Chapter 327: The Missing Man
The 4,000 Anling army was stronger than Bai Qige imagined, and they didn't even need to fight the Qiaojiazhai men and horses who charged at the end, and the enemy who suffered the surprise attack was quickly defeated like a plate of scattered sand, fleeing in all directions, exposing the road to the imperial capital in front of Bai Qige.
Fifteen miles north of the outskirts of the imperial capital is the south city gate, standing on the blood-stained land, Bai Qige can clearly see the towering city wall, and there is a slight pain in the clenched palm.
"Try not to hurt the people, go straight to the palace, and attack the city!"
The majestic military order was loud and solemn, Lu Feidu, Xiao Baishan and Xu Zezhi lowered their raised arms at the same time, only to hear a sound of horses' hooves, except for the men and horses of Qiaojiazhai, all the coalition troops followed behind the cavalry, and rushed towards the south gate of the Dayao Imperial Capital.
Breaking through this gate, Yi Chenxuan was left with only the last line of defense.
For some reason, Bai Qige always vaguely felt that something was wrong, such a victory was too easy to come by, but it made people feel unreal and scared, as if they would step into some trap if they didn't pay attention. Is she too careful? Or is Yi Chenxuan really planning something behind the scenes, luring them into taking the bait with a small failure?
However, the situation did not allow Bai Qige to look forward and backward, listening to the roar of the soldiers, Bai Qige also galloped on his horse, his eyes locked on the gate of the imperial capital that was about to be broken through - to respond to all changes with the same, since he couldn't guess Yi Chenxuan's intentions, he had to act according to the original plan.
"Really, what are you doing so fiercely as a general? How can the men who follow behind be embarrassed? With a wry smile, Ning Xi, who was behind the army, shook his head again and again.
Wu Siying is not as leisurely as him, looking at the few remaining guards around him and the miscellaneous army chatting and laughing with Qiao Jiazhai, the worried military advisor pulled his beard one by one: "Too few, there are too few people left behind!" In case the enemy sneaks up from behind, no one will be able to come back in time, if Su Gongzi is here, it can still be ......"
Wu Siying, who was rather drunk and not good at fighting, was arranged by Bai Qige at the end of the army as a "key protected figure", and specially asked a group of heroes in Qiaojiazhai to guard it, even so, Wu Siying was still not at ease, and complained about Su Buqi not protecting him around.
"If you don't give up, you have to send Jinyan to Qingming Mountain to cure the poison, and then you have to ask your father-in-law about something, if the military advisor wants him, you can chase him, just because I think you're annoying." Ning Xidrunk smiled brightly, but the words he said were as sharp as knives, stabbing Wu Siying's old face red.
"I just...... Say whatever you want, talk about it ......"
"Is forced marriage also a casual talk? I really don't understand how the military advisor and General Lu are cheeky and put forward conditions without blushing and heartbeat, but I would have been in the cracks of the ground a long time ago and would never show up again. β
"IβWhat can I do, the order from above......"
"Does the above let the military advisor marry the military advisor? Let you marry General Lu, will you be? What does it mean to 'not be subject to military orders abroad', what does it mean to be courteous, righteous and shameless, and military advisors have read books with their toes after reading for so many years? β
Before he could say a few words, Wu Siying's face was already red and white, with an expression of grievance and crying, but Ning Xi's drunken smile was getting brighter and brighter, and more and more creepy.
For some people, laughing is worse than not laughing.
The matter of forcing Bai Qige to marry on the condition of sending troops to support is not glorious in itself, and other people can't say it clearly because they are hindered by the relationship between the two countries, but they would rather get drunk and ignore cynicism, and they will criticize a few words when they think about it, and without exception, they all hit the key points that cannot be refuted.
Wu Siying shuddered, and quietly clamped the horse's belly, wanting to stay away from the smiling fox Ning Xidrunk, so as not to be blackhanded, but a scream came from behind him, which frightened him and almost fell off the horse.
"What's the matterβ" Wu Siying turned his head in embarrassment, and before he could finish a sentence, an overwhelming rain of arrows hit like a waterfall. The unsuspecting crowd scattered in a panic, people hit people, horses hit horses, and the team that was talking and laughing a moment ago broke up in a blink of an eye, and in the chaos, even Ning Xi was drunk and didn't know where to go, only Wu Siying shouted in vain in the crowd.
A moment later, the Red Silk Army returned to help, and more than 200 enemies who had gone around the back of the army and released cold arrows took advantage of the chaos to flee, leaving the casualties all over the ground wailing.
"Why are you transferring everyone to the front army? Are there only these reckless men who don't know anything left behind to resist the sneak attack?! Wu Siying, the soldier of Anling who was injured in the rain of arrows, was unusually irritable and angry, and his eyes were full of red bloodshots.
The person who was reprimanded was Lu Feidu, originally Wu Siying asked him to leave more than 100 people behind to guard against someone sneak attack, Lu Feidu thought that the defeated enemy could not plan a sneak attack and did not take it to heart, which led to the fact that when the enemy attacked, the rear troops had no decent soldiers to resist and resist, and the Qiaojiazhai people who had no rules at all could not respond in time in the face of the neat and orderly enemy, which was also one of the main reasons for such heavy casualties.
"It's too late to say anything now, hurry up and count the manpower to see how many casualties there are." Lu Feidu spat viciously, a few dirty words popped out of his mouth, and his eyes kept looking to the side and did not dare to look at Wu Siying and Bai Qige.
Most of the dead and injured people came from Qiao's village, Bai Qige felt uncomfortable, and Lu Feidu was also uncomfortable.
After all, it was a borrowed reinforcement, Bai Qige didn't plan to say too much to embarrass Wu Siying or Lu Feidu, until he suddenly found that he hadn't seen Ning Xi's drunken figure, his heart suddenly chilled, and he grabbed Wu Siying's arm hard: "What about Ning Gongzi?" Where is Ning Gongzi? β
All that was gained was the staggering steps of the Wusi Eagle and the trembling bowing of his head.
Bai Qige didn't know if his face turned pale immediately, he only felt as if he had suddenly fallen into an ice cellar, cold and cold from head to toe.
I'd rather be drunk than kung fu, if there is no one to protect you in the rain of arrows...... Imagined that this came to an abrupt end, Bai Qige shook his head vigorously, and the smile he propped up was stiff and stiff: "No, Ning Gongzi has a great life, and it won't be so easy to have an accident." Come on, come on! Who saw Ning Gongzi? Tell me, has anyone seen it?! β
The rush of shouting drew everyone's attention, but no one could answer.
Rushing all the way from Zhaoguo to the imperial capital of Yaoguo, the closest person to Bai Qige was Ning Xidrunk, everyone knew that the foreign businessman with beautiful eyes had an extraordinary relationship with Bai Qige, and his kindness and humor also infected everyone and attracted everyone. Knowing that Ning Xidrunk was missing in the attack just now, whether it was the Red Silk Army or the An Ling Army, or those from Qiaojiazhai and the rivers and lakes, almost all of them reacted the same as Bai Qige, going crazy to rummage over every corpse, praying that Ning Xidrunk could be found, and paradoxically hoping that the person who was determined to be dead was not him.
Until the dusk sank, Ning Xidrunk was still not found, seeing that the south gate was close in front of him, Bai Qige sat withered, his eyes straight.
If Ning Xi's drunkenness really encounters an accident, can she still live with huge guilt and sin? Bai Haocheng's death made her lose a big piece of her heart, and the severed marriage with Yi Chenjing made her lose a big piece of her heart, and now all that is left is her family and Ning Xidrunk's confidant, if he also died for her, then there is no reason in this world for Bai Qige to forgive herself.
"White Maiden! White Girl! A series of hurried calls suddenly came, and Lei Er, who was in charge of commanding a group of brothers in Qiaojiazhai, ran to Bai Qige's side out of breath, his eyes shining, "Bai girl, good news, someone has seen Boss Ning during the day!" β
A low cry that was not too loud attracted many people, and the hula surrounded Bai Qige and Lei Laoer, you and I said a word, all of them were asking Ning Xi to get drunk.
Lei Lao Er swallowed his saliva and wiped the stinky sweat from his forehead: "That's the case, Xishan's little skin was hit by an arrow in the back, and he fell asleep until he woke up just now. At that time, there was chaos, and Xiao Pizi wanted to help Boss Ning but was scattered, so he could only watch Boss Ning flee to the west on horseback, and he didn't know the situation after that. β
"Are you hurt? Did he get hurt when he escaped? Lu Feidu asked urgently with a dark face, almost pinching Lei Lao'er's thin arms and legs.
Lei Lao Er was in pain, and he screamed twice and retreated to the back: "No, not injured, Xiao Pizi saw that he was clean when he left, he should not be injured......"
Hearing this, Lu Feidu let out a long breath, and his face was slightly pale: "Fortunately, that guy is smart, as long as he is not injured, he will definitely be able to figure out a way to escape, otherwise he will not run away on horseback alone." β
Ning Xi is drunk and doesn't know kung fu, but his horse control skills are better than ordinary people, and it stands to reason that as long as he is not injured, it will not be a problem to escape. However, Bai Qige and Wu Siying were still extremely worried, and they couldn't let go of their frowning brows.
"There is no doubt that the person who attacked the sneak attack must be Yi Chenxuan's subordinates, but why did he send someone to hunt down and kill Ning Gongzi? Wouldn't it be better to have this opportunity to kill me directly or a few generals? The more Bai Qige thought about it, the more nervous she became, her fingers curling the corners of her clothes and piling up layers of folds, "It's okay if Ning Gongzi escapes, if he can't escape, I'm really afraid that Yi Chenxuan will have some plans against him." β
Lu Feidu was stunned, his face was dazed: "He...... He's just a merchant, what is the King of Tranquility staring at him? Because before he gave grain and grass to the Warring States? β
"No, it's impossible, King An Ning doesn't have much interest in the Battle of Yaozhao, let alone a merchant, it must be for other reasons." Wu Siying took a deep breath and stood towards Bai Qige, "Third Miss, Wu Siying said something that should not be said - Ning Gongzi has become the target of King Anning, but I am afraid that the root cause is yours!" β
Before Bai Qige could respond, Ye Huawan beside him became angry first, and rushed to the front to show off his fist according to Wu Siying: "What's the matter with Sister Guan Bai!" Who could have thought of who that madman was going to kill and who he wanted to bully? Why should Sister Bai be blamed as soon as something happens? You ...... You stinky old men! Unreasonable dead old man! β
"Yezi, don't say it."
Bai Qige took the excited little girl back behind her, looked up at Wu Siying who was frowning, her eyes were gloomy, and she did not deny his guess, but threw out a rhetorical question that surprised everyone.
"It's really possible for Yi Chenxuan to attack the people around me, but Wu Siying Military Division, the source of Ning Gongzi's hunting and killing, are you sure it has nothing to do with your Anling Kingdom?"