Long Chang also vaguely felt that Zhan Baizhi was hiding something from him, but given the current situation, he couldn't ask more questions, so he agreed. Zhan Baizhi rushed to Jiachuang Pass with an uneasy heart. Unexpectedly, he was at Diantangtai.
The oath he swore with his life actually made him never set foot on this familiar land of Zhao Kingdom again...
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A pair of beautiful eyes never left the red maple leaves outside the lattice flower window. It was already late autumn, and the fallen leaves were emotionless. Unconsciously, it turned out that she had been in the palace for two months...
"Queen, it's time to eat..." the maid Zilian called softly.
"Grandpa, let's go." The person in front of the window said quietly, seeming to be talking to himself.
"Huh? Well, I heard from Xiao Qinzi that the emperor just came back from the general stage. He should be reviewing memorials in the study at this moment."
"Oh, please go down, I still want to sit here for a while." She bowed and could vaguely see the outstanding grace of the Queen of Zhao Kingdom.
"Queen..." Zilian responded and stepped back. This queen was completely different from the queen she had seen. In front of the emperor, the queen was so bright and charming. Every frown and smile seemed to prove the envy of women all over the world.
happiness; but in private, she always likes to stare at the maple leaves in the window expressionlessly, as if that is where her real happiness lies. When it comes to liking, the one in the palace that attracts her most is this one.
It's a maple leaf tree.
Long Changyi originally didn't want to step into the queen's palace, but then he thought about it. The thing that Old General Zhan worried about most before leaving was his granddaughter. He could no longer love her with all his heart. Could it be that even simple comfort had become a luxury of imagination?
? Unknowingly, he came to her palace, and what he saw this time was a queen he had never seen before - she was not as lively and vivid as before, her calmness was suspicious.
"Queen, why are you looking so fascinated?" Long Chang also walked to her side quietly.
"Ah -" she was startled, hastily put away her wandering eyes, took two steps back, and stood up. "Your Majesty?!"
"What are you thinking about?"
"No, no..." She closed the window full of maple leaves.
"The old general has already set off."
"Oh, I was thinking about grandpa just now. No one in this world except grandpa will love me like this. I'm afraid...the emperor..."
Long Chang also gently pulled her shoulder and leaned on his shoulder, "Don't worry, General Zhan will make a triumphant return. Besides him, you also have me."
"Um?"
"You still have me, I will take good care of you!" She clearly felt that the strength in his hand was a little heavier, and her heart palpitated. Once upon a time, a young voice whispered in her ear, saying that he would take care of her for the rest of her life.
, but now things are different and people are different...
"I'm reporting to the commander, there is still no movement in the Xiangguo military camp." The vanguard soldiers sent out came back and reported.
"Oh? What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd by Jinxiu Shangyi? He camped outside Jiachuan Pass and has been confronting our army for three days without any sign of attack. Could it be that he was too scared to come out when he heard about dad's reputation?
?" As soon as Mo Shaoyang said this, the surrounding soldiers immediately agreed.
"Shaoyang! Don't be careless. Although I heard that Jinxiu Shangyi is extremely rough and reckless, he can manage the army rigorously and the whole army is awe-inspiring. This is his ability! What's more, before we came, he was able to defeat me.
There must be something extraordinary about Zhaoguo's vigor." Zhan Baizhi's attention did not move away from the map.
"If the enemy does not move, I will not move. If the enemy moves, I will sit tall and upright, unmoved by the eight winds. Watching the changes and taking action is the way to march and fight."
"What dad said is that the child is careless."
"Let's take a look at the surrounding terrain. After several days of observation, I have come up with a plan that can be used to test the reality of his Jinxiu Shangyi."
The soldiers gathered around Zhan Baizhi one after another.
(Xiangguo Military Camp)
"Your Majesty, I want to see your Majesty—" A man with blood on his face staggered towards Xiangguo's military camp and was stopped by the guards guarding the city.
"Who are you? If you break into Xiangguo in the middle of the night, you must be a spy sent by Zhaoguo." Hold him with two spears.
Jinxiu Shangyi slowly walked out of the tent. The man with blood on his face took a deep look at the person above him. The two looked at each other. The eyes of the person on the ground were so urgent and hasty. Jinxiu Shangyi squatted down and said,
He leaned forward and listened to him whisper, "Push--" Another mouthful of shocking blood came out, and he finally lost consciousness in the pain, but his two eyes were staring blankly in the direction of Zhao Guo, Jinxiu Shangyi frowned
Locking them tightly, reaching out to help him close his eyes - Xiaosi, thank you for your hard work!
"Your Majesty, after these Japanese ministers and others carefully observed Jiachuan Pass, I found that the west wall of Jiachuan Pass is the most remote from the city, and the guards are the weakest. If we attack at night from the west wall, it is very possible to break through the city gate.
"Fan Qijie stood on the city wall and told Jinxiu Shangyi truthfully.
"How likely is it to break through the city gate?" Jinxiu Shangyi calmly looked at Jiachuang Pass in the distance - the only way to Qingdu, the capital of Zhao Kingdom.
"If I lead the vanguard in a night attack... we will be on the same page!" Fan Qijie affirmed.
"Okay, then you will lead the 1,000 vanguard guards and be fully responsible for this night attack." A smile overflowed from the corner of Jinxiu Shangyi's mouth.
"Your Majesty, Xiaosi, is there no news yet?" Fan Qijie was a little worried after changing his firmness just now.
"Little Four?" When he was still the prince, he had formed a sworn alliance with Fan Qijie and other soldiers, and swore to share blessings and share hardships. All the brothers knew that their third brother wanted to capture Zhao Kingdom, so they each held their own positions.
Helping each other overtly or secretly, at that time, Xiaosi tried every means to sneak into the territory of Zhao Kingdom, win the trust of Emperor Zhao, and work as an unknown gatekeeper in the fortress Jiachuan Pass. "He is dead." Jinxiu Shang Yixin
I think of the nightmare scene last night where Xiaosi was covered in blood.
"Dead, dead...how could he die? He said that he would always worry about his third brother, how could he die!"
"..." Jinxiu Shangyi, who has always been cold and ruthless, couldn't bear to think about it. "Actually, from the moment he left Xiangguo, we understood that his life was already hanging in the balance. In order to attack Zhaoguo this time, he really couldn't help.
Don't be busy, if he hadn't informed us, we wouldn't have won the first few battles so easily." Jinxiu Shangyi sighed.
"Did he say anything?" Fan Qijie put away his excitement and asked expressionlessly.
"Attack the west city wall -" Jinxiu Shangyi slowly said what he was trying to say before he died, tugging at his sleeves.
"Attack the west city wall... attack the west city wall..." Fan Qijie murmured to himself, slapping the wall with his hand, "Xiao Si! Well done, you are a good brother of the eldest brother and the third brother. The eldest brother will not let your death be in vain.
Big brother wants to bloodbath Jiachuan Pass to avenge you!"
It's late at night, it's so dark that you can't see your fingers, and the west city wall is eerily quiet, brushing... One after another, agile black shadows hang over the wall and enter silently. As soon as the leader Fan Qijie touches the ground, he feels something is wrong.
Based on his years of experience in marching and fighting, this silence was a bit unusual, and there was no one.
There was a guard! Although the guards on the west city wall were usually lax, at this moment he actually felt a murderous aura. Suddenly, the city wall was illuminated by torches, and a tall figure, surrounded by the firelight, looked up to the sky and laughed heroically:
"General Fan, it seems that I am one step ahead of you."
——Zhan Baizhi!
"How about I lure the snake out of its hole?" Zhan Baizhi said with a smile.
Oops, he fell into the trap! He deliberately let down his vigilance on the west city wall to lure them into taking the bait.
If he hadn't been eager to avenge his brother, and if Xiao Si's last words before his death had not convinced him, he would not have made such a rash judgment and acted rashly.
Seeing the soldiers of the Zhao Kingdom gradually approaching them, Fan Qijie said solemnly, "Even if I die today, I will capture a few of your Zhao Kingdom's offenders and bury them with you!"
"You are uttering arrogant words when you are about to die! I thought you were a good man and wanted to spare your life. But now it seems that you have a deep prejudice against the people of Zhao Kingdom. In this case, no need to say more, you should wait until you are killed.
Be arrogant."
The overwhelming number of guards surrounded them. Fan Qijie fought desperately. One wave fell, and another wave followed. Gradually, his physical strength became a little weak, but he could barely support his exhausted body. Seeing his vanguard
There were only a few left, and the hatred in his eyes grew even more - these are his good brothers who have been with him through life and death! Gritting his teeth, he stepped forward, standing in front of a vanguard guard, "General! Leave us alone.
You go first!"
"I brought you here. Since we came together, we must leave together! This is an order! Haha... It's worth it. I exchange 1,000 vanguard soldiers for your 5,000 soldiers. It's worth it..."
Fan Qijie was accidentally slashed on the back, which caused a lot of pain.
"General, please go!" There were fewer and fewer soldiers around him.
"Fire the arrow!" the archer was ready.
"General!" Fan Qijie's arm was hit by an arrow. He didn't care and yanked the tip of the arrow from his arm, blood spurting out.
"Xiao Si, big brother can't help you take revenge anymore -" Fan Qijie looked up to the sky and screamed, tears rolling down his cheeks...
"Pa - General, this is the first time we have disobeyed military orders, and it will also be the last time! I'm sorry, we can't let you die!" The deputy commander next to him took advantage of his unpreparedness and slashed the knife with one hand. With a glance, he saw that the remaining soldiers were still alive.
, those who are injured, or those who are not yet injured, have a very tacit understanding of the formation.
One row, holding hands, formed a human wall, completely blocking the whizzing arrows, "--chi-chi-chi--" That was the sound of powerful arrows piercing the body,
But they haven't fallen yet, standing tenaciously. Their task is to cover the general's departure.
"All of them are tough guys!" Zhan Baizhi couldn't help but be moved. How could Jinxiu Shangyi be so virtuous that he could make soldiers so willing to sacrifice their lives for him?
The deputy commander turned around, groped for the rope with Fan Qijie, jumped off the city wall, and then returned to a safe area to continue fighting.
"Why did you come here to die?!" Zhan Baizhi asked.
"The entire vanguard is dead, and as the deputy commander, I cannot absolve myself of the blame." After saying that, he took one last look at the beautiful land of Xiang Kingdom, and there was no trace of loneliness on his face, "Your Majesty! For us
Revenge!" He smiled and scratched his neck with a sharp blade...
"You..." Zhan Baizhi pondered.
"Father, Commander? Father, what should we do next?" Mo Shaoyang called.
"You pretended to be Fan Qijie, and took advantage of the dark night and high winds to lead a thousand elite soldiers back to Xiangguo's city gate to shout, saying that Zhaoguo's west city gate has been broken, open the city gate quickly, and let you present yourself to the emperor! Xiang's army expected this to happen.
The attack on our Zhao Kingdom must be absolutely foolproof. In this way, there won’t be much doubt, and we can cooperate inside and outside to attack the city of Xiang Kingdom!”
"What if they guard the city gate and don't come out?"
"Then attack with force! Our army is at its peak at this time and will surely be able to defeat the enemy."
"Yes, handsome father!" Mo Shaoyang retreated.
"Run away quickly...run away quickly..."
"Zhao Jun came in..."
"Escape for your life..."
Suddenly, there was a blaze of flames outside the camp, and the noise was soaring to the sky. Just as Jinxiu Shangyi was about to raise the tent and go out to take a look, the guard at the front hurriedly ran in, "Your Majesty, leave quickly! The Zhao Kingdom's army has come in!"
"How could this happen? Where is Fan Qijie?"
"The Zhao army set up an ambush on the west city wall, and the entire vanguard army was wiped out. General Fan, he... I'm afraid, has... been killed!"
"Brother!" Jinxiu Shangyi's body trembled and he took two steps back.
"Your Majesty! Take care of yourself!" The guard at the front immediately stepped forward to help, "Your Majesty, the Zhao Kingdom's army pretended to be a vanguard and passed through the city gate. I'm afraid they are already in front of you! Your Majesty, please leave quickly!"
"Is God going to destroy our Zhao Kingdom? Hahaha..." Jinxiu Shangyi laughed wildly.
"Your Majesty, keep the green hills here, don't be afraid of running out of firewood. Your Majesty, please leave quickly, return to Jizhou, regroup, and come back ten years later. Zhan Baizhi will already be very old. By then..."
"You mean, as long as there are cypresses in the State of Zhao, we, the State of Xiang, will be helpless?!" Jinxiu asked accusingly.
"Your Majesty..." The guard lowered his head with a guilty conscience. He had attacked Zhao again and again over the years. Once he met Zhao State Iron General Zhan Baizhi, he returned without success every time. However, the Emperor still refused to give up and attacked again and again.
"Okay, okay, I, Jinxiu Shangyi, have spent most of my proud life in vain, but I can only succumb to fate! Pass the order - retreat!" Jinxiu Shangyi smiled helplessly and waved his hand.
"Yes!" The guard went out to give the order.
"Kill--"
"Capture Jinxiu Shangyi alive and reward him with a thousand taels of gold!" Mo Shaoyang commanded the army to advance.
The Zhao army was extremely brave.
"It turns out that I only have a thousand taels of gold!" A tall figure appeared in front of everyone - Jinxiu Shangyi!
Mo Shaoyang's entire nerves were tense, trying not to show any fear, "Jinxiu Shangyi, are you here to die?"
"Haha..." Jinxiu Shangyi chuckled, "Your voice is trembling." Suddenly, he drew his sword sharply, grazing Mo Shaoyang's cheek and cutting off several strands of black hair.
"You, you -" What a fast sword! Mo Shaoyang knew he was no match for him.
"Kill you - it won't take any effort. It's better to keep your life and watch how my Jinxiu army breaks into your Zhaoguo City!" Jinxiu Shangyi's face turned stern, he quickly mounted his horse and rode away, leaving only one person behind.
"Congratulations, Commander-in-Chief, for winning this battle and successfully entering the outer city of Xiangyang!"
"Congratulations to the coach..."
After successfully entering the foreign city of Xiangyang, all the soldiers were in high spirits and held a special banquet tonight to celebrate. At the banquet, glasses were exchanged, and after they were full, they began to speak incoherently.
**Go to Xiangguo City Gate."
"Yes, the coach is worthy of the title of Iron General."
"Come, my subordinates will give the coach another drink!"
But Zhan Baizhi always had no joy on his face.
"Commander Father, we have been victorious in recent days. Why is Commander Father still unable to do anything?" Mo Shaoyang asked puzzledly.
"Alas..." Zhan Baizhi stood up with a long sigh, "Commander Xiang Xiang is so united, how can he be compared to the soldiers of our Zhao Kingdom? I'm afraid the victory so far is only short-lived, and the real war will follow.
.”
"Commander Father is overly worried. When Jinxiu Shangyi heard about Commander Father's arrival, he also fled hastily. The army cannot be without a commander for a day. Today's Xiangguo army is just a piece of scattered sand and cannot achieve anything."
"Yes, coach, that's exactly what the young coach said."
"Shaoyang, in which direction did Jinxiu Shangyi escape?"
"Jizhou, the capital of Xiangguo."
"Jizhou... it's a pity that I didn't catch him with my own hands to avoid future troubles for Zhao Kingdom."
"What's so difficult about this, Commander-in-Chief, I have already ordered my spies to follow Jinxiu Shangyi's army closely, and report back immediately if there is any trouble. We can follow him secretly, and if there is an opportunity, we can take him
Take it." Mo Shaoyang knew that he was no match for Jinxiu Shangyi in a single fight, but if everyone surrounded him, even if Jinxiu Shangyi had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to escape!
"Report——" An announcement came from the door.
"Say-" Mo Shaoyang ordered.
"Commander, Young Marshal, Jinxiu Shangyi's army has been running all night and is exhausted. Now many soldiers have left the army. I am afraid that there are only 40,000 to 50,000 left in the army of more than 100,000."
"Forty to fifty thousand?" Zhan Baizhi murmured. "How did you know?"
Mo Shaoyang was the first to answer: "It was my son who ordered them to pay close attention to the earth stoves when the Xiangguo army retreated. Since they left in a hurry, the number of earth stoves has been decreasing day by day, which means that their soldiers are getting smaller and larger.
The less.”
"Yes." Zhan Baizhi raised his eyes and looked at Mo Shaoyang with admiration.
"Commander Father, give the order! As long as you give the order, I will obtain Jinxiu Shangyi's head and present it to Emperor Zhao. The Zhan family's status in the court will also be consolidated, and my sister's status in the palace will be more stable."
"Qing Geer..." His Qing Geer, please don't do stupid things! The affairs of the children and the affairs of the country were mixed together, which made Zhan Baizhi exhausted mentally and physically. He pondered for a moment and said: "Put off sending troops for the time being.
etc."
"Father, handsome!" Mo Shaoyang didn't understand why he had to wait for this great opportunity.
"Commander, give the order..." All the soldiers also knelt down and begged for orders. Since they followed him, they can take him down as soon as there is an opportunity." Mo Shaoyang understood that fighting alone, he was by no means Jinxiu.
Shang Yi's opponent, but if everyone besieges him, even the beautiful Shang Yi with three heads and six arms will not be able to escape!
"Report——" An announcement came from the door.
"Say-" Mo Shaoyang ordered.
"Commander, Young Marshal, Jinxiu Shangyi's army has been running all night and is exhausted. Now many soldiers have left the army. I am afraid that there are only 40,000 to 50,000 left in the army of more than 100,000."
"Forty to fifty thousand?" Zhan Baizhi murmured. "How did you know?"
Mo Shaoyang was the first to answer: "It was my son who ordered them to pay close attention to the earth stoves when the Xiangguo army retreated. Since they left in a hurry, the number of earth stoves has been decreasing day by day, which means that their soldiers are getting smaller and larger.
The less.”
"Yes." Zhan Baizhi raised his eyes and looked at Mo Shaoyang with admiration.
"Commander Father, give the order! As long as you give the order, I will obtain Jinxiu Shangyi's head and present it to Emperor Zhao. The Zhan family's status in the court will also be consolidated, and my sister's status in the palace will be more stable."
"Qing Geer..." His Qing Geer, please don't do stupid things! The affairs of the children and the affairs of the country were mixed together, which made Zhan Baizhi exhausted mentally and physically. He pondered for a moment and said: "Put off sending troops for the time being.
etc."
"Father, handsome!" Mo Shaoyang didn't understand why he had to wait for this great opportunity.
"Commander, give the order..." All the soldiers also knelt down and begged for orders.