Novoland: Eagle Flag Chapter 4: Bronze Blood Seven

The horses snorted lowly, the white flag rolled in the wet wind, and the two armies stopped facing each other a hundred paces away.

The tiger and leopard cavalry warriors looked curiously at the well-armored Eastern Lu warriors. Although they had trekked through the wind and rain for so long, the hand-forged scales on their bodies still reflected the silver light like a sword, and the heavy Long black tassels were sprinkled on the iron helmets, and the forehead iron that extended to the tip of the nose and protected the entire face covered their faces. Under the banner of scarlet golden chrysanthemums, a burly warrior sat on a black horse. He was shrouded in heavy iron armor, as if he had been forged entirely of black iron.

For forty years, the army from the east land had never set foot on the grasslands of the north land. The barbarian warriors not only despised the cowardice of these Donglu people, but also were wary of their excellent armor and swords. Most of the fathers of the tiger and leopard cavalry warriors fought in that war forty years ago, and now they see the enemies of those years, and they feel faintly uneasy.

The hearts of the East 6 soldiers were full of fear. On the opposite side, I saw thousands of large flags like floating clouds, and so many healthy horses with broad **** and long legs, all in pitch black, one foot higher than Dong Lu's war horses. Under the control of the barbarian cavalry, the war horse still turned its hooves and shook its mane uneasily. At first glance, the tide of horses was churning, as if it would charge in a landslide posture at any time. Lei Yun Menghu licked his lower lip, feeling his throat was dry, and Jia Ma's legs were a little weak. He is a descendant of a military family. When the elders talked about Emperor Fengyan's Northern Expedition, they must mention these barbarians wearing thick iron ring armor. Killing, it seems that everyone is not afraid of death, one shot down and another one rushes up. The Dong Liu generals have never heard of such a method of warfare in their entire lives.

Far from being a lively scene of the two countries having sex, there was only the neighing of war horses on the grassland, and there was a different kind of silence besides.

"Majesty, we are the masters." Dahesa lowered his voice.

The majesty nodded silently, and was about to lead the horse, but saw the warrior on the black horse in front of the formation jump off the horse. He took off his helmet, threw down his cloak, and walked step by step on the muddy grass.

The majesty was a little taken aback, sitting on the horseback and looking at the other party, he saw that the side of his face was neatly trimmed with two cheek whiskers, and his brown gray hair was **** with a piece of leather rope. Except for the heavy armor, he is not like an envoy from East Lu, but like an aged tiger and leopard knight.

"Tuoba Shanyue, the imperial envoy of the Three Armies of the Tang Dynasty under the Dayin Dynasty, Duke Baili of the Tang Dynasty, see the Lord of the North and the Lord of Qingyang." The warrior knelt down on one knee respectfully, half He didn't mind a calf in the mud.

A hundred paces away, all the warriors on the eastern land scrambled to get off their horses, pulling their stirrups and kneeling on one knee, but the lieutenant general who held the flag did not kneel. The chrysanthemums are shining brightly.

The majesty suddenly realized who he was facing, he immediately dismounted, and leaned low to hold Tuoba Shanyue's arm.

Tuoba Shanyue did not get up, but took out a blue-gray sharkskin bag from the seam close to his armor, untied the sealing rope at the mouth of the bag, and held the scroll sealed with wax above his head: " Tuoba Shanyue brought the Duke Tang's letter, and it lived up to the expectations of Duke Baili and Maharaja."

The majesty turned his head to signal, and Qingyang's document interpreter stepped forward to take over, slowly unfolded, and cleared his throat: "Majesty Chengbei Lu, Lord of Qingyang Kingdom: I am far away for ten thousand years, the distance between heaven and earth There is no such thing as Kyushu and Seven Seas. All races in the world are of the same flesh and blood. They love each other and share the vicissitudes of life.

A hundred generations away, the gods and emperors established the country, and there is no separation between Huayi and Huayi. All the people in the world are brothers in communion, peace and harmony, and assist the British Lord together.

Why the world is divided, why brothers fight, why people's hearts are betrayed, why blood and blood relatives in the east and north become enemies. Every time I think about this, I often feel sorry for myself.

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No one dared to make a sound. The warriors and even the Maharaja himself could not understand these red tapes, but the loud voice of the document was sent far away on the silent grassland, suppressing the neighing of the war horses up. Guessing from the meaning of the speech, it is no longer the coercion of the Eastern Lu dynasty that is about to explode, but the rare goodwill between the East and the North.

The majesty looked sideways at the Dong Lu envoy, and finally his eyes fell on his neck, where a small silver medal was hung with a leather strap, which looked familiar.

"...May the two countries be like brothers and sisters from now on, be a harmonious state forever, educate all peoples, and pass it on for thousands of years. It is presented in handwriting by Baili Jinghong, the Duke of Tang Dynasty under the Dayin Dynasty."

After the document was recited, the scroll was returned to the Maharaja. The Maharaja held the scroll high above his head, and after a brief silence, the nobles and warriors shouted together.

Tuoba Shanyue got up. The slaves in brocade clothes and small sleeves meandered out of the queue, and the long, thick and soft woolen blanket was rolled up to his feet. The fire of roasting the whole sheep was set, and the strong aroma of wine wafted from afar, and the tin seal of the barbarian spirits in the big altar was lifted.

The warriors of the Lower Tang Dynasty have never seen the grand scene of welcoming guests on the grassland. The endless barren land was suddenly surrounded by fine wine and silk as a place for feasting. The warriors riding tigers and leopards withdrew, and the young The female slaves respectfully invited them to take their seats, all they saw were smiles, the uneasiness in their hearts subsided a little, and everyone was a little excited.

"Your Majesty's kindness is truly indebted." Tuoba Shanyue gave a low admiration and bowed in salute.

"How can some small treats compare to the generous gifts brought by General Tuoba?" I have been waiting for a long time for the day when I forget my hatred and sit down and drink with my friends from East Lu Shangguo.”

Tuoba Shanyue and the Maharaja sat side by side on the main seat.

"Raise a glass to the imperial envoys and brothers of the Eastern Lu Shang Kingdom!" The Maharaja raised the silver cup high.

The nobles raised their silver cups together, and the warriors of the next Tang Dynasty also raised their glasses. The fine wine of the barbarians in the cups was light blue in color and faintly had an intoxicating aroma like pears. Everyone drank the fine wine in their cups together, and then almost all the Xia Tang warriors were stunned for a moment, and then their faces turned blood red suddenly, and several of them lay on the table, coughing non-stop.

"Hahahaha..." Maharaja's laughter was high-pitched and hearty.

Leiyun Menghu sat next to Tuoba Shanyue, holding his neck with both hands, he felt like a fire was burning from his mouth to his stomach, and the wine seemed to burn through his internal organs , Maharaja's laughter made him suddenly angry, but he was speechless.

Tuoba Shanyue glanced at him: "Do you want to imitate others and drink such a big cup? How can you drink Gurqin's spirits freely?"

"Send wine to our east land guests." As the Maharaja waved his hand, young barbarian girls flocked to the blanket in the middle from everywhere. Riding boots, dressed in long white gauze, danced, flutes and snare drums sounded unscrupulously around, the girls sang and danced, and the white gauze on both sleeves flew up to the sky.

The dance and song distracted the attention of the warriors of the Tang Dynasty, and the strength of the wine seemed to fade away in amazement, and some servants came up to persuade them to drink with roasted mutton and rare fresh fruits in Beilu. The warriors of the Lower Tang Dynasty learned to drink Qingyang strong wine in small sips, and the freshly roasted mutton was not smelly, and there was a faint sweet taste after chewing. Lei Yun Menghu was the deputy general of this mission, and he kept reminding himself that he must never get drunk on such an occasion. But gradually, what he heard and saw was a scene of jubilation. The smiles of the girls were like sunshine, and the servant who persuaded him to drink worked extra hard. The white gauze on the sleeves of the girls was dimly seen on the forehead and in front of the eyes, and the last trace of vigilance against the barbarians also collapsed in the drunkenness, and they couldn't help but beat the time to the music.

The majesty raised his glass again and again, and the nobles of Qingyang had no choice but to follow suit. The drinking capacity of the barbarians was far from that of the warriors of the Eastern Land, but jars of spirits kept being brought up, and the nobles became more and more drunk, and everyone's face was flushed with half-drunkness.

The majesty scanned the surroundings, and placed the silver cup on the table with care.

With a sound of "Dang", Tuoba Shanyue also turned her head, the eyes of both of them were exceptionally clear, without the slightest bit of drunkenness, which seemed a bit abrupt in the scene of the feast.

"We have been fighting with our friends from East Lu for so many years, it's rare for us to drink so freely and happily. I'm really happy to see such a scene." The majesty moved the cushion and changed to face Tuoba Shanyue, slightly Bow down and salute. Such a humble and courteous attitude is completely like a noble from the East Lu family, Tuoba Shanyue's heart moved slightly, knowing that this barbarian lord had spent a lot of thought on these matters.

"Gurqin's fine wine is still as strong as it was back then." Tuoba Shanyue pressed his chest and responded with barbarian etiquette.

Maharaja and Tuoba Shanyue both laughed. Both let go of the swig, the maharaja and the envoy got drunk slowly, not because they had a lot of alcohol, Tuoba Shanyue knew that half of the wine on the table between himself and the maharaja had been mixed with water after the first sip. Qingyang's Guerqin liquor is the Qingyang soul that is also famous in Donglu. If you really drink it, even a tough man can't hold it.

"I have long heard that General Tuoba is also a man of our barbarian tribe. He should understand my approach. Those who can sit down and drink together are friends. Such an opportunity is rare in a hundred years. It is sincere to form an alliance of ten thousand years. Any hatred in the past will be wiped away, and the Pantar God is above, witness my sincerity!" The majesty raised his finger to the sky.

"Our sincerity in going to the Tang Dynasty is attested by heaven and earth. If there is any deception, ghosts and gods will not forgive. This is a personal gift from our lord to the majesty." Tuoba Shanyue bent forward, from the close Another brocade bag was taken out from the seam of the armor, and presented secretly.

The majesty untied the gold-embroidered red brocade packet. A crystal clear light blue jade seal lay in the red brocade. It was cold to the touch, like a piece of clear ice. It was carved as a dragon crouching. The veins of the wings raised behind it were also clearly visible. A black pearl. The majesty put his hand behind the jade seal, and he could see his own fingerprints clearly through the three inches of jade. He remained calm, and finally turned over to look at the seal, and then showed a faint smile: "The Lord Baili gave me such a precious seal stone, and I don't know when it will be used."

Tuoba Shanyue bowed respectfully: "There are frequent wars in East China, and our lord is very worried. Seeing the suffering of the people, it is a pity that the country is small and weak, and there is no way to save it. I admire the heroism of Qingyang's iron cavalry, so I have this The sincerity of the alliance can be as fast as five years or as slow as ten years. The majesty will surely cross the sea and dominate. If this jade seal is lucky enough to be printed on the majesty's military order at that time, it will not be in vain for our lord's deep meaning. "

The majesty looked directly into his eyes, revealing an intriguing expression, **** the jade seal, and remained silent for a long time. Tuoba Shanyue was looking at him and did not avoid it. The two laughed together.

Dahesa is far away, just like the maharaja and the Dong Lu envoys having a drink and chatting, but no one present can hear what they are saying.

"Come on, General Tuoba, take a look at my sons!" The maharaja let go of his voice.

After hearing the sound, the princes left the table and stood side by side in front of the main seat. Tuoba Shanyue also stood up.

"This is my eldest son, Bi Mogan, who is in charge of our military orders and sacrifices. He is already twenty-four years old."

Bi Mogan pressed his chest and saluted: "General Tuoba is good."

After Tuoba Shanyue returned the gift, looking back at the Xia Tang warriors he brought, Lei Yun Menghu was already lying on the table drunk. He took off his luggage and took out a white satin package. Tuoba Shanyue untied the silk, and the people around were amazed. Inside was a jade flute. There is no jade in North Lu, and they have to be bought from East Lu at a high price. But no one has ever seen such a flawless jade flute. . It is lined in white silk, which is indistinguishable from the color of silk, only the red tassels are tied at the end, just a wisp of red, but it is extremely gorgeous.

"Small gift, I once heard Hesa ​​say that the eldest prince likes music." Tuoba Shanyue held up the flute.

Dahesa's heart was awe-inspiring, and he only mentioned it briefly in front of Tai Changqing in Xia Tang, and it was recorded in the documents of Xia Tang. Bimogan took the flute and began to explore in amazement, obviously liking this gift very much.

"This is my second son, Tie You. Tie You is already twenty-one years old, and he works with his elder brother."

What Tuoba Shanyue presented this time was a piece of plain brocade yarn. Barbarians are not good at weaving. Brocade yarn is also a valuable gift, but compared to the jade flute given to the eldest prince, it always looks ordinary.

Tuoba Shanyue held it up and spread it out gently: "This beautiful green horse is the most luxurious brocade in East China. This kind of blue dye is obtained from flower petals. It is said that tens of acres of flowers are not enough. Dye a beautiful brocade. The weavers call it triple feathers. Although it is light and thin, there are patterns of triple feathers woven in it. A weaver girl can only weave a few feet a year. Wanzhou can’t buy such brocade now. There is the last horse in the palace, and the lord of the country is willing to give it as a gift."

Following his slight shaking, the thin brocade veil spread out like a cloud of cyan smoke. Fascinatingly gorgeous. Tie You was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly leaned down to grab it, fearing that the brocade gauze would be swept to the ground. Tuoba Shanyue smiled slightly and handed it to him.

"This is my third son, Xu Dahan," the maharaja pointed again, "Xudahan is twenty years old, and he is my smartest son. He is in charge of the grazing and documents in the tribe."

"I've heard it for a long time." Tuoba Shanyue took the gift from the soldiers and shook it open, revealing a silver soft armor in front of everyone. It was an extremely light and thin armor, with a pearl-like luster on its surface, and when the wind came, it trembled like a light garment.

"This is not made by human hands. Only Heluo's craftsmanship can make such a close-fitting armor in the world. The material is coral gold, which is not known by Heluo. Each armor ring is only the size of a corn grain. It takes five years to wear armor, and it is very difficult to penetrate it."

Tuoba Shanyue turned around abruptly, and pulled out a sharp blade from the soldier's hand, everyone took a step back in shock, Tuoba Shanyue put the soft armor on his arm, and slashed it off with force. The princes were also shocked. When Tuoba Shanyue made a move, there was a sharp whistling sound on the knife, which was extremely powerful, even a piece of pure steel hard armor could not guarantee that it would not be cut open. But when the knife landed on the soft armor, it seemed as if it had hit the hard steel coated with oil, and it slipped out on one side, but there was no mark on the armor surface.

"I hope this armor can help the third prince."

Xu Dahan took it with admiration, and felt that the surface of the software was as slippery as pearls with his tentacles, and he could hardly hold it with his hands.

"This is my bravest son, Guimu. He is only sixteen years old, but his sword skills are better than his brothers. He is the little leopard of our Qingyang Department."

Tuoba Shanyue crossed the knife in his hand, and stepped forward to offer it. To the sixteen-year-old boy, his etiquette is also neat, just like to his brothers, "The Qingyang Department is the bravest." Prince, my lord has also heard such rumors, and today I saw the fourth prince's knife for the first time, and I knew it was not just a rumor."

"My knife?" Guimu touched the handle of the knife at his waist in surprise.

"Such a majestic sword must be the wolf's edge sword. To be able to learn the strongest sword technique of General Muli, of course he is a warrior like a lion and a tiger." Tuoba Shanyue bowed his head and held the sword, "Please use this A knife, to help the fourth prince's might."

Guimu took a step forward, reaching out to catch the knife with both hands.

"Fourth Prince, be careful!" Tuoba Shanyue shouted.

But Guimu's hand has already touched the blade. When Tuoba Shanyue yelled, his fingers had already brushed the edge of the blade. He has also tasted many good knives, as long as he touches the edge, he can feel the quality of the knives. But as soon as he touched the edge of the knife, he felt like being bitten by a mosquito on his finger. He quickly withdrew his hand, and a drop of blood had already been left on the blade. When he was in a daze, the drop of blood slowly slid down from the knife without a trace left.

"What a sharp knife!" Maharaja also admired.

"This is a lion's tooth. Although it is not a famous knife, it has always been the favorite of our country's lord. Tuoba has never seen a knife like this before." Tuoba Shanyue took out a handkerchief from his arms Passing it along with the knife, Guimu took the knife, but the towel fell on the ground. He stared at Blade in wonder. Xu Dahan also couldn't help looking at the soft armor in his hand, such a sharp blade couldn't cut Heluo's golden coral armor.

"General Tuoba prepared very carefully," the Maharaja smiled faintly, "These four gifts are really suitable."

Tuoba Shanyue was just taking the last thing from the hands of the soldiers, which was also a package of white silk. Hearing this, he was slightly stunned. The Majesty said that, it seemed that it was over.

He hesitated for a moment, then looked around: "Isn't His Royal Highness here? Our lord has also prepared a small gift for the son."

Suddenly there was silence around him, Dahesa turned his head away, Maharaja was stunned for a moment, and looked up into the distance. After a while, he looked back and shook his head: "Thank you for the kindness of the Lord Baili, but it is a pity that Asule can't see this gift. He is no longer here... I don't know what the Lord Baili brought to Asule. What?"

Tuoba Shanyue was silent for a moment, and untied the white silk. This time, it was just a simple white jade tablet, four fingers wide, and as long as a book page. It was engraved with incomprehensible words, and the words were filled with cinnabar. .

"I heard that the son is not in good health, so I didn't expect to die early. This is the longevity talisman of our country, and it is a ritual vessel used by the son. If he is established as the son, he will ask the master of the secret way to make a jade longevity talisman as a gift. The auspicious fortune of the country blesses the son and continues the country. This is the longevity talisman used by His Royal Highness Baili Yu when he was a child. The king said that the son Yu was also weak when he was young, and ghosts and gods dare not invade after carrying this ritual weapon. , the body is gradually getting better, and now it is like an ordinary person, so..."

The majesty took the jade plate, stroked it lightly for a while, and put it in his sleeve, "Thank you for the kindness of the king, but it's a pity that Asule is an unlucky child."