Chapter 10 Chapter Ten Desperate

The next morning, before dawn, the two of them carried their burdens on their backs and set out on the journey again. It was this sudden decision that changed their fate, as well as the fate of the world and martial arts. The destination is Luoyang, the eastern capital of the Great Sui Kingdom. Song Lu once said that he would go to Luoyang to find the legendary Heshibi after finishing his affairs in Sichuan.Since this is not something that can be done in ten and a half months, even after half a year, they still want to try their luck in Luoyang to see if they can meet Song Lu. The closer they got to the Yangtze River, the more they felt the oppression of the war. From time to time, they met people fleeing on the road. When asked, no one knew who they were hiding from, not even the Sui army or the rebel army.

One day, I came to a small county town, found a small hotel, and slept until midnight, when suddenly the street was full of people and chaos. Knowing that something was wrong, the two quickly packed their bags, rushed downstairs, and asked one of the guests who was about to leave. The man said: "Du Fuwei defeated the Sui army in the east and occupied Liyang, but he didn't expect his army horses to come so soon." After saying that, he went away in panic. They didn't expect Liyang to fall so quickly, which immediately ruined their plan to go north by boat in Liyang. When I came to the street, I saw people and cars fighting for the road, rushing to flee to the south, calling their children and calling their mothers along the way, crying loudly.Although the two of them were bold, they were still older children. After being infected with the terrifying atmosphere that seemed to be approaching the end, they were immediately distraught and blindly followed the flow of people out of the county.

Clothes, furniture, utensils, and shoes were strewn all over the road, and everything was thrown away, which shows the chaos of the situation. The two pulled each other desperately, fearing that they would be scattered by the crowd. When I went out of the city, I saw people lighting torches and people fleeing the disaster all over the mountains and plains. It was unexpected that in a small county town, the streets are usually sparse, so many people came out all at once. Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling, changed direction, left the brigade by the branch road, said in a deep voice: "We still have to go north, at least not to Liyang."

Xu Ziling nodded and said, "It should be so, we just need to be careful." The two turned around the county seat and continued northward. After leaving Cuishan, it was the first time for them to walk at night. Surprisingly, they found that they could see the road clearly through the faint starlight. After walking for a long time, the sky was full of flames in front of them, and there was a faint sound of shouting and killing. They were so scared that they didn't choose their way and went around far away. It was this change that made them completely lose their sense of direction.

At dawn, they came to a small village and were looking for someone to ask the way, when suddenly there was a loud clap of hooves, and a group of people and horses sprinted from the hillside. They were shocked and hid in the nearby grass. This cavalry team of about sixty people, seeing their messy warrior uniforms, knew that they must be rebels. Everyone wore green scarves on their arms. As soon as they entered the village, they first shot and killed a few dogs that jumped out, and then searched house by house. , drove out more than a hundred men, women, old and children in the village, and they ran away for a while, calling for their children and mothers, crying and screaming, which made them unable to bear to witness.

If you have unrivaled martial arts, you can go out and uphold justice at this time. But they also thought that even though the martial arts are as powerful as Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, all kinds of conditions must be matched to prevent Wujiang from committing suicide. In this turbulent era, the power of an individual is simply insignificant. The Green Turban Army divided the men and women in the village into two groups, and surrounded them in groups to prevent anyone from escaping. Only then did the two understand why they heard that the rebel army was approaching, and the whole county was about to flee completely.

It's a pity that the news in these villages is not good, and when the soldiers arrived in the village, they still didn't know what was going on. The two of them had never seen such a battle, seeing those righteous soldiers with knives and halberds, everyone looked like murderous murderers without blinking an eye, they didn't dare to breathe out. Especially since they were only fifty steps away from the nearest volunteer soldiers, it was extremely dangerous. One of them seemed to belong to the leader of the rebel army. Under the wings of four entourages, he rode to the group of village men, picked out the strong ones, and drove them aside, while others tied them into a string with ropes. It seemed very rude.

In case of resistance, the horsewhip will be lashed down immediately, beating half to death. The two looked blue and pale, but they were inexplicably sad and indignant. When those mothers and wives saw their sons and husbands being dragged into slavery, they wailed and wailed unbearably. But those so-called rebels all looked fierce and showed no mercy. After the army leader had finished picking out the men, when he passed by those women and children, he reined in his horse and stopped suddenly, pointed at one of the village women with his whip and shouted: "Come out!" The villagers immediately rioted, but they were quickly stopped by the rebels. Of course, there were a few people who fell to the ground and were injured.

Kou and Xu saw their eyes tearing apart, and they knew that it would be useless to stand up at this time. Only then did they realize how foolish and naive the idea of ​​joining the rebel army is. The village girl was dragged out, she was really pretty and plump, no wonder the army chief was moved. While the army leader was eating and laughing lewdly, a young volunteer soldier beside him said coldly: "Pray for Boss, Chief Du is ordered, not to rape women, I pray for Boss to rein in the precipice now, there is still time." This man was full of justice and dared to offend the superior, the two of them did not expect that there was such a character in the rebel army, and applauded in their hearts.

Boss Qi snorted coldly and said, "Li Jing, mind your own business. Am I adulterating a woman now? I want to take this beauty home. The matchmaker is marrying her, and I will take her as my wife, ha! Does Mr. Du even care about the marriage?" ?” Li Jing was about to speak, when the village girl bit the back of the green scarf soldier who was holding her, the green scarf soldier let go in pain, the village girl didn't know where the strength came from, and ran out of the siege, towards Kou Xu and the others Come. The four green scarf soldiers laughed and scolded immediately, rode their horses and chased after them.

When Kou and Xu saw the distressed expression on the village girl's pretty face, they felt righteous indignation, and they cared about their own safety. They picked up the stone on the spot, jumped out, and threw it at the green scarf soldiers who had already caught up with the village girl. . When they were in Yangzhou City before, their most powerful kung fu was throwing stones. The so-called kung fu is versatile and has a certain principle.Two green scarf soldiers fell off their horses with stones in their chests. At this time, the village girl finally exhausted herself and fell to the ground. Kou Zhong suddenly felt that his whole body was full of strength, his body was full of qi, it seemed that tigers could kill two, and the strength of the stones thrown was also multiplied, he was very excited and shouted: "Xiaoling saves people and snatches horses." The stones were hurled, and the other two green scarf soldiers were about to bend their bows and set arrows, but they were hit by stones in their cheeks and fell to the ground with a hiss. With the sound of hoofbeats, all the green scarf soldiers came in groups immediately upon seeing this. At this time Xu Ziling had already hugged the village girl, and was worried about how to get on the horse. Seeing the soldiers coming, he felt anxious and forgot that he didn't know martial arts, so he hurriedly caught up with the horse that was rushing forward, and still hugged the horse that seemed to be rushing forward. It was a village girl who was as light as nothing and flew on the horse, but she didn't know that she sat firmly on the saddle so easily. At this time Kou Zhong also jumped onto another horse and clamped the horse's belly, but the horse stood up and threw him to the ground. After Xu Ziling got on the horse, the horse also circled around, unable to drive forward. Those green scarf soldiers chased to about twenty paces away, the few people in front bent their bows and set arrows, but for fear of hurting their horses, they refrained from firing. Xu Ziling shouted: "Young Master Zhong, come quickly." Kou Zhong was at a loss at this time, hearing the shout, he rushed up, jumped onto Xu Ziling's horse in the air, put his arms around Xu Ziling's waist, and shouted: "Go quickly." Just at the moment when people's black hair turned white with anxiety, the village girl took over the horse, let out a coquettish cry, and put her little foot on the horse's belly. The war horse neighed wildly, and rushed forward like an arrow, carrying three people, and was about to crash into the forest, but unexpectedly there was a dirt road hidden in the forest, which turned left and right, leaving behind the bandits who were not familiar with the road in an instant. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling screamed and cheered at the same time, the latter just woke up and was hugging the strange girl's soft body tightly. That pretty village girl is not only superb in riding skills, but also knows the surrounding terrain like the palm of her hand, walking through forests and fields, uphills and downhills, wading water and climbing mountains, the sound of the enemy chasing horses finally quieted down. When the three of them were happy, their horse stumbled and they were thrown into the grass, in a panic. When she got up, the beautiful village girl exclaimed and tried her best to cover her chest. It turned out that her clothes were torn, revealing a large section of her white chest muscles. The two turned their backs in fright. Seeing that she was only three or four inches shorter than them, Kou Zhong threw the burden towards her and said, "The clothes are all clean, pick them out and change them, we won't peek." After all this, the village girl said shyly, "It's changed!" The two turned around, staring blankly for a moment, thinking to themselves that she was so good-looking. This village girl is about 20 years old, her eyes are dark, her skin is very fair, she wears men's clothes, she has a special charm. The village girl waved at them and said in a low voice, "Follow me." The two of them turned their heads to look at the war horse that was foaming at the mouth and died soon, sighed inwardly, and let her go happily. After walking for half an hour, the village girl led them to a hidden cave on the mountain. After the two sat down, they bowed their heads and said, "Thanks to the two heroes for their righteous rescue. The little girl is very grateful." The two of them were honored as heroes by her, and they immediately floated as if they were in the clouds. At the same time, they were surprised that this woman did not look like a village girl, nor did she speak like someone who grew up in a remote area. The pretty village girl saw the two people's eyes wide open, with puzzled expressions on their faces, and realized that although the two were tall and tall, they were actually just two older children younger than herself. Her shy heart was greatly reduced, and she said softly: "My slave's name is Susu, she is not from Zengjia Village, but because she was separated from her master, she fled there, and was kindly taken in by Zengjia Village people!" Kou Zhong said with relief: "Sister Susu is so beautiful, no matter if she has good intentions or not, there will naturally be many people vying to take you in." Su Suqiao blushed and said, "It's not like that!" Xu Ziling saw Kou Zhong start talking nonsense, glared at him, and asked, "How long has my sister lived there, why is she so familiar with the environment?" Kou Zhong said with a smile: "My sister's horsemanship is really good." The two have always been despised by others, so if someone treats them a little better, they will be moved.Now that there is this sister Qing who regards them as a hero suddenly, one can imagine the feeling of freshness and excitement. Susu didn't know what to do, her pretty face turned even redder, and she said softly: "I only lived in Zengjia Village for a month, but I have tried hunting here three times with the villagers. As for riding! It was taught by my lady. Do you Have you ever ridden a horse?" The two felt very embarrassed, thinking to themselves that there are some heroes who don't know how to ride a horse. Kou Zhong coughed dryly, turned to another place and said, "Where did my sister's young lady live?" Susu was overjoyed to be called by the two sisters in front of and behind her, and she sighed in her heart, and said softly: "My miss is Zhai Wuxia, the only daughter of Master Zhai Rang. Our team was attacked that day, and there was chaos I got separated, but my young lady is very skilled in martial arts, she should be fine, and should go back to Xingyang now." The two were immediately moved. They lived in the restaurant for the past three months, and heard various news and rumors from the business travel office every day, among which Zhai Rang and his number one general Li Mi were often mentioned. Zhai Ren is known as the "big dragon head". He is the leader of the Wagang Army. Six years ago, he rebelled in Wagang Village with Xu Shixun, another fierce general under his command. Failed to expand power. Last year Li Mi joined Zhai Rang, which doubled Zhai Rang's strength. Li Mi defeated the Sui army at Dahai Temple in Xingyang and attacked and killed Zhang Xutuo. People and horses respect him as a big dragon head, which is indeed very important. Unexpectedly, this beautiful sister is actually Zhai Rang's daughter's little maid. Kou Zhong was surprised and said: "Isn't Xingyang located a hundred miles east of Luoyang, the eastern capital? It's so far away from here, how could my sister sneak here?" Susu replied: "Miss wants to go to Liyang to listen to the opera sung by Shang Xiufang, the most talented woman in the world, but she missed the news and something happened before arriving in Liyang. If it wasn't for my sister, Ma Kuai, I would not have the chance to meet you here. " Before she knew it, she also considered herself as a sister. At this moment, a light cough came from the entrance of the cave. The three of them were shocked when they heard the sound, and looked towards the entrance of the cave. I saw a tall and majestic man in his twenties and fourteen years old, walking in. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling jumped up and stood in front of Susu. Kou Zhong took a closer look, and lost his voice: "Aren't you the one named Li Jing?" The person who came was Li Jing, who once reprimanded the head of the Green Turban Army. He was not handsome, with a rough face, but his nose was straight, his forehead was broad, and his eyes were shining, giving him the impression of being steady and resourceful. Li Jing smiled slightly, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth, which formed a strong contrast with his dark and rough skin. He nodded in surprise and said, "I am Li Jing. This little brother has really sharp eyesight. At that time, there was at least a hundred miles between you and me." Fifty paces away, you can recognize Li's appearance, so you can call out immediately. But judging by your skills, you don't look like someone who has practiced martial arts, this is really strange." The two felt awe-inspiring, this Li Jing deduced so many things just based on Kou Zhong's words, we can see his foresight and wisdom. Su Su trembled from behind and said: "At most, I will go back with the heroes, and don't hurt them." Li Jing laughed and said: "Just based on Miss's words of affection and righteousness, I, Li Jing, will defend you with all my might. Don't worry, you three, I only came here alone. Then, Boss Qi has been shot dead by Li in secret, so adulterous and evil. Those who stay in this world will only harm a few more people." Kou Zhong looked at his size and demeanor, and knew that the two of them together were no match for each other, not to mention that the other party was carrying a long sword and bow and arrows, but he said he would shoot Boss Qi to death, and he also said that he would protect them even if he died, so he probably didn't lie to them. He relaxed his guard and said, "Brother Li, please sit down." Li Jing untied the bow and arrow on his back, put down his saber, and sat down among the three of them. After everyone was seated, he smiled and said, "I should have come earlier, but it took me so long to sweep away the hoofprints and footprints for you." Take some time." Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong looked at each other, and said apologetically, "We didn't expect this." Li Jing happily patted him on the shoulder, and gave him a thumbs-up with the other hand, saying: "Being brave in the face of righteousness, not afraid of power, is the behavior of a good man. It's even more rare that you have such courage, wisdom and skill when you are not yet an adult, and you will surely be extraordinary in the future." figure." Then he said to Susu: "Young lady's riding skills are very good!" The three of them were praised by him, they blushed at the same time, and they also had a great affection for him.Su Su said: "Will those green scarf soldiers blame the people in Zengjia Village?" Li Jingruo said nonchalantly: "This is the second reason why I am late, and that is to release those innocent villagers. Boss Shaqi and his lackeys are just drinking a few sips of hot tea." Although Susu was happy, she was also shocked that he didn't take killing people seriously. Li Jing said indifferently: "You can get a horse if you kill someone, but you only brought two horses, because you didn't expect that the young lady is not from the Zeng family village, but now that you see the young lady, you know that you still owe one horse." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling felt admiration in their hearts, this Li Jing is indeed a man of wisdom and courage, but they couldn't help being a little afraid of him. After Li Jing looked at him carefully, he said earnestly and earnestly: "This is an era of chaos in the world. In the confrontation of swords and soldiers, either you die or I die. Those who are not cruel enough will be eliminated. So as long as we recognize the goal and set the goal Set your own principles, distinguish right from wrong, right from wrong, and the righteousness of friends and enemies, and you will be able to live up to the conscience of heaven and earth." The two nodded their heads. Su Su said: "Are those of you who haven't been killed still looking for us?" Li Jing smiled and said: "The main reason is to ask me to settle accounts. Although Du Fuwei is famous, he is not a material for fighting for the world. He not only indulges his subordinates, but also greedy for small profits in front of him. Forcibly enlisting Laf in the army like this has caused anger and resentment, and the villages and towns are deserted. It’s a trick to quench thirst by drinking doves, I thought he was a character at first, but now I can see it through.” Kou Zhong loves to talk about "The Classic of the Righteous Army", and because Xu Ziling is not very interested, he has no one to match.Now meeting Li Jing, an "insider", he asked joyfully, "Which Rebel Army does Brother Li think is the most promising?" Xu Ziling thought carefully, remembering that Susu should be regarded as someone from Zhai Rang's side, he reminded: "Young Master Zhong, don't talk nonsense." Seeing that Xu Ziling was targeting Susu and kept winking at Kou Zhong, Li Jing asked in surprise, "Which party is Miss from?" Su Su hurriedly explained her background, and then said: "Young servant girl, I don't know anything about the general situation in the world, so don't be afraid to speak because of me." Li Jing obviously thinks highly of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and said solemnly: "Looking at the current situation, although the rebels are everywhere, there are not many outstanding people. Now the most popular is the 'big leader' Zhai Rang, but Zhai My Lord's general, Li Mi, is more powerful than him, and he is well versed in the art of war, so if the master and follower are not clear, something will happen in the future." Su Susu changed his mind: "Then what should we do?" Li Jing said in a deep voice: "Miss, if you believe Li's words, you will leave Zhai's family from now on, so as not to cause disaster in the future." Su Su said sadly: "The maidservant was sold into Zhai's family since she was a child. At that time, the master was still a law officer in Dongjun County. Later, he was sentenced to death for killing the son of a powerful man, so he came out to fight for himself. And the young lady treats me like Sister, how can I forsake her just like that?" Kou Zhong was speechless: "It turns out that Zhai Rang is not the most powerful, so is Li Mi the most promising?" Li Jing laughed dumbly and said: "The word 'most promising' is used very interestingly. It can be seen that the little brother will definitely be an eloquent man in the future. This is not bad. Li Mi is not only one of the most famous martial arts masters in the world, but also a good soldier. A strategist of the gods, he is also a charismatic leader, and he is a figure who can win the world. The problem is that there are too many opponents. First of all, there are four surnames, all of whom are talented people. This kind of family opinion is deeply ingrained, and no one can change it. The most superior place of the four clans is that they have been outstanding officials for many generations and are good at governing the country. This is beyond the reach of ordinary people in the mountains and fields. This is the best example, no matter how strong the martial arts are, it is difficult to become a master!" The two thought of Yu Wenhuaji at the same time, showing resentment. Li Jing said in surprise: "Li hasn't asked the names of the two little brothers yet!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling knew that he had seen through their minds, so they wanted to infer from the origin of their names. Xu Ziling reported the names of the two, and said calmly: "Yu Wenhuaji killed our mother, so we want to seek revenge from him." Li Jing wanted to know the twists and turns, and thought that Yu Wenhuaji was the mother who killed them, just like the tragic situation where many people's families were destroyed by Yang Guang's exhaustion. After Xu Ziling explained it clearly, he knew it carefully, and couldn't help saying solemnly. : "The two younger brothers are obviously not yet deeply into the world. You should know that there is a saying in the world, 'you only talk about three points when you meet people'. Many people who seem to be reliable on the surface may suddenly become enemies under certain circumstances. Then every word you have said before may become a fatal cause." When the two nodded to be taught, Su Su was touched and said: "Brother Li is really kind to them." Li Jing said calmly: "There are very few people who can make Mr. Li fall in love with each other, and there are countless people who give up at first sight. Many seemingly impossible things in this world are created by ambitious people. Yes, a commoner can become a marquis or a minister, or even ascend to the throne. A person with nothing can also become a wealthy businessman. There are many precedents for this kind of thing, so you can encourage yourself." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were delighted when they heard this. A conversation with Li Jing was like encountering a flashlight in the dark night and raging sea, which made them see hope and goals, and revived their ambitions that had been hit hard by Fu Junmao's death. Li Jing continued: "Besides Zhai Rang and Li Mi, Wang Bo, Dou Jiande and Du Fuwei are the most powerful in front of us. These three forces are the most... hey! The most promising." Seeing that a well-informed person like Li Jing would adopt his words, Kou Zhong was very proud, and said, "Du Fuwei, you have commented, what kind of guys are Wang Bo and Dou Jiande?" Susu laughed "puchi" and said, "You actually say that people are bastards." Li Jing smiled and said: "Brother Kou is still innocent! Wang Bo is the number one master of the Changbai School, known as the 'Whip King' in the martial arts, and he calls himself 'Zhi Shi Lang'. He is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and knows how to control the hearts of the people, so he is extremely supported by the people in Shandong, much stronger than Du Fuwei." After a pause, he continued: "If Zhai Rang and Li Mi had internal strife, then Dou Jiande from Qinghe must be the one who replaced him. He was the overlord of Hebei's underworld. He was clean, and angrily joined Gao Shida's rebel army. Gao Shida died in battle, and this rebel army fell into his hands. This man's martial arts has reached the peak, and he has 100,000 people under him. Taking Gaojibo as his base, his power goes straight to the top. Running through the Yellow River should not be underestimated." Kou Zhong sighed: "Listening to Brother Li's words is better than listening to his mother's three months in the restaurant, such as Yang Xuangan, Song Zixian, Wang Xuba, Wei Daoer, Li Zitong, Lu Mingyue, Liu Wuzhou, there are so many names. , My head is getting bigger when I hear it, and it turns out that these people are the most powerful." Li Jing took out the dry food and asked everyone to share it, saying: "We have to stay here until late at night before we leave. By then the chasing soldiers will be exhausted, even if we meet them, we don't need to be afraid." The two looked at Li Jing as if they were gods, and nodded incessantly. Su Su asked: "Brother Li has left Du Fuwei now, what plans do you have in the future?" Li Jing asked without answering, "Where are you three planning to go?" Susu lowered her head and said: "I want to go back to Xingyang to find Miss, and ask her to remind Master to beware of Li Mi." Kou Zhong replied: "We are going to Luoyang to find a friend." Li Jing nodded and said: "But I thought most of them would look at the strength of the Sui people. Anyway, I will send the three of you to the north. I can also teach the two little brothers some basic skills of horseback riding and archery and martial arts." The two exclaimed with great joy: "Master!" Li Jing laughed and said: "Don't take me as a master, we only treat each other as equals, besides, your mother's internal strength foundation for you is really unfathomable, and you two have excellent bones, and you are clever and unpredictable In the future, you will definitely be an unworldly master who will dominate the universe, and now you may not even believe it yourself, but the facts in the future will definitely prove that I am not wrong." When I came into your eyes and looked into my eyes, Li Jing stood up and said: "Let me teach you how to ride a horse first, and then pass on your saber skills. My saber skills come and go with only a dozen styles, which are most beneficial to those in the army. It may not be enough to charge and kill among horses, to compete for power in the rivers and lakes, but galloping on the battlefield is infinitely powerful, and there is no fear of the opponent's numbers. As for Li's archery, he learned from the barbarians' riding and shooting. technique, so I am quite confident.” The two thought that they would have such an adventure, so they quickly thanked each other. Li Jing laughed and led the way out of the cave.