The big cannibal who was captured by the Dangxiang Qiang people didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune. Although he was lucky enough to survive before, at this moment, the Dangxiang Qiang warriors took out their sharp blades and wanted to cut off his ears and nose. Jiang Shuo couldn't help but frown when he saw how cruel they were, but he wanted to He stopped but couldn't think of a way to say it.
Dugu Xiang naturally knew what he was thinking and said, "Shang Shangbai, please be patient. I have something to say."
Tuoba Shouji was slightly surprised and said: "Xianger, do you want to plead for this big cannibal?"
Dugu Xiang shook his head and said: "No, no, I want to ask Da Shangbai, do you have a doctor with the army?"
Tuoba Shouji said curiously: "No..." He looked Dugu Xiang up and down and said: "Xiang'er, are you feeling well?"
Dugu Xiang said: "You cut off this big man-eater's ears and nose. Naturally, you need a doctor to stop his bleeding. He also needs to accompany him westward, change his dressing along the way, serve him diligently, and take good care of him. Otherwise, even if he is not bleeding, If it doesn’t stop and you die, you will also get sores on the wounds, rot and blood, and you will die.”
Tuoba Shouji laughed loudly and said: "What Xiao Xiang'er said is that you are thoughtful. Come here, don't cut off the nose and ears. Cut off all the right ears of the corpse of the corpse, string them together, and hang them for him. On the chest.”
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: It is not good to destroy the corpse, but the dead person will remain ignorant after all, which is better than cutting off the ears and nose of the living person. They could not stop him anymore, so he stretched out his hand and gently squeezed Dugu Xiang's hand. Xiang'er said: " The great master Bai Mingjian, the little girl admires."
How could Tuoba Shouji not see what the two young ladies were thinking? He smiled at Jiang Shuo and said: "I have heard about Young Master Jiang's benevolence for a long time, and today I realize that the rumors are true. However, what I said is that the world is dangerous. If you treat people with benevolence, others may not treat you the same way. Sometimes , it is better to be happy with your grudges and kill decisively."
Jiang Shuo hurriedly crossed his hands and said yes. Tuoba Shouji could see that he didn't agree with his statement, so he could only shake his head and said: "Young man... after all, you are not the age to listen to others' advice."
He stared at the starry night, and his eyes became distant, as if he was recalling his youthful appearance.
At this moment, the Dangxiang Qiang warriors had quickly cut off the right ears of all the corpses and strung them with a bow string. A big lump of blood was hung on the necks of the survivors of the feast. Although the cannibals He was strong and strong, but now he lost his courage and was at the mercy of the Dangxiang Qiang warriors.
Tuoba Shouji ordered someone to get pen and ink and write a letter that was extremely humiliating. He asked the big cannibal to kick him in his arms and bring him back. The letter was written in Chinese characters. As for whether the other party could understand it, he But don’t care.
Another horse was pulled out, but this horse was a good horse, otherwise he was afraid that he would not be able to get out of the big sea of sand outside Yumen Pass. The big eater mounted the fast horse, knowing that he would survive in death, so he quickly whipped the horse and rode it He flew westward. Seeing his embarrassed and panicked appearance, the Dangxiang Qiang warriors couldn't help but laugh loudly again.
The Dangxiang Qiang people are very familiar with the continuous mountain roads from Hexi to Guannei. Their Jingbian Army is stationed in Qingzhou and cannot walk freely in the counties of Hexi and Guannei. However, they have long been familiar with every path in these thousands of miles of mountains and can Avoiding the garrison in various states, Tuoba Shouji asked Tuoba Chaoguang to take Jiang Shuo and others to Jincheng County by taking a shortcut.
Everyone was a master of martial arts, so they were not afraid of sleeping in the open air. They traveled all night, with Tuoba Chaoguang guiding them, and many detours were avoided. The original mountain road of six to seven hundred miles was shortened to five hundred miles.
Xiaoxing stayed overnight and arrived in Jincheng County, Lanzhou after walking for four days.
When Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty conquered the Xiongnu in the west, he set up a garrison on the bank of the Yellow River and became an outpost for the development of the four counties in Hexi. In the Western Han Dynasty, Jincheng County was first established, and later changed to Jincheng County. In the third year of Emperor Wen's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Jincheng was renamed Lanzhou because of Gaolan Mountain in the south of the city. After the Tang Dynasty unified the country, Lanzhou was still established and the Governor's Office was established. After Tianbao, it was renamed Jincheng County, but the administrative seat remained unchanged.
The Tang Dynasty managed the Western Regions, and Jincheng was the most important place to enter and exit the Western Regions. It took advantage of the natural moat of the Yellow River, with Fucheng in the south and Guancheng in the north, controlling the Hexi Corridor. Even if any foreign tribe could break into Yumen Pass, they would be at the end of their game after passing through the four narrow counties of Hexi, and would eventually be blocked by Jincheng Pass.
But Jincheng's military equipment has one of its biggest weaknesses. Although it is not afraid of enemies coming south from the Western Regions, it is in no danger of defending against enemies coming from the west. Since the rise of Tubo, if the Tubo cavalry attacks along the south bank of the river, Jincheng County will appear less impregnable.
Therefore, in the 17th year of Kaiyuan, the Tang court moved the Lintao army originally stationed in Didao to Shanzhou, where the Longyou Jiedu envoy was located, and managed 15,000 troops and more than 8,400 horses. The largest army in the area under its jurisdiction, Shanzhou was to the west of Jincheng, and it was sent out to defend against the eastward invasion of the Tubo people.
Jincheng County has no garrison and has become a hinterland. On the contrary, it is more prosperous. There are not only many Han people in the city, but also settlements of Hu merchants from the Western Regions. Jinzhou City cannot accommodate so many businessmen and people. Outside the city, people venture out along the south bank of the river. There are countless ports, residential buildings, and shops, but this kind of scene is not seen in the towns of the Central Plains.
This saves Jiang Shuo and others the trouble of entering the city. As soon as they arrive outside the city, they see the secret code left by the Cao gang brothers. They follow the sign and find where they stay. It is a medical center with Jiang Shuo as the gatekeeper. The plaque on the front is exactly "Meng Yutang" mentioned by Emperor Ruizong himself.
Cheng Qianli smiled and said: "This is a good arrangement. If you live in a medicine shop, Xiao Zizi will not worry about being useless."
Jiang Shuo couldn't help but worry in his heart. They had traveled thousands of miles and it had been ten months since Ye Qingyao was stabbed. He was really afraid that Ye Qingyao's injury would suddenly worsen. When he was looking for it all the way, he felt anxious. He wished he could grow wings from his side and arrive at the door. But he became timid, afraid of hearing bad news.
Mrs. A Chu was as attentive as a hair. She noticed the change in Jiang Shuo's expression and stepped forward to persuade him: "Shuo'er, you don't have to worry too much. If something happens to Little Ye Zi, Quan Daxian will definitely try to pass on the news. We didn't receive any news along the way. , that’s the good news.”
Jiang Shuo thought in his heart: We followed Tuoba Chaoguang all the way to the hidden trails in the mountains that no one knew about. Even if we were informed, where would we be found? Although he cast a grateful look at Mrs. Achu, the worry in his heart did not ease at all.
Cheng Qianli didn't care about this. He walked straight to the door and said, "It's strange. If you don't open the door to do business in broad daylight, why do you close the door tightly?"
As he spoke, he knocked on the door knocker, but no one answered. Cheng Qianli became more energetic and banged on the door panel, causing the old dust on the eaves to flutter down. Everyone jumped out and retreated to the street.
Servant Huai En laughed and scolded: "Old Cheng Te is going to have to mess around, and your house will be demolished by you."
However, the door of "Meng Yutang" is extremely strong. Although it creaked and creaked under the slap of Cheng Qianli's huge palm, Cheng Qianli was about to take the shot when it suddenly opened with a "squeak". Through a thin crack, a head poked out from inside. It seemed that the scarf on the head was a gray head. The gray head said angrily: "Where did the villain come from?"
Cheng Qianli said: "You guys who open medicine shops are also doing business. Why should you close the door in broad daylight?"
The Cangtou didn't look at him. He glanced at the people standing on the street behind Cheng Qianli, and finally stopped at Tuoba Chaoguang. He let out a "hum" and said, "Good thief, are you here to find some help?" ?”
Cheng Qianli was surprised. He followed the Cangtou's gaze and turned to look at Tuoba Chaoguang. He then turned back and asked the Cangtou: "Have you seen him?" He then asked Tuoba Chaoguang: "You Have you been to this shop?"
Tuoba Chaoguang and Na Cangtou said at the same time: "No!"
Cheng Qianli stared at the old man with a pair of big copper bell eyes and said, "Since I haven't seen him before, how can I find a thief? How can I find a helper like this?"
Cang Tou said angrily: "I guess you are all helpers hired by this thief. I advise you not to be deceived by him. What good can you gain by standing up for Xihai Bai Yao?"
Jiang Shuo knew that "bait medicine" was the Tubo people's scornful name for the Dangxiang Qiang people who stayed in the West Sea, and wondered why this Cangtou was so rude. As expected, Tuoba Chaoguang over there was furious and yelled: "What a thief! What do you mean?"
The Cangtou glanced at everyone again and said: "Little thief, get out of here! Look at all the helpers you are looking for? Old ones, young ones, and even women... Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, The only risk is to get beaten if you go in."
Dugu Xiang was watching the show with his hands in his hands, but when he heard that Cangtou had choreographed her, grandpa, and mother-in-law, he couldn't help but became furious and said: "You yourself have the head of a deer and the eyes of a rat, and you are three-quarters like a human and seven-quarters like a ghost." Melon Split Date, are you planning on me?"
The Cangtou was very good at talking and said without any hesitation: "You are so good-looking. You are an immortal descended from heaven. Why do you work as a thug for the untouchables? I see that you are so gray-faced and so thin. You haven't had a full meal in a few days, right?" "
In fact, everyone's disgraced appearance was caused by Cheng Qianli just now, and Dugu Xiang's clothes were not tattered. She patted the dust on her body and said, "Why am I so disgraced! Isn't it because your gatehouse is not strong? Let us know it." A gray forehead?"
Jiang Shuo persuaded: "Xiang'er, what are you doing with a pale head?"
Dugu Xiang grabbed Jiang Shuo, dusted off the dirt with his sleeves, and said to the old man: "Open your dog eyes and take a look. This dress is made of fine silk and satin."
Jiang Shuo's clothes were bought by Hun Weiming, and they were indeed made of high-quality fabrics, but he had been climbing all the way, going down rivers and climbing mountains, and how could he still look even remotely luxurious?
The Cangtou turned away and said, "That little lunatic from there..." and was about to retreat into the door.
Dugu Xiang jumped up and rushed towards the door. The old man said inside the door: "Ah, the madman has gone crazy! Hurry and close the door! Hurry and close the door!"
There were obviously other Cangtou inside the door, and everyone was pushing the door to close the door again, but Dugu Xiang reached out so quickly. Although the internal energy she got from Kong Kong'er had been returned, the magical power of Chuan Xingbu was still there. Qinggong is still there.
Before the door closed, he reached into the door, grabbed the collar of the Cangtou's chest, and pulled him out. This time, the move was so fast that all the Cangtou who pushed the door were still there. Pushing the door panel hard.
Most of the Cangtou's body was pulled out by Dugu Xiang. The door leaf was just at his chest. He heard a "click", and he didn't know whether it was the wooden board of the door or the sound coming from his sternum. The Cangtou said "Ah yo" Yo" yelled randomly.
However, Dugu Xiang paid no attention to him. He held the lapel of his clothes with his left hand, and with his right hand, he opened his bow from left to right and hit the Cangtou with four ears. Blood immediately flowed from the corner of his mouth after beating him, and he hurriedly begged for mercy. : "The heroine has mercy on me, the heroine has mercy on me."
Dugu Xiang said: "Stop talking nonsense and open the door quickly."
Everyone behind the door was horrified when they saw the doorkeeper being dragged out by this delicate little woman. They were hesitating whether to continue holding the door or open it as instructed, but Cheng Qianli said: "Xianger, tell him. What, look at me!" Suddenly he shouted "Open", his palms were shot out and hit the door panel.
This push broke the door hinge, and the heavy door panel fell straight down, pressing several Cangtou under the door who could not dodge. Immediately, the dust flew up and the cries of mourning continued.
Seeing that Xiang'er and Lao Cheng were too heavy-handed, Jiang Shuo stepped forward and let go of Dugu Xiang's hand, then lifted the door panel to let everyone out, and said to the Cangtou: "This manager, I'm not here to cause trouble, just because I have friends." I'm here to treat a disease, so I came here to make trouble. Brother Xiang'er and Brother Cheng were anxious and miscalculated in their actions. Please forgive me."
Some people died, but not completely...
