"The barbarians and the barbarians are called the four barbarians, and they are governed by the Nine Subordinates. The land is in the wilderness."
"Because of his incomprehensible language, strange laws and customs, and strange types, he often has strange thoughts."
"However, among the four barbarians, Xirong is the worst. They are greedy, ferocious and unkind. They often attack our Qin land, slaughter our compatriots, plunder our people, and do all kinds of evil."
"When he took office as the governor, he imposed tyranny and cruelty on the people, and the Western Rong soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to enter the Qin Dynasty. They destroyed twelve cities, the borders were not secure, and the homes of millions of people were destroyed, and their wives and children were scattered..."
"How can we allow foreign enemies to flourish and blood feuds to rage within China? A real man can't just sit back and watch!"
"Now that I have taken up my post, I am thinking of my previous humiliation and grieving in my heart. I expressly tell the people of Qin with this letter to use arms to drive away foreign enemies, take back my lost land, build my home, and return it to my ancestral hall..."
This letter was sent in the name of Xiao Yuan, the governor of Qinzhou.
Even if the people are illiterate, some literate people will recite it in front of the notice.
For a time, the land of Qin was boiling.
Especially the people of the original twelve cities. Most of their parents, wives and children were massacred to death by the Xirong when they broke the city. Their generations and ancestral graves were in those twelve cities. Now their homes are occupied by the Xirong. Seeing this letter You can imagine how I felt when I made the announcement.
Many young and strong men and women of all stripes are eager to join the army.
The recruitment place is like a market.
If Shangguan Wenruo's analysis is correct, writing in Xiao Yuan's personal name is more effective than the official document from the state government, because he already has prestige among the people of Qin.
Xiping County, a small border village.
In a dilapidated hut, a tall, burly man with a resolute appearance was kneeling in front of the bed.
There was an old woman lying on the bed. She seemed to be ill. She raised her thin right hand and touched the man's cheek with difficulty. There was a deep look of distress in her old eyes: "Son, mother knows, you You have had great ambitions since you were young. You want to join the army and make contributions, but you just can’t let go of being your mother. In these years, it’s your mother who has dragged you down..."
Hearing this, the man's eyes became wet: "Mom, please don't say that. It's useless. I don't respect you properly."
This man's name is Xu Hu, and he is a well-known filial son in the local area.
At that time, Xirong conquered the city for twelve years. He carried his mother on his back and killed the enemy. He just fought his way through the crowd of thousands of troops. He was widely praised in this area.
His father and brothers and sisters all died at the hands of Xirong. He had long wanted to join the army, but his mother had been ill in bed. Out of filial piety, he could not leave.
His mother also understood her son deeply. After seeing what he said, she changed the topic and suddenly said: "Son, my mother is suddenly a little greedy and really wants to eat a bowl of meat-filled dumplings."
"Okay, mother, just wait, I'll get it done right away." Xu Hu didn't think much, and after wiping tears, he immediately got up and left here.
His mother knew very well about his filial piety, and since their family was poor, it was good to have a full meal, and where could they find meat-filled dumplings?
And the reason why his mother said this was just to drive him away.
After he left, the old woman tried her best to get up, tremblingly put a thick rope on the beam, then climbed onto the stool and kicked off.
She did this because she undoubtedly didn't want to drag her son down anymore, and she also knew her son's ambitions, but with her holding him back, how could she be willing to leave even half a step with her son's filial piety.
The old woman committed suicide by hanging from a beam. Xu Hu didn't know that at this time, he was still trying to find a bowl of dumplings for his mother.
When he returned home with a bowl of hot dumplings, he shouted happily before even entering the door: "Mom, the dumplings are here!"
No one answered, and as Xu Hu walked in quickly, there was a "clang" sound.
The porcelain bowl fell to the ground, and Xu Hu suddenly knelt on the ground, crying loudly: "Mother——"
Men don't shed tears easily, but that day, the strong and strong man cried heartbreakingly.
After hearing the news, all the villagers came and gathered in front of Xu Hu's house. Many people shook their heads and sighed, and some began to express kind words of comfort.
After lying on his mother's body and crying for a while, Xu Hu also stood up, then faced the villagers and elders, knelt down with a bang, and said in a hoarse voice: "Since my mother and son came here, thanks to the care of all the villagers, today My mother has passed away. In order to bury the body, Xu Hu is willing to sell the old cow at home and share it with everyone. Please help!"
As he spoke, he immediately began to kowtow.
As the saying goes, a man has gold at his knees, but for a filial son like Xu Hu, obviously, being able to bury his mother in a beautiful way is more important than anything else.
Seeing him like this, a group of villagers hurriedly stepped forward to help him up. One of the old men sighed softly: "Alas, people cannot be resurrected after death. Tiger, don't be too sad. Don't worry, we are all dead." Folks in the countryside, if you can contribute money, if you can't, please contribute, and your mother will be buried."
"Thank you! Thank you!" Xu Hu cried again.
This matter was quickly handled, and with the help of the villagers, Xu Hu also buried his mother.
Although everyone said they didn't want Xu Hu's money, the latter still took the old cow out of the house and found Zhang Dahu in the city.
Hearing that he wanted to sell cattle, Zhang Dahu readily agreed without asking any questions.
Later, Xu Hu got some money, returned to the village, and distributed it to the villagers door to door.
Everyone naturally declined, but Xu Hu couldn't help but put down the money and left.
But just one day later, an interesting thing happened.
His old cow seemed to know the way. After being sold to Zhang Dahu, he somehow managed to come back on his own.
At this time, Xu Hu could actually sell it again, but he did not do so. Instead, he forced Lao Niu to return it to Zhang Dahu.
As a result, the old cow refused to obey and refused to leave.
Xu Hu was furious, grabbed his tail, and pulled the old cow backwards to Zhang Da's house with one hand.
You know, that was a big buffalo. In a tough situation, its strength was so great, but Xu Hu was forced to pull it backwards and back, moaning incessantly.
At this time, there were one person and one ox, and the crowds on both sides were getting larger and larger. Zhang Dahu also rushed out after hearing the news. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help being frightened. He couldn't help but stepped forward and said in a trembling voice: "The strong man is really a god. also."
"What god! I'm just a commoner!" Xu Hu said, and dragged the old cow to Zhang Dahu, saying bluntly: "This old cow ran back again, and now I'm bringing it to you."
"This, this, this..." Zhang Dahu was shocked and said repeatedly: "Strong man, why are you like this? This cow, I don't want to do anything."
He was surprised by Xu Hu's supernatural power and was a little scared.
When Xu Hu heard this, he said in a muffled voice: "Since you have paid me the money, then this cow is naturally yours. It has been delivered to me now. I'm leaving."
As he spoke, he turned and left.
It is not difficult to see his character and character from this.
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