Yun Cong was in great pain and went crazy on the pontoon. Zhao Kuangyi had no choice but to desperately hold on to the reins so as not to be thrown into the river by Yun Cong.

Qi Zhengxiu galloped back to the pontoon like lightning, and a cold smile appeared on his cold cheeks. With a wave of his hand, his subordinates' arrows shot at Zhao Kuangyi. Zhao Kuangyi hurriedly waved the iron halberd in his hand to resist. The first batch of archers shot an arrow, and the second group began immediately, this batch turned out to be stray arrows with fire, and the range was long, directly blocking the retreat on both sides of the pontoon bridge.

"Major General!" Zhao Kuangyi's subordinates rode horses to rush to the pontoon bridge to rescue, but the weather in late autumn and early winter was a little dry, and the grass and trees on the pontoon bridge burned wildly when they caught fire. When the horses under his command saw the fire burning, they did not dare to rush forward at all.

Yun Cheng was shot again, like a trapped beast spinning in the ring of fire, and the pontoon bridge burned more and more, and it was about to break. Xiao Tao ran towards the pontoon. Qi Zhengxiu grabbed Xiao Tao, and his voice was cold: "Don't go over." ”

"He's going to die!" Xiao Tao's voice was sharp and trembling, and she broke free from Qi Zhengxiu's hand like crazy. But to no avail, Qi Zhengxiu's strength is not something that Xiao Tao can break free.

Xiao Tao turned her head with tears on her face: "Young Master Qi, please, don't-"

Qi Zhengxiu simply stretched out his hand and took Xiao Tao into his arms, and his voice was so cold that there was no trace of warmth: "Benevolence today, prisoner in the future." ”

Xiao Tao couldn't understand, she couldn't break free of Qi Gongzi's hand even if she tried her best, seeing that the pontoon bridge was about to break with a creak, Xiao Tao's tears flowed down in despair.

The flames around him almost devoured the entire pontoon bridge for the last time, Zhao Kuangyi's heart was horizontal, and the iron halberd in his hand pierced Yun Cong's thigh. Yun Cheng looked up to the sky in pain and let out a long howl, and the voice was sad and wailing. Hearing this, Xiao Tao's heart trembled, and suddenly Yun Cheng soared into the air like crazy, no longer afraid of fire, and rushed towards the other side of the river on Zhao Kuangyi's side. The pontoon bridge could not withstand the sudden force of Yun Cong, the insolence of the flames raged, and when Yun Cong was about to reach the shore, the pontoon bridge broke, and Zhao Kuangyi vacated one by one. Flying down from Yun Cong, he landed on the opposite bank in a mysterious and mysterious way, rolled twice, and got up. And Yun Cheng fell into the choppy river together with the broken pontoon.

Life and death seem to be in an instant. Xiao Tao opened her mouth wide and looked at Zhao Tingyi in disbelief. The heart finally breathed a sigh of relief. It's just a pity that Yun Cong, the horse like flying, Xiao Tao's heart is still a little sad, and she wiped her tears.

The pontoon bridge was broken, and the Zhou army and the Tang army were on the other side of the river, and there was no way to fight each other across the river. Zhao Kuangyi's subordinates helped Zhao Kuangyi, who was bruised, and got on another horse and galloped back to the camp. When Zhao Kuangyi left, he didn't look at the other side again.

Calm returned all around, save for the howling of the wind, the beep of the burning remnants of the pontoon. Qi Zhengxiu let go of Xiao Tao. Look at the broken pontoon. A small smile tugged at the corners of his lips. The subordinate asked puzzledly: "Childe, after burning the pontoon bridge, won't we attack the vortex?" ”

The pontoon bridge is the only place to go to the vortex, and it is incomprehensible that the road has been burned down. Qi Zhengxiu didn't speak, he knew it in his heart. The battlefield is so turbulent, and tactics have to be adjusted at any time.

Zhao Kuangyi only brought a soldier and horse to chase out, which shows that there are not many troops in the vortex, which means that the Zhou army is actually bluffing. Then the main force must be placed on the Huai River. In this case, there is really no need to spend military strength to attack the vortex, just burned the pontoon bridge, cut off the path between the vortex and Haozhou, and suffocated this group of Zhou troops at the vortex mouth and could not come out of the scourge, but it was an unexpected joy.

Qi Zheng brushed off the dust on his sleeves, and then he saw Xiao Tao with tears on his face. There was a bit of a dull pain in her heart, is Zhao Kuangyi so important to her? He smiled faintly: "What are you crying for?" As he spoke, he raised his hand to lead Xiao Tao, "Come, I'll help you get on the horse and go." ”

Xiao Tao shook off Qi Zhengxiu's hand vigorously for the first time. Qi Gongzi is so strange, how can he be gentle and elegant, but at the same time kill people? On the one hand, benevolence, righteousness and morality, but on the other hand, he secretly hurts others? On the one hand, the wind is light, but on the other hand, it is scheming everywhere? Why do people have to be so complicated? Why is the human heart so unpredictable?

"What's wrong?" Qi Zhengxiu's smile disappeared, and he stood quietly looking at Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao wiped away her uncontrollable tears, and asked in a trembling voice: "Young Master Qi, Xiao Tao is stupid, I just want to ask you one word, are you saving Xiao Tao, or is it to plot Zhao Gongzi?" After a pause, he added, "I want to hear the truth." ”

Qi Zhengxiu's narrow eyes narrowed, and his voice was very light: "This is not a conflict." Seeing Xiao Tao sobbing vigorously, she couldn't help but ask, "Does this question make sense?" ”

Does it make sense? Xiao Tao suddenly felt that she was so bored, and the things she cared about were meaningless in the eyes of Qi Gongzi. In his eyes, human life is nothing, what else is meaningful? I couldn't help but smile coldly at Qi Zhengxiu for the first time: "It's meaningless." Xiao Tao is a boring person, how can she ask meaningful questions. He lowered his head as he spoke, his voice a little choked, "Xiao Tao's life is not as important as Childe's plan." Zhao Gongzi's life is nothing. Yun Cheng is dead, it is a good spiritual horse, it runs so fast, and it is obedient-" Xiao Tao can't go on, tears flow into his heart, right? Why is it so salty and so bitter? Xiao Tao turned around and walked slowly in the direction of Haozhou City.

Looking at Xiao Tao's back, Qi Zhengxiu's expression became cold. For the first time, he found out that he didn't know anything about the girl. This girl is not as easy to understand as the ladies he has seen. She seems to be born with a compassionate heart, she can't bear Zhao Kuangyi, she can't even bear a horse, in comparison, she seems to be so cruel as if her hands are covered with blood. But are you willing? On the battlefield, either you die or I die, and mercy to the enemy is tantamount to digging one's own grave.

Qi Zhengxiu's good temper suddenly disappeared without a trace, he couldn't help but step up with an arrow step, grabbed Xiao Tao's hand, and his voice was full of coldness: "Xiao Tao!" ”

Xiao Tao paused, raised her eyes and looked at Qi Zhengxiu and grinned: "What else does Childe have to say?" Xiao Tao's disappointed look stabbed Qi Zhengxiu a little painfully.

He couldn't help but pull Xiao Tao hard to the river, pointed to the other side and said, "You blame me for not caring about human life, have you seen it?" The vortex turned out to be the land of my Datang Dynasty, which was occupied by Zhou thieves. To the west, Shouzhou, Chuzhou, Taizhou, and Yangzhou are all the lands of my Tang Dynasty, and the Zhou thieves conquered the city and occupied them. Did the thief take care of human life? How many people's lives have been crushed to death by them like mustard? How many soldiers were killed in the battle? Now they are going to invade the Huai River, Haozhou, the next Jinling, the day you and I are slaves to the country, who will shed a tear for us? ”

Qi Gongzi's voice was not high, but it was very cold. Xiao Tao's heart sank little by little. Is it my own fault? She doesn't understand. Perhaps, Qi Gongzi is right, after all, he can't understand Qi Gongzi like the eldest lady.

Xiao Tao was silent, looking at the mountains and rivers on the other side, a little dazed. Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Taomumu's expression, and suddenly felt a little disheartened. Seeing that the great mountains and rivers of Datang were being eaten away by Zhou thieves little by little, and the territory of Datang on the map was shrinking smaller and smaller, the kind of heartache in front of her could not be felt. But mountains and rivers have always been fought with blood, not by gentle talks.

Qi Zhengxiu's frustration just now was vented, and his mood relaxed a little. But she wanted to laugh at her seriousness, but she was just a maid, and how much she could understand when she told her these big truths. I'm really getting more and more ridiculously competitive. Qi Zhengxiu regained his warm expression, patted the horse's back and said, "Let's go, there's still a long way to go back." Walking is not an option. ”

Little Peach nodded. Qi Zhengxiu helped Xiao Tao onto the horse, and as soon as he lifted his robe, he sat gently and steadily behind Xiao Tao. One horse and two rides, but Xiao Tao does not have the excitement and joy of riding Yuncong. The shocking scene just now was still echoing in her mind, and Qi Gongzi's words were also pondering repeatedly in her heart. Silence all the way.

At noon, halfway through the trip. There happened to be a tea shop on the side of the road. Qi Zhengxiu ordered the soldiers to stop and trim before leaving. The noon sun was shining warmly, and with the hurried journey just now, even though it was early winter, the soldiers were also a little sweaty. Qi Zhengxiu went in and instructed the store to prepare some herbal tea, and everyone stood or sat in twos and threes, taking a big gulp of tea.

Xiao Tao and Qi Zheng repaired into the shop, which was a little shabby, with only three or five tables in it. Xiao Tao and Qi Zhengxiu sat facing each other. Xiao Tao lowered her head with her eyes down, and Qi Zhengxiu sat there motionless, but the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were safe.

After a while, the store put two bowls of tea and a few pieces of dim sum on their table, and said with a smile: "The small shop is simple, there is no food, only some tea and snacks, and the military master uses them slowly." ”

Qi Zhengxiu smiled and nodded. Xiao Tao tossed all night, hungry early, out of politeness, I wanted to wait for Qi Gongzi to do it first and then eat it myself, but after waiting for a long time, Qi Gongzi only said softly: "You eat." I'm not hungry. ”

"Oh." Xiao Tao didn't look up, grabbed a piece of dim sum in response, and ate it with tea. It tastes good, Xiao Tao ate three pieces in a row, and only two pieces were left, Xiao Tao was a little embarrassed, and said, "Childe also eat a piece, it's delicious." ”

Qi Gongzi's voice was a little stiff: "No." As he spoke, he raised his hand to take the tea bowl on the table and poured it down in one go. He put the tea bowl on the table and instructed the shopkeeper, "Another bowl of cool." The tea bowl was placed on the table a few times and steady. Shape the acre to carry.

Xiao Tao couldn't help but glance at it, but she saw Qi Gongzi's hand put down along the tea bowl, and couldn't help but be stunned, on the back of Qi Gongzi's hand, there were two red blood lines, which were at the location of ordinary people's blood vessels. Xiao Tao couldn't help but raise her eyes and asked, "Childe, your hand-"

Qi Zhengxiu smiled faintly, but his clenched teeth grinded into a slight sound. Xiao Tao's face turned pale in an instant, and she couldn't help but grab Qi Zhengxiu's hand, her hand was very hot, and the blood line on the back of her hand was almost forcing out of the skin. Xiao Tao's voice trembled a little: "How can this be?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu shook his head lightly: "It's okay, the sequelae left by the poison that sealed the throat with blood last time." As long as the body is hot, that's it. Drink some herbal tea and you'll be fine. ”——