Chapter I

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The green reeds sway in the wind, and the friction between the leaves emits "sand" and "sand". Whenever a strong wind blows, the reeds will fly all over the sky. It is like thousands of elves, merging between heaven and earth. The reeds are so big that they are like green carpets, and they will spread from the front of the eyes to the horizon.

But if you really step out of the reeds, you will see the clear water of the Liao River rushing under your feet. Haimaozi flies over the Liao River, and from time to time there are a few birds chirping. The setting sun seems to hang on the water, a sun in the sky and a sun in the water. The red glow of the sky is reflected in the water, and the water and the sky appear in one color.

This is the only place on the Liaodong Peninsula where you can see the sunset over the sea. The surging Da Liao River turns a bend here and then joins the Bohai Bay.

No ditch camp! Legend has it that during the Tang Dynasty, Taizong personally conquered Liaodong, and Wei Zheng, the imperial historian, personally went to discuss with the Dragon Prince. For Taizong to borrow a foothold in Liaodong, it was agreed to borrow three more and five more to repay. But he didn't expect Wei Zheng to play tricks, and ordered the Wugou camp to fight from now on, and it was not allowed to fight the fifth watch.

The abundant water of the Liao River moistens the fertile land, and the rice produced in Wugou is steamed with oil beads. With the fried dried yellow croaker is the most delicious, His Majesty the Ming Emperor specially ordered people to demarcate the royal farm at the foot of Wang'er Mountain. Specially for the royal family, sweet rice is grown.

Because it is an imperial village, it does not pay taxes from the government. The life of the farmers is quite rich, and the wide road is paved with bluestone, and it is very practical to walk on it.

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, followed by a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy Lang, walked on the bluestone slab. The red shirt and green jacket are paired with a pair of floral cloth shoes, and there are beads of sweat on her beautiful face. There seems to be a puddle of water in those eyes, and as long as a man sees those eyes, his heart can be seen. The only fly in the ointment is that the skin may be slightly darker because of perennial work.

The kid behind him is actually a fourteen-year-old boy, but because of his thin body. It's not like a teenager, it's like a child.

The maiden carried a basket with a hoe in it. It seems that he is going up the mountain to dig wild vegetables, and this season's sagebrush grass, enlightenment vegetables, and mother-in-law are all delicious food. After copying it with water, it is the best thing to eat.

"Sister! I don't want to go up the mountain with you to dig wild vegetables, I want to go to the river to play. The young man pulled the girl's sleeve and pleaded.

"Come less! You broke your leg while climbing a tree two months ago, and now it's making trouble again. Itchy skin, isn't it? If you make any more fuss, see if I don't hit you! The girl's apricot eyes widened, and she glared at the boy and said.

The young man lowered his head and did not speak, and continued to follow the girl. I broke my leg last time, but it was my sister who was beaten. There is no way, the boy is expensive, and he broke his leg again. Dad was reluctant to fight, so the old lady became a punching bag. For this reason, the boy was still very uneasy.

"Sister, Brother Lianzhu is secretly looking at you again. You are not allowed to be nice to him, he didn't give me food last time he caught river crabs. Cheapskate! Li Xiao said as he grimaced at the leash. The pillar hurriedly lowered his head and continued to study the soybeans in the ground.

"Silly boy, crabs are poisonous when they eat reed roots. People can't eat, they can only feed chickens. You're so good, and you're still competing with chickens for food. Li Xiangxiu slapped Li Xiao dotingly, and gave the tethered pillar a roll of the eyes from afar.

"The crabs in our Liaohe estuary are the fattest, and according to legend, there were no crabs here before. When the Tang Emperor conquered Liaodong, he had to cross the river in our Wugou camp. But the Liao River is so wide, there is no way to come over. When the Tang Emperor was at a loss, a bridge paved with crabs suddenly appeared on the Liao River at night. The army of the Tang Emperor crossed the Liao River and defeated the Goryeo. snatched Liaodong back from the Koreans. Li Xiao proudly showed off his knowledge.

"Are you going to listen to Mr. Wu talk about the ancients again? Silly boy, Mr. Wu said that it was a river crab. There is a horseshoe print on the lid of the crab, which is said to have been stepped on by the army of the Tang Emperor. That kind of crab is only found on the north shore, and the crab on the south shore is called the sao clip, which is not delicious, and can only be fed to chickens and ducks. Li Xiangxiu almost laughed out loud, Wu Fuzi is good at everything and knowledgeable. But I'm stupid at doing academics, and I don't even know this.

"Sister, I want to go to the north shore to catch crabs." Speaking of river crabs, drooling began to flow down the mouth of the plump cream yellow Li Xiao.

"I wasn't allowed to go, I broke my leg just two months ago. The place where my dad hit me still hurts. I don't dare to go out to run again, so I obediently picked enlightenment vegetables with my sister today. In the evening, I fried it with water and dipped it in chicken yellow sauce. If you want to eat river crabs, my sister will catch them for you tomorrow. ”

"Then I'm going to beat two chickens!" Li Xiao dragged Li Xiangxiu's clothes and said.

"Good, good! Hit two chickens! Li Xiangxiu patted her brother's head, turned her head and saw the girl in the fence yard doing needlework.

"Sister Cui'er, embroider wedding clothes." Through the wooden fence, Li Xiangxiu shouted to the girl inside.

"I didn't ...... Not......! The girl was very shy, and her wedding dress was hidden behind her. But how can the big red wedding dress be hidden?

"Sister Cui'er is the most beautiful woman in our Zhuangzi, and her future husband must be a good man who stands up to the sky. Sister Cui'er, what are you doing! Li Xiao shouted at Cui'er with a grin.

"Give you a big apple to plug your mouth, and it looks like honey is smeared on your mouth at a young age. I don't know whose little lady was deceived by you. Cui'er gave Li Xiao a big apple and knocked it on Li Xiao's head again.

"What nonsense are you talking about, boy? I know all day long that I am behind your sister, and your kid's leg was broken just to cause trouble for your sister. An old man playing chess on the side of the road said with a smile when he saw Li Xiao mixed with an apple again.

"Old Uncle Wu, just now Brother Mu also talked about what you said about the ancient times to show me. After a while, I picked the camelina and sent some to you. Li Xiangxiu saw Old Uncle Wu and hurriedly greeted him. As the most learned person in the village, children like to listen to him talk about the ancients.

"Or Xiangxiu knows filial piety to the elders, Xiangxiu! After a while, when he came back, he came to my house. Your eldest brother's cucumber is ready, and it's crunchy and sweet when you bite into it. Old Uncle Wu's daughter-in-law shouted to Li Xiangxiu across the fence.

"Okay! Thank you, sister-in-law, you squeak if you are inconvenient. Li Xiangxiu smiled and greeted Sister-in-law Wu.

"This kid is really sensible, I don't know which one will be blessed in the future and can marry you home." As Sister-in-law Wu spoke, she looked at the tethered pillar not far away that pricked up her ears and eavesdropped.

"My sister-in-law must have given birth to a big daughter, and I will marry my sister-in-law's daughter in the future." Li Xiao still wanted to say, but his mouth had been gagged. The Wu family's sister-in-law's eyebrows are about to stand up!

Li Xiangxiu was a little shy, slapped Li Xiao and left. Along the way, there were people greeting each other warmly, and the small ivory village was lively and prosperous, full of strong warmth.

went up the mountain, Li Xiangxiu put down Li Xiao. Tell him not to run around, and then he will go digging wild vegetables.

"Sister, look!" Li Xiao pointed to the smoke and dust rising in the distance, and in the smoke and dust, a group of people were riding horses and approaching Zhuangzi quickly.

The men carried bows and arrows, and immediately carried spears, broadswords, and thick maces. The leaders were dressed in armor, and the rest were all dressed in coarse cloth and wore fur hats on their heads. The sun shone on their blades, reflecting the cold light of the Daodao.

"Tartars!" Li Xiangxiu screamed in surprise and ran into the Zhuangzi.

Iron hooves trampled on the gravel in the mountains, and two tall horses took the lead on the low slope. Looking at the past from Li Xiao's point of view, the hooked nose and long face under the sun are extremely vicious, and a scar from the corner of the eye to the corner of the mouth makes people feel even more hideous and terrifying.

Li Xiangxiu dragged the basket and shouted to the village as she ran: "Run! The Tartars are coming. ”

The eldest sister ran desperately between the mountain paths, jumping and flashing like a running sika deer. When the Tartar soldiers saw Li Xiangxiu running, they immediately rode their horses to catch up. The war horses galloped on the mountain road, and the iron hooves trampled on the gravel.

"Run! The Tartars are coming, the Tartars are ......! "The long knife waved, and the cold light appeared. The blade is over, and the head is broken.

Li Xiangxiu's voice stopped abruptly, and a human head rose into the sky where the knife passed. The blood spurting out of the cavity was like a red ribbon. In the sunlight, it glows bewitchingly. Li Xiangxiu's hands scratched a few times in the void at the position of his head, as if looking for the head that flew out.

The corpse fell to the ground with a "poof", and then countless iron hooves ran towards Zhuangzi under the soft corpse of the girl.

Li Xiao picked up a stone and tried to rush over to find the Tartar soldiers. It's a pity that the broken leg was a little unbearable, so he rushed forward two steps and rolled down from the mountain beam with one foot. The small body plunged into the river at once.

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