On the way to Xiao Mansion in a donkey cart, Su Jin looked at Xiao Zhen's back and thought a lot. At that time, she felt that Xiao Zhen picked up the mother and the other two to take refuge here overnight, mainly because he was worried about his daughter Aman, but when he saw the sachet falling out of Xiao Zhen's robe, Su Jin suddenly had an idea. Actually, Xiao Zhen also cared about her, right?

While Xiao Zhen was stunned, Su Jin quickly reached into his left sleeve and took out the jade-colored sachet she embroidered with her own hands. He confirmed that he was right. Su Jin leaned on his arm and raised the sachet and asked him gritted his teeth: "Sir, since you dare to collect my sachet closely, why are you afraid that I will know? What are you guilty about?"

Xiao Zhen's face was stiff, and he looked at the sachet. He turned his head and retorted with a cold face: "There is amulet in the sachet. I'm going to go to war. I just took it out in the daytime and landed on the ground unintentionally, for fear that my brother and sister would misunderstand, so..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Jin smashed his fist and slammed him hard in the chest.

Xiao Zhen didn't feel any pain, but just looked over in surprise, but saw the little woman in her arms scattered in her hair, and tears were lit in her black phoenix eyes. She stared at him stubbornly and resentfully: "Pretend, you are still pretending, you clearly have me in your heart!"

Xiao Zhen wanted to refute, as soon as his thin lips moved, tears as the size of beans in her eyes suddenly rolled down, and she slid down along her fair and delicate face.

The woman who had been thinking about it for half a year cried and cried for him. Her teeth bit her lips, as if she was suffering great grievances. Xiao Zhen forced himself not to hug her, but could no longer say anything denied.

Even if he wanted to deny it, even if his face was colder than the snow in the twelfth lunar month, Su Jin would not believe it anymore. She buried it in his chest, holding his robe tightly with her little hands, and couldn't help but choke up: "Why do you want to lie to me? I have been taking the initiative to be kind to you in this life, but you are sobbing every day that I think you really dislike me and think I am a broken shoe..."

This is where Su Jin was angry with him, but her tears were shed for his about to leave, and for the uncertain future between the two. If Xiao Zhen had admitted it earlier and told her earlier, at least the two would have had six months of loving days together. Now that he was leaving, the traces were revealed. Su Jin was not prepared at all, and he felt sour and afraid.

Pulling off the outer robe he was wearing randomly, Su Jin bit his chest. Although the little woman was not as tall as him or as strong as him, her two small front teeth were very strong. It was not until the smell of fishy and sweet blood came from her mouth that Su Jin stopped the force, hated him, and felt sorry for him, her lips were soft against the broken skin, and helped him stop the bleeding with pity.

She bit her and Xiao Zhen felt pain, but he was willing to do so, making her cry so sadly that he had no regrets if she was bitten to death.

But when Su Jin pursed, Xiao Zhen's muscles were tense instantly. He immediately pushed her head away, then pulled up his robe, and said incoherently: "Brother and sister..."

"You still call me brother and sister?" Su Jin interrupted him fiercely, as if Xiao Zhen dared to say " brother and sister" again, and she would bite him again.

Xiao Zhen was silent and tried to help her stand up together.

Su Jinlai was in his arms and asked him again: "Tell me the truth, why do you want to lie to me? I like me, but I dislike me for marrying someone?"

Xiao Zhen frowned and looked at the side and said, "I have never despised you."

Su Jin liked to listen, and his strength to beat him became smaller. His fist was lightly hitting his chest and said angrily: "Since you don't dislike him, why?"

Xiao Zhen couldn't say anything, Su Jin hit him again, then he clenched his fists and opened his eyes and said, "I can't be sorry for Feng Shi."

Su Jin paused.

Xiao Zhen quickly helped her up, then took a few steps back, and said to Su Jin: "My brother and sister are very good. I can't control my heart, but Xiao can only give her brother and sister. What does her brother and sister have to ask? As long as she speaks, I will do my best to help you. Only marry you. Xiao cannot do it and shouldn't do it. Otherwise, I will have no face to see Brother Feng in the underworld in the future."

Only then did Su Jin realize that he was actually because of Feng Shi...

"But, Feng Shi is dead." Su Jin murmured. If Feng Shi was alive, she would naturally not be concerned about Xiao Zhen.

Xiao Zhen said in a deep voice: "Life and death, he is my brother, and the wife of a friend should not be deceived."

Su Jin didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's not too early, if your brother and sister are fine, please go back." Xiao Zhen whispered, "I have to get up early and I have to rest." After that, Xiao Zhen turned around and walked to the door of the inner room, lifted up the curtain to see him off.

Su Jin looked at the cold-faced man by the door in a complicated mood. If Xiao Zhen had nothing to do tomorrow, she would definitely have a good talk with him, but Xiao Zhen would go to war tomorrow, and life and death were at stake. Instead of causing trouble for him at this time, it would be better to wait for him to come back before deciding carefully.

Refining his scattered bun, Su Jin smiled at Xiao Zhen with a cautious look on his face and said softly: "Okay, brothers and sisters, I will listen to you."

Xiao Zhen's lowered eyelashes moved.

Su Jin walked over, stood beside him, took out an old red rope from his cuff, with a sandalwood Buddhist bead strung on it, and said with his head down: "My father and mother died early, and everything worth a little money in the family was snatched away by my uncle and aunt to sell it. At that time, I was too young and couldn't stop it. In the end, there was only this peace bead left on my body. It seemed that I had a serious illness when I was a child. My mother asked me for it in the temple. After putting it on, I was so well. Archer was sick when he was a child, and I also wore it for him, and finally pulled him back from the gate of hell."

Her voice was soft and gentle, as if it was someone else's business, but Xiao Zhen couldn't help feeling distressed when he imagined her situation at that time.

He was a miserable person, and so was Su Jin. His parents passed away early and left them to live desperately like weeds.

"Put it on, I'll lend it to you, and I'll repay it when you come back." After talking about the past, Su Jin grabbed Xiao Zhen's wrist and wanted to tie it for him.

Xiao Zhen refused and turned his hand in his back and said, "This is the relic left by your mother to you. I will be careful when my brother and sister keep it."

Su Jin smiled bitterly, looking at him reluctantly and sadly: "If you don't wear it, I will be even more unable to sleep in the days when you are away."

Xiao Zhen could not refuse her like this.

Su Jin smiled, pulled out his strong arms, lowered his head, slowly wrapped the red rope around his wrist, and then gently pulled the red rope tightened, like a circle of red silk threads, binding him.

Su Jin put down his hand, but the man threw himself into his arms again and hugged him tightly: "Promise me, you will definitely come back."

Xiao Zhen rolled his Adam's apple and raised his right hand, but put it down before touching her back.

"good."

He made solemn promises and promised her.

This time, he didn't need to chase him, Su Jin let him go happily and trotted away.

Xiao Zhen stood still, looking at the door where she left, and for a long time, until she could not hear her footsteps at all, Xiao Zhen lowered his head and looked at the extra peace beads she had worn when she was young on his wrist. After seeing enough, Xiao Zhen slowly pulled open his clothes and reached out to touch the teeth marks she left behind.

This mouthful actually bit his heart.

After the oath, the King of Liao led his army south.

Logically speaking, although he was granted the title of King Liao to guard Liaodong, the generals of the 200,000 troops in Liaodong were actually subject to the imperial court's orders. The King of Liao was not their master. But then again, the emperor was far away. The prince of King Liao was the heaven of Liaodong. Those generals dared not offend the prince. The King of Liao was usually generous and respectful to the wise and the nobles. After more than 20 years of guarding Liaodong, he had already won the hearts of a large number of people. Even as early as when the King of Liao announced the Qing dynasty, several generals from Liaodong led their troops to respond.

In just one month, Liaodong completely became the territory of the King of Liao. Two hundred thousand troops gathered in one place, and the King of Liao then went to attack Beizhili.

However, it was at Shanhaiguan that the King of Liao suffered his first defeat this time. Shanhaiguan was on the coast and connected to the Great Wall. It was a natural danger that a man could not open to ten thousand men. The only remaining founding veteran Cen Hong, the Great Zhou Dynasty, guarded Shanhaiguan. The old general was still stronger and he stood firmly. The King of Liao sent troops to attack several times but failed and suffered heavy losses.

After being defeated, the morale of the army was damaged. The King of Liao walked around the military camp and had a plan in mind.

Since a strong attack cannot be done, then take it smart.

The King of Liao deliberately wrote a letter to Cen Hong and sent a small soldier to send it to him. The soldier was "unfortunate" and was caught by Du Dade, a deputy general under Cen Hong. Du Dade opened the letter and saw that the letter said that the King of Liao persuaded Cen Hong to surrender. Cen Hong asked the King of Liao to give him 100,000 silver. The King of Liao responded and agreed with Cen Hong to open the city to greet him!

Du Dade was scared and sweated coldly. He did not report the matter to Cen Hong, but sent his confidant to send the secret letter to the capital.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Qi Xian, first saw the secret letter and quickly went to discuss with the sixteen-year-old Emperor Huiwen.

When Emperor Huiwen learned that Cen Hong was rebellious, Long Yan was furious and ordered people to arrest Cen Hong and escort him back to the capital. A minister in the court spoke for Cen Hong, suspected that this was the counter-espionage plan of the Liao King. Emperor Huiwen said that the evidence was conclusive. In addition, the chief minister Qi Xian had always condoned Emperor Huiwen and took the lead in agreeing. Seeing that many supporters of him, Emperor Huiwen immediately issued an order to remove the veteran Cen Hong and renamed Li Ji, a young general who had always been famous in Dazhou, guarded Shanhaiguan.

Li Ji was young and energetic and eager to make contributions. The King of Liao pretended to be defeated and retreated step by step. Li Ji personally led his troops to chase him. Halfway through the pursuit, Xiao Zhen and Huo Weizhang each led 5,000 troops to surround him from both sides, and caught Li Ji off guard. He fled back desperately. The King of Liao was chasing him and finally rushed into Shanhaiguan with Li Ji!

Shanhaiguan was lost, and the Liao king's iron cavalry broke into the flock of sheep like a lion. Although he had defeated several times, he successfully captured the Northern Zhili. Emperor Huiwen of the capital was anxious and immediately dispatched 500,000 troops from all over the place to Li Ji to resist the Liao king. Li Ji was still capable, and fought with more and less. Some of the troops faced the enemy Liao king head-on, and some went around to the rear of the Liao king and regained the lost city.

After such a fight, the King of Liao had to retreat to Shanhaiguan for the time being.

Although the King of Liao has retreated for the time being, the court still has lingering fears from his ability to fight. The chief assistant Qi Xian advised Emperor Huiwen and advised Emperor Huiwen to send people to surrender the King of Liao.

Emperor Huiwen said suspiciously: "He has been planning for a long time, how could he surrender easily?"

Qi Xian smiled and said, "The King of Liao raised an army because of the King of Qin and King Jin who lost power continuously. In order to protect himself, the King of Liao had to betray the court. As long as the emperor promised not to withdraw the title of Liao's vassal king, the King of Liao would withdraw his troops."

Emperor Huiwen showed displeasure. The three emperor brothers were too powerful, so it was imperative for him to withdraw his vassal.

Qi Xian understood the emperor's thoughts and whispered: "Emperor, haste is not enough. The Liao King is brave. Instead of spending a lot of troops to resist the Liao King and ending up with both losses, it is better to tolerate the Liao King for a few years first. When the Liao King passed away in his old age, the crown prince inherited his title, and he had no prestige to shock the generals, nor could he be able to command troops. At that time, the emperor will be able to deal with the Liao King again, so wouldn't it be easy to capture?"

Emperor Huiwen's eyes lit up and his eyes were staring at Qi Xian with a fiery look: "The Chief Auxiliary is a good plan!"

The young emperor was the most trustworthy. As long as the people around him showed off the elegance of a talented man, the emperor believed it and was sincerely impressed.

Qi Xian smiled and continued, "As for the envoys sent to recruit surrender, I have a student with a surname, Chen and Fu, and I am particularly good at eloquence. If the emperor sends him there, this matter will be accomplished."

Emperor Huiwen even listened to his court's major strategies, let alone a small envoy? He immediately agreed.

Qi Xian received the order, and once he returned to the cabinet, he sent someone to pass on the student Chen Fu who was working in the Ministry of Personnel, and then gave some instructions.

Chen Fu responded respectfully, and a hint of mockery quickly passed through his lower peach blossom eyes.
Chapter completed!