The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 48
Running hand in hand with a girl in Longshan Pass, Zhu Xiu didn't feel romantic at all.

This pass guarding the pass of Liupan Mountain is just like Cangzhou City a few months ago, with traces of war and smoke everywhere.

Groups of civilians carrying their shoulders passed through the narrow streets, and groups of wounded soldiers supported each other and retreated to the head of Guan City to rest.

There are towering peaks on both sides, and the rigid ridgeline extends to the southeast.

In the dead of winter, Liupan Mountain loses its greenery and exposes brown rock soil. The wet rain and snow fall, adding to the feeling of coldness and desolation.

"Hey~ Miss Yan'er, where did you find this handsome young man? Are you holding hands and rushing to have a baby?"

Two soldiers with bloodstained heads and faces limped towards him and laughed at Shi Lingyan.

"Hmph!" Shi Lingyan waved his little fist at them, as fiercely as an angry little leopard, making the surrounding soldiers laugh.

Zhu Xiu couldn't help but sigh. Not long after the bloody battle at Guanchengtou ended, these Hexi soldiers who had just defeated the ferocious Tubo people were joking and playing like no one else.

Such a mentality is admirable.

Shi Lingyan pulled Zhu Xiu and ran into a temporary military tent. Shi Kuangwei, who had not yet taken off his armor, was standing in front of the table, discussing something with a young general with a sturdy back.

"You go down and make arrangements first." Glancing at Zhu Xiu, Shi Kuangwei gestured to the young general.

The general cupped his fists and bowed, then turned and walked out of the tent.

"Brother Wei!" Shi Lingyan shouted crisply and cheerfully.

The general's dark face grinned, and his fierce wolf-like eyes flashed with a hint of tenderness.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly stepped aside. This black-faced King Kong-like guy was covered in blood and full of evil aura. He looked like a god of death and was awe-inspiring.

When those wolf eyes swept over him, he felt a chill running down his back.

When the general strode out of the military tent, Shi Lingyan called "Daddy" and stepped forward to take Shi Kuangwei's arm affectionately.

Lao Shi smiled like a fool, his tone was gentle, and his eyes were full of adoration: "Good boy, help daddy take off his armor."

"Hey!" Shi Lingyan stood behind Lao Shi, unbuttoned his shirt, and took off his bloodstained shoulder scarf, breastplate, and belt.
After taking off his armor, Shi Kuangwei breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Zhu Xiu, who was standing silently and angry, and said with a smile: "What, you kid are still angry with me?"

Zhu Xiu snorted heavily.

"Dad, he doesn't even eat steamed cakes." Shi Lingyan wiped his armor with a wet rag and complained in a low voice.

Shi Kuangwei picked up the black pancake placed on the table, took two steps forward and handed it to him, and said with a smile: "Eat it, don't worry about your belly. If you are not full, how can you have the strength to vent your anger on me? Don't you think so?" "

When Zhu Xiu saw his black face, she became furious. She opened his hand and the black pancake rolled to the ground, roaring angrily:
"Stop doing this! Lao Shi, you have to remember that we have some friendship and let me go as soon as possible! Otherwise, kill me now!"

Shi Lingyan's round eyes were a little angry, but Shi Kuangwei reached out to stop him, picked up the black pancake, patted it, sighed and said with a forced smile: "Eat the steamed pancake first."

"Eat a fart!"

Zhu Xiu grabbed the black pancake and threw it out of the tent, yelling with red eyes, "What the hell is this called a steamed pancake? I could have enjoyed peace and happiness in the south, but now I've come to this ungrateful place with you!" Are you still eating these pig food? You bastard made me miserable!~"

The black pancakes fell outside the tent. Shi Lingyan's eyes turned red with distress and he clenched his fists: "You're going too far! Did you know that the soldiers fighting in Guancheng could only eat two such steamed pancakes every day? !”

Zhu Xiu snorted coldly: "So what? What does it have to do with me?"

"You~" Shi Lingyan was furious and wanted to rush forward to teach him a lesson, but was stopped by Shi Kuangwei.

Shi Kuangwei's dark face was full of exhaustion and his eyes were dim: "Do you really want to leave?"

Zhu Xiu sneered: "If I don't leave, why don't I stay with you to celebrate the New Year?"

Shi Kuangwei took a deep breath and waved his hand: "That's all, forceful melons are not sweet, Zhang Yijun can't keep you, let's go!" "Come here! Let Ma San go and get the things!" Lao Shi yelled Zhu Xiu was startled when he heard the sound, and he found that Lao Shi's eyes were also red.

After a while, Ma San stood at the door of the military tent with two bundles on his shoulders, timidly poking his head around.

"Little official!" Ma San was surprised to see Zhu Xiu.

Zhu Xiu rushed over and saw that Ma San was fine. He was relieved and hurriedly unpacked the baggage. The coins and silver collars inside were exactly the same.

"You still have a conscience." Zhu Xiu sighed, glanced at Shi Kuangwei, and muttered in a low voice.

Shi Kuangwei said calmly: "The Tubo people are attacking the key points and the war is critical. I have no time to send people to escort you south. Two hours later, a team of people will return to Jingzhou to transport salt. You can go on the road with them! I will prepare road certificate documents for you. , when you get to Jingzhou, everything is up to you, go ahead~~"

"Hmph~ Farewell!"

Zhu Xiugong cupped his hands and without saying a word, he turned around and walked out of the military tent impatiently. Ma Sanchao bowed to Shi Kuangwei and followed him hurriedly.

"Dad, why did you let him go?"

Shi Lingyan pursed his lips and looked puzzled, "Didn't Dad say that he is a powerful person you invited from the Central Plains to help our Shi family guard Zhangyi?"

Shi Kuangwei smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed: "He doesn't look down on our Zhangyi Army, so it's useless to force him to stay. Alas, forget it, let him go. After all, I am sorry for him."

After walking out of the military tent, Zhu Xiu took a deep breath of the cold air and felt refreshed.

"I'm finally out of Shi Heitan's clutches! Young master, I'm free! Haha~~"

Zhu Xiu laughed wildly in her heart, clenched her fist and waved it vigorously towards the gray sky.

Two child soldiers about the same age as him walked past and looked at him curiously.

Their childlike faces were sallow and dirty, and they were wearing tattered cloth armor and straw sandals. Their dirt-covered feet were red with cold, and the long knives on their waists were almost dragging on the ground.

They stopped because they found a black cake falling in front of Zhu Xiu.

The two teenagers stared at the black pancakes and swallowed hard.

Zhu Xiu was stunned and looked down at the piece of black pancake, covered with mud and snow, lying quietly at his feet.

The two young soldiers looked at each other, and one of them bravely stepped forward and bowed. Perhaps because of the cold weather and the thin clothes he wore, he was trembling all over.

"Mr. Sir, do you want this cake?"

The young soldier asked in a low voice, his eyes full of desire.

Zhu Xiu subconsciously shook her head.

He clearly saw the young soldier's dirty, sallow face burst into a smile of surprise.

The young soldier quickly picked up the black cake and bowed to Zhu Xiu with his companions.

They walked away shoulder to shoulder, simply wiping the mud and snow on the pancakes, each of them took half, and took big bites, laughing while eating, as if they were eating some delicious food, with faces full of joy.

Zhu Xiu stared blankly, speechless.

Ma San sighed sadly: "Most of the soldiers are hungry and fighting against the Tubo people, but it is not easy to defeat the enemy~~~"

Zhu Xiu took a deep breath, looked at the military tent, and walked towards the inner gate of Guancheng.

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