Volume 1 Beacon Fire and Troubled Times Section 20 Uncle Niu is mighty

In Luo Yu's time and space, Jincheng was called Jinyang in the Sui period, which was Li Yuan's hometown, and it was also the place where he raised troops against the Sui.

The history books of this time and space record that the three families in the pre-Qin period were divided into Jin, here is an important town in the south of the Wei State, north of Changzhi, west of Yuncheng, south of the Yellow River, east of Henan Hebi, is a land of four wars, but also a land of hope, the power is strong can radiate a large area around it, but can not be customized as the national capital, because the north is a horse Pingchuan, there is no danger to defend, the nomads in the north drive straight down, it is easy to form a siege.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a military strategist, a politician, and a great strategist, a little beggar, and the person who finally won the Central Plains, how can his ideas be guessed by a little Luo Yu? can mix like a fish in water under Dou Jiande, knowing that he has ambitions and does not get rid of him, which proves that Dou Jiande has scruples about him.

Seeing Qin Qiong going to Wenxi, he turned to Yuan County, saying that he had a secret order from the Lord to support Jincheng. There were a few partial generals and lieutenants who wanted to see the secret order, and after he pulled them aside and said something, they obediently obeyed the order and marched at full speed in the direction of Jincheng with their soldiers and horses.

To reach Jincheng in front of Dou Jiande's messenger, Zhu Yuanzhang had the advantage in time, but he still ordered the whole army to move forward at full speed, because he wanted to take over Jincheng as soon as possible, and then everything would be logical.

Although Qin Qiong had already prepared to prevent Zhu Yuanzhang from attacking the camp, the deputy general rebelled and led Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers and horses in, and was caught off guard, but fortunately, there was a second line to help the defense line block the attack, otherwise there would be no chance to retreat.

Evacuated in a hurry, all the grain and grass were lost, Zhu Yuanzhang pressed step by step, and had to enter the Wenxi Pass, as far as it is concerned, they are still the men and horses of the Dou Li coalition army, with the token can go to Wenxi County to receive the grain and grass, and another, if Zhu Yuanzhang chases and kills him, he can also expose Zhu Yuanzhang's true face in front of the Wenxi defenders, so that they can return to Dou Jiande, Zhu Yuanzhang reversed.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't chase after him at all, and when he came to Wenxi to enter the city, he was shot back by random arrows in the city, looking at the brothers who suffered heavy casualties, and finally understood that it was not Li Yuanzhang who wanted his life, but Dou Jiande wanted to annihilate this Li Mi's soldiers and horses, and he was the main general to paralyze Li Mi and himself.

Now there is a shortage of food and medicine, the injured brothers have no time to heal, and they die in the arms of the brothers holding them, and the whole team is immersed in grief, how can such morale be able to walk these hundreds of miles home?

A personal guard walked quickly in front of Qin Qiong, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "General, our army has suffered heavy casualties, while there is still strength left, leave here!" Sixty miles ahead is Jiangxian County, where there are many pharmacies, which may save many brothers. ”

Qin Qiong shook his head and said, "Sixty miles? How do seriously injured people move forward? Even if it's on your back, it's good to be able to walk six miles without aggravating your injury......"

The guard said: "Then the subordinates took people to Jiangxian to buy medicine, and the general found a hidden place to rest, so he couldn't watch them die of pain, right?" Otherwise, you take the men first, and your subordinates stay behind to look after the wounded brothers. ”

Qin Qiong thought for a while and said: "Jiangxian County is Dou Jiande's territory, and now it should be under martial law, besides, even if you can get in, you will arouse their suspicion if you buy so many medicines at once, even if you buy the medicine, you have to transport it over, once and again, how long will it take?" Will they be able to hold out that long? How can I say such a thing if I leave my brothers and go first! After speaking, he sighed in his heart: "Heaven destroys me Qin Qiong!" ”

The guards stopped talking, now they can't go and can't go, and they are in danger when they stay, Zhu Yuanzhang, a bastard, killed us! I won't let you go!

Suddenly, there was the sound of more than a dozen horses and carriage wheels in front, and everyone immediately became vigilant, and Qin Qiong and the sergeants immediately got on their horses to guard against coming.

Luo Yu and more than a dozen special combat team members came to a distance of ten zhang from Qin Qiong with more than a dozen wagons of medicines and grain and grass, and arched their hands and said: "General Qin, in Xia Luo Yu, is the right army to join the army, I learned that the general was chased and killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and I came to help today, and our army is also nervous about the grain and herbs, so I can only take out twelve loads of millet and a number of hemostatic medicines to solve the general's urgency, and I am entangled in military affairs, so I will not pass by." After speaking, he didn't wait for Qin Qiong to answer, he had to rein in his horse and turn around, as if he was afraid that Qin Qiong would beat the horse and kill him.

Qin Qiong raised his voice and said: "Wait, I don't know Luo Senjun, and we are our own masters, how can you help me?" Let's not say for the time being that our army is here to encircle and suppress your right army, let's just say that in front of you, our army has suffered heavy casualties, and if Luo Senjun leads the army to come, it will be enough to kill us and leave no piece of armor behind, and the military merits are in front of him, but Luo Senjun has helped him, and the order is ...... under the order."

Luo Yu said with a smile: "General Qin doesn't have to be tempted with words, I came here on the order of General Li of my right martial army, as for why she helped you, I don't know why, General Li had confessed when I came, and asked Mrs. Qin how it was." ”

After hearing this, Qin Qiong's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Dare to ask Luo to join the army, can he be introduced in front of General Li's tent?" Luo Yu blinked and said with a smile: "General Li has gone north to Taiyuan, and he has to rush over to meet in the next, General Qin, there is an abandoned camp in the mountains of five miles to the north, which can be temporarily stationed by the general, as for the grain and grass, the general has to find a way to solve it himself, and the words are all here, the general is good at himself, and he will leave!" There will be a period later! ”

Qin Qiong no longer blocked, looking at Luo Yu's backs as they gradually moved away, his heart was sad: "The friendly army is doing everything possible to annihilate their own 15,000-strong army, but the enemy army is sending charcoal to transport the most urgently needed food and medicine at the moment, it seems that we have to think about the future......"

Li Xiuning saw Niu Jinda leading the army to meet him, and jumped off the horse happily: "Uncle Niu, why are you here?" Niu Jinda said with a smile: "Your father received a military report, and he was afraid that you would not be able to cope with this complicated situation, so he asked the old man to help you." After seeing Luo Yu, he smiled and said: "You kid is good, with 80,000 people in the hinterland of the enemy army, the most rare thing is that you can still preserve your strength, you are really a hero!" ”

Luo Yu hurriedly said: "General Niu, you have killed the kid, how can the kid have this ability?" Along the way, he escaped death several times, and if it weren't for the general's cleverness and seeing through the enemy's tricks, he would have been besieged by the rebels and caught in a bitter battle. ”

Li Xiuning said with a smile: "Being too modest is pride, I have been in the army all the way to offer advice and help me break the enemy in Jiezhou, and according to the facts, I proposed a guerrilla attack in Zhongtiao Mountain, and then found that the Dou and Li coalition forces were not in harmony, and offered a counter-plot to divide Qin Qiong and Cheng Zhijie, so that they could fight inward, and took advantage of the gap to take the whole army north to break through, our army was able to reach this place with two hundred casualties, and Luo participated in the army. ”

Li Xiuning summed up Luo Yu's various sentences all the way, and Niu Jinda sighed in his heart: "I see, it seems that this kid is a talent, but he is ruthless, and his strategy does not hurt the roots, and he will have the opportunity to beat and beat in the future, and the two armies will fight, where can there be so much benevolence, righteousness and morality?" Thinking of this, just as he wanted to speak, a special combat team member came to Pegasus: "Report to the general, Li Mi's rebels were blocked in Wenxi and suffered heavy casualties, Pei Juntou asked for instructions, do you want to attack and annihilate?" ”

Li Xiuning frowned and said, "Aren't they coalition forces?" How can you be blocked by Wenxi? Did you find Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers and horses? The team member replied: "No, the strange thing is that Wen Xi did not send troops to attack Qin Qiong, let them slowly withdraw."

Luo Yu said: "Zhu Yuanzhang should hold Dou Jiande's secret order to eliminate Li Mi's 15,000 men and horses, as for Wen Xi, although it is the transit place of the Dou army's grain and grass, it is not necessarily necessary to have extra soldiers and horses out of the city to attack Qin Qiong, although Qin Qiong is full of wounded soldiers, it is difficult to solve it quickly, as long as Wen Xi does not give food and grass, how long can Qin Qiong last?" The subordinate wanted to meet this Qin Qiong and send him some food and medicine by the way, I wonder if the general agrees? ”

Li Xiuning said: "Our army's grain and grass have already been burned, and the baggage battalion and infantry have each carried some of it, and they only have three days' needs, how can we send them food?" Uncle Niu, what do you see? ”

Niu Jinda said with a smile: "Boy, since you already know the relationship between Qin Qiong and Xiuning, why don't you say it?" The old man can draw some out of the grain and grass, and he has brought a lot of medicines, but they are all medicines such as hemostasis, since you need a small amount, it is good to send some to the past, and if you want to send a big one! After saying that, he laughed, and turned around to distribute food and medicine.

Li Xiuning looked at Luo Yu and said, "What does Qin Qiong have to do with me?" Luo Yu said: "I only learned from the intelligence yesterday that Mrs. Qin's surname is Li, and she is the cousin of Tang Gong, and Qin Qiong is the general's cousin." ”

Li Xiuning's eyes widened and said: "I heard my father say that there is a cousin who married to Shandong, but there has been no news, I didn't expect Qin Qiong to be her son, let's go, let's go together!" ”

Luo Yu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, your Li family has a fate with Qin Qiong, and we will meet in the future, the most important thing for you now is to bring the soldiers and horses to Taiyuan, and I will go over to Qin Qiong's side, rest assured, after you leave, this military camp will be given to them, so that they can have a place to live." ”

So there was a scene where Luo Yu sent food and medicine to Qin Qiong, when Luo Yu rushed back, the whole army had marched twenty miles to the north, and told Li Xiuning about the situation, seeing that she was still worried about this cousin who had never met, she comforted: "Relax, now there are no heavy troops near Wenxi, they are safe for the time being, and Li Mi will not wait, as long as they recuperate well in the camp, they will find a way to return to Changzhi after they recover from their injuries, we are official soldiers, they are rebels, and you will have a lot less trouble if you don't come forward." ”

Li Xiuning sighed, I don't know what to say, this cousin has a good relationship with her father, and later married the Qin family in Shandong, but for some reason she broke off contact, her father often chattered, and sent someone to find it, but there was no news, as if she had disappeared, how did Luo Yu find it? I just wanted to ask, but I remembered that Niu Jinda seemed to know, what the hell is going on?

Luo Yu saw her doubts, and saw that she kept frowning, so he said: "Don't ask or guess, you go to Taiyuan to ask Tang Gong, don't worry, his fate with the Li family has not arrived, and you can't force it at this time." ”

Li Xiuning said: "The gods are here, why don't you go to fortune telling?" Luo Yu smiled: "If one day I am no longer in the army, it is not bad to go to fortune telling." ”

From the rockfall valley to meet Niu Jinda, to now, two hours have passed, this way north is in Dou Jiande's territory, but I didn't see Dou Jiande's soldiers and horses, and I don't know what he was thinking, maybe he was dispatching troops, maybe he was ambushing troops somewhere in front, in short, Luo Yu was afraid of him, dealing with such a person, if he was not careful, he would make a mistake, and he would never recover.

The history books of Luo Yu's time and space record that Dou Jiande is benevolent and generous, strict in governing the army, benevolent to the people, and does not close his door at night under the rule of Great Xia, singing and dancing, but his military deeds are rarely recorded, the battle of Luoyang was won by Li Shimin with less, and the army was defeated and imprisoned, and the Tang army was captured alive, and after being sent to Chang'an, no one was seen alive or dead, and the tragic life ended.

And in this time and space, the military talent he showed really made Luo Yu jealous, and his control of people's hearts was even more accurate.

But at this time, the Right Martial Army was almost in Yixian, but he never made any moves, could it really be that the Right Armed Army gave up the attack because it went north to Taiyuan and did not make trouble in his territory? This is not like his style, or there is something wrong with Linfen, and he can't spare troops to deal with the Youwu Army. If you can't figure it out, you don't want to, anyway, the soldiers will block it, nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses have been eaten by others, and there is no need to mix in this troubled world, lest more powerful people come out in the future and be embarrassed.

After Yixian, it was already noon, Li Xiuning ordered the whole army to rest, each battalion prepared its own meals, and sent a number of squads to cut grass mixed with the beans brought by Niu Jinda to feed the horses; if there was a problem with the horses, the cavalry would lose its mobile role, and even affect the safety of the whole army.

Niu Jinda came to Li Xiuning and Luo Yu, and saw that the two of them were sitting in a small tent looking at the map, discussing how to quickly reach Taiyuan through Dou Jiande's territory, and secretly thought: "This pair is getting more and more compatible, and I don't know what Tang Gong means, if Tang Gong can't look down on it, the old man really wants to find a wishful wife for this kid, I hope this trip can make Tang Gong see that Luo Yu is not a thing in the pool, and no longer make a hindrance from it." Then he thought again: "Xiuning doesn't know what it means, so let's just try it today." Thinking of this, he stepped forward and said, "Boy, go and help Uncle Niu get a few steamed buns!" ”

The two looked at Niu Jinda in amazement, and they didn't know what he meant by the old man, Luo Yu came back to his senses first, he should have asked Li Xiuning to discuss something and break him up! He stood up, clasped his fists and saluted, "Wait!" He turned around and walked towards the logistics camp, and took away the ten special combat soldiers around him.

Niu Jinda smiled, this kid is very good, it's very good to be able to do this at the age of sixteen, Wen can make questions, Wu can set the army, over time, he will definitely be an immortal talent. Seeing Li Xiuning looking at him with puzzled eyes, he said: "Xiuning, you are grown up by me, you went to the Chai family to propose to your father, but it was delayed because of the expedition, at the beginning of this year, there were many disasters, and the matter of proposing relatives was over, Uncle Niu, the kid of the Chai family, has seen it, he was born tall and big, outstanding in literature, excellent in martial arts, similar in age to you, very compatible, you are already nineteen years old, according to ordinary people, the baby has given birth to two, can not be delayed any longer, Chai Shao is now in the Taiyuan army......"

Li Xiuning couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Niu, you're afraid that I won't be able to get married!" Do you mean to take me back to Taiyuan to marry Chai Shao? ”

Niu Jinda said: "Ah, your father and I mean this, Xiuning, Chai Shao is really good......

Li Xiuning feigned anger and said: "Uncle Niu, he is good, you marry him, I won't marry anyway!" ”

Niu Jinda was stunned and said: "I'm not a girl, how can I marry him, hey, you are not tempted by such an excellent person, do you have a sweetheart?" Could it be Luo Boy? ”

Li Xiuning blushed and whispered: "Uncle Niu, don't come to make fun of Xiuning, the current situation is so sinister, who has the heart to fall in love?" ”

Niu Jinda smiled: "Hahaha, it seems that the old man guessed correctly, sure enough, it is Luo Xiaozi, who has a good vision, but I don't agree with what you said." After a pause, he said solemnly: "The current situation is sinister, what do you do to him?" Do you really think you two can change that? The chaos has become a mess, and no one can clean up the old mountains and rivers in a short time, if it is still the same for three years, five years, or even ten years, will you really not get married? Listen to Uncle Niu, since you meet your beloved, don't miss it, so as not to regret it for the rest of your life in the future! ”

Li Xiuning's heart moved after hearing this, and said weakly: "But I'm three years older than him......"

Niu Jinda laughed angrily: "Don't say three years old, you two are happy, even if you are ten years older, what's the matter?" I'll go and say on his side, this kid dares to disobey, the old man can't spare him! ”

Li Xiuning hurriedly said: "Uncle Niu, let me tell him, besides, I'm afraid my father's pass will not be easy." ”

Niu Jinda said: "Your father, I'll go and say, don't worry, your aunt will also help you!" ”

Niu Jinda left after speaking, met Luo Yu halfway, saw him wrapped a few steamed buns in paper and walked quickly in front of him, handed them over with both hands, and said with a smile: "Uncle Niu, the steamed buns you want!" ”

Niu Jinda took it, opened his mouth but didn't make a sound, reached out and patted Luo Yu on the shoulder, turned around and walked away quickly. Luo Yu looked at his back puzzled, could it be that something happened to Li Xiuning?

Quickly came to Li Xiuning's side, saw her blushing, looking at the map with a smile, it didn't look like there was something, why did Niu Jinda stop talking?

When Li Xiuning saw Luo Yu coming, he hurriedly got up and said, "Luo Yu, I want to tell you something very important, listen well!" I'll just say it once! ”

Luo Yu was stunned, usually Li Xiuning called him to join the army, and he usually didn't call him by his full name, what happened today? Girls call boys by their full names, and they are usually angry, they didn't do anything, what kind of child is she angry about?

Li Xiuning didn't care, and said to herself: "I, Li Xiuning, like Luo Yu, do you care that I am three years older than you?" Will you walk hand in hand with me through this life and this life? Will you marry me? ”

A series of three questions were asked to Luo Yu's liver trembling, what was this stimulated? After talking to Niu Jinda once, why did it change like this? No wonder he wanted to speak just now, he was all waiting here.

Looking at Li Xiuning's beautiful face and clear eyes, Luo Yu stretched out his hand to help her sit down, and said loudly: "I, Luo Yu, like Li Xiuning, I'm a fart when I'm three years old, and I like it when I'm thirty years old, I am willing to accompany you for three lives and three lives, until the end of time, I am willing to marry Li Xiuning as my wife!" ”

The surrounding special combat team members and several military leaders were startled by the movement here, and they didn't know what was going on until Luo Yu finished speaking loudly, and hurriedly surrounded them, Luo Yu stretched out his hand and pressed it to stop them, and then raised his hand to the sky: "I, Luo Yu, swear to the sky today, I only love Li Xiuning in this life and this life, I am happy with her joy, happy with her joy, happy with her suffering, worried about her worries, happy with my joy, happy with my joy, happy with my joy, exchange my pain for her sweetness, exchange my worries for her sorrows, if you break your oath, Heaven and earth abandon it! ”

After everyone listened, they were all moved, Niu Jinda hurriedly asked someone to record all what Luo Yu said, and then sent it to Li Yuan, without telling him that this was what Luo Yu said to Li Xiuning, and asked him if a love girl like him was worth having?

The confession method and language of later generations are particularly abrupt in this era, but this is Luo Yu's heart, and he can speak it confidently to anyone.

Li Xiuning's two lines of tears slid down her face, she knew that Luo Yu liked herself, but she didn't expect to love so deeply, at the age of nineteen, she could meet someone who loved her so much, she waited so long, and she was glad that she went on the expedition last year, otherwise she would have married Chai Shao and lived a life of husband and child.

Luo Yu stretched out his hand to help Li Xiuning wipe away his tears: "Don't cry, I will do what I say, after arriving in Taiyuan, I will propose to Tang Gong!" Everyone shouted again, Li Xiuning laughed happily, he was a little excited just now, and at this moment he found that this place was surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, not to mention more than 100 people, he glanced at Luo Yu sadly, stretched out his hand to hold his ear, and walked to the back of the small tent in Luo Yu's screams.

Everyone laughed, especially the special combat team members, seeing Luo Yu being cleaned up by Li Xiuning, they all spit out a bad breath, instructor, you also have today, hahaha......

Niu Jinda laughed and said: "Today's matter, no one should say anything before returning to Taiyuan, the old man wrote a good book on the way back, and after arriving in Taiyuan, he found dozens of storytellers every day to say, he must say that they are legends, and any of you have things that the old man does not know about them, you can come to tell the old man or you write it and hand it over to the old man, remember, it must be the truth, don't make it up at will, who dares to open the river, military law serves!" After speaking, he dispersed everyone, and came to Luo Yu, who was sitting alone in front of the tent, with a smile: "Boy, does the old man's agitation work?" You're a big man, grinding and chirping, and you still want people to come to you......"

Luo Yu smiled bitterly: "Uncle Niu, the kid Bai Ding is a single one, and he has not made an inch, how dare he expect Xiuning's favor?" How should Tang Gong pass the pass? ”

Niu Jinda said with a smile: "Starting a family and starting a business, all of them start a family first and then start a business, what's the problem with this?" The old man was about to become a father when he was sixteen years old, do you want to do so much? Hurry up and write your birthday to the old man, and your aunt will take it to combine the eight characters! ”

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, he really didn't know the eight characters of this birthday, could he write the date of the future generations? It's strange if you don't get beaten, just write a random one and be afraid of discord with Li Xiuning, the ancients believed in this very much, this is not superstition, it is a summary of thousands of years of predecessors, and some of the fates are really incompatible.

Niu Jinda said: "What are you kid doing? Don't you even know your birthday? ”

Luo Yu had to smile bitterly again: "Uncle Niu, the kid really doesn't know, my grandfather never mentioned it, he only knows that it was September of the fifteenth year of the emperor's reign, as for the date and time, I'm afraid only my parents who have never met know it......"

Niu Jinda thought for a while and said: "It's okay, the old man knows Xiuning's birthday, let them count, and then fill in which day and hour is the most suitable in September, in short, let her father have nothing to say!" Ha ha! That's it! After speaking, he ignored the stunned Luo Yu and left.

Luo Yu sighed in his heart: "I can't imagine that Niu Jinda is such a person, but I still have to shout Uncle Niu is mighty!" ”

The episode has passed, and the whole army has to set off to the north, bypassing Linfen and going to Hongdong, it is impossible for nearly 100,000 people not to be discovered, but Dou Jun just followed behind, as if sending out of the country as a gift.

Two days later, the team finally arrived at Hongdong, which was considered to be out of Dou Jiande's sphere of influence, and went up to Huozhou, Pingyao, Qixian, Qingxu and then entered Taiyuan to complete this thousand-mile march.