Delong

Chapter 386: The Country’s Destruction (4)

Zhang Gongshen stayed in Gu'an County for two days, during which time he did not receive any explanations, nor did he receive any tasks. He just stayed in Luo's mansion, and then on the morning of October [-]th, he suddenly received a summons and followed him. Bai Xiangui went out of the city together.

Along with them, there were the other sixteen brothers who were sworn brothers that day, together with Bai Xiangui and Zhang Gongshen, they were the so-called Eighteen Horsemen of Yanyun, who were the local heroes of Youzhou gathered by Luo Shu over the years.

Their backgrounds are generally low, but after they became sworn brothers, they all participated in the army, with excellent discipline.

There is a saying in Youzhou that Luo Shu has two magic weapons. One is that when the Eastern Qi Dynasty perished, the Luo family brought a huge amount of wealth of unknown origin when they moved to the local army, which enabled the Luo family to quickly gain a foothold in the local area, so that It is not weaker than many local clans that have been passed down for hundreds of years and thousands of years; the other is his Yanyun Eighteen Riders. As early as when there were not a few of the Eighteen Riders who had congealed pills, it was enough to match Luo Shu himself. In a small formation, great achievements were made, and then the world was in chaos. In three or four years, three or four of this group of people who were already in the golden age touched the edge of the condensed pill, which caused a qualitative change.

Of course, there is still a lot to say about Luo's strength. For example, when Wei just came here, the masters of the local clan and the clans around the Youzhou base were gathered in Kansai. People, but the Luo family who migrated from the south is obviously more trusted by the rulers of Guanlong. Art and his father enough opportunities.

But no matter what, this clan of Eastern Qi officers who rose up by relying on the rise of the Great Wei came to the moment when the Great Wei collapsed. The history of the clan has peaked.

None of the eighteen riders had armor and cloaks, and they galloped recklessly, but within half a day they arrived under the city of Youzhou, but they did not enter the city, but stopped far away in a village in the east of the city, and at night, Luo Shu and his son suddenly came out Arrived in the city.

Obviously, for this kind of thing, the emphasis is on suddenness and suppression of combat power. On the one hand, try not to let any news spread out, on the other hand, we must try our best to gather as many combat power as possible... The combination of Luo Shi and his son with these eighteen knights is naturally the best solution.

"Let's go tonight and go to the border mountains of Anle County. Set up an ambush in the middle of the road. When He Lanshi passes by here tomorrow morning, we can make a quick decision." Luo Shu announced the plan.

"Are you sure He Lanshi was lured out?" Bai Xiangui, the oldest, asked seriously. "Won't Wei Wenda welcome you?"

"No." Luo Shu replied seriously. "I just took Xin'er to find him to propose marriage in person in the afternoon. I spent all my time talking. In front of the child, I was so humble. Wei Wenda couldn't tell if he was really tempted, and he told me to talk back tomorrow... As for He Lanshi , His reply letter to Wei Wenda last night came directly to me, and he will come over tomorrow, so I asked you to dispatch urgently."

"That's good, that's good." It could be seen that Bai Xiangui, as one of the planners, was obviously a little nervous.

On the contrary, Luo Xin's normally fair face turned red at this time, and he was obviously a little confused at first, as if his father had not revealed the plan before, the experience in Wei Mansion in the afternoon and this raid plan made him experience another The beatings by the society have made the psychological endurance steadily rise to a new level, which can be regarded as paving the way for the fearless realm of advanced masters in the future.

That's it, there's no need to say much... For the sake of secrecy, even Zhang Gongshen, the backbone of the Eighteenth Cavalry, only got the time information in the morning, and he didn't know the exact location of the ambush until now. Luo Xin, as Luo Shu's own son, They all thought that they were really going to make a wedding in the afternoon... So Shibaqi and Luo's father and son didn't say anything more, just packed the armor, lasso, steel crossbow, long spear, and fishing net prepared in Zhuangzi, Then one person and five horses headed for the destination.

Even though they had already arrived at their destination before midnight, it was Luoshan, a relatively dangerous place on the passage from Anle County to Yanshan, where there was a simple checkpoint.

Theoretically, the checkpoint should still belong to Anle County, but at this time, the controller seems to have got the information long ago, without asking, he directly opened the gate and let these people in. After entering, he found that there should have been two There were only four or five people in the checkpoint of 30 people.

Obviously, this is an ambush site prepared in advance.

"Gong Shen, take Guy Shi to check the north exit first, if anyone enters or exits without authorization, they will be killed directly." Bai Xiangui issued another order. "We have to prevent the people on this level from going back on their word."

Zhang Gongshen had nothing to say, he received the military order, first put on his half body armor, carried his iron gun, and then came to the north entrance of the checkpoint, which was the entrance of Luoshan Road, and sat down on a big rock.

The weather has not entered the cold winter, but the night in the Yanshan Mountains is already very cold, but Zhang Gongshen has opened up the two veins of Rendu and Du, and his cultivation base has been stuck at the condensing level for a while, so he is not afraid.He was the only one who turned around thousands of times, listening to the sound of running water not far away, but his mind kept spinning, and his mind followed the road illuminated by the torch in front of him, and went deep into the distance.

Continuing on this road to the north is Anle County, or in other words, Anle County, the foundation of the Helan family, is this road.

The Yanshan Mountains are continuous, separating the Northland from Hebei. In addition to the sea routes and coastal shoals on the left and right sides, there are two land routes led by rivers, one of which is here, and passes through the mountains. A small valley.

Zhang Gongshen does not know the history of the past, but after the founding of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, the founding Emperor Shenwu, as a soldier who started from guarding the border towns on the bitter sea, paid more attention to the defense of the north than anyone else, so he followed several north directions. The road has established multiple levels and castles.The same is true for this road. At the two ends of the valley in front, a military fortress and two military fortresses have been established, plus the valley in the middle and this road, which is the so-called Anle County.

And the ancestor of the Helan family was one of the two guards appointed by Emperor Shenwu for the first time. He and another family actually divided the two cities under the enfeoffment system of the northern land, but in the Western Wei Dynasty, the Eastern Qi Dynasty was destroyed. , the entire territory of Youzhou was surrendered, and the other family was moved away because of its higher family background, greater influence, and higher cultivation level of the leader. However, the Helan family continued to stay, and then continued to become a family based on Anle County. Part of Youzhou Camp.

After passing the two cities in Anle County and continuing to the north, there is the famous Throwing Dao Ridge. According to legend, it is the result of the emperor's venting his anger before losing his mind and giving up everything.The terrain there is complex, the roads are criss-crossed, but there are many cliffs and dead ends. Without a local guide, it is easy to get lost.

The only exit on the north side of the Knife Throwing Collar is the West Road of Beidi East-West Road, that is, the area on the side of the Sea of ​​Bitterness. Facing Tieshanwei, Fanbo City is on the left, and Fengxiaowei is on the right.

Besides, the topography of the Northland is like a leaf floating in the sea.

Among them, to the west is the Sea of ​​Bitterness, facing the territory of the Wu people across the sea; to the east is the East China Sea, which can cross the sea to Dongyi and Hebei; and in the middle is a huge north-south mountain range called Changbai, which looks like a stalk among the leaves. In general, the two sides are roughly cut off, forming the so-called East and West Roads of the North.On the bank of Tianchi Lake on Changbai Mountain, it is said that Lord Tunfeng, a natural dragon who has been granted by the Heidi Lord, has lived there for many years without avoiding people. Tianchi Lake is divided into three streams, and the east and west sides are shorter. and Benma City, while the tributary to the north, known as the Black Water, meanders continuously. After flowing through a city and three guards, it enters the sea in Tingtao City.

Tingtao City is the largest city in the north, one city is divided into two parts along the river, with two males, two leaders and two towns, which is the Heishuiwei where the chief commander of the seven demon guards is located.Half of the goods from the Northland arrive at Tingtao City along the Black Water, and then enter the North Sea. Crossing the Bingliu City from the west is the Sea of ​​Bitterness, which can be traded with the Wu people or enter Jindi. There is no need to go too far from the East China Sea, but once you reach the triangle area of ​​Lelang City, White Wolf Guard, and Liucheng, it can already be regarded as the surrounding area of ​​Youzhou.

However, Zhang Gongshen looked at the dark north, and when thinking of these places, he was not thinking about the geography, but more about the people in these places.

To be more precise, it is because the fate of the Helan family and the existence of Anle County reminded the history of these places in the Northland and the rulers of these places.

For example, the Gao family of Le Lang, Le Lang City has existed for a long time. Perhaps as early as when the Emperor Qing was there, there were already settlements in that place because the terrain was deep into the sea, but now they have mastered Le Lang. Lang's Duke Lelang, the Gao family, is well known to everyone. He was an outsider who crossed the sea from Dongyi and came to the Northland, but it was only a few hundred years ago.

Not to mention Liucheng Town, which is far away from here. The current Liu Chenggong is basically the Guanlong General of the Great Wei Dynasty, and he has changed twice. The previous Liu Chenggong was involved in the internal disputes of the Guanlong clan and died. of.

However, although the two Dukes of Tingtao City are now controlled by Mrs. Lu, the mother clan from Heisongwei, their surnames and inheritance are extremely long-standing. marry it.

Of course, the Seven Demon Slayers can all be traced back to that time, but they are not inherited by blood.

As for the weakest Bingliu City, the clan there had lasted for thousands of years, but because a grandmaster took a fancy to that place, the owner suddenly changed.

Who can tell clearly about the rise and fall of this thing?Is the victory or defeat really just determined by the strength of soldiers, horses and cultivation bases?
Three brilliance, four royals, real dragons and gods, how do they view and treat the mortal world?

The only thing that is certain is that with the current situation, more and more masters appear, and more and more places, even the fringes of Youzhou and Beidi, have indeed experienced obvious ups and downs, but there is no doubt about it. I told the people of the world that this Great Wei could not afford to be the court that everyone imagined, the world was overturned, and a new round of fighting for dragons was needed... I just don't know, will it take another few hundred years?Or does it only take ten or eight years?
The most important thing is, what kind of person do you want to become in this world-shattering situation?
Is it one of the Eighteen Horsemen of Yanyun?But what does Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry do, killer?

Or Zhang Gongshen himself?But what can Zhang Gongshen praise and stand for?

Just as he was thinking about it, Bai Xiangui came out with hot soup and food in person, Zhang Gongshen came back to his senses, and the two of them ate together on the stone.

At this time, Bai Xiangui asked seriously: "Gong Shen, if things don't go well tomorrow, that's fine, it's nothing more than a hard fight, but if it goes well, what are your plans?"

Zhang Gongshen was asked about his heart, but his face remained unchanged while holding the bowl: "Just listen to the general and elder brother's arrangement."

"Arrangements belong to the arrangement, why don't you say so if you have something in mind?" Bai Xiangui disagreed.

"I really don't have any extra thoughts..." Zhang Gongshen thought for a while and answered seriously. "It's just that I should go back to Jiangling to settle the matter I have undertaken."

"It's like you. You were defeated in Bohai that day, and you are the only one who wants to give Hejian Daying an explanation..."

"Then I've cast myself into a trap." Zhang Gongshen replied in embarrassment.

"At that time, it was a self-inflicted trap, but this time it will not happen, because once it succeeds, the general will be the lord of Youzhou, and all twenty counties will obey. Later, the future is limitless. How dare the Dragon Gang do anything wrong? Proper thing?" Bai Xiangui answered boldly, but suddenly lowered his voice. "It's like this. When the general discussed this matter with me, we talked about the follow-up of Anle County. After all, with the exception of He Lanshi, how can the Helan family stay? Either flee or rebel, and then I will occupy Anle County... ... I still have to follow the general to plan things by my side, and Mr. Xin has no experience. What's more, since the general has become the master of Youzhou, there must be someone to support him, so we thought about making Anle County Appointed to our own brothers."

Zhang Gongshen was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and immediately shook his head: "How can I have this ability? Not to mention that this is the northern gate of Youzhou, at least a master of alchemy is needed, just talking about qualifications, I shouldn't be the first to accept this. "

Bai Xiangui nodded: "I also guessed it later, so I later suggested to the general that it is better to hand over Gubei City to Zhao Bazhu, which is both exile and appeasement, and then Gunan City will be given to you. From time to time, I will just sit in Gunan City and watch over the other side for the general... just in case."

Zhang Gongshen thought for a while, then nodded immediately: "Since it is the general's order and brother's idea, I am willing to accept this city."

Bai Xiangui was very satisfied.

And soon, the next morning, a knight on the other side of the mountain bend suddenly turned back and informed the front of the information-the team carrying the Helan banner arrived as scheduled, with about [-] or [-] guards as a whole, one person and two horses. No armor.

Everyone was nervous.

However, after a moment of tension, others, such as Zhang Gongshen, relaxed without knowing it.

After a while, He Lanshi and his entourage turned a corner on Luoshan Road, and appeared majestically in front of the checkpoint. At this time, everyone could clearly see that it was He Lanshi, and his younger brother probably wanted to stay behind, and did not Come along... This is a better situation than expected.

Immediately after receiving the signal, Zhang Gongshen, who was wearing armor and did not dare to vent his true energy, directly condescendingly imitated He Lan's subordinates on the checkpoint and asked, "Is it the general or the second general? Is the general going to Youzhou? Want to change horses to rest?"

At the same time, the checkpoint door was directly opened.

The team below didn't stop, and a young knight with the wrong knife on his back shouted back directly: "It's the general, the general is in a hurry to go to Youzhou City, there is no need to change horses!"

In the words, He Lanshi, who was the leader, didn't say a word, and had already taken the lead and entered the checkpoint.

And Luo Shu himself, who was just wearing a simple body armor, had already lowered his head, led a few people and each led a few horses, and hurried out of the stables in the checkpoint courtyard. The road was narrow and there were many horses on both sides. The marching team immediately became chaotic and stopped in the inner courtyard of the checkpoint on the spot.

He Lanshi frowned slightly, and the young wrong-knife knight next to him even complained angrily: "I told you, there is no need to change horses!"

While speaking, in the messy scene, He Lanshi seemed to sense something, suddenly startled, and looked around.

Several people up and down, all tensed up.

But at this moment, within a distance of only ten steps ahead, a familiar voice suddenly sounded: "General He Lan, don't panic, it's me... I just came from Wei Wenda, and I know I beat you this time, There is no chance, so come here and ask for a guarantee!"

He Lanshi looked up, but saw that it was Luo Shu who appeared in front of him, and what made him even more dumbfounded was that the other party threw down the reins and discarded the simple body armor on his body while speaking, and then knelt down in front of everyone, and Sincere words:
"I will give you the seat of Lord of Youzhou, and you must protect the lives of my whole family! Otherwise, you will not let you go even if you die!"

He Lanshi was stunned for a moment, and the knights behind him and the warriors around the checkpoints were also stunned, but soon, He Lanshi seemed to have regained his senses, then quickly dismounted, walked forward in a hurry, and personally supported the opponent: "General Luo What did you say? There is no master in Youzhou, we are all locals, we will fight each other, how can we kill each other?"

Luo Shu stood up, held the opponent's hands, nodded, then suddenly released his true energy with all his might, and shouted at the same time: "Don't do it yet?!"

What responded to him was an extremely brief silence.

But soon, as several arrows with streamers shot down at close range, countless streamers flashed in the entire courtyard, causing the horses to run around in shock.

Poor He Lanshi had already sensed something was wrong, and naturally had a chance to escape, but because of Luo Shu's words, he cast himself into a trap... It was really a trap, because in the brief chaos, except for a few arrows from above Apart from the crossbow arrows, among the attacks from the surrounding area, the first thing that worked was a fishing net, followed by two wet thick hemp ropes, and then the flashing lights, countless weapons filled with true energy rushed towards him. Stab him.

Straight knives, steel crossbows, bows and arrows, spears, through the fishing net, a considerable part of the attacks failed to protect the true energy of the body, but there were also some attacks that successfully broke through the true energy of the body, from his armpits, chest, abdomen, limbs, and neck. , go deep into the body.

Once the attack took effect, the movement of true energy was blocked, which in turn accelerated the effect of those attacks, which made He Lanshi, a master, fall unexpectedly quickly, and at this moment, his hands were still tightly held by the person in front of him. Hold on tight.

"Don't waste time, let them go back." Seeing Bai Xiangui stabbing the neck of the person in front of him with a knife, Luo Shu, who was splashed with blood all over his face, felt relieved, but finally let go, and said coldly. "After He Lanshi's head was cut off, let's quickly enter Youzhou City and threaten the generals of Youzhou! Big things will happen today!"

Eighteen or nineteen people around instinctively wanted to shout out as a response, but for some reason, although they won extremely easily, almost everyone was out of breath and unable to shout for a while.

The same is true of Zhang Gongshen.

Because just now, it was obvious that He Lanshi was dead, and the difference in combat power was huge, and he was caught off guard, but within dozens of miles of the opponent's entourage, four or five people came to fight like crazy.

Zhang Gongshen and the others who were in charge of isolating these knights had no choice but to kill them one by one while panting heavily.

While Zhang Gongshen was panting and watching Bai Xiangui cut off He Lanshi's head, suddenly, a young knight who apparently had just escaped turned back, forcing Zhang Gongshen and the others to wake up again.

Unexpectedly, when the other party came to the checkpoint, he directly abandoned the right and wrong knife behind his back, turned over in a pool of blood, and came to worship: "General He Lan is dead, and I have no way to gain a foothold and no future when I go back by myself... Luo Gong , my name is Hou Junshu, I am the grandson of the previous Duke of Liucheng, Hou Zhong, and my family ancestor hid in Anle County after the house was broken...Luo Gong, the Hou family can't be broken with me, I hope you can take it in!"

Luo Shu, who just wiped his face, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly blushed and smiled: "Then put away the wrong knife and come with me, let's go to Youzhou."

Looking back and forth, Zhang Gongshen became even more out of breath for no reason—to put it bluntly, he was a little confused about the world, so he couldn't help but panic.

(End of this chapter)