Unlimited wastelander

Chapter 402
Early the next morning, a group of people went to the main helm of the Luoyang Beggars' Clan. After all, they hadn't been back for several months. For Abbot Ci's Zen Ceremony, Xiao Peng didn't go back to Gusu at all, so he passed the time in the Central Plains, and it would not be too late to go back after attending the Shaolin Ceremony.

Dengfeng is not far from Luoyang, and it takes only half a day to arrive. When we get to the head of the Beggar Clan, there is a flurry of flying dogs and dogs immediately. Through the two big mouths of Wu Changfeng and Xi Shanhe, almost everyone in the Beggar Clan already knows that their leader This time, following Daxia Xiao, he went to beg for a wife.

Fu Minyi was moved by the enthusiasm of the disciples of the beggar gang, but at the same time felt helpless. She was basically in a state of confusion throughout the whole process, but after all, she was also a leader who had commanded her subordinates for many years, so she quickly adapted and communicated generously with the beggar gang The elders exchanged views, and Qiao Feng was very happy to see that Fu Minyi had quickly entered the role of "Madame of the Gang Leader".

In the evening, the chief helm of the Beggar Clan held a banquet and celebrated with great fanfare. Needless to say, he drank until the night was dark, and even Qiao Feng was a little drunk by the time the banquet was over.

In the middle of the moon, Xiao Peng and his party sat around the table in the yard of the head of the beggar gang. The four elders, Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu, were all present. The Great Elder handled it in an orderly manner, and he was extremely satisfied.

"Master, brother Yi Dabiao sent back a piece of information from Xixia the day before yesterday, please read it." Wu Changfeng went back to the house, and when he came out, he was holding a folded yellow paper in his hand.

Qiao Feng took it and opened it, and laid it out on the table for everyone to see. It turned out that it was a list, and the list read: "The princess of Yinchuan in the Western Xia Kingdom is about to reach her age, and the king wants to recruit a handsome, elegant and heroic princess with both civil and military skills." The unmarried man is the son-in-law, and it is scheduled to be selected from the mid-autumn of August this year. No matter what country people are, those who are confident that they are the first-class talents in the world, before that day, submit a letter to the emperor, and the king will give you an audience..."

"Even if you don't win the selection of the consort, you will be hired according to your merits, and you will be awarded an official title, and those who are inferior will be rewarded with gold and silver... The candidates don't care about the title or family status, but in terms of character and ability, once you become a consort, the title and family status will follow. However, character and ability cannot be bestowed by the emperor's imperial decree..."

After reading the list, Xiao Peng looked at Zhao Xu and asked, "Xu'er, do you see anything from this list?"

Zhao Xu frowned slightly, stood up, put his hands behind his back, paced, organized his words, and said slowly: "In today's world, Daliao, Tubo, Xixia, and Dali stand side by side with our five kingdoms, the Great Song. Except for Dali, which is a secluded country in southern Xinjiang, has no rivalry with the world, and has friendly relations with the Song Dynasty, the other three countries all have the ambition to merge into one universe and annex the world."

"Song and Liao have fought each other year after year. Although the Daliao has the upper hand, it is absolutely impossible to destroy the Song Dynasty. Xixia and Tubo live in the west, and each of these two countries has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. Whether it is Xixia or Tubo If you help the Liao Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty will be in jeopardy; if you help the Song Dynasty, the Great Liao Dynasty will be in peril."

"So, this time the king of Xixia's move to recruit a son-in-law is actually to choose the partner of alliance. In other words, this Princess Yinchuan must be married back by a talented person from Da Song or Dali. It is the best result for Da Song. Da Song Wealth and food are plentiful, Xixia soldiers and horses are strong, our two countries unite forces, Daliao and Tubo are no opponents, if it is the other way around, the Great Song Dynasty will be in danger."

After Zhao Xu finished speaking, he turned to Xiao Peng and said respectfully: "This is my disciple's opinion. If there is anything wrong, please give me your advice, Master and everyone."

"clap clap"

Xiao Peng applauded three times in relief, and said happily: "That's right, that's right, you can see so much, Xu'er, you have indeed grown up, and I'm very pleased to be a teacher, what you said...is completely right, but your vision is not long-term enough. , Although Xixia has strong soldiers and horses, but Xixia lacks supplies, it is impossible to fight a big battle and a protracted war."

"The Great Song Dynasty is rich in wealth and food, which is the best foundation for a strong country. The people of the Great Song Dynasty are weak, and the combat effectiveness of the Song soldiers is not as good as these foreign barbarians who grew up on horseback, but that is not irreversible. After you take power, follow the rules I gave Training soldiers in the way recorded in your essentials for governing the country will not only greatly increase the combat power of the Song army, but also the cohesion of the Song army is unmatched by any country."

"Remember, the methods of military training recorded in the Essentials of Governing the Country, the most important of which is the method of spiritual and ideological construction, which can also be used as a method of political education. It is necessary for the soldiers to understand why they join the army. Whoever fights, at the same time, it is necessary to enhance the sense of honor of the sergeants, compared with this, combat effectiveness is secondary, and you must not put the cart before the horse."

"In addition, the combat effectiveness largely depends on the equipment of the army. In this regard, I will help you when the time comes."

Xiao Peng looked up at the sky and sighed: "You must know that an army with a soul, a mind, and equipped with advanced weapons is truly invincible."

Zhao Xu's heart was surging when he heard it, his eyes were bright and bright, he clasped his fists in both hands, and bowed deeply, "Disciple, remember Master's teachings."

The four elders, Song Xi, Chen Wu, were a little confused at this moment. Listening to the conversation between Xiao Peng and Zhao Xu, the more they listened, the more they felt that something was wrong. What did this have to do with it?What does it mean that he will take power in the future?Also the key to governing the country, the way to train soldiers?Who is this Mr. Song?Could it be that he was originally a general?But even if he wants to be a general in the future, he only needs to be responsible for training troops and fighting!This governing...

"Hehe, elders, you must be a little confused now, right? In fact, there is nothing to be confused about. The Song Gongzi in front of you is not called Song Xu. His real name is Zhao Xu, and he is the current emperor." Qiao Feng suddenly patted Wu Changfeng on the shoulder, seemingly arrogant, but actually smiled maliciously.

"What?"

"Kang Dang"

The four elders were so shocked that they reacted similarly to Qiao Feng when he heard Zhao Xu's true identity for the first time. Fu Minyi, Mei Lan Zhuju and the girls were also a little dazed. Opening his mouth slightly, he stared blankly at Zhao Xu, unable to realize for a moment that their lord (master) is actually the current emperor, how cute and cute he looks.

"Qiao...Brother Qiao, what you said is true? Master...Master is really... the emperor?" Mei Jian asked Qiao Feng tremblingly.

Qiao Feng nodded affirmatively, "It's absolutely true."

"Hero Xiao is the emperor's master, so isn't he the master of the state?" Lan Jian and Mei Jian continued with the same expressions.

"Then the four of us are equivalent to Ouchi guards?" Zhu Jian's eyes turned into two swirls, and the two circles representing dizziness kept spinning in her eyes.

In the end, Ju Jian weakly answered, "Didn't the Vulture Palace become a court eagle?"

"puff……"

"Cough cough cough..."

Ju Jian's last sentence made everyone spit it out, Xiao Peng flicked her forehead lightly, dumbfounded, and said: "Girl, you think too much, Xu'er is the emperor in the palace, and he is Xiaoyao outside." The head of the sect, Song Xu, the lord of the Vulture Palace, once he manages the country well, he will abdicate to let the virtuous, return to the Vulture Palace to practice immortality, and try to make himself an immortal guy."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Second brother, your description is really... perfect."

……

Xiao Peng and his entourage lingered in the headquarter of the Beggar Clan for a while, occasionally went to Shaoshi Mountain to see Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, and when August approached, everyone set off for Xixia.

All the way to the west, after about ten days, gradually approaching Lingzhou, more and more martial arts fighters were encountered on the road.

Although the territory of Xixia is larger than that of Liao and Song Dynasty, it is also a big country in the west. At this time, the king of Xixia has already proclaimed himself emperor. The current emperor Li Qianshun is known as Chongzong Shengwen Emperor in history, and his reign name is "Tianhu Min'an". Guotai Minan.

If a person in the martial arts can marry the princess of Xixia, the glory and wealth can be obtained at his fingertips, how can there be anything cheaper in the world?It's just that most of the famous figures in the martial arts world have married wives and had children, and the new recruits are not very skilled in martial arts, so many old heroes brought their nephews and apprentices to try their luck.

Many Jiangyang thieves and high-ranking gangsters were alone, so they couldn't help thinking of luck and set off to Lingzhou together. Many people thought to themselves: "Thousands of miles of marriage are tied together, maybe it is destined that I and Princess Xixia will be married. It doesn't mean that my martial arts must be better than others, as long as I have a relationship with the princess, and she takes a fancy to me, then I have the hope of being the son-in-law."

Along the way, I saw that ordinary young heroes all have bright clothes, and even their weapons and equipment are very particular, as if they are going to catch some kind of competition. Money is easier to come by for misbehavior, so nine out of ten martial arts youths who go to Xixia wear gorgeous clothes in order to win the favor of the princess.

Acquaintances on the road met each other, and besides making fun of each other, they couldn't help asking about the princess's appearance and martial arts.

On this day, Xiao Peng and his group were walking slowly in their bridles, when they heard the sound of horseshoes, and a horse came towards them. The passenger's right arm was hung around his neck with a piece of white cloth, his clothes were torn, and he was in a state of embarrassment.

Xiao Peng and the others didn't care, thinking that this person either fell or was injured, which is usually serious, but after a while, three more horses came over, and the passengers were all seriously injured, right? To break an arm is to break a foot.

But seeing the gray faces of these three people, they were very ashamed, they hurried past with their heads down, not daring to take a second look at Xiao Peng and the others.

Qiao Feng and the others felt strange, could it be that there are people fighting in front of them?Otherwise, how could so many people be injured, Xiao Peng knew in his heart that the Tubo prince must have sent people to block the road as in the original drama, so he didn't say much at the moment, but just led the crowd forward.

A group of people ran for seven or eight miles, only to see the steep mountain road, a mountain path that only accommodates one rider winds upwards, and after only a few turns, they saw a dark crowd of people gathered together.

Xiao Peng waited for the gallop to approach, but saw two big men standing side by side in the middle of the mountain road, both of them were more than six feet tall, extremely burly, one was holding a big iron rod, and the other was carrying a copper hammer in each hand, looking fiercely at the people in front of them.

(End of this chapter)