Chapter 235: Preparing for war (8)

Zhang Huan suddenly fell silent. He looked at the glass of wine for a long time without moving. At this time, everyone's eyes were staring at him. The drums disappeared and the dance stopped. The banquet was terrible silent. Only the sound of burning firewood was heard. Cui Ning saw that Princess Yinping knew that she was right next to her and wanted to show her love to her husband. She was a little angry in her heart, but she knew she could not turn against her at this time, so she gently pushed Zhang Huan, indicating that even if she was unwilling, she would find an excuse to turn it over, but don't be in a bad situation.

But Zhang Huan was still motionless. He glanced at Li Jinge, and a sneer slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth. Li Jinge, who was equally nervous, saw Zhang Huan's sneer. He suddenly understood what Zhang Huan meant, and he had not brought his own food yet! He asked someone to pay the bill.

This is a question of who comes first. It is because the alliance comes first, and Zhang Huan is willing to marry his daughter in return, rather than to form an alliance, so he has to agree to marry his daughter first.

Li Jinge sighed slightly. Didn’t he let Zhang Huan be the leader of all the Qiang people? In fact, there were millions of Qiang people in Hehuang, Hexi and even Anxi, and the Qiang people they could control were only one million, only a part. Many Qiang people lived in sporadic places and regarded him as the nominal leader. For example, the 40,000 Qiang people in Zhang Huan’s army were not controlled by them.

Li Jinge guessed correctly. Zhang Huan was reluctant to accept this glass of wine. He wanted to force Li Jinge to show his sincerity to form an alliance first. This was related to whether he could truly control Hehuang. He not only wanted to get Li Jinge's support, but also could not let the other party become arrogant and become arrogant step by step.

Zhang Huan just wanted Li Jinge to know that even without his support, he could still control Hehuang and Hexi in the future. To put it bluntly, this is actually the first negotiation between the two of them, whether to form an alliance or surrender.

This is also a gambling between the two, to see who will soften first.

Seeing that Li Jinge was so embarrassed that tears were about to burst into tears. If Zhang Huan refused to accept it, his daughter would run away in shame and anger. It would be a trivial matter if he lost face in front of other leaders. He was afraid that the alliance would fail and someone would have used a bad idea to replace him.

Li Jinge was forced to sigh and stood up and announced loudly: "This time, I invited the general to come to express our Qiang people's full support for the general. We are willing to obey Governor Zhang's arrangements and become the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"Governor Li is polite. In the future, we will work together to work hard for Hexi and even the entire Western Regions to return to the Tang Dynasty!" Zhang Huan smiled slightly, and finally took the Silver Bottle Princess's glass and drank it all, staring at her and said, "I accept the princess's wishes!"

Suddenly, cheers broke out in the field, and Princess Silver Bottle turned from extreme disappointment to extremely happy. She felt shy and lowered her head and ran away in a hurry.

The stirring drums sounded again, and the dance girls danced gracefully. Several strong men brought the roasted chunks of mutton to Zhang Huan, sprinkled with spices and salt. The bonfire was filled with joy and laughter again, and everyone ate and drank.

More than a dozen leaders of the Qiang tribe came forward one by one to toast Zhang Huan. The banquet became more and more lively, and many people left to dance with the Qiang girl in front of the bonfire. At this time, Zhang Huan suddenly thought of something. When he turned around, he found Cui Ning sitting there motionless and his face was extremely pale.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Huan was shocked and asked hurriedly: "But you're sick?"

"Nothing, I'm just a little uncomfortable." Choi Ning saw several girls coming to pull Zhang Huan, and she forced a smile, "You go and dance with them! I'm fine."

Zhang Huan's thoughts changed, and he immediately understood Cui Ning's thoughts. He only cared about his Hexi and Hehuang and agreed to a political marriage, but did not consider her feelings on the side, and he hurt her heart.

Zhang Huan felt annoyed. He had known that he would have made an excuse to delay it, but the matter had happened and it was useless to regret it. He whispered: "I'm sorry!"

"Huanlang, I know you have no choice but to blame you." Cui Ning said, but his eyes suddenly turned red.

Zhang Huan regretted and hurt. He no longer cared about etiquette, so he bowed slightly and said to Li Jinge apologized: "Governor Li, my wife is a little uncomfortable. I want to say goodbye first and return to the camp. We will talk about the details in detail tomorrow."

Li Jinge couldn't understand Cui Ning's thoughts. In his opinion, Zhang Huan married his daughter because she had just a pair of chopsticks on the dinner table and would not threaten Cui Ning's status. But his wife understood a little. She hurriedly pulled her husband and smiled at Zhang Huan, "My ma's health is not good. I'm afraid she's been wet by the rain. You can't be careless. Go back and rest early! Don't worry about the discussion."

"Then let's say goodbye first. Thank you Governor Li for your hospitality."

After saying that, Zhang Huan immediately helped Cui Ning up. Cui Ning wanted to say a few polite words, but she felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't say a word. She forced herself to nodded to Li Jinge and his wife happily and left with Zhang Huan.

Zhang Huan sent Cui Ning into the carriage and sat in it himself. He closed the car door, hugged Cui Ning tightly, and apologized to her repeatedly, "I'm not good, I'm sorry!"

"Forget it! I won't be angry." Cui Ning shook his head and gently pushed Zhang Huan away. At this time, the car slowly started. Cui Ning pulled the curtain open and stared blankly at the dark night. A teardrop unknowingly slid down from his face.

Zhang Huan was speechless. He knew that he had hurt her deeply. His apology seemed so pale and powerless. After a while, he finally sighed and said slowly: "I know you won't forgive me, but I still want to tell you that I may have many women, but no one can replace you in my heart. Do you still remember? That year I took you away and sent you home, I said goodbye to you, but I saw you crying. At that time, I silently swear that I must marry you in this life...."

"Don't say it anymore. I understand your heart. I know you have me in your heart." Cui Ning turned her head slowly. She looked at Zhang Huan very calmly and said, "But, you have already put too much power and desire in your heart. The space left for me makes me breathless. Where did the Huanlang who used to be hugged me and jumped off the bridge? Do you know? Even Pingping told me that Zhang Shiba, who she liked, was dead. She decided not to marry forever and left her heart to the dead Zhang Shiba forever."

"What about you?" Zhang Huan asked in a low voice.

"I don't have ordinary courage, you are still my Huanlang." Cui Ning's voice suddenly trembled, and tears finally surged out at this moment. She tried her best to hug Zhang Huan, as if once she let go, Zhang Huan would disappear from the world forever.

"Huanlang, hug me tightly, I'm cold!"

Zhang Huan suddenly had an ominous premonition, and he hugged Cui Ning tightly, "Don't do anything stupid, I promise you, I won't marry that Qiang princess."

"Huanlang, hug me tightly!" Cui Ning seemed to be lost in herself. Her snow-white arms tightly hugged Zhang Huan's neck, murmured, and kissed Zhang Huan's lips, putting her lilac-like tongue into her mouth.

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That night, she gave all her passionate love, like a volcano erupting, having sex with Zhang Huan again and again. She dedicated all her body, mind and body to the man she loved deeply, whispered her lovesickness to him, told her love, and recalled every bit of the past to him. It was not until the dawn of heaven that Zhang Huan fell asleep exhausted.

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Zhang Huan had a strange dream. He dreamed that he was sitting in a huge bird's belly. Not only him, but also many men and women, wearing strange clothes and eating strange things. He seemed to fly in the sky. Below was an endless blue sea. Suddenly, the picture turned around. He seemed to be in a closed room again. There were countless crystal cabinets around him. There were various jewelry placed in the cabinet, dazzling, but all his jewelry was disdainful and climbed up the highest crystal tower like a monkey.

He took out a diamond as big as a walnut. He laughed proudly. Suddenly, all the crystal cabinets around him disappeared and turned into a magnificent room. He was wearing a strange nightgown, lying on the soft big bed, holding a crystal cup in his hand, filled with blood-red wine. At this time, a young woman who was so beautiful that she slowly walked up to him and took off her clothes one by one until she took them off. She suddenly became Cui Ning, raised a black iron tube and pointed it at her forehead.

"Huanlang, goodbye!" A red light spurted out from the iron pipe.

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Zhang Huan sat up suddenly, sweating all over, 'Ah! It was a dream.' The light shot through the gap under the tent. It was already dawn. He seemed to think of something. He suddenly turned around and saw that he was empty and Cui Ning was gone. There was only a letter on the pillow. There was a black hair next to the letter. Zhang Huanxin kept sinking, as if he had sunk into the endless abyss. He opened the letter in a hurry.

"Huanlang! Forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye. I went back to Chang'an, borrowed your gold medal and deceived you into escorting me away with a team of personal soldiers. But don't worry, I didn't leave you, I won't become a monk, and I won't marry anyone again. I feel very tired. I don't know why I have such a strange feeling. You seem to be not my Huanlang anymore. For a long time, I have wanted to think about it alone and find the Huanlang who hugged me and jumped off the bridge. Looking for the feeling that made me so intoxicated. Once I find him, I will return to you. I just don't know if you will want me at that time. I'm very stupid, right!"

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"Ning'er!" Zhang Huan jumped up suddenly, and he screamed wildly, rushing out of the camp tent like crazy. He turned over the horse and whipped the war horse desperately. The war horse screamed and kicked back and forth. Only then did Zhang Huan realize that the reins were not untied. With a wave of his knife, he cut off the reins and rushed out of the camp gate like an arrow.

"Governor!" Dozens of personal soldiers found something strange, and they all got on their horses and chased Zhang Huanji. Wang Siyu rushed over, and he was also shocked. Two hours ago, Cui Ning used the excuse of Zhang Huan secretly sending her back to Beijing and used the gold medal to transfer a team of guards to him. He wanted to ask Zhang Huan for instructions, but he did not dare to disturb his rest.

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"Huanlang, I have been following you for a year and a half since I left my father. I have been silent for almost the past year and a half. Silence is because I blame myself. I cannot help you like Pei Ying. I don't have the courage and courage she has. I admit that I am timid and timid. I want to get your love all day long. I am a little woman who lives for love only, but I am very inferior and feel that I am far from being as generous as Pei Ying.

OK! To be honest, I am actually a very selfish woman. I don’t want you to marry another woman. When I heard you say to the Silver Bottle Princess, ‘I accept your wishes’, my heart was about to break. At that moment, I wanted to die. You can laugh at me, but Huanlang, do you know? I love you so deeply.

Huanlang, I will leave my hair for you. If you think of me, just look at it. Lang, marrying you is the greatest happiness in my life.

Love your wife Ning

Tears mixed with rain, flowing over Zhang Huan's face. He didn't know how long he had been running, so he didn't know the direction and ran aimlessly. For a long time, he ignored Cui Ning just because she chose to leave with him. He married her as he wished, and didn't even want to set up a banquet for her, thinking that he would live a dull life from then on.

But until this moment, he realized how deeply he loved her, a human being! Lost in money, status and power, but forgot that the most precious thing around him was the true love in the world. He usually cares about it and is slow. Only when he loses it will he realize that what he lost is so precious.

Finally, the war horse could not support it, and he knelt down and lifted Zhang Huan off the horse. Zhang Huan struggled to get up and fell to the ground again. He was muddy all over, but he had only one idea to continue chasing her and want to chase her back. He wanted to tell her in person how much he loved her.

Gradually, Zhang Huan had no strength at all. He knelt in the mud and looked blankly into the distance, as if he saw a carriage. Cui Ning waved to him with a smile in the car window, "Huanlang, wait for me, I will come back one day."
Chapter completed!