The morning light slowly opened, the sky in the east became darker blue, and a touch of red gradually became brighter and brighter, ushering in a new day on the grassland.
A string of dewdrops rolled down from the grass blades and hid in the depths of the grass. The thunderous sound of horse hooves passed through the grassland, scaring away the small beasts and birds in the grass.
Carrying a broken knife, Wu Gen led his men to fight continuously with the guards in these convoys. From the fighting in the middle of the night to now, the continuous high-speed pursuit caused many casualties on both sides.
Three of the five cars in the convoy had their axles broken and overturned. There were only some books and servants inside, and no trace of Gu Yangsi was seen.
Wu Gen killed a Gu family cavalryman, took off the Sky-shattering bow hanging on the horse, and pointed it at the carriage in front. He hesitated but did not shoot.
He wanted to capture the living Gu Yangsi, not a dead corpse. For this person, Wu Gen didn't have any hatred in his heart. On the contrary, he admired this man's talent. If he could keep it for his own use, it would be a great help to him.
These Gu family soldiers escorting the carriage, led by Gu Baicao, refused to give in. For a while, Wu Gen was unable to defeat his opponent.
This Qianhu of the Gu family, who had met Wu Gen many times, remained silent no matter how much Wu Gen tried to persuade him. Whenever anyone dared to approach the carriage, he would pounce on him like a madman.
The red sun rises in the east, and the gorgeous morning glow spreads over the grassland, awakening the myriad colors of purple and red. In the distance, the water carries a person from the moon and comes in the glow of the glow.
The man's helmet was missing, and his long hair was flowing behind his head. The armor on his body was still damaged in several places, with blood seeping out of it.
With a cry, Shui Congyue fell in front of the motorcade and casually put down Gu Gan's body. Facing thousands of ancient warriors, he held a halberd behind his back with one hand, his white robe stained with blood, his posture upright, and the red glow falling on his body, like a god in the sky.
It was obviously just one person, but he was as independent as a mountain, making thousands of people stay away.
In the motorcade, the carriage slowly stopped, and a slightly pale hand stretched out. Gu Yangsi held on to the carriage and slowly stepped out of the carriage.
Looking at Shui Congyue in the east, and then at the soldiers who were still fighting behind him, Gu Yangsi opened his mouth to cry out, but he coughed violently, and his body was shaking. A servant beside him quickly stepped forward to hold his arm and handed him a pill.
Gu Yangsi shook his head with a painful expression, "No need, leave such precious elixirs to others. Send an order to Gu Qianhu to put down your weapons."
The servant's expression froze, and then his expression changed drastically. He knelt down in front of Gu Yangsi with a plop and said with tears in his eyes: "Young master, we still have a chance, we can't give up just now."
"It's useless. After this defeat, I'm afraid the Gu family will die. How can these sons accompany me all the way to the battle, how can they accompany me, a useless scholar, who loses his life in vain. Go quickly." Gu Yangsi was panting, obviously very ill. light.
The servant had no choice but to hide his face and leave. Soon, the resistance of the Gu family gradually subsided. Gu Baicao and others gathered around the car, guarding Gu Yangsi who was sitting cross-legged under the car.
Wu Gen rode his horse to the front of the car, looked around at the unsatisfied guards, got off his horse and walked towards Guyang Si.
Gu Baicao stood up, holding the handle of the knife in his hand, staring at Wu Gen with cold eyes. Although his young master ordered not to resist, if Wu Gen dared to attack the young master, he would have to cut a few wounds on his body even if he died.
"Baicao, get out of the way." Gu Yangsi's tired voice came, "If Wu Zhenfu wanted to kill me now, he would have already rushed over."
Gu Baicao's expression dimmed and he stepped aside to get out of the way. Now that the Northern Army has surrounded his own troops, and Zhen Fu is dead, he is like a fish on the chopping board, with his life and death in the hands of others.
Suddenly sadness arose in his heart, why did the huge Gu family fall into such a situation? It is foreseeable that the Gu family will be removed from the Iron Hand Province, or find a way to escape from the Iron Hand. Otherwise, Ji Xin, who is known as a violent tiger, will How could the Gu family be spared?
Wu Gen walked up to Guyang Si and looked at this usually elegant and elegant young man. At this time, his face was ashen, his eyes were sunken, and there were some stains on his usually clean clothes.
"Let's talk alone?" Wu Gen asked tentatively.
"Yes." Gu Yangsi nodded and pointed at
Gu Baicao and others gave instructions, and the latter reluctantly led the people away.
There were only two people left beside the carriage. One person is leaning on the wheel, and the other person is sitting cross-legged on the ground. The wind blew and the grass rippled, taking away the strong smell of blood.
"Lu Lie ran away." Wu Gen whispered.
Gu Yangsi frowned slightly, stared at Wu Gen silently, and then let out a long sigh. The warm morning light fell on him, warming his body and dissipating the fatigue from running around all night.
"So what." Gu Yangsi curled up one leg to make himself more comfortable.
"You can also leave a root for the Gu family and run far away." Wu Gen made a suggestion.
"cost."
"I want to go to Gu's house to rob people and money, and make it easier for them."
Gu Yangsi almost laughed angrily, "When a robber wants to enter the house, he still asks the owner to greet him. How can there be such logic in the world?"
"You are a smart man." Wu Gen took out a piece of dried meat and chewed it, then reached out and handed one to Gu Yangsi.
Shaking his head slightly, Gu Yangsi gradually stopped smiling, "How about protection money? Can you protect them?"
"It's impossible to protect all of them. The Ji family doesn't allow it. I can take some people away." Wu Gen said vaguely.
Gu Yangsi sighed, looked into the distance with a somewhat desolate expression, and murmured to himself, "Is the Gu family just dead like this? I'm really unwilling to accept it. I worked so hard in dormancy and fought conscientiously, but in the end I ended up like this." "
"Destiny is not on your side, and the Ji family's luck is not over yet." Wu Gen stuffed another piece of meat in his hand into his mouth. After running around all night, he was really hungry.
"I have a younger brother who has a bit of a naughty temper, but he has the same character as you. And I can take as many people as I can with you at home." Gu Yangsi tilted his head and looked into the distance, as if talking to himself, then suddenly turned around Turning around, "By the way, how can you protect them?"
"I'm going to go south and find a place where I don't have to worry about anything. Further south, I still have some small strongholds that can accommodate so many people. To tell you the truth, not only the Gu family, but also the Qiulin family, the Cang family, etc. have to go there. , the swordsmen are on their side, they have no way to go, only I can provide them with protection." Wu Gen gently played with the grass beside him and looked at each other with a smile.
"I believe you." Gu Yangsi nodded, lightly dusted himself off, and plucked off the remaining leaves that had been blown by the wind, "I've known you have ambitions since we first met. , he is a person who can accomplish great things by unscrupulous means, so I have always wanted to pull you over. Tell me, if you and I had known each other earlier than Ji Ye, would you have helped me."
"There are not so many what-ifs in the world, just accept your fate." Wu Gen stretched out his hand to the other party, "Give me a token, so as not to have to fight all the way to the Gu family's city and hurt people's lives."
Gu Yangsi smiled bitterly, took out his folding fan and handed it to Wu Gen, "I won't give you the private seal. I will only cause trouble for you. This thing is enough. In addition, I will let Baicao accompany you. I believe it." No one will stop me."
With that said, Gu Yangsi called Gu Baicao over and explained it in detail. The latter looked at Wu Gen with a complicated expression, but finally agreed.
After Gu Baicao left, Wu Gen asked in a low voice, "Where are you."
"I..." Gu Yangsi looked a little confused, and suddenly started coughing violently. He shook his head and took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out a mung bean-sized pill and drank it, "I have to die. Ah, unless I die, how can Ji Xin let the Gu family go? Lu Lie is actually very unsmart. If he doesn't die, the rest of the Lu family will have to die in his stead, and Ji Xin will search the mountains and seas to capture him.
Qiu Linhe looked rude, but he was actually very smart. He wanted to die in exchange for the peace of his clan. At least he would not be exterminated. The Ji family would not care too much if he became a slave or fled to another place.
Cang Yi wanted to run away, but he didn't want to think about it. If we, the culprits, didn't die, wouldn't we become sinners in the clan? Just now, I have taken poison. I only hope that after my death, Brother Wu can bury me here. I must not transport me back to the clan, so that the Ji family can dig a grave to vent their anger. "
Wu Gen was speechless. He didn't expect this seemingly weak man to be so decisive in doing things. Get acquainted and accompany him through this last period of time. A war is a war, but to be honest, Gu Yangsi is worth getting to know.
The soldiers of the Northern Army and the horses of the Gu family in the distance watched the two men chatting from a distance.
, don’t have a different feeling in your heart.
A big battle has finally come to an end, and someone has to be responsible for it. Perhaps the fate of Gu Yangsi and the Gu family was decided between these two people's words.
Shui Congyue held his back with one hand, stuck the euphorbia on the ground, and silently looked into the distance. The last time I fought with Gu Gan, there was no winner. Last night they fought for a long time and finally killed the opponent. However, although he is an opponent, he deserves respect. After all, he fought until the last moment. .
Wu Gen knew all about these grudges and secret dealings. He had a noble nature and did not want to get involved in such dirty things.
Being born in the world and lingering on these fetters will only make the fetters on the body heavier and heavier, and make the Taoist heart dusty.
Suddenly, Wu Gen stood up and looked down at Gu Yangsi, who was leaning on the wheel.
The soldiers of the Gu family gathered around and saw Gu Yangsi leaning beside the wheel, his eyes closed tightly, his face calm, and a trace of black blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Young Master." Gu Baicao knelt down on one knee and was already sobbing.
Thousands of soldiers from the Gu family also knelt on one knee, lowered their heads and wept secretly. The wind picked up, whining and choking, blowing across the grassland full of flowers, making people's eyes blurred.
A few petals fell on Guyang Si's face, but they fell immediately into the black mud crushed by the ruts.
There are no travelers in Miaoyuan, and I will not see you when I go forward. Wu Gen bowed deeply to Guyang Si, and the soldiers of the Northern Army followed suit and said, "Bury him properly and set up a monument. His past events have passed away and will be left to future generations to comment on."
Soon, a big hole was dug in the ground. Due to the sudden incident, they had to dismantle the carriage and make a thin coffin, and put Gu Yangsi inside.
On the grassy plain, there is a lonely tomb. Wu Gen poured a pot of wine in front of the tomb and led everyone to bow four times.
"Let's go eastward. We won't go back to Capture Luling." Wu Gen made up his mind and escorted these people from the Gu family. The team formed a long line and wound its way eastward.
