Zigui (now Yichang, Hubei), Qu Yuan's hometown, is located in the throat of Sichuan and Hubei, on both sides of Xiling Gorge. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zigui was the westernmost county seat of Jingzhou South County, bordering Yizhou Ba County, and was the hub road connecting Yizhou with the outside world.

In recent years, the land of Shenzhou has been full of smoke and banditry, although the trouble in Nanjun is not too serious, and the nearby Wuling County, Lingling County and Changsha County have rebelled one after another. The remnants of the rebels are invincible, or they fall into the grass to commit crimes, and they are not very peaceful in Nanjun, and Zigui is followed by the scourge of pond fish, because of the rampant bandits, everyone does not want to become the spoils of the bandits, and the caravans and civilians are much less.

Despite the dangers of the road, there will always be brave caravans, or civilians who have to cross the border for some reason.

These caravans and civilians are often concentrated in Zigui, and there are more people on the road together, hoping to reduce the risk. The caravan was guarded, but this was not enough, the team raised money to hire mercenaries to escort them, and the young men among the civilians were also gathered, armed with guns and sticks, as part of the escort, creating the illusion that the team had considerable force.

But the bloody facts proved that it was useless.

The escort team organized by civilians has nothing to show for itself, and once the bandits come over, many people will be scared to the bottom of their legs, not to mention that they will fight the bandits desperately. Caravan guards and mercenaries have a few brushes, but their numbers are limited, and their combat effectiveness may not be higher than that of bandits, and most of them are inferior to bandits in terms of courage and determination to fight for their lives.

Moreover, the bandits are not stupid, and in the team that travels together, there are often spies of the bandits to find out the truth. They may not dare to touch the teams that are really powerful, as for the teams that are bluffing...... Dude, the robbers also want to eat, don't block the road and rob, let them drink the northwest wind?

Recently, the rebellion in Yizhou has intensified, and the road has become more and more unpeaceful.

The processions in and out of Zigui were repeatedly looted by bandits, many caravans and civilians were looted, and many people were killed by bandits. For a time, on the way to Yizhou, the merchants trembled, the civilians were terrified, and almost no one dared to risk their lives again.

A large number of caravans and civilians who wanted to go to Yizhou were stranded in Zigui City.

Stranded caravans and civilians, waiting for the next chance to hit the road en masse, as dangerous as it would be.

It's twilight again.

The afterglow of the setting sun spills over the earth, casting a pale golden veil over what it hits.

An army, clad in a pale golden glow, came to the outside of Zigui City.

This unit has attracted a lot of attention, and it has been more than ten days since a team has come from Yizhou. The formation of the troops was roughly neat, and the number of people was as high as 1,000, and the NPCs in Zigui City immediately understood the reason why they were able to pass smoothly.

A regular army of a thousand people, no bandit wants to provoke.

Moreover, the civilians in this team seemed to be a doctor, and there were a few agile guards, and they did not see a large amount of baggage supplies. The bandits will not gnaw such hard bones, there is no benefit, but it is easy to break their mouths full of big teeth, it is better to silently watch them cross.

In the center of the team, a black-faced strong man with a double axe stuck in his belt was very powerful.

Someone recognized the flag unfurled by the troops.

"Deer Flag! This is the army of the deer leader! ”

"You read that right? How could the troops of the first city in the world come to Jingzhou? ”

"That's right, Yizhou is in chaos now, I heard that the first city in the world was beaten by the rebels some time ago."

"That's right!"

The one who recognized the deer flag was a caravan steward, and he swore an oath: "Our caravan has been to the deer leader, and they are playing the deer flag." Did you see that double-axe black man? In the past, the Black Clan's caravan was recognized as a bandit when he first went to the Deer Leader, and later the Black Caravan was killed by the Yellow Turban, so this black man ran out and joined the Deer Leader, and it was impossible to admit his mistake! ”

There was more than one caravan here that had been to Zhululing, and soon there were people in the caravan who came forward to corroborate it.

"It seems that the Zhulu Army is sending the doctor out of Yizhou, I don't know when they will go back."

"When will they come back, what do we care?"

"We can follow along!"

"That's right, a thousand deer army escorts, who dares to make a mistake! Who dares to make a mistake! ”

"Who's going to ask?"

……

The deer chasers stopped outside the city.

Zhang Zhongjing said goodbye to Xiong Dong and said with emotion: "Thanks to the city lord's thoughtfulness, if you don't send it off, Zhang Ji is afraid that he will still be in Yizhou, and maybe he will be killed by bandits." ”

Xiong Dong said with a smile: "Mr. is benevolent and benevolent, even if he encounters bandits, he will definitely not cause harm." ”

Zhang Zhongjing smiled bitterly: "If the thief is sick, there is nothing to diagnose and treat him, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out......

This is very likely to happen, and thieves need Lang Zhong too.

Zhang Zhongjing has been away from home for more than three years, and he has already returned to his heart like an arrow, walking through the most dangerous area, and suddenly he can't wait to fly back to his hometown immediately, and decided to leave overnight.

Xiong Dong understood Zhang Zhongjing's mood, didn't say anything, and reminded the accompanying Mo Wei to protect carefully along the way and ensure Zhang Zhongjing's safety. After Mo Wei and Zhang Zhongjing left, Xiong Dong saw that it was getting late, so he asked the troops to find a vacant place outside the county to camp, rest for a night, and return to the territory tomorrow morning.

The camp was not set up, and two people outside begged to see them.

One of them was the caravan steward who first recognized Luqi.

After revealing his identity, he talked about Xiong Dong's origin, saying that he had seen Xiong Dong in the Hei clan caravan. Seeing that the other party mentioned the Hei caravan, Xiong Dong's vigilance first faded a little, and then he heard the other party talk about some of the caravan's past, and he was completely relieved.

The reunion of the deceased is very cordial.

It is no secret that the caravan steward asked about the itinerary of the deer army, and Xiong Dong told him calmly.

The two were overjoyed and asked if they could take them with them.

"Thieves are rampant, ordinary caravan guards and mercenaries are no match for them, and we have been trapped here for many days. The Zigui Line Government was reluctant to send troops to escort everyone across the border, and besides, even if the Zigui Line Government sent troops, it would still have to be received by the county government on the Yizhou side, and there was a rebellion on the Yizhou side, so it could not draw troops to escort the caravan and civilians. The deer army is going back, if you can take me and others together, I am grateful! ”

Xiong Dong was born as a caravan guard, and he knew the hardships of traveling around the merchants, so he couldn't bear to see this, and asked, "How many of you are there?" ”

"Caravans plus civilians, I'm afraid there are more than a thousand ......"

"Nope."

When Xiong Dong heard this, he immediately shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to make it convenient, but with so many people going with me, there will definitely be many people who can't keep up with the speed of our army's march and fall behind halfway, which is equivalent to harming them; Accommodating everyone, our army's itinerary will be slowed down, and there will be no way to explain if we go back late. You also know that Yizhou is very chaotic, we were besieged by rebels some time ago, I will wait for this time to come out, and I need to return to the team after completing the task, in case there is something in the territory because of the delay in the trip, I will not redeem the next hundred bodies......"

The two deputies had to come up with a killer move.

"I won't let you military masters work in vain, as long as the Zhulu Army agrees to escort us over, I am willing to give 20,000 gold to let you military masters buy wine and drink."

"Twenty thousand gold?" Xiong Dong didn't speak for a long time.

The lack of money in the territory is something that the military and the people of the deer know about.

Xiong Dong is the commander of the Rock Battalion, and he has a deeper understanding of this.

But the house leaked and suffered overnight rain, some time ago it was yin again by the rebels and Wuling Kou, a certain territory partnership, the deer led heavy losses, the money for the field conscription was borrowed from friends, in order to pay the pensions of the fallen soldiers and mercenaries, the territory even sold the captured high-grade war horses, including Xiong Dong, the deer soldiers regretted and saddened this.

That's a top-grade war horse!

A high-grade war horse that is difficult to buy even if you have money in Yizhou!

When the lord decided to sell the warhorse, he must have felt very sad......

Without money, nothing can be accomplished......

The two representatives took money to tempt the escort of the deer army, and Xiong Dong was shamefully moved.

Take them over and you'll have 20,000 gold, which is very profitable!

With 20,000 gold, it is estimated that life in the territory will be a little better, and the lord should be very happy......

However, if he took work outside without authorization, brought these caravans and civilians over, and delayed for two more days, Mr. Xu's side would definitely not have a good look. It's okay that there's nothing in the territory, if there is any action that urgently needs to be employed, and if you delay it for two days, you may be cut down by Mr. Xu when you go back. Well, the lord is benevolent, and Mr. Xu is not an unreasonable person, so it is unlikely that he will be beheaded, but it is very likely that he will be dismissed or abandoned......

It's scary!

Xiong Dong didn't want to die so unclear, so he tearfully refused.

The two delegates left in a huff and returned after a while.

Xiong Dong hesitated for a while before refusing, obviously a little moved, they went back to discuss, everyone was unwilling to miss this rare opportunity, and decided to increase the price to 30,000 gold. Everyone thinks very clearly, it costs money to invite those mercenaries who don't hang two or five, the legend says that the combat effectiveness of the Deer Army is leveraged, if you spend more money to please move the Deer Army to escort, at least there is a greater guarantee in terms of security.

Xiong Dong still tearfully refused, his pain and hesitation could be felt even by the two representatives of the masses.

"The military discipline in the territory is strict, and I really don't dare to defy the law."

Speaking of this, the two representatives of the masses were helpless, although they really wanted to go with the Zhulu Army, but their lives were at stake, and Xiong Dong could not be dismissed or left idle at the risk of going back.

They didn't have the face to mention such an unreasonable request.

The two delegates went back dejectedly and told everyone about the situation, and there was a cry of mourning.

An old steward dressed in rich clothes quietly found the caravan steward who was negotiating on behalf of everyone, and the old butler said that his master's family had an urgent matter to rush back to Yizhou, and he was willing to provide another 50,000 yuan in honorarium, hoping to discuss it with the Zhulu Army again to see if he could persuade the other party to change his mind.

The caravan steward was embarrassed: "It's not just about money......

"It doesn't matter. All you need to do is tell them to write a letter of thanks and have everyone in your company sign it, thanking the deer chaser army for helping the trapped caravan and civilians, and praising the deer lord as a true benevolent gentleman who can bring out such a benevolent army. In this way, they will definitely not be blamed by the territory when they go back, and the remuneration is generous enough to be able to move the other party. The old butler laughed.

So there was a third request, and the reward rose to 80,000 gold.

80,000 gold!

Xiong Dong couldn't resist such a naked temptation, and knelt down directly.

Even if there is no so-called thank you letter, Xiong Dong will most likely take risks, and the territory has been short of money recently. Even if he is punished after going back, Xiong Dong is willing to admit it.

A thousand rock battalions, hearing that the escort could earn 80,000 gold for the territory, knelt down very unproductively......

Someone shouted: Bai Yu has nothing to say about fighting in the war, but in terms of making money for the territory, Bai Yu can compare with the rock battalion?

Hum!

The two representatives went back to inform everyone of the latest ending, and there was a lot of joy.

That night, the hustle and bustle of Zigui Line City did not subside until the second half of the night, and everyone was hurrying to prepare. Although the deer army agreed to escort them, they asked to leave early the next morning, and no one wanted to be left behind.

The largest inn in Zigui, the entire backyard was chartered.

The old butler walked briskly through a long corridor, past rockeries and ponds, greeted by guards along the way. The old man stopped outside the door of a guest room, the door was closed, he still bowed meticulously, and said in a deep voice: "Master, the matter is done, and we will leave tomorrow morning." ”

A majestic voice came out: "Got it. ”

The old butler waited for a moment, and when no sound came from the room, he saluted again and quietly withdrew.

The escort mission was very smooth, and among the more than 1,000 caravans and civilians, there were more than 500 young men and women in the escort and temporary formation, and the small thief group might not be able to move. In addition, a thousand Zhulu army took over the escort commission and took a generous remuneration from others, Xiong Dong and others were afraid that there would be some mistakes on the way, and the reputation of the Zhulu leader would be ruined.

When Xiong Dong led his troops back to the territory, it was just in time for the Dianjiang Niugang group to prepare to attack the second rebel territory.

Xu Shu didn't kick Xiong Dong's ass because he returned late.

Xiong Dong escorted Zhang Zhongjing to the boundary of Jingzhou because thieves were rampant and could not be carried out normally, so Xiong Dong was not required to rush back before when. Since there is no deadline for returning, there is no reason to blame the overdue. When Xiong Dong returned, he took it upon himself to escort the stranded caravan and civilians, delaying some time, strictly speaking, there was a suspicion of violating the order, but considering that the Zhulu Army was a benevolent and righteous army, and did not lead to serious consequences, the merits and demerits were offset, and he did not advocate or criticize it......

The above is Xu Shu's official response as the coach of the Zhulu Army.

This response did not mention the 80,000 gold remuneration at all.

The temporary protection of the deer leader is a benevolent and righteous act, which shows that the lord has a good governance, and the children under the tent can do such a long-faced thing, which is worthy of being hyped up. At this time, raising the remuneration is tantamount to burning the piano and cooking the crane, which spoils the scenery.

A little bit of stuff, don't mention it, don't mention it......

The rock camp went out and brought back 80,000 gold, and the happiest person was Yi Feng.

Deputy City Lord Yi was still distressed about the wine and war horses given to Gan Ning, he didn't dare to doubt the lord's decision, either because he didn't think that Gan Ning was not worth wooing, or he was reluctant to pay...... The rich returns brought back by Xiong Dong were enough to make up for the previous losses, which made Deputy City Lord Yi happy for several days.

It feels good to be rich!

Knowing the taste of marrow, Yi Feng discussed with Xu Shu that the Zhulu Army might as well develop the escort business, but was categorically refused.

During the mission of the regional camp, the rebels are strong, and the Zhulu Leader is fighting abroad, if the troops are divided to defend it, the territory is empty, and the risk is too great. Moreover, Xiong Dong's income is very accidental, if there is no rich man who throws 50,000 gold and 30,000 yuan, it seems that it is not enough to distract the Zhulu Army from this. In addition, there is an essential difference between the occasional and professional escort commissions, the former is a righteous act, the latter is a business, not to mention a good reputation, and it is easy to be accused of greed, which can be described as more than worth the loss.