After the immortal disappeared

Outside Suhong Hall is a small garden.

When the father and son passed through the garden gate, they happened to see two figures in the hall.

He Chunhua tilted his head slightly and said in a low voice, "Are these the two people I saw in the middle of the street the day before yesterday?"

He Lingchuan also saw the guests and nodded quickly: "Yes, it's them!"

At that time, the two men were riding horses in the downtown area, almost trampling the children, and then left the city gate and headed northeast.

He Chunhua didn't return home in the past two days, and He Lingchuan couldn't report it. Unexpectedly, he also knew about it.

Who went to report it?

Mostly Uncle Hao.

He Lingchuan once again experienced his father's meticulous control, whether it was his two sons or Blackwater City.

It seems a bit scary.

Entering the hall in a blink of an eye, He Chunhua looked at the two uninvited guests: "Excuse me, where do these guests come from?"

The young man in white robe that He Lingchuan had seen the day before yesterday changed into a lake green brocade suit with silk embroidery on the shoulders. Dressing in such a formal manner is to show respect for the local owners.

He finally saw the true face of the man in gray.

This man was in his sixties, tall and thin, already a gray-haired old man, but his eyes were very bright, as if he could look directly into people's hearts and dig out other people's most obscure secrets.

The young man smiled and said: "I am Nian Songyu, the captain of Yangwu in Yuecheng, Xunzhou. I am here under the orders of my father, Nian Zanli!" Then he introduced his companions, "This is Grandmaster Dayuan, Grandmaster Sun Fudong!"

Even though He Chunhua had extraordinary concentration, he couldn't help but be shocked at this moment: "What!"

Nian Songyu was nothing more than that. He already knew that Xunzhou Mu Nian Zanli had sent someone, but at most he didn't expect that it would be Nian Zanli's second son.

As for Sun Guoshi's appearance, it was really beyond his expectation.

National Division!

There are three national masters in the Yuan Kingdom, and each of them has unpredictable abilities.

They can assist the king in regulating the fate of the country in normal times, and they are the most terrifying weapons in war. As long as the timing is right, they can even have the power to determine the fate of the world.

As the ultimate ideal of many magicians, this Sun Guoshi was supposed to be worshiped peacefully in the capital, so why did he suddenly go to a barren land?

He Chunhua did not care about the disgrace and looked at it intently for a long time before exhaling: "It is really Sun Guoshi. I am taking the liberty of you!"

Sun Fudong smiled slightly: "At the heaven-sacrifice ceremony twenty years ago, I remember that I brought my three grandchildren to attend the ceremony, which was you!"

"Things are different and people are different." He Chunhua sighed with emotion, turned around and pointed at his eldest son, "Douzi, He Lingchuan."

He has lived in the capital for more than ten years and has met Sun Guoshi on many occasions. Twenty years have passed, and Sun Guoshi has also aged, but his outline remains the same. He Chunhua recognized it even after looking twice.

He Lingchuan had no choice but to step forward to greet him.

Nian Songyu smiled at him: "We meet again so soon."

"Isn't that right?" Hearing his profound meaning, He Lingchuan suddenly smiled brighter, "It seems that Captain Nian is destined to me."

He Chunhua looked surprised: "Why, have you actually seen it before?"

Before Nian Songyu could speak, He Lingchuan had already rushed to explain: "My father doesn't know that my son was eating on the street the day before yesterday and happened to meet two distinguished guests passing by. The street was bustling at that time, and Captain Nian even rescued a child from being trampled. !”

Uncle Hao, who had just entered the back hall, twitched his face when he heard these words.

He Chunhua said "Oh": "I see, Captain Nian is a promising young man, and it is rare for him to be kind-hearted."

The four of them smiled together, pretending to be confused.

However, He Lingchuan understood very well that Nian Songyu's official rank was higher than his own, and Nian Songyu's father's official rank was also higher than his own. He had to brush off the small festival the day before yesterday and get to the point as soon as possible.

After all, he had a hunch that the topic wouldn't be very pleasant.

Nian Songyu smiled and as expected did not mention this incident: "Master He, the Imperial Master and I have important matters to do, and we traveled for three days and three nights to get here."

He Chunhua was also very considerate: "You two have been tired from traveling, so please stay at Baishi Tower tonight. It is the best villa in Blackwater City." After saying that, he turned around and called his servants over, and brought hot tea to the two guests. .

Seeing that he didn't ask questions, Nian Songyu had no choice but to continue: "I'm afraid I need Mr. He's help for this task."

He Chunhua hesitated: "I would like to hear the details."

Nian Songyu said solemnly: "Master He, does he know that Woling Pass has been lost?"

He Chunhua was shocked and almost jumped up. He ignored the disgrace: "What did you say! Woling Pass was breached?"

Woling Pass? He Lingchuan immediately searched for this place name in his mind, but the original person didn't seem to pay much attention to it. He only knew that it seemed to be in the middle of the Kite Kingdom, with rivers, mountains and water nearby.

"How is this possible?" He Chunhua said solemnly, "I heard that the rebels from Buxin and Hongchuan gathered in May and began to attack Woling Pass. However, Woling Pass occupies a natural barrier and has been reinforced many times in the past ten years. , easy to defend but difficult to attack. What's more, Zhao Ronglue, who is guarding the pass, is known as the 'Iron Bucket General'. He has well-equipped soldiers and food, how can the thieves easily break through the defense!"

In his estimation, there would be no problem if Woling Pass held on for at least one or two years, and then the troubles of bandits would be solved.

"Master He is far away from Jinzhou, and his understanding of the war situation in the central region is far better than that of many dignitaries in the capital." Nian Songyu said quietly, "Unfortunately, 'General Iron Bucket' was injured in his right eye during the chaos of the battle and died. He died. As soon as he died, the morale of the army was shattered, the generals were in internal strife, and the bandit army took the opportunity to attack the city. Half a month ago, an insider secretly opened the city gate and let the bandit army in. "

Such an important place will be destroyed if it is not attacked. There was silence in Suhong Hall, except for the sound of Sheriff He's breathing getting heavier.

"You also know the importance of Woling Pass to the hinterland of Yuanzhong." Nian Songyu stared at him and said, "It guards the most important Fengling Ferry in Hongchuan. It is the flood season again, and there have been several heavy rains in the summer. , the river is turbulent, if the bandit army goes down the river, they can bypass the many checkpoints on the shore and land directly at Shihuan City downstream——"

He said word by word: "It's only fifteen miles away from the capital!"

Fifteen miles, for the cavalry moving at full speed, it only takes a moment to lift their legs.

He explained it very clearly, and even He Lingchuan, who didn't know much about the geography of Yuan Kingdom, felt that the situation was serious. My family lives far away in the border areas, guarding the country for the emperor. But if the capital of the country falls, will they still work hard to defend themselves here?

He Chunhua felt that all he breathed out was cold air: "Where are the bandits now?"

"Still at Woling Pass."

Um? Both the He family and his son were startled. The rebels had finally captured Woling Pass, but they didn't take advantage of the situation and move down? Soldiers are expensive and quick.

However, He Chunhua reacted instantly: "Is there a problem with the waterway?"

"Zhao Ronglue's deputy general Xu Dayou gathered the remaining troops when the city was broken and burned all the ships in the dock. Even if the rebels captured Woling Pass, they would have no ships to use. It has been rainy recently, and it will take at least fifty more to cut down trees and build ships again. sky."

"After all, God has mercy on us and bought us this little time. Now armies from all over the country are rushing to Woling Pass, but the situation is not optimistic." National Preceptor Sun Fudong answered, "Whether Dayuan Kingdom Zuo can continue may depend on these fifty Oh my god."