"It is the duty of soldiers to retreat from foreign enemies and defend their homeland. After retiring from the army, they will naturally return to their hometown. Isn't it strange?" The man said heroically: "We are really missing an arm. If the country needs us now, we will You can still go to the battlefield!"
How did this old Qin man, a meritorious man, end up like this?
Xiao Yuan felt a little sour in his heart, and his eye circles were a little red.
This is his soldier.
He forced a smile and said, "So, how is your life now?"
"It's not bad." The man replied nonchalantly: "Sometimes, I will set some traps in the mountains and get some wild animals to exchange for some money in the county."
Xiao Yuan was silent and said: "You have made great achievements, why didn't you contact the local county government?"
"I looked for him when I was discharged from the army, but the county magistrate said that I did not die in battle. Only soldiers who died in battle can receive state benefits." The man said.
"That's unreasonable!" Xiao Yuan was furious when he heard this. Isn't this prevarication!
He was very angry. When the man saw this, he felt somewhat confused: "Brother, what are you..."
"Ah, it's nothing." Xiao Yuan returned to the topic and started chatting with him.
Near noon, the woman brought out the food and wine, some wild game, some wild vegetables, and some turbid wine, but it had a different flavor.
"It's so rich." Xiao Yuan couldn't help but move his index finger. He was really hungry.
"Hey, what a feast, I'm embarrassed to entertain guests." The man smiled honestly, and a few people sat around the table. Under the hospitality, he looked at Xiao Yuan seriously again, and said for no reason: "But then again, Big brother looks quite familiar."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan was very interested, "Does he look like a friend of yours?"
"No, no, no." The man waved his hand quickly: "As for who he looks like, I dare not say."
"It's just small talk. If there's anything you don't dare to say, just talk about it." Xiao Yuan became curious.
Under his urging, the man carefully said after a while: "A bit...a bit like a king..."
"That's nonsense!" Before Xiao Yuan could react, the woman had already hit the man.
"Haha." The man scratched his head, "But, you don't have the aura of the king."
"Haha." Xiao Yuan smiled heartily, picked up the wine bowl and said, "Here, I'll give you a bowl, brother. Thank you for your warm hospitality."
Obviously, such a founding monarch has been fighting in the north and south all year round. Almost all the soldiers of the Qin army have seen him.
Seeing that Mu Lianying was restrained, the woman quickly picked up some dishes for her and said with a smile: "The girl is so beautiful, just like the nine-day fairy. Don't be polite and eat more."
"Thank you." Mu Lianying said softly, holding the bowl in both hands and feeling a little overwhelmed, her face still blushing.
the other side.
Zheng Pei, the governor of Beiling County, was frightened to death after receiving the news. He dared not delay even a moment, so he immediately notified Wuwei Mansion and almost all the troops were mobilized.
Right now, thousands of soldiers in armor were forming a horizontal line, conducting a carpet-like search along the entire mountain forest.
Due to the arrival of a large number of soldiers, the martial arts people who received the news also acted like birds and beasts.
Yang Zhao and Xu Hu, who had been searching all night, were standing together with anxious expressions on their faces.
Not long after, Zheng Pei came over and was about to say something, but Yang Zhao was in a desperate situation and said angrily: "If something happens to the king in Beiling, you, as the governor of Beiling, will Even ten heads are not enough to chop off!"
"Ah!?" These words made Zheng Pei's liver and gallbladder split, and he hurriedly said in a trembling voice: "This, this, this, I didn't know that the king had arrived at Beiling before I left. What should I do..."
"Stop screaming!" Yang Zhao frowned and interrupted. After a night of panic, he had calmed down relatively.
After carefully sorting out his thoughts, he took a deep breath and said: "We have searched for the way out along the cliff and the entire nearby mountains and forests, but there is still no sign of the king. This can only mean that we are going in the wrong direction."
"Master Yang, what do you mean..." Zheng Pei couldn't help but ask.
"There must have been many martial arts people outside at that time. It can be seen from the three corpses that the king has always been very thoughtful. Maybe he will suddenly circle back and get rid of those people." Yang Zhaodao.
After hearing this, Zheng Pei's eyes widened at first, and then he echoed: "Yes, yes, as wise as the king is, this must be the case."
"Quick! Order everyone to search in the opposite direction." Yang Zhao didn't waste any more time.
In this way, after more than half an hour, the subtle clues left by Xiao Yuan were finally discovered.
"This is the military mark left by the king!" Xu Hu looked excited.
"quick!"
Everyone was in high spirits and followed the traces left by Xiao Yuan.
When they arrived, Xiao Yuan happened to be outside the door and was about to say goodbye to the man.
Hearing the movement and seeing so many soldiers, the man and woman were startled. They didn't know what happened. Xiao Yuan glanced over there, then turned back and said: "Don't worry, they are here to find me." of."
Having said this, Yang Zhao and Xu Hu also walked over quickly, knelt down and said in unison: "I'm late to save you, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
All soldiers knelt on one knee.
Zheng Pei even put his hands on the side of his head and raised his buttocks, "The humble minister didn't know that the king was coming, and missed the opportunity to greet him from afar. He really deserves death..."
"Everyone, get up." Xiao Yuan waved his hand casually.
Seeing this scene, the man was stunned and stammered: "You...are you really the king?"
"Bold!" Zheng Pei pointed out his hand.
ah? This sharp shout made the man react, and then he knelt down to salute.
"Huh?" Xiao Yuan pulled him, patted his shoulder, and said gently: "You don't have to be polite, big cow, it's all thanks to you this time, otherwise, I would be really embarrassed. "
"Ah? This, this, the villain deserves to die, I didn't know you were here..." The man was already at a loss, and at the same time, he also felt an unspeakable excitement.
Because Xiao Yuan is a god-like existence in the minds of all the Qin soldiers. He led the Qin people to regain their homeland and fought step by step until today.
Now being with the king up close and drinking together, one can imagine the mood of a Qin army soldier.
Xiao Yuan chatted with him for a few more words, then turned slightly and shouted: "Zheng Pei."
"I'm here." The latter hurriedly came forward, bowed and shrank his shoulders.
Xiao Yuan glanced at him, pointed at the man and said: "Did you see it? This is a retired soldier of our Qin Army who lost an arm on the battlefield! They fought bloody battles and killed so many enemies! Why didn't they get Beiling when they returned home? Taking care of you?"
"This..." Zheng Pei glanced at the man, and then said cautiously to Xiao Yuan: "I am all acting in accordance with national policies, and there has never been any omission in the military registration and household registration of returning soldiers. Your Majesty, you must be aware of this."
Listening to his official talk, Xiao Yuan suddenly said angrily: "Follow the rules and push the blame up and down!"
