Time seemed to have stopped. Bai Qige couldn't hear her own heartbeat, couldn't see his firm expression, something was stuck in her throat, and her heart felt sour and unbearable.
The iron armor was held in her arms, and he was only wearing a single suit. If the arrow were shot, it would definitely penetrate his body... She was just a chess piece, was it worth his life to protect her on the line between life and death?
Is she just a pawn?
In her ears, she vaguely heard the sound of the string loosening and the whistle of an arrow approaching. Bai Qige closed her eyes, tightly grasped Yi Chenjing's sleeve, and kept her body as close as possible to Wen Nuo. If the arrow was enough to penetrate his body,
Then penetrate it together with her. She can't bear such a huge price, nor can she bear the way of life that he sacrificed his life for her. If they want to die, they will die together.
The whistle of arrows stopped suddenly, but the arms holding her did not relax at all, and her breathing was so clear.
"Protect the general! Protect the princess!" The sonorous and powerful roar echoed through the night sky. It was Liang Gong's voice. Bai Qige slowly opened her eyes, praying desperately not to see any blood or the cold arrows coming from his chest.
, but God finally treated her well. When she looked up, she saw Yi Chenjing's gentle eyes and a peaceful expression of relief.
"Fortunately you're fine."
I have heard such an elegant and plain voice thousands of times, but this time it is real and clear. She loosens her clenched palms and looks over her flat shoulders to see the archer being attacked and slaughtered by the swarming soldiers from the distant army. Bai Qige lowers her head,
His forehead rested lightly on his solid chest.
Fortunately he is fine.
As long as he's fine.
Is this considered crazy? She ignored the thoughts of the relatives of the Bai family and actually had the idea of living and dying with him... But she felt that this should be the case. If he died, what would be the meaning of everything she did? Look.
How should she go on with the invisible future? Dedicating her whole life to his imperial career and abandoning everything, she had no other way to go but to walk with him until the end of the world and the end of the world.
"You can't die." The feeling of exhaustion surged through her body. Bai Qige leaned softly against Yi Chenjing, and she didn't know where all the strength in her limbs had gone.
I don't know if Yi Chenjing heard that murmur. The warmth in his chest suddenly disappeared. He held his pale wife in one hand and held the sword at his waist tightly with the other. A cold light flashed in the eyes of the commander of the distant army, as cold as winter snow.
"Kill me and leave no one behind!"
It was just a near-miss, but not really injured, so why go into such a rage and insist on killing them all? Keeping these sneak attack people alive might be able to get some information, but not keeping any of them alive is really an unwise decision. Liang Gong shook his head helplessly,
He spat hard, and there were a few streaks of blood in it - the arrows used by the Jolo River tribe to deal with wild beasts were really powerful. He was wearing iron armor and standing in front of the prince when he was shot in the chest. Although he didn't get half a point, he was still alive.
His internal organs were shocked.
There were not many soldiers sent by the Huoluohe tribe to sneak into the rear from the tunnel to attack. After a burst of massacre, the ground was covered with corpses. They could only count thirty. But these thirty people held strong bows and scimitars and fought to death.
There were more than 70 people in the Yao army. In contrast, Dayao suffered heavy casualties.
"Reporting to the general, all the enemies on the opposite side have retreated. Our army has injured a total of more than 600 people and killed 200. Gu joined the army and died for his country heroically."
In the general's tent, Yi Chenjing sat in front of the case, staring at the spread out terrain map with an expressionless face. Xiao Baishan, Liang Gong, Chen An and others below also had sullen faces and remained silent. Their depression after suffering a big loss was palpable.
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"Killing 30 enemy soldiers in exchange for 800 casualties of our army. Gu Yushi's only son died in the battle. So, everyone, do you still think that the Huoluohe Khanate is a group of barbarians who don't understand tactics?" Yi Chenjing snorted coldly.
Pushing away the map, his anger was unconcealed, "Since you have already discovered that the sound of horse hooves on the ground is wrong, why didn't you report it in time? Don't join the army, what crime do you deserve?!"
"My subordinate has made a big mistake due to his negligence. Please punish me, General." Mo Canjun knelt in the center of the camp with his head buried very low. "At that time, I noticed that the sound of the horse stepping on the ground was very hollow. I thought it was just underground water passing by.
I didn’t think much about the reason, but I didn’t know it would lead to heavy casualties for our army. I had known this..."
"Have you known this? You didn't expect the enemy to be so cunning before, did you? You are all warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles. How could you underestimate the enemy to such an incredible extent when facing the Jolo River Khanate, which has suddenly emerged in more than ten years? Last time, what if?
If the two Qiao Dahe brothers had not defended, our army's food and supplies would have been burned to the ground. This time, thanks to the small number of enemies, otherwise it would not be us sitting here, but the leaders of Jolo River who were overjoyed over the success of the sneak attack.
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No one has seen such an angry Yi Chenjing since the march, but what he said was not wrong. Along the way, the prince, as the commander-in-chief, reminded him many times not to underestimate the enemy. It was because they, the self-righteous veterans, could not listen.
In the current situation, Xiao Baishan let out a long sigh, his face in the prime of life full of vicissitudes of life: "The matter has come to this, the general does not need to be too angry. The general has ordered people to investigate every inch of the land for tunnels. It is better to set up camp here in the next few days.
The temporary station will prevent us from encountering another enemy secret attack from the tunnel, and secondly, it will also allow the three armies to take a rest. This night's sneak attack made the soldiers exhausted and frightened, and low morale is always not conducive to fighting."
"Continuing to move forward is tantamount to seeking death. Here's the order, the three armies will rest in place for three days. During this period, all tunnels must be sealed to prevent the Jolo River tribe from having another chance to attack."
"The last general takes orders." While Yi Chenjing was talking to others, Xiao Baishan secretly looked at Bai Qige who was sitting in the corner. The young princess was lost in thought and couldn't tell from her ordinary appearance.
How could he be so smart and brave in his heart? Even though Yi Chenjing attributed all the credit for protecting food and grass to the Qiao Dahe brothers, no one in the army knew that the real hero was the prince's concubine Bai Qige. The surprise attack on Huoluohe last night
It was also thanks to her timely discovery and timely notification that everyone could be prepared to avoid unexpected events. No wonder Yi Chenjing had to take her with him even on the expedition. At critical moments, she was indeed comparable to, and even more useful than, experienced veterans like them.
After arranging the recent affairs and withdrawing from everyone, Yi Chenjing leaned on the desk tiredly, while Bai Qige was still silent and lost in thought in the corner. The two of them stayed in the same tent with different thoughts for a whole day.
Recalling that he was standing in front of Bai Qige at that time, Yi Chenjing, who had always cherished his life very much, couldn't help but feel confused. He had always been suspicious of Bai Qige's seemingly concealed alienation and resistance, and logically he would not have done such a reckless behavior.
Yes, but the facts are in front of him and there is no room for quibbles. No one forced him with a knife. He took the initiative to hold her in his arms to protect her. The reason... who knows.
After worrying about the war all day and night, Yi Chenjing gradually became tired while lying on the desk. She didn't even bother to take off her armor, so she just closed her eyes and planned to take a nap. After taking a rest for a while, Yi Chenjing suddenly felt a wave of emotion on her face.
Feeling a chill, I raised my head with a frown and my tired body. In front of me was a calm face with ugly scars.
"Don't sleep yet. If you don't apply medicine, it will easily lead to inflammation." Bai Qige gently tapped her fingertips on the side of Yi Chenjing's face. There was a two-inch long but not deep wound there, which was scratched by Liu Ya.
She dipped a white cloth in water and carefully wiped away the coagulated blood, using a gentle and gentle force. Yi Chenjing couldn't imagine how her hands could be the ones that defeated the barbaric warriors of Jolo River - she heard Qiao Erhe talk about how she calmly subdued the enemy.
At that time, even Xiao Baishan and others were filled with emotion and admiration, and he couldn't help but think about a question secretly.
Is it really safe to have such a rough woman around? Could it be that something went wrong and she stabbed him one night?
"Why are you laughing?" Bai Qige subconsciously touched her face and asked inexplicably.
"I'm just wondering which one is the real you." Holding the hand that was slowly applying the wound medicine on the side of her face, Yi Chenjing stared quietly at those black and white eyes, "I've seen your bad temper before,
It’s rare to see such gentleness, and I can probably only appreciate it when I’m facing your second brother and Ning.”
Bai Qige withdrew her hand and retracted it into her sleeve, then put the medicine bottle on the table with a bang: "Apply it yourself - I will be nice to anyone who is nice to me. Why should a person like you be gentle to you?"
Yi Chenjing avoided answering, leaning on the desk lazily with his head turned, pointing to the side of his cheek where only the wound was exposed.
"You know in your heart whether I'm good to you or not."
If it was not good, why would he not even put his life in front of her? Even though that was something that even he himself had never thought of.
She picked up the medicine bottle again and gently smeared it on Yi Chenjing's face. Bai Qige was silent for a long time. Seeing that he hadn't made a sound for a long time, she thought he was fast asleep. She walked around behind her lightly and untied the heavy clothes.
The armor was taken off. All the laces on the sides had been untied, and the half-hanging armor was dangling. After a moment of hesitation, Bai Qige stretched her arms and wrapped them around Yi Chenjing, intending to untie the last lace, but unexpectedly
He was tightly grasped by the warm palms.
"Take off the armor before sleeping. It's so heavy that it can easily hurt your body." Bai Qige whispered next to her ear and continued to untie the stubborn lace.
She took his deliberate behavior as a warning.
Yi Chenjing pulled hard on his hand. Bai Qige couldn't help but moved forward and got closer. She almost fell on his back. Even though she still had one hand to support her, she could barely stand on her knees. When she was too close, she turned her head and hit Yi Chenjing.
The breath on her face still made Bai Qige feel embarrassed and awkward.
To this day, she is still hesitant about how to deal with their relationship.
"I'm tired, very tired." Yi Chenjing's nonsensical words came from Yi Chenjing's mouth, low and almost murmuring to herself. When she lay to the side, Bai Qige also fell down. With a raise of her hand, Bai Qige, who was leaning behind her, was
Pull them in front of you and lie down on the couch face to face.
It was only evening, and twilight had just begun to pull away. People outside the camp were noisy and footsteps were coming. Bai Qige took a breath and punched Yi Chenjing's chest gently: "Let go, be careful of someone coming in."
"No matter." The seventh prince of Dayao, who was almost acting dishonestly, looked like a willful child. He closed his eyes and put his head on Bai Qige's forehead, his voice showing deep weariness, "Don't worry about anything, I just want to have a good sleep."