In the middle of the night, the snow turns into goose feather snowflakes, fluttering and sprinkling, and the more dense it becomes.

After running for several hours in a row, the two armies of Tianjia and Longhe finally only got ten miles away from Nanjin Pass.

Yun Tianjia shook off the snowflakes on his body, turned over and dismounted, stopped Long Yuandong, and said: "It's late at night, the border is very well guarded, our army rushes forward, I'm afraid there will be some misunderstanding." It's better to send someone over to deliver a letter first, and after the two sides have negotiated, we will go to the customs. ”

Long Yuandong nodded and said, "That's right." Anyway, we have reached the foot of Seki Castle, and even if the enemy pursues us, we will not be afraid. Then let Dugu Wenyun and Xiong Zhuangzhuang lead a team of people to deliver the letter, let's find a place to settle down, rest for the night, and enter the customs tomorrow morning. Although we are sheltered in the Nanjin Pass, we must not lose our prestige, and when we enter the pass, the soldiers must have enough spirit! The elite of a hundred battles must look like the elite of a hundred battles, lest they look down on us and think that we have lost the battle and have no way out!"

Dugu Wenwaist, Xiong Zhuangzhuang, one Wen and one Wu, have always cooperated tacitly, and the two led a team of giant axe battalions and galloped away.

The rest stopped at a ruined temple on the side of the road and set up camp.

Only a dozen people could sit in the ruined temple.

The marching tents carried by the soldiers had long been lost, and everyone cut down branches and barely built sheds to protect them from the wind and snow.

Luo Erniang tied the horse to the side and let people feed a little grass at will.

There is still food left over from the soldiers of the Tianjia Army, and they can enter the customs soon, so they don't need to save or think about hiding their tracks, so they light bonfires one after another, which can not only bake clothes for warmth, but also eat a cooked meal.

Yun Tianjia took a roasted steamed bun handed over by Luo Erniang, chewed it and ate it slowly, then suddenly turned his head and said, "Long Shovel, fat man, do you remember the elderly couple we met on the way from the Dunwang Mansion to Shizhu Island four years ago?"

He Dali smiled: "Of course I remember, we still worshiped our brothers because of this matter." ”

The corners of Long Yuandong's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "You bring up the old things again to remind us not to oppress civilians like Zhang Donghui, right? Don't worry, even if the entire imperial court is rotten to the bones, I, Long Yuandong, dare to guarantee that Long Hejun will never do that kind of thing that relies on the strong to bully the weak and oppress the people!"

Yun Tianjia said: "The hope of the imperial court is in the county lord, and the county lord's reliance is in the Longhe army." What is the quality of the Longhe army, what will be the quality of the court in the future. If the Longhe army is also corrupted, then what hope can the people see? If the people can't see hope, why should we bother to fight the Five Elements Sect?"

Long Yuandong said with a smile: "If you want to talk about the county lord's reliance, the Tianjia Army will be ranked before the Long He Army." I'm getting clearer and clearer about this, don't be modest!"

Yun Tianjia smiled slightly, and didn't bother to argue.

He has always looked at fame and fortune very lightly. Unless he really touches his self-esteem and bottom line, he doesn't care what others say about him.

Half an hour later, Dugu Wen's waist and Xiong Zhuangzhuang stepped back on their horses.

Long Yuandong greeted him and asked about the result. Xiong Zhuangzhuang exclaimed angrily: "I'll go to Nanjin Pass, but I won't let us in!" Long Yuandong turned his head to look at Dugu Wen's waist.

Dugu Wen's waist looked embarrassed: "They used the excuse that in the middle of the night, the city defense was important, and they couldn't open the door without authorization, and said that the general slept at night, so it was inconvenient to receive messengers." If we want to go in, we'll have to wait until dawn. ”

Long Yuandong frowned and said: "This Nanjin Pass guard, named Guo Hui, nicknamed Xiaojumen, an eighth-order intermediate cultivator, is a fourth-grade Guoyi lieutenant, with a military rank two levels higher than mine, commanding 10,000 troops, guarding Nanjin Pass for more than 20 years, and has won the trust of the imperial court." They turned us away for security reasons, and they seemed to have a valid reason. ”

Dugu Wen said: "If it is said that the army is not allowed to enter the customs for safety, it is reasonable, but even the messenger is not allowed to enter, which is a bit deliberately difficult." ”

Long Yuandong snorted: "Tomorrow, let's go and close the door together and see what they say." ”

Yun Tianjia said: "In case Guo Hui doesn't open the door, we need to be prepared with both hands!"

"Don't open the door?" Long Yuandong's eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice: "The Five Elements Sect is surrounded on three sides, and we only have the east to go." But to the east of Nanjin Pass, all of them are swampy waters, and we can't pass through them. If we can't enter the city pass, we are bound to fight to the death with the Five Elements Sect. The enemy is outnumbered, the enemy is tired, and the consequences of such a decisive battle can be imagined. So if Guo Hui doesn't open the door, we can only take risks and break through by force!"

Yun Tianjia said: "There is no need to make a noise about this matter, lest the soldiers be suspicious and unable to sleep soundly." Everything will be said in the morning. ”

At dawn the next day, the two armies of Longhe and Tianjia ate something casually, quickly set off from camp, and rushed to Nanjin Pass.

Nanjin Kanto faces the water, the whole Guancheng is built like a water bird with open wings, the pointed beak faces east, the tail faces west, the middle body part is the main city, wide and majestic, and the two wings of the city wall are also built very high, the north and south each stretch out more than ten miles, the momentum is magnificent.

The two armies of Longhe and Tianjia waited outside the west gate of Nanjin Pass for a long time, but they did not see anyone in the city reply.

Xiong Zhuangzhuang is also a violent character, he opened his shirt, put on a giant axe, and was about to go up and cut down the door.

Yun Tianjia grabbed Xiong Zhuangzhuang and said, "Salute first and then soldier, so that you can advance and retreat in a measured manner." Let's go up to the archery book again, if no one has answered, it really doesn't take us seriously. We can blame the crime of collaborating with the enemy and storm Nanjin Pass!"

Dugu Wen's waist immediately wrote the paperwork, and Long Yuandong personally shot into the city tower.

I waited for a long time, but no one responded.

He Dali couldn't sit still, and shouted: "This old Guo of his grandfather doesn't know how to lift, watch me carry him down and beat him up!"

This time, Yun Tianjia did not stop him, and reminded: "If you can't do anything, you must retreat in time! Don't be blindly brave!"

He Dali and Xiong Zhuang gathered a group of warriors, and were about to charge, when a long and high-pitched horn suddenly sounded in the city, undulating, the ground shook, and the sound waves spread far away like ripples.

Yun Tianjia's face changed, and he said, "Then Guo Hui has really collaborated with the enemy! This is a report to the people of the Five Elements Sect." ”

He vigorously said: "That's better! Today I will remove this scourge on behalf of the imperial court!" and Xiong Zhuangzhuang and the others roared towards the city gate.

The horns in the city stopped, the golden drum beats, and a majestic general jumped on the tower and said with a smile: "Hey, that fat man, if you want to use two arrow letters to trick me Lao Guo into opening the city gate, it's too whimsical, right?"

He Dali was stunned for a moment, stopped, stared at him, and shouted: "Which one lied to you? I am He Dali of Long He Army! Who can pretend to be it?"

"My old Guo hasn't seen you, who knows if you're fake or not?"

Guo Hui smiled and said: "The rules of the border army have always been to recognize only the certificate and not the person. You don't have the Tiger Talisman Seal of the Protectorate, and you don't have the emperor's signature dictation, how dare I open the door easily?

If the military government of the Eastern Defense Army was broken up by the Five Elements Sect, and the emperor didn't have time to take care of you shrimp soldiers and crab generals, the tiger talisman and the oracle couldn't be obtained for a while, and you had to have the customs clearance documents of the military department, or the handwriting of the county lord, then you can also be accommodating.

You have nothing empty-handed, even if my old Guo wants to believe you, the people below can't agree! If I open the city gate today, if there is any mistake in the future, and if I investigate it, won't my old Guo be in a big disaster?"