The enemy forces outside the city have been attacking the city for thirty-three days. Gongliang Youqin continued to draw elite soldiers from Piling and Tairu, while Yongyang was selected by the city guards to recruit brave and strong people to supplement the army, so the comparison of troops under the city has not changed much.

Every time I watched the people transport piles of corpses from the city, most of their families were in Yongyang City, and I don't know how many old people with sideburns, weak willows and windy wives, and yellow-skinned children surrounded outside the martial law line, praying for the safety of their relatives in their hearts, Xu Ruyu's heart was desolate, but he had to bury this desolation deep in his chest.

At this time, the tender yellow and delicate spring flowers are hanging all over the walls on both sides of the river, and it is appropriate for the flower boat to walk slowly on the water.

The sound of the piano flowing like a stream of springs, who will stand by and listen carefully?

Xu Ruyu stood up suddenly, looking at the falling sun with a resolute face. On the inner shore of the ditch, a wild peach blooms with red flowers.

Shui Ruying's heart palpitated, the tail finger passed through the strings, provoking a wisp of noise, the heart was confused, the sound of the piano was difficult to continue, Shui Ruying put the slender hand on the strings, and also looked at the sunset red as blood droplets.

Xu Ruyu said: "The blood in the heart is red, do you think the sunset at this time is not like the blood in the heart?" ”

Jiang Lingtian and Shen Deqian rushed here, Xu Ruyu put away his sorrows, greeted him, and asked, "Ling Tian, what are the results of the battle today?" ”

Jiang Lingtian replied: "Today, the enemy army is particularly fierce, our army has suffered a thousand wounds, and the thief army should be around 1,67, and now they are holding a plain banner to collect corpses under the city." ”

Xu Ruyu sighed: "Yongyang has suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and the pension has been distributed in full? ”

Shen Deqian said: "The reserve of the Duwei Mansion is exhausted, and there is still a gap of 10,000 gold today, and it will be able to raise it tomorrow." ”

Xu Ruyu's face was solemn, and he looked at the generals in front of him without saying a word. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that this matter was not done properly, and it touched a big taboo in his heart. Mei Tierui hurriedly said: "I must get this matter done tonight." ”

Xu Ruyu's expression eased down, and said lightly: "At this time, it is a critical moment for the enemy to be against us, Gongliang Youqin can no longer attack Yongyang, there is only one way to retreat, today it is said to dissect the enemy's corpse, there are grass and vines in the stomach, and the grain and grass in the Gongliang Youqin camp are unsustainable." ”

The voice turned to an impassioned voice: "Our army only has morale available. Even if they die, they can get pensions to settle their families, so they don't care about life and death, and fight against bandits who are several times stronger than themselves. I believe you have a deep understanding of the combat power of the enemy army under the city recently. Look at my sergeants guarding the city, most of them were village men with farm tools in their hands half a year ago. When a corpse was carried down, I saw that he still had half an ear in his mouth, if after his death, his family and children would starve to death and ice to death, then who of the 20,000 soldiers in the city would be willing to fight for your life? ”

All the generals knelt down on one knee and said, "The last general will know his mistake." ”

Xu Ruyu said sharply: "Shen Chang's note: Every pension and reward for killing the enemy must be paid before the time of the child, and those who interfere in this matter and those who fail to supervise it will be severely punished." ”

After Xu Ruyu finished speaking, he helped Mei Tierui up and asked the generals to get up and deal with their own matters.

Xu Ruyu and Jiang Lingtian slowly patrolled west along the city wall, Mei Yingxue and the Eight Great Jingwei hanging far behind.

Xu Ruyu said in a low voice: "Every time I see the sergeant fighting so desperately, I always feel bad in my heart." ”

Jiang Lingtian said: "Yes, many people can obviously not die, but when they see that their bodies are crippled and incomplete, they often choose to die with the enemy, just for the fifty gold pension." The rich have a feast, and the homeless go to ten bodies. Yesterday, Wan Rong invited the head of the family to a banquet in the pavilion, have you heard? ”

"Liang Bao told me, Mei Tiecao, the head of the Mei family, also attended with illness, and I can only pretend that I haven't heard of it, do you really want me to arrest them and reprimand them?" Xu Ruyu smiled bitterly, put his arm around Jiang Lingtian's shoulder, and asked in a low voice, "Did you bring me wine?" ”

Jiang Lingtian tilted his head and caught a glimpse of Mei Yingxue looking away, and hurriedly took out a leather bag from his arms, Xu Ruyu just took it and wanted to hide it in his arms, but he heard Mei Yingxue snort coldly in the back, and looked back with an embarrassed expression, only to see Mei Yingxue's pretty face as cold as ice looking at the two of them with disdain.

Jiang Lingtian handed over the stolen goods to others, and said calmly: "Yu Nuo said that he celebrated his birthday, knowing that you would not go down to the city tower, let me ask you if she can go up to the city tower?" ”

"It's too bloody in the city......"

"I also hope that she can live in the world without killing, but she will always see this terrible scene......"

"Heaven and earth without killing...... Xu Ruyu muttered, his eyes were unusually bright, and he thought: Isn't Youli the most yearning for such a world? So we have been drifting in the rivers, lakes and seas, never going ashore easily, entering the world full of killing and hunger. Xu Ruyu said: "There is no way to escape this troubled world, Yunuo is coming, just let her take a look." Would it be okay for me to take her as my sister? I always wanted my mother to be alive, and she would have a sister for me to take care of, and I always wanted to have a sister. ”

"Yunuo must be very happy, I will go home when I go back to Xicheng, maybe she will come to the city tower to find you at night."

"It won't be too quiet in the city recently, especially at night, the city guards need to be dispatched in full attendance in the near future."

"You're saying Gongliang Youqin is going to retire?"

"Of course, Yongyang City can't bargain, he has to retreat to the sea."

"He won't defend the tomb and Tairu?" Mei Yingxue asked in the back.

Xu Ruyu smiled, pointed to the head of the city and said: "The city is in danger of being fortified, and the guards are complete, only three steps, two sergeants and one civilian man can be defended, but the first thing is that the grain and grass are sufficient, if you can't fight quickly, you need to take food from the enemy to get long." When the Wei family and the Xi family evacuated Biling and Tairu, they emptied the city, and there were eight empty cities in Biling and Tairu, and there were more than 60 dock forts. ”

Mei Yingxue pursed her thin lips lightly, her lips were as red as a stream, she looked at the enemy camp that stretched for miles in the city, and said contemptuously: "I'm afraid that you also know that Gongliang Youqin will not escape so easily, so you pretend to be calm and confident." ”

Xu Ruyu suddenly looked depressed, made a pitiful expression, and said: "I finally gave myself enough strength, but I let you pierce and vent all your words. ”

Mei Yingxue said coldly: "It's because you lack confidence, why blame others?" ”

"After thinking about it, I can't think of how Gongliang Youqin will end? If he consults with me, it will be a big deal for me to lose some face, and when he pulls out the camp and withdraws from the village, it is okay to send him away with a bow. ”

Jiang Lingtian did not feel less worried because of Xu Ruyu's relaxed words, and seeing that Xu Ruyu couldn't see through the mystery, his thick eyebrows frowned tighter, he thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Gongliang Youqin will definitely not evacuate the East China Sea silently, it is better to let the city guards strengthen their vigilance." ”

Xu Ruyu said: "Mei Lao Shicai also said the same, his friendship with Gongliang Youqin for decades should not be mistaken, it is better to be careful these days." ”

At this moment, there was a trace of confusion in the western section of the ramp in the inner city, Xu Ruyu hurried over, and saw Ding Zheng leading more than ten people to stand there to stop a team of sergeants who were arguing, and more than a dozen corpses were parked on the ground.

Xu Ruyu stopped them and pointed at Ding Zheng: "You say, what's the matter?" ”

Ding Zheng said: "Just look at these corpses. As he spoke, he removed the linen cloth covering the corpse, and wanted to turn the corpse open, but was knocked aside by Xu Ruyu's palm.

Xu Ruyu said sharply: "No matter what your reason is, you must not offend the corpses of the martyrs defending the city, this is my death order, do you know?" ”

Ding Zheng looked aggrieved, his face was flushed, and he wanted to say more, but Xu Ruyu intercepted his words and said in a deep voice: "You still dare to argue? From now on, you will stay in the Xicheng barracks, and you will not be allowed to leave the barracks for half a step without my order. ”

Xu Ruyu turned around and left angrily, only to see Shen Deqian, Wan Rong and others looking over the probe.

Xu Ruyu said angrily at Jiang Lingtian: "How dare you people in Xicheng touch my taboo? You go home and reflect. He looked back indignantly, and quickly sent him a message with Danxi: "You quickly hide Ding Zheng, don't let him be hacked." ”

Shen Deqian watched Jiang Lingtian leave dejectedly, and walked down the road to the city with Wan Rong and his generals to meet him, and said loudly: "Why is Du Wei so angry that he scolded Master Jiang away?" ”

Xu Ruyu remembered what Jiang Lingtian said about Wan Rong inviting the heads of all families to eat in the Yuji Pavilion, only to feel a trace of coolness in his heart penetrating his chest, looking at the light-colored oleander flowers on the side of the road, like a tree of pink butterflies scattered and scattered there, from time to time there are one or two unknown birds and finches from the bushes, like a sharp arrow feathers, piercing the light clouds, and the most melodious crossing a wonderful arc at the height, not at the end of the city tower.

Shen Deqian saw that Xu Ruyu was ignoring him, and his face was embarrassed, Shen Bing Curling whispered beside him: "The people in Xicheng are offended by the corpse, and the captain is angry about this, and he was angry with Lord Jiang just now." ”

Shen Deqian laughed twice, then hid his embarrassment, replaced it with an angry face, and said: "This is too unreasonable, Shen Xiaowei, quickly report this matter to Lord Chen, and let him punish him severely." ”

Chen Zifang is the chief official of the Governor's Mansion, and those who disobey the orders of the military at or above the rank of sentry captain should be questioned by him. Shen Bingxue glanced at Xu Ruyu, and when he saw that he was still in the sky, he just stood there and remained silent.

Liang Bao walked quickly down the road to the city, Xu Ruyu saw the suspicious look on his face, and hurriedly climbed the city tower, Liang Bao whispered in the back: "There is an abnormal movement in the enemy's northern camp, and it seems that the camp is going to leave." ”

"Yes, a sign of evacuation. You send men to the east and west to inquire about it. ”

Liang Bao did not go down the city tower, Mei Tierui and Yun Qingxu sent people to report that the enemy troops outside the east and west cities had left their camps.

Shen Deqian suggested: "Do you send troops to test the truth?" ”

Xu Ruyu categorically vetoed: "No need, the enemy formation is scattered but not chaotic, and it is not good to be entangled by his cavalry." ”

At first it was like a tidal wave, and now it was like a tidal tide receding, and at midnight there was only an empty camp outside the city, and it was a mess.

The slight clouds like smoke and non-smoke, baking against the sparse stars and the light moon, look plain and bright, and the silver ginseng is horizontal.

The spies sent out from the city returned one after another. Xu Ruyu still looked into the distance with a frown.

Mei Yingxue also raised her eyebrows lightly, and whispered: "Gongliang Youqin has retired, and Yingxue's guard duties should also be over, and Yingxue will return to Jinghu to cultivate." ”

"Oh, I'll leave tomorrow."

Mei Yingxue wanted to speak and stopped, but finally sighed and floated away.

Jiang Lingtian looked at her dreamlike figure under the moon, and said to himself, "Gongliang Youqin just retreated? ”

Xu Ruyu turned around and walked into the side hall, blocked everyone out of the door, and hid the door.

Mei Tierui, Shen Deqian, and the others looked at each other, puzzled by their meaning, and the lieutenant did not make a judgment, and no one dared to say lightly that Yongyang had won this battle. The soldiers at the head of the city all looked over here,

Wan Rong scratched his head: "What does Lord Duwei mean by this?" To win or not to win, to chase or not to chase, but now he doesn't have an idea, he leaves us out of the door, what's it? ”

Mei Tierui looked disgusted, glanced at Wan Rong, and said, "Du Wei has his own discernment, why use you to put his beak?" ”

Wan Rong's face turned red and wanted to argue, but he pulled the corner of Shen Deqian's robe and stepped aside angrily.

Shen Deqian said: "Gongliang Youqin obviously retreated, Lord Duwei didn't say a word, no wonder the following was confused." The probe looked inside, but saw that the lamp in the room was not lit, and he couldn't even see where Xu Ruyu's figure was, let alone know what he was doing inside.

Chen Zifang wanted to push the door in, but Jiang Lingtian gently blocked it.

"When didn't the Captain have insight into the first opportunity and have a clever plan? Lord Chen should wait for the commander's order. ”

"Insight into the first opportunity", Mei Tierui, Wan Rong, Shen Deqian and others all looked stunned when they heard it, although it was fleeting, they couldn't hide Jiang Lingtian's sharp eyes.

Wan Rong laughed and said, "Insight into the opportunity, Lord Jiang said that Du Wei is too mysterious, right?" ”

Mei Tierui glared at him viciously, he put away his arrogant posture, but his expression became inexplicably nervous, and he opened his eyes and looked at the door of the side hall. The vermilion gate looked quiet and strange under the light of the waning moon, and Wan Rong's heart tightened for a while, and he turned around to look at the snow and silver sand under the city.

Xu Ruyu called Jiang Lingtian in the hall.

Jiang Lingtian pushed the door in and out, only to see that Xu Ruyu's eyes were particularly bright in the dark night, like stars hidden in a deep pool.

"Wan Rong poisoned the more than ten soldiers defending the city behind his back. I've let Ding Zheng sneak out of the city. ”

"Ding Zheng will open the shroud, and I will know."

"Oh."

"The deceased's ears and acupoints were tangled, and it was obvious that the pain was unbearable at the three inches of the spine under the neck when he died. The corpses at the head of the city have always been carried by the people, so why do you need to work under Wan Rong's left captain? If Ding Zheng had exposed this matter at that time, Wan Rong would have to rebel on the spot, so I stopped him and scared him, right? ”

"I explained it to him. I didn't think you knew it all. ”

"Wan Rong is a reckless man, he wants to do a dripping in front of me, hum, he is still a little sorry. Those more than ten sergeants who died of death, you should take more care of their families in the future, but I hate that I can't give them justice. ”

"It's just that the dozen or so sergeants saw something they shouldn't see?"

"Hmph, Gongliang Youqin said that the sudden withdrawal of troops today is not the result of their plot with the tiger? What's going on outside the door? ”

"It's not much different from what you imagined, but I didn't expect Mei Tierui to be involved."

"What's wrong with this, the head of the Mei family is still Mei Tiecao, what can Mei Tierui do even if she faces us?"

"What should I do?"

"I have a few letters here, you quickly send people to Biling, Tairu, and Baishi to find Chen Ang, Zhang Zhongdao, Zhang Jidao, Fang Su and others. Remember, don't let the letter fall into the hands of anyone else, and the person who delivers the letter must be your dead man. ”

Xu Ruyu's eyes dimmed, and immediately a sadness permeated the entire hall, and he waved his hand weakly and said, "You go and announce the defeat of the thieves." ”

Jiang Lingtian pushed open the door, looked at the generals waiting outside the door, and said, "Du Wei wants to take a rest." Also, announce the news of the bandits' defeat. ”

The sergeants guarding the castle tower immediately cheered, and the cheers were clustered into waves, and immediately the entire northern city was plunged into a sea of cheers, and it did not take a moment for the whole city to spread the good news that "the thieves had retreated".

Shen Deqian quietly wiped away the fine sweat oozing from his nose, and said respectfully: "In the past month, no matter how big or small, the lieutenants have all done it personally, and fatigue is inevitable. ”

Mei Liting said: "The safety of the lieutenant is the responsibility of the young general, please rest assured." ”

Xu Ruyu heard the cheers of the whole city, and asked himself: "Is it really a victory?" ”

Xu Ruyu sat until dawn, and then pushed open the door of the side hall.

Mei Liting, who had been on guard all night, was still in good spirits at this time, and when he saw Xu Ruyu walking to the side hall, he said, "Master Mei has seen you a few times in the past. ”

He didn't push the door in after all, Xu Ruyu thought to himself. "Oh" Ran said that he understood, and said: "Liting, you lead the soldiers down to rest, and I will go to the city alone." ”

The narrow alleys and high walls forced the sky to only that narrow area. The weeping willows on the stone bridge, the flowing water is meandering, the clear water is swimming, the sparkling water is shining, the gold and silver are hidden, and from time to time there are kingfishers as small as thumbs flying out of the water from the shore wall, and a little ripple spreads out leisurely, which makes Xu Ruyu stunned.

"General Qingfeng also has this leisure and leisure, looking at the water here?" The water is like a shadow from afar, approaching, leisurely.

"The killing body is not qualified to place its affection on this, but I also hope that the mountains and rivers are indifferent, and the killing intent in my heart is indifferent."

"Ahh Shui Ruying never expected Xu Ruyu's words to have such a murderous intent, and sank his jaw and snuggled up to Xu Ruyu's side, looking at the sparkling water together, his jade-like smooth face was as sad as ever, and his bent eyebrows like green mountains were also full of sorrow.

"Thank you for being with the sound of the piano for more than a month."

"Being able to do my part for Yongyang, Ruying is happy in her heart, but Ruying's piano skills are clumsy, and she may not be able to enter the ears of General Qingfeng?"

"How can the shadow girl's piano skills be ......" Xu Ruyu's voice stopped abruptly, her face turned pale all of a sudden, and she looked away.

Shui Ruying's heart was unwilling, tears were dotted, and she continued: "Ruying knows that her piano skills are not as good as the Qin Fairy, but the Qin Fairy's piano is played in the Huo family. ”

"Although Youli and I don't have a mountain alliance and a sea oath, we can both understand each other's affection. Then I am trapped in a demonic barrier, and I can't find out the truth, and I can't stop thinking about her, how can I think about it anymore? ”

"Are you sure?"

"No matter what the facts are, I always need to ask Yuli face to face."

The water is like a shadow, and the tears are falling, and I sigh faintly: "I am determined to dedicate myself to the art of art, travel the world to collect music scores, visit famous artists, and be forced by the situation to be with the nobles of the family and the snake, accompanied by a smiling face, and even I will inevitably despise myself." The same should be true of Youli, you misunderstood her. With that, he hid his face and left, and left with a look of surprise on his sleeves.

"It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and the season of falling flowers is a good time." Xu Ruyu remembered a poem written by an artist in the old dynasty, and sighed in his heart: I don't know when I will meet you?

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