Anxin County, Muzi Lane, Lu Rongjia.

Uncle De was lighting the furnace to strike iron, although it was already cool in autumn, he was still sweating.

Old Man Li leaned back on the rocking chair, closed his eyes in the courtyard to recuperate, humming a little song in his mouth, leisurely.

Since Lu Rong and Li left home, Uncle De was afraid that Master Li would be old and no one would take care of him, so he took the old man to his home to live and take care of him. The two families have lived next to each other for many years, and the relationship has always been very harmonious, and the old man is naturally a person who is willing to talk and chat.

Although Uncle De doesn't talk much on weekdays, it's pitiful.

The fire in the furnace was raging, and the heat overflowed. It seems to be a lot warmer than usual.

Uncle De held the iron tongs in his hand, took out an iron embryo, and placed it on the iron pier. The iron embryo first took shape, as if it was an iron hoe.

Uncle De took the hammer in his right hand, swung it into the air, and hammered it down, somehow, sparks flew everywhere, and he saw that the iron embryo was smashed!

Uncle De has been striking iron for decades, his craftsmanship is exquisite, and his strength is very good, and this has never happened. What's more, it is an iron hoe that is struck, not a thin object such as a sword.

Seeing this, Uncle De was also stunned and thoughtful.

Youzhou has restricted the circulation of ironware, and the iron is small and profitable, and if this hammer goes down, today's trade is a loss.

Old man Li heard that the voice was wrong, sat up straight, and glanced back, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's fine." Uncle De replied in a flat tone.

Old man Li didn't notice anything, and lay down again, closed his eyes slowly, and said slowly: "One day we have to send some winter clothes to the children."

Old man Li's eyes were not good, and Uncle De had been playing iron for a long time, and his skin was dark, so he didn't see Uncle De's brows locked.

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Baoding Mansion is closed by a horse, hunting with flags, and is heavily guarded. In order to prevent the Northern Barbarians from taking advantage of the weakness to detain the pass, the Metropolitan Protectorate transferred the garrison of the county and Andingtun to supplement the pass to fill the vacancy of the Laoshan battalion. At this time, there were 7,000 soldiers stationed in the Guan, with sufficient grain and grass, and good armament.

Yuan Shouyi led the army to retreat into the pass.

The remnants of these two thousand tiger kui troops ran all the way for 500 miles and broke more than 6,000 enemies. Iron bones, dignified tiger might. But as soon as they entered the customs, the knights who were still in the army a moment ago were all dismounted and fell down.

The commander of the inverted horse pass made Liu Xuan, the general of the light car, get the report, and hurriedly went out of the main tent to watch. Seeing that all the soldiers fell to the ground, he couldn't help sighing, his heart ached, and he ordered his subordinates to quickly help everyone into the camp to rest, light a fire to cook, and order the military doctor to check the wounds.

A tiger general was covered in blood, his hair was scattered, his helmet was in his hand, he stepped forward, knelt down and said: "Yuan Shouyi, the deputy general of the Tiger Kui Army, meet General Liu, and ask General Liu to send troops to rescue quickly, General Zhu's situation is critical!" ”

Liu Xuan hurriedly stepped forward, helped Yuan Shouyi up, and said, "Why do you need to do this great gift in the army? Hurry up, reinforcements have already been sent, don't worry, where is General Zhou? ”

Yuan Shouyi bowed his head and wept and bowed again: "Zhou Shuai... Zhou Shuai led us to break through at the risk of death, taking the lead and losing dozens of people. Martyrdom! The last general desperately failed to retrieve Zhou Shuai's bones. Damn it! Damn! So saying, he bowed his head and wept to the ground, and could not get up for a long time.

When Liu Xuan heard this, he took two steps back in surprise, and hurriedly supported him left and right.

For a while, everyone was silent, only to hear Yuan Shouyi's cry and feel painful.

The curtain of the main tent was opened, and there was an old man in his fifties, not tall, with a slight lameness in his legs and a slight bow on his back, but he was in strong spirits, wearing civilian clothes, and walked out slowly with his hands in his hands.

"Stand up! Don't cry. The old man frowned, and his words were not angry and arrogant.

Yuan Shouyi looked up, as if he saw the gods, he forgot to sobble for a while, and said in disbelief: "General? ”

A big general, you can know the severity.

There are a total of several people who worship the general in the Dazhong Dynasty, and there are Liu Xuanxi, the commander-in-chief of the infantry army, to the general of the Zheng Erpin Town Army, and the commander-in-chief of the cavalry Yang Guguan to the general of the Zheng Erpin Fujun in Guangyouzhou. But Liu and Yang were both called "handsome" in the Yan army.

In the entire Yan Army, the only one who can be called a great general is Lu Yuan, the king of Yan, who has been guarding the northern border of the dynasty for nearly fifty years, and the Youzhou military affairs decree is on his shoulder!

A true pillar of the nation.

When he was young, King Yan and the general Lu Yuan, he would take the lead in every battle, and he would take the lead in the face of the enemy. Most of the generals of the Yan army were either promoted by Lu Yuan or single-handedly, or taught by words and deeds.

Although you are the only three vassal kings in the dynasty, your status is respected and you are extremely popular. But Lu Yuan still likes his own soldiers, his juniors, and calls himself a "great general".

Lu Yuan said, a big general, as if he had returned to the age of the sword immediately.

Such a powerful and oppositional Yan Yijun banner turned over the clouds and rain, and actually went to the remote border pass? Yuan Shouyi couldn't believe it, and he couldn't help it.

"General, my Hukui army is so unjustly defeated!" Yuan Shouyi was so ashamed that he was embarrassed, burst into tears, and even wanted to apologize with death.

Lu Yuan frowned, stepped forward, and slapped Yuan Shouyi in the face.

"Don't cry!" Lu Yuan slapped it with his backhand again. After all, Lu Yuan was also in the battle formation back then, and his hand strength was extremely strong, and the corners of Yuan Shouyi's mouth oozed blood.

Yuan Shouyi gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyebrows, forcing back his tears.

"These two slaps are a slap that you can't protect Zhou Shuai."

Lu Yuan picked up Yuan Shouyi, who was kneeling on the ground, and said sharply: "I will go to receive fifty military sticks later, and my official position will be demoted to a servant, and I will lead the command of the Hukui army on my behalf." This is a punishment for you, as a vice-coach, you can't dissuade the coach from taking risks. ”

Liu Xuan and the others around him all stood solemnly, but they stood tall and straight.

As he spoke, the fierceness in Lu Yuan's eyes faded, he took the battle helmet in Yuan Shouyi's hand, threw it aside, and reached out to take off the military robe before he was about to untie the battle armor rope. Yuan Shouyi hurriedly took two steps back, tears were about to come down again, and said, "General......." ”

Lu Yuan shook his head, took two steps closer, and kept his hands in his hands, while continuing to untie the rope and remove the battle armor, he said slowly: "Tiger idiot, the Tiger Kui Army is very fortunate to have you." ”

Yuan Shou burst into tears for a moment.

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Qinzhou, Chang'an City.

Chang'an City is close to Li Mountain, over the Wei River, and most of the buildings and houses in the city are magnificent. It is very different from the small and delicate land of Jiangnan's rich land.

One of the only three vassal kings of the Dazhong Dynasty, the palace of Liu Hongji, the king of Qin, was set up here.

Liu Hongji, the king of Qin, after the Qiang people, his ancestors have lived in Qin since ancient times, and they are the local Dashi clan.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, Taizu refused to obey discipline since ancient times because of the fierce customs of the people in Qin. Then he was crowned the king of Qin and ruled Qin with Qin people, which also had some effect. It's just that later the king of Qin gradually became more powerful, and he actually listened to the edict but did not listen to the announcement, and occasionally did not obey.

This place was also the location of the northwest front between the Dazhong Dynasty and the Northern Barbarians.

At this time, on the Weishui River, there is an official boat, slowly swimming in the river. The boat is exquisite, singing and dancing.

On the table, a man in a white robe was about thirty years old, standing on his elbows and forehead, lying on his side on the main seat. The two glamorous ladies beside him gently shook the pu fan, and there were several Miaoman dancers in the field, dyed with green silk and ink, and were dancing. The man chuckled lightly, clapped his hands, and sang softly, leisurely.

Another middle-aged man at the table had a solemn face, unhappy, as if he had no interest.

The middle-aged man sat for a long time, and finally waited for the dancer to finish dancing and Shi Li withdrew, before he said, "Mr. asked me to come here, what advice do you have?" ”

The white-robed man closed his eyes and shook his head, as if he had been immersed in the song and dance just now for a long time, before he opened his eyes and raised his wine glass and said, "General, don't worry, and drink this cup, I respect you." I respect you for guarding Qinchuan for 800 miles over the years, and you have worked hard and made great achievements. ”

The middle-aged man also held his breath and drank it all. The ladies around her held their long sleeves and poured the wine to the brim.

The white-robed man took a sip of it, and after the ladies poured it up, he raised his glass and said: "This second cup, I respect you for your outstanding martial arts, and you have saved the King of Qin in danger many times, so as not to make Xiao Xiao ambitious." With that, take another sip.

The middle-aged man was a little impatient, and did not raise his glass, but said lightly: "Mr. does not need to praise Su, please speak up if you have something." ”

Only then did the white-robed man put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Beigong Yu is no longer in Qindi. ”

The middle-aged man didn't react, just frowned slightly.

The white-robed man observed his words and continued to speak: "Tiefutu under the command of Beigong Yuling has appeared in Datong Mansion, and is now confronting Yao Keqi in Yangyuan. But in my opinion, the two sides can't fight. ”

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment and said slowly: "That is a God-given opportunity for our army. ”

The white-robed man smiled and shook his head, and said, "I mean, if you don't know the general's power, just continue to hold on and prepare for war." ”

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Why? ”

The wine in the cup seemed to splash with slight ripples, and a few drops came out and went down the glass.

The white-robed man seemed to see this, and paused for a while and said, "Don't worry, let me ask you first, what is the ambition of the general, who is desperate for his life and fights to the death?" After that, he sat up straight, and his eyes looked at the middle-aged man for a moment, "Inaugural military department?" ”

The middle-aged man was silent.

"All five armies are protected?"

Silent.

"Ranked as the third duke?"

Silent.

"Or is it that the territory is torn apart, and a fief like King Qin is the king?"

The middle-aged man was still silent, but he vaguely saw his fists clenched.

The white-robed man smiled and said, "You Cheng knows." Therefore, please hold on to the general and wait for the opportunity. ”

The middle-aged man seemed to let out a long breath, and his expression was a little uncertain.

The white-robed man retracted his gaze and continued: "Presumably, soon, the court will send a letter to ask about Beigong Yu. Please rest assured that the king will deal with it. ”

The middle-aged man was silent for a while, then stood up and said, "Sir, do you have anything else?" If not, Su will leave. ”

"The general walks slowly." The white-robed man raised his glass and took a sip, then curled up on his side and closed his eyes.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, took the robe, turned around and ran to the hatch, didn't take two steps, stopped his body, as if thinking about something, and slowly turned around and sneered: "Su Mou dares to ask Mr. Ambition?" ”

The white-robed man replied: "You Cheng always thinks of the general unsheathed his sword in Tianjing twenty years ago, and the silent heroic posture of the hundreds of officials in the court, he admires and admires him very much. He said no more, as if he were asleep.

The middle-aged man's face stretched, and the coolness gradually faded. He didn't get angry, turned around and walked out of the cabin.

All the ladies in the cabin lowered their heads and eyes, and they didn't dare to breathe.

I don't know how long it took, the white-robed man suddenly smiled and whispered, "If you ask me? When it is for Fulong. ”