Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 278
The night covered the hills, and the leaves swayed in the night wind. Across a forest near the hidden place of the mountain, there was a faint fire coming out of the cave.

The breeze blew through the entrance of the cave, and there was a noise of people. The soldiers guarding the patient nodded slightly, which was regarded as handover.

Walking along the corridor with torches on the stone wall, after a while, the vision suddenly opened up, and it was a bright hall.

This place was rescued by those ordinary people who came with Li Xian. It was originally a cave where some bandits lived. When they heard that the bandits had broken through, they moved out of the cave early and changed to another place.

On several set up bonfires, the thick porridge in clay pots was boiling and gurgling.A soldier took out the dried meat and cut it into small pieces and threw it in. Gradually, the fragrance of the meat in the cave became stronger and exuded a tempting aroma.

Daoist Qin Huai was kind-hearted and enthusiastic. He scooped up a spoonful and handed it to a woman in tattered clothes. Perhaps she was overly frightened. Even in this safe cave, she still shrank nervously and fearfully. to pick up.

"We are all citizens of Tang Dynasty, we...have no malicious intentions, you..."

Originally, I wanted to say some words of persuasion, but I didn't know how to comfort me when I said it.

It's not just this young woman here, there are other women and women who are all the same, their tears have already dried up, and the eyes of godless eyes are not like normal people, what they have suffered may not be what Qin Huaidao and his party can do realized.

Hey~
Sighing, Qin Huaidao placed the pottery bowl on the stone slab beside the woman and walked away.

For the seriously injured soldiers in the cave, Li Xian had treated their wounds with fermented wine and herbs, especially the strong men pulling carts. There was a strong smell of blood.

Li Xian walked up to the center of the cave, waved his arms, and motioned to scoop thick porridge for all the hungry people.

Perhaps it was because they had seen the beheading scene of this team before. Although they were both from Tang Dynasty, the common people felt the aura of bandits. Holding the hot pottery bowl, they curled up in the corner without saying a word, and even looked away a little. , not daring to look directly at the figure in the upper hall.

Added two handfuls of firewood to make the bonfire in the hall burn more vigorously.

Standing quietly in the hall, with a panoramic view of the people's every move, Li Xian stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly.

"The border city fell, and the court did not expect this, and the disaster has spread wantonly in the west of the border."

"As the pioneer team of the Tang Dynasty, we are not many in number, but we are not like those bandits in the mountains."

"The purpose of this trip is to protect the environment and the people, stop these barbarians from raging, fight for the land in your hands, and rebuild your lost homeland."

After the words fell, many people looked at each other in blank dismay, with less vigilance in their eyes and more hope.

The handsome and resolute face illuminated by the bonfire seemed to have lost its previous innocence and turned into a calm and mature face.

After taking a few steps, Li Xian continued to speak after pulling the scorched lapel on the back.

"In the previous battlefield, some horses were on hand. All the horses that could be slaughtered were slaughtered. If you bake them into dried meat, you can maintain your relationship for a while. I think the relief food from the Tang Dynasty will arrive from time to time, and the burden of rebuilding your homeland will still fall on you. on the head."

"Tonight, you can spend the night here peacefully, and leave tomorrow morning after packing up. The cave is not a home in the end."

"Let those who are overshadowed pass by. People can't stay in front of their eyes forever. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is destined to continue."

In the dim light of the fire, Li Xian did not make too many guarantees. At this point, it is too early to say these things. Perhaps the beautiful yearning can arouse their desire for life, and then live with confidence.

Having said this, Li Xian didn't say much, and raised his hand.

"Hurry up and eat."

Do not persuade others to be kind without suffering others.

Li Xian doesn't expect these people to be able to return to the past after he said something, at least it is good to have a thought in their hearts.

Glancing at the contemplative or fearful eyes of the people around him, Li Xian strode out of the cave. The other place next to him is the camp of the soldiers tonight. The next road needs to be carefully considered.

"Master..."

A slightly timid voice sounded the moment Li Xian was about to step out of the hall.

The older man stood up tremblingly holding the hot porridge, walked up to him, and pushed the porridge to Li Xian.

"I have seen a lot of beatings and killings. The people are a little afraid of people holding knives. Don't be offended."

"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have returned the food, let's give some to the soldiers."

"If you have the strength to travel, you also have the strength to kill the enemy."

Quite a few people also gathered around tremblingly, handing over the porridge in the pottery bowl, and touched their tears.

"There are a lot of people missing in the village, and these rice millets are enough for us to eat. Let's eat some, they are... all the people of Datang."

"That's right, you are all young and strong youths, you are full of travel and dust, and you are also for our western frontier."

"Eat, eat, maybe someday... hey."

The people who came in crowds, you talked to each other, and kindly persuaded the three generals who were about to walk out.

Li Xian was a little moved, tears flowed a little disappointingly.

As the saying goes, treat your heart with your heart, and a goodwill will eventually be rewarded.

puff.

Someone knelt down in front of Li Xian, pulled the hem of his clothes and sobbed.

"Mr. Jun, you are going to the front line to kill barbarians. Take me with you. I want to avenge my elderly parents!"

"The peasants have plenty of strength, and they can't go into battle. It's good to carry grain bags for you, please..."

Before he finished speaking, he was dragged up. Looking at the tearful young man, Li Xian felt mixed feelings.

The majesty passed through the trembling words, and he shouted at the young man.

"A young man who is tall and big, crying and crying like a woman, has lost the face of our bloody and brave men of the Tang Dynasty!"

"If you want to join the army, when the army passes through the border, you can tell the general of Tang Dynasty, or Li Zheng in the village."

Patting his shoulder with a big hand, Li Xian wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and his words became serious.

"The elites survive on the battlefield, and the soldiers behind me are elite soldiers who have been tempered for a long time."

"We have few people, and we have strict rules for everything. It's not that I, Li, have a prejudice against you, but that this team of one hundred people is self-contained, and the whole team cannot be delayed because of you alone."

"Our people can't afford too much consumption, we just want to take advantage of the secret action and catch the barbarians by surprise!"

The truth has been explained, Li Xian didn't say any more, he waved his arms and called to the soldiers who had passed through the corridors.

"Call over a dozen soldiers, eat some hot porridge, listen to the people talking about the road ahead, and plan the next layout."

There is finally a sense of humanity in the entire cold cave, and there are people serving porridge and cooking porridge beside the red-burning pot.

The women took the cloth from the soldiers on the ground, wrapped each other's bodies, whispering comforting words.

Li was sitting on a smooth stone slab, with his back against the campfire, went to the water-stained branches, and sketched a sketch of the west frontier on the ground.

The dim bonfire reflected several faces asking for advice, inquiring about the situation in the city...

(End of this chapter)