A big flag was slowly raised on the top of the mountain. At first glance, I thought it was "Xinghua Village" again. When the wind blew over and took a closer look, I realized that it was written "Xingzilin". Mountain bandits, big and small, exposed their heads under the cover of vegetation, wearing homemade earth armor, and aiming long bows and daggers at the people at the foot of the mountain.
A silver light flashed on the top of the mountain, Chang Geng squinted his eyes and saw a heavy armor that was robbed from nowhere on the top of the mountain. The person under the mask could not be seen clearly, it looked like a target.
The robbery of the Dao was on the head of Marquis Anding, and Chang Geng was completely amused for a while.
But when he looked back, he found that Gu Yun didn't smile. Not only did he not smile, but his face was ugly. He squeezed two words between his teeth: "Idiot."
Chang Geng quickly changed his mind, lowered his voice and said, "So the collusion between officials and bandits in the southern border is not a legend, is it true?"
Gu Yun didn't say a word, his face became more and more serious.
During the Daliang period, the local specialty of the East China Sea was pearls, the local specialty of Loulan was fine wine, and the local specialty of southern Xinjiang was mountain bandits.
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In the past two years, as soon as the farming puppets were implemented, the peasants could not find a job, and some followed the merchants to the north to seek a living, and some did not know what to think. Fewer and fewer people stockpiled goods and grains, and they stockpiled gold and silver, which greatly improved the robbery efficiency of mountain bandits.
The mountain bandit culture is prevalent here, and there are more broods than wild rabbits.
The Southern Border Army came from the Ministry of War and was raised by the stepmother, and the funds were not enough, so they couldn't afford it.
Although the mountain bandits are superior in number, their combat effectiveness is generally limited. If they are against the regular army, it means that they will destroy a nest if they are killed, and they will also be very nervous when they see the garrison.
When people have money, they want to pursue peace and stability. They don't want to be driven away by people with their heads on their belts all day long - mountain bandits are also people.
So in the long run, the Southern Border Army and the local mountain bandits have formed some kind of symbiotic relationship.
The commander-in-chief of the Southern Xinjiang Army, Fu Zhicheng, came from a mountain bandit. On the one hand, he restrained the mountain bandits and tried his best to keep them from hurting people. On the other hand, the garrison in the southern Xinjiang was very nervous. It is estimated that there must be General Fu's business.
Collusion between officials and bandits, of course, is not a matter of long face, but Gu Yun knows it. In the past two years, the emperor has been promoting puppet farming and opening up trade routes. It is obviously a good policy for the country to enrich the country and strengthen the people, but he does not know what the problem is. , the treasury is dissatisfied with the anti-aircraft, and military spending has to be cut.
The southern region has just experienced floods, and the disaster has not yet been relieved. If there is a fight again, then the mountain bandits will run wild in the villages and villages, and the people will suffer even more. If the court really replaced the commander of the southern border army because of this incident, Gu Yungen would not think about it. No one can survive the southern border.
The only choice is the lesser of the two evils. Gu Yun has no choice but to temporarily keep Fu Zhicheng.
After these two years have passed, the ancient Silk Road will be completely built, and the inland trade routes of Daliang will be fully opened. A batch of silver from overseas can flow into Daliang, which will give the country a sigh of relief. When the time comes, not only will troops be dispatched, but also will be connected from Bashu. The passage to the southern border is repaired, and the control over the faraway place of the emperor is really strengthened. Only by taking a two-pronged approach can the bandits be completely cleaned up.
It's a pity that other than his worries, no one else seems to understand these things.
In fact, it may not be difficult to understand, but in their eyes, drumming orders and flattering the emperor in the future are more important.
Gu Yun had been thinking about how to protect Fu Zhicheng on the way, so he deliberately sent him a letter quietly, but unexpectedly, in the middle of the trip, someone gave him such a hand.
Which bandits are out to loot their nests, and roll up flags and beat drums? The other party made it clear that he knew who he was.
Intercepting the imperial envoy, what is the difference between this and rebellion
Chang Geng has gone deep into the people and traveled all over the world in these years, and he has long been ignorant of the current situation and people's livelihood. After thinking about it, the cause and effect are clear. He looked at Gu Yun's expression and whispered: "Foster father, I don't think this is necessarily the case. General Fu's meaning."
Gu Yun said coldly: "Nonsense, how can Fu Zhicheng be so stupid?"
These big-headed mountain bandits who occupy the mountains as kings can be said to be very big and do not know a basket of words. If you want to find someone who can write and calculate, you have to share the same accountant for several mountain tops. Maybe they heard the gossip that leaked from somewhere. Then he robbed them on his own initiative, and even tried to get rid of the horse, so that he could show his credit to Fu Zhicheng.
I saw a mountain bandit in the high place waving a simple copper roar, and shouting at Gu Yun and the others down the mountain as if singing a play: "Who is coming, register your name!"
Shen Yi was crying and laughing at the side, and drew an arrow from behind him: "Master?"
Gu Yun: "Shoot down."
The arrow in Shen Yi's hand came out almost at the same time as Gu Yun's voice, and shot the bandit with the copper roar like a broken bamboo.
The whole valley was fried.
When Sun Shilang saw this, he grabbed Fu Zhicheng's handle without caring about his pride. He was terrified at first, and jumped out of the carriage in three steps. No way, there are at least a hundred or so bandits in this mountain, we are just a few of us, all the generals have no armor on their bodies, they are unarmed! There are also four highnesses, and the four highnesses are precious and cannot be lost."
Gu Yun didn't even glance at him, and waved at Chang Geng: "Fourth Highness, have you put your effort on hold yet?"
Chang Geng bowed his body and said, "Being a commander and a small cavalryman should still be qualified."
"Come on, I'll teach you how to go into the mountains to fight monkeys."
Gu Yun said that when the horse rushed straight to the heights, Chang Geng did not hesitate at all, and immediately followed. The adults screamed in a shrill voice: "Master, I can't make it—"
The next moment, the back of his neck tightened, and the whole person was suspended in the air, picked up by Shen Yi's sword hilt in the air, and threw it onto his horse's back.
Sun Jiao made a "quack" and rolled his eyes from the fall.
Shen Yi said helplessly: "Don't call Master Sun, you will definitely not die in the end, don't worry."
When General Shen said this, he couldn't help feeling distressed about himself - that Gu Dashuai, the young master of Hou's mansion, had followed the old mother in and out since he was a child, and he was used to it. It's really not a thing to treat people as old mothers.
Having said that, Shen Yi looked at the fainted Master Sun with rolled eyes, and said to himself, "This is the first time I've seen a waiter who looks like an eunuch."
On the top of the hill, the small mountain bandit said to the bandit leader, "Brother, I heard that the eunuch was calling the commander just now."
The bandit leader was buried in the heavy armor, and when he heard the words, he pushed the iron mask and said angrily: "Nonsense, don't let the arrows go! Surrounded! Surrounded!"
The trombone sounded again in the valley, and the bandits, big and small, came roaring and rushing forward, condescendingly rushing straight to the "force" of two or three kittens Gu Yun and the others.
The mountain bandits don't know if it's for courage or what, and they make a big fanfare to create a circle. The people at one end run down, and the people at the other end are knocking on pots and bowls, screaming and rushing from the opposite mountain to "encircle", running in a mess. Dust splashes. It's a pity that most of their horses were snatched from the caravans of the past. Where can they catch up with the one-in-a-million horses in Xuantie Camp, they were left behind in an instant, Gu Yun made a gesture, and the soldiers behind him immediately understood. The troops were scattered, and the feather arrows shot by the mountain bandits were scattered, and they immediately became unorganized.
Facing the hordes of bandits, Gu Yun drew his sword indifferently, with a long blade like snow, and said to Chang Geng, "Remember, before the battle, whoever doesn't want to die will die first."
Chang Geng was almost dazzled by the sword in his hand.
His sword was like a dragon, blood and flowers flew all the way, two in and two out, and the mountain bandits and horse corpses rolled into a ball.
Gu Yun added the second half of his sentence: "Even if your enemy is a bunch of rice buckets."
The bandit leader held a clairvoyant at a high place, and when he saw that the situation was wrong, he immediately said angrily: "I want you to surround me, what's going on!"
The little bandit next to him said with a bitter face: "Brother, I don't know!"
At this time, a black-faced bandit ran over: "Brother, the big thing is bad!"
But in the blink of an eye, a light cavalry had already rushed up the mountain pass. The bandit holding the trombone didn't have time to shrink his neck when he saw a flash of sword light, and his head was already in a different place.
Gu Yun's equestrian skills are excellent. He walks vertically and horizontally between the mountains and rocks as if walking on flat ground. He crosses a very narrow mountain path. He flicks the long sword in his hand, and there is a scream from behind the big rock. There are still people in ambush there. His blood was shaking, and he seemed to have waited for Chang Geng for a while before saying, "There are many shelters in the mountains, and there are often local snakes behind them. You are excellent in martial arts, so you may not be able to dodge a plot."
Chang Geng swept his eyes and saw that the crossbow behind the stone had been set up, and he was waiting for the arrows to hurt people. His horse was not a steed of war, and it was a little difficult to follow Gu Yun, but he felt that the blood all over his body was heating up, and he asked, "Father, how do you know?"
Gu Yun curled the corners of his mouth: "I'm familiar with it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rock above suddenly rolled down. Gu Yun seemed to have eyes on his head, and he slammed the horse's belly. The warhorse jumped forward abruptly. Yun got out of the saddle, grabbed a vine next to him, swung quickly in the air, and hoisted himself up. Chang Geng heard a "pop" and leaned back. The father splattered blood condescendingly.
Gu Yun looked at him from a height, raised his eyebrows and smiled, blew a long whistle, and the horse immediately followed in a well-trained manner.
Chang Geng's heart was beating wildly, and Gu Yun's smile was about to suck his soul away.
Gu Yun shouted at him from a height: "When fighting monkeys in the mountains, remember to grab the height first—"
At this time, the joking "encirclement" of the mountain bandits was already in complete chaos. The arrow that came killed a great joy. Chang Geng hurriedly chased after him, only to see Gu Yun turn over and get on the horse again, and at the same time he quickly took out a special arrow from behind.
The bow and arrow were both very heavy. The long bow weighed several tens of kilograms at least. With a small box the size of a thumb, Chang Geng's eyelids twitched, and he thought, "Is there a golden box on the bow?"
The next moment, the white steam emanating from the longbow confirmed his guess. The shaft of the arrow seemed to be iron. When it came out of the string, there was a piercing scream, as if twenty monkeys were rushing hoarsely at the same time. Heaven - Tie Jian is like a miniature version of a white rainbow, going through the sun, a sound of gold and stone rippling through the mountains like waves, and the iron arrow is in the middle of a huge rock.
The hustle and bustle was flying like a wild horse, and the big rock shook for a moment and fell without warning.
The group of monkeys scattered, but the bandit leader was hindered by the heavy armor on his body, and he raised his head after a moment of delay—before he had time to see anything, he had already been re-armed, and buried under the sound of "Boom".
Chang Geng smiled and said, "Foster father, I know this, isn't it right to capture the thief and capture the king?"
He was guarded by Gu Yun all the way, roaring past hundreds of bandits, not even a single strand of hair was messed up, his clothes were flying, and he still looked like a graceful young man.
Gu Yun gave a "tsk" in his heart, and said in his heart, "Okay, next time I go back to the capital, I'm afraid half of the little girls who throw handkerchiefs at me will be less."
After half an hour, Gu Yun brought a few of his "unarmed" soldiers from the Black Iron Battalion to the bandit den swaggeringly.
When most of the bandits saw that their silvery boss was dead, they immediately fled with a hula. They were familiar with the terrain, and once they dispersed into the mountains and forests, they disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Gu Yun brought few people, so it was inconvenient to pursue him, so he only tied up a few who didn't have time to run, and they were dressed in a string like quail.
Gu Yun sat down on the tiger-skin chair of the bandit leader, and felt that something was wrong. He got up and peeled off the tiger-skin on the chair. He was very happy: "The throne of the King of Guishan is really ingenious."
I saw that the four legs of the majestic tiger-skin chair had been sawed off, and the bottom was like a pile of gold bricks, with a layer of wood on it.
Gu Yun: "Can you lay a golden egg while sitting here?"
Shen Yi let out a long dry cough and motioned for the commander to speak.
At this time, Mr. Sun, who was so scared that he wet his pants just now, changed his pants, and came back like a dog. Seeing this, he immediately realized that the opportunity was lost and he would not come again. Bear-like, took a step forward, and asked righteously: "Who gave you the courage to rob the imperial envoy along the way? Who is responsible for this? Say it!"
Chang Gengyuan was playing with Gu Yun's special bow. Hearing the words, he raised his head and said, "The imperial envoy is an accomplice to the crime. As long as he is not the leader of the bandit, the ordinary mountain bandit may be a conscript, a hero like you all."
He said that there is no more text here, he just smiled meaningfully, ignoring the trembling bandits, as if he just mentioned something unintentionally, and quickly turned his attention to others, and asked Gu Yun with a smile: "Foster father , your bow and arrow is really good, can you give it to me?"
Gu Yun waved his hand: "Take it."
Sun Jiao was stagnant, not sure what the Fourth Highness, who had never met before, meant. At first, he only thought that he was unpretentious, mild-mannered, good at chatting, and not deep in the city. Then he suddenly realized that he might have gone wrong.
Chang Geng said such a sentence, the mountain bandit was not so stupid, he immediately beat his chest and cried.
"Caomin doesn't know it's the imperial consignment, the Lord, please spare your life!"
"It's not easy to eat and eat on the road. We can't see a single person for ten days and a half in this small place. Who knows that when it opens, we will meet the imperial commissioner, and the grass-roots people will be wronged. No, in fact, it's not wronged. There are old people and young people. It's not easy!"
Sun Jiao: ""
At this moment, a soldier from the Black Iron Battalion suddenly walked in quickly and whispered in Gu Yun's ear: "Commander, the Governor of Nanzhong, Lord Kuai, sent someone to deliver a letter saying that he heard that Marquis was harassed by bandits on the ground, and he will bring him with him. Two hundred generals will be here soon."
Gu Yun raised his eyes expressionlessly, just to meet Sun Jiao's line of sight. The blood on Gu Dashuai's body was still dry, and the flash of color in Sun Jiao's eyes was vividly scared back.
Fu Zhicheng was born in a mountain bandit, and even if he surrendered in Zhao'an later, it was very unreasonable for a person to accept his fate as a top official. However, during the rebellion in the Western Regions, Nanyang Xiaoxiao also took the opportunity to invade the territory of Daliang and wanted to take advantage of the fire. Gu Yun had already gone to the west, and there was no one available in the DPRK, so he had to use the dead horse as a living horse doctor and let Fu Zhicheng lead the garrison in southern Xinjiang.
However, Emperor Yuanhe was still uneasy about him. The Governor of Nanzhong was specially set up to contain Fu Zhicheng back then. He had two hundred generals who were like soldiers and could be cheap at critical moments, although if something happened, the two hundred Even if the family generals cannot fight against the garrison in southern Xinjiang, it is not difficult to break through the encirclement separately and send letters.
Kuai Lantu and Fu Zhicheng can be said to be enemies, and they both want to kill each other, and the comers may have bad intentions.
Gu Yun: "As soon as I broke into the bandit's den with my front foot, Governor Kuai 'heard it' on the back foot. He is better informed than Lord Tudi."
Sun Jiao also knew that Kuai Lantu was coming too fast, so he didn't grasp the timing, and said hurriedly: "Don't hide the commander, our trip should be a secret trip, who would have encountered the fourth highness on the way, how could the lower official let the prince get into danger? First notify the Governor of Nanzhong to support one or two"
"Master Sun has a heart," Chang Geng said with a smile, "but how do you know that going south is a risk?"
Sun Jiao probably knew that his backer was approaching, and his waist was a little straighter, and he cupped his hands: "This time, my minister, the southwestern army, has heard about the rampant bandits in the southern border. Just in case, I specially asked your majesty before leaving. I asked for a drumming order—unexpectedly, it came true, fortunately, the Marquis has experienced hundreds of battles and is not chaotic in the face of danger."
Gu Yun looked at him with a smile, but didn't accept the flattery.
Sun Jiao said righteously: "This group of bandits are rampant, they are really bold, even the imperial officials dare to rob, not to mention the common people? This disaster will not be eliminated, and the southwest is unstable. Bring it right, this is the first drum order of my Daliang, and the lucky head falls on General Fu."
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