Chapter 9: Bandits
Since ancient times, there have been countless filial sons, and a few people can cut meat and serve their mothers!
Zhou Shixiang, who has been a human being for two lives, was already shocked by Boss Hu, who was feeding his mother with a broken arm, and if there was a heavy object on his chest that he couldn't breathe, for a long time, Fang muttered a sentence: "True husband too." ”
Song Xianggong also sighed: "Yes, Boss Hu is really a husband!" ”
"Feeding his mother with a broken arm is more than twenty-four filial piety, this earth-shattering filial piety, why is Brother Hu reluctant to mention this? It seems that there is still unhappiness and unwillingness to be known? Zhou Shixiang was puzzled, and cautiously inquired about Song Xianggong.
Song Xianggong smiled bitterly, pointed to his heart, and said in a low voice: "Boss Hu has never been able to save his mother, and he can't save his two younger brothers, so he doesn't want to talk about it with others, say too much, sad Okay, don't talk about Boss Hu, come, Brother Zhou, I'll introduce you to a few other brothers." ”
After speaking, he took Zhou Shixiang's hand and walked to the man with a long beard, and said: "This is Brother Peng Dazhu, a native of Guangdong Province, the army of Emperor Shaowu, who has been following Linghai General Chen Qice. ”
When it came to working together, Song Xianggong and Peng Dazhu were a little uncomfortable on their faces, and Zhou Shixiang didn't pay attention to it, even if he did, he wouldn't have any ideas. He also saw that the gang of men in front of him was doing something that fell into the grass, otherwise what would a group of men with knives and guns do together.
Peng Dazhu was still a little embarrassed, and he regretted what he had just done, he clasped his fists with both hands, and said ashamedly: "Brother Zhou, I'm really sorry, if I let my old Peng know that Brother Zhou is a good man who kills Tartars, my old Peng is lard and said that he will not be rude to Brother Zhou!" ”
Zhou Shixiang hurriedly said: "Brother Peng is also unaware, this matter has passed, don't take it to heart anymore." ”
"Good!"
Peng Dazhu seems to be a bold man, so he nodded heavily and didn't say more.
Song Xianggong introduced Zhou Shixiang to the man dressed as a hunter, this person's surname is Zhao Sihai, he is also a native of Guangdong Province, and Hu Boss has been a soldier in Li Chengdong's army, and later Li Chengdong was defeated, so he and Hu Boss and they did some business of robbing houses together.
Zhao Sihai also hugged his fists and said to Zhou Shixiang: "I called Xiucai to laugh just now, and when I returned to the village, I invited Xiucai to drink, and I was shocked by Xiucai!" He did not call Zhou Shixiang "brother" like everyone else, but called him "Xiucai", it seems that he still has a good impression and respect for scholars.
"There is no need for Mr. Song to introduce us, we will report our names."
Without waiting for Song Xianggong to introduce the two men with a full face, these two walked in front of Zhou Shixiang by themselves, and the tall one said: "My name is Ge Wu, and this is my own brother Ge Liu, my brothers and sisters are doing the business of robbing houses and houses, and they look fierce. ”
Ge Wu and Ge Liu are right, the two brothers are authentic bandits, when the Qing army has not yet entered Guangdong, they are doing some roadblock robbery in the mountainous areas of western Guangdong, for which they are not less arrested by the Guangdong government of the Southern Ming Dynasty, but the two of them are familiar with the terrain, and there are minions who help them die, and the government has suppressed them several times in vain. Later, the Qing army entered Guangdong, and the rule of the Southern Ming Dynasty in Guangdong collapsed, and no one in the Ming and Qing dynasties could take care of their two brothers anymore, which made them really happy for a while.
Last year, the two brothers also responded to the call of Guo Zhiqi, a scholar of Nanming University, and led their 100 brothers out of the mountains to help the Ming army attack the Xinhui Qing army, but they were not to kill the Tartars, but to be able to fish in the muddy water to make a profit. Who knows, the wealth was not made, but they were also defeated by the Qing army like Boss Hu, most of the brothers were killed and wounded, and Ge Liu was also seriously injured. Since then, the two brothers have been following Boss Hu since the beginning of the year.
Ge Wu and Ge Liu's self-introduction made Zhou Shixiang have nothing to say, and nodded with a smile, which is considered to know.
"By the way, Brother Zhou, the Tartar's list says that you are a showman, but I can't figure it out, you said that you were able to kill the thief of You Yunlong yesterday?" Song Xianggong suddenly brought up the question that was difficult for Zhou Shixiang to answer.
"This"
Zhou Shixiang squeaked and said: "That day, Yunlong also thought that I was a showman, and I had no power to restrain the chicken, so he didn't suspect me at all, so I got close to a blow, and now I think about it, it's really a fluke, if the thief is prepared, even if there are ten more Zhou Shixiang, he can't kill him." ”
"Fluke?"
Song Xianggong frowned, and he didn't know whether he believed it or not, but fortunately, he didn't ask the bottom line.
Just when Zhou Shixiang thought he could fool the past, Zhao Sihai suddenly said: "Xiucai has ridden a horse before? ”
This question surprised Zhou Shixiang again, and he blurted out: "I used to be a groom for others, so I taught me some equestrian skills when I was a child. At this, he let out a long sigh, as if he was infinitely sad in his heart.
When Zhao Sihai saw it, his mouth opened slightly, but he didn't ask again. Peng Dazhu and Ge Wu and Ge Liu, the two brothers, are really big and coarse, where would they ask so many things, just know that Yunlong was killed by Zhou Shixiang, and they will believe whatever Zhou Shixiang says.
Song Xianggong didn't say anything suspicious, but said to Zhou Shixiang: "I don't know what Brother Zhou plans to do now?" ”
Zhou Shixiang said: "I killed You Yunlong, the Tartars must be wanted everywhere, this Guangdong must not be able to stay any longer, my parents, wife and children only killed one You Yunlong is not enough, so I want to go to Guangxi to join General Li Dingguo's soldiers and horses and Tartars desperately, but I have not found a way out of the mountain for two days." ”
"Joining the army in Guangxi?"
Song Xianggong was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak, when Boss Hu's voice came from outside, "It's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, let's go back to the village to talk." The third child, you go to lead Brother Zhou's horse, the night is dark, the mountain road is steep, be careful, don't drop the horse. ”
"Hey, I see." Zhao Sihai answered loudly and went to lead the horse.
Seeing this, Song Xianggong didn't say anything more, and said to Zhou Shixiang instead: "Brother Zhou, if you don't give up, go to my village to rest." ”
"I can't ask for it!" Being able to have a place to stay is exactly what Zhou Shixiang thought, so he immediately agreed, and asked sideways: "Please also ask Mr. Song to lead the way." ”
At that moment, Zhou Shixiang followed Boss Hu and them to the stockade, and the saber of Yunlong was also returned to him
Author's note: Emperor Shaowu, the younger brother of Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty (Tang King Zhu Yujian), after the martyrdom of Emperor Longwu, he was supported in Guangzhou by Su Guansheng, a scholar of Longwu, and Gu Yuanjing, the political envoy of Guangdong, in the second year of Longwu, and the era name Shaowu, and the court of Emperor Yongli (Zhu Youlang) in Zhaoqing. The life span of the Shaowu dynasty was very short, only one month. Guangzhou fell, and Emperor Shaowu committed suicide and martyrdom.
First exam: Dead father.