Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang was hit by two arrows in the back, one of which hit the center of her back. Therefore, she was not saved in the end, and she died without even leaving a last word.

"Ah - ah - ah!" Chai Shao looked up to the sky and roared, as if he was crazy.

Ma Sanbao fell to the ground and cried bitterly. Suddenly he picked up an iron rod and smashed it on his Tianling Cap. Chai Shao, with his quick hands and eyes, grabbed the iron rod and shouted with red eyes: "Ma Sanbao, what are you going to do?"

Ma Sanbao burst into tears and cried bitterly: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault for not protecting the princess well. I deserve death for my crime, I deserve death for my crime!"

Chai Shao took the iron rod from Ma Sanbao's hand and threw it to the ground. He grabbed his collar with one hand and roared: "Bastard, if you smashed your Tianling Cap, can the princess come back to life? Tell me, what happened? What happened, and who are those people who are chasing you?"

Ma Sanbao wiped away his tears and recounted the story through gritted teeth. After hearing this, Chai Shao was shocked and stunned at first, then his eyes showed deep hatred, and he paced back and forth with a gloomy face.

"General, without further ado, contact the King of Huai'an County (Li Shentong) immediately to send troops to the capital to kill King Qin, kill Yu Wen Daoxin, and avenge Her Highness the Princess." Ma Sanbao said bitterly.

Chai Shao's expression changed. Although he was a bit stingy and jealous, he really loved his wife deeply, so he wanted to cut Li Xuanba into pieces immediately. But now his family, including his two sons born to Princess Pingyang, In Chang'an City, it is estimated that it has now fallen into the hands of Li Xuanba. Once he raises troops to serve the king, he is afraid that his son will be poisoned. In addition, Li Xuanba controls the emperor, which is a very dangerous weapon.

Seeing Chai Shao's hesitation, Ma Sanbao couldn't help but said anxiously: "As the saying goes, if you keep cutting off, you will suffer chaos. The general must not hesitate at this time."

Chai Shao frowned and said: "My general is responsible for guarding Tongguan and resisting Gao Changqing, and the king of Huai'an is responsible for guarding the Yellow River and resisting Li Jing. If this general and the king of Huai'an send troops to the capital, Qin Wang, the Qi army will definitely take advantage of the opportunity, and then the country of the Tang Dynasty will be It can’t be saved.”

Chai Shao was shocked when he heard this. Indeed, Yuwen Daoxin only needed to use the emperor's imperial edict to relieve himself of military power and recall him to Chang'an. Then he would have no choice but to be slaughtered by others.

Li Xuanba's eyes flashed with something strange, he nodded and said: "That's fine!" After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.

Li Xuanba nodded and said, "It's a pity that it's too late. You shouldn't have delayed it until now."

Chai Shao was stunned before he finished speaking, and stared blankly at the person in front of him.

Li Xuanba slowly turned around and looked at Gao Bufan with a cold expression. Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Brother Xuanba, it's been a long time. Should I call you Leng Lou or Yuwen Daoxin?"

Chai Shao's face turned pale. He knew that Li Xuanba was very strong, but he didn't expect that Li Xuanba was so strong. He couldn't even catch a single move.

Ma Sanbao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said sadly: "How dare you not take the general in your eyes? It's true that Yuwen Daoxin used bewitching skills to control the emperor, holding the emperor to order the princes, and he will soon be able to control him." Live in the entire capital, and by then, the general will not be able to protect himself, let alone send troops to serve the king."

Under the dim light, I saw a young Tang Jun holding a waist knife and standing in front of Chai Shao with a smile. He had sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. When he smiled, he showed two rows of white and neat teeth, full of sunshine.

Li Xuanba picked up the waist knife on the ground and handed it to Chai Shao, then turned around and walked out of the mourning hall. Chai Shao couldn't help but despair, he put the waist knife across his neck and was about to kill himself, but suddenly he felt a figure flash in front of him, and a light movement of his hand.

The waist knife is already in the hands of the visitor.

Chai Shao composed himself and gritted his teeth and said: "The emperor has been controlled by your poison. If I don't lower my rank, am I going to sit back and wait for death?"

Ma Sanbao immediately interrupted: "Don't say goodbye. The messenger will arrive at the earliest in the afternoon or in the evening at the latest. General, will you accept it or not? If you accept it, Yu Wendao will definitely use the imperial edict to lift the imperial edict.

General your military power, and recall the general to Chang'an to kill him; if you don't accept it, Yuwen Daoxin will definitely take the opportunity to pin the charge of rebellion on the general's head. Either way, he will die. It is better to surrender to Gao Qi, at least he will be saved.

If I can survive, I can avenge Her Highness the Princess."

Ma Sanbao said without fear: "My Ma Sanbao's life was given by Her Highness the Princess. If the General hadn't stopped me, I would have followed the Princess just now. If the General feels that this subordinate is treasonous, then I will give it to him."

Have a good time."

Chai Shao's expression changed, and finally he gritted his teeth and said: "Sambo, you immediately go out of the city secretly to contact Qi Lord Gao Changqing, damn, I surrender!"

It was night, and there were two oil lamps burning in the mourning hall, with a big word "Dian" written in black and white in the middle. Next to it was Princess Pingyang's coffin. Under the swaying shadows of the lamps, it was dim and gloomy.

That's right, the young Tang Jun in front of him is none other than the Lord of Qi, Gao Bufan and Gao Changqing.

Chai Shao frowned and said, "But..."

Bang...dang!

Chai Shao was stunned for a moment and seemed to understand something.

Chai Shao thought that the knife had been taken away by Li Xuanba again, and he couldn't help but said angrily: "You can't kill someone with just a nod, why are you so humiliated..."

Chai Shao pulled out his sword and said in a deep voice: "Yu Wen Daoxin, although I, Chai Shao, am mediocre, I am not a coward. An Neng draws his sword to kill himself. Even if he knows that he is defeated, he will fight you and die in a dignified manner!

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Ma Sanbao looked blank, and without saying a word, he walked up to Princess Pingyang's soul and burned three sticks of incense. Then he said in a hoarse voice: "General, still can't make a decision? Yuwen Daoxin is deliberately planning to usurp the throne.

Tang Jiangshan, even if you don't betray the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will not be saved in the end. If you take refuge with Gao Qi, at least you can save your life and stay useful as the princess to avenge the two young masters. Don't hesitate anymore.

I believe Her Royal Highness the Princess will understand you. The Tang Dynasty is now controlled by Yuwen Daoxin, and taking refuge in Gao Qi does not mean betraying the Tang Dynasty."

Ma Sanbao suddenly came to his senses after hearing the words, nodded and said: "What the general said is absolutely true. The subordinates were so overwhelmed by hatred that they didn't even consider this level. If we don't do it, we'll just open it up."

Just close the door to welcome the Qi army to enter the pass."

Ma Sanbao gritted his teeth and said: "As long as I can avenge Her Highness the Princess, I don't care whether the Tang Dynasty is destroyed or not."

Li Xuanba sighed and said: "Chai Sichang, actually I don't intend to kill you and your wife. Unfortunately, Li Xiuning is too stubborn and insists on running away. You can kill yourself. I will bury you together and die in the same cave!"

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How could Chai Shao dare to return to Chang'an? He excused himself that it was getting late and would wait until tomorrow to set off again, and then entertained the imperial envoy to "stay" with wine and food.

"How dare you!" Chai Shao shouted sternly: "Ma Sanbao, how dare you say such rebellious words."

Li Xuanba strolled up to Princess Pingyang's coffin, lit three sticks of incense, bowed three times, and then said to Chai Shao and Ma Sanbao, who were shocked and angry, "Are you going to surrender?"

Chai Shao sighed and said: "Although there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Tongguan, not all of them may be willing to follow me. Moreover, Yu Wen Dao believed that this thief used poison to control the emperor and followed his words. How can I win the trust of the king of Huai'an?

How to win the trust of the officers and soldiers of the three armies? When the emperor issues an imperial edict, I am afraid that the officers and soldiers will abandon their own generals and go away. How can King Qin rescue him and how can he avenge Xiuning?"

Gao Bufan handed the knife back to Chai Shao and said with a smile: "I came uninvited. General Chai, please don't be offended."

Soon, a simple mourning hall was built, but there was no coffin in Tongguan City, so they had to nail it up with wooden boards to make a simple coffin to bury the body of Princess Pingyang. The whole army wore sackcloth and mourned, and the cries were loud.

Heaven, the Qi army outside the Pass was alarmed.

Chai Shao was stroking the coffin and talking to himself, when suddenly a gust of wind blew out an oil lamp, making the mourning hall even darker. Chai Shao was slightly startled, looked up and looked around, and said in the void: "Xiu Ning, are you back?

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Gao Bufan smiled and said: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. Thank you General Ma for your understanding of justice."

Chai Shao's armor was still on, and he was pacing back and forth in the mourning hall with red eyes, like a trapped animal in a desperate situation.

"How presumptuous!" Chai Shao was so angry that he slapped Ma Sanbao hard in the face and cursed: "You are such a naughty slave, you don't take this general seriously anymore."

Ma Sanbao looked happy and was about to speak when a figure as skinny as a skeleton slowly walked in from outside the mourning hall. A black gown swayed in the wind, like a walking skeleton, walking lightly as he walked.

Coughing.

"Xiuning, when I encountered big problems in the past, you were by my side to give me advice, and I could always deal with it calmly and get through it safely. Now that you are gone, what should I do?" Chai Shao felt sad as he put his hand on the coffin.

As for the fact that Gao Changqing used the name of the princess to humiliate the general at Hangu Pass, it was just a war that never tires of deceit. The general does not need to worry about it. Her highness the princess is devoted to the general. How could she have an affair with Gao Changqing?"

The expressions of Chai Shao and Ma Sanbao both changed greatly, and the former lost his voice and said: "Xuan... Ba."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "No matter what the reason is, I will remember this feat of yours."

Let's get back to the subject, and when Chai Shao was holding the coffin in the mourning hall and crying, the imperial envoy from Chang'an arrived and summoned Chai Shao to return to Chang'an immediately with the emperor's order.

There is no doubt that Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang was an excellent female general and very prestigious in the army. After her death in real history, Li Yuan also buried her with the courtesy of a general. Throughout the dynasties, she can be buried with the ceremony of a general.

Only a handful of women were buried with the rites of a general.

The more Chai Shao thought about it, the more anxious he became, and the more frightened he became, pacing back and forth anxiously, like an ant on a hot pot. Seeing this, Ma Sanbao knew that his words were effective, so he advised again: "Strike first, strike later to control others, general."

It’s better to make a decision early.”

Ma Sanbao said in a low voice: "General, please listen to me. Yuwen Daoxin killed the Supreme Emperor and controlled him with poison. Now Her Royal Highness the Princess also died tragically at his hands. I will definitely not let you go, General, and seek refuge with you."

Gao Qi is the only way to save your life."

At this time, the person who walked into the mourning hall was none other than Li Xuanba, that is, Yuwen Daoxin.

Ma Sanbao shook his head and said: "The reason why Ma Sanbao surrendered to you, Emperor Qi, was not because he understood the righteousness, nor did he abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. He just wanted to avenge His Highness the Princess."

Ma Sanbao strikes while the iron is hot: "I have heard that Gao Changqing is a generous and benevolent person, and he is eager for talents. The generals who surrender to him will be treated kindly and even reused. For example, Liu Heitao under Li Mi has now become Gao Changqing's right-hand man.

Even heroes like Du Fuwei have been reused. If the general is willing to sacrifice Tongguan, I believe Gao Changqing will reward you heavily and put you in a good position.

"Gao...Gao Changqing!" Chai Shao said in a loss of voice.

Chai Shao said sadly: "Yes, I really shouldn't have delayed it until now, but I didn't expect you, Li Xuanba, to be so ruthless and come to kill me personally that night."

"I don't want to betray Li Tang, but the traitor Yuwen Daoxin can take my life under the guise of the emperor's will. What should I do? If Xiuning has a spirit in heaven, please give me some guidance!"

A figure flashed out of the darkness. Chai Shao couldn't help but tremble. He looked carefully and found that the person who came was not the ghost of Princess Pingyang, but Ma Sanbao. He couldn't help but frowned and said: "Ma Sanbao, what are you doing here?"

Chai Shao couldn't help but feel upset for a while, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is of great importance. General Rong Ben will think about it again. Now he will take care of Xiuning's funeral."

Although Chai Shao felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, he couldn't admit that Ma Sanbao's approach was right. He at least saved his life in time. However, as the emperor of Qi, Gao Changqing took the risk and personally sneaked into the city. His courage was really impressive.

At this time, there were bursts of shouts of killing and the sound of rapid horse hooves coming from the direction of the city gate. It seemed that the Qi army had broken through the barrier with the help of the internal response.

Ma Sanbao sighed secretly after hearing this. When he looked at Princess Pingyang who seemed to be sleeping, his eyes turned red again, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists secretly.

Chai Shao didn't know how to answer for a while, but Ma Sanbao got up on the ground and saluted: "Ma Sanbao pays homage to Emperor Qi. Emperor Qi is indeed a master of art and a bold man. I admire him!"

Chai Shao felt a blur in his eyes, a pain in his wrist, and his waist knife fell to the ground. Ma Sanbao next to him was also hit in the palm, and he flew out with the iron bar, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

Chai Shao's expression changed drastically and he lost his voice: "You are crazy!"

Chai Shao frowned and looked at Ma Sanbao, who lowered his head and said: "The situation is critical, the general has been hesitant, and his subordinates took it upon themselves to contact Emperor Qi in the morning."

Chai Shao's expression changed, obviously he couldn't make up his mind, but he was also a little shaken.

call……

Li Xuanba looked extremely weak, as if he could be knocked down by just blowing his breath, but Chai Shao and Ma Sanbao slowly backed away in horror, as if they had seen a ghost.

Li Xuanba said calmly: "The name is just a symbol. Brother Changqing can call me Xuanba if he likes. You can also call me Yuwen Daoxin, it doesn't matter!"

"Brother Xuanba is really well hidden. You were the one who assassinated me in Zhuo County and later assassinated my second brother Li Jing."

Li Xuanba nodded calmly and said: "Not only that, I also killed Xue Ju and Shibi Khan."

Gao Bufan suddenly said: "So that's it, you are deliberately planning to use Li Tang to seize the world, right?"
Chapter completed!