After crossing, let yourself go

After Han Jiu and the other two left, a man walked out from the shadows of the room and said, "Second Prince, do you think Han Jiu can be trusted?"

The second prince glanced at the place where Han Jiu had just passed by. "Didn't he say to see what I do? What he meant was that if I could help him get Pei Qing out, or temporarily prevent him from being tortured, he would help me."

"Then you?"

"I don't have any way for now. If I'm not mistaken, the prince will bring Pei Qing out to meet Han Jiu tomorrow. Then we will find a way to replace the jailer watching Pei Qing with our people." This is all I can do for now.

"Yes" the man stepped back.

The next day, a letter came from Zhao State as expected, but they did not propose a meeting. They only said that Han Jiu would go to the Zhao State military camp alone in three days.

General Fu disagreed and said they should meet between the two countries' military camps. Zhao agreed, but only Han Jiu had to go.

General Fu was a little worried. "Third Young Master, if it doesn't work, let's just kill them. None of us are afraid of death. We will definitely rescue General Pei."

Han Jiu waved his hand and said, "It's okay for the two countries to fight each other, but not because of me. General Fu, I'm not trying to suppress the morale of the soldiers. You are a general of a country, and you know best that Zhao is four times the size of our Anping. Its military strength is also much stronger than ours. If the soldiers fight because of their country, that's fine. But if I fight with Zhao because of me, what does the sacrifice of the soldiers count for?"

Fu Sangke did not speak. Han Jiu was right. If it was for the sake of Anping State, then the soldiers' death was worthwhile. But if it was because of Han Jiu, the country's resources were used on one person. If the troops were equal, it would be fine. But at present, it was obvious that their troops were not as strong as those of Zhao State.

Han Jiu pressed his hand on his temple. "Don't worry about this matter. Just guard the border. General Fu, I know Pei Qing has always respected you. I hope that if he is rescued, you will not blame him. If you have to blame someone, blame me. I have always been their target, that's why they captured Pei Qing."

Fu Sangke was about to speak when a familiar voice came from outside, "No one will blame you, and no one will blame Pei Qing." Yu Biyan Beiming walked into the tent in military uniform.

Han Jiu and Fu Sangke were very surprised and hurriedly stood up to kneel down. Yan Beiming raised his hand and said, "No need to bow. This is a battlefield and there is no need for so many etiquettes. Just sit down."

The three of them sat down and Han Jiu poured a glass of wine for Yan Beiming. "Brother, why are you here? This is not your place."

Yan Beiming drank the wine that Han Jiu poured. "Why can't I come? I came from the battlefield."

"But"

"Don't say but. What do you think when you meet the Crown Prince of Zhao in three days?" Yan Beiming interrupted Han Jiu.

The three of them chatted until very late before parting.

After leaving the tent, Han Jiu and Yan Beiming walked towards their own tents. Han Jiu said what she had always wanted to ask, "Brother, I've always wanted to know, why do you always indulge me like this?" Sometimes you agree to something that you clearly think is unreliable?

Yan Beiming thought for a while. "Before your elder brother met the prince, he came to me. He seemed to know that meeting the prince was not that simple, and he was afraid that the Han family would be charged with treason. He knelt in front of me and told me that he was not worried about his second brother because he had Yan Beixuan. He was most worried about you, and he was afraid that you would be implicated. He told me that it was not easy for you, so he begged me, begged me to protect you if something happened to the Han family. Even if you ended up penniless and became a beggar, as long as you were alive.

I agreed at that time. Actually, you know that I have always been optimistic about you. In addition, your elder brother begged me, so I naturally agreed, but I didn’t expect that he would die at that time. Your elder brother saved my life, so it is my duty to protect his younger brother. In this world, the only person who has ever made me feel warm is your elder brother. In fact, your elder brother and I…” Yan Beiming did not continue.

Han Jiu did not say anything else, and walked with Yan Beiming to his residence before leaving. Han Jiu walked alone in the military camp, watching the soldiers patrolling back and forth. She was thinking, ah, did the word "prince" conflict with her? She grinned, "Prince of Zhao, here I come", and then she disappeared into the night.

The soldiers who were patrolling and passing by Han Jiu all had their hair standing on end. The crazy guy's laugh just now was so scary, like an evil ghost who was taking his life. It was so terrifying.

Three days later, Han Jiu met the Crown Prince of Zhao in the open space between the two armies. Han Jiu stood there alone, while the Crown Prince of Zhao brought a large group of soldiers.

The Crown Prince of Zhao, the youngest of the Zhao, was round in appearance, with round eyes, a round face, a round head, and a round body. He was also short, like an enlarged version of a ball. Han Jiu looked at the round figure in front of him, "Where is Pei Qing?"

Han Jiu looked towards the Zhao army. Since they were not too far away, he could naturally see the situation over there clearly. Han Jiu was sure that Pei Qing was not with the prince or on the Zhao army side.

Zhao Xiao smiled greasyly, "Tell someone over there to bring Pei Qing out."

Han Jiu saw from afar that a man was being pushed out from the Zhao army camp. The man had disheveled hair and was covered in blood. He walked with a limp, and it seemed that his leg was injured.

Pei Qing raised his head and clearly saw Han Jiu. He struggled to break free from the restraints on his body.

Han Jiu's heart shrank. He couldn't save Pei Qing unless Zhao released him. This was a plain with no shelter at all. If he rescued Pei Qing blindly and ran away, the arrows would shoot him into a hornet's nest. He frowned and looked at the prince of Zhao in front of him, "How can we release him?"

Zhao Xiao's smile became even more obscene. "Hehehe, you can let him go if you want. But you have to let me stab you. I want to see if you are really as invincible as the rumors say. Don't worry, I will just stab him in the stomach. If you agree, I will let him go."

Is this guy's mind twisted? "Okay, but I tell you, if you stab me and don't let me go, don't blame me."

"What can you do? Pei Qing is in my hands. If you dare to make any other moves, I will kill him immediately. I think you won't want to see him die, so you can only listen to me." Zhao Xiao looked at Han Jiu proudly.

While Han Jiu and Zhao Xiao were talking, Yan Beiming was riding on his horse and looking at the opposite side with a frown. The Emperor of Zhao was also there. It seemed that they had already set their sights on Xiao Jiu.

At this moment, he heard someone behind him whispering, "He's just a general, just abandon him. The new one hasn't done anything for Anping State, so his death can be considered as sacrificing his life for the country. If he dies, there will be thousands of generals. Why do we need to launch such a big war? Our fight with Zhao State is simply like hitting a rock with an egg, and we will be laughed at. The most important thing is to establish good relations with Zhao State."

A minister beside the man who said this touched him and whispered, "You don't want to live anymore, shut up."