Qin Official

One day in late April, it was dawn, fifteen miles west of Hufu Township, on the only way to Daliang. People were already coming and going in the grassy swamps on both sides of Tu Road, looking towards Zhou Shi and Chen Yu who were hiding in the forest. Report what they saw in Hufu Township.

"The grain from Hufu Township has been loaded onto carts of cattle and horses, packed full of grain, and lined up on the road outside the city."

"The Qin officials from the Qin army's camp came out with thirty people, and also took a child into custody."

Hearing this, Chen Yu clenched his fists and said, "It must be my nephew!"

"The officials of Qin and the soldiers of Qin said goodbye to the Zhang family outside the town. They took more than a hundred young men from the town and escorted the grain carts to set off. The child was tied to one of the carts..."

After hearing this, Zhou Shi also said to Chen Yu: "Those more than a hundred young men will not die for the Qin people. Then we will only have to deal with the more than thirty Qin soldiers."

He turned around and smiled as he looked at the heroes of the Wei State who had followed him around in the past two months and continued to fight against the violent Qin, as well as the dozen knights from Zhao brought by Chen Yu.

"This time, the Qin army in Daliang City must not get a grain of food!"

Then, when the sun rose high, the information obtained by his subordinates broke Zhou Shi and Chen Yu's plan...

"The Qin official escorting the grain truck suddenly changed direction on the side road and headed towards Waihuang County!"

"What!?"

Zhou Shi and Chen Yu were both shocked.

"Could it be that they realized that we were going to intercept him here?" Zhou Shi looked at Chen Yu with some suspicion. Although Chen Yu's words that day changed his impression of this person a lot, Zhou Shi did not completely trust him.

Chen Yu then guessed: "Perhaps the Qin officials were worried that the grain truck sent to Daliang from Yangwu County had an accident on this road, so they planned to take a detour?"

There are two roads from Hufu Township to Daliang. One is to go directly to the west. It takes a hundred miles to reach Daliang. On the way, you have to spend the night in Xiaohuang Township. Zhou Shi and the others ambush between Hufu and Xiaohuang.

The second option is to go to Waihuang to spend the night first, and then walk west from Waihuang, which still takes two days.

The Qin people chose to take the second route, which disrupted the ambush plan. Zhou Shi began to hesitate and planned to cancel the attack.

But Chen Yu refused to give up and persuaded him: "It would be better to go to Waihuang. That is my brother's hometown. Although the Qin people occupied Waihuang and searched for light heroes everywhere in the city, they were still hiding in the countryside outside the city. There are many young knights with me. They have been favored by my brother, and several of their leaders are still in contact with me. Why don't you lead people to the only road from Waihuang to Daliang and continue to ambush, while I quickly go to the outskirts of Waihuang , contact Qing Xia, maybe we can get dozens of people! When the time comes, we will join forces to attack, and we will destroy the Qin invaders and burn their food and crops!"

Chen Yu's words made Zhou Shi feel excited again. Even if he gave up his plan and attacked Hufu Township, he would not have a good chance of winning against the remaining Qin soldiers and Zhang's boy servants.

But if he can use this to attract Waihuang Qingxia, he can gather more people and do greater things!

Zhou Shi immediately unfolded the map he had brought when he was an official in Yangwu County, and saw that less than thirty miles south of their location was the road from Waihuang to Daliang, and it had to pass through a dense forest... …

Nowadays, the Qin people's control over the Wei region still only occupies towns as strongholds and barely maintains communication lines, but they are powerless to control the vast rural areas of Lilu.

Therefore, it is not difficult for the locals who are familiar with the local roads and rivers to avoid the eyes and ears of the Qin people. Moreover, most Wei people did not surrender willingly to the rule of the Qin army. Not in every county or township, the relationship between the two sides was as harmonious as in Hufu Township. In Waihuang, Chenliu and other places, the atmosphere was almost tense. The local Wei People are happy to assist Zhou Shi.

"I will take my people and wait for Chen Sheng here."

Zhou Shi pointed to the forest on the map and looked at Chen Yu, who had changed into a pair of coarse brown clothes and was about to set off, but his enthusiasm for book business remained unchanged.

"If everything goes well for Chen Sheng, he can bring the young knight with him to meet me in this forest before dawn tomorrow! If he doesn't arrive before three o'clock in the morning, please forgive me for not waiting!"

…

Chen Yu did not break the contract. Before dawn the next day, he followed the rural guide assigned to him by Zhou Shi and came to this dense forest in the dark.

The people he brought were not the only ones who came, but behind Chen Yu, there were forty or fifty people following him! They were all light knights wearing short back clothes, holding torches or carrying swords. They all had unkempt hair and sideburns. They spoke loudly and said they wanted to see them. In the past two months, they had caused countless troubles to the Qin army. "Zhou Daxia".

"In just one day, Chen Yu actually recruited so many people! How is Zhang Er's reputation so great?"

Zhou Shi frowned immediately. As a soldier who had been a soldier for generations, he actually looked down on these light knights. But now that the fall of Wei was imminent, he had to unite all those who were enemies of Qin, although most of them were motivated by personal grudges and were not from the same group as Zhou Shi, who was bent on protecting Wei.

He could only suppress his temper and praised the young heroes, saying that they did not escape after the fall of Waihuang, but stayed to continue to fight against the Qin army, and they were also "heroes".

After comforting all the young heroes and asking them to go down and close their eyes to rest for a while, Chen Yu sat next to Zhou Shi. Zhou Shi noticed that his face seemed unhappy.

"Chen Sheng, what did you find out about me outside?"

"That Qin official Heifu who is stationed in Hufu Township is really hateful!"

Chen Yu punched the tree and said angrily: "That black man not only forced my sister-in-law to death and kidnapped my nephew, but after arriving in Waihuang, he also swaggered through the city, publicizing his achievements in capturing Zhang Er's son. He also insulted my brother. The foreigner Huang Qingxia is a bereaved dog. He only uses his wife's wealth to recruit scoundrels, violates prohibitions with force, and disrupts national laws. Once something happens, he can't protect his family and the country, and he can't protect his wife and children. He can only run away in embarrassment. Really They are rats."

"He also threatened that he would take Zhang Ao to Daliang today to receive a reward in exchange for a gold reward. He also said, 'This little young knight may be taken to Guanzhong, castrated and entered into the palace, and become a little eunuch to serve the king.' How can a hero be subjected to such humiliation? It’s really unbearable, but it’s unbearable! I will kill this thief!”

The news spread quickly, and in less than a day, all the villages and towns near Waihuang knew about it. That's why Chen Yu was able to recruit forty or fifty people so smoothly.

These people were either light knights or local warriors who had been favored by Zhang Er. When they heard that Chen Yu was going to cooperate with Zhou Shi to ambush the Qin people, they all geared up and said they were willing to help rescue the young gentleman...

There was also a young man who raised his arms and shouted: "These days, we have had enough of Qin Kou's anger, so if we just kill him, we will be worthy of the favor of Master Zhang!"

Zhou Shi nodded without much suspicion. The Qin people were not arrogant for a day or two. Usually when the Qin army in Yangwu County captured his men, they would parade them through the streets and then behead them and abandon the city to make a warning to others. But they didn't Do you know that the men of Wei are inexhaustible?

He was just worried that when the Qin official Heifu came out of Waihuang with the grain team, would there be more escorts?

As a result, Zhou Shi breathed a sigh of relief. The spies reported that the Qin officials were too confident and did not send more people. They were still more than 30 people, with more than a hundred civilians to collect food. After dawn, they had left Waihuang County and slowly Come slowly this way...

Seeing that it was getting dark, Zhou Shi, as the commander of the ambush, began to assign tasks to Chen Yu and others.

His two confidants, who were also Wei soldiers, were responsible for leading nearly a hundred Wei people into two teams and ambush in the grass on both sides of the road. When they heard Zhou Shi shouting, they rushed out together to disrupt the Qin people's position. Drive away those Wei people.

The trusted aide took the order, paid a military salute to Zhou Shi, led the fifty people who had gathered, ran out, crossed the road, and ambush in the woods on the opposite side.

Chen Yu was asked to lead the dozens of light knights in this side of the forest. They were responsible for killing enemies and rescuing people.

"This time we still focus on burning food. After we save the young gentleman Zhang, we can retreat into the forest and retreat without the Qin invaders having to kill them all."

Zhou Shi knew very well that he could not just see the Qin people transporting grain in front of him. Although they were still on the land of Wei, they wanted to treat this place as "enemy territory" and should not be careless at all. Daliang is a hundred miles to the west. The Qin cavalry can gallop here in a few hours. If they meet them on the plain, no matter how many people there are, they will definitely die.

Finally, he left a few hunters squatting at the entrance of the forest to watch whether the Qin people's chariots and horses entered or not, using the indistinguishable sound of birdsong as a signal...

…

The sun gradually rose and the dew slowly evaporated. While waiting in the woods and grass, Zhou Shi discovered that Chen Yu was actually very nervous.

Although he took off his Confucian uniform and wore a short-backed coat with a two-foot sword in front of him, and was dressed like a knight-errant, there was still a bit of a scholarly temperament on his face. He kept blinking and looking at the appearance, a little expectant and a little bit. worrying and nervous.

"Chen Sheng said that he had killed someone, I believe it."

Zhou Shi smiled and said, "But you have never fought in a war, right?"

"Indeed, I haven't." Chen Yu knew that his nervousness had been noticed, and he felt a little ashamed.

"It doesn't matter. When I first went into battle, I was just like you and just like them." Zhou Shi comforted him and then pursed his lips to the people behind him.

Among the group of people who followed Zhou Shi, how many had actually fought in the war?

Among these nearly a hundred people, there were no more than five real warriors. The rest of the people are all county soldiers, farmers, and even small businessmen from Yangwu County and Huangchi County. They either wanted revenge because their relatives were killed by the Qin people, or they didn't dare to surrender because they were enemies of the Qin people. They even followed Zhou Shi out of the city in confusion without any reason.

In the eyes of the Wei people, the Qin people were like tigers and wolves, frightened by the bad reputation of their leader, so no matter where they were, there were many people who ran away.

These people were not warriors in the past. Even after following Zhou Shi for two months while hiding in Tibet, they still looked immature. At this moment, another battle is about to begin. Although the enemy is fighting against the enemy with more troops, he is still very nervous.

Chen Yu saw it. There was a boy about fourteen years old who was holding the handle of the wooden spear tightly, as if he was hugging his parents. He was about to cry. More people moved their legs unconsciously or swallowed their saliva.

"It's good if you can't help but urinate."

Zhou Shiyun said calmly, and he asked someone to pass on the message: "Listen carefully, second and third sons, this battle is the same as the last time we robbed food in Yangwu County. I will go first, and you will follow behind!"

Zhou Shi is a military soldier. He learned on the battlefield that as a lower-level military officer, leading by example is the best way to boost morale. If he is greedy for life and afraid of death, how can he convince everyone to join him in resisting Qin, just to save the life of Wei?

After appeasing everyone, he taught Chen Yu: "If your hands are sweaty, just wipe them with dry soil. This will prevent the sword from falling when you rush up."

Chen Yu was angry when he heard this, but he still did as Zhou Shi said. At the same time, he thought in his heart: "He is indeed an old soldier who is regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the Qin army in Wei..."

As if he had read his thoughts, Zhou Shi suddenly sighed.

"There is nothing we can do. Who made us the last soldiers of the Wei Kingdom?"

At this time, a burst of bird song came from a distance, one after another, until it reached Zhou Shi's ears.

He immediately became solemn.

"The Qin people are coming!"

…

This forest is old and has thick trunks. In mid-April, it is the season of lush growth. The green leaves are like a crown, and the wind rustles through the branches and leaves.

The weeds beside the road are also growing wildly. They can hide an adult inside, as long as you can resist the itching of the grass blades, and the chirping of grasshoppers and insects will also cover up the breathing of the ambushers...

However, it couldn't cover up the sound of wheels, footsteps, and the neighing of cows and horses coming from far away!

Zhou Shi, Chen Yu and their men held their breath and crouched in the grass under the forest, motionless, only staring into the distance with their eyes. However, the originally empty road began to become dusty. Two horses were the first to clear the way. Two lightly-armed Qin soldiers were riding on their horses, looking warily at the woods on both sides.

Then, there was a convoy of cattle and horses that formed a long snake, with as many as seventy or eighty vehicles, and the distance between the front and back was hundreds of steps. Those Wei people dressed in coarse cloth were responsible for leading the cattle and horses in front. Every ten steps, there are several Qin soldiers carrying spears, still talking happily, seemingly ignorant of the coming danger...

Chen Yu raised his head slightly, trying to find Zhang Ao's whereabouts.

Zhou Shi's gaze was fixed on the things being dragged on the cattle carriages. It looked like they were indeed bags of grain packed in sacks, and the wheels creaked under the weight. There were also some cud manuscripts mixed with each vehicle, probably for feeding the cattle and horses.

At this time, Chen Yu's body froze and his eyes widened!

He finally found Zhang Ao's whereabouts. The poor child was tied to a car and still sobbing. The cart was not hauling grain. A black-faced Qin official wearing a crown and armor was sitting in the cart with a relaxed expression, as if he was looking forward to the reward he would receive for sending Zhang Ao to Daliang.

Chen Yu immediately gritted his teeth and looked at Zhou Shi, did he mean he could take action?

Zhou Shi shook his head and told him to calm down and wait until the grain truck and the Qin people completely entered the forest before launching another attack.

Chen Yu had no choice but to continue to endure, thirty steps, twenty steps, ten steps. Seeing that the car carrying Zhang Ao had passed the ambush spot where he was, Chen Yu couldn't bear it anymore! Suddenly there was a loud shout from beside me!

"Kill the bandits!"

Zhou Shi took off his disguise and stood up. He held a sword and shield, pointed at the Qin people on the road who had not yet reacted, and shouted!

"Kill Qin!"

Following the words, Zhou Shi was the first to rush forward as he had promised everyone earlier.

"Kill Qin Kou!"

Chen Yu also jumped up quickly and yelled, but because he was running too fast, he stepped on a stone and slipped under his feet, almost falling. When he stood firm, many Wei people and Qingxia were already following Zhou Shi and rushing in front of him!

"Save my nephew first!"

Chen Yu shouted quickly, but then he suddenly discovered that the "Wei people" who should have been frightened and dispersed did not panic at this moment, but gathered together in groups of five or more, and skillfully jumped from the oxen and carriages. He pulled out the weapon hidden inside!

And amidst the sharp copper whistles of the black-faced Qin officials, in the carriages of the cattle carriages, there were also Qin soldiers wearing right or left buns who suddenly opened the grass poles. They squatted in the carriages, holding flat in their hands. The crossbow has been strung up long ago and is ready to go!

"No, I was fooled!"

Only then did Chen Yu realize that this poorly prepared food transport team and even his nephew were just bait to catch them!

However, before Chen Yu gave the warning to retreat, all the Qin soldiers in the car had already aimed at the Wei people and Qingxia who were rushing towards them, and pulled the hanging sword...

There was a string sound like a clapper, a dull sound of a sharp weapon entering the body, and then a heavy sound of falling to the ground.

After a burst of screams, more than ten of those brave warriors who were not afraid of death fell to the ground in front of Chen Yu...

While Chen Yu was stunned, he couldn't help but think of those words.

“Under the fragrant bait, there must be dead fish!”

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