Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 397 The city is filled with white-haired soldiers! True heroes of heaven and earth!
"Hey! You're pretty good at fighting, girl!"

"You're the little girl!"

"Ha...that's awesome!"

"There's something even more amazing!"

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

Wan Qian, a female bandit, joined forces with Lieutenant Li to avenge her people.

Their fight was truly spectacular.

It even has a feel of "New Dragon Gate Inn".

Its specific feature is that the martial arts are not only beautiful, but also very concise.

Both sides made extremely dangerous moves, and defeating the other was a matter of millimeters.

But it was just a tiny bit off.

The two ended in a draw.

However, Lieutenant Li was, after all, a man, and his strength was no disadvantage. This natural advantage ultimately gave him the upper hand.

The female bandit had no choice but to flee.

Clearly, she wouldn't give up so easily.

"Who is that person? Old man, do you know them?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Sand Swallow, one of the most ruthless characters in this vast desert."

After a battle.

Although the team was small, each member developed their own strengths.

In that critical moment, the grandfather and grandson proved to be quite formidable, managing to injure several more of the opposing team.

However, this move also revealed something.

Lieutenant Li was chatting with the old man, and he was in a relaxed and cheerful mood, but suddenly he made a move.

With a few quick snips, they caught the old man.

"Lieutenant Li, what are you doing?"

"What are you doing? Hmph! You old man, your background is probably not simple. What's with that big knife?"

A broadsword?

It turned out that just now, when they fought the bandits, the grandfather and grandson were really not very good and were in danger, but at the most critical moment, they came up with a clever trick.

The old man originally had a short stick in his hand, while his grandson had a long knife.

The long sword already had a rather strange design, and this grandson's handling of it was rather mediocre.

Suddenly, the short stick and the long knife were combined, meaning the grandfather and grandson put their weapons together.

A large knife appeared in the old man's hand.

When this weapon appeared, the old man instantly changed completely. His white beard fluttered in the wind, and he charged into battle like a mad tiger.

He wielded the broadsword with impeccable skill, instantly cutting down several bandits. Then, with a single stroke, he beheaded a charging bandit.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the horse's head had been chopped off, and a spurt of hot blood sprayed far away.

It was already a miracle that the bandits hadn't died; how could they possibly dare to fight him?
Run for your lives!

This turned the tide of the entire battle.

But the broadsword instantly transformed, becoming both a short stick and a long sword.

It's as if it had never appeared at all.

That old guy is too fierce.

Unreasonable!

But the most crucial thing is this big sword.

"This is a Mo Dao! How could you possibly have one! Answer me!"

Lieutenant Li's stern questioning was truly awe-inspiring.

The old man knew he could no longer hide it, so he could only let out a long sigh.

"The captain is a discerning man. This Mo Dao was indeed not hidden for many years. After hiding for so many years, I'm tired too."

I am Cui Liu from the Anxi Army. I can't remember exactly when I was recruited. In short, I deserted after the Battle of Xiangji Temple. The officers wanted to kill me or torture me, but the old man didn't say a word.

"This child hasn't committed any serious offense, so please, sir, show mercy. If there's a chance, this child could return to Chang'an with you; that would be an immense blessing for him."

The old man's real name was Cui Liu.

The names they gave before were all fake, but this Cui Liu might also be fake.

In short, how can you believe the words of a deserter?
At this moment, even the monk on the side was shaking his head when Captain Li looked over.

However, Lieutenant Li let the old man go.

"No wonder his swordsmanship is so sharp; he's an old guy who fought in the Battle of Xiangji Temple."

that's it?
Released?

The old man Cui Liu was naturally delighted, but he then said, "General! I'm already halfway to the grave, and all I care about is my grandson... If you can take my grandson back to Chang'an, I'll risk my life to send you and the high monk to Kucha!"

They've directly called him "General," and that high hat shows an attitude of begging.

The eldest grandson, standing nearby, became anxious. "Grandpa! Let's not go to Chang'an!"

The old man gave his eldest grandson a sharp rap on the head, yelling, "What do you know?!"

Lieutenant Li laughed upon hearing this, "But I can't guarantee that I will definitely bring your grandson back to Chang'an."

The old man smiled too, "But at least it's a glimmer of hope."

Suddenly, he reverted to being the somewhat cunning old man he used to be.

And so, the westward journey team set off again.

Although the monk disagreed, he did not offer much of an opinion.

He listened to Lieutenant Li completely.

But the eldest grandson was full of curiosity.

"The Battle of Xiangji Temple? I haven't heard of that..."

"You! Stop asking so many questions!"

The boy's curiosity... In fact, the audience in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival Hall was just as curious.

It is certain that many people have never heard of the Battle of Xiangji Temple.

This is not because most actors in the entertainment industry are not very good at academic subjects.

In fact, even those who excel in their studies may not have heard of it.

Because of this great battle, there are only a few brief mentions of it in historical records.

It's very brief, but our country's history has a unique characteristic.

That is, what is often brief is actually very...

As the saying goes, the fewer the words, the bigger the story.

For example: During a severe drought, people resorted to cannibalism.

Just six words, but behind those six words, countless lives were lost.

Moreover, to judge how cruel a period of history was, one can roughly estimate it by counting the number of times these six words appear.

Returning to the Battle of Xiangji Temple, since everyone is so curious, our movie will certainly satisfy everyone's curiosity.

The westward-bound team arrived at a place of broken walls and ruins, where everyone rested.

The eldest grandson was still curious, but the old man still didn't want to talk about it.

But Lieutenant Li said, "It's alright to talk about it. I've only heard about it from the old folks before."

The old man then began to speak.

"That year, after returning from the Western Regions with the General of Chariots and Cavalry, we met the Emperor, and then we were determined to retake Chang'an..."

The eldest grandson interrupted, "Chang'an has been lost?"

Lieutenant Li continued: "The Anshi Rebellion."

These words marked the beginning of a formal recollection.

On the big screen, the camera cuts, and the old man in the desert becomes a young man.

At this moment, he was full of vigor, and even his armor seemed to gleam with the light of youth.

Moreover, when the camera zooms out, the army stretches endlessly.

The military might of this force is unparalleled in the world!

However, these people then brought up an old story.

"Hmph! It's all because of that slut!"

"Don't say that, after all, the Imperial Concubine has already passed away."

"Bullshit! What imperial concubine! She's just a vixen who brought ruin to the country! Her whole family are!"

What does this mean?
Soon, an older military officer began to explain it to the young Cui Liu.

The storyline of the An Lushan Rebellion has been released.

Emperor Xuanzong, Yang Guifei, An Lushan... their appearance immediately drew gasps of surprise.

They're all really great!

Especially Bingbing, with her fair skin and the way her foot was seen through the light gauze during her bath.

An Lushan, who was so fat and big, was kicked so hard that he tumbled and crawled away.

It's truly evocative.

As for Emperor Xuanzong, Wei Yan's portrayal of him was indeed quite good.

I'm getting on in years!
And later...

At Mawei Slope, the imperial concubine perished.

Zhang Xiaojing's killing of Yang Guozhong is truly a tragic story.

Then the scene changes.

"All that is in the past. Now, we will take back Chang'an!"

"Yes! An Lushan is already dead! What are we still worried about?!"

"Foolish! Although An Lushan is dead, the strength of the rebel army has not changed!"

Have you ever heard of the Yeluo River?

The moment the words "Yeluo River" were uttered, the people in the Anxi army fell silent.

What a prestigious reputation this is!
But at this moment, the army stopped.

"Get ready to meet the enemy!"

Is the fight about to start?
The pace is really fast!

Then, the Battle of Xiangji Temple was fully presented to the audience.

The bloodshed and brutality of this battle silenced the entire huge screening room!

On the screen, rows of soldiers and squads of troops, clad in gleaming armor and armed with the most weapons, were on display.

Everyone is of equal ability.

Once the camera zooms out...

That means the entire mountainside is covered with a massive army!

The camera then pans down.

The two forces locked in combat seemed like emotionless machines.

It's just mutual slaughter!

Blood stained the earth red!
The roar shook the sky!
Both sides are evenly matched!

Cui Liu, this young man, is not dead yet, but he is already in a sorry state.

He was in the Mo Dao team, and it was almost time...

Just then, someone shouted:

"Yellow River!"

The legendary heavy cavalry charged in from the flank! "If the formation falls apart, quickly take off your armor and run!"

An old military officer spoke up.

Cui Liu nodded.

There was no introduction, but this person is probably his relative.

At this moment, a general tore off his upper armor and appeared in front of the formation, wielding a long-handled sword.

"Soldiers! Kill the enemy!"

"kill!!!"

General Li Siye, the Flying Cavalry General, led the Mo Dao (陌刀) team, which was capable of withstanding the invincible heavy cavalry of the Yeluo River, and charged forward!

"kill!!!"

The enemy's tactics were very sophisticated. They retained their heavy cavalry and, at the most crucial moment, launched a flank attack on the enemy's formation.

It's almost fair to say that any army on that planet at that time would have been completely destroyed.

but!

Now the two forces have clashed!
There are no more shouts of killing now!
Everyone was completely focused on killing!
He's raising a knife!

Chop down!
One by one, people fell down.

One by one, the horses were hacked to pieces...

These scenes depict a massive ancient battle fought with advanced cold weapons.

The audience's palms were sweating!

They had no words left, no thought of applause.

That was amazing! So incredible! Absolutely breathtaking!
This is what a blockbuster is all about!
The brilliance of "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" is absolutely no less than that of "Hero"!
Even in large-scale war scenes.

It's even worse, absolutely worse!
Wan Qian's palms were naturally wet at this moment.

She filmed this movie, but she never expected it to be so wonderful.

After all, she had nothing to do with this scene; she was just watching from the sidelines at most.

The way a movie is made is very different from how it looks on screen.

Through filters, camera angles, and many other techniques, we can make things that appear ordinary to the human eye seem magical.

That's the magic of movies.

Now that she's seen it, Wan Qian is extremely excited!
Being fortunate enough to star in such a blockbuster film... she couldn't help but think of her past with Ma Xun.

To reiterate, at least Ma Xun kept his word.

Following him is the right thing to do.

Meanwhile, Ya Ya's palms were sweating.

But Ya Ya is thinking about some other things now.

That is, why hasn't her character appeared yet?

How interesting! She had just thought that when her role came along.

The old man Cui Liu finished his narration, and the scene switched to their westward journey team.

Everyone who heard this felt quite sad.

With tears in his eyes, Cui Liu said, "I heard that in one day, 130,000 soldiers from both armies were wiped out, but later I heard that the historian recorded only this sentence."

This sentence means... 130,000 people are gone?
But it's not hard to imagine.

Because of this great battle, 130,000 people perished in just four hours.

How intense must this be?

Shocking, absolutely shocking.

"Now that the matter is over, let's head to Kucha City."

Lieutenant Li said this.

Actually, some people might find this strange.

Why am I telling this story?

The monk said, "Our Great Tang Dynasty is no longer able to take care of Anxi."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Li gave him a sharp look.

Yes, you can't say that.

But it also explains why the Xiangji Temple section is included.

Because after this battle, there was indeed no time to look westward.

And next...

An even stronger force has emerged.

Ya Ya makes her appearance.

"Is there really a golden Buddha in Kucha?"

Three months ago, someone brought out gold.

"it is good!"

Princess of the Western Regions.

Really beautiful.

But everyone also understood what they were arguing about.

Thus, the westward-bound team encountered its greatest enemy.

This princess from the Western Regions led her own people, and it was quite a large force.

They were about to devour this westward-bound team.

"Capture them! The target is the Golden Buddha!"

Unfortunately, it was just about to succeed.

The sand martins have reappeared!
"They are my prey!"

Although their strength was no match for the Western Regions princess's side, the sudden appearance of new forces allowed the westward journey team to turn the tide.

However, Huang Shayan also suffered considerable losses.

Many people were simply buried by the desert sands.

"Why don't you come with us?"

"Is there a golden Buddha?"

Huang Shayan clearly had the same goal.

But the old man said something interesting, “Young lady, if you could go to Chang’an and wear a set of fine silks and satins, you might just be a beauty of unparalleled grace.”

Good heavens, this, this...

But it really did stir the heart of the yellow swallow.

And just like that, the team gained a few more members.

However, everyone was still somewhat wary.

Next, the city of Kucha drew ever closer.

But the danger is also increasing.

The princess from the Western Regions led her people in constant harassment.

This is a method to tire out the opponent.

The great battle broke out not far from the city of Kucha!

The westward-bound team died one by one.

Or rather, this is a sacrifice.

When Huang Shayan died, she lay on her side on the yellow sand, and an interesting scene appeared in her eyes.

She wore a beautiful ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and held a round fan, playing happily and lively in Chang'an City.

She was smiling before she died.

The old man is dead.

He set a goal.

Lieutenant Li died when he saw the walls of Kucha.

"Hurry, let's get into the city!"

That's what he said.

When he died, he looked like a statue.

The monk and his eldest grandson arrived at the city gate.

The enemy charged forward.

"Actually, there is no golden Buddha."

"what?"

"That was a lie we made up."

Why did you write this?

"Only in this way can we confirm whether there are still people in Kucha City, and whether they are still in the hands of our Great Tang."

"This……"

"The fact that they believed it means the city is still in our hands! And this time, I was actually..."

In the end, the monk gave the bamboo box he had always carried to his eldest grandson.

"Go on your way to the city and give these to General Guo Xin."

"What about you?"

The eldest grandson was dumbfounded.

The monk sat down cross-legged, facing the enemy army, his expression solemn and dignified.

“I am a monk, they will hesitate to kill me. You should go into the city.”

Is that really the case?
The eldest grandson hesitated for a moment, then picked up the bamboo box and set off.

In fact, the monk acted that way because he had told lies.

I don't know if my eldest grandson understands these things, but he ran quite a distance away.

A head flew up behind them.

This finally allowed him to enter the city smoothly.

The enemy had no choice but to retreat, driven back by arrows shot down from the city walls.

But when his eldest grandson entered the city, he witnessed an extremely shocking scene.

The Tang soldiers, clad in armor, were skilled in combat.

But after taking off his helmet, he was all white-haired!

The leader was none other than Guo Xin!

The eldest grandson brought the things over.

Actually, it was an imperial edict and a letter.

Do we still need to open it to take a look?
"Young man, you are our reinforcements!"

In short, the eldest grandson was dejected.

However, he immediately rallied again.

"As long as we live, the city will stand!" At that moment, he understood.

It turns out that he was the only Tang Dynasty reinforcement who came after decades of isolation!
At this point, "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" concludes with a long take.

The entire city is filled with soldiers with white hair!
In an instant, the thousands of viewers in the screening room couldn't wait until the movie was really over.

Almost everyone stood up and applauded!
Some people were even secretly wiping away tears.

Clearly, at that moment they all understood why the movie was called that.

These white-haired soldiers all over the city, aren't they true heroes of heaven and earth!
(End of this chapter)