Chapter 23 Changping
Since they had made a decision, the two of them did not hesitate. Xue Tong came out to ask the villagers for two inferior horses, prepared bows, swords, long spears, etc., and got up early the next morning to set off from the mountain.
The two were worried about the situation of He Yun and others, so they did not hesitate to horsepower. Before the end of the lunar calendar, they had already rushed for more than twenty miles and entered the Changping land of Xuanshi County. According to "Records of the Grand Historian", in the 47th year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin during the Warring States Period, Qin and Zhao refused, and this battle of Changping, which determined the fate of the two powerful countries, took place here.
The terrain of this stretch of mountain is rugged and complex, with the Danshui flowing rapidly, and many tributaries spread throughout the area in a network shape. The Danshui River at the source of Danshui is undulating and undulating. From Danshui Mountain, through Nangong Mountain, Yangtou Mountain, and then to Ma'anhe River at the junction of Huguan, there are the remains of the Shicheng defense line that stretched for hundreds of miles in Zhao in the past.
The general of Zhao State, Lian Po, once relied on Danshui and Baili Shicheng's defense line to wait for the Qin army. Hundreds of thousands of troops of the two countries remained in this small place for three years. At the end of the war, King Zhao of Zhao replaced Lian Po as the general with Zhao Kuo, who was talking about war on paper; King Zhaoxiang of Qin sent Wu'an Jun Bai Qi to lead the army, and personally went to Guandong to recruit all men over 15 years old in Hanoi County to form the last vital force, and launched large-scale reinforcements to the Changping battlefield.
It was this new army that cut off the Zhao army's food route and retreat route in Bailishicheng, and finally annihilated the 400,000 Zhao army in one fell swoop. According to legend, after the Qin army killed 400,000 Zhao army, they collected their heads and built a platform in the fortress. Because the mountain was a platform, the Cuiwei rose, and the local people called it Baiqitai.
This war ultimately determined the historical direction of the end of the Warring States Period. The loser never recovered from then on, and the winner relied on his power to defeat the Changjing within decades, and destroyed the princes in two weeks.
Although Changping is a small place under the Xuan Family County, it is actually rich in population and has a very developed business. The city walls created are not inferior to those of Xuan Family County, and are considered to be of considerable scale in the southern part of Bingzhou.
Lu Yao and Xue Tong have been in Bingzhou for many years and have traveled to and from this important transportation place that has been connected with Shangdang and Hanoi countless times. Soldiers like them always feel a lot of emotion when they ride horses and ride past the ancient battlefield. But this time, passing by Changping, the only thing that fills their hearts is deep sadness. Lu Yao never expected that the scene he saw along the way would be like this!
They walked along the way, crossing Shishui and Guoshui, passing four villages along the way. However, the villages that were originally heard of chickens and dogs are now all uninhabited; many houses were burned into ruins by flames, leaving only coke-shaped beams and pillars standing in a row. Thorns were everywhere in the unburned houses, which have become a gathering place for jackals, foxes and dogs.
In the empty fields, broken corpses gnawed by wild beasts can be seen everywhere. A large group of scavenging birds patrol the feast and make hoarse and unpleasant chirping. As the horse passed by, small beasts occasionally emerged under their hooves and fled in a row.
Lu Xue and the other two couldn't help but look down on each other and couldn't help but step up their horses, hoping to leave this hell on earth as soon as possible.
At about noon, the two finally arrived at Changping City.
Lu Yao put on a pergola in his hand and saw that the city was very abandoned. Even the gatehouse had collapsed. The thick wooden door was obviously split by a sharp blade and turned into seventeen or eighteen fragments and fell to the ground. When he calmed down, he saw that the city gate was faintly spacious and could not see clearly.
The villagers have been here to sell mountain goods in previous years, and this year should be no exception. If they want to find their traces, they must undoubtedly start from Changping. But the gray city walls in Lu Yao's eyes always seem to have an indescribable weirdness.
"It's amazing, why don't you even have a personal figure?" Xue Tong looked around and muttered.
The two of them waited outside the city for a while, neither in nor out of them. Only the north wind passed through the doorway quickly, making a whimpering sound.
Xue Tong asked, "Will the people in the city be harassed? All the people in the city have fled?"
Lu Yao pondered, "It's not like. If there were Hu people in the city, how could it be so quiet?"
The two of them carefully approached the city gate, and there was nothing unusual in the city. They looked at each other, shouted and rushed straight into the city.
Changping City is not big, the two of them are fast, and in the blink of an eye, they arrive in the city where two long streets are connected. Lu Yao looks around and sees the indescribable tragic situation, and can't help but take a breath!
There were countless corpses on the long street. The broken limbs and broken torso fell on both sides of the long street, and some were still gurgling and bleeding. Among the dead were many people dressed up, as well as many Hu people. The ground had long been stained with blood, and the heavy bloody smell made the war horses sniff uneasily. The north wind whistled past, stirring up dust in the sky and sprinkled on this shrill scene, like the Shura hell.
Lu Yao pivoted his horse and saw a person not far away.
There is a schoolyard at the intersection of Long Street, and it is also the place where the corpses are most dense. In addition to that person, there are more than a dozen men in black dressed in black standing in the schoolyard, but at first glance, no matter who it is, it seems that they can only pay attention to that person!
The man had a wide shoulders and a tall figure, with his hands on his back, and was wearing a luxurious pure white cloud pattern brocade robe. A sword inlaid with pearls and jade hanging around his waist. Although he was in the sea of corpses and blood, his wide robe and sleeves were extremely clean, without any dirt or blood. He seemed to be in the painting, floating out of dust without any fireworks.
He was about thirty people, extremely handsome, with a fair skin as white as jade, two thick eyebrows flew into his temples, his nose was high, and his eyes looked fierce as he looked at him, as if there was a ray of light. Lu Yao rode on the tall northern horse, and he was also tall, but when he was paired with that person's eyes, he felt like he was looking up for him for some reason. The eyes were so strong that it made people almost convinced; yes, just by his glance, he had a proud, proud, and even more arrogant!
Such eyes are unforgettable at first sight. Lu Yao subconsciously pulled the horse back and took a step back. In an instant, he thought of not whether this person was an enemy or a friend, but that he couldn't help but praise: There were such people!
Just when he was shocked and puzzled, he suddenly saw He Yun when he saw him in his eyes.
There were more than ten tall wooden frames arranged on one side of the schoolyard, with people hanging on each wooden frame. He Yun was the first to see that he could hardly see the human appearance. His clothes were torn, whip marks and blood everywhere, and his head and face were injured everywhere. He was tied tightly, and a rope hung from the wooden frame strangled his head and neck, leaving him with only his toes on the ground.
At this time, a big man was walking towards He Yun, with a clanging sound in his hand, and a long sword was unsheathed to make a chopping momentum!
Lu Yao was shocked and his blood almost boiled. A few months ago, he had 3,000 subordinates. After experiencing those bloody battles that sacrificed his life, He Yun was the only one who was still alive to follow him. Should he watch He Yun die in front of him again today?
"Hao!" Lu Yao shouted like spring thunder, his feet hit the horse's belly, and rushed straight towards the sword-holding man.
Lu Yao's silver spear was lost in the woods outside the Wuming Village. At this moment, he used a rough horse spear that he had been running a few days ago. Although it was not his usual weapon, the long spear circled and danced, and his momentum was very imposing.
A figure flashed in front of him, and a big man in uniform rushed forward a few steps, reached out and shouted, "Don't bump!"
Lu Yao had no time to say much. He poked out his long spear and stabbed him in the chest with a strong wind. Seeing that the situation was not good, the man roared and pulled out a thick-backed fish-scale knife to block it. Lu Yao used the horse power and the spear was more powerful than a thousand pounds. How could the man block it? With a loud "dang" sound, the man was knocked into the air and fell about a foot away.
Lu Yao rode his horse like the wind, and he didn't stop.
"Rare!" Another person shouted loudly, and before he could finish his shout, he waved his sword and slashed from the side, like thunder bombardment, and took Lu Yao's seat to get off the horse. Lu Yao danced his spear and attacked each other, and felt a great force coming from the spear. After all, Lu Yao had just recovered from his serious injury, and he felt that his right arm was shaking violently and he could hardly hold the weapon. When he looked closely, the man was holding a giant slash in his hand.
Seeing that the momentum of rushing forward was about to be stopped, who expected that Lu Yao would change his moves very quickly, and he used his left hand to sweep the long spear with his waist and exerted force. This counterattack was extremely fast. The man's sabre was a heavy weapon. Although it was extremely powerful, it was a little inflexible when used. How could he have time to withdraw the block? He yelled and had to let go and retreat back quickly. Lu Yao's horse was fast, and he had already rushed over.
Chapter completed!