Chapter 628 Born in the Journey and Died in the Flames of War
Chapter 628: Born on the road, died in the war
The sun has risen. High up on the general platform, Xuanji is undergoing exciting pre-war mobilization. All the top military and political leaders in Hetao have arrived and are now standing on the side of the general platform. However, except for Luo
There were mature and prudent people like Xiang and a humble gentleman like Feng Jing, and the rest of the people were whispering to each other. Their expressions were quite obscene, and it was obvious that they didn't say anything good.
Zhu Xigao was the first to see Haotian's arrival, and he quickly snorted. Everyone understood, and straightened their backs. They all held their heads high and chests out, without squinting, with extremely focused expressions.
Haotian was very thick-skinned, so he didn't think anything of it. It's just that Xin Jiao and Xian Lianchen were obviously not as able to bear it as he did. Under the reflection of the morning sun, both of their faces were red.
"Dad!" Seeing Haotian's arrival, Hao Jin quickly jumped off his little sister Chu Yueying's body and ran to Haotian happily. Before he arrived, he shouted loudly: "Dad, I am going to be a father today."
General."
Hao'an also saw his brother, and quickly shouted "Brother", struggled out of Xian Lianchen's arms, and followed Hao Jin in a hurry.
"This kid." Xian Lianchen scolded with a helpless smile. They had said this to Hao'an countless times over the years, but when they saw Hao Jin, Hao An clung to him like Hao Jin's little tail, and now he doesn't.
A little change.
The mystery on the stage was also disturbed by the cheers of the two brothers, but he didn't care. Hao Jin and Hao An were like two pistachios in the river, everyone would like it when they saw it. But when he saw Haotian coming, he finally
He was relieved, at least he could go down now.
Now that Haotian has arrived, the general attack on Hetao is about to begin. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are staring intently at Haotian, who is walking up to the general platform step by step, their eyes full of desire for battle and the joy of revenge.
Haotian originally wanted to give a speech, but he had not heard what Xuanji said before, and he was worried that what he said would overlap with Xuanji, so he just gave a brief explanation in two sentences and was fooled.
"White Tiger Legion Zhou Jilong, Long Zhishan obeys the order!" On the podium, Dugu, wearing white clothes and armor, with a white filial belt tied on his forehead, shouted in a deep voice.
Among the five generals in the Hetao, Bian Zhongxing seems to be a training master. The most important thing he does is to train soldiers to ensure the needs of the major armies in the Hetao. Dugu is equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the infantry. Whenever he attacks a city or conquers a territory, he
The infantry attack was all led by him alone. Xuanji and Luo Xiang generally did not comment on this. They believed that with Dugu's ability, they would never let everyone down.
After ordering the troops, it was natural to start the attack. What surprised Haotian's two marching commanders, Shi Chenhan and Meng Xiaoting, was that Haotian, who was supposed to order the siege, looked a little dazed. Not only him, but also
This is true even for many senior generals such as Xuesha Fengjing.
"Let's meet first. If it's not natural, I'm afraid it really means that humans and ghosts have different paths." After a long time, Chu Xiangcheng suddenly said.
Luo Xiang nodded and couldn't help but sigh when he saw that Haotian was also full of melancholy. They all knew that Chu Xiangcheng was talking about Xiang Xing, one of the only two pillars of the Qingfeng Empire.
The friendship between Xiang Xing and Hetao is very good. He and Pang Ye were even rescued from the prisoner-of-war camp in Dingzhou because of Haotian's revolt. Later, Xiang Xing, Haotian and others entered Tianji Valley and paid a visit
Old Man Guitian and Haotian also met Xuanji at that time.
Every time Haotian came to Beijing, Xiang Xing came to greet him, and the military in Hetao had great respect for this courageous and passionate general of the Qingfeng Empire. I think back when Hetao was fighting on the Yuzhou Road, Xiang Xing's Dongfang Xing
The Legion is a loyal friend of Hetao. But things are fickle, so I didn’t expect that both parties would still reach this point.
Haotian nodded towards Xue Sha. Xue Sha understood. He put his butcher knife behind his back and shouted in a deep voice: "Where is Zhongyong Hou Xiang Xing? My lord wants to get together with his old friend!"
There was silence on the tower for a moment, and then Xiang Xing's slightly dry voice came: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I will come down immediately!"
"Legion Commander, the hundreds of thousands of troops in Hetao are about to attack the city. You are the backbone of our Eastern Legion. How can you leave so easily, not to mention that you are going to the Hetao camp now?" After learning about Xiang Xing's decision, Bao Feng and others were all excited.
After repeated attempts to dissuade him, they believed that Hetao was not that despicable person, but who knew whether Hetao would force Xiang Xing to stay in order to reduce casualties.
Emperor Zhongxing also happened to be on the city wall and hurriedly persuaded him: "Zhongyonghou, Hetao has always been treacherous and cunning and does not keep his promises. Don't fall into their trap."
He also knew that in Hetao's attack today, the Holy Capital of Tiandu would be outnumbered, with no strong troops inside or outside, and no reinforcements. If he couldn't bear it, Haotian would most likely send him to the Holy Capital of Niantian due to his anger at him.
Build the city. Thinking of this, Emperor Zhongxing couldn't sit still, so he pulled all his confidants including Guan Xiang, Han Cheng, Liu Chaoting, Gong Yangyi and An Yongchang to board the tower to supervise the battle. He happened to be on Xiang Xing's side, so he quickly
Prevent.
Xiang Xing glanced at Emperor Zhongxing with disdain. Now, Xiang Xing no longer had any loyalty to this emperor, but after all, he was a minister of the Qingfeng Empire and he had his own mission.
"Everyone in the world may be cunning and unkeep their promises, but this person is definitely not a heckler." Xiang Xing said calmly.
Turning around, Xiang Xing patted Bao Feng and others on the shoulders, and said with a smile: "You guys wait a moment, I will be back as soon as I go."
When Bao Feng and Hou Zhengchun saw that Xiang Xing had made up his mind, they knew they couldn't persuade him to stop, but they still said: "Legion Commander, how about the two of us accompany you down."
Xiang Xing laughed: "Why bother? If Hetao wants to kill me, Xiang Xing, there are plenty of opportunities. Besides, I am going to reminisce with old friends, what is the danger? Okay, no need to say more, come and open the door
City gate!"
Emperor Zhongxing's expression was quite complicated. Ever since Jiu killed Liu Nanshang and others, Xiang Xing had never had a good look towards him. Apart from basic etiquette, Xiang Xing had never said anything to him at all. Now seeing Xiang Xing acting like this
Despising his own authority, yet relying on him to defend the Holy Capital of Heaven, Emperor Zhongxing had mixed feelings in his heart, and his face turned blue and white.
An Yongchang came out at some point, and facing Xiang Xing's back as he was about to leave, he said grimly: "Master Marquis, the two armies are facing each other, but you have a private meeting with the enemy chief. Do you have other ideas?"
Xiang Xing was furious, and he turned around fiercely. On his thin face, a pair of eyes almost burst out of fire: "An Yongchang, you treacherous villain, I can tell you how loyal I am to Qingfeng.
Like you, Japanese pirate! If I don't die today, I will definitely cut you into pieces in the future!"
Bao Feng and others also glared at An Yongchang, almost subconsciously. Hundreds of soldiers unsheathed their swords and aimed at An Yongchang at the same time.
Emperor Zhongxing's expression changed. He didn't want to provoke a mutiny because of such a trivial matter. An Yongchang's expression was also very rich. This was the first time that he felt the strong murderous intention coming from the Eastern Legion. He didn't feel at all
There is no doubt that if Xiang Xing orders action now, then these soldiers will not care about the existence of Emperor Zhongxing at all, and it is not impossible to even kill him together. He can rush out from these hundreds of people, but below are all Dongfang
The soldiers of the legion will surely die themselves.
"Don't worry, Marquis Zhongyong. An Shangshu is just joking with you." Emperor Zhongxing laughed and said, "Since the Marquis is going to visit his old friend, I don't have any objection. But the Marquis must be careful, the Empire
My hope is pinned on you."
Xiang Xing also felt that the actions of Bao Feng and others were a little exciting, so he waved his hand, and then the soldiers of the Eastern Legion put down their weapons, but still looked at An Yongchang with hostility. An Yongchang smiled sarcastically, but now he
I couldn't leave, not to mention how embarrassing it was.
The city gate of Tiandu Shengjing slowly opened. Under the five-foot-wide gate, a slightly thin but straight-backed soldier held his head high and independent, striding towards the Hetao army.
"The most powerful general under Tie Shuai's command back then is indeed well-deserved!" Luo Xiang and Chu Xiangcheng praised in unison.
Haotian raised his neck, and the sword in his hand was suddenly unsheathed. There was only a sound of scratching, and the Haotian soldiers standing at the front to greet him all waved their swords to the sky, with extremely solemn expressions.
Hou Zhengchun on the tower just happened to be hit by the sunlight reflected from the blade of the sword. He was shocked and shouted quickly: "They are going to do harm to the legion commander!"
Bao Feng finally calmed down a bit, patted him on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Don't get excited, they are saluting the legion commander!"
Hou Zhengchun took a look, and sure enough, the soldiers from Hetao did not surround him, but a group of generals with shiny armor and different shapes were walking toward him. The first one was wearing a cloth robe, and it was Haotian.
"I haven't seen you for many days, and the general has become quite haggard! It's really hard to have only the general to support such a huge capital city, the Holy Capital!" Haotian stepped forward and spoke first.
Xiang Xing laughed, stretched out his right palm and slapped Haotian, and said cheerfully: "Your Majesty's 700,000-strong army is pressing down on the Holy Capital of Heaven. Xiang can't even sleep well, how dare you be careless!
"
Turning his eyes and looking at Luo Xiangchu, Xiangcheng, Xuanji Xuesha and other generals behind Haotian, Xiang Xing smiled again: "I didn't expect that Xiang's face was so great that all the senior generals from Hetao came here.
Well. Hey, isn’t this Qinchuan Li Xiaomo?”
As the commander of the Po Li Legion, Li Xiaomo was standing next to Li Xiao. He was originally a famous handsome man in the Qingfeng Empire, and he had an outstanding temperament. No matter where he went, he was the focus of the crowd. Naturally, he could not escape Xiang Xing.
vision.
Li Xiaomo lowered his eyes a little. After all, he was the one who surrendered. Although he felt that he was not ashamed, he still felt a little unnatural when facing Xiang Xing's gaze.
Xiang Xing, on the other hand, didn't care. He walked over, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young man, you don't have to be so discouraged. You made the right choice. It's a pity that Xiang Xing is already half buried in it."
People from the countryside don’t have the courage you do!” Turning his head sharply, Xiang Xing said to Haotian with a serious expression: “Your Majesty, Xiang came here today just to reminisce with old friends. Xiang has made up his mind. If the prince
If you want to persuade me to surrender, you are looking down on me, Xiang Xing!"
Dugu and others shook their heads. Even as an opponent, they had to admire people like Xiang Xing. With his friendship with Hetao and his unyielding strength when facing the Holy Sect of Paradise and the Three Northeastern Kingdoms, as long as he is willing to
If he was taken under Hetao's command, his status would definitely not be lower than that of Yan Lege. However, as soon as he came up, he blocked Hetao's possible excuses. It was obvious that Xiang Xing was not only here to reminisce about old times, but also to see his old friend for the last time.
Xuanji said softly: "That day in Tianji Valley, when my uncle was telling the general's fortune, he once said that he was born on the road and died in the war. I didn't expect that it would become a truth."
Xiang Xing also heard Xuanji's words, but he has never been shy about his origin. His mother was a military prostitute. She was born during the Qingfeng army's expedition outside the Great Wall. Logically speaking, 90% of babies born at this time would
Nine died unexpectedly. However, this woman did not abandon her son, although she did not know who his father was. In the ice and snow outside the Great Wall, she brought her son back from the edge of death with the greatest maternal love of a mother.
.In the following days, although her life was quite difficult, she never gave up on her son.
It was not until twenty-one years later that her son became a general under Tie Zhen that this strong mother suddenly passed away. Xiang Xing never disliked his mother's humble background. He always regarded his own background as his
He is proud, because he believes that no one in the world can be greater than his mother. However, it is precisely because of his humble background that even though he has become the number one general under Tie Zhen, his achievements are quite remarkable, and he is still
Unable to win the respect of those princes and nobles, and because of this, he has always been the deputy commander of the Eastern Legion. It was not until the Eastern Legion was completely annihilated and the empire faced a huge crisis. With the support of Tie Zhen and others, he
Truly become the commander of the Eastern Legion.
Due to his mother's humble background, Xiang Xing had great respect for women. After he rebuilt the Eastern Legion, it was the only one among all the legions in Qingfeng that did not have military prostitutes. The soldiers of the Eastern Legion were also infected with the kindness of their commander.
Character has become the backbone of the Qingfeng Empire in the post-Qingfeng Empire period.
"What joy is there in life, and what sorrow is there in death? Even if you are a national soldier, you should die for the country." Xiang Xing laughed and said, back then, he used these words to answer the old man Guitian in Tianji Valley. When he thought of Tianji Valley,
Everyone couldn't help but think of the passing of Tianyi and the old man Peeping the Sky, so they felt very sad.
Now it seems that Old Man Guitian's prediction is indeed correct, at least, this is the case with God's will and Xiang Xing who is about to verify it.
Haotian shook his head vigorously and laughed: "That's what the general said. Since we are just meeting old friends, we won't say anything else."
Dugu yelled: "Come here, serve the wine!"
Chen Han's eyebrows frowned. It's not that the Hetao army cannot drink. In fact, the soldiers who have been stationed at the Great Wall defense line for a long time have a fixed supply of spirits every day. Especially in winter, spirits are even more important. Mainly because of the cold weather, they need
Strong wine can drive away the cold. But in such an occasion, the effect of drinking is really bad. But when he was about to open his mouth, Chen Han found that he couldn't make a sound at all. Not only that, he couldn't even move his fingers. He rolled his eyes.
, but inadvertently saw Dugu's rather obscene expression, Chen Han suddenly felt helpless in his heart, why was he standing next to this old gangster.
Luo Xiang and Xue Sha both noticed Dugu's little movements, but they both pretended to turn a blind eye. In fact, if Dugu didn't move, they would most likely do the same thing. Chen Han, a nerd, is now the target of everyone.
When I was seeing Xiang Xing off, he was chirping at the side, which made no one happy.
The wine was quickly brought up, and there were actually more than ten jars. Xin Jiao and the other three women were immediately startled. They glared at Dugu almost at the same time, and then leaned against Haotian without any trace. Haotian was weak, so Xin Jiao and others
Everyone tried to limit his drinking. In the view of the three women, if he indulged in bed matters every night, it was mainly because Haotian needed to cultivate his roots and strengthen his roots in this way. However, being addicted to alcohol was harmful to the body.
"Just ask your husband to drink less. Don't spoil his interest." Qiu Mu whispered. She is considered the purest child of the world, and Haotian's thinking is relatively close to hers, so she understands Haotian's thoughts very well.
Xin Jiao and Xian Lianchen nodded. Although they were concerned about Haotian's health, Haotian was free and easy-going. Under such circumstances, it was impossible not to drink. Besides, if Haotian was not allowed to drink now, it would be
It's too damaging to his face.
Haotian picked up a cup filled with wine, touched it with Xiang Xing, and said in a deep voice: "General, I have thousands of words to say, but when the words come to my mouth, I don't know how to say them. That's it.
Words, everything can be said without saying anything!”
Xiang Xing was extremely free and easy, he laughed and said: "In that case, you won't be polite to Xiang. My lord, don't hold back in the next battle! The Hetao army is the most elite in the world today.
Team, Xiang Mou has long wanted to learn some clever tricks from the Loop! If you think highly of our Eastern Legion soldiers, then use your full strength!"
After saying that, the two drank it all in one gulp.
Wiping his mouth, Haotian was about to pour the wine, but Xin Jiao and Xian Lianchen were already leaning against him. Haotian smiled bitterly and knew that he would not be drinking today. Fortunately, Xue Sha had already taken a step forward and held it in his hand.
The wine bowl collided with Xiang Xing's, and Haotian's embarrassment was resolved.
"General Xiang, I will definitely not hold back on the battlefield later! If that's the case, then I look down on the general and your Eastern Army, so do it!"
"Do it!" Xiang Xing drank it all in one gulp again.
After drinking Xue Sha, he stepped aside and Xin Ke was already standing in his position. Behind Xin Ke was Feng Jing Dugu and a large number of other generals at the level of commander of the Hetao Army. Xiang Xing had a good drinking capacity, although he was
Facing the wheel battle in the Loop, he showed no fear. We won't say victory or defeat on the battlefield, but at least we couldn't lose face at the wine table.
After two sticks of incense, Xiang Xing and Li Xiaomo finished drinking and slammed the wine bowl in their hands to the ground. The wine bowl broke into pieces, but Xiang Xing looked up to the sky and roared.
"Everyone, Xiang Mou has gone back! On the battlefield, Xiang Mou will not show mercy, everyone, be careful!" Xiang Xing wiped the remaining wine from the corner of his mouth and said with a laugh.
Haotian and others did not speak, but also smashed the wine bowls in their hands on the ground, including Xuanji.
Xiang Xing's back became smaller and smaller, and the originally open city gate slowly closed. With a creaking sound, the city gate of Tiandu Shengjing finally closed, and the attack was about to begin!