Kunlun one millet

Chapter 123

The sky in the east was still only dim, and Zhang Yanshou was woken up by the village lieutenant. He ate something to fill his stomach. With a spear in his hand, he followed the lieutenant out of the village for patrol.

Not long ago, the elders drove Zhutouman away, and Lieutenant Lieutenant Zhang Yanshou praised him for his courage and strength, he did not retreat in battle, and killed several Zhutouman.For this reason, the village sent a piglet to Zhang Yanshou's family as a reward.

In fact, Zhang Yanshou didn't know how many pig-headed man he had killed at the time, but he hid behind the shield and stabbed fiercely with his spear. Afterwards, his arms were so sore that he couldn't lift them up.

It was also because of this that Zhang Yanshou was promoted by Lieutenant Lieutenant to be a superintendent, and he was in charge of ten Xiangyongs.

However, in a place like Qiaozhang Village, there are no government laws and regulations, and people live by the established rules.

"I'll take you for a walk today." Li Wei walked on the ridge of the field and said to Zhang Yanshou: "In the future, you will lead people to patrol this area, and if you see any suspicious footprints, plant branches or other things, do it Good mark, remember to tell me when you come back."

Zhang Yanshou nodded and couldn't help yawning.He saw that the lieutenant was full of energy, holding a ring-sword in his hand, and he didn't know where he got it from for an army weapon.

"Boss, aren't you sleepy?" Zhang Yanshou asked, "It seems that you were also on duty yesterday."

"I'm fine." Li Wei shrugged his shoulders and led Zhang Yanshou to an old tree: "Also, I brought you here this time to let you gain some insight."

After saying this, Zhang Yanshou watched as Li Wei hit the tree root several times with his scabbard, and a moment later, a ball of earthy yellow light stretched over the ground not far away.

Zhang Yanshou took several steps back in fright, but the calm lieutenant held his arm, and then a man sprang out from the ground.

"You came early today...Huh? Did you bring someone here?" The visitor was dressed in ocher red and short brown, with a pair of brass bracelets on his hands. They looked thick and heavy, more like they had lost their chains. shackles.

"This is the young man of our village, named Zhang Yanshou." Li Wei said, "Before the Zhutouman invaded the village, he stabbed three or four Zhutouman to death by himself. I see that he is a good material, so I plan to introduce him to him." Take a look."

Although Zhang Yanshou was shocked, he didn't get too flustered, and asked, "Wh-Which immortal elder is this?"

"My surname is Yu, and I am the second eldest. You can just call me Second Brother Yu." The man smiled, and looked at Zhang Yanshou by the way: "The bones are not vulgar, and he is a good material for martial arts."

Li Wei said: "I taught them some basic battle formation marksmanship, but they haven't practiced deeply yet. Now that the war is approaching, we still need to practice more during the slack season."

Brother Yu nodded and said, "That should be the case. Before I went to Jiyin Valley to rescue Shiliang Village, there were also barbarians harassing there, so it was too late to go back. How is the situation in Qiaozhang Village?"

Li Wei replied: "Zhutouman broke into the stockade at the beginning, but fortunately the crowd tried their best to block it for a while. But it was a few monks from the Guanyin that really rescued us."

"I've also heard about this." Second Brother Yu said, "The court of the Huaxu Kingdom sent a group of monks to Jianjia Pass, but I didn't expect them to rescue such a remote village."

"I originally planned to keep them as guests, trying to find out more information, but the old people in the village were not willing." Li Wei said helplessly.

"What? Is it because of Zhenjun Xuri again?" The second brother Yu was a little annoyed: "Whenever I have time in the past two years, I use the earth to search the surrounding area, but these rat monsters are too good at hiding. Passing by each other once, only a few old, weak, sick and disabled can be caught."

"They're all a bunch of old and stubborn people! When they fled here, they started to be blackmailed by those rat monsters. After so many years of enshrining them, they turned them into disasters!" Li Wei said angrily: "It's not enough just to demolish the shrine, Sooner or later, the Rat Demon's lair must be uprooted!"

Brother Yu shook his head: "Don't be impatient. The rats are cunning, and you can't just rely on courage to attack temples and evil. It's just a pity that we don't have enough manpower in Chiyundu. Now the two countries of Huaxu and Jiuli are about to fight. The situation in Cangwuling and Jianjiaguan It's chaotic, everyone is busy separately, and Qiaozhang Village may not be able to take care of it."

"I understand." Li Wei didn't complain.

"He, he is Chi Yun..." Zhang Yanshou was terrified when he heard it, and almost blurted out the word "chaotic party".

The second elder brother Yu smiled and said nothing, Li Wei raised his hand and patted Zhang Yanshou's shoulder: "Otherwise, why would I dare to smash the shrine of Zhenjun Xuri a few years ago? If Chi Yundu didn't help, The trouble caused by those rat monsters will be even bigger!

Also, our village has been able to barely fill our stomachs these past few years because Chi Yun has given us a tip-off. Whenever there is an official mission, we can always know in advance and hide the money, food, cloth and silk. "

Zhang Yanshou thought about it carefully, although there were still occasional rat monsters haunting and stealing, but life in the village had indeed improved a lot in the past few years. He still remembered the days of starving when he was a child.

"By the way, those monk monks saved your village, did they ask for a reward?" Second Brother Yu suddenly asked.

Li Wei shook his head: "No. The head cultivator asked a few things about Zhenjun Xuri, saying that he had no time to take care of it right now, and then he took people away."

Brother Yu's expression was subtle: "It's rare. The monks of the Guanxi Temple took the initiative to come to the remote village to rescue them, and they haven't asked for anything in return. Two years ago, a monk of the Chongxuan Pavilion left the Jiaofa Cave and passed by a village. The daughter of the village chief who was possessed by a spirit, then took a liking to her and directly raped that woman."

Neither Li Wei nor Zhang Yanshou had a very good expression on their faces, so the second brother Yu said, "So you have to be prepared. If there are any monks from the house, it is best not to show up. But you don't rush to contradict them." If it doesn't work, prepare some food and wine to deal with the scene.

In addition, I will teach you a trick. These pampered monks don’t like dirt. It’s best to let the men in the village be shirtless, don’t wear shoes, smear mud on their faces, and let children pee at the intersection. They can’t stand it. , will leave naturally. "

"Thank you, Second Brother!" Li Wei said with a smile, cupping his fists, "I'll teach it to everyone in the village later."

"There is one more thing." Brother Yu said, "I have received news that the government may be recruiting men again. During these days, you should pay more attention. If any officials come, remember to let the young people flee to the mountains to hide for a while. "

"Understood!" Li Wei nodded heavily: "As long as you make a look like the village is full of old, weak, sick and disabled, you can handle it by the way."

Zhang Yanshou didn't quite understand: "But... Isn't the government recruiting men to resist barbarians? If we escape, who will fight?"

Li Wei patted the back of Zhang Yanshou's head: "You are stupid! The official wants us to work hard for his own future. If you die, you won't even have a straw mat!"

"Anyway, you have to be careful. If anyone comes to Qiaozhang Village again, please contact them immediately." Second Brother Yu said.

"Understood!" Li Wei watched the second elder brother chanting a mantra, his body sank, and he turned into a piece of earthy yellow brilliance and left quickly.

On the way back to the village, Li Wei asked Zhang Yanshou a few more words, asking him to keep a secret, saying that Zhang Village and Chi Yundu's contacts should not be publicized to too many people.

No matter how you say it, in Huaxu's country, Chi Yun has long been designated as a rebellious party and thieves, and Qiaozhang Village has contacts with Chi Yun, if the government sends people to find out, I'm afraid not only Li Wei and Zhang Yanshou will suffer.

Back in the village, Li Wei called together the old and the young in the village, and told about what he had to do, but before he could finish speaking, someone rushed over:
"It's not good! An official is here!"

Li Wei was surprised. Usually, the second brother Yu reported in advance that the official sent to Qiaozhang Village to do business, at least three to five days later, leaving enough time for the village to prepare.Where would it be as fast as it is now?

"How many people are here?" Li Wei asked.

"It looks like there are more than a hundred!"

"It's too late to hide the money and food!" Li Wei made a decisive decision: "The strong man and the female family members are going to go through the community tunnel, hurry up and don't bring anything with you!"

Zhang Yanshou saw other people running away in a hurry, so he couldn't help asking: "What about you?"

"Someone must be left behind to deal with the official errands." Li Wei leaned closer and whispered, "If I can't come back, you will be in touch with Second Brother Yu in the future. Go!"

After saying this, Li Wei stuffed his saber into Zhang Yanshou's arms, pushed him into the entrance of the tunnel, and moved debris to cover it up.

While Qiaozhang Village was busy hiding and evading, Zhao Mi, who was slowly approaching the village, used the paper crane in the sky to see the situation in the village clearly, with a strange expression on his face.

"What's wrong?" He Dangguan patted his horse and asked.

"The people in the village hid as if they saw a thief." Zhao Mi blinked and said after a moment of silence: "There is still a tunnel leading to the distance. This village is well prepared."

Zhao Mi found the people fleeing from the exit of the tunnel to the distant mountains and forests, and thought that he would not be more vicious than the pig-headed man, right?Previously, this village was able to pull out hundreds of villages and fight to the end bravely.

With doubts in his heart, Zhao Mi came to Qiaozhang Village again. This time he did not fly against the wind, but brought six or seven monks and a group of soldiers.

If it weren't for the purpose of showing the identity of the imperial court official, Zhao Mi didn't want to bring so many people with him.Considering the disarmament of Jianjiaguan and the surrounding counties and counties, as well as moths like Gao Pinggong, it is no wonder that the people in the village are afraid to see the officers and soldiers avoiding them.

That's why Zhao Mi hated Gao Pinggong deeply. This kind of person's incompetence is still secondary, but when he let other people do things, he added a lot of difficulties and unnecessary troubles.

Repressing his displeasure, Zhao Mi came to Qiaozhang Village and dismounted voluntarily. He turned around and told the fellow soldiers again that they were not allowed to disturb the people's daily life, and they were not allowed to ask for money, food and property from the people without permission.

Now Zhao Mi has been given the right to make decisions on the fly by General Wei, and he can kill soldiers who violate military discipline first and then play.

After restraining the troops under his command, Zhao Mi took He Dangguan into the village, and before he could call the door, Li Wei opened the door to greet him.

"The Immortal Elder is here again, I am very honored!" When Li Wei saw that the leader was Zhao Mi, he was surprised, but greeted him with a smile on his face.

"I was in a hurry last time, so I didn't have time to reveal my identity." Zhao Mi clasped his hands and said, "I'm Sanqing, the deacon of Jinding Division, and the commander of Wukui Army in Huaiyingguan. My surname is Zhao and my name is Mi."

Speaking of this title, Zhao Mi almost laughed out loud. When did he become a guy who relied on his status and power to overwhelm others?The more titles, the more hypocritical and ridiculous Zhao Mi felt.

Li Wei, on the other hand, was a little taken aback, as if he was really intimidated by this pile of titles, and said: "The villain's surname is Zhang, and he is Li Wei of Zhang Village."

Zhao Mi had no choice but to put down her airs and said with a smile, "Qiaozhang Village? Is this village built by refugees and overseas Chinese?"

Zhang Liwei replied: "Yes, the ancestors of our village are Chinese people. During the Five Kingdoms War, the whole family fled and finally settled here."

"So that's how it is." Zhao Mi nodded again and again: "The last time I came to Qiaozhang Village, didn't I mention the rat monster? This time, I plan to use the precious land to open an altar to practice the law, summon ghosts and gods, and hunt down demons. I wonder what Zhang Liwei thinks?"

"This..." This time it was Zhang Liwei's turn to be overwhelmed. In his impression, which of the monks raised by the imperial court was not arrogant?Only Chi Yundu would really take care of them.

"Our village is dirty and poor, I'm afraid we've neglected a few elders," Zhang Liwei said.

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Mi said, "I may not be setting up a mandala in the village, but I may have to search around for a few days. As for the food and rice needed by the accompanying soldiers, I don't have to go to Zhang Village for nothing."

Zhao Mi gestured to He Dangguan, and the other party took out a package with a dozen silver cakes in it: "It is assumed that we are staying here temporarily. If Zhang Liwei agrees, I will trouble you to clean up some vacant houses, and I will definitely restrain them A good soldier has military discipline and does not offend the people of the village."

Zhang Liwei really opened his eyes, not because of these silver cakes, but because Zhao Mi is completely different from other Guanxi monks.Considering that the other party had rescued Qiaozhang Village, this person's words and deeds should be somewhat credible.

"I don't know if Mr. Zhao, Immortal Zhao will allow me to discuss with the elders in the village?" Zhang Liwei's words were testing Zhao Mi.

Normally speaking, when the monks of Guanxi came with soldiers and horses, why should they be polite to him?Don't even think about discussing it, if you have a bad temper, just kick yourself away, forcefully rush in and grab it.

"Then it's time to work." Zhao Mi simply stuffed the bag of silver cakes into Zhang Liwei's hand.

After Lieutenant Zhang entered the village with the silver cakes in his hands, He Dangguan said in a low voice, "Deacon Zhao, this Lieutenant's intentions are not pure. This place is not a wealthy family, we don't need to engage in this set of gold and silver to open the way." of."

"Of course I understand, but there are at least hundreds of brave men in this village who can fight and fight. If a dozen silver cakes can win their favor, it will save a lot of trouble in the future." Zhao Mi sighed: "And before To deal with the hogbeak people, we also rely on their bloody battles to restrain them, so my little silver cake can be regarded as a substitute for the pension rewards given by the government. It is better than nothing."

Zhao Mi knew very well that if the current situation really required to conscript strong men as soldiers, it might be counterproductive to act forcefully, and he should not be stingy in showing the benefits.

After a while, Zhang Liwei reappeared, and he respectfully said: "Zhao Xian has been waiting for a long time, please come in quickly!"

(End of this chapter)