The author of the book "The Book of the Dead"

Chapter 112 General Mulan, the King of Prison

Sizhou, Pingcheng.

Lingtai Mountain stands tall, and the wall and water pool are round.

Liang Yue and his companion rode over on horseback, both of them had changed into simple clothes. This place was the former capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it witnessed the rise of the Xianbei tribe.

"When I was practicing Taoism in Luliang Mountain, the emperor was Tuoba Si, and after him came the famous Tuoba Tao." Liang Yue explained to Li Hu.

"Before that, there was a eunuch named Zong Ai, who killed two emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty in succession."

There was a hint of nostalgia in Liang Yue's eyes.

At that time, Zong Ai relied on the royal family to obtain intelligence. Perhaps it was because Liu Yifeng died later and the Southern Dynasty was unable to march north. In addition, the Northern Wei Dynasty's national strength increased greatly, and there was a tendency for it to unify the country by marching south.

Zong Ai then decided to join the game himself, kill two generations of Northern Wei emperors in succession, and completely defeat the Northern Wei's momentum to move south.

"Zong Ai is a great hero." Li Hu exclaimed.

The two men rested in Pingcheng for two days, where they saw a lot more barbarians dressed in strange clothes.

In addition to the Xianbei, there were also other Hu peoples such as the Qiang, Di, Qiehu, Jie, and Xiongnu. These people lived together, and each household had a soldier. They patrolled under the leadership of their leader or marched north to resist the Rouran.

"Are these all Hu people?" Li Hu asked in surprise.

"Not all of them. Some of them are Han Chinese who have been sinicized. Those who have been sinicized to a higher degree should be Xianbei nobles."

Although the two men were dressed in Han Chinese clothes, it did not look out of place. The clothes here were mixed, and many people had Han Chinese hairstyles.

The next morning, the two set out north.

A little further north is where the Six Towns are located.

The night is cool.

It is a desolate place, and everything is very quiet.

The two men were warming themselves around a campfire, with a pheasant roasting on a wooden rack.

Li Hu flipped the pheasant over, and the skin sizzled with oil.

Beside the campfire, Xuanwu crawled slowly, and Liang Yue took a rest against a tree trunk.

Suddenly, his ears moved and he looked towards the north.

"somebody is coming."

Da da……

There was the sound of urgent horse hooves. A young general, with his armor torn and his face covered in blood, was fleeing on horseback.

Behind him were five Rouran cavalrymen wearing felt hats.

Whizzing! !
The Rouran cavalry continued to shoot arrows, which brushed past the young general's cheek, leaving faint blood marks.

"Damn it..." The young general gritted his teeth. Who on earth betrayed their whereabouts?

The young general originally followed the troops to patrol the border, but they were ambushed by Rouran cavalry on the way. The 800-man army was completely wiped out. He luckily escaped, and there were still Hu Lu cavalry following him.

Suddenly, there seemed to be a fire ahead.

The young general thought they were colleagues, but when he got closer, he saw that they were actually two passers-by.

He reined in his horse and brought it to a sudden stop, less than three meters away from the campfire.

"Go! Get away from here!" the young general shouted.

Wow!
At this moment, five cavalrymen jumped off their horses, their bodies leaping high, their crescent-shaped scimitars reflecting cold light.

The young general was delayed like this and had no chance of escape, so he gritted his teeth and drew the scimitar from his waist.

Fight to the death and change one even if it means death.

At this time, passers-by took action.

Liang Yue flipped his wrist and shot out five steel needles, which penetrated into the barbarian's head.

boom…….

The bodies of the Rouran cavalry fell to the ground, their eyes open in death.

The moonlight was like water, and blood was flowing all over the ground.

The young general sat motionless on the horse and was unable to react for a long time.

That man's martial arts skills are so advanced.

"Young General, the enemy is dead, it's all right."

Liang Yue spoke, breaking the silence. He looked at the young general's fair skin covered in blood, and thought to himself that something was wrong.

Why is this guy disguised as a man again?
The young general dismounted neatly, took off his helmet, clasped his fists and said, "I am Hua Mulan, thank you for saving my life."

"Mulan... sounds a bit like a female name." Li Hu swallowed the second half of the sentence.

"Mulan...are you fighting the Rouran?"

Liang Yue's smile seemed to have a deep meaning. She was truly a heroic woman who was no less capable than any man.

"That's right..." Mulan put down her helmet and sat on the ground. There were big wounds on her arms and shoulders, and blood was constantly oozing out of the wounds.

Liang Yue handed over a hemostatic pill.

"Eat it, it will help you recover."

"Thank you."

Hua Mulan swallowed the pill without any doubt. Sure enough, the bleeding stopped immediately after taking the pill.

She was surprised and asked, "Are you the immortal from Songshan Mountain?"

This is the first time I have seen a pill that works so quickly.

"No, when traveling around the world, don't ask where you came from."

Liang Yue didn't want to mess with women dressed as men anymore. He always felt like he was going through a tribulation.

However, seeing his miserable appearance, he still took out his Taoist robe and asked him to put it on.

Hua Mulan sniffed the smell on her body, then apologized and left, walking to a nearby stream to clean up the bloodstains.

Soon, a handsome young man came from the stream.

The three of them chatted around the campfire.

Hua Mulan was a little surprised to learn that Li Hu called this Lingbao Taoist master.

However, considering this person's superb martial arts, he is indeed worthy of being called an elder, but the term "grandmaster" is a bit too exaggerated.

The three of them headed north.

On the way, Liang Yue guided Li Hu in martial arts from time to time.

Hua Mulan always kept a distance from others, for fear that she might accidentally learn someone else's martial arts.

"It's okay, come over and learn too." Liang Yue was not afraid of his martial arts being leaked.

The saddest thing in the world is to move forward against the times.

Our ancestors suffered a lot, but it is the later generations who enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Fortunately, Liang Yue has another chance to become a descendant.

After that, the three of them headed north to the Six Towns.

On the way, in order to facilitate his journey, Liang Yue occasionally took the initiative to give medicine to treat people and traveled in the name of a Taoist priest.

Gradually he gained a good reputation.

Hua Mulan couldn't understand this person even more. He had great martial arts and medical skills. Who was this Lingbao?
Could he be from the south?
She was not averse to southerners. On the contrary, as she was born in Luoyang, she was closer to southerners.

The three horses came all the way to the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain.

The sky is like a dome, covering the four fields.

The grass is green and the wild horses are galloping.

The sunlight shines on the endless land, making people want to ride horses and sing loudly.

The city not far ahead is Wuchuan Town, one of the six towns.

Some Hulu tribes lived around.

The mountains here are not as lush and green as those in the south. Most of them are bare without any grass or trees. Only the slopes at the foot of the mountain have a little green.

"I can't go any further." Hua Mulan stopped her horse, not daring to move forward. "I am now a deserter. If I go into the city, I might be killed by the leader."

At this time, Li Hu suddenly spoke up and said, "Master, I want to go in." Along the way, Li Hu saw a lot of fighting, and he always felt his blood boiling in his heart.

This is not a blood curse, but the heroic spirit of men fighting on the battlefield.

"Okay, you go in and take a look. It's better to be careful. Take this token." Liang Yue handed over a deck of jade cards.

This is a pass given by the leader of a tribe when treating a member of the tribe.

Li Hu is a shrewd person and a top-notch expert. As long as he is careful, he will be able to handle the situation with ease.

Soon, Li Hu entered the city and went into Wuchuan.

Wuchuan not only has Hu Lu, but also a huge number of lower-class Han people.

"Then what are you going to do?" Liang Yue looked at Hua Mulan.

"Wait for me to atone for my sins." Hua Mulan shook her head helplessly.

Once she captures a high-ranking Rouran general or obtains more valuable intelligence, she can explain her experiences during this period and return to the team smoothly.

Otherwise, if he goes back like this, he will only harm his subordinates who follow him.

"also."

After that, the two wandered around the Yinshan area.

Liang Yue saw the poor Hu people who were the opposite of the Xianbei in Luoyang, and saw the brewing hatred.

This is the root cause of the Northern Wei Dynasty’s division.

All it takes is a suitable fire to light.

This is the fire Liang Yue was looking for.

Night, by the campfire.

The two young men fought each other with bare hands.

The two men were dressed alike and were of similar height. Their bodies moved like birds leaping, bears climbing, and monkeys leaping.

"This is the Eight Animal Skills, a martial art created by ancient people by imitating animals."

"This is Sima's free-hand fighting. Fists, feet, knees, and elbows are all used as weapons."

There is a bright moon on the grassland and a gurgling stream.

Hua Mulan gritted her teeth and struggled to cope.

She had been an expert in martial arts since she was young, and few men of her age could beat her. As a result, she developed a habit of looking down on others and looked down on people of her own age. When her parents tried to arrange marriages for her, she didn't like any of the men they introduced.

The man in front of her was strong and handsome, proficient in all kinds of skills. He was the most powerful man she had ever seen.

This mysterious man won the favor of Hua Mulan, who joined the army to replace her father.

Suddenly, there was a moment of distraction.

Liang Yue grabbed her arms and pressed her to the ground with his knees.

"you lose."

"Well..." Hua Mulan's voice suddenly became low, "Let's practice next time. I'm going to go wash up."

She dug some clothes out of her package and ran to the corner of the stream to wash.

Liang Yue lay down and looked at the starry sky.

He had no time to pay attention to external things. When he taught Mulan, he was just teaching her martial arts and wanted to finish teaching her quickly and let her return to the team.

As for why she was so concerned... After all, she was a famous female general, and as an immortal in the long river of history, how could she not be curious?

I also want to see how far she can go.

After a long time, Hua Mulan finished washing up. She had her hair combed into a high ponytail, and her figure was agile. Her handsome appearance seemed to have a hint of femininity.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves came from afar.

A Hu man with untied hair came up and saw the two men by the fire. He immediately dismounted and knelt down.

"Master Lingbao, please save my commander!"

"Marshal? What happened to your Marshal?" Liang Yue asked slowly.

"Our commander is in a coma, and we don't know why."

The Hu man told the whole story breathlessly.

"What's your commander's name?" Liang Yue asked as usual.

He came to the North, curing illnesses was secondary, his real purpose was to select the "man of destiny".

The number of Hu people in the Northern Wei Dynasty increased, and there was even a sign of unifying the world.

If there is no chaos and the barbarians do not fight among themselves, martial arts will be difficult to develop.

"The Marshal's name is Erzhu Rong."

Hearing the name, Liang Yue smiled slightly. Finally here.

"Take me there!"

Erzhuchuan is home to tens of thousands of Hu tribes.

Liang Yue and Hua Mulan came in led by the Hu people.

Liang Yue sensed the surroundings and found that the well water here had a mystery. It carried a faint substance similar to demon blood. Living here for a long time might really strengthen the body, and the side effect might affect the personality.

The Hu people are not necessarily the descendants of monsters, they may have been contaminated by monster blood.

The North might be where ancient demons lived.

Inside the mansion, a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old was unconscious.

The young man has a handsome face and a sturdy build.

The tribesmen surrounded him anxiously.

Seeing Liang Yue coming, everyone made way for him.

"Master, you must save my Marshal's life."

"Master, I'm counting on you!"

In the North, doctors have a very high status and are guests of honor among dignitaries wherever they go.

Liang Yue stepped forward and placed his hand on Erzhu Rong's pulse to feel it.

“It turned out to be poisoning.”

Probably thinking that the person had eaten something poisonous, Liang Yue took out a Green Willow Pill and asked the person to dissolve it in water and feed it to him, and then gave him an injection.

After a long time, Erzhu Rong's breathing became calm, his eyelids trembled slightly, and he gradually woke up.

When I woke up and saw a strange face, I was shocked.

"Who? You're looking for death!"

Erzhu Rong punched Liang Yue on the head.

"You can't do that, Marshal!"

All the Hu people were shocked.

The Marshal doesn't know martial arts, but he has natural supernatural powers. With this punch, the Taoist priest's head will explode.

Liang Yue casually stretched out his hand to block Erzhu Rong's iron fist, but despite the huge force of a thousand pounds, he was not moved at all.

For a moment, everyone was shocked.

"What kind of martial arts is this?"

Erzhu Rong was extremely shocked and did not dare to underestimate this weak Taoist priest.

"This is... the Secret of the Prison-Suppressing King."

Liang Yue originally wanted to talk about the Vajra Indestructible Skill, but he was afraid that others would contact the Liang family, so he changed his words.

It is a good opportunity to modify the exercises and transform them into an external power system.

"What a great martial arts..."

Erzhu Rong was extremely envious. He had brute strength but no family martial arts, so he could only stay in the mountains all his life and be ordered around by the generals from Luoyang.

"Come here, kill a sheep and prepare a banquet to entertain the Taoist priest!"

(End of this chapter)