knife cut mountains and rivers

Suzhou Prefecture, noon.

Suzhou can't be called a rich land of fish and rice, but it is heavily guarded and is the fiefdom of Zhenbei King, so it can be regarded as lively, and the shouts of hawkers are endless.

There was a dull sound of iron hooves in the distance. The peddlers stopped their work and looked in the direction of the city gate. Hearing the sound of iron hoofs getting louder and louder, a piece of black armor poured in from the city gate, and the dust was flying for a while. The lieutenant general carried a large banner with the words "Zhenbei" written on it.

The Zhenbei Army has fought on the battlefield for many years. Although the armor on their bodies has worn out a lot, they are all soaked from the flesh and blood of the dead. None of the soldiers showed a tired look, but a little air. honor.

It is worth mentioning that the person sitting on the coach seat turned out to be a woman with a straight back. No one could tell that she was 28 years old and looked like a young man in her early twenties.

I don't know who shouted, "The general is back."

"Grandma's, as expected of the first female general, this battle was fought beautifully."

People took the initiative to make way sideways, allowing the black armor that stretched to the end to pass.

Since ancient times, there have been many generals in Suzhou, and Li Xiaoyao is one of the best.When King Zhenbei was alive, she was a princess, and her future life would be to marry a vassal king to be the mistress of the family. Who knew that after the death of King Zhenbei, the court had not had time to find a marriage for her, so that she could live in peace. To be a big princess.Li Xiaoyao had already stepped on his horse and waved the Li family's banner, firmly holding the military power of the Northern Army in Shiwan Town.

The king of Zhenbei passed away, and the barbarians of Beimang were ready to attack the frontier fortress while there were no generals in the imperial court at that time.At the critical juncture, it was Li Xiaoyao who led the [-] Zhenbei Army and fought a beautiful victory. It was logical that he became the commander of the Zhenbei Army.The one in Kyoto could only accept it. The battle between Da Zhou and Bei Mang started. If Li Xiaoyao hadn't been sitting in charge, the dragon chair under his butt would not be stable at all.During a war, everything that suppresses feudal lords or seeks revenge must stand aside.

Afterwards, Li Xiaoyao cleaned up the mess of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and her ruthless methods made the Li family stand out for a while. She became the only female general in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When the young prince heard the news that the eldest sister was going home, he waited at the door early in the morning.There were thick bandages wrapped around his neck and chest, which couldn't even be covered by his clothes. His pale face looked pitiful.Fucheng's knife left the root of his disease, and since then he has been afraid of the cold, and his heart hurts badly when it rains.Li Jianqing saw his sister from a long distance, so he straightened his back and didn't want his elder sister to see him in such a mess.

Li Xiaoyao is five points like Li Jianqing. She is seven feet tall, far above ordinary women. She is not as delicate as Li Jianqing. She has a wheat-colored face exposed to the wind and sun in the frontier, and she is wearing armor. It is hard to tell who she is from a distance. The girl's family is like a wishful gentleman.But if you look carefully, you can still see that it is not a man's body, and the facial features are softer. If you are willing to take off the armor and dress up as a daughter, you will also be a beauty.

But Li Xiaoyao was not happy. She lived like a woman for the first half of her life, and like a man for the second half of her life. Together, it is difficult to distinguish whether she is male or female.

"General." Li Xingkong saluted him.

Li Jianqing saw his sister approaching. His sister was wearing armor, exuding a cold air and a smell of rust. Li Jianqing swallowed his saliva, and Li Xiaoyao stopped a foot away from him. He looked down and could only see the tip of Li Xiaoyao's boots.He called out in a low voice: "Sister."

The old butler next to him saw the two siblings and guessed a lot, hurriedly greeted them, took the helmet from Li Xiaoyao's hand, and said, "General, the journey has been hard."

Li Xiaoyao didn't speak. If she did, Li Jianqing would feel that things were not so bad. The silence scared him.He felt Li Xiaoyao's anger, and thought that his eldest sister, who had just recovered from a serious illness, would not do anything to him. Li Jianqing smiled and said, "Sister, don't stand there, go in if you have something to say—"

snapped—

Li Jianqing covered his face in disbelief, Li Xiaoyao's slap was not light.Li Xiaoyao was the only one who dared to hit the young prince in the world. Even Emperor Yong Le didn't dare to touch him lightly. Zhou Heng didn't dare to fight back when he was forced like that, but Li Xiaoyao's slap came as soon as he said it. Li Jianqing didn't dare to get angry, he knew his strength The source is his eldest sister.

The servants and soldiers next to him lowered their heads, pretending not to see the scene.

The old housekeeper sighed, and said, "What's the matter? General, we have something to talk about." Seeing that many onlookers stopped at the gate of Zhenbei Palace, Steward Li reminded Li Xiaoyao to show the little prince some face in front of outsiders.

After listening to the old housekeeper's instructions, Li Xiaoyao kicked Li Jianqing into the inner courtyard as expected.

The old housekeeper shouted: "My little ancestor." Li Xiaoyao didn't show any sympathy, and kicked directly on the wound, and Li Jianqing's chest wound cracked again.

The old butler was about to help, but Li Xiaoyao said, "Who dares to touch him?"

Li Xiaoyao's voice was so cold that people could freeze to death, the old butler could only stand with his sleeves hanging down, thinking that this was the only sibling left in the Li family, and no one would come out to take care of the fight.

Li Xiaoyao was fully prepared to give Li Jianqing a little pain, but turned a blind eye to his chest injury and said, "What did I say?"

Li Jianqing lay on the ground, gritted his teeth, and said, "Tell me not to provoke Zhou Heng."

Li Xiaoyao stepped on it, just stepped on Li Jianqing's chest, and crushed it with his toes, as if it wasn't her own brother underneath, and said, "You won't listen to me?"

Li Jianqing himself did something wrong, he knew he couldn't be stubborn in front of his elder sister, his chest hurt, he hugged his sister's feet with a smile on his face, and said, "Aren't I okay?"

"It's okay?" Li Xiaoyao sneered, and when he saw that Li Jianqing was still able to laugh, he got angry and said, "Where's that shit Kun of yours?"

Li Jianqing was hit in the gut, and his face turned red and white. He only raised ten people in ten years, not counting He Yan, a kid who eats inside and out. Half of them were wiped out by Fucheng this time. Li Jianqing spent a lot of effort to find these two people, they are both traitors of the sect, and they are good at martial arts.

Li Xiaoyao was not around, but Li Jianqing knew all about his carelessness. Not long after Li Xingkong was sent here, she knew that her brother was definitely not something that Li Xingkong could control. When I came here, I heard the news that Li Jianqing was injured.Of course Li Jianqing didn't die, if Zhou Heng dared to touch him, why would Li Xiaoyao fight?He was able to bring an army of one hundred thousand to flatten his ancestral grave.

Li Xiaoyao withdrew his foot, and Li Jianqing stepped on a footprint on his chest, faintly bleeding, and said, "Next time, think about who you are first."

Li Jianqing is the son of King Zhenbei, the young prince of Suzhou, regardless of whether Emperor Yongle of the capital gave him a title or not, he is the only one in the Li family, even though he is a cut-off, he is also Li Xiaoyao's younger brother.

Li Xiaoyao said to the old housekeeper who was waiting at the side: "Help him in, it's an embarrassment here."

Seeing that the general finally let go, the old housekeeper anxiously helped his little ancestor up. The little prince was seriously injured, and he woke up after resting for several days. He was punished again after a while, but Li Jianqing didn't even say a word. Shout pain.

The old housekeeper felt distressed when he saw it, and said: "My little ancestor, I feel sorry for this old slave."

Li Xiaoyao looked coldly at the old butler acting with her. The old butler watched the two siblings grow up, and they were somewhat intimate, but Li Xiaoyao didn't like that, and said, "Why are you in a hurry? I brought a military doctor."

With Li Xiaoyao's move, even if Li Jianqing was defeated by her today, she could still invite her back from hell.

Li Jianqing is a demon king outside the world, but he only obeys his elder sister's advice, and he is submissive when he is ruled.The old butler supported Li Jianqing and invited him into the room.

Li Xiaoyao's eyes fell on Li Xingkong, who was still kneeling outside the door. He greeted him just now, but Li Xiaoyao just let him ignore him.

The little prince was injured because Li Xingkong was not doing enough to protect the Lord, so Li Xiaoyao said coldly, "Li Xingkong, do you know your mistake?"

Li Jianqing had already left, and now he covered his chest and turned his head, interjecting, "It has nothing to do with him."

Li Xiaoyao first looked at Li Xingkong and then at Li Jianqing, and immediately understood, she walked slowly in front of Li Xingkong, and looked at the little beggar picked up in the snow, which had grown into such a shape now.The little beggar grew up gradually, and one day he would grow into a tiger and wolf and threaten the Li family. Li Xiaoyao sneered, "I asked you to protect the little prince, not to make you miss his ass."

What Li Xiaoyao said was so straightforward that Li Xingkong's face turned dark, and Li Jianqing's face turned pale when he heard it. The main reason was that he didn't expect his elder sister to be so straightforward. There are a lot of people in the yard, and she doesn't even care about her younger brother's face.Li Xiaoyao turned his head and said coldly: "Do you want to suffer together with him and be a fateful mandarin duck?"

Li Jianqing shrank his neck when he heard this, and immediately became weak, relying on the old butler to let the old butler take him away from the Shura field.

Li Xingkong made a mistake and could only let it be dealt with. He looked up at Li Xiaoyao without fear. He worshiped this woman, and his stubborn temper was subdued. depress.

Li Xiaoyao said: "Go and get a hundred boards."

Li Xingkong nodded, and Li Xiaoyao said again: "Release to captain."

Li Xingkong's body froze. Li Xiaoyao of the Zhenbei Army was a general. The two generals below him were each with [-] elite soldiers. It took more than ten years for Li Xingkong to climb to where he is today. However, he was beaten back in a short time, and a simple sentence of four words ruined Li Xingkong's life's hard work.

Li Xingkong felt unwilling, but he could only agree, saying: "Obey."

Looking at Li Xingkong's back, Li Xiaoyao always felt that this person was not in the right mind, so she restrained her thoughts and went to see her hapless brother.

The unlucky younger brother was lying on the bed and moaning. The old military doctor treated him until he was wounded like a rice dumpling. When he saw the eldest sister, he screamed louder, trying to awaken his sister's remaining maternal tenderness.

It's a pity that Li Xiaoyao is a ruthless female general, she didn't respond to Li Jianqing's acting skills, and said: "You are going to die next time, don't ask me to collect your body."

Li Jianqing's enthusiasm remained undiminished, and he said with a sweet smile, "I really know I was wrong. From now on, I will be obedient and never do anything wrong." I didn't have the guts to go up a second time.Li Jianqing was not afraid of Zhou Heng, but he was extremely afraid of Fucheng behind him.

"Do you know what Li Xingkong is?" Li Xiaoyao asked with raised eyebrows.Li Xingkong is ambitious, like an adult wolf king, such a person is not willing to succumb to the position of a small lieutenant.He is ambitious and courageous, and has the courage to risk himself.It is a good knife if it is used well, but it is a disaster if it is not used well, and it takes skill to control it.

Li Jianqing was taken aback, his sister never interfered with his emotional affairs, even if he slept with the magistrate's concubine before, his elder sister didn't even frown, why did she suddenly care about him today?

Li Jianqing said: "It's not that you don't know me, I'm just playing around."

Li Jianqing thought that the eldest sister was talking about Li Xingkong's nonsense. This General Li is not jealous of men and women. It is not certain who has won.

Li Xiaoyao stared at him closely, seeing Li Jianqing until his scalp was numb and his back was sweating coldly. He was afraid of being seen, so Li Xiaoyao said: "You better be."

Li Jianqing saw that the eldest sister had finally bypassed the matter, and said, "You want to form an alliance with Zhou Heng?" Li Jianqing asked something important. Li Xiaoyao and Zhou Heng had private correspondence, but he didn't know what the two of them had negotiated.

Li Xiaoyao didn't forget King Zhenbei's hatred, and Li Jianqing was going to take revenge and she watched from the side.In the early years, she still thought about revenge, but in the past two years, she has become less paranoid. The world is too chaotic. Once she withdraws her troops and goes to Beijing for revenge, the country will be ruined and her family will be destroyed.Over time, Li Xiaoyao is no longer the princess of Zhenbei Wangfu, she has become a line of defense for the empire. She is not guarding the country for the Zhou family, but guarding the people of the world.

"What alliance?" Li Xiaoyao said, "Don't worry about what you shouldn't."

Li Jianqing thought to himself, why should I not care about it?But he didn't ask, he could see that Li Xiaoyao was determined to choose him out.When the king of Zhenbei died, Li Jianqing suffered as much as his elder sister suffered twice as much. Everyone has only seen the beauty of this female general, and only Li Jianqing knows that a woman can have such a great reputation in the army What did you pay for.

Sometimes he will feel that he is useless, he does not have the mind like the big sister, and he will only make trouble behind.However, Zhou Heng couldn't play tricks, he fell ill and asked his sister to clean up the mess.

"Sister..." Li Jianqing said suddenly, "You don't need to avenge me."

Li Xiaoyao snorted, her younger brother was rarely able to say a few sensible words, and said: "Whoever avenges you, you deserve it."

Li Xiaoyao sat for a while, before leaving, he said: "The prince will pass through Suzhou Mansion when he returns to Beijing, and I will meet him then."

Li Jianqing said, "What are you going to do?"

"What can you do? It is the vassal's duty to entertain the crown prince," Li Xiaoyao said.

Li Jianqing felt that it was very weird. Li Xiaoyao had never paid much attention to the way of a monarch and his ministers, but now he came here to stop Zhou Heng on his way back to Beijing. What was he going to do?