Zhaohua's love

"Lord Bao, something happened! Something happened!" The door of Kaifeng Mansion's study was knocked open.Bao Zheng, who was reading the dossier, looked up in surprise, and looked at Zhao Hu standing in front of him with red eyes, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart.

"My lord, Yanzhou, the three rats from Yanzhou sent a letter back, and Li Yuanhao sent Master Zhan's body back to Huaiyuan. Now, now, the whole border has spread." Zhao Hu said sadly.

Bao Zheng only heard the word "corpse", and then he felt a buzzing in his head, a sharp pain in his chest, his eyes went dark, and he fell backwards.

"My lord, my lord!" Zhao Hu roared, and hurriedly ran out to find Gongsun Ce.

As soon as Gongsun Ce arrived, Wang Chao and others hurriedly carried Bao Zheng to the bed to lie down, and then hurriedly searched for someone to cook medicine and soup. For a while, Kaifeng Mansion was in chaos.

"What's going on? Why did Mr. Bao suddenly faint?" Bai Yutang came to inquire, and asked Bao Zheng, who was completely bloodless on the bed.

"Bai Shaoxia, it's Han, Xu, and Jiang's letters. They were originally addressed to your lord. Zhao Hu was impatient, so he opened them up first. Only then did he find out that it was the Lord of Xixia who sent Zhanwei's body back to Huaiyuan. At present, the news of Zhan Huwei's death has spread across the border. I think the military report sent by Huaiyuan to the capital is coming soon." Gongsun Ce replied.

"What?" Bai Yutang felt as if something in his heart had collapsed. "How is it possible? Didn't you say you were missing before? Why all of a sudden, all of a sudden..."

"This is probably true. The three knights also said in the letter that the battle in Yanzhou was okay. They diverted to Huaiyuan and wanted to bring back the body of Zhanwei. However, Miss Ding..." Gongsun Ce hesitated to speak. .

"This matter won't be hidden for long. Since Zhan Zhao disappeared, she has come to ask me every day if I have any news. I can't hide it from her." Bai Yutang frowned.Ding Yuehua's thoughts are delicate, even if he tries to hide it in every possible way, she will definitely notice the grief in his words and deeds.

"When the Ding family brother had an accident that day, she kept silent, didn't eat or drink, and was in a daze every day, crying without knowing it. This time, I don't know if she will..." Bai Yutang hesitated to speak.

Gongsun Ce sighed, God must have been too cruel to Zhan Huwei and the girl from Ding's family.

When both of them were thinking about how to tell Ding Yuehua about this matter, Ding Yuehua's slightly hoarse voice came from outside the door.

"Mr. Gongsun, Fifth Brother, you don't have to worry about me. I've heard everything. I'm fine. How about Mr. Bao? How is he?" Ding Yuehua walked in, his haggard face could not hide his illness, and his already thin body became more and more serious. thin.It was early winter, and her face was getting paler and paler.

"Third Sister!" Bai Yutang looked at her as if she would break if touched, suppressed the sadness in his heart, and walked closer to help her.

Ding Yuehua pushed his hand away, walked up to Gongsun Ce who was feeling Bao Zheng's pulse, and said: "On the battlefield, life and death are at the mercy of fate, Yuehua understands. Master Bao is the person he wholeheartedly protects, he, he must not I’m willing to pay Master Bao because of him, what’s wrong with you.”

"Miss Ding, don't worry, Master Bao is fine, it's just fainting caused by emotional excitement. Miss Ding should relax." Gongsun Ce didn't know how to comfort the woman in front of him.

"Mr. Gongsun, I'll take my third sister back to rest." Bai Yutang couldn't stand Ding Yuehua's behavior, so he dragged Ding Yuehua out without saying a word.

"Fifth brother, fifth brother," Ding Yuehua couldn't shake Bai Yutang's hand, "I'm fine, I'm really fine."

"You go back to me and take some medicine to rest. I'll take you back to Mohua Village in a few days." Bai Yutang firmly grabbed her arm and dragged her to the outside of Kaifeng Mansion.

"Fifth brother," Ding Yuehua stopped and grabbed Bai Yutang's sleeve, her eyes could no longer shed tears, she just stared at Bai Yutang. "Go and help me bring him back, okay?"

It was begging, and it seemed to be an order. Bai Yutang looked at her eyes that had lost their vitality, unable to think.In the end, he could only answer in a daze: "Okay."

"I'm right here, waiting for the eldest brother and the second brother to triumph."

After that day, Ding Yuehua ate and slept more punctually and actively, never cried again, and drank the daily medicinal soup on time.Reading, practicing sword, and writing in Ding's other courtyard, life is as normal as if nothing happened.

Bai Yutang was full of suspicion, but he didn't know what was going on in her heart.She only said that she wanted to leave with peace of mind.

A few days later, Bai Yutang bid farewell to the Kaifeng mansion, and rode alone to Huaiyuan alone.

Xixia royal court, water prison.

Another night.

"Hero Zhan, have you thought about it?" Li Yuanrui came to the cell again.

"Since there is no certainty of victory, why do you have to do it?" Zhan Zhao only = did not answer directly.

"Some things, once started, cannot be stopped. This is true for seeking power, and so is love." Li Yuanrui replied.She sat on the other side of the stone bed, facing Zhan Zhao, like two old friends talking about old times.

"Over the years, my father has secretly contacted many aristocratic clansmen and court ministers who disobeyed Li Yuanhao's rule. He was just waiting for an opportunity. Now is an excellent opportunity. Li Yuanhao is not in the royal court, and the battle ahead is stalemate. He has no time to divide his troops. , naturally cannot take care of both." Li Yuanrui said.

Zhan Zhao just listened silently without answering.

Li Yuanrui didn't care, and just continued: "If Li Yuanhao hadn't held the military power firmly in his own hands for so long, maybe my father and king had already started trouble. That's why he was so anxious this time."

"I know that Zhan Daxia is a benevolent gentleman, and he must hate such things of seeking power and usurping the throne. However, when two armies confront each other, being kind to the enemy is cruel to oneself. You and I each get what we need, and you help my father seize power , we can also help you Song Dynasty to contain Li Yuanhao. Do you still remember the map found from Lin Ziyong? That is the place where Xixia secretly stationed troops. Even on the border of Liao, there are Li Yuanhao's soldiers and horses. But now, some of them have switched to Now under the command of my father. In addition, Li Yuanhao secretly reached an agreement with the Liao people. I believe that the Song Dynasty emperor also had an agreement with the Liao people when the war started, and the Liao people were happy to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If the war continues, you can imagine the consequences. I have already made it very clear. There is no need to hesitate for such a mutually beneficial matter."

Zhan Zhao listened to Li Yuanrui's words, and quickly thought about the stakes in his mind. The civil strife in the Western Xia court undoubtedly brought help to the border of the Song Dynasty. He promised Li Yuanrui that no matter whether they succeeded or not, if the border war turned around, he could return to the Song Dynasty. , indeed the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"Perhaps there is one more thing, I think you are interested to know." Li Yuanrui smiled and pretended.

Zhan Zhao looked at her suspiciously before continuing: "Li Yuanhao found a dead body to pretend to be you and sent it back to the Song Dynasty. It is conceivable how heartbroken Miss Ding will be when the news comes back. In addition, Li Yuanhao led troops to attack Huaiyuan, but sent Xia Qing to Yanzhou. I don't know how Xia Qing persuaded Li Yuanhao, but you have seen how powerful Xia Qing and his soldiers are, and you almost died in his bloody formation Here, then the situation of the two sons of the Ding family is also very dangerous. Now, I want to hear your answer."

"Okay." After hesitating for a moment, Zhan Zhao finally made up his mind.

"Sure enough, Zhan Daxia, wait for my news." Li Yuanrui praised with a smile.Immediately, he put on a black scarf and disappeared into the prison.

Hope my decision is not wrong.Zhan Zhao sighed in his heart.Looking at the pitch-black cage, my mind gradually drifted away.

Huaiyuan.It was snowing heavily.

From summer to winter, no one thought that this war would last so long.Li Yuanhao's soldiers besieged the city, and Huaiyuan's military supplies gradually became insufficient.

Bai Yutang and the other three mice had been in Huaiyuan for several days, but they could come in but not get out.

The coffin of "Zhan Zhao" was parked in the back hall of the general's mansion, and Cao Wei set up a mourning hall for him.

"I'm so fucking aggrieved. Li Yuanhao's grandson surrounded Huaiyuan so tightly that even a bird couldn't fly out. Could it be that you and my brother are going to suffocate to death in this Huaiyuan city!" Xu Qing said violently. Walking back and forth in the room, cursing while walking.

"Third brother, don't be impatient. The weather is getting colder and colder, and there have been several heavy snowfalls in a row. Li Yuanhao must not be able to last long. We are in the city, and they are outside the city. In comparison, we are better off That's a little bit." Jiang Ping persuaded from the side.

"No matter what, I can't wait any longer. I promised Third Sister. I will bring Zhan Zhao back to her," Bai Yutang said. "I'm going to discuss with General Cao. The imperial court's food and grass cannot come in. They always want to break through. Why don't we take the opportunity to break out."