Chapter 22: Who Can Save Lives?

This is a hill thirty miles away from the capital. Shu Ji Piggyback

It's early morning, and the glimmer of the morning light envelops the hills, and the halo is soft.

Chang Longwu is an ordinary soldier, an ordinary soldier of the Imperial Forest Army in the capital, he is guarding the hill, and he was a sentry last night.

He followed the team out of the comfortable capital and came to this hilly land under the leadership of the Ruixiang prince. Located in the north of the capital, getting out of this mountain is the fastest shortcut to the border of Qiyang Mountain.

But usually large groups do not take this road, because it is difficult to walk, the road is narrow, it is difficult for large wagons to pass, and the terrain is complicated, and it is easy for people who are not familiar with the path to get lost.

They had been in the mountains for many days, and as soon as they left the capital, the prince led them to the foothills. They didn't know what the purpose of their trip was, but they ordered them to go ahead, and they said they were going to stop there, and he was just a soldier.

At first, they seemed to be looking for something, and the explanation was very vague, just let them look for it, but they didn't say anything, he secretly asked the captain, and the captain said impatiently: "If you see something that doesn't belong in this mountain, that's it." ”

Later, when they stopped looking for it again, they began to run again, and an order came down from above, saying that the whole army was well armed, and that they were not allowed to bring anything except horses and weapons and a small amount of dry rations. They seemed to be running for their lives, but Chang Longwu didn't even see the shadow of the enemy along the way.

Who are they fighting with?

What are they fleeing for?

Chang Longwu didn't know that he was already old, and in another year he would be a full fifty years old. He has been a soldier for many years, he has eaten war meals and comfortable meals, he just wants to spend his last years in peace. He didn't like to run around like this, it would remind him of the battle of Qiyang Mountain that the world didn't know much about more than 20 years ago, no one remembered that war, maybe not many people knew about that war at all.

The Three Kingdoms and the peace of the past hundred years are a joke in the eyes of a veteran.

That war......

Chang Longwu didn't want to recall those things, he frowned and watched the blood-red morning sun slowly break free from the gap in the eastern mountains, and he smelled a strange smell.

It's so familiar! It's the smell of blood! It's the smell of the battlefield!

Chang Longwu vigilantly clenched the spear in his hand, and bent his waist towards the camp.

Smoke rose from the camp, and the brothers in charge of the food were cooking in pots, and the air was filled with mountain mist and the smoke from the campfires, which covered the camp in a white veil. A large tent was silent, and the horn never sounded, so these weary soldiers were still asleep, right?

Chang Longwu didn't think so, he estimated the time, and the time to get up had already passed.

The silence was terrible, as if there was no living thing left. He bent his waist and picked up a corner of the tent, and the bloody breath came to his face, and the scene was so miserable that many people didn't even have time to put on their clothes, and fell to the ground, and the ground was stained with blood. He closed his eyes in some despair and continued cautiously.

One, two, three...... Chang Longwu felt his scalp tingle, what was going on? The position where he was standing guard was not far from the camp, just separated by a large rock, judging from the situation of the smoke rising, the killing had just happened, who could kill so many people quietly in such a short time?

Suddenly, he quickly fell to the ground, his agility somewhat disproportionate to his age, an instinctive reaction that had experienced life and death years ago, and which had saved his life more than twenty years ago.

He secretly lay behind a tent and looked to the side and ahead, where was the largest tent in the camp, General Long's military tent, and in front of the door stood a burly man, wearing armor, and it could be seen that he was also in a hurry, and he didn't even have time to put on his helmet.

A black arrow pierced his throat, his eyes widened, his hands covered his throat, his mouth opened wide with difficulty, his expression was frightened and angry, and he was faintly disappointed, but unfortunately, he could no longer make a sound.

That man was General Long, the leading general of the 5,000 Imperial Forest Army. Chang Longwu followed his line of sight and finally understood the reason why he was so frightened. In front of him stood a man in white clothes Shengxue, floating like a fairy, with a free demeanor, it was Duanmu Hao, the prince of Ruixiang.

A young man slowly walked out from behind Duanmu Hao, dressed in black, with a black turban to tie his hair, holding a black longbow in his left hand and an arrow in his right hand, the body of the arrow was pitch black. The whole person seemed to have come out of the dark night and was a bloodthirsty devil, exuding a terrifying murderous aura.

Chang Longwu couldn't help but tremble, the dress of this man in black, the black weapons, and these bloody killings made him feel like he was on the battlefield thirty years ago in an instant.

It's them! It's them! The devils came back thirty years ago! Time doesn't work for them at all? Why haven't they changed at all? Are they really the legendary army of immortals?

The most mysterious and terrifying army in Wuyang Kingdom! A unit that should exist in legends, it is said that this army was first founded by the "Blood Wolf King" and is the guard he relied on to save his life. Whenever there is a catastrophe in Wuyang, this army will be mysteriously resurrected.

This is the second time Chang Longwu has seen this team!

Chang Longwu's fighting spirit suddenly disappeared, and he had only one thought: escape!

He is already very old, what does the affairs of the court have to do with him?

The young man in black didn't even look at the figure that fled in embarrassment, the arrow was already on the string, and the arrow was aimed at Chang Longwu's back.

"Let him go!" Duanmu Hao said indifferently.

The man in black turned a deaf ear, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and as soon as his right hand was sent, the bow of the full moon shot the black arrow out in an instant. At the same moment, a cloud of light and shadow exploded in front of him, and the arrow of the man in black and the bow in his hand were broken in two.

The figures around him moved, and in an instant, many black arrows stretched out from those dead tents, surrounding Duanmu Hao and the sudden appearance of the Yufeng Tuan in the center. As long as the man in black gave an order, even if Yu Feng was the number one master of the Peerless Country, it would be difficult for him to retreat under the arrow array of the ghost bow.

"Aren't you Wuyang people not killing the surrenderers? He has no fighting spirit at all, and he has no intention of surrendering the surrenderers. Duanmu Hao didn't seem to be aware of the murderous aura around Dao, and still asked gentle questions as always.

The man in black caressed his bow lovingly, the body of which was broken and could not be repaired.

"There are never surrenderers on the battlefield. There can only be two kinds of people on the battlefield, the living and the dead!" his voice seemed to be cold and ruthless immersed in the cold pool of ten thousand years, like his arrows, which would not give people the slightest leeway.

Duanmu Hao thought for a moment and motioned for Yu Feng to put his sword back into its sheath, and the man in black quickly waved his hand, and those arrows disappeared instantly, as if they had never appeared.

"Lord Wang, the lord of the country ordered us to protect your safety, and now that the mission has been completed, we will leave!"

"Youlao everyone!" Duanmu Hao asked again seemingly unintentionally, "How many of you came?"

"Two hundred!"

"Just two hundred people killed two thousand people in such a short period of time, and the Ghost Blade Wolf Sword is worthy of being the best army in Wuyang. Duanmu Hao praised from the bottom of his heart.

The man in black said proudly: "It's one hundred and fifty-five, plus one hundred and fifty-six for me." ”

Duanmu Hao bowed slightly.

The man in black whistled, the black shadows around him swayed, and a pair of neat men and horses soon gathered on the hill not far away, with a long bow on his back, a scimitar on his waist, and his mounts were all black horses. The man in black mounted lightly, and he suddenly turned his head to stare at the wind, pointing at him with a horsewhip.

"My name is Ghost Gus, you killed my bow, remember my name. ”

Yu Feng snorted coldly and said, "My name is Yu Feng, please remember my name as well." ”

The angry horses were unrestrained, the smoke and dust were billowing, and their momentum was not weaker than that of thousands of troops, and the group of black-clothed people finally left the dust.

Duanmu Hao sighed and said: "He wants you to remember him, which means that he has regarded you as his opponent, the character of these Wuyang people is still very refreshing, Wuyang people are weapons such as second life, no wonder he hates you." ”

"These Wuyang people are really too strong! They dare to be arrogant in front of Gongzi, why doesn't Gongzi let Yufeng kill them all? We still have 3,000 elite soldiers in our hands, and our subordinates have already contacted General Chu's team, and their vanguard force of 10,000 soldiers and horses will rush over immediately, just 200 people, even if it is a ghost bow and wolf sword, we can make them doomed. Just as they did with the team that sent us off, they disappeared forever into the foothills. ”

Duanmu Hao shook his head and said, "Naturally, it's not difficult to kill these two hundred people, but the tiger has already been cultivated, so what's the use of just getting rid of some of its fur?"

The tiger enters the mountains and forests, and the eagle returns to the sky, and this proverb three years ago unfortunately came true.

Xiao Xuanchen finally revealed his true strength, and after he left the capital, he quickly rushed back to Kyoto Wenkoer in the name of a big wedding, and successfully inherited the throne of the country. This is thanks to the assistance of two forces, one is the peerless country with which he is close to him, and the other is this mysterious army "Ghost Bow Wolf Knife".

"Childe, why don't you let that ghost go to kill that deserter? If he returns to the capital, I'm afraid it will be bad for Childe. ”

Duanmu Hao smiled faintly, his smile was lonely, and he said in a low voice: "If you kill him, will you be able to block the mouths of all the people in the world? Will future generations know that I Duanmu Hao was forced to be helpless? Or do you really want to rebel? The history is like iron, and I am afraid that King Rui's rebellion will not be able to escape." ”

"Is Childe scared?"

"If I'm afraid, I won't leave the capital. Brother Huang sent General Long out with me, is it just as simple as cooperating? Isn't it spying on me?"

The wind froze for a moment, and he was silent.

"What's going on in the capital?"

"Returning to Gongzi, there are also signs of soldiers and horses in the capital, and 20,000 troops have been gathered one after another, only stationed on the periphery of the capital, and there is no next move. ”

A look of pain flashed in Duanmu Hao's eyes, and he said: "The first emperor once said that the imperial brother still has the benevolence of a woman in his heart, and he is the son of peace, but he is not the king of expanding the territory. The unparalleled kingdom can have today's prosperous world, but it depends on his recuperation and governance. ”

"Tell Chu Yifan, tell him to directly send troops to garrison twenty miles outside the capital, you go to contact the two armies stationed outside the capital, just say that the harem is in politics, and the courtiers are rampant, and we want to clear the king's side, except for the ministers, are they willing to enter Beijing with me Duanmu Hao?"

"Yes!

Feng'an City, the backyard of the Imperial Palace.

The queen's inner hall of Nuoda seemed a little empty, and on the main seat sat the queen mother wearing a bright yellow embroidered Luan and painted phoenix dress, she looked at her younger brother Qin Fengyang who was kneeling on the ground expressionlessly, although she was tied up by the five flowers, this man's face still did not have the slightest intention of yielding.

"Qin Fengyang, Qin Zhutou, you are really my good brother. ”

"So far, don't you even your comrades want to tell the mourning family? What does the mourning family owe you in this life?"

Qin Fengyang hung his head and replied, "Queen Mother, Weichen is just doing what he should do, and he doesn't know anything else." Do you want the criminal law in your palace to use it on me?"

"Hahaha!" The queen mother sneered and said, "Do you want to say that the mourning family has set up a private court and used the criminal law indiscriminately? Don't think that you are the only one who has a grand reason, what the mourning family has done is not for themselves, and why is the mourning family not for the sake of the unequaled country?"

"What the queen mother thinks in her heart should be your eldest son, and what is also the power of the Qin family. ”

Empress Huo Ran got up, raised her hand and gave Qin Fengyang a slap.

"Smack!" a crisp voice echoed through the hall.

"How can our Qin family have such unscrupulous descendants as you? Today, even if the mourning family is sorry for the ancestors of the Qin family, even if the Qin family does not have you as a single seedling. Are you afraid that the mourning family will set up a private court to deal with you? You are wrong! The mourning family will deal with it impartially today. You are no longer a guard in the inner house, and you know very well what kind of crime it is to trespass into the Forbidden Palace. Come on, press him into the prison!"

Qin Fengyang's face was pale, he didn't say a word, and let the soldiers around him pull him out of the hall.

"Sister, don't be obsessed, it's still too late to turn back. ”

The queen looked indifferently at the open palace gate, from which she could see far beyond the palace walls, and farther away beyond the capital.

The army is massing, and a big change is imminent.

My sister can't turn back, and from the moment my father sent me to the harem, I had no way out.