twin moon

Chapter 127 No.16 Scene [-]
Yuansui 12 years, the seventh day of the first lunar month.Before the New Year's Eve was over, under the Huwei Gate in Dangpu City, in the army formed by [-] infantry and [-] green harrier cavalry, there was silence.

Right now, this tiger-wolf division that has been tempered for several years is about to set off, and Yin Qujian, who is wearing the armor of Tiger Head Mountain, is accompanied by the national teacher, standing on a high tower, looking down at the land under his feet. You can't see the dense army formation at the edge.

Seeming to have prepared his emotions, the lord of Cheng Guo, who was in his prime, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly to the army formation below the tower:
"Soldiers! You should all remember that just over ten years ago, my Dacheng was just a small frontier country that needed to act according to the face of other countries. However, since the widow succeeded to the throne, we have fought south and north, expanded our territory, and relied on It is not the bloodline and clan like Yubei and Weiliang, and it is not like Ye Kingdom who humbly married the emperor's younger sister. The descendants of our Dacheng rely on countless families to eat dross, wear rags, and the whole country pours their hearts out. Everything, every piece of copper, every drop of blood, sweat and tears, was exchanged for the armor you and I wear today, and the weapon we hold in our hands!"

Yin Qujian paused for a moment, his sharp eyes swept across everyone's faces:
"Before you, there have been countless good men with great achievements who were shrouded in horse leather on the battlefield. Among them, there may be your fellow countrymen, and your father and brother. It is their sacrifices that have brought great success to the sky! Let today's We are no longer willing to be the weak country and people who were spurned and looked down upon by others in the past, but have the ability to use our own hands to fight for supremacy and achieve a state that makes the four southern states and seven countries submit to their feet Overlord of the East!"

"The ruler is heroic, the ruler is heroic!"

The 100,000 people in the field raised their spears and shields at the same time, knocked and shouted, the voice was loud!
Yin Qujian moved his hands down the tower and continued:

"Everyone standing in front of the widow at this time is my Dacheng's indomitable son, and it is also my Dacheng's flesh and blood and backbone! Many of you will be injured and bleed on the battlefield, or even die. But your sacrifice But it will bring me a richer and brighter future for thousands of Li people, for your parents, relatives, wives and children!"

"Fight, fight, fight!"

Yin Qujian is worthy of being a hero of the generation described in the later books with strong pen and ink. With just a few words, he immediately incited the soldiers on the field to become excited.

However, the national teacher behind him still only covered his sleeves, standing motionless under the shadow of the tower.If you don't pay attention, you may think it is just a statue.The cloak on the national teacher's head covered his entire face, making it difficult for others to see his face clearly.

Yin Qujian noticed the abnormality of the other party, so he couldn't help turning his face away, and asked with a little displeasure:

"Does the national teacher think that what the widow just said is not good enough?"

"I don't dare. The ruler of the country is a world-class hero, and now Chengguo is united. This trip will be unstoppable and invincible. I am happy for you from the bottom of my heart."

The man in the cloak spoke without a trace of tone.But even Yin Qujian, who had experienced many battles, couldn't help but secretly startled because of the cold air permeating his body:

"There seems to be something in the national teacher's words. Now the widow and Cheng Guo put all their wealth on this battle. If you have something to say, it's okay to say it."

The other party finally came out of the shadows and asked:

"Does the unknown king still remember, this time the troops were dispatched—what is it for?"

"The national teacher wants to remind the widow that the mysterious map must be taken from Ye Kingdom during this trip, right? You can rest assured about this. Now as long as you can successfully attack the city of Mulu, the day the city is broken, the widow I will personally lead people into the palace to seize the picture."

"It turns out that the lord has not forgotten that he is going to take it. It is something that can command the world and overturn the universe."

The man opposite was still cold and authentic.

But Yin Qujian heard a trace of sarcasm in his tone: "What does the national teacher mean by this?"

"Have you ever thought about why that picture fell into Qi Shouyu's hands? And if the other party knows that Cheng Guo is making a big attack just to steal what he loves, what kind of resistance will he make?"

The national teacher suddenly paused, pointed to the neatly formed army array below the city tower, and said, "These one hundred thousand soldiers, in normal wartime, after one or two defeats, the morale of the army can still be boosted. But now Now, if that Qi Shouyu intends to fight to the last person, how can you order them to fight to the death with the other party? In the eyes of the servants, although the words of the king just now have more than enough momentum, the stamina is still insufficient, just like scratching the surface So-so. After all, the so-called Chengguo is just your own Chengguo, and the lives of these people are their most precious thing!"

After saying that, the man saluted again, and silently retreated back into the shadows.Yin Qujian pondered for a moment, as if he suddenly understood something, his eyes flashed with excitement and greed, and then he turned to the tower and said loudly:
"Soldiers! Today, you will leave your homeland and go on an expedition to a foreign country. Today, you will follow me to launch an attack on Ye Kingdom, which is thousands of miles away! This time your opponents will no longer be Huaiyou, Nanhua, Yu Kingdom, Dun Guo and his ilk are the second largest marquis in the four southern states! If I win, I will be able to take down the entire rich Wanzhou step by step! I ask you, do you dare to go with me to get the one that belongs to me? One copy?"

"Why don't you dare, why don't you dare!"

"Okay! Pass on my widow's will. If you go to Ye Kingdom, no matter if you are a general or a lieutenant, those who have meritorious service in the army will be awarded titles, and no one will be replaced by hereditary successors! Those who take the lead in attacking the city of King Ye, Seal ten thousand households!"

Before the words fell, there was a burst of louder cheers than before in the army formation.It seems that it was only at this time that the soldiers of Chengguo finally saw the benefits of sending troops to Yeguo for themselves - after all, people are real, if they don't promise great benefits right now, how will they make them suffer? To die generously in the future?

Yin Qujian finally threw the command flag in his hand over the city.As the army set out, soldiers like black ants moved slowly, gradually covering the snow-covered field outside the city.The meandering team is like a giant python that can swallow the sun and the moon, without seeing the head and the tail.

Low and dark clouds gathered over the Mangdang Plain, as if a blizzard would rain down on people's heads at any moment.I don't know who took the lead, and a low and confused military song gradually sounded in the ranks:
"The autumn night is cool and the moon is flying frost, wearing iron armor and sharpening knives and guns.

The sky is boundless and the heart is not slack, and the journey with the son is long.

The sound of ox horns and the sound of Jingjing block out the sun, and the whistling of wind and the roar of tigers and eagles.

When a soldier strives to be the first, the enemy can be destroyed, and when he fights with his son, the song will never die.

Stepping on the clear haze and wading in the Yanjiang River, the bones and blood are buried in the sandfield.

Together with the enemy, we will die and live together, and when will we return to our hometown when we fight with our son? "

This military song called "Wu Shang" originally described the feelings of the soldiers who were fighting abroad and how they missed their homeland.However, when it was sung in the mouths of the soldiers at this time, it was vigorous and vigorous, with a strong killing intent to break the boat.

Yin Qujian turned his head again and glanced at the national teacher behind him—the man who had been hiding in the shadows finally took off the cloak from his head.His face was thin, his skin was pale, and he looked like a frail scholar.However, the smile on the corner of his mouth and brow is extremely wanton and contemptuous.

The Lord Cheng was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed along with the other party.Because from the eyes of the man in front of him, he also saw the same ambition as himself, almost bursting out.

At the same time, in Kunjie's mansion in Jingshu City, Ning Yue once again sneaked into the study while the man was out.Until now, she still couldn't figure out what was going on in the mind of the other party who was acting strangely.But she always felt that there must be some ulterior secret hidden in this rebel leader who claimed to be righteous but told a lot of lies.

Right now, the grown-up little white fox stretched its head, and helped the girl to sniff around the room together.Suddenly, it stretched out its front paws and scratched a few times on a green brick in the corner.Ning Yue followed the sound and found that there was a hollow space under the brick. It was the many secret letters covered in dust and mud hidden by Kun Jie!
Ning Yue stroked the snow-white fluffy tail of the little white fox a few times, and immediately squatted on the ground to read the contents of these secret letters one by one.However, the more you look at her, the faster your heart beats, because all the envelopes are stamped with a tiger's head gold seal representing Yin Qujian, the lord of the Cheng Kingdom.Yin Qujian referred to Kunjie as "His Excellency the National Teacher", and the content of the letter is full of words that the two conspired to discuss the invasion of other countries.

A recent confidential letter made the girl sweat even more.Because in the letter, Yin went to Jian to inform that Kunjie's army was ready, and he would use the road to Huaiyou to attack the country of Ye soon!
"No wonder Xue Ling jumped up and down full of hostility the first day you saw Kunjie. It turns out that he is the source of the continuous wars in the seven southern countries! This letter was written on the [-]nd of the twelfth lunar month last year. Kaiba, and invite Kunjie to watch the ceremony together—isn’t that today?!”

Ning Yue calculated with her fingers, and found out that Cheng Guo's army was about to set off today to launch a surprise attack on Ye Kingdom, she immediately screamed in panic.Because of anger and fear, her hands also trembled violently, causing the letter paper in her hands to rattle softly.

"Unexpectedly, you finally discovered it. I originally planned to tell you after Cheng Guo's army invaded Mulu City. However, it is not a problem to know sooner or later, after all, I have achieved my goal."

At some point, Ning Yue thought that Kunjie was not in the house, but quietly appeared in the study.He hadn't made any sound before, and even the alert Xue Ling was startled by the sudden presence of a living person beside him. He raised the fur on his back and called out "Jiu Jiu".

"Didn't you go to Chengguo to watch the ceremony? When did you come back!"

The red-haired girl furiously crumpled up the letter paper in her hand, and threw it viciously at the opponent's face.To her, Kun Jie instigated Cheng Guo to attack Ye Kingdom, which had completely torn the last layer of face between the two that existed in name only.

The ball of paper flew past Kunjie's hair, but he didn't dodge, just stood there motionless:

"At this moment, I am both in Chengguo and here. As long as I want to, I can appear anywhere in the world, grasp anyone's whereabouts, movements, and know what they have said and done. As far as humans are concerned, I am the sky, I am the earth, and I am the omnipotent god!"

The conceited laughter of the other party made Ning Yue's mind buzzing.However, she still suppressed the extreme fear in her heart, and wanted to get some words out of the other party's mouth, and even more wanted to find out the ins and outs of the matter:
"Is your purpose to cause the princes to fight and make the world chaotic again? Why? Do you know that the four states and seven countries in the south have just achieved peace for a few years? And do you know what the war will bring to the people of this land? ?!"

"If you don't know what the war will bring, why should I work so hard?"

Kunjie narrowed his eyes, as if he didn't care about the thousands of creatures who were about to fall into the flames of war again, but he just smiled coldly, "But you, the daughter of the priest of the Cangyu clan, would actually sympathize with these ants on the ground? War And chaos, it should be a normal thing for them!"

"It's a pity that I naively thought that the so-called rebels were all honest people who disagreed with my father! Since you and my father want to wipe out all the people on the ground, why don't you work together, but confront each other everywhere?"

"Using Feng Weishu's playing tricks, I don't know how long it will take to kill the last person on the land. Wouldn't it be more labor-saving to let them kill each other? What I care about, but It’s all about finding the holy city, and then finding the secrets hidden in it! It’s just that Feng Weishu dare not even think about it, and he dare not even mention it!”

With those words, the girl suddenly realized that what the other party had told her about the holy city were all lies.Her heart trembled, and she immediately continued to ask:
"Actually, you didn't go to the holy city to find the way to the paradise! What secrets did the ancestors leave in the holy city? And the reason why my father wanted to kill the rebels was also because of this. no!"

"It's only now that I understand, isn't it too late? What is hidden in the Holy City is the power of God that can make the whole world tremble! And the person who will finally get this power can only be the one who has been planning for a hundred years." This seat!"

There was a lunatic light in Kunjie's eyes.

"The power of God?!"

Hearing these three words from the other party's mouth, the girl immediately remembered that when she was in danger at the General's Temple, Qi Ziyin had mentioned about the ancient map that recorded the whereabouts of the power of the gods hidden in the Baibi, and the events caused by it. Endless disputes and entanglements.Coupled with the fact that Cheng Guo wants to go to war with Ye country, these few seemingly irrelevant things suddenly seem to be connected.

Right now, she just felt dizzy in her head, and she tried to stand firm before continuing to ask: "But since you have already selected Cheng Guo as your puppet, why don't you set up your base there, instead hide in Wei Liang? In Jingshu City?"

"You underestimate me too. The reason why I provoked the war between the two countries is precisely because I need it to bring continuous chaos, disease, death and pain. Now, as long as these ants on the ground continue to be killed Keeping it in the dark, as long as they conquer each other like scattered sand and cannot unite, they will give me enough time to make final preparations!"

"What are you preparing for? What exactly do you want to do with the power of God in the Holy City?!"

"Although I have confessed some things today, it does not mean that I will tell you all of my plans. You can slowly guess and think about the answers to these questions. When we actually arrive at the Holy City On that day, I will verify it with my own eyes!"

"Now that things have happened, do you still think that I will use my own blood to help you open the gate of the Holy City?!"

Ning Yue knew that it was no longer possible for her to get an answer from the other party.In her rage, her red hair gradually stood up one by one, like a blazing flame.

However, Kunjie didn't take the girl in front of him seriously at all, and laughed unscrupulously:

"As expected of the daughter of the great priest. Why, are you planning to use your three-legged cat's magic to deal with me? Don't even look at who the opponent is!"

Before he finished speaking, two fierce lights suddenly shot out from the man's eyes.In just a split second, Ning Yue seemed to be tightly strangled by someone's neck and hands and feet, unable to speak, and hung in mid-air without moving a bit.

"Is this——sincere breath?! Kunjie didn't inherit the position of high priest, and where did he learn to be low-spirited?!"

The red-haired girl suddenly thumped in her heart, but she couldn't do anything. She could only watch helplessly as Xue Ling, who was pounced towards Kunjie, was also thrown out by the opponent's spell, curled up on the ground and trembling in pain.

"Right now, I will save your life for the time being, but I will not be as tolerant to you as before. If you refuse to obey in the future, I guarantee that everything you cherish on this land, including this white fox, will The people and things you love will perish before your eyes one by one! From now on, you'd better pray that your own blood can really open the entrance to the holy city!"

After the man finished speaking, he personally put the girl and the white fox back under house arrest, and ordered people to guard them strictly.With tears in her eyes, Ning Yue hugged the whimpering Xue Ling, while healing her wounds, while still reluctantly thinking about what else she could do next.

However, it seemed that none of the roads in front of her would work.

(End of this chapter)