"Could it be that the customs of the people of Shanggu County are so simple? You haven't even heard of prostitution! Xu Dayan really couldn't stand his companion being so lonely, and his voice unconsciously raised a few points.

Li Xu turned his head again and stopped talking to him. Xu Dayan thought that he was talking too seriously, which made him annoyed. Just about to divert the topic elsewhere, Li Xu suddenly turned around, blushed, pulled his sleeve, and said: "Uncle Zhang, Du Scar, Wang Mazi, they all went to the Qinglou, no, they were pulled into the alley by an old woman on the edge of the Qinglou!" ”

"They are gangsters in the market, they have spare money in hand, what can they do if they don't do this thing?" Xu big eyes? Get on the horse, said angrily. "Let's hurry up, these places are really dirty!"

Li Xu saw that his companion suddenly became extremely unhappy, so he had to follow? Get on the mount. The bold and righteous Sun Jiu, the treacherous and miserly Du Scar, and the fierce and lustful Wang Mazi, in the past few days, dozens of merchants and vendors have been like Arhats in the temple, each with a different face. In the end, which is the true face of the merchant, or which face will become his future self, he doesn't know, he just feels that his heart is empty, and he is really confused.

The streets were crowded with people, and the two teenagers couldn't get up quickly if they wanted to leave. After walking more than 100 steps, there was a sudden chaos in front of him, and everyone squeezed over.

"Fight, fight!" There was a ruffian who, fearing that the world would not be chaotic, squeezed into the middle of the crowd while shouting and cheering for the doers. The onlookers in front refused to cooperate, and suddenly stepped back, squeezing the ruffians to the ground, and several big feet in straw sandals stepped on them without saying anything.

"Oh, my grandma, straight thief!" The little ruffian was trampled on and scolded, got up and tried to find someone desperately, looked up and looked forward, and was frightened into a cold sweat. He didn't even dare to pick up the turban that had been trampled on, so he ran to the shop on the side of the road. The shops on the left and right closed their doors and windows one after another, lest someone take advantage of the fire to rob and steal their own goods.

The wide street was instantly empty, and in the middle of the street, two men dressed in Turkic clothes brandished scimitars, "ping, ping, ping" and slashing at several small traders. Although there were many traders who were chased and cut down, they did not have the weapons to take advantage of. can only take the burden of the merchant, and flee while resisting. Someone had seen color on his arm, and the goods had fallen all over the ground. The powerful Hu people still refused to let go, and while chopping, they shouted and scolded in Chinese: "Find Lao Tzu to ask for money, Lao Tzu is your emperor's guest, do you understand?" You emperors don't dare to ask Lao Tzu for money, who lends you the guts! ”

The Hu people are unreasonable, this is the consensus of the people in the border counties. Therefore, when buying and selling goods, it is rare to bargain with Hu'er, who has passed by. After the fixed price is quoted, you can buy it if you like, and if you don't sell it, please do it. They will never hand over their goods to the Hu people, and give them the opportunity to see the goods first and pay later. And these traders are estimated to be traders from all the way from the south, and they don't know the rules of doing business with the Hu people at all. After being taken by Hu Renbai, he tried to get the money back, so he was chased and killed by the annoyed and angry other party.

"Stop!" Li Xu shouted at the top of his voice. Although his parents repeatedly told him before leaving? Don't be nosy. But seeing that someone was about to die on the spot, he immediately threw his parents' instructions behind his ears.

After shouting, Li Xu remembered that he didn't bring a short knife for self-defense when he went out today. The two Hu men were obedient, gave up the haunted peddler, and walked over with a sly smile.

Riding the horse and escaping, it was obviously too late. With Xu Dayan by his side, Li Xu didn't want to be underestimated too much. Jumped off the horse with both hands, bent down and went to the side of the road to pick up bricks. Where can I find the broken bricks and tiles on such a busy street, and in the panic, I don't know who stuffed a deadbolt in his hand. Li Xuhu roared, picked up the deadbolt and rushed up.

In the middle of the street, Xu Dayan had already made a bunch of fights with the two Hu people. With a horsewhip in his hand, he actually blocked two scimitars. If Li Xu doesn't want to die again? stepped forward to help in the battle, Xu Dayan became more and more courageous, and a horsewhip whined, which made the faces of the two Hu people bloom in a blink of an eye.

The two-bearded man ate Xu Dayan's whip on his face, and accidentally hit Li Xu's stuffy stick on his waist, and he was so angry that he screamed. The surrounding people saw that the two Hu people were suffering, and immediately cheered loudly for the two young men who did not want to die.

"Good! Pump him, pump him hard! ”

"Okay, smash, smash his grandfather!" (Note 2)

Through the crack in the door, the people applauded loudly.

The two Hu people have been mixing in the Central Plains for more than a year, and their Chinese is more familiar than their hometown. After fighting for a long time, the two teenagers did not stop, and when they heard the cheers of the people, they were so annoyed and angry that their pace changed, and they immediately felt cold under the light of the knife.

This is the trick of the Hu people, just bullying a few hawkers, in the eyes of the Hu people, it is just a joke. As a result, the situation on the field was reversed, and Xu Dayan's leather whip was weak, and it was inconvenient to parry, and he was forced to retreat again and again by the scimitar. Although Li Xu used the root latch as a weapon, he did not go through the guidance of a famous teacher, and his gestures were not in order, so he could only rely on a ruthless force.

"Smack!" Xu Dayan's leather whip met the scimitar and was stirred into several sections. Seeing that the Hu man who had matched him saw the bargain, he quickly turned around, and the scimitar slashed at his arm like a match. Li Xu, who was resisting another scimitar, saw that the situation was not good, gave up his opponent, picked up the latch and chased the back of the head of Xu Dayan's Hu man.

"Dang!" The latch of the door was separated by a scimitar by the Hu people. The two Hu people sandwiched Li Xu in the middle, and Xu Dayan rushed forward to save him, but it was too late. watched as the two scimitars rushed towards Li Xu's knees.

"Brother!" Xu Dayan's head buzzed, and he waved his fists and wanted to rush forward desperately. Although today's troubles were all caused by Li Xu's meddling, as a companion who went out together, he still couldn't bear to see Li Xunian gently turn into a cripple.

At this moment, a black light suddenly flashed in the air. "Dang, Dang" twice, the two scimitars that were determined to win were picked off one after another, and a giant python with a long lance was horizontal in front of Li Xu.

"Stop!" On horseback, a burly officer shouted angrily.

The two Hu people had already started to get angry, so they were willing to stop. Half a step back, staggered his body, and actually put on a combined attack formation, shouting and rushing towards the officer.

"Dang, dang", two more crisp sounds. Two scimitars flew into the sky at the same time. The python-like lance shuddered and stopped between the two bearded men. The three-foot-long sharp edge shone with cold light, shining directly on the throats of the two people.

"We are the guests invited by your Great Emperor!" The two Hu people didn't dare to move their bodies anymore, and said arrogantly, "You, you don't, you can't kill, kill me!" ”。

"Our Great Sui welcomes distant guests, but if there is a wicked guest bullying the master, the answer is just one word!" The officer sneered, shook his hand, pulled back the long lance, and then shouted, "Get out!" ”

"Get out!" On both sides of the street, countless heads poked out from behind the windows, shouting and swearing. In the laughter and scolding of everyone, the two Hu people rushed away with their heads in their arms.

When everyone had had enough of laughing, the officer handed the lance to his attendant. Jumping off the mount, he asked Xu and Li with a smile: "The two little brothers are so bold, they dare to stop the Hu people from committing murder with their bare hands." I don't know where the two of them came from, and if they can leave their names and surnames! ”

"This, this...."Li Xuden panicked again. Growing so big, the biggest official he has ever seen is Zhao Ergouzi, an errand boy from the county yamen, and other bigwigs have only heard of it, but have never been in contact with it. For the officer in front of him who politely questioned him, he couldn't tell what grade the other party was, and he didn't know how he should salute this person. In a panic, he forgot to put down the deadbolt that was chopped in his hand, and held it tightly and blocked it horizontally on his chest.

"The two of us brothers are from Shanggu, and we heard that Jixian County is prosperous here, so we came to open our eyes without telling our families. I didn't expect the Hu people here to be so vicious, thanks to the general's timely arrival, otherwise, my two brothers would have to be hacked to death! Xu Dayan has seen more of the world than Li Xu, pulled Li Xu a few steps forward, bowed his hand, and thanked the officer.

"Thank you, General, for coming in time to save and save my two brothers!" I don't know if he was stupid or because he was restrained, Li Xu's voice suddenly became a little stammering.

"My brother has always been timid, don't blame the general. I don't know the name of the life-saving grace and honor, and which adult account he has made meritorious contributions to! Xu opened his mouth as a general and closed his mouth as a gentleman, but he refused to reveal his identity and Li Xu's.

The officer was also an open-minded person, and when he saw that Xu Dayan hid his identity carefully, he didn't ask any more questions. waved his hand and said with a smile: "Where am I a general, I am just an old pawn under the account of Duke Luo." The surname is step, you can call me an old step. In my opinion, this brother of yours is not a small bold. With a scimitar in his neck, he dared to sacrifice his life to save you! ”

Saying this made Li Xu's face even redder. Nana scolded herself a few words, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "It's not bold to be down, it's not bold to be down." It's just a momentary hurry, and it's just a brute attack! It's a foot general, and he shot down two scimitars with one lance, which is really a rare good skill! ”

"This is the well-known General Bu, who once picked out more than 20 Khitan bandits in one fell swoop, how can two Hu'er be opponents!" On the side of the road, the people who had recovered from the shock said babblingly.

Li Xu and Xu Dayan listened and admired the officer in front of them even more. The words of thanks were said in a big car, which made the officer surnamed Bu embarrassed, and led the two to separate the crowd, and explained as he walked: "As soon as you fought with the Hu people, I have already arrived. It's just that I didn't expect them to dare to commit murder in the street. That's why it's too late, two little brothers are not strange! ”

When Xu and Li heard this, they immediately showed a frank smile, "I knew that the general was protecting me, and the two of us would have fought even harder." Break the legs of two Hu people and see if they dare to commit murder in the street! ”

"That's not pretty!" The officer surnamed Bu waved his hand and said, "Zhuo County is a border place, and the people are fierce. Fights in the streets happen from time to time, and as long as they don't hurt people or harm the lives of the other party, the government is happy to turn a blind eye. If someone is injured, he may report to the yamen. The government has to come forward to deal with it, and it will take a lot of time to interrogate and interrogate, and when the lawsuit is over, I am afraid that the interest of the two little brothers will also be disturbed. ”

Li Xu and Xu Dayan are both smart people, how could they not hear the meaning of the escort reminder in the words of the officer surnamed Bu. The two immediately saluted again and thanked General Bu for his high righteousness. The officer surnamed Nabu took a few steps forward, looked back and saw that no one was following him, smiled, and said, "Don't hide it from the two of you, that Hu'er is too deceitful, if it were me in the position of the two of you, I would rush up and beat them severely." So, needless to say, thank you, get on the horse, and I'll send you out of town, lest anyone in the place have trouble! ”

The two teenagers got on their horses as ordered, accompanied by the general surnamed Bu and several of his retinue, and slowly walked towards the outer city. Not far away, sure enough, a local messenger rushed over with iron rulers and chains with great fanfare. Seeing that there were officers here, the "warriors" did not dare to cause trouble, so they took the guy and quietly hid on the side of the road.

"Is this still my official mission of the Great Sui?" Rao is Xu has big eyes and a big belly, and when he saw the official messenger putting on such a battle, he was also so angry that he trembled.

"They are also acting on orders. Hu people didn't dare to provoke, so they had to bully their own people! The officer surnamed Bu said with a wry smile as if he was used to it.

"If you knew this, the general might as well finish off the two Hu people with one lance, so that others will not suffer again!" Li Xu spat at the ground and scolded viciously.

"It's a matter of killing them, I'm afraid of getting into trouble for Luo Gong!" The officer surnamed Bu shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Could it be that with the authority of the tiger general Luo Gong, he doesn't dare to provoke a few Hu scoundrels?" Xu asked in surprise.

"I'm not afraid of these scoundrels, but I'm afraid that someone will use this reason to provoke the side. The Turks were already eyeing the Central Plains, and the princes of the court and the central government did not know to be vigilant, but repeatedly told the border generals not to make trouble. Once the Turks come to the door under the pretext that their people have been killed, even if the brothers repel them, those people in the court will not let go of our general! The officer shook his head and sighed, and explained the complicated reasons to the two in a low voice.

It turned out that the person stationed in Jixian County at this time was Luo Yi, the general of Huben, and this person's martial arts and strategies were counted among the border generals. Coupled with the thousands of brothers who share life and death under his command, the name of the tiger and the iron rider is enough to make the children on the grassland dare not cry at night. But this General Luo is good at everything, so he was not born in a rich family. Although he was exceptionally promoted to a general with his martial arts, luck and the emperor's appreciation, in the eyes of generations of Huagon's big clans, he was still a soldier. So in order not to be found fault for no reason, Luo Yi can only restrain his subordinates not to cause trouble for himself.

"Luo Gong is really a big husband!" After listening to the story of the officer surnamed Bu, Xu Dayan clapped his hands in admiration.

"Luo Gong is really from the army?" Li Xu's focus on concern would never seem to be in the same place as Xu Dayan, he raised his head and asked expectantly.

"Luo Gong was a pawn back then, and he was famous for killing in the pile of dead people. Luo Gong never hid this from his brothers! The officer surnamed Bu raised his head and said with admiration and pride: "Luo Gong once taught the brothers that when mating livestock, you need to breed and blood, so that you can give birth to good cubs. But people are not animals, they become tigers and jackals, and they are all themselves! ”

In an instant, the image of a world-class hero with a horse swinging a lance appeared in Li Xu's heart. He felt his blood slowly heat up, and there seemed to be a fire in his chest, surging out of his throat.

"In the second year of the emperor's reign, the Turks saw that our Great Sui had just been established and the civil strife had not been settled, so they raised 400,000 troops to knock on the pass. Wuwei (now Gansu), Jincheng (now Lanzhou), Tianshui, Yan'an and other places were robbed of a scorched earth. In the third year, General Yang led 120,000 Great Sui Qingzhuang to meet the enemy in seven ways, and just blocked the Turkic leader Sha Bolu Khan in Baidao (Hohhot). At that time, all the soldiers and horses were not nearby, and the general's headquarters was only 20,000 people. All the veteran generals suggested evacuating, but the general refused to fall into the prestige of our army, and rushed straight to the main formation of Sha Boluo with 5,000 iron cavalry. My general was just a brigade commander at the time, and he always rushed to the front. The Turks fired 10,000 crossbows in unison, killing more than 70 of the 100 brothers under the general's command, and my general changed two horses, and finally rushed forward and stabbed Sha Bolu's ass with a knife. After a battle, our 5,000 brothers killed his 100,000 horsemen to the ground, and his corpse lay for more than 30 miles! The officer surnamed Nabu has always admired his own general, and when he heard the two teenagers praise Luo Yi, he was in a mood for a while. compared and talked about Luo Yi's heroic deeds since he joined the army!

"General Yang, is it King Wei Chitose?" Xu Dayan and Li Xu asked in unison. Weiwang Yang Shuang is the idol of the entire Great Sui youth, even a nerd like Li Xu who doesn't listen to things outside the window admires this young general very much. This person was the half-brother of the former emperor, who led the troops at the age of fourteen and fought invincible opponents all over the Central Plains. At the age of 20, he conquered the Turks in the north and broke 400,000 Turkic soldiers with a weak force. At the age of twenty-four, he went out of the fortress again, and the Turkic tribes fled in despair, and they did not dare to hold their troops at all.

"At that time, General Yang was only twenty years old, and my general was only seventeen years old!" The officer surnamed Bu did not mention the knighthood in his mouth, only the general, and the expression on his face was pride and envy. "After collecting the troops and returning to the camp, he was hit by too many arrows on his body, and he couldn't take off the iron armor at all! The general himself served him wine and ordered his arrows to be drawn. For every arrow taken, a cup of wine is given. After the arrows on his body were pulled, my general drank too much to fight, and he couldn't afford to be drunk, and he didn't cry out in pain from beginning to end! ”

The men in the army speak with few embellishments, but they sound more blood-inducing. That battle did not need to be exaggerated too much by literati and ink writers, Emperor Wen Yang Jian won the country very much, and it was with this battle that the people of the Central Plains recognized the Great Sui Dynasty at the head. And it was also because of this battle that he dispelled the idea of using the border land as his family's money and grain pasture, and came in to fight the grass grain at every turn.

Li Xu and Xu Dayan are both at the age when they are most likely to be heartbroken for heroes, and they are leisurely fascinated by the war that year. A twenty-year-old coach, a seventeen-year-old general, a golden iron horse. If he was also under the account of King Wei back then, among the people who rushed forward to stab Sha Bo and slightly ass, he might not have himself.

"Was the general also around Luo Gong at that time?" Li Xu couldn't hold back the blood in his heart and asked loudly.

The officer surnamed Bu shook his head with a smile, looked at Li Xu's expectant eyes, and explained, "I was born a few years late, no?" Above. If I had been born five years earlier, I would have been able to raise the flag for Luo Gong! ”

"It's not too late for the general to raise the flag now!" Xu smiled and complimented.