Chapter 347 Ganning Pass

In late summer, wild flowers are scattered on the rolling hillsides.

Zhang Yong suddenly saw Zhao Sheng reaching out to stop him, and shook his head at him. He was puzzled at first, but after looking at the blue sky in front of him and his general and princess accompanying the mountain flowers, Zhang Yong seemed to understand.

Raised his hand to signal all the guards to stay put.

Princess Zhaoyang stood high on her horse, looking from the flowers in front of her to the green mountains and forests in the distance. She did not look back, but asked loudly: "General, what do you think of the scenery of this mountain and river?"< br />
Jia Lian was half a foot behind Princess Zhaoyang, and his eyes could glance at Princess Zhaoyang's slender back without any worries.

Although she is a beautiful woman, standing on the horse, she looks steady and confident, as if she was born to be a general.

It would be a pity for such a woman to marry into a foreign country.

Putting aside distracting thoughts, Jia Lian took a step forward on his horse, looked into the distance, and replied: "Splendid mountains and rivers, picturesque mountains and rivers."

Princess Zhaoyang turned back and took a look. Jia Lian glanced at his handsome face and asked with a smile: "I have heard that the general's lifelong ambition is to imitate his ancestors, fight on the battlefield, establish fame, and expand territory for our Wei Dynasty."

"It's just drunken rants."

Jia Lian replied casually.

He did say these words to Jia Mu and others. As for why Princess Zhaoyang knew about it, Jia Lian was not surprised.

When he said these words, he had a premeditated intention to let them spread, preferably to the ears of the people he wanted to spread.

If Princess Zhaoyang wanted to check him out, it would be easy to find out.

“I feel that this is not a wild claim.

With the general’s demeanor, it will only be a matter of time before he achieves the achievements of the Second Duke of Rongning.”

"The princess has been praised too much, and I am too ashamed to accept it."

"Haha, I suddenly remembered an interesting thing."

Princess Zhaoyang suddenly laughed , seeing that Jia Lian did not interrupt, he continued: "If in the future, the Wei Dynasty and Wala go to war, the general will be able to command the three armies and attack the palace of Wala. If you see me again, I don't know what will happen."

Jia Lian frowned and subconsciously consoled him: "Princess, you are too worried. The Wei Dynasty and Wala have already entered into an alliance, so how can they easily start a war?"

With the Wei Dynasty, Compared with Wala's national strength at this time, Wala has basically no chance of winning in a duel.

　“Really?”

Princess Zhaoyang asked indifferently, without arguing with Jia Lian, and then said: "I'm afraid that by then, the general's demeanor will still be the same, but I will have become a haggard old woman, and I may not even be the same person anymore. ."

Princess Zhaoyang's tone was calm, but what she said was inexplicably sad.

It can be seen from her words that Princess Zhaoyang actually knew that Wei and Wala would have a battle sooner or later. Jia Lian knew this because Emperor Ning Kang had revealed it to him before departure.

But it was impossible for Emperor Ning Kang to tell this idea to Princess Zhaoyang who was about to get married.

It can be seen that this woman really has an extraordinary keenness and understanding of national affairs.

"Princess, you are serious. As a princess of the Great Wei Kingdom, you have tens of millions of Wei people and millions of troops as your backing.

So even if you arrive Oala, the people of Nawala would not dare to be disrespectful to the princess in the slightest.

According to my speculation, the reason why His Majesty requested to build the Han Palace in the palace of Oala is to tell King Oala that if he dares to neglect the princess, They will surely bear a price that they cannot bear."

Princess Zhaoyang smiled. She didn't know whether her father really had her in mind when he added this to the covenant, or whether it was just for her. To intimidate King Wala, who is rumored to be timid.

Unintentionally entangled on this issue, Princess Zhaoyang looked straight at Jia Lian.

I don’t know why, although she considered herself generous and even bold in the past, every time she saw Jia Lian, she only dared to glance at him quickly.

Today, she can appreciate Jia Lian's handsome appearance without any scruples.

Even when she saw Jia Lian looking towards her, she showed no fear at all.

After all, it was Jia Lian who felt uncomfortable and was the first to look away.

　“Hehehe.”

Princess Zhaoyang laughed inexplicably. To avoid embarrassment, she randomly found a topic: “By the way, I forgot to thank the general. .

Because of Zhaoyang, not only did the general have to travel thousands of miles, but he also had to worry about making ice cubes to cool down in Zhaoyang when he was busy with military affairs.

During this period, if the general hadn’t asked my brother to bring ice cubes to relieve the heat every day, I’m afraid Zhaoyang would have been severely tortured by the heat.”

“I don’t dare to accept the thanks. It’s my duty.”

Although the efficiency of making ice with saltpeter is extremely low, it is nothing if it is only used by Princess Zhaoyang.

Moreover, saltpeter is not a one-time consumable.

　When the ice melts and heats up, the consumed saltpeter can be extracted through evaporation and crystallization, just like making salt.

Although this process is troublesome, it saves you the pain of re-collection.

However, it was really difficult for him to accept Princess Zhaoyang’s thanks, because the fourth prince had been the one who advocated this matter from beginning to end, and he was just providing technical guidance and necessary labor.

When Princess Zhaoyang heard Jia Lian's humble response, she felt little joy in being respected.

Now that the two of them were alone, she even hoped that Jia Lian would be more rude and approachable to her.

Unfortunately it seems this is impossible.

Jia Lian is more rational and calm than she imagined.

However, isn’t this what I appreciate and like about him?

“Tell me something that the general may not know.”

“Princess, please tell me.”

Princess Zhaoyang turned around again and smiled. : "Not long after we left Beijing, my brother once asked me if I really fell in love with the general.

He said that if it was true, he could let his soldiers pretend to be bandits. , robbed you and me together, and let us live in seclusion in the countryside.

The general knew that I was really moved at that time."

Jia Lian was silent Silent.

Based on his understanding of the Fourth Prince, it is really possible that this kind of proposal could come from him.

But, as long as Princess Zhaoyang still has some sense, she cannot let the fourth prince do whatever he wants.

Although he knew that the matter was over, the fourth prince did not do this stupid thing. But Jia Lian still felt uneasy in his heart.

After all, Princess Zhaoyang’s words were equivalent to a direct confession to him.

Previously, it was the Queen Mother who came forward. Although he had a vague feeling that Princess Zhaoyang liked him, she didn't say it after all.

He can pretend not to know.

There are many people who like him, and he thinks that he can go through thousands of flowers and only pick the few he wants.

It was only then that he clearly realized that human greed cannot be suppressed by personal reason.

"I am very blessed to receive such love from the princess."

"Haha, am I being rejected by the general again?"

Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian teasingly, with infinite brilliance in her eyes.

From Jia Lian’s somewhat confused expression,She seemed to be able to see Jia Lian's inner activities.

Unfortunately, Jia Lian seemed to have been cornered by her and had nothing to say back.

Turning her head to look at the blue sky in the distance, Princess Zhaoyang returned to her normal tone and said softly: "Does the general have a question in his mind? That is, why should I recommend the general to be the person to send off the bride? Envoy?

Have you ever doubted me in your heart, worried that I might hold a grudge and be unfavorable to the general on the road, or even be wary of me?"

"I don't dare. It is my honor to be loyal to His Majesty and serve the princess."

Ignoring Jia Lian's cautious words as always, she said quietly: "If so, Wei and Wala are destined to have a battle. If so, the general really has a swan. Zhaoyang originally did his best for the general."

Princess Zhaoyang looked firmly into the distance and said as if talking to herself: "Since the Meng Yuan retreated to the north, it has divided into There are two divisions in the east and west.

For more than a hundred years, they have been harassing me, the Wei Dynasty.

Taizu, Taizong, my grandpa and father, each of them, has Want to completely solve this serious problem.

But every time, it cannot be fully successful.

Now that the Tatar regime is stable and its strength is getting stronger, so the court will choose Form an alliance with Oara.

When the Tatar troubles are lifted one day, then the imperial court will definitely eradicate Oara.

At that time, generals who have personally been to Oara and are familiar with the situation in Oara will definitely He will become the best person to hold the commander's seal.

"General, do you understand what I mean when I say this?"

Jia Lian was shocked and couldn't help but look at Princess Zhaoyang’s profile.

His face, which still looks immature, is extremely tenacious and determined.

Didn’t she say that she liked Prince Nawala, so she agreed to marry Emperor Ningkang?

Then why can she say such words so coldly, as if it has nothing to do with her!

Is this the nature of the outstanding talents in the royal family?

Don’t she know that if things are really as she said, even if the Wara army is defeated in the future, those who die in the war may include her husband, son, and others she has People who care!

Is it really a compulsory lesson for every member of the royal family to downplay family relationships and only focus on the righteousness of family and country?

Sure enough, he is wise. He may really not be able to afford to play with these princes and grandsons.

Princess Zhaoyang didn’t know Jia Lian’s inner thoughts, she stared atThe mountains and rivers she loved before, she silently added something in her heart.

On the last journey, being able to travel across thousands of mountains and rivers with the person you love is a life worth living.

…

Across the long stretches of yellow sand and into the boundless Gobi.

The large group of people walked and stopped, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the last pass.

Ganning Pass.

In order to prevent Oara from going south, the Wei Kingdom specially built an important border town.

There are no less than tens of thousands of permanent officers and soldiers guarding the pass and surrounding areas!

This can be ranked among the top three among all important passes in the Wei Dynasty.

After leaving Ganning Pass, you will see the vast Gobi desert, thousands of miles away.

It was not yet the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the frontier land was already freezing and windy. The thousands of miles of yellow sand caused all the officers, soldiers and followers who rushed here from the prosperous Kyoto to frown and complain.

The commander-in-chief of Ganning Pass Town personally led a group of soldiers to greet him in front of the pass.

“Wu Shiwei, who is of humble rank, and all the officers and soldiers guarding Ganning Pass, welcome Her Royal Highness the Princess!”

Jia Lian was riding on a white horse, and he saw at a glance that several military attachés were dressed in colorful uniforms. The middle-aged general walked hurriedly to Princess Zhaoyang's phoenix chariot and knelt down to pay homage.

The leader is tall and dark-skinned. He was originally a majestic man, but his fat belly pushed up his official robes, making him look a little more blessed.

Skip these people and look at the soldiers displayed majestically in front of Xiongguan Pass.

Although they are armored in gray and have weathered faces, they all look powerful and have a cold look on their expressions.

This is the real Wei frontier army, and it is definitely an elite one!

"Generals, please rise."

In front of the phoenix chariot, Wu Shiwei and others stood up and said respectfully: "I and others have already cleaned the carriage for Your Highness. I respectfully invite Your Highness to come in and rest.

I am afraid that the humble position and others are vulgar, and the arrangement will not be to His Highness’s liking. But if there is anything you don’t like, please send someone to signal to Your Highness, and the humble position and others will do their best to serve Your Highness.”

"Thank you."

Seeing that Princess Zhaoyang had no special intention to explain, Wu Shiwei and others could only get out of the way and invite Fengchaan to enter the customs.

And he himself came to Jia Lian.

“May I ask, is this young general the imperial envoy?”

Jia LianHe had already got off his horse, and after hearing this he cupped his hands and said, "I have met General Wu, and this is Jia Lian."

Wu Shiwei originally thought that it would be inevitable for such a nobleman from the capital, a son of a powerful person, to come here on the order of the emperor. There will be some arrogance.

At this time, seeing Jia Lian taking the lead in saluting him as a junior, he couldn't help feeling a little fond of him.

He hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile: "Haha, he is indeed a young and talented man. I have heard of General Jia's name even if I have been guarding this bitter cold place. I'm sorry, I'm disrespectful. "

"I don't dare, General Wu is polite."

After all, they were not familiar with each other, so the two exchanged brief greetings and then invited each other to enter.

They briefly introduced the entourage and subordinates around them to each other, and then Wu Shiwei ordered several lieutenants to arrange accommodation for Jia Lian and others on the grounds that they were tired from the journey and should rest first, and he left. .