Chapter 5 Supporting the coffin in white clothes and white horses
It had been a month since that war, and according to the public consciousness, it was believed that Daqian had won, but in Xiaoluohe and the people in power knew that they had lost, they invested a lot of energy and materials to drive Shu Tiange back. But it was the people of Daqian who suffered, and they had to admit that Shu Tiange was the number one general in the world, and she fought not only a war but a national war! In the war of other countries, the materials of other countries are used for their own use, and the manpower of other countries is used for their own use, and a large amount of dry materials are consumed.
In the end, in that short battle, Daqian lost 80,000 soldiers and horses! Just the casualties of that day and night! In the end, Xiao Luohe sent the ashes of the soldiers who could still distinguish the whole body back to his hometown. But there are still 50,000 who can't tell the difference. In the end, the imperial court came to the order and went to Beijing to report on his work, and Xiao Luohe decided to bring 50,000 military souls back to the capital, he said, "This is the military soul!" They are more qualified than our living people to enjoy this victory and glory! ”
The capital is bustling. It's not as lively as before, there are too many fireworks sticky, and the previous bustle is all for profit, for the sake of the family. Today there is no such excitement. The old and young on both sides of the road are full of joy, like the New Year, teahouses, restaurants are either talented people gather to wrap up, or they are occupied by the people, one or two look out of the door.
At noon, when there was no cloud, there were bursts of thunder. The crowd burst into cheers. Ten miles outside the city, the Imperial Forest Army was neatly arranged, the eunuchs in blue clothes, the palace maids in crimson clothes, the imperial guards with golden swords surrounded a bright yellow frame, and behind the canopy of the five-clawed golden dragon were civil and military officials, all of whom were waiting. A general in front came to report and said
"Qi Qi Sheng, Marshal Xiao Luohe has arrived twenty miles away, and he is galloping here!" The man under the canopy stood up.
"Zhong Aiqing, follow me to meet the triumphant army!" As he spoke, the emperor, who controlled the supreme power of the Daqian Dynasty, slowly stepped off the dragon chariot, wearing a bright yellow golden dragon robe, lining his sturdy body, his face was like a knife, and his eyes were as calm as water.
When the smoke and dust were exhausted, a black cavalry team stood out in the smoke and dust, and the cavalry team carried a big banner - white, and then - Daqian. The first general of the cavalry team was Xiao Qingchen, who was armed with a war halberd, golden beast head armor, and red gloves and blood-stained cloak. People are like pine, horses are like tigers, and they don't move. The cavalry was followed by a large group of cavalry, then an infantry, including shieldmen, pikemen, archers, and finally one coffin cart after another. The army rushed towards here with the force of heavenly thunder, as if it were about to engage the enemy.
When they got closer, some officials were frightened by this murderous army, and their faces suddenly turned pale. And the soldiers of the Royal Forest Army tightened the spears and broadswords in their hands. "Boom" This army stopped at a distance of 100 meters from this emperor, and there was a rush to an emergency stop, without dragging mud and water, and there was this momentum as sharp as a knife. A smile appeared on the emperor's face, and there was a hint of comfort in his eyes.
The cavalry team that stopped pulled out to both sides, and a general rode a red horse and walked out with a very rhythmic "clap, clap", where there was only the sound of horses' hooves except for the sound of the wind blowing the flag. At this time, Xiao Xuan, the emperor of Daqian, walked down quickly, and when he was about to get in front of Xiao Luohe, Xiao Luohe suddenly got off his horse, took a step forward, and then knelt down on one knee, clenching his fists with both hands. "Minister, Marshal Xiao Luohe of the Zhenxi Army, see my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Before he finished saluting, Bai Xuan stretched out his hands, dragged Xiao Luohe's elbows and smiled
"Generalissimo, why be polite. It's been three years since I said goodbye to the capital, and I'm glad you"
"For the people's land not to be trampled by thousands of snow and iron hooves, the ministers are unfortunate and suffering!"
"Okay, good, good" Bai Xuan shouted three times and laughed, "Come on, proclaim!" “
At this time, the red-robed eunuch next to him took out the holy decree and began to announce the decree, and the three thousand troops behind did not dismount to receive the decree, while Xiao Luohe was standing next to Bai Xuan, and Bai Xuan was still full of smiles. It wasn't until this holy decree was read that Xiao Luohe took a step forward and shouted, "Don't wait yet, hurry up and get off the horse, take the decree!" ”
Three thousand armored warriors turned over and dismounted, and they were fierce. "Thank you, Emperor, reward!". Bai Xuan smiled and motioned for the soldiers to get up. Bai Xuan slowly walked through the three thousand soldiers and walked to the middle of the team, where dozens of large coffins were placed in the middle. Inside were the ashes of the soldiers who died in Shanhaiguan, Bai Xuan straightened his clothes, knelt down in the eyes of everyone, and kowtowed three times. "You are all the warriors of my great dry, the pride of my great dry, rest in peace!" Then he got up and said to the eunuch beside him: "Put a yellow flag on the soldiers for me!" ”。 Dozens of yellow flags symbolizing the royal family were draped over the coffin.
Bai Xuan said in a deep voice: "Today, I will support the coffins of the soldiers!" "The hundred officials suddenly made an uproar, and it is something that the Holy Lord personally supports the coffins of the soldiers on the frontier for the soldiers of the frontier today has never happened since the founding of the dynasty, and it is not in line with the etiquette law. Bai Xuan saw the uproar of the officials, and said softly, "Persuad, cut off the official status and never be hired." At this time, the noise of the hundred officials died down.
Eunuch Shi Li hissed in an ugly male duck voice, "Let's go"! The mighty procession walked towards the capital, like a giant dragon. Xiao Luohe was next to Bai Xuan, and the cavalry also rode their war horses. For them, they used their lives to fight for three years at the border pass, and this honor is what they deserve, and they exchange their lives for it, and no one can take it away. Including the man in the yellow robe. In their subconscious, they only obeyed the orders of one person, and that was Xiao Luohe.
Bai Xuan took Xiao Luohe's hand and talked to Xiao Luohe as he walked. There was no one around them except the coffin. Who knows what the two of them said? Maybe only the fighting spirits of tens of thousands of soldiers in the coffin heard it. Walking to the city gate, the people who had been waiting in the city for a long time suddenly cheered. The first to enter the city were 3,000 cavalry, people like tigers, horses like dragons, and the soldiers who had just turned down from the battlefield were still murderous. As soon as they entered the city, they felt the oncoming murderous aura, which made some people breathless, and they did not dare to look directly into the eyes of the soldiers.
The people said in their hearts, "It's really not a loss to the elite soldiers of our Daqian Dynasty, no wonder Shu Tiange will be defeated and flee" Many noble sons saw the soldiers who returned with blood, and their hearts also yearned for the northwest, where there were many bones under the yellow sand. The original cheers disappeared, and what was left was countless applause, and the applause of the people in the capital shook the dust between the roof tiles. Three thousand cavalrymen walked through the city gates with expressionless faces. As soon as the team was broken, there were more than a dozen breaths, and in anticipation, it was not the world-famous generalissimo who entered the city, nor the great cadre supreme man in a yellow robe, but a coffin draped in a yellow flag, and their emperor and generalissimo were holding the coffin at the front.
The cavalry in front also stopped suddenly, and I don't know which general shouted, three thousand cavalrymen, pulled their horses and turned around, drew their swords and pointed to the ground.
"Welcome", they know that it is not the people who are still alive in this world who should enjoy this glory the most, but the tens of thousands of war spirits lying in the coffin.
The people of the capital were shocked, they only knew that the border army had won Shu Tiange and tens of thousands of people had died. But for them, it's just a string of words, and they don't feel anything. But now dozens of coffins three feet long are placed in front of them, and they are shocked, it turns out that there are so many lives, so many warriors! Some women had a sour nose and couldn't help but shed tears. Then he knelt down in the street. More and more people knelt down, and Xiao Qingchen took the lead and shouted, "Welcome, my big warriors have entered the city!" “
"Welcome, my great warriors enter the city"
"Welcome. I'm a great warrior into the city."
The city reverberates.
Xiao Luohe stroked the coffin, and his eyes were a little sparkling. smiled and said, "I see if they are welcoming you into the city!" Who told you that you are unlucky, you can't see it, the group of rabbit cubs in front of you is majestic" Bai Xuan pretended not to hear anything, still full of sadness on his face.
It wasn't until dozens of coffins finally entered the city that Xiao Qingchen took the lead and his handsome appearance and armor complemented each other, so that some peeking women were already in love. Some people are secretly talking about who is the first young general in blood-red armor to bring 6,000 armor soldiers into the city. An old man whispered to the man next to him
"That is the eldest grandson of the King of Beiliang, it is said that he has experienced combat exploits on the front line, and he is already the head of the five tiger generals under the commander of Xiao Luohe at a young age. The biggest hero of defeating Shu Tiange this time is him, and it is rumored in the army that the reason why Xiao Luohe was able to defeat Shu Tiange was because Xiao Qingchen offered his advice many times! ”
At this time, the people around were surprised, and a middle-aged man seemed to not believe it, and asked suspiciously, and the old man suddenly became angry and stopped talking. But after the old man said this, the news about Xiao Qingchen spread.
"Hey, hey. Get out of the way, get out of the way, my horse is scared! "At one end of the solemn street, a white horse rampanted towards the army entering the city. A woman in white on a white horse, a flat boat in the sea of Mashan bumpy like a leaf will be swallowed up at any time. The startled horse almost trampled on the people, but fortunately the people ran fast.
No one in the Imperial Guards who maintained order could stop this horse, this horse had pure white hair and no impurities, and its limbs were slender and its hooves were as big as bowls, and its limbs were muscular, and it was a rare horse.
The 6,000 armored soldiers of the Northwest Army drew their swords with a "drink", and they were full of murderous anger for a while. The eunuchs next to him, the hundred officials hurriedly shouted "protect the emperor", and some imperial guards and generals wanted to rush into the Northwest Army, but they were ruthlessly blocked by the Northwest armor soldiers. The scene was chaotic, and only the Northwest Army quickly formed a battle formation.
Bai Xuan saw the chaotic scene of the hundred officials and the Imperial Forest Army outside, and said coldly, "Wait for me to be quiet, don't disturb the soul of the army!" With Generalissimo Xiao here, I'll be fine! ”
Closer to the original three thousand northwest cavalry, Xiao Qingchen, who had a cold face, threw his left hand, and a spear rushed towards the woman and the white horse with the whistling wind. "Choking" spear into the ground in front of the white horse half a foot, startled the white horse let out a long roar, and the front hooves were raised high and stepped to the side.
In a moment of movement, the huge force of inertia threw the woman in white on the horse out. The woman in white closed her eyes and said secretly in her heart, "It's over this time!" ”。 She secretly ran out of her home to see the triumphant army, she had never ridden a horse, and stole the white horse that her grandfather had given her, but the white horse suddenly startled in the middle of the way, galloped all the way, and rushed to the avenue to meet the army. The first time she saw the three thousand armored men draw their swords and regard themselves as enemies, the murderous aura in the sky made her almost unable to breathe, and when she saw a spear shooting like herself, she had to secretly cry out "dead".
Four more spears, two of which were nailed to the ground crossed, clamped the horse's front hooves tightly. The woman in white fell to the ground, and she was out of breath in pain. As soon as I took a breath of relief, I wanted to get up, and there was a sudden sound in my ear. The two spears were nailed to the ground, and the blades of the spears were close to her neck, cutting through her skin at the slightest movement.
The Guards surrounded the woman in white and tried to capture her, but the spear nailed to the ground was beyond their reach. Xiao Qingchen rode forward, glanced at the woman coldly, stretched out his hand to draw the two guns, and then turned the horse and continued to move forward. The Imperial Guards hurriedly pulled away from the woman and got out of the way.
The woman in white turned her head to look at Xiao Qingchen, who was holding a halberd and wearing blood-red beast head armor, and her eyes were rolling.