Wutai Mountain is crystal clear with ice and snow. Wang Jien walked out of the temple with a gloomy expression, and walked slowly on the stone steps of the mountain road. He is a eunuch, but he is an eunuch with ideals and aspirations. No one can erase the fact that he is a eunuch, but a eunuch may not be able to be a real man. Whether a man is a man is not judged by exercise on the bed.He has always dreamed of stepping out of the palace, either in literature or in martial arts, to do a vigorous career, and to be an indomitable and extraordinary man. In a sense, he did it. A great emperor fell under his conspiracy. Without his help, Zhao Guangyi, who could not hold the imperial army in his hands, would have absolutely no way to kill Zhao Kuangyin and ascend to the Ninth Five Supreme. throne.But this credit will never see the sun, and he has no way to show it off to anyone.Moreover, he was not the first eunuch to kill the emperor. Although this incident was earth-shattering, it was not glorious.

But because of this credit, he finally left the palace as he wished and became a member of the party. However, there are too many local officials from ancient times to the present. One life of wealth and glory, and then like a wave that disappears in the turbulence, leaving no trace in history, but that is not what he wants, he can't seal his wife and son, he just wants to leave a name in history, he , is a eunuch with ideas and ambitions. If Xiazhou City is successfully brought down, if the emperor Yang Hao is successfully captured, then his name, Wang Jien, will definitely be recorded in the annals of history. It will be remembered for generations to come.However, Pan Mei retreated. Not only did she retreat, but she also suffered a loss of troops. In the end, she had to take the punishment for others and return to her original form.

Although the officials did not punish him more severely, after reprimanding him, he was only dismissed from the post of military supervisor, and returned to Hebei Road as an observer, but he still couldn't help feeling deeply disappointed.Because of his physical disability, he is more eager than ordinary people for fame and fame, which can be recorded in the annals of history and be glorious for thousands of years. His pursuit is something that a Taiping official cannot give him.But after this failure, does he have another chance? Wang Jien stood still in front of a cliff carving. Behind him was a huge cliff carving with three lines of characters engraved on the cliff stone: "The three treasures of the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars, the three treasures of the earth, water, fire, and wind, and the three treasures of human beings." god."

"It will definitely work!" When Wang Jien thought of the big event he had conspired with the government, he couldn't help but cheer up. With this kind of incense, the government will definitely show him more favor. This time he failed, and there will be more opportunities in the future. When I just entered the incense, didn't I also ask for a lucky lottery?Patience, to do great things, you must be patient. A relaxed smile appeared on Wang Jien's face, and he cheered up again: "Come on, let's go home." As soon as the words were finished, a few people suddenly appeared from the upper and lower sides of the cliff carving, all of them were ordinary pilgrims dressed up to offer incense, old and young, rich and poor, but all of them had murderous looks on their faces, and quickly approached him , it looks like it has bad intentions.

Several of his guards had already half-drawn their steel swords to meet him, and they sternly shouted: "Who are you?" I saw those men with murderous faces raised their hands, but they didn't know what was revealed, and his guards didn't know what they saw, but they froze, and didn't pull out the steel knife in their hands.They didn't draw their swords, but those people did. They bypassed the guards standing there, took two steps towards Wang Ji'en, and suddenly made their move. Daggers came out, and steel knives popped out from the soles of some boots. Those guards just turned around in astonishment, they didn't watch out for these people's sudden attack, and they were caught off guard, and they didn't even have time to pull out their knives, and blood splashed on the spot. As soon as the screams sounded, they were blood-stained He lay down on the ground, some blood splashed on the white snow beside the road, as bright as plum blossoms.

Wang Jien didn't expect that in broad daylight, in front of the Buddhist temple, there would be someone who would be unfavorable to him, an official of the court, and he couldn't help but turn pale with shock: "Who are you, you are bright and bright, and dare to commit murder in broad daylight, this official is..." Wang Ji'en knew some martial arts, but seeing these people's neat skills and murderous intent, he was so horrified that he lost all strength and didn't dare to resist at all, because he was wearing the official uniform that a gentry wears every day. Qiang Liang, his generous act of donating sesame oil money to the temple just now fell into their eyes, which made them feel malicious, so he was eager to reveal his identity to them.Even if they are robbers, unless they have deep hatred, they would not dare to kill court officials easily.

Unexpectedly, these people couldn't help saying that they jumped in front of him with a stride, and their wrists were held in the jaws of a tiger like iron tongs. They twisted and choked back swiftly, and there were two "clicks", causing Wang Jien to look up in pain. With a scream, the snow on the tree rustled down.Without saying a word, these people actually strangled his wrist. Wang Jien only let out a scream, and a cold iron hook stuck into his mouth. The hook was hidden in a man's sleeve. The steel hook entered, and the sharp point immediately hooked his tongue. Wow, Wang Jien couldn't even scream in pain, his bloody tongue was pulled out of his mouth, and then a cold light flashed in front of his eyes, another part of his body was incomplete except the lower part.

"Who are they? What are they going to do? How can they use such weird weapons?" This doesn't look like a kidnapping robber, nor does it look like an enemy. Wang Jien suddenly remembered that there seemed to be some people in the world who specialize in using strange things as weapons, but the severe pain and the strange atmosphere in front of him made him unable to remember for a while. the origins of these individuals. Those people strangled his hands, cut off his tongue, and immediately dragged him away. The man who was over half a year old in the first place, but the man with a nimble figure said in a blunt tone: "Xiao Lin, Take him back to Beijing right away. Liangfu, take someone there and search his mansion thoroughly."

Wang Jien finally knows who these people are, straight from Japan!They are the people around the official family, the guards of the Sima Army in front of the palace, and the Khitan Zhi and Tuhunzhi guards of the Sima Army in front of the official family. They are all warriors on horseback. The only mission is to perform some spying and assassination missions for the officials, the officials...why did they send them to deal with me?
At the foot of Minshan Mountain, there are clusters of arrow bamboos. A panda was chewing bamboo leaves slowly. Suddenly, it seemed to hear something, it quickly crouched down, and fled to the depths of the forest as fast as its fat body could. In the bamboo forest, a golden monkey clung tightly to a branch, leaned out from under the branches and leaves, took a sneaky look, and then fled away quickly.

In the grass, two people walked slowly and stopped by the bamboo forest.One of them looked very young, but his scarred armor and resolute and calm eyes made him look like a veteran general.The other person was in his early thirties, and his appearance was not impressive. He only had a pair of very bright eyes, revealing a bit of cunning and shrewdness. He had a bag on his shoulder, looking like a slippery businessman. The two stood facing each other, the young general said: "Chang'an stay behind, the current king of Qi, please let me go north, to Guanzhong? Hehe, this is not a trap set by the court, please enter the king?"

The man who looked like a merchant smiled slightly and said, "I invite you to enter the urn, General Tong." The young general rubbed his nose and said, "I don't read much, so that's what it means, as long as you understand." The merchant chuckled: "General Tong is really a straightforward person, and Hu Xier likes to deal with straightforward people like General. You don't speak dark words in front of Ming people. The reason I just said, General Tong should know as long as he pays attention to the situation in Beijing. ,What I said is true." "Oh?" Tong Yu pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Even if I believe what you say, my soldiers are all the people of Shu, and if they were to leave their homes, they might not be willing to leave." Hu Xi'er smiled treacherously, and said: "If Zhao Dezhu was the general of Shuntian, it may not be possible to make these people leave willingly, but... as far as I know, after the general took the top spot in the rebel army, the army and the people separated. , Strict military discipline, today's rebel army is a real army, if the order is as high as a mountain, it may not be impossible to do it." He straightened his expression, and said again: "General, to be honest, according to the information we have received, the imperial court has already started peace talks with the Xia Kingdom. Once the peace talks are in sight, the troops to suppress and appease Bashu will inevitably increase greatly. By then, The general is bound to be in a difficult position. If we take the first step now, before the imperial court encircles and suppresses the heavy troops, jump out of Bashu, cross the pass, with the current strength of the general's army, and we provide money and information secretly, so that we can predict the enemy's opportunities first, the general will not be like this Is fish like water, invincible in every battle? Furthermore, the general rose up, so why did he come?The big man's plan is nothing more than fame and fortune and getting ahead. If the general protects the king of Qi, and one day the king of Qi will sit in the world, you will have the opportunity to be a dragon, a hero who founded the country, a high-ranking noble, and a descendant of blessings. , are you willing to let it go? " Tong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked: "If the officers and soldiers are really besieged and there is no way out, aren't you afraid that I will tell the imperial court your secrets in order to get an official position?" Hu Xi'er smiled slyly: "You won't, you won't end well if you get involved in the secrets of the palace and the scandal of the royal family. Besides, even if you say it, we won't admit it. You have any evidence Is it? As for the jealousy of the officials, it doesn't matter. King Qi's current situation is already dangerous enough, so how bad could it be? If it weren't for the dangerous situation, we wouldn't have approached you, General Tong. The general said ,Right?" "Then how can I trust your sincerity?" Hu Xier said: "It's very simple. I can provide the general with the necessary food, ordnance, winter clothes, and medicinal materials. When the general goes north, the deployment of troops along the way, the defense of the general, the armament, the mobilization of troops and horses, and all other information. , I will also provide it to you in time, the general will never be whimsical, thinking that the court will use this method of capitalizing on the enemy to suppress bandits, right?" Tong Yu lowered his head, walked slowly in the grass, reorganized the army, and built a base in the deep mountains. This was all Yang Hao asked him to do. Yang Hao's plan was the Hexi peace talks, and Bashu would play an important role in this process. As a result, once the peace talks are successful, the pressure that Bashu will bear will increase exponentially. In view of this, Yang Hao asked him to make the necessary preparations in advance, and he has already warned him that a very heavy blow may come at that time, and the situation will be very difficult. Perhaps the rebels will all withdraw into the mountains for guerrilla warfare. If... there is a better way out, should we still stick to the original plan? Hu Xier was not in a hurry, and stood there watching leisurely. Tong Yu thought for a long time, and then slowly raised his head: "Mr. Hu, I still need to discuss this matter with a few confidantes before I can decide whether..." Hu Xi'er said happily: "Success, but... Even if you are the general's confidant, I think there are some things that you don't need to explain to them." Tong Yu smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, King Qi's safety is very important to you, and it is also very important to me. I will not reveal the identity of King Qi to them." Hu Xi'er smiled and said, "That's very good, then I'll just wait for the general's good news." He paused, and then said: "The peace negotiation between the imperial court and Xia Guo is about to succeed, and immediately, the number of soldiers and horses sent to Xichuan will increase greatly, and your situation will be even more difficult at that time. At that time, your army wants to reach Guanzhong safely. And if you have to bring some old and young women and children, you will be successful. Now the imperial court is encircling and suppressing you. The troops are still limited, scattered everywhere, and it is difficult to form an encirclement. Therefore, with our support, you must reach Guanzhong safely and establish some easy-to-reach in the vast Qinling Mountains. It is still very easy to defend a dangerous stronghold that is difficult to attack. The general must pay close attention and don't lose the opportunity." Tong Yu nodded lightly and said: "Mr. Hu, don't worry, I will make a decision as soon as possible, and then tell you the result!"
Mount Fengtai is at war. The Fengtai Mountain camp has now returned to Xia Guo again. The snow-covered areas on the hillside have turned into a solid layer of ice under the repeated rushing and trampling of soldiers from both sides. Inspired by this, Yang Yanxun simply boiled snow water and poured it on the hillside. Splashing, the entire northern hillside shone like a crystal palace, and no one could gain a foothold. However, the Liao army camp at the foot of the mountain is quite safe. Apart from yelling and provoking, they have not attacked them again these days. This is not because the Liao soldiers are afraid of Yang Sanlang. Zhou was negotiating with Emperor Xia. Early this morning, the soldiers in the watchtower on the top of the mountain suddenly discovered that at least two thousand cavalry soldiers had rushed to the opposite Liao army camp. He immediately reported the news to Yang Yanxun. Yang Yanxun was a little nervous when he heard the news. There must always be some reason, and he immediately ordered the whole army to be ready for battle, but there was no movement on the other side, except for the momentary commotion caused by the two thousand cavalry soldiers rushing to the Houliao army camp, everything is still as usual now. Yang Yanxun didn't dare to be careless, so he came to the outpost in person and was carefully observing the movement on the other side. Someone ran to whisper something to him. Yang Yanxun hurried back, and when he got to his handsome tent, he saw the sage Yang Hao sitting at the head, his father The person sitting on the left and the one on the right was Mo Hen, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom who was sent to Xiazhou through his outpost. Yang Yanxun hastily stepped forward to meet him, secretly surprised: "Why is the Holy Majesty here? There is no reason to send a foreign envoy so far..."