I heard that Kojiqiu was killed, but it was after the end of the battle.

Xin Er and Tang Ai, Guo Daoqing, Zhao Rangan, Zhao Xing, Lan Baozhang, An Chong and other subordinates, entered the Chengzhong County Temple to celebrate the gong, left and right, etc., and did not see the arrival of the koji ball. Xin Er then sent Wei Xian to him. Didn't find the koji ball, when Wei Xian returned to the county temple, his expression was solemn, regardless of the armor he was wearing, he bowed to the ground, his tone was hesitant, and he said: "Ming Gong, General Long Xiang, General Long Xiang, General Long Xiang......"

Xin Er was laughing and talking with Tang Ai and the others, not paying much attention to Wei Xian's demeanor and tone, and asked casually, "What?" Didn't you find Naruto? Did he go after General Qin? It is reported that Lü Ming, Yao Tao, and Ji He fled north with some of their own soldiers, presumably to cross the Weishui River and enter Nan'an County. You go north to look for it again, and when you see Ming Zong, tell him not to chase the enemy too deeply! ”

Turning his face, he smiled and said to Wei Xian, "You told him that today's hard battle and victory and the recovery of Xiangwu are thanks to his first battle and the breaking of Yao's formation!" When he broke through Yao's formation, I looked at it from afar, it was really like a heavenly general! This special merit is also. Although I can't drink alcohol in the army, I have prepared two good sheep, and when he comes, I will make him a meal of Hu cannon meat with my own hands! Let him taste it, and see if my craft has grown, and how much worse it is compared to him! ”

Wei Xian bowed his head, said in a sad voice: "Ming Gong, I'm afraid that General Koji won't be able to taste Ming Gong's craftsmanship." ”

Xin Er was stunned for a moment and said, "What? ”

"Broke the Yao formation, and when he was victorious and chased north, General Koji was unfortunately hit by a stray arrow and died on the spot."

Hearing this, Xin Er was like a lightning strike, and the joy of victory disappeared, and he knelt on the couch, and did not move or speak for a long time.

Tang Ai and the others were also shocked.

Seeing Xin Er's stunned appearance, Tang Ai called him softly: "Ming Gong? Ming Gong? ”

A few days ago, I was still like-minded with Kojiqiu, looking forward to the prospect of recovering the Central Plains in the future, but I never imagined that on today's day of victory, I heard the news of Kojiqiu's death. Xin Er's lips twitched, and he raised his hand tremblingly, wanting to say something, but too many emotions rushed to his head, and he had nothing to say. He put down his arms weakly, his eyes went dark, and he fainted.

By the time I woke up, it was nightfall.

Xin Er found himself being carried to a bedroom, surrounded by four or five military medical officers, some giving him pulses, and others telling Tang Ai and others about the results of their diagnosis. The interior is brightly lit, out of ventilation, the doors and windows are open, and the warm spring breeze is blowing, which is a spring night with an intoxicating evening breeze, but Xin Er feels like being in a dark and cold deep winter.

When the medical officers saw that he opened his eyes, they were all surprised, and hurriedly invited Tang Ai and others on the side of the couch to come closer.

Without waiting for Tang Ai and the others to speak, Xin Er drove the medical officers away first, and then asked, "Where is Mingzong's body?" ”

Tang Ai secretly looked at his complexion, and Xin Er, who woke up in a coma, seemed to be much more awake.

He replied, "Now in the county temple." ”

Xin Er supported his body, got up from the couch, pushed away Tang Ai and the others who wanted to help him, and tried his best to go outside, but he forgot to put on his shoes, so he walked forward barefoot. He hadn't come to Xiangwu County Temple before, he didn't know where he was, and he didn't know how to go to the hall. ”

Xin Er said, "Really? ”

Tang Ai took the corner of Xin Er's clothes, took him to turn his head, and went to the hall. After Xin Er fainted, he was carried by Tang Ai and others to the back house of the county temple, which was north of the main courtyard of the county temple. Xin Er followed Tang Ai, followed the outdoor verandah, went down to the courtyard, and followed the cobblestone path, passed through a flower forest, passed through the crescent gate of the back house and the main courtyard, and arrived at the front of the county temple, not far away, that is, the lobby.

The auditorium has been renovated into a mourning hall.

In the middle of the hall, on a bed, the body of Koji Ball was rested.

Xin Er went to his body, leaned over to look, and saw that Koji Qiu's eyes were closed, and Rutian's aspect was still as lifelike as before, with a smile on the corner of his mouth. Xin Er unconsciously speculated that Kojiqiu's smile before death should be the same as the smile he had when he talked to Tang Ai and others after the war, and it was the joy of victory, right? Although Xiangwu was recovered, although it is now victorious, the Si people have passed away. Xin Er stared at Kojiqiu's face, held his cold hand, and whispered: "Girl, I knew that Qing would die here, this Xiangwu, don't do it!" ”

Two lines of hot tears rolled down Xin Er's eyes.

His heart ached and said: "Girl, I want to go to the sea with Qing, but I don't want Qing to abandon me today." Abandon me today, abandon me today! Leave me alone in the world! Hu Lu is still prosperous, the north is fishy, and now I am lost, if I lose my arm, from here, who can I conspire with? ”

As if he was afraid of disturbing the Koji Ball's sleep, Xin Er carefully wiped away the tears that fell on his face.

I felt that my chest was like a block, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

His legs were limp, he couldn't stand, his body slid down, and he was crooked on the edge of the collapse.

Holding the koji ball tightly, Xin Er cried and wept.

Tang Ai and the others bowed down together, and the hall suddenly cried loudly.

Bing Bo, Qu Nanhu, Qu Nan Jianri, as well as the leaders of the four Qiang Descendants, and other generals and schools under Kojiqiu's subordinates are all outside the hall.

The grief of Bing Bo and others is not weaker than Xin Er, and under the extreme grief, Qu Nanhu and his son are together with the leaders of the four Qiang descendants, and even Bing Bo is the same, they all draw out short knives, and use the custom of the Qiang people to "face each other", while roaring, they slash their faces. Blood and tears. Qu Nanhu and the others entered the city on horseback, and Qu Nan saw that the sun led their mounts into the courtyard, and everyone held swords in their hands, and each rode to stab him. This is also one of the funeral customs of the Qiang people. The mount is the favorite of Bing Bo and others, usually don't talk about whipping, and are reluctant to scold, but at this time, they are ruthless, but they can also understand, otherwise, they really can't vent their grief and grief.

Xin Er was in the hall, and he cried all night for the spirit of the koji ball.

For three days in a row, Xin Er did not go out of the hall, did not eat or drink, and only washed his face with tears day and night, and said many, many words to the body of Koji Qiu.

On this day, Guo Daoqing and others pushed Tang Ai to see Xin Er.

Tang Ai saw that Xin Er, his face was pale, his eyes were red and swollen, his eyes were bloodshot, and when he spoke, he was already weak and anxious, so he said: "Although Ming Gong and General Long Xiang are friends with each other, Ming Gong is my safety in Dingxi, but I have to take care of my body!" ”

Xin Er was angry and said, "Really? ”

It's this "yes" again, in the past three days, no matter what Tang Ai and Xin Er say, he usually only answers these two words.

Tang Ai was not discouraged, and continued: "Fangxia Xiangwu has been defeated, and only Shouyang City is still in Longxi County. Shishou fierce generals, Cao Lingjun, Zhang Xiaowei, and Tian generals can't attack, and they have repeatedly submitted several military reports in the past few days, asking Ming Gong's troops to help. Ming Gong, it is advisable to capture Shouyang as soon as possible before the Qin Lu of Tianshui and Nan'an arrives, and you can't do more stagnation in Xiangwu and waste the fighters! ”

"Really?"

Tang Ai was furious and said angrily: "Ai thought that Ming Gong was a hero in this world and a hero in the contemporary era, but he didn't want Ming Gong to be like a woman!" ”

"Woman?"

Tang Ai waved his fan and reprimanded, saying: "Long Xiang unfortunately died, this is the sorrow of the Ming Gong, and I am the sorrow of the West, but the Ming Gong is now leading me to the Tiger Ben of the West to tilt the country, bearing the ardent sustenance of the Queen Mother and the King, fighting in Qinzhou, and if I lose, I am in danger of losing the country!" How can you do nothing because of Long Xiang's death? Ming Gong, Ai dare to ask, is this what General Long Xiang wants to see? ”

Xin Er wiped her tears and said to Tang Ai: "Qianli, I know what you said, but my heart is in turmoil at this time, and my grief is irrepressible. Shouyang, I can't personally lead the troops to fight, I'll pay you the soldiers and horses, you can go on my behalf. ”

If Shouyang is hit, Xin Er will not go in person, it is conceivable that the morale of the troops will be low, and there will be no way to beat Shouyang in a short time; And once the Qin soldiers who dragged to Tianshui and Nan'an arrived, the current situation that they had worked so hard to fight would be wasted.

Tang Ai was furious, threw down the fan, pointed at Xin Er, called his small characters, and said, "Xin Agua, I misread you!" ”

"Did you see me wrong?"

"Won't I be in pain with the death of Long Xiang? However, national affairs are important, although it hurts, you have to suppress your ears! Wouldn't it hurt to sow all the generations, and the reason for Long Xiang will be? However, the generations of Bing Biao, although they are villains, and they are angry, knowing that they are revenge for Long Xiang, and they want to destroy Shouyang! In vain, I regard you as heroic, Xin Agua, but you cry and cry, let alone a woman, you are not even a woman! ”

After speaking, Tang Ai turned around and left.

Xin Er stopped him: "Qianli." ”

Tang Ai looked back and said angrily: "What are you doing? ”

Xin Er mustered up all his strength, supported the spiritual bed, stood up, and said, "Qingyan is very true, I know that I am wrong. You go and pass down the military order now, order the three armies to be su, and mourn for Mingzong tomorrow, and after the mourning, the soldiers will send the first yang! ”

Tang Ai turned angry, bowed down, and said: "Shicai Ai spoke wildly, committed rudeness, and dared to ask Ming Gong to punish the crime. ”

Xin Er shook his hand weakly and said, "You go!" ”

Tang Ai was about to leave, Xin Er remembered something, stopped him again, and asked, "Qianli, the thief who shot Mingzong, did you find it?" ”

Tang Ai replied: "What Long Xiang hit was a stray arrow, I don't know which thief shot it." However, the generals of Bing Bo have slaughtered all the captured Qin captives! took their heads, and built a Jingguan in the place where Long Xiang died in battle. Do you want to take a look? ”

Xin Er's army is strictly disciplined, and it has always been forbidden for his subordinates to kill prisoners, but he has no intention of condemning the fact that Bing Bo and others killed all the prisoners this time, and said: "I won't watch it." How can they relieve my hatred? Nor can it comfort the soul of the Ming Sect. Only by stripping the hearts of Lu Ming and Yao Tao can I solve my hatred; When the day comes, the troops will attack Xianyang and capture Pu Mao and Meng Lang, so that they can comfort the spirit of the Ming Sect! ”

Tang Aixi said: "This is the Ming Gong in Ai's eyes!" ”

On the same day, a high platform was raised outside the county.

The next day, Xin Er and others climbed the high platform, placed the coffin of the koji ball in the center, and the three armies stood around the high platform to mourn the koji ball.

Xin Er wrote an elegy, writing "The man died in a hundred battles on the battlefield, and the body of the strong man was returned." Why bury the bones, there are green mountains everywhere in life", hanging on all sides of the high platform.

Xin Er held his armor and sword, looked at the more than 10,000 soldiers under the stage, and said loudly: "The drum has not been completed, and the Yao Formation of Qin Yu has fallen, Long Xiang is as powerful as a god general, in the battle before this day, you and others have seen it with yourself!" Guarding the camp in Longxi, several captures of Gou Xiong; Imperial capture Xiangwu, so that Meng Lang with 100,000 people, stop under the city; Turning to Yinping, breaking the badger grandson and the same hoof beam! Count the number of heroes in the sea now, who is the one who wins the dragon? Long Xiang's prestige is far and wide, and Qin Yu is afraid to hear his name! But when I was victorious, I was unfortunately plotted by the rats!

"After the recovery of Qinzhou, take Nan'an County in the north and Tianshui County in the west, this General Longxiang's last wish before his death! Tomorrow send troops to attack Shouyang. Wait for Keshouyang, and then hit Nan'an and Tianshui! The culprits who killed General Long Xiang, Lu Ming and Yao Tao, are now in Nan'an. When breaking Nan'an, those who won Lu and Yao, I will invite the king and reward them heavily! ”

"After the recovery of Qinzhou, take Nan'an County in the north and enter Tianshui County in the west" This matter was talked about by Xin Er the day before yesterday in the mourning hall listening to Bing Bo and others. He drew his sword, waved his finger to the sky, and said in a sad voice: "Swear to avenge Long Xiang!" ”

More than 10,000 soldiers all raised their weapons and shouted in unison: "Swear to avenge Long Xiang!" ”