Zhao Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. Thinking back on the bumpy experiences along the way, he couldn't help but feel sad.
On the other hand, Xi Yu and others were about to leave the territory of the Kushan Kingdom.
The scorching sun was scorching the earth, and the dust raised by horse hooves filled the air.
At this moment, I suddenly heard dense and heavy sounds of horse hooves coming from behind me.
Everyone looked back and saw Chachatu galloping on a tall horse, followed by many soldiers, dust and smoke rolling.
Xi Yu looked at Chachatu calmly, and waited for him to stop and bow his hand slightly.
Chachatu looked anxious and asked loudly: "Prime Minister of Central Plains, are you leaving?"
Xi Yu nodded.
Chachatu turned over and dismounted, and quickly walked to Xi Yu, "I, Kushan, are now suffering from internal and external troubles. I hope you can stay for a while. Moreover, I also hope that Zhongyuan can help me and send some soldiers to help."
Xi Yu frowned and said with a serious look on his face: "Don't discuss this issue anymore. There is no room for negotiation. Your affairs have nothing to do with me."
Chachatu looked disbelief and said anxiously: "Prime Minister of the Central Plains, how can you be so heartless? The Central Plains and Kushan have always been friendly. Now we are in trouble, so you ignore it?"
Xi Yu was unmoved and replied coldly: "I have arrived this time, the mission has been completed, and I am sorry that I can do nothing else."
Xi Yu took a deep breath and said slowly: "This is a challenge that Kushan needs to face. I cannot make decisions for you, nor can I control the decisions in the Central Plains."
Chachatu's eyes were filled with despair and anger: "Prime Minister of the Central Plains, your rejection today will become a stain on history!"
Xi Yu raised his head slightly, and looked over Chachatu and looked into the distance: "History will give a fair judgment, but at this moment, I can only do this."
After saying that, Xi Yu ignored Chachatu, turned his horse's head and prepared to lead everyone away.
Chachatu shouted loudly behind him: "Prime Minister of Central Plains, you will regret it!"
Xi Yu paused slightly, but then he grabbed the horse's belly and left with dust, leaving only Chachatu and his soldiers standing there, full of resentment and helplessness.
Someone comforted Cha Chatu to kill them. Chachatu slapped the person who spoke and said he was looking for death, "Central Plains can we provoke? Today's matter is only because of my declining national strength in Kushan and I cannot force others to help me."
The beaten soldier covered his face with grievance and reluctance, but he didn't dare to say more.
Chachatu looked at the direction where Xi Yu and others left, sighed, turned around and slowly left with the soldiers. His figures seemed particularly lonely in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Back at the palace, Chachatu sat on the throne with fatigue and sorrow on his face.
The ministers surrounded him and discussed the current situation in a lingering manner.
"Your Majesty Wang, since Zhongyuan is unwilling to help, we should seek other methods." said a minister.
"What else can I do? The neighboring countries are eyeing us." Another minister was worried.
Chachatu rubbed his temples and said, "Shut up! Now we can only rely on ourselves to strengthen city defense, train soldiers, and prepare to face the enemy."
The ministers looked at each other and stopped talking.
In the Xianbei, Hong Gang and Tuoba Tianlong often led everyone out to hunt together.
Every hunting trip is full of passion and excitement. Over time, many people become addicted to hunting.
On this day, the sun was still hot and everyone was about to set off again.
However, Tuoba Tianlong stood up and said, "I won't hunt for now. First of all, we have already gained a lot of prey, enough for the tribe to enjoy for a while; secondly, everyone has been exhausted from hunting for days, and it's time to take a break."
After hearing this, everyone was reluctant to let go, but they also understood what Tuoba Tianlong said. Someone whispered: "I suddenly stopped hitting it, and I really felt itchy."
But I just mumbled a few words in private, and then they dispersed and went back to the camp to rest.
Hong Gang quietly accompanied Tuoba Tianlong.
The two sat opposite each other, drinking tea leisurely, and surrounded by a group of obedient servants, serving carefully.
Tuoba Tianlong was holding a teacup and sucking it lightly. Suddenly, he felt a severe headache coming, and he couldn't help but frown and hold his forehead with his hand.
Seeing this, Hong Gang was secretly happy. He knew that this was a drug attack, but his face pretended to be panicked.
He hurriedly approached and asked anxiously, "Chief, what's wrong with you?"
Concern and worry were revealed in his eyes, but he was sneering in his heart: Humph, I'm finally going to succeed.
Tuoba Tianlong endured the headache and looked at Hong Gang with some confusion, as if he wanted to see something from his expression.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I... my head suddenly hurts..."
Hong Gang continued to pretend to be anxious, and while patting Tuoba Tianlong's back, he said, "Chief, don't worry first, I'll ask someone to invite a doctor!" But he was thinking about the next plan in his mind.
Seeing Tuoba Tianlong in such pain, the servants hurriedly carried him to the bed.
They looked nervous and moved in a panic, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
Hong Gang pretended to be anxious and quickly found the doctor, but he knew very well that it was useless to find any doctor.
He looked at Tuoba Tianlong lying on the bed, and felt secretly proud, but his face still looked worried.
After the doctor rushed over, Hong Gang pretended to be concerned and said, "Doctor, look at what's wrong with the leader? You must save the leader!"
His eyes showed false eagerness, but he was thinking: Humph, no matter how you look at it, this ending cannot be changed.
On the other side, Zhao Yun, Zhou Yu and others continued to rush forward.
At night, they checked into an inn.
In the room, Zhao Yun talked to Zhou Yu alone about all the miserable things he had this time.
He lowered his head and said with guilty expression: "I feel really sorry for the Prime Minister. I actually lost Chen Shou, who the Prime Minister likes so much." His eyes were full of self-blame and regret.
Zhou Yu gently patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder and comforted gently: "Zilong, don't blame yourself so much. There are many changes along the way, and it's not your fault. Besides, things may turn around, so there is no need to be so discouraged."
Zhao Yun raised his head, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said firmly: "I am ready. No matter how the Prime Minister wants to punish me, I will accept it."
His expression was solemn, as if he was ready to face all the consequences. Although he was nervous, he also had a responsibility.
Zhou Yu looked at him, nodded slightly, and a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.
In the dark prison, Fangjun.
Liu Bei walked slowly.
He stood in front of Guan Yu's prison door, waved his hand solemnly, and said, "Everyone should retreat."
After everyone stepped back, Guan Yu's resolute face showed a hint of anxiety, and he asked in a low voice: "Brother, what's going on?"
In the dim prison, Fang Jun stood quietly aside.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu with a serious expression and said softly: "The sender has sent the letter to the transit, but Xi Yu should not have returned yet and has not seen it yet."
He frowned slightly, his eyes full of helplessness, "So, I have to feel sorry for you, my second brother, continue to be in this prison. You can't let you go out now, so as not to have any rumors."
After hearing this, Guan Yu was slightly stunned at first, then he raised his head and laughed loudly, and the laughter echoed in the cell.
He looked at Liu Bei, his eyes full of determination and relief, and he shouted: "Haha, brother, as long as you can always treat me, I, Guan Yu, don't care! What a grievance!"
At this time, Guan Yu thought to himself: As long as it is for the sake of his elder brother's great cause, what is this grievance? He believes that his elder brother must have his arrangements.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu's cheerful appearance and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little wet. He stepped forward, held Guan Yu's hand tightly, and said movedly: "Second brother, I feel wronged."
Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei's slightly sad expression and quickly comforted him: "Brother, don't be sad."
A hearty smile appeared on his face, his eyes full of sincerity and open-mindedness, "Brother, I really feel very happy. If you can fight side by side with your brother, it doesn't matter if you are in this prison at this moment!"
Guan Yu thought to himself that as long as he could be with his elder brother, it would be worth it no matter what he experienced. This small hardship was nothing.
Liu Bei was even more moved after hearing Guan Yu's words. He held Guan Yu's hand tightly and said in a choked voice: "Second brother..." His eyes were full of care and gratitude.
Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei's moving appearance and secretly shouted in his heart. He knew that his elder brother was so angry that he would cry endlessly.
So, Guan Yu quickly pretended to be a little tired and said, "Brother, I'm a little tired and want to rest. You can go and do it first."
Guan Yu deliberately looked tired on his face, but he was thinking in his heart that he should not let his elder brother be so sad anymore.
When Liu Bei heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly wiped his tears, looked at Guan Yu with some reluctance, and said, "The second brother has a good rest, brother will leave now."
After saying that, Liu Bei slowly turned around and left while crying.
His steps were a little heavy, and his heart was filled with concern and reluctance for Guan Yu.
Outside the cell, the prison guards gathered together and talked quietly.
"I think Guan Yu must be guilty. It must be that Lord Liu deliberately kept him in this way." A prison guard said in a low voice, his face full of a determined expression.
Another prison guard waved his hand and said nervously: "Oh, don't talk casually. It would be bad if you heard it by Lord Liu."
At this moment, Liu Bei slowly walked out of the cell and heard their words in his ears.
His face became very embarrassed in an instant, and his face turned blue and white.
Liu Bei pointed at the prison guards angrily and shouted loudly: "If you gossip, I will kill you all!" His eyes were full of majesty and anger, and he was both ashamed and annoyed, thinking how could these people speculate so randomly.
The prison guards were so scared that they shook their whole bodies by Liu Bei's appearance. They quickly lowered their heads and did not dare to show off their anger.
The prison guard said tremblingly: "Lord, we will never talk nonsense again."
Liu Bei snorted coldly, brushed his sleeves away, and said, "I will forgive you this time."
Several prisoners quickly returned to the prison with relief.
After a while, Liu Bei, who had already walked a distance, felt something was wrong as he thought about it. He immediately turned back to the prison angrily and shouted loudly: "Those prisoners come out!"
Several prisoners walked out tremblingly, and Liu Bei asked with a gloomy face: "Who is talking nonsense?"
The jailer who spoke first stood up with a thorny bullet and said noddedly: "Yes... it was my subordinate who spoke first, but did you say you don't care?"
His face was filled with horror and confusion.
Liu Bei glared at him and said, "Hmph, if I don't care, how can I establish my authority!"
Liu Bei was furious, widened his eyes, and shouted angrily: "Don't think I don't know. Many people are talking about me behind my back! I say I'm so crying, and I don't have the spirit of a man with a strong spirit! Humph, don't think I'm easy to bully!"
He glanced at the prison guards, then pointed at the ill-talked jailman and said sternly: "I must establish my authority today! The rest of you, beat him!"
The prison guards were so scared that their faces were pale. The accused prison guard was even more frightened and begged for mercy: "Lord, please spare your life! I will never dare to do it again!"
But Liu Bei was unmoved at all and still glared at them.
Although the other jailers were reluctant, they did not dare to disobey Liu Bei's orders and hesitated to attack the jailers.
Liu Bei looked at this scene and his face was still gloomy, thinking to himself: We must let these people know that they are definitely not easy to mess with!
Liu Bei stood aside and stared at the jailers' movements. Soon he noticed something was wrong. Their movements were obviously perfunctory, which was clearly letting go!
Liu Bei's face suddenly became even more gloomy. He opened his eyes wide and shouted loudly: "What are you doing! If anyone doesn't use force, he will be beaten with him!" His voice shocked the air around him as if it was trembling, and his heart was full of anger. How dare these people treat him so perfunctorily.
When the jailers heard this, their faces showed a look of horror. They looked at each other and saw helplessness and fear in each other's eyes.
The jailer who spoke first was so scared that he trembled all over and felt very regretful.
Everyone had no choice but to grit their teeth and beat the jailer who was talking badly.
Liu Bei watched them start to exert force, and his face calmed down a little, but his eyes were still majestic.
After a while, the beheaded jailer was covered in wounds and fell to the ground with a dying breath, almost losing consciousness.
Liu Bei frowned slightly, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, stop."
There was no trace of pity on his face, and he only thought in his heart that his majesty must be maintained.
Then, Liu Bei said coldly again: "Take him to see the doctor."
After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving the prison guards behind, quickly lifted the injured prison guard and went to find the doctor to treat him.
At this time, Liu Bei's heart was a little complicated, but he knew that sometimes he had to make up his mind.
Guan Yu sat in the cell. He heard the noise outside and Liu Bei's anger. He frowned slightly and thought to himself: Brother is going to establish his authority.
He shook his head helplessly, with a look of understanding on his face.
On the other side, Xi Yu was riding a horse and galloping with a gloomy face.
Tuoba Yu's figure appeared in his mind again, his teeth were clenched tightly, his eyes full of anger and resentment.
"Why do I still think of that woman?" Xi Yu roared in his heart, "I'm so incompetent!" He whipped the horse whip hard, trying to dispel the shadow in his mind, but the shadow was like a ghost and could not be lingered.
His face was full of pain and struggle, and his heart was full of despises for himself.
Xiaohong looked at the Prime Minister with a strange look and couldn't help but ask with concern: "Prime Minister, what's wrong with you?"
Ouyang Linlin sighed softly from the side and said softly: "He must have thought of Tuoba Yu again."
At this time, Xi Yu was as if he was possessed and whipped the horse hard, and the horse rushed out quickly like an arrow from the string.
Song Shuwen, who was riding with Xi Yu, was so scared that his face was pale and shouted in horror: "Ah! Prime Minister, hurry up!"
His heart was beating wildly, and he hugged Xi Yu's waist tightly with his hands, his heart full of fear.
But Xi Yu seemed to hear nothing. He only had Tuoba Yu's shadow in his mind, his heart was filled with pain and struggle, and his face looked almost crazy.
The horse finally stopped slowly after a gallop. Only then did Xi Yu realize his loss of composure just now as if he had woken up in a dream.
He looked at Song Shuwen with guilt on his face and said anxiously: "Shuwen, sorry, I just..."
Song Shuwen sighed helplessly, looked at Xi Yu, and said softly: "Prime Minister, Mrs. Tuoba may really have no fate with you, so don't continue to worry."
His eyes were full of concern and helplessness, and he felt sad for Xi Yu.
After hearing this, Xi Yu showed a look of pain on his face and thought to himself: Don’t I know, but why can’t I forget her?
He bit his lip and said slowly, "I...I understand." But his eyes still revealed unconcealed sadness.
The horses Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong also arrived hurriedly. Ouyang Linlin quickly dismounted and came to Xi Yu, saying with a worry-faced look: "Husband, don't be too sad."
Xi Yu raised his head slightly, smiled, and said lightly: "I'm fine, don't worry."
But he was thinking in his heart: No matter how painful it is, no matter how it is, he cannot express his emotions so obviously on his face, and he cannot let others worry about him all the time.
Ouyang Linlin looked at Xi Yu and suddenly said quietly: "Husband, I am a little envious of Tuoba Yu, who can make you so worried."
When Xi Yu heard this, he was shocked. He hurriedly reached out his hand and grabbed Ouyang Linlin's arms tightly. His eyes were filled with fear and panic. He said anxiously: "Linlin, you must not leave me!"
Chapter completed!