Chapter 19: The Man and the Horse That Day
After the trial of the road to death, Wu Gen became the most embarrassing person in the army of Dingyuan City. As a servant, he is a Chinese man. As a result, it is difficult for the Chinese officers to call him, and the servants are even more difficult to get close to.
In desperation, Qu Changjin Song had no choice but to fulfill his wish and put him back in the barren mound ridge. The treatment is naturally rising, from two taels of silver to ten taels.
Before leaving, Jin Song asked him what else he wanted. Wu Gan didn't ask for anything else, but just said that the mountains were high and the roads were far away, and it was really a wounded soldier to transport supplies for him alone.
Considering the shortage of manpower in the army, there is no need to send supplies in the future, and you can come to collect them every month.
Of course, in order to facilitate the transportation, four horses are added. Two horses in turn, after all, horses are also a member of the army, and they should be more compassionate.
Looking at this chattering newcomer, Jin Song frowned, and with a wave of his hand, he approved four horses.
"Drive." Sitting in a carriage full of supplies, Wu Gen was in a good mood, and the heavens, earth, mountains and rivers were all good.
This time it was not easy for the Chinese to come by, Zhang Yuan had secretly told him that according to Captain Yuwen, Wu Gen and the other person were directly brushed off, and they were not even given Ding status.
Later, Zhang Yuan found Jin Song, and Jin Song found Captain Yuwen again, saying that the mirage was obtained by Wu Gan. Since it is not afraid of mirages, it must be a supernatural ability. According to this rule, it seems that giving a person in the middle is also in line with the rules.
Captain Yuwen pondered for a long time, read five words, the law of heaven and earth, and with a wave of his hand, he agreed to grant Wu Gen and another person who was not elected a person in the Ding nationality, and he would report to the county guard. It turned out that another person who was unsuccessful was able to practice qi, and it stands to reason that he could also be promoted.
In this way, everyone was happy and blocked everyone's mouth.
People are happy events, and spring is everywhere. The snow melts, the stream gurgles, and spring sprouts. Seeing the beacon standing alone on the ridge from afar, I felt like I was home.
Walking to the bottom of the mountain, Mo Xin was already waiting at the intersection of the mountain. Seeing the car coming, he walked a few steps closely, with a flattering face, "Master Wu, let the little one hold the reins for you, this kind of heavy work, how can you let the Chinese master do it, just leave it to the small one." ”
"Ahem. In the days since I left, the ridge is still safe, are there any thieves here, and the courtyard can be reorganized? Wu Yan pulled a long voice, sat in the car and squinted at Mo Xin condescendingly.
Mo Xin patted his chest, "Captain Wu rest assured, with Xiao Mo here, everything is worry-free." The small day and night are vigilant, and the armor does not leave the body, carefully guarded, and even a bird cannot fly.
The yard has also been cleaned, the new bedding has been laid for you, the water in the pot has been hot, and you are waiting to wash off the dust of the master. ”
"Well, that's good. As a member of Zhao Guoxiang's army, he should do his best to defend the territory without losing it, so that he can live in the right court, the right resident lieutenant trusts you and me, and the right residence gets every share.
Xiao Mo, do a good job, Chief Ben Wu is quite optimistic about you. You also know that Captain Wu likes to promote juniors the most, don't live up to my expectations of you. Wu Yan played an official tone, arched his hand towards the sky, and said slowly.
Mo Xin's smile was stiff, it was even more ugly than crying, and he said yes again and again.
After playing enough tricks on Mo Xin, Wu Qian jumped out of the car laughing and hugged his shoulder, "Old Mo, tease you, have you scolded me thousands of times in your heart." ”
Mo Xin stroked his chest, let out a sigh of relief, and punched Wu Gan, "Stinky boy, I thought that with the brocade robe, I forgot about the brother who touched the corpse together." I knew that you kid would have a chance, and sure enough. How, how do the people feel? ”
Wu Yan shook his head disdainfully, "What kind of nobleman, I haven't seen two taels of flesh on my body, or one nose and two eyes." How in the past and how it should be in the future, don't be short of your identity. If you are polite, my heart will respond. Let's go, go back to drinking. ”
The two of them led the horses, "Drive." At the sound of the order, the four horses happily winded up the mountain road.
When he was full of wine and food, Mo Xin took out twenty taels of silver, "This is sent by Baoxiang as agreed, and I haven't touched a single cent, so I stay here." ”
Wu Yan happily pushed half of the silver over, "Take it, this is what you have earned from your hard work these days." I came back this time with four horses, all of which I gave to the elephant. In this way, the business of the Arazuka Ridge Private Salt Store will be thriving in the future, so let's sit back and wait for the money. ”
Looking at the silver with white flowers, Mo Xin's eyes narrowed into a slit, thinking about the silver like a mountain in the future, and couldn't help but feel a spring breeze on his face, "Brother Wu, Wu Wuchang, the old brother will follow you in the future." ”
"Rest assured, brothers work together, and their profits are gold. As long as I have a bite to eat, I won't let my brother drink it. However, the two of us have to work harder these days. In the future, there will be more and more money, and it is inevitable that some people will covet it.
Although there is a reputation for ghosts, money is a bold thing, and no one will venture to come. This time, I brought strong crossbow arrows from the camp, which can be loaded in the mountain pass and in front of the courtyard. In this way, the barren mound ridge is not said to be impregnable, but it can't be used by idlers to come up, so it can be regarded as the hiding place of my two brothers. ”
The two of them did what they said, got up early the next morning, and chose the narrow and tortuous place on the way up the mountain, and set up seven or eight hidden crossbow bunkers and deer trenches. The bed crossbow with the strongest tension was placed on the beacon, echoing with the mountain road and forming a cross.
After a toss, the defense of Arazuka Ridge increased greatly. If someone attacks, due to the limitation of the terrain, there are many people who can't use it, and if there are fewer people, they can't break through this layer of barriers.
Wu Gen even thought of making another courtyard in the middle of the mountainside facing the sun, so that there would be more and more people here in the future, and it could be inhabited by newcomers. After all, there are ghosts in the small courtyard under the beacon, and they dare not let people in at will.
After half a month, the two stood on the ridge, looking at the barren mound ridge with strong barriers, full of relief. After this experience, this barren mound ridge is comparable to Xiongguan, as long as the grain is endless, it will not be a problem to block hundreds of people.
After a few days, Baoxiang rushed over, and saw that the ridge was new, and he was full of praise, if it wasn't for the old mother still at home, there was the idea of opening a yard on the mountainside to live for a long time. After all, there are four more horses, and as soon as the amount of salt is up, it is better to put it in the middle of the mountain for a transit.
The three of them gathered together and feasted for three days, not only to congratulate Wu Ganxi on his Chinese nationality, but also to congratulate the business of the barren mound mountain private salt store to a higher level.
After being full of wine and food, Mo Xin shook his head and said, "A snake can't fly without a head, and a bird can't fly without a head." In the future, there will definitely be more and more people here, and there must be a leader, so it is better to arrange affairs. I see, it's better for Wu Wuchang to take the lead, and the brothers should have a charter for doing things. ”
That's an old saying, and it is. Brother Wu, since you have an official position, you might as well pick up this burden. The treasure elephant chimed in.
Wu Yan thought for a while, "That's okay, I'll just be reluctant to make it difficult and be a leader." Lao Mo is capable, it is better to be in charge of grain and grass, and be a money and grain official. The treasure elephant is brave, and the pioneer is none other than you. "As for Mr. Sun Hong, the bookkeeper that Wu Geng was thinking about, he couldn't get out because he was in the camp of the Xiang Army, so he could only leave it for later arrangements.
"Moreover, the name of this barren mound ridge is really a bit ugly, how about changing the name to Fuyingguan." Wu Gan's eyes sparkled and he looked at the two.
"Very good, very good, just in response to the ghost's words." The two of them clapped their hands and laughed.
Since then, Fu Yin Pass has been born, like a giant tiger between Zhao and Xia. With this danger, Wu Gen is one step closer to his dream of becoming a village owner.
On this day, Wu Yan was sleeping soundly, and Mo Xin ran in in a panic and shook him awake.
"What's the matter, the Great Xia Kingdom is calling?" Wu Yan rubbed his sleepy eyes and picked up the broken knife.
"No, there's a girl down the mountain, and she's very good-looking." Mo Xin said awkwardly.
"Where, where, where is the little lady, quickly meet the enemy." The elephant heard it outside the house, shouted loudly, and rushed in.
The three of them hurried out of the courtyard gate and ran down the mountain road.
At the foot of the mountain, a white horse is walking back and forth.
Immediately sat a man dressed in a white robe, wearing a black hood, and a halberd hanging from his saddle. If you look closely, you can see that the willow leaves and smoke eyebrows, the danfeng pretty eyes, the lips are red and the teeth are white, straight like the people in the painting, not like the world's vulgar things. The look is arrogant and high, and he has an elegant and noble temperament.
The three of them looked at it stupidly, and they forgot the purpose of their trip for a while. This scene is so impressive, how many years later, several people will still think of the handsome and unruly figure in white clothes and white horses.
Immediately, the person took off the gourd beside him, took a sip of sake, and saw the demeanor of several people, beautiful and slightly frowned, and the murderous spirit appeared.
It was Wu Gen who was the first to come to his senses, smiled awkwardly, and asked softly: "This girl, when she went to Barren Mound Ridge today, no, it was to Fu Shen Pass, but there was something."
If it is customs clearance, please show the customs clearance document and hand in a sum of entry money. If you want to enjoy the scenery, the wind is cold under the mountain, it is better to go up the mountain and talk about it. "The voice is soft, not at all rude as before.
"Yes, yes. Little lady, go up the mountain and go up the mountain, and my brothers have good wine and good food to warm up. In this kind of cold spring, only drinking alcohol and not eating vegetables will hurt your body. If the root of the disease is settled, I am afraid that it will be a little troublesome to have children in the future. Bao Xiang looked pity, and a flower squeezed out of his chubby face.
"Look for death." The person on the horse was beautiful and upside down, took off the halberd, urged the white horse under the crotch, and pointed directly at the three people.
"Eh, you girl's family, we just care about you, and we don't have bad intentions, why are you so impatient....... Hey, come on, really, I can tell you, you are breaking through, you are provoking the authority of Zhao State...... Don't you take the owner of the village in your eyes? ”
Seeing that the man had no intention of stopping his horse, and was about to rush up along the mountain road, Wu Yan had no choice but to shout: "The wind is howling, hurry to the dark fort and stop this crazy woman." ”
A woman who dares to walk alone in the wilderness, and in the face of three people, she does not hesitate to strike. No matter how brainy he is, Wu Jian also knows that this person must be difficult to deal with.
The three of them hurriedly retreated to the bunker, picked up the bows and crossbows placed there, and shot at the men and horses who were climbing the mountain as if they were walking on the ground. It's just that there is still some pity for the jade when aiming, and the arrow is slightly raised by a finger.
Seeing the whistling arrows, the woman did not stop, the halberd blocked left and right, and the arrows were pushed away one after another. Rushing to the front of the dark castle, the halberd pierced into the lookout, and with the force of his arm, he actually overturned the top of the stone fort.
"Mom, it's a good idea. Withdraw again. Seeing that this handsome person's strength was so amazing, Wu Yan was shocked, and took the two of them to run wildly from the path to the mountain, but they arrived at the second pass before the woman.
This time, the three of them were ruthless, rolling stones, crossbows, limes, and all kinds of means used all their strength to greet them, but the woman stabbed left and right, and her body flew on the horse like a butterfly, and she didn't hurt a bit. Even the white horse under him is extraordinary, and the trenches and antlers are all leaping over.
You must know that the road up the mountain is very steep, climb all the way high, on weekdays, Wu Gen and others have to lead the horse slowly when they go up the mountain, so as not to hurt the horse's leg, and now it is like flat ground here in Baima.
In this way, the woman broke through the eight checkpoints set up by Wu Jian in a row and arrived at the small courtyard where several people lived.