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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 3: Reunion

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    When An Sidao saw that Shang Zhongxin was about to chase the enemy alone, he thought slightly and said in a deep voice: "Brother Shang, don't chase the poor enemy. We are burdened with heavy responsibilities and it is really difficult to help. Please bear with me." Shang Zhongxin stopped.  He stepped down and his eyes fell on the pale Li Yu, who was protected by two sergeants. He seemed to have some understanding. He had no time to think, climbed on his horse, clasped his fists at An Sidao and said, "Thank you brother for your kindness. It's special to catch the horse thief."  It's not easy, I will leave marks along the way, and if reinforcements from my hussars arrive, please inform them." As soon as he finished speaking, he galloped out of the inn and headed straight for the smoke and dust left by the horse thief.  Only shopkeeper Zhang was left muttering that Buddha bless good people.

    Not long after, more than two hundred hussars arrived at the inn, led by Captain Amul. Each of the hussars was wearing a variegated kudzu shirt and short coat, and some were even shirtless and covered with half-armor. Many of them had violent tempers and vicious faces.  , no one dared to take a second look at it. If it weren't for the banner of the Anxi Hussars Mu Ziying, it would almost look more like a horse thief than a horse thief.  After hearing the direction given by An Sidao and others, Mu Ziying didn't have time to say thank you before he rode off in pursuit.

    After the Hussars left, An Sidao smiled at Bagan and said, "People say that the Hussars are the biggest horse thieves in the Mobei Grassland. It's true." Both of them smiled.  It was getting late at this time, so An Sidao and others stayed at the inn.

    The summer in the northwest is hot, but the evenings are extremely cool. The breeze carries the unique smell of dust from the Gobi grassland. Under the grape vines of the inn, shopkeeper Sun¡¯s gratitude to the sergeants of the Chengying Battalion drove away the horse thieves, and even brought delicious food and drinks to the store.  Presented to entertain.  An Sidao said with a smile: "Maybe the shopkeeper is interested in how much money our brothers have, and wants to make half a year's business." Shopkeeper Sun said hurriedly: "These are not rare foods, the generals just look at them and give them to them  That's all." After saying that, he brought the newly picked grapes to Li Yu on a white porcelain plate that had been washed more than ten times, and bowed: "Please use it, sir." Li Yu liked his respectful words.  , casually took out two one-tael gold coins from his bag and rewarded him. Sun Gouzi was so happy that he thanked him repeatedly, and then said to the sergeants who were having a drink: "You military masters are coming from the east, do you know that my lord and mistress  The news? My lord paid for my little one to redeem her from Shuozhou back then. She prays to God and worships Buddha every day, hoping that my lord, princess and mother will return to Hexi safely?"

    All the sergeants laughed together, and many people praised him for repaying his kindness. An Sidao smiled and said: "Don't worry, Lord Jiren has his own destiny. With the protection of the gods, he may be on his way back to Hexi now.  ." Shopkeeper Sun was overjoyed when he heard this and sighed: "That's good. If these two people don't come back for a day, we common people will feel empty in our hearts and cannot live in peace." A sergeant joked: "The princess and the princess are not here, there are others in Hexi.  Generals, don't you still have Mrs. Zhou in charge of Dunhuang? Why are you anxious?" Sun Gouzi was a little embarrassed when he heard this and did not dare to reply. He only murmured in a low voice: "I don't know why, I feel empty in my heart."  In fact, all the sergeants felt this way. After hearing what the shopkeeper said bluntly, they liked him even more for his simplicity, so they all gave him some rewards.

    The sergeants of the Chengying Battalion are all good at seeing blood. After marching in the Gobi for a long time, they were tired. Today, there was a fierce battle, but they became excited. The quarrel lasted until late at night, and An Sidao gave the order before they all rested.

    At midnight, the sergeant on duty reported that someone was visiting. Sun Sidao took two sergeants out to receive them. They saw Shang Zhongxin and two unfamiliar-looking hussar sergeants standing at the door, each holding a strong horse with a string of noses hanging on its chest.  , Sun Sidao felt relieved, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations to your department for annihilating another group of horse thieves and achieving new achievements." He gave up his hand and invited them to come in to talk again. Shang Zhongxin waved his hand and said humbly: "They are just some thieves.  That¡¯s all, what kind of credit do you have?¡± After a pause, he cupped his hands and said, ¡°I¡¯m Shang Zhongxin, haven¡¯t you asked me for the name of the military commander?¡±

    Each army in Anxi has its own system. Although An Si Dao has the title of Jiedu Envoy and a centurion, the people of the Hussars should not pay attention to it. This is Shang Zhongxin, who is arrogant in the front and respectful in the back. He is called An Si.  Dao was secretly wary, and he cupped his hands and said, "We are destined to meet each other by chance. No need to be polite. I'm An Si Dao." Shang Zhongxin's eyes flashed, he turned around and called the two sergeants behind him, and said with a smile: "Mr. An, these are my comrades.  , Temur and Agula, are both old brothers who joined the army in Lanzhou. Like me, they both served as captains of ten in the Muzi Camp." He said that when they joined the army in Lanzhou, Temur and Agulla's faces showed signs of confusion.  There was a trace of unnatural look on his face. When the Song army besieged the city, the two of them were selected from Xiao Jiu from the slave camp to go to the city and shoot arrows to help defend the city. Therefore, they made great achievements, and Chen Dete was promoted to sergeant and entered the hussar camp.

    Temuer said in a deep voice: "Mr. An is teaching the army. We also have a life-and-death brother who is teaching the army how to join the army. His name is Bogen. I wonder how he is doing lately?" He was so forthright that Shang Zhongxin beside him shook his head repeatedly.  , I think a barbarian is a barbarian, how can anyone ask before they sit down and chat.  As he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard someone calling from upstairs: "Temur, Agula, is that you?" Shang Zhongxin looked up and saw Bagan walking downstairs quickly wearing armor. He was originally responsible for setting up the secret room.  The vigilant one couldn't help but be overjoyed to see his old brothers visiting.

    The three of them met?I was so happy that I immediately found some fine wine in the inn, drank and reminisced about the past, and sang loudly at the top of my lungs.  An Sidao and Shang Zhongxin did not disturb them, and they chatted beside them.  An Sidao thought to himself, this Ba Gen is usually very calm, a rare person among Hu people who can express his emotions and anger. It is rare for an old friend to visit, so I know that this son is also a kind-hearted person.  He didn't know that Bagan was ordered to be an undercover agent in the slave camp back then, and he felt extremely guilty towards Temuer and Agula. Today, seeing that both of them were serving as captains of ten, where heroes have to use their weapons, he couldn't help but feel agitated. So,  The person sitting here tonight is not Ba Gen, the centurion of Chengying Camp who has been trained by Chen De and Zhang Zhongyao for a long time, but the hero who refuses to betray his brothers and sisters.

    The drunkenness lasted until the middle of the night, when Shang Zhongxin said that the Muzi camp had won a great victory. Only then did Temur and Agula, who were originally on duty, have the opportunity to come out and inquire about their old friends. They still had to return to camp before dawn.  , and then left reluctantly.  When he was leaving to say goodbye, Shang Zhongxin took advantage of others not paying attention and asked in a low voice: "People in the Ming Dynasty do not speak secretly. Are you the subordinates of Mr. Zhang Zhongyao?" He had doubts about the skills of the sergeant of Chengying Camp during the day.  According to the two barbarians, Bagan even claimed to have served in the Ya army camp.  Although An Sidao claimed to be a teacher of the Rong Army, everyone in the Sixth Army of Anxi knew that the people in Chengying Camp liked to pretend to be a teacher of the Rong Army, so Shang Zhongxin asked.  An Sidao was not surprised that he suddenly asked this question, and couldn't help being startled. Shang Zhongxin felt relieved when he saw this, and said with a naive smile: "No need to say more, I understand, I understand that this is an errand for the Jiedushi Mansion." He turned around and left.  Go, I thought to myself, my grandma really jumped over the heads of the two centurions of the Chengying camp, hahaha, it was not in vain to accompany the two barbarians out to drink wine all night.

    After entering Lingzhou, the number of business travelers on the road became much more prosperous. It was rare to see no human beings after walking on the grassland for a long time. Instead, a lonely farmhouse often appeared in the Gobi desert. Sergeant Chengyingying saw it along the way.  , connected together, it is like the seeds of countless weeds taking root and growing tenaciously in the wilderness. The harsh climate tortured them, and the brutal horse thieves harassed them.  Under the protection, these Han people said goodbye to the walled city where they once lived. With few farm tools and property, they looked for land that could be cultivated and grazed. They built a shack and settled down.  With one foot on the ground and one hand on the other, they are building their own home.  Close to the dispersed farming Han people are the settled nomads who were increasingly dispersed by the Hussars. Households guarded the water meadows and hillsides suitable for grazing and grazed cattle and sheep. These herdsmen settled down and occasionally grazed cattle and sheep.  They learned to grow some vegetables from the Han people, and most of them sorted and spun wool by hand at home, and then handed it over to the Hussars' woolen factories.

    Zhang Zhongyao didn't want Li Yu to arrive in Dunhuang too much earlier than Chen De, so after entering the hinterland of Anxi, the journey slowed down. He often only traveled for half a day every day.  Camp in a shady place or stay in a hotel.  Li Yu also happened to observe the scenery of Hexi carefully, and found that the people's customs were simple, but more stubborn than those in the mainland. The products were rich, and they benefited from agriculture and animal husbandry. There were barbarian traders everywhere, foreign religions were prevalent, and Buddhism was more prosperous than in the Central Plains.  Nothing less.  When he lived in Bianliang, Li Yu learned from the painful experience. He originally deeply regretted that he was addicted to Zen. However, along the way, he visited the altars of many eminent monks and came into contact with many Buddhist theories that had just been introduced to China from Tianzhu.  Despite the hardship, he was a little happy and forgot to return. He was also full of longing for the legendary place where eminent monks gathered Buddhist scriptures. Hearing that Chen De had repeatedly sent people to the Western Land to seek scriptures, Li Yu secretly praised him. This man deleted Chinese characters and did many perverse things.  This act of deviating from the scriptures and seeking scriptures is the merit of thousands of generations.

    After this long journey, they finally arrived at Dunhuang City. All the sergeants and Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. After Chen De's rectification, Dunhuang City was more prosperous than before. There were bustling crowds everywhere, selling snacks, playing juggling and singing.  There are also many artists of all kinds in Xiaoquer. Here you can listen to the latest story of One Thousand and One Nights from the West, and you can also watch the Chinese opera of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty "Send His Lady A Thousand Miles Away to Beijing".

    The sergeant had no right to ask pedestrians to avoid the road when walking in the city, so An Sidao and others could only lead the horses, and surrounded Li Yu and squeezed forward among the crowds of people on the streets.  Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd in front, and passers-by ducked to both sides. Only the vendors selling scones beside them whispered: "Mrs. Zhou is here." They moved their stalls to both sides of the street. After a while, unexpectedly,  She took the initiative to make way for Mrs. Chen Dezhou in the center of the street. Passers-by on both sides stood on tiptoes and looked in curiously, wanting to see Mrs. Zhou who was like a heavenly being.

    Not long after, a carriage was seen coming from the opposite side of the long street, escorted by ten cavalry. When it came to the Zhongyuan opera stall, it suddenly stopped. Madam Zhou in the carriage asked softly: "Captain Lu.  , but is there a new troupe from China? What stories are they playing?" Lu Zhongjie glanced at the troupe.On the sign hanging out, he leaned down on the saddle and said in a deep voice by the car window: "Madam, it's 'Li Erlang sends Jing Niang a thousand miles away'." Inside, Empress Zhou said "Oh" and then fell silent.  , Lu Zhongjie ordered the coachman to continue driving, and ten riders surrounded the carriage and left slowly.

    "Hey, dear, I have been setting up a stall here for two months. I have only met Mrs. Zhou once. I have only heard her voice now. She is indeed like a fairy. I can't wash my ears these days." "Don't urinate either."  Take a look at your pig head." The petrified vendors in the market started laughing and chatting loudly again, and the crowd became lively and noisy at the same time.

    Only Longxi County Duke Li Yu, who was hiding by the road, looked ashen and dumbfounded.

    The actor on the stage next to him said in vain: "You have been with that young master for thousands of miles, so you must have promised yourself to him. Now your brother has told dad that he wants to marry you, what do you think?" The lady pretending to be Jing replied.  He said: "The young master is upright and selfless. He and his son have become brothers and sisters, as if they were biological relatives. There is no teasing. Today, I hope that my parents will keep him at home and take care of him for ten days and a half. If they do not do their best, this matter cannot be mentioned."  After saying that, he started singing popular tunes from China, but Li Yu in the audience was just in a daze, completely unaware of whether he was reciting the lyrics in vain or the deafening colorful sounds next to him.

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