In the past few years, there have been constant wars. Nanyang has changed three hosts within three years. The psychological endurance of the people has been tempered. The ceremony, the new decrees promulgated are far better than before, this year, on the contrary, is the busiest year in Nanyang in the past few years.
During the Lantern Festival, regardless of the cold weather, several streets in Nanyang are already densely covered with lanterns, crowded with people, and very lively.
"This Ling family has a good trick." Wen Lie narrowed his eyes slightly, looked down the street from the window, and said lightly, tapping the palm of his hand with a fan with a jade handle.
He poured a glass of wine from the hot wine pot from the stove, took a sip, Yun Shuitian said: "The army is strong, and there are talents like Zhu Weili and Han Bian, won't the Wen family reconsider?"
"Hehe," Wen Lie chuckled, and said, "What the Ling family did is cutting off the flesh of the aristocratic family. Do you think my father would agree to submit to them? Besides, the head of the Ling family is still a woman."
"Then why are you making friends with them now? If you don't unite at this time, the momentum will be even greater when the Ling family takes Luoyang." Yun Shuitian smiled sarcastically.
"Even if they take Luoyang, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in Bianjing and Haozhou." Wen Lie smiled slightly.
The sarcasm on Yun Shuitian's face became heavier, but he stopped talking and turned to look out the window.
On the crowded street, with the sound of horseshoes, a small group of heavy cavalry opened the way first, and the people retreated to both sides. A group of knights galloped from the north gate under the bright lights.
Looking from the red-armored man with iron-blooded murderous intent, following his gentle eyes to the woman on the horse beside him, Yun Shuitian was slightly taken aback, this woman? Then Wen Lie on the other side gasped, looked back at him, followed his gaze to the person behind the woman, and gasped unconsciously.
There were lanterns all over the street, candles shining colorful light through the colorful lampshade, the bright and dark light spots at that time made the two men gallop past on the street amidst the sound of panting .
"Go and find out! Who are those two people!" Wen Lie looked excited, and tightly grasped the handle of the fan.
"I'm afraid it's from the Ling family." Wen Ran poured wine from a pot, glanced at the horse team that had gone away, and said, "The one in front is Meng Su, and the one next to him should be Ling Qingyu. It was widely rumored that Ling Qingyu was in Bianjing. There is an extremely beautiful blond-haired and blue-eyed boy next to him, and he is the only one in the whole Dazhou, and the other one, Daxia Yun should know, right?"
"Young master of the Ning family, Ye Shishi is now the leader of the Ling family's Rakshasa army." Yun Shuitian lowered his eyes, took a sip of his wine, and said without any emotion. Ye Shiyi, how could he not know, Raksha Ye Shii, who is known to everyone in the Northwest.
"Brother," Wen Ran looked at the bustling street below, mixed with the excited voices of girls, and said, "I'm afraid this Ling Qingyu is not a puppet."
"Hmph, isn't it just Meng Su who welcomes you in person? Now He Li and Meng Su need the support of the Ling family, and it's Mrs. Yang Zhao, face must be given after all. Hmph, Mrs. Yang Zhao, and Cheng Jia's death If it weren’t for that, the old man would not have asked her to form an alliance.” Wen Lie snorted coldly, raised his brows slightly, and said: “When you go to see her tomorrow, you can show that our Wen family is willing to cooperate with her. The Ling family formed an alliance." Looking at the direction of the horse team again, Wen Lie's mouth showed a smile that was bound to win, and said: "However, if you want to talk about the specific alliance matters, please ask her to go to the other side of the Wen family in Xiangyang. Zhuang business talk."
Wen Ran smiled and said yes, seeing him get up, Yun Shuitian also got up, saying: "Brother Wen and I will go out for a stroll."
"Brother Yun, forgive me, my eldest brother is good at everything, but this hobby is really..." Wen Ran apologized when he got out of the restaurant.
Yun Shuitian was stunned, and looked at Wen Ran with doubts on his face. Wen Ran smiled slightly, but stopped explaining, and pointed to the lanterns on both sides to talk to Yun Shuitian.
Although Da Zhou is now divided into several waves of forces, and those elders are also waiting for several kings to fight for the fisherman's benefit, but the situation in the world has changed drastically since the Ling family took down the party items and went to Luoyang. This time the Ling family proposed to make friends and form an alliance. Father and clan elders, including the current patriarch Wen Lie, were noncommittal. But now the Wen family is already struggling to deal with Liuyun Village and Jiankang. Don't worry, then Meng Su's iron cavalry will probably attack Xiangyang directly, take advantage of the fact that the Ling family can't separate themselves to stabilize them first, and after dealing with Jiankang and Liuyunzhai, then the Ling family may also be defeated by the two kings , At that time, if we take the opportunity to make a move, the Wen family may become the final winner.
Ye Shiyi's idea is definitely not to be fought, but if Wen Lie can satisfy Wen Lie's wishes, the alliance between Wen Ling and the two families can be achieved, and neither He Li nor Meng Su can figure it out Inside the account.
Just after the beginning of the first month, another heavy snow fell, the fields were covered with a thick layer of white snow, and the jungles on the low mountains were even more white.
"Qingyu," Meng Su frowned slightly looking at the big house in the mountain depression ahead, and said, "Why don't we ask them to change places." Although he brought two thousand cavalry, it was obvious that the mountain depression could not be entered. With so many people, once there is an ambush inside...
Ling Qingyu thought for a while, then smiled and said: "It should be fine, the Wen family will not be so stupid as to attack me at this time." When others have lost almost all their losses, they come out to clean up the mess, so they don't even raise their own flags now. At this time, they will not offend any party, nor will they rely on any party. What's more, their envoy has already arrived in Nanyang City, and now that the head of the Wen family invites her, if she doesn't come, the Ling family will have no reason.
Meng Su still frowned slightly, turned around and ordered: "Go to both sides to check." The guards behind answered yes, and took a few people to gallop away.
"What?" Ling Qingyu asked unconsciously.
"It's nothing, just be prepared." Meng Su smiled, then clamped his horse's belly, and walked to the front of the queue.
Ye Shiyi has already rushed back. He Li will definitely take down Luoyang this month, and then he should attack Bianjing. After gnawing down a few hard bones, the casualties will definitely not be less. At this time, it is indeed the best policy to make good friends with the various forces in the south. It's just that the Wen family asked Ling Qingyu to come, which always made him feel uneasy.
Wen Ran, who was standing in front of Zhuangzi to greet him, shrank slightly unconsciously, and the premonition in his heart became stronger. I am afraid that Ling Qingyu is not just a puppet. Otherwise, how could Meng Su personally escort him here? Although he was puzzled in his heart, Wen Ran still had a warm smile like a spring breeze on his face, and Wen Ran greeted the red-armored team that was threatening from a distance.
The dragon raised its head on February 2nd. The reason for this day to be recorded in the history books should have been different. It should have been a brand new turning point for the family in the south of the Yangtze River.
Although the villa is located in a remote place surrounded by mountains, it is magnificently decorated inside. The main hall hidden behind the high wall is as spacious and luxurious as a palace hall. The charcoal fire warms the air like spring, swaying extravagant colors.
Wen Lie leaned on the chair, his face was flushed, his eyes were full of drunkenness, staring at the blond man kneeling behind Ling Qingyu and serving him in a very respectful posture, his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.
Glancing at the handsome and handsome man on the main seat, Meng Su frowned slightly again. He didn't like the man's eyes very much. He looked at Ying Shisan on the side, and he could see it from the other's eyes. Repressed anger.
Wen Ran looked at Wen Lie unconsciously and helplessly. Although he had basically discussed the details of the alliance and cooperation with Ling Qingyu in Nanyang, today it was just a meeting between the two heads of state for a drink, a drink, a relationship, and a signing ceremony. Brother, what is the matter with you staring at all the men around you so nakedly!
Just as Wen Ran raised his wine glass to say something, Wen Lie propped his head on his hands, and said with a lazy smile: "Master Ling, I heard that your little slave can sing well. I'm so happy today, why don't you sing a few songs to cheer you up?"
The whole hall fell silent.
After the matter settled down, Ling Qingyu, who was in a relaxed mood, was looking at the group of dancers who jumped to the ****, and she couldn't help but marvel at the graceful dance. Tea's Sum's tightly clenched fingers finally realized what the head of the Wen family had said.
"Mr. Wen is joking." Ling Qingyu took the teacup in Su Mu's hand, gently shook his hand, and said with a chuckle, "I don't have any slaves here. Everyone is a brother of life and death."
I, Ling Qingyu's life and death brother, want to be an entertainer for you? Looking at Ling Qingyu, who clearly contained anger in that smile, Wen Ran quickly got up and said, "Of course it's a joke, a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Wen Lie leaned forward slightly, with a hint of playfulness on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Master Ling's family really has a lot of life and death brothers. Otherwise, I'll give you a few too. Look, how about mine?" , he dragged a beautiful boy standing behind him forward, and pushed him hard into the hall.
The boy was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and he was very beautiful. With a pair of watery eyes, he timidly looked towards Ling Qingyu, and at first glance, he was a young man who had been raped.
Ling Qingyu raised his hand, held down Meng Su who was about to draw his sword, then helped Su Mu's hand to stand up, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, Ling has something to do, so I won't bother the patriarch anymore. Farewell."
Wen Ran hurriedly returned the gift and said, "If this is the case, we won't delay Master Ling."
"Does Master Ling look down on me, Wen Lie?" Wen Lie laughed, and suddenly smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground.
The main hall door slammed shut.
Seeing the white-clothed men flashing out from both sides and the four old men standing at the door separating the people in the main hall from the Ling family guards outside, Wen Ran suddenly felt bitter. Wen Lie actually brought over the Wen family's most hidden support, the Kunlun School's masters, for the sake of a man outside the story.
The sound of the sword being unsheathed rang out.
"Mr. Wen, what do you mean?" Ling Qingyu looked at Wen Lie and sneered. Although he didn't know where those men in white clothes came from, there were still Meng Su's two thousand cavalry outside. Does Wen Lie want to die together
"Since our Wenling and Ling families are on good terms, it's okay for me to ask the head of Ling's family for a token, just him." Wen Lie pointed at Sum, raised the corner of his mouth, and said, "Give him to me, the man here." , how about you pick whatever you want?"
"If I don't give it, what do you want?" Ling Qingyu snorted coldly, "Kill us?"
Her voice was as cold as ice, which shocked Wen Lie violently, and then he was half awake from the wine, and looked sideways at Wen Ran's already pale face, his face sank slightly.
So impulsive! The terms offered by the Ling family are very good for this cooperation. If they can reach a settlement with Liuyunzhai with the help of the Ling family, plus the money that the Ling family is willing to provide, then he will have full confidence in dealing with Jiankang! I didn't expect that I would make such a fuss on impulse when I was distracted and infatuated. What a mistake!
But if Ling Qingyu and Meng Su can be captured here, the cavalry outside will definitely be leaderless. Maybe they can take the opportunity to attack Nanyang, cut off the retreat of the Ling family, and cooperate with Chai Jingchao to attack He Li in Luoyang. On the contrary, it will change a lot!
Gambling
Wen Lie was fighting fiercely in his mind. When he unconsciously looked at the man again, the man, tall and straight, guarded the woman like a pine, and his loose blond hair shone in the bright sunlight in the hall. Light, a pair of blue eyes exuded a cold air like ice blades, and the sudden burst of murderous aura changed him. He was no longer docile and serving the woman, but awe-inspiring and sharp like the one in his hand. Like a scimitar, the cold light shone as clear as ice, making his heart beat violently.
"Take it!"
The dancers fled in all directions, fighting with sharp sounds, accompanied by the screams and screams of the dancers and waiters, in the cold light and blood, many corpses had fallen in the place that was just now joyous and extravagant, and the blood spread on those dancers lightly. under the gauze.
Seeing the woman standing quietly in the hall, seemingly invisible to the fighting around her, a contemptuous smile gradually appeared on her face, and the woman said: "Wen family, are you asking for your own destruction?"
Wen Ran closed his eyes in despair, and then said to Yun Shuitian behind him, "Kill Meng Su."
"Master! Let's go!" Ye Po yelled, his murderous aura surged all over his body, and he drew a sharp scream with his big knife, splitting an old man in half horizontally. The scream accompanied by splashing blood shocked Wen Lie, Wen Ran and Yun Shuitian I froze for a moment.
The elder of the Kunlun sect, who can be regarded as a first-class master in the martial arts, was killed by the sword so easily by that young man
Not only the young man, but the impenetrable young man blocked the two old men by himself with the long sword as thin as a cicada's wings. Although the number of other white-clothed men was several times larger than those of the black-clothed young men, they were Ling Qingyu, who was forced by those teenagers, couldn't get close to the middle.
Even the blond-haired and blue-eyed man who had been serving Ling Qingyu all the time brought the shadow of death with that cold scimitar.
When Meng Su, who had been standing beside Ling Qingyu, shook out a pyrotechnic tube from his sleeve, Wen Lie blushed and said to Yun Shuitian, "Catch that man!"
No wonder they put the two thousand cavalry outside, and dared to bring only a few people in, they are all first-class masters! Wen Ran stared fixedly at the blood-stained man who looked even more beautiful, Wen Lie, whose eyes were full of madness, and heard the fireworks tube bursting, and a firework burst through the main hall window and bloomed in the sky outside the door , Wen Ran turned around and said to the followers behind him, "Let's go!"
Bang bang bang, there was a fierce banging sound from the door, Ying Shisan took Ling Qingyu's hand, and rushed out through the opening opened by Ye Po Ye Fei.
"Patriarch Wen, if ten thousand taels of gold kills one person, is it Meng Su or that person?" Yun Shuitian slowly drew out his long sword, and he had already seen clearly that everyone, including Meng Su, was protecting that woman. Yan San fought to the death with the woman who was protected by two hundred people. If so, he could also sneak attack one person.
"Fan Ren, I want to live!" Before Wen Lie could finish his sentence, Yun Shuitian's figure had already moved, rushing towards the group of people who were retreating towards the gate while fighting.
The gate had been knocked open, and the corpses of Wen family guards fell on the ground outside the door. The cavalry and those Wen family soldiers were fighting in a group on the small flat ground in front of the villa, but more cavalry could not come in because of the terrain.
Seeing Ying Shisan and Meng Su came out protecting Ling Qingyu, several personal guards brought the horse over, Meng Su turned on the horse, seeing Ying Shisan took Ling Qingyu onto the horse, glanced at the soldiers flashing from the hills on both sides, and said loudly : "Get out first! Kill the people above!"
Hearing the sound of horseshoes outside, Ye Po yelled: "Get back!" The big knife in his hand made a horizontal cut, and after drawing a fatal wound on an old man, he swept towards the other men in white. Under the wind of the knife, the man in white was killed. After a few steps back, several nights and Sum also dodged out the door.
Sum looked outside the door that Ling Qingyu had already got on the horse, and was being escorted by Ying Shisan to gallop out of the mountain depression. He felt relieved, and with a smile on his face, he sped up a few steps and sprinted outside the door, but at his feet When he just stepped on the threshold, a leather whip was wrapped around his waist, and a strong force hit him, and his body was dragged back violently.
Ye Po just turned around, and saw Su Mu's figure retreating sharply. He turned around and reached out to grab him. A dark palm force came from the left, forcing him to turn around and face the back of the palm. After taking a few steps back, when he looked up again, Sum had already been grabbed by a man in white, with a long sword around his neck.
"Let's go!" Sum shouted loudly, and then stretched his head forward, wanting to wipe his neck, Yun Shuitian's long sword moved a little outside, his fingers moved faster, tapped his acupuncture points, and then quickly held As soon as his jaw was removed, blood had overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
This man! Yun Shuitian was secretly startled, as long as he slowed down a bit, this guy would wipe his neck and bite his tongue, why is he so fierce
With a wave of Yepo's sword, the old man who was facing him just now was forced back. Seeing the determination in Sum's eyes, he gritted his teeth and rushed out of the gate. He took a few steps towards the door, but just as his feet stepped onto the threshold, a leather whip was wrapped around his waist, and a strong force hit him, and his body was dragged back violently.
Ye Po just turned around, and saw Su Mu's figure retreating sharply. He turned around and reached out to grab him. A dark palm force came from the left, forcing him to turn around and face the back of the palm. After taking a few steps back, when he looked up again, Sum had already been grabbed by a man in white, with a long sword around his neck.
"Let's go!" Sum shouted loudly, and then stretched his head forward, wanting to wipe his neck, Yun Shuitian's long sword moved a little outside, his fingers moved faster, tapped his acupuncture points, and then quickly held As soon as his jaw was removed, blood had overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
This man! Yun Shuitian was secretly startled, as long as he slowed down a bit, this guy would wipe his neck and bite his tongue, why is he so fierce
With a wave of Yepo's sword, the old man who was facing him just now was forced back. Seeing the determination in Sum's eyes, he gritted his teeth and rushed out of the gate.