Three Kingdoms

What you are afraid of 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 way through. If Bai Que wasn’t fair in dealing with things and had a good character, I’m afraid he would have left his heart, lost his ambition, 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 limits, and tried their best to escape before the horse thieves chased and intercepted them.

Bai Que frequently looked back, and when he saw the few people left 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 there are four horse thieves?"

"Idiot!" Bai Que was too lazy to pay attention and was not in the mood to explain. Marcus would follow if he wanted to. If he didn't want to follow Bai Que, he would not stop him.

In the Hexi Corridor, and even in various countries in the Western Region, 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 cheat?

Ever 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, and once there are hierarchies, there must be order. Even the devil will not look down on a completely chaotic and evil area.

"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 talked the most, was quiet. Everyone was trying their best to hurry, and the only sound that could be heard was the sound of horse hooves mixed with the nervous and rapid breathing of the people.

The horse thieves roared loudly and came from the flanks, trying to intercept Bai Que and others at 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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In Longxi, a group of military horses was slowly marching westward.

Walking in the forefront was none other than Xu Huang. He 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 and local heroes who had been around Jincheng also gave up the fight one after another. Longyou The assessment came soon...

Thinking about it, the reason why these powerful and Qiang tribes liked to rebel and plunder in the past was that the officials of the Han Dynasty who governed Xiliang 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 further you go deeper into the Hexi Corridor, the more so.

No wonder the imperial court is unwilling to maintain it here...

Xu Huang thought as he staggered forward on his horse. At this time, the sun had begun to turn 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 larger, and three scouts came on horseback. Before they got close, they shouted loudly: "General! There is smoke and dust forty miles ahead, and there are signs of soldiers and horses!"

"What!" Xu Huang waved his battle ax, "Check again and again! The whole army! Be on guard! Prepare to fight!"

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Bai Que and others were in a 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 is not asking for money, these horse thieves are here to kill you!

Bai Que 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 Baique, who has 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 galloping 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 troops can catch up!

In the Han Dynasty, Li Ling was surrounded by the Xiongnu less than thirty miles away from the Han border. As a result, he ran out of ammunition and food and never waited 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, when horse thieves get horses and property, they don't necessarily have to kill them all. However, the leader of this group of horse thieves is not an ordinary person, but Ma Chao.

When Ma Chao 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!"

Pang De was behind Ma Chao. After listening to Ma Chao's order, he said a little strangely: "Why are you chasing them? These people have abandoned all their property and horses. Even if they have some with them, I'm afraid they don't have much..."

Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said: "These are the people of the little thief Zheng Xi! Get off your horse! Kill them all! Kill!" Ma Chao's hatred for General Fei Qian of Zheng Xi was simply surging like the sky. If it weren't for Zheng Xi, Ma Chao felt Perhaps he should be in Chang'an. Even if he does not necessarily become an important minister of the court, he can still control the place. At least one two thousand stone is indispensable. However, now, he has to become a horse thief and rely on robbery to support his soldiers. Among them, The difference is more than heaven and earth!

Therefore, when Ma Chao unexpectedly learned that a group of people were preparing to return to Longyou, and they seemed to be General Zhengxi's men, Ma Chao had murderous intentions. He must kill this group of people, so as to alleviate his hatred a little.

Pang De frowned slightly, but glanced at Ma Chao and didn't say anything. He dismounted and started following Bai Que and the others up the mountain in pursuit.

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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 with you and go to General Zhengxi, it will be to your advantage!"

Marcus glanced at the small cloth bag in his hand, but he didn't seem to feel the 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! Chang'an! General Zhengxi! The three-color flag of Zhengxi General Xi!"

"Zan Ya, Makima-kun..." Marcus murmured repeatedly.

"Yes, yes! Come on, go in that direction!" Bai Que pointed to the side and yelled 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: "Zan An, Zhen Xijian-kun... Can Xi, Yin 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 closely at the wave of chasing after 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 slope 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 are you talking about, Commander Bai! Since we are all brothers, we will live and die together, nothing more!"

"I 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 the Western Black Mountains? You're so fussy!"

Everyone laughed and shouted, then drew out their weapons one after another, turned around to face 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.

Bai Que looked back to the east.

Going home is the concern and expectation that has 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!"