The next morning, as soon as the city gate opened, several people entered the city of Qizhou.

After walking hundreds of steps, Luo Hu said: "Gongzi He, there is their barracks ahead." ”

Helian Yi poked his head out to take a look, only to see that the lights in front of him were sporadic and the rows of Ning Army's Daxu were hanging high in shock. After walking for a while, the driver of the car was stopped, "Stop, who are you?" ”

Shen Liuxiang poked his head out of the car window, took out a jade talisman and handed it to the soldier who blocked him: "Give this talisman and this letter to Du Shaoji." ”

When the soldier heard him call the name of the commander in the army, he immediately scolded: "Bold, dare to call our general by his name." ”

Shen Liuxiang did not lose the wind at all, and said with a cold face: "Listen, give these two things to Du Shaoji, and let him come out quickly to greet the distinguished guests." ”

Before the soldier could attack, another soldier pulled the corner of his clothes and stopped him, grabbed two objects, and said, "Okay, you are waiting here." ”

About an hour after touching a stick of incense, a general hurriedly came out, walked to the front of the car, and looked around the car, he knew that Helianyi had been living outside, but he was not sure that it was indeed Helianyi in the car, and shouted: "Who is in the car, dare to pretend to be an official of this dynasty." ”

Shen Liuxiang shouted, "General Du, is this your hospitality?" As he spoke, Shen Liuxiang took the lead in jumping out of the carriage, and then lifted the curtain to welcome He Lianyi out.

Helian Yi came out of the carriage, Du Shaowei had seen Helian Yi before, this photo, I didn't feel shocked, although the person who came was dressed in men's clothes, but he couldn't hide his original appearance. The person is genuine, but her current identity is very embarrassing, so she scolded loudly: "Come on, tie these two fanatics pretending to be court officials into the camp." ”

"What do you dare to be so rude!" Shen Liuxiang continued to muttered hoarsely: "Du Shaoji, you have to see it clearly." ”

"Come on, seal their mouths and tie them up."

Seeing that their goal had been achieved, Helian Yi and Shen Liuxiang did not struggle too much to resist, and let them tie them up and push into a tent. Luo Hu, who was dressed as a coachman, shouted: "It's none of my business, I'm none of my business, the villain is only responsible for sending these two people, and I don't know anything else." As he spoke, he got into his carriage and prepared to flee.

How could those soldiers let him come and go freely, and put the halberd against his neck, Luo Hu was suddenly "frightened" and didn't dare to move anymore, and was also escorted into the camp and locked up in a random place.

Helian Yi's master and servant were locked in a camp tent, and when they entered the camp, Du Shaowei said to the rest of the people: "I will personally interrogate these two people, and you all go out." ”

After the rest of the people left the camp, Du Shaowei hurriedly pleaded guilty: "I never thought that I could see the princess here, so I had to do it, I was offended, and I hope the princess will forgive me." ”

Helian Yi didn't care about blaming him at all, just looked at him calmly and said, "General Du, this palace is here today to inform you." ”

Du Shaowei said: "Princess, please speak." ”

"Xiao Yunyan set up camp in Song County yesterday afternoon, presumably General Du already knew about it?"

Du Shaowei said: "Back to the princess, the last general already knows." According to the spies' report, Xiao Yunyan's troops stationed in Song County were only 1,000. Hmph, just a thousand people, they want to break through Qizhou, I think this Xiao Yunyan is simply arrogant. ”

Helian Yi said: "One thousand? Does General Du really believe it? ”

"This .......," Du Shaowei didn't know how to answer for a while.

"General Du wouldn't still understand Xiao Yunsheng's tactics, right? It was when this palace got the news that the two brothers were just using tricks to confuse you, so they came to inform you, hoping that you must not underestimate the enemy. ”

When Du Shaoji heard this, he hurriedly thanked him. After thinking about it, he didn't dare to have any doubts about the name of Xiao Yunsheng, the god of war of the Great Liang, and he was convinced of Helian Yi's words for a while, but he still said solemnly: "Princess, even if there is only one last general left, the last general is willing to fight to the death." ”

Helian Yi looked at him, with a look of approval on his face, but said: "Since General Du is so loyal, then the palace will rest assured." This palace also wants to live and die with the soldiers, I wonder if General Du has a place for me? ”

Du Shaowei saw that her face was pale, as if she was ill, just as she was just looking for a place to stay, and she refused for a while, and if she refused, she was the eldest daughter of the emperor after all, and he also heard that Helian Yi fled all the way, and many generals deliberately turned a blind eye to give her passage. Now the hearts of the people of Daning are still thinking of the grace of the previous emperor, if he sacrifices the princess to please the new emperor, he will definitely be spurned by the government and the opposition in Daxia. Don't refuse, but I'm worried that her identity will be exposed and affect myself, so I have to think of a compromise in my heart, "The last general thanks the princess for her heart to advance and retreat with the soldiers, but as the princess said, Xiao Yunsheng used troops to deceive, and once the war starts, our Qizhou City will be in danger." The Admiral also pleaded with the princess to retreat to this place in the event of war. ”

Helian Yi nodded, "That's nature. ”

After hearing this, Du Shaowei withdrew contentedly.

......

Five days later, the spies learned that Xiao Yunyan's army was ready to move. Helian Yi calculated the right time and was bidding farewell to Du Shaoyi, only to see a young man report to him: "General, a scribe came from outside, saying that he was asking to see the general, and he said that his surname was Lu." ”

"Ben doesn't need a scribe here, no."

"He said that if the general said that he could not see it, he would let the general tell him that he was the second in the family, and he had heard that there were distinguished guests here, so he came to meet him."

"Guest?" Du Shaowei couldn't help but look at He Lianyi, and said to the young general: "There is no distinguished guest here, drive him away." ”

"Yes." The young general was about to be ordered to go out, only to hear Helian Yi shout to him: "Wait." ”

The young general stopped, and Helian Yi asked, "He said that his surname is Lu, and he is the second in the family?" ”

"That's right."

"Is this man about forty years old? Thin and slender, looking elegant? ”

Seeing that what he said was correct, the young general was slightly stunned, and responded: "That's right." ”

Helian Yi looked at Du Shaoyi and said, "General Du, this person reports his surname to Lu, and the second child is Zhongzi, could it be that this person is Lu Zhongjian?" ”

"Lu Zhongjian?" Du Shaowei came back to his senses at this time, "It seems to be right." But he said he wanted to see the guests, which ......"

"If this person is Lu Zhongjian, it doesn't hurt for General Du to see him."

"Okay, then let him in."

"Yes."

After a while, Du Shaoyi brought in a Confucian scholar, although this person was wearing cloth clothes, but he had an elegant air all over his body, and when He Lianyi, who was hiding behind the curtain, saw it, he immediately lifted the curtain and shouted: "Lu Qing, it's really you." ”

The scribe looked at Helian Yi and was also overjoyed, "Princess, you are really here." ”

Helian Yi said: "How does Lord Lu know that this palace is here?" ”

"The minister has been inquiring about the princess's whereabouts recently, but he didn't expect that the two guards under him would find out that the princess is here with General Du."

Du Shaowei was taken aback, and at the same time asked with He Lianyi: "How do you know this?" ”

"Princess, General Du, don't hide it, the minister heard that the princess has been in and out of this area recently, and two of the minister's subordinates inquired today and learned that they said that the palace sent someone to the Qizhou camp to capture the princess. The minister expected: The new emperor may have heard the rumors and is planning to take action. The stakes are very high, so the minister must inform the two of them before they come, and think of countermeasures. ”

Du Shaojian was already like an ant on a hot pot at this time, panicked, but Lu Zhongjian said unhurriedly: "General Du, you have to check the cronies around you." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." At this time, Du Shaowei was already sitting still, with cold sweat on his forehead, but someone hurriedly came to report: "General, it's not good." ”

"What's the matter?"

The general replied: "Someone came from the capital, saying that he learned that the princess was in our camp and wanted to capture Her Royal Highness.......

Du Shaowei suddenly thundered like five thunders: "What? How could this be spread to Kyori so quickly? ”

Helian Yi said on the side: "General Du, Helian Dingbang is so fast, I'm afraid that as soon as I join the army, they will already know." As expected by this palace, there must be his cronies in this army who are secretly hidden. ”

When Du Shaowei heard it, he also felt that it made a lot of sense.

The general said, "There are still ........"

"What else?"

"Someone came and said: He was ordered to replace General Du."

"What?" Du Shaowei was even more blushing this time, and what he had been worried about for a few days finally happened.

Helian Yi asked, "Where are the others?" ”

The general returned: "In the camp of the Lord's general." ”

"How many people came?"

"There are five of them, with His Majesty's decree and oracle."

"Who's coming?"

"I don't know each other, I say it's the new emperor's old subordinates."

Du Shaowei thought about it, but he didn't doubt it. Because the new emperor does not trust any of his old courtiers, he has been trying to add his old generals to the army recently.

Helian Yi had to speak at this time: "Can General Du listen to me?" ”

"Princess, please speak."

"General Du, since I caused the trouble, this palace should bear it for you. Now there is only one way: hand over the palace. ”

"This, this ......"

"This matter is only to blame for the fact that the palace was too careless that night, I thought that the coming of midnight must be unaware, but I didn't think about it but was still exposed."

Du Shaowei didn't show it on his face, but said in his heart: It's not that the two of you were too arrogant that night, so the stuffing was exposed.

Lu Zhongjian said: "Princess, this matter is not proper, with Helian Dingbang as a person, even if the princess is handed over, I am afraid that General Du will have to suffer a lot." The new emperor is too suspicious, and his subordinates, his subordinates have another way. ”

"What's the solution?" Du Shaowei asked eagerly.

Lu Zhongjian suddenly knelt down in front of Helian Yi and said, "The minister begs the princess to forgive the minister's disrespectful words first. ”

"Lu Qing, before my father's death, he always commented on you as the Kong Ming of the world, your wisdom and loyalty are obvious to all in the court, Lu Qing may as well say it directly, this palace forgives you for not guilty. Get up and talk back first. ”

Lu Zhongjian got up and said to Du Shaojian again: "General Du, please take those people into custody first." ”

"This ......" Du Shaoji was shocked when he heard this.

"General Du, Lu knows His Majesty too well, in order to establish the prestige of the monarch, His Majesty will plunder and kill loyal ministers and good generals at will, and he can still be ruthless to his brothers and juniors, not to mention General Du, once he hands over the seal of the Qizhou general, General Du will only have a dead end."

Du Shaowei thought about it, and he was convinced that what Lu Zhongjian said was indeed not bad, and saw another soldier come to report: "General, the Liang army has attacked our side." ”

"How many?"

The soldier replied: "There are about 1,000 people who are attacking the city, and they are soldiers led by Xiao Yunyan himself." In addition, they seem to have set up ambushes in various passes, but they are too deceitful, and it is unclear how many of them there are. ”

"Re-probe, re-report, we must find out the truth and the false."

"Yes."

As soon as the general left, Lu Zhongjian knelt down and faced Helian Yi again: "Princess, the minister also wants to implore the princess to pardon the minister's capital crime." ”

Helian Yi glanced at him, "Master Lu has something to say, just say it." ”

Lu Zhong said simply: "General Du, in Lu's opinion, you only have one way to go now. ”

"What way? Please advise Lu Xiang. ”

"Burn the holy decree and throw it into the Liang army."

"W-What? Cast...... Surrender? Du Shaowei thought that he had heard it wrong, and looked at He Lianyi, who knew that she was also stunned.

"That's right, please forgive the princess, even if Lu Mou is in front of the princess, there is only one way. General Du, don't you understand that you have already suffered from the enemy. ”

"That's right." Du Shaowei finally calmed down, but suddenly fell to his knees, "But, princess?" ”

Helian Yi still stood there in surprise, and Lu Zhongjian said: "Princess, there is only one way to go at this time, time is not waiting, please make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Shen Liuxiang scolded: "Lord Lu, what nonsense are you talking about, the princess is the princess of Great Xia, how can she have the reason to surrender to the enemy country?" ”

Lu Zhongjian ignored Shen Liuxiang and only persuaded: "Princess, Helian Dingbang knows that the princess is here, but Liang Guo doesn't know that the princess is here, and the princess can retreat from this matter." ”

"That's not possible, I'm the daughter of the Helian family, and Da Liang is our old enemy of Great Xia for decades, how can I give the city to their Xiao family."

"Princess, if you don't want to be sent to Xikang again, if you want to protect General Du from being broken into ten thousand pieces, please listen to your subordinates. Staying in the green mountains is not afraid of no firewood, this is just an expedient measure, and the minister will definitely find a way for you in the future, and these cities will definitely be able to return to our hands. ”

Du Shaojian was anxious and scared on the side, and was busy perfunctory to Lu Zhongjian, "Yes, yes, Lord Lu is right." Stay in the green mountains and don't be afraid of no firewood. ”

"Good. Lu Qing, this palace believes in Lord Lu today, and hopes that Lord Lu will live up to what he said today in the future and recapture the city for us. ”

"The minister swears to the sky that he will live up to what he said today and what the princess wants."

Du Shaowei finally made a decision, "Okay, Lu Xiang, I'll go and raise the flag and open the city gate......"