Sun Luban rode the rouge celestial horse straight to Mrs. Sun's courtyard. When she reached the door, she jumped off the horse, but did not tie the horse to the barbarian stone pillar next to it. Instead, she led the horse into the door and greeted the people who came out.
Mrs. Sun heard the sound of horse hoofbeats and was about to yell out a shout. She looked up and saw a majestic war horse that was like fire. She couldn't help but froze for a moment. A gleam of light disappeared from her eyes and she blurted out:
"Nice horse!"
"Hehe, I knew my aunt would like it, so I sent it to her for a test ride." Sun Luban was so happy that he put the reins into Mrs. Sun's hands and repeatedly encouraged: "Auntie, get on the horse and give it a try."
Mrs. Sun was also very excited, but she did not listen to Sun Luban's advice. She just said lightly: "The late emperor's cemetery is here, how can I gallop my horse and mess up the etiquette."
"Oh, what's wrong with riding a horse? The late emperor was an emperor on horseback. If he saw such a good horse, he might crawl out of his grave. When he sees you riding a horse, he will only be happy, not angry. Besides,
Yes, I have already driven away the idle people, no one will see it."
Although Mrs. Sun is over forty years old, she still has a bold temperament. She has long been bored after many days of idleness. Today, she saw such a good horse and was encouraged by Sun Luban. She was so excited that she changed into a smart outfit.
, got on his horse and ran out.
This horse is a great horse from Dawan, also known as the legendary Tianma. This horse has a distinctive feature, that is, it steps sideways, that is, when galloping, one side of the horse's front and rear legs are in the same direction, so that when riding
When riding, it is not bumping back and forth, but swaying left and right. Not only does it not make people uncomfortable, but it makes people feel relaxed. Even if you ride for a long time, you will not be so tired. As for the brisk and elegant running, it is even more ordinary.
It was incomparable to war horses. Once Sun Luban got on the horse, he couldn't bear to get off. It was because of the unique pace of this kind of horse.
Mrs. Sun galloped back and forth among the green mountains and green waters. Her limbs and bones seemed to have been massaged. Her whole body was relaxed. The depression of the past few days was gone. She was in a good mood. She returned to Sun Luban and gently hugged him.
He raised the horse's reins and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the corner of his sleeve, and said with a smile: "Dahu, this is a good horse. Does it honor my aunt?"
Sun Luban suddenly became anxious and threw himself in front of the horse. He hugged Mrs. Sun's thigh and shouted: "Oh, aunt, you can't steal love with a sword. I just got this good horse, you have to let me go again."
Ride for a few days. How about this? I’ll come to accompany my aunt every day, and let her ride on it every day to relax. How about that?”
"I knew you weren't so generous, girl." Mrs. Sun tapped Sun Luban's shoulder with her riding crop and winked: "It seems that Zhao Tong is very kind to you. He actually gave you such a good horse? Is this horse there?"
You can’t buy it in Chengdu, it’s estimated at at least 300 gold, and it can even be sold for 500 gold.”
"It goes without saying that my husband is good to me, but this horse was not given by him." Sun Luban told the story with a smile. Mrs. Sun raised her eyebrows, got off her horse, and pulled Sun Luban towards the house.
After entering the room, she stared into Sun Luban's eyes and said word by word: "Girl, why did you come here today?"
"I'm visiting my aunt." Sun Luban said innocently: "Also, my father asked me to greet you on his behalf, and there are also gifts."
"What else?" Mrs. Sun did not give Sun Luban a chance to interrupt.
"And..." Sun Luban smiled sheepishly and lowered his head a little nervously. He looked at the toes of his boots. "I want to ask my aunt for a favor and let Li Yan give up."
"Nonsense." Mrs. Sun lowered her face and shouted sternly: "Is this so easy? This is a fight between Li Yan and Prime Minister Zhuge. How can anyone else interfere? Do you really think Prime Minister Zhuge is weak if he doesn't object? He This is playing hard to get, allowing Li Yan to be proud for a while. If you get involved, you will ruin the Prime Minister's affairs. The Prime Minister advocates a good alliance with the Wu State, but they ruined his affairs and let Li Yan take power. What good will it do to the Wu State? ?”
"It is precisely because it is not good for the state of Wu that we cannot let Li Yan succeed." Sun Luban argued: "If Li Yan defeats the prime minister and takes control of the power, our state of Wu will definitely be his target. My father will sleep and eat for this. He is uneasy and his hair has turned a lot white. Now he has summoned a lot of Taoists to catch up with Wei Ba's ordnance technology. Shouldn't we buy him some time? "
Mrs. Sun's eyebrows were raised: "Your idea is right, but if you miss the Prime Minister's matter, it is a small loss but a big loss."
"Auntie, do you really believe Prime Minister Zhuge?" Sun Luban curled his lips and dismissed it. "He is even willing to kill Ma Su, and is willing to abandon Wei Ba, so he still cares about our country of Wu? He insists on the alliance now, is that right? Because he needs the help of Wu State to destroy Wei. Once Wei State is destroyed, he will definitely turn around and attack Wu. If Wu State wants to survive, it can only rely on itself and cannot count on others, whether it is Prime Minister Zhuge or Li Yan. Up."
Mrs. Sun was at a loss for words. She felt that there was some truth in what Sun Luban said and could not refute it for a moment. There was no day in the sky. If Zhuge Liang really destroyed Wei, I am afraid he would not let Wu and Shu Han stand side by side. Sooner or later, there would still be a war. What they could do Yes, it is indeed just to buy some time for Wu State.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
Sun Luban breathed a sigh of relief. What she said today was prepared by Zhao Tong and Pan Ziyu after they discussed it for a long time. With her eloquence, how could she say it so thoroughly. Fortunately, Mrs. Sun was not good at eloquence. The sword in his hand was sharp enough, but his eloquence was not much better than that of Sun Luban. After saying a few words, he suddenly ran out of ideas.
"Auntie, you are like this..." Sun Luban whispered in Mrs. Sun's ear.
Mrs. Sun was doubtful.
…
Two days later, Mrs. Sun suddenly came to the palace to see the emperor. While having a happy gathering with Emperor Liu Chan, Mrs. Sun specially chatted with Queen Zhang for a long time. Queen Zhang took advantage of the situation and asked to learn swordsmanship from Mrs. Sun. Liu Chan was not aware of the strangeness at all. , clapped her hands, and kept cheering. Empress Zhang became a disciple on the spot and presented her with the gift of repair. Mrs. Sun gave Empress Zhang a sword, which was regarded as officially accepting this registered disciple.
Liu Chan had always been obedient to Mrs. Sun's advice. Seeing Mrs. Sun so happy, of course he was happy to join in the fun. Under Mrs. Sun's instructions, he issued an edict to select some women of suitable age from the officials to enter the palace and serve as the queen's maids. The news spread. When I went out, the whole city was immediately in a commotion.
At the same time, Queen Zhang and Mrs. Xiahou came to the Wei Mansion to thank General Zhennan for taking care of Zhang Xingcai. There were rumors that Mrs. Xiahou intended to marry her daughter Zhang Xingcai to Wei Wu, but Mrs. Zhang used the title of the head of the family, Wei Yan, Wei Wu Because his biological mother, Mrs. Deng, was not in Chengdu, he did not accept it for the time being. He only expressed his gratitude to Mrs. Xiahou for her kindness and asked Wei Yan and Mrs. Deng for instructions before giving a reply. Although the matter was not finalized immediately, there was news that the Zhang family wanted to marry the Wei family. But it spread like wildfire.
When Li Yan heard the news, he said nothing. He sent his daughter to the palace to serve as Queen Zhang's female guard, and never mentioned the matter of choosing a good daughter for the emperor. Then he sent people to Nanyang and Jiaozhou respectively.
Work with Meng Da and Wei Ba to investigate the leakage of stone bullet making technology.
When Jiang Wan and Zhang Yi learned about it, they did not dare to neglect and immediately sent the news to Chang'an.
…
Saibei, Jilusai, Tushenze. The autumn air is crisp and the starry sky is bright.
Xianbei Marshal Kirby sat cross-legged on the grass. He held a sharp knife in his right hand and a silver bowl in his left hand. His dark face was illuminated by the firelight, and every wrinkle exuded the light of joy.
In front of him, there were more than a dozen leaders sitting around the fire, all of them looked rough and arrogant, with oil on their hands and mouths. Only the skeleton of a fat sheep roasted on the fire was left. Several jars of fine wine were also drunk.
It had to be clean, and the surroundings were filled with the smell of wine and meat.
"Everyone..." Kirby stood up, raised his wine bowl, looked around, and waited for everyone to look at him with bated breath before continuing: "The Han people have been fighting endlessly and killing each other. Our chance has come. This time
With the honor of you all, we gathered 30,000 elite cavalry, and just waiting for Zhuge Liang to send out troops to attack, we entered Bingzhou and went straight to Luoyang."
"Enter Bingzhou and go straight to Luoyang." The leaders stood up and roared excitedly. They were filled with joy when they thought of the colorful world of the Han people for them to roam. It was bitter cold in the north of Saibei. Every winter would be so difficult. If
Being able to rob the land of the Han people once, plus a thank you gift from the Shu Han people, they benefited from both sides, and this winter will be much better.
It was out of their yearning for a better life that they accepted Kirby Neng's invitation and came to Jiluxai for discussion. Jiluxai is one of the fortresses in Shuofang County, Bingzhou. It was once a place where the barbarians stopped. Since the Zhongping Dynasty,
, the Han people have been fighting endlessly, and they no longer have the power to control this land. From then on, the Hu people can drive straight in, and their horse hooves may even penetrate deep into Feng Yi. It was not until the year before last that Wei State launched a strong counterattack in order to recapture Longyou, and they retreated north to Langshan Mountain.
(Today's Helan Mountain) area.
It is safe here. Even the Wei State, which once ruled the roost with its iron cavalry, is now unable to penetrate this area. As for the Shu Han, there is no need to think about it. Because of this, these people can drink with confidence and enjoy themselves.
Kirby was very satisfied, drank the wine in the bowl, wiped his beard, and said with a smile: "This time we occupy Bingzhou, we will never go back. We will also occupy the east of the river, and take the salt and iron fields east of the river.
We have all the mines in our hands, and we no longer need to be choked by the Han people. When we have enough iron and equip every warrior with stirrups and sharp swords, how can the Han people be the rivals of the eagles like us on the grassland."
"The commander-in-chief is right." Someone laughed and echoed.
"The commander-in-chief is right. If we follow the commander-in-chief, whoever is afraid of death will be our grandson."
Kirby could listen to the messy flattery, and when he glanced around, he saw that there was no smile on Bu Dugen's face. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Why, Marshal Bu Dugen can't bear it?"
Everyone laughed. Bu Dugen forced himself to laugh twice, and just as he was about to speak, Kirby Neng's face suddenly darkened, he raised his hand, interrupted Bu Dugen, and turned to look into the darkness. Everyone thought he was deliberately humiliating
Bu Dugen couldn't help laughing. Kirby frowned and shouted: "Shut up, listen, what is the sound? Hey, where is Bu Dugen?"
Only then did everyone realize that Bu Dugen was missing. Looking around, they saw a figure running away in the distance. Everyone looked at each other, confused. Before they could understand, a murderous voice sounded like muffled thunder,
It came from a distance.
In an instant, a chill rose in everyone's heart. As survivors who had been fighting on the grassland for many years, they were all too familiar with this voice.
This is the sound of tens of thousands of cavalry charging.
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