At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 444

Shu'er giggled and said, "Master Gao, this is not a wild duck, it's a wild goose."

Wild geese are indeed very similar to ducks, except that their beaks are slightly shorter and their wings are fuller. At first glance, many people would mistake them for ducks.

Gao Bufan took a closer look and blurted out: "So it's really a goose."

Cui Shirou laughed out loud, covered her mouth and corrected: "It's a wild goose, not a dumb goose."

This girl was originally born with bright eyes and white teeth, her eyebrows were picturesque, and the way she covered her mouth and smiled was even more charming and charming, very vivid.

Gao Bufan laughed and asked, "Where did this wild goose come from!"

"It suddenly fell from the sky a few days ago, and it happened to land in the yard." Cui Shirou said while stroking the head of the wild goose pitifully, and the green parrot next to it also jumped over to "beg to be petted", and Cui Shirou also touched it Touch its head.

Gao Bufan was "surprised" when he heard the words: "In this way, the saying that the fish fall into the wild and the moon is shameful is actually true. The ancients did not deceive me."

Cui Shirou was stunned for a moment, then brushed Xiafei's cheeks, lowered her head and explained embarrassingly: "It's...it's not, it...it's just hurt, Brother Gao is so annoying, just kidding Rou'er! "

The maid Shu'er laughed and joked, "Why don't you think Mr. Gao is joking? Mr. Gao is just telling the truth."

"Truth! Truth!" the green parrot yelled triumphantly, tearing its throat.

Cui Shirou was so embarrassed that her neck turned red, she stretched out her index finger to reproach the green parrot's head.Gao Bufan also knew that this little loli was thin-skinned, so he couldn't bear to tease her any more, coughed lightly and said, "Oh, it turned out that she was injured, and Miss Shirou can even heal animals."

"Rou'er doesn't understand either, she just used some Jinchuang medicine casually." Cui Shirou said in a low voice, her face was still flushed, making people want to take a bite.

Gao Bufan saw that the gray goose was so docile, so he wanted to reach out to touch it, but the gray goose immediately pecked at it fiercely, making someone's hand red.

"Brother Gao, be careful, ah, aren't you hurt?" Cui Shirou hurriedly grabbed Gao's hand and asked anxiously, while pursing her bright red mouth and blowing on the back of the latter's hand.

Gao Bufan couldn't help feeling a little strange emotion in his heart, he smiled and said: "It's okay, Brother Gao has rough skin and thick flesh, this stupid goose is indeed more ferocious than ducks." After finishing speaking, he took his hand back calmly.

A trace of shyness flashed in Cui Shirou's eyes, and she quickly picked up the wild goose and put it back into a cage made of bamboo strips.Gao Bufan asked curiously: "Strange, why didn't it attack you, Miss Shirou?"

Wild animals are generally very aggressive. It is really puzzling that this gray goose is so docile in the hands of Cui Shirou.

"Because Rou'er and it are already friends, it will naturally not attack Rou'er." Cui Shirou said seriously.

Gao Bufan said in amazement: "Friend? Could it be that Miss Shirou understands bird language... No, I mean Miss Shirou can communicate with wild geese?"

Cui Shirou blinked her eyes in a daze and said: "Rou'er can read some meanings in its eyes, not only wild geese, but also other animals are similar, as long as Rou'er looks into their eyes with heart, you can also see them. Brother Gao, does this count as communication?"

"Of course, I didn't expect Miss Shirou to have such an ability. It's amazing!" Gao Bufan was secretly surprised. He used to read the news, and it was said that some very clever people could communicate with animals. He didn't quite believe it. Now he Believe it, the world is full of wonders.

Cui Shirou was a little embarrassed and said: "What kind of skill is this? Brother Gao, you are really amazing."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "360 lines, if you can become the number one scholar, others can do it, and you can do it too. It's not a skill. No one else can do it. Only you can do it. That's a skill."

Cui Shirou nodded half-understanding, and asked, "Brother Gao, what is the number one scholar?"

Gao Bufan was secretly sweating. Although there were imperial examinations in the Sui Dynasty, there was no such thing as a No. [-] scholar, so he explained vaguely: "No. [-] is the best, which means second to none."

Cui Shirou suddenly said: "So that's the case."

"By the way, can Miss Shirou communicate with all animals?" Gao Bufan asked.

Cui Shirou hesitated and said: "Rou'er doesn't know either, anyway, there are cats and dogs at home, cows, horses, etc. Rou'er probably understands what they mean."

"What about the birds of prey like eagles?"

"Rou'er has never tried it before!" Cui Shirou blinked and asked, "Could it be that Brother Gao wants Rou'er to tame a falcon?"

Gao Bufan couldn't help but secretly praised this girl for her intelligence. Birds of prey like eagles are not only fast and durable, but also have very sharp eyesight. If the army can train and raise a few of them, it will undoubtedly be equivalent to having a few more high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. Mastering the enemy's every move is absolutely invincible.

Thinking of this, Gao Bufan couldn't help getting excited, nodded and said: "Yes, can I ask Rou'er for a favor?"

Cui Shirou blushed again, Brother Gao actually called her Rou'er, but she was also very happy to be able to help Brother Gao, she nodded and said: "Rou'er can try."

Gao Bufan happily said: "Thank you...well, Shirou...Rou'er!"

Cui Shirou has always called herself Rou'er, and Gao Bufan called Rou'er just now, but now he realizes that he can't help being a little embarrassed, but it seems deliberate to change his words, so he simply called Rou'er generously.

"Brother Gao, you're welcome." Cui Shirou felt inexplicably happy.

Shu'er rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Master Gao, why don't you stay for dinner, Shu'er's cooking is not bad."

Gao Bufan waved his hand and said: "No need, the army will be dispatched soon. If I don't come for a few days, I'm a little worried, so I came to see you. I have to go now."

Cui Shirou hurriedly asked: "Brother Gao is going to chase Thief Xi?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "The bandit Xi has withdrawn to Miyun City. There must be a lot of pressure there. I'm worried that Miyun City won't be able to withstand it. We must send troops to help as soon as possible."

Cui Shirou couldn't help frowning when she heard the words, she was worried that her father would be in danger in Miyun City, and also worried that Brother Gao would be in danger of sending troops to fight Xi Ren in the field.

Gao Bufan only thought that Cui Shirou was scared, so he smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, Rou'er, Huairou City still has a thousand guards, it will be safe to stay in the city, or I can send someone to send you back to Ji County now."

Cui Shirou hurriedly said: "Rou'er won't go back to Ji County, Rou'er will wait here for Brother Gao...and father!"

Gao Bufan nodded, and said: "Okay, Shu'er, take care of your girl, and don't rush out of the city if you have nothing to do."

"The maidservant will, Mr. Gao, don't worry!" Shu Erfu saluted.

"Well, then I'm leaving. If you have something urgent, you can ask Magistrate Lu for help." Gao Bufan looked at Cui Shirou, then turned and went outside the house.

"Brother Gao, wait a minute!" Cui Shirou ran after him.

Gao Bufan stopped, turned around and asked, "Is Rou'er still busy?"

Cui Shirou's face blushed, she took out a small embroidered sachet shyly, handed it to Gao Bufan shyly, and said in a low voice: "This is the peace talisman that Rou'er asked for in Shuiyue Nunnery in Ji County some time ago. Baoping, I wish Big Brother Gao a successful victory and a safe and triumphant return!"

Gao Bufan was stunned for a moment, reached out to take it and put it in his arms, nodded and said, "Thank you, Rou'er!" After speaking, he turned around and walked out of the yard.

Cui Shirou watched Gao Bufan's upright back disappear outside the door, her cheeks were still a little hot.Shu'er came closer and said with a smile: "The servant girl was wondering why the girl asked for two peace talismans. It turned out that one was for the master, and the other was for Mr. Gao."

Cui Shirou covered her face and ran back into the house, it was too embarrassing, little Lolita still can't believe it, she actually had the guts to give the peace talisman to Brother Gao in person, this is undoubtedly a kind of confession, the key point is that Brother Gao hasn't refused yet, Little Lolita was shy and delighted at the same time.

Let's say that Gao Bufan left Cui Shirou's residence, mounted his horse and went out of the city to return to the camp. At about ten o'clock in the morning, the army officially set off and headed towards Yanle City.

Due to the arrival of Li Jing, Prime Minister of Yuyang County, Gao Bufan now has more than 4000 soldiers under his command. In addition, people have been recruited into the army these days, and Yingyang Mansion itself has more than 1000 people. All the rest of the troops set off.

At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, the army arrived at Yanle City, but the current Yanle City has been destroyed by the Xi people. The four cities were opened, all the gates were burned down, and none of the houses in the city were intact. It was completely a wasteland, with rotten and smelly corpses everywhere, and the heads of County Guard Song Gengxin and County Captain Zhou Xing were still hanging on the top of the city and floating around.

Seeing this situation, all the officers and soldiers were all sad and indignant, their eyes were cracked, some even brandished their knives and roared in grief and indignation, and the invisible anger and killing intent were slowly accumulating.

Gao Bufan ordered people to collect the heads of Song Gengxin and Zhou Xing for burial, and at the same time collect the corpses of the people in the city and burn them, and finally buried the ashes at the foot of a mountain in the west of the city.

When Gao Bufan led all the soldiers to bow to the unnamed grave where the ashes of the people were buried, the anger and killing intent of all the soldiers had already soared to the peak, and they almost burst out.

The west wind was fierce, and the sky was full of yellow sand. Gao Bufan drew his waist knife under the banner of the Yingyang Mansion, and said sharply: "Kill Xi thief, avenge blood!"

"Kill Xi thief, avenge blood!"

"Kill Xi thief, avenge blood!"

All the soldiers drew out their weapons and pointed at the sky, roaring like mountains and seas.

"Let's go!" Gao Bufan ordered, and the army marched to Miyun City.

Underdogs will win! ! !
(End of this chapter)