It is about 1,500 miles from the capital to Qingshui, passing through more than 1,000 villages in 64 towns in 16 cities, and more than 100 rivers and lakes, of which only half can be spent on foot.

One person and one horse walk for 10 hours a day, and it takes two months to get there with the help of official roads. People need to rest, horses need to rest, mountains need to crawl or go around, rivers need to be crossed.

It took him decades to find his way home.

On the path in the forest, the white-haired veteran wore tiger head armor, wrapped in a coarse cloth to block the wind, and the hat on his head was given by the old farmer on the road.

Suddenly, a series of figures appeared in front of them, wearing armor, masked faces, holding horizontal knives and carrying powerful crossbows.

Such sophisticated equipment is rare even in the Beijun Legion, and the thousand Tiger Leaping Riders under Li Changsheng's hands may not be able to match a strong crossbow. Crossbows and armor have been contraband since ancient times, not to mention that there is no one in private among the people, but at least they will not arm a hundred-person heavy armor corps like in front of them.

100 heavily armored soldiers can be used properly on the battlefield to directly pierce the enemy's formation. The capital can be the main force of the coup, and the local area is an unrivaled armed force. Unlike modern society, where information transmission and the limitations of the law were limited, destroying the door was the best means to fight for power and profit.

Especially in the local area, the wealthy family does not have hundreds of guests who cannot sleep well.

Li Changsheng often took the army to borrow money from the wealthy families, and he knew very well how many strong people had raised under their hands. It can be said that in the local area, their doormen are the main force, and the defending army is just a joke.

In many cases, the preparations issued by the local government have to go through the hands of the family, and the last ones to pick the rest are the army.

As the so-called Son of Heaven and scholars share the world, this is an unavoidable situation in ancient society. Even if Li Changsheng is both civil and military, he is like heavenly help, but he can't change the fact that the scholars are in charge of the world.

He can rob the money of the wealthy families to fight, but he can't kill them all, because that would lead to a huge power vacuum. Order is better than chaos, and killing without management is slaughter.

He can break through the enemies in all directions, can move troops to destroy the country, and can resist the enemy outside the country. But you can't change the onerous taxes, and you can't kill corrupt officials.

Li Changsheng's gun can break through thousands of troops, he once attacked a hundred horsemen alone, and ordered fifty troops to attack five hundred miles to capture the head of the thief. The ultimate in mortal bravery, but the land touched by a spear is only twelve feet.

Li Changsheng held the halberd in one hand, a heavy halberd covered with scratches and gaps, and the blood stains in the cracks could not be washed away.

The veteran's eyes were slightly cloudy, and he lowered his head to look at the heavy halberd in his hand.

Twelve zhang is too short, too small, and too narrow.

"Drive."

Li Changsheng turned the horse rope slightly, and the war horse suddenly accelerated, and the tendons and flesh of his body agitated, and hot air continued to spit out from his nostrils. One person rushes into battle, and the horse steps on Feiyan.

Shout!

There was a rapid sound of breaking through the air, and there was no room for dodging in the narrow mountain road. Li Changsheng was lying on the back of the horse, and there were constantly crossbow arrows either slashing overhead or piercing into the flesh and blood of the war horse.

The war horse is neither humble nor arrogant, as if he does not know the pain.

"Horses, horses, you're getting old."

Li Changsheng patted the horse's neck, his voice was a little hoarse, and he comforted him softly: "This is the last battle, rush, do your best." ”

The war horse accelerated again, and the sound of the heart beating and the sound of the lungs inhaling all flowed into Li Changsheng's ears.

100 meters, the crossbow arrows are shot.

Fifty meters, several people with shields blocked the narrow road.

Twenty meters, the gun formation was formed, apparently trained elite soldiers.

Ten meters, eight meters, six meters suddenly the wind blew fiercely, the dead leaves flew wildly, and the white-haired general rode into battle, his body was like a tiger, and his eyes were like fire.

Although he is old, he still has some spirit.

"I'm Qing Shui Li Changsheng, why is Xiaoxiao blocking my way!"

Heavy halberd 180 pounds, in the middle is dead, rubbing is miserable. Coupled with the inertia brought by the charge of the war horse, just by handing it forward, it was like a giant dragon rushing forward.

The shield-wielding thief flew high, and his hands snapped on the spot. The rest of the people wanted to turn their guns and stab Li Changsheng, but their movements were too slow in front of this battle-hardened veteran. At the same time, he is too conformist, and at first glance, he is trained according to the military book he wrote.

There is no way to train the elite.

Holding a shield is not suitable for casting in a narrow place, it looks indestructible, but in Li Changsheng's Qianjun power, it is like a thin piece of paper.

The formation is broken, the right knife and axe hand comes forward, and the left horizontal knife is added. The enemies on the left and right flanks swarmed up, with almost no formation or tactics to speak of. It's not that the enemy doesn't have a level, it's that no amount of tactics can be used in a narrow place.

As the saying goes, the brave wins.

The war horse fell to the ground suddenly, and Li Changsheng also rushed into the formation smoothly, and an angry figure was reflected in the horse's eyes.

Anger! Hate its powerlessness.

Sad! Comrades died in battle.

Gas! Murderous.

Under the wielding of the heavy halberd, flesh and blood flew in an instant, and no matter how good the armor was, it couldn't stop the hundred-pound halberd from smashing.

"Kill !!"

The leader raised his arms and shouted, as if to boost morale, but the next second his body was lifted high. Li Changsheng was like a tyrannosaurus that instantly overwhelmed their formation, and every time he swung the halberd, it was the loss of a human life.

One or three lanes are only about two meters, and Li Changsheng seems to be blocked by hundreds of people, but at most he can only face two people.

In an instant, the attack and defense reversed, and Li Changsheng's cloak was like a mad demon, constantly pushing forward, slashing everyone in front of him under his feet.

In the rear, there was also a group of forbidden soldiers in armor, who did not make any movement but rode on their horses and watched from afar.

Everyone held their breath, there was the original in their eyes, they couldn't bear to be shocked, and finally they returned to fear and admiration.

Strong! is too strong, carrying hundreds of people without falling behind with his own strength, worthy of the name of Li Wuqu.

"This is Li Wuqu."

"It's really a force to pull out the mountains and conquer the world, and one person is a million troops."

The forbidden army all clenched their fists, and there was a look of excitement on their faces, who didn't grow up hearing the name of Li Wuqu for decades. All those who are soldiers regard Li Wuqu as a teacher, whether they are soldiers or generals.

They were happy, and the eunuch behind them said with an anxious face: "Why don't you go and help?" What if Li Wuqu survived? Don't leave alive! ”

Li Wuqu is a master of high praise, and he doesn't know how to retreat bravely, and he has offended too many people over the years. The wealthy family was cornered by him, and the ministers of the court were afraid of his name, and even the emperor was full of fear when he looked to the north.

He is too strong, the credit is too high, and he has reached the point where he cannot be sealed.

The Emperor Taishang has the grace of knowing Li Wuqu, and His Majesty's father can thank his father for his kindness, and no matter how much kindness he has in His Majesty's generation, it will fade. His Majesty himself cannot tolerate an invincible general, nor can he tolerate a general whose prestige and martial arts surpass his own.

The leader of the forbidden army turned his head to look at the eunuch and asked, "Father-in-law Yu, do you know what you're talking about?" That is Li Wuqu, Li Wuqu who destroyed the barbarians in the north, marched to the east, and pacified the rebellion of the kings. It is one person who can defeat ten thousand people, and one person is General Li, who is a million-strong army. ”

"The patriarch of the Three Dynasties, Shanhaiguan of Beijun, let me kill him?"

"Is there a holy decree?"

After being reprimanded, the eunuch was speechless, and the white jade wine in his arms spilled slightly.

How can such a thing be decreed? Not to mention the holy decree, the emperor didn't even dare to make a secret decree, for fear of being infamous in the future. There is no emperor who does not cherish his own reputation, killing heroes is not good, and killing Li Wuqu is even more infamy.

The people don't know how many temples worship him.

He came to hint at these forbidden troops, and after the matter was completed, everyone was promoted and made rich. But everyone knows that after this kind of thing is done, it will inevitably be extinguished, or pushed out to the top of the pot.

Everyone was silent, and the distant fighting gradually subsided. Through the sparse trees, they saw a tall figure standing among the corpses, and the enemy had confronted it for a few minutes before retreating.

The eunuch gritted his teeth and rushed out on horseback, with a sword in his hand.

The commander of the forbidden army was stunned for a moment, and then followed, and a group of people rushed into the woods, dismounted halfway and marched on foot.

After walking one hundred and eighty steps, I saw an old general sitting on top of the corpse, his eyes half-hanging and his hair scattered. The tiger's head armor was covered with blood, and a drop of blood flowed out through the tiger's mouth, as if the armor had just turned into a tiger and returned from killing.

His face was calm and peaceful, and he did not have the slightest hint of the ferocity he had just fought.

A breeze blew from the distant battlefield of Beishire, and the dead leaves floated above the gray hair, and the sideburns fluttered up to cover the furrows on the face.

The red-clothed eunuch came on horseback, holding a sword in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Li Changsheng! Come on! ”

Li Changsheng glanced up, and his eyes revealed an extremely cold murderous aura. The horse lost control in an instant, raised its head and threw the eunuch to the ground, then turned around and ran.

The eunuch who fell was called a dog eating, and his left hand was directly broken. But he didn't give up, staggered to his feet, and picked up the sword on the ground.

Standing in front of Li Changsheng, when he came ten steps away, he didn't dare to approach again.

He could be sure that the other party was exhausted, but the fear could not be suppressed. Once I met those calm eyes, my hands trembled unconsciously.

"What are you afraid of?"

The white-haired veteran's voice is soft, not as fierce as the legend says. He is neither a tiger or a tiger, but a humble gentleman.

At least it seems.

"I'm afraid of you." The eunuch's legs were trembling.

"Why?"

Li Changsheng tilted his head slightly, and said in a smooth voice: "In my life from Rong, I have never slaughtered the city, let alone allowed my soldiers to burn, kill and loot. My soldiers have not reached the people, why should the people be afraid? ”

Those who become eunuchs are just ordinary people, and those with family backgrounds will not enter the palace to become eunuchs.

"The emperor wants me to kill you." The eunuch said, "You have a high merit to the Lord, and in the past, the world was not very peaceful and strong enemies looked around, so the court kept you." Now it's too peaceful, and the world can't tolerate someone like you. ”

"Can't tolerate me? If I put down my military power, I can't tolerate it when I return to the field? ”

Li Changsheng was a little stunned, lowered his head and muttered a few words. At this time, many forbidden troops behind him had arrived, and they did not draw their swords to face each other, but walked fifty steps away from Li Changsheng and stood in a queue quietly.

Standing in a military posture and lining up are all taught by Li Wuqu.

The commander of the forbidden army clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, and the entanglement in his heart seemed to roast himself on a fire.

His father was a soldier from Beijun and was once a subordinate of Li Wuqu. He grew up listening to the legend of the other party, and now he wants to execute the old general.

But he couldn't move, because he had his wife and children in the capital.

Finally, the eunuch came to Li Changsheng with trembling hands, and saw that the other party did not resist and took out the pot of wine. I want to give this old general a decent look, otherwise he will not be at ease in his life.

"General, please go on the road, you have no father, no mother, no wife and no children, I will keep a vigil for you for three years."

He fell to his knees and held the poisoned wine aloft.

At this moment, Li Changsheng raised his head slightly, there was still no fear in his eyes, it was as quiet as an ancient well.

He asked:

"Taiping is my decision, and there is a reason why I am not allowed to see peace?"

The flat voice, following the questions of common sense, seems to be asking whether the murder pays for the death.

When it fell into the ears of the eunuch, the fear from the heart could no longer be suppressed, and the poisonous wine fell to the ground with a clatter. He just knelt on the ground, bewildered by the calm eyes.

As if it was himself who was going to die.

The bodies of the forbidden soldiers behind him all shook suddenly, or their mouths opened slightly, or their eyes were moist, or their fists were clenched, or their hearts were blocked and it was difficult to breathe.

Taiping was originally determined by the general, and the general was not allowed to see the peace.

Murder pays for life, and it is justified.

But the facts are not necessarily, the princes and nobles can be avoided from murder and imprisonment, so how can we talk about killing people to pay for their lives? Everyone knows that this Taiping is determined by Li Wuqu, but he can't see Taiping.

This fucking world! Nourish the wicked and persecute the faithful.

It's too dirty to fit a general.

"The wine is spilled, the boy use the sword."

Li Changsheng exhaled slightly and reminded: "If I still have a breath, I won't accept my fate." If you fight for my life, I have no regrets. You are also for yourself, and if you can't kill me, you can't make a difference. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the broken knife beside him and held it horizontally in front of him. Even the strength to hold a knife has to be strained, where is the little strength.

But in such a field, it still does not lose its bones.

The eunuch got up and held his sword, and the forbidden army behind him began to stir, and someone had already taken a step unconsciously. Even if the commander of the forbidden army kept scolding, he couldn't suppress them.

Some of them even raised their crossbows and aimed them at the eunuch, but they did not dare to move their hands when they thought of their wives and children in the city.

"General, do you remember Huaishan County?" The eunuch suddenly asked, and talked to himself without waiting for Li Changsheng to answer.

"When the Hu people entered the customs, Huaishan County was the first to bear it. My Abba and Mother took me to flee, and at that time, the court did not give me food, and I was so hungry that I began to gnaw on my mother's hand. Seeing that you are about to eat blood relatives, it is you who led the troops to open the granary for disaster relief. ”

"Today is either you die or I die, if I don't kill you, you will be cut off by the prison when you return to the palace. The boy's common name is Xu Xiaobao, and he will give you back your life today. ”

After that, the eunuch turned his long sword against the Adam's apple, and waved his hand to the sky is a red line.

A person who cuts his throat will die, but he will not die immediately. The eunuch sat down tremblingly, with a relieved smile on the corner of his mouth, and he was no longer afraid.

It turned out that what he was afraid of was not Li Wuqu, but his conscience.

After half a ring, the crippled man named Xu Xiaobao was silent again. Li Changsheng finally regained some strength, stood up from the corpse, leaned down and closed his eyes.

Li Changsheng looked at the forbidden army, and as far as his eyes could see, everyone knelt down on one knee with a bang.

"The general is mighty!"

The forbidden army didn't know what they were doing, and it was clear that this might lead to exile and even beheading. But they still knelt down, to the general who was the most brave in the world.

To what extent does a person's prestige have to be to cause him to abandon his life? Maybe this is also the reason why the imperial court can't tolerate him, they are afraid, afraid of a white-haired veteran, afraid of a general who has no soldiers under his hands, afraid of Li Wuqu.

He is only one person, a man without a father, a mother, a wife and a child, what are you afraid of in the Manchu Dynasty?

is such a person, he calmed the world and pacified the princes. For the Wu Dynasty, the national fortune has been renewed for an unknown amount of time, and a stable world has been created for the people.

Li Changsheng put on his bags, put on his hat, took a knife and continued on the road.

"Help me bury Mr. Xu and my horses."

In this life, he does not occupy the right time, place and people, as if the whole world is going to oppose him. If it weren't for the fact that he still had some ability, he would have died in the capital as early as he could.

However, if you do good, there will be people.

(End of chapter)