Chapter 21: The ambush outside the Yanmen Pass

Yanmen Pass, "There are nine stops in the world, and Yanmen is the head." "The first pass of Jiusai respect" Xiongguan is close to the mountain and is located on the mountain, which is one of the main central passages for the wild geese to go south and return to the north. It is a fortress that the soldiers of all dynasties must fight, and at this moment it is a barrier for the Song Dynasty to resist the southward movement of the Liao army, and the strategic position is naturally self-evident.

Zhao Xiaoxi, who led the troops from the capital, is not in the new army camp of Chengdu Mansion at the moment, what is he doing here as the king of Bashu County? You know, the county king's unauthorized departure from the fief will still attract the emperor's wrath, so isn't he afraid at all?

In fact, before setting off from the capital, Zhao Xiaoxi told Emperor Zhao Xu that in the first two years, the new army was more about cultivating high-quality war horses and reserve military attachés. When the number of war horses in the new army reaches the level of being able to form a thousand-man cavalry team, Zhao Xiaoxi will focus on the training of cavalry. At this time, it was naturally for the purpose of inspecting the border army on behalf of the emperor, and to see the hero in his previous life.

Who are the heroes?

Naturally, it was Qiao Feng, the one who didn't know that his real identity was Qiao Feng, the leader of the Liao people. Soon after arriving at Yanmen Pass, only a few spies who knew about the Buyi Pavilion and the Yanmen Pass branch that specialized in intelligence collection had already informed Zhao Xiaoxi that Qiao Dazhun was the leader of the beggar gang. After learning that there were people collaborating with the enemy in the Song Kingdom, he led the beggars to set up an ambush outside Yanmen Pass.

Zhao Xiaoxi, who received the news, was not in a hurry to go to the Yanmen Pass military camp to patrol the border on behalf of Jun, planning to see how far Qiao's martial arts had progressed first. And on this trip, Zhao Xiaoxi selected four accompanying Wuxun children by his side. Except for the prince who was thrown into the river by him in Hewei Lou and is now in awe of him, the other three also have great backgrounds.

Yang Jinbao, the son of Yang Shihan in the north of the earthquake, it doesn't matter if his father's title has not been heard. His great-grandfather Yang Zongbao, the famous Yang family Linggong Yang Ye, presumably there should not be many people who don't know!

Gao Mingjun, now a son of the Gao family who is also famous in the Song Dynasty, was awarded the official position of Yi Weilang by Emperor Zhao Xu in the previous martial arts competition. A good hand in archery also made Zhao Xiaoxi finally choose to take him on a trip.

Zhi Zhigang, another descendant of the founding martial arts of the Song Dynasty, also has the official position of Yi Weilang, who is a seventh-grade person, and his habitual double hammer strength is also the best among the four. In addition, he is calm, and his riding skills are also exquisite, and he was also chosen by Zhao Xiaoxi to take him by his side**.

As for Wang Zishu, although he is the worst martial artist among the four, he can change his mind after the previous time. also entered the top 100 and was personally awarded the military position of Bingyilang by Emperor Zhao Xu. In addition, he is also the youngest of the four, and Zhao Xiaoxi, who was not taken care of by his grandmother when he was young, also specially transferred him to his side for discipline.

These four family backgrounds can be described as strong martial arts children, and they are also the candidates for general in Zhao Xiaoxi's mind in the future. Considering that he went out to witness those heroes in the Eight Divisions of the Heavenly Dragon, Zhao Xiaoxi also took these four children from the martial arts family to see what it means to be a hero.

Although generals are more strategic in the art of war, they also have a strong strength, which will also make them establish prestige among their generals. Especially in the past few years, the two armies are fighting against each other, and they like to fight alone first and then fight in groups.

The strength of the generals on both sides of the war also directly affects the morale of the generals during the group fight. Let them understand that the martial arts they are proud of are also not enough in front of these masters of the rivers and lakes.

Looking at the beggars who were hidden in the mountain pass, dressed up and with extremely simple weapons, Zhao Xiaoxi, who was located outside the open area on the top of the mountain, said, "Have you seen it? Even a group of beggars still know that they are loyal to the country for the sake of the court. But there are a group of people in the imperial court, who do not hesitate to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country for their own selfish interests, what do you think that kind of people should do? ”

Yang Jinbao, who has the most popular surname, said very simply: "Kill, those who collaborate with the enemy and traitors will punish their nine clans." ”

If you want to talk about the hatred of the Liao people, the heroes who died in General Yang can be said to be inseparable from those traitors. Fortunately, although there are collaborators in these years, they will not die well. The emperors of the Song Dynasty were also intolerant of traitors.

Faced with Yang Jinbao's answer, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said: "Killing is just a means, but it can't cure the specimen." Since the founding of Emperor Taizu, has there been fewer collaborators and traitors killed by the imperial court? Have you ever thought about why anyone dares to do this, knowing that if they are found to be collaborating with the enemy, they will be exterminated by the imperial court? ”

That's a fresh question!

Looking at a few entourages who already regarded him as their master, Zhao Xiaoxi said with a slight sigh: "In my opinion, this kind of collaborator and traitor is indispensable in all dynasties. But why is it that this dynasty has been repeatedly prohibited, and even those ministers in the court will do such things of collaborating with the enemy and treason?

The fundamental reason is that the imperial court is not as strong as the Liao State in the eyes of those traitors. They feel that by selling a little national interest in exchange for the favor of the other party, they reserve a way back for themselves and their families. From ancient times to the present, there have been many changes of dynasties, but some wealthy families still exist. How did they pass it on?

In the end, this is an adventure for self-preservation and family inheritance, and if they bet right, they realize that in the next dynasty, their family can rise again. Therefore, in my opinion, those people who dare to collaborate with the enemy are not just for money, but also because they feel that the court is weak and is not favored by them.

If you want to make this kind of traitor less, then make the prestige of the imperial court prominent. Let the traitors who cling to the strong know that all their hopes are in vain. The one who can really bring them power and wealth is that there is no second candidate except the imperial court. Iron also needs to be hard, I hope you remember this! ”

This sounds a little new, but it makes sense when you taste it carefully. The children of Wu Xun, who were born noblely, are naturally better than ordinary people in understanding and looking at problems. It's just that what really puzzled them was that the county prince in front of them was actually the youngest, but he could always say some philosophies that in their opinion, maybe their father might not know.

Just when Zhao Xiaoxi gave these generals Miao Zi the important task, and poured the concept that only if they are strong can they not be bullied, a cavalry team of 100 people drove up on the official road in the distance. Looking at the Liao character on the flag, Zhao Xiaoxi asked the four eager Wuxun disciples to get ready, waiting for him to give the order to attack and kill these generational mortal enemies that must be killed for them.

Zhao Xiaoxi, who was sitting on a white horse, although he was not wearing battle armor today, he was also dressed as a warrior. It's just that compared with the other four guards, they are all weapons and bow and arrows, and Zhao Xiaoxi's waist also has an additional Shang Fang sword that Zhao Xu gave him to cut first and then play. As for the weapon used by Zhao Xiaoxi, it was also the emperor who had high hopes for him, and personally ordered someone to make a gentian bright silver spear.

Unlike other spears, this Gentian Bright Silver Spear can also be disassembled into two short spears, making it easy to use in group battles. At the same time, it can also kill the opponent by surprise in battle, and it is skillfully crafted by non-royal craftsmen. Ordinary craftsmen naturally can't create the weapon that Zhao Xiaoxi really wants.

Zhao Xiaoxi, who had been sitting on the horse and wanted to see what that Qiao Feng looked like, soon saw a burly man who was also dressed in linen clothes suddenly got up and gave orders, and those beggar disciples hidden in the mountain pass surged towards the Liao army hundred-man team who was also startled and began to defend and counterattack.

Looking at the man who was standing on a big rock to observe the battlefield after giving the order, Zhao Xiaoxi felt that this person should be Qiao Feng. felt that the other party was much rougher than Qiao Feng in his imagination, and Zhao Xiaoxi also felt that this might be the unique arrogance of Liao men in the bloodline!

Yang Jinbao and others, who were riding on a war horse, also had the opportunity to see with their own eyes this kind of bloody scene. Instead of feeling uncomfortable, they all clenched the weapons in their hands, expecting Zhao Xiaoxi to give the order to rush down the mountain and join this kind of battle that made their generals' blood surge.

Only Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said: "Don't worry, such a team of 100 people, I really want to do it alone." I have brought you here to show you the leader of the beggar gang who is in charge, and to let you know how far you are compared to this kind of chivalrous man. What's more, if we kill at this time, people will mistakenly think that we are reinforcements. Watch before you fight! ”

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxi didn't speak, the four subordinates naturally didn't dare to move, and soon they followed the direction of Zhao Xiaoxi's finger just now. Soon I saw the leading beggar standing on the boulder, like a winged roc from the steep boulder. With the light skills displayed by this hand alone, the four children of the martial arts family also felt that this person's martial arts were much higher than them.

When Qiao Feng killed the Liao army cavalry soldiers who had killed countless disciples of the Beggar Gang just now, and cut melons and vegetables, the four Wuxun disciples who had been staring at him really understood how big the gap between them and the masters of the rivers and lakes was.

Especially when they cut off the iron spear with one hand and shoot it like a sharp arrow, they knew that if they ran into each other on the battlefield. I'm afraid that their fate will not be better than those Liao troops. It can be seen that Zhao Xiaoxi has always emphasized that it is really necessary for them to strengthen their martial arts cultivation!

Among the four personally selected entourage, they began to be attracted by Qiao Feng's superb and sharp martial arts, and Zhao Xiaoxi also sighed that the strength of this 'prawn' was really not covered. Even if he makes a move, with his bare hands, I am afraid that he will not be able to shoot as cleanly as he does. If you want to come to this reputation of 'North Qiao Feng and South Murong', it is not groundless.

Looking at Qiao Feng's shot, the tearing on the mountain road was immediately reversed, and Zhao Xiaoxi, who was also enthusiastic, was watching. Picking up the longbow on horseback, he took out a silver arrow and aimed it at the leading Liao military attaché. At the same time as the long arrow was fired, the four guards who were always waiting for the signal immediately slapped their horses and killed, preparing to intercept the remnants of the Liao army who fled in a hurry!

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