Chapter One: The Tiger Generals of the Yang Family

As summer approaches, the weather has become somewhat sultry, and most people are dressed in short-sleeved shirts and shorts. However, Xie Muhua has made a special effort today, donning a dress shirt and tie. He is the kind of ordinary person who would be lost in a crowd and never found again. But today is his girlfriend's birthday, and Xie Muhua gritted his teeth, spending half a month's salary to buy himself a brand-name shirt and trousers. This is his first visit to his girlfriend's home, where he will meet his future in-laws, and he must make a good impression. But today is his girlfriend's birthday, and Xie Muhua gritted his teeth, spending half a month's salary to buy himself a brand-name shirt and trousers. This is his first visit to his girlfriend's home, where he will meet his future in-laws, and he must make a good impression

The person suddenly jumped up, his eyes wide open, reaching out to grab the long spear in the young general's hand, while shouting, "Let me see the spear, is it real or fake?"

Yes, my name is Yang Yanying, and everyone calls me Jiumei. The one with a stern face in front is my sixth brother, Yang Yanzhao! If you haven't heard of him, then you must have heard of my father, Yang Wudi, and Yang Jiyie, right!

The young general did not praise his sister; instead, he adopted a stern expression and reprimanded her. His demeanor suggested that his sister had committed a grave offense.

The general's expression darkened, and he sat firmly in the saddle. With a swift motion, he thrust the tip of his gun against the man's throat. His marksmanship was skillful; this action was clean and decisive, without any hesitation. The force he applied was just right, the gleaming tip of the gun pressed firmly against the man, yet it did not harm him in the slightest.

The girl seemed to be angry after being scolded by her brother. She pouted, threw down the riding whip, jumped off the horse, and rushed to a carriage, calling in a spoiled tone, "Mother, Sixth Brother scolded me again. If you don't do something about him soon, he will end up just like Father, only knowing how to scold people..."

The young girl seemed to be affected by Xie Muhua's sorrow, and her eyes could not help but redden. She softly said, "Don't be too sad. Since you have encountered our Yang family, we will definitely not stand by. Now that the great battle in Shanxi has just ended, there are indeed many deserters and bandits. Otherwise..." The young girl thought for a moment and continued, "We are going to Daizhou. Why don't you come with us? We can make plans once we reach Daizhou. How does that sound?"

I said that the phrase 'thank you' is expressed as 'san ke you' and that is how people overseas say it, explained Xie Muhua

The rider on the white horse was a girl with bright eyes and white teeth. She was dressed in male attire, a light blue robe wrapped around her petite figure, and she wore a pair of small riding boots. With a squeeze of her legs, the horse galloped away.

Uncertain how much time had passed, Xie Muhua felt a jolt beneath him and slowly awakened, discovering that he was lying on a donkey cart. Xie Muhua wore a mournful expression; how he wished that the soldiers and servants around him would remove their outer garments, take off their wigs, and smilingly tell him, "We are just filming a scene. You can go home now"

Xie Muhua carefully wove a lie: "My name is Xie Muhua. My ancestors fled overseas to escape turmoil. For hundreds of years, they have not returned to their homeland. This time, I am also fulfilling my father's last wish to return to my roots. Unexpectedly... after enduring countless hardships along the Silk Road to return home, I just entered Shanxi when I encountered bandits. My attendants and books were all killed, and my belongings were completely looted. They... still wanted to kill me... If it weren't for my good fortune, I would likely have become a wandering soul by now... I endured countless hardships along the Silk Road to return home, and just as I entered Shanxi, I encountered bandits. My attendants and books were all killed, and my belongings were completely looted. They... still wanted to kill me... If it weren't for my good fortune, I would likely have become a wandering soul by now..."

The person waved their hands, wanting to resist, but was struck hard on the back of the neck by the girl with a whip, and then they fell limp, no longer moving.

The elevator is swaying more and more violently, and it feels just like riding a roller coaster

Even the soldiers nearby, who were watching the commotion, couldn't help but laugh. This person must be out of his mind; not only is he dressed strangely, but who asks what year it is as soon as they open their mouth

It is now the fourth year of the Taiping Xingguo era, which corresponds to the early years of the Song Dynasty, specifically the fourth year after Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi ascended to the throne

Xie Muhua's ears seemed to resonate with the sound of thunder striking the ground

The young general sheathed his silver spear and coldly looked at him: "This year is the fourth year of the Taiping Xingguo, on the second day of the sixth month"

In this year, Zhao Guangyi personally led an expedition to eliminate the last resisting Northern Han regime. After a brief period of rest, he mobilized his troops northward to attack Youzhou, marking the beginning of the Song Dynasty's first northern campaign against the Liao state. It was during this campaign that Zhao Guangyi was severely defeated by the Khitan cavalry, fleeing in a donkey cart to Zhuozhou, with two arrows lodged in his legs

Don't move! A cold handgun is pressed against Xie Muhua's forehead: "If you move, I'll shoot you dead!"

No surprises, it's five o'clock again

It is unclear how much time has passed, but the elevator has returned to normal, quietly stopping on the first floor. The police, as if facing a formidable enemy, cautiously aimed their guns at the elevator door

That person suddenly shouted: "I am not crazy, which year is it? Hurry up and tell me!"

The donkey cart jolted along the road, and Xie Muhua felt his back ache from the bumps. He struggled to turn over and saw the girl who had knocked him out riding a horse nearby the cart. Xie Muhua sighed; clearly a girl, yet she chose to dress as a man. However, her delicate beauty could not be concealed, and why must she disguise herself as a man?

Before the Song Dynasty, no foreign ethnic group was able to establish a unified regime in the Central Plains. However, in the six hundred years following the Song Dynasty, Han regimes only existed for a little over two hundred years during the Ming Dynasty. After the Mongols invaded the Central Plains, they left countless corpses in the Jiangnan region; the Manchus followed suit, with the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the Three Massacres of Jiading.

Xie Muhua tightly gripped the handgun, feeling as if he would float away the moment he let go

Good skills

On the broad official road, a procession of carriages and horses moves forward slowly. The knights on horseback are clad in bright armor, and the walking servants and maids are dressed neatly. This group is quite large, with more than twenty donkey-drawn carts alone.

As the carriage curtains rolled up, a middle-aged noblewoman with a kind and gentle expression gazed outside. She smiled at her daughter and reassured her, saying, "I will teach your brother a lesson later; what kind of person is he?"

Tianbo Yang Mansion! The Yang Family Generals!

After a long and arduous journey to the edge of the forest, I encountered a group of people, but I only caught a glimpse of them. The fierce and menacing young general ordered his men to capture me. Before Xie Muhua could comprehend the situation, he was seized by a girl on a galloping horse, who then struck him with a whip, rendering him unconscious.

"Who is it?" The young general suddenly shouted.

The person appeared as if they had witnessed the most bizarre thing in the world, their facial expressions shifting back and forth, and after a while, they stammered, "What year is it today?"

At present, it is the transition period between spring and summer, with lush green grass, the melodious chirping of birds, and fragrant flowers. The vast sky is clear and cloudless, making this a rare and beautiful day.

Yet in this silent space, a deep and resonant voice can be faintly heard: "Child, your wish, I shall fulfill it"

Heavens, is this how you want to play with me? My girlfriend took a full three years to win over, and I have only been working for less than a year, still waiting for a promotion and a raise

Several burly soldiers have pulled the man down from his horse. They noticed that the man had his eyes tightly shut and had already fainted. His hair was very short, resembling that of a monk, yet he was not wearing monk's attire

He was dressed in peculiar clothing, with a thick red flower cord hanging around his neck. The white shirt was already stained with patches of black and yellow, and the pants, made of an unknown material, had several rips, nearly exposing his backside. On his feet were not ordinary cloth shoes, yet they did not resemble the leather boots of the Khitan people. He also carried a small black backpack on his back, which was covered in dirt

This eccentric person is naturally Xie Muhua, who is in a hurry to celebrate his girlfriend's birthday

The young girl looked at the person in peculiar attire, noticing the strange accent and tone of voice. She asked with concern: "Are you feeling unwell? Have you forgotten the days?"

Xie Muhua hurriedly dashed into the elevator, pondering how fortunate he was today; it was his girlfriend's birthday, and the company had no overtime. Just as he finished work, the elevator arrived. Truly, the heavens were smiling upon him

The elevator stopped on the third floor. Xie Muhua remembered this place; there was a jewelry store that specialized in travel agency business, where several young and beautiful girls worked. Occasionally, when they met in the elevator, everyone would nod and smile at each other.

Xie Muhua, extremely enraged, rolled her eyes and unexpectedly fainted.

The expression on the person's face was even more anxious, and they stammered, asking: "Which dynasty is it now? Who is the current emperor?"

The sound of hooves echoed as a group of horsemen approached in a flurry

Following were more than twenty donkey carts, with a cavalry unit of about forty to fifty men on each side of the convoy, all clad in light armor, exuding an air of valor. They wielded bright sabers and carried bows and arrows, while dozens of horses trotted along the road without a single one making a sound, clearly indicating that they were well-trained cavalry.

When he reached the point of sorrow, Xie Muhua thought of his parents whom he could no longer meet, the girlfriend he had pursued for many years, and the job he had worked so hard to find. Overwhelmed by grief, he suddenly broke down and wept uncontrollably.

The young girl also approached, gently kicking the man's foot with her toes: "Who are you? Are you a monk fleeing from disaster?"

"I want to die!" the robber shouted, trying hard to pull back the handgun.

The elevator has just stopped at the twelfth floor

The young girl, as if she had forgotten that she had just been scolded by the young general, chuckled softly and said, "Sixth Brother, look at his clothes, they are in two sections, how strange! They look just like undergarments. Who would wear such undergarments out in public?"

Several cavalrymen were eager to charge forward. Suddenly, a white horse galloped out from the rear of the ranks, and a clear voice called out: "Sixth Brother, I'm going!"

He fell down with the elevator, and before the elevator hit the ground, he fainted. When he slowly regained consciousness, he found himself lying in a grove, with his small backpack on his back and tightly gripping a revolver in his hand. Xie Muhua shouted loudly, but no one responded to him

Heavens, you truly give me great face. That person let out a mournful cry, fell to the ground looking up at the sky, and I just said it casually, yet you really brought me to the "era when scholars held the highest status"

In the thicket by the roadside, a figure hurriedly dodged but suddenly lost their footing and fell. The young general pointed his gun and commanded: "Take him down!"

The young general said lightly: "What nonsense are you talking about? The Three Kingdoms? That was hundreds of years ago. Water Margin? What is Water Margin?"

Xie Muhua became increasingly frustrated; after so many years of schooling, it seemed utterly useless in this era. Surviving was not easy at all

You are truly strange. My brother saw that you were weak and offered you a ride on the donkey cart to Daizhou, yet you didn't even say thank you. You only muttered something like 'thank you very much.' What does that mean? Hey, why don't you speak? If we were to leave you here in this desolate wilderness, and a wolf were to carry you away, you would regret it too late!" The young girl said this in dissatisfaction as she noticed Xie Muhua had woken up.

The manager happened to walk out of the adjacent office and, seeing the hurried Xie Muhua, could not help but let out a cold snort from his nose

If heaven were to show me some favor, then send me to the era most respected by scholars. Xie Muhua murmured to himself, feeling quite frustrated. Nowadays, being a university student seems to hold little value; one could casually drop a brick on the street and hit several university students. In the past, university students were considered the pride of the heavens, but now, what can be said about university students? Sigh, who isn't a university student anymore?

Xie Muhua shook his head; back then, he spent every day in front of the computer reading YY novels, never imagining that he would actually traverse into another world.

The young general dismounted from his horse and, seeing the person in that condition, commanded, "Bring some water to feed him, and when he wakes up, ask him who he is"

Nonsense, the battle has just ended. How do you know this person is not a bandit? If there is an ambush in the woods, even if you had ten lives, you would still lose them there

The hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and generals left by Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin were almost entirely consumed in this battle, resulting in the Song Dynasty losing its best opportunity to defeat the Khitan. Subsequent northern expeditions almost always ended in failure and disaster, marking the beginning of the Song Dynasty's gradual decline. Whether facing the Liao, the Western Xia, the Jin, or later the Mongols, the Song Dynasty was consistently defeated, leading to the loss of armor and weapons.

Indeed, it is worthy of the Yang family lineage

At the forefront of the formation are over forty soldiers bearing flags. These soldiers are dressed in neat uniforms and appear exceptionally formidable. The large flag fluttering at the front bears the prominently written character "Yang".

The young girl said: "You are truly strange. Today is the era of the Great Song Dynasty. Do you not know who the current emperor is? Emperor Taizu passed away four years ago, and Prince Jin has ascended to the throne"

Several bandits were unable to maintain their footing, desperately clawing at the walls of the elevator, trying to find something to hold onto for support. Xie Muhua, in a state of panic, was flailing about and accidentally grasped something cold, only to realize that it was the handgun of one of the robbers.

Xie Muhua hurriedly flashed a smile at the manager; jobs are hard to come by now. After graduating from university, he was unemployed for more than three months before finding this job, which does not offer a generous salary

Xie Muhua opened her mouth wide but did not dare to make a sound, as the building's alarm bell let out a piercing scream. Through the slowly closing elevator doors and the glass doors of the jewelry store, Xie Muhua could still see the security guard crouching on the ground, holding his head.

A gunshot rang out with a bang

Yang family? Daizhou? Xie Muhua was momentarily taken aback.

The soldiers immediately erupted in noise, and the girl, her face flushed, turned her horse around and trotted over to the young general's side, excitedly saying: "Sixth Brother, it's within our grasp!"

In desperation, Xie Muhua stuffed the handgun into his bag. He could only rely on the knowledge he had learned in the past, using the positions of the sun and the moon to navigate north. However, this forest was truly vast; he walked for a full day and night. If he hadn't picked a few wild fruits from the trees to eat, he would likely have fainted from hunger by now

Three men with their heads covered in silk scarves squeezed into the elevator. Each of them was tall and robust, carrying a black travel bag on their backs and holding a revolver in their hands, casually pressing the elevator button.

However, this has already become impossible. Xie Muhua sighed and desperately recalled the history books he had read in the past

... ...

A monk? A joke! I'm about to get married, and I would never become a monk even if it meant dying!

Xie Muhua struggled to sit up, and only then did he see the girl in front of him clearly. She appeared very slender, exuding youthful vitality all over, especially beneath her simple cloth attire, her figure was exceptionally curvaceous. When she smiled, two deep dimples appeared on her face, making her truly adorable.

In this era, what can one do? Take the imperial examination? Please, I can't even fully recognize traditional characters, and I have no understanding of the rules of poetry. Farming? At the very least, one needs to have land. Moreover, even if one has land, so what? A university student with no strength to tie up a chicken, how could they farm?

Xie Muhua called out, hurriedly tidying up, and rushed out of the office

A few mouthfuls of clear, cool water were poured down, and the person slowly awakened. They glanced at the group of people, then weakly closed their eyes again, muttering to themselves: "Is this filming 'Three Kingdoms' or 'Water Margin'? Could it be a time travel? I can't be that lucky, can I?"

Oh, so you can speak the language of foreign lands? How did you end up like this then? the young girl asked, blinking her eyes.

Which beautiful woman has come in this time? Xie Muhua looked happily towards the elevator.

Beside the cavalry, along the main road, there stood a young general. He rode a chestnut horse and appeared to be around twenty years old, yet he had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding an extraordinary demeanor. The young general was clad in soft armor, holding a long spear inverted in his hand, the sharp tip glinting with a cold light under the sun

The images before Xie Muhua were speeding up, with vibrant faces flashing past him, yet the elevator seemed unable to reach the ground

If the Song Dynasty had not been so weakened, would China have already become a prosperous and powerful nation, rather than experiencing those dark and humiliating years later

Xie Muhua pressed the small box in his backpack; inside was a Cartier ladies' watch. This small watch was worth over 20,000 yuan, which not only wiped out Xie Muhua's savings but also maxed out his credit card. The unscrupulous watch shop only offered a telescope as a gift. However, there was no other option; his girlfriend had been mentioning this watch for over a year, and buying it now was already too late.

Behind the cavalry, there was a large group of servants, maids, and foot soldiers, totaling over one hundred individuals. These many people surrounded three horse-drawn carriages, forming a long line that stretched out in a single-file formation along the road

Darkness enveloped the entire space, occasionally pierced by bright beams of light that tore through the void. Time seemed to flow backward, and before the previously pitch-black scene, Xie Muhua unexpectedly saw... the mushroom cloud rising over Hiroshima... the raging flames of Humen... the emperor hanging from a tree... the heavily armored Mongolian cavalry...

The young general furrowed his brow; his fearless sister, who was not afraid of anything, simply refused to sit quietly in the carriage. She insisted on disguising herself as a man and riding alongside. Without knowing what had happened, she charged ahead into the woods. Hadn't it been said in the martial world? "Do not enter the woods," yet this girl was completely unafraid.

The elevator plummeted straight downwards, and Xie Muhua felt as if he were weightless, almost nauseous to the point of wanting to vomit; he was completely in a state of free fall.

The elevator suddenly shook twice, and then the lights went out. ... In the pitch-black elevator, it suddenly dropped like a free fall, causing Xie Muhua to scream in fright

Ding, the elevator doors slowly opened, and a fainted robber fell heavily to the ground, while two others lay on the floor in disarray, seemingly unconscious as well. However, there was no sign of Xie Muhua in the elevator.

Otherwise, how about doing business? ... Xie Muhua's eyes lit up for a moment, only to dim again soon after. First, there is no capital; second, there are no connections; he cannot distinguish between the north and south, or the east and west.

She was remarkably agile, raising her whip with a crack, and the white horse had already dashed to the figure in the forest. The girl dismounted sideways, lightly extending her arm, and seized a person, laying them horizontally across the saddle