny to defend the country and die on the battlefield, but if they are "sold" by the general and beg for mercy by the barbarians, then they are really aggrieved!
Similar conversations kept happening in the city, as if an invisible hand had dropped pebbles into the hearts of the soldiers, causing ripples that became more and more intense... and gradually spread to the Among the common people, in the city of Chu Liang, the morale of the army was turbulent, and the morale of the people was unstable.
Chu Liangcheng seemed to be calm, but the torrent under it was so turbulent that it was about to roar out at any time like a tornado...
All of this has long been seen by Xiye's spies lurking in the city, and secretly reported all the changes in the Xijiang Army back to Liuquan City.
The morale of the army was slackened, which was the best news for Ta Hai. He sent four or five letters in a row to urge Marquis Weiyuan to hand over the man, while quietly waiting for the best time.
Unexpectedly, Huang Que was behind.
As night fell, both Xijiang and Xiye were shrouded in darkness. In a large dry loess gully, there were densely packed armored soldiers lurking silently and motionless.
Behind the gully, there were two young people talking, one of them said, one just smiled and responded foolishly, and a pair of black eyes looked at the other pitifully like a puppy.
Xiao Yi raised the corners of his lips, and said with a casual smile: "Abo, you who have never been on the battlefield, be honest with me today, and follow me well today... Otherwise..." He didn't go any further, but after the threat The meaning is beyond words.
"Brother, don't worry." Yuan Lingbai obediently agreed, none of these younger brothers knew about the temperament of the elder brother, that's what he said, and he didn't dare to challenge the authority of the elder brother at will. Anyway, as long as he can go to battle and kill the enemy, he is not in a hurry!
At this moment, Mr. Wei Qian, who was in his thirties, walked over quickly and said, "My lord, the water convoy to Puli City has been captured!"
Xiao Yi's smile widened again, flamboyantly.
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