Chapter 153: Bandit Suppression Outside the Forest 1
As soon as the news of the emperor's personal expedition came out, people from nearby areas came from all directions. They stood on the roadside early one by one, waiting for the arrival of the imperial army. When Shao Yan led a large group of people to pass by, all the people agreed in unison.
They threw themselves down and shouted long live the emperor, their voices were uniform and full of enthusiasm and expectation.
Shao Yan was deeply moved, and immediately tightened the reins and slowed down, and clasped his fists in return as he walked. The oldest among them was an old woman in her sixties or seventies, and the youngest was a baby in her arms waiting to be fed. Shao Yan knew that
They placed all their hopes on themselves, so they secretly vowed that this expedition would defeat Liang Jun and allow the people of the country to live in peace.
The team passed through a ten-mile-long street and entered a winding mountain range, surrounded by high mountains and obstacles, and there was only a narrow path leading to the front. At this time, the sky suddenly became dense with dark clouds, and a bright light flashed across the horizon, followed by
There was a huge thunder, "Boom--"
In an instant, a strong wind hit, and the dust suddenly flew up. The pebbles on the road were rolled aside, sometimes piled up, and sometimes blown away. With the howling of the strong wind, the raindrops began to hit people mercilessly.
It made people feel a dull pain. The flags held high by the soldiers were swaying back and forth. Finally, the flags and others were blown to the ground by the wind, but they quickly got up from the ground and continued walking forward.
"Your Majesty, it's going to rain heavily. Should we find a place for everyone to take shelter?" Yunyun sat on the horse and looked up at the lightning-thundering sky and asked.
Shao Yan carefully observed the nearby terrain and found that except for the mountain peaks, there was not a single house at all. On the other hand, even if he could find a few houses, they would not be able to accommodate so many people. The only way was to
Set up camp on the spot, but the terrain here is difficult. Except for the path at his feet, there are high mountain walls on one side and a bottomless valley on the other side. Just when he felt melancholy, a soldier hurried from the front.
Come to report, "To report to the Emperor, my subordinates discovered a tunnel not far ahead."
Tunnel? Shao Yan had an idea and thought that if there was a tunnel, he could take shelter from the rain, so he ordered everyone to rush to the tunnel. This tunnel is more than five miles long, but it is very narrow. The narrowest part can only accommodate just enough space.
alone, so Shao Yan had to ask the soldiers to exile the horses
"Boom -" After the lightning, there was another loud noise from the sky. This time, the sky really took action, but the strong wind gradually subsided, replaced by a heavy downpour, which hit the ground like water.
The sound of pattering turned the uneven places into muddy puddles.
In the late autumn season, every heavy rain would bring a bit of coldness to people, and the soldiers had to huddle together shoulder to shoulder. One of the soldiers' clothes had already been wet by the rain, and he had to hold his hands in front of his chest to keep warm.
The soldier looked young, only fifteen or sixteen years old at most, with a delicate face that was still very young, and his whole body was shivering with cold. Shao Yan walked over and took off his white shirt and put it on for him. The soldier
When he saw it was the emperor, he quickly knelt down and saluted. Because the place was too small, he accidentally hit his head on the stone wall and screamed in pain.
Shao Yan laughed and asked kindly: "What is your name? I think you are not very old. Why did you become a soldier at such a young age?"
The soldier couldn't help but blush, and said respectfully: "To answer the question, Your Majesty, my name is Chang Yixiao, and I am now sixteen this year."
Seeing that he deliberately emphasized the word 'du', the subtext was nothing more than that others at my age had already married and started a business. Shao Yan secretly lamented that people in ancient times generally matured precociously, and the phenomenon of thirteen being the father and fourteen being the mother
It's not surprising, but in any case, such a young age is really not suitable for fighting and killing on the battlefield. "Do you have other sisters in your family?"
Chang Yixiao became a little bolder, and shook his head with an embarrassed expression: "No, there was a flood in my hometown last year, and my parents drowned. Not long ago, my two brothers and two sisters were killed by the officers and soldiers."
Hearing this, Shao Yan felt very sad in his heart. He thought, the common people long for a peaceful society. Unfortunately, natural and man-made disasters are always unavoidable, coupled with wars. When Nanliang and Xichu are defeated in the future, I will definitely
To create an unprecedented prosperous dynasty
Chang Yixiao saw that he didn't make a sound, so he took off his white robe and quietly put it on Shao Yan. Shao Yan came back to his senses and said with a smile: "You are soaked by the rain, take advantage of the opportunity outside
It’s still raining. Take off your wet clothes and change them quickly, otherwise you will catch a cold.”
Chang Yixiao said with red eyes: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Your subordinates have been in good health since childhood and will not catch cold. Your Majesty, you are the emperor of a country. Your dragon body is the most important. I cannot let you freeze."
What a sensible child. Shao Yan nodded movedly, patted his shoulder and said: "When the teacher comes back to the court this time, I will allow you to go home. I was still studying when I was your age. When the time comes, I will give you permission to go home."
Find a good teacher”
"teacher?"
"Just find a teacher for you and let you go to school like other children of the same age. It won't be too late to become a military attache and serve the court in the future."
When Chang Yixiao heard this, his eyes filled with tears. At that time, children from poor families had no chance to go to school. It was already very good if they did not live on the streets. Chang Yixiao saw Shao Yan's amiable expression when he spoke, just like himself.
Like his dear elder brother, he asked dubiously: "Your Majesty, is this really okay for me?"
Shao Yan smiled and said: "Of course you can, and I can guarantee that in another ten years, you will definitely become a tiger general of the Donglin Kingdom."
Chang Yixiao was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly kowtowed to Shao Yan and said, "Thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Shao Yan turned around and left with a smile on his face. Yunyun could only sit on the ground because of his inconvenient legs and feet. When he saw Shao Yan walking over with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Why is the emperor so happy?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I just discovered a thousand-mile horse, so I'm very happy." As he said that, Shao Yan sat down next to Yun Yun with a smile. Yun Yun's pretty face was stunned and asked curiously: "Your Majesty, what is a thousand-mile horse?"
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Shao Yan then told her the allusion about Bole and Chollima. Yunyun was very excited after hearing this and asked casually: "Why is the emperor so sure that Chang Yixiao will become a general in the future?"
Shao Yan said: "Thousand-mile horses often exist, but Bole does not always exist. Although I don't have Bole's ability, I believe that my vision is not wrong. His daily smile will definitely be a fierce general of our Donglin Kingdom."
Hearing this, he was confused and asked, "Why is the emperor so sure?"
"This -" Shao Yan looked at the soldiers next to him, quietly leaned into Yunyun's ear, and muttered: "The secret must not be leaked."
"Your Majesty, if I want to know, please tell me." Yun Yun pulled Shao Yan's arm and begged in a sweet voice. Either this girl doesn't act like a spoiled child, or she starts acting like a spoiled brat to no end. How can Shao Yan withstand it?
In response to her entanglement, the soldiers snickered, and Yun Yun blushed and shyly moved her face to the side.
The heavy rain lasted for more than an hour before it gradually stopped. After the rain, the sky cleared, and a few clouds finally appeared on the horizon. The clear blue sky made the air very fresh. The soldiers walked out of the tunnel,
After a little tidying up, we continued on our way.
The team passed through a narrow stone alley and turned to an endless prairie half an hour later. At the end of the grassland was a clear river. Just after the heavy rain, the river water became a little turbid. On the other side of the river was a dense forest.
In the woods, you can vaguely see the smoke curling up from the woods. It seems that there are many families living there. For the sake of safety, Shao Yan first sent a team of soldiers on horseback to investigate.
Not long after, the soldiers hurried back. One of the soldiers gasped and said: "Reporting to the emperor, all the people in the village in front have been killed and the houses have been burned down."
Shao Yan was shocked when he heard this, and immediately ordered all the soldiers to enter the first level of combat readiness. The soldiers spread out their ranks and stood along the entire river. They drew their bows and arrows and aimed at the woods opposite. Yunyun also quickly pulled out the sword at his waist.
Although her legs are disabled, she can still sit on horseback and fight with the opponent
Could it be Jin Dingguo's troops who did it? How is this possible? This place is still dozens of miles away from Changqing. Could it be that they have the ability to clone themselves? Just when Shao Yan was at a loss what to do, another soldier said: "Your Majesty, subordinates, wait.
When people went to check inside the house, they found that all the valuable things in their home had been looted. According to my subordinates, it should be done by bandits nearby."