Chapter 67: Rescue Success
"I'm asking you. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info In recent days, can outsiders come to Xiejiazhuang? After speaking, Captain Zheng took out more than ten copper coins from his arms, and then placed them in front of the villagers.
The villager's eyes were immediately attracted by the copper coin, and after a while, he raised his head and said, "A few days ago, the distant relatives of the village chief came to Xiejiazhuang, and the grass people saw it with their own eyes. This...... These copper coins? ”
As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were overjoyed, and at this moment, Zheng Xiaowei then asked, "Have you seen a child and an old woman?" ”
"Hmmm! The grass people did see it! ”
Seeing this situation, Captain Kang on the side also hurriedly asked, "Where is the village chief's house located?" ”
"In the northwest corner of the village, there is a big mansion, and that is the village chief's house!" After saying this, the villager lowered his head and stared at the copper coin without saying a word.
The villagers stared at the copper coin, while Captain Zheng stared at the former, and said, "It's late at night, why did you leave the village?" ”
"The grass people are going to Cheng County, and because the matter is urgent, they want to enter the city as soon as the city gate opens, so they rush overnight! This...... These copper coins? As he spoke, the villager licked his lips and continued in a hopeful tone.
At this time, Captain Zheng didn't speak, he put the copper coin directly into the hands of the villagers, and then stood up abruptly, and said to the side: "Team Zhao, arrange for three soldiers to watch him!" ”
"Order!"
At this time, Captain Kang first nodded to Captain Zheng, and then said loudly: "The whole army is leaving!" ”
At the sound of an order, the army is deployed! All the horses were left here, and twenty soldiers were in charge of them, and three soldiers were in charge of the villagers.
Getting more than ten copper coins out of thin air is a good windfall for this villager. The villager counted the copper coins happily, unable to hide the smile on his face, and when he raised his head and looked into the distance, his smile became even brighter.
This place is three miles away from Xiejiazhuang, if you ride a horse, it will be a moment's work. In order not to disturb the thieves, the officers and men gave up riding horses and chose to run forward. Besides, this distance is nothing to the soldiers!
A moment later, the officers and soldiers finally arrived at Xiejiazhuang. According to the previous strategy, two hundred and thirty Praetorian Guard soldiers were scattered around the village, and the rest entered the village and began to search!
In one inconsistency with the previous strategy, after entering the village, most of the soldiers went straight to the northwest corner, and only a small number of soldiers searched the rest of the place.
A moment later, Captain Zheng and Captain Kang led eighty-three soldiers to the village chief's house, the two first looked at each other, and finally Captain Zheng whispered, "Begin!" ”
By the moonlight, more than 80 officers and soldiers climbed into the courtyard from the courtyard walls on both sides, and before Captain Zheng gave the order, the soldiers began to search the courtyard. They all held their breath and crept along like night owls.
At first, it was quite smooth and did not wake up the villagers, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
"Who are you waiting for?" A man sat up from his bed and shouted at several soldiers.
The sound exploded in everyone's ears like thunder, and after a moment, the soldiers pounced on him, trying to subdue the man. Unexpectedly, the man picked up a long knife from the side of the bed and slashed at a soldier! In a hurry, the soldier raised his horizontal knife to block the blow.
"Bell!" A crisp voice rang out in the room, and even those outside the room could hear it clearly.
First hearing the shouting, and then hearing the sound of weapons intersecting, Captain Zheng immediately made a decision and shouted loudly: "Everyone should search this place immediately, and no corner shall be spared!" ”
At this time, Captain Zheng had already determined what he was thinking, thinking that this was the hiding place of the thieves!
As soon as the words fell, the soldiers immediately rushed to all the rooms, the wings, the main rooms, and all those who had doors kicked open. The actions now are much more violent than before! The sound of crying, roaring, and the intersection of weapons is endless, and all kinds of sounds are intertwined, and the whole courtyard is very lively for a while!
This state of affairs did not last long, the battle started and ended quickly! As the voices subsided, many soldiers gathered at the door of a room in the east wing.
"Get out of the way! Otherwise I'll kill him! ”
A loud roar came from inside the room, and a moment later, four soldiers withdrew from the room, and behind them, an old woman. The situation was urgent, and a few soldiers only had time to rescue the old woman, while the children were kidnapped by thieves.
"Hurry up and put the child down, you don't want to escape!" Captain Kang took a step forward and came to the door, and said with an angry look on his face.
"Ridiculous! The Guo family is the only seedling, do you want to be the last one? Let me live, or the fish will die! ”
"Don't! Okay, good! Spare my grandchildren! The old man cried and threw herself forward, and if she hadn't been stopped by the soldiers, she would have rushed into the house.
At this moment, Captain Zheng stepped forward and said loudly: "Okay! I'll get out of the way, don't hurt the little boy! ”
After saying this, Captain Zheng ordered the soldiers to retreat and stay away from the east wing. After a while, a strong man came out of the room with a five-year-old child in his arms, holding a long knife around the child's neck.
"You're Captain Zheng, right?"
"That's right!"
"Humph! Captain Zheng! Immediately you will have a horse and wait for me outside the courtyard. The rest of the people waited, and they all went to the main room! Including you! ”
In desperation, the officers and soldiers could only retreat to the main house according to what the thief said. At the same time, a soldier went to the manger and brought a horse. When the man and the horse left the courtyard, the thief carried the child and walked towards the gate. The man's vigilance was high, he kept an eye on his surroundings, and the long knife in his hand was always on the child's neck.
When the thief came out of the courtyard, he did not immediately mount his horse, but let the soldier go forward with him. After walking about ten feet, the thief stopped and said, "Put the reins down and immediately retreat, as far as you want!" ”
Hearing this, the soldier immediately lowered the reins and stepped back. It wasn't until the soldier's figure was completely hidden in the night that the thief picked up the reins and then turned on his horse. He held the child in one hand, grasped the reins with the other, and as soon as his legs were clamped, the horse immediately ran into the distance.
When the sound of hurried horses' hooves sounded, Zheng Xiaowei and the others immediately rushed out of the gate and chased towards the source of the sound. How can a man run past a horse, and in a matter of moments, he will never hear the sound of the horse's hoofs again!
There are no absolutes in everything, and just when the thief thought he had escaped, the situation suddenly changed! Due to the late day and the extreme panic, when the tripwire was suspended, he didn't even notice it!
"Bang!"
The galloping horse tripped over a rope, and after this mutation, the thief could only protect himself. I saw the child fly away into the distance, and when it was too late, a soldier rushed out of the shadows and flew to hug the child.
"Bang!"
The soldier's back hit the ground first, and the child in his arms was unscathed. Maybe the little boy knew that he was out of danger, and only then did he burst into tears.