"County Lord, he's here." After the lion man saw Chu Tianya come back, he said respectfully.

"It's all said, don't call me that again." Xiao Linglong scolded lightly and turned around.

"Yes, master......" The lion man immediately changed his words.

"The county lord? ......" Chu Tianya was a little surprised when he heard it, and stepped forward and arched his hand, "Miss Xiao is here to find me, is there something?" ”

Xiao Linglong looked at Chu Tianya lightly, her expression was as cold and arrogant as ever, and she said in a routine tone: "Big brother ordered me to follow you, first, to facilitate contact, and second, to protect you." ”

"Protection?" Chu Tianya couldn't help but laugh, "You don't need it!" ”

"Whether you need it or not is your business, what the eldest brother commands, I will do." Xiao Linglong turned around again, looked at the osmanthus above her head as if no one was around, and said, "These two are my entourage." The short ones are called Yelu Yunda, and the tall ones are called Lian Rinu, all of whom are Khitans. You can call them Ada and Anu. From now on, they will be on your right side and on your right side. ”

The male lion man Lian Rinu and the short man Yelu Huangda together bent down to Chu Tianya with an expressionless face.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I really don't need it." Chu Tianya said, "Because I am no longer in prison, but have joined the Shengjie Army as a mule army envoy, and I have to stay in the barracks day and night." It would be inconvenient for them to follow me. Miss Xiao wants to stay in Taiyuan City to facilitate mutual contact, which is feasible. ”

"Mule Army Envoy?" Xiao Linglong flashed her smart beautiful eyes a few times, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, she smiled secretly, and then turned to look at Chu Tianya, and said expressionlessly, "Your hands and feet are very fast, so you are mixed up with Tong Guan's side?" ”

"I haven't even met Tong Guan yet, but everything is in progress according to my plan. I'll hurry. Chu Tianya said, "If you want, Miss Xiao can live in my house." But if you have something, you can contact me at any time. ”

"Don't dare to bother." Xiao Linglong responded lightly, "If you have something, go to the Fuxing Inn and find Xiao Wuniang from the Daimyo Mansion." Adaanu, let's go. ”

With that, she took the two strange-shaped servants and turned to leave.

Chu Tianya looked at the backs of the three of them, shook his head and smiled: A woman with a lot of personality, she is a little cold, but she is chic and neat without the slightest drag, and she is more crisp than a man. In other words, how could Qixing Mountain send a woman to "protect" me as a big man, or Xiao Linglong, who looked at me right and left? …… It's so depressing!

As soon as Xiao Linglong left with her front foot, Uncle He came back with her back foot.

"Young master, but you're going back to the barracks?"

"Well, let's go. It's been a bit of a mistake. Chu Tianya laughed self-deprecatingly, "Although I am only a military envoy of the Mule Army, I have to be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day!" ”

"There's one thing I have to remind the young master." He Bo said, "Although Tong Guan is a eunuch, you must not treat him as that kind of bloodless soft-footed eunuch. He is not only powerful, but also has martial arts. ”

"Oh, is there such a thing?" This Chu Tianya felt new when he heard it.

"It's not surprising." He Bo said, "Think about it, can a powerless eunuch be in charge of the military power of the Great Song Dynasty for nearly twenty years? Leading troops to fight, even if it is a high-ranking colonel, there are times when they come to the battlefield in person. Tong Guan can fight on the battlefield for 20 years and still be alive, which has a lot to do with his martial arts. ”

Chu Tianya nodded, "Uncle He wants to remind me not to act rashly against Tong Guan?" ”

"That's right." He Bo said, "Tong Guan is in a high position and holds military power, and people often pay attention to his position and soldiers, but it is very easy to ignore his own ability. In fact, Tong Guan's skills are not weak at all. The master who taught him martial arts is the world-famous 'iron arm' Zhou Dong. ”

"Won't it?" Chu Tianya was really taken aback.

Zhou Dong's name, who doesn't know? He has been mentioned in countless romance novels. In "Water Margin", the jade unicorn Lu Junyi, the leopard head Lin Chong, as well as Shi Wengong, Sun Li, and Luan Yanyu are all his apprentices, and he also instructed Wu Song and Lu Zhishen.

Of course, this is just a novelist's words. The real Liangshan Songjiang Uprising is recorded in the history books only a few crosses. Moreover, after Chu Tianya crossed over, he did hear that the "rebellion" in Songjiang, Shandong Province was quelled by Zhang Shuye in about two or three years, and less than 1,000 soldiers and horses were dispatched. Compared with the Fangla Uprising that swept the 52 counties of the six states in the south of the Yangtze River, Song Jiang's petty fights in Shandong are no longer worth mentioning. The Fangla Rebellion shook half of the Great Song Dynasty, and it was Tong Guan who led more than 100,000 troops to pacify, so it really took a lot of effort.

But the historical Zhou Dong is real. He was a famous martial artist in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and in his later years, he accepted Yue Fei as an apprentice and taught him martial arts and the art of war. This is indeed very clearly recorded in the history books!

"That's right, it's Zhou Tong." He Bo said with great certainty, "In his early years, Zhou Tong served in the Tokyo Imperial Boxing Gym and the Bow Horse Children, serving as a martial artist to train military attachés and drill the forbidden army for the Great Song Dynasty. At that time, Tong Guan had already gained power, because he often went in and out of battles, Tong Guan forced Zhou Dong to teach him martial arts in order to have more self-protection skills. At that time, Zhou Tong had to bow his head under the eaves, so he taught Tong Guan some superficial and quick fist and foot kung fu, but he did not teach it wholeheartedly after all. Later, Tong Guan spent a lot of money to invite many martial artists to teach him martial arts, and his own talent was not bad, and he finally practiced a foreign fist and foot kung fu that practiced muscles and bones, and the bow horse was not weak. So, you have to be extra careful with Tong Guan. If you provoke him, even if he doesn't let the sergeant take you, he can deal with you with his own hands! ”

"Thank you Uncle He for reminding ......" Chu Tianya looked at Uncle He intently, and wanted to ask him how he knew so clearly? But as soon as he remembered the tacit understanding reached between the two, he held back the words that came to his lips.

"Having said that, no matter how powerful your fists and feet are, you can't match scheming and resourcefulness after all." He Borao looked at Chu Tianya meaningfully and said, "Compared with strength, a person is not as good as a mule; But why are mules driven by man? That's it. ”

"I'll be careful." Chu Tianya also looked at Uncle He, his eyes were quite complicated, and he said in his heart: This old man has repeatedly mentioned his life to me and helped me, as if he was helping me, as if he had ulterior motives, it really made people wonder for a while-the old man of the Chu family, where did he get such a mysterious old army?

Later, Chu Tianya went to the palace of Guangyang County, and today is the first day of official duty. Because the rank is too low, you can only enter from the backyard. When I was passing by the Changshi Yatang, I saw a group of people dressed as officials and generals coming out of it, as if they had just finished discussing things here.

The leader of the person, wearing a scarlet robe and wearing a fine-scale mountain armor, a purple and gold helmet sprinkled with red tassels, a tall figure and a bronze complexion, eyes like torches, and a few slender beards under the chin, walking forward with a tiger's step, there seemed to be a trace of gloom in his expression.

At the same time, Chu Tianya saw that Ma Kuo was also following behind the man, and he hurriedly followed up with a depressed and panicked face.

"You don't have to come along!" The man at the head suddenly stood on his feet, and said in a voice like thunder, "If you don't go, this king will send another official to go." I ordered you to lead an army of 400 bows and 100 horses to the West Mountain to rebel and suppress the bandits! ”

"Lord Wang, that's not what the last general meant! ......" Ma Kuo was panicked and clenched his fists and bowed in a hurry to confess, but the man in charge blocked his words with a wave of his hand, and said in a deep voice: "This is a military order!" ”

With that, the man went away in a rage.

Chu Tianya stood not far away and looked at this qiē in his eyes, and said in surprise in his heart: That person calls himself 'this king', and Ma Kuo calls him the prince, he must be Tong Guan!

"No, a eunuch, he is so tall and powerful, powerful and powerful, and he also has a beard!" Chu Tianya couldn't help but be a little stunned: I remember that it is recorded in history that Tong Guan did not enter the palace until he was twenty years old, it is estimated that it is because of this reason that he is not quite different from ordinary eunuchs, right? But his appearance is too "pure man", he is really a Qiba in the history of my Chinese eunuchs!

Ma Kuo was reprimanded by Tong Guan and stood in place depressedly. The others hurriedly followed Tong Guan, but no one paid attention to him.

Chu Tianya took advantage of the fact that there were no idlers around, and stepped forward and said, "Ma Dujian, what happened?" ”

Ma Kuo was angry in his heart, and he was in a very depressed mood, so he glanced at Chu Tianya in annoyance, and said in a deep voice: "It's none of your business, don't ask!" ”

Chu Tianya frowned, and without further words, he hugged his fist and prepared to leave.

"Wait." Ma Kuo suddenly called him behind him, and followed up a few steps forward, and whispered in Chu Tianya's ear, "See you at the old place tonight." ”

Chu Tianya nodded and went straight to the barracks.