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Even if Guo Xu was anxious to ask Zhao Yuankang to see him, he couldn't see Zhao Yuankang who was alive. At this moment, Zhao Yuankang was lying on his back on the battlefield between the woodlands, with dozens of arrows all over his body, and he was already dead.

Zhao Yuankang fulfilled the oath he made, and when he was ordered to attack from the Shiren Pass that day, he made a poisonous oath in front of Guo Xu, saying that if he could not succeed, he would die by ten thousand arrows piercing his heart. After Bowangpo was ambushed and defeated, Guo Xu did not hold on to this point but forgave him, and he himself seemed to have forgotten the oath he had made. Today, however, he could not escape the backlash of his oath. Although it was not the disaster of ten thousand arrows piercing the heart, but only more than 20 arrows, this kind of death was tragic enough.

Speaking of Zhao Yuankang, he died a little unjustly, originally he had many personal guards around him, and he himself also carried an oak shield to protect himself. However, when a swarm of bazookas raged, the formation was in chaos. The smoke from the explosion made the people around him unable to find each other, and it became a pot of porridge. Zhao Yuankang originally adopted the best strategy, which was to squat on the ground and cover most of his body with a big shield. The Oak Shield is fully resistant to rocket fire, and can withstand some explosions. But because it was too chaotic and the people around him were busy protecting themselves, his big shield was actually snatched by a few soldiers beside him.

Although he yelled for identification, the soldiers did not seem to hear his shouts in the chaos. Several people snatched the oak shield away as if it had been torn off the hard shell of a turtle mountain, and suddenly exposed its fragile body without any protection. Zhao Yuankang scolded and instinctively wanted to escape from here. However, the tragic thing is that he actually ran in the wrong direction. In the confusion, he actually ran a few steps in the direction of the enemy, and by the time he realized this, it was too late. A rain of arrows hit his body, and two rockets were also nailed to his chest, exploding and almost piercing his chest. Zhao Yuankang, the deputy envoy of the Great Zhou Privy Council and the commander of the front division of the palace, died in this battle of the nest.

Zhao Yuankang's body was soon found by the soldiers of the Luoyan Army who were cleaning the battlefield. His armor and outfit are different from those of ordinary soldiers, and his saber is also different, so you don't need to know his true face, just by distinguishing his outfit. Soon Lin Jue knew the news of Zhao Yuankang's death, and after identifying it himself, he confirmed it undoubtedly, and couldn't help laughing.

"This thief has done many unrighteous deeds, and today he will be rewarded. The emperor is in the spirit of heaven, and he should be grateful! Lin Jue said.

"Exactly, it's good to die, it's too good to die. Someone came and hung Zhao Yuankang's body to show the public, this thief is one of the masterminds who participated in the usurpation and rebellion. Demonstrate to the public to comfort the soul of the first emperor. Guo Kun was also overjoyed and ordered.

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Brother, I think it's better to return this Zhao Yuankang's body to Guo Xu." It doesn't make much sense to hang here to show the public, and people outside the mountain don't know. If it is better to return it to Guo Xu, it can warn Guo Xu and the officers and soldiers and generals, and urge him to retreat in the face of difficulties. ”

Guo Kun thought for a while and said, "Okay, it's up to you." ”

So half an hour later, Zhao Yuankang's body lay in front of Guo Xu. Luo Yanjun also carefully tidied up his appearance, covered the big hole in his chest with a cloth, and washed his hideous appearance full of blood. But the dozens of arrows were not pulled out, and they were still stuck in the corpse.

Guo Xu was originally full of anger at Zhao Yuankang, and even wanted to punish him heavily, but at this moment, when he saw Zhao Yuankang, who had died in battle, his anger suddenly turned into nothing, and a sense of horror and sadness arose. He already knew the details of the battle in the woods, and knew that the Luoyan army had used an extremely fierce firearm to stop the attack of the army. According to the description, it was an extremely ferocious firearm, causing great damage and chaos in a short period of time, leading to the rout of the army. Guo Xu was already panicked in his heart, and he didn't know how to deal with it. Seeing Zhao Yuankang's corpse at this moment, he couldn't help but shed tears.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, Zhao Aiqing, you actually died here, I really didn't expect it. I lost my arms in pain, and the country lost its good generals. Could it be that I really want to die here? Can't you take a single cottage? Am I really wrong? Shouldn't you send troops here? Guo Xu pushed his chest and said.

No one knows whether Guo Xu is sad for Zhao Yuankang's death in battle, or because of the grief of those who lost the war. In short, it is the first time for people who are familiar with Guo Xu to see Guo Xu crying, and the first time they have seen him so decadent.

"The emperor mourns, the ministers are incompetent, they can't share their worries for the emperor, and the ministers are guilty." The generals shouted.

Guo Xu shook his head and said: "I don't blame you, I don't blame you, I have to reflect, I have to reflect." The soldiers have fought bravely, and it is because of the ineffectiveness of our army. Someone came, let General Bai go, and I want to apologize to him. ”

Guo Xu took the initiative to admit his mistake, which was the first time in the world. Although few people think that the emperor is sincere in admitting his mistakes, at least his attitude at the moment is sincere. Bai Qi was brought, Guo Xu personally loosened his bonds, and sincerely apologized to him. Bai Qi was a little flattered and blamed himself again and again. After seeing Zhao Yuankang's corpse, Bai Qicai somewhat understood why the emperor was like this. It seems that the emperor is really a little difficult to ride a tiger this time, he may want to consult everyone's opinions and come up with a solution to the current dilemma.

Sure enough, Guo Xu immediately announced that he would suspend the attack and rest and be on standby. And immediately convene the generals to discuss countermeasures.

……

After a firefight, Luoyan Valley ushered in a rare calm. Although the strong enemy was still under the mountain, under the encouragement of the battle in the morning, the morale of the soldiers of Luoyan Valley was high, and they swept away their previous worries and were full of confidence in defeating the strong enemy.

From the afternoon to the evening, there was no more fighting between the two sides, and the situation was temporarily locked in a scorching confrontation. After three consecutive days of fighting, everyone was also a little tired, and taking this opportunity, both sides urgently needed to rest.

As the sun set, Lin Jue came to the cliff on the east side of the Wild Goose Valley alone, looking at the mountains under the sunset and the fields and rivers in the Wild Goose Valley, looking at the splendid scene of the mountains like clouds, not moving for a long time, thoughtful.

Gao Muqing and Bai Bing came from the mountains and forests together, they didn't see Lin Jue in the village owner, and asked the soldiers, only to know that Lin Jue came here alone.

"Husband, why did you come here alone? Teach us to be easy to find. Gao Muqing shouted.

Lin Jue turned his head and saw that it was Gao Muqing and Bai Bing's two daughters, so he smiled and said, "Why are you here?" I'm just here to be quiet. It's too noisy inside. ”

Gao Muqing slowly approached and said with a smile: "Brothers, celebrating the victory, naturally have a louder voice. Didn't the husband know them on the first day, aren't you used to it? ”

Lin Jue smiled and didn't answer, but Bai Bing whispered behind him: "Husband doesn't seem to be in a good mood, right?" ”

Lin Jue was stunned and said with a smile: "How can I be in a bad mood?" ”

Bai Bing said: "The husband can't hide it from me, the war is won, and the husband doesn't celebrate with everyone, but comes here alone, isn't this strange?" ”

Lin Jue laughed and sighed lightly. Gao Muqing also realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that what Sister Bai Bing said is true?" Is the husband really in a bad mood? Why is that? ”

Lin Jue turned his head and looked at the low-hanging sunset in the west, silent.

Gao Muqing stepped forward and said softly, "Husband, don't you have anything you can't tell us?" ”

Lin Jue turned his head to look at Gao Muqing's handsome and pretty face and said softly, "Bing'er is right, I'm really not in a good mood. I was afraid that it would affect the mood of the brothers, so I came out to soothe and soothe. ”

"Why, we won a big battle. In the first battle in the morning, we annihilated nearly 9,000 officers and men, and our Luoyan army suffered no more than 1,000 casualties, and captured countless weapons and armor. This is a complete victory, why is the husband still in a bad mood? Could it be that he is worried that the rocket will run out and it will be difficult to fight in the future? Gao Muqing asked puzzled.

Lin Jue shook his head slowly and said: "Of course it's not because of these, although the rocket is exhausted, but after this battle, the officers and soldiers don't dare to act rashly." They don't know how many rockets I have in reserve. Besides, I'm not without follow-ups. Simply swarming to repel the enemy is not my way of doing things. ”

Gao Muqing said: "Then why? ”

Lin Jue sighed and said, "That's it, it's okay to talk to you." In fact, the more we killed, the worse it became. You know, we killed all the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou. Although these people are enemies at the moment, they are driven by Guo Xu, and they are the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou after all. Every time one person is killed, Da Zhou is weak. As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to be enemies of these people. Do you understand? ”

Gao Muqing frowned and was silent, she didn't understand what Lin Jue wanted to express.

Bai Bing was smart, and said softly: "What does the husband mean, is it that he refuses to win the battle with Guo Xu by slaughtering the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou?" Because that's weakening the overall strength of Da Zhou? ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "What Bing'er said is generally good. You may think it's strange for me, but I do. These soldiers and horses are actually the guarantee of the Great Zhou, and the cornerstone of the security of the Great Zhou, the more we kill, the weaker the Great Zhou will be. We raised the flag not to kill each other, but to crusade against Guo Xu and avenge the emperor. I don't want to cause the Great Zhou to be weak and the world to be chaotic, because that will be a great harm to the people of the Great Zhou world. I don't want our Luoyan Army to do a favor to foreign enemies, and if there is no foreign enemy watching, I don't mind fighting with Guo Xu's men and horses. However, the situation is far from simple. ”

Gao Muqing also understood, and said in a deep voice: "Husband is worried that we will hit Da Zhou too hard, causing his vitality to be greatly damaged. Once someone takes advantage of the situation, the imperial court will be powerless to resist and cause a tragedy of destroying the country? ”

Lin Jue nodded slowly and said, "I know it's a bit too much to think like this, they're here to exterminate us, I shouldn't think like that." But this thought always lingers, and I can't let go. If it weren't for Guo Xu's large-scale attack, I would never have ordered the Luoyan Army to fight with the officers and soldiers, because I didn't want to cause chaos in the Great Zhou and didn't want to kill each other. Maybe my idea is ridiculous, but that's what I'm looking forward to. I raised the flag for the revenge of the emperor, and raised the flag for the people of the Great Zhou, but if this move ruined the Great Zhou Dynasty and plunged the people into fire and water, is it right or wrong? ”

Gao Muqing and Bai Bing were speechless. They actually couldn't understand why Lin Jue had such a strange and incredible idea. In their minds, things are actually quite simple. When the other party comes to attack the mountain, it is the enemy. The only way to do this is to defeat and kill them to ensure your own safety. They don't think about what that will happen. Guo Xu didn't give Luoyan Valley a way to live, but he had to think about Guo Xu? This is simply bizarre.

But they also vaguely felt something. The husband's heart is not at ease in this cottage, although he is in the cottage, but in fact, he has never regarded himself as a person in the cottage. To put it bluntly, what the husband has in his chest is the world's. Although he has raised the flag and rebelled, his heart still regards Da Zhou as his belonging. In fact, he has always preached it. He told everyone in the cottage that the cottage was not a paradise, and everything in the cottage was everything under the rule of the Great Zhou. Never think of yourself as a mountain bandit or a person who subverts the Great Zhou, that doesn't fit the vision of the husband.

If Lin Jue told the generals what he said today, he was afraid that he would quarrel into a pot of porridge. They will mistakenly think that Lin Jue has the kindness of a woman. However, this is not as simple as a woman's kindness. Lin Jue had reflected recently, and he felt more and more that his thoughts had moved closer to Yan Zheng and Fang Dunru, and many things that were incomprehensible in the past had suddenly become understandable recently. It was a new kind of warning, and to outsiders, it might seem like an ignorant idea, and it would be regarded as ignorant and ridiculous, just as people had evaluated Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru at the beginning. However, Lin Jue himself understands that this is a question that a responsible person for the times must think about.

What kind of deeds does a person have to be considered a promising person, whether it is important for personal success or for the interests of the whole to strive for the interests of the whole. Is it important to be happy and revenge, or is it important to compromise for the sake of the big picture? What kind of choice is the best choice, this has actually become a question lingering in Lin Jue's mind. If it was before, Lin Jue might have been overjoyed by the big victory in front of him, but at this moment, Lin Jue was no longer the Lin Jue of the past, he thought more and thought deeper.

Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, whether it is right or wrong, Lin Jue himself is also very entangled in contradictions, and it is difficult to have an answer. And Lin Jue's consideration is not humane to outsiders, because it will definitely gain everyone's incomprehension and even dissatisfaction.

Fortunately, in the face of Gao Muqing and Bai Bing, Lin Jue could speak freely and say what he thought, because Lin Jue knew that they would not be dissatisfied with themselves, at most they just didn't understand. Even if they don't understand, they will still be on their side.

"Husband, no matter what, the enemy is at present, and at this moment, husband should not think too much. The simplest truth is in front of you, if the cottage is not guaranteed, what else to say? We first have to ensure the safety of the military and civilians in Dazhai and Luoyan Valley, right? If the soldiers and horses of the imperial court capture the cottage and take us, I am afraid that they will not be merciful to us, yes or no? Gao Muqing said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "What Mu Qing said is extremely true, I just want to think about these things, what to do with the things in front of me." As long as the officers and men dare to continue the offensive, I will never be relentless. Everything is built on the security of the cottage and the safety of the military and civilians in Luoyan Valley, and without these, there is no need to talk about anything. ”

Gao Muqing and Bai Bing looked at each other and smiled, thinking that her husband was thinking too much and went crazy. Whether they will continue to inflict brutal blows on officers and men seems to be groundless. The husband just thought too much, but he was still very rational and didn't go crazy.

"Husband, then let's go to the cottage, everyone is waiting for you." Gao Muqing said with a smile.

Lin Jue said: "What are you waiting for me to do?" By the way, did you come to me for something? ”

Gao Muqing looked at Lin Jue and said in a deep voice: "Guo Xu has sent someone up the mountain." ”

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Ascending the mountain was Bai Qi, who had been temporarily appointed by Guo Xu as the commander of the army, taking over the position of the dead Zhao Yuankang. In the afternoon, Guo Xu convened a meeting of the generals, hoping to find a solution to the current difficult situation. At the meeting, Bai Qi came up with a plan.

Bai Qi's strategy was to go up the mountain to negotiate with the Luoyan Army. Negotiations are only a means, and stabilizing the current situation is the real goal. Because the morale of the army is now low, if it is attacked at this moment, it will be difficult to succeed, and it is necessary to recuperate for a period of time, redraw the plan for attacking the mountain, and restore morale.

Of course. Negotiations are not nonsense, if some kind of agreement can be reached with Lin Jue, it may not be impossible to end this encirclement and suppression by means of negotiation. But the conditions must be very harsh. But it's not impossible.

Bai Qi personally invited Ying to go up the mountain to see Lin Jue, on the one hand, he was the guard of the border town, and there was no intersection or grudge between him and Lin Jue. In terms of identity, it will not arouse Lin Jue's disgust. On the other hand, this strategy was proposed by Bai Qi, and if he went, it would be more conducive to grasping the proportions.

Guo Xu gave Bai Qi full authority to represent himself, personally sent him to the bottom of the mountain, and ordered someone to escort him up the mountain. Bai Qi only took a dozen guards up the mountain, and made his intentions clear before he was attacked. After the soldiers of the Luoyan Army escorted him to the main hall of the village, everyone couldn't find Lin Jue, so Gao Muqing and Bai Bing came to find Lin Jue.

Lin Jue was very surprised when he heard the news that Yamashita had sent someone to negotiate, with Guo Xu's temperament, how could he be willing to negotiate with him. Could it be that he was really frightened by today's battle? This is also possible, this kind of battle will be a great blow to the morale of the other party, and Guo Xu may have to reflect on the possibility of capturing Luoyan Valley.

Since he wants to talk, it doesn't hurt to talk about it, but let's see what kind of tricks Guo Xu plays.

When Lin Jue returned to Luoyan County, the situation in the hall was very strange. The generals of the Luoyan Army stared at the person standing at the bottom one by one, all of them looked like Vajra Rakshasas. The man standing at the bottom was somewhat calm, and there was no fear on his face. Although this man has a dark complexion, he is not evil-looking. The figure is moderate, the beard is neatly trimmed, and there is a bit of Confucian style.

When Lin Jue arrived, all the generals saluted. Lin Jue finished the salute, came to the main seat and sat down, and raised his eyes to look at the comer.

"In Xia Baiqi, if I guess correctly, this is Lord Lin Juelin." Bai Qi bowed his hand, neither humble nor arrogant.