As far as I could see, I was desolate. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The fields are all basil, and the market is in decline.

From Grandma Mountain to the north of the hills and low mountains, and then the side is the vast plain, in the past there were many villages here, now only the wall remains.

However, it is not without people, and there are many villages on the side of the mountains to protect themselves, the scale is large and small, the small ones may be dozens of households, and the large ones are hundreds, all of which have fields near the village, and they are cultivated to make a living.

They all have protective measures, similar to the mound puddles of soil and puddles that I saw in Yong'anji before, and the large puddles of water outside the walls of the high or low wall, and the idle bandits do not want to break through such a village.

Of course, it does not mean that such a village is safe, you can see a scorched earth in some small villages, the villages are destroyed, there is no inhabitant, only some large polder villages survive, and there are very few small villages.

It's almost a process of big fish eating small fish.

In the troubled times, we also have to live, Yang River all the way to the north, I saw some villagers working at the edge of the village, they were extremely vigilant, as soon as there was a wind and grass, they would sound gongs and drums, and run hard into the village.

Seeing that most of these people are poor people who are not clothed, have no food to protect their stomachs, most of them have vegetables, shivering in the cold wind, and barely survive in the troubled times.

But you can't be careless about them because of this, these self-protecting villagers are also people and bandits, if you believe them, or pass by the village alone, these "poor, kind" people may show their fangs.

They will kill you unceremoniously, snatch your ragged clothes, the few dry food and silver money you have, and even the unlucky ones will be arrested to be cooks, stock up, and slowly survive the famine with your wife and children.

Yang He is not a small group of people, and Wu Zhong is also quite sharp, and the black scarf and armor spear of one color give people a strong sense of oppression, so after going north from Grandma Mountain, although there are many villages along the way, no one is interested in beating them.

Only from the perspective of all kinds of eyes, the village was strictly guarded, and it was relieved when Yang He and the others walked away.

Yang He and his entourage set off at about six o'clock, and now it is almost nine o'clock, almost more than 20 miles, the speed is not only much faster, but also the overall smooth, so that the group is smiling.

Minister Yang was still carrying a copper stick, he was wearing a red hat and a cloak and cloak on his face, walking on the left side of the Yang River, seeing that the road was going well, he said happily: "Young master, if you go like this, we will soon be able to walk to the official road." ”

Yang He also nodded happily, and Qi Youxin, Yan Dezheng and others next to him all showed a look of comfortable anticipation.

Only Zhang Chugong said solemnly: "From Mantou Mountain to the north, there are many big villages and many bandits, but the prince should not be taken lightly." ”

As he was talking, he saw a commotion on the other side of the mountain, and then a lot of people appeared on the slope, and the five people who opened the road in front of him all stopped, and then Han Daxia rushed back, and he reported to Yang He: "Xianggong, someone is blocking the road and robbing and asking for money to buy the road." ”

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Yang Hece looked at the horse, the slope more than a hundred steps away was full of people, Yang He estimated that there were two or three hundred, old and young, men and women, most of them held clubs in their hands, but there were also spears and hunting bows.

Looking at the surrounding topography, there are mountains on the left, and then a short distance down the slope is a large swamp and depression, and an unknown river flows from a distance, from north to south, and finally flows into the water.

But these people blocked the way forward.

Minister Yang looked around Yang He, this stout young man's face was full of anger, and he said to Yang He: "Young master, these people dare to rob us, they really don't know whether they are alive or dead, let me lead the killer team to rush up and kill, defeat them, and rob them." ”

The young men next to him, Han Guan'er, Luo Xianjue, and a few armor chiefs, such as Yang Qianzong and others, all showed eager expressions on their faces.

With their strength, it is not difficult to defeat these people in front of them, and looking at the number of young people on the opposite side, it seems that there are not much more than here.

Even Zhang Zhujing was a little itchy, only Qi Youxin groaned, obviously disagreeing with the opinions of Minister Yang and others.

Zhang Chugong said in a low voice: "Xianggong, it's important to hurry." ”

Yang He frowned, weighing the pros and cons, he looked over there for a long time, and finally said, "Don't fight the battle if you don't have to, hurry up." ”

He asked Han Daxia to bring a message to the four Hu Cheng who were confronting those people, and asked them to negotiate with them.

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Yang Hece was on the horse, Zhang Chugong whispered beside him, those people on the opposite side should be people from nearby Lijiazhuang, this village is not small, about a thousand people, often do some roadblock robbery, but they are also very discerning, and those who should not be provoked are not provoked.

Yang He and his party are all fresh faces, and they may see that they are cheap.

They were talking here, and Hu Employment and the others were negotiating with the people of Lijiazhuang, and Yang He could clearly hear his roar.

“…… Rice noodles...... Where is there rice noodles? Where do you say the rice and noodles come from in this world? ”

There seemed to be a person on the other side shouting, saying that there was no rice and noodles, and silver was fine, and he reported a number.

However, it was Hu Employment's angry scolding: "Thirty taels, I'm in charge of the day, why don't you grab it?" Ten taels at most! ”

Many young people over there scolded, saying that ten taels of silver was a haircut, and they wouldn't leave if they didn't give thirty taels.

Hu Employment insisted here, he stretched out his bow, threatening to be careful that Hu Employment shot them with an arrow, and there was a lazy voice: "Li Jiada, you also know that I have encountered, my rocket is not long-sighted, you are careful." ”

Chen Qiuao also said rarely: "Do you believe that a javelin threw you to death?" ”

The people in Lijiazhuang on the other side seemed to discuss, and finally compromised, and bought the road money according to the ten taels of silver that Hu Employment said.

Seeing that the negotiation was successful, Han Daxia came back to take the silver, and Yang He looked at Yan Dezheng: "Mr. Yan, take ten taels of silver out." ”

Everything is soft and soft Yan Dezheng and others are carrying, and the silver is also inside, Yan Dezheng was quite reluctant to hear this, and the old boy shuddered: "Bandits are rampant, and the people are not happy." ”

He reluctantly took ten taels of silver to Han Daxia, and Minister Yang and others next to him also gritted their teeth and watched, many of these white silvers were taken by everyone from the horse bandits, but now they have to use them to pay for the road.

After giving the silver, those people from Lijiazhuang retreated far away, only gathering on the hillside to watch.

Yang He didn't want to talk nonsense with them, and when he saw that they got out of the way, he said coldly: "Let's go." ”

The group was on guard, passed under the slope, and continued on their way.

Those people in Lijiazhuang also watched, watching Yang He and the others continue to go north.

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After that, as Zhang Chugong said, there were many bandit nests in the big village, and when they arrived, before eleven o'clock, Yang He and others encountered four more roadblocks and robberies.

The robbers included authentic bandits, as well as nearby self-protection villagers, but fortunately, both sides had their own scruples, and they did not fight, and each received ten to fifteen taels of silver and let them go.

Minister Yang and the others went from being angry at the beginning to being numb now, and they just wanted to rush to the official road as soon as possible.

Yang He estimated that he had walked more than ten miles from the side of Mantou Mountain, a total of more than 30 miles, and estimated the distance, and he could still reach the official road today.

He ordered the team to move on, and the road was fairly easy to follow, a series of hills that stretched northward, forming a raised terrain, and from the side of the hill to the area between the recent impact of the river, it was hard, solid, and there was no complicated terrain.

This is the best way for Yang He to take after he wakes up, and it would be better if there were no bandits who stood in the way and robbed.

Talking about this, Zhang Chugong was quite touched, he said: "It's okay that I have a lot of people, but if it is a single traveler, by now, there may be no bones." ”

Yang He said coldly: "In the future, these bandits will all be exterminated!" Those villagers and half-bandits who blocked the road and robbed them must also be brought to justice. ”

At this time, they entered the road ahead, but there was a road between the two mountains, and the two mountains were separated by about half a mile, and there were quite shrubs and weeds in betweed, and the terrain was gentle, the grass and trees were withered and yellow, and the cold wind swept away, which was quite bleak.

It seems that when I walked here, the wind was much stronger, and the wind was cold, with some flying snowflakes.

Yang He tightened his cloak, he looked back at the back basket, his younger brothers and sisters were all sitting quietly, and his younger sister Ying'er was already silent.

Zhang Zhugong also straightened his red hat and wrapped the cloak on his body.

He saw the trail winding between the two mountains, unconsciously rubbing the bird gun in his hand, and when he walked here, his face was quite worried, and he said to Yang Hedao on the horse: "But be careful here, there is a group of people in the nearby Bronze Mountain, these bandits ......"

Suddenly a gong sounded, and then there was a shout, and I saw a group of people rushing out of the mountain, all dressed in tatters, but they seemed to be wrapped in a red scarf, and they were carrying a broken flag, and the words "for the heavens" were written on it.

Everyone was shocked, but fortunately, there were more bandits along the way, and it was not chaotic.

Han Daxia, Hu Employment and others in front of them paused, they said a few words, and rushed back.

Zhang Chugong's expression was solemn: "When Cao Cao Cao arrived, it was the gang of people from Bronze Mountain." ”

Zhang Chuxun was surprised: "It's bull head and horse noodles." ”

Zhang Chujing also gritted his teeth: "Those two brutes under Liu Liangzuo!" ”

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Old White Cow: Eight o'clock in the morning is too early, even if it is timed, I often wake up at that time, causing me to lack sleep, or change the time, eleven or twelve o'clock in the morning, six or seven o'clock in the evening. But today is just a chapter, tomorrow from Sanjiang, there will be more.