() Qi Yuan sat quietly on Li Chuluo's left, surrounded by Zhang Zhang and Tian Qiuyue, and the woman he met that day was not present.

He glanced at the scene, and the singers were all looking at Li Chuluo timidly, as if they were afraid of something.

Qi Yuan smiled faintly, I'm afraid this is not so simple, presumably this is another "Hongmen Banquet".

"Brother Li, why are you so interested today, let a few of our brothers gather here?" Qi Yuan was the first to ask, and then drank all the wine in the cup, in order not to show the slightest flaw.

"Hehe, you have been in Youzhou these days, I have never had a good banquet for you, now that I have the opportunity, of course I have to entertain you well, besides, your identity has always been a mystery, and I don't want you to stay at home every day and think about these things." Li Chuluo seemed to realize something, and the implication was to warn Qi Yuan not to think crookedly.

Shuzhou.

Yin Qingqi was anxious to turn in place, and when Xue Tan saw this, he couldn't step forward to dissuade him, so he had to let her.

Imperial Physician Bi was also anxious to break out in a cold sweat, this matter had already been reported to the emperor, and the emperor was also furious, thinking that a small Nanzhao could not solve it, so he was executed on the spot and did not come back.

Yin Qingqi frowned, her heart was full of anxiety, she was not for the matter of cutting off her head, but she was really worried about the people of Shuzhou.

"Imperial Physician Bi, since this poison is made on the basis of the original, isn't the antidote the same? Hurry up and think of a way, the people of Shuzhou are waiting for this medicine to save their lives! Yin Qingqi looked at Imperial Doctor Bi anxiously, and begged repeatedly.

"It's useless for you to ask Imperial Doctor Bi now, and Imperial Doctor Bi is also thinking of a way now." Xue Tan understood Yin Qingqi's mood, but it was useless to be anxious now.

"Huo Jiuling, your heart is really ruthless." Yin Qingqi sighed, the chill in his eyes was intimidating, and even Xue Tan was particularly amazed when he saw it.

"Don't get excited, it's just a little Huo Jiuling, don't be afraid, the important thing is how we reduce our losses." Xue Tan sighed, Nanzhao is different from leaving the country, Nanzhao is used to using insidious moves, which has always been the case, and the ruthlessness of Nanzhao lies in not caring about the safety of the people.

"But now Shuzhou doesn't know how many people will die." Yin Qingqi's eyes were full of tears, sobbing slightly, looking at Xue Tan

A burst of heartache.

"Oh no, General Xue, the army is pressing over." The soldiers outside rushed over in a panic and fell to the ground in a hurry.

"What?" Xue Tan and Yin Qingqi looked at each other, both of them with an expression of disbelief.

He can be regarded as beating the Nanzhao army to the ground, and now that the strength has not recovered, why did he suddenly sneak attack?

Xue Tan frowned, it seems that this Huo Jiuling is very strategic.

If today's troops are besieged outside the city, coupled with the poisonous snakes released by the Nanzhao just now, resulting in poisonous snakes everywhere, wailing, now is a dilemma, if you retreat into the city, the damage may be greater, once the people move, it is equivalent to Shuzhou surrendered.

Xue Tan looked at Yin Qingqi quietly, not knowing what to do.

"Qingqi, is there anything you can do?" Xue Tan asked solemnly, and there was no longer the joking expression on his face.

"I ......" For some reason, those pictures of Qi Yuan's death kept reappearing in Yin Qingqi's mind, devouring her heart over and over again, making her overwhelmed, the whole person stiffened, and her body trembled slightly.

"Xue Tan, I really don't know what to do, do you have any other way?" Yin Qingqi begged Xue Tan, his eyes were full of fear, Xue Tan knew that Yin Qingqi was not a weak person, and now that he looked like this, he must have remembered something.

"I ...... I do not know. Yin Qingqi trembled, and his whole person fell into fear, "Xue Tan, I really don't know what to do!" ”

"General, it's too late." The soldiers outside rushed in again, and it seemed that they were already in the city, and the generals had already sent troops to meet them.

"Now there are only two ways to choose, one is to withdraw the troops, retreat to Yanzhou, and abandon Shuzhou; Second, it's a fight to the death. Xue Tan frowned, if he retreated at this time, it would be equivalent to completely giving up the people of Shuzhou, and he would die for a lifetime, but if he fought hard, I am afraid that he would also be overwhelmed by Nanzhao's army.

"Huo Jiuling acted viciously, now, let's withdraw first." Xue Tan glanced at Qinghong, and Qinghong hurriedly picked up Yin Qingqi and helped him to the horse.

"No, Xue Tan, what are you going to do?" Yin Qingqi reacted in an instant, she had already realized what Xue Tan was going to do.

"Yin Qingqi, this

I can't help you, the bad guy asked me to do it, this thing is going to leave a name for infamy! Xue Tan's eyes were red with blood, staring at Yin Qingqi in a daze, and he lashed at the horse.

Before Yin Qingqi could react, the horse went far away and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Her shouts faded into the distance, fading away.

Qinghong looked into the distance worriedly, and turned to Xue Tan.

"General Xue, what should I do now?" Qinghong's eyes were red, and the current situation was not optimistic, but with Xue Tan by his side, Qinghong was much more relieved.

"Now I can only buy a little time for Yin Qingqi, you hide in the barracks, and I will have someone to protect you in a while." Xue Tan pulled out the sword at his waist, opened the military tent, and went outside to fight.

Huo Jiuling's army was not brave, but he was accustomed to using poison darts and arrows, and the person who was hit by the arrow fell to the ground in an instant, foaming at the mouth, and bursts of unpleasant smell overflowed from the middle of his body, and black water gushed out of his body.

"Attention, everyone, it's poisonous!" Xue Tan reminded the generals that Liu Yuchen led his troops into the enemy formation and fought for a while.

Countless poisonous snakes continued to bite the horses, Liu Yuchen was dragged to the ground, fell to the ground with a "plop", and was trampled under the horse by countless galloping Nanzhao troops in an instant.

"Liu Lingjun!" Xue Tan was almost red-eyed, seeing Liu Yuchen die under the iron horse, but he was helpless.

"Xue Tan, you're just like that."

Xue Tan looked at the source of the sound, it was Huo Jiuling.

"I am driving the expedition today, in order to eradicate this scourge and take Shuzhou into my pocket, what about Yin Qingqi? Get out of here, but spare you from dying! Huo Jiuling's eyes were gloomy and vicious, and he stared at Xue Tan viciously.

"Huo Jiuling, you won't see Yin Qingqi today." Xue Tan sneered, and immediately blocked in front of Huo Jiuling.

"Can't see it? Then I will slaughter the people of the entire Shuzhou City! I want everyone to know that Shuzhou was slaughtered because of Yin Qingqi's cowardice! I want you dead! Huo Jiuling had lost her mind at this time, and the knife in her hand was trembling slightly.

"I'm here!" Yin Qingqi quickly whipped up, and there was a short sword hanging from his waist, which was still stained with blood.

"Why are you back?" Xue Tan was taken aback and looked at Yin Qingqi angrily!