"San Gongzi, there is shade here, why don't we stop and rest for a while?"
The team led by Gu Hanmo kept on going westward until they reached Xiaozhu Pass, which was not far from Zhuguan. The soldiers couldn't hold it anymore.
When the spring sun was warm, they immediately slumped and sweated, and all their clothes were soaked behind.
Seeing a small forest right in front of my eyes, I can’t wait to stop to take a sip of water and enjoy the cool.
Gu Hanmo set up a pergola, looked closely at the surrounding area, except for the small woods, there was no place to rest, and said: "Yes. But don't enter the woods, we just rest outside."
There was no news up to the border of Xiaozhu Pass. It can be seen that the Xikun people have not moved yet, so they are not in a hurry.
Gu Hanmo relieved the burden on the horse's back, "Boil these herbs, boil them into water and add them to the brothers' kettles."
A soldier took it over with a grin, "Miss Yufu's herbal medicine is so good, every time I drink it, I feel that my body is soothing, and the brothers who don't like drinking water like to drink this!"
This herb is not as bitter as the usual medicine, but it is like herbal tea, drinking more vigorously than white water.
Gu Hanmo said with a rare smile: "Yufu knows that we have been so hard on this journey. I specially asked me to bring it. Let's cook it quickly."
The soldiers set up the stove and caught fire. Gu Hanmo didn't rest, and walked around the woods with his sword on his back.
The forest is not abnormal.
It's all at Xiaozhu Pass, why isn't it abnormal
Thoughtful, he slowly walked back to where he was. He thought that if the person didn't take any action, they would go to Zhuguan.
The military camp at Zhuguan guarded 50,000 Gu’s army.
A faint smoke rose from the stove fire. In Xiaozhuguan City, the sentry standing on the wall saw it from a distance, smiling and joking with the comrades beside him, "Hey, do you see someone roasting pheasants in the woods?"
Another person whispered, "Honestly, I think about pheasants all day long! Where is the pheasant here? A wild rabbit is lucky for the pedestrians in the past!"
He turned his head inadvertently and saw that a middle-aged man in official clothes stood silently behind them, listening to their chat with a smile.
He has a big belly and wears the sapphire official hat of a Grade 4 official. Isn't he just Xiaozhuguan Futai
Dongling law states that both the central and local governments are separated from military and political affairs, especially in border cities where there is often warfare. The power of the army is stronger than that of the government.
Yes, the two soldiers were not shocked, and saluted according to the rules.
"Master Futai, why are you here?"
The potbelly Futai still smiled, "This official just heard you say that some people are roasting pheasants in the woods. A few days ago, the envoy of Xikun had just escorted the princess to the imperial capital. As a border city, we must be cautious. Go see who the roast pheasant is, and bring more hands!"
The two soldiers looked at each other.
Passers-by rested in the forest, whether he roasted a pheasant or roasted a hare, what was it for their guards
Besides, it was obviously coming from the middle of the middle school and not from the direction of Xikun. Why was he nervous
"Master Futai, you probably don't understand the situation of our defenders. Look, there are a large number of soldiers standing guard under the city gate, and if there are suspicious personnel, we will definitely find out. Now passers-by are roasting in the woods outside the city... roasting Pheasant, how can we rush over to investigate and scare the people?"
Seeing that the two of them refused to obey the orders, the station made a chubby face, "What? The officer still instructs you not to move you? Should the officer find you General Xu before you are willing to go out of the city to check it out?"
General Xu is the main commander of Xiaozhuguan's defending army. His position is higher than that of the mansion.
They were really embarrassed to bother the general because of this little thing.
"No, no, let's go, please wait for the Master Futai."
The soldier greeted him, and seven or eight people headed for the small forest outside the city.
Gu Hanmo was sitting under a tree drinking boiled herbs, and suddenly heard the guarding soldier say: "San Gongzi, someone is coming towards us in the direction of Xiaozhuguan, wearing a military uniform."
Gu Hanmo pondered for a moment, "Who is General Xiaozhu?"
"Behind Xiaozhuguan is Zhuguan. Zhuguan is the city close to Xikun. Xiaozhuguan is the second line. So here is not guarded by Gu Jiajun, but General Xu Zhou Xu led the local army to guard it."
Gu Hanmo came to the border by himself for the first time. He used to come with his father and brother. He really didn't know who the guard at Xiaozhuguan was.
He didn't have any impression of Xu Zhou, and he wanted to come with a low grade.
His eyes fell on the herb-cooking stove, and a faint smoke rose, "The envoys of Xikun have just passed by. Maybe they are all soldiers. Seeing that we are large in number, they came to inquire. Don't reveal my identity for a while, just say that we are the Gu family. That's why the soldiers were ordered to go to Zhuguan."
"Yes, third son."
The seven or eight Xiaozhuguan guards came and saw a big man sitting or standing under the tree. They were afraid to move forward for a while.
Take a closer look at these people, even though they are wearing civilian clothes and standing tall and mighty, they are even more suicidal than these soldiers.
This kind of temperament, at first glance, is a man in the army.
The soldier who came to interrogate arched his hands, "I'm waiting for the defender of Xiaozhuguan, and I routinely ask, who are you?"