walk to the water

After leaving Di Feng for a while, Chu Xiang didn't want to go back to the city immediately. This was the first time he went out of the city after arriving in Xiazhou. At this time, the night was dark and everything was silent.Chu Xiang took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and carefully considered the next plan.The enemy army besieged but did not attack, and the soldiers and civilians in the city died slowly like frogs in warm water. It is impossible to ask for a bloody battle... The idea of ​​assassinating Fu Ling has been planned for a long time, but this bold idea is really going to be carried out but it is difficult to implement. Difficulty.How to sneak into the enemy camp to assassinate?Is it to lure a snake out of its hole or to disguise itself?The Flying Silver Needle is extremely light and thin, and is best at attacking at close range, so how can it get close to him?Chu Xiang lingered in the mountains for a long time, came up with several strategies, all of which had some loopholes, and vetoed them one by one. Chu Xiang was full of enthusiasm but had nothing to vent, so he simply faced the direction of Jiangning and howled a few times to express his depression.

"Hehe, General Chu is so excited to go to the mountains in the middle of the night!" Chu Xiang's whistle didn't stop, and suddenly he heard someone talking behind him, the deep voice was slightly magnetic, and it was extremely pleasant.Chu Xiang was secretly startled, this person came so fast, he just said that Cao Cao had arrived!He has very high internal strength, and his hearing is far superior to that of ordinary people, but he is unaware of the approaching person, which shows that this person's skill is far superior to his own.Chu Xiang turned his head, and there was a person standing a few steps away, with a dark blue robe and a white jade belt. His stalwart body was covered with a black sable fur cloak, which was blown up in the wind. There was no crown on his head, but a gold belt on his forehead, inlaid Wearing a string of pearl-sized red and sapphires, twinkling like stars in the sky, with sword-shaped eyebrows plunging into the temples, a pair of eyes as black as ink, the cold air is pressing, and he is not angry and majestic. It really is Fuling, Emperor Wu of Qin Guoshun.At this time, he took off his imperial robe and military uniform, which made him less solemn and murderous, and looked more suave and suave.

Chu Xiang met Fu Ling's piercing gaze, which was like a sharp blade, as if it wanted to pierce through him, he couldn't help but startled, "Why is he here?" Before he could think about it, he had gathered all his internal energy to prepare to meet the enemy.Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he found that Fu Ling had come alone without any entourage, and he couldn't help being both happy and worried.What makes me happy is that just now I was still thinking hard about how to get close to him, but he came here uninvited, without any effort, in the wilderness, the opportunity is rare.What is worrying is that he knows that his martial arts are superior to his own, if he fights alone, he will die in vain, and if he wants to use it, he has not yet obtained the Feitian Yinzhen.Chu Xiang's thoughts were like electricity, and he warned himself not to be reckless, and said calmly: "Everyone, each other."

Fu Ling's eyes softened, he approached Chu Xiang slowly, and said: "The king of Zhou has already proclaimed his minister to me, so why don't you call me His Majesty? I spent most of the night the night before writing a letter in my own handwriting, and during the day I only I came back with a new pair of ears. I have missed you for a long time, but I don’t know where I offended the general? I remember the general once said that there will be a period of time, and this time I am lucky to meet again thousands of miles away. How is the general treating an old friend like this? Tonight is a good night, and I feel depressed , I went out for a walk to relax, and unexpectedly met the general by chance, I wonder if it disturbed the general's mood?"

Fu Ling's tone was joking, with a smile in the corner of his eyes, showing no signs of sullenness.Chu Xiang secretly admired: This man can bend and stretch, and he really has the air of an emperor. He wanted to say a few cruel words about "Since ancient times, Han and thieves are incompatible". I was originally an opponent on the battlefield, how could there be any affection from an old friend? If you come to persuade me to surrender, I will defend Xiazhou by imperial decree, and I have no choice but to fight to the death."

Fu Ling smiled and said: "General Chu, you go out of the city alone. At this moment, there are hundreds of thousands of troops from the Qin State stationed at the foot of the mountain. If I capture you back at this time, how many more days do you think Xiazhou can defend?"

Chu Xiang was shocked, but he didn't answer. He knew that if Fu Ling really wanted to attack, he would either die in battle or be captured, and Xiazhou's city defense would collapse in an instant. If he failed to assassinate him, his own safety became a problem.

Fu Ling sighed slightly, and said again: "I just want to have an interview with the general, and I have no other intentions. As for the court's order, when you were in Hushan, didn't you also plan to resist the order? Now it is reversed? But... you The imperial decree that we are waiting for is coming soon!" Fu Ling paused for a while, and then said: "General Chu, among other things, Xiazhou City is almost out of food, even if I let you go back, if you don't attack the city, you will Have the heart to watch hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians starve to death? Their life and death depend on your words. General Chu, you are a sensible person. The main force of Qin is here now. Sooner or later, Xiazhou will be razed to the ground. Why didn't you post it? Don't you know?"

Hearing Fu Ling's words, Chu Xiang felt that the layers of fog that had troubled him for a long time were dissipating. His eyes lit up, but he asked, "Could it be because of... me?"

Fu Ling laughed loudly and said, "That's right! Because of you, you alone! I didn't mention it in my letter, but the general should also know that I came all the way from Jiangbei just for this! As long as you are willing to serve Daqin , hundreds of thousands of lives in Xiazhou can be saved from the disaster of war. If you have any conditions, just put them up, and I will never treat you badly! In the Southern Dynasties, being subjected to the arrogance of those ignorant rulers and courtiers, isn’t it a bright pearl cast in the shadows? Besides, the Zhou Dynasty will return to the Great Qin sooner or later, why doesn’t the general take a step forward?”

Chu Xiang pondered for a while, suddenly recalling the story of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin Dynasty, a bold plan appeared in his heart, and the problem just now was solved.Could it be God's will?He laughed and said: "Your Majesty's statement is actually a good thing, and His Majesty has repeatedly invited you with great sincerity. If I don't surrender, I will be ignorant of current affairs!"

When Fu Ling heard it, he knew that he had been persuaded by himself, and hurriedly said: "If the general intends to surrender, tomorrow I will send someone to send the army rations to relieve the general's urgent needs."

Chu Xiang thought of what he saw on the city tower during the day, so he no longer declined, bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! As soon as the imperial decree arrives, I will open the door and dedicate the city."

During the conversation, the sky was already dim, and there was a touch of white belly on the horizon. When I was young, the rays of the sun changed, colorful, and the fiery red sun rose slowly, but I saw only mountains and fields, and there were no smoke trees and towers.Chu Xiang felt a pain in his heart, the sunrise in the south of the Yangtze River will never be seen again after all!I heard Fu Ling ask: "General Chu, have you ever been to the Saibei Grassland?"

"No."

Fu Ling pointed to the north from a distance, and said proudly: "I will take you there in the future! The sky is blue, the wild is vast, the autumn wind is horses, and the desert is lonely. This is the sky for iron-blooded men to gallop! It is far better than Jiangnan, where the apricot blossoms and spring rain, you I will definitely like it! From now on, wherever you can see and reach, it will be the territory of my Great Qin Kingdom!"

Chu Xiang stood side by side with Fu Ling for a while as if he hadn't heard of it, and was about to go down the mountain, but Fu Ling stopped him: "General Chu, it's frosty and dewy in the morning, please put this on!" Chu Xiang put on the black sable fur cloak with his own hands, fastened his belt, and took advantage of the situation to hold Chu Xiang's hands.