Chapter 27: First encounter with the Nanban enemy
The march lasted five days, and at noon the hundred-man brigade stopped outside a village.
The centurion who led the army was a burly man in his thirties, named Liu Shangyong, a master of Zhu Mingjing.
At this time, he was riding on a big black horse, his eyes were like eagles, staring at the village not far away, and his right hand was raised and beckoned.
Wei Qingci in the rear was wiping his sweat, and he was nothing in the barracks, but after driving for such a long time, the twenty or thirty pounds of Xuan scale armor on his body was simply fatal, but fortunately, the breathability of the armor was not bad.
The old wine head next to him lowered his head, pretending not to see the greeting ahead.
Wei Qingci was shocked...... Is there a situation?
The army also passed through many villages and towns along the way, but the Beicheng military camp strictly stipulated that the army should not disturb the people, so it only sent a few people in each time, purchased some food and water, and then left quickly.
And the hard task of running errands naturally fell on the head of the only 'outsider' in the team..... the old wine head team.
Not only was the old wine man not angry, but he patted his chest and took over the task, as if he was afraid that someone would compete with him for this drudgery.
Then when he entered the town, he walked up to the tavern without saying a word, and instructed Wei Qingci and the four of them to go shopping for things.
When the old man came back drunk, Liu Shang gritted his teeth courageously, but he was really helpless to take this old hob meat.
After all, he dared to go to the general's mansion to scold the street, and proposed that the march could be drunk, what could he do?
It's useless to beat and scold, and you can't kill it.
But the most cheerful old wine head who ran every time in the past was inked this time, and his legs were more like they were being dragged by someone, and they couldn't get past it.
"Hurry up!" Seeing this, Liu Shangyong said coldly: "Otherwise, the next time you encounter a town, you old thing, don't want to go in and drink again." ”
He sneered even more in his heart...... If it weren't for the fact that when something happens, I can let you explore the way first, and Lao Tzu will tolerate you, the old man, for violating military rules again and again?
These words grabbed the life of the old wine head, so he reluctantly beckoned, and walked slowly towards the village with four crooked melons and cracked dates.
Wei Qingci asked in a low voice, "Old drunkard, is there a situation inside?" ”
In the past few days, the four of them have also deeply understood the true character of this old man:
Bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, flattering and bullying, extremely obscene!
Every time he entered a village or town, in addition to drinking, the old man's favorite thing was to peek at the big buttocks of women coming and going on the street.
This is his biggest hobby in life besides drinking, and he is also famous:
Big butt, good birth, not pretentious, charming, so I love it in my life!
And when he encounters an officer with a higher status than himself, this obscene old man is just a dog's leg, and then the soldiers of the same level directly sneer, if it is lower than him, then there is only hehehe......
The four of them seriously suspected that this obscene old man dared to scold General Bai?
Shentu Zhengrong even relied on his strong diplomatic skills to gossip about it from a few new friends.
Only then did Wei Qingci and the four of them understand the relationship between the obscene old man and the general, and they couldn't help but feel contempt: it turned out that the investment was an early bet on the treasure......
After knowing these things, the four of them unconsciously changed their attitude towards the old wine head.
"Give Lao Tzu a respectful attitude!"
The old wine head scolded in a low voice, but still explained to the four people: "Are they all deaf? So many armies have arrived, and there is no movement in the small village at all, there must be demons when things go wrong, don't you understand? ”
The four of them were shocked, and then they reacted, in broad daylight, they didn't hear a single sound from the village, which was obviously very abnormal, and their hands were all vigilantly put on the handle of the knife.
Wei Qingci scolded even more in his heart, his vigilance was too low, and he didn't even notice such an obvious abnormality!
When the five of them arrived at the entrance of the village, they looked inside, the village was not small, it was estimated that there were about 100 households, all of which were houses made of loess and thatch.
But there is no one on the village road, and in broad daylight, even if the adults go out to do farm work, what about the children and the elderly?
Moreover, it was still noon at this time, and there was not a single wisp of cooking smoke in the village......
The old wine head didn't talk much nonsense, just made a gesture.
In the past few days, he has taught the four of them some basic knowledge of simple marching.
Wei Qingci and Jia Langzhong nodded slightly, and the two walked to the house on the left side together, Shentu Zhengrong and Gao Wanxi were in charge of the right, and the old wine head had the highest strength, he was a Qingyang Realm martial artist, and he searched alone and in a team.
On the way, Wei Qingci had been to many villages and towns, and he could be regarded as having a little understanding of the customs of this world, so he walked to a small farmhouse and pulled out his waist saber.
The sword is made of fine iron, and it glistens in the sun.
Jia Langzhong next to him nodded, quickly drew his knife and stood on the side of the door to prepare, if there was an enemy in the room rushing out, he would directly sneak up and drop the knife.
It's just that his hand holding the knife trembles a little......
Wei Qingci had seen blood when he was in his hometown, and at this time, he was calm, took a deep breath, and kicked the door open.
No one came out of the room, and no one was even heard startling.
The two glanced at each other, and walked in cautiously and vigilantly.
The room was very simple, and there were some leftovers on the wooden table, a pot of local wine, and four pairs of bowls and chopsticks.
There was a curtain door on the wall next to it, which should lead to the bedroom inside, Wei Qingci walked in with a knife and found some blood stains on the futon.
Something really happened in the village......
But even if the village was slaughtered, the enemy still thoughtfully buried the corpses in the ground?
Shouldn't you set it on fire?
Wei Qingci walked out of the bedroom with questions in his head, and saw Jia Langzhong eating and drinking at the table.
Damn, I really don't know if this thing is big-hearted or mentally retarded...... Wei Qingci's face darkened: "Have you found anything?" ”
"The livestock in the backyard are gone, and the rest are fine." Jia Langzhong ate and handed the local wine to Wei Qingci.
"It's all checked, it's not poisonous."
He doesn't like to drink, in his original words, as a doctor, he knows that drinking hurts his body and still gets this thing, so he should cure his brain.
Wei Qingci didn't dare to violate the military rules, but after thinking about it, he took it and prepared to take it back to the old man who was addicted to alcohol.
Maybe it's because the original owner has done too many angry and resentful things, and he found that the old wine head has always looked at him very unpleasantly.
The leader doesn't like him, which is a big trouble, and he thinks it is necessary for him to do what he likes and pat himself on the back to improve the relationship.
Next, the two continued to investigate the next house, and they were all exactly the same strange situation as before.
Could it be that it wasn't the slaughter of the village, but the Nanban who took everyone away?
It's not impossible, women are trophies and naturally have to be taken away, and men can also be slaves...... Wei Qingci pondered the reason for the disappearance of the whole village, and sighed secretly in his heart.
This world is similar to the feudal dynasty in his hometown, and the captives who fell into the hands of the enemy army are estimated to be inferior to pigs and dogs.
Soon after, the two came to a large courtyard gate.
The house is very large, and the materials used for the courtyard wall are actually made of green bricks, and this family must be a wealthy family in the village.
I didn't find any traces of anyone's existence before, and this time Wei Qingci didn't care, and directly pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard, but he was suddenly stunned.
Immediately he withdrew as if nothing had happened, and closed the door with his hand, ready to act as if he had not seen anything......
But Jia Langzhong, who was behind him, pushed open the door again and walked in with a swagger:
"What are you blocking the door, the owner here must have money, find something valuable, just go back and use it to exchange for some herbs, you ......"
His voice grew lower and lower, and finally slowly faded away......
The yard is estimated to be dozens of square meters, there are a lot of flowers and plants, there is a grape trellis on the left, the vine leaves just block the dazzling sunlight, there is a mahogany deck chair below, and a complete white tiger skin is paved on it, but no one sits on it, and there are five or six people standing next to it.
At the same time, seven or eight people were scattered in the courtyard, and there was also a person fetching water by the well.
At this time, the dozen or so people turned their heads one after another, looking at the two unexpected guests who suddenly broke in with unkind eyes.
"Misunderstanding, we're in the wrong place." Wei Qingci slipped a drop of cold sweat on his forehead and laughed dryly.
Lying down, wearing animal skin clothes and carrying a scimitar at his waist, this dress is not the style of the Dali Dynasty, it must be an enemy of the barbarians!
Two to thirteen, it's proper to deliver food...... Wei Qingci feels that life is really full of 'surprises'.
Jia Langzhong pulled out his saber with trembling hands, and when he was close, Wei Qingci could hear the kid's teeth chattering.
The two of them didn't even dare to run, leaving their backs to the enemy would only die faster.
They didn't dare to call out to the old wine head, because if the obscene old man didn't care about the lives of the two of them, and ran directly outside the village to find the large army for help, then even if the dozen or so enemy soldiers died in the end, they wouldn't be able to survive, right?
Others are happy to listen to the suona and eat the feast, and they have become stupid birds who have died unjustly, and they can't do this thing to death!
Let's see the situation first...... Wei Qingci gave Jia Langzhong a look not to act rashly.
At this time, a woman with picturesque eyebrows, a necklace of animal teeth around her neck, and a tight animal skin suit outlining her seductive curves, took a bite of the emerald green wild fruit in her hand, and asked with a smile:
"Which legion are you?"
"Flying Snake Battalion of the Hundred Beast Army." Wei Qingci replied hesitantly, the other party didn't come up directly to do it, and it would be better for him to be a little more interesting.
At the same time, he kept calling for help in his heart.
The woman pondered for a moment and smiled, "Then how many people do you have?" ”
Two fools will answer this question honestly...... Wei Qingci smiled with a sneer: "My Lord Xu Yuan and Master Niu Wanfu are outside, we just came to help fetch some water, so we left first......"
If it weren't for the fear of being too fake, he would even want to bring Bai Tian out and brag about it to shock the other party.