Novoland: Eagle Flag Chapter 3: Sun Yang Blood Seven

September twenty-fourth.

Outside the camp of the Chu Wei Army, the little dog looked into the darkness alone, with its ears pricked up vigilantly. Small dogs are regarded as meat dogs in the barbarians, because they are not good at running and biting, and cannot guard the flock. But the small dogs in the Chuwei army camp are different. They all have the blood of military dogs, and their sense of smell and hearing are extremely keen. A small dog can do things in the dark that even a battalion of scouts can't do.

At this time, the night is like a huge quilt, covering everything.

The soldiers on duty were warming their hands around the fire. It was autumn and the night was getting colder. They were in a hurry and only had single clothes on.

"Why does Qingtou keep looking over there tonight?" Shi Chang glanced at the dog, "It can't be..."

"Brother, relax, Ying Wuyi is in Shangyang Pass. After we defend the formation, can he go around and attack us? Putting us here is just a display." A sergeant comforted.

What they were guarding was the rear of the Chu Wei Army, which was eleven miles away from the front army. It is impossible for Ying Wuyi to attack here, because Shangyang Pass has already been sealed into an iron barrel. The soldiers also understood, so they were very relaxed, far from the formation of the former army waiting every night.

"Anyway, Qingtou is a little weird, sneaky, looking over there all the time." Shi Chang muttered.

He stood up and yelled at the little dog.

The sound was sent far away by the night wind, and there was no echo on the plain, as if swallowed by darkness. The fine dog named Qingtou ignored its owner, squatting motionless like a wild dog waiting for its prey, facing the south, leaving only its back.

"The dead dog is really evil!" Shichang was a little annoyed, "Give it some color!"

"Brother, don't be in a hurry with a dog," a sergeant stopped him, "probably he is thinking of spring, and misses a bitch."

"*** This thing is a bitch." Shi Chang stared.

The sergeant was taken aback for a moment, and smiled: "That's just thinking about a male dog, anyway, I always have an idea."

Everyone was stunned for a moment and laughed together. Shi Chang also laughed, the shadow in his heart dissipated, and sat down close to the fire and rubbed his hands: "If it is a male dog, it will be fine, and it will be castrated once."

"It's just a matter of killing and stewing a pot..." The sergeant said with a smile just now.

His laughter suddenly stopped, as if it had been blocked in his throat. Shi Chang looked at him in surprise, and found that his face suddenly changed, as if he saw something incredible.

"Over there! Over there!" The sergeant stretched out his hand tremblingly, pointing to Shi Chang's back.

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, everyone held their breath, and tremblingly touched the handle of the knife on their waist. In the darkness, a few shadows came lightly and lightly, without making any sound at all. With a little bit of twilight, you can vaguely see their thick and drooping tails. It was a wolf, a pack of wolves appeared silently. There are not many wolves here, but it looks like there are more than a dozen wolves. They came in groups, soldiers with swords and bows, but they were not easy to deal with.

But Qingtou didn't raise any alarm, it kept a sitting posture and looked south.

"Damn it!" Shi Chang lowered his voice. He is a veteran and is familiar with military dogs, no matter how stupid a military dog ​​is, he would not look like this.

The wolves didn't pay attention to the people who were not far away. They approached the fine dog slowly, and then squatted down one by one, forming a row at the end, staring blankly into the darkness. Their tails stood stiffly up, lit by a campfire behind them.

"What do you mean? This thing is going to have a den with wolves?" A sergeant trembled. He felt a chill in his heart, and somehow felt that there was a danger in this weird scene that made people want to run away with their heads in their arms.

"Damn it, don't scare yourself, it's just a few wolves!" Shi Chang cursed. He is the leader, and he can't mess with his military spirit at this time.

"A few arrows to kill them, skin and eat wolf meat! We are lucky!" He drew the horn bow from his waist.

"Brother, don't hurt Qingtou." A sergeant said.

"Look at its own good fortune, this dog is really evil today!" Shi Chang scolded bitterly.

He opened his bow and set his arrow, at this moment he saw Qingtou twist his head around. His hands trembled suddenly, because he felt that Qingtou was staring at him, and those dog eyes looked indescribably weird.

Then all the wolves turned their heads together. Their eyes were shining brightly in the dark night, but they looked like human eyes!

Chu Wei tent.

Xi Yan drank the last sip of tea and looked at Bai Yi with interest. This is Bai Yi's military tent. The entire Chuwei army and even the coalition forces were mobilized by the military order from this big tent, but at this time the big tent was empty, only Bai Yi and Xi Yan were there. Bai Yi was fiddling with something under the candlelight, and Xi Yan was tossing a warm teacup in his hand.

"What are you doing?" Xi Yan asked.

"This kind of autumn lotus seeds has thick skin, so it won't be easy to sprout if you don't grind the tip thin." Bai Yi showed him what he had in his hand, which was a copper plate of lotus seeds.

Xi Yan smiled: "You learned this method from me, but you are clumsy and clumsy. If you talk about planting flowers, your achievements in this life are limited. The autumn lotus seeds do not always have to be ground like this. You use a knife to make a light cut , control the depth, and help it sprout.”

"Growing flowers is talent, it depends on whether you put your heart into it. You have 12 percent talent, but only 8 percent patience, and only 8 percent achievement when you come out." Bai Yi didn't even look up, "I only have 8 percent. I have 100% talent, but I have 120% patience, so I may not be as good as you."

"This is scolding me," Xi Yan didn't care, and still smiled, "You promised Li Gong to break the city in seven days, and today has passed three days. You have not mobilized the army recently, and you have not found the generals Discussing the matter, there are quite a lot of discussions about your indifference in the camps of various countries, and Cheng Kui is probably the most dissatisfied. I think you already have a strategy for attacking the city?"

"Good."

"Since you have a strategy, why not tell us about it?"

Bai Yi stopped what he was doing, and shook his head slightly: "Marching is not about singing or storytelling. If you can't talk about it, don't talk about it. You will know the day I move."

"You're ruthless, I won't force you. However," Xi Yan squinted at him, "What if you can't break it?"

Bai Yi shook his head and said lightly: "It won't be broken. I have led the army for 16 years. Where my general's flag is, the soldiers are all desperate to charge. Because so far I have promised them and my strategy. What can’t be achieved, never once.”

"Other people say this because they are conceited. When you say this, it means the majesty of a famous general. The two of us have known each other for so many years. What I am most inferior to you is that I don't have your majesty, but your biggest shortcoming is the majesty of this general. , made you less human."

"Your greatest strength is being cunning, and your biggest weakness is being cunning." Bai Yi turned his head and looked at Xi Yan expressionlessly.

Xi Yan shrugged his shoulders: "Your evaluation of me is still what we said when we both didn't know what to do. In fact, Fei An's suggestion of the technique of corpse poisoning is a good strategy, although the intention is humble. Some, but it’s much better than the tens of thousands of corpses of your own subordinates, you shouldn’t be a person who doesn’t care about such small details.”

"Do you know why I played the flute for six nights?" Bai Yi asked.

"Let's hear it?"

"I played the xiao for six nights, and took the opportunity to watch the movement of the soldiers who left the city. Some of them would listen to me playing the xiao, but they never left their positions, and they didn't panic at all. A terrifying army." Bai Yi sighed, "Ying Wuyi is so strict in running the army, and his subordinates are loyal and brave, so the method of corpse poison will not be effective. When corpse poison is thrown into the city, only the enemy is weak and dare not leave the city. Only decisive battles are useful. With Ying Wuyi's courage, if I dare to use corpse poison, he dares to open the city gates and fight hard to see who wins or loses. Does that count as a trick?"

"Besides," Bai Yi shook his head slowly, with a low voice, "I'm indeed the kind of person who doesn't care about details!"

"I'm as famous as you, and I'm also known as a famous general, and I have equal titles and merits. Why do you always look majestic and majestic in front of you, and I seem to have become obscene," Xi Yan smiled, and handed over a small Small oil-paper bag: "The famous autumn rose seeds in Nanhuai City, Xiatang Baili Shuanghong is this kind. I know you like to compare flowers with me, so I will help you. I picked them at the market before leaving. One pack."

Bai Yi weighed the paper bag in his hand and shook his head: "Thank you."

"You actually said thank you? Doesn't it seem too unfamiliar? At the time of the apocalypse, you spent all the money in my pocket to buy that white horse, so that I couldn't even pay the rent. You have been sleeping on the bed for more than a month, and now you are thankful for sending you the bag of flower seeds?" Xi Yan frowned.

"It's not the same as back then. You and I are our own masters. The less we meet in private, the better." Bai Yi said indifferently.

The two were silent for a while.

"Once upon a time, I guessed that you would say that, but I still feel sad when I actually heard it with my own ears." Xi Yan put a pot of tobacco in his mouth, shook his head, and turned away.

He walked to the tent door, and a Chu Wei soldier rushed in and knelt down in a hurry: "General, something happened in the camp!"

"What's the matter? Talk slowly." Bai Yi stopped what he was doing.

"The dog with heavy nutrition killed ten people!"

"The dog killed people? Ten?" Bai Yi was taken aback, "How could such a thing happen?"

Bai Yi knew that the fine dogs used in the army were not ferocious animals. Moreover, the lives of these fine dogs were not very good, and the sergeants stole and slaughtered them for food every three days. Bai Yi also knew how tough the sergeants under him were, each of them had been tempered for a long time, and they were not kind and gentle people. Now, ten people were killed by dogs at a time, which has never happened in the camp.

"The news came that a small dog and wild wolf killed the sergeant on duty together, and was discovered by a scout returning to the camp. When he arrived, he was bitten and his face was blurred!"

"With wild wolves?" Bai Yi pondered for a while, then got up suddenly, "Go! Go and see!"

"I'll take a look too." Xi Yan said. His expression was not relaxed either, there was something weird going on in the camp, maybe it wasn't a sign of danger, but he couldn't figure it out, he just felt vaguely uneasy.

Bai Yi nodded.

The two of them stepped out of the big tent, and when they saw the black horse "Mo Xue" that Xi Yan tied to the gate, he suddenly stood up and neighed mournfully! As if listening to its call, all the war horses in the entire barracks neighed at the same time, and the huge sound gathered like a tide and traversed the night sky!

"***! What's the matter? What's the matter? Ying Wuyi stepped on the camp again?" Cheng Kui rushed out of his military tent, only wearing a coat.

He was woken up from his sleep, and his ears were filled with the neighing of horses, as if there were thousands of horses. He almost doubted that he was still dreaming. He had been a cavalryman all his life, but he had never heard such a deafening neighing of thousands of horses even when charging. And when he stepped out of the military tent, his heart was even colder. All this was not a dream. Thousands of horses in the Chunguo camp neighed at the same time. They seemed to be in great panic, and horsemen kept standing up. , flicking the horse's hoof in mid-air, trying to break free.

The soldiers also woke up, holding up their torches to appease their horses. But it was useless, the horses were no longer under the control of their masters who accompanied them day and night, the eyes of the huge horses were frightened, and the warriors did not dare to untie their horses, for fear that they would run wildly.

No, it's not running, it's running! Cheng Kui is familiar with the nature of horses, he knows that these horses are going to escape, to avoid a huge danger!

"Has the Li army stepped on the camp? Has the Li army stepped on the camp?" He grabbed a sergeant and yelled at him.

There are no enemies, everything is fine, but the horses are crazy! "The sergeant stammered.

"Why are you crazy if you don't have an enemy? Even if Thunder Rider is coming, are we afraid of Chunguo Fenghu?" Cheng Kui roared and pushed the sergeant away.

He also understood that it would not be that easy for the Thunder Riders to step into the camp again this time. He sent an order to set up fence antlers on the front of the camp, and sprinkled a hundred thousand three-edged horse spurs. Buried under these awls, these two-inch awls can easily destroy a horse's hoof.

Cheng Kui rushed forward, grabbed the whip, and slapped his horse's buttocks viciously. However, this fierce horse tamed by Cheng Kui himself did not seem to recognize Cheng Kui at this moment, foaming from his mouth, he stood up, and stepped on Cheng Kui's head with two front hooves.

"Bastard! Are you betraying the Lord?" Cheng Kui shouted angrily, and drew out his saber.

He couldn't bear to kill his war horse, but he couldn't stop it and was about to break free, holding the knife empty, helpless.

A white shadow went straight into the gate like lightning, and flashed to his side. It was a tall white horse with a man riding on it.

"General Cheng! Plug the ears of the horses. Plugging the ears will make them quiet!" Gu Yueyi shouted.

Cheng Kui froze for a moment, then nodded vigorously. He swung a knife and cut two pieces of fabric from his inner coat and pinched them in the palm of his hand. When his horse stood up again, Cheng Kui stepped forward and struck with both fists, hitting both sides of the horse's neck hard. Cheng Kui's brawn was so strong that even a war horse of barbarian blood couldn't withstand such a blow from him. The horse neighed and took a step back. Cheng Kui took the opportunity to step forward, got on the horse's back, and stuffed the cloth ball into the horse's earhole without any explanation.

"Tighten it! Tighten it tightly!" Gu Yueyi reminded loudly.

Cheng Kui's war horse jumped violently several times, trying to throw Cheng Kui off, but it gradually calmed down. It still rolled its eyes in horror and panted heavily, but it was no longer the crazy look it was just now. Cheng Kui seemed to have found his beloved horse again, and went up to pat the horse's neck. Only then did he feel the blood vessels under the skin beating violently. The horse's heart was beating violently as if it had run hundreds of miles without rest. , as if it would explode at any time.

"Stop the horse's ears! Pass my order! Plug the horse's ears!" Cheng Kui shouted loudly.

He turned to Gu Yueyi, who was now deeply convinced by the young general from northern Shanxi: "General Gu, what happened? Did the enemy attack at night?"

Gu Yueyi looked solemn, and shook his head: "I don't know yet, the dogs in the Chuwei camp were crazy and killed people, and the war horses in each battalion are now terrified, and they can only be quieter by plugging their ears. But I Listen carefully, there is actually no sound at all, and there is no sign of Li Jun going to battle."

Cheng Kui tried hard to distinguish some other sounds from the neighing of the horse, but soon he gave up. He couldn't hear any strange noises, but he thought his horse could hear them, and some terrible noises at that.

"Xiatang, Jinbei, and Chun families have the most warhorses and are the most violent. Now General Bai has urgently transferred Xiuguo Bauhinia Longshot, Xiatang's wooden tower, and Chuwei's heavy-armored spearmen to the front army. Line up to prevent the Li army from taking advantage of our army's chaos to attack. General Cheng will take those who can mount horses, and I will go to the Chu Wei army to take charge of the tent, and the white generals will wait for us there!"

"Okay!" Cheng Kui responded, without wearing armor, and knotted the two corners of his inner jacket tightly on his chest.

This is preparing to slash and kill lightly. He has been on the battlefield for a long time, and the feeling in his heart tells him that something is coming.

Lanting post, in the barracks of the Tang army.

Lu Guichen was awakened from his dream, and there were countless footsteps and people running outside. This is where the supply battalion hoards horse grass. There are only a few hundred soldiers guarding it. There are few people in the daytime, let alone midnight.

"Asule! What's the matter? What happened? Have we been attacked?" Ji Ye also woke up, and the two of them shared a tent. The wooden branch was not removed, so he could only ask Lu Guichen with his eyes wide open.

"I don't know yet! Don't get up, don't worry, it's fine!" Lu Guichen pressed his friend's shoulder and said some meaningless comfort.

He picked up Yingyue from his military bunk, firmly grasped the handle of the knife, nodded at Ji Ye, and opened the curtain of the tent. Surrounded by huge piles of horse hay, the light spots of dozens of torches were far away, and Fang Shan was striding away with a group of sergeants in bad armor to leave the camp. There was no one else around, and Fang Shan was probably leading the last team.

Lu Guichen stepped forward and grabbed Fang Shan's arm: "Captain Fang, what happened?"

"Young Master Chen!" Fang Shan was taken aback when he saw Lu Guichen, and suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, "I almost forgot about Young Master Chen, it's great that you're fine. I have to take these people to report to the generals as soon as possible. I don’t know what happened, but it doesn’t seem to be an attack from the Li army, maybe it’s a drill.”

He turned pale for a moment: "I hope it's not General Bai who wants to lead troops to attack the city tonight..."

"Fang Duwei doesn't have to worry, even if the siege begins, the supply battalion will not be easily sent to the forward." Lu Guichen comforted him, knowing that Fang Shan was timid.

"Yes! I'm not the one to go to battle!" Fang Shan nodded repeatedly, "The young master Chen will stay here. General Xi has repeatedly ordered that if there is an urgent military situation, the young master Chen will not move. Unless the enemy comes to camp, then protect Young Master Chen and go first."

"I..." Lu Guichen wanted to follow him to have a look.

"Young Master Chen, don't cause trouble for us runners," Fang Shan said with a bitter face, "If you make a mistake, the Lord will kill me, and my whole family will become official slaves! What's more, little general Ji can't move his body, so Young Master Chen should condescend to look after him."

Thinking of not being able to move Ji Ye, Lu Guichen nodded: "Then, Captain Fang, be careful."

"It's a blessing to be able to entrust young master Chen with auspicious words, and not have to go to the vanguard to go up to the city to capture the flag!" Fang Shan responded, and hastily left with his soldiers.

Everyone evacuated in an instant, Lu Guichen looked at the scattered flames in the distance, and suddenly felt that the surroundings were frighteningly deserted. He looked around, only felt that the night sky tonight was as thick as a cover, pressing heavily on his head, and he could not see a single star.

He pressed Yingyue on his waist, and was a little surprised. He only came out of the tent for a moment, and the handle of the knife was already covered with dew. He stared blankly at the drop of water in his hand, then raised his head and saw the misty night mist pouring into the barracks in the southwest direction. He is a native of Hanzhou, and on the grasslands in the north, he has seen thick fog like a mat rolled up against the ground. The six hundred miles in front of Shangyang Pass are flat fields, just like the endless grasslands of Hanzhou.

Lu Guichen involuntarily took a few steps forward, wanting to go out of the camp to see the fog.

The fog is getting heavier.

Slight metallic hissing sounds surrounded him, as if someone was slowly pulling a chainsaw with a steel string. Lu Guichen's steps were a bit sticky, but there seemed to be something pulling him in front of him, he continued to walk a few steps, and then stopped in a daze.

He was startled! The sound came from Shadow Moon at his waist, the ancient knife in his hand that had never been drawn out of its sheath seemed to wake up from a deep sleep at this moment, screaming restlessly and excitedly, the scabbard was almost unable to restrain it. Lu Guichen felt numb in his back, he thought of that night in the underground palace, he thought of that monster-like sword, he felt that the sword came alive, and everything around him came alive. What made him even more terrified was that he had unknowingly left the military tent a long way away, and when he turned around, there was only a thick fog behind him, as thick as rice milk.

He hurried back a few steps, then stopped suddenly, he still couldn't see the military tent. He couldn't see anyone or anything, there was nothing to guide him, and the fog obscured or swallowed everything. Lu Guichen was stunned for a while, then bit his hand hard, the pain from his hand was real, he was not in a dream. But he felt that he was sealed in an indescribable place, where everything was still, and even his voice could not be heard.

Yingyue was still shaking, Lu Guichen forced himself to calm down. He pressed the handle of the knife, his muscles tensed, and he closed his eyes. He can't see anything, so it's better to focus on his hearing instead of doing this. If there are enemies ambushing around here, the enemy must be waiting for his rash actions to attack. If he doesn't move, there will be no more loopholes.

This is a teaching from his teacher, the old man hidden behind the curtain. The experience of the match that he said lightly is recalled in Lu Guichen's heart at this moment, slowly intertwined and integrated.

"One day, you will encounter such a thing. At that time, only your heart and the knife can save you. The heart is as calm as a mountain, and the knife is like a tiger. Neither should be moved lightly." The teacher once said, "One movement can divide life and death."

At this moment, Lu Guichen was amazed that none of these things seemed to escape the teacher's expectations, and the old man had already seen Lu Guichen's future in some way.

"The sound of the piano." Lu Guichen said in his heart.

He did hear the sound of the piano, soft and lingering around him. Lu Guichen couldn't tell the direction of the sound of the qin, he knew that only one qin was playing, but the sound of the qin came from all directions. He didn't dare to move, he bit the tip of his tongue to force himself to wake up, which was also taught by the teacher.

"Occasionally there are zither songs, and the origin is unknown. At this time, you still can't move lightly. The sound of the zither and singing is the sound of charm, not a murder weapon. If you hear the zither song, the enemy's attack has not really started yet. You can bite the tip of your tongue to help you settle down," the teacher said.

The piano song is like a thread floating in the wind, sometimes sluggish, sometimes flying, completely without rules and rhythms to follow, and the person playing the piano seems to be in a state of drunkenness. Lu Guichen felt that his mind was gradually becoming confused, and his whole body was light and weightless. He had forgotten to bite the tip of his tongue several times, but the chaos in his mind was shattered by Yingyue's long-sounding voice.

He doesn't know how long he can last, and he can't remember the passage of time. He thinks this is a "state", which the teacher once mentioned.

"That is the realm of secret rituals, a void formation, no up, down, left, right, front, back, and no time changes. In this kind of realm, for the flying Yuren, no matter how he flies, he will not be able to touch the ground. For the drill The rivers of the earth, what he digs in all directions are sticky and wet soil. To the shark, it is like water rising to the sky and meeting the zenith, so he cannot surface, but to the human , At this time, the earth is endless, no matter how you run, there is no edge." The teacher shouted in a low voice, "However, the realm of the mystery is illusory! As long as it doesn't invade your heart, it can't kill you!"

Lu Guichen wanted to yell loudly.

"When you can't break through, you can drink loudly or roar. The roar of the Valkyrie shocked the world." The teacher once said so.

The sound of horseshoes came from afar, shattering the misty and chaotic silence in the air. The sound of the piano is still there, but it has become dignified and quiet, with a sense of majesty. Lu Guichen could distinguish where the sound of the piano came from, he turned his head to look there, and after a long time, he saw the shadow of a horse riding on it. Even in Beilu, it is rare to see such a tall and mighty horse. Its broad chest is like a wall. It is pure black with a long mane fluttering. Curves flow away. It looks forward to its own majesty, like a king.

Sitting right away was a tall and thin man, his whole body covered in a black cloak, and the hood concealed his face. He is holding a delicate and elegant konghou, but it is not the common style of playing on his knees in Nanhuai City. The konghou is a piece of wood bent like a bow, with shiny black horns wrapped around both ends. Carved heads, the strings stretch the two ends of the wood like bowstrings, and there are more than ten strings side by side. It was a vertical harp, and Lu Guichen knew it was Yuren's instrument, and Yuran sometimes played it under the moon when she was happy. She sat on a branch with her skirt hanging down, bobbing against the branch.

Four astonishingly burly servants followed the black horse, surrounding it in four directions. The two people in the front held a torch, and the other held up a long jet-black banner, on which vine-like patterns were embroidered with pure silver, Lu Guichen's eyes fluttered in the air, and silver chains dangled from both sides of the banner. When knocked on the flag pole, the tone is clear and pleasant. Everyone is also wearing black robes, covering the whole body so that not a trace of skin can be seen, and their steps are swift, which is no different from the speed of a horse.

They came galloping, extremely fast, yet so graceful that it seemed effortless. No one turned their heads to pay attention to Lu Guichen, they would pass Lu Guichen's side and leave. The man on the horse suddenly pulled the rein, the horse braked silently, and the follower also stopped. They were standing right in front of Lu Guichen, and the people on the horse turned their heads and looked down at the big boy.

Shadow Moon's sound was so sharp that it was almost ear-piercing, and it contained a heavy sound like the breathing of a giant beast. The person on the horse was still gently stroking the strings of the harp.

"Is this your knife?" The man immediately asked, his voice hoarse.

"Yes." Lu Guichen replied. This is the only thing he can do, he can't move, he feels a strong force coming from the opposite person, drawing the knife is useless.

"Knife in the Shadow Moon, I saw an old friend from many years ago." The person on the horse said. He took off his hood, and the fire shone on his face, which was an old man. He is indeed very old, but he doesn't have any wrinkles. The years have taken away a lot from him, but not spirit and strength. That fair and handsome face looks like a young man in his twenties.

The old man bent down and stroked Shadow Moon's scabbard. The sound of the blade stopped, and the moment his fingers touched it, Yingyue lost all restlessness.

The old man and Lu Guichen looked at each other. The old man was silent at first, then he looked a little surprised, and finally he smiled: "Desolate Valkyrie, you shed precious blood, I have heard your name mentioned , but did not expect to meet here."

Lu Guichen couldn't answer.

"I heard Shadow Moon's voice far away, and I was just guessing who was here, but I didn't expect it to be such a child. You are indeed a person who is qualified to stand in front of my horse. To meet you here by chance, Maybe it's God's guidance, the rotation of fate." The old man patted Lu Guichen's head lightly with his skinny hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you, but unfortunately I can't stay for a long time to talk. When the power in your blood is more intense Some, we may meet again, and at that time, there may be a wonderful battle between us.”

He rode away, and the people chased him like flying.

In the endless fog, Lu Guichen felt that his knees were sore and weak, and he knelt on the ground weakly, gasping for breath.

Gu Yueyi and Cheng Kui galloped towards the banner of Flame Rose, the main formation of Chu Wei Army. Bai Yi, Xi Yan, Gang Wuwei and Fei An had already gathered here with their entourage. Battalion after battalion of more men and horses was completed and gathered towards the banner. The armies of more than 30,000 people in various countries have been assembled and arranged in a four-way defensive circle. The outer row is spearmen. There are archers, and behind them are infantry who are ready to attack melee at any time. The cavalry is surrounded and protected in the center.

"It's so foggy?" Cheng Kui gasped, looking at the surrounding whiteness with wide eyes, "Is there an earthquake? Could it be haunted?"

"General Xi," Gu Yueyi bowed on the horse and saluted Xi Yan, "Are the horses in your barracks also frightened?"

"It's not frightened, it's because all the horses are crazy. Thanks to the news from General Gu, plugging the ears of the horses can make them quiet. Otherwise, our defense is now falling apart. If Li Gong goes out on a light cavalry, he can only let him kill "Xi Yan returned the salute with a calm expression, "General Gu, both the Chun Kingdom and the Jin and North armies will fight with cavalry this time, with the most horses. Are there still disturbances in the camp?"

"To appease thousands of war horses, I'm afraid it can't be done in a short time, but three or four thousand people have already gathered, and all of them have been brought here to help General Bai defend." Gu Yueyi raised his eyebrows and looked into the mist. "However, with such a thick fog, Ying Wuyi probably wouldn't dare to move out easily."

"That makes sense." Xi Yan nodded.

At this time, the soldiers of Chu Wei put out an array of spearmen and archers, and set up firewood piles every 30 steps around the circle, and poured water on the firewood piles. Butter for cooking, lit. The blazing fire immediately shot up into the sky, illuminating the surrounding area brightly, and the fog seemed to be thinning, but only a few dozen steps away, still only the hazy figure could be seen, and the face could not be seen clearly.

"It would be much better to have a fire," Gu Yueyi said, "Where did you get the wood in a hurry?"

Xi Yan smiled, shook his head helplessly, and looked at Bai Yi who was not far away: "General Bai said that at this time, the fire must be lit first to calm down the army. So I finally brought a few wooden towers from the camp , All of them were set on fire by him."

Gu Yueyi froze for a moment, then nodded: "However, a few wooden towers are not enough for defense, but they are the best choice for lighting. For ordinary soldiers, they can't recognize the flags and emblems without seeing them, and they can't be deployed. We sort them out The tens of thousands of people are like a mess. What General Bai said is true."

Xi Yan still smiled: "He is a good person, and he is used to burning firewood in my house."

Bai Yi didn't seem to hear what the two of them said, but quietly stared at the blazing fire outside the formation, as if thinking about something.

Cheng Kui held a pair of sabers, the tip of which seemed to drag down the sides weakly, looked around, and frowned. He was a rough man, and he was seldom so serious that he looked a little eccentric.

"General Cheng is the one who is most familiar with horses among us, and the horse farm in Chun Country is also known as the best horse farm in East China. I don't know what kind of things will disturb the horses with General Cheng's experience?" Mooncoat asked.

Cheng Kui thought for a while: "Natural disaster."

"A natural disaster?"

"Earthquakes, ground subsidence, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis will all frighten the horses. One summer, the horses at several horse farms along the coast were frightened, bit their grooms, jumped out of the fence and fled to the nearby mountains. We spent a lot of effort to collect the horses back. That was the year. It was raining heavily in Chuliaohai, and the ocean current from west to east was high. When we crossed the Tiantuo Strait, the sound was like thunder. It came up, and people who saw it from a distance said that the wall of water was ten feet high, which was a rare thing. The surrounding fishing grounds and nearby farmland were washed away, and the sea water was pouring back from the river mouth, and several nearby towns were hit by disasters. , and said that the merman in central Fujian set up a magic circle to drive the flood, and our country suffered heavy losses. I was one of the people who were sent to collect horses at that time. I stood on the hillside and watched the horse farm under my feet being washed away. The horse saved me." Speaking of the horse, Cheng Kui talked eloquently with a serious look.

Gu Yueyi praised: "General Cheng is a cavalryman and a horse lover."

"Before I followed the general, I was a groom." Cheng Kui said sincerely. The general he was talking about was Hua Ye, the famous general of Chun Kingdom, who was also the commander of the capital who promoted him from a groom to the Wind Tiger Cavalry Army.

"There will be no tsunami here, let alone a volcano, could it be an earthquake?" Gu Yueyi turned to Xi Yan.

"Since the Shangyang Pass was built, it has not collapsed or been damaged for hundreds of years, because the land here is solid, and there has never been any record of an earthquake in the history books." Xi Yan shook his head, "I have a feeling, Something is coming."

Cheng Kui trembled all over, and turned to look at Xi Yan: "I also feel... something is coming, but I can't explain the feeling."

Gu Yueyi shivered slightly, but he didn't say anything, but the vague uneasiness in his heart was no different from that of Xiyan Chengkui, and that uneasiness still lingered after the horses calmed down , and more and more intense.

"What is it?" he asked himself in a low voice.

"It's like a natural disaster." Xi Yan whispered.

Gu Yueyi took a look at him, and saw that Xi Yan, who was free and unrestrained, was looking at the southwest with indifferent and majestic eyes.

He was taken aback. At this moment, everyone heard the sound of the zither accompanied by the horseshoes.

At this time in Shangyang Pass, in the main tent of the Li Army, Ying Wuyi and Xie Xuan faced each other, playing chess without saying a word.

The two move like flying, playing fast chess, one player must follow up immediately when the chess piece is settled, otherwise it will be regarded as a surrender. Ying Wuyi's skill in slow chess is far from that of Xie Xuan's, and he can occasionally win by chaos in fast chess, so he likes fast chess. Play fast chess. However, after Bai Yi's seven-day agreement, Xie Xuan almost never disarmed to inspect the battalions to guard against the attack of the coalition forces. Apart from playing fast chess, the two of them had no entertainment.

Ying Wuyi knew that the opportunity was rare, so his chess strength was more fierce than usual, and he pressed forward step by step. Seeing that this game could be won in the middle of the game, it was a victory he had never had in chess with Xie Xuan in his life. I couldn't help being overjoyed. Xie Xuan was helpless, from what he thought, fast chess was not the right way, but he also knew that the master wanted to win, so he could only bite the bullet and fight hard.

"Xie Xuan, I never thought you would have today!" Ying Wuyi laughed.

"My father-in-law just deceived me that I was not quick-witted. If I played slowly with a cup of tea, I wouldn't make two big mistakes in a row. At this time, my father-in-law's middle game has already been broken by me, and there is no real ground left." .” Xie Xuan said.

"Winning slow chess is also winning, and winning fast chess is also winning. You are a smart general, but your brain is half a beat faster than others. When you encounter problems, you always think first. Is this your weakness?" beaming.

"That's right, a slow brain is also a weakness, but," Xie Xuan changed his words, "it's right that the father-in-law's brain is slower than Xie Xuan's."

"How to say?" Ying Wuyi was puzzled.

"Warrior's victory is in the swing of the sword. It is too late to think about it. You can only rely on the acumen that you have practiced **** a daily basis. The general wins in a while, and the flag is waved down. Whether it is right or wrong, it will be decided immediately. The princes will win In ten years, ten years, ten autumn harvests, a generation of soldiers grow up bravely, can change the national power of a country. And the emperor's decisive victory is only one decision in his life, and it is irreversible if he makes a mistake." Xie Xuan said slowly.

"One decision in life?" Ying Wuyi frowned, "How do you say that?"

"For example, Emperor Fengyan is a rare emperor who is a hero. He marched to the north twice, and the strategy of marching formations has been handed down. Even today's famous generals will applaud after seeing it. The seven tribes of the barbarians were beaten by him. The princes who were defeated and unwilling to support the Northern Expedition also had to donate money and food. He can be called a master of strategy. However, he made a big mistake in his life, so the two Northern Expeditions of Fengyan Iron Brigade not only failed to enrich the country and strengthen the people, but also made The treasury is empty."

"What a big mistake?" Ying Wuyi was a little displeased. He was the master of war, and although he despised the Bai royal family, he had a lot of admiration for Qiangwei and Fengyan, two tyrannical emperors.

"North Expedition should not be done at all. With Dayin's national strength, even if Xuesonghe won at that time, it did not mean that he could capture the northern capital and unify the North and South for generations. At that time, half of the seven tribes of the barbarians still had males You can go to the battlefield, and the wolf soldiers in the north of Shuobei have not yet put aside their hostility with the Qingyang tribe. Assuming that these forces are all in front of Emperor Fengyan, even with his peerless dominance, the princes of Dayin will go bankrupt. Fighting with the barbarians will hurt both sides, and if we finally get the grassland, I am afraid that we will have to drive out the barbarians, so what is the use of the land obtained? The land obtained is not suitable for farming, and can the people of my east land go to graze? " Xie Xuan shook his head, and slowly placed a piece on the chessboard, "Fighting all your life is nothing more than earning the title of an overlord."

Ying Wuyi listened fascinated, and couldn't help but hold the chessboard and think: "Then, in your opinion, the Northern Expedition is wrong? But if there is no Northern Expedition, the barbarian Qingyang tribe at that time was powerful, relying on tiger and leopard cavalry and iron Buddhas." Even Huairou might not be effective."

"In the era of Emperor Fengyan, unifying the world is simply a dream. There is no need to fight or be gentle. Let Bei Lu stand on his own and leave it to his descendants to conquer in the future. With Emperor Fengyan's talent, he can be a Taiping Emperor. It is not a problem that the national power is strong from this. The fault of Emperor Fengyan is that he wanted to unify the world at the beginning. No matter how subtle the means are, the goal is still wrong. Whether to be the overlord emperor or the tortoise emperor, you can think clearly and choose slowly, slow brains are not wrong, and quick hands are useless." Xie Xuan smiled.

"It's hard to become the emperor, but you want to be the Taiping Emperor, and you say that the tortoise emperor is also a strategy, how can people be reconciled?" Ying Wuyi shook his head.

"But if the emperors of all dynasties are Emperor Qiangwei, who will provide him with food, grass and soldiers to fight **** battles in Yangguan one after another?" Xie Xuan gestured, "The lord is gone."

Ying Wuyi looked at the chessboard and was stunned for a moment, he had already pinched a chess piece in his hand and figured out what to do, but now he couldn't move. Xie Xuan was stuck in the key point between his two lands impartially, he didn't pay attention to this position at first, and was beaten in a hurry.

Xie Xuan looked at him without saying a word, watching him rub his hands together for a long time, and then he finally grabbed the chess piece back into his palm unwillingly.

"You turned into a fox," Ying Wuyi pointed at Xie Xuan's nose, "I can see it, you led me to talk, just to think about this move slowly. I was deceived by you, and I also You have to think about it slowly, winning or losing this game doesn't count, you played a trick."

Xie Xuan laughed loudly: "My lord has seen it, but Xie Xuan is just a wise general, and it doesn't hurt to play tricks. And Xie Xuan hopes that my lord has the wisdom of an emperor. Think slowly, thank you Xuan has the patience to wait."

"I'm not convinced if I lose this game. I'll give you five points for the allusion about Emperor Fengyan you just said." Ying Wuyi continued to lower her head and stare at the chessboard thinking after saying this.

A Lei Dan entered the account silently and knelt down: "Grandpa, there is a heavy fog outside the city."

"Fog?" Xie Xuan thought for a while, "In mid-autumn, fog is not uncommon, and a hundred thousand troops besieged the city, burning firewood every day and night, flying ash and dust, and it is more likely to fog when there is a lot of water."

"Yes!" Lei Dan got up to leave, but hesitated, "But..."

"What a thick fog! What a thick fog!" The curtain was lifted, and Zhang Bo strode in, complaining, "It's really a **** of a weather!"

"It's really that big of a fog?" Xie Xuan was taken aback for a moment. He had just returned from the city, and thought that the fog couldn't be too thick, but according to Zhang Bo's words, it was an extremely rare weather.

"There was no one on the other side of the city gate, and I almost bumped into the well fence when I was going down the city."

"Is it really foggy?" Ying Wuyi raised her thick eyebrows, "Hold the chessboard down, let's go out and have a look."

The three of them went out side by side. As soon as he got out of the tent, Xie Xuan was stunned. There was only a faint mist floating around the big tent, but when he looked at the city wall facing the south of Shangyang Pass, he saw the thick mist like a curtain of water coming from the towering The top of the city wall that entered the clouds descended like an extremely wide waterfall. The nearly 10,000 defenders on the city wall were completely invisible, only the torches in their hands could still be seen, surrounded by a warm halo.

"When did this fog come?" Ying Wuyi frowned and looked out.

"Just now, in a split second, I was blown to the edge of the city wall." Zhang Bo said.

"It's very heavy fog." Xie Xuan said in a low voice.

"Of course it's important, you don't need to say it, anyone with eyes can see it." Zhang Bo dismissed it.

"I mean heavy and heavy," Xie Xuan took a deep breath, "General fog is light and rising, Zhang Bo, how many times have you seen fog hanging down like a water curtain?"

He turned to Ying Wuyi: "I can't smell any special smell, it doesn't seem like the enemy army is using the poisonous miasma of the secret way. But no matter how you look at it, it's not an ordinary weather."

"Grandpa, the fog is thick, it's better to go out of the city to make a surprise attack!" Zhang Bodao, he put the topic of why the fog is so heavy behind him, eager to try.

"What is Bai Yi doing?" Ying Wuyi asked.

"Looking from the city, it seems that there are many fires lit, and they are probably trapped by the fog, which just exposed their positions!" Zhang Bo said.

"That's Bai Yi saying that he is ready," Ying Wuyi nodded slightly, "He is indeed a famous general, Zhang Bo, if I give you five thousand Thunder Riders, I will let you go out of the city for a while to kill, Are you willing or not?"

"This subordinate will definitely live up to my father-in-law's expectations!" Zhang Bo was overjoyed.

"Then can you light a torch?"

Zhang Bo was taken aback: "Torch?"

Ying Wuyi kicked him in the crook of his knee, and sneered, "If you light a torch, the enemy army will shoot a rain of arrows and your formation will be disorganized. If you don't light a torch, the cavalry will gallop, and the ones behind will not be hit. Those who went to the front were routed before they even rushed to Bai Yi. Xie Xuan said that I am a martial artist, and I have to thank you. With you as a thoughtless person, I am not the most thoughtless martial artist in Liguo. "

Zhang Bo's legs were extremely strong, he stopped immediately, scratched his head: "My lord is entertaining me again..."

Ying Wuyi put his hands behind his back to prepare to return the money, and pointed at Xie Xuan casually: "I wanted to amuse him on the chessboard, but he amuses him. Now if I don't amuse you, I can only sulk."

At this moment, Ying Wuyi heard the majestic roar of a steed behind him, he was startled, and turned around abruptly. On the hitching post in front of the tent, his charcoal-fired horse shook its long mane and neighed towards the air, and then it struggled to rein, facing southwest, with its two front hooves standing like a lion, obviously extremely vigilant. Very disturbed look. Almost at the same time, the long neighing of war horses could be heard from all over Shangyang Pass, but it was far less than the high-pitched roar of the Charcoal Fire Horse.

Xie Xuan also saw it, and his whole body was slightly cold.

"So..." Ying Wuyi pondered, "Then it's no ordinary fog, maybe that person came?"

Zhang Bo frowned tightly and did not speak.

"Xie Xuan, you lead the Lei Dan battalion, prepare your horses, and get ready to welcome him in Kaesong!" Ying Wuyi said in a low voice.

"Yes!"

"Slow down!" Ying Wuyi stopped Xie Xuan with a wave of his hand, "Go Zhang Bo, Xie Xuan, you stay and continue playing chess with me."

He was still talking about playing chess, but his face no longer had the ease of the game, it was as cold and expressionless as if it had been frozen.

"Yes!" Zhang Bo agreed.

"Be respectful! Don't take it lightly!" Ying Wuyi added.

"Yes!" Zhang Bo left quickly while pressing the knife.

Ying Wuyi turned around and returned the account to Xie Xuan, who cautiously followed behind him.

Ying Wuyi stopped suddenly, turned his head and looked at Xie Xuan coldly: "We still have to play a game of chess, and we have to play it gracefully enough, and wait for that person to come in to see. I want to let that person see, I Ying Wuyi won't be overjoyed just because he came to help me, and I won't reject him, but if he expects me to bow to him for the sake of the world, he will underestimate Ying Wuyi. I can win the world with my sword!"

The sound of horseshoes was getting closer, Cheng Kui held the knife in both hands, and his palms were covered with cold sweat. He has been in battle for many years and charged countless times, and he rarely commits this kind of recruit's fault. He glanced at Xi Yan who was beside him, and saw that this person leisurely took out the cigarette stick and put it in his mouth. He was rubbing the scythe to ignite the velvet to light the cigarette. And Xi Yan's eyes reflected the firelight around him, which was a little frighteningly bright.

The sound of horseshoes came from the center of the formation, and it sounded like there was only one horse. If the enemy really came, then in the eyes of this enemy, the 30,000 to 40,000 troops formed here are all transparent . He took the straightest path, which was to pass through the center of the Fangyuan formation, and go all the way to the city of Shangyang Pass.

"Isn't it a friend who came and went?" Cheng Kui asked in a low voice.

"What kind of friendly army would be playing the qin at this time?" Gu Yueyi's voice was cold, and he held the knife handle tightly.

"It's pretty good. It's Nanlu Zhifeng from Yuezhou. It seems that he deliberately wants to explain that he is from Yuezhou." Xi Yan smiled softly, "Are there any reinforcements from Liguo? There are probably fewer people."

Bai Yi immediately stood in the direction where the sound of horseshoes came, silently staring at the heavy fog.

"Archer!" he suddenly whispered.

"Here!" The centurion of the Arrow Battalion came out.

"Just shoot all the arrows!"

"Yes!"

A black shadow of Yiqi appeared in the fog, and Bai Yi suddenly shouted: "Torch!"

The front row of sergeants were originally hidden behind shields. At this time, hundreds of people flashed out their shields and threw the torches in their hands. Those flaming torches drew bright arcs in the air and landed precisely in the direction of the person coming. There, a black horse and four servants were illuminated, and they continued to gallop, as if they were riding against the wind, at an unimaginably fast speed, and the horseman played a harp.

The sound of the piano is melodious.

"Shoot!" The centurion shouted, and hundreds of feathered arrows left the string, aiming at the same target.

Tall servants flashed in front of the black horse, with copper shields on their arms. The servants waved their arms, and the feathered arrows shot on the shield, splashing sparks from the starting point, and ejected in all directions.

The centurion has lived with a single bow for 30 years, and this is the first time he sees people blocking arrows like this. The distance between them is very close, and the arrows are so high that it is difficult for ordinary people to see the path of the arrow clearly. Not to mention parrying arrows.

His expression changed: "Shoot..."

This sound was not fully exported, and the ending sound became weak, almost moaning. The sergeants who threw the torches at the front seemed to be there stupidly. They shook a few times, knelt down on the ground, and kowtowed to the southwest. Then came the archers of the archery battalion. Some of them had drawn their bows, but the strings could not be released. In the end, they lost control of their bodies, and their feathered arrows shot out crookedly, and some shot into In the mud, some shot flying, and some shot and wounded their companions. But no one wailed, and everyone knelt down.

The impenetrable Fangyuan formation seemed to be parted from the sea, and a road was naturally made for the black horse to pass. Both sides of the road were kneeling and worshiping sergeants, and even the horses fell to the ground. , lowered his head tamely. The sergeant behind wanted to cross them to stop the black horse, but the people who rushed up seemed to suddenly lose their will, the fierce expression on their faces disappeared, and they knelt down softly on the ground. The sergeants at the back didn't dare to rush forward any more, they could only stand there blankly watching this incredible scene.

Cheng Kui also felt the majesty of that rider when he arrived, as if he was the emperor who ruled the world. Even in the Taiqing Palace, Cheng Kui did not feel such panic.

However, he was the leader of the army after all, so he hit his waist with the handle of the knife with his backhand, gritted his teeth fiercely through the pain, and yelled: "*** get out of here!*** you are kneeling What pig dog?"

Xi Yan took his arm: "General Cheng is very brave, but it's better to avoid that man's edge."

He took the horse forward and stood in front of Cheng Kui, between the man on the black horse and Cheng Kui. The old man on the black horse in the distance raised his head and passed a ray of gaze to this side. Gu Yueyi was beside Xi Yan, but just being caught by that ray of gaze, he felt a shudder like being drenched in ice water.

The rider was passing through the surrounding formation, and the followers were galloping through the dust, their armor clattering, and the person on the horse was erratic like a shadow.

Gu Yueyi looked at Bai Yi in the distance, and Bai Yi was silently watching the back of the black horse. Cheng Kui, Fei An, and Gang Wuwei looked at each other, all unwilling, but no one dared to confront the man's majesty. If the leader of the army rushed in front of that person and knelt down uncontrollably, then he would no longer be majestic in front of the entire army.

Gu Yueyi looked at Xi Yan beside him again. He suddenly found that Xi Yan was no longer on the horse. He hurriedly looked into the formation, and saw a black Confucian robe rushing through the stunned sergeants. Xi Yan was the only one moving in the entire square circle, his feet were silent, as fast as a black lightning, only the sergeants he passed by could barely see his face clearly.

"Uncle!" Xiyuan called him hastily, but Xiyan didn't look back. Xiyuan saw that he was holding the hilt of the sword tightly with one hand and the scabbard with the other.

Gu Yueyi was silent for a short moment, then pulled the horse abruptly. The horse neighed, and Gu Yueyi boldly stepped out. His horse passed through the crowd and jumped onto the wide passage, chasing the black horse that was about to leave. The old man on the black horse and the four servants were startled and turned back while galloping.

"Broken!" Gu Yueyi stretched his bow and set his arrows, and the arrows flew like lightning.

His arrows are far different from ordinary soldiers in the arrow battalion. There is a cavity in the arrow, and there is a frightening scream when it leaves the string. The arrow was vigorous and straight, and it hit the black-robed old man's vest. It was too late for the servants to swing the heavy copper shield, the last one stopped suddenly, stood upright, stretched out his hand to meet Gu Yueyi's arrow, and spread his five fingers in the iron cage.

The arrow accurately shot into his palm, piercing through the defense of the Iron Cage Hand, until half of the arrow pierced his palm before exhausting its strength.

The servant stood still, motionless, as if he could not feel the pain of the injury at all. After a moment, he withdrew his hand, broke the arrow shaft with the other hand, threw away the arrowhead, and pulled out the half broken arrow with the tail from the wound, silently throwing it into the soil.

At this time, the black horse and the other three servants also stopped.

The old man and Gu Yueyi looked into the distance, nodded slightly: "Yes, as an ordinary person, you are considered very strong."

"It's not over yet!" Gu Yueyi, who was holding the horse, said coldly.

After he finished speaking, the whole body of the **** horse was sore and limp, and it fell to the ground completely. The old man seemed slightly taken aback, and then a black shadow jumped up from a place very close to him, and the sword in the air rang like a bronze bell. When the sword was unsheathed, the cyan iron light swayed out half an arc, the speed, timing, and position were all so precise that it was difficult to defend. Gu Yueyi's arrow attracted the attention of the followers, and Xi Yan seized this moment.

The sound of the old man's piano stopped, and the black horse man stood up and kicked his front hooves vigorously, as if he wanted to repel Xi Yan in a human way.

It was still the injured servant, he jumped up with Xi Yan, and he drew his sword from the old man's horse. His sword is twice as long as the ancient sword Jingdu. The spine of the sword is as thick as a chopping board. The wide sword body is wider than the width of an adult's palm. Its luster is pure bronze casting. Its weight does not seem to be controlled by a single person The ones that can be waved are more like sacrificial utensils for worshiping the God of War in Beichen Temple. But that servant is huge, compared to Xi Yan, he is a burly **** of war at all, he wields such a formidable giant sword, the speed is no less than Xi Yan, the two swords collided in the air, " "Crack".

Xi Yan took advantage of the situation to turn over, kicked on the heavy body of the servant, and reflected it. As soon as the person landed, the tip of the sword touched the ground, and the black blood slowly melted into the soil along the spine of the sword.

The servant's greatsword-wielding arm and the hideous bronze sword fell to his feet, and a small mist of blood gushed from the wound. The servant still didn't respond to any pain. He pinched the crook of the severed arm with his other hand to prevent excessive blood loss, then bowed his head and retreated to the side of the black horse.

"You are better than him," the old man asked majestically, "who are you?"

"Don't ask such stupid questions again, you arrogant things, do you still think that you have only suffered a small setback, but you still have a solid chance of winning? Look in front of you!" Xi Yan raised his sword and said with a voice cold. Xiyuan had never heard his uncle speak in such a murderous tone.

The old man raised his head and looked forward, surrounded by torches, Bai Yi stood on the back of a white horse, with a silver-gray longbow in his hand full, and the arrow pointed at the old man's brow. Bai Yi had no expression on his face, and his arms were motionless, like cast iron.

The old man and his followers seemed to be shocked. Just now, Gu Yueyi's arrow was closer to the old man, but the follower could still easily block it with a damaged hand, but at this time Bai Yi let They stood there not daring to move, as if the silver-gray cold light on the arrow had taken away their souls and courage. The surrounding air was stagnant and cold, and the only sound in the dead silence was the crackling of the flames.

The old man looked down at Hengjian's Xiyan, and nodded slightly: "Gu Jian Jingdu, then it is His Excellency Yudianyu General Xiyan."

He turned to Bai Yi again: "Longbow chasing wings, then the one in the distance must be His Excellency Bai Yi, General Yudianyue."

Xi Yan and Bai Yi did not speak.

"It's really a clever tactical coordination. I've heard of the result of being locked by the longbow's chasing wings. It's a bow that can't be defended or dodged." The old man said, "General Xi, with his noble body, risked Fighting against my followers at great risk, in order to distract the followers behind me, in exchange for a chance for General Bai to target me, this is really a rare tactic.”

The servants behind him looked at each other slowly, as if conveying some message with their eyes.

"Don't take any chances under the long pay arrow." The old man said softly, stopping their plot.

"But General Bai, you are indeed someone who can threaten me, but under this fog, are you confident that this arrow can kill me?" He asked, "If not, why don't you put this battle to death?" Save it for the future?"

Xi Yan also turned his head, looking at the general in white robe standing on the saddle. It was still dead silent. After Bai Yi finished drawing the bow to aim, he felt like a stone without even breathing.

"I'm not absolutely sure." Bai Yi finally spoke.

"Then thank you General Bai Yi this time. If General Bai is lucky, we will see you again soon." The old man nodded, "In one day, I saw three people I have been looking forward to for a long time. Fortunately."

"If we meet again, you and I may not have such good luck." Bai Yi slowly retracted his bow, "You can go."

"Take this as a small gift to General Bai." The old man said lightly. He waved his hand violently to vibrate all the strings. When he played the piano, it was slow and melodious, but now all the strings were thunderous. The clear and sharp sound of the piano flew out like a knife in the night sky. Unbelievably, when he heard the sound of the piano, the thick fog immediately became thinner, and the soldiers who were kneeling in a daze woke up one after another, looked around blankly, held the knife All the people felt that the hilt of the knife was wet, and the soldiers in cotton armor felt that the armor was sticking to their bodies, and it was unbearably heavy, as if they had just marched in a light rain. But the dull air became clear, and the chaos in people's minds suddenly dissipated, and they thought they had just had a big dream.

The old man immediately bowed to Bai Yi from a distance in the formation of thousands of troops, then looked around at the troops, and turned his horse away.

No one dares to stop him, his gaze is holy and majestic, inviolable.

The city gate of Shangyang Pass was opened, and hundreds of Thunder Riders released their horses out of the city. The old man's team met with the Thunder Riders' team. And the servant who lost his arm followed behind the black horse, his pace was still like a shooting star.

Ying Wuyi's chess piece landed in the center of the chessboard, making a sound. Xie Xuan picked up the chess pieces, but did not follow for a long time.

"Don't act like you're full of thoughts. Before the national teacher comes, we still have time to play half a game of chess." Ying Wuyi said in a low voice, but her tone was severe, as if she was dissatisfied with her subordinate's distraction.

"Is it an enemy or a friend?" Xie Xuan asked in a low voice.

"If you want to rule the world, you need the help of tens of thousands of people. He is my friend today, and he may be my opponent tomorrow. However, we are in the same boat at the moment, so there is no doubt about employing people." Ying Wuyi said.

"How can we tell that we are in the same boat? Some people seem to be smiling, holding a knife in secret, and they have other plans." Xie Xuan raised his eyebrows suddenly.

"If you want to be the master of the world, you can't be too suspicious." Ying Wuyi shook his head slightly, "Because you can't pay attention, it's like I never doubted you, even though you are ten times smarter than me. This is the reason , you will understand in the future."

Zhang Bo entered the account and knelt on the ground: "Mr. Lei Bicheng, the national teacher, is asking to see him outside the account."

"My distinguished guest from China came all the way, but I'm so cautious?" Ying Wuyi threw the chess pieces back into the box, "Please."

Zhang Bo turned around and opened the sheep-fur curtain of the military tent, and an old man in black robe stepped in lightly. His black robe was as long as his feet and as high as his jaw. An old yet youthful face. He walked slowly to Ying Wuyi and Xie Xuan's chessboard, half-kneeled respectfully and saluted.

"When I saw my warhorse frightened, I knew it was the national teacher coming." Ying Wuyi pushed the chessboard away, "Every time the national teacher comes, there is a strange appearance, did he also alarm Bai Yi this time?"

He smiled when he said that, stroked the brown beard on his chin, but his eyes were cold.

"The lord of the country was not surprised when he saw me, and Bai Yi is not surprised now." Lei Bicheng replied, "I was planning to cross the enemy's line and show the enemy's majesty on behalf of the lord. Unfortunately, I underestimated Bai Yi and almost fell into the trap. In his big formation."

"It seems that Bai Yi and I have split the game equally again." Ying Wuyi signaled Xie Xuan to get up, and gestured to Lei Bicheng, "Master of the State."

"The lord is the king of men, and Bai Yi is the king of the army." Lei Bicheng took his seat calmly.

"King of the army?" Ying Wuyi was silent for a moment, then smiled coldly, "Bai Yi is indeed the king of the army, but I may not be the king of men. Should I say it myself, the overlord? Is it the military prestige who came to help me? The secret technique of the national teacher is extremely beneficial to our army."

"The lord forgives the crime of leaving your post without permission." Lei Bicheng stood up and bowed down, "This time I did not receive the summons to leave Jiuyuan to meet the lord's army. I really have a last resort."

"Huh?" Ying Wuyi raised his eyebrows, but didn't ask him to get up.

"The rebellion of the Marquis of Moli County has become clear. Jiuyuan City is now in turmoil. Hearing that the Lord's army was blocked by Bai Yi at the Shangyang Pass, people's hearts have changed even more. The eldest son can no longer suppress the ministers. Some of the ministers are already preparing to open the city to welcome the Marquis of Moli County. Although the Marquis of Moli County does not have many subordinates, it is not difficult to defeat the defenders of Jiuyuan City. Some of these troops have been mixed with the petitioners and stationed in Under Jiuyuan City, the situation is imminent. I was supposed to protect the eldest son, but the situation is urgent, so I have to come here to inform the lord." Lei Bicheng bowed down again, "The lord, please forgive my reckless behavior."

Ying Wuyi was silent for a moment: "My nephew has already dared to use military force? It seems that this little thing did not disappoint me too much, and he is stronger than his despicable but cowardly father."

"In today's situation, if only the King's army comes to Jiuyuan City in person, it will be a thunderstorm. No one dares to make trouble under the King's army!" Lei Bicheng said decisively.

Ying Wuyi looked at him sideways, for a long time, and smiled faintly: "But I heard that my nephew respects you like a god, and he used to bathe and fast outside the Jiuxu Shrine for several months, and begged you to give him Inspired by the gods. The national teacher is loyal to me, but he has never considered that if my nephew ascends the throne, will he be more respectful to the national teacher than me?"

"There is only one God in the world, and God gives revelation to those he loves. How can a person like me give it to you? God looks down on Liguo. This is the era when Liguo is about to become strong, and God has given revelation to If you become the lord of the country, you will not give it to others. Therefore, the Marquis of Moli cannot ask for it. I am a servant who serves the god, and I dare not betray his will for the sake of worldly respect." Lei Bicheng said soundtrack.

Ying Wuyi was silent for a while, and waved his hand: "National teacher please, the national teacher has helped our country a lot, and he is my honorable friend Ying Wuyi. At this time when there are internal turmoil and foreign enemies, the national teacher is so loyal and courageous." , it is even more rare."

Lei Bicheng shook his head: "With all due respect, I am not loyal to the lord. My life has been dedicated to God. I am his envoy. It is he who wants to bestow victory on Li Gong. No one can do it." Stop. Those of us who are prostrate at the feet of God are only terrified at his call to carry out his will.”

"So this time the national teacher brought God's will again?"

"No! It's God's warning!" Lei Bicheng looked serious, "The lord is in danger."

"I have many dangers, and I am always in front of my eyes." Ying Wuyi remained calm.

"Then I would like to ask the lord, even if the lord can escape from Shangyang Pass this time, will he still have to risk a huge loss? Trapped by a pack of wolves. And the Red Brigade led by Liu Xiang in the north to defend against Hua Ye's wind and tiger cavalry, if they refuse to surrender at that time, they are doomed to lose. Detour to Beiman Mountain and return to the country via the Canglan Road. By that time, the Marquis of Moli County may have already captured Jiuyuan City with a mutiny. The Lord will not open the city gate when the time comes, and Bai Yida can lead his troops to chase after him. Before the other cities in Liguo can respond to the lord, the lord has already been flanked." Lei Bicheng looked directly at Ying Wuyi, "Have these lords thought about it?"

Ying Wuyi pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "I have thought of this danger before I left Tianqi."

"So in the plan of the king, how should we deal with this dilemma?"

"This is gambling." Ying Wuyi took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Because the imperial capital is of little significance to us. All the goods coming in and out are blocked by the princes, so we can't grow ourselves. There is an emperor, but he can’t use him to threaten the enemy. If necessary, these princes can give up the emperor and let me kill him with a sword, and then enter the apocalypse to fight for the king. And if I lose the southern barbarian tribes on which I started, I will be Trapped to death in the apocalypse, I have no power to respond. So this time I was planning to march in a hurry, rushing out of Shangyang Pass before the princes had time to react. At most, they would meet in the wilderness. Even if it was a battle, I could still bypass the enemy's formation If I return to the country under the blockade, I won’t suffer huge losses. But I didn’t expect Bai Yi’s defense to be so strong, I couldn’t get out of Shangyang Pass in time, and now I regret it.”

"What the lord of the country thinks is that if he marches back to Jiuyuan in a hurry, before the Marquis of Moli County has time to start an incident, he will send a large army into the city. At that time, with the military power of the lord, the vacillating subjects will definitely submit to the country immediately Under the banner of the Lord's army, the rebellion of the Marquis of Moli County will naturally disappear. This is what the Lord calls gambling, right?"

Ying Wuyi nodded: "The national teacher knows me."

"But didn't the lord think that the rebellion of the Marquis of Moli County might be a trap to attract the lord to leave Tianqi. Therefore, Bai Yi had already set up a large army in front of the Shangyang Pass. The tactic of "Standing Thunder" cannot escape from Shangyang Pass. And the Marquis of Moli County is only secretly accumulating troops, and is not in a hurry to fight the eldest son under Jiuyuan City. This may also have another purpose." Lei Bicheng said slowly .

Ying Wuyi suddenly realized: "This is the bait to lure me back to the country! I am worried that if Ying Zhen can't defend the country, he will rush to break through the siege, and he will fall into their trap!"

"That's right, so the Marquis of Moli County is waiting. The king doesn't move, he doesn't move, and so do the princes. On the way I came, I heard that Bai Yi asked the king to break the city in seven days. It may not be wrong A strategy to force the king to break out of the siege as soon as possible." Lei Bicheng waved his sleeves across the chessboard, "So if this round is a game of chess, there are still countless back moves that have not been revealed. The fighting that the king saw on the corner is just for the enemy to Kill the smoke screen we put in the middle game!"

A full plate of chess pieces landed on the couch, making crackling noises.

Xie Xuan stood beside him, slightly startled when he heard this. It's not that he hadn't thought of these things, but he also knew that there was always disharmony among the princes. In the battle of Juluyuan, if the coalition forces of the various countries hadn't fought on their own, they would not have been crushed by the Li army. But now, if such a huge plan is really to be implemented, there must be a brain behind the scenes to plan strategies. As far as Xie Xuan knows, there is no such a person who holds great power but hides it. Even if Bai Yi wanted to coordinate the armies and Moli County Marquis to cooperate with him, he was powerless. So Xie Xuan dared to persuade Ying Wuyi to take the risk and return to the country. However, the news brought by Lei Bicheng made him overturn his original speculation. Just at this time, the Marquis of Moli County kept besieging Jiuyuan City with his troops, making the situation more and more like a huge bait. As for the person who was manipulating behind the scenes, Xie Xuan felt in his heart that he had vaguely seen a shadow, but he couldn't figure out the feeling.

He didn't like Lei Bicheng, but was convinced by his analysis.

Ying Wuyi didn't say a word, looked at the empty chessboard, pondered for a long time, and nodded slightly: "Then the choice now, we can retreat to Tianqi City and stick to it. Or, it is to lead the troops to break through first. If we march fast enough , my nephew may not dare to rebel, because before he has a firm foothold in Jiuyuan City, we have already approached the city. If the princes do not have time to catch up with us, he will only have a dead end!"

"The former is the worst policy, and the latter is the middle policy." Lei Bicheng said decisively, "But neither is the emperor's policy!"

Ying Wuyi suddenly raised his head, his eyes were burning: "What is the emperor's strategy?"

"The emperor's policy is to punish Bai Yi's army!" Lei Bicheng shouted.

Ying Wuyi, Xie Xuan and Zhang Bo were all startled: "Put Bai Yi's army to death!?"

In front of them is an army twice as large as their own. Shanzhen, Fenghu, Izumo, and Bauhinia Longshot are all top strong soldiers in East Lu. And the leaders of the army are all figures of great prestige, and the leader is Bai Yi, whom Lei Bicheng himself praised as the "King of the Army". Even with their arrogance, they dare not have the idea of ​​victory. thing.

"The lord once took the risk of the ages to seize the imperial capital and achieved great achievements, so why can't Shangyang Pass become the second miracle?" Lei Bicheng almost asked, "Or the lord has lost his youth. courage?"

Ying Wuyi's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked directly at Lei Bicheng, with a hint of anger in his eyes. After a while, he suddenly applauded and laughed: "Very good! Then the national teacher came here to teach me **** Bai Yi?"

"If I wasn't well-prepared, what face would I have to leave Jiuyuan City privately to meet the king at the most critical time?" Lei Bicheng asked back.

"Do you have that much confidence?" Ying Wuyi asked.

"He who is blessed by the gods, he is unstoppable. The gods endow him with the strength of a valkyrie, the ambition of a lion, the desire of fire, and the will of steel. All enemies will be reduced to powder in front of him, As if being punished by thunder! God’s eyes looked down on him in the sky, and miracles followed him. God once split the mountain to save the Heluo family, and he will also turn Shangyang Pass into Bai Yi’s for the people he chooses. Senluo Hell! Even the king of the army is not enough to resist the will of God!" Lei Bicheng's voice was high, as if singing, "And the king is the one chosen by God!"

He bowed his head abruptly: "Please ask the lord to get rid of others, I will pass on the will of God to the lord!"

Ying Wuyi nodded and waved his hand. Xie Xuan and Zhang Bo bowed half-kneeling, and exited the military tent together.

The two stood silently under the night sky, with the breeze blowing. The dense fog had dissipated by now, and Ying Wuyi's war horse was dozing peacefully in the distance, as if nothing special had happened. The four giant servants stood silently outside the tent without making a sound, and they couldn't even feel that they were breathing. Heavy iron armor covered their entire bodies, with no skin exposed. One of them lost his right arm, and his sleeve was floating empty. As soon as Xie Xuan and Zhang Bo got out of the tent, they happened to stand between these four people, but none of the followers turned their heads to look at them. These servants are like cast-iron dolls, supposed to stand in front of the tomb to protect the peace of the tomb owner.

Zhang Bo glanced at them, then turned to look at Xie Xuan. Xie Xuan shook his head slightly, signaling him not to say more.

The two of them walked a certain distance before Zhang Bo lowered his voice: "The strategy brought by the national teacher... Is it possible to kill Bai Yi's army...?"

"Since he came to Liguo, every strategy he put forward is practical, and this time is probably no exception." Xie Xuandao, "I think the Lord has been persuaded by him, so there is no need to say more now What."

The two walked for a while, and there was no one around, only the slight sound of the wind. Xie Xuan stopped suddenly, Zhang Bo was stunned for a moment, then also stopped, watching Xie Xuan turn his head silently, and went to look at the military tent in the distance.

"What?" Zhang Bo asked.

"I don't know why, every time I see this person, I have an impulse," Xie Xuan lowered his voice, "I want to kill him with a sword."

"Me too!" Zhang Bo said after a long silence. He and Xie Xuan looked at each other with worry in their eyes.