twin moon

Chapter 186 No.20 Act Five Unexpected Part [-]
"At the foot of Cangshan Mountain, the geese fall on the plain,

Durengel, vertical horse Yundian.

The wolf is the banner, and the white deer is the flag.

The sky is a dome, and the mountain is a curtain.

Grazing grass by grass, shooting eagles with bow,
Difficult to follow the destiny, do not surrender.

Step over my good horse, raise my sword and gun,
Long song spirits can be used to save life and death! "

The rising sun on the horizon was covered by thick clouds, revealing only a pale light.On the Shuobei Grassland in early spring, the knife-sharp north wind is still bitter.However, in that wind, there was a soul-stirring foreign military song.

As soon as the slightly hoarse, but high-pitched singing stopped, a cavalry in heavy armor charged.The white air from the horse's nose formed a continuous patch before the formation, and before it dissipated, it was carried forward by the strong wind brought by the horse's hooves and pulled into streaks of light gray.

And not far in front of that cavalry, there is the Yubei Saxue cavalry formation holding high a flag painted with a pair of horse heads.

In this season, although the winter snow has not yet melted, the grassland under Zangdao Ridge has already turned into a piece of dark red mud overnight.The snow was melted by the hot blood, re-frozen into blocks, and then shattered into countless sharp ice balls under the iron hooves.The leaves of grass that hadn't yet turned green were even more unbearable to be crushed repeatedly, and turned into thousands of fragments, large and small, scattered on the battlefield for miles around together with thousands of soldiers who died here.

Now, this bitter battle that has lasted since last night has gradually come to an end.In order to prevent Sa Xueqi from continuing to go deep into the hinterland of Yanluoyuan, Jiang Yan had to lead the rest of Tie Chongshan who had just replenished his troops and had not even completed training to the north bank of the Jin River, hoping to defeat the enemy's edge and let them Get out of trouble.

Most of the Saxue riders are fast horses with light armor that are good at riding and shooting. Although each rider is equipped with two war horses to ensure a relative advantage in speed, they still cannot withstand the repeated charges before the battle.Seeing that several rounds of volleys had little effect in front of the heavy iron mountain's armor, they had no choice but to switch to long spears and started a close-to-face hand-to-hand fight, but they gradually fell into the disadvantaged.

Originally there were tens of thousands of Saxue cavalry, but now there are only a thousand or so left.But even so, seeing that their army formation was completely dispersed by the heavy armored cavalry like a meat grinder, they were unable to reorganize their formation under the constant division and outflanking, but they still refused to retreat easily. The north bank of the Jin River gave up his life to defend it.

In the mouth of the prairie people, the Pinjin River is called the Sege River.As the second largest branch in the upper reaches of Danshui, although the river is shallow, the current is quite fast. Even a steed as strong as a Pingtung horse will inevitably be unstable in the river and hurt its hooves. After the Shuodi Rebellion 60 years ago, Baijiang Linran renamed the river as Pinjin, and named the rolling hills to the east Zangdao Ridge, as a symbol of expelling the Tartars to the north and recovering Changzhou.

Looking at Sa Xueqi who was at the end of his crossbow, Jiang Yan finally relaxed his frown a little - the river branch in front of him is the narrowest place along the entire Jin River, and it is also the only place where sandbag stones can be used. It blocks the water flow and is a vital place for the army to pass through.Before leaving, Yuan Ti told him that 60 years ago, Tuya's grandfather, Hongji, blocked the Guanning soldiers from continuing to advance north.If it hadn't been betrayed by his own people later, the Muyun tribe would not have ended in a disastrous defeat, retreating to the depths of Yanluoyuan and devastated.

However, just as he was about to give the order to wipe out all the remaining Saxue cavalry, he suddenly heard several hurried horns sounding from behind him, and it turned out that another enemy army was attacking from the west wing!
"But the remnants of the Woma tribe took the opportunity to sneak attack?!"

The young Hehan glared angrily, and hurriedly ordered the scouts beside him to investigate, but before he rode his horse away, the sky that had been gradually brightening suddenly dimmed again, and then he saw countless arrows soaring like locusts. into the sky, falling towards the tops of him and the Iron Mountains.

Those arrows looked normal at first glance, but when they flew close, Jiang Yan could see clearly, his heart froze immediately, and he loudly shouted to Tie Chongshan who was waiting to charge with all his might:

"Raise the shield, raise the shield! It's an armor-piercing arrow!"

However, it was too late.The arrow in the air was in front of him in an instant.I saw those iron arrows were in the shape of a slender needle, the arrowhead was thinner than ordinary arrows, but it was several times longer.The pointed point is covered with four edges, accounting for about one-third of the length of the entire arrow. After touching the armor, it does not bounce or break, and it penetrates easily like a long nail!

In the blink of an eye, Tie Chongshan was shot down in half.The arrows pierced through their shoulders, chests, arms, legs and feet. Some were thrown off the horses by the force of the iron arrows, while some were nailed to their mounts, and some were shot through the head. Most of the helmet on his head was blown off, exposing the red and white brains underneath.

General Yan in front of the battle was not spared either.There was only a crisp sound, and the stainless steel round shield above the head was pierced by a square arrow, and a burst of dazzling fire burst out.At the same time, the young man only felt a sharp pain on his raised left arm, and then suddenly saw a spurt of blood spurting out!

Fortunately, the iron arrow general stopped less than half an inch from the center of his eyebrows.The young Hehan didn't dare to let go, and clamped his legs suddenly.Wu Chen knew what his master meant, so he rushed out on the battlefield like a bolt of black lightning, and led a dozen or so horses that escaped their lives straight to the northern formation.

The Saxue riders on the opposite side seemed to be prepared for this, and they also pulled out the same standard iron clusters behind them, bent their bows and set up arrows, and aimed at Jiang Yan's heart in unison.

Time suddenly slowed down at this moment.The black-eyed boy suddenly realized that it was just his own wishful thinking that he hoped to return victorious after defeating the enemy in this battle.

The Saxue Cavalry in front of them, which seemed powerless to fight back and was almost wiped out, was just a vanguard sent by the enemy.And before that, the other party was not desperate to fight to the death, but was deliberately delaying time, waiting for the outflanking companions to be in place, and then launched a fatal joint attack.

Jiang Yan knew more clearly that if he wanted to cross the Jin River from other places, he had to build a bridge over the river at a high cost, and he had to make preparations several months in advance.It's just that neither he nor Yuan Ti ever imagined that Zuo Qiuque, the lord of the Yubei Kingdom, would deliberately plan to put his own blood and relatives in a desperate situation, and would not hesitate to resort to such a war.

The young Hehan suddenly felt that everything in front of him seemed extremely unreal, like a dream.Everything seems to have returned to a few days ago, to the moment when he was about to lead Tie Chongshan out...

...At midnight, Yanluoyuan ushered in the first sunny weather since the beginning of spring.Even if no torches are lit, the bright moon and the Milky Way in the sky can easily fill the entire grassland with light, illuminating everything transparently.

Against the backdrop of the white snow, the knights in heavy armor looked taller and taller.The solemn atmosphere seems to have infected everyone among them.The faces of the warriors were full of intricate emotions.There is fearlessness, loyalty, firmness, and a touch of timidity.They knew better that their battle was for the life and death of the Muyun tribe, and even the entire Shuobei Grassland.

"Da Hehan, are you really not going to tell Her Royal Highness about this?"

An old man's voice suddenly sounded behind Jiang Yan.The young man came back to his senses, and took his gaze back from the neatly lined Tie Chongshan not far away.The clear air was inhaled into the chest cavity, making people feel lighter, as if even the armor on his body and Xiaotianmo in his hand had become weightless.

"Old General Yuan Ti, you are late."

There was not much displeasure in Jiang Yan's tone, as if he had already expected the other party's late arrival.

"Reporting to Dahehan, the princess has a lot of things on her mind today, and she didn't go to bed very late. The old minister arranged a patrol before the tent and was able to get away. Don't blame me."

"You said that Tuya—has something on her mind?" The young Hehan waved his hand, and said straight to the point, "Could it be that the news of the overnight expedition leaked out?"

"It's absolutely impossible. These five thousand iron mountains were all recruited by Hehan himself after nightfall. Before that, the old minister didn't tell anyone about it."

Hearing what the old man said, Jiang Yan didn't ask any more questions, but lowered his head thoughtfully, and after a long time, he murmured: "That's it, that's good..."

"Dahehan, let the veteran lead the army this time. After all, the veteran understands the usual rules of Yubei's formation." Yuan Ti took a step forward when he saw this, and cupped his hands, "The veteran follows the princess." Your Highness, mother and daughter have been together for many years, and it is absolutely impossible for them to go to Yubei again, please don't worry about it."

"Old general, there is no need to explain. One minister does not serve two masters. I am naturally clear about your character."

Jiang Yan finally raised his head, but a pair of black pupils were staring at the opponent's eyes.In fact, he did not doubt the loyalty of the veteran in front of him.But the more the other party begged, the more he felt that his decision tonight was not wrong.

The old man on the opposite side did not shy away from the young man's gaze: "Yes, everyone has their own way of life. I believe Dahehan is no exception."

A trace of surprise flashed across Jiang Yan's face, as if he had never thought about this question, he just shook his head slightly: "Things in this world are too complicated and disturbing. Many things happen, but I never If you don't really grasp the laws, you can't even understand the reason."

"But Dahehan, as a southerner, not only won the princess's heart, but also became a grasslander Hehan. There may have been a lot of mistakes during the process, but if it wasn't for something special, it would be No way."

Yuan Ti said again, although his tone was still respectful, but it seemed to be somewhat persuasive.

The young He Hanzhong turned his eyes to the wilderness under the night again, and after a long time, he answered: "I——just want to live a simpler life, and whoever treats me well, I will treat them well."

"That's why Da Hehan ordered the old minister to stay by the princess's side, but led the army to defend against the enemy with his own golden body, and risked himself?" Yuan Ti seemed to finally understand the thinking of the young man opposite him.

Jiang Yan nodded: "That's right. The old general knows Tuya better than I do, and he also knows Shuobei Grassland better. If Muyun loses this battle, if you stay by her side, there may be a glimmer of hope."

"But has Da Hehan ever thought that if this battle is defeated, the princess will have nothing to rely on in the world. She will watch her mother's blood relatives turn against her, and she will also watch the people of Yanluoyuan suffer Slaughter, how can there be any hope?"

Yuan Ti wanted to persuade him again, but Jiang Yan didn't intend to let him continue talking: "Old General, you don't need to say any more, you just need to convey it to Tuya for me, and tell her to work hard to live. As long as you live, there is hope. Enough. Please remember, no matter whether there is a good news or not, I will never take the risk to look for it again.”

After speaking, the black-eyed boy finally rode his horse and walked towards the phalanx of Iron Heavy Mountain.

"Da Hehan, can the old minister also pass on the other words that you and I said tonight to the princess?" Yuan Ti's voice sounded again behind him.

"Of course it's possible. As long as you can let her, let the rest of the Muyun Department not give up hope—" This time, Jiang Yan didn't turn his head back, but just lowered his head and beat the horse, walking farther and farther, but his voice became It became louder, "What's more, I still have five thousand iron mountains under my command. Whether I will win or lose this battle is unknown!"

Seeing the back of the young Hehan walking away, Yuan Ti also suddenly raised his voice, as if he wanted to say not only to the other party, but also to the five thousand heavy cavalrymen who were about to go out with him: "No, Hehan You must not lose this battle, absolutely not! Please remember what you said just now, as long as you are alive, there is hope!"

Under the moonlight, the military formation was like a torrent of steel slowly moving on the grassland.The armor on the cavalrymen rubbed against each other lightly, as if saying goodbye to Yanluoyuan behind them.But the sound of horseshoes came one after another, getting faster and faster, like the drumbeat of an expedition.

Jiang Yan reached out and put down the visor on the helmet.Although the mask made of fine steel did not fit his face completely, he still felt the coolness emanating from it, and he could smell the rusty, human blood smell in his nose...

... In a daze, the black-eyed boy galloping wildly rushed into the Yubei formation.The Saxue riders on both sides of him pulled out arrows from the quiver again, and tried their best to keep up with Wu Chen's galloping speed.

"As long as you live, there is hope!"

Jiang Yan drank these eight characters high, and waved Xiao Tianmo in his hand.There was a crisp sound on the ground, and the sharp long knife swung away the incoming arrow, and slashed across the neck of the archer.All of a sudden, people's heads nodded and blood flowed profusely.

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