He ran out naked, with no money on him, and he only sneaked around on the road, and did some short-term work. After coming out for more than three months, I accumulated a little money for the journey, so I got up and walked east.

He has a Central Plains accent and a Central Plains appearance, even if he changes the costumes of the Western Regions and the Xia Kingdom, others can still see it at a glance.

If he is caught, there is only one way out. There are soldiers on the main road and official road to set up cards to search for pedestrians, so he chooses the wilderness path to walk. The closer he got to the Xia and Song borders, the more careful he became, lurking in the mountains during the day and only hitting the road when it was dark.

That night he was groping his way through the mountains when he dimly heard soldiers coming behind him. There was something wrong with him, and the thief was timid, so he hurriedly got off the road and hid in a no-road place. In a panic, he fell from a pass, and although he avoided the soldiers, one leg was broken.

He was caught until dawn, and knew that if he stayed where he was, he would die of hunger, not to death. So he broke a branch to make a pole, walked east step by step, and walked for two days before he met a villager and had a full meal.

According to the villagers, he had already touched the border of the Xia and Song dynasties, and he no longer had to worry about the soldiers of the Xia Kingdom. The villagers saw that he was pitiful, hired a car for him, and then drove east.

After walking a short distance, the coachman became a thief, robbed him of all the money he had, and left him on the side of the road, ignoring him. Fortunately, he still hid a little silver in his bun, and he relied on this silver to buy food, and struggled step by step to the north gate of Weizhou. His little money, if he wants to live in Weizhou, it will not take a few days, let alone seek medical treatment, but fortunately he met Jin Lao, so he went to live in this land temple together.

After Lu Zilu finished speaking, he looked directly at Qu Lingyu and didn't say a word.

Qu Lingyu didn't apologize, let alone cut off one of his left hands, and said, "Brother Wu, I'll arrange for you to return to Zhending." ”

Chu Qingliu took the man's body to the wilderness and buried it, picked Lu Zilu on horseback, and took him to the largest inn in Weizhou, leaving enough silver taels to let him recuperate from his injuries with peace of mind. After the disposal was completed, the two left Weizhou and walked straight to the border of the Xia and Song Songs.

Qu Lingyu encountered unpleasant things one after another, and refused to say a word more. Chu Qingliu said: "Senior sister, you don't have to be sad. Even if there is no alliance of your chaotic people, there will be no less than half of these wandering and degrading people. The encounter between the Lu brothers and their friends in the Central Plains must not have been Mr. Qu and Mr. Zhang's original intention. ”

Qu Lingyu just said: "You can say this, and you can understand the world so well, don't blame my father and me for this, I am very grateful for your affection." ”

Chu Qing flowed on the road and solved it in many ways, and traveled overnight. After Shen Shi the next day, the two of them had walked more than 300 miles, entered Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xia Kingdom, walked through the streets and alleys, and came to Zhang Yuan's Taishi Mansion.

The family members at the door saw Qu Lingyu and hurriedly reported inside, while accompanying the two of them inside. led the two to a small courtyard, pointed to the west wing, and said, "Miss, the master just came back from the palace, and he didn't eat lunch, and he was angry in the room when he closed the door, and I didn't dare to knock on the door." The young lady will either wait first or knock on the door herself. "These family members speak Chinese and practice Han etiquette, but their hair styles and clothes are all in the style of Xia Guo, their hair is shaved, only one or two pigtails are left, and they all have to be tied crookedly.

Qu Lingyu nodded, waved him away, came to the door, and said, "Uncle Zhang, I am Ling'er, I just came back from Song Realm, and I have something important to tell you." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and a man walked out. This man was in his fifties, dressed in a short homely dress, without a crown or hat, and his hairstyle was also in the style of Xia Guo, all his hair was shaved, only a little hair remained on the left ear, which was braided into a small short braid, and on his right ear, there was a dazzling gold ring the size of a wine glass. After Tuoba Yuanhao ascended the throne, there was a bald death order, and it seems that Zhang Yuan was no exception.

Zhang Yuan has a long blue and black beard under his chin, which is very inconsistent with his hairstyle. The light purple skin was covered with fine beads of sweat, and he held a broken sword in his hand.

Qu Lingyu said: "Uncle Zhang, this is my senior brother Chu Qingliu, he is the apprentice of Uncle Wu Baoqi Wu of Wanghaizhuang. ”

Zhang Yuandao: "It turned out to be Brother Wu Xian's high feet, nephew, am my Brother Wu Xian okay?"

Chu Qingliu said: "The family teacher is all good, thank you Mr. Zhang for asking." He greeted him and followed him into the house.

There is no partition wall between the three wings, and it is a large connecting room. At one end, there is a desk against the gable, on which is placed pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. In the center of the room stands a wooden figure, with full hands and feet, and leather soft armor tied around it. The soft armor was covered with sword holes, the middle of the chest, and half of the sword blade hung on the soft armor.

There was not a single word or painting on the four walls, only five or seven swords hung on one wall, plus a sword. Seeing this knife, Chu Qingliu immediately remembered the old story of Zhang Yuan selling knives along the street back then, and knew that this knife must be the same knife back then, and there would be no mistake.

There is no chair or stool in the house, let alone teapots and bowls, not like a study, not like a living room, but just a retreat for the owner to show his temperament.

Zhang Yuan came to the desk and picked up his hat and put it on, and said, "Nephew Chu Xian, this barbarian hairstyle is really awkward, I have to wear a hat to cover my ugliness." "It's very solemn, and it's not a joke at all.

Chu Qingliu hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, those who have always become big things are not informal, and the clothes and clothes are all small things, so Mr. Zhang doesn't need to pay too much attention to them." Even in the old years, there were also old things about Zhao Wuling's king Hu Fu riding and shooting. ”

Zhang Yuan shook his head and said: "The Martial Spirit King is just riding and shooting in Hu clothes, and he has not cut his hair and braids, and there is a big difference between them. He put his hat on and said, "Niece, I have been losing my strength lately, and I have had a hard time piercing this leather armor, and I have broken two swords this morning, so you can try it." ”

Qu Lingyu took a sword from the wall, pulled out the sword body, handed the sword to Chu Qingliu's hand, and said, "Uncle Zhang, I can't pierce your wooden man, let Senior Brother try it?"

Zhang Yuan said to Chu Qingliu: "Nephew Chu Xian, are you willing to make a move?"

Chu Qingliu said: "Since Uncle Zhang has a life, I will sacrifice my ugliness." ”

He didn't make a gesture, took the sword in Qu Lingyu's hand, and stabbed it out to the wooden man, the blade was everywhere, and there was a loud sound, the blade entered from the front chest of the wooden man, and the back chest came out, and the blade revealed more than half a foot. Chu Qingliu drew back his long sword and said, "What Mr. Zhang has hidden is indeed a sharp weapon. What's wrong with this sword, I hope Mr. Zhang will point out. ”

Zhang Yuan laughed and said: "We don't need to say these kind words, you don't need me to instruct, I can't instruct you, it's very good! Let's go talk elsewhere." ”

took the two to the main room, took the long clothes and put them on, and ordered the family to offer tea. Zhi took away his family and said to the two: "If there is something important to say, what are the words?"

Qu Lingyu said: "Uncle Zhang, something big happened to Song Jing and Xia Guo. "At the moment, starting from the fact that Jia Ju was covering the sky with one hand and was ordered to go south, he went straight to the matter of Lu Ziel. After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhang Yuan and said, "Uncle Zhang, you have to think of a way to save everyone." ”

Zhang Yuan groaned: "Those people in the mountains, I told Tuoba Yuanhao about them just before yesterday. He still procrastinated and prevaricated, and refused to give an explanation, and I was upset, so when I came back, I stabbed this wooden man out of anger. They weren't comfortable in the mountains, I knew that, but I didn't expect it to be like this. He stood up.

Qu Lingyu also got up and said, "Uncle Zhang, let's rescue the people from those two places first and bring them back to the Song Realm, and then turn around and settle accounts with the unhidden Pang Pang." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "You have to bring people out before you can do anything else." This must be done without fail, and there is no room for error. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "Does Mr. Zhang have a method, and if so, can you tell me about it?"

Zhang Yuan returned to his seat, picked up the teacup and took the photo, and said: "There is no ready-made method, but I already have a way to start." If my plan is successful, Xia Guo will change the appearance of a small country and a small state at present, and from now on an equal footing with Zhao Song, and really have the capital to compete in the Central Plains, and it will no longer be a big word to overturn Zhao Song and rejuvenate the Great Zhou. At least at least, it can force Emperor Zhao and Song to sign another alliance with Tanyuan, forcing them to admit that they have stolen the world of the Great Zhou Emperor and lose face again. ”

"If the plan fails, the Xia State will no longer be able to compete with Zhao Song, and even if it can survive, it will only be a small country after all. If you want to rely on them to overthrow the Zhao and Song courts, it can only be a utopian dream. If you want to revive the Great Zhou, you have to think of other methods, and it will drag on for what year and month, but it is difficult to say. ”

"I, Zhang Yuan, myself will inevitably die with regrets, and the person who is fighting for is just what kind of death is it, and whether it will be very unbearable. I can't care much about the affairs of the Chaos Alliance and the revival of the Great Zhou, so I can only rely on Brother Qu. ”

When the two of them heard this, they could not help but be surprised. Qu Lingyu said, "Uncle Zhang, what kind of plan do you have? Why don't you tell me about it first?"

Zhang Yuandao: "This plan has been thinking about it in my heart for many years, and I have discussed it many times with Brother Qu and Brother Wu Hao. Just because the plan is too big, if it can't succeed, the harm will be great, so I didn't dare to let it go. This plot is a winner, and it is also a desperate bet. ”

"Xia is a small state, the land is less than three percent of the Zhao and Song dynasties, and two percent of the land is desert and mountainous, and even grazing is not enough, and the production is very limited. The household registration is even less than that of Zhao Song, and they can't all go to war, so the military strength is very limited. ”

"The country is small and weak, and the reason why it can still resist stubbornly, even resisting the repeated attacks of the two major countries of Song and Liao, depends on nothing more than the fierce customs of the people and the unity of the people. However, it is also very easy to become weak and weak, and it is very easy for the upper and lower hearts to become centrifugal and detached, which is not enough to be long-lasting. If a country wants to grow from small to large, and then annex the world, it must have a fundamental plan, which the Xia country does not have. In terms of Xia's national strength alone, even if I let it go and do it at will, it will be difficult for me to change in my lifetime, with what I can do. This Xia country, it may not be difficult to defend against danger, but if you want to plot against Song Liao, it will be even more difficult. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "Mr. Zhang, according to me, this Xia State can not fall down, but it is the incompetence of the Liao State and Zhao Song. ”

Zhang Yuan nodded slowly and said, "You can say the same." He added: "At present, the two countries have heavy troops stationed on the border, and in terms of speaking, there are still many Song soldiers." If the Xia Kingdom wants to break through the border army of the Song Army and then drive straight into Bianliang, Tokyo, it is really difficult, and this Xia Kingdom is really confined to death in this small place. ”

"My plan is to ask Tuoba Yuanhao to gather troops, bypass the border army of Zhao and Song, or even take advantage of the Liao State, go straight behind the Song army, attack thousands of miles, and enter Chang'an. If this plan can succeed, Xia Guo will be able to break through the death limit in front of him and come out of the world. I also know that this thing is really difficult, but it can be said that it is extremely difficult, and the hope of success is less than 20%. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "However, if the Xia Kingdom does not take this risky plan, it will never be able to expand its territory. In that case, it is necessary to take the risk as such, and the difference is only when to do it. Mr. Zhang, am I talking about that?"

Zhang Yuandao: "That's right. ”

Qu Lingyu said, "Is it the right time now?"

Zhang Yuandao: "In terms of military and civilian strength on both sides, it is not the best time. However, no one can guarantee whether the situation will be better than it is today. ”

Qu Lingyu said: "Uncle Zhang, we were originally talking about saving people, how did you talk about such a major military event?"

Zhang Yuandao: "I was originally reluctant to implement this plan, and I wanted to wait a few more years, and wait for the Xia State to be stronger." But now that I want to go out of the mountains, I can't control so many people. If Tuo Yuan Hao can listen to my words and send troops to the Great Song Dynasty, it will not be too difficult to rescue those people in the mountains. ”

Qu Lingyu said: "Uncle Zhang, will the Emperor of Western Xia organize all those people into the military camp and let them go with them?"

Zhang Yuan said: "This thing will definitely not happen." Bringing these 100 people is not very useful, but it is necessary to leave people to take care of them, in case they cause trouble in the army, it is very cumbersome, it is better to stay. As soon as the army moves, the mountains are empty, and we can save people, but the two of you alone will not be able to do anything. ”