Chapter 172 Chapter Forty

Chapter 40: Blood on the Yanmen Gate, Part Five The world is full of blood red, the sky, the soil, and the armor of the warriors are all scarlet in color, and a wave of desperate emotions hits like a wave. Swords and guns and arrows like a rainstorm.Just when he was most helpless, a ray of sunshine suddenly appeared in the dark and gloomy sky, and through the layers of red clouds, it brought warm hope, and then in the sea of ​​blood, the blue figure he was familiar with and admired appeared . "My lord!" Chi Ji shouted loudly.Then he was roughly woken up by someone. Opening his eyes, he was not surprised to see Lin Tong's pretty face full of anger. Lin Tong said angrily, "Can you forget about your master, this is the fourteenth time you have called me in your dream. Don’t forget his name. Don’t forget that you are in Yanmen, not by your master’s side. Even if your master is righteous, he will let you work hard here. If you have the energy, you should think about how to deal with the barbarians. "

Looking at Lin Tong's slightly angry expression, Chi Ji only felt a sweetness in his heart. He could hear the slight sourness in Lin Tong's words. Full of smiles, the barbarians attacked almost non-stop for five consecutive days and nights. The two fought side by side at the beginning, and rescued each other from the enemy many times. Later, Chi Ji showed quite amazing military talents. So he and Lin Tong took turns commanding the army to defend against the enemy. For the next three days, the two could only speak a few words when waking each other up, but they didn't feel lonely at all, as if the other party was by their side. generally.At this time when life and death are involuntary, both of them deliberately forgot the many barriers between them, except that Lin Tong was always jealous of Chiji's extreme admiration for Jiang Zhe.

Chi Ji sat up and listened carefully, but there was no sound of killing, presumably the barbarian army hadn't attacked the city yet, so he stretched out his arms to wrap around Lin Tong's slender waist, and exerted light force, but Lin Tong was caught off guard and pulled into his arms In the middle, the folk customs in the Northland are bold, and the surrounding soldiers didn't think they were disobedient, but whistled loudly. Lin Tong's face was flushed, and a state hit Chi Ji's chest. Chi Ji let out a cry of pain. Injured by an arrow on his chest, he couldn't help but feel soft, and Chi Ji took the opportunity to hold Lin Tong tightly in his arms.Lin Tongying made a sound of peace, and buried her head on the chest full of masculinity, feeling unspeakably ashamed, like a female general who can command thousands of troops, Chi Ji's heart trembled, and the original teasing intention turned into tenderness.

At this time, Lin Yuanchong came running from a distance, and said loudly: "Princess, Brother Wang, Lord Hou, please come over." Both Chi Ji and Lin Tong jumped up in a panic, and Lin Tong almost didn't face. For the courage of the elders and colleagues around him, he trotted all the way with his head down, and disappeared without a trace after a while.Chiji was a little hesitant. What kind of person was Lin Yuanting, the Marquis of Daizhou? Ji felt uneasy and looked at Lin Yuanchong, but he didn't have the courage to take a step. Lin Yuanchong said with a smile: "Oh, why are such brave and skilled warriors so shy? Don't worry, my brother is very open-minded and doesn't care about your molesting Tong'er."

Looking at the bloody situation outside the city, Chiji hesitated and said, "Well, the princess is going to see Lord Lin now. If the barbarians attack now, I'll stay here." At this time, the powerful giant palm He patted him heavily on the shoulder, and an old and vigorous voice said: "Boy, don't worry, with my old bones, there is no problem for a couple of hours." Chiji smiled wryly, Without looking back, he knew that the person who came was the old general Qi from Daizhou. Who would dare to argue with this old general who had been a soldier all his life and was covered in scars all over his body, but Chiji hesitated to decide whether he really wanted to see Lin Yuanting.

A cold light flashed in Lin Yuanchong's eyes, and he said coldly: "Why, you don't want to see Lord Hou. Could it be that you are just playing tricks on the princess?" Chi Ji shuddered, and said in a low voice: "What if Master Hou agrees, I disobeyed the young master's admonition, although the young master graciously let me come to Daizhou, but if the young master calls me back in the future, I will not be able to resist. Moreover, the barbarian army is powerful and Yanmen is in danger, even if the barbarian army retreats, what will we do with the Yong army?"

His voice was very low, but both Old General Qi and Lin Yuanchong could hear him clearly, and a look of confusion flashed in their eyes. Could this be a hidden pain in their hearts that they hardly dared to think about.Lin Yuanchong looked at Chiji, remembering that the young man's master was one of the chief culprits for causing the situation in Daizhou to be so corrupt, he felt angry, but looking at this haggard young man who had been fighting hard for days, he couldn't even say a bad word It can't be said that Daizhou warriors are people with clear grievances and grievances.Sighing softly, Lin Yuanchong said: "Let's go, Master Hou is waiting for you, it's rare that he wakes up today."

A quiet room inside Yanmen Pass seems to have isolated the bloody battlefield. The room is filled with a strong smell of soup and medicine. There is no trace of luxury. The room is no different from the living room of ordinary civilians in Daizhou. On the large wooden couch, an old man sat up, Under Lin Tong's service, he was slowly drinking a bowl of bitter soup. Although his appearance was haggard and his hair was full of frost, he could still see the elegant outline of the past. It can be seen that this old man must have been a handsome and heroic man back then.Entering the room, Chi Ji calmed down instead, stepped forward and bowed down and said, "Junior Wang Ji, pay homage to Lord Hou."

A sharp light flashed in the old man's eyes, he looked at Chiji carefully for a moment, and said: "You are the attendant of the Marquis of Chu, Wang Ji, Bole's genius doctor, is this name real or fake?" Chiji felt that the old man's eyes were like a sharp sword, piercing his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh that this person has been guarding Daizhou for many years. He really has the bearing of a famous general. Apart from the surname Wang, there is no first name. In the past, the son of my family took the younger generation by his side and gave him the name Chi Ji, and later the younger generation named himself Wang Ji, not a fake name."

Lin Yuanting smiled lightly and said, "Tong'er, has your second brother's coffin been transported back?" Lin Tong's eyes turned red, and he said, "Yes, when the barbarian army retreats, my father will preside over sending the second brother's spirit seat to the ancestral hall." Lin Yuanting patted Lin Tong's shoulder affectionately, and said to Chi Ji: "My nephew laughed at me, Tong'er is too soft-hearted, why are you really sad? For more than a hundred years, countless Lin families in Daizhou have died in the battlefield. Of the five brothers in my generation, only I survived. Several brothers died on the battlefield, and none of them died well. Now it’s their turn again. Alas, Cheng Er has gone, Bi’er and Cheng Shan Chengyuan and Chengyuan were all blocked in Jinyang. Once the Yong army encircled them, they would be close to death. Chengyi has a violent temper, and Tonger is young and inexperienced. It is not surprising that the Lin family disappeared in smoke this time. My Lin family has rules, only those who died in battle Only a few people can enter the ancestral hall to enjoy the enshrining of the memorial tablet. For more than a hundred years, there are only a few people who cannot enter. Originally, the old man thought that the frontier was quiet for a few years, and he probably died of illness. He had no chance to enter the ancestral hall. Given the opportunity, Tong'er, for her father, decided to take a risk and fight off the main force of the barbarian army. Although the Yanmen defenders might be wiped out in this way, the barbarians are also seriously injured, so there is a way to drive them out of Daizhou. "

Lin Tong let out a painful "wow", and burst into tears in his father's arms. Lin Yuanting was confessing his funeral, but she didn't understand that Chi Ji stepped forward to comfort him, but Lin Tong avoided him. Chi Ji felt a pain in his heart, and said loudly: "Master Hou, princess, if you have any important responsibilities, please leave it to Chi Ji." He only thought in his heart that he would die before Lin Tong. Lin Yuanting knew it, and looked at Chi Ji. Ji's eyes were a little more appreciative, and he said: "My nephew's character and talent match Tong'er, but it's a pity that since Tong'er is a descendant of the Lin family, she has no reason to abandon Daizhou's soldiers and civilians to escape. Tong'er, can you Do you blame your father?" Lin Tong wiped away his tears and said, "Why did daddy say that? If she can die in battle, her daughter can also enter the ancestral hall. What an honor it is. How can my daughter blame her father? Please tell daddy, what should we do?" Lin Yuanting smiled happily and said: "Okay, my Lin family does not have people who are greedy for life and fear death, but you should not give up your life easily. You may save your life after this battle, and you should not sacrifice lightly. Your elder brother brought the surrender table to see Emperor Yong." Lin Tong was shocked and said, "Father, what did you say? Please surrender. Why do you put your mother, sister, and third and fourth brothers?" Lin Yuanting raised his hand to stop Lin Tong from speaking, and said flatly: "The Lin family was born for Daizhou, not Daizhou for the Lin family. I have already thought very clearly that Emperor Yong's army intercepted the passage between Daizhou and Jinyang. Zhou has become a lone army and can only face the barbarian army alone. Although I can devise a plan to destroy the main force of the barbarian army this time, the divided barbarian army will definitely become more rampant and vicious. The main force of Daizhou was blocked in Jinyang. With the most violent invasion in more than ten years, Daizhou is powerless. The only way is to surrender to Dayong. Emperor Yong is a wise and holy lord. How could he not know the importance of Daizhou? The reason why he did not invade Daizhou is because It's nothing more than hindering our Lin family. Now that I have ordered your elder brother to ask for surrender, and I have spent the remaining troops on the Yanmen Pass battlefield, Emperor Yong will no longer have any scruples. He will definitely come to the rescue at night. The hundreds of thousands of people in Daizhou free from barbarians." Lin Tong burst into tears. She understood that her father wanted to trade the sacrifice of the Lin family for Daizhou's survival. She drew out the saber at her waist and swiped it on her left arm. Blood gushed out, and Lin Tong said solemnly, "Daughter understands." My father meant that the Lin family can only sacrifice for Daizhou, and if their daughter survives by chance, they will also ask Emperor Yong to surrender, and they will never let the soldiers and civilians of Daizhou become enemies of the Dayong iron cavalry for my Lin family's private affairs." When Chiji heard this, his heart ached like death. What the two father and daughter said he could not refute at all. When he left the young master in the past, the young master hinted that if Daizhou defeated the barbarians, the Lin family would also be destroyed. It's okay to get away, even take Lin Tong away, and it's okay to keep one person. That's what the young master didn't say, but at this moment he understands that the woman he loves is indeed a heroine, and he will definitely not live by idling.He fell to his knees with a thump, and said: "Master Hou, the younger generation has special feelings for the princess. I hope that Lord Hou will betroth the princess to Chiji. Chiji is willing to live and die with the princess." A look of relief flashed in Lin Yuanting's eyes, but he shook his head and said, "Nephew, you have committed a big taboo by helping me defend Yanmen on behalf of the army and people of the state. Why do you have to go to this dead end now, Chuxiang?" Hou Shengjuan is prosperous, nephew, you have a bright future in the future, why give up everything for your little girl." Chiji remained silent, took the bamboo flute from his waist, and played it. The sound of the flute was high-pitched and exciting. Although Lin Yuanting was born in the general family, he was married to a princess wife who was once known as a talented woman. He was no stranger to the melody. , Singing with palms: "The general's reputation is broken in a hundred battles. To Heliang and back thousands of miles, the old man is dead. The Yishui is rustling and the west wind is cold, and the clothes are like snow. The heroic man, the sad song is not clear. The bird knows how to hate, but it is expected. Don’t cry clear tears, long cry blood. Who will share with me, drunk and bright moon?”, the lyrics and music are so brave that the soldiers guarding outside are also listening attentively, and their hearts are full of pride to die.Lin Yuanting sighed and said: "Unexpectedly, you can also understand the heroic feelings of iron and blood, gold and gold, life and death, good, good, you are indeed worthy of Tong'er." , Lin Tong's heart trembled, and he was addicted to the tune played by his lover with all his heart. He didn't even know when the tune would stop. I." Lin Yuanting looked at Lin Tong and said calmly, "What do you think Tong'er thinks?" Lin Tong's eyes were full of tears, her face was blushing with sadness, knowing that she was about to risk her life and escaped death, how could she reject her lover's willingness to accompany her to die.She turned her face sideways and said, "It's all up to the father." Lin Yuanting raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, since the two of you agree with each other, I will help you both. Wang Ji, my daughter doesn't need to choose any auspicious day when she gets married. If you want, you can go to Yanmen Pass, in front of me. In front of thousands of warriors of the Daizhou Army, how about you worshiping heaven and earth and becoming husband and wife?" Chi Ji was overjoyed, kowtowed and said: "Wang Ji kowtowed to see his father-in-law, everything depends on his father-in-law." After Yanmen Pass, the failure of the siege a few days ago made all the barbarians angry. Seeing that the strength of the guards inside Yanmen Pass was getting weaker and weaker, Wanyan Najin made up his mind to succeed this time. After taking the oath, the barbarian allied forces gathered under Zhongguan City again.When Wanyan Najin and the chiefs of other ministries pointed to Yanmen Pass to discuss how to attack, they only heard the sound of drums and music when the pass was closed. , the Daizhou soldiers in bright armor were separated on both sides, all of them were beaming, and a group of newcomers in wedding clothes were worshiping and getting married in front of a stern-looking old man.After the three worships, the door was closed and cheers were heard everywhere, and all the barbarians listened to it, but those people were calling out loudly: "The princess and the prince of the county have been together for a hundred years, and they will grow old together." Wanyan Najin was furious, pointed his horsewhip, and said: "These people dare to despise our army. The two armies actually decorated the heaven and the earth with lanterns and festoons in front of the formation, and immediately began to attack the city. This king wants to change their happy event into a mournful event. Lin Yuanting Right above, how many of our fathers and brothers have died at the hands of this man over the years, whoever can take his head will be the number one warrior in our grassland, with a bounty of one thousand taels and one beautiful woman." At this time someone said loudly: "King Khan, who doesn't know that the Lin family has a pair of sisters, how about this, whoever can kill Lin Yuanting will reward him with the bride in the city." Wanyan Najin looked up, but It was Morgan, the chief of the White Wolf Department, who was shouting there. He smiled slightly and said loudly: "The king's order, who can kill Lin Yuanting, the princess Hongxia is his concubine, but you must capture the newlyweds alive." Yaner’s princess is the one.” Another barbarian general laughed and said, “Newly married Yaner, I like to snatch other people’s brides the most, Lin Yuanting, hurry up and wash your neck and wait for me to chop it off.” The Daizhou Army on the city listened to the filthy words below, their faces sank like water, but they were all silent. The shame can only be washed away with blood. Tie Qing, but just took off the groom's robe, revealing a bright suit of armor, while Lin Tong glanced down coldly, parted his bare hand, and the red silk wedding dress turned into a butterfly, revealing a fiery red soft armor, Standing beside Lin Yuanting, the two of them looked like a pair of golden boys and jade girls who fell into the mortal world by mistake. Lin Yuanting sat on the chair, his strength was no longer enough to support his legs for a long time, and he said loudly: "Wanyan Najin, come on, your father and uncle all died in Yanmen Pass, let's see if you have this The ability to attack, but your majestic King Khan must not be in the mood to fight the enemy like before. The strong sarcasm made Wanyan Najin's complexion change. The barbarians originally admired martial arts, and remembering that Wanyan Najin had never personally fought in the past few days, he couldn't help saying something in secret.Wanyan Najin was an extremely conceited person, and said ruthlessly: "Lin Yuanting, you wait, this king will definitely take your head personally, and bring back your precious daughter as a slave." As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the city, and the Daizhou army under the city couldn't help shouting and cursing. Wanyan Najin waved his hand, and the horn sounded, and the barbarian army began the most violent battle to tackle key problems.To the delight of Wanyan Najin and others, the strength of the Daizhou Army has weakened a lot this time. It must be because of the many days of hard work that consumed them too much, but they still resist tenaciously. When the blade was blunt, they used their fists and teeth. Some sergeants even carried the enemy soldiers who had attacked the city and rolled down the pass. It's in jeopardy, but it just can't be attacked.At dusk of the day, Wanyan Najin finally couldn't bear it anymore, and sent out the snow wolf army, the most elite army of Gele, which was specially reserved. All of them are warriors selected from thousands of miles on the grassland. The Gele tribe relied on the snow wolf army to overwhelm the heroes and supported Wanyan Najin to ascend to the throne of Khan King.With an order, the Snow Wolf Army climbed up the ladder. Everyone's movements were as fast as lightning. The defenders at the top of the city were already exhausted. Almost instantly, the top of Yanmenguan City was already occupied by the Snow Wolf Army. Wanyan Najin was overjoyed, making people blow the horn of attack, and all the barbarians showed off their power. As soon as the Snow Wolf Army opened the gate from inside, they would rush in, wash the Yanmen Pass bloody, and then set foot on the fertile soil of the Central Plains to kill and plunder. The snow wolf army rushing to the top of the city had been recharging their energy for many days. How could the tired army on the city be their opponents? It took almost a blink of an eye. Lin Yuanting rushed forward and captured the thief King Xianqin. It was Wanyan Najin's order to kill Lin Yuanting, so they naturally wanted to compete for this credit. A blush appeared on Lin Yuanting's pale face. With a wave of his hand, the ambush soldiers who had been hiding in the dark for a day rushed out and cut off the retreat of the Snow Wolf Army. The leader was Lin Yuanchong. Composed of the most elite warriors, no matter how hard they fight that day, they can only hide in the dark and cannot help them. Seeing the tragic death of their relatives has already made them feel hatred to the death. The moment they rushed out, A sergeant had ignited the black powder prepared in advance, and after the violent tremors and roars, all the roads passing up and down Yanmen Pass had been sealed off. This was a dead end prepared by Lin Yuanting. , so that the barbarians will divide again.At the same time, the gate of Yanmenguan slowly opened, revealing its undefended weakness. Facing the feast in front of them, the chiefs of the barbarians were overjoyed. They only said that the Snow Wolf Army had successfully seized the gate. The Daizhou army, who had been cornered by the barbarian army in the desperate bloody battle, didn't even look at it. He swung his knife and wanted to kill the top of the city. Think about why the Daizhou Army isolated the city from Guanxia, ​​and shouted: "Retreat, retreat." But his voice was drowned in the excited shouts of the barbarians, and Wanyan Najin could no longer command The army, dazzled by the victory, was surrounded by the army behind and rushed forward for nearly several hundred feet. Wanyan Najin was almost desperate to see an iron cavalry ready to go. The one riding the horse at the front was Chiji And Lin Tong, it was accompanied by arrows like rain. The barbarian army and the Daizhou army fought many times. It was Lin Yuanting, whom they were most afraid of, who couldn't help feeling a little flustered. The barbarian army in front desperately retreated, wanting to return to the plain where they had the advantage, while the barbarian army behind did not know the changes ahead, and still charged forward. Just when the barbarian army fell into chaos, Wanyan Najin, who was retreating under the protection of his personal guards, heard the sound of a crossbow. He subconsciously bent down to avoid the ensuing crossbow, but the chaotic battlefield A series of high-pitched whistles sounded from above, and the horse under him suddenly raised its hooves. Wanyan Najin was caught off guard, and his body was exposed to the attack range of the crossbow arrows. He heard the severe pain. The sound of crossbow arrows piercing through his armor, and the exclamation of his trusted subordinates came from his ears. The close-range shooting of crossbows was the post of the king of Hades, the white-haired lark.Feeling that the past was coming one after another in his mind, Wanyan Najin roared unwillingly: "The sky has no eyes!" Then this man who had just ascended to the most respected throne of the barbarians was full of ambitions, and he wholeheartedly hoped that he could reappear the old court. The glorious young Khan just fell to the dust. Losing their leader, the flustered barbarians were enraged instead. They began to naturally form a small group of cavalry to counterattack the Daizhou army. There was no need to force cooperation, and it was easier for the barbarians to display their combat power. All the killings were heard inside and outside Yanmen Pass , Whether it is Daizhou people or barbarians, they all forget everything and fight to the death.The bow and arrow had long since disappeared, and the long spear in Chi Ji's hand was like a dragon, protecting Lin Tong's flanks. At this moment, he was extremely grateful that he had learned the marksmanship of fighting immediately from Li Shun in the past, and he had put in some effort in the past few years.Lin Tong was born in a family of generals, and his marksmanship was even higher than that of Chiji, the silver spears were like snow, and the shadows were like pear blossoms. The blood and flesh splattered made this pair of Biren look as brave as jade. It's just that the Daizhou army is too weak. Although they fought hard and exchanged several times the barbarian lives, more and more barbarians rushed into the pass, but the Daizhou army had no reinforcements, and the battle situation became more and more inclined to the barbarians.Seeing this situation, Lin Tong reluctantly issued an order to withdraw the troops. This was Lin Yuanting's intention. At this time, the remaining Daizhou Army could only become the ghosts of the enemy's cavalry. Now that the combat objective has been achieved, instead of letting them To die here, it is better to leave more seeds for the Daizhou Army. Hearing the call to retreat, all the warriors of the Daizhou Army almost retreated with tears in their eyes. They were unable to care about the battle situation on the blocked city, and even their young commander. Chi Ji and Lin Tong led the dead soldiers of the Lin family After the break, they used their blood and lives to ensure that the way for the warriors of the Daizhou Army to retreat was unobstructed. Fleeing, many soldiers who were seriously injured and did not want to drag their comrades simply swung their knives to kill themselves, and some soldiers whose horses were injured or unable to flee on horseback followed Lin Tong, and it took less than a stick of incense. The remnants had already broken through, and only Lin Tong and Chi Ji could not leave with more than a hundred people. The warriors were buried with them, but the barbarians had completely surrounded them, and there was no possibility of breaking through. Lin Tong didn't have the slightest regret or despair in her heart. As a member of the Lin family, even a woman has the consciousness to sacrifice her life on the battlefield. The only concern in her heart is her mother in Daijun. For the princess of the Northern Han Dynasty who is soft and strong, it may be an unacceptable decision.Chiji's heavy breathing sounded next to his ear, Lin Tong turned his face to look, and saw that the originally handsome and free-spirited young man was now covered in blood and his body was covered with scars, his heart was filled with unstoppable gratitude and sweetness, This young man who abandoned the road to Qingyun and chose to go to the underworld with him is already his husband-in-law. Although it was only a short day, Lin Tong felt that the two had been married for many years and had never seen each other again.As if in agreement, Chi Ji also turned his head to look at Lin Tong, his eyes met each other with deep affection.Then the two fired their guns almost at the same time, stabbing down the enemy who attacked their lover.The surrounding barbarian army could not see the edge, just like the rough sea waves, which could drown the only remaining Daizhou army in a blink of an eye.But both of them acted as if they hadn't seen each other. At this moment, Lin Tong's war horse finally fell to the ground, with several arrows in his body and many wounds. It is very rare for this war horse to be able to support it until now. Pulling Lin Tong, Lin Tong took advantage of the momentum and flew up, landed in front of Chi Ji as lightly as a swallow, looked back and smiled.Chi Ji held Lin Tong's left hand tightly with his left hand, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and smiled back. The two of them had no intention of taking the ownerless horse at all, so what if they lived a little longer, it would be better to live and die together. Chi Ji just felt that he had never been so ethereal as at this moment, embracing his beloved on the battlefield, even the ferocious faces of the barbarians who were getting closer could not make a ripple in his heart, he clenched his silver gun, he waited The last moment is coming.In a trance, he suddenly felt a violent vibration from the ground. It was the vibration that could only be produced by a well-trained cavalry galloping at full speed. Could it be that I was confused? Chiji smiled wryly, but he soon saw the death of the Lin family around him. Similar confusion appeared in the eyes of the soldiers and the barbarians attacking outside, and those barbarians even slowed down their attacks.Before he could react, the familiar sound of the horn and the louder roar sounded in his ears. Chi Ji was crying and choked up. He couldn't even answer Lin Tong's eyes full of questions. He just hugged Lin Tong tightly. His slender waist seemed to lose the love in his heart if he let go.