Chapter 16: Scolding People

  Liu Zhang slowly stepped forward and shouted: "You have no iron to forge, I am Liu Zhang, the Governor of Yi Province. Today, I came here to suppress the bandits, but you are harboring my rebel general from Yi Province. Are you trying to be an enemy of mine in Yi Province?"

  Liu Zhang's tone was calm, but the threatening intent was strong. Not only did Shamoke puff out his cheeks, but even Xiao Furen couldn't help but feel a thin anger, and lightly hummed as he shouted: "That Han official, what if we were to become enemies? Since your father Liu Yan entered Shu, you've never stopped attacking us Five Creeks, fighting for so many years. Do you really think we're afraid of you? If you have the ability, then attack the mountain! Wanting us to hand over our friend? Dream on!"

  Liu Zhangdou was startled by the soft and delicate female voice, and thought to himself: "Where did this barbarian woman come from? She speaks without knowing the height of heaven or the thickness of earth." He coldly laughed and shouted: "Yan Wuti, I don't want to be an enemy of the Five Creeks tribe, but I advise you ignorant mountain people that just because you are in the mountains doesn't mean you are safe. If I station five thousand soldiers here, you won't be able to leave the mountains. And now it's mid-summer, when autumn comes and the grass and trees wither and turn yellow, do you think I wouldn't dare set fire to the mountain?"

  Liu Zhang shouted loudly, and the barbarians in the mountains immediately made a big noise. Zhang Ren and others were also shocked. After fighting with these mountain barbarians for so many years, how could they not think of this? However, Liu Zhang knew that burning the mountain could not eradicate the Wuxi barbarians. The Wuxi region was vast, and these barbarians could flee far away. If they burned the mountain, they would instead make irreconcilable enemies with the Wuxi barbarians.

  But Yu Wu and Xiao Furen were shocked by Liu Zhang's words. The five streams are vast, but the home they live in is only this one place. Even if it's just a few earthen houses and several caves, it's still the place where their ancestors have lived for generations. How can they say to flee far away unless absolutely necessary?

  Xiao Furan thought of the scene where her home was engulfed in flames, and it seemed that a fire had also ignited on her head. She couldn't help but shout angrily: "Liu, you are shameless to the extreme! If you want to fight, face your enemy openly and honestly. What kind of hero uses such despicable tactics?"

  Liu Zhang burst out laughing: "My Western Sichuan heroes are all good men, but when dealing with people who hide their heads and show their tails, we don't need to use heroic tactics. You mountain savages, how dare you talk about dignified and upright enemies? Do you dare bring your tribesmen out, set up a formation on the open plains, and engage in battle with us? Moreover, young lady, you will never be able to become a hero."

  "Hahaha." This time it was the Sichuan army's turn to burst out laughing.

  Xiaofeng was furious on the mountain and did not dare to really go down the mountain. She scolded: "Liu Zhang, a despicable person, is hateful."

  Ye Wutie blocked his daughter and shouted down the mountain: "Lord Liu, Zhao Wei is already at a dead end, why must you humiliate him further? If Lord Liu agrees to withdraw his troops, I, Ye Wutie, guarantee that the Wu Xi tribe will never again offend Yi Zhou. How about it?"

  Liu Zhang said in a loud voice, "No more nonsense, if you don't hand over Zhao Wei, this official will not give up." After finishing speaking, he returned to the army and no longer paid attention to these barbarians. Yan Wuti and Xiao Furong saw that there was nothing to discuss, so they could only anxiously return to their village.

  Zhang Ren arrived at Liu Zhang's side and asked: "My lord, are we really going to leave troops stationed here?"

  Liu Zhang took a sip of tea and said in a cold voice, "A group of mountain barbarians, wanting me to station troops here for several months is not worth it. This official has decided on a quick battle."

  "How to end the war quickly?"

  Liu Zhang thought for a moment and said, "From today's conversation, among these barbarians, except for that Yan Wu Tie, the rest are all rough and bold, brave but without strategy. If you send soldiers to insult them, these barbarians will certainly not be able to bear the humiliation and come to fight. At that time, we can take advantage of the situation."

  "Yes." Zhang Ren accepted the order and left.

  Two days passed, and still there was no movement from the barbarians. Liu Zhang found it strange - could these barbarians be so well-behaved? He went to the front lines and listened to the soldiers' curses, but after hearing them, he almost fainted. It seemed that ancient people were not good at cursing, and they just repeated a few phrases over and over again.

  "Come out and die quickly, you little iron-less thing, Grandfather's big knife is getting impatient."

  "Sha Mo Ke, you little kid, dare to have a big fight with grandpa for 300 rounds?"

  "Yue has no iron head turtle, Wuxi barbarians are all festering bird eggs, hahaha."

  Liu Zhang listened to these clichés, and he really felt a bit nauseous. He beckoned to Zhang Ren, who walked over. Liu Zhang said, "General Zhang, who are the important figures in this barbarian village?"

  Zhang Ren replied, "I have inquired about the surrendered soldiers of Zhao Wei. They have been fighting with the Wuxi barbarians for many years and are quite familiar with their situation. The Wuxi barbarians are scattered throughout the vast Wuxi region, and there are countless important figures among them. However, the various tribes of Wuxi jointly supported Ye Wu Tie as their leader. Our enemies in front of us have three important figures: one is Hu Wang Ye Wu Tie, one is the first brave warrior of Wuxi, Sha Mo Ke, and one is Ye Wu Tie's daughter, Xiao Fu Rong."

  "Talk about their characteristics."

  "First of all, let's talk about Xiao Furan..."

  Half a day later, each of the soldiers received a copy of the script for abusing others. The content was so unbearable that even these rough and boorish men couldn't help but frown, feeling unable to open their mouths. Zhang Ren hid to one side, two days ago he still dared to shout a couple of insults, but after Liu Zhang handed him this script for abusing others, he didn't dare to insult again. If he really followed the script and shouted out the insults, his reputation would be ruined for life.

  The soldiers received the order, hesitated for a moment, but military orders cannot be disobeyed, and they could only shout loudly, immediately filling the mountains with profanity.

  "You're a useless piece of junk, you little brat. You've got a big head that's just right for me to use as a chamber pot. The only problem is your small mouth doesn't fit my size."

  "To say that our Yizhou has many beautiful women, but Xiao Furan is the number one beauty of Xichuan. Her figure, her face, her thighs, and her small belly without any excess fat... Ah, the feeling of kissing her cherry-like mouth on my body is so comfortable! Her little tongue was also jumping up and down, and she's even skilled in martial arts. The way she sways her waist and lifts her thighs, being under her is pure bliss! Just thinking about it now makes me feel itchy."

  "Do you know why Shamoko's face is so red? Actually, Shamoko was originally a handsome young man, but his face turned red from watching Xiao Furan take baths every day. Don't look at Shamoko as a rough and tough guy, he's actually timid like a fly, only daring to watch but not touch. One time, he saw Xiao Furan come out of the bathtub with her butt exposed, oh my, Shamoko's head suddenly became congested, and from then on his face remained red."

  "No wonder his eyes are bulging out, he must have been staring at Xiao Furen's butt, and his eyes turned green with envy, and his eyeballs popped out too!"

  Hahaha.

  "That Xiaofeng doesn't know, Xiao Furen was already played rotten by us guys a long time ago. Let me tell you, three years ago during that battle, I caught Xiao Furen and it was even me who took her virginity for the first time, blood splashing everywhere, as high as half a zhang. Afterwards, this little girl was caught several times again, we played with her repeatedly, didn't expect this little girl to be so perverted, from then on she enjoyed being caught by us."

  Hahaha.

  The soldiers burst out laughing, when suddenly a voice shouted in surprise: "Don't you all know? Don't be fooled by Xiao Furan's charming appearance, she's actually a man. Five years ago, it was us who cut off her roots with one sword. You guys...you guys..."

  The Yizhou soldiers scolded loudly at the foot of the mountain, and the barbarian army on the mountain who could understand Chinese were so angry that they were about to spit blood. They reported back to their village, and Xiao Furong and Sha Moke saw that their tribesmen reacted so strongly, so they came to listen in. It would have been better if they hadn't listened; after listening, the two of them almost got angry enough to vomit blood.

  Xiao Furan's sword sliced through a tree trunk as thick as a bowl, splitting it in two. Samo Ke was even more ferocious, grabbing his iron trident and strapping on his hard bow and quiver, charging down the mountain without looking back. A group of barbarians followed close behind, shouting and yelling.

  Liu Zhang set up a command platform on a small hill, and from the platform, he gazed far away. This Shamo Ke was indeed born with a blood-red face, protruding green eyes, and eyeballs that seemed to be popping out. He couldn't help but smile slightly, and said to Zhang Ren: "I like this young fellow, go and engage him in battle, defeat him three times, I want to capture this barbarian alive."