Chapter Thirteen: The Orphan Survives, The Abandoned General Returns to His Heart
The small thatched hut under the moonlight at night, the river surface under the moonlight at night.
There is also the young man under the moonlight, the puppy in his arms, and the white horse beside him.
Everything is so peaceful and unparalleled in beauty.
Yu Jin walked slowly to the riverside, knelt down and looked at the sleeping puppy in Xia Houxuan's arms. Just like looking at a newborn baby, his eyes became extremely soft, like a loving father.
"General Yu." Xia Houxuan looked with respect at the ancestor in front of him who was just over half a century old but already had a pale beard and hair: "Thank you for saving 'Amo' today."
"So it's called 'Amo'." Yu Jin actually gave a rare kind smile. The old man with white beard fluttering under the cool moon seemed to have lost his murderous spirit. He was no longer the all-powerful general of the past, but just an ordinary person.
My kind ancestors.
"Would you like to listen to me and tell you a story." Yu closed his eyes. Years of imprisonment left him with too many things to talk about. He was no longer so taciturn: "There was once a baby. What happened to him,
Just like the 'Amo' in your arms..."
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During the reign of Hanzhong, more than thirty years ago, in the cold winter, there was an inn in Qingzhou.
This small shop is very close to the nearby military camp, so some officers and soldiers often come here to patronize it.
At the opposite door and by the window, two young sergeants were sitting across from each other. One of them looked to be in his thirties, with a slight mustache on his face and bright eyes. He was drinking from a bowl at the moment.
The other person is in his early twenties, Yu Jin in his youth. At this moment, he is telling something to the people across from him in high spirits.
"Brother Chang." Yu Jin raised his wine bowl and said with a smile: "Now the Yellow Turban rebels are on the rise. You and I join the army today, and we can contribute to the country and make great achievements in the future. Thinking of this, I am really excited.
, come, I'll give you a bowl of wine, brother!"
"Okay!" Chang Xi [Note 1] filled another bowl of wine and said with a bold smile: "Do it!"
[Note 1: Chang Xi, a figure in the late Han Dynasty, served as the prefect of Xuzhou Donghai.]
The wine bowls clinked together, and the two drank the wine in one gulp.
"Hey, military master, you haven't paid the bill yet, military master..." the waiter shouted after a sergeant.
"Get out! I've shed so much blood to kill the Yellow Turban thieves, and you still have the nerve to ask me for money? Get out of here!" The waiter staggered when the sergeant pushed him, and he almost hit the corner of the table.
Before the sergeant walked out of the door, a wine bowl flew over and hit the sergeant squarely on the head.
"Who!?" The sergeant covered the back of his head and yelled viciously: "Who did this, get out of here!"
"Your Excellency is receiving military pay from the country, but you are willing to be a prostitute. You are so shameless!" Chang Xi slowly got up from the table and walked towards the sergeant.
"You bastard, you are responsible for me!" The sergeant was already furious. He pulled out his saber and slashed at Chang Xi's front door. Chang Xi didn't expect that the other party had murderous intentions. He was unprepared and even drew the sword.
There is no time!
"Brother Chang, be careful!" Seeing that Chang Xi's life was at stake, Yu Jin hurriedly flew up and kicked the sword out of the opponent's hand. All the guests in the inn cheered. The sergeant covered his wrist, seeing that he was no match for the opponent, and picked up the sword.
The saber then left in a hurry.
"Thank you two military masters, thank you very much." The waiter thanked the two brothers Yu Jin and Chang Xi repeatedly.
"It's a small matter!" Yu Jin took out a few five-baht coins and handed them to the waiter, then walked out with Chang Xi.
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Xia Houxuan was fascinated by what he heard and looked at Yu Jin with admiration on his face: "Grandpa Wen Ze, you are so amazing. What happened next?"
"Later..." Yu Jin looked at the cold river water and closed his eyes.
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Thirty years ago, on a winter night, it was a night of killing.
The Han army was massacring a group of Yellow Turban soldiers.
Yu Jin and Chang Xi looked at the dilapidated village in front of them in confusion. It turned out that the so-called meritorious service was just a high-sounding and persistent saber, killing a group of desperate people who had no choice but to rise up and wear yellow scarves!
Before that, their homes were still full of traffic, and dogs and chickens heard each other. They rebelled because the emperor was unethical and didn't have enough to eat.
But now...
The emperor of the Han family, who is far away in the imperial capital, is probably holding a grand celebration banquet, singing and dancing to celebrate peace.
Is this what he is pursuing? Yu Jin looked at the sky and sighed heavily.
Suddenly, a baby's cry cut through the dark night and passed through the firelight, like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of Yu Jin and Chang Xi.
The so-called Han soldiers didn't even spare a baby! Yu Jin looked at the group of people wearing the same military uniforms as himself, brutally killed a father, and tried to take away a mother, but because of the mother's resistance, Yu Jin
And killed them, but at this time, these dressed beasts actually didn't even spare a baby!
Yu Jin felt that his blood was burning. He drew his sword without hesitation and let it be stained with the blood of his fellow beasts. The baby was still crying. Yu Jin looked at the young creature in his arms and shed tears.
"Yu Jin, Chang Xi! What are you doing! Put down your sword quickly!"
The officers on the side were frightened by the actions of Yu Jin and Chang Xi, and they all gathered around with weapons.
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Xia Houxuan was so shocked that he opened his eyes wide and asked, "What happened to that baby?"
"Brother Chang and I made a decision and saved the baby, but he became a rebel fugitive overnight." Yu Jin looked at 'Amo' in the young man's arms: "We held the baby in our arms and walked in the snow.
He ran away wildly at night, but in the end he could not escape the pursuing officers and soldiers."
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More than thirty years ago, it was a snowy night in a dense forest.
Yu Jin held the baby in his arms and followed closely behind Chang Xi.
"Wen Ze, hurry up, we will be safe after passing through this dense forest." Chang Xi shouted excitedly: "Hurry up, the exit is ahead."
Suddenly, a sound of horses and shouts of death came vaguely from behind. Yu Jinchang couldn't help shouting, so he hurriedly speeded up. Unfortunately, his legs could not compete with the horses. Before long, they were being chased.
surrounded by Han soldiers.
"General..." Yu Jin was shocked. He didn't expect that their general would come to intercept him and Brother Chang himself.
"Yu Jin, Chang Xi, this general treats you two well. Why did you kill my sergeant and defect?"
"General, we have decided to go, there is no need to say more..." Yu Jin was already disappointed with the original military camp. At this moment, he was thinking about the child in his arms: "General, if tonight, both of us are buried here.
, I hope you can save this child..."
The general drove away the surrounding soldiers, slowly drew out his sword, and said to Yu Jin: "Okay, I promise you, come on!"
For some reason, the general actually wanted to take action himself.
Only Yu Jin and Chang Xi understood that the general always valued them as chivalrous people and regarded them as brothers. At this moment, they naturally had to take matters into their own hands to make this friendship have a beginning and an end.
Yu Jin gently placed the baby under a tree. He looked back at Chang Xi, who smiled knowingly and said, "Wen Ze, do you regret it?"
"A man is born in this world to save all people from fire and water." Yu Jin pulled out his sword with a 'clop' sound and said: "Today I will die well, and I will die without regrets!".
"Me too." Chang Xi drew his sword and stood side by side with Yu Jin, just like they had done many times on the battlefield: "I will die without hatred!".
After hearing this, the general frowned slightly, as if he was making a decision.
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"Then, did you defeat the general?" Xia Houxuan had a worried expression on his face.
"In that battle, Brother Chang and I tried our best. We used the foot fighting method that the general taught us on weekdays, and stubbornly resisted the general's horse attack. We didn't know how many injuries we suffered, and we didn't know how many times.
We fell in the snow and got up again...until the general's face showed a long-lost admiration. Although we were considered a failure, the general didn't say anything more and left the dense forest with dozens of soldiers.
Only I was left, exhausted, and Brother Chang, who was cold and passed out in the ice and snow. And the baby who kept crying."
After blocking the general's final blow, Yu Jin finally relaxed and collapsed heavily in the ice and snow.
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A few months later, Wanglang Military Camp in Qingzhou.
An officer was scolding a young sergeant loudly.
The person being scolded was Yu Jin, an official in Dubo. At this moment, he was interceding for hundreds of Yellow Turban soldiers who were about to be executed.
"Okay!" General Wang Lang looked at the stubborn Yu Jin and laughed loudly: "I never expected that there would be such a person in our army! Uncle Yu Dub, please follow Wang."
Yu Jin was a little confused and felt uneasy, so he turned back and looked at Chang Xi.
"Wen Ze, don't be afraid." Chang Xi smiled at Yu Jin with a resolute expression: "My brothers live and die together. If anyone dares to embarrass you, I will definitely make him turn upside down!".
Wang Lang led Yu Jin to the central military tent and said with a smile: "Go in, the lord is waiting for you."
"Lord?" Yu Jin looked surprised. The lord he and Brother Chang admired, the lord who in his mind could bring peace to the world, wanted to meet him at this moment!
Is my situation bad or good?
Can that person really save all people from fire and water as he expected?
In the military tent, there was only one person standing by the brazier, with his back to the tent door, looking at the map on the tent. This person was Cao Cao, the shepherd of Yanzhou.
Yu Jin, who was originally very courageous, for some reason, felt a little uneasy when facing this figure from behind.
"Are you the Yu Jin who wants to save the bandits?"
Cao Cao did not turn around. He asked Yu Jin in a low voice.
For some reason, after hearing this, Yu Jin suddenly became very disappointed. His belief seemed to have received a heavy blow at this moment.
"My lord, I am so disappointed!" Yu Jin said bluntly.
"Hey!" A clear roar was heard, and Cao Cao's "Yitian Sword" was unsheathed and instantly placed on Yu Jin's neck!
"Do you really think that my sword is not stained with blood!?"
At this moment, Yu Jin was facing death. He was in a desperate situation, but he had no fear. He opened his eyes, looked at Cao Cao with cold lightning eyes, and said loudly:
"In today's world, wars are raging, and the tycoons from all over the country have taken the opportunity to levy and levy violently. The people have been overwhelmed by the separatist rule, so they have risen up to resist. It is not against the court, but actually against the tycoons. In this case, why not forgive their mistakes and let them
Continue to return to the countryside? If we can do this, our army will be able to run rampant in the world and be invincible!"
After hearing Yu Jin's words, Cao Cao burst into laughter. He sheathed his sword, hurriedly stepped forward to help Yu Jin up and said, "Wen Ze, I have offended you a lot just now, just to test your courage. Are you really as brave as Wang Lang?"
As I said, there is no need to be polite, please get up quickly, hahaha."
"Come here, treat those five hundred prisoners well. Those who are willing to join the army will be incorporated into the army. Those who are unwilling to join the army will be sent back to their hometowns." Cao Cao patted Yu Jin on the shoulder and continued: "Cao, today I worship you as a soldier.
Sima, I hope you can help me achieve great things!"
Looking at Cao Cao who was laughing heartily, Yu Jin seemed to see the majestic thunder in the eternal night, so dazzling, so shocking and joyful!
"I have been wandering in the ban for half my life, and today I finally meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. I am willing to follow the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, create peace for eternity, and build eternal achievements!"