The horse thief felt the sharp edge of the blade on his neck, knowing that his life was entirely in Shi Qian's hands. He had no choice but to hold the horse with his head downcast, but he said unconvincedly: "Although you caught me, the sneak attack was not done by a man. If It’s a fair fight, if you don’t believe me, you will lose.”
Shi Qian smiled and put away the blade and said: "If you really want to fight, I have more brothers here to play with you..."
Before he finished speaking, the horse thief suddenly shouted: "Yellow dog peed!" He leaned forward and swept up his right leg, which was as sharp as an iron rod.
Cao Cao and others were all shocked. There were naturally many people with good leg skills in the world, but it was unheard of for anyone to be able to perform leg tricks on a horse.
This person was the first to kick Zhou Tong over, and was behind when he counterattacked. His leg skills could be used freely on horseback, which shows his high riding skills.
Although his name is inelegant, his yellow dog peeing trick is a trick used to survive defeat when the enemy jumps on your own horse. It is a first-class master who is in the situation, fearing that the only way is to dismount.
It's a pity that the person behind him at this moment is not a first-class master, but the extremely light-skilled Gushang Flea Shiqian!
The horse thief's right leg came back, Shi Qian didn't panic, he folded it back flatly as if he had no bones in his body, and the inevitable leg was immediately missed!
Shi Qian stretched out his arms and legs and hugged his legs. His thin body was immediately lifted into the air by this leg. He stepped out with his right foot and hit the horse thief in the left waist.
The horse thief let out an ouch, rolled over and rolled off the horse. He surrendered and let go. He turned over like a swallow in the air, sat firmly on the back of the white horse, and said with a smile: "Are you convinced by this?"
The horse thief clutched his waist, groaned and got up, his eyebrows twitching in pain, he shook his head and said: "Although you are very capable, you still want to work for a foreign race. How can I accept it?"
Shi Qian spat at him: "Bah! Your whole family is doing things for foreigners! I came from the Song Dynasty with my brother. I am the envoy of the Song Dynasty and discuss important matters with the Emperor of Jin."
After hearing this, the horse thief's face suddenly became much better. He let out a low voice, cupped his fists and said, "Ah! If that's the case, I'd like to know the name of a good man."
Shi Qian raised his chin and said proudly: "I became famous in Shandong and Hebei, so you may not know it. People in the world call it Drum Flea, and my surname is Shi Qian!"
The horse thief said "Oh!" with a surprised look on his face: "So you are the flea on the drum! I have heard for a long time that you are the best thief in the world, and later you followed "Wu Mengde" Wu Zhiwu, but now why are you acting for the Song Dynasty? The court is doing something?"
Shi Qian smiled and said: "You have long ears, but you actually know my brother's name? Haha, then how do you not know that my brother has become the Qingzhou Jiedu envoy, because he is afraid that the envoys sent by the imperial court are incompetent and will be underestimated by the Jurchens? We, therefore, brought our brothers here to show off our power in foreign lands, so that the Jurchens will know that we, the Song Dynasty, also have heroes!"
The horse thief felt excited in his heart, and immediately praised: "It's amazing, he is indeed 'Wu Mengde', he is so courageous! To be honest with my brother, I have admired this man for a long time, and this time he traveled thousands of miles to steal the horse. I want to steal a very famous horse and use it as a greeting gift so that I can go to the mountain gate of Brother Wu Mengde."
After hearing this, Shi Qian said: "If you say this, I'm afraid God will pity your sincerity and not let you go down the wrong path - brother, this horse-stealing brother is destined to be with us."
When the horse thief heard him calling him brother, he followed his eyes and saw Cao Cao sitting on the horse, short and smiling. Isn't it exactly what the legendary 'Wu Mengde' looked like? Suddenly he was so happy that he jumped to his feet and clapped his hands and said: "Oh, could it be Brother Wu of 'Wu Mengde' in front of you? Who would have thought that I would be so lucky to meet my brother in this foreign land!"
After speaking in a panic, he knelt down and kowtowed, with a look that was both happy and nervous at the same time: "Brother Wu, please accept my bow! My younger brother Duan Jingzhu, nicknamed 'Golden Retriever Dog', is from Zhuozhou. He made a living by stealing horses in the Liao Kingdom. He had admired his brother's name for a long time and wanted to go to Shandong to join him. However, he was not an extravagant hero and was afraid that his brother would look down on him, so he came to the north to steal a good horse and offer it to his brother. , Quan expresses the intention of the younger brother to join the family, but unexpectedly, he can see his elder brother’s face here.”
Cao Cao took a look at this man and saw that this man was thin and thick, with a weathered face. He looked like an old man who was used to wandering around for a long time. He should be a Han from the name, but he had red hair and yellow beard, his roots were curled up, and his eyes were slightly It's blue, so it obviously has alien ancestry, so no wonder it's called a "golden retriever".
Zhuozhou is one of the sixteen states of Youyun. It is thousands of miles away. Duan Jing came here to steal horses just for an opportunity to join the gang, but his heart was also very sincere.
So he nodded slightly, dismounted, helped Duan Jingzhu up, and said kindly: "In the world, only sincerity is rare. Your sincerity can be seen from the sun and the moon, and it is rare that you are so destined. How can I not accept it?" You? Get up now. From now on, brothers don’t need to be polite to each other."
After saying that, he took his hand and introduced all the brothers to him. When he introduced Zhou Tong, Duan Jingzhu bowed and apologized repeatedly. Zhou Tong quickly put down the hand rubbing his chest and laughed boldly: "This is exactly what you don't want to do." I don’t know, but since ancient times, many heroes have always become enemies first and then brothers! It’s my fault that I underestimated my brother too much. Otherwise, even though your kicking skills are great, I only need to give in like this. Hey, how about pushing again? Didn’t I just beat you? Hahaha, it’s just a fall. How can my muscles and bones be damaged at all?”
They all spoke in Chinese, and Princess Wu Lu couldn't understand it. But seeing Zhou Tong's generous expression and heroic posture, she became more and more admired: This man is really generous. If my brothers are kicked off their horses, How can I give people a hint of good color? As expected of the person I fell in love with...
After being introduced to Arich, Arich looked Duan Jing up and down and said in surprise: "Yes! I know this guy's name. Last year he wanted to steal the mount of the Emperor of Liao Dynasty, but unexpectedly a groom happened to be drunk and fell asleep. In the haystack of the horse gallery, he shouted for a while, but he was not successful. Later, the Liao Emperor sent many masters to catch him, but this guy escaped several times."
Duan Jingzhu smiled bitterly and said, "I originally wanted to steal the Liao Emperor's horse and give it to my brother, but because I couldn't do it, I came to take advantage of the Jurchen Emperor."
Cao Cao praised: "I couldn't steal the Emperor of Liao, so I came to steal the Emperor of Jin. Haha, he can steal horses to such an extent, which is unparalleled in the world. Just look at Brother Duan's arrogance, he is a great man. !”
Duan Jingzhu saw that Cao Cao did not despise him for being a thief, but instead praised him greatly. He was immediately proud and laughed twice, but his eyes were red: "Only a hero like my elder brother, with a mind as big as the mountain and the sea, can he take advantage of the likes of my younger brother." Treat him like a hero! What else can I say? This life will be sold to my brother from now on!"
Cao Cao patted him on the arm and said: "Good brother, I'm not asking you to sacrifice your life for me. We are destined to join forces and do something great together. We will all leave a good name in the history of history and honor our ancestors. This majestic title will not be in vain." body."
Duan Jingzhu became more convinced after hearing this. When he was about to enter the port, the Jurchen grooms were already chasing him. One who seemed to be the leader was obviously frightened when he saw so many people. He quickly pulled out his knife and shouted: " No wonder you dare to steal the royal horse, it turns out that there are accomplices to support you, brothers, don't hold back, kill these horse thieves."
The grooms drew their swords one after another, and Wu Lu stepped forward and shouted: "Luri Mai, do you dare to draw your sword in front of me?"
That Lulimai was the leader of the horse breeders here, and he knew Wu Lu. He was immediately shocked: "Princess, what about you?"
Wu Lu said: "Don't say any more. This man who stole the horse was originally sent by me. Huh, you often brag about the effective protection of the racecourse, but I decided to send someone to try your skills. The result is, huh huh huh. .”
When Lulimai heard this, he was greatly frightened and complained: "The princess found this man, but her methods were too high. A few days ago, he pretended to be a refugee and came to beg for food. His subordinates wanted to drive him away, but he claimed to have a horse tame When his subordinates tried his skills, he was convinced by some newly captured wild horses, so he stayed as a boy. Unexpectedly, he escaped after riding this BMW today, and his subordinates also failed to check for a while and fell into his scheme... "
Wu Lu smiled and resigned: "That's all, no need to say more, I'm just teasing you. Don't worry, I won't tell my father about this, but you have to entertain my friends when they come to play." alright."
Lulimai was immediately overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Of course, of course, the princess's friends are our most distinguished guests! What else are you looking at? Go back and kill the sheep and geese to entertain the princess and all the distinguished guests."
After sending away his subordinate grooms, Lulimai personally led everyone into the racecourse.
This horse farm is not big at all. According to Wu Lu, there are about three to four thousand horses, but they are all carefully selected and good horses, specially used by the royal family and military generals. Wu Lu was generous and allowed Lao Cao and others to choose as much as they wanted. If there was anything that caught their eye, unless it was an owned BMW like the Zhaoye Jade Lion, the rest could be exchanged for their original mounts.
Cao Cao and others were also polite. Among his brothers, except for Shi Wengong's Snow Horse, Zhou Tong's Green Mane Horse, and Arich's Quanhuayin, the horses they rode were considered good horses in the Song Dynasty. , however, among the horses in Flagstaff Ridge, they were only of a lower-middle level, so they couldn't help but look around, trying to find a favorite mount.
Cao Cao laughed and said: "What do you think you think? Don't you know that there are specialties in martial arts? Even if we can recognize horses, how can we live beyond Duan Jing? If I were you, I would take the opportunity to please him and ask for help. He picked out a really good horse for him."
This was just what he said to wake up the dreamer, and everyone immediately gathered around Duan Jing. He was so attentive to his brothers and sisters. Duan Jingzhu smiled so much that his face blossomed, and he immediately went to pick horses for everyone.
There were thousands of horses in Flagstaff Ridge, and the best one was the Zhaoye Jade Lion. Cao Cao did not want to brush off Duan Jingzhu's kindness, so he took it in his hand as promised.
Lulimai was secretly anxious when he saw it: this was sent by the messengers of Sa Gai, and it was said that it was the mount given by the emperor to the golden marble. But with Wu Lu in front of him, how dare he say anything right now? I can only think about it secretly, and report it immediately later, leaving it up to these big shots to make their own decisions.
Within a few hours, everyone was replaced by a good horse from the Kingdom of Jin. They all happily took them to the stream to brush their horses and develop feelings for their new mounts.
Cao Cao took the opportunity to show off to Zhou Tong and led the white horse to the stream.
Zhou Tong knew what Lao Cao meant and whispered to Wu Lu: "The scenery here is so beautiful. Let's go over there and have a look."
Wu Lu's face turned red and she just thought that Zhou Tong wanted to avoid everyone and talk to her in private, so she followed Zhou Tong silently.
The two people turned around a hill and saw no one around. The surrounding mountains had beautiful trees, the ground was green and full of small flowers of various colors, like a gorgeous carpet. The sky was as blue as a wash, with only a few white clouds. , floating high, even though Wu Lu had seen too much of this kind of scenery, but at this moment, with her husband by her side, she still felt relaxed and happy.
She couldn't help but want to sing a song when she suddenly heard Zhou Tong say slowly: "Wulu, wait a moment... you can go back."
Wu Lu didn't doubt his presence for a moment, nodded and said with a smile, "Well, I'll go back later. I'll be home just in time when it gets dark."
Zhou Tong added: "You may be in danger if you travel alone. Remember to ask the guards at the racecourse to take you back."
Wu Lu was startled and turned to look at Zhou Tong: "What are you talking about? Don't you want to go back with me?"
Zhou Tong shook his head slowly, blinked, his expression gradually became sad, and his throat became dry: "Well... my brothers and I are leaving today... just listen to me -"
He sensed Wu Lu's anxiety and quickly explained: "Actually, your father has no good intentions in leaving my brother here. My brother is a hero among the Han people, and your father is also a hero among the Jurchens. Before your father As for the emperor, he must subdue my brother and then quickly, but my brother has his own ambitions and will never surrender to your Kingdom of Jin... In short, when the envoys of the Song Dynasty come again, I am afraid it will be the day of my brother's death. Therefore, I wait , I will return to Song Dynasty today."
Wu Lu looked at Zhou Tong in shock. For a long time, her beautiful eyebrows gradually wrinkled and her eye circles began to turn red: "So you lied to me to come here today because you wanted to use me to take you out of Huining Mansion. Come here to change." Horse, so that we can escape back to Song Dynasty, right?"
Looking at her sad expression, Zhou Tong felt his heart tighten and his breathing difficult.
After a moment of silence, he nodded hard: "Yes, I want to..."
"You liar!" Wu Lu cursed loudly, her tears immediately falling like beads, but she still glared at Zhou Tong without blinking: "It seems that your love for me is also a fake home. You can use it when you need to escape." Me?"
Zhou Tong's eyes widened and he shook his head vigorously: "Of course it is true love! When I saw you the first time, I wanted to ask you to be my wife. How could I lie to you? Besides, I didn't expect His Majesty Aguda to deal with my brother at that time. ! To tell you the truth, my brother specifically asked me yesterday if I wanted to stay as my consort..."
"Then do you take it seriously?" Wu Lu asked flatly.
Zhou Tong's face was full of tangles: "Of course I am willing to do it, but in this way, I have become an unrighteous villain. I will never be able to hold my head high again in this life..."
It turns out he doesn’t love me! Thinking of this, Wu Lu let out a long sigh of relief, and suddenly smiled: "Hey, silly man, do you think you can be the consort of our Kingdom of Jin if you want? You don't have your own tribe or men, and my father doesn't There is no need to win over you, how can I let you become the consort? Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, if my disciple Danding hadn't died in the battle, my father would never have let me see you like this because he was afraid that I would be unhappy."
Wu Lu stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears and looked at Zhou Tong: "Silly Zhou Lang, if you want to ask me to be your wife, there are only two ways, or you can become one of the best generals in the Kingdom of Jin, better than my nephew Jin The one who is very powerful with marbles! Or, take me and escape to your Song country!"
Zhou Tong felt sweet in his heart after hearing this, and then became upset again: "Oh, is it possible that Zhou Tong, the majestic 'Sports King', has no value in winning over in the eyes of your father?"
Wu Lu nodded and chuckled: "Unless your martial arts are as good as your apprentice!"
That’s it! It turns out that she had already noticed that I was bragging! Zhou Tong cried secretly, even if he was so shameless, his old face couldn't help but blush, and he quickly explained: "Well, let's practice martial arts, it still depends on talent. Shi Wengong's talent is indeed slightly higher than mine... But if we talk about it, Wisdom, I am far above."
"Yes, yes." Wu Lu covered her mouth and nodded: "When it comes to discussing the wisdom of women, you are indeed far superior."
Zhou Tong couldn't help scratching his scalp and said awkwardly: "So, are you willing to run away with me?"
Wu Lu nodded and her expression turned serious: "Actually, you don't have to lie to me. I love you so much and you love me too. I, Wanyan Wu Lu, am naturally willing to go with you to the ends of the world. As I told you, we A Jurchen daughter is much simpler than you Han girls."
Zhou Tong felt excited in his heart - although he and Lao Cao and others played brilliantly, he was actually not sure whether Wu Lu would really give up the honor of a princess, the emperor's home, and wander around the world with him.
For a moment, infinite tenderness rose from the bottom of his heart. Zhou Tong suddenly opened his arms and hugged Wu Lu, murmuring: "In the past, I only regarded the loyalty between brothers as the most important thing in the world. But today I know that this loyalty is not the most important thing in the world." It’s not just between brothers. It turns out that between husband and wife, there is also a common sense of loyalty between life and death. Wu Lu, I, Zhou Tong, will never be disloyal to each other throughout my life."
Wu Lu was inexplicably happy. Her big eyes showed deep affection. She stretched out her hand to touch Zhou Tong's cheek and said with a smile: "Of course I believe it. A man as loyal as you will definitely not let me down..."
At nightfall, the grooms roasted the lamb, cooked the chicken, and brought out wine to entertain Wu Lu and others. Cao Cao invited the grooms to have a drink together. Shi Qian was busy and scattered the sweat medicine one by one. After a while, the grooms all laughed foolishly: "What's wrong, why is the wine so high today?"
Cao Cao and others looked at each other, laughed, and said in unison: "It's down, it's down." The grooms didn't know why, and fell down one after another, and were immediately tied up tightly by the heroes.
Wu Lu found a roll of sheepskin, bit her finger, and wrote a farewell letter while shedding tears. She stuffed it into Lulimai's arms, wiped away her tears, and whispered: "Let's go, someone will send it to you in two days." To supply supplies, my father will definitely send people to chase us, so we must hurry up and hurry up."
All the heroes showed admiration and admiration, and Cao Cao sighed: "It is really a great blessing for Zhou Tong to have a woman like you by his side. Brother Zhou Tong, this kind of woman will never be let down, do you understand?"
Zhou Tong nodded and said: "If I betray her, I am not worthy of being friends with my brothers."
Cao Cao nodded and shouted: "Let's go!" A group of people lit torches and walked into the depths of Mulengwoji Ridge from the back door of the racecourse.
This is exactly what it means: the most noble person is righteousness, and if the love is deep, there is nothing to ask for. If a good man understands this, he should not let his sincerity go to waste.
(End of chapter)
