Chapter 3 Yangguan (3 times)

Western Regions, Central Plains, Men, Responsibility. All night, Wang Xun was thinking about what Gao Shi said. His former friends and elders urged him to do something, and one taught him to indulge in pleasures, but no one had ever told him so clearly that there was still a word for "responsibility" in life.

These two words were so heavy that they made him toss and turn for a while. got up the next morning to say goodbye to Gao Shi, and unknowingly had dark circles under the eyes of the two bosses.

"Didn't sleep well?" Gao Shi saw that he looked haggard, and couldn't help but laugh and tease, "I think my bed here is too hard, and it can't compare to the soft couch in Jinhua Building!" ”

"No, it's not ......" Wang Xun's face was hot with laughter, and he quickly waved his hand gently, "When I'm too tired, I can't sleep well." ”

"That's still not tiring enough!" Gao Shi smiled again, his face was full of the meaning of promoting narrowness, "When you are really tired, you can find a dirt pit behind the sand dune and sleep all day." When I woke up in the middle of the night, I looked up and saw a circle of green eyes around me. The wolves unknowingly surrounded them, waiting for the wolf king's order! ”

Wang Xun had never tried that kind of taste, and he felt creepy when he thought about it. But the road to Shule has already been halfway through, and it is impossible to turn back. "What are the wolves in the desert? What is usually used to deal with it? In line with the principle that the more preparation, the more chance of survival, he cautiously asked the other party for advice.

"Many!" Gao Shi responded very frankly, "The closer you are to the water source, the greater the chance of encountering wolves." A bonfire is lit in the middle of the night, which can be somewhat useful. But if you want to get out of the wolf's mouth safely, the key is not to lose momentum. Wolves, like dogs, are snobs. The calmer you behave, the less he dares to attack you! ”

Surrounded by wolves, how easy is it to stay calm? Wang Xun grinned, his face full of bitterness. Seeing that he was frightened by himself, Geshuhan couldn't help but laugh, "Boy, don't be so depressed. Wolves generally only attack lone people, not caravans, and have no courage to take the initiative to fight the army. The most dangerous animal in the world is not a wolf, but a man! The wolf attacks you to fill your belly. If people want to hurt you, they often don't need any reason! ”

"That's it!" Wang Xun continued to grin. From last night to now, Gao Shi has taught him too many things. The experience of interacting with people, the experience of saving life on the battlefield, and the customs of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions. Who knows where the other party learned so much knowledge, and he was almost overwhelmed by cramming.

"Let's go and fill our stomachs first. Eat more, once you enter the desert, it will be difficult to eat a hot meal! Gently patted him on the shoulder, Gao Shi told him like a junior in his own house. In fact, he did regard Wang Xun as his junior in his heart. The Central Plains has been peaceful for a long time, and there are not many young people who are willing to take the initiative to come to the Western Regions to experience. Especially young people like Wang Xun who were born in a noble family and don't have to worry about their own food, clothing and future. No matter what he came for here, being able to survive in the land of the Western Regions is equivalent to sowing another seed for Datang.

Three thousand years of life, three thousand years of death, three thousand years of not falling. The poplar trees are there, and the ancient silk road is there. The children of the Tang Dynasty are here, and the Tang Dynasty banner is here.

Wang Xun didn't understand what the other party was thinking, so he hurriedly ate breakfast and began to gather the team. When everyone packed up and drove the carriage out of the gate, the sun just rose overhead, illuminating the desert in the distance in gold.

"Here's for you!" Gao Shi sent Wang Xun out of three or five miles, and before parting, he smiled and threw a dirty and smelly package to the other party, and he couldn't tell what it was from the appearance, "The way forward, you need to go by yourself." Be careful, it's not peaceful in the desert. ”

"Brother Duff himself also take care, after all, it's not as warm as Chang'an! Alas-" Wang Xun smiled and stretched out his arms, but his arms fell quickly because of the weight of the package, but fortunately, he reacted in time to avoid making a fool of himself in public. "This gift is a lot of weight! What's in there? You won't give me gold, will you? ”

"See for yourself!" Gao Shi smiled and raised his chin, his face full of love for the younger generations.

The two have not been dating for a long time, but they can talk to each other very well. Especially Wang Xun, after two long talks last night and this morning, he already regarded the other party as his brother in his heart. With a bit of curiosity, he slowly untied the leather cord wrapped around the package, and the two iron guys stacked on top of each other were immediately revealed.

"What is this?" Wang Xun shook his head and blurted out his doubts. He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and although he has not reached the point of being proficient in all eighteen weapons, he can at least be named after the common household items on the market. And today's gifts from Gao Shi are far beyond the scope of his knowledge.

The one above was barely a shield, but it was only one-third the size of a normal shield. The top is round and the bottom is pointed, like a flattened chicken heart. The shield surface is made of stainless steel, which is deliberately polished to remove the due luster of the metal, and it looks black and very ugly. The inside of the shield is lined with a thick layer of cowhide, which is very soft to the touch. In the middle of the inner side of the shield, there was also a large ring, also made of stainless steel, with a leather cord wrapped around the surface, and I don't know how many hands had held it, and it was covered with dirty oil sludge.

The one under the shield could not be named anyway. Just looking at the appearance, it may be an extra-large meteor hammer, but the chain is only more than three feet long, and it can't be used as a hidden weapon at all. And the surface of the hammer head is also very weird, and there are a lot of sharp iron triangles cast, which are black and cold. The handle of the hammer and the head of the hammer are not one and the same, they are separated from each other and locked together by an iron chain in the middle.

"I don't know what to call it? It's a chain hammer! Gao Shi shook his head and explained with a smile, "A few months ago, I killed a group of sand thieves and found them in the package of a thief head. It is estimated that it is a Qimen blade that has been passed down from the big food, but the sand thieves can't use it after they get their hands, so they take it with them as a treasure. Your strength is so great that it may not be easy to use a horizontal knife in close combat. Why don't you try these two guys? That shield can be put directly on the left arm and used to block arrows and knives. The chain hammer is held in the right hand, so that the strength is round, and it is difficult for ordinary people to parry it when they encounter it for the first time! ”

"Hmm!" Referring to Gao Shi's introduction, Wang Xun put the shield on his left arm, and picked up the hammer handle with his right hand. "It feels good, especially the weight of the hammer. In the past, when I used to use a horizontal knife, I always felt like I was carrying a branch! ”

"Try it!" Gao Shi smiled and encouraged.

Wang Xun nodded lightly, rode away a few steps, and opened his arms against the cold wind. The first hit was a little jerky, and the hammer head that was pulled back almost hit the crotch mount. The second one was a little better, but the chest was exposed. The third, the fourth, he slowly found some sense, and hammered the chain faster and faster. The seventh and eighth strokes were waved out one after another, faintly with the scream of the wind. The ninth, tenth, and eleventh ......., gradually, the whole weapon turned into a black light, rolling around him, up and down, left and right.

"Good ——!" There are many people who know the goods among Gao Shi's subordinates, and they immediately opened their throats and cheered. Fang Ziteng and the others followed, clapping hard and non-stop, "Okay! Good! Captain Wang, good job! ”

Unwilling to be too pretentious in front of others, Wang Xun slowly regained his momentum. Running back slowly with the horse, hanging the weapon within reach under the saddle, and then smiling and hugging his fist to Gao Shi, "Brother Duff......"

"I'll be mad if I talk too much!" Knowing what Wang Xun wanted to say, Gao Shi interrupted first, "Get out of here, it's still early." When I arrived in Shule, remember to ask someone to bring me a letter! ”

"Definitely!" Wang Xun paused, and then smiled. "When I return to Chang'an one day, I will invite you to drink again!"

"Definitely!" Gao Shi narrowed his eyes and waved his hand gently, "The premise is that you come back alive!" Remember, don't lose the face of our Central Plains men! "He knew he had given his weapon to the right person. The thousands of miles of yellow sand in the distance formed a stark contrast with the black weapons under Wang Xun's saddle. Coupled with Wang Xun's nine-foot-tall body, he didn't have to fight, and he overwhelmed the enemy in momentum.

"Join the army!" Looking at the backs of Wang Xun and his party walking farther and farther, a military general in black armor approached Gao Shi's side and lowered his voice to remind, "Do you really want to let them go?" Yesterday General Gullitu said .......! ”

"What? Do you want to rob the baggage allocated by the imperial court to the Anxi army? Gao Shi quickly turned his head on horseback, the expression on his face was the same as the two of them a quarter of an hour ago. Or do you think this Yangguan City should be replaced by a guard? ”

"I, I'm not that, that means!" The black-armored general didn't dare to meet Gao Shi's gaze, lowered his eyelids, and explained in a low voice, "Subordinate, subordinate just thinks, I think that if General Geshu is held accountable in the future, it will ......."

"General Geshu investigates it, and naturally Gao is on top of it!" As Ge Shuhan's private confidant, Gao Shi did not have the consciousness of obeying the proprietor's orders. He replied coldly, turning his face away again.

The black-armored general's lips twitched, not daring to say more. Although Gao Shenjun in front of him held a pen and wrote a good poem, when he held a knife in his hand, he was not ambiguous about killing. His predecessor and the robbers at the foot of the snow-capped mountains ended up in a different place because they underestimated the great poet. He didn't want to repeat the mistakes of others.

"General Geshu will understand why Gao did this!" As if to reassure his subordinates, Gao Shi slowed down his tone and explained in a low voice, but his eyes were still staring at the figure that slowly disappeared between the yellow sand and the blue sky, "I owe Yang Guozhong a favor, General Geshu can pay it back at any time, and the initiative is in his own hands." But if you have a feud with the Anxi army, the initiative will belong to someone else. The wind will rise soon, and in the desert, one more friend is always better than one more enemy! ”

"The wind is blowing?" The black-armored general frowned and looked into the distance. The sea is quiet, the sand ripples like water in the sun, how can there ever be any signs of changing the sky?!