twin moon

Chapter 194 No.20 Act Six

In the late spring of the second year of Zhaoxi, Yanluoyuan finally ushered in the melting of ice and snow.The grassland, which was originally covered by a thick layer of white, revealed its true face again.The blue sky and flowing clouds, the spring breeze blowing, the dark brown mountains still topped with snow seem to be close at hand and within reach, but they seem to be far away in the sky, no matter which direction you look from, they always look like that.

The Yaguna River upstream of Caobo is the mother river of grassland people.The ice melted and the snow melted, and the river rose sharply.The turbulent and abundant water flowed over the river bed, breaking down the shallow embankment, and scoured a brand new waterway on the plain made of mud and sand.

Where the river passes, new green grass will grow within a few days.Before people realize that winter is passing and spring is coming, the dots of green have already connected into pieces, and then dyed the entire grassland.

On the carpet-like meadow, there are blue and yellow wild flowers of various colors.The hares and lemmings, which have been dormant all winter, run and jump among them, gnawing on the fresh grass leaves.Ground otters also came out of their burrows in groups, and in the sun, they were slowly grooming each other's shiny fur.

As if they couldn’t bear to break the laziness of this spring day, the red foxes and lynxes that occasionally pass by have already eaten their stomachs elsewhere. Facing the prey, they don’t even have the desire to chase them. They just squint their eyes Lying on the meadow and dozing.

However, a shadow suddenly flitted across the sky.The sentinel ground otter was the first to make a sharp cry, and after that, countless small beasts were driven to flee in the same direction.On top of their heads, there is a tiger-headed eagle with brown back, white tail, black wings and yellow toes swooping down.

The sculpture is huge in size, with its wings stretched out and its rear feet more than one foot long.Right now, it folds its wings and skims over the tip of the grass at an extremely fast speed. Its two thick and powerful claws spread downwards, like two deadly iron pincers.And the prey it pounced on was a fat ground otter that was already inevitable.

In an instant, the Tiger Head Eagle spread its wings again and flew up into the air.And its sharp claws have firmly grasped the ground otter's fragile nape and back.

The eagle pecked the ground otter's face several times with its sharp beak in mid-air, immediately blinding the prey's eyes.The ground otter still wanted to struggle to break free, but even though it had an advantage in weight, it had already lost the power to parry.

The raptor's claws are deeply embedded in the muscles of the prey's back, and even deeper between the vertebrae.When the ground otter was released and fell back to the ground, it didn't even have the strength to howl.

The tiger-headed eagle pressed the otter's head with its right foot, and tore open its throat and belly with all its strength, eating the fattest liver first.Then he raised his head and looked into the distance with his head held high.

There was a faint smell of smoke after the charcoal fire was lit in the air.Accompanied by a gust of wind, dozens of horses and horses gradually emerged from the horizon.Hearing a whistle, the tiger head eagle immediately grabbed the bloody prey again, flew towards the sky above the horse team, and accurately threw the otter into a net bag, and then landed on the ground where its owner was wearing a leopard skin protective gear. on the left arm.

All the people in this team were wearing the thick iron armor of the Ye Kingdom standard.The only difference is that its armor is not black as in Ye Kingdom, but crimson like flames.

The horse team galloped across the grassland and went straight to more than a thousand white yurts located in the big camp by the waterside of Caobo.At the same time, more than a dozen large flat-bottomed boats flying the crescent flag were also continuously sending the iron ingots and timber carried on them to the shore.

These boats all set out from Dankou and traveled northward along the Danshui River all the way to this point.And for thousands of years, the Chuoluo tribe has relied on this waterway to continuously exchange the horses and fine wines on the grassland for huge wealth.

Dankou is one of the few free ports in the Dasheng Dynasty. Even though the battle between Yubei and Shuodi was in full swing, the merchants in the port ignored the ban and still sold grain and cloth to anyone who offered a reasonable price.

As soon as the goods were unloaded from the ship, they were sent directly to the workshop in the camp.On the side of the workshop, hot molten iron was poured into armor and various weapons.On the other side, the forged weapons were sent to skilled craftsmen to sharpen their blades, and the armor was also immersed in the dye vat, and when it was picked up again, it was already a piece of danzhu.

This camp was stationed here just a month ago.From the first day, the fire in the camp has not been extinguished, all night long.If you look in the direction of Caobo from the grassland late at night, even if you are tens of miles away, you can still see the night sky reddened by fire.And the one who gave orders to these cavalry troops was the general Yan Tianhehan who led the army in a bloody battle with Yubei Saxue Cavalry not long ago, and commanded this grassland.

"Has the material used to make Rongzhan arrived today?"

The black-eyed boy asked in fluent Shodi.At this time, he was standing in the large tent of the Chinese army, listening to the list of goods that had just arrived without raising his head.On the case in front of him, there was a map of Changshuo Erzhou, which was painted on sheepskin and the ink stains had long been blurred.

"Hehan, the ship carrying the cloth arrived at the shore half an hour ago. Now General Monton is personally leading the unloading."

The sergeant who came to deliver the message replied, and then asked, "General Monton also ordered his subordinates to ask, whether it is possible to order the craftsmen to make Rong Zhan with the wolf and white deer totem?"

"No. The wolf and the white deer are the totem of the Muyun Department—order the craftsmen to paint a flame on the flag. From today, this red-armored cavalry army will be called the Red Flame Army!"

As the young Hehan said, he raised his eyes and looked at the army that was gradually forming outside the tent.

Among the thousands of people, there were many elders with gray beards and hair, and even young youths who couldn't even put on the heavy armor they were issued. However, the unstoppable prestige of everyone was not weak at all.

No one could have imagined that the Iron Brigade of the Muyun Department, which was almost exhausted in the battle with Shuobei, would be reborn in such a way, as if overnight.

"Order!"

The sergeant on the opposite side immediately stroked his chest with his right hand, saluted respectfully and then retreated.However, before Jiang Yan can focus on the picture in front of him again, Tuya has already entered the account accompanied by Yuan Ti.

"Delehe, Dahehan is auspicious!"

Although Yuan Ti spoke the Shuo Di dialect, what he performed was the hands-on salute of the southerners.And Tuya, who was standing beside him, had a tulle on her face, so she couldn't see the exact expression on her face.

"What are you doing?"

The young Hehan only raised his head slightly, but when he saw that it was his wife, he lowered his head immediately.

"Hehan rescued the princess at the foot of Lancang Mountain, and she kept thinking that she had never had a chance to say thanks." Yuan Ti still raised her saluting hand in front of her, but Tuya didn't say a word.

Just two months ago, Jiang Yan led the Muyun Remnant to set off from Hulantai, all the way north, and finally found a mountain that had already been cut off from the wind and snow in a sheltered valley at the southern foot of Lancang Mountain, and was almost about to support it. Tuya and the others who couldn't go down.

At that time, nearly half of the [-] Tie Chongshan who stayed with the princess had died of frostbite, and when the rest returned to Caobo, they were immediately transferred by General Yan and reorganized into the red armored cavalry army.Since then, the young Hehan led his army to station at Caobo and never saw his wife again.

Hearing what Yuan Ti said, there was no joy or anger on the young man's face: "It's my duty to save you, why bother to thank you."

As he said that, he waved his hand, indicating that the other party can retreat if there is nothing to do.Seeing this, Tuya finally couldn't bear it anymore, stepped forward, bowed her knees and saluted:
"Since Yu Bei withdrew, you have never been back to Hulan Terrace. This time, you have made a big move to recruit soldiers and horses, but you can't even notify me?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you. Most of the soldiers and horses I'm recruiting now are from the three tribes of Chuoluo, Yimu, and Qingzi. You can take the Muyun tribe to recuperate in Yanluoyuan—"

Jiang Yan still responded without emotion.Although it sounded like he was comforting the other party, it caused Tuya to interrupt him immediately: "It has nothing to do with me? Don't forget, to this day, you and I are still husband and wife!"

"Since you are husband and wife, you should obey my arrangement and quickly follow the veteran general back to Hulantai. Right now I have to prepare for the possible big battle, and I don't have time to take care of your emotions!"

The young Hehan still said coldly, "If you think the journey is far away, I can also allocate some supplies from the camp and send a team of cavalry to escort you back."

Faced with such an attitude, Tuya finally became angry, and took another step forward and asked loudly: "What big war? Now that Yubei has retreated, the grassland finally gained a short period of peace. How can you waste your energy for no reason, prepare your troops and horses, and hold your troops with armor!"

After getting closer, the princess saw the map on the case.She raised her dark eyes in surprise, and stared at the husband in front of her in disbelief:
"You are—where did this picture come from?"

Jiang Yan finally raised his head, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes towards his wife:

"This map is the map of Dasheng's topography and pass defense drawn when Tie Chongshan moved southward. Muhe gave it to Mondun, and now Montun dedicated the map to me."

"So, you plan to lead the troops south?"

Princess Di Ren was taken aback for a moment, but then she came to her senses, "You—could it be that you received the letter I sent with the Black Crow and planned to find that red-haired girl?"

"Since you already know, why bother to ask more."

In this regard, the young Hehan did not deny it.But Tuya's momentum suddenly weakened: "Actually, I planned to tell you everything when the time was right. It's just that the Yubei invasion was a matter of life and death, and I didn't want to distract you—" "

"So, you can burn the very important letter to me?"

The black-eyed boy finally couldn't hold back the words he had held in his heart for months, and shouted at his wife in front of him: "If you really didn't intend to hide it, why didn't you tell me the day I found you in Lancang Mountain, but why did you tell me?" Waiting until today? At least you have to tell me if Yue’er is safe and where she is now, that really reassures me!”

"But I'm afraid, I'm afraid that after you find out, you'll focus on saving people, I—I'm afraid that you'll lose your life in a trance on the battlefield!"

Tuya was eager to defend herself, but she slipped her mouth without thinking about it.The young man in front of her turned his eyes horizontally, and slapped the case heavily with his palm, his face was flushed with anxiety:

"So, Yue'er is in danger? You know that human life is at stake. If I didn't mention this matter today, would you still plan to keep hiding it! Tell me, where is she now?!"

"She—she should just be trapped, not in danger. Trust me, Jiang Yan, don't act impulsively and risk yourself.

Tuya was completely panicked, and he hesitated to persuade.But Jiangyan refused to give up any room for negotiation, so he continued to ask harshly:

"Where is Yue'er?!"

Tuya had no choice but to tell the truth:
"Yu... Yujing... that red-haired girl is now imprisoned in Yujing's deep palace. But she said in the letter that the other party serves her with delicious food and drink every day, and there is no danger of her life... ..."

Unexpectedly, when Jiang Yan heard this, he immediately shouted at the soldiers outside the tent: "Immediately send an order, and order the centurion commanders and thousand commanders to lead the knights under their command to prepare their bags. The army will set out today and go south to Yujing!" !"

Seeing this, Tuya couldn't control her emotions any longer, she cried and rushed forward, clutching the map on the case in her hand, refusing to let her husband take another look:
"Never! A hundred years ago, Hongji's grandfather besieged Yujing with tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Although it took several months to fall, the reason for this was that the city was cut off from water and food, not manpower! I promise you , I will do my best to help you save people, but this matter needs to be considered in the long term. Now you want to go deep into the hinterland of Changzhou with only a few thousand troops, it is like moths to the flame!"

The young Hehan looked at his wife who was crying like tears in front of him. Although he wanted to comfort him, only four words remained on his lips:
"Give me the picture."

"I was wrong, Jiang Yan, I know I was wrong! I beg you, I beg you to forgive me!"

Tuya fell to her knees in tears, held Tuya in front of her chest with both hands, and begged.Seeing this, Yuan Ti couldn't bear it, and stepped forward to support her shoulders, but he didn't know how to persuade her, so he could only look up at the black-eyed boy:
"Hehan, the princess, she just wants you to be safe and has no malicious intentions. Sending troops is not a child's play. If there is another war, you will have to face not only Yujing's [-]-strong Twelfth Military Guard Army, but It is all the coalition forces of the princes who have sworn allegiance to the Baijiang clan."

In fact, the young Hehan also knew that what the old man said was true.However, Ning Yue's safety is no longer just a knot in his heart, it has already become an obsession that may not be easily let go in this life.But right now, the only way to get some comfort is to find it in person.

Jiang Yan pondered for a moment, and finally stepped forward, helped Tuya from Yuan Ti's hand, took her aside, and comforted her softly:
"I have my own sense of proportion in the matter of going south, and I am more careful in everything. There is no need to worry. You are my first wife. When I try to rescue Yue'er, I will come back and continue to stay with you on this grassland. But for what happened today, if you want me not to hold grudges against you in the future, then don't interfere any more!"

After all, the young man went straight out of the tent, took the Wuchen tied outside the door, and led the Red Flame Army of nearly ten thousand people, marching towards the border of Dasheng, south of Pinjinhe and Zangdaoling.

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