Chapter 667: The sound of the piano is ancient, House of Flying Daggers (3)
Distant mountains, sunset, winding paths, passing through the mountains at dusk, the slightly dilapidated inn is located on the edge of the mountains covered with trees.
The man who has been renamed Mu Yi is standing in the open space not far from the door of the inn, chopping firewood as big as a hill. The chopped wood is also piled up like a hill. He is tall, works silently, and does not have any spots on his body.
There were signs of sweating, his face originally had tattoos, but later it was covered with scars, and his handsome face turned into a ferocious and ferocious half. At first glance, it often makes people feel scary.
This small mountain ridge is called Jiumuling. A small inn and three or five families are all around it. When the Jurchens went south, this was an affected area. People around Jiumuling were scattered.
It was so remote that the original family did not leave, thinking they could escape right under their noses. A small Jurchen scout team came here, and everyone died. Later, some refugees from outside lived here. Mu Yi and his wife Xu Jinhua
I was the first to arrive and cleaned up the small inn.
The war was fierce and dangerous, but occasionally there were people walking around in the barren mountains. Businessmen who took risks, greenwoodsmen who traveled around the world came here, struck a sharp point, and left thirty or five cents. Mu Yi was tall, and he could still vaguely see the scars.
I can see the traces of tattoos, but no one is making trouble here for peace of mind.
The days passed like this. When the Jurchens went north, they did not choose this road. Living in this small mountain ridge, you can occasionally hear some news from the outside world. Now, even in the hot summer, you can actually
It felt like he was living a quiet life. He chopped firewood and was about to go in with a handful of firewood when the sound of horse hooves came from the other end of the road.
There were five people in the original group from the mountain road. They all seemed to be dressed in green clothes, carrying sticks, swords and guns, and were dusty from the world. Seeing the sunset, they heard one of the people on the horse saying: "Brother Xu, it's getting late, and there is an inn ahead.
, I’ll rest here later!”
Then someone responded. The five people were tired after running for a day, and one of them had some disordered breathing. Only the leader had a long breath, and his martial arts skills could barely be considered as an invasion. Mu Yi took a look and waited for the five people to look at it.
When he came over, he carried the firewood and went in silently with his head lowered.
It was not long after the war. In these wild and barren mountains, travelers were afraid of encountering illegal shops, and shopkeepers were afraid of encountering strong men. Mu Yi's body shape and scars made him unkind. The five of them discussed for a while outside the Laughing Inn.
After a while, he still walked in. At this time, Mu Yi came out to hold firewood again, and his wife Xu Jinhua greeted him with a smile: "Ah, five guests, do you want to stay in the hotel or stay in the hotel?" You can't just open a shop on such a barren mountain.
You can live a good life, but when guests come, they always make up for it.
Several people asked Mu Yi to take the horses to feed fodder, and told Xu Jinhua to prepare some food, wine and meat, and asked for two rooms. During this period, the leader named Xu kept staring at Mu Yi's figure. A while passed.
, then turned around and said to his companions: "They are just ordinary people with some strength, but no martial arts." The other four people were relieved.
Without any worries in their hearts, a few people went upstairs to put their luggage. When they came back down, the voices of the people talking had become louder, and the small space of the inn had become a bit more lively. Mu Yi's current wife, Xu Jinhua, was already cheerful and lively, serving wine and meat.
At that time, I asked about the origins of several people, and the Green Forest people did not hide it. They were all from Jingzhou. This time they came out together to participate in a Green Forest event. Judging from the demeanor of these people talking, it was not a shameful thing.
things.
At this time, the family and the country are in danger. Although most of them are mediocre, there are also passionate people who hope to do something in this way. Seeing that they are such green forest people, Xu Jinhua is somewhat relieved. At this time, the sky is already dark.
Late in the morning, the stars and the moon rose outside, and there were faint sounds of howling animals in the mountains and forests. The five people were talking and eating. At a certain moment, the sound of horse hooves sounded outside the door again. Several people frowned and listened.
The sound of horse hooves stopped outside the inn.
The visitor dismounted and opened the door. Xu Jinhua, who was sitting at the counter, turned to look. This time, three well-dressed green forest men came in. The clothes were a bit old, but the three figures were difficult to match at first glance. The leader was also in shape.
He is tall and straight, somewhat similar to Mu Yi, with long eyebrows, sharp and solemn eyes, a few small scars on his face, and a long mixed copper stick on his back. At first glance, he is a warrior who has experienced a killing array.
The three people came in and looked at each other for a few seconds with the five people surnamed Xu. The man carrying the long stick turned around and walked towards Xu Jinhua, saying: "Lady boss, I'll stay in the hotel with two rooms. I'll help feed the horses too." He immediately put down a piece of broken pieces.
silver.
Looking at the broken piece of silver, Xu Jinhua nodded repeatedly and said: "Master, master, go help the uncles feed the horses!"
When he finished speaking, a low voice came from the other side: "Okay." A figure went out from the side door. The woman frowned, and then quickly arranged a room for the three of them. One of the three people went up with his luggage, and the two of them looked for it.
After sitting down at a square table, Xu Jinhua ran to the kitchen and brought out some rice wine. When she went in to prepare the meal, she saw her husband already inside.
"Master, three more people have arrived. Why don't you go out and take a look?"
In the past, if there were green forest people coming to the mountains, in order to scare them, Mu Yi would often go out for a walk. Even if the other party could not see his depth, with such a tall man with tattoos and scars, most of them would be there.
She would not do anything random out of the blue. But this time, Xu Jinhua saw her man sitting on the stool at the door. She shook her head tiredly. After a while, she said in a low voice: "Go ahead.
It's fine."
Xu Jinhua was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Lin Chong was picked up by Xu Jinhua after being seriously injured in the Liangshan Incident. He had been away from the world and had been killing people for several years, but he could not recognize him at this time. The man carrying a long mixed copper stick was his former brother, "Nine Patterns"
"Dragon" Shi Jin.
Naturally, Xu Jinhua didn't know this. She then prepared meals and delivered them to a few people outside. Inside the inn, it became quiet at this time. The five people headed by Xu looked here and whispered something to each other. This
The three people beside them didn't say anything. After the food was served, they immersed themselves in eating and drinking. After a while, the middle-aged man named Xu stood up and walked over, raised his hands and said, "I dare to ask this person, but the Eighth Route Army in Chifeng Mountain
Brachiosaurus King Brother Shi in person?"
Shi Jin frowned and stood up: "It's me. I dare to ask my brother..."
"I, Xu Qiang, came from Jingzhou with several brothers. I have heard about the name of the Eight-Armed Dragon King for a long time. When Jin Gou was there, Brother Shi had been fighting against Jin Gou. Not long ago, Jin Gou withdrew his troops. I heard that it was Brother Shi who led people to attack Jin Gou.
In the dog barracks, dozens of golden dogs were killed by hand, and then they were killed in blood, which made the golden people terrified. After Xu heard about it, he wanted to meet Brother Shi, but he didn't expect that we would meet him in this barren mountain today."
Some news in the green forest may never be known to anyone, and some news can spread quickly due to the spread of inquiries. Even though it is hundreds of miles away, Shi Jin's eyebrows are not happy when he talks about this heroic thing.
, waved his hand: "Brother Xu, please sit down."
Xu Qiang sat down politely: "I wonder where Brother Shi and these two good brothers are going."
"I'm just going back to the mountains to meet people," Shi Jin said. "What's going on with Brother Xu?"
Seeing that he came straight to the point, Xu Qiang's face froze slightly, but then he laughed: "A few brothers and I want to go to the northwest to do a big thing." As he spoke, he made a few gestures with his hands and shook them. This is Jianghu.
The hand gestures and incisions on it imply that this event is a grand event convened by a certain big shot. People who understand can understand more or less by looking at it.
Shi Jin nodded and said nothing. The other party waited for a moment and said loudly: "Now that the Jurchens are going south, the world is in turmoil. The city of Bianliang is lost, and the emperor is captured and sent to the north. It is a shame and humiliation that has not been seen in thousands of years. But the reason for this is
When there is such a great shame and humiliation, there is a culprit, who knows?"
"I wonder what Brother Xu is talking about..."
"It is that shocking rebellion, the big devil known as the inner demon, Ning Yi Ning Liheng!" Xu Qiang gritted his teeth and said the name. "This man is not only a public enemy of the green forest, but he was also working under the treacherous Qin Siyuan.
Seeking merit, when the Jurchens first came south, they transferred all the good weapons and ordnance to his son Qin Shaoqian's account. At that time, Bianliang was in a critical situation, but millions of people from the Wu Dynasty in the city united as one to conquer the Jurchens.
After this battle, the late emperor saw through his traitor and deposed the traitor. Unexpectedly, the traitor now held the only army in the court that could fight. After the Western Army dispersed, no one could control him. In the end,
He committed the treasonous and unethical act of killing the king in the Golden Palace. If it hadn't been for this, even if the Jurchens came south for the second time, and the first emperor cheered up and clarified the government, Bianliang would have been able to defend it! It can be said that our country has been in Zuo and Bianliang for hundreds of years.
Hundreds of thousands of people were lost at the hands of this traitor who deserved to be killed with thousands of swords!"
His words were impassioned and resounding. When he finished speaking, he rapped his fingers on the wooden table twice. The four men at the table nearby nodded their heads. If it weren't for this thief, how could Bianliang have been so easily breached by the Jurchens? Shi Jindian points out
He nodded and said clearly: "You are going to kill him."
"The hundreds of millions of people of the Wu Dynasty all have an sworn hatred against him! This devil is now hiding in the barren mountains of the northwest. Just as the Xixia people are coming south, he is facing a dilemma and cannot cope with it. When we get over, we can see the opportunity.
Take action, when the time comes, either kill this devil, or capture this devil's family, take them to Jiangning, and cut them into pieces to celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne!"
Zhang Bangchang, who was forced by the Jurchens to become the fake emperor, did not dare to mess around. Now that the Wu Dynasty court has transferred to Jiangning, the news that the new emperor will succeed has spread. When Xu Qiang said this, he bowed his hands: "Everyone in the forest said that the Eight-Armed Dragon King
Brother Shi is a man of great skill in martial arts and hates evil as much as he hates his enemies. Today we happen to encounter such a grand event. If the brothers can go through such a grand event together, and with Brother Shi's skills, the possibility of killing this demon will be greatly increased. If Brother Shi and the two brothers are so interested,
, I might as well go with you."
Xu Qiang looked at Shi Jin. He was good at martial arts and was considered a master in Jingzhou, but his reputation was not great. But if he could find a companion with the eight-armed dragon king who attacked Jinying, and even after fighting, they could become friends, brothers, etc., naturally
The momentum increased. But Shi Jin also looked over, looked at him for a moment, and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I still have something important to do. I can't go on about killing my inner demon. I just want to congratulate Brother Xu on their immediate success and kill the traitor." After saying this, he said after a while, "
It’s just that the inner demon is full of tricks, so Brother Xu and all other brothers must be careful.”
Xu Qiang was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said: "It's natural, don't force it, don't force it. However, no matter how scheming the inner demon is, he is not a man of God. When we get over, we have already ignored life and death. This person is doing the opposite.
I will do justice for Heaven, so I won’t be afraid of him!"
When he mentioned the words "do justice for heaven", Shi Jin frowned, and then Xu Qiang and the other four people laughed and said some impassioned words. Soon after, the dinner dispersed, and everyone returned to the room and said
Thinking of the attitude of the eight-armed dragon king, Xu Qiang and others were always a little confused. Before dawn the next day, everyone got up and set off. Xu Qiang invited Shi Jin again, and then left the gathering place until both parties had left.
After leaving the inn, a person next to Xu Qiang looked over and spat.
"Bah, that eight-armed dragon king, I think he is just trying to gain fame and reputation!"
On the other side, Shi Jin's horse turned around the mountain road. He frowned and looked back. The brothers beside him could not understand the attitude of Xu Qiang and the five people, and said: "These guys don't know the heights of the world! Brother Shi, do you want it?"
I'll catch up and give them some good looks!"
Shi Jin shook his head: "I have some issues with that inner demon, but now I can't tell whether he is good or bad." He let out a long breath. "These are not bad people. I
I'm just afraid that they won't be able to come back..."
All the horses ran away in both directions. In front of the inn, Lin Chong walked out of the darkness. He looked into the distance. The sky to the east was already slightly white. After a while, he was also long.
, sighed.
After the distant mountains, there are countless distant mountains...
When Xu Qiang and others, including more Green Forest people, quietly came to the northwest, north of Luliang, the Jin Kingdom generals had completely cut off several smuggling trade routes leading to Luliang. Now the Jin Kingdom Emperor Wu Qimai Ben
It is very taboo for the Jin people and the Han people to connect in private. Now it is in the spotlight. It is not difficult to cut off this difficult route with a high-pressure policy in a short time.
To the southwest, Xixia general Ji Lasaile also adopted a high-pressure policy against refugees and merchants in the mountainous area. Once caught, he would definitely show his head to the public. It was already June, and Li Qianshun had captured Yuanzhou. At the same time, the environment was being cleaned up.
Prefecture and area are preparing to block the base of activities of the Western Military Branch Lie and cut off all his retreat routes. In Xixia, more troops are being transported here. In the entire northwest, excluding battle losses, the Xixia army at this time,
It has reached 130,000 people. Coupled with the Han troops that have been recruited after stabilizing the situation during this period, the size of the entire army can already exceed 200,000.
This is a number that cannot easily be shaken even if the golden man comes.
The grain reserves in Xiaocang River, Qingmuzhai and other places have almost reached their bottom. Although the wheat on the riverbank is gradually maturing, everyone knows that these things are not worth much. Qingmuzhai also grows wheat, but it is far away from the people who can feed the village.
, there is also a long distance. With the reduction of everyone's food quota and the isolation of trade routes, both sides are actually under tremendous pressure.
In the morning, in the yard halfway up the mountain, Ning Yi brought the porridge and noodles into the room, and had breakfast with some pickles with Su Tan'er who was lying on the bed. Su Tan'er fell ill, and in the past six months
During that time, she, who was responsible for the entire valley's supplies, lost 20 pounds. Especially as her food reserves gradually bottomed out, she was unable to eat. Every day, if Ning Yi hadn't come to accompany her, she would have had a hard time eating.
Swallow.
Ning Yi couldn't say much about Su Tan'er's inability to eat. The couple were burdened with many things together, and the huge pressure was not understandable to ordinary people. If it was just psychological pressure, she did not collapse, nor did she.
In the past few days, she has reached her menstrual period, and her immunity has weakened, so she has become sick and has a fever. During breakfast, Ning Yi suggested handing over the things she was doing. Anyway, there were not many supplies in the valley, and their uses had already been assigned, but Su Tan
Er shook his head and refused.
She smiled and said: "I remembered that when I was in Jiangning, my family wanted to seize the imperial merchant."
At that time, she was burdened with the entire Su family's affairs, exhausted mentally and physically, and eventually fell ill. Ning Yi shouldered all the things for her. This time, she fell ill as well, but was unwilling to let go of what she was doing.
In the distance outside the window, the Xiaocang River meanders by. On one side of the river beach, large swaths of wheat waves are gradually turning yellow.
In the sixth month of the lunar calendar, the wheat harvest is about to begin.
A high-pressure atmosphere and unbearable heat are enveloping the northwest.
"The time is coming soon." After taking a sip of porridge, she looked out the window, and Ning Yi also took a look.
"...Well, that's almost it."
The couple chatted, and after a while, Ning Xi ran in, dragging a small basket, and showed them some wild vegetables she had picked this morning. At the same time, she applied to spend the afternoon with the little boy named Min Chuyi.
The girl went out to find food to supplement the family. Ning Yi smiled and agreed. (To be continued.)
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