It was nearly midsummer, and Kaifeng was scorching at this time.

Yangqu County looks very cool, which is said to be caused by a heavy rain two days ago. Sitting in a wine shop on the side of the road, ordering sumptuous wine and food, Yuyin and Luo Rods accompanied Leng Fei and Luo Ge to push the glass and change the lamp, and the atmosphere was also warm.

"What is this Xinkou Village?"

Rod filled Leng Fei with a glass of water and wine, and asked with a grin.

Leng Fei said: "To be honest, the two of us have also been here, but just now in the yamen, I roughly inquired about the situation.

Tomorrow, we will set off, cross Chitang Pass and Shiling Pass, about two or three days away, and we will arrive under the rule of Xinzhou. There are three villages in Xinzhou, Tuhe Village, Yunnei Village, and this Xinkou Village. It is located in the lower reaches of the Xinchuan River, adjacent to the Hutuo River, the terrain is extremely dangerous, and it is the gateway of Dingxiang and Xiurong...... Well, the scenery is good, it's a good place to go. ”

I didn't know that Rod's face suddenly became ugly!

Portal?

He only heard the word portal, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

This Taiyuan Mansion is a place where soldiers must fight, and Xinzhou is in the north of Taiyuan Mansion, which is precisely the gateway of Taiyuan Mansion. Xiurong is where Xinzhou is located, and Xinkou Village is the gateway of Xiurong and Dingxiang, and its significance is self-evident.

I'm afraid it's not just the gateway of Xiurong and Dingxiang, but also the gateway of Taiyuan Mansion!

In such a place, in the event of war, wouldn't it be the first to bear the brunt? Rhodes's thick eyebrows were twisted together, and although he tried his best to make a calm look, there was still a hint of worry in his eyes. How can this be?

"Da Lang, what's the matter?"

"I'm afraid this Xinkou Village is not a good place."

Rod's voice may have been a little louder, and Rogge listened to it.

He was immediately furious and said, "What do you say, Da Lang? It's like the two of us have hurt your father and son! I'll tell you, this is an errand that the two of us asked for after a good talk with the official camp. Do you say that this Taiyuan Mansion is opened by your family? Where do you want to go, where do you want to go? Let me tell you, this Taiyuan Mansion has six armies under its jurisdiction, where is there a lot of free space? If it weren't for the fact that there was such a vacancy in Xinkou Village this time, Uncle Siliu would have said that he would have to work very hard. ”

Leng Fei was on the side, and his face sank.

Yu Yin hurriedly spoke: "The two elder brothers are not in a hurry, Da Lang said this, I am afraid that there is also a reason for him." ”

Rod also got up and apologized again and again, "The two brothers are annoyed, my family is not blaming the two brothers, but this Xinkouzhai...... The elder brother will have a glass of wine first, and wait for the younger brother to speak slowly...... This Xinkou village is the gateway of Xinzhou, and it is the northern barrier of Taiyuan. The younger brother is worried that if there is a war, Xinkou Village will bear the brunt of it, and there will be no disaster. ”

"War?"

Rogge was stunned.

Leng Fei said with a smile: "Da Lang is worried, now that the Liao people have been defeated, and the Jin people have an alliance with our dynasty, how can there be a war?"

Not to mention that there is still Daizhou in the north of Xinzhou, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty are stationed in my country.

If there is really a war, I am afraid that before we reach Xinzhou, the thief chief will already flee from the wind, how can he be in danger? If you want me to say, Da Lang is too worried...... The place in Xinkou Village is good, and it is not bad to be able to do something over there. ”

"If the Liao people are sick tigers, the Jin people are like hungry wolves."

After being silent for a long time, Rhodes said softly: "The sick tiger is not to be feared, and the hungry wolf is the most ferocious...... Maybe I'm overthinking, but ...... Anyway, I went to Xinkou Village. Daddy's body bones are really unbearable, and he will enjoy some blessings. ”

"Ahh

Rogge and Leng Fei both laughed.

However, Yu Yin's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he glanced at Rod, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

In his impression, although Rhodes was born in a college and read poetry and books, he was not really good. How...... Did he even feel the threat of the female straight man? That's right, this Xinkou Village is indeed not a good place, but as Luo Yidao, who is equipped with the army, what qualifications do you have to choose. Yu Yin couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart.

But neither he nor Rhodes noticed that at the wine table behind him, the three drinkers had stopped eating.

The three drinkers looked to be in their thirties and forties, and one of them was wearing a brocade robe, with a strong physique, revealing a strong military spirit. He had a beard and a black face, apparently caused by the sun.

A pair of big hands, covered with calluses.

When he heard Rod's words, the man put down the wine bowl and turned his head to look at Rod in surprise.

The two men beside him also put down the dishes and chopsticks and looked at Rod quietly. As if sensing the gaze of the three men, Rod turned his head, glanced at the man, then smiled slightly, then turned his head again, ignoring the three of them.

When you're away from home, it's better to have more than less.

What's more, Luo Yidao has not yet been settled, and Rod doesn't want to cause trouble.

"Brother Xiaoyi, these three people behind it are not simple!"

Yu Yin turned his head to look at it, frowning slightly.

The beard is obviously a martial artist, and his blood is so vigorous that it is terrifying.

This is a master!

Just as Yu Yin was guessing the origin of these three people, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the hotel.

"What's going on?"

He followed the sound and looked out, but saw a convoy of carriages and horses slowly passing through the door of the wine shop. The convoy was about a few hundred people, and in front of it was a cavalry troop. Dressed in white, all of them are sturdy. But the most striking thing is the long braids behind these knights...... Money Pig Tail! When Yu Yin saw the braid, his heart suddenly chuckled.

"Is it a straight woman?"

"Hmm!"

"How did these women come here?"

Rogge said: "This is the Jin State Mission, saying that it is going to Kaifeng to meet you...... Phew, look at that look, it's really weird, I really don't know, how could the Liao people lose to this gang of guys. But I've heard people say that these women are fighting very fiercely. ”

"How fierce can it be?"

"Even the Liao people are not opponents, how fierce do you say?"

Leng Fei and Rogge talked in a low voice, and seemed to be very unhappy with these female straights.

Instead, Yuyin and Rod walked to the door of the wine shop and carefully observed these guys......

"It seems to be the golden man's Ali Xi."

"Hi Ali?"

"It's a regular soldier's retinue."

A loud voice suddenly came from behind him, and Yu Yin turned his head to look, but it was the burly bearded man who walked over.

"Those are the regular soldiers, the real sharps of the female straight people."

Following the direction of the bearded fingers, in the center of the convoy, there were about 100 horsemen.

Compared to those white-clad Alihi, these knights were noticeably younger, and more fierce. The mount under the crotch is not the mount of Ali Xi in white, and the momentum revealed during the walk is more stressful.

"I once saw with my own eyes that five female upright soldiers beat more than 20 elite Liao soldiers to the point of embarrassment and fled...... These guys, as the little brother said, are a pack of hungry wolves, fierce and brave, but brave and good at fighting.

Now Nayelu Yanxi gathered troops and horses, intending to fight a decisive battle with the Jin people and recapture Yanyun.

It's just that in my opinion, if there is no accident in the outcome of this battle, I am afraid that Yelu Yanxi will end in a fiasco. If Yelu Yanxi is defeated, the Jin people will no longer be restrained in the northern frontier. Western Xia is no longer comparable to what it was back then, and I am afraid that it is powerless to stop the golden iron horse. If this really happens, the next opponent of these female straight people ......"

The beard's words were full of worry.

Rod said suddenly: "These female straight people went to Kaifeng, could it be because of Yelu Yanxi's letter?" ”

The bearded man was stunned when he heard this, glanced at Rod, and then showed a smile, "Little brother is not from Kaifeng?" ”

"Exactly!"

"No wonder!"

The bearded man nodded and said softly: "It is said that Yelu Yanxi sent a letter to the official family, asking the official family to send troops to help. Now that the female straight people are about to fight a decisive battle with the Liao people, they will never allow accidents to happen, so they sent an embassy to go for this purpose. ”

"Dare to ask the big official with a big name?"

Rod was stunned for a moment, a little more curious about this beard.

Looking at this person's momentum, he seems to be an official, but he can't figure out what the origin is. Rhodes had no choice but to use the title of "big official" instead to show his respect for the bearded man. The beard was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"A certain Liu Ziyu."

"Liu Ziyu?" Rod suddenly showed a look of surprise, "Isn't it the face of the eldest prince of Chong'an Zhongyan?" ”

"Hey, do you know my name?"

Rod hurriedly said: "I don't know the prestige of the eldest prince...... The eldest prince suppressed Fang Rebellion in Yuezhou from Zhong Yangong, and Xiao Di had also heard of it. It's just that I didn't expect to meet the eldest prince here, and if it was known, I would definitely not believe in this creation. ”

Yu Yin was stunned!

Which one is Liu Ziyu? Which one is this Zhong Yangong?

As for what Rhodes said about Fang Rebellion, he could guess one or two, and he thought it was Fang La. This eldest prince must have participated in the suppression of Fang La's uprising, but why did he make Rhodes so excited? Between the words, it is more close.

Liu Ziyu smiled.

"I never thought that my brother would know my name.

I came from my father in Zhending Mansion, as Wei Weicheng, and I happened to come to Taiyuan Mansion today for business, but I didn't want to meet a virtuous brother. When I heard what my brother said, he seemed to be quite worried about the female straight person, but it coincided with his father's thoughts, but he didn't know why he came to Taiyuan? ”

It seems that Zhong Yangong has no good impression of the female straight.

This point can be heard from Liu Ziyu's words just now, so Yu Yin doesn't feel strange.

Even, he was somewhat happy for Rod.

If you can really get Liu Ziyu's care, presumably Luo Yidao's father and son's life here will also have a lot of convenience. This Wei Weicheng's position is not high, but it is only from the seventh grade. But since Liu Ziyu came with his father, he must be a big man with real power. At this time, Yu Yin couldn't help but be curious about the origin of this Zhong Yangong.

He really can't remember clearly, in the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, did there be any famous ministers in this Zhending Mansion?

As for Rogge and Leng Fei, they were taken aback.

The two of them didn't expect to meet a character like Liu Ziyu in this small wine shop. Both of them are old oilers, and when they saw that Rod and Liu Ziyu were talking happily, there was suddenly something unusual in their eyes. It's really a man who lives and a tree that dies...... Rod's reputation in Kaifeng has become stinky, but he doesn't want to come to Taiyuan to have such an opportunity.

If he really catches Liu Ziyu's line, he can't say what the road will be in the future, and it will become extraordinarily bright.

Rogge secretly regretted it, why was he so rude to Rod just now?

Liu Ziyu and Luo Le had a good conversation, and at this moment, they suddenly heard a loud shout from the restaurant opposite: "Xiao Qing, carry the master's house slave, take your life!" ”

Immediately after, a bowstring sounded, and a sharp arrow shot out of the restaurant, heading towards a carriage in the middle of the women's convoy. At the same time, there was a loud bang, more than a dozen windows were broken, and dozens of black-clothed people jumped out of it, rushing towards the carriage in a swarm, each holding a weapon in their hands, with a fierce and murderous atmosphere...... (To be continued)