The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 252: Teach the Party Members a Lesson

It's been snowing for two days, and the racecourse has turned into a snowy landscape covered in snow.

The officials who came from Pingliang Ranch took away most of the horse herders and horses. The huge horse farm suddenly became empty, and it became increasingly deserted under the cover of wind and snow.

Zhu Xiu sent [-] sergeants from the Beihu Camp to escort them along the way, making sure that these precious war horses were delivered safely to Pingliang.

Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong, plus more than 200 sergeants from the Tiger Camp, as well as a few old horseherds and herdsmen who stayed behind, were the last living people within dozens of miles.

Some old horse herders and herdsmen were from Pinggao County and some were from Gaolan County, Lingzhou. All their relatives died early and they were helpless. They voluntarily stayed to guard the horse farm and went to Pinggao County every six months to receive a reward.

If they find traces of party members going south, they can rush back to Pinggao County to report it as soon as possible.

Under the mountain, rows of low mud houses are the residences of the horse herds. They are roofed with thick thatch, and with a thick layer of snow in winter, there is a possibility of collapse at any time.

The racecourse was abandoned, so there was no need to repair these mud houses. Yan Ping chose a few sturdy ones to detain Li Guangrui, Li Guangyan, and Xue Xiuming respectively.

On the mountain, Zhu Xiu opened the door, and the oncoming wind and snow poured into his neck and collar, making him shiver with cold.

In this only tile-roofed house, the sound of mahjong is still playing, the stove is so warm, and the inside and outside of the house are completely two worlds.

Zhu Xiu wrapped herself tightly in her woolen coat, took off her hat, folded her sleeves with both hands, and carefully walked down the mountain along the slippery wooden plank road.

Several sergeants from the Beihu Camp on duty stood in front of the earthen house, holding their swords and standing astride. Their postures were as straight as pine trees. Their helmets and sheepskin cloaks were covered with snowflakes, but they remained still.

These loyal and fearless Hexi soldiers were faithfully fulfilling the orders issued by Zhu Xiu.

Zhu Xiu naturally stretched out his hand and patted the snowflakes on the helmet and cloak of a sergeant. The sergeant was stunned, took a step back and knelt down on one knee.

"stand up!"

Zhu Xiu bent down and brushed off the mud and snow on his knees.

"Young Master, please forgive me. I am of low status and cannot bear this!" The sergeant clasped his fists and lowered his head, his dark face full of fear.

"Fart!" Zhu Xiu breathed into the palm of his hand and pretended to curse, "You are the best soldiers of the Changyi Army. You are not a nurse raised by a country gentry. There is no need to grovel! Lift your head and straighten your back! "

The sergeants raised their heads unconsciously and stiffened their backs.

Zhu Xiuhu reprimanded with a face: "You are the only soldier king who can be selected from dozens of people. The Changyi Army has nearly ten thousand people, and only a few hundred of you are precious. You eat the best food and get the highest military salary. The land allocated to your family is also the best. In the blind date meeting organized by Jiedu Mansion, you have to pick first among the many girls!
Just for this treatment, how dare you say that you are of low status?If even you are classified as lowly, then who am I?Who does our old handsome guy mean to us?Little bitch and old bitch? "

"Pfft~" The two younger sergeants couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing, then quickly shut up and held it in, their faces flushed.

The swarthy man in front of Zhu Xiu grinned, and his smile was uglier than crying: "Young Master, please forgive me. I am stupid and said the wrong thing."

Zhu Xiu raised his voice and shouted: "The Tiger Camp is the sharp knife unit of the Zhangyi Army. Once you enter the Tiger Camp, you can hold your chest and head high wherever you go! The steel sword in your hands and the blood of the enemy are the highest honor and the most important thing." Prominent military exploits!"

The soldiers of the Beihu camp who were on duty all knelt down on one knee and shouted angrily: "Swear allegiance to the Young Envoy to the death!"

"Get up and move around. It's cold, so don't freeze yourself. Remember to pee when you pee. Don't freeze your dick. Don't blame me if you get scolded by your mother-in-law when you go home~"

Zhu Xiu cut her hands behind her back, cursed and walked quickly towards Yan Ping who came forward.

There was a burst of laughter behind them, and the soldiers stood up and stretched their stiff legs.

Yan Ping held back his laughter, clasped his fists and whispered: "Young Commander, with his energy in cursing, you are becoming more and more like a handsome man!"

Zhu Xiu smiled proudly.

Lao Shi's other abilities are not outstanding, but he has a lot of thought on how to get along with soldiers.

After all, although the Shi family can barely be regarded as a family of generals, they are originally from the Shatuo barbarian tribe and grew up in the northwest border with rough folk customs. Old Shi has been crawling around in the military camp since he was a child, and he has a deep understanding of what the lower-class soldiers like. experience.

In the past few years, the Xue family controlled the power of the Chang Yi Army, but the reputation of Shi Kuangwei and Shi Jia in the army has not diminished, so much so that the Xue brothers have never dared to completely break up with him. The support of the vast number of lower-level soldiers in the Chang Yi Army is definitely among them. key reason.

This is also one of the experiences Lao Shi imparted to Zhu Xiu.

Most of the men in the military can't even recognize their own names. If they pretend to be too polite and delicate, they will not be down to earth and make them feel distant.

There is no need to pretend, he often curses a few words, talks about naughty jokes, speaks simply and straightforwardly, praises when he is happy, and scolds when he is angry. On the contrary, he makes the soldiers feel friendly.

Yan Ping helped him brush off the snowflakes on his body and said with a smile, "Young Envoy, have you lost all your money again?"

Zhu Xiu's face darkened, and she glared at him fiercely. She really didn't want to pick up the pot.

Oddly enough, ever since Fu Jinhuan put a Yaoji stamp on his forehead that day, he became extremely lucky that night. After a few rounds, he was confused about how to win. Li Chongjin was wailing, Chai Rong was frowning, and so was Fu Jinzhan. Eyes full of resentment.

On the second day, it was Zhu Xiu's turn to fight. No one else lost, but he was the only one who could lose his underpants.

Zhu Xiu seriously suspected that Fu Jinhuan, a little girl, cast a spell on the Yaoji and took away his luck in playing cards.

"Has Xue Xiuming been recruited?" Zhu Xiu looked into the earthen house through the rotten wooden window. The light inside was dark, and Xue Xiuming, who was tied to the iron ring on the wall, could be vaguely seen.

Yan Ping said with a bitter face: "The dog is quite tough. One of his whips was broken and he didn't say a word. My subordinates are going to give him some harsh punishments!"

Zhu Xiu said hey: "I didn't expect this guy to have a few hard bones. It doesn't matter. No matter how hard the bones are, I can make soup for him. Just do as I say."

Zhu Xiu whispered in Yan Ping's ear.

Yan Ping said in surprise: "Young Master, this move is really poisonous!"

"What nonsense! Go quickly~" Zhu Xiu cursed and kicked him in the butt. Yan Ping cleverly dodged it and trotted down to prepare with a flattering smile.

Zhu Xiu shook his coat and got into the dark and cramped earthen house.

A smell of mud mixed with cold, wet mud and snow was inhaled into the nose, mixed with a faint smell of blood.

Iron rings were nailed to the earthen wall. Xue Xiuming's hands were tied to the iron rings, his feet were tied tightly and he could not move. His hair was disheveled and he only wore a thin blood-stained undershirt. There were black blood stains down his trouser legs. , and the mud and snow on the ground were frozen into lumps.

Zhu Xiu opened his undershirt and saw that the skin on his chest and back was torn, and the black blood scabs had been frozen.

"Tsk tsk~ Mr. Xue looks weak, but his body is in good shape!" Zhu Xiu smiled and moved a horse to sit in front of him.

Xue Xiuming's drooped head slowly lifted up, revealing a blood-stained face with a blood-red mouth, and a ferocious expression.

"Kill me" he said three words in a hoarse voice.

Zhu Xiu shook his head and smiled: "It's not that cheap. You'd better tell me honestly how you poisoned Li Guangbo and how you set fire to death. As long as you admit that Li Guangbo and Li died With your hands, I can spare you the pain of your skin and flesh, and make you a complete corpse." Xue Xiuming spat out a mouthful of blood and sneered contemptuously: "You want to use me as a bargaining chip to reconcile with the Dingnan Army? Don't even think about it! One day, You, Shi Kuangwei, and the Zhang Yi Army will eventually be destroyed by the Dangxiang people!"

"Tsk, tsk~ Mr. Xue is really as vicious as ever!" Zhu Xiu sighed with emotion.

Xue Xiuming smiled ferociously, his face twisted.

Zhu Xiu spread her hands, stood up and walked out of the earthen house slowly.

"Traitor Zhu Xiu! You will definitely die badly! Shi Kuangwei brought you to Jingzhou. The Shi family has since lost control of Zhang Yi's army. He will definitely regret it in the future!"

Xue Xiuming struggled angrily, and the iron rings on the dirt wall jingled.

Zhu Xiu paused and turned around, his eyes full of disgust and pity: "So you don't understand even when you are about to die. What I covet is not Zhang Yijun's power at all."

"Pretending! Extremely shameless!" Xue Xiuming felt that his wisdom was greatly insulted and roared angrily.

Zhu Xiu shrugged: "It is undeniable that sometimes I am indeed shameless, but in this matter, I am telling the truth."

Zhu Xiu stooped out of the earthen house, and Xue Xiuming's vicious curses were still heard in the house.

Yan Ping led several sergeants holding a pile of firewood, and had the wooden windows nailed shut, sealed with beeswax, and climbed onto the roof. A small ventilation hole was opened in the thatched roof. Taking Xue Xiuming's position.

"Hey~ It's cold, please warm yourself up by the fire, Mr. Xue~" Yan Ping's sinister laughter came from the earthen house.

Soon, a pile of firewood was burning in the earth hut. The fire was very strong and just right to avoid burning the roof. The temperature in the earth hut rose rapidly.

Yan Ping ran out of the house with the sergeant, sweating profusely from the heat.

"Be careful to add firewood and ventilate the room. Don't choke the person to death or make him unconscious." Zhu Xiu told him calmly.

"Don't worry, sir. I'm humble enough to keep an eye on you personally." Yan Ping said.

Zhu Xiu nodded and walked to a mud house near the mountain at the other end, where Li Guangyan was imprisoned.

Li Guangyan was not weak in martial arts. To prevent accidents, Zhu Xiu specially called Shi Xiangwen back and asked him to follow him.

Some words should not be allowed to be heard by outsiders.

Shi Xiangwen squatted in front of the house, his huge body like a hill. When he saw Zhu Xiu approaching, he stood up and shook. The fluttering snowflakes fell all over Zhu Xiu's head and face.

"My snowman hasn't been built yet~" Shi Xiangwen pointed to the pasture in the distance and complained a little.

Zhu Xiu wiped the cold snow foam off her face, looked in the direction of his finger, and saw an oversized snowman that was almost two meters high in the middle of the grassland.

Strictly speaking, it looks more like a naive white bear sitting on the ground.

"I'll join you later." Zhu Xiu comforted.

Shi Xiangwen shook his big head, his expression seemed very reluctant.

His unkempt lion's mane hair was tied into two buns on top of his head by the sisters of the Fu family. Zhu Xiu looked up and remembered the third prince Nezha who wore a deep V-neck one-piece swimsuit that year.
The guarding sergeant from the Beihu Camp opened the door and respectfully stepped down.

"The door is so small." Zhu Xiu got into the earthen house, and Shi Xiangwen muttered as he got into the house. He carefully lowered his head and bent down. His strong arms just covered the door frame. With a little force, the door frame cracked open.

Zhu Xiu was terrified, fearing that the giant man would burst the door frame.

Li Guangyan was also like Xue Xiuming. His arms were tied to iron rings on the wall, and his legs were tied with several loops of hemp rope.

His wolf-like eyes stared at Zhu Xiu fiercely, and then took a deep look at Shi Xiangwen, who was sitting against the wall, yawning out of boredom.

He had never seen such a majestic and powerful man, but his eyes were a little dull and confused.

But from him, Li Guangyan felt a strong sense of oppression, which was the keen intuition of Wu Renjian.

Zhu Xiu looked around and saw that there was not even a mazaar in the earthen house, so he could only stand.

"First of all, what I want to say is that killing people is not fun at all. It is even more ridiculous and shameful to rob herdsmen and use them as playthings for hunting."

Zhu Xiu shook his head seriously, "But for this reason, the party members left thousands of corpses in Yuanzhou, so they deserved it."

Li Guangyan's eyes suddenly turned red, he struggled and roared, spitting flying: "If I don't die, I will dig out your heart and liver in the future to pay tribute to my warriors!"

Zhu Xiu took a step back and said with a sneer: "Because of your arrogance and incompetence, these party members will die in a foreign country. After this battle, the entire army of Wuyuan Town was wiped out, but these soldiers and horses were originally miscellaneous in the army. These Most of the party members were born slaves, and some were even death row prisoners who had committed criminal cases.
You sinful slaves were sent to Wuyuan to guard the salt road for the Dingnan Army, far away from Xiazhou and Yinzhou. Who will remember your life and death?
You are just a group of watchdogs raised by Li Yiyin in Yanzhou!Haha, I almost forgot, you are the nephew of Military Envoy Dingnan, you are a dog with blood and can bite people."

Li Guangyan's eyes were about to burst, and he cursed angrily in Xiqiang. His arms struggled hard to break free from the ropes, and his wrists were strangled until they bled.

Zhu Xiu couldn't understand what he was scolding, but she thought the guy's voice was loud and a bit noisy.

"Da Lang, tell him to shut up." Zhu Xiu turned around and shouted.

"Oh~" Shi Xiangwen slowly got up and staggered over. Most of the light in the room was blocked by him, making it dark.

"Do you want to beat him to death?" Shi Xiangwen raised his fist like a huge hammer.

"No, just tell him to shut up."

Shi Xiangwen hesitated for a while, seeming to be thinking about how hard he should punch him.

"Ah!~"

A scream echoed far away, causing the thatch on the earthen roof to tremble.

Shi Xiangwen retracted his fist, and Li Guangyan's tightened belly rebounded a little. He opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood. His face was full of pain, and his body couldn't stop twitching.

"It's finally quiet." Zhu Xiu took out his ears and gave Shi Xiangwen a thumbs-up gesture.

"Hurry up, I have to build the snowman before dark." Shi Xiangwen muttered dully, sat down against the wall, and propped up his big head in a daze.

Li Guangyan looked at Shi Xiangwen with almost distracted eyes, and then at Zhu Xiu, who had a cold smile, with deep fear in his eyes.

"Hehe~ Now let me tell you, just listen and answer whatever I ask you!
You don’t have to look at me like that. When you two bastard brothers killed my herdsmen for fun, those herdsmen looked at you the same way.
Don't be afraid, you will know what cruelty is!
Boy, remember, this is what war is like, it's not a game, it's not fun at all."

(End of this chapter)