walk to the water

Chu Xiang smiled shyly, Fu Ling, this time I will not break my promise again, even if my ambitions are emptied, the country is destroyed and my family is destroyed, and I live like a walking corpse, I will not ask for death anymore, I only ask for this remaining life to repay you... …

It was the night when Chuxiang tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. In a trance, for a while, he seemed to hear gold and iron horses, war drums and horns, and the sound of fighting and shouting shook the world. Sad and weeping... After the third watch, Chu Xiang simply opened his eyes, lying in the dark and meditating silently, but he couldn't cut off his chaotic thoughts.There was silence all around, the night outside the window was heavy, the boundless darkness was as thick as ink that could not be melted...

Chu Xiang stayed up all night, and the next morning when he washed his face, he saw that his eyes were bloodshot and his eye circles were black. He thought to himself that if Fu Ling came today, he would have to ask him face to face, so that he could feel at ease.Just after breakfast, the door opened suddenly. Before Chu Xiang could see who was coming, the man had rushed over to hug Chu Xiang, crying loudly, "Junior brother! You are finally out of danger!" It was Di Feng.

When Chu Xiang saw his senior brother, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes, and he called out, "Senior brother!" He wanted to hug him, but he couldn't use his hands.Although he has been out of danger for many days, when he saw Di Feng for the first time, he was still full of sadness and joy.Except for the little brother whose life and death are unknown, only the senior brother is the closest person in the world now.

Di Feng supported Chu Xiang, looked at it from top to bottom for a while, shed tears again, and said angrily: "That traitor Wang Yun has made you into such a state, I really wish I could eat his flesh and lay his skin on!"

Chu Xiang forced a smile: "I have recovered a lot. These traumas are not serious, and the imperial physician has carefully treated them. I will recover in a short time. Brother, don't worry too much. You and my brother are reunited. I should be happy." Fearing that Di Feng would be sad, let alone what happened after being arrested, he just asked, "How are you doing, brother?"

Di Feng said: "I'm fine. I should have come to see you earlier, but..." He hesitated.I don't know if I should tell the truth.

But Chu Xiang interjected: "But because Fu Ling has already used troops against Zhou Guo?"

Di Feng was startled, and looked at Chu Xiang, but there was no sadness or joy on his face, his tone was calm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.Di Feng went to shake his hand.But he found that his hand was trembling slightly, and sighed: "Junior brother, I can't hide this matter from you. Before your Majesty set out to rescue you, he had ordered Marshal Chen Yu to command the army to cross the south of the Yangtze River. The Qin army crossed the river at night on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After crossing the Yangtze River, Jinling was taken by surprise, and the Zhou army was about to collapse at the first touch. Now the army has been defeated, and the emperor of Zhou has long since abandoned the city and fled south..."

Although prepared.When Chu Xiang heard that the Qin army crossed the river on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, he still exclaimed "Ah!"It turned out that on the night when Ling Chi was sentenced, the Qin army was crossing the river in a big way.When reunited with Fu Ling, Qin Jun's iron hooves had already set foot on the land of Jiangnan!

Di Feng hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Chu Xiang smiled wryly and shook his head: "It's been a long time of preparation. One day, he made a surprise attack. He really uses his troops like a god!" Since Fu Ling was able to use his troops on a large scale within a month of leaving Shangjing, it was obviously not a one-day move.At the beginning, I tried to stop him with pleasure and beauty, but it turned out to be a smoke for him to confuse Zhou Guo. It's really ridiculous!

Di Feng said: "Your Majesty learned that you were arrested and that Yu's life was in danger, so he temporarily changed the plan and launched an attack in advance." He also said: "I once asked him why he didn't seek peace to rescue you, but he said that if the Zhou Dynasty treated you well, it would be too late. If there is room, if you harm you like this, I will swear to the death that I will not take advantage of those thieves!"

It turned out that all of Chu Xiang's doubts were instantly understood.No wonder he would fall from the sky and appear on the execution ground!He could not allow himself to be a pawn of Zhou State to threaten him and prevent him from going south. He would rather take risks and go deep into the enemy's back to rob the court, and he would never give in.His life and his own life are important, but after all, he is a figure like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, and his ambition is in the world. No one or anything can compare to his great achievements!He ordered Chen Yu to choose the right time to attack, which echoed his rescue action. No wonder Zhou Jun chased to the seaside, but stopped and returned to the city.Chu Xiang was dazed in his thoughts, and Di Feng shook him worriedly. Chu Xiang came back to his senses, raised his head and smiled and said, "Congratulations, brother, you have met the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. You will have a bright future!" When he saw no one around, Di Feng still kept claiming that Fu Ling was "Your Majesty", guessing that he had surrendered to Qin.

Di Feng looked ashamed, but said: "Junior Brother, you know that although I am a citizen of the Zhou Kingdom, I hate the corruption and incompetence of the court and have never been an official. This time because you were imprisoned, Fang and His Majesty conspired to rescue you. Coveting glory and wealth." After pondering for a moment, he said again, "To tell you the truth, the two generals Zeng and Ning have surrendered to Qin, and I was the one who contacted and recruited them to surrender. They saw that the court did not distinguish between loyal and traitorous, and they made up crimes and created unjust prisons. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and everyone is willing to turn against him, so that the Qin army can cross the river so smoothly, junior brother, do you blame me for surrendering to Qin?"

Chu Xiang sighed softly, and said: "Brother, how can I blame you for your effort to save me? Zeng and Ning have their own reasons for surrendering to Qin. , to get the ambition of life, and I have a world of difference. As a general of the state of Zhou, I surrendered to the state of Qin. I surrendered to the state of Qin and betrayed it. Ling, capricious, is for injustice. I am an unfaithful and unrighteous person who has borne the burden of the world, and I have been abandoned by the world, so what position do I have to blame senior brother?"

Hearing what he said was serious, Di Feng hurriedly said: "Junior Brother, why do you blame yourself so much? Didn't you say it before? How can it be as good as you want, but please be worthy of my heart, everything you do is unavoidable. Your Majesty and I can understand your difficulties, but only those gangsters and traitors in the Zhou Kingdom used this as an excuse to add some unwarranted charges and torture you. You must not think wildly and underestimate yourself."

Chu Xiang turned his gaze away, and murmured, "Don't be ashamed of my heart, not ashamed of my heart? But now that this is the case, how can you not be ashamed?"

Di Feng was at a loss for words, and asked after a while: "Junior brother, what are your plans in the future?" He wondered if he knew that his country was about to fall, could it be that he still insisted on dying for the country?What he said seems to be very sensible, but it always makes people feel that there is something wrong.

Chu Xiang smiled and blinked hard, afraid that his eyes would reveal the endless struggle in his heart, and said: "Fu Ling treats me with great kindness, since he gave me my life, I will naturally listen to him in the future. Arrangements, life and death are all up to him, so why should I make more plans? Di Feng felt a little relieved when he heard the words, but listening to his tone of these two sentences, he felt as if he was going to the execution ground, looking at his shattered appearance , couldn't help frowning, and said: "Your Majesty is also for your own good, he only wants you to live well.He won't force anything you don't want. "

Chu Xiang lowered his head: "I know."