Mura Bao was stunned and said, "What do you mean by this?"

Baoyu smiled bitterly: "It's obvious that he is framing me, don't you want to know what happened in Baixi Village." And where did the army led by Nong Neng go?"

Murabao said loudly: "Yes, of course I do, but you didn't give me a chance to ask just now." ...... You've been asking me for a long time. Should I ask you, too?"

Baoyu waved his hand again and said, "Sit tight first, I don't need you to ask, I will tell you everything I know." ”

What happened in Baixi Village, the process before and after is very complicated, and it is not easy to explain it clearly. Baoyu didn't have time to say too much, and it only took a short time to tell Murabao five things-

First, when he passed by Baixi Village. Overheard the conversation between the two pig-headed people, and learned that there would be rogues colluding with the demon clan to sack Baixi Village.

Second, he went to Baixi Village to report the news, agreed to help under the pleading of the villagers, and went to Shuangliu Village with Tian Xiao to find more masters to help, and happened to meet Lingbao.

Third, Lingbao invited Shi Yu, Beixi, and Yunxi to Baixi Village. The army drilled to meet the enemy, and Baoyu found the patriarch of the Mountain Paste Clan, Zhu Sanxian, and persuaded the Mountain Paste Clan not to be an accomplice of the Liukou.

Fourth, the rogue attacked, losing at noon and noon on the first day, and failing to sneak attack in the early morning of the second day, with heavy casualties on both sides. And the rogues were actually disguised by the military formation. Their target is the hidden treasure in Baixi Village,

On the morning of the fifth and third days, the leader of the Liukou revealed his identity, and he was actually Nong Neng, the deputy division of Feihong City and the captain of the first military formation. Nongneng proposed to make peace with Baixi Village. Trying to blame the mountain ointment clan. Unexpectedly, Zhu Sanxian led the clansmen to suddenly rush out and join the gun array in Baixi Village, and killed all the rogues.

That's the simplest part of the story. Everything is clear. Mura Bao was dumbfounded, stretched out his hand to help the ground and almost didn't fall down, and muttered: "How is this possible, how is this possible! I can't believe it, and I can't believe it!"

Baoyu said again: "I know you can't believe it, but that's the truth. Even if I want to make it up, do you think I can make up such nonsense? If you don't believe it, can you explain why the army array led by Nong Neng is missing? Their bodies and relics are all in Baixi Village, and Lingbao will lead people to send the evidence to the city in a few days. ...... Let me say again, two years ago, Feihong City sent a military array to investigate, who was responsible at that time?"

Cun Bao replied in a trance: "Yan Lingzhu is in charge, he ordered the agricultural energy who is patrolling the city to lead the army to pursue it nearby, but nothing has been found." ”

Baoyu: "Check yourself, how can you find out! At that time, in Feihong City, near that village, the only one who could slaughter the entire village without leaving any clue was probably the army led by Nong Neng, right? Now that they are doing this kind of thing again, they are probably a little scared in their hearts, so they plan to let the demon clan take the blame." ...... If you still don't believe it, lead the army to Baixi Village and take a look. ”

Cun Bao suddenly stood up, and very excitedly leaned forward and grabbed Baoyu's shoulders and said, "Little sir, I won't go to Baixi Village first, such a big matter, I have to report it to the city lord immediately! If what you said is true, do you dare to go to the city with me?"

Seeing him move like this, Xiao Tian, who was squatting on the side, also jumped up and roared as if a warning. Baoyu waved his hand so that Xiao Tian didn't have to be excited, and reached out to take Cun Bao's arm off his shoulder, and also stood up and said: "Captain Cun Bao, you see the direction I am taking, isn't it going to Feihong City?

Village Treasure: "Let's go, let's go immediately, let's go to see the city lord together!"

Baoyu said again: "Your spirit is not even, so you can breathe and recover your strength first, so that we will arrive at the city earlier." Mura Bao felt that this made sense, so he sat down again and sat down to breathe.

What Baoyu gave to Mura Bao was Nagarjuna's blood exhaustion, which was the smallest piece he had with him. Murabao didn't suffer any serious internal injuries, but it was a little excessively depleted, and of course he didn't need an elixir like Dragon Fat Tear Amber. In fact, Nagarjuna's blood exhaustion was too extravagant, but among the elixirs that Baoyu carried with him, this small piece was already the most inconspicuous.

After a while, Murabao let out a long breath and said, "Little sir, let's go! This place is not far from Feihong City, and we can reach it before sunset. ...... But according to your words, if there is a problem with the soldier Yan Lingzhu, he can not only order me to guard in Shuangliu Village to take you, but also give the same order to the sergeant guarding the city. Don't talk too much then, I'll try to take you into the city. ”

Baoyu shook his head and said, "If the garrison sergeant receives the same order, you don't have to say anything at that time. He can't take me yet, I'll take you directly to the city lord!"

Five hundred years ago, in the era of Emperor Yan, a group of Taihao's descendants entered Bayuan, and they were hindered by wind and rain on the way to the trek, so they had to camp and rest. After the storm passed, a rainbow was seen hanging in the sky, so the leader ordered a permanent camp to be built here, leaving a part of the clan to garrison it, and the rest rested for a while before continuing on their way.

This leader was the founding king of the country of Pakistan, and during his rest and stationing here, he recruited people from various tribes in the nearby wilderness to open up the way. Lu Wuding, the ancestor of the Lu Village people, joined the team of the ancestors of Ba State here. At the beginning, it was just a simple camp, but then it gradually developed and established a city outline, and the name was Feihong City.

Feihong City is one of the oldest castles in Bayuan, and it is also the largest city in the current Xiangmuro country except for the national capital. The word "pool" is used to describe the "city" because it is surrounded by a tall and sturdy wall, which looks like a pond that holds water. However, the outline of the city is not only the shape of the city, the founding king also formulated a set of ritual system, and successive generations have continuously supplemented and improved this system.

The city was to set up a military formation and drill to train elite soldiers. The size of the military formation is related to the size of the city and the number of people in the territory under its jurisdiction, and in peacetime, the standing garrison is not less than four formations, symbolizing the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The duty of the military array is, of course, to protect the territory and the people, and it is customary to inspect every village and every road under the jurisdiction of the city every quarter.

The quarterly patrol is not only a symbol of protecting the territory and the people, but also conveying the latest news about the city and telling people what has happened recently, as well as the news of the country sent by Lord Fengzheng to convey to the city wall.

Roads leading to remote villages may be rarely traveled, and they become deserted in the wind and rain. While a whole army patrolled the city, it was also tantamount to re-leveling the road. And remove the weeds and shrubs that breed. Except for special circumstances, it is necessary to recruit manpower to rebuild, and basically the passage of all roads in the territory can be guaranteed.

The earliest castle outline was also developed from the village, but after it formally established the ritual system, it was not only a large-scale village, but also an ordinary large village could not be called a castle outline even if the same wall was built. For example, according to the regulations, there is a warehouse in the city, and the warehouse must be stored for one year's food for the residents of the city.

Because most of the people living in the city were officials, soldiers, craftsmen, merchants, and so on. Most of them do not farm, but do other jobs. In the event of a war, the city must be besieged, and there must be enough reserves to hold on

No matter what kind of enemy attack, it needs logistical support, and after the enemy surrounds the city, even if the grain from the local fields is harvested on the spot for food, there will be a harvest of at most one season. More materials still need to be transported from the rear for a long time, which is difficult to last. The inhabitants of the city can hold out for help, or they can try to fight back.

Whenever there was a major war, the nearby villages that received the news would also move their population and food to the city to prevent slaughter or plunder. This is the importance of building a castle.

Such large-scale wars usually occur rarely, but natural disasters and famines are very common, and if there is a large-scale famine, the food in the city warehouse is also used for disaster relief, which is a kind of strategic reserve. in accordance with the provisions of national law. During the harvest season, enough grain should be stored in the warehouse for one year.

Ruoshan, the leader of the alliance in the wilderness. Not long ago, he was officially named the lord of Shanshui City. Ruoshan appointed Gu Xin as the warehouse master of Shanshui City, and he was in charge of this kind of thing.

Every year, during the slack season, the city will recruit people from all tribes within its jurisdiction to repair and build new roads and bridges, renovate river embankments, reclaim wilderness fields, dredge irrigation ditches, and make all kinds of public goods, which is called labor. Only nobles with officially recognized status were exempt from military service, and those who had reached the beginning of the realm and were able to cultivate were exempt from servitude. In addition to conscription, the castle would also levy a food tax on a certain percentage of its property to enrich the country's central warehouse.

It is also the largest bazaar for the people of the territory to organize trade and trade or exchange goods on their own, as well as a place for exchanging information and learning various skills. Officials also teach the inhabitants of the various tribes in the territory how to cultivate crops, cultivate fields, and make and use agricultural tools.

This kind of city governance system emerged with the establishment of the country of Pakistan 500 years ago, and the tribes in the vast Ba Yuan bid farewell to the ignorant and barbaric era. The main sacrifice of Ba twice a year in spring and autumn is to first sacrifice to the Taihao Emperor, which is already a symbol of Shinto, and secondly, to worship the founder of the country, which is not only the ancestor of the monarchs of the past dynasties, but also gradually became the ancestor of all the tribes living in Ba Yuan.

If it weren't for the ancestors who opened up and established the country of Ba and left all this for future generations, then the living conditions of the tribes on the Ba Yuan today are probably not much different from those demon clans in the depths of the wilderness, and Baoyu will not be able to see such a magnificent Feihong City.

Ancestor worship is a symbol that symbolizes a common spiritual inheritance and identity, as well as the source of inheritance of everything that is possessed in reality. For example, if Shanshui City is still there hundreds of years later, I am afraid that the mountain master will become the ancestor of the Shanshui clan and accept the sacrifices of future generations.

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The city wall of Feihong City is three zhang high and one zhang wide, and is built with a stone fill. In the four important places on both sides of the city gates, the walls were four zhang high and one zhang and five feet wide. The gate is made of wide stones, which can accommodate two carriages to travel by mistake, and the totem of Feihong City is engraved above the arch of the gate, which is in the shape of a rainbow.

Baoyu followed the village treasure through the mountains and fields, and climbed a high slope when the sun shadow was slanting westward, and then he saw Feihong City. The outline of the city in the distance was a behemoth that he had never seen before, and Xiao Tian stood beside him and barked for a while, wagging his tail very excitedly, obviously feeling eye-opening.

Murabao pointed down the mountain and said, "There is a direct road to the city, we have already inserted it from the field, and we have not passed through the villages along the way. Then he turned his head and said, "I'm afraid the sergeant I led is still following behind, I don't know when I will be able to catch up?"

Baoyu replied, "I think they are all very skillful, and there will be no danger, and you can see the footprints in the snow, and you can see that we have entered the city after chasing here." As he spoke, he walked down the hill.

The road leading to Rainbow City was wide and flat, but it was a bit muddy at the moment, because many people passed by after the snow. They saw a number of pedestrians, all of whom were out of the city and wanted to return before sunset, because the gates would be closed after dark. Baoyu, led by the village treasure who is familiar with the terrain, arrived before the city gate was closed.

While on the way, Baoyu told the village treasure in detail about his experience in Baixi Village. After the initial shock, the more Mura Bao listened, the more he became fascinated, and later he even felt a little enthusiastic, wishing that he could not replace Lingbao to organize and lead everyone to fight against the Liukou.

At this time, Mura Bao no longer doubted what Baoyu said, because Baoyu did not need or could make up such a shocking lie, and he could describe such clear details, which was completely consistent with the situation that Mura Bao was familiar with.

Ahead is the east gate of Feihong City, and the sergeants guarding the city are obviously more strict than usual, and their equipment is more neat. Usually they only wore waist knives when they were on duty, but today they also took out their shields and spears. Every resident who entered the city was subjected to interrogation, not a body search but a face search, because most of the residents were familiar with each other, and the sergeants mainly looked out for unfamiliar faces.

The garrison sergeant had apparently received a new order to raise his guard, and two squads were placed on either side of the gate, and a leader commanded them. Baoyu lowered his head and instructed Xiao Tian: "You go play by yourself, I have something to do, and I will blow the bamboo whistle when I want to find you." ”

As soon as Xiao Tian heard this, he jumped high excitedly, and rushed out with his tail wagged. Baoyu wanted to see the city lord, but Murabao thought that he felt inconvenient to take a dog, so he let the dog wander around the nearby mountains by himself, and he was not afraid that it would run away. Unexpectedly, the flower-tailed puppy did not run into the field at all, and rushed into the city gate quickly through the muddy snow.

The soldiers defending the city were feeling a little impatient, and they were really bored when they stood outside the city gate on a cold day to check on the residents they were familiar with, so they hoped that it would soon get dark, so that they could close the gate and go back for a hot dinner.

At this moment, a puppy ran into the city on its own, but did not see its owner. Their task was only to check on people, of course, they didn't care about the dog, and by the time they reacted, the dog had already rushed into the city. Someone shouted, "Don't you see, there's a dog that has entered the city by itself!" and someone laughed: "Whose dog is this, is it in the field, will it be caught and eaten by dogs?"

At this time, there are more people returning to the city, and everyone is greeting and laughing, and there is no tension at all. The leader looked back at the city gate, and the puppy that suddenly rushed had already run away, and when he turned around, he shouted in surprise: "Captain Cunbao, weren't you sent to Shuangliu Village by the military master, why did you come back suddenly?"

Murabao, who walked to the city gate, replied, "We have an urgent matter to see the lord of the city, so we will return to the city before sunset." ...... Brother Xiaofei, is Master Bingshi back?"

The leader of the sergeants who was in charge of guarding the city gate here was Xiao Fei, the deputy captain of the second team of Feihong City, and he replied with a smile: "The master soldier came back yesterday afternoon, and he hurried into the city, and he also said that he had an urgent matter to see the city lord. ”

Murabao asked, "Why did you send two teams to guard this gate today, and the brothers also brought spears and shields?...... I see that there are still people with bows and arrows on the castle tower, what kind of formation is this?"

Xiao Fei smiled bitterly: "It's not an order from the military master yet, asking us to pay attention to interrogating strangers, especially a young junior." The Master also described in detail the man's clothing and appearance, just like the ...... next to you Captain Murabao: Who is this descendant who came with you?"

Xiao Fei said that it was only now that he suddenly reacted, and the young junior who came with Mura Bao was not the one who was ordered to be arrested by the Master Soldier! The other soldiers also noticed Baoyu and quickly stood in line and took their shields and spears. But Baoyu came with Captain Cunbao, and they didn't know the situation, so they didn't rush to do it for a while, and they didn't notify the archers on the castle tower to be on guard.

The eyes of all the sergeants were full of doubts, and they would never let anyone into the city without asking clearly. If this descendant is really the one who was ordered to be arrested by the military master, even if it was brought by the village treasure, because the military array can only carry out orders. Could it be that the captain of the village treasure has already caught this person and sent him to the city to hand him over to the soldier for interrogation? But it doesn't look like it!

Hurriedly opened his arms and took a few steps forward to say something, but he saw Xiao Fei in front of him suddenly kneeling on one knee, bowing his head and saluting: "Meet the National Worker!"

Not only Xiao Fei, but the soldiers on both sides all showed shocked expressions, put down their spears and shields, and saluted on one knee in unison: "Meet the National Worker!"

I saw that Baoyu didn't say anything, but he had already taken out a talisman. The talisman is silver, with totem patterns engraved on both sides of the front and back, and it slowly rotates in the air. The engraving on the front of the talisman is in the shape of a flame, and on the back is the totem mark of the Prime Muro country, which is a token of the "common work of the country".

A palm-sized talisman, this talisman itself is also a magic weapon, and Baoyu uses the method of imperial weapons to stimulate its unique spiritual use. A pulsing flame appeared in mid-air above the talisman. It was more than two feet wide and more than three feet high, and it was actually condensed and burning. You can feel the heat of the flame when you stand outside.

A red totem also appeared above the flame, like a hovering flying snake, which always maintained a certain shape between dances, which was the mark of the phase room country.

Baoyu not only showed the national work token, but also performed the imperial weapon, so his identity as a national worker is beyond doubt. After Xiao Fei's deputy team and the rest of the soldiers defending the city reacted, they also bowed and saluted.