第 226 章:漠南婚盟(回历 627 年秋?汪古部黑水城)
回历 627 年秋,汪古部的黑水城笼罩在铅灰色云层下,阿剌兀思的苍狼旗在城楼上猎猎作响,旗面银线绣着的 "苍狼逐日" 图腾,与远处托雷营地的狼首旗遥相呼应。孛儿帖的狐皮斗篷拂过金顶大帐的狼虎纹帐帘,手中的月光纹银盏盛着汪古部特有的马奶酒,酒面倒映着她眉间的忧虑 —— 那是三天前在星象台看见 "天市垣移位" 的余韵。
"四弟," 她的银簪轻点托雷案头的《漠南舆图》,"汪古部控扼居庸关,漠南七十二营的牧马草场," 银盏边缘的弘吉剌月光纹与地图上的苍狼徽记相触,"若与窝阔台联姻," 顿在 "阴山隘口" 的朱砂标记,"等于在我们咽喉上," 银簪划出凌厉的弧线,"架了把苍狼刀。"
托雷的苏鲁锭短刀无意识地敲着桌案,刀鞘上的汉地玄武纹与汪古部的苍狼纹产生共振:"嫂子,阿剌兀思的长子镇国," 他的目光扫过地图上的 "黑水城防图","去年还随我征讨西夏," 顿在 "狼毒花之战" 的注脚,"如今却对我的狼首旗," 声音低沉,"生了二心。"
萧虎的火铳柄抵着冰凉的玄武岩柱,金属与岩石的碰撞声里藏着帕丽萨的星象密语:"四王爷," 他展开染着雪松烟的密报,"窝阔台的狼首符节," 火铳划过 "乃蛮狼毒花商队" 的路线,"已进入汪古部的盐池," 顿在 "苍狼旗突然易色" 的急报,"末将请命," 火铳指向北方,"亲赴黑水城," 顿在 "以汗位共保之诺," 声音如铁,"结这门亲事。"
孛儿帖的银盏突然发出清越鸣响,那是帕丽萨在星象台启动了 "天市垣归位" 结界:"墨尔根此去," 她的银簪划过萧虎腰间的虎纹符节,"需带弘吉剌的月光纹婚书," 顿在 "汪古部的苍狼齿剑," 银盏映出他火铳柄上的星陨碎块,"让阿剌兀思看见," 声音柔和,"狼首旗的阴影里," 顿在 "有苍狼的立锥之地。"
三日后的正午,萧虎的马队抵达黑水城。三十六骑的狼虎纹甲胄在阳光下泛着幽蓝,每匹马的鞍鞯都绣着汪古部的苍狼纹与蒙古的狼首纹,马首佩戴的星陨碎块护额,正是帕丽萨按 "苍狼护日" 星象特制。城楼上的阿剌兀思抚着苍狼刀,看见为首者火铳柄上的双纹刻痕,正是三年前野狐岭战场,萧虎为救他而留下的刀疤。
"墨尔根大人," 阿剌兀思的青铜护腕磕在城垛,"您带的是婚书," 他的苍狼旗在风中翻卷,露出内侧的汉地云雷纹,"还是," 顿在萧虎身后的星陨弩车,"狼首旗的弯刀?"
萧虎翻身下马,火铳插在城门前的玄武岩上,金属与岩石摩擦出的火星,恰好落在 "苍狼逐日" 的城徽中央:"老王爷," 他双手捧起鎏金匣,"这是孛儿帖王妃的月光纹婚书," 匣盖的狼虎纹章与苍狼旗产生共振,"更是," 顿在打开的匣中,"托雷王爷的苏鲁锭短刀," 刀鞘上的苍狼齿印记,"愿与汪古的苍狼," 声音如洪钟,"共饮一弯黑水。"
阿剌兀思的苍狼刀突然出鞘三寸,刀刃映着婚书上的畏兀儿文:"墨尔根可知," 他的目光扫过婚书末尾的 "共保汗位" 条款,"窝阔台的狼首符," 顿在 "已许我漠北三千里草场," 刀身指向北方,"比托雷的," 顿在 "漠南牧马监," 声音冷硬,"更辽阔。"
萧虎的火铳突然指向天空,铅弹击碎城楼上的狼毒花灯笼:"老王爷请看," 他指向南方腾起的七道狼烟,"史天泽的河朔军," 火铳划过 "居庸关" 的方向,"已按婚书约定," 顿在 "将汉地的谷穗," 声音低沉,"铺满黑水城的粮仓。"
阿剌兀思的瞳孔骤缩,他认出那是 "七星报捷" 的信号,与三年前蒙古军大破金军的狼烟相同。萧虎趁机取出帕丽萨的星象图,孔雀石转盘上的 "苍狼星位" 正与 "天狼星" 形成犄角:"老王爷," 他的银簪划过星象图,"土星已入天市垣," 顿在 "漠南的草场," 火铳指向星陨碎块护额,"唯有与狼首旗共生," 顿在 "才能避开," 声音如砾石,"乃蛮的狼毒花风暴。"
是夜,萧虎在黑水城的苍狼纹毡帐内,与阿剌兀思对饮马奶酒。火铳柄上的苍狼刻痕,正与对方青铜护腕的云雷纹相触:"老王爷," 他忽然展示袖中密信,"窝阔台的狼首军," 火铳划过 "阿尔泰山增兵" 的密报,"已将您的漠北草场," 顿在 "划给乃蛮旧部," 声音压低,"他们的狼毒花祭," 顿在 "要烧光苍狼的图腾。"
阿剌兀思的苍狼刀重重磕在案头,震得星陨碎块护额发出蜂鸣:"墨尔根," 他的目光扫过萧虎腰间的虎纹符节,"你说的共保汗位," 顿在 "如何保?"
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