Chapter 15: The Lord of the Burning Mountain Hall The Covenant of Heaven and Man
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Hu rode roaring, galloping through the wilderness, plundering the merchants on both sides of the road.
After Tian Yan and a group of masters of the Lieshan Hall left the Northland, they accompanied a caravan and went to Jiuyuan City together.
It's just that what they didn't expect was that as soon as they entered the territory of Jiuyuan, they encountered so many Hu people, and there were hundreds of horses.
The leader of the caravan traveled north and south, and he was also a ruthless man.
The terrain here is open, and the caravan guards only have a few knights, and fighting hard with the Hu people is a dead end, even if you drag these Hu people, you can drag them to death.
With Hu Cai still some distance away from the caravan, the leader of the caravan immediately decided to close all the wagons together in all directions, and then unload the wood and other items on the wagons and pile them up around to form a simple fence to stop the Hu cavalry's charge.
The caravan consisted of only a few knights, but dozens of guards armed with improvised spears and bows. They were soon ordered by the leader of the caravan to go down and set up behind the barricade.
Tian Yan was invited to get out of the carriage and observe the situation in the distance, while Mei Sanniang protected her closely. They were guarded in the center by the caravan, and unlike the caravan people who were on the verge of a great enemy, the three women seemed exceptionally calm.
"Sister, do you think these people can stop those Hu people?" Xiaolan stood beside Tian Yan and said worriedly. When they are away from home, they are all called sisters.
The Hu people in the distance saw that the caravan had prepared defensive facilities, but instead of retreating, the roaring sound became higher and higher.
"This is the one who has lost everything."
A glimmer of light flowed from Tian Yan's eyes, and he exclaimed.
"Lost everything?" Mei Sanniang asked puzzledly, what does this mean?
"Faith is worn out, pride is crushed, and the honor of a soldier is gone. After the fall of the Chu State, I have seen too many such people. Losing the king he relied on to serve, and the land he guarded, he lived in hunger, cold, and humiliation for the rest of his life. Their eyes are somewhat similar to the appearance of these Hu people. ”
"Sister means they are not to be afraid?" Xiaolan asked.
"No, quite the opposite."
As soon as Tian Yan finished speaking, more than a dozen ragged Hu horsemen had already rushed to the edge of the fence, they easily avoided the spears that pierced them, and the momentum of the galloping horses broke the outermost layer of trucks, fortunately, the leader of the caravan piled another layer of wood and goods inside, otherwise these Hu people had already broken through the defense line.
Dozens of feathered arrows from the sky followed.
"Be careful!" With a wave of the giant scythe in Mei Sanniang's hand, she blocked several long arrows that shot at them.
The coordination of the Hu cavalry was perfect, and that round of arrow rain was very good at suppressing the caravan archers who wanted to bend their bows and arrows, allowing those charging Hu cavalry to return. In the midst of the gallop, the sparse archery of the caravan could not pose a danger to them at all.
Tian Yan was in the center, and his face was still indifferent. has experienced extremely cruel wind and frost, but now she is more and more indifferent, even in danger, she is still graceful.
"The army of the Hu people has been dispersed by Meng Tian. These remnants had a way to survive in the north, but they just appeared here. That is, they are bent on death. The faith of the past was crushed by the Qin army, and they relied on looting and killing to vent their hesitation and fear, so for us, these Hu cavalry are very dangerous. ”
Mei Sanniang observed carefully, although these Hu people were disheveled and their hair was messy, their faces were flushed, and their expressions showed madness. Not only did they not flinch when they were wounded, but rushed over even more desperately.
"Then sister, what should we do?" Xiaolan asked.
"Wait! With so many Hu cavalry infested, it is impossible for the Qin army not to notice it, and the army that is searching for them will soon come. Just survive this period of time. ”
It was another round of impact, and the caravan's guards were wounded a lot by the feathered arrows thrown by Hu Cai.
The leader of the caravan stood in front and said loudly: "Brothers, these dogs don't have many arrows, we can survive this period, and if we don't, we will all die." ”
The leader's voice restored a lot of confidence to the demoralized caravan guards. The terrain is open, and once the barrier in front of them is broken by the Hu cavalry, they will only have a dead end in the wild.
Tian Yan shook his head, these Hu horses have not yet used their full strength, hundreds of steps away, there are still dozens of horses watching. Now they are like cats and mice, playing with them, playing with them, and when they get tired of playing, they swallow them in one gulp.
"Hall Master, if the defense line is broken, I will escort you away." Mei Sanniang whispered. The disciples accompanying the farmer were nearby, and after receiving the signal, they must have arrived soon.
It was at this point that a change suddenly happened.
Hundreds of paces away, the dozens of horsemen who had been waiting suddenly turned around and headed towards the east.
"What happened?" Tian Yan's eyes then turned, but he saw a convoy slowly coming from the lowlands a few miles away.
The convoy was thinly stunned. A dozen knights escorted an inconspicuous carriage that looked like some wealthy man traveling.
Surprisingly, when they met Hu Qi who was galloping over, they didn't flinch, but met them.
The carriage was still moving forward, unhurriedly, and the twenty or so knights divided more than a dozen people and galloped out towards the Hu horse.
To the surprise of everyone in the caravan behind the fence, those Hu Cai, who looked like wolves and tigers to them, could not support them under the sharpness of those dozen knights. In one round, more than a dozen people were killed by those knights.
The Hu cavalry besieging the caravan also noticed the anomaly over there, and at this moment, they gave up their prey and headed for reinforcements in the direction of the convoy.
"Who are they?"
Mei Sanniang also saw it, and it was obvious that the guards around the people in the carriage were not of the same order of magnitude as those Hu Qi. Not only is the martial arts strong, but also the battle array is familiar and cooperates seamlessly.
The leader of the caravan took advantage of this gap and ordered the men to hurry up and repair the barricade. He didn't know how long the horses on the east side would last, but it was good news for them.
Tian Yan didn't stay behind the fence anymore, and under the escort of Mei Sanniang, he took Xiaolan out of some distance, and he could see the battle scene in the distance more clearly.
The scuffle continues, but Hu Qi has fallen into decline.
With fewer enemies and more enemies, the escort of the convoy did not fall behind at all. It's just that after all, the guards of the convoy are small and can't be completely stopped, and there are one or twenty horsemen riding in the direction of the carriage.
There were only a few guards around the carriage, and in the face of the rushing Hu cavalry, they drew their long swords from their scabbards, and instead of meeting them, they spread out towards the left and right airspace.
These guards were extremely skilled, and just when Hu Cai, who was charging at the forefront, was still more than ten steps away from the carriage, at that moment, several guards stationed in the air shot at Hu Cai like feathered arrows.
The sun was shining, and the figures of those guards were like silver lights circulating, so fast that people couldn't see clearly.
In just a few breaths, the Hu people's war horses were still rushing forward, but the owners of the horses fell down more than ten steps away from the carriage.
The guards fell to the ground, their swords sheathed.
From beginning to end, the carriage did not stop its pace, and still drove in the direction of Tian Yan and the others.
And on the road where the carriage was going, there was not a single corpse of a Hu man.
"Hall Master, it's not easy to walk the people in the carriage!" Mei Sanniang sighed.
The war ended with the complete defeat of Hu Qi. More than 100 Hu cavalry struck a decisive blow, and they didn't even touch the side of the owner of the carriage.
The leader of the caravan and his men rushed to Tian Yan's side, wanting to thank the people in the convoy for saving their lives at this pass.
However, the advance guard of the people in the carriage was indifferent and separated them.
"Hall Master, be careful." During the pushing, Tian Yan, who was weak, stood unsteadily and was held up by Mei Sanniang.
Mei Sanniang said angrily: "What! These guys! ”
"I'm fine." Tian Yan shook his head and said.
In the midst of the scuffle just now, the carriage, which still had not stopped, stopped in front of everyone in the caravan.
Judging from Tian Yan's direction, the owner of the carriage pushed open the window with a white jade wrench, summoned an accompanying guard, and gave two orders. The guard nodded, walked into the crowd, and said to Tian Yan, "Girl, my master invites you to go and see you." ”
"Who is your master? Can you see my sister if you want to? Mei Sanniang said dissatisfiedly.
He had just experienced a bloody battle, and the guard's clothes were still stained with blood and scars, but the expression on the guard's face remained the same, or rather, very hard. In the face of doubt, he just repeated what he had just said.
"My master invites this girl for a moment."
"You ......" Mei Sanniang wanted to make a move, but was stopped by Tian Yan.
"Please lead the way."
"Sister!" Mei Sanniang said worriedly.
"Sanniang, Xiaolan. Go and wait for me in Jiuyuan City! Tian Yan slowly boarded the carriage, stood on the wheel, and said.
As Tian Yan walked into the carriage, the carriage continued to move forward, heading towards Jiuyuan City without stopping.
Different from the bewilderment of Mei Sanniang and the others, Tian Yan's pale pink lips in the carriage showed a smile on the corner of his pale pink lips, looking at the lazy man in brocade clothes sitting not far away, and said, "The war just ended, but I didn't expect you to come here?" His Royal Highness the Prince! ”
………
In the depths of the green mountains, there is a lonely ridge that sticks out of the dense forest.
Xiaomeng held Qiu Li in her hand, wearing a light blue water-sleeved long skirt, with an ethereal posture and independence, as if she was waiting for something?
The white clouds were long, and a few people came out of the forest.
"Sect Master!"
Behind Xiao Meng, several young Heavenly Sect disciples followed an old man and appeared behind her, and said with a hand.
"What's the matter?"
Qiu Li's sword flicked, the water sleeves swayed, and Xiaomeng asked.
"Taiyi Mountain, Guanmiaotai. The five-year covenant between the two sects of heaven and man is approaching, and the elders in the sect invite the sect master to go to this covenant of heaven and man. ”
"Is that all?" Xiaomeng frowned, his tone was full of contempt, as if it wasn't a big deal.
The white-haired elder froze slightly, and said with his hand, "Yes." ”
"I'm not going!" Xiaomeng said very willfully.
Such an unexpected answer made the white-haired old man stunned for a moment, wondering if he had heard it wrong, and said again: "Sect Master, the covenant between heaven and man is very important, and it is related to the ownership of the Xue Ji left by the ancestor. Is there anything important for the sect master to do at the moment? ”
"Xue Ji's belonging, when did those old men really care? What about a few years in the hands of Xiaoyaozi? Xiaomeng said with a chuckle, turning around to leave.
"Sect Master, I still have one more word." Looking at Xiao Meng, who turned around and wanted to leave, the elder hurriedly said.
"Say it!"
"The sect master is following Prince Qin at the moment, and there is a difference between men and women. Although my Heavenly Sect is said to be transcendent, it is impossible to completely separate it from earthly things, after all, human words are terrifying. ”
"I am willing, can you handle it?"
Xiaomeng's words are really not what the head of a sect should say, but more like a rebellious girl. Several young disciples behind the old man covered their mouths and snickered when they heard this.
The old man's face was embarrassed, he glared back at the disciple behind him, and continued to persuade: "Sect Master, the hundreds of years of strife between heaven and man may have an end in this last world. At this time, he also went to the sect master to return to the mountain gate to preside over the overall situation and participate in the covenant between heaven and man. ”
Xiaomeng didn't want to pay attention to it, and walked two steps, but suddenly found an old man in a green shirt with a childish face and crane hair lying on top of the dense forest, surrounded by clouds and mist, and white cranes flying beside him.
Xiao Meng put his hands together and said, "Master." ”
The group of Heavenly Sect disciples behind him followed and said, "Master of the Northern Darkness! ”
"Xiaomeng, you have been with Prince Qin for four years, it's time to collect your heart, come back to the mountain with me!"
"But the master ....."
Xiaomeng wanted to say something, but was stopped by the Northern Darkness Master. "Prince Qin, after you go to the covenant of heaven and man, it's not too late to go."
"Yes, master." Although Xiaomeng was reluctant, he still bowed his head and said.
……..
Saibei, the Xiongnu single in the royal court.
There's a drinking feast going on here.
After the remnants of the Xiongnu fled north, they were pacified and incorporated by Mao Dunshan Yu, and these days, nearly 50,000 horses have been gathered.
When the leaders of the Xiongnu families heard about this, they also gathered towards the court of Shan Yu.
This banquet was to entertain these Xiongnu nobles.
But at this moment, instead of the sound of joy, the tent was filled with bloody wails.
The old shaman stood outside the tent, his eyes cold as frost.
The wolf girl walked out of the tent, stood beside him, and arched her hand: "The old shaman, many leaders, including the three surnames, have been exterminated by our moon wolf descendants. ”
"Very well, without these moths, Shan Yu will be better able to co-opt their men."
"This situation really scares me!"
A scantily clad woman lifted the curtain. The woman's eyes were ice blue, and her eyes were golden, and there was still fear in her strange eyes.
"Orchid, you know why I want to spare your life and let you stay by Shan Yu's side to serve. So, don't put that on my face. The old shaman said mercilessly.
Hu Ji smiled, his expression became cold, completely devoid of the weakness just now, and said, "Don't worry! I'll give you news from inside the empire on time. (To be continued.) )