Shuofang City is still shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere. A group of soldiers hurried into the city to replace the tired guards of the city, and the officials also patrolled the whole city, interrogating those they found suspicious.

A young man dressed in a silk robe and a flat scarf stood on the side of the street, looking left and right. The lingering wolf smoke on the top of the hill outside the city, the patrol soldiers with bright armor and serious expressions on the city walls, and the cavalry whistling through the streets all aroused his curiosity.

His name is Qiu Qian, a son of a merchant family, and his family is wealthy. Somehow, I have admired heroes since I was a child, I like to dance with guns and sticks, and I am determined to go to the border to make meritorious contributions and worship the marquis. A few days ago, he ran to the Jiuyuan area to rely on the ancient battlefield, and after the news of the Xiongnu besieging Shuofang spread, others avoided him, but he was enthusiastic and rushed to Shuofang to join the army.

Qiu Qian's rich children's dress and ignorance attracted the attention of the three passing soldiers.

Of the three soldiers, one had a beard and a stab wound in his ear, which looked a little hideous; One is a lean man, loosely dressed; There is also a childish young man, leading a strong jujube red horse, and on both sides of the horse's back are hanging books, Wei Zhi, swords and other things.

The three of them stared at Qiu Qian from afar. The lean man poked the waist of the bearded man and said, "This young man is also interesting, like a rich kid." The bearded man replied, "Then go get two dollars." The two of them winked their eyebrows and grinned.

The three soldiers led the horse and walked in front of Qiu Qian, who was still looking around. The lean man stepped back to the pack horse, quietly stretched out his hand to loosen a knot, and walked a few more briskly steps to catch up with his companion. There was a thud, and a long sword slid off the horse's back and fell to the ground. The three of them pretended not to know, and led the horse or walked forward.

Qiu Qian saw it, raised his head and shouted: "Military master, military master, the sword has fallen to the ground." ”

The three men didn't seem to hear, and still led the horses and walked unhurriedly.

Qiu Qian hurried two steps forward and picked up the sword that had fallen from his horse. He was fond of armament, and when he found it to be a delicate iron sword, he looked at it curiously.

The head of the hilt of this sword is inlaid with a piece of warm flat jade engraved with cloud patterns, and the word "Qingyu" with gold inlay in the center of the hilt is inlaid with gold. He looked at it, rubbed it carefully, and then held the scabbard and gently pulled out a little sword body, only to see the bright cold light swimming between the blades, and he was stunned for a while. The three soldiers had turned back to him, and he was not aware of it.

The lean man smiled and asked, "Good sword?" ”

Qiu Qian sincerely admired: "Good sword." He said very expertly: "This is made of fried steel." ”

The lean man smiled and gave him a thumbs up: "Connoisseur." Then spread out his palms. Qiu Qian didn't understand what it meant, and looked at him suspiciously.

"Five hundred Wen, you can leave."

"What five hundred wen?"

"If you steal an ordnance and take 500 yuan out to atone for your sins, we will not pursue it."

"Where did I steal the ordnance?" Qiu Qianchang blushed and defended.

The lean man pointed to the sword in his hand.

Qiu Qian said: "I picked it up." ”

"Then pick up another one and show it to us," he said, referring to the things that were carried on the horse's back, meaning that you were stealing them.

"I'm about to pay you back." Qiu Qian argued.

"Did you pay us back?" The lean man does not give up.

Qiu Qian was really anxious, and shouted: "Lang Lang Qiankun, you are unreasonable. I have picked it up on the ground, and I will see that I will return it to you. I'm here to join the army to serve the country, how can I steal ordnance. ”

When he heard him say that he was here to join the army and serve the country, his heart suddenly moved, and he had a little good impression of this little man, but he couldn't change his words, so he said seriously: "We can let you go, and you have to be interesting." ”

Qiu Qian's stubbornness came up, where was he willing to be blackmailed by them, and the dispute became louder and louder. It happened that a few officials from Shuofang County passed by, and when they heard the sound, they surrounded them.

The three soldiers only wanted to extort a few pennies, but it didn't end well, so they insisted on stealing the ordnance. It was during the extraordinary period of martial law in the whole city, and he was accused of stealing ordnance by the soldiers, but it was a big crime.

The lean man's trick to cheat money did not succeed, and he was also unhappy in his heart, so he scolded and tied his sword to the horse's back. The young man couldn't bear it, looked back frequently, and finally couldn't help but persuade: "He is here to join the army, and we will harm him if we do this." Let's go over and tell me that the young man didn't steal the ordnance, let them let him go."

The beard slapped him on the head and said, "Where did we harm him, we saved him." ”

The young soldier didn't understand, thinking that he was trying to shirk his responsibility, so he pursed his lips with a look of disdain. The bearded man made a sad appearance that his kindness was not reciprocated, and asked, "Do you think this kid is stupid?" ”

"Silly." The young soldier replied affirmatively.

"Can this kid endure hardship?"

"I can't." The young soldier replied in the affirmative.

The beard patted him on the shoulder: "Look, he's stupid, he can't endure hardship, and he's so unreasonable." If you go to the battlefield in the army, how long can you survive? ”

He paused and said with a serious expression, "So, it is also his blessing to meet us." We are here to save him, and let the government enlighten him. The lean man sneered.

The young soldier thought about it, and felt that what he said made sense, so he stopped talking. The three men led their horses to the barracks.

Just when Qiu Qian was imprisoned, an ominous news spread all over the city, saying that the envoy sent by the county government to the Longting in Monan not only did not persuade the Xiongnu to collect the troops, but provoked Shan Yu to be furious and was immediately beheaded. The Xiongnu led an army of 100,000 to attack the city.

The people of Shuofang were panicked, and the old and young were about to flee from the city, and the streets were in chaos.

The lieutenant angrily broke into the palace and asked Ren Xuan what was going on.

Ren Xuan was also inexplicable, and defended: "I don't know what's going on, the messenger hasn't come back yet." ”

"How can I get back after being killed?" The lieutenant roared loudly, Tengtengteng ran out, and Tengteng ran back, shouting: "The government is also going to clean up, and it will be too late for the Huns to come in." ”

Ren Xuan was confused: "It's too late."

An old official on the side saw that he was at a loss, and reminded: "The Huns may really come in, the Huns have fought all the way to Xihe County before." We also need to prepare in advance, we can first transfer the documents of the government office, and then prepare to evacuate the elderly, weak, women and children. ”

"Then do it." Ren Xuan had read a lot of border war reports in the imperial court and knew the dangers of war. At this time, he had no clue, and what others said made sense.

The official agreed, and beckoned the people to go their own way.

Ren Xuan's heart went up and down. He always believed what Fan Minh Woo said, and felt that the Huns would not attack the city. But now that the situation has changed abruptly, he is also panicked, and when he leaves the palace, he rushes to the courtyard where Fan Minh Woo lives. Along the way, I saw people and cars on the street, making a mess, and I became more and more frightened.

He rushed to Fan Mingyou's residence out of breath, and when he saw that Fan Mingyou was still drinking leisurely, he panicked and told the rumors and the chaos in the city.

"It's definitely a rumor, let them go and keep them busy." Pham Minh Huu didn't care.

Ren Xuan still wanted to ask to understand, but Fan Mingyou picked up the wine and drank by himself. Seeing his attitude, Ren Xuan had no choice but to leave.

Standing on the street out of the small courtyard, Ren Xuan had a lot of thoughts, from the day he stepped into his career, his fate was tied to the Huo family, the rise and fall of honor and disgrace, and he couldn't help himself.

He smiled bitterly and said to himself: "This matter was caused by the Huo family, and I don't have to get involved more." No matter what the result is in the future, you can push it, and if you can't push it, you just swallow it. "I don't feel sad in my heart.

He was originally going to go to the government to have a look, but after thinking about it again, he was not familiar with the affairs of the government, and it was boring to go. "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided. Let them go and keep them busy. Muttering in his mouth, he went home by himself.