First, the medicine was sealed, and then the jade box, the Chen wooden coffin, and the cooked copper coffin were sealed three times, each layer was filled with mercury, and all the coffin gaps were filled with pine oil, and finally buried more than ten zhang deep underground...... In fact, just using the medicine properly is enough to seal the source of the poison, but Song Yang is not sure, so he adds a few more 'insurances'.

By the time all this was done, it was already dusk, and all that could be done was to pray that God would not rain for six hours.

Heaven is as people wish. After a long night, suffocating and depressed, no matter how hard you breathe, there is always so little air pumped into your body, which makes people irritable and depressed, but that heavy rain is always ...... Until the next morning, a steep gust of wind swept across the world, and the dawn that had been revealed in the sky was crushed by heavy dark clouds in the blink of an eye, a long purple arc, a hot thunder, and heavy rain.

Counting the time, from the time the body was buried to the present, six hours have just passed.

The heavy rain that had never been seen in previous lives or in this life was cold and hideous, as if the water of the Yellow Spring, which was controlled by Yama and transformed by endless souls, poured out into the world because of a large hole leaked out of the sky.

It's just heavy rain, there is no plague, the rain blurs the world, but in the sinking heaven and earth, everything is safe...... Except for Song Yang.

I can't tell the roar in my ears, whether it is from the ramming of the rain or the boiling of blood between the heart and brain, Song Yang's heart is so distressed, angry that it is beyond measure, and the grief is beyond measure, and under his feet is the place where Imperial Doctor You is buried, just half of his relatives.

The half-chan has been preparing for a long time, but he can't sing it at the moment.......

Suddenly, a loud roar was not a heroic singing, but a hoarse consolation. Song Yang shouted at the dirt under his feet: You can go!

The shouts fell, the thunder rose, and Song Yang fell in the mud with his arms folded on his chest, crying loudly.

Shi Xiaoxiao and Master Hu were not far away, sitting under one side of the eaves, quietly looking at Song Yang in the rain, and after a while, Lord Hu slowly spoke: "Is the waterlogging epidemic he said really something?" ”

The plague has never broken out, and who knows if someone really poisoned it.

Shi Xiaoxiao glanced at Prime Minister Zuo: "I believe it." Don't you believe it? ”

Master Hu smiled: "I believe it too." But 'faith' is useless, and real evidence must always be found. As he spoke, he sighed: "First check whether it is really true, and if so, then find out who poisoned and what the purpose is, and then follow the real culprit...... Some are busy. ”

Shi Xiaoxiao was not interested in these official errands, and suddenly stood up, and walked towards the rain without an umbrella, Lord Hu was slightly surprised: "Where to go?" ”

"See him sad, accompany him." While speaking, Shi Xiaoxiao walked into the heavy rain and came to Song Yang, but he didn't say anything to comfort him, just stood aside and looked up at the sky silently.

Time is slow, but it always flows, there has never been a sign of waterlogging in the red city, Lord Hu's high heart let go little by little, and he didn't care about happy celebrations, and turned his head to call a group of officials. Inform the court, pursue the truth, strictly investigate the surroundings, recall the princess and a few wizards, etc., there are still many important things waiting for him to do...... The rain has not stopped until late at night, but the rain has been much lighter, from the initial manic Tianshui to a drizzling rain, everything is fine in the Red City, martial law in the city has long been lifted, but the four gates are still closed and ordinary entry and exit are not allowed. The North Gate was no exception, a team of officers and soldiers patrolled back and forth, and the chief officer on duty and a few lieutenants who were close to themselves got together, secretly chatting about the strange situation in the city yesterday, and they didn't know what happened, but they could probably understand that no matter what happened, it should be okay now. At this time, there was a loud cry on the ground, and a white finch pierced through the rain curtain and flew ...... from the north - Prime Minister Zuo had not slept yet, and he was chatting with Shi Xiaoxiao in the post house without a word, and Song Yang was also in the house, he had already changed into clean clothes and cleaned up his mood. Lord Hu was worried that the epidemic situation would change, so he kept him by his side. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and the guards under the city guard came in a hurry, and they didn't even have time to complain and bother, so they said directly: "Emergency military situation, the city guard invites the adults to come ......"

There are many levels and etiquette in the officialdom, and if it is not a really urgent matter, the city guard can only wait to come to visit, and will never send a hand to invite a high-ranking official to meet in the past. Without waiting for the guards to finish speaking, Master Hu got up and said, "Lead the way." At the same time, he waved his hand to Song Yang and motioned for him to follow.

On the road from the post house to the Hongcheng army, you can see everywhere that the army horses are advancing under the command of the commander, the armor is neat, the swords and guns are tight, and there is a killing atmosphere, as if a big war is approaching.

When they arrived at the army to defend it, the city guard was wearing a helmet and a crown armor, and was assigning military affairs, and when he saw Prime Minister Zuo coming, he was about to give a salute, so Prime Minister Zuo shook his head to stop: "Military affairs are important, the general continues, and it doesn't hurt for me to wait for a while." With that, he found a place in the corner and sat down.

The city guard was not polite, waved his hand and signaled a lieutenant under his command to explain the situation to the prime minister, while he continued to be busy with business.

The captain walked to Prime Minister Zuo and said in a low voice: "I just received a message from the military sparrow, and the Yan army has invaded the territory." Then, he accentuated his tone: "It's news from the excerpt whistle." ”

The first sentence surprised Lord Hu, but the second sentence made Lord Hu stunned, frowning and confirming: "It's not the Folding Bridge Pass, it's the Folding Whistle?" ”

The lieutenant nodded solemnly: "The print on the paper is clear, and the fold whistle will never be wrong." ”

Between the border pass 'Zheqiao Pass' and the Red City, a sentry post is set up every five miles. There are a total of 12 posts on the 70-mile road, with the word "fold" as the head, with the earth branch as the order, "fold the whistle" is the first post station of the five miles south of the folded bridge pass.

The Folding Bridge Pass is on the front line, and the Folding Sentry is behind it, although it is unexpected for the Yan Army to invade the territory, but it is reasonable, the news of the enemy's attack should come from the Folding Bridge Pass.

Prime Minister Zuo narrowed his eyes and slowly took a cool breath.

Unless the broken bridge is destroyed by the Yan army in silence, even the army sparrow has no time to be released; And the military information from the excerpt post shows that the Yan State Iron Cavalry has broken through the border pass and is only sixty-five miles away from Hongcheng, and is rushing to kill...... Broken Bridge Pass Tun is heavily garrisoned by fierce generals, and the city walls are thick and well-nourished, no matter how strong and abrupt the enemy is, at least there is still time to release a letter sparrow... Thinking of the rain clouds covering hundreds of miles overhead, and the waterlogging epidemic that almost broke out in the red city, Prime Minister Zuo only felt that his scalp was exploding, and the matter could not be clearer.

'Ka', there was a soft sound, from the friction of the bone joints when he clenched his fists, and Song Yang also understood that the other half of the corpse of Imperial Doctor You should be buried in Zhiqiao Pass.

At this time, there were military sparrows flying into the city, the second military information came, similar to the previous news, the Yan army was rushing overnight, the target was straight to the red city, the only difference was that this military information came from the 'folded ugly whistle', and the Yan army was nearly five miles.

There is no need to doubt anything, the border town is over.

The red city where Song Yang is now located, although it is not a front line in the strict sense, but it is close to the border pass, and it also occupies an important position in the 'defense system' of Nanli.

Soon, the military affairs arrangements were generally proper, and the city guard walked towards the prime minister, and before he could speak, the left prime minister took the lead and said: "The old man will never overstep his responsibilities in the affairs of the soldiers and the dispatch of military horses." The three hundred forbidden troops I brought from the imperial city were under the command of the general, and they were at the mercy of the command. Although the number is small, they are also soldiers, and their duty is to protect their families and defend the country. ”

After speaking, Prime Minister Zuo thought for a while, and then said: "Or... Tell the truth about yesterday's plague? ”

The castle guard was overjoyed and said, "The last general had this intention, and I was trying to ask for my lord's consent. ”

"The Yan people are vicious and arouse the morale of my Red City, as it should be." Prime Minister Zuo nodded: "The old man is a civil official, he has the intention to kill thieves but he can't lift a knife, so he can't do much...... When the Yan people arrive, I will climb the city tower and share the honor and disgrace with the soldiers of the Red City. ”

This time, Lord Castle Guard hesitated.

Seeing his hesitant face, Master Hu would be mistaken, shook his head and said: "Don't misunderstand, the general is not to supervise the battle, let alone give orders indiscriminately, just to boost morale, and there is no need for the general to worry about safety." ”

"Your Excellency is too much." The castle guard shook his head and said, "What does the last general mean... Do you want to fight this battle at the head of the city? ”

Puzzled, Lord Hu frowned and looked at the city guard, who took him to the long case in the center of the big house, on which was laid a huge military map, depicting the topography of the border between the two countries, and the passes, important towns, and large battalions of soldiers and horses on both sides were clearly marked.

The two countries have been standing side by side for more than 100 years, and the location of the heavy army assembly can neither be concealed nor need to be hidden, and the city guard stretched out his hand and pointed to the map: "Lord Hu, please see, the Zhiqiao Pass is limited to one hundred and fifty miles north, and seven large camps are stationed in Yan, echoing each other to guard the border." Each battalion has 10,000 to 20,000 people, a total of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, but there is only one battalion that can directly send troops to invade the territory without us noticing. ”

Seven large battalions, 100,000 male soldiers, distributed within 150 miles, this is still only a border pass bordering Nanli, it is not difficult to see the strength of the Yan State...... Yan's garrison arrangement is enough to deter the small country of Nanli, but under normal circumstances, if Yan wants to invade on a large scale, he must at least gather seven large battalions first.

On the border, the two sides send each other to destroy each other, and countless spies come and go, and if one side has a major military movement, it will never escape the eyes and ears of the other side.

"I have never received any report of the gathering of the seventh battalion of the Yan army or the opening of the army." The tone of the city guard was firm, and the meaning was very clear, the Yan army did not gather troops, but only used the nearest soldier and horse camp from the Folding Bridge Pass.

Couldn't help but sigh, Lord Hu's expression relaxed: "Invade the Yan Army, at most 20,000 people?" ”

The city guard quickened his speech, and no longer counted the number of enemies, but counted them one by one:

"The Yan people poisoned and wanted to destroy our two cities, and they prepared for this battle 'soldiers without blood', and they wouldn't have made too many plans to attack the fortifications before, but at this moment, most of them thought that the Red City was also like a broken bridge, and the plague took the lives of the whole city."

"Ill-prepared, underestimating the enemy...... Not to underestimate the enemy, but to think that there is no enemy. In addition, the speed of the enemy's advance can be calculated from the interval between the two outposts of Folds and Folds, and the last general has already calculated, such a speed can only be cavalry, cavalry running with all their might. ”

"Yan used a large battalion, and there were 20,000 people pouring out, but it was the cavalry who were hurrying forward. A battalion of 20,000 men would have 6,000 cavalry. ”

"And seventy miles is enough for them to run away with half their strength. And the power of the cavalry lies in the open attack, and they cannot attack the city. ”

"The poisoning of the Broken Bridge Pass was broken without a fight, but my Red City was not affected, there are still elite soldiers and strong generals, and the city is safe, so adults don't have to worry. And here's another key point...... What cavalry fears most is street fighting! ”

"If you let the swallow ride into the city...... It was getting late, the dark clouds were covering, and the Yan army only said that the Red City was 'dead', and the time was in me; the Red City garrison was familiar with every street, every alley, and the location in the city; The Yan people are vicious, the soldiers and civilians of Hongcheng are full of righteous indignation, and the last general commands 13,000 brave soldiers, twice as many as Yan Cai, and the people are also me! ”

The city guard took a hard breath and bowed with his fists clenched: "Ask the prime minister to show me, is this battle a battle of closing the gate and closing the gate and fighting 'defense' at the head of the city, or is it a 'attack' in the city with the four gates wide open?" ”

(To be continued)