Zhang Xiaoyu turned her head, forcing herself not to look at the tear-stained cheek, and said in a deep voice,
"The matter is now a foregone conclusion. Talmu must be captured alive, Loulan must also die. I can't save too many people, I can only save you.
I hope you can go back with me. "
The woman wiped her tears and said with a smile,
"My dear, thank you very much for Mr. Zhang's kindness. However, my country is ruined and my family is ruined. My dear, I don't want to be one of those people who betrays the country and surrenders to the enemy. I live my life in a foreign country, relying on the mercy of others and the breath of others.
I am the daughter of the former chief minister of Loulan Kingdom, and I have my own integrity.
Mr. Zhang, you have the desire to be loyal to the emperor and have the ability to serve the country. This little girl also wants to serve the country, but she does not have the courage to use a sword or the strength to tie a chicken. She is alone and can only die for her country. "
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoyu frowned and advised,
"Don't be so stubborn. When a woman marries her husband, she will obey her husband. She doesn't care about her family and country. Just follow me back and you can survive. Why bother to die for a country where you will die?"
Hearing this, the woman smiled sadly and said,
"If one day Dachuan is about to die, will Mr. Zhang surrender to the enemy and treason? Will he go far away and live under someone else's roof?"
Zhang Xiaoyu looked at her for a long time and said firmly,
"Won't."
"Similarly, a little girl won't do it either. Although I am a woman, I also know my integrity and my integrity.
He will not be like some indomitable heroes who go to the enemy's country to make ends meet, relying on deception and taking advantage of a weak woman to gain wealth, half-heartedly, to achieve their own goals. "
The woman turned her head, looked at Zhang Xiaoyu, and said,
"Master Zhang, please move. You have to sacrifice your life to serve the country. There should be a lot of things to do. So don't stay in my room and go do what you should do."
Zhang Xiaoyu frowned and advised,
"Jialan..."
"roll!!!"
The woman roared angrily, tears kept falling in her eyes, and her red eyes were full of resentment.
Zhang Xiaoyu opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.
He turned around and left, exited the bedroom door, closed the door, and sat alone on the steps outside the door.
In his life, he did not fail his country, but he failed two women.
After a moment, a woman's voice came from behind,
"Husband, be careful in your actions and take everything seriously."
Zhang Xiaoyu trembled, but did not speak or look back.
Until this moment, she was still caring about him.
At this moment, the sound of a stool being kicked down came from the room behind him.
Zhang Xiaoyu stood up suddenly, knowing what was happening behind him.
His face turned pale, and in an instant, he figured everything out.
In this life, he will not fail the country, and he does not want to fail the minister again.
Is there any way to have both in this world?
Yes, as long as you work hard.
If I can go home alive, I, Zhang Xiaoyu, will never betray anyone again.
He turned around and kicked the door open.
I saw the white silk hanging from the beam, and my wife hanging on the white silk.
He quickly rushed over and picked her off the beam.
Then, Bai Ling was torn off again.
"Zhang Xiaoyu, what are you doing! I told you very clearly, I will not go back with you, why are you trying to save me!"
Jialan scolded angrily.
"I won't let you die, even if you hate me forever."
"You won't let me die now, but you will leave at some point. Can you still control me?"
Tears fell from Jialan's eyes, and the eyes she looked at Zhang Xiaoyu were full of resentment and grievance.
After listening to her words, Zhang Xiaoyu felt that it made sense.
So, he picked her up and forcefully pulled her onto the bed, and then tied her up with the three-foot white silk in his hand.
In Jialan's stunned eyes, Zhang Xiaoyu took out another clean handkerchief and stuffed it in
in her mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue and killing herself.
"Just wait for me here and don't move around. I'll have my servants come over to bring you food. I'll come back to pick you up when things get better tomorrow.
If it works out, we'll go home together.
If things fail, we will die together. "
Zhang Xiaoyu looked into her eyes with determination. After finishing speaking, she stood up and walked outside.
Jialan was tied to the bed, her mouth was gagged, and she watched him leave. There was both sadness and anger in her eyes, but also worry, and she kept making whimpering sounds.
Zhang Xiaoyu walked outside, and after a few explanations to the maid, she walked into the back garden of her home and came to a rockery.
He twisted a raised stone on the rockery, and then a secret door appeared from the rockery and opened.
Zhang Xiaoyu carried his official robe and walked quickly down the steps. The corridor was brightly illuminated by night pearls. He walked through the corridor and came to a wide hall.
In the hall, there were thousands of people, lying or standing, and some were busy.
After Zhang Xiaoyu came in, all these people stood up and gathered around.
Line up neatly.
This is the army he secretly cultivated, and they are also his dead soldiers. They are all Sichuan people, with pure blood and loyal to him.
Zhang Xiaoyu glanced at these people. There were almost a thousand people in this camp. Every one of them was a young man carefully selected by him. He could call everyone by name.
The name of this battalion is called Chuanziying, which means an army formed by Sichuan people. It also expresses Zhang Xiaoyu's longing for and loyalty to the motherland.
He glanced at the group of people, sighed, and said,
"Everyone, put on your armor, pick up your weapons, come to the upper house, take out all the food in the house, cook and eat, and everyone will have a good meal."
Hearing this, one of the leaders stood up and frowned, saying,
"My dear friend, hasn't the city been out of food for a long time? I'm afraid your family doesn't have much food. We've all eaten. What will your family eat?"
Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and said,
"After tomorrow, there will be new food to eat, or there may be no tomorrow."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked and asked quickly,
"My lord, what happened?"
The smile on Zhang Xiaoyu's face disappeared and he said in a deep voice,
"Everyone, I have news to tell you. Master Wang has arrived outside Loulan City."
"What? Master Wang is here?"
"Master Wang has come to destroy Loulan? Great!"
"We are finally going to be useful. Together with Master Wang, we can use our troops to destroy the Loulan Kingdom and avenge our dead compatriots!"
"Finally we don't have to live in vain. Our benefactor has been supporting us all these years, but we have done nothing for him. This time, we must charge forward."
"My benefactor, if you need anything from us, just ask."
"There's nothing you can do to repay your heart and mind!"
Zhang Xiaoyu looked at the high-morale soldiers, nodded with satisfaction, and said in a loud voice,
"Everyone, the Loulan Kingdom enslaved us, killed us, kidnapped us from our motherland, and treated us like pigs and dogs.
But now, Wang Shi marched westward and broke through Loulan, and his troops were already approaching the city.
Now, it's time to use us.
Everyone, after raising your troops for a thousand days and using them for a while, do you dare to join me in marching through the Loulan Palace and capturing Talmu alive? "
