Chapter 173: Benefiting the Country, Life and Death
"Okay!"
On the Drum Tower, when he saw Chen Rong being shot down by Jia Lan's three arrows in front of the inn door, Lin Shixian was so excited that he cheered loudly.
When he saw clearly that the attacker was the notorious Yangshan bandit, he became even more worried.
The Chen brothers of Yangshan were very low-key in their early years, but their methods were the most ferocious in Shanyang Green Forest. Every time they committed a crime, it was a shocking crime. The police and soldiers also came to round up them many times, but the other party often turned around and ran away.
After escaping into the mountains and forests, and being ambushed several times and losing troops and generals, the local garrison had no choice but to report to the Ministry of War for help.
But at this time, the imperial court's finances were tight and it was unable to raise food and supplies for sending troops, so it had to kick the ball back and forth. The place was helpless and could only sit back and watch its growth.
It is said that both brothers were born as hunters. The eldest brother Chen Shan is outstanding in archery skills, while the younger brother Chen Rong has brute force and can defeat a large number of enemies.
Even Ou Baihu, who is ranked among the best in interior defense in terms of skill and skill, can't find favor under this person. This shows that the rumors are not false.
Seeing that Ou Baihu's situation was not good, Lin Shixian clenched his fist and unclenched it. He went back and forth several times, and finally couldn't help but prepare to use his back hand, but Jia Lan held him down.
"Lin Qianhu, it's not time yet!"
Next, Lin Shixian witnessed how Jia Lan shot Chen Rong to the ground with his bow and arrow, and his heart was suddenly filled with huge surprises.
"Young Master Jia is truly worthy of being the queen of the Rongguo Kingdom. From my perspective, this young master's archery skills are hard to match among the younger generation in Shenjing!"
"Thank you." Jia Lan smiled, paused, and his right hand holding the soft bow trembled slightly.
His situation is not as calm as his face.
This is not a drill, it is a real battle.
Firing two arrows in a row is a big drain on both mental and physical strength. Even Jia Lan feels a little exhausted now.
"Master Jia?"
Lin Shixian, who calmed down, immediately noticed something strange about Jia Lan and asked with concern.
Jia Lan shook his head, took a deep breath, and continued leaning on the edge of the Drum Tower to bend his bow and aim downward, shooting downward from time to time.
There are also archers among the Yangshan bandits. It was discussed before that Jialan's first task is to eliminate as many archers as possible.
Lin Shixian watched Jia Lan grit his teeth and shoot an arrow, and was deeply moved.
He didn't expect Jia Lan to have such excellent archery skills, nor did he expect that he would volunteer to support everyone on the Drum Tower alone.
According to Jia Lan, the inner guard is the core force that can best mobilize other people in the station. They must be concentrated together to stabilize the situation to the greatest extent.
The remaining merchants and guards may be shaken again and again by the threat of death, but as long as they see the hope of victory, their strength can be stimulated.
With the favorable location and fighting spirit, you may be able to fight against enemies many times larger than you, and you may not be able to succeed.
Lin Shixian recalled the conversation he and Jia Lan had while leaning on the railing of the Drum Tower and looking out at the snowy night before the war started.
"Why?" he asked.
"What why?"
Lin Shixian obviously didn't understand: "Although I do think you are being used as bait when I ask you to leave Beijing and go to Shenjing quickly, you should know that leaving is actually a safer choice than staying here. Hedu reinforcements are already here
Halfway..."
"There is no reason." Jia Lan looked ahead steadily.
Lin Shixian waited for him to continue, but only saw Jia Lan silent.
After a while, Jia Lan laughed to himself: "The sage often said, 'cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.' Don't look at me like that. I don't want to talk to you about any big principles.
What I want to say is that I feel that I am still young..."
Lin Shixian was stunned for a moment. What does age have to do with everything?
Jia Lan continued: "After returning to Shenjing from this trip, we will start preparing for next spring.
I was thinking that if I just ran away in disgrace, when it came time to take the exam, I would be able to write beautiful articles one after another as a matter of course.
And then he brazenly said things like, ‘Knowing shame is almost courageous’ and ‘A gentleman is brave but does not commit chaos without justice’?”
Jia Lan’s feelings are not unreasonable. How many people in future generations look the same today and look the same tomorrow. They are well-known and have double standards. They are either slapped in the face or on the way to being slapped in the face.
After resurrecting his life, Jia Lan does not want to become too hypocritical.
He looked up at the sky: "So, I think I can try to be willful before I return to the well-behaved Shenjing."
Lin Shixian burst out laughing after hearing this: "This willfulness is really dangerous."
Although the tone was teasing, there was more appreciation in his eyes.
Jia Lan also laughed: "Just think of it as my willful youth."
"The old travels are nowhere to be found. There is no place to look for, only the youthful heart..." Lin Shixian sighed: "What is really rare is the young heart."
The two of them were speechless.
After a while, Jia Lan's eyes flashed slightly, turned around and slowly returned to the big drum behind him to straighten his bowstring.
Lin Shixian looked at the dark distance and frowned.
He noticed that the atmosphere was gradually changing, and the enemy was coming.
Looking back, he glanced at Jia Lan, who was doing the final preparations carefully, and couldn't help but asked: "Are you really not afraid?"
"If I say I'm not afraid, I'm definitely lying to you."
In fact, Jia Lan was not very scared, but he had to hide his shame in front of Lin Shixian.
After all, he is an inside defender.
In any case, it is really surprising that a fourteen-year-old boy is too fearless in the face of danger. He needs to "act" properly.
Although he has fought with extraordinary powers such as Ma Daopo and Zhang Laodao, this is his first time fighting with humans. Jia Lan is also somewhat nervous. It is better to take advantage of the situation and reveal this feeling so that Lin Shixian can feel it.
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"You have led your men to escape from the opponent's eyes again and again. Do you feel scared?"
Lin Shixian was obviously taken aback when asked. After thinking seriously for a while, he nodded heavily.
"Afraid! I'm afraid of making the wrong decision, of bringing my people into the other party's trap, of..."
"Afraid, but will you back down?"
Jia Lan looked at him with burning eyes, and the other party shook his head decisively and firmly.
"When that time comes, I won't be afraid anymore."
"Brother Lin..." Jia Lan looked at Lin Shixian steadily, "I lost my father when I was a child. I studied hard under the guidance of my mother. I traveled for more than half a year and witnessed all kinds of things. What you escorted is very important to the court and the Holy Spirit.
I understand what it means.
This is life-saving money for tens of millions of people!
I'm scared, but I also know that what I'm protecting now is not just this post, but also my friends, subordinates, many innocent people here, and more importantly...
This is the world!
Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. If you want to benefit the country, you will live and die by it!"
Hearing these words, Lin Shixian's heart was surging: "What a sentence to benefit the country, life and death! Mr. Jia, if the enemy is not about to attack, I will definitely come to terms with you!"
Jia Lan smiled and said: "After this battle, it's not too late to drink again."