He heard this sentence from Zhao Huaixu, and now he recounted it exactly as it was, adding a lot of his own feelings to the tone of voice. When Wanqi Yuxiao, who had been half-dead for a long time, heard it in his ears, his eyes immediately turned into tears.
As soon as it came on. After Lv Shui Thirteen heard this, it was as if half a basin of hot oil had been ignited in his heart. He was so burning that he wanted to jump up immediately. He held the handle of the knife in his hand and was excited for a long time, but then slowly lowered his head.
, sighed, and said quietly: "I have known General Zhao for so long, but I didn't expect him to say such profound words! When Thirteen followed the lower court officials, he also said similar words..."
"Why do you have such a weird name for a low-ranking court official?" Wanqi Yuxie didn't know that Thirteen was from Japan, so he was stunned and asked instinctively.
"As if your name isn't weird?" Thirteen glared at him and responded angrily, "He is from a prominent family in Japan, so of course his name is different from that of the Tang Dynasty!" After that, he turned to Wang Xun again,
He continued to sigh and said: "My lord told me at that time that the reason why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful was because the wealth and poverty of the people of the Tang Dynasty were not determined when they were born. As long as you have the ability, as long as you are willing to work hard and make progress, fame, wealth and honor will be yours."
In front of you!"
Is this really so? No wonder people say that the farther away the scenery, the better. As a Tang Dynasty person, Wang Xun’s feelings are completely opposite to those of Shisan’s old master, the Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty who sent ministers to the court. Since Emperor Gaozong, the imperial examination system has basically been
It has become a thing of the past. Seventy-eight out of ten people who are on the list are not based on personal ability, but who is the recommender behind it and what their strength is? Fortunately, there are one or two who have achieved fame based on their true ability, such as
Xiao Zhang Tanhua, Xue Jingxian, etc. are always lingering in the position of low-level officials. As long as they can't hug a big tree, they will never think about the day when they can stand in the court and point out the country. There are a lot of people like me, since they have no ability.
, people who are not willing to work hard can easily climb to the fifth rank, fourth rank or even higher positions by relying on the shadow of their ancestors and fathers.
Thinking of this, Wang Xun couldn't help but sigh again and asked in a low voice: "Thirteen, do you feel disappointed now?!"
"No, no?!" Immediately, Thirteen shook his head like a rattle. "Thirteen can swear, it really doesn't happen! Although some aspects of the Tang Dynasty are not as good as the lower court officials said, compared to Thirteen's
Back home, it’s still too strong.” At this point, he imitated Wang Xun and sighed, and added in a low voice, “In Shisan’s hometown, if the adults feel that the civilians have offended his dignity, they can go to the street to
Pull out the knife and hack the opponent to death. There will be absolutely no one to hold him accountable afterwards. In the Tang Dynasty, although it is not easy to get ahead, even if he is a slave, the master cannot execute him casually. This kind of treatment, this kind of treatment is like
..., Alas! Thirteen is a country boy, I don’t know what to say. Anyway, from the day he heard this decree, Thirteen swore that he would never go back to Japan again in this life. If he has a son in the future, he will
We must let him become a Tang Dynasty man!"
If you return to your country and become a commoner, you may be hacked to death by local tyrants in the street at any time. It is safer to be a slave in the Tang Dynasty. From the perspective of Thirteen, Wang Xun will probably make the same choice. Now he can understand how to stand.
Thinking in the other person's position, I can fully understand Shisan's feelings. However, I don't want the atmosphere around me to remain so depressing. So I reached out and gave the other person a gentle push, and said with a smile: "It wasn't who you said two days ago.
Are you going to buy a big ship and go back to Japan to show off your power? By the way, do you have a son? Why have I never heard of you mentioning it?"
"Yes, yes!" mentioned the children, Thirteen immediately broke away from the sad memories, "There are three of them, they are all born in Shule. The eldest is seven years old and has two spindles on his head.
.It is very delicious and has grown into a big man. When he stands up, his head can reach me..."
He gestured to the tip of his nose with his hand, his face full of pride. When Wang Xun saw this, he slapped it lightly and joked with a smile, "It's not that he is tall, it's that you are too short. For a young man,
Damn it, I’m going to die. How much money do you have to spend on money? In Shule, the price of rice is not low!”
"Enough, enough!" Shi San nodded repeatedly, "Shuai Feng rewarded Shi San with two hundred acres of land. The location is by the Shule River. My two wives and five tenants are all locals, and they are all good at it.
Crops..."
"Whose daughter is marrying you, it is really bad luck for eight lifetimes. I am usually frightened and afraid, but I am still being treated like a tenant!" Seeing Shisan's words glowing with gold, Wan Qi Yu Xie couldn't help but join in, feeling sour.
Ridiculously.
"They are happy with it!" Thirteen raised his neck with pride on his face, "Who told us that we are also officers of the Anxi Army? Not only do we get salary and silver, but we don't have to pay land tax for farming. In fact, they don't have anything to do if they marry me.
Not a loss!"
"You!" Wanqi Yuxie was speechless. Shule was an important town on the border of the Tang Dynasty, and the status of soldiers was extremely high here. And Feng Changqing was famous for protecting shortcomings, so he hung up on Zhengba.
Thirteen, who has the title of Deputy Lieutenant Pinxuanjie, can indeed walk on the street with his neck raised. As for him, a nurse from a merchant family, although he makes a lot of money, he can only bow to the Deputy Lieutenant when he sees him.
It was rare for someone to be called mute, and Thirteen felt very dissatisfied. He walked over, patted Wanqi Yuxiu's shoulder, smiled and comforted him: "You don't have to be hot-tempered, kid. I have met our Imperial Envoy."
The one who gets promoted the fastest. Being his bodyguard, why don’t you worry about not getting any fame? Maybe after two tough battles, you can be promoted to the eighth rank. When we return to the Tang Dynasty, the seventh rank Zhiguo will also be gone.
It won’t work!”
"I have to ask your brother for more advice!" Wanqi Yuxiao was so excited by what he said that she cupped her hands and made a solemn request to Thirteen.
"Easy to say, easy to say. Didn't the General tell me to take you with me first?" Thirteen immediately took care of you, as if he had great abilities.
Seeing that the two of them were talking enthusiastically, Wang Xun didn't want to interrupt. He smiled and walked away. As if there was another pair of eyes on the back of his head, Thirteen immediately dropped Wan Qi Yu Xie and chased after him.
"My lord, be careful. My lord, be careful. This way, this way, I'll come, I'll open the tent curtain for you! You, you, and you, what are you doing standing there, why don't you go and get a basin of water for your face! You,
Clean up this place quickly! Don't look like a wooden pile! Your Excellency will raise the account and discuss matters soon!"
The guards had long been accustomed to the Thirteen Foxes pretending to be powerful, so they smiled and started busy. After a while, the temporary military tent was cleaned up, and Wang Xun also took off his iron armor with the help of the guards.
After washing my hands and face, I sat on a hut and ate slowly while thinking about my next move.
The effect of officially showing the banner of the Tang Dynasty has begun to appear. Horse thieves, local nobles, and cannibal minions, countless challenges will follow. He asked himself that he is not afraid of such challenges, but how many enemies are ahead? Where are the enemies hidden?
Where is it? Similar information has not yet been received. The current mission is like traveling at night in blind weather. Everything is dark, and only the lantern in the hand can illuminate the distance under the feet.
.But no one is sure how long the candles in the lanterns can be lit.
Despite this, Wang Xun did not regret his previous decision at all. If he did not show the banner of the Tang Dynasty, perhaps the entire mission would be quietly submerged on a certain section of the way westward. In the future, the Tang court may not be able to do so because of concern for face.
They will be recognized, and the history of later generations may not remember them. All of them will die incognito, and all their efforts and sacrifices will have no effect. Showing the flag will at least give the surrounding princes something to do.
Fear. At least it can help the Anxi Army to find out the true attitude of all the forces in the Hezhong area. Even if these goals are not achieved, at least they have protected the people they should protect and have not let down the trust of others in vain. At least.
, they once existed vigorously, fighting and dying like soldiers, instead of being slaughtered like cattle.
If only the enemies were as weak as today's horse thieves! Even though he knew it was impossible, Wang Xun still had similar extravagant hopes in his heart. After today's battle, his strength expanded to more than 2,400 people
, challenging one of the princes head-on, still lacks in strength. However, if the goal is only to protect oneself, the hope has increased a lot. But how many battles will there be to fight? The surrounding city lords and governors
They will not always use horse thieves to test. Sooner or later, they will personally lead their direct subordinates to attack the generals, and they will come more than all the way! The mission can repel the first wave, the second wave, and even the third and fourth waves. They can be expended.
If you go on, there will still be a day when you are exhausted!
Blindly waiting for the enemy to come is definitely not an option! A better solution must be found. With the map in hand and the only intelligence, Wang Xun repeatedly calculated the best way out for the team. When the Anxi Army's soldiers pressed into the border,
, most of the city lords and governors along the Yaochashui River are currently adopting a wait-and-see attitude towards the envoys. Even if a very small number of them are committed to the Tang Dynasty, they may not have the courage to step forward openly to greet the envoys from the Celestial Dynasty before the Great Eaters are completely defeated.
There are also very few people who are truly devoted to the cannibals. If the mission can defeat or capture one of them...
This idea cheered him up. But, is this possible? With more than 2,400 troops and horses in hand, half of which were just captured prisoners, he took the initiative to attack a city and a city.
Even Wang Xuance did not have the guts to do this before he could borrow the Niboluo soldiers.
While he was hesitating, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly came from outside the military tent, "Is General Wang inside? Find out who ordered Ban Tianyun to do it? Let's go to the door to collect the debt?!"
