The wind blew, and the fragrance of flowers welcomed people. It was the spring of March.
However, in Western Liang, there was a suffocating atmosphere.
Countless citizens, regardless of gender, age, and age, were escorted out of Western Liang City in panic. Some did not have time to put on their shoes, some were only wearing clothes, some were holding carrying poles and spatulas, some were carrying all their belongings on their heads, some were crying and carrying their children, some women were carrying swaddled children, and some were carrying white-haired old men over 70 years old. All of them stood at the city gate with blank expressions and fear, looking at the wolf-like and tiger-like Xia army that looked like a ghost approaching the city.
At this moment, an armored general in his thirties rode over on a horse. He held a long spear in his hand and pointed at a man."Where's Chuyi?"
The man had never let a long thatch point at his chest before. He was so scared that his face turned ashen and he couldn't even speak." I…"
The general snorted coldly, and with a wave of his long spear, he killed the man.
He then turned to an old man with white hair and asked,""Old man, let me ask you, where is Chuyi?”
The old man's face was pale and his body was trembling." I…I…don't know…"
"You don't know? Chuyi is the number one general of Western Liang and also your City Lord. How could you say that you don't know? No wonder Western Liang dared to fight against Emperor Yu's army for so long. It turned out that they had Chu Yi's back because they were not afraid of death!”
Just as the word " waist " was uttered, the old man let out a miserable scream. Blood gushed out from his chest as his body slowly fell backward.
This frightened all the commoners. Everyone huddled together, and the timid ones even shouted.
The general rode his horse back and forth, his eagle-like eyes scanning the unarmed Xiliang citizens." Speak! Where did Chuyi go? If you tell me what you know, you can avoid death. Otherwise, these two people in front of you will be your role models!”
The thousands of commoners looked at each other with fear written all over their faces, but no one spoke.
Seeing that the Xi Liang people were so stubborn, the general was obviously a little angry. Since you are not afraid of death, then you are not afraid of ghosts! Come on, attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a troop of Emperor Yu's army, wielding long sabers, charged at the Western Liang people. Their iron hooves and long sabers swept across the ground, and they were afraid that blood and flesh would fly everywhere, and corpses would be strewn all over the ground.
At this moment, a clear whistle was heard. A thin black figure jumped down from the city wall like a meteor chasing the moon. He stopped in front of the army." Stop, Ye Lui Qi. Aren't you looking for Chuyi?" Chuyi is here!"
The general called Ye Lui Qi hurriedly raised his hand and stopped the army. He rode his horse forward and looked at Chu Yi, who was dressed in black.
He was the City Lord of Western Liang, Chu Yi? Looking at him, he was probably not even twenty!! It was probably even smaller. And he…he was beautiful. Ye Lui Qi knew that using the word 'beautiful' to describe a man was really inappropriate, but he couldn't think of a better word to describe him. In short, he felt that Chu Yi was not as beautiful as a man, but more like a woman. If she changed into women's clothes, she would be a peerless beauty. "You are Chuyi? Do you know me?"
Chu Yi's eyes narrowed. Just as she was about to say something, the Xi Liang people behind her could not help but shout!!
"General Chu, you can leave! Don't worry about us!"
"That's right! We are old and sick, we can't leave the city with the general. You can lead the elite soldiers in the city to ask for help from the West Sage Emperor and the King of Yue, begging them to avenge us!”
"General Chu, you alone can defeat all of us. As long as you can leave this place alive, it will be the blessing of the people of Xi Liang. Leave quickly, leave quickly, don't worry about us!”
Chu Yi's fair and handsome face revealed a bitter smile." I…I can't just abandon you like this, and I can't just sit back and watch Dugu Han slaughter you. If I watch you all get slaughtered by Dugu Han, then what kind of Dunhuang am I…" He shook his head and didn't continue.
Seeing this, Ye Lui Qi knew that this young man who was so beautiful that he did not look like a man was indeed the City Lord of Western Liang, Chu Yi. He was overjoyed." Men, kidnap Chu Yi and bring her to the Emperor."”
Chu Yi took a step back." I'll go with you to see Dugu Han. Can you promise not to kill these people?”
Ye Lui Qi smiled slightly." Whether I kill him or not depends on the emperor's mind. It's not something I can decide. Let's go!"”
In an instant, a few iron chains shackled Chu Yi's body. Then, Ye Lui Qi kicked the horse's belly, causing it to neighing and galloping forward. Chu Yi fell to the ground and was dragged along by the horse.
When the citizens of Western Liang saw this, they all burst into tears and rushed forward to help."General Chu!”
Seeing this, a few soldiers waved their sabers and shouted,"Whoever dares to come over will be beheaded first!”
Everyone was helpless and could only watch helplessly as Chu Yi was dragged to the front of the tent.
"Get in!" Ye Lui Qi dismounted and pushed Chu Yi forward.
Chu Yi didn't even have time to stand properly before she fell forward and fell heavily to the ground.
He groaned, gritted his teeth, and tried to stand up with his hands, but he saw a pair of men's feet in front of him.
He looked up at the foot and saw an extremely terrifying face facing him.
Chu Yi was stunned and almost cried out. She couldn't help but step back." You... you are..."
The man's lips twitched slightly, and a pleasant voice filled with magnetism and a little laziness sounded,"You're the first person to see me without fainting, without being startled, without screaming.”
Chu Yi's eyes widened in surprise. She looked at the ugly face again and realized that the man was wearing a mask. The mask covered most of her face, leaving only her mouth exposed, making it difficult to see her original face.
"You…You are Dugu Han?"
The masked man nodded. His bright and heroic eyes looked at Chu Yi.
This was the Emperor of Xia Country who made people tremble in fear and flee at the sight of the wind. He was rumored to be fond of fighting and killing, but he was invincible and invincible!! Emperor Yu Du Guhan.
Dugu Han looked at Chu Yi with great interest. He looked at his handsome face that was covered in dust and grass. He was locked in chains in a sorry state, but he could not hide his noble and proud temperament. Looking at his pair of watery, deep, and moving eyes that seemed to be able to speak, she could not help but say,"You're so beautiful! "If you were a woman, I would definitely make you my woman, my queen. It's a pity…" The meaning behind his words seemed to be extremely regretful.
Chu Yi was stunned by his undisguised words and was rendered speechless.
He was Dugu Han? This man with a teasing tone, a gentle voice, and a mask on his face was the rumored Emperor Yu, Dugu Han, who massacred and plundered every city, leaving no one behind. How could he be so…so gentle and easy-going, like a prince? He was not as murderous and domineering as the rumors said?
Dugu Han sat down on the chair and stretched out his legs, leaning back comfortably." Tell me, what do you want?”
"What do you want?" asked Chuyi, puzzled.”
The corners of Dugu Han's mouth curled up slightly."If you stay with me, what price do I have to pay?”
Chu Yi almost jumped up." What…what did you say?”
Dugu Han rushed forward and looked at Chu Yi. His eyes were burning as if he was peeling off Chu Yi's clothes piece by piece." I want you, so I plan to keep you by my side. Are you willing?”
Chu Yi was so shocked that she couldn't say a word. The expression on her face was extremely strange.
This man…this man actually begged him in public? Heavens, I didn't expect Dugu Han to like men. This was really too unexpected.
Chu Yi shook her head without thinking."No, that's impossible! You may have a penchant for breaking your sleeves, or you may have a hobby that no one knows about, but I…I'm an extremely normal man. I only want to protect the lives of those innocent people in Western Liang City. I only want to marry and have children and live an ordinary life. I…I can't promise you that!”
Dugu Han's eyes lit up as he stared unblinkingly at Chu Yi's handsome face." Is that so? A normal man?"
Chu Yi didn't know why, but she felt a sense of panic when she heard this question. She subconsciously avoided Dugu Han's threatening gaze." No, that's right!”
"You just want to get married, have children, and live an ordinary life?”
Chu Yi looked at her toes and said guiltily,""That's right."
Dugu Han crossed his legs and leaned back against the chair. He said in a calm but trembling voice,""Since you're unwilling, I don't want to force you. However…I can fulfill your wish and let you live an ordinary life.”
Chu Yi stared at Dugu Han nervously, not knowing what he was going to say next." What do you mean?”
Dugu Han reached out to pick up a cup of tea from the coffee table and drank it in one gulp. Then, he slowly said,""You should know that Emperor Yu's army has always been invincible and has always won every battle, right?”
Of course, Chu Yi knew. If he didn't know, why would he risk his life to take on the arduous and thankless job of being the Lord of Xi Liang?
"But there are two exceptions. These two people forced my army to suffer a defeat. Do you know who they were?”
Chu Yi frowned." Is the King of Yue graceful?”
"Yes, Ouyang Yongrong. He is the younger brother of Western Saint Ouyang Che. Not only is he well-read in military books, but he is also good at setting up traps. He once used the Five Elements and Twenty-Eight Mansions Formation to snatch a cooked duck from me. I, Dugu Han, have never suffered such a defeat since I ascended the throne at the age of ten and personally went to war at the age of sixteen! However, that Yong Rong was indeed a genius. If possible, she really wanted to compete with him again. As for the other one…" Dugu Han looked at Chu Yi again." That's you. You made me waste a whole year and two months, losing 13,162 soldiers, five main generals, seventeen deputy generals, and twenty-three generals. Tell me, how should we settle this score?”
Chu Yi raised her head proudly and said fearlessly,""You brought this upon yourself. You can't blame anyone.”
"You brought this upon yourself?" Dugu Han asked coldly. You can't blame anyone?"
"That's right! If you hadn't sent troops to invade, your 13,162 soldiers, five generals, and 17 deputies would still be at home. They would either have children, wives, or grandchildren. Why would they die at the gates of Western Liang? Besides, you've lost so many people. Do you think Western Liang City has fewer casualties than you? Do you know how many innocent soldiers and civilians have sacrificed their lives to protect Western Liang City? Do you know how many orphans and widows cry every night just to find their fathers or husbands who have sacrificed themselves on the battlefield? Therefore, in the end, all of this is your fault, your fault for being a warlike and bloodthirsty fatuous ruler!”
Dugu Han burst into laughter." I'm a fatuous ruler? I'm good at fighting and killing?"
"Not just Wudao? You are cruel and heartless, headstrong and self-opinionated. You take pleasure in killing and plunder. You can't be considered a human at all. You are a beast, a beast!”
Dugu Han laughed maniacally again."I've heard many people call me cruel, heartless, bloodthirsty, and warlike, but I've never heard anyone call me a beast or a beast. You're the first one who dares to call me that!”
"So what? Since I've already become a defeated general, I don't care about life and death anymore. It's up to you to kill me or cut me up, so what else do I not dare to say?”
"You can be fearless, but what about those people? Are those innocent citizens of Western Liang not afraid of death?”
When he mentioned the people of Western Liang, it was as if he was strangling Chu Yi by the throat. He lost his confidence." You…how do you want to deal with them?”
Dugu Han smiled and said indifferently,""What if I say I want to massacre the city for three days?”
Chu Yi immediately jumped up." No, you can't massacre the city. They are all well-behaved and well-behaved civilians. You must not massacre the city. If you do, then I…"
"How about you? You're a defeated general, can you still negotiate with me?”
Chu Yi couldn't reply. Could a defeated general still negotiate terms?
Dugu Han walked in front of Chu Yi and held his face with one hand, making him face him. The two of them were less than an inch away from each other."It's fine if you don't want me to massacre the city, but you have to promise to stay.”
This close distance made Chu Yi tremble uncontrollably. She hurriedly turned her face away." I told you that I'm not interested in being your boy toy. I just want to get married and have children. I just want to live an ordinary life."”
"Did I say that I want you to be my boy toy?”
This time, it was Chuyi's turn to be at a loss." You…"
"You made the mighty Emperor Yu spend a year and two months and lose more than thirteen thousand subordinates. How can I let you go back? Wasn't this letting the tiger return to the mountain? But I can't bear to kill you.”
Chu Yi pushed Dugu Han away and asked nervously,""What exactly are you trying to say?"
"As long as you are willing to surrender and return to my Xia Country, I can promise you that I will not massacre the city. Moreover…I can help you fulfill your wish and let you live an ordinary life.”
Chu Yi glared at Dugu Han." What? Surrender?"
"Yes, I like you, and I admire your talent and courage. I hope that you can follow me and become my subject. We can march west to Dunhuang and conquer the world in the north.”
Dugu Han took another step forward and reached out to caress Chu Yi's snow-white and handsome face." I can also marry my most beloved Meng Fei to you and fulfill your wish of getting married and having children. What do you think?"”
Chu Yi refused without even thinking.
However, Dugu Han didn't give him the chance to refuse. He lowered his head and gently pecked Chu Yi's mouth with his burning lips. His fingertips pinched Chu Yi's small earlobe." It's settled then. You will return to court with the army first. After you return to court, I will immediately get people to prepare for your marriage with Concubine Meng, okay?" Someone, bring Chuyi to the back of the tent to rest and call Concubine Meng over.”
Chu Yi was so frightened by Dugu Han's sudden action that she froze on the spot. She didn't hear the last few words he said. He kissed him…This man actually kissed him?
Looking at Chu Yi's dumbstruck expression, Dugu Han's lips curled into an imperceptible smile. He looked at Chu Yi meaningfully and said,""After returning to the capital, I will give you a pair of earrings. I got them when I was in the south. I think you will look good wearing them.”
Chu Yi came to the back of the tent with a stunned expression. She kept thinking, earrings? Why did he give her earrings?
He couldn't help but reach out to touch his earlobe that Dugu Han had caressed. He had long since stopped wearing earrings. Which man would wear earrings? Only girls wear earrings! But his current identity was Chu Yi, the City Lord of Western Liang, not a lady…
Suddenly, Chu Yi froze on the spot as if she had been struck by lightning.
He said that he wanted to give her earrings, that he wanted her to stay with him, and even kissed her. Could it be…Could it be that he had already seen through her?
Thinking of this, Chu Yi's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
She couldn't be wrong. He... he probably knew that she was a woman at first glance. That was why he said that he wanted her to stay with him. That was why he kissed her shamelessly. Before he left, he even said that he wanted to give her earrings. So... so he knew that she was a woman?
How was this possible? He had clearly disguised himself very well. He had paid attention to every detail of his behavior, manner, tone, tone, and daily life. He believed that no one would be able to recognize him as Chu Xiayi. Otherwise, how could he become the City Lord of Western Liang? But Dugu Han recognized him at a glance? What was going on? What was going on?
It turned out that this Chu Yi was the fourth ranked of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang, Chu Xiayi of Youtian.
How did Chu Xia Yi become the City Lord of Western Liang? And even with the help of West Sage Ouyang Che and Yue King Ouyang Yongrong, he led the soldiers and civilians of Western Liang City to resist Dugu Han's army?
This had to start from the Dongting Lake, where Chu Xiayi took away the Jade Kylin.
After Chu Xiayi took the Jade Kylin away, all the legends about the Jade Kylin became chaotic and chaotic.
Some people said that there was an ancient divine beast in the Jade Kylin that could prolong one's life and make one stay young forever. Some people said that once the four Jade Kylin were gathered, they could open the treasure left behind by the Yellow Emperor. There were also people who said that as long as they obtained the Jade Kylin, they would be able to summon the wind and rain, move mountains and seas, and obtain mysterious power. Otherwise, why would the noble Phoenix Palace of Dunhuang send people to snatch the Jade Kylin?
There were already many people who harbored ill intentions towards the Jade Kylin. However, the four Jade Kylin were scattered to an unknown place. Even if they wanted to find them, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Otherwise, with the power of the four Qilin Emperors, they would have long snatched them back.
However, once everyone knew that the Jade Kylin was in the Phoenix Palace of Dunhuang, all their attention shifted to the Phoenix Palace of Dunhuang. In addition, the Nine Phoenix Ring that the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang possessed was also a spiritual item of heaven and earth. The combination of these two factors caused groups of ambitious people to point their spearheads at the Phoenix Palace of Dunhuang, scheming to obtain the Jade Kylin or the Nine Phoenix Ring from the Phoenix Palace of Dunhuang.
Regarding this, the people of the Phoenix Palace did not care at all. After all, the world only knew that the Phoenix Palace was in Dunhuang. However, Dunhuang was huge and there was a lot of yellow sand. It was more difficult than ascending to the heavens to find the Phoenix Palace hidden in the yellow sand.
But if Dugu Han was the one searching for the Phoenix Palace, then even the mysterious Phoenix Palace and the noble Nine Phoenixes couldn't help but frown and feel a headache.
This was because Dugu Han was not an ordinary person, nor was he an ordinary ruler. He was a man of great talent and strategy, and was good at fighting. He was also very resourceful and resourceful. At the same time, he was very clear about rewards and punishments, and was very popular with the army. He had once conquered seventy-two cities in three months and wiped out countless enemies. Once such a person came for the Phoenix Palace in Dunhuang, how could the Phoenix Palace not be nervous and care?
Thus, under Chu Fengyi's orders, Chu Xiayi disguised herself as a man and changed her name to Chu Yi. She rushed to Western Liang at night, hoping to stop Dugu Han's army before they could break into Western Liang and enter the Feng Palace's territory.
Chu Xiayi had studied the five elements since she was a child. She was also familiar with the art of war, but she had never expected that her knowledge would be nearly wiped out when she encountered Dugu Han's army.
Chu Xiayi couldn't help but think of Ouyang Che.
Because of the Jade Kylin, Ouyang Che became good friends with the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang. Even his younger brother Ouyang Yongrong married his younger sister Chu Dieyi. If he could get the help of these two, he might be able to defeat Dugu Han. As one of the Four Qilin Emperors, Ouyang Che definitely didn't want the Jade Qilin to fall into Dugu Han's hands, right? After all, that was too much of a threat to the four Qilin Emperors.
Just as Chu Xiayi had expected, Ouyang Che and his brother had generously sent troops to help, causing the small Western Liang City to be unable to win against Dugu Han's army. They had been in a stalemate for more than a year. It was not until more than a month ago that a traitor appeared in Western Liang City and led troops into the city through a secret passage that the impregnable Western Liang City fell overnight.
Thinking of this, Chu Xia Yi felt hatred. She couldn't figure out who betrayed Western Liang City. Was it the former Western Liang City Lord, Yang Qian, whom he had replaced, or was it Dugu Han who had sent spies to lurk in the city?
Impossible. If it was a spy, he wouldn't have known about the secret passage. The Vermillion Bird Maiden had personally led people to dig the secret passage many years ago. No one in the entire Western Liang City knew about it except for the previous city lords.
If it was Yang Qian, he had always been righteous and respected Confucius and Mencius. He would not do such a thing that betrayed his master.
Then…it was someone close to him?
It was possible. Otherwise, how could he explain the secret passage? But who was this person? Was it Yang Qian's subordinates, Yang Qian's children, or was it Yang Qian's concubine Zhu Mei 'er who had just married into the family less than a year ago?
Thinking of Zhu Mei 'er, Chu Xia Yi felt goosebumps all over her body.
She remembered that she was a coquettish and enchanting woman. One day, she even pretended to seduce her! Why would Yang Qian marry such a woman? If this woman really betrayed Western Liang City, then he could only cry to the heavens. That woman was simply a love-struck fool. As long as she was a young man with decent looks, she would be fine. If Dugu Han knew this, would he not use her?
But what could she do now? She could only think of a way to protect the people of Western Liang City and try her best not to let them suffer any harm.
Fortunately, Dugu Han had promised not to massacre the city. But…why did he agree to his conditions so readily? He even said that as long as they submitted to him, he could even marry his beloved concubine.
Why did he do that? Didn't he already see through her identity? Why did he deliberately find a woman to watch him embarrass himself? Could it be that he had ulterior motives? Or did he already know that he was You Tian of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang?
No! He wouldn't know! Even if he saw through her, he would never know that she was one of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang.
Or did he not realize that she was a woman at all and was just really interested in men? This wasn't entirely impossible. Although Dugu Han had fought well during the Long March and had outstanding military achievements, he had never been heard of snatching any woman as a concubine. Instead, he had given a beauty sent by others to make peace to his subjects as his wife. It was as if he had said that he would marry Meng Fei to him.
No matter which one it was, Chu Xia Yi felt that she was in extreme danger. She was not afraid of death. If she was, she would not have come to Western Liang. However, she was afraid to face Dugu Han. Facing this mysterious and confusing man, she especially didn't want to face his eyes that seemed to see through everything. It would make her feel as if she had been stripped naked and naked, making her feel extremely uneasy.
Just as Chu Xia Yi was lost in her thoughts, a woman's sweet voice sounded!!
"General Chu, ChenQie has been ordered by the Emperor to serve you.”
Before Chu Xia Yi could recover from her shock, she felt her vision blur. A fragrant wind blew, and a gorgeous woman of about eighteen or nineteen years old stood in front of her with a smile.
Chu Xia Yi was shocked," Who are you?”
The woman swayed her slender waist slightly and walked to Chu Xia Yi. She bowed gracefully, revealing her snow-white chest, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally."This concubine Meng Fei, it was the Emperor who asked me to serve you, General!”
Chu Xia Yi felt her scalp go numb and goosebumps crawled up inch by inch. What was Dugu Han thinking? He actually sent his concubine over. Heavens! Who could save her? Who could save her?#
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