Pirate Song

Suddenly leaving Xiangyang, the place where he had been fighting for a year, Gao Huaiyuan also felt deeply in his heart. Although he gained a lot during this year, the price he paid was also very high. In just one year

Over the course of time, he had accumulated no less than twenty battle wounds, large and small, and his blood was spilled on this land.

Now when he was really about to leave, he really felt a bit reluctant to leave. Huang Yan and others reluctantly sent Gao Huaiyuan more than 20 miles away, and then, under Gao Huaiyuan's dissuasion, he and them

After saying goodbye with tears, Gao Huaiyuan took Zhou Hao and others, lightly packed and simple, and embarked on the road back to Daye County.

As for what will happen in the future, Gao Huaiyuan still has a vague feeling in his heart, but one thing he knows very well is that with his power now, it is far from enough to affect this era. Although he participated in this battle between Song and Jin, he also created

He has achieved some achievements that can even be said to be good, but they are still far from affecting the development of history. He has a clear understanding of this.

The battle has been fought now. Although it only lasted a short year, Gao Huaiyuan boasted that he learned a lot of things that could not be learned in books from these battles, which greatly strengthened his understanding of the art of war. He was no longer a soldier.

He is a rookie who can only talk on paper, and there is no greater benefit to staying here. What he needs now is to return to Crouching Tiger Village as soon as possible and continue to accumulate strength. This is what he asked Zhao Fang to do this time.

One of the key points of resignation is that life is short, decades pass by in a blink of an eye, and there are too many things he needs to do, so Gao Huaiyuan took the opportunity to return to Daye County under the pretext that someone was causing trouble for him this time.

Although the incident of Gao Huaiyuan being imprisoned caused certain waves in the army, in such a big war, the current incident only caused a small ripple in the huge waves, and it soon dissipated.

Well, after all, he is just a small commander of rural soldiers. People like him are like crucian carp crossing the river in the army. There are too many!

Meng Zongzheng and Meng Gong were the most dissatisfied about this matter. They felt that Zhao Fang's treatment of Gao Huaiyuan was unfair. However, they were currently busy dealing with the Jin army outside Zaoyang City and had no time to take care of other things. Fortunately

Meng Gong also gained something. Although Gao Huaiyuan's supply camp was disbanded, the subordinates of Gao Huaiyuan who he valued still followed Gao Huaiyuan's wishes and joined his service. This made him feel gratified. When he heard that Huang Yan

When people came to vote, Meng Gong even personally welcomed them out of the camp and brought them into the camp.

Moreover, Meng Gong did not treat Huang Yan and others badly. He directly kept Huang Yan by his side and became his deputy. The rest of the people also based on Huang Yan's words and their strengths, at least gave them an arrangement above that of a team leader.

, Zhou Jun was even directly arranged to be the leader, which shows that Meng Gong attaches great importance to this group of teenagers.

Meng Zongzheng was also very dissatisfied with this matter. He felt that Zhao Fang's expulsion of Gao Huaiyuan from the army was like cutting off his fingers. He went to Hu Zaixing and complained, complaining that Hu Zaixing did not bring Gao Huaiyuan back to the Zaoyang army.

It’s all Hu Zaixing’s fault!

Hu Zaixing also felt guilty in his heart. Although Gao Huaiyuan disobeyed him about the killing of prisoners, generally speaking, Gao Huaiyuan did not do anything wrong. He left him in Taiping Town and ignored him, which ultimately led to Gao Huaiyuan returning to Xiangyang.

, he seemed to be responsible for receiving such a punishment, and he also really liked Gao Huaiyuan, so he felt that this was a pity! Therefore, he was determined to compensate Gao Huaiyuan if he had the opportunity.

Gao Huaiyuan naturally did not know these things. After leaving Xiangyang, he took a dozen of his men back to Daye County. They did not walk very fast along the way. Because of the war, the roads were full of fleeing people, which made them

There was no way to go fast, and many of these people were people who had escaped from the areas where the two armies were fighting. Such a large number of refugees undoubtedly added a lot of burden to the Southern Song Dynasty. It can be seen that the war was very difficult for the people.

, it was simply a disaster, and it was also a devastating blow to the economy. Even on the road, they saw some refugees lying dead on the roadside, and it was unbearable to see the tragedy.

But Gao Huaiyuan had no choice but to walk silently in front of them. He knew that for the Song people, this was far from the beginning of the disaster. When the Jin Kingdom was destroyed, the Mongolian army would be more powerful than the Jin army.

It is a hundred times crueler. How many people from the Song Dynasty will die tragically under the Mongolian butcher's knife?

After several years, Gao Huaiyuan has now subtly regarded himself as a Song Dynasty person, and no longer simply thinks that he is just a Han person, so he is worried when he thinks about what will happen in the near future.

While walking, several ragged teenagers blocked the steps of Gao Huaiyuan and his party, knelt in front of them, and begged Gao Huaiyuan to give them something to eat. Everyone looked expectant, and the dirty little boy

Every pair of eyes on his face is full of desire for life.

"Do you have any food with you? If you do, give it to them!" Gao Huaiyuan felt sad in his heart and turned to ask Zhou Hao and others behind him.

But the person who answered him helplessly shook his head: "No! The last bit of dry food we had just now was given to a family who was about to starve to death! Now we have nothing to eat ourselves! There are too many refugees, and we can't help them.

, we'd better get to the town ahead as soon as possible! Otherwise, we will be hungry today!" Zhou Hao looked at the hungry teenagers in front of him with a sad face.

Gao Huaiyuan helplessly shrugged his shoulders at these little beggars, spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry, we don't have any food now, you'd better go to the town ahead to find some food!"

So a group of little beggars gave way to the road in disappointment, and lay helplessly on the side of the road. Obviously, these little beggars no longer have their families. What will happen to them next, they can only leave it to fate!

I don't know how many times this scene happened along the way, and Gao Huaiyuan tried his best to provide them with some help, and also took in a dozen teenagers aged 12 or 13, and brought them back to Crouching Tiger Village along the way. There was nothing he could do.

There was only so much, and he couldn't bear any more.

They walked five to six hundred miles from Xiangyang to Ezhou for nearly ten days, climbing over mountains and ridges along the way, walking and taking boats. Only on this day did they finally see the city wall of Ezhou City. After arriving here, the situation was finally settled.

Things are getting better, a large number of refugees have dispersed into the south, and the number of refugees here has been greatly reduced. After arriving in Ezhou, they are basically almost home.

Everyone showed a look of joy, Crouching Tiger Villa was their home, they were finally going home soon, so even their steps became much more brisk.

They were walking in a very depressed mood along the way, and because of their kindness, they kept giving food to the refugees, so even they were hungry and full. When they got here, everyone

I was already so hungry that I almost wanted to eat a cow!

So when they saw Ezhou City, everyone was eager to run into the city and have a meal, so everyone involuntarily speeded up and ran towards the gate of Ezhou City.

"Comers, stop! Take out your road certificates and check them before entering the city!" The soldiers at the city gate suddenly pointed their weapons at Gao Huaiyuan and his party!

"We are people who came back from the army and want to enter the city to rest! This is our road certificate. We are going back to Daye County!" Zhou Hao immediately took out the road certificate in his arms and handed it to the soldiers guarding the gate.

Coming from Xiangyang, they had encountered countless interrogations along the way, but only here were the most stringent interrogations, which shows the importance of Ezhou in the entire Jingxi Road. It is estimated that as long as the Jin people are not stupid, they will definitely send people.

Come to Ezhou to find out the news.

After checking their road certificates and hearing that there was nothing wrong with their accents, and because Gao Huaiyuan was still a Baoyi Lang, the soldiers did not dare to treat them lightly and let them into the city.

But as soon as they entered the city, everyone immediately felt that the atmosphere was different, because unlike the tense situation outside the city, the city did not seem to be too affected by the war. The streets were still bustling with people, there were many restaurants and shops on the roadside, and fireworks

The prostitutes at the hook bar are still dressed up and show off, and they are still attracting customers and looking for business.

Looking at the scene in the city, everyone felt as if they had lived in a different world. For more than a year, they had been living in a military camp. Although they did not lick blood from the knife edge every day, their nerves were still very nervous, and they suddenly entered such a prosperous city.

, everyone felt a little bit unable to accept it, and they were stunned for a long time with their mouths open.

"Stop looking! Find a place to rest and eat quickly. We will rush back to Daye County tomorrow!" Gao Huaiyuan was a bit more nervous after all. He was the first to react to such an environment and ordered everyone.

Among the bustling crowd, the group of them looked around at the bustling scene in the city, as if they suddenly returned to reality from the wilderness. Gao Huaiyuan was better off. After all, he had been in and out of Xiangyang City many times in Xiangyang, and he usually slept in the city.

Huzhuang also went out a lot to walk around the surrounding counties. However, since entering Wohuzhuang, this group of teenagers have rarely had the opportunity to walk around in a city of this size. Now that they suddenly entered the big city of Ezhou, it was quite a bit...

When Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, everything she saw felt novel.

Gao Huaiyuan also saw their excitement. Thinking that they had followed him through life and death for so long, but they had never really enjoyed it, he felt somewhat guilty, so he slowed down and let them take a good look at Ezhou.

prosperous city.

These people seem to be a little out of tune with this city, because they have returned from the army, and they are all still wearing military uniforms. Although they are not wearing armor, they all have swords hanging on their waists. And although they are not old, they all look very tough.

So the idea of ​​such a group of people is more attractive wherever they go.

The waiters at the roadside wine shops saw them and greeted them warmly, inviting them in to try the good wine in the shop. From time to time, some roadside prostitutes would wink at them and try to keep them.

One line, doing their business.

The result was that these guys were all red-faced and running around. Now that they have been in the army for a year, they have been told dirty jokes by the soldiers. They have long known about the affairs of men and women, but after all, they are still a bunch of chickens. How can they stand up to each other?

Those prostitutes adjusted their breaths like this! Therefore, including Gao Huaiyuan, they had no choice but to run away, leaving behind them the laughter of women.

"Damn, it looks like we are still at war here!" After all, Zhou Hao is also from Shaoxing Prefecture. He has seen some markets. After swallowing a mouthful of spit, he looked at the lively scene in the city and said to Gao Huaiyuan.

Gao Huaiyuan had regained his composure at this time, and said with a slight smile: "Ezhou was originally an important town on Jingxi Road, and this place is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Although the Jin army's battle formation was not small, it was blocked in the north of the river and could not cross southward. Moreover, because it was adjacent to the river, it was easy to

It is difficult to defend and attack, and with the two armies stationed by Chen and the waterway, this place is naturally much safer than other places in Jiangbei, so it will naturally be less affected by the war. Even if the Song and Jin Dynasties are at war, this is still the intersection of Jingxi Road from east to west.

It is also a place where merchants gather, so it is much more prosperous than other places in Jiangbei, so it’s not surprising! Let’s eat first! Now I think you guys have forgotten about being hungry!”

A group of people nodded repeatedly, and as Gao Huaiyuan continued to look for the inn, after walking two streets, they finally found a suitable place to stay. Twenty or thirty people sat down in the lobby in front of the inn in an orderly manner, gathering together.

After a hearty meal, when the hot food was served, everyone got busy with their index fingers and swept away the large amount of food.

Looking at the lively scene in the city, although everyone was tired from walking all the way, they were still a little excited, especially since they were still young and it was rare to enter such a big city. They were told to rest immediately and they couldn't sleep. They sat in the hall one by one.

, with an expression on his face that he was eager to go shopping, but he didn’t dare to say it out loud, for fear that Gao Huaiyuan would disagree.

Gao Huaiyuan saw what these boys were thinking, smiled and ordered: "Stop looking at me like that. If you want to go shopping, go shopping, but be careful not to cause trouble. Leave all your swords in the inn.

Inside, it’s too sparse and ostentatious. It doesn’t matter if everyone goes to Zhou Hao’s place to spend some money and buy something you like. Don’t delay your rest and come back early!”

"I won't go around anymore! I'll stay in the inn and sleep, leave all your guys to me!" Zhou Hao shook his head and said, he didn't like the excitement, so he would rather stay in the inn and watch these newly recruited teenagers.

I don't want to wander in the streets.

A group of people immediately cheered and handed the sword to Zhou Hao. They ran out of the inn in small groups. Even Li Ergou, who usually didn't like to talk, also walked out of the inn. This shows that they are still teenagers after all.

Men, you still can't stand the temptation of the colorful world.

Gao Huaiyuan smiled and watched his gang of boys run out. He patted Zhou Hao on the shoulder and said, "I say Zhou Hao, you don't have to be so bored in the inn. Let Wu Ming watch here. Let's go out and wander around."

Turn, it’s time to buy something for the family, we can’t go back empty-handed!”

Wu Ming is a new boy that Gao Huaiyuan picked up on the road this time. He is thirteen years old and is very calm. He is very appreciated by Gao Huaiyuan among the new boys. Naturally, these new boys are

Without the privilege of wandering on the streets, they could only stay in the inn, so Gao Huaiyuan let Wu Ming take care of the group for the time being and decided to go out for a walk as well.

Seeing what Gao Huaiyuan said, Zhou Hao nodded and agreed. He sternly warned Wu Ming and the dozen or so new teenagers, asking them to follow Wu Ming's arrangements and stay in the inn honestly.

They were not allowed to go out. Ever since they were taken in by Gao Huaiyuan, the young people had gradually become accustomed to obeying their orders in the past few days, so they all nodded and agreed. Under the leadership of Wu Ming, they went to the backyard to rest. They cherished it.

This opportunity, if it weren't for Gao Huaiyuan, they might have starved to death in Jiangbei, so they were all more obedient.

Gao Huaiyuan and Zhou Hao walked out of the inn together and wandered around the bustling streets of Ezhou City. Gao Huaiyuan now felt a little shy about his hometown. He had been away from home for almost a year, and he didn't know where he was now.

What was going on in Huzhuang? Liu'er's face would appear in his mind from time to time in the past two days. When he walked to Ezhou today, he had to buy something for Liu'er no matter what. He couldn't go home empty-handed.

So the two of them walked around the streets, checking into some shops from time to time, and buying some gadgets. Soon they collected a lot of items. Gao Huaiyuan even bought some accessories for Liu Er, hoping that

To make up for Liu'er's concern for him for so long.

After wandering around with them, the two of them unknowingly walked to the south gate of the city. Seeing that it was getting late, they were about to return to the inn to rest, but suddenly they saw a group of officers walking towards the city with more than a dozen people. Gao Huaiyuan originally

Without paying attention, Zhou Hao suddenly grabbed Gao Huaiyuan's arm.

"Brother! Oh no! He's one of ours!" Zhou Hao whispered to Gao Huaiyuan.

After Gao Huaiyuan was startled, he quickly looked around and saw that these people looked familiar. One of them was a young man named Zhao Tong from Crouching Tiger Village. These people were all tied up and had skin on their bodies and faces.

I saw the scars from the whip, so I was shocked and knew that I was in big trouble!

It turned out that this group of people were the Northern craftsmen that Gao Huaiyuan had selected from the troops surrendered in Taiping Town to be sent back to Wohu Village. Apparently they were blocked here and arrested as Jin spies.

"Shouldn't they have arrived in Daye County a long time ago? Why did they just come here?" After seeing this group of people, Gao Huanyuan immediately grabbed Zhou Hao and hid behind the crowd to avoid being recognized by this group of people.

, causing trouble, Zhou Hao asked Gao Huaiyuan in confusion.

"I don't know! Maybe they were walking slowly! Or they encountered something on the road that delayed them until now! This is a big trouble!" Gao Huaiyuan replied with a frown.dd