Xia Yu is well-informed, Liu Xiuji is full of opportunities, the envoy sent by Huai Zong is not their opponent at all, and without saying a few words, the original arrogant arrogance was extinguished, and he wanted to ask for a change of quality with arrogance, but now he can only ask for good words.

Xia Yu didn't pay attention to him at all, he really didn't care, with the wind and snow and the wind cracking in his hands, he was not afraid of Huai running away, Mao Zong was not important to him, although he couldn't say that on his lips, but he thought this in his heart. He rejected Huai Zong's request for two for two, and there was no room for negotiation at all.

As for Liu Xiu, he was obviously not very interested in changing quality, as soon as the envoy spoke, he sneered, and he was no longer interested in saying a word to him, as if he had heard a joke.

Although the Xianbei envoy was not as cunning as them, he still knew where the breakthrough was, he forced a calm sneer, and stared at Mao Yan with the rest of his eyes: "Since you don't have the slightest interest in exchanging, then we have to kill those people." Speaking of which, although we have recaptured a lot of cattle and sheep, we have little interest in raising idlers. ”

Xia Yu rolled his eyes, got up directly and left the lobby, Liu Xiu pursed his lips, got up and was about to leave, just took a step, Lu Min, who had been acting relatively calm, couldn't hold it anymore, and reached out to hold him: "Deran, you wait." ”

"What are you waiting for?" Liu Xiu carried the messenger behind his back, looked at Lu Min directly, and said in his heart, you are a nerd scholar, your brother-in-law is arrested, you are in a hurry, why don't you know that my sweetheart has also been arrested? "There's a lot more to do, so I don't have time to hang out with him here."

Lu Min saw him squeezing his eyes, although he understood what he meant, but he couldn't be as quiet as Liu Xiu, so he had to smile and said, "Don't be in a hurry to leave, let's talk about it again and see how it is more feasible to exchange." ”

"How do you exchange?" Liu Xiu turned sideways, tilted his head and looked up and down at the messenger who had no expression on his face, but his eyes kept moving, and scratched his eyebrows: "You go out to drink saliva first, let's discuss?" ”

The envoy's tense body was obviously relaxed, nodded, and said "It's okay" unhappily, Liu Xiu beckoned Lan Lan to take him out. It wasn't until he couldn't hear their footsteps anymore that he spoke, "You can't see that the captain is not interested in changing people at all." ”

"I know he's not interested." Lu Min said angrily: "That's not their relatives." This martial artist, don't you know, he just thinks about meritorious service, only thinks about getting promoted and getting rich, as long as he doesn't die, he doesn't care. No, even if he dies himself, I'm afraid he may not care. ”

Liu Xiu smiled bitterly, Senior Brother Xindao, you are a little ungraceful. When Mao Yan saw it, she hurriedly said: "Deran, I still have your help in this matter, you arrested Fengxue's father and daughter, only you opened your mouth to change people, and it is difficult for the captain to refuse." She didn't seem to be very positive when she saw Liu Xiu, and hurriedly said, "Don't you like Achu?" If you rescue her this time, she owes you her life, what else is there to discuss? ”

"He likes Miss Achu?" Lu Min was stunned for a moment and glared at Liu Xiu: "Then you are not familiar with it just now?" ”

"I really don't know each other." Liu Xiu was a little annoyed and angry, and said to Mao Yan angrily: "Didn't you say that her family was going to send her to the palace, why did you talk about it again at this time." ”

"This ......" Mao Yan was speechless for a while, anxious and angry, and her face flushed.

Liu Xiu hugged his chest with one hand, touched his lips with the other, frowned and thought for a while, "If you want to exchange them back, you can't be too anxious, do you know?" ”

Lu Min and Mao Yan looked at him blankly and nodded again and again. Liu Xiu shook his head depressedly, turned around and entered the back hall, Xia Yu was drinking water under the hall, and when he saw Liu Xiu, he laughed: "How do you want to change?" ”

"I want to exchange the wind and snow for two people." Liu Xiu didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point.

Xia Yu pondered for a moment: "Is this good?" ”

"It should be possible." Liu Xiu's joints crackled, and he gritted his teeth and said: "No matter what, you can't let the wind crack back, this person is even more dangerous than Dou Gui." As for Fengxue, letting her go back will only be good for us, not harmful, and maybe she can help us do something. ”

"Oh?" Xia Yu's eyes lit up, and he looked at Liu Xiu fixedly, Liu Xiu approached him and whispered a few words. Xia Yu nodded again and again, and looked at Liu Xiu appreciatively: "Deran, you are really witty. ”

"Adults have won prizes." Liu Xiu saw that he agreed, returned to the front hall, called the messenger, and told him about his decision to exchange Fengxue for Mao Zong and Wang Chu, and before the messenger could speak, he preemptively said: "Go back and tell your prince, these two people are too low, at most they are only worth the Fengxue girl alone, if you are willing to change, then we will change, if you are unwilling, then pull down." Of course, if you prince thinks it's not worth it, we can also make a concession, just exchange the young man back, and you can keep the woman, and it's not bad to be your prince a princess. ”

The messenger was speechless, and did not even have the courage to argue, so he arched his hand and turned his head away.

"Are you really willing to leave Achu to the Xianbei people?"

"Reluctantly, but because I am reluctant, I have to say that I am reluctant." Liu Xiu scratched his head and said again, as if he was saying to Mao Yan, but also as if comforting himself: "Huai Zong can't know that I like her, if I care too much about her, it will only make Huai Zong suspicious." That dog is not easy to get along with, last time I broke two legs and ran away, and this time he defeated Badon so quickly, it's incredible. ”

Mao Yan thought about it and felt that what Liu Xiu said made sense, Liu Xiu had a good impression of Wang Chu only she and Liu Xiu knew, Wang Chu didn't know at all, Mao Zong didn't know, Huai Zong shouldn't have thought that this woman was actually very important. It's too urgent, but it's easy for Huai Zong to see the problem.

Liu Xiu left the Captain's Mansion and came directly to the dungeon. Feng Xue shrunk in Feng Crack's arms, and was combing her dirty and messy hair that had not been washed for several days with her hands, as soon as they heard the footsteps, they squinted their eyes, beckoned their hands to block the light, and watched Liu Xiu walk step by step from the sun, but their hearts became darker and darker.

"Huai Zong has captured a few of us and wants to replace you." Liu Xiu put his hands behind his back and said lightly: "We only agree to replace one of you, you can see for yourself who should be replaced." ”

Feng Crack smiled silently: "Do you dare to let me out?" ”

"Why don't you dare?" Although Liu Xiu was broken by the wind crack, he didn't show a flaw, he took two steps back and forth, stopped in front of the wind crack and said, "You think I'm afraid of you?" You are my captive, what am I afraid of you? To tell you the truth, Dou Gui is the person I am most worried about, and his head has just been hung on the head of the city by me. ”

Feng Crack was stunned, he had already guessed from the excited expressions of the people guarding them that the Han people had won the battle, but he didn't know that this victory was so huge, Dou Gui actually died in battle. He looked at Liu Xiu with some disbelief, Liu Xiu met his surprised gaze and nodded solemnly: "I don't lie to you, it's true." ”

The wind's cracked heart sank, unable to remain calm any longer. What Dou Gui's death meant to the Xianbei people, he knew best. Now there are only two paths in front of Huai Zong, one is to retreat immediately, the other is to continue the siege, and the latter road is a dead end, but it is undoubtedly the most likely path for Huai Zong to choose - because the wind and snow and he are in the city, especially the wind and snow.

If his fiancée was snatched away, if he couldn't get it back, it would be a great shame, and he was as proud as Huai Zong, and he wouldn't swallow this breath anyway.

He looked at the haggard face of Fengxue, and was silent for a long time: "Ah Xue, you can go." ”

Fengxue looked at his gray face and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"If you father and daughter have anything to say, hurry up and say, I'll wait up there." Liu Xiu turned around and walked out, standing at the door of the dungeon, he stopped, and said with a smile: "Wind and snow girl, I will send someone to take you to freshen up later, how can you say that you have also followed me as a servant girl for a few months, and you are considered half a friend, so let you go out, in case Huai Zong no longer likes you, wouldn't it be my sin." ”

"Get out!" Fengxue couldn't help but scream, grabbed a handful of grass and threw it at him. Liu Xiu laughed and walked away. The cell door slammed shut behind him. Feng Xue hugged the wind crack and cried loudly.

"Ah Xue, don't cry, don't cry, time is running out, you listen to Abba." Feng Crack wiped the tears from her face with her big hand and said urgently. Feng Xue saw that he was serious, so he had to endure the hatred in his heart, sobbing and watching the wind crack. "After you leave the city, tell Huaizong and your elder brother, and say that it is my order, let them withdraw their troops immediately, and then send someone to negotiate with the Han people, and then redeem me." Feng Crack held Feng Xue's hand, stared at her eyes, and said word by word: "Let him not be rash, we Xianbei people are dominated by cavalry and archery, and we are not the opponents of the Han people in terms of attacking and defending the city." There is no shame in the fact that the ruler is short and the inch is long. Let him go to the upper valley to plunder, the harder he beats, the safer I am. ”

Feng Xue couldn't cry and nodded again and again.

Huai Zong was disappointed when he heard the return, and felt that he had deceived him, and these people were not as important as he said. He was very anxious to know the situation of Fengxue's father and daughter, and felt that if he could change one, he could at least inquire about the situation. He was a little unwilling, and called Mao Zong to inquire carefully. Although Mao Zong was nervous, he knew very little, and even the Lu family had already proposed to the Mao family, and Lu Min and Mao Yan had a close relationship. Although Huai Zong asked carefully, he didn't ask any results, so he had no choice but to agree to Liu Xiu's proposal. In his opinion, as long as he can exchange for Fengxue, he doesn't care about any woman, if he provokes Liu Xiu for this insignificant Han girl and loses the opportunity to exchange for Fengxue, then it will be more than worth the loss.

Although he didn't believe Liu Xiu, he would never have thought that in Liu Xiu's mind, Wang Chu was three points more important than Mao Zong. Crack Storm was also very happy to learn the result, and urged him to replace him quickly, so as to know how Abba's situation was now.

The envoy went to the city again, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement, Huaizong released Mao Zong and Wang Chu, and Liu Xiu returned Fengxue. Liu Xiu didn't lie, although Fengxue lost a lot of weight and was a little haggard, he was freshly washed, and he also put on new clothes - the upper body was a red robe, the lower body was a light purple skirt, combing the common fallen horse bun of Han women, revealing a slender neck and white skin, it looked a little less heroic, but a little more graceful, and the fat powder under his eyes was like tears, and the sad eyes were matched, which made people feel even more heartbroken.

This kind of makeup is called sorrowful makeup, which is said to have been invented by Sun Shou, the famous wife of the general, and it quickly became popular. Liu Xiu specially asked Mao Yan, Lan Lan and Yang Feng to put on this makeup for Fengxue together, just to make her look even more sad. Fengxue was full of sorrow at that time, fiddling with them like a wooden man, who knew that Liu Xiu had a bad heart again.

As soon as Huai Zong and Crack Wind saw the appearance of Feng Xue, their noses were sore, and they almost cried in front of everyone. Fengxue's mood was already heavy, and when he saw the appearance of the two men Huai Zong and Split Wind, he couldn't help it anymore, and he cried out with a "wow", crying so much that he couldn't breathe, and almost turned his back on his breath.

Huai Zong's heart was sour, and it was easy to persuade Feng Xue, and he asked about the situation in Feng Crack and Ning City with Crack Wind. Feng Xue relayed Feng Bian's words in a hoarse voice, Huai Zong was silent, and Feng Feng clenched his fists and said nothing.

Fall back? Huai Zong admitted that what Feng Crack said was very reasonable, in fact, he thought of this as soon as he received the news that Dou Gui was killed in battle, but he was unwilling, besieged the city for nearly a month, lost nearly 10,000 people, and even Dou Gui was killed in battle, so he retreated? Yes, he caught a lot of "prisoners" from Bundun, which can make up for some losses, and he can also profit from a captivity in Shanggu, but how can he explain to Dou Wei, how to explain to his father King Tanshihuai, and how to face his younger brother and Lian's gloating eyes?

What's more, Wind Crack is still in the city, how can he open his mouth to say the word "retreat" to Crack Tempest, even if Wind Crack has something to say first, Crack Wind agrees to retreat, what will he think of himself in the future?

Huai Zong looked at the red and swollen eyes of the wind and snow, and his heart surged with a strong urge to cry.

Seeing that they didn't speak, one gritted his teeth, the other panted, remembering the words that Feng Crack had repeatedly told before leaving, knowing that Feng Crack had guessed their thoughts, he hurriedly explained Feng Crack's words again and again, and asked them to withdraw immediately, so that they could not live up to Feng Crack's hard work.

Although Crack Wind didn't give up, Feng Xue insisted that this was Wind Crack's decision, and he didn't dare to insist anymore, so he had to nod his head in agreement. Huai Zong was relieved to see him, and he was also relieved, and turned to ask about the situation in Ning City.

Although she was in a heavy mood before leaving the city in the snowstorm, she was used to war after all, and knew that Huai Zong needed to know the situation in Ning City the most now, and she was very attentive along the way, listening to Huai Zong's question, she quickly told what she had seen and heard, including the layout of the city and the homeless people who were practicing, especially the mention of the dozen or so stone throwers and the pots and stoves lined up along the city wall, as well as the food left in the pots, the expressions on the faces of those homeless people when they ate, and she also mentioned a passage hidden under the north city wall, she didn't see the specific situation, But she could hear the sound of horses' hooves there, and it didn't stop, and it was clear that there were knights practicing there, but there should be a limited number of them.

"Xia Yu is still training knights?" Huai Zong's brows trembled, thoughtful, and suddenly understood many things.

"Just his little men?" Split Wind was disdainful: "Although Dou Gui died in battle, we still have 20,000 people here, if he dares to chase him out, see if I don't eat him all in one bite." ”

"yes." Huai Zong sighed softly, his eyes rolled wildly, his big hand slowly clenched into a fist, and after a while, he asked again, "Those homeless people eat well?" ”

"Judging from what I've seen and leftover food in the stove, it seems that there is no shortage of food in the city." Feng Xue frowned, and said with some uncertainty: "However, I saw that several children were yellow and thin. ”

Huai Zong chuckled lightly and didn't say anything more.

There was a misery in the camp outside the city, but there was laughter and laughter in the city, Mao Zong, who had escaped, saw Lu Min, Liu Xiu, and Zhang Fei, and was ashamed of himself. Wang Chu was frightened a lot, although he was safe, he still didn't come back to his senses for a while, until he was held in Mao Yan's arms, and then he sobbed softly.

"It was Deran who brought you back." Mao Yan stroked Wang Chu's wet hair and said softly.

"Deran?" Wang Chu didn't come back for a while, and it took a long time to remember who Liu Xiu was.

"Well, he's a talent now." Mao Yan laughed softly: "He is already Lu Jun's ascended disciple, and he is a senior brother with your brother-in-law. It was also his envoy to Baishan and White Wolf Mountain that made the Wuhuan people bow their heads, whether it was Nanlou in Shanggu or Qiu Liju in Liaoxi, they all trusted him, and sent their sons as hostages. Badun lost the battle this time, and I am afraid that I will have to suffer when I see him again in the future......"

Mao Yan talked about Liu Xiu's great achievements one by one since the separation, and under the soothing of her gentle voice, Wang Chu's nervous mood slowly relaxed, listening to it, a red glow flew on his face, and he gently shook Mao Yan's arm and said, "Sister, why do you always talk about him?" ”

Mao Yan pursed her lips and smiled, stretched out her fingers and scratched Wang Chu's face, and said playfully: "Ah Chu, you are such a smart person, you still don't know what I mean?" ”

Wang Chu was stunned for a moment, and slowly shook his head: "Sister, you know, I ...... I couldn't have thought of anything else. ”

"Alas-" Mao Yan sighed, frowned slightly, and persuaded without giving up: "Achu, it may not be good to enter the palace, the battle in the palace is so powerful, can you, surnamed you, stay in that kind of place?" Although De Ran is still only a white body, he is young, Yunwen and Yunwu, no matter what aspect he is, he is one in a hundred talents, and if the time comes, the future will not be bad. Not to mention anything else, he made great contributions in this war, as long as the captain reports his achievements, he will be able to become an official. What's even more rare is that he fell in love with you at first sight, and he will definitely not treat you badly in the future, so why should you give him up and ask for that ethereal wealth? Today is not a saint, he has done a lot of ridiculous things......"

"Sister, you don't need to say any more, I know all this." Wang Chu raised his head, looked at Mao Yan with tears in his eyes, and shook his head slowly: "I have no other choice, since I was born as a member of the Wang family, I can't go against my father's wishes, even if the palace is a tiger's den, I can only feed the tiger with my body, there is no other way." ”

Mao Yan wanted to speak and stopped, and only said quietly for a long time: "Ah Chu, think about it again, this matter is ...... No hurry, no hurry. ”

Wang Chu nodded silently, got up and walked to the door, and looked into the courtyard. Liu Xiu, Zhang Fei and others were laughing around Mao Zong, she looked at it for a while, Liu Xiu seemed to sense her appearance, and naturally turned his gaze around, looking at each other, Wang Chu lowered his head weakly, and sighed secretly.

I don't want to meet you soon!

(To be continued)