The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 571 Tianshan Divine Bird Palace

The next day, Zhao Tao got up early in the morning to mobilize his troops. He saw that the three armies were majestic and murderous, like tigers and leopards, and their weapons were dazzling, shining like cold jade and ice.

Gather all the generals and leave the camp together.

As soon as they arrived in front of Guazhou City, before the order was given to attack the city directly, they saw the suspension bridge in front of them "rumbling", the city gate opened, and a group of people rushed out.

Zhao Tong's face turned dark when he saw this. He originally planned to attack the city directly to get the pool without confronting Yuan Jing. He had just gotten up so early and rushed here so quickly. Why did it seem like the city had been waiting for them?

All the generals looked towards the distance, their eyes widened in surprise.

Just look at the east city gate of Guazhou opened, and a group of "magic soldiers" wrapped in silk and satin poured out, carrying tall flags, blazing flames, flags, bells and cymbals, which was strange and strange.

Among the "Divine Weapons" there is a woman under the banner. She is none other than Yuan Jing. Yuan Jing has changed her attire compared to yesterday. She is wearing an eight-treasure golden helmet with phoenix wings and flowers on her head. The tassels on the helmet are crimson and follow the wind. Rolling and dancing, wearing silver steel armor with dense buttons, a red embroidered silk ribbon tied around the waist, a lion belt buckling the breast mirror, and a lion head in an evil and small shape, which makes people's eyes light up at first sight!

She carries a green satin embroidered flag bag behind her, with four small dry red flags pinned with gold orders inserted in the bag. Her neck protector is made of bright red embroidered gold cloud hooks, and the place where the wind blows behind the neck cloth is embroidered with butterflies piercing flowers.

On the left is a frightening ox-horned bow, on the right is a pot of soap-carved iron feathers and long arrows. He rides on a peach blossom horse with a famous name, like a dragon playing in the sea, kicking, jumping and roaring, hissing in the sky wind.

Yuan Jing held a two-foot-long Nine Phoenix Chaoyang Sword in his hand. The blade was nearly three feet long. The blade was gleaming. When the peach blossom horse started running, a corner of the red robe flew up like flakes of fire. A pair of deerskin-smeared cloud-heeled combat boots. , Knocking directly on the horse's belly, the horse arrived in front of the "magic weapon" formation in the blink of an eye.

Her face is as beautiful as jade, her eyes are full of energy, her nose is beautiful and her mouth is sandalwood, and she looks forward to her appearance. She wears an exquisite electro-optical copper mirror in front of her hair and forehead, which emits brilliant light.

The third row is green-faced and fanged, ferocious and intimidating.

Guo Shengdao: "What General Lu said reminds me that the actions and behavior of these demon soldiers are indeed inappropriate. They are weak and weak. They look like women, and they are undoubtedly disguised."

The generals were stunned, and they all lowered their heads to avoid the light. Zhao Tong snorted coldly, reached out and took out a pair of amethyst polished glasses, and put them directly on his nose. Next to him, Yuan Ying also followed suit and took out a pair of amethyst glasses. Mirror, put it in front of your eyes.

At this time, Zhao Tong issued an order, saying that the "magic soldiers" in front were all disguised as human beings, and they could be dispersed by charging.

Each team of magic soldiers is led by a "Hercules" who is two feet tall, holds a large sword in his hand, and can breathe fire from his mouth.

The bronze mirror stood in the center in front of the formation. When it was swayed by the sun's rays, the golden light dazzled people's eyes. There were people who said this precious mirror:

Like the sun and the moon, they are also regular and round. Qing'e once took the photo, and the plain girl also looked at the beauty. Thousands of golden lights, the evil spirits' hearts are cold when they see it, thousands of auspicious auras, and the souls of evil spirits tremble at every turn! Nor does he disdain the Albizia table, nor does he look forward to half-broken mountains.

These two pairs of mirrors were sunglasses made by Zhao Tong at a crystal workshop in his spare time. They were unintentional creations, but he didn't expect them to come in handy at this moment.

The generals nearby looked thoughtful when they saw this scene. They didn't have amethyst sunglasses, but they had telescopes, so they took them out and put them in front of their eyelids. Sure enough, they could see the scene in front without the light being reflected by the bronze mirror. His eyes were tattooed, and he couldn't help but keep saying wonderful things.

These "magic soldiers" who are dressed up and play tricks are actually Yuan Jing's personal soldiers, who practice daily. At this moment, she will wave the flag, and the soldiers come to fight. For a while, the two armies are inextricably killed. The weapons hit each other, clanging, clanging, and swords rising and falling. , the cold light is shining, the horse's hooves are clattering, and the dust is like fog and clouds.

Luda rode straight up to a Hercules holding a water-milled Zen staff. The Zen staff also had a pointed end. He opened his belly with a "poof" force, revealing straw. He flipped the Hercules over with a second blow, and also threw his broadsword. It was made of wood in two halves, and the head was thrown open, and the firecracker powder was poured out. It turned out that there was a firecracker barrel inside, and the powder string was ignited. When the wind blew, fire spewed out.

Guo Sheng couldn't help gritting his teeth when he saw this, "I was almost fooled!" Then he led hundreds of fat cavalry towards the magic army.

It was early in the morning, and the bronze mirror of mountains and seas was facing the east, reflecting the sun's rays and shining directly into the opposite formation. When it shook slightly, the rays of light pierced the eyes of the soldiers in the formation.

The soldiers were shocked and couldn't help but retreat. Guo Sheng, who was in the vanguard, looked pale and said to Luda: "General Lu, I have always heard that there are magicians who are good at driving away the magic soldiers of Liujia, and I met them today. I don't know how to avoid them. they?"

The generals here were dumbfounded, and Zhao Tong was also dumbfounded. Then he frowned and said calmly to Yuanying: "What is she doing? Is she asking for help?"

Several groups of "magic soldiers" came rolling in, and the soldiers in front were immediately startled and their hair stood on end, and their hearts trembled with fear.

It is more beautiful than stone color and fresher than pearlescent color. The green halo reveals the beauty of the concubine, and the red spots reveal the beauty of the Queen Mother. It is not a life-saving talisman drawn with the character Renshou, but it can illuminate the eternal gate of the perfect heart.

At this moment, Yuan Jing saw the Nine Phoenix Chaoyang Sword in his hand swiping forward, and the first row of "magic soldiers" behind him jumped out, and they turned out to be bull heads and horse faces.

Yuan Ying scratched her head, unable to understand the situation in front of her.

At this moment, four more women among the "magic soldiers" carried out a bronze mountain and sea mirror, with the sun on the front and the moon on the back.

The second row came out right after, with red hair and colorful faces, wearing colorful clothes, and they were gods.

Luda shook his head and glanced at him: "Why does General Guo also believe in the evil theory? This is a common trick in the world. In my opinion, these ghosts and monsters are all dressed up by women. They are strong on the outside but powerful on the inside. Thieves, boys, and weak women are decorated with tandai and make up to look like ghosts and gods, frightening the heavenly soldiers. These are all techniques of intimidation and deception, which are not enough to be feared. The opponent uses this technique, which shows that the Guizhou donkey is poor in skills. We are just working hard to move forward and capture the mirror. Concubine!"

But it's a pity that these soldiers are still women. After all, they are single and weak. Once their true appearance is exposed, they will no longer be awe-inspiring. They can't compete with Zhao Tong's Qingqi. After several attempts, they will collapse.

Yuan Jing frowned when he saw that the female soldier was at a disadvantage, that the divine formation at the rear was seen through by the opponent, and that even the huge bronze mirror was useless.

At this time, a woman wearing a divine mask said: "Senior sister, since we have been discovered, we should evacuate first. If there is any damage, it will not be good."

Yuan Jing nodded and gave the order to withdraw. The soldiers protected her and fought and retreated, stabilizing the formation, and the rear struggled to respond.

When I arrived at the gate of Guazhou City, I was unexpectedly surprised. I saw that the city gate had been tightly closed at some point. It was tightly sealed and would not open no matter how hard I pushed it.

The female soldiers shouted: "Open the door! Open the door!"

But instead of opening the city, arrows were shot down randomly. A general shouted from above: "Concubine Jing, the city has been captured by me. I am about to abandon the secret and surrender to the light and submit to the King of Qin of the Song Dynasty. If you don't dismount and surrender, what more can I do?" hour?"

Yuan Jing raised his head and looked at the city. It turned out to be a deputy general of the Military Division. The commander and supervisor of the Xiping Military Division were both dead. The deputy commander was also killed when he captured the city. Only a few deputy generals were left. Big, he actually rebelled at this moment.

Yuan Jing secretly screamed "Bitterness", Liu Meileng faced the city, and the soldiers on both sides saw the deputy general showing off his power at the top of the city. They were all furious and started to curse.

At this moment, random arrows were fired from the city, and the troops and horses immediately did not dare to approach. Yuan Jing had no choice but to quickly order the entire army to retreat. The troops and horses bypassed the city and ran to the west.

Zhao Tong frowned when he saw this from behind, and immediately ordered Luda to lead his troops and leave. Luda was superb in martial arts, and he knew that he had a close relationship with Yuan Jing, so it would be safer to pursue the case. Then the soldiers pressed down to the city, and the people on the city stopped shooting bows and arrows, shouting that they were willing to surrender. After a while, the city gate opened, and the deputy general inside led people out and knelt down in a row to ask for surrender.

Zhao Tong signaled that he would accept his sincerity, and then led his troops into Guazhou, sat down at the military headquarters, and asked the deputy general about some situations. After knowing the ins and outs of Yuan Jing's incident, he ordered to stay temporarily and wait for Ruda to come back to report the news.

In the evening, Ruda led his men back, and Yan Yuanjing led his troops into Changle City. Because the cavalry was pursuing the attack, they had no siege equipment, so they retreated to report the news.

After hearing this, Zhao Tong asked the deputy general to take a look at the map. After a while, he had a good idea and began to arrange the defense of Guazhou City. It was not completed until midnight. The next day, he ordered all the troops to go out of the west gate of Guazhou and go straight to Changle City to kill.

Changle is also an ancient city, but it is not as spacious as famous cities such as Guazhou and Shazhou. However, it is not a place with a structure of earth and sand. It is also a high city built with bricks and stones.

However, no matter how high the city is, there are not many people guarding it. The soldiers around Yuan Jing and the guests of the village at the east foot of Tianshan Mountain total less than a thousand people.

There are only more than 500 defenders here in Changle. With such a small number of people, it is impossible to defend the city and hold a standoff for a long time.

Zhao Tong's army arrived and broke through Changle City in just half a day. Then Yuan Jing led his people out of the city and continued to escape westward and entered Shazhou.

Zhao Jian'an recovered Chang Le and pursued Shazhou again. It took him two days to conquer Shazhou. Yuan Jing went west again, but this time he entered Yumen Pass.

The Yumen Pass here is the ancient Jade Gate in the poem. It has always been a military stronghold and the gateway to the Western Regions. It is not the place that will be called this name in later generations. The place that will be called this name in later generations is not the ancient Yumen Gate, and it is not at this location. It is between Suzhou and Guazhou, not the current place.

Although Yumen Pass is an important pass, Xixia did not focus on its management. Yang Pass in the south was simply abandoned. Yumen was only maintained with soldiers guarding it. Not to mention Bisha Prefecture, it could not compare with Changle City.

Zhao Tong's army came to attack, but it only took a short time to break through the Yumen again, and then Yuan Jing led his troops to escape into the rolling yellow sand of the vast sea in the west.

Zhao Tong continued to send Luda to pursue him, while he led his troops to rest in the pass.

At this moment, we have reached the original border of Xixia. Outside Yumen Pass, it should be the boundary of the Uighurs. However, this place is desolate and barren, and the wind and sand are overwhelming. There are no troops stationed on the Uighur side at all. It is just a border in name. This is why Xixia does not even have Yangguan. The reason is that Yumenguan is also neglected due to management.

In the evening, Zhao Tong stood at the head of Yumenguan City and looked westward. He only saw the setting sun, as red as rouge and as huge as a celestial disk. It was as if it were painted on the western sky. It was a magnificent scenery that could not be seen in the Central Plains.

The lonely smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting over the long river. I urge you to drink another glass of wine. There is no old friend when you leave the Jade Gate in the west.

He put his hands behind his hands and looked out into the distance, looking at the scenery. His thoughts could not help but stir up in his mind, and his chest was full of emotions. He was immersed in this extremely relaxing environment. He didn't go down to the city until nightfall.

Without rest the next day, although Ruda had not yet returned to report the news, Zhao Tong led his troops straight out of Yumen...

After Yuan Jing left Yumen Pass, there was only one place to go, and that was to return to Tianshan Mountain and the Palace of Divine Birds.

And Zhao Tao led his troops directly north to the northwest. There is a road here that can bypass the vast sea of ​​​​Uighurs. There are no city gates along the way, and it is a place where no one cares. Then he goes directly north to the east foot of Tianshan Mountain, where is the God of God. Where is the Palace of Birds.

Halfway through the journey, he met Ruda returning and reported that he had pursued him near Tianshan Mountain. Yuan Jing led his troops into the foothills. Seeing the complicated terrain, he was afraid of being ambushed, so he turned back to deliver the message.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tong asked him to return to the army. After joining the army, they marched straight to Tianshan Mountain without stopping.

By the time we reached the eastern foothills of Tianshan Mountain, it was already noon a day later. The weather was fine and it was early spring. We could only look at the seemingly endless Tianshan Mountains, which were white and green below, blending beautifully. The white tops were covered with snow, which had not yet melted. Green is the grass at the foot of the mountain, sprouting in the warm spring.

Zhao Tao rode up the mountains and rivers, holding the whip in hand, pointing forward, with a look of emotion on his face, and chanted in his mouth: "Fubo only wishes that the corpse will be returned in a shroud. Why should Dingyuan be born and enter the pass? Don't send a wheel back to the sea cave, there is still a body left behind." Arrows hit the Tianshan Mountains.”

After chanting, he raised his whip, and the 50,000-strong army went straight to the foot of the eastern foothills.

This Divine Bird Palace is built on the east slope of Tianshan Mountain. Tianshan Mountain is huge and there are many flat areas on the east slope, just like the plains in the mountains. The Divine Bird Palace is built on the largest plain. There are pavilions, palaces, and caves. They are connected to each other and are very broad and majestic.

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we saw many Zhuangzi again, both up and down the mountain, vaguely covered by dead trees and rocks.

These villages are inhabited by herders on the Tianshan Mountains. Sometimes there are people in the village, and sometimes they are empty. The empty ones are the herdsmen who bring their tents, drive their cattle and sheep, and go north along the water and grass to escape. Return.

Zhao Tong gave an order, and the 50,000 troops each performed their duties. A small part surrounded those Zhuangzi and no one was allowed to leave. The majority went straight to the Palace of Divine Birds of Prey.

At this time, there were many defenders in front of the gate of Shenzhigongshan. They were the female soldiers led by Yuan Jing before.

Zhao Tong looked from a distance and saw that all the female soldiers had indignant expressions and were filled with anger. They were gnashing their teeth in the face of the army all over the mountains and plains, but they looked helpless.

At this moment, he saw that the leading female soldier actually recognized him as Tsinghua who had gone to Shichuan to negotiate with him to redeem Yuan Guo.

At this time, Tsinghua also looked into the team. His cheeks were so angry that they were bulging like fruit. He bit his lips and kept inhaling.

Zhao Tong thought for a while and said to Yuan Ying and Wu Song beside him: "Go and bring that woman for questioning."

Wu Song said: "Yes, Your Majesty, if this woman doesn't want to, but she has to..."

Zhao Tong said: "Just say that when I see her and tell you about Yuan Jing, she will come over."

When the two of them were ordered to go out, the female soldiers guarding the mountain gate tried to resist, but they were forced by the army with bows and crossbows. Although they were angry, they did not dare to act rashly.

Yuan Ying and Wu Song stepped forward and repeated Zhao Tong's words. Tsinghua looked at the team in the distance, thought for a moment, and then followed.

(End of this chapter)