In the hinterland of Monan, which is completely opposite to the humid climate of Zhao State, several people in a dilapidated tent were gathering together and talking in low voices.
"I'm surprised. Didn't the Lord say that the biggest enemy is Yao Guo? Why not take this opportunity to help Zhao Guo. It can not only make a favor but also severely damage Yao Guo. It would be a pity to miss the opportunity by standing still."
"Urgent, urgent, urgent. What's the point of being anxious? Both the master and the Wu Siying military counselor said they can't fight. That means they can't fight. As for why...hehe, our heads together can't hold up a hair of the military counselor and the master. .It’s better not to make yourself miserable.”
"I heard that Military Advisor Wu Siying swore not to fight with the Bai family. There seems to be some connection. If the Bai family does not have help this time, they will definitely lose to Yao Guo. What will the military advisor do then? Isn't it just that he will die without saving his family? "
"Who knows. The Lord and the military advisor are all elusive..."
The conversation in the tent was complete and could be heard clearly by people outside. Lu Feidu curled his lips, raised his arm and poked Wu Siying, who looked helpless next to him: "Why are you opposed to helping Zhao Guo? Don't you mean that? Is Old General Bai your mentor?"
"It's because he is his mentor that he can't help." Wu Siying's helpless expression turned into a bitter smile. He seemed to be used to all kinds of questions Lu Feidu asked without thinking. "The third Miss Bai family's crime is to surrender to the enemy and treason. Just because That time, General Lu robbed Yaoguo's military assets but let her go. In addition, puppet soldiers pretended to be us and stole sand cannons. The relationship between the third lady and us is unclear. If we help now, Yaohuang will definitely do it. I think this is another result of the third lady’s contact. Wouldn’t it push her deeper into the fire pit? Now you understand.”
Lu Feidu thought blankly for a while. He nodded vaguely. Suddenly he shook his head: "No. That's not right. I still don't understand. It was the master who asked me to go to the ferry to rob food and grass in the first place. He also specifically told me not to get hurt. That woman, you must let her go back. Why are you worried about this and that now?" He quickly glanced at Wusiying. Lu Feidu complained and muttered: "I want Yaoguo to exclude her and then take her back. It's you who are using it. Now it's you who want to ease the relationship between that woman and Yao Guo... Really, it would be nice to have a good fight. It doesn't have to be so complicated."
Wu Siying's face looked a little unnatural. He was 70% guilty and 30% helpless.
"General Lu, you must not say such words to your master. You have forced Miss Bai San to fall to this point. Your Majesty, he is already filled with regret."
"What's the use of regretting." Lu Feidu stretched and looked in the direction of Yao Guo with bright eyes. "Didn't I promise that I would do whatever it takes to achieve my goal? That's why I will follow my lord. The same goes for everyone else. Same. Now it's just asking the lord to give up a valuable but difficult to recruit talent. What's the problem? Is it difficult for the lord..."
As if something suddenly occurred to him, Lu Feidu's complaint stopped abruptly. He stared at Wu Siying with a surprised look on his face. His half-open mouth could not be closed.
If a man repeatedly makes exceptions for a woman, does that mean something more ambiguous?
Lu Feidu was a man whose expression could not hide his thoughts. Wu Siying could tell what the straightforward general was thinking by looking at his eyes. His face darkened and his smile stiffened: "General Lu, you are thinking too much. Really..."
"Oh. I'm overthinking it..." Lu Feidu shook his head in confusion. "Forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore. I can't figure it out for you people who are full of ideas. It's up to you and the master to do whatever you want. Anyway. All I need is a battle to fight."
Wu Siying seemed not to have heard Lu Feidu's words. Following the lingering clouds on the horizon, his thoughts had already flown to a place that Lu Feidu could never go to in his lifetime. On his thin cheeks, which had been carved with wrinkles by the vicious years, a hint of envy mysteriously emerged. Expression: "Who doesn't know the loyalty between the third young lady and the prince of Yaoguo. Those two people can't tolerate anyone else except each other in their hearts. It's a pity..."
It's a pity that they are two very important chess pieces in the world's chess game. Freedom and controllable destiny do not belong to them.
Bai Haocheng's estimate of the military strength of the Yao Kingdom was very accurate. The 100,000-strong army was just a threat sent by the Yao Kingdom. In fact, only 40,000 people were sent to the Zhao Kingdom. And half of the 40,000 people were new soldiers. Combat strength It is conceivable. I don’t know whether it was due to concerns about combat power or other reasons. Yi Chenjing led his troops to the Liang city but did not order an attack. He sent people to beat the war drum three times a day to show off. As a general, He hid in the tent and drank alone.
At first, the lieutenant general was very excited. He believed that Yi Chenjing's approach was to confuse the enemy's ears and eyes and make them relax their vigilance. After a few days, this unfounded trust turned into suspicion, and from suspicion to outright suspicion. I wish I could urge Yi Chenjing eight times a day to issue the siege order. But what does a little lieutenant mean? Yi Chenjing just acts and ignores it. He still drinks wine, sleeps as usual, and dreams as usual.
"If you think you can compete with General Bai, go ahead. I'll give you 10,000 people. Let's see how many you can bring back alive." Being pushed too hard, Yi Chenjing got tired of it. Yi Chenjing turned over the table and said coldly. He lowered his face, so no one dared to say a word.
The days passed by in procrastination. The sky became sunny and then cloudy. The rain came and went. The confrontation was long and boring.
What broke this boring situation was an imperial edict from the Yaoguo Palace. The deputy general was pleased, but Yi Chenjing's delaying tactics had to be terminated. If someone hadn't stopped him, the long sword in his hand would have penetrated the deputy general's chest to vent his anger.
The deputy general wrote a private letter to Emperor Yao to explain the situation. He claimed that Yi Chenjing had been refusing to attack the city because of his personal feelings. As a result, Yi Chenjing was dismissed from his post as general. The matter of annihilating the Bai family and occupying Zhao State was left to the young and The radical deputy general; a further development was that the young deputy general who temporarily took charge of the war sent a letter of war to Zhao Kingdom and made an appointment to start the war at midnight on the second day.
"Dad, we can't hide anymore. Even if we win in the end, Zhao Kingdom will still pay a huge price for this." In the deserted palace, Bai Qige took the initiative to find her father Bai Jingfu for the first time. The father and daughter walked in the long corridor. The footsteps echoed.
"The matter has come to this. What else can we do?" Bai Jingfu sighed and stopped with his hands behind his hands. "Qige, your second brother is going to risk everything to protect you. Dad can't persuade you. Besides, you were forced to bear the humiliation and heavy burden to marry a distant man. Guo. Dad has always felt guilty in his heart. If I can have a chance to make amends now, I am willing."
Bai Qige smiled calmly: "Dad is worried about the safety of the people. Who can't see it? If the war breaks out, the people in the city will inevitably be implicated. At that time, I will really not be able to clean up the charges I bear and I can't bear them anymore."
It is unreasonable to harm a country for one person. Bai Jingfu was speechless. The pain was clearly visible in his eyes.
"Then what are you going to do."
"Without me among them, Yaoguo would have no name. Dad and second brother can call on other vassals to fight against Yaoguo's rule." Bai Qige did not answer directly, but the meaning was expressed clearly.
Yaoguo's order to siege the Bai family was simply based on Bai Qige's defection. If she left Zhaoguo and got rid of the protection of the Bai family, then Yaoguo would have no reason to continue the siege and attack. At that time, the Yaoguo army would either withdraw its troops or continue to cause trouble and anger other vassal states. .In the end, the ministers who were dissatisfied with the powerful rule of the distant country joined forces to resist. Anyway, no matter which way, the Zhao Kingdom could avoid being cut off from water and food, and be defeated without a fight. From then on, the tragic ending of Zhongzhou's disappearance from the long history of Zhongzhou.
She was the only one who was sacrificed.
Bai Jingfu didn't speak for a long time. The old general who never hesitated on the battlefield was wavering at this moment. He didn't even dare to raise his head and look directly into his daughter's eyes. Yes, he was indeed worried about the people of Zhao State. They were all flesh and blood. They were all living. Parents, wives and children are living people. Anyone who dies will be sad. Why should innocent people be implicated? However, Bai Jingfu also understands Bai Haocheng's mood. Bai Qige has paid too much for Zhaoguo and the Bai family. Almost all her life's happiness is tied up in it. Now she is alone with no way to go. If they, as family members, don't protect her, who else can protect her? Do they have to watch this poor child who made no mistake? Was he executed mercilessly?
He is her father.
"Dad." Bai Qige suddenly spoke, with an unpredictable smile on her face. "If I want to be his and second brother's weakness, I would rather die."
She wants to live. She wants to stay with them. She wants to embrace more and more warmth. She wants to go to the end of time and fulfill her lifelong promise... But for the people she loves most and dearest in the world, she must choose. end.
"Qi Ge..."
"Miss." Bai Jingfu was about to say something. Yu Che suddenly broke into the courtyard. Without any explanation, he grabbed Bai Qige and dragged her out. "Miss, come with me. There is something very important."
Bai Qige looked back at her father, and then left with Yu Che. She knew that it was difficult for Bai Jingfu to accept this decision immediately. She had to leave some time to think about it. As long as Bai Jingfu nodded in agreement, then she could let go and leave... No Bai Haocheng needs to know. In other words, he must not be allowed to know. He is more impulsive and reckless than Yi Chenjing. It will only make the sacrifice decision she finally made go to waste.
Maybe you will be sad and painful later, but it is better than carrying the sin and being locked in a prison for your whole life.
Unfortunately, Bai Qige didn't notice where Yu Che was pulling her. She stopped and realized that she was standing at the back door of the palace. The ajar red door seemed to tempt her, quietly encouraging her to escape from here and stay away from the Bai family. .Stay away from the terrible disaster that you will bring to a country.
"Yu Che." Looking sideways at Yu Che in confusion, Bai Qige asked softly, "Why did you bring me here? Do you want to..."
Yu Che shook his head desperately. While shaking his head, he cried and laughed: "Miss, Yu Che doesn't want anything. I just want you to see..."
Before he finished speaking, Yu Che opened the door suddenly. A figure flashed into the courtyard without waiting for a clear look. What followed was a hug that stunned Bai Qige. It was so tight that it almost made him suffocate.