In the city of Sizhou, the battle-torn city wall is still scorched black. The soldiers under the city tower sat against the city wall, and Lang Zhong, who accompanied the army, bandaged the soldiers under the city wall. Lang Zhong poured a little liquor on the soldier's bleeding arm. Now there is a shortage of materials in the city, and even wine can only be spared.

Xiao Lian took a piece of cake and sat with Xiao Zilun, ate a bite of the cake, and drank a sip of wine. Xiao Zilun is a little more gentle than Xiao Lian, but he drinks a pot of tea with the spout, although the tea has long been cold, but it is always much more elegant than Xiao Lian.

The dry cake, Xiao Lian still gobbled it up: "Yunzong, it seems that the grain and grass sent this time are a little less than before." ”

Xiao Zilun frowned and said: "It's a lot less, the grain transport officer said that the grain and grass sent everywhere are less this time." ”

The supply of grain and grass for the war on the front line is the most critical, and if something happens to the rear, there should never be a problem with the supply of grain and grass. Xiao Lian frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"I heard that Jingzhong is not having a good time, after the Wang family fell, the treasury has almost no input."

Xiao Lian knew in his heart that the will left by the first emperor, Xiao Zhaoye had no intention of abiding by it after all. "How long will this grain and grass last?"

"Save a little, barely enough for a month."

Xiao Zilun said that he should save a little, which probably means that he can only drink porridge every day. Xiao Lian was a little annoyed: "The soldiers are selling their lives, but they can't even eat!" Who is willing to give their lives to go. ”

Xiao Zilun sighed: "If the Northern Wei Dynasty doesn't retreat, we may not be able to afford it." ”

Xiao Zilun is right. Although there were internal discords in the Northern Wei Dynasty, they were never ambiguous on the battlefield. Now as long as the Northern Wei Dynasty keeps guarding the border, waiting for the civil strife in the Southern Qi country and the energy of the front line is exhausted, they want to cross the river and come, not just push the Southern Qi to the south of the Yangtze River.

What the Northern Wei Dynasty planned should be to annex the Southern Qi.

Xiao Lian felt a little bitter in his heart, did he let Xiao Zhaoye escape the fate of being usurped by Xiao Ziliang, in exchange for the destruction of the country by Southern Qi? If that's the case, you're a sinner.

Xiao Lian pointed to the sand table and said: "Yunzong, we have now recovered Sizhou, but the Northern Wei Dynasty stopped at Deng County and did not retreat, and we have been consuming no way." Xiao Lian nodded at Tuguhun, who bordered the Great Qi of the Northern Wei Dynasty: "Is it possible to let Tuguhun use troops against the Northern Wei Dynasty?" ”

"The Northern Wei Dynasty and Tuguhun belong to the same Xianbei clan and have always not offended each other. How was Tuguhun willing to use troops against the Northern Wei Dynasty? Moreover, there are many deserts in the Northern Wei Dynasty near Tuyuhun, and even if Tuyuhun lays down these lands, it is meaningless. ”

Xiao Lian rubbed his chin, he had been in and out of the battlefield in the past few days, and he didn't have time to take care of himself, and a rough stubble grew on his chin.

It was the thought that he was engaged, and he heard an angry rebuke outside the tent: "Who! ”

"There are assassins! Be there! ”

"Ahh

Xiao Lian hurriedly raised his sword and rushed out, and before he stepped out of the tent, he heard a familiar voice: "Lao Tzu came to find your General Long Xiang to make a move." ”

Xiao Lian's eyes lit up, and sure enough, he saw a pulsatilla standing in the middle of the field with silver hair on his head.

Pulsatilla looked at Xiao Lian with a smile: "You are General Long Xiang?" How do you look like a woman? ”

The soldier suddenly said angrily: "The bold fanatic dares to be unreasonable to our general!" ”

Pulsatilla shook his head and said, "Lao Tzu is unreasonable, what do you want?" ”

The soldier was about to rush over in a fit of rage, but Xiao Lian shouted: "Don't act rashly!" ”

Pulsatilla squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Lian: "What?" Is the general afraid of Lao Tzu? Sure enough, it's a woman! ”

Xiao Lian glanced at Xiao Zilun, Xiao Zilun immediately understood, and ordered the surrounding soldiers to thoroughly investigate the barracks. Pulsatilla can come in, and a few others may be there.

Pulsatilla smiled: "General, you don't have to bother, Lao Tzu is here alone." Lao Tzu heard that you are very powerful, and he came to fight with you, not to find out your news. ”

Xiao Lian raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Are you here to fight? ”

"Why are you afraid of Lao Tzu? The first general of the Southern Qi Dynasty turned out to be just a straw bag for fame! ”

Xiao Lian took the Burning Sun Sword in his hand and walked over in the sun: "Okay, I'll fight with you." ”

A trace of excitement flashed in Pulsatilla's eyes, and the silver light in his hand flashed towards Xiao Lian.

Xiao Lian blocked the palm of the Pulsatilla with the Burning Sun Sword, and kicked the Pulsatilla with his long legs. As soon as Pulsatilla's feet were retracted, the whole person curled up in the air to avoid Xiao Lian's sweeping legs.

"Hey, stinky boy, that's all you can do?"

The corners of Xiao Lian's mouth rose, and he said loudly: "Beat you a gloved sissy, that's enough." ”

"Stinky boy! What did you say? "The pulsatilla squeaked and screamed, and his left and right hands alternately attacked Xiao Lian." You're the second one to dare to say that! I can't see it! ”

With a "bang", the scorching sun sword came out of its sheath, Xiao Lian pulled a sword flower, blocked the attack of the pulsatilla, and used the sword to pry the throat of the pulsatilla from the bottom up.

Pulsatilla folded his palms together, grabbed the Burning Sun Sword and took a few steps back, and when he saw the Burning Sun Sword in his hand, Pulsatilla frowned: "This sword belongs to my grandson!" What's wrong with you?! ”

Xiao Lian pulled the sword out of the palm of the pulsatilla, and slashed out with another sword: "You look like a eunuch and don't have a beard, where did you come from!" ”

Pulsatilla held the sword between his fingers, sideways to avoid the blade, and actually took a few steps forward to fight Xiao Lian in close quarters. "Stinky boy! What's wrong with grandpa not having a beard! You don't have hair yet! ”

Xiao Lian's arm was forced, and the Blazing Sun Sword swung away the pulsatilla. "Then I will shave off your hair and make you a bald donkey eunuch without beard and hair!"

After that, I saw the sword light draw a circle, like a dragon going out to sea, with a splash, splitting his head and covering his face like a pulsatilla.

Pulsatilla took three steps back, and although he avoided Xiao Lian's sword, he was still shaved off a strand of silver hair by Xiao Lian.

Pulsatilla was defeated in one move, but calmed down a little: "Stinky boy, your tricks seem to be very similar to my grandson!" ”

Xiao Lian said coldly: "My grandfather's grave grass is all high!" ”

Pulsatilla saw Xiao Lian attacking again, and actually retreated. "Hehe, the stinky boy is good, grandpa, I won't fight today. Next time Grandpa will come back to you! ”

Before everyone could react, the Pulsatilla had already ghostly swept out.

The surrounding soldiers were about to chase them out. Xiao Lian stopped: "Poor Kou Mo chase!" Tighten your guard tonight! ”

Xiao Zilun stood in front of the tent, with some doubts in his eyes: "General, who did you learn your martial arts from?" ”

Xiao Lian was stunned: "What's wrong?" ”

Xiao Zilun pondered for a moment and said, "It seems to be from the same door as the current Holy Master. Your tricks are very similar to those of the saints today. ”

That day, Xiao Lian competed with Xiao Chen, but Xiao Zilun did not go to the school. Killing the enemy in battle is heavy on inflicting heavy damage on the enemy, and it is not like a master's trick to see the real chapter. This time, Xiao Lian started to move, and suddenly Xiao Zilun remembered the scene when Xiao Lian was comparing with Pulsatilla.

Xiao Lian looked at Xiao Zilun and said with a smile: "Maybe our master really has some origins." ”

"Don't talk about this, Yun Zong." Xiao Lian took out a token from his bosom and shook it, "I have found a way to let Tuyuhun move troops against the Northern Wei Dynasty." ”

That token was stolen from Pulsatilla's arms by Fang Cai Xiao Lian, and it was actually an ordinary Northern Wei customs clearance token.

Xiao Zilun was puzzled: "What's the use of taking this?" ”

"What if an assassin from the Northern Wei Dynasty entered Tuyuhun to assassinate the Tuyuhun Khan or the prince? Can they go to war? ”

Xiao Zilun's eyes lit up: "Or it's feasible!" Tuyuhun was originally brave and good at fighting, and his temperament was straightforward. The relationship between Tuyuhun and the Northern Wei Dynasty has always been maintained by Empress Dowager Feng. Tuyuhun's former Khan, Murong Duyihou, had a good relationship with Empress Dowager Feng. But Empress Dowager Feng was strong and once interfered in Tuyuhun's internal affairs. Empress Dowager Feng did not care about Murong Fu. Therefore, the relationship between Murong Fu and Empress Dowager Feng is not good. In the year of his accession to the throne, Tuoba Hong ordered him to visit Pingcheng, but Fu Lianchou not only said that he was ill and did not go, but also repaired Taoyang, mud and two border cities. ”

Xiao Lian frowned and said, "In this way, the relationship between Fu Lian and the Northern Wei Dynasty is not strong. So why has Daqi and Tuyuhun not established diplomatic relations in recent years? ”

Xiao Zilun explained: "It's not that I haven't been there. In that year, the emperor saw that Fu Lianchou and the Northern Wei Dynasty had a tendency to fight against each other. The first emperor wanted to bring Fu Lian Chip under his command, and appointed Fu Lian Chip as the envoy, the military governor of the three states of the West Qinhe Sha, and the general of Zhenxi, and concurrently served as the captain of the Qiang Protector and the assassin of the two states of the West Qinhe. The first emperor sent the Zhenwu general Qiu Guanxian as an envoy. ”

"Fu Lian didn't agree?"

For a small country like Tuyuhun, it is necessary to rely on a big country. Murong Fu Lian immediately rejected Tuoba Hong's edict and should no longer refuse Nanqi's overtures.

Xiao Zilun smiled bitterly: "This matter was quite sensational at the time, hasn't the general heard of it before?" ”

Xiao Lian coughed: "I was far away from Hongchen and didn't ask about the world. ”

"That's no wonder." Xiao Zilun sighed: "Speaking of which, it turned out to be an ugly thing for us. If you want to show favor to Tuyuhun, it is inevitable to worship Murong Du Yihou. Fu Lian Choi is a filial son, and he wants Qiu Guanxian to worship Du Yihou first before he is willing to listen to Qiu Guanxian's appointment. The bad thing is that Qiu Guanxian is an out-and-out literati, and he originally looked down on barbarians like Tuyuhun. He was reluctant to let him worship Du Yihou, and Fu Lian asked him to worship first. Qiu Guanxian actually reprimanded Fu Lian in front of the people of Tuyuhun in public, saying that Daqi was the upper kingdom and Tuyuhun was a subject country, and there was no first worship of the Shu Kingdom. In a fit of rage, Fu Lian threw Qiu Guan off the cliff first, and never gave the Great Qi reward again. ”

Xiao Lian groaned: "In that case, Fu Lian is extremely face-conscious. It was easy to provoke him, but it was not so easy to get him to send troops to the Northern Wei. ”

Xiao Zilun glanced at Xiao Lian lightly: "Do you want to go to Fuluochuan?" ”

Xiao Lian nodded: "I want to try." ”

Xiao Zilun said: "I know that you are good at fighting, and you also have the ability to break into the Tuyuhun Palace alone. But how do you climb over the snowy mountains? The nearest way to Fuluochuan is from Yizhou, turning over the Longqian Snow Mountain. After passing the snow-capped mountains, there is a large desert, and if you are not careful, you will get lost. If you don't go like this, you have to go out from South Qinzhou, cross Wudu Town, and pass through Lintao to reach Fuluo River. If you go like this, you may not be able to reach it in ten days and half a month, and you will have to pass through several cities on the border, which will definitely alarm the Wei army. ”

Xiao Lian said flatly: "Then turn over the dragon and dry up the snow mountain." I took twenty dead men with me, and there was always someone to walk on this road. Wei Wei rescued Zhao and now the only way to save the crisis of Daqi. ”

"Then how are you going to get Tuyuhun to send troops? Kill Volley? ”

"How's that going to work? If you kill Fu Lian and Tu Gu Hun, you will have to hold a national funeral, how can you send troops at that time? Does Volendix have a son? ”

Xiao Zilun's eyes widened: "You want to tie up Fu Lianchou's son?!" ”

Such a bold idea can only be thought up by Xiao Lian.

Xiao Lian said quietly: "It's not enough. also had to let the Northern Wei take the initiative to coerce Lian Chip, so that Fu Lian Chip would think that the Northern Wei Dynasty wanted to regain control of himself and kidnap his son as a hostage. ”

Xiao Zilun said: "How could the Northern Wei Dynasty take the initiative to cooperate with you? ”

"Of course, it is impossible for the Northern Wei Dynasty to take the initiative to cooperate with me, but what if the Northern Wei Dynasty thinks that Tuyuhun wants to conspire with us? The Northern Wei Dynasty pressed the army on the border of our Great Qi, and the defense line in the face of Tuyuhun was bound to be weak. After I tied up the prince from Fuluochuan, I could use this token to enter Shanshan Town, the border of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Shanshan Town originally belonged to Tuyuhun, as long as Tuyuhun pursued Shanshan Town, and then our spies left in the Northern Wei Dynasty spread the news that Tuyuhun attacked the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba Hong would naturally send troops to Shanshan. When the time comes, it will depend on what Fu Lian Chip thinks. ”

Xiao Zilun frowned and said, "You're too risky like this!" ”

Xiao Lian smiled nonchalantly: "Someone has to go, right?" Otherwise who do you think will be able to go? Xiao Yun couldn't move, and the Anxi army was able to deter the Wei army at the border. Xiao Yun can't move, it's useless for Xiao Yun to go, he opens his mouth and closes his mouth, which one of the Northern Wei Dynasty and Tuyuhun doesn't know him? ”

Xiao Lian patted Xiao Zilun on the shoulder: "Yunzong, don't worry, I won't die in the snow mountain so easily." Although I haven't climbed the Longqian Snow Mountain, I have climbed other snow mountains, and I guess it's all about the same. ”

"Then I'll go with you."

"Will you go with me? Do you want to do it in Sizhou? ”

Xiao Zilun said helplessly: "Although you have climbed the snowy mountains, most of my Daqi soldiers are from the south, and they may not be able to stand that kind of bitter cold place, the snow-capped mountains are steep and extremely difficult to climb, and it is estimated that few of us in the camp have this ability." ”

Xiao Lian smiled and said, "We don't have it in the camp, but we have it." ”

"Zipline, you say?"

Xiao Lian nodded and said, "If there is a flying rope guard, whether it is over the snow mountain or breaking into the palace, it will get twice the result with half the effort." It will definitely happen. Xiao Lian looked at Xiao Zilun and smiled suddenly: "Let's go back after the battle early, can't you also go back to see your concubine early?" ”

Xiao Zilun was thin-skinned, and he even blushed when he was teased by Xiao Lian like this: "Aren't you a monk?" Why do these words come out of your mouth? ”

Xiao Lian took a look at the hair that had grown a lot: "Aren't I still vulgar." ”

Xiao Lian looked at Xiao Zilun with some expectation: "Is there any letter from the palace?" ”

"When did the letter from the palace not be opened by you at the first time. There has been no letter from the palace for the past few days. ”

Xiao Lian rubbed the hilt of the Sun Sword with some uneasiness: "It's been five days." ”

(End of chapter)