Having said this, Zhang Xiaowu had no intention of staying in Longdu. He was worried that something might change later, and he could not trust his life safety to others. He was not very familiar with Li Cunyuan, and maybe Li Cunyuan let him go temporarily because of his righteousness.
, it was as if Cao Cao had let Liu Bei go, but who could have imagined what would happen tomorrow? So Zhang Xiaowu organized his troops and retreated to the north overnight.
Before leaving, he had to do one more thing, to persuade his adopted sister Shang Wan'er to leave with him. He hadn't seen Shang Wan'er for a long time, and now Wan'er was becoming more and more beautiful and tall. From a distance, she was already a
A big girl.
According to the rules of the Holy Han, Shang Wan'er even reached the age to propose marriage. Perhaps because they had not seen each other for several years, there was some strangeness between the two. The two faced each other but said nothing. Zhang Xiaowu didn't know how to speak, so he gave up protecting Cheng.
On the one hand, it is for the stability of the empire, and on the other hand, because Chenghua has grown up, Zhang Xiaowu's protection will become a burden to Chenghua. In the brief contact with Chenghua yesterday, Zhang Xiaowu felt the hostility in Chenghua's heart.
Although Chenghua was nominally his adopted son, he was not his son, and he already had a vague desire for power in his heart. He understood that Xuanyuan Chenghua was not Liu Adou, and could not be a free king. In the future, he would inevitably end up with Liu Adou.
Gu Yong had a conflict, and it was the best choice for him to lick his wounds and recuperate.
Shang Wan'er is his adopted sister. As a woman, there is no need to get involved in the dynastic disputes. However, Shang Wan'er has been by Chenghua's side for so many years. The two of them have the same affection as siblings. Even Shang Wan'er's feelings for Chenghua are compared.
His sworn brother was still more affectionate, but he didn't know how to persuade him to speak.
However, Shang Wan'er just smiled slightly, bowed Yingying, turned around and left.
Zhang Xiaowu suddenly realized that Shang Wan'er had made her own life choice. She was no longer a little girl, but a little woman. As a person who had suffered all kinds of hardships since childhood, she never expected to be protected by others, nor would she accept being
A canary. Although following the prince will encounter all kinds of dangers, it is her choice to always be in danger.
In order to give Shang Wan'er the last support, Zhang Xiao's general Wang Jingzhi came to find him and warned him: "The prince is young and ignorant. Please discuss everything with Wan'er. If you want to continue to protect the Xuanyuan family, you must protect Shang Wan'er at all costs."
.I have left a team of Jianghu people in the city. Once Shang Wan'er is in need, your golden guards and Jianghu people will immediately provide support. There must be no mistakes, otherwise it will bring disaster to the Holy Han Dynasty."
Wang Jingzhi nodded slightly in surprise, but there was no surprise in his eyes. He clicked his tongue and said, "You really want to leave."
"I'm no longer needed here, but you're sorry that I didn't stay." Zhang Xiaowu was a little tired when he spoke, but he asked him back.
Wang Jingzhi smiled faintly, looked at the troops being prepared in the distance, and said with a distant look: "It's not a pity to say I'm sorry, and it's a pity to say I'm not sorry. I feel relieved that you left." He shook his head, "And
Don’t say who is right or wrong, it’s all for power.”
Zhang Xiaowu smiled, with a hint of regret and helplessness: "If I stay, the country will be in danger. I guess you don't want to see tomorrow's Longdu capital, where we will meet again with swords and corpses."
Wang Jingzhi was very curious: "Afraid of death?"
"I am not afraid of death, but I am concerned about the people."
Wang Jingzhi thought for a moment and saw that the country was about to be in chaos. Although Zhang Xiaowu was now weak, he still had hundreds of thousands of troops behind him. If he was killed, the empire would indeed be in chaos. With him gone, it would not be good for the court.
It's a good thing. He smiled slightly, bowed his hands and said goodbye: "Then I wish you a safe journey. In addition, before leaving, I will give you a gift." He took out a wooden box from behind and opened it. Inside was a wooden box.
A human head, Kang Tianen’s head.
Kang Tianen's head was still steaming, his eyes were wide open, as if he had just died to make amends, and he still died with no eyes closed. This former subordinate was indeed talented and ambitious. If this was a prosperous dynasty, this person would be able to stand out, but now troubled times are coming.
, People like Kang Tianen will definitely bring disaster to the country and the people. Now that he died in Longdu, it is not surprising. It was just bad luck.
Zhang Xiaowu shook his head, without taking another look, turned around and prepared to set off with his men. Wang Jingzhi smiled faintly. Immediately, a soldier took Kang Tianen's head and asked, "Sir, how should we deal with it?"
"Let's find a place to bury it in the wild."
"Here."
The biggest reason for Zhang Xiaowu's defeat was the betrayal of his confidant Shen Lindong. It was Shen Lindong who damaged Zhang Xiaowu's prestige, and it was also because he caused Zhang Xiaowu to lose 40,000 troops and horses in vain, which greatly affected his strength. The remaining 5,000 troops were raised.
The torches were lit, and when the sky was slightly bright, they assembled and evacuated Longdu City. The people of Longdu who got up early in the morning secretly watched the team leaving Longdu, and started talking about it. After learning that this was Zhang Xiaowu's team, they always
The people of Longdu who were sensitive to the political situation of the imperial court also understood that Zhang Xiaowu had failed in the political struggle.
"Generalissimo!" a citizen suddenly shouted. Zhang Xiaowu turned his head and looked. The citizen suddenly bowed and said, "Thank you, Generalissimo, for keeping the country safe."
"Thank you, Generalissimo, for keeping the country safe."
"Thank you, Generalissimo, for keeping the country safe..."
More and more people are shouting to Zhang Xiaowu. Although the common people do not participate in the temple battle, they also know that it was Zhang Xiao who turned the tide and defeated the foreign army with force, and it was he who saved the civilization of the Central Plains.
A ray of morning light shone on Zhang Xiaowu's face. He squinted his eyes slightly, smiled faintly and nodded to the people. People can generally understand such a hero, but no matter how he is in the party struggle, he definitely serves the country and the people.
A good official. The sincere emotions of the people infected the killers lying on the roadside. Several killers couldn't pull out their knives. They looked at each other and shook their heads.
Zhang Xiaowu cannot die.
Three days later, the entire army arrived at the Sizhou border and overtook Wanqiu's vehicle. Wanqiu looked at him and the army behind him, seeing the marks on the armor, the blood stains on the flags, and the fatigue of the entire army.
She immediately realized her attitude. Now her officials have encountered the same failure as her father. However, although Zhang Xiaowu failed, it was only a small defeat. Her father's original failure ruined the future of the entire Yuan family.
"Will you come back?" Yuan Wanqiu asked.
Zhang Xiaowu stared to the west, with a look of regret and reluctance, but for the sake of the peace of the world, he had to retreat in order to advance.
Yuan Wanqiu understood what he was thinking, snuggled next to him and said, "As long as my husband can accompany me day and night, I will no longer be afraid."
After half a month of marching, Zhang Xiaowu returned to Youzhou, and the civil and military generals immediately welcomed him. After Zhang Xiaowu returned to Youzhou City, he told everyone what happened in Longdu. Everyone was so sad that they cursed Shen Lindong.
Damn it. Zhang Xiaowu temporarily handed over major military and political matters to Wu Song, locked himself in a room, had no contact with outsiders, and thought alone for three days, but all his soldiers were frightened.
