Hua Bushi said: "They died to save you, don't you feel grief?"

The resentment in the eyes of the monarch's father increased a little, and said: "Wenqin Xie Pei has served by Benjun's side for many years, and now ** is in the hands of you, of course Benjun is sad." ”

Hua Bushi said slowly: "Since you will be sad because of the death of these two scholars, have you ever thought about how those people who were killed by the 'Heavenly Punishment' feel, their parents, children, relatives and friends, and whether they will also want to seek revenge on you?"

The monarch's father glared, and suddenly screamed, "You talk this nonsense, but you want to preach to me, and you want this gentleman to admit his guilt, and he shouldn't kill people if he repents?"

His face sank, and he said: "In this world, there are only strong and weak, the difference between victory and defeat, the winner and the strong can survive, and the weak and the defeated should perish, this is the truth that has not changed through the ages! This monarch lost to you today, Wen Qin Xie Pei died in order to protect the lord, and it can be regarded as a well-deserved death, if you don't kill me immediately, let this monarch find an opportunity to defeat you one day, he will definitely not be merciful!"

Hua Bushi looked at his father, saw that his face was full of evil and gloomy, and remembered that Wang Changsheng, Chu Jie and other eleven disciples who were killed by the "Heavenly Punishment" in Kunshan in order to protect themselves, a wave of anger rose in his heart, and he just wanted to immediately ask Li Hu to stab this person to death with a sword.

After a long time, the eldest young master stabilized his mind and said: "If we only know that the weak eat the strong and kill each other, what is the difference between humans and beasts? In this world, both the strong and the weak have a reason to survive, and there is also karma for good and evil. But you won't understand this when I'm telling you!"

He turned around and said, "Li Hu, ask the disciple to cut down trees to build a prisoner car, and escort this person back to the capital!"

Although the battle of ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Horse Lung Valley was a complete victory, the losses of all the troops were not small.

More than 60 people were killed and wounded, Yu Jue's cavalry suffered more than 100 casualties, and the most damaged was the "Bailong Xing", with more than 300 disciples almost half lost.

However, Zuihou rushed to the scene, and in one fell swoop decided that the Thunderbolt battalion suffered the least loss, only a dozen or so people were injured.

Gu Xunhua and the four of them were all rescued and removed from the sealed acupoints. The injuries on their bodies were not light, but fortunately, they were all skin injuries, and they were fine after being medicated and bandaged, but they could not do anything with others for the time being.

The bodies of their comrades killed in battle were buried on the spot, and everyone immediately reorganized their men and horses and continued to drive. The monarch was put into a prison cart and marched west with the procession.

The prisoner's cart was made of felled trees in the valley, and it was crudely made, and it was very bumpy to pull by horses, and there were many unplaned branch spikes exposed inside and outside the wooden cage. The reason why this is so is because of the shortage of time and the lack of necessary tools, and the second is that the disciple who made the prisoner cart thought that many of his fellow brothers had died at the hands of this person, and he had already hated his father, so how could he build a comfortable prisoner cart for him to ride?

Walking dozens of miles from the Hushi Mountain Gorge, although the monarch's father who was locked in the prisoner car was not bound, he was sealed and the acupoint could not move, and when he was bumpy and shaking, he was inevitably pierced by the sharp thorns of the branches on the prisoner car. It's just that this person is quite tough, and he lies down with his eyes closed in the wooden cage without saying a word.

If you follow the original route, you can reach Baima Pass when it gets dark, but it is dozens of miles longer to detour from Hushi Mountain Gorge, and a big battle in the Valley of the Horse Lung has also been delayed for more than two hours, and when the sun sets, the team is still a hundred miles away from Baima Pass, and it is definitely impossible to reach it today.

So Yang Sichang instructed to find a suitable place to set up camp, and set out again tomorrow morning, presumably to reach Baima Pass at noon.

The location of the camp was chosen on a small hill, the official army led by Yu Jue camped on the top of the mountain, the prince and the princess lived in the camp, and the two men and horses of the "Evil Dog Gate" and the camp of the disciples of "Bailong Xing" were divided on three sides of the hillside, which was conducive to protection.

As night fell, fires were lit in the camps, and sentry posts were set up around the hills, so that anyone who came within a hundred feet would be immediately alerted. This is the territory of an enemy country, and there may be dangers everywhere, and we must not neglect our defense.

Hua Bushi lived in the camp of Perak Camp on the hillside. After dinner, the eldest young master called Ximen Hitomi to the tent and asked about the current situation of the rudder of the Lu Realm. The pair of masters and apprentices had not seen each other for many days, and they talked for a long time, and it was not until after the second watch that Ximen Hitomi retired.

Hua Bushi was about to undress and rest, but suddenly heard a disciple outside the tent say: "Report to the young master, Yang Guanren and General Yu came outside the camp and said that they wanted to see you." ”

This way along the way, if it is ordinary, it can be said on the road, Yang Sichang and Yu Jue waited until the middle of the night to visit, but they didn't know what was important.

"Please let them in!" Hua Bushi thought in his heart and instructed the disciples outside the tent.

A moment later, the door curtain was opened, and two people walked in, it was Yang Sichang and Yu Jue.

"Visiting late at night, disturbing Young Master Hua's rest, Sichang will take the sin first!" Yang Sichang said as soon as they met.

Hua Bushi hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Brother Yang is polite! The younger brother has not rested, and the elder brother has come here, you and I can drink tea and talk together to dissipate the long night." ”

After a few words, Hua Bushi let Yang Sichang and Yu Jue to the table. There was a tea set on the table, and Hua Bushi lit a charcoal fire and boiled water to make tea.

Although Yang Sichang is Yu Jue's teacher, the two are not confined to the etiquette of teachers and students, and they sit down on the chair together.

"Back then, Yu Jue defeated Huaiqing City in Yujing, and he was once angry, and in today's battle, I know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky, Yu is really convinced of Young Master Hua!" Yu Jue said with his fists clenched.

It was a secret that Hua Bushi helped the 36th Battalion of the Righteous Army to besiege Huaiqing, but Yang Sichang already knew the truth and told his student. At this time, there was no one else in the tent, Hua Bushi did not deny it, and said with a smile: "Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, General Yu of the Huaiqing Battle that day was just a little negligent, and it was a fluke that the righteous army could win." ”

Yu Jue shook his head and said, "That's not the case. With the strength of the war department under the command of Young Master Hua, if you attack that day, there is really no chance of victory in Xia, and I already understand this section very well. It's just that Yu doesn't understand a little, since Young Master Hua has such an elite war department, why not serve the imperial court and achieve a great career, and it will not be a problem to get high-ranking officials!"

The so-called "practice literature and martial arts, sell to the emperor's family", Yu Jue's art of war and martial arts are not weak, and what he wants in his life is to be promoted to become rich, which is also the wish of many people. Hua Bushi's mind turned, and he immediately knew the purpose of Yang Sichang's late-night visit with Yu Jue.

The two had come to work as lobbyists.

Yang Sichang said: "My student is straightforward and fast-talking, and he won't beat around the bush, but what he said Young Master Hua might as well think about it." Although Young Master Hua is now in charge of the Jianghu sect and is at ease, it is not the right way after all, and the eldest husband devotes himself to the government to serve the country, so that he can glorify his ancestors and be famous for centuries. ”

Seeing Hua Bushi smiling, he didn't answer, and said: "Although Sichang is not a person in a high position now, he still has some qualifications in the 'Five Kings Party', and he can make two promises. The first is that if Young Master Hua is willing to lead the people to serve, Sichang will definitely find a position for Young Master Hua to be in charge of the military and political power alone, and the second is that the party can transfer no less than 500,000 taels of silver every year to supply Young Master Hua's military expenses. I know that an elite war department like the Perak Battalion will definitely cost a lot of equipment and training, and with these silver taels, Young Master Hua can expand his men and horses and build a strong division that is no less than the 'Tianxiong Army'!"

Although the Thunderbolt battalion is strong, the number is still too small, and although it can be defeated in a duel of hundreds of men and horses, if it wants to fight against the majority of the soldiers and horses of the "Tianxiong Army" with thousands or even tens of thousands, it will still be outnumbered. Of course, Hua Bushi knows about this section, but it is indeed a lot of expenses to recruit and train the war department, and even with the current financial resources of the "Evil Dog Gate", it is difficult to afford more.

And if you can get an official position that is in charge of the military and political power alone, and you can get 500,000 taels of military subsidies every year, it is a very ideal thing for expanding your strength.

Of course, this also means that if you want to take refuge in the government and serve the imperial court, you will inevitably be involved in the disputes between the parties in the DPRK and China.

Hua Bushi picked up the teacup and took a sip, before he said slowly: "The younger brother is a person in the rivers and lakes, he has always disliked being restrained by others, and he has not served the government. ”

Yang Sichang said: "Nowadays, robbers in various realms are rising, seizing cities and conquering lands are extremely rampant, and the northern Tatars have invaded the territory several times, and it is also a peek at the territory of my Ming Dynasty.

Hua Bushi shook his head and said: "Brother Si Chang thinks that serving the emperor is the right way to make meritorious contributions, but the younger brother thinks that there is also a way to save the world and help the people in the rivers and lakes, Hua Bushi has made up his mind, but he wants to live up to the good intentions of Brother Si Chang and General Yu!"

Although he didn't say this strongly, his tone was very resolute, Yang Sichang was a person who was good at observing words and feelings, and he immediately knew that this eldest young master really had no possibility of being used by the imperial court.

Yang Sichang sighed lightly and said, "Yes, everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't force them." Alas, it's a pity that Si Chang's ability is limited, although he has set his ambition to serve loyally, it is difficult to do much, and at most he can only die!"

Hua Bushi stared at Yang Sichang and said, "Brother Sichang, the younger brother also heard another friend say, if you two meet, maybe you can become a confidant." ”