The closer we get to the New Year, the more festive the atmosphere becomes.
Little Dog Fu doesn’t have to do the work of breaking branches and sweeping dust in previous years. Xu Mu allocated a battalion of troops and asked Fu Xiaofu to patrol the city. He thought that the power was given to the future general and he would slowly integrate into the army.
"Your teacher needs to rest. If something happens, go and ask Wang Shenzhi first. Wang Shenzhi can't figure it out, so he will naturally ask your teacher."
The words were a bit convoluted, but Puppy Fu understood it clearly. Like a general about to leave the country, he clasped his fists and accepted the order.
"Where is the boss going?"
"Call my lord."
"Lord...where are you going?"
"I'm going to Nanlin County. You can take care of things in Chengdu for me."
After saying that, he called Gong Gou and Si Hu who was giggling, and they all left the city. This trip to Nanlin was for the purpose of surrendering 20,000 soldiers.
According to the original plan, we still needed to wait a little longer. However, the war in the northwest was tense and our troops were stretched thin, so we had to move forward.
More than a thousand Shu cavalry, led by Wei Feng, opened the way, protected Xu Mu, and rode towards Nanlin County.
There is no snow in Shuzhou, at least in central Shu, there is no frost or snow falling on the ground. Only when you look up and look at the mountains in all directions can you see the white makeup of heaven and earth.
Going from Chengdu to Nanlin County, taking into account the bad weather, is estimated to take more than two days. Of course, there are seven or eight counties and towns along the way, which are enough to stop and replenish supplies.
"Little Gong Dog, little Gong Dog." Riding on the tall horse he snatched, Si Hu took advantage of Xu Mu's unpreparedness and hurried to Gong Dog's side.
"Brother Tiger..."
"Keep it down, keep it down." Si Hu was so nervous that he opened his palm and stretched it out in front of Gongou.
"What's wrong? I don't have any steamed buns."
"B-Lend me a few taels of silver, and I'll return it to you in an hour."
Gong Gou looked speechless, "I paid eight taels in the past two days. My boss knew about it and asked me not to give you any more money. Besides, you have a lot of monthly expenses. Where did the money go?"
Si Hu coyly said, "You don't know, I heard that the rouge in Fuyang County is fragrant and gorgeous. I want to bring ten boxes to my wife."
"Little bow dog, little bow dog, at worst, when we get to Nanlin County, I will hunt roe deer and sell them for money."
"It's freezing cold, you can lay eggs for the spores." Gongou rolled his eyes, took out the money bag from his arms, grabbed a handful of broken silver, and patted it into Si Hu's hand.
Si Hu was about to cheer, but he quickly bulged his eyes and endured it.
Instead of taking the money bag back, Gongou thought for a moment and handed over a few more taels hesitantly.
Si Hu's face turned red with shock. If he hadn't been afraid that Xu Mu would hear it, he would have run ten laps in the cold wind with his bow and dog on his shoulder.
"Brother Tiger is my best brother, it doesn't hurt to give him too much."
"Little Bow Dog, Brother Tiger, I like you!"
"Brother Hu, how nice of you to call me by my name."
"Xu...longbow."
Gong Dog raised his little face and smiled happily.
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A foreign county in Shuzhou. The Xiangjiang River was not frozen, there was only a layer of frost as thin as a cicada's wings, which was crushed by the occasional merchant ship's draft, leaving no trace left.
There were more than ten people sitting on a small merchant ship closest to the shore. More than ten people, all with ruthless faces, were discussing something while warming themselves by the fire.
In the middle of the brazier is a tall and sturdy old man with disheveled hair, his eyes half-closed and his back straight. Above the elbow, there is also a simple wolf tendon bow hanging.
"According to my nature, I will enter Shu directly from the land route. I will kill anyone who blocks me."
"Master Baili, the Ludao Valley Pass has always been an important town guarded by the Shu people. Even on the mountain roads, there are more than ten checkpoints set up by the common people."
"My lord, what you want is for me to follow Master Baili into Shu and find a way to cooperate and kill the commoner thief!"
Baili Xiong frowned, "Everyone in the world knows what a hero I, Baili Xiong, have been in the northwest for more than twenty years. But now I want to sneak into Shu like a fire thief."
The people nearby started to comfort him.
"That's all, it's okay to pretend to be a merchant. We'll talk about it after we enter Sichuan——"
Baili Xiong's voice stopped suddenly, and many Liangzhou dead men were startled. When they raised their heads, they realized that at some point, the wolf arrow master in front of them had already plucked a simple wolf head arrow. , shot out through the cabin.
The three-layered straw mat cabin was instantly punctured with a hole. Then, there was a sound of falling into the water.
"Shooted, go get someone."
Several Liangzhou dead men quickly walked out of the cabin. When they found out that it was not a spy, but an old boatman who died in the river, they all looked shocked. Regardless of the cold water in the river, he hurriedly jumped into the river and took the body back to the boat while no one was seeing him.
"Two more people will go and chisel the empty ship. Don't let the Shu people discover it."
Baili Xiong was leaning in the cabin, warming himself by the fire, with no trace of guilt on his face.
"Master Baili, don't be in a hurry...pretend to enter the city, unload the goods, and then find an inn to check in. Wait until midnight, and I will use Qinggong to get out of the city."
Baili Xiong was not very interested in this plan, but he did not refute it and nodded haughtily.
"You guys have been exploring Shuzhou all year round. Are there any masters of archery skills in Shuzhou?"
"There doesn't seem to be anyone who is skilled in archery. However, there are many knights in Shuzhou. Maybe there are masters of the archery family, but I don't know—"
The dead man who spoke suddenly paled, as if he remembered something.
"By the way, Master Baili, there should be one."
"Which one?"
"The commoner thief's younger brother, Xu Changgong."
"Xu Changgong? That's a good name. You dare to be named after the word "gong"." Baili Xiong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Tell me, how many feet long does this Xu Changgong have? Is he a natural born member of the Gong family?"
The dead man swallowed his saliva, "Master Baili, Xu Changgong... is a born Luo Guo'er, and he is also blind. Previously, his hands were numb."
Baili Xiong was startled, and then started laughing loudly in the cabin. The laughter was as loud as thunder, causing the fire seedlings in the brazier in front of him to sway crookedly.
"Second and third sons, they must know that I am boring, so they tell such jokes to make me happy."
More than a dozen Liangzhou dead men paused for a while and had no choice but to laugh in apology.
"Those who practice bows should have the arms of apes and the eyes of eagles, just like me, Baili Xiong, who is born a member of the bow family. When he was nine years old, he dared to take a bow into the forest and shoot a young tiger."
"Haha, for an ordinary soldier, if he can shoot a three-stone bow, he is considered good. Do you know, how many stones can I, Baili Xiong, shoot?"
"Master Baili, I should have five stones!"
"No." Baili Xiong smiled, "If I were in my prime, the bow I would use would have been ten stones. Even if I was mounted, I could still use a six-stone bow."
"Then Master Baili is now..."
Baili Xiong raised his head and said in a calm voice, "Now? The wolf tendon bow in my hand also has the power of eight stones. If you don't believe it, you can give it a try."
More than a dozen dead soldiers worked hard for a long time holding the wolf tendon bow, but no one could tighten the bow string.
As a result, these dead men's admiration for Baili Xiong increased even more.
"Master Baili, the navy captain of the Shu people, asked us to wait for the shore and enter the city." At this time, a dead soldier outside put his face into the cabin, with a strong murderous intent in his voice.
