Qingzhou trip

Cao Zhiwei, the commander of the Deshun Army, was really cautious, and only sent a small team of more than a hundred people to scout the Jiying Village, but did not find a large number of people entering or leaving.

"I hope we are worrying unnecessarily, and think Li Jiyan is too domineering. Maybe he still has the idea of ​​robbery." Lu Jinhua thought for a while, and decided to go to Shahaihai to meet with the others, "Ye Qianghe is not easy to do anything, If Bei Xia turns around and asks the troops stationed in Shahai for help, shall we withdraw or stay?"

Yun Bailu nodded, and then glanced at Li Suyue, they decided to go to Shahai in a starry night, leaving only a few people to continue monitoring Jiying Village.When the horse hair was steaming with snow and sweat, Yun Bailu fully understood the difficulty of his mother's march.While waving the horsewhip, she never stopped thinking.

While rushing desperately, she suddenly asked Li Suyue beside her, "Yue Niang, if you were Li Jiyan, who would you guard against if you wanted to snatch New Year's coins?"

Li Suyue took the time to turn her head, frowning slightly, then her gaze became firm, "Soldier, bandit."

Yun Bailu retracted his eyes silently when he heard the words, "It's getting dark now. When we arrive, there will probably be a curfew in the city, and people on the top of the city will be able to see both sides of the Yeqiang River clearly under the moonlight." Hui Zhongfu and Lu Zimu The others had already led people to ambush near the commercial road.And what is the scene of the sand sea tonight, Yun Bailu seems to smell the chill of the imminent war a few years ago.

The sea of ​​sand is still peaceful, the lanterns of King Jin's Mansion are hung high, and the silk and bamboo are melodious.Zhao Yifang was entertaining Li Jixin, but unexpectedly he brought only two followers.When the two of them met that day, they kept quiet. Li Jixin talked about the bet again, but Zhao Yifang smiled calmly, "Although I won the bet, the king received five more sticks than the envoy, so it was even."

After he was seated, Li Jixin showed off his talents to everyone, and his reciting poems did not fall behind the style of a literati, and he talked about his experience of going south as an envoy with humor.The accompanying officials, big and small, all heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that the routine welcome banquet was about to end in a cloud of alcohol and gas, when suddenly fireworks were set off in the city.

After King Jin heard the voice, he raised his eyes and glanced at all the people at the table, and saw that Li Jixin's face changed instantly, and then he talked and laughed as usual, "What festival is it?" He stretched out his fingers to count the days and solar terms, still puzzled, "Could it be that the wedding banquet is held by someone?" But the wedding banquet will not make such a disturbing noise, not to mention that during the curfew, even lighting the candles will alarm the officials, not to mention the sound of fireworks and firecrackers.

Zhao Yifang smiled and said, "This is the fireworks that my king ordered people to set off in the open space of the racecourse, specially prepared to welcome the envoys." She walked to the middle of the hall and looked at the gray sky outside the hall, where there were bright fireworks from the ground from time to time. As soon as it rushed out, sparks of sparks bloomed in the air, and merged with countless small streams to form a huge picture scroll, reflecting the inside and outside of Shahai City brightly.

There are always two brothers Ren Wu and Ren Liu on guard around her, and Li Jixin also walked a few steps behind Zhao Yifang and looked up at the sky, "I didn't expect such a scene in Shahai."

He took another step forward, and Ren Liu was already facing him sideways, the two of them looked at each other, and then they looked away.

Zhao Yifang seemed unaware of this, and she greeted the officials who were sitting with her, "My lords, come out and watch the fireworks. Today I'm hosting a banquet in front of the waterside pavilion just to watch the fireworks."

The sound of firecrackers also kept coming and going, and Zhao Yifang turned her head slightly proudly and asked Li Mei, "Where did you set off the firecrackers?"

"In addition to the racecourse, there are four gates of the city. Firecrackers were set off at the Bell and Drum Tower. There was supposed to be a curfew in the city when the envoys arrived, but the palace □□compassionately ordered the night market to remain as usual. Once the fireworks are opened, it will be more convenient The people in the city enjoy the celebration together." Li Mo replied.

Zhao Yifang looked back at Li Jixin's pale face under the fireworks, "I have sent envoys to many places in my country, how do you think Shahai is compared to other states?" She deliberately raised her voice so as not to be covered by the sound of firecrackers and fireworks outside.

"The prosperity of Yanzhou is not inferior to that of Yanzhou. Although the atmosphere is weak, we can give it some time—" he gritted his teeth, "I suddenly feel unwell, so I have to go back to the guest house to rest. Your Highness is kind tonight, and I thank you in advance."

Zhao Yifang walked in front of her, with a concerned expression on her face, "The envoy really looked uncomfortable, I'm afraid the journey is hard, please go back first. The doctor in the king's mansion is sending the envoy to ask for pulse later."

Li Jixin hastily said no, just fix minor problems overnight.When he hurriedly stepped out of the palace, he suddenly disappeared from his symptoms, and looked up at the bright white that constantly appeared between the sky and the earth.

After Zhao Yifang watched him go out, she still asked the accompanying officials to continue the banquet, while she held the sapphire peacock on her waist and nodded while listening to the music with a smile.Seeing that she was in a good mood, Zou Shiyan glanced at King Jin suspiciously, and then at Master Liao who was also intoxicated by the sound of the flute and playing the time, "Why did Li Jixin resign first? What are you dissatisfied with?"

"I'm afraid I'm tired from the journey." Master Liao realized that there was something in Zou Shiyan's words, but his expression remained unchanged. "After all, she has reason to keep us here for a drink."

Zou Shiyan cursed the old fox inwardly, then looked at Zhao Yifang, and saw people around her coming in and out several times, whispering to her from time to time.This King Jin was indeed more thoughtful than many of the clan's disciples, he only nodded his head and didn't say much.This made Zou Shiyan even more anxious to know the medicine sold in her gourd.

Unlike Zhao Yifang sitting on the Diaoyutai, Xie Penglai on the city wall got sweaty for the first time tonight.She had no intention of admiring the lively fireworks at the gate of the city, King Jin's Mansion is empty now, and the attendants and guards who could serve were taken out for her use, 200 people divided into four groups and surrounded the inn where Li Jixin was staying.The garrison camp also drew 200 people to go straight to the craftsman camp.

When the sound of firecrackers continued to shake the sky, many families in the craftsman camp were crying and shouting. Various weapons and arson devices were constantly found out, and those who wanted to take risks fought against the defenders of the camp.

Lu Xiangchun, who finally rushed to Shahai today and was let into the city by Xie Penglai himself, listened intently, "I can't tell the difference between the crying and the laughing."

Xie Penglai had a sullen face, "If they don't cry, tens of thousands of people in Shahai City will cry." Li Jixin in the city didn't know what his plan was, even if he found out the truth from the mouth of the craftsmen, he would definitely not admit it. The Shahai people's confession can also bite back that this matter hinders diplomatic relations.

Li Jixin did not act rashly after returning to the guest house, everything was under close watch.What Xie Penglai was most worried about was the Beixia people who might be lurking outside the city. The fireworks and firecrackers came and went one after another, which would also make people outside the city suspicious.If there is a sneak attack, it will not happen immediately without the support in the city.

"I have sent people to report the dangerous situation in the sand sea to the Zhen Rong Army and Deshun Army." She glanced at Lu Xiangchun, who lowered his head and gnawed on the fire, "Do you really have to go this trip?"

"That's right." Lu Xiangchun didn't eat well after a few meals, and started to gnaw on the leg of lamb with his left hand. "I also found some abnormalities along the way, and I'm afraid someone will do it first." I don't know if Auntie Lu Jinhua and others have Noticing that the villages on both sides of the commercial road from Shahai to Manguan are not peaceful, "Your trick is really good. If he is a fake envoy, your way of welcoming guests can also fool people. If it is true, Weng Being trapped makes people unable to move. In addition..." she whispered, "there are aunts and the others rushing to help, even if there is a surprise attack outside Shahai City, they can survive."

Next to her was Li Shancui who was about to lose her leg, "The fireworks and firecrackers I bought with great difficulty are gone now, what should I do when I get married?" Xie Penglai wanted her to search around the city for fireworks and firecrackers on the pretext of getting married. Not to mention his own monthly salary, Shan Cui and Yan Yunhan's silver at the bottom of the box all poured out.Fortunately, King Jin later sent someone to help, so he bought it in just a few hours.

Suddenly horns sounded from the turret, and someone shouted, "There is an enemy in the west!" Someone shouted, "There is a change in the north!"

Xie Penglai took a deep breath, and called the guard to order, "Prepare for battle!"

□□Hands are all charged up, and the trebuchets are all in place.Even the lime used to put out the fire was lined up behind the wall.Xie Penglai told Shancui to step back, and walked to the battlements with Lu Xiangchun to check the situation.

"The horseshoes should be wrapped in cloth, so there is no loud noise." Although the sky was dark, fortunately there were fireworks lighting up the city.Several people estimated the number of people, and found that there were nearly a thousand people at the front, but there were countless people at the back.

Suddenly, a gap opened in the dense black horse team, and a white war horse quickly approached the tower.Xie Penglai leaned forward holding the torch, and the man also looked up at her proudly from his horse, with two cold eyes that refused to give in to each other.

Xie Penglai raised his brows after a while, "That person must be Li Jiyan, who looks similar to Li Jixin, the Southern Xuanhui envoy of Northern Xia." Both cousins ​​have double eagle eyes and hooked noses, the only difference is their beards.Li Jixin only has a short beard, while Li Jiyan has a full beard.

Lu Xiangchun's mouth was stuffed with mutton, "Damn it, he came here before my aunt was full."

Xie Penglai glanced coldly at the city, "Don't scold your mother, a bitch can't raise such a thing that can't take advantage of the fire and wants to rob."

"That's right, raised by the dog's father." Lu Xiangchun said.

And Li Shancui was listening to Xie Penglai scolding for the first time, watching behind her in amazement.

"When will Hua Niang and the others arrive? I'm afraid they missed the opportunity to go to Jiyingzhai, so they are on their way now." Xie Penglai was worried that Lu Jinhua and the others would run into Li Jiyan's people head-on.But thinking of the cloud egret who refused to suffer next to him, he felt relieved.

However, did Li Jixin and Li Jiyan in the city collude with each other, and are there other people besides Jiangying who are in collusion with other places?Xie Penglai was thinking, when suddenly an arrow flew towards his face.Sudden pain came from his right ear, Xie Penglai stretched out his hand to touch it, the fingertips were dark red and blurred.

She didn't have time to think about it anymore, and now she was leading troops to start fighting on the tower.Asking for help, cleaning up, she did everything she could do.She is confident that the city can be kept at dawn, but she can't guarantee what will happen one day later.

When the torches on the top of the city are alternated, and the symbols of night battle are played, the sound of horns and drums is thunderous.Xie Penglai took a few steps back, and when he was about to fight, he suddenly thought of only one person——Zhao Yifang, who sat in King Jin's mansion and sang the empty city plan all night, is she afraid?

If the city is broken——she dismissed the idea, the sea of ​​sand cannot be broken.Two years ago, the first battle was defeated because Yun Fangjiang was forced to rush forward.She has to hold on to it until the clouds part and the moon shines.

But where do the clouds go in this small sea of ​​sand that is adjacent to the foothills in the south, Ye Qiang in the north, and overlooks the desert?When does the moon shine?