"How do you know that his ancestor was not a plaster seller? General Luo Yi once said that people are not animals and do not need any name, blood or species!" Li Xu sneered and argued. Although the late emperor was Han, his original name was Pu
Liuru is a Xianbei surname. It is not impossible for Bu Lugen to be related to Pu Liuru's family. But he was disgusted with Xu Dayan's approach of linking people's achievements with their surnames. Moreover, Bu Xiaowei was a bold and generous person, which was not the case.
Like a person who relies on the support of his family to get ahead.
"His horse pole makes him move like a rabbit, but is as stable as Mount Tai, making it impossible to escape the crushing force. It cannot be achieved even after ten years of hard work. This horse pole is not something that everyone can practice, just buy it.
He can't afford to hire a master. Didn't you listen to what he said just now that Luo Gong stabbed Sha Boluo in the butt with a knife instead of a spear?" Xu Dayan is very eloquent and careful. He only served as Bu Xiaowei.
In a few sentences, I found circumstantial evidence for myself.
"Maybe Luo Gong's sword was broken, so he used the sword temporarily!" Li Xu knew in his heart that Xu Dayan was right, but he refused to give in. At the same age of fifteen or sixteen, he had nothing but books.
Outside, his understanding of the outside world is almost blank. But Xu Dayan has seen everything and understands everything. It is like a spring, constantly flowing out the wisdom of life. This intelligence makes him admire very much, and at the same time he admires it.
In addition, he also deeply felt a sense of inferiority. So when fighting against the barbarians, he could live and die with Xu Dayan. After leaving the fate field, the barrier between them was still like a cliff, and they could see each other.
, but could never get too close.
"If you were accustomed to using one kind of weapon all your life, would you use another weapon in a life-or-death situation?" Xu Dayan shook his head and asked. Looking at Li Xu's very unnatural expression, he comforted in a low voice: "Brother,
In fact, in my eyes, many so-called wealthy trees are just old trees with rotten roots. They look tall and strong on the surface, but when the wind blows one day, they fall immediately. But before they fall, the branches and leaves on them are longer than
It's true that weeds grow strong. If your Li family is a poor family that can't even afford food, do your parents have the ability to send you to a county school? Are those famous teachers and scholars who say they teach without distinction, are they willing to accept a beggar to study?
?”
"That, that's natural!" Li Xu felt his face getting hot, but his voice suddenly rose: "But Mr. Luo said that people are not animals, and whether they can achieve anything depends on their own abilities!"
"If someone looks down on you because of your family background, just ignore them, but don't let it ruin your mood. But if you feel inferior or unwilling to associate with them just because of their family background, then
It's your own fault. It's no different from the abuser who despises you! I analyzed his family in order to see him more clearly, but not to cling to him. If you insist on your own fallacy, you will only blind your own eyes.
!" Xu Dayan also raised his voice and criticized unceremoniously.
"I, I...!" Li Xu felt that his whole body was trembling. He couldn't say it was anger, nor could he say it was sadness. All the grievances he had suffered in the past few days were all reflected in Xu's big eyes, and he wanted to find someone to beat him.
He just wanted to vent his anger. But everything the other person said made sense, and he couldn't find a reason to get angry even if he wanted to.
"This is your own obstacle. No one can help you. If Luo Gong values family background as much as you do, his subordinates will not be able to accept a person like Bu Xiaowei. Besides, the Li family in Shanggu is originally from a famous family!" Xu Da
He patted Li Xu on the shoulder, and the expression on his face didn't look like a sixteen-year-old boy at all. "Brother, you risked your life to save me today, so I'm reminding you. Although you may have been bullied by others in your own clan. But
Flying General Li Guang will still be a golden brand in the future. When it comes to use in the future, there is no reason not to use such a good thing!"
"So, thank you so much, Brother Xu!" Li Xu felt the warmth coming from his shoulders and straightened his back and said.
"You don't have to thank me, we are traveling together. What are you going to do outside the Great Wall? Brother Yu, why should I go outside the Great Wall?" Xu Dayan said with a smile, his face full of frankness.
After experiencing a dispute, the relationship between the two became much closer. Li Xu was not a small-minded person, and Xu Dayan was not an unreasonable person. They were almost the same age, so they met each other.
After being stunned, knowing laughter immediately rang out.
"Brother Xu, is it really difficult to practice?" After walking for a while, Li Xu asked tentatively again. In the afternoon, the demeanor of the infantry captain Hengshu riding a horse had been deeply ingrained in his mind.
"It's easy to learn but hard to master. It will take at least ten years of hard work to reach the level of an infantry captain! To be honest, of the eighteen kinds of weapons, refining them is the most costly!" Xu Dayan nodded and explained in a low voice.
"Why is this?" After the conflict, Li Xu regarded Xu Dayan as a rare teacher and asked for advice very seriously.
"The horse is very expensive and difficult to make. It cannot be called a horse by just attaching an iron head to a wooden stick. It has been a precious weapon since the Qin and Han Dynasties. The length and material are all standardized..." Xu Dayan tried his best to make the horse a horse.
He taught Li Xu what he knew, just like an elder brother teaching his younger brother. The reason why he is like this is because of his youthful nature and he likes to show that he is different in front of his peers. The second reason is because Li Xu sacrificed his life in the afternoon.
Rescue, according to Xu Dayan's understanding, this is a life-and-death relationship that cannot be let down no matter what.
After listening for a long time, Li Xu finally understood that there are a lot of details in a good horse stem. There are fixed standards for length, weight, and focus (center of gravity). Although some people in the army use hardwood to install the stem with a pointed end,
Some people also call the mace a mace. But the mace in Bu Xiaowei's hand is of the highest quality. It is not like the wooden pole used in ordinary maces. Instead, it is made from the trunk of the best tough wood and peeled
It is made into uniform thickness and glued together.
The toughest wood is the rubbing wood used for making bows, followed by mulberry, oak, rattan, and the worst is bamboo. Soak the fine wood in oil repeatedly until it no longer deforms or cracks, and then the first step is completed.
step.
This process took nearly a year. After one year, the strips were taken out and air-dried in the shade for several months. Then they were glued with high-quality glue and paint into a thick, eight-foot-long stick (note, Han ruler), and the outer layer was reshaped.
Wrap the hemp rope. When the hemp rope is completely dry, apply raw lacquer and wrap it in grass cloth. Wrap it layer by layer until you cut it with a knife and the pole makes a metallic sound but does not crack. This is considered qualified.
Then remove the head and tail, and shorten it to about four feet. A three-foot fine steel head is installed in the front, and a one-foot red copper head is installed in the back. Constantly adjust, and the qualified standard is to use a hemp rope to hang it two feet away from the tail.
, the entire eight-foot-long horse can be suspended in mid-air like a scale beam, without falling at either end. In this way, a general riding on the horse can maintain the balance of the horse without any effort.
The gun made in this way is light, tough, and strong. Generals can use it to charge with power, or they can wield it for close combat. However, the entire gun will take three years, and the success rate is only 40%, so the cost is very high.
Astonishing. So since the Han Dynasty, horses have always been the symbol of generals from aristocratic families. Emperor Wu of the Southern Liang Dynasty was so rich that he even built a horse that was two feet and four feet long and had to show it off to everyone. In the Sui Dynasty, only
Only the direct descendants of the Royal Imperial Army were equipped with such a large number of standard horses and horses. The soldiers and horses of other palaces usually found a hardwood stick with an iron head to make it look like it. In Xu Dayan's mind, this kind of shoddy product can only be called
The spear has nothing to do with the spear.
"That's why I deduced his origin based on Bu Xiaowei's spear. This dynasty prohibits people from carrying knives, swords, bows, and arrows, but horse spears are absolutely not allowed to be bought and sold. How can you hide such a workmanship in your home?
How can a man with an exquisite Ma Chao and someone who can afford the guidance of a master be from a small family?" Xu Dayan finished introducing the beauty of Ma Chao and whispered: "I don't value his wealth, but
I heard Master say that the big picture can be seen in the details. If you are leading troops in a war, you must not ignore the background and abilities of your generals, as well as the future background of the enemy!"
As he spoke, there was no sound from Li Xu's side again. Xu looked sideways and saw his companion's head hanging slightly, as if he had just lost a package in frustration.
Xu Dayan changed his mind and immediately understood why Li Xu was sad. He must have experienced the incident in the afternoon, and he had already regarded Bu Xiaowei as his idol in his heart. He had always planned to buy a pole and learn slowly, but after he said this,
The whole dream was shattered just at the beginning.
Thinking of this, Xu Dayan felt apologetic in his heart. He secretly scolded him for only showing off his skills, but forgetting that the brother next to him was from a poor family. With Li Xu's life experience and character, it is no wonder that he reacted so strongly to the word "noble family".
Feeling ashamed, he patted Li Xu on the shoulder and Xu Dayan solemnly promised: "Brother, don't be discouraged. When this battle is over, I will give you a long branch. The quality may not be as good as the one in Bu Xiaowei's hand, but I guarantee it is not a white wax pole."
You were fooled by Ironhead!"
"Thank you for your kindness, brother!" Li Xu shook his head and sighed softly. He understood Xu Dayan's good intentions, but with his own wealth, how could he find a good master? Fighting with an iron horse and fighting in the world was destined to be a sweet dream.
"Brother, forget, Luo Gong used a knife, and he still stabbed Sha Boluo in the butt! No matter how good the weapon is, it is still a human being who uses it!" Seeing Li Xu frowning, Xu Da continued to enlighten him.
"Thank you Brother Xu, but we can wait until the battle is over." Li Xu let out a long sigh as if he had vomited all his melancholy in his throat, changed his smile, and asked: "With Brother Xu's actions,
With your skills and knowledge, why don’t you go to the battlefield to gain fame? Instead, you imitate a short-sighted person like me and hide in the grassland all the way?”
"Brother, that surname has caused you misery!" Xu Big Eyes laughed loudly, his eyes as clear as if he had penetrated everything in the world: "I started studying at the age of four, started practicing martial arts at the age of six, and from the age of eight,
My family has hired someone to teach me about worldly affairs. I have worked hard for ten years just to get a good price. I won’t win this Eastern Expedition. I still do business knowing that I am losing money. How can I, the Xu family, be worthy of the word businessman?"
"Ah, uh, uh, oh!" Li Xu was so surprised that he almost breathed his last. Looking at Xu Dayan's frank smile, a smile slowly welled up in his stomach. For a moment, the young man was gentle and innocent.
A smile spread all over his face. (To be continued)
