The first two days on Longshan were busy and relaxing. Liu Bei led his entire army to move their camp up to Longshan Mountain. The Huns garrison on the city just watched helplessly, maybe not even opening their eyes. After all, they hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time. Naturally, Yu Du Bairao did not pursue him immediately. They had internal disagreements, and the soldiers were unwilling to fight the Han army immediately. Thanks to this, there was no obstruction to Longshan's camp.
The reason why Longshan was chosen as the camp is because among the mountains to the west of Jinyang, this mountain is the only one with a water source that can provide drinking water for ten thousand people, and the top of the mountain is like a gathering of peaks. Even though the mountain road is steep, there is a slightly undulating terrain at the top. Hundreds of feet of flat land are scattered with naturally formed strange rocks, which are enough to be used as shielding and counterattack fortifications.
It's just that the road up the mountain is really steep, not only uneven, but even after a few steps, a mountain wall suddenly blocks the way. Fortunately, Gao Shun and others grew up in Bingzhou, and often went to the mountains to hunt and practice martial arts since childhood, so they could always find a way to open up. new road.
Only Lu Bu in the army did not let go of the horses. He stroked the red rabbit's mane and said with a smile: "My red rabbit is the king of horses. It is a true dragon in the world. It is natural to climb mountains and rocks as if it were on flat ground. How can I be like you?" Can they be compared?" Although Zhang Fei and Guan Yu admired Lu Bu's bravery, they couldn't stand the arrogance in him. When the front army encountered a steep slope of about one foot, the two of them waited to watch Lu Bu's jokes.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bu was calm and composed. He slapped the belly of the red rabbit and the horse. The red rabbit neighed, raised his hind legs towards the steep slope, leaped to the mountain wall beside him like a cat, and then jumped across the mountain wall, as if he was moving in the air. Ban jumped to the top of the steep slope. Everyone present was dumbfounded. Only Lu Bu pretended to be indifferent. After grabbing a handful of fodder and feeding it to the red rabbit, he looked around at everyone and smiled.
It soon fell into the night. There was almost no rain this spring, but the weeds on the mountain were still growing on their own and seemed to be somewhat vigorous. Occasionally, a few fireflies could be seen flying in the forest, and the green light shone between the black screen and the forest. The light and shadow of the torch flashed back and forth, making it difficult for people to remember that they were still on the battlefield not long ago.
The Han soldiers in the front army suddenly felt a rustling sound of stepping on leaves above their heads. They looked up and saw a rock protrusion a few feet above. Two young wolves were emerging from it. They were surprised to see a human being. The front belly was lying on the ground at a loss, and could only let out a few whines that didn't sound like wolf howls. The mother wolf watched for a moment and saw that no one was using force on the cub. She seized the opportunity and swooped through the grass. She picked up the cub and disappeared from everyone's sight.
At this time, the Han soldiers were a little tired. Liu Bei stopped and comforted the soldiers behind him: "Then walk faster. No one knows how long you can rest tomorrow. You can only rest when you reach the top of the mountain."
The soldiers could only strengthen their spirits. When they finally reached the top of the mountain, a dark red streak had already streaked across the night sky, which was the sign of dawn. Most of the soldiers did not set up camps and rested on the spot. Liu Bei took a few hundred people to examine the surrounding terrain, decided on the key points of defense, and sent out open and hidden sentries. After most of the others woke up and rearranged their tasks, Liu Bei then Decided to take a short break.
He found a rock two feet long. This piece of mountain rock is like an outstretched index finger. In addition to the weathered texture of the rock, there are also two long axe-like marks on both sides. At the root of the rock, there is a small protrusion that connects the rock and the mountain wall. Liu Bei lay down on it and rested, which could be used as a pillow.
He had been sorting out the defenses of each camp all night, and was extremely tired at this time. Unexpectedly, just as he leaned on the stone pillow, a cool breeze penetrated from behind into the sea of consciousness, gently dissipating his anxiety and worries. Suddenly, , he seemed to have forgotten all earthly causes and effects and fell into a deep sleep.
He began to dream.
In the dream, he was in a large swamp, surrounded by mountains and ravines, and saw only the bright moon in the sky, shining down on the lake. The willows were leaning against each other and the waves were sparkling. As Liu Bei walked among the mountains and forests, he didn't have a single thought in his heart. It was just his childlike and sincere desire for knowledge that still drove him to walk along the river.
The moonlight is as bright as a candle, the starlight is like a cluster of fireflies, the grass on the waterside is like soaked wheat awns, the lake is like gauze woven with jade silk, and red carp swimming between the stitches can be seen in the folds, with the fish tail swaying, They competed to get out of the water. At the moment when they jumped out of the water, the fins of the red carp turned into wings, the fish scales turned into bird feathers, and the fish turned into red warblers, surrounding him, and rushed into the night sky at the first touch.
Amidst the flapping of wings, the sound of flutes and drums gradually emerged. Liu Bei looked around suspiciously, but found nothing. Only the sound of flutes and drums was louder and quieter, disappearing and appearing, as if wandering back and forth between the mountains and rivers. He couldn't find the source. But the flute and drum sounded as beautiful as the sounds of nature, reminding Liu Bei of a mulberry tree. When he turned around, he suddenly saw a mulberry tree behind him. The ancient mulberry was five feet high. Looking at the children in the distance, they were like the hood of a car, and the red warblers jumped out one after another. Stopping at the top of the tree, looking at him with an elf-like eyes.
In an instant, another gust of cold wind blew from the lake. The freshness suddenly turned to dampness, making Liu Bei feel even more uncomfortable. The wet and cold water vapor condensed in the air, and the mulberry leaves condensed into pure dew. The ripples in the lake gently overflowed, and from the water A slender white shadow appeared in the pattern, its tail was not visible, only the white shadow poked out of the water, revealing the horned snake head.
The moonlight and starlight went out, the valley fell into darkness, and the sound of flutes and drums disappeared. Liu Bei touched the mulberry tree behind him and instinctively looked directly at the white snake. The eyes of the white snake have a layer of golden corneas, emitting a light mist as thin as down, lighting up the pupils of the white snake, allowing Liu Bei to clearly see himself in it.
It was his own childlike appearance, with a confused look on his face, but also confidence and determination. He seemed to have awakened his own blood, and there was a strange feeling flowing in his veins. For some reason, he felt that he knew "her".
White Snake stared at him and hissed. For a long time, he actually spoke human words: "Children of the Red Emperor, it has been nearly four hundred years since your ancestor beheaded my son. Today, fate will be ruined, the number of days will be ruined, and the five virtues will be reincarnated. , the virtue of fire is gone, and the virtue of earth begins. In the past, my son died under the sword of Naizu, and the way of heaven is constant. I came here to take the Red Emperor Sword and restore the creation of heaven and earth."
Red Emperor Sword? While Liu Bei was wondering, the white snake had abandoned Liu Bei and clung to the mulberry tree at an unimaginable speed. Liu Bei saw two lights reaching to the crown of the tree, the red orioles were chirping and whining, and down feathers were falling among the trees, creating a warm feeling. Flowed through the back of Liu Bei's hand leaning on the tree trunk. Liu Bei subconsciously put it to his nose and sniffed lightly. The smell of iron shocked him: it was blood!
Liu Bei finally understood that the Red Emperor Sword was the countless red warblers on the tree. But how can a red warbler be a sword? How is the sword a red warbler? But when he heard the wails of those red warblers, his heart began to bleed, and he was filled with grief. This throbbing made him look up to the sky and scream, and he used all his strength to stab the white snake in the black curtain in vain.
It is said that a snake that grows four legs after a thousand years is called a dragon, a dragon that grows horns after five hundred years is called a dragon, and a dragon that grows wings after three hundred years is called a dragon. Liu Bei's stab from nowhere actually cut off a leg of the white snake's lower abdomen. The white snake shook its body and struggled violently on the ancient mulberry. Bright blood flowed out of the wound, and it fell into the mud and ignited a raging flame.
Only then did Liu Bei realize that he still held a sword in his hand. The blade of the sword was originally dark black, and white snake blood was dripping along the blade. Only then did Liu Bei see the outline of the sword clearly. It was a colorless sword that was as thin as invisible and completely transparent. . White Snake saw Liu Bei in the blazing flames on the ancient mulberry tree, and lamented: "The fate of the black bird, the number of days has changed, the five emperors will die together now?"
The White Snake abandoned the ancient mulberry trees and returned to the great swamp dripping with flaming blood. The darkness immediately disappeared, the moonlight and starry sky filled its head again, and the sound of flutes and drums started playing again. Liu Bei held the invisible sword in his hand. He didn't know the cause and effect, and he felt even more confused. Subconsciously, he took a step forward, but missed his step and fell straight down the cliff.
Liu Bei finally woke up at this time. He sat up from the rock and realized that it was a dream. He looked around and saw that the midday sun was shining in the sky, and there was already a hint of the viciousness of summer. Not far away, Guan Yu was leading his soldiers to cut down mountain trees, and Lu Bu was using the mountain stream to clean the back of Red Rabbit's horse. Zhang Fei could be heard scolding the sentry behind him, but everything in the dream seemed to be vivid in his mind.
What does this dream mean? Liu Bei couldn't help but draw out his sword and recall the feel of the sword in his dream. Feeling a little proud and a little unconfident in his heart, he suddenly heard the sound of flutes and drums above the sky, faintly visible but clearly playing.
With a strange look on his face, he stopped a soldier passing by him and asked, "Do you hear anything?"
The soldier was already familiar with him. He listened for a moment and replied with a smile: "Zhang Sima asked me to set up three more posts. The captain will not let me stand guard, right?"
Liu Bei kicked him: "How can we negotiate during the vigil!" When the soldier left, Liu Bei stopped talking and listened silently to the sound of flutes and drums from unknown sources, thinking about the time in the future.
But Xu Bu Shanyu doesn't know this. He doesn't care whose dream it is. Now he only believes in the knife in his hand.
For him, after successfully wooing Zhang Yan, Chen Chong in Xihe is no longer a concern. What is important is to ensure a stable retreat and remove this nail that is nailed to Jinyang's side.
The hardest time has finally come.
