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Bashan Pass was broken in the early morning of April [-]th, and it has been a day and a night since the news reached Qi Xiao.

Although Qi Xiao is rushing to Bashan, the military situation is changing rapidly, how can he make it in time?

"Your Highness! Your Highness!" Chi Yue caught up with Qi Xiao and Zong Sheng, not daring to stop him, knowing that he couldn't stop him, so he had to settle for the next best thing, "Your Highness, please allow Chi Yue to follow!"

Qi Xiao glared at Chi Yue, not wanting to talk to him at all.

Zong Sheng couldn't help asking: "Do you know something? If you know, tell me!"

"Fool!" Chi Yue snorted, "Your Highness, Chi Yue dare not hide anything from His Highness, I really don't know about this matter!"

"Your Majesty didn't give you a secret order?" Qi Xiao glanced at Chi Yue, with a murderous intent in his question.

"Your Highness has been wronged, Chi Yue has never accepted such an order, and dare not lie to His Highness.

The more Chi understood His Highness's intentions, the more he dared not do anything to hurt the young master! "

Chi Yue said "understand" rather than "know". Of course he understands. Qi Xiao knows and sees Zong Sheng's intentions. He has been affectionate for more than ten years. Even if Zong Sheng didn't know in the past, he was willing. Suffer all suffering and all pain for him.

No one understands how important Tang Ling is to Qi Xiao better than Chi Yue, and no one understands better than Chi Yue that for an important person, let alone mountains and seas, even life and death are unstoppable.

Qi Xiao's gaze relaxed slightly, and Chi Yue said again: "Your Highness, it is really strange that Bashan was breached suddenly, but Mr. Tang is meticulous and will never be defenseless.

Even if the city is broken, the young master will definitely have a way out. "

"Retreat..." Qi Xiao suddenly reined in.

Although Zong Sheng and Chi Yue reacted quickly, the horse ran a few feet away before turning back to Qi Xiao.

Qi Xiao fell into deep thought. When he first received the news, he was really in a hurry and didn't have time to think about it.

Although Tang Ling never said anything to Qi Xiao, she only said that she would guard Bashan and wait for him to go back.

But with Tang Ling's meticulous personality, he will definitely leave a way out for himself to make sure nothing goes wrong.

What would Tang Ling do if Bashan was broken, and Qi Xiao didn't have time to go back, and Chen Heng's reinforcements hadn't arrived yet?

Tang Ling will evacuate from the north city gate and find a way to join Chen Heng's Dingyuan army.

Before leaving Bashan, destroy the fortifications, blow up the city gate, and burn the armory. Even if Xu can take Bashan back, he must ensure that he can no longer defend it.

No, Qi Xiao shouldn't be thinking about what Tang Ling will do, but what Xing Luowei will do?Whether or not Bashan can be defended is Chen Jun's business, and it is of no benefit to Tang Ling and Zhou Guo.

Marquis Xun An had already arrived at Liujiang, and the goal of Chen Zhou's allied forces had been achieved, so Tang Ling didn't need to stay in Bashan at all.

Xingluowei led Xun Anhou to protect Tang Ling. When Bashan was in danger, what they had to do was to take Tang Ling east, cross the Liujiang River, meet Xun Anhou, and return to Zhou Kingdom!

There are two roads in front of Qi Xiao, go north to Bashan, or go east to Liujiang.

How did Tang Ling choose?Choose to stay and wait for him?Or abandon him?

Qi Xiao held the reins tightly with both hands, as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer suddenly, the heavy blow knocked him into a daze.

He hoped that Tang Ling would still be in Bashan, with Baixiqiao and Lu Xiulin, waiting for him to go back!But Qi Xiao knew clearly in his heart how Tang Ling would choose, he had already left...

During the four months, Tang Ling never sent a letter to Qi Xiao, even though he repeatedly asked for a reply.

When he first left Yuanjing City, Tang Ling told him that if he had to make a choice in an emergency, don't choose him.

Qi Xiaoming knew that from the very beginning, Tang Ling wanted to wait for him!I never thought of holding hands for the rest of my life!I never thought about choosing him... But so what if I know, Qi Xiao is still willing to deceive himself and others with a little luck.

Until now, Qi Xiao is willing to firmly believe that Tang Ling is waiting for him to go back at Bashan.

But he didn't dare to ride his horse and run north. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to go back in time, and he was even more afraid that Tang Ling would be gone after returning. How would he face it?

Going east, Qi Xiao still has a chance to catch up with Tang Ling and stop him.

But if he could really catch up with him and stop him, how would Qi Xiao face it?Tang Ling doesn't want him anymore, doesn't she?

"Your Highness?" Chi Yue called Qi Xiao cautiously.

"Chi Yue, do you think Tang Ling must have a way to protect herself? It won't help if I rush back now?"

Chi Yue was stunned for a moment, his brows were raised deeply, he lowered his head slightly, and said, "Chi Yue didn't dare to lie to His Highness, I thought Mr. Tang... he was no longer in Bashan."

Qi Xiao's heart sank, he clenched his back molars secretly, even Chi Yue could see it.

"...Why? Why can't you wait for me?"

Chi Yue knew that Qi Xiao's words were not about him, he knew the reason for Tang Ling's departure, but he didn't know how to find an excuse for Tang Ling's betrayal that could calm Qi Xiao down.

He had never seen such a lonely and desolate look in Qi Xiao's eyes. It was completely different from when Concubine Lin passed away. At that time, there was not only sadness but also hatred and guilt in Qi Xiao's eyes.

At that moment, Chi Yue felt that Qi Xiao was like a dying person who was terminally ill. Before taking his life, the long pain took away the look in his eyes, his hope, and his meaning, making him only There was a cloud of dark, dead air left, unable to struggle, and could only sink into the mud, soil, and dust little by little.

"...Your Highness..." Chi Yuexiang said something, but Zong Sheng stopped him when he opened his mouth. Zong Sheng shook his head at him, which meant that no matter what Chi Yue wanted to say, don't say anything.

Chi Yue shut his mouth, Qi Xiao decided that he should not and could not persuade him, he knew how to look at people's eyes, and this time he almost couldn't help but talk too much.

Chi Yue glanced at Zong Sheng.

He understands how much pain Qi Xiao feels in his heart at the moment, and at the same time he reluctantly understands that Tang Ling's choice to leave is not because she doesn't love her.

He also betrayed Zong Sheng, and even broke his leg. He has no regrets, and never thinks that he made a mistake. No matter how many times he chooses, he will choose Zong Sheng, and choose the one that is better for Zong Sheng. Road.

Even if such a choice means not giving the other party a chance to choose.

Tang Ling chose to give up Qi Xiao, and used the most decisive way to completely break the bad relationship between him and Qi Xiao.

Qi Xiao, who just received the news now, no matter whether he rushed north to Bashan or east to Liujiang, it was already too late, he had no time to catch up with Tang Ling and stop him.

Qi Xiao can only be left behind, stay here to continue to attack Shuoliang, destroy Qi, and then return to Yuanjing with outstanding achievements, and continue to be his King of Chu. After the merits of immortality, he will become His Majesty's favorite son, he will be the candidate for the crown prince, he will have the opportunity to avenge Concubine Lin, to investigate the case of Bailiu, and to accomplish what he wanted to do but failed to do.

Qi Xiao sat on the horse in a daze, looked up at the sky, his eyes were dazzled by the bright sun, it turned out that it was almost noon.

Qi Xiao suddenly let out a long breath, pulled the rein of the horse, turned around, and said to Chi Yue: "You should know the road from Qi to Zhou.

go. "

Chi Yue was startled, he couldn't believe what Qi Xiao was saying: "Your Highness means..."

"Even if I rush to Liujiang now, I still can't catch up with Tang Ling, so I'll go after Shaoyang, isn't he going home?"

"Your Highness..." Chi Yue opened his mouth, but couldn't speak. This is crazy!

The coalition forces of Chen and Zhou attacked the state of Qi. What if the commander ran away in the middle of the battle?The coach not only ran away, but also went to Zhou Guo.

The fact that Chen and Zhou can collude for the sake of benefit does not mean that the two countries are inseparable, on the contrary, after Qi is destroyed, the situation between Chen and Zhou will only become more urgent. Is Qi Xiao sending himself as a hostage by going here?

How will Chi Yue explain to His Majesty? !

Qi Xiao has made up his mind, the more difficult it is to ignore Chi, he rode away: "Don't follow."

Zong Sheng glanced at Chi Yue quickly, and followed Qi Xiao closely.

"Ah!!" Chi Yue yelled, but still chased after him.

What can he do!Even if he didn't want to care about Qi Xiao's sudden madness, he couldn't ignore Zong Sheng.

From Bashan to Liujiang, you must pass through Lingshan, but the nearest ferry from Shuoliang to Liujiang is in Xinhuai.

"Your Highness, if we go directly to Xinhuai, we might be able to cross the river before the young master, and stop him before the young master joins Marquis Xun'an."

Qi Xiao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Go to Lingshan.

Tang Ling is weak, and it is impossible to travel day and night. Although we are late and the journey is farther, we may not be unable to catch up. "

The three of them traveled like lightning all the way, day and night, almost non-stop, eating, drinking and sleeping on horseback, more urgent than before from Lanquan to Yuanzhou Mansion.

They relied on their kung fu and good health to survive, but their horses couldn't stand it, and one of them ran away to death the next day.

During the current war, horses were very difficult to buy, so Chi Yue and Zong Sheng had to ride together, and they ran for a while. The next day, the horse couldn't run anymore, and it barely managed to keep going.

The three had no choice but to find the nearest town to buy a horse.

Huangting Town is not big, but it is considered wealthy, the streets are wide, and the people are clean even if they are commoners, and they are not dilapidated.

There are also some homeless beggars and refugees on the street, but they are much less than those in the north.

Qi Xiao and the others went to the carriage shop, and the shopkeeper said that the imperial court conscripted horses, but there were no more horses.

Qi Xiao didn't believe it, he clearly heard the faint sound of horseshoes being played behind the store, the horses were gone, what kind of horseshoes were being played?Probably because they are new faces, the shopkeeper doesn't want to deal with them so he perfunctory them.

Qi Xiao didn't say much, let Chi Yue sneak into the store first, saw horses in the stables, and they turned back into the store again.

Before Qi Xiao could open his mouth, the shopkeeper was about to drive people away, Zong Sheng directly threw a bulging money bag on the cabinet.

"Boom."

The sound was deep and muffled.

The shopkeeper couldn't hold back, opened the purse and saw that it was full of gold, so heavy that he couldn't pick it up!

"I want all the horses in your store."

"This……"

"I'm going in now, if there are horses, but you still insist that you don't have them, I'll do you a little favor and kill all the horses, so that I can teach you how to count.

The shopkeeper can't make mistakes in the accounting. "

Chi Yue smiled at the shopkeeper, telling the shopkeeper that his hair stood on end and his legs became weak involuntarily.

"This……"

"Huh? Do you think there is too much money?" Chi Yue stretched out his hand to take back the money bag, and the shopkeeper hurriedly put the money bag into his arms.

"Yes, yes, all the horses in the shop are yours!" The shopkeeper led them into a small hall on the side, and said, "Sit down in the shop and drink some tea, and I'll let the guys saddle up."

After drinking two sips of tea, suddenly a person rushed in from the store, in a panic and covered in blood.

"Shop! Sell me the horse! I saw..."

"Why is it you again? Get lost! I've said it all..."

In the middle of the store's conversation, the three "distinguished guests" who were sitting in the side hall suddenly came out and stared at him so frightened that he forgot to breathe.

"Qing Lan?! Where's Tang Ling?! Why are you here?!" Qi Xiao grabbed Qing Lan's arm, almost lifting him up, and looked him up and down. The blood on his body was almost dry, and he Just now when he entered the door, he didn't look like he was seriously injured. Qi Xiao asked, "Where did these bloodstains come from? Who was injured? Where's Tang Ling?!"

Qing Lan was taken aback by Qi Xiao's sudden appearance, she didn't have time to care how hard Qi Xiao pulled his hand, how painful it was to pinch him, tears welled up in his eyes: "Your Highness! Save the young master!"