At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 584
A scout Pegasus riding ahead to explore the road reported: "There is an army of women blocking the way ahead, please General Pei to make a decision."

Pei Xingyan's heart was moved when he heard the words, and he quickly ordered the cavalry under his command to stop advancing and stand by for orders. Then he rode his horse to the front of the team and set up an awning to look over. Sure enough, he saw a group of female soldiers blocking the road. Dressed up, with a slender figure, and angry almond eyes, who is it if it's not Dou Xianniang?

Pei Xingyan's heart skipped a beat, he was in trouble, thinking back then when he was trapped in Goguryeo, everyone fought side by side, shared weal and woe, and forged an incomprehensible friendship. With Gao Bufan's relationship, he can't do anything to Xian Niang.

Just when Pei Xingyan was tangled, Lu Sheng also arrived with another light cavalry. Seeing the former hesitating, he couldn't help but secretly wondered. He rode to Pei Xingyan's side and asked, "Why didn't General Pei stop?"

"Didn't you see the red lady blocking the way?" Pei Xingyan said angrily.

Lu Sheng looked into the distance with his hands on the awning, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. It was just a female soldier riding a hundred horses, but she was so frightened that Pei Xingyan, the enemy of thousands of people, did not dare to cross the thunder pond. It is really strange, could it be this The red lady, Dou Xianniang, is really so good, or is it because General Pei is so sympathetic to the beauty, that he can't bear to kill these women?
"Since General Pei disdains to fight with women, then let me be the villain." Lu Sheng was about to go forward as soon as he clamped his horse's belly, but he was stopped by Pei Xingyan, and he shouted: "Little Lu, don't wait for me!" impulse!"

Lu Sheng frowned and said, "Why?"

Pei Xingyan looked hesitant, hesitant to speak, Lu Sheng couldn't help being even more curious when he saw this, it wasn't like Pei Xingyan's straight masculinity, there must be something hidden in it, so he also ordered his subordinates to stand by, and then pulled Pei Xingyan aside, Ask in a low voice: "General Pei, what's going on? Could it be that the red lady, Dou Xianniang, is your beau?"

Pei Xingyan rolled his eyes and said, "Fart!"

Lu Sheng smiled wryly: "Then you should explain clearly, what are you doing so mysteriously?"

Pei Xingyan coughed lightly and said, "Forget it, I can tell you, but I can't spread it outside."

Lu Sheng's heart moved, and he blurted out: "Could it be that this woman is Mrs. Manager's friend?"

Pei Xingyan was stunned for a moment, and Lu Sheng's expression gradually became brighter, and he said in a low voice, "Could it be that I hit the mark?"

Pei Xing murmured: "His grandma, no wonder you are said to be smart and quick-witted. That's right, Dou Xianniang is indeed Mrs. Manager's good friend."

Lu Sheng couldn't help but suddenly realized, but he also got tangled up in the next second and asked, "Then what should we do now?"

"We can't control this matter, let's wait for the manager to handle it himself, this is his family business!" Pei Xingyan spread his hands.

Lu Sheng didn't fart a single fart, and immediately turned around and patted his horse to leave, and told the armored Qingqi under his command: "Back half a mile and set up camp."

Everyone couldn't help but bewildered, it's just a hundred horses riding the Niangzi Army, and they were flattened with a single charge. As for facing the enemy?However, the military order was like a mountain, and everyone retreated half a mile to set up camp.

Pei Xingyan also led his cavalry back half a mile and camped on the other side of the official road.Dou Xianniang naturally knew the reason why the Youzhou army retreated and set up camp, but the female soldiers behind her didn't know what to do. They only thought that their general had scared the enemy away, and they all looked at them with admiration.

"You wait here. This general is going to meet with the generals of the Youzhou Army." Dou Xianniang ordered, and rode her horse to Pei Xingjun's camp.

Seeing this, Pei Xingyan had no choice but to gallop forward to meet him, and said with a smile on his face: "Miss Dou, long time no see, are you okay?"

Pei Xingyan was a bit embarrassed at the moment because he had repaired his father severely and chased him for hundreds of miles like a dog just now.

Dou Xianniang's heart warmed slightly, but when she thought of her father's miserable appearance like a dog, she couldn't help but feel angry, she shot Pei Xingyan a pretty eye and said: "You must forgive others, even if it is my father who provoked you first." , Brother Pei just needs to defeat him, there is no need to hunt him down for hundreds of miles and hurt him like that."

Pei Xingyan coughed lightly and said, "Well... it is better to chase the poor with the remaining courage, not to become famous and learn to be the overlord. This is not what I said, it was what Chang Qing said!"

Pei Dalang used his brother as a shield very shamelessly.

Dou Xianniang thought about it carefully and tasted it, her pretty face was pale, and she said sadly: "Brother Gao won't let my father go, do you really want to kill him?"

Pei Xingyan quickly comforted: "It's nothing, Chang Qing just wanted to teach your father a lesson, not to take your father's life, Miss Dou should also know that your father not only sent troops to Hejian, but also intended to attack Youzhou, Changqing You have to fight back."

Dou Xianniang's eyes were slightly red and said: "Is the territory really important? Why do you want to fight to the death, so you can't coexist peacefully!"

"This..." Pei Xingyan didn't know how to comfort her for a while, alas, it's really hard for Miss Dou to be sandwiched between the father and the man, it's too hard for her!

"Where is Brother Gao?" Dou Xianniang rubbed her pretty eyes that were blinking red and asked.

Pei Xingyan replied hesitantly: "Maybe he is still in Leshou, maybe he has already entered Xindu County, Miss Dou, don't worry, Big Brother Pei will send someone back to report, presumably Changqing will arrive in a few days."

"Thank you. Brother Pei, please send someone to notify me when he comes." Dou Xianniang left sullenly, and returned to Nangong County with the female soldiers under her command.

In Nangong County, the soldiers had already flown in to report: "As expected by the general, Pei Xingyan didn't do anything after meeting the girl, but retreated half a mile and set up camp. Now the girl has brought people back to the city."

Dou Jiande nodded, feeling a little more at ease in his heart, but whether this Nangong City can be saved, and whether his old life can escape, depends on the attitude of that kid Gao Changqing after he comes. up.

In other words, Gao Bufan's attack was really ruthless this time. He beat Dou Jiande's entire army annihilated. So Dou Jiande was really scared at this time, worried that Gao Bufan would not miss his old relationship with his daughter at all.

If this is the case, then Dou Jiande is really going to end his game this time, not only Xindu County will not be able to keep it, but even Qinghe County will have to pay, and it will be more uncomfortable than killing him from an upstart to a pauper in an instant.

"I'm sorry, that kid Gao Changqing clearly wanted to negotiate at the beginning, but unfortunately I refused. If I could do it again, hehe...hehe...!"

Dou Jiande was regretting and annoyed, suddenly sneezed several times, and the mucus flowed out of his nose, as if there was a chill rising from the soles of his feet to his forehead, piercing his heart and lungs, he couldn't stop shivering, his whole body was shaking It's like falling apart, and I can't lift a bit of strength!
Dou Jiande was born as a farmer, and he practiced martial arts since he was a child. His body has always been strong, but he suffered a sudden defeat and fled for the past few days. He suffered a great blow to his body and mind. Now when he relaxes, the cold wind blows and the cold evil invades him. Body, actually really fell ill, and not only seriously ill, but also developed a high fever!
This made Dou Xianniang so anxious that she hurriedly invited a doctor to see a doctor for her father, and she cooked the medicine herself, and served her to drink it, but the effect did not seem to be good. Dou Jiande had a high fever for two consecutive days and was in a coma. Drowsy, and talking nonsense.

The weather is getting colder, the sky is covered with lead clouds, and the wind is like a knife. The first snow after this winter seems to be brewing.

On this day, Dou Jiande's high fever finally subsided, but he was still quite weak, his whole body seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and he looked like he was dying and dying soon.

There was a stove burning in the room, the charcoal fire was raging, the medicine pot on the stove was steaming white, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of medicine. Dou Xianniang sat by the stove and watched the fire, secretly wiping tears.

Snowflakes fell, making a rustling sound, the medicine was finally boiled, Dou Xianniang filled a bowl and walked to the bed, her eyes were red and she said in a low voice, "Father, it's time to drink the medicine!"

Dou Jiande opened his eyes slightly, shook his head weakly, and said weakly: "I can't drink it, Dad wants to sleep for a while, Miss Xian, you don't need to stay here, Dad won't die in a while."

Dou Xianniang couldn't help her delicate body froze when she heard the words, her pretty face was as pale as paper, and she trembled: "Father, what are you talking about, it's just a cold, the doctor said that taking a few doses of medicine will make it better."

Dou Jiande just closed his eyes and ignored it, and Dou Xianniang couldn't help being anxious, knelt down beside the bed and cried, "Dad, please drink some medicine, my daughter begs you."

Dou Jiande still closed his eyes and ignored him, motionless, looking lifeless, if his chest was not still rising and falling slightly, he would have thought he had died.

Seeing this, Dou Xianniang couldn't help but be at a loss, she pressed her lips tightly, tears streaming down like rain!
At this time, the door of the room was knocked, and a female soldier reported from outside: "Girl, there is news from outside the city."

Dou Xianniang was overjoyed when she heard the words, she quickly put the bowl of medicine on the table, covered her father with a quilt, then turned around and walked out of the room, and whispered to a maidservant: "I have something to go out of town, take care of me Father, remember to persuade him to take medicine."

The maid hurriedly said: "Miss, don't worry, the maid will save it!"

Only then did Dou Xianniang put on her red cloak and bamboo hat and left the mansion in a hurry, and hurried out of the city on horseback.

The maid watched Dou Xianniang leave, then turned around and opened the door to enter the room, but seeing Dou Jiande sitting up from the bed, she couldn't help being surprised and delighted: "General, you..."

Dou Jiande waved silently, and then pointed to his feet. The maidservant was also clever, and quickly stepped forward to help him put on his boots, and then put on a thick coat for him.

Dou Jiande put on his clothes, put on his belt, went to the table, picked up the bowl of medicine and gulped it all down. Although he still looked haggard and weak, he was obviously much stronger than the dying look just now.

(End of this chapter)