In the rivers and lakes, bandits who mix on the surface of the water usually like to use a few iron cables across the river to lock the boat in the middle of the river. Wild Sand Net

This makes it impossible for the people on the boat to go up or down, and they are allowed to be slaughtered by those bandits.

It is precisely because of this vicious trick that people are in a dilemma, so this "iron rope across the river" is often said to be those who are cunning and scheming.

Yingtian couldn't cry or laugh, he was already dressed as a poor scholar, and he could still be targeted by water bandits.

He was about to cut the iron rope with a sword, when suddenly his ears moved, and he heard an unusual noise on the riverbank.

Yingtian immediately beckoned Qing'er into the cabin, and also carried the little white who was grinning out of his fangs and leaping to try.

"Young Master?" Qing'er asked in surprise.

"Shhhhhhh

Qing'er obediently didn't ask again, comforted the restless Xiaobai, and quietly stood aside.

There was a loud shout on the riverbank, and suddenly the sound of "whooshing" arrows breaking through the air came, and countless arrows were densely packed and nailed to the small boat, but none of them could enter the defensive array of Yingtian.

Qing'er only felt that the outside of the cabin was ringing endlessly like a torrential rain, and although she was shocked, she was not afraid.

Yingtian didn't react, his attention was still focused on his ears, as if he was listening to something.

After a while, the rainstorm of arrows suddenly stopped, and there were bursts of angry scolding on the riverbank, followed by the sound of swords intersecting, and even more screams.

After about a quarter of an hour, the noisy sound on the riverbank gradually disappeared, and a smile appeared on the corner of Yingtian's mouth.

A loud voice suddenly came: "Are the two guest officers on the ship okay? We are the patrol soldiers of the Western Qin, and these indigenous water bandits have all been exterminated!"

Yingtian pulled Qing'er out of the cabin and replied loudly: "Thank you for this general's help, otherwise our master and servant will die here!"

The young general said happily: "The guest officer is really lucky, so many arrows have not hurt you yet." Don't go any further, get to the shore quickly!"

Ying Tian answered, took out a piece of wood pulp, and slowly rowed the boat towards the shore.

As a weak scholar, rowing was naturally very slow, and the young general couldn't stand it, so he called a few soldiers to throw out a few iron claw hooks to hook Yingtian's boat, and then pulled it to the shore.

Qing'er found in a blink of an eye that the little white shook and changed, the three tails turned into one tail, the one eye turned into two eyes, and completely turned into an ordinary white cat.

"This little thing knows how to hide itself, not bad. Yingtian also noticed Xiaobai, and he was worried that the appearance of this strange beast would attract the suspicion of others, so there was no need to prepare any more rhetoric.

As soon as Qing'er came ashore, she saw the many corpses lying in the grass and the blood all over the ground, her face turned pale, and she followed Yingtianhou closely.

Ying Tian noticed Qing'er's abnormality, so he took her little hand and walked to a clean place.

Qing'er's heart warmed, and her heart was stunned

It was a lot more settled. Xiaobai, who was lying on her shoulder, also meowed softly.

Yingtian saw that there were about 100 soldiers in front of him, all of them tall and energetic. The young general at the head does not look very old, but his eyes are bright, his face is resolute, and his hands are vigorous, and he is obviously a shrewd and warlike person.

As for the corpses of the indigenous bandits lying on the ground, there were about 50 people, but the ages were old and young, the old ones were gray-haired, and the younger ones were only more than ten years old.

Yingtian frowned slightly.

"Look at the two dressed up, aren't they talented people who went to the capital to try?" The young general couldn't help but be surprised when he saw a scholar and scholar appear in front of him.

Yingtian hurriedly said: "I don't dare to take the name of a genius." Xiaosheng is from Jiuquan County, Liangzhou, and passed the township test before the year, so he wanted to rush to the capital to try his luck. ”

"Have you passed the township test?" said the young general, and the soldiers on the side showed some respect.

Although the people of Western Qin are still martial, they have great respect for scholars, because of the perennial wars and the hardships of the people, people who can read and write are indeed rare.

"Is there a road guide?" The road guide is a certificate, and the young general is also a routine.

Yingtian was also well prepared, took out the road guide, and handed it to the young general. The young general saw that the road was stamped with the seal of the Jiuquan County Government, and there was also the title of "lifting people", and his name was Liu Wenzheng.

The young general no longer had any doubts, returned the guide with both hands, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Liu Juren, fortunately, I will be lucky!"

Yingtian took the guide and returned the salute again and again: "The general is polite, poor scholars like me who have no power to tie the chicken, are really useless, where can they compare to the soldiers who can go into battle to kill the enemy! Now Xiaosheng was killed as soon as he went out, fortunately the general rescued him, Liu is grateful! I don't know the name of the general?"

"Mr. Liu is too modest, we are all vulgar people, how can we compare with Mr. In the next surname Huo, the name is not sick, just a centurion, not a general. Huo Wujian scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

"Huo Wuji!" Yingtian's eyes lit up and praised, "Good name!"

"Mr. Liu smiled, but my parents didn't want to see me sick and took it at will, where is Mr.'s name good!" Huo Wujian smiled, suddenly thought of something, and wondered, "Sir, why don't you take the official road? Although this waterway is fast, it will pass through the indigenous tribes of the mountain, which is really dangerous!"

Xiaosheng has never been far away, and when he saw the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river, he couldn't help but sit alone in a lonely boat and enjoy the scenery along the way. I never expected to attract water bandits!" Yingtian sighed.

"I see. It's just that Mr. can't go any further, so let's go back to the garrison camp with us first, and then we'll escort you to the official road, okay?" Huo Wujian said cautiously.

"In this way, it will trouble General Huo!" Yingtian said gratefully.

"Sir, don't call me a general again, I really can't stand it!" Huo Quji said helplessly.

Ying Tian smiled slightly, nodded and said no more.

Huo Quji originally wanted Yingtian and Qing'er to let a soldier each take them on the horse, but Yingtian refused, and they asked for a horse to ride alone.

See Yingtian

This weak-looking scholar can still ride a horse, and Huo Quji also showed a look of admiration.

Seeing that the scholar on the edge of Yingtian had white and tender skin, and his eyes were even more watery, he couldn't help but say: "Mr. Liu is really extraordinary, even the scholar on the side is so handsome!"

Qing'er's face turned red after hearing this, and she lowered her head.

Yingtian laughed: "Xiaosheng, this scholar recognizes life, he is young, and he is silent, don't be surprised!"

Xiao Bai, who was in Qing'er's arms, shook his tail at this time, and inadvertently let out a breath.

The military horse under the Yingtian Throne suddenly weakened his legs, and he was so frightened that he almost knelt down. Just kidding, this desolate beast stayed on its back, and it was already good that it was not frightened.

Ying Tian hurriedly stretched out his hand and lifted the reins of the horse, and the military horse stood firm. Qing'er hurriedly patted Xiaobai's head, and Xiaobai suddenly quieted down and didn't dare to move.

"What's wrong with this beast today, can't even the two of them be humped?" Huo Wuji felt a loss of face, and was a little annoyed, "I have to repair it well when I go back!"

The military horse was squirting again and again, and he was aggrieved, which is really not to blame!

"Get on your horses and go back to the barracks as soon as possible! General Meng will come to inspect the camp tonight, and if we can't get back on time, we will all have to be dealt with by military law!" Huo Qu shouted again and again.

Hearing the words "General Meng", a trace of essence flashed in Yingtian's eyes.

In a short period of time, more than 100 cavalrymen all packed up everything and turned on their horses, obviously well-trained elite soldiers. Amid the neighing of military horses, everyone galloped towards the barracks.

On the way, Yingtian continued to ask Huo Wujian a question: "Captain Huo Baili, Xiaosheng has a question that needs to be asked. ”

"You don't have to be polite, sir, you must know everything below. ”

"I don't know why among the indigenous bandits, there is a white-haired old man who seems to be nearly seventy years old, and that teenage child?" This question has always been in Yingtian's mind, and he is unhappy at the moment.

Huo Wuji heard Yingtian's question, and as soon as he pulled the reins, the military horse suddenly stopped.

Ying Tian was stunned, and naturally stopped.

When the soldiers saw Huo Wujian stop, they also stopped, and none of them had any doubts, but took the initiative to disperse one after another, implying the way of arranging the troops, and they were on guard all around.

Ying Tian couldn't help but admire these hundred soldiers when he saw that there were such rules.

"Sir, do you complain that we don't even let go of white-haired old people and young children?" Huo Wujian asked.

Ying Tian was stunned for a moment, and said frankly: "It does mean this!"

"Sir has lived in Jiuquan for a long time, and he has not gone deep into this mountain range, let alone the viciousness and ferocity of this indigenous people!" Huo Wuji sighed, "Whether they are men, women, old or young, they all regard my Western Qin people as eternal enemies, but whenever they meet my Western Qin people, they don't care about right and wrong, they will draw their swords and kill them!"

"Pingli is better, if it is cold winter, they can't survive the winter due to lack of food, and all the evil will be completely exposed!"

"If it is a man, he will kill it, but if it is a woman, he will be taken alive by them to the tribe and ravaged to death. ”

"If it's a child,

It was regarded as a delicacy, disemboweled, boiled and fried, and even eaten alive by the child!"

"Do you know what the natives call those young women? They call them 'two-legged sheep,' and they play with them during the day, and slaughter them at night to fill their stomachs with wine!

"I once followed General Meng into a tribe, and when I saw this tragic scene with my own eyes, I vomited on the spot. When I think about it now, my stomach still feels churning. ”

"Sir, such an evil tribe, can you really keep your subordinates? No, in Huo Mou's lifetime, he will slaughter such barbarian natives and cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, this kind of tribe is not worthy of living in this world!"

Huo Wuji's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, and the soldiers around him applauded and applauded one after another.

When Qing'er heard what Huo Wujian said, she was scared, and couldn't help but shrink into Yingtian's arms.

Yingtian stroked Qing'er's shoulder and sighed: "That's it, people are in a desperate situation, and anything can be done." Before, I didn't know the specific situation, and I hope the centurion won't blame him!"

Huo Wuji laughed and said, "Where, fortunately, Mr. is a scholar, and he can understand it as soon as he says it." It's not too early, let's hurry back to the barracks!"

Yingtian was silent, and he still had doubts in his heart.

"There is great good in the world, but there is also the greatest evil. I don't know whether people are good or evil? Are all those indigenous people inherently evil?"

"Whether it is in the mortal world or in this cultivation realm, natural selection, survival of the fittest, how can there be morality?"

"If it's just to survive, what's right and what's wrong?"

"Now it seems that we Middle-earthes are naturally on the right side, just like the Nayrabes. That Cult of the God of Light is like this native, it is born to stand on the wrong side, acting cruelly and viciously, and it is not a pity to die!"

Yingtian shook his head: "I don't want to think so much, what am I doing with my own troubles?"