The horn of the tiger and leopard riders resounded through the night.

Xin Jian threw down the corpse in his hand, exhaled a breath of white air, and looked at the Hongji thorn in front of him.

Behind the Hongji Thorn is the wounded Erdan, the Mosu Division, the Chihe Division, and the Hada Division are still fighting with the Tiance Army on the battlefield, but the Qingying Department must be the first to evacuate. The thirteen divisions of Beidi did look detached, but to Xin Qian's expectations, the three divisions were willing to fight to the death for Erdan.

"Hongji Thorn Gultai, the younger brother of Erdan's wife, and the second-in-command of the Blue Eagle Division."

Xin Jian was already very tired, and the spear in his hand was scarred. The Blue Eagle Dortos were desperate, one by one they pounced on the tip of his spear, and the rest of the crowd attacked him. The lieutenant generals and personal guards around Xin Jian have lost most of them, which can be called a heavy loss.

"Get out of the way." Hongji said sharply.

"Come if you want, leave if you want, do you think Yanbei is your home?" Xin Jian laughed, and rushed straight up with the people.

Hongji stabbed Erdan to the guards and pulled out his twin knives from his waist. The spear swung in a circle and slammed down on the twin knives erected by Hiroyoshi's thorns. The overlord spear burst out extremely high, and it is rare to be able to parry, and most people who block in this posture will most likely dislocate their shoulders.

The muscles under Hiroyoshi's thorn armor bulged like a hill, and he withstood the blow hard. The guards behind him carried Erdan through the crowd like a fish and disappeared. Xin Jian caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, and someone immediately chased after him.

Hongji took advantage of Xin Qian's distraction, shook his arms suddenly, and slashed at Xin Qian's chest and abdomen with both knives. Xin Jian leaned over the spear to block, and the barrel of the gun broke in response, and the blade slashed against Xin Qian's stainless steel bracer. Xin Jian slammed into the blade hard, and Hongji's wrist was numb from the shock.

Xin Jian pulled out the horse chopping knife on the saddle and slashed diagonally at Hongji's neck with lightning speed. Hongji suddenly stepped on the stirrup and sprang up a few inches, and instead of cutting off his head, the saber slashed into a piece of hard metal - and the Beidi people should not have iron armor! Hongji's shoulder hurt sharply, and he stabbed the long knife into Xin Qian's abdomen with all his might.

Xin Qian's movements froze for a moment, and the next moment, he grabbed the blade of his abdomen so hard that Hongji couldn't pull it out.

Hongji Thorn had a premonition, and when he looked back, he saw that the tiger and leopard rider was approaching through the battlefield!

Hongji grabbed another knife and slashed off Xin Qian's head. Before the tiger and leopard arrived, Hongji spurred his horse and fled.

——

It was difficult for Chu Zhixia to tell what she felt in her heart the moment she saw Xin Qian's corpse. But Chu Zhixia didn't even have time to react, she just hurriedly swept over Xin Qian's corpse with her eyes, and chased after the back of Hongji's escape.

Hongji stabbed through the battlefield, and along the way, people from the Green Eagle Department kept approaching him, trying to stop the tiger and leopard riders. But they quickly abandoned the idea, and the number of tigers and leopards riding was small, but not to be underestimated, and as soon as they stopped, they were either killed or consumed.

The two teams have been chasing and rushing out of the Honghu River and out of the Hundred People Fort.

Chu Zhixia approached Hongji's team at great speed, risked his hands to take off the reins, and shot at the person who was being carried away by Hongji's side. The man was merely a figure, covered in a cloak, making it impossible to see his figure.

Hongji Thorn heard the sound of arrows, but the arrows were too close, and he subconsciously reached out to grab them. The arrow grazed his palm and pierced the man's heart. The man didn't even make a struggle, and his limbs stiffened and rolled off his horse.

It was a dead man, but not Erdan.

Hongji Thorn knew that he didn't have to run anymore, and the elite of the Tiger and Par Riders were attracted to him, and Erdan was already safe. Chu Zhixia looked coldly at Hongji Thorn, or rather, at Xin Qian's head hanging on Hongji Thorn's saddle.

"Want?" Hongji thorn frivolously picked up the human head and said with a smile, "Come and get it!" ”

The battle is on the verge of breaking out.

The Beidi and the tiger and leopard rode and killed in one place.

Chu Zhixia stepped forward immediately, the spear stabbed directly, and the silver light of the spear tip shook like the moon. Hongji stabbed and fought against each other, and the power caught on the blade was actually fluttering. Hongji's heart was frightened, the knife was already empty, and the spear in Chu Zhixia's hand swung out with the power of his waist twisting, grazing the blade, and the power of splitting mountains and breaking clouds smashed on Hongji's temple.

He flew out of his horse, one side of his head slightly sunken, and his eyes were a blur of blood.

The spear that flew out set off a sharp wind, and Hiroyoshi spiked instinctively tumbling to dodge, and the spear stabbed deep into the snow. Hongji thorn barely got up, and another scream came to his face. He raised his long knife and pressed it on his forearm to block, only to hear the sound of crisp flesh and bone parting.

Drinking Stream Snow split with the knife and forearm, and the blade of the sword slashed straight at the collarbone of Hongji's thorn. Chu Zhixia's movements were blocked by the bones for a moment, and there would be a momentary stagnation after the use of the ninth form of the Cangliu Sword Technique, and his strength would be unsustainable.

Hongji stabbed and grabbed the sword body of Yinjian Xue, and desperately stabbed the broken knife to Chu Zhixia's heart.

Drinking stream snow suddenly erupted with a burst of force, the blade of the sword slashed through the tendons and blood vessels, and the Hongji thorn stumbled backwards, half of his neck broken, revealing Morisen's white bones.

Chu Zhixia half-knelt on the ground, panting violently with his sword, waiting for the blood to return.

For a long time, the four states fell silent.

Someone hesitated and shouted, "General Xin." ”

Chu Zhixia's whole body trembled, and he stood up consciously and took Xin Qian's head from Hongji's saddle. Chu Zhixia wrapped the human head in a cloak, as if she couldn't bear to look at it more, until she held the head tightly in her arms, and then she felt a sour pain.

It turned out that Xin Jian was really dead.

Once again, he was still the first general to die in Yongxue Pass.

——

Qingzhou City.

The injuries on Chu Mingxiu's body were very serious.

The delicate arrow cluster had barbs at the end, and if pulled out, it would tear through the whole piece of flesh. The medic took a great deal of effort to draw the arrow, but was horrified to find that the cluster of arrows was not made of iron, but of copper. Copper arrows are more expensive to build, and are not as cheap and sharp as iron.

But copper arrows have copper poison.

Erdan's arrow was specially prepared for Chu Mingxiu.

The location of the arrow is close to the heart, which pumps blood throughout the body and promotes the spread of copper poison.

As for the other injuries on Chu Mingxiu's body, such as the wound on the back that was cut open by the cavalry, such as throwing the sinking boat open, it was not worth mentioning in the face of copper poison.

"Miss, the wound on the back of the prince is too long, and if it is deeper, it will hurt the spine, and now it is just a fever, which is already considered a great blessing."

"What about the copper poison?"

"There's nothing you can do about it."

Chu Mingxiu struggled to wake up from the high heat, and Chu Zhixia's voice came in through the door panel. Chu Mingxiu reluctantly sat up, pulled the wound on his back, and almost fainted with black eyes. Chu Zhixia heard the movement and hurriedly pushed the door and walked in.

Just one night, Chu Zhixia's face was haggard like a water ghost in the legend of Zhiwei, his face was pale, and his eyes were black.

"Has Honghu River been held?" Chu Mingxiu asked.

Chu Zhixia nodded and said, "Seeing that the Qingying Department had run away, the three tribes fled from Honghu River with their armor thrown away their armor and were intercepted and killed by the Benlei Army. The rest of the stragglers are being swept up one by one. The border checkpoint at the entrance of Honghu River will be reset, and there will be no second time. ”

Chu Mingxiu keenly heard the words "Ben Lei Army", and had a bad premonition in his heart, and asked: "How can Ben Lei Jun come, Xin Qian?" ”

Chu Zhixia lowered her eyes, her throat rolled, and she only felt that the words were like knives scraping his throat, making every word she spit out bloody.

"Your intelligence estimate is wrong, Erdan has taken the sons of the three khans hostage and forced them to send troops, so the Tiance army wants to block the forces of the three tribes that are united. General Xin fought to exhaustion and was stabbed by Hongji...... General Xin, died in the line of duty. ”

Chu Mingxiu was stunned for a moment and said, "Go on." ”

"I didn't find Erdan, I had to kill the Hiroji thorn." Chu Zhixia said bitterly.

Chu Mingxiu's sloppy eyes focused on Chu Zhixia's body, and asked, "Then did you bring him back?" ”

Chu Zhixia nodded, his eyes sore for a while.

——

Chu Mingxiu ignored Chu Zhixia's fierce obstruction, and insisted on returning to Yongxue Pass with Xin Qian's coffin. That night, Chu Mingxiu collapsed overwhelmed, and he didn't even have the strength to get up. Chu Zhixia guarded him all night, changing the ice veil on his forehead again and again.

But Chu Zhixia knew that it was useless.

The copper poison was corroding Chu Mingxiu's body.

"Tomorrow at dawn, I will send the second brother back to the clouds." Chu Shixia said to Ye Qian, who was standing aside, "General Ye, during this time, I will ask you to hold the Xue Pass." Erdan's vitality is greatly damaged, and he will not make a comeback for the time being. ”

Ye Qian said, "Miss, don't you really know why the general has to go back to Yongxue Pass?" ”

Chu Zhixia scratched the handkerchief on his hand.

"I know." Chu Shixia said, "But I only have one relative." ”

Ye Qian couldn't bear to look away, pushed the door and left. Shen Zhou stood silently in the corner, staring at Chu Zhixia's back. After a long time, Shen Zhou stepped forward and pressed Chu Zhixia's shoulder. Chu Zhixia woke up like a dream, looked back at Shen Zhou, and there was not a single tear in his eyes.

"I'll do it." Shen Zhou said, "Second brother's hands are going to be scratched by you." ”

Chu Zhixia was stunned to let go of the position in front of the bed, leaning back against the bed, and the drowsy sleepiness came up little by little. Chu Zhixia hadn't slept for a long time, cleaning up the remnants of the soldiers, investigating the iron armor on Hongji's stab, and looking for a doctor who could heal Chu Mingxiu, too many things pressed on her shoulders, making her breathless.

"Fate always seems to be one step ahead of me." Chu Zhixia said with a self-deprecating smile.

Chu Zhixia helped Bai Ziche to ascend the throne, and Bai Yu designed to kill Chu Mingyan; Chu Zhixia built a military defense of Xueguan, and Yuzhu died at the hands of Beidi spies; Chu Zhixia went deep into the grassland to secretly draw a map of Beidi, and Erdan attacked Honghu River.

As if it was useless for her to do anything.

Shen Zhou's heart was in turmoil, and he turned his head to say something to Chu Zhixia, but saw that she had fallen asleep shallowly. Shen Zhou softened his breathing and placed a cloak on her shoulder.

——

The next day, early in the morning.

The first rays of sunlight shone into the room, and Chu Zhixia suddenly woke up from a bloody dream. Her first instinct was to grab the hand and drink the snow, and after a moment she remembered to look at the person on the bed. The quilt on the bed was neatly folded, and even the folds were smoothed, as if no one had slept with it.

Great fear grabbed Chu Zhixia's heart, she jumped up from the ground with the snow in the stream, and her soreness almost knocked her over.

"Moxue."

Chu Mingxiu stood in front of the grand sunlight outside the door, calling Chu Zhixia's words. Chu Mingxiu's face was still pale, like a handful of snow. He was wearing a red robe and gold armor, and he was as powerful as ever, like an invincible martial god in mythology.

"Second brother?" Chu Zhixia's mind went blank.

"Follow me."

Chu Mingxiu turned around and left, and Chu Zhixia staggered after him. Chu Mingxiu rode on the jujube red horse parked at the door, and walked unhurriedly towards the back of the Yongxue Pass. Chu Zhixia climbed onto Xue Cheng's horse, and followed behind Chu Mingxiu with anxiety in his heart.

The snow is heavy.

The generals and soldiers of all sizes stood quietly in the snow, and the tips of the spears were like a forest of black steel, slowly covered with white. Drums tattooed with tiger and leopard totems are lined up, and the sound of drumming spreads through the snow like a tide. The silver crane feather flag on a black background swept like a cloud in the wind, and the crane with its neck seemed to be about to flutter its wings and fly in the next moment.

Chu Mingxiu led Chu Zhixia to trot through the military formation that was waiting for him, and reached the bottom of the high platform.

The generals of the seven battalions stood under the high platform, with white bands tied to their foreheads.

"Second brother," Chu Zhixia guessed what was going to happen, but stubbornly shook his head and said, "Let's go home." ”

Chu Mingxiu strode onto the high platform, turning a deaf ear to Chu Zhixia's pleas. His dismount action involved a wound on his back, and he almost couldn't stand steadily, but fortunately, Ye Qian supported him in time. Chu Zhixia stood in the snow, like a porcelain doll buried in the snow.

"In the battle of Honghu River, we held Qingzhou, the Beidi people were defeated, and tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou were blessed. However, the Tiance general Xin Jian was unfortunately killed in battle at the hands of the Blue Eagle General Hongji Thorn Guletai. Prior to this, four of the seven military forts outside the Yongxue Pass had fallen. ”

Chu Mingxiu pressed the railing of the high platform, and the sound echoed above the silent army, like a lonely wind.

"As the coach of Yongxueguan, I am responsible for this. My younger sister, Chu Zhixia, has been a hostage since she was fifteen years old and left her hometown for the trust of the border pass and the imperial capital. It was she who quelled the rebellion in Gyeongju, it was she who went deep into the grassland and burned the Beidi Holy Mountain, and it was she who killed Hongji and brought back the remains of General Xin Qian. ”

"She is the master of the next tiger and leopard ride, the commander of the seven battalions, and the commander of the Snow Pass."

Chu Mingxiu turned his gaze sideways and stretched out his hand to Chu Zhixia.

Chu Zhixia felt a sharp pain in his throat, but he just stood there and shook his head. Chu Mingxiu clearly knew that he was unlucky this time, so he had to plan for the future of Yanbei and Chu Zhixia's prestige. Beneath the heavy armor, the sick bones were broken.

"Stand by me, hurry." Chu Mingxiu whispered, "I can't stand still." ”

Chu Zhixia looked at his eyes, and finally lost the battle, slowly stepped up to the high platform, and stood side by side with Chu Mingxiu.

Chu Mingxiu stuffed the handsome seal holding Xueguan into Chu Zhixia's hand, grabbed her wrist and raised it high. The golden handsome seal was like a sun, hanging above Chu Zhixia's head, making her lose the courage to open her eyes. Chu Mingxiu grabbed so hard that Chu Shixia felt the pain invade from his wrist to his heart, like a knife.

"Chu Zhixia, that is, the new lord of the north!"

"Tiance Army meets the boss!"

The deputy general of the Tiance Army took the lead in kneeling and bowing.

The sound of worship is like a tsunami of mountains and mountains, overpowering the sound of wind and snow, making the heavens and the earth tremble. Countless armorers knelt in the snow and hung their necks as a sign of respect for the new manager. The glory of the Longxiang general Chu Mingxiu ended in this shout, he died on the land he guarded, but he lived in countless legends of the Romance.