The woods can provide shelter, can provide firewood, and can also be used for defense if necessary, so choosing the edge of the woods for a short rest is basically a common choice for all cavalry.

It's just that Guo Rong and they are unlucky at this point, because any sneak attack by horse thieves will definitely not be carried out in the first half of the night, after all, everyone's vigilance in the first half of the night is still relatively high, and it is more difficult to succeed in the attack.

And once it enters the second half of the night, everyone will be sleepy, and when the time comes, the flying tiger claws will be thrown on the city wall, climb up, kill the guards, open the city gates, and a large number of horse thieves will swarm in, killing people, fire prevention, robbing houses, and extorting tickets at this time.

In the northwest, the villages, towns, and dock forts that were attacked by horse thieves were all like this.

Therefore, eating and sleeping in the first half of the night to recuperate, and climbing and attacking houses in the second half of the night are common routines used by horse thieves, but Guo Rong and others do not know much about this.

Guo Rong and the others ate a little jerky and bread with water, arranged guards and sentinels, and Guo Rong, who had been running wildly for several days, also lay down with his clothes and fell asleep soundly.

At this time, the small city where Fugu Town is located has become noisy, and the border troops and people of Fugu Town, who are sleeping, have all been directly awakened, and the news that horse thieves may be attacking quickly spread throughout the town.

In the past, Fugu was dominated by Dangxiang, Qiang, and Hu, and now it is a mixture of Han and Hu, but no matter Hu and Han, as long as they grow in this land, they are all fierce and abnormal.

Soon, under the mobilization and command of the border military academy, ancestors, and veterans, all men, women, and children in the town went into battle together.

Just when Guo Rong's snoring sounded, the closed gate of Fugu Town was quietly opened, leaving the old and weak women and children in the town to hold on to the city, and the garrison of two hundred Fugu Town, plus seven or eight hundred adult men and women, quietly walked out of the gate.

Relying on the advantage of the terrain, I slowly touched the grove in the dark night when I couldn't see my fingers.

In less than half an hour, the small forest was already snoring like thunder, and the people of nearly 1,000 people in Fugu Town, as well as the border troops and all kinds of blades, surrounded the small forest.

Then, under the order of the lieutenant of the garrison, the border army was at the front, the people followed, and the brigade formed a loose queue and began to press slowly into the woods.

The soldiers of the frontier army walked cautiously until they were less than fifty paces from the woods, and the snoring in the woods was still like thunder.

Listening to the thunderous snoring, the captain who led the team relaxed a lot and slept so soundly, it can be seen that the psychological quality of these horse thieves is quite good, and most of the horse thieves are also the bearers of the horse thieves.

It's just that it's just a horse thief who carries the handle, if a patrol or sentry is set up, how can it be so easy to advance to such a distance, if it is in the army, the camp is not arranged, and I am afraid that the head of the military academy will fall to the ground!

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the edge of the grove, less than twenty paces away from the border army.

"Who?"

In this dark night when you can't see your fingers, this abrupt shout has infinite penetrating and deterrent power, making the border army that is moving forward and the people behind the border army all stunned.

After the voice was shouted, not only did the attack stagnate, but it also served as a warning to the sleeping Guo Rong and others in the woods.

Hearing the sound of the sentry's warning, Guo Rong turned over directly and felt the surroundings, as if he was surrounded by people!

This is the land of the Tang Dynasty, and his party was surrounded in front of a Tang city, which made Guo Rong feel like a ghost.

However, for such a thing as a raid, Guo Rong didn't experience too much.

In other words, if you launch an attack, if you have a bow and a bow and arrow, you must first fire a salvo, and now since there are no arrows and crossbows, it means that the other party does not have too many bows and crossbows!

The long weapons of the cavalry, such as horses, spears, and spears, were not carried with them, but the self-defense weapons such as horizontal knives were all in their hands, and many people's bows and crossbows were also around.

"Enemy attack! Prepare for battle! Formation! ”

With Guo Rong's order, the more than 100 elites of the Changying Army who were awakened immediately began to reorganize their equipment, and began to assemble in the position where Guo Rong was.

Everything that the Changying Army did for the people outside the encirclement was just a rapid sound of stomach collision, although he was a little surprised, but the captain of the border army at the head did not give the order to stop.

After the formation was completed, the other party still did not have ten thousand arrows at once, Guo Rong instantly felt a lot more relieved, but the other party was obviously still moving forward and did not stop.

"Sentinel, warning!"

Then, seven or eight crossbow arrows flew out of the dark woodland,

"Whoosh! Sou! Sou! Sou! Sou! ”

Each one was pinned to the feet of the border sergeants who were walking in front of the group, including the border captain who commanded the siege.

Less than three inches away from the surface of his feet, all the soldiers of the border army were shocked into a cold sweat, which was a warning, if he dared to take another step, it would not be the dirt in front of him but the chest.

Even if there was no order, the progress of the advance was stalled, and the border army and the captains of the border army were also somewhat confused.

The other party shouted out the standard Guanzhong accent, and the crossbow arrow was also a two-stone or three-stone strong crossbow of the military standard, and this warning performance, no matter what, it didn't look like a horse thief, but like an oolong.

However, this is also the place that makes people think about it carefully, from beginning to end, there is only a warning shout, followed by the sound of the collision of the stomach, the sound of the crossbow breaking into the air, and there is no other word or order.

The captain of the border army was completely blindfolded, what a strong army this is, if the horse thief himself broke his horizontal knife and chewed it.

Guo Rong was shocked that the other party was silently surrounding him in the dark night when he couldn't see his fingers, while the captain of the border army was shocked by the efficiency, speed, and ability of the elite of the Changying Army under Guo Rong.

Just a face-to-face, both sides know that the other party is definitely not easy to get along.

However, relatively speaking, Guo Rong still reacted faster, Guo Rong did not believe that in this era of widespread night blindness, there would be an army that would be more capable of night combat than his own Changying Army scouts!

Most of the other party is a local, who is familiar with the terrain, that is to say, this is mostly a misunderstanding, just when the lieutenant of the border military academy was still in a daze, another sharp shout from Guo Rong came from the middle of the grove.

"We're the Army! Who are you? Why attack us? ”

Hearing the words of the other party and knowing the origin of the other party, the captain of the border army who commanded the siege was obviously stunned, of course he knew the Changying army, it was the forbidden army guarding the emperor.

After all, more than ten days ago, the entire Zhenwu army had gathered at the edge of the Shan Yu Duhu Mansion, but he was curious that the Changying army should go to Fengzhou, how could they come to this place.

"Zhenwu Army, the Third Regiment of Linzhou Patrol, I am Li Xiang, the captain of the Third Regiment!"

"Our General Guo Rong is here!"

"Do you have a certificate?"

The other party is the county soldier of the Zhenwu Army guarding the city, this identity can be matched, Guo Rong untied his fish bag and put it in Han Xiang's hand, and then Han Xiang strode forward, and soon, Guo Rong's fish bag was sent by Han Xiang to the hands of the Zhenwu Military Captain.

With the faint light of the fire fold, seeing Guo Rong's golden fish bag and golden fish talisman, the captain of this masterpiece Li Xiang almost fell to the ground.

Guo Rong's identity was confirmed, the misunderstanding between the two sides was resolved, and the people who were temporarily assembled returned, and then Captain Li Xiang introduced Guo Rong and others into Fugu Town very embarrassed and stationed directly in the military camp in Fugu Town.

Although the misunderstanding has been resolved, the entire Fugu Town is full of curiosity about the elite army led by Guo Rong and the Changying Army that has reached the extreme.

The knowledge of the border people in Fugu Town is not weak, and they have not seen a strong army, but in such a dark night, it is amazing to be able to accurately shoot the crossbow to their feet, and this ability is not something that ordinary people can have.

As a result, in the early morning of the next day, before Guo Rong went out, someone was already quietly looking at the forbidden army that had brought them great shock yesterday.

Some are looking at their armaments, some are watching their style, some are speculating about their purposes, and of course some are wondering how they can join such a team that seems to be strong and well-equipped.

After all, of course, this is also very understandable, for the Dangxiang, Qiang, Di, Khitan and other ethnic groups, it is easier to fight in the army than to dig in the soil.

Looking at such an enthusiastic Fugu people, Guo Rong simply didn't waste it, and gave most of the entourage soldiers a half-day off, allowing them to adjust themselves, and by the way, showing the Changying Army to the people of Fugu in an all-round way.

Then Guo Rong simply sent someone to summon a few people whose curiosity was particularly important, briefly inquired about Zhi Muyu, and then under the leadership of the insider, he took Han Xiang and five or six guards directly to Zhi Muyu's residence.

Soon, Guo Rong and his entourage arrived at a rather wide, but somewhat dilapidated courtyard.

There was a slight knock on the door, and then the door opened, and a well-proportioned young man about six feet tall and looked about sixteen or seventeen years old was looking at his group in surprise.

"Broken Muyu?"

"Exactly!"

"Do you know who I am?"

"You are the Changying Army, General Guo Rong?"

"I went out of the city with the township party last night!"

"In that case, I won't talk nonsense, as for the purpose of my trip to Fugu, I believe he has also heard some statements, but I can tell you clearly that I am here mainly for you, are you willing to follow me?"

Guo Rong's words obviously surprised Zhi Muyu's expectations, and it is estimated that Zhi Muyu did not expect Guo Rong to be so direct.

"General Guo, can I ask the reason?"

"Of course, but won't you invite me to start talking?"

At this time, Zhi Muyu found that Guo Rong was still outside the door, and hurriedly opened the door for Guo Rong and invited Guo Rong into the room.

The room is not small, but the furnishings are not less, fortunately, the room is clean and tidy, no peculiar smell, from this point of view, the grandson of the old man is still a person who pays more attention to details.

"General Guo, ...... about me"

"I said, you can ask, but now I can't tell you too many details!"

“……”

"There's only one name I can tell you! - Folding Cloud Valley! ”

Sure enough, when he heard the name of the old man, Zhi Muyu suddenly became excited.

"You mean Awen......"

"I didn't say anything, don't guess, you just need to tell me if you're willing to leave Fugu with me!"

"General Guo, can I know where I need to follow you?"

Calm, calm, and independent thinking, Guo Rong feels that this kid's potential is already quite good.

"Of course, you need to be my personal guard now, and I want to return to Fengzhou now, and then lead the forbidden army into the Mobei grassland, as for what to do, I can't tell you!"

Hearing Guo Rong's words about the Mobei grassland, Guo Rong obviously felt a trace of eagerness rise in Zhu Muyu's eyes.

"Okay, I'll go with you, General Guo."

"Huh?" Directly agreed, Guo Rong was a little surprised, "Don't you discuss it with your family?" ”

"When Mu Yu was young, he listened to his uncle tell Ah Weng's words, and the life and death of the country were *******, and the general led the people to attack the grassland and conquer Mobei, if Mu Yu can play a meager force, he will not hesitate to do so!"

"What's more, Mu Yu has no family, dare to ask when the general will leave?"

"How long do you need to prepare?"

"An hour is enough?"

"Is an hour enough?"

"Since the third uncle died in battle, now at home, only Muyu is left, he can leave at any time, but Muyu has to take care of his relatives and neighbors a lot, and he left with the general today, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to return to my hometown, and I still need to thank and leave."

"Affectionate, righteous, faithful, reasonable, and modest, okay, I'll be waiting for you here, and when you're ready, I'll act as my personal guard with Han Xiang, and we may leave at any time!"

"Yes!"

Watching Zhi Muyu turn around and leave, Guo Rong asked Han Xiang beside him while looking around at the furnishings in the room.

"What do you think of this herding rain?"

"He is not very old, but he is a good seedling with a calm bearing, and I am very curious about what kind of person you and the Emperor Taishang are talking about General Zhiyun Valley."

"Folded Cloud Valley?"

It was an old man who looked respectable, but his heart was dirty, obscene to the extreme, and wilted!

"What about this Fugu Town?"

"Don't say anything else, last night, to be honest, general, it really scared me, they actually touched it in the dark night, of course, there is a reason for being familiar with the terrain, but no matter men, women and children can do a little, it is also very amazing."

"You mean they're good?"

"You know, general, our Changyingjun's eyesight at night is relatively better, that's because there is meat every day, and they probably don't have this condition...... moreover, these guys' footsteps are too light, and the sentinels who sent the police didn't hear their strikers until they were twenty paces away from him, which is definitely a talent bonus."

Listening to Han Xiang's descriptions one by one, he waved his hand.

"I understand what you mean, help me gather the three elders of Fugu Town, the patriarch of the Zhe clan, the ancestor elder, and the captain of the Zhenwu Army here, as for the reason, tell them that I have something to ask them."

Guo Rong, a general of the forbidden army from the third grade, for such a small broken town, is almost like the ceiling of an official position, Han Xiang left less than a quarter of an hour, and several old men plus the captain of the Zhenwu Army last night had already arrived.

In the face of Guo Rong's inquiries about the origin of the Zhe clan, the rise and fall of the Zhe clan in recent decades, and all kinds of information about Zheyun Valley and Zhemu Yu, these elders-like figures in Fugu Town know everything and say everything.

When Zhi Muyu completed his thanksgiving trip and returned to his home, he looked at the elders in the room, and his expression was obviously a little dazed.

Looking at the doting eyes of several clan elders when they looked at Zhi Muyu, Guo Rong knew that what these old people said just now was right, this child was indeed very popular with them.

The elders of the Zhe clan in front of them seem to be a bunch of ordinary old men, but they also have an identity, that is, veterans who have successfully lived in the army for decades until they retire.

And the main task of these veteran oils is one, to teach the younger generation in the family the experience of the battlefield and the skills of fighting, and Zhi Muyu is one of them.

Seeing the return of Zhe Muyu, thinking of these children of the Zhe clan who have been trained since childhood, Guo Rong's heart is surging, these TM are all seedlings of excellent officers!

Immediately, Guo Rong smiled at the patriarch of the Zhe clan, Zheyun Peng, and then said.

"Patriarch Zhe, how many children are there like Mu Yu who have reached the right age?"

"About ten!"

"If I want to take them all away like Zhi Muyu, will you feel distressed?"

The patriarch of the Zhe clan and several clan elders were stunned for a while, while the faces of the others in Fugu Town were full of envious eyes!

The Zhao State in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Qin State after the unification, the Han Dynasty, and even the early years of the Sui and Tang dynasties all passed through Linzhou, and for a long time, the area where Fugu was located was the first line against the grassland aliens.

However, with the successive defeats of the Turks and Xue Yantuo during the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty's sphere of influence once expanded thousands of miles to the north.

Now, even if the Tang Dynasty has declined now, the Hetao is still under the control of the Tang Dynasty, and the existence of Fengzhou and the three surrendered cities makes places like Fugu Town no longer on the front line of confrontation.

However, once a war broke out at the border pass, the Tiande army in the north, the Shuofang army in the west, and the Hedong army in the east would all subconsciously recruit soldiers from places like Fugu.

However, the same conscription is recruited as a pro-soldier by a general like Guo Rong, which is obviously much better than other ways, and the future achievements are more than one starting point.

It stands to reason that this shouldn't be a difficult choice, but the patriarch of the Zhe clan hesitated again and again, and after knowing more than a hundred breaths, the patriarch of the Zhe clan said a word with difficulty.

"If the Tang Dynasty needs, my Fold clan will definitely do its best, there are still three people who have not yet been recruited for my Fold clan to start a family, and they can be used by the general together, I only hope that the general can make the conscription time more lenient, so that these children can have a family and leave an heir, so that my Fold clan can continue to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty!"

These few words gave Guo Rong a different kind of shock!

Sometimes loyalty is really not something that can be said in a few words! It's a glory that has been forged over years, decades, and centuries.

Although Guo Rong didn't know why the Zhe clan was like this, with the mortal body, the inheritance of the bloodline, and the glory cast, Guo Rong felt that the loyalty of the Zhe clan had been cast in the bloodline, and compared to those old men who had been sticking to Anxi for decades, he did not give much.

If you don't want such a soldier yourself, can you still cheapen others?

"Patriarch Zhe, just by virtue of your words, I can guarantee the glory of the Zhe clan for a hundred years, from now on, I Guo Rong of your clan is booked!"

"If you have a family now, you can go with me, if you don't have a family, when you get married and have children, go directly to the Chang'an North Forbidden Garden, report to Changyingjun, and mention my name when the time comes."

"And in the future, if there are descendants of the Zhe clan who are adults, they can follow this procedure and go to Chang'an to enter the Changying Army, as long as I am still in the Changying Army for one day, there will always be a place for the Zhe clan in the Changying Army."

After reaching a consensus with the patriarch of the Zhe clan on the issue of recruiting troops in the future, Guo Rong began to ask about one last thing.

"Is there a large-scale carboniferous vein in Fugu now?"

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