bookrebus Chapter 309 Waiting for Reinforcements
Chapter 309 Waiting for Reinforcements
When she said the last part, Xing Fuhua's tone was very firm. She suddenly raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with determination. She turned to look at Xing Qitian, who was silent beside her, and said, "Father, Hua'er believes that as long as we work together, Hangu City will definitely be able to avoid this calamity."
Knowing that as the highest military commander of Hangu Pass and the soul of the entire Hangu Wangzhou Army, even if Hangu Pass were to fall, given Xing Qitian's personality, he would certainly not be willing to flee. Therefore, they have probably made the worst-case scenario plan—to live and die with Hangu City!
Hearing this, Xing Qitian didn't reply, but simply nodded slightly, his expression still very heavy. He raised his head slightly and looked at the large expanse of cool rain falling in the gray sky. After a long while, he sighed sadly, "Wu Ge, the imperial edict I received from the emperor is that the city stands or perishes. So, tell the soldiers to leave some messages for their families in a few days, using their usual tone, and to write them carefully."
These words caused Ji Wuge and Xing Fuhua's eyes to darken, their chests to feel a dull ache, and a throbbing pain to rise in their hearts. They didn't know what else to say, and Ji Wuge could only nod.
Having said that, Yukichi Ten suddenly turned to leave, but at that moment, a soldier below came to report—
"My lord, someone has come with an important secret letter, saying they want to deliver it to you personally! They also say the situation is urgent and they must see you immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Yukichi Ten was taken aback. He stared at the soldier for a long while before asking, "Did you find out who he is?"
The soldier shook his head. "He wouldn't say, and he was wearing a cloak and a mask! But he said he came from Luoyang and was sent by an old friend whom we all know!"
"An old friend?"
Xingqi Tian exchanged a glance with Ji Wuge and Xing Fuhua, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "Let him come over."
"Yes! Your lord!"
The guard quickly withdrew.
Before long, the person wearing a black cloak and a black mask arrived in front of Xing Qitian, led by the soldiers. Several generals and strategists who had just finished their inspection also came up with him. They had all come up because they saw Xing Qitian's figure on the city wall.
"Greetings, Your Excellencies and Your Highness the Princess!"
As Asen spoke, he pulled down his face mask and glanced at the group. Ji Wuge's eyes lit up with understanding, while Asen covered his face mask again, took out a letter from his sleeve and presented it to Xing Qitian, lowering his voice to say, "My lord, this is a secret letter that my master asked me to send over at great speed. My master wants you to trust him."
"Your master?"
Xingqi Tian didn't know that Asen was Sikong Jin's subordinate, so he was quite surprised when Asen said that.
Asen nodded without saying anything. Seeing that Koki Ten had taken the letter, he clasped his hands in farewell and took his leave.
Xingqi Tian and Xing Fuhua were surprised, and several generals and strategists beside them stared at Asen's departing figure with doubt. Finally, everyone's eyes were fixed on the secret letter in Xingqi Tian's hand.
"My lord, let's open it and see, perhaps it contains good news!"
A glimmer of hope flickered in Ji Wuge's eyes as he spoke softly.
At this moment, Xing Qitian slowly opened the envelope, pulled out the letter inside, and Sikong Jin's flowing, elegant handwriting came into view. Xing Fuhua, standing beside him, saw the familiar handwriting, and her previously gloomy eyes instantly transformed into dazzling stars, sparkling with a clear, ethereal light. She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise—
"It's Brother Jin!"
As he spoke, he quickly leaned closer and saw that the letter only contained this simple sentence—
We've already passed through the Great Zhou, hold on!
The signature below is indeed Sikong Jin's!
However, this short sentence was like a spring breeze blowing into everyone's hearts, and the gloom in their hearts that had been hidden from the light for a long time was illuminated by a ray of sunshine in an instant.
"Brother Jin is passing through the Great Zhou and is on her way to support us!"
Unable to contain herself, Xing Fuhua snatched the letter from Xing Qitian's hand, clutching it tightly. Two faint tears welled in her beautiful, sparkling eyes as she looked at the familiar handwriting on the letter. The long-suppressed, heavy pain in her chest inexplicably eased—
She knew it; he would never abandon them, and he would never abandon her either. It had to be that way!
She knew she hadn't misjudged him; he always cared about them, and he would do his best to help them whenever they needed it.
For a fleeting moment, Xing Fuhua felt a warm happiness welling up inside her. She didn't want to worry about anything else. The person she secretly loved was a remarkable hero! He was currently trying his best to come and rescue them. Even though they had almost been abandoned by the entire court, he would never abandon them!
My heart, which had been heavy with sorrow for so long, was liberated in an instant. All the grievances and resentment, all the sadness and pain, vanished into nothingness because of Sikong Jin's words!
Who cares? Even if he said such cruel things, as long as he doesn't abandon her, she won't leave him!
Thinking of this, Xing Fuhua immediately became happy, her sparkling eyes overflowing with happiness. A slight blush rose on her beautiful, pale face from excitement. She carefully put away the letter, looked at Ji Wuge with great joy, and couldn't help but chuckle, "Brother Ji, he's coming!"
Ji Wuge nodded and smiled, "Yes, Lord Sikong will be passing through Da Zhou and will be coming to our aid soon. Inform the soldiers that our reinforcements will be arriving soon so that everyone can be happy. We must hold on and wait for the reinforcements to arrive!"
"That's wonderful!"
"Yes, Lord Sikong has arrived!"
"Yes, I heard that his 50,000 cavalry are all elite warriors. They killed quite a few Liao soldiers at the Tiansheng Jiangxi Fortress! They even seriously injured Xifeng Lie. That's wonderful!"
The generals and strategists couldn't help but get excited; their hearts, which had been gloomy for so long, were rekindled with hope!