Taiping Inn

There has been snow on the grassland, but it has not yet reached the point of vacancies. In another month, heavy snow will be blocked. So this is the last business trip this year. If you want to return, you have to wait until the spring of the next year as soon as possible.

However, compared with the grasslands in summer and autumn, the journey is still difficult, and it only takes more than 100 miles a day. Along the way, Yan Qing always looked worried, not knowing what she was worried about, but Li Xuan vaguely guessed everything, which should be related to Li Xuan and Taiping Sect. Now everyone in the world knows that Li Xuan is all The sect leader of Taiping Sect, the big boss of Taiping Money House, and Yan Qing owes Taiping Money House debts. She probably hopes that this young master Qin can say something to Li Xuandu and give her some grace. . It seems that this Miss Yan also understands that the devastating disaster for their family is just a word for the big shot. However, after she heard that Mr. Qin had just glanced at Li Xuandu from a distance, she knew that Mr. Qin was not a core child of the Qin family and could not speak in front of Li Xuandu, so she was naturally disappointed.

On the contrary, Zhang Wenlun, perhaps because he was used to the life of licking blood from the knife, was indifferent to life and death, but he was quite relaxed and comfortable. He occasionally chatted with Li Xuan. Li Xuan was not a newbie, so he naturally heard some tentative meaning from Zhang Wenlun's words. He probably asked about the matter related to the Qin family. Although Li Xuan was not a real Qin family, he was the son-in-law of the Qin family. , he responded freely, allowing Zhang Wendu to completely relieve his suspicion.

Of course, Li Xuandu and Qin Su have not yet formally engaged, but have made a decision verbally, and the elders of the two families agree. If you really want to follow the etiquette and law, Li Xuan would ask his elders to go to the Qin family to make a decision, and it would take two more times. The first time was when the female elders from Li Xuandu came to the Qin family to make a marriage, also known as "Xiao Ding". The second time was when Li Xuandu gave him a betrothal gift and set a wedding date, which was a "big decision". Li Xuandu's only female elder is Li Feiyan. She will go north to Liaodong in the twelfth lunar month to make a marriage between two younger generations with Qin Qing. Then Zhang Haishi and others prepared the betrothal gifts. With the face of the two families, they would have to spend at least 100,000 yuan. In the end, Li Xuan personally took people to the Qin family to hire him and set a good date for marriage. This is considered a "big decision" . After these two etiquette and law procedures, Li Xuan and Qin Su had truly settled a marriage. Li Xuan could call Qin Su a wife who had never passed away.

Fortunately, "Xiao Ding" does not require Li Xuandu and Qin Su to come forward. The key lies in the elders of the two families, so it doesn't matter whether Li Xuan is in Liaodong or not. He has already sent letters to Li Feiyan and Zhang Haishi respectively, asking them to prepare for each. When the marriage is settled, he has already returned from Liaodong by the time of "great dedication", and he just needs to go to the door to hire him.

"Xiao Ding" is okay, but "Da Ding" will invite many relatives, guests and friends to gather together. With the status of the Qin family, Li Xuandu has a vast friendship, which is also a grand event, including visitors from various sects, powerful people from Liaodong, and If there are military and political experts from the Governor's Office, no matter who depends on the face, they must give you a gift. When getting married, it is a big banquet for guests and friends. Friends from all over the world can come to congratulate you, which is not inferior to the marriage between Yan Feiqing and Su Yunhua. Qin Su was extremely impatient with this kind of thing. According to her idea, the two of them bowed three times and got married. But they still had so many twists and turns. They wanted to propose to keep everything simple, but Qin Daoyuan refuted it. When he came back, there was no room for negotiation. After all, he was an elder and a serious rule, so Qin Su could only agree with it obediently.

Seeing that Li Xuan was a little dazed, Zhang Wenlun asked out loud, "What are Mr. Qin thinking?"

Li Xuan came to his senses and chuckled softly, "My uncle made a marriage for me before his death. If nothing unexpected happens, he will come to propose marriage after he comes back from the golden account."

After hearing this, Zhang Wenlun's heart sank: "Whether you are going out for war or going out for escorts and business, most people who plan to get married when they come back will not be able to come back."

However, he was not at all showing his face and smiled and said, "Then you have to congratulate Mr. Qin in advance. I wonder which girl it is?"

Li Xuandu smiled and said, "The surname is Bai, and he said he is a good match, but I will not hide it from Brother Zhang. After all, our family is in a downturn, and only a name is left. So, I will be more than able to climb. Fortunately, people don’t dislike me and don’t let me marry into my family.”

Zhang Wenlun praised, "It's the blessing of Mr. Qin, but then again, Mr. Qin will do something sooner or later, and that white girl has a very good vision."

Li Xuandu smiled and said, "Thank you for the Jiyan of Brother Zhang."

It was evening while talking and laughing. The caravan chose a good address and set up camp. Everything has its own rules. Li Xuan didn't need to worry about it. Because this place is not far from Kuyang Town, and there are Liaodong Iron Cavalry stationed around Kuyang Town, few horse thieves dare to go deep into this place, and there is no need to worry about horse thieves attacking at night.

The winter is short and the night is long, and soon the sky is dark. Li Xuan quietly left his tent and rushed towards the northeast. According to Jing Xiu's speculation, there will be a war here, and the specific time is within two or three days. Li Xuan is planning to try his luck. It is best to see it, but he will not force it if he can't see it.

Li Xuandu used the cultivation of the infinite realm of heaven and man to control the wind, and in just half an hour he arrived at the predetermined location.

The north wind whistled, and at night, it was like dripping water turned into ice. Li Xuandu stood on a small hill and looked at the flat river under his feet, motionless, as if he had merged with this world. Although he had never disappeared, he was also It will not attract the slightest attention of others, this is the mystery of the realm of the heavenly realm.

Li Xuandu was lucky. When a deep blue appeared at the end of the sky, many vague figures were running fast in the distance. These people did not ride horses, but walked on foot, but their speed was not inferior to that of horses, which was amazing. This was the coldest time of the day, almost to the point where the breath turned into ice. In this case, those who could still persist in fighting must have a good cultivation and could resist the severe cold with their internal qi.

The Wei Dynasty implemented the Wei Suo system, setting up two levels of Wei and Suo throughout the country, and setting up military households for soldiers. However, since Emperor Shizong, in addition to this orthodox regulation, the family servant system has also appeared. The so-called family servants are those who are under the jurisdiction of military generals but are not included in the military register. They are private soldiers used by generals to defend themselves against the enemy and are completely dependent on the commander.

A major feature of the Wei Suo system of the Wei Dynasty is the integration of soldiers and civilians. Soldiers must engage in farming and support the army through the income from cultivating the land. However, as a large amount of land was annexed, including military settlements and official fields, some soldiers lost their livelihoods. The exiled soldiers depended on the generals and became private soldiers. Under such circumstances, the guard system was bound to decline. At the same time, with the change of the Wei tax system, the guard system gradually changed to the recruitment system. The recruitment of family servants was not restricted, so family servants were recruited in large numbers with the development of the recruitment system, which was also an important source of family servants.

In order to resist the Golden Horde, the Wei Dynasty set up heavy troops in Liaodong. Since the Ming and Yong years, the army was scattered and its strength was weak. It was difficult to resist foreign invasions. The pressure on the northern border was huge. In order to guard the border, the successive governors of Liaodong began to vigorously develop the family servant system. The overall combat power of the family servants was extremely strong. They were the mainstay of the army and played an important role in consolidating the border defense. When Qin Xiang recovered Liangzhou and Qinzhou, the family servants also made an indelible contribution. The family servants were controlled by the generals rather than the court, which also led to the successive rise of governors and governors in various places.

The only ones who could still march and fight at this time were naturally the servants in the Liaodong Iron Cavalry. These servants were no less than the martial artists, and because they were proficient in the art of joint attack, they were even better than the martial artists who were scattered and brave.

Soon, the opponents of these servants also appeared. They were a group of people in golden tents with strange clothes. They also had never ridden horses, but there were more of them. They met this team of elite servants.

Although there were only a few hundred of these servants, they were all wearing armor. In addition to long weapons, they also carried shields, crossbows, muskets and other items, which added up to hundreds of pounds. They were not tired at all. After arranging in formation, they advanced quickly. What surprised Li Xuan was that the pace, movements, and body movements of these servants were all like one person, and even their breathing was consistent. This was something that martial artists could never do well.

Soon, the two armies met. Hundreds of servants immediately divided into countless small formations. Eleven people form a formation, and their qi is connected as one, advancing and retreating together. The first two people hold a long shield and a rattan shield. The long shield holder holds a long shield to block arrows and spears, and the rattan shield holder holds a light rattan shield with a javelin and a waist knife. The long shield holder and the rattan shield holder mainly cover the advance of the rear team. In addition to covering, the rattan shield holder can also fight with the enemy in close combat. The next two are wolf-whip holders holding wolf-whip. The wolf-whip is shaped like a spear, with the top obliquely cut into a point, and sharp branches left around. Each wolf-whip is about ten feet long. The wolf-whip holder uses the sharp blade at the front of the wolf-whip to stab the enemy to cover the advancement of the shield holder and the attack of the spearman behind. Next are four spearmen holding spears, two on each side, taking care of the shieldmen and wolf-whip holders on the left and right sides in front. Following are two soldiers holding halberds to serve as guards and support. If the enemy attacks in a roundabout way, the short-handed person will rush forward with a short knife to chop and kill the enemy. The various weapons have clear division of labor and are strictly enforced.

Li Xuan was extremely shocked. Although the leaders of these servants have the cultivation level of Xuanyuan Realm, most ordinary servants only have the cultivation level of Baodan Realm and Rushen Realm. But even if they are confronted by the Xiantian Realm masters in the martial arts world, they will probably suffer a great loss, or even worry about death. Even if they are masters of Guizhen Realm, it is difficult to win when facing the siege of hundreds of people. The masters of Tianren Realm are not afraid, but how many Tianren Realm grandmasters are there in the entire martial arts world?