Chapter 2: Wu Hook (8b)
was able to break through the interception of the Wagang army without a single spear and arrow, and this result made all the county soldiers overjoyed. At the moment, they don't have the heart to fight the Wagang Army, because it is too uneconomical. Lord Chincha, who came to ask for help in the middle of the night last night, personally announced that if you go to the plug, as long as you kill three enemies, you can be transferred to the rank of honor, and you can be promoted to the rank of one rank after two turns! And specially emphasized that this is the dictation of His Majesty the Emperor, and he will never go back.
Such a reward is obviously much higher than fighting against the Wagang army, so although everyone is getting farther and farther away from their hometown, they don't have much nostalgia in their hearts. It used to be the dream of many people to be as famous as General Qin, to be a marquis as a young man as General Li, and to hang his portrait in the palace like General Luo. Now that the opportunity is in front of them, the soldiers are hopeful for the future.
"Realm, the Emperor of the Realm will not regret it afterwards!" There were also people who were not very relieved about the credibility of the imperial court, so they lowered their voices and asked the people around them. His suspicion was immediately interrupted by a contemptuous ridicule, "Do you think the emperor is the king of those mountains, and he turned his head and swallowed back what he said." Chrysostom Yuyan, what Chrysostom Yuyan do you know? That is, you can smash a pit with a mouthful of spit, and the emphasis is on the word Xinyi! ”
Listening to his companion's words, the suspicious person had no choice but to hide his thoughts in the depths of his stomach with a red face. "Does the emperor talk about credibility?" In his memory, he had vaguely heard the rumors that the Holy Son of Heaven had gone back on his word, but he did not have the courage to publicly accuse the Great Sui Emperor. Besides, everyone is on the rise at the moment, and no one can sweep away everyone's excitement.
There is a way to be the courage of a soldier, and with brave generals like Qin Shubao and Li Xu, the courage of the soldiers is naturally a lot greater. The soldiers of the county also often outnumbered the bandits, so they did not feel that their strength was weak. Referring to past experience, the more enemies there are, the more people are assigned to the first rank, and it is very common to get three enemy heads in one battle. According to the same number of calculations, after arriving at the plug, as long as you can survive three fierce battles in a row, you can wear an official robe after returning to Qi County. Everyone doesn't want to glorify their ancestors, at least when they speak in front of the children of the family in the future, their waists can be straightened up a few points.
"When the time comes, I will make a new suit of kudzu, and I will be hard and hard, and I will walk around in front of Xiao Chu's father every day. Look at the old guy, do you dare to look down on my son-in-law who is a soldier anymore! Some people think about what they will be like after they become military attachés, and they look forward to it with joy.
"Just look in the mirror for you. Bring a golden helmet to the monkey, he can't afford to carry an iron lance! The robes around him struck with a bit of kindness.
"Don't look down on people. It's a mule, it's a horse, let's see! ”
Everyone laughed and hurried north happily. Few people noticed that several of the generals on their side were not as happy as the brothers around them. On the contrary, since the disengagement with the Wagang Army, the atmosphere under the banner of the Chinese army generals has been dull. Even the soldiers who were responsible for protecting the main general were affected a little, and one by one their faces were tightened, as if they were deaf to the chatter around them.
General Lee's waist has always been straight, like a flagpole standing tall in the center of the line. His calmness and strength can be seen by everyone, but several close companions know that at this moment, Asahiko's body is by no means as strong as it appears to be. The so-called strength is nothing more than a layer of frozen shell, and if someone gives him a light blow at this time, he may be able to completely crush him.
No one wants to see Xu Zi being hurt, so Zhang Jiang and Luo Shixin have been trying to find some topics to distract Li Xu. But the two of them were obviously not very successful, although after each topic was finished, Xuzi smiled politely and nodded. But it was just politeness, and the discerning person could tell at first glance that he had not heard anything of the conversation at all.
"I didn't expect the self-reliance and bravery of the surnamed Cheng, and as a result, he went around himself!" Zhang Jiang peeked at Li Xu and provoked a new topic again.
"The one surnamed Cheng doesn't have any self-knowledge, and he actually compares with Second Brother Qin. He didn't ask around, in the whole of Henan, who else could compare with Second Brother Qin's strength! Luo Shixin knew that what he said was a little unfair, but he didn't mind making Wagangjun even more unbearable, as long as he could pull Xuzi's heart out of the frustration of losing his friend, "Don't say it's him, it's just that Shan Xiongxin and him take turns to play!" If it weren't for the lance being broken by him, the Wagang generals might really have a wheel battle. ”
Sure enough, Li Xu was unwilling to slander his opponent, smiled and said, "You two don't bury people, the Wagang Army is not so dirty!" Second Brother Qin borrowed horsepower at once, and Cheng Zhijie pulled out on foot, which was already a big loss! ”
"You will increase the morale of others and destroy your own prestige!" Seeing that the trick worked, Luo Shixin continued to pretend to be crazy and stupid, "Be careful that Second Brother Qin is not happy when he hears it." After speaking, he turned his head to Qin Shubao and kept winking at the other party.
"Cheng Zhijie's strength lasts longer than mine!" Qin Shubao refused to accept this conversation, thought about it, and said solemnly. "My arm was numb from the shock when I fought him, but he was like he was fine. I guess he didn't want to pull the lance out, so he didn't use all his strength at all! ”
"You and Zhong Jian are in love!" Luo Shixin didn't expect to lead to such a wretched answer, and he couldn't accept it, so he said indignantly.
"It's not that I'm humble, it's the truth. I could see very clearly when he pulled it out at the end, his eyes were round, his arms were stiff, but the marks of his feet in the dirt were not as deep as the first two times! Qin Shubao shook his head with a smile and added, "In the end, for fear that others would come up and pull it out, he simply broke the lance!" ”
"Are you saying that Cheng Zhijie deliberately let us go?" Luo Shixin's eyes widened, his face full of doubt.
"Not only is Cheng Zhijie a person who intends to give in, if the Wagang Army doesn't want to let us go, even if he loses, he can regret it!" Xuzi took over the conversation with a smile and concluded.
"Although this group of people is different from ours, they are all well-known men!" Qin Shubao looked back, the expression on his face thoughtful.
This conclusion made Xuzi's mood a lot easier, although he became a stranger with Big Eyes since then, but after all, he had befriended a hero, not a hooligan who only knew how to bully the flat-headed people. "I'm a little worried about Mr. Zhang right now, the guys from the Eastern Capital are useless. When the Wagang Army learns that we are leaving, they will definitely take the opportunity to counterattack! ”
"Before we leave, Master Zhang has already made some arrangements! If he doesn't attack in the next few months, he should have no problem holding his position with the forces at hand! Qin Shubao's gaze turned from the mountains behind him and fell on the battle flag beside him. This was done a few months ago by the elders of Qi County for the children who were about to go out to fight against Wagang, and it had been blown away by the wind and rain, but the pattern on it was still clear.
It was a tiger walking out of the mountains and forests, looking into the unknown distance, and there were countless ravines in its heart. The fathers and elders gave this flag to the county soldiers, hoping that they would be as powerful as tigers. No one expected that this tiger would now go to the plug, and the distance traveled exceeded everyone's expectations.
"In the eyes of Lord Zhang, I am afraid that the emperor's life is more important than his own life. It's useless for us to worry, we can only go back as quickly as possible! Luo Shixin finally said a clear sentence, with a faint dissatisfaction in his tone.
It was the best choice to go and return quickly, so everyone did not dare to make any delays, and after replenishing the necessary baggage in Dongjun, they immediately boarded the riverboat that the local officials had already prepared. After crossing the Yellow River, they followed the official road to the west, and two days later made a second supply at the county town of Hanoi County, and then turned around and headed north, crossing the Taihang Mountains along the official road.
Along the way, the local officials saw that such a small team dared to go north to King Qin, and they were so surprised that they all widened their eyes. "Too, Taihang Mountain is not peaceful." Tang Yi, the county guard of Hanoi, grabbed the reins of Xuzi's horse and stammered. When pacifying Yang Xuangan's rebellion, he had a one-sided relationship with Xuzi, so he couldn't bear to watch the old man go to death.
"Thank you Lord Tang for reminding me that this road is the closest and it takes seven or eight days to save seven or eight days than going around Hebei. Besides, where is there peace in all parts of the country right now! Xuzi smiled and arched his hand to Tang Yi and thanked him.
"General Li is still as brave as he was back then!" Tang Junshou sighed and let go of the reins in his hand. This is still the Xuzi he knew back then, honest and enthusiastic. The current situation was the same as in those years, and many local officials with heavy troops were dragging their feet and staying still, but General Li rushed forward without hesitation.
It's a pity that I don't have a second General Li in Dasui! Seeing the figures of the county soldiers disappear into the twilight in the distance, Tang Yi sighed in his heart. It is impossible for this army of soldiers and horses to rush to Yanmen County, and the vicinity of Taihang Mountain has long become a den of big bandits, and any big lock has tens of thousands. More than 1,000 county soldiers sent it to the door, which was not enough to give the other party a tooth sacrifice.
Maybe it was out of the mentality of hurting things, and since then, Tang County has been waiting for news from the deceased day by day. He asked himself if he didn't have the courage to die with Li Xu, but he didn't want to let the old man be in the wilderness. To his disappointment, but also very glad, five days later, it was rumored that the cavalry, who was not afraid of death, had safely crossed the bandit area and arrived at Shangdang. Along the way, none of the bandits tried to embarrass them, and even some villages that had formed a village to defend themselves and did not buy much from the government and the bandits took the initiative to provide them with food and grass.
"Could it be that General Li's prestige is so great, or have the bandits of Taihang Mountain changed their temperament?" Tang Yi was puzzled. This question haunted him until decades later, when he met a man who had been the leader of Taihang Mountain, during a banquet, and found the answer from the other party's words.
"Yang Guang deserves to die, but he should die under the knife of our Central Plains. Therefore, after receiving the message from the Wagang Army, everyone decided to avoid the official road. ”
"Yes, Yang Guang is a bastard again, and he is also a bastard of our Central Plains!" Another former bandit, the later general, leaned forward and put his arm around his colleague's shoulders and said drunkenly. "Besides, it is our Xuzi who is leading the troops, and if it is not a last resort, who is embarrassed to use a knife with him!"
On that day, Tang Yi, who was known as an elegant name, and two vulgar martial artists who were not on the right path were drunk.
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