Chapter 2: Sharpening the Edge (Five Ups)

Sharpening (Gokami)

Seeing that the arrogance of Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan was no longer as high as before, Wang Xun quickly changed his face and suggested with a smile: "Then hurry up and bring the brothers over to change into neat armor, and carry a weapon to replenish it." Although I didn't bring much baggage this time, it was more than enough to squeeze out a set for each of you! ”

The two lone armies had been trapped in the middle of the river for nearly three years, and most of the brothers were not only wearing armor that could not be repaired, but also showing their weapons in their hands, which greatly reduced their morale and combat effectiveness. And for the soldiers, having a complete set of high-quality armor and weapons is tantamount to an extra half life. Therefore, Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan had no room to refuse at all, and they arched their hands again, and said with a bit of gratitude: "In this way, thank you Lord Qincha!" ”

"Don't call me Qincha, I sound awkward." Wang Xun shook his head with a smile, stretched out his arm, and made an inviting gesture. "Please come with me, two seniors, and brothers. Under the surname Wang, the single name is a Xun character, which is a fighting man under the account of Fengjiedu. Feng Jiedu needed to test the attitude of the heroes in the Hezhong region towards the Tang Dynasty and prepare for the westward expedition in the coming year, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while, so he temporarily drove me, a stupid duck, to the shelf. According to Wang's heart, this combination of vertical and horizontal actions is a matter of literati, and there should be nothing to do with Wang Mou's martial arts at all, and it is far from being as happy as a real knife and a real gun! ”

These words are true and false, and they are intended to show their true identity. Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan listened to it, but they felt very close. "A thousand miles in Xiasha! I've seen the Shogun! "In the Lower Yellow Mountains! I've seen General Wang! ”

In the guest suite, the two suddenly felt that the name Wang Xun was a little familiar. After a closer look, he saw his weapon hanging under the saddle bridge again, and at the same time he stared at the two pairs of eyes roundly.

Yu Wenzhi has been vigilant about the other party's every move, and when he noticed that the atmosphere was different, he immediately lifted the reins of the horse and was with Wang Xun, "What's wrong with the two seniors?" What else is there to ask for, even if it is brought up so that my general knows? ”

"Are you Wang Xun?" Sha Qianli didn't pay attention to Yu Wenzhi's actions at all, his eyes swept up and down, and his lips trembled and asked.

"yes!" Wang Xun was asked so that the second monk was out of his mind, so he put aside Yuwenzhi and responded with a smile.

"You are really Wang Xun!" Huang Wanshan also seemed to be frightened, staring at Wang Xun's face, looking up and down endlessly, "You are really Wang Xun!" In front of the two armies, the first good man in the big food, Salgra, smashed the one with a hammer in front of the two armies?! God, I didn't expect it to be you! ”

"..... I? How can I have such a great ability! Wang Xun was dumbfounded, like falling clouds. He would never have imagined that he had already made such a name for himself in a daze. The two armies killed the enemy general in one move before the battle, and the other party is still the first hero in the big food? When did this happen? I did kill a big eater, but it took a lot of effort, and in the end, I used a knife instead of a hammer, how did it change all the appearance?!

At this moment, Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan didn't have the heart to care what the truth was! The two of them were able to lead a group of remnants of soldiers and persist until now under the watchful eye of a strong enemy, all they relied on was a belief in their hearts. Almost everything related to Datang will be used to amplify, process, and motivate morale. And ** A few months ago, the good news of winning more with less and breaking the 200,000 Great Food Alliance has already been repeated countless times by the two of them to their subordinate brothers. Several key characters are repeatedly depicted in rich and colorful, and countless personal imaginations are added to it.

Moreover, the transportation in the Western Regions is poor, and the dissemination of information depends entirely on the mouths of travelers. The experience of the battle between Anxi ** and Da Shi, when it reached the ears of Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan, had already undergone countless processing, which was far from the truth.

In the imagination of the people, those who can be sent by the commander of the Great Food Army to provoke the enemy and scold the formation must be the best player in the army. The reason why the Great Food Army was so embarrassed must be because the first good player lost too quickly, which affected the morale of the whole army. And Tang Jiang, who killed the No. 1 player in the Great Food, must be too tall and his eyes are like copper bells. Maybe it's the reincarnation of some ancient god who came to deal with the brutal and barbaric cannibals.

Many factors are superimposed, and Wang Xun's image is already very tall in the legend. Even Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan have imagined more than once what it would be to be able to fight side by side with this person one day. What the two didn't expect was that in just a few months, their wish would come true. What I didn't expect was that when I saw the hero in my mind for the first time, I would actually treat the other party as a gentleman with mixed military skills!

Thinking of this, Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan didn't feel red. first bowed deeply to Wang Xun, and then turned around and introduced loudly to their respective subordinates, "Brothers, this is the Iron Hammer King I told you, General Wang Xun Wang, the first brave general of the Great Food. Hurry up and come to see you! ”

Hearing the conversation between the two leaders and each other, the brothers were already excited. With permission at this moment, who can remain calm again. They all stepped forward and threw their hands at Wang Xun, "I've seen General Wang!" "I've seen the Hammer General!"

"Excuse me, everyone. No courtesy, they are all their own brothers, don't be polite. You're welcome. Wang Xun, who was surrounded by the enthusiastic crowd, saw sweat on his forehead and kept returning his hands, "I'll be dizzy if I'm polite!" Hurry up and follow me to get the armor and weapons. There's a lot more to do! ”

Listening to Wang Xun's straightforward words, everyone felt that this young general had a good temper. Agreeing in unison, get out of the way, and then huddle behind Wang Xun and walk in the direction of the camel team. When he passed in front of Fang Ziling and the others who led the team to supervise him just now, he still didn't forget to stare at him a few times to vent his resentment.

"It's all human. Why is the luck so much worse! Fang Ziling rolled his eyes in anger. Just now, Wang Xun only took Yuwenzhi to greet the team of unknown origin, and he actually secretly sweated in his heart. After all, the remnants of the army on the opposite side couldn't take out anything that could prove their identity except for a Tang battle flag full of holes. Once they have some kind of bad intentions, Wang Xun is equivalent to sending himself to the tip of the knife.

Unexpectedly, after Wang Xun walked over, he convinced the two leaders of the other party in a few words. Immediately, the tiger's body shook, and then shook, and then shook, and it became the backbone of the remnant army in a blink of an eye.

Just looking at the expression on his face, even if Wang Xun rushed out with a big stick at this moment, the remnants of the unknown origin would die begging to follow him. There's no way to not be jealous. But in addition to being jealous, Fang Ziling was sincerely happy for Wang Xun. If the origin of the remnants of the army is really as they themselves say, they are the lost brothers on the banks of the Talas River. Subduing them means that there are two more regimental veterans around everyone. Together with the original two regiments, there are only a few thousand people, but they are all real elites. After that, if you encounter an opponent of any size on the westward journey, you can barely have the strength to fight.

Wang Xun's good luck is obviously more than that. Soon, something happened that made Fang Ziling even more jealous. When he walked past the captives, Sha Qianli hesitated for a moment and asked Wang Xun in a low voice, "Why are they still standing here?" Isn't the general having a headache how to deal with these guys? ”

"That's true!" Once he treats the other party as his own, Wang Xun doesn't like to slap his swollen face and rush at the fat man, grinning and admitting it calmly. "Wang came this time to explore the way for the army. It is not advisable to kill too much. If you can easily let them go, Wang is afraid that they will think that my Tang people are pedantic and deceitful, and turn around and intensify the scourge of our people on the Silk Road! ”

"Let them go? How can there be such a cheap thing! Sha Qianli had the intention to behave in front of Wang Xun, smiled, and took the initiative to ask for help, "The last general wanted to ask the adults for an order and incorporated this group of bandits." I don't know what adults think? ”

"Adopt them?" The expression on Wang Xun's face was very hesitant. He had thought of similar ideas, but it was difficult to guarantee the loyalty of the horse thieves, and the other party's combat effectiveness was too poor. If it is used to wave the flag and shout, it will waste food, and if it is driven to fight, I am afraid that before the enemy can come forward, they will scatter their own positions.

"In this land, the strong have always been respected. In the name of the adults at present, there is no fear that they will be disloyal. As if guessing Wang Xun's worries, Sha Qianli added with a smile, "As for the war, this side is different from our Datang." It has always been decided by a few elites, and the role of others is limited! ”

Wang Xun was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "So that's the case." I'm still wondering, why as soon as we fight, the clouds will collapse in the middle of the day! Then it would be annoying that General Lausha had absorbed them, and it would be good to be able to use their numbers to make a strong presence along the way! ”

"Order!" Sha Qianli excitedly bowed his hand and ran towards the captives. The horse thieves blamed him for today's defeat nine times out of ten. Therefore, all of them were full of resentment, if it weren't for the fact that the weapons had been taken away, and there were dozens of ** people eyeing each other, I really hated to rush forward together and break this person's body into pieces.

Sha Qianli is not afraid of attracting hatred. He rode his horse around the captives for a few circles, then took his mount and shouted at the captives, "Do you know who you lost today? The two armies smashed the Hammer King, the first brave general of the Great Food, with one move. That is, his old man is too lazy to have general knowledge with you, and he didn't do it himself. Otherwise, Sensei said that Arslan can't run, and half of you guys will have to turn into meat sauce! ”

Lest anyone not understand, he spoke it first in Chinese, followed by a loud repetition in Turkic. When the captives heard it for the first time, they wrote their faces full of hostility. After listening to it for the second time, he suddenly matched Wang Xun's appearance with the legendary character. The hostility on his face immediately disappeared, replaced by a heartfelt admiration and respect.

Most of the people in the river area are Turkic remnants, and although they have gradually been assimilated by the cannibals in recent years, they still believe in the law of wolves. Obedience to the strong and despise the weak, and there is no enduring concept of loyalty. Previously, Arslan was strong, and everyone gathered under the Arslan banner. Now that there is a hero who is a hundred times stronger than Arslan, everyone immediately wants to pounce on him, and use his prestige to show the fangs of Bai Sensen like the weak people around him.

"Did you hear me clearly? I repeat. Seeing the expressions of the captives, Sha Qianli continued to repeat in two languages, "You lost to the Iron Hammer King today. Not at all! He said to the old man, if you are still not convinced, just ask him alone. As long as he wins the battle, he can leave with weapons and war horses, and in addition, he will also give ten catties of tea bricks! Are there any dissatisfied? Do you want to make tea bricks? ”

Prisoners, look at me, I look at you, and laugh. It is said that Salgra, the first warrior of the Great Food who could fight tigers and leopards with his bare hands, was crushed by the hammer king. Isn't it pure impatience to go up on your own?

"Okay, since no one has the courage to fight the Hammer King alone, I'll give you another chance!" Seeing that the heat was almost there, Sha Qianli smiled, suddenly pulled out the horizontal knife on his waist and held it high in his hand. "The Hammer King needs someone to kill and set fire to him, and if he is willing to go, line up with me, and swear allegiance to him. If you don't want to, cut off two thumbs by yourself, and roll into the Zhe Demolition City to be called Huazi! ”

Hammer King recruits minions? The captives were overjoyed, and immediately became in a commotion, pushing and shoving behind Sha Qianli's back. Some of the people who were originally small bosses stepped in to maintain order, lest they behave too late and not be taken seriously by the Hammer King in the future. And a few horse thieves who were unwilling to continue to live a life of licking blood with knives and heads were reluctant to give two thumbs, hesitated again and again, and followed to the end of the line.

In the blink of an eye, the team was already tidy. Under the leadership of Sha Qianli, he walked up to Wang Xun, bowed down with a brush, and said loudly: "I didn't have long eyes, I offended your old man, damn it, damn it." Please forgive me, hero. From now on, we are willing to be driven by heroes. I will kill whoever you ask me to kill, and I will hit whoever you ask me to hit. Even if I wipe my neck myself, I will never frown! ”

Some of these people spoke Turkic, some Sogdian, and some Chinese, and the various languages came together in a way that was more chaotic than the cries of hundreds of ducks. Wang Xun couldn't hear what they were saying at all, but he knew that Sha Qianli had completed the task excellently. While being happy, he thought about closing the hearts of these people, cleared his throat, and responded loudly: "Everyone, no courtesy! Stand up! We don't know each other. Since you are willing to follow Wang, Wang will not treat you badly. From now on, there will be the same reward for merit and the same punishment for the past......"

"Thank you, sir!" The captives staggered to their feet, staggering from place to place, and were a complete rabble.

With such a look, going to the battlefield will only drag your own people back. But what can you do to boost your morale? While lecturing, Wang Xun searched his intestines and scraped his stomach. Money doesn't seem to play a big role. I can't come up with much money myself. Yi? If the horse thieves had righteousness in their hearts, they would not have killed people and robbed the road. After turning it over and over, he suddenly found that at this moment, he had almost nothing except for the prestige that was spread more and more.......

Suddenly, Wang Xun saw the guards given to him by Feng Changqing, the original Japanese people, and now the Tang people, Wang Shisan, and his heart flashed in his heart: "If someone makes the first contribution three times in a row, I will be the master, help him naturalize, and let him be a Tang man!" Pointing to the Tang Dynasty battle flag not far away, he sincerely promised, "Teach him to speak the Tang language, allow him to wear Tang clothes, and help him take Tang people's names and surnames." Let his children and grandchildren always be Tang people! No matter where you go, you are a respected and enviable Tang person! ”