Day and night are equally divided, cold and hot are balanced. In the 342nd year of the Han calendar, on March 21st, the vernal equinox arrived.
In a rugged wilderness to the east and south of Chisong County, a group of more than 200 cavalrymen marched eastwards silently and silently, riding on the sparse dry grass that had not yet turned green, with the still cold spring breeze blowing in their faces. The team was very organized and silent all the way.
The leading young general has rough skin, a tiger-like head, and a slightly fat body. He is holding a Red Sky Thunder Halberd, wearing wolf-skin boots, and a blade on his eyebrows. He is walking in front, looking at the six directions with a determined look on his face.
The middle-aged man at the end of the entire team had bulging muscles and was holding a big mountain-breaking ax, which made him look even more powerful. The middle-aged man looked left and right from time to time, extremely vigilant and with a determined look on his face.
In the middle of the cavalry, there is a pair of boys and girls, riding horses side by side.
The girl has teeth like gourds and rhinoceros, a beetle head and eyebrows, and a short thin bamboo tube that looks like a flute but not a flute is hung on her waist. She is silent and has a look of determination on her pretty face. m.
The young man had slightly dark skin, sharp eyebrows, and regular facial features. He wore a gray shirt and a slender wooden hairpin in his hair. He was riding and looking at the sky silently with a look of determination.
Looking at the entire team, there was little laughter and laughter during the march, and everyone had a look of determination on their faces. It seemed that everyone had a certain death attitude, and no one wanted to go home alive.
This team was none other than Sergeant Pingtian led by Liu Yi.
After the night battle with Xiahou Liufeng Wilderness, the remaining Hirata soldiers rested for a few days. The wounded gradually recovered, and the whole army was ready to go.
Liu Yi led the remaining 240 soldiers of Pingtian and prepared to continue heading eastward. Before heading eastward, Liu Yi swore: If you want to go home, you will be given money and food immediately. The land assigned to Pingtian will still count. If you don’t want to go back, Those of us who want to gain reputation and reputation, follow me and continue eastward to die.
Twenty-seven or eight sergeants who no longer knew which department they belonged to received their money and food and bid farewell to Liu Yi with tears in their eyes.
After all, living is better than anything else.
The remaining soldiers seem to have forgotten where they came from. Their honor and disgrace and their future have become one with the Hirata army. They only have the determination to move forward without regrets in life or death.
In this world, there are more important things than death. People often call these things ideals and beliefs.
A few days ago, Qiao Miaoqing was seriously injured and was almost on the verge of returning to the West. Before returning to the Lingyuan Mountains, Yingcheng gave Liu Yi the 'Jade Furnace Sinking Water' that was given to him by Xie Yun on the Wudang Mountain Trail. He also warned Liu Yi to rub Qiao Miaoqing's acupoints to clear them.
After Qiao Miaoqing took the magic medicine, a stream of air visible to the naked eye penetrated from the Fengfu point on the back of her head. Liu Yi laid the little girl horizontally on the couch, and gently used his hands to repeatedly massage her Sibai, Dicang, and Qingming. At the acupuncture point, the little girl's forehead is like mutton-fat jade, filled with clear light, flowing gracefully with the flowing light, blending with the woman's softness.
Liu Yi was considered a caring person. This massage lasted for two days and one night. When Qiao Miaoqing breathed out her turbid breath, Liu Yi felt so calm that he fell down beside the couch and slept for a whole day and a night.
It was Ying Cheng's elixir and Liu Yi's persistence that gave birth to the lively and determined little girl just now.
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The cards in his hand were getting fewer and fewer, and Liu Yi had long known that if there was no more external help, his ambition, wealth and life would be buried in the stones of Chisong County and never see the light of day.
After four months in Pingtian, Liu Yi gradually understood that the Tian family would not interfere much with the matter of Pingtian in the five counties. He was unwilling to elevate the affairs of one place to the affairs of one state and one country. The person sitting on the dragon throne, I like to simmer slowly over a slow fire, watch the fire from the other side, and be wise in protecting myself.
To put it another way, today, I like to make decisions and then act.
Since Liu Yi had to do everything by himself, he would have to find strong support.
In fact, Liu Yi's plan before coming to Chisong County was to find the governor of Chisong County first, and then go south to Tianchi.
Now, the reason why he had to go east first and then north to the Chisong County Sheriff's Mansion was that the Tianchi Lake was in the east and the road was relatively short. The second reason was that he had a faint suspicion about the Chisong County Sheriff. The third reason was that there might be some people in the east. A helper can help you.
Of course, whether people in the east will help you depends on the situation. Helping you is a matter of affection, while not helping you is a duty. Everything depends on fate.
Even if a person has the ambition to reach heaven, it will be useless unless he has luck. If his destiny is not expressed, no matter how good his plan is, it will be useless.
The hooves were fast and steady, and four days later, the boundary monument between Liaoxi County and Chisong County came into view of Liu Yi and the other soldiers.
Liu Yichen looked at the Monument with past memories vivid in his mind. Thinking of Dongfang Chunsheng’s grandfather and grandson, the deceased Master Chen and others who traveled here, his heart was instantly covered with sadness: these people have passed away, and the people who stood here last time are now only I am left alone. It is really a pity that things in the world are impermanent!
The sadness in Liu Yi's eyes flashed away. This was the time when everyone was united in fighting against the same enemy. He was afraid that his sadness and gloom would shake the morale of the army, and eventually collapse thousands of miles away, causing the entire army to collapse.
Therefore, Liu Yi did not dare to show even a trace of sadness, and quickly gathered his emotions. Based on his memories from last year, he groped all the way and finally found the small village built along the cliff, Houlonggang.
Liu Yi stood in front of the village gate and remained silent.
This small village that has left a lot of joy is still dilapidated. From the outside, it looks the same as last year. It is noon and the courtyard is quiet and peaceful. There are no chickens or dogs crowing. There is a faint salty smell from the dried fish. Son, the only loess land behind the village gate has been expanded a bit, and the dragon has already been planted. Before planting, the soldiers who came with Liu Yi were all farmers. Seeing this loess with no fertilizer and material, I can't help but resonate in my heart, lamenting the hardship of the farmers here.
Looking intently at the three crumbling cursive characters on the gate of Houlonggang Village, Liu Yi sighed, "The bell arrow grass will eventually be harvested. Fertile land is the basis of peace and happiness. Chisong County has no nutrients at all." Loess, how can we benefit one party? It seems that God will not reward us with food!"
When Qingsi returned, Qiao Miaoqing, Wang Dali, and Li Erniu stood quietly beside Liu Yi.
Li Erniu carefully inspected Houlonggang, then stepped forward and asked, "Brother, is this the place you are talking about?"
Liu Yi licked his lips, "Well! Last year, when I traveled to Bozhou with Grandpa Dongfang, I had some connections with the people here."
Li Erniu asked again, "As the saying goes, a small country with few people and such a poor and remote place can have any masters?"
Liu Yi's eyes were blazing, "A little makes a lot, and a river forms a river. If we can use the power of a village to mobilize the poor people from the 36 hills of the 5 mountains and 18 villages in Chisong County to help, that will be a big force." Ah. And don’t forget, the people of Beijue are born in the tree-shaking realm. Tree-shaking warriors have a hundred-strong power with their fists and kicks. Brother, think about it carefully, if we can have more than a hundred tree-shaking warriors in our team. What would it be like for a warrior in the tree realm?"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Dali smiled brightly, "Then why are we so careful? Let's just beat the war drums, turn the horses, and attack Taihao City, capture Quzhou Mu alive, and kill Jiang Ruisheng!"
Qiao Miaoqing responded excitedly, "Okay! That's it!"
Not to mention, people who join the army like this kind of heroic spirit of fighting bulls. When Wang Dali said this, the soldiers of the Pingtian Army nearby all burst into smiles. They spread the word, and their morale increased unconsciously.
Liu Yi's tense heart relaxed a little with his hearty smile. He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "It would be best if we could ask for help. If we can't ask for help, we have to do everything possible." Plan to avoid capsizing in the gutter."
Wang Dali, Li Erniu and Qiao Miaoqing had serious faces and nodded seriously.
Liu Yi listened to the singing of the spring breeze, his eyes showing indescribable emotions, and said to himself, "Boss Xia and I also made an appointment here. Whether we go north or go north to die, it all depends on this."
Later, Liu Yi ordered Li Erniu, Wang Dali and his sergeants to camp outside the stronghold. He and his young lady Qiao Miaoqing gently knocked on the gate of Houlonggang.
Liu Yi walked to the midfield and sat on the stone bench. He was a little excited and couldn't help shouting loudly, "Uncle Li, Mr. Wang, Yi'er is back!"
From the wooden house on the left and right, there were two soft sounds, and Uncle Li and Mr. Wang walked out on crutches.
Seeing Liu Yi, the two old men rubbed their eyes first. After seeing clearly that the person coming was Liu Yi, they were very excited. The two old men walked quickly towards Liu Yi in unison.
I saw that Mr. Wang was full of energy and even threw his crutches out in excitement. The two of them surrounded Liu Yi, looking left and right. Mr. Wang laughed and said, "Haha! I haven't seen you for half a year, my little benefactor." When you grow up, look, I have this little velvet beard! It’s true, life is not easy to deal with!”
"You old ghost, shut your mouth if you can't speak." Uncle Li laughed and scolded Mr. Wang, then patted Liu Yi's thin but strong shoulder and praised, "This is called maturity! "
Mr. Wang was so excited that his old face turned red. He pointed at Qiao Miaoqing and said, "Haha! Yes, mature. He even has a wife. Isn't he very mature? Haha! Hahaha!"
Uncle Li and Mr. Wang sang together and said, "I'm talking about my little benefactor! You came here to invite me to a wedding banquet, right? Ah? Hahaha!"
When Liu Yi and Qiao Miaoqing said this, they both blushed.
Second Master Wang smiled and asked Uncle Li to make tea, while he put his arm around Liu Yi's shoulders and sat with Liu Yi and Qiao Miaoqing on the stone bench in the midfield.
After tea, the conversation started. Liu Yi confided to the two old men what he had experienced in the past year, talking about the flood in Lingyuan and the death of Grandpa Dongfang. Uncle Li and Mr. Wang were extremely sad.
Liu Yi and the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, then looked at the scene around them and asked curiously, "Grandpas, where have all the people in the village gone?"
Speaking of this, Uncle Li and Mr. Wang laughed in unison and showed mysterious eyes.
Uncle Li pulled up Liu Yi and said, "Let's go, little benefactor, I will take you to a good place!"
The Second Master Wang also smiled, "Little benefactor, let's go, let you see the good life we have now!"
Liu Yi was suddenly startled and felt regret in his heart.
He suddenly felt that he was really nothing. In order to bring peace to the five counties of Pingtian, he actually wanted to drag these simple people into the water. These people had neither the ability to fight nor the protection of soldiers. This trip went with him. It is more appropriate to say that it is to increase the strength than to be used as cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Father, they all say that although officials are supreme, they can never sacrifice people's lives to support one's own happiness and anger. Although an official is extremely humble, he must not use his own reputation to help others' life or death.
Could it be that the child did something wrong?
Some people died, but not completely...
