Chapter 194 Rebirth Grace

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date="2020-11-30"

title="Chapter 194 Rebirth Grace"

weight="107076"

series = ["I [Imperial] Am Not This Kind of Man"]

mode = "manual"

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South of Tianxing Mountain.

A team of people helped the old and the young, and quickly walked through the highest eastern slope of the valley. Everyone's movements are as light and careful as possible, lest they will startle the suppressed stale air below.

This is the requirement that Qin Nuo conveyed through Lin Jia before. Only with fast speed and light movement can he pass this mountain road safely.

After passing by the camp area where the tribes live, the team was a little scattered. Many people saw their relatives and friends, fell on the ground and turned into unconscious bodies. Everyone weeped for a while, but it did not affect their progress.

The road in the valley was smoother than expected. After stepping out of the mountain wall, almost everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. The voice of joy and weeping floated throughout the entire group.

The predicament that was supposed to be undoubtedly dead, finally escaped the catastrophe.

Also cheering and excited were the people waiting at the end of the road. Su Heng led thousands of cavalry troops. They were the follow-up troops to sweep the battlefield. They returned one step behind Tao Yunqing. They wanted to come to meet the people who had left the valley, but found that the valley had become a cursed place. Several people went to test. The warriors fell to the ground one after another. Su Heng could only order the soldiers and horses to retreat and wait outside.

While waiting to be desperate, I saw that the people came out by themselves.

"It's all guided by the goddess." The elderly man in the clan said tremblingly.

Su Heng and others were also extremely excited. Although they were guarding the periphery, they also heard the thunder-shaking noise and the miracle of the goddess descending.

Visible to the naked eye, after this twists and turns, the faith of the goddess of crossing the world will once again become the main faith of this tribe.

However, there is something more important than faith that makes Qin Nuo feel imminent.

Under the support of the soldiers and horses, the tribe quickly returned to Xuelie City.

After a night's rest, the priest Su He came to invite Qin Nuo to the temple.

Qin Nuo wanted to see the high priest and set off immediately upon hearing this.

When he came to the temple, the high priest still looked like the bones of immortality, but the eyebrows were even more haggard. After all, this elderly old man was too old, and the violent mood swings and travels were nothing to his body. A small burden.

Seeing Qin Nuo entering, the high priest withdrew all the attendants, and even the chief priest Su He, who was a close friend, withdrew.

In the hall where the two stood opposite each other. The high priest knelt down respectfully.

"Thank the goddess for saving the lives of our people, and your rebirth is not rewarded by the entire Xuelie clan."

This old man who has experienced worldly love has guessed that the goddess who appeared on the mountain at that time was pretending to be himself.

Qin Nuo stepped back and waved his hand: "The high priest does not need to be so polite. It is the people of the noble tribe, who have sincere prayers and beliefs, touched the goddess, and then there will be miracles of the true god coming, presumably the people in the noble tribe are also I think so."

The high priest raised his head, his eyes were tired, but bright and wise, "His Royal Highness, this is your reward and grace to our tribe, which we will always remember."

"What does he call himself?" Qin Nuo was taken aback.

Without waiting for Qin Nuo's answer, the high priest continued, "Your Majesty, you have a noble bearing and outstanding appearance. The knights you are following are all outstanding, sharp and alert. If a random group of soldiers under the general of the town has such qualities, Mu The Royal Court has long since gone, so how can we get the chance for the revival of the Xuelie clan?"

There was a hint of sly in the high priest’s smile, “Before in Panluo City, Zhong Yue didn’t know the nobleman. He saw you and the knights who led the team with outstanding looks. He presumably guessed that they were the children of the nobles who were experienced in the army, or even the control. Crane camp. This stupid guy is an insult to your noble status. Countless cities and tribes have received orders to search for you, but they have never been able to find them. Because no one can expect that you have been modified and disguised. A cavalry under General Zhen Guo’s Mansion."

Qin Nuo was surprised at first, and soon calmed down.

Recalling that when he was trapped on the mountain, the old man gave himself the map of going down the mountain, and begged to take care of Tao Yunqing and other young people's actions. At that time, he had already seen his identity. It just seemed to have entered a misunderstanding, he thought he was Qin Zhi who was disguised as a man.

After pretending to be the goddess of crossing the world, he was even more sure of this speculation. This can be regarded as being clever or being mistaken by cleverness.

"The Xuelie clan never let go of their enemies, and never owes their benefactors. Having accepted the rebirth of your Highness, it is reasonable to repay this grace for your birth and death. Don't worry, as long as you are in the tribe, you and you All of the guards are safe and worry-free."

"Thank you for the high priest's help." Qin Nuo smiled, acquiescing to this identity.

"This is not enough to repay one ten-thousandth of the kindness of His Highness, and it is not enough to repay the assistance and kindness of Zhou people to us over the years." The high priest sighed.

To Qin Nuo’s surprise, the high priest continued to explain, “In fact, our Xuelie tribe has been dealing with merchants in the south over the years. Our tribe can rejuvenate so quickly, and a large part of it also depends on the kindness of business travelers in your country. The hardy plants and crops planted in the valley were also a gift from the people of your country who went northward."

The high priest paused and continued to bow his head and said: "Years ago, when the Xuelie clan was strong, it repeatedly harassed the borders of Dazhou, fought fiercely with your country’s soldiers and horses, plundered servants and wealth, and the two sides had deep enmity. However, absolutely Unexpectedly, after the decline, the tribes that had received our grace came to looting one by one, like a group of greedy wolves, but the hostile Great Zhou, with kindness and friendship, would deal with us on an equal footing and trade minerals. "

"I have said so much, but please rest assured, even if you don't have this experience of saving the people in the valley, we will never let you suffer any harm."

The old man bent down deeply and solemnly promised.

Qin Nuo lowered his gaze, "It is the luck of the tribe that the high priest has such a vision, and it is also the luck of our great Zhou court."

The words of the high priest just now were very pleasant, full of kindness and friendship, but at the same time it also contained a deeper meaning. The Xuelie clan that has just been revived needs a backer and support, compared to the deep hatred. The Tubi tribe and the cold and greedy Mu Family, the Southern Great Zhou court, are a more kind and reliable choice.

All you need is the friendship of the Zhou court, which is a steady stream of materials and various conveniences, which also opened up a way for the tribe.

For the high priest and the Xuelie clan, kindness and friendship are true, as are profit and future.

Of course, Qin Nuo could not refuse the olive branch that proactively stretched out in front of him. The territory of Beishuo is too vast, and it is impossible to conquer thoroughly in the short term. At present, supporting the agent is the best choice.

However, these are long-term plans, and there is still an imminent major issue that needs to be dealt with.

This matter can't be solved, let alone a long-term plan, maybe even life will be filled in.

This is also the reason why Qin Nuo didn't care about rest and hurried to see the high priest.

The volcano is about to erupt!

From the continuous gushing gas to the more and more frequent underground roars, it is very clear that this crisis is coming.

Qin Nuo briefly sorted out his thoughts and told his most terrifying speculation.

"...According to the previous history of the noble tribe, there was an eruption here. It was more than three hundred years ago. After the eruption, the tribe moved here."

Following Qin Nuo's words, the high priest's face gradually revealed fear.

"You mean, the entire area here will be swallowed by hot lava."

Qin Nuo smiled bitterly, "Not only here, but even more distant areas may be affected."

When he was stuck on the mountain before, he took advantage of the gap before departure to read the ancient books in the temple study, where there are many historical records of the beginning of the migration of the Xuelie tribe. Based on those descriptions, Qin Nuo can basically infer that the coverage of this volcano is extremely large. Not only Xuelie City at the foot of the mountain, but even more distant Panluo City, Rising Sun City cannot be preserved.

These cities are located on the low-lying plains below the mountains. Once the magma erupts and the volcanic ash is filled, it will be the disaster of the entire area.

In fact, going back four to five hundred years, there is a barren beach and sandy land with few people. It was the volcanic ash from the last eruption that fell to the ground and accumulated to form a thick soil layer, which greatly improved the ecological environment of the region. In just a few hundred years, many tribes will migrate here and multiply. survive. It also nourishes a powerful tribe like the Xuelie tribe.

Now that this volcano has been silent for hundreds of years, it will once again show its terrifying power.

The high priest's face was full of fear. He lived longer than ordinary people, knowing the horror once the volcano erupted. Volcanic eruptions are not magma, but suffocating volcanic ash and various poisonous gases, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes that follow.

"According to His Highness's knowledge, how far is it from the day of eruption?"

"I can't tell." Qin Nuo shook his head. Like an earthquake, a volcanic eruption cannot accurately determine the time in later generations.

"But judging from several characteristics, this day should not be far away."

Knowing the bad news, the high priest didn't even bother to greet Qin Nuo, he staggered and rushed into the apse. There is a map of the surrounding area of ​​the Xuelie Clan. The territory outlined by the golden line on it was once the Xuelie Clan’s heyday.

The high priest's trembling hand tapped on Tiansheng Mountain, and then gradually moved east, west, north and south, thinking about the way out of the tribe.

Only to the east!

After a while, without Qin Nuo reminding him, the high priest immediately deduced the best route.

The southern region is low-lying, all covered by the shadow of a volcano. The north is a continuous mountain range, and most of the western region has been occupied by the Mu Family. The current Xuelie people want to challenge the authority of the royal family, and they are undoubtedly a man. .

Only heading east, there is a large area of ​​territory, which used to be the land of the Xuelie clan, but is now occupied by the Tubi clan.

This is one reason why Qin Nuo rescued the Xuelie tribe.

Moving east is their best choice.

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In Antu City, as a city that was just captured, the smell of blood on the market has not yet dissipated. Although the corpse has been cleaned up, the remaining blood stains clearly show how tragic wars have taken place before.

After more than ten days of siege, a gap was broken in the eastern city wall, and Dazhou soldiers attacked the city in one fell swoop.

The original city lord's mansion has become the base camp of the northern army coach.

The war came to an end. These days, the Northern Army took a short rest in the city to prepare for the next war.

The cold winter has passed, and in the warm spring weather in the capital city of Dazhou, the wind is still cold here. Especially in the dark night, the howling wind penetrated through the windows, blowing the oil lamps in the room brightly.

Sitting in front of the lamp, Pei Ling was looking through a secret letter.

Dai Deyao, the leader of the Perak camp, stood beside him.

"The urgent order from the palace, let us arrange a soldier to go west and make a successful response to the princess." Pei Ling put down the secret report and said.

"That said, that person is still safe now. But where did the person go?" Dai Deyao said distressedly, "The horses that went to the west to search these days have not brought back any news."

Since the news of the Hangu Pass World War I, the North Army has successively sent dozens of teams of elite scouts, all the way west and north, searching for news about Thirteenth’s Princess and Pei Tuo and their group.

These days, two teams have been successfully taken over. One team from Perak Camp and the other from Eastern Camp were all the soldiers who fleeing and scattered while guarding Qin Nuo's party.

A dozen people per team. From their mouths, Pei Ling and others already knew that at the end of the Hangu Pass battle, the frame of Thirteenth’s Princess was cut off from the back. When fleeing eastward, they ran into Pei Tuo and his party. Then they joined forces and moved on.

But wherever he fled, it seemed like a drop of water melted into the vast ocean and disappeared completely.

The two are discussing. Suddenly Cao Qi hurried over outside the door.

"General, it's incredible!"

He looked at Pei Ling in a panic, and hurriedly said: "General, the Erlang who had been led by Jiang Peng just now has returned. This time, he has rescued a few soldiers from the eastern camp. They were all seriously injured and sent to the medical team. By the way. One of them seemed confused and muttered..."

Cao Qi paused, as if he didn't know how to describe the big news that shocked him.

Pei Ling had an indifferent expression, "Is that the emperor is in danger?"

"Eh? How did the general know." Cao Qi was stunned.

Pei Ling put aside the will in her hand and sighed.

Since Yujia returned, although the contact between his side and the palace has not been broken, the communication of secret messages has suddenly decreased. The battle report sent by Zhuo Xinwu of the Ministry of War was nothing unusual on the bright side, and the words used in several of them were particularly intriguing and repeatedly suggested. There is also a detailed explanation of the battle report sent by Li Yi. Reminiscent of the statements of the eastern camp and Perak camp soldiers who were rescued these days, and put it together, it is not difficult to speculate that it was not Thirteenth’s Princess who was cut off and fell into the North, but the Emperor himself.

Cao Qi calmed down, "It turns out that the general already knew about it." Immediately, he was particularly annoyed. "The court actually wants to conceal the general about such a major event." Of course, it can also be explained as being afraid of information leakage.

"I'm afraid that the palace still has defense against the general." Dai Deyao said affirmatively.

Pei Ling shook his head and smiled bitterly. He could understand this defensive heart. In fact, now that the emperor's veins are withered, if the emperor falls to the north and cannot return, there will be no successors, and the government will be in chaos. He holds hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in his hand, and he is out of control, no wonder the palace does not want him to know the news.

"Since there has been a military order, follow the order in the past few days. Deyao, you led the 20,000 soldiers to march forward, and successfully faked the princess..." Pei Lingyan briefly commanded the follow-up action plan.

Dai Deyao was ordered to leave.

Cao Qi wanted to follow along, but was one step behind and stayed.

Seeing no one around him, he lowered his voice.

"General, if the emperor really falls in the Northland and cannot return..." Beishuo is now searching for the princess lost in the Northland like crazy, and it is hard to guarantee what news will be received tomorrow.

It can even go a step further. Nowadays, in the northern border area, except for the Hangu Pass where the two armies are facing each other, they are all under their control. To say a sinister word, in the current situation, whoever they don’t want to go back Can't go back.

Pei Ling lowered her gaze, "The emperor will return safely, you don't have to think too much."

Cao Qi was awe-inspiring.

Pei Ling said calmly: "Guangsa explores the horse, go to inspect more, and Pei Tuo and the others."

Speaking of Pei Tuo, Cao Qi felt sad again. Let alone the emperor, Pei Tuo and Yan Chang are still on the battlefield without any news. If Pei Tuo can't come back...

Cao Qi bowed his head and left.

When the room fell silent, Pei Lingxin turned on the lamp on the table and stared at the pulsating flame. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help reaching out and picking up another report on the table.

The corners of the white paper of the battle report were a little curled, which shows the frequency of being flipped through these days.

This is the detailed report of the Battle of Hangu Pass, including the court’s mansion report, the description of the Northern Army’s horses, and the detailed explanation written by Li Yi.

Is it ridiculous that the court is still worrying about its merits? I don't know what else can beat this battle after this kind of feat. Should I feel relieved or upset?

The person who always surprises him, and the last sentence left in his ear...

Pei Ling held the battle report, feeling mixed in her heart for a while, and she didn't know what it was like.