The dream of a lonely hero

Yan Yun's answer surprised Tian Qin. Looking at Yan Yun, who was stubborn and endowed with a sense of justice, he couldn't tell whether he admired or despised him. He thought for a moment and advised:"No one can make mistakes without being a sage. If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood." , wouldn’t it make up for his merits by serving the imperial court with rapid success?"

Yan Yun thought deeply and felt that Tian Qin's words were reasonable. Feeling ashamed and without any good ideas, he paid homage to Tian Qin, picked up his baggage and sword, and left Jinzhou.

The death of eighteen Xiang soldiers in the Jinzhou Xiang Army in one day is by no means a small matter. In order to reduce the negative impact to a minimum, the Jinzhou Xiang Army commanded Si Qian, Tian Qin, to reduce the major matter to a trivial matter and handle it as quickly as possible. The main message of the official document is that due to the hot weather, two soldiers of the Wudu Shenwu Team of the Sixth Battalion of the Jinzhou Xiang Army were suffering from malaria. Yanfeng, the leader of the Shenwu Team, neglected his duty and destroyed the coffin. He was inconsiderate and delayed in emergency treatment, resulting in the death of the two soldiers. , dismissed from the position of chief of the Shenwu Team Yanfeng Team, and equipped with a spine staff with twenty thorns in the prison city of Salmon Island. Yan Feng usually did not do his job and made friends with many officials from the Xiang Army Commanding Office by collecting money from the soldiers. If he had heard the news, he would not have waited for the arresting envoys to come and arrest him. He hurriedly packed some clothes and bundles, and a few pieces of silver; but the old He threw away all his heavy clothes; picked up his sword, ran out of the south gate, and walked away in a puff of smoke. As he walked, he thought, what are you afraid of? Yan Yun really retracted his confession. This thing that he said was true to his word, and his plan for promotion that he had worked so hard to realize was immediately realized. But being disturbed by him is unbearable! The green hills remain unchanged and the flowing water flows forever, Yanyun, Yanyun, let’s ride a donkey and read the songbook and see!

There are a few stars shining in the sky, the earth is sleeping, the breeze is blowing, and the desolate wilderness is silent. Yan Yun walked through Jinzhou City for most of the night. He leaned against a tall poplar tree on the roadside and sat down, looking up at the deep and boundless night sky without knowing where he was running. Thinking: If no one recommends you to seek fame, fortune, rescue the poor, help the people in danger, and repay the country's safety, it is hopeless; if you vote for Guo Junhou, you have caused such a big disaster and have not been punished, how can you have the face? Meiyuan's sworn brother, Wu Jinshi Fang Xun, worked as a Jiupin Walled City in Yizhong County, Songzhou. However, Songzhou was located in the hinterland of the Song Dynasty and lacked opportunities to make contributions. The third brother, Feng Zan, a new scholar in the Jin Dynasty, served as an eighth-rank military commander in the Hengfeng Army in Yizhou. Yizhou was located on the border, so he had no need to use his talents. Thinking of this, my blood started to boil. I opened the package and ate some dried meat and dry food. I lay down in the ditch on the side of the road and drank some water. I got up to identify the direction. I carried the package on my back and sprinted towards Yizhou with my sword in hand. Although Yan Yun's Taihe sect's unique Qing Gong, which he learned since childhood, is not as good as his master Wu Tianzhen who walked eight hundred miles a day, he can still travel four to five hundred miles a day, and it happens to be out of sight of passers-by at night (Master Wu Tianzhen told him, After learning martial arts, one should never show off (not show off unless necessary, so as not to cause unpredictable troubles, Yan Yun always keeps this in mind), and perform the Taihe School's unique Qing Gong skill"Ling Yun Fei Bu", soaring over land, flying over eaves, walking over walls, crossing rivers, and crossing houses as if walking on the ground, Traveling at night and staying overnight, we arrived at the Hengfeng Army in Chongyi Prefecture on the border of the Song Dynasty on more than one day.

Yan Yun came to the Hengfeng Army Yamen and inquired from the concierge and learned that Hengfeng Army had never known a military officer, let alone Feng Zan, only the judge Yan Huaizhong. Yan Yun was greatly disappointed when he saw a Yamen escort and a few soldiers recruiting new troops beside the Yamen. Yan Yun thought that he would be at ease as soon as he came, and he would not miss the opportunity to make a career by joining the army in the border areas, so he immediately lined up to sign his name. At this time, several soldiers dragged a cow into the yamen. The cow refused to leave. One of the soldiers pulled out his saber and stabbed the cow's neck, causing blood to flow profusely. Yan Yun exclaimed"Oh!" and turned around, not daring to face him. The police officers and soldiers all saw this, and the people queuing up to be recruited whispered,"Such a cowardly person is coming to join the army. If he is accepted, it will be a waste of food!" When Yan Yun arrived, the escort looked at Yan Yun with an unwavering gaze and said,"Report to the third command and fourth headquarters of the Hengfeng Army." Yan Yun became a soldier in the third command and fourth command of Hengfeng Army.

The third commander of the Hengfeng Army was not a fighting force that charged into battle. They only did hard labor such as building cities, making weapons, building roads and bridges, transporting grain, and reclaiming wasteland. They were no different from the local Xiang army. The third command's military task is to build the Wudiaoling city wall, and the fourth command's task is to transport large green bricks from the Yema River wharf to Wudiaoling. On the twenty-mile mountain road from Yema River Wharf to Wudiaoling, a large green brick weighed fifty kilograms. The soldiers of the four capitals carried two bricks at a time. They worked from dawn to the day when the Jade Rabbit rose in the east. It was a very hard work under the stars and the moon, not to mention even a meal. It doesn’t matter if you are full. Yan Yun worked for more than half a month. He was so focused on doing meritorious service on the battlefield that he didn't expect to find fish in the woodwork. He was extremely depressed. One day after dinner, he left the barracks alone and found a secluded place to practice martial arts to relieve his depression. He climbed over a mountain ridge and saw a distant view. Three people were surrounded by a bonfire in the mountain col. I thought that this was the border between Song and Liao. The people by the fire might be Hulu (Liao soldiers), and killing a few of them would be a credit. I thought that using the starlight to cast this Qinggong, who was flying on the grass, arrived at the bonfire in an instant and hid behind a tree to see what was going on before making any further calculations.

Three people dressed in the clothes of Liao soldiers were roasting sheep around the fire. Next to them were five large gourds filled with wine. Yan Yun looked carefully and saw that they were not Liao soldiers but soldiers from the four capitals. Yan Yun recognized Wang Qiu, Pei Lin, and Li Jiang.

Wang Qiu said proudly:"The outfits we have are really useful. We just enter any village under the jurisdiction of the Hengfeng Army and lead the sheep whenever we see them."

Pei Lin laughed and said:"Haha! The security guard Zhengli is completely missing. We are really in a deserted land, comparable to Zhao Zilong on the Changban slope!"

Li Jiang didn't say much. He tore off a piece of mutton and stuffed it into his mouth. Wang Qiu scolded:"It was made by a starving ghost! It's not yet cooked." Yan Yun suddenly walked out from behind the tree and said:"You are so brave, pretending to be Liao bandits to rob livestock, aren't you afraid of military law?" Wang Qiu, Pei Lin, and Li Jiang were scared to death.

Wang Qiu calmed down and saw that it was Yan Yun, and said angrily:"You yellow-faced rat, I didn't rob your house, I love you for nothing!"

Li Jiang also yelled at Yan Yun:"You bastard! How dare you care about grandpa?" He raised his fist and hit Yan Yun in the chest. Yan Yun did not hesitate to grab Li Jiang's wrist and said:"Let's go, I'll see you all."

Pei Lin advised:"Yan Yun, don't take it seriously. Since we are destined to meet here, it is fate. We might as well eat a big piece of meat and drink in a big bowl. Come on, the mutton will be roasted."

Yan Yun said:"The Song Dynasty raised soldiers, not bandits. How are you different from bandits?"

Pei Lin said:"Wrong! The Song Dynasty raised bandits. Each of our soldiers received two hundred yuan as military pay per month, but we only got less than one hundred yuan. It was stolen by those officials and thieves! Not to mention, every meal Two steamed buns, one of which is no bigger than a fist, and we have to do hard labor for five or six hours every day. If we don’t steal some, we will starve to death!"

Yan Yun said confidently:"You can't become a thief or a bandit even if you starve to death."

Wang Qiu said angrily:"Yan Yun is really damn possessed! If you're not surprised, you'll have to drink wine as a fine. Brothers, please give me a beating!"

Pei Lin and Wang Qiu punched and kicked Yan Yun. Yan Yun thought that fighting between soldiers would be punished by military law; if he didn't fight back, he would drag Li Jiang away. In the middle of the fight, Dutou Hongyun and the prison officer holding a lantern came over.

Hong Yun is about thirty years old, with a square face, fair skin and small eyes. He yelled:"You lazy people, you cheat and play around during the day, and if you have the energy to fight here at night, you will work for eight hours tomorrow. Let's see if you still have the strength to fight!"

Yan Yun distinguished:"Hongdutou is not like this. Wang Qiu, Pei Lin, and Li Jiang pretended to be barbarians, robbed people's livestock and drank wine."

Pei Lin said:"Hong Dutou! Hong Dutou! We have been wronged. It was maliciously framed by Yan Yun."

Wang Qiu and Li Jiang then said:"Hong Dutou! Hong Dutou! We are wrongly accused because Yan Yun maliciously framed us."

Pei Lin said:"Hongdutou! I bought this sheep for myself. I wanted to roast it and invite Dutou to enjoy it together. When Yanyun came, he insisted on eating it and even insulted Dutou for drinking soldiers' blood. If I don't accept it, I will fight with him." A fight broke out."

Wang Qiu and Li Jiang:"Hong Dutou! Hong Dutou! What Pei Lin said is true. You have to make the decision for the villain, make the decision!"

Yan Yun said:"Hongdutou! Pei Lin, Wang Qiu, and Li Jiang are confusing right and wrong. You see, they are still wearing Hulu clothes."

Hong Yun said:"Wang Qiu, Li Jiang, and Pei Lin, what is the purpose of wearing Hu Lu's clothes?"

Pei Lin thought for a moment and said:"We will lure the snakes out of their holes and lure the barbarians to kill a few of them to show off our power in the four capitals. In addition to building cities and roads, the four capitals can also kill the enemy and perform meritorious deeds."

Hong Yun said:"Yes, I think of our four capitals everywhere."

Yan Yun said:"Hongdutou! Pei Lin is telling lies. He clearly robbed people's livestock and made up a set of lies to deceive you."

Hong Yun said:"Yan Yun, you saw them robbing people's livestock with your own eyes?"

Yan Yun said:"No, but-"

Hong Yun had no interest in hearing Yan Yun shout:"No! You dare to smear someone's innocence! Are you looking for a beating?"

The prison officer realized that Hong Yun hated Yan Yun and hit him with a whip, saying:"Get out of here!" Only then did Yan Yun let go of Li Jiang and left. Wang Qiu, Pei Lin, Li Jiang, and the guards sat around Hong Yun on the ground, eating and drinking, enjoying themselves.

The next day, at Shen Shi (15:00) at the Yema River Pier, the soldiers of the Five Capitals had been eating lunch for more than an hour. A fat young woman with dark eyes and a smile on her face pushed a cart of steamed buns and hawked them under a big willow tree."Brothers, soldiers and soldiers of Wudu, come and buy big snow-white steamed buns. It's cheap for ten yuan a piece. No more, no more." , come and buy, come and buy"! Two soldiers in Wudu were discussing,

"Ten dollars a piece is like drinking human blood, and you still shamelessly say it’s cheap."

"It's a heavy job, and you only give out two steamed buns in one meal. If you're not hungry, what should you do if you don't buy it?"！

"Isn't it just Hong Yun who is trying his best to exploit us?"？

"What does this have to do with Hong Yun?"？

"Who knows about the young woman who is called the buyer? That is Hong Yun's mistress Liu Meifang. Her husband died for no apparent reason six months ago. Now she is spending the night in Hong Yun's barracks unscrupulously and stealing our hard-earned money here during the day." The two soldiers stopped when they saw Yan Yun approaching. After saying those words, he picked up the basket on his back and walked towards Wudiaoling. Yan Yun had already heard what he was thinking: Although Hong Yun was a fierce officer of the Hengfeng Army, he was more than that! While he was thinking about it, the soldier Wei Hai followed Liu Meifang They grabbed two steamed buns from the car and ran away, eating as they ran. I don’t know where Hong Yun came from and caught up with Wei Hai. He punched and kicked Wei Hai until Wei Hai spit out the steamed buns he had not swallowed. The two escorts The officer rushed over without saying a word, tied up Wei Hai and dropped him on a big willow tree. Hong Yun called all the soldiers to gather under the tree and said:"Wei Hai is a soldier of the Song Dynasty who robbed women of common people's food in broad daylight. Without severe punishment, it is not enough to enforce military law. You guys You see, this is what you get for disturbing the people!" The two security officers had already learned how to raise their whips and beat Wei Hai violently. Liu Meifang said to Hong Yun:"Hong Dutou, don't fight, don't fight! Look at what you have done to the little man, just two steamed buns. If you don’t have money, it will be deducted from next month’s military pay. If it is broken, it will delay the military affairs of Wudu and civilian women cannot bear it!" Hong Yun immediately ordered the whipping of Wei Hai to stop.

In July, the hot sun was scorching the earth, the soil was smoking, and the soldiers from the four capitals were struggling to walk on the winding and rugged mountain road of Wu Diaoling with blue bricks on their backs. Yan Yan Yun was carrying a basket made of rattan, which contained two large green bricks weighing more than 100 kilograms. Sweat was pouring from his head and face, and his clothes were soaked with sweat and dripping, and his skinny limbs were wrapped tightly. There was a person on the roadside. How tall thorns scratched his forehead, cheeks, and clothes from time to time. Dutou Hongyun sat under the shade of a tree, holding a teapot and a whip, urging,"You lazy guy who can eat but can't work, hurry up!" hurry up! If you can't finish the quantity ordered by the superior today, don't fucking sleep at night!" The soldier behind Yan Yun, Wei Hai, had a round face and was four feet tall. The big green brick was like a mountain pressing down on his short body. His legs were shaking constantly, and he moved up step by step. He moved and finally fell to the ground. Upon seeing this, Hong Yun put down the teapot and hurried over, raised his whip and hit Wei Hai all over his head and face. Wei Hai was hit with more than a dozen bloody marks on his head and face. Hong Yun couldn't help cursing,"You are a waste of food and rice!" Calling you lazy!"Telling you to be lazy"! Wei Hai's face was beaten red, he struggled to get up and carry the basket on his back, panting, and continued walking. Hong Yun was also tired of fighting and urged the soldiers behind. Yan Yun saw Hong Yun walking away and quickly approached Wei Hai put down the basket on his back and called Wei Hai to put down the basket as well. He moved the two large green bricks in Wei Hai's basket into his own basket and said,"How do you work when you are beaten like this? I will help you carry it."

Wei Hai said:"Big man" (Yan Yun) What a good person! But Hong Dutou knows that he can’t bear the punishment!"

Yan Yun said:"Bah! As the head of the capital, if you regard the soldiers as dogs and horses, you will not die a good death!"One day I have to go to the commander to report him." He picked up the basket and walked forward. Wei Hai limped along with the empty basket on his back. After a while, Yan Yun lost sight of Wei Hai. Yan Yun turned two corners and left. Wu Diaoling was not far away, and Hong Yun's cry came from behind,"Yan Yun, you yellow-faced rat, stop!" Yan Yun put down his backpack and saw Hong Yun holding a whip in a menacing manner. Behind him, Wei Hai staggered and followed.

Hong Yun shouted while holding up his whip. :"Yan Yun has the guts! If you dare to curse Grandpa to a bad death and report to the Commander-in-Chief, fine!"Grandpa won't beat you, don't you have strength? You have done Wei Hai's work, carrying four big bricks on each trip." He turned to Wei Hai and said,"From now on, I will promote you to the position of custody officer, and no one will care." Specially in charge of Yan Yun, if he transports less money and less money, I will blame you!" He handed the whip to Wei Hai. Wei Hai said cheerfully:"Hong Dutou! Hongdutou! They are really little reincarnations of parents, don’t worry! If Yan Yun dares to be lazy, his bones will be broken." He bowed, took the whip, and whipped Yan Yun, saying:"Master, you will not take the scoundrel! I don’t know how many heads Xiangxiu has grown and dare to frame Master Dutou!" Yan Yun knew that it was Wei Haien who was taking revenge and had no choice but to swallow his anger. Hong Yun went back to the barracks to rest. Wang Qiu, Pei Lin, and Li Jiang saw Hong Yun leaving and put down their baskets on their backs. While resting under the tree, Wei Hai came over, holding a whip and shouting,"If you see Hong Dutou gone, you will be lazy and you will not be beaten." Wang Qiu glared at him fiercely and said,"You turtle bastard has become a spirit!" You come and fight, you come and fight, if you dare to touch my grandpa, your skin will be torn to pieces!" Wei Hai was bored and kept urging other soldiers.

Yan Yun had to do the work of two people every day, carrying four hundred kilograms on each trip and not having enough to eat. After working for three days, I couldn't stand it any longer, so I asked Hong Yun for an argument. Hong Yunyi said angrily:"This is the head of the capital who knows people well and is responsible for their duties. You must be the one who can do more work!" What else can I say? Seeing that you are just making trouble for fun, Grandpa, I will accuse you of violating military orders if you don't!" Yan Yun clearly knew that Mr. Hong Yun avenged his personal revenge and vented his private anger. He used military orders everywhere to suppress others, but he had no choice but to return depressed.