Chapter 82 Entering the North Pass
Although I have heard people say Dahua countless times, I really don't have a specific image in my heart, and now I really see Dahua City, but I understand a little why the people of Shenzhou say that the Northern Regions are a wild land.
Compared with them, although Xiang Xiu is just as excited, he is much more reserved, after all, he has been to Shenzhou, no matter how famous Beiguan City is, it is still only a side city.
Compared to those bustling metropolises, it's a far cry.
The procession marched slowly along the avenue, and a main trunk divided the city of Beiguan in two, wide enough for six carriages to drive together, and all of them were paved with polished bluestone slabs, and the hooves of horses with iron palms stepped on them, making a crisp sound.
On both sides of the bluestone road, there are neatly arranged tall and straight magnolia trees, which are in bloom at this time, and the bright magnolia flowers are full of branches, and the mouth and nose are full of fragrant fragrance between breathing.
From time to time, a corner of the building appears between the shade of the trees, the white wall and black tiles, embedded with red windows and green corridors, gorgeous and colorful, just like the Qionglou Yuyu in the book.
During the period, there are several small pavilions from time to time, and stone tables and stone benches are placed inside, revealing a simple and elegant temperament.
At a glance, the magnolia petals fly with the breeze, and there are thousands of buildings in the sea of flowers, although it is the world, it is better than a fairyland.
Everyone was dazzled, and several women in the carriage were also smiling happily, although Su Yingxuan and the three of them had seen a lot of Shenzhou towns, but it was rare to have such a flowering period, and her daughter's family, how could she not like flowers.
Li Changgeng sighed, don't say that Fuke Jincheng is the northern capital where his family is located, compared to this, it is also like the courtyard of the rich man's house, the momentum is enough, but the background and charm are too much, and the details are even worse.
Chai Tiannuo stretched out his hand, the plain white petals fell in the palm of his hand, sniffed lightly, the fragrance was fragrant, and he couldn't help laughing:
"Beiguan City is really interesting, and it has the charm of the remnants of the Dali Dynasty."
"What the master said is not bad, the green trees in Beiguan are yellow, and the envoys are back on the sandbank, and the dance is on the thousand peaks, and the dance breaks through the Shenzhou and comes down."
Xiang Xiu nodded lightly, although Beiguan City was first built by Dayan, but at that time it was just a lonely earth fort, and what really gave it the title of Xiongguan in the world was the Dahlia that was extremely luxurious and powerful.
It's a pity that a generation of Ming Emperors was finally corrupted by the gentle township, and when he was ready to raise troops, the entire Shenzhou was ruined, sad, lamentable!
"All nations are drunk and peaceful, leaning on the heavens and the moon are distinct; The Lushan dance is in the clouds, and the wind is heavy and the mountains are laughing."
Chai Tiannuo nodded, Luoyang has long lost the former style of Dali, Beiguan still exists, and he is willing to inherit its strength, as for luxury, forget it, the best thing in the world is Taiping Chang'an.
Da da da, blue and white snow briskly took small steps, the vision and it was amazed, I can't understand, how can there be such a beautiful realm in the world.
"Wow~!"
From time to time, there are war horses that snap their noses, and there are a lot of pollen floating in the air, which makes the nose itch.
Qinghuaxue shook her head, opened her mouth and bit a few flying petals and chewed, her big eyes immediately lit up, and the fragrance revealed a faint sweetness, delicious!
Seeing Qinghuaxue and the other war horses shaking their heads excitedly like children, jumping and pecking at the petals scattered in the air, Li Changgeng smiled and let it play.
The horses soaked in the red water have all opened their minds, just like the children of the horns, full of curiosity about the world, frolicking with them, who has not had a childhood?
Looking at the fairyland-like scene in front of him, thinking about the experience and scenery along the way, Li Changgeng sincerely thanked his master.
This trip to the south, I have too many different experiences from myself, and I have seen too many unimaginable scenery before, compared to it, the so-called prince of the world, the future capital of the Northern Regions, is really too pale.
I sincerely feel fortunate that I can worship under the Master in this life, and my life will be different from then on.
"Thank you, Master!"
Li Changgeng suddenly spoke up, and what he said was clueless, but Chai Tiannuo knew what he wanted, and said with a chuckle:
"You will accept this Xie, and if you are injured on the way to practice in the future, don't complain about the master."
"How?"
Li Changgeng shook his head vigorously, looked up at the flying petals in the sky, and said with a chuckle:
"Compared to being a big protector who is trapped in the city all his life, I prefer the freedom of cultivation, which is death.
It's worth it!"
"Me too!"
Xiang Xiuhe interjected, Chai Tiannuo smiled again, stretched out his hand and rubbed their heads vigorously, and the mood was like this flying flowers, light and leisurely.
There were a lot of pedestrians on the road, coming and going, and suddenly the sound of neat hooves sounded on the opposite side, and a patrol cavalry lined up in a neat queue to meet them.
Beiguan City is the largest pass from Shenzhou to the Northern Regions, and it is a military location, and the management organization is naturally different from the hinterland of Shenzhou.
Normally, the county seat is managed by the county yamen, while the Beiguan City is completely under military control.
The patrol outside the city was the responsibility of the government soldiers, but as for the security and taxation of the city, some special patrol battalions were responsible for the management.
However, the head of the patrol battalion is not a military position, but a civilian official, and he is a five-grade person, such a strange configuration, let alone Dahua, even Shenzhou is also the only one.
As for the positioning of the patrol battalion, it is a township soldier.
The two teams crossed paths, and the patrol cavalry wore uniform, well-maintained armor, with swords hanging from their waists and gold stripes.
The big red jacket inside is smooth and clean, and the horses are even more well-groomed, and the horses are very shiny.
Compared to them, the sergeants were too much worse in appearance.
The Northern Regions like to be practical, the armor style is already simple, and the almost non-stop fighting along the way is full of slashing marks and axes, and the inky black old blood stains are all over the place.
As for the battle jacket, not to mention, the foundation is also adhering to the bright red of the Dahua military, but after several months of trekking, it is dirty and oily, and the original color is no longer clear.
Even the horses next to him are half a head shorter than others, and they are even thinner by half, and the momentum is really too different.
The salaries and salaries of the regular government of Dahua are all directly supplied by the Ministry of War, and they are not allowed to take the slightest benefit from the localities, and the prevention is that the local state government will rot their fighting spirit.
The township soldiers are different, food, clothing and use are all solved by the local yamen themselves, the poor die poor, they can't even afford decent armor, and the rich die of wealth, just like the patrol battalion of Beiguancheng, which is the best.
The patrol cavalry walked by in high spirits, and there were many little ladies chattering on both sides, which seemed to be quite admirable to the patrol cavalry with this appearance of might.
Seeing that there was some imbalance in his heart, Gurli, the old man, pouted and said:
"Sir, don't be fooled by them, don't see through the neatness and look mighty, but in fact they are all fancy soldiers!"
"The general will beat me to the eye, there is not even a callus on my hands, and the craftsmanship of this sword, gun, bow and arrow must not be polished often."
"As for those horses, they are good breeds, but they are blind to give birth, and they are as fat as pigs, and they have to be tired if they can't run ten miles or eight miles!"
"Even this so-called patrol battalion, at first glance, it is a boy soldier who has not been carefully polished, and it is okay to catch a thief in the city on weekdays to maintain order, and if you really go to the battlefield, it is a thing to die!"
"The soldiers in the camp in the north camp near Beiguan City are called elite, not weaker than our iron cavalry in the Northern Regions, they are dressed plainly, how can there be such bells and whistles!"