November 12, at noon, the sun is empty.

However, at this time, the sun has long been less powerful, especially when the constant blowing of the north wind blows, and the temperature drops to the point of dripping into ice.

In such cold weather, it is in the north, and the people who go out are naturally almost extinct, and even on the slightly flat official road, it is quiet at this time, and there is no half of the person.

But at this moment, on the road that passed straight from the direction of Ulju City, a considerable number of figures gradually appeared, and from a distance, there were actually 300 people, and they were all surrounded by donkeys and horses full of sacks, or wheelbarrows that were also full of sacks, and they were walking forward with some difficulty and staggering.

This group of people is naturally the team that went to Datong with grain in Ulzhou. They had traveled seventy or eighty miles since they had set out from Ulju two days earlier, and a deep look of tiredness could be clearly seen on their faces.

Lu Zhen walked in the middle of the team on horseback, and there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only let the team move forward at a slow pace without urging.

Some people may want to say that Lu Jin, as the leader, should be more active at this time, and share the weal and woe with those people, even if he doesn't come forward to help push and pull the vehicle, he shouldn't just sit high on the horse. People who say such things obviously do not understand the values of people in this era.

Today's Ming Dynasty does not have the concept of equality of everyone in later generations, and in everyone's deep-rooted understanding, people are divided into three, six, nine and so on. Since Lu Zhen is an official, his identity is far more than others, so he naturally doesn't have to walk or come forward to help like others, otherwise it will only make those people feel more pressure, and feel that this is the old man of Zhizhou who dislikes himself and refuses to work hard. If this emotion spreads, it will only bring harm to the whole.

So Lu Zhen didn't get off the horse in one more move, but sat there steadily, and by the way, he used words to encourage these people around him: "Let's work harder, and if we go on another journey, we can rest for a while." Now it's not far from Datong, and when you get to the place, this official will definitely reward you with a good life. ”

It seemed that the word reward had played a role, and the spirits of the people were mentioned, and they shouted in unison again, pushing the carts out of the muddy road, so that the speed of progress was a little faster.

After doing this for almost an hour, looking up at the sky, and looking at the tired people around him, Lu Zhen made the decision to rest on the spot for the night. Anyway, there is still some time before the deadline set by Datong Prefecture, and at this rate, it should be possible to reach Datong within three days, so there is no need to rush.

But just as he raised his hand and wanted to issue this order, a slightly tall, thin and capable man beside him took the first step to speak: "My lord, in the opinion of the general, let's hold on for a little longer, and it is better to stop and rest after crossing the mountain beam in front of us." ”

This self-proclaimed general is none other than Fei Zhancang, a henchman beside Wang Bing. Born as a scout, he is not only bold and careful, but also knows the geographical environment of Shanxi well, which can be regarded as a living map in the army. It was precisely because of his outstanding ability and his confidant that Wang Bing sent him this time

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gave Lu Jin a boost.

As for the 100 personal soldiers that Wang Bing promised to transfer, in order to hide people's eyes, he could only wronged them at this time, not only dressed up like ordinary people, but also did the same things as people, and he was also pushing those wheelbarrows or carts hard, looking at their panting appearance, there was no sense of elite.

"Why is that?" It was not Lu Zhen who was questioned, but another handsome man on a horse. This person is a scribe of the state government, named Ye Guanyu, because he is a good hand in counting and settling accounts, so he was transferred by Lu Zhen and escorted the grain to Datong together.

"Because if you walk for less than half an hour, you will kill Hulin." Fei Zhancang squinted his eyes and looked into the distance and said, "So this is the most unfavorable place to garrison and defend in terms of the use of troops, and we must fight this as soon as possible." ”

Lu Zhen nodded clearly: "Then do what General Fei wants." Let everyone work hard for a while, after all, everything is about safety. ”

Before setting off, Lu Jin already had a general understanding of the situation along the road. To go to Datong, not only is the road difficult, but there are also several passes that must be carefully cared for, among which Hu Lin is the first one in the queue.

In order to deal with the possible invasion of the Mongols, the terrain here in Shanxi has been specially modified. This is the case in the area of Hulin, which not only has dense woods where soldiers and horses can be hidden, but also the roads are extremely narrow, which is very unfavorable for cavalry operations. There used to be a glorious record of the Ming Dynasty breaking the Mongolian people with 3,000 soldiers and horses and killing nearly 5,000 enemies, so this forest was renamed as Killing Hulin.

Since the road is difficult to travel and is not conducive to defense, it naturally has a great hindrance effect on their carriages and horses. So the rest of the march was even more difficult, and after another half an hour, they finally saw the dark forest in front of them, and it would have taken about an hour to get through.

At this moment, the sky is already a little dark, and the winter days are short, and it is almost sunset at this time.

And after stepping up this journey, those people seemed to have reached the limit of their bodies, and they looked at the road ahead with a sigh of relief, and their hearts were a little weak.

A Li Zheng finally couldn't help it at this time, and came to Lu Zhen with the courage to come forward: "My lord, the villagers are exhausted, if you continue to walk like this, I'm afraid that this forest won't be able to wear anywhere." In the villain's humble opinion, why don't you just rest outside the forest for a night, and then walk through it in one breath when the morning is full of strength? ”

Lu Zhen was also a little uncertain at this time, it seemed that he had indeed overestimated the physical strength of these people before. And when I swept my eyes, I saw many people looking at him with a blank look, and their eyes were full of the meaning of wanting to rest on the spot.

Thinking about what this Li Zheng said is also the truth, from the morning to now, everyone is walking the most difficult road, long since the strength has been lost, if they are forcibly urged into the forest, maybe they will stop in the forest, and then it will be a little difficult to even want to have a good rest.

"Brother Fei, what do you think?" Although Lu Zhen had already made a decision in his heart, he still asked Fei Zhancang beside him out of respect.

Fei Zhancang looked at the dark forest in front of him with some anxiety, and he didn't realize it

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Some regrets. Knowing that this was the result, it would have been better to let the team stay farther away, so that even if something really happened, there would be time to react. It's good now, it's putting yourself in danger.

However, at this time, he is not good at going his own way, the situation of the team is in front of him, and he can only change his previous strategy. So he nodded and said, "Since your Excellency is sympathetic to everyone, let's stop here and rest." ”

Since he said so, Lu Zhen also ordered: "Everyone stop, and rest here for one night, it's not too late to hurry tomorrow." ”

Hearing this, those people cheered, they were really afraid that Lu Zhen would force everyone forward regardless of his fatigue. Soon, the cart was pushed aside, and then everyone was busy with their work, preparing to make a fire and bury the pot to cook.

And when Lu Zhen jumped off the horse, Fei Zhancang came over again: "My lord, the terrain here is indeed quite treacherous, so it is better to be cautious." ”

"What do you mean?" Lu Zhen glanced at the quiet woods in front of him and asked casually.

"Let the brothers gather in front of them, and move some of the vehicles in front of them to block them. In this way, even if you do encounter a horse thief attack, you can deal with it. Fei Zhancang immediately expressed his opinion.

Lu Jinwei thought about it for a while, and then agreed to his suggestion: "Just do what you say, everything should be safe." ”

"Yes, then I will give the order." Fei Zhancang saw that Lu Jinken agreed to his request, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly ran to the back to make arrangements.

So, while the ordinary people began to cook their meals, hundreds of them had already grabbed the front of the line and began to drag some of the vehicles parked on the side of the road to the middle, completely blocking the road ahead.

As the busyness passed, the team finally quieted down, the smoke rose, and the smell of rice began to waft.

In the cold north wind, the smell of their rice was blown all the way forward into the woods, and thus into the noses of some people who had been hiding inside, until these guys who had only eaten a few mouthfuls of dried buns were almost dripping down.

In fact, since receiving the news that the Ulzhou government will transport grain to Datong in the next two days, they have already set up an ambush in this killing forest. However, this wait was three days, and it was not until today that the target team appeared.

These people who dare to fight the food of the government are naturally the people of Changfeng Village. Their name is the village, but in fact they are just a group of thieves who gather and disperse, and they are all people who keep to themselves on weekdays, and only when the day is difficult and there is a deal that can do a vote, they will get together.

Today's situation is like this, they have been waiting here for a few days, and the dry food they brought is almost exhausted, so when Lu Zhen and them appeared, naturally everyone has a grudge, and they can't immediately kill those defenseless guys.

However, as a fairly organized troop of horse thieves, they still have to follow orders. At this moment, many of them had their eyes on their own leader, a man with a short figure but quite stocky, waiting for him to give the order to attack.

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