Water Margin people

Just as Yelu Dashi was gathering his elite troops, the sky suddenly changed with strong winds and rolling clouds.

Yelu Dashi looked at the sky with a gloomy face. This sudden change caught him off guard.

"Juerhan, the weather is wrong!"

Bilege looked at Yelu Dashi and said that he was the Khan of Gaochang Uighurs and had lived here for a long time. He was very sensitive to weather changes. Under the current circumstances, it would rain heavily soon.

As soon as Bilege finished speaking, raindrops as big as beans began to fall down with a crackling sound.

"It's raining!"

"Get out of the rain!"

A heavy rain instantly calmed the excited army. They panicked and wanted to find a place to shelter from the rain. However, the mountains near Xingxing Gorge were high and there were few trees. Where could they find a place to hide from the rain?

"Retreat and set up camp!"

Although Yelu Dashi was unwilling to retreat, he made it impossible to fight in such a heavy rain.

The situation was different for the Qi army in Xingxing Gorge. They had already prepared tents and awnings, and the soldiers hid inside early.

"Don't relax, the enemy may launch a surprise attack! We are responsible for the field mission today!"

Mi Sheng looked at the officers and gave orders, saying that they had only played half the game yesterday, so now they were responsible for guarding.

"No way, the enemy will come in this weather?"

Xin Qiji asked Lu You in a low voice, it was raining heavily outside, even wild dogs would not go out to look for food in this weather.

"The more impossible something is, the more likely it is to happen, because the enemy has the same idea as you!"

Lu You looked at Xin Qiji and said that any possibility should be taken into consideration when the army is outside. If something is possible, it will definitely happen.

"There is such a thing!"

Xin Qiji was a little skeptical.

“You still have a lot to learn!”

Lu You glanced at Xin Qiji and said.

Although Lu You didn't believe it, he still accepted the task and came to a shed on a high mountain.

"With such heavy rain, could there be any enemies?"

Xin Qiji looked at the heavy rain outside. Because the rain was so heavy, a layer of mist had risen. The misty feeling was quite a sight.

"Boy, this kind of weather is what the enemy likes most. If it were us, we would definitely take advantage of this rainy and foggy weather to launch a sneak attack!"

The veterans looked at Xin Qiji and said.

"How can we get close in this weather? The ground is so muddy and hard to walk on!"

Xin Qiji was somewhat unconvinced. He felt that it was difficult to walk a few steps outside now. Even if the enemy came, they would only be a small group of people. Such a small number of people could not make any waves at all.

"Kid, just stay here!"

The old soldiers looked at Xin Qiji with a smile, and pushed him to the front and asked him to guard.

Yumen Pass.

“It’s raining so hard!”

Sun Lei looked at the heavy rain outside the pass. The direction of the rain was coming from Xingxing Gorge. It was just a light rain at first, but it became heavier when it got dark.

"According to the weather book I translated, this rain will last for two days!"

Li Qingzhao spoke directly.

"Two days? Just right!"

Sun Lei smiled and said that Xingxing Gorge should have been taken, and the heavy rain would hinder Yelu Dashi and others, which would give him room to maneuver.

"What on earth do you want to do? You want Xin Qiji, such a young child, to go to the front line!"

Li Qingzhao glared at Sun Lei and said that she could not accept Sun Lei's use of minors in this way.

"That kid insisted on going, what can I do? It doesn't matter, I have already told Lu You to keep an eye on them, and I have also arranged a team of the most experienced veterans for them!"

Sun Lei said.

"The battlefield is dangerous, how can there be no chance of failure?"

Li Qingzhao was still dissatisfied. "Okay, don't worry about it. Aren't you interested in the Buddhist caves in Dunhuang? You can go and study them if you have nothing to do."

Sun Lei said.

"Are you trying to drive me away?"

Li Qingzhao's face turned serious and she said with some displeasure.

"No, those grottoes are indeed very valuable. If you study them, I can send people to protect them. We can charge admission fees in the future, which can also increase the country's income, right?"

Sun Lei explained that this is a historical and cultural treasure, and since he has come here himself, he must make use of it.

"You...you want to collect money? This is not yours!"

Li Qingzhao's eyes widened. She didn't expect Sun Lei to be so shameless and want to make money in this kind of dirty way.

"What are you saying? I am the emperor, and the whole world belongs to me! What's wrong with me taking money? This place was previously occupied by Xixia!"

Sun Lei said indifferently, what's wrong with charging an entrance fee for the place he conquered? Isn't it much better than enclosing mountains and rivers?

"You are being unreasonable. Aren't you afraid of being stabbed in the back?"

Li Qingzhao said with her hands on her hips.

"Haha, what am I afraid of?"

Sun Lei pinched Li Qingzhao's face with amusement. He was born a bandit and robbery was his specialty. Only a scholar, patriot and moral role model like Li Qingzhao would have such an idea.

"what are you doing?"

Li Qingzhao blushed and quickly slapped Sun Lei's hand away. She was not a bold woman.

"We are engaged, and we are already husband and wife!"

Sun Lei didn't care and pulled Li Qingzhao aside and said that if it weren't for this expedition to the Western Regions, they would have already been married.

"There's no wedding yet!"

Li Qingzhao was somewhat resistant as she was a traditional woman.

"I haven't even talked about you yet. What kind of antiques are those in your house? I sent the marriage certificate before the Chinese New Year, and they picked an auspicious date in the second half of this year. Are they kidding me?"

Sun Lei hugged Li Qingzhao with some dissatisfaction. He felt that those old guys were just making trouble on purpose.

"You need to look at the lunar calendar to find an auspicious day. You also need to consider your birth date and family situation. My grandmother passed away last year, so we have to wait!"

Li Qingzhao pushed Sun Lei and tried to struggle free, but as a weak woman, she was no match for Sun Lei and was kissed by him.

"I'm not going to Dunhuang. I'm going to translate books in the army!"

Seeing that she could not struggle any further, Li Qingzhao could only allow Sun Lei to flirt with her, but she still spoke.

"Then I have to continue heading west. The environment ahead will be very difficult!"

Sun Lei hugged Li Qingzhao and said that Li Qingzhao was weak and might not be able to withstand the environment ahead.

"If they can handle it, so can I!"

Li Qingzhao immediately said that the they she was referring to were Hu Sanniang, Qiongying, Pang Qiuxia and the female soldiers in the female barracks.

"They are all soldiers, and you are a scholar. How can you compare with them?"

Sun Lei smiled and said that he did not bring many civil servants with him when he came to the Western Regions this time because the conditions were too harsh and he was afraid that the civil servants could not bear it.

"I can bear it! I want to go see the scenery of the Western Regions!"

Li Qingzhao insisted.

"Okay, as long as you're willing, don't complain when the time comes!"

Sun Lei smiled.

"His Majesty!"

With a soft cry, Hu Sanniang walked in from outside the tent. She was a noble concubine and did not need to report when entering the imperial tent.

When Li Qingzhao heard someone coming in, she immediately struggled. Although she allowed Sun Lei to flirt with her, that was only limited to when they were alone. She didn't dare to do that in front of others, even a woman.

"Your Majesty, the front line reported that at dawn, the army had already captured Xingxing Gorge and wiped out 100,000 enemies."

Hu Sanniang watched Sun Lei report. (End of this chapter)