Biganchun

Riding sharply, the sound of hooves is far away, and the evening wind blows away to make it rustle.

The thin waist city gradually melted into the dark and silent night.The lights outside the handsome tent were like stars, flickering with the wind, and occasionally one or two long hisses could be heard in the distance.

Seeing that it was almost Haishi, Zhong Shiheng had stood in front of the sand table in the tent for nearly two hours.Zhong Yi persuaded him several times, but he refused to sit down and rest for a while.

Suddenly, the curtain moved, and Lu Li rushed in from the outside.His brows were deeply furrowed on his delicate face, before he came to Zhong Shiheng, he knelt down on the ground: "My lord, the scouts have come to report that the [-] captured troops have passed Xifeng Ridge, only ten miles away from us. "

Both Zhong Shiheng and Zhong Yi were taken aback.Zhong Shiheng stepped forward and asked, "How could this be? How is the ambush at Xifeng Ridge?"

Lu Li reported, "Before the enemy cavalry reached the West Wind Ridge, they might have split into two roads. One road was camped west of the West Wind Ridge, and had not yet encountered our army. The other road bypassed the West Wind Ridge somehow and went straight They came from here. And...according to what the scouts saw, the Dangxiang Wangqi garrison camp is also among them!"

It was originally planned to ambush at night and make a surprise attack. Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse, but within two hours, it was counterattacked, and the bottom line was drawn.

Zhong Shiheng's body shook, and he murmured: "Li Yuanhao, because of the shame of Yixue who killed Ye Liwangrong by mistake, are you actually going to take the old man's life?"

Zhong Yi shook his head, still in disbelief: "It's absolutely impossible! There is only one path in Xifeng Ridge for dozens of miles. How could they divide into two groups in the middle of the night?"

Suddenly someone outside the tent said quietly: "There is an ancient flint road at the southern foot of Xifeng Ridge. Although it is extremely narrow, iron cavalry can barely pass it. They sneaked along that ancient road, and they did not know it."

In the voice, this person has walked into the commander's tent.Zhong Shiheng and Zhong Yi turned around in surprise.Lu Li also raised his head and stood up.The tall candles in the tent illuminate the face of the visitor. She is covered with a green armor, her hair is tied with plain hairpins, and she is dressed in Song Ying attire. She is Qingcheng.

Zhong Shiheng stared intently, and said slowly: "Princess, why do you say that?"

Qingcheng met his gaze: "Li Yuanhao has walked this road 20 years ago. Tonight, he just picked up the old road again."

There was a moment of silence in the tent.Zhong Yi and Lu Li were shocked and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Zhong Shiheng was silent for a long time, then suddenly said: "The princess knew about this early in the morning, but she has been holding back tonight, presumably there must be a plan. The key point, I wonder if the old man can ask for advice?"

This is a big matter, which is related to the life and death of the Zhong family army.Although Zhong Shiheng's words were still gentle, there was a murderous look in his eyes.

Qingcheng's expression was calm, not showing any emotions: "Master Zhong, please follow me."

She turned around and walked out of the tent. Zhong Yi and Lu Li were still hesitating, but Zhong Shiheng had followed her out of the tent.Zhong Yi and Lu Li looked at each other, put their hands on the hilts of their swords, and jumped out of the tent.

Qingcheng led the way out of the gate, until he came under an earthen wall outside the stables in the east of the city.The earth wall is five or six feet high, and there are three old stone mills under the wall.Zhong Shiheng's heart moved.He knew that these stone mills were originally left in the abandoned village, except that they were old, there was nothing unusual about them.These days, the farmer's husband also uses it to grind rice, flour and miscellaneous grains from time to time.

Qingcheng walked to a stone mill in the middle, leaned over and turned it in the recess under the stone mill, only heard a few clicks, and there was a sound of mechanism turning from under the stone mill.She straightened up, secretly mobilized her internal strength, stretched out her palm and pushed towards Moshen.It was originally a slab of stone, but when Qingcheng pushed it, there was a sudden sound, and a line was split.Qingcheng urged the internal force again, the gap gradually widened, and finally a stone step leading to the ground appeared.

Zhong Shiheng never imagined that there would be secret passages under the stone mill.He was startled, but he saw that Qingcheng had just withdrawn his palm strength, his body swayed, and his brows were tightly furrowed, as if in extreme pain.Before Zhong Shiheng could ask, she took a deep breath and walked down the secret passage along the narrow stone steps.

Zhong Shiheng followed her down the secret passage.Zhong Yi and Lu Li followed behind them.The night wind rushed in, and there was a roar on the stone wall of the dark passage, and two rows of pine torches were lit.Zhong Shiheng saw these pine torches burning brightly without dust and smoke, so he knew that they must be extremely rare Baili pine torches.These torches have been immortal for decades and spontaneously ignited in the wind, probably placed by the person who repaired the dark passage.

Seeing that the three of them were already in the secret passage, Qingcheng stretched out his hand to push the ring hinge on the stone wall, and only heard the rattling sound, the stone wall above their heads was slowly closed.

Zhong Shiheng saw the winding path of the secret passage, and he didn't know where it led. Although there was an inch of dust on the wall under his feet, he didn't feel stuffy. There must be another hidden place for ventilation.He has always been well-informed, and he knows that this secret passage must be carefully designed by someone who is proficient in agency news.

Qingcheng turned around and looked at Zhong Shiheng: "Master Zhong, this secret passage is as safe as a rock, and there is nothing wrong with it. Li Yuanhao is a mighty army, and if he gallops past it, he will not hurt you."

Zhong Shiheng raised his voice and asked: "Princess, this is the first time you have come to this narrow waist city, how do you know where this secret passage is?"

Qingcheng raised her brows slowly: "Master Zhong, do you know who originally built this ruined narrow-waisted city?"

Zhong Shiheng was startled suddenly, his eyes followed the stone wall beside him.On the rough stone wall, there are dense mottled spots, but one place has been deliberately smoothed.Zhu characters are like blood, engraved deeply into the stone, and come into view impressively under the pine torch.

year.

Zhong Shiheng lost his voice: "Could it be that it's General Nian Zongze?!"

Qingcheng lowered his eyes, and said slowly: "22 years ago, my father built the city here. At that time, he probably never imagined that one day, I would trace the past to you in this secret passage."

She suddenly raised her head: "My lord, this city was originally built by my father with great painstaking efforts. It is neither a thin waist city nor a drum city. The name of this city was originally Gubai City! "

Zhong Shiheng was surprised again.He pondered for a while, then murmured: "Lonely bait...Lonely bait...Could it be that this lonely city was originally a bait to lure the enemy?..."

Qingcheng said: "My lord's guess is right. There is no water source here, and it is difficult to build fortifications. It is not a place for camping. My father built this Gubai city just to attract Yuan Hao to come and take his life. "

Zhong Shiheng's heart was ups and downs: "The old man would like to hear the details!"

Qingcheng said quietly: "Ten miles to the southeast, there is a Gobi desert with a radius of hundreds of feet, all of which are flat sands. Does your lord know where it is?"

Zhong Shiheng said: "You mean Luoyan Terrace?"

Qingcheng nodded and said: "That's right. The Luoyan Terrace was originally the remnant of the dark source of the Mu Us Desert, and the bottom is full of quicksand, but it is supported by a thin rock wall on the surface. The Luoyan Terrace is surrounded by a Populus euphratica forest. You must know that Populus euphratica In this extremely dry land, the root system is so wide that one plant can reach more than ten feet. Under the Luoyan Terrace, the roots are intertwined, all of which are the roots of Populus euphratica. My father found out the terrain of Luoyan Terrace and cut off all these Populus euphratica. root system, and then peel off the bark, which is filled with saltpeter gunpowder."

Zhong Shiheng was suddenly stunned: "So... General Nian must have first lured Yuan Hao to attack Gubai City, pretended to be defeated, led Yuan Hao to pursue him to Luoyan Terrace, and then ignited the Populus euphratica forest. When the Populus euphratica forest was burned, The cold and heat on the surface of Luoyan Terrace changes suddenly, and it is bound to shatter in an instant. The tiger and wolf divisions on Luoyan Terrace will surely bury their bones in the sand, and they will never return to Tiandu Mountain in this life!... Vast sea and quicksand, ten thousand enemies will be wiped out instantly. General Zongze, you were born Strategy, Zhong Shiheng is willing to bow down!"

Qingcheng said: "Master Zhong predicts things like a god, as if he has seen it personally. Because Yuanhao likes sneak attacks and ambushes the most, my father specially repaired a flint road at the south foot of Xifengling, and bought a few Qiang people to pretend to Dangxiang Informant. Sure enough, Yuan Hao fell for the trick, and led three thousand Tiandu troops to attack this lonely city at night."

Zhong Shiheng moved: "Could it be that this quicksand formation was activated back then?"

Qingcheng shook his head and said: "At that critical moment, my father abandoned the city and the Nian's army never came back here!"

Zhong Shiheng was puzzled: "This...why is this?"

Qingcheng said slowly: "Since you are a lone bait, you should give up your life for righteousness. From here to Luoyan Terrace, you have to run ten miles. Under the pursuit of the party's iron cavalry, if all arrows are fired, it is impossible to support Luoyan Terrace My father knows that Yuan Hao is naturally lonely and violent. If he meets the person he hates the most, he will definitely drink the crossbow team, force him to capture him alive, and then torture him to death with his own hands. Devouring wolves... My father fought with Yuan Hao for ten years, and he was the thorn in his eyes. When Yuan Hao formed an alliance with Liao and his wings grew, my father knew that it would be extremely difficult to kill Yuan Hao with an ordinary formation. He planned to use his own body as a bait to die with Yuan Hao in the quicksand formation, but finally changed his mind at the last moment."

Zhong Shiheng said: "Burning jade and stone together is not a strategy for both sides. If the situation is not really at the end of the mountain, otherwise General Nian really doesn't have to do this."

Qingcheng said slowly: "Since then, this place has been abandoned for 20 years. Unexpectedly, 20 years later, Mr. Chong, you will rebuild the city here, and I will also meet in one place by chance. When I was young, I listened to my ah Dad mentioned the story of the Gubai City, but I don't know the exact location of the city. This afternoon, I occasionally heard the words of the old bow repairer, and I was shocked to realize that this is the Gubai City back then!"

She looked at Zhong Shiheng: "My lord, there are so many coincidences here, it can be called God's will! Now because of Ye Liwangrong's matter, Yuan Hao is very sad. He could have retreated under Hao Shuichuan's victory. Who knows But he was so angry that he hesitated to return, and came to this lonely city, intending to fight his lord for life and death. This is a big taboo for military strategists. That day, the lonely person in the city was my father. Today, the lonely person in the city, But it's an adult."

When Zhong Yi heard this, his whole body trembled.With a cry of embarrassment, he drew out his sword: "You...you just concealed the military plan, and you have trapped my two elder brothers and hundreds of brothers from the Zhong family army in a dangerous situation. Now you still want my father-in-law as a bait? You What is your intention! Could it be that, in order to make Yuan Hao sacrifice Ganzhou with blood, you have gone mad and lost all hearts!"

During the sharp questioning, the long sword in his hand was like lightning, stabbing at Qingcheng's throat.The tip of the sword flickered coldly, and instantly touched the skin of her neck.

Zhong Shiheng suddenly looked back at Zhong Yi, and shouted: "Yi'er, withdraw the sword!"

Although Zhong Yi was reluctant, his father's order was like a mountain and he had to obey it.He sighed heavily, and slowly withdrew his long sword.

Qingcheng's face remained unchanged, and he still said to Zhong Shiheng: "Before this evening, I went to Luoyan Terrace to see it in person. Populus euphratica has withered but not fallen, and it is still standing in a forest. There is very little rain here, and the saltpetre gunpowder in the belly of the tree, Everything is in good condition, and it will ignite when it sees the fire. Mr. Zhong, the entrance of a lonely bait, the floating sand in the vast sea, the opportunity to capture the thief is fleeting, how can you hesitate?"

Zhong Shiheng asked slowly: "Princess, what do you think?"

Qingcheng said: "For the current plan, please wait in this secret passage. I have three things that I need to borrow from you temporarily. First, my lord wears a robe and a handsome helmet on his head. Second, my lord sits down and Silver whip in the palm of your hand. Thirdly, your lord has a team of elite guards. I dressed up as an adult and led this team of elite riders to Luoyantai. As soon as they entered the valley, these elite riders scattered into the Populus euphratica forest. Yuan Hao's subordinates entered Luoyan Terrace, and then ignited the saltpeter gunpowder in the Populus euphratica forest with thunder bombs. At that time, the quicksand broke out and the dust settled. Mr. Zhong, would you like to help me?"

Zhong Shiheng shook his head and said: "The old man has reached the age of obedience. As a bait, the old man is free, Princess He Lao? You just said that you have insulted the name of the heroes of our Zhong family army!"

Zhong Yi heard it from the side, and exclaimed: "Father, this is absolutely impossible!"

Qingcheng said indifferently: "My lord, you are seriously ill with lung disease. If you ride and gallop, you may not catch your heart. What's more, I have a sky silk armor to protect my body. I can't get in with bows and arrows. In this section, my lord may not be able to compare with me. "

Zhong Shiheng was shocked.Lu Li asked in a deep voice from the side: "Princess, the lung disease of adults, even in my army, only a few people know about it. How did you know about it?"

Qingcheng said: "These days, Mr. Deng diagnoses my pulse and adjusts prescriptions every day at noon. He always has a burning smell of wormwood on his body. He must be burning moxa for people to treat diseases every morning. Apart from me, Mr. Deng usually Only take care of Mr. Zhong and Zhan Zhao. If you talk about the method of burning moxa, it will stop the internal blood. Zhan Zhao’s arm is an arrow wound, which is irrelevant. It must be an adult’s lung disease and hemoptysis. Do not act according to the symptoms."

Zhong Shiheng let out a long sigh: "Brave than a man, he is as careful as a hair. Nian Zongze has a daughter like this. Under the nine springs, he must be smiling and comforted..."

He shook his head slowly and said: "Princess, even so, this matter is on the shoulders of the old man. No matter what, the old man will never allow you to go."

Qingcheng said quietly: "Your Majesty, somewhere in the dark, there is God's will. I have to be the bait tonight."

She took a step forward: "My lord, do you know that the night my father abandoned the city was the night I was born! My father received a letter from Ganzhou Peregrine Falcon, knowing that I was born in this world. When Ganzhou saw our mother and daughter, he regretted giving up and left, until he held a grudge for the rest of his life!"

Zhong Shiheng said movedly: "So that's how it is...but General Nian reined in the precipice and was able to share the family relationship with the princess's mother and daughter. This is the truth of life. How can it be said that it is a lifetime of hatred?"

Qingcheng raised his voice and said: "This is what I heard him say with my own ears on the eve before the fall of Ganzhou. Every word is true, and there is no lie! He said that night, if he knew the difference in one thought that day, and sacrificed the surname of Ganzhou in the future, he In any case, I will not make this choice!"

Zhong Shiheng shook his head and said, "If you took Yuan Hao's life tonight and avenged Ganzhou, what can you do? In the Dangxiang clan, there will be a resurgence soon, and the situation in the northwest remains unchanged."

Qingcheng smiled bitterly and said: "The situation here is clear in the hearts of adults, so why come to deceive me again? Now that Ye Liwang has a new funeral, it is difficult to understand Ye Li's intention to beg. Although Zhang Yuan is in power, he is of Han descent after all. Dang Xiang The relatives of the royal family also have their own thoughts. If Yuan Hao dies, there will be civil strife among the Xia bandits. The Song army will take advantage of this and attack the Xingqing Mansion in a short time."

Zhong Shiheng lowered his eyebrows and said nothing, suddenly raised his head and said: "In this way, Prince Yasu already knew about this matter. He said and acted in front of the old man just before he left, but they were so realistic and flawless."

Qingcheng shook his head and said: "Your Excellency is wrong. Although Yasu knew about the old affairs of Guyi City, he didn't know that Slender Waist City was the place where Guyu was reborn. Tonight, he was really single-minded, all in the battle of Xifeng Ridge."

Zhong Shiheng suddenly said: "Could it be that... princess, you would rather put yourself to death than protect your brothers."

Qingcheng smiled faintly: "That's right, the two of them are Ye Luohe Uyghur Zhongxing's sustenance, how can I let them put themselves in danger because of this? To be buried with Yuan Hao, just me is enough!"

She flicked her robes, and suddenly knelt down in front of Zhong Shiheng: "The preface is over. Suguang, the daughter of the Nian family, I implore Mr. Zhong to fulfill it!"

Zhong Shiheng was heartbroken: "You...for the old hatred of Ganzhou, is it worth it?"

Qingcheng raised his head, with tears in his eyelashes: "The scorched land in Ganzhou follows the wind, and the old dreams are hard to come back. Today, Suguang only hopes that there will be no second good river in the vast world of Western Xinjiang, and there will be no more corpses littering the fields. The blood is all over the barren mountains, no relatives are separated, and life and death are difficult. If I can exhaust my meager strength for this, it will be considered a worthwhile experience in this world."

These words went deep into Zhong Shiheng's heart.Zhong Shiheng was shocked.After a long time, he slowly raised his hand and took off the handsome helmet on his head.

Zijin hides the dark, Yingluo hides the light, it is the helmet of the commander of the Zhong family army that everyone fears in the northwest battlefield.

Lu Li held his arm and said in a low voice, "My lord...please think again."

The handsome helmet changes hands. If there is an accident, the entire army can be wiped out.Zhong Shiheng looked into Lu Li's eyes and knew what he was worried about.He said slowly: "Lu Li, this handsome helmet and robe, I will temporarily give to Nian's daughter tonight. This is my decision. If there is any mistake, I will redeem it with my life. The key to the success of this quicksand formation is to lure the enemy , The second is arson. I order you to lead the commander-in-chief guard camp to escort the princess to Luoyantai. Once the enemy has entered, consider the timing and burn all the poplars on the four sides of Luoyantai. Can you take on such a heavy responsibility?"

Lu Li lowered his brows and said nothing, his breath rising and falling, he suddenly leaned over and knelt beside Qingcheng, and replied to Zhong Shiheng: "If Lu Li lives up to this fate, he would rather sink forever under the sands of Yantai Vast Sea."

Zhong Shiheng sighed, walked towards Qingcheng, and put the handsome helmet on her forehead.

With tears in his eyes, he murmured: "General Nian, the fate between you and me that day, I never thought it would come down to today's critical plan. Shi Heng really doesn't know whether I am right or wrong in my handling... "

Qingcheng bowed deeply to Zhong Shiheng: "Thank you, Mr. Zhong, for your fulfillment."

Zhong Shiheng said slowly: "You...do you have anything else to say, do you want the old man to convey it to someone?"

Qingcheng's body trembled.She lowered her eyebrows and looked at the long sword at her waist, her heart felt twisted, and she finally burst into tears.

Chunjun remained silent, silently responding to all the voices of his heart.

She held back her tears and raised her head, and smiled faintly: "If it is God's will, when Su Guang succeeds, a thunderbolt will be released. If Mr. Chong sees the light of the thunderbolt, he will know that Suguang is lucky. That day, Huahuo is Suguang's farewell to this world!"

She stood up, took the handsome robe and cloak from Zhong Shiheng, and when she turned around, she covered it with the green armor.She tied the cloak around her neck, raised her hand, and turned the key mechanism on the stone wall.

The stone wall above the head slowly opened, revealing a starry sky.The brilliance poured in, falling on her cold armor on her shoulders.She hurried forward, picked up the steps, and never looked back.

In the middle of the night, flying letters were sent frequently among the valleys.

Yasu stopped his mount and slowly raised his arms.A peregrine falcon landed in midair and landed on his arrow sleeve.He disassembled the scroll of parchment tied to the lower reaches of the falcon's feet, and opened it to take a look, his complexion changed drastically in an instant.

Mo Le hurried forward: "How?"

Yasu frowned tightly: "Dang Xiang divided his troops into two groups, and the route has already bypassed Xifeng Ridge and headed straight for Shuangyao City."

Mo Le lost his voice and said: "How could this be? We have been guarding the valley entrance, and we haven't seen Dang Xiang's soldiers!"

Yasu pondered silently, and slowly said: "There must be another secret path that goes around the mountain, but we don't know it yet."

Mo Le said bitterly: "This ghostly place is going against the sky, and it actually helps that villain Yuan Hao! No wonder the Gu'er City has been abandoned for 20 years. I'm afraid the people who built the city had foresight at that time."

Yasu raised his head suddenly, and lost his voice, "What did you say?"

Mo Le said: "I'm talking about this thin-waisted city. It is said that when it was built at the beginning of the year, it was originally called Gu'er City."

Yasu took a slow breath and closed his eyes.The painful past is crushed again in the heart, and the old dreams are fragmented, full of blurred illusions.

On that night when the city was in danger, the young man's armor was in order, and before he stepped into the outer tent, he was held by a pair of warm little hands.

The eyes of a girl who has just turned seven years old are as clear as a speck of paint.She put her index finger on her lips: "Shh... Mom, Dad, they are talking inside."

The young man bent down, pressed against the girl's forehead, and said sadly, "Mole and I are leaving tonight."

The girl's eyes trembled.She bit her lips tightly, without saying a word, tears fell on the skirt of her clothes.

The candlelight in the inner tent was dim, and the shadows of people overlapped, and there were sighs.

"Now that things have happened, I only hate that I was indecisive in Guyi City and gave up all my previous efforts... I don't know how much manpower and effort I have spent in repairing that lonely mountain stone road and attracting Yuan Hao's surprise attack... In the end, it was only for me Selfishness, in vain... If the quicksand array was activated that night, Yuan Hao would have been bones under the sands of Luoyantai. Today, there are tens of thousands of people in Ganzhou, how could they be in this situation... Sigh, as a general in my year, Zongze, he deserves to be Going to die, making such a big mistake, it will be difficult to wash away the snow in this life..."

"You... are you going to break my heart like this... If you left my mother and daughter and left without seeing Su Guang that day, I, Marseille, will never forgive you for life and life... There is no such thing in this world. What Guyao City, the broken walls and ruins are nothing but the ruined village of Gu'er City..."

Sighing forever, weeping like blood, I can't bear to hear it anymore.

Yasu suddenly opened his eyes, and asked Babina sharply behind him, "Where did you go with Suguang this afternoon?"

Babina was startled, and replied respectfully: "We went out of the city for more than ten miles, and went to a flat Gobi beach. The terrain there is open, full of gravel and white sand, surrounded by a Populus euphratica forest. Suguang told us to stay aside and let us go Go over to the Populus euphratica forest to check. I saw her cutting open the bark of the Populus euphratica tree with a long sword, and I don’t know what she was looking at..."

"How far is the Gobi Desert from here?"

"If you take the shortcut south of Slim Waist City all the way to the east, it will be less than thirty miles."

Yasu suddenly lifted the reins, lashed the horse hard with the whip, and galloped towards the east.

Moller had never seen Yasu like this.He was startled, led Fei Yu to ride all the way behind, and chased after him closely.

While Yasu was galloping, he raised his head and let out a clear whistle in the air.A long and leisurely cry came from mid-air, and the ink falcon stretched its long wings, leading the flying feather cavalry to fly away first.

The cold rocks on the mountain road are like ice, and the shadows of horseshoes and whips are dazzling.

In the night, the slanting moon is heavy, and the cold stars are full and moving, flickering and dim, as if about to fall into the frost.

Suddenly, a ray of green light rose far away in the eastern sky.

Yasu was startled and stopped immediately.Xue Cong let out a long and mournful hiss, which echoed at the bottom of the valley for a long time.

Staring at it, I saw the blue light soaring up, touching the bottom of the cloud, bursting suddenly, blooming like a thousand trees and flowers.Quiet peaks and ridges, lonely barren rivers, all are as white as the day.

After a moment, the fireworks volleyed down.The wind blows, and the stars are like rain.

Thousands of strands of youth are all paid to Baisha.

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