858, "Hussar General's Hotel"

"The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains. Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate. ”

This poem "Lianglan Ci" is the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhilian's true portrayal of the Yellow River, Baiyun, Liangzhou (now Wuwei City, Gansu Province) outside the city, the lonely castle, the spring breeze, and the Yumen Pass outside Dunhuang City.

Dunhuang is a dazzling pearl on the "Silk Road" in the Gobi Desert in the Western Regions. Sweet, warm as spring, blue, fragrant, clear, and faint poetry, it surrounded her and in the distance. The "Silk Road", starting from Chang'an, the ancient capital of the Central Plains, and entering the Western Regions through the "Hexi Corridor", must pass through the Dunhuang City; However, the "Silk Road" is divided into two roads in the north and south, the south road out of Yangguan, and the north road out of Yumen Pass.

"Silk Road", a shining pearl in the ancient roads and historical classics of the Central Plains. It starts from Chang'an, the ancient capital of the Central Plains, and passes through the "Hexi Corridor" through grasslands, deserts, mountains, rivers and oceans...... Like blood, criss-crossed, connecting and circulating along the way, colluding with the Central Plains, Khitan, Turkic, Uighur, Tuyuhun, Bailan, Tubo, Subi, Nanzhao, Tianzhu, and Dashi...... and other peoples, tribes, and other civilizations. It is clearly a long chain of glorious pearls, interlocking with the sturdy Great Wall of History, with the head and tail (tail) and the cycle repeatedly. However, on this avenue of silk, gold, jewelry, and human history, it was also full of blood, tears and desolation.

Sunset, westset, old trees, crows, small bridges, flowing water, people;

Withered vines, ancient roads, west winds, thin horses, broken intestines, at the end of the world.

Under the sunset of the desert,

Who is the person who blows the flute?

Let the years strip away the red clothes,

Helpless, scarred.

In the desolate castle,

Who's bouncing the lute?

Just waiting for me to come and go,

The meeting of this life.

Fireworks fireworks fly all over the sky,

For whom are you charming,

Is

drunk eyes to see flowers and flowers are also drunk;

Quicksand and quicksand fly all over the sky,

Who is haggard for you,

Is

The fate comes and the fate scatters, like water.

Zhenxi General Murong Tianshui and his party of five people immediately walked through the Wanzhang Canyon against the cold wind, and their eyes were full of difficulties and ups and downs. However, they know in their hearts that no matter how difficult and difficult the road ahead, they must also persevere with all their loyalty. Even if they reach the last breath of their lives, they will shed their last drop of blood and sweat for the country. Because they have had a desolate premonition for a long time, and they have had, in the bottom of their hearts, they will shed merciless blood and tears for the misery of this world and the national disaster.

On both sides of them, there have been pieces of black mountain cliff carvings. Birds and animals, portraits of people, lifelike. The five of them, especially Murong Tianshui, who loves the culture and art of ancient times, wanted to stop here and enjoy the quaint scenery of this stone carving. However, they only saw a little stone painting floating in front of them, where was the leisure to ponder the drills, archery, nomadism, hunting, and dancing in the picture? Maybe one day, after they have completed their mission, they will return to this place and see the coquettishness.

Soon, the five of them were already at the Jiayu Pass. Looking south at the Qilian Mountains, stretching for thousands of miles, the snow peaks are like jade, and a chill rushes into their hearts. This Jiayu Pass is the western terminus of the Great Wall; Crossing it, and then crossing this last piece of the Gobi Desert, there will definitely be a beautiful spring ahead. It was because of such a passion that they were motivated that the iron hooves under their crotches finally sounded with the sound of exciting hooves.

Jiuquan (Suzhou) boundary card has been thrown behind the five horsemen. The red sun in the west can no longer see its appearance; The twilight envelops everything, the people fade away, and the smoke curls up. This is the cold feeling of the birds' homecoming, the homesickness of the detached travelers, and the five sweaty horses have slowed down their tired iron hooves.

"General yes, do you think we will stay here for the night and leave tomorrow?"

"It's good!" Murong Tianshui looked at Zhang Tianxiang and responded: "Our five brothers have traveled here day and night, which is an opportunity for us to rest and adjust. ”

So, the five of them found a red-lighted high-rise building called the "Hussar General's Hotel" and led their horses to the door.

"Does the general want to stay in a hotel? The rooms are good, the wine and food are delicious, and the guests are satisfied. As he spoke, the second boy of the Hayami shop had recruited someone to lead the five of their horses to the inn stable, and greeted the five of them.

"Shopkeeper, order your men to feed our mounts to their heart's content, and we'll be on our way early tomorrow!" After Murong Tianshui finished speaking, the shopkeeper replied again and again: "That's!" Is that! Rest assured, generals, if there is any slackness in the small ones, they will wait for the law to fall. ”

"Hahaha, why should the store be so serious?" Murong Tianshui looked at the funny appearance of the shopkeeper, and couldn't help but smile: "How long has your hotel been open?" ”

"Don't hide it from the general, it has just been opened to the full moon. You must be new to driving, right? ”

"You're smart." Murong Tianshui praised: "I used to stay here overnight in the past, and it wasn't called the Hussar General Hotel at that time!" I wonder what you mean by this name? ”

"yes, shopkeeper." Wang Mingyi, who was beside him, asked again: "You have this name, is it a hotel opened by the hussar general, or is it a hotel dedicated to receiving hussar generals?" ”

As he spoke, the shopkeeper had already led the five of them into the Eight Immortals table in the lobby and said, "The five generals, please sit down, wait, and the wine and meat will come up immediately." There is also the origin of the name of the store, and I will give you one by one when I go back. After speaking, the shopkeeper went into the inner room and began to get busy, and Murong Tianshui and the other five finally sat down as if they were unburdened.

"Here we go - a pot of hot wine and four plates of stir-fry." The shopkeeper shouted while placing steaming wine and food on the table. The things used were placed and stopped, and the shopkeeper waited aside and said, "What did this general say just now?" Oh! Our hotel! Presumably, the generals must know that there was a hussar general in the Han Dynasty, Huo Quai! Isn't the name of our inn the Hussar General's Inn in honor of this brave general? Of course, this is not an inn opened by a hussar general, but an inn dedicated to hosting generals like you. ”

"Ho! The head of your speech is the Word. Wang Mingyi smiled: "It seems that you also know the origin of this Jiuquan Town!" ”

"Of course! Of course! The shopkeeper responded in a row, and explained like a few treasures: "The real name of this Jiuquan is Jinquan. There are three springs, and the spring water is crystal clear and clear like wine. The water flows twenty miles, and five out of forty hectares of farmland are irrigated. Later, the Han Dynasty hussar general Huo Qubing went out to attack the Xiongnu and won a complete victory, that is, garrisoning the area of Hexi. In order to reward his merits, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty awarded a jar of imperial wine. However, there were few people with wine, so General Huo ordered people to pour wine into the spring and drink the sweet spring with the three armies. Therefore, later generations changed the name of Jinquan to Jiuquan. Nowadays, the scenery by this spring is quiet and beautiful, it is actually 'half an acre of clear pond, a pool of wrinkled green. On the surface of the lake connected to the spring, there are three water pavilions of Zhichun, the center of the lake and the lake embankment, carved beams and painted buildings, small bridges and curved corridors, and willow shades, as in the painting. ”

"Good, good!" Murong Tianshui turned his head to look at the store and exclaimed: "Having you tell the legendary story of this place here not only attracts customers, but also makes us and other wines prosperous." I think that this practice should henceforth become a major feature of your Hussar General's Hotel, and will surely make your hotel famous and prosperous. ”

"What the general said is true! Please have a drink. The shopkeeper said, pouring a glass of glittering warm wine for Murong Tianshui and the other five people one by one. Then, he continued: "Generals, please see, this is the five-color luminous cup that is treasured in my store. I saw a few people with extraordinary bearing, who must not be idle, so I took out this cup and drank it with the five generals to help the wine. I also hope that the generals will eat and drink well, your accommodation has been arranged according to the arrangement, and the small ones will retire for the time being. ”

At this time, Murong Tianshui and the other five brothers looked at a glass full of warm wine in front of their door, but there was a warm and cold microwave in their hearts. Perhaps, after this banquet, they will go to the battlefield to do a hard battle. Perhaps, this banquet is the last reunion of the five brothers. The future is really unpredictable. Murong Tianshui didn't want to think about it any further, solemnly picked up the luminous cup, and said, "Come, brothers." This is not wine, we share weal and woe, and treat each other with all sincerity. ”

"Come, share weal and woe!" A few people said, raising their glasses and drinking them all.

Murong Tianshui put down the wine glass and said with emotion: "When the eldest husband comes here for a lifetime, he will either be fierce and fierce, or he will honestly keep to himself. Since we have embarked on this road of officialdom, we must let it be intense and do something great. Even if he dies in battle, he will not lose the heroic nature of our martial arts soldiers. The so-called 'glow-in-the-dark glass of grape wine, if you want to drink the pipa, you will urge immediately. Drunk and lying on the battlefield, Jun Mo smiled, and a few people came back to fight in ancient times. Under the implication of our words, we must have the determination and preparation to die for our country and regard death as our home! What is the pity that the eldest husband died? The important thing is that death is worthwhile, and death is worthwhile; If he dies to defend the light and justice, his soul will also fill the universe and the earth. ”

"Come, General Yah!" I saw that Li Mingchao had filled five luminous cups, and said freely: "Our four brothers swear to follow the general to the death, and this second cup of wine is a toast to our 'drunk and lying on the battlefield'!" ”

"Okay, cheers for us 'drunk on the battlefield'!" Immediately, the five of them drank it all again.

No, the five of them showed their military style, and after they were full of wine and food that night, they were drunk and lay down until dawn, safe and sound!