There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 742 Empress: Heaven is going to kill me?
Liao.

The far north, the small sea.

Su Xian and others did not know the news that hundreds of thousands of Liao troops would attack in advance. They were busy deciphering the last two sentences of the limerick and searching for treasures everywhere.

Today is the fifth day since they entered the hinterland of Liao Kingdom.

In the morning, they were full of confidence and energy.

As the time came to noon, they seemed a little discouraged because they had not yet found the treasure.

As dusk approached, they saw that the sky was getting dark and they still had nothing to gain. At this time, they happened to reach a canyon, and everyone sat on the ground to rest, unable to walk any further.

"We've all been lied to!"

Nalanyan was leaning against a boulder. She was so emotional that she almost collapsed. She shouted in an accusatory tone:

"What a treasure! There is no such thing as a treasure. We were all deceived! This is a scam and we wasted several days."

"With this battle, Nalanxiong and his son will maximize their position in the court. The future Emperor of Liao must also be the King of Nantu."

"We foolishly came to this place where birds don't poop, what kind of treasure are we looking for? Haha, now there is no way forward and no way back. What should we do in the future?"

"..."

Nalanyan's accusing voice echoed in the canyon and never dissipated for a long time.

Su Xian and others were silent, their spirits were haggard, their faces were complex, and they had different thoughts.

Nalanjie sat on a stone. After a long time, he raised his eyes and said slowly: "The world is so big, I'm afraid there will be no place for us."

Yan Dashan and others were also in a very low mood. The Nalan brothers and sisters had given up. They all looked at Su Xian, hoping that Su Xian would stand up and say a few words.

However, they found Su Xian frowning, sitting there with his head in his hands, his eyes dull, and his state was very wrong.

It turns out that starting from this morning, Su Xian seemed to feel the calls and prayers of many people, such as:

The Queen and Princess Lanling: "Su Aiqing, where are you?"

Liu Huixiang and Tang Shuwan: "Husband (brother) take care of yourself!"

Chen Keyan: "The Nu family believes that Young Master will succeed!"

In addition, there are ordinary faces, pairs of expectant eyes, a mother fleeing with her crying child in her arms, with the flames of war behind her...

In addition to these mysterious scenes, Su Xian also saw countless indifferent eyes, hiding in the distance watching and waiting, like hunting wolves.

Su Xian was distraught.

The expectations, care, encouragement, and trust of the Queen, Liu Huixiang, and others, as well as the helpless mother and daughter who were about to be swallowed up by the flames of war, and the wealthy wolf hiding in the dark and watching eagerly, were all too heavy for him to bear.

Because he failed.

The treasure could not be found.

Then help the beams and save all living beings.

This heavy responsibility, or rather heavy burden, bent Su Xian's waist, leaving him tired, headache and confused, and at a loss.

The price of failure was really too great, and he didn't even dare to think about it...

Seeing this, Yan Dashan and others took turns to persuade him to cheer up. However, Su Xian didn't seem to hear them and sat there with his head in his hands, motionless.

Suddenly, he heard the words "Everything depends on human effort, and everything depends on fate." It came from Yan Dashan's mouth.

These words were so shocking that he was "activated" on the spot.

"That's right, everything depends on man-made efforts. Do your best and obey the destiny!"

Su Xian stood up slowly, his face was very determined, his eyes were bright, and his whole body was full of energy.

There is a persevering side in his character, such as taking Yang Zhilan to Butterfly Valley to find a doctor, he will never give up until the last moment!
Determined and persistent.

If you don't reach the Yellow River, your heart will not die!
After regaining his composure, he slowly turned around and prepared to cheer everyone up. As long as the Liao army did not break through Shendu City for one day, they would still have a chance.

However, when he turned around just now, his expression changed leisurely, his pupils shrank, and he stared at something in front of him. He was so excited that he spoke incoherently:

"Looking for... I found it, I found it, the Sunset Golden Clock Tower. I finally understand what the Sunset Golden Clock Tower is!"

"..."

When Yan Dashan and others heard this, they immediately followed Su Xian's gaze. After being stunned for a while, they danced and shouted loudly: "So this is the so-called Sunset Golden Bell Tower, we have really found it!"

The Nalan brothers had already given up. One complained that the treasure was a rumor, and the other lamented that there was no room for them in the world. Seeing this, they immediately turned around to look.

Then, their faces looked extremely shocked and they opened their mouths wide enough to stuff an egg into them.

What did they all see?
It turns out that this place is a canyon. The exit of the canyon is vertical, in the shape of a "line of sky", and is facing the direction of sunset.

When dusk approaches, the golden sunset shines into the canyon through the "line of sky". Due to the strange shape of the canyon exit, the golden light spots reflected on the slopes in the valley take on the shape of a "bell tower"!

The setting sun on the Golden Bell Tower, this limerick is an intuitive description of this scene.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Su Xian was so ecstatic that he looked up to the sky and laughed.

They searched for this treasure for several days. From being full of confidence at the beginning, to feeling discouraged at the end, even Su Xian almost gave up.

Who would have expected that as soon as he regained his confidence, he turned around and discovered the strange appearance of the "Sunset Golden Clock Tower".

It worked!
In the dark, he seemed to see the Queen, Tang Shuwan and other women nodding and smiling at him, the mother holding her child living and working in peace and contentment, full of laughter, and the figures hiding in the dark and watching eagerly gradually disappeared.

"The entrance to the treasure should be in this canyon, but where exactly is it?" Tang Shujing asked after being happy.

"If my guess is correct, the entrance to the treasure is at the entrance of the Golden Bell Tower." Su Xian regained his confidence and pointed with his hand.

"Then what are you waiting for? Come here and dig through this mountain for me." Nalanjie ordered excitedly.

"..."

The soldiers immediately took action, wielding shovels, and in an instant they dug a cave on the slope covered with weeds. After a while, the cave was half a foot deep.

Suddenly, a soldier shouted in surprise:
"I dug a stone slab!"

"Slate? This is indeed the entrance to the treasure!"

Su Xian and others immediately gathered around and took a closer look. They saw that the stone slabs were extremely regular and the traces of manual excavation were very obvious. They were placed horizontally and vertically in front of everyone.

"Pry open this slate."

Following the order, several soldiers stepped forward and worked together to pry. After the stone slab was moved out of the cave, what appeared in front of everyone was a dark cave entrance with stone steps extending downward.

……

The next day.

As soon as it dawned, Su Xian and his entourage had already set off, hurrying up and rushing to Guizhou, north of Youzhou, as planned.

The treasures of the previous dynasty have been found. After a whole night of exploration last night, they have obtained enough armor and weapons to arm 20 soldiers, all soaked in tung oil and well preserved.

According to the previous agreement, the Nalan brother and sister stayed and waited for King Hunxie to bring his people, armed themselves on the spot, and then rushed to Yacheng, forcing Emperor Liao to abdicate with lightning speed.

Su Xian and his entourage set off for Guizhou, with the goal of killing the little khans of the eight major tribes. It would be best if Nalanxiong could be eliminated by the way.

Da Da Da Da!

The sound of horse hooves echoes in the open grassland.

Su Xian sat on the horse and thought to himself:

"Looking at the time, the Liao army should have already been dispatched. I hope Daliang can hold on, because the situation in Liao is about to undergo earth-shaking changes."

"By then, no matter where the Liao army reaches, they will retreat, otherwise they will be attacked from both sides."

"Eh? Why am I worried? After all, Daliang is the Zhengshuo of the Central Plains Dynasty. It has a vast territory and many soldiers. It shouldn't be... unable to withstand it, right?"

"..."

at the same time.

girders.

Gods.

Miyagi.

Vientiane Shrine, main hall.

It was not yet bright, but the empress and the prime ministers had already gathered here, and the inside and outside of the hall were brightly lit.

There was a continuous stream of eunuchs delivering news, battle reports, and orders from the emperor. They even queued up to enter the main hall to meet the saint. The coming and going of people was particularly lively.

However, even though there are many people, it is very quiet, and even the footsteps are not heard.

Because everyone knows that this is a critical period for the Liang Dynasty, no one dares to be careless, and they don't know how the Queen will die if they offend her.

Finally, it was dawn.

But the sun was blocked by thick clouds, and the sky was dark, which turned out to be a cloudy day.

in the hall.

The Queen and her ministers had been busy all morning and finally had time to enjoy breakfast. However, as soon as the Queen picked up a bowl of porridge, a voice with a long tail came from outside the palace:
"Report-"

The Queen didn't care to take a sip of porridge, put down the porridge bowl, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up!"

The prime ministers also put down their bowls and chopsticks. In the past two days, they had heard the word "report——" countless times, but it made them tremble every time because it often meant that bad news was coming.

In the blink of an eye, a person quickly ran into the hall. Judging from his attire, he should be a military scout. When he saw the queen bowing her head, he bowed:

"Your Majesty, Yunzhou, Lanzhou, and Shuozhou on Hedong Road have been lost. Tens of thousands of Liao troops are heading straight for Taiyuan Mansion. General Shi ordered the city gates to be closed tightly."

"..."

After he finished speaking, the hall became surprisingly quiet.

The queen and the prime ministers looked ugly. Yesterday, after learning that General Shi had retreated to Taiyuan, they had guessed that Yunzhou and other places would be lost.

But guessing is one thing, hearing it with one's own ears is another. The queen felt a little dizzy. The Liao army just launched the attack yesterday, but as a result, they lost several states this morning!
Lost too fast!
The Daliang frontier army seemed really vulnerable.

At this time, a prime minister suddenly stood up and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, the city of Taiyuan has always been impregnable, and with the presence of an old general, it is expected to be enough to stop the Liao cavalry from continuing south. Please don't worry, Your Majesty."

Another prime minister seconded:

"Yes, although General Shi is unwell, there is no problem in defending the city. The Liao army will definitely be slowed down and give us a breathing space."

After hearing this, the Queen nodded slightly. Taiyuan Mansion was indeed an important town in the north. She was also optimistic about General Shi. The Liao cavalry would not go south so quickly.

However, the Queen breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately a postman sent an urgent battle report from [-] miles away.

According to the battle report, Daolingzhou, Yanzhou and other places in Guannei have been breached, and the Liao army is like a broken bamboo, heading straight for Chang'an City located in the Guanzhong Plain!

The faces of the Queen and her ministers were ugly.

Because on the battlefield of Guanneidao, there is no old general Shi. General Shi is trapped in Taiyuan, and the situation of the battle in Guanneidao is really far behind...

Although Chang'an City is the old capital, its geographical location determines that Chang'an cannot be lost. That is the retreat for the Liang Dynasty!
Luoyang, where Shendu City is located, has extremely developed waterway transportation, which can quickly communicate with various regions across the country.

But Luoyang has a fatal flaw, that is, the surrounding natural passes do not form a closed loop, and there are large gaps, making it impossible to achieve the trend of "one man can block the pass and ten thousand people cannot open it".

The Guanzhong area must not be lost!
Just when the Queen and her ministers were looking sad, another battle report came from the front. It was a scout who said:

"Your Majesty, in order to boost the morale of our army, General Shence Liu Nong decided to personally lead the troops to defend Xinzhou and Daizhou, and then recapture Shuozhou, Yunzhou and other places... The morale of our army has been greatly boosted!"

"it is good!"

The Queen was overjoyed when she heard this. This was good news and the first good news. She couldn't help but clapped her hands and praised:

"Liu Nong is very good. After all, he is the general of the Shence Army. I have cultivated him in vain. He knows how to share my worries. When he returns in triumph, I will definitely give him a generous reward!"

The ministers also smiled brightly and praised one after another: "I didn't expect General Liu to be so courageous. It really makes us sit up and take notice. It can be said that a person is not what he looks like!"

Liu Nong belongs to the "Beiya Forbidden Army" in the Central Forbidden Army. The duty of the Forbidden Army is to guard the capital and also accepts the emperor's orders to conquer the country.

The Beiya Forbidden Army is divided into the left and right Yulin Army and the left and right Shence Army, a total of four armies. In the eyes of the courtiers, these four armies are all the sons of the emperor.

Su Wei Jingcheng must not rely on them.

This is the inherent impression of courtiers.

That's why the Shence General Liu Nong personally went into battle to boost morale, which shocked the courtiers. Hey, he really underestimated them.

When the Queen and her ministers were happy, suddenly, another scout came over and loudly reported:
"Your Majesty, Liu Nong, the general of Shence, faced off against the Liao army for the first time. He was killed by the enemy general with a sword... and felled from his horse. He died for the country on the spot. Subsequently, Xinzhou and Daizhou fell one after another, and tens of thousands of Liao troops came to Taiyuan City. The morale of our army has hit rock bottom.”

"..."

This battle report is tantamount to a blow to the Queen's head.

Liu Nong, the great general of Shence, finally made them look at him with admiration, but... he was cut off from his horse by the enemy general as soon as he entered the battle.

This……

The Liao army came with great force. In just one day, they attacked several states and even came to Taiyuan City. Such terrifying fighting power made the queen, monarchs and ministers feel terrified and felt a strong crisis.

You know, there are only two prefectures and counties, Zezhou and Luzhou, between Taiyuan Prefecture and Duji Road where Shendu City is located. According to the combat effectiveness of the Liao army, I am afraid that troops will come to Shendu City in the near future!

The Queen was dizzy and her eyebrows were furrowed. Daliang was in the middle of the Central Plains Dynasty. It had a vast territory and many soldiers. But how could it suddenly face such a crisis?
The prime ministers looked at each other in confusion and felt sad. The situation was deteriorating so quickly, which was beyond their imagination.

……

Just when the Queen and her ministers were in a state of panic, for some unknown reason in the Divine Capital City, it was leaked that the Liao army had conquered Yunzhou and Shuozhou and arrived at the gates of Taiyuan.

This news was like a bomb dropped into a fish pond. The people in the city were blown several feet high like the fish. Panic and rumors spread like a tide.

"The Liao thieves are here! Is God going to destroy me?" someone shouted in the street.

"Wow..." The children who grew up listening to "Liao people's horror stories" were so frightened that they cried for their fathers and mothers. It was a scene of the impending doomsday.

Afterwards, food prices in the city skyrocketed, bandits robbed along the streets, and so on. All kinds of chaos arose, and the stable and prosperous city of God City fell into chaos in an instant.

(End of this chapter)