Dajing Sun and Moon

Chapter 198 Bing Yanmen Pass!
Among the foothills of the snow-capped mountains, several Qingqi riders traveled long distances, leaping over Qingliang Mountain, crossing snow peaks, crossing great rivers, and heading straight to Yanmen County.

Xia Houchun and his party of five rushed to the border non-stop since they left the city.

Before leaving, Song Xiaowan cried for her father and mother, and wanted to follow her life and death, Song He was so angry that she blew her beard and stared, and directly twisted the horsewhip. She immediately became a lady of the family, with a shy and timid face.

Xia Houchun, who was fanning the flames beside him, immediately burst out laughing, that girl really wanted to play like crazy.

After secretly meeting several people in the Song Mansion, Song He angrily drove him out of the mansion.

After everything was over, Xia Houchun didn't stay in Jinzhou too long. After throwing his good new school secretary Wang Zi'an back to the Wang family, he continued to go north with Murong Yan and the others.

As for the middle-aged swordsman whose real name is Guo Rong, after the major events in his life, he smiled for the first time. The way of killing swords and the way of flying swords in Jianmen, where he lived, were broken and crushed by him and instilled in Xia Houchun. Regardless of whether he understood it or not, he just let him eat it whole.

But it is strange to say that since he was forced into the threshold of "flying sword" in Cui's mansion that day, Xia Houchun has not made any progress in the way of flying sword, especially for the second level of swordsmanship, "Sword Qi Differentiation" Can't figure it out.

Guo Rong threw the purple osmanthus in his hand to Xia Houchun, his tone was still cold, and he said indifferently: "The King Jin's kingly sword is not murderous enough to take over the evil spirit of this vein. If it is used forcibly, the sword may destroy people and die."

After Xia Houchun received the sword, he was about to hang it on his waist with Shan Jianqing when he heard in his ear: "Brother Shi, can Murong exchange Nanke sword for this Zigui sword?"

He looked back and saw that Murong Yan was a little shy, he offered the purple osmanthus without hesitation, and said with a smile: "Since you like it, just take it."

After Murong Yan's eyes twirled on the purple osmanthus of the Jincanjian spike, Chi asked: "This sword was given to you by the King of Jin, so it won't have any effect if my little sister uses it?"

Xia Houchun knew what she meant, he laughed and shook his head and said: "How is it possible, if you can really command those five thousand Qingqi with just this sword, then all the troubles will be nothing."

Murong Yan thought about it, so he stopped coddling, touched Ziguijian and smiled slightly.

He clapped his palms and smiled, and said meaningfully: "My uncle Wang is very scheming. He pretended to give me the power to rule the five thousand Qingqi, and took this sword as a token. In order to block the mouth of Taikang Center and prevent people from chewing their tongues."

A half-smile flashed across his eyes, and he said in a leisurely voice, "It's also to show my father's heart and bow his head as a vassal."

Tian Xin rolled her eyes, "There are so many twists and turns in sending something, you royal children are tired enough."

Xia Houchun laughed it off, and he handed the purple osmanthus to Murong Yan, she immediately frowned, and put it on her waist with a smile, after a careful look, she patted it lightly, with a satisfied expression on her face.

In fact, whether it is Nankejian or Zigui, she doesn't care, she actually wants to see how important she is in Shixiong's heart.

Xia Houchun also knew it well, with a gentle smile, people are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless, and he is naturally happy when he is liked.

Of course, he naturally likes others.

But everything should be done on a first-come, first-served basis. He once made a promise to a certain girl by the Weishui River, and the first thing he did after returning to Beijing was naturally to fulfill it.

Moreover, he wants both fish and bear's paw.

Moreover, after he ascended the throne, he would be free to pick and choose as many concubines as he wanted, and he could marry as many concubines as he wanted.

Thinking of this, the corner of his mouth curled up like a full moon.

Looking around, Shi Chan, the little bald donkey, automatically skipped over. The swordsman Guo Rong was a thick guy who held his killing sword all day, and was gentler than his wife. Xia Houchun felt goosebumps all over his body when he saw it.

But when his eyes fell on Tianxin, the fairy with icy skin and beautiful skin, and the graceful and luxurious Murongyan, his pores all over his body dilated, and his mood became even brighter after the rain.

It's a pity that Cui Fuyu, the sincere young lady of the Cui family, was not able to ride north with Xia Houchun, and was persuaded to go back to Cui's residence by his understanding.

There is no way, if he really takes the old lady Cui's words seriously and takes that delicate and weak woman away, I am afraid that old man Cui will really rebel.

By the way, when talking about rebellion, Xia Houchun narrowed his eyes slightly, and before leaving, Mrs. Cui taught him a lesson.

On that day, Mrs. Cui made an apology against Jing, and secretly instigated Li Jin, the magistrate of Qingxu County in Jinzhou, to lead his troops to attack Jinzhou Fucheng. However, it was finally discovered that the head of the Cui family directed and acted an oolong, which was quietly put down.

As for the rebel leader Li Jin, according to the law, he should be beheaded to apologize, but Xia Houchun took him out of the state prison afterwards, and after playing it right, he appreciated it very much.

He decided to hand over the five thousand light horses presented by Jin Wang Xiahou Rong to Li Jin, and in front of the always kind-hearted old prince Xia Houxu and Xia Hourong, whose face was gradually turning pale, he awarded Li Jin the title of captain of the prisoner, and allowed him to be a captain. In his body, he took the post of governor and temporarily took the place of Jinzhou Five Thousand Qingqi.

As for the men and horses, Xia Houmo, the son of King Jin, had already taken a step ahead with Qingqi. After Xia Houchun asked King Jin Xia Hourong to give Li Jin a warrant of "appointment", he ordered Li Jin to chase him lightly. The military power is in his own hands, so it all depends on Li Jin's own ability.

If you drop a piece of idle chess, you can treat it as a useless move, which is better than nothing.

In fact, Xia Houchun originally intended to show Xiahou Rong and his son, to show him that Xia Houchun had no intention of seizing the power of the five thousand light cavalry. Unexpectedly, the two kings of Jin reacted so strongly, and they seemed to lose their composure.

Thinking of this, Xia Houchun couldn't help touching his chin. Could it be that Li Jin has something special?

Hey, maybe then Li Jin can bring him some surprises.

But he didn't know that in the future, this Li Jin would not only bring surprises to Xia Houchun, but also shocks!

Of course, these are all for later.

At this moment, Xia Houchun was calculating the cards in his hands. A few days ago, he learned from a secret report that the Qinzhou Army led by Ding Zhongyin, Wang Jin and his son, Hua Yuanhua and others arrived first. It's okay, he doesn't need to worry anymore.

On the other side, from Dongdu, Yu Zhuyun, Jiang Weijun and other thousands of light cavalry and Dongdu navy should have arrived in Mozhou, traveling up the ocean and going northward from the Zhangshui River in Youzhou. After it integrates the infantry and Qingqi in Youzhou, it may be possible to prepare a partial division of about [-] with this as the backbone.

Also, the Three Thousand Tiance Battalion formed by Liu Wenzhen, Weng Boying, etc. must have been established, and it may have sent troops to the north. After joining the Shuozhou Army, Xia Houchun can control or influence tens of thousands of troops.

Even if the [-] light cavalry led by Xiahoumo are included, Xiahouchun has nearly [-] troops!
Moreover, a single cavalry can cost tens of thousands.

His eyes narrowed, and his chest seemed to be agitated. There are no more than ten thousand cavalry, and more than ten thousand are invincible.

Tens of thousands of light cavalry are enough to suppress most refugee rebellions.

On the top of the mountains covered in silver, there are golden eagles hunting Costinus, flying in the air to avoid death.

Xia Houchun, who was lying on the saddle below, suddenly opened his bow and set up an arrow, and the breath of fire and phoenix came out. With a whoosh, the sharp arrow pierced the sky, screaming and wailing, and the arrow fell from the golden eagle.

A flash of joy flashed across Hai Dongqing's eyes, her wings fluttered and she turned over in a circle. After the eagle's beak let out a scream, it suddenly fell down and came straight towards the figure below.

Xia Houchun laughed loudly, clenched his fists and stretched out his arms.

Then, with a stabbing sound, Hai Dongqing's golden-yellow sharp eagle claws scratched through the brocade robe, landed firmly on Xia Houchun's shoulder, and rubbed his slightly dry cheek.

He smiled slightly and retracted his arms, "Okay, Xiaobai, to be able to entangle with the golden eagle for so long has grown!"

With a twirl of his fingertips, the mountain gradually turned green and swished across, and he strung up the corpse of the golden eagle that was about to fall to the ground, made a sharp turn, and brought it back.

"Here, it's your reward!" Xia Houchun said with a smile.

Murong Yan reined in the horse and said in surprise, "When did you raise such a thing, Shixiong?"

Upon hearing "this thing", Haidongqing's eagle eyes suddenly became sharp, gloomy like water, and seemed to be able to hook people's hearts and souls, frightening people's souls.

"It's quite spiritual." Tian Xin said casually.

To her, she has even seen dragon species, so an ordinary bird is naturally inconspicuous.

Xia Houchun smiled, and tore off a letter box from under his sharp claws. When he opened it, his face gradually became serious, and he frowned and said nothing.

A breeze blows from the side, and the cicada's feet don't touch the ground. Believe it or not, it's as fast as a horse.

After glancing at Xia Houchun, he said in a rambling voice, "What happened?"

Xia Houchun shook the note in his hand, the letter came from the black robe guard, who was sent by him to Shuozhou to inquire about the whereabouts of Qiange old Chen Gong when he was in Dongdu, and to investigate the military and political urgency of the Northland. The robe guard lost his soldiers and generals.

He raised his eyes and looked into the distance, his deep eyes leaped over dozens of high mountains, reaching beyond the pass. After a long silence, he said slowly: "My black-robed guards have detected that Mr. Chen Gel has not been taken away. Shuo Although the city of Zhou was besieged by Yunxiao's iron cavalry, it never fell because of the Qinzhou Army and Xiliang General Hua Yuanhua's rescue."

Tian Xin frowned and cast a sideways glance at him, "Since it's all a good thing, why are you still frowning?"

Xia Houchun lowered his eyebrows, caressing the thin note, a look of anxiety and heartache, and a trace of uncontrollable anger flashed across his eyes.

He said expressionlessly: "The secret letter informed that when the black-robed guards sneaked into the territory of Youzhou, they were suddenly attacked by the Qingluan Guards. The spy of the military situation escaped by luck."

Shi Chan rubbed her chin and smacked her lips: "Qingluan Guard? Is it the secret guard in the hands of that imperial concubine? Oh, then you will have a lot of fun."

Murong Yan's face changed: "Could it be that she wants to attack you?"

Tianxin patted the embroidered robe, and the corner of his mouth curled up, jokingly said: "Your people were killed in a pot in Youzhou, what does that mean? It means that there has become a den of dragons and tigers, if you go there, you will definitely die."

She snorted softly and said with a half-smile: "Maybe a big trap has already been dug, waiting for you to catch a turtle in your urn."

"Sister Tianxin, please don't say a few words." Murong Yan said angrily.

After taking a sneak peek at Xia Houchun, she asked cautiously: "Brother, shall we go to Shuozhou first or go to Youzhou?"

Several people cast their gazes, Xia Houchun was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "Go to Shuozhou, the war in Shuozhou is important, besides, Mr. Chen Ge was demoted because of me after all, I don't feel relieved if I don't take a look."

Murong Yan's eyes are gentle, the elder brother is still that humane elder brother.

Tian Xin pursed her mouth secretly, and said: "What's the use of you going, can you stop it with one stop?"

Xia Houchun's eyes were complicated, and he seemed to be able to see the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood outside Shuozhou City. He said softly: "The king died in the country, and the prince guarded the gate of the country. Since I am the Prince of Dajing, when I fight against the Nankou, I should stick to the front line. Guard the gates of the country."

With such a serious word, Murong Yan became worried again. After gritting her teeth, she hesitated for a moment, then changed her mind, and persuaded: "Brother Shi, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. Life and death are impermanent on the battlefield, and it is far from a contest. Comparable, a little negligence is a lack of arms and legs, why don't we think about it?"

The fighting method is the fighting method, and there are experts escorting it, but the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and if you are not careful, you will capsize in the gutter. What's more, the military of various countries is not helpless against the monks. How could the Yunxiao military not be prepared for sharp weapons such as arrows and black bows for hunting monks?

Maybe they are helpless in the face of real people, but mere Qingdan masters, as long as they abandon thousands of Qingqi, they can hunt and consume the Qingdan realm. A wave of monk heads.

Even if you send out black armored cavalry engraved with spells to resist monks, you don't need too many, as long as a hundred cavalry can hunt and kill the Qingdan realm!
Shi Chan rolled his eyes, looked at Xia Houchun with a serious face, and said righteously: "What Miss Murong said is reasonable, on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, you will only die in vain if you go to a small Qingdan realm , let’s go home.”

Xia Houchun glanced at him indifferently, as if there was anger in his chest that urgently needed to be vented, so even his tone became cold, "Why, are you scared?"

Shi Chan's eyelids trembled, and she seemed to be laughed angrily: "Joke, would I be afraid? If I wasn't worried about you dying on the battlefield, I wouldn't bother to talk to you."

Xia Houchun smiled and said: "If I die, you Buddhists will never be able to return to the Central Plains."

Tianxin frowned when he heard the words, Murongyan sighed in his heart, Brother Shi, if you are so outspoken, the only remaining ally will be gone.

Shi Chan dismissed it, "I don't believe it anymore, without you Zhang Butcher, you still can't eat pork?"

Xia Houchun swung his sleeves and said indifferently, "But I am the heir to the throne recognized by Emperor Taizong. Even my father will consider my opinion twice. If I don't agree, who would dare to agree?"

He sneered slightly: "Is it the imperial concubine? Or the other princes? Or the Taoist Xuanzong?"

Shi Chan suddenly choked, and hated not to speak anymore.

He cursed secretly in his heart, if he was determined to part ways with Xia Houchun, no one would be able to stop him, it's just that after the 'breakup' of the two families, there will never be another chess piece as good as this kid.

He is a little more noble than the other princes, but less powerful than the others, and his ambitions are outrageous. The most important thing is that Xia Houchun is more likely to be controlled by Buddhism than the one in Wanning Palace, so that he will not be too big to lose.

Murong Yan tugged at Xia Houchun's sleeve, seeing that he was in a strange mood at the moment, and quickly signaled him not to speak too harshly.

Xia Houchun's face paled slightly, and his mind gradually calmed down, knowing that he was almost dazzled by anger just now.

He shook his head, as if he wanted to get rid of the anger in his head, he turned his head and smiled apologetically at Shi Chan: "I just said something offensive, I hope Master will not take it to heart."

Obviously, Shi Chan minded, I saw him rolling his eyes, pursed his mouth and said: "The complexion changes faster than turning the pages of a book, as expected of a member of the royal family."

The corner of Xia Houchun's mouth twitched, and he wanted to spray a few words several times. After forcing himself to calm down, he kept telling himself that before he left, the old monk Puji also presented several Sanskrit talismans. On the face of it, even for the sake of the old monk's repeated shots, he still needs to control his emotions.

He straightened his face, and immediately cupped his fists towards Shi Chan, bowed and bowed: "How offending, I still look at Haihan."

"Ah."

The little monk gave a light snort in disdain, without any appreciation.

Seeing that this trick was not working, Xia Houchun grinned at Shi Chan, and immediately climbed up on his shoulder familiarly, half teasing and half joking: "Oh, who is so reckless, and made our master Shi Chan angry, really It should be hacked into pieces, it is a heinous crime, it should be killed! It should be beheaded!"

Shi Chan shook his big hands off his shoulders angrily, and said angrily: "Ms. Murong is right. Going to the battlefield to kill the enemy with your humble skills is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. This is not called guarding the country. Looking for a way to die."

Xia Houchun smiled slightly, lowered his eyelids, lowered his eyebrows, and after a little silence, he said softly: "I have no other intentions, please have a clear conscience."

He paused, and said slowly: "You all know that a few months ago I was thrown into the Demon Suppressing Prison for rebellion, and although I was safe afterwards, the people involved in this incident were either beheaded or ransacked their homes. "

"Before they died, I went to the execution ground to see them. Someone once told me that they should have made great achievements on the battlefield and served the country, but they were implicated to death by me because of the palace change."

Xia Houchun turned his head and forced a smile, the corners of his mouth twitching, "So, my trip to the north, besides defending my family and abroad, is also for the purpose of atonement!"

Atonement?

Murong Yan was stunned, and Tian Xin's eyes flashed.

Shi Chan's face straightened, as if he was admiring him, and looked straight at Xia Houchun.

His face was as usual, and he looked at each other happily.

The little monk suddenly smiled, put his hands together, and after reciting a Buddha's name, he smiled and said: "The Buddha once said, 'If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell', since you have such a heart, how can the little monk let you go alone? "

Although his tone was calm, he said loudly: "Don't worry, Master Xia, even if you kill the enemy on this trip, there is no danger, the little monk blocked it for you."

His face was full of melancholy, and he pretended to sigh: "It can be said that he gave up his life to accompany a gentleman."

Xia Houchun laughed loudly, and did not correct whether it was the benefactor of Xia or the benefactor of Xiahou. He looked relieved and waved his big hand suddenly: "Okay, with the master here, my life, Mr. Xia, is safe."

At this moment, the swordsman Guo Rong turned around and said lightly: "If you want to go to the battlefield, you should first learn 'Sword Qi Differentiation'."

Xia Houchun's expression froze suddenly, and he immediately collapsed.

Guo Rong ignored it and forced a smile on his face: "Actually, it's not difficult to reach this level."

A few people moved in their hearts and looked sideways.

Xia Houchun suddenly raised his head and said happily, "Is this true?"

Guo Rong smiled inexplicably: "That's right, you only need to hit me with [-] swords and strike [-] times."

Xia Houchun was stunned.

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Xixing Pass is also known as Yanmen Pass because it is located on the Gouzhu ridge in Beisai, Yanmen County, Daizhou.

This pass is divided into east and west, and it overlooks the whole situation with its arms stretched left and right. It is adjacent to military fortresses such as the wall, urn city, beacon tower, stacks and blockhouses. The pass is surrounded by steep cliffs and rugged mountain roads. It is broken, so it is called "the dangerous peak is thousands of feet long, and the boundary between the north and the south is broken".

At the right time, the tower of Yanmen Pass was like a forest of spears and halberds, the smoke of beacons was like fire, and there was a sound of golden spears and iron horses, and the deadly pass became restless in an instant.

The ground began to shake, the unmelted frost and snow trembled, horses neighed, and at the end of the sky, there seemed to be layers of black shadows sweeping over.

In the evening, the wind is always sick, and the cold frost is naturally thick.Tochima neighs at night, and the frozen soil on the border is loose.

In the 20th year of Chunxi, in April, Jimao.

After Kou bordered Shuozhou, Yunxiao Iron Cavalry went south again and approached Yanmen Pass.

This time, the southern invaders and Yunxiao fought on the east and west fronts, and a total of [-] cavalry came rolling in. They intended to open the gate of Daizhou, drive straight in, and invade the Central Plains from the south.

The wolf's ambition is obvious.

It was a day when the flames of war were everywhere, and the flames were like torches.

Daizhou was shaken, and Youzhou was in an uproar.

　[The poem is adapted from "The Journey of the Yanmen Taishou" by Emperor Wen of Liang Guojian in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties]

　　
　
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