Jiangdong, Jiangdong…
When a soldier of the King of Chu's army was about to die on the battlefield, he looked towards the east of the river, wanting to come back and take a look at the familiar it.
There are businessmen who go out to do business. They always feel that the outside world is not as good as home, and their hearts are with their hometown Jiangdong.
There were also those who followed the King of Chu northward and always wanted to go home, but because His Highness needed manpower, they had to stay in a foreign land.
Jiangdong, Jiangdong…
It is home to so many people.
It's so beautiful, so beautiful...
Green Mule's eyes were soft, and he reached forward to touch, as if he wanted to touch the entire Jiangdong.
He was originally born in Jiangdong. When he was a child, Jiangdong was indeed no different from the Lingnan land in his memory.
Many officials and prisoners who committed crimes from the imperial court were mostly exiled to Lingnan.
But until His Highness the King of Chu took charge of Jian'an and spent half a year in charge of the entire Jiangdong, the situation was different. Jiangdong became visibly better, even surpassing other states and counties.
Until now, what he knows is that although Jiangdong's economic strength is not prominent on the surface and ranks in the middle and lower reaches of many states and counties in the Tang Dynasty, this is just the surface. Secretly, the senior officials know that in fact, Jiangdong's overall economic strength has long surpassed that of most states. County is in the upstream stage.
This is concealment.
His Royal Highness the King of Chu does not want Jiangdong to be too famous.
Green Mule knows all these things, and it can even be said that he grew up watching Jiang Dong.
As the King of Chu and Wang Zhizuo had differences, he took the initiative to ask Ying to follow Wang Zhizuo back to the gym in order to know what happened to Wang Zhizuo.
Over the years, although he gained fame and became one of Wang Zhizuo's seven-color Taoists, he has never... returned home...
"Jiangdong is just as beautiful as in my memory..."
Green Mule's eyes were intense.
Looking at Jiangdong Jian'an, he lost his composure and lost his composure in front of Zheng Chang'e and others for the first time.
"Eh? Green Mule, you're crying!"
At this time, the little girl Zheng Chang'e discovered the blind spot.
Green Mule sniffed quickly and wiped away her tears: "I made you laugh, Miss Chang'e."
"Now that we've arrived in Jian'an, let's go."
Zheng Chang'e nodded: "Okay!"
On the way.
A group of people walked.
The talkative Zheng Chang'e couldn't help but said: "Green Mule, I heard my grandfather said that if your king's left wing does not come down from the mountain, he will not marry me to His Highness the King of Chu."
"This scared me to death, so I asked about the king's left wing. He hasn't come down the mountain for a long time. You are his disciple. Why did he decide to come down?"
The little girl's eyes were full of curiosity.
Green Mule paused, his eyes lost in thought, and he said quietly: "Miss Chang'e, have you seen what Jiangdong once looked like, how beautiful it was?"
The little girl shook her head in confusion. This was her first time in Jiangdong.
Green Mule smiled, then narrowed his eyes and said, "It was once very beautiful, more beautiful than anything else in the world."
"But after His Highness leaves, look at what a mess this place has been made by those rotten people!"
"A bunch of people disobeyed orders and died one after another, making me, Jiangdong's father, in fear all day long! It's rotten! It's rotten to the core!"
"If Master doesn't come down from the mountain, Jiangdong will become a thing of the past."
"Master couldn't bear to see such a future, so he went down the mountain, and he took all the Taoists down the mountain."
When Zheng Chang'e heard this, she said "Oh" in a daze.
She is only eight years old.
Don't understand many things.
But what is certain is that Jiangdong is now supported by the left wing of the king.
The closer she got to Jian'an, the more Zheng Chang'e was amazed. The walls of Jian'an were much taller than those of Kaifeng.
"Steward Zheng, the city wall here is so high!"
Butler Zheng looked up at the tall city wall and sighed: "Yes, and it's even taller than that of Chang'an."
He had been to Chang'an once before and had a general idea of the city wall there, but the Chang'an city wall was still inferior to Jian'an.
"What, it's taller than Chang'an City!"
Zheng Chang'e was stunned.
Butler Zheng smiled and said, "Yes, Miss."
"It seems that the master asked us to come here. He really wants you to see it."
Talking and laughing all the way, led by Green Mule, they entered Jian'an.
Entering... Jian'an, a huge city in the east of the Yangtze River and home to many Chu kings' troops.
As soon as they entered the city, Zheng Chang'e, Butler Zheng and others fell silent again...
In front of you are large areas of stone roads, clean and tidy.
There are many buildings on both sides, and there are many pedestrians on the street.
There are also many small stalls selling food along the street.
And the houses on both sides look very shiny, obviously they were just built not long ago.
Overall, it looks several times more luxurious than Kaifeng City!
It's even better than Chang'an City!
"Zheng... Butler Zheng, my God! The roads here are actually paved with stone slabs! Our city in Kaifeng still has mud roads!"
Zheng Chang'e was extremely surprised.
This is Jian'an, grandpa told her that she wants to become the mistress of this city?
She... suddenly felt deeply stressed.
Can I be a good person?
Be the wife of His Royal Highness the King of Chu and the mistress of this city.
Woohoo, is it difficult?
Zheng Chang'e retreated and wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Yes, miss, this place is really luxurious!"
Butler Zheng was also amazed.
Stone paving roads are not so luxurious even in Chang'an City, and most of the roads outside Chang'an City are still dirt roads.
It gets extremely muddy every time it rains, but there is a stone road just after entering the city of Jian'an, and the most terrifying thing is that the stone road can't be seen to the end!
In addition, there is also the spirit of the people on the streets, which is completely different from Chang'an City and Kaifeng City!
Everyone is rosy-cheeked and has no talent, and there seems to be a lot of fat people.
Even in Chang'an City, there is a huge difference.
this….
Is this still the Jiangdong Jian'an that the world knows?
The world knows that after King Chu takes charge of the entire territory of Jiangdong, Jiangdong will change and get better, but no one can imagine that it will be so good!
In an instant.
Butler Zheng somewhat understood why the King of Chu's tribe had lost the King of Chu himself, and the head of the family was still willing to cooperate with the King of Chu's tribe.
Go further in.
Zheng Chang'e became more and more surprised about something and couldn't help but ask: "Green Mule, why do so many people bring incense? Now is not the day to worship."
She remembered many festivals very clearly, so she knew that today was normal and an ordinary day.
The green mule stopped, thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Miss Chang'e, come with me."
Hearing this, Zheng Chang'e was suspicious, but she still followed.
The green mule led them to a residence. From here, they could see the owner's house worshiping two bronze statues.
Zheng Chang'e poked her head out, but still didn't see who the bronze statue was, and asked: "Green Mule, who are they worshiping!"
The Green Mule smiled and said, "Your Highness."
"ah?"
Zheng Chang'e tilted her little head: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu?"
Green Mule nodded: "Not bad."
"Now Jian'an, and even everything owned by Jiangdong, is inseparable from His Highness."
"Although I have been away from Jiangdong for several years, the customs here have not changed. I still worship His Highness every day to ensure peace."
The little girl suddenly realized: "That's it! Hehe, speaking of it, he is indeed His Highness, his reputation is so frightening!"
Worship a living person.
This was the first time she heard it.
Even an eight-year-old like her could tell that this was unusual, and the faces of Butler Zheng and others behind her changed drastically.
Unbelievable!
They all looked in disbelief! !
When they were on the road to Jian'an City just now, most of the people they met were carrying incense, which meant that those people were worshiping the King of Chu. It could even be said that the whole of Jian'an was worshiping the King of Chu!
This... what a terrible reputation this is!
Butler Zheng was extremely horrified.
In all his life, this was the first time he had seen this.
Living gods….
They all treated the King of Chu like this.
What a fiery and firm belief this is.
Butler Zheng and others were still in shock, but Zheng Chang'e brought them back with one sentence: "Then there is another position? Who is that! Besides worshiping His Highness the King of Chu, who else can keep pace with His Highness the King of Chu!"
The little girl blinked her little eyes, full of curiosity.
Green Mule looked at her seriously and said with a smile: "Miss Chang'e, that's you."
"Ah?" Zheng Chang'e was dumbfounded.
Green Mule explained: "To be precise, someone who is worthy of the status of His Highness's wife."
"Your Highness is like a banished immortal in the sky, so they worship your highness as a god. How can the wife of a banished immortal be a mortal? The wife of a banished immortal is still a banished immortal, so they worship you."
"However, this is only a small number of people who worship His Highness and His Highness's wife. His Highness's wife has not been found in recent years, so most people still only worship His Highness. When His Highness actually marries his wife, they will then carve the image of his wife and perform worship. "
"So, Miss Chang'e, they are looking for you, who will marry His Highness in the future."
"I, I, I, I..." Zheng Chang'e felt completely inferior now: "I, I can't do it, they worshiped the wrong person."
"I, woo woo... Sometimes I can't solve my own problems, so how can I become their belief and their god?"
The little girl collapsed.
This really lifted her to a level that was not her own.
Green Mule's eyes were hot and firm: "Miss Chang'e, if you can do it, you can definitely do it. Master Zheng's vision is never wrong."
Zheng Chang'e said aggrievedly: "Grandpa...wuwuwu, I hope he is not wrong about me. I, I will try my best! I must become a good wife to His Highness, and I must live up to the expectations of the people of Jian'an."
Green Mule laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Miss Chang'e, with your words, I feel relieved!"
"By the way, it's getting late. We've been tired from the journey. We're still quite far away from where we want to go. How about... Miss Chang'e, I'll take you to find a nearby inn to stay and rest."
"Then, I will bring the person who is supposed to meet you to the inn to meet you."
Zheng Chang'e thought for a while and said, "Green Mule, I listen to you!"
The green mule nodded and then led them to the inn.
On the road, many people gathered towards the Yamen.
"Come on, it's General Qinglong who is interrogating the case!"
"What case is being tried? General Qinglong is actually asked to try it personally."
"Yes...I heard that the person who killed General Xuanwu and Xuanwu Camp came back, and then he came over to apologize."
"What! Such a big evil person, damn it, let's go and have a look!!"
"……."
Hearing the comments from the people around him, Green Mule's eyes flickered, he turned around and said with a smile: "Miss Chang'e, how about we go over and have a look too?"
Zheng Chang'e nodded: "Okay, I also like to watch the fun!"
Green Mule laughed and crowded into the Yamen with everyone else.
In the Yamen.
The seats were packed, and all important figures from the King of Chu's army were present.
Weiyang, Wuma, Sixth Seat Di Zhisun [Di Renjie’s father]…
In the high hall is General Qinglong.
Below is the kneeling Xuanwu Wei, his wife, a girl, and the unborn child in her belly.
This Xuanwuwei's child is still young.
On the way, the people around her learned that her father was the culprit who killed General Xuanwu and threw eggs and vegetables. This situation did not stop until they entered the yamen.
Even so, the little girl was covered in rotten eggs and rotten leaves.
In addition, the people around her were looking at her and her family like the enemy who killed her father.
This situation is too heavy and depressing for this child who is still a few years old.
Even so, the little girl just gritted her teeth. There were tears, but she didn't cry out. She was holding back the tears.
In fact, whenever someone raised his hand, the little girl mistakenly thought it was throwing a rotten egg again, and she would subconsciously protect her father.
Use your small body to block the only pillar of the family.
"Zhang Yuntian, I, the general, almost understand the matter."
"You deserve to be punished for this crime!"
"Without you, my close friends and the three thousand Xuanwu soldiers from Jiangdong would not have died unexpectedly!"
"It was you who killed them!!"
General Qinglong's eyes were sharp.
Zhang Yuntian raised his head and looked at him. He was afraid, afraid of General Qinglong's eyes. Everyone said that General Qinglong's eyes could kill people. He was a guilty person, so how could he not be afraid.
But he couldn't escape.
After escaping all the way and having trouble sleeping and eating all the way, he thought, he must be brave again.
Before dying, be brave for a while.
"General Qinglong, it was I who killed General Xuanwu and Xuanwu Camp."
"No matter how Jian'an City punishes me, I will accept it, but... please... let go of the child in my wife's belly."
"I am guilty. My wife and my child, who is still alive, should pay for my sins, but the child in my wife's belly is the most innocent."
"She doesn't know anything and has no intelligence. She hasn't had a good look at the world after she was born. I want to beg you to spare her life."
General Qinglong thought for a while and said, "Okay."
"General Xie Qinglong!"
When Zhang Yuntian said this, there was no surprise, only sadness, and tears sparkled.
He looked back at his daughter. She was only a few years old, but she wanted to die for his sins.
"Otaru, dad, I'm sorry for you..."
The little girl Otaru saw that her father was about to cry, so she quickly stepped forward and hugged her father's head with her body covered with rotten eggs and stinky vegetables: "Daddy, don't cry, Otaru is not afraid of death."
"Small, Otaru..."
The sensible daughter made Zhang Yuntian burst into tears.
He also hugged Otaru, hugged her tightly, and held her tightly. He wanted to hug his daughter well before he died.
Then he put his daughter-in-law, who was also crying, into his arms, and the family of four hugged her tightly.
at the same time.
General Qinglong walked down from the high hall, looking at the poor father-daughter relationship, his expression never wavered.
With just one glance, he quickly took it back.
Looking at the many people around him, he said loudly: "Now the most evil criminal in the history of Jian'an City, I, Qinglong Xu Shiji, will be in charge of the case and judge the case. The punishment will be as follows..."
"General, I will sentence him to enter Taiji Mountain and mine for one year. The case will be tried again after one year and how to deal with it in the future!"
When General Qinglong finished speaking, the people were stunned and immediately became agitated.
"Why let him go?"
"He killed General Xuanwu and Xuanwu Camp!"
"He will pay with his life!"
"……."
Every sound and every word was questioning General Qinglong's decision.
They respect General Qinglong very much. After all, General Qinglong has always protected them, but today, they dare not agree with his idea.
However, General Qinglong didn't even want to explain, and he wouldn't explain either.
As arrogant as he is, he doesn't bother to explain anything to anyone.
If he wants to do it, then do it to the end!
As for his friends, if they want to follow, they come with him, ask why he is doing it, and then decide whether to help based on the situation. He disdains such help and prefers to do it himself.
Yelang is arrogant, yes... General Qinglong is always like this.
I don't even bother to talk to others.
now,
This verdict made Zhang Yuntian stunned, with tears in his eyes: "General Qinglong, what are you..."
General Qinglong patted his shoulder and wanted to say something, but hesitated, and finally sighed and said: "Live well, this is Xuanwu's expectation for you, remember, it is Xuanwu who keeps you alive today, not me, Xu Shiji. "
"Zhang Yuntian, after this period of self-reproach, become my general, your highness, and even become...another soldier who protects this great Jiangdong."
After speaking, without waiting for Zhang Yuntian's reply, he ordered the Qinglong Guards to drive away the people, and he turned around and left.
The building was empty.
Left alone, Zhang Yuntian's family kept crying where they were.
.
…….….….….….
After watching the entire trial, Zheng Chang'e left the Yamen and couldn't help but said: "Are you going to let this go? That person killed General Xuanwu."
She was a little angry.
Zheng Chang'e would not have been so angry before, but since her grandfather, Wang Zhizuo, aunt Zheng Guanyin, the Zheng family, and even the entire Zheng family and the entire Jiangdong have told her that she will be that man's queen in the future.
So, she was angry on behalf of the man.
Green Mule smiled and said, "Who knows what General Qinglong thinks."
"Hey, we've arrived at the inn! Miss Chang'e, I'll make the arrangements. You wait!"
Zheng Chang'e pouted angrily. She was still angry, but her reply was still in place.
"Okay, please."
all the best.
After checking in at the inn, Green Mule left to ask someone who could speak well to introduce Jiangdong to Zheng Chang'e.
On Zheng Chang'e's side, there were servants to guide her and her guards. There were a total of twelve people including her, and there were six rooms. She, Zheng Chang'e, had a separate room.
now.
Butler Zheng was still helping Zheng Chang'e tidy up the bedding in the inn, but the boy had already come up to the room with a pot of tea in his hand.
After being sent to the house, the waiter poured two cups of tea for the two of them attentively.
"Two guests, please try this tea. The water in our Jian'an City is famous for its sweetness!"
"I'm going out first. If anything happens, just pull the red rope at the door and I'll know."
Pulling the rope to call someone is so magical.
The little girl was shocked again.
Ever since she entered Jiangdong, she felt that she didn't understand a lot of things, and indeed there was still a lot to learn.
"Miss, please have a cup of tea. I haven't eaten well on the way. I'll get you some food and drinks."
Butler Zheng put down the bedding and came over.
"Ah, Butler Zheng, don't be in a hurry!"
Zheng Chang'e's little eyes sparkled, and she picked up the teacup on the table and looked at it carefully.
The light yellow tea soup is crystal clear, with two stretched tea leaves underneath.
"I have seen my grandpa drink this tea before, but it is more beautiful than the tea that grandpa collected. It also has a very fragrant taste. It should be extraordinary."
After hearing this, Butler Zheng picked up the tea cup and smelled it: "Yes! Miss, it does have a refreshing fragrance. Let me try it first."
After saying that, he took a sip.
Then he was slightly shocked and said: "Hi! This! The fragrance is light and elegant, and it seems to have a medicinal aroma, far better than the tea soup in Kaifeng and Chang'an City! This... This Jiangdong Jian'an, the tea is good, and the water is also good! I didn't expect that tea can be drunk in this way. !”
Zheng Chang'e didn't dare to drink tea. It was not good for her to drink tea at her age, so she picked up the cup to drink water and took a big sip. She was really thirsty all the way.
"Wow! Butler Zheng, the water is also fragrant and pleasant! It's amazing. Jian'an City is better than Kaifeng in everything. It's really amazing..."
Butler Zheng laughed, and everyone around him agreed with this.
"Huh? Miss, look at this wall! I didn't notice it just now! The wall is pasted with white cloth! No wonder it looks so clean and tidy."
He touched the wall with curiosity and found a piece of rough material that should be made of white linen.
But it looks very refreshing visually.
Butler Zheng walked to other rooms, and not long after, a scream came from inside the house!
"Miss, come and see, there is a well in this house!"
What? Is there a well? Where is the well on the second floor?
The little girl was also shocked and quickly walked over in small steps.
I saw Butler Zheng lying on a ceramic toilet and marveling at the water inside.
There really is a well! Zheng Chang'e was shocked.
Butler Zheng knocked on the toilet and exclaimed: "Miss, this is actually made of porcelain. It must be difficult to make it so huge, and it would be too extravagant to make a wellhead!"
"Moreover, the shape of the well is very strange. Why don't we ask the waiter to ask? The store owner is really ingenious and moved the well into the house. But why is the mouth of the well so small?"
After Butler Zheng finished speaking, he picked up a handful of water from the toilet and drank it.
"This water is indeed sweet and refreshing! Good water! Really good water!"
"Miss, you should try it too. It tastes much better than the water in the house. I'll call the waiter!"
After speaking, Butler Zheng ran to the door and pulled the red rope, and soon the waiter came up.
Butler Zheng took him to the toilet and pointed to the "well mouth" and said, "Xiaoer, why is there a well here?"
The boy had obviously seen this scene before, and he explained skillfully: "Sir, this is not a well, but a toilet, also called a toilet."
"???"
Gong Tong?
Butler Zheng suddenly felt like he was struck by lightning!
So, what he drank just now...
Butler Zheng shuddered when he thought of that thing.
Then he glanced at Zheng Chang'e guiltily, and received a look of fear.
call.
Fortunately, the lady didn't drink...
He felt relieved.
Then, Butler Zheng pulled his face and said with a flushed face: "How can the toilet be placed in the house? Why is the latrine indoors!"
The waiter continued to explain: "Sir, you don't know. Many of our new-style inns in Jian'an City are like this."
"This toilet was jointly invented by His Highness and His Excellency Second Chair. It is very convenient. You see there is a rope connected to the water tank. When you are done, you pull the rope and the filth will be flushed away."
Butler Zheng suppressed the nausea in his heart: "Where is the water tank?"
"You see, many inns have a huge water tower set up next to them. Someone refills the water every morning. As for the water tank in your house, it is hidden in the ceiling."
Zheng Chang'e on the side patted her little head with her little hand, her little eyes bright. She was still confused when she came just now. There was a large barrel standing on a high stand next to many buildings in the city. She didn't know what it was used for.
It turned out to be a water tower specially used to hold water.
Butler Zheng's nausea was getting worse and worse, and finally he couldn't suppress it anymore.
He lay down on the toilet and swallowed.
The waiter said excitedly: "Yes! Yes! Many people vomit like this after drinking too much!"
After Butler Zheng finished vomiting, he stood up and glanced at the waiter bitterly.
The waiter stepped forward and stretched out his hand to pull the rope, and a stream of water rushed down, flushing the toilet clean again.
The unpleasant smell that I just finished vomiting also disappeared.
The waiter was still smiling, more or less gloating about his misfortune.
So Butler Zheng asked him to leave quickly.
After he left, Butler Zheng sighed: "Miss, it seems that we can't mess with the new things here. We still have to wait for Mr. Green Mule to bring him back."
The little girl Zheng Chang'e clapped her hands and said, "Steward Zheng, I think so too! This place, woo woo woo, is so magical and so scary!"
"I feel that Kaifeng is a village and Jian'an is the city. We can't mess with things in the city."
For the next time, Zheng Chang'e only dared to sit in the house, waiting for the green mule to bring people back. She also sat in Jiangdong Jian'an and waited... for that arrogant man, her future husband, to come back...
….….….….….….
Two months later.
It's winter.
The border between the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty was fine, but for the Liang Kingdom and the Turks, this was the most fatal blow.
Five or six miles away from Fushui Town, on the border between Liang and Turks, there is a small valley.
Hundreds of naked, disheveled people gathered here, shivering in the freezing cold environment.
These are all Han people who were plundered by the Turks, but they tried every means to return to their homeland. Now...
It's finally going to work!
Those Turks were discussing how to survive the winter and ignored them, so they had a chance to escape. Now that they were about to escape from the Turkic border, how could they not be excited?
The eyes of many people were still full of desire, and some even stood on high places, looking dryly into the distance, hoping to see the towering city wall thousands of miles away...
They haven't smelled the local scent coming towards them for a long time!
Most people took a few deep breaths to relieve their homesickness.
This scene makes people feel sour when they look at it!
Who can understand the obsession in these people’s hearts?
"Tap!"
Suddenly, the noisy sound of horse hooves startled the poor people, and they swarmed into their hiding place...
What is raging outside is a group of Turkic pursuers!
Everyone who was hiding held their breath and listened nervously, until the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away.
"Finally gone..."
"Dad, they're gone!"
Just when this group of people wanted to take a long breath of relief, a ferocious laughter sounded:
"Jie Jie, you are indeed hiding here!"
….….….….….….
The outskirts of Floating Water Town.
It was completely white outside, but the white-robed guard's spirit was always tense and he did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
but.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and such heavy snow is a rare occurrence in ten years. Turkic barbarians generally rarely come out to move around at this time.
A few soldiers were idle and bored, so they simply started chatting.
"who!"
Suddenly, a black shadow appeared in the snow, staggering towards the city gate, chasing two Turkic barbarians behind him.
Smiling ferociously, like a cat playing with a mouse!
"Help...help!"
He seemed to be extremely weak, with blood all over his body, and he was calling for help on the city wall.
"Whizzing!"
Several arrows were quickly shot out from the crenel, and the two Turkic barbarians were shot dead in the snow before they had time to react.
The snow is so heavy that it’s easy to get lost!
I'm afraid they never thought until their death that they would pursue Youzhou's territory unknowingly!
Chen Qingzhi, who was on duty at the city gate, led the men and horses out and ran out. The man had already fallen into the snow.
This was a man of iron bones, with no clothes on his body, and no shoes on his feet. He was just wrapped with some rags. His feet were purple from the cold, a little swollen, and were oozing blood.
He had a lot of blood on his body and was covered in scars. His old eyes were full of tears, and he was looking at Yang Yong and others excitedly.
Qi is like a gossamer!
His lips were still trembling!
"Wolf...Lang'er Valley...there are hundreds of...Han people...people...save...save them! Save them!"
The face was full of pleading, and the voice was like a cuckoo crying for blood and moaning endlessly!
When these soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but feel hot in their eyes.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the condition of this big man is very bad, and it can almost be said that he is exhausted.
Lang'er Valley is still a long way from here...
He came back completely with faith!
I ran almost barefoot for several miles in the heavy snow and wind, and I was still worried about being overtaken by the Turkic dogs behind me.
Just because he firmly believed in his heart...
hope!
As long as we encounter the Han army, we will definitely save them from danger!
Because of these….
But they are all members of the same clan!
Wolf Valley.
The smell of blood here is extremely strong and nauseating.
Corpses everywhere!
On the snow where blood was still flowing, those pairs of eyes seemed to be looking at the direction of Youzhou in the distance. That was the direction of home that they still vaguely remembered...the direction of home...
It's just a pity that I can never go back...
Regret, regret, but also mixed with a trace of comfort: at least when I die, I will be closer to my hometown.
The remaining two hundred or so survivors were all tied in a pile, shivering in the snow, and many of them were sobbing quietly.
Endless despair and fear are still spreading and growing, and at the same time, what fills the chests of some people is anger and sadness!
Who can really remain indifferent when seeing those familiar faces lying in a pool of blood?
If they could, they would wish to crush the culprit's ashes or eat his flesh alive!
The hundred or so Turkic barbarians were laughing wildly, setting up a bonfire in the distance to keep warm, while they were even uttering vulgar words, cursing these unscrupulous "two-legged sheep".
Xiuxiu's hands were tied behind her back, and she looked confused.
She was born and raised on the grassland, and her father had always warned her when she was a child: She is Han, from the Central Plains, and has the blood of Yan and Huang flowing in her body!
There are towering city walls, magnificent mountains and rivers, and soul-stirring heroic stories!
That's...
Her roots!
In fact, Xiu Xiu never understood why people of that generation were so persistent in returning to the Central Plains, almost at any cost.
She still remembered that eight years ago, Uncle Zhang from next door took his family of five and secretly set foot on...
That road home paved with flesh and blood!
Not surprisingly, they were quickly captured by the Turks.
In front of the entire tribe, Uncle Zhang's family was skinned and cramped, and the shrill howls still echo across the grassland!
But although there were tears in the eyes of the father and mother, there was also envy and determination in their eyes, saying that they would wait until she grew up, so that they could go home together...
Xiuxiu has hated the word "go home" since she was a child.
But in the end, they set foot on this road. Most of the tribe, nearly 500 people, fled southward, being hunted and killed along the way. Her mother also died on the way...
Xiuxiu just saw her father trying his best to escape, shouting to find rescuers.
Ah!
reinforcement?
Where will the reinforcements come from at this time?
Xiuxiu knew that she was abandoned by her father after all, just like she abandoned her mother...
She has experienced so much and seen so much along the way!
But I was also curious in my heart about what that place looked like and why so many people died for it.
Live a good life, okay?
"Hahaha! I haven't eaten meat for a long time. Why don't you kill a few of them today and make them meat for the brothers?" said a Turkic barbarian.
"It's all over the ground! Why kill them? You can't survive this winter?"
"That's it! Just pick some meat and boil some broth to warm yourself up!"
"Don't make too much, otherwise you won't be able to explain it! These can't be wasted. You can just take them back and make them into dried meat."
"……."
You said something to me, and even said it loudly, just like chatting with each other, without realizing that the people tied up a little distance away were still a group of living people.
In order to punish these "two-legged sheep", the Turkic barbarians deliberately threw these people far away, not wanting them to be able to warm themselves by the fire.
As for freezing to death?
Hehe, the meat in this winter is not easy to spoil.
"Dong dong dong..."
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, which startled these Turkic barbarians.
"Enemy attack!"
"Mount!"
"quick!"
Their reaction was considered quick, but in the end it was still too late. The dense arrows had already flown past!
"ah!"
"withdraw!"
"Kill them!"
Screams suddenly filled the small valley again. After a wave of arrows, the remaining Turkic barbarians still wanted to resist or mount their horses and flee...
But an extremely sharp spear was glowing with cold light, eager to drink blood!
"kill!"
Due to old and new grudges, Chen Qingzhi took the lead and attacked first, setting off a crazy killing spree.
"good!"
"Good kill!"
And among the people who were tied up, many of them had tears in their eyes and looked at it without blinking...
The scene of these Turkic dogs being slaughtered!
These beasts all deserve to die!
"I never thought that I would see our Han army again in my lifetime!" An old man cried with tears in his eyes.
"No regrets in this life!"
"Han people, it's the Han army! They're coming to kill the Turks!"
Some people were crying and shouting, as if they had been wronged in some way and could completely vent it at this moment.
It turns out...there are people behind them as well...
When seeing these brave and skilled soldiers, a sense of great pride also arises leisurely. This is a team that belongs to their Han family.
A majestic and powerful army!
The flag with Chinese characters still fluttering in the wind is like the pride that has long been engraved in the bones of these Han people, making them all find a sense of belonging.
How can a Han man be afraid of the world?
The mere Turkic barbarians are just a bunch of people waiting to be killed, killing them like butchering dogs!
If not for the fact that each one of them was still tied up, they would have wanted to pounce on them and devour the Turkic dogs that were still running away!
How long has it been since you were kidnapped by these alien races?
I can barely remember it either...
Living in that uncivilized barbarian land, every day is like a year, and you have to be careful and walk on thin ice.
And on every starry night, the gentle breeze blowing in front of you, carrying the fragrance of green grass, can always stir up people's homesickness.
At that moment, many people wanted to take a sip of even the turbid wine that had been criticized in their hometown in the past.
Just to get drunk, they fell drunk on the piece of yellow land that they were deeply attached to.
Only when you have been drunk can you know how strong the wine is, only when you have loved can you know how important it is, and only when you have lost it can you know how to cherish it.
Because of this, there are a large number of these "Han survivors" who want to return to their homeland and the place that belongs to them at all costs.
Because there is home!
Xiuxiu saw that the elders around her were very happy, and for some reason, her mood also became happy.
Is it because he narrowly escaped death?
She actually doesn't know.
But these soldiers in white armor in front of her really gave her a sense of security, as if these people would always protect them.
Even if it means giving your life.
Even if it is...
Never met!
Perhaps, this is fate...
In half a stick of incense, more than a hundred Turkic barbarians were slaughtered by Yang Yong and others. When they saw these ragged "Han family remnants", many soldiers' eyes were red.
This is a group of forgotten and abandoned people!
Every time the Turks went south, in addition to plundering property, the population was also the target of plunder.
Many people on the border were kidnapped, and no one knew whether they were alive or dead, and no one cared about them.
After all, who can penetrate deep into the enemy's territory and bring them back?
There’s nothing you can do about it, it’s better not to think about it!
But even though the Han family has long forgotten these people, they still remember the direction of returning home.
Pursuing all the way, staggering forward, going on and on, creating a tragic song with blood and flesh!
This also created the pride of the Han family, imprinted it in the blood, and passed it down from generation to generation!
The soldiers untied the rope. The men, women and children were very excited and burst into tears.
Several white-haired old men knelt down tremblingly and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Thank you...thank you...for saving your life!"
"Thanks!"
The voices of thanking each other made these soldiers feel wet in their eyes. Who could really remain indifferent to this situation?
….
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and those "Han family survivors" had tears streaming down their eyes silently, staggering around, gathering up the corpses lying in a pool of blood.
No one cried aloud, perhaps because they were used to it.
The appearance of the Han army meant that there were only "a few" miles of land left in Youzhou. In the end, these people failed to survive and fell in front of their homes...
Their only wish may be to be able to sleep in that homeland forever!
How could we not help them realize it?
When the other white-robed guards arrived and saw this scene, they all fell silent.
Any language seems pale and feeble at this time.
"Xiuxiu, which one of you is Miss Xiuxiu?" Chen Qingzhi shouted.
Xiuxiu was a little confused and replied: "I am."
She came to Chen Qingzhi extremely anxiously.
Although the man in front of him was gentle and elegant, he was not merciless in killing the Turks just now.
There is a lot of blood on his body now, and his smile is particularly scary.
Chen Qingzhi laughed, took out a jade bracelet, and said, "Your father asked me to give this to you."
In an instant, Xiuxiu was stunned!
She always thought that her father left her behind and fled for her own life. Now it seems that these rescue soldiers...are the ones called by her father...
"Dad? What's wrong with dad?" She looked anxious.
Chen Qingzhi twisted his eyebrows and shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, he is already the end of the crossbow, and he bares in the snow again ..."
He was a little speechless and couldn't bear to say it again.
Chen Qingzhi still admired that man!
"His injuries are very serious. Now there are doctors taking care of it, and maybe there is a turnaround. After returning, I will lead you to see it."
Seeing Xiu Xiu stunned in place, with tears in his eyes, Chen Qingzhi comforted.
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the other side.
Li Kuan and Yang Duwei came to the medical hall of Floating Water Town. When Li Kuan saw that the dad of Xiu Xiu continued to howl, his fingers were cut and his eyes were touched.
"Fortunately, they ran towards Liang Guo. If they went to Goguryeo or elsewhere, then ..."
Next, Yang Duwei did not say.
Everyone also knows that it is a dead end. Even if you run to Youzhou, there are dozens of days away. How does your legs .... Walking over the snow ...
This is a wayless way, but they don't seem to be afraid.
Li sighed: "Turks, after all, you still have to die."
"Yang Duwei, what you proposed before, the king promised."
Before mentioning things?
Yang Duwei stunned, and then thought that in the past half a month, he proposed that King Chu could do it. There were more than 300 white robe guards in Yanyun City, and Yang Zhengfa made a strategy and could do it.
However, King Chu has always been rejected by the time, and he also said that some people have to arrange more people in.
Is this?
Yang Duwei is happy.
The reason why he suggested that Chu Wang closed the net is because he knew that Liang's domestic slavery was still known.
He has been a Han slave, and his life is not a person who lives. Every day is the most painful torture in the world.
Yang Duwei was ecstatic, but he was not sure if King Chu was saying that, and he was preparing to speak again and again, but Li Kuan was open.
"The order of the king was ordered to call the army and collect the net for Yanyun City."
"This night, I want to sit on the dragon chair of Yanyun City, and also capture Queen Xiao and other Sui Sui Lisar Party, so that Empress Xiao also handed over the jade seal."
"This king, to be the emperor! It should be given to this unknown new country, a real, shell!"
"Let the people of this king know that the new empire has been established!"
According to historical records, in March of the fourteenth year, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang was killed in Jiangdu, and Sui died.
Empress Xiao brought Emperor Sui Yang Yang Zhengdao, and Chuan Guoxi entered the Mobei Turks.
Later, because of the lack of passing the national jade seal, he carved the jade "seal" such as "the treasure" and "fate" of several parties, and talked about masturbation.
Until the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led the army to defeat Turkic. In the same year, Xiao Queen and Sui Yang returned to the Central Plains with Emperor Sui Yang, and then returned to the Central Plains.
In other words, there is no real state jade seal in Datang now. He is Li Kuan, and he will have to obtain the Chuan Guo Jade Seal in congenia.
He is true, orthodox, emperor! !
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