At noon on March 9, 784, the guard came in and announced: "My lord, there is a guest waiting to see you in the living room!" ”

It's been almost twenty days, and this is the first guest to visit, apart from the guards and the judges. Shikawa Xiu's spirits lifted.

The curtains of the living room had been opened, and the harsh afternoon sun was shining in, and a beautiful woman in a military cloak stood in front of the window, her waist straight. She was beautiful and dignified, and her demeanor was virtuous, but her demeanor and actions revealed a kind of tiredness from a long journey.

Never expected to see her here, Zi Chuanxiu exclaimed in surprise: "Ah, sister-in-law! When did you arrive in Danya? ”

"Just arrived." Li Qinghongyi Qiben turned around: "Ah Xiu, these days, you have been wronged. Her smile was very friendly, soothing like a spring breeze, making Zichuan Xiu feel warm.

Zichuan Xiu said sincerely: "For my business, my eldest brother and sister-in-law **** have a lot of hearts, I really don't know how to thank it." He guessed that Li Qing's arrival must be related to the case, and asked, "Have you seen Luo Minghai?" ”

"The President has returned to the imperial capital."

"The president is leaving? So who is in charge of the investigation? ”

"The investigation has been suspended, Ah Xiu, you are free. Congratulations on your reinstatement! ”

Zi Chuanxiu looked at Li Qing dumbfounded, and after a long time, he spoke up: "Sister-in-law, you have great powers, you really have face!" You rescued me as soon as you arrived in Danya. ”

Li Qingyan smiled, and her eyebrows suddenly sank: "It's not that I have face, it's that I have a big face." ”

"Flowing wind and frost? What's the matter with her? ”

"Ah Xiu, you have been quarantined and don't know that the wind and frost have already laid down the province of Duolun!"

"How is that possible!" Zichuan Xiuhuo stood up and was stunned, just when he was isolated from the outside world, the outside was turned upside down: "Duolun Province!" How could she get there? Where did the border guards go? What about the Lake Duolun Flotilla? ”

"The border guards have lost eleven battles in a row, and the Duolun fleet no longer exists! Minghui was locked up by the military justice department for questioning - if the cavalry is fast, it is only two days away from the imperial capital, and after the Langcang River, it is a plain with a horse and a dry river, which is the most suitable for the cavalry to drive straight in, there is no danger to defend, and the imperial capital is in danger! ”

Zi Chuanxiu understood, it turned out that his sudden escape from the predicament was still thanks to the blessing of the wind and frost! If it weren't for her, how would Zichuan Shenxing remember that there was still a leader in the southwest who was locked up in a black room, and he estimated that he would be locked up to a lot of gray hair and gray beard.

Li Qing took out an envelope and handed it over, Zi Chuanxiu tore it open and looked at it, and sneered: "Full authority to snipe the Flowing Wind and Frost Department?" His Royal Highness Sanxing has given such a great trust, which really flatters the lower officials! If you want to fight, you will think of the lower officials, so many majestic veterans, organize them into an investigation team and send them to the front line, maybe they can scare the wind and frost into the desert and flee! ”

Li Qing ignored his strange words, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty hopes that you, the commander of Xiuchuan, will resolutely defend the front line of the Danna Ferry on the Langcang River, implement a strategic counterattack, and completely annihilate the wind and frost department!" ”

"All the annihilation of the wind and frost department? If you have time, you can take down Enjing too, right? Minghui's 400,000 army has been defeated, and His Majesty can't help but have too much confidence in the Black Flag Army, right? ”

Li Qing smiled: "Your Majesty doesn't have confidence in the Black Flag Army, Your Majesty has confidence in you." Ah Xiu, you are completely different from Minghui, Minghui is just an ordinary person, he is not a troubled opponent. And you are a genius at the same level as Flowing Wind and Frost, you have that kind of aura with soldiers, like a wild imagination, you are the only one who is enough to compete with Flowing Wind and Frost, even Sterling is a little worse. His Majesty understands perfectly well that he trusts you. The enemy is rampant in the country, and he who can turn the tide with a horizontal sword, who is the commander of you? ”

Li Qing said affectionately, looked at Zi Chuanxiu with reverence, and said silently with his eyes: "Ah, it's all up to you!" ”

If a hot-blooded young man is looked at like this by a beautiful woman, he has to perform a bloody trick on the spot, but Zichuan Xiu, an old fritter, has long passed the age of impulsiveness, and he can guess with his ass what the big names in the imperial capital are thinking: Minghui, who has an army of 400,000 people, has been beaten to a mess, and what kind of fame can Zichuan Xiu, who has only 100,000 people, do, don't ask him to win, just want to be able to drag the wind and frost. Anyway, this is a meat bun beating a dog and sending him to death, so let Zichuan Xiu go! As soon as he loses, there is even more reason to trample him like mud!

He shook his head again and again: "Sister-in-law, the chief is obviously offering a price all over the sky, if you don't disclose the actual price, this deal really can't be discussed." ”

Li Qing laughed and laughed. What does this guy think of military orders, do you talk about business?

"Ah Xiu, in fact, the commander-in-chief and the military affairs department only need you to hold the defense line of the Langcang River for two weeks, and in two weeks, the Central Army and the newly formed reserve corps will naturally come to reinforce you, and they will outflank you from both flanks."

"Who is in charge of the reinforcements?" Zi Chuanxiu immediately asked: "The Central Army is naturally Sterling, who is in command of the newly formed reserve forces?" ”

Li Qing only said two words: "Di Lin." ”

Zi Chuanxiu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Zichuan Xiu, Sterling, and Di Lin, all three of them are heavyweights who are enough to take charge on their own, which is the strongest lineup that the Zichuan family has ever seen. dispatched three of the most outstanding generals of the Zichuan family to strangle the wind and frost, which shows how much the imperial capital is afraid of her.

Guessing what he was thinking, Li Qing smiled and nodded: "The two sides are all super-first-class generals and super-luxury lineups, which are rare in the world." Win or lose, it's going to be a fierce and exciting battle! Stirling was too busy with military affairs in the imperial capital to come in person, but he said that if Axiu led you not to participate, without your unpredictable plan, our army's chances of victory would be reduced a lot. If you can't participate in this battle of the fate of the continent, this is also your own regret for Ah Xiu to lead you, right? ”

The sunset, the wasteland, the iron cavalry is vertically and horizontally, the infantry is like iron, the sword is like a mountain, the confrontation between the famous generals and the famous generals, the collision between the elite division and the red-shirted iron stream, just like the confrontation between the stars and the stars, magnificent and magnificent.

What a magnificent scene it was to be born in this great era, to fight side by side with your dear brothers against the greatest generals of our time!

Shikawa Xiu felt a rare heat rush in his veins, and the instinct of being a soldier and a war general revived in his body.

He slowly clenched his fists, and although he didn't make a sound, the hot eyes had already revealed the battle intent in his heart.

Seeing this, Li Qing smiled with satisfaction.

Before she could get complacent, Zi Chuanxiu suddenly asked, "Ma Wei, where is he?" ”

Li Qing raised his eyebrows vigilantly: "Why are you asking this?" ”

"Sister-in-law, you are a gifted orator, and I was persuaded by you. But before I go to war, I have to clean up the dirt in my house, otherwise how can I feel at ease? Zi Chuanxiu said with a smile, but there was a hint of cold murder in that smile.

Li Qing didn't answer, and quietly looked at the beautiful spring light outside the window.

Zi Chuanxiu thought she hadn't heard clearly, so she called out again: "Sister-in-law? ”

"I hear you." Li Qing turned around and said gently: "Ah Xiu, you are the commander, the marquis of one party, and the official position is far above me, I am not qualified to comment on you, but since you call me a sister-in-law, are you willing to listen to me?" ”

"Ah, sister-in-law, please speak."

"Ah Xiu, you are an upright general, a hero of the country, and a character like Ma Wei is not worthy of being your opponent. But you stop rebellion with indiscriminate killing, correct mistakes with mistakes, and get your hands dirty! You have always been gentle and generous, why are you so violent this time? Thousands of civilians were executed without judicial trial, do you know what everyone said about you in the imperial capital? The southwestern warlord Zichuan Xiu, because he failed to compete with Ma Wei Zichuan Ning, so he killed Ma Wei's entire family' - think about it, what kind of reputation will you leave in history in the future? ”

Zi Chuanxiu fell into confusion, and in front of Li Qing's tired and sincere face, he wavered for the first time: Is he really out of public heart? Or subconsciously, he unconsciously exaggerated the harmfulness of the Ma family, and shouted to himself that this is a group of extremely dangerous guys, and the army must be mobilized to deal with them with thunderbolts! In fact, it's just an excuse to eradicate your rival?

Shaking his head resolutely, throwing all those cranky thoughts out of his mind, Zi Chuanxiu said calmly: "Sister-in-law, I don't understand these things, I just know that according to the crimes of Ma Wei and the Ma family, they deserve to die." As for whether I should be killed or not, I didn't think about it - Ma Wei and I are fighting to the death now, and if I die at Ma Wei's hands, even if the eulogy says that I am a saint and reincarnated, it will not help. ”

Li Qing sighed: "Ah Xiu, since you have made up your mind, I will no longer stop you, but it is not easy for you to kill Ma Wei." Three days ago, he and Luo Minghai returned to the imperial capital together, as long as you are there for a day, it is estimated that he will not dare to step into the southwest again in this life. I heard that His Royal Highness the Governor was interested in arranging for him to be the governor of an inland province in the east. ”

"Why?" Zichuan Xiu slammed the table violently and slammed it loudly: "Such a traitorous and evil, the **** who seduces the widows, Zichuan Shenxing not only did not punish him, but promoted and protected him, is his old flower head in the water!" ”

"Ah Xiu, calm down! Ma Wei is not a good thing, you know me, and His Highness Sanxing also knows. But you and I can only think from the place where we can see, but Your Highness has to consider the overall strategic situation. His Highness naturally has his political considerations in doing this! Ah Xiu, don't be too willful - His Royal Highness protects Ma Wei, but he has not punished you for killing the Ma family, you should think about the deep meaning! ”

After being drunk by Li Qing, Zi Chuanxiu sobered up a little and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, sister-in-law, for reminding me." ”

"Alright, go back quickly, your men are waiting anxiously!"

When Zi Chuanxiu returned to the military headquarters building in the center of Danya, the harsh afternoon sun made him involuntarily squint his eyes.

The scene was truly magnificent, thousands of cavalry lined up to protect it, and the medals on the shoulders of senior officers in dark blue uniforms shone like the sun.

The streets and alleys were crowded with welcoming crowds, who were stopped by the cavalry and could not get closer, so they could only wave slogans and colorful flags excitedly at the Zichuan Xiu carriage from afar.

Seeing Zi Chuanxiu come out of the carriage, the crowd burst into cheers: "Hello, Commander! ”

Zi Chuanxiu waved to the crowd, and there were loud applause and cheers all around.

Afraid that there were Ma Wei's assassins hiding in the crowd, Shikawa Xiu didn't dare to stay for long. Surrounded by officers and guards, he walked quickly into the military headquarters building and into the conference room, followed by his subordinates.

He flicked his hat casually: "What's the matter?" Who informed so many people to hide here and wait to plot against me? ”

Wen He smiled and said, "My lord, no one has organized them!" We also just got the notice that you ended the review today, and the news spread all at once, and the whole city knew about it. The common people crowded around the streets and said that they wanted to pay homage to you, and we had no choice but to let them do so. Congratulations, my lord! ”

Zi Chuanxiu introduced Li Qing to the officers: "This is Li Qing's red clothes next to His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, if she hadn't come, I would have been locked up in a small black room and taken care of!" ”

Li Qing himself is a red-clothed bannerman, a close confidant of the chief executive, and the wife of the military affairs chief Sterling, and any of his identities is extraordinary.

The officers were very polite and modest: "I will be happy to meet for a long time." ”

Zichuan Xiu asked Wenhe: "Everyone is almost there, right?" ”

"My lord, the commanders above the flag book have arrived."

"Where's Wad? Tell him to come out too, after being locked in the dark room for so long, I guess he can choke enough. ”

The scene calmed down suddenly, and Wen He said slowly: "My lord, during your suspension, Wade was released by Lord Luo Minghai. Later, when he heard that you were coming out, he hurriedly followed Lord Luo Minghai away, saying that he had been transferred from the Black Flag Army and had served in other troops. ”

"Gone?" Zi Chuanxiu was stunned for a moment, he didn't have much grudge against the white fat man with a humble and flattering smile.

Although he accepted bribes from the Ma family, but with Wade's personality, it was unusual for him not to accept them, Zi Chuanxiu was just because he had too close a relationship with Ma Wei, so in order to prevent him from hindering himself from dealing with the Ma family, he simply locked him up for a while, but he didn't expect to scare this timid guy away!

"Let's go, it's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, let him go!" Zichuan Xiu said loudly: "Everyone, what has happened in the past month, everyone should be clear. Real gold is not afraid of fire refining, and only a hundred refining can become steel, I don't want to say anything superfluous, I just want to say three words: First, the family still trusts the Black Flag Army! Second, His Majesty the Chief still trusts me Zichuan Xiu! Third, we did the right thing, and we did the right thing! ”

There was a thunderous applause!

"Your Majesty treats me as a national soldier, how dare we not repay me as a national soldier?" Zichuan Xiu's eyes flashed, and his clear eyes swept over everyone: "Now the situation has changed abruptly, the thieves have blatantly violated my family's territory, the king is unfortunately defeated, the enemy is noisy on the land, and the tiger looks at my sacred capital!" The skin will not exist, and the hair will be attached? Can the country break and the family be safe? ”

Zichuan Xiuwen said a lot of crepe, and when he saw a bunch of stars rising on the heads of the generals, he simply shook off Wen Yanwen: "Your Excellency Li Qing is not an outsider, so I'll just say it: brothers, the wind and frost are coming, Minghui is a soft egg, he can't stand it!" The chief asked us to go over for reinforcements! That's it, everyone will go back and prepare immediately, and tomorrow morning, the whole army of the Black Flag Army will march to the war zone! ”

"Yes!"

Wen He shouted loudly: "Disband!" ”

The eleven flag officers stamped their feet in unison, and with a bang, they dispersed one after another.

The officers hurriedly mounted their horses and galloped along the long street, only to hear the sound of hooves outside, and in less than ten seconds, they all disappeared at the end of the long street.

Li Qing exclaimed: "Resolute! The Black Flag Army used to be nicknamed the Snot Army, but Ah Xiu has led you to take office for only half a year, and the decline in the army has been swept away by you! Such a strong army is no less than the Central Army and the Praetorian Iron Army! ”

"Hehe, Qingqi has won the prize." The Black Flag Army was very angry for Zichuan Xiu in front of outsiders, and Zichuan Xiu also had a light on his face: "Let me introduce you, this is the real hero who has rectified the discipline of the Black Flag Army, General Wenhe, the deputy commander of the legion." ”

Wen He respectfully saluted Li Qing: "Hello Lord Qing! ”

"I really don't dare to do it. General Wenhe, you are the deputy commander, and the career street is even higher than me, how can you call me an adult? ”

Wen He was embarrassed, and Zi Chuanxiu helped him out of the siege: "Wen He, you will be called an official in official affairs, and you will learn from me to call me sister-in-law in private." Depending on your relationship with Sterling, this sister-in-law is also called. Wenhe, I still have urgent matters, Li Qing and I will hand it over to you to entertain, she suffered a little grievance in Danya, I will peel you off and beat the drum! ”

"Please rest assured, sir!" Wen He replied happily: "Sister-in-law is a little dissatisfied, I, Wen He, cut off my head myself!" ”

Li Qing was puzzled: "Commander Axiu, the big war is coming, where are you going if you are not in the army?" ”

"Sister-in-law, just because I am about to send troops to fight, I want to hurry up and find the rich man to extort some money."

"The rich man?"

Zi Chuanxiu pointed to the guide meaningfully, and the two immediately understood: "Oh, I see! ”

Li Qing seemed to smile: "Commander Axiu, with such a good neighbor as you, the rich man must be very happy!" ”

"Hehe, everyone is a friend, friends have a friendship of wealth!" Zichuan Xiu had a wicked smile on his face.

Zichuan Xiu hurried up, and went to Heqiu at noon that day to meet Lin Rui.

Seeing that Zi Chuanxiu was safe and sound, Lin Rui showed very sincere joy - Zi Chuanxiu believed that this was of course because of his friendship with Lin Rui, but more importantly, because the Lin family had invested heavily in themselves, and if they suddenly collapsed, they would lose all their money.

After the greetings, Zi Chuanxiu was not busy reaching out for help, and he slapped and begged for money as soon as they met, which was too shameless.

He talked a lot, saying how the wind and frost are cruel and unkind, arrogant and domineering, and the nature of the wind and frost bandit army is filthy and brutal, and he is simply not worthy of being called a human being! Her ambition is not only to usurp power and seize the throne, she also wants to dominate the mainland and dominate the world! If she can't be stopped, all the countries on the continent will be ravaged by her clutches.

Of course, he didn't forget to hint that the reason why Liufeng Shuang had the opportunity to be so rampant had a lot to do with the Lin family's lax guarding and letting the tiger return to the mountain, and in the future, Liufeng Shuang would not forget that the Lin family had plotted against her, and she would definitely come back for revenge.

Zi Chuanxiu said generously: "We are resisting a ferocious enemy, fighting for the righteousness of the world, fighting for every peace-loving and freedom-loving country on the mainland, and fighting for every nation that is too weak to protect itself from being ravaged!" In such a life-and-death contest between good and evil, will anyone with the slightest sense of justice stand idly by? ”

"My Lord, please don't say any more! Besides, I'm going to have to sell pants! Lin Rui cried with a sad face: "Anyway, all the belongings of the Lin family are here, you can move whatever you like." ”

Coming out of Lin Rui's mansion, Zichuan Xiuchun got into the carriage for the return journey with a spring breeze on his face.

Today is a great harvest and he is in a good mood.

When the carriage passed by a street corner, Lin Feng's commemorative statue swept through the window, and Zi Chuanxiu suddenly stopped the coachman: "Stop here." ”

He jumped out of the carriage and strolled down that familiar street, an indescribable sense of melancholy gripped him tightly.

This is the road that night, this is the stone steps that the two sat on that night, on this bench, Lin Yu's weeping teary eyes once stared at him affectionately, under this plane tree, the two had hugged each other, imagining the future......

Everything was exactly the same as that night, in a trance, he felt that as long as he turned this street, there would be a woman in white who would be waiting for him at the other end of the long street, she was beautiful and picturesque, and she would call herself softly: "Third brother!" She will kindly hold her hand and walk with her through the streets and alleys of the hills, leaning next to each other to watch the starry sky......

That feeling became more and more real, his heart was pounding, his steps were getting faster and faster, and he ran quickly through the corner, and Lin Feng's tall statue and monument appeared in front of him.

Suddenly, a slender girl in white appeared in front of her, standing in front of the monument, looking up at the statue in distraction.

"Ah Yu!" Shikawa Xiu ran up excitedly.

I said it all night that night, but what I wanted to say the most remained in my heart. Now, he was going to say it out loud to her, he didn't want to be a general anymore, he just wanted her not to leave!

The girl turned around, Zi Chuanxiu froze, although the girl in front of her was very delicate and beautiful, but it was an unfamiliar face, she looked at Zi Chuanxiu curiously: "Sir, is there something wrong?" ”

Zichuan Xiu froze in place, and the beauty in front of him was not Lin Yu.

It took a long time for him to wake up and return to reality: Liu Fengshuang was commanding the army on the Western Front and fighting against the Zichuan family, how could she appear here?

He shook his head dejectedly: "I'm sorry, miss, I recognized the wrong person." ”

Zi Chuanxiu took a step forward and looked up at Lin Feng's handsome statue, imagining that for hundreds of years, this stone statue has witnessed many vicissitudes of life in the world, and the joys and sorrows of the world are just an illusion for it, right?

If it is illusory, why is the poignant voice echoing in his ears so real: "If he meets on the battlefield every day, please don't have mercy on your hands, I am very happy to die at your hands." ”

The statue is still there, but the beauty is gone. The warm fragrance of nephrite still has a lingering fragrance, but the parting words have unfortunately become a reality.

People who love each other must kill each other, is there really a pair of hands that like to play pranks and play tricks on those who love each other?

Ah Yu, if I see you on the battlefield, what will I do? How can I be merciless? Unconsciously, tears filled Zi Chuanxiu's eyes, flowed down his emaciated cheeks, and splashed down the steps of white marble.

A white handkerchief appeared in front of him, Zi Chuanxiu took it and wiped his tears, said thank you, and handed the handkerchief back, only to find that it was handed over by the girl in white.

Zichuan Xiu bowed his head again and said, "Thank you, it's rude." ”

The man in front of him is handsome and straight, with a sincere attitude, and an indescribable decadent temperament in his chic, which is the type that is most likely to make the opposite sex feel good.

Seeing such a handsome man crying affectionately without saying a word, the girl couldn't help but feel pity and asked softly, "Sir, are you missing your relatives?" ”

"It's my lover, and my worst enemy, and I'm going to do everything in my power to defeat her—excuse me, and I'm going to take my leave."

The girl was dumbfounded as she watched the handsome young man turn around and stagger down the stairs, and for some reason she suddenly had the feeling that this was a very poor person.

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The wind was blowing, and the whole army of the Black Flag Army set out from the southwest to support the northwest theater. Because of the urgency of the military situation, Zichuan Hideqin led the 31st and 32nd Cavalry Divisions as the leading troops of the whole army, and the rest of the infantry divisions followed.

The climate in the northwest is not as good as that of the Far East, in March, the cold winter has passed, the spring rain has been dripping down, and the smoke and rain are hazy like a poem.

The cavalrymen wore cloaks and hats, and tens of thousands of horses' hooves flew in the muddy road, splashing mud and water.

Seeing the continuous spring rain, Ouyang Jingqi, the commander of the 31st Division and the marching counselor, was deeply worried, and he said to Zi Chuanxiu: "My lord, if it rains like this again, the roads will be muddy, and it will be difficult for our cavalry to give full play to their mobile advantages. ”

"The longer it rains, the better." Zichuan Xiu said: "We are difficult, but it is even more difficult. She is the main attacker, and her subordinates are all cavalry, and the heavy rain affects them even more. ”

On the fifth day of departure, the troops arrived at the Danna Ferry on the Langcang River, and Zichuan Xiu was stunned by the chaotic scene in front of him.

To the east of the riverbank, the mountains were full of defeated armies. Looking at the vast west bank of the river, there is no end to the black and oppressive heads.

Zichuan Xiu couldn't help but be staggered: at least 100,000 people were crowded on the ferry waiting to cross the river! And in their rear, more defeated troops and refugees were constantly coming to the ferry.

This side of the river was also in a panic, the ferry bridge was crowded with fleeing soldiers and civilians, all the crops on both sides of the ferry were trampled into playgrounds by passing people, several nearby villages were turned beyond recognition, and even the nearly kilometer-long earthen embankment on the bank was trampled down.

The only bridge at the ferry was already full of people, like ants crawling all over a sugar cube, and the noise and screams on the other side of the river kept coming, making the heart palpitate on this side.

The terrifying scene of this desolate soldier, even the battle-hardened Zichuan Xiu couldn't help but feel cold, let alone those fledgling recruits.

More than 10,000 cavalry mixed in this huge group of refugees and routs are like a grain of sand in a mudslide, if the crowd is so rushed, it will immediately crush the team!

He immediately decided: "Dismount and tie up!" The whole army, march in battle queues! Frontline troops, show your swords and guns! ”

The cavalry units of the Black Flag Army quickly formed formation, and the front line showed their bayonets and sabers against the tide of chaos, as if riding the wind and waves in the sea, and the team formed a sharp wedge against the crowd and squeezed with difficulty to the head of the river bank ferry.

Closer, the situation was even more chaotic than it seemed, with the rout pouring down in large numbers, the crowd of people being crowded, some civilians being pushed to the ground, and then countless people trampling on, screaming incessantly.

The soldiers who opened the way were stumbled and stumbled by the flow of people, and they were unsteady on their feet.

Zi Chuanxiu saw the danger and told the officers and soldiers on the front line to support each other and not to disperse the crowd.

The bridgehead was pressing, and the officers and soldiers of the local garrison were hoarsely trying their best to maintain order, and when they saw Zi Chuanxiu's neat line of soldiers and horses coming against the flow of people, an officer of the garrison squeezed over with difficulty, and shouted hoarsely: "Go back, go back!" You're in the way! ”

As he spoke, a stream of people rushed over and almost squeezed him down, but fortunately, the soldiers of the Black Flag Army quickly held him up and pulled him into the protection of the phalanx.

"Thank you!" The officer was stunned and thanked in a hoarse voice: "Hell! Where did so many soldiers and horses come from the sea, and dozens of people have been trampled to death and squeezed to death in the past two days! May I ask which way of soldiers and horses this is, and who is the leader of the team? ”

Zi Chuanxiu stood up silently, and when he saw the shining gold star on his epaulettes, the officer was agitated and jumped up and saluted: "Lord Commander!" You...... You're Minghui-sama, aren't you? Then he shook his head in confusion: "No, you are too young to be Lord Minghui...... Such a young commander......" he finally recognized: "You are Lord Zichuan Xiu, the commander of the southwest!" My lord, we are finally looking forward to the reinforcements, and you are coming so quickly! ”

Looking at the officer's haggard face, bloodshot eyes, and hoarse throat, Zi Chuanxiu asked, "You are the person in charge of the ferry guard?" ”

"The lower official is the deputy flag of the reserve, Ben Gaosong, who is entrusted by the governor of the province Fu to be responsible for the garrison of this ferry."

"When you're done, you go and rest. Now you call me back: where did the enemy go? ”

"My lord, where do you have the heart to sleep now!" Takamatsu pointed to the dark red horizon to the west: "They're over there!" It's coming! They are now forcibly crossing the Heihe crossing, and the Seventh Army is still resisting, but it is estimated that it will not last long! ”

Zi Chuanxiu's heart tightened: the enemy army was already so close! Looking at the western sky, the air trembled, and the red flames rose into the sky, dyeing the sunset red.

The crowd on the other side also felt the uneasiness, and blew up the nest with a bang.

Everyone knew that the wind and frost troops were behind them, and the only way to survive was on that bridge, and the crowd screamed and squeezed desperately to the bridgehead, which rolled like waves at the bridge, and from time to time someone was pushed and stepped on, and from time to time someone was squeezed off the bridge, crying and scolding and screaming loudly.

Seeing this tragic situation, Zi Chuanxiu trembled, and he asked Gao Song: "Can you find a few small boats, I want to take two pontoon bridges!" ”

Gao Song smiled bitterly: "My lord, we can't even find a complete door panel in the nearby village!" The passing troops have taken away everything that can float on the water! ”

At this time, Ouyang Jing, who had been listening, interjected and said, "My lord, we still have a carriage, let's dismantle the carriage and build a pontoon bridge with wooden planks." ”

"Great idea!" Zichuan Xiu said without thinking: "You will be responsible for this task!" Hurry, I'm waiting here! ”

"Ahh Ouyang Jing's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd all of a sudden, but the military order had been issued, and he had to obey.

He saluted with a bitter face, and walked away quickly, and the roar came from afar: "Gather all the carriages for me, and use them to build a pontoon bridge!" Wang Deputy Qiben, don't run, this task will be carried out by you! Hurry, I'm just waiting here! ”

The subordinates quickly carried out Zi Chuanxiu's order, and the black flying eagle flag of the Black Flag Army was hung high at the ferry, and hundreds of people shouted in unison: "The commander of the Black Flag Army has arrived!" All soldiers and civilians obey orders, and those who violate orders will be beheaded! ”

The shouts overpowered the astonishing noise, and knowing that there was a commander on the other side of the river, the hysterical madness was suddenly diminished.

Shikawa Xiu's order was very simple: first, the stretcher team transporting the wounded was given priority to cross the river. Second, no one is allowed to cut in line, regardless of rank.

The defeated soldiers obeyed his command like obedient sheep, and at this critical juncture, what the frightened people needed most was an authority to rely on and obey.

Originally, the scene had settled down, but at this moment, there was a commotion on the periphery of the crowd, and an officer under the escort of the guards brandished a knife and gun to break through the crowd and squeeze to the front, and the guards shouted: "Get out of the way!" Lord Qimoto is about to cross the bridge, get out of the way! ”

Someone dissuaded: "My lord, Lord Zichuan Xiu has already given an order, and no one is allowed to cut in line." ”

The officer ignored it at all: "Zichuan Xiu? Lao Tzu is the division commander of the forced defense army, and the commander of the Black Flag Army can't control me! ”

His guards drove away a stretcher squad carrying the wounded, and the scene was chaotic, and under the angry gaze of more than 100,000 soldiers on both sides of the strait, the flag man swaggered across the bridge.

Zi Chuanxiu saw the situation clearly on this side of the river, and he slapped the case angrily: "What are you doing in a daze? Arrest them! ”

Before the flag had crossed the river with the guards, the black flag soldiers had already swarmed them all and escorted them to Zi Chuanxiu.

"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me? The officer kept clamoring.

Ouyang Jing listened impatiently, and directly gave him a mouthful: "Less nonsense!" When you see the Commander, don't you salute? ”

That flag was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and what caught people's eyes was the cold face of Zi Chuanxiu.

He shuddered and forced a smile: "Lord Xiuchuan, it turns out that it is really your old man!" I'm Mi Hai, a subordinate of Lord Minghui, we had dinner together in the imperial capital last time, don't you remember me? ”

"Mihai?" Shikawa Xiu searched in his mind and didn't have much impression of the name.

He asked, "Did you hear the decree I pronounced just now?" ”

"Hear clearly, hear clearly!" Seeing that Zi Chuanxiu's face was not good, Mi Hai slapped himself hard: "It's me who is not good, my brain is flooded, I should have committed the adult's military order, I am not a person, my lord, you punish me fiercely!" Or, I'll ask Lord Minghui to make amends for you another day? ”

"Just hear it clearly - take it!"

Several guards pounced on Mi Hai and pushed him to the ground, and he struggled and shouted, "My lord, what are you doing! Let them go, tell them to let go! ”

Zi Chuanxiu said with a pleasant face: "Brother Mi Hai, if you have anything else to say, I will tell your family." ”

"Ahh Mi Hai understood, and his face turned pale: "My lord, you, you want to kill me?" ”

The corners of Zi Chuanxiu's mouth curled up coldly, and he didn't make a sound.

"No!" Mi Hai screamed, suddenly broke free from the guards, hugged Zi Chuanxiu's thigh and cried: "You can't kill me!" I'm a member of the border guards, not a subordinate of your Black Flag Army, you can't kill me! You leave me at the disposal of Lord Minghui! I'm Qiben, I'm a high-ranking officer, you can't kill me without trial! It's just crossing the bridge, you can't kill someone for such a trivial matter! ”

"Drag him down!"

The soldiers dragged him away, and as he struggled, he cried out in a miserable voice, "Spare your life! Lord Shikawa Shu spares his life! You can't kill me! I am Qiben, the division commander, Lord Zichuan, the commander of Zichuan, and Grandpa Zichuan spare his life! ”