On the eve of New Year's Eve, the border gates of Zitong City have reached the most deserted time of the year. At this time, every household closes its doors for fear of suffering from the frost. Even though the houses are equipped with copper stoves and fire basins, there is still frost and ice hanging outside the door. The ice is like a forest, and the snow is as solid as a gate. Few people are happy to see such severe cold at the border, not to mention that they are not among the wealthy. Compared with Zhu Sangdao and other people who have little land and wealth, they are much shabbier and earn less by doing business near the border. As for the merchants, apart from the wind, sand and flying snow, there is naturally nothing left worth mentioning. Not only Dayuan, but also Zihao Xiansong or Xilu Sanguo, the border areas are not necessarily wealthy. On the contrary, they are adjacent to the capital and the Xiongcheng counties that have long been famous in the world. Cars and horses come and go, and people stay, and it is extremely lively. There is still business to be done outside, even if the officials do their best to keep the wind flowing, no matter how bad it is, the foundation is solid, and a little good deed can be a hundred times more effective.
Therefore, compared with those wealthy lands, the frontier cities were desolate and cold, with nothing more than hearing wolves roaring in the mountains and the moon, and eagles and falcons erecting on the eaves. As a result, there were fewer people on the border, and they rushed to those wealthy and large cities almost desperately, regardless of the chance of knocking. His head was bruised and bleeding, and he broke the south wall and refused to turn around.
And in the middle of the night when few people come into the city except near the end of the next year, few gatekeepers stay outside the city. After several people froze to death in the past three to five years, not many people go out even if the border guards give repeated orders. Watching the gate at night, firstly, it brings peace to the world, and secondly, everyone in the Yuan Dynasty knows that the Zhengzhang Royal Court and the Xumeng Mansion have been fighting for many years, and most of them have to decide the winner, so no one is willing to put their thoughts on the bitter cold border. Go, you need to be careful about whether there are outsiders entering in spring and summer, and if someone comes in the depth of winter, I am afraid that half of the people and horses will freeze to death before they reach the ground, but they are lucky to be able to make it to Zitong City alive. How much strength does he have left? If his five fingers are frozen and unable to hold a knife, how can he talk about attacking?
But today, someone dressed in black and rode a black horse entered the city.
The soldiers guarding the city also questioned them carefully. After all, this man had a sword hanging on his waist. Looking at his posture, he was a very skilled practitioner. His clothes were not very heavy in such a bleak winter, but his hands holding the reins were firm and tight, and he could feel it at first sight. He was born with a strong body and bones, and when he talks and answers, he is calm and calm, and he is very confident, and there is no abnormality at all. But even so, the guard still questioned him carefully for a while, and found out that this Jianghu guest with a sword and a black horse was indeed very familiar with the Great Yuan Dynasty. What's more, there were also documents obtained from the government office, which were confirmed after verification by means. , was about to pull the drawbridge to open the city gate, but the man stopped him with a wave of his hand, urged his horse to cross the drawbridge, pushed open the city gate with only two palms, and quickly left with the guard at the head of the city clasping his fists.
"Where did this evil man come from? No matter how bad the border here is, the city gate weighs nearly a thousand pounds. If one person can push the city gate open, he must be capable of lifting a cauldron. It's terrifying. It's fucking terrifying. "
The stunned soldiers at the top of the city did not come back to their senses for a long time. It was not until the guard slapped him on the head in anger that he suddenly came back to his senses. Knowing what the guard's temper was, he quickly turned his head and tried to leave, but he heard that the guard had committed suicide. Talking to oneself seems to be self-conscious.
He said that even if the official customs clearance document was fake, with the few manpower at the border border, he could not resist others. At present, the Xumeng Mansion and the royal court of Zhengzhang were almost red-eyed. How could anyone be willing to spare some manpower to take care of Dayuan? In this border area, if there is an invasion by heavy troops, you only need to brave the severe cold and walk to the top of the city in this midwinter, and then you can drive straight into the territory of Dayuan. At that time, it will be like a bone scraper and a heart-picking sword, and you can't prevent it, so It is not so much that there are still defenders here, but they are in name only. If these dozens of people can stop the talented man, his death will be in vain.
"There is no need to blame yourself. If you feel uncomfortable and ashamed of the whole realm of the Great Yuan, it would be better to say that you are incompetent and can't stand on a high place. You can't win with an egg against a stone. Isn't it really embarrassing?"
The wolves in the distant mountains howl at the moon, and the cold wind blows in with unparalleled momentum.
The swordsman in black clothes and black horse passed an abandoned inn not far from the city gate, hung a lantern outside the inn, tied the black horse, then retreated into the inn, took a gourd from his waist to drink wine, and stroked it with one hand. Hold the hat behind your ears, take off the hat, and then roll your face back to its original appearance. He Zhizhou may not have a very high level of cultivation, but he is indeed very sophisticated in his skills in the martial arts world. He is very proficient in fighting with swords and disguises, and he learned this skill in disguise in his spare time. , much more convenient, no need to cover your face with a black veil all day long, walking around the world is very natural. Only in a place like this where no one knows about it, would he dare to show his true face for a moment. Even though he suddenly felt the coolness of the surroundings and the raging north wind, Wen Yu rarely let out two turbid breaths freely and put his hand on his eyebrows for a moment. The tightly knotted eyebrows could not be relaxed no matter how hard they were, so I raised my head to drink again.
Nowadays, in the whole territory of Dayuan, except for the Zhengzhang Royal Court, various tribes have spread out everywhere, and most of them are protected by soldiers and cavalry. It is precisely because of this that the Zhengzhang Royal Court can forcibly stabilize the situation with only a few soldiers. Seeing that the situation was weak, he still had the ability to protect the royal court. Among them, Xu Mengfu, the commander-in-chief of the army, made an extraordinary move, detoured and attacked most of Weinan, and almost cut off the royal court in the west. The follow-up forces here were severely damaged in terms of food, grass and manpower, and then they rushed back to the east of the royal court and pressed heavily to the heroic pass. The purpose of the plan was not to achieve success in one go, but to encroach on the remainder of the royal court. Soldiers and armor, if the Zhengzhang Royal Court takes this move forcefully, when Xiongguan falls, the Zhengzhang Royal Court will be able to take advantage of it. It can not only cut off the main tent and the retreat route of the royal court and rely on the western border before the selfish motives of the tribes, but also cook the royal soldiers in a slow fire. In the Great Yuan Dynasty, only Xu Meng Mansion has a dominant structure, and it only needs to wait for the pass to be achieved. It can be said that he kills two birds with one stone, and his amazing chess skills are ultimately not as good as God's calculations.
After the scholar was seriously ill and was unable to lead the entire army, the elders and He Han in the royal court seemed to have taken a breath of relief. Not only did they build mountains at Xiongguan, firmly blocking the cavalry attack, but also in the Great Yuan Dynasty. Taking advantage of the landscape, a long and narrow barrier was erected in the middle to block the enemy. Deer antlers, pits, rolls, logs, and kerosene were all available. There were even stumbling ropes everywhere to resist the cavalry's advance. But the newly appointed commander-in-chief He was not as capable as that scholar. He knew clearly that the foundation of Zhengzhang Royal Court was even weaker and that there was no remaining strength. However, he ordered the army to be divided into several groups and attack in various directions, but the effect was very little. Someone from Xu Meng Mansion had already removed the seal of commander-in-chief of the army. , the war commander was replaced again, but it was a time when men and horses were exhausted. Even if the ability was higher than the previous commander, there were still few achievements. And the royal court of Zhengzhang is playing chess in Wen Yu's eyes
The most wonderful step is to withdraw from the majestic pass, abandon the long and narrow barrier in the middle of the Yuan Dynasty, and let the cavalry rush to the front along the flat road. If this plan fails, the royal court of the main tent will be destroyed and the country will be surrendered. But even the most absurd step in the eyes of others turns out to be very clear-cut in people's calculations.
"It's barely interesting. If you are really suppressed by the Xu Meng Mansion, it won't be beautiful. It doesn't seem difficult to survive for a while with Hehan's good strategy. His ability to assess the situation is also not bad. He knows that the internal worries are insurmountable, so he seeks help from outsiders. Although It's like luring a wolf into the house, but since the fire has burned all over the body, even if it is doused with a few buckets of cold water, it is still not a big deal."
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Wen Yu raised her head to drink again, her bun was slightly loosened, and her black hair rolled down, falling into her peripheral vision, and she couldn't help but be slightly startled.
When I went up to Nangong Mountain, my hair was still short, but now I see that it is not far from my waist and abdomen. However, in these days, Bi Kongyou has never sent a message again. He knows that Zhao Ziyang is also busy with Xia Song, but every time he thinks of that When traveling in the blue sky, I always felt uneasy. When I was traveling a while ago, I had a drink with He Zhizhou. When the latter was half drunk and half awake, he gossiped that the girls in other people's families were already in pairs at this age, and they should be together even if they were not married. He was a sweetheart, but Wen Yu always kept to himself. Apart from training troops and setting up battles, he would think about the trivial matters of Zhu Sangdao and Dayuan in the prison cell. He didn't look like a girl at all, but she actually had some handsome charm.
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Perhaps it is true as He Zhizhou said, there are always some people in the world who are born to be very unfeeling. They are not willing to find excuses all the time, either because they are worried about their family, or because they have other things to care about. In the heart, sooner or later, there will be regrets, and there is no need to argue too much. You have to decide whether you have regrets in the future. You know it in your heart, and it is useless no matter how hard you talk.
Wen Yu retracted his thoughts and left the city in one step. When he returned to the city, he was already sitting in an abandoned inn with an old soldier, coming and going very quickly.
The old soldier's armor was broken all over, half of his gray hair was scattered, and his armor must have been shattered by a flying hammer and was deeply dented. When he sat down, his eyes were lowered. He saw Wen Yu struggling to get up dressed, and took out a ring from his waist. The crimson letter was handed into Wen Yu's hands.
The old soldier's name was Liang Xiaolou. There were seven of them when they left the barracks. However, when they arrived at Zitong City in less than a month, only Liang Xiaolou was left among the seven old soldiers.
Two people died among dozens of cavalry outside Weinan. Halfway through the journey, one of them lost his horse and stepped into a pit. He was stabbed by dozens of sharp spears and died instantly. The other two were trapped in a tight siege. They fled on the road, one was pierced by a hook in the intestines, and the other was hit by six arrows in the back. They forced themselves to travel for dozens of miles, and two of them died. When they arrived a hundred miles outside Zitong Pass, they encountered heavy soldiers again and hundreds of arrows. The attack came, but thanks to the heavy shield behind the old turtle, a brilliance surged all over his body for no reason. He rode alone and rammed into the rebel army, killing hundreds of people and having his hands and feet cut off. Then his whole body exploded for no reason, injuring many people. There are countless enemies, and Liang Xiaolou has been delayed for more than half a stick of incense.
"Old Turtle once said that I am not an ordinary person. Now I realize that I am not just bragging. According to ordinary explanation, I have to call myself a god."
"Young lady should be a fairy too. Don't think the old man is shabby and pretentious. The Xumeng Mansion has done all the evil things, but it is absolutely impossible for the Great Yuan Dynasty to fall into the hands of bastards. Please save the Great Yuan who buried the bones of this brave man."
Liang Xiaolou's bones were broken in many places, his heart was cut off and he no longer had much vitality, and his voice became weaker and weaker. Wen Yu lowered his eyes, knowing that there was no way to save him, so he walked closer to the old soldier and carefully Listen to the old soldier's murmur.
When I was young, I once shot a bear. That girl was so pretty. The old bastard was really good at using the stick. This place was as warm as his grandma's. I haven't dreamed about it for a long time.
Life and death are impermanent.
The seven old soldiers who came from the Royal Court of the Great Yuan Dynasty all died over the course of more than a month, and finally sent the letter to Wen Yu's hands. They were born in the Great Yuan Dynasty and died in the Great Yuan Dynasty. The green mountains covered their bones and the flying snow covered their bodies. .
The sound of iron horses and glaciers in the dream.
Wen Yu put on a piece of clothing for the old soldier who died on the broken wooden chair, and looked at the streets outside the abandoned inn. There were countless fish-like traces with shiny backs coming from all directions at night.
Late that night, the sound of tens of thousands of armors clashing against one another in Zitong City drowned out the sound of the wind and snow.
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