Four days later, Yu Wenhao and Xu Yi disguised themselves as small officials delivering food and wages and set off in the team.
This batch appears to be food and grass, but in reality they are all weapons.
The palace of the Prince of Chu is still tightly guarded, and no one else is allowed in or out. However, outsiders who want to pry out the slightest bit of news can't.
In Jiangbei Mansion, after King An went on an expedition, Princess An took the princess on the road back to Beijing.
This was ordered by King An, because if a fight broke out and the battle lines moved back, it would affect Jiangbei Mansion. He was really worried about the princess and the child being here, so he arranged for their mother and daughter to return to Beijing.
After the second batch of military rations was sent out of the capital, King Huai also left the capital. He was going to a nearby state capital to prepare supplies, and he was extremely reluctant to say goodbye to Rong Yue.
It was the first time that her husband-in-law went on a long trip, and Rong Yue felt even more reluctant to leave her. She sent brothers from the Lenglang Sect to follow him. Perhaps because the mood swings during pregnancy were more obvious, when King Huai went out, she couldn't help but feel sad.
Tears.
She was actually happy in her heart. Although she always said that she could protect King Huai as long as he was safe and sound in the capital, she was very happy when he really wanted to stretch his ambitions and realize his value.
After King Huai left, she moved to the Prince of Chu's Mansion to live with Yuanqing Ling Asi. She said that they were all pregnant women and had a caregiver when they lived together. Moreover, the husbands of the three of them were on war expeditions, so they lived together.
Then there will be no random thoughts. If one person thinks wrong, the other two will immediately comfort him.
I thought that among the three people, Rong Yue would be the strongest and Ah Si would be the weakest.
But after they settled down, they discovered that it was Rong Yue who looked worried. She always kept saying that he was not in good health. This time he traveled a long distance and had to personally transport food and wages to the border, which meant that he would appear at the border.
It's very dangerous on the battlefield.
Ah Si comforted him, saying that he was a money and grain officer, and there were so many capable people in the army, so he didn't need to go to the front line, and there were people at Lenglangmen to protect him, so nothing would happen.
Even though Ah Si comforted her in this way, she was still uneasy and added a group of people to follow him.
Yuan Qingling has been studying Jinghu Lake recently, and she is not too worried about what happened on the battlefield. She doesn't know why, but she always feels that the plan of praying for fire will succeed.
It is said that after Qihuo left Beijing, he carried the head and went straight to the Beimo camp.
The Northern Desert Army has advanced for thirty miles. They have learned that the Northern Tang Army has set out and will soon reach the border. When they heard that Prince Anfeng asked the Supreme Emperor to personally take command, General Qin was getting impatient.
The Emperor's personal expedition was a great encouragement to the Northern Tang Army. Moreover, this was a battle of defense. The soldiers were determined to protect their homeland and country even to the death. Once this momentum reached the battlefield, it would be unstoppable.
The courage of the enemy.
When I was anxious, I heard someone shouting from the front, saying that they had taken the head of the Prince of the Northern Tang Dynasty and came to get the gold.
General Qin was shocked, and immediately rode out with his troops. He saw a horse riding in front of the battle. There was an old man wearing coarse cloth sitting on the horse. He was holding something in his hand, wrapped in white cloth. Judging from the shape, it was indeed
Like a human head.
General Qin galloped over on horseback, looked at him condescendingly, and asked, "Are you a sword demon?"
Qihuo threw the head in his hand and said: "Don't worry about who I am. Since Beimo has issued a reward order, please give me gold as promised."
Bingwei took the human head and opened it first. When he saw that it was indeed a human head, he presented it in front of General Qin. General Qin stared at the head. He had been to Northern Tang Dynasty twice. The last time,
When the prince was appointed in the Northern Tang Dynasty, he went there with Hongye from Xianbei. He had met the prince several times and he recognized this face.
The weather in this area of the Northern Desert is cold and the wind and sand are very strong. As soon as the head was raised, it showed a look of decay. The remaining moisture on the face was carried away by the wind. The broken neck and the black solidified blood gave off a foul and rotten smell.
.
General Qin looked at him for a long time, then slowly turned his eyes and said with compassion: "It is really a pity that the prince died so young."
"It's not a pity at all, it's worth at least a million gold!" Qihuo looked at him, "General, where is the gold?"
General Qin's wish came true, and he smiled slightly. His face, which had been blown by wind and sand all year round, had very obvious wrinkles and deep grooves. He said: "One million taels of gold, your Majesty, only one person is here. I'm afraid I won't be able to bring him with me."
If you don't want to move, why don't you find someone to come first, I will order someone to take you to get the gold!"
Qi Huo said calmly: "No need, I came prepared, just look behind me!"
He spurred his horse to retreat, and General Qin looked over. Sure enough, he saw a team of oxcarts far away. At a glance, there were dozens of oxcarts.
General Qin said with a smile: "Since we came prepared, that's good. It's just ten thousand taels of gold, so we really don't need so many people to come."
Qihuo was furious, "What are you talking about ten thousand taels of gold? You promised it would be one million taels of gold!"
General Qin laughed loudly, "Really? I'm afraid your Majesty heard it wrong. What I'm talking about is ten thousand taels of gold. Come on, bring up the gold and send the sword demon out of the camp!"
Qi Huo narrowed his eyes, "Are you fooling me? Qin, since I can get Yu Wenhao's head in the heavily guarded Chu Prince's Mansion, I can also get your head among your thousands of troops.
, do you believe it or not?”
"Believe it!" General Qin was not afraid at all, and even continued to ride his horse forward. "But if you come like this, your Majesty will not be able to get even one tael of gold. Isn't this trip in vain?"
Qihuo stared at him, with a dangerous tone in his tone, "It won't be in vain, kill the prince, and then kill the famous general in the Northern Desert, and my sword demon will be famous forever!"
General Qin was not afraid at all, "In the midst of thousands of troops, it is easy to kill me, but to escape in the midst of thousands of troops, it is not easy. Your Majesty is a man who knows the current affairs. Wan Liang
We already have enough gold. No matter how much it is, your Majesty won’t be able to carry it on your back, so let’s just carry it like this!”
He raised his hand, roared suddenly, and saw a group of archers appearing from all directions. There were more and more archers, and they were densely packed. There were no less than 30,000 to 40,000 people. They quickly surrounded the praying fire, and the Northern Desert Army's
Speed and swiftness are especially noticeable.
Qi Huo's eyes were filled with anger, and he said coldly: "Do you think I will be afraid of this?"
General Qin pressed his hands and said: "Don't get me wrong, this is not against you. The war is about to begin. They are just ordered to protect the general. Your Majesty killed the Prince of the Northern Tang Dynasty. He is my benefactor in the Northern Desert. They will not do anything to your Majesty."
Take action, please rest assured."
Qi Huo gritted his teeth and said, "That's all, one hundred thousand taels of gold, if one tael is missing, I will fight for my life with you!"
After he finished speaking, he unleashed his palm wind, and immediately swept away seven or eight people surrounding him. When the palm force was activated, General Qin also felt the fierce momentum. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Qi.
Huo sighed and said: "It is better for me to stay in the army. When the war is over, millions of gold will be given to me with both hands."
Qihuo sneered, "I went to battle to kill the enemy for you, and I'm afraid you'll treat me this way in the end. One hundred thousand taels of gold, please send it to my bullock cart as soon as possible. Otherwise, today will be a dead end.
I told you to ruin my reputation."
It was supposed to be a million taels of gold, but in the end only 10% was given. The voice of praying for fire was full of resentment and unwillingness, but it seemed that he was forced by the situation and had to compromise.
General Qin stared at him for a long time, and then said slowly: "Someone, please transport one hundred thousand taels of gold over there!"