The title of the previous chapter was wrong. It was Chapter 923. I'm contacting the editor to change it. Sorry.
After an afternoon of rest and a night of rest, the next day was another morning of preparation. All the tools were checked, and the scratches on their bodies were treated.
After eating an all-fish feast at noon, everyone was refreshed and headed toward the Brahmaputra River at a moderate speed.
It was not entirely correct to say that they were heading toward a river. To be precise, they were heading toward the settlement of the local people. According to the information they had obtained from the Duo People, there was a large tribe of more than 3,000 people here.
This tribe was managed by a person from the Mishi Che tribe. They were the ones who had provided help to the Duo People. However, when the people in front of them came and questioned them, the local people did not admit it and even entertained the Tang people.
As this was not the main strategic target and there were many mountains and small lakes, the local people lived relatively scattered. Therefore, the Tang troops were not in the mood to clear them out. Instead, they left them here and waited to attack the Duo People along the river.
In the end, after ambushing the Duo People who had regrouped, the strategic target was changed and this place was left behind. Now, the large group of people and horses were heading northwest.
Coincidentally, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan led the group and appeared. The telegram told them the situation here and told them to deal with it.
"Where is this place? It looks very familiar." Following a branch of the Brahmaputra River, which was the current river, they headed northwest. As the river bank was relatively flat, there did not seem to be a large valley in front of them. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan sat on the donkey cart and looked at the map.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the calculated location in the telegram and drew a circle on the map. He found that this place looked a little familiar.
Wang Juan glanced at it and smiled. "This is Thispur. It does not have a large population, but it is an important military garrison city in India. There are people in this shabby place now? It looks like there are quite a few of them. 3,000 people. In this small country, it is a big force. "
After hearing Wang Juan's explanation, Zhang Xiaobao finally understood why he found it familiar. It was a strategic location. As long as one occasionally looked up interesting discussions or debates about military and history on the Internet, they would naturally understand.
It was just that Zhang Xiaobao did not care about other people's strategic military locations in the past. To him, such a small place was not worth it for him to deceive. The main reason was that the difficulty level was equally high. Since it was a strategic location, if he were to deceive them, the first thing they would think of would be that he was a spy.
It was the same for anyone else. That was why Zhang Xiaobao had always avoided the same place when he was cheating. Now, he finally had a little recollection of it.
"What I'm thinking about is not how many people they have, but what kind of punishment we should give them when we arrive. It's not our style to just let them go. It doesn't seem like a good idea to just kill them all. It's easy to kill, but there has to be a purpose. If we kill for the sake of killing, human nature will change. Who knows, we might have nightmares after killing too many."
Zhang Xiaobao's hand began to knock on his face.
Wang Juan did not believe Zhang Xiaobao's dignified words, saying that he would have nightmares after killing people. Based on the people Zhang Xiaobao had killed, it was impossible for him to sleep so peacefully now.
Of course, she did not intend to kill people either. She wanted to see what kind of good idea Zhang Xiaobao could come up with.
Xiao Bei and the other nine, including Xu Yilong, who were also sitting in the car behind them, were like brothers and sisters. They knew that there was a group of people here who had provided help to the polyvorous people. Not only did they not attack the polyvorous people, but they also made way for them and provided food and game supplies.
"Why is it game? Could it be that the polyvorous people like this? I don't even dare to say that it's very expensive to eat game every day. " Xiao Bei squatted in the car, hugging his bent legs with both hands. He looked at the white clouds in the sky and said leisurely.
Xu Yilong did not believe Xiao Bei's words at all. You're here to complain about being poor in front of me? Who am I going to cry to? Any restaurant in your family has a continuous supply of game every day. You have the nerve to say that it's expensive?
After criticizing in her heart, Xu Yilong found that Xiao Bei looked at her after looking at the clouds. She wanted her to explain why the polyvorous people liked to eat game.
After thinking for a while, Xu Yilong replied, "I think … it's because the meat of the game is more fragrant. It's a delicacy."
"Does it mean that they can also make delicious bear paws and monkey heads? I have never eaten it before. My brother didn't allow me to. Our restaurant doesn't have monkey heads as a dish. We have monkey head mushrooms, but we don't lack bear paws. The main thing is that monkey heads are too cruel. My brother said that if you get used to the habit of torturing and killing for food, then your human nature will change.
So you see, I rarely torture people. Usually, I just kill when I can. Those standing in front of the Vermilion Bird Avenue, I have no choice. Killing people can no longer be a deterrent. "
As Xiao Bei spoke, she talked about delicacies and expressed that she did not want to eat animals by torturing and killing them.
Xu Yilong did not think much of it. Her thinking was not high enough. She thought that it was fine as long as she ate happily. She nodded and said, "It's a pity."
"Since they can't make that kind of delicious food, why waste the ingredients for them? What you said about the game is wrong. "Xiao Bei said to Xu Yilong.
Xu Yilong was depressed. After thinking about it again, she pretended to be enlightened, "I know, it's because they can't bear to give their livestock to people who eat more."
"Wrong, it's because they don't have any livestock at all. Do you think they're like my Tang Dynasty, where we can raise livestock whenever we want? Raising chickens and pigs requires skills. The Sinongsi Temple is not a decoration." Xiao Bei shook her head gently and said to Xu Yilong.
Xu Yilong was even more depressed, "Since you know, why are you still asking me?"
"It's to teach you how to think about problems. Grandpa Xu sent you here because he wanted you to learn from us, not to enjoy a simple life of eating, drinking, and playing. People will always gradually lose their ability to think when they are in a safe place."
Xiao Bei taught Xu Yilong like an adult.
"Safe? Enjoy? Like how I am now? " Xu Yilong pointed at herself, then pointed at the broken donkey cart that was assembled under her. She waved her arms, enclosing the beautiful and primitive scenery around her.
That meant that she had followed them all the way here, but she didn't enjoy it at all. She had suffered a lot, and it seemed that she would continue to suffer.
Xiao Bei nodded, "That's right. Look, you're so good now, traveling with us. If it weren't for us, would you dare to come here alone to play? You don't need to think about getting money now, and you don't have to worry about fighting at the front. Isn't it safe enough? "
"After hearing what you said, it seems to be true." Xu Yilong found that Xiao Bei's words made sense. Then she thought about it, but felt that something was wrong. Was she really comfortable?
"Alright, alright, the road ahead is not easy to walk. Get off, don't tire the donkey out. Poor donkey, if it wasn't because we don't have enough mules, why would we call it over? It's a pity that horses are too delicate and can't travel with us.
From this, it tells us not to ignore the things around us that seem ordinary. Horses and cows are good, but they may not be useful all the time.
It's naturally more comfortable to associate with a gentleman, but it's impossible for everyone around you to be a gentleman. The person who flatters you may not have no self-respect. It's just that he chose such a method of interpersonal communication. If you ignore him, he may let you experience what is called pain at a critical moment.
But when you value him, sometimes you will have unimaginable gains. His flattery doesn't mean that he doesn't know who is good and who is bad. How many gentlemen can take a bullet for you?
This is what my brother said. Those who are righteous are the butchers, and those who are ruthless are the scholars. Cherish it. Don't think that your soul is higher than others just because you are the grandson of Jixian Courtyard's Grand Secretary Xu Jian. When you feel that others are worthless to you, you have also lost your value to them. "
Xiao Bei jumped off the cart, raised his arm and patted the donkey's butt, and said to Xu Yilong.
After Xu Yilong got off the cart, she followed the team in a daze. Her mind was filled with Xiao Bei's words. She felt that it was true. She had indeed neglected a lot of people around her. When others asked to see her, she immediately rejected them when she heard their identity.
Then, the other party would definitely feel uncomfortable in their hearts. If one day she was in danger, and there was such a person beside her who could help to save her, but when the other party thought of the past and stood there to watch the show, wouldn't she die of cowardice?
But …
"Xiao Bei, what if you meet a villain?" Xu Yilong thought of this problem and chased after it and asked.
Xiao Bei found a carrot from somewhere and was following the donkey to feed it. The donkey was eating happily, which could be seen from its eyes.
Xiao Yuan helped to answer, "What villain? Selfishness is just a little more obvious. When can human nature distinguish between good and evil? Those who are good to me are good people, and those who are bad to me are bad people. It's that simple. "
Xu Yilong listened to Xiao Yuan's words and felt that it was simply slandering a gentleman, but she couldn't find any evidence to refute it. A gentleman was also selfish most of the time. It was just that in front of righteousness, they would show their identity as a leader. But did the so-called villain not have righteousness?
Look at those ruffians. In the past, many soldiers would go to the brothels when they had nothing to do, and they would also drink and cause trouble. However, when they needed to contribute, they would also fight with their lives on the line with swords and guns.
Of course, the quality of the soldiers now was much higher. It was not easy for Cuckoo to have that kind of situation in the past. At the same time, the benefits were very high. More importantly, the weapons were advanced. As long as they trained well, the possibility of dying under normal circumstances was very small.
Therefore, the soldiers would use their free time to train instead of worrying about the war tomorrow. They would enjoy themselves as much as they could. That way, they might really die.
"What a mess, a group of demons." Xu Yilong couldn't help but admire the nine little guys that followed him. However, there was a faint trace of unwillingness in her heart. Why were the nine children better than her?
Speaking of being born well, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Hai, Xiao Zhu, and Xiao Bei were indeed born from Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's parents. Jealousy was useless. That was their talent.
But the remaining five children should be more normal, right? But were they normal? It was obvious that they were taught later.
She was not worse than others. Sometimes it was IQ. For IQ, this term was very interesting. It could also be tested. Her IQ was 126, who was worse than?
Xu Yilong pondered, and her eyes followed. She wanted to find an opportunity to prove herself in front of the nine little guys, and not to look for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
If she ran to show off her ability in front of the two of them, the result was estimated to be very tragic. Poetry, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, she did not seem to have any advantage and would be confused by the two of them.
Then, she could only choose to start with the nine little guys. Although it felt very shameful, she had to consider from another perspective. They were not ordinary children. It was not wrong to not treat them as children.
Thinking like this, Xu Yilong smiled and strode to Xiao Yuan's side. She said to Xiao Yuan, "I heard that you have a photographic memory and are proficient in literature. Is that true?"
"You want to check information?" Xiao Yuan looked up and asked. He was used to his special identity. He was always used as a tool by the other eight siblings. Sometimes, his brother and sister would specially give him a book of information for him to memorize. When needed, they would call him to ask.
Xu Yilong shook her head repeatedly. She did not want to compete with Xiao Yuan in terms of memory. She did not intend to come here to be abused.
"I want to see your poetry skills. You have to know that just memorizing is not enough. You have to learn to use it, right?"
"Yes, I'm not a reference book. I'm a person. Are you planning to write a poem with me?" Xiao Yuan felt that Xu Yilong was still the best. He did not simply treat himself as a tool to check information.
"Yes, yes. Write poems. Write poems to cultivate sentiment. Yes, I found that there are a lot of new words now. Why don't the two of us choose a place with beautiful scenery and then each write a poem? Let's add some stakes. "
Xu Yilong knew that Xiao Yuan was rich and planned to make a small profit. Otherwise, what if she vomited blood from jealousy when others had too much money to spend?
Xiao Yuan thought about it and agreed, "Okay, when we reach the place, let's compete together. Stakes are gambling stakes. I understand, but let me say first, we can't play big. Brother opposes gambling. Although brother's gambling skills are very good, you can't exceed a thousand strings of coins at a time."
"Small bet, a thousand strings of coins? Can't … can't it be a thousand coins? " Xu Yilong was obviously not confident when she spoke. This was too much of a bully. This group of little guys was too much of a bully.
"Coins? Alright, it's just entertainment. Money doesn't matter. Wait until we meet people and find a lake, okay? If you write a poem now, I'm afraid you won't be able to make it on time. It'll be troublesome if you fall. "
Xiao Yuan was very understanding. He knew that Xu Yilong did not have much money. Moreover, scholars like Xu Yilong needed to prepare when writing poems. It was easy for them to lose sight of their feet when they were rushing.
Xu Yilong knew that Xiao Yuan had no ill intentions, but she still felt uncomfortable in her heart. She was looked down upon. After considering her own situation, she had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, when we reach the place, we'll choose a scenery and learn from each other."
At this moment, Xiao Bei, who had finished feeding the donkey, spoke.
"Are the two of you betting? Can you bet on the periphery? I bet on my Xiao Yuan to win, fifty coins. "
"Me too, fifty coins." Xiao Hai immediately followed.
Then, there were a few other little guys.
Xu Yilong agreed one by one. The stakes were not high, so she accepted the periphery.
Then, she realized that she was wrong. With Xiao Bei's call, the people in the group all bet fifty coins on Xiao Yuan to win.
Xu Yilong calculated. Even if the number of people was removed, ten thousand people would be five hundred thousand coins, which was a total of five hundred strings of coins.
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