Chapter 1 Out of Zhen (Part 1) In front of you is a burning river, crows are circling in mid-air, and wild wolves are howling not far away. The wilderness belongs to them, and their big dinners are everywhere. The wolves are in chaos.
Running around, some people were crying in different tones, some were moaning in pain, and some were lying on the ground motionless, desperately enjoying the last ray of sunshine in their lives.
The sunlight was also red, as red as the burning bridge on the river. Countless Goguryeo people roared and came to kill, cutting down their companions in the food protection team one by one. Li Xu wanted to draw his sword to fight, but found that he could not move at all, and could only
I watched helplessly as the heads of my companions were cut off by the Goguryeo people and built into pagodas. The monks in cassocks sat on the top of the pagoda and chanted strange scriptures.
Climbing out one by one, they used steel forks to pick up the headless corpses. The headless corpses were not dead yet, but they could not make any sound. They struggled hard on the fork tips, waving their arms, legs and feet up and down, and then suddenly burned like a raging flame.
ignite the sky on fire
Suddenly, those ghosts and ghosts all turned into their own robes, clad in neat armor, formed a square formation, and stood solemnly on the pagoda filled with heads. His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, wearing a military uniform, waved vigorously, "I am here today to see.
Let’s take a look at the appearance of the warriors who have been stationed here for us in the Sui Dynasty for more than a year. I came here today to see the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers on both sides of the Liao River. I came, and I saw it, and I was not disappointed!”
He shouted loudly and pointed to the east: "Brothers, can any of you tell me where that is over there?"
"Liaodong!" everyone answered in unison
"Across the river, can you bring that territory over for me?" His Majesty the Emperor, standing on the pile of skeletons, smiled softly and asked again.
"Fight, fight, fight!" the soldiers raised their arms and shouted, their voices echoing across the field
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and floated up into the air. Then, countless Goguryeo people and Sui soldiers and horses were fighting together. Li Xu found himself caught in the flow of people and rushed forward. As he rushed, he lost his way and suddenly looked around.
It caught fire, and the Goguryeo people rode their flaming horses to kill him. He swung his sword, but the long sword in his hand suddenly broke. At this time, the fireworks all dispersed, and he saw himself standing on the edge of the blood-red Liao River, and saw his companions fighting in front of him one by one.
die……
"Flee, flee north!" Someone shouted across the river. Li Xu mobilized the black wind and fled up the river. Feather arrows circled around him. Several feather arrows shot through the iron armor, but he felt no pain. He only felt north.
The wind made me unable to breathe, and every breath was extremely difficult.
A Goguryeo man came over, and he chopped him down with a knife. Ma Yuwenzhong died in front of his horse's head. A Goguryeo warrior struck him in the waist, and blood spurted out like a waterfall along the edge of the knife.
Then there was Yu Wenji. He used his body to block the stabbing attack of Yu Wen Shiji from the kid flying in mid-air. Yu Wen Shiji opened his mouth in panic, but the tongue that always sprayed venom could not make any sound.
Wang Yuantong disappeared, and Qi Poning disappeared into a forest. Yuan Zhongwen and Gao Xiang followed Liu Hongji and stopped a group of enemy troops. Liu Hongji shouted and ordered others to go first. Qin Ziying's horse was shot to death, and he jumped in with a devil in his arms.
The water of the Liaohe River swirled, and his frail body was swept away without a trace...
At the end of the road, the Liaohe River turned to the east to block the way, and the Goguryeo people were chasing after them. Suddenly, the black wind let out a long hiss and jumped into the roaring river...
"Ah!" Li Xu woke up with a loud cry, and saw the early spring sunshine climbing onto the thick cloth windows of his home. Liu Hongji, Qin Ziying, Goguryeo people, and the devil were all gone. He was dreaming. This was no longer Liaodong. This was
My home in Shanggu
The young man turned over and sat up, put on his clothes, went down to the ground, gently opened the window, and the morning breeze blew on his face. It felt a little warm and then cold, which was not very comfortable, but it made people feel that they were still alive, living in the Central Plains.
in the sun
It has been less than half a year since he came back from Liaodong, but he always wakes up from the same dream. It seems that a soul is trapped on the bank of the Liao River. It has never returned to his body since the day when the entire army was wiped out. Li Xu shook his head and brought the dream away.
I dispelled the fatigue and strange thoughts in my mind, then walked out of the door and carried the basin to the kitchen to fetch water.
"Master, are you awake?" Aunt Zhong came over with a smile and reached out to grab Li Xu's washbasin.
Li Xu shook his head and dodged to refuse, but Aunt Zhong snatched the basin away, "How can that happen? Why is the young master now an official? How can he do such rough work in person and let others see it? It's not like I and I
Lao Zhong doesn't understand the rules..."
The old lady babbled and walked to the kitchen with the washbasin in her arms. Li Xu couldn't resist the old man, so he had to smile helplessly and stand in the yard enjoying the sunshine of early spring.
Come down to cook Yushuqianer porridge and drink it. Li Xu remembered that before he left home, he could drink it sweetly several times every spring.
Aunt Zhong was not young, but her hands and feet were very nimble. In the blink of an eye, she had brought the washbasin back, refused Li Xu's request to wash his face in the yard, walked straight into his room, put the washbasin on the wooden stand, and
Then, he took off the hand towel on the wooden stand and replaced it with a freshly washed one. He stretched out his hand to test the water temperature, and finally nodded to Li Xu and told him that he could wash his face now.
"I'll do it myself, Aunt Zhong, please take a rest." Li Xu was not used to being served by others. While sipping water on his face, he declined Aunt Zhong's offer to help him wipe his face. When Aunt Zhong saw his firm words, she had no choice but to let go.
Handkerchief, but the man refused to leave, nagging again and again: "I am so clumsy, I can't serve you well even if I want to serve you! I told you to buy a maid for you, but you didn't want to. Look at those officials, who doesn't hire one?"
Come on, girl..."
"Auntie, I'm not an official. The military secretary has already arrived. When the fifth brother of the Zhang family prepares his luggage, I will report back to Huaiyuan Town with him!" Li Xu said lightly, interrupting Aunt Zhong's wordy words.
"What! I'm leaving again! The fight is over, why are you still going?" Aunt Zhong, who was standing next to Li Xu, was startled. Her voice rose several times in an instant. When she shouted, other people in the family were also alarmed.
After a while, the sound of soft footsteps was heard in the yard.
"Xu Zi, Xu Zi!" Mother stood outside the window and shouted in a low voice
"Hey, I'm washing my face!" Li Xu agreed, grabbed a hand towel and wiped the water on his face, and walked out with the washbasin without waiting for Aunt Zhong's help.
"What are you doing again, making Aunt Zhong angry?" Mother asked with a loving smile.
"No, I just said that the military letter has arrived and I have to go to Liaodong in a few days!" Li Xu explained to his mother very calmly, as if going to Liaodong to fight was as easy as taking a trip to the back mountain.
The two women stopped talking and watched Li Xu walk to the corner of the yard with face wash water, squat down, and carefully pour the water into the ditch.
This child has grown up and is no longer Xuzi who needs their constant care. His back is wider than Father Li's, and his stature is a whole head taller than Uncle Zhong. What has changed even more is the calmness and quietness in him.
As if nothing is surprising, even if the sky falls, you can still wave your arms to block it.
This tall body has begun to shine on the family lintel. Thousands of Shanggu disciples went to Liaodong. Only Xuzi came back alive and achieved fame. Not only that, he also found the position of team leader for his cousin Zhang Xiu, which made everyone around him
The neighbors all turned red with envy
Since Xuzi came back, the county magistrate sent a famous invitation and invited Captain Li to have a banquet. The county magistrate personally came to commend Li Mao for teaching his children well and for cultivating a Dongliang County scholar for the country. Old Master Liu also came.
However, a person who he thought highly of Xu Zi and many people whom Li's father and Uncle Zhong had never interacted with suddenly became distant relatives of the Li family.
"I heard that your Xuzi was favored by Mr. Tang and wanted to adopt him as his adopted son?" A female family member took advantage of the opportunity to visit relatives and pulled Li Zhang to keep asking.
"I heard that your Xuzi saved the emperor's consort on the battlefield. The emperor wants to thank him personally?" Someone asked Li Zhang mysteriously.
"That child is blessed, I've known it since he was a child!" Zhang's Xiaowu's father proclaimed when he came to the door.
Mrs. Li Zhang didn't know where these rumors came from, nor how to answer them. The more she didn't explain, the more everyone took them seriously. Some even used her daughter's horoscope to ask if the two families could be married and have the same surname.
The younger generation simply took the land deed and asked that the whole family be merged into Li Xiaowei's sect.
Ms. Li Zhang was deeply proud of her son, but she was also deeply worried that the tall body in front of her was carrying too many things that he should not be able to carry at his age. Sometimes, Aunt Zhong
Li Zhang and Mrs. Li could both feel the heaviness in it. The small courtyard of the Li family was only so big, and anyone could hear the screams made during nightmares. Whenever they heard the helpless and desperate screams, Li Zhang and Mrs. Zhong
The aunts felt like daggers stabbing their hearts, but they didn't dare to ask, and they knew they couldn't get anything out of Xuzi's mouth.
Wounds on the body can be treated with medicine. Wounds in the heart may only be healed by time.
"Alas!" The two women sighed softly almost at the same time, lifted up their clothes and wiped the corners of their eyes. At this moment, they themselves couldn't figure out whether they liked the original one who was a bit shabby, with a sunny face, and occasionally asked her parents.
Even though I am a coquettish boy, I still like this young boy who is as steady and heavy as a rock.
Maybe, that sunny boy is more caring with his parents. At least he can tell his parents everything and won't hide everything in his heart.
