rebirth [rebirth]

But in a short time, the forest screamed and fought.

The warm blood splashed on the brown bark, leaving wet marks.

Rong Jingxuan threw away the long sword and changed the firecracker on the dart cart, but Xie Mingze did not change it, and still used the long halberd.

The two of them grew up practicing martial arts together, so they cooperated with each other very tacitly. Xie Mingze danced a set of long halberds, and the enemy couldn't get close at all. Rong Jingxuan directly shot behind him, and immediately gained the upper hand.

The situation on their side is okay, but the soldiers on the other side are a little bit out of support.

Gradually, some soldiers were covered in blood and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.

Xie Mingze and Rong Jingxuan wanted to go over to help, but there were still many enemies on their side, and they were really anxious.

Seeing the soldiers under his command die in battle one after another, Rong Jingxuan's eyes were tearing apart, and he shouted: "Use all the firecrackers, life-saving is the most important thing!"

Hearing his order, the soldiers who knew how to use firecrackers changed to firecrackers one after another, only to hear the sound of "bang bang" beating one after another, and a large number of enemies fell down all at once.

Xie Mingze finally breathed a sigh of relief. He let go of the halberd he was holding, only to feel that his entire hand was numb.

He turned his head and was about to say something to Rong Jingxuan, but Zhong Qi suddenly stepped forward and shouted: "Be careful."

The crossbow arrows that came from nowhere pierced Zhong Qi's thin body with a cold light, and scarlet blood spurted out, splashing Xie Mingze's head and face.

Xie Mingze stared blankly at the sharp black crossbow arrows on his chest, and had no time to react.

Zhong Qi didn't fall down directly, he stood there trembling, his eyes had lost their former brilliance.

"Be careful, Your Majesty."

Those were the last words he said in his life.

The huge sound of crossbow arrows piercing the air came from far to near, Rong Jingxuan flew over, hugged him and rolled twice on the spot, and rolled directly to the back of the escort vehicle.

Next to them, Zhong Qi's thin body finally fell to the ground, making a dull and loud noise.

He tilted his head, half-opened his eyes, and the viscous blood spread on the yellow ground, signaling the end of a living life.

Xie Mingze only felt that his heart ached just like his. He and Rong Jingxuan hid behind the escort cart together, watching countless crossbow arrows coming through the air with unstoppable sharpness.

He held the halberd tightly, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Rong Jingxuan was filling the gunpowder with gunpowder, he didn't look at Xie Mingze, but said coldly: "Cheer up, we can't let Zhong Qi die in vain."

That was the first time he spoke so harshly to Xie Mingze. Xie Mingze was shocked, closed his eyes, and finally came to his senses.

Yes, they cannot let those who follow them die in vain.

The enemy's bow and crossbow attacks were too intensive, most of the soldiers were hit, and those who were still alive hid behind the escort cart with them, but most of them were injured.

Ding Kai had knife wounds on his hands, legs, and he didn't have time to bandage himself, so he quickly counted the soldiers.

In just one cup of tea, more than 30 people died.

Ding Kai's heart was very heavy, but Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze were still alive, which was a great blessing among misfortunes.

The enemy's bow and crossbow finally weakened, and for a while, only the heavy breathing of the soldiers and the rustling of the wind could be heard in the forest.

Rong Jingxuan frowned, and said in a low voice: "I took a look just now, and there are about a dozen crossbowmen. Later, follow my orders and shoot with firecrackers."

Ding Kai nodded, and reloaded the gunpowder without his order.

The silence in the forest is really chilling.

Beside them, the corpses of companions and enemies fell to the ground, and the strong smell of blood and gunpowder filled the nose, making people extremely nervous.Suddenly, the sound of gurgling came from far to near, Xie Mingze suddenly reacted, and shouted: "No, it's a bomb."

Before he finished speaking, he grabbed Rong Jingxuan and rolled quickly to the side. The bomb stopped beside their car, and the long letter was spitting out fire snakes, and it was about to explode.

In just a split second, Ding Kai made a decision. He quickly picked up the bomb and threw it towards the enemy crossbowmen.

The cannon exploded suddenly in mid-air.

Dazzling sparks splashed in all directions, bringing up fascinating smoke.

Ding Kai didn't stop, he quickly unpacked the wooden box containing the bombs, and then threw two bombs out with a single force as the flames were burning in mid-air.

The round blasting cannon passed through the sparks in mid-air, and immediately ignited the letter.

Taking advantage of the moment when the other party hadn't reacted, other soldiers also reacted, picked up the bombs and lit the fuzes one after another, and when the fuze was about to come to an end, they threw it with all their strength.

It took only a blink of an eye to hear a huge explosion in the forest over there, and billowing thick smoke drifted up, almost covering the sky and the sun.

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze had already turned around quickly and jumped up. Xie Mingze also touched a gun, and shot towards the opposite side together with Rong Jingxuan.

The smoke was too great, and they couldn't see the situation on the other side. They could only hear the groans and pain of the enemy soldiers over there.

The wailing lasted for a long time, and it gradually quieted down after a moment.

Rong Jingxuan stopped shooting and waved for the soldiers to stop.

"Put on the sword." As he said this, he ran out from behind the car without a sound.

All the crossbowmen who had ambushed them behind the roadside rocks just now were all dead, and their bombed-up messy bodies were slanted randomly on the ground, looking very terrifying.

Bombing cannons are powerful and dangerous to humans.But it has very little anger, and no wildfire will ignite in such a dense forest.

Ding Kai waved his hand to ask the soldiers to check the casualties of the enemy army, and he walked to Rong Jingxuan's side: "Your Majesty, what should we do next?"

Rong Jingxuan frowned, he turned his head to look for Xie Mingze's figure, but suddenly saw Zhong Qi lying in a pool of blood.

Xie Mingze followed his gaze and looked over.

The two were speechless for a while, and walked to Zhong Qi's side at the same time.

This ordinary-looking young man grew up with them. He is the handsome eunuch in charge of Changxin Palace and their most trusted partner. Rong Jingxuan thought that he would live again, and this young man could accompany them to the end.

But the reality is so cruel.

Xie Mingze knelt beside Zhong Qi, reaching out to help him smooth his blood-stained hair.

"Xiao Qi..."

If it was normal, no matter who among them called Zhong Qi, he would quickly appear by his side, bend down and ask respectfully, "What is your majesty's order?"

But this time, Xie Mingze called him so many times, but he closed his eyes tightly, unable to respond anymore.

The scattered soldiers came back quickly. After Ding Kai asked about the situation, he walked up to the two of them and reported: "All the nearby enemy troops are dead, and there are 13 people left on our side, and two of them... are seriously injured."

Even a battle-hardened veteran like Ding Kai couldn't hide his sobs.

Obviously just now the group of them were happily sitting at the tea stall drinking tea and eating melons, but in a blink of an eye they were separated from each other.

Rong Jingxuan clenched his fist tightly with the hand hidden by his side. He suppressed his grief and said quickly in a low voice: "We have to leave here immediately, before we can collect their corpses, wrap them in horse leather and hide them in the forest."

Ding Kai nodded, and immediately gave orders.

However, just as he finished speaking, the sound of neat horseshoes suddenly came from not far away.

Rong Jingxuan was startled, he stood up abruptly, and saw dust rising in the forest, obviously a small group of people galloped towards him.

Xie Mingze didn't need his orders at all, he quickly wrapped Zhong Qi in leather and placed it behind the rocks on the side of the road, then quickly touched two firecrackers, and flew back to Rong Jingxuan.

Rong Jingxuan signaled him to get on the horse, and he himself sat up and said loudly: "You can't go back, follow me into the mountain."

In this case, it is bound to not be a caravan that appears here.

Judging from the sound of the opponent's hooves and the smoke and dust raised, it is easy to guess that the opponent is riding a pony.

Merchants seldom use pony horses, because they are too fast and not as durable as ruby ​​horses, so Rong Jingxuan made no speculation at all, and came to a conclusion.

A group of more than a dozen people galloped away into the forest.

Rong Jingxuan shouted loudly: "Everyone disperse, if you can reach Hongdu, meet with the sentry and go back to Yongwu Camp."

He had prepared for the worst.

As long as the soldiers can survive, as long as they can return to bravery, they can save their lives.

More than a dozen horses scattered away in an instant, and the entire dense forest was filled with dust, making it difficult for people to see the way ahead.

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze flew directly to the foot of the mountain together.

But their horses, which had trotted all morning, were galloping again, and soon lost their strength.

The pursuers gradually caught up.

The familiar sound of piercing the air sounded again, and Rong Jingxuan could only hear the horse beside him neighing loudly. It was obvious that Xie Mingze's horse had been hit by an arrow.

Rong Jingxuan was startled, turned his head to look, and saw Xie Mingze trying to tighten the reins, trying to calm the horse down.

"Come here!" Rong Jingxuan shouted.

He reached out to him, trying to reach him.

Xie Mingze gritted his teeth, stepped on his feet, and flew up.

Rong Jingxuan grabbed his belt just right, and pulled him behind his back, and the two of them fell back onto the horse steadily.

Xie Mingze put one hand around Rong Jingxuan's waist, and took out the last bomb from his boots with the other.

They came out with more firecrackers this time, most of the bombers were used just now, now there is only one.

He looked back.

I saw five or six cavalrymen quickly following behind them, two of them were holding longbows, they were obviously the top crossbowmen among the cavalry.

Xie Mingze's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and hugged Rong Jingxuan's waist.

He lay on Rong Jingxuan's back, protecting him with his not-so-broad back.

Rong Jingxuan was concentrating on driving the horse. The vegetation was lush in the dense forest and the road was not easy to walk, but he was good at riding since he was a child, so it didn't bother him at all.

The two walked deeper and deeper, and the cavalry behind them chased closer and closer.

Suddenly, Rong Jingxuan only felt a shock behind him, as if some huge blow came from behind, hitting the horses of the two of them.

"What? Is Ze all right?" Rong Jingxuan asked eagerly.

Xie Mingze took a deep breath and said with a smile, "It's okay, you can slow down a little later at the turn, I still have bombs."

His voice was very steady, and it was no different from Day to Day. Rong Jingxuan put down his body and returned: "Okay."

Sure enough, at the turn in the blink of an eye, Rong Jingxuan suddenly reined in lightly, and the horse slowed down very slightly.

Xie Mingze resolutely ignited the cannon, calculated the timing and threw it back viciously.

The moment he moved, Rong Jingxuan kicked the horse's belly violently, and the horse roared and galloped forward.

After running for about five or six miles, there was still no sound of horseshoes chasing soldiers behind him. Rong Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, slowed down, and looked up at his surroundings.

This side has reached the foot of the mountain, and there is no way to gallop among the dense trees.

He let go of the rein with his left hand and put it back on his waist.

There, Xie Mingze wrapped his arms around him.

"Aze, why are your hands so cold?" Xie Mingze's hands were so cold that Rong Jingxuan couldn't help frowning.

Xie Mingze smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, I was too nervous just now."

Rong Jingxuan held his hand vigorously, and said softly, "We are safe, and we will be fine when Hongdu and Uncle Wang's old unit meet."

Xie Mingze responded lightly: "Well, it will be fine."

He paused, and suddenly asked: "Jing Xuan, on the wedding day, does your promise still count?"

Rong Jingxuan was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly realized and said it again: "Xuan hereby swears to you that all the sacrifices you made for Da Chu and me today will be rewarded ten times tomorrow."

Xie Mingze smiled softly.

"In the brave camp, I promise you... to accompany you for the rest of my life..."

Xie Mingze's voice gradually weakened, and he continued: "Your Majesty, but I don't want to be with you anymore."

Rong Jingxuan felt a sudden pain in his heart. He was about to say something, but he heard Xie Mingze say again: "After the restoration of the country, marry a queen who is as good as the queen mother, and have a few... princes who are the same as you, How good is it?"

"I don't want any queen, I just want you, Ze, you are my queen, you promised me..." Rong Jingxuan stopped his horse suddenly, and he turned over and jumped off.

On the horse's back, Xie Mingze was still standing there, with three feathered arrows inserted behind him, bright red blood fell on the horse's body along his back, and trickled down to the ground.

Rong Jingxuan only felt that the sky was falling apart.

He lightly touched Xie Mingze's hand, and then gently carried him off the carriage.

Xie Mingze shed too much blood along the way.

He couldn't stand at all.

Rong Jingxuan sat paralyzed on the ground, he hugged Xie Mingze tightly in his arms, and said repeatedly: "You promised me, you can't go back on it."

Xie Mingze shook his head slightly and smiled softly.

Rong Jingxuan's tears rolled down his dirty face.

In any case, he never imagined that the two of them had worked so hard to get to where they are today, and all this was just the beginning, but Xie Mingze would leave him forever.

"Aze... Aze, I love you, I love you!" Rong Jingxuan shouted at Xie Mingze.

Xie Mingze's lips gradually overflowed with blood, and he tried his best to reach out and touch Rong Jingxuan's face.

His hands were cold and stiff, no longer the warm touch of the past.

"Crying... what..."

As he spoke, he raised his head and pressed a kiss on Rong Jingxuan's lips.

This kiss was so light and tender, but it smelt strongly of blood.

In the next moment, Xie Mingze's cold hand moved across a beautiful arc, and slowly fell to the ground.

Rong Jingxuan held him tightly in his arms and called him loudly: "Aze...Aze... Please, don't leave me."

Following his movements, Xie Mingze's pointed jade hairpin slipped quietly and hit the ground hard.

Just hearing a "pop", the hosta shattered into countless pieces.

"Please..." Rong Jingxuan was heartbroken at this moment.

However, Xie Mingze will never hear it again.