Even under the same sky, hundreds of miles apart, it is likely to be different weather conditions. The bright moon is in the sky here, and thousands of lights are shining. And across the river, maybe the dark clouds are rolling lightly and the snowflakes are falling.

The Chu River is a big river. It originates in the mountains of the far west, and collects glaciers and snow that trickle down into rivers. There are many places along the way through this river, and in general, there are areas where this great river flows through like the Dog Rong barbarians in the extreme west, the Western Qin, the Shu Kingdom, and the northern part of the Southern Han Kingdom. And when it flowed through the territory of Zhao Kingdom, it finally opened up. In the sun of the Nine Elements Mountain, after passing a hundred miles, it continued to the east again, passing through the territory of several princes downstream, and finally entered the sea from the mouth of the Dongzhou territory.

The people on both sides of the river, regardless of which vassal state they belonged to, were deeply blessed by the river. Crops and fields, Zehe herding and fishing, are inseparable from this river.

And now it is the beginning of winter, and most of the trees up and down the river have lost their green colors. Everywhere you look, it's a sparse look. The wind is cold on the river, and the shadow of a person is rarely seen. Occasionally, a fishing boat rocks by, and it is also a fisherman who is forced by life and has to come out to work hard.

In the past autumn, several heavy rains in a row made the river extraordinarily wide. Especially in several steep canyons, the water is turbulent and surging. Those who pass by here are cautious lest something happen to them.

These canyons, even when the sun is shining, can be damp and gloomy, and the light is not good. And in the dark clouds like now, the view is even more blocked, and although it is broad daylight, it seems to be twilight.

The Nine Elements Mountains are undulating and cover a wide area. Some of the remnants of the main mountain can even extend hundreds of miles away. And on the hill on the south side of this remnant vein, several woodcutters who were chopping wood were coming down the mountain with full firewood and grass on their backs. The Chu River flows not far away, and their home is on the hillside on the bank of the river.

The woodcutters, who had been chopping firewood for a long time, were sweating all over. Walking this mountain road again, it was naturally very hard. So, they greeted each other, put down the firewood and grass, and sat down on the rocks halfway up the mountain ridge to take a little rest.

The wind from the river swept over the mountain pass, carrying a damp and cold breath, blowing on the body, which made people involuntarily get goosebumps. But these woodcutters are all strong men, so naturally they don't care about these. They looked at the wide river flowing under the Jiuxing Mountain, remembered the war that was taking place in the territory of Zhao State, and couldn't help but talk with apprehension. Although they are just ordinary people living here, they are very concerned about the war. Because each and every one of them understands that the outcome of a war has a great deal to do with them. If the Zhao State is defeated this time, then they will become the people of the country, and the stable life they used to have may no longer exist.

"The people of Wei are really hateful! Taking advantage of the king's expedition, he offended my Zhao State for no reason...... If Dragon City is really in danger, I don't care about anything. The knives at home have been sharpened, defend Dragon City, when there is this knife of mine!"

The woodcutter named Xu Qi was a stocky man. He and his companions are not young people anymore. In his forties, he has children and elderly people to take care of. If they need to go to war again, it will take great courage.

As for his few words, several other people not only did not question and object, but rolled up their sleeves together, all with angry looks.

"Xu Qi, don't talk about you. If it weren't for the county lieutenant, they tried their best to stop them, saying that they would only add chaos to the battlefield now, and I would have carried a knife to the Dragon City battlefield to help! Hum! What about the Wei people? Do they think they can do it by taking advantage of the fire? It's a beautiful thought! ”

"This kind of thing, every Zhao person is naturally duty-bound! Although we don't have much ability, we have fought hard to kill a few Wei people, which can be regarded as repaying King Zhao's kindness. ”

"Alas! The first king has always been kind to the people and protected the peace of this side. Naturally, there is no need to say much about the benefits he has left us. And although King Zhao is young, through what he has done, it is enough to see that he must be a good monarch who loves the people. Zhao has been stable and peaceful all these years, and our days have not come easily. How can you be easily disrupted by these intruders?!"

Several people were talking about it, and their tones were full of anger. For decades, in their memory, Zhao had never taken the initiative to invade other princes. King Zhao led his men to resist the invasion of Huma in the north with their bones and blood. Whether it is the declining Great Zhou Dynasty or the princes of the Central Plains, they all benefited from it. However, such a country began to suffer frequent invasions after the death of the previous king. What an outrageous thing this is!

The people in the north have a martial spirit in their bones. They were never afraid of the enemy's attack. Even lowly people like these fishermen and farmers are constantly watching the changes on the battlefield. It's been a worrying thing lately. The army of Wei has driven all the way and has already attacked under the Dragon City. If this royal city falls, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Don't think about it so much. King Zhao is young and heroic, and he is not comparable to ordinary people. At the beginning, the situation of the five kingdoms attacking Zhao was so complicated, he could easily resolve it. Now that he can rest assured that he is out on an expedition, he may have made all the arrangements. Don't look at the menacing Wei people, but they haven't taken a step on the top of the city for so many days, if they delay any longer, maybe there will be a sudden turnaround!"

Don't look at the woodcutters who chop wood, but there are also people with extraordinary knowledge. The words spoken by this person who are a little older are really insightful. The others nodded to each other, seeming to feel a little relieved. That makes sense!

Soon after, dark clouds from the west weighed heavily over the air. I don't know when it started, snowflakes fell in the sky. Seeing that the sky was not good, several people went to pick up firewood and grass and prepare to go down the mountain early. However, at this moment, something unusual seemed to happen on the river in the distance.

"Look! What is that......? ”

Xu Qi's eyes were sharp, and when his eyes inadvertently swept over the river, he suddenly froze. Everyone followed his fingers and looked over, and their eyes widened involuntarily. For they saw that on the wide surface of the river, countless gray boats were coming out of the gorge to the west, and then lined up and began to flow down the river.

This discovery was undoubtedly a big surprise. Even if Xu Qi and them were just ordinary people, they also realized that something was wrong.

The canyon at the west head of the Nine Elements Mountains is called the Cutting Dragon Gorge. The boundary of the territory of the Zhao State on the river is precisely based on this as the dividing line. And further west from this canyon across the river, there is the intersection of the Southern Han and Shu kingdoms, as well as some barbarian settlements.

At this critical time, with so many ships coming from that direction and entering the territory of Zhao from the river, there is no doubt that nothing good will happen.

"Do you see clearly? This is...... The army of the State of Qin! Those banners and soldiers' armor are all unique to the Qin people!"

Xu Qi shouted loudly. He finally confirmed his judgment, and there was a hint of fear in his voice. Zhao did not have so many ships. And those black flags fluttered on the river, riding the wind and waves, full of murderous aura. Scattered snowflakes were mixed in the north wind, and it was already possible to occasionally see the armor and sword lights appearing on the deck.

Several woodcutters looked at each other, and they all saw the horror in each other's eyes. The next moment, without hesitation, they threw down the burden of firewood and grass and began to run desperately. They were not afraid of being discovered, but they wanted to use their fastest speed to warn the county magistrate. The army of Qin is coming from the river! For the Zhao State, which was undergoing the attack of the Wei army, this was really worse!

Xu Qi: What they saw was not wrong. The fleet that went down the river was carrying the Qin army. Moreover, this is an unusual cavalry. In a sense, it is no exaggeration to say that this cavalry team of nearly 10,000 people is the real strongest army in the world! Because the man who led them was the best general in the past ten years, and all the enemies who fought with him were all killed, and none of them were spared. His name is Shang Yunbai. The crotch stepped on the snow and dark clouds, and the wind and clouds covered the halberd in his hand. But it is recognized as the number one general in the world!

The north wind is howling and the snow is drifting. Flags whirring overhead. Shang Yunbai, who was dressed in a black coat, stood on the deck of the first ship, looking at the mountains and rivers of the Polar Eyes, the expression on his face was solemn, like frost falling on his armor.

Shang Yunbai is a person who is not good at words, and he does not easily participate in the affairs of the royal court. His strength lies in commanding battles and winning every battle. However, this time he was temporarily ordered to raid Zhao with cavalry, although it was said that he was strongly recommended by Wei Wuzi, but in fact, he had already prepared for this.

He can not care about the power struggles in the court of the Qin king. Even the several defeats of the Qin army can be attributed to the improper command of the generals, or the fact that the other party is really a genius. He can accept all of this. The chances of victory and defeat are already unpredictable. Even he didn't dare to boast that he could never lose the battle. However, there is one thing that he is obsessed with and cannot let go of no matter what. That is the death of his long-time friend Mu Xueqing! For this reason alone, he will do his best to make Zhao pay the price of destruction.

"Brother Mu, I hope you haven't gone far yet! Soon after, to destroy the Zhao Kingdom, I should personally behead the King of Zhao to pay tribute to the heroic spirit!"