Chapter 1: The Swan Song

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Chongshan Pass is located in the southeast of Huaxia country, the city is 100 feet high, built by the mountain, and is famous for its indestructible walls.

For hundreds of years, the invincible steppe people dreamed of breaking through this level and seizing the innumerable resources and wealth of the Central Plains.

But today's Chongshan Pass is different, countless black-armored iron horses under the city wall gallop around the moat, and the dust raised by the horse's hooves stirs up yellow smoke more than 100 meters high, which lasts for a long time.

The defenders of Chongshan Pass standing on the city wall looked at the black and oppressive enemy troops under the city wall, although their bodies stood straight, they still couldn't hide the deep fear in their eyes.

In the council hall of the city guard's mansion, the left and right sides of the hall were already full of generals defending the city, including many of the emperor's victorious generals and battlefield celebrities.

The generals bowed their heads and whispered to each other, discussing the best way to break the enemy, and the entire council hall seemed to be filled with the smell of soldiers coming to the city.

In front of the meeting hall, there is a handsome case made of pear blossom glazed wood, the whole handsome case is atmospheric, the carving is exquisite, and it looks like it gives people a simple and majestic feeling.

What is unexpected is that the owner sitting in front of this handsome case is actually a heroic young man with a beautiful face who does not look as old as a weak crown.

"Generals, the Khan of the steppe personally led an army of 800,000 and mobilized the strength of the whole country to try my Central Plains. This time, they were well prepared, with all kinds of food, grass, baggage, and siege equipment, and they obviously came with the determination to become benevolent if they did not succeed. As soon as the young man spoke, the generals below immediately stopped talking, straightened up one by one, and listened attentively.

Seeing that everyone was listening carefully, the young man smiled and nodded, and continued: "The imperial court has sent a secret letter from the eight hundred miles of expedited horses, and the mighty Marquis Guo Lao of the imperial capital is dispatching troops and generals, wanting to gather 300,000 troops, and rush to help Chongshan Pass day and night. However, the imperial capital is more than 1,000 miles away from here, and the army is tired of boats and cars, and it is impossible to arrive in a short time. Therefore, the emperor secretly ordered us to stick to Chongshan Pass for ten days and ten nights, and within ten days, the city must not be lost, otherwise all the Chongshan Pass will be dealt with by military law. As soon as the clear words landed, the generals in the audience were like ants in a fried pot, and there were many discussions.

After a long while, after the generals digested this unacceptable news, the hall gradually quieted down, and the young man continued, "Although the generals and soldiers of our army are the division of tigers and wolves, the number is less than 80,000, and the enemy is ten times that of me.

"Young marshal, the steppe khan attacked with the strength of the whole country this time, and the army drove all the way to the bottom of the Chongshan Pass, and there were no scouts to report, which shows that the enemy has been planning for a long time and is acting very cautiously. Moreover, the enemy is well prepared this time, and it seems that it is imperative to win the Chongshan Pass. I am afraid that our army will not hold out until the moment the reinforcements from the imperial capital arrive, and the whole army will be annihilated. Li Jun, a burly pioneer officer with an upright personality, frowned and expressed the worry in his heart.

"Who has a different opinion?" the young man was noncommittal about Li Jun's opinion, and it was impossible to see what he was thinking in his heart. The generals looked at me, and I looked at him, all silent, but obviously acquiesced to Li Jun's words in their hearts.

"In this case, our army's stubbornness is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and if we retreat, we will be severely punished by military law, so we are in such a dilemma, how about we open the city and surrender by fraud? In this way, we can not only preserve our strength in order to advance backwards, but also maybe the 'Heavenly Khan' of the grassland will be happy, and will also give us an official and a knighthood, and tear the earth to seal the marquis, what do you think?" The young man leaned forward slightly, one hand lay on the desk, and the other hand gently touched the edge of the case, his tone seemed relaxed and casual, and no one saw the piercing murderous intent flashing in his lowered eyelids.

"Young marshal, by all means, once the Chongshan Pass is broken, the grassland iron cavalry can drive straight down and go straight to the Central Plains, and the empire will be ruined from then on. In this way, what face do we have to go back to meet the emperor and the fathers and brothers in the family. Please think twice!" Lian Hai, a veteran in his sixties, was the first to walk out of his seat and knelt on the ground, and with an excited expression, he urged the young man to take back his life.

Suddenly, the other generals couldn't sit still any longer, and all of them walked out of their seats and bowed to the young man: "We are willing to live and die with Chongshan Pass until death." ”

The young man gently raised his head to look at everyone, and the corners of his mouth slowly hooked up a smile of relief, "The emperor must be very pleased that the generals have this determination." There is a saying in the art of war: put it to death and then live, as long as everyone is united, I will let the grassland army stop here and not be able to advance an inch. The tone of the young man who successfully tested the outstanding ideas in his heart was categorical without the slightest hesitation.

What he was most afraid of was not the 800,000 grassland army in front of him, but the sharp knives hidden by his comrades behind him.

"Li Jun, I order you and the three generals Sun, Liu, and Zhao to lead 60,000 elite soldiers to hold the east gate, no matter what method you use, even if you are a soldier to the end, as long as there is still a breath, you must hold on to me until the early morning of three days later. I will have my own way to help you out of trouble. The boy took out the talisman and began to dispatch troops.

"Yes, the subordinates will live up to the trust of the young marshal. The burly Li Jun stepped out and took the tiger talisman excitedly.

"General Lian, I order you to bring 10,000 infantry, and lead the people of the city to leave the west gate immediately and go to Chentang Pass. ”

"The veteran commanded. Lian Hai knew that the young man would do what he said, and agreed heartily.

"The remaining 500 soldiers and 3,000 light horsemen listened to my orders and waited for the opportunity to act. In a few words, the boy gave all the orders, waved his hand and said no more.

"Young marshal, do you want to clear the wilderness with a strong wall? lest you cheapen the prairie people. Some bookish politicians Zhang Xiao asked after waiting for the others to walk out of the hall.

The young man stood up from the position of the handsome case, slowly walked to the threshold of the meeting hall, looked at the direction of the grassland army camping and said indifferently: "No, carrying too much weight will only affect the migration speed of the people, and the materials in the city should be regarded as a gift from me to the grassland khan." ”

Zhang Xiao nodded thoughtfully, bowed respectfully to the young man with both hands, turned around and walked out of the meeting hall.

At dawn, the long-overdue war broke out.

"Men should kill, and kill mercilessly. Immortal karma is all in killing. Sons, the time has come to make a contribution!" Li Jun's huge voice shook the roof tiles.

The enthusiastic defenders of Chongshan Pass and the grassland army not to be outdone met on the city wall and did not give in to each other. Life is passing fast, and death is happily reaping.

As the sun sets, the three-day battle is fleeting, and the once majestic and impregnable Chongshan Pass has become dilapidated. The corpses piled up under the walls stained the entire moat red, and the sight of devastation was shocking.

And in the grassland camp outside the city, the grassland people's 'Heavenly Khan' Tiemuya was drinking goat's milk happily at this time, watching the beautiful enchantress dance, and his heart was indescribably happy. It's no wonder that he is like this, the grassland people have taken it as their responsibility to march into the Central Plains for generations, dreaming of one day being able to dominate the world and create the future, but every time they hate the first pass in the world, under the Chongshan Pass.

Since he took over the position of his father Khan, he has worked hard to conquer all the tribes in the steppe in only nearly ten years, completed the unification of the steppe, and is respected as the Heavenly Khan. Later, he fought hard for five years before he plotted to launch the battle of Chongshan Pass. If he succeeds in seizing Chongshan Pass this time, not only will the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains beckon him, but he is also destined to be famous for eternity! Such a great feat, seeing that success is imminent, will be overjoyed by anyone.

couldn't wait for dawn, and Tiemuya, who had not slept all night, couldn't wait to put on his helmet and start to transfer troops. The massive war machine comes into motion, giving it a sense of unstoppability.

"In front is the first pass in the world, Chongshan Pass. It is because of this that the Chinese people occupy the most fertile land, eat delicious food, and live a life of dogs and horses, while we grassland people can only rely on grazing on the barren grassland to make a living, move east and west, and sleep in the open. Today, is an important moment for our grassland people to change their destiny, to capture the Chongshan Pass, the day of brocade clothes and jade food is just around the corner, you will also become the grassland people from generation to generation of warriors, will be recorded in history, eternal legend. Now, will you take it with me?" said Temuya, standing on a makeshift platform, impassionedly.

"I am willing to follow the Great Khan to the east and west, and I will not hesitate to break my bones!" hundreds of thousands of troops listened to the blood and blood, and the shouts gathered together, like stormy waves, slapping the shore and cracking stones.

"Attack, whoever is the first to open the city gate for this king, this king recruits him as a golden sword and a horse, gives sweat and blood horses, and rewards ten thousand taels of gold!" Tiemuya pulled out his sword and pointed directly at Chongshan Pass, roaring hoarsely.

The grassland army of thousands of troops and horses was like a chicken blood, and they killed Chongshan Pass like a meteor catching the moon.

At this moment, no one can stop the invincible iron horse of the steppe people.

At this moment, no one can stop the steppe people from fulfilling a long-cherished wish for hundreds of years.

"Great Khan, our army has broken through Chongshan Pass, and the defenders and people in the city have all fled at night, and now Chongshan Pass has become an empty city. After a stick of incense, a pioneer officer hurried to Tiemuya and hurriedly asked Tiemiya for credit.

"What? Ran away? Haha, it seems that the Central Plains is exhausted. "Iron and Wood Fang, who thought that he would have to fight a bloody battle, was surrounded by the great joy that suddenly fell from the sky, and did not take the enemy's retreat seriously at all.

No matter what conspiracy the enemy had, Tiemuya believed that he could only choose to give in in front of his 800,000 army! Conspiracy is only effective against the weak, and the strong can crush all conspiracies, which is Tiemuya's self-confidence.

Standing on the wall of Chongshan Pass, looking at the fortified city under his feet that had blocked the northward movement of the steppe people for hundreds of years, Tiemuya shed a few tears. Life is like this, what more can a husband ask for. He has created history and opened up the future, which is destined to be celebrated by all generations. Even thousands of years later, no one dares to erase what they have done.

"All generals, the official will be promoted to one level, and the reward will be one hundred taels of gold. All the sergeants were free to plunder the city for three days and enjoy themselves. Three days later, the army followed me on the Northern Expedition and went straight to the Central Plains. The iron and wood tooth sword pointed at Tiannan, and his whole body exuded the aura of a sky-high king.

The left and right walls of Chongshan Pass are canyon cliffs about 100 zhang high, and it is precisely because of this that Chongshan Pass has become the only way for the grassland people to seize the Central Plains.

At this time, the young marshal with a delicate face was leading three thousand light horsemen to stand on the edge of the cliff on the left wall of Chongshan Pass, staring at the Chongshan Pass at his feet. On the lonely shoulders, the Luofeng cloak given by the Tang Emperor swayed in the wind, and the slender figure looked a little unspeakably lonely.

"Young Marshal, Li Jun, they have withdrawn to Chentang Pass overnight according to your instructions. In the three-day battle to defend the city, our army lost more than 50,000 soldiers and horses, and only a few thousand remnants remained. Zhang Xiao reported the battle situation in a low voice, and her voice was full of helplessness and grief.

"Everyone dies one day, and death is not terrible, what is terrible is not being able to control one's life and death. The young man's deep eyes flashed with a hint of sadness and fear that was not easy to detect.

The young man raised the liquor that had already been prepared, swayed it to the ground in the direction of Chongshan Pass, and said to the sky: "Brothers, you are fighting for Huaxia, even after thousands of years, future generations will not forget what you have done today, and you will live on your heroic soul forever." ”

"Young marshal, what should I do next?" Zhang Xiao looked at the young man who was walking towards his mount, making a final request.

The young man looked back at the blue lake in front of him, hundreds of swans playing on the water, Heng didn't know that a catastrophe was coming, and he rode away without looking back, and his indifferent and resolute voice gently echoed in the air, "Absolute embankment." ”

Looking at the figure of the young man who had gone away, Zhang Xiao, who knew that the result would be like this, turned pale, and muttered in his mouth: "Killing one is a crime, and slaughtering ten thousand is a hero." slaughtered nine million, Fang is the male of the male. ”

Thousands of swans flew over the hundred-zhang high canyon on the left side of Chongshan Pass with a mournful cry, and for a time even the sun was obscured by the flock of birds. Tiemuya looked up at the scene in front of him suspiciously, and a bad premonition flashed in his heart.

A nimble-minded general stepped out at the right time, knelt down and said: "The Great Khan is in the autumn, recruit this swan to congratulate." It is really comparable to the ancient saint emperor and the ancient immortal sage. ”

"Congratulations to the Great Khan for his great achievements and eternal prosperity!" The generals next to them suddenly understood, and secretly hated the insidious and cunning generals who stepped out first, and they all knelt down on the ground and shouted in unison.

"The Great Khan has a great cause for a thousand years, and it will last forever!" The hundreds of thousands of troops under the city also let out a deafening mountain cry that resounded through the heavens and the earth.

The bad premonition suddenly disappeared, and Tiemuya had never felt so good at this moment, as if he was this day, this land, and the master of this heaven and earth!

"One day, all these seas will become the territory of my iron and wood teeth. The self-inflated Iron Wood Tooth began to be convinced.

Before he could get out of this feeling of self-esteem, there was a sudden roar in the sky. "What's that?" Ironwood looked up at the last scene of his life.

The sky seemed to have been smashed open a huge hole, the Nine Heavens Galaxy shattered, and the water swept down like thunder. The whole world has become a scene of broken rivers and mountains, and the sun and moon are dull. The steppe army in the city let out a panicked and desperate cry, and all the people rushed in the direction of the city gate.

Looking at this scene of annihilation, Tiemuya felt as if time and space had frozen, everything around him stood still, and only the last image that appeared before the extinction remained in his mind, swans and water, black swans and endless floods。。。。。。

In the year 287 of the Chinese calendar, the young marshal of Chongshanguan designed an army of 800,000 to flood the grassland, and the living did not exceed 10,000, and the swans sangled all night. It is a service, the world calls it, the swan song!

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