Chapter 41: The Truth of Life and Death

After the battle, Wei Zeng looked around and saw the soldiers cheering one after another, and their faces were full of joy after victory.

Turning around, the Zhantu people in front of him looked at him with a blank look, his eyes were full of begging, kowtowing like pounding garlic, just begging Wei Zeng to forgive them.

"Lord Mobei Flying Eagle, please show your mercy, all the people of our tribe have surrendered, we are all willing to be your slaves, I only ask you to forgive us this time." The nobleman pleaded.

"These Takturians are unreliable, let them go, who knows what they will do in the future? Stay with them, and one day they will betray us. Kill them, and you're done. Gu Cha walked up to Wei Zeng and said.

"Kill them, and then there's no threat, right?" Wei Zeng groaned.

"Of course, have you forgotten? If it weren't for the betrayal of the Zhantu people, how could we have been defeated by the iron-blooded army, and now we are called thieves in the mountains, all of which are good things done by these Zhantu people. What's more, they went south to plunder and killed many people in our Central Plains, and they must not let them go at all. Gu Cha said angrily.

When the soldiers heard Gu Chayi's words, they were all furious, shouting that they wanted to kill the Turks to take revenge.

Wei Zeng looked at the frightened Zhantu people, thinking about the days when he had been dominant, and also thinking about the hardships after the defeat, he had hatred in his heart, but he also had regret in his heart. As the soldiers said, killing the Zhantu people in front of you can naturally make a lot of people's hearts, but is the endless killing the final result?

"Quack" came twice, Wei Zeng squinted his eyes, and there were a few crows on the sparsely scattered dead wood in the distance; Following the branches of the trees, he looked at the sky, and countless falcons hovered in the air, waiting for the crowd on the ground to disperse, and then came down to eat flesh and blood.

"Bring the bow and arrows!" Wei Zeng said in a deep voice.

As soon as Gu Cha heard Wei Zeng's shout, he thought that Wei Zeng was going to do it himself, so he handed over his bow and arrow.

The Zhantu nobles in front of Wei Zeng, seeing that Wei Zeng's bow and arrow had been opened, were all frightened, trembling all over, and their hearts were already desperate to the extreme.

With one arrow, a hovering falcon was shot down, and the other falcons were frightened and flapped their wings and flew away, but a few hovered and flew back.

"Although I have been turned into a Mobei Flying Eagle by your Zhan Tu people, I will not eat human flesh. The soldiers obeyed the order and shot down these flat-haired beasts for me. Wei Zeng shouted.

When the soldiers heard Wei Zeng's shout, they all turned on their horses, and the people with bows and arrows wanted to show their hands in front of their generals. A rain of arrows flew, and countless falcons were shot down, and the rest did not dare to stay and fled from here.

"Are you begging for your life? No problem, I can spare you. But you have to make an oath never to go south again, and you are not allowed to kill another Central Plains person, can you go to this point? Wei Zeng said.

"We can all do it, as long as Lord Mobei Flying Eagle can spare us, we can do it." All the Zhantu people said one after another.

"Alright, let's bury all the bodies here. Lay them all buried, and you can go. If one day you break your oath, no matter how high and fast you fly, you will not escape the bow and arrow in my hand. After Wei Zeng finished speaking, he let these Zhantu people leave.

When Wei Zeng's horse team left the battlefield, all the Zhantu people woke up like a dream, and the Mobei Flying Eagle, which was rumored to only bring death, would also show his benevolence. These people who were about to die in the Zhan Tu people left here one after another after being buried in the manner of the Central Plains.

Wei Zeng let go of these Zhantu people, but Gu Chayi didn't understand it, and he was angry all the way and didn't say a word.

"Why, can't you still let go of the resentment in your heart? Killing people is very relieving, but only living people can really make people feel at ease. Don't think about it anymore, life has to go on. Wei Zeng persuaded.

"You led us to victory, and those prisoners of war should be dealt with by you. I don't care if you kill them or let them go. But the Zhantu people are all wolf cubs, and no matter how much favor they give them, they will turn their faces and deny them in the end. It's unrealistic for you to expect to let them go, to make them grateful, and to stop being evil. Gu Chayi said indignantly.

"I told you a few years ago that there is no choice between killing one person or living one. But when I had to make a choice, I chose to live alone. I don't care if the people of Zhantu can be trusted or not, whether they will be grateful to me or not. I only hope that the dead can rest in peace, and the living can live better. Wei Zeng said.

"You're not the same as you used to be, and I don't know if that's good or bad. But we are also brothers, and we can't make trouble for those who occupy Turks. It's over, just let it pass. Gu Cha said with a wave of his hand.

"Again, there's no need for us to have trouble with each other." Wei Zeng replied with a smile.

"What are you going to do? Whether to continue the war with the Zhan Tu people, or to return to Yishan. Now that many of the Occupants who had gone south to plunder have returned, we are afraid that we will suffer losses if we continue to entangle with them. Gu Chayi said.

"With the thousands of people we have now, it is tantamount to a fool's dream to conquer the entire Mobei. We just can't see the Zhan Tu people going south to plunder, so we have to take care of it, and since the Zhan Tu people have begun to stop, let's stop it. After fighting with them a few times, you can take everyone to Yushan. Wei Zeng said.

"Well, that's all there is to it. But you have to remember, no matter when you don't forget our old brothers, you are willing to live a peaceful life, and the brothers will live well. If you are willing to take us to fight the country, we will drain the last drop of blood, and we will never say a word. It's all up to you. Gu Chayi said.

Wei Zeng nodded, and his heart was also moved. Only brothers who are born and die will support themselves desperately.

In the following days, many Zhantu tribes who were attacked by Wei Zeng hurriedly ran back from the Central Plains; The northern border of Anyun also began to implement joint defense and armor protection, making it difficult for the small-scale Occupy Turks to do anything, so the Occupy Turks who could not get benefits gradually fled back to Mobei.

After some tossing, when everything returned to tranquility, winter had passed, and Wei Zeng, who had been away from Yishan for half a year, finally returned to the side of Yishan.

Wen Di left the village for more than half a year, and he missed the characters in the village very much, and just saw the shadow of Yishan and ran directly over on horseback. Only Wei Zeng and Han Taozi were left walking slowly behind.

"It's also my second home. The village where I was born was destroyed in the war, and the foundation I had built back then was completely lost to a defeat. There are my closest people here, and it also carries my life's persistence, maybe you can see a different scene here than outside. That's the best thing I can show you. Wei Zeng said to Han Taozi.

Han Taozi seemed to be a little unsettled, and when she heard Wei Zeng's words, she reacted for a while, and after listening to it, she just smiled and nodded, and didn't say anything.

"Miss Han must be tired. is also said that in this winter, it is really difficult for a talented woman like you to travel. Now is the time for spring to bloom, recuperate in Yishan, and you will soon recover. Wei Zeng said with a smile, and then led Han Taozi in the direction of the village.

The Predator Army had long since retreated, and there was no shadow of the Turks, everything seemed quiet, but the occasional flash of green in the withered yellow made the quiet land seem vibrant.

didn't go far, a team of people rushed in the direction of Wei Zeng, it turned out that the people in the village knew that Wei Zeng was back, and they came out to greet him.

"That's my wife Zhen'er, I went to Suicheng to treat her in the first place. I didn't find her at first, but God had mercy, and in the end we were finally able to reunite in this Yishan Mountain. Wei Zeng showed a happy face, said a word to Han Taozi, and went forward.

Han Taozi looked at the scene of Wei Zeng and his wife reuniting, and her heart was also moved, the warmth was wordless, infecting everyone's feelings, making the cold wind not seem cold, and making the dry grass not miserable.

"Maybe for a person, as long as he is with his loved ones, he can be satisfied. A happy life may not be so difficult, but many people only stare at the seemingly beautiful things in the distance, but discard the happiness around them. Han Taozi said secretly in her heart if she felt something.

In the days that followed, Han Taozi stayed in the village, and everything she saw was so ordinary, people chatted amiably when they met, and they were busy with their own work with the hope of a better life in the future. Everything was so bland, but everything was so seductive.

"Worldly life is inherently ordinary, but there is naturally extraordinaryness in the ordinary. Happiness, joy, contentment, self-sufficiency, everything that is not very far away, you can get it as long as you reach out, maybe this is the loveliness of worldly life.

"So why is everything so good, but everything so easy to lose? Everything is so simple, why did Dad talk about learning for so many years, and in the end he could only leave endless disappointment. Why is everything so tempting, but there are always people who give it all up and fight for something else?

Perhaps, as Master Lan Qi said, people can only see benefits, but they can't see the good and the bad, and they are tempted by benefits so they fall into the trap. If you want to change all this, you must use the art of power to control power, use power to guide people to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and use power to guard against those conspirators, careerists and diehards, so that all strife can be avoided and a good situation can be maintained.

Perhaps, as Mr. Fan said, there is no pure good, and there is no pure evil, everything is only in the human heart. People's hearts are like water, and when they are quiet, they can selflessly benefit all things; The human heart is like water, and in times of turmoil, it destroys everything it encounters. Only by finding ways to calm people's hearts can we make everyone good, and no one be evil.

"Maybe just like General Wei, you don't have to think about anything, just do it wholeheartedly, and for the persistence in your heart, you can not be afraid of all the dangers and difficulties ahead. As long as I'm alive, what am I afraid of if I make a mistake? Naturally, I will correct my mistakes. As long as I'm alive, what am I afraid of if I fail? Naturally, I could have started all over again. For the sake of the heart's desire, for a piece of paradise, you can not only take up the sword to fight, but also put down all majesty and get along with others. Be fearless, bring safety and hope to those around you, and work together to create a paradise on earth.

"The wise man is not confused, but the wise man wants to manipulate everything with his own wisdom, is this really not tiring? The benevolent are not worried, but the benevolent want to rely on their benevolent heart to influence all those who are obsessed, can this really not be sad? The brave are not afraid, there is nothing that can make him retreat, but the scars on the body and mind, is it really not painful?

"I've been pursuing it for so long, and I seem to have gotten what I want, but I always feel like there's something missing, what is missing?" Han Taozi thought about it in her heart, but in the end, her heart was in turmoil, so she sat on a stone in the valley and looked at the blue sky in a daze.

Since that dream, Han Taozi has been a little uncertain, she has always thought that wisdom, kindness, bravery, what a beautiful thing the three are, but since she woke up in that dream, she has understood: Ignorant people in the mundane are very hard, but the real wise, benevolent, brave, how can it be a little easier? If it's all such hard work, how can people love this secular world?

At this time, a group of children in the village ran past Han Taozi. The carefree, indulgent and laughing faces made Han Taozi's tangled heart loosen up little by little.

"Sister, I picked a flower, I'll put it on your head for you." Wei Zeng's daughter, Wei Jin'er, ran to Han Taozi's side, holding a small flower in her hand, and said with an innocent smile.

Han Taozi said "Okay" and lowered her head and asked Wei Jin'er to put it on her.

"My sister is so beautiful." Wei Jin'er took two steps back, looked at Han Taozi, clapped her hands and said, and then ran to chase after the other children.

Han Taozi looked at the child who ran away, stroked the shriveled flower on his head with his hand, and also showed a sincere smile.

"It's true, the more you live, the more you regress. A few years ago, I was still full of confidence and willing to look for the pursuit of my heart despite all odds and dangers. Now I am only one step away from this pursuit, but I am so cowardly. All for what? All for the future, of course. There are infinite possibilities in the future, and with the future, everything has endless meaning. Han Taozi shook his head, got up and stood up, put down a stone in his heart, and became much more comfortable.

This village in the deep mountains is very peaceful, and Han Taozi plans to appreciate it and let this peace stay in his heart forever. (To be continued.) )