Xiao Qing did not carry a knife, and allowed himself to be killed by the chaotic battle between the two sides, and let the corpses strew the mountains and forests, and the blood flowed like a river.

Yu Bo saw his minions fall to the ground one after another, and knew that he was in a catastrophe today, and he couldn't care about much, so he picked up a spear and strode forward. Running a few steps, using the spear as a pole, he jumped high, pulled out the short dagger at his waist, and fell straight towards Qingwei.

This aftermath is really worthy of the name of the Yuejiang Mirage, although with the help of external forces, it also jumped up to a height of about two zhang, crossed dozens of zhang, and approached Qing Wei's body.

The blow was like a thunderbolt of lightning, swift and intense. There are no fancy, just a knife to kill.

Qing Wei barely raised a trace of strength and stepped forward. Although he knew that he could not force back the aftermath, he only wanted to rely on his weapon to be longer, so that he could be the first to kill him, weaken some momentum or change his trajectory, and avoid the vital point.

A bowstring sounded.

Holding the dagger, Yu Bo grazed Qingwei's shoulder, flew out for a distance, and crashed to the ground, with an arrow stuck in the back of his neck and purple tail feathers.

Qingwei's right shoulder was brought up with a large piece of flesh and blood, the pain was unbearable, and he couldn't cry out when he opened his mouth. It was as if a tight string had finally broken off under the weight of the burden, and fell headlong unconscious.

The sound of fighting around him is getting farther and farther away.

After Yin Qi, who was almost cut into a stick, was brought up by Zu Cue, the few resistances gradually subsided. Zu Kui commanded the men to collect the ordnance of the surrendered bandits in Hongfeng Village and Black Mountain Village, and organized them into one place to take care of them, and about 1,000 troops were surrendered.

Although these people are full of gangsterism and unruly, if they are properly practiced, they can be a sharp weapon.

The wound was bumpy and rubbed against the cushion under him, and it hurt hotly. Kiyomi woke up from the pain, slowly opened his eyes, and groaned.

"Brother Xian, you're finally awake!"

Zu Kuo's grim face, with his beard, appeared in front of Qing Wei's eyes along with his voice, showing a rare anxious look.

"It's all the fault of the foolish brother, if he had broken the Red Wind Village earlier and led the army to come to the rescue, the virtuous brother would not have to suffer such a flesh and skin. ”

"Ancestral brother should not be like this, if it weren't for the ancestral brother's divine shooting, Qing Wei would have died at this time. ”

Zu Kui helped Qingwei up and fed some water.

"It's just a pity that the brave men who went with me gave their lives in vain to cover me. ”

Qing Wei had a sad look on his face, if it weren't for those few people who sacrificed their lives to lead away the pursuers, he alone was afraid that it would be difficult for him to hold out until the reinforcements appeared.

"For the country and the people, I will die as I deserve, and when I go back, I will definitely report to the clan and set up a tablet for them in the side hall of the ancestral hall. ”

The ancestral clan is a big clan in the north, and they were able to set up a tablet in the ancestral hall of the ancestral family and accept incense offerings, and these family members would never have thought of it until they died.

Although it is said that it is a few lives after all, there are very few people who can have such a mind and bearing in this era. In other words, don't say that the tablet of the family surnamed Jia Ding in the ancestral hall is willing to collect the remains of the deceased, which can be regarded as kind-hearted.

Dezu fed water and moistened his chapped lips, and Qing Wei realized that he was lying on top of an ox cart, and some broken felt was scrawled under him as a cushion to make him more comfortable.

Zu Que rode with him in an ox cart and waited for him to wake up.

"Congratulations to my grandfather, this time I exterminated the Red Wind Village and pacified the people who entered the Black Mountain Village, which not only protected the stability of my party, but also made a meritorious achievement. ”

"This time to suppress the bandits, the virtuous brother has made great contributions, and he should follow the foolish brother and return to the Yuzhang palace to receive the reward. I am a prince of the show, and I am a lieutenant of the virtuous brothers, and I can also make contributions to the court with my martial arts. ”

Qing didn't hear the words, and didn't answer, his eyes flashed with hesitation.

It's not that the position of the eighth rank of the lieutenant is low, after all, with his talent, he will never be limited to just one lieutenant. This was just a stepping stone for him to knock on the door of the court.

But even so, it was still very different from his original idea. Although he disagreed with Liuling to escape the world, he thought that he should enter the world and practice. But he doesn't intend to be like ordinary people, going through the hardships of the world, like an old turtle crawling in the mud.

Although the Ben Dynasty was another magnificent era after the end of the troubled times, he had no interest in becoming a star in the history books. Qing Wei has always felt that he should be a person who holds books and views the universe and controls the world.

If the times are dark and disorderly, he will open the sky with the long sword in his hand, break through the chaos and emerge. With your own efforts, bring the times back on track.

Just like the first thing he wanted to do when he went down the mountain, he brought the three-foot Qingfeng into Yanjing alone, punished the demon woman, beheaded the powerful ministers, and returned the court to a quiet place.

But if there is injustice, it will be broken with a sword, even now, it is the same idea.

The people in the book have their own joys and sorrows, ups and downs, legends or mediocrity. Just like Zu Cue, it will eventually push this era and push the torrent of history forward.

But the excitement of this era is enough to see with a pair of eyes.

What Qing didn't do was just hold books, turn books, and read books, nothing more.

"Brother Xian seems to have doubts?"

Seeing that he had not spoken for a long time, Zu Que asked out loud.

"No, it is Qing Qing's long-cherished wish to be able to make contributions to the imperial court, but there is still one thing that has to be done. ”

Qing Wei suddenly came back to his senses and hurriedly spoke to cover up.

"Brother Xian, but it doesn't hurt to say. ”

"When I encountered a blizzard, I was rescued by the autumn shopkeeper of the Banner Inn, and the shopkeeper went out to have something important, so I was asked to take care of the inn. The inn was shocked that day, and my brother must have heard of it. I have the trust of the shopkeeper, and after recuperating from Yuwen's injury, I want to go back to the inn to ask the shopkeeper for the guilt, explain the truth of the matter, and apologize. It's just that at this eventful time, it has not been successful. ”

"No wonder the virtuous brother wants to enter the Yanxing Pass, take Cangzhou, it turned out that he wanted to enter Feiyun Prefecture, and go to the Banner Inn through the Snow Pass. ”

"That's right, but I can think that the troubles here are all caused by me, and my grandfather led the troops to suppress the bandits. Now that the situation in Yandu Prefecture has been decided, the matter of asking for guilt must be done after all. ”

Zu Xuan groaned for a while, then looked up at Qingwei again, and stopped talking.

"Brother has something to say. "Qing Wei also wanted to know about Zu Ke's plan earlier, so that he could deal with it.

"If the virtuous brother still walks from the pass, have you ever thought that if you go out of the snow pass, you will also be at risk of losing your life?"

"Brother refers to—Baishan Cottage?"

"Yes, it is one of the three villages in Jingbian. Although I have no interest in the secret treasure, Zhao Li, the general of Bai Deng, also sent men and horses to the wasted waterfall at the beginning. ”

"What does my brother mean, you still have to get out of the goose pass?"

"Yes, besides, although the bandits in the customs have been pacified this time, it is often said that if the grass is cut and the roots are eradicated, if the Black Mountain thieves are uprooted, there will be no future troubles!"

"Brother is going out of the customs to go on an expedition to Black Mountain Village?"

"That's right, as soon as the Black Mountain Village is removed, it is a smooth road for the virtuous brother to go to the Eqi Inn from outside the gate. ”

Zu Xuan paused, and hurriedly added, "What's more, I have already heard the prestige of the Qiu shopkeeper of the Banner Inn, and I have admired such a heroine for a long time, and I just happened to get acquainted with it this time." ”

"Brother wants to escort me to the Banner Inn?" Qing Wei was a little surprised.

Zu Ke nodded without hesitation.

"Brother's good intentions, Qing Wei accepted it. ”

Of course, Qing Wei knew that Zu Que cared about him, so he said this, with his current state, even if the Black Mountain Village was destroyed, it would be easy for other small hills to capture him, but if there were thousands of troops escorted by Zu Que, if he wanted to move him, he would have to weigh it carefully.

"It's just that with more than 1,000 private troops in the palace, plus 1,000 reorganized soldiers, how can I break through the Black Mountain Fortress with several times the strength of mine?"

Qing Wei still had doubts, even he couldn't think of any way to break the enemy under such a huge disparity in the situation.

"Brother Xian, don't worry, this expedition is not my way. When I was the chief secretary of Zhongzhou, when the family moved into Zhongzhou, I worked with a person, had a very happy conversation, and also had eight worships. This person's surname is Liu Mingkun, who once served as the lieutenant of Si Li, and now serves as Shang Shulang under Shang Shuling and Gaomi Wang Si Tai. ”

"I made an appointment with him to lead the army to fight the thief, and he led his troops from Gaomi Country in Bailu Prefecture, counting the time, it was time to go to Cangzhou. ”

Hearing the name Liu Kun, Qing Wei's brows furrowed deeply.

"Zhongzhou Twenty-four Friends, Liu Kun. ”

He muttered softly, and there was a faint look of disgust on his face.