Zhao Zichuan's tent......

"Ahh......h Ahh......h

Li Yuru saw it, and said with a smile: "Sister Su, you have been amusing a lot these days, taking care of An An a lot, An An is about to treat you as his mother......

"Isn't that great? I always dreamed of having a child of my own......" Su Jia smiled and stroked An An's face, and when she was about to fall asleep, she gently picked it up, hugged her back to Li Yuru and said, "Just kidding, this is the flesh and blood of you and Brother Zichuan, sister-in-law, born in troubled times, you have to cherish it......

Li Yuru took the baby, gently held it in her arms, remembered Su Jia's words just now, and couldn't help laughing: "You want the baby so much, then don't you 'hurry' with Brother Xiao ......"

When Su Jia heard this, she said with a red face and shyness: "We ...... Haven't thought about that yet...... What's more, it's still war, at least...... At least we have to wait until the world is peaceful......"

"Yes, too many people have died in this war, I don't know how long it will last......" After Li Yuru coaxed her son to sleep, she first sighed softly, and then said in a relaxed tone, "But Sister Su, you take care of An An so much, you can be her godmother, can't you?"

Su Jia heard this and said happily: "Is it true?"

"Of course, as long as you like it...... sister," Li Yuru said warmly.

"Hehe......" Su Jia looked at An An's childish face, and smiled softly, looking at the baby's peaceful and amiable posture, Su Jia also temporarily forgot all her troubles.

Su Jia and Li Yuru kissed each other here, but Zhao Zichuan, as the master, seemed to be a little uneasy. In the first two days after his son was born, Zhao Zichuan was quite happy, and when he had no military affairs, he took care of his son wholeheartedly; I don't know why, but recently, I often panic and behave inexplicably alone, and my behavior is uncertain, and even the training of troops cannot be completely concentrated. At first, he thought that he had sent his son with all his heart, but now it seems that this is not the case, and Zhao Zichuan has an indescribable bad premonition in the dark......

"What's wrong with you, I've been nervous ...... this time" Li Yuru didn't change her spicy temper, and asked Zhao Zichuan who was pacing back and forth back and forth back to the camp, but for fear of waking up her son who was sleeping next to her, Li Yuru's voice was not loud.

Zhao Zichuan saved the sword in his hand, and then put it down, he had never been so hesitant. Zhao Zichuan tried to be quiet, and then said: "I can't say why, my heart is frizzy these days...... Ever since my eldest brother separated from me at the camp gate two days ago, I have been inexplicably uneasy......"

"Oh, you told me about this...... Li Yuru remembered and replied softly, "Brother Zijin led the troops to inspect the area around Xiangyang...... Don't worry, it's just a patrol, not a war, so it won't be a big deal......"

"But what if...... I can't let go of this heart......" Zhao Zichuan was still uneasy, today he is not at all like his usual state.

"Hey, you're a man...... If you don't listen to good words and comfort, you have to do something to feel good, right?" Li Yuru didn't change the "noise" with Zhao Zichuan on weekdays, and she couldn't help but hold back this time, and her voice couldn't help but be a little louder.

"Ah...... Woo ah......" As a result, this quarrel woke up his son.

"Hmph, it's all your fault, my son was woken up by you......" finally complained about Zhao Zichuan, Li Yuru turned around and coaxed An An again.

Su Jia also helped take care of her: "An An, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, is it okay for my godmother to laugh and laugh with you......" Su Jia is not tired, the more she takes care of the baby, the happier she is.

Zhao Zichuan was also concerned about his son in a state of confusion, and seeing his son being "woken up" by his husband and wife, Zhao Zichuan didn't bother this time......

"I got information from the front, Brother Zijin is about to arrive at the Yangtze River......" At this moment, Tang Zhan suddenly appeared in full armor and came from the tent gate.

"Along the Yangtze River?" Tang Zhan came suddenly, Zhao Zichuan heard the news of his eldest brother, and asked in a low voice, "Why did the eldest brother go so far?"

Tang Zhan saw that Zhao Zichuan's son was sleeping sadly, so he deliberately lowered his voice and said: "The emperor ordered that when General Chang returns to the camp, our army will attack Xiangyang in a big way...... However, the battle of Xiangyang, the water war is inevitable, and it is only a matter of time before the river and water are observed before the war, and the eldest brother Zijin found out that this is exactly the case along the Yangtze River......"

"Along the Yangtze River, it seems to be a ......little far away" Zhao Zichuan first said a few words to himself silently, and then looked at Tang Zhan's soaked armor, a little inexplicable, so he couldn't help asking, "Eh, what did you do just now, why is your whole body covered in water?"

Tang Zhan 1510 said: "Brother Xiao and I have parted ways in Beijiang these days, Brother Xiao is still there, I got the information of Brother Zijin in front of me, so I came back first......

When Su Jia heard about Xiao Tian, she thought that she couldn't see anyone these days, so she couldn't help asking, "Eh, yes, I can't see Ah Tian these days...... Brother Tang, what are you doing with Ah Tian?"

Tang Zhan's eyes were certain, and he said solemnly: "I won't tell you anything, Brother Xiao and I are training the navy these days-"

"Water army?" Su Jia and Li Yuru said in surprise at the same time, fortunately, the sound was not loud, and this time they did not wake up the baby.

"No wonder you are covered in water ......" Zhao Zichuan couldn't help asking, "Training the water army, is it to prepare for the attack on Xiangyang?"

"Yes," Tang Zhan continued, "Although there are many sailors in our military camp, there are not many generals who are familiar with the navy. Needless to say, you and Brother Nangong Murong belong to the cavalry military department, and Brother Qin Yu is a northerner, and they rarely have water training...... Only Brother Xiao and I had experience in commanding a naval army when we were dealing with Yanjitai at Qiling Pass, so only the two of us in the army could train the naval army......"

"So nervous, General Chang hasn't returned to the camp yet, and you and Sister Jing have begun to prepare for the layout of the naval army......" Zhao Zichuan muttered to himself again.

After Su Jia coaxed An An to sleep, he got up and asked, "The water army only relies on you and Ah Tian, Brother Tang, are you too busy to get out of your hands?" Ah Tian ...... Didn't you say let me help? I also have experience in the navy, and I ...... when I led the troops at Qiling Pass."

Tang Zhan replied in an echo: "Oh, Brother Xiao said, don't bother Miss Su, you don't bother, he said that the Houying is not there, and Hu Yidi and Hippie are not completely at ease, so let Miss Su, you still ******** take care of the situation in the Houying......

"That's ......" Su Jia sighed slightly and didn't say anything more.

"In short, this is the case with Brother Zijin......," Tang Zhan concluded, "Jing'er and I have continued to send people to the front line to 'follow' - this time we have explored the banks of the Yangtze River, and it is indeed a bit risky." Don't worry, once there is any new progress, Jing'er's subordinates and I will come back to report as soon as possible, don't worry......" Tang Zhan knew what Zhao Zichuan was worried about these days, so he patted his shoulder comfortingly.

Zhao Zichuan nodded by default, but in fact, the worry in his heart did not subside......

Xiangyang waterway, Yangtze River crossing......

Zhao Zijin's thousand-cavalry troops, after walking for several days, finally reached the area on the bank of the Yangtze River. It is less than five miles away from the Yangtze River, and you can hear the sound of the waves crashing on the shore from afar. However, the river rapids were not seen, and what appeared in front of Zhao Zijin's army was a deep and narrow canyon......

"General, there is the Yangtze River in the next step, and you can reach it by crossing this canyon in front—" said the soldier who came in front to report back.

Zhao Zijin nodded, he wanted to go deep into the canyon, and he could see the shadow of the corner of the river in front of him. Zhao Zijin thought for a while, and then said: "When we see the Yangtze River and find out the topography of this area, we can turn around and return...... But if you want to see the river, you have to go around this canyon—"

The guards on the side were afraid of variables, and reminded: "General, be careful, the canyon is deep and unfathomable, if you rush in like this, in case you run into an ambush by the enemy......"

"It's not such a coincidence......," said the other cavalryman, "we have only come here to investigate, and the number of troops in our entourage is not more than a thousand, and it will take a lot of effort to ambush in this deep canyon...... For them, it doesn't seem like a good deal to lay an ambush here in the canyon in order to deal with our worthless thousand troops, so don't worry about it......"

Although the two sides of the "But...... did not quarrel, they expressed different opinions on their respective views. The people below were talking a lot, and they were roughly divided into two categories -- those who agreed to enter the canyon close to the Yangtze River with confidence, and those who were worried that the enemy would be ambushed and opposed to further investigation......

As far as Zhao Zijin's thoughts are concerned, he must want to take the risk of entering the valley to try, after all, the main purpose of his expedition is to wait and see the land along the Yangtze River on the Xiangyang Waterway. If you don't step into the river, you can't complete the task at all, but if you want to step on the river, this canyon must pass through...... But the reminder of his subordinates is not unreasonable, if the enemy army really has an ambush in this canyon, although there are not many of them, but after going deep into it, it is not easy to escape from the bottom of the valley......

When Zhao Zijin was hesitating, he was looking forward from the end of the canyon, and saw the only corner of the river that could be seen, and there was a border defense of the Mengyuan embankment. There are still some Mengyuan soldiers standing on the border embankment, and it seems that the embankment over there is the defenders of the Xiangyang waterway...... However, one scene caught Zhao Zijin's attention - these riverbank guards were all temporary for ships to build, and with the passage of time, Mengyuan's riverbank frontier defense would continue to move to various places along the riverbank. This time, right in front of Zhao Zijin's eyes, the vigilance on the river bank began to move, and the soldiers who had just been stationed in the same place were also preparing to pack up and evacuate...... Seeing this, Zhao Zijin seemed to understand something.

"Have you seen that the vigilance of the Mengyuan soldiers on the other side of the canyon has shifted to other places on the riverbank over time," Zhao Zijin analyzed in 1510...... "Now they have moved again, which means that there is no 'vision' in this area...... If the enemy really knew that we were coming, they would have sent heavy troops to guard the other side of the canyon long ago, how could they be so 'careless'? The answer is obvious, the enemy did not know that we were coming, so they swaggered to withdraw the border defense on this riverbank...... We are safe, there is no ambush in this valley, and now that the enemy has shifted their positions on the shore, we will hurry to the river with the speed of our horses, and when we have finished watching the military situation on the riverbank, we will immediately turn back to the camp!"

As a result, Zhao Zijin's military order was issued, and the troops decided to venture to the canyon......

Two moments later, Zhao Zijin's 1,000 light horses galloped into the canyon quickly......

The two walls of the canyon are surrounded by dark jungles, and although the road is not rough, the climbing vegetation still obscures the sky. From time to time, the echo of a boulder rolling down could be heard on both walls, and the long echo shattered immediately, making people shudder......

After Zhao Zijin's troops entered the canyon, they subconsciously slowed down...... The Yangtze River is flowing right in front of you, and you can reach it in less than two miles......

Somehow, maybe it was the cold in the canyon, and after Zhao Zijin entered, he felt chills in his chest all the time, as if a terrible oppression was slowly rushing towards him. But there was nothing in front of him, and Zhao Zijin couldn't tell what was wrong......

Not only Zhao Zijin, but also the thousand cavalry under his command, in the canyon Zhao Zijin should have continued to issue military orders, but because of the oppression of the cold air, he was already inexplicably uneasy, and Zhao Zijin was unintentionally nervous and couldn't say anything......

"What the hell is going on in this canyon......" Zhao Zijin wanted to mumble softly, but he couldn't say it under the pressure of the cold air, so he could only say secretly in his heart.

Suddenly, a cool breeze struck, running from one end of the canyon to the other, and its echo was extremely chilling, making people tremble......

"Coo...... Even the war horses under the generals' seats made a trembling cold sound from time to time, and the tension became stronger and confusing......

"What's up ahead...... What's ......" Zhao Zijin didn't know where to get a fear in his heart, watching the river in front of him getting closer and closer, and the cold echo in the canyon covered the sound of the river even more......

"What's wrong with me...... Zhao Zijin still couldn't tell what was wrong, he only felt that an inexplicable crisis was slowly approaching him......

The crisis is slowly approaching, still slowly approaching, Zhao Zijin is extremely cold, and Zhao Zijin is unintentionally panicked......

I don't know when, Zhao Zijin's pupils suddenly widened......

"Whoosh-" A sharp arrow flew diagonally......

"Ah-" Impartially, the sharp arrow hit Zhao Zijin's heart. Before Zhao Zijin could react, the whole person was already a little unstable on the war horse.

"Whoosh, whoosh-" Followed by several arrows, which hit Zhao Zijin's abdomen and thighs one after another. The sudden cold snap and severe pain made Zhao Zijin panic and couldn't speak, just after his consciousness reacted, several key points on his body had already been created......

"There is an ambush!--Quick, retreat, retreat!-" The enemy army in the deep valley appeared in ambush, Zhao Zijin was seriously injured and could not speak, and his subordinates could only give orders on their behalf.

However, what awaited them was a dense rain of arrows falling from the sky in the canyon......

"Whoosh whoosh-" There was no way to advance or retreat in the canyon, and a thousand men and horses were all hit by arrows. Zhao Zijin was the most miserable, he was supported by his subordinates and prepared to retreat, and he was hit by ten arrows behind him, and the whole person was about to be sifted by the range......

"Ahh......h

"General, hold on, let's withdraw from the canyon-" The cronies on the side were still beating in their ears, but for Zhao Zijin, his consciousness seemed to be slowly blurring......

"Ahh......h In the ambush in the deep valley, Zhao Zijin became the heaviest target. The cavalry who was covering the retreating cavalry on the side gradually fell off their horses, and the entire canyon and arrows rained sideways, and a thousand light horsemen soon piled up into a sea of blood and drifting corpses, which was very tragic......

On the cliff of the canyon, a pair of cold-blooded eyes looked directly at the direction of Zhao Zijin's escape - this person was the main general who designed the ambush, Wuliang Tuoduo, only to see Wuliang Tuoduo with a bow and arrows, and said with a sneer: "Hmph, beware of playing a little drama on the bank of the Yangtze River, I will trick you into the canyon...... Zhao Zijin, your life is over here, let you become the first ghost of the Zhao family in my hands!"

"Whoosh-" As soon as the words fell, a strong arrow struck the wind and swept away, like a cold shuttle, as if it could penetrate everything that was blocked......

"Ahh......h

"Huh-" Zhao Zijin's war horse was miserable and neighed for a while, and the front hooves were raised, and Zhao Zijin could no longer support it, so he fell off his horse and left.

"General-general......" Soon, the soldiers beside Zhao Zijin screamed countless times......

In the place of the river gorge, Zhao Zijin died heroically...... (To be continued.) )