Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 424.

a fire.

Encountered a larger fire.

Simpler than simple, more direct than direct.

Fire and fire, how to tell the difference?

Only hotter, hotter, stronger, more burning!
The body of the jewel long sword is red, it is obviously a sword, but the flames are like a shuttle, when the red glow lights up, it is the moment of burning flames.

The raging flames carried the meaning of endless madness and destruction, raged violently, and burned everything.

but.

Before that sea of ​​fire, after all, it is futile.

A drop of water will not dry up until it flows into the sea.

In the same way, a spark can only be involved in the monstrous flames to burn everything up.

From the beginning, she was defeated.

The seemingly destructive flaming long sword, once touching the tip of the spear, is like a spark, blending into the sea of ​​flames that not only burns everything, but even the flame itself, wants to burn to nothingness.

Zhu Huai didn't move.

Just handed out a shot.

One shot, and the flames flashed by.

Many people don't even know what happened.

I just feel hot... from the bottom of my heart, the temperature seems to be about to ignite myself in the next moment, and then suddenly dissipates.

Like that embers.

Dazed, he stood beside him again.

It's like it never moved in the first place.

However, in the nothingness, there is a whine.

Beneath the wailing, there was a white robe with a little bit of blood on the heart and wetness spreading.

But the woman seemed unaware.

Put the Fengqi Wutong with a crack in the sword body into the sheath, and changed from the posture of stepping and stabbing straight to standing still.

Slowly raising his right hand, he took off the bamboo hat, revealing the pale face that was fading rapidly.

There is blood in the corner of the mouth, and the red clothes are like plum blossoms.

Looking at the master with calm eyes, she nodded:

"Take care of yourself."

Thousands of words, finally, turned into a treasure.

But after hearing her words, looking at the white clothes that were getting redder and redder, the man's face was as calm as a sculpture carved by a knife.

In the calm, he looked at it flatly, and finally said in a flat voice:
"Ah."

The woman's back was straight, she turned around, drew her sword and walked away.

A few steps away, it has disappeared without a trace.

But Zhu Huai did not move.

Until a while later, on the hillside, Dou Jiande came down the hill with the broad knife in hand.

The two looked at the direction where the pool of blood on the ground disappeared, and he said:

"After waiting for two days, we didn't even have time to have a cup of tea. Is it worth it?"

"Of course it's worth it. When disciples have to travel far, and when they say goodbye, is it possible for a master to not let her mother-in-law go?"

In just one sentence, Number Three Under Heaven turned around and left.

It seems that I don't want to say more.

Dou Jiande was taken aback... After thinking for a while, he asked:
"I see that she is seriously injured, but do you want to send someone to treat her?"

"..."

no respond.

It's just that Dou Jiande looked at his back and felt for the first time...

The number three in the world was a little lonely.

But thinking about it, he still beckoned, and a soldier quickly came over.

"Command, this carriage is in Hejian...no matter where it goes, don't stop it."

"Yes."

……

Two days later.

Northeast of Zhuo County, bordering Youzhou.

Further north in Youzhou, because of the cold weather and sparsely populated land, there are basically no people except Goryeo, which is thousands of miles away.

The huge land is only divided into Youzhou and Yingzhou, and it is divided into Beiping, Yuyang, Liucheng, Yan, and the five counties of Liaodong that the Sui people kept secret.

After Yang Guangda's defeat, the population of the five counties was almost wiped out, and the number of people who could stay together might not be as large as that of Jingzhao.

After the third "success" of conquering Korea, Yang Guang's control over the Northland also weakened to the limit.

It happened that these five counties were sparsely populated, and some of the former Yang Xuangan troops who had fled the battle or rebelled had stood up one after another, causing chaos in the North.

As the saying goes, heroes come out of troubled times, and at this juncture, a ruthless man named "Luo Yi" stands out.

With vigorous and resolute momentum, he swept through the five counties and recruited talented people, attracting countless people to join him.

Obviously, it has only been a year since the third conquest of Goryeo ended, but it has already preliminarily completed the command of the five counties and two prefectures, and separated one side.

Of course...it's a separatist regime, whether it's other heroes or Yang Guang, on the contrary, it seems a bit happy to see it happen.

The reason is simple, the locations of Youzhou and Yingzhou are too sensitive.

It belongs to the buffer zone between Goryeo and Sui Ting.

The land is vast and sparsely populated, and it looks like it owns a large place, but in fact, Luo Yi must beware of Dou Jiande and the Sui army at his subordinates, and guard against Goguryeo's annexation of land by taking advantage of the civil strife in China.To put it bluntly, in the eyes of some officials in the capital, this person is not so much a traitor as a loyal minister who shares the Lord's worries.

Goryeo has become the thorn in the emperor's heart that cannot be pulled out.

People in the Sui army now turn pale when they talk about Goryeo.

It's not to say how capable the Koreans are, but because of the long and vast border.

There are only six months of good weather in a year. During the rest of the year, no matter whether it is winter when the mountains are covered with snow, or spring when the snow melts and is muddy, the Sui people feel like a fool who has no energy but nowhere to use it. As long as the group of Koreans People stick to the dangers of the city and the advantages of the bitter cold, and what awaits them is nothing but return home.

Not to mention, the Reversi King Tusirui spent his whole life building the entire Goguryeo into a chessboard.

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

To attack a city is to attack a country.

The Sui army was weak and had nowhere to go, and the supplies could not keep up. The three major defeats completely shook the foundation.

Originally, it was already beyond its power, and the five counties existed in name only.But when he was dozing off, someone gave him a pillow, and suddenly an "iron loyal minister" Luo Yi appeared, to defend Gaoli and occupy the territory, and to make Dou Jiande dare not put all his eggs in one basket to rule the Central Plains.

If this is not a loyal minister, what is it?
Therefore, whether it is Yang Guang, Dou Jiande or some other separatists, they all acquiesce in his existence or "non-existence".

Although some self-deception, but right now it is the most appropriate way.

Therefore, Gao Shida and Dou Jiande's army based in Zhuo County have always been extremely strict with Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, and the soldiers under him have always been extremely strict.

But at this moment, the carriage had traveled for two days and had already arrived at the border of Youzhou.

Because of the general's order, the Hebei army just silently followed the carriage for the past two days, allowing it to advance without any hindrance.

Just like that, he watched it drive out of the range of Zhuo County little by little, and entered the territory of Youzhou.

And because the general was courteous to the governor of Youzhou, they could only watch helplessly as the carriage disappeared into the official road little by little.

After waiting for half an hour, after confirming that none of the parties had received any news of the return of the carriage, the army left people to wait and see. The rest of the people went back to the house, and after reporting the news, they ignored it.

……

Youzhou, the official road.

Xue Ruhu looked at the carriages that came in little by little, compared to the excitement when he saw the adults when he was the guard of Qiemo, at this moment, he was also Luo Yi's right-hand man, his expression was indifferent.

However, when the carriage came in front of him, he smelled the smell of blood wafting from the carriage, and there was still worry in his eyes.

Alone, bow hands and worship:

"Xue Ruhu sees your lord!"

"Cough cough..."

Inside the carriage, there was a weak cough.

Then came a command:
"Get in the carriage and take me to Shanggu. Is the carriage ready?"

Xue Ruhu sat on the sleeper, held the rein in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"After receiving the letter from the adults, the general has already prepared. The eight horses are all good horses, please rest assured, my lord."

"……Um."

The voice inside became weaker and weaker.

After struggling for two days, she reached her limit.

But right now, he can't rest.

Forced to cheer up, she said quickly:
"Use the Baiqisi from Youzhou to send a letter to Luoyang and send it to His Majesty, saying that Mingchen is not doing his job well and has failed to instigate the rebellion. Now he has transferred to Youzhou and failed to recruit Luo Yi secretly. He will return to Luoyang from now on. This letter is yours. Write in your own notes, and Luo Yi's attitude is not clear, and he seems to have no intention of fighting for hegemony, please rest assured, Your Majesty. Don't mention a word about my injury."

"...Don't mention it?!"

Xue Ruhu's voice was full of surprise:
"Why?"

"Because my injury was sent back to Luoyang by another person who is not in my possession two days ago. They mentioned it but I couldn't."

Following these words, an idea popped up in Xue Ruhu's mind.

Bittersweet!
"The end will be known."

"..."

There was no more sound in the carriage.

Only occasionally when the wind blows, Xue Ruhu can still smell the real smell of blood.

inside the car.

Even though her body was hurt to such an extent, the woman who still couldn't sleep and rest opened her bloodshot eyes again.

At this moment, her cheeks were covered with a morbid blush, and her lips were bloodless.

If ordinary people were left alone, they would have passed out by now.

Rather...

This kind of stress response for ordinary people has become a luxury for her.

Her mind was dizzy, but in this swaying carriage, she could only continue to squeeze her vitality.

Let yourself be more tired.

So asked:

"How is Luo Yanchao recently?"

"Returning to your lord, the manager is still following what your lord said recently, recuperating and accumulating strength."

"Where is Gory?"

"Nothing happened. It's just... our sentries are always easy to spot, and it's hard to get back out of ten."

"So everything is fine?"

"Well... but..."

Xue Ruhu seemed to have suddenly remembered something, but his tone was a little hesitant.

The woman in the carriage did not speak.

It seems to be waiting for him to choose to say or not to say.

In this way, the carriage continued for a while, and Xue Ruhu's hesitant voice sounded again:
"A few days ago...a caravan came here from Guanlong. It sent a letter. The content of the letter...the general didn't know, so it was sent directly to the general manager. The messenger of the caravan inquired and learned that..."

"..."

There was still silence in the car.

No questioning as expected.

The hesitation in Xue Ruhu's eyes rose again.

But in the end, he still spoke bluntly, but lowered his voice and said:
"The sender said... that letter was from... the Eldest Young Master."

"..."

After a long time, a flat sound came from inside:
"understood."

(End of this chapter)