It's another sunny day. After turning over the bumpy mountain roads that first entered Miaojiang, what is now unfolded in front of you is a small plain surrounded by mountains.

As far as the eye can see, there are flat green meadows all around, dotted with pearl-like puddles, and with this cloudy and breezy sky, people's mood can't help but lighten.

The soldiers of the Feique camp did not feel the slightest relief from this scenery.

When the shadow of the last mountain peak was about to disperse from the top of everyone's heads, Xu Rong finally reined in his horse and said to Zhao Wu'an with a gloomy face: "You can only go here, please go by yourself in front." ”

After all, the Feique battalion has been secretly marching in Miaojiang all along, and the reason why it was not discovered was that in addition to their own strict military discipline, the changeable mountains of Miaojiang also contributed to it.

And further forward, is the Miaojiang Royal Court, within a hundred miles of fertile water and grass nearby, there are no mountains to hide the traces, if the Feique Camp wants to hide its whereabouts, it is impossible to continue to move forward.

Zhao Wu'an was not the slightest dissatisfied, and got off the horse obediently, and made a gesture to Xu Rong: "Thank you for your hospitality." ”

Xu Rong looked at him coldly, "This time we were indeed wrong. But the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty will never compromise on this, and Miao Jiang should not try to split the country. ”

"Then what's the matter?" Zhao Wu'an smiled and said with a non-smiling smile, "Speaking of which, your Feique Camp is in a dilemma now, it's actually quite miserable, right?"

Xu Rong, who was sitting on a tall horse, was silent. The clear sky was as clear as a wash, but the tall mountain rocks were far away above his head, casting a shadow of shadow.

After receiving such a difficult mission, he sacrificed countless brothers to get to this point, and took away the jade Jue, which the Miao people regarded as the most precious treasure, but was told that he had found nothing.

The 2,000 soldiers of the Feique Battalion, who had infiltrated Miaojiang as the advance army, could not take the initiative because there was no direct evidence, so they could only continue to retreat on the territory of others, waiting for the next order from the general. If the Miaojiang royal court is forcibly captured, with two thousand against eight thousand Miaojiang warriors, the Feique camp will inevitably go and never return.

He couldn't help but sigh: "As a soldier, it is my duty to obey my life. Even if I didn't want to, I still lied to you, I'm sorry. ”

Zhao Wu'an shook his head, "It's okay. The Flying Magpie Camp is now in a dilemma, and if you sincerely repent, I can help you. ”

"Help me?" Xu Rong frowned. In his opinion, Zhao Wu'an Ke has not been kind enough to the point of revenge.

"The will of the Song people is nothing more than to extinguish the Miao people's desire to be self-reliant. And now that the arrogance of the twilight clouds in Dailou is in full swing, it is impossible to stop it without strong soldiers, right?"

Xu Rong nodded frankly. Indeed, if it weren't for the fact that Dai Lou Duyun was already so powerful that even the Great Song Dynasty was terrified, the higher authorities would not have ordered him to sneak in and try to disintegrate the nation from within.

"I came to Miaojiang this time, and my original intention was to fight a decisive battle with Dailou Duyun. I didn't tell the truth about this when we first met, so we settled it. Zhao Wu'an's tone was unexpectedly calm, "If I can defeat Dailou Duyun, let him swear no longer to be king, in this way, the Great Song can be considered at ease, right? ”

Xu Rong was stunned, and it took a long time before he said: "But, it's just one side......

"Don't be frightened by that fierce rumor, Dailou Duyun will do what he says. "Zhao Wu'an is categorical.

Xu Rong's expression darkened, but the hand holding the reins tightened imperceptibly.

After a long time, he said in a low voice: "Xu Rong thanked the two thousand four hundred soldiers of the Feique Battalion. ”

Zhao Wu'an said solemnly: "I'm a layman, just save my life." ”

After speaking, he didn't look at Xu Rong anymore, as well as at the soldiers who were already tired from marching day and night, and turned around and tightened the sword box on his body.

"Let's go. He said softly.

Dailou Sangyu immediately jumped up and followed him. An Qing was stunned for a long time, and saw that Zhao Wu'an had already walked away without stopping, so she chased after him ignorantly.

"Zhao Jushi!" Xu Rong suddenly shouted loudly.

Zhao Wu'an didn't look back, just raised his hand leisurely and walked forward by himself.

Xu Rong, who was riding on the horse, gritted his teeth, his eyebrows furrowed, but a resolute look suddenly appeared on his face, as if he had made up his mind.

He stretched out his hand, took out the piece of jade that he had carried day and night from the heart goggles, and threw it at Zhao Wu'an with all his strength.

"It's not a matter of desperation. If we can meet again outside Miaojiang in the future, Xu Rong is willing to punish himself with three cups!"

Under the blue sky and white sun, on the Baili Plain of Miaojiang, Xu Rongsheng is like a bell, and every word is thousand.

Yu Jue drew a silver moon-like arc in the air, which was caught by Zhao Wu'an and quietly tucked into his sleeve.

Of course, Xu Rong's shouting also came to his ears word for word, recalling the fat man with a big belly and a good knife, Zhao Wuan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "How can three cups be enough, at least three hundred cups." ”

Dailou Sangyu's eyes suddenly lit up, raised his fingers, and said as if showing off: "I will have to drink three hundred cups!"

An Qing grabbed her braids and sighed helplessly.

"What are you sighing for?" Zhao Wu'an didn't reply.

"I just feel like I can't understand you men anymore. An Qing pressed her head, "It's really a big head." ”

An Qing's sigh was not over yet, and on the Liaoliao Plain, there was a rider who came to the dust.

The horse's body is silver and white, and its hooves are black, and you can see at a glance that it is not ordinary. Miao Jiang's young horses, especially the white jade thunder horse that this person is riding, I am afraid that even if I try my best to do my best, I can't find a second horse.

The man on the horse, however, was not so glamorous, wrapped in a sackcloth robe and his face covered tightly with a hood. As they got closer, they noticed a few scattered hairs in his hood.

Just seeing the horse from a distance, Dailou Sangyu became happy: "It's Uncle Uncle." ”

"He's not dead yet, is he?" Zhao Wu'an asked without thinking.

Rao is an informal Dailou Sangyu, hearing Zhao Wu'an's words, an unhappy look suddenly appeared on his face, and he glanced at Zhao Wu'an angrily. Obviously, the man who was called Uncle was extremely important to her.

An Qing was gloating on the side, and Zhao Wu'an had already walked a few steps in front of the two, and said with relief: "But since I saw him, it means that I have finally arrived at the Miaojiang Royal Court." ”

The royal court is ten miles away, and today the sky is high and the clouds are wide, and it is indeed a glance that you can see the cloud climbing tower towering above the earth.

Bai Yu stepped on the thunder and stopped ten steps in front of Zhao Wu'an, and the horse's hooves kicked up a cloud of dust.

Zhao Wu'an was unmoved, waiting quietly in place, white clothes were better than snow, his clothes were fluttering in the wind, and the red box behind him trembled slightly.

Dai Yaning turned over and dismounted, and removed his hood, revealing his old face underneath.

The dry and sunken eye sockets were cloudy and unfocused, the hair was full of knots, and the face was withered, as if he was already dying.

An Qing snorted, obviously frightened by the amazing old state of the person who came, but Zhao Wu'an knew very well in his heart that as early as when he first came to Miaojiang, Dai Yaning's face was almost the same as now, and he couldn't even guess how old Dai Yaning was now.

Some old people are like this, although half of their bodies have been buried in the loess, and they do not pay attention to the way of health, but they can always survive year after year, as if there is something on their body that covers up the traces brought by time.

That kind of thing is probably called ambition.

Zhao Wu'an straightened his sleeves and solemnly waved at the old man: "Wu'an pays a visit to Mr. Dai." ”

Dai Ning responded with the same courtesy, and then said: "After a long time, there is no need to use the name of Mr. Me." There is only one master in your life, Lin Yun, and I have not taught you anything. ”

"Yes. Zhao Wu'an agreed kindly.

"Not far from here is the Miaojiang Royal Court. This snow ink was given to you by Twilight Cloud. Riding it into the city, you can go straight to the top of the cloud tower. ”

Zhao Wu'an was slightly stunned, and said with a wry smile: "Isn't it called Bai Yu Stepping Thunder?"

"The master felt that the names he had given before were too awkward, and he had changed them all. Dai Chengning showed a crying and laughing expression, "Do you remember the pig called the Jade Falling Jade Splash Mountain Pavilion?" Later, it was renamed Green Treasure, and it was slaughtered on Chinese New Year's Eve the year before last, and a village of people ate it for three days. ”

Zhao Wu'an laughed: "Interesting and interesting." It's been a long time since I've been absent, and in two days, I'll have to listen to you talk about what stupid things Dailou Duyun has done all these years. ”

"The big red robe with melon seeds, Dai Youning will accompany him to the end. Dai Yanning smiled understandingly.

Zhao Wu'an nodded meaningfully, glanced back at An Qing and Dailou Sangyu, paused, didn't say anything, and rode away on Xuemo.

An Qing couldn't help muttering: "Is he here for a decisive battle or to catch up on the past?" ”

Because the voice of these words was a little too small, Dai Lou Sangyu and Dai Yanning couldn't hear what she was saying.

Dai Lou Sangyu, who had traveled a long distance, stretched sleepily, and Dai Yaning also greeted him appropriately: "Welcome the princess back to the capital." ”

Dai Lou Sangyu nodded lightly and didn't say anything.

Seeing that Zhao Wu'an was riding farther and farther, without the slightest intention of turning back, An Qing realized the embarrassment of the matter, and couldn't help but ask in a daze: "That...... So where am I going?"

"Don't worry. If you don't go here, it's not a reminiscence. Dai Ning Lan said without surprise, "We just need to stand here and wait." ”

“...... Standing?" An Qing really couldn't accept Miao Ren's train of thought.

Dai Yaning smiled and said, "If you want to sit, I can also send someone to arrange it." ”

“...... That's still free. An Qing waved her hand consciously.

This year, Zhao Wu'an wore white clothes and red boxes, pedaled white horses and black hooves, and rode into the royal court.

Miao village is complicated, the chickens and dogs in the village cage can't help but yell at him, the Miao men and women who meet on the road, when they see this horse rushing into the city, they all fled to the side of the road with a frightened face.

Only when he reached the top of the cloud tower, there was still a voice, which sounded from the clouds like a question from heaven and man, and the cloud-piercing stone attacked him.

"Zhao Wu'an, who has become a layman and has compassion, why is he killing the sword!?"

There was also a voice rushing out of Zhao Wu'an's heart, stirring only with internal force, and the loud sound filled the entire Miao Village.

"On behalf of the building Duyun, since he is the king of Miao, overlooking the common people, why not avoid the war for benevolence?!"

Zhao Wuxin had a voice silently muttering.

Twenty-nine innocent lives on my shoulders.

Ascending to the top of the cloud building, the twilight clouds of the building are also lips moving.

For tens of thousands of Li people in Miaojiang behind me.