Dangerous Intimacy [Quick Transmigration]

Chapter 69

The mountain rain has come, mixed with frost and snow.The cold wind, like holding a sharp sword, ravaged the entire palace, making the windows rattle.

Xia Mingyu turned his hands away from the wall of the book, holding back an uncontrollable anger, his chest heaving obviously.After a while, he turned around with another "Your Majesty" and stared condescendingly at Xu Jing who was kneeling on the ground, and said angrily, "When did the Xu family be so ignorant?"

Xu Jingshi raised his head and said with sincerity: "It happened in the army, we must give an explanation to the people. If Li Guo withdraws his troops today, he will no longer be a good lord who can protect his family and the people in the hearts of the people."

"How to restore people's hearts, that's my business! Besides, retreating is for a more secure stability, most of the people will understand, and the rest of the dull and stubborn people, if they don't make mistakes this time, they will find a place to make mistakes at will Come and point out my country!"

Xu Jingshi knelt straight, and said again with a solemn expression: "Then, your majesty, those people in Kongchi City who are unwilling to retreat, do you also think they are dull and stubborn?"

"Otherwise?" Xia Mingyu laughed twice, "I won't treat them badly if we retreat to the rear city, and Kongchi City is not a battleground for military strategists. Now that so many of our soldiers are still defending there, they still If you insist on not leaving, let others block the sword for them in vain."

Seeing that the other party still persisted, Xia Mingyu took a deep breath, supported the edge of the table and continued: "Regardless, the soldiers are also made of flesh and blood, there are old and young, and new year's Eve is coming, and their families are all here. Waiting."

"If our army retreats, will the frontier pass a good year?" Xu Jingshi sighed sincerely.

"You know better than I how likely you are to lose this battle." Xia Mingyu almost gritted his teeth, veins popping out of his clenched fists, "Yang'er is at the forefront, and the urgently needed food, grass and ordnance are still on the way , the main force of the three armies will be dispersed in Kongchi City, and the northwest frontier defense will collapse immediately. Do you want me to deal with it according to military regulations? No..." He closed his eyes and sighed, "By Yang'er's I will stick to it until the last moment."

Hearing this, Xu Jingshi nodded lightly, with pride and worry in his eyes, "As a general, one should be prepared to die in battle at any time. This is what I told him when I put on the armor for him. The path he chose himself."

"Obviously abandoning the city is the most beneficial, why do you all want to force me? Our brothers agreed at the beginning, after overthrowing the previous dynasty and creating a new prosperous world, we will no longer go to war easily."

"It's two different things, Your Majesty." Xu Jingshi was serious again, without backing down at all, "Wala came prepared this time, whether we defend or retreat, this battle will continue. We are not in a situation where we must lose, no matter what. Do your best to fight the first battle, and if you retreat the first time, there will be a second time.

Not only the border gates are watching, but also the people in the fertile south of the Yangtze River and the capital are watching, so why should Li Guo rule the Central Plains?

Because I can keep my home. "

Speaking of this, Xu Jingshi lost his mind for a moment because of the flickering candle beside him, and recalled in a trance the night when he decided to revolt and resist the fatuous rule of the previous dynasty.

Afterwards, when he regained his composure and was about to say something more, the windows in the house were blown open by the wind, and the flames shook even more violently.Just when he thought the candle was going to be extinguished, a moth emerged out of nowhere and jumped on it, protecting Yanxin with its body.

Xia Mingyu also looked over there, and after seeing the moths turned into ashes, he turned his head and sighed: "Okay, I can't beat you." After speaking, he threw out the tiger talisman in the box at hand.

……

Above the city wall, from the clear wind and bright moon to the thick smoke covering the starlight, the scenery everywhere was stained with a gray color.Xu Yang took the binoculars and found the enemy general Wu Man in the mighty gray army.

On the barren land, wind and sand danced, and the sound of destruction was deafening.

It could be seen with the naked eye that the opponent's momentum became stronger and his attacks became more frenzied. Xu Yang made a decisive decision immediately and asked someone to fetch a heavy bow.Then, he tightened the bowstring and aimed at the direction he had observed before.

After taking a deep breath, he let go of his right hand.

In an instant, an arrow shining with silver light flew out from the string, and flew across the air quickly.In the miasma all over the field, the arrow gradually turned red, and the kerosene on it quickly burned, and fell into the enemy's ranks.

Yan Chen who squatted down squinted his eyes and followed him with his eyes.If he was not mistaken, the arrow shot right in front of Wu Man, frightening the horse.

And the sentinel watching from the heights saw all this more clearly, "General, bull! If you go up a little bit, you can directly take Wuman's head!"

The corners of Xu Yang's mouth curled slightly, he put down his heavy bow and rubbed his shoulders, and said, "It's too far away, the bow and arrow are useless, but if Wu Man dares to go forward a hundred steps, the arrow can hit right between his eyebrows." He looked around. , and pointed a few people with his fingers, "If I really let me capture the king with one arrow and end this battle, you go back and practice for this general every day."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone pretended to be deaf, but the atmosphere was no longer depressed.

After a while, the Oirats who felt humiliated began to march.At the same moment, the boulders and artillery fire in the city bombarded each other one after another, and the arrows flew out like raindrops.

The earth shook even more violently, as if it was about to break apart.

"Are you scared?" Xu Yang took advantage of the pause to take two steps back, squatted down and looked at Yan Chen.He looked at the other person who was thinking and shook his head slightly, and gently put on the cloak for him, "I'm bluffing you, I will guarantee your safety."

Later, when he was about to stand up, Yan Chen grabbed the corner of his clothes and murmured: "It's not an option to go on like this."

Xu Yang supported the brick barrier and looked at the casualties on both sides, then turned back and comforted him: "Go down the city wall, don't worry. The reinforcements will definitely come after daybreak." After speaking, he found Yan Chen's finger It was so white that there was no blood in it.

"What are you doing..."

However, before he could finish speaking, a sudden loud noise next to his ear interrupted all his thoughts, leaving only consciousness to protect Yan Chen.The wall under his feet also collapsed a little, and the nearest people fell down one after another.

After a brief tinnitus, Xu Yang was lifted up and stood firm among the ruins.After wiping the blood from his forehead and the ashes on his eyebrows, he looked at the bright fire in the eyes of the people around him, "You're actually careless."

After he took a few breaths, he ordered to the generals: "Take the sword, let's go out of the city and fight the enemy!" After finishing speaking, he grinned and gave Yan Chen a reassuring look, and then took the other party without hesitation. His hands are ready to take people away first.

"Yangyang..." Yan Chen's breathing was very shallow, like a breeze being pressed by the sun, "Let me do one last thing for you."

Xu Yang also said similar things, but his tone was far less gentle then. "We'll talk about our business later, you leave first." Something that could be called fear welled up in his eyes, and the movements of his hands began to become tough, "Let's go! Just wait for me in the city. "

But the last two didn't move a bit.

The red sun slowly rose in the eastern sky, and the morning light dripped into Yan Chen's pupils, rippling lightly, making the gold even more gorgeous.And the smoke and dust floating in front of the eyes gradually sank down and was illuminated by the sun.

Yan Chen slowly pressed against the other party's forehead, lowered his eyebrows and said, "I can't go anymore - my Dao heart is no longer there, and it will disappear sooner or later, why don't you use the only primordial spirit to block the flying rocket feathers for you?" , protect this city, protect you."

"How could this happen?" Xu Yang braced his consciousness, thinking of something, hugged him back with one hand, and went to find the jade pendant on his waist with the other, "I found it when you came, the beads hanging next to the tassel, inside How did Dan change back again?"

"It has nothing to do with you, it has nothing to do with anyone else, it's me who can't get through this love disaster, I'm in love——Xu Yang, I love you." There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and his words turned cautiously In order to ask, "Give me a little more time, will you fall in love with me?"

Xu Yang gasped for breath, his eyes were already smeared with moisture, "It's not like this, you don't have to sacrifice for me." He spoke quickly, even in a panic, "That night...that night when we met again, I knew I liked it You. Not because of the initial goodwill, nor because of getting along day and night, but because of the kind of liking that I think of you every moment when we are apart.

It doesn't take a little time, it's me...I don't know me..." His words gradually trembled until they fell silent.

After listening, Yan Chen remained silent for a while, then smiled and said: "I know."

In just three words, it is better than a thousand words to explain everything clearly.I don't know when, silver snow fell outside the entire city wall, and a layer of frost condensed on the ground, extending outward with lightning speed.The ice cone rose from the ground, blocking the enemy's advance.

When the sky was bright, Xu Yang finally hugged him firmly, and leaned his head against the other's face, "After all, I hurt you. What can I do? Even if it's just a little bit."

Seeing the other party trying to stay awake to watch him, Yan Chen felt even more uncomfortable.He closed his eyes, and pressed his lips that had lost warmth to Xu Yang's forehead, "Live well——

Wait till we come back. "

……

Not long after, reinforcements from the brigade arrived one after another, and the city wall was covered with a thick layer of ice, which was indestructible but not cold. Next to the city wall, the tallest flowering tree sprouted new buds, and its rapidly growing branches and leaves quickly covered the high platform. Sway the light pink and white flower rain.

In the ruins, Xu Yang was lying alone among the rubble, holding a strand of white hair tightly in his palm, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

……

The spring of the new year in Beijing comes very early.In Qingyun courtyard, Xu Yang took a nap in the corridor.

The peach and pear trees that bloomed in winter in the courtyard were all withered, and the servants swept away the fallen leaves that had accumulated for many days.He lightly picked up the wine jug that had fallen to the ground.

After finishing everything, they walked a little farther away before discussing recent events in a low voice.

"Looking at how the master came back and left in a hurry this morning, His Majesty is probably not good enough. Hearing that the assassin is someone close to him, he stabbed out with an arrow while His Majesty was still smiling, and almost broke his heart."

"Then it's been planned for a long time! Someone wants to seize power?"

"It doesn't look like it. The master didn't lead any soldiers, and the assassin also heard that he killed himself after a few steps out of the palace gate. Hey -- it's been a troubled time these days. I hope the young master can cheer up soon."

The voices of the two servants talking were gradually hidden in the rustling of the leaves blown by the wind. One of them was blown down and landed on the grass with the same color as the young leaves.

Afterwards, it rolled a few times and swayed by the half-frozen pond for a while before it was brushed next to the strong tree roots, turning yellow and then green.