The sun was setting in the west, and the setting sun was like blood. The grasslands were sprinkled with golden light, and the wilderness was like fire. Wang Che had already buried the bows and arrows he had made overnight in the field beside the commercial road, and set up a wooden pole on them.
, the lower part is entwined with the bow and arrow, and the upper part is painted with a white stripe.
"Dang, Dang, Dang." The sound of closing the door three times sounded. Wang Che and the old man took advantage of the final closing moment to rush into the city. Behind them, the city gate closed, and the sun put away its last rays and disappeared under the horizon.
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The two hurriedly arrived at Gao Bi's place. Wang Che brought Pang Yue over. Gao Bi was surprised and asked hurriedly: "Uncle Wang, why is this person here again? This matter..."
Wang Che hurriedly replied: "My nephew, without him, this matter would not have been possible."
"In that case," Gao Bi said eagerly, "Uncle Wang, you are here. I have been in the city for a few days. Don't you know that I heard that there are rumors in the city that a Yuwen caravan returned to the capital the day before. I
In the tavern, I heard someone say, "Mr. Murong has not yet died, and he will be granted the title of Marquis in the age of dancing spoons." Everyone thought it was a joke, but this man said seriously, "The Murong family is full of talents, and our Yuwen Department will suffer again."
". The person who said it must know Murong Ba."
The three of them were all worried. Wang Che said worriedly to the old man: "It won't be too late. Let's act according to the plan tonight." Wang Che turned to Gao Bi and asked, "Murong Han has been acting strange these days. Are you?"
Is there any way to contact him?"
Gao Bi replied: "What Uncle Shi told me is that I observed Murong Han every day and found that he must go to four places outside the city gate every day. He must be here now."
"Where?" they asked eagerly.
"The parade ground in the city, at the stables."
The old man smiled and said: "This is because God is helping me. It's not too late. Go quickly and act according to your plan."
Gao Bi asked in confusion: "Why is this?"
Wang Che said: "You will know when the time comes."
In King Yuwen's tent, Yuwen Yidougui got a new beauty donated by the Tuoba clan. In the past few days, he had been hanging out with her every night. The woman was shy and white, and she was also extremely charming, which made Yuwen Yidougui
So unhappy
"Your Majesty, Murong Han is pretending to be crazy and acting like a fool. His behavior is suspicious and we have to investigate." She Yeqian knew that he had spoiled the king's interest, so he went into the tent and knelt down to worship.
Seeing King Yuwen holding the beauty under him, and being suddenly disturbed, he couldn't help but feel very angry. He was about to have an attack, but saw that it was Yuwen's most brave general, She Yeqian, so he suppressed his anger and ordered someone to kill the woman on the bed.
He carried him out, adjusted his clothes a little, and allowed him to sit down.
Yu Wen Yi Dou Gui said: "General She Ye, thank you for your hard work here at Starry Night."
"Your Majesty, there are rumors in the city that Murong Han is pretending to be crazy and acting like a fool. If he is accidentally allowed to escape, our country will be in great danger."
"General Sheye has already said that." Yuwen Yi Dougui was annoyed, "Our country has the most brave general Sheyegan, why worry about Murong Xiaoer."
"Your Majesty, you have given me too much praise." She Yeqian stepped forward and said, "He has been in our Yuwen tribe for many days and knows the mountains, rivers, landforms, and city defense fortresses. If he goes back and attacks Yuwen in the future, he will probably know the way." She Yeqian stood up.
He cupped his hands and said, "Now that he is pretending to be crazy, why not..."
After saying this, he made a beheading gesture.
"In that case, let the general decide how to deal with Murong Han." Yu Wen Yi Dougui waved his hand and sent him away quickly.
"Sweep my Yaxing, if it weren't for his hard work and merit, I would have killed him long ago." Yuwen Yidou said secretly.
It was night, the moon and stars were sparse, and the old man had arrived at the school parade ground. He saw Murong Han still sitting there with disheveled hair, covered in dirt and smelling bad.
"General Murong, I will help you get out of the city tonight." The old man whispered in his ear.
This Murong Han was just pretending to be stupid and stunned, pretending not to know the details.
I saw the old man taking out a golden sword and pulling it out slightly. The blade shone coldly under the moonlit night.
"Where did the old man get this thing?" Murong Han calmed down his crazy expression and stroked the thing involuntarily.
"General, no need to say more." The old man handed the golden sword to Murong Han. He exposed his neck and untied his chest clothes. A scar more than a foot long appeared. Murong Han was surprised: "Isn't it true, old man, that day?
Pang Yue who was seriously injured in the Battle of Pingguo?"
"General, you have a good memory. It seems that this thing has finally returned to its original owner." The old man smiled and said, "Watch which horse in this stable is the best for you. When the time comes, you can step on it and whip up your whip, heading east.
Just go through the south door."
"What do you mean by this? This is the military horse farm of the Yuwen tribe. The military horse has a good understanding of the owner's character. How can it be easily stolen?" Murong Han didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Pang Yue's gourd.
"I think this horse is very good." After saying this, the old man pointed to a horse that was all white in color, with eyes as big as bells, and its mane was fluttering. It was a good horse at first glance.
"This horse is called Yinshanxue, and it is Yuwen Yidougui's mount. How could it be stolen so easily?"
I saw the old man caressing the horse's head, caressing the horse's neck, and caressing its mane. After a while, he imitated the horse's bark, and the horse was frightened. The old man pulled the reins, and the horse slowly let the old man lead it out.
Murong Han was stunned when he saw it.
"General, hurry up and mount the horse." Pang Yue hurriedly helped Murong Han onto the horse.
The horses were neighing just now, and as they spoke, they saw a group of patrol sergeants, already holding torches and coming over to check the situation.
"General, hurry up, hurry up." Na Pang Yue couldn't help shouting.
"In that case, thank you very much." Murong Han mounted the horse, held the reins, and reached out to lead him onto the horse, but when he saw that he was standing on the ground motionless, he couldn't help but said anxiously: "Pang Jiaoxi, it's not too late, hurry up and leave.
Come quickly and mount the horse with me."
I saw Pang Yue shouting "Yo", and the horse was already running forward. Behind the horse, Pang Yue knelt down and cupped his hands and said: "General, take care of yourself. My great kindness has been repaid. I have no worries now. I send you off respectfully, general."
The patrolling soldiers were horrified, and the leader shouted: "No, your Majesty's Yinshan Snow has been stolen. Chase the thief quickly!"
I saw a group of soldiers coming and wanted to pursue them on horseback, but I saw that the horses were no longer obeying their orders.
"Get out of here, you old man." The soldier said angrily, "Be careful of my knife."
Pang Yue was not afraid at all, he was shouting, but the horses were still restless.
"General, it seems that this old man wants to die. If so..." the sergeant under his command said, "This old man seems to understand the horse language. If we don't kill him, our army's horses will not be able to move forward."
The leading general waved, and after saying that, the soldier stepped forward and drew his sword...
While Wang Che and Mr. He Ge were having a good drink, Wang Che said, "I see that your guards are also working very hard. In this case, I asked the sergeants to come over and have a drink."
He Gesu was on good terms with Wang Che, and since he had borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha, He Ge was not polite. After saying that, He Ge called his brothers over, "Come on, everyone, thank you, Brother Wang."
After saying that, all the sergeants came forward to ask for a drink. During the dinner, Wang Che and Gao Bi suddenly complained that they had stomachaches and wanted to go to the latrine. He Ge just laughed and said: "How can it be so useless?"
Go downstairs and ask them to go down quickly so as not to miss this delicious wine.
Wang Che and Gao Bi came to the city gate, and saw the two of them slowly removing the door bolt. Wang Che wanted to go up to the city tower again, but Gao Bi stopped him and said, "Uncle Wang, our important task has been completed, why take any more risks?"
"
Wang Che looked at him and said: "The moonlight is very good tonight. The moon on the grassland is brighter than usual. I am going up to admire the moon."
Gao Bi was anxious and said, "Wang Canjun, I know. We agreed before that as long as three poles are raised on the moon and four drums are played, the appointed time is coming soon. You and I only need to unbolt the city gate and don't care about the rest."
"
Wang Che said: "At that time, someone is riding a horse and passing by in the city. You open the city gate and follow the man on his horse and leave the city. You don't have to worry about me."
Gao Bi was so anxious that he cried, but he saw the royal chariot slowly going up to the city tower, leaving Gao Bi at the city gate.
"I said, Brother Wang, why did it take you so long to go down? You made us brothers wait for a long time." Master Hege said with a hint of drunkenness.
"It's my fault, I apologize to you all." After saying this, the king's car frequently refilled the wine for the sergeants.
Not long after, dust was flying in the city, and Murong Han was riding a horse in the snow of Yinshan Mountain. The snow-white horse galloped under the bright moonlight, its whole body shining like a celestial horse.
Suddenly he saw a team of cavalry following behind him, and the general at the head shouted: "Capture this man quickly."
Although most of the soldiers in the city were drinking, there was still a group of soldiers at the watchtower, and suddenly the drums were beating loudly.
"Come here, follow me downstairs quickly." This He Ge was full of wine and food, and his figure was getting fuller. But after hearing the military order, he still cheered up.
"General, no good, the stairs have been pushed down." A soldier suddenly shouted.
"Hiccup, who is so bold and dares to run wild on my territory." Mr. He Ge was still confused for a while.
The soldiers beside him whispered to him, and suddenly he looked startled, his eyes brightened, as if he had sobered up.
"Well, Wang Che, you have been planning for a long time, just for today." He Ge drew his sword and wanted to swing it at him.
It's a pity that He Ge had drunk too much, his figure was messy, and his sword skills were dull. In normal times, Wang Che would not be his opponent, but now that Wang Che was ready to die, He Ge couldn't do anything to him.
Not long after, Murong Han was approaching the city gate. He saw Gao Bi pushing the door open with all his strength, just enough to allow him to pass through. Murong Han struggled forward. When he was about to pass the city gate, he pulled Gao Bi up and the two of them
They sat on the horse together, went out of the city gate, and left the city.
The soldiers on the city wall were about to fall off the rope and escape. However, the space of the city tower was small, and the king's chariot was on top of the city tower, running left and right. Everyone watched helplessly as the two people rushed out of the door.
Although it was snowy in the Yinshan Mountains, the horse power was gradually running out even though it was carrying two people. Yuwen's pursuers were still chasing after them. The leader was none other than She Yeqian.
I only heard Murong Han sighing: "If you have a good bow and arrow, even if the enemy has hundreds of cavalry, there is nothing to fear."
"General, my king has thought carefully about it. Not far ahead, at the edge of the field beside the road, there is a white wooden pole. Under it is a three-stone bow. The king's chariot has tied it under the pole. General, just pull it out."
Murong Han couldn't help crying, "Fortunately, King Yan cares about us so much and feels sorry for our two righteous men."
Soon, Murong Han flew out, pulled out the wooden pole, took out the bow and arrow, and hung it behind his back.
The pursuers were gradually approaching, with only a hundred steps left. The two sides stopped, and Murong Han signaled Gao Bi to dismount and wait.
The man leading the charge was She Yegan. I heard that man shouting: "Old thief Murong, my king feels pity for you, so he takes you in in this time of trouble. Why are you rebelling against me?"
Murong Han cupped his hands and said: "I have lived in another country for a long time and miss my hometown. This time I have mounted the horse to go home. I will never return to Yuwen."
Sheyeqian said angrily: "You have been pretending to be crazy and stupid for many days, but it turns out that this is just for this day." After saying this, Sheyeqian was ready to pursue him with a knife.
"Rat, don't think that I am pretending to be crazy or stupid because I am not skilled at it. I can shoot a head on your neck from a hundred paces away. Don't force me to release the arrow." After saying this, Murong Han took out the arrow he was carrying.
She Yeqian knew his archery skills and was already a little timid, but he saw a young general under his tent who was eager to achieve success and was about to ride forward.
Murong Han saw that he was not tall and did not know the depth, so he said: "Although I am despised in your country and despised by the whole country, I think you are still young and do not want to harm you. You can set up a machete at
On this earth, if my bow and arrow pass through the ring, you don't have to come and suffer death. If you miss, it won't be too late to pursue you." After saying this, Murong Han drew his bow and nocked an arrow, getting ready.
After hearing this, the young general saw that Murong Han had no intention of running away, so he followed his instructions and placed the scimitar on the ground.
I saw Murong Han drawing his bow and setting an arrow, and there was a clear "whoosh" sound. The bow and arrow only penetrated the sword ring, and the rest did not move at all.
Everyone was shocked, and the horses seemed to be frightened. Seeing that all the generals wanted to return, She Yegan waved his hand and retreated towards the capital.
"General, the closest ones to the Yuwen Department are our border cities of Yanzhi, Yuyin, and Anjin. Let's go there quickly," Gao Bi said.
"Absolutely not." Murong Han said anxiously, "I, Yan Guosu, are at odds with Yu Wenbu. Now you and I are absconding at night, for fear that there may be ambushes on this road."
"In that case, General, where should we return home?"
"I have lived in Yuwenbu for many days, and I already know the local mountains, rivers, landforms, and military deployment." Murong Han waved his hand and pointed to the southwest, "You and I will turn back to the west, close to the border of Duanbu. Duanbu is connected to Yuwenbu.
Well, there are not many patrolling soldiers, so it is easy to escape. Then go south and enter our Yan territory at Liucheng. This is the only way to go."
The night was getting darker at this time, and although it was already the end of February, the spring in the north was late and full of chill.
The candlelight flickered in Concubine Lan's palace. It was past the third watch. King Yan got up from Concubine Lan's bed and walked around the court.
King Yan asked his chamberlain, "Is there any news from Yuyin, Anjin, and the two cities?" The chamberlain replied, "No."
"Please step back." King Yan said.
The chamberlain slowly retreated to the outside of the court, only to see Concubine Lan outside the court. The chamberlain was surprised. Concubine Lan pressed her fingers lightly on her lips, signaling the chamberlain to be silent, and asked quietly: "I see that King Yan has been thinking about these days.
Quite a lot, why is this?" The chamberlain replied: "Your Majesty never talks to me about military and state affairs, but in the past few days, he has frequently asked me if there is any news about the cities of Yuyin and Anjin, but there is no news at all.
No, the villain is in trouble."
"I see it's cold out here and the king's clothes are thin. Xiao Ai, please get the fox fur quickly." Concubine Lan told her maid.
Not long after, Concubine Lan walked towards King Yan with the fox fur and slowly put it on King Yan.
"Oh, it's Concubine Lan, why did you wake up so early?" King Yan asked absently.
"The king has been restless in recent days. Can I help relieve the king's worries?" Concubine Lan asked.
"Lan Shuyi, do you know that the inner palace is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is the ancestral system established by the late king. I don't blame you for your first offense." King Yan said angrily.
Concubine Lan did not appear to be angry, and just said calmly: "I have no interest in this important matter of military affairs and do not want to hear about it, but we can talk about the troubles between ordinary people and their husbands. If my king is troubled, why not talk to me about it?"
My concubine, just think of me as a country woman. It is normal for husband and wife to laugh and talk."
"Pfft, that's it." King Yan relieved his frown, but he saw Concubine Lan, whose side face was illuminated by the candlelight, dignified and beautiful. Although she had given birth to a child, she was still young after all. She was wearing only a outer jacket this night.
She wore a brocade robe, which made her figure even more plump and light. Under the tulle inside, there was indeed a mark of tenderness just now. King Yan couldn't help but feel good about her.
"My dear concubine, you said that one of the brothers has been away from home for many years, and the younger brother asked him to come back. Can he come back?" King Yan slowly hugged Concubine Lan and supported her waist.
"The crow feeds back, and the tired bird returns to the forest. It is human nature to return fallen leaves. Who doesn't want to return to his hometown." Concubine Lan also slowly hooked King Yan.
"That's it." King Yan said calmly.
The waiter hurried over during the conversation and reported to King Yan in a panic.
Concubine Lan also knew the rules. She slipped out of King Yan's arms and retreated into the inner room without hearing anything.
After a while, the chamberlain withdrew, and King Yan sighed even deeper in the court.
"I wonder if that brother has encountered any problems?" Concubine Lan said slowly.
"That elder brother arrived at the house, but he still didn't come in. No matter how much I try to persuade him, it's no use. What do you think the younger brother should do?" King Yan sighed.
"So that's how it is. That brother must be feeling uneasy. I heard that people who have traveled far away have to wash away the dust when they return home. If there was a gap between brothers and now they want to reconcile, they can ask the village chiefs to bear witness. What's more,
What's more, we go to the ancestral hall together, worship the gods together, and hold a big banquet for fear that everyone will not know. Some things want to be hidden, and it is best to make this kind of blessing as public as possible." Concubine Lan looked at King Yan softly.
"Oh, it's true." King Yan's eyes flashed, "My beloved concubine wakes me up."
King Yan was about to go out, but he saw Concubine Lan stretching out her thin arms to hug King Yan.
"King Yan is the great lord of the world and is loved by his subjects. It's not too late to be your concubine's husband tonight." Concubine Lan said shyly.
"You dear concubine." King Yan smiled and picked her up. "Husband" Concubine Lan whispered and leaned on King Yan's chest. King Yan held her through the palace gate and through the curtain...
