As Zhao Tong entered Qingcao Gorge, the pursuers from behind also arrived at the mouth of the gorge in a moment.
At this moment, suddenly several arrows were shot from the hills on both sides of the canyon, but the arrows were flying very fast. The dozens of riders at the entrance of the valley did not expect that there would be an ambush here, and two people were caught off guard and were shot under their horses.
This is not over yet. I don’t know what was tied to the arrow, which looks like a bamboo tube. At this moment, black smoke is constantly blowing out. The black smoke is strong and smelly. Some riders accidentally smelled it a few times, and even hugged it. The head screamed, his face turned livid, his saddle was unstable, and he fell off his horse.
These dozens of horses were brought by Wanyan Zonghan. At this moment, Wanyan Zonghan's face was uncertain and he suddenly said: "Retreat a hundred steps!"
At this time, his mind was still chasing Zhao Tong. All he could think about was Wanyan Aguda's death. Emperor Du Bojilie was hit in the back of the head by an unknown hidden weapon and died. According to Bojilie's system, the heir It wasn't Wanyan Agu who beat up his sons, but Wanyan Wu who was begging for money!
Then what? Then there is his father Wanyan Sa Gai, but his father is old. If there is no accident, he will be far from able to survive Wanyan Wu's begging, but what will happen?
Wanyan Zonghan is called the Grand Prince of the Jin Kingdom, but this title does not mean that he is really the Prince, but that he is the oldest in his generation. Under the Boji Lie system, he Nianhan is called the Grand Prince, but if this title Does it become real?
Originally, he didn't have so many ideas. Wanyan Aguda was in his prime and Wanyan Wu was even younger. He couldn't join the auxiliary affairs for a while, so he could only continue to endure.
But things are different now. The seat that he originally thought would be vacated after his father's death has now appeared...
When he thought of this, Wanyan Zonghan shouted: "There is a heavy ambush of Liao troops above the canyon, retreat!"
The following riders looked at each other in confusion, some just thought for a few moments before riding back, while others glanced at the canyon, then at Wanyan Zonghan, and opened their mouths as if they wanted to continue chasing.
The dozens of cavalry that could follow were not ordinary cavalry, otherwise their horse power would not be able to catch up with Wanyan Baohua's Chi Ji. Most of them were either clan members or generals in the court.
At this time, someone said: "Nianhan, isn't it appropriate to leave like this?"
Wanyan Zonghan glanced at this man and said coldly: "Ba Lisu, didn't you see an ambush in the canyon ahead? We only have a few dozen riders. We are not afraid of hundreds or thousands of people fighting on the ground, but when we enter the canyon ...If both sides are blocked by the other side and then drop this kind of poison, what are you going to do?"
As he spoke, Wanyan Zonghan pointed at the two barrels shot down by arrows in the distance. At this moment, the black smoke in the barrels had finished, but among those who had fallen off their horses after smelling the black smoke, all but one was breathing heavily. There is still consciousness, but the rest is half dead.
Ba Lisu's expression turned ugly when he heard this: "I wonder what kind of poison this is. When did the Liao Kingdom have such a thing?"
Wanyan Zonghan said: "Come here, wrap these two tubes in clothes and take them back. Not to mention there is an ambush by the Liao army here, but a hundred miles ahead is the Liao border. There is no reason to pursue them."
Ba Lisu said: "But how should I explain it when I go back?"
Wanyan Zonghan said: "What do you want to explain? We didn't recruit Yuan Yi here. Whoever recruited this person to Huining will be the one to explain!"
Ba Lisu's eyes flashed and he said: "Isn't that..."
Wanyan Zonghan sneered and said: "The most important thing right now is to stabilize the situation of the court. Please understand that Ban Bo has succeeded to the throne fiercely. As for avenging His Majesty, is it possible that the entire Liao Kingdom will run away? Pull away, you won't Do you think this was done by Yuan Yi himself and not under the instigation of the Liao Kingdom?"
Ba Lisu said: "Of course it's not..."
Wanyan Zonghan said: "In this case, the Liao Kingdom is just waiting there. Yelu Yanxi is the real murderer of Your Majesty. If you want to avenge Your Majesty, you must kill Yelu Yanxi. Retreat immediately!"
After he finished speaking, he turned the horse's head and left. Balisu looked at his back thoughtfully, looked back at the top of the canyon, and then rode to follow.
Zhao Tong had already passed through Qingcao Gorge at this moment, but he still ran forward without stopping.
Wanyan Baohua hugged him, and suddenly her body trembled, and a large mouthful of blood spurted out, staining his clothes red.
"Liu Lang..."
Zhao Tong hugged her tightly: "Princess, we will be here soon. We will arrive in Song Kingdom soon."
"Liu Lang, in fact, as long as I'm with you, I can do it no matter where I am..."
Another mouthful of blood spurted out, and Wanyan Baohua said no more words. Zhao Tong felt her hand slowly loosen her grip on him, and his heart sank.
Even though he knew that Wanyan Baohua would die, he didn't want her to die on this bumpy escape road. She always wanted to die quietly in a clean place.
Zhao Tong took a deep breath, looked back, and saw a person standing on the hill of the canyon in the distance, waving to him to continue moving forward.
Zhao Tong recognized Huang Gu, no longer hesitated, and galloped away...
In the evening, in a wilderness forest, a new grave had just been erected under a big tree.
The three ladies watched as Zhao Tong used a dagger to carve characters on a piece of wood. What was engraved on it was the tomb of Wanyan Baohua, and the signature was Liu Lang.
Zhao Tong didn't know Liu Lang's name. Maybe the Liu surname was fake, just to match the poem and make Wanyan Baohua emotional, but he could only write like this.
Regardless of whether this Liu Lang was sincere towards Wanyan Baohua or not, it didn't matter anymore, after all, they were both gone.
In this world, countless stories are staged every day, whether they are joyful, sad, intense, or desolate. No matter whether they are right or wrong, they are just passing by in this world.
Zhao Tong thought that after returning to Tokyo, he would ask Tong Guan to check and see if he could find Liu Lang's true identity. If he could, he would go to his home and let Wanyan Baohua be registered as his family, which would be considered a settlement. The princess's last wish.
It was getting late at the moment, dusk had arrived, and the slanting light shone through the branches and leaves of the big trees, making the grave a golden color.
Zhao Tong took one last look, turned around and whispered softly: "Let's go!"
Not far ahead is the border. There are many mountains and narrow roads here, and Jurchen soldiers are rarely seen. It is the best choice to cross the border. Thinking of this, Zhao Tong also understood why Wanyan Baohua chose this direction to leave. He couldn't help but There was another sigh in my heart.
They had to rush to the Liao Kingdom immediately. The killing of Wanyan Aguda was earth-shattering. It was hard to say how the Jurchens would react, but the sooner they left, the better.
The four of them mounted their horses, and Zhao Tan rode Chi Ji. The horse turned back every step of the way. It was not until Zhao Tan urged him many times that he raised his hooves and galloped forward.
A few more mountain passes passed in front of us, and finally the terrain became flatter, but it was still not a plain. We could only barely run a horse. The girl identified it carefully and said: "This should be the boundary of Taizhou, and it has entered the Liao territory. There are many mountains here. After passing The road will be easier after this mountainous area."
Zhao Tong nodded, and the group continued to move forward, but the mountainous terrain was difficult everywhere, and the sky was gradually getting dark.
(End of chapter)
