"Sneeze!" Dakui sneezed heavily, and a stream of clear mucus fell to his lips. He wiped it with his sleeve and said, "I've heard that it's warm in the south, but I think it's colder here than in Kaifeng. That coldness

The strength almost penetrates into the seams of the bones.”

Xu Xian replied: "Huainan is just the dividing line between north and south. It is really warm in Lingnan. The humidity here is high and the cold is naturally different from the north. Don't stay here and go outside the village to see if the roosters have returned.

.”

"I've already caught the cold and you asked me to go out. If I freeze to death, let's see how you tell my parents!"

Dakui muttered as he left the government office and headed for the village gate. Yes, the place where Xu Xian lived now was the government office, and it was the government office of the Tang Dynasty.

After beheading Liu Yanzhen that day, he took some supplies from the Tang army's baggage and left the battlefield. Not far away, he met Luo Fubang, who had returned for "rescue".

Hearing him say that the army had withdrawn, even though Xu Xian and Bai Yanyu had expected it, they couldn't help but scold Li Gu for being unethical. Without the pontoon bridge and the camp, and under the eyes of Zhou Jun, they

This group of remaining soldiers may be eaten at any time.

After hiding in the mountain den for two days, it snowed heavily. The soldiers could not bear the cold, so Xu Xian took them to live in Shangyao Village near Shouzhou, where Liu Renzhan placed the homeless soldiers.

Nursing home.

After controlling all the people in the village and not letting anyone have a chance to report the news, Xu Xian has lived in peace for the past few days. In addition, Xu Xian sent scouts out every day to check whether there was ice on the Huaihe River, and just waited for the river to freeze.

When the ice is solid, we will cross Hebei.

Bai Yanyu didn't know where to find a small jar of wine, and drank it comfortably with pickled radish, "I said, why are you in such a hurry? Tang Jun would never have thought that we would live directly in their fortress.

"

"Do you plan to live here for a long time?" Xu Xian snatched the wine jar from his hand, took a sip and then squirted out, "It's fucking vinegar, can you drink this? Forgot, you

It’s Lao Xi’er, are you Jinyang people jealous now?”

"It's not bad. Anyway, when making soup cakes, the mother-in-law at home always puts a bowl. If you don't drink it for a day, it's like something is missing. This Huainan vinegar is not as authentic as Jinyang's, so I can only make do with it."

While the two were talking, they saw Dakui coming over with the rogue. Xu Xian immediately asked: "How is it? Can people leave on the Huaihe River?"

Xiaozi said: "The ice on the Huaihe River is much thicker than yesterday, but it's fine if I walk over like this, but if it were Dakui, he would probably fall into the ice hole, let alone run away. If

If the weather doesn't get warmer, we'll be able to do it in two or three days."

"It doesn't matter, just wait a few more days."

"I'm afraid we don't have much time," said the kid. "I don't know that the Tang soldiers in Shouzhou City have started to have more activities in the past two days. They seem to be searching for us."

Bai Yanyu said: "Just ask them to search, they won't come here anyway, this is called darkness under the lamp!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiu Baoer walked in quickly, "There are Tang troops coming from the Shangyao Village directly in front of the palace!"

Bai Yanyu smiled and said: "Then I am really a crow's mouth. How many people are there?"

"About four or five hundred of them!"

"Then it's not a big deal, just take care of them all!"

Jiubao said: "Marquis Bai Yu thinks too simplistically. All the people who come here are cavalry."

Xu Xian ordered: "Go to the wing and bring that Tang officer over!"

Dakui entered the wing and quickly escorted an old man of about fifty years old. Although he looked like an old pawn, he was actually the chief officer of Shangyao Village. He was a serious commander. He was just blind in one eye.

One hand is missing.

Xu Xian said straight to the point: "There are soldiers and horses from Shouzhou coming outside. I want to ask you to help me send them away."

The old man laughed when he heard this, "I'm just in time! I'm just in time to kill you bunch of thieves and avenge me. I won't help you."

Da Kui raised his hand and was about to slap him, but Xu Xian quickly stopped him, "Don't hit him. If you turn around and expect his face to be deceiving, wouldn't it reveal the truth if you put a palm print on him?"

The old man smiled disdainfully, "Hey... don't think that just because you sell well, you can expect me to listen to you!"

Xu Xian smiled and said: "I know that the old soldiers here are all cripples without families and jobs, and you are not afraid of death, but don't you think about the hundreds of soldiers who came from Shouzhou City? There are only four or five hundred of them.

People, as long as we set up an ambush, we can lure them into the stronghold and take care of them easily."

"How dare you!" The old man's veins popped out on his forehead and he grinned as if he wanted to eat Xu Xian.

"Why don't I dare! Look at the head on the table. It's the head of Liu Yanzhen, your country's new northern camp commander. Fifteen thousand people under his command were defeated by us, not to mention four or five hundred people. There is no need to set up any equipment.

Those who ambush real swords and guns are no match for me."

Seeing that the old man was silent, Xu Xian said again: "I just want to avoid the limelight. When the ice on the Huaihe River becomes firmer, I will cross the river and go back to the north. You can help me send the people away, no matter what happens to me."

There are still benefits to those hundreds of Tang troops. Speaking of which, those are also your young descendants, so you can't bear to watch them die in vain."

The old man sighed and said, "That's all, I'll make it happen once and for all!"

Xu Xian felt that he must be underachieving if he could not be an instructor, so he really convinced the old man with a few words. Xu Xian took him near the village gate and climbed up the short ladder behind the village wall, just enough to expose half of his lower body.

I saw hundreds of cavalrymen running towards me not far away.

Xu Xian threatened the old man beside him: "Remember not to play tricks!"

The old man snorted and said, "If it's not for you, I have to think about the lives of these descendants."

"You are a sensible person, I won't say more if there is no need for you!" Xu Xian drew out his knife and put it under the old man's ribs, and then said to Bai Yanyu below: "If there is any disharmony, I will leave it to you.

Already."

While they were talking, hundreds of cavalrymen had already approached, reining up their horses outside the village gate and calling loudly. When Xu Xian signaled the old man, he showed his head from the wall of the village and asked with a smile: "Why are you not in Shouzhou City, Third Young Master?"

Come and run to me."

The leader of these hundreds of cavalrymen was Liu Renzhan's third son Liu Chongjian. He cupped his hands on the horse and replied: "Commander Chen came very quickly!"

"The rumble of horse hooves could be heard from a long distance. I thought it was the group of northern soldiers who came back last time, so I hurriedly came over to check."

"It would be great if they come to your place. My father ordered me to search for those northern soldiers. I stopped by to see Commander Chen."

"Oh, that's it. The old man is well fed and drunk. Third Young Master, please hurry up and get down to business. If you catch those northern soldiers, chop them for me a few more times."

Liu Chongjian smiled and said: "I usually come all the way here to have a drink with you when I pass here. What's the point of driving people away today when you don't even open the door?"

"Old man, I don't dare to drink anymore. Not long ago, the Northern soldiers occupied the stronghold, and the commander-in-chief gave me a scolding. I let the young master in today, I'm afraid the alcohol bug in his stomach will cause trouble again, so please forgive me!"

"Well, I won't let Commander Chen get scolded!" Liu Chongjian raised his hands and was about to turn the horse's head. As if he thought of something, he turned around and said, "Is the food and grass in the village still enough?"

"It's enough! It's enough! People are buried up to their necks in loess, so how much can they eat?"

Liu Chong nodded and said, "That's good. From now on, I will send Commander Chen five hundred dan per month."

"Okay, thank you. Third Young Master, please let me know!"

Liu Chongjian ordered his horse to lead the people away, and the old man also slowly walked down the steps. Bai Yanyu said: "You, an old man, know the importance, otherwise I would have killed all the hundreds of people just now!"

"No! The secret is revealed!" Xu Xian suddenly slapped his thigh in hatred and grabbed the old man's neck, "Tell me honestly how much food and grass you use here in a month. If you didn't tell me, I would go and check the accounts."

The old man snorted heavily in his nose, "So what if six hundred stones!"

A knife was suddenly inserted under the old man's ribs, and his body collapsed after being stirred hard. Xu Xian originally thought it was Bai Yanyu, but turned around and saw that it was Jiubao. He said with a ferocious look: "I almost gave it to this old dog."

If you fooled me, it would be better to slaughter the village to vent your hatred!"

Xu Xian said: "I don't want to be recorded in the history books, so I quickly told my brothers to mount their horses and prepare for battle. The defenders of Shouzhou City may come over at any time."

He then said to Bai Yanyu: "You lead the infantry across the river first, and I will stop the pursuing troops for you!"

"Didn't you say that you can't walk on the ice on the river yet?"

"It's not impossible, it's just a little troublesome. Let me teach you a trick. Prepare as many ropes as possible..."

Shangyaozhai is not far from the Huaihe River. Bai Yanyu followed Xu Xian's instructions and went to cross the river first. Xu Xian blocked the way with a red scarf. In less than a quarter of an hour, he saw a cavalry approaching on the snow.

, the number is still the same as before.

Dakui laughed and said: "With just such a small number of people, you dare to come to trouble our red scarf city. You really don't know whether to live or die."

"I'm afraid they have already reported to Shouzhou City. Don't take it lightly. The Tang army in Shouzhou City is different from the group we fought before."

"What's the difference? They're all Tang soldiers. Come and kill one of us, and kill two of us!"

"Off with their heads!"

"I have never heard of a raging army with a raging general. The Tang army we encountered before was actually not weak in combat. It was only because of the incompetence of the commander that the three armies were exhausted. Look at the group on the opposite side, which did not come to attack. They were separated from us by a mile.

During the confrontation, if we had been stupider, I am afraid they would have rushed over with guns in hand. This group of people came back specifically to keep an eye on us."

Jiubao said: "Just give me two hundred people, just kill them!"

"Jiubao, you have been very angry recently. When you return to Kaifeng, remember to burn incense at Xiangguo Temple and ask the Buddha to remove the anger from your body. We are running for our lives now. As long as they don't come to disturb us, why should we lose our manpower in vain?

.”

The two cavalrymen faced each other on the snowy field for an hour. During this period, the Tang army tried to get closer but was shot back. The prick hurriedly rode over and said, "Come straight, Bai Yuhou has led everyone across the river."

Xu Xian said: "Wu Liang, take half of the people across the river first!"

Just as Wu Liang was about to take the people away, he heard Zhao Ke suddenly say: "Here they come, two thousand people are coming! Here they are!"

Wu Liangdao: "I will lead people to the rear, and Dian Zhi will go first!"

"There is no need for mother-in-law and mother-in-law at this time. If you waste any more time, I will chop off your head!"

"Here!" Wu Liang responded and led the people away.
To be continued...