Li Ting himself is still a man who wants to be persuaded, but he really has no ability to persuade others.
Monk Luo is from Datong Prefecture in Xijing and is not familiar with Han Qing, who is from the Monan border area. What's more, he is a fake monk who kills people and sets fires. He has never even recited a few words of Buddha's name in his life. He solves people's problems every day and relies on the iron in his hand.
stick.
When Guo Ning returned to the Qihe River, it was already early morning.
Under the twilight sky, Li Ting stood by the road, looking a little embarrassed. Monk Luo must have fallen asleep at the camp behind, snoring loudly.
Guo Ning took a few steps forward and saw Han Renqing sitting in front of Li Ting, his head lowered, looking at Han Laier's body, his posture decayed as if he was on the verge of death.
The year before last in Qingbaikou, when Guo Ning fought side by side with Han Renqing, he didn't look so old. Guo Ning could always remember Han Renqing's majestic attitude as he fought fiercely with a sword.
This man is one of the most experienced men in the Monan army, and is highly trusted by his companions. He has been in the army for decades, has gone through hundreds of battles, and has suffered countless knife wounds, gunshot wounds, and arrow wounds.
He quickly recovered from the injury and still showed a strong and strong posture.
But at this moment, he looked haggard, his face was sallow, and his eyelids were obviously swollen, so much so that his eyes were squeezed in size.
He covered the child's face with his palms. His hands were shaking a little and his shoulders were shaking a little. The reeds by the river moved with the wind, making a rustling sound. This sound covered up the man's deep breathing or wailing.
"Old Han!" Guo Ning called him.
Han Renqing didn't seem to hear anything.
Li Yun came up half a step and wanted to pat Han Renqing on the shoulder, but Guo Ning suddenly raised his hand and stopped him.
"Old Han?" He raised his voice slightly and asked again.
Han Renqing then raised his head.
His beard and the hair exposed under his head were pale, and his reactions were obviously slow.
This old soldier from the Fuzhou Xiejie Army went through untold hardships to take away several members of his hometown party family members from the Mongolian threat. After that, he traveled around Hebei and tried various methods to try to run a business.
A place worth settling in will make the lives of the soldiers and civilians around you better.
From Zhuozhou to Anzhou, when talking about Han Renqing in the Gucheng store, no one can help but praise his kindness.
But in just one day, everything he had worked hard for, his first prosperous village, his Paoze brothers, his people, and his son were all destroyed and disappeared.
His spirit and his will completely collapsed at this moment.
Seeing Guo Ning approaching, Han Renqing laughed twice: "Li Ting said Liu Lang became everyone's leader?"
"I don't dare to be the leader. I just lead the big guys and find a way to go on."
"Haha, that's great. Rokuro, you should have been like this."
Han Renqing was stunned for a moment, and then laughed twice. There was no smile in the laughter, it was like a roar. He asked: "I heard from Li Ting again that Guo Jiao'er came here and bumped into my child, and then
kill him?"
"Yes." Guo Ning knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Lai'er was lurking by the road and suddenly jumped out. Guo Jiao'er drew his sword and slashed. Our position was far away, so we couldn't..."
Han Renqing interrupted Guo Ning's words: "Liu Lang!"
"I'm here, I'm here."
"Yang An'er's group of people are all thieves themselves, but they treat us as thieves, and we, the soldiers of Dajin, as thieves! Yesterday during the day, Ji Junli led people to invade the Gucheng store and massacre, not even the old, weak, women and children.
Let him go; but in the evening, Guo Yao'er killed my son by the Qihe River!"
"...Yes." Guo Ning thought for a while, but did not tell him that eleven others were first captured and then killed.
Han Renqing took a few breaths and continued: "Liu Lang, you have defeated Ji Junli and captured him. When I saw you just now, you were taking Ji Junli and other prisoners to see Guo Yao'er?"
"That's right."
"Everyone around me is withering away. Fortunately, Liulang, you are here. Everyone knows about Liulang's friendship with me. So I also thought that with Liulang's wisdom and courage, he would use Ji Junli to lure Yao'er out of the country, and then kill him on the spot.
Kill them two to avenge my children and the soldiers of Northern Xinjiang who died in the store in the old city?"
Guo Ning was silent for a while: "I want the lives of these two people, it's not impossible. But now Mongolia is eyeing the north, and the armies of the various states in Hebei are in chaos. We people must have a long-term plan. Old Han, in two years
Within, no, within a year, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation, but we can’t rush..."
Han Renqing laughed hoarsely, and the chill in his laughter made Guo Ning unable to continue talking.
The warriors on the Monan border are all as straightforward as knives, and they must avenge themselves. Guo Ning himself behaves in this way. But something happened to Han Renqing and he suffered such a misfortune, but Guo Ning tried to persuade him to be patient. This stance,
In fact, it is not sufficient.
"In other words, these two people are still alive. Because, Rokuro, do you want to plan for the long term?"
Han Renqing raised his head and looked around.
Guo Ning was agitated, and he gesticulated with his hands behind his back, asking Wang Shixian, who was guarding the prisoner, to go to the other side of the road so as not to be seen by Han Renqing.
Fortunately, Han Renqing's eyes were dazed and he didn't notice. He turned his head to face the sky, gritted his teeth, and took a deep breath.
"Guo Liulang, you are a person who can make decisions. If you want to make long-term plans, then it is good. I will definitely not be able to persuade you. In this case..."
Han Renqing stood up and pointed at the three men sitting in a daze a little far away.
"When I was in Fuzhou, there were more than ninety members of my clan. Later, when the army retreated, I arrived at the Gucheng store with more than fifty men and women. Now, except for those in the Gucheng store who don't know whether they are alive or dead, there are only
These three people. They are all good players. I leave them to you. Maybe following you Liu Lang, I can have a long-term future."
Guo Ning felt something was wrong with Han Renqing's expression and quickly asked: "Old Han, what are your plans?"
Han Renqing sneered: "That's no trouble."
He walked away, took two steps, and almost bumped into Guo Ning. He squinted and looked at Guo Ning: "What, Liulang, are you going to stop me?"
Although Guo Ning was injured, it was not difficult to stop Han Renqing, but seeing the burning determination in Han Renqing's eyes, how could he stop him?
He sighed and stepped aside half a step.
Han Renqing's figure disappeared into the shadow of the river valley and was no longer visible.
"Why did he leave? What did he want to do?" Li Ting took a few steps forward and said hurriedly: "Liu Lang, I'll chase him!"
Guo Ning waved his hand: "Go!"
Li Ting immediately chased after him.
Guo Ning turned back and went to the camp on the south side of the road. After walking for a while, he saw Ji Junli and others had been escorted back by Wang Shixian and were being tied to the fence in the center of the camp by the soldiers.
These people had suffered all night and were all in a daze. Only Ji Junli's spirit was still there. He noticed Guo Ning coming and screamed repeatedly. The soldier in charge of binding him didn't know why he suddenly got excited and said angrily.
I kicked him, grabbed a handful of dirt, and stuffed it tightly into his mouth.
This soldier's surname is also Han, and his name is Han Xuan. However, he is not a relative of Han Renqing, but a descendant of the driving army from Wuyue Camp in Changzhou. The so-called driving army is mostly the slaves of the Liao people who were spared in the early days of the country, and they are often driven in every battle.
In front, hence the name.
Han Xuan was good at swords and shields, and could also throw spears. But when the army was defeated the year before last, he was frightened by the Mongolian army's military power. He became frightened in the face of the battle and ran for his life with the army.
At that time, he had seen Guo Ning risk his life, but he did not have the courage to stop and fight side by side. Because of this, Han Xuan has always been brooding.
Later, he heard that Guo Ning broke into Gaoyang Pass alone and killed Xiao Haohu, so he came all the way from Boye area in Lizhou to join him. Because he was very effective in handling various affairs, Guo Ning often used him to guard the camp.
Looking at these prisoners, he thought that until now, Han Renqing didn't know that all his people in the Gucheng store were dead. An unknown fire arose in Guo Ning's heart.
He waved Han Xuan over: "There are too many prisoners, and it will be troublesome to look after them. Pick out eleven of them and behead them."
