twin moon

Chapter 208 No.20 Scene Eight

On the night when Wei Liang's army was stopped at Suoyang Pass, only thirty miles to the southwest of Yujing, outside a small village called Longshoudu, a less noticeable battle broke out.The side of the confrontation is Yujing Tuenmen Guards stationed outside the ferry with five hundred soldiers.On the other side, there are more than a thousand elite boat masters from Ye Kingdom.

Longshoudu is located in the upper reaches of Yushui River, which runs through the north and south, and turns from east to west. It is the throat of the entire river.To the south is the vast jungle with overlapping peaks, surrounded by mountains and wild beasts, while to the north is the Dannan Plain of Yimapingchuan, which has a great contrast.

Along the Yushui River, there are lofty mountains and jagged cliffs, and the scenery is amazing.The wide part of the river can reach three to five miles, and the narrow part is also many miles away.Although there are many tidal flats on the south bank, there are many cliffs on the north bank.If one stands by the water and looks north, the opposite river bank is like a natural city wall, which almost blocks any possibility of going north by water.

But only in the Longshoudu area, the river narrowed suddenly, leaving less than ten feet away.The continuous cliffs are also like a knife and an ax chiseling, breaking a gap of a hundred steps wide here.The gap is like an open mountain gate, through which you can climb over the mountain ridge, and you can go directly to the city of Yujing.

There are rumors in the local area that a black dragon once descended from the sky thousands of years before the Dasheng Dynasty, and landed here, entrenched for several months and refused to leave.The giant dragon blocked the Yushui River with its thick tail, exhausted the lake and fished, but it also made the people along the river miserable.Therefore, a hero named Jin Ci wanted to personally slay the dragon and eliminate harm for the people.

But it never occurred to him that the black dragon seemed to have a premonition of danger and soared into the sky just in time for Jin Ci's death.Seeing the dragon trying to escape, the hero who rushed to the river quickly threw the long sword in his hand, and cut off the dragon's head in the air.And the long sword he threw fell down, opening a path on the cliff.

Since then, the residents along the coast began to build ferries beside the passage, and over time, it developed into a large village with hundreds of people living together.However, the unique landform of Longshoudu also makes the climate here unpredictable and elusive. It is known as "there is no wind and waves to capsize the boat, and the sky is thunderous".If it weren't for experienced local sailors, they would not dare to take the boat into the water easily.

It is precisely because of this that until Bai Jiangxi delineated the Kyushu of the world and built Yujing City on the north bank of the ferry, the size of this village did not increase significantly.Ordinary people would never choose to go north to Beijing from here if they were not in a hurry to cross the river, or outlaws who dare not pass through Suoyang Pass.

But now, under the command of his Tong Leng Jiayun, more than a thousand Ye country warriors carefully selected by Qi Ziyin have successfully sailed through the most dangerous section of waterway before Longshou Ferry in three tiger-headed flying fish boats. In the dark, a surprise attack was launched on the defenders.

Although the five hundred Tuenmen guards were on guard in name, they actually drank wine, ate meat, and fought horses and cockfights.In addition, the captain who was leading the garrison led several of his cronies to the village to drink and gamble that night, so he was unable to organize a decent resistance, let alone fight with all his strength.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Ye State's army, which overwhelmingly won with a surprise attack, captured almost all the Tuenmen guards in the camp outside the village alive, without encountering decent resistance.Afterwards, Qi Ziyin personally led the army, entered the village and captured the Tuen Mun captain alive who was already drunk and brought him back to camp.When he encountered a few soldiers who refused to give in, he desperately wanted to escape back to Yujing to send a message, so he had to order them to be shot.

Now that the war is over, the young man buried the dead body on the spot with his own hands, erected a monument and carved words to show his respect.

"Where did the shameless rebels come from, don't make cats cry and rats pretend to be merciful! Do you think that if you put on airs in front of me, Captain Ben will tell you how the city defense situation in Yujing is?"

In the army tent, the enemy general with his hands bound behind his back finally woke up, stood in front of Qi Ziyin and began to curse.

The young man in black armor and a silver mask ignored the other party's abuse, let alone being provoked by it, but asked coldly:
"Look at the equipment on your body, are they the Tuenmen guards in Yujing City?"

"Which country did the thieves come from? I didn't expect that even the miscellaneous fish who don't know where they came from would one day rebel! Since Li Zi knew that Grandpa was noble, why don't you let me go quickly? Otherwise, I will wait until the sun rises and dawns. When the army is changing defenses, if Shangfeng finds out that Longshoudu has been attacked, he can wipe out all of your ships and everyone on board with just a swipe of his little finger!"

The captain on the opposite side failed to recognize the heavy armor on Ye Guojun's body specially forged for this northward march, so he roared dryly with his eyes wide open.Seeing that the other party admitted his identity, Qi Ziyin waved his hands and continued to ask:
"Don't worry about where we come from. We are not interested in the Dasheng government, and we have no intention of interfering. Today, you just need to tell me that a red-haired girl was brought into the city a few days ago, and you can leave safely. go."

The captain was not ambiguous, and shouted angrily as if he had suddenly realized:
"In the early autumn of last year, Zhu Ren, the guard of Suoyang Gate, escorted a red-haired demon girl into the city and dedicated it to Shangfeng. It turned out that you were her accomplices! In this way, Mr. Gao had even more reason to behead you all. Not one left!"

Seeing that the other party really knew the news about Ning Yue, Qi Ziyin suddenly put on a serious face: "Where is she being imprisoned by that Gao Li now?"

The captain of Tuen Mun in front of him grinned: "Still thinking about saving people? That demon girl has already been ordered to be executed, and now I'm afraid I won't even be able to find her body!"

"You lied to me! She even sent me a letter a few days ago, saying that she is about to marry that Gao Li!"

As the saying goes, caring leads to confusion, and being agitated by the other party's words, the young man could no longer hold back the worry suppressed in his chest, and grabbed the captain by the collar and scolded.

However, the more anxious he was, the more the person on the opposite side added fuel to the fire:

"Why should I lie to you? The Dasheng Dynasty clearly forbids anyone to learn witchcraft and incantations privately. I heard that the witch used witchcraft to confuse the crowd in the Wannian Palace, and even frightened the emperor. How can I still survive?"

The other party said, but his face was terrified, and he threatened, "Even if the person you are looking for is still alive, if Shangfeng finds out that he secretly has correspondence with you, even if it is a woman who wants to marry, It is absolutely impossible to stay!"

It wasn't until this time that Qi Ziyin realized that he had slipped his words unintentionally, which might have put Ning Yue in a more dangerous situation.However, if these Tuenmen guards are killed right now, it may become even more difficult to save people when the replacement troops arrive tomorrow.But if he just let them go back to the city like this, his plan this time will definitely be in vain.

Faced with a difficult choice, the young man didn't know how to make a decision for a while, so he turned around and walked to the tent door alone, holding the newly repaired Yinya in his hand, as if hoping that his mentor Xiang Baili's spirit in heaven could guide him Find a way out.

Seeing that the rain outside the tent was getting weaker and the sky was getting brighter, he clearly realized that the time left for him was getting less and less.Suddenly, the young man turned around sharply, the sharp knife was out of its sheath, and stabbed accurately and ruthlessly from the collarbone on the side of the captain's neck.

The other party didn't even hum, the blade pierced through his heart, and he died on the spot.Qi Ziyin pulled out Yinya violently again, and the spurted blood immediately dyed the pure white tent scarlet.

Standing aside, Leng Jiayun looked at the silver mask that was stained with human blood but remained expressionless, and couldn't help but be astonished: "Ziyin, you have always been sympathetic, why did you kill someone so easily today? This person probably said that just to provoke you .If you don’t want to let them go, you might as well put these 500 people on board—”

The young man raised his hand to signal her not to say any more:

"General Baili once said that hesitation is a taboo when making decisions on the battlefield. Fighting opportunity is fleeting, if you continue to hesitate, Yu Ningyue, Yu me, Yu Jiajie, Yu Zeming brother, and others outside the account The thousands of Ye Kingdom warriors who sacrificed their lives to follow you and me are all great threats!"

"Don't use Baili as a cover. Although he carefully taught you the art of killing, he doesn't want you to use it in such a place to kill an unarmed prisoner!"

"You're not General Baili, so how do you know what's going on in his heart? I waited for this adventure to go north just to save people. Sister Jia, you should understand that if this person is left alive right now, it will be too much for Ning Yue One change, one more threat! Give me an order to kill all the five hundred Tuenmen guards at Longshoudu, leaving no one behind!"

Qi Ziyin suddenly raised his voice, not allowing the other party to argue.

The girl from Dongli took half a step forward, raised her hand to hold the other party, her lips moved, but she couldn't speak.

She wanted to ask the child in front of her who she had watched grow up with her own eyes, why her temperament changed so much, and instead she acted like the cold-blooded thing that black-eyed kid would do.After all, she has always tried to be the closest person to the three helpless children in Jiayunzhai.Just looking at them now, I suddenly feel that in fact, maybe I have never really understood them.

The young man wearing a silver mask looked up and down at the woman who was still standing in front of him with a pair of golden pupils. Seeing that the woman finally let go and retreated to the side, he continued to order:
"There are still two or three hours until sunrise tomorrow. Send me an order to go down and change the original plan to sneak into Yujing through the floodway. Everyone immediately puts on Tuen Mun guards and disperses into the city after the city gate is opened. Just rush in If the other party finds out Ning Yue's whereabouts before they figure out what happened, they will have a chance to rescue her!"

However, before he finished speaking, Mo Zeming, the military adviser who had never said a word, shook his head:

"Longshou Ferry is the only way to go north from Suoyang Pass to Yujing. Now we should stand guard in this village. Otherwise, if we defend against the enemy on the plain, we will have no chance of winning."

"Defend? Brother Zeming, could it be that the replacement troops have arrived?"

Qi Ziyin asked in surprise, but saw the silver-haired young man opposite shook his head lightly: "No."

"Then, could it be that some of the 500 people slipped through the net and secretly sent a message, attracting the defenders of Suoyang Pass? Can it be avoided?"

The boy with the silver mask asked again.

Mo Zeming still shook his head, then walked to the tent door, and lifted the blood-stained curtain with his hand:
"The enemy we are about to face is far more difficult to deal with than the [-]th Military Guard Army guarding the capital. Instead of asking me, brother Qi, why don't you come out and see for yourself."

Qi Ziyin didn't know what the other party was trying to sell, but he still followed what he said and walked slowly outside the tent.

The heavy rain that was pouring had turned into light rain half a quarter ago.The dark clouds in the sky also gradually dissipated, revealing the blurred outlines of the clear twin moons.

Since Longshoudu stood up and looked north, he could already see the tall city wall of Yujing, and the hazy silhouettes of the flying eaves and bucket arches behind the wall, and the connected houses.Yet in the darkness just to the east of those silhouettes, something seemed to be moving, like silvery white waves undulating in the night.And there, it should have been just a vast plain stretching as far as the eye can see from the Imperial Capital Highlands.

Right now, sandwiched between the capital city and the silver-white waves, is the young man wearing a mask and the thousand Xuanjia soldiers under his command!

"Is that—Guan Ning soldier of Wei Liang?!"

Qi Ziyin couldn't help but turn pale with shock, squinting his eyes to make sure carefully whether the silvery white reflecting the moonlight is really what he thought.The silver-haired boy also walked to his side, but he had already confirmed the identity of the person who came, and said with certainty:
"Brother Qi's words are correct. It seems that even Suoyang Xiongguan can't stop Guan Ning's soldiers from advancing."

"Could it be that brother Zeming didn't figure it out, that we will go head-to-head with Luqiu's family again?"

The young Lord Ye turned his head to look at his companions beside him, questioning.Mo Zeming never thought about it but said:
"I have already calculated the encounter between the two armies today. However, this is already the best result among thousands of possibilities."

"What the best result!"

Qi Ziyin suddenly became angry, pointed at the neat square formation in front of him that was becoming more and more clear, and the countless long spears lined up in the formation, and shouted sharply, "It seems that there are tens of thousands of Guan Ning soldiers on such a scale. The crowd. Even the chain of Yangguan can't stop them now, how can we stop them with the thousands of soldiers we brought?!"

"Brother Qi, be safe and don't be impatient. For the present plan, first order people to deploy defenses. As for the result of victory or defeat, we can only speak after a serious fight."

But while Mo Zeming was talking, he turned back and pointed at the Tuen Mun Guard garrison map on the case in the account, "Brother Qi can divide our troops into two teams of 400 people, hiding in the north of the village and At the key point in the east of the village, 200 people are left to move flexibly. Trust me, we will not be defeated in today's battle."

Wearing a silver mask, the Lord of the Kingdom of Ye looked at his companions around him with suspicious eyes, but he had no choice but to do what he said.However, there was still some unavoidable murmuring in my heart.

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