Chapter 255 General Chi?
Chapter 255 General Chi?
Ruan Qingqing and the others walked up Wolf Mountain, one step deep and one step shallow. They marked the way as they went, for it was easy to get lost in snowy weather, and it was also easy to accidentally step into a deep pit or on the edge of a cliff.
Everyone is being extra careful.
After climbing up the mountain and entering the forest, they found the messy paw prints of the wolves.
"Everyone, check your weapons to see if they are in the right place and can be accessed quickly and easily." Ruan Qingqing reminded everyone.
"Yes!"
Everyone rested on the spot to make sure everything was in order before setting off. This time they were no longer walking blindly, but following the wolf's paw prints.
After climbing over four small hills, they finally reached an open valley, where there were no trees to block their advance, and the wolf pack's tracks were covered by snow.
Ruan Qingqing and the others had no choice but to scatter and continue searching until they reached the end of the valley and reunited again. They all found several caves at the end.
"In my prime, I led thousands of men under banners, and crossed the Yangtze River in brocade robes. At night, the soldiers of Yan prepared their silver spears, and the arrows of Han flew towards Jin Pu Gu. Recalling the past, I sigh at my present self, for the spring breeze does not stain my white beard. I have traded my ten thousand-word strategy for the book on planting trees from my neighbor."
Sad lyrics floated out from the cave.
On this snowy day, the sad song accompanied by the howling cold wind had a special kind of sadness lingering in the heart. Ruan Qingqing and others felt as if a heavy piece of lead was stuffed into their hearts when they heard it.
Depression, despair and pain are their most direct feelings now.
"Your Majesty, where are my soldiers?"
Ruan Qingqing and the others were startled, and after exchanging glances, they approached tiptoe.
"General Chi, have your troops gone to attack Moliang?" a middle-aged man's voice replied.
"Didn't we attack once last time?"
"How can we raise an army so easily without finding the cause of the defeat?"
"My Yunqing's good sons are all treasures in their parents' hearts, how can we squander them like this!"
The old man's voice was intermittent, and it seemed that he was taking a lot of effort to speak.
Ruan Qingqing and Wushang were both shocked and their breathing suddenly became heavy.
"Who? Who's there!" someone shouted loudly in the cave.
Then three figures flew out of the cave.
Wushang, General Zhang and others protected Ruan Qingqing behind them, looking at the person in front of them with bated breath.
"Golden Guards! You are the Golden Guards!"
Someone among the secret guards recognized the identities of the three of them.
"The emperor's secret guards? Has our Yunqing occupied Moliang now?" One of the men with a broad forehead stepped forward and asked.
"Did the emperor ask you to take us home?" another short man asked excitedly.
"No! You are not here to take us back! Something must have happened to the emperor?" said the remaining tall and thin middle-aged man with fierce eyes.
"So it's you who caused the wolf disaster in Bale every five years?" Ruan Qingqing asked, suppressing her anger.
"So what? It's none of your business! I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise the consequences will be beyond your ability to bear!" the broad-browed man advised.
"Who is the old General Chi in there?" Ruan Qingqing asked with red eyes.
"How many General Chi do we have in Yunqing? Of course it's General Chi who established the Chi family army!" said the short man disdainfully.
"Looking for death!" Wu Shang's teeth chattered with anger.
"It is chilling to think that a hero who devoted his life to the country is imprisoned in the deep mountains and forests of a foreign country! Killing people is not enough, how can you humiliate people like this!" Ruan Qingqing was so angry that her hands and feet were shaking.
"What imprisonment? We are just carrying out a mission here!" the tall and thin middle-aged man argued.
"Catch him!" Ruan Qingqing was too lazy to talk nonsense with them. They would figure out the truth themselves.
"General Chi, save me! The bandits from Moliang are attacking us!" The three men knew they were no match for them, so they shouted towards the cave.
After a series of clanging sounds, an old man with a weathered face rushed out of the cave.
"You thieves from Moliang, stop being so arrogant in our Yunqing!"
As he spoke, he danced his long tasseled spear like a snake out of a hole, biting whatever it hit.
"Brother Chi, I am Zhang Shizhao!" General Zhang couldn't help but feel sad when he saw the person coming.
The old man paused for a moment, lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his white eyebrows, "You bastard, don't lie to me! Zhang Shizhao is such a passionate man, how can he act like a crying woman like you?"
"Brother Chi, I am really Zhang Shizhao! What happened to you? Don't you remember? In the 38th year of Hancheng, I stole the Yu Liangchun that my grandfather had hidden for 40 years in order to learn your Chi family's spearmanship. I was almost beaten to death by him, but you saved me. Don't you remember?"
Zhang Shizhao walked towards him step by step with tears in his eyes.
The old man murmured in a low voice, "Yu Liangchun, I drank it once, it was sweet and fragrant, and the taste was very overbearing. After drinking it, I couldn't taste the aroma of wine again in ten years! No! How do you know Yu Liangchun?"
As he spoke, his eyebrows were raised again. "As far as I know, only Zhang Shizhao's grandfather had the collection. Who are you?"
"Brother Chi, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Shizhao asked with great sorrow.
Ruan Qingqing gently pulled at the corner of Zhang Shizhao's clothes, "General Zhang, General Chi seems to have gone insane, let's..."
Before Ruan Qingqing could finish her words, the old man's spear had already arrived.
"Don't think of destroying my will. How can I go crazy if the cold is not gone?"
"Be careful!" Wushang suddenly pulled Ruan Qingqing aside.
Wherever the spear passed, a three-foot-deep hole was left.
He was trying desperately to kill himself.
This realization made Ruan Qingqing cover her pounding heart and feel a little scared.
"General Chi, do you still remember your son Chi Zijing and your grandson Chi Jingxiao?"
The old man hesitated even longer now.
After Ruan Qingqing gave Chase and the others a look, she continued to make up stories half-truthfully: "After the battle at Lingguan Pass, the Chi family army became famous! Seeing this, the emperor had no choice but to let Chi Zijing and Uncle Chi go to guard Xiyu Pass. From then on, the barbarians did not dare to cross the line. When they heard the name of the Chi family army, they turned around and ran away!"
"Haha! This is the style of my Chi family army!" The old man put away his gun and laughed up to the sky, "Zi Jing really did not disappoint me. He is a good son of Yunqing! He is a good son of our Chi family!"
"We have only just begun! Uncle Chi accepted a disciple named Ruan Shiping, who was only seventeen years old when he took over Jialing Pass. He beat the Qingrong people so hard that they were trembling with fear, and quickly handed over Cheng Yuanqing, who was dependent on them and was a traitor to the country!"
The old man twirled his beard and laughed, "It's great! Heroes are born young! As for Cheng Yuanqing, I saw that he had evil intentions a long time ago. He set a big pot for me at Jialing Pass before. I didn't expect that my disciple would take revenge on me in the end! How great!"
Ruan Qingqing quietly walked up to him and stretched out her hand to press his acupoints.
"No? Where is my grandson Chi Jingxiao?" The old man suddenly came to his senses and put his hand on her neck, asking viciously, "Who are you?"
"Big man!" everyone exclaimed!
"Young General Chi Jingxiao was killed because someone colluded with the barbarians. I'm here to ask old General Chi to go back and take charge of the matter for our young General Chi!" Ruan Qingqing said with difficulty.
"How can this be! It's another scum who colluded with outsiders to harm my good son Yunqing!"
The old man loosened his grip and leaned back straight.
"General Chi!"
"Brother Chi!"
Ruan Qingqing, Wushang and Zhang Shizhao rushed over.
"Where is my good son Yunqing?" the old man shouted hoarsely.
"Ow~"
Immediately, more than twenty wolves with shiny fur rushed out of the cave.
"Kill all the scum who collude with outsiders and avenge my grandson!" He fainted after saying this.
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