The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

As the night gradually deepened, Yan Xun's embrace was warm and generous, Bai Yu leaned comfortably in his embrace and had a dream, in the dream, he returned to more than three months ago.

More than three months ago, the Boten soldiers occupied Youwu City in Dazhou, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of crimes.Their lord, Wu Enqi, was a burly and muscular man, as strong as cast iron.

When Bai Yu walked into the county office, Wu Enqi was sitting high on the county magistrate's seat, as if he regarded this place as his Chinese army camp.A masked man in black sat in the guest seat on the right below him.

Seeing him coming in, the man in black got up and bowed his head very respectfully, "My lord, this is General Boten, General Wu Enqi."

Wu Enqi also walked over with a smile, his eyes were glued to Bai Yu's delicate and beautiful face like paste, and he repeatedly praised, "Oh, I didn't expect that Mr. Bai is so lazy, it's just..."

The man in black: "..."

He only learned a little bit of Chinese, and he couldn't wait to show off, so he slapped the horse's leg awkwardly.Bai Yu said indifferently: "The general is overrated."

"What happened?" Wu Enqi was puzzled, and then he stopped entangled, and said heartily, "This time we won Youwu, thanks to your help, otherwise how could we enter the city? There is a saying, oh, dripping water For the kindness, the fountain will repay you! That, um..."

As he was talking, he realized that the person in front of him seemed not as excited as he was. Bai Yu's eyes fell on the man in black. His beautiful eyes were dark and dark, and the aura around him was cold and gloomy.

The man in black took a deep breath. He covered his face and couldn't see his expression clearly, "My lord, we are just following orders. This Youwu City..."

Bai Yu didn't wait for him to finish, and suddenly changed his expression, showing a gentle smile, "You guys are doing well."

"Is there any problem?" Wu Enqi looked back and forth between them.

Bai Yu's attention returned to him, and she smiled at him, "No."

In the next few days, Bai Yu stayed in the county government office, handling some trivial matters of Youwu's taxation and people's livelihood for Wu Enqi.The calm days did not last long, and soon, Da Zhou's army began to prepare to recover Youwu.

Wu Enqi was discussing the war in the lobby of the county yamen, and Bai Yu listened with a pen in his mouth in the inner hall. He had been in the border gate for many years and could understand Boten's dialect.He heard Zabusu's voice for the first time that day—he had been stationed outside the city.

Zhabusu said: "General, this time the Great Zhou's General Yan Xun led the troops personally, so you can't be careless. Youwu is definitely not a fortified city, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and we have no foreign aid. Can’t live. Therefore, the end general suggested to abandon the city, take away the food, grass and supplies in the city, and find another place.”

Wu Enqi said displeased: "It's hard to gain a foothold, how can you give up easily? This method is not appropriate."

Under Zhabusu's repeated persuasion, Wu Enqi finally wavered.But he didn't make a decision right away, he just said: "I have to think about it, let's talk about it tomorrow."

He went to ask Bai Yu's opinion, Bai Yu's eyes fell on the document in his hand, and his tone was light and casual, "If the general is afraid, just abandon the city."

Wu Enqi's face darkened, and he became angry from embarrassment.

So Zabusu got a reply the next day: "What kind of a hero is he who flees before the enemy soldiers arrive?"

Zhabusu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "General, this is not the time to show off your temper. If you don't leave early, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave!"

Wu Enqi jumped up, "How do you know I can't leave? What's so great about Yan Xun, I will make him unable to leave!"

Bai Yu put down the land tax book in his hand, let out a sigh of relief, and unconsciously clenched the jade pendant around his waist.He raised his eyes to the bloody setting sun in the sky, and suddenly felt a craving for salted duck eggs.

In the eyes of others, Bai Yu is a prisoner who was imprisoned by Wu Enqi and forced him to submit, but Wu Enqi is the subordinate to Bai Yu.

The hands as smooth and clean as white jade and glass wine cup filled Wu Enqi's glass again, and held it up in front of him, "The general's drinking capacity is not as good as mine, right?"

Wu Enqi had already drank most of the jar, but when he saw Bai Yu was holding another glass of wine, he readily took it and drank it down.

The corners of Baiyu's eyes were slightly red and moist, even with that faint smile.He said: "You drink two glasses, I drink one, whoever stops first will wear that skirt."

He pointed at the pink peach blossom dress hanging on the beam, and raised his eyebrows at Wu Enqi.

Wu Enqi directly put a jar of wine in front of him, tore off the red cloth and gurgled half of it.

Bai Yu chuckled and poured himself a glass, "The general is bold."

With such a drinking method, the Jiuxian couldn't stand it even if he was alive. Wu Enqi soon couldn't open his eyes, leaned on the back of the chair and hiccupped, squinting and pounced on Baiyu.

He was very drunk, Bai Yu dodged in a flash, and poured a glass of wine on his face.But Wu Enqi was not annoyed, wiped the wine off his face, and smiled wildly, "Come on, beauty, pour another glass. Why is the wine you poured so fragrant?"

Bai Yu looked at him with a sneer, and sat quietly, as if waiting for something.

Zhabusu was covered in blood when he broke in. Panting heavily, he panicked and said, "General, the Zhou army has entered..."

Wu Enqi's drunken appearance made him furious immediately.He is not afraid of dying in battle, but when he fights bloody battles, his general must not be this kind of virtue!

Bai Yu seemed to be completely out of the way, he responded to Zhabusu's outrage with innocence and bewilderment, and sat there quietly, fiddling with the two wine glasses on the table.

Zhabusu ignored him, called in two soldiers, picked up Wuenqi and rushed out the door.

"You can't use this method to ruin our efforts, son." The masked man said.

Bai Yuhong shook her head with eyes wide open, "He insists on pulling me to drink, what can I do?"

The masked man frowned, apparently in disbelief, "Really?"

"Where's my master? I want to see him, and I want to ask you exactly what you want to do?!" Bai Yu suddenly became agitated, like a kitten with fried hair, "You betrayed your own country and handed over Youwu to the barbarians, you Do you know how many people have been ruined by you? Do you still have a conscience, do you have humanity!"

The masked man looked at him and was silent. After a while, he said calmly, "Everyone is their own master. Who is more just than the other? My son, the Zhou army led by Yan Xun captured Youwu, and Boten's soldiers were killed and injured." Serious. Are they not human? Don't they have parents, wives and children? No one is completely innocent in war, you understand?"

"I understand." Bai Yu nodded, "But at least the Great Zhou army didn't extend their butcher knives to the old and weak women and children! At least Yan Xun didn't abduct Boten's women!"

The masked man suddenly laughed, and he said: "Okay, young master, go to Yan Xun's side."

Bai Yu was stunned.

"This is what your master meant." The masked man took a step closer to him, "This is the end of the matter, we have no other way. Even thinking about it from another angle, this is a better way."

Bai Yu didn't understand what he meant by "a better way" at that time, and in fact he still hasn't understood it until now.There are many other things that puzzled him, such as why Qu Zheng was thrown outside Yan Xun's barracks, and why the assassin lied to frame him before committing suicide.

He originally thought that Yan Xun would find out the truth, but Yan Xun didn't seem to have such an intention.He is not the kind of person who just muddle along. He didn't investigate, it must be because he felt that he already knew the truth and there was no need to investigate further.

He knows?What does he know?

With this question in mind, Bai Yu slept a little restlessly.But he still woke up early the next day.Yan Xun's usual routine is to get up at dawn, and when he moves, Bai Yu immediately opens his eyes.

"Did I wake you up?" Yan Xun kissed him and sat up to get dressed.

Bai Yu also sat up, resting her head on Yan Xun's back, dozing off.

"You sleep a little longer, I have to go to work." Yan Xun patted the back of his hand.

"I'm not going to sleep anymore, I'm going to work too."

Yan Xun was a little surprised, "You?"

"Why, are you the only one who can be busy?" Bai Yu let go of her hands and put on her clothes.

"Didn't you sleep until noon?" Yan Xun got out of bed and took his coat over, "Little lazy pig, I came back from a battle, and you are still sleeping."

Bai Yu blushed, "You are so annoying. You are only sleeping."

There were several red marks on Bai Yu's fair neck, which were the traces of Yan Xun's rampage last night. Yan Xun's eyes fell on it, and his eyes became ambiguous and playful.

"What's wrong?" Bai Yu followed his gaze and touched her neck, then suddenly remembered something, and glared at Yan Xun.

Yan Xun smiled and asked him, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"No." Bai Yu said perfunctorily.He didn't want to continue the topic.

Yan Xun said: "Someone will bring you breakfast later, you can go to work after eating."

"What about you? Don't you want to eat?" Bai Yu immediately asked.

Yan Xun poured some hot water, bent over to wash his face, his voice was muffled in the towel, "I'll make do with two steamed buns."

He was in a hurry to leave, Bai Yu chased to the door, hung on Yan Xun's body in full view, and kissed his lips.

After breakfast, Baiyu went to the stable to ask for a horse, and left the barracks alone.The emperor taught Baiyu how to ride a horse when he took him hunting. Now he can not only walk slowly on horseback, but also run a little faster.

Bai Yu trotted his horse along the route leading to his former home, and stopped under a Populus euphratica tree engraved with a cross.

He got off the horse, touched the mark of the cross, looked around for a moment, then took out a small knife from his pocket, and carved a rhombus next to the mark of the cross.

The day before his departure, Cui Zheng called Bai Yu to the bedside, and whispered in his ear: "Li Guang, you fought for this job very well, but you have to do better to get more."

Holding the knife in hand, Bai Yu nodded unhappily.

"Our people will help you in Liangzhou. You know how to contact them. Just remember that the affairs in Liangzhou are complicated. You only need to complete the task of bringing Qin Ran back, and don't worry about the rest."

Bai Yu lowered her head and said calmly, "Master, I understand."

He was leaning on the bed and watching him, shaking his head with a smile, "You have promised well now, but then it will be another matter. Forget it, when you grow up, I can't control you anymore."

Under the seemingly innocuous appearance of Qianzheng, there is a plot that he is deeply afraid of, and Baiyu has already understood it—just as Qianzheng understands his thoughts.They just don't know it.

Bai Yu stood up, stayed there for a while, and then went back the same way.