Chapter 50: The Ambition of the King of the People
It was getting late, and at the foot of Erlong Mountain, the Beiyang patrol camp set up a tent.
Dozens of fires were lit, and in the crackling sound of the flames, the wild boar legs roasted on the fire emitted a strong fragrance, and the tempting oil droplets dripped down the pork legs, and the sneering sound was endless.
These days, the robbers have not had much more money, and the bandits have hid wild boar legs and bison meats.
Li Kun carried a steaming chicken leg, walked to Su Lu, who was sitting next to the fire in a daze, pulled the little mud aside, and sat down.
"Second brother, Su Ping has been touching it for an hour, and he hasn't come down yet, will something happen?"
Su Lu woke up from his daze, and when he heard this, he looked at the soldier card, and the level 2 spearman card hanging on Su Ping's body was still flashing, which indicated that Su Lu was fine.
"It's okay, Erlong Mountain is different from the bandits on other hills, the defense is tighter, Su Ping probably didn't have a chance to touch it, and he was still in a cat's place."
While the two were talking, there was a commotion in the pile of people not far away, more than a dozen people got out of the way, and Su Ping came back with a few scouts wrapped in cold air.
Sitting down by the fire, Su Ping snatched the chicken leg from Li Kun's hand, took a bite, and yelled and scolded: "It's so cold!" The blood lion bastard really has two brushes, there is a col on the road up Erlong Mountain, and there are people guarding it behind, and Lao Tzu has no chance to touch it if he wants to. ”
"Second brother, I don't think we have a chance this time, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat the bandit village of Erlong Mountain."
Little Mud took the roasted wild boar leg out of the fire, cut a large piece of meat with a hot breath, and handed it to Su Lu with a stick.
Su Ping went to grab it, but he was hit by the little mud wrist, and the back of the knife knocked on Su Ping's hand several times, and Su Ping grinned his teeth.
"Little rabbit, dare to beat Lao Tzu, believe it or not, I peeled you. Gotta get it, I don't care about you, I'm still nibbling on chicken legs. ”
Su Ping looked at the little mud that turned the blade over against him, and hurriedly begged for mercy. This kid is not very old, but his kung fu is evilly tight, without the blessing of the battle array, one-on-one, he may not be able to clean him up.
Li Kun took another piece of pork leg meat, and counted Su Ping while eating: "I said Erping, you kid should take it, just stop it, see how many bandit villages we have robbed, and when we return to Beiyang, everyone will definitely think that we will pull the grain and grass back as it is." ”
Li Kun learned the tone of Tang County's order:
"Why did you bring the grain and grass back and forth, what, robbing the bandits, impossible, this county remembers clearly, this is definitely not a gold medal for the small annex, Ao, no, it should be this is the cart that the county collected for you, and the grain and grass must be the grain and grass of the big warehouse."
"Hahaha"
There was a sound of laughter around the fire, because of the matter of the gold medal of the little annex, the patrol camp still held a grudge against the Tang County Order, and the big guy had not been rewarded by the Xuanfu yet.
Su Lu ignored Li Kun and said:
"Do a good job of vigilance tonight, the soldiers will not disarm, guard against the night attack of the bandits in Erlong Mountain, and set up the camp tent under the bandits' den, so that the bandits can't be lured.
Han Shang and Zhao Fatzi looked at each other, they were innocent, and Su Ping was responsible for this matter.
After arranging the guards who kept vigil in the first half of the night, Su Lu drank a bowl of hot porridge brought by a small mud, and prepared to sleep in the tent, even if the bandits of Erlong Mountain dared to sneak attack, it would be in the second half of the night, and they were not so bold in the first half of the night.
Su Ping was counted down by Han Shang and Zhao Fat for a long time, and gritted his teeth: "I won't sleep today, the blood lion came in the first half of the night, I took him down in the first half of the night, and I came in the second half of the night, I took him down in the second half of the night." ”
Han Shang Zhao ran away when he heard this, found a tent and went in to sleep.
Li Kun ate enough barbecue, drank a bowl of hot porridge, and in Su Ping's expectant gaze, he smiled and found a tent to sleep: "Su Ping, you guard first, if the blood lion comes, if you are willing to call me, I will help you, if you don't want to, I will sleep for one night." ”
Su Ping's face was as black as the bottom of the pot, and he circled around the fire, wanting to drill the tent, but thinking of his promise, he looked at the eyes of the guards and people around him, snorted coldly, and sat down by the fire hatefully.
Su Lu shook his head, threw away the wooden stick in his hand, and was about to go to bed when the old man squatted down next to Su Lu.
"Captain, eat, this is a rabbit I hunted on the road this afternoon."
Lao Wang handed over a roast rabbit, and his wrinkled face was covered with a sincere smile.
Su Lu didn't pick up the rabbit, picked up a handful of weeds, and wiped the oil on his hands: "I won't eat the rabbit, wrap it in oil paper, and Ming'er will bring it back to your family, Erni and Sanni to eat, it's not easy for children to eat this thing." ”
Lao Wang's face was stunned, he held the roast rabbit in his hand, and his voice trembled: "My lord, if you allow me to be a soldier with you, my family will definitely be able to live a good life, and Dani and Ni and Sanni can often eat this roast rabbit." ”
It's been a few days in a row, as long as he camps, Lao Wang will take the good things he got and come over to bribe Su Lu, wanting him to agree to join the guards, follow Su Lu, and be the leader of the gang.
However, Su Lu didn't dare to agree, Lao Wang's family has three daughters, and there are four old people above, his own father and mother-in-law, if there is really something missing, so that Lao Wang lost his life, Su Lu doesn't know how to face this family.
"Let's do this, I think Lao Wang, you are a people's husband, running back and forth, and the money you earn is enough for your family."
Su Lu said, got up and walked to his tent, really let Lao Wang be entangled like this, he can talk in the middle of the night, and it is all about talking, my lord, you agree, my lord, you still agree, my lord, I beg you.
Lao Wang saw that Su Lu was gone, sighed, looked at the roast rabbit in his hand, and thought of the three daughters in the family, and his heart warmed.
A piece of clean oiled paper was handed over, and when Wang looked up, he saw the little mud flashing with a clever gaze.
"Thank you for the oiled paper, Mud."
Lao Wang began to wrap the roast rabbit, ready to take it back to his daughters to eat, while wrapping, Lao Wang asked the little mud:
"Mud, what are your family captain's preferences, the kind that doesn't cost money, you tell me, see how you can get your lord to allow me to join the guard."
With a muddy face, he threw away the bones in his hand numbly, turned around and found a tent and got in, he couldn't stand Lao Wang's words, what are your preferences, how can your adults allow me to join the guards......
The next day, when Su Lu came out of the tent, he saw Su Ping with black circles under his eyes at the door, and a group of guards with black circles under his eyes.
The Blood Lion didn't dare to come after all.
The team pulled out, the cart was full of guards with dark circles, and the people who cherished the pack horses began to protest, just sleep a captain, so much was not possible, but their protest was quickly quelled by Su Lu, and they went back to share a bag of grain.
When the car arrived in Beiyang, the sun was already setting in the west, Tang County Ling took the people from the county government to wait in the Nanguan camp, preparing to hand over the grain and grass from Su Lu these days, more and more grain and grass were transferred from Xuanfu, and there must be more guards left in the Nanguan camp.
Sure enough, Tang Xian Ling saw the full load of grain and grass in the car, and the whole person was stunned: "You pulled the grain grassland road back again?" ”
He Wu was also surprised: "This is not your Brother Su's style, you have to send the grain and grass anyway." ”
Su Lu instructed Li Kun to lead people to divide all the grain and grass promised to the people, and after the guards took two bags, the rest were handed over as trophies.
Tang Xianling's face was as black as the bottom of the pot: "Captain Su, you share the seized grain and grass in front of me, is this okay?" ”
He Wu was also indignant: "I waited for you here for a day, and I didn't even know how to give me some, is it really good for me He Wu." ”
Su Lu pointed to the last few carts that entered the camp: "See, there are silver and copper coins on them." ”
He Wu immediately flattered: "Brother Su is really a genius marshal, not only perfectly completed the task of transporting grain and grass, but also swept away the small bandits in Beizheng, and the large group of bandits were also defeated by you. ”
"So much silver has also been seized, Su Duwei is really a pillar of the country, how can this silver be divided."
Minfu Lao Wang drove the pack horse past by the side of Su Road, and said with his eyebrows fluttering: "My lord, I'll go to my house for dinner at night, barbecue, grain, all of them." ”
Su Lu waved his hand: "Okay, Lao Wang, you go quickly, let your family open the meat, don't forget, come and gather in two days, we will continue to set off." ”
Lao Wang patted his chest on the mountain, and his voice was loud: "Don't worry, my lord, you can look up to my king, and my king will never let you down." My lord, when do you think I will be able to join our guards, the leader of the army? ”
Su Lu fled in despair.
Lao Wang patted the buttocks of the pack horse in the surprised eyes of everyone, and walked away slowly, the guards are still far away.
Passing through Beiyang County, going out of the city from the West Gate, returning to Wangjiazhuang, and greeting acquaintances in the village, Lao Wang was in a good mood.
"Yes, the reward for sending grain to Beizheng this time is the grace of Lord Duwei."
"Yes, roast rabbit and roast pork leg were captured by the guards and were given to me."
"Not much, not much, just give their mothers a few open meat."
Before he got home, Lao Wang heard the call of his daughters from the courtyard.