The Huanshui River is very fast and steep, making it difficult for ferries to navigate. They have always relied on suspension bridges to travel. The only ferry was built by a county magistrate from a nearby county several decades ago. At that time, a large amount of gold and silver was raised to build a large ship to withstand the fierce water.
However, the boat finally rotted away a few years ago after being corroded by wind and rain. Since then, there has only been a lonely ferry crossing on the north bank of the Huanshui River without a ferry. The boatman has long been gone, leaving only dilapidated wooden houses standing on the shore.
The letter asked Bai Qige to attend the appointment at the location here.
According to the agreement, only the generals of both sides came to attend the appointment, and no soldiers from either side were allowed to enter within a radius of one mile. When the food and grass were robbed, Bai Qige had brief contact with the other side's general Lu Feidu, and her impression of him was not bad, and she did not
Like Ning Xizui, who had too many doubts about the identity of the inviter. In fact, the several questions Ning Xizui raised were unfounded and untenable. In Bai Qige's understanding, they were just an excuse for her friend not to want her to take risks.
, so except for some Guang garrison troops one mile away, no manpower was deployed nearby.
The lonely wooden house was peaceful and silent, and the ferry was also quiet. There was no human habitation in the large open space. A person walked towards the wooden house on the ferry. The river breeze brought by the rapid water was moist. When she walked to the door, Bai Qige still hesitated for a moment.
The Anling Kingdom only robbed food and supplies but did not injure a single soldier of the Guang garrison. Lu Feidu also said that the Lord of Anling intended to recruit Anling and would not kill her for the time being. In this way, her safety was more or less guaranteed, and the raid brought
Approaching a scout camp of 200 people and sending a severed hand a few days later, does it mean that the other party is impatient for a reply, or is it putting pressure on her? If it is the latter, then Lord Anling is not considered
As a gentleman, you must be extremely careful when dealing with him.
After calming down and pushing open the door, the rotten and damp air from the wooden house that had been abandoned for many years hit my face. Because the small window was sealed with wooden bars, the house was still dark even at noon, and eyes that were accustomed to the light outside suddenly entered the darkness.
Unable to see anything clearly, Bai Qige could only hold her breath and listen carefully.
"I made an appointment at three quarters, and now it's less than two quarters. I've kept my promise." A faint male voice came from the darkness. Just by hearing this voice, Bai Qige knew that the person in the room was not Lu Feidu!
"I don't know who you are, but the person who invited me to see you today should be General Lu of Anling State, right?" Bai Qige said calmly and calmly, and Bai Qige coaxed the man to continue talking, trying to identify the speaker's whereabouts by following his voice.
"Lu Feidu is just a reckless general who leads troops to fight. How can he do such an important thing as recruiting troops?" The man's tone was very disdainful, and the word "camping" was extremely harsh when he said it. After answering Bai Qige's question
After the question, there was silence in the room for a short while. In the silence, a bunch of flames lit up, finally ending the oppressive darkness. The man continued what he had just said: "I, the king of Anling Kingdom, am thirsty for talents. I heard that I pray for peace."
The princess is a female but is brave and good at fighting. She specially ordered me to come and ask if Princess Qi'an is willing to come and serve in our Anling Kingdom?"
Just as her eyes were about to adapt to the darkness, they were stung by the candlelight again. Bai Qige subconsciously avoided the light, turned her head and quickly glanced at the person standing in the corner, and raised a silent sneer at the corner of her mouth.
As expected, Ning Xizui was more thoughtful than her and had a pair of vicious eyes.
How many people know the name of Princess Qi'an? When she was married to Yao Kingdom, it was just a title given by King Zhaomin in a hurry. After Dayao became Yi Chen's wife, everyone called her Princess Princess.
The emperor withdrew her concubine, and there were only a few people who called her that. There were very few people in the palace of the distant country who still remembered this name. What about in the distant border, in the Anling Kingdom, which suddenly emerged? What if Anling
The Lord of Ling Kingdom really cared about her military talents, so he should focus on her status as a general rather than the Princess of Zhao Kingdom.
She claimed to be the chief general of Anling Kingdom, and kept saying that the person who was ordered to recruit her was 90% likely to be someone else pretending to be someone else, and the person behind the scenes was most likely very familiar with her.
Bai Qige did not run away immediately after discovering the clue. She needed to understand this person's purpose. It would be better if she could follow the clues and find out the mastermind behind the scenes. The former harem was full of crises, and no one or force that might threaten Yi Chen could be let go.
, must be completely destroyed!
The man didn't realize that he had been exposed, and was still talking arrogantly: "Princess Qi'an is a descendant of the Bai family. She is a natural general. It would be a waste of natural resources not to be reused in the distant country. I, the Lord of Anling, cherish my talents, and I am most disrespectful.
I like to see capable ministers and generals being buried. If Princess Qi'an is willing to surrender to me, Anling, the position of first-grade general will definitely belong to you. Then you will be able to command the three armies and become famous far and wide. Wouldn't it add more prestige to the Bai family?"
"Since you know that I am a descendant of the Bai family, there is no reason for you to not know the current situation of the Bai family. Once I betray Yaoguo, all I will get is that my family will be implicated, which is not worth it. If your country has the power to rescue the Bai family from Yaoguo's control,
Maybe I will..."
Bai Qige deliberately said that half should be kept and half should be kept. The man did not doubt that he was there, and urged with a hint of joy in his tone: "This is easy to say, this is easy to say! As long as Princess Qi'an signs the surrender letter, I will immediately send troops to Zhao Kingdom to protect the Bai family!"
As he spoke, he arranged the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The man's behavior could be described as impatient, and his sly eyebrows were completely exposed to the light: "It's useless to delay. Princess Qi'an will write a letter of surrender here. The pen and ink are already ready."
when."
"Don't worry, I still have something to ask." Bai Qige stood with her hands behind her hands, smiling indifferently with an unreadable smile, "Your Excellency said that he wanted to send troops to Zhao State, but I wonder how many elite soldiers and generals under Anling dare to say that? Where is Zhao State?
The troops of both the country and the country are stationed there, so it cannot be convinced by just boasting about Haikou."
The man was speechless, hesitated for a moment and then said: "Our army has eight thousand elite soldiers, all of whom are highly skilled and brave. They are enough to withstand a hundred thousand horses from the distant country."
"Oh, with one against ten, how many more people do we need to add?" Bai Qige sneered, no longer hiding her sarcasm, "Put down the surrender letter for now, and please go back and tell you Princess Yanluo that her little trick is as childish as before.
It’s ridiculous, don’t bring it out and embarrass yourself.”
"What, what Princess Yanluo? I don't know what you are talking about!"
The man's face changed drastically and he denied it. His expression of joy suddenly turned into anger, which made Bai Qige even more confident in her guess.
Princess Qi'an, eight thousand elite soldiers, aren't these the words Ruan Yanluo said? After the woman stirred up trouble in the imperial capital of Yao Kingdom, she left honestly and unexpectedly. It turned out that she learned that she was named
General Guangshu came to the southern border to fight against rebellion, so he plotted a trick here. Unfortunately, no matter how good at planning Ruan Yanluo was, he still didn't understand military affairs. How could a small country in Monan with a population of more than 100,000 and a few thousand soldiers understand 8,000 enemies?
How ridiculous is 100,000? Not to mention that Bai Qige, who has already been in contact with the Anling Lord General, knows that the far-sighted Lord Anling cannot send troops to Zhao Kingdom.
Today, there are no distant troops stationed in the Zhao Kingdom. The person who leads the three armies to protect the watery land of Ze is none other than the second son of the Bai family who loves Bai Qige the most. He is known as the God of War and is a famous general in Zhongzhou who makes enemies fearful. Bai Haocheng.
Bai Qige believed without hesitation that there was absolutely no one in the world who wanted to defeat his second brother with equal force, even the Lord of Anling who only heard his name but never saw his person.
Seeing that Bai Qige's disguise was seen through, the man showed his fierce look. He smiled evilly and waved his hands. The rotten wooden house wall panels made a dull sound one after another. Nearly ten burly men with weapons jumped out from behind the wall. Bai Qige suddenly realized that these people had been there all morning.
He held the wooden board he added later and pressed it against the wall to hide behind it. In order to prevent her from noticing the difference in the thickness of the wall, he sealed the windows and did not light the lights. It seemed that he was prepared to use force to force her to submit and wrote a letter of surrender.
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"Princess Qi'an thinks I don't know that you arranged for your troops to set up an ambush a mile away last night? Huh, I was the one who proposed the invitation, so I was wary of you. To be honest, I already laid a dragnet around you two days ago.
I'm just waiting for you to come in. Now you have no way to ascend to heaven and no way to enter the earth. The only choice is to write a letter of surrender. Not only can you save your own life, but you can also exchange for the lives of more than a hundred people from your remote army. If you refuse...
"The man sneered and winked, and immediately someone armed with weapons stepped forward, pointing his bright cold light directly at Bai Qige.
Bai Qige showed no fear on her face, raised her hand behind her back, and the Cuihuang Sword left a dazzling light in everyone's eyes.
"Then it depends on whether you have this ability!"
A sudden shout broke the stalemate in the wooden house, and the dagger that struck straight over knocked over the lampstand. The lamp oil was scattered on the floor, and the fire light also jumped up. The red flame rolled away the darkness with tongues of fire, and the agile figure was like a swimming dragon.
Jinghong.
There are many enemies in the small wooden house, which seems to be extremely disadvantageous for Bai Qige. However, in fact, the situation is exactly the opposite. There are nearly ten people in the opponent's body, but she is petite and agile, and she is alone. She can hurt the enemy with just a stab with her hand;
On the other hand, the other party is in a dilemma. If they slash with a long sword like that, they will either accidentally injure their accomplices, or the movement will be too large and hinder the movement of others. In short, the group that clearly took advantage of it is limited by the space, and has no choice but to become the loser.
Partner.
After several near misses and escaping attacks, Bai Qige decided to move the arena outside the house. She could not stay in the house waiting for her physical strength to be exhausted and be slaughtered by others. With her mind made up, she nimbly dodged another wave of attacks and then crushed the wax balls with force.
, and then ducked under a person's shoulder, and the figure ran straight towards the bright land outside.
The sky was gloomy, and the brightness was not dazzling. It was nostalgic. However, Bai Qige had no time to enjoy the scenery of the southern border. In addition to the people ambushing inside the wooden house, there were also people outside waiting for her to appear.
Is this the so-called dragnet? It’s so crude.
Seeing a group of enemies crawling out of the underground tunnel with difficulty, Bai Qige raised her chin slightly with a contemptuous smile, and retreated step by step towards the ferry. Behind the ferry were winding riverbanks and rapid rivers, with waves of water surging down from a drop of more than a person's height.
It's hard to imagine how many people's corpses have been buried under this roaring river.
"Princess Qi'an is a smart person, why would she risk her life for a surrender letter? You see, the river is fast and strong. If you jump, you will be dead." The man with a sinister eyebrow couldn't help laughing when he saw Bai Qige forcing herself to die.
He persuaded with a frown and without any sincerity.
"Since my aunt dares to come, will she still be afraid of your dragnet?" Stepping on the edge of the ferry, feeling the roaring moist river wind behind her, Bai Qige felt a bit of pride for no reason, imitating the tone of Qiao Qingxu in the past and mocking her loudly.
Surrounded by the approaching enemies, Bai Qige opened her arms, raised her head and fell backwards.