Most military generals love swords, and Bai Haocheng is no exception. He has never spent much extravagantly in his life, except for the beautiful jade sword in his hand, which he bought at a high price for hundreds of taels of silver. His fingertips brushed it with pity and it was well maintained.
On the blade of the sword, Bai Haocheng showed a faint smile. Outsiders could not understand it, but felt that the smile was light but silent.
"General..." The soldier beside him realized that something was wrong, but seeing Bai Haocheng holding his sword, he did not dare to approach, for fear that he would hurt himself, so he could only whisper in vain.
Bai Haocheng ignored it and looked down the city with a calm gaze. He briefly looked into Yi Chen's anxious eyes and then looked away.
"Jie Tian Prison was decided by me without asking for Qi Ge's consent. She was taken away after being knocked unconscious. Now she is still locked somewhere by me and cannot move freely." The scabbard was thrown to the ground casually, while Bai Haocheng was talking.
Walking along the edge of the city wall, he was talking to himself, sounding as if he was trying to blame Bai Qige, taking all the blame on himself, "King Min was unkind and unjust, and he was willing to be a slave when the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed. He overthrew him for the sake of our Zhao Kingdom."
The common people are not protesting against Yao Guo. I hope His Majesty Yao Huang can understand."
"General! Why are you telling them this? The general has been guarding our country of Zhao with all his heart. We only recognize General Bai, not King Min!"
An excited soldier shouted angrily, causing other soldiers to echo him. Bai Haocheng waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and took off his helmet. The premature graying of his temples was heartbreaking to see.
He was not yet 30 years old, but he was responsible for the rise and fall of a country.
The old general behind Lu Kai showed a sneer, drew his horse forward, and shouted arrogantly: "General Bai, please hurry up if you want to make a decision. We don't have that much time to wait for you to hesitate. Or should I say that General Bai feels that the critical moment has not yet reached and wants more?"
Where’s the motivation?”
After saying this, the old general waved his arm, and a row of about ten refugees was pushed to the front of the formation. Everyone was panicked and frightened, looking pleadingly at the silent figures standing on the top of the city. They all had family members and some
The innocent people who are attached to them should not have their lives ended for no reason. Bai Haocheng felt heartbroken, turned his head and took a deep breath, with a touch of sadness in his calm eyes.
The sword blade passed across, leaving a wisp of breeze and a ray of silver light. There was no wind or rain on the city, and a silent determination floated in the moist air. For a moment, everything was silent.
"What I did was not because I was afraid of the power of the Yao Kingdom, but because I didn't want to see more innocent people die in vain. After today, I hope that His Majesty the Emperor Yao will keep his promise and return the freedom to the people of Liang Shi City, and also to the stability of the Zhao Kingdom. If I can change
With this, Baihao City... will die without regrets."
No one saw how the delicate jade sword was dancing. Before a burst of blood spurted out, the Zhaoguo soldiers on the city had their eyes blurred. All they could do was stare at the tragedy unfolding that they were unable to stop, and the world in this world.
How does the most upright person fall?
With a bang, the blood-stained Xiuyu sword fell to the ground before Bai Haocheng's body.
His own hot blood was on his hands. Bai Haocheng had never thought that the blood could have such a high temperature. It caused severe pain in the wounds on his neck and heart. As the hot blood spilled, all the strength in his body dissipated, and his vision became blurry.
All that was left was a clear blue sky and a still, peaceful tranquility.
In the end, he broke his promise with Yi Chen and failed to protect his beloved as an elder brother for the rest of his life. He was not even able to see each other for the last time. Perhaps this was retribution, God's punishment for his unethical love.
But, so what?
Life or death, end or continuation, he has only one wish, and his mind will never change forever.
It ends, if it's for her.
"Qi Ge... Xun... Xi..."
In a pool of blood, the Zhongzhou Military God, who had carried the light of killing and holiness from birth to death, slowly closed his eyes, and it was unclear whether the last smile was satisfaction or regret.
The familiar bluestone road hurriedly passed by under jumping footsteps. Yu Che hummed a cheerful ditty and was filled with sweetness. The scenes of unforgettable tenderness flashed back in his mind, so he couldn't help but guess, had he noticed? Her.
Mind?
Such a gentle and kind person, such an upright hero, she once slept peacefully in his arms one night, which warmed her heart.
Pushing open the door, looking around, a slightly shabby wooden box was placed beside the bed. With curiosity, he gently opened the lid, and a bright yellow and colorful colors burst into his eyes.
"Yeah! Kite!"
Yu Che was so happy that he took out a brand new colorful kite and raised it high, spinning it twice happily facing the sunshine outside the window.
He promised to take her and the young lady to fly a kite by Lake Ze after everything was over. It seemed that he had not forgotten his promise and had prepared such a surprising gift for her early, so that she could relax in the messy environment.
She can also show a satisfied smile. Sure enough, the person she likes the most is gentler than anyone else in the world.
"The young lady will definitely be happy too." He muttered to himself, and just as he was about to step out, Yu Che suddenly remembered that there was another thing in the box. He carefully hugged the kite and looked around, only to find that it was an imperial edict.
.
Only the emperor was qualified to write the imperial edict, and even King Zhaomin could not overstep it. But how could there be the imperial edict of Emperor Yao in Baihao's city room? Yu Che frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, took out the imperial edict and unfolded it gently.
"How...why is this like this?"
Yu Che was dumbfounded.
The imperial edict on the silk scroll was empty, without a single word.
The girl who was dazzled by happiness and surprise gradually calmed down, recalling Bai Haocheng's strange behavior before leaving and the sudden appearance of the imperial edict, the kite, and her heart suddenly sank.
"I clearly promised that I wouldn't do anything stupid..." He staggered back, a large tear falling on his feet, and Yu Che's face turned pale. Yes, she believed in him too much, so she ignored the abnormality under his boundless tenderness.
He made a move, but he didn't know if it was still too late to rush there. Taking a deep breath and wiping away his tears, Yu Che dropped the imperial edict and the kite and ran towards the north city gate.
The same bluestone road, the same hurried pace, but the mood was completely different. When they reached the bottom of the city wall, Yu Che was already out of breath from exhaustion, and his delicate face was pale and colorless.
"Where is the Second Young Master? Where is the Second Young Master?" He grabbed a soldier in a panic and asked loudly. He got a look at the battlements and the soldiers around him sobbing softly. Yu Che just ignored it, thinking that those sobs and sorrows were for others.
, step by step, swaying up the battlement.
Blood, blood all over the ground.
At first glance, this is what I saw.
"Has anyone informed Old General Bai?"
"Where are the lieutenants? Where are all the lieutenants? Are they all dead?! Who can tell me what to do!"
"The body... cover it first. Don't let General Bai expose it to the sun. It's unlucky..."
The noise was sometimes clear and sometimes chaotic. Yu Che was not sure if anyone was calling or stopping her. When she saw the calm and familiar face under the blood-stained armor, all her thinking ability was quietly taken away. She could not convince herself to believe that she was lying in a pool of blood on the ground.
The person in question was Bai Haocheng. Just half an hour ago, he was hugging her and smiling at her tenderly. How could the yin and yang be separated forever in the blink of an eye?
Such a gentle and kind person should not end up like this!
The soldiers guarding Baihaocheng's corpse saw Yu Che staggering towards him as if he had lost his soul. They neither tried to stop him nor stopped him. They choked and wiped their eyes, unable to say a word.
"Second Young Master... Yu Che is back..." The small body knelt beside Bai Haocheng and called softly, but those bright eyes would not open again, and he would not even twitch his eyebrows to reassure her.
In an instant, the numbness was shattered by pain, heartache swept over him, and the shrill cries spread far into the distant army, making those who had nothing to do with it feel even more sad.
The buzz around him was getting louder and louder, but Yi Chen couldn't listen to a single word. He stared at the half-covered figure on the battlement. Even so, he could still tell who the person was and what exactly happened.
Bai Haocheng committed suicide in exchange for the withdrawal of the Yao army, and it seemed that someone had made an agreement with Bai Haocheng behind his back, and it was in the name of Emperor Yao.
The Kingdom of Zhao was already a trapped beast, and no matter how hard the Bai family tried, they could not break through the siege. In order to protect the people in the city, and to protect Bai Qige, Bai Hao City was forced to choose the most tragic way out. Yi Chen didn't know what his expression was like now.
, the heat and pain all over my body was no match for the heartache, nor the fear of what was about to happen. I swayed and almost fell off the horse.
Lu Kai glanced sideways from the corner of his eye, and ordered the soldiers beside him without saltiness: "Help the prince return to the camp to rest. He ordered the whole army that our army has followed the prince's plan to eradicate Bai Haocheng, the defender of Zhao State. The whole army will be prepared immediately and will be ready at any time."
Follow the order and attack the city!"
Yi Chen was shocked and filled with rage. The long sword came out and pointed straight at Lu Kai.
"Lu Kai, what do you mean?! What do you mean by my plan? Didn't you and General Bai make a private agreement to withdraw the troops? And what about Father's imperial edict? What on earth are you planning?!"
"Prince, don't be angry. There is nothing wrong with the general's actions according to the rules." Lu Kai dodged the trembling sword edge and squinted with a nonchalant expression, "Who can prove that the general has reached any agreement with Zhao Kingdom? Just now Bai Haocheng
What he said was all made up by himself, and he wants to force our army to retreat with death. Are you kidding me?"
Naturally, Yi Chen would not believe what he said. He reluctantly stood up and panted: "Stop pretending to be confused with me! General Bai will not mention the imperial edict for no reason, let alone abandon the Bai family and people to commit suicide for no reason. It must be Yi Chenxuan.
Only by tricking you secretly did he trick him into believing it was true! Where is the imperial edict? Where is the imperial edict he mentioned? If the Bai family comes up with your forged imperial edict, I don’t see how you can still quibble!"
"Hahahaha, His Highness the Crown Prince is joking?" Faced with Yi Chen's angry accusation, Lu Kai laughed loudly, "There was never any imperial edict, and the last general said that Bai Haocheng was frightened and fabricated it himself. Now he is being frightened by himself
Who can be blamed for his death due to his conjecture? His death is not his fault. Our army still has to capture Liangshi City in accordance with the emperor's order. If the prince blocks it out of selfish motives... then it is no wonder that the general is unkind! Here comes someone.
, take the prince away!"
It's a clear conspiracy, a complete trick. Do you need any evidence?
Yi Chen struggled desperately, but he was injured and couldn't muster any strength. He was held tightly by two strong soldiers and could not move. Just when the soldiers of Zhao State and the Yao Army fell into chaos at the same time, the Yao Army who was leading the battle
Suddenly there was a cry of surprise, and then, a dense rain of arrows struck madly. Although it was too far away and blocked by a large shield, it could not hurt the soldiers of the distant army at all, but it still surprised everyone.
Such a distance has already exceeded the maximum range of an ordinary hard bow, and every arrow is shot out with the fury of the sky.