Bright moon out of Tianshan

Zhao Yuancai hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "My little beauty, I really admire you."

Xiao Jian responded, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."

Bai Lirong was shot dead by Zhao Yuancai with an arrow. Gao Hong was furious and shouted: "Kill!" The soldiers of Dong Qi rushed over like a tide, and the soldiers of Zhao State rushed forward like a tide, and they converged in one place. Jian and Zhao Yuancai watched the tragic killing together silently. After a while, Zhao Yuancai sighed in a low voice: "My little femme fatale!"

Xiao Jian wore a mask on his face, Zhao Yuancai couldn't see his expression, but saw him glance at him with a faint smile in his eyes, which was actually very gentle.

His Majesty the Emperor couldn't bear to be filled with emotion, so a general from the Zhao State came to report: "Your Majesty, the third prince of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, Gao Huai, divided his troops into three groups and broke through the defense of our soldiers and horses on the border. inside."

Zhao Yuancai said: "Oh? Good, good, this uncle didn't send away, but the third uncle came again. How did they break through the line of defense?"

The general said: "The soldiers are still divided into small groups. I don't know how to sneak into the rear of our defenders in batches, and then gather together to counterattack and attack from front to back. As a result, my soldiers and horses were caught off guard, unable to respond from the beginning to the end, and they messed up the formation. They took advantage of the gap to enter. .”

Zhao Yuancai frowned and said, "There is an internal response." Looking sideways at Xiao Jian, Xiao Jian lowered his head, as if he was in deep thought.He really wanted to doubt Xiao Jian, but Xiao Jian has been under the strict monitoring of himself and his guards, how he could make such a big noise is really puzzling.

Zhao Yuancai also began to ponder, and suddenly a light flashed in his heart, and he said after a while: "Send down the order to summon the divisions of King Qin from all over the country to send troops to the capital as soon as possible. I will return to the city! Go and raid Yao Yuan's house!"

A group of people roared back to the city, leaving the fighting people outside the city there.Zhao Yuancai was waiting in Bingde Hall, Qi Jia was guarding outside the hall with guards, and Xiao Jian stood not far from him.Not long after, the guard came to report: "Your Majesty, there is no one in Yao Yuan's house. I asked the people around him. It is said that two months ago, the number of people coming in and going out has decreased and gradually disappeared."

Yao Yuan's business houses spread all over the towns and cities of Zhao State, and there are a large number of merchant ships. They can reach the East China Sea in the east and Chang'an in the west. Zhao State has always been tolerant towards such big merchants. It is very convenient to provide food and grass and hide some soldiers. it's here.

Zhao Yuancai walked up the jade steps slowly, and sat down on the dragon chair, feeling a little tired all of a sudden.He was in a daze for a moment, then turned his head and called: "Xiao Xiao, come here." Xiao Jian approached him according to his words, Zhao Yuancai stretched out his hand, took him over and sat on his lap, Xiao Jian put his elbows on his broad shoulders , Zhao Yuancai put his arms around his waist, and sighed: "I forced you to stay by my side last year. At that time, I just thought you were good-looking, and wanted to have you... Lord, I like beautiful people, and I don't want to be ugly. Evil habits can’t be changed in this life, alas!”

He let out a long sigh, his mind was unclear, and suddenly he saw that there seemed to be tears in Xiao Jian's eyes, and his heart moved, but he saw Qi Jia enter the hall and report: "Your Majesty, the vanguard of Gao Huai's army has approached Taiyuan, and Rong Weichen led the soldiers out of the city." Meet the enemy."

Zhao Yuancai said: "Let's go, I will go with you. I don't believe that I will fall into the hands of this kid. Xiaoxiao, you give me a chance. If I die in battle, I will trouble you to collect my body. I can't count on it." Qi Jia's, he will definitely die before me."

Qi Jia looked up at him with a calm expression and a firm gaze: "Your Majesty, please don't say more about such ominous words. Even if Qi Jia dies, he must protect His Majesty well. Besides, the teachers of King Qin from all over the world will definitely come as soon as possible. Taiyuan, when the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Qi Dynasty will naturally disintegrate. Qi Jia also asks His Majesty not to risk himself as easily as in the past. Now the overall situation should be the most important thing. Only when Your Majesty is safe and healthy can the people feel at ease."

Zhao Yuancai laughed, but he still said with pride: "Yes, the hundreds of years of my splendid Taiyuan City's foundation must not easily fall into the enemy's hands. Let's go, meet the enemy!" Put Xiao Jian down and dragged He came out of the temple.Now he doesn't feel at ease wherever he puts Xiao Jian, and he doesn't want to kill him, so he keeps him with him all the time.

Everyone rode their horses out of the city. Taiyuan is surrounded by mountains on three sides, high in the north and low in the south, and the terrain is superior.Zhao Yuancai took Xiao Jian, Qi Jia and others up to a high ground, and as far as the eye could see, a puff of dust rose up in the distance, faintly fluttering banners, rumbling horseshoes, gradually rolling towards this side.

The two armies finally confronted each other. Dong Qi’s soldiers and horses from Zhao’s expedition came out in full force. Gao Huai led Nie Shihuan in the middle, Zhong Ruota and Yao Zhuzhi in the east, and Yang Baozhen in the west. Soldiers lined up far away. , Under the sun, the armor was shining dazzlingly, but the nearly 20 troops were silent and no one said a word.

Zhao Yuancai looked at it coldly for a while, then suddenly swung the long knife in his hand and said, "Go!"

Zhao Guo only had the Forbidden Army brought back from the front line by Zhao Yuancai, and half of the troops were sent to the north of the city to deal with Gao Hong's soldiers and horses. Therefore, the number of soldiers and horses left in the south of the city and the number of soldiers and horses in Gaohuai were very different.But the soldiers of Zhao State were very brave. They rushed up amidst the shouts of killing and the sound of war drums, and each of them fought with the soldiers of Dong Qi with one as ten.

During the scuffle, Zhao Yuancai saw Gao Huai approaching step by step under Nie Shihuan's guard, and suddenly his blood boiled, and he turned his head to see Qi Jiazheng staring intently at the situation on the field, as if he didn't pay much attention to himself, so he made a gesture to the bodyguard, Suddenly led them into the killing field.

Zhao Yuancai swung his long knife in high spirits, like a huge black cloud, swept away with a single knife, and more than a dozen soldiers of Zhao State fell down, as crisply as a wind swept away.Then Qi Jia followed, like a tiger descending the mountain, unstoppable, the soldiers of the Eastern Qi Dynasty couldn't dodge one after another.

During the scuffle, Gao Huai led the crowd in and surrounded Qi Jia and Zhao Yuancai slowly. Zhao Yuancai saw it and took the initiative to rush forward.Last time in Luzhou, he suffered a lot from Gao Huai, and has been waiting for the opportunity to fight him again. Of course, Gao Huai would not be polite to him, and asked in the chaos: "Your Majesty, do you want to fight Xiao Wang again?" Do it?"

Zhao Yuancai sneered and said: "Qi Jia, you are not allowed to meddle!" The sword swept over like the wind, Gao Huai abandoned the gun and drew out the long sword directly. Gao Huai's sword was strange and fierce, Zhao Yuancai was powerful and heavy, but the speed of changing his moves was slightly slower. During the fierce fight, a Shushen was sliced ​​by Gao Huai's long sword along the blade, and immediately injured his arm. Fly out.Then Gao Huai's sword surged towards him, Zhao Yuancai quickly retreated, but under his sword's momentum, there was nothing to give in. Qi Jia planned to rush over against the decree, but Dong Qi had been prepared for a long time, and those strange-looking people Stopped him firmly.Seeing his emperor struggling under Gao Huai's sword light, he was in a state of embarrassment, and at the critical moment, he heard Xiao Jian in the distance suddenly shouting: "Gao Huai! You are not allowed to kill him!"

Hearing his cry, Gao Huai felt a sudden burst of anger in his heart, but his strikes became more and more unforgiving. A sword struck like a thunderbolt, and Zhao Yuancai couldn't dodge it, but he heard the whizzing sound around him, It was Xiao Jian who drew the bow and shot the arrow, and the arrow never left Gao Huai's heart. Gao Huai danced with his long sword and blocked it again and again, but Xiao Jian's nine arrows in a row were extremely fierce. Huai paused and fell backwards. The soldiers of Dong Qi were shocked and rushed forward, desperately resisting His Majesty the Emperor Zhao who was about to fight back.Qi Jia finally got rid of the entanglement and rushed forward to stand in front of Zhao Yuancai.

Zhao Yuancai stretched out his hand to hold his wound, convinced in his heart, and said with a smile: "The third prince is good at swordsmanship, I admire you! I'm tired today, let's fight again tomorrow!"

Xiao Jian rode his horse and squeezed over, his internal strength and physical strength were not as good as before, and he wasted a lot of strength after trying his best to shoot these arrows, Zhao Yuancai saw that his horse was teetering, so he hurriedly rode up to meet him, saying: "What are you doing here again? "

Xiao Jian said: "Your Majesty, I see that you are injured."

Zhao Yuancai said: "A little injury is not a hindrance, let's go, go back first." He fought with Xiao Jian and retreated all the way back to Taiyuan City.

The soldiers and horses of the Eastern Qi Dynasty chose a favorable place to set up camp [-] miles south of Taiyuan City. In this way, Gao Hong's soldiers and horses were in the north of the city, and Gao Huai's soldiers and horses were in the south of the city, and Taiyuan was caught in the middle.

On the way back to the palace, Zhao Yuancai glanced at Xiao Jian from time to time, Xiao Jian turned a blind eye, but suddenly heard him laughing and said: "Xiao Xiao, how about drinking with Master in Chenghua Palace at night?"

Xiao Jian said: "Your Majesty is injured, what wine do you still drink? Let's rest earlier."

Zhao Yuancai sighed: "Even though I was injured, I am very happy in my heart."

Xiao Jian said: "I would like to drink with Your Majesty, but unfortunately I was exhausted before the battle today, and I am completely useless now." His words were true, he was indeed exhausted, and he insisted on riding a horse When I came back, I just felt dizzy at the moment, after finishing these few words, my eyes suddenly went dark, and I fell off the horse.

Zhao Yuancai was shocked, and flew off his horse to catch him, but he was a step too late. Seeing that Xiao Jian was about to fall to the ground, Qi Jia rushed over like a ghost, and in an instant, he arrived before him, and unexpectedly came first, and took Xiao Jian from the ground. Pick it up and hand it to Zhao Yuancai.Zhao Yuancai looked at Xiao Jian who had fainted, and sighed: "My little beauty has now become a beauty of glass. This prison is very good, if you are a little obedient, how can I be willing to let you go to prison?"

Xiao Jian was ill again, and he was ill for several days, and he was not very awake all the time.Zhao Yuancai had no choice but to leave him in Mingjietang, and ordered the imperial doctors and guards to take good care of him.He goes to the front line to patrol every day.

The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to the Zhao State. The number of soldiers and horses of the imperial army in the capital of the Zhao State is far from that of the two armies of the Eastern Qi Dynasty. They can only rely on the favorable terrain to stick to it every day.The people in the city were in panic, but the reinforcements from all walks of life did not arrive. Zhao Yuancai gradually became anxious, and the ministers of Zhao State also secretly became anxious. After beheading two of them, Qi Jia and a few old courtiers stopped him firmly, and the rest just gave up.

On this day, the day before the battle, he returned to the palace exhausted at night. Qi Jia advised: "Your Majesty, since reinforcements from all walks of life have been dispatched, Your Majesty just wait at ease and don't go to the battle tomorrow."

Zhao Yuancai sighed softly, and said, "I don't want this century-old foundation to be destroyed in my hands." His eyes slowly turned to Qi Jia's face, and he suddenly asked, "Qi Jia, have you been enthroned since I was 13 years old?" You followed me that year, I was fun, I was ridiculous, but you never dissuaded me. In the past ten years, don't you feel dissatisfied with me in your heart? "