Chapter 1155 What an extraordinary woman!
In an instant, Yuwen Ye felt as if his chest, which had been empty for so long, was filled with something.
But he still had some doubts. He subconsciously reached out and hugged the person in his arms, pulling her closer until he felt her thin back, trembling from her unsteady breathing, pressed against his chest. Their breaths and heartbeats quickly merged, and even their breaths and warmth became one. Only then did he finally feel certain.
She really is...
Shang Ruyi has truly returned to his side, back to his embrace!
At this moment, feeling her waist being tightly embraced, as if afraid that a gust of wind would blow her away, Shang Ruyi seemed to realize what was happening. Similarly, her chest was filled with genuine joy at this moment, so much so that it was boiling hot and about to burst out of her eyes.
She could only grit her teeth and desperately suppress her emotions at that moment, then reached out and gently covered the hand that was wrapped around her waist.
"I'm back……"
"..."
"I'm fine."
She was the one who was captured and imprisoned in the enemy camp. Even though she didn't seem to have suffered any physical injuries, she must have been having a hard time these past few days, feeling like each day was an eternity. Yet now, she was the one who spoke up to comfort him.
Yuwen Ye let out a heavy sigh: "You—"
But at this moment, there was no time for them to say anything more. The instant he pulled Shang Ruyi onto the horse and into his lap, the soldiers behind him seemed to have completely broken free of the heavy stone weighing on their hearts. They roared and charged forward like tigers released from their cages, wielding their swords, spears, and halberds with fierce and powerful movements, reflecting a blood-red light from the setting sun.
In this battle, they fought with extreme bravery. After all, with only three thousand men against Xiao Yuansui's army of over one hundred thousand, even if everyone was equipped with armor and warhorses, it was almost impossible to win. They could only fight for survival and make a desperate gamble. At the same time, they also fought cautiously because the Princess Qin had fallen into the enemy's hands. They were afraid that the enemy would play this trump card, leaving them with no way to advance or retreat, or even forcing the Princess Qin to her death. In that case, no one could guarantee that His Highness the Prince Qin, who was deeply in love with the Princess Qin, would not collapse.
But now, everything is resolved!
Not only did the Queen Consort of Qin return unharmed, but judging from the situation, it was probably she who raised the Qin King's banner that led everyone here. With such a brave woman, how could these men be afraid of death?
"The King of Qin is mighty, and the Queen Consort is wise!"
Shen Tu Tai's long spear drew a blood-red streak in the air as he roared, "Kill!"
The power of role models is boundless.
People revere the power of gods and Buddhas because they have heard of their legends. At this moment, the noble Prince Qin led his troops into battle against an army of 100,000 without fear, even breaking through enemy lines several times without anyone being able to stop him. He was practically an invincible war god. His wife, who clearly looked like just a noblewoman with no strength to even kill a chicken, was also able to contribute on the battlefield, guiding them. This couple was like gods descended to earth, far more wise and powerful than the clay and wooden puppets in temples!
In an instant, the soldiers behind him were filled with righteous indignation, fearless of death, and followed him on horseback at full gallop. Yuwen Ye, with Shang Ruyi, was instead pushed ahead by them and completely protected in the center of the formation.
After all, Xiao Yuansui had just tried to kill Shang Ruyi, so he should at least give her some breathing room.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye finally calmed down completely.
He still held Shang Ruyi's waist tightly with one hand, pressing her firmly into his arms without any gap. Shang Ruyi finally calmed her breathing and wanted to turn around, but he held her too tightly, making it difficult for her to move. She could only whisper, "Aren't you going to get on?"
Yuwen Ye let out a deep breath in her ear: "At this time, I don't need to take action."
"you……"
"you,"
The two spoke at the same time, then stopped simultaneously. Finally, Yuwen Ye asked, "Are you really alright?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Wo Xue has already told you, hasn't she?"
After she finished speaking, she turned her face slightly to the side, and Yuwen Ye finally saw that there was indeed a light white scar on the edge of her cheek, very close to her ear.
In fact, Lüxiao wasn't entirely without injury. After all, the act was for Xiao Yuansui's benefit. He was a suspicious and meticulous man, and if there were no wounds, he probably wouldn't be able to deceive everyone. So, Lüxiao used the earring to scratch her earlobe. When Xiao Yuansui came to see her, she deliberately covered her face so he couldn't see clearly, only revealing the bleeding from her earlobe to make him think that the injury was very deep. This allowed her to successfully put on a show of being disfigured and unable to face anyone, and take the opportunity to get a lot of scraps of cloth from him.
Every step was carefully planned and discussed by them. When Wo Xue returned to her side, she learned that she had been injured by Lü Xiao. She was so angry that she wanted to fight desperately. Shang Ruyi had no choice but to tell her her plan and repeatedly told her to stay calm and not let Xiao Yuan Sui see through her.
Later, Yuwen Ye broke into the enemy camp at night, rescued Wo Xue, and learned about their general plan from her.
But he still couldn't rest easy.
Shang Ruyi was, after all, in the hands of the enemy, and anything could happen. Moreover, he had always seen Lüxiao's infatuation with Xiao Yuansui, and as a man, he understood even more the humiliation and ruthless cruelty contained in those two lines of poetry—or perhaps, it wasn't that he looked down on Lüxiao, but that he simply couldn't completely trust Shang Ruyi, who was trapped in the enemy camp.
Seemingly sensing his thoughts from his heavy breathing, Shang Ruyi said softly, "Lvxiao has never blamed me."
After saying that, she struggled to turn around from the shackles of his steely arms, looked into his deep eyes that seemed to burn with a flame in their coldness, and said softly, "Don't underestimate her."
Yuwen Ye took a deep breath.
Shang Ruyi said, "Although she is also infatuated and foolish, she is different from other women, different from Yu Mingyue, and even different from me."
Hearing her say that, Yuwen Ye finally nodded.
They are passionate and decisive, with a clear sense of right and wrong.
What an extraordinary woman!
The same thought arose in both of their minds, and the next moment, Shang Ruyi nervously grabbed his hand: "So, I want to save her!"
Hearing her say that, Yuwen Ye let out a deep breath: "Of course!"
After speaking, the two of them almost simultaneously raised their heads and looked towards the battlefield ahead—
In the brief moment they spoke, the dust kicked up by the galloping warhorses quickly engulfed the army ahead. A cacophony of howls and screams filled the air as Xiao Yuansui's last cavalry force was utterly routed by the fierce charge of the Xuanjia Army. Not a single soldier dared to advance. Shen Tu Tai was the first to charge forward, instantly killing one of the generals on horseback who was about to turn his horse to evade the attack with a single thrust of his spear. The general was sent flying half a mile through the air. The remaining soldiers, witnessing this, were terrified and lost all courage to fight back. They dropped their weapons, either kneeling and begging for mercy or scattering like birds and beasts.
Soon, even the central command tent at the front was trampled down by several cavalrymen, who then re-erected three Qin King's banners fluttering in the wind.
Shen Tu Tai flicked away the blood from the spear tip and shouted to the surrounding soldiers, "Shout it out: Xiao Yuan Sui has been defeated! Surrender and you will not die!"
The surrounding soldiers understood immediately and gathered under the flagpole, cupping their hands to their mouths and shouting in all directions, "Xiao Yuansui has been defeated! Surrender and you will not die!"
"Xiao Yuansui has been defeated; surrender and you will not die!"
"Xiao Yuansui has been defeated; surrendering will not result in death..."
The sound shook the heavens.
Soon, the situation on the entire battlefield reversed—or perhaps, the 100,000-strong army had already somewhat scattered after Yuwen Ye's previous charges, but because of their sheer number, they couldn't accurately obtain information from the front lines, so some soldiers had already begun to flee, while others remained in orderly ranks; but then, the Qin King's banner raised in the central command tent terrified everyone. Once fear spread, it was even more effective than the Xuanjia Army's charge. Those men had already lost the will to fight, and now, hearing Shen Tu Tai leading his men shout like that, coupled with the three military banners fluttering in the wind…
These men lost all will to fight and surrendered on the spot, dropping their weapons.
Everyone was overjoyed. Just then, Yuwen Ye rode his horse and brought Shang Ruyi to the scene. The two of them surveyed the surrounding battlefield and frowned.
Yuwen Ye asked, "Where is Xiao Yuansui?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Tu Tai gradually frowned.
He had just led his men to fight their way here. At first, he saw Xiao Yuansui riding his horse, but soon when the two groups of men clashed, the situation became chaotic. With blood mist rising and dust filling the air, he quickly lost track of Xiao Yuansui.
Shen Tu Tai said, "No, I didn't see it."
Yuwen Ye glanced at him, then looked at the crowd around him. Gao Feng, Jiang Kesheng, and the others had not noticed Xiao Yuansui's whereabouts either. Just as they were about to order a search, Yuwen Ye stopped them. The enemy had more than 100,000 troops. Although they had all surrendered, they could not be careless in accepting the surrender, otherwise it would easily cause even greater trouble.
After pressing down the two men, Yuwen Ye suddenly turned to Shen Tu Tai and said, "Good boy!"
Upon hearing his voice, everyone fell silent for a moment before noticing Shan Tong'er's small figure behind Shen Tu Tai. Shan Tong'er hesitated for a moment, then finally managed to peek out with half her head: "Here..."
Yuwen Ye asked, "Have you seen Xiao Yuansui?"
"..."
The half of his head that was exposed shrank back slightly.
But Yuwen Ye was not going to let up at all. He spurred his horse forward two more steps, almost closing in on him. Shang Ruyi, sitting on the horse, stared intently at Shan Tong'er: "Did you see which way he went?"
Shan Tong'er's face turned a little pale, but in the face of Shang Ruyi, he ultimately seemed to have lost.
He raised his hand and gently pointed north—
"They went to Niukouzhu."
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