twin moon

Chapter 223 No.20 Scene Nine: Wolves Disaster IV

In the early morning of the last day of June, Jiang Yan and Tuya finally led the Red Flame Army of [-] riders, took advantage of the short dry season in summer, crossed the Pinjin River south through a nearly dry river bed, and arrived in Yubei territory.

However, what makes them feel uneasy is that on the long border where soldiers have been patrolling for thousands of years, now there are only vacant archery towers, sentry posts and camps left.

The anxious two didn't know whether Chi Lang had crossed the river before them, but they couldn't verify it, so they had to fight with the Red Flame Army under his command, and proceeded eastward cautiously, heading towards Suiyao, the capital of Yubei.

They didn't dare to stay away from the Pinjin River Valley easily, because once summer entered, the entire imperial highland would usher in a half-month-long drought.Coupled with the hot weather, people and animals cannot live without water for a day, and the same is true for those terrifying galloping wolves.Walking along the water source, if there are wolves in the vicinity, they will definitely leave traces, so that people can take precautions early, so as not to sharpen their knives in the face of battle and be at a loss.

However, all the way to the east, he did not see the dense wolf dung as before, and he did not even find any footprints left by galloping wolves.On the contrary, they met a group of Saxue cavalry with white horses and silver helmets patrolling from east to west at a place a hundred miles away from Suiyao.

There are more than two thousand soldiers in this team of Yubei Army.He had never seen, let alone heard of, a cavalry army with red armor like fire in the world.They only knew that the other party was a powerful army secretly trained by a certain country, and they wanted to take advantage of the chaos of the war to go northward to plot wrongdoing. They immediately lined up on the edge of the river valley filled with morning mist as if they were facing a big enemy.

At this time, everyone in the Red Flame Army, who was always on guard against Chi Lang and did not dare to relax, was stretched to the limit.The assembly order sounded in the Saxue cavalry formation seemed to them to be a charge call to launch an attack.Even though the numbers were at a disadvantage, the natural bravery and toughness in the blood of the prairie people still made the warriors draw out the long knives around their waists and attack on their own, vowing to fight for the honor of the Muyun tribe!

Seeing the red-armored cavalry on the opposite side rushing up without saying a word, shouting some incomprehensible Shuodi language, the chief general of Saxue cavalry broke out in a cold sweat immediately.He didn't know why these Di people in front of him came here, but the murderous look of the other party made him stop hesitating. He pointed his gun and ordered his soldiers to rush over!

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Seeing this situation, Jiang Yan, who wanted to go forward to explain his intention in person, became anxious immediately.He immediately shouted three orders to the warriors of the Red Flame Army galloping past him, but he couldn't stop it at all.

A large cloud of dust rose from under the horse's hooves.Even if there were only 500 people, the cavalry front on the plain was half a mile long.General Yan couldn't, so he had to ride his horse and follow behind the Chi Yan army, rushing towards the enemy's formation.

But the warriors had just rushed a hundred paces, when suddenly there was a sharp whistling from behind the formation, which is only used by prairie people when grazing, and then a thin figure on a horse rushed out from behind the crimson front, with black hair fluttering in the wind However, what he was wearing on his body was obviously a white iron armor of Yubei style!
It is Tuya, the princess of Muyunbu.At this moment, she also understood in her heart that if she fought against Sa Xueqi here, she might lose the last hope of saving the grassland from the wolf's claws, so she rushed out without thinking, using her armor to lighten the grassland. With the advantage of Ma Kuai, without hesitation, he blocked the two battles with his flesh and blood without hesitation, and shouted with all his strength:

"Stop all of them!"

The sun was rising in the east, and Princess Muyunbu, who was facing the rising sun, radiated dazzling golden light all over her body.And this scene finally slowed down the Red Flame Army, who was like a frightened bird behind him, slowed down their charge.

Saxue cavalry master saw everything in his eyes, and quickly realized that the other party was special, so he blew the horn to withdraw the troops suspiciously, while he personally led more than ten personal guards, and galloped towards the hard-won battle between the two armies. A short and narrow peace.

"Who is the girl? Why is she wearing the white iron armor that only General Yubei would distribute, but she is leading the cavalry of the Di people?"

When they finally met, the cavalry commander Saxue asked straight to the point, but his right palm was still pressed on the handle of the spear, not daring to slack off.

"Yes... old General Yuan Ti sent us here."

Tuya knew clearly that after all, the old general had a high reputation in Sa Xueqi and had many old acquaintances in Suiyao City.And only among these old acquaintances, some people may be willing to believe the news about Chi Lang that they brought.

Sure enough, as she expected, as soon as the general on the opposite side heard Yuan Ti's name, he suddenly became respectful and raised his hand in a salute: "Is the old general okay now? In Xianan Ruji, my father used to be the old general on the battlefield." my comrades—"

However, before he could finish speaking, he had already guessed a bit from the girl's reddish eye circles, "The girl's armor, could it be the old general's—"

Without waiting for the other party to say more, Tuya nodded vigorously, then turned her head away, and tried her best to hold back the tears that were about to burst out.

Seeing this, Nan Ruji also knew that he would be talking too much if he continued to ask, so he immediately brought the topic back to his eyes:

"Since the old general sent you here, could that girl be Princess Tuya from the Muyun Department?"

Seeing that the other party had already guessed her identity, Tuya also nodded:

"That's right. I am Bakwuqin Tuya, the daughter of King Tieqin and Mrs. Kezun. It is really helpless for us people to break into the territory of Yubei today. Bei's protection and help."

Unexpectedly, the girl hadn't finished speaking, but the Saxue cavalry on the opposite side smiled wryly, his eyes were full of grief and helplessness:
"In the spring moon, you just defeated the main force of Saxue Cavalry on the Yanluo Plain. Why do you need the protection of Yubei now? What's more, Yubei can't even protect his own people!"

"What does the general mean by this? I am waiting to go south this time, and what I bring is important news that is related to the life and death of the entire Dasheng Dynasty. Didn't Zuoqiu Que want to see me before? Please lead us into the city as soon as possible!"

Tuya didn't notice the change in the other party's expression, and continued to plead.However, Nan Ruji's answer was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, making her speechless:
"Could it be that you don't know yet? Now Yubei has already fallen into chaos, and the city gate of Suiyao has been closed for more than a month. Not to mention you, even ordinary people in Yubei want to seek refuge in the city is already a luxury!"

"How could this be? It was very strange for Sa Xueqi to withdraw his troops from Yanluoyuan before!"

Immediately, Jiang Yan, who was at the side, also interjected and asked.

"Everything started when the old lord died of illness a few months ago. Now the Zuoqiu family has no successors. In addition, Concubine Lan, who was favored by the lord before his death, embezzled the treasury, and because he was afraid that someone in the army would cause trouble, he ordered The Sa Xueqi who once dominated the northern border were all disbanded, leaving only more than a thousand imperial city guards to defend the city. The team of 2000 people behind me are all dedicated veterans who spontaneously organized border patrols. But now, food, grass, The feed has been exhausted, if this continues, I am afraid that Yu Bei will not be able to keep the last cavalry army in front of him!"

"Who is Lan Concubine? A mere favorite concubine, how can she command Sa Xueqi?"

The boy with black pupils immediately asked again, but Nan Ruji lowered his eyes and sighed:
"Concubine Lan is not only pretty, but her brother, Lan Boqi, is also the Generalissimo of Yubei's soldiers and horses. Numerous high-ranking ministers were punished and sent to prison to die unjustly. My father was also depressed all day long because of this, and died of illness at home not long ago..."

Hearing what the other party said, Princess Muyunbu only felt that her head was buzzing, but her eyes were filled with tears, and she murmured like a babble:
"It's too late, it's too late... The blood of the old general and all those who died heroically was all in vain!"

The other party didn't understand why Tuya was so sad, and immediately turned to Jiang Yan and asked, "I don't know what the princess said?"

"It's a wolf! The galloping wolves in Lancang Mountain have almost wiped out the three tribes of Muyun, Yimu, and Chuoluo!" the black-eyed boy said in a low voice, and there seemed to be a thousand sorrows in his eyes.

Hearing this, Nan Ruji's face was filled with astonishment: "Your Excellency's words are true? Since the Northern Expedition of Emperor Baijiang, Chilang and those ancient beasts should have disappeared from the world long ago!"

"People's hearts are unpredictable. Now there are villains raising fierce beasts in the mountains with evil intentions. It happened suddenly, and we have not had time to find out who is behind the scenes. But now the wolves have reached the north bank of the Jin River. If we can't stop them Momentum, perhaps soon, no one will be able to survive in the north of Suoyang Pass!"

"...Now the whole of Shuobei, and even the whole of Changzhou, have no soldiers to use. Even if the guard Liang army stationed in the pass will believe us, but for them, it is enough to defend the four southern states with the natural moat, why bother to save their enemies? "

But Tuya still shook her head, as if the grief and despair that had been pent up in her chest all the way poured out like a dike at this moment, and it was hard to take it back.Nan Ruji's complexion gradually became serious, but after thinking for a while, he suddenly got off his horse, knelt down on one knee and bowed his hands in front of the girl:

"Although the current situation is not optimistic. But today, Her Royal Highness Princess is still here, so there may be a glimmer of hope!"

Seeing the other party's expression, Tuya already guessed what the other party wanted to say, and was about to open her mouth to refuse.But Nan Ruji took the first step and yelled at the soldiers behind him, not only telling the two thousand Saxue riders, but also Tuya, trying to make her stop thinking of refusing on the spot:
"Brothers! I, Yubei, who is immortal today, let us meet the only blood left by the old lord in the world. This girl in white iron armor is the noble princess of the Zuoqiu clan, the only one who is on the throne of Yubei." The legal heir! Today she came back from the grassland to save the people of the northern region from the fire and water! All the generals will immediately follow me to welcome His Highness back to the city, kill the traitors, and save Yubei!"

It seemed that Sa Xueqi had been in despair for too long, but he didn't care that Tuya in front of him was of half Di blood, but raised his spear high and cheered in unison.

Jiang Yan at the side had seen such an expression before.It was the excitement that a sailor who had been sailing in the sea and had no direction for a long time, finally saw Beiheng, the pole star who could guide the way, in the mist.However, when he looked sideways at Tuya, he saw that she didn't seem to feel a little relaxed about this result. Although he didn't directly refuse, he didn't nod his head in agreement. He just walked towards Yubei Capital City surrounded by soldiers Go to where Suiyao is.

The news of Sa Xueqi's return quickly spread to the city.When the soldiers with white horses and silver spears surrounded the girl and arrived at the city of Suiyao, they saw tens of thousands of Yubei people waiting to enter the city surrounded by the closed city gate.Coaxed by the Lan brothers and sisters who controlled the government with one hand, these people who wanted to enter the city were crowded outside the city gate in a panic, hoping to have a chance to enter the city, but they blocked the road leading to the city gate.

However, before they waited for the city gate to open, they heard that there was an army of Di people coming behind them.The people had nowhere to retreat, and were even more powerless to protect themselves, so they could only gather under the city gate, trembling.Now some of them are afraid, some are worried, and some of them had men who had died in battle by the swords of the Shodi, with blood and hatred in their hearts, waving their arms and yelling abuse in the crowd.Even when he saw the flag Sa Xue was riding, he still refused to believe that it was Yu Bei's army.

Right now, if the Red Flame Army and Sa Xueqi forcefully attack the city, they have to use force against the people who have been driven into a desperate situation and want to fight a trapped beast in front of them in full view.But if you don't enter the city as soon as possible, the chance to use Suiyao's strong city wall to fight against Chilang will be fleeting, and you will never be able to chase it back.

Tuya immediately stood in front of the crowd from a distance, although she knew in her heart that this was a trick set up by Lan Fei and Lan Boqi brothers and sisters, intending to use these people who were wary and hostile to Di people to restrain her, but she didn't know what to do for a while. How to calm down the crowd on the opposite side, on the contrary, some dared not look into the eyes of those people, and lowered their heads.

Just at this moment, I heard the husband next to me say loudly:
"Everyone, standing here today is my first wife, the daughter of King Tieqin, the princess of the Muyun Department, Bakwuqin Tuya!"

The girl looked up at the black-eyed boy in surprise.However, Jiang Yan seemed to understand the crux of her heart, and did not stop, but continued with a higher voice:
"But in the same way, Tuya is also the granddaughter of the late Lord Yubei, the only bloodline of the Zuoqiu family in the world, and the only heir to the Yubei throne! Now that the monarch has returned, the courtiers have not opened the city gate quickly. Welcome in line!"

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