The next morning, the sun was fine. A group of sparrows jumped and chirped in the window, and Chu Tianya slept until he woke up naturally, feeling that his spirit and spirit were restored well.

He tried to get out of bed and walk, and although the pain in his chest was still intense, it was not as weak as it had been yesterday. After walking a few steps, although it was a little staggering, the situation was better than the doctor expected and imagined.

Chu Tianya was a little pleased, it seems that the foundation of this body is not bad now, young, and he recovers quickly from a little injury. At the moment, if you can only lie on the bed, it will be a great tragedy.

Just as he was about to go out and get some fresh morning air, someone pushed the door open.

It was Xiao Linglong.

Seeing Chu Tianya standing in the room, Xiao Linglong showed a slight look of surprise, "Got up so early?" Can you get out of bed? ”

"yes!" Chu Tianya nodded and smiled, "I'm a person who can't sit still, I've been sleeping in the room for a few days, and I'm stuffy." I want to go outside. ”

"Come, I'll help you." Xiao Linglong stepped forward and naturally reached out to grab Chu Tianya's elbow.

Chu Tianya couldn't help laughing, "You only have one arm left, and you still help me?" ”

This was the first "intimate contact" between the two, Chu Tianya was held by her arm, quite a little warm and warm feeling, and there was an inexplicable throbbing in his heart.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go!" Xiao Linglong's expression was calm and there was no unusual look, and she secretly pulled Chu Tianya and wanted to help him out.

"Okay!" Chu Tianya smiled and slowly walked out of the room with her.

Outside the house, there are young and strong martial artists gathered together to practice boxing. The woman was cooking breakfast by the fire, and smoke was curling in all directions. Children play in the fields and meadows, chasing the birds that are foraging.

A red sun in the east, the mountains are covered with mist and mist. In the early morning, there is an idyllic joy and full of life.

"It's a paradise." Chu Tianya took a deep breath of fresh air and said with a smile, "If I defeat the Jin soldiers one day, I will also come here to plough the fields with Brother Meng Qi. beg a daughter-in-law to give birth to a bunch of babies, and the small life will go on. ”

Xiao Linglong couldn't help but smile, "Will you?" ”

"Why not?"

Chu Tianya pursed his lips, looked at the distant mountains, and said: "Second Brother Jiao said that Brother Chu is young, but he is knowledgeable and ambitious, and he is also wise and brave. A character like you can't stand loneliness. Fang is in troubled times, and it is the time for you to gallop with your ambition. Anyone can be content with idyllic pleasures, you ...... No way! ”

Chu Tianya couldn't help but be stunned, "Second Brother Jiao commented on me like this? ”

Xiao Linglong turned her head to look at Chu Tianya, and said, "Don't you think that you are such a person?" ”

"I don't think so." Chu Tianya shook his head and said indifferently, "What I did was just to be able to live and live a little better." I don't want to be a short-lived ghost, and I don't want to be a slave. That's all. ”

Xiao Linglong smiled slightly, turned her face and remained silent.

The morning glow was reflected on her face, like a poetic illusion.

"The world is like this, no one has a choice." Xiao Linglong stared into the distance and said leisurely, "If it weren't for the war, I would still be the carefree and arrogant Flying Fox County Lord now. Practicing martial arts in spring, visiting the lake in summer, enjoying the snow in autumn and enjoying the snow in winter, there is no joy and sorrow, and there is no long-term worry. Maybe one day I will marry a relative of the emperor, and that will be it for the rest of my life. But overnight, my country lost all his family and relatives, wandered all over the world, and finally became a thief. These are things that I never dreamed of before - can I choose? ”

“…… It's really involuntarily. Chu Tianya sighed and said, "How many people in the world can really control their own destiny?" In the face of the forces of nature and the general trend, all people are equally humble. Lord Xiao, you have experienced the hatred of the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family, so you should be able to understand why I am so eager to fight against the Jurchens. So I hope that in the future, we will stop arguing and arguing over topics like the Liao and Song people. Because, whether it is a Liao person or a Song person, they are all people. It's that everyone wants to live. We are all victims of this war, all just to survive. ”

Xiao Linglong nodded silently.

At this moment, a ride came slowly ahead, a black horse in black, Jiao Wentong.

Chu Tianya saw it from a distance and couldn't help laughing, "It's so dark!" If you meet Second Brother Jiao in the middle of the night, you won't be able to see him. ”

A childlike smile appeared on Xiao Linglong's face, "I sue him, he is allowed to whip you with a big horse whip!" ”

Chu Tianya looked at Xiao Linglong sideways, it was rare to see her smile so easily and brightly

"Second brother!" Xiao Linglong let go of Chu Tianya's arm and greeted him.

"Morning!" Jiao Wentong turned over and jumped off the horse, laughing like a loud bell, "Brother Chu can get out of bed and walk around?" The body foundation is good! ”

"Second brother went out early in the morning to ride and shoot again?" Xiao Linglong took Ma Jiang and stretched out her hand to pat the big black horse's cheek, and said to it like an old friend, "Cangyun, Cangyun, is the second brother so heavy that you can't breathe?" Why don't you follow me in the future, I will definitely cherish you! ”

"You girl!" Jiao Wentong laughed, "Cangyun has followed me for many years, how can you provoke it with just a few words?" ”

Xiao Linglong smiled, "Second brother, I'll ride a horse for a while!" ”

"You've hurt your arm, okay?" Chu Tianya was a little worried.

"She's a good rider! - Go ahead! Jiao Wentong didn't care and threw the horsewhip to Xiao Linglong. Xiao Linglong took it, turned over and rode on the horse lightly and dexterously with the saddle with one hand, and spurred the horse to gallop away.

"This girl, hehe!" Jiao Wentong shook his head and smiled, his pity was overflowing.

Chu Tianya said with a smile: "Second Brother Jiao, Lord Xiao will only talk and laugh so easily when he is in front of you. Usually, she is more strict and indifferent. ”

Jiao Wentong stroked his long hair and said, "After getting along for a long time, you will find that in fact, Lord Xiao is a very enthusiastic and cheerful person. It's just that such a thing as a country is ruined and a family is adrift, no matter who it happens to, it will also make people's temperament a little extreme. When Lord Xiao was chased by Jin Bing and fled from the north, it was I who rescued her halfway by chance and took her to Qixing Mountain to settle down. I fell in love with her at first sight, although the same leader of the cottage is usually called brother and sister, but the relationship is like father and daughter. I also taught her some fist and kick and throwing knife kung fu, so I also have a mentor and apprenticeship. ”

"I see." Chu Tianya nodded, "No wonder she came to Qingyun Castle on this trip, and if she was in trouble, she only asked Second Brother Jiao to help, and she dared to treat Second Brother Jiao as her father and brother." ”

"Ho-ho!" Jiao Wentong smiled heartily, "This girl, smart!" She knows that I have always had a problem with protecting my shortcomings, and she will never allow outsiders to bully my copycat people, let alone allow someone to force Lord Xiao to happen. Moreover, I have always hated Zhang Duyan's person, but because of my eldest brother's affection, I have never interfered in the affairs of Xishan. It is precisely because of this that he has been fueling the arrogance of Zhang One-eyed, and he dared to bully my fifth sister, which is really self-defeating! - But I can't let my eldest brother know about it. The eldest brother has an old friend with Zhang Duyan, and because of the relationship, I can't do it. This time, it's a prelude, and I have to go to my eldest brother to make amends when I go back. ”

"No wonder she only invited Second Brother Jiao, but she didn't dare to sue the owner of the village. However, Xishan is so far away from Taihang, how did Second Brother Jiao arrive in a very short time? Could it be that the two of you have already made an agreement? Chu Tianya wondered.

"Haha!" Jiao Wentong stroked his hair and smiled, "Ada has practiced a hand of unparalleled swift kung fu, and it is not a problem to travel hundreds of miles a day." This time, he was ordered to be in danger, and rushed to Qixing Mountain in the middle of the night to report to me, until he ran to internal injuries and vomited blood. When I received the letter, I was unable to gather my troops and horses in a hurry, so I had to come on a single horse. Cangyun is a treasure horse that travels thousands of miles a day, trekking through mountains and rivers like walking on flat ground. Just a hundred miles of mountain roads, what a lot of worry! ”

Chu Tianya couldn't help but be convinced, and said with a smile: "It seems that Lord Xiao has a plan in his heart. She dared to come to Xishan with her, relying on the big backer of Second Brother Jiao. ”

"Haha!" Jiao Wentong said with a smile, "This girl is strong by nature and is uneven, and she likes to cause trouble; As for me, I have repeatedly dealt with the aftermath for her. This time, she has been spoiled! ”

Chu Tianya nodded with a smile, and said in his heart, Jiao Wentong and Xiao Linglong are really like a pair of loving fathers and stubborn sons.

"Brother Chu, I have something to discuss with you." Jiao Wentong said suddenly.

"Second Brother Jiao, please speak."

"It's about the joint fight against gold." Jiao Wentong's expression was a little stricter, and he stroked his long hair thoughtfully, "I don't know where Brother Chu got the news. But I think that even if there is no real evidence for such a thing, it is better to believe it than to believe it. Therefore, a certain has already informed the eldest brother, together with the people and horses of Taihang Jiushan, to listen to the reprimands at any time, and prepare to protect Taiyuan and fight against the Jin soldiers! -- I just don't know when the Jin soldiers went south; When will we send troops to help in the war? ”

Chu Tianya wrinkled his eyebrows and pondered, and said: "It's not a secret, at this time, the envoy of the Jin State is in Taiyuan City, specially to discuss the diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the surface, the talks were about the war and major events between the Song and Kim countries; But in fact, Chu secretly thought that the Jin State was already ready for a southern invasion. The reason why he didn't move for a long time was just waiting for the day. As long as the wind is cloudy and the rivers are frozen, the Jin soldiers will go south. I have been observing the envoy of the Jin Kingdom for the past few days, and all he has done is to stall for time - the purpose is to paralyze our Great Song Dynasty and gain time for the southern invasion of the Jin Kingdom! ”

"I see, so-and-so knows!" Jiao Wentong furrowed his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "In this way, this weather is the clarion call for conquest." When the weather turns cold, when the war will start! - In this way, Jiao has a number in his heart. When I return to the mountain, I will immediately straighten out my men and horses and prepare for war at any time! ”

Chu Tianya was quite relieved, and said sincerely: "Second Brother Jiao and the heroes of Qixing Mountain are helping to preside over the overall situation, why not be afraid of the golden dog!" ”

Jiao Wentong laughed: "I have already agreed with the lord of Meng Zhai, we must abandon the view of the gateway in a very short time, give up the new hatred and old hatred, unify the Xishan and Taihang villages, and unite to fight against Jin." However, all my Taihang Nine Mountains, West Mountains and Eighteen Villages, etc., can only be auxiliary forces that obey orders and act according to the times; Brother Chu, you are the core person who is in charge of the important and commands the overall situation. I can't say, how to really distribute and act at that time, and the specific arrangements have to be made by the Chu brothers in the center. ”

"This ......" Chu Tianya was a little surprised for a while, "The kid doesn't learn and has no skills, no talents, and he doesn't know the sky and doesn't understand the military machine, how can he be in charge?" Let's ask Second Brother Jiao or the owner of Dazhai in your village to take charge! ”

"Brother Chu doesn't have to be too humble." Jiao Wentong stared at Chu Tianya and said meaningfully, "It's not that it's hard for me to force you to take charge. But the current situation is to take Taiyuan City and Shengjie Army as the core. We and the other rebels can only assist from the side. Brother Chu, you are wise and brave, you know the benefits and disadvantages of the overall situation, and you can weigh the pros and cons to respond to the opportunity, plus Taihang and Xishan have a lot of friendship with you, and are willing to listen to your orders. If one person wants to take charge of the whole situation - who else is you? ”