Chapter 104: Under Mangdang Mountain (I)

When the weather is cold, the happiest thing is to hide in the hut, eat oranges around the fire with a few good friends, and tell some little orange peel jokes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

But the fact is that Chao Chong braved the cold wind and walked on the slippery ice. No one dared to ride a horse, but led it slowly, and the wind blew, rolling up the snow on the ice and blowing the charming eyes.

Li Kui and the others were all tightly wrapped, and they were scolding in their mouths, cursing this unlucky ghost weather.

With a click, Liu Huiniang accidentally stepped on a little ice, and everyone was startled.

"Don't go near her!"

Chao Chong spoke out to stop Li Kui and them from approaching.

It can be regarded as Liu Huiniang's bad luck, she weighs the lightest among the people, but it is she who breaks the ice.

I'm afraid it was because she walked behind everyone, but she was stepped on by everyone on the crispy ice and was clicked by her.

"Release the reins and climb down! Climb over slowly! ”

Liu Huiniang's left foot stepped on the water, and there was an obvious crack in the ice. Falling into icy water in winter is no joke.

She was a little frightened, and crouched down, but her hand was holding on to the reins and refusing to let go, in case she fell into the water, she felt that she could still pull the reins to save herself.

The ice surface clicked, cracking more fine lines, and the war horse was even more restless when he saw this, and wanted to break away, but was dragged by Liu Huiniang, and jumped a few times in a rage, which aggravated the deterioration of the ice surface.

Chao Chong threw off the reins, lay on the ground and quickly ran over, and said sharply to Liu Huiniang: "Release the reins, there are horses, and the ice will crack faster!" ”

"Hold him, I will hold you firmly and never let go!"

Chao Chong said and stretched out his hand, looking at her with a determined gaze.

Liu Huiniang is also an extremely smart girl, but she was frightened by the sudden situation, and was yelled by Chao Chong to come back to her senses, and immediately threw off the reins and lay on the ice.

The war horse kicked back a few steps, and Chao rushed forward and grabbed Liu Huiniang's wrist and dragged her from the ice that was about to shatter.

"Lord, leave quickly! The ice is going to break! ”

Chao Chong dragged Liu Huiniang into his arms, not daring to stand up, but rolling continuously on the ice, and finally rolled out of the dangerous area.

Li Kui and Bao Xu hurriedly came over and helped Chao Chong up. Zhou Tong and Yu Baosi beat him with the snow on his body.

The continuous rolling made Chao Chong's big snow stained, and his hair and face were also stained a lot, looking like a snowman from a distance.

Liu Huiniang was well protected in his arms, but there was no harm, but just now one foot stepped into the broken ice, and her boots were soaked.

Liu Huiniang's little face was flushed, I don't know if it was frozen or frightened.

I was frightened, I should have turned pale.

It looks like it should be frozen.

"Are you alright?"

Chao Chong didn't forget to comfort Liu Huiniang, in his mind, it was his own negligence, this trip was not easy, Liu Huiniang, who had the worst martial arts and was weak, should stay at home.

And after setting off, Liu Huiniang, who is the lightest in body, should walk in the front to be safe, but when she set off, she didn't expect it, it was too wrong.

"No, nothing!" Liu Huiniang's face turned even redder.

"You, you let go of me!"

Although it was very warm in her arms, she was surrounded by Li Kui and a few of them, and Liu Huiniang had the intention of plunging into the ice crevice.

"It's okay, it's just that I didn't think it through, in fact, I shouldn't have brought you here on this long trip."

"Hmph, do you think I'm useless? I didn't need you to save me just now, I could get out by myself! ”

Liu Huiniang struggled out of Chao Chong's arms, shook off Chao Chong's hand, found her horse very angrily, and walked forward with it.

Li Kui praised: "The girl's strength to not admit defeat, I like Tie Niu, I used to think you were a little white face, but now I really look like a man!" ”

Bao Xu also said: "Brother Li is reasonable. If she can grow her beard like us in the future, she will be even more like the people of our personal guard battalion. ”

Zhou Tong glanced at Bao Xu and said, "Fool, Ah Xiu is a girl!" ”

Bao Xu argued: "What's wrong with the girl? Do you still remember Sister-in-law Gu who fought against Brother Li Kui in Dengzhou City? A round of beard! That's called a tough! ”

Zhou Tong was speechless and sighed: "The one you are talking about is her husband Sun Xin!" ”

"yes, I misremembered?"

"I must have remembered wrong!"

"What about the three mothers? What does her beard say? ”

"Do you dare to ask this in front of her?"

"Uh, maybe I'm misremembering again......"

Liu Huiniang listened to Bao Xu and Zhou Tong's nonsense, and she was even more annoyed in her heart, and she walked faster.

Chao Chong looked at Yu Baosi next to him inexplicably: "Did I say something wrong just now?" ”

"Nope! It's just too much. ”

"Too much? Have it? I've only said two words! ”

Chao Chong felt innocent.

He walked a few steps, caught up with Liu Huiniang, stopped her and said, "The boots are in the water, you have to change them to dry ones, otherwise your feet will have to be amputated when you get out of Liangshan Shuibo." ”

"Amputation? What is amputation? ”

Liu Huiniang just had a hot head just now and felt annoyed, but after taking a few steps, she felt that she was so angry, and she was inexplicable.

"Amputation is because the hands and feet are broken, and in order to prevent further deterioration, the hands and feet are cut off with an axe, little by little. This is how many soldiers survived when their injuries were too severe to be cured. ”

Chao Chong threatened.

"Won't it?"

Liu Huiniang's face turned pale. She had seen the soldiers with broken legs and legs on Liangshan with her own eyes, and although they had been discharged from the army and engaged in easier jobs, the young girl felt even more terrifying. Saying this, she also felt that her left foot was a little numb and she had no sensation. The more I thought about it, the more scared I became.

Chao Chong saw her face and knew that she was frightened, and just happened to see a piece of land not far away, which was a sand dune in the water, much higher than the water, and covered with dry reeds.

Chao Chong asked everyone to rest there for a while.

Li Kui and Bao Xu drew their weapons and cut down the reeds and raised a fire. Chao Chong helped Liu Huiniang take off her boots and put them on the fire to dry.

Liu Huiniang was missing a shoe, so she sat with her knees hugged, her body shrunk into a ball, and her bare feet were hidden under her coat, looking like a lazy cat.

"What are you looking at?"

Liu Huiniang glanced at Chao Chong.

"Nothing."

Chao Chong turned his head away and concentrated on baking his boots.

Li Kui and the others also took out dry food and roasted it hot on the fire to eat.

Is it really a bunch of unrefined people, dry food and boots baked together without a skewered taste?

After resting, the group set off again. It is necessary to get out of this vast ice before it gets dark, otherwise it will be fatal to spend the night on the ice.

This time I learned the lesson of the last time, Chao Chong and Liu Huiniang walked in the front, and Li Kui followed behind, and they also dispersed.

Finally walked out before dark and stayed overnight in a village. On the second day, we got on horseback and continued our journey.

Three days later, the weather was clear, although it was still cold, but the sun was shining, and the mood was different.

Unconsciously arrived at the boundary of Yongcheng, which is already under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, and there is a continuous group of mountains on the side of the official road, which is rare in the Central Plains.

"Where is this?" Chao Chong couldn't help but ask.

"The boundary of Yongcheng is naturally Mangdang Mountain. According to legend, it is the place where Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, beheaded the White Snake Uprising! ”

Although Liu Huiniang hadn't been out much, the knowledge in the books made it easy for her to despise the reckless men present.

"Mangdang Mountain, I Tie Niu knows, Yanren Zhang Yide has been a mountain king here for a period of time! Boss Chao said it in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. ”

"This is Mangdang Mountain?"

Chao Chong can't help but sigh, this mountain is like a flat protrusion, such as a dragon leaping, although it is not high, but the lonely peak stands tall, especially steep, the surrounding primeval forest is dense, covered by snow, and has another flavor.

Chao Chong sighed and said, "If only the time was here!" ”

Li Kui was puzzled: "Boss Chao, what do you want that little thin monkey to do?" ”

Chao Chong sighed: "Mangdang Mountain is a treasure of feng shui, as far as I know, there are at least three Han Dynasty royal tombs here. If you can dig it, I don't know how many good treasures you can find? ”

"Hey, I really can't do this thing. This is the housekeeping skill of the little skinny monkey. ”

"Do you have any shame? In broad daylight, we discussed stealing graves and digging graves. General, you are already a character, you must pay attention to your own image! ”

Liu Huiniang felt that she was really facing a group of ignorant bandits, and even wanted to steal the royal tombs of the ancients, didn't they have a little reverence for the ancients?

"Actually, you misunderstood. We don't call it grave digging but archaeology? ”

"Archaeology? Is there a difference? Didn't they all dig up the graves of the ancients and disturb their rest? ”

"That's a big difference. Grave digging is to put the good things in the tomb in one's own house, while archaeology is to put the good things in the house of the state. ”

"Is there a big difference?"

"Strictly speaking, the difference is huge! What should I do if I put it in my own house and damage it? Put it in the house of the state, and you can protect it. ”

"Will you give them to the country?"

"Of course not!" Chao Chong decisively refused.

"Well, I didn't ask."

Liu Huiniang felt helpless, she recently found that Chao Chong was very good at quibbling, but she still had to do her subordinate duty, and advised: "General, I think you should really pay attention to your image." You should try to act like a leader. ”

Chao Chong smiled, stopped, stared at Liu Huiniang's face and said, "Please take a closer look at my face, do you have a beard?" ”

Liu Huiniang was a little embarrassed to be stared at, but she just glanced at it twice and said, "Yes!" ”

Chao Chong touched the sparse fluff on his lips and continued: "Where do you touch the beard on your own mouth?" Didn't you? ”

Liu Huiniang's face was flushed when she was said.

Chao Chong smiled: "So, I have a longer beard than you, and I have experienced more vicissitudes than you, so I don't have to deliberately pretend, I naturally look like a leader!" ”

Liu Huiniang glanced at Chao Chong and said: "Strong words!" ”

Bao Xu, who was on the side, said: "General, my beard is longer than yours, so that means ......"

"Are you as good as my kung fu?" Chao Chong took a step closely, rushed to Bao Xu's side, and clenched his fists.

Bao Xu was a little discouraged and said: "No! ”

Chao Chong was full of the joy of victory and said: "So, I am naturally a leader who is better than you!" ”

Li Kui came up and patted his chest with his hand and said, "Boss Chao, I, my kung fu is better than yours, why can't I be the leader?" ”

Chao Chong straightened his chest, looked up at Li Kui and said, "Zhang Fei is still higher than Uncle Liu's martial arts?" But it's not a younger brother yet! Do you have my fair and beautiful looks? Do you have my hair soft and fluttering? ”

Li Kui touched his bearded black face and dry and curly hair, and said inferiorly: "No! ”

Chao Chong crossed his hands on his hips and laughed: "Look, look, you are not as good as me, naturally I am the big brother!" ”

Zhou Tong took the opportunity to help: "That's it, that's it, the general is the best!" ”

Liu Huiniang snorted: "Such a comparison is too despicable. ”

Chao Chong said with a smile: "The art of war has clouds, soldiers are like water, soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent." Varies from person to person, adapts to changes, overcomes the shortcomings of others with their own strengths, and the way to win is also! ”

Li Kui said with a smile: "Actually, we all know that Boss Chao is a person with a good temper and high ability, and it is the happiest to do things under such a person." Otherwise, I will not be easily convinced. ”

Bao Xu also said: "I have been crisscrossing the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, killing many people, and seeing many people. But I was really convinced that there were no more than three leaders who were kind to people. The general is the person I admire the most, otherwise no matter how good his kung fu is, I won't like him. ”

Chao Chong burst into laughter again.

Liu Huiniang advised: "I got carried away again." To be a general, you should look like a general! Old and solemn or serious are majestic! ”

Chao Chong smiled: "Who can you show such a self-righteous and self-appreciating appearance?" Those people in the officialdom are afraid of being looked down upon by each other, so they pretend to be very great. But our brothers all fight with their lives, those who have the ability have the ability, and the ability to kill people can't be pretended! ”

Zhou Tong jumped out again to show his loyalty and said: "Yes, the general is the most capable." ”

Li Kui said: "I Tie Niu has been following the general for the longest time, he is so good to people, if he becomes an official, he will feel that he is angry." ”

Bao Xu also said: "That's right, it's better for the general to be kind to us than to pretend to be great." ”

Liu Huiniang hurriedly said: "But the eldest brother is already the leader of the party, and he is also very famous and has status in the rivers and lakes." If you are seen like this by other people in the rivers and lakes, will you not be looked down upon, have you ever thought about it? ”

Li Kui and Bao Xu looked at each other, they really hadn't thought about this, and then the bull lost his temper and said: "Who dares to look down on Boss Chao, we will split him!" ”

"That's, that's it, look at who is so short-sighted!"

Seeing that everyone was thinking about themselves, Chao Chong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'm not confused to that point, I will still put on it when facing outsiders." But there is no need to be so serious in the face of your own people. ”

Liu Huiniang saw that Chao Chong understood what she meant, so she nodded and stopped admonishing.

Chao Chong looked at Liu Huiniang and Li Kui and said, "I'm bored on the road, I'll tell you a story." ”

Li Kuixi said: "I love to listen to Boss Chao's storytelling the most." ”

Bao Xu and they are also very interested, and during the ideological education class every night in the army, Chao Chong's lecture is the most interesting.

Chao Chong said: "Once upon a time, there was a mother who went to the barracks to deliver cotton clothes to her son, and when she arrived at the barracks, she happened to see the general reprimanding her son, and the general beat and scolded her son, and she smiled. A few years later, she went to the barracks to deliver things to her son, and saw that the new general was very kind to her son, very caring and considerate. But she cried. “

Li Kui scratched his head and said, "He's crazy, right?" “

Chao Chong continued: "People are puzzled and ask her why? She said: When she saw the general treating her son so badly, she knew that her son must hate that general very much, and he would not fight desperately for him. So she laughed. But now that this general is so good to her son, she understands that her son will definitely swear to repay the general in order to repay the kindness of his acquaintance, and he will definitely fight to the death when he encounters danger. In this case, she would probably die in battle, so she cried. ”

I see. Everyone was silent for a while, and Li Kui remembered his mother and said, "My mother will definitely not be like this."

Chao Chong shook his head and said, "Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, they actually have similar ideas, but some of them show it, and some don't." If it were my mother, she would have thought so. ”

"If you don't repay your kindness, what is a man?" Bao Xu was also a little puzzled.

Chao Chong said: "Loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve since ancient times, and this is what it means. When we sacrifice our lives for righteousness, we often fail to live up to the nurturing grace of our parents. Therefore, before the battle, I never asked the soldiers to fight to the death, but asked them to come back alive! You are the same. ”

The crowd was silent for a moment.

Li Kui suddenly raised his head and said, "I won't back down!" I can't write, I can't farm, I don't know how to craft, I can't do anything except my strength! If I retreat when I encounter something, it will really be useless at all. I believe that Boss Chao will not let me die in vain, and I believe that Boss Chao will take care of my mother! ”

Bao Xu also suddenly realized, and said: "Yes, yes, I am the same." What Brother Li said is what I said in my heart. ”

Zhou Tong shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said, "My parents died early, so I have nothing to worry about." ”

Yu Baosi didn't speak, but his fanatical eyes showed his attitude.

Liu Huiniang was really surprised that Chao Chong was so popular with the military! sighed and said, "Okay, I naturally won't retreat, I have two older brothers." ”

Chao Chong felt quite relieved in his heart, and said: "People who only say and don't do are not trustworthy. Only those who will always stand in front of you, lead you into battle, and shelter you from the wind and rain are worthy of trust! ”

Chao Chong paused and smiled: "Like me!" ”

Everyone laughed.

Liu Huiniang said: "How can anyone boast about themselves like this? ”

"Hey, that's what I said, I've spent so much effort to tell the story, and I've spent so much spit, wouldn't it be a great loss if there was no benefit at all? Of course, take the opportunity to praise yourself! ”

Chao Chong argued.

Liu Huiniang shook her head and said, "You are justified no matter what you say." ”

Seeing Liu Huiniang's angry appearance, everyone laughed.

At this moment, I only heard a bang. Seventy or eighty people came out of the woods, and there were two people in the head, a golden-armored man, a beast vajra shield in his left hand, a three-pointed spear in his right hand, and 24 red silk flying knives on his back; Another silver-armored man, with a Southern Barbarian Shield in his left hand, a five-foot sword in the Autumn Wind in his right hand, and nine deciduous javelins on his back.

"I opened this road, and I planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, leave it to buy road money. If the root of the tooth is half a word, kill it or bury it! Ahhhh......h

He also sang.

Chao Chong couldn't help but look at Li Kui beside him, how did he feel so familiar? Seems to have heard it somewhere.

Li Kui's face turned red, he took out his double axe, stepped forward, and scolded: "Do you know who grandpa is?" Dare to cut the path here! ”