At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 434
Xue Li didn't lie, he did know how to ride a horse, but his skills were very average, far from horseback riding and archery. It can be seen that this kid was bragging before, but considering the other party's eagerness to join the Yingyang Mansion, there is a reason willing.

The big green horse didn't like the little Luotong lying on his neck, because the little guy always liked to babble and pluck his mane, so he kept shaking his head, trying to shake off this nasty human cub.

Gao Bufan carried little Luotong back and put him on his lap, hugged him with one hand, and rode his horse while Xue Li rode his horse as a guide in front, but the mountain road was rough, and this kid was riding wobbly , I was really afraid that he would fall off the horse.

The team walked for a long time on the mountain path, and finally came to the foot of a remote Great Wall. Xue Lile stopped his horse and pointed: "Gao Lang will see, it is there."

Gao Bufan, Wei Zheng and the others looked up, and they saw a gap in that section of the Great Wall, allowing people to pass through. It was unknown whether it was in disrepair or was destroyed by man, and the slope of this location was relatively gentle, so the There was absolutely no problem getting the horse up and down, and the turf and trees near the gap had been trampled bare, so it could be seen that Xue Li was not lying, and Xi Ren had indeed sneaked here.

Gao Bufan dismounted from his horse, and easily climbed up the gap in the Great Wall with Xiao Luotong in his arms. Xue Li also followed, and Wei Zheng finally managed to climb up after a lot of effort.

Gao Bufan and Wei Zheng carefully inspected the two gaps in the Great Wall, and they both showed serious expressions.

The Great Wall is very long, and it is impossible to send people to guard every section. The places that are really guarded are important checkpoints for the army to pass, such as Gubeikou, Shahukou, Juyongguan, etc. Most of the Great Wall is built on the mountains. No one cares, because there are no roads to reach, even with empty hands, it is difficult to climb, let alone an army with horses and luggage.

However, this location in front of me is a bit special. Although the location is remote, the terrain is not too steep. Xi Ren has opened up a narrow path here. It is also possible that people and horses fell into the deep pit of the ravine, either dead or disabled.

Gao Bufan frowned and asked, "Xue Li, how did you find this place?"

Xue Li replied: "My father discovered this and reported it to the county government many times, but they didn't care about it at all. As a result, my father was killed by Xi thief this spring, and my mother was also taken away by Xi thief. "

Little Xue Li clenched his fists as he spoke, showing a trace of resentment, and added: "If Gao Lang hadn't seen General Gao sincerely kill Xi thief, I wouldn't have brought you here."

Wei Zheng heard that the problem of cynicism has been committed again, and he said angrily: "These stupid officials usually have a vegetarian meal in their corpses, but when they search for the people's fat, they are like wolves and tigers, they should be killed!"

Little Xue Li immediately looked at this ugly Mr. Wei with a bad face all the time.

"General Gao Lang, it's not too late to make up for it. At this time, we should immediately order to seal the gap, and at the same time thoroughly investigate whether there are other similar places." Wei Zheng suggested.

Gao Bufan nodded: "The gap must be sealed, but not now, as the saying goes, there is only a thousand days to be a thief, there is no reason to prevent a thousand days from a thief, the best way is to completely eliminate the thief, the worst Also beat the thieves so hard that the thieves dare not come again."

Wei Zheng immediately understood what Gao Bufan meant, nodded and said: "What Gao Lang said is true, then let's sit on the sidelines and teach these barbarians a harsh lesson."

Xue Li was excited when he heard the words, and thought to himself, he really did not misunderstand the person, this Gao Lang general is really different from other officials.

Gao Bufan immediately sent an order to ambush the team nearby, waiting for Xi thief to come to the door automatically.In the afternoon, as expected, "business" came to the door, and a bandit of about 30 people appeared, carrying large and small bags of looted food on horseback, returning daily necessities such as pots, pans, pans, and pigs and dogs. Chickens, ducks, and other domestic animals, the most eye-popping thing is that there are two Xi thieves carrying a woman on their horses, and they are both naked, lying on the horses dying. Being poisoned like a beast.

Xue Liqing's eyes were completely red, and his veins were popping out all over his body. He held the sickle tightly in his left hand, and firmly grasped a stone with his right hand, as if he wanted to crush the stone.

Gao Bufan's face was stern, and he suddenly shot an arrow, which hit the leader Xi thief's throat, and the latter fell off his horse and died before he could even scream.

When Gao Bufan fired an arrow, it was equivalent to giving the order to attack. The archers of the Yingyang Mansion who were ambushing on the left also fired arrows one after another. Those Xi thieves were suddenly attacked and lost their position. They dropped their horses and fled in all directions. Where else can they escape?They were wiped out in less than half a stick of incense, and none of the 28 horses slipped through the net. All of them were found. Including the 42 horses captured earlier, a total of 42 horses were obtained today, and [-] enemies were killed. No one was injured.

Fighting is the best whetstone, and victory is Cui Huaji. Although the two consecutive victories were small, the morale of the new army under Gao Bufan's command was overwhelmed.

What surprised Gao Bufan was that Xue Li was not only not afraid of this bloody killing, but also very excited. He hit the heads of two Xi thieves with a stone, and it was obviously not a coincidence that this kid His eyesight and aim are surprisingly good, maybe it's really worth cultivating.

As night fell, Gao Bufan ordered to bury the pot for cooking when there was no Xi Ren coming to his door. There were scouts five miles away on both sides of the gap in the Great Wall, so there was no need to worry about Xi Ren coming over.

Gao Bufan made a big pot of meat porridge, Xiao Luotong ate very sweetly, gobbled it up, and even though his stomach was already chubby, he still held the bowl and refused to let go. It was obvious that this little guy was starving.

Little Luotong has just turned one year old, that is to say, when his mother was taken away, he was only about six months old. A six-month-old baby has not been weaned in later generations, and I don't know how he survived these six months. Yes, the child's vitality is really as tenacious as a grass.

Most of the remaining pot of meat porridge went into Xue Li's stomach. He carefully licked every grain of rice in the pot, and then he gave Gao Bufan a grateful look, and hugged his younger brother who was crawling up and down on the ground. Putting him in his arms to coax him to sleep is very simple, just pat his butt, and the little guy will fall asleep in seconds, which saves trouble.

"Your brother has been taken care of by you?" Gao Bufan asked.

Xue Li nodded, Gao Bufan frowned and asked, "Is there no one else at home?"

Xue Li nodded again.

"No uncle or aunt?"

"Yes, but they are also poor and can't take care of themselves. I don't want to trouble them." Xue Li said stubbornly.

"Then if you join the army, who will take care of your brother?"

Xue Li's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "I can take him, Gao Lang, are you willing to accept the younger one?"

Gao Bufan said indifferently: "The army is not a nursery school. If you join the army, you have to participate in drills every day. You must not have time to take care of your brother."

Xue Li's eyes darkened when he heard this, and he begged: "Luo Tong is very obedient, as long as he is full, he can stay in the room and play by himself, and it won't affect my practice."

Gao Bufan pondered for a moment, then said calmly: "Forget it, let's treat it as a reward for your achievements today, Mr. Wei, arrange for someone to send Xue Li and Luo Tong to the racecourse and hand them over to Master Xu."

Xue Li said disappointedly: "Race farm? Isn't it Yingyang Mansion?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "Yingyang Mansion has regulations, your age is not suitable!"

"Then I won't go to the racecourse either." Xue Li shook his head and said, "It's no fun raising horses, I want to kill Xi Ren."

Wei Zheng couldn't help frowning and said, "Why did you kill Xi Ren? Throwing stones?"

Xue Li was immediately at a loss for words.

Gao Bufan said calmly: "You decide whether to go or not. I will not force you, but I will remind you that if you miss this opportunity, you may regret it for the rest of your life. As the saying goes, sharpen a knife and never cut by mistake." Chai Gong, good teachers are hard to find, don't know the blessings when you are in the blessings."

Xue Li looked at Gao Bufan thoughtfully, finally nodded reluctantly and said: "Okay, the little one will go to the racecourse, but the little one thinks that the best mentor is right in front of him."

Wei Zheng stroked his beard and said with a smile, "You are good at picking!"

"It's a pity that I picked the wrong one!" Gao Bufan said bluntly: "In terms of teaching and educating people, I am definitely not as good as Xu Junshi."

Hearing this, Xue Li quit immediately, shook his head and said, "I don't want to study, I want to practice martial arts!"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Do you read the military book? No matter how strong martial arts are, it can only kill a hundred people. The art of war is the enemy of ten thousand people. Besides, Master Xu's martial arts are not weak. Besides, whether you can fall into the eyes of Master Xu It's an unknown number."

Xue Li's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately changed his tune: "Then I'll go to the racecourse."

Gao Bufan and Wei Zheng smiled at each other upon hearing the words.

The reason why Gao Bufan is willing to put in the effort to train Xue Li is of course sympathy, but more because of his determination and calmness, and his maturity far beyond his age. It is difficult for eight or nine-year-old children to live on their own. Not to mention raising a half-year-old baby, this is a miracle in itself, and the creator of a miracle should be rewarded, so Xue Li deserves it!

Gao Bufan's move is undoubtedly just a little effort, but today's move has made a world famous general - Xue Rengui.

Goguryeo, which Yang Jian and Yang Guang failed to conquer with all their strength, was flattened under the iron hooves of Xue Rengui's army.

(End of this chapter)