snowstorm

Autumn in the north is fleeting, the days are shorter and the nights are longer, and winter will come soon.The winter in the north is always very cold, and it is easy to get heavy fog in the morning. When the fog rises, the sky is overwhelming, and people are almost invisible.When the sun comes out, the fog on the ground will dissipate, but the fog in the narrow valley will not dissipate until the sun is strongest at noon.

large account.night.

Xie Qiao was sitting next to a plan, flipping through a book of unofficial history idly by a candlelight, and there was a letter on the case—it was a letter from his elder brother, and his elder brother naturally taught him a lesson in the letter , but finally added the sentence 'Take care of yourself, don't mess around'.

A book was flipped through, and Xie Qiao put the book on the case. This book tells about a certain dynasty, a pair of brothers were separated by accident when they were young, and they finally reunited with a pair of jade pendants when they grew up. Reunion, from then on, brother and friend respectful, close, never separated.

The story is so complete that it is almost boring, and the twists and turns in the middle are so gentle that it makes people want to doze off.However, sometimes this kind of boring and flat consummation will make people feel a little bit of envy.

Xie Qiao lowered his eyes.Just a few days ago, they just got the definite news that Beiliang's general this time is Xie Fu.

Before leaving, Xie Fu once said to him that when we meet again someday, they will be undying enemies, but he never thought that this day would come so soon.But at this point, no one has to keep going.

This is not a matter between their brothers at all, this is a war between two countries.

Xie Qiao closed her eyes, and the shadow of that woman appeared in her mind. She was ethereal and vague, she looked at him quietly with those warm and clear eyes, but Xie Qiao couldn't tell what was in her eyes. What kind of eyes do you have.Like sadness, like mourning, like pleading, but neither.

"Concubine Mu," his heart seemed to be saying, "I'm afraid I will go against your wishes in this life, and I can't be a good brother."When we meet again in Huangquan in the future, Xie Qiao would like to apologize to you. '

"If there is an afterlife..." He opened his eyes and murmured, but he couldn't say the words after that.He is already doomed not to be a good brother, and talking about the afterlife is just a falsehood.So weak, so vile.Xie Qiao laughed at herself, she already had an "afterlife" to fill in a few regrets, how could she be so weak and greedy to pin her hopes on the next one.

No matter what, he already felt sorry for Xie Fu.From the moment Lu Jue brought him to Jinling, he was already sorry for him.Lu Jue said that it wasn't his fault, but, just like his elder brother buried a deep self-blame that would never heal, how could he selfishly hide in the sentence "by accident, good fortune made a mistake?" people".

But this mistake, I'm afraid I can never make up for it...

The candlelight flickered violently, and the curtain was lifted from the outside.Lu Jue entered the tent wearing a battle armor, with the bitter cold of the northern region all over his body, but his eyes were as clear as washing.When he met Xie Qiao's eyes, he subconsciously bent his pupils, as if the ice had melted and the snow melted inside, emitting a little bit of starlight.

Lu Jue took off his cloak and hung it on the side, and took off his wrist guards, but he didn't take off his armor.Xie Qiao looked at it for a while, but didn't ask anything, just poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him - there was no need to ask, these few days, Lu Jue was already making arrangements, and sometimes he was so busy that he came back late at night, and he didn't even come back. After taking off the armor, he just rested for a few moments and then left again. If he guessed correctly, the big battle would be just a few days away.

Lu Jue sat down beside him, took a few more sips of tea, Xie Qiao looked at him and smiled, "You came back earlier than usual today."

Lu Jue was still holding the teacup in his sharp-boned hand, and raised his eyebrows at this moment: "Huh? Don't you like me coming back soon?" Amid the scent of tea and the heat, his face was as white as jade, and his dark pupils became more and more clear. His brows were raised, and he looked like a boy who couldn't be more standard.

Xie Qiao laughed softly, leaning his arm on the case, resting his forehead with his hand, tilting his head to look at him, seeming to sigh and playfully said: "It's cold winter, I can't sleep at night, General, I can't wait to see you." Every day with you—" Paused, and slowly spit out a few words: "The lotus tent is warm, fish and water are happy, and glue and paint are compatible."

"cough"

Lu Jue had just had a sip of tea at this time, even though he swallowed the tea when he heard this, he still couldn't help coughing, Xie Qiao took the teacup in his hand and put it on the table, leaned over and hugged him, The coolness on the opponent's iron armor penetrated Xie Qiao's skirt, but his snow-white neck was so warm. Xie Qiao tilted his head slightly, and he could see his ruby-like earlobes and the light-colored blood vessels on his neck.

He couldn't help but pecked the alluring earlobe, and Lu Jue moved slightly, but still reached out and palmed the back of his head to support his body.Xie Qiao smiled, let go of all his strength and let himself fall into the arms of the other party, he said: "When?"

Lu Jue was startled, and finally chuckled, and said, "Three days later, there will be heavy fog in the early morning." He has been asking experienced local old people to watch the stars at night to predict the weather in the next few days, and finally predicted that three days later In the early morning after the day, there was heavy fog.

Xie Qiao hugged him tighter, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Lu Jue naturally felt Xie Qiao's movements, he smiled, patted Xie Qiao on the back of the head lovingly, and said: "Half of our people have brought enough water and dry food to go back to Fanggu from that path in the past two days. "Huifang Valley is the most suitable valley outside Liao County for setting up an ambush.Half of the people in Jizhou City set up an ambush here, and the other half naturally stayed in Jizhou, in case something unexpected happened and Beiliang took the opportunity to attack Jizhou.

"What about you?" Xie Qiao asked.

"Three days later, in the early morning, I will lead my troops out of the city, deal with the small group of Beiliang soldiers outside the city, and then pretend to attack Liao County." Lu Jue said.

The general in Beiliang is a smart man. They dragged on for more than a month and only sent a small group of troops to harass the city, but they didn't attack the city. They knew that their great intentions were in the six counties of Yanguan, and they were waiting for Dasheng's soldiers to take the initiative. Attack Liao County.As long as the big centaur is drawn out and eliminated, Jizhou will be easier to attack.

This time he made a surprise attack on Liaojun and then pretended to be defeated. Even if Beiliang didn't send all the troops to pursue him, he would send at least half of them. As long as these Beiliang soldiers were brought into Huifang Valley and wiped out, Liaojun would be much easier to attack.

Xie Qiao frowned slightly, he knew what Lu Jue wanted to do, but now Beiliang's general is Xie Fu, Xie Fu is not as obsessed with Lu Jue as those generals and soldiers in Beiliang.He looked at Lu Jue and said, "How can you guarantee that they will definitely send the main force to chase you?" Based on what he knew about Xie Fu, if he hadn't confirmed that Lu Jue had really led the main force and failed, he would never have sent the main force hastily. chase.

Lu Jue retreated a little distance, looked at Xie Qiao, and said, "Qiao Er, the leader of an army is responsible for the lives of all soldiers. Naturally, you must know yourself and your enemy when fighting. I have sent someone to inquire clearly. The situation in Beiliang is special. Dan Although Qi has the military power in his hands, his lieutenant is his restraint, and he has a high prestige in the army." After a pause, he said: "That man surnamed Wu wants my life and Jizhou even in his dreams, even if Dan Qi Stop it, and that person will definitely lead the main force out of the city to pursue it." That person is not brave or foolhardy, but he is always slow in planning, and he is very easy to act emotionally. Presumably it is because of this that the King of Beiliang used Dan Qi so wisely. The man was on top of that man, and Dan Qi and the man surnamed Wu restrained each other and also complemented each other's weaknesses.This time he could just take advantage of their mutual restraint and the weakness of that surnamed Wu.

Xie Qiao lowered his eyes, then raised his eyes to look at him immediately, and finally asked the most important question: "How many troops will you bring that day?"

Half of the ambush in the valley and half of Jizhou stayed behind. How about you, how many troops will you bring to face at least tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Beiliang?Even if it is a feint to attack and pretend to be defeated, when you escape, you have to break through the encirclement of tens of thousands of horses and face the pursuit of those tens of thousands of horses—if the surname Wu can completely suppress Xie Fu, it will be a full 15 horses. How many people to bring to face them?

Hearing this question, Lu Jue was silent for a moment, but Xie Qiao stared closely into his eyes, determined to ask an answer.Finally, Lu Jue replied: "Two thousand cavalry, and another thousand horses." It was foggy that day, and the other thousand horses were to make noise to make the opponent think that he really brought the main force to attack the city.

Xie Qiao's pupils shrank, and his hands suddenly clenched into fists. He looked at Lu Jue, and was about to ask that sentence: "How can you, Lu Jue", but his throat moved, but he still couldn't ask - he couldn't ask , like countless times he couldn't stop him, asking, is an insult to him.

But don't say anything, he is really not reconciled, this is his sweetheart, how could he not want to say it.So he said: "I went with you that day. I am not powerless. You taught me my sword and horsemanship."

Lu Jue frowned suddenly, and he let go of his smile. For the first time, he looked at Xie Qiao with an expressionless face, but his hand caressed Xie Qiao's face very gently, and he said seriously, "Qiao Er."

"If you follow me that day, I will break your leg."

Xie Qiao sneered when he heard this, he brushed his hand off his face, looked at the other party, and said, "Lu Jue, do you underestimate me, Xie Qiao—"

The plain white courtyard and the flickering mourning hall flashed through his mind, Xie Qiao's eyes turned red and hardened, as if he was about to finally burst out the emotions suppressed in his heart, he leaned over and grabbed Lu Jue's collar fiercely, Finally couldn't bear it anymore, he stared nervously at Lu Jue's eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "—I've tasted the pain of cutting out my heart, do you think I, Xie Qiao, will be afraid of breaking my leg?!"

"Why are you doing this to me?!"

Why do you go to play against the god of death by yourself and leave me in a safe place in a self-righteous manner?

Why do you even deprive me of the right to live and die with you - obviously you promised, I can live and die with you...

In the previous life, your body was full of sword wounds. In this life, when you defended Jizhou, your ribs were almost pierced. Why do you want me to face it again? !Why do you even deprive me of the right to suffer with you? !

Lu Jue looked at Xie Qiao's red eyes full of shock and pain, and his heart felt as if he had been stabbed severely by a knife, dripping with blood.He wished he could promise everything to him, wanted to hold the whole world in front of him, in exchange for him to show the same careless smile that made him thrilling in the past.

But he still didn't say anything, just pulled Xie Qiao's wrist violently, and pressed him hard into his arms. Xie Qiao opened his eyes wide and wanted to struggle, but he heard the other party bring his lips to his ear, A strange and cold voice that was completely different from the past said: "Qiao Er, you know that I, Lu Jue, always keep my word and do what I say."

"If you insist on going, I will not only break your legs—"

"——I will still break up with you once and for all."

Xie Qiao's body trembled, he suddenly raised his head to look at Lu Jue, his throat moved, and said, "You said that you would only—"

you can't do this to me...

Lu Jue still had that strange and cold expression on his face, but the hand behind Xie Qiao's back was tightly clenched into a fist, with blue veins protruding from the back of his white hand. He looked at Xie Qiao, and said word by word: "Qiao Son, if you go, I will treat you as a betrayal to me."

Xie Qiao opened his eyes wide, his lips trembled slightly and then closed again. At this moment, he seemed to have lost all language.Lu Jue said that he must do what he says, which is true, and the whole Dasheng knows that it is true.

He never imagined that Lu Jue could be so ruthless. He knew that Xie Qiao could bear the pain of a broken leg, so he pressed a weight that Xie Qiao could never afford to lose, making him unable to choose at all...

Because your sweetheart is on both ends of the balance, no matter how you choose, you must bear the risk of losing him...

so cruel.

The room was silent.

half an hour.Xie Qiao finally lowered her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "If I don't go, I will."

Lu Jue's hands trembled, but he said cruelly: "Qiaoer, if... I want you to stay in this world and see the world for me. If you go to Huangquan to look for me on your own, I will definitely not see you. "

Xie Qiao's pupils shrank, and he gritted his teeth tightly - this man obviously thought of everything, he was proud and upright, so he had the confidence to win, but he still considered the ending of his own death, he considered everything When they arrive, they want to plot against him like this Xie Qiao...

Xie Qiao took a deep breath, and asked in a seemingly calm tone, "You said that what you say is what you say, and what you said before is that I can live and die with you?"

Lu Jue looked at him quietly: "I lied to you. I just want to live with you, and I don't want you to die with me. If you lie to others, you don't have to do what you say."

Xie Qiao's eyes were terribly red, and finally said in a hoarse voice: "Okay." After a pause, he added: "Don't worry, after three days, I will never make such a big deal. I will never let anything happen to me. With a calm voice, he raised his eyes to look at Lu Jue: "General, are you completely relieved?"

Lu Jue closed his eyes, and finally said: "Naturally." Knowing that the life of the person he cared about the most was safe, Lu Jue, of course, could go to the battlefield with complete peace of mind.

Xie Qiao's eyes were red and his face was calm. He pushed Lu Jue away and walked towards the door of the big tent. When he got to the door, he was tripped by something and staggered violently. He stood firm and turned his back to Lu Jue. , Said: "General, don't worry, I'm just going outside for a walk, and I'll be back in a while."

Lu Jue's hand moved slightly, but he didn't lift it up. He just watched Xie Qiao get out of the big tent.

The candles on the candlesticks were almost burned to the end, and the red wax dripped silently on the candlesticks.

With a soft beep, the candle was extinguished.

There was darkness and silence in the big tent.

Lu Jue finally leaned over slightly, and couldn't help covering his heart with his hands—the heart felt like a knife, so it felt like this.

For a few moments.He straightened up, his eyes filled with awe-inspiring determination and fighting spirit, and the light in those eyes in the darkness was like a blazing fire.