Chapter 11: Epilogue
After decades of wandering and countless partings of life and death, Ye Yu is like a child who doesn't grow up, and he can't learn to get used to the sorrows he doesn't like.
Thirty-four-year-old Ye Yu, he is young, he is running, he is freshly dressed and angry.
There are thousands of roads, and people always like to walk on one road.
The horseshoe prints on the road were clearly visible, and Ye Yu chased along the way.
When he was tired, he ate a little dry food, and when he was thirsty, he drank a few sips of water, and when the wound hurt, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
For a day and a night, if it weren't for the almost collapse of the horse under his crotch, he didn't want to stay for a moment.
Two hours later, we set off again at dawn.
When the sky was dark, the dust raised by the horses' hooves was finally seen in the morning breeze.
This is a long and narrow valley, sandwiched between the mountains of more than 20 zhang high on both sides, it is the only road to the dart game, there is no trail to go around, there is no barrier to dodge, Ye Yu is here to catch up with two hundred iron horses.
While he was still considering whether he could charge into battle as he had done in the past, someone from the two hundred iron horsemen spotted him.
"Who's coming, where is it coming from, and where is it going?"
"Passers-by. ”
"You use Xu Guo's knife, but Xu Guo's people?"
While Ye Yu was thinking, several guard arrows had already broken through the air.
He turned over and dismounted, using his horse as a shield, and was not hurt.
The two hundred iron horsemen were well-trained, drew their bows and shot angrily, and in a short time they shot Ye Yu's horses into a sieve.
Ten dismounted soldiers, armed with guns in their hands and shields in their lefts, slowly approached to see if Xu Guoren was dead.
When the ten people approached, Xu Guo's swordsman waved his right hand.
The sword light was like a flash of lightning, and the two human heads spurted blood and flew up, and the swordsman was full of killing intent in the blink of an eye.
Before the two heads fell, Ye Yu had already snatched a shield.
The Teng shield of the defense of the country is light and durable, and the arrow does not pierce and the knife does not enter.
It was with this shield that Ye Yu carved a bloody path for himself.
When all ten of them fell, he also had a stab wound in his back.
The knife was dripping with the blood of the patriots, Ye Yu rushed forward dozens of steps with the knife, and the arrows like rain had shot the shield out of several holes.
Half of the guards dismounted, half of the guards rode around in a circle, neat and well-trained, and surrounded him with water.
Ye Yu hadn't forgotten what the battlefield had taught him, and he saw that this was two hundred light cavalry, without heavy armor. So he stared at a direction, wielding a knife and desperately breaking through.
As long as you mess with them, you may be able to get out alive.
Xu Guo's swordsmen, with great strength, cut seven or eight people, and finally broke through the encirclement of the infantry.
At this time, he bent down and performed Xu Guo's horse-cutting technique.
A knife cut off the horse's feet, and when the person on the horse fell, he waved his hand to mend the knife, and it was done in one go.
Seven cavalry were killed in a row, and some of the cavalry behind were tripped by the remnants of the horses in front, and the position of the guards was instantly chaotic.
The leader desperately shouted to command the battle, and when his fighting spirit was high, Xu Guo's knife came, like a flying lightning, and it came so quickly.
The leader's head did not fall to the ground, but was grabbed by Ye Yu and lifted in the air.
When he was the infantry vanguard in Xu State, he didn't know how many generals he had killed, and he didn't know how many times he had countless guards kneel on the battlefield and surrender. He will immediately shout, "Your leader is dead, surrender!"
Now when he said this, he was not as ruthless as he used to be, but it made people even more moved.
At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded in the direction where Ye Yu came, and there were more than 100 people in the formation, and I don't know who came.
Ye Yu felt bad and shouted, "Surrender quickly!"
The guards all stopped, only saying that the sound of horses' hooves must be Xu Guo's ambush.
They knew the rules of Xu Guo, treated prisoners leniently, and treated those who resisted stubbornly.
Someone took the lead in throwing away sabers and shields, and immediately someone followed.
Before Ye Yu could breathe a sigh of relief, the voice of the comer arrived first: "You are not allowed to retreat, and those who violate the order will be killed." ”
The governor led more than 100 people and drove into the valley.
Ye Yu asked, "What about the general?"
Du Du said coldly: "It's dead." ”
Ye Yu has been expected.
Du Du looked at the corpses everywhere and said, "Is it worth it for a woman?"
Ye Yu said lightly: "You stoop down to accept Zhao'an for the sake of the princess, but it is only for a woman." ”
"I can only pretend to be greedy for the princess, if I resist the Patriotic Court, my cottage will be leveled long ago. Du Du sighed: "You are a good man, I will not embarrass you with Mr. Yan and a woman, let's say, what's the matter." ”
Ye Yu said: "I have already released King Wei." ”
"But you killed the military advisor and the father. ”
The saber of the governor is the widest sword of the kingdom, made of refined steel, although it is not the sharpest of the kingdom, but it is the most noble except for the sword of the king.
The sword guides the side, and the army of the defender will drive to the south, and the sword will point to Xucheng, and the army of the defender will besiege the city, and there will be blood and light where it is pointed.
This sword, which symbolizes power, rarely kills people with his own hands, and the few who are the only ones are all Xu Guoying.
Now the sword as thick as a palm has been unsheathed, and it is shining with the Dudu's eyes that are gradually full of murderous intent: "This battle is not for the two countries, not for the military advisor, not for the helper, but for the revenge of my father." ”
The Governor added: "When I die, you can leave, and my people will not embarrass you." ”
Ye Yu said: "Then what are you bringing so many people here for?"
Du Du said: "It is the order of King Wei, and he told me to kill you." But this revenge for killing my father, I must get revenge with my own hands. ”
Ye Yu said in awe: "You are a big husband. ”
Du Du said: "You also have enemies, you will definitely understand me." ”
Ye Yu nodded: "I understand." ”
When Ye Yu pulled out his sword, Du Du said: "My sword has killed many heroes of many countries, you have to be careful." ”
Ye Yuman didn't care: "My sword has also killed many patriotic heroes." ”
There are thousands of rules in the world, and when two men take up arms to fight for their lives, there is often only one rule, either you die or I die.
The sword of the governor is strong, the sword qi is vertical and horizontal, and the power is overwhelming, the knife stall is broken, and the knife is injured.
When he drew his sword with his thick arm, Ye Yu had already realized that he couldn't fight with him, and he had to win in speed and moves.
The wide sword stabbed, Ye Yu gave up his body to move forward, bent down and leaned forward, cut his right foot with a knife technique of slashing equestrianism, leaned into the back of Du Du, turned around, and with a flick of his fingers, Xu Guo's knife stabbed into the back of Du Du's neck, and the tip of the knife was inserted from the throat.
Ye Yu saw that there was blood on the sword that Du Du fell to the ground, and only then did he realize that his chest was cut by the opponent's broad sword in a single move.
When the sword was drawn, the governor fell, his eyes wide open and still not believing that he was dead.
"Burial of your governor, may he be the last patriot I kill. ”
The rain slanted and roared down.
The swordsman was wounded, and rode wild for a long time, he was in pain, and he was tired.
Suddenly, a thunderbolt struck.
As if the heavens were angry, the horse was frightened, and after a neigh, Ye Yu fell to the mud and ran away alone.
No matter how Ye Yu shouted, the horse didn't look back.
He rolled into the mire, his old ailments recurring, he curled up and coughed violently, coughing up blood, and bruised tendons on his forehead.
The wounds in his chest, left arm, and back were torn open, blood dripping into the ground, and his pain fell to the earth along with the rain.
He can't fall, there are people he wants to see waiting for him at the end of the heavy rain, he wants to go to a reunion, he wants to catch up with the footsteps of a full decade after Kogi left.
It takes a day to ride a horse, and Ye Yu walked for three days in the heavy rain.
At dusk, the sunset shines like a divine light on the dart game, shining on Ye Yu's pale lips and tattered clothes.
When he pushed open the door of the dart game, Xiao Mu was grinding medicine in the yard, and the warm sunset sprinkled on her, peaceful and peaceful.
Xiao Mu saw this ragged man suddenly appear, she was frightened, she was at a loss.
It wasn't until her eyes recognized that it was Ye Yu that Ye Yu's face finally showed a smile of relief.
Then he relaxed, and then he fell, in the sunset, in a pool of blood, in a reunion.
He was in pain, he was tired, he wanted to rest.
The gold sore medicine was like Xiaomu's plain hand, gently wrapping around Ye Yu's wound, covering the blood.
Ye Yu didn't wake up for two days, and Xiaomu didn't sleep for two days.
On the third night, the evening breeze gently blew Ye Yu's eyelids.
He didn't touch his knife when he reached out, he hesitated, he was afraid. He bounced helplessly out of bed, alarming the sleepy wood on the side.
"Where's my knife!?"
"Here it is. ”
The knife was washed cleanly, as if it had never killed anyone, no blood, no dirt, and was gently held in Xiaomu's hand and handed over.
Ye Yu held the knife, his panicked face calmed down, and his tone was still like a frightened bird: "Hurry up, you can't stay here for a long time." ”
Xiao Mu said softly: "You lie down quickly and recuperate, there are no pursuers here." ”
Ye Yu was relieved to see that Xiao Mu was unscathed: "There are really no pursuers?"
Xiao Mu said: "You have been in a coma for two days, and if you want to have a pursuer, you have already arrived." ”
Ye Yu said: "He is really a trustworthy person. ”
Xiao Mu said: "Who are you talking about?"
Ye Yu said: "The one who killed the general." ”
Xiao Mu exclaimed, "The general is dead?"
Ye Yu had no expression on his face: "I almost died too." ”
"Where's King Wei?"
"Alive. ”
"Will he come to us again?"
"Definitely. ”
Xiao Mu's face had a melancholy look, and Ye Yu said, "The general asked me to say sorry to you, he regretted doing this." ”
Xiao Mu said: "This is what I owe him, I don't blame him." But he shouldn't let you take risks, he shouldn't blackmail you. ”
"It's all over, and no one will ever force me to kill again. Ye Yu smiled faintly: "I'm hungry." ”
Xiao Muxi said, "What do you want to eat?"
"Do you have steamed buns?"
"Yes, I'll make another pot of chicken soup. ”
"Can I have some drink?"
Xiao Mu thought for a while and said, "There is a jar of wine that is used as a medicine primer, you are injured, so you can only drink a little." ”
These white steamed buns are the cleanest steamed buns Ye Yu has eaten in ten years, with no dirt and no blood.
He was really hungry, and he devoured a lot of food, and if it weren't for a bowl of chicken soup, he was afraid that he would choke to death.
Xiao Mu said: "Next, what are your plans?"
Ye Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know, what about you?"
Xiao Mu said: "I don't know. The war between the two countries is imminent, you should find a quiet place to recuperate. ”
"A warlock once said that I did not live more than thirty years of my sickness, and now I have lived a few more years, and I have earned it. Ye Yu said: "I also hate this disease, if it weren't for my disease, I wouldn't have caused you to sell yourself and change your medicine back then." ”
Xiaomu said: "Do you remember, I told you at that time that I wanted to go and see the grassland." ”
Ye Yu nodded: "Remember." ”
Xiao Mu said: "Let's leave the country of Wei and leave the country of Xu." Let's go to the outside of the Saiwai and find a quiet grassland to heal you well, shall we?"
Outside the plug, steppe.
Ye Yu never dared to hope for such a peaceful life, and now the person opposite has handed the key to this life in front of him.
Xiao Mu poured two glasses of wine, one for Ye Yu and one for himself, and said, "If you want, we will dry this wine." ”
The warm medicinal wine flowed through her delicate throat, she was ruddy, she was quiet.
She put the cup down, Ye Yu looked at herself in a daze, and said, "You don't want to?"
Ye Yu hurriedly shook his head: "I just never dared to imagine being able to go to the outside of the plug with you to graze." ”
"How could I not want to?" After saying this, Ye Yu did not hold a wine glass, but held the wine jar, without a trace of hesitation, his eyes were resolute, and he drank in the sky without reservation.
"You are injured, how can you drink indiscriminately?" Xiao Mu hurriedly snatched his wine jar and found that Ye Yu had burst into tears and couldn't cry.
At this moment, he is no longer a big man, just a child who has finally returned home from his mishaving.
He wept bitterly, but he was no longer alone.
What greeted his cry was the two lines of crystal clear tears on Xiao Mu's face, which fell in the cup and in their hearts.
Facing the candlelight, the two hugged each other and cried, letting each other's tears blend together, and painting the same grassland beauty in each other's hearts.
That was the first time fate had been gentle with them.
Before leaving, Ye Yu knelt in front of Tang Jianli and kowtowed, and the paper money raised was his last apology to his benefactor, and it was also a farewell to the rivers and lakes.
Several monks at the foot of the mountain are doing this, chanting the Jizo Sutra and praying for the peace of the two countries.
Sanskrit sends the figures of a man and a woman down into the sunset, sending them out of the earthly world where they no longer have nostalgia.
The endless grassland outside the plug is not Ye Yu's hometown, but it is better than his hometown. There are no Xu Guoren and patriots here, no wars, no grievances and hatreds. There is only the sound of the wind blowing through the cattle and sheep, and there is only the peaceful birth, old age, sickness and death of the herdsmen.
Even though fate almost turned them to ashes, as long as they were left with a trace of true affection, they were still willing to be gentle before they died.
Decades later, Xiao Mu buried Ye Yu under this grassland with her own hands, and her eyes did not have the reluctance that she should have when she parted.
Because Ye Yu promised her before she died: In the next life, we can meet again.
Looking at each other and smiling, Ye Yu passed away peacefully, as if there had never been a little wave in this life.
Xiao Mu sprinkled the last handful of loess, Ye Yu seemed to have a smile on his face, and the poignancy of parting accompanied him with his last breath.
A few years later, Ye Yu's grave was accompanied by another low grave, and the people under the grave could no longer tell whether this was a reunion or a parting.
After a lifetime of years, they still can't say the bitter sea between reunion and separation.
On that day, it was drizzling.