Liu Yu sat in the tent of the Chinese army, waiting for his subordinates to report the gains and losses of this battle.

"Yu Taishou, the vanguard of the major general's department, killed 389 people in battle, and annihilated more than 4,000 Hun cavalry!"

"Yu Taishou, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King was beheaded by the young general in front of the battle, and all the pioneers of his department were besieged and killed by the young general in Bahrain Mountain!"

"Yu Taishou, our army attacked last night and killed more than 5,000 people under the Xiongnu Right Xianwang! The Right Xian King only fled back to Mobei with more than ten horsemen! ”

Listening to his subordinates report the battle reports one by one, Liu Yu's heart was full of joy. After clearing his throat, Liu Yu said to everyone in the account: "This battle has played the prestige of my Han Dynasty, killed more than 10,000 Hun cavalry, and even killed the Xiongnu Zuoxian King, forcing the Youxian King to flee in a hurry. This will be presented to the court to show the merits of the generals. ”

All the generals in the tent clasped their fists and saluted: "Thank you Taishou!" ”

After counting the battlefield, Liu Yu's army did not stop, and went back to Jiuyuan directly. As when he went out, Ao Lie still led his troops as a striker. It's just that the five hundred elites at the time of the expedition, after this battle, only more than 100 people are left to follow behind Ao Lie. However, these more than 100 people are the elite of the elite, and all of them can be good at being ten, and in other troops, these elites are fully qualified for the duties of low-level officers such as team leaders and tun commanders.

On the way back to the army, another happy thing happened. Tian Chou found Ao Lie and knelt down in front of Ao Lie. It turned out that Tian Chou was very grateful to Ao Lie for rescuing Hua Ling, kneeling in front of Ao Lie, and was grateful. Ao Lie immediately made the decision and married Tian Chou and Hua Ling. That night, hundreds of Ao Lie's subordinates came to attend Tian Chou's wedding, and everyone laughed for a while before sending Tian Chou into a tent that served as a cave house. On the occasion of the newlywed Yan'er, when Tian Chou and Hua Ling were in love, they were full of gratitude to Ao Lie. It also strengthened Tian Chou's belief in following Ao Lie's side.

On this day, the vanguard led by Ao Lie rushed to a small village to rest temporarily on the way forward. After the people in the village learned that this army was the vanguard of the Huns, they warmly welcomed the sergeants and took out wine and food to entertain the soldiers. After this period of Ao Lie's command, this elite warrior has completely achieved the order and prohibition, and they all know that what Ao Lie hates most is the behavior of the common people. So they smiled and declined the kindness of the people.

An old man in the village with white hair but a red face saw the behavior of the soldiers of Ao Lie's department, nodded faintly, and walked towards the entrance of the village with a smile.

After resting for a while, Ao Lie reorganized his army and prepared to continue his departure. At this time, a soldier came over, saluted Ao Lie with a fist, and said: "Young General, there is an old man sitting on the stone bridge at the entrance of the village, refusing to get out of the way, blocking the way of our army. Ao Lie felt strange in his heart, it stands to reason that he led his troops to defeat the Huns, and the Han people should be very enthusiastic about themselves, how could anyone block their way?

With a strange look on his face, Ao Lie led his subordinates to the stone bridge at the entrance of the village. I saw an old man with crane hair and a childish face, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the stone bridge, as if he was closing his eyes and recuperating. The crutches in his hand were even more horizontal on his knees, blocking the already not wide stone bridge. Ao Lie stepped forward and said politely: "Uncle, a certain leader is about to leave, and I am bothered to let my husband go." ”

The old man sitting on the stone bridge didn't seem to hear it, and he still closed his eyes peacefully, not even moving a single beard. Ao Lie raised his voice a little: "I'm tired of the old man to get out of the way, and Rong Mou led his troops to leave." The old man remained deaf and sat steadily, without the slightest intention of getting up. Ao Lie wondered in his heart: "Could it be that this old man is deaf?" So he took a few steps forward, walked up to the old man, and repeated while gesturing: "Old man, we are leaving, please let me get off the road." ”

The old man suddenly opened his eyes, and the essence in his eyes flashed, and he returned to a cloudy and godless state, and said: "Young man, the old man is not deaf, why are you talking so loudly?" ”

Ao Lie's face turned red when he heard this, and he hurriedly took a few steps back, bent over and saluted, and said sincerely: "The kid knows that he is wrong and has offended the old man." It's just that our army is leaving, and I hope that my husband will give way. When the old man heard this, he lengthened his voice and said, "Oh-" and then got up, but accidentally slipped the cane in his hand under the bridge.

Seeing this, Ao Lie hurriedly ran under the bridge, picked up the old man's crutches, held the crutches in both hands and handed it to the old man, and said, "The boy is frightened and disturbs the old man." The old man smiled and said, "It's nothing, young man, after the old man has been sitting for a long time, he has difficulty moving for a while, can you help the old man up?" Ao Lie took two steps forward, bent down, reached out to support the old man's arm, and helped the old man stand up. After the old man got up, he sighed: "Alas, when you get older, you become a burden. Young man, are you helping the old man back to the village? ”

Before Ao Lie could answer, the elites under Ao Lie were unwilling. The ordinary soldiers did not dare to say anything in front of Ao Lie, but anger appeared on everyone's faces, obviously dissatisfied with the old man's repeated actions. Others didn't dare to say anything, but Lu Bu didn't care about that, and couldn't help but snort coldly.

Ao Lie hurriedly waved his hand to Lu Bu and motioned for Lu Bu not to say much. Then he helped the old man all the way back to the village. After Ao Lie sent the old man back and returned to the army, Lu Bu was the first to ask, "Second brother, why do you need to be so humble to the old and weak?" Ao Lie knew that his eldest brother's arrogant temper had flare up again, and patiently explained: "Big brother, think about it, what do you rely on to fight? Wanting to explain to his elites, Ao Lie turned his head and said to his subordinates: "You also think about it, what do you rely on to fight?" Lu Bu replied without thinking: "Naturally, it is the courage of the ungenerals. Hearing this, Ao Lie shook his head slightly. Seeing that Lu Bu's answer was not recognized by Ao Lie, a group of soldiers said one after another-

"It's the commander who commands well!"

"It's the finest armor and weapons!"

"It's the courage to move forward!"

Ao Lie saw that everyone was almost done, so he said: "What you said makes sense, but it is also one of the factors in winning the battle. But-" Ao Lie clenched his right hand into a fist, struck his left chest, and continued: "But, the main thing is the people's heart. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, if there is no people's heart, where do our clothes and weapons come from? Where will our food and grass come from? Even, where are our soldiers recruited from? ”

Listening to Ao Lie's words, the elite fell into deep thought thoughtfully. That's right, if it's not popular with the people, where does all this come from? Without all this, how can we win the war?

Zhang Liao was the first to understand, and saluted with his fists at Ao Lie: "The last general understands, thank you for your advice." Ao Lie nodded at Zhang Liao, and asked his subordinates: "Do you all understand?" A group of elites raised their heads to look at Ao Lie, their eyes full of admiration and admiration. As elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty, they have been fighting against the Huns on the border for a long time, and they have long been cold-blooded and numb. Turned into a pure war machine. Ao Lie's words today made them change from war machines back to flesh and blood. After all, they used to have parents and families, and they have also changed from ordinary people to today's elite soldiers.

A group of elites knelt on the ground and said one after another: "My subordinates understand." ”

After this incident, Ao Lie stepped back onto the Night Snow Dragon Horse and led his subordinates to the Jiuyuan County Governor's Office.

Soon after Ao Lie and the others left, the old man who was helped back to the village by Ao Lie flashed out from behind a big tree, and his movements were vigorous, and he was like two people who were old just now. The old man stroked the long beard, and said to himself with a smile: "A good person who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, this son is really extraordinary, it seems that the old mantle can be passed on." ”

Ao Lie and the others hurried all the way, and a few days later, they returned to the Jiuyuan County Office. After the dismissal of the troops and their respective return to the camp, Ao Lie took Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and Tian Chou and his wife back to the Taishou Mansion together, arranged the accommodation of several people, and made an appointment to have dinner together in the evening. it

After that, Ao Lie came to the back hall, ready to think about his mother, Mrs. Ao, to say goodbye. Presumably, my mother hasn't slept a good night's sleep since she set out on the expedition, right? Now that he has returned from a great victory, the first thing he does, of course, is to say goodbye to his mother, and by the way, to report his safety, so that his mother can rest assured.

Outside the door of the master bedroom in the back hall, Ao Lie walked to the door and was about to knock on the door, when he heard a sigh from inside. Mrs. Ao's faint voice sounded: "Yan'er, are you saying that Lie'er infiltrated the Hun camp alone and not only saved you, but also assassinated more than a dozen Hun officers one after another?" How could this child be so bold? If there is anything wrong, how can you teach how to be a mother? Ao Lie couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, Yan'er? Could it be Cai Yan? Well, it must be so, when I met with my father a few days ago, my father said that for the sake of safety, he had already asked someone to escort Cai Yan back.

Sure enough, Cai Yan's unique crisp and pleasant voice sounded, and she comforted Mrs. Ao: "Mother, if you had seen the majesty of the second son with your own eyes, you would definitely not be so worried." At the beginning, Yan'er was also extremely worried about the second son, but later the second son was invincible and majestic, and those Huns couldn't hurt a single hair of the second son. Mrs. Ao laughed softly: "You, just know that Lu Dao helped Lie'er say some good things to coax her mother." Cai Yan seemed to be a little shy, with a hint of shyness in her tone: "Mother, look at what you said, how could Yan'er lie to you." Mrs. Ao took Cai Yan's hand and said, "Yan'er, since you have changed your name to my mother, how can you still have a second son, my mother is looking forward to your young couple getting married as soon as possible." When Cai Yan heard this, his face immediately turned red, and he twisted it and said in a low voice: "Let's wait for the second son to come back." Mrs. Ao pretended to be angry, her face sank, and she said, "Why are you still called the second son?" Cai Yan's face became more ruddy, and his voice became deeper and lower: "Then, then wait for the husband to come back and discuss this matter." ”

Ao Lie, who was standing outside the door, suddenly felt that he was surrounded by great happiness, and Yan'er actually changed his name to be her husband! Carried away, Ao Lie forgot the identity of his eavesdropper, and accidentally touched the buckle on the door.

Mrs. Ao in the room stood up and asked the door, "Who's there?" There was a hint of sternness in his tone. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, etiquette was very important, so of course Mrs. Ao didn't like people to eavesdrop on her conversation with Cai Yan. However, when the door was pushed open, the sternness in Mrs. Ao's tone immediately turned into surprise: "Lie'er! You're back. ”

Ao Lie walked into the room with an embarrassed face and saluted Mrs. Ao: "Lie'er returned to the mansion this morning and settled the sergeants, and then came to greet her mother." Mrs. Ao cried with joy, and two tears like pearls slipped down her face, but Mrs. Ao ignored it completely, hugged Ao Lie's head in her arms, and cried in a low voice: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back." Your ruthless father actually asked you to be a pioneer, he knew that my son was only ten years old! ”

Ao Lie's already embarrassed face suddenly became even more embarrassed, and he hurriedly patted the back of his mother's hand and said, "Mother, if you are not old, isn't the child coming back?" That, Mother, Yan'er is still watching from the sidelines. ”

After Ao Lie's reminder, Mrs. Ao realized her gaffe, let go of the hand holding Ao Lie, and glanced back at Cai Yan, who was flushed, and then broke into a smile: "It's my mother's gaffe, Yan'er don't laugh." Cai Yan waved his hand shyly: "Mother, what are you talking about, um, husband, um, the second son is back, you can speak first, Yan'er has retired." When Ao Lie was away, he didn't feel embarrassed to call him husband, but now that Ao Lie was standing in front of him, how could he say the word husband in front of him? So, Cai Yan panicked and found an excuse to slip away.

What a shrewd character is Ao Lie? How can you not see Cai Yan's thoughts at the moment? But Ao Lie didn't plan to let Cai Yan slip away, but planned to take this opportunity to completely take down Cai Yan. Seeing Cai Yan move the lotus step lightly and walk out of the room, Ao Lie grabbed Cai Yan's sleeve, turned back to Mrs. Ao and said, "Mother, you look at the matter between me and Yan'er-" Mrs. Ao is a person who came over, so she naturally understood the meaning of Ao Lie's words, and pursed her lips and smiled: "Okay, I'll send someone to inform Cai Lingjun, and when your father comes back, I will hold a marriage ceremony for you." ”

Ao Lie was overjoyed in his heart, and pulled Cai Yan to kneel down in front of Mrs. Ao together: "Lie'er (Yan'er) thanked her mother." ”