The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 162 Immortal Tour Temple

"Black Water Valley..."

Gao Yingxiang's complexion changed slightly, and alarm bells rang in his heart.

For some unknown reason, this place name made him feel extremely uneasy.

Gao Yingxiang frowned and slowed down involuntarily.

But the people around are immersed in boundless joy at this time.

They built roads in the mountains and repaired bridges when they encountered waters. They experienced all kinds of difficulties and dangers along the way.

At this time, I finally arrived at Heishuiyu, only two hundred miles away from Xi'an city!
A distance of two hundred miles, galloping on horseback, will arrive in two days!

"Long live!"

Among the trestle bridges on the mountain road, I don't know who yelled first.

"Long live!!!"

Immediately afterwards, the other people were also excited. They raised their arms high and shouted.

The deafening cheers reverberated over the narrow mountain road, as if hundreds of millions of people shouted and roared at the same time, almost piercing through the clouds and cracking rocks.

Gao Yingxiang looked around at the happy soldiers, and suppressed the strong uneasiness in his heart.

He is very clear that he can't show any hesitation and anxiety now.

General soldiers are courageous, as the commander-in-chief of an army, even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him, he must not change his face, and he must remain calm no matter what.

The strong self-control developed over the years allowed Gao Yingxiang to return to normal.

The last section of the journey is relatively open, and the facilities are not as dilapidated as in the middle of the road. The terrain has begun to level off, and it is already possible to ride horses here.

Gao Yingxiang stepped on the white horse and looked up at the end of the road.

Seeing Gao Yingxiang get on the horse, more than a dozen personal guards behind him also got on the horse together.

In order to ensure the smooth transmission of military orders, orderly front and back, and the execution of various orders, the marching queue naturally cannot cover the entire mountain road, and there is still a space for people and horses to pass by on the inside.

Gao Yingxiang led the white horse under his seat along the mountain road, followed by a group of guards.

"Chuang Wang!"

Most of the soldiers on the road are still immersed in joy.

But when Gao Yingxiang, who was riding a white horse and wearing a white robe, entered their field of vision, they quickly came to their senses.

"Chuang Wang!!!"

All the soldiers on the mountain road raised their arms high and saluted Gao Yingxiang.

"Long live!!!"

Most of the soldiers are soldiers directly under Gao Yingxiang's command. For many years, they have been following Gao Yingxiang in the north and south, winning battle after battle, and getting rid of teams of officers and soldiers.

Gao Yingxiang had always taken the lead, and when retreating, he also personally led the rear. He had already accumulated great prestige in the army.

I don't know when it started, but the light rain that was originally pattering has stopped at this time.

The clouds in the sky gradually dispersed.

After the rain, the sky is getting brighter.

Gao Yingxiang rode the white horse forward all the way, he held up the whip in his hand, and smiled back at the soldiers on the road who saluted him.

After experiencing a brief distraught, but now he has regained his composure.

The food and grass in the army is only enough for another two days, and it will soon be exhausted, and it is impossible to return it to Hanzhong Mansion.

The way has been set, and now he has no way to turn back.

The road is muddy, and it is difficult for a war horse to walk, let alone run a dead horse in Wangshan.

It was more than a quarter of an hour after we went all the way until we reached the turning point of the mountain road.

The marching column on the mountain road moved forward again, and now only the vanguard cavalry as scouts have arrived at Heishuiyu, and most of them are still on the plank road.

Gao Yingxiang glanced at the long marching queue behind him.

It was only about two hours before dusk, and it was probably already dark when the last team left Tangluo Road.

Whether I want it or not, I'm afraid I can only spend the night in Heishuiyu temporarily.

It took [-] consecutive days to walk along Ziwu Road and Tangluo Road.

Especially the last part of the journey has been driven in the rain, so there are many sick people in the army, and the morale is also sluggish.

Now that they have walked out of the Tangluo Road, the morale of the army has recovered a lot, the clouds have cleared, the rain has stopped, and many people have relieved their breath. At this time, people must rest.

After all, people are made of flesh and blood, not made of steel and tireless.

Gao Yingxiang turned his head and did not stop on the road behind him.

At this time, after turning the mountain road, Heishuiyu, the exit of Tangluo Road, is in front of you.

Valley, the original meaning refers to the valley, and the extended meaning is the place where the valley or canyon begins. Heishuiyu is the entrance of Xi'an Prefecture to Hanzhong Prefecture.

Heishuiyu was called Manggu in ancient times, and there is a Black Dragon Pool in the valley. Legend has it that there is a dragon in the pool, and the water is as deep as ink, hence the name "Heishuiyu".

The strong wind came head-on, blowing up the plain robe Gao Yingxiang was wearing.

The sound of hunting kept echoing in Gao Yingxiang's ears.

Gao Yingxiang narrowed his eyes slightly, observing everything around him.

Here is on the high point, the Qinling Mountains are deep in the mountains, the peaks are towering, and the ravines are criss-crossing, which can be seen at a glance.

One side of the road to the valley is close to the towering peak, and the other side is a cliff hundreds of meters deep. Below the cliff is the river flowing through this place. This water is called Heishui.

The name of Heishuiyu is precisely because of this water.

The black water rushes forward and murmurs downward, in stark contrast to the solemn mountains around.

At this time, in front of Gao Yingxiang, it was the last section of the road from Tangluo Road to Heishuiyu.

The road is the same as Heishui, all the way down to the bottom of Heishuiyu.

The black water goes all the way down to the black water Tanzhong, and the road goes all the way down to the plain in the valley.

The yukou of the valley is in the north-east direction, where the terrain is flat and flat.

After leaving this valley, you will enter the endless plains of Guanzhong.

Except for Yukou in the northeast, there are continuous mountains in the rest of the direction, and even Machao, which is the closest to the northwest, is separated by a mountain ridge.

Heishuiyu is actually a small basin surrounded by mountains, but the center is quite open and the terrain is relatively flat.

Gao Yingxiang led the horse and walked down the road slowly.

Although the road goes straight down, it is not considered steep, and it is also possible to drive and walk.

Of course, you must travel on the inside, because the outside is a cliff, with a depth of tens of meters, and it is inevitable for people and horses to fall into it.

The front team of the army had already arrived in Heishui Valley at this time, and the vanguard cavalry team was wandering around the valley to investigate.

Gao Yingxiang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, the surroundings were calm now, and nothing seemed abnormal, which made him feel much more at ease.

The news that Liu Zhe brought made Gao Yingxiang even more relieved.

"Reporting to King Chuang, the vanguard scouts have entered Xianyou Temple, and the residents outside the temple have also been controlled by our army."

Liu Zhe stood on the road leading the horse and reported in a deep voice.

Gao Yingxiang raised his head and looked at the Heishui Valley at the foot of the mountain, and his gaze slowly swept across the entire Heishui Valley.

After the new rain, the valley is empty and fresh. On a slightly higher hill to the south of the center of Heishuiyu, there stands a tall temple.

This temple is the famous temple in Heishuiyu - Xianyou Temple.

In the 18th year of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, he cultivated immortals and traveled to the palace, thinking of it as a palace.

In the first year of Renshou, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty ordered the eminent monk Tong Zhen of Daxingshan Temple to send the Buddhist relics to Xianyou Palace on October [-]th in order to house the Buddhist relics, and built a relic pagoda for them.

"I have interrogated the villagers and the monks in the temple, and they have not found any abnormalities during this period of time."

Liu Zhe reported with his head bowed, but Gao Yingxiang didn't ask Liu Zhe how to interrogate and what methods he used.

Gao Yingxiang knew that the news reported by Liu Zhe was absolutely credible.

"There is nothing wrong with Yukou Valley. The vanguard cavalry is investigating the situation outside the valley."

Gao Yingxiang turned his head and saw the cavalry who were roaming outside Xianyou Temple, and the stone in his heart slowly settled.

I don't know why the uneasy feeling from before didn't reappear now.

Gao Yingxiang shook his head slightly, and took a deep breath. He felt that maybe the pressure in his heart was too great, and he was too worried about gains and losses, so that he was too restless.

"This journey lasted fifteen days, and there was continuous rain. The generals in the army should have reached their physical strength."

Gao Yingxiang stabilized his mind, raised his horsewhip, pointed at the Xianyou Temple at the foot of the mountain and said.

"Order the whole army to set up camp around Xianyou Temple today, rest up for a day, and then leave Heishuiyu."

"As ordered!"

With a smile on his face, Liu Zhe responded loudly.

Everything is going according to the plan, and in two days they will be able to march to the city of Xi'an and make an indelible contribution, how can it not be exciting.

"There is no need to save food and grass today, just take out all the food and let the children open their bellies and indulge a little bit today."

Gao Yingxiang stretched her tight eyebrows, relaxed a little, and said.

Gao Yingxiang's military order was soon followed by the order of the cavalry running back and forth, and was passed down step by step, and became known to everyone.

For a moment, deafening cheers resounded between the mountain roads.

……

Gradually slanting to the west, when the sun gradually falls between the mountains.

A huge camp with Xianyou Temple as the center has been built. The camps are stacked on top of each other, seemingly chaotic, but in fact they are orderly.

Although Gao Yingxiang did not come from the side of the army, but he has fought for many years, and most of the elite under his command are frontier battalion soldiers in Yulin, Guyuan and other towns.

In some details, Gao Yingxiang may not be as good as today's generals of the Ming army, but when it comes to the ability to command large corps in combat, today's generals of the Ming army can hardly match Gao Yingxiang.

After all, the military officers in the late Ming Dynasty, even if they became the commander-in-chief of a town, most of them only brought a battalion of thousands of soldiers and horses. There were several reinforcement battalions and guerrilla battalions led by generals and guerrillas as support. less than.

Wars of tens of thousands or tens of thousands of people are basically supervised by civil servants.

As the sun slowly set, all parts of Heishuiyu quickly fell into darkness.

The beasts and birds in the mountains also returned to their nests and were no longer active, and the sounds between the mountains and forests gradually disappeared and became silent.

But inside and outside Xianyou Temple, it was brightly lit, and there was still a lot of people talking.

The lights of lanterns are scattered all over the inside and outside of Xianyou Temple. Looking down from the top of the mountain, it looks like a brilliant star.

In the army camp, there was a lot of noise.

But in the central area of ​​Xianyou Temple, it was extremely quiet.

On the towering Drum Tower, Gao Yingxiang was wearing a plain robe and standing against a railing.

There were no lights on the Drum Tower, nor did they follow Gao Yingxiang's side.

All the guards guard Gao Yingxiang under the Drum Tower.

At this time, Gao Yingxiang was the only one standing on the Drum Tower.

From the top of the Drum Tower, you can see most of the Heishui Valley.

The sky was a mass of red, burning clouds.

The sun in the distance only shows the last small half of his face.

The sun is not as dazzling as at noon and cannot be seen directly.

In fact, this time was not Gao Yingxiang's first visit to Heishuiyu.

This is the second time he has arrived in Heishuiyu.

The first time was in the eighth year of Chongzhen. At that time, he had already come to Heishuiyu to explore the terrain.

The first thing he went to was Meridian Pass, and then Heishuiyu...

Gao Yingxiang glanced at the setting sun that was about to set, and then looked back at the main hall of Xianyou Temple behind him.

This ancient temple has experienced thousands of years of wind and frost, and has been affected by wars several times. I don’t know how many times it has witnessed the sunrise and sunset.

Gao Yingxiang circled around, carefully observing the surrounding terrain while the sun had not yet set and he could still see the surroundings clearly.

Xianyou Temple is located in the south of Hirano, the surrounding terrain is quite flat, and Xianyou Temple is at the highest point.

The black water flowing through Heishuiyu comes from the south, turns a U-shaped bend around Xianyou Temple, and then flows northward out of the valley.

From the perspective of military strategists, the position of Xianyou Temple is an important place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

As time passed, the sun completely disappeared between the mountains.

Darkness swept from all directions, and the whole world suddenly dimmed.

After the night fell and the darkness fell, the originally magnificent and majestic temple gradually began to become a little eerie for some reason.

Gao Yingxiang slowly closed his eyes.

He is completely ignorant of everything in Xi'an Mansion today.

Just hope everything goes as planned.

There is life and death, and wealth is in the sky.

He has done his best, and the rest will be left to destiny...

……

"As expected by the military gate, the rogue bandits have entered the Heishui Valley and entered the Tun Xianyou Temple."

Wearing a red arrow suit, Li Yuchun walked quickly into the tent and said excitedly.

"No rewards at night, I saw a large group of bandits stepping out of the Tangluo Road and entering the Heishui Valley, and more than 3 soldiers marched and rode. Among the troops, I saw five battalion head flags, and Gao Yingxiang's big purple flag was also there column."

Li Yuchun clenched his fist and swung it suddenly.

Sun Chuanting sat on the first seat, and Li Yuchun's reward did not affect his mood.

He was still calm and composed, with his hands behind his back, his back turned to everyone, staring at the map in front of him.

Everything has just begun, and the time for decisive victory has not yet come, so nothing should be taken lightly.

……

Inside the Tangluo Road, it was dark.

Chen Wang stood on the mountain road, staring at the brightly lit Chuangjun camp below the mountain.

He didn't say anything, but slowly clenched the Yanling Saber at his waist.

Chen Wang raised his head and looked further into the darkness.

He knew very well that the Qin army led by Sun Chuanting at this time was hidden among the rolling mountains.

The mountain wind howled, passed over Chen Wang's body, and swept across the mountain road.

Just behind Chen Wang, a group of soldiers were all ready to go, with a murderous look.

A person's title, a horse's mouth.

They are ready for everything.

(End of this chapter)