At the end of the 29th year of Ningzhao, King Oara Khan made peace with Tubo and accepted the princess of Tubo. It was rumored that King Oara Khan neglected the princess of Song Dynasty, and the envoys of Song Dynasty went to Oara.

In the 30th year of Ning Zhao, Wang Zhenglin was old, please resign as commander-in-chief, and change the commander-in-chief in the north.Zhao Heng resisted all the arguments and named Tan Zihong as General Zhenyuan, in charge of the commander-in-chief seal, thus Tan Zihong became the youngest marshal in the history of the Song Dynasty, in charge of the northern military.

In the 32nd year of Ningzhao, the Northern Territory Tayunqi was established. Tan Zihong personally selected soldiers, and was awarded the title of "the sharpest arrow in the Northern Territory" by the Northern Territory Army.

In the 33rd year of Ningzhao, King Oalaxin Khan succeeded to the throne and sent invitations to Song and Tubo. Tan Zihong was ordered to go to Oala to discuss border trade between the two countries with King Oaraxin Khan.

In the 34th year of Ning Zhao, Ta Yunqi raided Oirat, defeated [-] Oirat soldiers in one fell swoop, and forced Oara Khan King to escape from the capital.When the reinforcements from Tubo arrived, Tan Zihong told him to retreat with a letter, and watched with cold eyes.This move shocked the government and the public, Ningzhao Emperor Zhao Heng was furious, he still listened to the minister's advice, took this opportunity to tear up the peace treaty, and declared war with Oirat.

In just over a year, the Tayunqi under Tan Zihong's command was as powerful as a broken bamboo, rampaging on the Oirat grassland, and defeated the Oirat army.Wala asked for peace many times, but was strongly rejected.In addition, Tan Zihong seemed to have some kind of deep-seated hatred for the Oirats, and ordered that every time he wins a battle, no prisoners should be kept, and they should be killed.For a while, the Wala people feared and hated the name Tan Zihong.But he couldn't withstand the attack of Tayunqi, so he had to retreat again and again.

At the beginning of Ning Zhao's 35th year, the battle situation gradually became anxious, and the Tayunqi's offensive became more fierce, surrounding the city of Oara.At this moment, a letter was sent to the Song army by the Oala envoy risking his life.

The letter was not long, but it attracted Tan Zihong, who had always been calm and reserved, to flip the table.

The book was written by Oala Khan himself, and Zhao Wan, the fourth princess of Song Dynasty, was ill and wanted to return home.Accompanying the book is a letter written by Zhao Wan, with a few sentences:

The bedside of a diseased tree springs, leaning on the tree to treat the old man.

Knowing the king is suffering in every way, and Chennai will not wait for time.

Now that the moon is bright, Wanxi has nothing to regret.

I have made an appointment with the king for a hundred years, and I will not drink the water of the forgotten river.

My heart throbbed violently, and when I let go of my hand, the letter fell lightly.

Tan Zihong stared blankly at the letter in front of him. The black and white words were so clear that his eyes hurt from the sharp words.She couldn't lie to herself, it was her handwriting.Some of the ink marks are stained, and some of them also show the vainness of the brushwork.

She could imagine what Zhao Wan looked like when she wrote this letter, but just thinking about it made her heart ache.

She said she knew her hard work, she said she had no regrets, she said she would not drink the water of Wangchuan...

What do these mean, is it farewell?farewell?Her farewell to herself?

No, it's impossible!She is not reconciled, how could she be reconciled!She was about to do it, and they were about to wait!Does she still have a promise to tell herself... Yes, she hasn't said it yet, she won't break her promise, she must still be waiting for herself!

When I came to Wala's palace again, I received the same courtesy no longer.There are [-] iron cavalry stationed outside the city. What King Walasin Khan asked for was just a peace treaty.

In the past five years, her hard work has achieved a miracle, but it seems that she can't get back the most ordinary wish.

Suppressing the fear in her heart, she slowly pushed open the door with white flowers hanging on it.

A man in Wala costume came out head-on, and when he saw her, he made a big gift slowly.

"General Tan."

"My lord, it's been a long time." Tan Zihong was not in the mood to talk, and was about to walk inside.

"General stay." The man turned his body and stopped her.

Tan Zihong frowned as he looked at the person blocking him, "Amur, I'm not in the mood to waste time here with you."

"The general misses people very much, and I know it, but I have to say something clearly first." The man's Chinese is not very standard, but he is full of determination.

Tan Zihong's face turned cold, and he was about to explode, but he held back.

"Although the general and I are of different races and enemies, we are also bosom friends. Six years ago, I promised the general to take good care of the princess of your country, and I have never missed the appointment in these years. But the general still remembers when he was on the mission two years ago, What did I say to the general?"

"Remember," Tan Zihong took a deep breath, "I will naturally remember what happened with her."

"The former king didn't like the Han people, and the noble princess was confined in a small courtyard since the day she married. Later, the Tubo princess got married, and the former king didn't like Princess Wan even more. How troublesome. And Princess Wan is indeed a smart and pleasing person. I said two years ago that I will protect her again, not for you. Then, I want to know, if I didn't say that, would you still Raising troops? Since you know she is with me, will you ignore her like this?"

Tan Zihong narrowed his eyes, looked at him coldly, and snorted, "Oh, she belongs to me, so why not welcome her back? As for you, Amul, don't deceive me. It's not that I, Song Jun, are weak, and you will bully Princess Xian to death. Besides, this is my agreement with her, and it has nothing to do with you!"

"Okay, as expected of General Tan, he is really far-sighted. But General Tan, let me ask you again, is your goal still only for her after you raise your troops? Wala has asked for peace several times. As long as you agree, you can put forward conditions. Welcome her back, but you are not relentless, and you must destroy Oara before giving up, causing the battle to be delayed again and again, why do you let her wait for you here alone! Do you dare to say that your name is not in the annals of history, Isn’t it true that you love the country more than the beauties!” Amur also became emotional, and there was a trace of resentment in his eyes.

"You!" Tan Zihong was startled, and was about to refute, but his heart suddenly turned cold.

Amur's words rang in her ears over and over again, she was a little sober and a little confused.She couldn't help being a little suspicious. Is he right? If I put my heart and soul into Zhao Wan, I can put forward conditions when Wala first sued for peace. This battle is not something that the two countries are willing to fight, but Zhao Heng In fact, I don’t want to stop the war from time to time, as long as I agree... Then what is the purpose of continuing this battle wholeheartedly?Is it what he said for fame and for the country?Hehe, I have a daughter, what do I need these for?But if she had complied with the peace proposal at that time, then Xi'er would have returned to her side long ago, and she would not have left with regrets. What was she insisting on...

In the chaos, she suddenly remembered Tan Zicheng's face and the scene when the three of them first met many years ago.That picture is so far away that it is almost forgotten.

"Zicheng..." She suddenly realized that she had been unwilling to admit that Tan Zicheng's death was a thorn in her heart.In fact, no one would really understand her deep feelings for this younger brother, even Zhao Wan never mentioned that the reason why Tan Zicheng fell ill when he was young was to save her from drowning.Her life changed because of this, but she had no complaints or regrets, but that belief was shaken when Tan Zicheng left. The reason why she survived all these years should be because of Zhao Wan, but Zhao Wan...it happened to be Oara's. princess!

Her hatred for the Oirats has never been expressed in her words and deeds, but when the fighting spirit grows stronger, the idea of ​​completely destroying this nation becomes stronger, and it occupies her whole body and mind unconsciously.But because of this, she left Xi'er behind...

"You hate Wala, there's nothing wrong with that, but she's been waiting for you, I'm not worth it for her."

Amur said no more, turned his head and walked in first.Tan Zihong followed in a daze, until he saw the spirit card, and then his consciousness came back again.

"Xi'er..." She rushed over and hugged the spirit tablet, fumbling with the words on it.

It wasn't a word she was familiar with, but she knew it was her wife's name.

After staring blankly for a while, she suddenly let go of the spirit card, turned her head to look at Amur, her voice was trembling, and she could barely speak.

"Where is she?"

"The customs of Wala are different from those of the Central Plains. They have already been buried and cremated."

"You're lying!" Broken words roared out from his throat, blood filled his eyes, like an enraged beast.

How is it possible, her Xi'er, how could it be possible that she is no longer there, turned into ashes... Her Xi'er is so beautiful, how could it be turned into a pile of ashes, how could it be possible!She still had something to say to herself, how could she just disappear from her life!

The mind is awake for a while, and confused for a while.In the end, the only thought left made her feel panic: she really, never see her Xi'er again?

Too many pictures flooded into my mind, and they were broken apart before they were pieced together. All kinds of broken words of Xi'er rang in my ears, and all kinds of small fragments flashed before my eyes.She smiled at herself, she got angry at herself, she questioned herself...so many details, all became clear at this moment.It turned out that she actually remembered so many fragments related to her. These things have already been integrated into her bones and blood, so how could it be possible to remove them from her bones?

"Xi'er!" He roared, his eyes suddenly went dark, and something in his arms slipped out and landed on the ground, making a crisp warning sound

Looking down, the piece of suet jade was lying quietly at his feet, he hurriedly picked it up, but a crack pierced his eyes.

Sorry, I didn't even protect this...

A low choked sob rolled down his throat, he clenched his teeth, and tried his best to swallow all the regret and guilt back.

Yes, she still has something to do.

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