In the hinterland of Monan, which is diametrically opposed to the humid climate of Zhaoguo, several people in the dilapidated tent are gathering together and talking in a low voice.

"I'm curious, didn't the lord say that the biggest enemy is Haruka. Why not take this opportunity to help Akigu. It can not only fall into personal favor but also hit the country hard, and it would be a pity to miss the opportunity if you don't move. ”

"What's the use of you hurrying. The lord and the Wusi Eagle military division both said that they couldn't fight, that is, they couldn't fight, as for why...... Hehe, our heads together can't be worth a single hair of the military advisor and the lord, so don't look for yourself. ”

"I heard that the Wu Siying military division swore not to fight with the Bai family, it seems that there is some origin, if the Bai family does not help this time, it will definitely lose to Yaoguo, what should the military division do at that time. Isn't it impossible to save yourself when you see death? ”

"Who knows, the lord and the military advisor are all elusive......"

The conversation in the tent was heard clearly by the people outside, Lu Feidu pursed his lips, raised his arm and stabbed Wu Siying who looked helpless beside him: "Why are you also against helping Zhaoguo, don't you say that General Bai is your mentor." ”

"It's because I'm a teacher that I can't help." Wu Siying's helpless expression turned into a wry smile, and she seemed to be accustomed to all kinds of questions raised by Lu Feidu without thinking, "The third miss of the Bai family is accused of defecting to the enemy and treason, just because General Lu robbed Yao ** capital but let her go, and then there were puppet soldiers pretending to be us to steal the sand cannon, and the relationship between the third miss and us is not clear." If we help now, Emperor Yao will inevitably think that this is the result of the third lady's contact again, wouldn't it push her deeper into the fire pit. Now you get it. ”

Lu Feidu thought blankly for a while, nodded in a daze, and suddenly shook his head again: "No, no, I still don't understand, at first it was the lord who asked me to go to the ferry to rob grain and grass, and specially told me not to hurt the woman and to let her go back, why are I worried about this and that now." Glancing at Wu Siying quickly, Lu Feidu complained and muttered: "It is you who want Yaoguo to squeeze her out and then take it for yourself, and now it is you who want to ease the relationship between that woman and Yaoguo...... Really, it's good to have a good fight, it doesn't have to be so complicated. ”

Wu Siying's face was a little unnatural, seven points of guilt, and three points of helplessness.

"General Lu, this kind of thing must not be said to the sovereign, forcing Miss Bai San to fall to this point, and the sovereign has already repented of his intestines."

"What's the use of regretting." Lu Feidu stretched his waist and looked in the direction of Yaoguo with bright and attentive eyes, "Didn't you say that you will do whatever it takes to achieve your goal." That's why I follow the Lord, and so do everyone else. Now it's just a matter of letting the lord give up a valuable but difficult talent to recruit, what's so difficult. Could it be that you don't become a lord,"

As if suddenly thinking of something, Lu Feidu's complaint stopped abruptly, and he stared at Wu Siying with a surprised expression, and his half-open mouth couldn't be closed.

A man repeatedly makes an exception for a woman, does it illustrate some more ambiguous problems?

Lu Feidu is a person whose expression can't hide his thoughts, Wu Siying knows what this straightforward general is thinking when he looks at him, his face is dark, and his smile is stiff: "General Lu, you think too much, you really ......"

"Oh, it's that I'm thinking too much......" Lu Feidu shook his head tangledly, "Forget it, I don't want to, I can't guess you people who are full of truth, whatever you and the lord do, anyway, I just need to fight." ”

Wu Siying didn't seem to hear Lu Feidu's words, and along the sky, his thoughts had flown to a place where Lu Feidu couldn't go in his life, and on the thin cheeks that had been wrinkled by the vicious years, there was a strange look of envy: "Who doesn't know the loyalty between the third lady and the prince of Yaoguo." Those two people can't tolerate others except each other in their hearts, but it's a pity that ......"

It's a pity that they are two too important chess pieces in this chess game in the world, and the fate of freedom and control does not always belong to them.

Bai Haocheng's estimate of the strength of Yaoguo is very accurate, the 100,000 army is just a threat released by Yaoguo, in fact, only 40,000 people were sent to Zhaoguo, and half of these 40,000 people are new miscellaneous soldiers, and the combat power can be imagined. I don't know if it was out of concern about the combat power or some other reason, Yi Chenjing led the army to Liang Shi City but did not order the siege of the city, and sent people to beat the war drum three times a day to make a show, and as the main general, he hid in the tent and drank alcohol alone.

At first, the lieutenant general was still excited, believing that Yi Chenjing's approach was to confuse the enemy's ears and eyes and make him relax his vigilance, but after a few days, this unwarranted trust turned into suspicion, and from suspicion to complete suspicion, and he couldn't wait to urge Yi Chenjing to give the siege order eight times a day. But what is a little lieutenant. Yi Chenjing just didn't smell it, drank the wine the same, slept like he slept, and dreamed the same way.

"If you think you can compete with General Bai, go and give you 10,000 people, and see how many you can bring back alive." was urged to be tight and annoyed, Yi Chenjing overturned the table and lowered his face, so no one dared to say anything.

The days passed in the drag, the weather was sunny and cloudy, the rain fell and left, and the confrontation was long and boring.

What broke this boredom was a holy decree from the Yaoguo Palace, which was proud of the lieutenant general, but Yi Chenjing's delaying tactics had to be stopped, if someone hadn't stopped him, the long sword in his hand would have pierced the lieutenant's chest to vent his anger.

The adjutant general privately wrote to Emperor Yao to explain the situation, claiming that Yi Chenjing had been unwilling to attack the city for personal reasons, and what he got was that Yi Chenjing was removed from the post of chief general, and the matter of exterminating the Bai family and occupying the Zhao Kingdom was handed over to the young and radical deputy general; In a further development, the young lieutenant general who was temporarily in charge of the war sent a war letter to Zhao Guo and made an appointment to start the war on the next day.

"Daddy, you can't hide, even if we win in the end, Zhaoguo will still pay a huge price for it." In the deserted palace, Bai Qige took the initiative to find his father Bai Jingfu for the first time, and the father and daughter walked in the long corridor, and their footsteps echoed.

"Now that it's come to this, what else can I do?" Bai Jingfu sighed and stopped with his hands, "Qige, your second brother plans to give up everything to protect you, but Dad can't persuade him, and besides, when you let you endure humiliation and marry to Yaoguo, Dad has always felt guilty in his heart, if he can have the opportunity to compensate now, Dad is willing." ”

Bai Qige smiled silently: "Daddy has the safety of the people in his heart, who will not see it." With the flames of war, the people in the city will inevitably be implicated, and the charges I bear on my body will really not be cleared and I can't afford to bear them. ”

For one person, disaster for one country, after all, is not a truth. Bai Jingfu was speechless, and the pain in his eyes was clearly visible.

"So what are you going to do?"

"Without me in it, Yaoguo would be unknown, and my father and second brother could call on other vassals to fight against Yaoguo's rule." Bai Qige did not answer positively, but the meaning was very clear.

Yaoguo's order to encircle and suppress the Bai family is nothing more than Bai Qige's defection, if she leaves Zhaoguo and gets rid of the Bai family's protection, then Yaoguo has no reason to continue to besiege and attack. At that time, the Yao army will either withdraw its troops, or continue to make trouble and anger other vassals, and eventually lead to the vassal states dissatisfied with the strong rule of the Yao State to join forces to resist, anyway, no matter which way, the Zhao State can avoid the tragic end of running off water and food, losing without a fight, and disappearing from the long history of Zhongzhou.

She was the only one who sacrificed.

Bai Jingfu didn't speak for a long time, but the old general who never hesitated on the battlefield wavered at this time, and didn't even dare to raise his head to look directly at his daughter's eyes, yes, he was indeed worried about the people of Zhaoguo, they were all flesh and blood, and they were all living people with parents, wives and children. Whoever dies will be sad and sad, so why should innocent people be implicated? However, Bai Jingfu also understands Bai Haocheng's mood, Bai Qige has paid too much for Zhaoguo and the Bai family, and almost put the happiness of her life in it, now she is alone and has no way out, if they don't protect her as a family, who else can protect her. Do you want to watch this poor child, who made no mistakes, being mercilessly executed?

He's her father.

"Daddy," Bai Qige suddenly spoke, with an unpredictable smile on his face, "If I want to be the weakness of him and his second brother, I'd rather die." ”

I want to live, I want to continue to be by their side, I want to embrace more and more warmth, I want to go to the end of time, and I want to fulfill the promise of a lifetime...... But for the sake of the dearest and most loved people in this world, she must choose to end.

"...... Song"

"Miss." Bai Jingfu was about to say something, but Yu Che suddenly broke into the courtyard, and couldn't help but pull Bai Qige and drag him out, "Miss come with me, there is a very important, very important matter." ”

Bai Qige glanced back at his father, and then left with Yu Che. She knew that this kind of decision was difficult for Bai Jingfu to accept immediately, and she always had to leave some time to think about it, as long as Bai Jingfu nodded in agreement, then she could let go and leave, she didn't need Bai Haocheng to know, or rather, she must not let him know that he was more impulsive and reckless than Yi Chenjing, and it would only make her hard-won sacrifice decision wasted.

Maybe it will be sad and painful afterward, but it's better than carrying sin and being locked up for the rest of your life.

Suddenly, Bai Qige didn't notice where Yu Che was pulling her, and when she stopped, she realized that she was standing at the back door of the palace, and the false vermilion gate seemed to tempt her, quietly encouraging her to escape from here, away from the Bai family, away from the terrible disaster she was about to bring to a country.

"Yuche." Looking at Yu Che in confusion, Bai Qige asked softly, "What are you bringing me here for?" Are you trying to ......?"

Yu Che shook his head desperately, and while shaking his head, he cried and laughed: "Miss, Yu Che doesn't want to do anything, I just want you to see,,"

Before the words fell, Yu Che slammed open the door, and a figure flashed into the courtyard without waiting to see it clearly, followed by a hug that made Bai Qige stunned, tightly, almost suffocating.

The warmth of his hug was as good as ever.

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