The white clouds are melodious, and the cuckoos are singing.

In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder. The sky was full of dust, and the snow was stained with red mud.

I stood on the city wall, my eyes solemn and lonely.

Under the city, the vanguard of the rebels was slamming the city gate with solid giant logs, and some of the enemy, under the cover of everyone, secretly threw the ladder to the corner of the city wall, but before he could climb halfway, the defenders cut the ladder rope, and the screams of death easily drowned out the roar of the battlefield.

"Your Excellency, you're all set." The guards came to report.

I nodded, retracting my gaze.

"Stone."

The guards received the order, and then waved the command flag in their hands, and shouted to the defenders, "Throw stones!"

The defenders did not dare to slack off, and huge and heavy stones rolled down from the city wall, and there was a wail under the city wall. The falling rocks rolled all the way, and the blood stains along the way wrapped the broken halberd, deeply embedded in the dirty slush, like the dark Huangquan Road where flowers bloomed in the world on the other side.

The rebels who slammed into the city gate were smashed to pieces by the rolling stones, and even the huge trees rolled to the side, crushing many people.

When the rebels were panicking, Ge Jun galloped out of the open city gate with several small teams, and rushed all the way to the rebels' various garrisons.

When I came to the city, I stepped on the horse, pulled the reins, and said to the soldiers, "Soldiers, the time has come to serve the country and the king, the rebels bully my Daqin territory, humiliate my Daqin people, and despise my Daqin national army, we will be ashamed, recapture our land, behead the bandits, and let the rebels see my Daqin national prestige!"

The soldiers clenched their weapons one by one and shouted, "The last general obeys." ”

"Let's go!"

When the army left the city, the enemy troops who were rushed did not dare to step forward at all, and some even lost their weapons and ran back as if they were killed.

The momentum of our army increased greatly, and it went straight to the three counties of Yi, Yuan, and Que.

"My lord, should we go to Yixian first?"

Yixian was the closest to them, and the deputy guard guessed that they were probably going to attack there first.

I rode a horse, my face was calm and serious, and when I heard the deputy guard ask, I vetoed, "Three counties together, send troops and horses." ”

The deputy guard asked, "How do you divide it?" ”

Seeing a fork in the road, I ordered everyone to stop.

"Deputy Zhao Wei, you take a team of men and horses to Yi County, Deputy Li Wei, you take another team of people to Que County, and Ben Xiang takes the rest of the soldiers to the farthest Yuan County. After you conquer Yixian and Que County, you will rush to Yuanxian to meet with Benxiang. ”

Zhao and Li's two guards knelt on one knee and were ordered, and then turned over and got on their horses.

"Remember." I reminded them that "there will not be too many enemy troops in these two counties, once they are captured, leave a small number of men and horses to guard, and the rest of them will immediately meet up with Yuan County, and the speed must be fast and not delayed." ”

"Yes." The deputy guard obeyed the order, and when he saw my eyes, the two of them marched to two places with two groups of soldiers.

"Let's go." I urged my horses, and the army followed me steadily.

On the march, the army was attacked by several bandits, but our army was in high spirits, and the bandits were brought to justice on the spot in three or two blows. Splatters of blood fell on the cold armor, and in a few moments dripped down the edge of the armor to the ground.

A soldier came to Yuanxian unharmed, and I sat on my horse, in front of all the soldiers.

When I looked at the low city wall of Yuan County, I didn't see Gu Yuancheng.

As expected, I wasn't too surprised.

If Gu Yuancheng would obediently stay here and wait for me to come, his brain must be broken.

"I thought it would be Lord Song Liangzhi's Mansion, but I didn't expect it to be you, Shen Qingzhi, and Prime Minister Shen." Wu Yue stood on the wall, and when he saw me coming, his whole face was gloomy, but he was quickly relieved, and the expression on his face changed from gloomy to sneering, "Ha, it's okay." Originally, I wanted to give Song Liang a big gift, but since he didn't come, then I would use this gift myself. After a pause, he shouted to the people behind him, "Bring it up." ”

The subordinate was yelled at by Wu Yue, and he fell to the ground in fright, Wu Yue kicked him in annoyance, and the man climbed down and brought up a person with a big tie.

"Look, do you know?" Wu Yue smiled at me fiercely.

To be honest, although the city wall of the county town will not be as high as the main city of Tuzhou, after all, there is a distance between the city and the city, and the man is blindfolded with his hands tied, and I really don't see who that person is.

"Archers prepare." I didn't bother to talk nonsense with him and ordered directly.

Wu Yue didn't expect me to be so decisive, I didn't care about the life or death of the kidnapped person, he was stunned at first, and then he was furious, pointing at me and scolding, "You hairy boy, you don't even care about the life or death of your own people, Emperor Qin will make people like you prime minister, it's really ridiculous!"

"I miss Wu Yue, I want to be talented and talented, I want to be good-looking, but my family is poor, although I am in the scientific examination, but because I have no money to dredge up the relationship, I was sent to Tuzhou, a place where birds don't. Ten years of hard study, hahaha, useless is a scholar!"

I looked at him a little crazy, and I was disdainful.

There are only 10,000 officials in the DPRK and China, but how many people are there in the world every year? How many poor people are there? If they are like him, when they encounter so-called injustices and so-called setbacks, they are willing to fall and complain about the heavens and others, that is, they give him the position of prime minister, how long can he sit?

Such a person who will shatter at the slightest touch is not qualified to argue with me from the beginning.

I raised my hand, and when I saw that it was about to fall, Wu Yue stepped forward and ripped off the black cloth on the man's face.

"Wu Yue, you are shameless!" Under the black cloth revealed a delicate face with teary eyes.

"Song Xiao?"

Now I can see it clearly.

"Song Liang didn't even save his own biological sister, she was really cold-blooded enough!" Wu Yue mocked.

"Don't say that about my brother!"

Song Xiao glared at Wu Yue angrily, tears in her eyes, and she seemed to be a little pitiful.

Wu Yue saw Song Xiao's appearance at this time, and somehow, his heart moved, and he actually touched her face with his hand with some fascination.

"If it wasn't for your brother's opposition back then, you're my woman now......"

"Get out of here!" Song Xiao turned his face away in disgust.

Wu Yue came back to his senses, he glared at Song Xiao angrily, but the clenched fist didn't make any movement after all.

"Wu Yue, you really make me feel disgusting now!" Song Xiao looked at Wu Yue, his eyes full of regret and disgust.

After Wu Yue saw the look in Song Xiao's eyes, he seemed to take a step back, but before anyone could see it, Wu Yue had already recovered his original look.

He no longer looked at Song Xiao, only at me under the city.

"Lord Shen Xiang probably won't care about the life or death of such a woman, just right, I'll use her to sacrifice the flag today."

I sneered, "Are you threatening your true nature?" ”

"How dare I, little one?" Wu Yue pulled out the long sword of the person next to him, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at Song Xiao, "I also want to live, don't I?" ”

I squinted, "I can spare you from dying." ”

"Not enough." Wu Yue shook his head, "It's just such a little condition, it's not enough." ”

"What more do you want?"

Wu Yue's eyes welled up with greed, and he stretched one hand forward, "Money, I want money!"

"Nope." That's all I can do to him.

When Wu Yue heard this, he immediately put the sword on Song Xiao's neck, and the bright red blood slipped from the blade of the sword, and Song Xiao inhaled cold air in pain.

I watched all this, but my heart was unmoved.

"This appearance will only spare your life, if you don't want it, don't blame your ruthlessness!"

I raised my hand again, as long as Wu Yue messed around again, I would directly order the arrows to be released.

Wu Yue saw that I didn't eat oil and salt, and he was scared, so he didn't dare to get an inch, but he was unwilling after all.

Pressing Song Xiao on the city wall, Wu Yue smiled with a gloomy face, "Since Lord Shen Xiang is gracious......

"Do you know who I am?" Song Xiao glared at Wu Yue angrily and directly interrupted him, "I'm ......"

Wu Yue didn't wait for Song Xiao to finish speaking, and said directly to me, "Then I'll give you the hostage." ”

The long sword pierced into the back, and Wu Yue said next to Song Xiao's ear, "County Lord, how could I not know who you are?" With that, he pushed Song Xiao down from the city wall in Song Xiao's stunned eyes.

"Ahh

I threw the saber in my hand, kicked the horse, and flew up to catch Song Xiao.

"Shoot the arrows, release the arrows quickly." Wu Yue saw that the great time had come, and hurriedly gave orders to his subordinates.

The rain of arrows shot downward, I frowned, and hugged Song Xiao is rolling.

"Shoot the arrows." When I reached the base of the wall, I immediately gave orders to the soldiers.

The men led by Wu Yue are all born bandits, and they are okay with kung fu immediately, but the ability to shoot arrows is much worse, I expected this, and deliberately let the soldiers stop outside their range, and this distance is not the same thing for our soldiers at all.

When the officers and men of our army saw my order, they immediately stood in a well-trained formation and set up bows and arrows.

"Are you alright?"

I didn't see Wu Yue's small movements, and when I saw Song Xiao's pale face, I just thought she was frightened.

Song Xiao grabbed my front placket with his hand and shook his head weakly.

The warm blood quickly soaked through the layers of clothing, and as I was holding her waist, I immediately noticed that something was wrong with her.

"You ......"

Song Xiao grabbed my hand tightly, and then she let go.

"Don't tell my brother."

I said bluntly, "I'm afraid I won't be able to help you." ”

With so many soldiers watching, how can I hide it?

Song Xiao also knew in her heart that she was just ...... Just face me, I don't know what else to say.

"I didn't bring a doctor with the army, but there is one in Yuan County, if you hold on, we will be able to enter soon."

I gently placed Song Xiao on the ground, took out her handkerchief and pressed the wound on her back, and then picked her up again.

"Lord Shen Xiang, you don't need to do these ...... for me" The body temperature was lost from her body little by little, Song Xiao couldn't help but tremble, but she still insisted on finishing her words, "I know, you have ...... I've been found out. ”

I didn't speak.

"It's going to die, it's just ...... Difficult... Inevitably, there are some regrets. ”

"Didn't you avenge your father?"

Song Xiao shook her head, she looked at the pale blue sky above me, her eyes were full of sadness and reluctance.

"I didn't see him again......"

"Xiaoxiao ——!"