The people will not take care of it, nor can they see the torrent and undercurrent in eastern Xinjiang, nor can they see the disaster that may come tomorrow. They can only see today''s day and run for today. It''s time for spring sowing. There are few pedestrians on official roads.
When the farmers working in the field heard the sound of thunder rolling from a distance close to the ground, they got up and looked in the direction of the sound. They are curious and take the opportunity to straighten up and relax. The children were playing by the roadside and had not noticed why their father''s tired bent waist looked so strange at his age. They also don''t understand why father would hold his waist with his hands when he stood up, gasping and sweating.
When they saw that it was a frightening army coming, the adults in the field began to shout the children to leave the official road with panic. The children ran to their parents'' arms like chicks who would get under their parents'' wings in danger.
It''s been a long time since the army was mobilized, so people are a little frightened.
The cavalry rushing past on the official road was fierce, and the word mu on the front flag let the people breathe a sigh of relief.
It''s from Mu mansion.
This place is not far from the Bank of the Yangtze River. You can see the levee through the village.
More than a dozen riders came from the Yangtze River to meet the team. The father holding the child in the field told the child that it was called scouts to explore the way for a large group of people and horses. The child''s eyes are full of admiration. At this age, he still thinks that his father knows everything. If he has any questions, he can get answers from his father.
The Scout Leader jumped off his horse, ran quickly for a few steps, and then knelt down on one knee in front of a general in armor. Because he was far away, the people didn''t know what he was talking about. Then they saw the armored general reach forward and the team set off again.
"Grandpa, I will be such a general in the future!"
A boy nestled in his father''s arms.
"OK"
The father laughed: "my children are ambitious!"
I don''t know how many fathers appreciate their children so sincerely, and then have to worry about how their children can live a little better in the future a few years later. The fact is, ambition does not mean... Success. If a million fathers have been proud of their son''s words, perhaps at most one of them can be so proud that he can watch his son put on the armor.
The remaining 999999 fathers were either hands-on church sons to farm, or hands-on church sons to work, or... Wipe an old tear at the moment his son put on his coat and pray that his son would not die in battle.
The team quickly crossed the villages and towns, and then rushed all the way west along the Yangtze River embankment. After more than ten miles, the team stopped again. There was a large ship parked by the river less than 200 meters away from the team. This was the only place suitable for large ships to park within a radius of 30 miles.
It used to be a very prosperous place for merchant ships to supply. More than ten years ago, the Yangtze River disaster flooded hundreds of miles on both sides of the river. This place was also destroyed. Who knows that the trestle was exposed again after the water retreated, but there was no damage. However, because a water stronghold was built near the county seat more than 50 miles away, there were no ships for the caravan to berth here.
Alone, only one ship.
There was no sign on the ship, so I couldn''t tell which firm it belonged to.
The general in armor waved his hand, and the team immediately split up. He jumped down from the horse, raised his eyes, carefully observed it, and then gave a few low orders. Two hundred Knights immediately came down from the horse and took out the weapons hidden under the cloak from behind.
It''s a musket, something many people in the Central Plains have heard of but haven''t seen. There seems to be something more special about Mu Guangling''s firearm team. When it was first established, Su Yang, the leader of Penglai sect, once asserted that this cavalry team was an army that could really threaten the overhaul.
Two hundred men and fifty men surrounded the big ship, then stopped dozens of meters away, formed a fan-shaped array, and aimed the muzzle of their guns at the ship.
Mu Guangling took off the iron helmet from his head, and his face was as gloomy as water.
He strode to the side of the ship, followed by eight generals in iron armor and holding a long name. In this cavalry team, only these eight people still use chopsticks, not firearms.
Big ship
On deck
Fang Xie sat there alone, with a small table in front of him. On the table was a plate of steaming stewed fish. It was river fish he personally caught after dawn. It was stewed slowly over a small fire for more than an hour, with a pleasant aroma. He was still in the mood to go to the shore to ask for two radishes, then cut them into thick slices and stew them under the fish.
In the northwest, people in fangucheng are used to stewing fish like this. It''s just that they don''t have much time to eat fish all year round. The small lake in the east of fangucheng doesn''t freeze for only a few months. Fangu people are used to stewing radish and fish together and call it fish pickle.
To tell the truth, after stewing for a long time, the taste of radish is really better than fish.
Not only radishes, but also wide vermicelli stewed together, sometimes with some streaky pork. This kind of eating method must be regarded as different in the south of the Yangtze River in the great Sui Dynasty.
Fang Xie picked up a piece of radish and put it into his mouth to feel the smell of fish.
He looked sideways at Mu Guangling who had boarded the ship, then reached out to pick up the wine pot and filled the empty glass opposite with wine. Behind him, Mu Xianjun with a broken arm sat in a chair with a cruel face. When he saw his father, he cried like a child.
"Take the young master back"
Mu Guangling looked at Mu Xianjun''s bare right shoulder, and his eyebrows trembled involuntarily. The iron armor guard behind hurried forward and helped muxianjun down the ship.
"I changed my mind temporarily."
Fang Xie pointed to the opposite chair: "I was going to let my people take my father-in-law first. Later, I thought about it. It''s better to give him back to you first."
Mu Guangling sat down opposite Fang Xie with a heavy face and waved his hand to stop the guard''s intention to come forward.
"It smells good"
Mu Guangling picked up his chopsticks, put a piece of fish in his mouth and chewed slowly: "a person''s attitude towards food can explain his attitude towards himself. The Duke of Zhenguo can stew a fish so delicately and slowly, so he cares more about himself. So I don''t know why you deliberately target me."
"The first thing you did when you came to Dongjiang ruined my layout in northern Liao. I didn''t investigate this because you are Wan Yanyong''s uncle after all. I can find a reason for you. You don''t want your father-in-law to be your enemy in the future... That''s enough."
"The second thing, you killed two of my men and sent their heads back to my house. I also found a reason for you, because these two people were really sent up for you to kill. If they didn''t find them by themselves, you wouldn''t have a chance to kill them. That''s enough."
"The third thing, you broke my son''s arm."
He looked at Fang Xie: "I didn''t help you find a reason for this, because any reason is meaningless. Even if my son is wrong, it''s not wrong in his father''s eyes. The wrong is always the person who hurt him. He doesn''t have an arm. If I don''t kill the person who abandoned his arm, it''s my father''s fault."
"That''s right"
Fang Xie nodded: "understandable."
"So, I have no reason not to kill you."
Mu Guangling put down his chopsticks and looked straight into Fang Xie''s eyes.
"I spent the whole morning stewing this fish, and then beat it after eating."
Fang Xie picked a piece of fish fat and put it into his mouth, then took a sip of wine. It was very beautiful.
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"Saying this has nothing to do with you wasting my son''s arm."
Mu Guangling looked at Fang Xie and said.
Fang Xie drank the last mouthful of wine, looked at the remaining half plate of stewed fish and said sadly, "I thought you would eat some, but I didn''t expect to waste my kindness."
This sentence is a pun.
"What you told me is not worth my son''s arm."
Mu Guangling stood up and stepped back: "If Dongjiang is really faced with disaster, I''d rather give up entering the Central Plains and guard every inch of land I should guard. I thank you for telling me this, and the 100000 border troops also thank you for warning in advance. The Mu family knows what''s important. I can fight for the world for my son, but I can''t lose Dongjiang for the world. But it has nothing to do with the war between you and me Yes. "
"I didn''t want to avoid the war because I told you this. If I want to avoid it, I don''t have to stop or give your son back to you. Maybe just because I gave your son back to you, you think I''m courting you... If you think so, you''re wrong."
Fang Xie also got up and stretched his body: "I give him back to you because with his cultivation, even if there is only one arm left, he can kill countless enemies on the battlefield in the future, because he can work for Dongjiang. If he returns him to you, he still comes to me, and I will kill him directly next time."
"Why did you tell me about foreigners?"
Mu Guangling suddenly asked, "if I lead troops into the Central Plains and foreigners invade on a large scale, I will suffer heavy losses if I rush to lead troops back to defense. Isn''t it better for you? It seems foolish for you to tell me now. A person who focuses on the highest place should not make such a choice."
"You''re wrong again."
Fang Xie said, "only those who look at the highest place know what must be put in the front."
Fang Xie pulled up his cuffs and revealed the white lining inside, which was very clean and refreshing.
"Let your people go back. It will inevitably hurt innocent people. Your firearm team doesn''t mean much to me. I made this thing earlier than you. I learned last night that your firearm team has a special firearm team that can deal with overhaul walkers. But I happened to kill a natural poison before. If I diluted his blood and soaked it with ammunition, it can corrode the overhaul walkers Is that right? "
Fang Xie was a little proud when he said this.
"Just guessed this because your son brought that man to kill me, and I happen to be the one who is not afraid of this thing, so you''d better keep this man to deal with foreigners. Although there are no practitioners among foreigners, there are some mages who change the vitality of heaven and earth with the help of meteorites."
"Why do you know so much?"
Mu Guangling asked curiously.
"Who knows."
Fang Xie shrugged his shoulders: "Maybe it''s because I worry a lot... Come on, I have to go back after this fight. I have to tell you not only, but also all the forces in the Central Plains, but also the imperial court. I have to stop fighting, and you''re wrong. Just as you will immediately give up your plan to enter the Central Plains because foreigners may invade, in China There are many people who are willing to give up fighting for this matter. If you don''t believe it, look at how many people are willing to give you a hand when the foreign army sets foot on the land of eastern Xinjiang. "
Fang Xie said slowly, "some things can change the position that we are enemies. I always believe in this."
Mu Guangling was silent for a while, then shook his head: "there''s no need to fight. I can''t kill you."
He looked back to the distance: "this revenge will be counted with you until the day I kill all foreigners."
He turned and strode: "Fang Xie, I tell you! The reason why Mu Guangling was able to gain a foothold in the East is that the emperor of the Sui Dynasty didn''t want to change me. I know what is important and what is light! The Mu family has shed too much blood to defend the East. Today, if foreign enemies invade again, the blood of the Mu family will never flow behind others! As long as I don''t die, I''ll come back to you sooner or later! My son has an arm The account can never be erased! "
Fang Xie watched the figure go away and threw his fists.