mousepad-d2 Chapter 131 Breaking Dawn
Chapter 131 Breaking Dawn
The plain before dawn is the darkest and darkest time, the sky is dark and there are no stars, only a gleam of light at the end of the horizon.The sun has not yet come out, everything seems to be in the chaos of the ancient times, the flames of war have not yet faded from here, the sound of fighting seems to be still in the ears.Several fire lights lit up on the dark ground, flickering like will-o'-the-wisps.
The third army assigned some people to clean up the battlefield, and Ming Yuyan was among them.Holding a torch and carrying a dagger, she listened carefully, and if there was a faint sound of breathing, she would open the corpse and find the person.If it is a fellow robe, then soldiers will be called to carry it away and sent to the wounded barracks for rescue; if it is a Xirong person, then it will be terminated with a short knife.That's right, in this battle there was no such routine as rescuing captives, and there was only one highest order from the army, that is, no one should be left behind.
The corpses lay next to each other, the blood was in a pool of dregs, and the huge plain had become a Shura field, where not only generations of generations were buried, but also Xirong people were buried.The soldiers responsible for collecting weapons and armor dragged the heavy armor from the Xirong cavalry and threw it into the cart. If there were any remaining enemies, they would mercilessly make up
"It's really cheap for these savages..."
A young soldier wipes blood from a spatula, which has been chipped from days of harvesting and has always been slow to use.Most of the main force of Yun Ce's army had gone to chase the remaining Xirong people, but they could only clean up the battlefield here.But no one complained, because it took them five days to clean only one-third of the huge battlefield, and there were too many dead.
The grease from the torch in Ming Yuyan's hand was about to burn out, she looked up at the distant sky, bright light occupied most of the sky, and the morning glow was extremely gorgeous, indicating that it must be a sunny weather.
Only half of the battle flag symbolizing Yun Ce's army was left, and it was inserted obliquely beside the corpse. She kicked down the wolf-headed flag of Xirong and pulled out the broken army flag. Facing the faint morning light, she saw the embroidered The fiery red pattern, thought for a while and pinned the flag behind his waist.
We've won at last, she thought.
A shadow fell, the long knife slashed a silver light in mid-air, and there was a cracking sound when the body and head were separated, blood flowed all over the ground, and continued to flow along the previously black blood ditch, and the fresh blood quickly filled the gap that was about to Dry grass.The red blood on the red robe is like bloody and vicious flowers blooming in the grass. The autumn grass is stained with sticky red, which carries an extremely ominous omen.
A few bald eagles landed beside the dry water, all of which were attracted by the blood in the ground.Seeing that the executioner did not stop him, he stopped on one of the corpses, watching the movement in the distance vigilantly.
The assassins were dressed in the same way as the nomads. They held thick and simple knives and forced the wizards to bow their heads. They were once highly respected practitioners on the southern grasslands. In the territory of the Golden Tent, their influence was equivalent to that of the elders of the royal court. them.I never thought that one day my life would be easily grasped by someone, lying low like cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered.The wizard tremblingly read the scriptures, his broken tone made people feel hopeless.Tianxuan raised the knife and fell, so fast that people couldn't see the movement clearly. The wizard's head rolled down in the grass, where many such heads were piled up. With the fall of the last wizard in the Golden Tent, the surrounding area was already surrounded by chaos. There was silence, and the intermittent chanting could no longer be heard.
The snow-white tent stands like a hill in the grassland, and the cattle and sheep pass by leisurely, unaware of all this.Tianquan watched silently, touched the gap on the knife, and a group of people arranged the corpses. Tianxuan clapped his hands and said, "Is there no one alive?"
Tianquan replied: "Only the group of slaves are left. There are three hundred of them here. They have already been counted."
"If Bi Shu hadn't left with the garrison, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to reach the golden tent so easily." Yao Guang wiped his long sword, sat in the grass and said, "Has the news been released, she should be here soon."
Tianxuan is the team leader. Hearing this, he said, "It's already been released, and it's time for the herdsman to see it. It's time to get on the road."
Yao Guang asked: "Is it captured alive?"
Tianxuan said: "No, Your Highness said, take its head and bring it back to Chang'an."
At the end of autumn, Qingping traveled all the way north and finally arrived in Chang'an.Because the most wanted list has not been withdrawn, Wu Yue forged a new identity for her. Wang Zhilan, a tea merchant from Chenzhou, brought her fiancé Zhang Wei to Beijing to sell tea, and visited relatives by the way.During the war, everything was strictly checked in Chang'an, and the arrest warrant was still in place, so she had to be extra careful.However, because of Zhang Wei's company, no one doubted her identity.The two of them looked like they were from affluent families, and their expressions were calm and calm, which was a thousand miles away from the criminals on the arrest warrant.During this journey, no one saw her identity.
Zhang Wei was weak, so he hurried and finally arrived in Hengzhou at the end of the year.Along the way, Qingping heard that earth-shaking changes had taken place in the battle situation in Yunzhou. First, the imperial court ordered the merchants to conscript horses and set up the Hanjia camp; It was also opposed by the ministers of the DPRK and China, and the merchants of the six states even obediently on the surface, but urged on in secret, playing a game of obedience and defiance.For them, it doesn't matter what the fall of Anping County is. It's a big deal to cede a piece of land, and it's good to change it to be safe.In addition, it was Zhou Gan, a veteran of the middle school, who was recovering. For a while, rumors were flying everywhere, saying that this person was too old to walk, let alone command operations?I thought that Fengfeng County would also fall this time, but I never expected that there would be a beautiful turnaround.Now those voices of opposition were finally much smaller. When Qingping returned to Chang'an, the cloud of war hanging over people's heads had almost dissipated.
Qingping stood under the city wall and looked at the tall city tower, feeling dazed.She left in a hurry four years ago, and now she is still coming in a hurry, it seems that there is not much difference.But some things did happen, even if everyone has forgotten them, she can still remember them firmly.
Seeing that the car hadn't left, Zhang Wei lifted the curtain of the car to look at her, and saw her standing under the cloud, wondering what she was thinking, but he didn't speak, and only ordered the driver to pull the car aside, so as to save the trouble of stopping the people entering the city. road.
Qingping came to her senses when she heard the sound of horseshoes. The carriage was sparkling, and she beckoned the carriage woman to enter the city. Zhang Zhen in the carriage saw this and said, "I didn't intend to disturb your thoughts, but I didn't expect to disturb you."
He has always been careful and considerate in his speech, like all the masters, he has a degree of advance and retreat, and knows etiquette.Qingping has gotten used to it along the way, and he heard the words: "It's okay, just don't delay entering the city."
Zhang Xiong nodded, his face was a little pale.He was weak, but he still managed to cross the pass.When he got out of the car to search, the servant wrapped him in a cloak and said, "My lord, the north is no better than the south, you should wear more."
The official who checked the identity of the document asked, "Are you from Chenzhou, come to Chang'an for business?"
Qing Ping arched his hands and said: "Returning to your lord, that's exactly the case. Xiaomin's truck is behind the carriage, and the document of trade is here. Just ask someone to check it."
The officials sent the officials to check the truck, and came back after a while to report that everything was the same.
There are so many merchants entering Chang'an every day that even a mere tea merchant can't make the official think of a wanted criminal.Suddenly there was a commotion, a group of people galloped out from the city gate, and a woman in the lead stopped in front of the gate and got off her horse, holding a red scroll and saying: "The soldiers and horses of the five cities are here to inspect, please sir be magnanimous."
The clerk smiled and said, "It's from the Ministry of Punishment again? It happens every few days. I haven't seen any of the criminals on the arrest warrant."
The woman was also a little embarrassed, and whispered: "It's just a formality, and I won't disturb the adult's business."
The clerk smiled and shook his head. Qingping didn't know what they were talking about. She felt uncomfortable. She wanted to leave, but she was afraid that unnaturalness would arouse suspicion. Face.
Suddenly the servant beside him exclaimed: "Young Master, Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
Zhang Xiong's face was as white as paper, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and coughed heart-piercingly.
Qing Ping hurriedly said: "My lord, if you finish watching, can you allow my fiancé to go back to the carriage first? He has always been weak, and the north wind is strong, so I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand it.
The official nodded, and said to the woman from Wucheng Bingmasi: "Let this one in first, the family members are seriously ill, don't delay her business."
Qing Ping thanked the civil official, and helped Zhang Xing into the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove into the city gate, Zhang Wei had already stopped coughing, and said, "They won't notice, Miss Wu San has always done things safely."
Qingping sighed slowly, her back was slightly wet, just now she unexpectedly saw a familiar person, Feng Yun, among the team members of Wucheng Bingma Sima.
How could she be there?Although Qingping has been away from Beijing for four years, there is no guarantee that Fengyun will not recognize him.What's more, what she is now bearing is the crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Once discovered, it will be beyond redemption.
If Fengyun finds out, will he report it to the court?Qingping didn't dare to gamble with a former friendship. In fact, she didn't even realize that since she was about to return to Chang'an, she had already put herself in a position where there was no turning back.
Everyone has a way out, she thought, but I don't.
In late autumn, when the forest was soaked, Qingping hired a carriage to take Zhang Wei to Mingxia Lake for fun.Although Zhang Wei was puzzled, he followed out obediently.He knew in his heart that revenge should not be rushed for a while. If someone caught the handle and exposed the account book, wouldn't it be a waste of success.
The two walked around the lake side by side like a pair of lovers. Most of the people who came to play were young men and women. Chang'an has an open atmosphere, and men don't need to wear hats.Tourists can see a woman half-arming the man beside her. She has a gentle demeanor and cautious movements, obviously caring about the people around her.Someone passing by couldn't help but look at Qingping, seeing that she was dressed normally, but she was very beautiful, with drooping eyebrows and eyes, and a smile on her lips.
Qingping comforted him with gentle words: "Since you've come out, let's take a good look at it. Chang'an's four scenic spots, Mingxia Lake, I never had time to come with my friends in the past years, but I didn't expect to be able to come out and take a look at this time."
Zhang Wei didn't know why she stayed at home for several days before and didn't go out, and whenever she went out, she went to such a crowded place.The two took a boat tour around the lake. Although they had their own concerns, they were still intimate on the surface, like all tourists who had a good time, and left reluctantly.
Time is like water, and several days passed without knowing it. The news of success from the north came again and again. The army of Xirong was forced to the front of Juning Pass and fought with Yunce's army for many days. The commander He Chang killed himself. The curtain fell.
It was raining lightly that night, Qingping sat quietly in the living room, the candles on the table were half burned, a servant came to report that the young master had fallen asleep, and asked her to go and rest too.
Qing Ping said softly: "No need, you go to rest, no matter what happens later, don't spy on it, you understand?"
The servant was a little hesitant. Seeing her lowered eyes, the corners of her mouth gradually curled up, her heart felt cold, and she retreated.
After a while, orderly footsteps came from outside the door. Qingping never let the servant lock the lock, so the door opened with a light push.
The man said politely: "Lord Li, long time no see."
The person who came was none other than Tianshu, the chief guard of the Chu Jun Mansion in the past, so the two were old acquaintances.The wind mixed with rain was blowing through the wide open door, and the candles on the table were just burning to the end, and then went out suddenly, and the hall was plunged into darkness for a while.
Qingping smiled slightly, stood up and walked out of the hall, saying: "Li Qingping is only a criminal, how dare he call you 'Master'?"
Tianshu didn't take it seriously, and said: "Your Majesty was just ordered to invite you into the palace. Your Highness wants to see you."