CHAPTER XX
At the Hangu Pass, countless hills suddenly rose up, forming two majestic peaks, which were traversed from north to south. To the east, the plains are dry, and to the west, the mountains are steep. Hangu Pass is like a gate that must pass through east and west, located between two mountains, simple and majestic.
Four horses stood on a high place, and the man on the horse looked at the magnificent scenery in front of him.
"Mr. Guigu, this is Hangu Pass? Then inside the Xiongguan is the Qin State? Gongsun Ying was pleasantly surprised, he looked at the pearl on the left, and took the hand of Princess Wenxiu on the right. We're out of the Central Plains! ”
"It's no wonder that several major countries regard the Qin State as a Yi tribe, and it can be seen from this geography alone." Guiguzi was also infected by this scene. "You see, outside this Hangu Pass, the mountains are high and dense, and the forests are unfathomable. And in the Central Plains, the plains are dry, and the big rivers are rushing. We've come all the way west, and even we see it as a wilderness! ”
"But the Qin State is fertile land, strong people and strong horses, Wei, Chu, and Zhao Hou have all been strong and enterprising, but no one has ever attacked this pass!" Gongsun Martingale said. "The Qin soldiers repeatedly went out of the customs and captured the Central Plains City."
"At the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Mr. Yizi guarded this pass, and the west refused to fight for a hundred years, and even 100,000 troops could not pass this pass guarded by 10,000 people. Now that it is occupied by the Qin people, the soldiers of the Central Plains cannot be committed, and the Qin people should be revitalized! Guiguzi let out a long sigh.
Not far away, there were drums and sergeant slogans.
When he went back to look for prestige, he found that the two teams of soldiers and horses were facing each other not far away.
"It's at war!" The princess exclaimed. "We'd better stay away."
Indeed, the two teams of men and horses fluttered their flags, the trumpets flew, the chariots shuttled, and the dust and smoke flakes.
"Who's fighting whom?" Pearls look closely.
"It must be the Wei army and the Qin army at war!" Guigu asserted. "Let's go! Let's go down and find a place to spend the night, and tomorrow we will go to Kansai! ”
Four horses rushed down the hill.
Since the king of Chu set the policy of sending troops to attack Qi, within a few days, Yu Ziyue, the secretary of the emperor, mobilized an army of 100,000 and 100 generals. In the triumphant song of the king of Chu sending the wine away, he embarked on the road of leaving the school.
Guigu looked at the young and excited faces, but his heart was sad. I don't know how many people will die in other places, and I don't know how many people will die.
He returned home, sullen. I simply sat in the study and practiced pranayama in meditation. In the haze, a pack of white wolves ran towards him. Isn't this the Guardian Wolf God of Yunmeng Wonderland? Why are they covered in blood and howling non-stop. Guigu was about to ask the reason, a black wind swept in, he was startled, opened his eyes, it was a nightmare.
This white wolf dream made Guigu miss Yunmeng Mountain even more, and then think about the land of the princes, where is there still nostalgia.
He brought Zhu'er and explained his intentions. Zhu'er was shocked, he looked at everything in the house, and looked at Guigu affectionately, and finally nodded.
Guigu also knew that Zhu'er was in pain and made a trade-off, and hugged her. "In such troubled times, if you don't break or stand, you will have selfish desires. Or return to Yunmeng Wonderland and realize the avenue in order to help the common people. ”
"Zhu'er knows the ambition of Brother Guigu, and Mr. Zhu'er teaches him, and he should be the master of the world. No longer nostalgic for this outside the body, or seek to never be separated! Zhu'er also cried.
After bidding farewell to the king of Chu, they went all the way west, wanting to see Qin and returning to Yunmeng Mountain.
Guigu originally thought that the princess would stay with Mo Sun Ying, but he didn't expect that the two of them were ecstatic after hearing this, and they would definitely follow Mr. and learn their talents.
As the sun was about to set, the four of them built a simple hut in the woods by the roadside and lit a bonfire.
The distant sound of tearing and slaughter stopped, and the whole wilderness fell silent.
The four of them were by the fire and ate dry food.
"Sir, will you still sleep in the open like this when you return to Yunmeng Mountain?" The princess asked pitifully, taking the loaf.
"No, it won't! But we need to build a home ourselves. Guigu smiled. Maybe the princess hasn't built a home yet, and you're gone! ”
Princess Wenxiu's eyes widened and she looked at Gongsun Ying.
"Don't be afraid, princess. Yunmeng Wonderland is beautiful! I will take you to pick tea, pick wild fruits, and eat fresh fish and game. "Pearls are intoxicated." Most importantly, we have love! ”
Gongsun Whip Martingale looked at Wen Xiu affectionately. "What a pearl said!"
Wen Xiu blushed. "You think beautifully! I'm not your teacher yet! If you want me to do that, you've got to have a surprise for me! ”
"Ahh Gongsun Ying waved his hand helplessly. "Master! You have to help me! ”
Zhu'er was so anxious that she picked up a smoking firewood and swung it at Gongsun Marting. "Who does it call Shi Niang?"
Several people laughed.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from the ancient road.
The four of them were shocked! Immediately got up and picked up the sword, and Princess Wenxiu ran to the horse.
A few fast horses had approached and stopped. The man on the horse was armed with a spear and surrounded Guiguzi and the others.
A general in full armor pointed a gun at Guigu. "Dare to disguise and peek at our army, lay down your weapons, otherwise, kill them all!"
As soon as Guigu looked at the clothes, he knew that it was the Wei army, and they must have regarded Guiguzi as the spies of the Qin army.
"General, don't get me wrong, we are traveling people, just passing by here, and we will go out of the customs and enter Qin tomorrow!" Guigu explained to him.
The general looked them up and down. "The people? Dare to argue! This Hangu Pass has been fighting for more than 20 years. In addition to the two armies and horses, how can there be ordinary people? Still going out of customs? It seems that you must be a spy of the Qin people, take it for me! ”
The soldiers swarmed up and approached them with their weapons. "Lay down your arms and surrender quickly!"
Wen Xiu looked at Wei Bing, and wanted to shout to stop and tell him that his princess was injured. But after thinking about it, my father must have ordered it a long time ago, and found that he was allowed to bring it back to the royal court.
Gongsun Ying didn't expect that Wei Jun would use a spear against him. "General, stop! I'm the son of my uncle's house," he said, pointing to the valley of ghosts. "This is Mr. Guigu, whom our King Wei once summoned and asked."
As soon as he heard him, the general waved his hand. The soldiers took two steps back, but their spears were still pointed at them.
"Since you say so, the small position is low, and I don't dare to confirm it. Anyway, if you don't have an arrow, then you have to go back to the barracks, see the general! Don't be embarrassed! ”
Zhu'er was so angry that she wanted to draw her sword, but Guigu immediately stopped her with an expression. He knew that if he used force, these generals would still be opponents. But this is a place of war, and he can understand the duties of a general.
"Alright! Meet your generals! Guigu made a statement, and then went to lead the horse.
Zhu'er and Gongsun Martingale also followed to lead the horses.
"Hand over your sword!" The general commanded.
The three men put their swords on the ground and loaded their belongings onto the horses.
There was another sound of horses' hooves from far and near, and in a blink of an eye, it was near.
"Qin Jun!" "Wei Jun!"
Both groups saw each other clearly.
Immediately, the two sides fought on this ancient road.
Guigu They stood there, looking at the soldiers who were fighting, but they didn't know what to do.
The Qin army was short-sleeved and did not wear armor, so he wielded a big knife with ease. The horse is also nimble and fast, and it is light to come and go.
After a few rounds, the generals of the Wei army fled.
The Qin army did not chase after them, but surrounded Guiguzi and them.
"Why are they chasing you!?" A strong man with clear eyebrows asked loudly.
Guigu knew that they were also mistaken, thinking that the Wei army was chasing and killing.
"General, I am the ghost valley of Yunmeng Mountain, and I want to travel to the Qin State tomorrow, but unfortunately I was interrogated by the Wei army!" Guigu replied.
"You're Mr. Guiya?" The young man was taken aback. "But the ghost valley of Yunmeng Mountain in Yan Kingdom?"
"Exactly, how does the general know..."
"If you want to go to Qin, then you must go to Hangu Pass, and see you at Hangu Pass tomorrow!"
With that, he waved his hand, and the horses galloped away.
In the Tongguan Prison Mansion, Liang Li, the son of King Qin, led several soldiers to stand at the door, looking at the gate.
Yesterday, the guard of Hangu Pass came late at night to report, saying that Yan Guoyun Mengshan strange people Guiguzi will enter the customs tomorrow. Liang Li was pleasantly surprised, and he must ask him for advice when he has this opportunity. and ordered Hangu Pass to be guarded, and welcomed Guigu to supervise the military mansion earlier.
It turned out that the prince Liang Li had just returned from the Wei Kingdom in the Central Plains and knew the name of the Ghost Valley.
Liang Li watched a group of guards enter the gate and hurriedly stepped down the steps.
When the four people in Guigu saw the clothes of the middle-aged strong man opposite, they knew that it must be the prince supervising the army. He also quickly dismounted and walked up.
The person who the Qin army defeated the Wei army last night turned out to be the subordinate of the Hangu Pass guard, and he was specially responsible for the Qin army spying in the Hangu Pass.
White Ying, the guard of Hangu Pass, often talked to his subordinates about Guiguzi, and said that Guiguzi had a life-saving grace for himself.
As soon as his subordinates told him about meeting Guiguzi, White Eagle was excited. However, the two armies were in the period of war, and they were not allowed to leave the customs at night. So early the next morning, White Eagle led people to bring Guiguzi and others into the pass.
"How did you come here to be a guard?" Guiya looked at the white eagle.
White Eagle shook his head and sighed: "The world is unpredictable! According to your words, King Yan gave the throne to the prince, and the prince really treated the royal family well. It's just that the prince Ji is not convinced, and leads us domestic slaves to kill King Yan and regain the royal power. When the crown prince Ji Qing learned about it, he led his troops to surround us. Ji Qing was merciful and didn't make any trouble, only let Ji treat one person to apologize, and the rest scattered. "White eagle eyes with tears." I have a small family, so I didn't follow the sixth prince to commit suicide, so I took the whole family away from Yan Kingdom and went to a friend. Caught up with the King of Qin to compete in martial arts to recruit talents, I came to power and won the third, and I became the guard of this Hangu Guard. ”
After speaking, the white eagle turned from sadness to joy. "When I met a benefactor today, I also have eyes in the sky, I just want my son to learn martial arts from Baiqi, and I hope that Mr. Guigu will take him in!"
"It seems that the new prince Ji Qing still has something to do! It's just that I hurt you and left your homeland! ”
"It's also a good thing, the people of the Qin State are rigid and straightforward, and without the intrigue of our Central Plains people, the White Eagle is also at ease." White Eagle said arrogantly. "I almost forgot, the prince is in Tongguan, and when I heard my report yesterday, I have to see Mr., and I hope that Mr. is tired! The prince has just returned from his travels, and he also knows Mr. Daming! ”
White Eagle led his troops to escort the four people and went straight to Tongguan.
Guiguzi looked at the pass and felt a lot of feelings.
Prince Liang Li invited Guiguzi and others into the palace to ask for advice. In the end, the prince was puzzled and said: "The Central Plains Candidates all regard the Qin State as a bandit land, and they have repeatedly raised troops to attack, which makes the grievances between the Candidates and Qin unclear, and I also asked Mr. Guigu to tell me about the history of the Qin people, am I not a son and daughter of China!" ”
Guigu smiled. "What the prince said is very true! It should be known to the Qin people that the Qin people and all the candidates are all sons and daughters of China, and Qin Land is the land of Longxing in China! ”
"I hope Mr. Guigu is more detailed!" The crown prince turned his head to the official next to him. "You can keep a detailed record of it, so as to leave historical materials for the Qin State."
Guiguzi is equipped with the prince's ambition, this is a person who wants to leave history.
"Qin Zhixian is surnamed Ying, and he has assisted Yin Shang for generations. King Wu fell, Zhu Ji rose together, and the surname Ying, who belonged to the close branch of Yin Shang, went into decline. Later, the surname of the father was good at Yurong, and he was fortunate to King Mu of Zhou, and his father was sealed in Zhaocheng, and his father was established in Zhao.
Recommended by the father of creation, the Zhou royal family ignored the previous suspicions, and enabled the criminal ministers to come after the evil came, and sealed the horses between the Wang River and the Wei River. Zhou Qingshi Shenhou married his female partner with Da Luo and gave birth to a son, Zhao Cheng. With the intervention of Shenhou, Zhao became the heir of Da Luo. The heir of the surname Continuation Ying, called Qin Huan. His son Qin Zhong had a meritorious service in the bloody battle with the Rong people, and Zhou named Qin Zhong as a doctor. By the time of King Xuan of Zhou, Uncle Zhao took the dynasty as the secretary, and the Duke of Qin Zhuang fought abroad, and the surname Ying rose.
The son of the King of Youwang of the Great Zhou Dynasty was killed and the Western Zhou Dynasty perished. The army of Inurong was entrenched in Hojing, and the prince Yijiu summoned the princes and kings. Qin Xianggong and Wei Wugong, Jin Wenhou, and Zheng Wu took public actions to drive away dogs and protect the society of the Great Zhou.
Yijiu ascended the throne as the king of Zhou Ping, and the king of Ping was afraid of the power of the dog Rong, and decided to move east to Luoyi to avoid its front, and Qin Xianggong opened the way for the Zhou royal family to protect the king of Zhou to the new capital. King Ping because of the merits of Qin Xianggong, the beginning of Qin as a prince, and Xu Zhi, Rong has no way, invade my Qi, Feng land, Qin can conquer Rong, that is, there is its land.
After Qin Wengong, after the efforts of several generations of monarchs, to Qin Mugong, he was very ambitious, Mu Gong wanted to intervene in the Central Plains, but was blocked by Jin Wengong, Jin Xianggong father and son, the main force of the Qin army was killed in the battle of Kun, and Qin Mugong's plan to get involved in the Central Plains went bankrupt. Mu Gong decisively adjusted the national policy and set the strategic target on the nomadic tribes of Xirong. Waving troops and pointing to Xirong, the history records "Yiguo Twelve, open up thousands of miles, and dominate Xirong!" ”。 Qin Mugong stabilized his great rear and laid the foundation of Qin as a great power. ”
The narration of the Ghost Valley made the people present admire, and it really went through the ancient history.
The prince got up many times to serve tea.
Guigu continued to read. "After the Sanjin family separated, the prince knew about it!"
The prince nodded. "Wei Wenhou took Li Kui as his prime minister, worshiped Wu Qi as his general, embezzled the West River of Qin, and peeked into Guanzhong. His father, Qin Huigong, repeatedly attacked Wei and tried to recapture the land of the West River, but was defeated by Wu Qi. That year, my father raised 500,000 troops to fight with the Wei army, and Wu Qi defeated our Qin army with 50,000 soldiers in the battle of Yin and Jin. Fortunately, the Zhao State in the Three Jin Dynasty was dissatisfied with the suppression of the Wei State, and Wei Zhao turned against him, and the Three Jin Alliance collapsed. The Wei State also resented the princes, and the pressure on our Qin State was greatly reduced, so that it was able to be peaceful. But Wei called the leader of the alliance and asked for a lot of horses and supplies, but his father did not give it, so the Wei army sent troops to ask for it. This successive years of battle has consumed the foundation of the Qin State. Wei is not the case, there are many people in the country, and they are surrounded by all the candidates, and they are bound to destroy Qin quickly! Please also ask the gentleman to teach me more on another day! ”
After the prince finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several notes withdrew.
He high-fived, and the guards outside ran up. "Herald! Choose two hundred strong and strong, prepare the public opinion of the canopy, and the prison army will accompany Mr. Guigu to visit Qintu tomorrow! ”