At this time, there were many woods near the capital, which was far from the imperial capital of later generations. The scenery around this three-way intersection did not have many traces of artificial carvings. The forests were covered with snow, and thousands of households were deserted. Only the occasional sound of roaring animals and birdsong could be heard. came.
To the northwest of here is the Yongding River. There is a spring trail along the river. If you follow this road, you can lead to the Qianhu Station along the river mouth of the inner line of the Great Wall; to the north is the branch line of the post road to Huailai Horse Station. , can lead to Zhenbiancheng, Changyu City and Baiyangkou, three defense posts that are very close to each other. This is a key pass to defend against the Tatars. The imperial court has abundant troops here; due north, it is directly connected to Going to Changping, there were not only the local eunuchs guarding Changping by imperial envoys, but also a general military officer guarding Changping, and a member of the inspector general of the Changping Department. With such a luxurious configuration, there was no doubt that there was a large army stationed in Changping.
Although Gao Pangshi was a little nervous at this time, and even felt a little weak in his hands and feet, his mind was not frightened to death. He subconsciously thought that the thieves were unlikely to come from the direction of Changping or Huailai Mayi, because there were people on both sides. It is not easy for the imperial army and thieves to survive in those places.
But the reality was beyond Gao Jingshi's expectation. When the horse thieves rushed out from the branch line of the forest post road leading to Huailai Horse Post, Gao Jingshi couldn't help but be a little surprised. As a former secretary who likes to make estimates and arrangements for everything in advance, this kind of unexpected thing made him feel uncomfortable.
Gao pragmatically glanced at Zhang Jin who was a little further away with a worried expression. He saw Zhang Jin riding a horse with a stern face and sharp eyes. There was no trace of nervousness. The more than thirty guards who escorted Gao Pangshi had already mounted their horses. None of them had swords in their hands, but they each held a horse bow in their left hand and a wild goose feather arrow in their right hand. To Gao Pangshi's surprise, they did not gather together, but were scattered in twos and threes. Gao Pingshi took a quick look and found that the spot they were standing on was basically the front half of the ring carriage, which was probably some kind of formation to protect the carriage.
The horse Gao Xiaozhuang was riding seemed to be in good shape, but I'm afraid it wasn't a military horse. It was a little impatient on this occasion, spinning around and refusing to be quiet, but Gao Xiaozhuang didn't panic and touched the horse's neck to comfort it. The son finally calmed down.
Gao Mo's performance was probably the most relaxed. He was originally sitting in front of the carriage to control the carriage, but at this time he had jumped off the carriage, holding the Yanling Dao in his hand, his face was calm, and he didn't even make any defensive gestures. But even if he just casually stood beside the car, he still had an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura.
People who have fought in old battles really have different auras.
Surprisingly, the thieves did not seem to expect that there would be a convoy here at the three-way intersection, and it was also an armed convoy. After they poured out of the forest post road, they hesitated for a while, and then immediately separated their wings, forming a half-wave. Outflanking situation.
Zhang Jin pinched the horse's belly slightly, rode forward, and said loudly: "Who is in front of you? You know that we are the servants of Zhang Shilang, the official of the dynasty. What do you want to do by blocking our way?"
At this time, the whole band of thieves rushed out, with more than two to three hundred riders, and the momentum was not small. After Zhang Jin said these words, not long after, a bald man with eyes like copper bells rode out from the bandit team and asked loudly: "Sir, I don't know your Shilang Zhang, and I didn't plan to do anything, but... ……hey-hey!"
The big man smiled ferociously: "Sir, I see that this carriage among you is very beautiful. I want to ask if the person sitting in it is your Shaozukazai's daughter. If so, sir, I would like to make your Shaozukazai a cheap son-in-law." !”
Shaozhongzai is another name for the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Zhang Jin's expression changed and he said coldly: "Do you know what will happen if you offend my master? Even if you run away to the ends of the world, as long as you are still alive, my master will dig up three feet in the ground and dig you out with cramps and skin."
The big man laughed: "When I become the son-in-law of your Shaozukazai, your master will be reluctant to kill me for the sake of his daughter." When he said this, all the thieves burst out laughing.
Gao Pingshi's mind was spinning, and he suddenly lifted the car curtain, revealing his small body, and said loudly: "That man, I'm afraid your plan will fail. There is only Zhang Shilang's nephew here, not Zhang Shilang's daughter."
The bald man didn't expect such a result, but his eyes were very vicious. As soon as he saw the exquisite clothes on Gao Pingshi's body, he knew that what the kid in front of him said was true - just with such clothes, there was no one. Twelve taels of silver are simply not worth it. No matter how rich Mr. Zhang is, he will not dress the little boy who is waiting at home like this.
But Zhang Jin on the side was anxious and shouted: "Master Biao, get back in the car quickly!"
Gao Mo, however, looked back at Gao Pingshi in surprise, hesitated slightly, and then said, "Young Master is so courageous."
The bald man seemed to feel that his "majesty" was being despised, and snorted coldly: "I heard that those high-ranking officials and relatives are very masculine. I see that you are a handsome boy. I will try it today." , look at how little babies play differently from women!"
The guards of the Zhang family were furious when they heard this and cursed angrily. Gao Xiaozhuang was confused and seemed to not understand what the big man meant. However, when he saw the thieves across from him all showing lewd or mocking smiles, he knew that the words were definitely not good. His face gradually became ugly, and the Yan Fei Dao in his hand tightened. It was tight, and it looked like he was just waiting for Zhang Jin to give the order, and he couldn't wait to chop off the head of the bald man opposite him to relieve his hatred.
Gao Mo glanced slightly toward the road leading to Changping on the right, but said nothing or made any move.
After the bald man finished speaking, he didn't seem to want to waste any more time. He raised his right hand, pressed forward, and shouted in a low voice: "Kill them!"
"Wait a minute!" Gao Pingshi suddenly shouted: "Wuna man, I have something to ask you!"
The bald man seemed to have heard something interesting, and stopped the thieves who were about to attack. He just made a gesture to get them ready, and then smiled: "What are you doing, young master? Do you still want to persuade me to change my mind?" ? That can't be done. I can't go back on what I said in front of so many brothers easily. If you have anything to ask, you might as well wait until I feel better before asking. By then, I might be in a good mood. I told you."
Gao Pragmatic can still laugh, and he laughs non-stop.
The bald man was furious: "Little bastard, why are you laughing? I will make you laugh enough later!"
Gao pragmatic shook his head, stopped laughing, and said loudly: "I laugh at you for not knowing that you are about to die."
The bald man's expression changed, he glanced left and right, and shouted: "You kid, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm a very decent man, what do you think is imminent? I'm afraid it's your imminent death!"
Gao Pragmatic didn't answer. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked like he was waiting to watch a show with a smile.
The bald man's eyes wandered and he asked again: "Are you the same as that group of people?" Then he didn't care much and ordered people around him: "Spread out and let me search!"
