Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 100
Chapter 10: The Wild Geese in the Slanting Sun
"Our men and horses are waiting for you at the estuary ahead, bear with it for now." Ni Tingxuan softly comforted Su Mi in his arms.

They have been running around at a fast pace all day and all night.

When the Liao army broke out from the mountains that evening, although the Liao army was well-equipped and numerous in number, Ni Tingxuan's followers were all elites.

After a desperate fight, the Liao army was rushed out before they could form a siege.

After they broke through, they didn't dare to delay for a moment, and ran straight to the east, trying to throw off the Liao army who was chasing behind them.

When everyone rushed out of the encirclement, although no one in the Liao army recognized Ni Tingxuan, they could vaguely guess that Ni Tingxuan was not a simple person when they saw the posture of the crowd protecting him, and they kept chasing after him and refused to let go.

After several times of tail-biting battles, although they were able to successfully throw off the Liao army each time, the losses were not small. Now there are only a dozen or so cavalry following Ni Tingxuan.The rest of the troops died on the road.

The cavalry of the Liao army is excellent and unparalleled in the world. Even the experienced soldiers could not bear it after chasing and fleeing all day and night and taking turns fighting to break through, not to mention Su Mi's body is weak.

Hearing Ni Tingxuan's words at this time, Su Mi nodded vigorously, the whistling wind made her breathing fast, and it became extremely difficult to speak.

In such a difficult life and death escape, she was like a crumbling leaf on a branch in late autumn, and the strong wind was whistling in her ears, trying to blow her away from the branch.She has experienced the desolation and helplessness of war more than once, but it is the first time to taste the seriousness and cruelty brought by war at this moment.

Her mind also became confused, and in the blur, only the warmth that was close to her was still clear, allowing her to lean on a little in this precarious moment.

The sun gradually set, and the sunset glow in the sky turned into the color of blood, dazzling red.

At the moment when life and death intertwine, Su Mi has never been so tired like now.She gritted her teeth, trying not to let herself fall asleep, and kept silent.The last time it was because she couldn't bear the bumps on the horse and was exhausted, Ni Tingxuan couldn't bear it and asked the team to stop for a rest, so the Liao people caught up again.

She understood that now the Liao army was stalking behind, and once they pursued them, the remaining troops would never be able to escape again with just this little force.

Just when her drowsiness was about to reach its limit, she heard cheers from the few knights around her. She managed to pull herself together, and when she looked up, there was a turbulent river, like a strand of shining silver satin, flowing towards the river. Spread out into the distance.Her spirits lifted, she had already arrived at the Donghuai River, and farther away, she could see a well-garrisoned army. It was the army that the Ni family had arranged to stay there to meet them.

saved!
Everyone narrowly escaped death, instantly relieved.

The horses also seemed to feel this atmosphere, and rushed forward with their last strength.

The people in the camp had already seen the crowd, and immediately there were ready-to-go troops to welcome them out.

The two groups of people mixed together, and the fugitives stopped their horses in relief. Immediately, several horses fell to the ground exhausted because they could not bear such a long and violent gallop.

Several knights got up from the ground, half crawled and half fell, and turned to look back. The Liao soldiers who were chasing were able to catch up. Seeing the formation of the Ni family's army here, they all stopped their horses.

After lingering for a while, they were exhausted, and they seemed to know that this time's matter was beyond their control, so they didn't dare to stay for a long time, so they turned their horses' heads and rushed back immediately.

"Young Master, what's going on?" Dou Feng who came out rode his horse closer to Ni Tingxuan, and he looked at the soldiers and horses in the distance in surprise.Looking at Rongzhuang, it seems to be the Liao army. Why did they chase and kill their soldiers and horses in Yongzhou?

Seeing that the Liao army had turned back and was about to go far away, he quickly asked, "Do you want to pursue it?"
"No need," Ni Tingxuan said, "It's just a small team of Liao people. The whole army is preparing to move out and return to Yongzhou. The situation has changed..."

When he turned around, Dou Feng could see clearly the person in his arms, and he was inexplicably shocked: "This... this is..."

"Let's talk when we get back." Ni Tingxuan interrupted him, and carried Su Mi off the horse.

Su Mi's fatigue has almost reached its limit. The bumps on the horse's back made her dizzy, and she wanted to struggle to get off, but her body, which had been in one position for a long time, was already a bit stiff, and she couldn't stop moving. It was just that simple. The movement made me feel dizzy.

In the end, she seemed to hear Ni Tingxuan whispering in her ear: "It's safe now, go to sleep first."

Knowing that she was safe for the time being, she relaxed and stopped insisting, only feeling that she had fallen into a warm and soft place, and fell asleep.

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When I woke up, it was already dawn, and the sunlight was like thin golden threads, pouring in from the small window beside me.

Su Mi turned her still sore body, the feeling of fatigue had not been completely eliminated, she looked up and looked around, only to find that she seemed to be lying on a carriage with intricate patterns carved on the roof.The embroidered gold curtains on both sides hang down from the carved window frames, blocking the sight of the outside world, and the sunlight faintly penetrates through the gaps in the silk fabric.On one side of the carriage, there was a small jasper table with delicate snacks and fruit wine on it.

There were thick animal skins and soft cushions under her body, and she couldn't feel the slightest bump even when she was walking, which made her completely unaware that she was in the carriage at first.

She stretched out her hand and slightly opened the corner of the curtain, and the bright sunlight outside immediately stung her eyes.It took her a while to adapt to the too bright light, and she opened her eyes wide to look at the sky. How long did she sleep for?It was already noon!

Su Mi narrowed her eyes, adjusted the light in her eyelids, and looked into the distance.

In the eyes is an endless plain, the green carpet is laid out on the ground, with layers of golden light, and after a closer look, it is found that it is a piece of wheat field, the wheat has reached the edge of maturity, and the green is full of brilliant golden.After a gust of wind, the layers of wheat waves fell down, fluctuating like waves, beautiful and spectacular.

The wind blew the curtain in Su Mi's hand, flowing through Su Mi's nose, sending a natural fragrance.Su Mi's mood suddenly brightened.Seeing such a vibrant scene of prosperity approaching a bountiful harvest would give anyone a kind of spontaneous satisfaction.

A few farmers who were working occasionally stood in the fields, looking over here with undisguised curiosity in their eyes.

Su Mi's eyes narrowed, and the carriage she was in was moving forward steadily, surrounded by heavily armed cavalry.Indistinctly, you can see endless stretches of army horses.Where is this going?
"You're awake, how do you feel? Do you want to call the doctor over again?" Most of the light from the window was blocked, and Ni Tingxuan's gentle voice came immediately.

Su Mi raised her head, and from this angle, she couldn't see his face clearly, but only saw the bright sunlight reflecting from behind him, making him himself a light source.

Su Mi suddenly smiled, and she was saved by him again.First of all, this idea suddenly drilled into her mind.

"I'm fine, where are I going now?" Su Mi couldn't help asking.

"It's on the way back to Yongzhou."

Yongzhou? !Su Mi felt her train of thought froze for a moment.

She rethought the scene two days ago, the encounter with him, the killing of the Liao army, and the escape on the front line of life and death... All these things happened so quickly that she didn't even have time to think carefully. None, it seems that people have arrived in this carriage without knowing it.

"Already halfway, there are still four or five days left." Ni Tingxuan said with a smile: "The car and the horse are tired, bear with it first, and then rest well when you arrive in Yongzhou."

Yongzhou? !
Su Mi suddenly realized that one day she would go to Yongzhou, and one day she would go to Ni Yuan's sphere of influence.

There is nothing more wonderful than this in life.

But at this time, can she still have the chance to choose?The development of the matter was completely beyond her imagination and control, she couldn't just jump off this carriage right now.

Then I thought, have the people in the village escaped safely?Did the Liao people make things difficult for them again?

When these questions drilled into Su Mi's mind one by one, tiredness also pervaded.Let's talk about everything when it settles down, she thought wearily, and nodded to Ni Tingxuan, she put down the car curtain and leaned back on the soft cushion.

Ni Tingxuan watched the curtains being lowered, complex lights flashed in his eyes.

He has obtained accurate information that the supply line at Juyuguan in the north has been opened.Now the Liao people have begun to gather troops and horses in the country, preparing to go south to support Yelvxin who is stationed in the capital.

Although the Liao people have not officially turned against them in Yongzhou at this time, once the basis for cooperation is lost, the cooperative relationship between the two parties will naturally be impossible to continue, at least in the current way.

There is only one reason for all these changes, and Mu Qinghan from the north voluntarily abandoned Juyu Pass!

Since Qian Wanchun, the Lord of Juyu Pass, died in battle at the hands of the Liao people in April, Jia Tong has been in charge of the overall situation in the pass. He is also one of his father's long-term confidants, and his father placed him in Juyu Pass , just to wait for this day, as long as he can lead the defenders in the pass to resist the Liao people who intend to go south, the situation in the world will not be difficult to grasp.But the news that was just delivered had already brought the news of his death.On the seventh day of August, he was assassinated by a master assassin from the Liao people while he was patrolling the battlefield, and he was killed on the spot.All the defense authority in Juyuguan fell into the hands of the only lieutenant, Mu Qinghan.

Ni Tingxuan couldn't help sighing,

Why would Qinghan do this?Did he mean it himself, or...and was it really a master of the Liao people who assassinated Jia Tong?Still... still light on him...

Ni Tingxuan's eyes fell on the car unconsciously.And how did she escape alone from the capital city occupied by the Liao people?

All this made him have to think deeply.

Now, the fall of Juyuguan has changed the situation of the whole world. After all my father's tricks are exhausted, there will be unexpected changes after all.

After that, what should they do in Yongzhou?

What worries him the most is what will happen to his wife and younger sister who are still trapped in the capital. Thinking of these, Ni Tingxuan's heart is full of dull worries,
Perhaps the only consolation is that she has escaped safely after all.No matter what kind of power is used.

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Eleven is finally over, the happy holiday is over, haha

Normal update speed will resume from tomorrow,

The protest is invalid, no pai is allowed, and crawl away with a pot cover...

Almost forgot,

By the way, I shouted feebly, monthly ticket~~~~~ tears, at least give me some hope...

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