Chapter 001
In July, the north bank of Puchang Sea (Lop Nur), the mouth of the Chi River (Peacock River).
Li Zaixing lifted the reins lightly, and Teller stopped his steps, sniffed, and shook his tail, feeling a little excited.
As soon as he left Yumen Pass, he smelled the dry and bitter wind in the northwest, it seemed like he had returned to his familiar hometown and was full of energy. Li Zaixing had to knock from time to time before he could be more at peace. Although it was noble, it had been away from the battlefield for too long and had some good habits that had been forgotten. Li Zaixing needed to remind him from time to time.
A real war horse is like a real warrior. No matter what environment it faces, you must remain calm and not be disturbed by external factors. Only in this way can you not be misjudged and make mistakes.
The dry and hot wind blew across several Hu Yang trees on the shore, causing the golden leaves to rustle.
Li Zaixing looked at Elmmadi in the distance and gave a wink at Elmmadi. Elmmadi understood, pointed his hand away, kicked the horse's belly lightly, and ran out first. Li Zaixing then shook the horse's reins and galloped in the other direction. They separated from a distance and circled around, as if a horse racing suddenly rose. However, after running for more than 300 steps, they suddenly turned back and ran towards the poplar tree from both directions.
At the same time, Elmiedy pulled out the dragon spear hanging on the horse whip, held the gun with both hands, and had stirrups on the toes. She sat on the saddle with a slight leaning forward, and was rushing with a gun. What was even more surprising was that her face was cold and murderous, as if she had seen a life-and-death enemy.
Li Zaixing did not take out the gun. He picked up a lacquer bow and put on a carved feather, attracting the bow to be launched.
This lacquer bow is not an ordinary bow. This is the relic of the famous general Wang Zhongsi. It was handed over to Li Zaixing by the prince through Li Mi. This bow has a strength of 150 kilograms and a range of 200 steps. Li Zaixing learned Nan Jiyun's archery technique and practiced it all over the past few months. I dare not say that he was like Nan Jiyun, but along the way, there were many small animals sacrificed under his arrow. About a hundred steps, nine out of ten shots. If he shot a person, he could be said to be a hundred shots.
The reason why such achievements are inseparable from his actual martial arts foundation and Nan Jiyun's guidance is of course inseparable from his diligent study and practice. I am afraid of being serious in anything. As long as I am serious and the method is right, I can achieve achievements that others cannot achieve.
This is Li Zaixing's motto.
Seeing Elmie Di charge with a gun, Li Zaixing pulled the bow and was about to shoot. Pei Xuanqing, Zhang Wan and others who were walking with each other were puzzled. They looked at each other, pulled out the horizontal sword from their waists without thinking, took measures to respond, and protected Du Fu, A Duan's master and servant and baggage behind them. After walking with Li Zaixing for more than a month, they knew that Li Zaixing would not be so alert easily.
Elmadima went under the tree, shouted softly, and the dragon spear stabbed out.
A figure jumped down from the tree, leaned against the trunk, raised his hands, and shouted something loudly.
"Damn!" Pei Xuanqing cursed, "Bai Xiaode?"
Zhang Wan was also surprised: "Is this guy actually here?"
As one of the seven men in white who protected Li Linfu, Bai Xiaode became a fugitive after Li Linfu and Yang Hui were killed one after another. When Li Zaixing left Chang'an, he appeared once, and met Li Zaixing far away and left. Pei Xuanqing and others always thought that he was also back to Anxi, but they happened to be with him, but they didn't expect that he would always be following him.
Pei Xuanqing looked around and secretly wiped a cold sweat. This place is not within the pass, and there is no grass growing in many places, so it is not easy to hide its traces. This Hu man actually followed him all the way, and he is worthy of being a warrior in the Anxi army. If Li Zaixing and Almadie had not been vigilant, they would have been destroyed by Bai Xiaode long ago.
Elmdiller stopped the horse and circled around Bai Xiaode, but the spear head kept pointing at Bai Xiaode's chest, trembling and trembling. Bai Xiaode didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that Elmdiller would misunderstand him, so he shot him to the point of heart.
Li Zaixing gently urged the horse to fight, walked over, looked at Bai Xiaode, and chuckled: "Does your knees hurt?"
Bai Xiaode's face changed drastically. He hesitated for a moment and said sadly: "It hurts!"
"It seems you are very hardworking." Li Zaixing winked at Elmmady. Elmmady took back the gun, took two steps back, and kept alert. Li Zaixing put away the bow and arrow, pondered for a moment, and said, "For the sake of you being a warrior, I will give you a choice. I will tell you a way to rescue you. You leave, don't follow me again, and give your life in vain."
Bai Xiaode breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed his tense body a little. He followed Li Zaixing all the way, and always thought that Li Zaixing did not notice him. Along the way, Li Zaixing and Elmie Di practiced martial arts. He watched from a distance, secretly learning, trying to practice martial arts well before taking revenge on Li Zaixing. Unexpectedly, after practicing for more than half a month, he discovered the problem. His knees inexplicably swollen, getting more and more painful, and gradually he was unable to walk.
This scared him. He thought he had some strange disease or was retribution for stealing skills. Now, after hearing what Li Zaixing said, he realized that it was because he had secretly learned Li Zaixing's martial arts.
"You knew it long ago?"
"Of course I know." Li Zaixing raised the corner of his mouth: "I have covered you with a quilt twice. You are not very honest in sleeping."
Bai Xiaode's face was flushed with shame, and he said embarrassedly: "Why don't you... kill me?"
"Everyone is their own masters, and there is no deep hatred between us." Li Zaixing said lightly: "You protect Li Linfu and act on orders. I killed Li Linfu and Yang Hui, which is also forced by the situation. Now that things are happening, why should you kill you to death?" His face darkened: "But if you don't know how to advance and retreat, and you still have to follow me, don't blame me for turning against you."
Bai Xiaode thought for a while, raised his head and looked at Li Zaixing: "Then can I follow you?"
"What are you doing with me?"
"Learn from you and defeat you in a dignified way in the future."
Li Zaixing laughed and shrugged: "I would like to advise you, you have no chance at all, so you don't have to worry about it."
"I want to give it a try." Bai Xiaode insisted.
"Then tell me, what are the benefits of me?" Li Zaixing lay on the saddle and looked at Bai Xiaode jokingly.
"I came from the Anxi army and was very familiar with Anxi." Bai Xiaode licked his cracked lips and said, "I am familiar with various Hu languages, familiar with the terrain of Anxi, and proficient in lurking..." Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered what Li Zaixing had pounced in front of him several times but didn't know, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Li Zaixing didn't say anything else and nodded readily: "Okay, I'll accept you."
"Really?" Bai Xiaode was overjoyed and couldn't believe his ears.
"Really." Li Zaixing nodded and threw the reins over: "Since you want to be my follower, let's start from now on."
"Okay." Bai Xiaode took the reins without saying a word, led Teller Piao and walked towards Pei Xuanqing and others.
Seeing this scene, Pei Xuanqing and others were amused and crying. Leaving such a dangerous person by their side, Li Zaixing was not afraid of him backfire? Facing the worried gaze of Pei Xuanqing and others, Li Zaixing waved his hand and showed that he was responsible. Pei Xuanqing and others were not good enough to say anything, but just looked at Bai Xiaode vigilantly.
"Prepare to camp." Li Zaixing said: "Twenty-twolang, if a horse comes out, his knee is injured and he can't leave anymore. Otherwise, his legs will be ruined. When he arrives at the military camp in front, he will buy another horse for him to carry."
Pei Xuanqing was puzzled, but he didn't ask too much, and responded readily. He gave an order, and the two go out to clean up the firewood, and went to the surrounding area to find out if there was any situation. Li Zaixing rushed to Anxi to make contributions. Pei Xuanqing followed him on the order of Lady Guo State, and Zhang Wan and a dozen goose guys also wanted to follow Anxi to try their luck.
Li Zaixing asked Bai Xiaode to sit down, untied his leggings, and rolled up his pants. When he saw the two swollen knees, he couldn't help but be surprised. He glanced at Bai Xiaode: "It seems that you want to kill me very much."
Bai Xiaode nodded and turned his eyes to Elmiedi: "The person she killed is my brother."
Li Zaixing nodded in understanding, asked Almadie to take ointment and apply it to Bai Xiaode's knees with his own hands. He said while wiping it, "If you want to take revenge, come on me. If you dare to hurt her a hair, even if you chase her to the cape of Tianya, I will kill you."
As soon as the ointment touched the skin, Bai Xiaode felt a hint of coolness, and his hot knees felt much more comfortable. He nodded and agreed, saying, "Why does my knee hurt? Did you deliberately put a condom on me?"
"I'm right, the problem is that you've practiced too hard." Li Zaixing said calmly: "The foundation is not solid, the muscles and bones are not solid, and you have to have only the shape and not the actual strength. The strength is all on your knees, so of course you will be injured."
"What should be the correct way to practice?"
Li Zaixing paused, raised his head, and looked at Bai Xiaode with a smile: "When I taught her to practice, did you pay attention to where my hands often placed?"
Bai Xiaode thought about it carefully and suddenly understood: "On the waist?"
"On the waist and hips." Li Zaixing smiled: "The waist and hip tendons are thick, and they can withstand the wear. The knee tendons are thin, so you can't use too much force."
Bai Xiaode slapped his forehead and was very upset: "It turns out that the secret is here, I thought..."
Elmie blushed and whispered: "Shut up if you don't want to die!"
Bai Xiaode quickly stopped. Li Zaixing finished applying the medicine and stuffed the medicine box into Bai Xiaode's hand, blinking: "What are you saying now, can you say it?"
Bai Xiaode thought for a moment, raised his head, and looked at Li Zaixing seriously: "You should know that Zhongcheng can have today, of course, earned by his own ability. But if it weren't for Li Xiang, he wouldn't have reached this high position. If you come to Anxi, he would definitely not greet him with a smile, and he would have to give him a warning."
Chapter completed!