Chapter 1468: Thousands of years of concern in the heart
Whatever you fear is what you have.
?When Bai Que saw the smoke rising in the distance, he knew that what he was worried about had happened.
The only people who can be tyrannical and vicious in the Hexi Corridor are cavalry. Although Bai Que and others are also cavalry, compared with these cavalry who basically live on horseback all their lives, there is still a gap in riding skills, and this This gap becomes more obvious the more tired you get.
"Quick! Quick!" Bai Que shouted, "The horse thief can''t get too far away from his lair! Rush over! Rush over!"
During these days, Baique led the Black Mountain leaders who were originally supposed to be killed, all the way to the west, and now they are preparing to return. Not to mention how much suffering they suffered, the losses suffered by a single person on the road were just It''s almost half done. If Bai Que wasn''t fair and had a good character, he would have lost his heart and ambition long ago and become a bandit and a refugee in a foreign land...
Now being chased by horse thieves, everyone naturally followed Bai Que''s instructions, squeezed the horses to their limit, and tried their best to escape before the horse thieves chased and intercepted them.
?? Bai Que frequently looked back. When he saw Huang Ergou and several other people lagging behind, his eyes were full of pain. These people may have fallen behind because of their horses or people. These people who fell behind must be the most dangerous. If they can''t escape as soon as possible, they will be almost in danger. dead.
Although Marcus is a man with lustful eyes, he is also surprisingly skilled in riding skills. He is almost half a horse away from Bai Que. Seeing Bai Que turn around, he yelled: "Wesson?" Run? Are you sure the four horse thieves are there?”
"Idiot!" Bai Que was too lazy to pay attention and was not in the mood to explain. Marcus followed if he wanted to. If he didn''t want to follow Bai Que, he didn''t stop him.
?In the Hexi Corridor, and even in various countries in the Western Regions, there is an unwritten understanding that any troops who do not display a banner are either bandits or horse thieves!
Are there any horse thieves who are clever enough to use this rule to deceive?
Since those few idiots who didn''t understand the rules were united by many surrounding countries and tribes to wipe them out, and the leaders were skinned alive and exposed to the scorching sun to death, no one dared to challenge such rules.
Even in a chaotic environment, people are still divided into hierarchies. Once there are hierarchies, there must be order. In a completely chaotic and evil area, even the devil will not look down upon it.
"Quick!" Bai Que pointed at the mountain pass ahead and encouraged loudly, "Cross the mountain pass! Rush over the mountain pass!" Although everyone seemed exhausted, no one dared to leave the group and tried their best to do it. Keep up. Everyone knows that only by keeping up with the group and forming an array can they survive the pursuit of the horse thieves. Once they are alone, they are basically close to death.
Stay alive and go back!
At this moment, even Marcus, who usually talks the most, is quiet. Everyone is trying their best to rush on. All they can hear is the sound of horse hooves mixed with the nervous and rapid breathing of the people.
?Horse thieves roared loudly and surrounded them from the flanks, trying to intercept Baique and others in front of the mountain pass. The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer...
This group of horse thieves seemed to have served in the army before. The march was not completely chaotic. They seemed to be faintly divided into the front team and the rear team. They also maintained a charging momentum, and the general horse thieves galloped in a disorderly manner. There are essential differences.
The more Bai Que watched, the more frightened he became. He knew that there was still a certain gap between him and such a horse thief on horseback, relying only on his riding skills that he had honed during long journeys. But at the same time, , I couldn''t help but have some doubts in my heart, where did these horse thieves come from?
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Longxi, a group of military horses is slowly marching westward.
?At the forefront was none other than Xu Huang, who led a thousand troops and horses to support Bai Que and others who had retreated. Xu Huang has been in Longyou for a long time. His riding skills are also taught by Jiang Ji and others. His riding skills are much better than when he was in Bingzhou. He can officially become a cavalry commander instead of becoming a knight. Horse pacer.
In order to reduce the burden on the war horse, Xu Huang had to change the model of the tomahawk to reduce the weight. Fortunately, there was a lot of good steel in Huang''s workshop. While reducing the thickness of the axe, he was still able to maintain a very large size. Hardness and strength were what allowed Xu Huang to reluctantly accept such a change.
Xu Huang originally thought that there were still many tough battles to be fought in Longyou, but he did not expect that the battle situation would change unpredictably. After Han Sui surrendered, many tribes around Jincheng and the local heroes also gave up the fight one after another. Longyou The assessment came quickly...
Think about it. In the past, these powerful and Qiang tribes liked to rebel and plunder. One of the reasons was that the officials who governed Xiliang in the Han Dynasty did not care about the lives of the people. Secondly, it was more beneficial to plunder and rebel, so they naturally settled down. Rebellion, now the rebellion obviously has no good fruits, and the system of taxes and transactions designated by General Fei Qian of the Western Expedition has made these powerful rightists and Qiang tribes feel a little fair, so naturally no one is willing to continue The rebellion continues.
Without a rebellion, Xu Huang, Jiang Juan and others naturally had no opponents, and they were busy all day long. When General Zhengxi''s order came to pick up Bai Que and others, three or four people became quarrelsome, and finally Xu Huang ended up with With a slight advantage, he won and became the general who led the army this time.
Longyou is empty and sparsely populated. Sometimes you may not be able to see a single person even after walking for five or six miles. The more you look towards the Hexi Corridor, the more so it becomes.
?No wonder the imperial court was unwilling to maintain it here...
? Xu Huang was thinking as he staggered forward on his horse. At this time, the sun had begun to shift to the west, and the sky was gradually getting darker. If it was normal, it would be almost time to find a place to settle down and rest. Suddenly, Xu Huang took a closer look and saw that there seemed to be some smoke and dust in the sky ahead!
Immediately, the smoke and dust became bigger, and three scouts came on horseback. Before they got close, they shouted loudly: "General! There are horse thieves surrounding the mountain in front of us. It seems...it seems that they are our people!"
“What!” Xu Huang swung his battle ax, “All the troops! Speed ??up!”
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??Bai Que and others are in a state of panic.
Being chased by horse thieves, Bai Que even tried to throw away some of the things he originally carried and scattered some money in the yellow sand. As a result, he found that some of the horse thieves passing by used their skills to grab a handful, and more people He didn''t even look at them and charged straight towards them.
Damn this, this is not asking for money, these horse thieves are looking for life!
?? Baique was eagerly looking for a way to escape, and found that if they followed this speed and direction, they would be overtaken by horse thieves at the mountain pass...
Once the narrow mountain pass is blocked, it will be almost a dead end for the Baique side who have already pulled out a long scattered queue!
Baique turned his head sharply, waved his arms, and shouted loudly: "Go north! Up the mountain! North! Up the mountain!" The mountainous terrain is not conducive to the galloping of war horses, which means that the horse thief''s advantage in riding skills is separated from his own. It''s a tie, but it also means that our side has lost its mobility and can only wait for rescue... I hope, I hope Longyou''s Zhengxi soldiers and horses can catch up!
??In the Han Dynasty, Li Ling was surrounded by the Xiongnu less than a hundred miles away from the Han border. As a result, he ran out of ammunition and food and could not wait for reinforcements from the Han Dynasty...
Behind Bai Que were most of the men who originally followed Bai Que. At this time, without thinking too much, they followed Bai Que and turned around and ran towards the mountain to the north. The rest of the people couldn''t help but follow suit and galloped to the mountain. At the bottom of the mountain, they all dismounted and started to climb up the mountain...
Normally speaking, when horse thieves get horses and property, they don''t necessarily have to kill all the people. However, the leader of this group of horse thieves is not an ordinary person, but a horse.
When Ma Xiu saw Bai Que and others going up the mountain, his face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Dismount! Chase after them! Kill them all!"
Pound was behind Matthew. After listening to Matthew''s order, Pound said a little strangely: "Why are you chasing them? These people have already used up their wives, property and horses. Even if they have some with them, I''m afraid they don''t have much..."
Matthew gritted his teeth and said: "These are the people of the little thief Zheng Xi! Get off your horse! Kill them all! Kill!" Matthew''s hatred for General Fei Qian of Zheng Xi was simply surging like the sky. If it weren''t for Zheng Xi, he would have been killed. Ma Xiu felt that maybe he should be in Chang''an. Even if he did not necessarily become an important minister of the court, he could still control the place. At least a man of two thousand stones was indispensable. However, now, he had to become a horse thief, relying on plunder to support the soldiers who followed him. , the difference is more than heaven and earth!
Therefore, when Ma Xiu unexpectedly learned that a group of people were preparing to return to Longyou, and they seemed to be the subordinates of General Zhengxi, Ma Xiu had murderous intentions. He must kill this group of people, so as to alleviate his hatred a little. .
Pound frowned slightly, but glanced at Matthew and didn''t say anything. He got off his horse and started to follow Bai Que and others, climbing up the mountain to pursue them.
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Bai Que looked at the horse thief and others chasing after him, frowned, and the masseter muscles on his cheeks jumped. He suddenly pulled Marcus over, took out a small bag from his arms, and stuffed it into Marcus. Then he held the small cloth bag and Marcus''s hand tightly together, and said very seriously: "Ma Pants, you are a lustful person, they are not here for you! Take the things and come from the other side. Go on one side! Remember, take your things and go to General Zhengxi, it will be in your favor!"
Marcus glanced at the small cloth bag in his hand, but he didn''t seem to feel its weight. He hesitated and said, "What? Makima-kun?"
Bai Que was too lazy to talk to Marcus and emphasized again: "Go to Chang''an! Do you know? Chang''an! General Zhengxi! Don''t lose it! Put it away! Repeat it! Chang''an! General Zhengxi!"
“Zanya, Makima-kun...” Marcus muttered repeatedly.
"Yes, yes! Go quickly, go in that direction!" Bai Que pointed to the side, shouted at Marcus, then pushed him, and then led the people away from the other direction.
Marcus was stunned for a moment, then looked at the horse thief approaching from behind, shuddered, quickly put the small cloth bag in his arms, rushed to the other side, climbed with hands and feet, fearing that he had forgotten, Still not listening, he muttered: "Can An, Mr. Zhen Xi Jian... Can Xi, An Xi is going to see you... ah, what are you going to see..."
The white bird on the side looked at the horse thief and didn''t seem to care much about Marcus who was running away to the side. He just separated two people to chase him. Then most of the others were staring at the wave of pursuit of him and couldn''t help but fiercely He cursed: "Damn it! He really came for us!"
Bai Que touched the other two small cloth bags in his arms, gritted his teeth, and shouted: "Quick! Quick! It''s getting dark soon! As soon as it gets dark, the horse thieves will definitely retreat! Let''s go!" Bai Que once suspected that it was... This Marcus attracted pursuers, because only Marcus'' appearance features were more obvious. The result still made Bai Que a little disappointed. These horse thieves were still staring at people like him.
However, Bai Que''s luck seemed to have run out. Soon after he continued to climb, he reached the top of the mountain. After running forward for another twenty or thirty steps, he suddenly discovered that the other side of the hill was an almost vertical cliff. It goes straight up and down for nearly three or four floors, and then there is a gentle **** going down!
At this time, more than ten horse thieves had caught up. Seeing that Bai Que and others did not continue to run forward, they realized after being stunned for a moment. They all slowed down in unison, raised their swords and guns, and panted. , smiling, and some horse thieves were shouting something, seeming to be laughing at Bai Que and others...
Bai Que pulled out the sword from behind, looked around, and said: "Since there is no way out, I can only give it a try! I''m sorry, everyone! I can''t take you home! I''ll pour you some wine to make amends when I''m under the spell of Jiuquan." !”
"Haha! What did Commander Bai say? Since we are all brothers, we will live and die together, nothing more!"
“I already died once back then, and now I have earned my life, which is enough!”
“That’s right! Damn it, let these thieves know how powerful we are in Montenegro!”
“Huang Ergouzi, we are under the command of Zheng Xi, not Heishan...”
“…Damn it, at this point, does it make any difference to conquer Western Montenegro? You’re so fussy!”
??Everyone laughed and shouted, then drew out their weapons one after another, turned around and faced the chasing horse thieves, and formed a simple formation.
Seeing that Bai Que and the others showed no fear, the horse thieves who were chasing after them gradually stopped using their useless sarcasm and laughter, and stood in a row one after another, forcing them up step by step.
??The white bird looked back and looked toward the east.
Going home is the concern and expectation that have remained in the hearts of the Han people for thousands of years. In a place beyond the reach of his eyes, Bai Que knew that there was Longyou, there was Chang''an, and that was their hometown. However, he never thought that when he arrived at the door of his home, he would not be able to go back.
??The sky has gradually darkened, as if their hope of survival has also dimmed...
??Bai Que turned his face and shouted angrily: "Kill! Kill these thieves who prevent us from going home!"
Sorry, I have been so busy these days that I forgot about this score...
Bow and apologize...
(End of this chapter)