At dawn, the lords of the various prefectures put on their military uniforms and finished tidying up. They went to the teaching field to listen to orders. Xue Dingshan was wearing a dragon helmet, a Heavenly King Armor, a dark dragon robe with white flowers and a vermilion bird robe. On his back were four dragon flags painted with gold, and he was wearing a pair of cloud-piercing shoes. The upper part was a pair of combat boots painted with phoenixes and elephants. He held a halberd with a painted pole, and a Xuanwu whip hung from his waist. On his left was a carved bow, and on his right was three cloud-piercing arrows. He was riding a cloud-riding horse. Behind him was a large flag with the words "Marshal Xue of the Second Western Expedition Road" written on it. It was very mighty. Arriving at the teaching field, the generals came forward and bowed. After clearing out the three hundred thousand troops, Xue Dingshan ordered Yuchi Qingshan to distribute the rations, Luo Tong to be the vanguard, and Cheng Qianzhong to be the rear. They would open up roads on the mountains and bridge the rivers. Behind him, Xue Dingshan raised the flag and fired three shots. The troops spread out and the generals protected the marshal. Cheng Yaojin was also dressed in armor and went straight to the west. The madams and young ladies also finished dressing up and went with them. They saw that the dragon flag was divided into five colors, the swords and halberds were dense, and the army was divided into five ranks. The generals were like gods, all wearing black gold helmets and bright silver armor. They really lived up to their reputation.
After offering the flag, he sent out a command arrow, ordering the North Sweeping King Luo Tong to quickly get up and open the way. A large group of people left Chang 'an and headed toward Western Liang. After leaving the territory of the Tang Dynasty, once they reached Xiliang, the deserts and mountains were extremely difficult to traverse. They could only walk 40 to 50 miles a day. Xue Dingshan was anxious and asked Cheng Yaojin,"Grandpa, I wonder how far Suoyang is from us now?"”"It's still early. If we keep going like this, we won't even reach in a month.”"Grandpa, I heard that when you left Suoyang, there wasn't much food in the city. When you arrived in the capital, you wasted so much time. If we go to Suoyang and there is trouble there, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
"Yes, my child, what you said makes sense. Actually, I'm more anxious than you are. Unfortunately, we don't have wings. Let's do it this way. If we want to be fast, we'll take a shortcut. It's best to take a small path. We'll arrive as early as possible. Don't you agree?"
"Yes, do as you see fit.”
"Men, inform Vanguard Officer Luo Tong to leave the main road and take a small path.”The herald received the order and went to deliver the letter.
After leaving Shaanxi, passing through Ningxia, and leaving Yumen Pass, there was a Chessboard Mountain in front. The mountain was high and steep. A gong sounded from the top of the mountain. Thousands of minions came down from the mountain. A king rushed out. He was still young, but he looked dignified. He was three feet tall, wearing a bright silver helmet on his head, wearing a familiar iron armor, and holding a golden staff. He was the disciple of the King Cicada's ancestor, and his martial arts skills were very strong. When he saw Xue Jinlian in the Tang army camp, he couldn't help but feel excited. He wanted to marry her, so he ran over with a golden staff and blocked the way. He shouted,"If you cross my mountain, leave nine out of ten alive. If you don't have money to pay for the passage, go to the end of the road. If you don't give it to me, leave a young woman in your army to be the wife of the stockade.”Luo Tong was furious when he heard this." What a bold dog. The Heavenly Army is here, yet you spout such nonsense."”He raised his spear and stabbed it into his chest, aiming for his face. The king's name was Dou Yihu. He fought on foot. He jumped like flying and held his golden staff against his spear. He was also very powerful. Luo Tong's spear was lifted and turned around. Another spear was lifted like Dou Yihu couldn't lift it. The two generals fought more than thirty rounds. Luo Tong was arrogant and did not put this person in his eyes at all. He wished that he could end the other party's life with a single spear strike and stab at his heart. Shorty turned around and disappeared. Luo Tong was just about to whip his horse when Cuozi jumped into the air with both feet on his back, swinging his staff with both hands towards Luo Tong's back. When Luo Tong heard that the wind wasn't friendly, he placed his great spear behind him. With a loud clang, the great stick smashed against the spear shaft, shaking Luo Tong until his arms went numb, and he almost fell off his horse. Luo Tongxin said,'This little dwarf is quite strong, I still have to deal with him seriously.”Luo Tong and Cuoziqiang exchanged blows, killing each other. One tall and one short, Luo Tong suffered a great loss. To stab down on the horse, one had to bend down. The little cub was agile and jumped left and right, aiming for the horse's legs. A moment of carelessness, and with a " pa " sound, two of the horse's legs were broken. The warhorse fell to the ground, and Luo Tong was also thrown off his horse. Just as he was about to get up, Cuozi leaped forward and pressed the big stick against his neck."Don't move. If you move, I'll smash you to death. Boys, tie them up!" The minions rushed up and Luo Tong was captured alive. Cuozi waved his staff and withdrew his troops back to the mountain.
The Tang soldiers had never thought that their Vanguard Officer would be captured by a Mountain Bandit. The soldiers shouted and attacked, but they were beaten back by the rolling wood and stones on the mountain. The soldiers had no choice but to set up camp five miles away from the mountain and fly to report to the two marshals.
Shorty Palm Victory Drum returned to the Hall of Loyalty and jumped on the chair."Come on! Bring King Sao Bei here!" The minion soldier replied, and Luo Tong was pushed in with his arms crossed. Little Cuozi looked at Luo Tong and chuckled: "Luo Tong, it looks like you're still not convinced. You can't be unconvinced by an expert! Even if I let you go and we compete again, you won't win. Now that you've been captured, what do you have to say?" "If you want to kill me, why ask?" "It's too easy for me to kill you, but I don't want to do that. If you can agree to one of my requests, I'll let you go back to the camp immediately.”"Do you have any requests?" "Luo Tong, I heard that your Second Marshal, Ten Treasures General, Dragon Tiger Champion is called Xue Dingshan, right?”"That's right." "I also heard that Xue Dingshan has a sister named Xue Jinlian, right?”"Not bad." "This is what I want today. Did you see it? I'm not young anymore. I haven't married yet. Why not? Because I have high standards. I don't care about ordinary people. I heard that Xue Jinlian is very beautiful and talented in both literature and martial arts. I asked around and found out that she was about my age. If she wanted to be my wife, they would be a match made in heaven. Sao Bei Wang, you are probably a generation older than Xue Dingshan. You are an old senior, and your words carry more weight. How about you be my matchmaker? If you're willing, I'll let you go immediately. I won't forget your benefits in the future. Saobei King, are you willing?" These words infuriated Luo Tong, thinking in his heart that it was really a toad lusting after swan meat. How thick-skinned was this fellow! I might not know about other things, but how could I not know about Xue Jinlian? That girl is really a first-class talent. Look at you. You look 30% human and 70% ghost. Why did you say that? Was there such a shameless person in the world? The more Sao Bei thought about it, the angrier he got. "Yaya pui! Dwarf, you're too shameless. You're thinking about Miss Xue, and you're delusional! Making me, Luo Tong, be the matchmaker is even more delusional! Cut the crap. I've been captured by you today. If you want to kill me, I'll cut you open. Frowning isn't a hero.”"Luo Tong, don't be so shameless. Do you know who I am? I'm suppressing the fire here. If I don't suppress the fire, I should cut your Luo family into pieces! Do you understand?" Luo Tong thought, Yeah, I still don't know what his name is, I have to figure it out before I die. "Mountain Thief, what's your name? Do you dare to tell me?"”"Why not? My grandfather is Dou Jiande, King of Xia Ming. My father is Dou Yongshan. I am Dou Yihu!”With one sentence said, Luo Tong shuddered.
Luo Tong knew that he had fallen into the hands of his enemy and was certain to die. Dou Yihu was infuriated by Luo Tong's words. Although this person did not have a strong appearance, his heart was not bad. What he told Luo Tong was the truth, but he did not expect Luo Tong to refute him. "Luo Tong, you have two generations of enmity with my family. Even if I kill you, it wouldn't be too much. However, I believe that in the past, each served their own master. There are no deaths in war, so I didn't care about this matter. I asked you to vouch for me so that our two families can reconcile in the future. How can I forgive new and old grudges? Come on, push him out and chop him into pieces!”"Tsk!" The minions rushed up and dragged King Saobei out. Luo Tong closed his eyes, waiting to be beheaded. Just as Dou Yihu was about to give the order, he heard a delicate female voice behind him."Leave him alive. Brother, you can't kill him." Dou Yihu turned around and saw that it was his sister, Dou Xiantong. His face darkened." Fairy boy, didn't I tell you not to come to the front? If you have something to say, you can talk to me alone after I leave the hall. Why are you here? Go back quickly." "Brother, don't be angry. I haven't forgotten what you said. But today's situation is special, so I came.”"What's the situation?" "Brother, I just heard that you want to kill someone?”"Yeah, I caught Luo Tong at the foot of the mountain. He's our family's biggest enemy, how can we not kill him?”"Brother, you can't kill him. Usually, you also often say that it is better to resolve enmity than to form one. I have a national enmity with the Old Luo Family, but not a family enmity. If you kill Luo Tong, when will this enmity be resolved?”"Younger Sister, you don't know. He embarrassed me. If he didn't, would I have killed him?”"Brother, what is he ashamed of you for?”Dou Yihu told him about how Luo Tong had hired him as a matchmaker and how he had been scolded by Luo Tong." It was because of this that I killed him.”Dou Xiantong smiled." So that's what happened. Brother, calm down. It's not worth killing someone just because of these few words." Moreover, if you want to kill Luo Tong, the request you made just now will not achieve your goal. Old Luo's family and Old Xue's family were one family! How are you going to propose marriage in the future?" "Younger Sister is right. What do you think?" "In my opinion, you should let him go and treat him well.”"What if he agrees to be my matchmaker?”"If he doesn't agree, he still has his sister. If you put him under house arrest on the mountain, I'll lead the army down the mountain and point out the name of the Second Marshal, Xue Dingshan. If you see Miss Xue Jinlian again, I'll definitely find a way to help you. Brother. Are you still worried?" "With my sister's help, I can rest assured. Men, release King Sao Bei."
Luo Tong imagined that he would be able to live even if he died. Dou Yihu stood up and left his seat. He untied Luo Tong and moved a chair for Luo Tong to sit on. Dou Yihu turned around and bowed. "North Sweeping King, the Lord doesn't want to see the villain, but the Prime Minister's stomach can hold a boat. I have a rough temperament and have offended many people. Please forgive me, King Saobei. I, Dou Yihu, bowed to you.”As he spoke, he bowed.
This caused Luo Tong to be stunned. Dou Yihu said,"Don't be suspicious. I did let you go." The enmity between Old Luo and Old Dou is all in the past. From now on, we will not dig up old scores. Let's start anew. However, I made a request just now. I was a little angry when you pushed me, but after my sister said it, I thought it through. Sao Bei Wang, no matter what, we are family. "If I let you go now, it's not time yet. If you feel wronged and live on Chessboard Mountain for now, I won't make things difficult for you. After I settle this marriage, I will send you back to the Tang camp. Men, please take King Sao Bei away and treat him well.”"Yes."
Luo Tong had no other choice now and had become someone else's captive. He was escorted to the other side of the courtyard and strictly guarded, not to mention for now.
Just Dou Yihu. He said to Dou Xiantong,"Sister, you said just now that you want to see the Ten Treasures General, Xue Dingshan. When are you going?"”"I'll go now." This made Dou Yihu extremely happy. He immediately ordered three thousand men to personally send Dou Xiantong down the mountain.
Dou Xiantong led the troops as he walked, thinking about something, but what she was thinking and what Dou Yihu was thinking were two different things. Ever since her parents passed away, she followed her brother here to plant grass. However, it was not a long-term solution for a girl to plant grass. At the same time, as he grew older, it was time for Dou Xiantong to find a husband, so Dou Yihu didn't take it to heart. However, it was not easy to tell her brother this. Dou Xiantong had shed many tears for his future and marriage. Recently, she had also heard that the Great Tang Dynasty had sent two groups of people. The commander was the Dragon Tiger Champion, the Ten Treasures General Xue Dingshan. It was said that this person was not more than twenty years old. He looked extraordinary and had outstanding martial arts skills. Dou Xiantong was moved. She thought to herself, If I can betroth myself to this person for the rest of my life, then I and my brother will have hope for the future. She didn't expect that something like this would happen to her brother. It provided her with an opportunity, so she happily went down the mountain. About five miles away from the mountain, they saw the camp of the Tang army. Dou Xiantong stopped his troops, opened the gates, and personally called out to Xue Dingshan.
Xue Dingshan was furious when he heard the report. He ordered the soldiers to prepare horses and raise their halberds, saying,"Wait for me to personally catch that cheap servant." Dressed properly, he mounted his dragon steed and held his halberd as he led the three armies out of the formation. When he came to the front of the formation, he shouted,"Slut, let me out of the vanguard." Otherwise, I will flatten your nest.”When Miss Dou saw him, she thought,"I'm sixteen years old, and I've never seen such a beautiful Langjun in the Southern Dynasty. His face is like powder, his mouth is like red paint, his two beautiful eyebrows and his handsome eyes are like Pan An's reincarnation and Song Yu's reincarnation." Miss Dou secretly said: I have lived in vain to have such a beautiful face, such a talented man is hard to meet. "Don't urge your mount, Tang general. Leave your name."”Ding Shan said,"Oh, do you want to ask my name? I'm Marshal Xue Dingshan under the Tang King. Let Luo Qiansui out, I want to go to Suoyang City to save Jun Father."”"I have something to tell you," said Dou Xiantong.”"If you have something to say, say it quickly," the marshal said. The young lady said," I'm not an ordinary person. I'm the disciple of the Holy Mother of Yellow Flower of Nine Dragon Mountain. I was taught by the immortal master and was proficient in martial arts. I wasted sixteen years of my life and my parents died early. Only my brother Dou Yihu has the ability to travel on the ground. I, Dou Xiantong, want to be friends with Marshal Cheng Fengluan and go to Xiliang to save the emperor. What do you think, General?"”When Xue Dingshan heard this, he said unhappily,"Shameless slut, I'm a dignified prince. How can I be matched with you? Take my halberd!" The halberd pierced towards the young miss's face. The young lady calmly raised her two blades and placed them on the side. The two of them fought together and killed in a pile. They charged twenty times in a row. Miss Dou's face was red and her hands were sore. How could she be Xue Dingshan's match? He could only lift his double sabers and hold the halberd, shouting,""Langjun, wait a moment. Look at my magic treasure.”He took out the Immortal Binding Rope from his bosom and threw it into the air, binding Ding Shan. He returned to the mountain with a great victory and untied Ding Shan into the Silver Palace Hall. Xue Dingshan woke up and saw Dou Xiantong standing but not kneeling. He scolded,"Thieving thief, good demon servant, you used demonic techniques to tie up my Heavenly Dynasty Marshal.”Dou Xiantong said,"I pity your outstanding talent, so I'll spare your life. Today, we'll get married in the village."”Xue Dingshan shouted,"If you want to kill, then kill. Why talk so much?"”Miss Dou heard this and ordered her minions to behead him. The minions got the order and were about to push Dingshan out.
Dou Xiantong ordered his minions to push Ding Shan out and behead him. Just as he was about to start the operation, he heard someone call for mercy. Cheng Yaojin heard a soldier report from the camp,""The marshal and the female general fought for less than thirty rounds before he was tied up by his red rope and captured the marshal alive.”Cheng Yaojin was scared out of his wits when he heard that. He asked,"What's wrong?" The soldier said,"The woman on the array was going to marry the commander, but he refused and she took her away."”How was the girl? "What a beautiful woman," the soldier replied.”Cheng Yaojin said to Madam Liu,"Madam, your son will be in grave danger if he is captured today. I will be the matchmaker and we will go to Xiliang to rescue Your Majesty."”When Xue Jinlian heard that her brother had been captured, killing intent rose from her willowy brows. She said,"Wait for me to avenge my brother." "My son can't," said the lady."Your brother is still like this, let alone you. Listen to the old man's words, go forward and say that it is more important to save the emperor.”
When Yao Jin heard this, he quickly mounted his horse and came to the front of the stockade, shouting for mercy. "Oh!" the underling shouted when he saw the old general. What kind of person are you, old man?”"Go and tell the female general that Cheng Qiansui, the Duke of Lu of the Tang Dynasty, has something to say to the female king," he said.”When the lackey heard this, he came to the palace and said,"Your Majesty, Cheng Qiansui of the Great Tang is here to see you."”When Dou Xiantong heard this, he was secretly delighted. Could it be that this person is here to be my matchmaker? He couldn't neglect him, so he ordered his lackeys to wait for him and asked Cheng Qiansui to come in. The underling received the order and came outside. He said,"Wait a moment. Let Qiansui go in and meet him." We'll decide after we meet."
Cheng Yaojin got off his horse and came to the front of the hall. Miss Dou quickly welcomed him and went up to the Silver Hall. The young lady sat down and said,"Old General, what do you want to tell me when you come to the village?"”Cheng Yaojin said,"This old man is here for nothing but to fight with you." It was the son of the King of Liao who had the seal of the Marshal of the Second Road. The person who was captured today was about the same age as the young lady. He had both talent and appearance. He must not miss this marriage.”When Miss Dou heard this, her face turned red. Previously, she had privately arranged a marriage and forced her to marry in the palace. She had not yet succeeded. How could she answer? Cheng Yaojin said,"This is a lifelong event for Miss. You don't have to be shy."”When Miss Dou heard this, she could only say shyly,""Old Qian Sui, although I have been blessed by the light, marriage is a big matter. Although my parents have passed away, I still have my elder brother. Since ancient times, my elder brother has been my father.”Cheng Yaojin thought to himself, This girl is really pretentious. Just now, she clearly wanted to get married, but now she pushed it on her brother. After thinking for a while, he said,"Since Young Lady wants your brother to make the decision, please come and meet me."”Dou Yihu, who was in the ground, understood and thought," I wanted his sister to get married, but I didn't want to fall into his trap and marry his sister to him. It was my divination, but it was divined by others. It was also a heaven-sent fate. He walked up from behind. Cheng Yaojin was surprised and said,"If I return to the Tang Dynasty, it will be my Lord's blessing."”"General, you are truly a god. You are rarely seen in the world."”
Cheng Yaojin came forward to greet him and said that he would fight with his sister. Dou Yihu knew what his sister was thinking and immediately agreed. He released Ding Shan and went to the Silver Palace Hall to greet him. "Marshal, just let it be!" This old master also has a cup of wedding wine to eat." Ding Shan said,"Nai's father is in Xiliang. He was injured in Suoyang City. Moreover, the country is in trouble. How can he marry privately?" This crime of disloyalty and unfilial could not be obeyed.”"There's no harm," said Yaojin,"I'm here for everything." Although your father is not beside you, your mother is the same. Even if I am the matchmaker, your father will never blame you. Allow it!" Xue Dingshan thought to himself,"When I went down the mountain the day before yesterday, my master said that I have a good future. Moreover, this woman has a magic weapon. She can be a helper when I go to Xiliang to save the emperor." He said,"Thank you for your kindness.”Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed and said to Dou Yihu,"Today is an auspicious day to marry your sister. "Yes, sir." Dou Yihu replied. He ordered his subordinates to go down the mountain to welcome the in-laws and watch the flowers and candles together. He also released Luo Tong. That night, Ding Shan and the fairy child got married and held a banquet to entertain the generals of the Tang Dynasty.
Early the next morning, Dou Yihu and Dou Xiantong followed Cheng Yaojin, Xue Dingshan, and Luo Tong to the Tang camp. They greeted the generals of the Tang camp one by one, and Dou Xiantong also paid his respects to the two madams. The two madams pulled Dou Xiantong over and examined him carefully, feeling very satisfied. Dou Yihu loaded the grain, gold, and silver of the stronghold onto the cart and burned the mountain with a torch. Together with the Tang army, they marched towards Suoyang.
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