Volume 2 Washing Horses and Quicksand Chapter 3 Black Rhino Armor

The next day, the horn of an emergency assembly sounded in the camp, and Captain Ma waited for the arrival of the two team leaders and the four team deputies in the big tent. After a while, everyone was assembled, and several teams slipped straight into the big tent and stood in turn. I saw Captain Ma pat himself in front of the case and said: Who is so bold, the suspect I personally interrogated, someone can let him go? This is not fatal? The more Captain Ma talked, the more angry he became, pointing at the noses of several team members, and almost scolding his mother. This Captain Ma is a strict person in the army, and he can't tolerate the slightest slack and fatigue in official affairs, whether it is for himself or others. What's more, it was such a dereliction of duty, wouldn't it make him very angry. It is precisely because of such a style of conduct that Captain Ma is also very respected by everyone in the barracks. After the big guy quietly waited for Captain Ma to send out this pouring fire, Li Dingfang stepped forward and said: Captain, please calm your anger, let me and others immediately interrogate our subordinates, and we will have a clear answer by noon. Seeing that he was acting like this, Captain Ma had no choice but to nod and say: "This is very good, go quickly!" Everyone was about to turn around and withdraw from the tent, only to see Zhang Bingzhong step forward and say: No need to look for it, it's me.

Hearing Zhang Bingzhong say this, the big guy was stunned at first, and then the air suddenly became tense, and everyone couldn't believe that this matter would be done by Bingzhong. Captain Ma slowly turned around and said, "Is it you?" Why? Xiao Liuzi steadied himself, thinking in his heart: If I don't stand up in time, wait for Li Dingguo to go out and investigate. For example, Zao'er's upright temper will definitely stand up and carry it all by himself, and if he makes another offense, he may be beaten and killed by Captain Ma. Xiao Liuzi slowly brewed his words and said: "Tell the captain, this person and I were kind when I was young, but I just did some desperate things occasionally for the sake of livelihood. This time, I saw the suffering of the old man, so I couldn't bear it. Xiao Liuzi thought as he spoke: It is precisely because you didn't find any evidence that you have no evidence to convict. When Xiao Liuzi's heart was full of boundless luck, he only heard a report from a soldier outside the tent.

"General, here!"

When the big guy was about to go out of the camp to greet him, he saw the general Chen Hongfan walk straight to the tent, walk to the desk and sit down. Tepidly said, "Bring it up." I saw the general's personal soldiers escorting one person into the tent, and Xiao Liuzi raised his eyes and saw that it was Wang Daliang. I thought to myself that this unlucky bastard was really a ghost. The person who had just been let go was brought back again. I had to press the question in my heart and watch the development of the situation more calmly, but I was still worried about whether my stupid brother would come out in a daze. When Xiao Liuzi was thinking a lot, he only heard the general say: I was worried that you would not be able to do things well, so I rushed over from the general's barracks. When they got to this place along the way, they found that this person was sneaky, so they took him and brought him for questioning. As soon as the general's voice fell, Captain Ma immediately came out and said: This person is the suspect who escaped last night, and no results have been found yet. "Oh! Chen Hongfan responded to Captain Ma quite playfully, glancing at him with his eyes, thinking that on weekdays, you Ma Qi promised to lead the troops strictly, but today this kind of thing happened, and it depends on how you end.

Everyone lowered their heads and quietly glanced at Captain Ma Qima. I saw Captain Ma turn around, and immediately ordered his subordinates to drag the suspect out and beat him with 20 military sticks. During the pushing, a bag of things fell out of Wang Daliang's arms, and when he opened it, it turned out to be a bag of salt. When this thing fell out, the stone hanging in Xiao Liuzi's heart also fell down with a "snap". I thought to myself, I only need to hand over the salt to the yamen and have nothing to do with the army. The Bodhisattva blessed, fortunately, he was in a hurry at that time, and he gave Brother Wang a bag of salt that night, and after this incident, the two of us could not worry about our lives. Then settle down and wait to see what happens.

When Captain Ma saw that this thing was about to fall out, the stone in his heart was also put down. Originally, Zhang Bingzhong was involved in this release, and at this time, as soon as Yanba came out, he could immediately change the development of the situation, but his face and tone did not change. The tent only heard Wang Daliang shouting loudly, "Wronged, wronged! Please make the decision for me! This Wang Daliang is a veteran of the rivers and lakes for many years, and when he saw that he fell out with salt in his arms, and knew that it was the good deed done by Zhang Bingzhong, he hurriedly shouted that he was wronged.

With a "snap", General Chen Hongfan slapped a few cases hard and asked: Ma Qi?

Captain Ma hurriedly stepped forward and agreed, and told the general what had happened in the past two days. I saw the general ask: "Ma Qi, how do you think this is good in your case?" Captain Ma hurriedly replied with sincere fear: This person should be handed over to the local yamen according to the law, and Zhang Bingzhong should be beheaded in the army.

As soon as he said this, a thick chill suddenly permeated the big tent. However, Captain Ma thought in his heart: I have known the general for many years, and both of them are people who cherish talents, and that Zhang Bingzhong is a rare general; if the punishment is not severe enough, the general will definitely say that I condone the soldiers, and that I am not strict in governing the army, but it is not beautiful. If it is dealt with harshly, everyone will definitely be dissatisfied, and the general will be lenient to Zhang Bingzhong because of the resignation of others. I saw that Chen Hongfan was sitting in front of the desk and gently tapping his fingers on the table, as if he was waiting for something.

Sure enough, the soldiers and the generals of the camp in the tent immediately knelt down and shouted: Please be gracious to the general. General Chen Hongfan sat down in front of several cases and thought: capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. If there is only cane punishment, I am afraid that there will be many changes in military discipline in the future. Looking at this personal soldier Zhang Bingzhong, his appearance is very great, and according to his experience in the army, he will definitely achieve something in the future. Hey, I had to break the bowl with a strong man. immediately said: Just do what Captain Ma said, and the soldier Zhang Bingzhong released the suspect privately, and he should be beheaded. But...... , the soldiers pleaded, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped. When a hundred military sticks are beaten heavily, they will be expelled from the army to set an example. Hearing that as soon as the general opened his mouth, the executing soldiers came up with a hula and took Xiao Liuzi outside, which was a good beating. Of course, these brothers are friends with Xiao Liuzi in private, and the gravity is not heavy when they start, and Xiao Liuzi has been living in the countryside because of this incident.

At the beginning of the fight, the little six sons who left the barracks were ready to return home to farm. But I was cowardly in my hometown, and I thought of the careful teaching of several masters, but I had nowhere to release my skills, and I was very remorseful and ashamed. But after thinking about it, in order to save Brother Wang's life, it should be worth it to get rid of his military status. At the moment, there was nowhere to settle down, so I wandered around with a little silver given by my brothers, and when I was lonely, I remembered the horse I fostered in Daze Mountain and the many heroes in the eighteen villages of Lijiapo in the Qinling Mountains. Pan Heng for a few days, decided to take a trip to the eighteen villages. If the owner of the village is the same as usual, he will stay. If the owner of the village has something difficult to say with the heroes, he will go home to farm. Now that you've set your goal, let's go. Xiao Liuzi made up his mind, first to see if he could find the horse and replace the leg strength, and then go to the Eighteen Villages to recuperate and watch the changes in the world.

One day, Xiao Liuzi came to the foot of Daze Mountain alone and leisurely. It's really this time, that time, the more lonely a person is, the more deeply he feels the state of the world. Xiao Liuzi picked the mountain fruit and walked towards the forest. When I walked to the edge of the forest, I still didn't hear the sound of horses and deer. Xiao Liuzi was not in a hurry, and when it was late, he didn't see any movement, so he leaned on a big tree and set up a simple tent. For several days, Zhang Bingzhong lived on hunting and dry food. After half a decade, Yi did not hear the slightest movement, as if even the birds in this forest did not dare to see each other because of his arrival. Xiao Liuzi was a little discouraged, and when he was about to pack his luggage and leave, he only felt a ticking sound behind him. When I looked back and saw that there was nothing, I thought I was hallucinating, and I walked out of the woods with my blanket on my back. Walking to the clearing in front of the forest, I vaguely heard the sound of horses beating their noses. This time I heard it really true, and slowly looked back, didn't the golden-brown horse stand in the gloomy foothills at the edge of the forest? Xiao Liuzi pressed the color of ecstasy in his heart, and thought to himself, this guy is really not ungrateful. Walking slowly, he saw that the horses in the forest did not move, so he whistled. The horse remembered this sound, raised his head, and made Xiao Liuzi more and more sure that the horse had not forgotten himself. Xiao Liuzi didn't dare to run over, for fear of frightening the horses, because his father once said that although the old horse knew the way, he still needed to guide it slowly. Untrained horses, in particular, are the most susceptible to starts. Therefore, Xiao Liuzi walked forward very patiently and slowly came to the front of the golden brown horse. Still as before, he slowly stretched out his arm and gently touched the horse's ears with his fingers. Seeing that the horse did not move, he touched his jaw. Then he leaned around the dock and touched the horse's neck. Seeing that he was still standing meekly beside him, Xiao Liuzi lowered his head and said to the horse: "Good brother, you finally waited for me to come." The horse seemed to be spiritual, and it actually snorted. I only heard Xiao Liuzi say again: If you are willing to go to the world with me, go out of this forest. After Xiao Liuzi finished speaking, he raised his legs and walked to the open space in front of the forest without looking back. Listening carefully to the sound behind him, sure enough, the horse slowly followed. Xiao Liuzi slowly turned around, gently hugged the horse's head and said: It seems that you are really a loving and righteous master. Next, Xiao Liuzi carefully touched the horse's body, and then patted the horse's butt and said, Run. The horse spread joy around the little six sons, and turned around again and again. Seeing that the time was ripe, Xiao Liuzi immediately shouted and put the cloth on his body on the horse's back. Go to the horse and say, "Don't be afraid, let's go out into the world together." The horse nodded and looked up again, and when Xiao Liuzi saw him Chenghuan, a harrier rolled over and landed on the back of the tall horse. I saw the horse galloping up its hooves and galloping on the lawn with joy.

I don't know how long I've been running with the horse, but Xiao Liuzi rides on the horse and doesn't care about him when the horse runs around. In order to make people and horses one, Xiao Liuzi has time to soak with him. I remember my father once told him that the best way to get a horse to listen to you is to ride on it. The horses walked in the mountains recklessly, and Xiao Liuzi ate and drank on the horses, and only unsaddled the horses when he was resting, let the horses roll on the grass to relieve fatigue, and he also took a nap by leaning on the saddle. insisted on it for nearly half a month, and Xiao Liuzi gradually had a feeling of unity on horseback. As long as Xiao Liuzi moves on horseback, the horse will know what to do. A sense of intimacy was gradually established between the two people, so that Xiao Liuzi could rest assured that he would go to the Eighteen Villages to seek a piece of creation.

One day, with the horse's signal galloping, he inadvertently came to the Tiejiao Ridge at the eastern foot of Liupan Mountain. Xiao Liuzi asked the pedestrians and knew that this place was still a few days away from Lijiapo, so he continued to walk forward. Zhang Bingzhong rode a golden brown horse and was about to rush to the direction of Lijiapo, this golden brown horse was originally a good horse of the horse, and he met a person like Xiao Liuzi who knew horses and became more and more diligent and enterprising. As I walked, it suddenly started to rain. Since I had just come out of the barracks in the past few days, I didn't have rain gear, so I had to quickly find a place to take shelter. Hand pergola, look into the distance, there is just a mountain temple in front, hurry up to urge the horse forward. When he came to the temple gate, he shouted and asked, but no one answered, so he had to go in by himself. When he came to the porch, he tied the horses, shook off the water stains on his body, and looked at the mountain gate seriously.

As soon as Zhang Bingzhong entered the door, he carefully looked through it from the front to the back, this mountain temple was originally a family temple, located in Dengjia Village. The name of this temple is the temple of the heirs, Xiao Liuzi thought at first that this was the temple of worshiping Guanyin Bodhisattva to bless the son, who knows, after his careful observation, he understood that this place is the temple of Yang Qilang in later generations. From the broken inscription, it can be vaguely seen that this temple was erected by Zhou Ling, a local person in the Song Dynasty, to repay Yang Qilang, in order to warn future generations to know how to be grateful to Dade. It is said that Yang Qilang avenged Zhou Ling in Tianqi Temple, and killed Pan Bao because of his heavy mistake, and formed a life-and-death feud with the general Pan Renmei. In the ensuing battle of Golden Beach, in order to retaliate against the Yang family, Pan Renmei shot Yang Qilang angrily, causing Yang Qilang to die tragically on the point general's platform. Zhou inspired Yang Qilang's great kindness, so he risked his death to collect the body of the Yang family and bury it on the spot. He didn't want the hero to fall so miserably, so he took Shichiro's armor and spear home to worship and worship them, so as to warn future generations to know that heroes are heroes. But Xiao Liuzi looked carefully before and after a few times, and did not find any treasure armor and treasure spears. It's just that there is a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the front hall, and there is a single shrine of Yang Qilang (Yang Yansi) in the back hall, and the rest is nothing else. The layout of this mountain temple is exactly the same as that of other temples, and there are also guest halls and rooms. Xiao Liuzi stood under the porch and watched for a while, the mountain wind blew, and it was slightly chilly, but it shocked him to be hungry and feel cold. Xiao Liuzi thought to himself, he always came to hide from the rain, and he didn't covet any of his treasures. Even if you are a hero and a hero, you should fill your stomach. Hurriedly paced to the room to light a fire to warm up and prepare food, maybe there was no trace of life for many years, and there was almost no firewood in front of the stove. I had to turn around and look for some firewood in the firewood room, and there was still some firewood in the firewood room, so I hugged a little.

When he was about to go out, he stepped on the firewood ground, and a piece of firewood on his body accidentally fell; perhaps, it was too empty here, and the sound made was actually "bang", and Xiao Liuzi knew when he heard it, presumably the underground was empty. So he put down the firewood and crouched down to look closely. Sure enough, there were a few planks on the ground, and they were cut very well, and if it weren't for the sound, it would never have been found or seen. Xiao Liuzi was full of curiosity, pulled out his waist knife, and pried open the wooden board to take a look. A boxy bag lay quietly inside, wrapped in several layers of oiled paper, and took out the large oiled paper bag, and unfolded it again, and there was a layer of coarse cloth wrapped inside. When I opened the package, it turned out to be a pair of black and oily armor, I don't know what material it was made of, it seemed to be extremely hard, and it was soft and soft to the touch.

This is hard to help but be loyal to Bingzhong, who has been secretly familiar with the art of war and strategy since he was a child, and knows the famous military generals well. As soon as he saw this armor, he knew that it was the black rhino armor.

The ancient Han people were known for their craftsmen who specialized in making armor, and the upper and lower brigades of the rhino armor were made of seven pieces, the upper and lower brigades of the armor were made of six pieces, and the upper and lower brigades of the combined armor were made of five pieces. The rhino armor (a piece of armor made of male rhinoceros skin) can be used for up to 100 years, the armor (a piece of armor made of female rhinoceros skin) can be used for up to 200 years, and the combined armor (a double armor made of male rhinoceros skin and female rhinoceros skin) can be used for 300 years or more. When making armor, it is necessary to measure the shape of the person's body and cut the nail piece according to the body shape. In the process of making, the upper and lower brigades of the armor are weighed, and if their weight is the same, the length of the armor is used as the waist circumference. As a garment, if the taro is not forged, it will not be strong, and if the forging is too excessive, the leather damage will make the garment easy to bend and not strong. The general method of observing the nail coat is to see the holes drilled on the nail piece for the wire rope to connect the nail piece, the hole should be small; look at the inside of the nail piece, it should be scraped flat and smooth; look at the seam of the nail coat, the top and bottom should be very straight; put it in a bag, it should be small in size; it should be wide when it is lifted and unfolded; and when worn on the body, the nail pieces should not be cut from each other. When you see that the hole on the nail piece is very small, you know that the nail coat is very strong; when you see that the inside of the nail piece is flat and light, you know that the material of the nail coat is good; when you see that the seam on the nail piece is very straight, you know that the workmanship is good; when you put it into a bag and the size is small, you know that the sewing is exquisite; when you lift it up and unfold it to look wide, it must be very glorious; when you wear it on the body, the nail pieces do not grind each other, and it is very convenient to move. This set of black rhinoceros armor is made of rare black rhinoceros leather, and the stacking is very narrow, which shows that the workmanship is very exquisite. On a whim, Xiao Liuzi took out the saber on his waist and slashed twice at the treasure armor, but there were no knife marks, only one or two white and bright knife marks, and after a while, they returned to their original appearance. This is really a good pair of armor! Xiao Liuzi thought at this time, since there is a treasure armor here, there must be a treasure gun.

And where will the spear be?