Finally, a low sigh came slowly, at that moment, she trembled all over, and even thought she had succeeded, but in the next second, a cold voice sounded, and Yan Xun said in a deep voice, "Execution!"
With a bang, a row of neat voices sounded immediately, and then there was the muffled sound of heavy objects falling to the ground. The knife was too fast and too sharp, no one even had time to let out a scream, the blood in his chest spurted out of Lao Gao, and sprinkled on the pure white snow, like plum blossoms in full bloom.
Quiet, too quiet, Chu Qiao's blood became cold at that moment, all limbs and bones were poured into the wind, blowing loudly. Her hand was on the ground, and the palm was a ball of cold snow, so cold, it was like her heart had lost its temperature.
"He Xiao commanded the army laxly, and his soldiers followed him to commit crimes, ignoring the military law, and each of them was punished with eighty sticks, and then they were handed over to the First Army for temporary custody."
Yan Xun's voice resounded peacefully above his head, no one spoke or resisted in the audience, the soldiers obeyed the orders and started to move, their boots stepped on the snow, creaking.
"My lord," He Xiao's voice came from behind, he seemed to be kneeling on the ground, his tone was very calm, but the sadness in his voice could not be concealed, he said quietly, "Your subordinates have shamed your lord. Please respect yourself, my lord."
The sound of footsteps went further and further away, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the wind suddenly picked up. After an unknown amount of time, Chu Qiao's knees became numb, and her hands and feet were too stiff to move, but she still maintained that position, kneeling There, the snow fell on her little by little, forming a thick layer.
The white snow camel velvet military boots approached slowly, Yan Xun stretched out his hand to hold her shoulder, but she jumped up as if she had been burned by fire, staggered and nearly fell to the ground.
The imperial guards turned their backs to them and stood far away. Yan Xun, dressed in black long fur, stood in front of her, didn't speak for a long time, just maintained the posture of supporting her, and stretched out his hand towards her embarrassingly far away.
"Achu." Yan Xun called her softly, but she couldn't hear her anymore. She staggered back, found her horse, and jumped on it.
This day was so cold, Chu Qiao suddenly remembered that a few days ago, she could laughably think that Yanbei was warmer than Bian Tang, but now, she suddenly discovered that Yanbei was so cold, it was so cold that it made people feel heartbroken. Cold, so cold that one's blood coagulates, so cold that one falls into an abyss of ice.
That night, Chu Qiao's condition worsened, and she fell off her horse before she could leave the barracks. After being sent back to the mansion, Lu Liu was so anxious that she burst into tears, stood by her bed, calling her name over and over again. She opened her eyes in a daze, and wanted to tell her not to worry, I won't die, and I still have a lot of things to do. But she opened her mouth, but couldn't speak.
When she woke up in the middle of the night, the little maid was still by her side. Seeing that she woke up, she laughed and shed tears. After taking the medicine, it was the second watch, Luliu told her that Yan Xun had come back a long time ago, but he didn't come in, and had been standing in front of her door for six or seven hours.
"It's still snowing heavily outside." Lu Liu whispered, secretly looking at Chu Qiao with the corners of her eyes.
Chu Qiao lay there, many things flashed in her mind one by one, the past was like flowing water, dancing with icy waves, converging into a tortuous river one after another during the ups and downs and hardships of these eight years . She thought she should understand, there was no complaint or resentment, the rest was just cold disappointment.
In Zhenhuang City, on the land of Northwest China, at the head of Chidu City, and on the battlefield of Beishuo, the officers of the Southwest Town Government envoy wrote their loyalty with their blood and young lives. The young and handsome Feng Ting, the calm and prudent Murong, the resourceful Wu Danyu, the persevering Wen Yang, the warrior who uses the corpse as a rolling stone and the body as a shield, they are not saints, they have made mistakes, their His father's generation even betrayed Yanbei, committed heinous crimes, and owed numerous blood debts. But from Zhenhuang City, from the day they followed their own flag, they have put their life and future in their own hands. Yan Xun is right, they are not loyal to him, they are loyal to her, Chu Qiao, but she has no ability to protect them.
She shouldered the expectations of this lone army, and she promised to wash away the shame for them. She once shouted at the top of Chidu City, as long as they fight bravely and keep Daxia out, they will become heroes of Yanbei. Their names will be engraved on Yanbei's military score! So, they followed in her footsteps, protected the land of Yanbei who hated them and spurned them, and unyieldingly fought against enemies dozens of times their size.
But now, her sculpture is included in the Yanbei Loyalty Hall and has become a well-known hero, and they died at the hands of their favorite people.
What did she do, what did she exchange for herself with those young lives
His heart seemed to be pressed down by a boulder, and his throat was fishy and sweet. The soldiers fell behind her, but she didn't even have the courage to look back at them. When she left, she looked back in a hurry, but only saw a piece of dirty blood.
"Girl! Girl!" Lu Liu nervously opened her hand, the palm was already dripping with blood, and the nails penetrated into the flesh and blood with such force.
"Go out first, and leave me alone." A deep voice sounded in the room, and it was extremely hoarse.
Lu Liu hesitated for a while, and finally retreated. The room suddenly fell silent.
The moon was in the sky, and the wind outside was getting louder. She knew that that person was still there, and if she didn't go out, he would always be there. He has always been such a stubborn person. When he was young, he learned sword skills from her, but he insisted on learning such complicated skills within a month. He practiced all night, his hands and feet were covered with blisters, but he never stopped. Until now, she can always recall the courtyard back then, where he stood in front of the pillar, moved and hacked, his eyes were as tough as a tiger's.
There are too many heavy things in his heart. She once thought she understood everything, but now, she is gradually confused.
His eyes gradually became cold, but there was a tenacious light flashing. She got out of bed suddenly, wearing only an unlined garment, stood where she was, and took two deep breaths. Then, she ran to the door suddenly, opened the door and rushed out, and threw herself into that hard embrace.
The moment he felt her body temperature, Yan Xun suddenly froze, he didn't expect her to come out, or he didn't expect her to lose her temper so quickly, until he felt those slender arms tightly hugging his waist , he reacted immediately, and immediately, he hugged her back even harder.
"Ah Chu!" He sighed in a low voice, "I broke your heart."
Chu Qiao lay in his arms, hugging him tightly, but did not speak. Yan Xun said in a low voice: "I am not suspicious of you, nor do I hate the envoys of the Southwest Township. They are less than 2,000 people now, and their establishment is seriously uneven. It is inevitable to cancel the number. It is a pity that they are too rebellious to attack the first The army camp, if I don't take action, the army will be hard to stand."
Chu Qiao said sadly: "I understand, I understand everything, Yan Xun, I made it difficult for you."
Yan Xun raised her chin, looked her in the eyes and said, "It's okay, I'm just afraid that you will be sad, I'm relieved if you are willing to come out to see me."
Chu Qiao's eyes were red, and she pursed her lips and said, "The envoy of the Southwest Town has saved me many times and has shown me great kindness. Yan Xun, I really can't bear it."
Yan Xun frowned slightly, and finally said helplessly: "Okay, I'll let He Xiao and the others go, but if they break the military rules again, I won't show mercy."
Chu Qiao nodded, "Yan Xun, thank you very much."
The night was dark and the wind was high, and the crooked moon was emitting a pale light. The two embraced each other under the moonlight. The distance was so close, but it felt so far away.
After Yan Xun returned to the room, Chu Qiao also returned to her own room. As soon as the door was closed, her face turned cold, she took two steps quietly, and sat down with her support on the bedpost.
Dissatisfied with the establishment? Cancel number? To snatch the military flag? Make trouble? Yan Xun, how could you bully me like this
How shameful and humiliating it is for a soldier to cancel his serial number? During the war, even if there is only one person left, the military flag must be protected. As long as the military flag is still there, the army will not disperse. How simple is it to recruit staff to supplement the establishment? The First Army has more than 300,000 horses, and Wen Yang and his more than 30 civil servants, can they rush into the First Army bravely and snatch the military flag, and then escape outside the city? The officials of the Southwest Township were about to be executed, so He Xiao and the others should be brought under control first. How could they be allowed to enter the execution ground and make a fuss
You might as well say that you hate the envoy of the Southwest Township for betraying Yanbei, rather than cheating me by saying these words.
A line of clear tears fell slowly, the moonlight came in from the window, and the room was silvery white. She sat quietly on the head of the bed, thousands of thoughts came to her mind, but she didn't know what went wrong. At this time, a cold jade tablet suddenly fell from the bed to the ground. She picked it up and saw that it was a blessing jade tablet to bless her long life. It must have been forgotten by Luliu just now. Thinking of the longevity tablet brought by Fengzhi and Luliu earlier, her heart suddenly became cold, as if someone had poured cold water on her head.
In any case, He Xiao and the others are safe for the time being.
She gave a wry smile, unexpectedly, she would also use this method. Her tears fell in rows in the darkness, like broken beads.
Yan Xun, Yan Xun, what's wrong with you
After a long night, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried bitterly.
The night was already deep, wild birds flitted overhead, the phosphorescence of carrion shone on their feet, and the horseshoes clattered on the ice that had accumulated for thousands of years and tens of thousands of years. The wind blows from afar, with a dry and cold breath, and the weather is getting colder. The north wind is like a mad tiger, howling all day long. Chu Qiao sat on the horseback, shrunk her neck, stretched out her tongue and licked her dry lips, and chased the lights in front of her from a distance, but didn't get close.
I don't know how long it took, but the team finally stopped. Chu Qiao turned over and jumped off the horse. Feeling that the muscles on her face were almost frozen, she stretched out her hand to rub it, unloaded the bag from the horse, and after unpacking the big burden, she started to gather firewood to make a fire.
At the same time, not far ahead, smoke was rising from the dark army.
When the fur curtains of Yan Xun's tent moved, Ah Jing walked in with a hair full of snowflakes. Seeing a young general standing beside Yan Xun whispering something, his expression turned ugly.
Yan Xun glanced at him lightly, his eyes were dull, he couldn't see any emotion, just listened quietly to the man's words, nodding his head from time to time. Ah Jing stood awkwardly at the door, his face flushed slightly, after a long time, he finally coughed deliberately, and said loudly: "Your Highness, I have something to report."
Yan Xun seemed to realize his existence at this moment, raised his head, looked at him lightly, and said calmly, "Go outside and wait."
Ah Jing's face suddenly became redder, and he looked angrily at the person beside Yan Xun. I saw the man bent over, with a respectful and humble appearance, and he didn't even lift his eyes when he saw himself coming in. Immediately, Ah Jing was filled with anger, agreed in a low voice, turned around and walked out of the big tent, her boots fell on the ground, making a loud bang.