Chapter 1: Drumming (Part 1)
Seeing the enemy fleeing in chaos, Li Xu did not order the pursuit. He had little interest in hunting down a group of thieves who had lost their courage to fight, especially if they might inflict losses on his own brothers. But not everyone had the same thoughts as him, and Luo Shixin's war horse chased after him from behind, and slanted into the mountain thieves. Without waiting for Li Xu to cooperate accordingly, he raised the lance, knocked over one of the minions, and trampled on another with the hooves of his horse, followed by him, he threw the corpse on the lance away, and then threw the lance out like a spear, knocking down a bandit leader on horseback and nailing it to the verdant grass.
Two soldiers on horseback rushed quickly, one picked up the lance for Luo Shixin from the corpse of the bandit leader, and the other cut off the nose of the deceased with a knife. The surrounding rebels didn't have the courage to stop them, so they just kept their heads down and fled for their lives. "Luo Shixin is here! Luo Shixin who cut his nose! "Some people shouted with a crying voice, crawled with rolls, and stumbled.
"Mingjin retreats!" Li Xu grabbed the flag and handed it to Zhou Xing beside him. Then he rode after him. "Shixin, why are you here?" He greeted his companion loudly as he charged. Luo Shixin's duty was to lead another group of light cavalry on the flank to guard against the ambush of the Wagang Army, and according to common sense, he should not appear on the battlefield at this time.
"I see you're having a good time, and your hands are itchy. Don't worry, I handed over my brothers to Second Brother Qin, and I won't be able to delay it! Besides, such a thief can't play too many tricks," Luo Shixin smiled and said with a big grin.
His own soldiers rode back and tied a twine with three noses around his mount's neck. It was the nose of the dead of the three volunteers, and collecting bits and pieces from his opponents was Luo Shixin's greatest hobby. The grass-eating mount does not like bloody things and constantly snorts in protest. Luo Shixin refused to understand its sadness, stretched out his hand to pull up the hemp rope and looked at it, then raised his head and smacked his mouth, the expression on his face seemed to be unfinished.
The enemy did not have horses, so he did not flee far. But Li Xu's body was in front of him intentionally or unintentionally. "Brother Zhongjian is looking here, I'll go cut a few more and come back!" Luo Shixin raised his lance and motioned for Li Xu to give way. "These days, the battle has left you alone, and it makes me uncomfortable!"
Li Xu gently lifted the horse's head, blocking Luo Shixin's way. "Don't chase after poverty, besides, these people are all small minions, no matter how much they kill, they won't be able to weaken the Wagang army!"
"It's boring, it's boring. You are your mother-in-law, if you don't kill them, one day they will gain power, hehe! Luo Shixin gestured with his hand to cut off his head, "They will definitely not let you go." Second Brother Qin and you have a virtue, but it's a pity that Chongmu went back, otherwise, the two of us will take the lead, hey! โ
Speaking of his former companions, the expression on Luo Shixin's face became more and more excited. Ordinary people go out together, always Li Xu and Qin Shubao do the way, he and Dugu Lin do the way, and Lord Zhang Xutuo is in the middle of the dispatch. As a result, Dugu Lin was recalled by the emperor, and he had to lead an army by himself. Although the brothers still won every battle under his leadership, the process was always like a lack of salt in the dish, which made people no longer interested in reminiscing.
"If Chongmu is here, you will not be allowed to kill innocents indiscriminately!" Li Xu shook his head and responded. Luo Shixin is a good companion, but his temperament is too ruthless, and every time he rushes to the battlefield, he is unwilling to stop without killing the enemy in front of him. Plain Zhang Xutuo beat him a lot for this, but after repeated teaching, his nature is still the same.
"Heavy wood isn't as bad as you!" Luo Shixin collected the lance, bent down, picked up a sour willow stem from the grass, rubbed it with the palm of his hand, broke off the most tender section, and threw it directly into his mouth.
The green juice immediately stained his snow-white teeth, and as his lips opened and closed, his words took on a slightly sour taste. "Only those who are hard-hearted can achieve great things. He was summoned by the emperor this time, and he must have been given a big official position! He is a boy who is both civil and military, with a keen mind, and in a few years, high-ranking officials will have to sit, maybe they will forget about us! โ
"The situation that Chongmu has to face may not be much better than what we are facing now. In front of the two armies, at least you can see clearly who is the enemy and who is the companion! Li Xu shook his head, feeling something. He could hear the envy in Luo Shixin's words, but he didn't think that Dugu Lin's life in the court was better than in the army.
Dugu Lin is the cousin of today's saint, and he can be regarded as a close relative. But in the emperor's house, how can there be too much family affection? If he could really live a good life in Beijing, Dugu Lin would not have let go of his good future and went to Qi County to suffer.
But he had to go back, on the one hand, for his family, and on the other hand, for his cousin. The burden on your shoulders is much heavier than commanding a team. The risk may be no less than that of a face-to-face fight with the enemy.
"Yes, there are many traitors around the emperor. On our side, enemies are enemies, and friends are friends! Luo Shixin thought about it and nodded with emotion. What kind of world do you say this is, those who tell the truth vomit blood, and those who tell lies will be windy and rainy. You say that the emperor is not a saint, why is there some smell and smell? โ
"Where there is a king, there must be a minister. If the emperor doesn't like to listen to flattery, the ministers won't choose what to say! Zhou Xing, the pro-soldier captain who came to hand over the order, heard Luo Shixin's words and suddenly interjected.
Li Xu was tolerant of his subordinates, so he couldn't hide his words in his stomach, and poured out directly if he had anything: "The brothers feel that this battle is quite boring. All the four fields have become thieves, and we are considered officers and soldiers. Knowing that we are here to suppress bandits, the owners of those forts along the way are guarding us one by one like thieves! His grandmother's, who is a soldier and who is a thief! โ
"Captain Zhou, watch your words!" Li Xu shouted loudly, and his face couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. Luo Shixin can speak without concealment, and that is because he has countless military exploits on him. As long as there are thieves in the four fields, no official is willing to trouble him. But Zhou Xing is just a little lieutenant, if someone stabs him for the big rebellious words he just made, even if he comes forward to intercede with him, it is estimated that he will inevitably be exiled for thousands of miles.
"Well, our brother is chatting, don't you interject!" Luo Shixin unexpectedly did not agree with Zhou Xing's words, but turned around and scolded the other party. Turning around, he asked in a small voice, "Zhong Jian has seen the emperor, you say, is the emperor really so easy to be fooled?" โ
"Holy, holy, sometimes blinded! But in the end, he should be able to see through the faces of the liars! Li Xu turned his head awkwardly and looked around at him. The brothers are almost done cleaning up the battlefield, so let's go back and give orders! โ
Does His Majesty the Emperor really have the day to wake up? Li Xu himself couldn't believe his own judgment. His Majesty trusts and tolerates the people around him, and is persistent in his pursuit of goals. These characters are praiseworthy virtues when placed on ordinary people, but what about the head of a country?
He couldn't draw conclusions, but he clearly remembered what happened to him when he passed through some fortresses on the way to suppress the bandits. When the owners of the farms and forts who had formed a village to defend themselves saw the banner of the official army, they immediately beat gongs and drums to send grain, cattle and sheep to the front of the army. But none of them took the initiative to invite the soldiers to rest in the Zhuangzi.
They all hid behind the fort wall, which was almost as high as the city wall of Licheng, and closed the gate of the village until the official army really walked away. Although, if the officers and soldiers want to force their way into the village, it won't take half a day to break through those gates.
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