C87 Yan Men Guan
After being governed by the resolute and unyielding Yang Clan female general for many years, she once again returned to her former glory. But now, the Great Liaoning's Holy Sect Emperor had even treated Yang Ye's sixth son as a thorn in his side, a thorn in his side. It was impossible for him to escape quickly, because as long as the Yang Jia Jun was in charge of the Yan Men Guan, the Great Liaoning's plan of invading the Song Empire would forever be a dream.
At this moment, it was the turn of spring and summer, and the sky wasn't too hot. It was as if a few cool winds blew past, causing people to feel refreshed.
Inside and outside the Yan Men Guan were two different worlds, outside the Yan Men Guan, everything was in ruins. On the vast land, there were only a few stalks of withered, dusty grass.
As far as the eye could see, corpses were everywhere, and rivers of blood flowed, and large, broken and withered trees were everywhere. The air was filled with a nauseating stench of blood, and groups of vultures were constantly circling in the air, occasionally letting out mournful, terrifying screeches, like the cries of wraiths, their souls crying, making one's hair stand on end.
In this vast and desolate land, not a single trace of strangers could be seen. There were only corpses strewn about and groups of hungry vultures, and not too far away, flames were still burning in the rubble. Wisps of green smoke were rising up into the clouds, as if the Undead were leaving their bodies for the legendary paradise.
The sky was overcast as dust enveloped the entire land under a low pressure. A gust of wind blew over, causing sand to fly everywhere. The sky was so dark. The land was desolate. It was truly a battlefield of a thousand miles!
The cold wind blew like sand!
Soldiers die for their country!
It turned into a vengeful spirit that ascended to the ninth heaven!
It was a desolate and tragic scene outside the Yan Men Guan, but right now, it was a gloomy scene filled with flowers, red and willow trees were everywhere. The green grass was like a carpet that covered the entire land, and during this time, it was scattered with a few bright flowers, making it even more attractive. A small stream was flowing towards the distance, the sound of the water splashing against the rocks was creating a moving melody, and with the blowing of a few winds, the willow trees on the side of the road were gently swaying their long branches, as though they were waving towards passersby to pay their respects.
Birds chirped in the sky, and groups of birds flew above the heads of the pedestrians. Such a beautiful world, how could the people of Yan Men Guan think that it was such a desolate and cool scene outside the pass.
Just then, they saw two light riders rushing towards Yan Men Guan, when they were close by, the two on horseback slowed down, slowly advancing, on the left sat a handsome young Heroic Assassin with two weapons on his back, and on the right sat a pure white horse with a tall head, riding a 18 or 19 year old girl with beautiful eyes, a bright red mouth, and black hair tied into a bun, just like a perfect fairy. Even Yang Fei, one of the beauties of the Four Great beauties, would have to sigh at this sight.
These two were Shao Jian and Zhang Wudie, who were rushing from the Tang Men in Middle Shu to the Yan Men Guan. After more than ten days of trekking, the two finally saw the silhouette of a blurry city gate tower in the distance.
Zhang Wudie, who was riding on her horse, let out a long breath and asked Shao Jian who was riding beside him: "Is that the Yan Men Guan?"
Shao Jian smiled at her and said, "Maybe so."
In the past few days, ever since the incident that happened in the Tang Sect, Zhang Wudie's heart had always been a bit uneasy. There was suddenly a strange, vague feeling between her and Shao Jian, she could not tell what exactly it was. Just thinking about what happened that night caused her face to turn hot, and in her heart, she would curse at Shao Jian for a while.
Just then, Shao Jian turned around to look at Zhang Wudie. Seeing her confused look and worried look, he asked: "Wu Die, what are you thinking about?"
Zhang Wudie regained her senses and quickly replied, "No … "Nothing?"
Shao Jian laughed: "It's nothing, what are you thinking after seeing you being so nervous? You don't want me to know yet? "
Zhang Wudie curled her lips and snorted: "If I didn't tell you, you wouldn't have guessed correctly either."
Shao Jian laughed, "When did you learn to keep people in suspense?"
Zhang Wudie said in a tender voice, "You don't need to care."
Shao Jian said: "Then I will not pursue the matter any further, in case our Miss Wu Die gets angry again." After he finished, he laughed and used his strength to carry the horse on his back and rushed towards the city gate tower in the distance.
Zhang Wudie glared at his back, let out a light snort, and followed closely behind Shao Jian. She could not help but shout loudly: "Wait for me, you fool …"
Moments later, the soldiers guarding the city gates saw two people riding over on horses. They hurriedly shouted out, "Who are you?"
No one answered him, probably because they were too far away. With the addition of the wild sound of the hooves, neither Shao Jian nor Zhang Wudie could hear them.
A soldier holding a pike spoke to a few of his brothers by the entrance, "These two people do not seem to be brothers in the military, nor do they seem to be here to pass on information."
Another person nodded and said in confusion, "Hmm, but who would dare to come to this frontline battlefield without caring about the dangers? Could it be two man of the jianghu s? "
One of the people nodded his head: "Seems like it's man of the jianghu, but what are they doing here, that's strange."
The first person added: "No matter who comes, according to the military rules, they are not allowed to pass." After the others heard this, they also agreed. After that, they all gripped their weapons tightly and stood in a straight line in front of the city gate.
After a while, Shao Jian and Zhang Wudie arrived at the bottom of the city gate. Seeing that there were a few guards, Shao Jian immediately dismounted from his horse, walked up and greeted them: "My fellow brothers, we are from the Central Plains, we have thought about this Yan Men Guan, and will head to the battlefield." As he spoke, he pointed to Zhang Wudie behind him.
The city guards were shocked. Why were these two going to the front when they were full? Look at how young they are, don't they want to die? One of them asked doubtfully, "Why are you going to the battlefield?"
Shao Jian smiled amiably and said: "The two of us want to join the army at the front lines and do our best to help the Great Song. I hope the big brothers can let us in."
The soldier even thought he was making fun of him and said angrily: "This is Yan Men Guan, please do not cause trouble here, otherwise we will punish you according to military law." As he said that, a few soldiers pointed their spears at Shao Jian.
Seeing that there was a misunderstanding, Shao Jian hurriedly explained: "Brothers, please do not misunderstand, what I said is the truth, I hope that you can let us out of seclusion."
The soldier said, "This is the front line. If you really want to join the army, you can go to each of the major cities and find a recruiting officer to participate."
Shao Jian said: I am a friend of the Yang family's young master, Yang Zongbao, and he is currently in the battlefield. We are here to rely on him, I hope that you can help him. He really couldn't think of any good methods, so he could only say so in his desperation.
When the city guard heard that it was a friend of the general's son, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "We really cannot accommodate you, because this is the front line, and the military discipline is extremely strict. Besides, this is the Yang Jia Jun that is protecting us, so I am truly sorry.
Shao Jian said helplessly: "Then I won't trouble you all." With that, he turned around and walked towards Zhang Wudie, telling her everything that had happened.
After Zhang Wudie heard this, she smiled at him and said, "Let me try." With that, she walked straight down the city gate.
Shao Jian saw that she was acting mysterious and couldn't help but think that she could do it. He was a bit suspicious in his heart: "Can he really do it? She is neither a great general nor a high official of the court, would the guards listen to her? "
Zhang Wudie walked straight to the bottom of the city gate, and spoke to the few city guards: "Since you few big brothers are unwilling to let us go, then can you at least help us notify them?"
The soldier who spoke with Shao Jian just now said: "About this … It's not that we don't want you to pass, it's just that there is military discipline, unless General Yang orders, no one is allowed to enter or leave Yan Men Guan, and we are also not allowed to leave our duties casually, otherwise, if General Yang finds out, he will be punished by military law. "
After hearing that, Zhang Wudie could not help but say helplessly in her heart, "How can these people be so stupid?" Pausing for a moment, she continued: "When the time comes, wouldn't it be enough for me to beg for you guys in front of your Yang Jia Jun?"
The city guard who had been talking seemed to be a captain. With a sad face, he said, "Little girl, you should go back. "Otherwise, if General Yang finds out about this, we will be punished under martial law again." He was truly helpless against Zhang Wudie.
Zhang Wudie muttered: "It's really not working?"
The captain forced a smile and said, "Miss, please don't make things difficult for us."
Zhang Wudie smiled mysteriously: "Perhaps, after you see something, you will let us pass." As she finished speaking, she reached into her bosom and took out a small golden badge. Because it had her back facing Shao Jian, he saw it.
When the few city guards saw the look of extreme panic in Zhang Wudie's eyes, they bent their knees and lowered their heads, ready to kneel.
Zhang Wudie hurriedly whispered: "Stand still and don't move, no one is allowed to ask another question." Slow down and then said: "For the time being, you guys still keep my identity a secret. Don't let anyone know that I'm here at Yan Men Guan." The city guards hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Not far from them, Shao Jian saw a few mysterious looks on their faces. From the looks of the actions of the city guards, they seemed to be especially respectful to Zhang Wudie and she couldn't help but mutter in her heart.
At this time, Zhang Wudie slowly walked to Shao Jian and smiled: What are you still standing there for? "Let's go."
Shao Jian looked at Zhang Wudie in confusion, he did not ask her how she managed to persuade the few city guards, because he believed that she would not get a definite answer even if he asked her. With a light smile, he followed Zhang Wudie to the city gate.
Seeing the two coming over, the few city guards quickly moved to the side and smiled at the two of them, but they could not hide the fear in their hearts. They were afraid that if they were not careful with their words, Zhang Wudie would reprimand them.