Novoland: Eagle Flag Chapter 3: Fourth child

East 6, Lower Tang Kingdom, Nanhuai City.

Hanging a sunspot quietly on the chessboard with two white fingers, it landed for a long time.

The person on the opposite side of the chessboard glanced at the situation, nodded slightly, and calmly pushed the chessboard: "I lost."

"Tuobaqing still has half a wall of mountains and rivers, don't you want to risk it? I heard that if the elk fights to the death, the tiger will be afraid."

"I've heard that Wenping chess is a battle of the heart. It's a way to control the mind. I don't care about chess skills. I have reached a desperate situation on the board. I tried my best to fight, but I missed the king. Tuoba is a warrior. I don't understand the mind of the gentry, but I don't want to do such a thing."

"Hehehe," the lord of the country laughed, with a sense of grace and elegance, "I don't understand the mind of the nobles? Although Tuobaqing was born in the northern barbarians, he has been in the south for more than ten years, and his deeds have already been determined by everyone. Looks good."

The courtier cleaned up his armor, got up and left the table, pulled the black cloak with his right hand and knelt down on one knee: "Thanks to the Lord's kindness, Tuoba only hopes that he can live up to the Lord's hope."

The costumes of the two players playing chess are completely different. The ruler of the country is over fifty years old, wearing a nine-panel black headband, a green robe with a broad belt, and a brocade mid-length gown. On the green sash around his waist is a green and moist mountain jade. The courtier's head is full of thin braids, tied behind his head with ox tendon belts, and he is wearing an old oily leather armor, which looks like the attire of a barbarian shepherd. The layer upon layer of Kui Leiwen is the handiwork of famous weavers in Donglu.

The lord adjusted the sleeves of his robe, got up calmly, and started to walk up and down by himself. The samurai did not dare to neglect and followed behind. The deep and quiet palace with a width of seven rooms was so quiet that it was cool. The overhanging eaves outside the windows blocked most of the sunlight, and the room was gloomy. The subject lowered his head slightly, and saw his own face on the mirror-smooth marble floor, gray and full of traces of wind and frost.

"Are you old?" he asked himself in his heart.

He thought of the wind in the north land again, it was not as warm and soft as the wind here, it was like sharp blades, and it was like strong wine choking the throats of barbarians. The shepherds drove the horses galloping in such a strong wind, and they also aged very quickly, and their old faces were like dry wooden faces. At this age, his father looked completely old, and whenever he stroked his big rough hand, it felt like he was touching flaking schist. But my father still rode with a bow and arrow, and his leather wine bag was hanging on the saddle, which contained good wine that burned his throat. When he was drunk, he would take his son to the highest grassy **** nearby and play the ancestral qin. The hoarse qin sound distorted in the wind, as if the ancestors turned into ghosts and gods sang together.

"Father..." The title echoed in his heart, like a voice speaking quietly in the boundless darkness.

"Tuoba Qing?" The king paused, then suddenly turned around, "Today, the Qing family was suddenly called into the palace, not just for the purpose of giving robes, did the Qing family guess it?"

"Yes!" Tuoba bowed slightly, "The internal supervisor called urgently, there must be some important military affairs."

"Yes, big deal."

They had already reached the window, the lord stretched out his thin white hand, patted the window lattice, and looked at the northern sky from a distance.

"I remember when Tuoba Qing's family first came to Tang Dynasty, they talked about building a cavalry army, introducing healthy horses from Beilu, and teaching riding and archery, but I didn't agree." Now Liguo Leiqi and Chunguo Fenghu all use Beilu horses as their mounts, while the Izumo cavalry in northern Shanxi are unparalleled in cavalry and shooting, and they are also known as the three major cavalry armies in Donglu, but our cavalry in Xiatang is unknown. Tuoba Qing is Don’t you think I missed a good opportunity?”

"Don't dare, the lord of the country has strategized and decided to win thousands of miles. It cannot be reversed by a mere cavalry army."

The lord smiled: "It's a mistake, and it's not impossible to admit it. However, we will have cavalry."

"Cavalry?"

"A cavalry army of no less than 50,000 people rides on the best barbarian horses. They can gallop for days and nights. They are proficient in riding and shooting. What do Tuoba Qing's family think?"

The courtier was moved: "Fifty thousand people!?"

50,000 barbarian cavalry, this is a force that can sweep across East China.

"This morning, the envoy from the Qingyang Department of the Northern Land met with him at the Zichen Hall. He brought a letter from the Great Lord of the Northern Land. Our two countries are willing to exchange hostages and form an alliance with blood. Soldiers and horses, the strongest cavalry in Beilu, will be our friends in Xiatang from now on!"

"An alliance with Qingyang?" The courtier was completely stunned.

"No wonder the Qing family was surprised. The east land and the north land are sworn enemies for generations. The door of the north land is not open to the east land. It has been 50 years since Emperor Fengyan, and 700 years since Emperor Qiangwei. When this news spread to Tianqi, I really don’t know what’s going on in the court.” The lord sneered, “However, I don’t care what the princes of the imperial capital think, let him be suspicious, let him impeach, let him be jealous, whoever It can't ruin this north-south alliance! Everything has been settled, only the last step is to open the gates of the east and north! It's time to start the achievements of the Baili family. Isn't Qing Tuoba happy for me?"

Tuoba shook his shirt and knelt down on one knee: "Tuoba Shanyue congratulates the lord, and is willing to be the lord..."

The lord stopped him with a wave of his hand: "Does Tuoba Qing want to go through fire and water for me? I don't mean that. I want to rely on General Tuoba to achieve the achievements of the world. How can I let General Tuoba do it?" That life-and-death affair? What I want is for General Tuoba to go north to form an alliance with Maharaja Kulig under the banner of my honor. Your family, this is the first achievement of the North-South alliance!"

Tuoba Shanyue didn't answer, he seemed to be in a daze.

The lord frowned: "Why? Could Qing Tuoba be unwilling?"

Tuoba Shanyue's whole body was shaken, as if waking up from a dream, and hurriedly knelt down: "Tuoba dare not, Tuoba serves the country's lord, knowing that he will die, he will never refuse!"

"Get up, get up." The lord returned to his smile and patted him on the shoulder, "Tuoba Qing's family is serious. The Qing family has been an official in the Tang Dynasty for ten years and worked hard all night. Of course, I know Tuobaqing's Sincerely, Tuobaqing and General Xi are both my lord's arms, and they are indispensable. I also hope that all the ministers will put aside their past differences and work together. Recently, some villains often talk in court. Tuobaqing, don't be suspicious. Although Tuoba Qing was born in Northern Lu and grew up in the grasslands, I never treat him as a barbarian. With Tuobaqing's character, even a family in the Eastern Lu is nothing more than that..."

The lord waved his robe sleeves and talked eloquently, but he didn't notice that Tuoba Shanyue knelt there and didn't get up. .

"I have prepared everything for you. If you want anything else, just ask Honglu Temple. I am looking north every day in Nanhuai, waiting for the good news of Tuobaqing's return!" The king finally remembered When it was time to help Tuoba Shanyue up, Tuoba had already knelt there for a long time.

"Master, Tuoba has something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"Speak! Our monarchs and ministers, what can we not say?"

"The iron law of the former dynasty of Dayin, private association with the barbarians in the north is a felony of treason. Although we will lead the princes in the Tang Dynasty, the country is mainly on guard against the emperor, and villains will take the opportunity to make trouble."

"Hehehehe," the lord laughed, "Qing Tuoba, after all, your understanding of Donglu is still separated by a layer. If you really have an affair with Beilu, Chunguo and Jinbei, which one is better than you?" It is convenient for us to go to the Tang Dynasty? And can the movements of the princes of the various families really be hidden from the eyes and ears of the imperial capital? When we do this this time, someone in Tianqi City is watching, but the royal family will not come to stop us. This I can assure you!"

There is a long sound of cloud panels from the high pavilion in the distance, the sun is setting in the west, and it will be evening in another hour. The maid passed the Qinzheng Hall with the incense wood that was used for burning in the evening, and saw Tuoba Shanyue kneeling on one knee and bowing to the lord from a distance. It seems full of hope.