"Ting chief, please don't look at Ah Bao. I'm almost forty, but when I was in the mountains and forests of Yuzhang, I could tear apart tigers and leopards, fight with wild boars and black bears, and even kill dragons with my bare hands in the water! Just say a word and kill that beast. Little flower pig, effortless."
Dongmen Leopard and Hei Fu have not seen each other for ten years. This guy did not submit to Hei Fu just because Hei Fu was granted the title of marquis. Instead, he sat nearby and boasted about his martial arts. But killing tigers, leopards and wild boars is not a problem, but killing dragons is what happened?
Heifu looked at Li Cang, who could only carefully tell Heifu about Dongmen Leopard's heroic deeds.
It turns out that two years ago, when Dongmen Leopard, as the vanguard of the East Route Army, marched into Dongou, they passed through Damo County, Kuaiji County (Quzhou, Zhejiang), and when they crossed Zhejiang (Qiantang River), there was a large tuo lurking in the river. Attacking the soldiers, killing two people and wounding more than ten people, the army hesitated to move forward.
The Dongmen Leopard was so angry that he ordered people to drive a bamboo raft into the river, use slaughtered cattle and horses as bait to lure the crocodiles, kill them with strong bows and sharp arrows, and stab them with spears. He even jumped into the water himself, holding a halberd. He stabbed a two-foot-long crocodile to death, dragged it ashore by its tail, and roasted it for everyone to eat...
Therefore, "Sima Dongmen threw himself into the water to fight the dragon", which became a popular saying in the army.
Li Cang brags about his future father-in-law there, and Dongmen Leopard's face is full of charm.
Not to mention that compared with the "hundred enemies" like Xiang Yu, there are always ten enemies. It's no wonder that he has the confidence to fight Mei Yi in a sword fight.
But Heifu still shook his head: "No!"
"Does the pavilion chief still think I can't beat him?"
Dongmen Bao was a little discouraged. He hadn't seen him for ten years. He was eager to show his bravery in front of Hei Fu. He was no less brave than before, let alone the one who went to Beidi and Jiaodong with Hei Fu.
"it's not true."
Hei Fu smiled and said, "It's not that I don't trust your martial arts. Mei Yuan is just a little snake that's leaping across the sky, and it's already been captured. There's no need to use your dragon-slaying blade. The Dongmen Leopard, which can capture and kill dragons, needs to be killed." , how could he be such an unknown person?"
In fact, Heifu was afraid that the Dongmen Leopard would capsize in the ditch and be damaged, which would be more than worth the loss.
This is what rough people do. After Hei Fu praised him a lot, he suddenly felt light-headed.
"We haven't seen each other for ten years, and Abao is still the same."
After the two reminisced about old times, Heifu asked: "You made great contributions when you conquered Dongou. Now you are also a public servant, a commander in another department, and your title is already high. Have you ever taken a title?"
Dongmen Leopard said nonchalantly: "I'm such a rough man, so I don't need any words."
"I still want it."
Heifu said: "If you become famous all over the world in the future, and others don't dare to call you by your first name, they will usually use a word instead. In this case, I will give you a word."
Dongmen Bao was overjoyed, and Li Cang was also thinking to himself: "No wonder my father always said that among the many old tribes in Anlu, he is the one the pavilion chief relies on the most, Uncle Tao is the most trusted, Uncle Ji is the one who likes to laugh and scold the most, and Uncle Ji is the one who loves the most. Yes, it’s Uncle Dongmen.”
While thinking about it, Heifu had already written two large characters on the paper and gave it to Dongmen Bao.
"This is?"
Dongmen Leopard only had a rough understanding of characters. He knew that the second character was "tiger", but he couldn't remember the first character, so he asked Li Cang to come over and read it.
"Uncle, this is Bao, the second one is Tiger..." Tokura said with a smile.
"Do you think Mr. Nai has been hunting tigers in the woods of Yuzhang for so many years and he doesn't even know the word "tiger"?"
Dongmen Leopard puffed his beard and glared, pushed his future son-in-law away angrily, stared at the two words, and said with a smile: "Baohu, good word, good word!"
He only felt that the word was domineering, but Lu Jia next to him knew what Heifu meant as soon as he heard it.
This is an allusion. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zilu once asked Confucius: "If Master commanded the three armies, who would he work with?"
"Confucius said: 'I will not find someone to work with who fights tigers with bare hands, crosses rivers barefoot, and never regrets even if he dies. I must find someone who is prudent in dealing with problems and good at solving problems through clever planning.
Work with people who are successful.'"
If Heifu is a man who is afraid of situations and is eager to make plans, then Dongmen Leopard is a violent tiger named Feng He, who dies without regrets. The former is a calm old commander, while the latter is a pioneer and brave general.
This gift not only praises the East Gate Leopard for its bravery and ability to fight tigers, but also warns him not to be too reckless.
But I don't know if Dongmen Bao can understand this deeper meaning. He was so happy now that he bowed to Hei Fu again and again to thank him.
"One day, the reputation of Dongmen's violent tiger will spread throughout the world."
After this episode, Dongmen Bao had completely forgotten about Mei Yi.
Heifu did not forget that this matter must be resolved, so he asked Dongmen Bao:
"Li Xian, where is General Wu Rui?"
Dongmen Bao said: "Li Xian took the men and carriages to the Hengpu Pass to prepare for the arrival of Ting Chang's army. Wu Rui is behind me and should be arriving soon..."
Just as he finished speaking, with the sound of announcements, the tent was opened again, and a middle-aged man with a long beard and light leather armor bowed to Hei Fu:
"Fanyang Ling Wu Rui has met the king!"
"Good brother."
Heifu almost didn't recognize him, but he pretended to get up and help him.
In fact, the two of them don't have much friendship, not even as close as an ordinary old friend. Hei Fu doesn't value Wu Rui as much as Zhao Tuo.
However, the brotherly oath between the two parties has allowed Yuzhang County to live in harmony with the Xiayi for ten years. Wu Rui has the power of Heifu at his back and has been able to get along well within the system, so both parties have a tacit understanding to maintain the superficial warm relationship.
After the greetings were over, Hei Fu took Wu Rui outside. Mei Rong had been tied to the flagpole of a military vehicle. After cursing for a long time under the scorching summer sun, he was tired and his head was hanging down.
"This Mei Rong is Wu's nephew after all. My dear brother, please go and persuade him."
"To be honest, brother, I tried to persuade you a few times when I passed by, but this guy spat on me."
Wu Rui touched his face and felt a little annoyed. In Lingnan, many Yue people believed that Wu Rui, as the leader of Qian Yue, helped the Qin people enslave his own people, and was a scheming traitor.
"Mei Yuan doesn't even recognize his own uncle? It's impossible for everyone in the Mei family to be so stubborn, right?"
Heifu looked at Wu Rui and explained his plan: "Brother Xian asked Wu Chen to report earlier, saying that he wanted to send people to lobby the Mei family and subjugate the enemy without fighting."
"I didn't want to do this at the time, because I didn't want to show weakness and would rather win, but now, we can talk..."
Heifu gestured to Mei Yi and said with a smile: "Because we already have the best bargaining chip!"
…
In early June of the 35th year of Qin Shihuang's 35th year, intense heat enveloped the earth. However, Heifu led thousands of people to leave the newly occupied city and came to the Danxia Rock in Shaoshi Mountain. The soldiers were distributed within ten miles and searched every bush.
and grass, trying to be foolproof.
One fact that must be acknowledged is that once the Yue people escape into the mountains and forests, the Qin army will be unable to do anything to them. Although Heifu has captured Mei Rong, the Mei family is particularly powerful. Even if the Beijiang Road is temporarily opened, it is still not safe.
The long baggage team in the forest is still facing attacks at any time. No matter whether it is sending a large army to escort or leaving troops to garrison, there are flaws, and it takes a long time and the losses are huge.
The first expedition to Vietnam was defeated by this kind of jungle guerrilla warfare, so the problem must be solved at once.
Either the Mei clan agrees to negotiate and accepts Hei Fu's conditions, or they fight until the tribe is completely destroyed and the forest is completely burned down!
In the past ten days, Hei Fu had people tie up Mei Yi and wander around the forest. At the same time, he asked Wu Chen to go into the forest to contact the old lady of the Mei family, and finally agreed to meet here.
The place was chosen by Mr. Hei, because Mei Yi's life was in his hands. He could come or go as he pleased, and the worst he could do was to break up the vote.
Standing on the Danxia Rock, Heifu and Wu Rui chatted. When the sun rose to midday, the Dongmen Leopard who was guarding the outside came to report in person.
"Tingzhang, the Mei family has sent someone here, but..."
Heifu raised his eyes: "What?"
Dongmen Leopard was extremely angry: "It's just that the leader is a woman!"
