On the wall of the Great Lu Dynasty, there is a row of bloody heads. It can be seen from the standard helmet and hair bundle that all come from the side of the book water country.

The seemingly calm border is actually a small friction, and it is inevitable that the blood-stained border will be stained. Helian Tie, the general of the Shushui State, is a close confidant of the national teacher Che yesterday, flattering the national teacher's strategy of ceding land and seeking peace.

If it weren't for the Shushui Imperial Court, Shutong Guan would have been handed over to the Great Lu Dynasty by the national teacher.

Looking at the military forces of the Dalu side again, they are still in good spirits after standing for a long time. The weapons in everyone's hands were sharp, reflecting the cold light in the warm sunlight.

From time to time, scouts rode their horses and whipped under the city, and the ground where the procession passed roared. Sometimes he looks at the city wall of Shushui Country with contempt, as if he is looking at his own bag.

It is no wonder that the city wall of Dalu is hung with the head of the soldier of the Shushui Kingdom, on the other hand, the city wall of the Shushui Kingdom is as clean as washing. Judging from the military atmosphere alone, Dalu's combat power is significantly higher than that of Shushui Kingdom.

Xiao Nian'er stopped the people on the march and explained: "Most of the border generals who sit in the Great Lu Dynasty are brave and warlike. Don't forget that Xing Zhen injured Wei Lin before, and now he may have been on the wanted warrant of Da Lu. ”

"If you swagger over like this, if you alarm the border generals. You little ones can't eat and walk around. ”

Xing Zhen sighed: "What the young seniors said is true, but if you don't go through this city gate, you will have a great way to go to other places with fewer troops." ”

"We have made an appointment with Chen Gouping's father and daughter to get together in Hongqu Town, and it will be a long delay to change other passes. Isn't that okay?"

Xiao Nian'er didn't care: "I just made an appointment to get together, but I didn't explain the time of the reunion." What's so good or bad that the no-show you're worried about doesn't exist. ”

If you really think about it, this is indeed the case, and the lives of your own group are even more important. What's more, Xing Zhen is not a person who does not know how to be flexible, and he will not gamble with the lives of relatives and friends because of verbal agreements.

"According to the words of the predecessors, find a place where the defenders are sparsely populated. Even if something happens, there is a chance to save your life. ”

Xiao Nian'er praised: "It's very good, it's not a tendon that can live longer." ”

Along the way, everyone is relatively familiar with each other, and their trust continues to increase in thrills again and again. Xiao Nian'er has integrated into this team, and even the puppy's affection for him has been forgotten.

For this reason, the great swordsman showed great generosity, giving up the ox to the servant and several people to take turns to ride. He walked forward, talking and laughing with some of the little ones.

Walking in front of the pass was too ostentatious, and everyone chose to walk. This child who has traveled a long distance is rarely a normal person.

A few little guys don't feel bored when they practice boxing and walk, but they are not used to walking. The waiter shouted that it was boring, the things were boring, and the puppy was barking.

Xiao Nian'er waved his hand: "The three of you sit on the back of the scalper together, so as not to chatter behind your ass." ”

The little ones were not polite, and scrambled to sneak up. The puppy is the sharpest, crawling to the front with two small paws on a pair of horns of the ox.

Ignoring the protests of the scalper, the servant and the thing hung his small bookcase on the horns of the ox, just one on one side. Then he shouted, "Go!"

Peach Blossom shook her head and smiled bitterly, and walked to the front with a walking stick to be a morning glory baby. From time to time, fruits are taken out of the basket and fed to the cattle, which is regarded as compensation for hard work.

Xiao Nian'er and Xing Zhen walked side by side, and the former nodded again and again after seeing it: "After I leave, the cattle will give it to the peach blossoms, and I don't worry about the others, maybe one day I will be hungry and slaughter the cattle to eat meat." ”

Xing Zhen asked in surprise: "Xiao Nian'er senior is leaving?"

"There is no feast in the world, when you send Hong Jiuquan and his party away, you should think that I will leave sooner or later. When he spoke, Xiao Nian'er's arm habitually wrapped his arms around Xing Zhen's shoulders, and there was no so-called generation gap between the two people with a huge age difference.

Xing Zhen sighed: "What the junior said is extremely true, it seems that there is no chance to see me enter the realm of divine cultivation." ”

"As expected, you didn't fail enough times. ”

Xing Zhen retorted with a bitter face: "Bu Shi didn't fail many times, and he broke through after pondering and pondering." Why I have to keep failing here must be expected. ”

Xiao Nian'er's blows came one after another: "Mu Ne, it's not that I don't know that I do things slower than others." Don't look at Xiao Bu's tiger's head and tiger's stupid appearance, there are many things in the brain. And it is also a piece of divine cultivation material, and the achievement in the future will not be too low. ”

"Well, Bu Shi is a good friend of mine, so I should be happy for him. Xing Zhen quickly accepted reality.

"I think it's like a scalper leading Peach Blossom and the others forward, it was arranged by the seniors, right? After a moment of silence, Xingzhen asked.

Xiao Nian'er replied truthfully: "Walking through Yonglu Pass, the defenders are few and most of them are old and weak, which is suitable for us to pass." ”

Xing Zhen was very surprised and said: "Chen Gouping's father and daughter repeatedly told them before leaving, they must not go to Yonglu Pass. From there, it will take at least three days to go to Hongqu Town, not to mention, and you will have to pass through Jiuhu Mountain. It is said that there are big demons in Jiuhu Mountain, and even the military forces of the Great Lu Dynasty often choose to take a detour. “

Xiao Nian'er pointed to his nose: "Who am I?"

Xing Zhen suddenly said: "The young seniors are willing to make a move, and this trip is up to you." ”

Then he asked: "Why are most of the generals of the Great Lu Dynasty stationed at this pass brave and good at fighting? Could it be that the generals of the Great Lu Dynasty are so brave?"

Xiao Nian'er rolled his eyes and explained: "People are the same, one relies on diligence, two relies on talent, and three rely on opportunity, and the same is true of Dalu's soldiers. ”

"Most of the passes here are heroic, thanks to the book and water country. The country of Shushui is weak, and the military style is very different. In terms of combat strength, it is far inferior to the Dalu Dynasty, and it has lost nine times out of ten battles, and the remaining one is estimated to be because the Dalu side is tired and does not want to pay attention to it. ”

In this way, countless opportunities for meritorious service have been created for the generals of the Dalu border pass, and some generals who have ambition and ability to want to rise to the top of their careers have all broken their heads and wanted to squeeze here. ”

"That's why the Great Lu generals here are so heroic. “

Xing Zhen was puzzled: "Could it be that the officialdom of Dalu is as calm as water, and there is no backdoor to drag the relationship?"

Xiao Nian'er nodded: "This is a very high level, listen to me in detail." ”

"The so-called generals are not subject to the orders of the monarch outside, especially the generals stationed at the border gates. Living with your head all day long, life and death have long been put aside. ”

"There is nothing that you dare not do for the sake of military merit, and the useless children sent by the valve of the big family will be squeezed out by these iron-blooded generals at the border gates. The family whip thousands of miles away is beyond the reach of the whip, and it does not play a much helpful role. “

Xing Zhen closed the coffin: "The military here relies on strength to speak, and only if you are smart enough can you live longer." If your own strength is not good, it will be difficult to survive even if you have the support of your family. “

"This time it was quick and clear enough. Are you guessing that since Da Lu is strong, why don't you take the book and water country in one go?"

This question stumped the punishment, and he habitually scratched his head and pondered for a long time. finally held back an answer and said tentatively: "Is it because of the containment of the Great Sui Dynasty?"

"Yes, slow is slow, and the answer is right. There is a village in front of us, and we will stay overnight and enter the customs early tomorrow morning. ”

The village is located at the foot of the mountain, and the village of more than a dozen families makes a living from hunting and farming. is not xenophobic, seeing Xing Zhenzai and others showed enough enthusiasm.

The village chief is a middle-aged burly man, and after seeing Xing Zhen and the others, he enthusiastically wooed him to his home. In his words, it's more convenient to be single.

Xing Zhen asked suspiciously: "After entering the village, I only saw two women, and there should be many single men in more than a dozen households." Even more strange is that no children were found in the village. ”

The village chief explained with a smile: "No, no, most of them have families. The wives and children were sent to the town within the city walls, and some men were left here to hunt and earn some money to support the family. ”

Xing Zhen was puzzled: "Why do you have to live separately if you have a family and a room?"

The village chief is a talkative person, and because he has not seen anyone for a long time, it is rare for a few outsiders to talk to him, so he patiently explains.

"This is a place between the two countries, and there is chaos everywhere. Sometimes, when you walk, you will encounter the military of the two countries fighting, and innocent people are implicated and their lives are lost. The villagers were not worried about leaving their wives and children here, and most of them moved out. ”

Xing Zhen was still puzzled: "In that case, why do you live here, why don't you find a peaceful town to live and work in peace and contentment?"

The village chief said: "The little brother doesn't know anything, although it is dangerous, but there are also opportunities. There are no taxes between the two countries, and there are no squires and tyrants. ”

"You don't have to pay rent to cultivate some fields by yourself, even if you are occasionally trampled by the sergeants of the two countries. There is still enough surplus to feed the family. ”

The village chief pointed to the mountain peak behind the village: "In addition, this mountain is rich in wild beasts, and there will be a harvest when you go up the mountain to hunt." Wouldn't it be fast to have food and food, and to have meat and meat? Every time a villager goes to another town or county, he buys a lot of wine and comes back. ”

"This kind of life with wine, meat and food has raised his wife and his son fat by the way. It's much more comfortable than being oppressed in the town. ”

Xing Zhen sighed: "No wonder I would rather live in the knife than go back to the town to live a peaceful life." Most of them are forced by life and have no choice but to choose this kind of life. ”

The village chief smiled: "I can't hide it from the little brother, these villagers have indeed offended the local big families and transferred their wives and children to other counties, and the old men have to run here to mix up some money." ”

"Seeing that you are also a kind-hearted person, I can warn you not to enter the mountain. This mountain forest has been regarded as its own territory by the village, and if you walk into it at will, it is equivalent to fighting with the villagers for food. When the whole village is besieged, I can't help you. ”

Xing Zhen hugged his fists: "Thank you for the reminder from the village chief." ”

"Little brother is polite, there is my house in front. There is no other wine and meat to manage, and then the little brother is welcome. ”

"Why is it embarrassing to disturb the village chief, who is eating and drinking. ”

"Don't get in the way, don't get in the way, I'll feed the whole family and not be hungry. Come and talk to me and talk to me, what is the point of wasting some wine and meat. ”

Sure enough, the village chief's family entertained guests except wine and meat, and nothing else. The cooking skills are really not complimentary, the meat is boiled in clean water, and some salt is considered a seasoning.

I'm afraid that the meat won't taste good, so take out the homemade soybean paste and dip it according to the taste.

Generally, drinking is done with a bowl, and the village chief drinks directly to the altar. Uncovering the muddy wind and began to pour it into a big gulp, he exhaled a long breath: "Happy." ”

"Why don't the little brothers and the younger brothers drink it, because they dislike the wine and food here are not delicious. ”

Xiao Nian'er patted the mud seal and said heartily: "Who is afraid to drink it, if you don't get drunk today, you won't return." ”

Xing Zhen looked at the wine jar and felt a pestle in his heart, and pecked hard, and said, "Take your time and don't worry." “

The embarrassing behavior made Xiao Nian'er and the village chief laugh.

Bu Shi suddenly walked up to Xing Zhen and whispered, "I want to pee, Brother Xing Zhen will accompany me." ”

The village chief didn't care: "What are you afraid of in broad daylight, just go by yourself." ”

The servant pouted: "I'm afraid of wild beasts." ”

Xing Zhen understands the character of the divination attendant and will not lie and deceive people. He put down the wine jar and said, "Okay, I'll go with you." Then he tried to get up.

The village chief also hurriedly got up and rushed to say, "You are guests and sit down, I'll accompany the little guy." ”

Xiao Nian'er raised the wine jar to stop him: "Let's continue to drink, let the little guy go by himself for such a little thing." ”

The village chief thought for a while and reminded him: "Okay, you two go, remember not to go too far, don't set foot in the back mountain." ”

Xing Zhen led the servant to find a remote corner, and when it was convenient for the servant, he looked curiously at the back mountain where the village depended for survival.

The boy with excellent eyesight vaguely saw a spiky behemoth in the trees. It's kind of like a wooden bow.