Mount Wutai is covered with crystal clear ice and snow.
Wang Jien walked out of the temple with a gloomy expression and walked slowly on the stone steps of the mountain road.
He is a eunuch, but he is an eunuch with ideals and ambitions. No one can erase the fact that he is a eunuch, but a eunuch may not be unable to be a real man. Whether he is a man or not cannot be judged by exercising in bed. He has always
I dreamed of stepping out of the palace, pursuing a career in literature or martial arts, and becoming a great man.
In a sense, he did it. A great emperor fell under his conspiracy. Without his help, Zhao Guangyi, who could not control the imperial army, would never have been able to kill Zhao Kuangyin and ascend to the throne of the Nine-Fiveth Supreme.
Throne. But this achievement will never see the light of day. He has no way to show off to anyone. Moreover, he is not the first eunuch to kill the emperor. Although this matter is earth-shattering, it is really not glorious.
However, because of this merit, he finally left the palace and became a high official as he wished. However, there have been too many local officials from ancient times to the present. Other officials can be officials safely, have wives and children, and enjoy
A lifetime of wealth and glory
Hua, then like a wave lost in the turbulence, no longer leaves a trace in history, but that is not what he wants, he cannot seal his wife and shadow, he just wants to leave a name in history, he, is
A eunuch with ideas and ambitions.
If Xiazhou City is successfully captured, if Emperor Yang Hao is successfully captured, then his name Wang Jien will be recorded in the annals of history forever. Although he lacks those words, he can be recorded in the annals of history forever.
It will be remembered for thousands of generations. However, Pan Mei retreated. Not only did she retreat, but she also suffered a loss of troops and generals. In the end, he had to suffer on his behalf and returned to her original form.
Although the officials did not impose a more severe punishment and after reprimanding him, they only removed him from the post of military supervisor and returned to Hebei Province as an observer. However, he still felt deeply disappointed in his heart. Because of his physical disability,
He longs for fame more than ordinary people, a fame that can be recorded in history, and a glory that will last forever. His pursuit is something that an officer of the peace cannot give him. But after this failure, will he have another chance?
Wang Jien stood in front of a cliff carving. Behind him was a huge cliff carving. Carved on the cliff stone were three lines of Chinese characters with flying dragons and phoenixes: "The three treasures of heaven are the sun, moon and stars; the three treasures of earth are water, fire and wind; the three treasures of human beings are essence and energy."
god."
"It will definitely work!"
Wang Jien thought of the big thing he had conspired with the officials, and he couldn't help but get excited. With this kind of love, the officials would definitely favor him. If he failed this time, there would be more opportunities in the future.
Didn't you also get a fortune when you went to incense? Be patient. To do great things, you must have patience.
A relaxed smile appeared on Wang Jien's face, and he cheered up again: "Come on, let's go home."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people suddenly appeared from both sides of the cliff. They were all dressed up as ordinary pilgrims offering incense. They were old and young, poor and rich, but they all had murderous looks on their faces and quickly approached him.
, it looks like he has bad intentions at first glance.
Several of his guards came forward with half-drawn steel swords and shouted: "Who are you?"
I saw those people with murderous faces raising their hands, and I don't know what they showed. Several of his guards didn't know what they saw, but they were sluggish, and the steel knives in their hands didn't have any weapons.
.They did not draw their swords, but those few people took action. They bypassed the guards who were standing there, took two steps toward Wang Jien, and suddenly started taking action. Some took out sharp blades from their arms, and the old man took out his bamboo stick.
He pulled out his dagger, and some steel knives popped out of the soles of his boots.
The guards turned around with astonishment on their faces. Unexpectedly, these men suddenly took action. They were caught off guard. They didn't even have time to pull out their knives, and blood spattered on the spot. As soon as the screams started to sound, they were stained with blood.
He lay down on the steps, some blood splashed on the white snow beside the road, as bright as plum blossoms.
Wang Jien did not expect that in broad daylight, in front of the Buddhist temple, someone would actually be unfavorable to him, a court official. He couldn't help but turned pale and said in shock: "Who are you, in broad daylight, how dare you commit murder in broad daylight, I am..."
Wang Jien knew some martial arts, but seeing these people's neat skills and unblinking murderous intent, he was so frightened that he lost all his strength and did not dare to resist. Because he was wearing the official uniform that a gentry wore every day, he only thought that these people were cutters.
strong
Liang, his generous act of donating the temple's sesame oil money just now fell into their eyes, which made them have evil intentions, so he was eager to reveal his identity to them. Even a robber would not dare to kill a court official unless he had a deep hatred.
Unexpectedly, these people couldn't help but leap in front of him, and his two wrists were caught in the jaws of a tiger like a pair of iron pincers. They quickly twisted and strangled him backwards, and there were two "click" sounds, which made Wang Jien look up to the sky in pain.
A scream made the snow fall from the trees. Without saying a word, these people actually strangled his wrists.
Wang Jien only let out a scream, and then a cold iron hook was inserted into his mouth. The hook was hidden in a man's sleeve. The entrance of the steel hook, the sharp tip immediately hooked his tongue, and the steel hook moved outward.
Pull, Wang Jien couldn't even scream. His bloody tongue was pulled out of his mouth, and then a cold light flashed before his eyes. Except for the lower part, another part of his body was missing.
"Who are they? What are they going to do? Why do they use such weird weapons?"
This didn't look like a kidnapping robber, nor did it look like an enemy. Wang Jien suddenly remembered that there seemed to be some people in the world who specialized in using weird things as weapons. It was just the severe pain and the weird atmosphere in front of him that made him unable to remember it for a moment.
The origins and identities of these people.
Those people strangled his hands, cut off his tongue, and immediately dragged him away. The man in front of them, who was over fifty years old but extremely agile, said in a stiff tone: "Xiao Lin,
Take him back to the capital immediately. Liangfu, take people there and search his mansion thoroughly."
Wang Jien finally knew who these people were, Zhizhi! They were the people around the official family, the guards of the Sima Army in front of the official family, the Khitan Zhizhi of the Sima Army in front of the official family, and the guards of Tuhun Zhi.
One to ten warriors on horseback are responsible for the safety of the emperor during his foreign tours, and his only mission has always been to carry out spying and assassination missions for the officials. Why did the officials... why did they send them to deal with me?
At the foot of Minshan Mountain, arrow bamboos grow thickly.
A cat panda was chewing bamboo leaves slowly. Suddenly, it seemed to hear something. It hurriedly lowered its legs and fled deep into the forest as fast as its fat body could.
After bumping into the bamboo forest, a golden monkey grabbed the branches tightly, leaned out from under the branches and leaves, looked at it furtively, and then ran away quickly.
In the grass, two people walked slowly and stopped by the bamboo forest. One of them looked very young, but his scarred armor and resolute and calm eyes made him look like a general who had experienced hundreds of battles.
The other person was in his early thirties, with an unspectacular appearance. He only had a pair of very sharp eyes, which revealed a bit of cunning and shrewdness. He had a mandarin sash hung on his shoulders and looked like a slick businessman.
The two stood opposite each other, and the young general said: "We are staying in Chang'an. Now the King of Qi, please ask me to send my troops north to Guanzhong? Haha, isn't this a trap set by the imperial court? Please invite me to join you?"
The man who looked like a businessman smiled slightly and said, "I invite you to enter the urn, General Tong."
The young general rubbed his nose and said, "I haven't read much, so that's what I mean. You just need to understand."
Xing Shang chuckled: "General Tong is such a cheerful person. Hu Xi'er likes to deal with such cheerful people. Ming people don't tell secrets in front of people. For the reason I just mentioned, General Tong should know if he pays a little attention to the situation in Beijing.
, what I said is true.”
"Oh?" Tong Yu pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Even if I believe what you say, my soldiers are all Shu people. If they are asked to leave their hometown, I'm afraid they may not be willing to leave."
Hu Xi'er smiled slyly and said: "If Zhao Dezhu was the general of Shuntian, he might not be able to make these people leave willingly, but... as far as I know, after the general took the top spot in the rebel army, the army and the people separated.
, Strict military discipline, today’s rebel army is a real army, if you say that you can give orders like a mountain, it may not be impossible.”
He looked serious and said: "General, to be honest, according to the news we have received, the imperial court has begun peace negotiations with the Xia Kingdom. Once the peace talks are established, the number of troops to suppress Bashu will inevitably increase. By then,
The general will definitely be in trouble if
Take the lead now, before the heavy troops of the imperial court are encircled and suppressed, jump out of Bashu, and move across the pass. With the current strength of the general's army, and with us secretly providing money and intelligence, we can predict the enemy's plans at every turn. Isn't the general like a fish in water, able to fight a hundred battles?
Yum?
Furthermore, why did the general rise up? What a man wants is nothing more than fame and success. If the general protects the King of Qi, and one day the King of Qi reigns supreme, you will have the merit of following the dragon and founding the country.
A hero, a high-ranking official, a descendant of Fuyin, are you willing to let go of such an opportunity?"
Tong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked: "If there is really a siege by officers and soldiers and there is no way out, aren't you afraid that I will tell the court your secrets and get an official position?"
Hu Xi'er smiled slyly and said, "You won't. If you get involved in palace secrets and royal scandals, you won't end up well. Besides, even if you say it, we won't admit that you have any evidence.
As for the suspicion of the officials, it doesn’t matter. The current situation of King Qi is already dangerous enough. How could it be worse? If the situation were not dangerous, we would not approach you, General Tong. The general said
, right?"
"Then, how can I trust your sincerity?"
Hu Xi'er said: "It's very simple. I can now provide the general with the necessary food, ordnance, winter clothes, medicinal materials, military deployment in the cities along the way when the general goes north, garrison generals, weapons and equipment, troop mobilization, and all aspects of intelligence.
, I will also provide it to you in time, the general will not be so whimsical that the imperial court will use this method of recruiting enemies to suppress bandits, right?"
Tong Yu lowered his head and walked slowly in the grass, reorganizing the army and building a base in the mountains. This was what Yang Hao secretly asked him to do. Yang Hao's plan was to negotiate peace talks in Hexi, in which Bashu would play an important role.
Once the peace talks are successful, Bashu will
The pressure he will bear will increase exponentially. In view of this, Yang Haocai asked him to make necessary preparations in advance, and has warned him that he may receive a very heavy blow and the situation will be very difficult. Perhaps all the rebels will withdraw into the mountains to fight.
Guerrilla warfare.
If... there is a better way out, should we still stick to the original plan?
Hu Xi'er was not in a hurry and stood there watching leisurely. Tong Yu thought for a long time and slowly raised his head: "Mr. Hu, I still need to discuss this matter with a few close friends before I can decide whether..."
Hu Xi'er said happily: "Sure, but...even if you are the general's confidant, I think there are some things that you don't need to explain to them."
Tong Yu smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, King Qi's safety is very important to you, and it is also very important to me. I will not reveal King Qi's identity to them."
Hu Xi'er smiled and said: "That's very good, then I will wait for the general's good news."
He paused and then said: "The peace negotiation between the imperial court and the Xia State is about to be successful. Immediately, a large number of troops and horses will be sent to Xichuan. Your situation will be even more difficult by then. If you want your army to reach Guanzhong safely,
And if you also bring some old, young, women and children with you, you are likely to succeed. Now the court
Your forces for encirclement and suppression are still limited and scattered in various places, making it difficult to form an encirclement. Therefore, with our support, it is easy for you to reach Guanzhong safely and build some dangerous fortresses in the vast Qinling Mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack.
General, please hurry up and don't miss the opportunity."
Tong Yu nodded lightly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Hu, I will make a decision as soon as possible and tell you the result!"
In Fengtai Mountain, the situation is tense.
The Fengtai Mountain Camp has now returned to the hands of the Xia State again. The snow-covered areas on the hillside have turned into solid ice under repeated attacks and tramples by soldiers from both sides. Inspired by this, Yang Yanxun simply boiled snow water and poured it on the hillside.
The whole northern hillside was so shiny that it looked like a crystal palace, and no one could stand on it.
However, the Liao army camp at the foot of the mountain is quite peaceful. Apart from scolding and provoking them, they have not launched any attacks these days. This is not because the Liao soldiers are afraid of Yang Sanlang because of the war. The main reason is because the Liao envoys arrived in Xia.
It was because Zhou Zheng was negotiating with the Xia Emperor.
Early this morning, the soldiers in the watchtower on the top of the mountain suddenly discovered that at least two thousand cavalry soldiers had rushed to the Liao army camp opposite. He immediately reported the news to Yang Yanxun. Yang Yanxun was a little nervous after hearing the news. At this time, the Liao Kingdom suddenly increased its troops.
There was always some reason. He immediately ordered the entire army to stand ready and prepare for battle, but there was no movement on the other side. Except for a moment of commotion caused by the arrival of the two thousand cavalry soldiers in the Hou Liao military camp, everything was silent now as usual.
Yang Yanxun did not dare to be careless and went to the outpost in person. He was carefully observing the movement on the other side. Someone came and whispered a few words to him. Yang Yanxun hurried back. When he arrived at his commander's tent, he saw the Holy Master Yang Hao sitting at the top. His father
Sitting on the left and the person on the right are Mo Heng, the Liao envoy who was originally sent to Xiazhou through his outpost.
Yang Yanxun hurriedly came forward to pay homage, and was secretly surprised: "Why is the Holy Father here? There is no reason to send a foreign envoy so far..."