Chapter 158:
Yanmen City Pass is built on a mountain, and a huge barracks is built according to the terrain in a flat place a few miles away from the pass. The densely packed and humble place at the very front was the barracks. In the northwest corner is the stable, which houses a surprising number of warhorses waiting to be put into battle. Opposite equipment warehouse, grain and grass warehouse. In the middle of the barracks, there is a large and abruptly uprooted hut that looks a bit out of tune with this barracks.
The emperor of Xiliang, Liu Jian, who called himself the king of heaven, came here a few days ago to meet the enemy and oversee the battle, and naturally settled here.
Nearly the third watch, the candles in the house are shining brightly. Accompanied by a low beast-like howl, a black-skinned sturdy man with braided hair and a naked sturdy physique finally stopped shaking his body, turned on a large bed with carvings, and gulps. panting.
The woman turned half of her face away from him, with a bright face and phoenix eyes, full of affection, and said with a charming smile: "Is the king still satisfied with me?"
This woman is Murong Zhe, and the strong man is Liu Jian, Emperor of Xiliang. As soon as Murong Zhe arrived tonight, Liu Jian, who was forced to wait, was brought here.
Of course, attacking the city is the primary goal, but finally succeeding in this beauty of the Murong family, who was originally disdainful of him, and asking her to lie down under him is also a great pleasure in life, making his man vain and getting great satisfaction .
What's more, when he thought that he was pregnant with a beauty tonight, and Li Mu was probably falling into his own scheme, Liu Jian felt his blood boil. Seeing that Murong Zhe was deliberately trying to please him, he became more and more complacent and laughed.
"Heavenly King, unless I destroy my own prestige and grow others' ambition, I'm always a little worried." Murong Zhe thought for a while and then reminded him.
"From what I understand, Li Mu, he doesn't seem to be such an easy-going person. My emperor's brother's troops have not arrived yet. Heavenly King, you should be careful, and send more people out to spy on him, in case something changes."
"Don't worry, princess. No matter how cunning Li Mu is, he will never think that I have arranged such a series of tricks! You wait and see how I can take revenge for your Murong Clan. After I cut off Li Mu's head and took Chang'an, I will After sealing you, you and I will share the world together!"
The more he talked, the more excited he became. He stared at Murong Zhe, who was not wearing an inch of thread. His eyes were full of lewdness. The sound of clamoring and shouting, listening to the direction, seems to come from the side of Chengguan.
Liu Jian stopped and turned his head to follow the sound, with a look of hesitation in his eyes.
"Heaven - it's not good -"
Accompanied by the sound of messy footsteps, another terrified voice suddenly screamed outside.
"Li Mu's army has arrived! The city gate is in a hurry-"
Liu Jian pushed Murong Zhe away from his arms, jumped off the bed, grabbed his clothes and threw them, opened the door, and walked out.
The tranquility of the night was suddenly broken. Amid the constant sharp whistle blows, the entire barracks rioted.
The Xiongnu soldiers were awakened from their sleep, grabbed their swords and halberds indiscriminately, and rushed out of the barracks.
"What's the matter?" Liu Jian grabbed the lieutenant who was running towards him and asked sharply.
This lieutenant was in charge of guarding the city gate at night, waiting for the victory of Ugan and his party. He believed that the victory was secure, the defense was loose, and the army was up and down. Everyone knew that the King of Heaven welcomed Princess Murong tonight. In the mansion in the middle of the barracks , presumably the bridal bliss was being staged all night, the upper and lower were effective, not only did the camp not have the slightest vigilance, even the guards on the top of the city, in order to drive away the drowsiness, just as Li Mu's army was under the cover of the night, silently arrived at the city, they They are still privately spreading to each other how Princess Yan of the country charms the world, and all kinds of love affairs with the color of the people.
The results are predictable.
Facing the sudden siege launched by the army led by Li Mu himself, the lieutenant woke up from his sleep and was caught off guard.
"Heavenly King! I'm afraid that General Zuo has already encountered an accident! Otherwise, why would Li Mu be allowed to fight here overnight, but there is no news in advance? Isn't this harming the King of Heaven?"
The Xiongnu soldiers were brave in field battles, especially in cavalry battles on flat ground.
This is also the main reason why Liu Jian did everything possible to stop Li Mu's army at Shikou before Murong's army arrived.
And now, one of the things he was most worried about before has happened.
Li Mu actually avoided the eyes and ears he had set, and without warning, troops approached the city in the middle of the night.
Even at this moment, if you open the door and want to go out to the field, there is no chance.
His face changed greatly, his eyelids couldn't stop jumping, and he looked in the direction of Chengguan.
There was a blaze of fire, illuminating half of the night sky.
"Is Murong Ti dead? Why is there still no one in sight!"
While yelling, Liu Jian ordered the soldiers to call up the entire battalion quickly, took his cloak from the entourage who rushed over, finished wearing it in a hurry, got on the war horse, and galloped towards the city gate.
Murong Zhe slowly got up from the bed, put on his clothes, went out, climbed to the observation deck of the barracks, and looked in the direction of Chengguan. After looking at it for a long time, she turned her head again and looked in the direction of the northeast corner of the barracks, gradually becoming fascinated.
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To the northeast, in a secret barracks guarded by several guards, there is a lamp like a bean.
The dim lights illuminated the silhouette of a mother and son on the wall.
Although this place is remote, the sudden movement outside just now was passed on, so that the child who was sleeping in a deep sleep was woken up.
Although from the day he was born, the child named "Xiao Qi" followed his mother and was imprisoned.
The farthest distance he had measured with his feet was the quadrangle courtyard in Yan Palace. The most open scenery that his eyes have ever seen is the winter snow and summer rain in the square sky with his head up, and a group of Gui Hong.
But none of this stopped him from growing up.
Xiaoqi has clear eyes and clear eyes. He is usually taciturn and does not like to talk, but he knows a lot of things.
He knew who his father was, why his mother and himself were separated from their father, and knew that one day, he would find himself and his mother, pick them up together, and never part again.
He also had one thing in mind.
Xiaoqi is his nickname. Because he was the seventh among the men of the Gao family and his peers, A-Niang called him Qilang.
He is the seventh prince of the Gao family.
He doesn't have a big name yet.
A-Niang said that his name should be kept for later, and his father should give it to him. He was looking forward to this day, to come soon.
Just tonight, in his sleep, he dreamed of his father again. He had never seen him since he was born, but according to A-Niang's description, he had quietly imagined it countless times in his mind.
The man called father, he should be tall and thin, intelligent and learned, gentle and firm, brave and fearless, he has a pair of bright and godly eyes, he will come here, like a hero, put himself and A Mother take away.
He was woken up by the noise from outside, opened his sleepy eyes, rubbed it, woke up immediately, got up, called A-Niang, and threw him into her arms.
Xiao Yongjia put Jiao Er in his arms, and listened intently to the sounds of shouting and fighting from a distance that sounded like sergeants fighting. After a while, he took his son's hand and led him to the window. Pushing open the window, I looked at the firelight jumping in the night sky in the direction of Chengguan in the distance.
"Auntie, is Aye here to save us?"
Xiao Qi watched for a moment, looked up at her mother, and asked in a low voice.
Xiao Yongjia frowned slightly, withdrew his gaze, and looked down at his son.
She could clearly see that in his eyes that looked like his father, there was a ray of cautious anticipation that seemed to be restrained.
She suppressed the guilt and sadness that had arisen in her heart, and was about to answer her son's words, when suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind: "Xiao Qilang, my aunt is here to tell you, listen carefully. It's not you, Aye, who came to save her. You, it's your brother-in-law who came to attack the city gate. He didn't want to save you, but to harm you."
Xiao Yongjia turned his head and saw that Murong Zhe had come here at some point, standing behind them.
Her clothes are still neat, but her hair is a little disheveled. Perhaps it was because the lights were too dim, her complexion looked pale and blue, her eyes were shining, her eyes fell on Xiao Qi's face, her expression was a little bit strange, and she appeared in front of Xiao Yongjia every time. The appearance is very different.
Xiao Yongjia's heart skipped a beat.
In the past few years since she gave birth to her child and was taken captive by Murong Zhe in the north, although she lost her freedom, in truth, considering her status as a prisoner, the treatment her mother and son received was pretty good.
Especially Murong Zhe. Every time he appeared, he was always respectful to himself, and even told her a lot of what was happening outside. In front of Xiao Qi'er, she kept saying that she called herself Auntie. There was even one time when he even changed his face to look like Luoshen, coaxing him, saying that she was his elder sister.
Xiao Yongjia has been watching from the sidelines. Although I gradually became suspicious of the purpose of her strange behavior, I have never seen her so abnormal tonight.
Xiao Qi raised her head and looked at her mother in confusion.
Xiao Yongjia patted his son's back lightly and turned to Murong Zhe: "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here? Princess, you are a smart person. My brother sent you here. You should know why. Did you hear the movement outside? Li Mu has already called. I can't hold it anymore. Liu Jian will soon threaten Li Mu with your mother and son, in exchange for a breather, waiting for my brother to arrive..."
"Eldest Princess, these past few years, I think I've treated you well and protected you everywhere. I've long expected such a day, I don't want to see this scene, I want to save you and Xiao Qilang. Tell the truth. You, not long ago, when I was caught and imprisoned in Chang'an, I told Li Mu and your daughter about the whereabouts of you and Xiao Qilang, and said that I was willing to help them and save you back. But..."
Murong Zhe stared at Xiao Yongjia, the corners of his lips moved, and a distorted smile appeared on his face: "Princess, your mother and son are really pitiful. Li Mu and your daughter, they don't seem to be willing to save you. , rejected my kind proposal..."
"What kind of advice you have?"
Xiao Yongjia suddenly interrupted her.
"Let me guess, Princess Murong, do you have any special feelings and wanted to take this opportunity to propose a pillow seat, or the so-called willingness to serve? You keep saying that you are giving them a chance to save my mother and son, but it's just coercion. You listen carefully, they reject you, that's what I'm happy to see."
She looked at Murong Zhe and smiled.
"You have imprisoned my mother and son for so many years, do you think I will still be obsessed with life and death? It's good to live, but if it comes to the day of death, it's okay to accept it. Princess Murong, I pity you, you have no title, and you are beautiful , with all your scheming and skills, but who are you living for?"
She put down the child in her arms, let him stand on the ground, squatted down, stared into his pure eyes, and said, "Qilang, A-Niang once told you that Aye must have been in the Look for us everywhere. You Aye, he is a hero, but there are also things that a hero can't do. If in case, before Aye can find us, the bad guys will come out and face us with swords, are you afraid? "
Xiao Qi seemed to understand, but shook his head and said, "A-Niang, I'm not afraid. If the bad guy comes out with a sword, I will block in front of A-Niang."
A layer of tears welled up in Xiao Yongjia's eyes, he took his son into his arms again, and hugged him hard.
There was a sound of footsteps outside the house.
As if someone was coming.
Murong Zhe's face became more and more ugly, he paused, and said coldly: "Princess, since you are so ignorant, don't blame me for being ruthless. Liu Jian's people are here. When I leave, you Sorry, it's too late."
There was a sudden noise outside the house. It was as if someone had made a cry for help, but the call disappeared before it had time to exit.
Everything is quiet again.
Murong Zhe turned back suddenly.
"what happened?"
She drank and ran away, just after a few steps, she suddenly stopped.
A man who looked like an old soldier in the army appeared silently from the shadow outside the door, his face was hidden by the night, and he couldn't see clearly, only a long sword in his hand, Qing Feng was reflected in the candlelight. Down, a dark red radiance appeared.
That is blood. It was still warm, wrapped in the blade of the sword, dripping dripping, dripping on the ground in front of the man's feet.
Although this scene was unexpected, Murong Zhe's reaction was extremely fast.
Almost in the blink of an eye, she took out a dagger from her body, turned around, and was about to pounce on the eldest princess and mother and son beside her.
But the sword in the old soldier's hand was a little faster than her reaction.
She just turned around, the side of her neck was cold, and the sharp sword with blood was already on it.
She felt a pain in her skin and stopped immediately.
"Who are you, dare to be wild here!"
Murong Zhe scolded with a stiff voice.
The veteran made a backhand, and the sword was as fast as lightning, and struck again.
With a "pop", the dagger in her hand came out.
"Princess Murong, in the past few years, please take care of my wife and children. I, Gao Qiao, came to pick up his mother and son today."
The old soldier spoke in a low voice, his voice fell, raised his elbow, and hit her on the back of the neck hard.
Murong Zhe's eyes darkened, and he fell down.
"A Ling, it's me! I'm late!"
The man turned around and strode towards Xiao Yongjia, who was already stunned by the side. When he came to her, he opened his arms and hugged her tightly.