Chapter 115
The character of Youzhou people
It turned out that Liu Buqi discovered that although these people seemed to be kidnapping him, in fact, no swords or knives were directed at him!
Although he was surrounded by people and looked coldly at Liu Feiyan and others who surrounded him, this posture was more like protection than hijacking!
The old man beside him also grabbed Liu Buqi and said, "Don't be afraid, Madam. Just wait a moment. The gentlemen from Yanjing City will rush here. The people around me will save you from this danger even if they have to risk their lives!"
The old man's words confirmed Liu Buqi's guess. These people were indeed here to protect him! What was going on?
Before Liu Buqi could react in his daze, deafening shouts of killing were heard from afar. Obviously, many people had received the signal that had just been sent, and a black line was already rushing out in their field of vision!
After a while, the Shili Pavilion was surrounded by people wearing various kinds of armor. It looked like there were thousands of them!
"Madam, the people of Yanjing City heard that you were under house arrest in your mansion, so they decided to rescue you! Taking advantage of the opportunity of recruiting laborers, I, an old man, and a few old friends from the escort agency have come up with this rescue plan!"
Seeing that his side had gained the upper hand, the old man was very pleased and "showed off" to Liu Buqi!
Liu Buqi was a bit amused and confused. They say that even a single mistake can lead to an error in a perfect plan. Wasn't this just "shooting himself in the foot"? Apparently, the news of his house arrest had been spread everywhere, and the people of Yanjing had taken it seriously!
Amidst his bitter smile, his nose felt sore for no reason. Although he usually considered himself a Youzhou person, he was confident that there would be enough people in Yanjing who would volunteer to be recruited!
But I never thought I would be treated like this!
Silently wiping the corners of his eyes, he bowed to the old man with sincerity to express his gratitude, and then slowly looked around at the men from Yanjing who had come to "save" him!
He said excitedly: "How could I be worthy of your kindness? I would like to express my gratitude to you all!"
After saying that, he bowed to everyone around him and expressed his gratitude!
"Everyone can rest assured, Buqi is not under house arrest!" After saying this, Liu Buqi slowly walked out of the crowd and came to Liu Feiyan.
"This is my biological brother..." He pointed to Li Huaigu standing beside him, "This is the Prince's trusted official in Yanjing Prefecture." He then took Yue Hanxin and Xu Ningmei's hands, "These two are Princess Yixiang and our Lord Situ of Youzhou!"
The tense situation all around was resolved with just a few words from Liu Buqi. It was obvious that if Madam Liu was under threat or had no choice, she would not have acted so freely!
"The reason I haven't come out to discuss matters for a long time is that I'm not feeling well. I didn't expect that this would cause misunderstandings among the people of Yanjing City!"
While stroking his belly with one hand and giving a reasonable explanation, the atmosphere around him naturally became a lot more relaxed!
A sturdy man standing at the front of the crowd, speaking in a hoarse voice and supporting himself with a piece of wood on his right leg, slapped his forehead and said in frustration.
"My wife from Yehe also said that the Madam might be a little unwell, but we thought it was better to believe it than not, so we asked the brothers to come and take a look! Who would have thought that we really misunderstood the Princess and Lord Situ! Death penalty!"
This man looked rough but was actually very careful. He should be a more prestigious person among the group. His words were flawless and he directly made up for the "misunderstanding", which made Liu Buqi's eyes light up.
"What are you talking about, brave man? You all rushed to help during this critical moment in Youzhou. Her Highness and I are overjoyed. How can you blame me?"
Xu Ningmei was also a person who knew what was going on. At this moment, Liu Buqi had already mentioned the fact that the princess had sidelined her, so she had to respond. Seeing Yue Hanxin's indifferent expression, she was sure that she would not make any move to save the situation, so she was the only one who spoke up!
Liu Buqi carefully observed the burly man. The more he looked, the more familiar he felt. He asked uncertainly, "Brother, are you General Guan?"
When the sturdy man saw that Liu Buqi actually recognized him, he quickly straightened his face, tried his best to stand up straight, raised his sword and gave a standard Yanjing cavalry salute!
"Guan Ying, the former general under the command of General Wang of Yanjing, greets Madam!"
Liu Buqi came directly in front of him without any hesitation, "You are really Brother Guan. When you got married, Lingxi and I were in Tai'an Mansion. We didn't have time to rush back, and we even asked the mansion to prepare a gift for you."
Guan Ying was also a little excited. When he and His Majesty the Prince of Yan were both general flag bearers, he had only occasionally met Madam Liu, who was not yet famous throughout the world at that time.
When he married a woman from Yehe, he did receive a gift from the Prince of Yan. He never expected that it was actually given by his wife herself!
However, Liu Buqi clearly remembered that his former colleague Yue Lingxi was also a famous general in his time. He was one of the cavalrymen who followed Yue Lingxi to kill people in the grassland siege.
However, he was seriously injured at that time, and it was Bai Tuo who took action himself. Although he lost a leg, he at least saved his life. After retiring, he opened his own escort agency and lived a prosperous life. He was also the first to marry a woman from Yehe under his own call!
Unexpectedly, he would come to save him today despite his disabled body. Liu Buqi was extremely moved!
In fact, if you look closely at the people from Yanjing who have rushed over, there are indeed many familiar faces among them!
But this was not the time to reminisce about the past. Liu Buqi pulled Yue Hanxin back to the Shili Pavilion and stood on a high place looking at the thousands of warriors who were equipped with their own armor.
"Everyone, Buqi is safe now, but a hole has been opened in the Great Wall defenses that serve as the gateway to Youzhou. Although Lord Zhang Ruoxu, the commander of Zhenbei Prefecture, is trying his best to resist, he is seriously short of troops!"
"Anyone who is willing to join me on the battlefield and contribute their efforts, let's set off now. Brother Guan, you will take the others back to Yanjing, and please inform the people of Yanjing about Buqi's situation."
Guan Ying loudly retorted, "Madam, do you look down on us disabled people? Since the brothers have come here, besides rescuing you, they are also prepared to fight the grassland barbarians for the third time! How can you send us back?"
After saying this, he even looked at Liu Feiyan and the yamen runners and constables behind him provocatively, "Come on, boys, let's fight and show the lady whether this disabled old military leader of ours is a useless person!"
After this encouragement, many disabled veterans behind him also started to clamor. It was obvious that these men who had been on the battlefield for many years still had not lost their desire to kill the enemy!
Liu Buqi hurriedly explained: "Brother Guan, everyone, Buqi didn't mean that. It's just that you all have families now, so why bother coming here to die again!"
Guan Ying shouted passionately, "Without a country, there is no home! If we don't defeat these grassland barbarians, our own families will suffer in the future!"
For a moment, followers were like clouds!
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