Li Xu lowered his head and read the battle report in his hand.
King Jian raised troops in Fengyang, but the king's division was retreating steadily, and it looked like they would be able to invade the capital soon.
King Jian won.
But he suffered a defeat in Nurgan and now had to temporarily withdraw his army.
The deputy general who came to deliver the message said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you if you can hold Guangning Guard. Your Majesty will soon take over the capital. There must be no trouble in the north."
Li Xu remained silent. King Jian did not directly ask Nuer what he had done, but he also blamed him indirectly. They said they were father and son, but in fact they were just using each other.
"Go back and report to the prince," Li Xu said calmly, "Guangning Guard will be fine, so the prince can rest assured."
The deputy general said goodbye and left.
Li Xu's eyes narrowed slightly. Xue Chen in the southeast defended Yangzhou. To the south of Luzhou, Song Chengxuan led troops to capture Nuerqian, and then captured the Jinzhou guards to watch each other from the sea.
After a great battle, King Jian and Song Chengxuan each gained something. The emperor was also protected by his master, and he was the most vulnerable person.
He did not capture Nuergan, had no foothold, and could not negotiate terms with King Jian. After King Jian ascended the throne, he did not know what position he would be placed in.
I thought I had planned everything, but I still missed something. Unexpectedly, she not only survived, but also sided with Song Chengxuan. She personally went to Nuergan to persuade the leaders of various tribes to become his enemy, and stood decisively on the city wall.
They fought a desperate battle with the Yu family and the Li family's army, and the second master Yu and Li Changyan lost their lives as a result.
He had seen her strong side in defending her father and brother, and he had also seen her tenderness and kindness planning for him. Having been married to her for so long, he understood her temperament. After learning that Mrs. Yu was her, he was still a little surprised.
After all, she is no ordinary woman.
Li Xu recalled what Miss Yu San said: "It's her. She's not dead. She colluded with Song Chengxuan to harm my father and kill Li Shibo. She's sorry for you, but you still miss her. Why are you so cruel? I
Can't you even see how nice I am to you?
But even so, I will lay down my life for you."
Li Xu frowned slightly. During these days, he would always think of Qing Huan. She was walking in the garden with a smile, lowering her head to mend his clothes. Her every smile was so clear.
It was God's arrangement that created an insurmountable gap between them.
It was also because he couldn't help her.
"Master Marquis," the confidant stepped forward and said, "the scouts are back, and they haven't found any more news about Madam Yu. They just said..."
The confidant paused here.
Li Xu raised his head to look and saw a look of hesitation on the face of his confidant.
Li Xu said: "If there is any other news, let me tell you all."
The confidant then said: "Ms. Yu should be in the village on the other side of the Luqu River. Song Chengxuan and his people rushed to the village two days ago. Later... there was a funeral in the village, and the entire Haixi tribe paid great filial piety."
Li Xu's hand suddenly shook, and there was a suffocating pain in his chest, his heart beat like a drum, and there was a buzzing in his ears.
"Kuro."
"Kuro."
A voice that sounded like Xu Qinghuan's came. Li Xu raised his head, but there was no sign of her in the tent.
The Haixi tribe went to great lengths to organize the funeral, and Song Chengxuan went there in person. She must have been right.
Li Xu stood up and wanted to go to the village immediately to take a look. After thinking about it, he opened the curtain and walked out.
"Master Hou, where are you going?"
The cronies caught up and said, "Now the people of Luquhe are all Song Chengxuan's people. You can't go there. Maybe it's all a trap set by Song Chengxuan to lure you there." The lady listed Li's crimes in front of others and openly became Li's enemy.
, it’s hard to say what will happen.
Li Xu stopped and raised his head to look at the sky. The sun was setting and a bright sun gradually disappeared from his sight.
He believed she was gone.
Never to be seen again.
Li Xu's eyes were a little moist. He thought of the situation when they met in Fengxiang so clearly. It turned out that he had never forgotten even a little bit.
It was him who could not forgive her. If there was an afterlife, he would definitely repay her.
…
Li Xu originally thought that Song Chengxuan would return to the southeast soon and would not confront him for a long time here. With several forces competing against each other, no one could act rashly. If he lost too much, he might break the balance and be besieged. He retreated from the Guangning Guard.
, showed that they did not want to start a war for the time being, but they did not expect that Song Chengxuan still pressed forward step by step.
There was great chaos in the capital, and the troops in the southeast were constrained by the situation in the Zhou Dynasty. They could not spare any extra troops to come to the northern Xinjiang. Song Chengxuan was prepared to capture him at this time, but he would have to pay a huge price.
The soldiers and horses from the southeast attacked relentlessly. They had an advantage by holding on to the pass, but now they were beaten to pieces. Many of Li Xu's soldiers were killed by Song Chengxuan.
"Song Chengxuan was also injured," the general in the camp reported. "Song Chengxuan was shot in the chest by me when he killed General Zhang. Although he broke the arrow and didn't seem to care, everyone is made of flesh and blood. I don't believe that Song Chengxuan was still alive recently."
You can come with troops."
As soon as the general finished speaking, someone came in and reported: "Song Chengxuan has led troops to attack the city again."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. The general who had just spoken turned red in the face: "How is it possible that he came here injured and he didn't want to die?"
"Could it be that you saw it wrong and Song Chengxuan was not hurt at all?"
"Song Chengxuan has always been brave, it is difficult to hurt him."
The general argued: "It's different this time. Song Chengxuan seems to be very eager, and in order to hurt him, the three lieutenants stepped forward to fight. There is no way they can make a mistake."
The general is categorical, he has seen these things with his own eyes.
"Let's fight!" Li Xu ordered calmly. It seemed that Song Chengxuan was determined to fight him to the death.
The generals walked out one after another, and Zhou Yue stepped forward to persuade Li Xu: "Why don't we stay away for a while."
Li Xu shook his head: "Our troops and horses already have the advantage. I lost to him once. I can't lose the Guangning Guard again. Song Chengxuan attacked this place. I can't explain it to King Jian. At that time, King Jian will find an excuse to let him go."
If someone takes over the Xuanfu, then I really have no way out." He also has no chance to compete in the world.
Zhou Yue had no choice but to nod, and after a while he pursed his lips: "You said, Song Chengxuan is doing it for... her?" Such a crazy battle, even though he was seriously injured, he still refused to rest, as if he was full of anger and wanted to burn everything to death.
ash.
Fighting all the way, one can't help but feel frightened, as if he is trying to avenge someone and will not stop until death.
Li Xu's face did not change at all, as if the "she" Zhou Yue mentioned had nothing to do with him.
After a long while, Li Xu said: "If this is true, Song Chengxuan will definitely be completely defeated. This is the most taboo point during the war."
Zhou Yue nodded, what Li Xu said made sense, but the people targeted by Song Chengxuan would be in more danger. Now he only hoped that Song Chengxuan would retreat after exhaustion.