The Golden Age

Chapter Three and Five

Biquge www.xbiquge.cc, the fastest update of the latest chapters of Sun Moon Fenghua!When coming down from the dam, light snow began to float in the sky.

The general rode on a horse, followed by a dozen night crows, and went to Yuan Songshan.

Every mountain top to be used as a stronghold, the general will take the pains to go up the mountain to check the terrain in person, and he will be clear.

The topography of each hill is different, and the fortifications to be built will naturally be different.

Only by knowing the terrain well can we better plan defenses.

From the very beginning, the general was psychologically prepared for the possible war in Xiling. In the war with the Wutuo people, it would never be possible to confront them head-on, and they would never engage in a main decisive battle prematurely.

For more than ten years, even though he was inside the pass, the general was always studying the next battle in Xiling.

In the next war, when the main force of the Tang army was unable to advance westward, the only choice was defense.

With the help of the favorable terrain with Xiling, they are deployed into strong defensive strongholds one after another, forcing the Wutuo cavalry to engage in mountain warfare that they are not good at, thus consuming the morale and strength of the enemy.

The Wutuo people invaded Xiling, Fanjun evacuated the people, and made the walls clear.

In the battle that year, the Wutuo people looted the grain and grass on the spot after invading Xiling, and the generals certainly did not allow this to happen.

The Wutuo people cannot get the grain and grass from Xiling, so they can only transport it from the back to the front, which forces them to ensure the safety of their grain path, and the strongholds on the hills along the way become the target that the Wutuo people have to clear. , Otherwise the logistics road will always be in danger.

The general's purpose is to force the Wutuo people to use their weaknesses to deal with the advantages of the Xiling people.

This is also the only chance to force the Wutuo people to return without success.

"Is there any news from Qin Xiao?" the general suddenly asked.

Mencius Mo's face immediately showed worry, and he shook his head and said, "He left the grain depot that night. Since then, there has been no news. Chang Yu sent people to search in the city, but no trace, and his whereabouts are still unknown."

"That child is not someone who doesn't know the severity." The general frowned slightly: "Leaving his post without permission, the guilt is not light. If he really encounters something difficult, he will not leave quietly."

Mencius said: "He left the granary that night, there must be a compelling reason. But he never returned, it is likely that something big has happened." Full of worry: "Although he is smart, he doesn't know the sinister heart, he just hopes. He turns bad when bad, don't...don't really have anything to do."

After a moment of silence, the general said: "Yuwen Chengchao seems to have been without news."

"Not yet." Mencius said in ink: "But the first batch of Yuwen family who migrated into the Pass should be coming to Jiayu Pass. The most worried thing before was that the assassination of Changyihou would affect the Yuwen family's migration and entry. Fortunately, there was no Too much influence."

The general said: "It was Tang Wuhen, the deputy commander of Langqi who ambushed Old Master Yuwen. However, the whereabouts of this man and his family in Guicheng have been unknown. Yunong has surveyed the scene and there is no sign of fighting in Tang Wuhen's home. , So there are two possibilities. Either Tang Wuhen returned to Guicheng and took away his family members, and the other possibility is even greater, that is, Yu Wen Chengchao controlled Tang Wuhen’s family members and held Tang Wuhen away. ."

"Holding Tang Wuhen?"

"Old Master Yuwen was murdered, it is naturally impossible for Yuwenchengchao to give up and rest." The general said: "Tang Wuhen led people to an ambush, and he naturally knows who instigated him. Yuwenchengchao wants to find out the truth from Tang Wuhen. Fierce, find the man behind the scenes, so as to avenge the old master Yuwen.

"

Mencius wrote in words: "Previously, notices were posted on the streets and alleys of Guicheng City, and the responsibility for the murder of the old man Yuwen was placed on the head of the general. Does the general think that Yuwen Chengchao will believe it?"

"If Yuwen Chengchao can question the real murderer from Tang Wuhen, he will surely get rid of him at all costs. This will naturally be of great benefit to us." The general said, "But if Yuwen Chengchao firmly believes that the murderer is me, naturally They will also hide in secret, looking for opportunities to cause chaos."

"The Yuwen clan has already begun to migrate." Mencius said in ink: "Their wealth has also been donated, and the tiger ride has been reorganized. No one has no money in Yuwen Chengchao's hands. Even if they are really deceived, they can't turn it over. What big storm is coming."

The general shook his head and said, "Don’t underestimate Yuwen Chengchao. The Xiling family has been recuperating and rejuvenating on this land for a hundred years, and it is deeply rooted. It is by no means as simple as it seems. This time, since someone wanted to frame it, we killed Yuwen. Lord Hou, it shows that there is a force here secretly causing chaos, and their purpose of doing this is not only to make Xiling's great families separate from us, but also to make the people of Xiling feel unhappy with us."

"Who is behind this?" Mencius's expression was solemn.

The general looked forward, also thoughtful.

When the general mentioned Yuwen Chengchao, Yuwen Chengchao was sitting cross-legged on a futon in a dim room. In front of him, there was a spiritual card covered with a black cloth. It was the old Yuwen. The spiritual position of Lord Hou.

The dim room was deadly silent.

Yuwen Chengchao closed his eyes tightly and sat cross-legged in front of his spiritual position, like a stone carving.

After a long time, the door creaked, opening a gap, and then slowly walking into a figure from the gap, turning around to close the door, and walking lightly behind Yu Wenchengchao.

"Everything is ready." The man whispered softly, "Cheng Chao, have you made a decision?"

Yuwen Chengchao finally opened his eyes, looked at the spiritual position in front of him, was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I have decided, and I should do my best."

"Okay." Lai Ren said: "If you make the final decision, then everything will be as we planned, each performing its own duties."

Yuwen Chengchao didn't look back, but asked, "Have you decided on your plan from the beginning? Or, I was just an accident?"

"You want to know, I can tell you." Lai Ren said: "This plan has indeed been discussed for a long time, and every step has been carefully deployed. Just in case, there are really not many people participating in this plan. But each one is extremely important." After a pause, the man walked over to a chair and said softly: "In fact, at the beginning of the plan, we really hope to include you. As long as you exist, This time the plan is even more foolproof."

"Then why didn't you let me in from the beginning?"

"Because we can't take risks." The man calmly said, "We can't grasp the attitudes of you and your father. Once you think differently from ours and your plan is known to you, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Yuwen Chengchao's voice was low: "Your worry is indeed reasonable." After a pause, he said: "Then why should I join in the end?"

"Because our interests are ultimately the same." The human said: "Maybe you still had a glimmer of hope and illusion before, but now the facts should always make you sober. Cheng Chao, no one can save you, and no Who can save me, if there is one last hope, he can only rely on himself."

"You should know that this time we just have to walk on this

Road, you can never look back."Yu Wen Chengchao said calmly.

"Look back?" The man chuckled, stood up, walked to the door, and said word by word: "I can't look back." Without saying more, he opened the door and went out.

Yu Wencheng looked at the spiritual position, suddenly stretched out his hand, picked up a big knife on the ground in front of him, raised his arm, crossed the knife in front, then held the handle of the knife, "choked", and pulled the knife out of its sheath. The light of the knife flashed. , The chill is pressing.

On the snowy road, the horse galloped.

Qin Xiao grabbed his horse from Kunlun Pass, and dozens of cavalrymen from the pass followed in close pursuit.

Fortunately, Qin Xiao worked hard at the White Tiger Camp to practice horse skills, and his ability to steer horses has long since been different.

Moreover, Qin Xiao seized the horse at night and had a poor sight of the chasing soldiers, but it took several hours to get rid of the chasing soldiers behind.

He dared not stay.

It didn't stop until dawn the next day that he discovered that he had already deviated from the mainland under the pursuit of the chasing soldiers. Fortunately, he met two hunters on the way and asked him the direction of Heiyang City. Then he continued to drive towards Heiyang City.

It's just that the snow on the road is too thick, and the horse can't run too fast.

At dusk, people were sleepy and the horse was running out. Qin Xiao saw a forest beside him. Then he rode into the forest, rolled over and got off the horse, dragging Yin Bupo on his horse back.

The food he carried with him was placed on another horse at Congjin Pass. At that time, the situation was urgent. The horse from the frontier army was taken, but he did not prepare any food. He ran down all day. Although he was a little hungry, he could still support it. But the horse hadn't eaten anything for a day, and after running for a whole night, he looked very tired.

Yin Bupo struggled to sit up, leaning on a big tree, and saw Qin Xiao grabbing two snow plugs from the ground, and did not speak, but looked at Qin Xiao with a strange expression.

Qin Xiao ate two mouthfuls of snow, and then looked at Yin Bupo, and saw that he had a strange expression. He didn't care about it, but said, "Tomorrow is the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, and it is also New Year's Eve. If the speed is fast, we can reach Heiyang tomorrow night. New Year's Eve in the city."

"The horse is already exhausted. At your current speed, you may not be able to arrive tomorrow." Yin Bupo calmly said: "If you kill me, you will be more relaxed alone, and the speed will be faster. Tomorrow midnight, you still might Arrived."

"Yin Bupo, you can be regarded as a man who regards death as home. I really don't understand why a person like you rebelled against the court." Qin Xiao said coldly.

Yin Bupo smiled with disdain, looked up at the sky, shook his head and said, "I advise you not to take pains. You take me on the road, nothing more than you want to hand me over to General Kuroba and ask it from me. It’s a pity... everything is too late."

"It's too late?" Qin Xiao frowned, "What do you mean by this?"

"Qin Xiao, I admire you very much for being able to break through Kunlun Pass." Yin Bupo said lightly: "Actually, you found that the Wutuo cavalry is of no avail. Nothing will change because of this. Do you feel that I am colluding? With the Wutuo people, let them enter the barrier when Xiling is negligent? Do you feel that the cavalry is going to enter the barrier and looting, and then quickly withdraw?"

Qin Xiao stepped forward and grabbed Yin Bupa's collar, and said sharply, "What are they trying to do?"

"To build a house, you need to hire masons, bricklayers, and transport goods, and you need to hire a coachman." Yin Bu broke his lips with a small smile: "To kill, hire assassins, and attack the city. What do you think is needed?"