The Legend of the Eagle Shepherd

At dawn the next day, Qu Gu woke up and saw that Ouyang Ke was no longer beside him.She got up and dressed, walked out of the tent, and saw the galloping horses on the grassland. After several days of fighting, the Mongolian iron army was still brave and vigorous, marching and practicing early in the morning.

Qu Gu guessed that Ouyang Ke must have gone to Genghis Khan's side, so he fetched a basin of water by himself, and was about to comb his hair with the reflection in the clear water, but the comb in his hand was empty.

She turned her head in surprise, and saw Ouyang Ke holding a wooden comb, and said, "Sit down, my son will comb your hair."

Qu Gu also had a smile on his face, and sat in front of him peacefully.Blinking his eyes and looking at himself in the water, he pulled up his hair like a waterfall of blue hair from behind, and lifted up the bangs on his forehead.

Qu Guzheng found it strange that Ouyang Ke had already taken out a hairpin inlaid with red gemstones and inserted it into her raven hair.Snow-skinned and black-haired, jewels gleaming.Ouyang Ke pressed his face to Qu Gu's cheek, and saw each other reflected in the water, they were handsome and beautiful, they were exactly a pair of Bi people.Qu Gu also recalled the scene where the two of them combed each other's long hair while sheltering from the rain in Yixing. Thinking about it now, it's even more funny, but he still doesn't know how to comb Dake's hair.

"do you like it?"

Qu Gu touched the ruby ​​on his head, and nodded happily, "But why do you have to comb your bangs up? I don't think it's strange." Just like my mother used to.Well, when I was a child, my father also helped my mother with hair in the same way.

Ouyang Ke tilted his head and kissed her on the cheek. "I have something to do here, I'm afraid I can't join the army to cut gold. If you insist on going, I won't stop you, but I will comb like this every day from now on."

Qu Gu originally thought that Ouyang Ke would follow Guo Jing and the others to cut gold, but he never thought that he would stay here.

"I want to lend Daerba's hand here to spread false information to Kampot Ngawang. On the one hand, it will benefit Fajin, and on the other hand, besides Kampot Ngawang, you will be more sure of killing Yan Hongxi. "

Although Qu Gu felt a little reluctance in her heart, she didn't feel any difference. After all, revenge was her own business, so she nodded.

Ouyang Ke saw that the bags had been packed by her side, knowing that she was leaving soon, he couldn't help frowning.Qu Gu quickly explained: "I have already made an agreement with Master Guo. He wants to follow the Mongolian army to cut gold. I will go back to the Song Dynasty with the Mongolian mission and hand over the "Wu Mu's Last Letter" to Brother Jiang. This art of war is originally Grandpa Yue Feiyue's will naturally be returned to the generals of the Song State. At that time, both sides will use the tactics in the "Wu Mu Suicide Note" to destroy the Jin State in one fell swoop. I will follow them into the capital of the Jin State , you can kill Wanyan Hongxi!"

Ouyang Ke looked at the radiant expression on Qu Gu's face, pinched her face, and said dissatisfiedly: "Since you want to see your Senior Brother Jiang, you have to put your hair up like this, do you understand?"

Qu Gu knocked off his hand and made a face at him.Suddenly I realized that when I was a child, I heard my mother say that women with husbands only wear their bangs up.Did Da Ke want her to be his wife?She blushed, but nodded anyway.

At this time, the horn was already blowing outside the tent, Qu Gu knew that this was the Mongolian mission that was about to leave, so he quickly grabbed the baggage around him, excitedly said: "I should go!"

She ran to the tent, just lifted the thick curtain, but turned around again.The sun shone into the tent, and she could see the reluctance in Ouyang Ke's eyes, but he didn't say anything to persuade him to stay.Thinking of what he said last night in a daze, Qu Gu's heart softened.Although she was ignorant, she also understood Dake's tolerance for her.For the first time, she suddenly wondered, compared with Dake's feelings for her, did she make too few concessions?

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Before leaving, Qu Gu also bid farewell to Guo Jing.Because of Hua Zheng's intercession, Guo Jing was spared from Genghis Khan's punishment.Knowing that Qu Gu is going back, he is also very happy.Under the agreement of the Song-Mongolian Alliance, he will join Wo Kuotai and Tuo Lei to destroy the Kingdom of Jin, and then he can take his mother Li Ping back to live in Niujia Village.My mother has missed her hometown day and night for more than ten years, and now this wish is finally coming true.

On the same day, Qu Gu went south to Lin'an with the Mongolian mission posing as a caravan.The road to the south was unusually smooth, and there was no interception by the Jinren.She didn't know that Ouyang Ke deliberately asked Daerba to send fake news to Kampot Ngawang in the Kingdom of Jin, so that they would not be chased by the Jin people.

These days, the Jin people are also facing enemies. Ever since the central capital of Yanjing was captured by Mu Huali, and after Wanyan Xun moved the capital to Daliang, the front of the Jin Kingdom was forced to retreat southward step by step.Wanyan Xun was dizzy again, facing the Mongolian invasion, he still did not forget to start war with the Southern Song Dynasty and Xixia.Therefore, all the cities and households in the Kingdom of Jin that I saw along the way were ruined, and the roads were full of corpses. Compared with the situation when she returned south with Huang Yaoshi, it was even more desolate.

When they arrived in Lin'an, the Mongolian mission went to discuss the alliance with Song State.Qu Gu went to find Jiang Wanzai.For the convenience of the journey, she pretended to be a man, and finally found out that after Jiang Wanzai defeated the Jin army in Lianghuai, he was transferred back to the capital by the officials to serve as the commander of the Forbidden Army in front of the temple.

It wasn't until she got outside Jiang's residence that she realized that Jiang Wanzai was not in the residence.She has neither a letter of worship nor an official status, so it is not so easy to meet the emperor's close ministers, so she waited for a long time outside the gate of the Jiangfu to wait for Jiang Wanzai, who was dressed as a commander of the imperial army.

"Junior Sister Qu!" Seeing Qu Gu for the first time, Jiang Wanzai was both surprised and delighted, "You... why are you here? Where have you been these days?" Jiang Wanzai saw her alone, without Ouyang Ke. With her company, I can't help feeling a little bit of hope in my heart.

Qu Guzi didn't know what was going on in Jiang Wanzai's mind, so he smiled and said, "I went to Mongolia with Uncle Guo, and this time I also came with the Mongolian mission."

Hearing the word Mongolian Mission, Jiang Wanzai's face tightened, and he led her into the mansion first.It happened that he met his elder brother Jiang Wanli and his uncle Jiang Hai. Qu Gu didn't know these two.Jiang Wanzai knew that the matter was urgent, so he made it clear that Mongolia wanted to join forces with the Southern Song Dynasty to destroy gold.

Jiang Hai is a martial artist, and his lifelong wish is to be ashamed of Yixue Jingkang. He clapped his hands and was overjoyed when he heard this, "Okay! This Kingdom of Jin is insatiable and greedy. It forces the payment of annual tribute every year, and gives us the bloodiest revenge of the Song Dynasty. Now the Kingdom of Jin is fighting on all sides. We are flanking Mongolia from the north to the south, and we are [-]% sure of winning this battle!"

There was not much excitement on Jiang Wanzai's face, but he turned his attention to his elder brother Jiang Wanli. Although this elder brother has not yet become an official, the whole family knows that he is talented and has a great view on the overall situation.Sure enough, Jiang Wanli was not as excited as Jiang Hai.

At this time, Qu Gu could also see that the Jiang brothers didn't seem to think this was good news, so he asked curiously, "What's the matter with you? I think I'm [-]% sure. Mongolia captured Khwarazmo not long ago. Your strength is on the rise. I went all the way south from Mongolia, but I saw that the Kingdom of Jin is already strong outside, and you just won the battle in Lianghuai, so what are you afraid of?"

Hearing Qu Gu talk about Mongolia's strength, Jiang Wanli's eyes became more solemn, "Mongolia's strength is gradually rising, and it has the strength to annex the Kingdom of Jin. Mongolia has destroyed Khwarazmo this time, and has mobilized a large number of troops from the Western Regions to commit gold. Weary, the purpose of forming an alliance with us is to wait for work and save some setbacks. However, the Kingdom of Jin is destroyed, and the Song Dynasty faces the Mongolian battlefield. At that time, the Song Dynasty may fall into the same fate."

Jiang Wanzai also nodded, "Brother is right. The fourth Mongolian prince, Tuolei, came to discuss the alliance between Song and Mongolia before. Mr. Zhende Xiuzhen also spoke to the officials at that time. The strong Tartars are getting stronger, but the Jin Kingdom is in danger. , when Fujin Kingdom serves as a barrier to the north for safety."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Wanli still shook his head after hearing this, "The ruined walls can't stop the robbers. Even if I, the Song Dynasty, don't form an alliance with them, the Kingdom of Jin is in jeopardy, and it won't be long before it will be destroyed by Mongols."

Hearing what the two nephews said, Jiang Hai became angrier the more he listened, and snorted, "According to what you think, is it possible that we should support Jin Guo to fight against Mongolia?! Then how to repay the shame of Jingkang? How to collect the land lost in the north?! "

The Jiang brothers were all silent.The imperial court was corrupt, and the monarchs and ministers were drunk and dreaming of death. Those sober people knew that the Southern Song Dynasty was already facing the end of the day, and it was impossible to talk about restoring the old frontier.At this time, what is needed is time to eliminate corruption and strengthen the hearts of the people.Can unite with Jin to fight against Mongolia, no matter whether it is emotional or reasonable, the people of Song Dynasty will not be able to get over this hurdle after all.

Qu Gu couldn't quite understand what Jiang Wanli said just now, but he also understood what he was worrying about.She hesitated for a moment, then said: "I'm stupid, and I don't know what to do. All I know is that if the Kingdom of Jin wants to invade the south, we will fight against Jin, and if Mongolia wants to destroy Song, we will fight against Mongolia! No matter who it is, anyone who wants to invade my territory , whoever kills my people will fight against them!"

Although what Qu Gu said was simple and straightforward, it was also a heartfelt heart.Jiang Hai praised Qu Gu loudly, Jiang Wanli looked at Qu Gu, but only let out a long sigh.

However, whether they can resist gold or not is not their final decision.Now that the Kingdom of Jin is in decline, the treacherous Prime Minister Shi Miyuan is also a man of his own accord, and was soon bought by the Mongols, and he insisted on uniting the Mongols against the Jin in front of the officials.Soon, Jiang Wanzai and his uncle Jiang Hai received the imperial decree and joined the Mongolian army to attack the Kingdom of Jin in the north.

Qu Guzi followed all the way, and she still pretended to be Jiang Wanzai's soldier on the way.This time the cutting of gold is huge.Because of Jingkang's shame, Song's heart was deeply imprinted. From time to time, some people were willing to join the army along the way, and some disciples of the Beggar Clan also followed and helped.This day, when we reached the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, we saw a few young Taoist priests waiting by the side of the road, and when they saw Jiang Wanzai, they came up to meet him.Qu Gu saw that one of them was Li Zhichang, the little Taoist who besieged him in Jiaxing that day.

Sure enough, these Taoist priests also came to join forces with the Song army to fight against the gold.Li Zhichang stepped forward with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I knew that General Jiang would definitely pass by the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. Some uncles ordered me to bring a few brothers to help you." Wang Chongyang was discouraged when he failed in the uprising against gold. The Quanzhen Sect was established in the cold. Now that the Southern Song Dynasty is aggressively cutting gold, how can the Quanzhen Sect not do its part.

Li Zhichang said again: "It's a pity that several of my uncles are in seclusion, and Master Qiu, the teacher in charge, was invited to Mongolia by Genghis Khan. Now we can only let us three generations of disciples fight the enemy."

Jiang Wanzai said: "It's already admirable that the priests are willing to contribute to the country. I have always admired the demeanor of Chongyang Daoist. Even though I am at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, I also want to go to the tomb of Chongyang Daoist to pay homage." He is The disciples of Peach Blossom Island can be regarded as people in the rivers and lakes.

Hearing what Jiang Wanzai said, Li Zhichang was flattered, and hurriedly led Jiang Wanzai up the mountain.Qu Gu pretended to be Jiang Wanzai's personal soldier, so he naturally wanted to follow. Fortunately, she was disguised as a man and had armor to cover her, so she wasn't afraid of being recognized by Li Zhichang.It just so happened that she also thought about explaining their misunderstanding about Dake with the Quanzhen Sect, since Xindao came, let's see if there is a chance to clarify.

After arriving at Mount Zhongnan, I saw the bamboo forests on the mountain, the pines were lush, the Chongyang Palace stood majestically on the top of the mountain, and there were more than ten Taoist houses scattered in the mountains, standing next to the Yuqing Lake. It is a Taoist style.

Jiang Wanzai and Qu Gu followed Li Zhichang to the tomb of Wang Chongyang to worship. Qu Gu saw a line of characters engraved on the boulder next to the tomb. Out of curiosity, he touched it with his hand, but felt that the strokes matched his fingers completely. It seems to be written on the stone with your fingers, and you can't help being shocked.

Li Zhichang heard Qu Gu's breathing, and said clearly: "This poem is indeed written with fingers."

Jiang Wanzai also admired, "Could it be the handwriting of Chongyang Daoist?" 25 years ago, everyone in the Huashan sword debate, Wang Chongyang, as the head of the five masters, did not expect that his martial arts had reached perfection during his lifetime.

"No." Li Zhichang shook his head, "This poem was not written by the patriarch, but by a female martial arts senior named Lin Chaoying. When the patriarch failed in the uprising against the gold, he called himself a "live" in frustration. The dead, dwell in the ancient tombs over there."

Qu Gu looked in the direction of Li Zhichang's finger, but saw an ancient tomb faintly visible among the bamboo forests in the distance.He also heard Li Zhichang explain: "This poem tells the story of Zhang Liang assisting Han Gaozu in the founding of the country in the past, and finally retired. This senior Lin is using this poem to encourage and encourage the ancestors to rekindle their confidence." Recounting some past events between Lin Chaoying and Wang Chongyang, he finally said: "It's not that Senior Lin really has deep skills, but she wrote it after softening the stone with the fossil pill."

Qu Gu already understood the relationship between a man and a woman, and he thought that when a man was most lost, this senior Lin must have given him so much encouragement and support, so he couldn't help blurting out: "This senior Lin must be very happy." I love real Chongyang.”

Wang Chongyang is a cultivator, so he is free from emotions and desires, Jiang Wanzai is afraid that Li Zhichang will think that Qu Gu's remarks are disrespectful to Chongyang real person, and he is trying to cover up one or two things for her.I never thought that Li Zhichang would actually nod his head, "What this little brother said is not bad, that Senior Lin really has a sincere heart for the Patriarch, and the Patriarch was not indifferent to her back then. It's just that the two of them still didn't get together after all. Haha, otherwise there would be no Quanzhen Sect today.”

Qu Gu thought about what Li Zhichang said just now, that Lin Chaoying had been silently encouraging Wang Chongyang to fight against the gold for more than ten years, and Wang Chongyang found for her the cold jade that was dug up a hundred feet deep in the bitter cold place in the extreme north to make cold jade. The jade bed helped her heal her wounds. It can be seen that the two of them have a deep affection for each other, but in the end they became a pair of bitter couples. I couldn't help but feel a pity in my heart, and couldn't help asking: "Then why aren't they together?"

Li Zhichang was young and evasive, and he also had some gossip.Now that there is no restraint from my uncle on the mountain, it is unavoidable to be a little overstepping the rules, and said with a smile: "We juniors naturally don't know the details, but I heard that the two seniors were arrogant back then, and no one would do it for us. The other party gave in, and the patriarch swore when he was young, "If the Huns are not destroyed, why should we call ourselves home?" Senior Lin is also unwilling to admit defeat, and unwilling to bow his head. These two people are facing each other, even if they have feelings for each other, they may not be married. companion."

The author has something to say: I have to say a few words here. The time in the article about Song Meng’s resistance to Jin is wrong. After defeating Khwarazmo, Mongolia first destroyed Xixia before going to fight Jin.And it took almost 20 years to write it down, but that's how it was arranged in the original book, so I wrote it that way.

Jiang Wanli also mentioned earlier that he was a famous prime minister in the Southern Song Dynasty in history, but he was indeed the last of the three brothers to become an official.Then this person is still very admirable, he is capable, but he has been suppressed by the treacherous ministers Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan, and later he opened the Bailu Academy, and he is Wen Tianxiang's teacher.When the Southern Song Dynasty fell, the three Jiang brothers died for the country one by one. Jiang Wanzai drowned in the sea to save Song Duanzong, Jiang Wanqing was captured when the city fell, and the Yuan army extorted gold and silver. Jiang Wanqing was dismembered by the Yuan army after he refused to follow. Wan Li heard that the Yuan army crossed the river and said: "The situation is overwhelming. Although Yu is not in power, he will live and die with the country." He led his whole family and threw himself into the river.

Finally, when it comes to Wang Chongyang and Lin Chaoying, I always feel that the emotional line in Shendiao is written by Yang Long in the main line, and Wang Lin in the hidden line.One is the founder of Quanzhen Sect, and the other is the founder of Ancient Tomb Sect.Lin Chaoying created her own jade girl swordsmanship, hiding her affection for Wang Chongyang in every move. Wang Chongyang practiced Taoism near the ancient tomb and became a monk, so he should still be concerned about that stubborn woman in his heart.Two martial arts masters can't understand a word of love.Compared with them is Yang Long. Yang Guo doesn't care about Xiaolongnv's loss of virginity, and Xiaolongnv can tolerate Yang Guo's fierce character. Two people can be together, they still need mutual tolerance and compromise.But Wang Lin didn't understand that even if his martial arts were the best in the world, he couldn't escape the fetters of love.