My years as a soldier

It took Li Zhaoshuo a while to find the place.

Although he had stayed in Liaodong for nearly two years, he had never set foot outside the county office, let alone how the streets and markets in Liaodong City were laid out and what the shops looked like.Coupled with the dark night and high wind, he walked for nearly half an hour before finally hearing a wooden stick hitting the ground in the darkness.

Li Zhaoshuo was startled, he looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a figure slowly appearing in the almost completely dark alley at the corner of the street.

He didn't know who this person was, but he seemed to have a long knife hanging from his waist and a cane in his hand.

Li Zhaoshuo couldn't help swallowing and spitting, and shrank back slightly, until he saw the appearance of the person clearly by the moonlight.

The man was dressed in plain clothes, and the weather was very cold, but he was only wearing a layer of linen jacket.He was leaning on a wooden stick in his hand and a set of Tang army sabers around his waist, one long and one short, emitting a faint cold light under the moonlight.

Li Zhaoshuo gasped involuntarily. He moved his gaze up to hit the man's face. He was clearly a young man about his own age, but for some reason, his eyes seemed to reflect the light of a knife. It's scary to go.But that man has Zhang Junlang's face again, if he puts on a military uniform, and the girl sees him, she will fall for him.

"You...you are from Chang'an?"

Li Zhaoshuo asked aloud.The man nodded slightly.

"Yes...you are Li Zhaoshuo?"

It was Hu Jiuzhang who came.

Originally, he only planned to wait for a quarter of an hour before turning around and going back.But when it was time to leave, he was unwilling to let the clues go like this, so he waited for another quarter of an hour, and finally heard a series of stumbling footsteps.

Hearing this voice, he doesn't often walk at night. Hu Jiuzhang guessed that it would be the Mr. Li surnamed by the surname Luo, but he didn't expect that Mr. Li would actually appear in front of him so defenselessly. up.

Hearing the affirmative answer from the other party, Li Zhaoshuo was overjoyed.At this time, he didn't put on airs as a disciple of the aristocratic family, and he opened his mouth directly if he wanted to ask something.

"I am. I heard from Lao Luo that you came from Chang'an Su Wang's Mansion?"

"Yes."

Hu Jiuzhang also readily agreed.He took a few steps forward and walked in front of Li Zhaoshuo.

"But I only stayed in the palace for a while. Excuse me, may I ask your Excellency...?"

"I am the second son of King Su."

Li Zhaoshuo straightened his clothes and said in a deep voice.

These words startled Hu Jiuzhang.He guessed that the name Li Zhaoshuo must be related to King Su, but there are so many people with the surname Li in the world, how could he think that the one in front of him is actually the authentic Tang clan!In addition, Li Muyun never mentioned his brother to him, so Hu Jiuzhang always thought that Li Muyun had no brothers.He was so startled that he couldn't speak for a moment.

Seeing the astonishment of the people in front of him, Li Zhaoshuo felt many inexplicable emotions in his heart.After two years, someone finally took his status as a disciple of the clan to heart!

"Who are you, and what is your relationship with the palace, can you tell me now?" He asked in a steady voice.

"I...cough, my name is Hu Jiuzhang, I'm just an ordinary soldier, and I have done some things for your prince before."

"The third brother?"

Li Zhaoshuo's eyes darkened for a while, but it was quickly overshadowed by the ensuing excitement.He didn't even have time to think about what Hu Jiuzhang said.Because he has more important things to say, and he has waited too long for this opportunity.

"Since I belong to the third brother, I will tell you straight. My father and son were tied up here by the lackeys under An Lushan. They imprisoned me in the county government office, and as for my father …Where he is now, I don’t know yet, but I guess it should be in Liaodong City. I came out this time because there were people loyal to Tang Dynasty who secretly helped me, but it’s not like you can come out just by thinking You got it, so you can listen carefully to what follows, I will only say this once."

Li Zhaoshuo's tone was extremely solemn, but Hu Jiuzhang found it strange.Since these two sons can come here from the county government office, why didn't he ask some people who secretly helped him to help him escape back to the Central Plains?Even if you find any Tang official to take him in, it's better than being imprisoned here all the time...

Hu Jiuzhang thought to himself, and Li Zhaoshuo's words quickly answered his doubts.

"The guards I have seen in the county government, so far, add up to 27 guards. These guards were sent by An Lushan from Youzhou Daying two years ago. The leader is Dong Junsheng, who is An Lushan. One of Lu Shan's generals. That person has a close relationship with the county magistrate here. If you can do it, as long as you keep an eye on Dong Junsheng, you will be able to find the place where my father is being held."

He whispered, as if he was afraid of being discovered by someone, and looked around warily from time to time.

"This is one. Second, your name is Hu Jiuzhang, right? No matter what the third brother told you, now is not the time for our brothers to fight. Since the third brother can send you here, it means that he I have not forgotten my father, and our family. You go back and tell him that if he wants to continue to be his eldest son in the future, the first priority right now is to rescue his father. Only the father can help us in front of the current emperor. Speak up, otherwise you will be back in front of the Holy One..." Li Zhaoshuo's eyes were slightly wet, and a wry smile could not help but slip out from the corner of his mouth, "I am afraid that we people in the Su Palace will not end well."

Although Hu Jiuzhang didn't understand those court battles, but just looking at Li Zhaoshuo's appearance when he said this, he knew that the second son must not have had a good life these years.

"How can we save him? After all, he is also the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and there will be many people guarding him, right?"

"How to save? Of course, use the name of Datang to save! My eldest brother and I have been in Andong for four years, and we have also made friends with some people. The states and counties to the east of Youzhou are either from the Anlushan Party or Goguryeo. Old man, but even so, among them, there are sheriffs of the prefecture, whose hearts are towards Datang. You go back and tell the third brother that once he finds out where his father is, he will send a letter to Jian'an (located in present-day Liaoning) Northeast of Gaizhou) Inspector Lu Chengan ordered him to send troops to rescue him. Although Lu Chengan had not had a deep relationship with his father before, he was a rare loyal minister. When his father first arrived in Andong, he was still a Beijing official. This person was almost dismissed because he offended the people under An's subordinates. Fortunately, someone in the court defended him, so he was transferred to a foreign official and became the governor of Jian'an. An Dong was originally the place where An Lushan's party members gathered , but in the four years I have been here, I have never seen this Lu Chengan interact with the An family, so if you ask for help, it is best to ask the third brother to find this Lu Chengan."

Li Zhaoshuo patiently explained.Hu Jiuzhang nodded firmly, but how to say these words to Li Muyun, he hadn't thought about it yet.

"You remember it! By the way, where is the third brother now? Do you know what the situation in the palace was like during the chaos? My mother...my mother..."

Li Zhaoshuo still had too many questions to ask, but before he finished speaking, Hu Jiuzhang's face suddenly changed.

Hearing little sounds not far away, Hu Jiuzhang grabbed Li Zhaoshuo's shoulder, pulled him to his side, and then drew out the horizontal knife at his waist.

Li Zhaoshuo hadn't figured out what happened yet, he only saw Hu Jiuzhang drawing the saber, thinking that the saber was directed at him, his face was instantly blackened with fright.Unexpectedly, in the darkness not far away, there was a series of hurried footsteps.The voice attracted the two of them in an instant. Before Li Zhaoshuo could see the appearance of the comer, he only heard a "Zheng" sound, and the two pairs of blades flashed silver light in the night sky——

The person who came was not small, Hu Jiuzhang was leaning on a cane with one hand, and only used one hand to meet the attack, and he was almost not knocked down by the man.

Fortunately, the man was not moving fast, so Hu Jiuzhang seized the gap between his saber strikes to stabilize his figure, and swung the saber towards the vital parts of the man.The man was obviously very experienced, he stepped back a few steps and stood still with his knife in hand.

"Hmph, what a ruthless master!"

He only heard the man swearing inwardly, and a moment later he swung a knife and attacked again.

Hu Jiuzhang originally wanted to force him to retreat, and then looked for a chance to ask a few more questions.He guessed that this person must have come for Li Zhaoshuo, but how could he know that the other party was not in a hurry to take Li Zhaoshuo away, but was in a hurry to kill Hu Jiuzhang instead!

Hu Jiuzhang had to do his best to avoid the man's blade, but even though he was fast, his legs were broken after all. He had to use one hand to maintain balance, and the distance he could move flexibly was also extremely limited. Even after touching him a few times, cold sweat broke out on Hu Jiuzhang's head.He clearly realized that if he continued to fight like this, he would have nothing to do with this reckless man.Although the opponent's reaction speed is not as fast as my own, my own action speed is also not as fast as the opponent's, and if I really want to work hard, if I don't do it well, I will suffer a big loss here.

But you must know that he is not alone here now.

From the corner of his eye, Hu Jiuzhang caught a glimpse of Second Young Master Li who was standing aside and hiding, and suddenly turned around and ran towards Li Zhaoshuo.

He wasn't fast, but this behavior really exceeded everyone's expectations. Li Zhaoshuo didn't realize what he was going to do until Hu Jiuzhang grabbed his wrist.

Until Hu Jiuzhang pointed the blade of his horizontal knife at Li Zhaoshuo's throat——

"Hey you--"

Not only Li Zhaoshuo, but even the big man wielding the knife was stunned. The blade was obviously hanging above Hu Jiuzhang's head, but he didn't dare to cut it down directly.

"Hmph...don't you plan to say something?"

Hu Jiuzhang spoke calmly.

Sure enough, he guessed right.

This man should be one of An Lushan's subordinates.I'm afraid that he didn't find out that Second Young Master Li had run away at night, so he came all the way to find him.

But why this person didn't take Li Zhaoshuo away in a hurry, but wanted to fight with him like this, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't figure it out.

"Damn it! You're so impatient, you dare to threaten grandpa!"

"You just told me this?"

Hu Jiuzhang looked stern.With the other hand, he loosened the crutch quietly, and put the wooden stick between himself and Li Zhaoshuo, and as soon as he freed his hand, he pinched towards Li Zhaoshuo's back.

He didn't really use any force, but the blade in his hand moved a little closer to Li Zhaoshuo's neck.

Li Zhaoshuo was very knowledgeable. As soon as Hu Jiuzhang's blade approached, he looked panic-stricken and shouted.

Next to this dark alley is the Yuelai Inn. In the middle of the night, the slightest movement can be heard for several miles, and a roar may wake up everyone in this half of the street. Not to mention that Hu Jiuzhang and the big man had fought back and forth for quite a while just now.

After Li Zhaoshuo yelled these few times, the lights of the nearby inn were already on.

Now the man panicked.

It is true that he is the Youzhou soldier who usually guards Li Zhaoshuo.This man's name is Cai Gang, and he is a local soldier of Youzhou Prefecture.He was not young, with a slender face, an inch-long messy beard on his chin, and a faint smell of alcohol on his body—at first glance, he looked like a messy drunk.

He stared at Hu Jiuzhang for three or four seconds.The mouth was slightly opened, but in the end he didn't speak.

And at the moment when Cai Gang was about to lift the knife and rush straight towards Hu Jiuzhang, another voice suddenly sounded in the alley.

"Mr. Hu!"

A panicked shout pierced the night sky, followed by a middle-aged man running from the corner of the street.The man was dressed in coarse sackcloth, holding a lantern with the word "Swallow" in his hand, and a square cloth kerchief on his head. With this attire, Hu Jiuzhang could recognize him at a glance.

The person who rushed out was actually a servant of the Yan family!

Hu Jiuzhang never expected that someone would stop him at this moment, he was a little distracted, only to hear Li Zhaoshuo's exclamation, and was actually bullied by the big man and grabbed his wrist.

The man was too close, and the blade he swung almost cut Hu Jiuzhang's face.However, the knife that Hu Jiuzhang put on Li Zhaoshuo's neck was neither retracted nor beheaded. The situation between the two of them was reversed in an instant.

"Mr. Hu, why are you here? What, what's going on? My young master found out that you were not at home, so he sent someone out to look for you for a long time!"

The boy looked panicked, and ran all the way to the three wrestling people, but that expression...

Ah……

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help sneering.

This expression couldn't be more fake.

What does this guy mean?Leave this master who wants to kill people alone, and ask me instead!

"Mr. Hu, brother, what are you doing! Hey, don't hit me!"

Hu Jiuzhang didn't want to pay attention to the young man, but put all his attention on the big man. How could this man see the young man running towards him, but kept staring at him until he got closer and saw clearly.The man's expression moved slightly, and he slowly put down his hand.

Hu Jiuzhang was secretly surprised.

Why is this boy wearing spells?How could this drunk man stop!

But the boy was not blushing and heartbeating, and stretched out his hand to pull Hu Jiuzhang's arm, without any worry that the brazen man with the knife in front of him would suddenly attack and even cut himself off.

"Mr. Hu, let's go back quickly, don't worry the young master."

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help being a little stunned, he glanced at the lantern in the boy's hand from the corner of his eye.

The Yan family... the Yan family.Where did it come from?Does he even know what's going on in this scene?

Before Hu Jiuzhang could react, Cai Gang pulled Li Zhaoshuo back to his side.

"Hmph...you boy, I remember you. And you—see how I deal with you when I go back!"

He uttered a cruel word to Hu Jiuzhang, then turned around and threatened Li Zhaoshuo, pulling him in the direction of going back.

Li Zhaoshuo turned his head and looked at Hu Jiuzhang several times. He had just uttered the weak word "Hu", when the servant of Yan's family raised his hand to stop Hu Jiuzhang.

"Mr. Hu, it's better not to stir up trouble. You have just arrived in Liaodong. You are not familiar with the situation here."

Hu Jiuzhang glanced at the boy, and then cast his eyes on Li Zhaoshuo who was being dragged away by the man.

He clenched his fists.

At this time...

At this time, if my legs are still there, if...

Hu Jiuzhang gritted his teeth hard, and the fierce look was about to appear——

"Mr. Hu!"

The young man suddenly raised his voice, and moved to Hu Jiuzhang's ear for a while.

"Think about Mr. Li, Mr. Hu."

As soon as he said this, Hu Jiuzhang only felt that someone had punched him hard in the head.He took a deep breath, and in the end he slowly let go of his strength and retracted the knife into the sheath.

"go back."

Hu Jiuzhang sighed lightly, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Yes, that's right! Let's go back."