The State of Chu is adjacent to the Southern Tang Dynasty in the east, and the capital of Tanzhou Prefecture (i.e. Changsha City), but it is only more than a hundred miles away from the border city of Yuanzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Since Ma Xi'e first sought aid to the Southern Tang Dynasty and seized the throne last year, the Southern Tang Emperor Li Jing has seen the signs of Chu's change of ownership for years, causing constant wars and impending defeat.

So as early as March this year, Bian Hao was appointed as the governor of Xinzhou and the pacification envoy of Hunan, and led his troops to camp in Pingxiang, Yuanzhou to wait for the change of time.

At this time, riding on the night, the Southern Tang army where Li Yuan was located had already entered the Chu territory, but did not march along the official road directly to Tanzhou as last year. Instead, he followed the command of the commander Bian Hao and chose to follow the curved mountain path, detour through Liling, and march from the south.

"Report to the Bian Zheng, there is no war in front of him. The mountain road is extremely smooth. The army is expected to arrive in Liling on the fifth day of the lunar month!" A scout in light armor in the Tang army rushed back and forth for thirty miles, reporting to Bian Hao, who was leading the central army slowly.

"I know, I'll explore again. Go straight to Tanzhou to find out the enemy's situation as the key!"

The person who replied was riding a tall horse with a very cold tone, and he held the reins tightly in his hand, but he looked straight at the distant path with expressionless expression. His face was as vicissitudes as a knife engraved on his face, perfectly covering up the man's complex thoughts and was unpredictable.

This is the most respected general of the Southern Tang Emperor, Bian Hao, who led his troops abroad to fight this time.

When he was young, Bian Hao served the founding monarch of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He knew the nature of the Li family's royal family. He was also extremely agile not only on the battlefield, but also in front of the sage. This is an important reason why he was able to emerge in a new army just eight or nine years after Emperor Yuanzong of Tang Dynasty Li Jing ascended the throne.

From the initial uprising of Zhang Yuxian to the battle to destroy the Min Kingdom in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he was not the main general who had no qualifications at that time, but he was able to repeatedly offer tricks to defeat the enemy. When he was rewarded with merits afterwards, he was very low-key, without saying a word or competing for merit, which was completely different from other generals.

You should know that the Southern Tang emperor, who claimed to be descendants of the Tang Dynasty, was very different from the monarchs of other countries. He not only advocated martial arts, but also attached importance to civil governance. He naturally loved Bian Hao, a general who could make contributions but not be proud and had a hint of Confucianism!

So this time, the emperor handed over the great responsibility of destroying Chu. Bian Hao, who was the leader of the main general for the first time, encountered a great opportunity to have trouble in the Chu country. He was about to make unparalleled contributions to the Southern Tang Dynasty! But while feeling excited, he became worried, afraid of any mistakes, and even was very cautious in choosing the route of march.

The army slowly moved. The soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty who entered Chu this time all walked lightly, with five people in a team of steps, and were not very tired when marching.

"Brother Yuan, this is a fellow villager from our Chuzhou-" Liu Jiangsheng gently touched Li Yuan who was traveling with his shoulders, and suddenly whispered.

Li Yuan was still stuck in thinking about how to settle down, and was awakened by Liu Jiangsheng beside him, and turned his head in confusion as he tilted his head and squinted his eyes.

What caught my eye was a big black hole, and a big white teeth appeared. The sudden-preventive thick voice made Li Yuan shudder: "My name is Luo Erhu."

"Oh, hello, my name is Li Yuan." Absent-minded, Li Yuan still used the modern greeting method.

The man in the square smiled and said, "Hey, I know, you are the fool who scolded Ji Du!"

Liu Jiangsheng, who was standing beside him, immediately raised the long sword in his hand and called out dissatisfiedly: "What are you, a rough man, saying? Brother Yuan was unintentional, and he was not very enlightened when he woke up..."

Li Yuan shrugged indifferently and said readily: "It's okay, just scold me if you scold me!"

"Brother Yuan, don't talk like this again, that's the head! It's different from us!" Liu Jiangsheng muttered, while carefully looking at the soldiers around him.

Li Yuan, who was recalling the next battle in his mind, was a little uneasy at this time, and still spoke: "So what if he is Dutou? It's not more precious than us! Now it's time for war, and when he goes to the battlefield, isn't it full of flesh and blood? Then can he tell which Dutou is Dutou and which soldier is?"

Luo Erhu immediately took the conversation and grinned, "Brother Yuan is proud!"

Only when he heard this, Liu Jiangsheng suddenly sighed and his sad expression suddenly became: "Oh, Brother Yuan, you are venting your anger, but the money you gave us is gone..." The voice gradually weakened, and then he was so quiet that he was breathing heavily.

Luo Erhu, who was also a villager, narrowed his already slender eyes, and looked disdainful: "Hey, you are a strong man, but why do you care like a woman? Didn't you say that Brother Yuan is your good brother? Still care about these sons?"

I don’t know if Luo Erhu’s voice was too rough, Li Yuan’s thoughts were pulled back suddenly. Suddenly, he thought that if Liu Jiangsheng hadn’t stepped forward and stuffed some benefits to Ji Du’s head in the camp, just by howling those two words, I’m afraid he would really have to eat a big whip...

"Erhu, what Jiang Sheng said is reasonable. It's because I was wrong. I offended Ji Dutou impulse, which made Jiang Sheng lose the money in vain."

The victim spoke out, and Luo Erhu was instantly defeated: "This--"

"Brother Yuan, I don't regret dispersing the money." At this time, Liu Jiangsheng turned his head, and the night was hazy and could not see his face clearly. His plain words could reveal the true feelings of this man: "My mother said that we grew up wearing a crotch cloth since we were young, and you took care of me a lot, so I asked me to help you more! I have already treated you as my brother! You were probably going to be whipped at that time, and I would protect you no matter what...."

Seeing that Li Yuan didn't say a word, Liu Jiangsheng's tone gradually became quiet: "It's just that those money are all made for the officials in the city. I don't know how many days it took to save it. When I think of this, I feel so nervous... Brother Yuan, don't be angry, I don't blame you!"

"Jiang Sheng, how could I blame you! I, Li Yuan, have no father or mother since I was a child. Fortunately, my mother and you treated me as their own family. My godmother pulled me into a man who stood up to the top with one needle and one thread. I was too grateful! You are my younger brother again, how could you blame you!"

Li Yuan was not without feelings. Just now, when Liu Jiangsheng spoke, his mind appeared in his mind, the godmother who had been sewing day and night in a small village for many years and raising him.

In this chaotic world where human nature is frivolous, a lonely woman whose husband has died is helpless and has a worrying life.

Although she is kind by nature, she has no blood relationship with her, but she took her employer's baby and the newly born Liu Jiangsheng without hesitation and resolutely moved to a foreign land. She has endured others' fingers and fingers for twenty years and pulled her two children together. What a courage!

With this kind of nurturing, Li Yuan, who had the memory of the original owner, couldn't help but feel sore and his eyes turned red: "Don't worry, Jiang Sheng, I will find a way to make some money this time! When the army returns, we will take my mother to Jiangning Mansion and live a good life together!"

Liu Jiangsheng has treated Li Yuan as his backbone since he was a child. Every time, no matter how Li Yuan coaxed him, no matter how entangled he was in his heart, as long as Li Yuan spoke, the tall man believed it without doubt. At this time, as usual, he immediately buried his depressed mood when he heard this, and still smiled honestly: "Well! Brother Yuan, I believe in you!"

The two brothers' emotions were progressing a little quickly. Luo Erhu, who was straightforward, didn't react at all. He could only hear the word "money" in his ears. He couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Yuan, you're confused. Isn't we here to fight this time? How can we still make money?"

Li Yuan rolled his eyes and glanced: "Why can't you make money when fighting?"

Luo Erhu thought for a while, his eyes lit up: "What do you mean is we go to the city to grab it? Yes, this time we are attacking the Chu people! I heard from the heads of the capital that Chu is so rich! After entering the city and killing a few households, the money will come!"

What is this guy's brain? Li Yuan was speechless and said angrily: "What are you robbing? No matter which country he is, they are all ordinary people! We are soldiers of the Tang Kingdom, with a dignified and capable of killing more enemy troops! What is the ability to bully the people? Think about it, if the people in our hometown are also robbed like this, can you bear it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jiangsheng seemed to be in a silence, straightened his body and interrupted, "I can't bear it!"

"What Brother Yuan said is, but even if my parents were killed by the rioters, the house was burned by fire..." Luo Erhu refused to comment, but just said quietly: "This is the world!"

Li Yuan was about to bring out a series of big principles, but he suddenly felt that he couldn't speak.

It is true that this era is really terrible, but it is good for people to survive in chaos. How can they think so much? Especially those who have experienced the pain of war like Luo Erhu personally and have such an idea of ​​following the flow in their hearts. Isn’t it right?

People who have been in desperate situations for a long time often do not care about good or evil, but only care about gain or loss.

I am a newcomer who has no reason to refute him without the suffering of others? Even if I want to change this world, with my current weight, it would be a delusion!

But for the first time, Li Yuan still had some natural affection for this fellow villager. At least this man is straightforward, so he got organized and said, "Erhu, do you think, if we see the common people and go to kill and rob, then will their son be the same as you? Do you want more Erhu in the world?"

"No!"

Li Yuan nodded with relief, but before he could think of Luo Erhu muttering again: "I am the only one of the two tigers. I am very strong and can still eat. I am the only one of the two tigers in the world!"

Li Yuan: "..."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Liu Jiangsheng was listening carefully to the elder brother's teachings, then shook his brain and replied in a vague way: "Brother Yuan, I'll listen to you!"

Luo Erhu scratched his head and said blankly: "I will listen to you too!"

Li Yuan suddenly thought of something, his eyes rolled for a long time, and then he showed a flattering smile: "You listen to me seriously?"

The straightforward man didn't know what was going to happen next, but he simply replied: "If you take it seriously, just because you dare to scold me, I admire you!"

"That's fine! A good man stands tall and firm, and he's just a matter of saying this! Since I'm listening to me, I'll lend me some money first..."
Chapter completed!