readx;?readx; Chapter 602: Snowy Night Kehan Valley (I)

On the night of the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth month of the nineteenth year of Zhaowu, the wind roared, the sky was dark, the goose-feather-like snow flew all over the sky with the cold wind, the snow on the ground had submerged the calves, and from time to time there was a clatter sound of crushing the branches. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Qin Lei actually did not return to Beijing, but hid in the reinforcements, followed back to Tongguan City, and then hid in the barracks until today. This is nothing more than a matter of concealing people's eyes and ears in order to achieve ulterior motives.

In addition to honestly squatting in the camp for cat winter, what he did the most was to look up at the sky, thinking about the heavy snow that has been more frequent in winter this year, and not to make a swing at a critical moment.

Fortunately, there was Le Buyi, a cow man who knew astronomy, and on the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, he finally ran over and said to Qin Lei: "There will be heavy snow on Chinese New Year's Eve!" ”

Qin Lei couldn't help but laugh and said, "God help me, God help me too......"

"The prince cares about all the people and acts in accordance with the sky, so is there any reason for the heavenly public security to help?" Le Buyi said with a smile.

The two looked at each other, smiled knowingly, and then laughed on their backs, and even Shen Bing, who always had a straight face, showed a smile. Shi Dang on the side was very curious, and said in his heart: 'What is so happy?' ’

"With this snow as a cover, the lonely king has more confidence in his heart." After laughing loudly, Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "This time, I have to let Zhao Wuyi, that old bastard, vomit out all the food he ate!" ”

"Sure to succeed!" Le Buyi said with a smile: "So the student has a reluctant request, and I also ask the prince to be gracious." ”

"Oh, sir, please." Qin Lei said with a smile.

"Since you are determined to let the students Changzhen Dongjiang, then this time you still let me go out for the prince, so that I can get a credit and shock this group of arrogant soldiers." Le Buyi smiled.

"Oh......" Qin Lei looked at Le Buyi in surprise and said softly: "Sir, are you afraid that the Lone King will have an accident?" ”

"There are also considerations in this regard," Le Buyi said frankly: "All the people are tied to the prince, and your safety is closely related to the fate of Great Qin, so it is indeed not advisable to take risks easily......" said and said with a smile: "And if you want to integrate the Eastern Xinjiang army, you must give the students a chance to establish their prestige." ”

"Hmm......" After thinking for a moment, Qin Lei frowned slightly and said, "But the safety of Mr. is equally important. ”

"This prince doesn't need to worry." Le Buyi smiled faintly: "Even if I am caught in the midst of thousands of troops, I can still get away." ”

"Okay then." Qin Lei finally nodded and said, "There is Mr. Lao." "His confidence in Le Buyi should also be stronger than that of himself.

Le Buyi smiled and saluted Qin Lei, which was regarded as taking over the errand.

"How's the team preparing?" Although he didn't go out in person, Qin Lei still had to ask seriously.

"It's pretty much the same." Le Buyi said in a clear voice: "Sleds, leather clothes, cotton felt, leather boots...... All the tools were delivered. As he spoke, he stretched out his thumb and said: "The energy of the government affairs temple is getting stronger and stronger, so many materials, purchased by the Department of Commerce and Trade, transported by the Liaison Department, and transported to the front line in only twenty days, and so many years of goods have been carried with them, which makes people unconvinced." ”

Qin Lei couldn't hide his smugness and said: "So I often say to Guantao that he is the number one hero of my palace, and this is not unreasonable." Saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Pay attention to the cold and keep warm, don't worry about the cost." ”

"I know that." Le Buyi nodded and smiled.

"Have you contacted all the people?" Qin Lei looked at Shen Bing who was crooked on the bed again, his body would take a summer to recover, but the espionage work on the Eastern Front could not be stopped, so he had to insist on working despite illness.

"It's all connected," Shen Bing sat up slightly straight, and said softly: "Lord Huangfu, Lord Yang, and Lord Shen have already led the army to set off, and they will arrive at Tongguan Pass on the third day of the first lunar month at the latest." ”

"Very good," Qin Lei lightly hammered the table and said, "Success or failure is here!" ”

On the evening of the 29th, the soldiers were ready to assemble on the school grounds.

Qin Lei, accompanied by Le Buyi, appeared in front of the officers and soldiers.

Ignoring everyone's surprised gazes, Qin Lei strode to the high platform and said in a deep voice: "I practiced routinely a year ago, if you want to come back for a good New Year, you will stare at me!" ”

"Yes." The nervous mood of the soldiers suddenly relaxed, but they couldn't help but complain that the prince was too capable of tossing.

Still ignoring everyone's reactions, Qin Lei shouted: "Where is the joy of the ancients." ”

Le Buyi, who was still dressed in white, came out and arched his hand: "The students are here!" ”

"Order you to be the chief military officer of this expedition, you can kill all those who do not obey military orders, and you must not be a little off!" As he spoke, he untied the sword at his waist and handed it to Le Buyi with one hand.

"Order!" Le Buyi took the sword with both hands and hung it around his waist.

Staring deeply at Le Xianggu, Qin Lei bowed to the end and said, "Please, sir......" The officers and soldiers in the audience were shocked, how could they have seen the prince respect anyone so much.

Le Buyi returned the salute and said loudly: "Broken bones, don't hesitate!" As he spoke, he turned to look at the generals, and gave orders in a deep voice: "Where is Gou Ji and Shi Dare!" ”

"The last general!" Hook taboo and stone dare to go out of the ranks.

"Let you lead the black-clothed guards and black-armored soldiers to lead the way as the vanguard!"

The two clasped their fists and responded: "Get the order!" "Take the token and step away. Le Buyi said again: "Where are Bo Xianyang and Qin Ba?" ”

The two responded: "The end will be!" ”

"Let the two of you lead the palace with five thousand people, be careful."

"Order!" The two took the token and stepped away.

He himself led 10,000 Shenwu troops to live in the Chinese army. And Qin Lei really did not go out to fight, but took the remaining 30,000 recruits to defend the city, waiting for the generals to return.

When the officers and soldiers saw that the prince, who had always been in the front, did not move, they were even more relieved, and secretly said: "It seems that it is indeed not a war. The mindset is more relaxed, and it just treats it as a chore.

The order stopped, and 18,000 officers and soldiers set off lightly from the West Gate with only three days' worth of dry food.

In order to keep it secret, Le Buyi did not say the purpose and task of this march after leaving the city, so after leaving the city, all the generals of the Chinese army asked: "Where are we going?" ”

"Just follow the pioneer!" Le Buyi said irresponsibly.

"Where are the Pioneers going?"

"Just go."

The army advanced in the wind and snow, the road was uninhabited, the snow was knee-deep, it was not suitable for walking, and even horseback riding was extremely difficult. Fortunately, for more than a month, the black-clothed guards have taught the officers and soldiers to ski, and now each person is stepping on the auxiliary sled, which is easier and faster than the aisle.

The team went all the way north, and after half an hour they reached the edge of the river, crossed the Yellow River and turned northeast, and then followed the forward seven twists and turns, and then they did not know which direction to look in.

If it is an ordinary army, at this time, it is very dangerous to march in this weather.

However, these officers and soldiers followed Qin Lei to fight in the Qi State, and created a miracle of marching, and also went through the bloody battle of Tongguan, after the survival of the fittest again and again, the rest are some people with tenacity, excellent physical strength, and rich experience, and they still have spare strength after a day of marching in the ice and snow.

When night fell again, they found themselves back on the north bank of the Great River. They all said in their hearts: "This is going back to the city." "I couldn't help but feel better, and the tiredness on my body was also reduced a lot.

The Chinese officers and men who were kept in the dark were still dreaming of returning to the city for the New Year, but the forward troops were already engaged in the battle -- this is the north bank of the Great River, but it has already gone 50 miles east of Tongguan.

With the end of the Battle of Tongguan, the two countries confronted each other in front of Tongguan and Hangu Pass, and the two passes were not far apart, only seventy miles...... There were no big towns in between, only a few small villages scattered around that had been used as outposts by the Qi army...... Naturally, the people in the village were slaughtered long ago.

Now the advance of the Qin army has arrived in the northernmost Hanjia Village, where 500 Qi soldiers are stationed. Because of the heavy snowfall, it was Chinese New Year's Eve, the defenders were defenseless, and the sentries also hid in the house to drink and cook dumplings. The village was bustling with activity, but outside the village was quiet.

Under the leadership of the spy agents who were familiar with the terrain, the black-clothed guards easily assassinated the sentinels in charge of calling the police one by one, and the black-armored soldiers quietly surrounded the village and annihilated all the defenders celebrating the Spring Festival.

Soon after the former army occupied Hanjia Village, a large number of Chinese troops also arrived here. Le Buyi ordered a fire to be lit for cooking, and a little trimming. The Shenwu officers wondered how it didn't taste right, so they went to ask Le Buyi together, and the reply was: "Rest and leave." ”

At this time, it was as black as the bottom of a pot outside, and the howling north wind swept the goose feathers and heavy snow, stirring up chaos between the world and the world.

Listening to the sound of the wind and snow wailing outside the door, the officers did not expect to march so late. So there was resistance, and they all asked, "Where are we going?" ”

Le Buyi dusted off his robe that had been baked, and finally told the riddle: "Hangu Pass." ”

The Shenwu officers in the room were frightened and immediately exploded. Some people even cried and said, "You are going to take us to death, what about my wife and children?" This crying made people even more panicked, and they said everything.

It is enough to make these soldiers who have survived a hundred battles afraid of this, which is enough to explain the horror of Hangu Pass. You must know that the original gate of the Qin State, but the Hangu Pass, which is as thin as a throat, has been painstakingly built for decades, and it has long been built into the most dangerous place in the world.

Its degree of danger is by no means comparable to Tongguan City, which has become a material transfer station...... Think about it, Zhao Wuyi used more than 200,000 troops to attack Tongguan City day and night, and 60,000 were killed! With less than 20,000 soldiers and horses, we want to capture Hangu Pass?

The men of Daqin are brave, defending their families and defending the country, what is the pity of dying? But not being afraid of death doesn't mean that you like to die in vain, how can you know that it is an egg hitting a stone, and you still have to knock it up? It's better to find a rope and hang yourself!

Qin Lei and Le Buyi had expected that the officers and soldiers would be scared and would hesitate, so they resolutely did not reveal the purpose of this trip. And the middle and senior officers in the Shenwu Army were transferred in advance, and among the remaining officers, the biggest one is only a lieutenant, how can he have the ability to respond to every call?

This hand-to-hand salary draw makes the Shenwu officers and soldiers leaderless, and there is no way to make a big fuss. Therefore, although there was chaos in the house, there was no joint force for half a day, but the more I talked, the more depressed I became, and the more I talked, the more I collapsed.

Le Buyi coughed lightly, but everyone's ears were like a thunderbolt, and they were suddenly shocked and couldn't help but be quiet.

"Do you know who I am?" Le Buyi's deep gaze swept over everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know why the prince calls me sir?" ”

Everyone shook their heads in unison, and said in their hearts: "I have never seen the prince respect anyone so much. ’

"Because I'm amazing." Le Buyi smiled faintly.

"Awesome?" A bold voice asked: "We only heard that the Northern Divine Machine and the Southern Ghost Valley are powerful, why haven't we heard of your name?" ”

"I'm sorry," Le Buyi said with a smile still on her face, "I'm Guiguzi." ”

The room was full of shock, and everyone was dumbfounded...... The name of the first master of Guigu, which is known to three-year-old children, is definitely an idol figure like a superstar of the emperor, and it shocked everyone in the room on the spot.

Smiling slightly, Le Buyi said step by step: "The reason why you don't dare to move forward is just because you are worried about three points, one is that the wind and snow are dark and the road is difficult to walk; the second is that the city is high and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack; And then there's the 50,000 garrisons in the city, which is far more than us, right? ”

"Not bad." Everyone nodded and said, "Unless you have an immortal plan, you can't do anything." ”

"These situations are obvious, if there is no perfect strategy, how can the prince use troops?"

"I want to hear about it."

"Alright, I'll deal with it for you one by one." Le Buyi took out a wine gourd from his arms, took a sip and said: "First of all, this night is dark and the wind is high and the snow is drifting, at most, we can see a few feet near and far, and we use a white robe to wrap our armor, which can minimize the possibility of being discovered." ”

"That's not bad," the generals nodded, "but the walls of Nahangu Pass are high and majestic, but they won't be buried by heavy snow!" ”

"That's natural, but Hangu Pass was built by our Qin State to defend against the Qi army in the east, and the city wall in the west is far inferior to the east wall in terms of terrain and height." Lebu Yi smiled and said: "And what day is today, Chinese New Year's Eve, who would have expected us to come over for the New Year, when the time comes, there will be a black-clothed guard to open the city gate, you just rush in." He said, "If the gates of the city are not opened, I will never let you attack the city, is this okay?" ”

The fear on everyone's faces disappeared for a while, and they still said uneasily: "What about the Qi army in the city? It's a lot more than us. ”

"But it's a chicken." Le Buyi laughed and said: "Since ancient times, there is a chance that the camp will be stolen, as long as we attack Hangu Pass, the Qi army will definitely be in chaos, even if there are 100,000, what if there are 100,000?" All the generals have to do is cover up and kill! Le Buyi instigated with emotion: "At this time, what are you hesitating about? ”

The generals were really afraid of what he said, and they were all excited, as if victory was within reach......

In the end, under the encouragement of Le Buyi's tongue and lotus flower, the officers wiped their saliva and led the small soldiers on the road, when the wind and snow were particularly heavy, the cold wind tore many flags, and in addition to the rapid march, no longer waiting for the weak and frostbite, many officers and soldiers fell behind and froze to death on the march. When the corpse was collected later, there was a corpse almost every dozen zhang, which made people's hearts cut like a knife.

There are fifty miles of mountain road from Hanjia Village to Hanguguan, there is no lack of canyon cliffs in between, the road is covered by heavy snow, and it is a late-night march, the soldiers all think that this trip will definitely die, and the army is very frightened. It's just that the military orders are like a mountain, the military law is strict, and the officers didn't say anything bitter, so the soldiers had to grit their teeth and endure to keep up, lest they fall behind and freeze to death or be executed by military law.