Fenglin Tianxia – Queen with a Thousand Pets

When I was eight years old, there was a severe drought on Hedong Road, and there was no harvest. My family was a tenant farmer, and we couldn’t even receive the relief food distributed by the court. First, my sister starved to death, and then my mother. My father took me to flee the famine, and we fought with people on the road. I was killed, and in the blink of an eye, I became an orphan. I was alone on the roadside guarding my father's body and didn't know what to do.

When Yang Zhao, dressed in mourning clothes and riding a little black horse, galloped past me on the road, I didn't expect him to turn around. The boy, who was prettier than the girls, turned the horse's head and slowly walked up to me and looked at me. After a while, he asked: Would you like to join the army?

Do you have food to eat? I looked at him blankly and asked.

Yes. Yang Zhao nodded. He was not much older than me, but he had a rare maturity.

At that time, Yang Zhao's father had just died in the war, his mother had already passed away, and he had no relatives. When General Yang came to inspect Heishui Pass, he adopted him as his adopted son, and took Yang Zhao and several other friends with him. Boys like me arrived in Bianjing together.

Old General Yang himself has three sons, and the third young master is only four years older than Yang Zhao. It is said that Yang Zhao is the adopted son, but in fact, like us, he is the one who serves the third young master.

The third young master has a bad temper and often gets angry. If he doesn't get what he wants, he will be whipped by him. Yang Zhao is beautiful and practices hard. He has defeated him several times in martial arts competitions with the third young master. Old General Yang and the female relatives at home They all liked him, which made the third young master hate him even more. He often punished him, and Yang Zhao became even more silent. He would never beat the third young master in the martial arts field again.

Three years ago, Yang Zhao was twelve years old, I was eleven, and several other teenagers were fourteen. The war at Heishui Pass broke out again. General Yang led the army on an expedition. As a result, he ran into the opponent's main force. The general fought hard and returned to Heishui Pass, but the eldest young master and the second young master died in the battle.

The third young master seemed to grow up overnight. He took a few of us to Heishui Pass and joined the army. The world thought that Yang Zhao joined the army at Heishui Pass at the age of fourteen. In fact, he was not. When we were killing people on the battlefield, , Yang Zhao is twelve years old and I am eleven years old.

The fighting on the battlefield is far from comparable to that on the martial arts field. The first time I faced the swarming blades, I was stunned. Yang Zhao chopped down a Liao man who was much taller than us and yelled in my ears. Said: If you don't want to die, just kill him!

He saved me many times, and also saved the Third Young Master and other young men many times. Only then did they realize that Yang Zhao's strength displayed in the martial arts field was less than one-third.

But I know that Yang Zhao is not only good at martial arts. He will read military books whenever he has time. When General Yang explains military strategies to the young masters, he will also wait beside him and listen carefully. General Yang is very capable. , his three sons didn't learn a few points, but Yang Zhao learned 100%, and even surpassed Old General Yang.

That battle lasted intermittently for more than a year. When it was about to end, both the Liao army and the Zhou army sent out the main force. We followed the third young master to defend the granary on the flank of the position.

At that time, the third young master had been promoted to the sixth rank of captain and commanded a battalion of soldiers. Although his contribution was actually made by Yang Zhao, at that time, Yang Zhao, like us, had not officially joined the army and was still the third young master's servant. , so the third young master takes all the credit.

Yang Zhao never complained, he just grew up quickly on the battlefield, so I had no choice but to chase him desperately. But that day, Yang Zhao quarreled with the third young master for the first time.

The third young master wants to lead our battalion of soldiers to sneak attack the Liao army. By inserting from the left wing, we can catch the opponent by surprise. But Yang Zhao disagreed. He said that our task is to garrison the granary. If the entire army is dispatched, then the Liao army will be killed and the army's food and grass will be in danger.

The third young master insisted on going on an expedition, and later simply ordered Yang Zhao to lead a hundred people to stay at the granary, while the others followed him to make a sneak attack.

I and two other young men stayed with Yang Zhao. After the third young master led the large group of troops and left, that night, the Liao army attacked.

We held on to the granary, and we were all covered in blood. We resisted General Yang and sent reinforcements, but the third young master failed in the sneak attack and was killed. Less than a quarter of the entire battalion came back.

Old General Yang allowed Yang Zhao and us to officially join the military, and because of his meritorious service in guarding the granary, he gave Yang Zhao the rank of an eighth-grade junior high school, and led the remaining few of us to form the Gale Camp.

That year Yang Zhao was not yet fourteen years old and I was twelve.

Then there was the battle that everyone knows. The Liao army Yelich personally led 50,000 people to attack, and General Yang retreated to defend. The two sides faced off for a month.

Yang Zhao asked for orders to go out and fight. General Yang asked him to issue a military order. If he defeated the enemy, he would be rewarded heavily. If he could not retreat, he would come to see him with his head raised. I think General Yang actually hated Yang Zhao. None of his three sons could compare to Yang Zhao, and the youngest son died because of Yang Zhao's failure to dissuade him. Or maybe he secretly believed that if the third young master attacked by surprise, If Yang Zhao can follow, then the third young master will not die.

Yang Zhao only brought our battalion to the battle. When he went out, he told everyone that if we win, we will be rich and glorious. If we lose, we will die. Anyway, we will die, and we will have to drag a few backers before we die.

After a last-ditch battle, our morale was high. The Liao army had been blocking the border for a month and had already relaxed. Yang Zhao chose the time at dusk, which was when they were having dinner. When we left the border, there were no war drums or noises. We left quietly, and then He rushed over with lightning speed.

That year, Yang Zhao was fourteen years old and I was thirteen. I followed his white horse closely, following the circle of light drawn by his silver gun. He was in front and I guarded his left wing. Another young man guarded his right wing. The Liao army entered and exited several times, killing countless people, and finally completely defeated the Liao army.

Old General Yang kept his promise and gave the first credit to Yang Zhao when asking for credit from the court, and then also gave the position of guard of Heishui Pass to Yang Zhao.

Sixth grade school captain, Yang Zhao was only fourteen years old that year.

Heishui Pass has experienced several wars and is short of soldiers. Many young soldiers were recruited from various places, including many orphans like us. Yang Zhao selected dozens of orphans to be his personal guards. The first one was Mu Guiyun, followed by Li Yan and others one after another. The youngest Meng Su was only twelve years old when he came.

Because General Yang had been promoted, the supplies at Heishui Pass began to be in short supply. Weapons, armor, combat preparation materials, and even rations and military pay were often not available. Yang Zhao took out all his military pay and distributed it to the brothers. The food was the same as ours. They are the same, dress like us, live like us.

During the four years at Heishui Pass, although the main force of the Liao army has moved to Baihe Bazhou, Heishui Pass will be the target of attack every time. We, large and small, have to attack several times every year. He won every battle, and because Yang Zhao was beautiful but extremely ferocious and ruthless in battle, he earned the title of Jade-Faced Shura.

In the past four years, we have been promoted to some official positions, and Yang Zhao also got a Ranger General. Old General Yang sent a letter from Bianjing, saying that he had helped Yang Zhao decide on a young lady from the Cao family, and that he would make a decision later.

On the day he received the letter, Yang Zhao was drinking alone on the city wall. He said that he did not want to marry that young lady from the Cao family. He said that he was self-aware. Although he held the title of Ranger General, he had no long-term wealth. Years of military pay and rewards were given to his brothers. He was extremely poor. The Cao family was a relative and the prime minister. How delicate the young lady in the family was. Then Yang Zhao asked me, if it were me, who would I want to marry? how is it like.

I remember what I said at the beginning, I want to marry someone I like, and I will love her and not let her suffer any injustice.

Yang Zhao then asked me with a smile, what do you like? I said at the time, I don’t know what I like, I should know it when I see it.

Yang Zhao laughed loudly at that time, and then said that if he liked someone, he would definitely give her his life, but he was afraid that he could not find anyone in this world that he could like.

Then came the battle, which we reluctantly won. Most of the brothers died, and the rest were also defeated. Then we were called to Baihe and arrested on the spot.

It is said that General Yang colluded with foreign enemies and the King of Chu to plot rebellion. Naturally, our old subordinates of General Yang were also implicated and were directly sent to Quanzhou thousands of miles away.

Along the way, many brothers couldn't bear it and died on the road. Yang Zhao's injuries were not serious at first, but when he was privately punished, he was injected with the eighteen soul-chasing needles, and his kung fu was completely sealed. He was so good that he was often spied on. In order to save him, some brothers died on the road.

The lives of our group were all saved by Yang Zhao. It was the most natural thing to die for him. When the young man who had been on his right wing in Quanzhou also died, I thought, I should be the one to take the lead, no. What's the big deal about being fucked by a man? Although I, He Li, am not as good-looking as Yang Zhao, I can still be considered a solid man, so I can't handle this kind of thing.

But that day, we were all exhausted, and we also knew that the government officials were going to take action. Anyway, we already knew the outcome, and everyone felt a little resigned to death.

Then, the girl came over, wearing men's clothes, with a fake and honest face, with a silly smile, but her eyes were wandering around. When she saw us, a trace of sympathy flashed in her eyes, but she did not stop, but just like the others Those people also moved forward faster, but when she heard the conversation between the two government officials, they stepped back.

She bought us, even though she also bought Chen Dahu's stuff, but she did save our lives from the edge of death.

I didn't see her again in the days that followed. She called a sloppy doctor named Shi Fang to treat our injuries. At that time, Yang Zhao had already developed a rejection of men and did not let Shi Fang really see him. Shi Fang, if you didn't let him see him, he happened to be relaxed, so our health was very good, but Yang Zhao's injuries remained. Not good.

Only when we got on the boat did we realize how powerful it was. We are all from the north. After being startled by the big boat at first sight, we were tortured by seasickness.

That girl also got on the boat, and she was actually the boat master and also the captain. How could any girl do such a thing? I think even Yang Zhao would feel that we have stepped out of the tiger's mouth and into the wolf's den.

As soon as the ship left the inland sea, the girl cut off our hand and foot shackles, and then began to make seasickness medicine. While she despised us for being useless, she took good care of us at the same time. I have grown up, and no woman has ever taken care of us like this. With her warm smile and sincere concern for me, I thought I had found the woman I like, even if she might be a fake boat master who led us into hell.

Ever since Yang Zhao was raped by the guards in prison, he no longer liked others touching him, but the girl completely ignored his expression and directly tore off his clothes and applied medicine to him. Every time she saw Yang Zhao, The look of patience makes me want to laugh.

Then that night, Yang Zhao disappeared, and brother Chen Dahu also disappeared at the same time. We all had a bad feeling in our hearts. At dawn the next day, the girl summoned everyone to the deck, and then said that Chen Dahu would be thrown into the sea. She also announced her status as captain in a very high-profile and forceful manner. Du Ming rushed up to question her about Yang Zhao's whereabouts, and Yang Zhao followed. She stepped out from behind and declared his submission in a protective gesture.

Yang Zhao later told us what happened that night. When I saw the red color in his ears, my heart skipped a beat, but I didn't think too much about it.

In the days that followed, we stopped feeling seasick and were able to go on the deck. Only then did we realize that the girl was not lying when she said that she was the best navigator and captain in the world.

To be honest, when I am with Yang Zhao, people tend to ignore me, but when I am alone, I will be chased by girls on the streets of Dai County. Moreover, I am not like Yang Zhao who always ignores me. I'm cold, but I'm affable, tall and handsome, and I've always had a good rapport with women.

But I have never seen such a girl. No, no, I cannot call her a girl at all. She is just a man who is more of a man than a man! Have you ever seen a dirty joke that made Li Yan speechless, and finally said, Boy, you're still fighting with your sister even if you don't have all your hair? girl? She can climb the mast faster than Ding Dong's sailors, not to mention that after leaving the East China Sea, she wears short-sleeved shorts all day long, her hair is cut short, and she yells and issues orders on the ship. No, no, no, this is definitely not a woman. child! But I like her!

This love became even deeper on that isolated island. As long as I see her energetic smile every day, I feel happy no matter how tired I am. I think, if I can't go back in the future, I will be so happy to be here with her for the rest of my life. one thing.

That day, word spread from Ding Dong's mouth that it was her sixteenth birthday, which was the most important day for a girl. That kid Meng Su started to dig out pearl oysters. Does this kid also like her? I touched my chin, I am still a little kid, how can I know what liking means? However, when I saw Yang Zhao silently digging for the mother-of-pearl in the rough waves of the outer sea, the suspicion in my heart turned into certainty. I have followed Yang Zhao for ten years, and I know what he is thinking without guessing. , he fell in love with that girl.

That day, I sat at the beach for a long time. I polished a piece of beeswax but didn't give it away. Yang Zhao liked her. Although I didn't know whether that girl would like Yang Zhao, but the person Yang Zhao liked was the first person he liked. I can't steal someone I like once. At that time, I realized that heartache was far worse than physical pain. Of course, the pain I suffered in the future was far greater than this time, but never once made me despair like that day.

When he met the pirates, Yang Zhao did what he said. He would give his life to the woman he liked. He almost died to save the girl, but he won the girl's heart.

They are in love, and when the two of them are together, their tacit understanding and happiness make people jealous and want to cry.

The following year, the Aeolus sailed to Africa, which was the happiest time in our lives. Even Zhu Weili was amazed by that girl's erudition. She took us into a whole new world. I can't steal Yang Zhao's woman, and I can't steal him, but this doesn't stop me from falling in love with her more and more. I can't see anyone else in my eyes anymore. Yang Zhao is willing to die for her, so why should I leave? But I can't say anything. At most, I can only do it when no one is paying attention, behind Yang Zhao's back. , to see her more, I thought, as long as she is happy, then I will be happy too.

But even this small happiness cannot last. The court wants us to go back and continue to help them guard Blackwater Pass and help them fight and die.

That night, Yang Zhao chatted with me for a long time. He said that he would go back. The girl’s business was getting bigger and bigger, and the money was getting more and more, but she had no foundation in Da Zhou. He wanted to go back and make contributions to gain status. , so as to protect her from being hindered in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Yang Zhao did not say anything, we were all raised by General Yang, and the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor and patriotism has been deeply rooted in our bones. Now that the country is in trouble, how can we escape for our own selfish interests.