"You want to take all that gold for yourself?" Qiu Bu looked at Lin Linyou coldly, "I regard you as a brother. I never thought that you and the man named Zheng are of the same virtue!"
"Who's surnamed Zheng? Which one's surname is Zheng?" Lin Linyou really couldn't remember. The only person surnamed Zheng he knew was a Sanbao eunuch, but he knew Lao Zheng, but Lao Zheng didn't know him. "Can there be more?" Give me some tips..."
"That cart of gold!" Qiu Bu roared and gave the hint.
A cart full of gold...
The sky is filled with yellow sand.
Xuanfu, one of the nine important towns in the Ming Dynasty, was the capital of Nanping. It controlled the desert at the back, controlled the danger of Juyong on the left, and supported the solidity in the clouds on the right. It was also the place where Lin Linyou, the original owner of Lin Linyou, was sentenced to death.
Two years after arriving in Xuanfu, in the seventh year of Yongle, Lin Linyou served as a scout in the army due to his strong skills and quick mind.
It was also this year that the new Tatar Khan Benya accidentally killed the Ming Dynasty envoy Guo Ji. Zhu Di was angry and appointed the veteran Qiu Fu as the chief military officer. Wang Zhong, the Marquis of Jing'an, and Li Yuan, the Marquis of Anping, led 100,000 elite cavalry to conquer the Tatars in the north.
But in the end, because Qiu Fu was comatose and lost his temper, he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, the Ming Dynasty's entire army of one hundred thousand elite cavalry was wiped out!
In August, when the battle report reached the capital, Zhu Di was furious: "(Blessed) I am entrusted to do this... all the soldiers are galloping, and they will harm the country and humiliate them. If they are not destroyed in this way, the captives will become rampant and it will be a disaster for the border areas." , today we select generals to train our troops. In the coming spring, I am determined to personally conquer... The two towns of Gansu and Ningxia should be careful to guard against the enemy, conduct strict investigations, and carefully monitor human relations to prevent any danger!"
Martial law was imposed in Ningxia, Gansu Province. Xuanfu, one of the important towns on the Nine Borders, naturally responded positively. Xuanfu's three guards, Wanquan, Longmen and other guards sent out 24 ranger scouts every day, three from each side, to conduct surveillance inside and outside the pass. alert.
Lin Linyou was one of the three scouts of Longmen Guard, and so was Qiu Bu. Another scout was named Zheng Huosheng - he would die at the hands of Qiu Bu soon.
The person named Zheng who dared to love was referring to this person - the memory of the original owner in Lin Linyou's mind was slowly snatched out bit by bit...
Qiu Bu can be regarded as the leader of their three-person team.
One day, the three of them went out of customs as usual and inspected the Wafang Valley in the northeast. Not far away was a desert. Beyond that, it was the territory of the Tatars.
It would be rude to go there again...
But Lin Linyou and the others have never been polite to the Tatars, especially when the bad news that the entire army was wiped out in Lquhe was spread to the army. The border officers were all gearing up, sharpening their swords and guns, hating the Tatars with itching teeth. ! Lin Linyouqiu couldn't help but always wanted to find a few lone Tatars and kill them quickly!
I just haven't found it yet...
Today, I patrolled from Wafanggou to Baicaotan, but there was no trace of the Tatars. When I returned to Wafanggou, the setting sun was setting in the west, reflecting the golden color of the sand dunes not far away.
"The solitary smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting in the long river!" Lin Lin chanted while standing on his horse, looking at the setting sun.
"Are you still in the mood to recite poetry?" Qiu Bu's eyes were reflected blood red by the setting sun.
"This is "Envoys to the Fortress" by Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. I also use this to express my tragic memory for the soldiers who died for the country at the Luqu River." Lin Lin said, "Every time I wait to ride in Xiaoguan, I will protect you. Yan Ran... We are also about to comfort their souls in heaven, and the emperor is about to go on a personal expedition to avenge them!"
At this time, the setting sun had already set over the sand dunes, leaving only a blood-red afterglow in the sky.
That touch of blood red is just like the blood of the soldiers who died in northern Xinjiang!
"I know how many years you have studied, which is amazing." Qiu Bu said, picked up the reins, and galloped up the sand dune.
"What did you say?" The desert wind roared loudly, but Lin Linyou didn't hear it clearly.
"He said you were great." Zheng Huasheng said, picked up the reins, and followed Qiu Bubu up the sand dune.
Lin Linyou looked at the two people's backs silently, and then followed them on horseback.
The three knights were several feet apart, standing side by side on the sand dunes, wearing black cloaks. In the distant sky, the sunset appeared larger, rounder, and redder.
Just as they were watching intently, Qiu Bu suddenly took out two small flags from his arms and waved them at the two of them. The two immediately understood, jumped off the horse, crawled on the sand dunes, and at the same time pulled the standing horse to kneel down.
Following the direction given by Qiubi's flag, Lin Linyou and the others saw in a Populus euphratica forest not far away, a small group of Tatars were busy loading goods on camels and oxcarts. Looking at the situation, they seemed to be running away. road.
Presumably, he knew the battle situation at Luqu River and wanted to move to the depths of the desert for fear of the Ming army's revenge.
However, although they were too far away to clearly see their attire, at least they could be seen wearing the flying saucer helmets worn by the regular Tatar army. They were probably a group of stragglers who took advantage of the chaos to harass and rob around the border.
From the camp tent, it can be roughly judged that there should be about fifteen people on the other side.
Having made up his mind, Lin Linyou asked Qiu Bubu how to plan.
Qiu Bu replied with a flag: "Wait until dark."
Lin Linyou knew that this guy wanted to take action, so Qiu Bu waved the flag again and added: "Revenge!"
Although he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, Lin Linyou still became excited and nervous instantly.
Even veterans are a little scared every time they go to the battlefield.
But when I actually went to the battlefield, swung my sword and saw the blood, I forgot what fear was.
Because, since you have gone up, you cannot be afraid. If you are afraid, you will lose for the rest of your life.
The three of them lay on the sand dune until the hot sand gradually cooled down and night fell - although it was only half an hour later, Lin Linyou felt as if he had been lying down for a long time.
Qiu Bu also finally issued an order, took the horse, and took the lead to sneak into the Tatar camp.
The three of them were lightly dressed and simple, each carrying a long and short sword, a seven-tael mulberry bow, thirty arrows, five blunderbuss and arrows, and a water bag... so there was no need to wear armor.
The Tatars finally finished loading the goods, lit torches near the fire, and shouted words that Lin Linyou and the others could not understand.
Under the cover of darkness, the three of them seemed to have been marching for half an hour at a distance of several hundred meters. About two hundred steps away from the Tatar camp, the three of them jumped on horseback and prepared to attack! With a flick of the reins, the horse galloped fifty paces in an instant, and the three of them immediately finished bending their bows and setting arrows. One hundred and fifty paces, three muskets and arrows were fired in unison! Before the Tatars could come back to their senses, there were several booms and explosions in the camp! For a moment, people were on their backs, screaming in agony...
The Tatars were unaware of the enemy's number and were immediately in disarray. They drew their scimitars and hid behind the overturned camels. Guns and arrows were still roaring in the air. From a distance of 150 steps, the three of them each fired four muskets. Arrow, galloping into the camp, he threw down his bow, drew his horse-killing sword, and dashed left and right, and four more Tatars fell down...
There are six Tatars left - it seems that they are indeed stragglers.
At this time, a Tatar who looked like a leader finally saw clearly the opponent's men and horses, which were only three horsemen. He waved his scimitar and shouted, gathered five of his subordinates, got on the horse and camel, and formed a battle formation.
Qiu couldn't turn the horse's head, his red eyes only stared at the Tatar leader.
Qiu Bu's sword has the most blood on it.
"Kill!" He waved his long knife, and a thick stream of blood fell on the yellow sand, and he took the lead in charging towards the Tatar camp...
Recalling the passionate years of the original owner, Lin Linyou's blood was boiling at the moment...
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