Picking chrysanthemum

After all, success and defeat are over, and blood is shed, no matter life or death, this is the frontier.Those who carry out soldiers are mostly passionate people—the old man is just picking up the doubts of the past. That General Yan, who died for his country, was clearly a brave and powerful man, how could he beg me to release him as a prisoner and kill himself. "

"The younger generation has also heard about this matter, but I don't know if the old general has done it?"

Hu Lu looked towards the edge of the cliff, and said: "I was young and energetic back then, and I was angry when I saw the burning, killing and looting. Rather than letting them have nowhere to go and turning into bandits and endangering the people, it is better to end it early."

Gao Fan said: "You are right, but there is one more thing that I want to ask the general to teach me. If the number of people captured that day is not hundreds but tens of thousands, the general will also learn from that Wu Anjun—all of them will be pitted." ?"

Hu Lusui didn't speak.

Gao Fan raised the sword in his hand high and said, "This is the sword that my father gave me when he was alive. I will take it with me every time I go out to battle, and always remind myself not to forget my father's long-cherished wish to unify the world. Today, this sword I really can't bear Jian Jian to be stained with the blood of Da Qi's people, has General Hu Lu thought it through?"

"If you fight and stop martial arts, someone must die for it. His Royal Highness Cheng Wang just needs to figure it out."

Gao Fan threw the sword to the ground, and sighed bitterly: "The general is very scheming, and I am convinced of the defeat. I only hope that when I go underground, I can see the day when the general sacked the western region with the late emperor." The sound of horseshoes became louder, and the ground trembled slightly, which showed that the imperial court's reinforcements were huge.

Gao Fan simply got off his horse, picked up his sword, unsheathed it, and rushed all the way to the edge of the cliff.The overthrown soldiers raised their spears one after another and looked at him warily.

Hu Lusui glanced at the billowing dust and smoke, and as expected, Deputy General Xu chased after him with the rest of his troops.Look at the leaderless Wu Chengjun still forming a phalanx, not chaotic in the face of danger.In the end, Hu Lusui turned his attention to Gao Fan, waved his hands to make the soldiers retreat five feet, and said in a deep voice, "Let King Cheng walk with dignity."

Knowing that the reinforcements had arrived, the soldiers all cheered for being able to recover this life from the ghost gate, and their admiration for Hu Lusui was even greater.So they obeyed the order and retreated ten steps.

Gao Fan glanced gratefully at Hu Lusui, and shouted to the Wu Chengjun who were about to be surrounded on all sides: "This king wants to give one last order. The whole army put down their guard and surrender immediately." He said firmly, but he didn't know the last few words It came out word by word trembling.

Since the establishment of the banner of Wu Chengjun, there has never been a deserter or a surrender!Like Daqi's battle spirit, it guards the ground under its feet with undefeated glory, and has not wavered for several years.But now they have lost their fighting spirit like babies abandoned by their mothers, and they can only humbly beg for forgiveness from the court.

As Gao Fan's newly promoted bodyguard, Aqiu was naturally also on the list.He knew that these soldiers relied on their strength to march and fight, how could they be willing to surrender at this moment, so he raised his voice and shouted: "You don't listen to the prince's order, do you?"

Gao Fan said: "From now on, although there is no king, the country is still there. You don't need to avenge me. If you are a great husband, you can regain my ambition and do my duty as a soldier! When we meet in the underground, if you let me Knowing that some of you have violated the military law, I will not spare this person!"

Gao Fan still stood proudly until the last moment, like a cold pine tree born at the corner of a cliff.

He held the hilt of the sword backwards and stabbed the sword between his chest and abdomen, the blood slowly overflowed and then fell to the ground, the scarlet red was very dazzling in the scorching sun.

Then, people saw an afterimage falling backwards into the cliff and disappearing.

Someone in Wu Cheng's army began to sob, and the soldiers on Hu Lusui's side seemed to be infected too, the shock and depression in their hearts could not be calmed down for a long time.The birds in the woods fluttered away in fright as early as the arrival of the two armies.At this moment, there seemed to be no one around, only the louder and louder hoofbeats filled the surroundings.

Finally, the sound of hooves broke the silence.Vice General Xu rushed over, and for a while Monk Zhang Er was confused about what happened, and then heard a report from a soldier, he said in surprise: "The rebel king is dead? Is it true or not? Where is the body? Your Majesty said, If you can’t capture him alive, you have to bring the body back to the capital.”

Hu Lusui said indifferently: "King Cheng got a sword in his belly, and there was a torrential torrent at the foot of the cliff, how can he survive! Thousands of eyes are watching, can there be any fakes? Let's take everyone present back to the capital to report to His Majesty. The rebel king is dead, and the civil strife is settled, His Majesty will definitely not blame him."

Vice General Xu thought for a while, and what Hu Lusui said was not unreasonable. In fact, when he came on horseback, he happened to catch a glimpse of a figure falling off the edge of the cliff, so he didn't doubt it. He also knew that Gao Fan looked in good spirits, but in fact After catching the secret poison in the palace, it is already at the end of its strength that it will not survive for a few days. Of course, these are secrets and cannot be said.He searched around the edge of the cliff and found nothing but a few drops of blood, so he sighed: "This is the death."

Hu Lusui smiled and said: "Indeed, thanks to General Xu." His weather-beaten but bright eyes stared at Vice General Xu, and then moved away calmly.

Deputy General Xu thought that Hu Lusui was referring to the timely rescue, and said politely: "How can there be, if the general hadn't left his mark all the way, how could I have found it so quickly."

Hu Lusui sighed in his heart: "Where did I leave a mark for Vice General Xu to find? I, Hu Lusui, lost this battle. Long before the battle, Gao Fan sent someone to send a letter saying that in order to protect Wu Chengjun, he would do something. He looked like he was defeated and committed suicide, and begged me not to kill the soldiers. He was not afraid that I would not do so. All the people present were witnesses, so naturally he had to save his life. Liu Yanzhi's letter said that Yuansong's surrender was probably arranged by Gao Fan , as for the remaining two teams, they are almost all recruited Dihu people... There must be news that the border is urgent. He bet that I dare not ignore Zhou Guoling, who is eyeing the tiger, and the border will cause chaos again. I didn't expect him to think so much Zhouquan. This person has arranged the way out for others, but cut off the way out for himself. Can he still have a chance? I'm afraid he won't."

The old general caressed the horse's head, and the horse snorted slowly in the sun. The two seemed to recall the past at the same time, and their own emotions ignored the complacency of others.

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With the successive exams, Xiao Zhilan was overwhelmed and felt very uncomfortable.

The next chapter should be the finale, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting~#=. =#~

When I think that a hole is about to be filled, I feel very happy!

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News of death

In the fourth watch, the waning moon has not yet returned.

Xun You gently pushed the door open, and finally saw the scenery outside after ten days. This is an ordinary house with no distinctive features, and it is impossible to guess where he is from the house.

Since being imprisoned here, Xun You's body has become stronger and stronger, but he is only anxious day by day.After discovering that those people would go out every seven days, he planned to escape, and it would be better if he came out to get some air.

Out of the courtyard, the moonlight suddenly disappeared.In a trance, he saw that there seemed to be a fire in the distance. He was curious and looked closer, only to see a few big men in civilian clothes around the brazier, chanting words.

When Xun You got closer, he heard one of them clearly.

"My lord, your kindness to us is as great as a mountain. When we kill the dog emperor to avenge you... 20 years later, I will be your personal soldier..."

With weak legs and feet, Xun You staggered out from behind the tree and asked, "What are you talking about!"

Several people looked at Xun You at the same time, and one of them held up his palm. In his palm was a stack of paper money. The bright yellow color was particularly dazzling under the light of the fire.

Xun You rushed up and snatched the paper money, only then did he see the wooden sign erected next to him.

"Gao Fan, he's dead? I don't believe it!" Xun You said sharply.He thought: "Gao Fan can even put me in a good place, how could he die."

One person said: "Young Master Xun, the prince passed away a month ago, and the emperor announced it to the world the next day. Now, everyone except you knows about it."

Another person echoed: "That's right, the lord told us not to tell you whether it's good or bad. I'm telling you the truth. Don't dislike it. Although we don't like you from the bottom of our hearts, since Your Highness values ​​you, and we will also guarantee your safety..."

Xun You held the wooden sign into his arms, and asked tremblingly, "Where is he?" Xun You paused, and then said, "Where is his coffin?"

"It should be at the imperial court."

In the imperial court, there is no chance of cheating. Gao Fan is really, is he really gone?

Xun You asked again: "Why did he die?"

"The dog emperor said that the lord committed suicide to apologize, but we all know that the lord chose to commit suicide in order to protect us Wu Chengjun soldiers who have no faults, and he didn't want to see Daqi destroy the Great Wall by himself."

Wu Chengjun lost to the 20 mob in the imperial court?How could he commit suicide.

Xun You straightened up, with the wooden sign in his arms, and walked out without turning his head. He would only believe the news of Gao Fan's death if he confirmed it himself.

Gao Fan's soldiers shouted: "The prince has ordered, we must ensure your safety."

"Xun has hands and feet and doesn't need others to look after him. Besides, if he is really gone, I will follow him."

Several personal soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay, no longer obstructing them.

The house where Xun You lived for ten years was actually in the outskirts of Yecheng, and Xun You found the right way after a little inquiring.

In the early morning, the gate of the city was opened, and his steps were shy and haggard. If he hadn't been among the many Li Shu who got up early to go to the market, he would have been caught by the suspicious guards.

When Xun You entered the city, the first thing to do was to find the notice. In fact, it didn't take him much effort. When Emperor Tianquan heard that Gao Fan was dead, he wished to spread the news to every corner, thinking that this would make those who opposed him The forces died down.So Xun You only walked a few feet away, and saw the eye-catching Huang Gao beside the road.In black characters on a yellow background, thousands of characters are eloquently explained the process of the conquest, and Gao Fan's obituary is continued at the end.