The city of the Daimyo Mansion was built in the middle and period of the Tang Dynasty, in the second year of the Qing calendar of Song Renzong, Emperor Renzong adopted the opinion of Lu Yijian, built the Daimyo Mansion as the accompanying capital, set up Beijing to stay, called the Beijing Daimyo Mansion, in order to control the river Shuo, to prevent the Khitan from going south.

After more than 70 years of development and growth, the Daimyo's Mansion is now the most prosperous place in the Great Song Dynasty outside of Bianliang.

The red sun is rising, on a teahouse next to the south gate of the Daimyo's Mansion, two strong men are drinking morning tea, chatting, among them, the first slightly older man gave birth to a pair of red phoenix eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, tiger head swallow forehead, ape arm wolf waist, eight feet tall, such as the thunder god descended, it is the Daimyo Mansion Soldiers and Horses Supervisor, called the big knife - Wenda.

Another big man has a body of more than seven feet in length, a round face and big ears, wide lips and a square mouth, and a tribe of beards on the cheeks, majestic and dignified.

This urgent pioneer Suo Chao is a person who can't hold back, thinking about the fact that Liang Zhongshu came to the barracks yesterday, he said to Wen Da: "Brother Dujian, that blue-faced beast really took the errand to send the birth gang?" ”

Wen Da nodded, and said in a deep voice: "This guy is too famous, in order to show his face in front of Cai Xiang, he actually took the errand without his ability, how can the birthday gang be so easy to send, a few days ago, Liang Xianggong didn't ask a certain and Li Dujian, but we didn't dare to agree." ”

When Suo Chao heard this, he also echoed: "That Shengchengang lost a trip last year, and has not been obtained so far, the Daimyo's Mansion to Tokyo is a dry road, and there are many thieves in the world this year, and the Purple Mountain that is going to pass through here, Erlong Mountain, Huangnigang, Baishawu, Yeyundu, and Red Pine Forest, are all places where strongmen haunt, and I don't know how many thieves are worried about this way, but Mo gave him the life of the descendants of Boyang Mansion that day." ”

"Hey~ He is going to die, but we have a way, but that guy finally lived up to the expectations of the third son." Wenda sighed heavily.

Suo Chao didn't think so, and said directly: "Brother Du Supervisor, it's not that Suo Chao chews the root of his tongue behind his back, but I really don't know what the third prince likes about that guy, you look at how careful he is everywhere on weekdays, which looks like a descendant of the Yang Sect, and he loses the face of the old Yang Linggong." ”

Wen Da picked up the teacup, took a sip, and only said: "But I don't say this, since Yang Zhi came to the Daimyo Mansion a few years ago, Wen Mou can be regarded as doing his best to take care of him, and he has not taught him to suffer the slightest difficulty, but he will really talk about it in the future, and I wish the third prince that it is reasonable." ”

When Suo Chao heard this, he didn't say much, picked up the teapot and poured a few sips, leaned back to Wenda, pointed to the three wanted notices posted at the city gate, and said in a low voice.

"Brother Metropolitan Supervisor, a confidant brother under his command was on duty last night, and he looked at a person who looked like Tian Biao, so he followed all the way, and saw that the person entered Li Cheng's mansion through the back door, and the brother spent a night outside Li Cheng's mansion, and then saw that person went out of the city at dawn today."

Wen Da's face sank, and after a moment of silence, he said: "In this way, it really makes the third prince right, and Li Cheng has a heart of disobedience." ”

"What do we do now? Do you want to report this to the Prime Minister? Suo Chao asked.

Wenda was silent for a long time, shook his head, and said: "You and I can know this matter, just send someone to keep an eye on it, don't startle that guy, and watch his next move." ”

When Suo Chao heard this, his face was depressed, and he said in a straight voice: "Now most of the bandits and bandits in Hebei have gathered in Weisheng, and they can't find a place to go if they usually want to suppress bandits. ”

Wen Da smiled slightly and said, "Didn't the third prince say last time, the chaos in this world is not far away, and your skills will be useful sooner or later." ”

Suo Chao heard this, but his eyes rolled around, and he smiled at Wen Da and said: "Brother Du Jian said so, that little brother has the right to endure it first, but this body is really stiff, it is better for Brother Du Jian and the little brother to go to the school to play." ”

Wenda smiled heartily and said, "In this case, I will rely on you, and I will go to the military camp later to order something, and we will play tricks." ”

While the two were talking, they saw a group of fifteen people, carrying heavy burdens, passing under the teahouse and heading straight for the city gate.

The man at the head is seven feet five or six tall, the boss on the face is a green kee, wearing a cool hat, wearing a green gauze shirt, tying lace and linen shoes, crossing the waist knife, and carrying a simple knife; There are also three old men and two middle-aged men, all wearing wide-brimmed hats and black and gray plain clothes, the old man is dressed as a guest, and the two strong bull men pretend to be companions. There are also eleven strong men, each carrying a heavy burden, with a scarf wrapped around their heads, wearing short hexagrams, stepping on bast shoes, and dressing as porters.

This group of fifteen people is the person who is going to Tokyo to send the birth gang, Yang Zhi and the old capital of the Liangzhong Shufu and two Yu Hou, and the other eleven strong Xiang Ban Army.

Out of the gate of the Daimyo's Mansion, Yang Zhi was worried, but he didn't know in his heart that there were many difficulties and dangers in taking this Birthday Gang, and he only touched the letter of protection written by Liang Zhong to Cai Jing on his chest, and finally took that heavy step.

In the hot summer months, the first five or seven days were fine, and the group got up on the fifth watch to take advantage of the early coolness, and rested when it was hot in the middle of the day.

Five or seven days later, the number of people is gradually decreasing, the travelers are scarce, and every station is a dangerous road, Yang Zhi will pick up the hot time to hurry, the eleven forbidden troops, the burden is heavy, a little slack, and Yang Zhi rattan whipping, long complained; The old man was old, and it was difficult to walk under the scorching sun, and he was also quite dissatisfied with Yang Zhi.

After only doing this for half a month, the contradictions between Yang Zhi and everyone have become more and more acute and irreconcilable.

On the fourth day of the first month of June, the weather was not yet noon, on the day of a round of red sun, there was no cloud, the heat was steaming, the hustle and bustle was blowing, and the group was in the heat when it was unbearable, and they saw a tree-lined Gangzi from a distance, and the military Jian who carried the burden rushed to the Gangzi with a happy face.

When the soldiers had rested from their battles, they lay down in the shade of the trees, and their legs were like lead, and they could no longer walk; Yang Zhi stood at the foot of the hill and looked at it carefully, but saw this gangzi: there were ten thousand green trees on the top, and the roots were yellow sand. Saga-like old dragon shape, steep but smelling wind and rain. The thatch on the side of the mountain, the swords and guns are scattered all over the place; The ground is full of stones, and cocoa sleeps two rows of tigers and leopards.

Yang Zhi's heart shook violently, and he said secretly: Bitter, he hurriedly rushed to Ganggang, picked up the rattan in his hand and slashed his head and face towards the soldiers, and shouted: "Only such a precipitous place, where is the place where you wait, get up, go quickly." ”

But Zhong Junjian let the rattan hit his body, and he didn't move, he got up this one, and that one fell asleep, and he didn't leave anyway.

The old man was sitting in the shade of a pine tree at this time, panting, and when he saw this scene, he said to Yang Zhi: "Yang Tishi, it's too hot to walk, and let them rest for a while, how about skipping the middle of the day?" ”

Yang Zhi looked bitter when he heard this, and arched his hand towards the old man, and said: "I don't care if you don't know, this place is called Huangnigang, which is a place where strongmen haunt, but you look at the radius around Gangzi, there is no family, who dares to stop here!" ”

The old man said impatiently: "In the past few days, you have said that there are dangerous places everywhere, and this way, in addition to the difficult road, where is the slightest danger." ”

Yang Zhi looked at this guy and put his identity on the score, and he didn't want to talk more about him, so he raised his rattan again, and wanted to drive away those soldiers, but when he took two steps, he saw a figure flashing in the pine forest opposite, and at this time, a voice also came from Okashita.

"The red sun is scorching like fire, and the fields and rice are half scorched.

The farmer's heart was like soup boiling, and the king and grandson upstairs shook the fan. ”

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