Growth Volume Chapter 251: Bazhou Romance
As the first city after Yong'an City, Bazhou City, which is still in the border area, has almost been baptized by war. But Bazhou City is also a wonder, there are six times in history when the enemy army attacked in front of Bazhou City, so Bazhou City was lost six times.
Fortunately, after Xiao Ding guarded Yong'an, Bazhou City could always enjoy peace.
But in the eyes of the world, it means that the enemy army did not reach Bazhou City, otherwise, Bazhou City Iron will definitely be able to lose it for the seventh time.
Although above the court, Bazhou City is notorious, but in the rivers and lakes, Bazhou City is an out-and-out holy place.
Perhaps because Bazhou City is notoriously weak and deceitful, countless chivalrous people on the rivers and lakes can't see it, and they have spontaneously organized forces to come to Bazhou to resist the enemy, the most famous is Zhang Jie more than a hundred years ago, as a martial arts person, Zhang Jie's name was known to the world at that time.
Although it only has the strength of Sanhua Juding, it has a proud record of being undefeated by the powerful grandmaster, and therefore, Zhang Jie's subordinates have gathered countless heroes who admire him.
At that time, the national strength of Wei was even weaker than now, and the border of Wei was invaded almost year after year, so Zhang Jie called on tens of thousands of knights to go to Bazhou with his reputation in the rivers and lakes. On that occasion, in the face of the invasion of 120,000 enemy troops, Bazhou City blocked a wave of enemy attacks for the first time.
Although there were only 10,000 people under his command, plus the old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers in Bazhou, there were only more than 20,000 guards in Bazhou City, but under the leadership of Zhang Jie, he actually stopped the enemy army alive.
It's a pity that the gap in numbers is too big, Zhang Jie finally failed to block the second wave of enemy attacks, and it is a pity and admiration that Zhang Jie, who has strong combat power, could have chosen to leave when the city was broken, but finally chose to fall with Bazhou City.
In order to boost morale, the enemy finally hung Zhang Jie's body in the city tower to dry for seven days and seven nights.
It wasn't until later that Wei counterattacked to recapture Bazhou, and Zhang Jie's body on the city tower was only a skeleton. In order to commemorate Zhang Jie's loyalty and pride, the Wei people set up a meritorious monument on the tower of Bazhou City.
Only those who have contributed to the defense of the Wei State are eligible to leave their names on the stele. Coincidentally, Xiao Chen's father, Xiao Ding, also has a name on it.
Every year, countless heroes come to Bazhou, just to pay homage to the place where the sage Zhang Jie fought.
Therefore, the land of Bazhou has left many legends of heroes in the rivers and lakes.
Xiao Chen and his entourage rode their horses to the front of the Bazhou City Tower, looking up at the gray and white city wall in front of them, which was only more than ten meters high, and their eyes were pensive.
Above the city wall, quietly hang a stele carved by bluestone, after a hundred years of wind and frost baptism, there have been many places on the stele that have been weathered, on the stele, more than a dozen small names are quietly hung in the city tower, the first person does not need to think, it must be the heroic Zhang Jie, and the name of the last person is Xiao Ding.
Xiao Chen was not in a hurry to enter the city, but bowed lightly to the stone stele.
This bow is not only because his father's name is engraved on it, but also because of the loyalty on the monument.
The Bazhou guards are not surprised by this, there are too many people who come to Bazhou for pilgrimage, and almost every few days, one or two people will make the same action as Xiao Chen.
Zhang Gu also looked at the city wall in front of him with a complicated expression, as if he was recalling the past grandeur.
This old man in his old age is already white-haired and white-bearded, where can anyone still recognize that he is the mortal immortal who fought hundreds of cultists alone in the city tower?
Shaking his head, the past cannot be traced, when it comes to Zhang Gu's age, many things are relieved, fame and fortune are not important in his heart at all, but it is enough to talk about this life if he can see the place where he has established glory again in his lifetime.
Du Yingying, who was on the side, had a different look in her eyes, and asked with interest: "Senior, I heard that there are many masters in the rivers and lakes who have fought on this city tower, in addition to you, there are also the former Easy Sword Hu Chong and Pure Yang Real Guo Xu, right?" ”
Zhang Gu nodded, and said with a look of reminiscence: "Since Zhang Jie, many people in the martial arts regard this place as a holy place for martial artists, but most of the key battles will be chosen in Bazhou City Tower. ”
"There are many people who are famous for this position, such as the previous Junzi Sword, who also became famous by killing twelve bandits here. But more often than not, I feel that if I can fight with all my strength in front of a martial arts sage like Zhang Jie, it doesn't matter if I win or lose, and it doesn't matter if I live or die. ”
"It's just that in recent decades, there have been fewer and fewer warriors who have come here to fight."
Du Yingying asked confusedly, "Why?" ”
Zhang Gu said with some uncertainty: "Perhaps, the world has long forgotten Zhang Jie, and forgot his good story that is enough to last for a hundred years." ”
A few people were talking, but Ouyang Xu suddenly rode his horse close to Xiao Chen and said, "Lord Wang, someone is coming, and his target seems to be us." ”
Looking in the direction of Ouyang Xu, I saw a sturdy man wearing a coat with his arms exposed and a long knife hanging from his waist walking slowly towards Xiao Chen and the others.
The man's hair was messy, but his eyes were extremely bright, and although there was an inexplicable smile on his face, it always gave people a chilling cold feeling.
Seeing this man, Xiao Chen suddenly frowned, he always had a feeling that he seemed to have seen this man somewhere.
This feeling is very ethereal and vain, but Xiao Chen is extremely determined.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen's eyes widened suddenly, and he finally remembered where he had seen him.
At the beginning of the battle in Yangnan City, Xiao Chen, under the cover of Ye Han and the blood guards, finally broke out of Yangnan City and cracked the killing game.
When he went out of the city, Xiao Chen saw a back slowly leaving, at that time he only felt that the back was extremely dazzling, and he didn't pay much attention to it, but now when he saw the man in front of him, Xiao Chen suddenly reacted, the figure was the man in front of him.
If an encounter was just an accident, then this time the man came straight to him, which means that all this is no coincidence.
Zhang Gu obviously also found the man walking slowly, and immediately came to Xiao Chen's side and said in a condensed voice: "Lord Wang, this person is not simple. ”
Xiao Chen's brows furrowed even deeper, Zhang Gu's cultivation was very clear to Xiao Chen, even in the realm of the Three Flowers Gathering Peak, there were few opponents' masters.
But even Zhang Gu said that the man in front of him was not simple, so what was the strength of this person?
"It's also the Three Flowers Gathering Peak, or is it the Grandmaster?!"
Xiao Chen didn't dare to think about it, so he could only smile at the man: "In Xia Chen Xiao, I've seen my brother's platform." ”
didn't understand the man's intention, Xiao Chen naturally didn't dare to say his real name, he just hoped that the other party would understand the truth of reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, and not to make trouble for himself......