When the line was really decided, Li Xu heard the news that Yang Xuangan was exterminated. "Good news, good news, the official army won a big victory a few days ago, and Yang Thief Xuan felt that Shangluo was awarded the head!" The officer in charge of announcing the news banged the gong vigorously and shouted hoarsely. But the people on the street were obviously not very interested in this, the place where Yang Xuangan was killed was about 1,400 or 500 li away from Hengshan County, where Zhending was located, and for most of them who had never left their hometown for more than 100 li from life to death, Shangluo was as far away as Liuqiu. What happened there, everyone didn't care, and they didn't get involved.

But the government didn't see it that way, and with the shouts of the servants, the newspaper was posted at the entrance of the yamen. Li Xu stepped forward to take a look, and learned that Yang Xuangan was caught up by the official army in Ruxiang, which was less than 100 miles away from Tongguan. According to the newspaper, the battle was very fierce. The rebels actually set up a large array that was more than 50 miles long, and the banner covered the sun. And in order to report to serve the emperor's grace and go down to An Lishu, under the leadership of Yu Wenshu, everyone in the official army fought bravely, and they all competed for the first, and Yang Xuangan was defeated three times a day, and the army was defeated. In the end, the two sides fought a decisive battle at Huangtianyuan, and the rebels were all wiped out. Yang Xuangan broke through with a dozen followers and fled to Jialushu. Knowing that he was powerless to return to heaven, he ordered his younger brother Yang Jishan to kill him. After Yang Jishan killed Yang Xuangan, he immediately committed suicide, but he was not dead, and was captured by the official army along with Yang Xuangan's head. (Note 1)

Yuwen said that he was very happy, so if Di Bao wrote ten times more exaggerated, Xuzi would not be surprised. To his surprise, it was not the expected soldiers of the Xiongwu Battalion who were holding Yang Xuangan back to the west, but the grain and grass of Hongnong County. According to the Di newspaper, Yang Xuangan actually thought that he could take Hongnong County before being chased by the official army, and defend it with danger. As a result, he stayed under the city of Hongnong for three days and three nights, until the scouts saw the banner of the pursuers, and then had to pull out the team to the west again. As a result, the official army "never sleeped, and pursued closely", and finally successfully quelled the most absurd rebellion since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty.

"The rebels who can't eat naturally can't run fast!" Asahiko smiled and withdrew her gaze from the newspaper. The reason why Yang Xuangan wanted to take the risk of attacking Hongnong County, he had already completely figured it out. It was because the supply of food and grass had been completely cut off, threatening the survival of the rebels. And the reason why Yuwenshu was able to end the war quickly was also because the rebels lacked supplies and were already starving to the point of losing their combat effectiveness. As for the long snake array that stretched for fifty miles, only Yuwen Shu liked to create such a big and useless momentum. Yang Xuangan, who has not many men and horses left under his command, can only put more than 100 people per mile if he does this, which is not enough to cushion the horse's hooves for the officers and soldiers.

"Brother Shi and their roundabout outflanking operation was unsuccessful!" While pulling the horse out of the city, Li Xu speculated about the reason why the Xiongwu battalion failed to complete the task. The weather is not beautiful, the heavy rain is pouring, and the river water along the way is a reasonable explanation. There is also a possibility that someone deliberately passively avoided the war and protested against the reckless behavior of the old thief Yuwenshu. The latter inference made Xuzi feel some pleasure of revenge, and at the same time faintly worried about the fate of the brothers. Yu Wenshi is a very skillful guy, he didn't show it before, he deliberately hid his edge. In the future, in order to control the whole army, this person may make some ruthless moves.

But now that I'm thousands of miles away, it's useless to worry about it. Asahiko shook her head and threw the messy thoughts into the smoke and dust raised by the horse's hooves.

The scenery along the way is very desolate, ten times more desolate than when Xuzi led his troops to pass by. At that time, there was still wheat in the field that no one had harvested, so the faces of the people would not show vegetables. Now, the wheat in the fields has rotted, and a large number of displaced people have begun to appear on the roadside. They flocked in groups, mostly old men, women, and children, carrying all their belongings on their backs, and wandering aimlessly south along the official road. Winter in the south comes late, and the temperature is not as cold as in the north, so everyone has a better chance of surviving this winter. The local government turned a blind eye to this, and the Great Sui Dynasty did not allow the people to move at will, but no official dared to stop the displaced people on the ground under their jurisdiction. People starved to death, and they were to be impeached. Once someone follows Yang Xuangan's example, the black yarn on their heads is even more precarious.

I saw Asahiko riding a tall horse and walking in the opposite direction with him. Disgusted looks appeared on the faces of the homeless. It was these "official thieves" who rode horses and held weapons who robbed their families of the last mouthful of food. Their hatred for these people is even greater than Yang Xuangan, who has broken his peaceful life. But no one tried to pull Asahiko off the horse and divide his luggage. Compared to the refugees who didn't have enough to eat, Li Xu was too tall. Nearly nine feet tall and bearded face, people don't dare to offend easily.

Li Xu once tried to be a good person, he stuffed a few naan to a mother with a child in her arms. As soon as he turned around and was about to get on his horse and go away, there was a terrible cry from behind him. Asahiko turned around and saw that the mother and son had been pushed into a mud puddle by the side of the road by a group of ragged guys, and the naan rolled aside, covered in mud. Then, the naan was grabbed by the fastest man and stuffed into his mouth, while the others punched and kicked the guy who grabbed the naan while trying to pull out a cloud of residue from the corner of his mouth.

"What are you going to do!" Xuzi shouted, dispersed the crowd with the back of the knife, and helped the mother and son up. The homeless people scattered and fled like flies. The woman glared at Asako with resentful eyes, then snatched the naan he had taken out of his luggage again, and then, putting down the child, neatly untied his clothes.

"Give!" The woman was lying on the side of the road under Asahiko's shocked gaze, her hands holding the naan and her legs spread. "Come on! Hurry up! She commanded in a vague dialect, intending to close a deal in the quickest possible time. The mud and filth on the body pierced with sweat and strange smells that made people want to cry.

Li Xu didn't dare to desecrate the holy body with his eyes, he took out a handful of copper coins and put them beside the woman like a thief. Then he jumped on his horse and fled. He didn't even dare to look back, to see if the woman was dressed, to see if the wanderers who had run away would turn back and take the food away from the mother and son again. He fled and fled until he saw the next city.

In the restaurant of Xianyu County, the seat of Boling County, Xuzi heard the news of His Majesty the Emperor's amnesty. Except for a few "first evils", all the children of the family who participated in the rebellion and repented were pardoned. His Majesty the Emperor was not even interested in sentencing them to hard labor, but ordered the ministers to bring their children and grandchildren home so that they could be taken care of. Among them, Yu Rou, who had the credit for defecting before the battle, was actually awarded an official and climbed directly to the position of a fourth-grade general.

Asahiko understands that she has been fooled again. Since those who have names and surnames in the rebels can be let go by His Majesty the Emperor, a staff member like Yang Fuzi who is unsuccessful in the rebel army will not be held accountable. As for his behavior of letting go of his mentor in private, I'm afraid it's not a big deal, and he won't be punished by the court at all.

"Why am I so stupid!" Li Xu couldn't regret it, and couldn't help but slap the table heavily. As a result, the old shopkeeper of the restaurant was frightened at a speed that was extremely inappropriate for his age.

"Master Jun, what else do you want?" The old shopkeeper nodded and asked in a trembling voice. Ever since the other party entered his shop, the old man had been praying for God's mercy to bless him from this calamity. And the heavens didn't hear his prayers, and the military master was still angry, ready to let him walk around without eating.

The diners, who were already few in the restaurant, stood up at the same time, put the money on the table, and quietly slipped out. The military master is looking for trouble, but they don't dare to care. These guys are all outlaws who returned from Liaodong, killed people, drilled into the ravine on the outskirts, and gathered a vote in a few days. provoked them, the whole family, even the neighbors could not live in peace.

"No, no, checkout!" Li Xu realized that his behavior had frightened the old man, smiled apologetically, and said. He was not surprised that others regarded him as a ruffian, although he did not take a retinue with him when he left Xiongwu, and completely changed into the usual attire of the common people in the city. But a long military career has left a deep mark on him. No matter where he went, within half a pillar of incense, people would tell his identity and then hide far away.

"Master Jun, you said to settle the bill?" The old boss couldn't believe his ears. In the past two months, he has seen a lot of soldiers and uncles in the past, and they all said that the emperor allowed them to eat and drink for nothing along the way. If you don't even grab it, it's a favor, who has ever paid a penny. He confirmed it again with a trembling voice, and after getting Li Xu's reaffirmation, he picked up the corner of his clothes and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and stammered: "Small, small business, no, don't dare to count money, if the military master is used to eating, reward, reward a capital." Five, no, three, three is enough! ”

"Sanwen?" Li Xu asked in surprise. His uncle's house runs a restaurant, and he knows what the price of a plate of donkey meat and three naan he ate today. Although the food of the Great Sui Dynasty was cheap when he was at home, the three cents of this meal could not be paid. He patronized the strange, overly exaggerated expression, but frightened the old shopkeeper to wave his hand again and again. "Don't want it, don't want it, just get used to it, just get used to it. Little second brother, hurry up and cut another three catties of donkey meat for the military master, and you must have tendons and flowers, and don't have a star of white meat on it!"

"Well, it's coming soon! Wait a minute, Master Jun! Xiao Er agreed, and ran away. While running, he greeted the shameless soldier ancestor eight generations in his stomach. "The white-eyed wolf who eats people and doesn't spit out scum will have to add a ditch sooner or later! Anything, you know how to bully the ordinary people......"

Looking at the chickens and dogs jumping in the restaurant, Li Xu knew that he had caused trouble again. After being in the army for a long time, he actually forgot the sophistication of the people outside. Thinking of this, he apologetically took out more than thirty pieces of meat from his bag and stuffed them into the hands of the old shopkeeper. While stuffing, he explained as pleasantly as possible: "Don't panic, old man, I'm not here to grab things." You take this money, today's meal, with the meat that is being cut at the back! ”

"Master, master, I don't need so much, I don't need so much!" The old shopkeeper was so frightened that he threw all the copper coins on the ground. 'Plop' and lay down, and the old man explained loudly while picking up. "I really don't need so much, Master Jun, you have come here to eat, and you have already appreciated the little old man's face!"

A broken old man's cry suddenly reached out in front of him. It was a hand that was also calloused, with long, powerful fingers, but very thick. In the middle of the palm, there are a few copper coins, which are not charity, but real payment.

The old man raised his head and looked at Li Xu who was squatting across from him in confusion. He could see that the posterior in front of him was a good person, and he was completely different from the soldiers and ruffians in the past. Suddenly thinking of something, he jumped up and ran to the backyard in three steps and two steps, and as he ran, he shouted loudly, "You later, I will bring you meat immediately." Xiao Er, don't add condiments, the military master is a good person, a good person! ”

The second half of the sentence was to tell the shopkeeper, and Li Xu was stunned when he heard it, and then he laughed dumbly. Back then, in his uncle's tavern, he used to feed Zhao Ergouzi, who came to fight the autumn breeze. Snot and earwax wiped a few big lumps, but Second Brother Zhao ate deliciously. Today, the same thing actually happened to him, he looked at the rest of the food on the table, his stomach was a little nauseous, but the feeling in his heart suddenly became very kind.

He was back in his own life, less than 200 miles from home, and he worked hard to get home to his parents in just two days. Thinking of his parents, whom he hadn't seen for more than half a year, he had a smile on his face, and he couldn't wait to fly back with wings to see what had become of his home.

The old shopkeeper quickly turned back, with an apologetic face, "Master Jun, you wait, I'll ask them to make you a good pot of tea." The donkey meat is just about to come out of the pot, fresh and hot, and guaranteed to be clean. He was at a loss, like a thief who had been caught. Look at the food and drinks on the table, and swear to the sky: "This, this guarantee is clean." The little old man guarantees with the face of the ancestors of the Wang family! With that, the old man grabbed a pair of chopsticks, picked up the leftover dishes that Li Xu had eaten, and filled them into his mouth one after another.

Note 1: Huang Tianyuan, that is, Dong Duyuan, is in the northwest of present-day Lingbao County, Henan. For a specific record of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, see Zizhi Tongjian. The drunkards personally believe that the records recorded in Zizhi Tongjian that Yuwenshu returned from Liaodong on June 28, pacified Yang Xuangan in Shangluo on the first day of August, and that the rebels lined up for more than 50 miles are not true. Judging from the map, the straight-line distance from the Yalu River to Dong Duyuan is 1,600 kilometers, and Yu Wenshu led the army to walk 100 miles every day to arrive on schedule. Of course, there is also the possibility that it was a leap July, but it cannot be verified.

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