Song Kuizhou Road, Kuimen.

Since ancient times, the great river was also bound into a line by the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River here, roaring fiercely, slapping the cliffs on both sides. Kuizhou, Kuimen, here is the main road in and out of Sichuan and Shu, only after Kuimen, can it be regarded as a real entry into the boundary of Sichuan and Shu.

The mountains rise and the rivers roar.

On the cliffs that are constantly washed by the river, several horses stand outstanding. Occasionally, a ship sailing west under this cliff would sail against the tide without fear of danger, and few people noticed that just above them, a team of horses stopped in the mountains.

Since Mongolia began to gradually erode the Hanshui basin and conquered Dali in the south, the connection between the Jinghu area of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the key places of Sichuan and Shu can only rely on the mighty river and the winding roads on both sides. And it is also here that it is possible to walk, but it is a little difficult to continue on horseback, unless it is the Sichuan horse and Yunnan horse, which originally existed for carrying goods between the mountains. The output of Sichuan horses was not high, and it was still difficult to supply the Sichuan-Shu Song army, let alone transport them to the east, and the Dian horses had long been cut off because of the Mongol occupation of Dali.

So looking at the hundred battles, there are all high-headed horses, and I can't find a Sichuan horse.

"Kuimen is a hero in the world, and it really deserves its name." Looking at the thin waves of the cliff under his feet, Wen Tianxiang clenched the reins of the horse and couldn't help but sigh softly. The height of the mountain wall on both sides of the river reaches hundreds of zhang, and the narrow part of the river is only less than fifty zhang, as if the mountains can really be combined and the water flow that has been restrained into a line is clamped!

Ye Yingwu also looked down intently, although he had been here seven hundred years later, but it was already the time when the Three Gorges Reservoir was repaired, and unfortunately it was still a dry period, coupled with the inevitable man-made buildings around, so the majestic and magnificent natural scene he saw was naturally far less than now.

"The red armor and white salt pierce the sky, and the Lu Yan is around the top of the mountain. The maple grove orange tree is danqinghe, and the compound road is heavy and the building is splendid and hanging. Ye Yingwu casually pointed to the mountains in the distance, the impression of his previous life was already thin, where did he remember which one was Chijia Mountain and which one was Baiyan Mountain, at this time, it could only be regarded as a summary casually.

Wen Tianxiang was slightly stunned, and then sighed: "Back then, Du Gongbu (Du Fu) had no way to serve the country, and he lingered here with emotion, but where did he think that today, the atmosphere of the Great Song Dynasty is not even as good as the Tang Dynasty of the Anshi Rebellion." ”

Ye Yingwu also knew that the literati of the Song Dynasty often compared themselves with the Tang Dynasty to satirize the government and express their inner depression and the indispensable yearning and expectation for that prosperous dynasty, which is different from the literati of the Tang Dynasty who often compared themselves with the Han Dynasty, because in the Tang Dynasty, it is more about being able to compare the pride of the ancients, while in the Song people, it is the sadness of the once prosperous absence.

The scenery is not different, and the sighs of the predecessors, looking back today, are still full of blood and tears.

Quietly looking at the mountains and rivers in the distance, the green mountains and hidden waters. Suddenly, Ye Yingwu said very confidently: "Brother Song Rui, please rest assured. One day, we will create a great achievement comparable to that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. ”

Before the words fell, not only Wen Tianxiang, but also Yang Bao, Jiang Tie, Yang Su and many soldiers of the Tianwu Army behind him subconsciously held their breath. Compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties, how many generations have gone forward to fight bloody battles, but in the end they ended up in the southeast of An'an to survive, which is unacceptable for a nation that was once proud and once looked down on the world.

This is not only Ye Yingwu's ambition, but also the ambition of countless people, and the pure heart of countless aspiring men who watch the north and the Central Plains day after day!

"So, I will eventually take you, with the Tianwu Army, to drive out the Tartars and restore my rivers and mountains." Ye Yingwu said lightly, but every word fell to the ground, as if there was a thousand weights, so that everyone behind him did not dare to take a breath.

Looking at Ye Yingwu with some awe, Wen Tianxiang's infinite thoughts were tumbling in his heart.

I don't know why, Ye Yingwu didn't order to move forward again, but I have to say that although I rested for half a day in the deserted village outside Ezhou City, I was trekking in the continuous mountains for two consecutive days.

Ye Yingwu really didn't regard the Hundred Battles Capital as the iron stream that rolled westward and turned north many years later, after all, there was a lack of faith and spiritual strength in the middle, and there was not enough strength to support the Hundred Battles to complete such an expedition.

However, this also made Ye Yingwu realize the shaping and construction of the soul of the entire army, although he has worked very hard, but the entire Great Song army is in a state of low spirit and low morale, so although the Tianwu Army is already a high-spirited leader among them, it has just reached the point of Mongolian iron cavalry, and there is a world of difference from the 25,000-mile rolling army seven hundred years later, and the army that resolutely crossed the Yalu River to fight the 24-nation coalition army.

It seems that he still needs to work hard in the future, and what can really make the Tianwu Army achieve a qualitative leap is still a victory in battles, just like the Mongolian iron cavalry in the north, the reason why they are proud, the reason why they are fearless, in addition to the innate courage of the steppe boys, there is also the unrivaled strength of the entire Mongolian Empire to sweep through Asia and Europe.

They do have the capital of pride, and what Ye Yingwu will bring to the Tianwu Army in the future is also the power of this spirit, which lets them know what they are fighting for, and also let them know what kind of glory they will bring if they struggle.

After all, in this era, although the Song Dynasty has declined, it is still a rare economic center in this world, with a huge economic and financial strength that is difficult to compare even with strong enemies in the north, and under the premise of ensuring this material life, what Ye Yingwu needs to give to the Tianwu Army is spiritual power.

Although sometimes material things can decide many things, Ye Yingwu unswervingly believes that only strong spiritual strength can make an army have truly shocking and feared combat effectiveness. When Genghis Khan's generation swept across the entire Eurasian continent, didn't he rely on fearless courage and the dream of building a huge empire?

The American dream, the Chinese dream, these words are on people's lips after 700 years, and throughout the history of mankind, which country and which dynasty does not have its own dream of prosperity and strength? It's just that there is a lack of one person to detonate this volcano, and there is only one lack of one person to guide the direction of the eastward flow of the river. And Ye Yingwu, standing on top of this gate today, doesn't mind being such a person.

What he wants to reshape is not only the dynasty of the Great Song Dynasty, but also the iron backbone of a nation that has been softened by the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

Ye Yingwu looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance and was silent, and on the path behind him, several people dressed as mountain people were running quickly in this direction, although they didn't have horses, but their innate strong foot strength allowed them to run faster than horses in this big mountain.

The Tianwu soldiers who were guarding far away had already discovered these comers, and there was a very ordinary bird cry in the mountains and forests.

The soldiers of the Hundred Battles, who were originally resting quietly under the green grass and big trees, jumped up almost reflexively, their swords in their hands were already clenched, and more than a dozen soldiers were scattered in front of the entire team's resting area with strong crossbows.

The rapid reaction of the Tianwu Army made Ye Yingwu nod appreciatively, and he also had more confidence in leading such a tough army to victory, of course, now is not the time to say this, the inexplicable comer made everyone's heartstrings tense.

The sentinel had already quickly run to the front: "Envoy Qiqi, there are several people dressed in cloth on the opposite hill who are coming this way, if nothing else, they will be here in two moments." ”

"Cloth dressed?" Ye Yingwu was stunned.

Is it a mountain man who strayed into this place, or a secret agent of the Imperial City Division? However, it stands to reason that with the vigilance of the Imperial City Division and the proficiency of the secret agents, it is impossible to go in this direction so swaggeringly. And if it is a mountain people, looking at the overgrown paths around here, I am afraid that no one has walked for a long time, and what kind of mountain people want to appear at this time not sooner or later?

This was followed by two continuous birdsongs, implying that it was their own people.

This time the doubts were even greater, but it was Yang Xu who was the first to react: "I'm afraid that the six doors of Kuizhou and the Jinyi guard rushed over, and sent our route to Kuizhou when we were in Ezhou. ”

Ye Yingwu nodded slowly: "Be careful, go over and take a look, you can't relax your guard here, and some people will be sent to keep an eye on the direction of the river." ”

"Obey!" Jiang Tie and Yang Bao didn't dare to slack off, although this is a mountain cliff, condescending, but if there are ships from the river equipped with bed crossbows and other large-range bows, it can still easily threaten the team of more than 500 people, after all, as cavalry, Baizhan carries a powerful crossbow that can be fired on horseback, both in strength and range, it is far inferior to the god arm crossbow that must be wound, let alone the bed crossbow.

At this time, there were no boats on the river, after all, the current was so turbulent that even if there were boats, it would probably disappear again at the next turn in a few moments.

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In the barren grass, the three cloth-clothed men stood quietly, at this time they could feel the temperament that was different from that of ordinary country people, in today's words, these three people are more like city people, but they are covered with wind and dust, if you don't look closely, you really can't find it.

Since suffering a loss in the deserted village of Ezhou, the soldiers of Baizhan Capital have been fighting twelve points of spirit when they are on guard, otherwise they would not have found these few people who are almost integrated with the mountains and forests so quickly.

Not only the four soldiers who were watching these three people closely, but in the dense woods behind them, there were at least five or six soldiers with crossbows and staring at these three people. Even if it is three heads and six arms, it is difficult to break out.

It's just that these three people didn't look panicked at all, but after seeing these soldiers who were waiting for battle, their faces showed sincere joy.

There was a rustling sound in the woods, and the black-clothed young man came out of the crowd, and Yang Xu and more than a dozen Tianwu soldiers surrounded him and walked over here. Seeing the young man in black and the young woman behind him, after hesitating for a moment, the sturdy leading man among the three took the lead in taking a step forward, knelt down on one knee and clenched his fists, and said:

"Tian Kun, the subordinate leader of the six gates of Kuizhou, has seen Ye Yuanjun and Yang Commander!"

Ye Yingwu's eyes glanced at Yang Xu intentionally or unintentionally, he only had one relationship with the leaders of these six doors and Jinyi Guards in various places, how could he remember it so clearly. Yang Xu looked at it for a moment, nodded slightly at Ye Yingwu, she was different, these people were screened out by her, Ma Tingyou, Zhang Cheng and others again and again, so they naturally had an impression.

"Hurry up." Ye Yingwu hurriedly took two steps forward to help Tian Kun up, the joint code had been matched just now, and the person was known by Yang Xu, so naturally there was nothing to doubt. The commander of the six doors in Kuizhou personally led people to take the risk and ran the mountain road to greet him, and Ye Yingwu naturally couldn't let this conscientious subordinate chill his heart.

Tian Kun nodded calmly, and the two young men behind him were different, very excitedly and secretly looking at the black-clothed young man in front of him. The six doors and the leaders of the Jinyi Guard are all selected from the original Tianwu Army, and they are the Pao Ze brothers who once followed Ye Yingwu in Macheng and fought bloodily on the banks of the Han River, and they have more heartfelt trust and trust for this Ye Zhijun, and these subordinates are all selected from the new Tianwu Army later, and some people even heard of Ye Yingwu's name and came thousands of miles to join the army, so when they suddenly saw this Ye Zhijun today, they could not be excited.

glanced at Tian Kun with great appreciation, Ye Yingwu did not hurry to speak, it could be seen that Tian Kun and the three of them came in a hurry, their clothes were already wet with sweat, and there was nothing on their bodies except for a small backpack containing dry food and a short blade.

"Envoy?" Seeing that Ye Yingwu didn't speak, Tian Kun was a little anxious.

Ye Yingwu smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Take a breath first, don't be in such a hurry." ”

Tian Kun's face couldn't help but turn red, and he immediately said: "Enlighten the envoy, your subordinates are not tired." I came here to report on various matters. After the envoy from Ezhou, he has been here, and the outside world is not connected, and the news from all over the place is gathered in the subordinates here, and the subordinates do not dare to slack off, and hurriedly look for it along the road where the envoy came, and the heavens are fortunate to meet here. ”

"We talk as we go, this is not the place to talk." Ye Yingwu nodded slightly.

Wen Tianxiang, Jiang Tie and Yang Bao had already greeted them, and the soldiers of the Hundred Battles had already consciously dispersed and opened a line of defense from afar.

"What's the big deal these days?" Ye Yingwu looked at the anxious look on Tian Kun's face, and couldn't help frowning, with a veteran like Tian Kun who has experienced great battles, and he has a calm character, there shouldn't be such a gaffe.

Wen Tianxiang and the others also subconsciously held their breath and looked at Tian Kun.

"There are three main things. The first thing is that the Tianwu Army has been headed north under the leadership of General Su, accompanied by the two Huaishui Divisions, and the former Xiangjiang Commander has arrived in Macheng. The second thing is that Liu Cheng has made some changes in the north, and the army has been deployed one after another, although it is a defensive position, but it is facing Luzhou and Dazhou; The third thing······"

Tian Kun was stunned, and Ye Yingwu said coldly: "Say, there are no outsiders here." ”

Wen Tianxiang and the others glanced at Tian Kun in surprise, the six doors and the Jinyi Guard would still have actions to conceal them, it seemed that Ye Yingwu should have bypassed everyone present and directly instructed, otherwise it would not have been out Yang Xu looked calm, and everyone else was shocked.

I took a soft breath and the mountain breeze was rolling. Tian Kun gritted his teeth and said: "The third thing, the sailors on Dongji Island have landed on Visheye Island, and the news was just sent early this morning, and it is precisely because of this news that General Zhang and General Ma jointly requested that it be sent to the envoy as soon as possible. ”

Ye Yingwu nodded, he didn't expect Li Si and Zhang Gui to be not slow, no wonder Tian Kun and them were so nervous, after all, this is a secret that the Tianwu Army is even bigger than the existence of the Six Gates and the Jinyi Guard, and it can basically be said that he is another king overseas, and this sin is not just a thousand cuts. And this is still arranged by Ye Yingwu, although Zhang Cheng and Ma Tingyou and others are not weak, they dare not give instructions easily, so they can only let Tian Kun send the news over as quickly as possible.

"Pen and paper!" Ye Yingwu pondered for a moment and said softly.

Yang Bao had already taken out the blank paper for drafting the order from the horse, and it was naturally impossible to carry an inkstone in this wilderness, Yang Bao cut a knife directly from the neck of a mountain bird that had just been killed, Ye Yingwu nodded slightly, and brushed a few words with the blood flowing down.

Wen Tianxiang looked sideways and subconsciously shuddered.

Because the few words on the paper are red, but they are "quickly occupied, rigid and soft." will be outside, and the order will not be accepted".

The crimson words seemed to be no longer written in the blood of mountain birds, but bright red and hot human blood.

Ye Yingwu's deep meaning is already contained in the word "heavy". Wen Tianxiang would not doubt the temperament of those sea robbers in the East China Sea, and after receiving this order, they would not hesitate to kill. However, the people on Visheye Island are all barbaric and uncultivated natives, and Wen Tianxiang doesn't care much about it, what really makes him care is that the overseas island of Visheya has fallen into the control of the Tianwu Army.

Ye Yingwu, Ye Yuanjun, what does this twenty-year-old young man want to do. Do you want to be what he promised, Zhou Gongfu to become the king, or do you want to tear the earth and ask the importance of the world?! And where should I go in this?

Yang Bao and Jiang Tie were just rejoicing that the Tianwu Army had made some gains, while Wen Tianxiang was worried about the future that he had feared.

Realizing Wen Tianxiang's doubts, Ye Yingwu leaned over lightly and said indifferently: "A certain once said that the imperial court treats a certain person as a meritorious hero, so what's the harm in being a certain Duke of Zhou." And if the imperial court sits and watches the Tianwu Army shed blood and sacrifice for it, it is also a good choice to be reckless. ”

Wen Tianxiang was shocked, looked at Ye Yingwu with some vigilance, and immediately remembered that a few months ago, in the vast smoke and waves of Poyang Lake, what did Ye Yingwu say on that big boat, but Ye Yingwu at that time was completely different from Ye Yingwu at this time.

On that day, it was the golden scale in the pool, and now, this golden scale has swam into the river and is about to return to the sea!

"Da Song will not abandon so-and-so, and so-and-so will not give up Da Song." Ye Yingwu immediately added a meaningful sentence, word by word.

The fists were clenched, and there were already beads of sweat oozing out of the palms of his hands, and after a long time, Wen Tianxiang said with difficulty: "Make Jun Yu have the grace to promote the micro-end, and he should be a servant and return the favor." ”

Knowing that Wen Tianxiang's foolish loyalty cannot be changed in a day or two, Ye Yingwu just gave it a proper beating, and now that Wen Tianxiang has been forced to express his position for the second time, Ye Yingwu naturally no longer embarrassed him, and turned to look at Tian Kun:

"In addition, tell General Su that he still needs to send someone to ask for instructions to fight on the battlefield?! He's on the battlefield right now! ”

Shocked by the murderous aura in Ye Yingwu's words, Tian Kun played a clever blow and hurriedly hugged his fists. Ye Yingwu nodded: "As for Liu Quan, it's best to come, and he is the one who waits!" ”