Chapter 553: Peach Blossoms Are Still
    In March, it is the season of peach blossoms. Novel download/On Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea, clusters of peach blossoms bloom everywhere, red, white, yellow, and pink...... It's really full of flowers, purple and red. Even if you are miles away, you can smell the fragrance of peach blossoms.
    On the seaside, Fang Zhixing, Zhang Junbao, Zhu Ziliu, Shi Shugang and others stood quietly, looking at an extremely gorgeous flower boat in the harbor, with solemn expressions. The ship was magnificently painted and golden, apparently new. On this flower boat, Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Feng Mofeng, Guo Fu, Guo Xiang, Guo Poyu, Yang Guo and others were dressed in sackcloth, surrounded by two jade coffins, and kept sprinkling peach blossoms, with a sad expression.
    Russian, the northwest wind rose, Fang Zhixing said loudly: "The time is coming, sail!" Guo Poyu and Yang Guo pulled up a big sail and faced the sound of the fierce wind. The whole flower boat also floated in the wind.
    Seeing this, Huang Rong, Guo Fu, Guo Xiang, Feng Mofeng and others all cried, Guo Jing, Yang Guo, and Guo Poyu were also hazy with tears, but seeing that the sea breeze was getting stronger and stronger, and the flower boat was also floating out of the coast some distance, even though the three of them were reluctant in their hearts, they had to help Huang Rong and others to a small boat next to them, and watched the flower boat drift towards the sea in the east, gradually disappearing without a trace.
    On the shore, Fang Zhixing took out a jade flute at some point and played the "Blue Sea Tide Song". A few months ago, Huang Yaoshi felt that his limit was approaching, so he returned to Peach Blossom Island and wanted to go to sea with his wife's coffin. But after listening to Feng Mofeng talk about Guo Jing and Huang Rong's arrangement, he guessed that the two wanted to die with Xiangyang, so they went to Xiangyang regardless of themselves, and asked Feng Mofeng to go to the court to call back Guo Poyu and others. However, although he arrived in Xiangyang, with the help of Fang Zhixing, his life was extended for several months. But after all, because he was too consumed when he used the sound of the piano to echo Fang Zhixing's singing, his spirit was exhausted. to the end of life. I didn't see my daughter and son-in-law for the last time, and I regretted it in vain! This song "Blue Sea Tide Song" is Huang Yao's proud work before his death. It is also one of his favorite songs, so Fang Zhixing played this song to see off Huang Yaoshi.
    Zhang Junbao, Zhu Ziliu, Shi Shugang and others watched the coffin carrying Huang Yaoshi and Feng Heng leave, and heard Fang Zhixing's flute, and their hearts were sad. After Huang Yaoshi left, the five uniques of the first Huashan Sword Debate have all left, and the martial arts people of the same generation as them are now only the old urchin Zhou Botong is the only one left. in the sky. A pair of white eagles raised by Guo Jing and Huang Rong are also constantly wailing, as if they are sad about this.
    In the sound of the flute, the flower boat gradually disappeared from everyone's sight. At this time, Huang Rong, who had been crying bitterly, suddenly snatched the oars and slid into the sea, screaming sadly to pull back her parents' coffins. When Guo Jing, Guo Fu and others next to them saw it, they hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade them, and asked Yang Guo and Guo Poyu to row the boat to the shore.
    "Huang gang leader, this is the last wish of Huang's seniors. Please also mourn by the way!" Seeing that the flower boat had completely disappeared, Fang Zhixing comforted, Guo Fu, Guo Xiang and others couldn't help but consol. Hear the words. Huang Rong looked at Guo Jing, Guo Fu, Guo Xiang, Guo Poyu and others who were also sad on the side, and finally fully understood the fact that her father had passed away, holding her two daughters. Reading the full text of the latest chapter, I cried again. She lost her mother when she was young, and she and her father have always depended on each other. Although Huang Yaoshi's death at the age of more than 100 was not unforgiving, it was also difficult for her to accept. These days, I have been in a trance.
    Seeing Huang Rong's appearance, everyone's hearts were heavy. Although Huang Yaoshi died mainly because of the arrival of the limit, he also died to save the people of Xiangyang. If it weren't for him and Fang Zhixing's careful planning, and the forcible use of sonic kung fu to briefly charm hundreds of thousands of Mongolian troops, I am afraid that when everyone breaks through from Xiangyang, it will not be so smooth, and all the people who came out of Xiangyang are full of gratitude.
     On the same day, Fang Zhixing, Guo Poyu, and Zhang Junbao restrained Guo Jing, took him to the evacuated ships, and finally retreated safely after resisting the Mongolian cavalry and sailors who followed. Several people were well prepared, but in just two or three days, they had already left the boundary of the Han River and entered the Yangtze River. At this time, Guo Jing finally came to his senses, and under the persuasion of Fang Zhixing and Guo Fu, Guo Poyu, Yang Guo and others who had already met, he extinguished the idea of martyrdom. After the Mongol army captured Xiangyang, it was unable to move forward for a while, so Ezhou and other places were still under the control of the Song army. After Fang Zhixing, Guo Jing and others discussed, they dismissed some soldiers and people from the rivers and lakes who were anxious to return to their hometowns, and then took a boat down the river. On the way, everyone met Guo Xiang, who hurried back from Xichuan, and went to Peach Blossom Island together. In accordance with Huang Yaoshi's last wishes, the coffins of him and Feng Heng were put into a flower boat secured with raw rubber ropes, drifted with the wind, and finally sank into the sea.
    The people are gone, but the people can't stop there. The next day, Zhu Ziliu and others took care of it, and then they were about to say goodbye and leave. Master Yideng has passed away, and the country of Dali has long been occupied by the Mongols, Zhu Ziliu thought about it, and decided to lead his children, grandchildren, and disciples back to the Western Regions and settle in Kunlun Mountain, where his ancestors came. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and there are Kunlun factions that can watch and help each other, which must allow them to gain a foothold.
     "Senior Brother Zhu, why do you need to go back to the Western Regions? Although the flow is small, it is enough for you to live in peace!" Looking at Zhu Ziliu, Fang Zhixing persuaded him. Zhu Ziliu, as a person from Dali, has guarded Xiangyang with Guo Jing, Huang Rong and others for 30 years, and his prestige in the rivers and lakes is extremely high, and he has a very close personal relationship with Fang Zhixing, so Fang Zhixing is naturally reluctant to let him go. After all, Zhu Ziliu is now nearly ninety years old, and once he arrives in the Western Regions, he is afraid that he will never have a chance to see each other again in this life.
    Hearing Fang Zhixing persuade him to stay again, Zhu Ziliu also had some feelings in his heart, but he thought about it for a long time, and finally shook his head and said: "I also understand what my junior brother means, it's just that the fallen leaves return to the roots, my ancestors came from the Western Regions, and later settled in Dali, and now that the country of Dali has been destroyed, it's time to go back." "After learning about the origin of the two sides from He Zudao, he had the intention of going to the Western Regions, but because of the busy war in Xiangyang, he had no leisure for a moment, and at this time, he couldn't help it anymore. Master Yideng and Master Ci'en have passed away, and several senior brothers such as Wu Santong have also passed away, and if they don't go back at this time, Zhu Ziliu is really worried that he will never have a chance again. He is old, and he really doesn't want to go to sea with Fang Zhixing and others, he just wants to return to his roots and pass on the Zhu family. Inherit the teacher's yang finger.
    Hearing this, Fang Zhixing sighed. knew that Zhu Ziliu had made up his mind. These days, he and Yang Guo, Guo Poyu, and the sergeants who came out of Liuqiu have not preached about Liuqiu, but even so. There are still not many people who want to go to Liuqiu, except for the Jingkang Army and other elite soldiers trained by Guo Jing, there are very few people in the rivers and lakes. These people are reluctant to live in a foreign country because their family and friends are on the mainland, or because they have a vague fear of the sea and do not want to drift on the sea. After all, with their martial arts, it is possible to get out even if they are encircled on land, but it is unpredictable when they reach the vast sea. Even masters like Zhu Ziliu. It is also not exempt from vulgarity.
    "Brother Zhu, you have been staying in Xiangyang all these years, Guo is really ashamed. In a few days, Rong'er and Guo'er and I are going to the Western Regions to sweep the tombs of Master and Ouyang's predecessors, how about together?" Knowing that he could not persuade Zhu Ziliu to return, Guo Jing said to Zhu Ziliu. Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng died in the Western Regions and were buried there, so he and Huang Rong, as disciples, had to go to pay respects. And Yang Guo, as Ouyang Feng's only righteous son, is also the person who inherits his martial arts. Naturally, I have to go too. Whether to move back to the tomb, several people also need to consider a good life.
    Hearing this, Zhu Ziliu thought about it and nodded in agreement. He has been friends with Guo Jing and Huang Rong for decades. I am also a little reluctant to separate, and I can have this way as a buffer, and I can also dispel some sorrows. And there is Guo Jing, Huang Rong, and Yang Guo support. They can also gain a better foothold when they reach the Western Regions.
    "Most of the soldiers who broke through from Xiangyang were homeless, and they could be arranged in Liuqiu. Those martial arts people, how to arrange it?" Zhu Ziliu was reluctant to mention himself. Instead. At this time, on Peach Blossom Island, in addition to Fang Zhixing, Guo Jing and others, there were nearly 3,000 people from all walks of life who came from Xiangyang all the way. Among these people, there are more than 2,000 people who broke through from Xiangyang, as well as the people from the rivers and lakes gathered around Xiangyang gathered by Fang Zhixing and the soldiers brought by Guo Poyu from Liuqiu, except for some of them who have left in Hanyang, the rest came to Peach Blossom Island with Fang Zhixing, Guo Jing and others to send Huang Yaoshi to his death. However, after yesterday, most of these people also had the idea of leaving, and they came to resign. Xiangyang has been broken, and the Great Song Dynasty is about to die, even if they get together, it will be difficult for them to play any role anymore. At such a time when a country is dying and a nation is rising and falling, the strength of a few thousand people alone is too small.
    "At the Heroes Meeting of the Great Victory Pass that year, everyone formed an alliance to resist Mongolia and protect the country, and vowed to resist Mongolia and protect the country. Although there are not many righteous people left now, they can't just disperse, and ask Brother Guo and Senior Brother Fang to set a charter. Looking at Fang Zhixing and Guo Jing, Zhu Ziliu added. Although he made up his mind to return to the Western Regions to settle down, he couldn't completely give up the Central Plains Martial Arts after all, and discussed this matter with the two of them.
    Hearing this, Guo Jing thought of the pride of the people in the rivers and lakes at the Dashengguan Heroes Meeting, as well as the withering of heroes and heroes today, he couldn't help sighing, weeping, stood up suddenly, and bowed to Fang Zhixing: "Brother Fang, Guo is incompetent, he failed to hold Xiangyang, and he couldn't keep the country. How about this anti-Mongolian and protective alliance, please show it to Brother Fang!"
    Seeing Guo Jing like this, the people in the house were taken aback. Since the establishment of the Anti-Mongolian and Protective National League, although Hong Qigong was the leader of the alliance at the beginning, the actual leaders have always been Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and now he is going to give up the position of the leader of the alliance to Fang Zhixing, which naturally surprises everyone. However, some people think of the fall of Xiangyang, but they are a little relieved. Although the fall of Xiangyang can be said to be a crime of non-war, Guo Jing, as the proposer of guarding Xiangyang, did not die with the city, so of course he was inevitably criticized. These voices have been heard in these days.
     "Brother Guo, why are you doing this? In today's martial arts, who can serve as the leader of the alliance besides you? Don't mention this matter again in the future, a little gossip, just ignore it!" Fang Zhixing saw Guo Jing bowing down, hurriedly helped him up, and said.
    But even so, Guo Jing still insisted: "Brother Fang, you are the best in the world in martial arts, and you are resourceful, and this time you saved everyone from Xiangyang City." For the sake of the common people in the world, please also ask Brother Fang to take on this responsibility!"
     Looking at Guo Jing's insistence, there was still guilt in his expression, Fang Zhixing sighed in his heart. Although Guo Jing's mind is extremely resolute, the fall of Xiangyang City has obviously hit him hard, and it makes him reflect on whether it is worth losing so many soldiers and martial arts people when guarding Xiangyang City. Seeing such a guilty Guo Jing who began to doubt himself again, Fang Zhixing really didn't know if it was right to save him. If Guo Jing has been immersed in pain in the future, why not let him be martyred with Xiangyang? In that case, at least he can keep his reputation for the rest of his life, and no one will say anything.
     shook his head, Fang Zhixing dispelled the thoughts in his heart, and said to Guo Jing: "Brother Guo, do you still think that the Great Song Dynasty is worth saving? The Anti-Mongolian Protector League, the Anti-Mongolian Protectorate is true, but can this protect the country, can it really be saved? Xiangyang has been besieged for nearly six years, but there is almost no one to rescue in the last three years, can such a court really be able to resist the Tartar army?" And this is the time when he is most suspicious of himself, and only then can it be easier for him to accept his own point of view. It was Fang Zhixing who did not hesitate and directly pointed out this core problem.
    "This ......" Hearing Fang Zhixing's question, Guo Jing couldn't help but hesitate. In the past, he naturally firmly believed that he would be able to keep the Great Song Dynasty, but now that the city of Xiangyang has been lost, the Yangtze River defense line has been broken, and the Mongol army has gone downstream, and he can drive directly to Lin'an.
     "If we don't protect the country, can we only resist Mongolia, then wouldn't we be like bandits?"
    Hearing this, many people kept nodding their heads in agreement. The reason why everyone joined the Anti-Mongolian and Protective League was not only to gather together to form a joint force, but also to defend the country and occupy a place in the general righteousness. Now Fang Zhixing said that he would not protect the country, how could they accept it. Even if it weren't for Fang Zhixing's reputation and life-saving grace, I am afraid that some of them would doubt Fang Zhixing's intentions.