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Li Suining lay in the snow and let himself relax for a while.

Until Yufeng came to her, humming low, and rubbed her loose hair affectionately with his long beak.

Li Suining picked up the blood-stained golden mask that Yu Feng had brought to her as a trophy, and said in a low voice: "Okay... This hunt has been fruitful."

This was the first time she and Yufeng had cooperated in hunting, and they successfully hunted the most ferocious prey in this snowy field.

After that, Yufeng suddenly took a few steps back, shook his wings with messy feathers and stained with blood, and flew away.

Not long after, it turned back and flew back, hovering over Li Suining's head, making a rapid whistle.

The eagle is the sharpest eye on the snowfield, and Yufeng sensed the enemy's approach.

The sound of horse hooves gradually became clearer.

What came were the Beidi troops from the rear who had been blocked on the mountain road and on the other side of the glacier and therefore detoured on Ashina Tilie's order. After bypassing the glacier, they followed the traces and marks left by Ashina Tilie. Finally tracked it down.

The leading Beidi troops saw patches of dazzling blood in the snow ahead from a distance.

They waved their riding whips and shouted in Beidi dialect: "Hurry! Over there!"

Yufeng screamed anxiously, trying to grab Li Suining's robe.

At this time, the brown and red horse not far away struggled to stand up from its snow nest, shook the snow off its fur, ran to Li Suining, bent down its two front legs one after another, and let out a series of mournful urgings.

Li Suining put the short knife into his boots and climbed onto the horse's back with difficulty.

The Beidi troops who had gone ahead had already closed the distance to within a few dozen steps. They vaguely saw a big horse getting up from the snow, carrying a man on its back and trying to leave. They immediately shouted out, but received no response. They knew it was an enemy. He quickly took out the long bow behind him, trying to stop him.

However, before they could take out the arrows, they were suddenly attacked by black hawks flying in the sky. They fell off their horses one after another and were smashed into the snow.

But the army at the rear quickly followed up, and hundreds of cavalry stirred up snow and mist.

They soon witnessed the horrific death of Ashina Tire, and judging from the signs of the fight, there was no third person at the scene...

So, the other party killed Tilie on his own? !

Even the brave Beidi people couldn't imagine how this was done. They were so shocked that they even felt fear subconsciously, but they still quickly pursued him along the horse's hoof marks!

The other party must have been seriously injured, and they had hundreds of troops, so why were they worried that they wouldn't be able to kill one of them?

Li Suining lay on the bumpy horse's back, with Yu Feng leading all the way to guide the way home.

Exhausted by the time of return, the distance between us and the pursuers in the rear is constantly shortening.

Fortunately, the road was winding and changeable, and the pursuers at the rear were not in a position to fire arrows.

After running like this for more than twenty miles, when the return time was approaching and I was exhausted again, I suddenly neighed and stopped in a hurry.

Ahead is the edge of the cliff!

The cliff here is like a giant hand protruding from the mountain. It is surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides. It is adjacent to the edge of another mountain directly in front, but at least it is separated by a distance of nearly ten feet.

Yufeng has flown to the opposite side, circling to urge his return.

Returning back in fear, it had always had a bad temper and wanted to scold the bird - How could this poor bird lead the way? It was a horse! It's a horse!

Looking at the ravine that was impossible to cross, Gui Qi screamed and backed away.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came, but it was an empty horse.

It was all brown and red, except for its forehead, which was a little whiter than snow. It ran through a dry grassland half a man's height and emerged from the heavy snow.

That's pomegranate fire.

Liu Huo, who was originally left behind, followed Li Suining alone not long after he left.

But it ran slowly and couldn't catch up with the team in time, so it followed the traces and scents all the way until it came here.

The pursuers from the rear were approaching, and the heavy fire urged them to return over the cliff.

He still didn't dare to return home, whining that he was no longer as majestic as before, with tears in his eyes.

Luo Huo roared angrily, not knowing what he was conveying. He bumped the return date hard, and then suddenly ran towards the cliff.

When Gui Zhi saw this, his expression and fur froze, he no longer hesitated and immediately followed.

When Luohuo was young, he once led his owner to successfully cross a ditch of similar width. Apart from him, there was no other war horse in the army who could do this.

But today's Liuhuo is old.

It also knows that it is old.

The old war horse jumped in the air to the top of the cliff. When the horse's bent front hooves were about to touch the opposite cliff, they stretched out one after another and struggled to move forward, but they could only barely grab the snow-covered rocks -

When its lower body was hanging in the air and falling, the young war horse that followed came flying over. In an instant, it used the falling body of the old horse underneath it as a bridge and successfully jumped up!

Gui Qi suddenly landed on the ground, his hooves slipped, and he fell out with a scream, throwing Li Suining off his back.

At the same moment, the roar of the pomegranate fire fell down the cliff along with the snow and rock fragments, echoing until it disappeared.

According to legend, when the antelope family needs to climb over a mountain cliff, the old antelope will use its body and life as a bridge to help the younger antelope fly across. This is a survival instinct, and it is also seen as a way to lick the calf.

In addition to these two, Liuhuo from Jiangdu to Taiyuan, and then from Taiyuan to Beidi, has always practiced its loyalty and courage.

Its body has aged, but its loyalty has never diminished.

In the year when the candle is about to extinguish, it runs ten thousand miles tenaciously, and it seems that it is waiting for this moment.

The Beidi troops arrived quickly, and they all hurriedly reined in their horses, but none of the horses under them dared to try to cross the cliff.

Looking at the slip marks of the horses' hoofs on the opposite side, the Beidi people were shocked, and some even showed admiration for a moment.

The leader raised his hand and asked the general beside him to put away his long bow.

The man and the horse seemed to have fallen downhill in the snow on the opposite side, and there were rocks blocking the way. The specific location could not be seen at all, and no matter how many arrows were fired, it would be in vain.

Thinking of the news he heard in the tent this morning and the death of Ashina Tire he had just seen, the general ordered to retreat and choose a detour first.

And even if you take the nearest road to the opposite mountain, it will take at least half a day, or even longer.

Li Suining fell into the snow and tried to get up, but fell down again.

Returning with difficulty, he walked to Li Suining's side and fell down next to her with a scream.

Li Suining turned around and lay on his back in the snow. He put his finger to his pale and blood-stained lips and blew a whistle.

When there was no response, she continued to blow a second time, a third time, and a fourth time, until she ran out of energy.

Large snowflakes hit the woman's eyebrows, and the pale eyelashes that covered the snowflakes trembled. A round tear rolled out from the corner of her eye, streaked across the end of her eyebrows, stuck to the snowflakes, and melted them instantly. After he had accumulated some more strength, Li Suining blew the whistle again and repeated it over and over again, refusing to give up.

I don’t know how long it took, but an eagle roar came into my ears.

When Li Suining was about to blow the whistle again, he suddenly realized something. He pulled out the short knife between his boots and inserted it into the snow. He sat up straight and looked forward and to the side.

Yufeng flew in front of Li Suining, chirped and circled for several times, then suddenly flew away and circled not far away.

Until a touch of brown-red appeared behind it.

In the bitter wind and snow, the old horses trudged slowly and laboriously through the thick snow.

Li Suining stared blankly until the old horse with scratches all over his body walked up to her, neighed, folded his legs and knelt down weakly.

Li Suining suddenly hugged its head tightly, pressed their foreheads against each other, and closed his eyes with tears pouring down like rain. Like a lost child, he shouted its name almost gratefully: "...Liu Huo!"

After Yufeng circled for a while, it landed on Guiqi. Guiqi, who was panting from exhaustion, threw it down on all fours. Yufeng was covered in snow and flapped its wings vigorously. After flapping the wings cleanly, he folded his arms at his side. Somewhat airy.

Yufeng was most familiar with the terrain in this area. The bottom of the cliff where Luhuo fell was a rapid stream. The water flow was very fast from top to bottom. The ice was not thick. The top of the ice was covered with snow, so there were no clues at first glance.

The durian fire fell into the water and was washed downstream. Yufeng chased it all the way and brought it back.

There were many holes in Luohuo's body, some were scratched by rocks, and some were scratched by ice. However, it hid its limbs when it fell, so its legs were not seriously injured.

The horse's legs are the most important part of a war horse. If a horse's legs are broken, it will die. Even though Luo Huo was determined to die, he never gave up on survival at the last moment, just like his owner.

Li Suining, who was exhausted, lay down again, with Luhuo and Guiqi next to her on the left and right, protecting her from the wind and keeping her warm.

Li Suining sometimes closed his eyes, and sometimes looked quietly at the snowy sky.

This time she narrowly escaped death, but she had no regrets about her decision. She would make the same choice a hundred times over.

The half-human, half-ghost has returned against the will of heaven. She is taking risks wherever she goes. A calamity hangs over her head. She doesn't know when it will suddenly and unreasonably come, causing all her efforts to collapse... Rather than being exposed to this... If the calamity was caught off guard, it would be better to lure the calamity into a cage, trap it in a controllable and knowable situation, take the initiative to meet the kill and at least gain an advantage. Thinking about it at this time, this ray of opportunity may be her only chance of survival.

She was like a desperate gambler, but if she didn't gamble, she would be killed by this fate.

Why should the situation she won with her strength be destroyed by an unreasonable disaster.

She must come to Beidi, she must break this calamity, why should she go to see her little uncle Wang who has always had good luck in a calamity? Before that, she must become a real "person" who is not burdened by bad luck. Then kill him fairly and neatly.

So what if she narrowly escaped death? If she wins, she wins. Her victory is glorious, worthwhile, and enjoyable.

Li Suining lay in the snow, his body broken and weak, but his heart and soul were free and majestic.

She waited quietly for her strength to recover, and the next arrangements were clearly arranged in her mind.

From here, go south and take a shortcut for three days to reach the tribes her men are guarding. Those tribes have long been unwilling to submit to the Beidi Royal Court, so Ashina Tilie is not in a hurry, and indeed can't vacate it for the time being. Take action to rescue the old, weak, women and children in the tribe.

Therefore, the road leading to the south is still controlled by Li Suining's people. If she is lucky, she can encounter patrolling soldiers on the road.

After reuniting with the soldiers in the rear, counting the number of men and horses, bringing enough food, grass and gunpowder, you can lead your troops to rescue the trapped soldiers. The death of Ashina Tilie will definitely shake the hearts of the soldiers in Beidi. When the time comes, they will use fireworks as a signal and attack with the generals from inside and outside. Li Suining is confident that he can **** Ashina Tilie's remaining troops in one battle.

After that, after resting, you can go straight to the Beidi Royal Court.

Ashina Tilie, the huge stumbling block, is dead. As long as he can get close to the Beidi royal court and has the help of spies, he can always kill the Beidi Khan.

Beidi people have always had a tradition that as long as the Khan dies, even the army that is on a campaign must return immediately.

Everything is promising and under control. The only trouble is that he is too seriously injured, which may delay his plan. But at this moment, feeling the warmth of the horse's hair next to him, Li Suining feels at peace in his heart.

She fell into drowsiness and lost consciousness several times, but she never dared to let herself lose consciousness completely.

The snow in the sky stopped at some point.

The snow on the ground was shaking slightly.

Yufeng, who had been paying attention to the situation around him, whistled in warning.

The shaking was intensifying, and the earth was shaking.

Li Suining calmed down, judged for a moment, and concluded that the movement was caused by the hoofs of the horses. The formation was so large that it must not be less than a few thousand horsemen.

After careful identification, the movement came from the south, and those coming from there should not be the Beidi Army.

Although there are still 2,000 of her troops in the rear, they are dispersed and guarded, and it is expected that they will not assemble without permission.

Whose person could that be?

This place is close to a cliff and is a dangerous road. Those people will probably not pass through this place and will not pose a threat to her safety.

While Li Suining was still thinking, he stood up and suddenly headed towards the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from.

Gui Qi was alert and would not approach rashly if he saw Beidi soldiers and horses, so Li Suining did not say anything to stop him.

About two-quarters of an hour later, the ground shook more and more violently, and the snow on the trees fell.

There was a downhill **** ahead. Li Suining stared for a long time and finally saw a touch of black protruding from the snowy white ground.

The soldiers and horses are in order, wearing black robes, black armor, and Xuance military flags.

What the leading young man saw in his eyes was a black robe, black hair, and red snow all over the ground.

Sixteen years ago, the woman who fell in this snowy field was slowly standing up from the red snow holding a short knife.

The fields were vast and empty, and she was the only one in the vast, silent world.

The cold wind blew her hair, and the silver snow stained her clothes. She was broken, embarrassed, and silent, but her whole body seemed to be surrounded by the air of the mountains and seas, whistling, shaking the heaven and earth.

In Wujue's view, it was clearly the emperor's skeleton that was finally completed after being tempered in the sea of ​​​​fire and blood and coming out of Nirvana...

What is providence? —Henceforth she is the providence of all peoples.

What is national destiny? —From now on, she will be the destiny of the country!

Wu Jue suddenly understood the full meaning of this calamity mentioned by Tian Jing. His heart and soul were shaken for a moment. He staggered off his horse, ran for a few steps, fell to the ground suddenly, and kowtowed with tears in his eyes: "... Congratulations, Your Highness, for escaping from this calamity! "

The soldiers at the rear immediately dismounted, knelt down on one knee in the snow, and saluted with clasped fists in unison: "I will see you, Your Highness!"

Amidst countless salutes and the sound of swords and armor clashing, Cui Jing quickly rushed forward. (End of chapter)