Several guards turned over and dismounted, put some water on their noses and smelled it. They immediately changed their faces and turned to us and said, "It's blood!"

Blood!

The red in the river is blood, which flows down from the upper reaches, dyeing most of the river water red!

And this river is composed of mountain streams and streams, which flows out from the area where Nian Baoyuze!

Could it be that-

My breathing suddenly became tight, and I looked at Pei Yuanxiu in panic. He frowned, looked at the increasingly deep red water flow in the river, turned his head and said to us: "What happened to Nian Baoyu!"

"What should we do? We-"

"Don't hurry first.???           "

He was still calm and stood by the river for a while, then turned around and said to us, "We can't go there rashly now. If we really fight, our situation will be quite dangerous. We must first figure out the situation."

"Then we-"

I hesitated for a moment, turned around and looked at the Eighteen Anyang Riders who were already very alert.

The leader understood and immediately came over: "I wish to listen to the young lady's order."

I was delighted.

When we asked eighteen of them to escort us, we didn't expect this to be useful, but now, I really thank Young Master Anyang for his carefulness and caution. So I immediately ordered them to scatter and enter the valley entrance from several different locations, visit the situation inside Nian Baoyu, and then give it back.

Those people took the order and immediately returned to their bodies and galloped away in several ways.

Pei Yuanxiu, Li'er, Liu Qinghan, and the remaining servants were all staying in place.

The weather is hot, and you can still feel a cool breeze by the river, but it cannot remove the anxiety and worries in our hearts at all. I looked at the faint red shadow in the water, but I don’t know how many people’s blood was stained. When I thought that the 200,000 troops of the Dongchaga team had already fought with Pei Yuanfeng, it was even possible-

My heart is tightened.

One hand reached out and gently held my hand that was holding the corner of my skirt, constantly spasming.

I raised my head, Pei Yuanxiu looked at me with gentle and calm eyes, and said softly: "Don't worry too much."

“…”

"Yuanfeng is not that weak."

“…”

Yes, I remember, Luo Shi once said that there was a general in the Celestial Empire, who was talking about Yuanfeng. Of course, he would not be weak if he could be so respected by Luo Shi. However, things on the battlefield changed rapidly, who could guarantee that no one of the arrows shot him? Who could guarantee that he would not be hurt in the chaos?

What's more, with Mu Hua following him, their wedding date is coming soon!

They must not have any trouble!

Yuan Xiu gently stroked my shoulder and comforted me for a while, and finally calmed me down a little. When he turned around, he saw Liu Qinghan sitting on a big rock by the river a little far away from us. Li'er was also sitting next to him, supporting his small chin with both hands. He couldn't tell whether she was confused or leisurely.

I walked over and gently stroked the top of her head.

As if I felt my hands trembling, Li'er raised her head and looked at me: "Mom, what's wrong?"

I looked at her, then looked at Liu Qinghan, and said to her, "Li'er, no matter what you give birth to next, don't run around, you must follow your mother closely. If - if you can't find your mother, follow your third uncle, do you understand?"

"Yeah." She agreed and asked again, "Why?"

I smiled and said, "Didn't you stick to your third uncle all the way?"

"Hehe." She seemed shy and smiled with her little face.

At this time, Liu Qinghan also looked up at me, and didn't say much, but nodded gently: "I will look at Li'er."

Of course he also understood what I meant.

Li'er is my daughter. As a mother, I should have used my life to protect her. However, in the face of a war, even if I am Miss Nishikawa, my life is nothing, it is just a sharp arrow and an iron hoof.

Liu Qinghan, the guard behind him, had already seen it in Wuwei. He seemed to be very good at it. If I had any accidents, let Li'er follow him closely, and no matter what, there would be an extra layer of protection.

I nodded gently at him: "I'm worried."

After saying that, he turned around and walked back to Pei Yuanxiu and sat down with him. He didn't say much, but just gently pulled my hand and rubbed it in his palm.

Time passes by little by little.

There is no time that is more difficult than now. Although the scenery here is picturesque, no one knows what is going on behind the valley ahead. Every moment of waiting is a torment for me.

I don’t know how long it took, but finally, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from the wind.

I hurriedly stood up and looked at the eighteen cavalry of Anyang. The five cavalrymen were back. The leading horse rushed to us. Before even the horse could stop, he had already turned over and ran down. He said breathlessly: "Miss, Nian Baoyuze--fighting!"

"What?!"

My face turned pale suddenly.

The most worried situation was indeed born!

Pei Yuanxiu stepped forward and said, "How is the war?"

"It must have been a while since we fought. We didn't dare to approach it rashly, so we just checked it from a distance. It seemed that our army had been surrounded by the Dongchaga army from several routes, and now it has become an iron barrel."

“…”

"and--"

“And what?”

"Their encirclement seems to be still preparing to shrink slowly."

Although I had speculations, I still felt a slump in my heart when I actually heard them rewarding this way.

Although I don’t know how to use troops to fight, I also know that it is not so easy to form such an encirclement, because once it is formed, this battle will be difficult to fight. The Dongchaga unit’s troops are several times more powerful than Pei Yuanfeng. If you surround him like this, there is really nothing to guess about the outcome.

unless……

I turned my head to look at Pei Yuanxiu. He also browsed deeply, looked at the valley ahead, and slowly said, "If there were no reinforcements, Yuanfeng would be afraid that he would be here."

"Young Master, what should we do?"

Looking at the solemn look of the guards, my heart tightened, gritted my teeth, and said, "We must delay them."

"procrastination?"

"right."

"They can't be allowed to surround Yuanfeng's people to death. They must delay time and wait for reinforcements to appear."

Pei Yuanxiu looked into my eyes: "How do you plan to delay?"

I looked at him and then around me.

There are only about twenty people here, and it is impossible to fight. And we know that negotiations always speak based on strength, and negotiations without victory and strength are completely meaningless.

Therefore, we have no reliance or confidence to negotiate.

If I change my position, I might also think of drugging in the river or other methods, but in this situation, we do not have any advantage in the right time, place, or people.

What to use to procrastinate?

I thought for a while and said softly: "If... if Miss Yan's family goes to negotiate with them..."

Pei Yuanxiu's face darkened: "No!"

I trembled slightly by being stopped by him so decisively, but I couldn't help but think to the other side: "Yuan Xiu, I think--"

"no!"

He said again: "I can't let you take this risk!"

"But--"

"No, but!"

He was arbitrary than ever, and reached out to stroke my cheek, and tried a little harder with his fingertips: "You are the eldest lady of the Yan family in Xichuan, but you are now my Pei Yuanxiu's wife. I don't allow you to take risks, and you are not sure about any risks!"

When he said this, he was not harsh in his voice, but he was already very strict than the gentleness he was to me on weekdays. I was a little at a loss for a moment. My heart and the touching and fear of facing huge dangers made me wince slightly. I could only avoid his harsh eyes.

Seeing Liu Qinghan still taking Li'er with him, as if he was completely out of the way, sitting on the big stone.

Our voice was not loud, and Li'er might not be able to hear it all, but he, as an official, was a must-have ability to listen to the wall. I believe he must have heard it clearly, but at this moment he did not express any opinions, and only looked at us from a distance.

Pei Yuanxiu said, "Ask Lord Liu, will he agree to you do this?"

When Li'er heard this, she immediately raised her head and looked at us: "Mom, what are you going to do?"

Liu Qinghan gently patted her shoulder, we had already walked in front of him, and I said softly: "Mr. Liu?"

He stood up and didn't look at any of us. He just lowered his head and thought for a while. Although he did not frown, there were several shallow gullies between his eyebrows: "I think that judging from our current situation, it is indeed a way to break the deadlock with a wife, Miss Yan, who comes forward..."

Pei Yuanxiu's face suddenly sank.

He continued: "After all, it is impossible for reinforcements to arrive immediately at this time. Moreover, if we spend one more day, the situation of the Shu army will be one day short."

“…”

"If you can talk about it-"

I turned to look at Pei Yuanxiu.

At this moment, he frowned slightly again and said, "But--"
To be continued...