In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

The people burst into laughter.

Even though they were a little hungry at this time, it did not affect their good mood at all.

"Let's eat something first."

Someone took out a piece of wild vegetable cake from his pocket.

This was made from wild vegetables they picked in the mountains, and they brought it with them when they came out. Each person only had one piece, which was originally used to satisfy their hunger while traveling.

Everyone only took a bite of half a piece and handed the rest to Bai Lu, saying, "Please eat more. You must not have eaten enough in the city, and the Turkic Khan will not treat you well..."

"We have also hidden refined rice and flour in the mountains. White Lady, General Bai, you will both be able to eat good food when you enter the mountains."

Their smiles were particularly bright, and seemed particularly warm in the dark night.

Bai Lu was touched and said with a smile, "Okay, let's eat."

"But I don't like refined rice and white flour. I've been too fat recently and need to lose weight."

She did not take the whole vegetable cake, but broke off a small piece from each person's cake, which together amounted to half a cake.

She stuffed the bread into her mouth, swallowed it, and said to the people, "I am done eating. Thank you all."

She was not hungry at all. There was still a lot of food hidden in Master Xi's space, but it was not convenient to take it out now.

The people nodded happily: "Okay!"

"Then let's eat together like this tomorrow, that would be great!"

In their opinion, Bai Lu's willingness to eat their food was the greatest recognition of themselves, and they didn't feel sorry at all for the food that was taken away.

Bai Lu agreed with a smile, but she was thinking in her heart.

It would be nice if we could get some pheasants and release them into the mountains...but now is not the time. We have to wait until we reunite with the remaining elderly, weak, women and children.

Moreover, there may not be enough pheasants for so many people, so releasing a few wild boars would be more appropriate.

She fell into brief thought.

Before long, Bai Lu and the people reached the deepest part of the mountains.

A flat land surrounded by dense fences and branches appeared in front of me.

The people of Dawu have always had strong adaptability and hands-on ability, and can find ways to protect themselves in the wild.

They used wooden sticks to build a fence similar to a city wall, which could not only detect the approach of wild animals in advance but also prevent them from attacking.

In the middle of the fence are the people's homes, and the grass on the ground is flattened.

All the women, children and young children gathered here and seemed to be in good spirits.

"Report to Marquis Anguo and General Bai!"

"No one has starved to death here, everyone is fine!"

When the people saw Bai Lu and Bai Qi, they immediately gathered around them, saying excitedly, "We've been waiting for you to come back... for so long!"

They held Bai Lu and Bai Qi's hands and couldn't help crying.

Everyone was anxious and guilty when they learned that Bai Lu and Bai Qi stayed in the city to let them escape first.

Bailu is a woman. It is very dangerous for her to stay in the city. What if her innocence is ruined?

After crying for a while, several experienced women looked at Bai Lu's clothes carefully. Seeing that they were just a little disheveled and messy, but not obviously damaged, they breathed a sigh of relief.

They observed Bai Lu's mental state again and saw that her walking posture was normal, there were no suspicious marks on her neck, and no signs of struggle on her arms. They confirmed that Bai Lu had not been violated and finally felt relieved.

Fortunately, everything was still in time and nothing serious happened.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of an animal howling not far away, and it sounded like a wild boar.

The people instantly became excited, and several hunters immediately picked up their weapons and said, "Let's go and take a look!"

They quickly ran to where the sound came from, and were stunned when they saw the situation: "Oh my God! There are four big, fat wild boars!"

They seemed to have been attacked by something, with wounds all over their bodies. One of their legs was even lame, and they couldn't walk on the ground at all.

“This is simply delivering food to us!”

Soon, the wild boars were carried back.

The people cheered with joy: "With these wild boars, we don't have to worry about food for the time being!"

"Adding the leftover wild vegetable dumplings, it should be enough to last for a while."

Everyone laughed so hard that they couldn't stop, and said to Bai Lu, "Lady Bai, we will definitely save the fattest meat for you!"

You know, people in ancient times preferred fatty meat because it was rich in oil and water, and they rarely had access to meat on a regular basis.

Unlike modern people, who prefer lean meat.

When Bai Lu heard this, a smile appeared on her lips. She turned to face the people, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Okay, okay, let's clean up right away and kill the pig and eat the meat!"

......

Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang quickly led their troops to Zhaozhou.

Seeing the Zhaozhou city gate from afar, they all shook their heads and sighed, "The gate of Zhaozhou's main city is so dilapidated..."

When Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang saw that the city gate had been breached, they suddenly felt an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Duke Liang couldn't help but exclaim, "Could it be that Bai Lu encountered some misfortune?!"

Wang Shoufu pondered for a moment, shook his head solemnly, and analyzed: "If something happened to Bai Lu, he would have died directly in the city. Why did he have to die at the gate?"

"I guess...someone outside attacked the Turkic Khan. Probably one of our allies."

"Perhaps His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his men have arrived."

"That shouldn't be the case. The prince and the others will receive the news later than us."

"Who is it then?"

"..."

Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

However, there was no time to think deeply about this issue at this time, and the two immediately led the army towards the city.

At this moment, the Turkic Khan suddenly stood on the city wall with a large group of people!

He raised a playful smile and threatened arrogantly, "If you continue to move forward, I will definitely kill Bai Lu!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and soon two people who looked like Bai Lu and Bai Qi were brought over.

The woman on the left has disheveled clothes and her face and body are covered with bloody cuts. This is the woman specially selected by the Turkic Khan from the Turkic steppe...who looks quite similar to Bai Lu.

After being tortured, her body was covered with scars and blood, and it must have been difficult for people outside the city to recognize her.

At this moment, everyone was overwhelmed by their emotions, so how could they easily recognize that this was a substitute?

The man on the right was of similar build to Bai Lu, and it seemed that he had been humiliated by the Turkic soldiers.

"????"

"!!!"

Seeing these two people, Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang both gasped.

The Turkic Khan grinned and said, "Bring Pei Huizhou to me! We must use Pei Huizhou in exchange for Bai Lu and Bai Qi!"

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang's eyes widened in anger, and they demanded angrily, "How can you exchange them after you've tortured them into this state?!"

The Turkic Khan responded cheerfully, "If you don't bring Pei Huizhou here to exchange for Bai Lu and Bai Qi, do you believe it... I will immediately torture Bai Lu and Bai Qi again in front of everyone?"

"Let Bai Lu, the world-renowned philanthropist and miraculous doctor, and the dignified Marquis Anguo of Dawu... be completely humiliated in front of thousands of soldiers!"

"And let Bai Qi, the young general next to him with such great military achievements, lose face in front of everyone!"

"Then we'll tear them apart! This will go down in history as a tragic legacy!"

After hearing this, Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang were furious!

They stared closely at the so-called Bai Lu and Bai Qi, their hearts filled with pain and entanglement.

They were not sure whether these two people were Bai Lu and Bai Qi. Although they had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to hesitate at this time.

"Change, let's change!!"

Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang had gloomy expressions on their faces. They waved their hands, signaling their men to take Pei Huizhou away.

Pei Huizhou was skinny at this time. He looked up at the Turkic Khan, then looked at the people next to him... and finally his eyes fell on the so-called Bai Lu and Bai Qi, and his pupils shrank instantly.

Just now... He heard the Turkic Khan's words clearly. Bai Lu and Bai Qi had suffered such torture...

He looked at the desperate girl on the city wall, whose thin figure seemed like she could be blown away by a gust of wind... and suddenly a strong premonition arose in his heart.

No, this is definitely not Bailu.

He had known Bai Lu for a long time and knew her appearance and temperament very well. This could definitely not be Bai Lu herself!!

Pei Huizhou frowned, but at this moment, he would never tell Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang what he was thinking. He could only enter Zhaozhou City first and then make plans.

After the ropes on his body were untied, Pei Huizhou staggered towards the city, feeling tortured with every step.

Because he knew that once he stepped into Zhaozhou City, he would become a traitor and a traitor despised by all the Dawu people.

He was no longer the cold-faced devil that the Dali Temple feared, but a good official who was highly praised by the people.

He is no longer the brave general who saved the people of Pingzhou from dire straits.

As for his marriage to Bai Lu...it would probably be completely canceled because of this...

After Pei Huizhou entered the city, he heard Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang shouting outside the city: "Now... can we release General Bai Lu and Bai Qi?"

"can."

The Turkic Khan sneered, then ordered his men to drag the two men away. He killed them with a single blow at the city gate, and pushed their bodies directly under the city wall, smashing them into a bloody mess.

Seeing this scene, Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang were both shocked!

They quickly protected their heads with shields and went forward to check the body.

After carefully examining them for a while, Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang shook their heads and said with certainty, "This isn't Bai Lu and Bai Qi!"

"We've been with them for a long time, how could we not recognize that they weren't the two of them?!"

"Where on earth did you hide our Lady Bai Lu and General Bai Qi?"

Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang looked up at the Turkic Khan with an angry look on their faces. "Come on, attack Zhaozhou City!"

"I just don't believe it! They can hide Bai Lu and General Bai Qi so well!"

"..."

The battle was raging.

The entire Dawu army was both angry and sad. They were furious that Bai Lu and Bai Qi had suffered such a disaster. These two were heroes of Dawu, how could they be treated so badly?

However, when they heard what Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang said, they were all stunned.

Unexpectedly, this was not Bai Lu and Bai Qi. They felt a little relieved at first, but then fell into deep sadness and grief.

If even Pei Huizhou cannot bring back Bai Lu and General Bai Qi, how can we rescue them?

They must do their utmost to capture Zhaozhou City!!

However, Zhaozhou City was not an easy place to attack.

The two sides fought for two days, but there was still no winner, and the Dawu army was unable to enter Zhaozhou City.

Wang Shoufu and Duke Liang were discussing in the tent. Wang Shoufu consoled them, "Duke Liang, don't worry! It's normal that we can't break in. It would be strange if we could break through easily."

"Zhaozhou City has been a prosperous city since ancient times, with most of the world's wealthy converging here... The city walls and gates are incredibly strong, making it one of the most difficult cities in the world to conquer!"

"Furthermore, Zhaozhou City was originally built to defend against foreign enemies. It is a vital line of defense...Once Zhaozhou City is breached, the entire Dawu region is likely to fall."

After hearing this, Duke Liang nodded.

After all, he is a military general, and in this situation, he is not as calm as a civil servant.

Especially when he thought about Bai Lu's uncertain life or death, he became extremely anxious.

At first, Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang thought that Bai Lu would be fine and that the Turkic Khan could not do anything to her.

But now, they dare not think positively anymore.

Even the Duke of Liang couldn't help but wonder: "Could Bai Lu... have been killed?"

"impossible."

Wang Shoufu said firmly, "If Bai Lu dies, neither of us will survive."

"...

Duke Liang was silent for a moment, then nodded and lowered his head, looking very depressed.

"These past two days, there's something...that feels strange to me."

Duke Liang pondered for a moment and then said seriously to Prime Minister Wang, "Have you noticed that in the past two days... the Turkic Khan has been unusually quiet."

"Oh......"

After hearing this, Wang Shoufu fell into deep thought, "Yes, the Turkic Khan is too quiet, abnormally. He hasn't appeared in the past two days..."

In fact, the Turkic Khan had already fled to the mountains with a group of people.

Now, they plan to hide in the mountains. If they can meet Bai Lu, that would be great. If not, they can temporarily avoid Wang Shoufu and Liang Guogong and others outside the city.

Now, the Turkic Khan no longer has any bargaining chips in his hand. Bai Lu and Bai Qi are both in the mountains. They are no match for Duke Liang and Wang Shoufu outside the city.

What's more, the prince and other places must have received the news and will come to support soon.

If they don't retreat to the mountains, they will probably be in dire straits.

Only by going into the mountains can there be a glimmer of hope.

The Turkic Khan deliberately left 5,000 soldiers outside the city and ordered them not to leave the city but to hide in the city and hold on.

If things go badly, they can escape immediately, but they have to hold out for at least a day.

While Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang were discussing the matter, half an hour later, a young general holding a small flag came forward and reported, "Duke Liang, Prime Minister Wang, General Murong and General Li have arrived."