The column crossed Black Scabbard mountain, and thatnight another thirty or forty soldiers deserted....
2009-10-03
In less than a day, they had passed Lanzhou. Two daysfurther on, Xu discovered markings on the road ...
With the sword resting on his neck, he dared notdisobey and led her off down the street."This i...
Zhou Qi was separated from the others in the midst ofthe battle. The Manchu troops surged around her...
Zhou Qi had been riding with Luo Bing the whole way,but suddenly she could restrain herself no longe...
Xu followed Chen's secret markings to Kaifeng and metthe heroes at the home of the local society lea...
At nine o'clock, Chen and 'Buddha' Zhao started outfor the Commander-in-chief's Yamen. Using Lightne...
or the western army. Did you hearanything about that?"Chen started in surprise and wondered how...
Chen and the heroes returned to the boats and ate anddrank to their hearts' content. They had handed...
"The Xuanzong Emperor was at first a wise ruler, buthe became muddle-headed in his later years....
"I have found some more courage," he finally said. Hecovered the document with his cap and...
Putting aside thoughts of home, Chen rode back to thesociety's mansion near Hangzhou where he founde...
Qian Long laughed nervously. He pulled out ahandkerchief and wiped away the beads of sweat on hisbro...
`Mastermind' Xu went later to see the Muslim envoy."I will take you to see the Emperor," h...
Chen said to Wei: "Ninth Brother, send the vase toCommander Li. We cannot betray our word."...