Chapter 185 How can the mountains and rivers be stable? Part 3

Hongniang found Li Xin in prison. Everyone cheered and rejoiced when they saw that he was safe and sound. Hong Niangzi knew that Xiao Hao was in danger outside, so she didn't dare to talk to Li Xin. She helped him out and said anxiously:

"When I came in, I was lucky to have a young hero help me. I saw that his internal strength was much higher than mine. I think he was a famous disciple who had just come out of the mountain. Because of the critical situation, I let him support for a while. But there are many people outside, we can't delay too much, and we must not let this hero lose his life."

Li Xin nodded repeatedly, and said calmly: "I couldn't bear to see the sorrow of the people, so I was happy to give alms, but I didn't expect the government to be so corrupt! It's implicated you... Forget it, although you have some skills in the world, you are not as well-trained as the soldiers. Rush out and listen to my arrangements."

He quickly divided the militia into small teams, Everyone was doing their job. They respected him very much and were used to listening to his orders. The arrangement was completed in just a moment.

They walked out in formation, thinking that a tough battle was waiting outside, but the scene in front of them shocked them.

Xiao Hao rode on a horse, with several officers and soldiers at gunpoint. Those ferocious officers and soldiers had lined up and rushed out of the granary. Everyone was carrying grain embezzled by county officials. Not far away, they had set up a simple alms shed. The rice in the pot was not yet cooked, but the aroma of porridge wafted far away, attracting many hungry disaster victims.

Shi Zhixuan had never been interested in such things. When he had nothing to do, he would just stand guard at the gate, leisurely holding the secret book in the gang's territory and patiently reading it.

However, even if he did nothing, just standing there was an absolute threat. Those officers and soldiers had seen his ghostly movements, from the roof to the gate in the blink of an eye, and even the county officer's artillery could be blocked from such a long distance, so no one dared to underestimate him.

When Xiao Hao saw them coming out, he smiled with relief and said, "General, did you find the person?"

Hong Niangzi stared at the scene in front of her with her mouth wide open. It took her a while to come back to her senses, "Little brother, you..."

Xiao Hao jumped off his horse and introduced himself, "I'm Xiao Hao, and he's my best friend, called Shi Zhixuan. Just now that dog official sneaked in, I didn't care about the severity of my attack and killed him with one move..." He showed a little embarrassment on his face, and quickly added, "But I found countless gold and silver treasures and a large amount of stored food from his house, so I simply asked these officers and soldiers to open the warehouses and distribute the food to the people who couldn't eat."

Li Xin listened He was surprised and delighted, and praised sincerely: "Good skills!"

Hong Niangzi hesitated for a while and asked: "I know that dog official has a three-barreled cannon in his hand. Last time we attacked here, some brothers suffered a loss. You are not injured, right?"

Xiao Hao took out the gun from the corpse from his backpack and said disdainfully: "This thing is extremely simple. With Zhixuan's help, I can handle it."

Which modern weapon is not more powerful than this Ming Dynasty three-barreled cannon? Although Xiao Hao is a little afraid of weapons like gun barrels, he is not scared by them. At most, he is wary of their range and speed. It is not difficult for him to avoid them.

In this day and age, cold weapons are still used more.

Hong Niang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this and was about to bow to Xiao Hao to express her gratitude, but Xiao Hao quickly held her back and said to her, "I just happened to pass by here and heard that the county officials were corrupt and abused their power, and oppressed the people, so I followed the trend and helped the general." He glanced at Li Xin and said, "Since you have rescued this Brother Li, there is nothing for me to do here, so I'll take my leave."

She had thought that Li Xin was a landlord or a wealthy man, but when they met, she found that he was a scholar dressed like a scholar and spoke in an elegant manner. Xiao Hao saw that he looked older, so he shamelessly called him brother.

"Wait a minute!" Li Xin hurriedly stopped him and asked, "Brother Xiao, do you have a place to go?"

Xiao Hao shook his head and said seriously, "Seeing the wars all over the world and the dynasty falling, I can't bear to see the people fleeing and running around, so I want to find a suitable place to build a force and ride my horse to trample all the injustices in the world."

Xiao Hao said these words, not because he didn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. He has lived for many years in total, and has been struggling in the world. The spikes have been sharpened into round stones, and he has found how to control himself freely, have edges and corners, and not be afraid of the rules of survival in the forbearance of the world. Now, with the shell of Tiance on his head, he has fallen into such a world. What to do and how to do it, Xiao Hao has a sense of measure in his heart.

So far, he was the most carefree when he was in the Beggar Gang, but he was inevitably controlled by others; he dared to think and act when he was in the Seven Beauties, but his mind was not mature enough; he was happiest when he was in the Cang Jian, but in a world where gods and demons are everywhere, one can be killed by someone if he is not careful, and there is also the Heavenly Dao above his head, which makes him more cautious and restrained; he was unrestrained when he

was in the Ming Cult, but he was schemed against by the Ashura Venerable, and he always felt that it was not satisfying enough... Until later, he cultivated a heart that was not surprised or disturbed by honor or disgrace, and he could stand firm in the court no matter how the censors scolded him, and the reforms were still carried out with great force. Xiao Hao had found his own way of dealing with the world.

When people grow up and mature, they don't have to extinguish their original youthful spirit and lofty ambitions. Instead, they should walk within the rules that are familiar to them, and release the rebelliousness and ideals that have been temporarily sealed up for survival in a way that the world can tolerate.

At that time, I can go and stay, be soft and strong, advance and retreat, be weak and strong, and from now on, I can go anywhere in the world. I can step on the dusty world with my own feet and shoulder all the worries of the past and present. [Note]

Xiao Hao likes this kind of unrestrainedness, whether arrogant or not, there will always be mountains and rivers that can be understood, and people who can understand it.

[Ding! The hero is heroic and calm, and the youth is ambitious and soaring. The level is +500. 】

【Current achievement: Hidden Yuan Secret · May your wishes come true, progress 1051/10000. 】

【Ding! The knight hit the system's cute spot, the system secretly licked you. 】

Xiao Hao: "......?!" What the hell!

【The system withdrew a message. 】

Xiao Hao was slightly stunned, thinking that he seemed to have overlooked something. But Shi Zhixuan next to him seemed to have noticed something, and frowned slightly and glanced in his direction.

Li Xin laughed when he heard this, thinking that Xiao Hao really looked like him, a young man who had just come out of the house, but he did not dislike his indomitable drive, but kindly said to him:

"In these chaotic times, most of the people are bandits who occupy the mountains and become kings, and refugees join the army to revolt. Those who are truly unarmed are the suffering people who are powerless to resist. There have been famines for several years in a row, bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no sound for thousands of miles. Those who can take up arms have already joined the rebel army. If you start a rebellion now, I am afraid that there will be no elite soldiers to respond."

Xiao Hao knew that what he said was very pertinent, so he took the opportunity to ask: "Brother Li, do you have any good suggestions?"

Li Xin said: "I heard that King Jie is very powerful, and he treats the poor people well and cherishes talents. With brother Xiao's martial arts, he will surely be reused if he joins his army."

Xiao Hao shook his head decisively: "I don't want to work under him." Xiao Hao really didn't have a good impression of Li Zicheng.

Li Xin thought that he was a young man with lofty ambitions who was unwilling to be inferior to others, so he held Hong Niang's hand and said with a smile: "I escaped death this time, but I want to go to King Qian with her. It's a pity that I can't go with Brother Xiao."

Xiao Hao thought of something in his mind, but was a little uncertain, so he simply gave up and said to them: "A real man should be brave enough to go to the battlefield and test his virility. How can we be ordinary people!"

Li Xin His words aroused the chivalrous spirit in his heart, and he was full of ambition and eager to try. However, he felt that he was not as daring as the young people, and felt ashamed, so he invited him, "I know that Brother Xiao is full of passion, and you know what you are doing. I will not persuade you, and I hope to see your fame rise soon."

Xiao Hao was very pleased with his flexible attitude, and nodded, saying, "Brother Li, please help settle these people."

Li Xin agreed seriously and said no more to him. Instead, he turned to Hong Niangzi and sighed, "Now that you have openly kidnapped me and killed the county official, I have established the name of a bandit and I can no longer be a criminal. From now on, I will no longer use the name Li Xin. Since you are determined to rebel, you might as well rebel thoroughly! From today on, I will change my name to Li Yan. I will be as solid as a rock and will never waver!"

Xiao Hao just walked out . Not long after, he turned back upon hearing this, and asked with a strange look: "Brother Li, what did you say you changed your name to?"

Li Yan didn't understand, and replied in a daze: "Li Yan, the Yan of rock."

Xiao Hao thought for a moment, and said with a sincere face: "Going anywhere to recruit soldiers and horses is like starting a rebellion, I will go with you for a while."

Li Yan and Hong Niangzi looked at each other, not knowing why he suddenly figured it out.

But they were overjoyed to get help from a master like Xiao Hao, and soon came to their senses, patted Xiao Hao on the shoulder and smiled: "Of course you are welcome anytime!"

Xiao Hao breathed a sigh of relief, secretly sighing that he almost missed a peerless strategist.

Li Yan was a man of both civil and military talents. He was not only upright and righteous, but also extremely intelligent and far-sighted. Li Zicheng was able to win the hearts of the people and conquer the world, and he had half the credit.

Unfortunately, such a talented military strategist was envied by Li Zicheng's other subordinates. After Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he became arrogant and did not curb his subordinates' behavior. He also did not listen to Li Yan's advice. Instead, he was instigated by others to think that Li Yan wanted to establish himself as king, and brutally killed him and his wife.

When Xiao Hao first heard the name of Hong Niangzi, he did not think too much. He just thought that in this era, there were all kinds of nicknames, and the same name might be a coincidence. When Li Yan said that he would change his name, Xiao Hao could no longer pretend that he had not heard it. Xiao Hao couldn't just sit there and watch a loyal genius walk towards a road of no return that was doomed to destruction.

Hong Niangzi had about a few thousand men under her command. Xiao Hao was thinking about how to stop the two from going to Li Zicheng to die.

He was thinking about something, and he went to Shi Zhixuan in a low voice, wanting to discuss what he knew with him. However, he saw Shi Zhixuan holding a bunch of familiar things in his hand, feeding his big horse Ba Hongchen.

Ba Hongchen didn't lose his temper in front of Shi Zhixuan, and was as obedient as a rabbit. Xiao Hao was very surprised.

He looked at it for a long time, then suddenly realized and asked, "Where did you get the royal grass?"

Shi Zhixuan's expression was also very strange. He thought of the strange letter and strange voice in his mind just now, and hesitated: "Someone just said in my mind that I have a pigeon letter."

He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Xiao Hao, "Then I got these things on me inexplicably."

Xiao Hao secretly felt that something was wrong. Thinking of the message that the system had just withdrawn, he opened the letter nervously and saw eight big words on it:

Horse grass is for you, marry him quickly! !

Xiao Hao: "..."

System, get the hell out of here! !

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Note: The phrase "can be weak or strong" comes from Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the phrase "two feet stepping on the dust of the world" comes from Yuan Mei's "Death Poem".