Bright moon out of Tianshan

Cheng Qiufeng, who had returned from Luoyang, guarded Qinshui in Zhao Guo, and General Xue Xiao guarded Yangcheng.The soldiers of the Eastern Qi Dynasty approached and launched an attack immediately. Xiao Jian led the team to call the battle as the vanguard. Xue Xiao sent his general Zhang Xian out to meet the enemy. Xiao Jian rushed forward unceremoniously. In the round, Zhang Xian was beheaded by him.Xue Xiao was shocked, and then sent two lieutenants to rush out of the city amidst the thunder of war drums, and they all rushed to Xiao Jian.Xiao Jian was not afraid, he moved the sword like the wind, and without dozens of moves, he beheaded the two of them under the horse.Xue Xiao immediately released the arrows, taking advantage of the rain of arrows, the remaining soldiers and horses fled into the city, never daring to come out again.

Xue Xiao looked at Xiao Jian in surprise in the city, and said, "Who is this kid?"

A person next to him smiled and said, "The little beauty has come here after her."

Xue Xiao quickly turned around and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you recognize him?"

That person was Zhao Yuancai who had taken Bailirong captive from Luoyang City and fled away. While sizing up Xiao Jian attentively, he replied casually: "I met once. It is said that this little beauty has both looks and looks. If I can be kidnapped, I will play here." It's the best. But this temper doesn't seem very good, even if you get it, it's hard to subdue it. This is embarrassing for the master."

He turned around on the city wall twice, looking really embarrassed, Xue Xiao hurriedly flattered him: "If your majesty goes out in person, wouldn't he be easy to catch? At that time, he will pick his tendons and hamstrings, what do you want to do, your majesty?" You can play whatever you want!"

Zhao Yuancai raised his long eyebrows slightly, squinted at him, and said in his heart: "You know what! What's the point of picking up your muscles and hamstrings and becoming a waste!" Then he stared at Xiao Jian without blinking, and chuckled Said: "Where does the Lord have the time to catch him in person? Are all the troops of Dongqi in place?"

Xue Xiao said: "Here we are, Yang Baozhen went west, Zhong Ruota took the east, and now we have attacked Jiangxian County and Jincheng." Zhao Yuancai said: "Pass the order down, hold on to it, and delay it for a few more days. My old father-in-law is impatient. My third uncle can't afford to spend much time. If anyone takes a step back this time, I'll chop him off with my own hands! I'm still very busy, and I have to rush to do something big. Well, before I leave, Let me tease this little beauty first, bring a bow and arrow here!" Someone next to him immediately handed him his special bow and arrow, Zhao Yuancai opened his bow and set up an arrow, and shot three arrows at Xiao Jian, like lightning, like a shooting star, Xiao Jian Hearing the sound of the wind was not right, he raised his knife to block, and even separated the three arrows, his arms were numb for a while.

He was startled, the direction of the arrow was very familiar, and he thought to himself: "Could it be Zhao Yuancai again?" Squinting his eyes, he looked up at the top of the city, where all kinds of banners were flying, and there was a person standing under a big black banner, which he couldn't see It is very clear, but it seems to be the person who snatched Bailirong outside Luoyang city.Xiao Jian took the bow and arrows with his backhand. His bow was modified after he and Lin Zaichun studied it in the middle of the night. The shooting range was more than double that of ordinary bows and arrows.He shot nine arrows in a row, Zhao Yuancai didn't expect him to shoot so far, when he saw the feather arrows coming fiercely, he dodged to dodge, there were screams around him, five people were killed and four were injured in an instant.A feather arrow passed close to Zhao Yuancai's cheek, bringing a gust of cold wind. Even though he had seen the world, he was also startled into a cold sweat, and couldn't help laughing and cursing: "Damn boy! I'm joking with you, you take it seriously. Wait." I'll deal with you later when I'm free!" With a flick of his sleeves, he turned and went down the tower.

Seeing that Zhao Yuancai had left, Xiao Jian suddenly became impatient under the city. He had already heard the sound of Dongqi's gong beating behind him, but he pretended not to hear it. Inadvertently, he was shot by an arrow in the arm, trembling with pain, and then was forcibly called back by Nie Shihuan's deputy general.Gao Huai was watching the battle from the back, and when he saw him come back from an injury, he immediately became angry: "Xiao Jian, are you crazy? How can there be such a strong attack?"

Xiao Jian said: "Zhao Yuancai is in the city, he is the one who shoots at me!" He said in his heart: "If I don't attack by force, you will definitely say that I am flirting with him again."

Hearing this, Gao Huai frowned and thought, waved him back to the camp, and said, "Let Master Lin bandage your wound. Look at you, don't fight tomorrow, change."

On the second day, Dong Qi changed people and went to the city to call for battle, but Zhao Yuancai came out to watch the battle again.Organized soldiers and horses to attack several times, which was very worn out, but with little effect.As a result, the soldiers of the two sides were at a stalemate, like a seesaw, in a stalemate within a radius of a hundred miles.

Yang Baozhen and Zhong Ruota's soldiers and horses suffered the same fate as Gao Huai, being blocked on both sides and unable to advance.

This stalemate lasted for three months.

Seeing the sycamore leaves falling, the white dew turning into frost, the weather is getting colder every day.Then the success news from Beiyan came frequently. The eldest prince Gao Hong led his soldiers and horses, and they had already attacked near the capital of Yan Kingdom.

When the news came, Hou Laoqi and Zhong Ruota, who was far away in Jincheng, were anxious. Hou Laoqi came to find out what Gao Huai meant. Gao Huai looked at him with a smile and said, "Master is anxious, but because of the agreement "Hou Laoqi said: "In the current Eastern Qi Dynasty, who doesn't know that it's up to the officials and down to the common people? Only Your Highness, you are still sitting here on the Diaoyutai, calm and unhurried. Master is in a hurry for you."

Gao Huai said: "Think about it, master, this is a very secret thing, why does everyone know about it? Who spread it?"

Hou Laoqi said: "I think it's the eldest prince."

Gao Huai said: "No, there is no certainty of victory. Although Brother Dahuang is very arrogant, he will not rashly spread such an important matter." He paused, and said: "I let someone spread the word."

Hou Laoqi was dumbfounded, and asked for a long time: "Why?" Gao Huai said: "Father can't go back on what the world knows. It's justifiable for me to fall behind the eldest brother. Zhao Guo His army is much stronger than Beiyan. I didn't intend to get ahead of him, so I just stalemate here. It's cold and it will snow soon, so it's not suitable for a large-scale attack."

Then there was an urgent report from Jinling from eight hundred miles away, and Gao Huai was scolded by Gao Zhi.Gao Zhi was furious, and wished he could get up and fight in person, but unfortunately his body is not good, his limbs are sore and weak, so he can only enjoy his mouth.So he even scolded Nie Shihuan and Gu Yong together, and asked the third highness who was dawdling here, why Gu Yong didn't show the style of supervising the army, and urged the army to move forward.Gu Yong couldn't say anything, and Gao Zhi scolded him harshly, so he told the truth that the Tiger Talisman was taken away by His Highness the Third Highness, and now he and Nie Shihuan are colluding with each other, and there is no room for him to intervene.

Hearing the news, Gao Zhi said angrily: "What? This trash! Why did Huai'er even take the tiger talisman! Wait for me to issue another imperial decree to go there." Yun Cheng, who was next to him, persuaded: "My lord, the army of the third prince has been blocked There, I must be very anxious in my heart, if you urge him again, you will inevitably make mistakes in a hurry. It is better for the emperor to let him make up his own mind."

Gao Zhi barely calmed down his anger, and said angrily: "This kid is really not as good as his elder brother! I really want to praise him, but he has to live up to it! If it doesn't work, just be a prince honestly."

While Gao Huai was in the army, he received another news that Zhao Yuancai was looking for beauties around Linfen in Zhao State, planning to rush to fill up the harem, so that he could spend a lot of extravagance and indulgence during the New Year.Because Linfen's beauties are well-known all over the world, they have been looted by him for a long time, so this time the imperial decree was issued, and there were immediately complaints, and the people were in dire straits.Families with daughters were eager to marry their daughters, so the king of Zhao State issued an imperial decree that the nine counties near Linfen were not allowed to marry within three months, otherwise they would be severely punished according to the law.

As a result, in the process of recruiting beauties, the people of Linfen had two small conflicts with the government, which led to several riots. Although they were quickly suppressed, there was a hint of a storm coming.

The news spread to Dongqi's palace.Hearing this, Gao Zhi immediately said, "What a great opportunity, why doesn't this kid know how to seize it?" So he sent an urgent and secret order to Gao Huai, ordering him to send troops to attack Linfen immediately while Zhao was in chaos. You can go all the way north along the Weihe River Valley, and go directly to the city of Taiyuan.

Gao Huai took the secret order, withheld it, and walked out of the barracks slowly, staring at the long Taihang Mountain in a daze.Some mountaintops are already covered with silvery white snow, but the mountainsides are full of red-leaved trees of various colors, such as sumac, maple, and oak. Half of the leaves have fallen, but the rest are still shining, and the clouds are steaming and rosy, extremely brilliant.

In a blink of an eye, he saw Xiao Jian and Lin Zaichun holding Xiao Jian's bow on a rock not far away and watching carefully, so he walked over slowly.Unexpectedly, when Lin Zaichun saw him coming, he got up and said, "Third Highness, I remembered that many of my medicines have been drying outside and have not been cleaned up. I want to urge the five heavenly kings to clean them up, otherwise they will always be lazy behind my back." " Then Lin Meiren Shi Shi ran away.

Although Lin Zaichun didn't hide very deliberately, Xiao Jian also became embarrassed. Gao Huai didn't care, sat down beside him, and asked casually, "Do you know what happened in Linfen, Zhao Guo?"

Xiao Jian nodded, Gao Huai said: "Although Zhao Yuancai's lust is famous all over the world, do you think a person can be so lustful? He comes out every year to search for beauties. This is too absurd, isn't there such an emperor?"

Xiao Jian said: "There are many kings like this in ancient times. How about three thousand people in the harem? 3000 people plus the maids serving in the palace, it needs a lot. The palace is too small to fit, so it needs more Just keep expanding.”

Gao Huai said: "Then he is lucky enough to come here? Isn't he tired?"

Xiao Jian said: "It is estimated that many of them are idle there. Otherwise, why are there so many boudoir grievances? Where did the Nagato Fu come from? Third brother, you... the army is blocking here, so you are not in a hurry? You care about others What are you doing in the harem? If he is lucky enough not to come here, then he will be exhausted to death."

He looked at Gao Huai, and said solemnly: "Third brother, if it is true that the people of Linfen rioted, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it would be a pity to let it go."

Gao Huai said: "Opportunities given by others are always unreliable, and you can feel at ease when you create them yourself. Let this opportunity go, and there will be better opportunities in the future."

Xiao Jian said: "But here you can't go up or down, and it's difficult to advance and retreat. How can there be any chance? I'm in a hurry." Hearing his urgent tone, Gao Huai turned his head to look at Xiao Jian's elegant and agile eyebrows, which were as clear as water. His eyes were wide open and he stared ahead, vaguely still showing the childishness of a young man.Perhaps he was used to being served by others since he was a child, and he was not very good at binding his hair, so he tied his long hair on top of his head with a headband randomly, and a few strands hung down around his fair cheeks in disorder.

Gao Huai was suddenly moved in his heart, knowing that Xiao Jian was really worried about himself.Missing him is crazy, but I often reprimand him, and I can't think of treating him better.In an instant, his heart seemed to be surging like a pool of stagnant water, overflowing in circles. He turned his head and smiled at Xiao Jian, "What are you in a hurry for? Do you want to go back to Cuixiu Academy? Or do you miss your brother-in-law?" Already?" Stretching out his hand to touch his arm, he asked, "Are you healed? Does it still hurt when you move?"

Xiao Jian said: "Okay."

Gao Huai hummed, and said: "It's cold. It's cold in the north, and it's far worse than Jinling's climate." He pressed his hand all the way down Xiao Jian's arm, and felt his hand was cold. He put his hands into his sleeves.Xiao Jian flinched for a moment, but he didn't struggle after that, allowing him to hold it.