From Hanzhong to Jingzhaofu, that is, Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, it is necessary to cross the Qinling Mountains, and there are high mountains and deep streams along the way, which is difficult and dangerous.

During the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang wanted to go north to the Central Plains, but he was blocked in Hanzhong and could not advance an inch, and finally found another way in desperation, and went west to conquer Longyou, leaving six allusions to Qishan. The reason for this is because Cao Wei held the Qinling Pass such as Sanguan and Fengxiang, and he couldn't open it if he was a man, even if he was as martial as Zhuge Wuhou, he couldn't break through.

This is also the general trend of the western geography, surrounded by mountains in Shuzhong, this is a stubborn barrier when foreign enemies invade, and it is also a shackle barrier when waving the army to fight, it is difficult for others to get in, and it is difficult for them to go out.

Therefore, if the male lord of Shu wants to dominate the world, he often raises plans to make a circle on the edge of the Sichuan Basin, and he is fenced by a strong enemy, and there is no way.

However, Changsun Hong is different, he easily crossed this hurdle.

In the seventh year of Chunyou of the Great Song Dynasty, in the autumn, at the secret invitation of Liu Yuanli, the second son of Liu Heima, who stayed in Xijing, Mongolia, the eldest grandson Hong led the army into the customs as the king of Dali and the word "Dali".

Tens of thousands of black armor troops walking in the mountains, often unconsciously look at both sides, only to see Qinling Mountain like a knife, towering into the clouds, the precipitous pass is like an iron cable across the river, difficult to cross, everyone is calling luck in their hearts, fortunately just passing, if it is attacking, I don't know how many people will die.

"There are several roads through the Qinling Mountains from Hanzhong, why did the ghost king choose this road?" As Liu Yuanli's envoy to contact Hanzhong, Liu Tang, an official of Xijing's left-behind mansion, naturally wanted to go with Changsun Hong, which could be regarded as a hostage, once this entry into the customs was a trap, Liu Tang would naturally be the first to die.

He smiled and groaned, and asked Changsun Hong in a sneering tone.

On the left and right of Liu Tang were a few barbarians led by the barbarian general Yang Xiaolei, who were tall and strong at the waist of the tiger, and rode a horse to Liu Tang's side like a few fierce tigers holding a quail, which shocked Liu Tang all over.

He instinctively leaned towards Changsun Hong's side, but Changsun Hong didn't pay much attention to him, Liu Tang could only come up with some topics, and he was close to Changsun Hong.

The eldest grandson Hong did not wear heavy armor, but only put on light chain mail, a long knife at the waist and hips, and drove a horse, majestic.

Hearing Liu Tang's question, Changsun Hong squinted at the cliffs on both sides of the plank road, and replied casually: "Without him, this road is the closest." Passing through from the Bao slope road, it is the Meiwu built by Dong Zhuo, although the Meiwu has been defeated, but Meixian is in, from Meixian County to Jingzhao Mansion, the road leads to the sky, and there is no obstacle. ”

"The Ghost King is really insightful." Liu Tang gave a thumbs up like a sycophant, and said with a smile: "Although the slope is a little difficult to walk, it is indeed the closest, and the Ghost King's command is all soldiers who are accustomed to walking mountain roads, and at the current speed, in less than ten days, they will definitely be able to appear under the city of Jingzhaofu." ”

The barbarian general Na Tuozhi listened, but his brows furrowed, and he interjected: "The ghost king has fulfilled his promise, what about your general?" ”

"General Natuo, rest assured, my master has already prepared, the defenders of Meixian County are all soldiers under my master, and they are waiting for us to pass." Liu Tang patted his chest.

Hearing this, Eldest Sun Hong smiled slightly, and looked at a dark ghost school beside him.

The colonel said in a low voice: "As of the latest news, Meixian County is unguarded, the garrison in the city is loose, most of the troops have been pulled to the suburbs of Jingzhao Mansion, and there are less than five hundred people left, most of them are old and weak, our people have been watching over there, and as soon as there is a disturbance, they will light smoke to warn." ”

Eldest Sun Hong bowed his head lightly and looked at Liu Tang with satisfaction: "Mr. Liu, you are in the Xijing Stay Mansion, and you are the position of the Senator, right?" ”

"Exactly!" Liu Tang was surprised and delighted, and said unexpectedly: "The ghost king knows me? ”

"Mr. Dazhi, can go to my military camp alone and risk his life for General Liu, how can I not know you for this loyalty?" The eldest grandson Hong laughed and said, "I don't know in Mr. Liu's eyes, Liu Yuanli and Liu Yuanzhen, which of these two is better or worse?" ”

"Hmm...... This ......" Liu Tang was stunned for a moment, and hesitated: "General Liu and his brother are both the heirs of Marshal Liu, the tiger father has no dogs, and they are all excellent talents, but they are ...... In terms of advantages and disadvantages, it is natural that General Liu is much stronger. ”

"Oh?" Changsun Hong stretched out his hand and touched the shiny mane of the mount, and asked with interest, "What do you say?" ”

"Ahem, this ...... Well, this one. Liu Tang touched the beard on his chin and said thoughtfully: "It stands to reason that if the eldest son is a father, Liu Yuanzhen, as the eldest son of Marshal Liu, should take the position of father, but ...... Ahem...... But Liu Yuanzhen is a person who has no ambitions, and he is like a parent, how can it be reasonable! ”

Liu Tang secretly observed Changsun Hong's face, and said: "We are all Han people, when the Great Song Dynasty is orthodox and Marshal Liu is alive...... Well, when I was alive, I repeatedly told us that no matter how the world changes in the future, the Great Song Dynasty is our ancestor, and the Mongolian wolf ambition, the wild people outside the party, promise even if the sky falls, where can we believe it? Just think of us as dogs to drive. ”

But Liu Yuanzhen didn't listen to this, as soon as Marshal Liu died, he was anxious to contact He Lin, to continue to follow the Mongols, Liu Yuanli Although General Liu was a compatriot with his mother, but he had a great heart, where could he tolerate such disobedience? I think that my Han people in the north have been trapped in Hulu for a long time, and this is a godsend, and it is an opportunity to rebel, so General Liu sent me to contact the ghost king. ”

When Liu Tang said this, he stroked his beard on horseback and said impassionedly: "Therefore, I have the saying that General Liu is stronger than Liu Yuanzhen, this is a public heart, and there is no personal feelings, please make a clear decision!" ”

Changsun Hong looked at him, his face twitched, and he seemed to be smiling.

But he didn't laugh, but the group of brutes behind him laughed.

At the beginning, he was still snickering in a suppressed way, laughing a few times, these rough men who cut people with knives really couldn't control it, and couldn't help laughing, the laughter was heroic, like thunder.

In the laughter, Liu Tang's face turned blue and purple for a while, but he still had to pretend that he was fine, and he had to squeeze out a smile, which was really hard.

"Good, good." The eldest grandson Hong clapped his hands, like a buzzing mosquito: "General Liu Yuanli's family and country are righteous, it's really good!" I admire it very much, it seems that my army attack this time is the great righteousness, and it is in vain! ”

Liu Tang laughed, and wanted to say a few words to confess Liu Yuanli's sincerity, but he heard a sound of horses' hooves like meteors falling on a porcelain plate in the distance.

Everyone looked back sideways and saw a black-armored cavalryman squeezing along the side of the soldiers from the narrow plank road, and the horse's hooves stepped on the edge of the slippery plank road, but the speed was fast and thrilling.

Na Tuozhi's face suddenly retracted a smile, the army is marching in a dangerous place, if there is nothing important, this kind of risky behavior is strictly prohibited, this is a violation of military law.

As soon as he pulled the reins, the mount was horizontally behind Changsun Hong, and shouted, "What's the matter?!" ”

The black-armored rider was superb in riding, rushed to the front, and the people and horses turned in place, and then stopped, and the rider did not wait for the horse to stand firm, he rolled down, knelt on one knee and neighed: "General Liu Quan, the commander of the rear army, sent a report to the end, saying that the Privy Council of the Great Song Dynasty sent a gold medal messenger from Lin'an, and followed with the imperial court's holy decree, and is now resting in the rear army, and it will come in an instant. ”

Gold Medal Messenger!

The faces of all those present who knew the meaning of these four words changed suddenly.

Changsun Hong's originally smiling face instantly turned up.

His hand gripped the cowhide reins and tightened them tightly.