So they took the woman, clothed herself in thick clothes, and rode on a camel, and went far away. Another day passed, and the surrounding area was covered with snow-capped mountains.

Si Baihong looked at the towering mountains, and there were white clouds floating around. "It's time to arrive, and go to the fork in the road on the right."

When they reached the intersection, a familiar shout could be heard. "Bai Hong, you stinky boy, it's really naughty to make your father wait so long."

It turned out that over there, it was the old general Si Kang, who had a gray beard, bright eyes, and was wearing a golden armor.

Si Baihong saw that it was his father, and hurriedly dismounted and knelt down. "Father, I'm too late."

The old general Si Kang slowly got down from his horse and patted Si Baihong's head. "You kid, tell me earlier, in the army, you will cook in advance."

Si Baihong raised his head, looked at the old general's kind face, and smiled. "Father, we don't have to care about the quality of our food and drink when we do things for the sake of our country."

The old general looked at the woman on the camel again, and cracked his mouth and smiled. "This is the daughter-in-law! It's beautiful, son, you have a lot of vision. ”

Si Baihong said with a wry smile. "Father, don't misunderstand, this woman was rescued by a child passing by in the desert, but you can't misunderstand."

Listening to his explanation, General Si Lao sighed helplessly. "I thought it was my daughter-in-law, who lived for so long, and there was only one wish left."

Si Baihong also understood what the old general wanted to say, so he hurriedly smiled and played a round game. "Everyone, follow me back, my father is already very tired."

They walked together into the tent, and by this time it was already completely dark. Only a little starlight remains. The howl of a wild beast was heard in the distance.

General Si Lao pulled Si Baihong to his big tent. It was gorgeously furnished, and in the middle was a huge tiger skin.

He looked at Si Baihong and said with a smile. "Who says I'm old? Son, this tiger was shot by me myself, and it was just an arrow that hit the forehead. ”

As he spoke, General Si Lao kneaded his waist. "It's just that after tossing this lap, my back hurts a little, but it's just cramps, it's fine."

Si Baihong looked at the old general and felt very painful in his heart. "Father is like this, it's all for me, for the sake of the country, it's really difficult."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shed tears in the corners of his eyes. "Father, rest in the tent henceforth, for when you have children, you don't have to worry about these things."

General Si looked at him and smiled with satisfaction. Take a bowl of herbs and take a big sip. "I am also a treasure sword, and I can do things for the court for a few more years."

Although having said that, General Si also knew that his body was getting worse day by day, and those old injuries and small problems kept committing.

"It's just a child, I've always been at ease, I'm usually indulgent and uninhibited, if I'm not there one day, I'm afraid of causing a bigger disaster."

Si Baihong looked at the old general and knelt heavily on the ground. "Father, children are also sensible people, and they will not do such stupid things again."

The flickering candlelight reflected the old general's face even more heavily. "It's always been like this, it's not a thing, I still want to hold my grandson and renew the incense for the Si family."

Si Baihong listened to the old general's words, his face was ashamed. "It's also to let the father worry, and the child is also fighting, let the father hold a fat boy."

The old general was directly amused by him. "Alright, I'll be looking for you in the township, child, you can pick a girl you like."

The night was dark, Si Baihong coaxed the old general, and finally persuaded him to sleep. On his forehead again, he carefully applied medicinal wine.

Listening to the old general's snoring, Si Baihong sat there silently and thought for a long time. "Our family is like a tiger on this high mountain."

Thinking of this, he raised his body, grabbed the furry tiger skin with both hands, looked at the spots on it, and kept stroking and sighing.

"It's a hero, but old age is coming, but what can be done in this way? A hero for a day should be happy for a day and let go for a day. ”

He put down the tiger skin again and stared at the moonlight in a daze. "In the year and a half of that young lady, I thought about the child born countless times."

"It's a pity that fate hasn't arrived, maybe it's the next life, it's the husband and wife, it's just that the matchmaker has broken the silk thread, and she can only be friends in this life."

Si Baihong let out another long sigh, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep. The next morning, he helped the old general and got up to eat together.

The old general faced the sumptuous meal, and it was no longer as laborious to eat as before. After a while, I barely swallowed.

After eating for more than half an hour, the old general got up in embarrassment. "Son, I'm really bothering you, go outside and lecture the soldiers."

Si Baihong hurriedly put on the golden armor, rode a jet-black war horse, and went to the middle of the school field. The soldiers stood in solemnity.

"The major general is mighty!" The soldiers shouted loudly. Si Baihong was also very proud, and after a few turns, those soldiers also stood in line.

Si Baihong trained those soldiers for several hours, and only stopped at noon. The scorching sun made him almost collapse.

"I didn't expect this place to be hotter than before, it's really not a place for people." Si Baihong ordered. "Go back to camp and cook!" The soldiers scattered and returned to the camp.

Si Baihong dismounted and returned to the tent. The old general, who was already asleep, heard his footsteps, and also raised himself and rubbed his eyes.

His eyes and face were wrinkled, wiping the yellow paste, yawning, and speaking slowly. "Son, I slept too late, too."

Si Baihong looked at him like that, and didn't know how to answer in his heart. "Father's health is already very bad, and he must be allowed to go back soon."

After all, in this place, the pressure on the plateau, even a young man like Si Baihong, after exercising for a while, felt particularly uncomfortable and disgusting.

He thought for a moment and said. "Father, go back quickly! Everything here, there are children, and those who commit border rats are not enough to worry about. ”

The old general looked at him like that and grinned. "Son, my father likes you like this, it's really heroic, it's just that I still have to stay a few more days."

Si Baihong listened to his words, and wiped his face with warm water in his hand. "It's just that here, the father must take care of his health."

The old general laughed. "With such a filial son, what do I have to be afraid of, even if I live another hundred years, I have nothing to worry about."

Si Baihong took the warm water aside, and brought the decoction again. "Father, drink it quickly, this medicine is a great tonic and nourishes qi and blood."

The old general took the medicine and drank it all. "Then again, child, my father has already found a suitable woman, and when it is a good day and an auspicious day, he will bring it back to marry."

Si Baihong didn't say anything, it seems that this marriage can't be postponed. He slowly closed the door, stood by the tent, and muttered to himself.

"Heaven and earth have their own destiny, and it may not be a bad thing." At this time, thick smoke drifted in the distance. The soldiers, scrambling with their weapons.

"Major General, those Hu robbers, they have committed the border again!" Those soldiers guided Si Baihong, climbed the earthen wall, and looked at the enemies below.

The Hu robbers below, one by one, rode tall horses, brandished scimitars, threw stones and torches at the earthen walls, and shouted and cursed unbridledly.

Si Baihong looked at the number of them and sneered. "These thieves have really eaten the heart of a bear and a leopard, brothers, listen to my command."

Si Baihong was in high spirits and waved his sharp spear. "Brothers, don't be afraid of them, come with me." There was a creak, and the door opened.

At the front, a Hu robber raised a hammer and shouted loudly to pounce. Si Baihong turned around and bypassed him.

"Kill him!" The robbers, armed with axes and hammers, pounced together. Si Baihong's body moved, and his spear flew, like a swimming dragon.

After a while, a lot of blood sprayed out of that formation. He stabbed with swiftness, and the robbers fell off their horses and fled in a hurry.

"Line up!" Si Baihong looked into the distance, the figures of those enemies fleeing, and ordered the soldiers to go back. "Don't chase after the poor, just scare them."

The soldiers were armed with bows and crossbows, and they fought to release their arrows. The robbers, who were running slowly, were shot one after another and fell to the ground. Si Baihong looked over there and said.

"The robbers' lair must be hidden in the desert, go back!" They slammed the door shut, and stepped aside, reinforcing the wall.

When Si Baihong returned to the military tent, the woman walked over slowly. "General, those robbers, at night, will come."

He looked at the woman's beautiful face, and asked calmly with a hint of doubt. "How do you know? It's not going to be them telling you. ”

The woman replied in a whisper. "The day before yesterday, the little woman was robbed there, and I only heard that one of them was from the Central Plains, saying that this place has been dug a tunnel."

Listening to the woman's words, Si Baihong was skeptical. "How can there be such a long tunnel? It's just that this woman doesn't seem to have to lie to me. ”

He then asked. "And do you know anything else?" The woman shook her head, not saying anything. Si Baihong returned her to the military tent.

As the sun set, geese flew in the distance, and a gust of wind blew, and the heavy sand and gravel were swept up by the wind. Towards the military village, the mountains and seas pounced.

Si Baihong seemed to remember something, and ordered loudly. "Soldiers, come out!" Then the soldiers came out one after another, and lined up in full formation.

"Stand up straight, Dragon Dance!" He gave the order majestically, and the soldiers, lined up in a curved line, danced according to the formation.

"Ape Arm!" The soldiers swirled their arms, their sturdy spears whizzing in the air. The yellow sand rushed to the face, and no one retreated.

He drilled the soldiers, and the formation was huge. Until the yellow sand stopped, Si Baihong shouted again. "Quiet as a pine." The soldiers stood upright.

Si Baihong looked at those people, standing majestically and solemnly. He spoke loudly. "Brothers, today is the time to make contributions."

The soldiers stared at Si Baihong one by one with reverence. "The enemy is here, right at our feet, and it's easy to have the heart to fight."

Just as he was speaking, there were several cracks under his feet. "Brothers, it's time, the gap below is the tunnel."

The soil over there is crumbling rapidly. Several robbers came out, holding a bright scimitar in one hand and a piercing torch in the other.

"How so?" Before the robbers could react, the soldiers stabbed them together with their spears, and in a few moments, they were stabbed into a mess of meat sauce.

Si Baihong then said to the soldiers. "Brothers, go ahead and tie up the scarecrow, make a fire and cook quickly, and stay until midnight, and the enemy will come."

The soldiers looked at Si Baihong and praised. "Major General, it's really like a god." They tied the scarecrow together, and Si Baihong returned to the military tent.

The old general was alone, meditating cross-legged, gulping fragrant tea. When he saw Si Baihong coming back, he rubbed his eyes and said with a smile.

"Child, after staying for so long, it's good to train them outside, don't be harsh, after all, being born and dying with me is like a child of flesh and blood."

Si Baihong looked at his old father, his eyes were also dizzy, and he even looked at himself, he rubbed it several times, blinking his eyes to see clearly.

"Father, it doesn't matter." Si Baihong sat beside him and said. "The thieves who came to raid outside have now entered my trap."

The old general looked at Si Baihong's appearance and smiled slightly. "Even this group of thieves has been plagued for a long time, and they are cunning, and they should not be underestimated."