Chapter 43: Zheng Liwan arrives

Shuo Fang!

Luo Shixin had already learned about Jieli's dispatch of troops to pursue through the intelligence network laid by Liu Renliang on the grassland, and he had been paying attention to the movements of the Turks, and at the first time he learned the news that the Sticky tribe and the Qibi tribe had summoned all the tribes to withdraw from the Mobei grassland and march to the depths of the grassland.

When Luo Shixin heard the news, instead of being very happy, he looked surprised, and there was a trace of jealousy in his eyes.

Governor Shi, Sima Liu Min, and Liu Lan, who were also in Shuofang and took over Shuofang's military and political affairs, were ecstatic when they heard the news.

The Turks' withdrawal from the Shuobei grassland meant that they not only sat firmly in Shuofang, but also the entire Xia Prefecture was complete, and they became worthy of the name as the supreme administrator of Xia Prefecture.

Seeing that Luo Shixin was not so happy, Liu Lan smiled and said: "The general's arrangement is useless. As the saying goes, those who are good at fighting have no great feats, and they can make the Turks retreat without a fight. There is only one general, why should the general be sad? ”

Luo Shixin shook his head and said, "My soldiers are already tired, and the Shuofang army is useless. It's also a good thing for me not to fight. It's just that Jieli retreats so neatly, but it may not be a good thing for me Datang. ”

Liu Min was stunned: "Why is this? ”

Luo Shixin said: "I can't say it for a while, but one thing is certain, Jieli has made the wisest decision. It's hard for me to imagine that with my character, I can stand this shame. is like a hook, lying on a salary to taste the guts, and the person who can bear the shame is either a coward or a great person. ”

Liu Min and Liu Lan smiled in disbelief but didn't say anything.

"That's it! Now that the Turks have retreated, they have even withdrawn from the Shuobei steppe. I don't need to stay here any longer. Be careful, lest the Turks kill you. If anything is out of the ordinary, let me know immediately. Luo Shixin felt that he had a generation gap with Liu Min and Liu Lan. They couldn't communicate with each other in depth, and they didn't want to talk to them more, so they planned to leave with their troops.

Liu Min and Liu Lan sent Luo Shixin out of Shuofang City.

Luo Shixin led 5,000 soldiers and horses to walk leisurely on the way back to Gyeongju, and the horses and sheep he plundered had already returned to Yanzhou with the wounded by more than 2,000 soldiers in advance, so they did not need to rush here.

This side had just left Shuofang about fifty miles, and a horse-drawn carriage in the distance was speeding towards this side, and there were dozens of guards around the carriage. The groom and the guards met the army in front of them. With a slightly frightened look on his face, he slowed down and drove slowly along the edge of the official road.

Seeing this, Luo Shixin smiled kindly at the groom. Show him that he has no ill intentions and reassure him.

There was no special order to go down, and this not to disturb the people was the first of his military orders. Although he did not expect to be able to train an iron army like the Yue family army that could "freeze to death without demolishing houses, starve to death without plundering". But the most basic constraints are still very strict. If it's under his nose. If someone dares to disturb the people's journey, then his soldier will be in vain.

Just when the two sides were staggering each other, a call came from the carriage: "Why slow down, don't you say that there are still more than fifty miles away from Shuofang?" ”

The groom hurriedly explained in a low voice.

Luo Shixin stopped, suspiciously rode his horse in the direction of the carriage.

The surrounding guards were vigilant one by one, and their expressions were a little helpless, with a little hesitation and timidity. One of them bravely stepped forward and said, "This general, I don't know what is going on?" "His voice is loud. It sounds very confident, but the tail note is still a little shaky.

His name is He Feng. It is the escort of a carriage and horse shop in Chang'an, although the world is peaceful, but there are always some rich children who are worried about their own safety. It also gave rise to the industry of car and horse dealers. The chariot and horse shop went out to protect the children of rich families from far away to play or go out to visit relatives. More than ten days ago, they received an order for them to send three women to Gyeongju. The other party is generous and is a rare big customer. Except for one of the most beautiful girls, who was uncomfortably urging them to hurry, they got along very well.

When they arrived in Gyeongju, the three women went directly to the Governor's Mansion and asked them to enter the Governor's Mansion, and they discussed the identities of the three women behind their backs, and finally they invited them to the Gyeongju Post House. I thought that in a few days, they would be able to return to Chang'an. But I didn't want that beautiful girl to ask them to run to explore Shuofang.

At first, their group refused verbally, but when they learned that Shuofang was already the territory of the Tang Dynasty and was attacked by money, they couldn't help but agree.

Thinking that there was no end to it, the majestic cavalry team, He Feng couldn't help but be stunned in his heart, regretting and annoyed, and knew that he shouldn't come here. In case something happens, it is a trivial matter to explain to the owner, and if the Gyeongju Governor's Office investigates it, what should they do? They are just some small people, how to fight with officials, or big officials like the governor.

Seeing that the other party was vigilant, Luo Shixin immediately woke up and said with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, it's just that I suspect that my future wife is sitting in the carriage...... Zheng girl, isn't it you? ”

"Alas!" There was a long cry of surprise from the carriage, the curtain opened, Zheng Liwan's little head stretched out, and when she saw that it was really her sweetheart, she was surprised: "Brother Shixin, it's really you, I thought I had heard a mistake!" ”

She hurriedly jumped out of the car, looked up, squinted, and smiled extra sweetly.

Luo Shixin asked curiously, "Why did you come here?" ”

Zheng Liwan's smile was still the same, but Xiaozui pouted: "Let people secretly take the lead, and if you don't come, it will be a big loss." ”

Luo Shixin knew that she was talking about Pingyang coming to see him some time ago, so he smiled helplessly: For Pingyang, this girl's hostility has not decreased at all.

He waved his hand and said, "You're really bold enough, come with me." You don't have to go to Shuofang, I'm glad I recognized your voice, otherwise you'd have run for nothing. ”

"You can recognize me just by listening to the voice, and you must think about me a lot! Is it two hundred, or three hundred? Or two hundred times in the morning, noon and evening? ”

Zheng Liwan thought to herself, the smile on her face became even sweeter, and said, "Give me a horse, I want to go with you." ”

At this time, two young women came out of the carriage, their faces were delicate, and they were equipped with long swords up to four feet at their waists, and when they jumped out of the carriage, they landed on their toes without a sound, and they were obviously very accomplished in light body kung fu, and their kung fu should be good, and it was no wonder that they dared to follow the carriage and horses and run to Shuofang. It's just that there is a saying that outnumbered, and this girl is too bold.

Zheng Liwan introduced two people to him, the two daughters are named Hexiu and Weixiu, who are a pair of sisters. It turned out that Zheng Liwan had long wanted to come to Gyeongju to find Luo Shixin, but the journey was a little far, and it was a little unsafe. Zheng Renji has never agreed, and Zheng Liwan has always been wise and strives for a solution. Knowing that the bearded guest had arrived in Chang'an, he took Zheng Renji to the door to thank him, and tactfully asked the bearded guest if he could introduce him to a few guards.

Now Datang is stable, and the system is also appropriate. The people can live a stable life, and the rich and unkind are restricted by the law. Not to say no, but very few. People in the rivers and lakes who are not engaged in production have a hard time, and even have to change their careers to do hard work in order to make a living, open a martial arts gym, and even put aside their prejudices and go directly to the army.

The bearded guest asked a friend to find Hexiu and Weixiu, the two sisters. They were originally orphans, but they were adopted by a swordsman in Nanyang and learned martial arts. In recent years, the master of swordsmanship has suffered from a serious illness, and the sisters cannot steal or rob, so they are forced to sell tofu to make money for the master to recuperate.

The Zheng family is not short of money now, and generously paid all the medical expenses, so they invited this pair of martial arts sisters to the house to act as guards.

After seeing the martial arts of Hexiu and Weixiu, Zheng Renji couldn't hold back his daughter's bitter pleading, so he agreed to him coming.

Luo Shixin beckoned for three horses, let the three girls have one for each, and then said to the guards of the carriage and horse shop: "You have worked hard, you can go back first." The money that should be paid will be paid according to the agreement, and it will not be given to you less. When the time comes, I will send my soldiers to send them back. ”

Before anyone on the other side answered, a young man who had the courage to stand in front of him suddenly said with excitement: "May I ask you are Luo Shixin, General Luo?" ”

"I am, who are you?" Luo Shixin didn't have the impression of that young man, but he did feel good about him. When you are on a guard duty, you should have the appearance of a guard. Although your own side is powerful, but because of this, you can retreat and refuse, so what's the use? If it wasn't him who met today, but another group of people, wouldn't it be a light thing to rob people?

This choice is a profession, and the work is also hard, and he doesn't care about anything. But he was very worried about them and sent them back. If more than ten of them in this line stood up one by one and showed basic professional ethics, he would not have done such a transgressive thing.

"He Feng is just a nobody. I often heard about the heroic deeds of the general in the tavern, and I especially admired it, and I was fortunate to meet it today, and I was ashamed to see the general so young and have such achievements. I want to follow the general to serve in front of the horse and fight for a chance to get ahead. The young man spoke for a long time in one breath, without pausing at all, without breathing.

Luo Shixin smiled and said, "It's not easy to become my subordinate. Give you a chance, and soon after, the Gyeongju Governor's Office will hold a competition to test the ability of the soldiers. You are still in the army now, and those who are among the best have the opportunity to join my personal guard. He said and left with a smile.

He admired the courage of the other party when he dared to talk to him like this, but it was a mule and a horse, and he had to take it out for a walk.

Luo Shixin and Zheng Liwan rode side by side, Zheng Liwan suddenly said: "Find a place to rest, I have something urgent to ask?" (To be continued......)

PS: The second watch, there will be one more later!