Han ride

Chapter 430
"My lord, do you think General Jiang Yu can defeat the Duke of Liao?" On the top of the city, Zuobao and Ge Dazhuang looked at the cavalry going away with complex expressions on their faces.

Li Xin did what he said, not only did Qiu commit no crimes, but he also gave money, 1000 taels of silver was enough for all the soldiers in the fort to share.This made Ge Dazhuang and others obviously not expect it.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Ge Dazhuang thought for a while and said, "It has been rumored from the business travelers that the Liao Kingdom is benevolent and righteous, and even built a hero cemetery for the soldiers who died in battle. Seriously. Although the commander-in-chief is not too bad for his brothers, if he fights with the Duke of Liao, he may be a little bit worse."

"Well, I don't know why Duke Liao led the army here. Although the five thousand cavalry are all elite, but in Datong, there are quite a lot of soldiers and horses at the commander-in-chief!" Zuobao asked curiously.

"Humph! It's also 5000 people, but it depends on who uses these 5000 people. If you put them on people like you and me, 5000 people are no more than 500 people. If you put them on people like the general soldier, 5000 people are 5000 people. In the hands of Duke Liao, these 5000 people can be used as 5 people, or even 10 people." Ge Dazhuang said disdainfully: "Just now, if you want to enter Niuxinbao to eat, I'm afraid you will lose thousands of dollars. People! But Liao Guogong did it easily, such a person may not be able to do it."

"The soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom have already broken through the two counties of Zuoyun and Youyu. Now they have passed through Huangtubao and Niuxinbao. If there is no accident, the next one will be Yunyang or Qijiahe. I just don't know where the Liaoguo Guild will go. place?"

"Isn't the direction the Duke of Liao went to just now belonged to Yunyang Castle?" Zuobao asked hesitantly.

"False and real, those big men like to play this game, and no one knows where he will go next. Yunyang Fort, don't forget that Yunyang Fort is not far from Zuoyun. Once Yang Zhenwei finds it, then Liao The Duke has been exposed." Ge Dazhuang glared at Zuobao dissatisfied, and said with a sneer, "I think the Duke of Liao must go back to Qijiahebao, hehe, that blind man thought he had a son-in-law who was a scholar. Don't take us seriously, last time I went to see Yang Zhenwei, he still blew his beard and stared at me, let's see how he deals with Duke Liao this time."

"My lord, that blind man is no better than us. If the Qijiahe Fort is breached, I'm afraid we won't be able to hide the fact that the Duke of Liao's army passed by here. At this time, we have to find a way!" Zuobao said worriedly .

"What do you want to do? Could it be to tell Yang Zhenwei that we once entertained the Duke of Liao here, and even slaughtered pigs and sheep to entertain him, hum, you want to die, but I don't want to die." Ge Dazhuang was very dissatisfied, he Turning his eyes, he suddenly said: "But what you said is not unreasonable. This matter cannot be concealed. Once it is discovered, we may be in trouble. By the way, if we have, we can send someone to tell Yang Zhenwei, said that last night the soldiers guarding the city heard cavalry passing nearby. But in the dark night, they didn’t dare to look closely. Please go up to the peak to check clearly. Yes, that’s it, we didn’t see anything.” Ge Dazhuang laughed loudly. stand up.

"Your Excellency is wise." Zuo Bao also nodded repeatedly.

"My lord, Yunyang Fort is in front of me. Could it be that my lord is going to Yunyang Fort?" Hao Laosan said loudly while riding a horse.

"Yunyang Fort? If you dare to go, I dare not go." Li Xin laughed loudly and said, "Let's go to Qijiahe Fort, and then pass through Qijiahe Fort to kill the Weiyuan area, and then from Mayi, Shanyin Kill all over the area. Make a big circle around Datong, and then you can mobilize Jiang Guan's troops."

"So that's it." Hao Laosan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Li Xin is not like an ordinary army, rampaging in Datong. His main purpose is to mobilize Jiang Tuan's team. There are soldiers and horses in the county facing Li Xin under the city, and the only thing that can be mobilized is Jiang Guan's own soldiers and horses.

"My lord, what I'm worried about now is whether Ge Dazhuang will pass on the news about us to Yang Zhenwei. At that time, our plan will be more difficult." Third Hao asked worriedly.Li Xin's imperial guards were a very powerful army, but this time there were only 5000 people. If the enemy chased and intercepted them, Li Xin would definitely suffer heavy losses in the end.

"They ate with me, Li Xin, aren't they afraid of spreading the word that they are unlucky?" Li Xin said disdainfully, "Don't worry, these guys are afraid of death. Our army entered it, not only Qiu did nothing wrong, Instead, he gave back the money, and would Yang Zhenwei and the others believe what he said? He just believed that Ge Dazhuang and the others had already taken refuge in us. Although Ge Dazhuang looks very rude, I believe that he is not a brainless person, he will not Such a fool to speak out about himself and us."

"I don't think they dare." Hao Laosan said without thinking.

"Let's go, let's turn to Qijiahe Fort." Li Xin ordered the Imperial Guards again.These imperial guards had just eaten a lot of fish and meat, and their morale was high. When they heard that they were about to fight again, they couldn't help cheering.

In fact, as Li Xin guessed, when the news that Ge Dazhuang of Niuxinbao would pass by Niuxinbao to Zuoyun and Youyu, no matter whether it was Yang Zhenwei or Jiang Xuan, there was no response. Paying attention to this matter, I thought it was a small group of soldiers and horses infiltrating into the country to investigate the situation of Zuo Yunyouyu.So I didn't care at all.

Qijiahe Fort is located on Weiyuan Road, with a circumference of two miles and a city height of three feet and five feet. There are more than 300 troops in the garrison, and there are more than a hundred mules and horses. There is a man named Zhang Gui who is good at archery. Because of his long-term archery, he has slender eyes and is called Zhang Blind.Blind Zhang is only under 40 years old, and there is only one daughter in his family, who is beautiful.But blind Zhang is most proud of his son-in-law named Qi Yunshan, who is very knowledgeable and a well-known scholar around the Qijia River.Although he is only a scholar now, he is well-known far and wide in terms of his ability to guide the country.Especially in Weiyuan Road, Shanxi, that is also a talented person.

On this day, in Qijiahe Fort, blind Zhang was as usual in the courtyard of his home, his bow and arrows were extremely good, he shot an arrow a hundred paces away from the target, and hit the bull's-eye.Blind Zhang stroked his beard in satisfaction.

"Master Taishan is really old and strong, with the power of an arrow, no one can stop him!" A handsome scholar came out slowly, and behind him was a slender woman, although she was plain-faced and dressed in pale yellow. Long skirt, delicate and natural, makes people's heart beat.

"Old, old." Blind Zhang looked at his son-in-law with satisfaction. Although he was a little arrogant, he still respected himself.

"If Master Taishan was in troubled times, he would have been a general who commanded thousands of troops and horses galloping on the battlefield. It's a pity that he was born at an untimely time!" Qi Yunshan's eyes flashed with disdain. He respects blind Zhang, but in his heart, he still despises generals.He originally didn't want to be Zhang Xiazi's son-in-law, but the Qi family had to rely on Zhang Xiazi in Qijiahebao. In addition, although Qi Yunshan was a scholar, his family background was not very good. Money is also very important, it just so happens that blind Zhang can help him, and blind Zhang also needs a son-in-law who is studying to act as a facade, and he also needs to gain a foothold in Qijiahe Castle, so he married his daughter to Qi Yunshan.

"Troubled times? How far is it from troubled times now?" Blind Zhang glanced at Qi Yunshan. This son-in-law is good at everything, the only bad thing is that he looks down on generals. Even if he respects himself, it is probably because he is from the Qi Family Hebao. Integrity, with hundreds of people under his command, controls Qijiahe Fort.

"Today's emperor Shengming, even if there is a small rebellion, it will be wiped out soon." Qi Yunshan's eyes showed fanaticism, and he said loudly: "My great Ming has been enjoying the world for hundreds of years. They are all kings and lands, and those rebels are like ants, once the heavenly soldiers and kings arrive, they will definitely be wiped out." Qi Yunshan's face was flushed, and he pointed out the places of Jiangshan, as if he could slap all the rebels in the Central Plains. kill the same.

Blind Zhang took a deep look at Qi Yunshan, shook his head in his heart, and then said: "Don't go out to visit friends during this time, the Duke of Liao and Jiang Yu are fighting right now. Although the Duke of Liao's military discipline is strict, he has no mercy on the common people. crime, but it is a battlefield after all, not afraid of [-], just in case.”

"Hmph! Li Xin is a wolf with ambition. Sooner or later, this kind of person will die. Jiang Junmen will drive him out of Datong sooner or later." Qi Yunshan said loudly.With a look of anger on his face, he sneered and said, "This person appears to be benevolent and righteous, but he can't hide his wolfish ambition. I think this person is the second Cao Cao. He must be the one who will bring disaster to the world in the future."

"Okay, don't talk about it." Blind Zhang shook his head and said, "Speaking of which, the Duke of Liao also made great contributions to the court. If it wasn't for him, the Jiannu invaded the south repeatedly, and if it wasn't for me, Daming would not have expanded the land." Thousands of miles away, occupying the entire grassland, from now on, the role of our Wubao will be much smaller."

"Hmph, the emperor made him the Duke of Liao. He should be grateful and virtuous, and serve the court, but this man sent troops south to attack Shanxi. This man has committed a heinous crime. If there is such a person in the court, it is better to let Jiannu go south. Lin Danhan continues to wreak havoc on the grassland!" Qi Yunshan said with a sneer, "Master Taishan, this matter concerns the three cardinal principles and five permanent principles, and the etiquette of human relations, which cannot be abolished. No matter how much meritorious service Li Xin's thief has, to be an enemy of the imperial court is treason , my son-in-law has never met Li Xin face to face, otherwise, I will definitely follow Zhuge Wuhou and scold Wang Lang, scolding this rebellious minister and traitor to death."

After hearing this, Blind Zhang became unhappy. Just as he was about to speak, his daughter asked softly, "Father, is the Liao Kingdom Guild here? We also belong to Datong."

"Probably not!" Blind Zhang was a little uncertain, shaking his head and said: "Before our Qijiahe Fort, there are loess, red soil, Niuxin, Tetieshan, and the most important thing is Youyu City, where Yang Zhenwei The general led an army of [-] troops stationed there. It may take some time before he wants to capture these castles. The [-] troops of Jiang Yu’s army are also ready to go, ready to support the front line at any time. Elite, but it may be very difficult to attack us. And if we capture Zuo Yun and You Yu in front, I am afraid Duke Liao will go directly to attack Datong, and will not pay attention to a small place like us." Qi Although Jiahe Fort is very powerful, it is nothing in the whole of Datong. There are few soldiers and horses in it, so it will not arouse Li Xin's interest at all.Blind Zhang is not Li Xin, and it is impossible to create great brilliance by defeating people.

"Dangdang!" However, at this moment, there was a sound of gongs, and Zhang Blind's complexion changed, and a gleam shot out of his slender eyes, and he said, "There is an enemy attack, could it be that the northern army is here?" As he said that, he ignored Qi Yunshan, took his big sword, and galloped towards the city wall on his horse.Qi Yunshan thought for a while, finally gritted his teeth, and followed closely behind.

"My lord, this blind man Zhang is really good. Look at the top of the city. Although there are not many people, everyone is an elite! This blind man Zhang has heard of this person before. Although he is a rough man, But I admire the scholar very much. He has a daughter with a beautiful face. I heard that Jiang Yu has heard of his name and wanted to take him as a concubine, but Zhang Xiazi refused without hesitation. Instead, he married his daughter to Qi Qi. A scholar in Jiahebao, who has studied for more than ten years, is still a scholar, not very talented, so he can talk about it." Hao Laosan shook his head and said: "Although this blind man has some skills and is good at archery, it is a pity that Still in this Qijiahe Fort, although they have done a good job, there are only a few hundred people in hand."

"If that's the case, that would be a bit interesting." Li Xin nodded. The only real names around him were Shang Kexi, Wang Fuchen and others. , Jiang Yi and these people are also talented people.The Ming Dynasty had a vast land and abundant resources, and there were countless talents, but the court did not find these talents.

"It's the Northern Conscript Army." Standing on the city wall, Zhang Blind looked at the red fires all over the mountains and plains below the city. These fires were like a raging fire, burning everything in front of him. If it was before, he must be very happy in his heart, because this is the imperial court. But now it is different, he can tell at a glance that such elites are not owned by people like Jiang Yu, and the only elite soldiers in the world who can do this are probably the legendary Zhengbei Army.Even if these soldiers who conquered the North were wearing fiery red mandarin duck battle jackets instead of the dark black of the soldiers who conquered the North.But Zhang Xiazi can still conclude that the army under the city is definitely the Northern Army.

"It's the northern army coming." Qi Yunshan looked at the cavalry below, boundless, but there was no sound. A murderous aura emerged out of thin air, sweeping the world, and the sky changed color. It seemed that the sky and the earth were born at this moment. A wave of momentum came, shocking the entire Qijiahe Fort.Qi Yunshan couldn't help but his legs trembled, his hands tightly grasped the walls, his face was pale and bloodless.

Blind Zhang saw it, and sighed in his heart, just now this is the one who uttered wild words in the courtyard, pointing out Jiangshan, not paying attention to Li Xin and Zhengbei Army, but now seeing Zhengbei Army, he is so afraid.The so-called useless is a scholar, but I heard that Liao Guogong was also a scholar, and later he gave up his pen and joined the army, and achieved today's career.The same is a scholar, why is there such a big difference.

"Is the Duke of Liao in person down here?" Blind Zhang searched below, he didn't know who was Li Xin, and everyone was very popular.

"General Zhang, I was going south to suppress thieves under the imperial order. Passing by here, the soldiers were exhausted. I asked General Zhang to open the city gate and let the brothers go in and rest for a while." Li Xin drove out the dark clouds and stepped on the snow slowly.

"Duke of the Liao Kingdom, my Qi family's Hebao Temple is small. If the army enters it, there may not even be a place to stand. If the Lord does not dislike it, he will set up camp outside the city and wait for the villain to prepare wine and food for the army. The Lord What do you think?" When Blind Zhang saw Li Xin's amiable look, his nervousness eased, although no one would believe what Li Xin said, but he still wanted to fight for it.Otherwise, if Li Xin attacks, relying on his own hundreds of people, he is no match for the opponent at all.At that time, if the castle is breached, the people in the castle will be in bad luck.

"Li Xin thief, do you think you can deceive the world by doing this? You rebellious, sooner or later the Holy Son of Heaven will kill you." At this time, a sudden voice came, which shocked the entire Qijiahe castle. , Zhang Blind on the top of the wall almost fell down. Fortunately, he was a martial arts practitioner, so he stood on his heels all at once, supported the wall with both hands, and looked at his son-in-law with angry eyes. If eyes can kill, I am afraid that this prayer Yunshan was killed by Zhang Xiazi a long time ago.Seeing that a military disaster could be avoided, it was this Qi Yunshan who suddenly said a word, this is to tear his face and prepare for war!
"Who are you?" Li Xinyuan was going to let Qijiahebao go. After all, this blind man is still very sensible, but what he didn't expect was that there are people who are not afraid of death, who dare to question himself. He spoke like this in front of himself.

"Under the sage's sect, Qi Yunshan, a disciple of the Son of Heaven!" When Qi Yunshan saw Li Xin's indifferent appearance, he couldn't help but raised his head and said loudly: "Li Xin, you were also a scholar, don't you know the way of loyalty and filial piety? , don’t you know the heart of shame? The emperor trusts you a lot, and you dare to rebel, aren’t you afraid of being cursed by the world? Don’t you be afraid of being ashamed of your ancestors? What is the face of a loyal and unfilial person standing between heaven and earth?"

Li Xin glanced around, and finally looked at Qiyun Mountain. He was sure that he was talking about himself, so he couldn't help laughing, pointed at Qiyun Mountain with his whip, and said, "I don't know if you know that the truth is within the range of a knife and a gun." Come on, you have no power to restrain a chicken, you are not a great Confucian, and you have no reputation, so what right do you have to be presumptuous in front of me."

(End of this chapter)