Chapter 194 Scene 26 Things are different and people are different
In the late spring of the second year of Zhaoxi, Yanluoyuan finally ushered in the melting of ice and snow. The grassland that was originally covered with a thick layer of white revealed its true appearance again. The clouds were flowing in the blue sky and the spring breeze was blowing on the face.
At first glance, the dark brown mountains with snow seem to be right in front of you, within arm's reach, but they seem to be far away in the horizon. No matter which direction you look from, they always look the same.
The Yaguna River upstream of Caobo is the mother river of the grassland people. The ice melted and the snow melted, and the river water rose sharply. The rapid and abundant water flow overflowed the river bed, breaking down the originally shallow river bank, and was formed by mud and sand.
On the plain made of rocks, a brand new waterway was washed out again.
Wherever the river flows, new green grass will grow in a few days. Before people realize that winter has passed and spring has come, these little bits of green have already connected into patches, and then dyed the entire grassland.
Wild flowers of various colors, blue and yellow, bloom on the carpet-like meadow. Hare and lemmings, which have been dormant all winter, are running and jumping among them, eating fresh grass leaves. Ground otters are also burrowing in groups.
After leaving the burrow, they slowly combed each other's shiny fur in the sun.
As if they couldn't bear to break the laziness of this spring day, the red foxes and lynx that occasionally passed by had already eaten their bellies elsewhere. Faced with the prey in front of them, they even lost the desire to chase them and just squinted their eyes.
Lying on the grass and taking a nap.
However, a shadow suddenly passed across the sky. The sentry ground otter was the first to make a sharp cry, and then countless small beasts were driven to flee in the same direction. Above their heads, there was a swooping
Below, a Steller's Eagle with a brown back, white tail, black wings and yellow toes.
The sculpture was huge, with its wings spread out over a foot. Now it folded its wings and flew close to the grass tips at an extremely fast speed. Its two thick and powerful hooks opened downwards, like two life-threatening iron claws.
Pincers. And the prey it pounced on was a fat ground otter that was already inevitable.
In the blink of an eye, the tiger eagle spread its wings again and suddenly flew up into the air. Its sharp claws had already firmly grasped the fragile nape and waist of the ground otter.
The eagle pecked at the ground otter's face with its sharp beak several times in mid-air, and immediately blinded the prey's eyes. The ground otter still tried to break free, but even though it had the advantage in weight, it had already lost its weight.
The power to resist.
The raptor's claws were deeply embedded in the muscles on the prey's back, and even between the vertebrae. When the ground otter was released and fell back to the ground, it didn't even have the strength to cry out.
The tiger eagle held down the otter's head with its right foot, struggled to tear open its throat and belly, and ate the fattest liver first. Then it raised its head and looked into the distance with its head held high.
There was a faint smell of smoke from the charcoal fire in the air. Along with a strong wind, a dozen horsemen and horses gradually emerged from the horizon. Just hearing a whistle, the Steller's Eagle immediately grabbed the bloody prey again.
, flew into the air towards the cavalry, accurately threw the otter into a net bag, and then landed on the owner's left arm wrapped in a leopard skin protective gear.
This team of men and horses were all wearing the thick iron armor of the Ye Kingdom. The only difference was that the armor was not black like the Ye Kingdom, but red like a flame.
The horse team galloped across the grassland and headed straight for the more than a thousand white yurts located in the Caobo waterside camp. At the same time, more than a dozen large flat-bottomed boats flying the crescent flag were also carrying them in an endless stream. The iron ingots and timber carried on board were brought ashore.
These boats all set out from Dankou and went northward along the Danshui River. For thousands of years, the Chuoluo tribe relied on this waterway to exchange horses and wine on the grassland for huge amounts of money. amount of wealth.
Dankou was one of the few free ports within the territory of the Great Sheng Dynasty. Even though the war between Yubei and Shuodi was going on, the merchants in the port ignored the ban and still sold grain and cloth to anyone who offered a reasonable price.
As soon as the goods were shipped off the ship, they were sent directly to the workshop in the camp. On one side of the workshop, red-hot molten iron was poured into armor and various weapons. On the other side, forged weapons were sent to It was polished and sharpened in the hands of a skilled craftsman, and the armor was immersed in the dye vat. When it was picked up again, it was already a piece of red vermilion.
This camp was stationed here only a few months ago. From the first day, the fire in the camp has not been extinguished, and it has stayed up all night. If you look towards the grassland from the grassland late at night, even if it is dozens of miles away, , you can also see the night sky illuminated red by the fire. The person who gave orders to these cavalry troops was General Tianhehan who led the army in a bloody battle with the Yubei Saxue Cavalry not long ago and commanded this grassland. inflammation.
"Have the materials used to make Rongzhan arrived today?"
The black-eyed boy asked in fluent Shuodi. At this time, he was standing in the Chinese army's tent, listening without raising his head as someone read out the list of goods that had just arrived. On the case in front of him, there were There is a map of Changshuo and Shuozhou, which was painted on sheepskin and the ink marks have long been blurred.
"Thank you, Hehan, the ship carrying cloth arrived half an hour ago. Now General Meng Dun is personally leading the unloading."
The sergeant who came to deliver the message replied, and then asked, "General Meng Dun also ordered his subordinates to ask if he could order craftsmen to make Rongzhan with the totem of the gray wolf and white deer?"
"No. The gray wolf and white deer are the totems of the Muyun tribe - they ordered craftsmen to draw a ball of flames on the flag. From today on, this red-armored cavalry army will be called the Red Flame Army!"
Young Hehan said, looking up at the army that was gradually taking shape outside the tent.
Among the thousands of people, there were many elders with graying beards and hair, as well as young men who couldn't even wear the heavy armor they were issued neatly. However, the unstoppable majesty of the people was not weak at all.
No one could imagine that the Muyun Iron Brigade, which was almost exhausted in the battle with Shuobei, would be reborn in such a way, as if overnight.
"Got the order!"
The sergeant on the opposite side immediately put his right hand on his chest, bowed respectfully and retreated. However, before Jiang Yan could focus on the picture in front of him again, Tu Ya had already entered the tent accompanied by Yuan Ti.
"Delehe, Dahehan is blessed with good luck!"
Although what Yuan Ti spoke was in Shuodi language, what he said was the hand-over-hand salute of a Southerner. Tuya, who stood beside him, had her face covered with a veil, and it was difficult to see the exact expression on her face.
"What are you doing here?"
Young Hehan only raised his head slightly, and when he saw that the person coming was his wife, he immediately lowered his head.
"Hehan rescued the princess at the foot of Laancang Mountain. She has been thinking about it since she never had the chance to say thank you." Yuan Ti still raised his saluting hand in front of him, but Tuya remained silent.
Just two months ago, Jiang Yan led the remnants of Mu Yun from Hulantai and headed north. Finally, in a sheltered mountain valley at the southern foot of Lancang Mountain, they found a mountain that had been deprived of water and food in the wind and snow, and was almost on the verge of supporting itself.
Tuya and others couldn't go down.
By then, nearly half of the 800 Tiezhongshan who stayed with the princess had died of frostbite. When the rest returned to Caobo, they were immediately transferred by Jiang Yan and reorganized into the red armored cavalry. Since then,
The young Hehan led his army and stationed beside Caobo, and never saw his wife again.
Hearing what Yuan Ti said, there was no emotion or anger on the young man's face: "It's my duty to save you, so why bother saying thank you."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, indicating that the other party could leave if nothing happened. Seeing this, Tuya finally couldn't help it anymore, walked forward, knelt down and saluted:
"You have never returned to Hulantai since Yubei retreated. Now you are going to war and recruiting troops, but you can't even inform me?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you. The soldiers and horses I am recruiting now are mostly members of Chuoluo, Yimu and Qingzi tribes. Just take the Muyun tribe to rest and recuperate in Yanluo Plain——"
Jiang Yan still responded without emotion. Although it sounded like he was comforting the other party, Tuya immediately interrupted him: "It has nothing to do with me? Don't forget, to this day, you and I are still
couple!"
"Since we are husband and wife, you should follow my arrangements and quickly follow the veteran general back to Hulantai. Now I have to prepare for the possible war and I have no time to take care of your emotions!"
The young Hehan still said coldly, "If you feel that the journey is far away, I can allocate some supplies from the camp and send a team of cavalry to escort you back."
Faced with such an attitude, Tuya finally became angry, and stepped forward and asked loudly: "What kind of war? Now that Yubei has retreated, the grassland has finally gained a short period of peace. When it is time to order to recuperate, and
How can you waste your energy for no reason, prepare your troops, and prepare your troops?"
When she got closer, the princess saw the map on the case. She raised her dark eyes in surprise and stared at the man in front of her in disbelief:
"Where did you get this picture?"
Jiang Yan finally raised his head, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes when he faced his wife:
"This map is a map of the Dasheng terrain and pass defenses drawn when Tiezhong Mountain moved southward. Muhe gave it to Mengdun, and now Mengdun has dedicated it to me."
"So, you are planning to lead the troops south?"
Princess Di Ren was stunned for a moment, but then she came to her senses, "You—could it be that you received the letter I sent as Mo Crow and are planning to go find the red-haired girl?"
"Since you know, why bother asking more."
In this regard, the young Hehan did not deny it. Tuya's momentum suddenly weakened: "Actually, I had planned to tell you everything truthfully when the time was right. It's just that the Yubei invasion before was a matter of life and death.
I don’t want to distract you from the situation——”
"So, you can burn this very important letter to me?"
The black-eyed boy finally couldn't hold back the words he had been holding in his heart for several months, and shouted to his wife in front of him: "If you really didn't intend to hide it, why didn't you tell me the day I found you in Lancang Mountain, but you just happened to
Do you want to wait until today? At least you have to tell me whether Yue'er is okay and where she is now. This will really make me feel at ease!"
"But I'm afraid. I'm afraid that after you find out, you'll be obsessed with saving people. I--I'm afraid that you will lose your life in a daze on the battlefield!"
Tuya was in a hurry to defend herself, but she spilled the beans without thinking. The young man in front of her glanced sideways, slapped the case heavily with his palm, and his face turned red with anxiety:
"So Yue'er is in danger? Do you know that human life is at stake? If I hadn't mentioned this matter today, would you have continued to hide it? Where is she now?!"
"She - she should be just trapped and not in danger. Jiang Yan, believe me, don't act impulsively and put yourself in danger.
Tuya was completely panicked and hesitantly tried to persuade her. However, Jiangyan refused to give up any room for negotiation and continued to ask fiercely:
"Where is Yue'er?!"
Tuya had no choice but to tell the truth:
"Yu...Yujing...that red-haired girl is now imprisoned in the deep palace of Yujing. But she said in the letter that the other party serves her with delicious food and drink every day, and there is no fear for her life...
…”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yan heard this and immediately shouted to the soldiers outside the tent: "Immediately pass the order and order the centurions and the commanders of thousands to lead their knights to prepare their bags. The army will set off today and march south to Yujing."
!”
Seeing this, Tuya could no longer control her emotions. She cried and rushed forward, holding the map on the case in her hands, unwilling to let her husband take another look:
"Absolutely not! A hundred years ago, Grandfather Hongji besieged Yujing with tens of thousands of elite troops. Although it took several months to capture Yujing, the reason was that the city was short of water and food, not because of manpower! I promise you
, I will definitely try my best to help you save people, but this matter needs to be considered in the long term. Now that you want to go deep into the hinterland of Changzhou with only thousands of troops, it is simply like a moth flying into a flame!"
Young Hehan looked at his wife who was crying in front of him. Although he wanted to comfort him, there were only four words left on his lips:
"Give me the picture."
"I was wrong, Jiang Yan, I know I was wrong! I beg you, I beg you to forgive me!"
Tuya cried so much that she fell to her knees, held the picture in front of her chest with both hands, and began to plead. Yuan Ti couldn't bear it, so he stepped forward to hold her shoulders, but he didn't know how to persuade her, so he had to raise his head.
Looking at the black-eyed boy:
"Hehan, princess, she just wants you to be safe and has no ill intentions. Sending troops is not a child's play. If the war breaks out again, you will not only have to face Yujing's 12th Military Guard Army, which has a hundred thousand people, but also
It is the coalition of all the princes who have sworn allegiance to the Bai Jiang clan."
In fact, young He Han also knows that what the old man said is true. However, Ning Yue's safety is not only a knot in his heart, but has become an obsession that may be difficult to let go of in this life. And now, the only thing is
The only way to give him some comfort is to find it himself.
Jiang Yan pondered for a moment, and finally stepped forward, helped Tuya from Yuan Ti's hand, helped her aside, and comforted her softly:
"When it comes to going south, I have my own sense of caution and I know how to be careful in everything, so there is no need to worry. You are my married wife. When I find a way to rescue Yue'er, I will come back and continue to stay with you on this grassland.
But if you want me not to bear any grudge against you for what happened today, then please don’t hinder me again!”
After that, the young man went straight out of the tent, took Wu Chen who was tied outside the door, and led the Red Flame Army of nearly ten thousand people toward the border of Dashengchao, south of Pinjin River and Zangdaoling.
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