Dugu asked: "It took a few years since then, but I suddenly realized the truth while adjusting the law, and then I became interested in martial arts again. Nineteen years ago, my kung fu was not as good as Master Zhao. But this Secondly, I had not yet created the Xingyuan Steps at that time, and the Frost Falcon Fu Kong Fist was my nemesis in Kung Fu. The unique acupuncture technique in Zhao Rui’s Qiankun Kung Fu was able to restrain Pei Luo’s Falcon Claw Kung Fu. Master’s claim to be the best in the world in short game is not for nothing.”
Jiang Shuo nodded and said, "No wonder the tricks he used today were all about restraining the Qiankun in his sleeves. I think Pei Luo, who comes from the bone strength, has been thinking about ways to restrain Dong Yanzi's martial arts for the past twenty years."
Dugu asked: "Guli Peiluo later abandoned the Tang Dynasty and joined the Later Turks. He became the right assassin of the Turkic Khan. Because of his white hair, the grassland herdsmen believed that white hair in his prime was due to too much killing. He was the messenger of the devil, so they called him Kill right for the old man."
Xiang'er asked: "Grandpa, are the two people who killed on the left and those on the right the official names of Turks? Why are they so weird?"
Dugu asked: ""Kill" is a Turkic language. It was called "Xihou" in the Han Dynasty. Nowadays, it is also called "Yehu". It means the king of other tribes, and his status is second only to the Khan. "
Jiang Shuo said: "Isn't that the wise king of the left and right?"
Dugu Wen smiled and said: "The right and left wise kings are the title of the Huns. Only the son of Chanyu can be named the left and right wise kings, but Ye Hu is an official of the Turks. You see, Ruguli Peiluo is a Uighur, so he can still be a Turk. Khan’s right leaf protector.”
Xiang'er said: "Ye Hu? The older brother just now was also named "Ye Hu". "
Dugu asked: "These two young men are likely to be outstanding figures among the grandchildren of Gu Li Pei Luo. The one named "Ye Hu" may become the real "Ye Hu" in the future, and maybe even Khan. "
Xiang'er stuck out his tongue and said, "So these three people are such powerful people in Mobei? If I had known, I would have tricked Ye Hu into doing something good."
Jiang Shuo said, "Xian'er, the gift is just a thought. I see you're quite happy eating the dried fruit, aren't you?"
Dugu Wen had already seen that Xiang'er had been eating the dried fruits Ye escorted. He chuckled and said, "Xiao Nizi, do you know what kind of fruit this is?"
Xiang'er said: "I don't know, it's quite sweet."
Dugu asked, "This is a shade-dried rose peach fruit."
Jiang Shuo asked, "Is this the rose apple used to make wine? The rose apple wine is green, but why is the fruit dark red?"
Dugu asked: "I heard that the Uighur people are planting sweet apples in Mobei, but there is a lack of water there. How do they irrigate it?" He said, squinting at Xiang'er.
Xiang'er felt furious when her grandfather looked at her. She rolled her eyes and said, "How do I know? Are you digging a well?"
Dugu asked: "I heard that they brought the captive animals and slaves to the peach fields, killed them and bled them. The fruits of the peach trees watered with blood are dark red, especially those made of peach trees watered with human blood. The dried fruits are particularly sweet."
Xiang'er spat: "Grandpa, you lied to me again. I don't believe your nonsense..." As she said this, she threw the dried walnuts she was holding back into her bag and stopped eating.
Guo Ziyi smiled and said: "Xiang'er, the old man is obviously joking. I have seen rose apple trees in Longyou. There are green and red rose apples. The red varieties are just different. They are not caused by watering with human blood. But this Two years later, rebellions continued in the Turks, and the melee was unbearable. The saint had earlier sealed Pei Luo as Huairen Khan. At the beginning of this year, he and Wang Zhongsigong went to the army to destroy the Turks. He personally killed Baimei Khan, the last Khan of the Turks. Now that Bone Power Pei Luo has established himself as the Lord of Mobei, he will probably have to kill a lot of people along the way."
Jiang Shuo said: "Has this powerful Pei Luo killed many people? I think he has a kind face and always smiles. He doesn't look like a cruel person who likes to kill."
Lu Yuxuan said: "There are many kind-hearted and ruthless people in the world. Pei Luo, who is strong and strong, has a vicious spirit inside. Young master, you can't judge them just by their appearance."
Duguxiang said: "Who cares? Anyway, the old man was very kind to me. He gave me a blanket and asked his young apprentice to give Brother Shuo a dagger." After that, he asked Jiang Shuo to take out the gold tooth from his arms. Show the dagger to Dugu.
Dugu Wen took out the dagger, turned it over in his hand for a moment, and said, "Well, it is indeed a treasure. Although the purple velvet blanket is precious, it is produced in Mobei at least, and this gold tooth dagger is well made, which is not available in the north. so good
The blacksmith must have been made by a famous master from the Central Plains, so it would be even more difficult to give it to Shuoer. "
When Xiang'er heard her grandfather say that Jiang Shuo's gift was even more valuable, she couldn't help but said unhappily: "Brother Shuo already has a seven-star sword, so what's the use of this little dagger? I think my blanket is better, for sitting or lying down." It’s excellent, it’ll come in handy when Brother Shuo and I go to Songmo.”
It turned out that Jiang Shuo had told Xiang'er about his plan to go north to Songmo, but the others didn't know it yet. Everyone was shocked when he heard it. Lu Yuxuan asked Jiang Shuo: "Young Master, why are you really going to Songmo?"
Xiao Dayou said: "Do you still need to ask? Of course I want to find that little fox Li Zhuer to bring bad luck! Young Master, I will go with you, and we will search the mountains and seas to catch her."
Xie Yanchang said, "Young master, you can't. The pine desert is far away and it is the territory of the Khitan people. There is a saying that a strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake. This woman has a very evil nature. I would say it is best not to provoke her."
Lu Yuxuan also said: "After staying in the north for so long, now that the water transport is about to open, it is more important for the young master to come back to Heshuo with us to take charge of the overall situation."
Jiang Shuo mumbled, "I promised to go to Songmo to help Sister Zhuer and Huaixiu retreat from Anlu Mountain's army."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was even more upset. Xiao Dayou said: "Absolutely not. Of course An Lushan is not a good person, but this Khitan is not a good bird either!"
Guo Ziyi also said: "I have fought with the Khitan three times with Wang Zhongsi Gong, and I know very well its character. Although the Khitan people were bullied miserably by An Lushan, if there were not such a evil person like An Lushan to suppress them, I am afraid that the Khitan people would also be They will inevitably enter the country to plunder, so it may not be a wise move for you to help the Khitan people."
Xie Yanchang said: "Envoy Guo Jun is right, I tell you, if we don't help each other, it's best to sit on a mountain and watch the tigers fight, and let An Lushan and the Khitans fight until both sides suffer."
Lu Yuxuan still couldn't find the round fan, and waved his sleeves and said: "I think what the young master means is that he is afraid that the An thieves will destroy the Khitan, and its power will become greater. The An thieves will disintegrate the Xi people's alliance, and so many Xi people will join the army." "Yiluohe", if Huaixiu and Nianni are killed again, the Khitan will become a piece of scattered sand again, and An Ze can use his special skills to recruit the Khitan army... But this move is dangerous, and it is extremely dangerous. The young master's body worth thousands of dollars should not be put in danger. If the young master is trustworthy, it would be better for Lu to do it for him. "
Jiang Shuo said: "I also know that going north is dangerous, so how can I let Brother Lu take the risk for me? Besides, I promised An Qingxu, and this is the condition for him not to embarrass the Cao Gang."
Xie Yanchang waved his hands repeatedly and said, "An Qingxu is a shameless boy, how can you believe what he says?"
Xiao Dayou also said: "Are we afraid of Thief An because he is so powerful? If he doesn't embarrass the Cao Gang, I, old Xiao, will look for him to bring bad luck to the Second Young Master An."
Jiang Shuo said: "Brothers, you are so skilled in martial arts that I am not afraid of it, but the boatmen running boats on Fan Yang and Yongji Canal are not all masters. Wouldn't it be better to have one less thing to do?" Seeing that everyone was still arguing, he added: "There is also In the first section, Guo Junshi also said that Wang Zhongsi was good at pacifying the masses and guarding the border. The key to "protecting the territory" was not to have a strong military but to "pacify the people." I heard that Zhang Shougui, the former military governor of Fanyang, often provoked Khitan tribes An Lushan's strategy could be said to be in the same vein as Zhang Shougui's, but it was not a strategy for long-term peace and stability. I helped the Khitan because I wanted to persuade Huaixiu and Nieli not to rob the people again in the future. "
Guo Ziyi pondered and said: "In retrospect, what you said is good, but after all it is too difficult to do. Although your martial arts skills are high, you are still a commoner..."
Jiang Shuo said: "Mr. Guo, since we, the sons and daughters of the Jianghu, call ourselves chivalrous people, we should take chivalry as our heart. We should act chivalrously without worrying about the future. We have already made up our minds and are willing to sacrifice our lives to prove the Tao."
Lu Yuxuan was originally from Fan Yang, and many of his boat people from the Northern Gang were Youyan people. Therefore, his ideas were different from those of Xiao Dayou and Xie Yanchang. However, he felt that he could really live in peace with Fan Yang's army and persuade the Khitan not to go south to plunder. , that was the best, and crossed his hands to Jiang Shuo and said, "Now that the young master has made up his mind, Yuxuan is willing to accompany the young master to the north."
Xiao Dayou and Xie Yanchang also said: "Yes! Let's go together too!"
Jiang Shuo waved his hand and said, "In this case, none of you big brothers need to go, I will go alone."
When everyone heard this, they all refused. They all said that it was too dangerous to go alone and they must accompany each other.
Jiang Shuo said:
"Brothers, listen to me. As soon as the water transport is about to start, you need to be on duty on each section of the river to ensure everything is safe. This is related to the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of Caobang members. It is nothing to play with. And I don't know anything about shipping. It's okay to stay. It’s no use, so I’m the most suitable candidate to go to Songmo, but you big brothers can’t go.”
He didn't wait for anyone to refute, and continued: "Secondly, Songmo is quite far away from here. Traveling thousands of miles requires fast horses and light skills. Although there are many good horses here, none of them can outrun my old horse. Yes, Qinggong? With all due respect, each of you guys has a strong point in Qinggong, but Qinggong is average. There are more people going, but it slows down the speed."
As soon as he said this, the three leaders fell silent. After all, they were all said to be burdensome, and it would be inappropriate to keep clamoring to go. Seeing everyone's expressions, Jiang Shuo hurriedly crossed his hands and bowed: "I often speak abruptly when I am anxious. I have absolutely no intention of being disrespectful to you big brothers, so please don’t blame me.”
The three of them hurriedly crossed their hands and returned the gift. Xie Yanchang said: "What the young master said is the truth. How can we blame him? It's just that we are really worried about the young master going into danger alone."
Dugu Xiang asked: "What do you mean by going alone?" I'm going with Brother Shuo! "
The three of them were still hesitating, and Dugu asked: "Okay, my husband, please accompany Shuoer for a walk, so you can rest assured, right? My granddaughter and I are very good at escaping, not to mention our boxing and kicking skills. If there's any problem, I'll drag Shuo'er and run back all day and night." He said so humorously that everyone couldn't help but laugh.
The three members of the Cao Gang knew what Dugu Wen was capable of, and they thought to themselves, the young master is right. Going to Songmo is indeed a battle between soldiers and elites, and only Dugu's grandfather and grandson's light skills can keep pace with Jiang Shuo. Moreover, the summer transportation by canal is about to begin. The three of them really needed to go south as soon as possible to take charge of the gang affairs, so they all crossed their hands and said, "But please listen to the instructions of the young master, Mr. Dugu."
