"It's good to be unlucky. A bunch of unscrupulous people stabbed the horse's belly and chopped off its legs." Batulu always remembered this incident.
I don’t know if it was because he had raised livestock since he was a child. Changsheng was also disgusted with the Beggar Clan attacking livestock. This became a turning point in his impression of the Beggar Clan. In fact, he had never dealt with the Beggar Clan before. But the word beggar made him feel that the beggars were all a group of poor people, but now it seemed that they were not.
After drinking with the army, Chen Liqiu also walked out of the post. I don't know what method he used. The post Cheng was very polite to him and sent him out personally, saying goodbye warmly.
After watching everyone leave, Yi Cheng immediately sent someone to the city to report that the Beggar Clan had rebelled.
Since the horses had just drank, it was not appropriate to gallop immediately, so everyone picked up their reins and walked slowly, taking the opportunity to eat some dry food.
Chen Liqiu said with concern, "There is a war going on in the north, and we are likely to encounter war here."
Li Zhongyong shook his head and said, "There is nothing we can do about it. Yunzhou is the only way for us to go through. If we want to detour, we can only go to Handan, but this will cause a delay of at least seven days."
"We can't afford to delay, let's act according to the situation." Chen Liqiu said.
Li Zhongyong asked Batulu who was chewing fire, "Boss, how far can our horses run?"
"Three hundred miles at most." Batulu said.
"Let's go." Li Zhongyong rode ahead.
Batulu shook his reins and followed, accompanied by Chen Liqiu and Tian Zhengong, one on the left and one on the right.
Changsheng was sitting on the right side of the carriage. From time to time, Director Lin's dull cough could be heard in the carriage, and there was also a faint smell of alcohol. Needless to say, Director Lin was drinking to relieve pain.
What Changsheng is most worried about at this time is that Daoist Lin will suddenly call him, because that means that Daoist Lin's injury has seriously deteriorated and he is in danger of giving his last words. As long as Daoist Lin does not call him or Li Zhongyong and others, it means that Daoist Lin can still hold on for the time being. live.
Because there was a war going on ahead, few pedestrians and merchants were seen on the official road. At the second watch, a meandering fire appeared in front.
"Second brother, is there an army in front of you?" Batulu asked.
Li Zhongyong rode his horse forward and saw it more clearly, "It's not like an army. There are many civilians pushing carts among them. They must be a convoy transporting grain and grass to the front of the formation."
"Are there any horses?" Batulu asked.
"There are a small number of cavalry guards." Li Zhongyong said.
"That's good, our horses can hardly hold on anymore." Batulu said.
As the distance approached, Chang Sheng used the light of the torch to see clearly what was ahead. It was a convoy that was several miles long. Most of them were human carts, but there were also ox carts and mule carts. They were bustling and blocking the road.
"Emergency military affairs, get out of the way, get out of the way." Li Zhongyong shouted.
Hearing Li Zhongyong's shout, the convoys in front of them all turned to the right. At this time, the road followed the ancient system, with men going right, women going left, and the carriages and horses in the middle.
"Who?!" some officers and soldiers from the front shouted.
"Who are you?" Chen Liqiu asked loudly.
"We are subordinates of General Li, the governor of Hedong Province." the officers and soldiers replied.
After learning the opponent's camp, Chen Liqiu said loudly, "Quickly give way. We are coming from Xingzhou. The car is carrying General Li Cunxiao's secret envoy. We need to go to Yunzhou urgently to meet General Li."
Although the vassal towns were divided at this time, there were few open rebellions. They all regarded themselves as loyal ministers, but what they did was to serve private interests. Therefore, there was no difference in military uniforms in various places. Li Cunxiao was Li Keyong's adopted son and belonged to the same group. camp, so after hearing Chen Liqiu say that they were driving military horses, the captain who accompanied the team to transport them did not think much and loudly ordered the food team to make way for Chen Liqiu and others.
There were hundreds of soldiers escorting the grain and fodder, all of them on horseback. Chen Liqiu proposed to change the horses, and the leading captain did not refuse. Not only did he order the soldiers to exchange horses with others, but he also helped Batulu re-hook the horses.
Seeing that everyone was about to go on the road, the leader of the school captain kindly asked, "Brother, the war is urgent. To identify ourselves and the enemy, we need to carry tokens to pass in front of the formation. Do you have any bronze tokens for arrows?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir. Although we don't have the token, we do have General Li Cunxiao's handwriting." Chen Liqiu said, reaching into his arms, taking out a letter and handing it to the leading captain.
The captain waved his hand and said, "No, no, no."
Chen Liqiu took back the letter and looked back at Chong Changsheng, "Take out some of the braised pork we brought from Xingzhou to honor your superior."
Upon hearing this, Changsheng hurriedly walked into the carriage and took two smoked chickens, got out of the car and handed them to the leading colonel.
The captain took the smoked chicken, casually pulled a bronze medal from his waist and threw it at Chen Liqiu, "Then, we are fighting in front of the formation. There is no time to check the letters. It is better to keep the token."
Chen Liqiu caught the bronze medal and thanked him loudly. Batulu shouted and the carriage sped forward.
After running more than a dozen feet, Chen Liqiu shouted loudly, "By the way, there is another matter. The Beggar Clan has been surrendered and incorporated by Helian Duo. When you encounter Hua Zi, you should be more careful."
The leading general thanked them loudly and watched everyone go north.
After traveling for more than ten miles, the grain team had been left far behind. Changsheng said, "Third senior brother, there was a dangerous situation just now. They clearly wanted to check whether we have tokens. You can deal with it and not only resolve it." After a crisis, I also got a pass."
"Haha," Chen Liqiu said with a proud smile, "Lao Wu, please remember, the more you lie, the more confident you must be. Furthermore, no one in this world receives benefits for free. As long as you are generous enough, no matter how bad it is, Even if you have all your shortcomings, they will not be hated by others.”
"Can you teach him a little better?" Batulu frowned and interrupted.
"What I said was humane and reasonable. I haven't told others yet." Chen Liqiu said with a smile.
"Third Senior Brother, what's going on with the letter you just took out?" Chang Sheng asked curiously.
Chen Liqiu didn't answer, but pointed at him because he thought he was talking too much.
Li Zhongyong said angrily, "No need to ask, of course it is written to which girl, but I didn't have time to send it by post."
The night was silent, the road was wide and there were few people. There was no talk all night. At dawn, everyone could no longer hold on. This was something Changsheng had never thought about before. He only thought about whether the horses could bear it, but he ignored that people would also be tired.
In desperation, everyone could only stop temporarily and take a short rest. Due to long-term riding, legs and hips were grinding, and Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu walked a little awkwardly when they dismounted. Tian Zhengong was not unusual, but this did not mean that she was fine. After all, she is a woman, and even if she feels uncomfortable, she is too embarrassed to show it.
This time, Director Lin did not get out of the car. He had drunk a lot of wine and was sleeping. Although he was asleep, his chest was rising and falling rapidly. It was obvious that the poison entering his body was causing him great pain.
After only sleeping for half an hour, Li Zhongyong urged everyone to set off on the road. Although everyone was still tired, they were worried about Daoist Lin's injury and did not dare to delay. They steeled themselves and rode on the road.
If there are words, it will be long, if there are no words, it will be short. It is another day without any surprises. Because there is a war in Yunzhou, there are no horses to change at the post station, so everyone can only rest every few hundred miles.
On the morning of the third day, everyone could already see Yunzhou City more than ten miles away. A fierce battle was breaking out in the huge Yunzhou City. Countless soldiers attacked the city from all sides. The attackers built walls with ladders and giant trees smashed against the doors. The defenders shot down their arrows, burned with oil, and there were fires everywhere on the city wall. Thick smoke billowed, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
When Changsheng raised his eyes and looked into the distance, Li Zhongyong and others were doing the same thing, but what they were looking at was not Yunzhou City, but the valley between the two mountains in front. The valley was about three miles long, with mountains on both sides. The forest is dense and very steep. The widest part of the valley is about five feet and the narrowest part is less than three feet.
"If I were a beggar gang, I would definitely set up an ambush in the valley." Li Zhongyong said.
"Regardless of whether there is an ambush or not, we have to leave." Chen Liqiu's expression was solemn.
"I'm going to explore the road." Li Zhongyong shook the reins and was about to go.
"Wait a minute," Batulu called out to Li Zhongyong, "You drive the car, and I'll explore the road."
When Li Zhongyong hesitated, Batulu had already jumped off the carriage and grabbed the iron rod in his hand.
Li Zhongyong got off his horse and handed the reins to Batulu, "Boss, be more careful."
"I don't ride a horse," Batulu strode forward. "Not to mention how heavy I am, this magic stick alone weighs more than three hundred kilograms. How can the horse bear it?"
Li Zhongyong had no choice but to tie the horses to the four horses driving the shaft, forming a five-horse driving situation.
"Follow me and rush over at one go." After speaking, Batulu bowed his body and accelerated, dragging the iron rod on the ground and running wildly.
When Batulu rushed out of Baizhang, Li Zhongyong shook his reins and drove his horse to follow quickly.
Everyone's worries were not unfounded. There was indeed an ambush in the valley. When Batulu rushed to the center of the valley, a large number of Beggar Gang disciples armed with weapons rushed out from the dense forests on both sides of the valley. They cut off their heads and tails from both sides of the valley. Block the way.
At the same time, a chorus of shouts came from the top of the mountain. Looking up, I saw a group of Beggar Clan disciples working together to push a round boulder, trying to push the boulder down and crush everyone.
Just when Chang Sheng was nervously looking around and estimating the number of enemies, the boulder from the top of the mountain rumbled down. The round boulder was two feet square. Where it fell, rubble flew and smoke flew everywhere.
Seeing the boulder rolling down, Li Zhongyong hurriedly reined in his horse and slowed down. At the same time, he shouted a warning, "Boss, be careful."
Hearing Li Zhongyong's shout, Batulu quickly slowed down and backed up.
Accompanied by a huge earthquake and a muffled sound, the boulder fell in the middle of the valley. The place where it fell was quite narrow, no more than five feet from left to right. Cars could not pass, and horses could not pass, completely blocking everyone's way forward.
Seeing that the boulder was blocking the road, Batulu was very anxious. Before the smoke cleared, he leaned forward and propped himself up, roaring and exerting force, trying to push the boulder.
But the boulder weighs more than a thousand pounds. Even if I try my best, I can only shake it, but it is not enough to push it.
Batulu was so angry that he thrust the iron rod into the ground, freed his hands, exerted force with both arms, and with a roar, the boulder slowly rolled forward.
The boulder blocking the road was round in shape. As Batulu continued to exert more force, the boulder rolled faster and faster. Seeing the boulder rolling northward, the Beggar Clan disciples who gathered at the exit of the valley screamed in surprise and retreated in a hurry.
At this time, Changsheng was pulling the string and loading the arrow, while Li Zhongyong, who was driving the carriage, jumped out of the carriage, struggled to pull out the iron rod and loaded it into the carriage.
Chen Liqiu, who always liked to quarrel with Batulu, was impressed by Batulu's extraordinary strength and shouted in admiration, "Boss, you are so strong!"
Before Chen Liqiu finished speaking, a figure suddenly fell rapidly from the top of the cliff. If he looked carefully, he saw that he was a thin old man with a stooped back.
The hunchbacked old man fell straight towards the rolling boulder, gathered his strength in the air, settled down and took root, "Falling by a thousand catties!"
The moment the hunchbacked old man stepped onto the boulder, the boulder suddenly stopped under the force and sank three inches into the ground...
