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"Jiangzhou, Qingyun Temple."
Liu Boqin took a look with emotion. This might be the first immortal person he had ever met, but he didn't expect that he would end up like this.
After collecting the tiger carcass, we went down the mountain, reached the foot of the mountain, walked through a hillside, and a villa appeared in front of us.
There are towering old trees in front of the house, wild vines along the road, a gatehouse made of knotted grass, a courtyard made of fences, a small bridge made of stone slabs, and walls made of white soil. Hounds bark low outside the village gate, and eagles hover in the sky.
Liu Boqin threw the tiger carcass at the door, walked out with three or four boys, stepped forward and dragged the tiger inside.
"Master, why is this tiger's whole body like soft mud? Could it be that he fell off the cliff?"
The leader, Wang Er, held up the tiger's belly and couldn't even touch a single intact bone. He was a little confused.
"What do you care about? Go and peel off the skin, and make soup with the tiger bones for my mother to drink." Liu Boqin ordered and was about to clean up, but he carried it all the way, and the smell of blood was not small.
"Bo Qin, my mother can't stand the tonic of tiger bones. You hunt all day long, so you need to replenish it yourself."
It turned out that Mrs. Liu also came out, accompanied by a maid. Liu Boqin was studying in Gongzhou, and Mrs. Liu was alone at home, so she bought a maid to talk with her.
Liu Boqin stepped forward and said, "Mom, why are you out here? The smell of blood here is very strong. You go back first. When they finish it, I will send it to you."
"Mom is here to wait for you. Tomorrow is your father's holiday. Don't go out hunting these days." The old lady touched Liu Boqin's hand and said kindly.
Liu Boqin has grown up and treated him like his biological father and mother. When the old lady spoke, he naturally nodded in agreement and made promises again and again.
Early the next morning, mother and son got up early together with everyone in the village, burned incense in front of the family hall, and worshiped the spirit. They also invited monks and Taoists to perform rituals.
By the time the scene was over, the smoke had cleared. Everyone had dispersed, and Liu Boqin and the old lady were eating in the hall.
"Mom, I want to go out." Liu Boqin thought again and again and decided to go to Jiangzhou. He would stay here with nothing to do all day long. When Tang Monk went to the West to study for Buddhist scriptures, he would eventually become a passerby.
Mrs. Liu stopped her chopsticks and moved slightly, "It's okay to go for a walk. I wonder where my son is going?"
"Jiangzhou, I want to go to Jiangzhou."
"Jiangzhou is a good place!" Ms. Liu murmured: "If you want to go, just go. You have your own ideas since you were a kid, and your mother won't stop you. When will you come back?"
"Mom, there is enough food in the village for more than half a year. In addition, the children hunt on weekdays. The children will be gone for at least a month or two, and at most half a year." Liu Boqin said respectfully.
"Yes." Mrs. Liu nodded slightly, "Since you have already made a plan, then you can figure it out yourself."
"Thank you, mother."
The roosters sang loudly, and the fifth watch dawned. Mrs. Liu woke up from her sleep, and after asking her maid, she learned that the owner of the village had left Zhuangzi at the fourth watch and went to Gongzhou.
After leaving Shuangcha Ridge, Liu Boqin changed into casual clothes, looking somewhat like a scholar.
Gongzhou is a military town, and further west is the territory of the Tatars. Walking on the streets of Gongzhou, you can often see martial arts people carrying swords.
Liu Boqin came to Gongzhou firstly to buy a horse and rush to Jiangzhou, and secondly to say goodbye to his mentor.
The residence of his mentor Gong Yejian is in the southeast corner of the city, where most dignitaries of Gongzhou live.
Gongye Jian once served as the governor of Gongzhou. In terms of martial arts, he was ranked among the top three in the entire Gongzhou. In the past, he led troops in battles and controlled the Tatars outside the country, and made great contributions.
It was by chance that Liu Boqin became his disciple. Gong Yejian only had one daughter, and he treated him like his own son.
He taught martial arts carefully, and often arranged for his daughter to be betrothed to Liu Boqin.
After entering Gongzhou City Gate and walking on the street, Liu Boqin looked at the Hu people mixed in the crowd. They were different from the Western people in his memory. These Hu people did not have high nose bridges and deep sunken eye sockets, but their skin color and hair color were different.
Among the Han people, he is even more conspicuous.
In the Central Plains, ordinary people would definitely think of them as blond monsters, but in a border city like Gongzhou, trading and fighting with barbarians are commonplace, so naturally no one would make a fuss.
Among the bustling crowd, a slight tremor came from the ground, and Liu Boqin's leisurely temperament instantly became dignified: Cavalry! Elite cavalry with at least 500 riders or more!
Now is the market opening season, when both the barbarians and the Han people are recuperating and conducting trade. At such a juncture, where are the large groups of cavalry coming from? Looking at this posture, they are planning to raid Gongzhou City!
Liu Boqin raised his inner strength and walked quickly through the crowd. The people next to him only felt an inexplicable repulsion and were pushed aside.
The principal on duty at the city gate was chatting boredly when a handsome scholar suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Quick, close the city gate, the enemy is coming."
"What? The enemy is attacking?"
The principal was startled. He couldn't catch the spear in his hand and fell to the ground. Just as he was about to gather his troops, he suddenly asked suspiciously:
"Huh? Who are you? How did you know there were enemy troops?"
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There was a line of more than 500 elite cavalry. The first two cavalrymen were a handsome young man from the Hu tribe with red lips and white teeth, and the other was an old man with white beard and hair.
While Tuoba Ye was galloping on his horse, he asked with a bit of worry: "Master Immortal, now is the day for trade with the Han people. In addition to our Tuoba tribe, there are many people from other tribes in Gongzhou. We rashly
Isn’t it inappropriate to attack?”
The old man whom he called the Immortal Master was full of energy. He remained motionless while riding on his horse, and his long beard was fluttering, and he indeed had a bit of an immortal spirit.
The old man smiled happily: "Young Master, this is wrong. The wolves on the grassland do not need to deal with the weak, plundering is the real method. The old bald donkey from Gongzhou has passed away, and I also invited the three people from Gongzhou
We are here with our Taoist friends. As long as we capture Gongzhou, everything there will belong to our Tuoba tribe. The royal court will definitely appreciate the young master."
"Okay, then listen to the immortal master. Erlangs, hurry up!"
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"Five hundred cavalry are here in an instant. How many heads do you have after losing Gongzhou City?" Liu Boqin's face darkened and he shouted angrily.
The principal's heart suddenly trembled, but he still kept his composure: "Scholar Wu, don't talk nonsense! Now Hu Han is opening the market, where did the enemy troops come from?"
As they were talking, dust was flying, and the soldiers on the tower shouted loudly: "Sir, it's bad, the enemy is attacking! The enemy is attacking!"
"Close the city gate, close the city gate quickly!" The principal's face had already turned pale, and he commanded people to come forward, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Come here, hurry up and inform the governor! Hurry!"
The crowds coming in and out of the city gate were in chaos. No matter whether they were barbarians or Han people, they were all squeezing to rush into the city. You pushed me, and I don’t know how many people fell to the ground. The heavy wooden door could not hold it.
Close.
嘘嘚嘚! 嘚嘚嘚!
The rapid sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. The principal drew the sword from his waist and shouted:
"Everyone, leave the city gate immediately. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
As he said this, he had a fierce look in his eyes and swung his knife, intending to take out a woman as a demonstration.
when!
The sound of gold and stone clashing was heard, and the junior officer felt a huge force pass from the blade of the sword to his palm, and then the tiger's mouth cracked, and the sword flew out of his hand and was inserted into the wall.
"you!"
The principal glared at him. Just now it was Liu Boqin who threw a copper coin and knocked away his sword. "You want to rebel..."
"It's too late."
Liu Boqin's faint words stopped what the principal wanted to say stuck in his throat.
With a powerful bow of 500 steps, some of the defenders on the tower have already been shot down.
Five hundred barbarians have arrived at the city, with white horses and green manes and wolf heads and wolf bones.
Liu Boqin's eyes gradually turned cold, Tuobabu, we are old friends!
Chapter completed!