Chapter Seventy-Seven: Arms Meet
The story then turns back to Kanto. That night, Zhou Yi said goodbye to his mother and went to the capital alone, and Sima Chun only got the news the next day. At that time, Zhou Tianyong had left Baihe Mountain for two months, and everyone had come to Huaichu for a few days.
But Sima Chun was uneasy in his heart. He learned the purpose of Zhou Yi's trip from Tian Yong, and he couldn't help but worry about him. Moreover, Zhou Yi had just recovered from a serious illness and was no longer suitable for the hardships of traveling, so he decided to separate from everyone at the entrance and turned west to the capital to find Zhou Yi.
After separating from the others, he galloped without stopping for a moment, and after two days he was sleepy and tired.
However, he was on the border and only across the river from the Turkic pastures. Recently, there have been years of war, and the people in the north have struggled to make a living, so this road has been deserted.
At dusk on the third day, as the sun was about to set, the setting sun reflected a village in the open field, and in the distance there was a village in the open field, with high wine banners wafting in the wind, and it was obvious that there was an inn to stay in.
This is the only town within a radius of 100 miles, and Sima Chun rode forward, thinking that he could finally rest for the night.
Unexpectedly, before he arrived in the town, he vaguely saw a group of soldiers gathering at the entrance of the town. Sima Chun then dismounted, tied his horse to a dead tree behind the hill, and after making a detour through the town, he went through the window and entered the winery.
It didn't take long for the soldiers assembled at the entrance of the town to reach the vicinity of the liquor store. Sima Chun heard the sound of slamming the doors of several shops on the left and right, so he clutched his long sword and went to a side room on the second floor to find out. There was a small window in the side room, and Sima Chun looked out of the window, only to see that on the narrow street less than two miles, there were Turkic soldiers back and forth, they smashed along the street, and arrested people when they saw them.
Suddenly, two soldiers came straight to the wine shop, and Sima Chun wanted to find out what happened, so he quietly went downstairs.
At that time, the shopkeeper was trembling with fear, and as soon as he opened the door, he was pressed to the ground by two soldiers. The shopkeeper cried and begged for mercy, but was punched and kicked by the two soldiers.
Sima Chun stepped forward quickly, flew and kicked the back of one of them in the head, and before the man could howl, he threw himself to the side, struggling twice and swallowing his breath. The other person immediately drew his saber and slashed at Sima Chun. Sima Chun wanted to catch a live inquirement, so he didn't use his sword, and only used his fists and kicks to beat him so that he couldn't get close. The man saw that his kung fu was far above his own, and he would inevitably be captured if he continued to fight, so he wanted to cry out for help. Sima Chun gritted his teeth and punched him in the throat, killing him on the spot.
Before the store came to his senses, Sima Chun closed the door, but fortunately, when night rose, the people outside heard the sound and thought that the soldiers were beating the store, so they didn't break in to check.
Sima Chun appeased the shopkeeper, and the two exchanged clothes with the two Turkic soldiers. Taking advantage of the panic outside the door, the shopkeeper followed Sima Chun and went out in a cower.
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With a cup of tea, the soldiers had gathered all the people of the town together and lit torches.
In Russia, a burly Turkic general came over and roared at the people who were screaming, and everyone was silent. The man straddled his saber at his waist, and his gaze swept over the cowering people.
"Who can tell me where the woman who killed the Khan's Heavenly Soldier is hiding, and I will spare his life!"
As the words fell, the crowd fell silent, except for a few older men who looked at each other and shook their heads slightly. It was as if they knew who the Turkic soldiers were looking for, but they were reluctant to reveal any information.
Sima Chun watched the Turkic soldiers' every move, holding a long sword in his hand, ready to fight with one enemy at any time.
"I won't give you a second chance to live, don't you really have anyone who wants it!" the Turkic general was a little impatient, and his tone became irritable. Some of the young children could not stand the fright, and they were slightly crying.
"I'll ask one last time, and if no one has answered me, I'll cut those kids first!"
"General...... The general is angry!" An old man slowly stood up, smiled and nodded to his companions behind him, and then walked in front of the Turkic general, "General, your family was attacked in this town, and we didn't expect it. Now that the murderer has fled, we have no clue like the general. If we are all civilians, if we can serve the general and eliminate hidden dangers, how can the villagers and neighbors have the intention of shielding her? It's just that these are real people, and they really don't know her whereabouts! If the general has to ask for the guilt, the old man will not complain, and please ask the general to dispose of my old bones and let everyone else go for the sake of heaven's virtue of having a good life!"
As he spoke, the old man's emaciated figure bent slightly, and he was about to kneel down to him.
The Turkic general put the hilt of his sword horizontally against the old man's chin, and said with a hideous smile: "You old thing, do you want to be a hero?"
The old man looked up at his face, smiled coldly, and then straightened his back, "Although I am old, I still have a heart of reverence for heroes. I think that back then, the heroic general single-handedly took the head of Ashina in a million-strong army, how mighty! It's a pity! The territory laid down by the predecessors could not be guarded by the descendants, and the old man lived to be 100 years old, I am afraid that I will not see the day when my heroic royal division will pacify the northern border! Huang Tian did not open his eyes, and sighed in vain!
"Old Puff!"
The Turkic general was furious, grabbed the old man's shirt with one hand, and drew his sword with the other.
The old man's life hung by a thread, and there were many begging people among the people, and the general ordered the soldiers: "Burn all these stubborn southerners!"
The soldiers took the order, tore down the doors and windows of the shops on the left and right, poured some liquor, and surrounded all the people who were waiting to die, just waiting for the general to give the order.
The general became more and more powerful, and said to the old man, "You are not afraid of death, so what about them?" He waved his saber and pointed at everyone.
The old man's face was full of sorrow, and he shouted at the Turkic soldiers, 'Brute, brute, ......', but when he faced the many surviving eyes behind him, the old man couldn't help but burst into tears. It seems that there is a sharp knife hanging in the heart, and the slightest hesitation will be doomed!
Seeing that the Turkic general was about to give the order to set fire, Sima Chun's action was urgent, "General, please wait a moment!"
The voice came from behind the crowd, and when everyone heard it, they all turned their eyes to it. The shopkeeper who was traveling with him was naturally afraid, so he grabbed his arm and pulled him back. Sima Chun looked awe-inspiring, his eyes were different, he strode up to the general, and said, "General, just kill him like this, it's too cheap for them." ”
"Oh, what do you think, tell me about it. The general then let go of the mustard and waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to suspend the fire.
Sima Chunyu smiled and paused slightly, "The so-called, the people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death! The purpose of the general's coming here is to find the enemy who killed the officers and soldiers of our army, not to kill these unarmed people to relieve their hatred!"
The general glared, "Are you saying I shouldn't have killed them?"
Sima Chun said: "How dare you! The subordinates have spoken first, and it is really hateful for these southerners to shield their comrades! However, the general slaughtered this generation only to relieve the anger of the moment, but our real enemies are still at large, and from the perspective of the overall situation, now is not the time to kill people!"
When the general heard this, he exhaled, and his complexion softened slightly.
Sima Chun took the opportunity to say again: "Besides, the general is brave, and pacifying the Central Plains is just around the corner! However, if the army passes over, if it only leaves a reputation for the southerners who like to kill, he will go south in the future, and I am afraid that these people will not submit to it!"
When the general heard this, he laughed, then put away his sword, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I like to hear this! However, these people cannot be killed or released, so in your opinion, what should be done?"
Sima Chun breathed a long sigh of relief and replied slowly: "The general can show his love for the people, and release these unrelated people for the time being, so that they can recover their lives, as for this old man, his words contradict him, and the crime cannot be punished! The general can detain him, let out a rumor to the outside world, and lure the people he is sheltering to come to the rescue, and at that time, the general can take him down in one fell swoop!"
"Good!
The Turkic general was immediately flustered, and without thinking about it, he ordered the people to be released from the detention.
Seeing that the people were scattered, Sima Chun could temporarily avoid the risk of being burned at the stake, a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and he turned around and gave the old man a look, indicating that he was not a Turk. The old man also saw through the way, his face was happy, and he hurriedly scolded the Turks again.
"Come on, take this sharp-toothed old horseman down for me, and don't give him food or drink, and see how hard his mouth is!"
The two soldiers took the order and escorted the old man out. Then the general said, "Give the order and tell these people that if no one comes to save him in two days, I will flay him alive."
The order was conveyed, and the soldiers went about their duties. Great General
Turning around, Sima Chun looked up and down, and said with a smile: "You will follow me in the future, and I will guarantee you a bright future!"
Sima Chun was full of smiles, and was about to clench his fists to thank him, when suddenly several soldiers ran over and knelt in front of the general, "General, it's not good! Two soldiers have been killed!"
"What!"
The general's face turned pale, and he jumped to his feet, and a cold-shining saber was immediately drawn. The soldiers had already become frightened birds, and they all drew their swords one after another, and some people were frightened, "Could it be that the witch is back again!"
For a while, people were panicked. The two men led the way and led the general and others to the liquor store where the slain Turkic soldiers were found. The two soldiers were brought out and examined, and when they saw that both of them had died from external shield strikes, they suspected that there was a master hiding upstairs. So he asked the general to give an order for the soldiers to set fire to the building!
Sima Chun thought to himself, if the store still had family members upstairs, I was afraid that it would suffer. Unexpectedly, before he could speak, the shopkeeper was already panicking, and when he saw the soldiers setting fire to his shop, he hurriedly ran back, crying and shouting to save his daughter!
Only then did the soldiers realize that the two of them immediately took down the shopkeeper, and the others lowered their swords one after another to Sima Chun's neck! One of the generals shouted: "He is with you, who are you? Why haven't I seen you!"
Sima Chun wanted to mediate with him again, but when he thought that the shopkeeper's daughter was still in the store, and the fire had already burned at this moment, if he hesitated, he would definitely die! So he glanced at the man, and before he could react, his right hand had already drawn out the long sword, and in an instant, the blade of the sword traveled to everyone's waist and abdomen, and the group of Turkic soldiers who surrounded him all vomited blood and died!
Only then did the Turkic general wake up, he personally operated the knife and fought hard with Sima Chun!
Sima Chun tried first aid, naturally he had no intention of fighting, and he wanted to get out several times, but he was entangled by the general, and for a while, his heart was like fire!
Suddenly, there was a cry from the other side of the street, and all the voices were Turkic soldiers shouting for help!
The general was startled, hurriedly withdrew his hand, reflected the raging fire, and looked down the street, only to see two women riding a behemoth leaping towards him. The monster was so fierce that no Turkic soldier was spared wherever it went!
Sima Chun took the opportunity to get out, and he didn't have time to take a closer look, so he hurriedly rushed into the blazing wine shop!
"Brother Chun!"
Sima Chun was startled, and when he looked back, he saw Murong Xue jumping off a gray-black monster and running straight towards him!
(War is the greatest test of human nature!Peace is good!I'm busy with work these days.,I owe a chapter yesterday.,I must make it up for the weekend.,Friends, don't worry about O(∩_∩)Oha!Finally,Ask for a recommendation vote.,Good night~)