Chapter 9: Zhennan Pass

The ten-mile long street of the Yunlei Imperial Capital, up to 20 meters wide, is the north-south dividing line that distinguishes the high-ranking officials and nobles from the civilian residential areas, this street is mainly dominated by various shops, and there are also some low-end inns and taverns. Walk north along this street to the end, which is the post house where the Yunlei Empire receives foreign envoys.

In addition to the shops along the street, there are all kinds of small merchants and vendors pushing wooden wheeled carts to sell. Many activities of the famous festivals will be held on this street, and the reputation of the imperial capital's 'ten-mile long street' cannot be said to be a household name, as long as people who have been to the imperial capital, they all know its existence.

Wei Zhongyan looked at the street outside the car window, and said to the princess who was contemplating: "Princess, it's been a long journey, and when you get to the post station, rest first, and then go to the little prince tomorrow, how about it?" ”

The princess no longer remembered, raised her head, and said to Wei Zhongyan: "Jing Rui is ten years old, he is still a child who doesn't grow up, his mind is not mature at all, and he can't compare with that white-haired boy, I guess Jing Rui should be waiting at the post station to play with me at this time!" ”

Wei Zhongyan looked at the princess carefully and said: "Little princess, at which age do you have to do things at that age, especially from the emperor's family, in the face of huge competitive pressure, you can't make people feel that they are sharp, and Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind." Jingrui is still young, not full of wings, and he is a little mentally retarded, but he is a witty and intelligent person, I hope the princess will not be confused by his appearance! ”

The princess nodded, and then continued: "When you get to the station, through the connections of all parties, find out all the background information of that white-haired boy for me, and then pay attention to his every move, word and deed, and report to me regularly!" ”

Wei Zhongyan looked at the princess puzzled, and asked suspiciously, "Why does the princess pay so much attention to a mountain boy boy?" ”

The princess replied, "Does Grandpa Wei know why I am favored by the ancestor alone? ”

Wei Zhongyan said: "The princess is smart, and she has had special skills since she was three years old. Since the cultivation has been so far, I have never encountered a bottleneck, it is said that a special cultivation physique like a princess is rare for thousands of years, so she was accepted as a closed disciple by the ancestor of the royal family, and she is extremely favored! ”

The princess smiled: "Hehe." Not a single word to the point! ”

Wei Zhongyan looked at the princess embarrassedly, and said a little incoherently: "The old minister still thinks that the princess's mind is far beyond ordinary people, and there is ......"

After thinking about it for a while, the princess carefully explained: "My greatest ability is to be able to sense the scenes that flash when everyone achieves the greatest achievements in the future! Although these scenes are only sporadic or described as a few fragmented and chaotic pictures, I can also judge from the pictures that everyone is worth to me! ”

Wei Zhongyan panicked, looked at the princess in a panic, and asked: "This is the princess's biggest secret, I'm afraid it is also the unspoken secret of the royal family, why did the princess tell the old minister, the minister is really panicked!" ”

The princess said seriously: "Grandpa Wei and I have just experienced life and death together and escaped from the pursuit; Besides, I can take the initiative to tell you, which shows that Grandpa Wei is a trustworthy person for me! ”

Wei Zhongyan said: "Could it be that the princess also sensed the glorious moment of the old minister's future?" ”

The princess replied with a smile: "Hehe, the will of heaven is unspeakable! "And the princess is sighing in her heart, in the near future, Grandpa Wei will die in front of me in order to protect me......

Wei Zhongyan continued: "It seems that that silver-haired boy is of great use to the princess? After the old minister arrives at the post house, he will definitely do his best to arrange it! ”

The princess replied, "No, I can't tell! "Deep down, I want to say that everyone has a future scene flashing, but he doesn't, he is a special person who has no future.

Ling girl ran to the window of the car, handed the princess a string of rock sugar gourds, and then said, "Princess, don't worry!" Granny Ouyang has already checked it! ”

After the little princess took it, she was so happy, Wei Zhongyan finally saw the side of the princess as a child, and sighed in his heart: "Since ancient times, the ruthless emperor family must have a mind far beyond ordinary people from the beginning, otherwise he will not live to adulthood at all." Even if they were born into a royal family, it is not a thing worthy of praise, and they also have a life that they have to face! The dilemmas and problems faced since childhood cannot be solved with materials! It's like a besieged city, where ordinary children yearn for material things."

Ling Yatou continued: "The streets of Haiti are crowded with people behind, why is it so deserted here? ”

Wei Zhongyan's face was gloomy, and he hurriedly said, "It's not good, pay attention to protecting the princess!" ”

The small traders and vendors along the street threw away the small goods sold in disguise, took out the weapons they had already prepared, and concentrated on the horse-drawn carriage. These pretenders had a clear goal, attacked in an orderly manner, and gradually surrounded the carriage step by step.

Two warriors dressed in ordinary merchant costumes jumped into the air, pointing at the little princess in the car from the left and right directions of the carriage, but the little princess at this time was still tasting the rock sugar gourd, and said with a sense of happiness: "It's delicious, it's delicious, it's just a little sour."

As the two swords were about to pierce the carriage window, two diamond-shaped darts galloped past the assassin's body, then spun back and walked away, before the two assassins fell to the ground. The rest of the Assassins were surrounded by the Forbidden Army's troops, and when they stepped out of the troops, a young general riding a golden flinched lion took the dart and gave a loud order: "Kill them all."

The gap between number and strength is huge, and with a cup of tea, all the assassins were killed. The princess poked her head out of the car window, waved her hand to the young general, and shouted, "Brother Jingyan... I guessed you'd come, ha... Hah..."

Jing Yan rode the demonic beast slowly to the carriage, and said with a smile: "Sister Qi'er, why did you come to our imperial capital, and you didn't tell me in advance, the news I received was only that the Wei Yu Shi Society would come out of our empire."

Wei Zhongyan got out of the carriage, then saluted Jing Yan, and said, "Your Highness Yan, there are so many assassins hiding in your capital!" ”

Jing Yan replied: "Wei Yushi, military affairs are in place, I won't come down to return the salute!" I have been following these assassins for a long time, just waiting for them to gather and destroy them in one fell swoop, so Master Wei doesn't need to worry too much. Our Cloud Thunder Empire is at war with the Lion Yao Empire, and these assassins were specially sent by the Shiyao Empire to prevent the Cloud Thunder Empire from forming an alliance with the Wind Forest Empire. ”

Princess Xiao Qi said to Jing Yan through the car window: "Brother Jing Yan pay attention to safety, I followed Grandpa Wei to visit the Yunlei Imperial Capital this time, I came to see Brother Jing Yan, I heard that Marshal Lin Zhi of Zhennan Pass was assassinated and injured, I am really worried about my brother's safety in the army, and now I am relieved to see my brother's cultivation is improving."

Jing Yan smiled happily and said, "Thank you Sister Qi'er for your concern, military affairs, I will leave first!" ”

The wind forest envoys straightened up their formation and quickly headed for the post station.

Wei Zhongyan looked at the princess suspiciously: "Why does the little princess care so deliberately about His Royal Highness Jing Yan?" ”

The princess smiled mysteriously, Wei Zhongyan's eyes widened, and he said in surprise: "Could it be that the next dragon chair of the Yunlei Empire will belong to ......"

The town of Nanguan of the Yunlei Empire is located on the southern border of the empire, and the border cities of the Shiyao Empire and the Wind Forest Empire, showing an oblique triangle trend. The current garrison in Zhennan Pass is the elite army of the Yunlei Empire: the Red Yan Army. The commander of the Chiyan Army is the king with a different surname: Lin Zhi, and the vast Ziheng County is a fief specially given to him by the royal family.

Five years ago, the Shiyao Empire gathered an army of 300,000 troops, and recklessly waved its army northward, breaking through the defenders of Zhennan Pass in one fell swoop, invading the Yunlei Empire, burning and looting all the way, and constantly eroding the hinterland of the Yunlei Empire.

The royal family of the Yunlei Empire was ordered by Marshal Lin Zhi to lead the empire to hastily recruit and integrate the 100,000 Chiyan army formed to block the invasion of the Lion Yao Empire's army. After two major battles, the Chiyan Army drove the Shiyao army out of the Cloud Thunder Empire, and then like a nail, it was firmly guarded at Zhennan Pass. In the next few years, Shiyao's army launched dozens of large-scale siege battles, and both sides suffered a large number of casualties, but they were never able to break through the Zhennan Pass.

The defenders in Zhennan Pass were mainly composed of the Chiyan Army, as well as the Imperial Guest Regiment, which was divided into four divisions and two specially strengthened regiments. Two reinforced regiments, namely the Guards Regiment guarding the commander of the Red Yan Army and the Reinforced Reconnaissance Regiment responsible for investigating, collecting, and analyzing information in all aspects.

In the headquarters of the Red Yan Army's reconnaissance regiment, more than a dozen chief officers were in a meeting.

The regiment commander Mo Xiao said solemnly: "This time, the Guards Regiment has planted a big heel, and the regiment commander and two regiment deputies have been handed over to the Imperial Capital Military Justice Department for investigation!" What do you think of Lin Shuai's assassination? ”

Commander Niu said loudly: "They are negligent in the inspection and prevention in the city, and there is nothing to be wronged, if I am Lin Shuai, I will directly order the beheading to set an example!" ”

Another commander said with a smile: "Lin Shuai has always been tolerant of his brothers. If it weren't for Yu Wenxi, the great elder of the Keqing Regiment, who was tough on the investigation and punishment this time, it would be very likely that our Lin Shuai would just have criticized them in the army. If you enter the Imperial Judge Advocate General's Office, you will have to shed your skin if you don't die."

Qiao Yu, the guest secretary of the delegation, said: "It seems that you have a deep prejudice against our guest group!" Ha... Hah..."

Niu Wei said: "Brother Qiao said it was funny, how dare we? You are all royal treasures, which onion are we to have a prejudice against you? ”

Qiao Yu said slightly angrily: "Don't forget, in the end, it was Lin Shuai who was rescued by our guest group, you will only say cool words, at the critical moment, where are you?" ”

The head of the regiment, Mo Xiao, said: "Enough, you will never be able to pee in a pot, as long as you sit down, you will quarrel." Now the legion has given me a mission, and you all have sent me a mission."

Niu Wei smiled and said, "Commander, what task?" Do you want us to go out and do it together? ”

Mo Xiao stood up and said solemnly: "All stand up, the Legion Secret Order"

More than a dozen officers, all of them stood up, in a straight military posture, looking sideways at Mo Xiao.

Mo Xiao said: "Order: Deputy Commander of the Investigation Group: Mu Cheng, lead the three commanders Niu Wei, Hao Da, Ni Guang, and all the personnel of the Sharp Knife Company, and cooperate with the three high-ranking martial artists in the Imperial Guest Qing Regiment, to infiltrate the Beilan City on the border of the Shiyao Empire tonight, and join up with our spy fighters lurking in the city, and choose the opportunity to assassinate the Shiyao Empire's commander Nalan Dude for ten days."

Mo Xiao then said: "Legion's secret order, after preaching, sit down."

Mo Xiao looked at Mu Cheng, who had been silent, and said, "Mu Cheng, do you have anything to say?" ”

After Mu Cheng looked around, he said slowly: "Come and don't be rude, since the legion has entrusted such an important task to our reconnaissance group, there is nothing to say, swear to complete the task!" ”

Mo Xiao replied: "Okay, this is also the reason why Lin Shuai has always been optimistic about you, you are worthy of Lin Shuai's trust and entrustment!" ”

Then Mo Xiao said solemnly: "Break the meeting, let's go down and prepare!" Makijo stays for a while".

Mo Xiao took out three urgent and unopened letters from the file, and said to Mu Cheng: "It should be that something happened at your home, otherwise it wouldn't be so urgent, and three in a row." For you, I have absolute trust, according to the rules, I should check it first, but it is obviously your family matter, I will hand it over to you directly! ”

After Mucheng took the letter, he carefully checked the envelope, and then looked at Mo Xiao and said with a smile: "Thank you, Commander." I opened the letters one by one, read them carefully, silently memorized every word in the letter, even every punctuation mark, and then said to myself: "This day has come so quickly!" ”

When Mo Xiao started to read the letter in Mucheng, he got up and made a cup of tea, and also made a cup for Mucheng, and then drank tea quietly, waiting for Mucheng to finish reading the three letters. At this time, Mo Xiao asked, "How is the family?" What happened? Mucheng still replied with a smile: "It's nothing, some trivial matters, the village elders have arranged it, so I don't have to worry", and then the real fire was running, and the three letters slowly burned out.

Mo Xiao said strangely: "When others receive family letters, they hide them like treasures, you really have a big heart, and you actually burned them directly?" ”

Mu Cheng didn't answer directly, but said: "Commander, if there is nothing else, I will go back and prepare!" ”

Mo Xiao said: "Then you go!" Oh, by the way, stay safe. In ten days, no matter whether you succeed or fail, bring me back those stinky boys alive! ”

Mu Cheng stood upright, saluted Mo Xiao, and said loudly: "Yes."

Mu Cheng returned to the barracks, in his own residence, closed the door, collapsed on the bed, his eyes stared at the roof, recalling what Jiang Xue said to himself five years ago, on the eve of leaving the village.

"Brother Cheng, the country is being invaded by other countries, and at this time of crisis, you, as a man of the empire, choose to join the army, and I support your decision. The boy is ambitious in all directions, you can rest assured at home, I have the ability to take care of myself and the two babies, but you must give me back alive! I have already told you all the details of my origin and specific situation. If one day I am found out by the family, you must not go around looking for me, just take care of me, our two children, and wait for me to come back. Trust me, I'll definitely be back! ”