(Thanks to Dameng, Chubby, Tiger Master is not confused, Hammer S)

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In the Gobi in August, sweating like rain during the day and chilling at night.

Deng Zhan was a veteran of the northwest border town, familiar with the climate here, as early as before leaving the fortress, he prepared thick felt wool, robes and trousers (that is, thick clothes and trousers), and then lit a few bonfires, and the whole cliff cave was warmed.

There are more than 10 tents in the cave, which are distributed in concentric circles, and the main tent is in the middle. On the right is the tent of the Han brothers, on the left is Qu Liang, on the back is Qingyan, and in front is one of the two guards of Deng Zhan and Tao Sheng—these two guards never rest at the same time, usually one of them guards the first half of the night, and the other for the second half of the night.

At the turn of the ugly child, Zhang Fang woke up on time. In this day and age, it's hard to have any precise time when you're away from home. But Zhang Fang knew that when he woke up, he must be a friend of Zichou. Because he fell asleep around the middle of the day, and four hours of sleep a day was his limit.

When the time came, Zhang Fang was like an ordinary person who had slept for ten hours, full of energy and energy. In fact, he didn't need Zheng and Tao Er to guard the second half of the night at all, he was the best night watchman himself. It's just that who will believe this unbelievable thing? How dare the guards abdicate their duties?

The night is long, and there are at least two hours before dawn, how will Zhang Fang live? Nature is exercise.

However, this exercise is very different from the gathering time of Qingxi. If it is said that in Qingxi Ju is dynamic training, then what Zhang Fang is doing at this time is static exercise.

First, cross your knees and breathe for half an hour, spit out the old and absorb the new, remove the turbidity and save the clear, and then begin to tie the knot in the dark.

Knotting is one of the most common training methods used by snipers, magicians and surgeons to train finger dexterity, body coordination, brain agility, patience and concentration.

Because of his profession and hobby of hiking, Zhang Fang knows many kinds of knots, such as half knots, figure-eight knots, double knots, triple knots, fisherman's knots, camp nail knots, shrink knots, and knots...... Now he can tie and untie knots accurately in the dark. Take the next step and prepare to knot the rope with only one hand.

After training the brain, lungs, and fingers, the next step is to exercise the lower limbs. There are many methods, such as squats, jumps, and weight-bearing runs, but there is only one more suitable static exercise - Zama step.

In fact, Zhang Fang's lower limbs are uncomfortable every day. Don't look at them as horses and camels, but riding a horse in the Han Dynasty was definitely not a pleasant thing. There are no stirrups, no Takahashi saddles, and with a thick felt on the horse's back and a rickety stirrup, it is good to be able to sit firmly. Because the legs always have to clamp the horse's belly, at the end of the day, not only the skin on the inner thighs is abrased, but also a little more tired than walking.

After these hardships and grinding, Zhang Fang gritted his teeth and survived, and the horse steps of half an hour every day could not be pulled down. Tonight, though, someone doesn't seem to want him to finish his workout.

Just after the ugly hour, the desert wind howled and the chill hit, and through the gap in the tent curtain, it could be seen that the two guards at the entrance of the cave had stopped walking, leaning on the rock walls on both sides and falling asleep.

Zhang Fang tied a few knots, his ears moved, and he faintly heard an unusual sound from the wind. Zhang Fang had already dressed neatly before, and immediately grabbed the long sword next to him and walked out with his boots on.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, a flash of fire suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave, and a person rushed from afar, and his voice was urgent: "The enemy is attacking!" Hurry up! ”

The camp suddenly exploded and was in chaos.

The first to react was Tao Sheng, who had been lying in his clothes, he rushed out of the tent, ran to the main tent as soon as possible, and shouted eagerly: "Young master, ...... quickly" Before the words fell, Zhang Fang appeared in front of him like a ghost, and his voice was as calm as ever, "Who is the attacker?" How many centaurs are there? What's going on right now? ”

Tao Sheng's brain almost couldn't turn around, what's going on? How can the young master react faster than himself? The clothes on his body are neater than his own, could it be that he didn't sleep at all? However, those big eyes are so bright and compelling in the light of the fire, how can there be a lack of sleep?

Zhang Fang asked a series of questions, Tao Sheng couldn't answer them at all, and the object of Zhang Fang's inquiries was not him, but the guard who reported the news.

The guard landed on one knee, and his voice was full of panic: "The secret post outside the canyon found that there was a group of men and horses galloping from the northwest, about thirty horsemen. They did not move fast, and the sound of the horses' hooves was very small, but they wrapped the horses' hooves in thick cloth and quietly approached us. When we found the enemy, it was too late to intercept it. Zheng Touzheng led ten patrolling brothers to rush back from the mountain beam to intercept ......"

Tao Sheng drew his sword and shouted: "Brothers, hurry up and assemble to help Zheng Tou stop the enemy." ”

The guards hurriedly gathered in their clothes and blades, and two of the guards also had an argument with the Han brothers, and the guards asked for the two brothers' ring-headed knives and horn bows, but the Han brothers refused to give them back or dead.

Zhang Fang shouted, "Wait a minute! ”

All the guards looked at each other in amazement, including the people who were pulling and pulling with the Han brothers.

Zhang Fang said in a deep voice: "If there are more than 30 horsemen coming to the enemy, their number is more than ours, and even their weapons are better than ours, how can they intercept them?" Do you have a chance of winning? ”

Tao Sheng looked at the seven or eight guards behind him, as well as the ruler knives in their hands that were no longer than a foot, and gritted his teeth: "Let's go up, ask the young master of the Han clan Zhongkun to guard the young master to withdraw from the canyon first......"

"I'm here to kill, not to run." Zhang Fang swept coldly, since Tao Sheng and below, every guard had a feeling of lifelessness, and all of them shivered, and several guards even sneezed a few times.

"You!" Zhang Fang pointed to the guard who reported the news, "Immediately inform Deng Zhan, there is no need to rush to intercept the incoming enemy, let the enemy into the valley, and then immediately seal the valley mouth and cut off the enemy's retreat." Seeing my signal, immediately attack the enemy's back from the mouth of the canyon. Just go! ”

"Ahh Yes! Be! The guard subconsciously glanced at Tao Sheng, only to see Tao Sheng trying his best to wink at him, and hurriedly left.

Zhang Fang glanced at Tao Sheng lightly: "I'm right here, watching how you respond to the enemy." With that, he pointed to the main tent, signaled to the Han brothers, and walked towards the outside of the cave. The Han brothers entered the account and carried out the heavy black box, and followed Qing Yan like a shadow, even Qu Liang was one foot high and one foot low......

Tao Sheng looked at the firm back, and muttered: "Young master, it has really changed...... then turned his head and yelled at his guards, "Quickly fetch the guy on the hunchback for me, but it's just more than thirty Hu Nu!" One of us can top three Hu Nu! Give it to me! ”

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Qingyan was holding a torch in front, Zhang Fang and the Han brothers, plus Qu Liang, half lifting and half dragging a large box of nearly 100 catties, stepping on the sand and gravel that kept rolling to the ground, and laboriously climbed up the mountain beam.

The night wind was cold, the sky was dark, and a long and terrible wolf howl came from nowhere, which made people suddenly feel the desolation of the wilderness and the reverse.

Zhang Fang let out a long breath of turbidity, and his gaze seemed to penetrate the dark night, piercing the exit of the canyon three hundred zhang away. It's just that the night is thick, and he can't see anything clearly, even if he exhausts his eyesight. At Zhang Fang's feet, Tao Sheng in the canyon was leading the eight guards to carry two cloth bags and sprinkle thistles on the ground. Then the eight-peaked camels are lined up across the canyon trail, blocking most of the trail.

The reins of the horse stake are all replaced with live buckles, and once the situation is not good, you can immediately untie the rope and fly on the horse.

Tao Sheng, who was ready to deal with the enemy, pulled out the ring head knife and stood behind the camel formation. Behind him, eight guards, neatly arranged, except for one with a bow, the remaining seven, each with a zhang poplar wooden stick, and a ruler knife tied to the front of the stick. This simple style of self-made Ge is a last resort when there is really no suitable weapon, although it looks ugly, it is better than holding a short blade into battle.

Tao Sheng had done everything he could, but he still didn't have any confidence in his heart - among the twenty guards of them, except for Deng Zhanzhen, who had been on the battlefield with a real gun, including himself, all of them were born sons of the Fuping Marquis Mansion, loyal and brave, but had no combat experience. This method of resisting the formation of troops is still taught by Deng Zhan, whether it can withstand the impact of the Huns, there is really no bottom, in case......

Tao Sheng raised his head and glanced at the young master who was standing on the mountain beam. Secretly made up his mind, if things are not harmonious, he will fight for his life, and he must let the young master get out safely. Otherwise, the fate of their families in the Marquis of Chang'an Mansion is only ten thousand times more tragic than their fate tonight.

At this time, I faintly heard a guard muttering: "If you had used a birch bow earlier, it would be better than this Muge......

"Silence!" Tao Sheng looked back and glared, "Could it be that if you are in the Northland, you will forget the taboo of the Hou Mansion?" Those who talk about their masters in vain will cut off their feet! Expulsion! ”

As soon as these words came out, the guards were suddenly silent. The guard who spoke before begged: "Tao Tou, don't report to the young master, I still have my mother and sister-in-law......

Tao Sheng turned his face away and grimaced: "I won't say it, but don't blame me for not reminding you - the young master is fine, even if we die, our family can be treated well; If anything happens to the young master, even if we and our family are alive, I am afraid that it will be worse than death. ”

All the guards looked at each other, and there was a kind of realization on their faces, and the originally uneasy look slowly became firm.

Suddenly, a guard pointed forward and exclaimed, "What's that?" ”

In the darkness, a cluster of fire suddenly lit up in the direction of the valley mouth, like a ghostly fire. Then, as if a little spark was thrown into the oil, a string of torches lit up the entire valley mouth, showing the figures of men and horses. Immediately, all kinds of whistles, neighing horses, whining, bowstrings vibrating, and swords unsheathed filled the valley.

The next moment, the iron hooves roared, rolling like thunder, and the sound of the galloping horses was amplified by the canyon amplification, which was even more terrifying.

Even if it is a guard with a certain heart of death, he can't help but change color, and the camel in front of him is even more keenly aware of the danger, and the riot is scattered, but it is fixed by the reins and cannot be shaken off.

On the other side, Deng Zhan, who was ordered to close the valley mouth and cut off the enemy's retreat, was flanked in front and back, but suddenly realized that he had forgotten a key problem. He stared at the guard who reported the news: "The young master said to wait for the signal...... What is the signal? ”

The guards were dumbfounded, yes, what was the signal?

On the top of the mountain beam, Zhang Fang opened the black wooden box, opened the tarpaulin, and took out a tube of thunder cannon with a diameter like an egg, half a palm length, and a weight of half a catty. Poked the sealing film with his fingers, hooked out the curly medicine twist, took the torch handed by Qing Yan, and smiled slightly: "This signal is loud enough, right?" ”