Then he knew who this plain-looking lame general was. He was Beiliang's number one border general, Hutou City's Guard General Lame Liu!
He didn't know who Liu Jinu was, but almost every soldier with the surname Liu had heard of this legendary Lame Liu in the desert. This person was different from Beimang's valiant generals, who were cursed at in Beimang the more they performed. Lame Liu was recognized as a great general in the world by the scholars of Beimang's Southern Dynasty. He governed the army strictly, but outside of the battlefield, he treated the soldiers like his own children. He had two sons and two daughters. His sons had died at the border, and his youngest son had died at the age of 16. Both of his daughters had married his subordinates, and both of them had become widows. Lame Liu was never merciful to his enemies, but he never killed the innocent. Fourteen years ago, during a long-distance revenge raid, he went deep into the heart of Gusai Province and beheaded tens of thousands of people along the way. His leg had been pierced by a captive woman with a dagger, but Lame Liu still didn't kill her. He only left behind a sentence that no one knew whether it was true or false, but was widely spread on the grasslands. "No matter if it's our Beiliang or your Beimang, only when all the men are dead will it be your women's turn."
Liu Jinu accompanied Xu Fengnian to the majestic Tiger Head City. More than half of his life was spent there. Looking at the tall city walls, the eyes of this military general, who had achieved great feats on the battlefield, were unusually warm.
The four hundred elite riders behind them slowly turned their horses around and returned. They couldn't help but glance at the two strange people. The young man riding the horse was dressed in northern barbarian attire and carried a lot of weapons. He was dragging a woman with a mink forehead who could only walk pitifully.
After entering the city, Hsu Fengnian took a bath and changed his clothes. Liu Jinu and a few Hutou City Captains stood respectfully at the steps of the outer courtyard.
The last time Hsu Fengnian patrolled the border as the new Prince Liang, he stopped at Huaiyang Pass and didn't come here. It was said that the captains at that time complained that this prince looked down on their Hutou City and treated the soldiers of Hutou City as the children of Beiliang's stepmother. The captain who led the three thousand heavy cavalry openly declared that if he had the ability, he would let the cowardly garrison at Huaiyang Pass practice martial arts with him. He didn't want to bully the cavalry of Huaiyang Pass because they were light cavalry. At worst, he could borrow another two or three thousand soldiers from them. He could still beat those guys without three rounds of charge. Hsu Fengnian saw a strong man who pretended to be calm but was obviously a little restrained. He waved his hand and motioned for the pillars of Hutou City to sit down and talk. With Liu Jinu's experience and military achievements, he could talk calmly with the old Prince Liang. Of course, he wouldn't be at a loss when facing Hsu Fengnian, the new Prince of Beiliang. He calmly sat on the stone bench. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ma Jili, who had scolded him the most after drinking, move the stone bench and sit at the back like a shy little girl who didn't dare to see her lover.
Hsu Fengnian tilted his head, as if he was looking for someone. He deliberately asked with a smile, "General Liu, is Captain Ma, who said that even if he can't beat me in martial arts, he can drink me down?"
Liu Jinu held back his laughter and didn't speak.
The captains, who were as rough as the sandstorm in the frontier fortress, couldn't help but laugh out loud. Their laughter was full of straightforward kindness.
No matter how feminine a man was, he would probably be hardened by the scorching sun here year after year.
No matter how narrow-minded a man was, he would probably be bullied by the vast sky here day after day.
Ma Jili straightened his back and stuck his head out from behind his comrade's back. "Reporting to Wangye," he said, "Lowly officer is here. If you, Senior, are really angry and want lowly officer to eat a whip, lowly officer will have no objection. But when I'm being whipped, can you find a place where my subordinates can't see? Otherwise, I'll be laughed at by those guys. "
Hsu Fengnian obviously didn't want to bicker with this man. He asked, "General Liu, can everyone drink?"
Liu Jinu nodded and joked, "Of course, everyone can drink. That's how it is when these people fight. When it comes to drinking, everyone is number one. However, Ma Jili and Chu Hanqing both have to be on night patrol. As long as the others don't get too drunk, it's fine. "
Hsu Fengnian grunted, "Then let's stop drinking. We can only make up for what we owe in the future."
Liu Jinu turned his head and shouted, "Ma Jili, go with Chu Hanqing and bring two jars of wine here. Then go on night patrol."
Ma Jili was relieved. He ran out of the courtyard with another captain and quickly returned with two jars of Green Ant Wine.
Feeling guilty, Ma Jili didn't dare to stay any longer. He wanted to run away quickly. Chu Hanqing, the elegant captain of Hutou City, hesitated for a moment. He looked at Hsu Fengnian and asked, "Your Highness, I can't drink tonight. I don't know when and where I can drink next time. Can I use an empty bowl to offer a toast to Your Highness?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded.
Chu Hanqing raised the empty bowl high. Hsu Fengnian stood up and drank the Green Ant Wine in one gulp.
Ma Jili asked nervously, "Your Highness, how about I also offer you a toast?"
Hsu Fengnian smiled and drank another bowl.
Hsu Fengnian sat back down on the stone bench. He looked at the border officers who all had sincere smiles on their faces and asked, "General Liu, is there anything else Hutou City needs? Feel free to ask. "
Liu Jinu held the bowl in one hand and rested the other on his lame leg. He shook his head with a smile and said, "There's nothing else."
Xu Fengnian didn't say anything else. He drank silently with these old generals of Northern Liang who were already over forty years old.
In the end, Liu Jinu only said one sentence, "Since Your Highness is sitting here, then I can say something that I thought I couldn't say. Hutou City has more than forty thousand people. Today, they've all drunk Your Highness' farewell wine. Even if they die, they have no regrets."
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