As winter goes and spring comes, the ice and snow on the earth melt, and the desolate and lonely grasslands in the desert also show the spring feeling.

Zuo Qingqiu sat cross-legged at the top of the mound, placing the iron mace flat on his knees, breeze blew his gray hair, his eyes as deep as before, but his temperament was a little helpless loneliness.

In front of Zuo Qingqiu was the endless grassland in the north of Mo. Two elite troops armed with teeth collided with each other under the blowing of the spring breeze.

The fierce horses are like tides and arrows are like rain.

The clear sky was covered by the rain of arrows like dark clouds, and the earth trembled under the roar of horse hooves.

The powerful combat power that is daunting is enough to shock all the sluts in the world. This is the family that Beiqi has saved up for decades of lying on firewood and tasting gall. It is the Iron Cavalry of the State-controlled Manchu that Zuo Qingqiu and Jiang Lin worked hard to build for a lifetime.

But at this moment, the foundation of the founding of the country that should have been used to recover the Central Plains was divided into two and started to kill each other because of a reason that could not be reconciled. Even if both sides were unwilling to do so, it was difficult to turn back under the trend of imperial tradition inheritance and suspicion.

Zuo Qingqiu's son Zuo Zhan stood behind him, his expression also declined.

Zuo Qingqiu defended Jiang Du and concealed the news of the death of the late emperor. Even if the original intention was to maintain the stability of the Great Qi, he could not gain a foothold in the court and the royal family. Now he has resigned himself from his position as the national teacher.

Zuo Zhan is a direct lineage of the Zuo family and has a close relationship with Jiang Kai, becoming the new national teacher of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Although Zuo Zhan is not as good as Zuo Qingqiu in all aspects, there is no difference at this time. Even if Zuo Qingqiu continues to serve as the national teacher, it will be difficult to revive this game of dead chess.

The father and son could only watch Da Qi, who gritted their teeth and endured humiliation, got up from the wilderness, fell again to the bottom of the abyss that would never turn over.

Zuo Zhan knew how sad his father was now. After a while, he sat down next to Zuo Qingqiu and thought about it:

"Planning is up to people, and success is up to heaven. Xiao Taohua said that Xu Buling had just arrived in Guiyan City, but was just preparing to go to the imperial city to steal agarwood. He happened to run into Jiang Du and killed his father and drove the tiger and swallowed the wolf. This led to an irreversible situation now. Xu Buling had no plans in advance, and was lucky. Even if you think carefully, you can't avoid the number of days, and the responsibility is not on you."

Zuo Qingqiu looked at the battlefield without saying anything.

Zuo Zhan sat next to him, was silent for a moment, and shook his head and said:

"At this point, if the two kings do not destroy one of them, the civil war will not be quelled. Even if the Xu family fights, they can temporarily shake hands and make peace under the pressure of foreign enemies, and their combat power will definitely be inferior to the time when the late emperor was there. The Jiang family of the Great Qi may end up in my hands."

The Zuo family first started the founding of the Daqi country by Zuo Zhe, and protected the Jiang family for more than 300 years. They had experienced many internal and external troubles, but they all resisted. At this time, they watched Daqi, who was still in power to fight, and how could Zuo Zhan feel relaxed?

But the situation has reached this point, the entire chess board was broken up, and there was no living chess, and when the manpower was exhausted, Zuo Zhan had no way out except to accompany Jiang, the Great Qi family, to the last journey.

Zuo Qingqiu looked down at the iron mace in his hand, thought for a long time, and sighed softly:

"To bring peace to the world, to this point, you can commit suicide and admit defeat. The Xu family will sweep the country and unify it within three years, and all the people in the world will be able to rest and recuperate.

Unfortunately, after all, a father is a mortal, not a saint. He can lose by others, but he is unwilling to lose by fate."

Zuo Zhan was stunned. He was dissatisfied and wanted to turn the tables? He sat upright for a few minutes:

"Dad has any countermeasures?"

"The world is divided into four parts, leaving only a big dragon in the Xu family. At this point, if you want the Great Qi Jiang family to be revived again, you can only break up Xiyue, where the Xu family is located, completely breaking the world into more than ten pieces, and for more than ten years. The Northern Qi is only divided into two pieces, and the time for unification is much faster than that of the Central Plains. This is the only chance for the Great Qi Jiang family to turn the tables."

Zuo Zhan frowned, and after thinking carefully for a long time, he said in confusion:

"The young emperor Song Ling is just a puppet, and Xi Yue is in power by the Xu family's father and son. It is impossible to have internal conflicts. Even if Xu Buling kills his father, Xi Yue will not be in trouble. How can she break the deadlock?"

Zuo Qingqiu did not answer, stood up, put the iron mace to his waist, and walked south.

Zuo Zhan followed him for a while, and found that he couldn't keep up, so he asked:

"Dad, where are you going?"

"Jiangnan."

After a plain answer, the figure has disappeared on the wasteland...

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In February, a spring rain suddenly came, sprinkled among the mountains and rivers of Chu, awakening the birds, insects, flowers and trees that have been dormant for a winter.

On the official road near Yueyang, the carriage was trekking in the light rain, and two wind-chasing horses followed the carriage and trotted. Xu Buling sat outside the carriage with a hat, looking at the direction of Yueyang, looking through.

It took nearly twenty days to go from Guiyan City to Yueyang. After entering Ningwu Pass, Xu Buling found his own secret stance and realized that Aunt Lu was happy.

After receiving this news suddenly, Xu Buling naturally felt very moved. He had not closed his mouth for a day, and he still smiled foolishly from time to time, wishing he could grow wings and fly back.

In the car behind me, the three girls returned to their territory and were wiped out by the dullness of long-distance travel.

Cui Xiaowan's body was basically healed and she regained her agility in Peach Blossom Valley. She wore a light green spring shirt and leaned against the soft collapse to help Xu Bu Ling sew the children's clothes. The girl's childishness completely faded away, and she looked more like a newly married wife returning to her parents' home.

It was raining outside and it was hard to ride a horse. Chen Sining and Zhu Manzhi sat next to him, playing Goji chess and talking crosstalk. The two little snakes were still serving as chess boys, and they were wearing two long-dry clothes like socks. Cui Xiaowan did it casually.

The little sparrow is a bird raised by Zhongli Jiujiu. Although it is quite naughty, it is impossible for the master to leave for a long time. He has already flew back in the rain in advance and probably has arrived home long ago.

The carriage walked along the official road and gradually came to the shore of the 800-mile Dongting. Although it was still far from the tower ship, the scene of Xu Buling came back to his senses.

In February, spring rain continues, and smoke lingers on the lake.

Hundreds of large warships were moored on the lake surface, and King Su's black flag was floating in the mist and rain. In the hole supported by the side of the ship, neatly arranged artillery cannons were seen. Sergeants in black armor were walking on the warship, and the shouts could be heard from afar.

"Wow--"

Zhu Manzhi heard the movement outside, turned her head and looked at it. She was shocked by the warship that could not see the end, and lay on the window and looked at it with a telescope.

Chen Sining also stopped talking, and the beautiful peach blossom eyes showed a little shock. Although Nanyue was coastal, there was no established navy. It was a bit like a small boat to fight pirates. Seeing so many warships ready to go, she spoke:

"How can we fight in Jiangnan for so many ships?"

"Just hundreds of ships, the four kings in the east have more ships than this. The most amazing one is the twenty gun ships. If the other party does not have artillery, if they do not dock on the river surface, they can destroy most of the cities in Jiangnan."

Xu Buling explained softly that these things had been discussed with Xiao Qi long ago, and now they were in place on time, and there was no excessive surprise.

The four of them looked as they walked and before they counted how many ships there were, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels came from the front of the official road.

Xu Buling looked up and saw a luxuriously decorated carriage coming from afar at the end of the official road in the rain.

On the carriage, a charming woman in a black long skirt stood outside the car door, waving her hands with her toes, her gourd-like figure trembled with movement, her almond eyes and red lips, and her eyebrows were picturesque. Even though she was far away, she could still feel the mature charm.

Zhu Manzhi turned the telescope over, glanced carefully, and said in confusion:

"Is this Sister Qiqi or Baby Sister?"

Xiao Qi and Xiao Xianger look exactly the same. They can't tell each other from their appearance. Because of their identity, Xiao Xianger likes to pretend to be Xiao Qi when she goes out, and it is normal that Manzhi can't tell each other for a while.

Cui Xiaowan glanced at the window and said with a crisp voice:

"It's Xiao Qi, and the queen of the mother was so nervous about Xu Buling's thoughts behind her back. She really came to Xu Buling, and she always pretended not to think about it at all."

Xu Buling laughed: "You really know Xiang'er."

"That's natural, my mother-in-law is half a mother."

Half a mother?

Mother and daughter...

Chen Sining pursed her lips and looked at the silly aunt in front of her, she really didn't know what to say.

Seeing Xiao Qi running over to pick her up, Xu Buling didn't wait for his wife to come over. He jumped out of the carriage and ran to Xiao Qi's carriage in the rain.

Xiao Qi is quite cold and has the Xiliang army around her. She is not easy to look too longing for her. After Xu Buling came over, she folded her hands around her waist and bowed her straight and bowed her head:

"My husband is back!"

"yes."

Xu Buling jumped into the carriage, raised his hand and hugged Xiao Qi on tiptoe, "**--" just two people, and then said:

"Baby, I miss you so much."

"Oh, you...well?!"

Xiao Qi's face turned red when she was kissed. She was about to push Xu Buling away, but when she heard this, her face froze.

Baby……

A hint of undetectable loss flashed in Xiao Qi's eyes. She pursed her lips and wanted to explain. But she raised her eyes but saw the bad smile in Xu Buling's eyes. She immediately understood. She raised her embroidered shoes and stepped on Xu Buling's instep:

"Are you interesting?"

"interesting."

Xu Buling held her and refused to let go. As the saying goes, a small separation is better than a newlywed, and he lowered his head and prepared to take a few more mouthfuls.

After all, Xiao Qi was in charge of the building and helped to handle military affairs. There were so many warships on the lake, Manzhi and Cui Xiaowan were still lying on the window and watching. She was not embarrassed to be intimate with Xu Buling outside. She quickly covered Xu Buling's mouth and said angrily:

"It's raining outside, so I'm in the carriage and talking... Miss Chen doesn't dare to look here anymore, please be careful."

Xu Buling looked back and looked at him. Chen Sining's face turned red and she had already looked elsewhere. She obviously couldn't stand such a stingy scene. He nodded and carried Xiao Qi into the carriage.

The two carriages have already met. Perhaps they don’t want to disturb Xiao Qi and Lang Jun’s reunion, Cui Xiaowan said in a crisp voice at the window:

"Old Xu, I'll go back to find my mother first, you guys take your time."

"Yes, Mr. Xu, Si Ning and I will go back to the boat first."

Zhu Manzhi laughed and drove to Yueyang City in a carriage.

Xiao Qi originally wanted to say hello, but when she poked her head out, the carriage had already run away, so she had to let Xu Buling be carried into the carriage...

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The rain hits the car window, and the horses stroll by the Dongting Lake.

In the wide carriage, there were books next to the small desk. Only half of the letter I just sent today were seen, so I stood up anxiously and pressed it on the letter paper with a mahogany ornament.
To be continued...