The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1949 Diexi Town

Inside Zuixian Tower, Pang Shiwu said, "The Eight Immortal Thieves actually rose to prominence in Youzhou? That's the territory of the Liao Dynasty!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "It is currently the territory of the Liao Dynasty."

"Currently? What do you mean? It will no longer belong to the Liao Dynasty soon?"

"Zhao Guangyi is very determined to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyan, and has already begun to prepare for war by expanding his army!"

"With the current strength of the Song army, can they defeat the Khitan?"

"If we compare the combat power of both sides, the Song army is still at a disadvantage! The Khitan cavalry is naturally weaker than infantry, while the Song army is mainly infantry with too few cavalry. Once the two sides engage in battle, the Song army will most likely suffer a great loss!"

"Then Zhao Guangyi dares to tease the Khitan?"

"He has received help from a master now!"

"Master? Which master?"

"Who else could it be other than the mysterious Mr. Chuanyue? I don't know how Zhao Guangyi got hold of Mr. Chuanyue's "Fire Gun Pattern Diagram". I guess the first batch of fire guns should have been built and they are likely to have been equipped to the soldiers! In addition, the Song army is vigorously promoting armor-piercing arrows. With these powerful weapons, the advantage of the Khitan cavalry is no longer so obvious!"

"Wouldn't it be dangerous for Liu to destroy Zhou?"

"Yes!"

"Brother, don't you want to help Brother Liu?"

"If I help him, wouldn't it be like hindering the great trend of the Song Dynasty to unify the world? Once the unification process is blocked or delayed, the result will be an increase in countless wars, which will only cause more killing and death! All the suffering will eventually fall on the heads of ordinary people!"

Pang Shiwu sighed, "Brother Liu, don't you know the general situation of the world?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "So what if you know? Some people love the country, some people love beauty! Some people want to seize the country, but unfortunately sacrifice their beloved women! Some people can give up the whole country for the beloved woman! Liu Miezhou is a descendant of the royal family. He has always been entrusted with the mission of restoring the Han Dynasty. Now, he is just releasing his original intention!"

Pang Shiwu was silent.

If it weren't for the eldest brother forcing Liu Miezhou to sign the blood pact, Liu Miezhou might have rebelled long ago!
Relying on his status as a descendant of the royal family, he was favored by the Emperor of Shu and was granted the title of Marquis of Han County. He had a certain influence in the court. At the same time, he was one of the top ten martial arts masters of the Shu Dynasty and had a great reputation in the martial arts world!
With a wide network of contacts and high prestige, it seems easy to get things done!

He has always been carrying the blood feud between his family and his country!
Behind him there has always been a group of loyal old ministers waiting for this latent dragon to awaken, to stir up the situation, to regroup, and to restore the glory of the Han Dynasty!
I thought my elder brother could suppress this restless hidden dragon and clear the obstacles for the Song Dynasty. I didn't expect Zhao Guangyi to be so excited that he actually...

Now, Liu Mie Zhou finally emerged from his hiding place and became the emperor of Northern Han! His long-cherished wish was finally fulfilled, and he could finally face his ancestors!

We should have been happy for Fen, but unfortunately, the Northern Han surrendered to the Khitan and became their lackey, a great threat to the Central Plains!

Brother Liu, Brother Liu, I hope you will run away when you can’t beat Zhao Guangyi, and never fight to the death!
After a while, everyone was full and satisfied. Feng Jiuxiao said, "While it is still light, let's hurry up and try to reach Diexi Town before the sun sets and stay there."

Everyone nodded, got up and walked out. Pang Shiwu waved to the waiter, who immediately looked over here. Pang Shiwu shook the silver in his hand and put it on the table, "No need to change!" The waiter immediately smiled! This meant that he had another tip!

"Goodbye, gentlemen. Welcome to come again next time!" The waiter's voice was really loud! He was a smart man and naturally knew how to satisfy the guests' emotions to the greatest extent!

Pang Shiwu waved his hand casually and said, "Let's go!"

Upon seeing this, the six mantises immediately looked at each other, revealed strange smiles, and stood up and left!

Pang Shiwu walked and laughed, "Brother, the six mantises have also started to move. It seems that you, the big cicada, can't escape, hehe!"

Feng Jiuxiao said calmly: "Do you think only the mantis is targeting us?"

Pang Shiwu was startled, then lowered his voice: "What? Someone else is targeting us?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes, the father and daughter who hired Qinglong Liusha as bodyguards have been staring at you! Now they are ready to leave!"

"What?" Pang Shiwu was stunned. "That father and daughter have been staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

Feng Jiuxiao looked at his face and said seriously: "That's right, not only do you have a flower on your face, but it's also very big!"

"Brother, you..."

"Not only are he and his daughter interested in you, but even the Azure Dragon Six Devils are interested in you!"

Pang Shiwu was stunned. Just when he was about to say "How is that possible", a light bulb suddenly lit up in his mind: "I understand! They are attracted by the sword on my waist!"

Although he had deliberately suppressed the sword energy of the Blood Rain and Fragrance Sword, the scabbard of the Blood Sword was still unique, and the simple and heavy patterns were particularly eye-catching!

Feng Jiuxiao looked at Pang Shiwu with a strange look in his eyes, "Okay, you're getting smarter!"

Pang Shiwu took advantage of the situation and climbed up the pole: "Of course!" He looked very proud and had no modesty at all!

The three carriages slowly moved away, and soon six men riding six horses followed slowly in the direction of the carriage tracks.

Not long after they walked on, a carriage with six riders followed.

After a while, eight people and eight horses followed.

Liu Miezhou came to the top of the city again and looked into the distance. There was no trace of the enemy outside the city. "Hurry up and plant the mines!"

Yang Ye said: "Yes!" He immediately signaled to a personal soldier behind him, and the personal soldier immediately went down the city.

Soon, nearly a hundred Han soldiers rushed out of the city gate. Standing on the top of the city and looking down, it was like a stream of people rushing out!

These Han soldiers holding shovels spread out in all directions under the guidance of Yang Ye's personal soldiers. The personal soldiers looked at the drawings in their hands from time to time and directed the location of the mines!
Loose at the front and tight at the back, sparse at the front and dense at the back!
On the top of the city wall, Yang Ye asked, "Your Majesty, do they dare to take the risk and launch a sneak attack at night?"

Liu Miezhou said: "Of course I dare!"

"They will surely expect that our defenses will not be relaxed at night, so what's the point of his sneak attack?"

"It makes sense. At least it keeps me awake!"

"Your Majesty, if they have armor-piercing soldiers and musketeers, how can we defend against them?"

"Armor-piercing arrows are indeed a headache! But armor-piercing arrows also have shortcomings!"

"What's the shortcoming?"

"Range! Beyond the shooting range, the armor-piercing arrows are just garbage!"

Yang Ye's eyes lit up. "Right! As long as we can't hit the target, hehe, to put it bluntly, the armor-piercing arrows are just a bluff! Then we should try to increase the distance between the two sides!"

"Not bad!"

"Once our armor-piercing arrows are ready, we can suppress the enemy and prevent them from approaching without permission!"

"Open up a little bit. In addition to long-range fire suppression, you can think of some other ideas down there."

"Your Majesty, there are mines buried below... Could it be..." Yang Ye's brows relaxed, "the location of the mines should be expanded outwards?"

Liu Miezhou said: "That's possible. But my suggestion is to dig some traps!"

"A trap? But Your Majesty, if we dig a trap, won't it be destroyed by the Song infantry first?"

If the Song soldiers attacked the city, the army would inevitably encounter traps in advance like a torrent. Although some infantrymen could be killed, the traps would be exposed and would no longer pose a threat to the musketeers!

Liu Miezhou said: "The trap I'm talking about is not a simple big pit, it is controllable! When the infantry steps on it, everything is calm. Only when the musketeers step on it will the sky fall and the earth collapse!"

Yang Ye was a little surprised: "How can this be done? Are our soldiers ambushed in the trap in advance?"

Liu Miezhou said: "It's not that complicated. The trap doesn't need to be too deep. If it's too deep, it will be too late. Digging a few feet is good! Bury some gunpowder underneath! Remember, it's not a mine, just gunpowder. It won't explode if someone steps on it!"

Yang Ye was stunned. "If it can't explode if I step on it, then what's the point of burying the gunpowder..."

Liu Miezhou's eyes flashed: "When the Song army attacks the city, the army will cross the gunpowder zone and everything will be safe. Then the musketeers and armor-piercing soldiers will naturally stand in that area!" He pointed to an open area four hundred steps away from the city!

Standing in that position, the musketeers' lead bullets could hit the Han army, but the Han army's ordinary bows and crossbows could not reach there!
The armor-piercing troops should stand closer. If they are too far away, they will not be able to shoot at the top of the city! After all, they are shooting arrows from the bottom of the city to the top of the city, which will be a disadvantage in terms of terrain! If they stand on the top of the city and shoot arrows downwards, the range will increase by dozens of steps!

The order was passed on quickly, and construction work under the city was in full swing. The Han soldiers worked hard, some dug pits, some laid mines, and some filled the ground, each doing their own job and moving quickly.

The sun gradually moved westward. The mines had been laid, and triangular marks were drawn on them in advance to prevent people from stepping on them by mistake. After the mines were laid, everyone concentrated on digging pits, which were specially used to "pit" the Song Dynasty musketeers and armor-piercing soldiers! Many soldiers were so hot that they took off their light armor, went naked, and used pickaxes to dig the ground!

Liu Miezhou said: "Everyone says that the Han army is not strong enough, but I think the quality of these Han soldiers is still good!"

Yang Ye said: "Yes, Your Majesty. The reason why the Han army is said to be weak is mainly due to two reasons!"

Liu Miezhou asked: "Which two aspects?"

"First, the Northern Han had the support of the Khitan. Whenever there was a war, the Khitan cavalry would appear. Their fighting power was too strong, overshadowing the Han army! Second, the Luoyang Tiger Infantry of the Song Dynasty was the best in the world, and also stole the limelight from the Han army! In fact, the Han army was also very capable! Zhao Kuangyin had attacked three times, but he didn't win every time!"

"Oh? Really? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"The Emperor has been traveling around the Song Dynasty, so the Song Dynasty court must cover up the scandal of their three failures! In order to boost the morale of the Song army, they must do their best to belittle the combat effectiveness of the Han army, so that the Song army will have a sense of superiority and thus have the confidence to win!"

"That's right! I had this feeling before, thinking that the Luoyang Tigers were invincible, and the Han army was a bunch of drunkards who couldn't help but fight!"

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask a question!"

"You ask!"

"According to rumors, the Emperor of Song and the Princess of Liao have great luck with the Azure Dragon, so the person who will unify the world in the future will be either Zhao Guangyi or the Princess of Liao. Does Your Majesty believe in the general trend?"

Liu Miezhou said calmly: "You are indeed very brave to bring this up."

Yang Ye knelt down with a plop, "I just want to know the emperor's true thoughts!"

"Why do you care so much about my true thoughts?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that you did not become the emperor to fight for the world, but rather you became the emperor specifically to target Zhao Guangyi!"

"so what?"

"Your Majesty, I think that with your wisdom and martial arts, you have every chance of winning!"

"What are we fighting for? Fighting for the world?"

"Yes!"

"How do you know I don't want to fight for the world?"

Yang Ye smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty's words and actions these days often reveal his hatred for Zhao Guangyi, and he has hardly mentioned the intention of destroying the Song Dynasty! Your Majesty seems to be more obsessed with revenge!"

"General Yang is indeed a man of insight! That's right! My immediate goal is to eliminate Zhao Guangyi! Once Zhao Guangyi dies, the Song Dynasty will be in chaos, and then you can march south! Short-term goals do not conflict with mid- and long-term goals!"

"Your Majesty, since you want Zhao Guangyi to die, isn't that easy? When the two armies are facing each other, it would be great if you could just shoot him to death with one arrow!"

"That's good!" A flame ignited in Liu Miezhou's eyes again, "Unfortunately, that's too good for him!"

He clenched his fists!
He already knew the news about Yu Nu! Money makes the world go round! The price of 10,000 taels of silver can open the mouths of most people!
Yu Nu is dead!

This bastard named Zhao actually killed all three women he brought back from Shuchuan in one breath!
Madam Huarui, Li Yanniang, and Yu Nu!
Some people gave up their kingdom for the sake of beauty.

For the sake of the country, he gave up the beauty.

The man surnamed Zhao is clearly afraid that the beauty will hinder his progress. He is cruel and ruthless, and is indeed suitable to sit on the position of Emperor Song!
I don't care if you kill a thousand or ten thousand people! But if you kill Yu Nu, I won't let you go!
Yang Ye suddenly felt the air drop to freezing point again, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and he couldn't help but shiver!

He thought to himself: The Emperor is full of murderous intent! It seems that he has thought of the unbearable past again!
Liu Miezhou said: "Tell Yelu Xizhen that the chance to avenge the previous humiliation has come tonight, let him be prepared!"

Yang Ye said: "Okay!"

***
As the sky gradually darkened, the three carriages finally arrived at Diexi Town.

There were no soldiers stationed in the town, but there was an imperial edict posted on the bulletin board at the intersection in the center of the town, which clearly stated:
"Notice to the People of Xichuan Camp of the Great Song Dynasty

In the eighth month of the autumn of the third year of Qiande, the Maoxian County Inspection Office was ordered to post a notice

The king's army attacked Shu, and the rebels were put to death. The old land of Diexi has been included in the map. Maoxian has set up a garrison, and the soldiers are lined up in rows; your town has no garrison, which truly demonstrates the grace of heaven.

Now I declare the laws, and you must obey them without violation:

1. Any Shu army deserter who hides in civilian houses will be immediately tied up and sent to the Maoxian camp;
2. Anyone who dares to keep weapons, hide rebellious documents, or communicate with the remaining bandits will be executed immediately on the day of investigation;
3. Neighbor You knew about the situation but did not report it, so the three families were implicated and all charged with being accomplices in the rebellion.

The imperial power is strong, and he originally wanted to exempt taxes and labor service; the heavenly soldiers are furious, how can they allow the demons to jump around? As long as they farm and weave and abide by the law, they will be able to protect their lives and families; if they have evil intentions, their families will be wiped out!
The mountains and rivers are still there, and the eyes and ears cannot be deceived. The edict arrives as the law, and do not regret it!

Mao County Patrol Inspection Office
(Red seal: Saikawa-gun Camp Anmin Shisi)"

Although it was a small border town, the streets were not narrow. There were not many pedestrians on the road, but there were quite a few, scattered in groups of three or five, wearing strange clothes, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not locals! Perhaps because of this, the three carriages driving on the street did not attract too much attention from passers-by!

The shops here are lined up very densely.

When the carriage passed by the shop doors, it could be found that there were many people communicating in almost every shop. Everyone had good hearing, so they could naturally hear them bargaining.

The shops here sell a wide variety of products. Some specialize in pepper, star anise, and cinnamon; some specialize in cordyceps, fritillaria, and notopterygium; some sell takin and blue sheep... You can tell at a glance that most of them are local specialties!

It seems that there are quite a lot of local specialties here!
The people here are very wealthy, as you can tell from the way they dress.

Pang Shiwu drove the first car, searching with his eyes, and finally locked onto a middle-aged man who looked like a local. "Hey, buddy, I want to ask how to get to the nearby restaurant!"

The man was startled. "Are you asking me?"

Pang Shiwu saw that the other party was in a daze and was probably thinking about something and might not have heard what he said, so he asked again.

The man immediately pointed behind him and said, "Walk about thirty feet further, there is a Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower." After saying that, he left.

Pang Shiwu said: "Thank you very much!"

But the man seemed not to hear and just walked forward with his head down.

"This person seems to be worried!"

Chili in the car immediately opened the curtain and looked around, "Who is it? The person who showed you the way just now?"

Pang Shiwu said: "Yes!"

Yuan Zishan said: "Eight out of ten things in the world are not satisfactory. Every family has its own problems! We can't control them all!"

Pang Shiwu said: "I know! Unless I see injustice, I won't take the initiative to be a good person!"

Chili said, "That's right! There are some things we don't understand the whole picture at all. If we act rashly, we might end up doing more harm than good!"

Soon they arrived outside the Golden Wind and Rain Tower. What shocked Pang Shiwu was that this restaurant was so magnificent. The five-story building was out of place in this small town! Even in ordinary states and counties, there were no restaurants as magnificent as this one!
The waiter had already come over to greet him, "Are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?"

Pang Shiwu looked at the sky and turned back to ask, "Sister-in-law, do you think we should stay here or continue on our journey?"

Seeing the sun setting in the west, Yuan Zishan said, "If we continue on our journey, we probably won't reach Songpan County until the second half of the night. Let's stay in a hotel!"

Pang Shiwu turned around and said to the waiter, "Stay in the hotel."

When the carriage was settled, Pang Shiwu walked in front, ready to enter the store.

As I approached the door, the stone lions on both sides seemed to move!
Pang Shiwu glanced around sensitively and thought to himself: "Could it be that my eyes are blurry? The two stone lions seemed to have moved just now!"

Then the blood sword on his waist actually made a buzzing sound!

This is a premonition of danger!

Could it be that these two stone lions are hiding a secret?

Pang Shiwu frowned and came to the male stone lion on the right. He looked it up and down and saw that there was a hydrangea under the lion's feet, which symbolized power.

"Please come in!" A reminder interrupted his thoughts!

Thank you Yudong for your strong support and encouragement.