Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

These people living in the wilderness are not afraid of the sky and the earth, but they are very superstitious. In their eyes, there are all kinds of elves and ghosts around them. If they don't know the correct way to negotiate, they will be hurt or even killed. "Wild Wolf Valley is just ahead, it is the place to meet the Mohe people!" Jian Mucen said loudly: "But don't be afraid, everyone, Harwin is very familiar with this place, if the Mohe people want to play tricks, it will only be unlucky them!"

As Jian Mucen said, they immediately heard the howling of wolves, the team entered the pass, and the road turned right to the river bank, becoming so narrow that four horses could not walk in parallel.At the end of the pass, there is a spring, the color of which changes in the moonlight, like a wriggling snake, flowing towards the mouth of the river.The procession continued along the road, the sheer, bone-pale walls of rock receding.At last it became a narrow ravine, closed on all sides by sheer rock walls.There are huge trees everywhere, and the dense wind cannot blow in. The long shadows of the trees are reflected on the ground, making people feel more and more gloomy.On the ground illuminated by the moonlight, sometimes some pale things could be seen. The soldiers could find that these were bones, but they didn't know whether they were human or beast.Everyone's hearts were hanging in the air, looking around, holding the handle of the knife, and chanting Buddha in their mouths.

"It's almost here, right in front!" the female shaman said loudly.

At this time, a long and narrow road appeared in the dense forest, and a house could be seen. It was higher in the distance, and there was another house, which was in the middle of the winter, and could not be seen clearly, but there was a light in the window.

"We've arrived!" the female shaman replied in a brisk tone: "The Mohe people arrived before us!"

"Is this your home?" Jian Mucen asked.

"That's right!" the female shaman smiled and said, "Didn't expect that? Did you see that there is a mill on the top, and a barn next to it, where the horses and the animals for pulling the mill are all there, and there is a pond under the barn, which is filled with The spring water has fish in it. I tell fortunes to people by the pond. Behind the mill are large chestnut trees and persimmon trees. Every autumn, I dry half a room of dried persimmons until the next autumn. My servant also raises bees, sheep, and pigs, and I don’t lack anything here except salt.” Having said that, Harwin winked at Jian Mucen: “How is it? You can’t think of it?”

"It's really unexpected!" Jian Mucen nodded: "But if you let the Mohe people in, aren't you afraid that they will hurt you in the future?"

"Hurt me?" Harwin laughed: "Killing a female shaman will attract a curse, why? For persimmons and dried chestnuts? These things are everywhere in the mountains and plains. As long as you are willing to do it, you can have as much as you want, and you can't eat it." It will only mold and rot. I only have food and a few old sheepskins here, no gold, silver, copper coins, or beautiful satin clothes? Mohe people are not that stupid!"

"Yes!" Jian Moucen sighed: "Compared to you, those kings and generals are simply stupid. They tried their best to accumulate wealth, and then built castles to protect them. But the more wealth they have, the more they attract. The more enemies you have, the more you will lose your life!"

"Yes!" Harwin reined in his horse at this moment, and called out to the house, "Hachier, Hachier!"

After a while, a man came out from the front room with a pine nut. Holding the pine nut, he looked at the person without saying a word.This is a very ugly old man, of medium build, with a long, flat and square face, long narrow eyes slanted, short nose bridge, and white pockmarks all over his dark face.

"Damn!" A veteran gasped, "Compared to this guy, I'm a handsome young man!"

"Who is this person?" Jian Mucen asked.

"Poor man, he is so ugly, no one wants him, only I don't care what he looks like!" The female shaman waved to the people: "Prepare a clean room for the guests to rest!"

The soldiers dismounted and carefully carried the child in the net bag into the house to rest.And Jian Mucen followed the female shaman and came to the mill. There had already been more than 20 Mohe people there, and the leader was Qi Sibiyu.

"Long time no see!" Qi Sibiyu stood up, he opened his arms, with a warm smile on his face: "It's been a long time since we met, I can't even remember the last time we met!"

"Time is running out, let's talk about business!" Jian Mou Cen did not hug the other party, he asked indifferently: "Tell me, when do you plan to raise troops against the Tang people!"

"The right time!" Qi Si Biyu smiled sweeter: "General, I have 20 people under my command now, and I must be responsible for their lives. If I fail, the Tang people will kill them all!"

"This guy is bargaining with you!" The female shaman lowered her voice: "The bargaining chip is 20 people!"

Jian Mucen nodded noncommittally: "You can't wait for the right time. If you continue to wait like this, the Tang people will wipe out all the other rebels, and they will be free to deal with you!"

"Maybe!" Qi Sibiyu said with a smile: "But according to my opinion, the Tang people will not be able to recover their vitality for at least a few years, otherwise the Anton Governor's Mansion would not just sit and watch me recruit Han refugees and annex other tribes! I Getting stronger every day"

"I admit that you are becoming stronger and stronger, but can you still be stronger than the original Goguryeo? Even Goguryeo was wiped out by the Tang people!"

"Baishan Mohe is different from Goguryeo!"

"What's the difference?"

"Baishan Mohe is mine, but Goguryeo is not mine!" Qi Si Biyu laughed.

Jian Mou Cen was at a loss for words immediately, Qi Si Bi Yu's meaning was very clear, he would not shed blood for the restoration of Goguryeo.A few minutes later, he said in a deep voice, "Then what if I give King Anshun to you?"

"King Anshun gave it to me? What do you mean?" Qi Si Biyu showed a surprised expression.

"Didn't you use the signboard of 'Good King' to recruit your followers?" Jian Mucen asked, "Now I give you King Anshun, so your signboard is worthy of the name?"

"Are you really willing to do this?" Qi Sibiyu's expression became serious. Although Goguryeo has been destroyed by the Tang people, it has enjoyed more than 37 people since its founding in the second year of Han Jianzhao ([-] BC). In the past year, although there were twists and turns during the period, Guozuo has always continued.In the hearts of people in the Liaodong Korean region, it enjoys a high appeal.Therefore, after the Tang people destroyed Goguryeo, they took away almost all of its royal family. An Shun, the second-to-last grandson of the Goguryeo king in the hands of Jian Mucen, was the person closest to the blood of the Goguryeo royal family. Even Qi Sibiyu used this as a signboard. It is also said that An Shun is the reincarnation of the famous Gwanggaeto King Go Tan Deok in history.And now Jian Mucen actually took the initiative to hand over King Anshun, which is really unbelievable.

"Well, the Silla people have already asked me to hand over King Anshun, I think it's better to give it to you than to the Silla people!" Jian Mucen replied.

"Instead of handing it over to the Silla people, why not give it to me?" Qi Sibiyu laughed loudly when he heard the words: "What do you mean?
"The people of Silla just want to use the remnants of Goguryeo to consume the people of Tang. If King Ansun falls into their hands, he will be killed sooner or later!" Willing to send troops to resist the Tang people!"

"How do you know that I won't kill your King Anshun?" Qi Sibiyu said with a smile.

"You are much weaker than the Silla people! And as far as I know, although you Mohe people are fierce, they are not as vicious as the Silla people!"

The room fell silent, Qi Sibiyu looked into Jian Mou Cen's eyes, and after a while, a smile finally appeared on his face: "You are right, we Mohe people are indeed different from Silla people. It is to swallow Goguryeo, but we just want to build our own country and no longer submit to others. I can promise you that you will raise troops against the Tang people, but it must be at the right time in my opinion, this is not negotiable!"

"But the right time is now!" the female shaman said.

"Who are you?" Qi Si Biyu showed a haughty look in his eyes: "A woman? Go and deal with the sewing spoon! The war has nothing to do with you!"

"My name is Harwin, the owner of this place, and a shaman!" Harwin laughed, "Do you still think that war has nothing to do with me?"

"Harwin? Harwin from Wild Wolf Valley?" Qi Si Biyu showed a dignified expression.

"Of course, otherwise, why would he put the meeting place here? Do you think anyone can come in?" The female shaman smiled. She took off her fox fur hat, brushed the loose hair on her forehead, and exposed her eyes : "How is it? Did you recognize it?"

"Sibaiyan? Is it really you? Damn it!" Qi Sibiyu showed fear, and saw Harwin's pupils were very small, only a very small one, showing the whites of the four sides, which looked very strange intimidating.This kind of eyes is called "four white eyes" in physiognomy, and there is a theory of life and death. In Liaodong, women of this kind are believed to be born easy to communicate with elves and ghosts, and can grasp various mysterious powers, usually powerful. Among the female shamans, Harwin is the most famous one. Qi Sibiyu has also heard of her reputation, but it is the first time to meet her.

"How? Do you believe it?" Harwin let down his hair and put on the fox fur hat again.

"What do you believe?" Qi Si Biyu sneered and said, "A fool can tell that you are on that man's side, who knows if you lied to me for him!"

"I'm a shaman!" Harwin laughed, "If I lie about this kind of thing, what will happen to me, you should know very well!"

Qi Sibiyu did not speak. As Harwin said, the shaman has to pay a price while mastering various mysterious powers. For example, he cannot lie when divination predicts the future, otherwise he will be attacked by the power. Backlash, and ended up in a terrible end.

"Well, even if what you said is true!" Qi Sibiyu's words had a feeling of recalcitrance: "Then the final winner may not be me!"

"I can do the math for you!" Harwin walked to the pond: "It's right next to this pond. The water here comes from a spring on the mountain, and it has mysterious powers. There is no inaccurate fortune-telling here!"

Qi Si Biyu hesitated for a while, and finally he walked to the pond, knelt down by the pond as Harwin asked, and with the help of the firelight of pine trees, his figure fell on the water, swaying.Harwin also knelt by the pond, muttering words, gazing at the shadows on the water.Jian Mucen at the side tried to see something, but even though his eyes were sour and tears flowed, he couldn't see anything.After about half a minute, Harwin suddenly grabbed the torch and threw it into the water, which shattered the image, and Qi Sibiyu jumped up in fright, and drew out his knife to point at Harwin: "You woman, you are playing tricks! What sorcery?"

"No, it's just part of the ceremony!" Harwin replied nonchalantly, "Do you want to know the result?"

"Go ahead!"

"You will win this time and establish your own country. But you will be killed by the Tang people in the end, but your blood can become a king, and your name will be praised!" Harwin's voice was devoid of emotion, It's like a piece of boiled meat without salt: "How to choose, you decide!"

Qi Si Biyu didn't speak, he paced back and forth by the pond, his brows were frowned, and the muscles on his face were tense, obviously he was thinking seriously.For modern people, the words of this female shaman are absurd and ridiculous, but for the Mohe people who lived in the mountains, forests and swamps in the seventh century AD, these shamans have mysterious powers and can do many incredible things. Their words cannot be ignored.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, raise your troops immediately!" Qi Sibiyu stopped: "The gods are fair, I will die by the sword, but my blood can become a king. I am already in my 30s, and I am not alive. Forget it, it is fate for a warrior to die by the sword! Jian Mucen, come here, let us swear before the gods!"

Jian Mou Cen was overjoyed, he hurried over, the two of them cut a gash in his palm, then clasped their hands, let the blood blend, and swear to the gods at the same time, to fight against the Tang people, never abandon the allies to negotiate a peace alone, if there is any If you break your oath, the mountain god will punish you!
"Very good!" Harwin said with a smile: "The mountain god has heard this oath, and your oath is valid!"

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Chang'an, East Palace.

"The soldiers of the Sixth Commander of the East Palace must make up all the quota, and there must be no shortage!" Wang Wenzuo's voice was cold, as if cast from cast iron: "Also, no matter whether it is the son of a meritorious official or a soldier from various places, without my permission, They are not allowed to be lent to others. Every morning and evening, I have to personally inspect them. If one person is missing, it is your fault. They are all guards guarding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace, and the Crown Prince has authorized me, so any troops and horses mobilized They all have to go through me. If there is any violation of the order, don’t blame Wang for being merciless!” At this point, Wang Wenzuo drew out his knife and cut off some corners of the case.

"My subordinate obeys the order!" All the generals responded in unison, no matter how noble the family background, no one dared to speak too much.

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