There is a high hill in the east of Guangde City, which is now used as a camp station. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThere is a small depression in the corner of this high hill, because of the recent rain and a lot of water and silt, the breath is not good. But now there are also several camps here, and the soldiers come and go not infrequently, and these soldiers have some grass-green scars on their faces or arms, which are quite eye-catching.

Those who know the inside story can tell at a glance that although these soldiers are also dressed in ordinary military uniforms and speak in Wuyin and Chu tones, they are actually not Han people, but barbarian soldiers.

There have always been many foreign settlements in the south of the river, it seems that there are many people, Li people, ancient Yue, etc., there are many ethnic groups, it is difficult to distinguish, so it is customary to call them barbarians nowadays. There are not many of these barbarians in Jiangdong and Wuzhong, but in the west of Zhejiang, they are distributed in large numbers in the vast mountains and plains, and their traces can be found between Jingxiang, Guangzhou, and Yuning.

Although many of the barbarians of this kind have been sinicized, cultivating and cultivating mulberry, and living in a settlement, there is no difference between them and the Han people. However, among the remote mountains, there are also a large number of uncivilized barbarians, because of their ethnic origins, and there are many snakes, insects, poisonous miasma, etc., in order to survive, they often maintain unique inheritance and customs.

Similar to the grass-green markings on the brutes of these brutes, it is a custom similar to that of witch doctors, and the children of the tribe have been decorated with various herbs since they were young, which is a sign of their own identity on the one hand, and begging for the protection of the gods on the other. These herb juices also have the effect of repelling insects and healing injuries, and in the long run, they will leave extremely stubborn scars on the body, becoming a mark that distinguishes them from others.

In the eyes of the Han people, who were affected by the body, this kind of damage to the body was really incomprehensible, and they could not help but look down on these brute soldiers, calling them ghost-faced soldiers, and unwilling to have frequent contact with them. Therefore, the camp tents of these brutes were also excluded and placed in extremely remote corners.

An old man in military uniform hurried from outside, scolded a few brute soldiers who were playing too loudly outside the tent, and then stooped into one of the tents, which was slightly more spacious.

There were two brutes in the tent, serving a young general. The general was one of the people who was ordered to be beaten by the main general Han Huang on the street, and at this time the armor had been removed, and the flogging marks under the single clothes were stacked, and the blood was dripping, showing that the executioner did not show mercy.

"You go down first, I'll apply medicine to the general."

The old man waved his hand to signal the two brutes to retreat, and then walked to the front of the couch and said cautiously: "This medicine is a little stronger, it will hurt, Ah Lang, you should be patient." ”

The young general raised his pale cheeks from the couch and forced a smile: "After such a fierce flogging, how can you be afraid of some pain." Meng Bo, where did you buy this innovative medicine? The camp has its own clan medicine to treat injuries, so why waste this piece of wealth again! ”

After hearing this, the old man looked at the wounds on the young man's shoulders with a little regret, and said astringently: "The lord entrusted me with his deathbed, Ah Lang is the only bone and blood, and he will revive his family reputation in the future. ”

As he spoke, he carefully dipped the powder in silk and sprinkled it evenly on the young man's back. The medicine seemed to be extremely hot, and as soon as it shook off, the young man's body tensed, and many beads of blood oozed from his back. It's just that he gritted his teeth and grabbed the bed board with both hands, but he didn't cry out in pain.

The old man couldn't bear it when he saw this, and while taking care of the young man's injuries, he said hatefully: "Those Liyang ghosts are really ruthless, this is to punish Ah Lang to death!" Su Chang, who had been tortured together earlier, was now walking around the camp unharmed. Sooner or later, I should avenge this humiliation for you! ”

"Uncle Meng, you are not shallow, how can your temperament be more violent than mine. We barbarians joined the army, and we should have expected to be blamed, so why bother with these battles of will......"

The young man smiled miserably, and said in a somewhat weak tone.

When the old man heard this, his face was solemn and he said, "Ah Lang must not think about it, you are not from a barbarian background!" The first lord is a fifth-class general named by the imperial court, after several generations, the elders are all old Wu officials, the world is endless, Ah Lang, you are the real crown of the children, how can you be a barbarian! ”

When the young man heard this, he smiled bitterly: "I know that I should take on the family business and live up to my father." But my mother's family is a barbarian, and this is hard to erase. If it weren't for this group of barbarian disciples who sacrificed their lives to help me, what hope would I have for being single in this world? This kind of language, Meng Bo only needs to speak to me, don't preach it outside to make people's teeth cold. ”

When the old man heard this, he nodded again and again and said, "Ah Lang knows what is most important, you can have knowledge yourself, how can I say this in front of others again." ”

The young man's name is Hurun, the word is Houze, although he leads the barbarian tribe, he is not from a barbarian background, and he is a wealthy family in Yuzhang, Jiangzhou. As the old man Meng Bo said, Yuzhang Hu is also an old surname family in the south of the Yangtze River, whether it is the old Wu or the Chinese and Korean dynasties, they are not cold people.

It's just that in the current atmosphere, the northerners call the Wu people raccoon dogs, the Wu people call the northerners the lingzi, and the north and the south call them Jiangxi people dogs, estranged from each other and despise each other. Hurun's family background is really not commendable in today's Jiangdong, and it is slightly inferior to the Wuzhong Han family and Wuzong.

And when it came to Hurun's father's generation, his family suffered another catastrophe, and almost the whole family was killed in the war, only Hurun's father was rescued by some loyal family members and rushed to Yuzhou, hiding in the barbarian tribe to avoid pursuit, and then started a family and had Hurun's son.

As Hurun grew up, he also learned about his family history from his father and his family, and his father's long-cherished wish was to revitalize the lintel family business, but unfortunately he passed away before he could fulfill his wish. Hurun adhered to his father's will and led a group of barbarians out of the mountains to prepare to make a difference, but it is a pity that there were many old people back then, and Hurun was long in the barbarians and neglected the world, so it was not valued by the world.

After several years of staggering and finally staying in Xuancheng, it coincided with Su Jun's uprising, so he raised troops in response, because his barbarian soldiers were brave and good at fighting, and their achievements were outstanding.

Although the brute soldiers are brave, they are excluded and discriminated against. Earlier, it was because other tribes wanted to compete for the spoils of the Hurun tribe that they quarreled with each other and even started to fight.

Hurun has become accustomed to this kind of treatment, who makes the only force in his hands now is the barbarians, and these barbarians are loyal to use, Hurun is really reluctant to abandon them.

After the injuries were sorted out, Hurun put on a single coat and summoned his subordinates to ask about the battle catches. He doesn't care much about money and the like, and even if he is seized, he will be blackmailed by other powerful forces later. What Hu Run is most worried about is the harvest of people, not to mention that he still needs to be replenished with strong soldiers, and the party that starts a business in the future also needs enough manpower to rebuild the family business.

It's a pity that the battle he had high hopes for, because he was bumped into by the commander on the spot because of the mutual attack with friendly forces, and his troops were expelled from the city prematurely, which was equivalent to losing the opportunity to reap great benefits. Therefore, not only did not much goods and goods were collected in this battle, but even the people gained very little, and only some useless old and weak people were swept out in the corners of the outskirts of the city.

Hurun's desire to revive his family business was very serious, and every opportunity was precious to him, and the Battle of Guangde was a very important battle, not only did he fail to capture anything, but he also did not gain much from his deeds. This was a little unbearable for him, and after a little muttering, he summoned his cronies to his eyes and whispered: "Find some shabby uniforms for those old and weak captives to change into, and find a secluded place where no one is there for military merit." ”

This kind of thing is not a small thing, so several cronies were not surprised, and after receiving the order, they withdrew to arrange the killing of good and meritorious deeds.

After giving these orders, Hu Run lay on the bed and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, he knew that the army would still advance in the coming days, and if he really attacked the rich land of Wuzhong, it would be the time of the real harvest, so he would never allow himself to miss this opportunity. It is necessary to recover from the injuries before then, so that there will be a chance for the medal to be captured.

However, Hurun didn't sleep for long, and was soon woken up by the noise outside the camp, and he opened his eyes with some displeasure and asked, "What happened outside?" ”

The old man who had treated Hurun's injuries earlier, Meng Bo, hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Hurun's ear. When Hu Run's eyes lit up when he heard this, he ordered: "Quickly help me up, take people into the tent, and invite them to the tent." ”

"Ah Lang, it's important for you to recuperate, and you can handle this kind of trivial matter." When Meng Bo saw Hurun's state, he couldn't bear it.

"Less nonsense! Quickly invite someone here, remember, don't hurt this Langjun! ”

Hu Run said in a hurry, he had already gotten up from the couch in pain, gritted his teeth and put on a robe. Seeing this, Uncle Meng didn't dare to persuade again, and hurriedly went out.

Not long after, a burly man was pushed in by the soldiers. This person has horizontal hair, slightly convex eyes, short beards under the jaw like hedgehogs, and looks a little old, but there is still a bit of youthful astringency between his eyebrows, which shows that he is not very old. After this young man was pushed into the tent, his expression was not flustered, and there was a pride between his eyebrows, and he did not intend to be in a cage.

Hu Run was just about to get up to greet him, but his back hurt to the bone, and after the gesture, the pain was even more unbearable, so he just waved his hand to signal the soldiers not to move, and said in a deep voice: "I tell you not to offend this Lang Jun, how can you be so rude!" ”

The soldiers retreated, but the short-bearded young man stood in place, looking at Hu Run condescendingly, and sneered again and again: "It's a pity that there is no sword, and you can't kill thieves!" ”

Hu Run just smiled reluctantly after hearing this, and was not annoyed by this, and pointed to the young man and said: "Lang Jun doesn't have to be in a hurry to thin me, the wind and dust, the one who can keep his mind clear and his eyes clear and immovable is really virtuous, and that is what only a noble person in the history of Huan Nei can do." I am ashamed of the virtuous, but I admire the virtuous, and I am fortunate to see the legacy of the virtuous, which can soothe hunger and thirst. ”

That young man was Huan Yi's eldest son, Huan Wen, his father was betrayed earlier, and he was rescued by his generals to be sent away, but on the way, he fell into the hands of the barbarians. I thought it would be difficult to survive, but at this time, when I heard this barbarian general praise my father, I felt both proud and sad in my heart.

"It's too late for a long time now, Lang Jun, please believe that I don't hurt your heart. Please Lang Jun listen to my arrangement, and later you will pretend to be my subordinates to go out on patrol with the team, hoping that Lang Jun can be protected by heroes and martyrs and return to good places as soon as possible. ”

Hurun was already injured, and after saying this, he was gradually exhausted, and he had to rely on the support of his old family member Meng Bo to sit firmly.

When Huan Wen heard this, his expression was stunned, he had already had the will to die in his heart, but he didn't expect that there was still a possibility of escape. He did not doubt what the general said, he was now unarmed and left in the enemy camp, and if the other party had the intention of harming him, there was really no need to lie and deceive. For a while, he didn't know how to answer, and after a while, he remembered and asked, "Unknown General Venerable?" ”

"Yuzhang Hu Houze, if we can reunite on another day, Lang Jun owes me a meal."

Hu Run waved his hand, signaling that the situation was urgent, and did not have any more in-depth discussions with Huan Wen, and ordered the sergeant to take him down to prepare.

When Huan Wen left, Hu Run suddenly lay on the desk, cold sweat on his forehead, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "It's really painful for me!" ”

The old family member Meng Bo hurriedly helped Hurun back to the couch, and only after Hurun's breathing calmed down did he wonder: "Why did Ah Lang take the trouble to save people? That Huan Yi is very ...... to Ah Lang."

Hu Run smiled when he heard this, any admiration for Huan Yi's style is nonsense, and he didn't have any sadness in his heart about Huan Yi's death, but a little bit of happiness. Earlier, he lived in Xuancheng, and because Huan Yi was known as a scholar, he spent a lot of energy begging for an opportunity to meet.

But he grew up in the barbarian department, although he has a family upbringing, but he is only a rough and well-read writer, how can he get into the eyes of a famous man like Huanyi, but because he lives with the barbarians, his behavior has no manners, and he has won a "lonely" notoriety evaluation. Later, when the Liyang soldiers rose, he planned to raise a crowd to help defend the city, but because of the many barbarian soldiers in his department, he was repulsed. Now that he is committed to being a thief, half of them were persecuted by Huan Yi, which can be described as unkind and hateful, so Meng Bocai was puzzled by his move.

"Liyang is a humble family, and martial arts can be lucky, but I think it may not be able to succeed. Huan Nei Shi died in the country, it can be described as a strong festival, today to do this good, the next day may be more than the past desperate fight! ”