Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Ranger
Chang'an City has been the imperial capital since ancient times, since Qin Shi Huang mixed a day, after the capital Xianyang, the capital of all dynasties was Chang'an. After Yang Jian established the country, he was initially set in Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Chang'an of the Han Dynasty had experienced a long period of war, disrepair, dilapidation, narrowness, and serious pollution, so Emperor Wen of Sui decided to build another new city. In the second year of the emperor's reign, the capital city called Daxing City was built. However, after the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan established Li Tang, fixed the capital of Daxingcheng, and renamed Chang'an again.
There are many mausoleums near Chang'an, like what Du Ling, Ba Ling, Yang Ling, Mao Ling and other Han tombs are surrounded by Chang'an, but there are many wild grasses and trees, which are no different from ordinary mountain tombs. It is a pity that those emperors of the Han Dynasty spent national strength to build a large mausoleum during their lifetimes, but in the end it was mixed with trees and grasses, barren and inhabited, and only hares and birds roosted in the forest.
However, these places are good places for rangers to gather.
Cao Zhi said in "White Horse Chapter": "The white horse is decorated with gold fetters and gallops northwest. By asking who the son is, he is a ranger. When I was young, I went to the countryside and raised my voice in the desert. In the past, Bingliang bowed, and the arrow was uneven. The control string breaks the left, and the right one destroys the moon branch. Raise your hand to catch the flyer, lean over and scatter the horse's hooves. Cunning than the monkey ape, brave as a leopard. There are many police in the border cities, and the number of captives and cavalry has moved. The feather came from the north, and the horse climbed the embankment. Long drive the Huns, left Gu Ling Xianbei. Abandon the edge of the blade, and take your life safely? Parents don't care, what a son and wife! The name of the strong man is not allowed to take care of his own interests. Sacrifice your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home. ”
The Wei and Jin dynasties were in many troubles, and the chivalrous people who were active in that area took it as their responsibility to help solve problems and reimburse the country, and they were collectively called rangers, also known as secluded guests. By the time of the Sui and Tang dynasties, some rangers had become robbers who robbed homes and houses, stole chickens and dogs, and more did become tools used by various forces to carry out assassinations. is no longer in Fuyan Zhao's pride, seclusion and spirit.
In the early Tang Dynasty, many people were rangers, such as Liu Hongji, who was later named the Duke of Kui Guo and hereditary Langzhou Assassin History.
In October of the fourth year of Tang Wude, the weather was already a little cold. The leaves of the tall trees on the Duling have almost fallen, and only a few yellow leaves are left floating alone on the branches. The weeds under the trees were already golden, and from time to time they could be seen burning with wildfires and turning them into pitch-black ashes.
A gray-black hare ran a few steps, stopped suddenly, pouted his three-petaled lips a few times, glanced around, and then began to run again. However, before he could take a few steps, a white feather arrow flew diagonally and shot through the rabbit in one fell swoop. The force of the impact caused the rabbit to roll several paces away with the shaft.
"Ride-" I could only hear the hooves of horses, and dozens of knights on various horses galloped towards us. Since Zhang Yunwen made three kinds of horse harnesses, the emperor ordered them to be promoted throughout the country. As a result, whether it is Bashu in Guanzhong or Youhe in Henan, you can see this horse with a saddle and stirrups everywhere.
One of the knights at the head climbed on the stirrup and galloped past, and as he passed by the hare, he suddenly leaned down, picked up the hare on the ground, ran two steps, and then slowly stopped.
The man lifted his prey and said to the knights behind him, "Hehe, guys, you've lost!" ”
These knights are all carrying bows and arrows, carrying horizontal swords at their waists, and between their eyebrows, there is a faint hint of anger
"Haha, Seventh, good job!" I saw the six knights slowly walking towards the knight who lifted the prey, and after standing together, the seven people looked at the remaining nine knights, "hehe" and smiled: "I am willing to lose the bet!" Shell out! ”
The nine knights glanced at each other, and each of them angrily took out their money bags and threw them to the seven people.
At one moment, I saw nine money bags flying towards the seven people.
But the seven laughed, each stretched out his hand, and grabbed it forward. I saw that among the seven people, one of the older ones and the "old seven" just now each had two money bags in their hands, and the rest were all one money bag.
The nine knights snorted: "Do you seven brothers dare to take the next game?" ”
"What's the comparison?"
"Yesterday's race was about horses and play, just now we were comparing archery, now let's compare fists and feet!"
"Good!"
"Good!"
The second "yes" was not from the mouths of the seven knights. The sixteen people present looked in the direction where the sound came from in surprise, and saw that the two knights were immediately in the woods on the side, and they were only ten steps away from them.
These sixteen people were suddenly shocked, where did these two people come from, and how did they come to their side unconsciously.
Just as he was hesitating, he saw a person riding out of his horse: "Hehe, Boss Hu, Boss Jiao, you two are fighting again?" ”
was called out by this person, Boss Hu, the head of the seven, and Boss Jiao, the head of the nine, all looked at the young man in front of them in surprise. After looking at it carefully for a while, the two couldn't help but exclaim at the same time: "Liu Cheng, your kid is Liu Cheng!" ”
The people who came were Zhang Yunwen and Liu Cheng.
"Didn't I hear that your kid joined the army, why did you come here to mess around!" Boss Jiao asked.
Liu Cheng said with a smile: "Isn't this remembering my brothers, and I'm here to show them the way!" ”
When Boss Hu heard this, he was suddenly a little unhappy: "Hmph, how far have you gotten mixed up now, how many officials have you been?" ”
"Hehe, it's not big, the seven-grade Zhiguo captain!" Liu Cheng grinned.
These people, Boss Hu and Boss Jiao, suddenly turned stiff, looked at Liu Cheng, and their eyes were a little shocked.
"You, didn't you just join the army last year, how did you get promoted so quickly?"
"Thanks to someone who promoted! Not only the younger brother, but also the brother who went to the army last year, Lei Wu also mixed up with the captain of Zhiguo, and many brothers are already Xuanjie captains and Xuanjie lieutenants! ”
As soon as these words came out, the faces of these sixteen people suddenly changed. Most of the rangers who joined the army last year couldn't get along in this Duling, but now they all have official positions.
I only heard that Liu Cheng said again: "By the way, I just said that I want to test my fist and foot kung fu, can I add my little brother and this brother of mine!" After Liu Cheng finished speaking, Zhang Yunwen took out the money bag from his waist and shook it lightly a few times, only to hear a crisp collision sound from inside.
The sixteen people were taken aback, the sound was familiar to them, and it was clearly the sound of gold and silver colliding. Thinking of the copper they used in the gambling just now, the envy in the hearts of these people was overflowing.
Liu Cheng and Zhang Yunwen turned over and dismounted, and the remaining sixteen people also dismounted.
On a relatively flat land, Zhang Yunwen stepped on the field and said in a square way: "In the next Zhang Yunwen, please also ask the heroes for advice!" ”
When the sixteen people saw that although he was tall, his face was immature, and there was a circle of white fluff on the corner of his mouth, they immediately knew that he was not very old, so they first let the same young one appear.
However, to their surprise, this person only insisted on one move in Zhang Yunwen's hands, and he grabbed his throat.
The rest of the people suddenly didn't dare to underestimate the half-grown boy in front of them, and the "old seven" who shot the hare carefully passed three moves with Zhang Yunwen, and was also thrown by his shoulder and knocked to the ground.
In this way, after all these sixteen people were beaten by Zhang Yunwen, everyone's eyes looking at him were full of awe. Oh my God, where did this little monster come from, so powerful at such an age!
Liu Cheng walked over with a smile and said to Zhang Yunwen: "Boss, what do you think of my group of brothers? ”
Zhang Yunwen pursed his lips disdainfully, pointed at the "old seven" and said: "Except for his archery skills, the rest are mediocre, compared to those brothers in the reconnaissance battalion, it is far worse!" ”
As soon as these words came out, all the sixteen people glared angrily. But Zhang Yunwen turned a blind eye and said to himself: "I thought I could find some masters among the rangers, but they are worse than you!" This sentence was said to Liu Cheng.
Finally, Boss Hu couldn't help but point to Zhang Yunwen's nose and said, "Don't think that if you win a few battles against Lao Tzu, you can be so arrogant, beware that we will abolish you!" ”
Zhang Yunwen suddenly smiled and nodded: "Although my ability is not good, I still have blood in the end, not bad!" But if your blood courage is used on the plane, then I'm afraid it will be even better! ”
When Boss Hu and Boss Jiao heard this, they were immediately stunned, and suddenly their eyes lit up, and they said to Liu Cheng: "Liu Cheng, otherwise you will lead us to join the army!" ”
Then Liu Cheng looked at Zhang Yunwen and smiled: "There is a guerrilla general here, why do you want to come to me, Captain Zhiguo?" ”
Suddenly, the eyes of the sixteen people all looked at Zhang Yunwen.
He, he's a five-rank guerrilla general?
(Students, help collect the jacking!) )