Several of us were holding on to the fence, listening to the dense sound of the rain falling into the river, and we felt a shock under our feet, and the big boat landed on the embankment in the north of the river.

Many other warships have already docked, and transported a large number of soldiers to the shore, at this time Pei Yuanxiu landed, there are still many soldiers who stepped on the embankment first, in order to ensure his safety. In a few moments, the men were lined up on the docks, their hands on their swords at their waists.

A 'squire' guard stepped forward and said, "Childe, you can go ashore." ”

He nodded, and was about to walk towards the stairs, Han Ruoshi naturally followed closely behind him, Pei Yuanxiu had just walked to the staircase, and suddenly felt something, and when he looked back, he saw that I was also following them and preparing to get off the boat.

He immediately said, "Light, you don't want to go." ”

I bit my lower lip: "I'm going." ”

"These are things you shouldn't look at. ”

“……”

"And if it rains, you're going to catch a cold. ”

“……”

"Go back. ”

He persuaded me very patiently, I didn't say anything, but insisted on standing in front of him, just refusing to take a step back, his brows frowned slightly, and at this moment, Han Ruoshi smiled on the side and said, "Husband, Miss Yan must go, let her go." ”

“……”

"In the final analysis, her feelings for Yangzhou are not ordinary. ”

As soon as this sentence came out, it was like a drop of cold rain falling into his eyes, Pei Yuanxiu's eyes were slightly cold, and he suddenly turned his head as if a layer of frost had condensed.

Finally it didn't stop me anymore.

I hurriedly followed them out of the boat.

As soon as I stepped on the embankment, people shook slightly, my feet have not stepped on the real land for more than a month, and at this time, I finally have a little sense of peace of mind. The shore was full of mud, I don't know if it was my illusion, I seemed to be able to see the faint blood-red 'color' in the mud.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

We didn't ride in a carriage, nor did we ride a horse, just in such a pouring rain slowly walked down the steps of the embankment, in front of us is a spacious stone road, all the way from the city of Yangzhou City' gate to here, although there are twists and turns in the middle, there are many trees on both sides to obscure the view, but I know that the city that has lost the ability to resist, can only wait for the slaughter is in front of us.

The soldiers on both sides walked in line in the rain, and the raindrops the size of beans fell on the armor they were wearing, and the crackling sound seemed to urge something.

After a while, we walked outside the city of Yangzhou.

The big 'door' is closed.

Of course I know why, Pei Yuanxiu doesn't believe in the people of Yangzhou City at all, just like Han Ruoshi said just now, although this city has been captured, but what do people's hearts think, who knows? Perhaps it is for this reason that it is easier for them to kill these people than to keep them and guard against them from making 'chaos'.

After all, as long as there is a city, there is no fear that no one will come to live there.

I shuddered slightly in the wind and rain, and looked up at the tall tower, and in many places I could see the traces left by the fierce battle of the previous night, some of the battlements were even broken, and I could see many deep scratches on the city walls, and even large brown 'color' marks, which were the 'color' left by the blood spilled on it.

Pei Yuanxiu stood in the middle of the road, looked at it with his hands behind his back for a while, and then asked, "What about those who defend the city?"

Someone next to him immediately stepped forward and replied, "It's all tied, it's at the head of the city." ”

He nodded.

The men received the order and immediately waved their flags at the guards in the city, and the men on the city wall immediately began to act when they saw it, and in a short time they saw their men rushing out, and every two 'squires' escorted their hands tied behind their backs, and the captives came out and went to the center of the battlements.

As soon as I saw this, I felt that something was wrong, and my heart suddenly rose to my throat, and I turned my head to look at him in panic: "You guys, what are you going to do." ”

He was silent for a moment, reached out and took the oil-paper umbrella from the hand of the 'attendant' behind him, and walked up to me: "Light, you should go back." ”

I was already panicking, looking at him, and then at the city tower where it was: "What the hell are you going to do?!"

At that moment, he waved his hand violently.

The men on the tower had received the order, and immediately brandished their broadswords and slashed at the necks of the captives.

"No ——!"

I screamed in shock, and the people in the distance, before they could even make a sound of exclamation, all the heads of the people standing in the center of the battlements of the city wall were cut off, and blood gushed out at once, sprinkled on the city wall, and slowly flowed down, forming dozens of blood-red rivers!

And in the city, there was also a cry of horror.

I immediately guessed that not only facing us, but also facing the walls of the city, as I had just seen, they were killing the captives, and the heads of the people fell, and the blood gushing out of them would bring great fear to those who no longer knew whether they were dead or alive!

I only felt that my 'legs' were weak, and I almost fell down, but Pei Yuanxiu reached out and helped me.

The oil-paper umbrella was tossed aside by him.

The cold raindrops crackled and fell on the two of us, he looked down at me, his hair and eyelashes were quickly wet by the rain, only those eyes, the same temperature as the rain all the time, even colder than the rain, only his hands, still warm, hugged my waist hard: "I told you a long time ago, you shouldn't come." ”

"Why!"

I grabbed his arm with both hands and tore at his shirt vigorously: "They have already surrendered, they are already your prisoners, why do you want to kill them?"

He turned his head to look at the blood 'color' on the city tower that was constantly soaking down with the rain, looked into my eyes again, and said lightly: "Yangzhou, we have been delayed for too long. ”

“……”

"On this journey north, we have to face a lot of these cities. ”

“……”

"If every city is consumed like me, we can't afford it, and they can't afford it. ”

“……”

"From today onwards, all the cities will get this news, and everyone who guards the city will know what will happen if they resist me Pei Yuanxiu. ”

My whole body shuddered at the sound, but his gaze was strangely gentle at this moment.

"But if you obey me, there will be no bloodshed, and you will not die. ”

“……”

"It's just that Yangzhou people don't have this opportunity. ”

After he said this, his eyes looked coldly ahead, and at this time, an oil-paper umbrella was propped up above his head, it was Han Ruoshi, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes, she only glanced at me, and said softly to Pei Yuanxiu: "Husband, the war is coming, husband must take care of his body." ”

“……”

"Now, let's get started. ”

Pei Yuanxiu glanced back at her, slowly helped me up, and then nodded.

Han Ruoshi immediately waved her hand at the person behind her.

At this moment, I heard a heavy but neat footsteps coming from behind us.

I turned my head and saw two groups of soldiers running from the dock in the vast rain, I don't know how many ships were following behind our big ship, which could transport so many people, and these people were all armored, but they didn't look like they had experienced a big battle before, but the swords on their waists were all shaking in the rain, exuding a strong smell of iron.

Like the smell of blood.

These people came running from behind and ran all the way to our side, but they didn't stay and kept going.

At this moment, I finally understood.

They are the soldiers who are going to slaughter the city!

Pei Yuanxiu had just killed the last soldiers defending Yangzhou City, that is, the last few people in Yangzhou City who could resist, and now all the people in the city were frightened by the tragic scene just now, and these people were undoubtedly beasts with sharp teeth to them!

My body trembled in the cold rain.

He sensed my fear and was about to say something to me, but I suddenly reached out and pushed him away.

Pei Yuanxiu frowned: "Light!"

I didn't say anything, turned around and walked forward quickly.

The cold rain hit my face, hit my body, it was cold and painful, and soon I became numb, and the clothes on my body were soaked with rain, so heavy that I could hardly take a step, but I still dragged the heaviest burden step by step towards Yangzhou City, Pei Yuanxiu shouted behind me: "Light!"

As soon as the soldiers around me ran over like this, they were all shocked, and they were about to come and arrest me, when they heard Pei Yuanxiu's voice coming from the rain: "Don't hurt her!"

The men hesitated again, and soon they realized that I wasn't trying to run away.

I didn't even want to run to Yangzhou City in front, I just walked to the front of the ranks of soldiers and stopped them with my hands outstretched.

In the pouring rain, I was like a scarecrow who was the most powerless, and maybe the next moment he would be knocked to the ground, and the way they looked at me, even if they couldn't see clearly, I knew it was full of wonder and frivolity.

And they didn't do it again, they all stopped.

The heavy rain was still pouring down, and the blood on the upper floor of Yangzhou City was 'mixed' with the rain and fell in large swaths, converging into a red 'colored' blood river on the ground and slowly flowing down the road, and soon, all the corners of my clothes were dyed red, and the people around me seemed to be standing in a river of blood.

Pei Yuanxiu stepped forward slowly, he frowned: "Light, what are you doing here?"

I gritted my teeth and just spread my hands and didn't speak.

He said, "At this time, are you still going to stop me?"

“……”

"You should understand that you can't stop me. ”

“……”

"Don't you understand, if you try to stop me, you're going to get more people down. ”

His words awakened the most fearful memories I had on board these days, and whenever I tried to resist him, whenever I wanted to say "no" to him, he would use the gentlest attitude, but the most cruel means, to let me know that I had no room to refuse any of his words, even actions.

But at this moment, I stood motionless in front of him, spreading my hands to stop him.

In fact, those people will not be stopped by a weak 'woman' like me, a pair of the most weak arms, but Pei Yuanxiu stood in front of me, so that they did not dare to act rashly.

My voice trembled in the rain, and I said softly, "I know I can't stop you, but I can't help but stop you." Pei Yuanxiu, today you sent them to Huangquan Road, but this road can't be only for them to walk, you have too much blood on your hands, one day, this blood will drag you to hell!"

“……”

"Pei Yuanxiu, stop it!"

For a while, everyone fell silent.

Only Xie Feng stood behind him, looking at me with a complicated expression.

Han Ruoshi stood aside with an umbrella, at this time her eyes were almost colder than the rain that soaked through my clothes, and suddenly sneered, and said to me: "Miss Yan, I know that my husband has always respected you as a person, but if you do this today, it is a little bit - pampered and coquettish, right? Do you think that your husband will really stop walking because you are standing on this road?"

“……”

"Do you know what path your husband is going to take?"

“……”

"That's the road of kings, not a 'woman' Taoist family can 'insert' their feet, let alone a 'woman' Taoist family can stop it. ”

“……”

"If you really want to stop them, ask these soldiers to see if they agree. ”

Although she said these words to me, she actually said them to the soldiers, and soon I heard the dissatisfied voices of the soldiers around me.

"A 'woman', what does she want to do?"

"Childe is too polite to her!"

"She's going to block our way to get rich!"

……

I hesitated for a moment, and then it dawned on me that these soldiers were going to slaughter the city, but slaughtering the city was not their ultimate goal.

I have read the history books, and I know very well that following important figures, or following some of the founding generals, and even the soldiers of the founding emperor can reap very big benefits every time they fight, especially if they occupy a rich city in this way, almost all the people in power will let the soldiers plunder, and this time they are slaughtering the city, and after the slaughter, of course, these soldiers will get benefits, an empty and uninhabited city, all the wealth has no owner, of course they will go crazy for it!

Immediately, the crowd became 'excited' and angry.

There were even a few generals who had already walked in front of Pei Yuanxiu after being pouted, and bowed to him: "Childe, this is a big deal, we can't let a 'woman' block our way!"

"Yes, Childe!"

"Childe, don't miss the opportunity. The situation in Yangzhou City is unknown, in case those people really have a rebellion, we will take it again, but it will be difficult. ”

"Childe, please make a decision immediately!"

Pei Yuanxiu frowned, he also looked a little embarrassed in the heavy rain, even if Han Ruoshi used an umbrella to block his head, he couldn't stop the biting chill from also eroding his body.

I don't know how long it took, when everyone's voices had become angry, and even stupid, he stepped forward: "Light—"

At that moment, his words suddenly stopped, and his originally calm gaze looked at me with surprise and horror.

He said, "Light!"