After resting for a while, Sun Zhongzhong called the three rangers: "Zhao Jiayu, Zhang Qian, and Zhan Xiaozuo." The three of you bring your gear and escort the guests to Toyun. ”

Toyun is a small town, located at the end of a mountain road. Once in Toyun, to the north is the famous Lake Chattel. The development of agriculture is inseparable from water sources, and agriculture in the Western Regions is especially inseparable from rivers and lakes. The Naryn River is the main source of agricultural water in the region, and it is also one of the main tributaries of the Yaozhishui (Syr Darya), and for the famous Western Han diplomat Zhang Qian's hollowing journey, crossing Tuoyun and reaching Lake Chhat meant that he was only one step away from the Ferghana Basin.

After the people got on their horses, they went along the main road to Tuoyun. Sun Zhongzhong, with most of the rangers, continued to search the valley for the scattered white bandits.

After walking this part of the road, Uncle An suddenly talked more: "There is a hill in front, and there is an agricultural science institute on the mountain. The watermelons they grow are sweet. ”

Everyone laughed happily, as if they were deliberately trying to resolve this embarrassment: "Uncle, now is not the season for watermelons to ripen. ”

"And melons, grapes, corn and potatoes. Hey, you Song people are really good at farming, and the seeds here are all made up by you. Uncle An gave a thumbs up: "Amazing." ”

Shi Laoqi explained with a smile: "An agricultural science institute in front is the scientific research station of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Xia Kingdom, I have been there, there are forty or fifty people, half of whom are from our Great Song Dynasty. Hey, the talent of our Great Song Dynasty people is really looking at the world and standing alone in the world! ”

Everyone was happy, and the mood of being harassed by the white bandits was much happier. Cheng Qi talked to the ranger named Zhao Jiayu. Xiao Zhao is twenty years old and has been a ranger for three years. His father and grandfather were both rangers and died honorably on the battlefield. He also has an eldest brother, who was specially selected to study in the military academy for two years because of the commendation of the military department, and when he graduates, he will become a second lieutenant officer, and continue to lead his brothers to kill those white bandits.

"We Tajiks are said to be related to the Persians." Xiao Zhao said in a hurry: "I have a girl I know in Samarkand, she is a Persian - she always says that she is a descendant of a Persian princess. Hey, the Persians I've met, they're all princes and princesses. ”

"Is she beautiful?"

"Of course." Xiao Zhao swore and said: "Have you ever seen the strokes in the Buddhist temple? More beautiful than a fairy. ”

Before they knew it, they passed by Tuoyun, a township with a total population of less than a thousand, and the population of the town itself was only three or four hundred. Despite this, several watchtowers were built at each end of the town. Militiamen with shotguns on their backs patrol back and forth at the intersection. Apparently they had also gotten a tip about the bandits.

The Rangers could have gone back after sending them here, but the local militia stationed here said that there seemed to be a firefight ahead last night, and that several herders had gone out to scout this morning and had not returned. For the sake of safety, the Rangers decided to escort them for a further section until they were sure that they were safe ahead.

Thanks to the kindness of the rangers, everyone added some supplies in the town, and the somewhat superstitious Guo Shan also ran to put a statue in front of the only shrine here - it is said to be a Buddha statue, but the plastic art is very different from the Han Buddhism in the mainland, even a few well-informed Xiaolangjun are not sure.

After a short rest, everyone set off on the road again, and walked out of the mountain road, and the front suddenly opened up, and the high and low rolling mountains and hills made the horizon widen at once. Zhao Jiayu pointed to the distance as if it was hanging on the horizon of a line of water and said: "That's Lake Chartel." There is also a statue of Zhang Qian at the mouth of the lake, and you Han people like to worship when they pass by. ”

Yes, that was the first Han people to come to the Western Regions, the Marquis of Bowang, who had carved thousands of miles into the sky, what reason did the future generations come here not to worship him?

Following the direction of his finger, everyone looked and saw a slight glimmer of cold light on the plateau, as if hanging in the sky, as the legend in mythology, it was a fairy pouring jade liquid.

Just as everyone was enjoying this beautiful scenery from afar, suddenly two guns of smoke seemed to rise in the distance - Cheng Qi didn't find it, only the sharp eyes of the trained rangers like eagles could find two small pillars of gunpowder smoke in the clear blue sky.

"Someone is firing a gun ahead." Zhao Jiayu said: "According to the rules on the grassland, firing a gun is a warning, someone may be in trouble, we have to go over and take a look." ”

Shi Laoqi built a pergola with his hands: "In the northwest, about ten to twenty miles. Huang Yang handed him his binoculars, Shi Laoqi took a look, and said in shock: "It's the white bandit, I saw the white bandit." ”

The rangers also took out their monoculars and looked at them, and after confirming that they were white bandits, Zhao Jiayu said: "Xiao Zuo, you stay, I'll go with Brother Qian." ”

Shi Laoqi said, "You don't have to go...... I see them coming towards us, what are they chasing...... It seems to be pedestrians, they don't have luggage. ”

"I must have met a white bandit, and I lost them all in order to escape." Huangyang Road.

Guo Shan finally mustered up the courage at this moment: "When the road is uneven, we should naturally draw a sword to help, and we should help those people." ”

Zhao Jiayu said: "Brother Qian and I are going to pick them up, and you are here to prepare." ”

Uncle An ordered the camels to sit down, and Guo Shan's three black bodyguards all loaded their guns and half-crouched between the humps in a posture ready to shoot. Cheng Qi and the others had the intention of killing the thief, but they also knew that their clumsy horseback riding and shooting skills could only deliver food to the white bandits. You can only hold a pistol and be on guard behind the horse.

The two Rangers didn't rush straight through, they took a slight detour and drew an arc before charging at the White Bandits.

The guns used by the white bandits were worse than theirs, and the accuracy of their shooting was not very good, and although they found the Rangers, they could only shoot indiscriminately, and they could not hurt anyone at all.

But even so, Cheng Qi, who was hiding behind camels and horses, felt his heart pounding, this was the first time he had seen such a thrilling cavalry encounter! Although there were only two cavalry on their side, their charge was as unstoppable as if they were thousands of horses. The two rangers braved the enemy's bullets until they were within the accurate range of the carbines they were wearing, and then leveled their carbines, aimed, and fired.

"Bang!" They knocked a white bandit to the ground with the first round of fire, then they quickly changed direction, loaded it, fired again, and another white bandit landed.

The Rangers shot skillfully, drawing most of the white bandits' attention. Cheng Qi also counted silently in his heart - seventeen, eighteen, nineteen...... Now there are still nineteen white bandits. They didn't seem to have any leader, and they didn't know how to react to such a situation, some stopped to shoot at the Rangers, and some were still chasing the hapless pedestrian. Cheng Qi felt that the opportunity could not be missed: "Now is a good time to attack!" ”

Shi Laoqi also discovered this problem, and he said to the three blacks: "Now the situation on the field is chaotic, instead of sitting here, it is better to attack." What do the three brothers think? ”

Although the three blacks said that they were reluctant to get involved, after all, they were veterans for many years, and they had all seen blood and fire on the battlefield, so how could they not tell that this situation was greatly beneficial to their own side - if they waited for the other party to react, their side would not necessarily have an advantage.

They also nodded: "Copy guys, on!" ”

Shi Laoqi and the other four people rode on their horses and galloped away, they were like tigers descending the mountain, first throwing out a string of grenades, and then swept with rifles, the white bandits landed one after another, and a few were still on horseback, seeing that the momentum was not good, they also quickly turned around and fled for their lives in a hurry.

Shi Laoqi shouted: "Don't chase after the poor!" After shooting at the white bandit who had fallen last, he turned around to meet the pedestrian who had fled for his life and escorted him to the team.

As soon as the man got off the horse, before he could thank him, Huang Yang pointed at him and shouted: "Oh, isn't this my own family Huang Taiji, Uncle Huang." ”

Cheng Qi took a closer look, and saw that the fat man who was panting under the horse was indeed His Excellency Aixin Jueluo Huang Taiji, an officer of the Liao State Guards. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle Huang, why are you here?" ”

Huang Taiji found out that he had met an acquaintance, and he couldn't care about his embarrassment, so he smiled wryly: "A little accident, a little accident...... Thanks to your rescue today, otherwise Huang would have capsized in the gutter...... The security of this Xia country seems to be even more powerful than a certain alarmist, haha......"

The three strangers looked at each other and smiled, but they didn't intend to let him go—at least, knock a hush money, which was a must.

Cheng Qi leaned closer: "Could it be that you are traveling to the Xia Kingdom alone?" ”

Huang Taiji spread his hands: "If you bring out all my family, dozens of bandits Huang really don't pay attention to it." But it was bad luck, I only took two servants and went on the road, I thought this road was safe, but I didn't expect to encounter such a powerful bandit. ”

The Rangers also returned, and they were a great victory, capturing two prisoners alive and capturing seven or eight guns—but Cheng Qi didn't look elated on their faces.

"It's really strange lately, this road used to be very safe, I don't know why there are so many white bandits all of a sudden." Zhao Jiayu stared at the white bandits who were dragged behind the horse: "When you get to the town in front, you have to torture them well." What the hell is going on. ”

Cheng Qi couldn't help but shudder when he thought of their torture method last night. But he also knows that the deep hatred between the two has a long history, and it is not something he can interject.

Huang Taiji got on his horse, wiped his sweat, thanked the Rangers, and then picked up his luggage and dropped it during the ambush, hoping that they would take a slight detour to help him retrieve it.

Zhao Jiayu hesitated: "The road is not far...... However, with this detour, we may not be able to reach Shattered Leaf City today. ”

Huang Taiji saw that his mouth was loose, so he patted his chest and said, "It's okay, I know that there is Ximu Town in front." When you get to Ximu Town, everyone has a good rest, and the extra expenses are considered to be my invitation. ”

The three strangers were kind, and felt that this Huang Taiji was also very suspicious, so they had the heart to find out what he was doing, so they pretended to agree to all of them. The whole team went around the hill where Huang Taiji was ambushed.

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