The sudden change made all the wounded soldiers of the Yao Army stunned, looking at Chen An in disbelief.

What do those words mean...... He already knew that there were people in ambush here, and these people knew him, but those people were soldiers of the Horohe clan, how could a distant country join the army have anything to do with the enemy.

Silently clenching the long sword, Yi Chenjing stretched out his long arm and pointed straight at Chen An, his expression was light and tasteless: "General Xiao recommended you to me several times, saying that you are loyal, righteous, affectionate and righteous, but you can take on a big responsibility, but you don't want to be a despicable and shameless person who betrays the country and seeks glory." ”

"Shut up." The excited Chen An didn't care what Yi Chenjing's identity was, and when he turned around, he shouted angrily, "I, Chen An, am a citizen of Da Yao, and I have the blood of Da Yao, I knew that they would harm the people in the city, and I will not connive at it no matter what." What right do you have to accuse me. If it weren't for you princes fighting around every day and conspiring for the throne, Da Yao would not have today's situation. ”

What does the prince's rivalry have to do with him. Unless he is also a chess piece in the game, and the princes can't wait to put Yi Chenjing to death, it is self-evident.

"It turns out that you are a subordinate of the Fifth Prince." The hidden relationship suddenly became clear, and Bai Qige couldn't help but be angry, "The emperor has his own decision on who the throne belongs to, and what does it have to do with the Northern Expedition." Do you know that because of your betrayal and betrayal of the country, the people of this city will be innocently killed, and more than 400 brothers who were born and died together behind you will also die because of you? What kind of people are you Yao, have your conscience been eaten by dogs? ”

Being reprimanded by Bai Qige, Chen An became more and more excited, but he did not defend himself, but proved his loyalty in another way, to Yaoguo, to the blood flowing in his body, not to anyone.

The Huoluo River Clan soldiers who had been ambushed in advance had already known that Chen An was a betrayer, and although they looked down on him, they didn't take too much precautions, and when Chen An suddenly pulled out his knife and put it on the neck of one of them, he immediately messed up, and his sneering eyes instantly turned into nervousness and panic: "You." Pigs, what are you doing. ”

"Prince Mengshu, right? Get your people back off and all of them out of the city. The sharp blade advanced half an inch, cutting a wound on the neck of the man who was held hostage, Chen An's eyes were fierce, and his gentle image in the past was gone, "Whoever dares to take a step forward will kill him." ”

A group of soldiers of the Holo River Khanate neither advanced nor retreated, and looked hesitantly at the kidnapped Holo River Prince Mengshu, who was obviously not a neat and neat figure, and the expression in his eyes changed violently for a moment, and finally waved his hand to order everyone to retreat. Chen An escorted Meng Shu and retreated as he walked, until he retreated in front of Yi Chenjing, and the soldiers of the Holo River on the opposite side also retreated to the north gate of Lingyun City accordingly, even if he wanted to launch a surprise attack at such a long distance, there was time to defend.

"Go south of the city, out of the city is the Great Plains, and it will not be so easy for them to chase after them."

The enemy was not far away, and there was no time to ask for details or hold accountable, Yi Chenjing didn't say a word and organized everyone to move to the south of the city, but these more than 400 people were injured, and the speed couldn't be improved, and it took a long time to see the closed south gate of Lingyun City.

There are also Huoluo River soldiers guarding the south of the city, but there are not many of them, Chen An still used Mengshu as a hostage to order the other party to retreat aside, his eyes lit up when he passed over the few horses that were left behind, and his face was a little happy: "Go and lead the horses." The general and the princess left first, and the others ...... Those who are lightly injured choose a horse to flee for their lives, and those who are seriously injured are willing to go, and those who are willing to stay with me to find a few weapons in their hands to keep a moment is a moment. ”

"The city is broken, what is the use of guarding it? Do you want to take everyone to death? Yi Chenjing didn't understand Chen An's arrangement, and frowned and said in a low voice.

Chen An smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders and pushed open the city gate with everyone, looking lazy and as if in the past: "What am I doing guarding the dead city." Do you think I want to die, or drag a group of brothers to die together. General, open your eyes and see how far these people can escape together. Rather than dying together, it is better to give those who can escape more chances, and if they are alive in the future, it is enough to burn a few pieces of paper and chant a few times. Taking a deep breath to restrain his positive color, Chen An's eyes showed a trace of guilt: "Chen An has failed the expectations of General Xiao and the general, causing the Huoluo River clan to wash Lingyun City in blood, affecting tens of thousands of innocent people, this sin cannot be washed away, and now I hope that the general and the princess can escape the pursuit and fulfill the last wish for their subordinates." ”

With a muffled sound, a puff of blood splashed, and the skull of the prince of the Holo River rolled to Yi Chenjing's feet, and his dead eyes burst out, looking at the lonely night sky unwillingly.

"The wives and children of his subordinates are in the hands of the five princes, please ask the general to save them from the clutches no matter what, and they will be repaid as cattle and horses in the next life." After stuffing a bag to Yi Chenjing, Chen An raised his hand freely, pointing forward with a bloody blade, and the backbone that had been oppressed for half his life was finally able to stand upright and do what he wanted.

Behind him, no soldiers rode on their horses, no one chose to flee, and all the broken and bleeding bodies followed Chen An to stand proudly at the gate of the city, building the last line of defense for the young commander of the expedition, and their eyes were the same, firm and fearless, full of pride.

400 people died, in exchange for two lives, this was the road to the north, the last battle on the vast Hongque Plain.

There was no emotional persuasion, no tears, Yi Chenjing silently hugged Bai Qige and turned over the horse, and the last action fixed in the eyes of everyone was to clench his fists with both hands, purse his thin lips, and then turn the horse's head and leave the dust.

He can't die yet, for himself, for Bai Qige, and for those who pay with their lives for trusting him and following him.

When he is stained with blood or sings in the prosperous times, it should be regarded as a tribute to them.

Artemisia grass is vast, heaven and earth are lined, the sun rises and the moon sets, and the night goes to the day.

The horse galloped all day, as if there had been a shouting and slashing sound in his ears, and Yi Chenjing, who had not rested well for several days and nights, was extremely tired, and almost lost all consciousness except for remembering to protect the woman in his arms, that is, he didn't even know where he was and whether there was anyone chasing him in the rear.

When night fell again, the horse under him couldn't stand it and fell, and the exhausted Yi Chenjing was no better, lying in the artemisia grass and couldn't move.

"Sleep, I'll watch over you." With a soft whisper in his ears and a slight coldness on his cheeks, Yi Chenjing finally moved his fingers and closed his eyes heavily.

Even if he fell asleep, he didn't forget to hold Bai Qige's cold palm tightly.

The wind is howling in the wilderness, and when the wind stops, everything is silent, Bai Qige took advantage of the short time when the wind stopped to listen carefully, listen to his breathing evenly, and see his brows stretched, and a faint smile would appear on his face. He was so tired that he had been protecting her, being her barrier, her shelter, her irreplaceable guardian.

Then at least let her guard him while he sleeps.

His fingers were so cold that he lost consciousness, the wound on his back was still bleeding, and most of his pure white clothes were dyed red, like a bewitching flower that symbolized death. Bai Qige moved her body and lay in the crook of Yi Chenjing's arm, her head resting on her warm chest, as if she could absorb a trace of warmth and keep her from freezing.

There wasn't much time left, she could feel it.

has imagined the future of Yi Chenjing countless times, whether it is good or bad, there is still some hope, but now this body is about to turn into bones and sleep in the ground, and the promise made can no longer be realized, and the regret is indescribable.

She died, who drew a formation map for him to guide the country.

She died, who poured him a glass of sake to drink with a smile.

She died, who helped him pour all his money into the throne.

She died, who accompanied him to walk all over the world.

"I don't want to die...... whispered, without tears, but like crying.

I want to be with him for the rest of my life.

Lingyun City stood alone on the Hongque Plain, and when the distant army of the Northern Expedition returned to the city in triumph, they were greeted only by stumps and broken arms, a fishy smell, and a deathly silence.

Xiao Baishan sat at the head of the city and looked blankly in the direction of the imperial capital, the joy of victory was completely gone, Qiao Erhe beside him cried without tears, leaning on the cold and hard city wall as if he had lost his soul, his hands were full of blood and dirt, he almost rummaged through all the corpses, just to see the gentle and smiling face again.

In the end, it didn't work out.

Who would have thought that there were still remnants of the Huoluo River escaping, and who would have thought that the prince of the Huoluo River named Mengshu would actually lead people to quietly go around behind the Yao Army, wash Lingyun City in blood and spread out the net of heaven and earth and wait for Yi Chenjing to appear. Xiao Baishan didn't expect it, Liang Gong didn't expect it, I'm afraid even the King of Huoluohe Khan couldn't think of it.

"The people of the Holo River trapped all the soldiers in the city, and those soldiers resisted for a long time and were defeated, I saw that a man and a wounded woman who were about this height were specially singled out, and after a few interrogations, they were pushed into the fire......" The thin man who was covered in tatters kept shaking, and cried when he told Xiao Baishan what he saw, "If I hadn't escaped by hiding in the cabinet, I am afraid that I would have been beaten to death with a stick like those soldiers at this time." Master Jun, Master Jun, you want to avenge the people of our Lingyun City, my two children can't speak before they ......"

Crying and saying something later, Xiao Baishan couldn't listen to it at all, he only understood one thing, the general and the princess died, and they were burned to death by the Huoluo River soldiers who were ambushed here.

Thousands of lives are not counted in days, and the pair of dragons and phoenixes finally failed to escape this catastrophe, and died together at the tail of the war, and he still has to go down, go back to the imperial capital, return to the palace, and report the good news of victory and cruel facts to the emperor.

"Erhe, get up, go and bow to the general and the princess, the princess has always treated you like a younger brother." Pushing Qiao Erhe, whose expression was numb and sluggish, Xiao Baishan sighed, "I should also unload my armor and return to the field when I go back this time, but it's a pity that I can't invite the general and the princess to have a drink, and I will keep the wine left by Boss Ning like a baby." ”

"General Xiao, how do I think that the princess is still alive...... Such a good person, how can God bear to send him away like this. ”

"Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world. That's right, the famous generals can't see their white heads......"

The wind blew, from north to south, carrying the news of the victory of the Northern Expedition and the death of the Seven Princes on the battlefield into the imperial capital of Yaoguo. Emperor Yao fell ill in a fire, not only because of the loss of his son but also because of the loss of a famous general, so he had no choice but to temporarily hand over the political affairs to the five princes to deal with on his behalf. This decision caused a lot of turmoil, the prince is in name only, how many people privately speculate whether Emperor Yao will abolish the prince and re-establish it, the fifth prince Yi Chenxuan, who is most likely to replace the prince, did not mention it, but took the initiative to posthumously crown the seventh prince as the king of Beizhao and the general of Anguo.

Xu is was immersed in the joy of unifying Zhongzhou, and no one in the entire Dayao Kingdom noticed that the gentle and elegant five princes showed a smile at the ceremony of worshiping the deceased, gloomy and satisfied.

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