Chapter 17 Hiding from the Sky and Crossing the Sea

The soldier thought about it, and it was not easy to do anything on this official road, for fear of attracting the attention of pedestrians, so he had to speak well to him and be careful.

The soldier pretended to be calm and said with a smile: "Although the king was angry for a while and harmed my father and brother, I heard that my Wu family has a luminous jewel that has been treasured for generations, called 'Dragon Spray Pearl'. The king wanted to ask me for it, and I played the jewel of the king and hid it from one of my friends. Therefore the king ordered me to go and take this jewel back to the court, so that I could atone for my sins. ”

Zuo Cheng didn't believe it, and said: "The king has an order: those who don't report when they see their sons, and those who hide for private purposes must be beheaded by the whole family." Since what Childe said is true, he will go back with the villain and make some testimony with General Yuanyue, if it is true, it will not be too late for Childe to go again. ”

The soldier was a little unhappy and said: "I have already returned to General Yuanyue, so I don't have to be so cumbersome." ”

Zuo Cheng shook his head and said, "This matter is not trivial! The villain asked the son to go back together, Shaoguan is only a few miles away from here, and it will not delay the child's trip. ”

The soldiers didn't say anything, Zuo Cheng thought to himself for a while, and then said: "Since the prince was ordered by the king to get the Yeming Orb, there must be a pass document granted by the king." As long as Childe takes out the paper, the villain can also be released, and he doesn't have to worry about Childe. It is better for the villain to go back and give a messenger to the general of Yuanyue, lest the court ask the general in the future, and the villain will not be able to get away with the crime. ”

The soldier forcibly suppressed his anger and said with a smile: "The king ordered me to get back the orb as soon as possible, and it must not be delayed." Besides, if I don't believe it very much, you don't think that General Yuanyue will let me go, how can I pass this Shaoguan? You can also read the customs clearance papers? It's not me Wu boasting, you used to follow me, should you know that you can keep me with your ability?! ”

Zuo Cheng saw that there was a needle hidden in the words of the soldiers, and knew that the soldiers were brave and that he was not his opponent. I looked around and saw a few pedestrians passing by on the road, so I wanted to open my mouth to call.

When the soldiers saw that the situation was not good, they drove forward. His left hand locked Zuo Cheng's throat and shouted in a low voice: "If you don't know what to do and shout, I will tell you to return to the west at this time!" You might as well be a favor, don't make noise again, and meet in the future, I advise you not to push people too much!"

Zuo Cheng blushed and begged for mercy: "Please let the son go, the villain will stop talking, please go by himself." ”

The soldier let go of his hand and patted Zuo Cheng's chest. said: "You have followed me before, why are you so ruthless? I hope you go back to Shaoguan and don't talk to anyone. If I have a bright future, I will also miss you. ”

Zuo Cheng knew that he was not the opponent of the soldiers, and he was also anxious to get out, so he urged the soldiers to move quickly. The two of them said goodbye and walked with their backs. As soon as he walked out of the land of a stone's throw, the soldier thought that something was wrong, this Zuo Cheng would definitely go back to report the news, so he had the intention of killing him. But when he looked back, there was no trace of Zuo Cheng. The soldiers shouted badly, thinking that the pursuers would soon catch up, so they had to avoid the main road and look for the remote path to the east.

Although out of Shaoguan, there is already a sea and sky ahead. But unexpectedly, Zuo Cheng's incident occurred, and the soldiers were also deeply annoyed. When walking through the trees, I pay close attention to the conditions on the official road. As soon as I left Shaoguan less than 20 miles away, I saw the sound of people neighing on the main road. A column of soldiers and horses with fierce flags roared and swept over. The soldiers were shocked, knowing that Yuan Yue had received Zuo Cheng's secret report and had already led his troops to catch up.

Shaoguan is the border city of Chu State, 30 miles away from the city to the east is the rolling Yangtze River, after the Yangtze River is the place where Wu and Chu live together, called Liyang, it is a small border city of Wu and Chu trade, and after Liyang is the land of Wu China. The soldiers didn't know the path, but they kept coming east.

When the soldiers saw the army chasing after them, they crouched in the jungle on the side of the road to check the movement. Seeing that Zuo Cheng was leading the way in front, Yuan Yue led the army to follow behind. When the soldiers saw Zuo Cheng, they gritted their teeth with hatred, and wished that they could take his life with a sword to relieve their hatred.

When they passed in front of them, they heard Zuo Cheng say to Yuan Yue: "The villain has been with the army for a few years, and I know that this person is very cautious and wise. He knew that after I returned to the customs, he would report to the general that he would not take this road. The villain has a suggestion, it is better to divide the troops and investigate. The soldier walked not far, and there was a big river blocking the road in front of him, and within a radius of dozens of miles, he would definitely be able to find his traces. ”

After hearing this, Yuan Yue also felt reasonable, so he gathered a few generals and arranged his own deployment: he led all the men and horses along the official road to continue forward, pursued to the east, and then scattered to search and arrest after reaching the banks of the Yangtze River; The others were divided into three routes, two of which were scattered to the north and south of the official road, and the two brothers Dousu and Dou Song each commanded one side, and pursued and inquired in the direction of the Yangtze River on the side; Leave a detachment to disperse and search on the spot to prevent the soldiers from escaping. The whole formation is in a semicircle, and a large net has been opened along the Yangtze River.

The soldiers were shocked when they overheard this jihua. It seems that there is no way to hide here, so I can only think of leaving here first, detouring back, and then looking for other ways to cross the river.

The soldier turned around softly, and saw through the shadows of the trees, and saw that the men and horses were scattered on the spot and went according to their orders, so they quietly turned south.

After walking a few miles to the south, and then continuing to the east, the soldiers were also hungry and thirsty. Since passing Shaoguan, I have not been dripping with water, let alone eating to satisfy my hunger. The soldiers walked through the woods, and when they came across any tree fruit or the like, they would pick it and throw it into their mouths to quench their hunger and thirst.

After crossing a small ditch, the soldiers climbed up to the ditch and saw that in front of them was a large area of wide flat land, with a few large trees scattered here and there, and there was no hiding place. The soldiers didn't know the path, but just followed the general direction. When he turned his head to look, he saw a pair of centaurs chasing after him. This is a small group of men and horses after the division of troops, and it is a southward pursuit led by the deputy general Dousu. The dust that rose up obscured the bloody sun.

Dousu discovered the traces of the soldiers and outflanked them with the knight armor. Seeing that there was no way to escape, the soldiers lay down under the ditch embankment, thinking of a way to escape.

Dousu rode his horse and shouted, "The soldiers are gone!" I'm here. Come on, come on! I heard that you are strong in martial arts and skilled in bow horses, and Ben will fight you for a few rounds today to see how you are doing! ”

Wu Yuan knows that this Dou Su is a martial arts idiot, and what he is best at is archery, and he is proud of it on weekdays. So he patted the dirt on his body, walked up from the ditch, and said, "I have been parting with the general for a few years, how is the general?" ”

Dou Su hugged a fist and said loudly: "The young general is naturally offended for business today, and I ask my son to forgive me!" ”

The soldier smiled: "What is the general going to do?" Want to hand me over to the King of Chu? ”

Dou Su snorted coldly: "What else does Childe want?" Do you have to let the generals do it? I advised my son to bind himself better, so as not to suffer some hardship. ”

The soldier glanced at the Dou Su on horseback and said, "I heard that the general's archery skills are quite good, and he can penetrate Yang in a hundred steps, and he is known as a divine archery. In the next few talents, today my soldiers are already turtles in the urn, why don't you just compete with the general? ”

Dou Su hesitated for a moment and said, "It's nothing to bet on. It's just that what does the son want to gamble with? ”

"Only this one is the best. If the general wins, our soldiers will be captured and will not let the general move. On the contrary, please let the general let me live, I don't know what the general wants? ”

Dou Su saw that the soldiers had already surrounded the soldiers, and there was no way to escape at all. He thought to himself: "The soldier's archery skills are not bad, but I have never seen it with my own eyes, and I don't know whether it is true or false. Today's competition can also identify the authenticity, even if he wins, it will not escape from my palm, it is better to pretend to accept it first. ”

Dousu agreed to the soldier's proposal to compare arrows. He instructed the sergeant to give the soldier a stiff bow and ten arrows.

Dou Su asked the sergeant to form a siege, and then ordered his followers to prepare pen and ink. He said to the soldiers, "I will send someone to the tree and make a mark on the leaves with ink. A hundred paces away, I will shoot an arrow down the leaf marked haode, please take a closer look. After saying that, he sent a colonel to climb a big tree, estimate the angle, and make a record of the two leaves that stretched out at the highest point with ink.

Dou Su wanted to give the soldiers a dismount, and said: "The general will come first to offer ugliness, and watch me wear Yang Ye in a hundred steps!" ”

Dou Su walked a hundred steps, bent his bow and arrows, and said, "Look at the arrows!" "I saw that where the bowstring sounded, a Pegasus meteor had passed through the leaves. When the soldiers saw that the Lord was skilled in archery, they shouted in unison. Dou Su's face was colored, and then he ordered the little school to go and inspect it.

The colonel took the fallen leaf and handed it to the soldier for verification, but the soldier just glanced at it and didn't care. Now it was his turn to shoot an arrow, and there was a slight breeze at this time, and the leaves were swaying in the wind. After standing still at the position of Dousu's archery, the soldier calmed down and took a deep breath. I saw him open his bow like the autumn moon in the sky, and the arrow fell like a meteor. A fallen leaf drifted by, and a sharp arrow was gone. Xiao Xiao went to verify and understood that the first game between the two was a tie.

Dou Su was not convinced, and said loudly: "What's the wonder of wearing Yang in a hundred steps? If you want to fight on the battlefield, you still have to win with strength. The arrows I shoot can pierce through seven layers of armor. Would you like to see it? Everyone thought that the seven layers of armor were stacked almost a foot thick, how could they shoot it? They all shouted: "We are willing to see the general's divine power." ”

Dou Su asked a pawn to take off his armor and fold it to the seventh layer. Tie the stack of haode seven-layer armor firmly to a small tree. He also stood in the place of a hundred steps, holding the carved bow, holding the wolf's tooth arrow, his left hand was like Tuo Taishan, he looked upright, and shot it as hard as he could, and with a "poof" sound, the arrow nailed the seven-layer armor firmly to the trunk.

The crowd cheered in unison and shouted, "Good arrow, good arrow!" ”

The soldier said: "The general is naturally a good arrow, but I don't think I can draw a gourd with a scoop, how about I also try to shoot an arrow?" The crowd quieted down and watched how he would shoot.

The soldier said, put on the arrow, pulled the full moon, and made a snort. This arrow happened to be impartial, and it just sent the arrow nailed to the trunk of the tree to the other side of the trunk by the bottom, and it was really a god!

The soldiers cheered when they saw it. Seeing that Dousu seemed to be remorseful, the soldier pretended to leave: "This time the archery has been divided, please keep the promise, and the soldier will leave." ”

Seeing that Dousu was speechless, the soldier had suddenly turned around at this time, and opened the bow with an arrow with lightning speed, the arrow was like a meteor, and it was right in the door of the Dousu. Defenseless, Dousu screamed and rolled off his horse.

The soldier saw it clearly, and when he saw the white horse of the fighting house looking at his side, he grabbed the reins that flew in, turned over and got on his horse, and in the astonishment of the soldiers, he went away

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