Chapter 50: The Man Who Tamed the King of Horses
The political affairs of a county are related to the people's livelihood and the city, and there are quite a lot. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info civil officials are working carefully in the study, and suddenly hear footsteps coming from the door, and occasionally there are... Dog barking?
The civil official put down the brush and looked up with some displeasure.
was immediately startled by the four women and three dogs who rushed in.
"Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter Xiang has seen Wen Zhonglang."
"Wangwang"
When the four women saw that the civil officials were displeased, their hearts suddenly burst out, and they all saluted.
The civil official looked at the four women strangely and asked:
"The four of you are not in the mansion, what is the matter with the 'Xingshi mobilizing the crowd' looking for me?"
The four girls glanced at each other, and then Chunxiang, as the eldest sister, took a step forward lightly and said:
"The weather is hot, and we are worried that the master will suffer from the heat, so I specially asked Wen Zhonglang to go to Chang'an to serve the master."
The civil official looked at the four girls thoughtfully, knowing that after the independent princess left, they were a little embarrassed in Shangyong, and they didn't break it, and said with a smile:
"But it's a coincidence, I am receiving a letter from the lord, saying that I want to send someone to escort you to Chang'an."
The four girls were all overjoyed when they heard this, only Qiu Xiang immediately thought faintly, it turned out that he still remembered us.
"Well, since you're here, it's just a good time for me to send someone to inform you. Go back and pack up, and when you're ready, I'll send someone to escort you. ”
Chunxiang looked back at the third daughter, and said:
"I'll wait for what preparations I need, just wait for Wen Zhonglang to say before I can leave."
The civil official was stunned for a moment and said:
"In this way, let's set off tomorrow with the convoy to Chang'an."
......
About 100 miles northeast of Wuwei, Zhang Xiu and his entourage are struggling to move forward.
The weather in Liangzhou is dry and rainless, and it is the scorching summer at the moment, and everyone in a hurry is a little miserable.
"Cheer up! It's not far from the destination! ”
Liu Rui himself is also very tired, but he knows that at this moment, he needs to comfort and encourage his subordinates. And beside him, Zhang Xiu wilted slightly on the horse, how could he have a spiritual head that flies on weekdays.
"Ziyu, how far is it?"
Liu Rui looked into the distance, and after silently calculating, he replied:
"According to the military advisor, when you cross the hill in front, you can see the grassland."
Zhang Xiu's spirit was lifted when he heard this, and when he looked up, he was overjoyed when he saw a low hill, and he urged his subordinates to speed up their progress after winning consecutive victories.
Liu Rui looked at him and smiled, there was a mountain range near Shangyong, so he knew that the seemingly low hill in front of him was just because of the distance, and it was only when everyone worked hard to find out what kind of behemoth it was.
Really... An hour after riding.
Everyone reached the foot of the mountain, and Zhang Xiu, who saw the face of the mountain clearly as the distance narrowed, turned blue and jumped to his feet in annoyance.
But no matter how high the mountain is, it has to be overcome, so everyone hastily rests for a moment to replenish their strength, and then gritted their teeth and led their horses to the top of the mountain.
The hard trek along the way is not enough for outsiders.
On the other side of the mountain, it suddenly opened up. Due to the obstruction of the body, the sunlight was much smaller, and the group of more than 100 people only felt a sense of coolness, and the fatigue of the whole body was also reduced a lot. As far as the eye can see, the blue sky and white clouds, the grass is oily, and you can vaguely see the tents set up by herdsmen in the distance, as well as the cattle, sheep and horses grazing leisurely around them.
"The destination lies ahead!"
Liu Rui snorted lightly, boosting morale.
"Say more, let's go, go to the herdsman's house and ask for some water to drink!" As soon as Zhang Xiu's words fell, the horse had already flown over like an arrow, and everyone around him was stunned, Liu Rui smiled bitterly, this goods was obviously like a wilt just now.
Now that it is not in Chang'an, everything needs to be cautious, Liu Rui hurriedly followed with his people.
After walking for a while, he arrived at a tent, Liu Rui turned over and dismounted, only to see that Zhang Xiu had already started talking with the herdsmen who were a little flustered.
I don't know what Zhang Xiu said, the herdsman gradually calmed down, but greeted Liu Rui and the others with a smile on his face, got up and went to the tent to get wine and milk for entertainment.
Liu Rui was curious and asked:
"What did you say to him?"
Zhang Xiu's face flashed with pride, and he replied:
"With my charm, do you need to say more?"
Liu Ruine was speechless.
A group of more than 100 people, this herdsman is naturally unable to entertain, seeing that their own milk wine is not enough, the herdsman whistled, called a yellow sideburns horse, and then smiled:
"Let the guests laugh, and I'll go to the market to buy some wine."
Then he didn't wait for Liu Rui to answer, turned over and got on the horse, and didn't care that the door of his tent was wide open, and went away directly.
Liu Rui frowned, and didn't wait to speak, but Zhang Xiu beside him had already lifted the wine bag, divided it with his cavalry, and drank it with a grunt.
Zhang Xiuyi drank freely, put down the wine bag, wiped the corners of his mouth, and praised repeatedly:
"Happy, this goat's milk wine tastes good!"
After a while, the herdsman returned far away, and there were dozens of people with him, Liu Rui was shocked, and quietly made a look, signaling his subordinates to be careful.
When the herdsmen got closer, they saw that what they were carrying were just some wine bags, and they were all dressed as ordinary herdsmen, greeting Zhang Xiu and the others with a smile.
When Liu Rui and the others arrived, the herdsmen dismounted one after another, and an old man who seemed to be the leader walked to Zhang Xiu's side, saluted and said with a smile:
"Avanti has seen the Han family's heavenly soldiers!"
Zhang Xiu raised the wine bag in his hand and said with a smile:
"The old man is too polite. I haven't thanked you for the wine yet. ”
After a few conversations, Liu Rui learned that when Jia Xu came over before, he specially stated his identity and befriended these herdsmen, and this place was a mixed Qiang and Han residence, but because they got along for a long time, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. These Qiang people, who do not like war, live here, and they are quite respectful of Han culture, and they are more respectful in their words.
Liu Rui was happy, since the relationship was harmonious, it was only a matter of words to ask them to help tame the wild horses, not to mention that his party also brought a lot of money. Immediately spoke:
"Uncle, I can't hide it, I was sent by Mr. Jia. My husband must know that the time for wild horses to mate in heat is coming, and we will need your help to tame them. ”
Avanti smiled when he heard this, and said slowly:
"It's not difficult to tame wild horses, but King Xiliang sends people here every year to catch wild horses, so..."
Zhang Xiu asked:
"How many people does Ma Teng send every year?"
Avanti thought for a moment and said:
"Although there are not many people, only a few dozen, they are all good soldiers who are not satisfied with their mounts. I still remember that there was a white-robed young general last year, who was only about 20 years old, but his martial arts were superb, and he led more than a dozen people to surrender to the king of horses at that time. ”
Liu Rui was terrified, this horse king is not the ant king, but the leader of countless wild horse herds, and the existence of migrating around with the horses. And since he is the king of horses, he must be the most powerful and powerful existence in the entire wild horse herd, and his temperament is rebellious and strong, which can be imagined.
Zhang Xiu pouted and said:
"It can only be regarded as his good luck that he just met the king of horses. If I had this luck, I would have been able to capture and tame the king of horses. ”
Hehe, I'll kill you with a bang.
Liu Rui slandered in his heart, and his face was full of disbelief, but he just let Zhang Xiu see it. Zhang Xiu looked around, and saw that everyone was avoiding him with an expression of "pretending to be dazzling in front", and he was immediately ashamed and angry, and shouted:
"Isn't it just a horse king, old man, when the wild horses arrive, you can show me. I have to tame it! ”
"The strong man should think twice, the king of horses is not like ordinary wild horses, if..." Avanti couldn't bear to see his blood splashed under the horse's hooves, and he had to persuade him.
Where can Zhang Xiu stand this, snorted coldly, and said:
"After I became a general, I learned martial arts with the world-famous spear god since I was sensible, and I was able to ride and shoot and hunt when I was ten years old. After Yicheng, he joined the army with his uncle, and he never tasted it in his life... Only one defeat! How can I tell you to look down on me! ”
Gee...
Everyone was silent, looking at Zhang Xiu, whose face was flushed, and they were all a little overwhelmed.
"General, I believe in you!"
A cavalryman behind him suddenly stood up, his face also flushed, and he said in a trembling voice.
"General, I believe in you too! You are the best! ”
"General, and me!"
If you want to say that conformity is a human quirk, if it mushrooms have sprung up, those accompanying cavalry have stood up to express their respect to Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu looked at the soldier with emotion, and secretly gritted his teeth, and this time he must tame the horse king to prove himself.
Behind him, Liu Rui withdrew the hand that sent the signal.
......
It was only ten days before the horses gathered, and after the group submitted a talk to Afan, they asked him to go to other tribes to find some people to help tame him, and the reward was 10 yuan for a horse. (This price doesn't seem to be high, but in fact, it only costs 700 yuan to breed war horses in 311, and the lowest war horses produced are thousands.) )
But under the invitation of Avanti, those herdsmen were a little hesitant, after all, under the rule of Ma Teng, if Ma Teng learned about it in the future, he would send a random army, not to mention that they would be killed one by one, and now a happy and stable life no longer exists.
In this regard, Liu Rui was a little helpless, but fortunately, under the heavy reward, there were still some people who were willing to help catch and tame the wild horses when they arrived, which also made Liu Rui quite pleased.
And Zhang Xiu said bold words since the day he was beaten, and he began to close the door to thank customers and train hard.
Gan Ning's martial arts are 95, and he was defeated by Lily; Xu Huang's force is 92, and he can't fight it.
And Ma Chao's force... It is 96 that is still higher than the first line of Ganning!
The advantage of Zhang Xiu's closed-door cultivation is that Liu Rui has been relatively quiet and relaxed recently, and he is focused on tempting herdsmen with money. But with little success.
Three days later, before Zhang Xiu left the customs, Avanti came over in a panic and told Liu Rui that the man sent by King Xiliang to train the horse had arrived.
Liu Rui's heart tightened, and he didn't care about Zhang Xiu, who was cultivating, quietly changed into herdsman's clothes, and went to take a look.
In front of him, he saw that he was a young general, with a silver helmet and white robe, and a handsome face. Carrying a silver spear in his hand, he sat upright on a horse, and his posture was extraordinary.
Liu Rui's heart suddenly burst out, and he secretly said that it was not good.