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Bored all the way, Aviye told Pei Min about some of Kendrick's early deeds.

Kendrick's father was actually a general of the Byzantine Empire, in their words here, after the gate.

When the Arabs attacked Byzantium, Kendrick's father, Boxhall, was the governor of Egypt, and the Arabs were outnumbered, and Boxhall could not resist, so he asked the Byzantine Emperor Leo III for reinforcements, but he was not grateful. The Byzantine emperor intended to abandon Egypt, and Boxhall was tragically killed in battle. Kendrick's mother, unwilling to return to her cold-blooded homeland, surrendered to the Arabs with Kendrick. Kendrick was reluctant to serve the Arabs and became a mercenary. Kendrick was a brave and selfless warrior who stayed true to his beliefs. As long as you promise something, you will do it. ”

"No wonder!" Pei Min realized: "I feel that in the Jincheng Tower, Kendrick will automatically appear in some key places." It turned out that after the gate, he was well versed in military affairs. ”

Just as they were talking, they had arrived at the Chang'an Mansion, and the highest-ranking governor of the Mansion was Yongzhou Governor Shi, and when he learned of Pei Min's intention, he ordered the release without saying a word.

China has been a humane society from ancient times to the present, and Pei Min is a celebrity in front of Li Longji and the governor of Yushitai. As long as it's not a big mistake, no one will not sell Pei Min's face.

Kendrick's sin was, at best, to disrupt the market, and to be closed for 3567 days with some money. As for those who do not fight, Guanzhong is already prevalent in martial arts, and for private competitions, as long as they do not harm the pond fish or hurt people's lives. The government is turning a blind eye to it, and it doesn't matter at all. If they hadn't misbehaved and smashed the blacksmith shop in the West Market, no one would have paid attention to them.

"Zhongcheng, should that Wu Xuan be released together, or should he be detained?" Yongzhou Governor Shi smiled extremely happily, and he was really happy to be able to sell Pei Min face. Don't expect Yu Shitai to fake public wealth to give him convenience, some unintentional mistakes, with Pei Min's face, Yu Shitai may let him go. Luckily, he left a good impression on Pei Min, and when he mentioned it in front of the emperor, the official luck came.

When Pei Min heard this, he was also an old acquaintance, and said with a smile: "Let's let it go together, those who should be accompanied, let them compensate in full." It's not a big deal, and there is no need to take them into custody. ”

Wu Xuan has a certain reputation in the Yongzhou martial arts, the knife skills are quite exquisite, belonging to the quasi-first-class master, in Chang'an, where the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger are not ranked, the victory is in being bold, anxious and righteous, and has the reputation of Sai Meng, and the reputation is extremely high. That Wu Yuan is his son......

Not long after, Kendrick and Wu Xuan were released together, and the two stared at each other, looking like they hadn't had enough fight.

Governor Shi of Yongzhou came to the two of them and said: "This competition does not violate my Datang law, but it is not appropriate to destroy the store and disturb the people." Pei Zhongcheng said something for you, and this official also reads your first offense and will not be held accountable. Go back and make up for the loss of the blacksmith shop, and the case will be closed for you, so the matter will be closed. ”

Kendrick and Wu Xuan were overjoyed, if it wasn't necessary, who would want to go to jail, and they would come together to thank Pei Min.

Bae Min asked about the reason for the fight.

Kendrick glared at Wu Xuan and said, "It's him, he wants to snatch my knife!" ”

Not to be outdone, Wu Xuan glared back: "It's you who provoked first!" ”

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They were arguing one by one, but they barely fought.

Pei Min also knew the reason from their arguments: it was all because of cultural differences.

Wu Xuan is an expert in using knives and is very fond of treasure knives. Kendrick's Red Knife was forged by a Western craftsman from the unique hematite of the Tibetan Flame Mountain. Although it is not as good as Pei Min's Qinhuang Sword, it is also a rare weapon.

Wu Xuan's eyes were hot, thinking about seeing if there was a chance to buy it.

And Kendrick didn't give him a good face when he saw Wu Xuan's attention to hit his treasure knife, and said, "Only I am qualified to have it!" ”

Wu Xuan felt that Kendrick, the Hu man, looked down on him and wanted to challenge him, but Kendrick thought that Wu Xuan was going to snatch his knife, so he fought vigorously and smashed the blacksmith shop directly.

Pei Min smiled bitterly and explained the reason.

Kendrick and Wu Xuan knew that there was a big oolong.

Pei Min said: "As the saying goes, if you don't fight, you don't know each other, today's matter, that's it." Let's go to my house to drink, there is a good royal wine in my house, I was going to leave it for my brother Zhang, make an exception and take a jar out, and don't get drunk at night......"

In ancient times, wine was a necessity.

There are few people who are not good at two mouthfuls, and when they hear that there is good wine, it is still given by the emperor, and Wu Xuan and Aviye have a light in their eyes. As for Kendrick's reaction, it is generally because he is not in the imperial wine, and his Chinese language is only at the entry level.

Pei Mansion!

Li Longji rewarded Pei Min with the authentic Fenjiu of Xinghua Village.

After a slow fire, the Fenjiu has the smell of apricot blossoms, filling the entire hall and making people salivate.

Wu Xuan raised his wine glass and said: "Pei Zhongcheng, you are half a person in the rivers and lakes, if it is superfluous, Wu doesn't want to say more." Today's kindness to your help, Wu remembered it, if you are sent in the future, come in the water, go in the fire, I Wu Xuan will never beat his brows. ”

Pei Min replied: "It's just a gesture, Brother Wu also said that Pei is half of the people in the rivers and lakes." Jianghu people act, righteousness first, help each other, this is a matter of duty, do not have to worry. ”

Although Kendrick was relieved of Wu Xuan's forcible snatching of his sword, he was still resentful in his heart, and he didn't want to be weaker, so he asked Wu Xuan to compare and said: "Lord Zhongcheng, I, Kendrick, also owe you a great favor, what do you need me to do for you, you can say it directly." ”

Pei Min narrowed his eyes and said, "Then I'm welcome, I heard that you are the son of Governor Boxhall, and you are proficient in military affairs." I can see that your sword and shield are the skill of killing enemies on the battlefield. Living as a mercenary, it's really condescending, it's better for you to vote for my Datang, I recommend you to serve under my father-in-law, how about serving my Datang? "said that he was going to vote for Xue Ne, but in fact, he asked Xue Ne to help him raise generals. Now that he has not been released, he will throw Kendrick to Xue Ne, let him familiarize himself with the military system of the Tang Dynasty, and when the time is ripe, he will come back with Xue Ne.

Kendrick was stunned for a while, a little moved. He is a descendant of Sparta, and after the general, the Spartans all showed their value on the battlefield and tempered their strength through battlefield killing, rather than being a mercenary to prove themselves. It's just that there are currently only two major countries in the West, the Byzantine Empire, which abandoned his father, and the Arab Empire, which killed his father. Neither of these empires is the object of his service, and as for the other small and weak countries, they have no prospects, they are either attached to the two big empires, or the wind blows the grass on both sides, and there is no future in sight. Kendrick can only live as a mercenary, and polish himself through the killing of mercenaries. He has traveled back and forth to the Western Regions many times, and he has heard a lot about the Tang Empire, and knows that the Tang Dynasty is open-minded and has many generals like him, who have become the cornerstone of the Tang Empire's attention. It would also be a good thing if it could gain a foothold in Datang.

Without too much hesitation, Kendrick said, "Okay, I promise Lord Zhongcheng that when I send Aviye back to Damascus, I will come back immediately." ”

Avier told Kendrick not to care about the contract.

Kendrick insisted: "The descendants of Sparta never break their promises for the sake of profit!" ”

Pei Min smiled: "It's okay, keeping promises is also a noble virtue in my Huaxia." Kendrick is unmoved by profit and deserves a drink. ”

Jianghu people value trustworthiness and righteousness, Wu Xuan also raised his glass and said: "It's a man, I also toast you." ”

Pei Min invited Avier and Kendrick to the banquet as long as they wanted to know about the Arab Empire and the Byzantine Empire, and when they were drunk, they would also lead the topic there.

Avier and Kendrick, one is a merchant and the other is a mercenary, and they don't have any patriotic sentiments, and they know everything and say everything.

The Arab Empire began as a tribal confederation of chiefs, but after nearly a century of expansion, the structure changed radically, becoming a theocratic monarch like the Tang Dynasty, and establishing its own bureaucracy. They have expanded in all directions in a hundred years:

The Eastern Route Army marched into the steppes of Central Asia and was invincible until it bordered the western Pamirs with the western Tang Dynasty and the Hindu Kush Mountains on the western and northwestern borders of Tibet.

The Southern Route Army invaded the Indus Valley and conquered the large and small states in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent.

The Spanish Army wiped out the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire in northern Africa, occupied vast lands from Tunisia to Morocco, and conquered the Visigothic kingdom on an expedition across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain.

The Northern Army captured large swaths of the Byzantine Empire, even under the capital city of Constantinople.

Listening to the big food country blooming in all directions, Pei Min's heart inevitably throbbed, the two empires of these things will eventually have a showdown. Historically, the Tang Dynasty was defeated, and this time it will definitely not be!

"The Byzantines were no match for the Arabs, but the Byzantines had a mysterious weapon, which was particularly powerful, capable of spewing more than ten feet of flames and burning on water. The Arabs' naval army was wiped out! Byzantium was thus spared the danger of destruction......"

When Pei Min heard this, his heart moved: the words "Greek fire" blurted out.

Aviye and Kendrick both looked at Pei Min in surprise.

Aviye said: "I didn't expect that in the distant Tang Dynasty, I also heard of Greek fire!" ”

Pei Min nodded, of course he had heard that when he read world history in later generations, he especially knew about the magical liquid weapon of "Greek Fire".

The Byzantines repeatedly repelled the Arab armies with Greek fire, which in turn repelled the European crusaders many times with Greek fire. At a time when black powder was not widely used, Greek fire was arguably the first chemical weapon.

In his memory, the key ingredient of Greek fire was the key oil, and they were never rich in oil in China. Research in this area is indeed inferior.

This high-tech that can shoot more than ten feet of flames, you have to think of something to get it!

Pei Min pondered in his heart.