C64 Running Through the Snow and Ice

The first day of December, the first day of the fourth year of Ju Ping, Ding Chou Day, Fu-shen is in the West, which is good for traveling.

At dawn, Gongsun Xu and Guo Jia stood on the Great Wall about forty to fifty miles north of Upper Valley County and looked out of the city. Inside the city wall behind him, 3,500 elite cavalry were on standby, ready to step out of the Great Wall at any time.

Yesterday morning, Gongsun Xu and his group left the Ji County, preparing to go to the Upper Valley County and then use the pass there to leave the city. Due to the slippery snow road, the journey of more than a hundred miles took more than half a day. It was only at dusk that they arrived at Upper Valley County. After a quick night's rest, they left Upper Valley County in the morning and arrived at the Great Wall in less than two hours.

The heavy snow had stopped last night. Right now, the inside and outside of the Great Wall was a vast expanse of whiteness. Wherever one looked, the rivers had already frozen over, like green and white jade belts that snaked across the earth. The few falcons soaring in the sky brought a bit of life to this world. It was just that their luck was not good, as they could not find their prey even after circling for a long time, so they could only fly to the forest far away to find an opportunity.

'Only the wilderness remains inside and outside the Great Wall, the river flows up and down … 'Gongsun Xu looked at the Great Wall in front of him, and could not help but think of Taizu's shocking poem. He could not help but feel a surging sense of pride in his heart,' In the future, there will definitely be a place for me, Gongsun Xu, in the history of the Great Wall! '

Guo Jia was wearing a thick mink robe. He looked at the boundless snow and was very shocked. He exclaimed in admiration, "This is the first time that Jia has ascended to the Great Wall. I didn't want to see the snow to be so magnificent!"

"The snow in Saibei is indeed spectacular." Gongsun Xu brushed off a foot of snow on the Great Wall's battlements and pointed to the northwest direction with a smile, "If you go a few thousand miles further north, the snow will often cover four to five feet. Half of you will be gone with a single step."

Guo Jia was shocked when he heard that. In his mind, he thought of a person falling into the snow while walking. All of a sudden, only his head was left outside and he couldn't help but shiver.

"How did the lord know about this?" Guo Jia quickly reacted and looked at Gongsun Xu in confusion.

"Haha, I got it from a Xianbei People." Gongsun Xu let out a laugh as he managed to get away with it.

Guo Jia did not care about it. He pointed to the front and asked: "Master, how long do we have to go to Wuhuan of Liaoxi's camp?"

"About two hundred li. It's hard to walk on the snowy road. I'm afraid we won't get there until the afternoon." Gongsun Xu touched the greyish gray brick. It was extremely cold to the touch. He sighed lightly, turned around and walked down the city wall.

Guo Jia raised his head to look at the few eagles that flew back and quickly followed them.

A moment later, the group left the pass and headed north.

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On a snowy plain in the middle of the lake, a troop of over a thousand people was moving upstream along the riverbank. The amount of water was so great that, although the weather was cold and the river was not yet completely frozen, there was only a thin layer of ice near the shore.

They were led by a young man in an ornate robe. His face was pale, and his eyes were a little blue. He looked like he had been drinking too much. Behind him followed a brawny man in a tiger-skin robe. He had a fierce appearance and his gaze was extremely sharp.

When he was on top of a hill by the river, the teenager sneezed and turned his head to ask, "Uncle Na Li, how long until we arrive? "I'm so tired!"

Na Li frowned and said sternly, "Lou Ban, are you the prince of Wuhuan of Liaoxi or the son of King Qiu Liju? Can't you even endure this little bit of suffering?"

The two of them were Qiu Liju's son, Lou Ban, and his brother-in-law, Na Li. Their goal on this trip was also Tanhan Shan, because they had also received an invitation from He Lian. That day, after the Liucheng was captured, Gongsun Xu and Shi Chuan on their way back surrounded Jianping County. They sent people to ask Lou Ban to surrender, claiming that as long as they could supply a horse and fur to the Youzhou every year, they would be allowed to station and graze in Jianping County.

Although Na Li was like water and fire at the same time as [Collapse], when he found out that the Youzhou's army was charging towards them, he still hoped that they would be able to hold on for a year and a half. He knew very well that only by defeating the Youzhou's army, would he and Lou Ban be able to gain enough time to recuperate in Jianping County. Unfortunately, the heavens did not listen to his wishes. In just a few short days, the news of the Liucheng being invaded and destroyed, of him fleeing far away, and of Bei Ping seeking refuge with Wu Yan, had spread to Jianping County. Liu Tie was extremely shocked. Was the Liucheng the capital city that the Wuhuan of Liaoxi had been running for so many years, yet it was conquered so quickly? Was the Youzhou army that powerful?

From the moment they received the news, Na Li and Lou Ban had lived as long as a year, afraid that the Youzhou Army would attack the city without saying a word when they returned. Everyone under his command was panicking. If it weren't for Lou Ban's order to lock the city gates, who knew how many people would have escaped from the city? Just because they did not dare to fight against the Youzhou, the moment they received the letters from Gongsun Xu and the Single Classic, Na Li and Lou Ban immediately surrendered.

Gongsun Xu didn't break his promise and only asked for two thousand war horses. Other than that, he had no other requests. Furthermore, before he left, he had also agreed to Na Li's request, publicly announcing to the Wu Huan of Jianping County that unless Lou Ban rebelled, the Youzhou would absolutely not attack them, which could be considered as a great help to Na Li and Lou Ban, stabilizing their panic.

This time, Lou Ban did not dare to make the decision on his own after receiving the invitation from He Lian. He first sent someone to ask Gongsun Zan about it, and after getting a definite answer, he then left for Tanhan Shan. When the sky became cold and the earth froze, other than the Wuhuan of Liaoxi's camp, there were no other places to rest. Therefore, in a letter Gongsun Xu had agreed with Liu Tie that they would rest for the night after meeting at the Wuhuan of Liaoxi's camp. They would travel together the next day. If not for Gongsun Xu's letter, Na Li and Lou Ban would rather sleep outside in the snow. They would definitely not want to go to Wuhuan of Liaoxi's camp.

"It's not like I came here," Lou Ban was quite indifferent to Na Li's accusation. If it wasn't for his lust for alcohol and his timid personality, Qiu Liju wouldn't have agreed to let Collapsing Mountain be his heir even before he died.

Na Li shook his head and stopped trying to persuade Lou Ban. After all, the more useless Lou Ban was, the stronger his power would be.

Lou Ban rubbed his reddened nose and muttered, "Where is that thief Gongsun Xu?"

"Lou Ban!" Na Li shouted in a low voice: "Now the situation is very bad, you must be respectful when facing Gongsun Xu, you must not be rude!"

Lou Ban frowned, but still nodded and agreed, "Uncle Na Li, I will remember."

"Ai!" Na Li sighed and then relaxed his tone, persuading, "Lou Ban, that Liu Tie is shrewd and shrewd, and he has tens of thousands of men under his command. His future is limitless!" You can keep your revenge for killing your father in your heart, but when Gongsun Zanfuzi doesn't show any signs of losing, not only can you not show it, you have to be more respectful! Think about your father, the great King Qiu Liju. Back then, he was just like a wolf, enduring patiently, and only then was he able to defeat the strongest enemy in the tribe and become the strongest king in the Wuhuan of Liaoxi! "

"What's the use of the strongest king?" Lou Ban also sighed and shook his head, "Uncle Na Li, actually, you don't have to persuade me. Although I hate Gongsun Zanfuzi, but I won't be stupid enough to show it to you. In the future, if Gongsun Xu has any requests, I will also wholeheartedly support him! "

"That's right!" Na Li nodded with relief and said helplessly, "Gongsun Zanfuzi can't trust us, but if they want to balance the other tribes and tribes in the north of the country, they need obedient men. It's just like a shepherd needing a dog. Kurna is Gongsun Zanfuzi's most capable dog, so his power can be strengthened quickly. If we want to recover the power of our tribe, we can only learn from him! "

Lou Ban nodded and said, "Uncle Na Li is right, the Chinese cannot trust us! It's a pity that officials like Liu Yu are too few. Otherwise, we wouldn't have ended up like this! "

"Liu Yu indeed has an outstanding reputation, but he wasn't ruthless enough and his heart wasn't dark enough. That's why he was so easily defeated by Gongsun Zan!" That being said, if it wasn't for Liu Yu's kind heart, that time when your father colluded with Zhang Zhen to plot a rebellion and caused such a huge uproar, how could he admit his guilt in the end and be fine? If it was Gongsun Zan, he would have been attacked a long time ago! It's been said that Liu Yu has already resigned. After that, no one in Youzhou can stop Gongsun Zan! "

"Actually …" Lou Ban hesitated for a moment before he smiled bitterly, "In our eyes, Gongsun Zan is the hero. Liu Yu is just a gentleman that is easy to deceive."

"That makes sense." Na Li nodded again and again, giving his approval to Lou Ban for once.

Lou Ban rolled his eyes and asked: "Uncle Na Li, this time Gongsun Xu actually went to the Tanhan Shan himself, could it be that he has already made a secret pact with He Lian in advance?"

"Huh?" Na Li was surprised for a moment, nodded and sighed, "This guess of yours is very possible! If it wasn't so, how could Gongsun Zan be at ease to allow the lone child of his family to head to the Tanhan Shan? "If that's the case, could it be that Lian and the other companies are going to make a move against Kebineng?"

Lou Ban's eyes were wide open as he asked in surprise, "Can Lian He really have that much courage?"

Zhou Tie smiled and did not answer. He thought to himself, "Do you think you have no future like Lian and me?" He Lian was the son of the great King Tanshihuai. Kebineng, Su Li and Bu Dugen's alliance was growing stronger and stronger. How could He Lian sit idly by and wait for them to seize his inferior throne?

At this time, the person in front of them, a flying horse, reported, "Reporting to the Prince, Sir Na Li, someone is coming over from the front!"

Na Li and Lou Ban rushed to the top of the hill and saw a group of 20-30 cavalrymen rushing towards them. The Knight's attire on the horse was almost exactly the same as theirs. However, there were some minor differences that Na Li could recognize at a glance.

"It's Liaodong Wu Huan's man!"

The cavalryman stopped a hundred steps away, and one of them shouted loudly: "Are the ones in front Prince Lou Ban and Lord Na Li?"

"Yes, you are all warriors under the King's command?"

"Exactly! "I am centurion centurion under the account of Ku Le Academy Officer, Wu Shan, on the order of General Gongsun Xu, I have come to welcome the two of you."

"Thank you, Wu Shan and centurion. Please lead the way. We need to hurry up."

"Please come with me!"

The horse's hooves kicked up a large amount of snow. Suddenly, an eye-catching ink appeared on top of a piece of paper and quickly spread along the bank of the river.