Volume 1: A stone strikes a thousand waves, the world surrounds Li Daosheng Chapter 135: What is supposed to come doesn’t come, but what is not supposed to come always comes diligently
Li Si and Shu Hunu were still rushing towards Luoyang, but before they arrived in Luoyang, a letter had already arrived at Jindao Gate.
Yan Jinling received the letter while he was practicing sword skills. When he learned who the letter was from, he seemed a little surprised because this person had never written to him before.
He opened the envelope and read the letter.
After reading it, he stood holding the letter for a long while, then smiled, patted the knife beside , shook his head and sighed.
"I knew that when he wrote to me, it was definitely not good."
The content of the letter was a call to arms for the whole country, and the person who sent the letter was called Dugu Bufu.
That day, Yan Jinling left the Jindao Sect. He also left a letter in the sect and instructed his subordinates that if they saw a man in white coming to see him, they should give the letter to the man.
As for why he knew someone would come, the reason was very simple, because Dugu Bufu said in the letter that Li Si was also on his way to find him.
Yan Jinling knew that there was no need for him to wait for Li Si. With his lightness skills, even if Li Si ran for three days, he would be able to reach Huaiyang Pass before him, so he set off first.
About three days later, Li Si and Shu Hunu arrived at the gate of Jindao Gate.
At this time, Li Si was obviously much weaker, his face was pale, and he couldn't help coughing once or twice from time to time.
His illness had long been cured, but the pain in his chest became more and more severe as time went by.
For this reason, Shuhu Nu's brows have been furrowed during this period of time. She is naturally worried, but she doesn't know what to do.
All she could do was to stay with Li Si every night, and only after Li Si fell asleep would she sit beside him and fall asleep alone.
Once, when she saw that Li Si was coughing so badly, she said to Li Si, it would be better for him not to go to Huaiyang Pass but to go see a doctor first.
But Li Si just waved his hand and smiled to indicate that it was nothing serious. He knew his own body very well and these were just minor ailments. There was no need to rush to see a doctor.
But is this really a minor problem? Perhaps only he knows.
Outside the Jindao Gate, when Li Si said he wanted to find Yan Jinling, the servant guarding the gate took out a letter and handed it to him.
The letter was left by Yan Jinling. The content was very simple, consisting of only four or five sentences.
It said that Dugu Bufu had told him the whole story, and that he had to leave first because he was slow. After Li Si received the letter, he could go to Huaiyang Pass on his own.
After reading the letter, Li Si smiled and cursed in a low voice.
"Asshole, you made me go for nothing."
I don’t know whether he was scolding Dugu Bufu or Yan Jinling.
In short, he called Shu Hu Nu and headed towards Huaiyang Pass.
Huaiyang Pass was always silent during this period. At least when the Jin people did not attack the pass, Guanzhong was so quiet that you could hardly hear anyone speak a word the entire day.
There is no other reason, it's just because I don't have the strength.
I have no strength in my hands because I didn’t eat enough and didn’t sleep well.
The army's rations were becoming increasingly urgent, and they had to endure the harassment and feint attacks of the Jin people day and night. Even though they were all elite soldiers of the Tian Ce Palace, they could not endure such a torture.
They had no strength in their hearts because they all understood that the battle had turned out like this because someone inside the pass had passed on the message to the Jin people, otherwise how could the Jin people have known their deployment completely.
They swore to defend the pass to the death, but there were people behind them collaborating with the enemy and selling out their country. How could they not be heartbroken?
In the military camp, several bonfires were burning alone, making the sound of roasting wood. The soldiers sat around the bonfires, puffing white smoke from their mouths, each doing their own thing.
Some were wiping the spears in their hands, some were staring at the campfire in a daze, and some were eating half a dry biscuit left over from lunch.
As autumn turns to winter, the weather outside the Great Wall is getting colder and colder.
No one spoke. In the distance, a team of patrolling soldiers walked by with some scattered footsteps, gradually moving away.
The soldiers by the fire were still in a daze, as if they were waiting for something, but they didn't know what they were waiting for.
In the central army camp.
Su Shilie, the chief historian of Tian Ce Mansion, looked at the military situation in his hands with a frown on his face, and the gray hair on his head seemed to have turned even whiter.
"Father." A young general beside him looked at him worriedly, and after a while, he asked softly.
"How long will it take for the imperial court's reinforcements to arrive?"
This young general is Su Shilie’s eldest son, Su Changwu.
Listening to Su Changwu's words, Su Shilie put down the military intelligence in his hand, let out a light breath, raised his hand and rubbed his brows and said.
"It will take at least a month."
After a month, Su Changwu's brows began to frown.
It is now unclear whether Huaiyang Pass can hold out until the next month.
The army's rations are almost gone, and morale is getting lower and lower. If this continues, I'm afraid "What about those people in the martial arts world? After the call for troops was issued, have they made any moves?"
On Su Shilie's left, a woman wearing military armor spoke.
She is Su Hongluo, the daughter of Su Shilie.
As a descendant of a military family, she was born with an air of a general that ordinary women did not have. Even when facing the current situation, she remained calm and composed.
In response to her question, Su Shilie was silent for a moment, then answered in a deep voice.
"There is no news yet. They may still be gathering, or they may not have any plans to come yet."
"Hmph!" Su Hongluo snorted coldly and placed the hand that was supporting her neck on the table.
"I knew those people were unreliable."
"Little sister" Su Changwu was just about to remind his little sister to be careful with her words.
But at this moment, the sound of war drums suddenly came from outside the tent.
The sound was rapid and dull, and it made people's chests vibrate and unable to calm down. Everyone in the military camp knew what the drum sound represented.
It means that the golden man is coming again.
"Tsk." Su Hongluo's expression turned stern. He immediately stood up, picked up the spear beside him and walked out.
Looking at his younger sister leaving , Su Changwu sighed, stood up, bowed to Su Shilie, picked up the sword at his waist, and ran out of the tent.
In the military camp, the soldiers had already gathered and were guarding the pass, holding spears and bows and crossbows, waiting for the Jin army to attack.
But they looked very tired, because the Jin people had launched too many feint attacks during this period, without stopping day or night, which made them subconsciously think that this was nothing more than a feint attack.
But soon they found out that they were wrong.
Because the top of the city began to shake, billowing smoke and dense human figures appeared under the tower.
The Jin people really started to attack, and the soldiers of Tiance Mansion finally realized what was happening.
But they didn't have time to think about it. Almost in an instant, a deafening sound broke the momentary silence.
A scimitar was swung down from the Jin army formation, and then countless Jin soldiers broke through the smoke and dust and rushed towards the city wall.
The soldiers of Tian Ce Mansion stayed still until they heard a roar.
"What are you doing! Are you still asleep?!"
The soldiers were startled and looked back.
They saw a female general wearing red feathers and silver armor, walking towards them holding a spear.
Her eyebrows were raised, her face was cold, she glanced at the people in front of her and shouted sternly.
"Don't forget who you are and what you are doing! You are the soldiers of my Tiance Mansion, guarding the border of my Great Tang! Who were you showing off to? Don't let me look down on you!"
As the female general spoke, she walked alone through the soldiers' formation.
She didn't walk fast, but her footsteps were clearly audible. The cold wind on the top of the city was blowing her robe and feathers, making her figure look a little thin.
But when she walked and stood in front of the city, a heart-pounding aura and soaring fighting spirit rose from her not-so-tall figure.
In an instant, the flags on the city were pulled tight and the scarves were flying.
The female general slowly raised the spear in her hand, looked at the Jin people rushing towards the city, and said in a deep voice.
"Now, follow me to kill the enemies and fight the bandits, drink the blood of the barbarians together, and defend the country to the death!"
