Dakui handed the silver to Ouyang De's hand with a smile, cupped his hand and said: "In that case, I will take my leave."
Unexpectedly, Ouyang De called out: "General, stay here. There is something that the general needs to take away."
Da Kui was confused, but he saw that Ouyang De had turned around and returned home. When he came back, he was carrying a baggage in his hand. Ouyang De came to Da Kui and said seriously: "This is the tiger that the general killed. I know the organs of the tiger."
It has been brewed with medicinal wine, and it is very inconvenient to carry it on the body during the bumpy roads. This tiger skin has been made into a soft quilt, and the general has been carrying it with him to keep out the cold all his life."
Dakui took the baggage and said with a smile: "Senior Ouyang is really thoughtful, thank you Zhang Dakui." After saying that, he handed the baggage to Yang Xiaohu and gave a solemn salute to Ouyang De. Ouyang De quickly returned the gift, and both parties were already in agreement.
Abandon.
The mountains are covered with silver, the breeze is warm and the sun is warm. Dakui and Yang Xiaohu gallop all the way to the west to catch up with Kang Maocai and the others.
On the way, Yang Xiaohu said loudly: "Father, before I left, Aunt Ouyang gave me some pickled tiger meat, saying that I would keep it with me in case of emergency."
Dakui replied loudly: "You must remember the kindness of others in everything. When the world is at peace, you and I will come to visit Senior Ouyang again."
Yang Xiaohu responded loudly: "Kid, remember this."
The sound of hoofbeats could be heard, and in an instant, a procession of carriages and horses was in sight in the distance.
Dakui and Yang Xiaohu rode up to catch up with the team, then slowly rode their horses to the front of the team, walking alongside Kang Maocai.
"General Kang, if the world is at peace, where do you plan to go?" Da Kui was at a loss for words. Kang Maocai was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he was also very strategic. Da Kui liked chatting with him. As the saying goes, those who are close to the red will be red, and they will be with each other more often.
A heart-to-heart talk between smart people is of great benefit to their own minds.
When Kang Maocai asked, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Both my parents died when I was young, and I relied on my eldest brother to bring me up. We have three brothers, and I am the third. There was a famine in my hometown that year, and my eldest and second brothers both starved to death."
When the eldest brother was dying, he cut off his arm and gave it to me, saying: If you are hungry, eat this arm and find a way to survive in a place with people. You are the only one left in our Kang family. Live well and don't die.
Kang family incense."
When he said this, Kang Maocai's voice was calm, as if he was talking about ordinary household matters. But Dakui saw deep sadness in his expression.
"We have worked together for so long, and you still don't know where General Kang is from?" Da Kui deliberately avoided talking to avoid making Kang Maocai sad.
Kang Maocai smiled and said: "I am from Qizhou, Anhui. I have heard that the general is from Jezhou, Shandong?"
Dakui nodded and said, "Yes, from Wulitun, east of Jezhou City, Shandong."
Kang Maocai didn't ask any more questions, but said something that was out of context: "I once heard someone talk about the general. The general must know that in the army, you have to see life and death. Only a heart of stone is not easy to be hurt."
Dakui couldn't help being stunned and asked softly: "I would like to hear the details."
Kang Maocai sighed and said: "As a general, you should be considerate of your subordinates. If you don't do this, it will not be enough to win over them. With thousands of troops working together, they can attack the city and conquer it." Dakui felt the same after hearing this and couldn't help but nodded.
Kang Maocai continued: "My subordinate sergeants face me day and night, sharing weal and woe. As a general, I naturally treat my subordinates as brothers. Don't you know that the battlefield is bloody and cruel? A living brother today will become a withered skeleton in the wilderness tomorrow."
Looking at the white snow in the wilderness, Kang Maocai sighed: "How can the human heart be compared to a stone? Over time, the general will inevitably have to decide the seven emotions, so hardening his heart is the best policy."
When Da Kui heard this, he couldn't help but think of the past. Thinking about how majestic and glorious he was as the mighty general of the Jiangbei Red Scarf Army? But seeing the brothers around him die on the battlefield, he was heartbroken afterwards. He became a Jiangnan
General Secretary, how many close friends are there around you? The whole army was wiped out in the battle of Daya Mountain, and I was once again depressed. But I pretended that nothing happened and led the people of all ethnic groups to seize Shunyuan City. At this moment, thinking of all the things in the past, Dakui
There was still a dull pain in my heart, so I simply put aside what was on my mind.
"Does General Kang have a family?" Dakui asked, pretending to be nothing.
Kang Maocai smiled and said: "I still have a wife and children at home. When the world is at peace, I will go home and enjoy the blessings."
Hearing this, Dakui chuckled and said, "I am no different. I only hope that the world will be peaceful and that I will be able to live a peaceful life in the countryside."
Kang Maocai nodded and smiled: "General, don't worry, there will be a day."
Speaking of women, Dakui felt pain in his heart again. Huang Ying didn't know what happened to her now. Also, during the trip to Yunnan, Dakui got to know Sima Yan, the owner of Yanchi Tower, and had a romantic relationship with her in Shi'ao Village. But when she arrived in Zhongqing
City, Sima Yan disappeared without a trace. Thinking of this, Dakui not only looked up to the sky, but also silently thought in his heart: 'Sima Yan, where are you?'
For many days and nights, Sima Yan appeared vividly in Da Kui's dreams. In the dream, Sima Yan's beautiful figure even overshadowed his first wife Huang Ying.
The autumn wind is clear, the autumn moon is bright. The fallen leaves gather and disperse, and the jackdaws are roosting. I know when we will miss each other, but it is difficult to be in love at this time and night. Entering my lovesickness gate, I know that I miss lovesickness bitterly. Long lovesickness makes me remember each other, but short lovesickness is endless.
Extremely. If I had known that it would be so disturbing to people, why would I not have known each other before? This is a poem called "Autumn Wind", which is a famous work by Li Bai, the poet of the Tang Dynasty.
At this moment, Dakui's state of mind is just like what is said in "Autumn Wind Ci": If I had known that it would be such a troublesome thing, why would I not have known each other in the first place.
As darkness approached, the team reached a hill with a forest on it.
Da Kui stopped his horse and reined in his horse and said: "This is the boundary of Qinglan Mountain. We will rest here in the pine forest tonight. We will hurry up at dawn tomorrow. We expect to cross the Guanchuan River tomorrow night." After saying this, he gave the order: "Yang
The little tiger explores the road."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaohu galloped forward and ran straight to the pine forest ahead. After a while, Yang Xiaohu rode out of the pine forest and waved to the team. Seeing that everything was safe, Dakui ordered the team to move forward.
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That night, the soldiers blocked the wind with a horse-drawn carriage, excavated earth and rocks to build a windbreak wall, and gathered firewood to light a bonfire. Everyone sat around the fire and hugged each other to keep warm. Da Kui was in high spirits and showed no sign of fatigue.
He chatted with everyone all over the country until midnight and was still in high spirits.
Everyone was tired after walking all the way. Dakui said: "You can rest while you wait, I will be on duty tonight."
Kang Maocai heard this and said hurriedly: "You are a general, how can you stay on duty all night? Let me do it tonight."
Dakui chuckled and said: "Who said that the general can't stay on duty at night? I won't talk about useless things here."
The two couldn't argue, and finally decided to talk all night together. Even so, seeing the soldiers sleeping soundly, the two stopped talking. After waiting for a long time, Dakui said: "This is how we will settle down tonight.
One night, I will hunt some rabbits, and tomorrow morning I will make a pot of hot soup to relieve the cold for my brothers."
Kang Maocai couldn't help but wonder when he heard this: "It's dark in the barren mountains and wild mountains. Where can the general go to hunt rabbits?"
Dakui chuckled and said: "General Kang doesn't know. I, Zhang Dakui, was a woodcutter in my early years, and I am very good at trapping rabbits. I saw traces of hares on the way here, and I just happened to go to set the trap at this moment.
You can have hot broth tomorrow morning." As Dakui stood up, Yang Xiaohu also stood up and wanted to follow.
Da Kui asked with a smile: "What are you doing with me? It's proper to take care of the carriages and horses here with General Kang."
Yang Xiaohu hurriedly said: "It's all in the dark. My adoptive father is afraid of accidents when he is alone."
Dakui chuckled and said: "With my ability, no one can hurt me. Even if there are tigers and leopards, Chai Liang is not afraid. Tigers can be killed, so what are you afraid of? Just relax here and I will come when I go."
." Dakui said, picked up the Dragon Sword and turned around to plunge into the dark night.
Yang Xiaohu couldn't help but squat down angrily when he saw this, and muttered: "How can there be such a general? He stayed up until midnight to hunt rabbits!"