Chasing King

Four years later

"second brother, second brother!" A shout of excitement came from far and near with the sound of running footsteps. If you don't hear the sound of it first, you can draw a picture of huantuo boy in your mind.

Yuan Sikong is lying on the neat grass pile of Gao (DU Nong) to read a book. The hay that has been dried in the sun for a day is warm, emitting the taste of green and unsophisticated, which is very comfortable to smell. His eyes were still fixed on the yellow pages, and without blinking, he said lazily, "here."

The next moment, fruit see a green shirt boy rushed into the stables, a few steps ran to gaocaohui, sharp ground somersault up, Caohui is only slightly shaking. The agility of the movement shows that the footwall is steady.

"Second brother!" The young man pounced on Yuan Sikong, and his eyes turned to the book in his hand, "Yi Wen Zhi" What evil book are you reading? " Reach out and grab.

"What evil book? It's the book of yin and Yang." Yuan Sikong pulled his paws.

The young man snorted: "you see the sky forces me to recite Confucius and Mencius, but I have leisure to read these books."

"Did you recite it?" Yuan Sikong sat up and stared at the young man's pretty face with a pretense of seriousness. For a moment, he was a little absent-minded. Even after so many years, sometimes he still can't help feeling that people who have no blood relationship can't be so similar in appearance.

On the high grass, there are two young people with similar age, appearance and even green clothes. They are carved out of the same mold, but their temperament is very different. One is full of innocence, and the other is more stable than his age.

This young man is yuan Nanyu, the most beloved young son of the yuan family.

"Yuan said with a smile

"Yes? Let me test you... "

"Oh, second brother." Yuan Nanyu said coquettishly, "I haven't remembered yet. Next time."

"You're carrying a ghost." Yuan Sikong laughs and scolds. He drags yuan Nanyu's clothes and says, "how many times, don't dress like me."

"You went out before dawn. I don't know what you're wearing." Yuannan Yufu became excited again. "Second brother, Li Yuan's daughter is getting married today. It's very exciting. Wow, zinanmu is a big box. It needs two strong men to carry it. It's full of 16 boxes of dowry! Dad is going to have wine later. There must be a lot of delicious food. Let's go together. "

"No, it's not our daughter-in-law." Yuan Sikong said, "if you have time to read more books and practice martial arts, don't always join in the fun."

"Don't you want to join in the fun?"

"Nonsense, is Dad going to join in the fun? Last year, councillor Li donated 2000 winter clothes to the soldiers. This year, he has to repair the south city wall and raise money from the gentry in the state. You are really in the mood to have a wedding banquet when you are a father. "

Yuan Nanyu scratched his head and seemed to understand: "this is the matter of buying winter clothes and repairing the city wall. Shouldn't the imperial court pay for the money?"

Yuan Sikong's eyes suddenly turned cold: "which year of Liaodong's military pay can be counted on time, if not, my family..." In front of his eyes, he stopped talking in time.

Although yuan Nanyu is the same age as him, she is a child. It's useless to talk to him. She is so precocious that she seems to be heretical.

"If you don't go, I won't either." Yuan Nanyu said disappointedly, "I'll watch the horse with you."

"There's someone in the stable. I don't need to see it or you. Either you go to help big brother or go back to accompany my mother. "

"I accompany my mother every morning and evening. Big brother is boring. I like to be with my second brother." Yuan Nanyu said with a smile, "yesterday, my father praised you with his mother, saying that you have a good horse."

Yuan Sikong looks at the row of horse sheds not far away. The horses in the shed are healthy, hairy and of good quality. At a glance, he knows that they are good horses. In the past four years, apart from studying and practicing martial arts, he spent most of his mind on these horses. He can't help but feel complacent: "our horses are from Hebei road. They have Khitan blood. Only if they are good, can we raise good horses."

Yuan Nanyu seems to be with you Rongyan: "also want the second elder brother to raise well."

"It's a pity that my father still won't let me cut one..." Yuan Sikong was quite disappointed.

"Dad said that's a violation of military law."

"Pedantic." Yuan Sikong put away his book and said, "go back to dinner."

"Ah."

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at dusk, the two returned home, but met Yuanmao in the courtyard, who should have gone to Li Yuan's house for wedding wine.

Yuan Mao is taking a 16-year-old boy out and saying something. The boy is handsome, straight, dignified, wearing light armour and outstanding.

"Dad?" Yuan Nanyu was surprised and said, "why haven't you gone yet?"

"Dad has something to do. You can go to dinner." The young man was the eldest son of Yuan Mao, yuan Shaoxu, who had already joined the army.

Yuan Sikong saw that Yuan Mao's expression was unusual, but he didn't dare to ask more questions. He led yuan Nanyu to the main hall.

"Free time." Yuan Mao suddenly stopped him.

"Dad."

"Come here, Dad, and ask you a few questions."

Yuan Sikong went over.

Yuanmao has not changed much since four years ago, but his eyebrows are more resolute and steady: "kong'er, do you know how many horses guangningwei, including the surrounding counties, can mobilize at most?"Yuan Sikong was shocked.

Yuanmao is the garrison of Guangning garrison. His biggest duty is to guard Guangning city. There are other troops guarding the water. As long as the Jin people don't know how to decorate the water and don't move their troops, Yuanmao just needs to gather grain to train the army and keep his troops still. Now Yuanmao asks him about his horses, isn't it Is this day finally coming?

Since abandoning the seven prefectures in northern Liaoning, Sheng army retreated to the south of Huangshui, and made peace with the court, and traded with each other for three years. Last year, the situation changed. The Jin people tried to cross the Huangshui River and were forced back by the Sheng army. In fact, they all knew that this was not a long-term plan. Liaodong, without the natural danger of Northern Liaoning, was already exposed to the Jin people's cavalry. In the middle of winter, the decoration water will freeze again, which is paving a bridge for the invasion of Jin people.

Yuan Sikong secretly clenched his fist: "should be able to mobilize two thousand horses."

"Well, I'll let Xu Hu arrange it, and you can choose whatever he wants."

"Dad." Yuan Shaoxu frowned and said, "the space is still small. How can a child be appointed for such a big event?"

"Kong'er has been raising horses for many years. He is good at studying and is better than anyone else. He can see the horses well. I asked him to follow Xu Hu for a long time. I can't talk about appointment."

Yuan Sikong listened to his heart beating wildly: "Dad, isn't it Here comes the golden thief? " Born in northern Liaoning, he grew up with the story of cannibalism and blood drinking of the Jin people. He also saw the tragedy of the city robbed by the Jin people. Moreover, because the Jin people's family was destroyed, he was afraid of the Jin people, but his hatred was even stronger.

"Not yet. It's general Datong who asked us for horses."

"General Datong?" Yuan Sikong didn't know much about the situation, but he studied military books and knew that Datong was still far away from them. Guangning was not a good place to raise horses, and limited horses were supplied to Liaodong, so it was impossible for him to come to Datong.

"They're going to the city tomorrow. My father still has a lot to prepare. I'll talk about it later. Shaoxu, I'm leaving." Yuan Mao finished and left in a hurry.

"Brother, what's the matter?" Yuan Nanyu grabbed yuan Shaoxu's sleeve, "Datong is not far away from us."

"Not too far." Yuan Shaoxu's look was somewhat complicated. "King Jingyuan led his troops to pursue the warabai tribe and went to nekal in one breath. As a result, he almost ambushed and abandoned his supplies before retreating. Now he needs to come to Guangning for supplies, otherwise he can't go back."

Yuan Nanyu was puzzled and said, "isn't it closer to go to the capital for supplies?"

"Nonsense." Yuan Shaoxu patted his head and said, "I don't know anything. Let's have a meal." Then he chased Yuanmao.

After yuan Shaoxu left, yuan Nanyu was still confused: "what? Datong is quite far away Second brother, do you understand? "

"Well." Yuan Sikong thought and went to the house.

The commander in chief of Datong was the famous King of Jingyuan, Feng Jianping. He was the only king of different surnames in Dasheng. Zeng Qin saved the country and made great achievements for Dasheng. After 20 years of defending the border, the Xuanfu and Datong defense lines were as solid as gold. Wala fought South and North, and expanded the territory with the force of fierce tigers. It was said that they had all been on an expedition to Luocha. Only the Central Plains, which is rich in water and soil, they coveted for many years and could not get in. It was because there was king Jingyuan guarding the border.

So the Datong government wants to move Guangning city back, not to mention horses. Maybe the court will agree.

Of course, King Jingyuan really can't go to the capital to supply. It's a big taboo for those who have a heavy army to rush to Beijing and regard them as having the heart to surrender.

Although it was not the Jin people who called to make Yuansi hollow, he was not happy to think that the horses they had worked hard to raise would be given to outsiders.

"Wow, won't you be able to see feng Jiajun tomorrow? It's said that it's very impressive. Second brother, we must go and have a look tomorrow! "

"Good." Yuan Sikong was just like many Da Sheng men. He was full of curiosity and fascination for Feng Jiajun, who was known as the first army in the world, although he still couldn't bear his horse.

As soon as they entered the room, the smell of rice came.

"Mother, elder sister, we are back."

Yue Qingshuang came out of the back kitchen with a basin of hot bone soup in her hand.

"Mother, why do you go to the kitchen?" The chef said, "you're too busy to take the soup."

Yue Qingshuang said with a smile: "it doesn't matter. It's not cold these days. I feel my heart and lungs are much better. You see, your father and your elder brother are going to the wedding banquet. We should have some good food at home

"Dad, he..."

What yuan Nanyu was about to say was restrained by Yuan Sikong's eyes.

Yue Qingshuang is weak and has asthma. Winter is especially hard. They don't want her to worry about many things.

Yuan Nanyu immediately kept silent, grabbed a piece of sauce roast meat and threw it into his mouth. As soon as the roast meat came out of the pot, it was still white. As soon as he entered the pot, it rolled between his lips and teeth. He jumped and cried: "Wow, it's so hot, wow, it's delicious!"

Yue Qingshuang and Yuan Sikong couldn't help laughing.

"You are the youngest and the most unruly." A beautiful female voice came from behind. It was as beautiful as a Nightingale, but not as soft as an ordinary woman. It was clear, crisp and refreshing.

The girl is a cardamom girl. She is yuan Weiling, the daughter of Yuan's parents. She is famous in Liaodong for her refined beauty and sassy character. She is the father of a dragon and a phoenix with yuan Shaoxu.The yuan family has unique blood. Yue Qingshuang has two twins, and so has yuan Nanyu. It's just that yuan Nanyu's brother died young. So on that cold and rainy night four years ago, when Yuan Mao saw yuan Sikong, he decided to take him home as his adopted son. It makes people feel strange about his fate.

"Big sister." Yuan Nan Yu said with a smile, "the sauce roast meat made by my mother is so delicious."

"Niang, I've told you many times, don't cook by yourself." Yuan Weiling pressed Yue Qingshuang in his chair. "I'll do the sauce roast meat, too. I'll do it next time."

"Bah, if you let the elder sister do it, the pigs will die unjustly."

"Son of a bitch, are you looking for a fight?" Yuan Weiling rushed to hit him, yuan Nanyu dodged across the chair.

Yue Qingshuang feigned anger and said, "if your father is not here, you dare to be presumptuous at the dinner table." Then she began to laugh. She took yuan Sikong's hand and said, "kong'er, you're still steady. Look at this big and small girl. Her daughter doesn't have a daughter, and her younger brother is naughty. If you don't take care of him, I'm afraid you won't go to the room to uncover tiles.".

Yuan Sikong said: "yu'er is actually very sensible, just love to play." Looking at the playful yuan brothers and sisters, his eyes are full of soft smile.

When he felt that God had taken everything away from him and had completely abandoned him, he let Yuanmao come to him like a God and gave him a warm and comfortable home. He was satisfied.

His only wish was to gain fame in the future and serve his country by himself, so that the barbarians would never touch the people of Dasheng.