C112 The War of the Consort (2/2)
When dawn arrived, they had already arrived at Town.
Huang Qianshan who was in front found an abandoned inn in a panic. The group of people settled down there, they were all tired, the store's Scophthalmus s had long disappeared without a trace, they could only use their servants to take out their dry rations and start a fire to cook.
Zhao Deji sat in the great hall, while everyone else took out their weapons, not daring to relax. Xu Caizhi suddenly said, ”Your Majesty, we fell for Jin Wushu's schemes.”
”What do you think?”
”With Yue Pengju leading the troops back to defend, and taking into account Jin Wushu's journey, the weather is currently hot, the Golden Man cannot endure the heat, and cannot travel far. How did the main force manage to catch up to the Ying Tian in the blink of an eye?”
Huang Qianshan anxiously said: ”Your majesty, this subject sees that we are not staying here for long. Please rest for a moment, please leave as soon as possible.”
Xu Caizhi's impression of him was terrible. Seeing that he was the one who had instigated the emperor to flee after hearing the news, he could not help but immediately say: ”open seal is the base of Song Kingdom, coupled with the many years of war in Shaanxi Province, the troops are strong, instead of going to Chang'an like this, garrison two rivers, with the army as their base …”
Seeing that he was a mere bodyguard, Huang Qianshan actually spoke without thinking, and without holding back. ”What do you know? With my weak soldiers, it is like striking a stone with an egg to fight against the victorious barbarians. The only thing that can be done now is to review the situation, to patrol the southeast, to travel the Yangzhou s, and to first ensure the safety of the Emperor … ”
When Xu Caizhi heard his proclamations of ”review of the situation”, he said furiously, ”Now that the Master of King Ching is gathering everywhere, if they were to escape without a single leader, wouldn't they be like a pile of scattered sand? It would be better to stabilize their power, stimulate the hearts of the people, and fight the gold soldier … ”
Zhao Deji was troubled, and shouted angrily: ”You two do not need to fight any further.”
Xu Caizhi silently retreated to the side as he faintly understood in his heart that the previous Ninth Prince had experienced too many tribulations. It seemed that under the instigation of Huang Qianshan and the others, his lofty ambitions seemed to slowly disappear bit by bit.
When he reached the door, it was already broad daylight. The fiery red sun had long covered the world, and the dew on the grass had already evaporated. It was already midsummer, and the beginning of autumn was about to arrive.
Looking at the direction in which he escaped last night, he thought to himself, Da Song, can it really still be rejuvenated?
Just then, they heard the sound of an ox-cart breaking through. Everyone was waiting, it was Zhang Yingying and the rest who had caught up.
Upon seeing Shangguan Family, Zhang Yingying immediately knelt down: ”Shangguan Family, chenqie will be late.”
Zhao Deji fled hurriedly, ignoring his concubine. Seeing that she had caught up to him, he was naturally pleased and asked: ”Where is Madame Pan?”
Zhang Yingying did not dare say that she had escaped by herself. She could only kneel on the ground as she cried, ”This concubine knows her wrongs and does not know the whereabouts of this Madame Pan …”
Zhao Deji helped her up: ”Stand up, come with us.”
Everyone was afraid that Jin Wushu would chase them, so they rested for a while, before running for their lives again.
On this day, he passed by the Second Spring Mountain. If he flipped through this mountain, he would be able to truly get rid of the Golden Army.
In the evening, when everyone had just reached the mountainside, the guard behind them called out, ”The people from the Mu Clan are here!”
Everyone protected Zhao Deji and escaped.
It was Jin Wushu leading his soldiers to chase after him.
That day, he couldn't afford to search for Yue Pengju and Hua Rong, so he gave up and chased after Zhao Deji. How could Zhao Deji's group be faster than gold soldier's footsteps? In just a few days, he had caught up to him.
While Zhao Deji was on the run, he suddenly heard the people behind him tumbling. The guards behind him shouted loudly, ”Song Jun is chasing us …”
”Which way?”
”I think it's Yue Pengju.”
Xu Caizhi could not help but ask: ”Your Majesty, since Yue Pengju is here, why not reorganize the troops and fight with Jin Wushu?”
Huang Qianshan and the rest did not dare stay. ”Your Majesty, quickly take this chance to pass through the mountains. Otherwise, it will be too late.”
Zhao Deji hesitated slightly, but after hearing Huang Qianshan's suggestion, he immediately ran.
Jin Wushu could see everything clearly. Seeing Han Chang and Han Chang fighting with each other, he immediately came to grab Hua Rong. Yue Pengju was aware of the dangers of this trip. He had always been firmly protecting Hua Rong, not leaving even half a step away from her. Hua Rong had the same thoughts. The two of them lived and died together.
Jin Wushu saw the two of them fighting shoulder to shoulder, looking extremely intimate, just like a husband and wife. This was clearly a scene he desired, but he saw it happening on Yue Pengju's body.
After repeatedly losing to Yue Pengju, he had long hated him to the bone. But after receiving this kind of provocation, he became furious and roared out loud, ”Generals, listen up and capture Yue Pengju! No matter if he is dead or alive, we will bestow him with ten thousand captains and reward him with a thousand taels of gold!”
Although Golden Army was afraid of Yue Pengju's spear, she did not want to get too close to him. After hearing such a bounty, she immediately swarmed over.
Seeing that the situation was dire, Yue Pengju protected Hua Rong even more firmly. He said in a low voice, ”Big sister, wait for my orders, we will rush out together …”
Hua Rong immediately nodded.
Seeing that the two of them were still whispering to each other, Jin Wushu did not know what to say. He was jealous and resentful as he rushed into the camp and shouted, ”Guai Zima, charge into the array!”
Although the Song Jun was not frantic, his numbers were still several times more. Jin Wushu was not an ordinary person, after using the famous Guai Zima Battle Formation, it started to become chaotic.
At this moment, Yue Pengju was tangled up by seven or eight Golden Army s and could no longer be bothered to stop him. Hua Rong could no longer hold him back, and with another stab, Yue Pengju turned around and shot him down from his horse, and just as he was about to end his life, he suddenly remembered his vow. With a raise of his spearpoint, he shouted, ”Jin Wushu, I'll let you off this once, so the grudge between you and my wife, Hua Rong, can be resolved in the future …”
But when Jin Wushu heard ”my wife Hua Rong”, he became even more furious and rolled on the ground while screaming miserably.
Hua Rong was right beside him, her blade was about to cut down, but seeing him scream in such a miserable way, she hesitated, but suddenly saw Jin Wushu jump up, and actually grabbed the blade in her hand, laughing wildly: ”Hua Rong, are you still not coming with me?”
Hua Rong had already realized that he was faking her death, but in the end, he was not his opponent. In just an instant, Golden Army rushed forward and completely scattered her and Yue Pengju.
Jin Wushu patted his horse and chased after him. Hua Rong ran for her life in a panic. Her heart skipped a beat, she whistled, she was delighted that Ginseus had come running out of the formation, and she got on her horse and ran.
”Elder sister …”
”Pengju, agree on a place to meet up …”
”Hua Rong, you can't escape …”
When Jin Wushu saw that Jin Si had followed her, he immediately gave chase. By the time Yue Pengju had killed and retreated, Hua Rong and Jin Wushu had already disappeared.
It was already the middle of the night, and suddenly there was a thick fog. Within a few feet, he could no longer be seen. Although he heard Hua Rong's promise, he was still anxious. His heart stirred, and he immediately shouted out: ”Jin Wushu has been killed, Jin Wushu has died!”