[The first update, ask for red tickets, collect]

Sparks are like a sea.

The Milky Way is dim.

In front of Han Gang and the others, a sea of thousands of torches was boiling. A flame of light branched out from the sea of sparks, and it was a team of hundreds of elite cavalry, like a tide flowing upstream, rushing towards Han Gang's small team.

The shouts of thousands of people erupted at the same time, shuttling through the valleys with the unending sound of trumpets, reaching into the sky. The mountain walls on both sides of the valley amplified the sound and waves one by one, and the huge roar that converged at the end of the valley merged with the sound of rushing hooves, like a sudden high tide, which wanted to bury Han Gang and the others completely.

Relative to the hustle and bustle of the oncoming rolling torrent, the team that came out of Guwei Village was terrifyingly quiet. It has only been a quarter of an hour since they lit the torches and walked into the valley, and they didn't expect that the Qingtang Department had already gathered the soldiers and horses, and in front of them, it set off a momentum like a stormy wave. An indescribable fear permeated the ranks, clutching the hearts of everyone present.

- At least except for Han Gang.

"Boring trick." Regarding the actions of the Qingtang Ministry, Han Gang scoffed. He slapped the saddle and laughed, raising his voice even higher, "Boring trick! In order to prepare for this monkey show, Yu Longke and his people are afraid that they haven't been able to sleep well in the past two days! ”

Wang Sunchen was the first to react, and in the gloomy thunderous sound of hooves, he followed Han Gang and laughed loudly, his voice overwhelmed thousands of troops, "Third brother is right!" These thieves in the Qingtang Department must have practiced more than one night! ”

"Greet us with such a big gift, Yu Longke really knows how to receive guests." Han Gang's volume sank, with sarcasm, straight to the heart.

"Yu Longke's old goods, he must be empty-hearted!" Wang Sunchen unceremoniously poked the old bottom of the Qingtang Department.

After a confrontation, the tension in the team was finally swept away.

A group of Qingtang cavalry finally rushed in front of Han Gang, the fire powder was scattered, the light flow revolved around the team of twelve people, the sound of horse hooves was like rain, and the beat of drums sounded chaotically. They spun in circles, snorting and shouting, putting more pressure on the team.

Han Gang stood tall on his horse, his back straight, his neck tilted slightly, and he glanced at this group of pretending Qingtang cavalry with disdain. Wang Sunsin was nailed tightly behind him, his left hand holding the war bow in the bow bag, and his right hand behind his back, his quiver hanging behind the saddle. Around the two of them, a small circular formation composed of more than a dozen torches did not move at all, just like a reef standing in the middle of the river, let the wind and the sun blow, the waves were raging, and it was still unwavering for thousands of years.

This is a confrontation between hundreds and twelve, an absolute disadvantage in numbers, but it does not affect the firmness of Han Gang and the others.

Han Gang stepped forward and stood alone among the armies. Taking a deep breath, he shouted loudly: "This official is Emperor Song Qinfeng, Lu Jingluo appeased the chief manager, and Han Gang is also engaged in official affairs. I was ordered to meet the patriarch Yu of your ministry today, and I have important matters to discuss, so why don't you lead the way for this official quickly! ”

Han Gang's voice came out in the night wind from afar, and the cavalry on the opposite side suddenly stirred. They didn't expect that the one who came over tonight was neither Dong Yu's subordinates nor the seven tribes that were attacked, but it turned out to be an official of the Great Song Dynasty.

There was a slight confusion among the Qingtang cavalry, and a rider also slapped his horse out of battle, and he was shouting from Han Gang three zhang away, "Don't be a fool, you said you are an official, but what evidence do you have?" ”

Han Gang Ha Lu Ha laughed, and his indulgent laughter was laughing at the Fan General in front of him who didn't know how to read people: "I am an official of the imperial court, how can I be an idle person and so on." Don't say anything about him, go and inform Patriarch Yu that the identity of this official is judged by Patriarch Yu. ”

The rider stared at Han Gang fiercely, turned around and broke out of the encirclement. Han Gang was surrounded by thousands of people and waited quietly for Yu Longke's reply. About two quarters of an hour later, the encirclement was opened again, and the general turned back, but with Yu Longke's affirmative reply.

The Qingtang tribe is a Tubo tribe that lives a settled life, and in addition to grain, salt is the main product. Because there are a few well-served salt wells, although Qingtang City is not large, Yu Longke's residence is full of exquisite silk and porcelain as decorations and decorations, and there is a nouveau riche atmosphere everywhere.

At the gate of Qingtang City, Han Gang's ten entourages were stopped, and only Wang Sunchen was released. And outside the main hall of Yu Longke's residence, Wang Sunchen was also stopped outside. Wang Sunchen was angry, but was stopped by Han Gang and ordered him to wait outside the door with peace of mind.

Han Gang stepped forward, and the two guards standing at the door of the hall on the left and the right came over to search him. Han Gang's eyes suddenly sharpened, glaring at the two of them like blades, and then asked inwardly, "Dare to ask Patriarch Yu, is this the hospitality of the Qingtang Clan?" ”

After a pause, a deep voice came from the hall: "Don't be rude. Hurry up and invite Han Guanren to come in. ”

Stepping into the hall, Han Gang finally saw Yu Longke.

The patriarch of the Qingtang tribe is now about forty years old, with an ancient appearance, a tall nose bridge that pulls a deep shadow on his face, and a thick braid coiled on his head, greasy reflecting the firelight. Yu Longke saw Han Gang enter the hall, but he still sat still. On both sides of the hall, more than a dozen chiefs of the Qingtang Department were divided into two rows, and they were all sitting like mountains.

"I don't know what the Han officials came to visit me overnight, what was it for?" Yu Longke didn't invite Han Gang to sit down, so he asked directly.

"I'm here to ask Patriarch Yu for reinforcements." Han Gang answered straight to the point, unabashedly his purpose. After speaking, he bent down and saluted, his expression was also very sincere, and after getting up, he repeated the emphasis, "I came to ask Patriarch Yu for reinforcements." ”

In other words, someone else came to the Qingtang Department as a lobbyist, needless to say, he must have taken the score of the officials of the Shangguo and intimidated him first. But Han Gang is different, the first thing he affirms is Yu Longke's IQ, and he will not treat the people of Fan as fools who are easy to deceive, the second point is that he knows that he is here to ask for help, and the third point, Han Gang's years of experience tell him that revealing his short truth is actually very useful.

Yu Longke was stunned, and he almost rubbed his eyes in disbelief, when will the officials of the Song Kingdom bend down to the Fan people? He rubbed his beard fiercely, calming down a somewhat chaotic mood, Han Gang's groveling posture made him feel extremely happy: "I can't imagine that you also have a time to ask for help?!" ”

Yu Longke's words made the surrounding chieftains laugh for a while, but Han Gang's expression was unmoved.

"If it's just for yourself, Guwei Village doesn't need a single soldier from the Qingtang Department!" Han Gang's voice cooled, and he whispered in front of him, now it is time to make them sober up, "Presumably Patriarch Yu also knows that with the high walls and deep fortresses of Guwei Village, even if there are only a thousand people, Dong Yu will not be able to defeat them...... And does he dare to fight? Does Dong Yu have the guts? He dared to ignore Patriarch Yu's face and attack Qingwei, but he didn't dare to shoot an arrow at Gu Wei! ”

The corners of a young chieftain's mouth curled, and he asked Han Gang with a sneer: "Why did that official come to ask for help?" ”

Han Gang only spoke to Yu Longke: "Han Gang missed the night to see the patriarch in Qingtang this time, just to personally attach to the seven families of my Great Song Dynasty to ask for help. ”

"For the seven families?" Yu Longke's brain didn't turn for a while, and he asked, "Is it for Zhang Xiang'er and them to ask for help?" ”

"Of course." Han Gang nodded and said, "The defenders of Guwei Village are now more than capable of protecting themselves, but they are powerless to rescue them. My family's Wang Ji Yinian has always been obedient to the Seventh Department, and he can't bear them to be bullied by Dong Yu, so he sent his official to ask Patriarch Yu for personal favors and ask for reinforcements. ”

"The officials are here to slander people, when did the Song Kingdom care about the lives of our Tubo people?" The other old chief said unceremoniously.

"Since Zhang Xianger and others have presented the household registration field book to the imperial court, they are my great Song people. Since it is for his own family, even if he comes to ask for troops and makes the chiefs here laugh, this official will not hesitate. The face of the imperial court is not on Han Gang's back, and it will be disgraced if he can't protect his own people. ”

Han Gang's words silenced everyone. Yu Longke looked at the young man in front of him who was standing as calm as a mountain, and his heart was slightly touched. He had dealt with officials of the Song State a lot, and it was the first time he had heard this statement.

After looking at Han Gang for a long time, Yu Longke said again: "Now Dong Yu has passed Weiyuan, and the striker is already a hundred miles away. The officials have only come to ask for help now, and I am afraid that it will be too late. ”

"As much as you can save, Han Gang just wants peace of mind. As for Dong Yu, when Liu Changzuo returns to the town, he will report back and forth. Han Gang said a few words, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he raised his head and stared at Yu Longke's eyes, "Dare to ask Patriarch Yu, do you think you can sell favors to my Emperor Song, and how many more opportunities will you have to give Wang Jiyi?!" ”

Han Gang said two words unceremoniously, there was a commotion in the crowd, Yu Longke's face sank, he snorted coldly, and did not answer.

Han Gang pressed forward step by step, and he stepped forward: "Patriarch Yu, every day you walk on the cliff, there will always be a day when you fall." With the strength of the Qingtang Department is even far inferior to Mu Zheng and Dong Yu's generation, in the tiger and wolf pack, he always has to choose a side. Since 20 years ago, when Guwei Village was built, Patriarch Yu should have had this awareness. ”

"Can I only sell it to you Song people?" A chief asked with a cold face.

Han Gang laughed, his snow-white teeth shining in the firelight: "Since you want to sell it, why don't you sell it to the best bidder." Let's ask Mu Zheng, Dong Yu's generation, or the Xixia party, what kind of price can they offer, which can be compared to a cold hair of my emperor and Song? What's more, this time it's not for Patriarch Yu to immediately draw a line with Xixia, Dong Yu, and Mu Zheng, just to form a good fate and deal with Dong Yu, so what's the point of hesitation? The patriarch didn't really think that Dong Yu could lead an army of 50,000, right? Dong Yu is no more than a rabble of 10,000 people at most, and if he is caught off guard, how can he be the force of the Qingtang Army? ”

Han Gang said it to this point, and he said everything he had to say, just waiting for Yu Longke's reply.

But the patriarch of the Qingtang tribe was silent for a long time, and when he reached the most pulverity, he still shook his head.

Yu Longke's reaction made Han Gang suspicious, what reason did he have for refusing to nod? Han Gang thought. When all possibilities are ruled out, the remaining conclusions, no matter how incredible, are the correct answers. And now, Han Gang has eliminated the reasons for Yu Longke's refusal one by one, and the last one is the reason for Yu Longke's refusal, and it should also be the answer to Dong Yu's daring to violate Qingwei:

"But it's because of Brother Ling?!"

Yu Longke was unmoved, but the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly, but the faces of the surrounding elders finally changed completely.

In the jumping firelight, Han Gang didn't see Yu Longke's mood fluctuations, but the changes in the elders' expressions fell on his eyes, "But it's because of Brother Ling?!" ”

Although it was still a question, the tone was completely affirmative.