Phoenix Shadow Coming From the Sky: Fourth, Wind Thunder Fury. Fish and Dragon Miserable 2

August 9th was sunny and sunny.

At noon, a soldier came to report that there was movement in Xuancheng.

At that moment, Dong Shixiu and Feng Duying had just finished their lunch, when they heard the news, they went out of the tent together, looked at Xuancheng from a distance, and saw white banners erected on the tower, and faintly some people in white climbed the tower.

"Looks like it's about to fall." Dong Shixiu said, "It's just that the white flag is a bit strange."

"Yeah." Feng Duying nodded, "Brother, if the condition of Beihai's surrender is to keep its country name and only serve as a vassal state to pay tribute, will you agree?"

"How is that possible!" Dong Shixiu raised his eyebrows, "Back then he dared to have the ambition to offend me, Dadong, so he should have the courage to bear the crime of subjugating the country today. If you want to live in harmony, then there will be no confrontation today. It is too late to make up for it.”

Long Tu and Du Kang led their mounts at this moment.

"Let's go, let's go and see what the North Sea is going to do." Dong Shixiu got on his horse.

"Yeah." Feng Duying also jumped on the horseback.

The two galloped away, followed by Long Tu, Du Kang and hundreds of guarding cavalry behind them, billowing dust and smoke, until they were five feet away from Xuancheng, Dong Shixiu and Feng Duying reined in their horses Stop, stand high on the horse, and look at the city tower.

The people in the city tower have already seen it, and at this moment someone shouted: "Is this the Emperor of Dadong?"

Dong Shixiu raised his hand, so Long Tu took a step forward and answered with a loud voice: "Exactly."

There was a moment of silence on the tower, and then the voice came again: "My Princess Beihai has something to say to His Majesty the Emperor of Dadong."

Hearing this, Long Tu looked east and began to practice.

Dong Shixiu looked at Feng Duying, and said with a half-smile, "It's not the King of the North Sea who wants to talk to me, but this famous princess?" He turned his head to Long Tu again, "Forget it, listen to what this princess wants to say."

Long Tu nodded, then raised his voice to the tower and said, "Your Majesty, please speak to the princess."

After the voice fell, the tower was silent for a while, and then saw figures moving, as if they had stepped out of the way, and a slender white figure came out more and more, standing gracefully in front of the tower. The white robe, the long black hair, not dyed with any makeup, nor modified, the whole body is plain, but it is like a white plum blossoming in the first snow, with its own beauty and beauty in the simplicity.

Therefore, not only the hundreds of cavalry in the city were amazed, but Dong Shixiu and Feng Duying also felt their eyes brighten.

"Brother, this princess is indeed very beautiful, and she has a strange way of telling the world." Feng Duying looked at the beauty on the tower and sighed slightly.

Dong Shixiu looked at the people on the tower, then at Feng Duying beside him, and said, "This princess is beautiful, but my Phoenix is ​​even more beautiful."

Although his voice was low, the surrounding soldiers could hear him, so they couldn't help but take a sneak peek at Feng Duying, then at Princess Beihai on the tower, secretly comparing them in their hearts.

Feng Duying, as if he had never heard of it, turned the horsewhip in his hand, looked up at the beauty on the tower, and said: "This princess dares to stand up at such a moment, dare to ask to speak face to face with the elder brother, I think it is very courageous." People should not be underestimated."

On the city tower, Bei Xuanji looked at the tents on the opposite side stretching like clouds, tens of thousands of cavalry lined up, flags swaying, and swords shining coldly. Looking down, you can see hundreds of horses standing under the city, and there are two horses in the front that are particularly eye-catching. Presumably, they must be the Emperor Dong Shixiu of the Great East and General Feng Ying. Her gaze first fell on the woman on the left, and she was surprised at the vigor overflowing from that person at first glance, and was surprised at the appearance and figure of that person at the second glance. She thought that the female general who had survived many battles must be a thick and strong figure. A person who looks like a rakshasa does not expect to be so rich, beautiful, slender and well-proportioned. Turning his eyes to the man on the right, he hesitated for a moment, is this really His Majesty the Emperor of Dadong? On this battlefield, the man was only wearing a loose old brown robe that was washed white, and his hair was only tied with a cloth scarf. Except for the sword hanging around his waist, there was no trace of royal aura in his whole body. But the next moment, seeing that man calmly sitting in front of Wanjun, she was sure that this was indeed the emperor of Dadong, the overlord Dong Shixiu who ended the troubled times and ruled the world.

"Your Majesty the Emperor." She bowed slightly in front of the city, "I am Bei Xuanji, the daughter of the King of the North Sea."

Dong Shixiu smiled lightly, "Oh, so it's Princess Xuanji."

"Your Majesty the Emperor." Bei Xuanji stood up straight, her eyes focused on Shixiu East, "Your royal driver approached the city, my father died of a sudden illness, and the last decree ordered me to descend to the country. Today Xuanji would like to obey the last decree of my father, On behalf of the royal family of Beihai and the country of Beihai, submit a letter of surrender to His Majesty. But before that, Xuanji hopes that His Majesty will agree."

Hearing this, Dong Shixiu smiled playfully. It was at stake, but the princess even said that he was the one who forced the King of Beihai to death, haha...has the guts. It's just... the King of the North Sea suddenly fell ill and died? He turned his head to look at Feng Duying, and saw that she also frowned slightly.

"I don't know what the princess needs me to agree to?" He didn't let Long Tu answer, but raised his voice himself.

"Your Majesty." Bei Xuanji's voice was clear and serious, "I, Beihai, would like to surrender to Dadong, but I hope that Your Majesty will treat my descendants of the Bei family and the subjects of Beihai well. If you can agree, Xuanji immediately opens the city gate to welcome His Majesty; if Your Majesty cannot agree, then I will fight to the death from all over Xuanji City!"

Sure enough. Dong Shixiu smiled, neither surprised nor hesitated at Bei Xuanji's request, he just said: "I agree."

Seeing that he agreed so simply, not only the Beihai ministers on the tower were relieved, but Bei Xuanji also breathed a sigh of relief, but she said again: "Your Majesty, please face your soldiers, and face Xuancheng." Hundreds of thousands of people pledged."

After hearing this, Dong Shixiu was not in a hurry to agree, but turned his head to follow Feng Duying and muttered: "Oh, this princess of Beihai is interesting, are you afraid that what I say will not count? Fenghuanger, big brother is like that people?"

Feng Duying gave him a blank look, "You mean what you say to others, but there are many who don't mean what you say to us brothers."

"Huh?" Dong Shixiu choked.

"Your Majesty, pay attention to the occasion." Long Tu on the side hurriedly interjected.

"Anyway, it's not an embarrassment, so you can just call out." Feng Duying didn't care too much.

"Okay then." Dong Shixiu turned his head, and said loudly, "I promise today that if Beihai surrenders to the kingdom, I will treat its subjects as my own people, and treat the descendants of the Bei family generously. Never kill a single person." The voice was thick and majestic, not only the thousands of troops outside the city could hear it, but also the people in Xuancheng could hear it clearly.

"Okay, since His Majesty can promise, Xuanji will not regret it." Bei Xuanji beckoned, and four attendants stepped forward. Each of the four held a box, she opened the wooden box in the first person's hand, took out something from it, and held it high in her hand, "This is my Beihai Imperial Seal."

All the people in the city and the city will not move their eyes.

It was a square white jade about two inches high, with an eagle carved on the top of the jade, the eagle's eyes were inlaid with black gemstones, its wings were held together, and it was very majestic and dignified. .

"Today when Beihai descended to the kingdom, Xuanji threw the national seal here. Your Majesty, please look at Beihai's sincerity." After speaking, he threw his hands to the ground suddenly, and the jade pieces flew in an instant, and the imperial seal of a country was smashed into rubble!

This action not only shocked everyone in Beihai, but Dong Shixiu and Feng Duying were also stunned. They did not expect Princess Beihai to smash the imperial seal in public.

But Bei Xuanji didn't wait for everyone to come back to their senses, and said again: "Your Majesty, this is my letter of surrender, map and household registration in Beihai." She raised her hand to signal the three attendants holding the box to come forward and show it to everyone, "Today Dedicated to Your Majesty, from now on Beihai is no longer there, only Dadong." After saying that, he immediately raised his voice and said: "Open the city gate and welcome Your Majesty to enter the city."

"Yes!"

Then, the city gate opened with a "click".

"Princess's move is probably unusual." Feng Duying whispered.

"Yes." Dong Shixiu nodded. The imperial seal, letter of surrender, map, and household book are to be presented when the white clothes come out, but what is the princess's intention behind this move?

Without waiting for them to think about it, Bei Xuanji said again: "Your Majesty, please keep your promise and treat the people of Beihai kindly."

"Naturally." Dong Shixiu glanced at Bei Xuanji on the city tower, and then moved his eyes to the city gate, where all the soldiers from Beihai put down their weapons and knelt on the ground. Beihai is finally in the palm of his hand! He smiled brightly, raised his arm and waved, "Listen to the order, 20,000 troops will follow me into the city, and the rest will be stationed outside the city!"

"Yes! Long live Your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"

Thunderous shouts reverberated over Xuancheng.

The moment the drinking stopped, a scream of "Princess!" was heard from above the city tower. , so light, and as if a lonely bird hit the ground, so decisive.

"Princess!" The people of Beihai on the city cried out.

"Ah!"

Also at that moment, thousands of troops saw their Majesty flying up from the horseback, stretching out his arms in mid-air, and catching the falling white feathers, and then turning around and flying off the horseback , holding Princess Beihai firmly in her arms.

"Huh!" The shocked people on the city tower breathed a sigh of relief.

"Drink!" The generals under the city praised their Majesty's good skills.

Dong Shixiu looked at the woman in his arms, his eyes were closed tightly, his face was pale, and his body was clearly frail, but this dignified Beihai Kingdom, at this time of crisis, was the woman who stood up and threw the imperial seal, Ask for the promise, submit the letter, and after everything is settled, you will die for your country. Such a strong character really impressed him, but it's a pity that she was born in Beihai. So, he couldn't help but said: "Did the princess dare to accept the letter of surrender, but dare not accept the crime of surrendering the country?"

Bei Xuanji was originally determined to die. At this moment, she woke up from the dizziness of falling from a high altitude. Hearing the deep words in her ears, she suddenly raised her eyes. I couldn't help but feel a shock in my heart.

At that moment, everyone on the tower came back to their senses and called out to the princess one after another, and Feng Duying also reminded Dong Shixiu: "Brother, it's time to enter the city." She stared at the city gate, where the Beihai soldiers had already stretched their necks Obviously, what happened just now has made them feel uneasy. If they don't make a decisive decision, they are afraid that something will happen. And if the emperor doesn't enter the city, how can others dare to be one step ahead of him.

"The princess is safe." Dong Shixiu shouted from the top of the tower, and then summoned a captain, put Bei Xuanji down, "Place the princess well." After saying that, he turned his horse's head and waved his hand, "Enter the city!"

"Yes!" Wan Jun shouted.

"Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

Amid thunderous shouts of respect, Dong Shixiu and Feng Duying rode slowly into the city, with the army behind them.

In front, there is the prostrate general of Beihai, and in the distance, there are green hills, avenues and endless houses.

******

August 9th in the third year of Yuanding, this day was the most tragic and painful day for Beihai, because it was the day of its subjugation; for Dadong, it was a day of excitement and joy, Because their majesty has conquered the North Sea, their dynasty will be more extensive and vast from now on. But on this day, there is only one sentence recorded in the history books: the head of Beihai descended to the table, the emperor entered Xuancheng, and Beihai died.

Many people and things, many sorrows and joys, have never been recorded in the annals of history, and only those who experienced it in those years know.

As a subordinate of General Fengying, Gu Yunyuan has to go with Feng Duying.

When I came to the Beihai Palace, I saw that the palace was completely white. Along the way, there were people kneeling to welcome, some crying and mourning, and some fleeing in panic... The magnificent palace is under the fluttering white flags, So bleak and desolate.

When he stopped in front of the side hall of the palace, looking at the coffins parked in the hall and the mourning people in the hall, Gu Yunyuan finally couldn't help but sigh a long time, he couldn't bear to see it.

Feng Duying heard it from the front, looked back at him, and then said: "If Beihai and Mengcheng join forces to go south, then we will be the ones weeping and crying today." A little emotional ups and downs.

"We are the ones who are weeping and weeping today..." Gu Yunyuan murmured this sentence, and then looked around at the mourning in the city. It's just a trembling.

Feng Duying didn't pay attention to him any more, he moved his eyes to the coffin in the hall, thought for a moment, and waved.

Du Kang stepped forward immediately.

"It's a coincidence that the king of Beihai died. You lead people to search the palace to see if there are any secret rooms or secret passages." She ordered in a low voice.

"Yes." Du Kang took the order and went.

Feng Duying turned his head, only to find that Gu Yunyuan was standing there in a daze, with an extremely complicated expression on his face, as if he couldn't bear it, but also seemed pitiful, and even showed a hint of fear. She couldn't help being slightly startled, based on what she knew about Gu Yunyuan, he was by no means such a soft-hearted and timid person, so why did he have such an expression?

When she was thinking like this, she couldn't help turning around and walking back. The sound of footsteps awakened Gu Yunyuan. He closed his eyes, calmed down, and said to Feng Duying: "These... the lower officials can't help much, I should go back to the camp first." After speaking, he turned around and walked away quickly, as if he didn't want to stay in the capital for a while.

Feng Duying looked at his back, frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, but walked towards the main hall of the palace.

In the main hall of the royal palace, the emperor of Dadong is entrenched on the throne above the high steps at this moment. He is the only one in the huge hall, but it does not seem empty and quiet. His aura has already filled the whole place. hall.

When Feng Duying arrived, he heard Dong Shixiu ordered Xu Shi, "From now on, except for the collection of Beihai Royal Palace, all Beihai folk histories, poems, books, and classics will be confiscated and burned!"

Xu Shi was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty, how did this happen!"

"Huh?" Dong Shixiu glanced over, looking as mighty as a dragon.

Xu Shidao: "Your Majesty, these histories, poems, books, and classics are all the wisdom of the predecessors. Even if they are written by Beihai people, they are also works that benefit future generations. How can they be burned like this!"

Dong Shixiu sneered, and said: "The Beihai Palace also has treasures of the wisdom of the predecessors, and they will be transported back to the imperial capital with me, and hidden in the 'Langyu Pavilion'. But the people must not keep them." His voice After a pause, with his hands behind his back, he walked down the steps from the front of the throne step by step, that tall and stalwart body naturally exuded the awe-inspiring majesty of the king. "From now on, there will be no more Beihai country, and naturally there will be no more people from Beihai. From now on, there will only be my subjects in Dadong, and they will naturally want to speak my words, write my words, and learn my culture! "

As if intimidated by this momentum, Xu Shi's heart jumped. After a while, he suddenly realized, and knelt down: "Your Majesty is holy! It's my stupidity that failed to understand the holy will."

"Get up when you understand." Dong Shixiu turned around and looked at the jade seat on the steps. Although he was below, his gaze seemed to be down.

"Yes." Xu Shi got up, looked up at the emperor in front of him, pondered for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, I have one more word."

"Say." Dongshi practiced Taoism.

"Your Majesty's holy minister understands, but..." Xu Shi weighed his words, "Beihai has been destroyed, and the people are in panic. If the book is burned at this moment, I'm afraid it will lead to rebellion and riots. So I wonder if this matter should be postponed for three to five years, and then it will be subtly influenced after the people's hearts are stabilized, so that it will be accomplished without causing public resentment or fighting."

"Ha... You scholars are just good at talking about benevolence and righteousness." Dong Shixiu shook his head and sneered.

Xu Shi bowed his head in silence.

"Wait for three or five years? That's extremely pedantic!" Dong Shixiu laughed and scolded, "It's like a cancerous tumor growing on your body. If you cut it off with one knife, the disease will heal immediately and leave no root cause. , but you are afraid of pain and bleeding, so you need a decoction every day to clear the liver, nourish the blood, remove phlegm and relieve blood stasis. After three to five months, the tumor has disappeared, the swelling has gone, and the pus has disappeared, but the root cause of the disease has not been cured. It relapsed instantly and killed you!"

Xu Shi was startled, and looked up blankly at His Majesty the Emperor in front of him.

Dong Shixiu didn't look at him, turned around, narrowed his eyes and stared at the throne above, "Three or five years later...huh! People in this land speak Beihai dialect, learn Beihai characters, and have Beihai customs and culture." Take a breather... At that time, they will not regard themselves as Easterners, but they are eager to take revenge and restore the country! "People who are not of our race must have different hearts." If Xu Shi understands this, he should know that your benevolence at the moment is only as good as yours. It will leave a long-term and continuous disaster for my Dadong!"

Xu Shi was shocked by Dong Shixiu's words, but he was speechless.

"The hearts of the people are in panic during the turmoil, but the turmoil is also an opportunity to make drastic moves." Dong Shixiu looked back at Xu Shi, "I will give you three months, as for whether it is vigorous and resolute or gentle and light rain, that is up to you matter."

At this moment, Xu Shi's heart has already become clear, and he immediately ordered, "I will live up to your majesty's trust!"

Dong Shixiu nodded, "Go."

"Yes." Xu Shi bowed and stepped back.

Dong Shixiu turned his head and saw Feng Duying standing outside the hall, he couldn't help but smile, "How long has Fenghuang been here, and he hasn't called out."

"Brother, are you done?" Feng Duying stepped into the hall.

"It's just a letter of surrender, it won't take much time." Dong Shixiu waved his hand, "If I had known about such trifles, I should have brought my fourth brother along."

For his nagging, Feng Duying took it for granted, and asked, "Brother, who do you think will govern Beihai best in the future?"

"Those who govern the North Sea must have people who can be both gentle and iron-blooded." Dongshi practiced Taoism.

After hearing this, Feng Duying couldn't help but smile.

Dong Shixiu naturally knew what she was laughing at, and said: "Among our brothers, the fifth brother is the most suitable candidate, but I am reluctant to send him here, and the brothers rarely get together on weekdays. In the imperial capital, if you send him here, it will be really hard to see each other in a year."

During the conversation, Du Kang came, seeing some attendants and palace servants walking around in front of the palace, he went to Feng Duying's side to whisper a few words, Feng Duying frowned upon hearing this.

Dong Shixiu saw it and asked: "What?"

Feng Duying took a step forward and whispered a few words to him, Dong Shixiu couldn't help but frowned.

"Brother, I will deal with it, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

"Yeah." Dong Shixiu nodded, "You can handle this matter at your own discretion."

"Then I'll go." Feng Duying turned around and left with Du Kang.

******

Turning through many palace gates, one came to the northernmost palace of the palace.

Feng Duying stepped across the threshold and walked into the courtyard. Through a straw curtain, one could vaguely see a slender figure kneeling on the ground in the front hall. The foot that was raised was put down again, and she stood in the courtyard and said, "This general is Feng Duying, you can raise your conditions."

"So it's General Feng, don't worry about me." A thin female voice sounded in the hall. Her Dadong dialect was obviously not standard, and it sounded a little weird.

"What do you want?" Feng Duying looked cold.

"A brand new house in the imperial capital, with one hundred thousand gold leaves." The thin female voice said.

"I will allow you." Feng Duying didn't hesitate at all.

"Hehehe..." The woman in the hall laughed, "The general is really refreshing."

"Tell me what you know." Feng Duying ignored her smile.

"Hehehe... The general accepted the concubine's status, so the concubine will naturally say it." The woman in the hall was still giggling.

"Say." Feng Duying spoke concisely.

"As expected, the general is right. The king is indeed not dead. It was only an old servant who died. The king had already escaped from the city through the secret passage of the palace in the middle of the night before yesterday." .

Feng Duying frowned, "Where is the secret path?"

"Under the divine case in the temple on the west side of the palace." The woman replied.

Feng Duying immediately turned and left, as if unwilling to stay in this dilapidated palace for a while longer.

"Thank you, General. In the imperial capital, can I visit the General? I admire a remarkable woman like the General..." But the woman's voice still came from behind.

Feng Duying left alone.

Stepping out of the gate of the palace and walking a few steps away, she stopped suddenly, turned around and looked at the palace full of vegetation and spider webs, and said for a moment: "If one day, when Ben is about to fall, Du Kang, are you sure?" Will it be so?"

Du Kang, who followed like a shadow, still just stood beside her like a shadow, without answering or expression.

"Ben will not give you this chance, you don't need revenge, I will promise him." Feng Duying looked at Du Kang with dark and deep eyes, "If there is really a doomsday moment, Ben will It will be broken with one sword, and then you will be free."

Du Kang still didn't respond, just stood quietly.

Feng Duying obviously didn't want his response, "Go, you lead a hundred people to set off from the secret road, and send a letter to inform the general of the direction after you leave the city."

Du Kang bowed and went.

Feng Duying looked at his leaving back with cold eyes. After a while, she also turned and left.

Half an hour later, Du Kang's signal came from the northeast of Xuan City.

At that time, Feng Duying had ordered a thousand elite cavalry and was ready to go.

"Brother, I'm going." Feng Duying got on his horse.

"Well, be careful yourself and come back earlier." Dong Shixiu instructed.

"Go!"

Feng Duying gave an order, and thousands of riders galloped in an instant. Like a gust of wind and lightning, they were hundreds of feet away in the blink of an eye.

And in the camp outside Xuancheng, Gu Yunyuan sat in the tent all day, looking in a trance, until the dusk turned thick, and soldiers brought dinner and lit candles, he was awake. Looking at the sky, he asked, "Is the general back?"

"I heard that someone escaped, and the general led his men to the northeast to chase the enemy." The soldier replied.

Gu Yunyuan's heart jumped when he heard the words, "Do you know who escaped?"

The soldier shakes his head.

Gu Yunyuan waved his hand to signal the soldiers to back down, and looked at the dinner on the table, but he had no appetite, but there was a chill in his chest, and he didn't know why.

If Feng Duying can be alarmed to lead the troops to chase after him, then the one who escaped must not be an ordinary person, could it be? He got up suddenly, looked for the map and spread it on the table, looked for Beihai with his fingertips, and then went all the way up, his fingertips stopped. The end of this place is the sea. Since those people are fleeing in this direction, they definitely want to go out to sea by boat, so they must have been prepared. With Feng Duying's personality, no matter where the enemy flees to the ends of the earth, she must pursue them to the end, and she will never give up until they are wiped out.

But... the sea is unpredictable. She has never been out in the sea, and she is not familiar with sea battles. I'm afraid...

Thinking of this, I was suddenly startled and felt restless.

Walking out of the tent, the sky outside was hazy, and the city of Xuan in the distance was also lit up with lights, but only a few of them seemed extremely dim.

From this journey, I have seen the cruelty of wars and killings, I also understand the desolation of the destruction of the country, and I know the power of the Great Eastern Emperor... Everything that needs to be seen, known and understood, has been experienced Pass.

And she... is his robbery? Or his life?