At this moment, Wu **min has defeated the 3,000 Vietnamese troops besieging the north gate, and the breakthrough channel has been opened, and a large number of people are pouring out of the city gate to flee to the north of the Tanguan embankment. [This chapter is the first release, love, there is, sound, remember the URL ()]

Although the people who were forced to leave their homes were frightened and cried one after another, the evacuees maintained basic order and did not cause chaos thanks to the best efforts of the public.

Soon, the people basically withdrew from Gusu City, and Gong Wanran stood under the north gate, looking back at the empty and chaotic streets, and his heart was temporarily relieved.

Yu Xianyao stepped forward and said, "Lord Gonghui, the evacuation has basically been completed, so you should evacuate quickly." ”

Gong Wanran nodded and said: "Only by retreating to the Tanguan Dam can we survive, although Gusu is only an hour's walk away from the Tanguan Embankment, but I estimate that the Yue people will soon chase and kill, and the next road will only be more difficult." ”

"Yes, but if you don't evacuate now, when the Yue people come in, the people will be killed."

"Well, let's go."

Gong Wanran had just turned around and was about to leave the city, when suddenly, a farmer appeared at a nearby street corner, carrying a baby on his back and holding a little boy in his hand, and was running desperately in this direction.

The little boy ran while crying, accidentally tripped and fell to the ground. The farmer hurriedly turned around to help the boy, but as soon as he turned around, several Yue soldiers chased after him and hacked him to death.

A Vietnamese soldier was red-eyed and was about to make a move on the boy, but he saw a flash of white light, and Gong Wanran had already sealed his throat with a sword.

Next, Gong Wanran went on a killing spree and killed these Vietnamese soldiers in an instant.

Gong Wan picked up the baby on the ground, picked up the boy and ran down the city. Seeing this, Yu Xianyao shouted in a panic: "Quick! Seal the gates! The Yue people have broken through the city! ”

Wu **min worked together to seal the gate, and then evacuated to the north of Tanguan at full speed.

In the afternoon, the Vietnamese army had completely occupied the city of Gusu.

After seven years, Ji Zheng stepped into Gusu again, he slowly stepped through the streets of Gusu, the ruins of the wall are no longer the beauty of the past, and the corpses everywhere are difficult to find the prosperity of the past.

Ji Zheng looked around, trying to dig out the memories of the past from this mess, but it was all in vain, all he saw in his eyes was fire and scorched earth, and all that was in his heart was hatred and hatred.

He walked slowly along the path that once meant "going home" to a modest courtyard. He did not enter the courtyard, but paced along the courtyard wall, and a peach branch protruded from the corner of the courtyard wall.

Ji Zheng raised his hand and gently squeezed the peach branch in his hand, he tried to remember everything that happened in this courtyard, but the memory was so vague that he couldn't even remember where he used to live.

Will all memories be dissipated by the wind?

People come together to bring out all the beauty in the world.

But life will eventually pass away, and people will eventually part. When all reality ceases to exist, when all memories begin to blur and finally turn into self-deceptive dreams, do these so-called memories still have meaning?

There should be, it is those things that have been experienced that precipitate a person's memories, and these memories define a person.

The current self has experienced too much, maybe he is no longer the same person he used to be, or perhaps, he has always been.

Ji Zheng clenched his fists fiercely and smashed the peach branch in his hand.

Then, he rode his horse and left without looking back.

Ji Zheng came to the north gate and climbed the city wall to look at the people of Wu who were fleeing in a panic.

Qingmen stepped forward and reported: "General, we have occupied Gusu City, and the people in the city are fleeing to the north, do you want to continue the pursuit?" ”

Ji Zheng said in a deep voice: "Chase, chase and kill with all your might, and leave no one alive." ”

"Leave no mouth alive?" Qingmen hesitated a little and frowned, "But...... General, the people who fled are basically the people, is it really okay for us to do this? ”

Ji Zheng turned around and walked straight to the city, he didn't even look at Qingmen, he just said coldly: "Gather 5,000 troops, chase and kill with me, and be sure to capture the prince's friend!" ”

Qingmen raised his eyes, Ji Zheng's aura made him shudder, he had to salute Ji Zheng's back, and said, "Oh." ”

As soon as Gong Wanran led the people to escape three or four miles, a large number of Vietnamese soldiers chased and killed from the direction of Gusu.

Gong Hui suddenly ordered: "Defend the rear, cover the retreat!" ”

The remaining 200 soldiers immediately formed a defensive line, and some civilians also stepped forward to fight to the death with the soldiers against the pursuing Vietnamese soldiers.

However, the number of Vietnamese soldiers far exceeded that of Wu **min, and soon, Wu **min was slaughtered, and Gongran was also in a deep crisis, and his life hung by a thread.

And at this moment, a horn suddenly sounded from the northwest direction, and the shouting of killing suddenly resounded in the sky, and the word "Zhang" waved the flag in the wind, and four thousand elite Wu soldiers rushed to the Vietnamese army.

I saw Zhang Xun taking the lead, holding a blazing sword to kill the enemy bravely, and the four thousand elite soldiers hated the enemy, and they were unstoppable. Although they had traveled a long way, they had long forgotten their exhaustion when they saw this scene, their eyes burning with vengeful anger, and Jian Feng longed for the blood of the Yue people.

All the soldiers around him were killed in battle, and he was also under siege, and a pair of bright silver armor had long been stained red with blood. A Vietnamese soldier swung his sword at Gong Huiran, who swung his sword to block, and then slashed at him. However, more Vietnamese soldiers swarmed up, once again pushing Gong Wanran into a corner.

At this time, a man and a horse rampaged, and the Flame Blazing Sword slashed sideways with the speed of the horse, and in a blink of an eye, several human heads fell to the ground. Then, Zhang Xun turned his horse back to kill and rushed to the front of Gong Huiran.

More Vietnamese soldiers rushed over, Zhang Xun turned over and dismounted, and fought side by side with Gong Huiran. The two leaned their backs against each other, and they were arms to each other.

"How's it going?!" Zhang Xun asked as he swung his sword and stabbed.

"Gusu City has been broken, but fortunately, I have organized the evacuation of the people, and now I must retreat to Tanguan to protect the people." Gong Wanran said, helped Zhang Xunge open a knife, and then killed the Yue soldiers with a backhand.

"Tanguan? You mean that dam? ”

"That's right, there is no road on either side of Tanguan, and the upstream road is narrow, so just wait for the people to evacuate and destroy the embankment! Release water to block the Vietnamese soldiers, and the people can scatter and flee to the countryside! ”

Zhang Xun slashed and said, "Okay, I know!" Leave it here for me to hold on, and you go and protect the people and evacuate! ”

Zhang Xun wiped the blood from his face, led his horse to Gong Wanran, and said anxiously: "Brother Xiao Ran! Leave it to me here, you go to Tanguan! ”

Hearing this title, Gong Wanran's heart trembled, he patted Zhang Xun's shoulder lightly, and said with a smile: "Xiao Xun, you haven't been called like this for five years." ”

Zhang Xun's eyes suddenly widened, he looked at Gong Huiran, his heart was full of mixed feelings, for a long time, a smile also appeared on his face, he hugged Gong Huiran into his arms, "Brother Xiao Ran, when this battle is over, let's go back to Yuanling Mountain." ”

Gong Wanran was also nervous, "Okay, let's go back together." ”

"Well, call Xiao Ji together!" Zhang Xun nodded vigorously.

Gong Hui turned over and got on his horse, and saluted on the horse: "Xiao Xun, take care!" ”

Zhang Xun held the blazing sword in his hand and returned the salute to Gong Wanran, "Take care!" ”

"Drive!"

Gong Hui Ran rode his horse and whipped away, galloping towards the north, for some reason, Zhang Xun felt his eyes twitching, he stared at Gong Hui Ran's back until he disappeared into the vast distance.

At the same time, Ji Zheng rode a horse and stood in front of the formation, looking at the word "Zhang" in the distance.

Qingmen stepped forward and reported: "General, we have encountered a powerful counterattack, it seems that General Zhang Xun of Wu State has arrived, and his troops have blocked our pursuit. ”

Ji Zheng nodded and didn't say anything.

Qingmen took out the map, checked it repeatedly, and asked puzzledly: "General, I don't know where the people of Wu are retreating?" ”

"Tanguan." Ji Zheng said coldly.

"Tanguan? What is that place? Why isn't there this city on the map? ”

"It's just a, called Tanguan, not Chengguan."

"Levees? What does it mean for the Wu people to retreat to the embankment? ”

Ji Zheng did not answer, but ordered: "Order General Xiao to continue to lead the army forward, in addition, gather a hundred elite cavalry, and immediately follow me around the battle line and go straight to Tanguan." ”

"Whoa!"

After Ji Zheng led the cavalry to leave, Xiao Shi had no intention of fighting, he beckoned Li Zida to come over, and ordered Li Zida to continue to command the Yue soldiers to confront Zhang Xun, but he stepped on the horse, bypassed the battle line, and followed Ji Zheng and others to gallop in the direction of Tanguan.

After a short time, Gong Wan rode to Tanguan, and he was shocked by the situation in front of him, the prince and Bo Yao and other important officials of the court had arrived at the upper reaches of the embankment, and Bo Yao was ordering the Janissaries to demolish the embankment, more than a dozen Janissaries picked up hoes to knock out the embankment, the embankment was already full of cracks, water gushed out of the cracks, and the entire embankment could collapse at any time.

"Stop!" Gong Wanran shouted loudly as he galloped in.

When the Praetorian Guards saw Gong Wanran, they stopped one after another, but Bo Yao immediately roared angrily: "Who told you to stop! Fast! Tear it down for me! ”

Gong Wanran scolded sharply: "Don't demolish it!" Stop! ”

The Praetorian Guards didn't know what to do for a moment.

Bo Yao pointed at Gong Hui Ran and scolded angrily: "Gong Hui Ran! What do you mean! The people of the Yue Kingdom are close at hand, and they may be killed at any time, and if the embankment is not demolished at this time, do you want to trap His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to death!? ”

"Most of the people have not yet evacuated to safety, and now if the dam is demolished, the water will immediately wash down, where will they still have a way to live!" ”

"Whatever they do! Their cheap lives can't be worth His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Public! Let me ask you, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has any mistakes, will you bear it! ”

"I will definitely risk my life to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but at this time, the embankment must not be demolished, and the lives of the people are equally important!"

"Damn! Damn it! Bo Yao rushed forward angrily, pointed at the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and scolded: "You bastard! Order them to tear it down! Hear no! Tear it down for me! ”

Wu Chang remained motionless, lowered his head and let Bo Yao beat and scold. The other subordinates also glared at Bo Yao angrily, daring to be angry but not daring to speak.

Gong Wanran said in a loud voice: "Brothers! Behold, which of those fleeing for their lives down there is not one of your fellow citizens? They are your relatives, even your parents and children, and you can't bear to cut them off with your own hands? ”

As soon as the words fell, Wu Chang threw the hoe in his hand on the ground, and the other Praetorian Guards also threw away the hoe one after another, no longer obeying Bo Yao's command.

At this moment, the dust was flying in the distance, and a large group of Vietnamese cavalry was rushing towards the embankment.

Bo Yao scolded angrily: "Gong Wanran! The cavalry of the Yue people has come to kill! I'll see what you do! Come on! Tear down the dike! ”

The cavalry had already rushed to the bottom of the embankment, apparently heading straight for the prince. Gong Wanran's heart was flustered, and he was in a dilemma, and he didn't know what to do for a while. If the embankment is demolished, although the safety of the prince can be guaranteed, these people who have not fled upstream will have no way to live; If the embankment was not demolished, he and these dozen or so Praetorian Guards would not be able to resist the Yue cavalry, and the crown prince would inevitably be captured by the Yue Kingdom.

What to do?

What to do?!

The public's heart was in turmoil, the shouts and curses echoed in his ears, the Praetorian Guards were waiting for his orders, and the innocent people were crying and fleeing desperately.

He had to make a choice, he had to!

Suddenly, he touched the sachet that had been hidden in his chest. He put his hand into his bosom and took out the silver-white sachet embroidered with the word "Rui", which was sewn for him by Shuang Di with silk and silver thread nine years ago, and which always contained the bag left for him by his master when he left the Iris Ling Mountain.

It can only be opened when life and death are at stake.

Gong Wanran slowly unfastened the rope on the sachet and took out the small sachet, which was nothing more than a strip of cloth hastily sewn with twine, but it contained the most important teachings of the Master.

Over the years, he had never been so confused, never so uneasy, and although his life was at stake many times, although he had been in the place of death many times, he had never thought to open the bag.

But now he understands that the moment of life and death that Master talks about may never be his personal life and death, but a critical moment involving thousands of lives.

Isn't it time for life and death now!

Gong Hui drew his saber and used the sharp blade to pick the stitches on the brocade bag. However, just as he pinched the edge of the bag and was about to open it, he was suddenly stunned.

He looked down the river, where thousands of people were crying and running, their terrified eyes flashing with a desire to survive.

On the other side, under the stirring dust, the Yue cavalry close at hand rushed to the roaring sorrow, crushing all the desire for survival into powder.

Gong Hui lowered his head and rubbed the bag in his hand, and then he gently shook his hand and threw it into the swollen river upstream.

The tip touched the surface of the water, causing a circle of faint ripples, and soon sank to the bottom of the water and disappeared completely.

Gong Wanran whispered to himself, "I'm sorry, Master. Whatever you teach me, I'm afraid I don't have a choice. [This chapter was first published. Love. Yes. sound., remember the URL ()]