The woman standing behind her seems to be thirty years old, exuding a soft light all over her body, with youthful vitality and mature charm. Shen Wen was stunned, and murmured: "Grandmother..." She didn't hear her own voice, but the other party obviously heard her thoughts. The "old lady" smiled, and she pulled Shen Wen up in the air for two Every step, Shen Wen felt that every step was very difficult and heavy. Although it was in nothingness, his body seemed to be trapped in an invisible swamp, and there was a strong force to drag him down.
A wave of darkness surged in and swallowed most of Shen Wen's body. If there were no two steps taken by the old lady to take her away, Shen Wen would have been drowned in the black waves. The mournful cries of countless people, carrying endless despair and pain, slapped Shen Wen's spiritual body. Shen Wen knew that this was her backlash from resorting to violence, even if she did not kill herself, there would be unavoidable consequences, her consciousness would be torn to pieces under this fierce impact... Shen Wen was finally afraid, but the old lady's body The light enveloped Shen Wen, and she said to Shen Wen in her mind: "I am here, none of this will hurt you.".
Sure enough, in the turbulence of the black waves, Shen Wen felt the emotions and thinking of the people she influenced, but she was not destroyed, more of an empathetic understanding of what those people did, and a sympathetic understanding of what those people were implicated in. A tribute to the innocent dead. Shen Wen said to the old lady: "I understand that I also hurt people, but I have to do that! I hate it!"
The old lady pulled Shen Wen's hand hard, but Shen Wen seemed to be frozen in place and could no longer rise up. The "old lady" said to Shen Wen: "Look..." Her other hand was raised, pointing to the The sky, following her finger, opened a passage in the dark and misty place. At the end of the passage, there was a ray of blue light, faint but indomitable, which fell into Shen Wen's consciousness.
Suddenly, Shen Wen felt that everything around her disappeared, and that ray of light illuminated her soul. Although there was no time at this time, maybe it was an instant, but Shen Wen felt that it was faster than that. Her consciousness was like doors and windows. It suddenly opened up, and she was bathed in a ray of light. She "sees" the vast and ascending auspicious clouds in the far distance, the fairyland like a mirage, and the deep blue sea of light in it—love full of energy! The power of the deepest love has created countless universes and maintained all existence. This love is so powerful that all who come into contact with its radiance must immediately surrender—no being can refuse to be loved.
Shen Wen felt that she was unconditionally and infinitely accepted in love, and she felt extremely happy and peaceful. Suddenly, she understood the true meaning of this love: not only her, but all existences are loved so deeply, All the living beings she knows are also accepted and cherished by this kind of love. This great love gives everyone the most precious gift—free choice, and it even allows some people to blind their own intelligence, stay away from love, and fall into evil. In the big picture, even if the living beings choose to be negative, they will still be allowed to survive, because those souls who are evolving need a place to hone: how can it be honorable to choose kindness and integrity without facing danger? How can self-sacrifice be noble if there is no crisis? If you don't need to overcome obstacles, how can you be extraordinary if you realize your ideals? …
Shen Wen understood—the human world is actually an examination room, and the good and the evil seem to be fighting endlessly. Most of the time, the righteous side is always at a disadvantage, but in fact, this is just a game. Those so-called evil creatures, One day, once I turn around and see the brilliance and warmth of this love, I will immediately change course and jump into the arms of this love like moths throwing themselves into the flames. Therefore, the final outcome has long been doomed: great love is bound to win, and the process from the existence of this examination room to its disintegration is a long and stirring poem.
In this touching long poem, all good and evil will be rewarded, the result is not the goal, the most important thing is how people can cultivate their minds and learn to love step by step in the process. During the long journey, people will kill in blood and fight in greed... But there will also be countless touching loyalty and dedication, purity and happiness. In order to help people pass exams, there are various cram schools in the world—countless people with lofty ideals come here from generation to generation, calling for peace and kindness, opening up people’s spiritual wisdom, paving countless paths of practice in the world, and guiding people to awaken , change the suffering in the world, and accelerate the advancement of the overall soul. Some of them have left vast classics, and some have left the most simple and concise instructions: all you need is love...
Shen Wen lamented that she could not be full of love and compassion for every person and thing at every moment like those people who have attained the Tao. Isn't he a narrow-minded person? For the sake of one's own grievances, he never forgets, wanders for thousands of years and does not want to give up. But although her spirituality is far from being evolved to such a high level, she has also begun to understand that death is just a change of clothes, which shows people's choices and tastes, but it is not the death of a person's soul. Moreover, the world goes on and on, according to the rules of the game, even if she does not take revenge, those who do evil will eventually be rewarded, and those souls who perish will pass the test and become a higher level of spirituality, away from the loved one. The center is one step closer. Whether she stays or not is a choice she makes for her own peace of mind. Now, she has done her best, she can let go of the hatred she has been holding on to for thousands of years, and she doesn't need to dwell on past gains and losses.
With this thought, a cloud of black mist drifted away from Shen Wen's chest like countless smoke snakes. Shen Wen suddenly felt that the heaviness that imprisoned her disappeared. She felt extremely relaxed and slowly rose from the black siege. Get up, hold the old lady's hand and float upwards...
That night, many people had strange but vivid dreams.
Seeing that Shen Wen passed out, Su Wanniang hurriedly sent someone to find the doctor. Shen Wen passed out before, and Su Wanniang didn't know if this was a step in Shen Wen's plan. Not long after the old lady passed away, Mrs. Yang was in a state of depression. Both Su Wanniang and Mrs. Liu felt that they could not tell Mrs. Yang about this matter. Lift Shen Wen to the bed, hoping that Shen Wen will come back to life like in the past. Only this time, not only did Shen Wen not breathe, but his body gradually became cold, leaving only a trace of heat in his chest. Su Wanniang kept crying by guarding Shen Wen until she fell into a drowsy sleep.
She dreamed that she was back to the time when she was ten years old. Her mother and younger brother died one after another. She found clues from her mother's handkerchief, then practiced singing and dancing hard, and became the leader of the gang. Wu Yi stabbed the prince with a dagger...
Mrs. Liu dreamed of sending her child away and committing suicide...
Yang Shi dreamed that she walked into the fire...
Marquis Li of Pingyuan dreamed that she was standing in front of her youngest son, but she still didn't protect him. She was thinking about her second son, until she saw him coming under escort in women's clothing, and guessed that he would be able to escape, so she closed her eyes...
The Zhang Yunzheng in her dream was also struggling in a small inn in a village two hundred miles away from the capital. He dreamed that he was wearing women's clothing, and the Imperial Forest Army surrounded his small courtyard. The nursing courtyard and his servants all died in the resistance. Eyes... These are what he saw with his heavenly eyes in the past, but this time, he also saw his years of hard struggle, until his final painful death... He finally woke up, sat up all at once, and pushed Zhang Yunming who was sleeping next to him hard : "Wake up! Hurry up! I'm leaving!"
Zhang Yunming opened his eyes and shook his head vigorously: "What's going on? I just dreamed that I, the third prince, and Shen San were all shot to death... oh, just like..."
"Just as she said! I'm going back to Beijing right away! She's leaving!"
Zhang Yunming didn't understand: "What do you mean? Why... why don't I understand..."
Zhang Yunzheng got up and dressed in a hurry, and said: "She's leaving! She's leaving..." There was a cry in his words.
Zhang Yunming also put on his clothes: "Who is going? Where are you going?" As he was talking, Zhang Yunzheng had already gone out. Soon, there was a sound of horseshoes, and he went away in the dark night.
Zhang Yunming was frightened, so he packed up quickly and went out to shake Zhang Ding Yulan and Rose: "Wake up! Your son is out!"
The three woke up in a daze, Zhang Ding frowned: "Why did I just dream that our house was besieged, I was..."
"The imperial forest army! The imperial forest army came to kill people, I died..." Rose said, Yulan also stammered: "I too... was hacked to death..."
Zhang Ding nodded: "I saw it. You kid died and hugged his leg. I went over and gave him a sword to avenge you."
Yulan was happy: "Really! Thank you so much!"
Zhang Ding said to Rose: "You are the best! Half of your neck was cut off, and you killed someone with an ax..."
Rose said: "Is that man dead? That's great. It's a pity that Du Juan, dressed as a maid, could have gone out, but when he saw us being besieged, he also desperately tried to die..."
Zhang Yunming was impatient: "Let's go! Go! Your sons have already left!"
A few people packed up in a hurry, Zhang Yunzheng was already far away when they went out, they only knew that Zhang Yunzheng was leading three horses, and they seemed to be riding in turns. They also led a few more horses, Zhang Yunming told the others to follow, and he took three young servants, groping in the dark, chasing after Zhang Yunzheng.
In the distant city of Yan, many people also have strange dreams. Yan Shi and Shen Jian, who were staying together in Shen Jian's room where they were discussing affairs, woke up almost at the same time. They knew what was going on in the dream, and in the dark night, they just hugged each other.
Ji Wenzhao dreamed that he was the prince's aide and had been advising the prince, but in the end he was stabbed to death for preventing the prince from uniting with Beirong. When he was dying, he was full of regrets. Opening his eyes, he carefully recalled the scene in the dream on the bed, and finally realized that the game of life and death was to change his life in the dream and separate him from the prince. Now he knows that it must be Shen Wen's handwriting, and he can't help but sigh Shen Wen's original plan again. The slightest loss, the difference is a thousand miles, a small change at that time, today he is guarding Yancheng, and he did not die at the steps of the Crown Prince's East Palace.
At daybreak, Ji Wenzhao went out of the Chinese army to look for Ji Yan's family. When Ji Yanshi came to Yancheng to look for him, he always felt that Ji Yanshi was ignorant. Ji Yanshi didn't cause him any trouble, and he was still doing logistics, but when he thought that Ji Yanshi was in Yancheng, he had to be very careful when defending the city, which made him feel very tired. But at this time, he was glad that Ji Yan was here.
When Ji Wenzhao arrived at Ji Yan's yard, Ji Yan got up early. Hearing that Ji Wenzhao came back, he rushed out to welcome him. Although Ji Yan was smiling, Ji Wenzhao still saw traces of her crying. When the two returned to the house, Ji Wenzhao immediately said to Ji Yanshi, "I'm sorry."
Ji Yan said with a strong smile: "How can you say that? As long as you can let me be with you, you are right to live with me..." She was about to cry again: "I had a dream, and my husband and I cannot live together Pillow, death cannot share the same acupuncture point..."
Ji Wenzhao hugged Ji Yanshi, and said in a low voice: "It was just a dream, someone didn't let it happen..."
Ji Yanshi didn't care about Ji Wenzhao's speech disorder, nodded and smiled and said, "Really, that was a dream..."
Yan Erguan and his wife were also comforting each other. Yan Er's wife said: "I had a nightmare! It really scared me. In the dream, Beirong came near our house. Our daughter committed suicide. We started to flee. I Weeping while walking..."
The second official Yan nodded: "Later, you and I fell into the water and died while fleeing."
Second Madam Yan patted her chest and said, "It's a good thing we've come to the border! I'd rather be here than be like in my dream!"
The second official Yan was a little disdainful: "How can the things in the dream be taken seriously?"
Second Madam Yan asked: "Then why did we dream about the same thing?"
Yan Erguan said: "It's just a coincidence, and it's not true."
But someone took the dream seriously, and that was Tugu Khan. In his dream, someone opened the north gate of Yancheng, and the Beirong army rushed in and successfully occupied Yancheng. In his dream, Tugu Khan could even smell the ashes and bloody smell flying in the air after the city was broken, and he could hear thousands of cries when the city was broken... After he broke through Yancheng, he went all the way south... Later, he became The new emperor of the Southern Dynasties...
Tugu Khan woke up from his dream and was deeply shocked: this is an oracle from heaven to him!
Now that it's March, he's really in a hurry.
Yancheng could not be attacked for a long time, and more than half of the more than 200,000 troops lost. The surrounding villages have been searched and suppressed many times, but not much food has been found. More than 100,000 people can't support it for too long just by slaughtering horses, cattle and sheep. He waited impatiently for the good news from the army on the West Route. If He Duo's side invaded the Central Plains, the defenders here would hear the news and their morale would drop, so they could attack again. During these days, there was no news from the West Road, and Tugu Khan was not worried: He Duo had been fighting with him since he was a child, and all the sturdy tribes on the vast grasslands were wiped out by his father and son. What are these Han people without cavalry in the Southern Dynasty?
In the past few days, there have been inaccurate news that He Duo was ambushed and the whole army was wiped out. Although Tugu Khan felt guilty, he didn't want to believe that Shen Jiajun, the strongest regular army in the Southern Dynasty, was now besieged in Yancheng. Those soldiers of the Xiang army in the territory have not fought for a long time, how could they resist the hundreds of thousands of cavalry elite soldiers led by He Duo? He Duo drove straight in, at most there were some casualties, and it was impossible to lose. These news were rumors made by the Southern Dynasties to confuse his military morale.
Now this dream has injected strong confidence into him: victory is already waiting for him ahead! He just has to keep going!
What made him even more excited was that someone ran out of Yancheng and offered the blueprint of Yancheng's city defense! God! This is just like in a dream! There is a maze inside the north gate, no wonder they can stick to it. But this time with a picture, it can naturally break the opponent's fortification!
Tugu Khan took three days to reorganize the army, lined up the attack line, pretended to attack the west gate, but mainly attacked the north gate! He concentrated a large number of troops at the north gate, and it was destined that he would break Yancheng from this!
Standing at the top of the city, Zhenbeihou and Ji Wenzhao looked at the Beirong soldiers gathered in groups in the distance, with serious expressions on their faces.
He recalled the scene in his dream. He died in the flames of war. He knew that Yancheng had run out of arrows and food, so he would not be able to protect it. His second son, Shen Jian, was dead. No response, no response, my own regret and resentment! Fortunately, that was a dream, and it hasn't happened yet. This time, the city is fully prepared, and he will definitely be able to defend Yancheng. He said to Ji Wenzhao: "It seems that there is going to be a massive attack on the city."
Ji Wenzhao nodded: "This is very good. If they don't attack the city for a long time, we won't be able to consume their forces. It's best for them to attack the north gate and enter this lost city." In this way, they can destroy each other without spending many arrows.
Zhenbeihou nodded and said, "I will lead the troops into the Lost City."
Ji Wenzhao hurriedly said: "Master Hou doesn't have to be like this. The structure of the Lost City is strange, which can completely put our soldiers in a favorable position. And..." He counted the time: "Soon, Lord Hou will be ready to go out of the city and chase them."
Zhenbeihou now feels that Ji Wenzhao is definitely a military adviser of Zhuge Kongming level. He nodded his head and closed his lips tightly, watching the dark and strong soldiers over there. If he was destined to die on the battlefield, he would rather die in pursuit of the enemy. In victory.
Shen Yi and Shen Jian came up from the bottom of the city while talking in low voices.
Shen Yi said: "I had a dream..."
Shen Jian immediately said: "I did it too, uh... I think others did it too..."
Shen Yi sighed: "It's really exactly the same as what my little sister said."
Shen Jian nodded worriedly: "I think something may have happened to my little sister."
Shen Yi was stunned and asked, "Why?"
Shen Jian said hesitantly: "These dreams are probably resentment, she let go..."
Shen Yi climbed to the top of the city and said: "After we repel their siege, we will send people to the capital."
Shen Jian nodded and said, "It's almost the same time."
Shen Yi said: "How about you go back in person."
Shen Jian also thought that it would be best to send Yan Shi back, but the matter here is not over yet, so he said: "Send someone else back first, and when the matter here is over, I will go back to the city with... Junshi Yan. "
Shen Yi didn't understand: "You want to take Master Yan with you?"
Shen Jian nodded: "Yes, I... I need her..."
Shen Yi stopped saying anything and began to observe the enemy's movements.
At noon, Beirong began a large-scale attack. The sea-like crowd, shouting and spreading towards the city wall. Compared with the noise outside the city, the city was very quiet, only the main general shouted: "Don't shoot arrows! Wait for the signal!" People held up their crossbows and longbows, waiting for orders. The crowd was getting closer and closer, and entered the obstacles such as the deer branches below the city. There was a sound of war drums on the city, and arrows shot down from the city like rain...
In the fierce battle, the north gate slowly opened again. The soldiers who were attacking the city could not resist this temptation. In addition, some soldiers received instructions from Tugu Khan and gave them blueprints to attack the city. Entering the north gate, they inspired a group of soldiers to rush into the gate, but as soon as they entered the lost city, they knew that the picture was fake, but unfortunately they could no longer go out to report...
This attack lasted for nearly a day and two nights, Tugu Khan was bound to win, and he gave all his strength! The people in the city resisted with all their might, without giving in!
The north gate was closed and opened several times. In the Lost City, the soldiers of the Shen family army fought hand-to-hand with the sturdy soldiers of the Northern Army, fighting fiercely, taking advantage of the terrain and weapons, and annihilating the enemy time and time again. Every time the north gate was opened, the Lost City was soon full of dead bodies. The people in the city formed a team, and after a period of time, they had to rush into the Lost City to clean up the corpses according to the instructions, so that the Lost City could fight again.
The city is chaotic but orderly. Some people carried food and soup to the city, and some carried casualties. Days of fierce fighting made people exhausted, the city, Zhenbeihou and other generals did not sleep a wink at all, Shen Yi and Shen Jian, Ji Wenzhao and Yan Shi took turns to rest because they were confident.
In the city, on both sides of the road, soldiers and civilians who fell asleep were often seen. Some people carried out benches, tables and chairs, and donated bedding for people to rest.
Yan Erguan was in charge of the formation and dispatch of civilians. He was speechless and could only point to the names one by one, while the people next to him shouted instructions for him. Mrs. Yan Er and Mrs. Ji Yan both had their hair wrapped, calling people to prepare food day and night, and helping to arrange for the wounded.
Another day, when dawn broke, the torches that had been burning all night in the city were extinguished one by one, and the shouts in the lost city gradually disappeared. People cleaned up the battlefield again in spirit, and a new round of generals was replaced at the top of the city.
Ji Wenzhao and Shen Yi went to the city very energetically, and asked the yawning Yan family: "How is it? Is there any danger?"
Yan said: "It's still the same, nothing new. They rested for a while, and it's time to come again. It's just that Lord Hou has a bad temper and always loses his temper with Governor Shen." She looked at the man standing by the city wall with some sympathy. Shen Jian's back.
Ji Wenzhao said, "He hasn't slept for two nights, that's only natural."
Shen Yi walked towards Shen Jian, patted his shoulder, and said, "Go to sleep!"
Shen Jian turned his head and said to Shen Yi in a low voice: "Master Hou won't let you use the bed crossbow. The arrows are almost used up. They climbed up the city wall several times, and we beat them back with the sharpness of the sword. Look Come worry."
Shen Yi nodded and whispered, "But I'm not worried."
Shen Jian also smiled, "Me neither."
The two bumped into each other's shoulders, Shen Jian signaled to the soldiers on the night shift to withdraw, and he and Yan Shi wanted to go down to the city.
Zhenbeihou came over with red eyes, and said impatiently: "Don't go! Look, they are coming over! Don't switch defenses yet!"
Shen Jian stopped, and Shen Yi said: "They fought all night, they should have a good rest, otherwise..."
Zhenbeihou scolded: "No, otherwise! Wait for this round of attack before switching defenses!"
Shen Yi frowned: "It's not defending, we have to attack at any time, and soldiers have to save their strength..."
Zhenbeihou was in a hurry: "What kind of attack?! Now we have to defend!..."
Shen Jian pulled Shen Yi secretly, nodded and said: "Okay, just listen to Lord Hou and don't change defenses."
Shen Yi turned his head and looked outside the city. Over there, there was a crowd of people rushing towards the city. Ji Wenzhao said to Yan Shi, "Don't you still have weapons made of gunpowder? Use it now!" Yan Shi hesitated After a moment, he nodded and said, "That thing is very powerful..."
Marquis of Zhenbei was angry: "Why don't you take it out quickly? We are almost out of arrows. Look, they are approaching!"
Yan shouted: "Firebombers come up!"
After a while, ten people came up to the city with bamboo baskets on their backs. Zhenbei Hou looked behind them and asked in disbelief, "How many people are there?" There were more than a hundred people when the bed crossbowmen came up.
Yan Shi nodded reluctantly: "These people are enough..."
Zhenbeihou said anxiously: "How can it be enough?! Certainly not enough! Hurry up! The enemy has arrived at the city!"
Yan said: "Listen to Lord Hou!" The ten people obeyed the order and separated, one person at ten steps, and stood on the city wall. Under the city wall, the enemy had already leaned the long ladder against the city wall... The gunpowder soldiers lit the black ball in the basket, The city wall was thrown down, and then there was a booming explosion, flashing fire, flying nails, and screams.
Zhenbeihou was stunned: "What is this?"
Yan said: "It's gunpowder bombs. We only have a hundred, so we have kept them until now."
Zhenbeihou arrived at the city wall, looked down from a distance, and after a while, finally said: "Enough..."
In the sound of the explosion, the enemy soldiers under the city receded like water, leaving only piles of corpses and wounded soldiers. Everyone in the city was silent, and a horn sounded in the distance. Shen Yi squinted and looked: "This is not a signal to attack!" !"
Shen Jian said: "It is to recall all the soldiers, they are about to withdraw."
Ji Wenzhao nodded: "It's almost time."
Zhenbei Hou said: "Okay, change the defense on the city, and the sergeants rest, and we will attack as soon as the camp is pulled out over there!"
The next day, the Beirong camped out.
Inside the northwest gate of Yancheng, hordes of cavalry were crowded. Zhenbei Hou looked at these young people who were clearly well-maintained and energetic, and listened to the jokes among them: "Finally it's our turn! After practicing for so many years, I thought I wouldn't need it anymore!" "That's right, practicing in the yard every day for the past two months is driving me crazy..." "My horse is going crazy Well, I can only run around the yard..." "Are you scolding me? Ah?!"...
He said to Shen Yi who was riding over: "You follow me!"
Shen Yi gave a rare smile: "Master Hou, this time, you have to be behind me."
The Marquis of Zhenbei was about to speak, and Shen Jian who was beside him smiled and said, "Master, let General Shen take the lead this time. His soldiers have special arrows and weapons." Only then did the Marquis of Zhenbei realize that these cavalry were Wearing a scimitar, the arrows in his quiver were in clusters of three. He gritted his teeth and said to Shen Yi, "Let's have a good talk after the war!"
Shen Yi raised the corner of his mouth, turned his horse's head, and said to his cavalry: "Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them at this time! Boys, what should we do if the Beirong invaded me?!"
Everyone said in unison: "Shoot them back!"
The city gate opened, and Shen Yi led the cavalry roaring away, but they disappeared in a blink of an eye, leaving only the infantry mobilized by the Marquis of Zhenbei in the gate. Zhenbeihou held back his anger, and waved his hand and said: "We... leave the city!" Shen Jian accompanied Zhenbeihou to lead the troops out of the city, and Ji Wenzhao on the city waved his hands to them and said loudly, "I'm waiting for your triumphant return!" Yan Shi was embarrassed to yell, but he waved to Shen Jian at the bottom of the wall.
The infantry left Yancheng, and Shen Yi had rushed into Beirong's barracks in front. Zhenbeihou shouted: "speed up! Go forward!" He whispered to Shen Jian beside him: "Shen Yi is so indifferent! In case What if the opponent is trying to lure the enemy?!"
Shen Jian also whispered: "Master Ji said that Bei Rong's capital city has been lost, and Khan Tugu is eager to return, so there should be no plan."
Zhenbeihou was surprised: "How is this possible?!"
He didn't know, what he said was the same as Tugu Khan said after he got the news.
The messengers who rushed forward day and night arrived at Khan Tugu's central army when the siege was tense, and reported to him that a group of troops had entered the capital, and all the Khan's relatives and young sons fell into the capital. adversary. The rebels entangled the rest of the brothers killed by the Khan, and they already called themselves Khan, and ordered all tribes not to provide supplies and personnel for the Khan's army...
Tugu Khan was startled and furious. Just as he was about to order the troops to withdraw, he heard continuous explosions at the city wall. He didn't need to wait for the news, but he also knew that the opponent had used a terrible weapon, and Bei Rong suffered heavy losses. There is also news that a group of southerners came from the southwest, but there is no trace of He Duo.
Suddenly, the battle situation changed, and Tugu Khan realized that this situation was not because he was waiting to capture Yancheng, but more like the opponent dragged him here, trying to wipe out the Beirong army! He immediately asked someone to blow the horn, and the soldiers from all sides returned to the northern camp, and immediately withdrew their troops! He wasn't so worried that the southerners would chase him. The southerners had limited cavalry and had been trapped in Yancheng for so long. They must have been starved to death. He should be able to easily withdraw to the north. He needs to eliminate the rebels who dare to compete with him for the throne as soon as possible. My wife and children have been captured, and if I don't go to rescue myself, I will be regarded as incompetent and weak on the grassland! So what if Yancheng was taken down at this time? In the future, no one will respect and follow him, maybe someone around him will cut off his head and become king himself.
Of course, to be on the safe side, he let the elite soldiers back to resist the pursuers. Even though the southerners had a few cavalrymen, their own side should still take advantage of the fight.
The Northern Rong army pulled out their camp one after another, and when the whole team was retreating, the southern cavalry rushed over.
Judging from the perspective of Tugu Khan who led thousands of troops and horses, the number of cavalry in the Southern Dynasty is really too small, no matter how less than 10,000, and he looked down on the cavalry in the Southern Dynasty at all! Soldiers of the Northern Army have been riding horses since they were young. In terms of riding skills, agility, and proficiency in bows and arrows, they must be better than southerners. Although he didn't care much, he knew that these southerners had to be dealt a severe blow, otherwise they would follow behind and would cause great trouble to withdraw the troops.
He ordered the remaining 20,000 elite cavalry to line up to meet the impact of the southern cavalry, and behead all future comers!
As soon as the two armies fought, Tugu Khan realized something was wrong. When the southern cavalry approached, they shot a burst of arrows before they entered the range of Beirong's bows and arrows, cutting off a layer of cavalry in front of Beirong's formation. Tugu Khan watched his precious cavalry fall from their horses one after another, feeling pain in his heart. He couldn't think of how the southern cavalry, who were not good at riding and shooting, could shoot such a dense rain of arrows? Before the Beirong cavalry had shot many arrows, the opponent was right in front of them. The cavalry of the Southerners cooperated very well. They were in groups of three. The leader used a long spear like a fork. Because there was an extra spear head, there was no need to worry about being inaccurate. The tip of the gun was extremely sharp, and anyone who touched it would either be killed or injured. If the person who fell off the horse could still move, he would be beheaded by the cavalry behind him using the machete. The scimitar they used, because of its large arc, saves a lot of arm strength, and when it is twisted, it will be bloody. Some of the cavalry were holding single arrows, and they seemed to be in charge of guarding, shooting down the enemies who hadn't been dismounted... These people were invincible wherever they went. Dead bodies all the way...
When Tugu Khan saw this, he was really anxious, and quickly sent infantry to rescue the elite who were being massacred by the enemy with a sea of people. As soon as the infantry on his side moved, the Marquis of Zhenbei who ran over there immediately understood his intentions, and personally led the troops to intercept and intercept the Beirong's infantry. Shen Jian was afraid that his father would be wronged, so he followed Zhenbeihou closely.
The confrontation between the cavalry and infantry of the two sides was in full swing outside the north gate of Yancheng.
Tugu Khan was worried about the capital, eager to withdraw his troops, and worried that the reinforcements from the southerners in the west would arrive at some time, so he was a little bit hesitant to let go of his command, and he didn't dare to fight for a long time. After days of besieging the city, the army of Beirong was exhausted, but Shen Yi's cavalry had been recharging their energy for a long time. At this time, they were all alive and well, with amazing fighting power. They swept back and forth like scythes mowing grass. confidence. The soldiers of Zhenbeihou Mixi also had high morale because of the hope of success. Zhenbeihou knew that once Beirong retreated, his infantry would definitely not be able to keep up with Shen Yi's cavalry. Help Shen Yi a point, so let go and fight, personally wield a knife on the battlefield, and encourage the soldiers to fight with all their strength.
In just half a day, Bei Rong was defeated. In the beginning, it was the Beirong infantry who fled northwards in disobedience to orders, and then the Beibei cavalry turned around and headed north. The soldiers of the Southern Dynasties came chasing and killing, and the battlefield became one-sided. Tugu Khan lost control of the army, and could only retreat with the army under the cover of his trusted guards.
This chase continued day and night, and people on both sides fell to the ground while running. Regardless of his exhaustion, Zhenbeihou insisted on heading north until he was shot by a stray arrow and fell under his horse. Seeing this, Shen Jian, who had been following the Marquis of Zhenbei, hurriedly jumped off his horse and asked anxiously, "How are you, Lord Marquis?"
Zhenbeihou sat up from the ground, looked at the arrow that hit his shoulder, and asked in surprise: "I'm still alive? Why didn't I die?" Shen Jian hurriedly called several people to carry Zhenbeihou Walking backwards, Zhenbeihou struggled: "No, I have to keep chasing!"
Shen Jian ignored it, and commanded to head south quickly. The soldiers of Bei Rong were retreating north. Soon Shen Jian and others walked out of the battlefield. Zhen Beihou shouted: "Let me go! Let me go! I have to go back to the battlefield! "
Shen Jian shook his head and said, "Father, we have reached the border. We have marched a long distance and we are short of food and grass. Let the infantry retreat now. General Shen will lead the cavalry to continue the pursuit."
Zhenbeihou shook his head: "No, I should die in this battle!"
Shen Jian said in a low voice: "Your Majesty! Let's go back to Yancheng! I have a letter. The emperor of the capital ordered to kill Zhenbeihou and Pingyuanhou." The Yan family sent someone to send the pigeons left by Zhang Ding The news obtained through the book channel.
"What?! How is it possible?!" Zhenbeihou stared wide-eyed, "Our army is fighting Beirong, why did the emperor act like this?! How is the mansion?"
Shen Jian hesitated for a moment, and said, "Master Hou, let's go back to the city and rest for a while."
Zhenbei Hou said impatiently: "Tell me! If there is nothing wrong, I will lead troops to chase after Beirong. The emperor must not like my refraining from sending troops. I will wipe out Beirong this time, so that I can show my loyalty to the emperor!"
Shen Jian had no choice but to say: "I received a letter saying that my grandmother passed away during the massacre." He was shocked when he got the news, and he didn't know what exactly happened, why such a big mistake appeared in Shen Wen's plan ! He was flustered, and wanted Zhenbeihou to withdraw his troops immediately, but Zhenbeihou had been fighting on the battlefield, and he didn't dare to speak, for fear that Zhenbeihou would be distracted, and now he needed to let Zhenbeihou return to the city, so he had to say it.
When Zhenbeihou heard it, he was stunned and stammered: "What... mother..." He was already almost exhausted, but when he heard the bad news suddenly, the spirit supporting him suddenly collapsed, and Zhenbeihou vomited loudly. Shen Jian hurriedly shouted: "Mr. Duan! Mr. Duan!" He always thought that his father was a man of iron all his life in the army, but now he realizes that everyone has a destiny, and Zhenbeihou is also a person who will be sad. Shen Jian blamed himself so much that he ordered the withdrawal of troops on behalf of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and escorted the Marquis of Zhenbei back to Yancheng with Duan Zeng. And Shen Yi led two thousand cavalry, slaughtered the fallen horses along the way, and kept chasing Bei Rong's army, killing countless enemies.
Finally, one morning, Shen Yi's troops were stopped by a small group of Northern Army cavalry. This team of cavalry was different from the panic-stricken Tugu Khan soldiers they had chased and killed. They were very energetic and well-dressed. The leader was dressed in black, with a longbow on his back, and said in Chinese: "We are not fighting with you, I want to see your general."
The pioneer delivered the news, and Shen Yi rode to the front of the team. He immediately recognized that this was the marksman Shen Wen met when he led them deep into the hinterland of Beirong.
The other party saluted him, and Shen Yi also returned the salute. He felt it was strange: he was chasing and killing the enemy a while ago, but at this time, he and the Beirong people saluted each other.
The man in black said: "My elder brother has already called himself Khan, and he is waiting for Tugu Khan in front of him. He will fight him to the death and avenge my parents and many relatives. But this is my Beirong territory, please return to the south, otherwise In order to defend the country, my elder brother must give up Tugu Khan and come to fight against you."
Shen Yi was thinking, if the opponent had a decisive battle with Tugu Khan, Tugu Khan's troops had already lost seven or eighty-eight, and they were being chased for days, so they would definitely be at a disadvantage. No need to deal with it yourself. And my side has been chasing the enemy non-stop these days, and the soldiers are equally tired. The opponent obviously came prepared, and if we really match, our side has little chance of winning. But if he retreats, will the opponent also take the opportunity to chase after him
The man seemed to see Shen Yi's worries, and said with a deep salute: "Three years ago, you came from a long distance and saved my brother and my life. This kindness is very deep, and we will always remember it! If my brother wins Tugu Khan must establish true friendship with the Southern Dynasties, treat each other in harmony, and be friendly neighbors to each other."
Shen Yi couldn't believe the promise behind, but the other party looked sincere, so he had to gamble on people's hearts and said, "Okay, let's leave it alone."
He sent an order for the soldiers to turn around, but he himself stayed where he was, until his soldiers had gone a little farther and the opponents did not pursue him, so he reined in his horse and turned around, the man suddenly shouted: "Excuse me, is Duan Langzhong still in Yancheng?"
Shen Yi turned his head and said, "It's still there, what's the matter."
The man said: "It's nothing, please tell him that Bei Rong still remembers the promise he made."
Shen Yi felt that this person seemed to be trustworthy, so he nodded, and then urged the horse to catch up with the horse team and head south.
Not long after he returned to Yancheng, news came from the north that Tugu Khan was killed by the new Daiqin Khan. The wolves share the food. At present, the strength of the Northern Army is almost exhausted, and no one dares to challenge the authority of Daiqin Khan, so Daiqin Khan successfully ascended the throne and became the lord of northern Xinjiang.
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Zhang Yunzheng changed horses and galloped all the way, hurried into the capital, and headed to Zhenbeihou's mansion without hesitation. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw white flags and mourning cloths all over the gate, just like the scene he saw when Shen Wen was drunk. He got off the horse, his heart was beating so fast that he was about to rush out of his chest, and he was about to ask someone to inform him, when Su Wanniang sent an elder with a white beard out of the house, saluted and said goodbye at the door. The old man was helped to get into the car, Zhang Yunzheng stepped forward to salute, and asked: "Miss Su, what happened?"
Su Wanniang was already in tears, but when she saw Zhang Yunzheng, she shed tears again. She choked up and said, "Just now, that one is the most famous doctor in the capital. He said...he said..."
Zhang Yunzheng had a very bad feeling, and asked eagerly: "What are you talking about?! It's... Second Miss Shen?!"
Su Wanniang nodded, and said with tears streaming down her face: "She...she went..."
What Zhang Yunzheng had glimpsed at that time was completely real, and there was a buzzing sound in his head. For the past two days, he traveled day and night without eating, drinking or sleeping, but when he arrived here, he still didn't catch up. How could Shen Wen go? The girl who broke into her lonely life wearing a yellow dress, she was flying around the house with a sparrow in her hand, her clothes were flowing like a butterfly... No, earlier than that, the little black shadow that used the leaves to warn herself! Later, the happy girl happily eating wontons…
He remembered how the two of them drew pictures in the secret room, and how they rode horses together at night when they were heading north... How he hugged her in the storm at sea... On the mountain behind the temple, he kissed her, and the two walked down holding hands, Shen Wen asked him to go early Come back... But she didn't say goodbye well, and didn't see herself!
Zhang Yunzheng said angrily: "Little liar!" He closed his eyes and fell to the ground with a plop.