Nanming Engineer

Chapter 73
Wang Huanchu was startled, but he was overjoyed when he heard someone's voice. The voice was all too familiar. It was Li Tingyu's personal soldier, Li Yan, a tall soldier who was lost in Pingjing Pass.

Sure enough, the visitor raised his head, revealing a handsome face under a bamboo hat. He hadn't seen him for more than half a month. The young man's appearance had not changed, but his appearance was slightly haggard, and a stubble appeared on his beard. He actually looked like a handsome man. A bit like Li Tingyu.

Wang Huan said in surprise, "Li Yan, it really is you!"

He stretched out his hand and tightly grasped Li Yan's hand. His joy was beyond words. This is a partner who escaped from death. He thought that there were 50 people in the same party, but only the three of them were still alive. He didn't expect that there were survivors. The joy of flying.

Chen Ergou and Xu Goudan were also very happy, and they were about to chat with Li Yan affectionately. Li Yan quickly raised a finger and said in a low voice: "Shut up! This is the territory of the Ming court, I will follow Liu Liangzuo If you have surrendered to the Tartars, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you should be beheaded! So don’t make a public announcement, so as not to be discovered by others.”

The three of Wang Huan woke up like a dream, quickly withdrew their hands, and pretended to eat and drink tea.

But the joy in his heart couldn't be suppressed. After observing around and feeling that no one was paying attention to his table, Wang Huan still said in a low voice: "It's great to see you again, I thought it was just us Three survived."

Li Yan also said happily: "I am overjoyed to see the counselor again. Back then, the mountain was full of Tartars, and I didn't care about other people around me. I ran up the mountain with my head depressed, and almost ran back to Pingjingguan. He gave me a hand, led me to find out the direction, and escaped from the Dabie Mountains from the other side."

The good news came one after another. Wang Huan stopped the chopsticks in his hand and said in surprise, "Zu Bian? He also survived?"

Li Yan smiled and said: "The councilors must not underestimate the Liaodong Army Han. Zu Bian grew up in a military household since he was a child. He went to the battlefield with a knife at the age of 13. In terms of actual skills, I am far behind him. I'm ashamed of myself, if he hadn't helped me this time, I would have given my life to the Dabie Mountains."

Wang Huan couldn't close his mouth with a smile. Zu Bian survived. This is great news. If he wants to form a cavalry, Zu Bian is a key figure. There is no such thing as Li Chengliang's Guan Ning Army. It is much more difficult for a master of gold to form a cavalry.

Li Yandao: "Zu Bian and I have been in Yichang for five days, and these two people are waiting on the pier separately from him, because we firmly believe that there must be some companions who will survive. As soon as the councilor arrived at the pier today, I saw it, but the pier There are so many people, it is inconvenient to recognize each other, I dare not come over until you enter the restaurant."

Xu Goudan asked anxiously: "Then are there any other white pole soldiers who have come back alive?"

Li Yan said: "Yes, the four teams behind us dispersed and took a detour when they saw the warning fireworks. They passed by a few days earlier than you. None of the team members survived."

After saying that, his expression was gloomy, he slammed the teacup in his hand, and said in a low voice: "If you don't avenge this revenge, you will be in vain!"

Wang Huan was also saddened. When he remembered something, he glanced at Li Yan, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I have to add a share of Master Li. In order to protect us, he waited. In the Dabie Mountains, he fought hard with the Qing soldiers, and was injured and fell to the rock in the end, and he survived."

After hesitating for a moment, he added: "It's hard to predict whether good or bad luck will come. The cliff is four to five feet high, and the vegetation below is deep. We went down to search for a long time, but we couldn't find the body."

Li Yan was stunned for a moment. Although he had been waiting for Li Tingyu for a long time, he was already prepared in his heart, but when he heard Wang Huan say it himself, he still couldn't accept it. Wang Huan poured him a cup of tea and said slowly. After recalling the scene at that time and talking about the emotional part, he could no longer suppress the grief in his heart, and cried out. The four of them choked up and wept together, causing the people around them to look sideways.

Li Yan wiped away his tears, got up and said, "It's not easy to stay here for a long time, let's go, Zu Bian is still waiting on the pier."

Wang Huan paid the bill, and the four of them walked out of the restaurant shed and came to the pier. Sure enough, they saw Zu Bian, and everyone burst into joy. Zu Bian was also extremely sad when he heard that Li Tingyu fell into the rock and his life or death was unknown. He was killed by Li Tingyu. I was impressed by his temperament and style, and most admired him. I sighed for a long time.

"Chanyu, take a boat up from here, and within ten days, you can enter Kuimen. When you arrive at Kuimen, you will be greeted by brothers in our army. The name of the counselor has already been brought back to the stone pillar by the brothers who went one step ahead. Qin Zongbing I must be happy to see you." Li Yan took Wang Huan and Zu Bian to a sloop on the pier, called the boss of the boat and explained to Wang Huan, "This boat happened to come from the middle of Sichuan. Since you have to go back with the goods, you can go back on this boat and take care of yourself along the way."

Wang Huan heard that his words meant that he would not go with him, and asked strangely: "What? You don't go with us?"

Li Yan shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "I have been in the army since I was 15 years old, and I have been in the army to follow Mr. Li. Difficult, how can I live alone? Since I went back to the Dabie Mountains, I have searched for the traces of my lord. If I live, I will bring people back, and if I die, I will bring my bones back.”

When he said this, Li Yan's tone was flat, his voice was like still water, but he revealed unquestionable firmness, and his big piercing eyes showed a sense of determination from the bottom of his heart.

Wang Huan felt sour, and gave him a tight hug without saying anything. Zu Bian, Chen Ergou, and Xu Goudan came up to bid farewell to Li Yan in turn. All the remaining gold and silver were stuffed on Li Yan.

"Brother, take care, I am waiting for the good news at the stone pillar." Wang Huan said: "Whether you can find Master Li or not, you must come back!"

Zu Bian also said: "When you come back, we still have a wine fight, so we won't return if we don't get drunk!"

Chen Ergou and Xu Goudan also jumped up and said: "General Li, there are still many stories about your killing the enemy, you have to come back and tell us more."

Li Yan agreed with a smile one by one, sent the four people on board, the boat was ready, and immediately set sail, the boss of the boat made a few long stalks to support the shore, the boat slid into the river, and arrived in the middle of the river in a short while, just as the west wind was in power, The sailboat sailed against the wind, even against the current, the speed was not slow. Gradually, the noisy pier became blurred in the eyes of everyone on board.

Wang Huan and the others stood at the stern of the boat and kept waving their hands until Li Yan's figure turned into a black dot and disappeared at the bend of the river.

Zu Bian said with emotion: "Incomparable loyalty, generosity into dangerous places, Li Yan is worthy of being the commander of the Chuanzhong military commander, such a courage, I have rarely seen it in my life, I admire it."

Wang Huan smiled and said: "There are countless people like this among the white-armed soldiers. You don't know that there are many heroes in Sichuan, and there are talented people from generation to generation! You can see it when you look at Li Tingyu's demeanor."

Zu Bian couldn't help being fascinated, and said in a rough voice: "I only know that there are many strong generals in Liaodong, and many strong soldiers on the nine sides, while the guards in the interior are weak and weak. Only when you see the white soldiers, can you know the bravery and fearlessness of the people in Sichuan. I have no trace of the Ming Frontier Army."

Wang Huan nodded in agreement, turned his head to look at the two sides, but saw the mountains and rivers, and the gorgeous river scenery, and a sense of pride was born spontaneously. Thinking of the upcoming career in Central Sichuan, thinking of the only strong and brave army in the south, which will play a role in his own hands, He was even more passionate, and the peerless poem beyond the Great Wall flashed in his mind, and he recited it loudly: "In the Qin Dynasty, the moon was bright and the Han Dynasty was closed. The people who marched thousands of miles have not yet returned, but the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and they are not called Humadu Yinshan. .”

The loud sound spread all over the river, and the west wind picked up, causing Wang Huan's linen clothes to flutter. Although he was thin, he stood tall like a green pine, as if the great rivers and mountains in front of him were slowly unfolding like a picture scroll.

(End of this chapter)