The past ignites old dreams

The refugees who kept migrating northwards went in the opposite direction with Qiao Ran and the others along the way, Qiao Ran went southward, and they went northward.

There is also continuous rainy weather.

When the plum rain is deeply sad, the vastness mourns the late spring.

Qiao Ran was standing at the head of the bridge in plain clothes with silver threads and cloud patterns. Looking at the small river flowing below, the spring green was gurgling, clear to the bottom. He panicked a little, as if he saw Cui Yan's face.

Lu Wenyu was telling him that the horses were full of hay and straw, and they were ready to set off.

The sky is gray and the rain is fine, drifting with the wind.

The green hills are small, surrounded by phoenixes, bamboos and flowers, and a few weeping willows are idle during the day.

Muddled open and dense looking at the fascination, Ruyan returns late and the powder bamboo is low.

Late spring, early summer early, a taste, but unspeakable, as if everything is irreversible, as if everything, can not get out of an endless rain.

In the rain, Yun Tiao held up the corner of her skirt, stood on tiptoe, and held an umbrella for Lu Wenyu. Lu Wenyu took the honey-colored oil umbrella with distinct bamboo knots, "Yun Tiao, get in the car first."

Yun Tiao seemed to be worried, what she wanted to say stopped between her teeth, she gave a little salute, and it passed by.

"Brother Qiao." Lu Wenyu called him behind him.

"Brother Lu." Qiao Ran came down from the bridge, and he said with a smile, "The scenery is so beautiful, I can't stop watching it for a while."

"It doesn't matter. What we need most now is time."

Waiting for them ahead is Yangzhou.

The best place in Zhuxi, the famous capital of Huaizuo.

Before that, in the Yizheng area near Yangzhou, between Tongshan Mountain and Nashan Mountain, Han Dong's [-]-strong army, the advance troops had already arrived, and they were ready to launch an attack at any time.

With gold and iron horses and cavalry charging, there is no suspense in the battle on the plain.

Thousands of cavalry rushed away from the barracks, flying flags, beating drums and beating gold. The opponent was a peasant army with no combat experience. They were good at farming, but they were not good at fighting. The battle broke up.

Qiao Ran and the others could hear the intensity of the war from tens of miles away.

Yun Tiao was startled, "How far is it from Yangzhou? They won't rush here, will they?"

Lu Wenyu comforted her, "It doesn't matter. We passed by. Although we took a long detour, we kept a distance."

As soon as the words fell, something outside disturbed the horse, and the horse was frightened, raised its front legs and let out a long howl.Suddenly stopped, Qiao Ran who was sitting in the front was almost thrown out of the carriage, but fortunately Lu Wenyu quickly protected him with his eyes and hands.

Qiao Ran was restless, what's the matter!He opened the curtain, jumped out of the carriage, and splashed mud, "What's going on?!"

"Qiao Ran!" Sheng Linya waved happily, "You guys are running so fast, I have no choice but to stop you!"

Tian Yunshu walked out from behind Sheng Linya, "Long time no see, how are you?"

Qiao Ran was stunned, he didn't even realize that Lu Wenyu and Yun Tiao got out of the car and asked him to get out of the car, he ran straight up, and had a bear hug with Sheng Linya, "I never thought I'd meet you again!"

Sheng Linya raised his hand and winked at Tian Yunshu, "Xiaotian, I didn't hug him, he hugged me!"

"Go, go!" Qiao Ran pushed him away, "Give some sunshine and it will be bright, go as you go! I want to hug your Xiaotian too!"

Sheng Linya would be anxious about everything related to his own man, even if he was joking, he stretched out his arms to stop Qiao Ran, "Don't be shy, I think the young man behind you doesn't look very good, does he?"

"Ah?" Qiao Ran really got the trick, he turned around and asked Lu Wenyu, "Brother Qiao, are you alright?"

"Of course it's okay." Lu Wenyu smiled slightly, took a step forward, and stood side by side with Qiao Ran, "Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Sheng, since Fan Yang said goodbye, the two of you are living in the middle of Shu, you must be peaceful and happy! I don't know what's important How can I get you out of Shu?"

Sheng Linya and Tian Yunshu looked at each other, Tian Yunshu took out a long wooden box from the package.

"This is—" Qiao Ran's heart shrank suddenly, "I gave this to Cui Yan, why is it in your hands?"

Tian Yunshu opened the box and took out the butterfly sleeve arrow. He pointed to the word "Tian" on the cover of the box, "Do you know what it means?"

What else could it be?Qiao Ran was at a loss.

"I have heard of it." Lu Wenyu said, "It is rumored that the whole world owes Tian's family a life debt. If the Butterfly Hidden Arrow reappears in the world, all martial arts people and schools in the world must obey his orders."

"You're right." Sheng Linya's expression became solemn, "Butterfly sleeves and arrows, orders like mountains, this is the symbol of the Tian family, whether it is prosperous or declining, the descendants of the family are as long as the oath is."

"But...can I intervene?" Qiao Ran said weakly, "My adoptive father said that this is the weapon his wife used."

Sheng Linya looked at Tian Yunshu with concern, "Xiaotian, it seems that Huo Li, the former head of Huashan Mountain, is indeed related to your family, otherwise such a valuable thing would not be kept in his hands."

Sheng Linya asked Qiao Ran again, "Qiao Ran, did Huo Li tell you what his wife's name is?"

Qiao Ran shook his head.

Sheng Linya asked again, "What about his daughter Huo Ju? She hasn't mentioned her mother to you either?"

Qiao Ran shook her head, and suddenly said as if remembering something, "Sister Orange doesn't even know who her mother is."

"So..." Lu Wenyu continued, "Now no one can be sure whether Head Huo's wife is Tian Fengning or Tian Chenxi."

Qiao Ran: "You know them too?"

Lu Wenyu: "The Tian family has two daughters, Feng Ning and Shen Xi. I heard from my parents that both of them are famous women who moved Kyushu and shocked the martial arts world."

Tian Yunshu took back the wooden box, lowered his head slightly and said, "Forget it, I didn't intend to know which of them is my mother and who is my aunt. Cui Yan sent An Yu to return the butterfly sleeve and arrow to the original owner. I, Tian Yunshu, are not ungrateful I will not be indifferent to the things he entrusts to me."

"He..." Qiao Ran hesitated for a moment before asking, "What did he entrust you with?"

Sheng Linya said, "On our way here, we heard that the Qinghe Cui family will surely restore peace to the world."

Lu Wenyu: "I have confidence in my sister and the others."

Qiao Ran thought of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, and was worried, "This is not something that can be done with confidence. Throughout the ages, all dynasties have failed for no more than three reasons. One is external troubles, the other is internal troubles, and the third is natural disasters."

"However, the Cui family of Qinghe will surely restore peace to the world. It was you who said that at first." Tian Yunshu's brows were indifferent, and his emotions were unpredictable. A group of heroes follow each other, outside the border, there is a powerful foreign aid Suri tribe, and among the alliance, there is the richest man in the world, the Fan Yang Lu family."

"This—I said it." Qiao Ran thought, he said these words to Zhu Yuanzhang, how could it be known all over the world, could it be that he was accompanied by An Yu?Impossible, if Dark Feather followed, how could they meet the Red Scarf Army, they didn't come out to protect before the enemy and us were separated?If Dark Feather's monitoring is excluded, there is only one possibility left, which is that Zhu Yuanzhang spread the word himself, because he is determined to cooperate with Cui Shi!so!He wants to create public opinion!Those who win the hearts of the people win the world!He is indeed a smart man!

Lu Wenyu saw Qiao Ran's knuckles cracking excitedly, and he held Qiao Ran's hand without thinking, "Brother Qiao? Why are you here?"

Qiao Ran swallowed, everything is difficult at the beginning, but this head has been successfully opened, he anxiously asked Tian Yunshu, "Then what? Then?"

Sheng Linya said, "You are stupid. If you want a group of heroes to accompany you, either someone is the leader of the martial arts alliance, or someone holds a butterfly sleeve arrow with orders like mountains. Last year, Cui Yan personally said that in the martial arts competition on Mount Tai, from now on, cancel the martial arts conference, that is, Said, unless I die, no one can take the position of the leader of the martial arts, and my Xiaotian is a legitimate descendant of the Tian family. The butterfly sleeve arrow in his hand carries the blood and dreams of all martial arts people. With our help , doesn’t your Cui Yan have more wings?”

Tian Yunshu: "For those who practice martial arts, three people can form an army, and ten people can form an army."

Qiao Ran felt warm in his heart, but he didn't know how to say it. He couldn't say thank you. What qualifications did he have to thank them for Cui Yan?

"Then, may I ask you two, what are your plans for the future?" Lu Wenyu asked without losing the opportunity.

Sheng Linya: "Call together heroes from all walks of life, form an army and set up a stronghold, and listen to Cui Yan's orders."

Tian Yunshu: "The reason for catching up with you is also because of an important matter. I need Master Lu's warrant."

Qiao Ran: "Don't, don't, don't——Brother Lu is not a gangster, and he doesn't meddle in political affairs."

Tian Yunshu glanced at Qiao Ran coldly, "You protect him like this now, it reminds me of Cui Yan protecting you when we first met in Guancheng."

Qiao Ran felt guilty and flustered for no reason, he turned around and said, "Tian Yunshu, you don't seem like a gossip!"

Lu Wenyu was quite satisfied. He glanced at Qiao Ran's slightly flushed face, then smiled and said, "I understand what warrant you want from me. It would cost a lot to build an army. Those who allocate military expenses and distribute food and grass, I will naturally pay for this money."

It was obvious that he was the one begging for money, but Sheng Linya was high-spirited, "In the five-year martial arts conference, Fan Yang and Lu's family could carry a whole box of gold and silver. Now that they are raising an army, are you afraid of supporting you poorly? "

"Okay." Lu Wenyu nodded, "I didn't say no. But now I have no pen, ink or paper at hand. How do you two feel about entering Yangzhou and issuing orders?"

"No." Tian Yunshu was very firm, "You can't enter Yangzhou now."

Lu Wenyu: "Why?"

Tian Yunshu: "On the way we came, the Red Scarf Army and Han Dong's army were fighting. Watching the battle and hearing about the situation, the Red Scarf Army is bound to lose, but if they retreat into the city and stick to it, they may turn defeat into victory."

Lu Wenyu pondered.

Qiao Ran suddenly realized, "Yangzhou is located on a plain, and has always attached great importance to defense. It must be difficult to conquer because of the high walls!"

Lu Wenyu asked Qiao Ran, "Does Brother Qiao still want to enter Yangzhou?"

Now Qiao Ran pondered for a while, his eyes seemed to be bright, "Three parts of the world are bright moon nights, and two parts are rogues. Yangzhou. Such a good place, how can I bear it to become a battlefield. Sheng Linya, you are not going to call all groups Xia, is it time to build a stronghold and form an army, now is the time, do you dare to accept orders in the face of danger?"

Lu Wenyu stood beside Qiao Ran without saying a word.

Tian Yunshu narrowed his eyes, as if to reconfirm, and summed up Qiao Ran's meaning concisely, "You want to defend Yangzhou."

Sheng Linya felt the blood rushing up all over his body, and immediately he slashed his sword, high-spirited, "Okay! We will risk our lives to accompany the gentleman!"

The author has something to say: Humbly and densely ecstatic: Wu Rong's "Plum Rain" in the Tang Dynasty.

Honeycomb: Honeycomb color is a kind of ancient dye color. There is such a record in "Yangzhou Huafanglu" by Li Dou in the Qing Dynasty: "Light yellow and white is called honeycomb", so this color should be the original white with a slight yellow taste today.It is also considered to be similar to orange, which was mentioned in "A Dream of Red Mansions".

The world is divided into three bright moon nights: In Tang Xu Ning's "Recalling Yangzhou", "two bright moons" later became the synonym for Yangzhou.