"Run, run, the ranger wants to eat Naigong's fish again."
A fisherman shouted, picked up his fishing gear and the fish he had just caught, and ran away.
Other fishermen also heard about the ranger's actions, and their expressions changed greatly, and they all followed him and ran away.
"Stop, stop for Mr. Nai!"
The bearded ranger in the distance saw this scene and hurriedly chased after him.
After all, there was still a distance. By the time the ranger reached the river, the group of fishermen had already disappeared. Only one old fisherman was left by the river, still holding a fishing rod and fishing leisurely.
The bearded ranger glanced at the old fisherman and saw that he was in his fifties, with a square face and high energy.
When he saw me coming, he didn't panic at all, and he was quite dignified.
The ranger asked out of curiosity: "You old man, why don't you just follow those idiots?"
The old fisherman pointed to the fish basket on the side and said calmly: "There are no fish in the basket, why do you want to run away?"
The ranger stretched his head and looked around, and saw that the fish basket was empty. He couldn't help but cursed "bad luck" and sat down next to the old fisherman.
Now it was the old fisherman's turn to be curious. He asked, "Why are you sitting here, a ranger, if you don't chase those boys?"
The ranger said confidently: "Why are you chasing them? Although you, an old man, have no fish now, you will catch fish sooner or later, and then you will have something to eat."
The old fisherman was stunned for a moment and looked at the other person carefully.
Although this man is dressed in a poor manner, he has a good appearance, a high nose bridge, and a beautiful beard. Especially his eyes, although there are still yellow dirt at the corners, his eyes are bright and lively, giving him a special temperament.
At this moment, the fishing rod in the old fisherman's hand moved. He took advantage of the situation and swung the rod up, with a fat carp biting on the hook.
The old fisherman was secretly surprised. He had been fishing here for a long time, but no fish took the bait. Why did the fish bite the hook immediately when the ranger came?
"take it."
The old fisherman took off the hook and threw the still struggling carp to the ranger.
The knight took the fish in his hand and said with a smile: "Old man, if you give me a fish now, I will repay you with thousands of gold."
"One fish will reward me with a thousand pieces of gold?"
The old fisherman rolled his eyes and sneered: "A man can't support himself. I feel sorry for your incompetence and I gave you this gift. How can I expect repayment? It's really a joke to repay you with a thousand gold coins."
"Old man, don't look down on others just because you see me in a state of decline. I'm just a 'hidden dragon, don't use it'!"
The ranger held his head high.
Do not use Qianlong!
This is what he once heard from his younger brother who was studying Confucianism when he was at home.
He has always felt that he is the giant dragon lurking under the water, but the time has not yet come for him to display his talents, and it is not yet time for him to develop. As long as the time comes, he can fly up like a flying dragon in the sky.
"Don't use Qianlong?"
The old fisherman chewed on these four words and looked at the poor ranger in front of him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
There is really something different about this person.
Although he was so depressed that he begged for food, he was still confident and quite heroic.
He snorted and said: "You, a ranger, are full of lies. Since you want to repay me with a thousand pieces of gold, you should leave your name behind."
The ranger blinked.
It was said casually that a daughter could be rewarded with a fortune, but how could this old fisherman take it seriously?
He also thought that although the Qin army had crossed the Yangtze River to fight the Yue people in the south, there were still hundreds of people stationed in the nest, and it was difficult to reveal their names at will after all.
After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I am Liu Wan."
The old fisherman kept staring at this person. When he saw the other person's expression, he knew something was wrong, so he waved his fishing rod towards the other person.
That "Liu Wan" didn't notice for a moment and was whipped. He immediately said angrily: "How dare you use force!"
Unexpectedly, the old fisherman's personality became even more fiery, and he shouted loudly: "I gave you fish food. I thought you were a man, but I didn't expect that you didn't even dare to reveal your name! Why do you talk about repaying me with a thousand pieces of gold!"
Seeing that his false name was exposed, the ranger was not only not annoyed, but looked at the old fisherman in shock.
This person can see through his own disguise at a glance, which is quite a skill.
The ranger then thought about it and thought that the Qin general Zhao Tuo he had always feared had already led his men to capture Xiong Qi, the king of Chu, and was on his way to Huaiyin. He thought he would never come here. Even if he revealed his true name in Juchao, here
The Qin soldiers should not have any reaction.
He was a man of pride, but when he saw that the old fisherman was quite resourceful, he also wanted to make friends with him.
Then he burst out laughing: "I didn't mean to deceive, I just wanted to test the old man's eyesight. Now it seems that the old man is really capable, and my name is Liu Ji!"
"Liu Ji?"
The old fisherman sneered: "It turns out he is the youngest son of the Liu family. His name is not as good as the Liu Wan just now. I think you should change your name to something grander. Otherwise, Qian Long can fly into the sky?"
Liu Ji's name was laughed at, but he wasn't angry at all. He laughed and said, "I also want to change my name. But I have to ask the old man about his name first."
The old fisherman stroked his beard under his chin and said proudly: "Old man, this is Fan Zeng."
…
To the north of the Huai River, it looks down toward the outskirts of the city.
In a remote mansion.
"Zhao Tuo!"
A roar with a childish sound sounded, followed immediately by a loud boom, and the ground shook for a long time.
"Xiang Ji!"
Xiang Liang strode into the courtyard.
Before the dust settled, in the flying dust, nine-year-old Xiang Ji was staring, looking furious.
In front of him, a piece of wood that was originally standing had been broken into two pieces by the bronze tripod that Xiang Ji had just thrown.
The word "Zhao Tuo" is engraved on the wood, as if the cauldron just killed him.
Xiang Liang frowned and scolded: "Ji'er, we have taken refuge here. We should be hiding in hibernation. It is not good to act like this."
"Uncle, I want to kill Zhao Tuo."
Xiang Ji turned around and looked.
Although he is young, his appearance when angry is quite terrifying.
In particular, Xiang Liang couldn't help but feel his hair grow when his eyes widened.
He is really my Xiang clan’s tiger son!
At such a young age, he has such magical power. If he can fight on the battlefield in the future, wouldn't he be able to defeat hundreds of people?
Looking at the bronze tripod that he had just thrown out, Xiang Liang sighed again.
No chance.
He had already heard the news that Qin general Zhao Tuo had captured Chu King Xiong Qi in Yue and led his army back to Qin, and he was very frightened.
Two kings of Chu, one died and the other surrendered.
Qin's destruction of Chu is a foregone conclusion.
Fortunately, his father arranged for Xiang Mao to surrender when the Qin army was conquering the country, thus allowing the Xiang family to survive.
He, Xiang Liang, took Xiang Ji and other Xiang relatives to hide nearby to observe the situation.
Xiang Yan and Xiang Qu died for the Chu State.
Xiang Liang and Xiang Mao retained the Xiang family name.
This is the choice a big family makes in troubled times.
Now that Xiang Yan is dead, the Qin army is willing to give leniency to the Xiang clan. As long as they obey, they will not be held accountable, in order to win over the hearts of the Chu people.
Xiang Liang came here to take Xiang Ji back to Xiaxiang.
At this time, Xiang Ji was full of hatred for Qin general Zhao Tuo, which made him worry that his son would cause trouble in the future, so he said: "Zhao Tuo is a famous general in the world, and my father and ancestors are still invincible. You are the only one
A nine-year-old boy, how dare he speak such arrogant words!"
Xiang Ji glared and said, "I want to learn swordsmanship. With my strength, if I learn swordsmanship, sooner or later I will be able to chop off Zhao Tuo's head with one sword and avenge my father and ancestors."
Xiang Liang's heart moved, and he pretended to be a sheep and sneered: "A good sword can only be defeated by one person. Zhao Tuo is a famous general of Qin, and he has many guards on his side. Can your sword defeat a thousand troops? If you want to kill Zhao Tuo, you can only defeat ten thousand soldiers."
Only one can be an enemy."
Xiang Ji shouted: "In that case, I would like to learn from the enemy of ten thousand people!"
…
Outside Huaiyin City.
A Qin army of more than 20,000 people finally arrived here after a long journey.
The black flag was fluttering, causing great fright to the Chu people in Huaiyin.
Because Xiong Qi, the king of Chu who ascended the throne in Huaiyin, has now turned into a corpse, lying silently in the carriage of the Qin army.
In a forest outside Huaiyin City, an eight-year-old child climbed up a big tree and looked at the army in the distance through the gaps in the leaves.
"General Zhao...General Zhao..."
"Fight against the odds, besieged on all sides, capture and kill the king of Chu, and surrender the Yue people."
"General Zhao is truly the best general in the world."
Just when he was murmuring, his eyes filled with longing and admiration.
Under the big tree, his father called out: "Please don't read it anymore, it's time to go home for dinner."