Chapter 2 Heroes (Four Tops) In the short but fierce battle, Asahi suffered many injuries. It was only because of his excellent armor that he did not lose his life. He did not know that the reinforcements had caught up, nor did he realize that he was behind him.
What happened? He only felt that he was surrounded by bandits. If he stopped, he would definitely be dead, so he might as well kill the timid bandit leader not far ahead with a knife.
One of the minions who escaped too slowly was caught up by Asahi Zi from behind. He cut off half of his shoulder with a knife, ignoring the miserable state of the man rolling and struggling on the ground. Asahi Zi's boots stepped on the man's body and caught up with the other one.
The rogue bandit, cut him down from behind. The sound of his heavy footsteps and bellows-like breathing as he ran made people feel creepy. There was a small leader who couldn't stand the pressure. In despair, he turned his head and tried his best, but was stabbed by Asahi.
Sweep your head off
"Poof!" The red plasma jumped up like a fountain, splashing all over Xu Zi's face. He reached out and wiped it, and continued to chase the figure in front of him. Where did Shi Zihe go? He could no longer see the world in front of Xu Zi at this moment.
It had completely turned red. The sky, the earth, the clouds, and the mountains were all bright red. He remembered the first time he killed someone, and the world was also red at that time. What was the reason for killing someone for the first time? As he ran, he was confused.
I thought vaguely that in order to survive, yes, in order to survive, if I didn't kill those scoffers, I would have to be killed by them.
Xuzi didn't want to die, but he felt that he could no longer hold on. He remembered the spring day when Su Chuobu wiped out the Suotouxi tribe. In the silent red world, Su Chuofuli raised his knife, like killing a chicken.
Cut open the blood vessels of the old man Wuyile and let the red blood spurt into a red wooden barrel.
Su Chuobu killed people to worship Changshengtian, so that Changshengtian would give them courage and good luck. Why did I kill? What did these bandits kill for? There was no answer. Xuzi felt that the red world in front of him was shaking, and a figure was moved by him.
After catching up, the man suddenly fell to his knees, kowtowed and cried.
"Are you willing to atone for your sins?" Li Xu heard a voice that was not his own coming from his own mouth, and then he swung his knife and slit the surrenderer's throat.
Several bandits who were already kneeling on the hillside were stunned by this scene. They screamed, got up, and continued to run away stumblingly. Xuzi chased them as if they were drunk, and chopped them down one by one. "Atonement!"
"Atonement!" Every time he chopped down one of them, he muttered and shouted. The world in front of him became redder and redder, as red as blood that couldn't be melted.
He didn't want to continue killing, but he couldn't suppress the crazy thoughts in his heart. He killed for the first time. He remembered that he was doing all the killings in the future to survive, including the Turks, Goguryeo people, and the rebellious Sui people. He remembered that he was doing it to live."
I just want to live a good life, God, why don't you let me live a better life!" He waved his knife to ask the sky, but he only whined "Ah-ah-ah", like a wolf howling every time.
When I just have some happiness of my own, you have to ruthlessly take away Tao Kuo Tuosi, a partner in the food protection army, a brother in the Xiongwu Camp, as well as friendship, trust, family affection...
"Turns out, I have nothing!" He chuckled and chased another group of enemies who couldn't run away. When those people saw a devil covered in blood and grinning ferociously, they didn't dare to fight and fled in all directions. Xu Zidan
He chased after him with a knife in his hand. Suddenly, he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves behind him.
"Go to hell!" Li Xu shouted, twisting back and only heard "choking!" With a crisp sound, the black knife that had become a part of his life was actually knocked into the air. "Finally here!" Xu
Zi felt surprisingly relaxed in his heart. He straightened his body and smiled to welcome the arrival of death.
What was handed to him was not a knife, but a strong big hand. "General Li, General Li, I am Shu Bao!" The general who smashed Li Xu's weapon jumped off his mount and helped Li Xu's body.
Xu's eyes widened in confusion, and he found that the surrounding scenery became clear again. Qin Shubao supported himself with his big hands. Not far away, Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin were leading Hei Feng over.
"Have the rebels retreated?" Li Xu rubbed his eyes hard, and the scene in front of him turned into blood red again. Someone smiled honestly and handed over a sweat towel. Xu Zi wiped the blood on his face again. This time, he
Finally, the situation on the battlefield was clearly seen. There were rebels kneeling on the ground begging to surrender everywhere. Qin Shubao led more than 40 cavalry to protect him, and thousands of Sui County soldiers came running along the official road.
Follow the smoke and dust in the distance to kill
"General Li is very skilled in martial arts. He stepped into the formation alone. He was so scared that Shi Zihe ran for his life with his head in his hands!" Luo Shixin stepped forward and raised his thumb with a smile. He was handsome, tall and fair-skinned. When he smiled at people,
The mouth will reveal a set of white teeth
"Brothers arrived in time!" Li Xu smiled modestly. He felt weak all over, which was a sign of losing strength after the war.
A famous county soldier ran forward and picked up the black knife for Xuzi. Everyone saw the general's weapon in front of them being knocked away by Qin Shubao, but this did not affect everyone's respect for him. This man was a hero, and he took the stone alone.
He chased Lieutenant Qin all over the mountain when he was in a state of confusion. If the two of them really fought, Lieutenant Qin might not be able to hand over his weapon so smoothly.
"General Li, please forgive Qin for being so reckless!" Qin Shubao took the black knife and returned it to Li Xu with both hands. The other party was the general of the government soldiers, and he was the lieutenant of the county soldiers. Although there was not much difference in rank between them,
But it’s better not to have a misunderstanding that can’t happen.
"Brother Shu Bao, you're welcome. If Brother Shu Bao hadn't woken me up in time, I would have gone crazy today!" Li Xu took the black knife with both hands and answered with a smile. He knew that Qin Shu Bao's blow was out of good intentions. Otherwise, today,
He didn't know how long he would go crazy. He knew that he had just been in a dream. The scene in the dream was very painful and very real. Thinking of this, Xuzi wiped his face with a sweat towel again, feeling cold in his heart for a while.
Afraid
"General Li has been fighting for too long. He was fascinated by the blood and went for a walk. He will recover after a while!" Qin Shubao saw that Xu Zi's eyes were still a little confused. He smiled and told many people that when they first went to the battlefield, they saw blood.
Similar situations will happen. "But General Li has experienced hundreds of battles?" Qin Shubao suddenly felt that something was strange. Out of caution, he hid his confusion deep in his stomach.
The battle ended quickly. Four thousand county soldiers chased more than 20,000 bandits for more than 20 miles. It was not until the sky began to darken that they gradually withdrew their troops and returned to camp. During this battle, a total of more than 700 bandits were killed, and five were killed.
More than a thousand bandits were captured because they were injured or ran away from the team. The total loss of the county soldiers was less than 60 people.
After Pei Caozhi, the prefect of Qi County, confirmed that the rogue bandits had been repulsed, he led the elders in the city and beat gongs and drums to welcome him out of the city. He made the mistake of failing to identify the enemy's situation and leaving the city in time to respond. Pei Caozhi was very ashamed of his mistake at the invitation banquet that night.
, he repeatedly offered wine to apologize to Zhang Xutuo, Qin Shubao and others, but did not show any displeasure at all. Instead, he turned around and toasted to the old eunuch, thinking that he "did his duty well and managed it well!"
Li Xu looked on and was secretly wondering. He knew that if he were in Zhang Xutuo's position, even if he did not fall out with Pei Prefect, he would at least complain in public. But Zhang Xutuo and Qin Shubao seemed to have forgotten the bloody battle.
Despite the danger at the time, the smiles on their faces were brighter than the last. Even Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin, who were very arrogant, smiled and stayed with Juzhan, not caring about what happened during the day at all.
"It seems that things in the county are just like those in the court, and they are full of mysteries!" Li Xu looked at his companions who were raising their lamps frequently, and thought secretly in his heart. Suddenly, he felt a flash of inspiration in front of his eyes, and he seemed to have caught something.
The person walking in the fog suddenly saw the sun, and his heart was filled with joy for a moment. He thought carefully, but couldn't catch anything. But when he looked at the smile on Pei Caozhi's face, he felt that the old guy was not as pedantic as he thought.
It seems that the other party's unintentional mistakes can be forgiven, even though he almost sent everyone to death.
Just as he was thinking wildly, Pei Caozhi raised his wine cup again and turned his gaze to him. "I heard that the imperial court sent a tiger general to help suppress the bandits. I was about to send someone to greet him. I didn't expect to meet General Li for the first time.
, but it was during the triumphant journey that the general shed blood for our Qi County, so I offer this thin glass of wine to the general to show my gratitude to the people of Qi County!"
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I'm just fulfilling my duty. I would like to drink with the old prefect!" Xuzi quickly stood up and answered very politely. Unknowingly, he skillfully applied the clichés and false etiquette he learned in the officialdom.
Come out and deal with it calmly, steadily and gracefully
"Luo Duwei and Dugu Duwei defeated the enemy in a bloody battle today. I am not talented, so I would like to use this cup to congratulate the two of them!" After paying tribute to Li Xu, Pei Caozhi personally presented the cup to Luo Shixin and congratulated Dugu Lin. The two positions are lower than
Li Xu's deputy governor also quickly stood up, raised his cup, spoke modestly, and drank the wine in one gulp.
"You have all shed your blood to protect your hometown today. My fathers and mothers in my hometown will never forget their kindness to you!" Pei Caozhi once again raised his lamp and said to the captains and captains among the county soldiers, "Please have a full drink."
Zhizhan, I will work hard to kill the thieves and defend my hometown in the future!"
"I would like to have a drink with Mr. Boss!" All the captains and brigade leaders also raised their glasses in response. For a while, glasses were going around the room, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
"This time our army defeated the enemy in a bloody battle and captured more than 5,600 bandits, including more than 2,000 gray-shirted soldiers. The general is planning to release them in order to drive a wedge between the two bandits." After the old eunuch Pei finished the toast
, Zhang Xutuo gave him a drink in return, and then said with a smile
"Whatever General Zhang wants to do, just defend and do what the court will do to deal with it. I will make arrangements for it!" Pei Caozhi was in a good mood. He exchanged a drink with Zhang Xutuo with a smile and agreed without saying a word.
"Should we deal with the remaining three thousand people in the old way?" Zhang Xutuo put down his wine cup and asked with a smile.
"Of course it's the old way. They're plundering everywhere. How can we spare them? The old way, general, just do it!" Pei Caozhi laughed and looked at the smile on his face again, as if he had just completed a big deal.
"My lords, you have made great plans to ensure that we have enough food and grass. Your lords should take the lead in protecting the country and the people." After the prefect and the county magistrate had finished drinking, Qin Shubao stepped forward and paid tribute to all the civil servants and officials in Qijun on behalf of the county soldiers.
"How dare you, how dare you, we have all done our duty and we dare not covet the merits of our brothers' bloody battles!" Cao's chief clerks from Jin, Hu, Bing, Fa and Shi quickly stood up and drank with Qin Shubao with a smile, Su Zhong's military merits.
Starting from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, people with military merits were not promoted as quickly as before. However, as civil servants, they could get a lot of credit without any effort, which still made the civil servants very happy.
"The bandits are all wolves. If they are injured, they will definitely come back to take revenge. This time we only suffered minor injuries and did not damage their muscles and bones. According to my general guess, they will definitely come back within half a month!" After everyone has finished drinking,
Qin Shubao held another glass of wine and explained with a smile
"Generals, please kill the thieves and do your best to eliminate evil and provide supplies." The owner of the household glanced at Pei Caozhi, and after getting the other party's hint, he responded very grandly, "We will try our best to move, and we will definitely collect enough 20,000 yuan for the generals."
If a person eats a month's rations, he will never be short of feed for mules, horses, and livestock."
"So, on behalf of the brothers, Shubao would like to thank you all for your righteousness!" Qin Shubao expertly knocked on the bricks and nails, then raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"I hope to see the soldiers triumphant again at the city gate!" The civil servants and subordinates also toasted, the expressions on their faces were sultry and indescribably comfortable.
"If I had..." Looking at Qin Shubao, Zhang Xutuo and his two men leading their soldiers to deal with the civil servants skillfully, Li Xu's eyes became brighter and brighter. He had lived a comfortable life in the food protection army.
Because of his low position, he had no conflicts with others. In addition, the experienced Liu Hongji took over all the chores for him in Xiongwu Camp. These official articles were all done by Yu Wenshiji, although the three members of the Yuwen family were usually involved in military affairs.
The young master never interfered, but this person contributed a lot to the development of Xiongwuying
Xuzi finally understood what he had just suddenly realized. The various setbacks and tribulations he had suffered before were not necessarily all due to the tricks of fate. Some things were clearly caused by his lack of maturity. Just like in front of him, if General Zhang Xutuo caught
The other party is holding on to the excuse, so maybe he can make Pei Caozhi bow his head temporarily. But after letting out a bad breath, the situation of the county soldiers will inevitably become more and more difficult.
The relationship between people may not only be measured by right and wrong. Sometimes it is wise to take a half step back, leave some room for each other, and tolerate some mistakes, but it can make both parties work hard to do better in the future.
In officialdom, at certain times, principled concession does not mean surrender, but another way to move forward. Blind rigidity will often make a situation that is not bad in the first place worse.
Xuzi realized that he was in the right place. He raised his wine cup and walked towards Mr. Pei Caozhi with a smile. The wound that had just been bandaged was a little painful, but after the pain, people will become clearer and more mature.
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