Kang Zhi's expression was fierce, and he rode forward on his horse.

Tang Xing asked people to follow her left and right, ordered to command the rear army array, and asked a team of cavalry to hold high the Huangzhou military flag, riding horses and shouting in all directions: "The rebellion in Huangzhou has been pacified, and the Huangzhou assassin Shi Sheng Baoming has been ambushed!" ”

This high-pitched and powerful voice was repeated over and over again, and soon spread among Cao Hongxuan's army.

The Anzhou rebels, who were hanging their last breath by the thought of "reinforcements are coming", heard this, and their morale collapsed like a mountain, and it was difficult to continue.

More people chose to surrender, and the soldiers who were forced to maintain the formation by the general's death order with swords also had no will to fight at all.

Under the protection of his personal guards, Cao Hongxuan, who desperately retreated and fled, looked at the ragged team and morale on the back of a bumpy horse, and the blood on his face gradually dissipated.

In a chaotic hurry, he turned his head to look in the direction of Han Shui on the right.

That was the direction his ambition pointed, and he was planning to cross this big river and kill all the way to Jingzhou......

But at this moment, he couldn't see the big river, the road leading there, at this time blocked by the black pressure of the iron horse, thousands of iron horsemen, standing solemnly, like a huge iron shield, seamless and indestructible.

And at the front of this "iron shield" made of thousands of iron horses, the blue-robed girl sat on a high horse, holding the reins with one hand, and did not move.

Cao Hongxuan couldn't see her demeanor clearly, but he could get a glimpse of the calm aura around her.

There was not the slightest tension in her temper, not even the smugness of the victor, but she gazed down calmly at the battle before her, as if she had seen the same situation countless times, and had won the same battle countless times.

At this moment, Cao Hongxuan's heart suddenly gave birth to infinite remorse.

The pain of the torn flesh of the jaw reminded him how Fang Cai could not defeat the opponent's two moves...... And the disparity between him and the other party is not only in his skills.

He was too underestimated from the start.

In Huainan Dao, he heard a lot of amazing praise for Chang Suining, but he was never convinced, so he always had to scoff at it, thinking that this eighteen-year-old woman was more dependent on luck and the help of her father and other capable people.

Over time, he really thought so, no matter how many deeds about the other party came into his ears, they couldn't change his stubborn cognition.

Until this time, the sword in the opponent's hand fell on his head...... He was finally able to see the whole picture in this instant.

And in addition to despising each other too much, he also thinks too highly of himself.

He prides himself on having a bit of Li blood, so he always feels superior, seeing the turbulent situation, he has long been unable to suppress his inner restlessness, he often thinks that a few salt sellers can dominate one side, and a yellow-haired girl can be the lord of Huainan Road...... He Cao Hongxuan was born in a famous family and has been an official for more than ten years, why can't he be ambitious? !

It wasn't until this time that he realized that he thought too highly of himself...... In addition, they have misseen the situation and chosen the wrong path.

Others have not achieved a great cause, but he has not started a great cause...... I don't even have a chance to get out of Huainan Road!

A sense of self-deprecation and pathos surged in his chest, Cao Hongxuan swallowed the salty blood in his throat and said loudly: "...... Evacuate this place with me! ”

He also ordered that his family must be protected.

On this trip, he betrayed Huainan Province, so he did not dare to leave his family in Anzhou, and at this moment, the carriage in which his wife and children rode were all in the team.

In the chaos, Cao Hongxuan, escorted by the army and henchmen on his side, fought his way out of a bloody road and galloped in the direction of his family's carriages and horses.

Seeing that Cao Hongxuan was going to abandon the army and flee, Kang Zhi was impatient, and rushed towards the enemy formation regardless of his horse, shouting: "...... The thief is gone! ”

"Kang Zhi!"

Qinghua rode his horse and rushed over, hurriedly intercepted Kang Zhi's way, and scolded: "Have you forgotten the military regulations, the two armies are fighting, and the three of you are in a team, so that you can take care of each other and kill the enemy - who allowed you to charge into battle alone!" ”

Although this girl is fierce, as soon as she enters the battlefield, she is like a wild and untamable wolf, and she is a lone wolf, full of killing enemies and military exploits, and she doesn't know the truth of coordinated combat at all!

"But Captain, then Cao Hongxuan is about to escape!"

Kang Zhi was so anxious that she hurriedly took an arrow and pulled her bow, and fired several arrows in the direction of Cao Hongxuan's escape.

She had no arrows, and each arrow hit Cao Hongxuan's guards who were in charge of the broken back, but she failed to hurt Cao Hongxuan after all.

At this time, several Chang family soldiers followed, and Kang Zhi hurriedly said: "It's enough for three people!" Quick, you come with me to take that Cao Hongxuan's dog's head! ”

As he spoke, he shouted "drive" and rushed forward.

Qinghua sighed helplessly, and she had to follow up immediately - this Kang Ani, when she turned back, she would have to let the adults discipline and discipline her well!

As for Cao Hongxuan ahead, Qinghua concluded that he would not be able to escape.

When the adults of her family waited here for a long time, the other party gave birth to wings out of thin air, but it was impossible to escape from this net today.

Cao Hongxuan asked the soldiers to block in the rear, and under the protection of the army, he fled with two carriages.

As soon as he escaped a certain distance, Cao Hongxuan saw that in front of him, the carriage led by him suddenly slowed down.

Before the carriage could stop, a slender figure of plain gray rushed out of the carriage.

"How do you get out of the car, madame?" Cao Hongxuan hurriedly urged: "Hurry up and leave with me!" ”

But the woman ran briskly towards him with her dress in her hand, and said, "Husband, I know that there is a way to leave safely!" ”

Cao Hongxuan could only dismount and let the people behind him block the pursuers, while he held the sick and weak woman in his hands, stared at her tightly and said, "Which way?" Madame, speak quickly! ”

However, the woman who was supported by him asked with tears in her eyes: "Husband, didn't you promise me that you would never conspire with that Bian Chunliang?" ”

"My mother, father, brother, uncle, hundreds of people from all over the family...... All of them died under the knife of the thief! The woman's eyes were full of tears: "I often dreamed that my mother was holding her little nephew and begging me for help with blood and tears on her face......"

She is the daughter of the Dou family of the Hengzhou Shi clan, Hengzhou was broken by Bian Chunliang, and after the tragic news of her family being destroyed reached Anzhou, she grew gray hair overnight, and she couldn't afford to get sick.

"Madam, I'm just temporarily cooperating with that Bian Chunliang, and besides, ...... at this time" Cao Hong was halfway through his speech, holding the woman's shoulders and saying urgently: "This is not the time to talk about this!" Ma'am, what you just said ......"

Speaking of this, Cao Hongxuan's words suddenly stopped, and his body suddenly trembled.

Suddenly, he lowered his eyes and looked down, only to see that his wife had a sharp dagger in her hand at some point, and the tip of the knife had pierced his heart.

The young men and women who got out of the carriage and ran over after them screamed in surprise when they saw this.

"Mother!"

"Father!"

"Auntie......!"

"Madam......" Cao Hongxuan looked at his wife who was still holding his shoulders in disbelief: "You just ...... Do you hate me like that? Why are you going to kill me at this time? ”

He and his wife have been together day and night for more than 20 years......

Dou smiled desolately, and his voice was extremely low: "I can't go...... Husband, you can't let more people die for your fault. ”

Cao Hongxuan was stunned, then he understood, and said in a difficult voice: "It turns out that this is Mrs...... The way to get out safely. ”

"Your Excellency!"

The loyal soldier rushed with people at a hurry, and when he saw this, he raised his sword.

Cao Hongxuan raised a hand abruptly and motioned for the army to stop.

"Okay, Madame is wise and decisive......" Cao Hongxuan said unevenly: "It is worthy of my Cao Hongxuan's wife......"

He looked at the crying eldest son and said, "Yude...... Later, it will be up to you to take the head of your father and ask the eternal man to plead guilty! ”

"No, father...... Father! ”

Cao Hongxuan ignored the cry of the eldest son, and then said: "Late to join the army!" ”

The army clenched his fists violently: "...... Subordinates are here! ”

"You cut off my head...... With Mrs., Lang Jun, Girl...... Confess with Chang Sui Ning and confess his sins! ”

Joining the army had tears in his eyes, and he responded silently.

Cao Hongxuan trembled and held his wife's bony hand, and with the last bit of strength, he slammed the dagger deeper into his heart.

Dou's whole body was trembling, and tears were like beads of broken threads.

"Madam......" Cao Hongxuan looked at his wife in front of him, his voice was faint and inaudible: "Thank you......"

Thank you for her determination to preserve his children and his dignity.

In addition, after many years of being married to his wife, he has many other things to thank his wife, but he is no longer able to think about what to recall.

Cao Hongxuan couldn't stand anymore, closed his eyes, and fell heavily backwards.

The husband and the dagger fell to the ground in front of him, and Dou couldn't support it and sat down.

The army took the remaining soldiers and knelt down towards Cao Hongxuan's body and gave the last salute.

Then, he gritted his teeth and took off Cao Hongxuan's head with a sword.

Among the children of the Cao family, heart-rending screams erupted.

Joining the army with red eyes, he looked at Cao Hongxuan's eldest son: "...... Da Lang-kun! ”

The young man, pale, looked at his father's head, stepped back in horror, and kept shaking his head: "No, no......"

Pick up your father's head...... He can't do it! Just now, my father was still talking to him!

When the army was about to step forward by himself, he saw Dou Shi, who was sitting on the ground, crawling forward two steps, stretching out his hands, and picking up the head.

Dou's tears rained down, he closed his eyes and lowered his head to put his forehead on the top of her husband's still enthusiastic head, and the first time the two met when they were teenagers flashed in his mind.

It was a wonderful time, and when I looked up, the sky seemed to be clearer than it is now, the paper kite was floating, the clouds were snow-white, and the apricot blossoms were falling on my shoulders.

It's a pity that people can change, and so will the situation in the world.

After a moment, Dou Shi held the head, slowly stood up, walked towards the approaching Jiang Dujun, and shouted loudly, "...... We have already killed the sinner Cao Hongxuan! In this way, I apologize to the regular envoy! ”

Seeing this situation, Kang Zhi, who was following closely, was stunned on the horseback for a moment, and then put away the knife in his hand.

Dou had been ill for more than a year, and before today, he had been sick for months.

Everyone didn't know where she got the strength, but she was able to walk in front of Chang Suining with the heavy head, take the children and the remnants of Anzhou behind her, hold the head with both hands, and kneel down to plead guilty.

Chang Sui Ning sat on horseback, looked at the thin and blood-stained woman, and listened to her words of apology.

After the woman's voice fell, there was a moment of silence around them.

The children of the Cao family behind her all knelt there, bowing their heads, not daring to move.

Most of them know that even if their mother kills their father to apologize, they may not necessarily survive.

This is Huainan Road, and the girl on horseback controls all the life and death power of Huainan Road, even if the other party orders them all to be killed here, no one dares to put a beak in the mouth.

They kneel here, waiting for each other to speak, and in a single thought, with a single word, decide their life and death.

After a while, Chang Suining motioned to the shepherd's cabbage and stepped forward to take Cao Hongxuan's head.

Dou folded his bloody hands in front of his forehead and bowed his head.

"I will write to the court and truthfully explain your righteous deeds."

The girl's calm voice came from above, and Dou Shi suddenly lowered his body and cried: "...... Thank you, Envoy! ”

The sound of the horse's hooves sounded, and she trembled and raised her head, only to see that the green-robed girl had turned the horse's head and rode away.

Soon, the cavalry followed, and the sound of horses' hooves rolled.

In the dust, Dou struggled to stand up and looked behind him at his children, who were either crying loudly or sitting on the ground.

There were also teenagers with sad and hateful eyes, crying and slamming their fists on the ground.

Dou looked at them, among the seven people, the eldest son and eldest daughter were born to her, and the remaining five children were all concubines.

"If you want to take revenge, you must recognize the enemy, and you must firmly remember that there are three people who killed your father's enemy." Dou Shi looked at them, and his originally weak voice was strong and powerful: "One is Cao Hongxuan, who is to blame, and the other is Bian Chunliang, who is in Yuezhou...... The third is my Hengyang Dou Shaojun! ”

"--It's not the Jiangdu Changjie envoy who spared your life!"

The teenagers cried: "Mother ......"

"If you want to avenge your father, kill Yuezhou, or come and kill me!" Dou asked in a condensed voice: "Have you remembered everything?!" ”

Everyone had never seen her so stern, and they all cried in response.

"Good ......" Dou Shi showed a reassuring look, his thin body seemed to have been drained of the last trace of strength, scarlet blood gushed out of his mouth, and the person fell to the ground like a dead leaf.

"Auntie!"

The blood and gas after the battle mixed with the damp breath of Han water, mixed in the air, slowly pressing down the dust left by the horse's hooves.

"My lord, the Dou family, Cao Hongxuan's wife, is gone." In the iron cavalry team, the news from the rear of the shepherd's cabbage was shared with his own adults.

Chang Suining: "Allow them to be buried thickly." ”

"Yes."

Ding Su took people to stay and clean up the battlefield, and Chang Suining took 2,000 people and went to Anzhou City.

The guards guarding the city in Anzhou, seeing the iron cavalry rolling in from a distance, were immediately on alert and evacuated the people urgently, and when they got closer, they saw the cavalry opening the way in front of them, and they couldn't help but look shocked.

Although the guards did not know what was happening, they let the envoy of the festival come in person, but they all hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground in awe.

"Greetings to the envoy of the festival!"

The festival made Zhu Ming, who hung on the golden and bronze staff, float in the air under the city gate.

Good night everyone!