There is also a temple on the other side of the snowfield.
At this point, the earth finally began to rise and fall.
The hills, which are tens to hundreds of feet high, have gentle curves. As spring approaches in March, they are already covered with grass. It seems that horses can walk up even the steepest slopes diagonally.
Temples are built on these hills.
The grassland has been frozen for more than ten years. After the snow melts, the original official roads naturally emerge.
One person, one cat and one horse walked along the Guanma Avenue from Heyuan to Yanzhou. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw the boundary marker between Hezhou and Yanzhou that was originally established. However, looking further ahead, the road has not been used for more than ten years. It has long been covered with grass and cannot be distinguished.
The Taoist led the bay-red horse and continued forward.
The cat walked carefully in the grass, stopping from time to time and looking around, not knowing what movement attracted it.
The direction of the original road can be vaguely seen.
Because there are rolling hills on both sides, and there is only this passage in the middle, the road will naturally not go over the mountains for no reason, but will naturally pass through the middle.
It took a total of one day to get out of Heyuan.
It took another half day to see the checkpoint.
The checkpoint is built according to the mountain and guarded by elite soldiers.
The defenders are guarding both the north and the south. At this time, no matter which side they are, they dare not take it lightly.
The soldiers on the city tower saw a man and a horse coming from the direction of Heyuan from a distance. They were alert and frightened. They even had their bows and crossbows strung. After taking a closer look, they hurriedly reported to the captain.
When the captain saw it, he immediately called the guard.
When the general came, the Taoist had already arrived at the pass.
Looking down, I saw that there was not only a person and a horse, but also a calico cat at my feet. However, the cat was too small and was hidden in the grass. It was difficult to see clearly from a distance.
The guard didn't immediately tell the people around him to relax their vigilance. He pondered for a moment and then shouted to the bottom:
"Who is coming?"
Song You raised his head and looked at the guard, raised his hand to salute, and answered honestly: "My surname is Song, and I am a Taoist from Youfang. I came from Hezhou and wanted to go to Yanzhou. I have an ultimatum written in the handwriting of the governor of Pujun as evidence."
"Where is the Taoist?"
"Lingquan County, Yizhou."
"..."
The general couldn't help but turn his head left and right after hearing this, exchanged glances with the people around him, and then continued to ask: "Hezhou is separated from this by Heyuan, and Heyuan is already occupied by demons, how can you survive?"
"The great demon of Heyuan has been eliminated."
"The great demon was really eliminated?"
"The snowfield has melted, doesn't the general know?"
"..." The general's eyes flickered, "Where did Mr. come from before he was in Hezhou?"
"Go back to General, come from Changjing."
"But Elm Street?"
"Back to General, it's Willow Street."
"It's really Mr. Song!"
The general shouted and waved immediately. Someone beside him shouted to open the city gate. The general shouted to the people below: "Mr. Song, don't be offended. Monsters are cunning and are often good at deceiving people. Although we already know that Mr. Song may Come on, I have already known that the ice and snow in the Heyuan have melted, but I am also afraid that some demons have not been eliminated and want to use tricks to escape, so I have to be more cautious!"
"Don't dare."
The sound of a heavy push gradually came from inside the door.
Song You looked around.
This pass is quite impressive, and the city gate is also large. You can imagine that before the demons in the snow plains caused chaos, this place served as the main transportation route from Hezhou to Yanzhou, and I don’t know how many people came in and out from here. Nowadays, the south-facing end of the pass is not only covered with weeds. Along the way, I have also seen broken bones that have not been cleaned up. Some of them can be clearly identified as not belonging to humans, so it is conceivable that there are occasionally little monsters. The little monster got past the warning of the temple gods and intended to go north. He was discovered by officers and soldiers and killed in front of the pass.
Just like the policemen in the city usually investigate human cases and sometimes catch monsters, the defenders here not only guard against the eighteen tribes of Saibei grassland, but also guard against monsters in the snowfield.
Dayan followed the route of elite soldiers. The elites of the frontier army were mainly warriors. They were already full of blood and strong in martial arts. They developed a courageous and evil spirit in the army. In addition, they were equipped with armor, strong bows and crossbows. They were like ordinary tigers, leopards, jackals and wolves. Or the little monsters who have just attained enlightenment are really not enough to watch.
"Bang..."
The city gate in front of you has been completely opened.
There were a group of soldiers standing on both sides of the pass. They were all tall on one side. Their armor probably weighed dozens of kilograms, and their faces could not even be seen in their helmets. There was a tall general in the lead, and several small schools standing behind him. Both the generals and the small schools gave people a strong sense of oppression, but they treated each other with courtesy.
"Last General Pu Zhengye, please forgive me for the delay, sir!"
"The general's words are serious. It is people like the general who are dedicated to their duties that can keep the peace of Dayan. How can I forgive him?" Song You saluted him.
"Sir, please come in!"
General Pu made an invitation gesture to him, followed him into the Guancheng Gate, and then said: "I received a letter from General Chen Ziyi last year. If a Taoist comes with a bay-red horse and a A calico cat came from Heyuan and wanted to go to Yanzhou. The demon in Heyuan has been pacified and ordered us to be polite and let him go. We have been waiting here for a long time, but when the husband came, I still almost couldn't believe it. "
In one sentence, he explained not only why he knew he would come, but also why he and others were extra cautious despite General Chen's letter.
I am afraid that when they first received General Chen's letter, they did not dare to believe it. However, because of General Chen's prestige, they did not dare to be disrespectful and informed the entire army. However, I waited and waited, but from summer to autumn, from the fifth year of Mingde to the sixth year of Mingde, now it is spring, and I have not waited.
I was afraid that I had long thought that the Taoist would never come.
"General Chen is interested." Song You said, and then asked, "I wonder if General Chen is okay?"
"It should be safe. I just received an order from General Chen from the border two months ago, saying that the checkpoint must be strictly guarded to prevent a small group of rangers or monsters from the north of Saibei from passing by, entering the snowfield, and interacting with the monsters in the snowfield. The inside should cooperate with the outside to stir up even greater chaos."
"What about the border war?"
"The details are not clear. It seems to be very fierce, but since General Chen has returned to the north, he will naturally win."
"I see."
Song You listened thoughtfully.
General Pu did not dare to neglect him, but also wanted to know what was going on in Heyuan, so he ordered people to kill the cattle and sheep and prepare a banquet in the big tent to entertain him warmly.
This time it was not as urgent as the last time at Beifeng Pass. In addition, Song You first arrived in Yanzhou and was not familiar with the place. He also had some questions that he wanted to ask, so he answered. It just so happened that in the past two months in the snowy field, not only had I not slept in a bed, but I had also not had a serious meal, so it was time for a day of rest.
That night, apart from General Pu, Song You and the calico cat, there were only a few trusted subordinates sitting in the big tent, and some soldiers brought good wine and meat.
The wine was all from big jars, served in big bowls, and the meat was all from big lumps of meat, either boiled or grilled. A brazier was lit in the middle, reflecting the swaying fire in the tent. The general and the colonel spoke. His voice was loud, and he suddenly had the heroic spirit of a military camp, something Song You had never experienced before.
The host and guest first toast and say a few polite words.
Use a knife to cut the meat, and Song You will give it to Sanhua Empress first.
"Sir, are you particular about cats?" The general saw the Taoist's attitude towards cats.
"What the general doesn't know is that this extraordinary cat is Sanhua Empress. She was originally the cat god of Yizhou. She has great magical power and great supernatural powers. It's thanks to her that she has come all the way." Song You explained.
"Oh? It turns out to be Empress Sanhua!" The general and the colonel were both shocked, "I wonder if Empress Sanhua understands human language?"
"Of course I understand."
This general was stationed here and must have seen many monsters and monsters. Unlike the southerners, Song You had no need to hide it from him.
"That would be disrespectful of the general. You should give Sanhua Empress a desk!"
"That's not necessary, as long as Sanhua Empress is with me."
Song You lowered his head and looked at Mao'er.
The cat put one of its paws on his leg, looking up and staring straight at the speaking general.
After a while, Song You asked:
"I wonder how far this place is from the northern border? What is the boundary from here?"
"This place is only six or seven hundred miles away from the border. From here to the north, there is a grassland called Doda. Most of the area is designated as official pasture to raise horses for the army and there are also herdsmen. If you follow the main road, sir It doesn’t matter if we leave. It’s just that the weeds grow wildly in the spring and sometimes we can’t find the way. If you go deep into the grassland and meet a herdsman, don’t panic. They will probably invite you to the tent for a drink.” General Pu laughed a few times as he spoke, feeling heroic in his heart, and then said, "Yanzhou has belonged to our Central Plains as early as the Yu Dynasty. The herdsmen are both northerners and Central Plains people. It doesn't matter if you don't understand the language. They will definitely pull Mr. You keep talking, it doesn't matter whether you listen or not, as long as there is a living person, they will be happy."
"The people here are very enthusiastic."
"That is!"
General Pu paused as he spoke: "But if you accidentally enter the official ranch, sir, the horse, well, I will write a letter to you in a short while, and naturally no one will dare to embarrass you."
"Thank you very much."
"Sir, it's just the right time for you to come," said another primary school student below. "The eighth day of next month is the Doda Horse Racing Festival. People from the whole grassland will gather together and it will be very lively, especially, especially the people on the grassland. People from the south have different temperaments, they are good at singing and dancing, and they are good at singing and dancing. People who come from the south will be shocked if they go to the horse racing festival."
"Is there also a horse racing festival now?"
"Of course we have to do it." Xiao Xiao said, "The demon is a demon, the war is a man-made disaster, and the horse racing festival is a big deal. As long as the Eighteen Divisions of Saibei haven't come over, we have to do it."
"Then you should really go and see it."
"If you want to go, sir, we can send someone to take you there." General Pu said.
"That's not necessary, just let it happen." Song You said with a smile, "I just want to take a walk on the grassland and enjoy the grassland scenery that you can't see in the south."
"Haha, Mr. Benyi."
Everyone drank and talked, and then talked about the snowfield.
It's just that Song You is really embarrassed to brag too much, so he only talks about it in general terms and hits the specifics. If he wants to pass the two-day checkpoint, he will send a detective horse to see it.
Talking about the plague in Guijun, talking about the miracle doctor Cai, and talking about the heroes of the Changqianmen, they all make people sigh with emotion.
The conditions here are not good. There are no people who specialize in singing and dancing. There is only one general who plays the copper pipa and sings heroic lyrics with a broken gong voice. It is like the setting sun on the grassland this evening, reflected in the nine tunes and ten songs. In the eight-bend stream. Some junior high school students shouted loudly when they were drunk, or even drew swords and danced to add to the fun. Their swordsmanship was not as good as that of Shu Yifan, but they were all people with martial arts skills. If they didn't join the army and wandered around the world, I'm afraid they could still be in one place. Some names also attracted applause for a while.
Song You and Empress Sanhua ate, drank, and slept all night in the military camp. The next morning, General Pu gave him dry food as a gift, and then they said goodbye and left.
Yanzhou is already ahead, and the road has appeared.
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