Rebel

Gu Ao thought for a while, took Jian Pu's letter, and walked towards the house where Huai Xin was temporarily settled before, but when he came close, a person called out from the side of the road: "Brother Ao, Brother Ao!"

Gu Ao looked along the voice, but saw Tian Rong at the side, looked around for a while, and beckoned to Gu Ao.Gu Ao stepped forward, looked at Tian Rong for a moment, but saw that Tian Rong was originally dressed in brocade clothes and embroidered shoes, and had a certain air of elegance; but since he followed the Hanzhong army for several days, his clothes were all torn. I also had to change into coarse cloth clothes like people in the mountains, so that it is convenient to cross the mountains and ridges.

Washing in the mountains is not as convenient as in a county town. Now Tian Rong’s scent of incense is gradually fading, replaced by the smelly armpit smell of sweat in the sun, covered with a dusty face covered with wind and frost, and Tian Rong’s eye circles have formed large patches of pimples. Shade, after sweeping away the charm of the previous aristocratic family, at first glance, he looks like a smart and fat young man in the mountains.

"Hey..." Tian Rong rubbed his dirt-covered hands, sighed, and glanced at Gu Ao: "I heard that you came back, and you were helping the villagers pick fruit, so I'm looking for it now , Brother Ao, I have something to tell you!"

Gu Ao put the letter in his arms, nodded and said to Tian Rong: "Brother Rong, please tell me."

Tian Rong looked left and right, pulled Gu Ao aside, pursed the corners of his mouth, dimples appeared on his face with a wry smile, and his expression showed a little anxiety: "Brother Ao, I heard that Mr. Qiu is going to reorganize the army. Hit Hanzhong? Is there such a thing?"

Gu Ao nodded: "Don't be afraid, Hanzhong is preparing for war. It will take at least a month for Qiu Mu to raise food and grass and march to this point."

Tian Rong waved his hand: "I'm not afraid of this! I'm talking about you, Brother Ao! Now the four seas are the two counties of Hanzhong and Qianzhong, and the heart is for the poor! So lonely and lonely... You say, you say we can What should I do! The previous 20 troops, if you say no, they will be gone. Don’t prevaricate me with the things you said in the last meeting about accumulating grain and building walls! I know you said that to appease people. So everyone discussed, I didn't say a word, I just wanted to ask you in private, alas! Thousands of eyes of the aristocratic family are all staring at us! How can this wall be built so high, how can this food be accumulated? It's war!

Now the Yu family army is in Bashu and Guizhou, there are about 30 people, but I think, although Mr. Yu's heart is for the poor family, he is a son of aristocratic family after all. If the imperial court surrenders in the future, it will only be a matter of a piece of paper, and we can't count too much on it. He is not?

well!Now in our Hanzhong, there are only 15 defenders. If the aristocratic families unite to attack, we will die in just a moment. Brother Ao, have you thought about what to do? ! "

Tian Rong sighed several times in this passage.Gu Ao saw that he was haggard, his expression was very different from the glorious face when he was indulging in wine and lust, his eyes were even a little haggard, so he couldn't help being silent for a moment.Gu Ao was thinking about how to tell Tian Rong his thoughts concisely.

At this time, Tian Rong kept pacing back and forth again, and said: "I have seen in the past few days that among the sergeants, there are many desperate people, and some people even say that it is better to go back to the mountains and become a bandit, and they will not carry this flag." Some people say that if you continue to fight, you will die and the whole army will be wiped out, so it is better to surrender to the court early."

"Who said that?" Gu Ao also frowned and asked for the first time knowing that there were people in the army saying such things.

"Oh! Brother Ao, you don't know, you're still saying that now! You don't care who says that, you have to solve it! Tell me quickly, what exactly are you going to do, brother Yu can help you a little bit. "

Gu Ao thought for a moment, took Tian Rong to sit under the shade of a big tree, and said: "In today's world, you think the aristocratic family is strong and the poor family is weak, don't you?"

Tian Rong nodded: "Of course."

Gu Ao said: "But the strength of aristocratic families does not mean constant strength, and the weakness of poor families does not mean constant weakness. Everyone thinks that aristocratic families are strong and poor families are weak, but if you ask me, from now on, the aristocratic families will become weaker and the poor families will become weaker." powerful."

Tian Rong wondered, "What do you mean?"

"The strength of the aristocratic family lies in its command over the wealthy families of the four seas. However, the wealthy families of the four seas are not in the same heart. In order to be able to take over the Datong this time, Yong Chi punished the three clans of Wang Da Sima, and also caused the fall of Shangjun in Yuyang County. He had no choice but to confiscate the Liao family Be the king of Jiangqu. Think about it, if the family is all monolithic, how can the Rong people take advantage of it? Isn’t it the result of the family’s selfish soldiers fighting for profit in the past hundreds of years? Now under the rule of Yongchi , The aristocratic family is undercurrent surging, this is not the place of constant strength. One day they will want you to die, Yong Chi is not a kind person, how can the Liao family be idle? If the aristocratic family could not fight, it would have stopped fighting a hundred years ago, and the world would have been established long ago. Each family has its own soldiers and generals, and it is their destiny to fight each other."

Tian Rong nodded thoughtfully, and said, "There is some truth to it."

"The weakness of the poor family is not permanent weakness. Nowadays, the commander of the poor family may be appointed as the deputy commander. In wartime, he is actually the commander in chief, or he has made great achievements in battle, but he is pretended by the aristocratic family. Nine out of ten soldiers in the world are Humble family, this is one of them.

The humble family comes from the common people, and the common people are all over the world.Now they don't know us and don't support us because we are weak and alone. If one day we can really compete with the family, they will definitely gather to follow us. This is the second.This is where the poor will not be weak. "

Tian Rong said: "I understand what you said, but that's for the future, maybe we won't even survive the next month, why are we still talking about being strong and weak?"

"As long as we survive, as long as our brothers are not separated, we have a chance."

Tian Rong lowered his head: "Brother Ao, when you first entered Hanzhong, when you decided to live here, did you think about today? Have you thought about what to do if you lose?"

"I will not lose." Gu Ao said firmly.

Tian Rong was slightly taken aback: "Don't we retreat to Hanzhong because we were defeated?"

"This is a temporary defeat. The world is in turmoil. It is not the aristocratic family that can go to the end. The way of heaven is like this, and the people's hearts are like this. It's just that the time has not come."

Tian Rong looked at Gu Ao for a while, and then said: "Brother Ao, I understand. Our brothers will not be separated, we will last until that day."

Sending Tian Rong away, Gu Ao continued to rush to Huai Xin's cultivation house, pushed the door open and entered, but saw Huai Xin lying on the desk, panting with some difficulty , moving his body vigorously while writing the pen, as if he was drawing and writing something.

Gu Ao opened the door and rustled, Huai Xin heard the sound, suddenly didn't realize it, Gu Ao hurried forward a few steps, picked up the clothes on the couch, put them on Huai Xin from behind, and said softly: "Brother Huai, how do you get out of bed?" Is it? The doctor is telling you that these few days..."

As he spoke, Gu Ao's eyes moved to the desk, but he subconsciously stopped talking.

I saw that Huai Xin's breathing seemed to be a little difficult, and there was a sound of difficult inhalation in his nose, but his eyes were fixed on what he was doing in his hand, his posture of holding the pen was already a bit reluctant, and the bloodshot eyes in his eyes seemed to indicate that He has not rested for a long time.

Right now, on the table, there is a huge piece of silk cloth spread horizontally - it is full of mountains, rivers, stars and solar terms, and there are all kinds of things, big and small.On such a huge hand-painted map, in the northwest of the middle, the word "Rongdu" was written in blood.

"Brother Huai..." Gu Ao called softly, seeing Huai Xin lowered his head and did not respond, Gu Ao had no choice but to stretch out his arms to hug Huai Xin, seeing a blush rising from his pale as paper complexion , Gu Ao hastily put him down again, and called again: "Brother Huai!"

The writing brush in Huai Xin's hand fell, leaving a lot of ink stains, Huai Xin knelt down on the ground with a plop, and reached out to pick it up.Gu Ao hurriedly picked up the pen before him, Huai Xin was on the verge of falling, and finally said Gu Ao's first words after entering the room: "Give it to me."

Looking at the burnt oil lamps on the other side of the case, Gu Ao asked, "How many days have you not slept?"

Huai Xin's unhealed face looked extremely thin, and now she was wrapped in a coarse cloth, looking even more haggard. With red eyes, he said: "...give it to me..."

As she said that, Huai Xin covered her heart and coughed fiercely, her chest heaved violently, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.He made a hoarse voice, and looked at Gu Ao with resentful eyes: "Give me back the pen!"

Gu Ao said angrily, "No!"

"you……"

"See what you've done to yourself..." Before Gu Ao finished speaking, Huai Xin suddenly fell down in front of Gu Ao...Gu Ao rushed forward to catch her, and quickly Huai Xin embraced him with both arms, fortunately the thick cloth was thick, Gu Ao gritted his teeth, turned around and went to seek medical treatment.

"Ao..."

Hearing a weak voice behind him, Gu Ao hurriedly turned back, came to the front of the collapse, and asked: "Brother Huai, brother Huai...?"

"Ao...Brother Ao..." Huai Xin suddenly stretched out his arm and grabbed the corner of Gu Ao's clothes, curled up his bony fingers, his whole body trembled suddenly, he closed his eyes, Huai Xin said with an air of gossamer: " ...No need...you don't need to find a doctor...just sit by my side..."

As she said that, Huai Xin lowered her gaze, and burst into tears.

"...I don't dare to sleep. When I close my eyes, there are soldiers and horses from the soldiers. My father led my mother into the enemy line..."

"I...I miss my parents..." Huai Xin sobbed.

"I'll be with you." Gu Ao said softly.