Xu Xiao usually slept and ate and slept with ordinary soldiers all year round on the northern Liang border. It seemed that he had to watch the barbarians in Beimang, whose numbers were no less than Beiliang's iron cavalry, to feel at ease. After the death of the concubine, the children gradually grew up. First, the princess Xu Zhihu married far away to Jiangnan, and then the second daughter Xu Weixiong went to the Yin school for thousands of miles. Four years ago, His Royal Highness went on a trip. There was still a Huang Maner in the palace. , but now it is completely gone.
It's just that these emperors, generals, and ministers, the blind old Xu can't take care of them. The news about Dazhu Kingdom for so many years is just hearsay when I went to the wine shop to buy distiller's grains. He has been fighting with Dazhu Kingdom for many years, but he saw it once when he was a cavalry soldier when he was young. At that time, he was the number one vanguard in the army, Wang Jian and Wang Juling. In the bloody battle of Yique, Lao Xu, who was not yet blind, rushed out together with Dazhu Kingdom. At the gate of the city, I watched General Wang kneeling down, holding up the Wanjun city gate with both hands, and letting Liaodong Paoze rush out of the city. Glanced at the city gate.
All Beiliang soldiers firmly believe that Dazhu Kingdom is the number one hero in the world, one of the four great generals in the Spring and Autumn Period. Just looking at their achievements, Dazhu Kingdom is definitely not as good as Ye Ye, who has been praised by the Shangyin Academy for five hundred years Bai Kui, before the Battle of Guanlan City, Ye Baikui claimed to have never lost a hundred battles in his life. Not to mention this Martial Saint Ye of Western Chu who lost the national war after only one battle, even Wang Sui, the son-in-law of Dongyue in the past, was more chic and calm than Xu Xiao. The embarrassment of fleeing. But in the end, except for the great general of the same dynasty, Xu Xiao was the only one who stood upright, not to mention the Spring and Autumn Nine Kingdoms, the iron hoof under King Xu Zi destroyed the six kingdoms, the one who became famous twenty years later than Xu Xiao Confucian generals are just two insignificant small countries, how can they stand shoulder to shoulder with the king of Beiliang
This is the ability of Dazhu Kingdom!
It was only the middle of the month, and the blind old Xu was not willing to spend coppers to buy distiller's grains, so he could only sip his saliva and chat to satisfy his greed.
The blind old Xu is getting old, and he always likes to sit on the wooden pier when the weather is warm, recalling the heroism of the past, thinking about the life skills taught by his seniors and veterans when he was young, thinking about the red eyes when he went into battle with a crossbow, thinking about The brothers in the army around me had their heads cut off like wheat, thinking of the roar of the enemy's horseshoes trampling on the ground, and even more thinking of the last decisive battle in the Spring and Autumn Period at the West Wall. The battle drums sound like thunder, and the drums of Western Chu are endless. Who in the whole army will not be moved? !
Old Xu tilted his head, and his cheeks, which had been honed like old bark by the war and wind, were pressed against the smooth wooden crutches. Most of the old soldiers were like this. They were used to holding swords, bows and crossbows. What was missing, after the leg was broken, this crutch helped a lot.
Over the years, I have always heard a group of scholars talking about yin and yang, saying that most of the old soldiers who worked hard with Dazhu Kingdom died, and no one had a good end. In the end, only Xu Xiao became a king with a different surname. Jumping around and swearing at your mother, these brain-filled scholars know a lot! Those who have actually fought in battle will know that the saying that the sword has no eyes, and the wounds on Da Zhuguo's body are all fake? ! They all wiped themselves with knives, bows and arrows, and spears? ! If even the Dazhu Kingdom hadn't become the king of Beiliang, wouldn't it be in vain that so many veterans who were willing to fight their last breath would have died in vain? Who else remembers the 300,000 Beiliang soldiers with six hundred iron armors in Liaodong and no one in the world today? Cool cavalry
The blind old Xu spat and scolded: "Students are the most boring. Old Xu who is younger can slap all their teeth!"
Now old Xu, who was panting for a few more steps, heard a familiar voice above his head: "Brother Xu, are you still in good health?"
Old Xu got up in a hurry and said that this was the yamen official who came to the house to deliver the money back then, and he ordered several subordinates to repair the thatched hut on the spot. The money was sent to the hands on time. Old Xu is an old soldier who has fought countless battles. He vaguely guessed that this yamen servant was also a member of the army. It is true that there are not many pigs butchered, but at least they have lived in the army for most of their lives, and those soldiers who killed dozens of people always look more fierce than ordinary people when they eat.
The man lightly pressed down the blind old Xu who was about to stand up with his crutches, and said with a laugh, "Brother Xu is sitting and talking, how come you feel comfortable, why are you being polite to me?"
Old Xu didn't insist either, and when he got older, he wouldn't be as aggressive as the hairy boy. He turned his head to "look" at the man, and said in a comfortable mood: "It's okay, I can eat and sleep, just wait At the end of the month, I went to buy some wine and meat to treat myself. These days, the world is peaceful, and you don’t have to worry about food and clothing. It’s very good. This is a word of conscience. Old Xu is blind, and he can’t say something about being blind. My lord, is this the truth? "
The visitor smiled and said: "Old Xu, you are not blind at all, you are smart. You are much better than many officials and generals."
The blind old Xu said with a blushed face, "My lord, this is too serious to say. I dare not take it seriously. Our old Xu is an old soldier from Beiliang who has not died. I heard a kid surnamed Xu talk about horse leather shrouds before. I don’t quite understand. Anyway, it’s better to die than to live. I’m not afraid of death right now. It’s not a loss to live to this age. I just worry about one thing. One day I fall asleep and fail to wake up. He is dead, but there is no coffin bearer, this matter is worrying, that boy Xu laughed and said that if it is not possible, he will find him, but this boy will not see him for a whole year, I see Xuan. "
The official in the yamen spoke calmly: "Then Xu Xiaozi promised to carry the coffin for you?"
The blind old Xu was in high spirits for a moment, "That's right, this boy Xu is a good guy, and the blind old Xu didn't make any mistakes when he recognized others, but this kid did a lot of tricks, climbing walls and stealing ducks." Yes, I was worried about him not being able to find a good wife in the future. Two days ago, Xu Xiaozi brought a jug of good wine to my place to chat, but he said he was going out again, but unfortunately I was smelled of wine at night Wake up, I accidentally drank the remaining half of the pot of wine, why don't I entertain my lord today. Haha, my lord, don't think that Lao Xu's broken mouth can't handle you when I talk about such nonsense with you. "
The man smiled and said: "No. Now it's hard for me to find someone to chat with. Brother Xu, do you want to drink? I forgot when I came here. When I get older, I usually don't drink except at home. Today is an exception. Xu If my brother can afford to wait, I'll let someone buy it."
The blind old Xu quickly waved his hand and said, "No need, it's important that you are busy with business. How can you waste your time and money here?"
The man smiled, and enjoyed the afternoon sun leisurely with the blind old Xu, and the warmth spread on his body was more comfortable than any brocade clothes.
Old Xu leaned on his cane with both hands sideways, and said in a trance: "The biggest regret in this life is that I didn't get close to Dazhu Kingdom. An old brother who passed away last year was much luckier. In the battle of Jingyang, he was murdered." With hundreds of thousands of soldiers, he is only a hundred steps away from Dazhu Kingdom, the old brother is still talking about this matter with his eyes closed, it seems that he is proud of him, he is almost exhausted and wants to compete with us."
The person next to him, whom the blind old Xu had always regarded as a minor yamen official, said softly, "Xu Xiao is nothing more than a hunchbacked old soldier, what's so interesting about it."
a split second.
The blind old Xu's mind went blank.
Since he can walk down the battlefield with countless bones and millions alive, can he be an idiot
In Beiliang, who dares to say that Xu Xiao is just a hunchbacked old soldier
Besides Dazhu Kingdom, who else? !
The dry body of the blind old Xu, who needed crutches to walk, trembled violently.
In the end, the old soldier who was alive in Beiliang actually burst into tears, turned his head, his lips trembled, and said with a sob: "Dazhu Kingdom?"
The man neither admitted nor denied, but just called the blind old Xu: "Brother Xu."
I saw the blind old Xu struggling to get up like a madman, throwing away his crutches and kneeling on the ground regardless of Dazhu Kingdom's obstruction, exhausting all the strength in his body, exhausting the heroic spirit of going to the Six Kingdoms for thirty years, and lingering on his last breath for ten years The spirit of the old soldier firmly suppressed the passionate cry of an old soldier, and kowtowed: "One of the eighteen old battalions in Jinzhou, the end of the Yugu camp is waiting for cavalry soldiers, Xu Yongguan, see General Xu!"
Jinzhou 18th Battalion is gone today, just like the 600 iron armor whose reputation is fading day by day, the younger Beiliang cavalry can only hear about some bloody deeds at most.
Fish Drum Camp.
Known as the number one in the death battle under Xu Zi's banner.
The last battle was the west barrier, the princess, dressed in white clothes like snow, beat the fish-dragon drums as tall as Yuguying and the others with both hands, and won the battle of Liyang Dynasty's aspirations in one go. Nearly a thousand mermaid drum camps fought to the death, and only sixteen survived in the end. The cavalryman Xu Yongguan lost his eyes in that battle. Among the dead.
In fact, in the heart of the old soldier, whether it is Dazhu Kingdom or the King of Beiliang, they are all called by outsiders, and he is still willing to call General Xu in his heart!
The blind old Xu, who was supported by Xu Xiao and sat on the wooden pier again, was full of tears, but said with a smile: "I have lived enough in this life. General Xu, I dare to ask, is that Xu Xiaozi?"
Xu Xiao said softly, "It's my son Xu Fengnian."
The old soldier pressed his face against the crutch that Da Zhuguo took back with his own hands, and repeated in a whisper: "Enough of life, enough of life..."
The last person in the Yugu camp, the veteran Xu Yongguan slowly closed his eyes.
General Xu, the princess, has a good son.
I always had to go down to find my old brothers for a drink, and tell them that the hoofbeats of the 300,000 Beiliang cavalry will only make the enemy more and more terrified.
Under Xu Ziwang's banner, fish and dragon drums sound.
The old soldier Xu Yongguan died peacefully.