Lonely King and Widow

Chapter 1337 The pit is 324 meters deep, wrong, not bad?

On the second day of May in the second year of Jingchang, the water battle on the Han River lasted for two hours. Nan Rong was defeated and Song Xi was captured.The long-stalled battle over the Hanshui Tunnel finally came to an end. Like the Jinzhou territory, it was taken over by Xiao Jun and once again became Xiao Qian's territory.

The news was slow to travel, but it still made a splash in Golden State --

The emperor was captured, what about the country?
Some people secretly rejoiced that the little prince had already been born. In this way, even if something happened to Emperor Jingchang, Nan Rong would not be followed by anyone.There are also people who are frightened. The emperor has been captured. How can the Nanrong Jiangshan, which is already in jeopardy, be safe?
Golden State is rocking.

In Xinglong Mountain, which is located on the border of Jinzhou, the atmosphere is even more cloudy.

On this day, the fog cleared and the sun was shining brightly. The people in Xinglong Mountain Town continued their business as usual, but soon, someone noticed something was wrong.

A large number of Nanrong soldiers and horses gathered outside the town. They completely surrounded Xinglong Mountain, shouting and setting up posts everywhere. Although they did not invade them, they made the people of Xinglong Mountain Town who were used to a leisurely life feel uneasy. Their arrival , as if a thorn was planted in the hearts of the common people, those who were timid, who had no time to pack up their belongings, went up the mountain with their children and children, and those who were bold... It was nothing more than packing up a few more things and driving a few more cows The sheep went up the mountain again.

So, before noon, the road up the mountain was overcrowded. Crowds crowded together, pushing carts to drive sheep, dragging their families with their families, winding their way up the mountain like a wandering long snake.Everyone discussed as they walked, what was the reason for the imperial court to send troops to Xinglong Mountain?Those who are well-informed also know that Mo Jiu is about to give birth, and the court must be looking for this time, and there must be some major changes.But no matter what, these people all agreed that Master Jiu waited for them well, and that they had to live and die with Xinglong Mountain...

The white clouds in the sky are rolling.

The ground is stormy.

There is a heart hanging over Xinglong Mountain, Xiao Jun from Jinzhou is cleaning up the battlefield.

After Xiao Jun captured Song Xi, with the emperor in hand, the remaining remnants basically chose to surrender.Therefore, except for a few small-scale confrontations, Xiao Jun did not encounter much resistance during the entire process of taking over Jinzhou, and the people of Jinzhou City were also very familiar with Xiao Qian and Xiao Jun.No matter who wins or loses between him and Song Xi, the people have no personal likes and dislikes, as long as it doesn't affect their lives, a large part of Jinzhou people even have a happy attitude towards Xiao Jun's entry into the city.

After Xiao Qian took Jinzhou, he didn't go to Xinglong Mountain immediately, but summoned several senior generals from various armies to secretly discuss matters in the Jinzhou camp.

The content of the discussion is unknown to outsiders.

About an hour later, the generals dispersed, and Xiao Qian gave Xue Fang another order.

"Bring Song Xi."

The capture of Song Xi alive was an order given by Xiao Qian before he led the troops into battle.But he really caught an emperor back, and he didn't take Song Xi as a prisoner.Eat and drink well, and all matters are carried out according to the emperor's etiquette. There is no difficulty, and it is considered very particular.

"My lord, Song Xi brought it here."

Xue Fang stood at the door, cupping his hands energetically.

This young man is dark and thin, but after winning the battle, his excitement has not recovered, and every word is full of jumping fire, especially when he talks about Song Xi, he is even a little bit proud.

"Please!" Xiao Qian raised his hand, expressionless, not as restless as Xue Fang.

The curtains in Daying are very thick, and when they are raised or lowered, there will be a muffled sound.

When it rang for the second time, Song Xi walked in slowly.

Dressed in white, unarmed, with his hands behind his back and long hair in a bun, he looks like a well-educated and refined man in a leisurely manner, without the coldness of the battlefield.In this way, Xiao Qian, who was dressed in black with a long sword around his waist and had a solemn face, added a bit of the sternness and cruelty of a martial artist, forming a sharp contrast with him.

"King Xiao is so handsome!"

When Song Xi came in, he praised softly, with a bit of banter in his tone.

"Your Majesty can."

Xiao Qian did not show weakness, and motioned Xue Fang to prepare a chair and tea for Song Xi, and then slowly sat on top of him.

The "inadvertent" placement of this position made Song Xi's eyes sink slightly, but only for a moment, he smiled lightly again, not minding it, brushed off his sleeves, and drank tea with an extremely relaxed expression.

"When I was the emperor, I couldn't feel the joy all day long. After a long day of relaxation, I found that the water and tea in Jinzhou are better. If King Xiao is free, he will play a game with me again, it will be even better. It’s a beautiful thing in the world.”

Xiao Qian looked at him indifferently, expressionless, "Your Majesty, you know why I called you here?"

Song Xi put down the teacup and smiled lightly, as if what he put down was not a cup of tea, but a heavy mountain, "If I were Emperor Song Xi, I would be very concerned about why King Xiao called me. Now I I am already a prisoner under my rank. The prisoner Song Xi, why should he care about what he is doing? No matter what happens to King Xiao, it is beyond my control, so why don't you just forget about it, let's do it and see?"

He said these words calmly.

It is difficult for those who have not been in high positions to understand the sincerity.

The emperor Song Xi and the prisoner Song Xi are one person, but they are not really the same person.In his position, he must seek his own government, and his words and deeds must conform to the rules of his position, and he cannot be left alone. This is morality and the way of heaven.When he is powerless and unable to be the master, how can he care about so much?
After a moment of silence, Xiao Qian raised the corners of his lips, revealing a faint smile.

"It seems that His Majesty is more willing to be the prisoner Song Xi than the emperor Song Xi?"

"No!" Song Xi smiled, as if chatting about his own affairs with an old friend, with a helpless sigh in his words, "I would like to be an idler Song Xi the most. Hasn't King Xiao heard of it? If you have nothing to worry about , is a good time in the world, and I am looking forward to such a day."

On such a day——

Xiao Qian squinted his eyes, thought for a moment, and opened his mouth slowly.

"Since this is the case, His Majesty must be disappointed."

"On the contrary, I thought my wish was about to come true?" Song Xi smiled, "You captured me and came here. You don't kill or force me, and it's not difficult if you don't ask. Naturally, it's to take good care of me. Such a leisurely life, It's exactly what I want. The prisoner Song Xi, I wonder if it will be extremely peaceful."

"Your Majesty is so funny!" Xiao Qian's eyes froze slightly, "Unfortunately, you guessed wrong."

"Oh?" Song Xi's eyes darkened, "How do you say that?"

"I captured His Majesty, I don't kill or force, and don't ask, it's not difficult. It's not for supporting His Majesty, but for other purposes."

"Oh, you are really boring! Why do you have to talk to death?"

Sighing, Song Xi shook his head with a smile, and asked again: "Then Xiao Wang, why do you need me?"

Compared to his ease, Xiao Qian's brows were full of solemnity, as if he had something bigger than fighting Jinzhou hidden in his heart.After listening to Song Xi's inquiry, he didn't answer, but coughed lightly.

"Xue Fang!"

Xue Fang, who was standing at the door of the tent, got the order and let out a deep drink.

"Bring people up!"

……

The sudden change made Song Xi frowned.

Waiting quietly, he looked at Xiao Qian's cold and serious face, without asking any more questions.

After a while, two Xiao Jun soldiers escorted a person in.

That man was dressed as General Nanrong, his clothes were disheveled, his hair was messy, his beard was unshaven, and he smelled of alcohol, he looked extremely embarrassed.

When he got into the camp, he wouldn't let anyone ask him to kneel down, he just took one look at Song Xi, knelt down with a "plop", and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, Liu Mingsheng made arbitrarily assertive decisions and transferred the troops from the Hanshui Tunnel. The last general... the last general is also guilty of ignorance. But the last general, the last general is also wronged. The last general didn't expect his wolfish ambitions. Coaxed, got drunk and rested in the camp... didn't know that Xiao Jun was attacking, and made a big mistake, I hope His Majesty will forgive me!"

Forgiveness?

Song Xi smiled.

"I can't forgive your sin now, but I have to thank you for explaining my doubts."

He had doubts on the Hanshui before, how could the main force of the Nanrong army be laid out in the Hanshui corridor, how could it be captured so quickly by the Xiao army.

Now after listening to this explanation, everything is clear.

This time against Xiao Qian, the South Rongjun was divided into three groups.Liu Mingsheng, Guan Zongguang, and Deng Liang, who was lying on the ground in grief and indignation, were the supreme commanders of the three armies.Guan Zongguang followed Song Xi across the river, Liu Mingsheng and Deng Liang were each in charge of leading an army, each had tasks and a clear division of labor.However, the army led by Liu Mingsheng is the elite Gyeonggi Forbidden Army from Lin'an, and is tasked with attacking the Hanshui Corridor. Deng Liang's soldiers and horses are from the local integrated army on Huainan Road, whose main responsibility is to provide backup and guarantee for them... ... As a result, the main force was withdrawn, Deng Liang was drunk and unconscious, and was caught off guard by Xiao Jun. Many people did not react, and the camp was captured.　
However, Song Xi also didn't understand something.

With Liu Mingsheng as a martial artist, it is too young to imitate Xiao Qian and establish himself as a king.

Then since he had no conditions for rebellion, where did the troops go?
His question was exactly what Deng Liang wanted to know, so he couldn't answer Song Xi, he could only scold Liu Mingsheng for being ungrateful with grief and indignation, wishing he could drag out eighteen generations of his ancestors and scold him to relieve his anger.

Song Xi frowned upon hearing this, glanced at Xiao Qian, and threw the question to him.

"Presumably King Xiao has the answer."

When he and his ministers were talking, Xiao Qian remained silent.

Hearing Song Xi's question, he glanced at Deng Liang leisurely, waved his hand, and asked the soldiers to pull him down, and then said to Song Xi: "This is exactly what I asked Your Majesty to do."

"Oh?" Song Xi smiled, "King Xiao is indeed far-sighted!"

Designing to capture Song Xi, Xiao Qian did have his intentions.

However, he didn't tell Song Xi what his intention was on the spot, but asked him to pack it up with doubts and prepare to go.

……

……

When night fell, the Jinzhou camp had been basically cleared.

After a short rest, the soldiers of the Xiao Army received an emergency military order again.

——Go to Xinglong Mountain!

Xiao Qian wants to fight Xinglong Mountain?
The army suddenly exploded.

Xinglong Mountain is Mo Jiu's territory, even if Mo Jiu "abandoned Xiao Qian" and married Prince Su He of Beimeng, but at that time, he had already "died". Attack people?Many people didn't understand why they went to Xinglong Mountain at all. Some people speculated that it was marriage robbery, and some speculated that it was revenge, but no matter how they guessed, orders and prohibitions are the profession of soldiers. They talked and laughed after dinner, packed their bags, and gathered on the school grounds, ready to go.

Xiao Qian handed over the Jinzhou military affairs to Gu Liyang, and personally ordered 15 elite soldiers to accompany him.

The army was mighty and mighty, heading towards Xinglong Mountain.

Accompanying people are Jingchang Emperor Song Xi.

Xiao Qian did not put prison equipment on Song Xi, and Song Xi on the horse was like a military adviser accompanying the army, walking in white clothes in the army, which was very conspicuous, attracting the people on both sides of the road to be surprised and stealing speech.

"How do you feel now?" Xiao Qian asked calmly, looking sideways.

"That's right!" Song Xi and him looked at each other, and smiled, "I can go up to Xinglong Mountain, whatever I want—"

Coveting other people's wives and talking so brazenly, there is no such thing as an emperor.

The soldiers on the side all secretly speculated that this battle is a bit interesting.

They wondered in their hearts, would Mo Jiu follow Su He, or Xiao Qian, or... After Xiao Qian ruined his face, would he fall in love with the handsome Jingchang Emperor Song Xi?
The upcoming battle has become a romantic guess in the army, making the atmosphere of the marching Xiao army a little delicate.It lasted until more than ten miles away from Xinglongshan Town, Xiao Qian ordered the army to stop, and everyone felt a trace of the low pressure of war.

In front of the army, a fast horse galloped over. Before the man arrived, the voice roared.　
"My lord! The spies have sent news that the Ninth Master is about to give birth... It seems that the situation is not good. Two hours ago, some disciples of the Mohist family called Mrs. Zhang from the town to the mountain to help."

There are doctors and stable women in Xinglong Mountain, but now they call Mrs. Zhang, a great dancer, to go up the mountain?
not good!

Xiao Qian's heart shrank, and the hand holding the horse's rein slightly tightened.

"How's the situation with the enemy?"

The scout was out of breath, obviously anxious, "My lord, Liu Mingsheng surrounded Xinglong Mountain with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and there is no other movement. The Nanrong soldiers camp is just three miles outside Xinglong Mountain—"

In other words, the distance between the two armies is only five or six miles——

The soldiers were amazed and had to admire Xiao Qian's plan for a rainy day.

If Song Xi hadn't been captured, it would have been another big battle.Now that Song Xi is in his hands, no matter what Liu Mingsheng is, wouldn't he have to go get caught and make way for them?Unless he, Liu Mingsheng, wants to turn against him!

But Xiao Qian was obviously not that optimistic.

It's already this hour, the news of Song Xi's capture must have already reached Liu Mingsheng's camp, he didn't make any response to it, and he still kept around Xinglong Mountain, which can only prove one thing—— He didn't listen to Song Xi's orders at all.

"It's a pity!" Song Xi smiled suddenly, looking at Xiao Qian with a hint of self-mockery, "I'm afraid King Xiao will be disappointed, the prisoner Song Xi is actually a useless person. Even if I am here, it is inevitable to use force." Only then can I see the one I love.”

Xiao Qian didn't refute, just paused every word, and said coldly.

"Your Majesty, please issue an order to let Liu Mingsheng vacate Xinglong Mountain and retreat to Fangzhou!"

"If my decree is useful, how can King Xiao win the Golden State?"

"Please, majesty, sire, decree!"

Emphasizing the tone, Xiao Qian's voice was full of hostility.

It was obvious that he had not only lost his patience, but had grown manic.

Song Xi knew that it was Mo Jiu's news that had stimulated him, so he pursed his lips and didn't say much. He just let the soldiers of Xiao Jun offer his pen and ink, and then he wrote a holy metaphor on horseback, ordering Liu Mingsheng to lead his troops to evacuate. Xinglong Mountain, retreat to the direction of Fangzhou.

The imperial decree was soon taken by Xiao Jun's envoy to meet Liu Mingsheng.

A few miles away, coming and going fast.

But for this group of people who stood still and waited, the time seemed like a century.

"Report-"

With a long shout, it was introduced into the army.

Xiao Qian frowned, "Speak!"

"My lord, Liu Mingsheng said, let my lord release Emperor Nanrong first, before they are willing to evacuate!"

"Ridiculous!" Xiao Qian sternly reprimanded, but those who are interested may find that after this short waiting time, his expression is not as irritable as before, and even his speaking speed has slowed down a lot, "Continue to pass on the message. Tell him, if you don't evacuate after half an hour, I will kill Emperor Jingchang to sacrifice the flag! And then - blood splashed on Xinglong Mountain!"

This sentence is definitely deterrent.

Just as Xiao Qian guessed, even if Liu Mingsheng had hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, he did not attack Xinglong Mountain. It was not to give Mo Jiu face. There must be other reasons. On the one hand, the reason is that there is fear in the heart.

There are too many frightening and weird legends about the mechanism firearms on Xinglong Mountain and about Mo Jiu.

I think Song Ao brought so many soldiers and horses back then, but he still fell into the death valley of Yinshan Mountain, causing the entire army to be wiped out.The fact that Mo Jiu was able to break through the Death Valley in Yinshan Mountain only proved that the mechanism on Xinglong Mountain was more precise than the Death Valley.People tend to be in awe of that kind of mysterious and mysterious things, and Liu Mingsheng certainly wouldn't dare to mess around without being fully sure.

And this was also an important reason why Xiao Qian believed that it was safest for Mo Jiu to raise a baby in Xinglong Mountain, and he did not let her follow him on the battlefield.

In this world, there is only one person who really dares to lead troops into Xinglong Mountain casually.

—that was himself.

It was getting dark, and the messengers came back very slowly this time.

What was brought back was not good news either.

He knelt on the ground and offered a piece of paper tremblingly.

Xiao Qian took it and looked at it, his expression was slightly suffocated, and he looked at Song Xi.

"It's for His Majesty."

Looking at the light shining in his eyes, Song Xi was not surprised, as if he had expected that this person would send him such a letter at this time, he took it slowly and smiled softly.

"So King Xiao is about to miscalculate this time."

"Oh?"

"The heart of the most poisonous woman in the world. Not every woman treats you with deep love and affection like Mo Jiu, let alone whether you are disfigured or dead. You will never leave, never miss old evils, and never doubt your sincerity. The most unreliable thing in this world is The love of a woman, when you are still useful, she will be sincere. If you lose power, she can't wait to turn against you. Now there is a little prince in Lin'an, and there are people in Nanrong's successor. Without an emperor, there can be another emperor Why is my life so important?"

"..."

Xiao Qian looked at him quietly for a moment.

It took a while to respond slowly.

"Your Majesty, you are wrong."

"I was wrong?" Song Xi chuckled, "Yes, I was wrong. I underestimated the greed of women."

"No!" Xiao Qian turned his head slowly, and there was a trace of determination in his eyes, or the brilliance of being confident that he could control the situation, "I have already prepared for this battle. What is Liu Mingsheng? inside."

Since you don't see it, why do you behave like this?
Song Xi pursed his lips tightly, his face full of doubts.

Xiao Qian snorted coldly, and didn't want to whet his appetite. He said lightly, "I arrested you not to blackmail Liu Mingsheng. It was to return your favor. It's just that things have changed, and Mo Jiu is in danger. I want to give it a try, how much money can you, the emperor, sell for?"

"In the end you were disappointed."

"No! I am very satisfied."

"..." Satisfied with what?
"My Mojiu is the only one in the world, and it is not comparable to any woman. If you get one Mojiu, Xiao Qian will have it all in this life!"

After saying this, a dangerous light shot out from his half-closed eyes, he suddenly pulled out the long sword at his waist, raised it above his head, and ordered in a cold voice.

"Pass the order, the army will move out at full speed, tearing apart the enemy's defense—"

(End of this chapter)