Chapter 22: Farewell

Under Princess Qixin's strong request, the emperor finally allowed her to go out of the palace to see Duan Zhirong.

Duan Zhirong also misses her, the love that began since childhood has now been the most intense. He empathized with Qixin's inner anguish, and also felt heartache about his inability to accompany him. It's just that he still has a responsibility on his body, so that he must hide his longing for the princess in his heart and turn this love into motivation.

When everything was ready and the soldiers had assembled, he stepped on his horse and set off slowly under the gaze of the people.

He stared ahead without squinting, and walked majestically in front of people, but turned his head in an instant.

That's when he discovered Princess Qixin.

For the sake of Qixin, the emperor was unwilling to ask Qixin to show up too much, for fear of arousing the criticism of the people. So he asked someone to protect him secretly, and the princess secretly lurked in the crowd to say goodbye silently.

Her eyes kept staring at Duan Zhirong in front of the team, and she looked at him in thick armor, majestic, thinking that it would be good to just take a look at him from a distance.

But he never thought about it, but Duan Zhirong found her lightly.

The princess in the crowd has been dressed in disguise, and she can't see her face at all from the outside, and her clothes are also very plain, just dumbfounded, just like an ordinary woman watching the excitement.

Duan Zhirong just recognized Qi Xin, that is, he knew, that was his Qi Xin princess, his beloved.

Duan Zhirong's eyes looked straight over, and at that moment, it seemed as if all the people had disappeared.

The whole world became quiet, and the two of them saw only each other. All the scenes came to mind, and the warm and soft memories that existed between the two of them were like a glass of cold water, moistening the tired hearts of the two.

'Ten years of warmth in the flowers,

A pair of lovers live together. ’

Princess Qixin couldn't help but take off the veil off her face anymore, tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, crossed her cheeks, and smashed heavily on Duan Zhirong's heart.

In the noisy crowd, Duan Zhirong only saw a tear of Qi Xin clearly.

Duan Zhirong just wanted to raise his hand and call the team to pause. Princess Qixin immediately put her ten fingers to her lips and told him not to do this. Duan Zhirong did so, but he still looked back reluctantly. Princess Qixin didn't know what else to give Duan Zhirong at this time, and Huaihua had already thanked her. I can't make delicious acacia cakes.

She could only give Duan Zhirong the simplest gift, a smile.

Princess Qixin's smile is so beautiful, her smile is so sweet, it is the way she often smiles at Duan Zhirong, just like now it is not a farewell street but a quiet heart-raising fast. Duan Zhirong watched the princess's Xiong Rong gradually walk away. I know that I can't see the princess clearly.

The last of the party left the gate, and the farewell people left one by two, but the princess stood still in place. In my mind, I kept thinking about the appearance of Duan Zhirong just now, over and over again, for fear of forgetting it.

The people around her reminded the princess that she should leave and that the city gate was about to close, but when she had just sold one of her legs, she heard the people who closed the door shouting,

"Someone's back!"

Qi Xin hurriedly looked back.

Duan Zhirong took off the helmet on his head and rode back on the horse with one hand, looking at Duan Zhirong from far and near. I couldn't help it anymore, and I broke free from the people around me to catch up.

"Brother Zhirong!"

Duan Zhirong stopped the horse, passed under Princess Qixin's armpit with one hand, and picked her up.

Gently kiss Qi Xin's lips.

The kiss was very light, as if it was afraid of hurting the princess. This kiss was very heavy, and it really smashed into the hearts of the two people.

Duan Zhirong hugged Princess Qixin tightly in his arms and said softly in her ear,

"Together, wait for me in Yangxinzhai. My heart raises this, and my heart loses this. I'll definitely get my heart back. ”

Qi Xin leaned on Duan Zhirong's shoulder and nodded, his cry was blocked in his mouth, and he didn't speak.

Duan Zhirong gently put down Princess Qixin. He pulled the reins, and this time he walked away without looking back. Only Princess Qixin was left, looking at the back of the farther and farther away, she couldn't hold back the reluctance in her heart anymore, and cried loudly.

"Brother Zhirong! I'll wait for you to come back! ”

The two have been fighting since they were children, and they have always gotten along with each other, except that sometimes the two of them quarrel and can't see each other. Never separated for a long time. Qi Xin is a person with a strong sense of dependence, just like a little duck who regards what he sees when he opens his eyes for the first time as his mother, and Qi Xin regards Duan Zhirong who opens his eyes again and sees it for the first time as the person who relies on him.

Duan Zhirong rode his horse to catch up with the team, ran to the front of the team again, and after putting on his helmet again, he ran towards the north even more majestically. Let go of all the children's affections, forget all the reluctance to separate, win this battle, teach the Northern Qi Kingdom a heavy lesson, and return to Princess Qixin with glory is Duan Zhirong's goal.

But no one thought that this time the difference was forever, and ten years of companionship was already the greatest comfort he could give to Princess Qixin. In the days that followed, when he appeared in the life of Princess Qixin, it was no longer warm.

When the mighty men and horses arrived at the border, the Northern Qi army had already dealt a heavy blow to the army of the Qing Kingdom.

Although Qingguo's national strength has become richer and stronger in recent years, it is only in terms of money, but the treasury has become more substantial. In terms of the training of soldiers, on the contrary, because of the country's prosperity and strength, the training has become more lax, and the soldiers' physical quality and combat ability are not as good as the Northern Qi army.

Although the Northern Qi Army was a private soldier raised by the Northern Qi Dynasty, under the training of General Lin, it was well-buried, proficient in combat methods, and every soldier's combat ability was very strong. Moreover, the formation cloth soldiers that General Lin painstakingly studied were not easy to crack, otherwise he would not have subdued such fierce men and horses on the grassland so lightly and quickly.

Duan Zhirong had thought of such a situation before he came, but he didn't expect it to be so strict, looking at the injuries in the tent, he also felt very helpless.

"Major General, they have been calling for battle continuously in the past few days, and we will be hit hard every time we go out. There are two supreme masters in the Northern Qi army, who are outside the battle, but they can always easily find the places where we focus on arranging, and then kill those masters we have arranged there. In the past few days, we have suffered heavy losses. ”

"Hmm."

Duan Zhirong stood in the main camp, looking at the battle map of Qingguo, and pondered carefully. looked at the way the Northern Qi army was arranged before, and fell into deep contemplation. The captains of his squads couldn't hold their heads up, waiting to be heard. But at this time, Duan Zhirong was not in a hurry to punish them, there was one thing, he had to do it immediately,

"Ben will be in action tomorrow."

With so many faces, the Azure Country has always been at a disadvantage, and the morale of the soldiers has been greatly reduced, which is not conducive to combat. He had to make every effort to get at least a little head start and give the soldiers some confidence. Of course, he also has to come up with some results to pass back and forth, so that everyone can rest assured. (To be continued.) )