The dragon follows the clouds, the tiger follows the wind, and when the clouds are in battle, it will rain.
The army had just passed Guangwu Mountains when the first rain of the year fell in the northwest. Perhaps it had been accumulated for too long. The heavy rain seemed to tear through the Tianhe River in one fell swoop, and the rainwater fell into sheets and hit the ground.
Yunzheng had to find a high ground to station his troops. The rain was so heavy that no one could walk. Time and space seemed to be firmly fixed at this moment by the heavy rain.
The dry land received a large amount of rain in an instant, and then slowly became saturated, and then - a flash flood broke out.
Yun Zheng looked at the mountain torrent roaring past in front of the military camp with a dark face, and at the rain curtain that fell from the sky to the earth. God was clearly returning a year's rain to the world at once. He thought of those innocent people who died tragically.
Man, Yun Zheng's mood was extremely depressed.
If the rain had been lighter, Yunzheng could have taken the opportunity to withdraw his army to Qinwangchuan, but in such weather, no one could move. The black forest on Guangwu Ridge was burned clean by fire, and the loose land was directly exposed to the heavy rain.
God knows what kind of danger will happen if it rains. In desperation, we have to go back to the military tent and wait for the heavy rain to pass.
Heavy rain was the biggest enemy of the Song army. The best tents were used to store gunpowder. Even Yunzheng's tent was constantly dripping water. There was no dry place in the huge tent.
There isn't much that needs to be taken care of when marching. It doesn't matter if you get wet. It's just a serious illness. But if the gunpowder gets wet, it will lose its effectiveness. In addition, the bowstring made of beef tendon will be exposed to moisture.
It will also become more relaxed after that. In the Song Dynasty, if you wanted to fight in heavy rain, unless the two armies were at a critical moment of life and death, they would not give up long-range attacks and start fighting hand-to-hand.
The sky was gray, and the clouds hung like a pot lid, making it impossible to tell how long the rain would last.
It was during such heavy rain that Longtieqiao came to Tiger Leaping Gorge, the residence of the Moershuiba clan. Today's Tiger Leaping Gorge finally showed its most primitive side, with raging water roaring and pouring down the narrow valley.
When passing the famous Tiger Leaping Stone, the water rubbed against the boulders and made a hissing scream, which made people truly understand what a land of barren mountains and rivers is.
Blind Yao and Long Tieqiao sat around a bonfire and poured strong liquor into their mouths from pottery bowls without saying a word. This was what Yun Zheng had specially left for Long Tieqiao. Such strong liquor was not enough for Yun Zheng.
There isn't much left.
"You are over forty this year. There is not much time for you to become the master of Qingtang. Dong Zhan is too young. You have no chance and he will not give you a chance. Get an official position in the Song Dynasty and take the whole family for a few years.
Have a good life, there is always not enough food in the clan. When the year is good, you have to pay taxes to Qingtang City, but when the year is bad, no one pays attention to you, why bother!"
Blind Yao groaned, picked up the wine bowl and took a big sip, then threw the wine bowl on the wooden table with a bang.
Long Tieqiao filled Blind Yao's glass again and continued: "We are relatives, and I won't hide some things from you. I will be the county magistrate of Gucheng at this time next year. If nothing unexpected happens, I can do this position."
For the rest of your life, you give me your cattle and sheep, and I will help you with your business, plus your superior salary and job money, the clan will soon become rich.
It’s possible that people like Li Jiqian won’t emerge.”
Blind Yao frowned and said, "Isn't it feasible now?"
"Don't even think about it. With Di Qing alive and Yun Zheng here, these two people will not allow another trouble to arise in the borderlands of the Song Dynasty. The most annoying thing is that there are many famous generals in the Song Dynasty. It is only right to avoid the edge.
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Long Tieqiao felt a little frustrated when he talked about these things.
"Heroes are all born as the times require. The reason why Li Jiqian was able to rise that year was due to the complete failure of the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty. Only after the Tanyuan Alliance gave Li Jiqian a chance to rise completely. The saying that times create heroes has made many heroes stained with blood and tears.
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Blind Yao shook his head and said: "I'm different from you. You always think about making achievements. I just want to protect the land of Tiger Leaping Gorge and live for a long time. I always thought that such a request was not difficult in the past, but now it seems that I want to live."
It’s very difficult. Without hiding, Pang left and Yunzheng came again. The people of Qingtang have long lost their glory. When others fight on our land, we can only hide far away and wait for the war to end before we can clean up.
Endgame.”
Long Tieqiao said: "It is inevitable that there will be trouble between the two big powers. Yun Zheng came here with bad intentions this time. I always feel that it is not that simple for him to find Dong Xiang and try to trap him without hiding anything. But I can't think of any other way for him to do so."
What’s the intention?”
Blind Yao said with a smile: "What other intentions could there be? They just want to get rid of Wu Zang and take revenge, and they also want to find opportunities to occupy some land in Qingtang. It's not difficult to imagine."
Long Tieqiao wanted to say more, but shook his head and gave up. He regained his energy and said to Blind Yao: "Brother, this is a good opportunity. You'd better bring the Moershuiba clan to join the Song people. Today,
Times are different from the past. After the Battle of Ranshipo, Yun Zheng had proved that the Song Army could defeat the Iron Armored Army in field battles. This was a very remarkable achievement, and history books may have to be rewritten.
In this world, the strong have everything and the weak have nothing. The Song Dynasty has a vast territory and strong strength. Now that such a change has occurred due to the accumulation of accumulation, it means that the pattern of this world is about to change.
I used to rely on Fu Bi, but I found that Fu Bi was too arbitrary and arbitrary. It was difficult for me to make a difference. Now that Yun Zheng has appeared, we have one more choice. I found that this person is committed to all things, and he advocates sharing the benefits. He is a great person.
There is a rare person in Song Dynasty who can be trusted. If I help him sincerely, I will definitely be rewarded."
Blind Yao nodded sadly. The Moershuiba tribe was now almost in dire straits. If it weren't for the secret assistance of Long Tieqiao, they would not be able to survive.
In recent years, Long Tieqiao is the largest private salt dealer in Qinzhou, and the Moershuiba tribe is the largest private salt protector on the grassland. The interests of the two have been very closely integrated, and it is impossible to get rid of them easily.
Blind Yao has been dormant these years, silently accumulating his strength, waiting for the old leader Jiao Siluo to die, the old leader died, Ali Gu, whom he supported, died without any bones in Zong Ge City, Qing Yi formed a ghost chapter
Staring at him like a wild dog, no matter what he does, he can't escape his surveillance.
Long Tieqiao knew these things very well. He pointed to the heavy rain outside the cave with a smile and said: "This rain has isolated the world. I don't believe Qingyi Jieguizhang can continue to monitor you in such weather.
As Yunzheng's special envoy, I have full authority, and the same applies to you signing a contract with me."
After saying this, Long Tieqiao took out the seal from his arms, bumped it in his hand and placed it in front of Blind Yao.
Blind Yao took it over and played with it for a moment before laughing. For Blind Yao, the rise and fall of Qingtang has no direct relationship with him. At the beginning, he was subdued by Jiao Siluo with force, and he was defeated by his big blade.
It is impossible not to surrender. The survival of the Moershuiba clan is the most important. Since Yunzheng has given Longtieqiao the power, there are too many things to do here.
As the first tribe to surrender, the reward you will receive will undoubtedly be the most generous.
Conspiracies are growing like mushrooms in the heavy rain...
The huge army was still moving forward with difficulty. He needed to use all the time to quickly march towards Xixia. If he arrived in Xixia one day earlier, he would be able to reorganize this army that obviously had no fighting spirit.
This time, he did not hide or hide in the carriage. The muddy land could not carry such a heavy carriage. He wore iron armor and a cape and rode on the horse without saying a word, just like a very ordinary Xixia soldier.
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The heavy rain poured down his neck into his collar. The little heat that was still there earlier was quickly taken away by the cold rain. The injured area in his early years was sore like needles. He could only wrap the cloak tighter and try his best.
Reduce the windward side of your body.
There were not many people who could ride in the carriage, and Li Qing was one of them. The woman used a sharp knife to help him cut off the rotten areas, and then washed them with salt water. Li Qing had long been used to enduring such pain, so he lay on the carriage board.
The last one was silent.
The woman then used cleaner linen cloth to absorb the blood from his body. After doing this, the woman was already sweating profusely.
"It doesn't matter, I can resist. The Song Dynasty people couldn't kill me, and this injury can't kill me. When my injury is healed, I will teach you how to ride a horse when we return to Daxia. My hometown is very beautiful in the spring.
, when the locust trees are in bloom, the mountains and fields are covered with white snow. At that time, the heaven and the earth are filled with the fragrant scent of the locust trees, and people will be intoxicated just by walking under the trees.
My old mother also raised some bees. Every year when the locust flowers were in full bloom, it was a good time for the bees to collect honey. At that time, my family was living in the General's Mansion and we didn't have much spare money, so my mother had to trade honey for lambs.
When I was little, I would always sneak some bee sugar. Even if my mother scolded me, I would never repent. In order to have a delicious bite of bee sugar, even if I got beaten, it was worth it..."
The woman habitually snuggled at Li Qing's feet, hugging his legs with both arms and smiling silently.
Li Qing's speaking voice became lower and lower, and slowly stopped, and a slight snoring could be heard. The ordeal he had just endured still consumed a lot of his physical strength.
Flash floods cut off the road, and the army had to stop. The cowhide tents were set up. The thin cowhide that had absorbed moisture became thick and heavy. It is better to have such a thing than not to have it. Countless soldiers
Hiding under the cowhide, some tired people simply fell into the mud to rest. Only those soldiers who were more sensitive looked sadly at the large quagmire outside, took out their whetstones and carefully polished their weapons.
It is a guarantee to ensure that you can return home. (To be continued)