Chapter 284 – Wind and Snow Iron Horsemen Going Down to Jiangnan (VI)

Horses’ hooves were clattering, and the Central Plains were shaking.

Northern Liang cavalry out of the Northern Liang Road, into the two Huai Road, in the River State Jizhou bordering the placebo area south, head into the northern part of the Jiangnan Road, the long drive, like a bamboo.

Like that northwestern pugilist, it crashed into the beauty of Jiangnan and shook it.

Passed by the place, away from the sun officials and local military all silent, do not dare to have the slightest provocation initiative, the night ban very early, that is, daytime is also prohibited the merchants in and out of the E guard garrison is not allowed to leave the camp half a step.

The report is like a messy snowflake, the county government office, the county magistrate’s office, the assassin’s residence, the secretary’s residence, and finally handed over to the elite postal riders, and transmitted to Tai’an City with 500 miles of expedited speed.

Accompanied by the 10,000 iron horsemen’s brutal advancement, during this period, along the way, there are more than ten families surfaced one after another, not only the head of the local government army is sweating in fear, even Zhao Hook who has been responsible for the spy of Liyang for many years is also incomparably creeped out, these behemoths which can be regarded as the famous and prestigious families in various counties and states, without exception, all of them are sitting in possession of countless good land, with rich grain reserves, even four of them can be regarded as “Land Lords” within the counties and states, and even four of them can be described as “Land Lords” within the counties and states. “Land Lord”, these ten or so in Zhao hook secret file are hooked to “innocence of life” similar comments of the great families, but are openly collaborate with the North Liang bold thieves, for the North Liang cavalry conveying countless grain and grass, such as on the stage of the heavenly woe, once the court Once the court settles accounts, the dozen or so deep-rooted families are doomed to suffer, and the Zhao Hook heads and civil and military officials of the major counties are sure to be ruthlessly peeled off a layer of skin.

In which the river state within the first to treat the army of northern Liang’s big family, surprisingly did not immediately raise the family to move into northern Liang, so the local government joined forces with the garrison in northern Liang cavalry out of the country, deployed four hundred elite rage pounced to go, intends to this treacherous dog big family to ask for a crime, and the old head of this family moved a chair alone, so sitting on the door step, sunbathing in the early spring of the warm sun, and the old head of this family to move a chair alone, sitting on the door step, sunbathing in the early spring of the warm sun, and the old head of this family, sitting on the door step, sitting in the early spring of the warm spring of the warm spring of the warm spring of the warm spring of the warm spring of the warm sun. Knees rested on two cool knife, the old one, was followed by the old cool king Xu Snapdragon battle western Chu when the sword, so many years ago, even if the family’s most spoiled first eldest grandson, also do not know their grandfather’s collection of this knife, sheath is brighter that is the sixth generation of the Xu family knife, the latest cool knife, but also the new cool king in the recent past, personally gifted. The old man faced the county’s four hundred young strong martial artists, smiled and lifted that new Liang knife, only said one sentence, and then all the people came and went in a hurry, and in the end, even did not dare to put down a harsh word.

The late old man said, the king asked me to send a message to you, the Song family mansion died one person today, the county generals will have to die 10,000 people, if the heads can not make up 10,000, then the Northern Liang iron horsemen will go to other counties and other states to borrow the head.

After saying that sentence, the old man with white hair bent down and picked up a pot of wine by his feet, looked at the backs of those retreating in distress, drank the wine one mouthful at a time, and muttered indistinctly.

The old man is like a pale old dog, toothless, obviously already howling can not move, but on the other hand, let a person feel a few unique momentum, probably that is the readers in the book to see the gas swallowed ten thousand miles like a tiger.

After the two Huai Road Festival Minister Cai Nan stood up, the second dare to stop the road Liyang bones of the people, not to lead the soldiers to fight in the martial arts, not to guard the side of the civilian officials, but a civil servant to return to his hometown for many years, arrogance from the bottom of the box out of the sixth grade official uniforms, put on a stand alone in the post road, trembling family members can not stop this crazy old man, half of the clan moved to the remote countryside overnight, half of the clan hiding at home in the ancestral house, and the family is not a good place. Ancestral mansion, half of the clan to hide at home, only the old man that the most unproductive second son, the examination for a lifetime have not been successful lifelong poor scholar, no courage and righteousness, but only filial piety, so full of fear standing on the side of the road, waiting for his father’s body, carried back to the home.

After that, when the iron cavalry surged past, leaving only that pair of disheveled sitting beside the post road holding headache crying father and son.

Nalan Huaiyu amongst the Wu family’s hundred horsemen, who originally followed distantly behind, really couldn’t survive her own intense curiosity and came to the side of the young vassal king with a fast horse, this once reigning Rouge Judgement Beauty of the Sword Dao Patriarch asked with a smile, “Your Highness, what’s going on?”

Xu Fengnian hesitated and still shook his head, having no desire to chat. Just got a secret report from Hai Dongqing who had accompanied himself for many years on that end, besides Yuan Tingshan leading the elite cavalry of Jibei to enter the pass from the mouth of the Kezi to block the way, Shu also drew out 20,000 troops and horses to rush to Guangling Road, the commander-in-chief was none other than Wu Qi who had left Xu’s family in anger after the battle of the Western Basement Wall, and his vice-general was one of the few generals who chose to follow Chen Zhi Bao to leave Beilang back in the day, a young prima donna who had once risen to prominence amongst the border armies, named Che Ye, both Ning Emei, who has dealt with this young man, or the Lingshu general Han Laoshan, who is now responsible for guarding the southern gateway of Beiliang, all have a high opinion of this person, and believe that Che Ye is not inferior to the two Kou Jianghuai Yu Luan blade.

The valiant female swordsman refused to stop and got to the bottom of the matter.

Xu Fengnian was lost in thought, as if he had not heard Nalan Huaiyu’s ramblings at all.

Wu Liuding said helplessly, “Auntie, let’s be more reserved, okay?”

Nalan Huaiyu blankly said, “Yo, now you know to be reserved, when you were a child, who desperately rubbed against your aunt’s breasts, what thunder and rain is so scared ah have to find a place to hide, what the winter weather is so cold face is so cold ah …….”

Wu Liuding carefully glanced at the side of the Cuihua, and then hurriedly with Nalan Huaiyu smiled and begged for forgiveness: “Auntie, afraid of you, just that thing, we marry the sword grandfather with the surname Xu inseparable from time to time, must be his old man knows the inside story, you ask him to go.”

The old man who is discussing the way of the sword with Zhang Luan Tai and Liu Jian Zhi smiled and said, “Nothing unusual, the king is to ask him if he wants to wrestle for the fame of the scholars to the point of white hair to send black hair, and then Hong Shuwen that boy drew out his sword and made a gesture of steering his horse to kill.”

The spirited young master of Apricot Sword Furnace in the past, now the silent middle-aged swordsman Yue Zhuowu interjected, “Cultivating one’s body, aligning one’s family, ruling the country, and calming the world is the ‘family motto’ of the old Confucian ancestor, and how can you be a good official when you can’t even be good at being a human being? Not to mention the world to help the people. In my life, I can not see this kind of fame and reputation of the literati, in order to leave a name in history, do people have no bottom line to speak of. Especially that former Liyang chief minister Biye’er, especially not a thing!”

Xu Fengyen suddenly turned back to his senses and turned his head, “It’s not good to say about others, only Zhang Julu, in my eyes is a true scholar, if one can come out in a hundred years, it will be a blessing for the whole world.”

Yue Zhuowu did not concur because Xu Fengyen was the king of Beiliang, he still insisted on his own view, shaking his head, “Even his children can be killed, and I guess it’s still very justified, this kind of person even if he’s a clean official who doesn’t commit corruption and doesn’t disturb the people, he’s not much better.”

Xu Fengyen also did not debate anything, just a laugh.

History as a book, some of the pages of the book is so heavy, the hand of the book, maybe not constantly finger will not turn over. Passing on the fire, want to pass on to future generations, the person who holds the fire, maybe will burn the arm, even at the expense of self-immolation, just to wait for the younger generation to take over the fire. This world, the need for a bright ruler, the need for famous ministers, the need for heroes, the need for lords, the need for style, the need for high songs, the need for intention, the need to talk …… about the need for a lot of people, but often there are times when the smart people each have their own style, but in fact, more need to be one or two fools.

Xu Fengyen laughed softly for no reason, “In fact, that old scholar is quite good, stopping the road for the people’s ministers, giving way for the people’s father, but unfortunately not our Northern Liang people.”

Hong Shuwen, who was nicknamed as a lunatic in the army, said heartlessly, “Your Majesty, we in Northern Liang have iron horsemen, Liang swords, strong crossbows, and big horses, that’s already enough!”

Xu Fenian whispered, “I hope that there will be a day in the future when it is not enough.”

Hong Shuwen, who was like Xu Fengnian’s follower all the way, suddenly sighed, “Your Highness, if only I were a pussy.”

Wu Liuding was instantly creeped out, made a posture of shivering with his hands around his chest, and said indignantly, “Crazy Hong, it’s okay to kiss ass, but at least have some face, okay?”

Cui Hua would smile.

Hong Shuwen angrily said, “I’m a pussy, go to Wutong courtyard to serve tea to the king can not ah, six big tanks what do you think?!”

Then Hong Shuwen turned his head and smiled playfully, “Cuihua sister, with this kind of immodest thoughts full of colorful embryo stay together, can be careful again and again careful ah. But fortunately, Sister Cuihua, your sword skills are higher than Six Great Vats, if he dares to make a move, you will chop off his three legs with one sword, and then I will pick up one of them and pickle it for a wine dish!”

Not only Wu Liuding couldn’t carry it, Liu Jianzhi Zhang Luantai’s gang of great lords were also a bit overwhelmed, and they laughed and scolded Hong Shuwen for his heavy tastes.

Cuihua, who likes to keep her eyes closed all day and night, slightly opened her eyes and looked at Hong Shuwen and slowly said, “What if one is not enough for wine? Or add your?”

Hong Shuwen subconsciously reached out to protect his crotch and awkwardly said, “Sister Cuihua, no need, really no need, I just quit drinking.”

After talking and laughing, Xu Fengyen narrowed his eyes and tilted his head, then quickly raised an arm.

A handsome raptor fell diagonally and rested on top of Xu Fenian’s arm.

After Xu Fenian read the secret letter inside the small bamboo joint, the Haidongqing, which had accompanied its owner on three trips to Jianghu and two trips to the capital, lowered its head and pecked the back of Xu Fenian’s hand intimately, and lifted its wings and flew away.

Xu Fengyen called out to Yuan Zuozong, his face complex, and said softly: ”Second Brother Yuan, the main force of Western Chu under the auspices of Xie Xijian, while she is on her royal march, has begun to break out to the western front. As for Cao Changqing, he has already quietly moved off, heading north to Tai’an City alone.”

Yuan Zuozong was stunned and asked, “Cao Changqing went north alone?”

Xu Fengnian nodded heavily.

Yuan Zuozong sighed, “This great official son who is recognized to be good at collecting officials, how come he is so messed up at the last moment?”

Xu Fengyen whispered, “I can only guess a generalization, I am afraid that Cao Changqing chose to turn his back on many people in the end, perhaps among them were the Northern Mang and Southern Dynasties’ magnates who were enduring humiliation, Wang Sui who made an abrupt comeback, and even Gu Jiantang who had endured for many years in the temple and in the two Liao. For the sake of restoring the country, inspiring to run north and south for twenty years, Cao Changqing even managed to put down ……”

Xu Fengnian did not continue.

Yuan Zuozong, after all, was a person in the bureau who had been exposed to many deep insider secrets, and asked, “Could it be that the rumor of Western Chu that Righteous Father spoke of in his early years, is true?”

Xu Fengnian suddenly laughed, “It is said that a scholar is the most negative person, fortunately there is a Cao Changqing, who told the world that a scholarly seed can also be the most infatuated seed.”

Yuan Zuozong wanted to speak.

Xu Fengnian unprecedentedly somewhat embarrassed, glared at Yuan Zuozong, obviously did not want Yuan Zuozong to say anything.

The always unsmiling Yuan Zuozong had some smiles at the corners of his mouth, and really did not say anything.

A few moments of silence, Yuan Zuozong still can not help but speak, but did not use the usual “Prince” this honorific, but “Xiaonian” this very family atmosphere of the name, “Xiaonian, regardless of what others think, Yuan Erge Regardless of what others think, Yuan Erge is very happy that you are leading the army south this time, for the simple reason that I feel that this is what the eldest son of the righteous father should do.”

Xu Fenian was somewhat helpless.

This kind of unreasonableness was indeed very much Xu Snapdragon’s style.

It was true that if it wasn’t a family, it wouldn’t enter a family.

Yuan Zuozong quickly added with a smile, “Of course, this side of the Central Plains hasn’t heard the hoofbeats of our Xu family’s iron cavalry for twenty whole years, we have to make them learn a long lesson!”

Yuan Zuozong raised his head and looked into the distance, “Righteous father said, the only sound in the world that is louder than the sound of thunder is the sound of the hooves of my Northern Liang horses!”

Xu Fengnian whispered, “Xu Snapdragon can’t say such bold words, it must be my master was the first one to say it, and then he borrowed it and didn’t return it, and he would also privately urge my master to never say that he plagiarized it.”

Yuan Zuozong was speechless, rubbing his chin, “Listening to Xiaonian you mention it like this, it’s really possible.”

Xu Fenian laughed, “But there are some words, whether or not Xu Snapdragon was the first to say it, but as long as it was him who said it, it’s bravado!”

The truth was also true, a Spring and Autumn battle had already proved one thing a long time ago.

There are some words that can only, and only deserve to be said by that cripple!

And at this time, it was at the time when the Northern Liang iron horsemen were heading south to the Central Plains.

A green-shirted Confucian scholar traveled from the south to the north.

Back then, the world-famous Cao family of Chu’s most popular, I do not know when the sideburns frost hundred of the elegant readers, walking in the clouds. When he became a chess waiter on that day, he had never been so relieved.

After the mountains and rivers are broken and the country is gone, this green shirt four into the Liyang Palace, only this last time, he does not enter the city and the palace.

One person soldiers in Tai’an City only.

Cao Changqing, the king of Western Chu, has never been seen before or since!