I saw that Jin Buchang, who didn't know when he had gathered his strength, looked at the people in Qingfeng Village with weakness, and said intermittently, "Jin Buchang can make friends with all the brothers, and I have no regrets in this life!" ”

After that, he didn't know where the strength came from, so he pulled out the scimitar pinned to Zhao Shizhu's waist, used the last bit of strength in his body, and stabbed it into his abdomen.

The incident happened suddenly, and before Zhao Shizhu could even react, he was snatched away by Jin Buchang. By the time he remembered to stop him, the scimitar in Jin Buchang's hand had already penetrated his back and stabbed him defenselessly in the abdomen.

When the pain came, Zhao Shizhu immediately wanted to push Jin Buchang away. But Jin Bu changed his body but fell backwards suddenly, and with the power of falling, the scimitar in his hand pierced Zhao Shizhu under him.

The moment he fell, the corners of Jin Buchang's bleeding mouth rose, and he said with a smile, "Dog official, go to hell with Lao Tzu!" ”

The moment the words landed, Jin Buchang's breathing stopped abruptly. There was only one pair of hands, tightly holding the handle of the scimitar that had penetrated himself and Zhao Shizhu, even if he was desperately killed, he resolutely did not relax at all.

"Brother Kim!"

Jin Buchang's body died, everyone in Jinfeng Village was furious, and one by one they turned into beasts that had just come out of the cage, holding the weapons in their hands, and killing those strong men who had been protecting Jin Buchang.

Although the ability of those strong men to fight alone is strong, but so many people in Qingfeng Village rushed up, they gradually fell behind after all.

It didn't take long for the strong men to collapse limply to the ground.

The people of Qingfeng Village lifted Jin Buchang's body from Zhao Shizhu's body and let people take it down alive for a thick burial.

As for Zhao Shizhu, in the midst of the chaos, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, he was accidentally injured many times by the people of Qingfeng Village, but he didn't even leave a whole corpse.

Luo Yi on the side frowned slightly when he saw this scene, but after a moment, he turned his gaze away, as if he hadn't seen anything.

Two hours later, the chaos in Qingfeng Village was gradually stabilized under the control of Ruan Ning, Zhang Yufu and others.

After this incident, Qingfeng Village has lost one-third of its staff, and countless people have been injured.

In the conference hall, Ruan Ning, Zhang Yufu and Luo Yi sat opposite each other.

"Ruan Da is in charge, I really don't know about this matter......" Looking at Ruan Ning and Zhang Yu's extremely servant faces, Luo Yi frowned and tried to explain.

But halfway through his words, he couldn't say any more.

What helped Zhao Shizhu knock on the door of Qingfeng Village, it was Ruan Ning's handwritten letter that he asked his cronies to send, and Zhao Shizhu occupied Qingfeng Village together, except for the dozen or so Turks, the rest were all Xicheng defenders. Such a big thing, as the defender of Xicheng, he didn't know at all, I'm afraid that no one would believe it at all.

"General Luo, you must have seen it, after this incident, my Qingfeng Village suffered heavy casualties, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to bear the general's entrustment, this alliance...... It's better to leave it at that! Ruan Ning ignored the embarrassment on Luo Yi's face and said expressionlessly.

As soon as he heard this, Luo Yi knew that Ruan Ning was really angry, sighed, and said, "Ruan Da is in charge, and now I won't hide it from you." A few days ago, the people I sent to inspect the desert sent back a letter that the Turkic army had already moved out and was coming in the direction of Xicheng. I sent a letter of request for help to the imperial court, but I have not received any news so far. If it weren't a last resort, how could I involve you! ”

As he spoke, Luo Yi looked at Zhang Yufu with a bitter face, "You have also experienced the ferocity of the Turks. Can you really see Xicheng become the second Xue Yantuo tribe before your eyes? Are you really willing to let the iron hooves of the Turks set foot on the land of my Great Sui, stretch out their claws to my Great Sui people, burn and loot? ”

Listening to Luo Yi's words, Zhang Yufu's ears vaguely heard countless cries for help, and there seemed to be those once familiar faces struggling in the sea of swords and fires in front of him.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yufu looked at Ruan Ning with a bit of inquiry in his eyes.

Seeing Zhang Yufu's expression relaxed, Luo Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at Ruan Ning, and continued to speak, "Ruan Da is in charge, do you know why your father built Qingfeng Village in this Broken Soul Mountain?" Even after all these years, under the double-sided attack of the major bandits and the government, he has never thought of leaving? ”

Speaking of his long-deceased father, Ruan Ning frowned and looked at Luo Yi, "Do you know my father?" ”

Luo Yi sighed and said, "When I first came to Xicheng, your father was already famous in the desert. It is precisely because of this that I once recruited your father on behalf of the imperial court. It's a pity that that old stubborn, no matter what conditions I offer, he won't let go......"

Looking at Luo Yi with a somewhat helpless smile on his face, Ruan Ning glanced at his mouth and said, "Hmph, the current imperial court, there are faint kings and traitorous ministers, and my father is not stupid, how can he be recruited by you!" ”

Listening to Ruan Ning's words, Luo Yi raised his head, looked at Ruan Ning and Zhang Yufu with a complicated expression, and said with vicissitudes, "The current court may have some problems, but it is not as unbearable as you think. Of the things that the emperor did in the past few years, which one did not benefit the people. In the past few years, there have been more voices in his ears, and he is inevitably a little anxious for quick success. But as courtiers, is it possible that because of the emperor's temporary mistakes, we will betray the court and betray the Great Sui? Allowing the Turks to sit idly by and ignore the troubles on the border is a disregard for the lives of the people and an injustice. Enclosure for the king to set up his own door, that is a great crime of rebellion, disloyalty and disrespect! During the years when your father was alive, although he never accepted the court's recruitment, he was always the first to lead people to fight whenever the Turks committed crimes. I think that at the beginning, your father and I joined forces to block the Turks from the Broken Soul Mountain......"

Luo Yi's words made Ruan Ning slowly lower his head, half-squinted, and unconsciously recalled what happened a long time ago.

At that time, when she was still young, her father would often take her to ride a horse and gallop on the yellow sand of the desert, watching the straight lonely geese and watching the sunset of the long river.

She once asked her father why she had to keep guarding Qingfeng Village and Broken Soul Mountain.

Father stroked her wind-blown hair with his rough palm, and the hearty laughter spread farther and farther in the desert, "We are the people of the Great Sui, and we are stepping on the land of the Great Sui, so naturally we can't let those aliens with bad intentions cross the thunder pool by half a step!" ”

In the past, she didn't understand a little, but at this time, she suddenly understood her father's insistence before his death.

Taking a deep breath, Ruan Ning looked at Luo Yi, pursed his lips and said, "General Luo, it's Ruan Ning who is narrow-minded!" ”

Hearing this, Luo Yi's hanging heart finally let go completely.

After the three of them discussed, in order to prevent Zhao Shizhu's private encirclement and suppression from happening again, Luo Yi left 500 of the 5,000 soldiers brought by Zhao Shizhu in Qingfeng Village.

Thinking of the casualties of Qingfeng Village this time, as well as the Turks who could attack at any time, Ruan Ning and Zhang Yufu did not refuse.

When sending Luo Yi and the others out of Qingfeng Village, Zhang Yufu looked at Luo Yi's back and said half-jokingly, "General Luo, this time, no one in Xicheng should be able to calculate Qingfeng Village!" ”

Luo Yi glanced at Zhang Yufu and said in a deep voice, "After I return to Xicheng, I will investigate thoroughly!" ”

After sending off Luo Yi and more than 4,000 soldiers, Qingfeng Village suddenly quieted down.

Looking at Lei Huo, who was standing in the distance and constantly probing this way, Ruan Ning beckoned, and when he arrived, he explained in detail about the alliance with Xicheng.

After finishing speaking, Ruan Ning had some doubts in his eyes and asked, "What about Shilang?" ”

Lei Huo looked at Ruan Ning helplessly, sighed, and said, "He thinks that if he hadn't trusted Zhao Shizhu and opened the gate of the village despite the dissuasion, Qingfeng Village would not have suffered this catastrophe, those brothers would not have died in vain, and Jin would not have ......."

Listening to Lei Huo's words, Ruan Ning frowned, and his eyes were a little more sad.

Shiro has a strong temperament, and if he can't figure it out, I'm afraid he will act impulsively and do something irreparable.

"I'll take a look." Seeing the embarrassment on Ruan Ning's face, Zhang Yufu shook his head and said helplessly.

"Your injuries?" His gaze fell on Zhang Yufu's waist, and Ruan Ning asked worriedly.

Zhang Yufu took out the medicine that Ruan Ning had given him before and shook it, and said lightly, "It's okay, I've already taken the medicine." ”

With that, he turned around and walked towards the corpse of the Qingfeng Zhai people who had died in this accident.

As soon as he turned a corner and saw that there was no one around, he couldn't help but change his complexion, his body shook slightly, and he spit out a mouthful of blood with a "poof".

After fighting those Turkic strong men before, he was still injured after all.

Raised his hand and patted a few acupuncture points on his body, took out another healing pill and fed it into his mouth, and breathed in place for a while before he continued to walk forward.

I don't know what Zhang Yufu said to Shilang in private, when Ruan Ning and the others saw him the next day, they all inexplicably felt as if he had changed as a different person.

He sat in the conference hall, quietly listening to Ruan Ning and the blind gun and others discussing how to deploy, and he couldn't find the shadow of the reckless and violent Shilang who used to be.

After this incident, it was not only Shiro who quietly changed.

It was as if the pupils had grown overnight, and they had learned to be forbearant, and they would never put all their expressions on their faces again.

Thunderfire was no longer as idle as before, and almost every three days he had to take his brothers out of the village to purchase materials for making thunder bombs in several nearby towns.

On the martial arts training ground of Qingfeng Village, even at noon when the sun is the strongest, the sound of training can be heard. Those who learn archery with longbows, those who learn swordsmanship with flying blades, and those who learn light skills with Liancheng Iron Mask...... Even in the room with the blind gun, there are often people who ask him how to arrange the troops!

Xu is sense of urgency that the Turks would come at any time pressed on their shoulders, and the people of Qingfeng Village quickly became a mess with the five hundred people left behind by Luo Yi.

Time passed day by day, and everyone in Qingfeng Village seemed to be tightened by the strings.

Until, two months later, one night, a group of men and horses who had been patrolling near Broken Soul Mountain returned with news of the Turks.

"Big boss, we must be right, those are definitely Turkic people, less than a hundred miles away from the Broken Soul Mountain!" A man looked at Ruan Ning and told them what they had found.

"Can you see how many of them there are?" Zhang Yufu looked at the man and asked in a deep voice.