Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 683
The residents in Xu Wushan rarely saw outsiders. Now that they suddenly saw strangers, they were wary at first. But later, when they saw Yuan Xi's gentle words and politeness, they gradually relaxed and gathered around to inquire about what was going on outside.

There were men, women, old and young among them. Although the people seemed to be poorly dressed, their faces had a calm and peaceful look that was not seen in the residents outside. They were obviously living a peaceful life, which reminded Yuan Xi of the Peach Blossom Spring in later generations.

Yuan Xi talked to them about things outside. When everyone heard that there were often rebellions outside, they all showed fear. Some people said: "Fortunately we hid in, otherwise we might have died a long time ago."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Indeed, compared to the killings outside, this place is like a fairyland on earth. I want to live here forever."

Among the crowd, there were several cardamom girls. Seeing Yuan Xi's handsome appearance and extraordinary conversation, they all hid behind others and peeked out with their eyes. Seeing what Yuan Xi said, one girl blushed and said, "That's it, sir." Why not stay?”

Yuan Xi sighed: "It's a pity, there are still many people outside waiting for me to go back."

The girls thought that Yuan Xi was talking about their family members, and they all looked disappointed.

Yuan Xi chatted with everyone for a while and found that although there were people from the Tian clan, there were also many people with other surnames. He asked curiously: "Aren't you from the Tian clan?"

"Isn't it that Zitai (Tian Chou) led the tribe to flee?"

As soon as he said these words, everyone's expressions changed slightly, and they looked around each other, and they seemed quite uneasy.

As soon as Yuan Xi saw him, he knew there was something hidden. He didn't want to say more, so he wanted to go inside. However, he heard a gentle and beautiful girl among the previous people say softly: "It was indeed the head of the family who led us to count in the beginning. People from hundreds of tribes came here.”

"Later, Xu Wushan got better. When the surrounding refugees heard about it, they all came one after another. Later, the number of people gradually increased, and now there are thousands of households."

"This is outside Xu Wushan, so it's really lively inside."

Yuan Xi was startled, there were so many people?
Then he remembered that in later generations, Tian Chou had been farming in Xu Wushan for decades. In the end, people around him came here because of his fame, and in the end, there were thousands of households.

You must know that the number of households at this time is by no means as simple as two or three people. Many households may even have dozens of people, which shows its large scale.

But strictly speaking, these people who fled into Xu Wushan are all homeless people. As the leader of Youzhou, it seems inappropriate for Yuan Xi to turn a blind eye to this?
At this time, several young men with spears came from a distance, and the leading man shouted: "Little sister, why did you reveal Xu Wushan's affairs to him without knowing the details of the person coming?"

"What if he is an enemy spy?"

After hearing this, the girl who spoke turned around and said angrily: "Brother, don't scare me. This young man looks like a bad guy at first glance."

The young man should be the girl's brother, but he pulled his sister behind him, raised the iron gun in his hand, stared at Yuan Xi with an unkind expression, and said, "I just heard someone say that you are a lost businessman?"

"Where is your cargo?"

"And the horse you are riding is worth a lot of money. What businessman would be willing to use it to travel long distances?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled at Tian Yu beside him and said, "This man is quite clever."

The young man heard this and shouted: "There is indeed a problem!"

He called to several of his companions, "Come and let's take him down together and hand him over to the clan leader for disposal!"

Sun Li couldn't hold himself back, and with a loud sound, he pulled out the ring-headed knife from the leather sheath and shouted: "Bold!"

As soon as he revealed his weapon, the onlookers screamed and fled. When the young man saw this, they quickly raised their guns and surrounded Yuan Xi and others.

The girl looked panicked, but she heard the young man shout to her: "These people have evil intentions, go and call for help."

After hearing this, the girl hesitated and said: "Brother, is there a misunderstanding? Why should I listen to the young master's explanation first?"

The young man shouted: "What misunderstanding? Most of the people who fled came from the east. I asked why someone appeared from the south for no reason. How could he find that path if he hadn't deliberately looked for it?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled bitterly at Tian Yu and said, "No wonder it's so difficult to walk. It turns out that we came in from the wrong direction."

He turned to the young man and said, "Are you also from the Tian clan?"

"I have no ill intentions. I came here just to meet Mr. Zitai."

The young man looked unkind and said, "You said you don't have it?"

"Unless you let me tie you up, I will escort you to see the head of the family!"

After hearing this, Tian Yu stepped forward and said, "This is not possible."

"I am also from the Tian family in Youzhou. I am said to be distantly related to Mr. Zitai. I will be my guarantee. How about we go together?"

The young man looked at Tian Yu suspiciously. It wasn't until Tian Yu named several Tian clan members that his face gradually relaxed.

But he was still worried and said: "You said you are also from the Tian clan, what is your name?"

"Then I'll go check it out!"

Tian Yu said in a deep voice: "My name is Tian Yu, and my courtesy name is Guorang."

"Mr. Zitai should have heard of my name." The young man shook his head and asked doubtfully: "Tian Yu?"

"Why does this have to do with the name of the general of the Youzhou Army..."

His face turned pale immediately, "Are you Tian Yu, the subordinate of Fierce Tiger and the Colonel of Guard Karasuma?"

Tian Yu asked curiously: "You people who live in seclusion in the mountains also know my name?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It seems that they are not completely isolated from the world. They are well-informed. They should be paying attention to the outside world."

"Look at Mr. Zitai, he is not a rigid person."

He thought the same thing, if Tian Chou really didn't care about worldly affairs, how could future generations instruct Cao Jun to take a secret road from Lulongsai to Liucheng, and then get under the nose of Wuhuan?

Now it seems that Tian Chou obviously has a very good understanding of the geographical environment and external situation.

At this time, the young man's face turned pale, and the hands holding the iron guns with his companions were shaking. At this time, Yuan Xi happened to raise his hand. The young man was extremely nervous, thinking that Yuan Xi was going to make a move, so he subconsciously raised his hand to Yuan Xi. When stabbed in the chest, Tian Yu and Sun Li reacted very quickly. They both slashed at the barrel of the gun with their swords, cutting the spear into three pieces, and the spear head flew out.

Sun Li was extremely angry and shouted: "He actually committed murder!"

He raised the ring-headed sword in his hand high. When the girl on the side saw it, she rushed forward to block him and shouted: "Don't kill brother!"

Tian Yu whistled, and the sound of hooves in the distance was like thunder. Within a moment, dozens of Youzhou cavalry rushed over and surrounded everyone present.

When the people present saw it, they were all frightened and knelt down to beg for mercy. When the young man saw that the armor of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry was as thick as frost, his face became paler and he thought that the enemy had a premeditated plan this time. Could it be that they were here to destroy Xu Wushan?
When Yuan Xi arrived, he knew that Tian Yu was deliberately intimidating him, so that he would not offend him because of his ignorance of the sky and the earth. He stopped the soldiers and said to the young man: "I am here to visit Mr. Tian."

"Back then, Duke Benchu ​​summoned Duke Tian several times to grant him the seal of general. Xianfu also did the same, but Duke Tian did not accept it."

"I admire him so much for his high moral integrity, so I made a special trip to visit him."

"How about you take me now?"

After hearing this, the young man hesitated and said, "You really won't kill us?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "If I were to do anything bad to you, I'm afraid Xu Wushan would be gone long ago."

Seeing that Yuan Xi didn't seem to have any ill intentions, the girl murmured, "Young Master is probably joking with me, right?"

When the young man saw Yuan Xi's confident look, he felt guilty and asked, "Who are you?"

Tian Yu sneered: "You haven't guessed what can make me serve you?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the young man and the girl changed. The girl said: "Are you the fierce tiger famous in the North?"

Seeing the shocked look on the girl's face, Yuan Xi looked calm, but felt slightly proud in his heart. Did even the little girl know about his reputation?

It seems that he is quite famous in Youzhou.

But the girl's next words made Yuan Xi break his guard instantly, "The ferocious tiger that killed Gongsun Zan and stole his wife?"

Not long after, the girl held her brother's arm, and while walking, she secretly glanced at Yuan Xi who was following on horseback not far behind with her peripheral vision, and whispered to the young man: "Brother, I said the wrong thing, what should I do? ?”

The young man thought: How do I know? According to the reputation of the ferocious tiger in the rumors, I might have killed you on the spot. When you said these words, I was so scared that I almost wet my pants, okay?
Yuan Xi rode his horse in a depressed manner. He saw Sun Li secretly suppressing a smile behind him, and Tian Yu had a straight face, obviously holding back, and he suddenly felt even more depressed.

Judging from what the girl said, judging from the results, he couldn't refute it!

As everyone went deeper into Xu Wu Mountain, the road gradually widened, and the scene in front of them began to become lively.

The so-called Xu Wushan is just a flat hilly area surrounded by large mountains. Yuan Xi sat on his horse and looked around. Several streams and rivers were rushing through the mountains. There were several wooden bridges in the middle. It looked like they were newly built.

Yuan Xi discovered that there was even a stone bridge among them, which was very unusual.

This not only means that Xu Wushan has at least carpenters, but also stonemasons, blacksmiths and other craftsmen working together. This also reflects the heritage of a wealthy family like the Tian family, and its organizational mobilization is far beyond that of ordinary refugees.

After crossing the stone bridge, you can see a large flat land in front of you, with neat rows of houses. In front of the houses are fertile fields. There are even mulberry trees planted behind the houses. The stream flows into the pond from the ditch, and there are faint fish in it. swim.

Yuan Xi suddenly vaguely felt that this was exactly the same as the scene recorded in Peach Blossom Spring. Maybe it was the people in Xu Wushan who recorded these scenes and passed them down to inspire future generations?
The sound of roosters crowing and dogs barking came from afar. It was winter and no one was working in the fields. However, there were lively sounds of people or the sound of weaving in the houses, and there were also people in the courtyard chopping firewood leisurely. , obviously in this winter season, people are enjoying it.

Yuan Xi was really touched at this time. These were the days away from the war!
Before the world was in chaos, everyone in the world lived like this, right?

Until the flames of war tore it all apart.

Everything that had happened before had become a luxury. The tenacious people worked hard to find a place far away from the war, and now they did it.

But the vast majority of people in the world are still living in a precarious life. How great would it be if one day there were no more wars in the world and people all over the world could live like this?

(End of this chapter)