Chapter 3: No Clothes (Part 2)
For several days, the same problem has been plaguing Xuzi. The military general will inevitably die before the battle, and since the first day of his military service, he has been ready to lie drunk on the battlefield. But he couldn't accept the ending of Zhang Xutuo being exhausted to death by the crowd, and then showing his head to the public. The old man once led by example, showing him a path in the most confused moments of his life. "The duty of a military commander is to protect!" For more than three years, it is this belief that has supported him, allowing him to raise his head in shock and despair again and again, and continue to feel his own warm and cold life. But now, he found that there was no warmth at the end of the road, everything he guarded would eventually be destroyed, and what awaited him would be the same ending in life as Zhang Xutuo.
He had tried to vent his frustration with killing, only to find that killing only made his shoulders feel heavier. He had thought about giving up and closing his eyes, but he couldn't face his conscience. After a few struggles, he found that all he could do was to move forward in confusion, even if there was no light in the future.
If Yuan Tiangang had come half a month earlier, maybe his words just now would have made Xu Zi resolutely stop, and according to the advice of Zhao Ziming and others, he would first take care of the one acre and three points of land under his rule, and then Xu Tu would have done the rest. And now, Xuzi has been troubled by related problems, although he has not understood it for a while, but the trouble is still there, and the persistence is still there.
"I crossed the river and went south, not just for revenge!" After being slightly stunned, Li Xu shook his head, and his tone was unexpectedly calm.
"Not just for revenge? What did the general do when he led the army of tigers and wolves south? Yuan Tiangang was taken aback when he saw that his head drink only had the effect of making Li Xu's face hesitate slightly. Then he laughed softly, his white beard trembling slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved into a meaningful half-arc.
"First of all, I'm going to Licheng to pay homage to General Zhang's coffin!" Li Xu thought about it and decided to answer in chronological order. He was not afraid that Yuan Tiangang would leak any secrets, in fact, as long as the Boling army crossed the Yellow River, the final destination would be revealed. With Xu Maogong's prudence, he would not be full of eyeliner behind the side of the Wagang Army at this moment. And letting Wagangzhai know about the arrival of the Boling army one day earlier would force the group of criminals to transfer the soldiers and horses sent to Liyang, Hebei Province back to the south of the Yellow River as soon as possible. In that case, with the strength of Yang Yichen, Wei Ji, Yang Shanhui, and Guo Xuan, the official army may easily eradicate the Hebei bandits who have suffered heavy setbacks and lost strong reinforcements. The Plains, Bohai Qinghe and other counties were returned to peace.
"After sacrificing the spirit to General Zhang, I will confirm whether the rumor that the imperial court has appointed me as the ambassador of Henan Province to arrest me, but the holy decree has been blocked on the south bank of the Yellow River, is true." Li Xu paused, and continued to introduce in Yuan Tiangang's surprised gaze, "If this rumor is true, I will lead the army to Dongping, integrate all the soldiers and horses, and do the duty of a military general!" β
"What are the duties of a military general?" Yuan Tiangang unconsciously put away his confident smile and asked in a tone of inquiry. Before coming, he had expected that Li Xu was not someone who could be dissuaded in a few words, but now, he found that the legendary famous general in front of him was not only determined, but also had a believer-like dedication to the concept of life.
As a member of the Taoist Sect, Yuan Tiangang understands the importance of faith in life. In fact, it is a certain belief that supports him to work tirelessly in the troubled world.
Joining the WTO is also a kind of cultivation, and each practitioner has his own path in his heart, and the way of seeking verification is different, but he will never turn back.
"General Zhang once taught me before his death that the duty of a military general is to protect!" Li Xu took a sip of tea lightly, and then replied in an extremely firm voice.
"Guard?" Yuan Tiangang's body stiffened, and the whole person froze in place. Suddenly, he saw Mrs. Li's arm trembling slightly while sitting on the side serving tea for herself and Li Xu, and half of the tea in the pot had been poured on the ground, but she herself was unaware.
"Yes, Guard!" Li Xu quickly stood up, walked up to his wife, who had lost his mind, and took the teapot from the other party's hand. "You go and rest for a while, don't be tired!" Regardless of the presence of the guests, he commanded the second girl very gently. Then he turned back to his seat and filled the tea bowls of the guests and hosts again in turn, "The kid is not talented, and it is in vain that he has wasted the heart of the Taoist chief." I'm going to go to this East County trip. Even if there is no relevant holy decree, Li must never forget the responsibility on his shoulders! β
"It's okay!" Yuan Tiangang quickly adjusted his mentality from the shock and replied with a smile. "Poor Dao didn't expect to be able to move the general in a few words. Don't hide it from the general, Poor Dao has met countless heroes over the years, and it's the first time I've seen someone with such ambitions like a general! β
"The little woman is missing, please take care of yourself!" Shi Lan also slowly cleaned up her chaotic mind and saluted Yuan Tiangang. What Yuan Tiangang just said, she reminded her husband more than once, openly and secretly, and was angry more than once for the other party's deliberate perfunctory. But a few days later, she suddenly discovers that she doesn't fully understand her husband. "He's no longer the hairy boy who was at a loss at every turn, I still look down on him, in this regard, I'm far inferior to Qian'er......" With a heavy focus, before going out, Erya's foot was tripped by her own clothes, but she quickly held on to the door frame, turned around and gave Li Xu a sweet smile, and then left quickly.
"It's not an ambition!" Seeing Erya leave, Li Xu smiled and continued to communicate with Yuan Tiangang: "The old general Zhang Xutuo once gave his life's gains, since I inherited his mantle, I can't forget his wish!" β
"But you can save it for a while, and you can't save it for long!" Yuan Tiangang slowly paced back to his seat, observing the expression on Li Xu's face through the gap between drinking tea. The purpose of his coming to the army was not entirely to resolve the enmity between Li Xu and the Wagang army. As a practitioner, entering the WTO is a necessary part of the process of enlightenment. Only through communication with different people and through the observation of the common people in the world can we better understand the scriptures handed down by the Taoist masters.
"It's better to save a while than to let it go!" Li Xu shook his head and picked up the tea bowl beside him.
"Does the general believe that the Great Sui Qi has run out?" Yuan Tiangang sighed lightly and asked.
"I want to ask the Taoist chief, what is the number of qi?" Li Xu nodded, then shook his head again, and asked rhetorically.
"When the grass and trees are withered and prosperous, and the world is chaotic, it is a number of qi! The way of heaven is like this, and it is beyond human power to save it! Yuan Tiangang pondered for a moment and replied.
If Li Xu, in addition to avenging Zhang Xutuo, also has the idea of buying people's hearts or showing strength, then this person can become the object of his continued observation. Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, whether it is Buddhism introduced from the Western Regions or Taoism born in the Central Plains, they are all looking for strong people in troubled times. Only by standing with the strong can his doctrine be fully supported by the government in the peaceful era, and the entire sect will have a chance to carry forward in the future.
"Dare to ask the Taoist, what is the reason why the Great Sui Youzhi entered the chaos?" Li Xu put down the teacup, and his voice was soft and serious.
"The Son of Heaven is immoral, and the officials have no plan, alas!" Yuan Tiangang let out another long sigh. Today's lobbying has failed, but it is not very thorough, as long as the other side admits that the troubled times have come, the discussion between the two sides can find other opportunities to continue. In Yuan Tiangang's belly, at least seven or eight plans can make Li Xu realize that saving the fate of the Great Sui is impossible for manpower, and if the other party continues to stick to outdated beliefs, sooner or later he will end up with the same fate as Zhang Xutuo.
"Then why do the mistakes made by dozens or hundreds of people have to be borne by millions, tens of millions of ordinary people?" Li Xu shook his head, stood up again with a sneer, and his voice suddenly became higher, "If this is the way of heaven, then God is not fair." It has no ability to punish those who make mistakes, but it pulls the people of the world to accompany the burial. If this rule is set for something, the gods who set this rule must have been blinded by lard, and they didn't know what was right and wrong, but countless lives were used to show their so-called skills. This kind of rule, this kind of god, don't believe it! β
A powerful coercion enveloped Yuan Tiangang's whole body, and in an instant, he was a little breathless. This is the murderous aura accumulated on the battlefield, which is far from being able to resist the Dao Mind that has been realized for decades. For a while, the sutra disturbed the practitioner's mind, so that he forgot all the words he had prepared for a long time. "The general misunderstood, this was not the original intention of the poor road. Poor Dao just thinks that the Great Sui Dynasty has come to this field completely, completely at its own fault. Yuan Tiangang shook his head again and again and muttered an explanation. The way of heaven is a just rule that has no time limit. If the Great Sui monarchs and ministers can always cherish the people, they will not be ruled and chaotic. Once it violates the way of heaven, the heroes will rise together......."
"Is what the heroes are doing to witness the way of heaven?" Li Xu continued to sneer, "I didn't see it, I only saw them burning and killing everywhere under the pretext of doing the right thing for heaven, turning fertile land into wilderness and villages into ruins. They say that one is better than the other, but what they do is only destruction, and they never build! If the Dao of Heaven in the mouth of the Dao Master needs to be witnessed in this way, I'm sorry, but the kid also said that the god who set the Dao of Heaven must be a madman! If he dares to stand before me, I dare to draw my sword against him! β
These are all points that Li Xuping didn't quite understand, and they had been hidden in the depths of his heart, chaotic, and could not be expressed in just a few words. Today, he was provoked by Yuan Tiangang's words, but he erupted without any hindrance. After shouting at the end of the words, I felt a lot more happy in my heart, and the depressed feeling on the top of my head was also reduced a lot.
"Tianzun is on top, I didn't expect General Li to not only lead the troops to fight strongly, but also speak so sharply!" Yuan Tiangang already saw sweat on his forehead, and he admired with a blue face. Words are not speculative, but he can already clearly understand what the other party is thinking. Many of those ideas were unheard of by other heroes, not necessarily true, but deafening. "Poor Dao still wants to ignite you first, it seems that Poor Dao wants to thank you for igniting!" (Let's see the exclusive buyout of Chinese Network, please do not reprint without permission)
"Don't dare, the kid is just telling the truth!" After Li Xu spit out the depression in his heart, the tone of his speech turned calm again.
"Then what does General Li plan to do in the future, and will he continue to protect it like this? Or do you wait for the right time to put an end to the whole troubled world? Yuan Tiangang thought about it and asked with a somewhat expectant expression.
"I don't know!" Li Xu sighed and answered truthfully. "At first, I just wanted to protect the people around me, and then I wanted to protect one state and one county, and I couldn't figure out what would happen in the future!"
"If the general can show his ambitions, he will be a blessing to the people!" Yuan Tiangang was slightly disappointed with Li Xu's answer, and continued to unremittingly guide the other party to the purpose he needed.
"What a blessing for the people!" Li Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Li is from a humble background, and the Taoist must know it." Therefore, the pain experienced by others is felt by oneself! β
"Hero Mo asks about his background, Liu Jinu also used to chop wood and carry water with others!" Yuan Tiangang nodded, and he had a few more respects for the young general in front of him. In the eyes of these cultivators who are trying to leave traces in the troubled times, the six counties of Hebei and Hedong Province seem to have become a whole. When people mention Li Yuan in Taiyuan, they must mention Li Xu, who is sitting in Boling. The combined power of these two Li is enough to influence the situation in the world. And Li Xu did not shy away from pointing out his own origins, in Yuan Tiangang's eyes, it means that deep down in his heart, he had no intention of using the Li family, a big tree that has grown for more than 100 years. Not only frank, but also proud!
'If Li Xu uses the help of the Li family on the right side of the ridge, and then breaks away from the Li family on the right side of the ridge, ....... suddenly, Yuan Tiangang was burned a little hot by the thoughts in his heart. With the courage and open-mindedness of this young man in front of him, he may not be the hero who ended the troubled times! Although this person does not have as strong connections as those in the hands of several major families, compared with the heroes of Wagang and Hebei Haojie, this person's means of acting are much brighter, and he is a hundred times better than others for the people under his rule!
Heavenly Dao, Heavenly Dao, is it the will of heaven that everyone chooses a bandit leader, elects him to become the master of the Central Plains, and then shares the spoils together? Yuan Tiangang disagrees with this view. As a practitioner who has entered the WTO, he can't be too supreme and forget his feelings. But the young man in front of him obviously lacked a temperament, Yuan Tiangang knew what that temperament was, but he didn't want to see something dark behind Li Xu.
This feeling is like the first time he got an ancient rhyme, surprised by its perfection, but regretted that it was difficult to spread. But after being familiar with the artistic conception, he would rather it drift away in perfection than add a few more syllables to it.
"I don't dare to compare myself to a parasitic slave!" From Yuan Tiangang's words, Li Xu clearly sensed the meaning of temptation and expectation. Therefore, knowing that his words would disappoint the other party, Xuzi still decided to tell him calmly, "The Taoist may think that the Qin people will lose their deer, and the world will chase them away." But Li felt that he was the deer, whether he was caught in the soup pot or smoked to make dried meat, the taste was uncomfortable! β
"What a General Lee! What a deer! Hearing this, Yuan Tiangang, whose mind had turned countless times in a short period of time, couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh, "What the general thought in his heart, Yuan didn't expect. This is a deer, this is a deer, heaven and earth are the furnace ding,......" he shook his head, picked up the teacup again, and was about to take a sip before leaving. His arm trembled, and he spilled half a cup of tea on the placket of his clothes.
This is a deer, this is a deer. In troubled times, the heroes hold bows and arrows, each showing their heroic posture, but will anyone ask how the deer feels?
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