walk to the water

When he woke up, Chu Xiang realized that he was lying on the straw mat, and the two guards were still guarding the side. The officials who tried the case had long since disappeared.Chu Xiang pursed his lips with great effort, and there were several cracks on his lips. He was burning with thirst, closed his eyes and panted for a while, but Chu Xiang still couldn't help moaning: "Water..." The jailer ignored it and said ignore.

Suddenly, a voice came in from outside the prison: "The imperial decree has arrived! Prisoner Chu Xiang accepts the decree!" The two jailers heard this, hurriedly dragged Chu Xiang up, knocked him down on the ground indiscriminately, and waited for the imperial decree.The cell door opened, and the crowd came in, surrounded by a eunuch in brocade, and said loudly: "The prisoner Chu Xiang accepts the order!"

Chu Xiang subconsciously said: "The guilty minister listens to the decree..." The hoarse and weak voice did not seem to come from himself, and his headache was about to split.The eunuch in brocade clothes began to read the imperial decree, the voice seemed to be floating thousands of miles away, the rhythm was clear, but he couldn't hear a single word, and only at the end could he vaguely hear the words "Ling Chi executed" , "Execute Ling Chi?" Chu Xiang repeated it in a murmur, but couldn't remember what it meant for a while?

"Conspiracy for treason is a heinous crime. He will be put to death by Ling Chi and will be executed at Caishikou at noon tomorrow. Chu Xiang, do you understand?" the eunuch Xuanzhi raised his voice.

Chu Xiang nodded, suddenly woke up, his heart was emptied, and the endless nightmare finally came to an end... Putting his hands on the ground, he kowtowed slowly, and said word by word: "I accept the order, thank the Lord for your grace! My emperor Long live Long live Long live!"

After the decree was announced, and since Chu Xiang was a prisoner of death, a jailer came up and put heavy shackles on him.The Xuanzhi official was about to leave the cell, when Chu Xiang suddenly called him: "My lord, please stay!"

The eunuch turned his head and asked, "What else is there?"

Chu Xiang asked, "How is General An Lan?"

The eunuch delivering the decree glanced at him expressionlessly, and said in a dull tone: "The traitor An Lan committed suicide in prison yesterday night in fear of crime!" After saying that, he walked away.

"No!!!" Chu Xiang yelled hoarsely, and suddenly the world spun.Passed out.

In the Jiangbei camp of the Qin army, a lamp in the sleeping tent is like a bean, and the offensive and defensive maps along the Yangtze River are laid out on the table.Fu Ling was leaning over the desk, holding a pen in his hand to draw on the map.There are piles of documents next to it.Hearing that the battalion patrol had passed the third watch, a guard stepped forward cautiously and said: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to rest. Since your Majesty has arrived at the front line, he has been busy with military affairs every day. The blessing of the generals!"

Fu Ling smiled wryly, he couldn't remember exactly how many sleepless nights he had spent, only felt soreness and pain in his eyes, his temples throbbed violently, he had a convulsion, and he rubbed vigorously.Sighing: "Our army is going to cross the river for a decisive battle today. There are thousands of ideas in this thousands of troops. There is one negligence before the battle. It can cause disaster during the war. How can I neglect it?" Asked the guard: " Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month?"

The guard bowed and replied, "Go back to Your Majesty. It's already the thirteenth day of the first lunar month."

"Oh." Fu Ling silently counted the days in his heart.at this time.A guard outside the tent suddenly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Di Feng is asking to see you."

Fu Ling hurriedly said: "Quickly invite him in!"

Di Feng made his fortune.To salute, Fu Ling had already supported him, and said: "Mr., you have worked hard! Is the matter going smoothly?"

Di Feng looked around, Fu Ling ordered others to step back.Di Fengfang said: "Your Majesty really has no plan left. I have already contacted someone about persuading surrender. I just wait for the news from here before I can make a move. Although the two generals, Zeng and Ning, don't have many soldiers and horses, they stick to it. With their assistance, the Yangtze River Defense Fortress can break through the natural dangers of the Yangtze River without any effort. This is their letter to His Majesty." He said and handed over two letters.

After Fu Ling looked at it one by one, he clapped his hands with Di Feng: "Heaven help me! I have strictly blocked the news of this battle, in case the other side hears the wind and wants to make a fuss about your junior brother. The Jiangbei army is also ready. Get ready and ready to go, and you will be able to cross the river in three days, so that you can go straight down to the south of the Yangtze River with lightning speed. At that time, I will contact Zeng and Ning to start an incident, and I will make arrangements. Sir, you have been traveling for many days, please go to rest and wait. Good news." So they arranged for Difeng to live.

Di Feng didn't back down, and suddenly asked, "How is Junior Brother Chu Xiang?"

Fu Ling didn't answer when he heard the words, and was silent for a long time. Fang took the stack of secret reports on the case, with a gloomy face, and handed it to Di Feng without saying a word.Di Feng took it and looked at it halfway, his color changed suddenly, the veins on his forehead were exposed, he slammed the secret report, and said angrily: "These gangsters are deceiving people too much! I will rush to Jiangning immediately, rescue the younger brother, and cut off the traitor. Xiang Wangyun's head is here to avenge Aunt Chu!"

Fu Ling waved his hand and said: "Sir, don't get excited. I am so worried that I will never be inferior to you. But going deep into the prison to save people is no small matter, and careful planning is required to avoid failure. I have made arrangements for the past few days, and now the frontline attack Entrust the matter to Marshal Chen Yu, I will immediately lead Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry to Jiangning!"

Di Feng was startled, and blurted out: "Your Majesty must not!"

Fu Ling raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why not?"

Di Feng said: "Your Majesty, if you want to save someone, just send someone else to go. How can you be in danger yourself with a body of ten thousand chariots? Besides, the frontline army is on fire. If something happens to your majesty when he goes deep into the state of Zhou, wouldn't it be a mistake on both sides? "

Fu Ling asked rhetorically: "If I don't go in person, who else can be sure to rescue Chu Xiang and get out of the body?"

Di Feng was silent, Fu Ling's stratagem and martial arts were indeed unmatched by anyone, but..., suddenly said: "If your majesty wants to save people, why bother? Why don't you send envoys to the state of Zhou directly, find important people in the court, and measure them?" They dare not refuse!"

boom!Fu Ling has already punched the case hard!His eyes were murderous, and his tone was cold: "If they treat Xiang'er well, there is still room for everything. Now that Xiang'er is being tortured like this, these bastards can only be executed by Ling Chi one by one. I want me to send another envoy to fight with these shameless people." No matter what the conditions are, it is absolutely impossible to make a half-way concession! Besides, I will never let them use Xiang'er as a coercion to seek safety!" Fu Ling clenched his fists angrily, pacing back and forth in the tent, and Di Feng walked back and forth from the tent. I didn't see him so angry, I didn't know what to say for a moment.After a while, Fu Ling stopped, and his tone returned to calm: "Sir, let's go to rest! I'm about to leave after packing up. The matter of saving lives has been carefully planned. Only success is allowed, and failure is not allowed. There is no need to worry, sir." Di Feng knew that although he was very conceited, he was also very cautious, if he was not very sure, he would not speak lightly of success or failure, the restlessness in his heart was relieved for a while, and he would back down according to his words.

Chen Yu came from Fu Ling, and finally finalized the details of the attack three days later. He went into the inner tent and changed into a black suit.When I was young, the guards came to report that Yanyun's eighteen riders were ready and waiting outside the tent.