Chapter 266
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The scent of roses dissipated in the night wind, and there was no sound, and she stood on the high wall, her gaze resting on the man through the layers of cold armor. γLatest chapter reading. The torrent of years passed by her ears and whined, like a hurricane in the wilderness, whistling like an eagle on the top of a mountain.
The pitch-black battle flag was waving in the wind above Yan Xun's head, the pitch-black night was like a thick ink, the sky was low, the stars and the moon were dark, and thousands of torches were burning fiercely, reflecting on people's faces, as if covered with a layer of blood. Yan Xun stood on a chariot made of gold, dressed in an ink-colored python robe, holding a golden bow, his eyebrows were like swords, flying obliquely into his temples, and his eyes were narrow and long. He tilted his head slightly, quietly staring at the familiar figure in his memory.
There was a dead silence on the entire battlefield, and everyone held their breath, only the sound of the war drum, like the heart of the earth, hit the backbone of the person one by one, making the blood in the blood boil a little.
Time froze, and they looked at each other silently, their eyes intertwined, condensed in mid-air.
The tidal wave of armies rushed forward, and a fierce battle of life and death finally began.
In an instant, the cavalry brushed out their bows and arrows, and in the swishing and sharp wind, the arrows were emptied and rained down on the heads of the soldiers. Countless people rushed forward, and the battle showed terrible cruelty at the beginning, sending chills down the spine.
Screams, moans, and commands mingled,
The war horses galloped wildly, the rolling stones were like thunder, the war knives were bright, the dark clouds covered the cold moon, and even the heavens and the earth closed their eyes for this cruel battle.
After a day and a night of fighting, the east gate suddenly opened, and the Xiuli army, which had been fighting all night, took advantage of the opportunity of the Yanbei army to change the military formation. All the way to the bank of the Tiexian River, the road here is narrow, unbearable to the impact of the army, the Yanbei army had to abandon their horses and rush over, but when they chased to the river, they saw that the soldiers of the Xiuli Army held up a sheepskin raft, and actually crossed the river from the most turbulent place of the river.
"Be careful, sir!"
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Almost at the same time, Yan Xun and Chu Qiao each raised their bows and crossbows, and the arrows pierced through the void and shot towards each other. The two clanging sounds sounded at the same time, and the arrow did not shoot in the air, causing an exclamation from the surrounding guards.
On the river, Chu Qiao stood on the raft and looked at Yan Xun from afar.
She knew that this battle was just a show, and Yan Xun couldn't really stop her.
Yan Xun and Princess Jing'an are allies, and they have to guard Handshui for her, but once Princess Jing'an really attacks Tang Jing and allows the descendants of King Jing'an to ascend to the throne, then his back road will be cut off, and he can't win this battle, but he can't lose ugly.
He also needs to drag out this Bian Tang civil war and leave him the gateway to Tang Huguan for him.
Rows of torches spread across the river, and the darkness before dawn was like a hideous devil, plunging its claws into the eyes of men, and the heavens and the earth turned blood-red, and the wind blew through it, raising flames all over the sky.
Yan Xun sat on the back of the horse, and the war horse stepped on its hooves restlessly. His back was still straight, and his body was full of the majesty of an emperor, like a god in the dark world. His gaze was sharp and distant, and he crossed the broad river and rested on the figure opposite, though thin but always strong. The night wind blew, raising the hair of her sideburns, and her blood-stained armor glittered in the firelight, and she sat on her warhorse, looking at him silently through the raging river and fire.
At that moment, the ice surface of Yan Xun's memories suddenly cracked, and he could even hear subtle sounds, some messy pictures, and they just clicked out of the raging water.
How long ago? It's been too long, it seems like something from his previous life, so long that he can barely remember it.
It was also such a night, and it was also the dead silence after such a fight, and it was also the same pair of eyes, looking at him quietly through the veins and rivers. The fire of Zhenhuang City was raging, and the endless shouts of killing echoed happily in the wasteland, and the young ones each turned back resolutely, in their own direction, to do what they felt was right.
Perhaps, a long, long time ago, everything was predestined. They are like two meteors that diverge from north to south, even if they have briefly intersected for many reasons, they still have to embark on the road of separation after all, moving forward along their respective tracks, going farther and farther.
Chu Qiao stood on the embankment with a knife in his hand, watching the last army cross the Hanshui with his own eyes. The vast river is like a moat, separating them from the east and west, and thousands of lives and souls sink into the river. Heaven and earth are furnaces, all things are charcoals, and what is burning on the fire is the blood and hope of countless Li people, as well as their diametrically opposed beliefs. She looked at Yan Xun, and for a while, thousands of thoughts were all returned to dust, and the 100,000 ironclad soldiers disappeared from sight, leaving only the man in a black robe standing arrogantly between heaven and earth, his eyes were like wolves, as if he had climbed up from the Nine Shadows Platform step by step many years ago, even though there was no one behind him, but he had a killing momentum that was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.
"Your Excellency!" Ping'an ran up to him in a mess with red eyes, tilted his head and said, "More than 6,000 of our brothers have died in this battle. β
Chu Qiao lowered his head, only to see that there were still undried blood stains on the young man's face, the child who had lived in a peaceful environment for many years had grown up, and after the baptism of blood, his eyes were no longer pure.
"Peace, the achievement of any goal, there is a price." The general of the beautiful army sat on horseback, silently watching the long line of lighted torches, and after a long time, he said in a low voice, "True peace must always be obtained through war." β
Ping An frowned as if he didn't understand, and muttered, "True peace? β
"Yes, I can't see it, maybe you can't see it either, but someone will see it eventually."
Chu Qiao raised his head, and finally looked at the side of Hanshui, the fire had gradually been extinguished, and layers of green smoke were rolling on the surface of the river, and in the extreme distance, there was a faint trace of golden light. The man was dressed in inky armor, and the cloak behind him fluttered in the night wind, and though she couldn't see his eyebrows, she could clearly imagine his expression and silhouette, just as he had sat on his horse and shot an arrow at her on that afternoon many years ago. In this way, he saved her life, and she stayed with him for ten years.
She reached out and grabbed her right arm, where there was an arm guard made of dark iron that not even a crossbow arrow could pierce.
It was a gift from Zhao Song to her, there was a pair, and she gave one to him.
She turned her head resolutely, disappeared into the rolling army, spurred her horse, and never looked again at the way she came.
To the west of Handanshui, Yan Xun turned his horse's head, and the generals of his subordinates ran up and asked, "Your Majesty, don't you chase?" β
Yan Xun didn't say a word, went straight past him, and walked a long way before he said lightly: "Retreat." β
The army receded like a tide, the sun rose on the horizon, and a ray of light quietly sprinkled on the earth. The two armies that galloped away gradually drifted apart after all.
In the empty tent, the general in armor knelt on the ground, he had been kneeling here for a long time. The sun gradually set, the night fell, and the inside of the big tent was pitch black, except for the faint light on the golden fur inlaid with Dongzhu, which faintly illuminated the silhouette of the person, like a mountain peak.
The man had not spoken, and had been sitting there since he had returned from the Wire River, as if he had forgotten everything around him. The grass outside the tent swayed gently, smelling of hope in the night breeze. It was the height of summer in Bian Tang in May, the crisp and pleasant cicadas were singing at night, the grass on the wasteland was more than half a man tall, and unknown insects were flying in the air, and there was a faint phosphorescence on the wings, shining with stars.
The tent was very quiet, and the general in armor did not dare to move, not even to breathe, or even to light the lamp. He is not the original patriarch of the Yanbei Army, let alone the old department of the Yan Emperor, in fact, there are no more old troops left who followed the Yan Emperor to raise troops now, and this group of people in the army are all fought back with a knife and a gun. Although Your Majesty is gloomy and unpredictable, but the rewards and punishments are clear, and the military merits are extremely important, as long as you dare to fight and kill, you are not afraid that there will be no chance to get ahead.
The general's surname is Mu, and his ancestors are also scholarly, although his generation has declined, but he is also literate and hyphenated, and he knows the art of war. Relying on this insight, he rose step by step, and in just a few years, he has become the leading general in the Yanbei Army.
Unlike the others, the general felt that His Majesty was not as violent as he had been rumored. Yes, he once killed his own teacher, killed his sister, and killed a group of people from the Great Peer Association who had assisted him for many years, but so what? Perhaps the people who are in it will feel that His Majesty is ungrateful and will scold His Majesty for his wolf ambition. However, ordinary people can see very clearly that the big peers do not understand military affairs, do not understand government affairs, are intertwined internally, compete with each other for power and profit, and the internal struggle is extremely serious. They occupied Yanbei for many years but did not make any achievements, there were dogs in the north to infestation, and there was Great Xia in the east, they were unable to protect the subjects of Yanbei, but they insisted on pointing fingers at the government. For such a person, if His Majesty does not use thunderous means to deter and suppress, he will only once again foster a chaotic Datong regime in the land of Yanbei.
If you become a big thing, what is it to kill a few people?
Since ancient times, which time has there been a struggle for power that has not been a river of blood?
The difference between a successful emperor and an ordinary person is that he looks at the problem from a different perspective, whether he takes care of the overall situation or his personal feelings?
Therefore, General Mu really has no good impression of the former beautiful general, according to his thoughts, it is really difficult for women to achieve great things.
"Mu Lang." A deep voice suddenly sounded, and in the empty tent, there was a faint echo in the tail note. When Mu Lang heard this, he hurriedly straightened up, and listened to the person above continue, "Send a message to Cheng Yuan, ask him to divide his troops at Songyuan Ferry, and guard it tightly, since the Xiuli army wants to go in so much, then let them in, King Jing'an's army is still waiting inside." β
"Yes."
"In addition, tell him not to attack Zhao Yang's army, attack Zhao Che with all his might, no matter how much it costs, be sure to destroy Zhao Che's grain and grass storehouse."
"Yes." Mu Lang hurriedly replied, "My subordinates will send someone to Baizhi Pass to deliver the message." β
Yan Xun shook his head, and couldn't see his face clearly in the dark, "No need, just go again tomorrow morning, don't worry." β
Mu Lang was slightly stunned, the military situation was like fire, how could he not be in a hurry? However, when Yan Xun said this, he didn't dare to refute it, just knelt there quietly, not daring to speak.
"Come, have a drink with me." Yan Xun bowed his waist slightly, bowed his head and poured wine, looking a little depressed under the faint pearlescent light.
Mu Lang was flattered, and hurriedly got up and walked forward, took the wine glass, and didn't dare to sit down.
Yan Xun casually pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down, don't poke there." β
Mu Lang sat down cautiously, drank the wine and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the wine." β
Yan Xun also raised his head and drank, Mu Lang hurriedly poured wine for him, and heard him smile lightly: "It's been a long time since anyone has drunk with me, and it used to be forced by the environment to not drink." Now that the environment is better, there are no more people who can drink with me. β
Mu Lang's wrist trembled slightly, he was a smart man, since Yan Xun ordered to stop chasing and killing Xiuli Army last night, he felt that something was wrong. Listening to Yan Xun's words at this moment, he felt more and more that he had listened to something he shouldn't have heard.
"Come on."
Yan Xun said very casually, and even gently hit Mu Lang's wine glass with his wine glass. The mellow red liquor poured on his fingers, and he didn't care. The fist-sized wine bottle has a large capacity, but he always drinks it in one go. In a short time, most of the jug of wine was drunk.
Just look at the refreshing one