Fourteen. Ambition

25. Brother Ning Ling and Canglong

Lang Lie's method is that he, Tuoba and Lei Bo risked their lives to catch four Xixia patrolmen, get their armor, and then pretended to be them to secretly cross the border and escape into the Song Dynasty.

The strategy is very simple. If you want to implement it, you need to wait until night, which is very dangerous, but Lang Lie did not tell Brother Ning Ling, but said without telling him, "Your Highness Brother Ning Ling, please take a break here. The three of us will go near the Qingyuan Military City after midnight. If we find a shortcut, we will send someone back to pick you up together. If it is sent Now it's easy to get out and ensure the safety of Your Highness. This is the best way."

Brother Ning Ling did not doubt it, and immediately agreed to the action of the three people.

That night, as soon as it got dark, Lang Lie and the three of them ate a few mouthfuls of dried meat and drank a few mouthfuls of liquor, which made them bold. After explaining to Brother Ning Ling, the secret code left the sand dunes and went to the distant Qingyuan military city in the distance.

Besides, this Qingyuan military city is the largest pass in Weizhou, Xixia. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The city wall is 100 feet high, and there are many battle buildings, towering into the clouds. There is a Xixia garrison of about 10,000 people stationed all year round, led by eleven generals in Hanhai. Some time ago, he was ordered by Yuan Hao to attack Huanzhou with 50,000 troops to test the defense of the Song army. Prepare to cooperate with Liao to attack Song in the coming year.

Unexpectedly, the Song army was very powerful. With only 20,000 kinds of family troops, 50,000 Xixia warriors dragged on the front line of Guidechuan and could not move. Later, they were caught off guard by the subsequent Huanzhou reinforcements, and more than 20,000 people were killed and injured.

He escaped through the border in confusion and retreated to the Qingyuan Military City and the Shrimp Village.

In the past few months, the general Canglong has been worried. Because of the defeat of Hanhai, I don't know what punishment Yuan Hao will give. He is wondering whether he should bear the responsibility of failure alone. Even if he loses his head, he should keep Hanhai and protect his family and brothers and sisters.

Unexpectedly, the day before yesterday and night, he suddenly received a wanted document from Xingqing Prefecture, naming the name to arrest the crown prince, Brother Ning Ling, and killing him without mercy.

Canglong was confused for a while. He wondered who Brother Ning had offended. Unexpectedly, he was annoyed that the Minister of the People's Republic of China did not hide and ordered the whole country to be wanted.

After reading the following, I learned that Brother Ning Ling actually killed his father and mother. Fortunately, Yuan Hao was not dead.

Just when Canglong suspected that the wanted document had something else.

Lang Lie, Tuoba and Lei Bo have sneaked into a secret sentry of the Xixia army near the Qingyuan Military City, more than three miles away from the Qingyuan Military City. Looking up, you can see the tall towers of the Qingyuan Military City.

Besides, the three Lang Lies prostrated on the sand dunes and looked down. The dark whistle was hidden in a small oasis. It was made up of three loess houses arranged in the shape of quality. There were dry vegetables and frozen meat hanging on the wall for the winter. The roof was covered with thatched tiles, as if there was no one there was no one.

In fact, there are ten Western Xia soldiers living in it. They take turns to watch the night, and the two of them stand guard on the periphery.

Lang Lie and the three observed for a while, and as expected, they found two Xixia soldiers who were watching the night, who were huddled in the corner of the leee outside the house.

At this good opportunity, Lang Lie whispered, "One left and one right, behind the Tuoba Hall!"

The three nodded at the same time, quickly slid down the sand dunes from the gentle slope in the north and rushed towards the loess house.

After a while, the three Lang Lie quietly solved the two people outside, and then divided into three ways to kill in the three earthen rooms.

In just one minute of incense, he killed all eight people in the house, stripped their armor, rolled up their grain, buryed their bodies, and prepared to go back to find Brother Ning Ling.

However, Lang Lie left a hand to prevent people from visiting at night, so he asked Tuoba and Lei Bo to pretend to wait here. He went back to pick up Brother Ning Ling.

Two hours later, a strong wind blew in the desert.

In an all-a-soon, black clouds shrouded the four fields, thunder rolled across the sky, flying sand and stones, and the wind and clouds changed color.

In the vast desert, ghosts cried and howled, and they were killed.

It took a lot of effort to find the way back and met Brother Ning Ling.

Brother Ning Ling's hands and feet were cold and dying. He curled up in the sand and only showed his head.

Fortunately, he was found by Lang Lie in time, otherwise, Brother Ning Ling would have buried his bones.

Lang Lie was eager to go to the loess house with Ning Lingge on his back. After entering the house, he put Ning Ling on the kang and quickly lit a fire to keep warm.

In a hurry, I forgot that there were still two brothers outside the house, so I boiled a pot of water and was about to help Brother Ning Ling pour out the cold in his stomach.

With a bang, the door was washed open by the wind and snow. Following him, about a dozen burly Xixia soldiers rushed into the house like lightning, and threw Lang Lie, who was serving Brother Ning Ling in the inner room, to the ground. With a fist and kick, Lang Lie lost consciousness. When he woke up, he found that he had been tied to the tent of Canglong, the general of the Qingyuan Army. He met the hero Canglong of Hanhai when he was in the prince's mansion, and his memory is still fresh, but Canglong may not recognize him.

Outside the felt tent, the strong wind swept the brocade flag hunting, as if it had fallen snow.

Cang Long, who was sitting on the sheepskin stool, punched the table and scolded, "Who are you? How dare you pretend to be my Hanhai sentinel? Let me ask you where my ten sentries have gone. Did they kill you?

At this time, there were four people kneeling under the tent, from left to right, Langlie, Tuoba, Leibo and Ning Lingge.

These four people bowed their heads and said for a while until Canglong threatened, "If you don't reply, I will order you to cut you?"

Lang Lie saw that he really couldn't hide it. He quickly raised his head and replied, "We are a salt merchant in Weizhou. We fled here only because we offended the Lord Yanyuan a few days ago and could not stand in Weizhou. He took a thousand taels of silver with him. Unexpectedly, he passed by the noble land and was stopped by the ten defenders and fought with each other. We killed them by mistake. ? "

Canglong couldn't help sneering and said, "Although I don't know who you are, I know that person."

Canglong pointed with his hand and lowered his head to say, "Your Highness, Brother Ning Ling, I remember correctly!"

As soon as Brother Ning Ling heard that his identity was recognized, he stood up and looked at Canglong angrily. Xixia soldiers standing on both sides were about to come forward and beat him. Canglong waved his hand: "Get back!"

The six tall Xixia soldiers quickly stopped, leaned down to salute, and fished out.

"That's right, I'm Brother Ning Ling." Brother Ning raised his head and answered.

As soon as Lang Lie heard that Brother Ning Ling admitted it, he couldn't wait to hit him to death on the spot. He said that the little master was too calm. I was trying to deal with Canglong. He didn't recognize me. How could you not tell yourself, hey.

Canglong put his arms in front of his chest, nodded gracefully, expressed his greetings, and then asked, "Your Highness, Brother Ning Ling, now that the documents wanted you in Xingqing Mansion have reached the border gate. As the commander-in-chief of Qingyuan Military City, I can't help but host the country. I sympathize with your affairs. Anyway, we have a relationship. You invite me. After drinking a bowl of wine, I will pay you back today. You should give yourself to yourself!"

Brother Ning Ling laughed loudly: "Canglong, if you really miss that we have a chance, you might as well let the four of us go. When I go to the Song Dynasty to destroy the Tibetan family and restore the Xixia, I will continue my brotherhood."

As soon as Canglong heard it, he went to the Song Dynasty to move troops. He stood up and stared at Brother Ning Ling for a long time before asking, "Your Highness, Brother Ning, are you not sick?"

"I'm not sick"

"Then what nonsense are you talking about? What kind of soldiers are you going to the Song Dynasty to move?"

Brother Ning Ling stared at Canglong and asked, "Do you know whose world Xingqing Mansion has become now?"

Canglong answered without hesitation: "Naturally it is the world of the country!"

"Bah, my father Wang Yuanhao died. The old bastard of the Tibetan family lied to me. If it hadn't been for the words from the palace that my mother's death, if the Tibetan family had not wanted to usurp the throne, I would really have no place to die."

"Wait, who do you think died?" Canglong asked in shock.

"Yuan Hao, who else can my father who is not as good as a pig and dog?" As soon as Brother Ning Ling mentioned Yuan Hao, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

"This, Your Highness, you're not lying to me, are you?" Canglong stared at Ning Ling's expression and wanted to know if he had lied.

"What did I lie to you? Now that the tiger falls to Pingyang, you can kill it if you want. Anyway, the Yeli clan has been almost killed by Yuan Hao and the old bastard who has not blacked Pang."

Brother Ning Ling's words completely shocked Canglong, and he suddenly became upset.

For a long time, he suddenly fell at the feet of Brother Ning Ling and shouted, "Your Highness Brother Ningling, if this is true, Canglong is willing to help you!"

Brother Ning Ling was begging for death, but he didn't expect Canglong to suddenly become a person. On the contrary, he was so scared.

Later, Canglong quickly untied Ning Lingge, and personally filled a bowl of mutton soup for him to sit down. Then, he carefully inquired about the major events that happened in Xingqing Mansion.

Brother Ning Ling saw that Canglong didn't look like a person who violated the yang and yin, so he poured out his experience in Xingqingfu.

After hearing this, Canglong shook his head and sighed, "What's wrong with the lord? Is there any hidden Pang family? Do you really want to usurp the throne?"

A few days later, Canglong sent his confidants to Xingqingfu. After listening, many things were as Ning Ling said, just the charge of killing his father and mother. According to the minister of the court, they were not clear. They did not hide what Pang said. At that time, Yuan Hao, the lord of the country, was not dead, and no one dared to suspect that he did not hide the rumors and slander Ning Ling. Brother.

From then on, Canglong suddenly thought about more things, and felt that Hanhai 11 should get rid of slavery and live a good life, at least to become an ordinary people in Xixia, not a shield for others.

Therefore, if he wants to help Brother Ning Ling, he may still have a chance to move down the Tibetan family and make Hanhai 11 strong again.

A month later, spring came, the ice and snow melted, and the mountain road became easy to walk.

Canglong sent Ning Lingge to the border and personally presented him with goat milk wine.

urged Brother Ning Ling: "Song Xia is a feud. There may be a reason for Your Highness to move troops in the Song Dynasty. The eleven parts of Hanhai are now weak and cannot compete with the Tibetan clan. However, if your highness succeeds in moving troops, Hanhai eleven is willing to follow your highness to the death, completely eradicate the Tibetan clan, and help your highness regain the position of the head of the country! "

Brother Ning Ling was moved to tears and cried. He took Canglong's hand and replied, "I didn't see the wrong person at the beginning. Although my father is mediocre and lustful and misleads the country, he is good at knowing people. Today, I swear to God that if I can return to Xixia in the future, I will definitely use it for you, Canglong!"

After saying that, Brother Ning Ling drank all the sheep's milk wine, and then he whipped his horse away without looking back and went straight to the Song Dynasty along the White Horse River.