When Shen Yuexi walked into the messy tent, a pungent smell of alcohol came over her face.

She subconsciously covered her mouth and nose, and looked up at the lonely figure sitting behind the desk.

Xiao Zhuo was still that man, but he turned into someone she didn't know.

He was once spotless and tall.He was once imposing and extraordinary.He was once full of high spirits and reprimanded Fang Qiu.A hundred battles are not imperiled, making the enemy frightened.

It's all gone.

Sitting behind the table now is just a depressed man, a man who drank his sorrows with alcohol.The blood-stained clothes were not changed, only the inner armor she gave him was put on.

"Husband," Shen Yuexi walked towards Xiao Zhuo and stretched out her hands to him, "I'm back."

Only now did she understand that Xiao Zhuo was not a god.Under his amazingly strong outer shell, there is actually a glass-like inner core.He is as mortal as himself.When faced with an unbearable blow, he breaks down like any mortal.

Hearing her call, Xiao Zhuo slowly lifted his drooping head, his cloudy eyes swept over her face, he put the wine bottle in his hand on the table, and said, "You...why did you come back?"

"I'll come back to find you." Shen Yuexi walked around the table, knelt down beside him, held his arms with both hands, and looked at his black hair, which was once neatly combed, but now smelled of alcohol, and was now a mess .

"We've already lost, let's get out of here," she said softly, "We can make a comeback in the future..."

"Don't be kidding," Xiao Zhuo waved her hands, shook off her hands, and stood up unsteadily, "There is no comeback, nothing left."

Seeing that his will was so depressed, Shen Yuexi felt extremely sad, and tears fell from his eyes.Asked: "Isn't it more embarrassing before than now? Drilling into caves, sleeping on grass, being chased and killed everywhere, just the two of us, you have never been so decadent."

"You don't understand, you don't understand anything." Xiao Zhuo stood in the middle of the big tent, raised the wine bottle, raised his head and poured it into his mouth, but only a few drops fell.

Just as Shen Yuexi was about to speak, the curtain shook, and a general hurried in.Kneeling on the ground in panic, he said:
"King Zhao, the Dingbei Army has completely blocked our retreat route."

Xiao Zhuo threw the wine bottle aside, and said: "He would have been like this, I knew Xiao Beiheng would do this a long time ago. He is a person who is good at seizing opportunities, hehe...how did Nanping fall?"

"The Xiliang army went north and did not support Nanping, but watched from the sidelines. The Nanping defenders were killed in battle, General Mengyue died in battle, and Song Zhen's army division surrendered to the enemy." The general lowered his head, "General Qiu was killed Counting the arrows, life and death are uncertain at present, I am afraid it is more or less auspicious."

Shen Yuexi covered her mouth with her hands, so she didn't cry out.

I knew that Nanping would fall, but I didn't expect it to be so miserable.Among the generals under Xiao Zhuo, one died and one surrendered, and the whereabouts of another is unknown.

Letting Xiao Zhuo know the news at this time is tantamount to making matters worse.

Moreover, Song Zhen actually surrendered to Xiao Beiheng, which was simply too shocking.

She waved to the general and said, "Go down first, King Zhao will find a way."

The general didn't move, he looked up at Xiao Zhuo and said, "King Zhao, our army has lost its way back, and Yongwei City has received reinforcements from the second prince's army in front of it. There are now [-] people and they are about to attack our army. Please King Zhao made a quick decision."

"Go and tell everyone," Xiao Zhuo waved to the general with a smile, "tell everyone. I'm at the end of my skills, and I can't save them."

"Impossible," the general knelt on the ground and took a few steps, grabbing the corner of Xiao Zhuo's clothes, "What's wrong with you, King Zhao, you once led us to wipe out 20 troops in Jingzhou without a single defeat, what's wrong with you? "

"I can't save them," Xiao Zhuo turned his head to the sky, "I can't even save myself."

The military general turned his eyes to Shen Yuexi for help: "Princess, our army is now living and dying, and there is only a line between them. Hurry up and persuade King Zhao."

Shen Yuexi shook her head lightly.

Now Xiao Zhuo's spirit has collapsed, if he doesn't cheer up, he may be unable to save these soldiers.But to cheer him up, unless it can be proved that he is not an illegitimate child.This is impossible.

Seeing her shaking his head, the general knew that hope was over.He let go of Xiao Zhuo's clothes, got up and straightened his clothes, clasped his fists and said:

"King Zhao, hurry up and escape with Wangfei, the last general will lead his own army as king to block the enemy."

After finishing speaking, the military commander turned around and went out of the tent.

Shen Yuexi got up and walked around the table, came to Xiao Zhuo and said, "Husband, let's go. Do you want to be killed by Xiao Kai or Xiao Beiheng?"

Xiao Zhuo didn't respond to her words, but put his arms on her shoulders with a smile: "Look, Song Zhen has surrendered. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Shen Yuexi was a little curious when interrupted by him.Song Zhen was also someone who followed Xiao Zhuo through the battle at Langya Pass, and she couldn't think of a reason for him to surrender.

"The people who follow me are all for my name. I am the prince, so they follow me out of customs willingly. They have followed me for many years. They know what I am and will never frame the emperor. Sooner or later there will be redress On that day," Xiao Zhuo pointed to his forehead, "Now that I've become a commoner, a real nobody, Song Zhen has chosen another master. Why would Meipu prefer to fall to Xiao Beiheng instead of helping me? It's not because I don't have a name anymore. This guy... is too unreliable, and his father was right when he named him."

Shen Yuexi found that although Xiao Zhuo drank a lot of wine and there were empty wine bottles all over the table and table, his thinking was not chaotic and he thought very clearly, whether he was talking about Song Zhen or Mei Pu, he hit the nail on the head.

This shows that he is not drunk and can understand her words.

She stretched out her hand to support Xiao Zhuo's swaying body and said: "Husband, just now the general also said that the enemy army is about to attack. Let's leave quickly, or it will be too late."

"Where are you going?" Xiao Zhuo asked drunkenly, "Where are you going?"

"I don't know, let's leave here first," Shen Yuexi didn't think about where to go for a while, "If the enemy comes, you will definitely be beheaded."

Xiao Zhuo laughed, pushed her away, raised his head and sighed: "It's just a pity that Meng Yue and Qiu Liming are out of touch. Military generals are stubborn, not as flexible as Song Zhen."

"Husband, don't talk about this for now." Shen Yuexi turned her head and looked around, trying to see if there was anything that could be cleaned up.

While watching, there was a cannon shot from the south.

Not long after, Qiang Lin hurried into the big tent, knelt on one knee and said: "Master, King Zhao. Yongwei City has sent troops to form an array, and is about to launch an attack on our army. If you don't leave, it will be too late."

"I know," Shen Yuexi leaned over to pick up Xiao Zhuo's coat that was thrown on the ground, "I have to pack my things."

"Master, the situation is urgent, and life should come first." Qiang Lin raised his voice, "Our secret guards will escort Master and King Zhao out."

"I won't go, I won't go," Xiao Zhuo said, "I've never done anything in my life to run away from battle. It's better to kill me than to let me abandon the army and run away."

Shen Yuexi was so angry that she threw the clothes in her hands to the ground, and said: "A man can bend and stretch. If he loses, he loses. The future will be long. If you want to die here, do you also want me to die here with you?"

Xiao Zhuo trembled, and said in a low voice: "So you are not allowed to come back, but you insist on coming back."

Shen Yuexi ignored him and walked out of the big tent quickly.After turning back for a while, he stepped forward and pulled Xiao Zhuo's sleeves with both hands and said, "Come out."

"Don't go."

"It's really infuriating." Shen Yuexi grabbed Xiao Zhuo's arm with both hands and pulled it out vigorously, dragging him out of the big tent like a donkey.

Outside the tent were densely packed soldiers of King Zhao's army. When they saw Xiao Zhuo leaving the tent, they knelt down in unison and said, "King Zhao, the enemy is about to attack, let's leave quickly."

Xiao Zhuo nodded and said, "Okay, okay."

He said yes three times in a row, but still didn't move.

The sound of enemy drums came from outside Yongwei City, and Shen Yuexi stomped her feet and said, "Mother-in-law, just like a woman, I'm really anxious. Are you going or not?"

Xiao Zhuo beckoned to the general who entered the account before, "Come here."

The general didn't understand what was going on, he got up and walked to Xiao Zhuo and asked, "What orders does King Zhao call the end?"

"Your name is Qi Shengjue, right?"

"It's the last general. Unexpectedly, King Zhao actually remembered his name."

"You are all loyal people. You have fought with me all the way, and you have not conferred your wives and sons. I cannot bear to let me abandon you now. After I leave, you can quickly abandon your weapons and surrender."

All the soldiers were shocked, and many soldiers began to cry softly.

Even Shen Yuexi thought that Xiao Zhuo was confused, and actually persuaded everyone to surrender.

Xiao Zhuo warned: "Just remember that after I leave, you must surrender to King Jing Xiao Kai immediately, and you cannot resist. Tell him that King Zhao thinks he is more benevolent and righteous than the son of King Qi, so he let you surrender to him. This way the whole army can save their lives. Remember, remember."

Although Qi Shengjue remembered it, he didn't understand the mystery.

He was still waiting to ask, Xiao Zhuo turned to Shen Yuexi and said, "Let's go, I have nothing to worry about."

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