Chapter 19: The Black Flag Army
Gu Li and Lin Shirong sat opposite each other on the ground, panting heavily.
Suddenly, in the distance, there was the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps, causing the ground to shake. Crowds on the streets took refuge and cleared the roads. A neatly arranged group of guards dressed in official uniforms appeared on the street. The leader rode a tall horse, wearing a black robe, embroidered with a unicorn pattern on his chest, and a bright red flower hat on his head, showing majesty.
Beside him, a man in a yellow robe and riding on a horse with a long debate is very similar in appearance to Jet Li.
"Good morning General Liu, hello Master Huang!" The crowd on the street hugged their fists one after another.
Gu Li sat in place, looking at Master Huang on the white horse in a daze. His appearance is exactly the same as Jet Li, handsome and chic, and his bearing is extraordinary.
"Big Bucktooth, you don't want to die, dare to stand in the way of the Black Flag Army?" Gul, who was in a daze, felt that his whole body was floating in the air, and a strong hand behind him lifted him up and pulled him to the side of the road.
Gu Li woke up and looked back to see that it was Lin Shirong's pig's head.
"Thank you, Brother Lin." Gu Li patted his body, turned sideways and asked Lin Shirong softly, "Could it be that General Liu Yongfu and Master Huang Feihong?" ”
"You've got a bit of eyesight! The person in front of him is Lord Liu Yongfu, the general of the Black Flag Army who has defeated the French invading army several times, and the person next to him is Huang Feihong, the master of Bao Zhilin you are looking for, and he is the head of the Black Flag Army. ”
Lin Shirong looked at the well-trained army in front of him, and his eyes were full of admiration.
Liu Yongfu's deeds, Gu Li once saw in the history books. The Black Flag Army led by him was originally a local armed force that resisted the rule of the Qing Dynasty, but later due to the invasion of Western powers, it had to turn to fight against the colonial army. The Black Flag Army and the colonial army won many victories in the War of Resistance, and later accepted the canonization of Liu Yongfu from the Qing Dynasty to the Admiral.
When Liu Yongfu defeated the French colonial army, he was wounded in the leg. In order to cure the leg disease, Huang Feihong was strengthened. Because of his admiration for his superb martial arts and superb medical skills, he was specially hired as the head of the Black Flag Army.
At this time, the Black Flag Army should be returning to the city from the seaside drill, the mighty team, and the neat military discipline make people's blood boil.
"Buckteeth, what are you looking at, the Black Flag Army is gone." Lin Shirong pushed Gu Li, who was fascinated.
Gu Li was lamenting in his heart that the imperial court at the end of the Qing Dynasty was corrupt, and there were few troops as strong as the Black Flag Army that could defeat the Western colonial army.
An idea popped into Gul's mind.
"Brother Lin, why don't we sign up for the army and join the Black Flag Army?" Gu Li knew that in the near future, Liu Yongfu would be transferred from the imperial court, and Foshan's Black Flag Army Sailor would stay in Foshan to join Huang Feihong's militia.
Now Huang Feihong does not teach apprentices, and Gu Li joins his militia and can also learn some martial arts skills.
"Why are you joining the army? I haven't made enough money to redeem Fei Hong! Lin Shirong looked at Gu Li in wonder, it was inexplicable.
"You didn't come back from abroad to join the army, did you? With your small body, can you stand up to the muskets and foreign cannons of foreign devils? ”
Gu Li was stunned, and carefully recalled Lin Shirong's words. The Qing Dynasty closed itself off from the rest of the country, and it was originally a musket cannon invented by a large Chinese country, but it became a colonial weapon for Western countries.
It's not that Lin Shirong is greedy for life and afraid of death, holding a knife and gun to face the musket cannon of foreigners, his life is really worthless.
Looking at the stunned Gu Li, Lin Shirong ignored it and turned to leave.
Gu Li, who came back to his senses, hurriedly chased after him.
"What are buckteeth doing with me?" Lin Shirong didn't give Gu Li a good look, and opened his mouth with a buck tooth.
"Brother Lin, I originally came to Foshan to look for relatives. After staying abroad for many years, I didn't expect that my relatives in Foshan had moved away. I don't know a place to live here, and I don't have a place to stay, can I stay at your house for a few days? Guli scratched his head and felt ashamed, and said cheekily.
The whole body belongings in his pocket are only a dozen taels of silver, and Gu Li doesn't know how long he wants to stay in the movie world, and how he is willing to spend money to stay in the inn every day.
As soon as he heard what Gu Li said, Lin Shirong ran away, faster than he had just chased after Gu Li.
"Hell in the morning! Where is the bucktooth, not to mention delaying me from selling pork, and now it will stick to me. Fei Hong is still waiting for me to make money to redeem her free body, so I don't have any money for you fake foreign devil to eat and live! ”
Although Lin Shirong is full of fat, he runs fast.
"Brother Lin, if you don't speak, are you acquiescing. Hey, run slower! ”
Looking at Lin Shirong, who was running silently all the way, Gu Li hurriedly spread his feet and quickly followed.
It was another full three streets, and Lin Shirong was almost exhausted from running, but he didn't expect Gu Li to stick to him like a kraft candy.
"Twenty wen a day, you have to help kill pigs, if you want, you can live here with me." Lin Shirong stretched out two fingers and looked at Gu Li lightly.
"Okay, it's only twenty a day, but you have to eat and live." Gu Li thought about it in his heart and felt that it was quite appropriate.
Gu Li took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to Lin Shirong.
"I'll give you a month's worth of money first." Gu Li carried a leather bag and walked straight into Lin Shirong's home.
His home is not big, only two rooms, but it has two floors, and there is a pork stall at the door.
Looking at Gu Li, who walked into the door of the room, Lin Shirong instantly felt that he had lost! Originally, I thought it was just a temporary stay for a few days, but I didn't expect Gu Li to take out a tael of silver at once, and he lived for a month.
Holding the silver in his hand tightly, Lin Shirong regretted it.
Gu Li, who had paid the money, obviously regarded this as his own home, threw away his purse, and went directly to the second floor to observe the room. It's like renting a house in modern times, you pay the rent and become the owner of the house.
I have to say that Lin Shirong's room is quite clean, but Gu Li is not used to sleeping in the same bed with others.
Gul had been busy cleaning his room all afternoon. I found a bed, laid two pieces of wood underneath, and bought a new straw mat. At this time, it is August and September, and it is not as cold as winter, so you can just lay a bunk on the floor and go to sleep.
It was starting to get dark, and the night was still dark. Lin Shirong had already cooked the meal, a large plate of pork stewed radish.
Gu Li looked at this large plate of dishes, exuding the fragrance of radish, and his appetite was open. Although dinner was only one dish, Gul was satisfied.
"Brother Lin, the craftsmanship is good, delicious!" Coulee nodded in praise as he ate the big meat in his mouth.
Lin Shirong glanced at Gu Li with disdain, and did not speak. It's just that the drooping expression on his face deeply reveals his unhappiness.
"Bucktooth, you remember, you have to help me kill the pig every morning. Do you think that 20 yuan can be worth eating and living with me? ”
"I've already given you the rent, and you promised to eat every day. Brother Lin, you're not the kind of person who doesn't keep your word, right? Gu Li had already seen the unhappiness in Lin Shirong's heart, and said to him provocatively.
"Humph! I, Lin Shirong, am a man who stands up to the sky and the earth, how can I be the one who does not believe in my words? Lin Shirong gulped the rice in the bowl, filled some pork soup, and angrily picked up the rice bowl and sat in front of the door.
Seeing Lin Shirong sulking, Gu Li smiled.