Each of the three heroes of the Chang family has their own tasks, and they each carry them out, and Fan Li is left alone in the mountains and forests.

Fan Li glanced at this mountain valley, sighed, shook his head, and set off to leave the battlefield that had just been fought to the death.

He carried his sword and continued westward along the beast path between the mountains and forests, and when it was evening, he walked out of the mountains and forests.

After the catastrophe of the war, especially the defeat of the country, coupled with the sacking of the Wu country, the Yue country has fallen to the bottom, the men in the country have almost been wiped out, ten rooms and nine empty, all industries have withered, the land is barren, and a dilapidated scene.

Fan Li was in a very heavy mood. He didn't know when such a country would come back to life. Not to mention that there are tens of thousands of troops of Wu State stationed in the territory, even if Yue Guo is allowed to develop on its own, it will take many years to get out of the predicament.

There was a small town in front of it, and it was just getting dark, and there were no lights in the town. The streets were empty and lonely, and a wind blew and dust and grass clippings flew into the air. The town is dilapidated and desolate.

Fan Li decided to find a place to spend the night and hurry again tomorrow.

Walking forward along the street, as soon as I looked up, I saw a wine flag in front of the front door, Fan Li stepped forward and pushed the door, the door was not latched, and it opened with a "squeak", only to see a small shop, an oil lamp was lit in a dim light, and a person was settling accounts under the lamp. Hearing the knock on the door, he raised his head, looked at Fan Li and said, "Guest officer, please come in." ”

He walked over, pulled over a stool, wiped it with a rag, and said, "Please take a seat!" ”

Fan Li said: "Boss, do you have anything to eat?" ”

The owner said, "There are no good dishes, only eggs." There was no alcohol, and the meals had rice. ”

Fan Li said: "Don't ask for good, just eat a full stomach." ”

The boss said, "Please sit down, the meal will be ready immediately." ”

After a while, the meal was delivered, and Fan Li devoured it and swept it away. Fan Li asked, "Boss, what kind of place is this?" ”

The boss said: "This place has entered the Zhuji realm. Who is the guest officer, and what are you doing here? ”

Fan Li said: "Under Fan Li. Coming here for business. ”

"Fan Li?" The boss looked at Fan Li, and saw a talent and a dignified appearance. Extraordinary. Tentatively: "But our general, Lord Fan Li? ”

Fan Li said: "A certain is Fan Li. ”

The boss hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Xiaomin has seen an adult!" ”

Fan Li hurriedly pulled it up and said, "Brother, please get up, let's sit on the ground and talk." ”

The two sat down, and the boss said, "My lord, I heard that our king was taken captive by the Wu Kingdom, but I don't know what the situation is?" ”

Fan Li said: "The king served in the state of Wu, but his situation has been better recently. ”

When the boss heard this, tears fell into his eyes: "Pity our king, as a king, but he has to endure such hardship." ”

Fan Li said: "Brother rest assured, Fan Li, as a courtier, will let the king return to Yue as soon as possible." Fan Li's return to Yue Guo this time is actually a matter of duty. ”

The boss said, "My lord, if you have a place that is useful to the small people, please do not hesitate to tell me." ”

Fan Li said: "Brother, now that Yue Guo is the time to employ people, Fan Li is looking for a stunning woman to use for the country." Did the brother hear that there was a famous beauty nearby? ”

The boss said: "Since it is for the use of the country, it is inconvenient for the small people to ask more." But I can tell the adults a message. As the saying goes, the beauties of the world come out of Zhuji, and the beauties of Zhuji come out of ramie. ”

Fan Li said: "Where is the ramie? ”

The boss said: "Xiaomin has never been to that place, I heard that Ramie Village is at the foot of Ramie Mountain in the south of Zhuji, by the Huansha River. Adults can go and find it on their own. ”

Fan Li said: "How far is it from Zhuji? ”

The owner said, "It's about a day's journey. ”

Fan Li said: "Thank you, brother, for telling Fan Li such an important situation." ”

This night, Fan Li didn't sleep well, he only felt flustered, as if something important was about to happen. But they didn't know what was going to happen. It was muddy and night-wrenching, and it was tossed upside down all night. The next morning, on the fourth watch, they left the town and headed for Zhuji.

The waning moon hung in the sky, the faint moonlight shone down, and the road wilderness was hazy and dreamlike.

After crossing the plains, we entered the mountains, large and small peaks, overgrown with trees. It is very quiet in the mountains and forests, and it seems that the sound of dew dripping can be heard.

The day dawned and the sun rose. Fan Li sat down, ate a little dry food, and continued to hurry. When it was nearly noon, Fan Li came to a mountain forest, and suddenly heard a burst of singing:

cutting wages,

Burden the world.

Axe Philip also,

Eryi Wheel ......

Fan Li climbed up a hill and saw a woodcutter collecting firewood under the mountain. Singing while working. The sound of chopping wood echoed in the valley.

Fan Li's heart moved, what a leisurely life, although it is hard, but it is also worry-free, if it is not for the years of war, the life of the common people is better.

At this time, the woodcutter had already prepared a load of firewood and was about to carry it home, when suddenly a big wolf sprang out of the jungle and pounced on the wood-gatherer.

Fan Li exclaimed: "Uncle, be careful!" ”

I saw that the woodcutter threw away the firewood burden, drew a long axe, and faced the big wolf.

The wolf, probably very hungry, suddenly jumped up and pounced on the woodcutter, opening his mouth wide to the woodcutter's neck.

The woodcutter was not alarmed, and as soon as he withdrew his left foot and sideways his body, he avoided the pounce of the big wolf, and then swung his great axe and slashed at the hungry wolf.

As soon as the wolf rolled on the ground, the great axe cut into the air. The hungry wolf rolled over and got up, and pounced on the woodcutter, who swung his great axe to meet him.

Fan Li watched the woodcutter turn around and move, there were all rules, and the axe for chopping wood was in his hand, and he also advanced and retreated. This is entirely the way in which the battlefield responds to the enemy's operations. Obviously, this woodcutter was once a soldier and had been trained in the army.

When the hungry wolf pounced again, the woodcutter slashed the air with his axe, and then the handle of the axe went forward and struck it on the wolf's waist. The wolf was in pain, screamed and disappeared into the forest.

Fan Li applauded and shouted: "The axe technique is good, and the fight is beautiful!" He walked towards the woodcutter.

The woodcutter turned his face and looked at Fan Li, suddenly the long axe in his hand fell to the ground, ran forward a few steps, knelt on his knees, and shouted: "Subordinate Shi Qiao to meet the general." ”

Fan Li was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Uncle knows you?" ”

The woodcutter named Shi Qiao said: "How can my subordinates not know my lord, my subordinate Shi Qiao is a commander under my lord." ”

The commander of the thousand is equivalent to the middle and lower level officers of the battalion commander of later generations, and it is normal for Fan Li, as the military commander of a country, not to know a commander. Fan Li said: "I'm sorry, Fan Li's eyes are scattered, and he doesn't even know you." Arise, let us rise and speak. ”

Shi Qiao still knelt and said: "After the Vietnamese army was dismissed, his subordinates had to return to their hometown and make a living by collecting firewood. Danchen was often awakened in his sleep by shouts of killing. The subordinates can't forget the years when they followed the general to kill Wu Gou, and the subordinates miss the lord and the king! ”

As he spoke, tears fell like rain, prostrate on the ground, and wept bitterly.

Fan Li pulled up Shi Qiao and said: "Fan Li is incompetent, so the army is defeated. The king entered Wu, and his service was humiliated, and no one could forget it. ”

Shi Qiao said, "How is the king? ”

Fan Li was about to answer, when he suddenly heard a wolf howl from the top of the mountain: "Oh-" and then in the distance, a wolf's response came.

Wolves are more social animals, often hunting in groups, and the wolf just now is calling out to the wolves in the distance.

Fan Li said: "Uncle, let's get out of here quickly, otherwise we will be surrounded by wolves." ”