With this eager shout, a slightly chubby man in his thirties rode up from the back of the group.

Behind him, the dashing and handsome white-clothed boy Yun Fei saw that there was a lively scene to see, and he also followed.

Seeing this, Shen Qianmo's eyebrows frowned slightly.

What is the excitement of this Yao Wentao?

Yao Wentao is the nephew of Yao Chong, the secretary of the household department, and the leader of the 50,000 soldiers and horses assigned by the imperial court to the Xuanwang Mansion this time, and the general of Dingyuan, who was officially named the fifth grade. This person relies on the protection of Yao Chong and the backstage of the eldest prince Meng Tianluo, and he always shows off his power and is unscrupulous on weekdays, and it is said that he is a womanizer who does not learn and has no skills.

After knowing his identity, Shen Qianmo finally deeply understood why Meng Yuanheng would say that the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the imperial court were useless at all.

On the surface, this is the soldiers and horses allocated by the imperial court to the Xuan Palace, but in fact, it is the old emperor, or rather, it was sent by Meng Tianluo to restrain Meng Yuanheng.

Although Yao Wentao is wearing a military uniform, he has never been on any battlefield because he has always been pampered, so his complexion is much whiter than that of ordinary soldiers, and he is not as tough as Wen Renyuan, but more like a white-faced scholar.

He hurriedly dismounted, and the fat man kneeling in the middle of the three heard his voice, and suddenly raised his head, as if grasping a life-saving straw, and shouted: "Brother-in-law, help, brother-in-law." ”

Brother-in-law? Shen Qianmo raised her eyebrows slightly, it seems that these two are still in-laws.

Yao Wentao glared at him fiercely, turned his head to Shen Qianmo and said, "Princess Xuan, this person is my uncle-in-law, named Ma Shizu, and I also ask Princess Xuan to look at my face and spare his life." ”

Although he said politely, but in the end, he relied on the support of Yao Chong and the eldest prince, and his tone did not see too much respect, but was faintly arrogant.

is just a weak little woman, even if she has the name of Princess Xuan, so what, how capable can a mere female streamer be!

But her appearance is really beautiful, although it is just a simple green shirt, it still can't hide her flower-like appearance, especially the elegant and calm temperament on her body, which makes Yao Wentao, who has seen countless wind and moon, can't help but be moved.

Shen Qianmo noticed Yao Wentao's squinting eyes projected on her, her brows furrowed deeper, and her voice became a little colder. "Listening to General Yao's meaning, could it be that General Yao's face is even greater than military law?"

Yun Fei next to him sneered, and said in a mocking tone: "This military law is determined by the emperor, will General Yao's face be even greater than that of the emperor?" ”

Yao Wentao was speechless by the words of the two, and he was annoyed and angry for a while, and his white skin gradually turned the color of pig liver.

Wen Renyuan suddenly said to Ma Shizu at this time: "Ma Shizu, aren't you the deputy general of Jinyang Pass, how could you leave your post without permission and secretly escape here?" What is the current situation in Jinyang Pass? ”

The adjutant general is second only to the official position of the chief general, and he is the soul of the two armies who take the lead in the battle.

Ma Shizu saw Renyuan asking, and after a burst of red and white on his chubby face, he cried with a handful of snot and tears.

The Beidi army was already fierce and warlike, and the leading general He Liancheng was well versed in arranging troops, and he used his troops like a god, which can be said to maximize the advantages of the Beidi army in combat, and easily captured Licheng overnight, and captured all the remaining defenders of Licheng. Then he took Licheng as a stronghold, took advantage of the victory to pursue, and hit Jinyang Pass in one fell swoop, and slaughtered all the Licheng defenders he captured under the Jinyang Pass Tower, leaving no one behind.

On that day, the remnant sun was like blood, and the wind and sand were all over the sky, but the downstairs of Jinyang Guancheng was a river of blood, and corpses were everywhere. When Ma Shizu recalled the tragic situation that day, he couldn't help but turn pale and tremble.

This scene inevitably frightened the soldiers of the Jinyang Pass garrison, and everyone was in danger. After a few days of fighting, the soldiers guarding the pass were killed and wounded innumerable, and there were few troops left, and the main general Cao Xun was shot by an arrow from He Liancheng and was seriously injured. Ma Shizu saw that the situation at Jinyang Pass was critical and that it was about to be lost, and he was frightened by He Liancheng's cruel methods to treat the prisoners, so in order to save his life, he took two entourages, disguised as small soldiers, and secretly ran out.

"The Beidi people are fierce and brutal, they cut people when they see them, He Liancheng is strong in martial arts, and he kills casually, which is really terrifying, I am afraid that this Jinyang Pass will not be able to hold it......" Ma Shizu chattered endlessly and wanted to continue to exaggerate the brutality and strength of the Beidi army, as if this could clear him of the crime of escaping.

But Shen Qianmo would not give him the opportunity to grow up and destroy his prestige. She ignored Ma Shizu's voice begging for mercy, and ignored Yao Wentao's obstruction, and decisively ordered Wen Renyuan to tie up the three of them, and escort them to Jinyang Pass with the army for military justice treatment.

It seems that this He Liancheng is not only brutal, but also knows how to attack the heart. He deliberately chose to massacre the defenders of Licheng under the city tower, the purpose was obvious, it was to shake the morale of the defenders of Jinyang Pass. Once the enemy's morale is shaken, he can win without a fight.

He Liancheng is really not simple. Shen Qianmo suddenly wanted to meet him for a while.

Quickly galloping all the way, the 80,000-strong army finally stepped on the last trace of the sunset and rushed to Jinyang Pass before dark.

The border is bitterly cold, desolate, sparsely populated, and full of sand and dust. The cold wind mixed with the yellow sand swept towards him mercilessly. Shen Qianmo wrapped her entire body in a wide and warm hooded cloak, leaving only a pair of sharp and agile eyes still exposed.

In front of him is a tall city tower, standing between the vast heaven and earth, like a lonely guard, guarding the people in this pass. On the city gate, the three vigorous characters of "Jinyang Pass" highlight the sense of simplicity and heaviness.

When the garrison learned that reinforcements had arrived, he greeted him at the gate of the castle early.

Cao Xun, the main general with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, stood at the front, with a burly body and a black beard, quite a bit of a bearded guest. Biansai Fengshuang carved traces on his rough and tough face, and a pair of tiger-eyed eyes looked at the army in front of him getting closer and closer, and his heart was slightly relieved. His right arm was wrapped in a thick bandage, which must have been the place where Ma Shizu said that he was injured by He Liancheng during the fierce battle with the Beidi army a few days ago.

The first thing Cao Xun saw was Wen Renyuan at the front of the team, he knew Wen Renyuan, and was about to say hello, but saw a woman wearing a cloak flash out from behind Wen Renyuan. The woman was followed by a young man in gray. It's just that seeing the handsome and delicate appearance of this gray-clothed young man, it should be a woman dressed as a man.

And the woman in the cloak was wrapped in a long satin cloak with a fur collar all over her body, and it was difficult to identify her appearance, and Cao Xun only came to the conclusion that this was a woman by virtue of the peony pattern on the cloak.

Cao Xun looked surprised. He only knew that the imperial court sent King Xuan to lead troops to reinforce Jinyang Pass, and he was worried about how King Xuan could march long distances and lead the troops to the expedition with his sick and crippled body, but he didn't want King Xuan to appear, but he was a weak woman who couldn't help the wind, looking at her thin and weak appearance, as if a gust of wind in Jinyang Pass could blow her away.

Wen Renyuan met Cao Xun's surprised and inquiring gaze, probably guessing what he was thinking, the serious and majestic Guozi face was slightly relaxed, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he said in a loud voice: "General Cao, this is Princess Xuan." ”