Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 117 The Village
Yuan Fei's order saved Ah He's life, the spear tip rubbed against her right rib and sank into the soil, she was immediately pulled up from the ground in shock, then slapped and pushed in front of Yuan Fei.

"Where is the nearest water source?" Yuan Fei asked the woman who was pushed in front of him after taking a sip of water.

Ah He's ears were still buzzing, she could feel a warm and greasy liquid at the corner of her mouth, she licked it, it was fishy and salty, it was the smell of her own blood.The nail leaves on the man in front of him gleamed coldly in the sun. It was the same way the master wore it when he came to the village to recruit soldiers!Ah He thought to himself.

"Where is the nearest water source!" Yuan Fei repeated. He was a little impatient and was considering whether to kill someone to enhance the memory of the prisoners. He heard Ah He's answer: "Go west for about one mile. , there is a spring, and a little further away is a river!"

"Is there a river?" Yuan Fei looked around. He was surprised to find that apart from a few old people, there were no men, only women and children. Cutting reeds was hard work: "Where are the men? Why are they all children and women?"

"The master said that the barbarians from the north are coming, and all the men have been arrested and sent to serve as soldiers!" Ah He looked at the soldiers around him: "Where are you from?"

"We are the Great Master of the Tang Dynasty!" Yuan Fei looked around. The women and children were kneeling on the ground, and the old people clasped their hands together, chanting Buddha tremblingly. Watch it, I'll go back and report the situation here to the captain!"

water!water!water!
Ah He subconsciously covered her nose. The original taste of the cow pen was really bad, but it was much better than now.Hundreds of men crowded into a narrow place less than ten feet square. The ground was full of all kinds of filth and excrement, including cattle and people. Ah He stretched out his dirty hands, and Ah He took a step back subconsciously.

"Go back, go back!" The captain on duty yelled loudly, beating the hands of the Japanese captives with the spear and the back of his knife, driving them back behind the railing.

"Who are these people?" Ah He asked subconsciously.

"It's Japanese!" Wu Chang replied nonchalantly.

"Japanese?"

"Yes, it's the barbarians on the distant island!" The corporal replied with a smile. Although the woman in front of him was a little darker, she had a good figure and appearance, which made him quite eager to express: "They crossed the sea to help Baekje The rebels fought against us, and we defeated them, and these are all prisoners!"

"Then what are you going to do with them?"

"It depends on the top!" Corporal stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky.

"Will it be killed?"

"Probably not!" Wu Zhang said with a smile: "If you want to kill Hai Hai, just kill him, just rush to the sea, why bother. I heard from the superior that he will be escorted to Chang'an!"

"Chang'an?"

"Yes, that's the capital of the Tang Dynasty, where the emperor's Daming Palace is located. The emperor is happy to see it, and maybe he will reward our school captain with a high-ranking official!"

The unfamiliar words of Datang, Chang'an, Daming Palace, and Son of Heaven made Ah He a little confused. She pointed to the Japanese people in the cowshed: "Then let me bring some water, and see if they are so thirsty!"

"Leave these guys alone!" The corporal leader didn't want the woman in front of him to leave, and he stepped forward with a smile: "Let them be thirsty, it's better not to move when they're thirsty, and I'll save some energy!"

Ah He took a step back carefully, keeping the distance between the two sides. At this moment, she saw the sentry kneeling on one knee, and then heard someone ask: "What's going on here?"

"The Japanese slaves are causing trouble, and the subordinates will suppress it immediately!" The corporal leader's voice was a little nervous, and Ah He, who was standing aside, glanced at the questioner warily, and saw that he was a burly man, wearing a thick red cloak, almost Hanging to the ground, his armor and boots were black. She didn't dare to look any further, so she quickly knelt down and looked at the ground.

"Send these people to the river, wash them clean, and give them a bowl of porridge!" Ah He heard another voice, which was much gentler than the questioner just now: "Shut up here, sooner or later There will be a plague!"

"Yes!"

Ah He heard a rush of footsteps, followed by the creak of the cowshed door being opened, and the footsteps and voices of Japanese people. After half a cup of tea, she carefully raised her head, wanting to see these noble people Whether he had already left, a pair of cowhide boots caught his eyes, and he hurriedly lowered his head again.

"Get up, I have something to ask!" Wang Wenzuo looked at the woman kneeling on the ground, with rough dark skin, disheveled hair, and several holes in the hem of the sackcloth. It seemed that this place was even poorer than around Sibi City.

Ah He stood up, but she didn't dare to look up at the opponent's face, only to find a ruby ​​on the handle of the opponent's saber, like a drop of dark red blood.

"Where are the men in the village?"

"They were all conscripted into the army by the master!"

"A soldier?"

"Yes, the master said that the barbarians from the north are coming to attack. If you don't send troops to resist, everyone will die!"

"A barbarian from the north?" Wang Wenzuo sensed sensitive information from Ah He's words: "How much do you know about this, tell me!" Having said that, he grabbed a handful of meat from his purse and handed it over to him. Past: "It's for you!"

"No, no, it's too much!" Ah He waved her hands again and again. She had only seen these things in the hands of big merchants in the market. One piece can be exchanged for a piglet, and ten pieces can be exchanged for a calf. The nobleman had at least seventeen or eighteen coins in his hand, which really frightened her.

"You just accept it, and tell the truth later!" Wang Wenzuo threw the copper coin casually.

Ah He picked up the copper coins and put them in her arms. Perhaps it was a psychological effect. She felt the warmth in her waist, and she subconsciously thought about buying something with these, but she knew that this was not when she was thinking wildly, so she said carefully: "Master, I haven't seen those barbarians in the north with my own eyes, I only know it from others!"

"It doesn't matter, just tell what you know, I will judge whether it is true or not! When did your master conscript?"

"About a month ago!"

"How much do you know about the northern barbarians?"

"Not many, I heard that they all like to shave their hair in the middle of their heads, wear braids on both sides, and wear gold earrings. They ride horses, use big bows, rob and set fire, even children..."

"These should be Mohe people!" Cui Hongdu whispered.

Wang Wenzuo nodded silently. The Mohe people are an ancient nation in the northeast of my country, also known as Sushen and Wuji. They are the ancestors of the later Jurchen tribe. At that time, some Mohe people were attached to Goguryeo. Whenever the Goguryeo army went to war, they would conscript these Mohe people People are the front line.There are signs of Mohe people here, indicating that the Goguryeo Army is not far from here.

(End of this chapter)