Chapter 13: The Dark Tide Surges
Before the era of abundant water and grass, the winter in the north will be particularly difficult, and the little surplus grain left in every household is only a few cattle and sheep used for breeding.
If the grass in the field does not sprout, the herders will have to slaughter the life-saving food, and what will happen after that?
Let's talk about it.
It seems helpless, of course, there is another way, to rob, this is the consistent practice.
Other tribes may not be much better than themselves, and if you want to grab them, you have to look at the fortress to the south.
A fortress that blocks the dreams of generations, even dozens of generations, only needs to step on it, and nothing can stop the wolf from riding straight in, and they will no longer worry about food, let alone winter.
The herdsman scattered the last handful of hay, locked the sheepfold, and withdrew his gaze from the distance, which was not a question for him to consider, and finally survived until spring, how could he have any strength to start a war?
Although the days are forbidden, fortunately there is a heavy rain during the day, and when you wake up tomorrow, the tenacious pasture grass should break through the ground.
Thinking of this, the herdsmen were slightly happy and took a deep breath, the spring breeze is always pleasant.
With the spring breeze coming from the south, there was a slight earthy smell in the air, and there was a faint smell of fire oil on the fortress in the distance.
The herdsman's pupils shrank, and he raised his head to scream, when an arrow silently pierced his throat.
There is no moon or stars tonight, and it is still quiet here.
There were no fingers to be seen in the four directions, only the gray shadows, like waist-length grass falling northward in the wind, rising and falling.
The Wolf Court, located in the north of the land of Shenzhou, is dominated by the Yelu clan, assisted by the three major tribes of Wanyan, Helian and Tuoba, and has coveted Kyushu for hundreds of years.
The flags on the four corners of the camp are sewn with red deer, which are guarded by the Tuoba clan. The cold wind blew open the curtain of the handsome tent, Tuoba Xiu's face was cloudy, and the parchment rolls in the charcoal furnace had been burned into ashes.
Anger reached the top, and Tuoba Xiu took the case: "Bastard!"
Sawdust splashed all over the ground, but fortunately, it was not the head on his own neck. The messenger sweated like rain, and knelt down in panic and said: "The prince of the world is angry, this is what the king of horses means." ”
Grabbing the messenger's collar and lifting his feet off the ground, Tuoba Xiu squinted his eyes and said coldly: "Father will not change his mind for no reason, something must have happened, it is best to tell me the clues you know, otherwise you will not see the sun tomorrow." ”
The messenger trembled, and said, "Yes, yes, the little one once heard the drunken man say that the king of horses had secretly received people from the south not long ago, and the rest of the little ones didn't know anything about it......"
Hearing this, Tuoba Xiu was slightly choked, temporarily suppressed his anger and put down the messenger, and shouted: "Someone, pass on my order, immediately set fire to the camp, and the whole army withdraws! ”
"Whoa!" the prince guard, who was hiding in the shadows, went to give the order, and immediately another shadow sneaked in from outside the tent, and the door curtain was closed again.
Tuoba Xiu sat in the tent and pondered until all the troops had withdrawn, and the fire surrounded the entire camp and never left, and said, "My father's actions are becoming more and more unpredictable. ”
Finally, the tent was also ignited, and the guards brought the war horses and said, "Master, it's time to leave." Turning over and getting on the horse, Tuoba Xiu looked back through the sea of fire, glanced at the woman in red, had no intention of fighting, and rode away.
The woman in red lowered the tip of her spear several times, but she never chased after her, and Tuoba Xiu was not the only one who had doubts, but also his old opponent Li Hongying.
Knowing too much is not a good thing, and obeying orders can protect oneself.
The soldiers under his command presented several flags that were half destroyed by the fire, and Li Hongying bowed his head and said: "Open up!"
The raging fire burned seven villages and eight cities, and the women of the Li clan in Jizhou marched into a hundred miles overnight, expanding the territory, going deep into the hinterland of the grassland, and approaching the Tuoba tribe.
The battle was fruitful, and the good news was rushed back to the imperial capital of Xuzhou for 800 miles.
It is rumored that a huge wound appeared in the chest and abdomen of the Tuoba tribe, King Ma, who ran through the front and back, and claimed that the lord of Jizhou, Li Renjie, was injured, and urgently summoned the three major tribes of Helian, Wanyan, and Yelu to seek help.
The entire grassland shook, and the forces of the Wolf Court reunited within a few days.
In the Eastern Desert, Wanyan led the army to evacuate the northern frontier of Yanzhou, stepped on the eagle and came, with a mighty cavalry army behind him.
In Xiling, Helian Muxia rode a giant bear back out of the mountains and forests, and the wounds of attacking Yongzhou ten years ago have been healed, and now is the time for them to make contributions!
In the northern wilderness, 100,000 wolves rode swords and pointed at the south of the sky, and the thoughts of stepping on Shenzhou were clearly revealed.
Once the war breaks out, the battle line will spread to the entire northern frontier of Shenzhou.
Don't say that Jizhou, Yanzhou, and even Yongzhou began to panic, and it was impossible for Jiaolong Li Yu to resist the wolf riding south, not to mention the help of Helian and Wanyan.
The maidservant Xiaocui persuaded: "Son, we can't go in any further, the master wants us to go back to Xuzhou immediately." ”
Yan Shi pushed her away impatiently and said, "I've been on the road for more than a month, and I finally arrived in Yongzhou, and you want me to go back before I see the real dragon?"
In a hurry, Xiao Cui knelt down, hugged Yan Shi's legs, and cried: "The old man said in the letter, if you don't bring the son back, you will beat Xiao Cui to death, please save Xiao Cui's life for the sake of Xiao Cui's love for serving you for many years!"
Yan Shi has been pampered since he was a child, and he has no power to restrain the chicken, and he can't break free from the servant girl for a while, and scolds: "You spread it for me!
The coachman beside him was silent and did not say a word, and Lao Suo stepped forward and bowed down and said: "Childe, you really can't go in any further, now that Yongzhou is in danger, the lord of the Dragon Gate is only afraid that he is overwhelmed, how can he have spare time to receive us mortals? ”
Yan Shi was so angry that he paused, and said, "No, I can't see the real dragon and say that I won't go back!
Lin Qinghong and his entourage, who came over to hurry, looked at it with a soft heart, pulled the corner of Lin Qinghong's clothes, and whispered: "Master, save that sister quickly, she is going to be killed." ”
Lin Qinghong shook his head and said: "You can't easily manage other people's family affairs, this is the rule of the rivers and lakes." ”
Bu Chi stood up and spoke for his sister: "But doesn't the master often teach us that it is the duty of a swordsman to draw his sword to help when the road is uneven?"
Nothing walked behind and looked at him from time to time.
Lin Qinghong was speechless, and the corners of his eyes twitched: "It is difficult for a Qing official to decide family affairs, and it is not so neat to act chivalrous and righteous, at least ask clearly." ”
Seeing that Bu Ku's tears were about to come out in a hurry, Bu Chi said again: "Then master, you go and ask, you can help her." ”
"I'm a Yangzhou swordsman, how can I have the face to care about such a thing?" Lin Qinghong turned over in his heart, and the blue tendons on his forehead loomed, and he almost wanted to slap him to death.
Xiao Haoxing was lying on the edge of the back basket drooling, blinking, and seeing Bu Ku secretly wiping his tears, he immediately pouted his mouth again, his face wrinkled, and he cried.
It was loud.
frightened the master and servant at the intersection ahead, and Yan Shi looked at this side blankly.
He smiled without a trace.
Lin Qinghong instantly changed a smiling face and arched his hand: "Are you in trouble? ”
Seeing that Lin Qinghong was extraordinary, Yan Shi couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, bowed down and said: "Xiaosheng came from Xuzhou Mulong, this trip is thousands of miles away, before I can take a look, a war broke out in Jizhou, and the elders in the family urged me to go back, but how could I be willing?"
Hearing this, the corners of Lin Qinghong's mouth raised, and he said with a smile: "The real dragon you mentioned has also seen once in the next place, but it is a big snake that has become a spirit, what is there to see? That demon dragon is sexually promiscuous, or a mother, and I like you the most white-faced scholar with fine skin and tender meat, but I am afraid that you will be taken to bed before you see your true face by then, and after the demon dragon has eaten it, he will eat you to the bone." ”
"Ah!" Yan Shi sat down in shock, his face turned pale, and cold sweat fell like rain on his forehead: "Hack me, hack me." He came back to his senses and said: "Xiaocui, Uncle Wang, let's go back, this hero seems to be leaving Yongzhou, you might as well go with us, the carriage is spacious, it's better than sleeping in the open air, everyone has a care along the way, I don't know what the hero wants?"
Lin Qinghong took advantage of the situation.
There was no strange face behind him, and his steps were not quite right, and he was flushed.
Bu Chi petrified on the spot.
What kind of hero is this! What kind of hoe does the strong help the weak? How can he look like a bad guy who cheats his father and his mother?
The swordsman's dream in the boy's mind slowly shattered.
When Lin Qinghong came back, Wu sighed: "Amitabha." ”
Bu Chi tugged at the corner of Lin Qinghong's clothes and motioned him to squat down, and whispered, "Master, how can you lie and deceive people?"
Lin Qinghong said: "It's just a little trick, it seems that such a casual rich boy is the most bluffing, and he will be scared to be at a loss if he makes up two sentences." It's better than me knocking him out, right? If you want to learn to be flexible, why do you have to do something that can be solved without force?"
Bu Ku blushed and muttered: "Then master, you can't speak ill of others behind your back, it's not good." ”
Lin Qinghong rewarded her with a bean and said, "What's the matter, I'm distressed? The little thing with the elbow turned out, isn't the master closer to you than the dragon? It's just that it's two sentences, and a lot of meat, what's the big deal, you see, didn't this person be saved?"
The two siblings were silent.
At this time, Yan Shi, the son of a rich family, personally came over and asked: "The road is far away, why don't you let the young son and this master get into the carriage first?" Xiaosheng has prepared a thin wine and is willing to drink with the hero, and talk happily!"
Lin Qinghong reached out to pick up the wine jug, nodded and said, "Okay! The master led the way and got into the carriage first. ”
The coachman took out the wooden steps, led the two brothers and sisters, and the hazy star on Bu Ku's back slowly entered the carriage and sat down.
Sudden change!
Steel cages fell on all sides of the carriage, trapping the four in the carriage. Lin Qinghong secretly said that it was not good, and the wine jug in his hand also burst open in an instant, and countless steel needles flew close to his face; at the same time, the originally pitiful maid Xiaocui turned into a ghost, holding a short dagger and suddenly appeared behind Lin Qinghong; and the housekeeper Wang Bo waved his palm from the sky, like a thousand pounds, it is not difficult to imagine the consequences of being hit by him.
A desperate show was opened in an instant, and the slightest accident was Lin Qinghong's happy event.