Traveling through the troubled times of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Master and apprentice Shang woke up and found himself in the enemy camp. When he wanted to get up, he suddenly felt top-heavy and unable to move at all.

"General Shang is awake? But do you feel unwell?"

I'm not feeling well anywhere!Master and apprentice Shang wanted to yell, but when the corner of his mouth was touched, tears burst into tears.He wanted to open his eyes to see who was coming, but his eyes became a small slit.He stretched out his hand to touch it, okay, the whole face was covered up, swollen like a bun, leaving only the eyes outside, which still couldn't be opened.

Master and apprentice Shang grinned, his front teeth were gone, and his words were leaking: "Where am I?"

Master and apprentice Shang knew his own virtue without looking at it. Even if his mother was here, he wouldn't be able to recognize him, and immediately hated Luo Cheng so much that his teeth itch.It's not that he hates Luo Cheng for defeating him. After all, the two countries are fighting each other, each defending its own master, and fighting each other, there is nothing wrong with it.But do you want to beat him to death like this, even in the face?It's a great shame and humiliation to think that the commander-in-chief of his majestic prison has become so inhuman and ghost-like!

Master and apprentice Shang didn't even think about it, if he wasn't wearing any invulnerable armor, one of the Four Treasures, would Luo Cheng deserve to slap him in the face?There are pros and cons to this matter.I don't know how much he took advantage of and killed many generals by relying on the Tang Yan armor. This time, he has kicked the iron plate.

Xu Maogong said: "General Shang was seriously injured during the martial arts competition, and was rescued by our generals."

Master and apprentice Shang understood very well that if it sounds good, it means saving people, but if it sounds bad, it means being captured, so he asked straightforwardly: "Tell me, what are you going to do with me? Do you want to behead me in public? Or escort me back to Wa?" Did Gangzhai get offended after hearing this?"

Xu Maogong shook his head and said: "General Shang misunderstood, if we want your life, then Luo Cheng will not be merciful. We hope that your good birds will choose a tree to live in, and vote for my Wagang."

Master and apprentice Shang said in amazement: "This time Cheng Yaojin must have been saved by you, and I was also arrested by you, why do you have to surrender? Even if I don't surrender, you can still break into the city."

Xu Maogong didn't make any detours, and said bluntly: "Yes, to tell you the truth, after you fell into a coma, when the army's morale was lost, our army had already broken through the city gate and rescued Cheng Yaojin, but what we want is not just a The city gate. If our Wagang army wants to go south to Yangzhou City, it must break through five passes, and General Shang is the first pass. It is said that the commander-in-chief of the next four passes has a good relationship with General Shang. , will definitely have an impact on the choices made by the other four generals, no one wants to fight the dead, if you can surrender without fighting, that would be great."

Master and apprentice Shang had mixed feelings, how could he surrender now?If he didn't piss off his mentor Qiu Rui, then everything would be easy to talk about.But right now, if he surrendered, he would really be a coward and fearful of death. Moreover, he was mad at his mentor Qiu Rui, how would he get along with those people in Wagangzhai in the future?

Master and apprentice Shang remained silent, unable to make up his mind, so he wanted to discuss it with someone, so he asked: "By the way, dare to ask Master Xu, where is my mother now?"

When he asked, Xu Maogong felt troubled, and looked at Qin Qiong at the side, both of them looked embarrassed.

Why is this?

It turned out that after Master Shang and his disciples were beaten to a bloody mess by Luo Cheng, passed out to the ground, and were dragged down by the army of Wagangzhai for treatment, the generals guarding the city at Hulao Pass thought that the main general was dead, and the morale of the army was chaotic for a while, and they surrendered one after another. When the news reached the backyard, the old lady and Mrs. Shang burst into tears when she heard this, and they hugged each other's heads, weeping bitterly.

The old lady is very temperamental, and now that her son is dead, she is worried that the city will be ruined and her family will be destroyed, and she will be insulted by others, so she instructs her daughter-in-law and her infant grandson to go to hell together.Because the daughter-in-law of the Shang family was reluctant to part with the still young child, she hugged the child and kissed and kissed again and again, her face was unbearable, and she was delayed for a while. When she was about to strangle the child, Luo Cheng and others who rushed in stopped her and did not die. It was done, but the old lady had already hanged herself, and she was out of breath after being rescued.

Xu Maogong and the others originally wanted to appease Master Shang and his disciples first, and then tell him about his old lady, but now they have to talk about it when he asks about it.

So, he could only bring his wife and children into the room.

Master Shang and his disciples already had doubts when they didn't see the old lady, but now they saw his wife cringing in with the child in her arms, feeling uncomfortable, and immediately asked: "Why is it you, mother?"

Mrs. Shang couldn't stop crying after being yelled at by him.

Master Shang looked at her posture, and the bad premonition in his heart became more and more intense. Regardless of the pain in the corner of his mouth, he immediately yelled at her: "I ask you, where is your mother? Tell me the truth, if you hide half One word, I will never forgive you."

Master Shang said so, Mrs. Shang did not dare to lie, she mistook the generals for his death, the news spread to the backyard, and when the old lady heard about it, she hanged herself and told all about it. Wiping away tears while talking, weeping miserably.

Master and apprentice Shang suddenly felt the sky was dark, and fell down on the bed. After a long while, he suddenly cried bitterly: "Mother... my mother! It's my son who hurt you. If I go to Wagang Village as soon as possible, I will That benefactor will not die, and you will not die either, what face do I have to live alone now—"

After all, he took out a dagger from his chest and stabbed it at his throat.

Everyone was shocked, they didn't expect Master Shang and his disciples to be so loyal and filial.He also hated that Caicai was so eager to save people that he never thought of searching him and let him take advantage of his loopholes.

Mrs. Shang yelled out, and stared blankly at her husband who was slowly falling to the ground, forgetting even fear and sadness, just like a stone statue, without any expression.

Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng and the others sighed deeply, General Shang, why bother.

Xu Maogong ordered his maid to help the crumbling Mrs. Shang, and comforted him: "Ma'am, General Shang is admirable for his loyalty and filial piety. We will protect you and your child well."

Mrs. Shang glanced at Xu Maogong, walked towards Luo Cheng, looked down at the sleeping child in her arms, tears filled her eyes: "You saved this child, otherwise, he would have died. Today, the little lady will This child was entrusted to the general, and he begged the general to accept him as a adopted son and bring him up. The little lady does not ask him to be famous in the world, but only asks the general to protect him for the rest of his life." After finishing speaking, he said the child's birth date. again.

When Luo Cheng heard this, he immediately felt bad. How could this be like confessing his last words?Just about to shirk, but Mrs. Shang has already stuffed the swaddling baby in his arms into his hands without any explanation.He has taken too many weapons, but he has never hugged a child before. Facing the limp child in his arms, Luo Cheng became flustered and at a loss for a moment.

When he wanted to stop Mrs. Shang again, Mrs. Shang slammed into the pillar beside her without hesitation, and her blood flowed profusely.

Xu Maogong and the others were startled at first, and then turned their heads away regretfully. Even Luo Cheng was stunned and his eyes were red.

Three days later, Xu Maogong ordered a small number of troops to guard Hulao Pass, and the army continued to march towards Hongni Pass.However, unlike the previous attack on Hulao Pass, there was an extra person in the team now, and it was the one in Luo Cheng's arms.

"Cousin, this child seems to like you very much. He doesn't cry when you hug him. He sleeps so soundly now. You should sacrifice for everyone." Qin Qiong glanced at Luo Cheng The child tied at the chest laughed.

With a bitterly handsome face, Luo Cheng looked down at the little man in his arms in embarrassment. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and even straightened up, feeling unnatural, for fear of waking up the child He had seen the child cry before, and the noise made the whole tent sleepless: "Cousin, don't make fun of me." As long as there is a trick, he will not bring the child with him.

Qin Qiong, Xu Maogong, Cheng Yaojin and the others laughed loudly: "Cousin, hold on, wait for the soldiers who sent the message to bring Ziyan, and let her go back with the child. Maybe the men in our barracks are rough I'm used to thick hands and feet, and the murderous intent is too strong, this kid doesn't like it."

Luo Cheng nodded, thinking back, this is not right, he has been in the army for a long time, and his murderous aura is no less than others, how can this child sleep in his arms with peace of mind?

The army came to Hongni Pass, Luo Cheng was playing the role of nanny, so naturally it was impossible to call out, facing the pleading eyes of everyone, he had to hide in the tent to coax the child, just begging the child not to cry poorly and wait for Zi Yan sister's arrival.

In the main tent, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Xu Maogong were discussing the strategy to break through.

The guard general of Hongni was named Xin Wenli, who was known as the Eight Horse General.

"Xin Wenli, the guard of the Hongni Gate, is said to be extremely powerful. We have been proficient in martial arts since childhood, so we can't underestimate him." Xu Maogong told the generals, and then he heard a voice from outside the door.

After listening, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, all with obscure faces.

Cheng Yaojin finally couldn't sit still, and asked: "What's the matter? Didn't it just pass the good news and let people bring Miss Ziyan to pick him up? Why are they all here? What does he mean? Obviously You said we were going to take the lead, but now you say you want to fight in person?"

Xu Maogong was silent, and Qin Qiong said: "Perhaps it is the good news that spread to Wagang Village. The emperor was happy for a while, so he set off early. Anyway, he is also going to lead the people to Yangzhou City to snatch the jade seal. It is not necessary to come earlier and leave later." Calculated."

"If only he was as you think." Xu Maogong, who had been silent since just now, suddenly said, with a hint of disappointment in his tone.

That's right, the soldiers came to report just now, saying that the emperor's army was already on the way, and it was only a few dozen miles away from the camp.

Xu Maogong thought to himself: How long did it take for this good news to spread?Three days or four days?As soon as he received the good news, he led a large army to come day and night, but he only informed them when he was almost here. I am afraid that only he himself knows what Li Mi is planning.

It is true that Xu Maogong did not wrong Li Mi, and Li Mi really had an idea in doing so.

I thought it would be difficult to break through the five levels, so I sent Luo Cheng, Qin Qiong as the commander, Cheng Yaojin as the vanguard officer, and Xu Maogong as the military adviser to attack.Unexpectedly, not long after the army arrived at Hulao Pass, there would be a good news-the general who protects the country won the first battle, the general soldier of Hulao Pass, Shang, and his disciples died in battle, and Hulao Pass was captured.

When Li Mi heard this, he felt uncomfortable again.His original intention was indeed to go south to Yangzhou in order to beat the five levels, so he sent Luo Cheng there, but Luo Cheng really went and won, and he started to worry again.

Seeing the support for Luo Cheng from all over Wagangzhai, it was enough for him to worry. Hearing Luo Cheng's victory now, he was even more excited. If it is defeated, then at that time, it can really be described by the word "timely hope", which directly endangers his imperial power.

What's more, if it's true that he can go straight to the five passes, it will make Luo Cheng famous all over the world. At that time, the rebel kings may only know that there is Luo Cheng in Wagang Village, but they don't know who the emperor is.

Li Mi thought about it, holding the good news in his hand was like a hot potato. No matter how you look at it, he felt that it was not pleasing to the eye. He immediately made an excuse, saying that he wanted to boost morale. Luo Cheng can't let Luo Cheng take over anything, if he wants to become famous in the world, that's him, Li Mi!

No, Li Mi anxiously led all the generals of Wagang village to set off early to go to the front line of the battlefield to claim meritorious service, leaving only Luo Yi, Pei Renji and a few veterans and a few young generals staying at Wagang.

Li Mi was very thoughtful, and even set off ahead of time, and only when he was about to arrive at Qin Qiong and the others, did he order someone to report, just because he was worried that something might go wrong on the way, so that Xu Maogong and the others would have an excuse to refuse.Anyway, right now, I'm here, and I have to do it if I can't.

With Li Mi making such a disturbance, Xu Maogong and others are not in a hurry to attack Hong Niguan, they will surround them, and wait for you, Li Mi, to give the order, anyway, you are here for this, this Sima Zhao's heart, even Cheng Yaojin We all know.

When Li Mi's army arrived, everyone saluted.Li Mi was about to take Joe, but he regarded Luo Cheng as an opponent, but Luo Cheng didn't even look at him, his eyes looked left and right, and when he saw Zhang Ziyan, he was astonishingly bright, and hurried forward and said: "Zi Yan Sister Yan, you are finally here, if you don't come again, I won't be able to sleep tonight, how can this kid be so troublesome."

Zhang Ziyan covered her mouth and laughed: "You are a big man, you don't even have a sweetheart, how can you talk about raising children?"

Luo Cheng was so ashamed that he had no place to hide, and said, "My good sister, that's already the way it is, what can I do? If it doesn't work, I have to do it, he will be my adopted son from now on."

Zhang Ziyan knew that Luo Cheng was kind-hearted, she admired her, nodded and said: "Take me to the tent, I'll go and see the child."

"Hey, hey, it's over there. I just finished feeding him the goat's milk. I finally got enough to eat and drink. I'm dozing off for a while. I'll take you there."

Compared with the calm and calm General Luo on the battlefield, the expression that was so tormented that he was about to cry was completely different, and everyone loved him.

Until Luo Cheng led Zhang Ziyan away as if no one was watching, Li Mi's tit-for-tat confrontation was useless.He was in an extremely upset mood, but on the surface he was fine, so he could only praise Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Xu Maogong and others resentfully because of Hulaoguan's great victory, but did not mention Luo Cheng at all.

As soon as Li Mi arrived, he immediately started giving advice.For example, General Qin, General Cheng, you are tired of fighting Hulao Pass these days (this person selectively ignores others), this Hongni Pass, let others do it; , We in Wagang are full of talents, and if the master and apprentice have the Four Treasures, even if they are defeated, let alone the new rituals, they will surely be captured (again, the hero who won the battle without mentioning half a word); Bodang, Pei Yuanqing is very good. Tomorrow, you two will call first...

After a series of actions, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Luo Cheng were all put on leave, and Pei Yuanqing and Wang Bo took the lead.

In the first battle at Hongni Pass, Pei Yuanqing held a pair of hammers and called out from the city.

The drums were beating loudly, and Xin Wenli, wearing a dark armor and holding an iron square lance, came out from the guards on both sides.

Xin Wenli took a closer look at the person who came, he was a young general, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, straight nose and wide mouth, starry eyes, very energetic, Xin Wenli couldn't help asking : "The person who came is Luo Cheng, the great general protecting the country of the Western Wei Dynasty?"

No wonder Xin Wenli would admit his mistake, he only knew that it was Luo Cheng, the great general protecting the country of the Western Wei Dynasty who broke through the Hulao pass and killed Shang's master and apprentice, but he didn't know that Li Mi and all the generals were here.I also heard that Luo Cheng was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and his appearance was very handsome. Pei Yuanqing was about the same age now. Although his appearance was not as exquisite as Luo Cheng's, he was still quite handsome.

When Pei Yuanqing heard this, he was very angry. He finally came out to take the lead, but was recognized as wrong, so he immediately called back: "I am Pei Yuanqing, the pioneer official of Zhengyin in the front of the Western Wei Dynasty. You are the general of Hongni Gatekeeper Xinwen present?"

When Xin Wenli heard that it wasn't Luo Cheng, he didn't like it. I dare you that the Western Wei Dynasty looked down on me, and Luo Cheng was sent to beat Hulao. Now you think I'm easy to beat in Hongni, don't you?Sending a vanguard officer to take me down?I'll meet you for a while, let you know how powerful I am!

Pei Yuanqing was angry at first, but now seeing Xin Wenli's eyes obviously changed, he became contemptuous, and became even more angry from embarrassment, and shouted: "If you put down your weapons and surrender quickly, I will spare you One life, if you insist on fighting, then I will take your life."

Xin Wenli yelled: "Look at the move—" the iron square lance in his hand stabbed straight at Pei Yuanqing's chest.

Pei Yuanqing pushed it away four or two times, turned his lower body, and the two hammers clamped Xin Wenli's iron square lance.The reason why Xin Wenli was called the Eight Horse Generals was mainly because of his amazing strength, but when he met Pei Yuanqing, this amazing strength was not enough.

Talking about the heroes of the world, Luo Cheng's strength is needless to say, he can beat Li Yuanba without the slightest temper; as for Li Yuanba, the stone lion that weighs a thousand catties can be held by a man, and he can walk like flying with each hand. Yes, followed by Yuwen Chengdu, and then Pei Yuanqing.

Rao Xin Wenli relied on his strength and defeated many generals, but when he met Pei Yuanqing, it was useless to compare his strength with him.

No, Pei Yuanqing's double hammer clamped Xin Wenli's iron square lance, and the latter was neither advancing nor retreating.Go in, you can't go in, you don't have as much strength as Pei Yuanqing; back, Pei Yuanqing won't let you go back, the two sides are so deadlocked.

Pei Yuanqing immediately sneered: "Xin Wenli, how is your young master Pei's martial arts?" Immediately, he shouted, "Open——"

Xin Wenli's weapon was drawn back, but Pei Yuanqing's double hammer followed immediately.Xin Wenli hurriedly pulled the weapon to block it, there was a loud bang, and the weapon was handed over. Xin Wenli's forehead was dripping with sweat, and his hands were trembling. He thought that Pei Yuanqing was really powerful.

As Pei Yuanqing approached again, Xin Wenli quickly retreated.Just at this moment, when the Hong Ni gate was closed, there was the sound of drums beating gold to withdraw soldiers. Xin Wenli looked at the city wall, and saw a girl in red and silver armor standing on the city wall and looking at each other. Gritting his teeth, he quickly reined in his horse and ran all the way back to the city gate.

Pei Yuanqing secretly hated that Xin Wenli ran too fast, otherwise, he would definitely be able to take his head, and secretly made up his mind that next time he must fight quickly, take him down, and take down Hongniguan in one fell swoop, so that Luo Cheng Wait and see.

Let's say that Xin Wenli fled back to the city in embarrassment, a beautiful woman hurried forward, looked up and down, and asked with great concern: "Brother, are you hurt?" This person's name is Xin Yue'e, and she is Xin Wenli His own sister was also the woman in red who had been watching on the city wall just now, and it was she who ordered people to withdraw quickly and took Xin Wenli's life back.

Xin Wenli said dejectedly: "At first I thought that Luo Cheng was the biggest obstacle for you and me to defend the city. I never thought that a little Pei Yuanqing would defeat me. I lost the first battle. My brother has lost all face..."

Xinyue'e persuaded her kindly: "Brother, I think that Pei Yuanqing is nothing more than that. Although he is superb in martial arts, he is impulsive and reckless. I have the courage of a man. I have a way to deal with him."

Xin Wenli's eyes lit up: "Oh? What's the trick, girl?"

Xinyue'e smiled and said, "Brother, come here with your ears."

Hearing this, Xin Wenli nodded and praised repeatedly.

No wonder Xin Wenli thinks so highly of his sister, this Xinyue'e is not an ordinary person, even though the commander-in-chief of Hongniguan is Xin Wenli, but Xin Wenli has soldiers but no literature, all affairs in the city are handled by girls. reason.Not only that, Xinyue'e is also smart and eager to learn. She has learned martial arts since she was a child. Not to mention her superb sword skills, her hidden weapons are even more first-class, making it hard to guard against.