The scenery of the North is covered in ice and snow for thousands of miles.
Although the winter in Bozhou is covered with white snow, it is now late spring, and the Taibai Mountains, which are covered with snow all year round, do not show even a trace of spring scenery to the world.
On a narrow snow path that was not considered a road, the Shirakabao Battalion and the Hirata Army marched slowly like a thin line.
Liu Yi and Xia Zi continued the topic after laughing loudly.
Xia Jie continued the topic just now and continued, "In the eyes of the people of the world, the border armies of the four sides, especially the northern border army, are the most powerful and have the strongest combat power; the western and southern border armies follow."
Having said this, Xia Jie paused for a moment and said with a sense of helplessness, "As for the five eastern armies, because Goguryeo is weak and has no troops all year round, in the eyes of the world, our five eastern armies are just a bunch of rough soldiers. You can’t go to an elegant hall!”
Liu Yi was extremely smart. Xia Jie only mentioned three points in his words, but he had already understood the whole situation. The young man raised his lips and said with a smile, "So, Lieutenant Xia, you staged an ambush on all sides to show off the Taibai Army." Military power?"
Xia Jie had no expression on her face and said "Hmm".
Liu Yi looked at the thousands of mountains from a distance and said warmly, "Captain Xia, do you know that it takes more than a day to freeze three feet of ice! If you want to truly rectify the name of the five armies in the East, you still need to establish meritorious deeds on the battlefield!"
Xia Jie had no expression on her face and said softly "Hmm" again.
Seeing that Xia Jie was not in high spirits, Liu Yi thought it was because he was tired of the attention of the world, so he looked at Xia Jie with a smile and said, "Captain Xia, is that the reason?"
Xia Jie's eyes flickered and he said decisively, "That's why!"
Liu Yi didn't pay attention to Xia Jie's hesitation and laughed loudly, "Then my Pingtian army and I will kill Captain Xia for a feast!"
Xia Jie also smiled and said, "It's my Xia Jie's honor to invite Liu Quansheng's son to a banquet. It's my Bai Raccoon Battalion's honor to invite the officers and men of Pingtian Army to drink."
After hearing this, Liu Yi immediately retorted with a smile, "Xia Xiaowei, you are inviting Liu Yi, the future pillar of the country!"
After saying that, Liu Yi slapped Sai Chitu's butt and rode away.
Xia Zie looked at the thin back and exclaimed, "In this world, young people are the only ones who cannot be bullied!"
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The White Raccoon Army Camp was built on a secluded mountainside, surrounded by layers of cedars, making it very secluded. Xia Jie uses snow to melt into ice, forming a natural wall. The camps are covered with snow and are scattered in an orderly manner, making them difficult to find during the day. If there is no fire in the military camp at night, it will blend in with the snow-capped mountains.
According to Xia Zi, the Baiji camp usually prepares its troops for war in the mountains without setting up open fires. The soldiers are fed and clothed in underground tunnels.
After everyone arrived at the Baiji military camp, Liu Yi couldn't help but be curious and asked Xia Zie to lead him down the secret passage to visit. A series of sounds of mechanical operation came from the ground, and then a wooden board buried deep in the snow magically popped open. There was a chopping board-long and wide hole under the wooden board. If you looked closely, there seemed to be a dim light in it.
Under the leadership of Xia Ji, Liu Yi and Qiao Miaoqing went down the stairs. At first glance, Liu Yi was amazed at the secret passage.
The secret passage under the Baiji military camp is in the shape of a ring, which can accommodate two people walking side by side. In the secret passage, there is a torch at five steps, a charcoal stove at twenty steps, a storage room at thirty steps, and a storage room at fifty steps. There is a barracks.
There are two soldiers taking turns guarding the charcoal stove set up every twenty steps; in the storage room set up every thirty steps, there are complete supplies of food, grass and weapons, and even mangers, war horses and some medium-sized siege weapons; each barracks can There is room for forty people to rest. In the barracks, there are complete beds and quilts, as well as charcoal fires to provide warmth.
It is worth noting that each barracks has a small partition. According to Xia Zie, opening the partition can lead to all directions of the Taibai Mountains.
What amazed Liu Yi the most was that all the storage rooms in the entire secret passage contained flax, kerosene, saltpeter and other fire-starting materials. If we are defeated, we will set fire to the tunnel and die together with the enemy in the secret passage!"
Liu Yi was silent for a long time before he regained his composure, looked directly at Xia Jie, and bowed deeply, "Bai Raccoon Camp's righteousness is beyond the reach of younger generations!"
Xia Jie accepted the gift calmly, with rich expressions on her face, and finally showed a sad expression.
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Chisong County is very poor, which can be seen from the food provided to the frontier troops.
However, although the daily food at Bai Raccoon Camp is poor, thanks to the blessing of the Taibai Mountains, the meat is extremely rich. After Liu Yi finished visiting the secret passage, Xia Jie invited everyone to the middle tent and opened the tent. A goral, already roasted to a crispy texture and tender on the inside, was placed in front of the hungry crowd.
Liu Yi was very surprised. It seemed that Xia Jie had been prepared for the arrival of everyone.
The panic in Liu Yi's eyes flashed away, and he cheered himself up: "Never mind it, he is a powerful dragon now with strong soldiers and horses, I don't believe that Xia Jie dares to do anything."
After the ceremony, sit down, have tea, and share food.
The joyful and harmonious atmosphere gradually rises with the sake and delicious food.
The host of this banquet is Xia Jie, who is sitting in the right seat. At this moment, he understands with a smile on his face, "Qingwei is not expensive in the mountains, only wine and meat should be cherished. Everyone, please drink!"
Liu Yi sat in the second seat and forced a smile.
Just now, thinking of Xia Zi's series of abnormal actions and expression changes, Liu Yi realized that Xia Zi seemed to have a secret buried deep in his heart, a secret about himself, and this secret could even affect his life or death.
Liu Yi felt very upset about coming here hastily, and began to feel on pins and needles.
Liu Yi didn't want to be a grasshopper on the hot pot. Now that the matter had come to this, Liu Yi felt a sudden change in his heart and decided to cut through the mess quickly.
So, Liu Yi took advantage of Xia Jie to persuade him to drink. He stood up with the bowl in hand, stood with his hands behind his back, and said with a grin, "I say Captain Xia, you Ying Guiyan will recognize the kindness over a meal, and I, the Pingtian Army, will naturally recognize it as well. However, we and Xia Xiaowei have known each other all our lives. Xia Xiaowei first trapped me with a big net, then surrounded me with a group of soldiers, and then tested me with martial arts. Now he treated me with kindness. I am aware of Xia Xiaowei's purpose. , it’s not as simple as you said.”
Then, Liu Yi brought the wine bowl in front of Xia Jie, looked directly at Xia Jie without squinting, and said slowly, "Xia Xiaowei, what do you really want, I can just say it now!"
"Haha! Liu Pingtian and I are eight or nine years apart, but his mind is young and mature, far beyond my reach. He is worthy of being Liu Quansheng's son. I tried my best to hide it, but Liu Pingtian still saw the flaw."
When Xia Zi said this, Liu Yi's heart sank, and a bad premonition spread in his heart.
After thinking about it, Liu Yi winked at Qiao Miaoqing who was diagonally opposite. The little girl understood and secretly held down the weapon.
Xia Jie took a sip of sake and said, "Someone is offering five thousand taels of gold to sell your head." His eyes were like blades.
"Oh?" After knowing the truth, Liu Yi calmed down and asked calmly, "Then why didn't you kill him all of a sudden? Is it because the knife in the snow is not fast enough? Or is it to hide others' eyes and ears? He must take us there Kill again here?"
Xia Jie remained silent and seemed to be weighing the pros and cons. The atmosphere in the tent had dropped to freezing point.
After a while, Xia Jie stood up, took off his armor and said, "It's up to me whether I accept the money, and it's up to you whether I kill this person or not!"
Liu Yi raised his eyebrows, "I'd like to hear the details!"
The quiet sound of a pindrop could be heard in the field. At this moment, Qiao Miaoqing, Wang Dali, Mou Xiao, and Su Daoyun have all held down their swords. The four of them are at the same level as Xia Jie. If Xia Jie has evil intentions, the four of them are absolutely sure to kill Xia Jie on the spot. Jie, while escorting Liu Yi, Xia Qing, and Li Erniu to escape safely.
There were also soft sounds coming from outside the tent. It seemed that the soldiers from Bai Raccoon Camp had secretly ambushed around the tent.
Xia Jie was unmoved by the changes around her. There was even a hint of contempt in her eyes as she smiled and said, "You don't have to be so defensive. If you want to kill you, it's not too late now!"
The little girl lost her temper, "Do you really think that my level is useless?"
Xia Jie laughed angrily, "Do you really think that I, the thousand soldiers of Bai Raccoon Camp, are incompetent?"
The situation is tense!
Su Daoyun, who has reached the realm of pushing monuments and has the potential to destroy the city, is the closest to Xia Jie. He clenched his tiger fist and squinted his eyes. For Xia Zi, who was at a lower level than him, he was still very confident that he could kill him with one strike.
Sensing this murderous intent, Xia Zie chuckled and shook the wine bowl in his hand, "There is poison in the tea, but not in the wine. Just now, all you drank was tea, but I was the only one who drank wine!"
Xia Qing glanced at Liu Yi, somewhat complaining about his rashness, but did not take any action. There was even an inexplicable glint in her eyes. It seemed that only he could truly understand all of Xia Jie's thoughts at this moment.
Xia Qing saw the details of Xia Jie's removal of his armor. This was the reason why he felt confident. Let me ask: how could a general who had removed his armor draw his sword again?
With Liu Yi's intelligence, he shouldn't have noticed it, but it's just that it's hard to see what's going on in the mountains!
In the tent, after Wang Dali listened to what Xia Ji said, he said something in Northeastern dialect to Liu Yi, "Sir, we're done! We're going to serve it all in one pot!"
Liu Yi asked in a loud voice, "In today's situation, everyone is a knife and I am a fish. Captain Xia, what are you going to do? It doesn't matter if you just say it!"
Xia Jie did not answer Liu Yi's question, but asked, "Did you avenge Gongyangzhai?"
Liu Yi frowned and said decisively, "Yes! So what?"
Xia Jie raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that the murder in Gongyangzhai was committed by the guards sent by the Jiangzhou Animal Husbandry Station in Quzhou. Do you dare to kill him too?"
Liu Yi was angry and asked, "He is a human being and I am also a human being. Why can't I kill him? He did something wrong and I didn't do anything wrong. Why can't I kill him? If I don't stand up for others today, what will happen to me tomorrow?" When I am in trouble, who is willing to stand up for me?"
"Oh I got it!"
Xia Jie breathed a long sigh of relief, shook the wine bowl in his hand, waved his hand, and said meaningfully to Liu Yi, "In this world, the sun is about to rise, and the light seems to have not yet appeared. I don't want to be a hero, nor do I want to be a hero." You are a sinner, there is no poison in the wine, you go! You can take care of yourself in the future."
Liu Yi was frightened that Xia Jie had changed his mind and did not ask Xia Jie for the reason. The young man did not dare to hesitate for a moment and immediately said goodbye and left.
After galloping for half a mile, Liu Yi calmed down when he saw his Pingtian sergeants stationed at the foot of the mountain.
He turned his horse's head and looked at the Baiji military camp that was no longer visible. His mind quickly became active. He always felt that something was wrong, so he summoned Qiao Miaoqing and Su Daoyun and planned to explore the Baiji military camp again.
Xia Qing followed up without making a sound and said with a smile, "Boy, you just came out of the tiger's den and you want to go back?"
"Some things, it's better to explain them clearly and ask for them! Otherwise, I will always be frightened in my heart."
Liu Yi replied, Xia Qing nodded in agreement and followed him all the way.
Several people returned to the Baiji military camp. As soon as they approached the Chinese army's tent, they heard the wails rising and falling in the tent. Liu Yi hurriedly entered the tent. Everyone who saw him above and below the tent covered their faces and wept. Above him, Xia Xia. The child sat upright, his mouth was full of blood, and there was no one left.
Liu Yi hurriedly pulled up the deputy general with a painful expression and asked the reason.
The lieutenant general was very sad and thought to himself, "A few months ago, someone promised me a generous salary of gold. He mentioned that Liu Pingtian had just arrived and wanted his brother to kill him. But his brother refused, so the man threatened him with the families of all the soldiers and soldiers in the Baiji camp. My brother made a false promise and wrote a letter to Taibai Army General Mo Jingchun asking for help."
Xia Jie’s secrets were gradually revealed layer by layer.
The deputy general of Bai Raccoon Camp burst into tears, "I didn't know, I didn't expect General Mo's reply. You came with the Pingtian Army. My brother can't afford to offend that big shot, and he can't bear to kill Zhongliang, let alone implicate General Mo. So, so, so I just had a good fight, and I just committed suicide by drinking poisoned wine while I was waiting with you at the banquet."
Liu Yi felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind, and he was stunned on the spot.
It turns out that it’s not the tea that’s poisonous, it’s the wine!
"Master Liu, Captain Xia, is also from Gongyang Village!"
The deputy general's words were truly shocking.
"It turns out that tea is not poisonous, but wine is poisonous. Tea is given to others, and wine is given to oneself." Liu Yi slumped on the ground, as if crying but not crying, and said with a grin, "In this industry, too many people have died in vain. Got it!"
"Pa", Xia Qing slapped Liu Yi on the forehead, very hard, very hard!
This slap directly called back Liu Yi, who was still confused.
Xia Qing's voice was as loud as a bell, and she scolded, "Liu Yi, don't forget why you came out of Wangnan Tower in the first place! Now that you have come out, you must have the ruthlessness to kill and the awareness to be killed, sacrifice and The brave man who was sacrificed should wake up quickly!"
Liu Yi's mind was still blank. He stared at Xia Qing with empty eyes and asked at a loss, "Xia, Boss Xia, what should we do now?"
"Am I the Order of Hirata?" Xia Qing rolled her eyes at Liu Yi, "You think for yourself what to do. If you don't understand, go back to Wangnan Tower!"
Liu Yi's lips moved slightly, and then he crawled to the front of Xia Zi. He saw the last words left by Xia Zi on the table. There were a few numbers written in square regular script: I wish my lonely heart could be replaced by a bright candle.
Later, the young man Liu Yi burst into tears and cried, "How sad! Captain Xia sacrificed his life for the sake of his son's life for the sake of the soldiers. Now that you are going west, the world is sad, the grass and trees are desolate, and the snow is moving in the sky. It is really a great evil like the red pine!"
His words were sincere and his expression was filled with sorrow, which made everyone who watched sigh!
The entire military camp was moved by Liu Yi's sincerity!
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After some consolation, Liu Yi and others left the camp.
On the way back, Xia Qing asked with a smile, "Boy, just now you cried about Xia Jie, is it true or false?"
Liu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "Half truth and half lie!"
Xia Qing nodded and said, "Just now, you did adopt the most appropriate solution to the situation in the central military tent of Baiji Camp. You can teach me!"
Liu Yi was depressed and said with a wry smile, "Boss Xia, please stop teasing me!"
While the two were chatting, loud and clear shouts came out from the Bai Raccoon Army Camp in the middle of the mountain, "Liu Pingtian, if you are of use, if you ask for anything in the future, the Bai Raccoon Camp will die without mercy!"
Liu Yi's eyes were filled with sparkling tears instantly.
Lower your head to read, the snow has not disappeared, the sky is full of spring scenery!
Looking at spring from the side, spring has not yet arrived, and the rivers are filled with sad snow!
Some people died, but not completely...
