He recklessly went to challenge Gu Jiantang to a duel. After killing eighty people, he was captured by the hundreds of elite soldiers under the Grand General's command. However, it was a blessing in disguise. Gu Jiantang agreed to spar with him on the training field. The Grand General was bare-handed, while Yuan Tingshan used his saber. In the end, the Grand General was holding the saber with only two fingers. Yuan Tingshan exerted all of his strength, but was still unable to pull the saber out from between his fingers. He was even kicked in the stomach by Gu Jiantang. He was treated like a dog that only knew how to bark and not bite and was thrown out of the camp. Unexpectedly, after ten days, Yuan Tingshan, who had been on the verge of death, once again charged into the camp. This time, Gu Jiantang did not personally make a move. He only let his second son, Gu Xishan, and Yuan Tingshan both fight bare-handed. As a result, Gu Xishan was almost strangled to death by Yuan Tingshan, who did not know how to control his strength. Gu Donghai took off his saber and picked up two ordinary standard sabers from the weapon rack before walking into the training field. He kept one for himself and threw the other to Yuan Tingshan. The two of them fought fiercely for more than a hundred rounds. One of Yuan Tingshan's arms was almost chopped off. He grinned and said that he admitted defeat. After the battle, he did not forget to shake his arm and take away the military saber that was very good for him. A month later, Yuan Tingshan began to charge into the camp for the third time. This time, he received the nickname of 'mangy dog'. This time, Yuan Tingshan slashed Gu Donghai's body more than ten times. Fortunately, he did not kill him this time. He only caused the Grand General's eldest son to be seriously injured but not fatal.
Yuan Tingshan, who was possessed by the devil, pointed the tip of his saber at the Grand General sitting on the high platform and shouted, "Old Man Gu, if you have the ability, chop me to death today. Otherwise, sooner or later, I will replace you."
From then on, the mangy dog that was not chopped to death by the Grand General became a well-known mad dog at the border.
Later on, this vicious and unkillable young mad dog caught the eye of the Grand General's youngest daughter for no reason.
It was obvious that Yuan Tingshan was not only an adopted son, but also half a son-in-law of the Gu family.
Currently, Yuan Tingshan didn't have any real military power. He was only a Secondary Class Sixth Rank official. In the past year, he had relied on the banner of the Great General to recruit over a hundred stragglers from the Jianghu. For the past half a year, he had been provoking the sects at the border. He had a domineering attitude of 'those who submit to me will prosper, and those who resist me will perish'. Great General Gu didn't pay any attention to this. Almost all the second and third class sects at the border had been harassed by Yuan Tingshan. Among them, several unyielding and rigid sects were directly slaughtered by Yuan Tingshan. Occasionally, he would leave behind some women and children. Mad Dog Yuan Tingshan killed people without batting an eyelid. He didn't do anything despicable like kidnapping women and occupying women.
This time, Yuan Tingshan once again wiped out a small sect of a hundred that didn't know when to advance or retreat. Just like before, he didn't leave even a chicken or a dog alive. During this time, there was a valiant henchman who couldn't hold back his thirst. When he saw a beautiful woman, he took off his pants and pressed her on the table. Just as he wanted to have sex with her, he was seen by Yuan Tingshan. With a single slash, he ended the lives of both the unlucky man and the innocent woman.
There was a woman who secretly followed Yuan Tingshan through the Jianghu in high spirits. When they rode back to the military town, she turned around to look at the playful man lying on the back of the horse. She asked softly, "You should've just killed that pervert. Why did you kill that woman as well?"
Yuan Tingshan said coldly, "The woman's chastity is gone. Living is just a torture."
The woman said softly, "Maybe she's actually willing to live?"
Yuan Tingshan said unhappily, "That's none of my business!"
The woman still wanted to say something, but Yuan Tingshan said impatiently, "Don't nag me. You haven't even married into my family, and you already think you're my wife?!"
The woman who was born in the dynasty was being reprimanded by a man who was just a brute not long ago. She actually didn't get angry and only stuck out her tongue.
Yuan Tingshan was unsettled. He sat up straight and said with a smile, "Oh right, where did you talk about the 'Soldier Training Records' written by your father?"
Gu Beihu, who was the youngest daughter of General Gu Jiantang, became interested and said, "We're about to talk about the nineteen matters of marching."
Yuan Tingshan rolled his eyes and said, "Marching? I know that too. Isn't the essence of it all about speed? Look at my subordinates. They ride fast, attack fast, kill fast, and steal even faster. Of course, when they see that the situation is not right, they're the fastest to escape."
Gu Beihu, who was famous in the capital for being unruly and difficult to please, was abnormally docile and obedient in front of Yuan Tingshan. She covered her mouth and laughed, then said seriously, "Marching isn't that simple. Not only is my father familiar with the books of the military, he also studied the vagrant bandits of the Spring and Autumn Period who were good at marching. My father told me that although these bandits weren't part of the general trend, their specialty was in the word 'flow'. They were good at marching, and each camp had thousands or tens of thousands of troops. They also had the old and the weak in the middle and the elite in the outside. When they moved, they had scouts scouting from afar. When they stopped, they had horses and supplies. Furthermore, my father greatly admired Lu Shengxiang's Thousand Cavalry entering Luzhou on a snowy night, as well as Chu Lushan's lone army entering Shu. He often compared these victories to maps and records. Let's not talk about other things. Just the maps and records alone. Generally, in the military, maps and records are handled by a subordinate of the Ministry of War. Before a battle, they would go to the bureau to ask for them. However, in the military, before every border, there would always be a detailed map on his desk. During the Spring and Autumn War, my father personally destroyed two countries. When he entered the Imperial Palace, the first thing he took was not those beautiful concubines or gold treasures, but the map of the country. From this, he could tell how many cities there were in a country, and how much taxes there were. "
She imitated the tone of a general and smiled like an old man. "All the details of a country are in my hands."
Gu Beihu spoke with great interest, but Yuan Tingshan listened until he was drowsy. She had originally wanted to talk about the nineteen matters of marching in detail, but seeing that the man who was full of admiration had no desire to listen, she could only resentfully give up.
Yuan Tingshan suddenly said, "Hey, it's a flat land."
Gu Beihu glared at Yuan Tingshan, who spoke without thinking, and then quickly lowered her head to look at her flat chest. She felt wronged.
She did not expect Yuan Tingshan to say something like the sun rising from the west. "I've thought about it. Your chest is a bit small, but you're still a good wife. As long as you're not jealous, marrying you as a mistress in the future is actually not bad."
Gu Beihu's spirits were instantly high.
Unfortunately, Yuan Tingshan poured a bucket of cold water on her head. "I'll say the ugly words first. In the future, I'll definitely take a beauty as a concubine. If a man doesn't lack money, it's not right to have three wives and four concubines. It's really not right. I've lived in vain. "
Gu Beihu whispered, "Don't even think about it. If you dare take a slut home, I'll beat one to death. If two come, I'll poison a pair. If three come, I'll go back to my parents' home and tell my father!"
Yuan Tingshan held his belly and laughed.
Gu Beihu saw that he was happy, so she was also happy.
Her mother seemed to have said that this was a woman's love.
Yuan Tingshan lowered his head and reached out to touch the plain scabbard of the standard saber. He raised his head and said, "My parents died in the turmoil of war, and I don't even know where they are buried. I only have one master in my entire life. Although his martial arts were sloppy, he treated me well. A master for a day is a father for life. At least I know where the old man's grave is. If you want to marry me, you can go to the grave with me and kowtow a few times. That old man was addicted to wine, so when you go there, bring some good wine. Gu Beihu, do you think that the dignified daughter of a great general is degrading herself by doing this kind of thing? "
The woman bit her lips and shook her head.
Yuan Tingshan grinned. He squeezed the horse's belly and approached her. His calloused hand rubbed her black hair.
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Governor Li Gongde, who was originally the second-in-command of a province, had become the second-in-command of the entire Northern Liang Path in name. As an official, he had already reached a high level of not showing his emotions on his face. However, after he sent a letter home to a second-rank official, he was already grinning from ear to ear. He caught all the servants in the mansion and rewarded them with silver. The steward who carried the silver behind him had thin arms and legs to begin with, so his arms were almost broken from exhaustion. Master Li's ability to scrape the land was second to none in the Liyang Dynasty. Giving out money? It was rare!
The Administrator wandered slowly in the garden of the mansion. The stout old man, who usually complained that he was tired after walking a few more steps, had probably walked dozens of miles today, but he was still in high spirits. Without turning his head, he smiled at the steward and said, "Lin Wang, this time I've gained face. My precious son is so promising. Not to mention that he became a crossbowman, one in ten thousand, this time he went to Northern Mang and killed countless northern barbarians. This kind of military merit can't be found even in the whole of Northern Liang, let alone in Feng Province. What do you think of my son Hanlin? Is he a dragon among men? "
The old steward named Lin Wang didn't dare to say no. He thought that his master had said this dozens of times, but he still had to flatter him with a righteous tone. "Yes, yes, yes. Master, you're right. If the young master is not a dragon among men, no one in Beiliang can be worthy of this title!"
However, the old steward, who was used to seeing the young master cause trouble in Feng Province, was really shocked. The master's ancestral grave was really smoking. The young master, who was not good at literature but good at martial arts, had become outstanding in less than two years after entering the Beiliang army.
Li Gongde frowned and said, "You're not being particular. Of course, besides the two princes, it's my son's turn."
Lin Wang quickly smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes."
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