Chapter 1: The Deadly Trap
In autumn, the dazzling sun shines in the sky, slightly hot, this is noon, when the sun is at its highest.
"The general and the twelve guards of Qianjiang are all there?" A high, toned voice sounded not far in front of her.
The grim eyes fell on the other party's body, and the reins were tightened with force, and the strong and handsome horse let out a sharp and piercing neigh, kicked a few steps, and slowly stopped.
"In!" The group of people who were questioned replied loudly.
She didn't speak, the place where they were now was not far from the capital of Qianqiu after the Song State changed to the Wei State, and it was estimated that it was less than half a mile. There was a faint premonition in my heart, why did I suddenly call them back?
The frontier was quickly recovered, and at such a critical juncture, Cao San could not let her fall short, what could be more important than recovering the lost territory?
"General Ju is really good, and he doesn't even care about His Majesty?" The man who announced them had a mustache and grinned with yellow teeth, which looked like he was spewing out a foul smell, making people just want to cover their noses.
"Say!" Ju Lingxue was dressed in black armor, with her hair tied high, and a bright red cloak, waving in the wind. Sitting on a tall horse, indescribably heroic. Although it is a man's dress, it can still reflect the beauty and dignity of the eyebrows. Perennial galloping on the battlefield, the life of horse leather shrouds and hair drinking blood has sharpened her heart, tough but not cold.
Of course, in front of outsiders, it looks arrogant.
"Your Majesty has an order to let a group of soldiers wait here, and the general and the twelve guards of Qianjiang will enter the capital as soon as possible, and there are important matters to discuss." Although the herald was dissatisfied with Ju Lingxue, he still obediently gave the order, if he was blamed for the mistake, he would not be able to eat and leave.
Well? When Ju Lingxue heard this, she couldn't help frowning.
"General! Cannot! A thin man suddenly appeared under Ju Lingxue's right, the armor on his body seemed to be covering his body, a little ill-fitting, his face was snow-white, with thin eyebrows and a long face, and he looked more weak and poignant than a woman.
"Lin Feng, the emperor's order is above, and it is irreversible!" Ju Lingxue immediately said sternly. She knew that if she couldn't smell danger anymore, she would be a fool.
"But the General!" Lin Feng's face was anxious, very worried.
"Labor leads the way." This was not said to her dog-headed military advisor Lin Feng, but to the herald.
The other party snorted lightly, and looked Ju Lingxue up and down with contemptuous eyes, becoming more and more disgusted, as if one more glance would stain his eyes and lose his identity.
Ju Lingxue could feel a movement behind her, turned her head and glared at them angrily, and then immediately lowered her head obediently, no longer expressing her dissatisfaction with the crowd.
The closer she got to the capital, the more uneasy Ju Lingxue's heart gradually magnified.
On the eve of her almost taking the last plundered city, Cao San issued three edicts to recall her, saying that there was something important and asked her to come back immediately. In desperation, the plan for recovery was aborted.
However, what is even more strange is that Cao San asked her to bring only a small number of people back, no need to mobilize the army, the faster the road is better, and she must take the twelve guards of Qianjiang with her.
The twelve guards of Qianjiang are the guards she carefully selected and cultivated, stationed in the army, exercising different duties, taking one person as the leader, if she is summoned back, Ju Lingxue can still understand, but why emphasize bringing them?
Ju Lingxue understands that now Cao San's status is not the same as in the past, no longer just the brother of her favorite father's friend, nor is she no longer her childhood sweetheart promised her future beloved, ten days ago, she received the news of Cao San's accession to the throne, and the country name was changed.
At that time, the emperor's face should not be offended.
Just in case, when Ju Lingxue followed the herald, she secretly put her hand on her waist, and then made a gesture, which roughly means: act when the opportunity arises.
The twelve guards of Qianjiang who followed behind Ju Lingxue were all engrossed in looking at their most loyal people, and naturally they all saw her gestures, and they all exchanged glances with each other, all of them acquiescing.
Ju Lingxue wants to enter the capital as soon as possible than the heralds. This place is where she grew up, and the scenery around it is all too familiar, past the pine forest in front of her, and you will be under the city gate.
She wanted to know what was going on, desperate to know. The emotions that burst out stirred in her heart, but she could only frown and wait.
Until they rushed to the gate of the city and prepared to enter the city.
The scene in front of him, not only Ju Lingxue, but also the twelve people behind him all let out a burst of exclamation! They all looked at each other, not knowing how to react.
When Ju Lingxue saw the scene in front of her clearly, the whole person was so frightened that she almost fell off the horse. The person behind him noticed that he had kicked the horse's belly a few steps faster and hurriedly went to pick her up.
The hand had already reached in front of her, but Ju Lingxue directly waved away the hand that helped her, jumped straight down from the horse, and almost fell to her knees.
"No, no! No, no, no! Ju Lingxue stumbled towards the root of the city gate, her legs were weak and trembling, she could no longer support the weight of her body, as if her bones had been removed, and only soft flesh remained.
Eyes straightened. He couldn't stop muttering in his mouth, his face lost his blood, his look of disbelief, and he completely lost his calm and self-contained demeanor. When she came back to her senses a little, the cold tears fell one after another, and she didn't know how to catch them, and her hands didn't know whether to withdraw or stretch forward......
At the base of the city wall lay corpses of all sizes, and there were more than a hundred corpses stained with blood. There were old and weak women and children, neatly lined up, their heads separated, and their heads rested above their corresponding right shoulders.
The ground had already been stained red with blood, and a large area of bloody and terrifying flowers bloomed in front of Ju Lingxue.
On a slightly cool day in early autumn, the air is still full of cool sweetness, the tip of the nose does not smell any foul smell, the clear sky is like a wash, there is no trace of impurities in sight, the clouds are like cotton wool, clean and white people are reluctant to defile, and the earth it overlooks is a piece of dirt and sin. How ridiculous, and how ironic.
Trembling all over, Ju Lingxue's chest rose and fell violently, she didn't dare or bear to look up!
The people lying on the ground are all young and old at home, so who is the long list of corpses hanging on the city wall?!
I was reluctant to admit it in my mind, but the tears that fell confirmed that the grief in front of me was real, real and cruel to the extreme.
Her loved ones, how could she not recognize them?!