Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 810 Son
With the sound of war drums, the big flag on the top of the hill to the west began to shake slowly, and bursts of hot wind blew from the Dragon Head Plain on the south bank of the Wei River. Lines of cavalry emerged from the woods and marched to the level posts in front of the stands. The rumble of horses' hooves and the clang of armor merged into one, mixed with the splashing dust, like a huge curtain, covering it forward.

It was already noon, there was not a single cloud in the clear sky, and the sun was shining high on the battlefield. The ladies can clearly see the situation on the training ground. There are only a few lonely trees on the empty hillock. Although their shadows are clearly cast on the ground, the knights rarely have the opportunity to get their shade. . The hot sun shone directly on them, and the iron armor seemed to be roasting on fire, sticking to their skin. Their skin seemed to burst, and their throats were so parched as to smoke. But everyone seemed unconscious and focused on giving orders.

"This is the battlefield! Wearing iron armor, riding on a horse, and being sunburned like this, we don't dare to move without orders!" Li Dingyue murmured to himself.

"That's natural. The direction of the flag on the battlefield is not to mention the scorching sun. Even if the arrows are raining down on you, you still have to rush forward!" Wei Lian'er replied.

The sound of the drums suddenly became urgent, as if it was a loosened bow string. The knights spread their wings and swept forward. Thousands of horse hooves splashed gravel and dust, which immediately blocked the sight of the ladies. They could only Can you vaguely see the knights' unfolded wings wrapping the air in front of them, and there are waves of subtle friction sounds in the air, just like thousands of bees flapping their wings in flight?

"What are you doing?" Li Dingyue asked doubtfully.

"This is imitating the cavalry charging into the formation! The cavalry opens its wings and shoots at the infantry formation in the middle. It is very powerful!" A cheerful voice came from behind, Li Dingyue turned around, and there stood in front of him a pretty woman of about thirty people. , none other than Li Suwen. Wei Xiaolian hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I pay my respects to Princess Gao'an!"

"No gift!" Princess Gao'an pretended, with memories in her eyes: "When I was in Japan, we held several deer hunts every autumn. The scale was similar, but instead of surrounding open space, deer hunts were held. group!"

"The Japanese country is just a small and remote country, but how can it have thousands of horses roaming around like this?" Li Dingyue asked somewhat unconvinced.

"Haha!" Li Suwen laughed: "Why not? It is precisely because the Japanese country is a small and remote country, so even around their Kyoto, there are large areas of uncultivated wilderness with herds of wild deer and wild boars. Big Before the general went there, it was true that there were not many Japanese who were good at riding and shooting. But after the general went there, they assigned official positions and rewards based on force. Even the sons of noble ministers could not ride bad horses, draw strong bows, and gallop. Even those who shoot can't inherit the family business. Over the years, almost every household in the Japanese country with a middle-aged or above family raises horses. Your fiancé is from there, and you just saw his skill with horse archers!"

Li Dingyue was left speechless and snorted coldly, but did not speak. Due to her mother's death, she had always disliked Li Suwen, her half-sister. If the other party hadn't taken the initiative to talk to her today, she would have also I won't pay attention.

"Hu Liang is a good boy. I have watched him grow up! You will be happy being with him!" Li Suwen said with a smile.

"Young Master Hu Liang is naturally nice, but what does it have to do with you?" Li Dingyue said coldly: "Don't use this to get close!"

Li Suwen was stunned when she heard this, and then laughed: "You have such a bad temper, forget it, you are just here to protect your good friends anyway, so what does it have to do with me!" After that, she was about to leave. Li Dingyue took a step forward, stopped him, and said coldly: "What's wrong with my temper? Do you think I will treat Mr. Hu Liang the same as you? Then you are wrong. Whoever treats me well, I will treat him better." , whoever treats me badly, I will be worse than him! Don’t you think so? Xiaolian!"

Wei Xiaolian, who was standing aside eating melon, was stunned and quickly cheered up her bestie loudly: "Yes, Ding Yue is like this in our family. She is only like this to bad guys like you. She is very nice to everyone else!"

"Haha!" Li Suwen laughed: "What a group of children!"

"Who is the child!" Li Dingyue said angrily: "General Wang has proposed to my imperial brother on behalf of Mr. Hu Liang! But you, you are over thirty and still alone, without a husband or children, you are a person that no one wants. old woman!"

"You -" Li Suwen was furious when she heard this. Li Dingyue's words were extremely harsh and hurt her heart. She looked at Li Dingyue fiercely. She saw the girl looking at her without any sign of weakness, but when she saw the face full of With her beautiful and energetic face, she couldn't help but gradually become discouraged and sighed.

"Yes, my mother is dead, and my sister is also dead. At my age, I have no husband and no children. I am an old woman that no one wants. How can I compare with you!" After that, she turned and left.

"Dingyue, this old woman was driven away by us!" Wei Xiaolian clenched her fist and waved it hard.

While he was talking, there was a sound of gold ringing from the hillock in the distance, which was a signal to order the troops to retreat. Li Dingyue and Wei Xiaolian turned around and watched the knights slowly retreating. The wind blew the flags and their cloaks, making a hunting sound. The noble ladies in the stands let out bursts of cheers, applauding the wonderful drills of the North Gate Forbidden Army.

"Xiaolian!" Li Dingyue said suddenly.

"What's the matter?" Wei Xiaolian stared at the knights and asked casually.

"Do you think Princess Gao'an, I mean that old woman, is true what she just said?" Li Dingyue asked.

"Ah?" Wei Xiaolian turned around: "What are you asking her about?"

"She said that there are more horsemen and archers in Japan than in Chang'an?"

"That's just bragging!" Wei Xiaolian smiled nonchalantly: "It's just a remote country!"

"What about Mr. Hu Liang? He is very powerful!"

"He is the son of the general! Of course he is unusual!" Wei Xiaolian smiled and said: "If you don't believe it, you can ask him. Even among his brothers, he is outstanding. Otherwise, how could he be chosen as your husband?"

"Yes!" Li Dingyue nodded vigorously, and a smile appeared on his face again. ————————————————————

Like most metropolitan residents, Chang'an people have a lively, fickle, and forgetful personality. The grand spectacle of marriage-seeking delegations from Hebei quickly occupied the top spots in many social venues in Chang'an - from the lowest-level wine shops and teahouses to the villas next to Lishan Mountain. People in Chang'an talked about the great significance of this marriage with gusto.

"Antai, now it's Antai!"

"Yes! General Wang's son married the emperor's only biological sister, and now the two families have become one family! What else do we have to worry about?"

"But aren't there Taoist thieves causing trouble on Jiannan Road? I heard it has spread to more than ten states, and the thieves have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses!" Someone asked worriedly.

"What's the big deal, no matter how many people there are?" A veteran with scars on his face replied nonchalantly. He patted his chest: "A certain family joined the army at the age of sixteen and fought against Turks and Tiele people. , Khitan people, Goguryeo people, Tubo people, and Tuyuhun people. Although they were poked by more than a dozen holes, they still managed to save this skin in the end. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to drink with you here! Let’s put it this way, I Of all the generals I have ever seen in this life, there is only one person who can compare with General Wang, and that is Emperor Taizong. Do you understand? Don’t look at the thieves in Jiannan Road who claim to have hundreds of thousands of people. As long as General Wang leads three thousand If people go, they can be leveled!"

"Is it enough for three thousand people to go?" someone asked doubtfully.

"That's right!" The veteran sneered: "Don't you believe it? How can those of you who have never been in battle understand that when soldiers go into battle, what they fear most is not that there are too many enemy soldiers on the opposite side, but that the general above him is a loser. With General Wang behind him, , everyone will feel at ease, and we will naturally win the battle!"

"Then what should General Wang do about the situation in Hebei? What kind of behavior would it be like to continue like this?"

"Is this something you should take care of?" The veteran snorted coldly: "Besides, you have all seen how respectful the general is to the court. The two families are already so close. If there is anything, we can just talk about it together. Why bother getting weapons?"

"Yes, yes, it's better not to fight!" The owner of the wine shop heard this and agreed sincerely.

"Yes, it's better to live in peace if you can live in peace!" Someone sighed.

Just when the city of Chang'an was in peace and joy, Hu Liang, one of the protagonists of the marriage, made a very surprising request to Murong Miao and Di Renjie.

"What, sir, are you going to Jiannan to beg thieves?" Murong Miao's eyes widened: "How is this possible? Absolutely not! You are a man of ten thousand gold, how can you put yourself in danger?"

Hu Liang ignored Murong Miao's objection and turned his gaze to Di Renjie: "Mr. Di, what do you think?"

"Sir!" Di Renjie smiled: "You are in your prime of life and are determined to make contributions. I can understand your state of mind. But you should also think about the general. It was not easy for the general to bring about the marriage between the two families. In this way, the safety of the Tang Dynasty can be said to depend on you, young master. What you should do now is to marry the princess home as soon as possible. As for making contributions, are you afraid that you will not have the opportunity in the future? "

"Mr. Di, do you think that if the princess and I gave birth to a son earlier, we would be truly successful?" Hu Liang asked.

"Hahaha!" Murong Miao laughed: "Master, what you said is a bit rough, but it does hit the point. You and the princess gave birth to a son a day earlier, so that the blood of the Wang family and the Li family can flow in one person. This is a real important matter. If the general and Princess Saitama had not had Prince Yanliang, I am afraid that the Japanese country would not be able to win it today!"

"Brother Murong, be careful!" Di Renjie scolded, and smiled at Hu Liang: "Murong Mo and I are deeply favored by the general, and our hearts only wish that the blood of the two families can be passed down for a long time, as it is the foundation of all generations. Although the Taoist thieves in Jiannan seem to be very powerful, it is not difficult to pacify them. The imperial court has ordered Li Jingye to lead all the troops in Jiannan. He is the direct grandson of the British Duke and has made great achievements in Yaozhou in recent years. With his ability, it is not difficult to quell the chaos in Shu!"

"I know what both of you said is reasonable!" Hu Liang said: "But I also have my own thoughts. From a distance, those of us who hold the bow are the emperor's eagles and dogs. We are our generation in conquering the rebels in the distance for the emperor. Moreover, I rely on my father to support the princess. I am afraid that the princess will despise me, so it is better for me to go to Shu to defeat the thieves, perform meritorious service, and then come back to marry the princess. Speaking privately, the assassination of Liu Shilang caused a storm in Chang'an. , even my father’s name is quite tainted, and these things are closely related to this group of Taoist thieves. As the saying goes, the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the Lord is concerned about the humiliation of his subjects, and the Lord humiliates his subjects to death. I am a subject, and as a son of man, how can I sit back and watch the enemy while enjoying peace in Chang'an? Rich?"

After hearing what Hu Liang said, Di Renjie and Murong Miao were speechless for a while. The relationship between the princess of the Tang Dynasty and her husband's family had always been a troublesome matter. If after two families get married, something unexpected happens because the woman looks down on the man, wouldn’t it be self-defeating? And as Hu Liang said, if he goes to Shuzhong, this behavior itself will improve the image of Wang Wenzuo and himself in Chang'an. From this perspective, going to Shuzhong is indeed a good move.

"Even so, you are still young after all, and you don't have enough experience in commanding troops!" Di Renjie said, "The court will not allow you to command an army!"

"It doesn't matter, whether it's a captain, a general, or even a captain, I'm willing to go!" Hu Liang said with a smile.

"Hu Liang, fighting is no joke!" Murong Miao said solemnly: "Swords and guns have no eyesight, and arrows will not avoid you just because you are Wang Wenzuo's son. Don't act recklessly, or you will regret it!"

"Of course I know this!" Hu Liang said: "I am not a rookie going into battle for the first time. When I was begging for Sibiyu in Haidong, I have seen it on the battlefield! Besides, my father also used to beg Sibiyu in Shuzhong. General, quite famous. If I go, those old friends will probably give me some support for my father's sake!"

"That's true!" Murong Miao said with a smile: "When the general was in Songzhou Dudu Mansion, many local Qiang and Hu tribes were favored by him. If they knew that the general's son was coming, many people would definitely come to vote for him!"

"General Murong, stop talking!" Di Renjie said coldly. He turned to Hu Liang and his voice became softer: "Sir, you'd better think about this matter again. I will also send an emergency envoy to ask the general for permission. Whether it is or not, it all depends on him in the end!”

"That's natural!" Hu Liang said with a smile: "But when my father was recalled to Chang'an, and today's emperor tried to retain him as an official in the East Palace, he said that Bao Ze was still in Baekje. How could he live alone in Chang'an? I am his son. Although I am not as talented as others, I don’t dare to lag behind others in seeking thieves!”