On the second day, the troops divided into four groups and went straight to the northern front, and Zhanlong led the army of female generals of the Yang Party to set sail directly to Waqiao Pass.
The Waqiao Pass on the north bank of Yishui is still like a copper wall, blocking the invading Liao army repeatedly.
Waqiao Pass was built by Fu Yanbo, a general of the Later Zhou Dynasty. The walls of Waqiao Pass are seven feet high and ten feet 7 feet 7 inches thick. The bases of the city are paved with granite and limestone. The city bricks are also extremely particular. They are made of fine blue-gray bricks, and the city bricks are the same size. When constructing, they are mixed with lime juice, glutinous rice juice and tung oil and then poured. The walls are silver-white and extremely strong, especially various mechanisms hidden. When enemy soldiers attack the city, they will pop up huge sharp blades from the walls to make slashes from top to bottom, which will hit the enemy who siege the city.
There is a large windmill every 100 meters on the city wall. The windmills are all horizontal wheel axles and sail-style sails.
The sail is mounted on eight poles around the shaft frame.
The surrounding Waqiao Pass is deserted and has no mountains to block it, which is conducive to windmill operation.
A total of twenty-eight windmills were built on the city wall. The power generated by each windmill can drive the giant sharp blade hidden in the city wall to perform tireless slashing movements to guard the city wall of Waqiao Pass.
In addition to these twenty-eight windmills, Waqiao Pass also has thirty large-caliber cannons, and the shells are also manufactured according to the best design and are several times more powerful than ordinary cannons.
Although there were not many soldiers at Waqiao Pass, the guard generals were both wise and brave. The main general was named Wang Huanchen. He was originally a surrendered general in the Later Liang Dynasty. After abandoning the secret and surrendering to the Song Dynasty, he was highly valued and led his troops to guard the border fortress.
Wang Huanchen was a magician from Qimen and was proficient in Qimen Dunjia and the five-shaped eight trigrams.
After taking office, he modified the city walls and opened a canal, allowing the 800-mile waters in Yanbian to connect with each other, forming the first barrier in the northern border of the Song Dynasty.
There were 18,300 defenders, and although the local wing army was not as young as the imperial guards of the court and well-equipped.
However, under Wang Huanchen's strict training, his combat effectiveness was no less than that of the imperial guards.
Zhan Long led the army to Waqiao Pass, and Wang Huanchen was extremely excited. General Yang, when you come, I feel like a stone has fallen into the ground.
Zhan Long smiled and nodded, after arranging the troops in his headquarters properly, he asked about the enemy camp's information.
Wang Huanchen said: The heavy troops of the Great Liao Dynasty are now stocking up on Zijing Pass, and there are 100,000 vanguard troops in Shazhou 100 miles away from us, but the Liao army has not yet launched a frontal attack on us.I guess they estimate that Waqiao Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack.According to my horse probe report, the Liao army was raising giant artillery and shells at Zijing Pass. It seems that they were planning to attack Waqiao Pass before the beginning of winter.
Zhan Long nodded and asked again: What is the situation in the Liao army's vanguard camp?
Wang Huanchen shook his head and said: The area is very vigilant, and the explorers I sent dare not approach.
Zhan Long said: Know yourself and your enemy and win every battle. I want to personally detect the enemy camp.
Murong Xuehang hurriedly stopped him and said: Liulang, no, now you are the commander of the three armies, how can you take risks? I'll go.
Baorimingmei stepped forward and said: Sister-in-law, Liulang, I'd better go.Inquiring about the situation, I am the most ingenious. Besides, I am Nanhua's sword-keeping and I used the virtual spirit technique to break into the Liao army camp, so they would not have discovered it at all.
Zhan Long said: Well, the last time we broke into Heifeng Village was all due to the second sister-in-law's inquiries into information, but this time you have to be careful, after all, it was the Liao army camp.
Baorimingmei said: I know, I will go back and prepare now and set off as soon as it gets dark.
What worries Zhan Long happened, Baori Mingmei did not come back that night.
The next day, everyone gathered together to discuss. Murong Xuehang said: Waqiao Pass is only one hundred miles away from the Liao army's Pioneer Camp. Meimei has no reason not to come back. It seems that something really happened to her. We need to rescue her quickly.
Zhan Long pondered for a long time and said: If the second sister-in-law was captured, it would be too late for us to rescue her now. I think she might be in trouble.Let’s do this, Sister Fourth, take the five hundred elite riders to pick you up, don’t!Without my orders, no attack on the Liao Dynasty is allowed.
The fourth lady agreed and took the order and prepared.
Everyone was anxiously waiting for the news to come back.
In the evening of that day, the sun sets westward and the setting sun dyes the earth crimson. On the city tower of Waqiao Pass, Murong Xuehang and Xiao Chuo quietly face each other.
Xiao Chuo's six swords also have Void Spiritual Art to protect her body. When she climbed the Waqiao Pass, the Song army's soldiers guarding the city did not find it at all, but they could not hide it from Murong Xuehang. Murong Xuehang did not want others to know that Xiao Chuo had entered the city, because once Xiao Chuo was exposed, it would definitely trigger a duel of swords and soldiers, killing and injuring innocent lives.
Xiao Chuo, are you here again?
Cousin, I'm here this time, I miss you very well.Now the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty have reached the point where they meet each other in life and death.
Murong Xuehang snorted and said: I understand that Emperor Muzong of Liao was cruel. He sacrificed the lives of millions of soldiers and the people of the border to create his own dream of establishing a dynasty. Although he had a huge cavalry regiment, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. With my Yang family in it, breaking through Waqiao Pass will always be his dream that he could not fulfill.
Xiao Chuo asked in a light voice: Are you so confident in your sister?
Murong Xuehang was speechless.
Xiao Chuo sighed and said: Then I can only assassinate the chief general of Waqiao Pass according to the original plan. It will be a matter of time before the breaking of Waqiao Pass. Why is my sister so obsessed?
Murong Xuehang closed his eyes and replied: I will pick up the sword to stop you.
Xiao Chuo sighed again and said: Didn’t you say there is something to ask me?
Murong Xuehang nodded and asked: One of the Song army, Nanhua, who was driving swordsman, went to the Liao army's vanguard camp to find out whereabouts of the military rations, but you caught him. There is no news yet. Do you know her whereabouts?
Xiao Chuo said: Baori Mingmei disguised herself as a man and used the virtual spirit technique to break into my joint camp. I was arrested.
Murong Xuehang was shocked and asked: How is Meimei now?
Xiao Chuo said: I miss her and my master who went out of the same school, and kindly persuaded her to surrender, but she refused and was sent to prison by me.
Murong Xuehang said: She is the daughter-in-law of our Yang family Erlang, so please don’t make things difficult for her.
Xiao Chuo hesitated for a moment, and thought about it and said it to the truth: Unfortunately, my sister was too late. The Khitans imprisoned the Han people. You should imagine that life may be fine, but I am afraid that my innocence will not be preserved.
Murong Xuehang smiled bitterly and said: This is why I look down on you Liao people. As a woman, no one wants to accept that result, but you Liao people will do women like that. Xiao Chuo, aren’t you angry about this?
Xiao Chuo thought about it and said: Since she is your younger brother and sister, I will find a way to let her come back after I go back.But this time, I will never show mercy when I see you again on the battlefield in the future.
Murong Xuehang bowed and said: I will thank you for Baorimingmei.
Xiao Chuo smiled bitterly, "Cousin, I have always wanted to avoid seeing us sisters on the battlefield. I am also afraid that this day will come, but he still comes."
Murong Xuehangdao: Everyone is their own master, and they are incompatible. Xiao Chuo, please leave. This time we will be the declaration of our sisters in front of the battle. The next time we meet will be a duel on weapons!
Xiao Chuo smiled sadly, his figure shook, and he fell to the city tower. After a few steps, his figure had already floated outside the city of Waqiao Pass.
Xiao Chuo's mount was a sweat-blooded BMW from Dayuan. It took only more than an hour to return to the camp. It was already the second day. Prince Jing led his personal soldiers to carry lanterns and wait at the gate.
Prince Yelu Xian of the Great Liao Dynasty was full of concern for the safety of his future princess. When he saw Xiao Chuo coming back safely, he put his heart in his stomach.
After returning to the tent to rest for a moment, Xiao Chuo remembered Murong Xuehang's instructions and came to ask the servant.
The attendant replied to her that the female captain of the Song army had been taken away by His Highness the King of Qi.
Xiao Chuo said intimately: King Yelu Sage of Qi treated prisoners of war fiercely and cruelly. Bao Riming Mei fell into his hands and would not have a good end.
According to the military and political management regulations of the Great Liao Dynasty, prisoners of war must be handed over to the North Court, and Yelu Sage was the king of the North Court.
Since Murong Xuehang promised to let Baori Mingmei go, Xiao Chuo decided to go to Yelu Sage to ask for someone.
Xiao Chuo didn't want Yelu Xian to know about this matter, so he summoned his sister Xiao Ming'er to accompany him.
Xiao Ming'er is one year older than Xiao Chuo. He has also practiced martial arts since childhood, but has never been married yet.
Xiao Chuo also has a sister named Nanyang. In order to assist his father, Xiao Chuo founded the Heihu Hall in the Military Affairs Office of the South Court. He drew a large number of elites with great martial arts skills, specializing in intelligence and assassination.
Xiao Ming'er was generous by nature and bold. On the way to the west camp of Xiao Chuo, she asked Xiao Chuo about his purpose of walking.
Xiao Chuo said: Sister, didn’t I catch a Nanhua sword the day before yesterday? Now I have been taken away by the King of Qi.
So what?
Xiao Ming'er didn't understand the meaning.
Xiao Chuo said: You don’t know that this woman is not only my junior sister, but also her cousin’s younger sister. We can use her as a bargaining weight for negotiations with the Song army of Waqiaoguan. If it is destroyed or used by the King of Qi, it will be extremely unfavorable to us.
Do you want her back?Will the King of Qi give it to you?Especially so late, has the King of Qi already gone to bed?
Xiao Chuo said: King Qi has always been greedy for alcohol and sex. If he did not fight, he would not sleep until the fourth day of the year.But I don't want such a result to happen. I will be polite first and then soldiers. Just act according to my wishes.
King Yelu Sage sat in the court of the commander's mansion with his chest naked, holding two beautiful military maids to have a drink. The two maids were thin and few, and their exposed shoulders and breasts were bronze. They twisted their healthy waists and kept dancing around the king of Qi, but Yelu Sage's attention was focused on another woman.
The Waqiao Pass on the north bank of Yishui is still like a copper wall, blocking the invading Liao army repeatedly.
Waqiao Pass was built by Fu Yanbo, a general of the Later Zhou Dynasty. The walls of Waqiao Pass are seven feet high and ten feet 7 feet 7 inches thick. The bases of the city are paved with granite and limestone. The city bricks are also extremely particular. They are made of fine blue-gray bricks, and the city bricks are the same size. When constructing, they are mixed with lime juice, glutinous rice juice and tung oil and then poured. The walls are silver-white and extremely strong, especially various mechanisms hidden. When enemy soldiers attack the city, they will pop up huge sharp blades from the walls to make slashes from top to bottom, which will hit the enemy who siege the city.
There is a large windmill every 100 meters on the city wall. The windmills are all horizontal wheel axles and sail-style sails.
The sail is mounted on eight poles around the shaft frame.
The surrounding Waqiao Pass is deserted and has no mountains to block it, which is conducive to windmill operation.
A total of twenty-eight windmills were built on the city wall. The power generated by each windmill can drive the giant sharp blade hidden in the city wall to perform tireless slashing movements to guard the city wall of Waqiao Pass.
In addition to these twenty-eight windmills, Waqiao Pass also has thirty large-caliber cannons, and the shells are also manufactured according to the best design and are several times more powerful than ordinary cannons.
Although there were not many soldiers at Waqiao Pass, the guard generals were both wise and brave. The main general was named Wang Huanchen. He was originally a surrendered general in the Later Liang Dynasty. After abandoning the secret and surrendering to the Song Dynasty, he was highly valued and led his troops to guard the border fortress.
Wang Huanchen was a magician from Qimen and was proficient in Qimen Dunjia and the five-shaped eight trigrams.
After taking office, he modified the city walls and opened a canal, allowing the 800-mile waters in Yanbian to connect with each other, forming the first barrier in the northern border of the Song Dynasty.
There were 18,300 defenders, and although the local wing army was not as young as the imperial guards of the court and well-equipped.
However, under Wang Huanchen's strict training, his combat effectiveness was no less than that of the imperial guards.
Zhan Long led the army to Waqiao Pass, and Wang Huanchen was extremely excited. General Yang, when you come, I feel like a stone has fallen into the ground.
Zhan Long smiled and nodded, after arranging the troops in his headquarters properly, he asked about the enemy camp's information.
Wang Huanchen said: The heavy troops of the Great Liao Dynasty are now stocking up on Zijing Pass, and there are 100,000 vanguard troops in Shazhou 100 miles away from us, but the Liao army has not yet launched a frontal attack on us.I guess they estimate that Waqiao Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack.According to my horse probe report, the Liao army was raising giant artillery and shells at Zijing Pass. It seems that they were planning to attack Waqiao Pass before the beginning of winter.
Zhan Long nodded and asked again: What is the situation in the Liao army's vanguard camp?
Wang Huanchen shook his head and said: The area is very vigilant, and the explorers I sent dare not approach.
Zhan Long said: Know yourself and your enemy and win every battle. I want to personally detect the enemy camp.
Murong Xuehang hurriedly stopped him and said: Liulang, no, now you are the commander of the three armies, how can you take risks? I'll go.
Baorimingmei stepped forward and said: Sister-in-law, Liulang, I'd better go.Inquiring about the situation, I am the most ingenious. Besides, I am Nanhua's sword-keeping and I used the virtual spirit technique to break into the Liao army camp, so they would not have discovered it at all.
Zhan Long said: Well, the last time we broke into Heifeng Village was all due to the second sister-in-law's inquiries into information, but this time you have to be careful, after all, it was the Liao army camp.
Baorimingmei said: I know, I will go back and prepare now and set off as soon as it gets dark.
What worries Zhan Long happened, Baori Mingmei did not come back that night.
The next day, everyone gathered together to discuss. Murong Xuehang said: Waqiao Pass is only one hundred miles away from the Liao army's Pioneer Camp. Meimei has no reason not to come back. It seems that something really happened to her. We need to rescue her quickly.
Zhan Long pondered for a long time and said: If the second sister-in-law was captured, it would be too late for us to rescue her now. I think she might be in trouble.Let’s do this, Sister Fourth, take the five hundred elite riders to pick you up, don’t!Without my orders, no attack on the Liao Dynasty is allowed.
The fourth lady agreed and took the order and prepared.
Everyone was anxiously waiting for the news to come back.
In the evening of that day, the sun sets westward and the setting sun dyes the earth crimson. On the city tower of Waqiao Pass, Murong Xuehang and Xiao Chuo quietly face each other.
Xiao Chuo's six swords also have Void Spiritual Art to protect her body. When she climbed the Waqiao Pass, the Song army's soldiers guarding the city did not find it at all, but they could not hide it from Murong Xuehang. Murong Xuehang did not want others to know that Xiao Chuo had entered the city, because once Xiao Chuo was exposed, it would definitely trigger a duel of swords and soldiers, killing and injuring innocent lives.
Xiao Chuo, are you here again?
Cousin, I'm here this time, I miss you very well.Now the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty have reached the point where they meet each other in life and death.
Murong Xuehang snorted and said: I understand that Emperor Muzong of Liao was cruel. He sacrificed the lives of millions of soldiers and the people of the border to create his own dream of establishing a dynasty. Although he had a huge cavalry regiment, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. With my Yang family in it, breaking through Waqiao Pass will always be his dream that he could not fulfill.
Xiao Chuo asked in a light voice: Are you so confident in your sister?
Murong Xuehang was speechless.
Xiao Chuo sighed and said: Then I can only assassinate the chief general of Waqiao Pass according to the original plan. It will be a matter of time before the breaking of Waqiao Pass. Why is my sister so obsessed?
Murong Xuehang closed his eyes and replied: I will pick up the sword to stop you.
Xiao Chuo sighed again and said: Didn’t you say there is something to ask me?
Murong Xuehang nodded and asked: One of the Song army, Nanhua, who was driving swordsman, went to the Liao army's vanguard camp to find out whereabouts of the military rations, but you caught him. There is no news yet. Do you know her whereabouts?
Xiao Chuo said: Baori Mingmei disguised herself as a man and used the virtual spirit technique to break into my joint camp. I was arrested.
Murong Xuehang was shocked and asked: How is Meimei now?
Xiao Chuo said: I miss her and my master who went out of the same school, and kindly persuaded her to surrender, but she refused and was sent to prison by me.
Murong Xuehang said: She is the daughter-in-law of our Yang family Erlang, so please don’t make things difficult for her.
Xiao Chuo hesitated for a moment, and thought about it and said it to the truth: Unfortunately, my sister was too late. The Khitans imprisoned the Han people. You should imagine that life may be fine, but I am afraid that my innocence will not be preserved.
Murong Xuehang smiled bitterly and said: This is why I look down on you Liao people. As a woman, no one wants to accept that result, but you Liao people will do women like that. Xiao Chuo, aren’t you angry about this?
Xiao Chuo thought about it and said: Since she is your younger brother and sister, I will find a way to let her come back after I go back.But this time, I will never show mercy when I see you again on the battlefield in the future.
Murong Xuehang bowed and said: I will thank you for Baorimingmei.
Xiao Chuo smiled bitterly, "Cousin, I have always wanted to avoid seeing us sisters on the battlefield. I am also afraid that this day will come, but he still comes."
Murong Xuehangdao: Everyone is their own master, and they are incompatible. Xiao Chuo, please leave. This time we will be the declaration of our sisters in front of the battle. The next time we meet will be a duel on weapons!
Xiao Chuo smiled sadly, his figure shook, and he fell to the city tower. After a few steps, his figure had already floated outside the city of Waqiao Pass.
Xiao Chuo's mount was a sweat-blooded BMW from Dayuan. It took only more than an hour to return to the camp. It was already the second day. Prince Jing led his personal soldiers to carry lanterns and wait at the gate.
Prince Yelu Xian of the Great Liao Dynasty was full of concern for the safety of his future princess. When he saw Xiao Chuo coming back safely, he put his heart in his stomach.
After returning to the tent to rest for a moment, Xiao Chuo remembered Murong Xuehang's instructions and came to ask the servant.
The attendant replied to her that the female captain of the Song army had been taken away by His Highness the King of Qi.
Xiao Chuo said intimately: King Yelu Sage of Qi treated prisoners of war fiercely and cruelly. Bao Riming Mei fell into his hands and would not have a good end.
According to the military and political management regulations of the Great Liao Dynasty, prisoners of war must be handed over to the North Court, and Yelu Sage was the king of the North Court.
Since Murong Xuehang promised to let Baori Mingmei go, Xiao Chuo decided to go to Yelu Sage to ask for someone.
Xiao Chuo didn't want Yelu Xian to know about this matter, so he summoned his sister Xiao Ming'er to accompany him.
Xiao Ming'er is one year older than Xiao Chuo. He has also practiced martial arts since childhood, but has never been married yet.
Xiao Chuo also has a sister named Nanyang. In order to assist his father, Xiao Chuo founded the Heihu Hall in the Military Affairs Office of the South Court. He drew a large number of elites with great martial arts skills, specializing in intelligence and assassination.
Xiao Ming'er was generous by nature and bold. On the way to the west camp of Xiao Chuo, she asked Xiao Chuo about his purpose of walking.
Xiao Chuo said: Sister, didn’t I catch a Nanhua sword the day before yesterday? Now I have been taken away by the King of Qi.
So what?
Xiao Ming'er didn't understand the meaning.
Xiao Chuo said: You don’t know that this woman is not only my junior sister, but also her cousin’s younger sister. We can use her as a bargaining weight for negotiations with the Song army of Waqiaoguan. If it is destroyed or used by the King of Qi, it will be extremely unfavorable to us.
Do you want her back?Will the King of Qi give it to you?Especially so late, has the King of Qi already gone to bed?
Xiao Chuo said: King Qi has always been greedy for alcohol and sex. If he did not fight, he would not sleep until the fourth day of the year.But I don't want such a result to happen. I will be polite first and then soldiers. Just act according to my wishes.
King Yelu Sage sat in the court of the commander's mansion with his chest naked, holding two beautiful military maids to have a drink. The two maids were thin and few, and their exposed shoulders and breasts were bronze. They twisted their healthy waists and kept dancing around the king of Qi, but Yelu Sage's attention was focused on another woman.