Chapter 272: Appreciating the Moon
Prince Qi and his son were hugging each other and crying bitterly. A lieutenant rushed to him, took off the wet cloth covering his mouth, pointed to the east and said, "King Qi, there is a place without fire in the east!"
When Xiao Beiheng heard this, he let go of King Qi, turned around and grabbed the deputy general's chest with both hands: "Where, where?"
The lieutenant general was already choking on the smoke and had difficulty breathing, and when Xiao Beiheng grabbed him like this, he couldn't speak and could only point his finger to the east.
Xiao Beiheng looked past the burning fire tree, and sure enough he saw that there seemed to be a huge cave in the dark place. He was overjoyed, pushed his lieutenant away, stood up and rushed over, swung his sword to cut down the fire tree blocking the road, and ran to the east.
"Beiheng, wait." Qi Wang Xiao Ming stood up and chased after Xiao Beiheng. Halfway through, a small tree that had been cut in half by Xiao Beiheng and had been burned to charcoal fell head-on. Xiao Ming
Unable to avoid it, the tree trunk hit his leg.
The tree trunk had just been burned, and the black coals were still glowing with red light. They pressed against Xiao Ming's legs and immediately set his pants on fire.
"Beiheng, Beiheng!"
Xiao Ming felt unbearable pain in his thigh, and his nose was filled with the smell of burning flesh. He couldn't reach out to push, so he quickly called out to Xiao Beiheng.
The lieutenant general who had just reported the news followed him. Upon seeing this, he quickly hugged the trunk of the tree with both hands and lifted it up. Several sergeants came forward and dragged King Qi out and extinguished the fire on his trousers.
The tree trunk was hit quite hard, and the fire burned his legs. Xiao Ming put his hands on the ground and was unable to get up for a while.
Everyone was overjoyed, cheering loudly, and flocked to the exit.
Xiao Zhuo didn't answer, but tightened his arms and hugged her into his arms.
Qi Shengjue said: "King Qi, what should we do with the besieged camp?"
After walking for a while, cheers suddenly sounded in front of me.
With such a principled man, she felt extremely safe.
Now Xiao Zhuo has learned that King Qi is his biological father and Xiao Beiheng is his half-brother. Xiao Zhuo will never agree to kill them. Even without asking, she can know Xiao Zhuo's final decision.
"My king's Dingbei army is stationed there. The two armies are facing each other head-on. Without trickery, Xiao Zhuo's sergeants cannot win." Xiao Ming said, "My king's leg injury requires a doctor's treatment. Let's go back to the base camp first."
The deputy general stopped, and his face could not be seen in the darkness. He paused for a long time and said, "King Qi is right. The last general is under the command of King Zhao."
After spending time with Xiao Zhuo day and night, she knew very well that Xiao Zhuo would never attack someone close to him. Although he acted cruelly during the Beidi expedition, whether it was Xiao Kai who held the Yanque Sword against him or
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Xiao Zhuo did not kill all the teachers who came to kill him. When she and Xiao Zhuo were at the end of their rope and were besieged by King Doma of Xirong, King Doma offered such attractive terms, but Xiao Zhuo never betrayed her for his own benefit.
"Okay, okay!" Xiao Ming said continuously.
"The King of Qi is serious. In such a critical moment, you can still think about these humble soldiers under our command," the deputy general said as he walked, "The general will not leave you."
Qi Shengjue carried Xiao Ming out of the cave. Xiao Ming took a deep breath of air and looked back at the red light behind him.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ming patted Qi Shengjue on the shoulder: "General Qi, you have made great achievements today, and I will promote you to General Xinwu."
When everyone saw this cave, they were overjoyed and rushed into the cave.
The full moon like a silver plate slowly emerged from behind the clouds, casting a clear light all over the place.
"King Qi, I saw His Highness the Crown Prince," a voice shouted in the darkness, "He went into the cave."
"Husband, the moon is so round tonight and has a beautiful rose color... like a strawberry."
There was a large, dark hole on the hillside to the east. Burning weeds kept rolling down from the top of the hole, but they still couldn't illuminate the inside, which seemed very deep.
"King Qi, the exit is ahead," a voice sounded in the darkness ahead, "His Royal Highness has gone out, and there is no enemy ambush outside."
Compared with the deputy general, General Xinwu jumped three levels directly.
"What's your last name? What's your current position?" Xiao Ming asked.
Shen Yuexi smiled slightly and put her side face against Xiao Zhuo's warm palm: "Husband, I already know what kind of person you are, and I also know your decision. No matter how difficult the future is, we must go on together."
If Xiao Ming and his son were burned to death, everything would be over, and all opposition forces would be completely eliminated. Su Mo's father, Su Han, the prefect of Anzhou, might be a small obstacle, but his ability is definitely not as good as that of Xiao Ming and his son. compared to.
There were probably more than a thousand sergeants who escaped from the valley. Almost all of them were injured by the fireworks, but luckily they saved their lives. They protected King Qi Xiao Ming and headed to the headquarters of King Qi's army east of Xiaogang Village.
After his mind calmed down, Xiao Ming felt severe pain in his leg. He probably wouldn't be able to ride a horse on the battlefield until the injury healed.
But she doesn't regret her decision at all.
She was deep in thought, and two big hands gently placed on her shoulders.
"Xiao Zhuo knew that my father and son were here to steal food and grass. While he was ambushing here, he led his army to attack our siege camp." Xiao Ming smiled bitterly, "We really suffered a big loss this time. We will return to the base camp temporarily. Rally the army and fight again.”
"Qi Shengjue?" Xiao Ming asked, "If I remember correctly, you were under Marshal Zhao, and you were under Xiao Zhuo later, right?"
Qi Shengjue raised his feet and continued walking forward, saying: "I will thank King Qi at last." There was no joy in his tone.
"Thank you, Yue Xi." Xiao Zhuo's quiet voice sounded from behind her, "When I was confused, you made the right decision for me."
Xiao Ming lay on the deputy general's back, turned around and shouted to the sergeants following him: "Quick, everyone go into the cave to take shelter."
The deputy general put down the tree trunk, wiped out the sparks on his sleeves, came to Xiao Ming, squatted down with his back to Xiao Ming, and shouted to the sergeant: "Hold Qi Wang on me."
I remember Xiao Beiheng said before that Xiao Zhuo had an army that surrendered to Xiao Kai. Later, Xiao Beiheng destroyed Xiao Kai, and Xiao Kai's army all returned to the Dingbei Army.
Knowing that Xiao Beiheng was fine, Xiao Ming felt relieved. He patted the deputy general below him on the shoulder and said, "If it weren't for you, I would have died on the spot."
This cave is very spacious, and the ground under your feet is very flat. It feels like walking on flat ground. It does not feel like a natural formation. It seems to be a food storage place built by the garrison of previous dynasties.
Once inside the cave, the heat subsided a little. Xiao Ming finally calmed down and shouted: "Beiheng, has Beiheng come in? Have any of you seen the prince?"
Without being reminded, Xiao Ming also heard the shouts of killing coming from the wind. From a distance, he could see that the Qi King's army camp under the Langya Pass was in chaos, and there were flames everywhere.
"King Qi, look at our siege camp." A general shouted pointing to the northeast.
Now that she has given up this great opportunity and allowed Xiao Ming and his son to escape, she and Xiao Zhuo will definitely face more hardships in the future.
Xiao Ming nodded. No wonder Xiao Beiheng only asked Qi Shengjue to serve as a deputy general. It turned out that he was a general who came from Xiao Zhuo's side, and Xiao Beiheng couldn't trust him. But today, Qi Shengjue saved his life, and it would be too unfair to let him serve as a deputy general.
Just now in the valley, there were crossbows blocking the way and flames all around. I thought I was certain to die. Now that I have escaped and seen the light of day again, I feel like I am suddenly separated from this world.
On the slope near the entrance of the cave, Shen Yuexi sat on a large bluestone, holding her knees with her hands, watching the troops go away in confusion.
The sergeant put Xiao Ming on the lieutenant's back with all his hands and feet, and the lieutenant carried Xiao Ming and ran eastward.
She let the cave made by the big bear penetrate into the valley and saved Prince Qi and his son.
The deputy general said: "The last general's surname is Qi and his given name is Sheng Jue. He is currently the deputy general of the Northern Army."
Xiao Ming thought that everyone had just escaped from death, and was in a panic. He didn't pay attention to Qi Shengjue's reaction, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that there is such a cave in this valley. God will never stop me."
"strawberry?"
"It's the name of a fruit. It's red in appearance, with many small pits on the surface. It's round at the top and pointed at the bottom." Shen Yuexi leaned on Xiao Zhuo's chest and raised her hands to draw the shape of a strawberry in the air. "It tastes sour. Sweet.”
"Can a big bear be made...? No? It turns out that the big bear is not omnipotent."
"Hey, we are obviously admiring the moon, why are we talking about food?"
Chapter completed!