That night, in the Bianliang Palace, the little emperor tossed and turned on the dragon couch all night long. Although he was excited, he forced himself to fall asleep.
I only hope to have the chance to see the true face of the gods in my sleep.
However, what he didn't know was that the "immortal" he had longed for had already left Bianliang City and was heading north under the cover of night.
After all, everything Meng Xiuyuan could do has been done.
Not only did he expend his energy to cut the marrow of Zhao Xu's Yi meridian, regulate his qi and unblock his meridians, and eliminate all his old diseases, but he also left a stream of true energy in his body for future emergencies.
This Beiming Zhenqi, which is combined with Qingling Qi, is quite good in terms of quality and quantity. If placed on an ordinary martial artist, it would be enough to help him achieve excellent martial arts, and he would have few rivals in the martial arts world.
The young emperor Zhao Xu is not knowledgeable in martial arts and cannot use this true energy, but he can rely on this true energy to be healthy and worry-free for the rest of his life.
What's more, because Meng Xiuyuan's true energy was contaminated with the aura of "Manggu Zhu Clam", when it was introduced into Zhao Xu's body, he also received a lot of benefits.
I dare not say that it is immune to all poisons, but at least most chronic poisons will not have an effect on it, and even if it is really poisoned, the circulation of true energy will automatically alleviate the poison.
Under such circumstances, even if Zhao Xu offends too many ministers during his reforms in the future and someone wants to assassinate him, it may not be easy to succeed.
Coupled with the "Wu Mu's Suicide Notes", "Liaoyuan Gun Technique" and "Health Preservation Secrets", Meng Xiuyuan felt that as long as the little emperor did not forget his original intention and governed the country seriously in the future, he would be able to avoid the "Jingkang Shame" from happening.
At this point, Meng Xiuyuan no longer had any reason to stay.
Although Bianliang in Tokyo is prosperous and charming, it is not worth Meng Xiuyuan's time and nostalgia.
The war between Liao and Song Dynasties had begun, and he didn't know what the situation was like at the border. He felt a little worried if he didn't go and see for himself earlier.
Under the moonlight, Meng Xiuyuan turned into a green shadow, floating quietly across the endless plain.
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It is worth mentioning that at this time, it had been more than a month since the Liao-Song war started, and the war was in full swing.
Meng Xiuyuan wanted to influence the battle situation by himself, so he had no choice but to head for the enemy's leader.
Therefore, when Meng Xiuyuan sneaked into the Song Dynasty Palace, he went to find some battle report documents sent back from the front line, so that he could understand the development of the war and have some clues about the next actions.
This time when he went south to attack the Song Dynasty, Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Dynasty had a big plan. As soon as the war started, he divided his troops into three groups and attacked together, completely giving the Song Dynasty no chance to breathe.
Among them, the first two groups of heavy troops marched directly south from Nanjing in the Liao Dynasty and passed through the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. They intended to use their cavalry advantage to drive straight from the North China Plain to the hinterland of the Central Plains.
Fortunately, the Song army also maintained heavy troops there. Relying on the "Yu Fortress" and "Gushi Fortress" they built in peacetime, although they were a little embarrassed for a while, they still held the front line and did not let the Liao people break through.
The so-called Yusai refers to the defense line constructed with elm forests, while the so-called Gusai refers to the defense line constructed with rivers.
Although the Song and Liao Dynasties have been at peace for a long time because of the "Alliance of Tanyuan", they have always been on guard against the Liao State. With the addition of the sixteen states of Yanyun, there is no barrier in the north, so the Song State is on guard against this North China.
The plains were heavily defended, making it difficult for the Liao Kingdom to succeed.
The Liao Kingdom had also anticipated such a scenario, so about half a month ago, it suddenly detached another army of tens of thousands, marched westward, and turned to attack from Shanxi, intending to break through in a roundabout way.
And judging from the battle reports sent back in the past two days, the tens of thousands of people on this road were actually led by Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Kingdom. Obviously, Yelu Hongji had already made up his mind to do something on the Western Front.
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Under the personal conquest of Yelu Hongji, the Liao army on the West Route was unstoppable. According to the latest battle report, his troops had approached Yanmen Pass.
The terrain of the Three Jin Dynasties was rugged, not suitable for cavalry, and there were many passes that were easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Song Dynasty did not expect that the Liao Dynasty would attack this road, so only a few thousand soldiers were left to defend it.
Facing the attack of tens of thousands of Liao troops, the Song army was still too weak despite its geographical advantage.
Obviously, Yanmen Pass would be in danger without timely support.
After learning the news, Meng Xiuyuan didn't know how the young emperor Zhao Xu would respond, but he had already made some decisions.
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Yanmen Pass is located on the Yanmen Passage, thirty miles north of Daizhou, and is a thousand and five hundred miles away from Bianliang.
Meng Xiuyuan was on his way and it only took him less than two days.
By the time he arrived near the pass, it was already dusk. Looking down from the top of the mountain, he saw that the soldiers among them were all disgraced, and many of them were already wearing honors. It was obvious that the battle was not going well and they had just suffered a defeat.
Fortunately, the city gate has not been broken and the Liao army has not yet invaded.
Yanmen Pass is an important town in the north of the Song Dynasty. There are more than 40 passes in Shanxi, among which Yanmen Pass is the most powerful and key. Once you leave the pass, dozens of miles away, you will reach the boundary of the Liao Kingdom.
If this pass is broken, the lands of the Song and Jin Dynasties will not be protected. After the Liao army passes the pass and goes south directly, it can attack Luoyang, and the Central Plains will also be in danger.
Meng Xiuyuan did not dare to delay and hurriedly continued heading north.
The dangerous terrain of Yanmen Pass can be reflected in its name. It is said that the geese traveling south and returning from the north have difficulty flying over the peak and have to pass between the two peaks, so it is called "Yanmen Pass".
However, such rocky cliffs and rugged mountain roads seemed like a small mound to Meng Xiuyuan. He took a detour from the high mountains in Guanxi and simply passed through the Song Army post and entered the north of Yanmen Pass.
The Liao State used tens of thousands of troops to attack a pass guarded by only a few thousand Song troops. It could be said that it was inevitable to win.
Therefore, the Liao army's camp was clearly established a few miles outside Yanmen Pass, just to facilitate the attack on the city, but not to fear that the Song army would leave the city to counterattack.
Meng Xiuyuan stood on the mountain ridge, looking at the Liao army camp clearly visible. He couldn't help but smile, thinking that it would save him a lot of trouble, and left immediately.
However, just when he descended the mountain and was about to walk out of the woods, his eyes suddenly froze and he became alert.
Because he suddenly heard a faint breathing sound next to his ears. It was long and distant, and it was obvious that he had extremely high internal skills.
Meng Xiuyuan didn't know that there was such a master in the Liao Kingdom, so he immediately left in search of the sound, preparing to meet the person for a while. Unexpectedly, when he got a little closer and heard him clearly, he felt that his breath was very familiar.
After turning a mountain bend, Meng Xiuyuan saw the appearance of that person clearly. He couldn't help but feel very surprised. He opened his mouth and spoke with his inner strength:
"Miss Wang, what are you doing here?"
Meng Xiuyuan's skill was already extraordinary at this time, so Wang Yuyan didn't notice that he was close at all. She suddenly heard a voice in her ear and couldn't help but startled. After a while, she came back to her senses and turned around to see Meng Xiuyuan:
"Mr. Meng, you are finally here... This is not the place to talk. You come with me first."
As she spoke, Wang Yuyan immediately took up the "Lingbo Weibu", her figure flashed gracefully, and she led Meng Xiuyuan around several turns in the mountains, and finally came to a relatively hidden mountain nest before slowly stopping.
"Miss Wang, how many days have you been here at Yanmen Pass?"
Meng Xiu saw that Wang Yuyan was quite familiar with the terrain nearby, so he couldn't help but ask.
"It's been four or five days... Mr. Meng, if you don't come again, I won't be able to hold on anymore."
Wang Yuyan glanced at Meng Xiuyuan with a smile and complained in a joking tone.
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this. Then he took a closer look at Wang Yuyan, and saw that this girl, who was usually as pure and clean as a fairy, now had a lot of weather and dust on her body. It was obvious that she had not been having a good time in the past few days.
Thinking about it, when the Song and Liao wars started, the situation at Yanmen Pass was tense. It was obviously not easy for a girl Wang Yuyan to hide here.
"Then, Miss Wang, why are you here..."
The more Meng Xiuyuan thought about it, the more confused he became, and he immediately asked.
"Grandma asked me to come here. You also know that she doesn't like to owe others favors..."
Immediately, Wang Yuyan briefly explained the reason to Meng Xiuyuan.
It turned out that after the last farewell to Xixia, when Child Elder returned to Lingjiu Palace, she felt that something was wrong. She just felt that her life had been saved by Meng Xiuyuan again, and she felt very uncomfortable.
Therefore, for several months, Lingjiu Palace has been sending people to search for traces of Meng Xiuyuan in the rivers and lakes. They only hope that after finding him, they can invite him back to Lingjiu Palace.
Unexpectedly, Meng Xiuyuan seemed to have disappeared from the world in the past few months, with no trace at all. On the contrary, the war between Liao and Song Dynasty suddenly broke out, and the situation suddenly became tense.
After Tong Lao heard the news, she immediately had an idea.
"Grandma said, if you, Mr. Meng, are such a benevolent and chivalrous person who serves the country and the people, if you knew that the Song Dynasty was invaded by the Liao Dynasty, you would definitely not ignore it.
I think he was practicing in some cave-heaven paradise and didn't know anything about the outside world.
Therefore, she sent me here to secretly prevent the Liao army from capturing Yanmen Pass.
In this way, I can be considered as doing something for you, Mr. Meng, and repaying your life-saving grace a little bit..."
Wang Yuyan looked at Meng Xiuyuan and spoke softly.
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment when he heard the sound, then smiled and asked Wang Yuyan:
"Miss Wang's words were obviously polite.
Senior Sister, she can't say anything about "benevolent and chivalrous, serving the country and the people".
Thinking about it, what she said was that my little junior brother is ‘nosy’.”
Wang Yuyan smiled lightly when she heard the sound. It seemed that Meng Xiuyuan had guessed it.
After a while, Meng Xiuyuan suddenly raised his hand slightly toward Wang Yuyan and said:
"So, Yanmen Pass has not been breached by the Liao army for several days, and it is because of your contribution, Miss Wang..."
When Wang Yuyan saw this, she quickly waved her hand and said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Mr. Meng's words are serious. I just sneak into the Liao army camp every night to do some damage. It can't be regarded as any merit.
Moreover, in the past two days, the guards in the Liao army camp have become increasingly tight, and it has been difficult for me to achieve anything.
Last night, when I sneaked in for the last time, I was almost discovered. Fortunately, a masked master helped me, so I was not exposed and was trapped in the Liao army camp..."
"Masked master?" Meng Xiuyuan was a little surprised when he heard this.
"Well, I have been sneaking into the Liao army camp for the past few nights and found someone doing the same thing as me.
Moreover, that person acted decisively and was much more efficient at doing things than me.
A lot of the Liao army's food, grass and equipment were destroyed by him.
I had only seen that man once from a distance. He was tall and strong and had excellent martial arts skills. He was obviously not an ordinary person.
However, he deliberately concealed his martial arts skills, so I cannot confirm his identity..."
Wang Yuyan slowly explained to Meng Xiuyuan based on her memory.
Meng Xiuyuan's heart moved when he heard this. He just knew who the "masked master" in Wang Yuyan's words was, and he could easily guess it.
Wang Yuyan was smart and deliberately told the matter in such detail, but did not want to mention Xiao Feng's name directly. She obviously knew about the grudges between Meng Xiuyuan and Xiao Feng in the Shaolin Temple.
Smiling and shaking his head, Meng Xiu glanced far away at the thoughtful girl, then cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, Miss Wang, for the reminder.
Since this 'masked master' was willing to prevent the Liao Kingdom from marching south to attack the Song Dynasty, he was a great hero for the country and the people.
No matter who he is, as long as he is willing afterwards, I want to invite him to share a bottle of wine..."
While the two were talking, the sun had set and the sky was getting dark.
Meng Xiuyuan just said that it was time to get down to business, and immediately said goodbye to Wang Yuyan and prepared to go to the Liao army camp.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yuyan stopped him and said:
"Mr. Meng, let's go together.
After several days of operation in the Liao army camp, I became relatively familiar with it.
Furthermore, grandma has repeatedly told me that if I see you this time, I must invite you back to Lingjiu Palace.
I'm afraid that if I don't follow you now, when the troops and horses are in chaos, you will no longer be found."
"No need, Miss Wang. I'll come back to you as soon as I'm done."
Meng Xiuyuan patted Wang Yuyan's shoulder lightly as he spoke, then turned around and walked away without saying another word.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing Meng Xiuyuan's feet not touching the ground, Wang Yuyan was already more than ten feet away in an instant. She couldn't help but feel horrified in her heart, secretly thinking that this Young Master Meng had not seen him for several months, and Qing Gong was actually the one he met.
It is much stronger than it was in Xixia.
At this time, she also understood why Meng Xiuyuan did not want to take her with him to break into the Liao army camp. With her current skills, although she had rarely encountered an opponent in this world, when she was placed next to Meng Xiuyuan, she would still be held back from time to time.
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As Wang Yuyan said, the Liao army camp is indeed very heavily guarded at the moment, with one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps.
However, in the darkness of the night, Meng Xiuyuan used his true skills and wanted to sneak in. However, these Liao soldiers who did not have any high-level martial arts skills could not find any trace of him.
The only thing that troubled Meng Xiuyuan was that the layout of the Liao army camp was very particular. Every tent looked exactly the same from the outside, and it was impossible to tell where the emperor Yelu Hongji lived.
Helpless, Meng Xiuyuan could only investigate bit by bit starting from the core area, hoping to find clues among the tens of thousands of people in the military camp and find the Emperor of Liao.
In this way, until three minutes past midnight, Meng Xiuyuan finally gained something.
He found a tent with grand furnishings, which was obviously very different from the tents of senior officers he had seen before.
Sneaking in quietly, I saw many battle reports and memorials placed on the desk, some of which had been corrected, and some of which had not yet been touched.
Looking further inside, under the dim light, I saw a big man sleeping on the bed, with gills and beard, and a majestic appearance.
When Meng Xiu saw this situation, he had roughly identified this person's identity in his mind and wanted to call him up to confirm.
Unexpectedly, he just walked towards the bed, his ears moved, and he heard a master sneaking in from outside the tent behind him.