"A wolf's tooth arrow shot like lightning, and the body of the head of the Han Fu fell from the high tower, smashed on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, and the magic arrow under the city laughed like an arrow, raised a strong crossbow in his hand, and roared twice proudly, cheering for himself, the sound of copper drums outside the city was deafening, and the cheers were bursting with waves.

Han Chongdao in the city saw the arrow, he almost fainted, and before he could pounce on the son, several of the soldiers next to Han Fushou stood up, their heads were shot through, and the person was already dead.

Han Chongdao saw that Du died tragically, he pulled out the spear on the ground, turned over on his horse, and rushed out of the city like crazy, and the soldiers on the left and right rushed up, dragging the old chief off the horse, and there were tens of thousands of people who returned to the king outside the city, and they were not sent to death when they went out? Han Chongdao's big head hung weakly, and he sat on the steps, covering his face with his hands like old tree bark, and cried in a low voice.

East, Han Chongdao and Han Gui Wang's internal strife has been going on for nearly a month, it is ridiculous to say, the reason for this infighting is to compete for a woman, this woman is not an ordinary village girl, but Pi Luo Ge's youngest daughter, the son, Ah Wan Tianzi is stunning, for the two Han to fight, Pi Luo Ge took advantage of this opportunity to marry Ah Wan to the weak side, was married by Han Chongdao's Han Fu Shou, and sent a letter to Han Gui Wang in Ah Luo Ge, claiming that his original intention was to give Ah Wan to him, but was forced to marry by Han Chongdao, and persuaded Han Gui Wang to endure this breath.

The Han people are fierce, the brave wins, the cold returns, the two Hans who have been estranged finally broke out infighting, the Han Gui King is strong, the momentum is like a broken embroidery, the Han Chongdao is defeated and retreated, the turtle retreats in the newly built East City, Han Chong wants to give Ah Wan to the Han Gui King, but the head of the Han Fu refuses, Han Chongdao ordered his subordinates to escort his daughter-in-law A Wan back to Nanzhao to ask Pi Luo Ge to mediate.

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On this day, the sun had sunk below the horizon, the gentle breeze was blowing, and the eastern peaks and mountains were shrouded in rose red, and under the purple sky, they were like eternal flowers glittering.

On the mule and horse road north of Queensland, a caravan came, the road from the original to Nanzhao and the east is difficult, there are many bandits, it is not easy to come and go, so the general caravan is larger, some retail investors gather together to ask bodyguards to escort, the strength of more than 100 people, more than 500 mules and horses, in the caravan belongs, but the difference is that all the personnel are vigorous, their eyes are firm, as if they are professional soldiers, Captain Li Qing and his men, Li Siye, Nan Jiyun, Gao Zhandao, Wu Xingsu and three hundred elite Yulin Army, according to the secret order of Emperor Li Longji, He didn't go to Nanzhao, but went to the east, he didn't know what was going on in the east, so he temporarily set up a caravan to transport a large number of Shu brocade to the east to do business, until five days ago to find a local guide, Li Qing knew that it was the two cold fire, he also knew that with his current strength, to prevent the Nanzhao forces from entering the east, it was tantamount to blocking the car with a mantis arm, but the arrow had been wound and had to be sent.

"Proprietor Li, it's time for us to find a place to bury the pot and cook rice." The word "proprietor" was bitten very hard, causing a burst of laughter, and even Wu Xingsu, who was not smiling, also showed a rare smile, everyone has been together for a long time, and they have gradually become familiar, Li Qing is very principled, but he is not informal, and the rewards and punishments are clear, but also let everyone be convinced.

Li Qing smiled and said, "It's cold here, and wild beasts are infested, let's walk a little longer and find a cave to live in." ”

The guide smiled and said, "Master Li, I know that there is a cave nearby, which is dry and can accommodate a thousand people, and merchants who come and go often go to spend the night. ”

Li Qing was overjoyed, "This is the best, you lead the way!" ”

The guide is a hunter about thirty years old, his mother is a Han man, but his father is a Han man, he is strong, he has been hunting with his father since he was ten years old, and it has been twenty years, his face is covered with the scratches of wild beasts, so everyone calls him Zhang Scar, after a long time, his real name has been forgotten.

At this time, the sky was already dark, everyone followed him up a slope, in the middle of a lonely peak really saw a black cave entrance, five zhang wide, just a hundred steps away from the cave entrance, the guide Zhang Scar suddenly raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, his face was solemn, after standing still for a while, he turned back to Li Qing and said: "I smell blood!" ”

The laughter immediately stopped, the atmosphere began to become serious, Li Qing waved his hand lightly, and more than a dozen people rushed out of the team to outflank the entrance of the cave in a fan shape, and soon, someone beckoned, and the team followed, but only to see that the bonfire at the entrance of the cave had not been extinguished, but the water in the pot had been boiled dry, and there were broken arrows and crossbows scattered on the ground, obviously there was a fierce fight.

"General, there's still a living mouth!" A man covered in blood was carried over, bleeding profusely, but still having a heartbeat.

Zhang Scar's eyes were full of surprise when he heard Li Qing being called a general, Li Siye patted him on the shoulder and said: "We are not bad people, there are things that we don't need to know too much, you go and see if this person is still saved." ”

Zhang Scar nodded silently, stepped forward and flipped over, he took out a leather bag from his body, poured out some white powder, and sprinkled it evenly on the wound of the injured person, in a moment, the blood on the wound miraculously coagulated, Zhang Scar took out the wine jug and poured him a few

Then she gently slapped rhythmically on him.

Li Qing picked up his leather bag in surprise, poured out some white powder, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and then stretched out his tongue to lick it, the taste was slightly bitter, and he secretly wondered: "Could this be the ancestor of Yunnan Baiyao?" What a good thing to stop bleeding. He looked at Zhang Scar, who was skillfully moving, and suddenly had an idea in his heart.

After a while, the injured man got up slightly, Zhang Scar slapped him at a faster pace, and finally fed him a few mouthfuls of water, and slapped him twice on the back, "Okay!" As Scar stood up, the man opened his faint eyes.

"Who are you?" Although the voice was small, he could hear it clearly, and the most important thing was that he was speaking Chinese, Li Qing was relieved, and he said to Gao Zhandao: "You go and ask him, try to be as detailed as possible." ”

He walked up to Zhang Scar again, hooked his shoulders and smiled, "Come on!" I have something to say to you. ”

Li Qing walked to a big stone and sat down, smiling kindly, but his words were direct, "It stands to reason that you know our identity, and we should kill you, but I don't want to do that, I hope you will always follow us, temporarily be our rescue, and give me the prescription of the white medicine, and I will give you a thousand yuan, although the words are straightforward, but my heart." ”

Zhang Scar stared at Li Qing's eyes, shook his head for a long time and said: "I know that you are officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and you must also be here for the civil strife of the Han people, I can help you, I don't want your money, and I will give you Fang, but I have one condition." ”

"You say!" Li Qing's interest increased greatly.

"I only hope that you will bring my son to Chang'an, so that he can receive the education of the Han people, and not be like his father, who is a Han in vain and does not even know a single Chinese character."

Li Qing was silent for a moment, "You believe us? ”

Zhang Scar smiled, smiling as innocently as a child, "After following you for five days, I can see that you are all real men, I believe it." ”

Li Qing patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Let's go!" Help me see the man's injuries again, but don't let him die. ”

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Gao Zhandao had already asked about the situation, and Li Qing summoned several officers to hold a simple meeting at the entrance of the cave.

"Han Gui Wang's people are desperately chasing Han Chongdao's daughter-in-law, this is an opportunity for us, if we can save her, we can win Han Chongdao's trust, so that we can directly intervene in the situation in the east, and the court also hopes that Han Chongdao will gain the right to rule in the east, if we can help Han Chongdao defeat Han Chongdao and help him unify the east, our task will be completed, everyone say, what's wrong with my thoughts?"

Li Siye raised his hand and asked, "Isn't it too easy to save that woman to win Han Chongdao's trust?" And just the three hundred of us, isn't the number too small? ”

Li Qing smiled slightly, his eyes flashed with confidence, "I also know that things are not so simple, but this is the only chance at present, how can I know if I don't do it, as for the few soldiers, I think that the soldiers are fine but not many, and they will be planning but not fighting, I believe that with our three hundred people, we will definitely be able to break into the East to make a name for ourselves." ”

Everyone was infected by his confidence, their eyes lit up, Nan Jiyun struck with both fists, and praised: "The general is planning but not fighting, it is good to say, the so-called 'go to the army to fight and plan', I support Yangming!" ”

"I support it too!"

Wu Xingsu, who had been silent, said slowly: "It is the glory of our soldiers to be able to do their part for the country. ”

Li Siye is a person who has fought in battles, and he is more concerned about the details, he said: "Since this is the case, it is necessary to establish a temporary organization to facilitate command, and it is also necessary to divide the division of labor, since Yang Ming is the head, these will be determined by Yang Ming!" ”

Li Qing suddenly had a ridiculous idea, if he could take the east, it would be good to be the king of the east, but this idea was just a flash, he quickly denied his idea, not to mention that the court would not agree, the key is that he is a Han person, if the Han people can rule the east, the court will not continue to support the Han people, and if he takes the east, Nanzhao will send troops more justifiably, and he didn't make a wedding dress for Nanzhao.

Although Li Qing denied the idea of being the king of the east, from this moment on, a seed to establish his own power quietly sprouted in his heart.

Li Qing pondered for a moment, he slowly glanced at everyone's eyes, and said: "I think our team of three hundred people must have a name, since the place we want to capture is Anxi City, the old nest of King Hangui, then our army is called Anxi Army, what do you think?" ”

Seeing that everyone nodded in agreement, he continued: "As for the division of labor, I am Captain Guoyi, let Ren not let it be the head, Li Siye is the deputy general, leading a hundred Mo swordsmen, Nan Laoba and Xingsu are partial generals, each leading a hundred crossbowmen, as for you." "Be the leader of the scouts, lead ten brothers, and be responsible for collecting intelligence!"

After the assignment was completed, Li Qing stood up and said to Gao Zhandao: "Start acting now, you pick ten brothers and set off immediately, and you must find the whereabouts of that woman before dawn tomorrow." ”

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A dozen men in black struggled down the crooked slope, and between them sat a long, handsome young woman, no more than twenty years old, whose face was oval, fair-skinned, and beautiful, but her eyebrows were long and straight, and her sideburns were thickly inserted, and her forehead was full

has her beautiful appearance and a little more fortitude, she is the lead, Pi Luoge's youngest daughter, Han Chongdao's daughter-in-law Awan.

She was ordered by her father-in-law to go to Nanzhao to ask her father to mediate, but she was repeatedly intercepted by a large team of people along the way, on the one hand, to prevent Nanzhao, and on the other hand, to snatch her back.

At the mouth of the cave, she was ambushed by Han Guiyi's people for the third time, although it was only a small search team of the other party, but she had already exposed the target, and soon a large group of people would chase her, and most of her own people had been killed and injured, Nanzhao was still hundreds of miles away, the distance was not important, the most important thing was that they had lost their way.

At dawn, they had reached the end of a long ravine lined with cliffs and a path through the cliffs, and the path was overgrown with firs, cedars, and cypresses.

"Second Miss, we seem to have already walked through this place." It was a young man who spoke, and everyone called him Uncle Zhong, he was an old servant of Pi Luo Ge, and he came to the east with Awan, at this time, he saw a big cypress tree on the side of the road that had been cut off by lightning, and his heart suddenly cooled half, and this cypress tree should still have the mark he made.

Ah Wan bit her lip tightly, the days of running made her temples scattered, her face was haggard, although she had lost her way, but now she had to get rid of the tracking of the Hangui King, she looked up at the top of the slope, it was less than a hundred steps, she pumped hard The horse was hidden between the cedars, there was a rope hidden between the cedars, the horse neighed, and immediately tripped and fell to the ground, throwing her out of the horse, and then a black wire net caught her and dragged her into the woods.

When Uncle Zhong saw that the young lady was arrested, he immediately led more than a dozen of his men to draw their swords and rush up, but hundreds of steel crossbows suddenly appeared in front and back, aiming at them coldly, and a very powerful and tall man flashed out from the side of the cedar, he looked at Uncle Zhong, and said in a loud voice: "We are just a passing caravan, and there is no malice, please come to the woods and talk to us." ”

Uncle Zhong took a step back, raised his sword and pointed at him and said angrily: "What about my young lady! What did you do to her? ”

The mighty and tall man was Li Siye, Gao Zhandao first discovered Ah Wan's whereabouts, and Li Qing led everyone to go around in front of them overnight to block the way. Seeing that the other party was unwilling, Li Siye sneered and said: "If I want to kill you, it is really easy, I repeat, we have no malicious intentions, and your young lady is also fine, I just invited you to talk to us in the woods on the orders of the proprietor." ”

Uncle Zhong knew that the other party was telling the truth, as long as he gently picked the reed, he would die on the spot, he couldn't help sighing, turned around and ordered everyone to put away the sword, and went into the woods with Li Siye.

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King Hangui sent about 500 people to track Awan, the leader is more than forty years old, nicknamed leopard, is also a hunter, it is said that his ability to track prey is as keen as a leopard, he is extremely familiar with the terrain in this area, he has discovered the whereabouts of the prey, knows that they have lost their way, sooner or later will go back to the original way, he is not in a hurry, he ordered his subordinates to eat and sleep well at night, only wait for dawn to catch the prey.

As soon as the day dawned, the prey team set out, they walked along a steep mountain road through the deep valley, the cliffs on both sides were like knives, the team walked halfway up the mountain, the road they walked was less than two feet, they had to go against the mountain wall, it was extremely dangerous, but they found traces of the prey at the junction, showing that they were walking this way.

"Look, boss! Over there. ”

One of his subordinates had sharp eyes, and at a glance he saw more than a dozen shadows two miles ahead, slowly climbing up the mountain.

"They were clever enough to find a way out, but unfortunately it was too late!" This path was washed out by the rain, and most people didn't know it, and the leopard smiled contemptuously, it seemed that the other party was lucky.

"Brethren, hurry up! Don't let them run. ”

The climate of the mountain, said to change, soon the sky is dripping and raining, although it has reached the middle of spring, but this is a alpine mountainous area, the damp climate freezes people's hands and feet, and the road becomes slippery.

"Boss, do you think there will be an ambush here?"

A person beside the leopard looked up at the terrain of the canyon and couldn't help but be a little worried, the situation in the canyon was dangerous, and it was very easy to ambush.

"Where's the ambush?"

The leopard snorted lightly, "Do you think you can't think of it?" If there were any reinforcements, they should have come out last night, would they still be so embarrassed? ”

But as soon as his voice fell, there was a sudden rumbling sound behind him, as if a landslide, dozens of huge rocks rolled down from the hillside, blocking their back road, and then the cliff on both sides of the shouting and killing sound, the sound echoed in the valley, I don't know how many ambushes, Hangui Wang Jun was frightened and heartbroken, not waiting for the other party to make a move, there were already dozens of people being squeezed off the cliff in chaos, at this time, two wolf tooth arrows shot left and right, fast as lightning, strong force, as if two arrows were gambling, actually shot the leopard's cheeks at the same time, With his scream, he fell down the cliff heavily, and in an instant, the arrows rained down, and from time to time there were boulders rolling down, scraping away a large number of people, falling into the cliff with the boulders, the cold return Wang Jun was like a group of sheep who were powerless to fight back, and were forced to become the live target of the opponent's archery practice on the narrow mountain road, crying, shouting, begging for mercy, and could not weaken the opponent's killer, in less than half an hour, nearly 500 tracking teams trapped on the mountain road were killed one by one, but from beginning to end, they did not understand, which way of the gods was angered.