The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 239 Where is the sound of the flute?
  It was said that Kang Dayong was gathering his bandit troops. Unexpectedly, Jia Huan and Yi Hong rode around behind them and launched a sudden attack. They caught him off guard and caused chaos. At this time, the moonlight was hazy, and it was impossible to tell how many enemies were attacking. Kang Dayong was unsure, so he had to order a retreat.

It happened that at this time, Dai Li, the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, was busy gathering the rebels. Suddenly he saw the rebels retreating, and he couldn't help but be a little confused. Since he couldn't figure out the reality of the opponent's retreat, he did not dare to pursue rashly until Yi Hong, who was covered in blood, Angrily, Dai Li rushed over to question him. Only then did Dai Li react and hurriedly ordered a pursuit. Unfortunately, he missed the best opportunity.

Dai Li led his army to pursue Lu Si in one fell swoop. He saw that the rebels had used the remaining fortifications to re-build a defense line, and there was no chance to take advantage of it. Moreover, after fighting for a day, the soldiers of the three armies were tired and hungry and could not bear to fight anymore, so they had no choice but to Orders were given to set up camp and bury pots for cooking, and wait until daybreak to make further plans.

Kang Dayong saw that the army had stopped attacking, so he also ordered to rest and cook. As the saying goes, people are iron and rice is steel. Fight or retreat. Fill your stomach first. Anyway, with a boat in hand, you can escape from the vast sea at any time. The boundless ocean is the foundation for his lawlessness. As long as he enters the ocean, he will not be afraid even if the Emperor comes.

The night is getting darker, and the moon is high in the sky. Under the moonlight, the sea in the distance is sparkling, looking very calm. The moonlight is very gentle, and the sea breeze blowing in the face seems to have a gentle breath, gently. It's cool and relieves the scorching heat of midsummer.

At this moment, the exhausted Jia Huan was sitting on a beach overgrown with weeds. The horse behind him could not wait to eat the grass. There was a smell of fireworks in the air. It was the fire-headed soldiers in the army who were lighting a fire. Cook.

The soil at the beach was loose, so Jia Huan easily dug out a few thatch roots from the ground around him, wiped them on his clothes, put them in his mouth and chewed them carefully. There was a faint sweetness, which could replenish his body. Lost sugar.

Finally, Tiehu walked over quickly with two bowls of freshly cooked brown rice, handed one bowl to Jia Huan and said, "Third Master, it's time to eat!" After saying that, he sat down and started gobbling.

Jia Huan was so hungry that his chest pressed against his back. He vomited out the dregs of thatch roots in his mouth and quickly picked up his meal.

At this time, Shitou walked over while eating his rice, sat down on the floor between Jia Huan and Tie Hu, and said proudly: "Third Master, you are now famous. Everyone in the army knows about it. Huzi and I also gained a lot of dignity, we just had time to walk around the camp, and even the soldiers of the Yangzhou Guard screamed in awe when they saw it, haha!"

Tiehu asked: "Then what do they call me?"

"We're called Mr. Tiger. By the way, those guys also gave us a nickname, called the Powerful Tigers. Hey, isn't this nickname loud and domineering?" Shitou said proudly.

Tiehu said softly: "Why not call it the Powerful Tigers? Instead, call it the Powerful Tigers. Could it be that your boy is better at fighting than me and has killed more thieves than me?"

Shitou shook his head and said: "That's not the case, it's just that Mighty Tiger sounds easier to listen to and sounds smoother to read than Mighty Tiger."

Tiehu rolled his eyes and said, "Fart!"

Jia Huan said with a smile: "Whether it's a powerful tiger or a tiger, it's just a nickname. Now you don't accept the good future that is clearly in front of you, but you are worrying about it."

Tiehu and Xingwei suddenly fell silent.

Jia Huan said again: "When Uncle Feng came to Yunti Pass to take office, he had two quotas for his own soldiers. He invited you to join the army, but you guys refused. That's it. With your two abilities, being a personal soldier is really an indignity. , but Mr. Lin recently intended to appoint Hu Zi as the Hundred Households and Shitou as the Trial Hundred Households, responsible for commanding a team of cavalry, why didn't you accept them?"

Tiehu said: "When Shitou and I followed Third Master, it was because Third Master was benevolent, heroic and generous in his treatment of others. Moreover, we were both optimistic that Third Master would prosper in the future and become famous by following you."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "Then now that the opportunity has come, why did you defeat my mother-in-law? Although the position of Baihu is not high, it is also a military attaché of the sixth rank. The test of Baihu starts from the sixth rank, and the starting point is higher than most people. . Feng Ziying is a noble son, she has a good father, and she only started from a hundred households in the army, so you still look down on her?"

Tiehu hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's not that Shitou and I don't like each other, it's just...who will serve you, Third Master, in the future?"

Shitou nodded and said: "Yes, Third Master doesn't have anyone around to serve him. What should I do if I am bullied?"

Hearing this, Jia Huan felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "So it's because of this. Don't worry about me. I was young and weak back then, but now I'm a few years older. Things are different now. I can take care of myself." , and this guy is not a free man, who dares to bully me."

As he spoke, Jia Huan patted the double-barreled short gun tucked at his waist, and continued solemnly: "To be honest, Huzi Shitou, although you call me Third Master and consider yourself a subordinate, to me, Jia Huan, In my heart, you are my best brothers.

As the saying goes, a good man has his ambitions everywhere. If it is a dragon, it should go to the sea; if it is a tiger, it should descend from the mountain; if it is an eagle, it should spread its wings. You two, especially Hu Zi, are born to be an invincible warrior on the battlefield. You have followed me for three years and have achieved nothing. Now that the opportunity has come, how can you not miss it? The time is right to make contributions. Don't hesitate anymore. Got it! "

Upon hearing this, Tiehu and Xingwei's breathing became a little rapid, and they were obviously quite moved.

Shitou's eyes were slightly red and he said: "You are right, Third Master, but there is one thing I disagree with. Brother Hu and I have been with you for three years. Although we are unknown, we have not gained anything. On the contrary, Third Master taught us how to read." , taught us to read military books and study the art of war. Even our riding and shooting skills were developed in these three years. In addition, we also learned a lot of knowledge and gained a lot of insights from the third master. To be honest, if these three If he hadn't been following Mr. Third, I'm afraid Shitou would still be a small gangster on the streets. If his life was good, he would have a daughter-in-law to carry on the family line. If his life was not good, he might be dead on the street that day, and there wouldn't even be anyone to collect the body. "

"Fart! I can still afford the money for a coffin, who are you looking down on?" Tiehu scolded while eating the rice, showing a rare moment of humor.

Shitou laughed and said, "You're just farting! I'm lying dead on the street. You don't want to avenge me, and you just want to collect the body?"

"Of course, we should collect the corpses and then take revenge, so as not to have your face eaten by wild dogs, although you are usually a bit shameless!"

Shitou rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Tie, who do you think is shameless?"

Tiehu stretched out his chopsticks, quickly inserted it into the stone rice bowl and stirred it violently. A piece of fragrant salted fish was immediately stirred out from the bottom of the bowl. He snorted: "It's hidden deep enough. I've already smelled it. You still want to eat alone, I call you shameless and you still don’t admit it.”

Jia Huan was both amused and curious, and asked, "Where did you get the salted fish?"

Shitou said calmly: "I picked it up on the road. The thieves were chased to pieces by us and threw the stolen food everywhere. I just picked up half a salted fish, but I swear, I definitely didn't want to eat it alone." , but just put it under the hot rice to warm it up, and then everyone divided it."

Shitou said and really took out two pieces of dried salted fish the size of tofu from the bottom of the bowl, and put one piece each into Jia Huan and Tie Hu's bowls. Tiehu then said with satisfaction: "That's pretty much it!"

"Really you only picked up half of it?" Jia Huan looked at the stone suspiciously. .

The boy Shitou turned his head and looked around, and then whispered in a low voice: "I picked up half a sack... Ahem, but Third Master, please don't say anything. Now the baggage has been burned, although Dai Li has sent people to throw away the rebels." The food has been collected, but there is still too much gruel, and meat is even harder to come by. Hey, of course we keep these dried fish for our own home." Jia Huan is both good-tempered and funny. After all, this boy Shitou grew up in the market. It is inevitable that he has some slick philistine habits in him, but this cannot be blamed on him. As an orphan whose parents died when he was young, the first thing he has a headache for when he wakes up every day is how to fill his stomach.

Jia Huan picked up the salted fish and took a bite. He felt it was extremely delicious. It turned out that he had been in prison for three years and the sow raced Diaochan. When the man became hungry, even the salted fish seemed to have turned into shark fins.

"Give the half bag of salted fish to the Huotou Army of our cavalry later, and let the brothers eat the meat too." Jia Huan ordered as he ate.

Shitou actually nodded readily: "Okay!"

Jia Huan said in surprise: "You have no objection?"

Shitou said: "If Third Master asked me to give the salted fish to Dai Li, I would definitely disagree, but my brother would have no problem. Although I, Shitou, are stingy, I'm not that stingy either."

Jia Huan couldn't help but laugh and said: "That's okay. If you are even stingy with your brothers, you'd better not be a tester of hundreds of households."

Shitou chuckled, and Tiehu said, "What do you mean by Third Master, Huzi and I will be responsible for commanding these one hundred cavalry from now on?"

Jia Huan nodded and said: "This is the arrangement for the time being. After Kang Dayong and his gang are wiped out, Mr. Lin may make other arrangements. Based on your contribution during this period, you will seal a hundred households and test a hundred households." Pass."

Tiehu and Shitou looked at each other, both beaming with joy.

While eating, Jia Huan whispered: "If what I predict is correct, the Jin Dynasty will be in chaos in the next few years. Now that Mr. Lin is in charge of the army, you two brothers can find careers in the army." , if I go to high school and serve in the court, we can take care of each other, and we brothers may be able to start a career, and it will not be a problem to find a wife."

Tiehu and Shitou couldn't help but feel hot in their chests after hearing this, and took a few bites of rice with all their strength.

At this time, there seemed to be a faint sound of a flute coming along with the sea breeze. The three of them stopped eating the rice and listened attentively.

"The blue and white are outlined in plain embryos, and the brushstrokes are thick and light... The sky is clear and waiting for the mist and rain, and I am waiting for you... The bananas outside the curtain are causing the showers, the door knockers are getting patina, and I am passing by that small town in the south of the Yangtze River and are annoying you... "

The boy Shitou suddenly stood up, looked at the bandit camp in the distance with a confused expression, and said in a voiceless voice: "This song..."

Tiehu also stood up at this time, frowned and said: "This song is very familiar, it seems to be the third master's song!"

Jia Huan stood up slowly, equally astonished. Although the distance was too far and the sound of the flute sounded intermittent, he could still tell that the rhythm was "Blue and White Porcelain", and this piece of music he had only taught Lin Daiyu and Shu. The little girl Xing Yuan I met years ago.

Shitou said a little excitedly: "Third Master, is this the same song you taught Yuanyuan to play?"

Jia Huan nodded. Apart from himself and Lin Daiyu, the only one who knows this piece of music is the little girl named Yuanyuan. Now that Lin Daiyu is still in Yangzhou City, could it be that the person playing the flute now is Xing Yuan? But wasn't she brought to Suzhou Taohuawu by her wet nurse, Aunt Zhou, to join her aunt? How could it be in the thief camp opposite?
  "No, little girl Yuanyuan must have been kidnapped by thieves." Shitou said anxiously.

Tiehu held Shitou's shoulders and said, "Don't be impulsive. It's just a piece of music, and it doesn't necessarily mean it's a round little girl."

Shitou gritted his teeth and said, "Even if it's not her, it must be related to her. No, we have to save people!"

Tiehu glared at him and said, "How to save him? If you have the ability to take the heads of enemy generals from thousands of troops, you can try to save them."

Shitou was a little discouraged. He looked at Jia Huan for help, and the latter patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we don't know yet whether the other side is Yuanyuan, and there is no good way now, but Dai Li should be here tomorrow." Order the attack and let the brothers pay attention when the time comes."

Shitou nodded helplessly and walked away listlessly, holding his rice bowl.

Jia Huan looked at Tie Hu questioningly, and the latter sighed and said: "Shitou has been without a father or a mother since he was a child, and he has the same problem as little girl Yuan Yuan. He has always wanted to recognize little girl Yuan Yuan as his sister, but he dared not say so. "

"Why is this?" Jia Huan asked in surprise.

Tiehu said helplessly: "Don't look at this kid Shitou who is usually heartless and shameless. In fact, he has a low self-esteem inside. But the little girl Yuanyuan is smart and pretty. She has been a beauty since she was a child. , this boy Shitou is ashamed of himself and dare not recognize others. That day at the ancestral hall in Wushi Village, the thieves were about to invade. At the critical moment of life and death, he told me himself. He also said that if he could survive, he would ask for leave from Third Master. Go to Suzhou Taohuawu and find Miss Yuanyuan to recognize you."

Jia Huan couldn't help but suddenly realized, no wonder this boy was so excited when he heard the music.

At this time, a royal guard came over and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, our commander invites Mr. Huan."

Jia Huan nodded, finished the remaining rice in the bowl in several mouthfuls, then threw the bowl to Tie Hu, and followed the Jin Yiwei to the Chinese army's main tent.

"Master Huan San!"

"Master Jia!"

When the Yangzhou guards met Jia Huan along the way, they all saluted solemnly and looked at him with admiration.

Jia Huan saved Zuo Dashou and others from the Jinyi Guards that day, so the Yangzhou Guards officers had a good impression of him. But this time Jia Huan turned the tide even more, not only saving Haimen County, but also taking back some of the thieves. Food, otherwise everyone will be hungry tonight.

Of course, the most important thing is that Jia Huan saved most of the people's lives this time. If he hadn't miraculously turned the tide of the battle with two hundred cavalry, how many brothers would have been killed or injured.
  (End of this chapter)