The Grandmaster Strategist

Chapter 220: Leaving Luan and Farewell to Phoenix

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〖In the 16th year, when the Yong army seized the Jianghuai land and wanted to cross the south, the imperial court was afraid and bowed his knees to ask for peace. He bribed Qi Wangxian with Jinbao girl music. , Yu sent Yongying.

— "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Liu Ji"〗

In the twelfth year of Dayong Longsheng, outside the city of Yangzhou, at the ferry port of Guazhou, both sides of the strait were full of armies, and the flags and flags covered the sky. The Yong army once again marched on the Yangtze River. This time, Dayong's commander was still Pei Yun, but there was still Li Jun, the deputy commander of Dayong Jiangnan, to supervise the army.

The cold wind was bleak, cold and biting, and the clouds were densely covered. Huo Cong opened the tent door and looked out at the sky. The cold wind blew his face, which made Huo Cong refreshed, but there was a trace of trouble in his eyebrows. It should be here. Seeing that the first heavy snow of this winter is about to fall, after the snow falls, the chill will increase greatly. If there is not enough cold clothing, the soldiers will suffer. With a sigh, he put down the curtain and felt a little chill all over his body, so he walked to a corner of the tent, took a cup from the box next to the bed, and then took a cup from the jug simmering on the copper stove in the middle of the tent. Poured a glass of wine. After the wine became warm, he slowly took a sip, and there was a little more slack in his deep eyes. He took the wine glass and returned to the desk, picked up the pen and finished processing the remaining official documents. When he put the sorted documents aside, the wine in the glass was already dripping.

At this moment, the curtain was opened, and the cold wind rushed into the flying snow, but a young man in a bright yellow uniform strode in. The cloak was covered with snow, but it was the prince Li Jun, Li Jun. He smiled and said, "Or do you know that you are lazy, Gu and General Pei went to the riverside to watch the formation, but they were frozen to death?"

Huo Cong stood up quickly, stepped forward to help Li Jun remove the cloak, took a glass and poured wine and presented it to him, defending: "Your Highness, this is just a wrongful person, if the minister is not busy arranging documents, he will definitely accompany His Highness. Those who went to watch the formation, do not know what the truth of the Chu army is?"

After drinking a glass of wine, Li Jun felt a lot warmer, and said with a smile: "I can't see anything in the rush, but General Pei really wants to go to war soon. He was defeated in Guazhou five years ago, and he still regards him as a It was a great humiliation, not to mention the fact that the Southern Chu army attacked Huaidong and Sizhou fell. It almost failed to protect Chuzhou, but it was all due to the lack of troops. In the next two or three years, Wang Shu did not allow him to attack Sizhou. I can't bear it anymore, I have long ago made the tiger General Pei miserable, if he hadn't stopped him alone, I'm afraid he would have to rush the boat to cross the river."

Huo Cong said with a smile: "General Pei just wanted to attack the river in one go, so as not to delay the time, but let Yang Xiu stabilize the line of defense, after all, the natural danger of the Yangtze River is extremely difficult to cross. However, His Royal Highness Qi Wang has an order, let us come next spring To cross the Yangtze River again, I think we have already made a plan, and our army can only follow orders. In fact, in the past two years, General Pei has been pressing step by step, capturing Sizhou, crossing the Huai River, breaking Sizhou, recapturing Guangling, and then In Yangzhou, drinking horses on the Yangtze River, who else can mock him for what happened in the past?"

Li Jun nodded in agreement, his eyes fell on the desk inadvertently, but saw a letter signed by Jiang Zhe, his face darkened immediately, and he sighed, "Is there another letter from uncle?"

Huo Cong said indifferently: "Yes, sir, he wrote that there should be no war in Yangzhou this winter, and let the minister go to Hefei to see him."

Huo Cong's words fell, Li Jun had already crushed the wine glass in his hand, looked at Huo Cong viciously, and said, "Are you going to Hefei?"

Huo Cong thought to himself, if I really want to go, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of the camp, so I can only smile bitterly: "His Royal Highness, it's not that Your Highness doesn't know the intention of this minister. I'm afraid I'm already married to Lan'er at this moment."

Li Jun was stunned when he heard the words, a trace of apology appeared on his face, and then he became frowning. In his mind, he had long regarded Rou Lan as his future crown princess, and both the father and the mother had already given permission. , Bai Shou grew up together. Unexpectedly, two years ago, there was a sudden change. There were many twists and turns on the road to marriage. He was already begging for each other. But Jiang Zhe refused to marry. Cong and Rou Lan got married. If Rou Lan refused to let go, she would hold Huo Cong back again, fearing that she would already hate her. Although he secretly wrote to his mother for help, the mother replied that the father had temporarily suppressed the marriage proposal, but if Jiang Zhe did not agree, even the father would not grant the marriage without authorization. What should I do? Woolen cloth?

Seeing Li Jun's frowning face, Huo Cong felt uncomfortable. The war has progressed very smoothly in the past two years. Qin Yong on the western front has attacked Xiaba County and Kuizhou. General Changsun Ji has also captured Jingling and Suizhou. Huaixi Jingchi has even more It has already attacked Liyang, and even Jiangnan Xingyuan has moved to Hefei a month ago. This is a pleasant thing, but as long as you think that you are working with the prince in fear, you must always beware of the prince when he thinks that he is. As a rival in love, the more regretful he was to report to Li Jun wisely, if not, Mr. Lai would not allow himself to suffer such embarrassment with Li Jun.

When the atmosphere in the tent became more and more dull, a sergeant reported outside that someone asked to see Huo Cong. Although Huo Cong didn't know who asked to see him, he felt strange at first, and was trying to avoid it, so he told Li Jun. With a bang, let him be troubled there, walk to the military tent next to him, and have people bring the people who want to see him. The person who came was a man in his thirties. His appearance was plain, but he was faintly majestic. As soon as Huo Cong saw him, he stood up in shock, stepped forward and saluted, "Why did Senior Brother Bai Yi come here? Could it be that Mr. has some orders?"

Bai Yi smiled bitterly and said, "We have rarely received orders from Mr. in the past two years. This time I came to see you for a personal matter and wanted to ask for your help."

Huo Cong became more and more puzzled. He knew the abilities of these senior brothers, and the Eight Horses were closely related to each other. What else did he need to help himself? After thinking about it, he had already guessed that it was related to Mr. He should have some advantages over Ba Jun in front of his husband. After thinking about this, he respectfully said, "Senior brother, please tell me, the younger brother must do his best."

Bai Yi hesitated for a moment, then said: "Now that Dayong has occupied all the land in the north of the Yangtze River, the Southern Chu court is like a sunset, so he intends to seek peace. In order to please the commander-in-chief of Yong Jun, in addition to gold and silver jewelry, he also sent some beauties. Nu Le, I hope in exchange for His Royal Highness King Qi to suspend the offensive and allow peace talks."

Hearing this, Huo Cong couldn't help laughing and said, "Isn't this going to the doctor in a panic? Who knows that His Royal Highness King Qi has stopped lingering around since he married Princess Jiaping."

Bai Yi said with a wry smile: "Some things are hard to believe, not to mention that His Royal Highness King Qi has been leading the army for five or six years, so it's no wonder they think so, but ordinary beauty is nothing more than that, in order to win the favor of King Qi, Shang Weijun It was a bit too much to forcibly send two of Qinhuai's two oiran to Hefei. One of them is Lingyu, who is the surviving member of Fengyi Sect. Right next to His Royal Highness King Qi of Hefei, I want to ask my younger brother to speak to Mr. Qi, and ask him to speak to King Qi and let Miss Liu go."

Huo Cong was a little strange, and said, "If the teacher knew about such a thing, he would naturally try his best. Why does my brother ask me to speak?"

Bai Yi smiled wryly and shook his head. He could only briefly talk about Yu Lun's departure from the secret camp. After listening to this, Huo Cong thought for a long time and said, "Brother, don't worry, I received a letter from Mr. Do your best to help, where is Senior Brother Yulun now, do you know about this?"

Bai Yi sighed: "Because he already knew about this, and he had already rushed to Hefei, that's why I was so worried. For some reason, Yu Lun seemed to have a grudge against Mr. I was worried that he would not ask Mr. You may use force to save people, but Yongying is a master, and there are thousands of troops. I am worried that even if Mr. does not embarrass him, he will not be able to escape death. Besides, Miss Liu is rare in the world. If there is any mistake, it is If Yu Lun was able to survive, I was afraid that my heart would break and die, so I asked my younger brother to go to the teacher to ask for mercy, if there is no teacher to help, I am afraid of them, alas!"

Huo Cong nodded and said, "Although Senior Brother Yu Lun has left the secret camp, he is still our classmate after all, so how could we not help as much as possible, and according to Senior Brother, Mr. has always been kind to him, this time may be a turning point, but Feng How come there are still remnants of Yimen alive, doesn't Mister want to kill them all?"

Bai Yi smiled and said: "Fengyi Sect has vanished, as long as there is no great achievement left, you don't need to ask about it. Although the girl Lingyu is a disciple, she has a peaceful nature and no ambition, and secondly, there are people. We fancy her, so we don't dare to embarrass her, and we have to try to take care of one or two."

Huo Cong heard it strangely and said, "Being able to make senior brother condescend to take care of him, must have an unusual status as a noble person, but why do you allow Miss Lingyu to wander into the dust?"

Bai Yi heard the words and said in a low voice: "This matter is very rare. It is the Fourth Young Master Qiu who is interested in Miss Lingyu. Originally, he wanted to pick him up, but Miss Lingyu is Ji Xia's disciple, and the Fourth Young Master. Don't dare to specialize, you need the permission of the Demon Sect. It is said that the Demon Sect did not say yes or no, but just let the fourth son retreat for three years, so Miss Lingyu is still in Jianye. But it is no wonder that the fourth son likes her, This girl is gentle and virtuous, and she is proficient in rhythm. If you want to come and meet the fourth son, it must be a bosom friend, and they will like each other. It’s just that if the Demon Sect doesn’t nod, the fourth son will not want to marry her back, but even so, we don’t dare to I neglected her, but I was worried that the Demon Sect would simply send someone to take her life. In this way, there is no way for us to explain to the Fourth Young Master."

Huo Cong couldn't help sighing and said: "There are many storms in the world, and there are countless mandarin ducks torn apart, but since this girl Lingyu is the favorite of the fourth son, I think Mr. will not be slow, but I don't know if Mr. Liu is concerned about the matter. Know."

Bai Yi hesitated for a moment, and said, "You don't know about some things, Junior Brother. Miss Liu's appearance and temperament are like an old friend of Mr. Liu. In order not to let Mr. sad, we dare not report her matter to Mr., otherwise we don't have to now. I'm going to ask for mercy." He didn't express another concern, Ba Jun knew a little about Jiang Zhe's affair with Liu Piaoxiang in the past, and most of them had even seen this radiant prostitute on the Qinhuai River. , Although Jiang Zhe and Princess Changle respect each other like a guest, if Jiang Zhe empathizes with Liu Rumeng because she looks like an old friend, it will be a big trouble, let alone Princess Changle, how can Yu Lun feel good?

Huo Cong could hear it vaguely. Although he was deeply loved and trusted by Jiang Zhe, Jiang Zhe naturally wouldn't tell him about his past affairs. Now he vaguely guessed that Jiang Zhe was also hurt in the past, and the originally vague thoughts gradually became clear. After leaving Bai Yi, he returned to the tent and couldn't help but say: "This is a rare opportunity. If I don't take the opportunity to resolve the marriage between His Royal Highness and Lan'er, I'm afraid I will have to grab a sweetheart with His Royal Highness."

Inside and outside Hefei, a large army has gathered. The original Huaixi town has now become the main camp of Dayong Jiangnan. Four months ago, Jingchi captured Hefei. Before January, Li Xian moved the line here. Dayong has already As far as the north of the river is, he can cross the river south as long as Li Xian gives an order, but it seems that Li Xian has no plans to fight in the middle of winter. In addition to strictly guarding against the counter-offensive of the Southern Chu army, they rested their soldiers in Hefei. Every three or five days, they would summon the lieutenant generals of the Yan army, and the city of Hefei sang and danced. When the messenger of Nanchu for peace came to the outside of Hefei, he felt such an atmosphere, and only felt that the hope of success in the pursuit of peace was in vain.

The messenger who came to seek peace this time was Shang Weijun Shang Chengye. It was not because Shang Chengye was bold enough, but he was very involved in this matter. In order to obtain peace talks, Shang Weijun was ready to agree to any harsh conditions, as long as In exchange for Yong Jun's promise not to cross the Yangtze River, Yong Jun now has the prestige of victory. If they want to agree to peace talks, they must pay a heavy price. These things are not humane, and naturally they can only send Shang Chengye.

When we arrived outside the city, it was already dusk and evening. According to the order of King Li Xian of Qi, the envoys of Southern Chu camped outside the city tonight, and sent sergeants to stay outside the guards, and they would only summon the envoys of Nanchu tomorrow morning. Although he felt Li Xian was rude, Shang Chengye didn't dare to care about it at the moment, so he could only tell him to settle down. This time he brought more than 30 carriages as tribute gifts, and it took half a day to settle down. After it's done, it's already the end of the unitary period. Shang Chengye was still worried, and went to Liu Rumeng and Lingyu tents, who were selected as the female musicians, to inspect the tent. Seeing that the two of them were indifferent, but their expressions were fine, he was relieved and comforted a few more words. , Seeing that the two women had never heard of it, they could only shake their heads and go back to rest.

Seeing Shang Chengye leaving, Liu Rumeng flashed a trace of hatred in his eyes, and said to Lingyu worriedly: "Sister, you know some martial arts, why don't you take the opportunity to escape, if you enter Hefei, you will never be able to do it again. There is no chance, although I don’t know much about the rivers and lakes, I also know that the sect that my sister belonged to in the past was a criminal in Dayong.”

Lingyu sighed: "How can I let my elder sister face Yongren alone, not to mention that even if Lingyu wants to escape, where can she escape, my elder sister doesn't need to say."

Liu Ru dreamed of Lingyu with a sad expression, but her slender hands were stroking the jade pendant carved in the shape of a guqin, and she couldn't help sighing: "There are so many lucky men in the world, why does my sister need to worry about that ruthless person every day, most of them are playboys. It's just a fragrant moon shadow from time to time."

Lingyu said lightly: "Little sister and the fourth son are just friends in music, but they are not ruthless and lucky. Little sister just regrets that she didn't have the opportunity to learn the piano from him."

Seeing Lingyu's lovely, elegant and clear demeanor, Liu Rumeng smiled and said, "I see you pity on such a beautiful woman, not to mention those Lu men, I don't believe that the fourth son will not be moved when he sees his younger sister's talent and beauty. I don't know what's wrong, so the dream is difficult to warm." After that, he became interested and sang aloud: "Mandarin ducks on the coral leaves, chicks in the phoenix's nest. The leaves are falling and the wind is blowing. Once the leaves are scattered and no one asks, the eternal ruins of the king know. (Note 1)"

She was the No. 1 prostitute in singing and dancing in the south of the Yangtze River, and singing a tune was the easiest thing to do. Originally, she wanted to make fun of Lingyu, but she only sang a few sentences, and then she felt sad and remembered that it was gone. Song Yu, who was traced, was really moved, and when he sang the last two sentences, he was already sad and unspeakable, making people cry.

Since Lingyu was picked up by Liu Rumeng that day, it was common for the two of them to match their qin songs. Seeing that Liu Rumeng's songs were already filled with grief, and worried that she was too sad, she took the guqin and stroked the song "" "Yi Lan Cao", the piano sound was peaceful, but after a while, Liu Rumeng had stopped the sad sound. Lingyu's heart was also melancholy, but the sound of the piano changed, but she played "Li Luan Cao" and sang:

"My concubine is a fragrant child, loves Qingshang, Zhuxian plays absolutely, and Yusheng blows all over. If you don't learn the national style, you will come to the secluded orchid and white snow. Always don't get involved, boudoir spring resentment. Bead saddle, welcome into the pear garden. Clear tears shed, meaning hesitant.

The red place of the sunset is a golden house, weeping and lonely, born in Qiujiang, Xiao Han and Momo. Going the strings and picking the beads to talk about the wind and rain, the way is Huatang to dispel sorrow. Looking back, the sound is gone. I have been away from Luan Cao in my life, and I am quite sad but not sullen and gentle. Chat for a while, then sigh three times. (Note 2)”

If you only talk about the voice, Lingyu is naturally not as good as Liu Rumeng, but it is also a temporary choice. This song is even more self-inflicted and sincere.

The two women expressed their feelings with their own qin songs, but when they heard the people in the camp were fascinated, they were the soldiers of the Yong Army who were guarding outside the camp. Although most of them were heroic warriors who only knew how to kill and fight, they couldn't help but be fascinated and forgotten. where are you.

Outside the envoy camp of Southern Chu, in the dark night, a figure clenched his fists and listened to the ethereal qin songs in the night wind. Ruining Jun Chenzhi. Like a dream, it was I who failed your affections, unless I die here this time, I will definitely take you away." Before his voice died, his figure had already swept forward like a phantom, the number one in the south of the Yangtze River. The killer's stunt was undoubtedly displayed, but in a short while, he had bypassed the many lines of defense and approached the tent where Liu Rumeng and Lingyu lived. Through the curtain, the lights could be dimly seen. The man bowed down, listened for a moment, and whispered from outside the tent, "Like a dream!" With his keen sense of hearing, he could hear a low cry from the two inside the tent, and a familiar and moving voice said : "Song Yu, is that you?"

Song Yu's heart warmed, and he stepped into the tent. Under the light, Liu Rumeng in plain clothes was staring at him intently. He hadn't seen him for two years. When she came, she felt that the corners of her brows and eyes were a little more tired, and the deep affection that was forced to restrain burst out in an instant. He didn't notice the appearance of the other person in the tent. In his arms, when he felt Liu Rumeng hug him with his backhand, the shadow in his deep heart gradually faded away. At this moment, there was only Liu Rumeng in his heart. I don't know how long it took, Song Yu woke up and whispered: "Meng'er, follow me, I will never let you be sent to Yongying as a gift."

Liu Rumeng wiped away the tears on her face and turned around and said, "Sister Lingyu, let's go with us."

Lingyu also had a happy expression on her face, and said, "Congratulations to my sister and Mr. Song for their reunion today. My sister didn't leave before because she was not sure to take her with her. Now that Mr. Song is helping her, she naturally wants to go together."

Liu Rumeng was overjoyed, and said to Song Yu, "Sister Lingyu can also do light work, so it shouldn't hinder you, right?"

Yu Lun smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, since you have already agreed, can I still object? He doesn't know about Lingyu and Qiu Yufei, but he knows her background. He thinks that his martial arts shouldn't be too bad, so he nodded and said: "Pack up, and we'll go together after the third watch."

The two women knew that the situation was urgent, so they just cleaned up the delicate jewelry, and Lingyu took the guqin on her body, but she couldn't let it go. The three of them turned off the lights and waited until the third watch. After it was their turn to investigate outside the tent, they sneaked out of the tent with the two of them. Inside the camp were the guards of the Southern Chu Imperial Army. The guards were lax. Yu Lun was a killer. Even with Liu Rumeng, he was still able to handle it with ease. Although Lingyu was unfamiliar with martial arts, Fengyimen’s fame and fame moved the world. The edge of the camp. Over the Wheel Folding Fan lightly pointed, and then his body flashed, he supported the two sergeants who were shot by the fan's poison needle, made them stand stiffly, turned around and wanted to take Liu Rumeng out. Just holding Liu Rumengsu's hand, she felt a wisp of sword energy coming from behind, Yu Lun almost instinctively rushed forward, Liu Rumeng's exclamation came in her ears, and Yu Lun didn't care to alarm the camp. Chu Jun galloped and tried to put aside the threat behind him, but the sword energy was swallowing up in his back like a maggot attached to a bone, and Yu Lun felt a sense of depression that could not be escaped.

At this moment, there was the sound of the clattering of swords joining together, and the sword qi suddenly stagnated, Yu Lun took the opportunity to turn around, only to see Lingyu holding a soft sword in his hand and a man dressed in Nanchu. The man in the color of the military uniform fights, the man's sword is like the shadow of the galaxy, the vastness is like the sea, it is really the ultimate swordsmanship, and the Lingyu plain clothes snow sword, the sword light flickers and blooms, like a cold plum standing in the snow, and the brilliance is full of brilliance. , it is the peerless swordsmanship passed down by Fengyimen.

Yu Lun let out a sneer, folded the fan in his hand, and a ray of black light shot at the man's vitals. He saw the Spirit Rain sword. This hidden weapon saw where the man's body was moving. The moment the hidden weapon flew out, Yu Lun's expression changed drastically. Lingyu's figure suddenly appeared on the trajectory of the hidden weapon. Contrary to Yu Lun's expectations, his hidden weapon attacked Lingyu's vest. A woman who doesn't compete with others is about to disappear, and Yu Lun couldn't help but exclaimed.

Lingyu still didn't know the crisis behind her. Although she didn't like martial arts, if she practiced too badly, it would be difficult to cope with Ji Xia. In addition, she was talented and intelligent. The courage to fight. This time, she was forced to be sent to Yongying, and she was also terrified, so she found the soft sword that Ji Xia had given her and carried it with her. Except for Liu Rumeng, no one knew about it. Just now, when I saw someone suddenly appearing to chase and kill Yu Lun, Lingyu lacked eyesight and could not see that the man had no killing intent, and when he saw Liu Rumeng's terrified expression, he mustered up the courage to pull out the soft sword around his waist and rushed out of the way. , didn't dare to think about anything, the sword light flashed continuously, in order to save people's mind from distracting thoughts, put aside the fear, but it was the mind and the sword, handy, and even stopped the man from chasing. But after fighting three or four moves, he knew that Song Yu must have escaped danger. Seeing that man's sword was like a mountain again, Lingyu felt timid in his heart. In the battle, it was unexpectedly wrong that she had the courage to cultivate, and she used hidden weapons to help out, but she plunged Lingyu into a state of death.

Just when Yu Lun screamed and couldn't bear to see it, the sergeant's long sword of the forbidden army turned and passed over Lingyu's figure, shooting down the black light. In this way, a flaw was inevitably revealed. Lingyu originally wanted to. She retreated, and her mind moved when she saw this. She knew that this man was extremely strong in martial arts and swordsmanship. She was worried that Song Yu was not his opponent, and she didn't know that man was saving her. It can cut gold and break jade. This sword is like a lightning bolt. It gently pierces the gap of the shoulder armor. As the cold eyes fell on her, Lingyu screamed in surprise, and did not dare to draw her sword.

These kinds of changes happened between the lightning and thunder. Until this moment, Liu Rumeng didn't understand. She saw the hidden weapon that fell on the ground, the blood-stained soft sword that fell to the ground, and Lingyu's pale complexion. Although she did not know Lingyu was in danger just now, but she also guessed one or two. She was even more grateful that she sacrificed her life to save Song Yu, and hurriedly hugged her and comforted her in a low voice.

The sergeant smiled bitterly and looked at the blood-stained shoulder. He saw that Lingyu had no experience in fighting, so he couldn't bear to help him for a while, but he was stabbed by her. Fortunately, Lingyu didn't dare to kill anyone. Flesh wound. Although he was injured, the man had no hatred in his heart. On the one hand, he felt ashamed to stop him. On the other hand, he also saw that Lingyu had a kind heart, and she was a kind woman who had never stained her hands with blood. This sword It was really a last resort, he sighed softly, he pulled the soft sword and threw it aside, grabbed a piece of shirt and wrapped the shoulder injury, then took off the helmet that covered his face, and said, "Brother Song, You better leave."

Yu Lun's eyes fell on the man's face, revealing an indescribable surprise, his expression ever-changing, turning a blind eye to the Nanchu sergeants who gathered around after hearing the news, he said after a long time: "The first sword of Wu Yue, who had a righteousness that day, was for the sake of greatness. The general was born and died, Qiao Yuan was imprisoned, and Xianxia resisted the enemy, Ding Ming Ding, why has he become Shang Weijun's lackey now?"

There was a hint of shame on Ding Ming's face, and he said sadly: "Song son, Ding is not a person who tends to follow the trend, but the state is difficult, and Jiangnan is in danger. If the peace talks can be successful, I will have a place for thousands of Li people in southern Chu to live in peace, for the overall situation. For the sake of consideration, Ding could only accept Yang Canjun's request and escort the mission northward all the way. Miss Liu and Miss Lingyu are famous people on the tribute list. If they were allowed to escape, they would definitely anger Dayong, and there would be no hope for Heyi. The son is also a person with righteousness in his heart, you should know the benefits and losses, and don’t bury the righteousness for personal feelings.”

Song Yu looked around and sneered: "Peace talks, huh, it's only a matter of time before Dayong sweeps the world. If you don't have the strength, how can you talk about peace talks? Besides, even if the country rises and falls, everyone is responsible. Could it be that the minister of Chinese and military affairs in the court, Ersan? The 100,000 strong men in armor are not capable of defending the society, but do they want to put this heavy responsibility on two women? Even if you want to be Goujian and try your hardest, it depends on whether others are willing to be the King of Wu, I Song Yu is just a killer assassin, I also had a share in killing the general, and what I said to me is the righteousness of the society, and if you really want to stop me, even if I retreat without success, I will watch every night and kill you people one by one. Smart, let the three of us leave, otherwise, hum!" Following his icy, heart-piercing words, a wisp of murderous aura instantly filled the world.

Everyone heard the murderous intent in Song Yu's words, and they all felt as if they were in the icy and snowy sky. A few timid sergeants were already pale. Shang Chengye, who had already gone out under the protection of the guards, was only glanced at by Song Yu's icy and biting eyes, and he felt a chill in his heart. Very unfamiliar, not like a good friend from the past, vaguely remembering that Euroning once said to himself that this person was a killer, could this be the true face of this person?

Ding Ming's martial arts is already extremely high, but the feeling is different. I only feel that the murderous aura that is surging like waves is unpredictable, fluttering, and coming and going. Seriously said, "Young Master Wuqing really lives up to his reputation. If you think about it in the past, it was just keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile, so let Ding teach him how to kill him." Anger, thinking that this person used to be a guest of Shang Chengye, he already believed it a little in his heart, and he couldn't help but have murderous intentions, Lingren sword qi shot up into the sky, and collided with the murderous aura emanating from Song Yu, within a few feet of space. The wind and waves suddenly forced the sergeants on the side to retreat again and again, but Liu Rumeng looked stunned, and she didn't know how to retreat. On the ground, Lingyu woke up and quickly pulled her back a few steps. Those sergeants stared blankly at the two facing each other, not thinking that they could hold the two women hostage first.

With a flash of sword light, it was as if the galaxy was shaking, and Yu Lun's figure was drowned by the sword waves almost instantly. Ding Ming vented all the hatred and grief that he was forced to escort Shang Chengye on to Yu Lun. Every sword was extremely powerful. It is dangerous. If Yu Lun loses his defense, he will be smashed to pieces under the sword light like flying rainbow and lightning, but this time Yu Lun has no reservations. The folding fan is opened and closed, and it is elegant and graceful, like catkins, dancing with the wind. Shaped like a ghost, looming in the sea of ​​monstrous swords, Ding Ming's sword slowed down a little, and he launched a deadly attack. The two of them are getting faster and faster. In the turbulent wind, the ground is flying with sand and rocks. The figures of the two seem to be intertwined. With the ultimate move of chasing the soul, they are clearly different from each other.

Ding Ming was terrified as he fought. This man's martial arts skills were almost incomparable compared to two years ago. But he didn't know that because of Liu Rumeng, his mood over the past two years was no longer stagnant, and his vitality was rekindled. People who practice martial arts, if they are guided by famous teachers, their initial achievements mainly depend on their basic talents, but in the later stage, they depend on their character and wisdom. Yu Lun was originally a smart and enlightened person, and he has gone through all kinds of love and hatred. The matter of Lu Can had a strong impact on his soul, which gave him the opportunity to make rapid progress.

It's just that although Yue Lun has made a lot of progress, after all, he is not as strong as Ding Ming. After the two fought hard, Ding Ming gradually stabilized the situation, and his sword posture became more agile and smooth, but Yue Lun gradually defended more and attacked less. Although others can't see it, he himself knows that it is difficult for him to win.

Liu Rumeng's eyes were completely lost. Although there was a fierce battle about her fate in front of her eyes, she didn't see it at all, just thinking about Song Yu's own words that killed Lu Can. She is not an ordinary woman, not a businesswoman who does not know the hatred of the country. Since the general was falsely imprisoned, she has deeply hated Shang Weijun's actions of wronging the country. This matter, although I know that there is little hope, but I don't want to stand idly by. Although she knew that Song Yu had a good relationship with Shang Chengye, she never thought that Song Yu would harm the backbone of the country. Even if Song Yu returned to his residence in a state of despair on the day Lu Can was given death, Liu Rumeng only spoke of him. Sad, I never thought that Lu Can's death would have anything to do with Song Yu. The depth of love and the responsibility of all, that's why Liu Rumeng is so heartbroken.

At this time, Ding Ming suddenly shouted, the sword light flashed, and stabbed five swords one after another, each sword stabbed on the bones of the folding fan of Yuelun, the sound was clear and clear, like a clanging, continuous, Yuelun tried his best to evade the counterattack. However, he could not avoid the fierce and majestic sword stance. At the fifth sword, the folding fan in Yu Lun's hand flew away and staggered backwards. The long sword in Ding Ming's hand never slowed down, stabbing Yu Lun's heart, and Yu Lun knew it. This time, it was really impossible to escape, and the deep and deep eyes of Binghan revealed a look of despair and discouragement, and he calmly watched the long sword sink into his body.

At the same time, Lingyu, the only one who could see the situation clearly, screamed: "No!" His voice was terrifying and terrifying. Ding Ming's heart trembled, remembering the exact news Song Yu gave to himself and Lu Can that day, so that they could see Lu Can. Can side, although failed to save the general, but this situation can not go unrewarded. Moreover, after the fierce battle for a long time, Ding Ming's grief and anger were slightly lessened, and he could think more rationally. In his opinion, Song Yu did not have the ability to influence the overall situation. Even if he said some words that should not be said, it was only fueling the flames, but If it wasn't for Shang Weijun's intentions, he wouldn't eventually destroy the Great Wall, not to mention Song Yu's remarks, which are quite regretful. With his thoughts turning, Ding Ming slanted the long sword in his hand and avoided the key point. Even so, blood immediately poured out, dyeing Yu Lun's body red. However, Ding Ming was not feeling well. He was stabbed by Lingyu. Although it wasn't very serious, he fought for a long time and the wound burst open. At this moment, blood was soaking through his clothes, but he focused on the fight and didn't realize it until this moment.

Ordinary people couldn't see the battle situation clearly in the field. They only felt that the two people who were fighting fiercely suddenly froze, and then they saw Ding Ming's long sword pierce Song Yu's right chest, but both of them were covered with The general blood is soaked, and it is almost impossible to see who wins and who loses.

Yu Lun's eyes were condensed, as if the sharp sword did not pierce him, he slowly stretched out his left hand and held the blade. He said coldly, "After Ding Daxia survived from Nanmin, he has changed a lot. Isn't he already bought by Dayong's favor, so he is so dedicated to Heyi?"

Ding Ming's eyes flashed with fury, and then he turned cold and said: "Yes, Ding went to the Yue clan in Nanmin to seek medical treatment because of the poisoning on his body. Fortunately, with the help of Yue Qingyan, the lady of Dayong Jinghai, he was able to escape the catastrophe. But Ding's heart is evident every day, Mrs. Jiang is generous and tolerant, she did not make it difficult for me, and she never bribed Ding to betray the country and seek glory, whether you believe it or not, Ding is worthy of her heart."

Yu Lun smiled coldly, and was about to speak again, when a moving and pleasant voice sounded in his ears: "Is Yu Lang only begging for death? That's why he angered Hero Ding like this?"

Yu Lun was shocked, and slowly released his left hand, his body was already a little unstable, and his eyes looked to the side with difficulty, only to see Liu Rumeng standing beside the pool of blood at some point, with a pair of eyes that looked like a bright spring. looking at myself.

Suddenly, Ding Ming drew out his long sword like lightning, tapped several acupoints in Yu Lun, and applied medicine to stop the bleeding. When Yu Lun woke up from the sharp pain, he saw that he was already leaning on Liu Rumeng's arms. In the middle, Liu Rumeng knelt on the ground, her dress was soaked with blood, but she hugged herself so tenderly and firmly, looking at each other, both of them were insane, and could no longer remember where they were.

I don't know how long it took, I heard Ding Ming's sad voice saying: "Young Master Song, Miss Liu, what are you two talking about, let's talk quickly, I'm afraid that the chaos here has already disturbed the Yong Jun outside, if they When inquiring, Lord Shang is not easy to explain."

Only then did Yu Lun come to his senses. He knew that the fierce battle just now would definitely disturb the Yong Jun outside. Seeing Shang Chengye's pale face, he knew that he might order him to be killed at any time. His time was running out. He stretched out his hand to hold Liu Rumeng's plain hand and said, "Meng'er, sorry, I really have no way to save you. Instead of watching you being humiliated, I'd rather take a step forward."

On Liu Rumeng's pale jade face, two lines of clear tears fell down like pearls and jade, and she said softly: "Yu Lang, I've been thinking about it for a long time. You may have made some mistakes, but now you have regretted it, haven't you?"

Everyone heard it strangely, and they didn't understand why the couple, who were deeply in love at first sight, would say irrelevant things when they parted. Yu Lun understood Liu Rumeng's temperament and replied, "Yes, I have said many things that were unfavorable to the general in the past, although there are other reasons, but in my heart, I always feel that he will become Wang Mang sooner or later, I don't believe it. There are such brave and loyal ministers in the world, but before the general's death, I was fortunate to be by his side, and only then did I know that his mind was as bright as the moon, and any suspicion and slander could not sully his character, Menger, if there is If I have a chance to do it again, even if I die myself, I won't say a word that I shouldn't say."

Liu Rumeng smiled, but that smile was like a sunset that was about to disappear, even though it was beautiful, it was about to disappear in the blink of an eye, she said softly, "That's good, I've been thinking about it again, if Yurou never regretted it, then I would I have no choice but to kill you with my own hands, and then go on the road with you, if the person I love does not have loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, then I am blind, and naturally I should die with you."

Hearing Liu Rumeng's resolute words, Ling Yu, who was already in tears, exclaimed: "No, sister, you can't die."

Shang Chengye was shocked and took a few steps forward, but felt that he couldn't think of any words to persuade him. Ding Ming's heart tightened, and he took a step forward. He had already decided that if Liu Ru wanted to commit suicide in his dream, he would definitely stop him.

Only Yu Lun remained calm, and he didn't seem to have thought about the difference between life and death for Liu Rumeng, just because he knew Liu Rumeng and knew that no matter what decision this woman made, there would be no reason. If she really had to decide to die, So for her, there must be no better choice, not to mention that he heard the meaning of Liu Rumeng's words, at least Liu Rumeng has no intention of committing suicide now.

Liu Rumeng didn't seem to pay any attention to other people's reactions. She just stared deeply at Yu Lun's pale face, tears rolling down his face and hair. It wasn't until the surrounding Chu army began to commotion, it seemed that the Yong army outside noticed something abnormal, so she raised her head, looked at Shang Chengye, who was full of embarrassment, and said lightly: "Sir Shang, my concubine knows what Yu Lang is doing. Because, it must have angered the adults. He was seriously injured, and he was surrounded by heavy siege. If the adults wanted to kill him, it was a reasonable thing, but the concubine had a ruthless request. After he recovers, let him go, if the adults don't allow it, although the concubine is humble, it will only be one death."

Everyone's expressions changed. If Liu Rumeng died, the tribute bill that had already been handed over would become an ironclad proof of Nan Chu's disrespect, then I was afraid that the matter of seeking peace would fall through immediately. Shang Chengye was especially shocked, although he heard Song Yu Fangcai said that he had long forgotten his past friendship and wished to kill this person immediately, but at this moment he could only bear it down and said, "Don't worry Miss Liu, Song Yu is my old friend, how could I harm him, as long as he doesn't If he interferes with the peace talks again, this official guarantees that he can return to Jiangnan safely."

Liu Rumeng just smiled faintly, but looked at Ding Ming and said, "Ding Daxia is a person, and his concubine has always respected him. Even if it is today's event, there is still a last resort. If Ding Daxia is willing to promise to guarantee Yulang's safety, the concubine will never promise. See yourself short."

When Ding Ming heard the words, he was deeply impressed and said, "Miss Liu is serious. Brother Song is a man of temperament. He had to hurt him badly. He already feels guilty, and he will never allow others to hurt him."

Only then did Liu Rumeng feel relieved, showing a satisfied smile, a pair of bright eyes glowing with dazzling brilliance, gently let Yu Lun lie flat on the ground, and about to get up, Yu Lun's eyes were full of grief and anger, struggling to hold her. He didn't let go of his hand, and he didn't care about the blood spilling out of the wound again, and said sternly: "Meng'er, why do you need to take care of my life and death, you are willing to endure the humiliation and steal your life, can't I repay the affection of the Qing with one death?"

Liu Rumeng's eyes showed infinite affection, she slowly and firmly pulled out her hand, and said softly: "Yu Lang, do you think that if you die, you will be enough to reward your confidant, the concubine is just a dusty woman, and she is Lu Liuqiang. Hua, even if you fall to the end of the world, what does it matter? As long as Yulang can live well in the world, the concubine will be very happy. What's more, why should you worry? Although Rumeng has a mediocre appearance, fortunately, she can sing and dance, not necessarily If you can't be favored by nobles, even if you don't have this blessing, there is still a way to spend the rest of your life safely, or you may forget Yurou in the future."

After all, she stood up and walked to the original tent step by step. She was unparalleled in elegance, delicate and noble. At this moment, no one remembered that this woman was originally the first prostitute in Jiangnan, and the demeanor of a fairy in the sky was just like that.

Not knowing everything outside her body, Liu Rumeng only saw the familiar tent in her eyes. It's coming, it's coming, three steps, two steps, one step. When she finally walked into the tent, as the curtain fell, her legs When it softened, it couldn't hold it any longer, staggered and fell, but fell into the arms of Lingyu who was following closely. Lingyu stared at her pale face like frost and snow in horror. At this moment, Liu Rumeng's breath was weak. It looked like she was about to die immediately, Lingyu hurriedly tapped a few acupoints on her to stimulate her vitality, only then did Liu Rumeng wake up and turn around, Lingyu cried, "Sister, why are you doing this, even if you Wouldn't he believe it if he said such hurtful words?"

Liu Rumeng let out a low moan, woke up and turned around, with a bleak smile on his face, and said in a low voice, "Although Yurou and I are in love, we have never shared a pillow during our lifetime, and we can't sleep in the same tomb when we die. But Rumeng feels that even if we have been together for a hundred years, it is not as good as knowing each other for a moment. I know he will not believe it, but as long as he has the hope that I will live well, he will not die, sister, Yulang has never been ignorant of life and death. I have long been worried that he will abandon me. Now I only hope that he can live well, even if I have suffered humiliation, what does it matter? Maybe, maybe after I get goosebumps, There is still a chance to live to see him."

Lingyu hugged Liu Rumeng's delicate and icy body tightly, and seemed to be able to feel the passing of her life, and whispered: "Sister, Lingyu was originally very afraid, I was very afraid that Yongren would regard me as Master and their comrades. , If they kill me, I will regret it, because I will never have the opportunity to practice the peerless piano skills again, if they don't let me have the opportunity to play the piano again, I will also live rather than die, if they are really, really bullying I, Lingyu, I'm afraid I can't live anymore, but now Lingyu swears that I must live, no matter what happens, I will protect my sister, and I must give my sister a chance to see him again."

At this time, Liu Rumeng, who had already fallen into a coma, could not hear Lingyu's oath, but her pale face always had a smile on her face, but it made people feel that she was already heartbroken.

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Note 1: An excerpt from Lu Zhaolin's Difficulty Traveling

Note 2: Modified from Liu Kezhuang's "Congratulations to the Bridegroom, Feelings of Hearing Songs on the Banquet"