Chapter 247

Chapter 247

Chapter 247 Vertical Pole
Originally, Beiliao had a psychological advantage over northern Xinjiang, so their scouts dared to roam the border areas unscrupulously, and even dared to break into the Tang side to plunder.

Following Lin Ya's defeat, Beijiang organized several campaigns to wipe out those Beiliao scouts.For a while, the situation in northern Xinjiang turned out to be very good.

The autumn rain has stopped, but the official road is still a little wet, so no matter it is a galloping messenger or a cart that pushes the official road out of the rut, it cannot splash a little dust.

Huang Xinya has set up a stall beside the official road for more than [-] years, and has changed from a young guy to a grizzled old man.Now his son Huang Deyi took over his stall, but Huang Xinya couldn't stop and followed suit.

In late autumn, there are many convoys transporting grain and grass.

Huang Xinya watched a fleet of carts coming slowly, and smiled triumphantly, "Because of my father's reputation for many years, these carts are also willing to stop at our house. Dalang, go and boil the water, remember, the water is not enough. Collecting money. It’s not generous, those are bitter haha, I don’t want to buy water to drink, so I drink raw water.

When I was a father, I watched a group of coachmen vomit and have diarrhea after drinking unboiled water, and most of them died.Why!The doctor said that he drank dirty water. From then on, our family gave water to anyone who drank it for free, as long as the water bag was filled.Dalang, don't be dissatisfied, be a man!You need to be broad-minded. Only when your heart is wide can you feel at ease, and only when your heart is at ease can you feel comfortable. "

Huang Deyi hummed, he has always been dissatisfied with his father's behavior of giving away boiled water for free, not to mention anything else, no money for firewood?And how many pots for boiling water have broken down over the years, no money?
But Datang advocates filial piety, and the words of his parents and elders cannot be violated, so he can only endure it.Seeing his four-year-old son playing in the mud behind him, anger rushed up in his heart, but he held back.

"Old Huang!" The team leader was also an old man named Zhou Fu, and he waved from afar, "This damn weather, one cold and one warm, I'm not feeling well, can I have some good wine to warm myself up?"

Huang Xinya smiled and said, "Yes. Dalang, hurry up and prepare some wine, and get another bowl of Hoto, put more sauce and less pig meat."

"It's still you, Huang, who knows what the old man likes."

Zhou Fu approached and sniffed, "It smells so good. Everyone is resting. Those who should feed the animals should feed the animals, and others should drink water. Lao Huang doesn't charge for drinking water here."

The coachmen cheered for a while, and when someone came to fetch water, Huang Deyi poured water for them with a cold face.

"Thank you."

"Old Huang's family are good people!"

"Good man rewarded!"

With the clatter of horseshoes, the three riders came galloping.

"Hey! Look at Lao Huang." Zhou Fu raised his eyes.

Huang Xinya stretched out his hand to set up an arbor in front of his eyes, "He's a young man, with two attendants, one old and one young. Most of them are the children of some family who come out to wander around. It's called Autumn Outing. Don't worry about this kind of people."

The three dismounted.

"Lang Jun's equestrian skills are becoming more and more exquisite."

"Better than yours, old thief."

"Of course it is."

The three of them tied the horse to the stone pier next to the stall, and the old attendant came over, "What do you want to eat?"

Just as Huang Deyi was about to speak, he saw his father approaching with a smile, "I want to teach you that our place is remote, and it takes a lot of manpower to transport food.

Gentlemen, please look, pancakes, Hoto, and a piece of mutton.It is only in this weather that it can be stored. In summer, the old man dare not sell mutton, otherwise no one will buy it, and it will stink the next day. "

"Talking." The old attendant picked up the mutton and sniffed it. "Fortunately, get three bowls of Hoto, cut up the mutton, and get some pancakes. It's faster. By the way, is there any hot water?"

"Yes." Huang Xinya pointed to the small clay stove next to the water. "It's not easy to boil water here. There are three guests, and you will be charged one kuai. In addition, you will be charged 25 kuai for Huto and mutton pancakes. The guests don't want it." It's too expensive, it's not easy to get these food here from home, this way..."

"Okay, okay! Hurry up!"

Huang Deyi was stunned from the sidelines, thinking how did he collect the money?Also, three bowls of Hoto plus a small piece of mutton and pancakes cost fifteen kuai at most, 25 kuai... Aye is so dark.

Huang Xinya came over and said in a low voice, "We do business like horse thieves, do you understand?"

There is a group of horse thieves nearby, more than a hundred of them, under the banner of robbing the rich and helping the poor.

Huang Deyi understood.

The young man sat down, drank hot water comfortably, and asked, "How many people are there in the old man's family?"

"My old wife, three sons, two daughter-in-laws, and five grandchildren. I have forgotten the old man himself. There are twelve people in total."

"How is the old man's life today?"

While helping, Huang Xinya said: "It was difficult before. In the past, the villain set up a stall here. He had to guard against the robbers from the Beiliao people and those horse thieves. Hey! Every day when you go out, you have to explain clearly. no return."

He said with a smile: "It's good now, Beiliao was dizzy by Huang Xianggong's slap, and I haven't seen those scouts like wolves and tigers recently."

"Where's the horse thief?"

"Horse thieves have become more honest recently, besides, most of the horse thieves are looting, and they also want to get some money every time they come, so they won't kill them all.

This day!It was better than ever. "

"Is that the old man's grandson?" The young man pointed to the child playing in the mud behind.

"Yes!" Huang Xinya smiled.

The old attendant whispered to the young man: "His price is at least [-]% higher."

The young man still didn't respond, "Why didn't you send him to study?"

Huang Xinya sent the Hoto, rubbed his hands, and his wrinkled face was full of sighs, "I don't know what will happen in the future in this northern Xinjiang! It would be good if I go to study, but the old man thinks, these days! I have a knife in my hand. The most reliable.

The old man wants him to join the army in the future, but there are so many troops in northern Xinjiang, and I don't know where to go. "

Zhou Fu, who had been observing the group of young people, squatted beside him drinking, and said at this moment, "Old Huang, let's go to Chenzhou."

"How is Chenzhou?"

"The Chenzhou army is different now. I haven't heard of it. Vase is gone."

"Oh! I heard it last time, but it was vague, Lao Zhou, tell me."

Zhou Fu took a sip of his wine and said comfortably: "Navaxie has repeatedly provoked, didn't he say that he broke the Taiping seven times? Chenzhou Liu Shijun was furious, so he ordered Sima Yang Xuan to lead the Taiping Army to attack. This Yang Sima Ke No, Taiping was created by him alone..."

"This old man knows." Huang Xinya learned a lot of news from travelers every day, "It is said that he is a young man who voluntarily came to our northern border to serve. He has only been in Taiping for more than a year, and he actually brought up the dilapidated Taiping. Vase was helpless, and those horse thieves were even more frightened.

Why!The old man often thinks, what if these young people come to our side?How dare those horse thieves come again. "

"Hey! That's right!" Zhou Fu said, "Then Yang Sima led the Taiping Army...that is, 2000 people, and Vase has an army of tens of thousands. Good guy, it's 2000 people who are against Vase's tens of thousands of cavalry. Yang Sima is so brave and brave, holding a horse lance, he killed hundreds of people by himself!"

"Oh! Isn't this the invincible warrior?"

Everyone was nervous and gathered around.

Zhou Fu took a sip of his wine and said triumphantly: "That's not true! Then Yang Sima took the lead and killed the Chinese army all the way, killing Vasie Khan with one blow.

He held the head of Vasie Khan and shouted: "This is Chenzhou Sima Yang Xuan, why don't you return quickly?" !Tut tut!Those Vasie people knelt down, trembling all over, as if they had met their ancestors with respect. "

The old attendant whispered: "How did the horse become a knife?"

Snapped!
The young man slapped him on the back with a smile.

"To shut up!"

Another young follower whispered: "Yes!"

Huang Xinya was surprised, "This Chenzhou army is so powerful? It just so happens that the old man's youngest son has nothing to do at home, why don't you turn around and ask to see if you can give it a try if you have a different household registration."

Zhou Fu smiled and said: "Just go. Old Huang, there are such heroes as Yang Sima, if your son can make contributions, maybe you will be a rich man in the future!"

"No way! I just hope that the child can have a future and eat meat." Huang Xinya smiled comfortably.

The sound of hooves came from the north.

Huang Xinya's complexion changed drastically, and he shouted, "Da Lang, run!"

Huang Deyi also ignored the stall, ran over to hold the child, and then came to pull him, "Aye, let's go!"

Huang Xinya scolded: "The old man is old, why did they kill him? Run away!"

"Aye!"

"Get out or not!"

Zhou Fu stood on the stool and took a look, "It's a horse thief, more than a hundred riders, we are not opponents, retreat!"

"Where's the food!" a coachman said anxiously.

Zhou Fu scolded: "Is food more important or life more important? Just run, turn around and punish me, the old man will take the blame."

The eyes of the coachmen were full of gratitude, and they ran away in a hurry.

Zhou Fu had just run a few steps, and when he looked back to see that the three were still there, he scolded: "That's a horse thief, I like young ones like this the most, pull them away, and they will become accomplices when it's over, if you don't run away, it will be too late."

The young man ate Hoto and asked, "How far are our people?"

"Lang Jun, it's time for Uda and the others to come."

"Then eat."

"Oh."

Huang Xinya didn't run away, he didn't want to part with his stall, he only asked those horse thieves to keep the stall after looting the food.As for the money, the boss had just taken it away.

"Don't go yet!" Huang Xinya urged the young man, "Wait until you have a horse, hurry up and run!"

The young man smiled and said, "Why don't you run?"

Huang Xinya sighed, "The old man ran away, and those horse thieves couldn't see anyone, so they would burn the stall to vent their anger. Without the stall, what will the livelihood of the old man's family do? Leave it to the horse thieves to vent their anger and slap a few times. Save the stall."

The young man smiled and asked again: "What if there are no horse thieves?"

Huang Xinya said: "That would be a peaceful and prosperous age."

"Aye!"

Huang Xinya turned around and saw Huang Deyi running back, he couldn't help cursing: "Prodigal son, what are you doing here?"

Seeing the horse thief speeding up, Huang Deyi picked up the kitchen knife and said, "I handed the child to Zhou Fu and asked him to take it back."

"how about you!"

"I'm with Aye!"

The sound of footsteps came, and Huang Xinya looked back, but it was Zhou Fu who was empty-handed.

"Old Zhou, where's my grandson?"

"The old man gave a fast runner and asked him to take it back."

"Then what are you doing back here?"

"Those horse thieves must have followed from the front. They are coming for the convoy. It is the old man who has troubled you. Da Tang man, how can you let others suffer for you... Come here, old man!"

Huang Xinya scolded: "You are an old man, what kind of man are you?"

"As long as the old man does not close his eyes, he is a man of Tang Dynasty."

One of the two old men was holding a horizontal knife, the other was holding a wooden stick, and another was Huang Deyi. The three of them faced the horse thieves, their bodies trembling, but they did not retreat an inch.

The horse thieves cheered when they saw the convoy.

The leader smiled and said: "There are defenders in front, if you do it, you probably won't be able to take this batch of food. This place is remote, just right!"

"Brother uses soldiers like a god!"

"Brother is wise!"

The leader was very proud of Rainbow Fart, he took a closer look, "How many people still don't leave, hey! Why bother!"

"Kill a few!" Someone said murderously: "It's been a long time since our brothers have come out, let's kill people to gain power."

"There is someone on the left!"

Smoke and dust flew up on the left side, and the leader looked up, "Could it be the same way?"

"Mostly, if there are fewer people, they will be merged, and if there are more people, they will be divided equally."

Zhou Fu also saw the smoke and dust on the other side, and said with a wry smile: "There are still some copper coins in the convoy, mother! I'm afraid many horse thieves are targeting me. Old Huang, I'm afraid it will be hard to be good today."

The young man lowered his head and ate the Hoto, while the old attendant looked at the hundreds of riders who appeared on the other side, and cursed: "Damn it, slow down."

The young attendant ate the mutton and said happily: "It's delicious."

Hundreds of riders spotted the horse thief and sped up suddenly.

The horse thieves reined in their horses and stood on guard.

The leader shouted, "Which side is your brother?"

A horse thief said dissatisfied: "They are all a bunch of useless people. What kind of skill is it to rob your own people? If you have the ability, go and rob the Liao people."

The leader whipped the horse thief so that he howled miserably, and cursed: "We only recognize money!"

The hundred or so riders arrived like a whirlwind, and the leader of the horse thieves saw that there were not many people on the other side, but the horses were strong and the weapons were excellent, so he felt a little friendship, and said with a smile: "I'm Huo Lao Wu, where did you come from?" brother?"

The leader pointed to Lao Huang and the others, "I'll be there first, that's it, the noble son is mine, and the three old ones are for the brothers, how about it? As for the big cart, let's have half on each side."

The person opposite was silent.

The leader was a little embarrassed, but the sturdy aura exuded by the other party made him feel jealous, so he laughed again: "So, that noble son is also given to you brothers, but you have to give me more carts. how?"

Huang Xinya sighed, "Young man, I told you not to leave, now... you are in trouble."

Zhou Fu shook his head, "Go and talk less, or you will be beaten."

The crowd sighed.

The leader of the hundreds of riders who were confronting the horse thief suddenly cupped his hands and asked respectfully, "Master, how do we deal with these people?"

The young man turned around and pointed at a horse thief, "Did you just say you should rob the Beiliao people?"

The horse thief had been whipped for this before, but now he nodded subconsciously.

The young man said lightly: "There is a way to steal. Keep this person, and kill the others!"

"Leader!"

More than a hundred riders drew their bows and set arrows.

A wave of arrows rained over, and the leader of the horse bandits escaped by chance, but he rushed to kill him but was caught.

The opponent's killing was extremely professional, and the knives went to the vitals.

The horse thief who was whipped was in a daze, and those opponents passed by him many times, but turned a blind eye.

The leader was taken down, and the two men forced him to kneel down, raised his head and asked the young man, "Master, do you want the leader?"

"Elevate the pole!"

"Yes!"

The leader was punched heavily in the lower abdomen, and he howled, "Where is the brother? Brother, spare me, I would like to follow my brother, no, I would like to hang out with my brother and be my brother's pawn. Brother, I know where is nearby?" There are villages, which villages have beautiful girls, I would like to take my brother to... oh!"

A small tree beside the official road was cut down from a height of one person, and then the bark was stripped off, leaving a sharp tip.

Several men stood on horseback and lifted the leader up.At this moment, the leader's lower body was naked, he didn't know what he was going to face, he only knew how to scream.

The men aimed the top of the tree trunk at the bottom of him, and as soon as they let it go, they slid down along it.

"what!"

Amidst the howling, everyone was dumbfounded.

Such a punishment was unheard of, and extremely tragic.

The young man got up, "Houtou is good, but next time, cut your fingernails shorter."

Huang Xinya nodded subconsciously, "Yes."

"Also, it's a good idea to let children join the army, but we can't let children be blind. If they have the opportunity to read, don't let them go, even if they can read more."

"Yes!"

The young man was a bit long-winded, "It's true that setting up a stall is generous to Kuhaha, but those noble people's money is not blown by strong winds. If you encounter someone with a bad temper and attack you, can you still beat them?"

"Yes!"

When the young man got on the horse, Huang Xinya subconsciously asked, "My lord, I haven't refunded your money yet!"

"Go to school for the child!" The young man nodded, his eyes swept over Zhou Fu, "I was very bold when I came back earlier, and you are not afraid of death?"

"Scared! But the horse thief was attracted by the villain. If the villain leaves Lao Huang and runs away, he will suffer for the rest of his life."

"Good guy!"

The young man nodded again, when a few riders came ahead.

"But Sima Yang?"

The young man smiled and said, "It's me."

Yiqi stepped forward: "Master ordered me to come and meet you."

"Sister Xianggong is so solemn, it makes me terrified."

"My lord said, Yang Sima is the No. 1 clan exterminated in northern Xinjiang in the past ten years, and he is welcome as an old man."

(End of this chapter)