Chapter 7 Shanyang bestows Bi
The whistling north wind blows into Shanyang Pass against the knife-like cliff, and the whole Shanyang Pass is embedded in the middle of this Shanyang Valley, which is the only passage between the lofty mountains and mountains, which is extremely wide at first, and begins to narrow after a few miles. Since the three generations of Qing kings poured the strength of the whole country to build this Shanyang Pass, it is difficult for the wild kings of the north to go south through this road, even if there is a small group of hunting troops, they do not hesitate to bypass the mountains and mountains and plunder south, it is difficult to continue the army, and it is not a climate. Because of the dangerous existence of Shanyang Pass, Qingguo was finally able to recuperate in the generation of the old King Qing, that is, the grandfather of Prince Yun, and Qingguo was rich in minerals, and once became a leader in the north.
"This year is a rare disaster year." A middle-aged man in armor stood on the Shanyang Pass and looked north, and said worriedly.
"With me here, you don't have to worry." , an old man in a green shirt stood beside the middle-aged man in armor, these two people were the Shanyang guard general Pingchang Jun Shen and the Mo family master Mo Ju. I saw Pingchangjun turn sideways and take a deep look at the old man, this ink moment was he worked hard to find, Shanyang Pass, and even the defense deployment of the entire important military base of Qingguo, which was inseparable from this old immortal.
This Qingguo is the northernmost of the ten kingdoms, and in addition to having a gap with the four northern countries for generations, it also has to face the soldiers of the wilderness who are always going south to plunder, so the national strength has never been strong. If we want to guard against the north, it is impossible to make too many calculations with the countries in the south, and they often have a complete military advantage, and they can only make compromises and seek perfection, and if they are happy, they will make friends, and if they are not happy, they will raise troops to ask for their guilt and pay compensation for food. As for the land cut, it really hasn't happened, because everyone knows that the north is poor and dangerous, if it is not to create some immortal deeds, what is the use? Thinking of this, Pyeongchang-kun couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Although Qingguo's embarrassment is embarrassing, it is not useless, the rich mineral deposits make them still very wealthy, and there is also a profound force like the Mo family, the so-called "Mo Long" does not refer to just one person, this title is generally given to the head of the Mo family, and the dragon of the Mo family in the era of Pyeongchang Jun Shen is the ink moment. More than three generations of Mo Ju, all of them helped Qingguo deploy defense, set up organs KitKat, especially for the construction of Shanyang Pass and Qingdu Yuncheng paid great effort, although the head of the Mo family and his disciples did not enter the office, but if in the people, their words will be on the top of the official officials, no one dares to disobey. This time, Pyeongchang-jun found Mo Ju, who is the head of the contemporary Mo family, to ask him to give advice for the current war.
There is a proven news that the catastrophe in the north, the heavy snowfall does not stop, can withstand the cold winter grassland loss of a large area, the grassland field of the nomadic tribes, cattle and sheep loss of more than 40%, many livestock and even children and the elderly died directly on the migration road. For the first time in many years, the leaders of the various tribes gathered in the king's tent when they were not recruited by the wild king, and these fierce and brave people in the north could think of a strategy to overcome the disaster, except for starting a war to celebrate the country, what else could they have?
"What Mo Gong said is, I am not worried that this wild king will raise the strength of a country to attack my Qingguo, in the past, the wild king came to attack, once stopped the army at Shanyang Pass, once although it hit under Yuncheng, but there is my athlete to the death, as well as Mo Gong's exquisite defense, it can be said that if he doubles the strength of the army, it may not be able to shake the foundation of my Qingguo, but this time I am not worried about how many troops the wild king has, but ......", Pingchangjun said while taking out a silk book and handing it to Mo Ju's hand. Mo Ju took it, and frowned before it was unfolded, this style of silk book was used by the royal family, he was naturally confident in his own defense skills, and he also knew the heart of the Pingchang army to fight to the death, but he had no confidence in this deep palace strategy, one was disgust, and the other was that he didn't have much experience in this area at all.
"King Qing wants to go to Shanyang Pass to supervise the battle in person?" In recent years, there have been some signs of disobedience in this Qing Wang, and the folk rumors have heard that he began to ignore the government, and the courtiers asked to see him many times, but they shirked it with important matters, and the officials who had something to do were not allowed to see it, what is more important than national affairs? At first, it was secretive, but later some news came out, saying that King Qing was obsessed with looking for pills and medicines, looking for monks all over the world, and even set up a Danding medicine furnace in the harem, and invited all the monks in Qingdu into the palace in order to ask for medicine. Mo Ju himself had received a sign from King Qing, but he didn't go, King Qing knew that he couldn't please this great sage, if Mo Ju wanted to dodge, I was afraid that no matter how many scouts were sent to find it, he wouldn't be able to find it.
Of course, Mo Ju himself also has a secret trick, but in the end, his Mo family just doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, those methods of the Fang Shi, in his opinion, are all holes in the eyes, his own almost divine miracles, is a bigger and more subtle way to cover the eyes, not enough to say to outsiders, such as the maze road, the death dilemma, phantom magic and the like, all of them are the mysteries of his Mo family, and if some things are broken, it is not a secret. What is even more powerful in the Mo family is the defense of the city and the tactics of the organs, which can ensure the peace of the country for a hundred years.
In Shanyang Pass, black clouds are pressing down on the city, the blizzard is coming, a group of luxurious convoys slowly drove into the city from the south, King Qing was not a whim this time, in order to express his determination to the people of Qingguo, he even brought a group of princes and nobles. Pingchang Jun, who greeted him outside Shanyang Pass early, was surging in his heart, what is the king going to do? Now the army of the wild king has begun to assemble, the small group of first sealed troops has been driven to the Shanyang Pass within a hundred miles, just before the arrival of the king's chariot and horse, he just saw the bloody flying horse back scout, the scout fell off the horse, and said a sentence before death: "The general quickly seals the pass, the army stops suddenly, and there will be a battle!" ”
Pingchang Jun drove into the customs, Qing Wang Yi slowly got out of the car, and said lightly with a smile at Pingchang Jun's punishment.
"Pyeongchang-kun has worked hard."
"The king's carriage and horses are tired, the customs are full of soldiers, and the etiquette is endless, please atone for the king!" , Pingchang Jun knelt on the ground and worshipped, he was the general who protected the country, and he was the courtier of King Qing, which he kept in mind. Qing Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction, and motioned for him to lead the way to the general's tent, the name of his visit this time is to supervise the army to patrol the border, no matter what the real purpose is, the first thing he does when he comes is to ask about military affairs, which is inevitable.
So Qing Wang's family members were arranged to live in a proper place, and the prince of the important ministers followed King Qing to the general account of Pyeongchang Jun. After Pyeongchang-kun received the signal, he began to want the princes and courtiers present to tell him about the current war situation, and everyone frowned when they listened, and some even began to whisper. Only Naqing Wang Yi still looked smiling, and he didn't seem to look at the steppe wolf at all.
"Shen Xing, you are the general of Zhenbei, guarding this Shanyang Pass, how do you think this battle will be fought?" , Qing Wang asked.
"I thought that our army should take advantage of the danger of Shanyang and stick to it, and the army of the wild king will have no food and grass, so it will go." , Pyeongchang-kun returned, and when the people present got this answer, there was another whisper. Pingchangjun couldn't help but muttered in his heart, could it be that this method of resisting the enemy was criticized in the court? This was the only reason why he could think of the king's relatives.
"You can say whatever you want." , Qing Wang glanced at everyone, which also confirmed what Pyeongchangjun thought.
"General, I have a question, please don't mind the general." , An old man dressed as a scribe got up and said to Pingchangjun, Pingchangjun is no stranger to him, this is an old waiter, and he knows the heart of the king. Pingchangjun also waved and signaled to please speak. Pyeongchang-kun was not originally a martial artist, and he was also well versed in the set of scribes and gentlemen.
"This Shanyang Pass is certainly majestic and difficult to attack, but whether Pingchang Jun must stop the wild king from going south, I remember that this Shanyang Pass has also been broken." , This old squire refers to the last time the Yewang army raided, the defenders of Shanyang Pass were caught off guard, and the corpses of the Yewang army were as high as a hill, and the crossbow arrows of the soldiers in the pass could not even be shot. In that battle of Shanyang Pass, Pingchang Jun decisively evacuated, gave up Shanyang Pass at the expense, led the Yewang army to the city of Yuncheng, Qingdu, and then held on, the Yewang army was cut off from food and grass, and finally withdrew. This strategy is because the surprise attack of the Yewang army is really sudden and Shanyang Pass is not well prepared, and secondly, Pingchang Jun trusts the defense deployment of Yuncheng enough, and the withdrawal of Shanyang Pass can reduce the consideration of unnecessary sacrifices. But it was the command and process of this battle that made him receive some criticism in the court, why didn't he defend it? Instead, let the army of the wild king come to the city, and the king will be in danger.
"At the beginning, the army came suddenly, our army's defense was slightly weak, in order to take into account the overall situation, so we withdrew the troops, my marching strategy is indeed a little risky, please surrender the king, but this time our army is neat, full of armaments, but can defend Shanyang Pass without retreating!" , Pingchangjun knew that he was more or less at a loss, he lost Shanyang Pass last time, and relied on the solid defense of Yuncheng to force back the Yewang army, but this time it was different, he had already learned a lesson, all ordnance supply and maintenance had reached the peak of history, and now he has the confidence to defend Shanyang Pass to the end! What's more, for the sake of safety, he also quietly invited Mo Long. It's just that Mo Long told him not to reveal any of his whereabouts, so he didn't dare to let it out directly.
"Old squire, don't embarrass Pyeongchang-kun anymore, I know that it was my army that was unprepared last time, and it wasn't Pyeongchang-kun's fault." , King Qing said with a haha, and Pingchangjun hurriedly saluted King Qing. For a while, there was another discussion in the military tent, and now Pingchangjun is a fool and understands that the court is not satisfied with his defensive strategy.
"Do you know why Yuncheng was built so close to the Northland in the first place?" , Qing Wang Yi waved his hand to stop the discussion, and everyone in the account stopped talking to each other and listened with their hands.
"The king should guard the country, you should all understand the truth of the king's death and the destruction of the ministers, I came this time, and brought my family and ministers, just to tell the people of Qingguo that I, King Qing, will not take a step back, and would rather die in Shanyang Pass than let Qingguo Ziming be slaughtered by the barbarians of the wilderness!" , Qing Wang Yi raised his voice and said righteously. Everyone immediately called the king to be wise and benevolent!
Pyeongchangjun bowed down and didn't say anything more, King Qing seemed to be here to support his strategy on the surface, but in fact, his words seemed to have a deep meaning, and he was still thinking about it secretly. King Qing said that he was a little tired, and the military affairs would be discussed again tomorrow, so he repelled everyone, and Pingchangjun did not delay any longer, he also had to inspect the military affairs in the pass, so he said goodbye to King Qing, and left the military tent quickly, and before he could go far, he bumped into a person head-on, who signaled to him, obviously waiting for him.
"Lao Xiangguo is looking for me?" , Pingchangjun bowed down and asked, this person is Xue Ruotong, the old minister of Qingguo.
"The old man does have something to say to Pyeongchang-kun." Under his rule, although Qingguo is always facing the threat of the wild country, but the people's livelihood has improved, especially in the financial and taxation areas, he has worked tirelessly in recent years, implementing a variety of laws and strategies, so that the Qingguo treasury is increasingly full, not as difficult as before, his army to garrison the north, but also under the protection of the old Xiangguo, has been supported as much as possible, at this time the old Xiangguo wants to talk to him, and this wild king army is coming, and the king is coming to Shanyang Pass. That must be something that touches on the fundamentals of the country. Pyeongchangjun repelled his guards, and saw that it was secluded and uninhabited at the moment, so he bowed down and asked for advice.
"Now that the king is here, you should hand in the tiger talisman as soon as possible, do you know that your old squire is embarrassed in the account, and he is also mentioning you?" , The old minister said in a deep voice, Pingchangjun was shocked, and a cold sweat broke out behind his back. "Since the last war, although the king suppressed public opinion for you, but it is a fact that you let the king stand under the dangerous wall, the king himself is not satisfied, you should know that the king has been obsessed with magic all these years, you also know, although the old squire is not as good as you and me, but he is a close minister of the king, he knows some things, we may not know, he is also my best friend, he should not say anything about the military, but why should he question it face to face this time? Do you know what's going on? The old minister continued, and Pyeongchangjun was already on his back at this time, and hurriedly asked for advice.
The old minister slowly said to Pingchang Jun, the talisman must be handed over immediately, don't wait for the king to mention it, Qing Wang Yi is known as the overseer patrolling the border this time, in fact, it is the royal driving pro-conquest, and the posture of bringing the palace family is very high, at this time can not sweep the king's Xing, the king is indeed addicted to magic, but he is also obsessed with power, he wants to build this time is an immortal achievement, and it is impossible to take the prince and grandson to visit it, and the courtiers can not grab any credit from the king at this time.
"But who has slandered the king? I am worthy of the king's punishment! Worthy of Qingguo! Pingchangjun said with a little indignation, Lao Xiangguo's eyes widened, Pingchangjun immediately lowered his head, he is indeed a minister of the Zhu State, and he is a nobleman who has received an excellent education. In terms of martial arts, he led the army to defeat the wild king many times, and it can be said that there is no one in the court to compare, but he is a courtier after all, and what he said in a moment of excitement just now is really inappropriate. Bidding farewell to the old Xiangguo, Pingchangjun climbed the Shanyang Guancheng Tower in the center of the night, facing the north and thinking. In the darkness, a figure slowly walked out, which was the ink moment that was quietly evaded.
"What my king wants is not to supervise the war, I will hand over the tiger talisman tomorrow, and all military affairs will be decided by my king." , Pyeongchang-kun said worriedly. Mo Ju nodded, and didn't ask again, changing the commander before the battle is a taboo for soldiers, and he himself understands the truth very well. Before he came to Shanyang Pass, he also received some secret news, and the powerful Dafengguo in the south had some tentative ideas, but because they were entangled with Weiguo, the so-called "galloping aid" was unlikely to be implemented, and this was also a kind of luring wolves into the room, although there was one person he could believe, but that person was leading the troops on the frontal battlefield of Dafeng and Wei, and he was not at ease with anyone else except him. Mo Ju thought secretly in his heart, and after a long time, he finally found a palm-sized piece of jade from the cuffs, and the two dragon minions were carved on it, and it was not an ordinary product at first glance.
"This double dragon bi, is my Mo family does not pass on the thing, but is the ancestors of the past generations of treasures, although I don't understand the truth, but my teacher once told me that one day to celebrate the country of disaster, but this blue can be broken, there will be divine help." , Mo Ju solemnly handed over this bi to the hands of Pingchang Jun, this general has fought against the wild king of the north several times, and the battle achievements are also scarred, it can be said that he is the backbone of Qingguo today, and his Pingchang army is the soul of the northern army of Qingguo Town.
"Is this ......?" , Pyeongchangjun held Shuanglongbi in his hand and almost knelt.
"You guessed right, this is the thing of the Heavenly Palace, legend has it that in the past, the ten kingdoms were divided into the world, and there were treasures from the Heavenly Palace and the Emperor of Heaven, and Qingguo got this double dragon blue. Later, Qing civil strife, this bi lost the people, was obtained by my Mo family, although the masters of the Mo family in the past dynasties are studying this piece of jade, it is also not the essentials, but a sentence has been passed down, broken double dragons, ruined national fortune, and not broken for a while. How mysterious is there, forgive the old man for not being able to know, you can only act at the opportunity, and you must not break it to save the country unless it is absolutely necessary! Mo Ju said solemnly. This kind of heavy weapon of a country, Mo Ju was not handed over to King Qing, but handed over to him, Pyeongchangjun knelt on one knee, facing the sky on his back, indescribable.