Chapter 223: Forced to go up the mountain
Five miles east of the city is a dense and lush forest. Zhou Xiaocao looked at this forest and said: "This place is the most suitable for ambushing soldiers all the way, and when attacking Xingyang City, I am afraid it will give the defenders in the city a headache." ”
Piaohong said: "This forest is generally afraid of people to go in and disturb it, even when there is a war, people try to avoid it. ”
Zhou Xiaocao was very surprised and asked, "Oh? For what? ”
Piaohong glanced at him and said, "Because this forest was planted by people." In the middle of this forest, there is a saint who lives in a grass house, this person does not know how old Lu Dao has lived, but he has a childish face, and there is no sense of old age. He healed people and told fortunes, and people called him Pang Xianren. ”
Zhou Xiaocao said suspiciously: "Pang Immortal? Could it be that this person's medical skills and fortune-telling are very clever? ”
Piaohong nodded and said, "That's right! He has a request, once you see a doctor, or if the fortune telling is fulfilled, you should plant a tree next to the thatched hut where he lives. Over time, it became a forest. Otherwise, how could the local government tolerate the existence of such a forest where ambushes could rush out at any time? It's too close to Xingyang City. ”
Zhou Xiaocao became interested: "Great! I didn't expect to meet strange people here, so let's go in and have a look? ”
As his bodyguard, the four charms of Begonia naturally have no opinions. It's just that Piaohong is a little dissatisfied: "You guys, I still have something to do, so I won't go in with you." ”
Zhou Xiaocao said to her: "This is outside the city, your daughter's house. It's very unsafe. Did you know that there is a mountain here? There's a lot of bandits up there. From what I have learned, their leader's surname is Wan. is a ruthless character, with no less than a thousand people under his command. If you run into these bandits. That's a problem. ”
Piaohong said: "Actually, I'm not afraid of them. ”
Zhou Xiaocao said: "It's not a question of whether you are afraid or not, the conflicts that can be avoided should be avoided as much as possible." You follow us in to see this so-called Pang Immortal, and then we send you to where you want to go, so it's done, right? ”
Piaohong glanced at Zhou Xiaocao and said, "No matter how good you are to me, I can't like you." ”
Zhou Xiaocao was told that he was in his heart, his face was embarrassed, and he said, "Do you like me or not?" It doesn't matter, even if I'm full of compassion and want to help a strange woman. ”
Piaohong said: "Look at the woman you don't like, no matter how good you are to her, it's useless." Why do you men always don't understand this truth? What a strange guy. ”
Zhou Xiaocao didn't seem to hear it, and pointed to the direction in the middle of the forest and said, "Let's go!" ”
Six men, five women and one man, entered the forest. Zhou Xiaocao found. Almost all of the trees here have words engraved on them, but some of them have grown for many years, and the handwriting on them has become cracked and extremely blurred. Some. It's about being able to see clearly what's written. Zhou Xiaocao took a look, and sure enough, they were all cured by seeing a doctor, and the fortune telling had come true. Then below are the names of the people who planted the tree and made their vows.
It seems that this Pang Immortal. Sure enough, there are some ways to do it.
On the way, Zhou Xiaocao asked Piaohong: "Do you know anything about the bandits here?" ”
Piaohong said: "I know better." ”
Zhou Xiaocao said, "Oh? Can you tell me about them? For such a gang of vicious bandits. I'm very interested. ”
Piaohong said: "How can you conclude that they are extremely vicious? Do you know the origin of the bandits in this job? ”
Zhou Xiaocao shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”
Piaohong said: "This leader of ten thousand was originally a general defending the city of Xingyang. Eight years ago, Kang Boquan, an old bastard, was sent by the imperial court as the county guard of Xingyang, and General Wan led his family to meet him. It's just that this Kang Da is really shameless, and he actually fell in love with General Wan's wife. Then, by all means, he tried to get close to her. But when he couldn't enter, General Wan's wife discovered Kang Boquan's attempt. It's just that she didn't choose to inform General Wan about this at that time, because she knew that with General Wan's temperament, she would definitely go to make a big fuss about the county guard, which was not a wise decision for a general. At that time, she just thought, as long as I stay at home and don't go out, won't this Kang Daren take me for nothing? Men are all fresh, and over time, he will forget about me. ”
Zhou Xiaocao shook his head and said: "This woman is wrong, for men, the more they can't get it, the better it is." She avoided it like this, which just made Nakang think that she was shy, and that she had a door. ”
Piaohong said: "Who said it wasn't! The tragedy began on that day. On that day, Master Kang forged a military intelligence report, saying that a group of bandits had appeared on the mountain, and asked General Wan to lead 500 soldiers to exterminate them. The general immediately set off with his troops, but he didn't think that Kang Boquan, that bastard, would take people to his house instead. Mrs. Nawan naturally preferred to die, and Kang Bo couldn't be tempted, so she wanted to rob it, but the woman was too strong and actually touched the pillar with her head, intending to hit her to death. Fortunately, in a woman's family, her strength was small after all, although she hit her head and broke her blood, she just fainted and did not die. Seeing that she was not dead, Kang Boquan became bold again, and carried the unconscious Mrs. Wan into the house, and was strong. ”
Zhou Xiaocao said hatefully: "How could there be such a scum in the court? It's hard to believe that he has been an official here for eight years, and he is simply inferior to a beast! ”
Piaohong said: "I heard that he has a big backer in Beijing, and no one dares to mess with him." ”
Zhou Xiaocao smashed his fist on a tree and said, "How big can the backer be?" Is it bigger than the emperor? On this point, I, Zhou Xiaocao, must take responsibility for the mistakes I have made! ”
Piaohong glanced at him curiously, trying to see if he was a big official, or if he was a cha or something. It's a pity that Zhou Xiaocao is full of ruffianism and has an obscene face, how can he not look like an official. If he really wears an official robe, I'm afraid he doesn't have the respect that Lord Kang looks at.
Piaohong said: "Later, after Mrs. Wan woke up, she used a pair of scissors and committed suicide. At this time, Na Kang Boquan knew that Lu Dao was scared and tried to destroy the evidence, but this matter still reached the ears of General Wan. General Wan walked around the mountain for two days, and did not see the shadow of the so-called bandits, but he heard such a news. General Wan was furious and led 500 soldiers back to Xingyang. However, Kang Boquan took the deputy commander and the remaining more than 1,000 sergeants to set up a battle in front of the gate, and the two armies fought, and General Wan had no choice but to break into the city gate and re-enter the city out of absolute disadvantage. General Wan and the remaining sergeants rushed out of the door, and in the confusion, they were shot with an arrow. These people ran to the mountain with their wounds, and then they fell into the grass and became bandits. ”
Zhou Xiaocao said: "In eight years, he can manage Bishan into a bandit den of thousands of people, and this ten thousand generals are still very capable." ”
Piaohong said: "Many people who were cornered by Kang Boquan came to Bishan to take refuge, and we call this 'forcing to go to Pishan'." ”
Zhou Xiaocao said: "Okay! What a force to go up the mountain! It seems that this bandit may not be hateful, and the government may not be respectable. ”
Piaohong took a closer look at Zhou Xiaocao's expression, as if she was wondering how much sincerity was in his words.
As he spoke, a dilapidated thatched hut appeared in the field of vision of several people. Zhou Xiaocao said: "Hey, it's here, let's go in." ”
At this time, an old voice came: "You don't need to come in, the old man doesn't have such great ability, and he dares to give a few people a doctor." ”
Zhou Xiaocao was stunned for a moment and said, "Pang Immortal, I came here to see me, and I hope that the Immortal can meet me." ”
Pang Xianren said: "If the old man says no, that is, no!" The old man only treats the common people, like you and other big people, the old man will not accept it, please go back! ”
Zhou Xiaocao said to Piaohong: "Are you a big man?" ”
Piao Hong glanced at him and said, "It's you!" (To be continued......)
PS: Children's Day is coming, my daughter is rehearsing the show, practicing the songs of my favorite singer Yang Yu-Ying, and when the time comes, go and see how these three-year-old dolls are singing and dancing