Chapter 2: Bloodshed on the battlefield and escape from the Immortal Gate
Chapter 47 Taiwei
After arriving at Zihan Pass, Jiang Meiliang simply gave up any pretense, borrowed thousands of troops from Zihang Pass, and headed straight for the capital.
Faced with this powerful fighting force, no fool dared to intercept and invade again, and they arrived in the capital smoothly without any obstacles.
The capital of Jiang State is called Ice Phoenix City. Legend has it that it was once the hometown of the immortal bird, the Ice Phoenix, and there are ice phoenix totems everywhere in the city.
People worship the Ice Phoenix far more than the royal family, because the Ice Phoenix is the ancestor of all Jiang people, and even the royal family would never dare to desecrate the Ice Phoenix.
Ten miles away from the city, Jiang Meiliang stopped, with a slightly solemn expression, turned around and cupped his fists:
"Commander Ce, thank you for escorting me. I will remember this sentiment! Now that we have arrived safely in the capital, these sergeants will ask you to help return Zihan Pass!"
Jiang Tiance is the local military commander and cannot enter the capital without being summoned. He is now actually considered to have left his post without authorization, and according to military regulations, it is a capital offense.
It's just that the situation is special, and he has his own way to deal with the court, but the prerequisite is that the Taiwei in charge of the military aircraft will not pursue the case.
Both Jiang Tiance and Jiang Meiliang knew this very well. Everyone knew how to do some things and knew it by heart, so there was no need to mention it again, so Jiang Tiance just cupped his fists and said:
"Take care, good commander. I hope everything goes well and that the good commander can return to prison as soon as possible!"
"Take care of yourself!"
After Jiang Meiliang finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and galloped towards Ice Phoenix City.
Although Ice Phoenix City is an imperial city, its walls are not towering. The height of the city is only ten meters, and there is not even a moat. You can enter the city by driving straight from the official road.
People who don't know it may find it strange, but you can understand it as long as you understand the history of Ice Phoenix City.
There are two reasons why a city was built here and became the capital of the Jiang Kingdom.
One is because of the sword tomb.
Ice Phoenix City was originally built with Sword Mountain as the center. Legend has it that this place used to be just a small city, but it was the place where the guardians of the Immortal Sword lived.
In fact, it was the Immortal Sword that protected this land, so it was the safest place, and it slowly began to become prosperous.
Later, an immortal ice phoenix appeared. Legend has it that she was the incarnation of the ice phoenix. She guarded the land, which was the predecessor of the Jiang Kingdom.
In order to commemorate the great immortal Ice Phoenix, later generations built the current Ice Phoenix City in her birthplace.
Although it is said that the immortal Ice Phoenix has ascended to immortality long ago, the Ice Phoenix City is protected by Sword Mountain and is extremely safe. There is no need to worry about being attacked, so there is no need to fortify the city defense.
Later, the sword tomb on Jianshan Mountain disappeared and Ice Phoenix City lost its protection, but the Jiang Kingdom's defense pattern had long been formed.
Ice Phoenix City is guarded by four major passes on all sides. It is a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it is lost, with the landscape of the plains thousands of miles away from Ice Phoenix City, no matter how strong the city wall is, an isolated city cannot defend it at all.
The security of Jiang Guo's capital city relies on the defense of the four major passes, not Ice Phoenix City itself, so no one has ever deliberately strengthened Ice Phoenix City's defenses.
Jiang Meiliang's original plan was to go home quietly and exchange information with his father before going to court. Of course, he had not seen his father for a year, and Jiang Meiliang missed him very much.
It was obviously impossible to keep it secret now, but she was too lazy to worry about anything. The court was already in chaos. The dignified border commanders came to Beijing and intercepted and killed people along the way. The situation can be imagined.
Now that Chao Gang is in chaos, Jiang Meiliang no longer cares about whether he is in a stable position or not. He will go home first.
Of course, there is another key reason. The Taiwei Mansion is not a private residence, but the official residence of the Taiwei.
The Taiwei is the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and the Taiwei Mansion is actually a center of military aircraft. As the border marshal, Jiang Meiliang went to the Taiwei Mansion first when he returned to Beijing to report on his duties.
Ice Phoenix City is divided into an inner city and an outer city. The inner city is actually the inner courtyard of the palace, built next to the north side of Sword Mountain.
Taiwei's Mansion is located on the south side of Jianshan Mountain, separated by Jianshan Mountain, which is twenty miles away. The two are on different roads.
The Taiwei's Mansion was more like a military camp. There were heavy soldiers guarding the door. Jiang Meiliang ignored it and drove straight in.
Naturally, the people on duty at the gate were all soldiers. Laoyuan discovered that the young lady had returned. Naturally, no one stopped them. Even Hongling and the others were all familiar with it. As for Zhigao, Zhiyuan and Ye Feng, they were with the young lady.
Release directly.
I don’t know if I sensed it, or maybe I have already received a tip-off, but there was an elegant old man standing in front of the main hall of the Taiwei Mansion.
The old man had his hands behind his back, and although he was smiling, a sense of majesty emerged spontaneously. This was the kind of temperament only possessed by those who have been in high positions for a long time. Obviously, this man was Taiwei Jiang Tainian.
"Dad! I'm back. Liang'er misses you so much!"
Jiang Meiliang didn't wait for the horse to stop, took off his helmet, turned over and jumped off, rushed over and hugged the old man, and shouted coquettishly.
"Ahem, cough, cough! Girl, you are a general now, how can you behave like this?"
Jiang Tainian obviously did not expect Jiang Meiliang's reaction, and seemed a little at a loss, with a wonderful expression on his face.
"Hehe! Even if Liang'er becomes the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, she is still your daughter. How can a daughter not want her father?"
Jiang Meiliang didn't care about this, he just leaned his face on Jiang Tainian's shoulder.
"Oh, you have been wearing military uniform all your life, don't you think you are hiccups! Really, why are you wearing armor?"
No wonder Jiang Tainian dislikes it, now that Jiang Meiliang is wearing it, he looks really funny.
"I do not care!"
Jiang Meiliang just hugged Jiang Tainian as hard as she could, just like a little girl acting coquettishly in front of her father. Her coquettish appearance really didn't match her image of the goddess of war galloping on the battlefield. Even Ye Feng grinned.
"Hongling, Luluo, why don't you take the lady down to change clothes!"
Fortunately, Jiang Tainian finally found a way and said with a tigerish face.
But the movements of his hands had already betrayed him. The moment Jiang Meiliang hugged him, almost like a conditioned reflex, those slightly old hands had already been raised, caressing Jiang Meiliang's hair with a doting expression.
No need to express it.
Hong Ling and Luluo naturally knew the relationship between their father and daughter. They had long been accustomed to Jiang Tainian's pretentiousness, but they still laughed and stepped forward to hold Jiang Meiliang.
Which of these two people is not tall and tall, they look stronger than adult men. They are almost holding Jiang Meiliang from one side to the other, and they look even more funny. Ye Feng, who is snickering, can't hold it back anymore.
A laugh broke out.
"Jiang Feng, you kid is so ridiculous, why don't you come and pay homage to the Taiwei!"
Hong Ling was an upright person, and Jiang Feng's smile was obviously not polite. She was worried that Jiang Tainian would not like it, so she quickly reminded him.
"oh!"
Ye Feng knew he was being rude, so he quickly calmed down, crossed his hands and saluted, and said loudly:
"Junior Jiang Feng, I would like to pay my respects to Mr. Taiwei."
"The general will finally meet the Taiwei!"
Zhigao and Zhiyuan had already dismounted. They were active soldiers, so they performed the military half-kneeling salute.