Feng Yun felt something in his heart and remained silent.
Ao Qi slowly turned around and looked at Pei Ran.
When he was hiding in the mountains and ambush, he heard that Pei Madang was getting married in Bingzhou City.
But at that time, it was just that my uncle was trying to lure Xiao San into taking the bait, and the shock was not as strong as being reminded to call my aunt face to face.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
At least there was no sound in Ao Qi's ears.
He didn't call his aunt, he couldn't scream, his throat seemed to be blocked, and his eyes suddenly became wet.
The young man's dream was shattered so unexpectedly that he didn't even have time to tell the girl properly about his feelings that he was too shy to reveal to others. The person in the dream became his aunt...
"It's getting late." With a faint expression on his face, Pei Ran turned around and ordered the people accompanying him, "Get on the boat."
"Take orders!"
The chorus of promises restored Ao Qi's sanity.
He looked at Feng Yun with red eyes and asked in a low voice: "How are Zuo and Ayou?"
Feng Yun felt that the young man's eyes had changed from intense to cold, and there was a bit more restraint and forbearance that should not belong to his age, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
But she didn't say much, just smiled and nodded.
"They are very obedient and cute. When I left Huaxi Village, Pingyuan County Lord came to pick them up. They should have returned to Zhongjing by now."
Ao Qi swallowed the bitterness in his mouth and smiled stiffly.
"That's good. Working girl."
After that, regardless of his uncle's expression, he picked up the knife and walked towards the shore.
The tall and straight back looks a bit lonely.
The guards around him noticed something, but no one said anything.
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People got on the boat one after another.
Carriages, weapons, luggage, etc. were also carried up.
The Ghost River is sandwiched between the Hengquguan Mountains and the Hongye Mountains, leading to the Huaihe River. The mountains on both sides are stretching, and the jungles are overlapping. It is very dangerous. Not only is the river dangerous, but it is said that there are snakes, insects, rats, ants, hordes of beasts, and dangerous miasma in the mountains. Due to the poisonous fog, there is no one living around, except for the army, there is almost no human habitation.
After Feng Yun got on the boat, Ao Qicai walked up to Pei Ran again, feeling a little angry.
"Why did the general give up Bingzhou to Xiao San?"
He is young and vigorous, at the age where he refuses to give in even an inch.
In his opinion, in order to defend Bingzhou, the Beiyong Army delayed for such a long time, caused so many troubles, summoned all the girls, and held an improper wedding to lure the enemy, only to give up and leave easily. People are really incomprehensible.
His question was laced with resentment.
Pei Ran didn't answer him.
Instead, he asked Wen Xingsu sideways, "What does General Wen think?"
Wen Xingsu glanced at Ao Qi after hearing the sound and smiled.
"After two attacks on the city, the trenches and obstacles set up by Bingzhou have been completely destroyed by the Qi army. In addition, Deng Guang rebelled, and once the city gates were opened, the cost of defending the city was too high. This is one of them..."
Ao Qi looked at them.
In terms of the way of the heart, is there any other possibility?
Pei Ran listened calmly.
Wen Xingsu added: "Secondly, the only dangerous road from Bingzhou to Hongye Valley is the Red Leaf Valley, which is like a lonely land hanging outside. Supplies and food will not be able to continue. The defense of the city has been exhausted these days. Take advantage of the situation Get out of here without looking too ugly..."
Ao Qidao: "Isn't that an advantage for Xiao Cheng?"
Wen Xingsu pondered for a moment, his dark eyes dimmed, "That's not cheap. Kou Shanbu and Xie Congguangbu are the main force of Xiao Cheng's king division. The elites brought from Taicheng are like Xiao Cheng's right and left arms. Now their arms are removed. One piece, is it cheap?”
What's more, losing Feng Yun after paying such a heavy price was simply a shame of blood and tears for Xiao Cheng.
Pei Madang looked at Ao Qi and said, "General Wen is right. You should not look at things at their superficial level, let alone argue with one's will."
My uncle was teaching him, asking him to learn more, listen more, and communicate more with experienced generals.
In the past, Ao Qi would have calmed down and analyzed it carefully, and then asked for advice...
But he was in a mess at the moment.
Nothing is pleasing to the eye, as if the whole world has been lost.
"My subordinate is stupid. I need to be taught a lesson." He hummed with drooping eyes, then turned around and went to do other things.
Feng Yun got on the warship and went to the cabin to catch up on his sleep.
During the chaotic night, she was extremely nervous. She was so exhausted that she couldn't even open her eyes.
He lay down with his clothes on and soon fell asleep and lost consciousness.
Daman and Xiaoman sat beside her, also lowered their heads, leaning against the wall of the ship and fell asleep.
They were all too sleepy.
Sleep peacefully and unconsciously.
When the shouts of the mountains and tsunami rang out outside, Feng Yun did not react at all...
"General, the Qi army is catching up."
The Beiyong soldiers and horses in Bingzhou City have been evacuated one after another. Once the main force of the Qi army enters the city, they will soon be able to occupy the city.
Xiao Cheng has suffered a hidden loss this time, so of course he will not give up and will definitely catch up.
But it's still a little surprising that it's so fast.
Pei Madang stood on the deck, looking into the wind at the Qi army surging from the shore, without saying a word.
"Set up the formation!" Shi Yin roared loudly, commanding calmly.
"Hold them!"
Marching and fighting outside, attacking cities, retreating, and fleeing are normal. The Beiyong Army already has a familiar set of formations that can be applied to various situations. Heavy cavalry, light cavalry, shield soldiers, and archers all perform their duties and are ready to fight.
"His Majesty!"
Among the Qi troops chasing after them out of the city, the emperor with a silver helmet and a white horse was very conspicuous. Xiao Cheng was already tall and tall, and you could see him at a glance. Holding the reins, he was looking at the offshore boats and riding his horse. .
Ping An followed behind on horseback. Seeing that the emperor rushed towards the Yong Army formation in Beiyong as if he was desperate for his life, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, no!"
The fact that the emperor himself led a team to pursue him was worrying enough.
Where is the emperor leading people to charge into battle?
Xie Congguang's eyes also widened with tears in his eyes.
"Don't chase the poor bandits! Your Majesty! Come back!"
The afternoon sun was very dazzling, shining brightly from the sharp corners of the warship.
Xiao Cheng pursed his lips tightly and looked at the warships and fluttering flags in the cold wind, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
This scene is so familiar and yet so absurd.
At Shiguan Pier in the previous life, the person chasing on the shore was Pei Madang.
And he was the one who accompanied Feng Yun and watched his defeated general riding wildly.
Role reversal...
Isn't he now a defeated general?
A large number of Qi soldiers followed the emperor and killed the Northern Yong army.
Horse hooves formed in formation, the army roared up, and the sound of fighting suddenly broke into the sky. The earth is stained with blood red color, connecting with the glow of the sky...
New and old grudges made everyone red-eyed.
"Send the order." Pei Ran's voice was cold and he stared intently.
"If you take Xiao Cheng's life, you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold."
"Take orders!" shouted in unison.
From the warship to the ferry, the Beiyong army shouted loudly.
"Kill the dog emperor!"
"Get a hundred taels of gold!"
"Kill!"
The cold wind is clear and the trees are swaying.
The cry of killing seemed to come from another world.
Xiao Cheng saw himself on the warship at Shiguan Pier, looked at Feng Yun's gentle sleeping face, and said something softly.
"Whoever takes Pei Madang's life will be rewarded heavily."
The eyeing Beiyong Army is close at hand.
There were eager drums and shouts in the Qi army, and flag bearers were waving small flags to direct the attack. Xie Congguang looked at the emperor who was fighting desperately, his face became twisted and helpless, and he was shouting and anxious.
There were always different sounds in Xiao Cheng's ears.
Sounds that are not of this world exist.
There was silence all around him.
He saw Ping An opening his mouth to call him, saw Xie Congguang desperately trying to stop him, and saw the soldiers of the Qi army fighting to the death with the Beiyong Army. He could not see himself, nor could he hear the sounds around him.
The sounds all come from memories, and they are chaotic...
"Your Majesty..." The woman came slowly, as if in some void, and bowed down to her.
"The noble concubine overstepped her bounds and insulted my mother. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I punished her to kneel down."
She lost a lot of weight.
I was already very thin by then.
Her pretty face seemed to have shrunk a bit.
But he didn't look at her again. He slowly put Feng Ying into his arms, lowered his head and comforted her, "Stop crying. I don't like it when you cry."
After being comforted, Feng Ying cried even more aggrievedly, and her tears wetted his clothes.
"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. No matter how I teach you, I should do it..."
He had a mysophobia and hated having tears on his body, but he held it back.
"Shall I call the imperial doctor to take a look? If I hurt my beloved concubine, I will not spare her."
The woman's expression finally changed, her eyes fixed on him, as dark as ink.
"The concubine below has committed a crime and made rude remarks. As the queen, I am punishing you with a small punishment, but your majesty feels distressed?"
His face was gentle, but every word he said was cold.
"Only I can punish my woman."
The woman was laughing in the void, her laughter was stern, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. I should not be jealous of your concubine. It is against women's ethics... Please punish me to ban my concubine from the Yuzhao Palace and not sleep with me."
He was annoyed.
Don't you just want to go to bed?
Find these excuses.
"Okay, then I will confine you to the palace. If you have the ability, don't beg me for the rest of your life!"
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
She bowed down again, her manners were dignified and generous, and the pain and grievance he wanted could not be seen on her pale face. She just walked away in front of him and Feng Ying, without jealousy or disappointment.
Xiao Cheng didn't feel much pain at that time.
But that silent suffocating feeling, like a cat's claws scratching into his skin, was getting closer and closer, hitting his chest again after a lifetime. His emotions were completely different from those in the previous life, as if his heart was suddenly about to be torn into pieces. , the pain is riddled with sores.
That was the first time they had a big fight.
But he couldn't even remember what the cause of the incident was...
How he got to that point and why he said those heartless words are all unclear.
On this battlefield that looked like past events, Xiao Cheng's numb nerves kept flashing back to scenes from his previous life like a dull pain, as if someone was holding a knife and gouging out the softest piece of flesh in his heart bit by bit. …
"Ayun!"
He heard himself shout.
"Go back with me."
"We're starting over."
Give her everything she wants. He can treat the child well. He will not relegate her to the cold palace again, will not deprive her of the title of queen, and will not allow others to bully her and humiliate her. He will support her and give her the glory of the world. , I just want her to be still in front of me, smile and say:
"Your Majesty is well, and I will have my wish." (End of Chapter)
