Chapter 64: Elegance
The three of them didn't dare to stop for a moment while on their mission, and went straight to the Fenghua County Lord Station in the northwest direction. Mobile Xia Fenghua is the only female general in Beiyang, she has been good at riding and shooting since she was a child, she has had the character of a boy since she was a child, and she was always willing to follow her father to run around when she was a child, and it didn't matter what her mother said. And I'm very interested in martial arts.。 Because she has been broad-eyed since she was a child, the world of natural ordinary women can no longer restrain her. The surrounding aristocratic girls are all learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting at home, or reading women's sage books, but Xia Fenghua has different ideas, her favorite thing is to listen to her father tell stories about battles, and she also likes to read the art of war. Once she heard her father taking the main points of the adjutant general's mountain warfare, she did not hesitate to express the key points of the army's combat and the extreme weather and dangerous terrain in mountain warfare, and even explained the additional difficulties and correspondence such as marching and medical treatment with the delicacy of a woman. To everyone's surprise.
Once Fenghua County Lord's father had more than 100,000 soldiers in his hands. In the catastrophe eight years ago, because some people on the enemy side were lying on their back, quietly lurking around the emperor, and were favored, so the army's intelligence was continuously sent abroad. When his father led his troops against the invasion, the enemy knew everything about him. In the end of several major battles, only 20,000 men remained, most of whom were disabled soldiers.
Hearing that his father and brother were killed in battle, Xia Fenghua drew 3,000 from the 8,000 soldiers and horses who led the border city, and the whole army wore filial piety to meet the enemy. In the face of the surging coalition forces heading to the hinterland, it was like a sharp blade tearing open a hole and plunging only into the enemy's chest. Snatched the bodies of his father and brother from the hands of the enemy and brought them back for burial. Since then, the frontier has been guarded for nine years. During the attack, she personally led a thousand cavalry, crossed the mountains, encircled and suppressed, and won a complete victory.
For a long time, Xia Fenghua has won the trust of Gu Zhang, the king of Beiyang, and Gu Zhang also has a faint guilt for the Xia family. The Xia family has been an official for three generations, guarding the frontier, and now his father and brother are all killed on the battlefield, leaving only a daughter and a young brother who is still a minor. Xia Fenghua rarely asked for anything other than playing the frontier situation every month, but Gu Zhang, the king of Beiyang, would send some pearl treasures that girls loved every year to be considered a consolation and give her greater jurisdiction over the frontier.
Although the frontier is hard, Xia Fenghua still governs several small counties in the frontier in an orderly manner. And the army has more than doubled. The military has strict laws and disciplines, and families serving in the army are also exempt from conscription and miscellaneous taxes. For this female general, the common people also admire.
The people of the Zhao family also stared at this Fenghua county lord who was not yet married, but held the military power. Once Gu Chongwu begged his father many times to give him Xia Fenghua. How could Xia Fenghua take a fancy to him, and naturally he would not agree. Although Gu Zhang, the king of Beiyang, doted on his son, he didn't want to go against the will of the lord of Fenghua, so this matter could only be hastily put down.
Running wildly all the way, Meng Yining told the story of the Fenghua County Lord in an intermittent period. That girl used to practice martial arts with Gu Zi'an when she was young. Meng Yining met once, and felt that her martial arts were a little inferior at that time, and later took her as an example to practice every day to get what she is today.
Passing through the mountains and rivers where the long wind was howling, the girl's long hair fluttered in the wind. Meng Yining changed into a robe embroidered by her sister, and the water-green ribbon was like ripples in the lake. Le Yi looked at the silhouette of the girl and felt relaxed.
Although Bai Xining is only gentle and considerate in front of others, she has poured all her emotions and education for her younger brother into Le Yi.
The two sisters sang and harmonized in front of Le Yi, which was even more interesting than on the stage.
"You say, you are a big man following us two women, are you ashamed?" Meng Yining is the best at saying this.
Le Yi snorted lightly.
"Don't talk about him, there is also the Lord of Fenghua......"
"Hey ......"
Hongxi sat on Meng Yining's body, holding the little monkey and giggling. Le Yi pretended to be angry: "What do children listen to!" "I can't stop them, and I can't stop you. Hongxi put away her smiling face, but her little expression was full of pride.
The city was finally seen not far away, and several people had never reached this northwestern wilderness, and the mountains in the distance were covered with snow. Passing through a narrow loess corridor, beside the steep huge rocks on both sides like a ghost gate, Meng Yining felt that the yellow sand was long, and he was like a bandit with a ringing horse. His eyes, ears and nose were full of sand, and he shook his head vigorously. Le Yi laughed at her like a bird that shook like a worm. As a result, she almost kicked her sideways and kicked under the horse.
The name of this border county is Ningchuan, and legend has it that the Han people and other barbarians fought for many years. The barbarians seemed to have rushed out of the netherworld, with flames on their heads, iron wheels on their feet, and green fangs. There is no harvest in the Central Plains, and the people are suffering. Later, a god with three heads and six arms, who could conquer the brave, descended to earth and led the people to end this disturbance. The boundaries are drawn along with the current small city. Since then, the small city has been called Nincheon.
The mountains and rivers are quiet, and everything is waiting to be enjoyed. The vigorous development of the Central Plains began with the stability here.
A few people led their horses to walk in the city, although it was the northwest border, it was not so prosperous, but it could feel that people lived and worked in peace and contentment. The Di people, the Hu people, and even the nearby barbarians would come to the city in a scattered manner to trade. This place is rich in horses, which can travel a thousand miles a day.
Meng Yining was eating a string of mutton in his left hand and a vanilla cake in his right hand, and was about to go to the army training ground in the city to find Xia Fenghua. But he saw a group of people riding through the city gate. The woman at the head has long light brown hair flying, her eyes are as green and blue as a rare bright moon pearl, and her eyebrows reveal perseverance and rebelliousness. Holding a spear, the red tassel swayed. Although because of some Western Regions blood, the appearance is different from that of traditional female generals, but the pride is like an overwhelming trend towards several people.
Gorgeous silver armor wrapped around her body, and the red clothes inside were like flames burning in the air.
The people next to him sighed, saying that the lord of Fenghua went to personally train soldiers and horses. Every month, the army has to conduct a war drill, and this army, which was defeated by the remnants of the year, is now shining.
The soldiers behind the Fenghua County Lord were also high-spirited, revealing an aura that others did not have.
Le Yi looked at her, and then at Meng Yining beside him. Before he could say anything, he was glared back by Meng Yining.
"The heroine of the woman." Le Yi couldn't help but sigh
"It's the best of men."
A column of war horses rushed towards them, and Xia Fenghua saw these bright-looking people from a distance, not like other businessmen and ordinary people. I was suspicious, but I didn't feel like a bad guy. Then he stepped forward, hissed, and stood on the horse looking at a few people: "Who are you?" ”
Meng Yining tilted her head and looked at her faint eyes, and said in a voice that only Lord Xia could hear, "Little girl Meng Yining, I saw it once in Gu Shizi's mansion about ten years ago. ”
Xia Fenghua really remembered that there was a crying girl hiding behind a tree at that time, and she still needed Gu Zi'an's mother to coax her. Although she has grown into a big girl, she is still the same look. After being separated from Gu Zi'an for so many years, although he was far away from the government, he could also guess the movements behind them.
Thus he was sent to prove that he was well.
Xia Fenghua put his mind at ease and said, "Get on the horse and follow me!" ”
Mountains and rivers