Bows and arrows may already be considered the most powerful long-range weapons for individual combat in this era. And the appearance of the nine-armed chain crossbow has increased its power by more than ten times. On the battlefield of the two armies, as long as the bow and crossbow appeared, there must be countless casualties and blood flowing all over the ground.

However, it was the first time that such a powerful weapon and ten thousand crossbows were fired against one person. The old man Shanyue, who was fortunate enough to receive this "special treatment", was flying to the edge of the forest to escape, when he was shocked to look back and see ten thousand black clusters covering half of the sky like a storm, I don't know how he felt?

Whether it's disillusionment or resentment, no one in this world knows about it. The three successive volleys of five thousand angry Red Fire cavalry had turned the area where he stood into a forest full of crossbow arrows. The bones of the old man Shanyue, if you look for it carefully, you can still find it, but it is just a dense large hedgehog, and it makes no sense to find it or not.

Although this old guy who had gone to the Western Regions to practice witchcraft was already dead and couldn't die anymore, the hussar captain and the Red Fire Army had not forgotten about it. Wait until one day in the future, when you meet a demon monk practicing the same kind of demon art in a place outside the Western Regions, the blood is stained with yellow sand, the white bones are piled up, and the general is angry, slaughtering the city and destroying the country!

Yuan Zhao was seriously injured, and the knife wound on his back was still secondary, the most important thing was that in order to save Mingzhu, he forcibly reversed the qi of the whole body, and suddenly broke out with the power of the body, which greatly injured the vitality of the body, so he could not recover within three or five days, and he needed to slowly recuperate, and he could not return to the Chang'an court with the emperor for the time being.

A series of events that happened today made Emperor Long Yan furious. Several orders were issued on the spot, and Xi Fengwei's people had immediately rushed to all the counties and counties in the world to personally supervise the deployment, and a thorough search and killing would start immediately, this time, no one dared to tolerate snubbing.

The whole courtyard was strictly guarded by the Yulin army, Yuan Zhao did not rest after applying the medicine, he lay on his side on the couch, talked with the emperor alone for nearly an hour, and then the car turned back to Chang'an. As for what was specifically said, outsiders do not know, and there is not a single word recorded in various historical books that have been handed down to the world. However, later researchers, from the various military and diplomatic actions launched by the Han Dynasty against the countries of the Western Regions in the near future, have been able to roughly infer what was discussed at this unrecorded meeting between the monarchs and ministers.

Such a formal performance of the monarch and the minister should have been held in the court of the Hanyuan Palace, and it was formally recorded by Taishi Ling. However, because of Yuan Zhao's injury, the two of them talked secretly on Changle Plateau.

The emperor was still a little worried about his injury, and wanted to send the imperial doctor from the palace to come, but Yuan Zhao seriously declined. My body knows that external injuries are secondary, and the most important thing is to recuperate and recuperate the damaged internal breath, so what can the imperial doctors of those hospitals do about this?

The emperor patted him on the shoulder, and there was infinite emotion in his heart. Tell him to take care of his injuries and not worry about those miscellaneous things first. He would ask the prince to stay here for the time being, and if there was anything that needed to be played urgently, the prince could convey it on his behalf.

Yuan Zhao thanked him. He naturally knew what the emperor's real intention was in leaving the crown prince Liu Ju here. Although he didn't say it explicitly, everyone knew that he would return to Chang'an together after he recovered from his injury.

After some of the ministers of the court and the central government, who had always been good friends with him, also came to visit one after another, all the affairs of Chang'an College had been arranged, and they followed the emperor's car back to Chang'an.

After everyone from Chang'an left, calm finally returned to Changle Plateau. After all, Yuan Zhao was overwhelmed and felt a little tired, so he fell asleep groggily.

Since preparing for all the miscellaneous things of Chang'an College, he has not had a good rest. I slept a little long, the sun rose and the moon set, and I didn't know the time...... When he opened his eyes again and woke up, in the dim dim light, someone was lying on the side of his bed and was sleeping dimly.

In the deliberately dimmed candlelight, the woman who had been waiting for three days and two nights without her clothes looked very tired. Maybe he couldn't hold on, his neck was lowered, his head rested on his curled arms, his eyes were closed, and there were still crystal tears hanging between his cheeks.

Yuan Zhao secretly sighed in his heart, a little apologetic. Do what you want, without taking into account the feelings of those closest to you. In the end, they suffered from misfortune, but they suffered and suffered.

Although it was spring, it was still a little chilly at night. Seeing that Su Lingzhi was thinly dressed and was afraid that she would catch a cold, Yuan Zhao sat up lightly and wanted to cover her with a thin quilt. But suddenly Lingzhi hugged his arm, and shouted loudly with horror in his mouth.

"Brother Yuan, ......! Don't die, don't ...... Don't leave me behind! Brother Yuan! Woo woo woo ......! ”

Yuan Zhao didn't speak, he knew, she just had a nightmare. Perhaps I experienced the separation of life and death in my dream, and I was still immersed in the sadness of it. couldn't help but feel infinite tenderness in his heart, and stretched out his arms to pick up her light body and hold her in his arms. Lingzhi gradually quieted down and seemed to fall asleep again. After a moment, as if sensing something, she suddenly opened her eyes, and this time she really woke up.

"Brother Yuan...... You...... I'm so scared! Boom! ”

In the flickering dim candle flame, she saw that the blood-soaked face in her sleep was looking at her gently with a smile at the moment. The exhaustion and worry of the past few days suddenly came to her heart at this moment, and she couldn't hold back any longer, and threw her face on his chest and cried loudly.

"Sister Lingzhi...... Oh....... ”

The pear blossoms bring rain, which is still pitiful. Yuan Zhao's always hard heart seemed to be touched by something for no reason. In fact, he has not been very good at coaxing girls, and he has been slightly at a loss for a while. Then, he brushed away the hair that covered her beautiful face with his hand, lowered his head, and kissed her cherry lips deeply in Su Lingzhi's suddenly widening gaze.

Su Lingzhi's body in his arms suddenly became a little stiff, although she had imagined the sweet moment of the future between the two of them countless times in her dreams, but when all this came to her eyes, she was so nervous that she didn't know what to do.

However, perhaps deep down, he had already regarded Yuan Zhao as the basis of this life, so after being surprised, Lingzhi's heart was quickly filled with great joy that rose. Her body gradually softened, snuggled tightly in that fiery chest, the fragrance lingered, the cherry lips turned gracefully, but the tears in her eyes never stopped, but it was no longer sadness but happiness.

The spring breeze blows across the land, falling into the mountains and valleys, and the night sky is dotted with stars. The spring water is mighty, the peach blossom flood season overflows the embankment, how many spring flowers and green trees bloom branches, and the second opens...... Between a kiss, I don't know how much time lingered.

"Brother Yuan...... Your Hurt ...... Bleeding again. ”

"It's okay, it's much better, don't worry. Sister Lingzhi ...... I....... ”

"Don't call it that anymore...... Sounds weird. ”

"Oh, didn't you always let me call it that?"

"The past is before, and the future is later! Fool...... What do you want to do to me?"

There was a moment of silence in the warm air, and Su Lingzhi, who asked this sentence, raised his head from his arms a little nervously, his face was crimson, his heart was pounding, and he didn't know what kind of answer he would hear.

"Lingzhi, if you want, then let's get married!"

The words were soft, and they fell lightly in her ears, which was the most ordinary language, but it was also the deepest love words.

Su Lingzhi threw herself tightly into his arms, her body was so weak that she no longer had any strength. For so many years, although he knew that Yuan Zhao had always been very good to him, his position in his heart was also very important. But she was still nervous, afraid that he would disappear from her eyes. Because he was so different, as if he was not a mortal person, she was really afraid that one day she would never see him again.

"So, do you want to?"

"You...... Hate you! Knowingly...... Knowingly...... I do! ”

"Well, that's good! I'll find an opportunity to mention this to Aunt Su. ”

"Hey! What do you say? How can anyone propose by themselves! …… You can go to Aunt Wen Jun or Mr. Masterfather...... Ah! Figure it out for yourself! Why should I teach you, shame on you! ”

"Oh, is that so? Haha, no experience for the first time. ”

Su Lingzhi, who was immersed in happiness, seemed to suddenly think of something difficult, and her face was slightly gloomy. As smart as she is, of course, she has long known the thoughts of the princess in Weiyang Palace, and there are some other rumors...... However, Yuan Zhao didn't notice it in the shadow of the candle flame, and she quickly returned to normal.

In the night, there is a whisper looking forward to the happy times in the future. Between heaven and earth, the spring rain began to fall. Unsure of his injuries, several disciples who had been waiting around the courtyard consciously chose to avoid it. But no one noticed that the hussar captain in a red robe quietly led his war horse into the night.

Huo Quzhi heard the promise that Yuan Zhao made to Lingzhi. I was happy for Sister Lingzhi in my heart, but I also felt deeply lonely. The drizzle was full of the breath of spring, she took a deep breath, suppressed all her emotions, and rode her horse straight in the direction of the camp. After tomorrow, I will go to Chang'an City to worship the generals to the west, and I must impress everyone! Include...... Master Yuan Zhao!

The next day, Zhuo Wenjun, who brought Sima Mingzhu to visit Yuan Zhao's injury, had a happy expression. She smiled and looked at the Lingzhi around the wound on her back who was scrubbing the wound on her back with warm water for Yuan Zhao, as if she had discovered some secret.

Xiao Mingzhu was just a little frightened that day, and she has recovered in the past few days. At this time, he was naughtily crawling to Yuan Zhao's side, asking this and that, and there were always more words from children. However, Lingzhi was never impatient, and while redressing the medicine for Yuan Zhao, he answered his strange questions.

"Aunt Lingzhi, everyone said this morning that you were going to marry Master. Is Mingzhu going to call you a master in the future? ”

Suddenly, there was silence in the room. Su Lingzhi was already so ashamed that her face was flushed and she didn't dare to raise her head. Yuan Zhao grinned, it turns out that this wind of gossip is so prevalent now! The whispers that the two of them said last night turned out to be known to everyone?