The glory and magnificence in history, the honor and dreams for thousands of years, today, right here, she will witness with her own eyes the complete decline and demise of this great empire.
The setting sun shone on her pale face. She took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes. The fox-like eyes flashed before her eyes again.
Li Ce, I tried my best.
In this world, maybe not everything you do is absolutely right, but at the time, you have no other choice.
Farewell, Zhuge Yue.
Another round of rope ladders was set up, and countless enemy troops climbed up like locusts. Chu Qiao threw away the scabbard and rushed forward with the knife.
"Protect the adults!"
The Xiu Li Army soldiers rushed over and stood in front of Chu Qiao.
The Xiu Li army under the city wore black armor, held swords like clouds in their hands, formed into attacking squares, and charged fearlessly towards the enemy. The sky was dark and the sun gradually set behind the mountain. The blood-red light enveloped the earth and shone on the faces of the warriors, reflecting an eerie light. The ground was soaked with blood, the shouts of killing were deafening, and everyone opened their eyes wide and swung their swords with all their might.
The torrent of iron cavalry spread across the entire city. The dark army was like a collapsing mountain and river, the horses' hooves rumbled, and the earth shook. The red-eyed warriors were like towering mountains. They were an army good at creating miracles. Once, at the gate of Beishuo City, they defeated a larger force with a smaller one, and faced with a million-strong coalition force of Daxia, they still defended the city gate without retreating a single step. At the foot of Longyin Pass, they stood shoulder to shoulder in a row to resist Zhao Yang's cavalry.
"Kill!" The deafening roar drowned out all other sounds. Weapons clanged, and overwhelming numbers of people rushed forward to fight with this group of warriors who were ready to die. Iron armor covered the earth, wolf smoke rose into the sky, swords chopped, and blood and limbs flew all over the sky like a typhoon rolling over straw. Young bodies fell down in large numbers, and the hard iron armor was trampled by war horses. After being stepped on by millions of horse hooves, it looked like a ball of mud.
The black rain of arrows covered the last ray of light, and the soldiers in the front row of the enemy were shot through before they could even utter a scream. The war horses wailed miserably and the panicked crowd trampled on each other, but they could not escape the cold spears that were everywhere. Death, death was everywhere. The bloodthirsty swords were flashing a strange red light. The soldiers were so bloodthirsty that they forgot everything and only remembered one action, which was to chop and chop again. Killing one would break even, and killing two would be a profit.
This is a terrible nightmare, everyone is trapped in the net and no one can escape.
The city was broken, but the enemy was unable to break in. Fierce fighting broke out in front of the city gate. Corpses piled up, forming a city gate made of flesh and blood. Chu Qiao stood in the crowd with a knife in her hand, her armor stained red with blood. Her breathing was heavy, but her knife skills became more and more fierce.
If he delayed a moment longer, He Xiao would be able to run farther.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the night fell completely. There were shouts and screams from all directions. Chu Qiao suddenly became very tired. Her movements were no longer flexible and even her attack power was greatly reduced.
Yes, she was a mother. Even though she knew she was going to die today, she still tried her best to protect her belly when she did it.
An enemy saw her weakness and sneaked up on her from the side. Suddenly, he saw her pretty face and different armor in the light of the fire. The soldier was stunned for a moment, then he knew her identity in an instant. He opened his mouth immediately, as if he was about to call out for help.
"Ah——" A long scream suddenly rang out, blood splattered everywhere, and the man didn't even have time to dodge before the knife came right at his head. The speed was so fast and the force was so great that it was impossible to believe one's eyes. The next second, the body fell heavily, splitting in two from the right shoulder, adding bricks and tiles to the artificial city gate.
The enemy troops outside the city gate were immediately shocked and stared at Chu Qiao in a daze.
Chu Qiao stood there, holding the sword in one hand. At this moment, her ears suddenly became so sensitive that she heard the sound of the wind blowing, the sound of blood flowing, the frightened breathing of those people, and the earth shaking.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The overwhelming darkness came from all directions, and she was so tired that she wanted to close her eyes.
Just fall down, don't hold on any longer.
He Xiao should have run far away. He would take Emperor Tang to find Sun Di who was out for reinforcements, to protect Li Ce's bloodline.
It's useless. Don't insist on it anymore. Just take a nap. That's enough.
Her legs and feet felt weak and her head began to feel dizzy.
However, at this moment, the enemy's offensive suddenly receded like a tide. There were urgent sounds of gongs from the opposite army, and the messenger was shouting something loudly, but it was too far away and they could not hear clearly. The bright torches were waving constantly, as if conveying some message.
Panic! Very flustered!
"Sir?" The surviving soldier looked at Chu Qiao in confusion.
Chu Qiao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly, as if she understood something, she turned around and ran towards the city wall without saying anything.
"Sir! Reinforcements are coming!"
Before he could even run up to the wall, a messenger stumbled down and knelt down in front of Chu Qiao. His face flushed with excitement, he shouted, "Reinforcements are coming!"
Chu Qiao didn't even bother to respond to him and rushed up to the city wall in a few steps. There was an uproar on the city wall. Everyone was high-fiving, hugging each other, and cheering loudly.
A long iron-gray dragon appeared on the ground, like a weak stream, but in a flash, the stream expanded, rushed out of the horizon, and merged into a vast ocean. Countless soldiers holding wolf swords and wearing green armor came rushing in with overwhelming momentum, thousands and thousands of them, as powerful as a storm.
"kill!"
"It's the Qinghai Army!"
I don't know who shouted first, and then everyone gathered together, countless soldiers hugged their heads and cried, and the soldiers who escaped death cheered loudly to the reinforcements in the distance. The Qinghai Army responded to them and also issued a deafening charge.
"Sir! We are saved! The Tang Dynasty is saved!"
The leader of the Wolf Army rushed forward covered in blood, and shouted excitedly to Chu Qiao: "The King of Qinghai is here with his men!"
Chu Qiao did not respond to his words. In the firelight, the dusty woman stood quietly, with her sword hanging beside her, motionless, only her tears fell silently.
On the banks of the Handan River.
Even though they were so far away, the soldiers of Yanbei could still hear the sounds of fighting coming from the east.
Mu Lang trotted forward and said to Yan Xun who was sitting on the horse: "Your Majesty, it's time for us to set off."
Yan Xun nodded silently but did not move. He stared at the flames rising into the sky in the east for a long time, his expression unfathomable.
He finally came.
For some reason, the taut string in my heart suddenly broke, leaving a silent echo and feeling empty.
Maybe subconsciously, he doesn't want her to die.
But, after all, I don't want him to come.
The choice between country and beauty has been a difficult one since ancient times.
What he can't let go of, others can eventually let go of.
“Your Majesty, after Zhuge Yue left, our army launched an attack on Yanming Pass, and now General Lu has breached the pass.”
"Your Majesty, Zhao Che has already left the northern gate with his remaining troops. General Cheng Yuan has taken advantage of the victory and has occupied 18 provinces in the northeast."
"Your Majesty, there is only one army left in Daxia, Zhao Yang, and they are near Fangcun Mountain."
"His Majesty……"
Suddenly, Yan Xun could hear nothing, and the clear voice from many years ago kept echoing in his ears. The girl looked at him with a smile, stood on tiptoe, stretched out her white fingers and tapped his chest lightly, and asked with a smile: "Will you bully me?"
Will you bully me?
Can you?
A strong wind howled and two war eagles circled overhead, making sharp cries.
He turned around, his expression grim.
Others have already made their choices, and it is time for him to move forward along the path he had already determined. No matter what fate lies ahead, after all, it is the path that Yan Xun has chosen for himself.
Life is like a fleeting moment, it does not allow for sentimental love, hesitation, hesitation, or regrets...
He repeated the Yan family's ancestral teachings over and over in his heart, thinking back to the scene many years ago when his parents were expelled from the family tree and his father and brother were brutally killed on the Yanbei Plateau.
From now on, the eight million square kilometers of Daxia's territory will be covered with the Yanbei Eagle flag, all the people of the world will submit to me, my will will cover the entire earth, and I will be the new generation king of this land. How can a woman compare to such a great achievement? I have no regrets, absolutely no regrets.
Yan Xun rode his horse forward and walked at the front of the army. Thousands of soldiers followed behind him like a surging ocean.
Mu Lang stood far behind him, watching the King of Yanbei gradually go away. Suddenly, the young general felt that their Majesty was so lonely. The darkness swallowed up all the light around him, leaving only his strong back, like a sharp spear.
There was cheering and noise in the Tang capital city.
Chu Qiao stood in front of the city gate, with countless civilians and soldiers behind her.
Zhuge Yue jumped off his horse, covered in dust, his dark blue cape stained with blood, turning it completely black.
"What are you doing here?"
"Come and take back what belongs to me."
Chu Qiao's eyes gradually turned red. She pursed her lips, trying to hold back the bitterness in her eyes. She took a step forward, punched his chest lightly with her fist, and said softly, "Fool."
Zhuge Yue stretched out his arms, hugged her in his arms, and said with a smile: "Xing'er, come back to Qinghai with me."
Chu Qiao lay in his arms, tears falling one after another, wetting his clothes.
The early morning sun made people's bones numb. He held her hand with a warm and firm expression, as if he would never let go.
Her tears flowed down and she nodded vigorously in his arms.
She stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear. Her voice was so small, yet filled with so much joy.
"Zhuge Yue, I'm pregnant."
The world is so vast and time is so fast. What should end will eventually end, but the future still shines with endless brilliance ahead. Even though the road ahead is unpredictable, we are still together at this moment.
(End of this volume)