Yi Xiaodao and Yi Xiaoling went up the mountain together, while Li Dingxing led the army to guard at the foot of the mountain, waiting quietly.
When we reached the mountainside, we saw that the cuts on the tree stumps were all neat and brand new. It looked like they had just been cut down, less than half a month old.
"At that time, we were attacking Rongcheng." Yi Xiaodao said with a frown.
Yi Xiaoling said nothing, seemed a little angry, and continued towards the top of the mountain.
"Swish, swish, swish" dozens of cold arrows were shot, Yi Xiaoling drew his sword to block, and knocked all the incoming arrows away: "Call Feng Nan to come out!" With a cooing sound, the trees in the dense forest began to tremble. Between the gaps, someone could be vaguely seen heading towards the top of the mountain.
Yi Xiaodao pulled Yi Xiaoling: "It seems that they are really targeting us. There are many people on the mountain. Let's go down first and then make plans."
Yi Xiaoling shook off Yi Xiaodao's hand: "I won't do it. If you want to do it, do it yourself. I want to see what he dares to do to me!" After saying that, he jumped up and flew towards the top of the mountain.
Yi Xiaodao was worried that she would be in danger alone, so he quickly followed her.
The two could sense that people were staring at them everywhere along the way, but no one dared to take action anymore. It seemed that the people who had gone up the mountain had already informed them, so they quietly let the two of them pass.
Finally, the two came to the top of the mountain. Hundreds of Nanhuai soldiers and horses blocked the road. Everyone held swords and looked at the two with some fear.
Yi Xiaodao pulled Yi Xiaoling behind him and strode forward: "Where's General Feng? You don't dare to come out, so why send you to block us?"
"General Feng, ordered me to receive you two, and ordered us to treat you well. You two...please..." one of the leading soldiers said bravely. He stretched out his hand to signal the two of them to go to another path. This path was smooth all the way, and you could tell at a glance that it was the path leading to another low mountain peak.
The meaning couldn't be more obvious.
"Are you going to put us under house arrest?" Yi Xiaodao directly revealed.
The leading soldier lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Please... sir, please don't make things difficult for us..."
Yi Xiaoling couldn't wait any longer, so she pushed Yi Xiaoling away, grabbed the sword and strode forward. For dozens of steps, Yi Xiaoling walked with great force, her long hair flying, and her momentum seemed very compelling.
"Get out of the way!" Yi Xiaoling walked up to Nanhuai Army and shouted.
Hundreds of Nanhuai troops were like frightened birds. No one dared to retort, and they all stepped aside and opened a passage.
Yi Xiaoling didn't talk nonsense to them and strode over. Seeing this, Yi Xiaodao quickly followed: "I didn't expect you to be so easy to talk to?"
"I said, I want to see what he dares to do to me!" Yi Xiaoling replied, without stopping, walking like a dragon and a tiger, Yi Xiaodao seemed to have become her little follower, following behind her step by step. Follow.
The mountain is only so big, and there are only so many places to stand on. Along the way, the two of them saw a lot of Nanhuai troops on the road. When these people saw Yi Xiaoling, they all lowered their heads and did not dare to look directly.
Not long after, Yi Xiaodao and Yi Xiaoling came to a dilapidated Taoist temple. This was the only building on the mountain. Needless to say, Feng Nan was here.
"Feng Nan, get out of here!" Yi Xiaoling stood outside the Taoist temple and called the door.
After a moment, the old wooden door of the Taoist temple creaked, and Feng Nan slowly walked out of the door with a spear in his hand, a long sword at his waist, and wearing heavy armor.
Seeing his appearance, Yi Xiaodao realized what he was doing and stood in front of Yi Xiaoling: "Okay, leave the rest to me."
"Don't get in the way!" Yi Xiaoling pushed Yi Xiaodao away again, took two steps forward, held the sword behind his back with both hands, and looked at Feng Nan puffing up his chest: "Stab!"
Yi Xiaodao clenched the Siqing Sword in his hand. As long as Feng Nan dared to take action, he was sure to subdue the Nanhuai rebel general immediately.
"Danglang"
The spear in Feng Nan's hand was thrown to the ground, followed by another sound, the sword was also taken off and thrown aside. Feng Nan moved and walked down the steps step by step towards Yi Xiaoling. With every step he took, helmets, armors, gauntlets... were discarded on the road one by one.
Seeing Feng Nan like this, Yi Xiaodao slowly relaxed his tense nerves.
With a "plop", Feng Nan, who had stripped down to his clothes, walked to Yi Xiaoling and knelt down in front of her: "Feng Nan, the guilty general, please forgive me, madam."
Yi Xiaoling kicked Feng Nan on the shoulder with great force, pushing Feng Nan back to the steps of the Taoist temple. This movement attracted the attention of the Nanhuai soldiers in the distance. All the soldiers were looking here, but no one dared to come over.
"Say! What's going on?" Yi Xiaoling asked.
Although this kick was on Feng Nan's shoulder, the force was not too weak. Feng Nan was kicked so hard that he coughed out a mouthful of blood and said, "To tell you the truth, madam, this villain is afraid of death."
"Afraid of death! Just because you are afraid of death alone, why are you hiding on this mountain with ten thousand soldiers and horses? Have you ever thought about the brothers who are fighting hard at the foot of the mountain? Have you ever thought about my father-in-law? Just because you are afraid of death, How many brothers have we died in vain! Do you know! Have you ever thought about it!" Yi Xiaoling became angrier as he spoke, drew his sword and strode towards Feng Nan.
Yi Xiaodao hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. Before he could speak clearly, he just chopped Feng Nan to death for no apparent reason. It would be difficult to convince the crowd and might cause some changes.
Yi Xiaoling also knew that now was not the time, pointed his sword at Feng Nan and asked: "Feng Nan, you can be said to have been through life and death in the Nanhuai Li family. You have fought many hard battles, big and small. I I’m not here to help you count your merits today. Tell me, what do you think?”
Feng Nan stretched out his hand to wipe his mouth. When he saw the blood on his hand, he smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, we have fought many battles, big and small. Why did we become timid when we came to Sichuan? It should be that day, I Let's go with the father-in-law to rescue the madam."
"What day?" Yi Xiaoling didn't remember at all.
"It was the day we first arrived in Sichuan... I said that I went to rescue my wife with my father-in-law, but I didn't do anything. It was Bai Shaoxia and Taoist Master Guan who rescued my wife at that time, and we just responded. However, That day, I saw countless snakes and scorpions on the ground, as well as the people in the mouths of those tragically dead snakes and scorpions. I was scared..."
"I was afraid that one day I would be like those people and die miserably from the mouths of venomous snakes and scorpions. I would be bitten to pieces and die without a whole body... So I took my troops and horses, fearful of fighting, and hid in this mountain..."
Yi Xiaodao was a little angry and funny: "But a few snakes and scorpions scared you? I remember when we were in Donglu, you led people to dig out the Dongbo warships. It was so dangerous, didn't you go there too? Why are you so timid now?"
"That's different." Feng Nan shook his head and defended: "The Japanese pirates often plundered in the Nanhuai sea area and killed many people in Nanhuai, and they deserved to die. If I were asked to go now, I would still go! But... let's come to this river What is Shu for?"
Feng Nan raised his head and looked at Yi Xiaodao and Yi Xiaoling: "We are from Nanhuai. We can't live in peace. Why do we come all the way to Sichuan and Sichuan to die? For the father-in-law and his wife? Yes, but now the father-in-law The master and his wife are clearly being used as assassins by the imperial court, and we have to risk our lives to pay for it..."
"It was my suggestion to hide in this mountain, but the soldiers and horses belong to my wife and your father-in-law, and I have no right to command them. It is also their intention to come to this mountain to avoid the war. If Mr. Yi and his wife don't believe it, just ask them. ." After Feng Nan finished speaking, he closed his eyes and straightened his body, as if he wanted to kill or behead him, but he would do as he pleased.
Yi Xiaoling was very angry and rushed in front of Feng Nan, holding the Nianjun Sword high!
But it didn't fall for a long time.
Yi Xiaodao turned around and glanced behind him. The soldiers around him had gathered behind Yi Xiaodao at some point, and everyone knelt down in unison.
"Madam, my child has just been born, I can't die here..."
"My two brothers have died in the battle, please have mercy, madam!"
"Madam, what are we here for?"
Everyone was talking and crying.
Yi Xiaodao also acquiesced, slowly walked to Yi Xiaoling's side, held Yi Xiaoling's hand holding the Nianjun Sword high, and slowly lowered it.
"Brother...I'm so tired..." Yi Xiaoling leaned softly in Yi Xiaodao's arms, and was supported by Yi Xiaodao, sitting on the ground.
After Yi Xiaodao put down Yi Xiaoling, he slowly stood up and came to the crowd: "I said...do you know me?"
"I've met Mr. Yi." Everyone replied in unison.
"Yes, I am Yi Xiaodao. I have traveled all over the country and have been in the world for a few years. I am somewhat famous. I can tell you why, but before I tell you, I want to ask you first, what do you think of Daqi? Your Majesty today how?"
"Okay..." Everyone didn't know what Yi Xiaodao meant by asking, so they had to timidly reply with the word "Okay".
"Compared with previous dynasties, the laws of Daqi are not looser. Even if it is a serious crime of treason, it will only punish the three clans. Compared with previous dynasties, the taxes of Daqi are also the lightest. With all due respect, I Yi Xiaodao is uneducated and has no skills, and his understanding of Daqi's laws may not even be as good as some of you. But I grew up eating food from hundreds of families, and I also know that every family has food to eat."
"Nanhuai is rich and famous all over the world. Who do you think gave you the prosperous days of Nanhuai? Was it the King of Nanhuai or the swords and guns in your hands? It was Daqi who gave it to you! The poverty of Chu, Xiang, Sichuan, and Shu I have also seen that if there was no Daqi, the first thing they would do would be to invade the capital, and the second thing would be to kill the king and commit rebellion..."
"I don't know what happens after that. After all, I have no intention of rebelliousness. But I predict that one thing they will do is to capture Nanhuai. By then, the imperial court will have been overthrown, and there will be no one left behind. After all, when the time comes, will you, Nanhuai, be able to compete with the world with just your own vassal territory?"
"Now that you are afraid of death, you can leave and go home to have your wives and children warm on the bed. But when the troops from Chuxiang, Sichuan, Sichuan, and Xigui invade Nanhuai, your children and grandchildren may suffer even more than death. .There are only so many truths, they are very simple and not difficult to understand. I’m done.”
Yi Xiaodao didn't speak impassionedly, nor was he full of emotion. He burst into tears, and his tone was flat, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing. After he finished speaking, he turned around and helped Yi Xiaoling up from the ground.
After Yi Xiaoling stood up, he looked down at Feng Nan and said indifferently: "Go home. From today on, you are no longer under the control of the Nanhuai Army. The sky is big and the earth is big, you can go wherever you want."
The two of them turned around and said no more nonsense. They just walked through the crowd looking for a spacious place to go down the mountain.
"Madam!" Feng Nan shouted from behind. Yi Xiaoling didn't want to pay attention, but Yi Xiaodao gently grabbed her, helped her turn around and looked at Feng Nan.
Feng Nan took the sword he had just given and put it on his shoulder: "For the guilty general Feng Nan, a thousand deaths will be considered a light thing! Only one death can be done to thank Nanhuai! All the generals in the army have been bewitched by the guilty general. I hope my wife will be punished lightly!" After finishing speaking, , a fight in the hands, blood gushed out like a fountain.
Feng Nan raised his sword and lost his footing. He took a few steps back and fell on the steps. Blood gushed out from his neck, and the self-inflicted sword almost cut half of his neck open, making it impossible for him to survive.
"I didn't...die...on the battlefield...I regret it..."
