Facts have proved that it is absolutely right to be more careful in everything. Zhao Dangshi and others left the mountain temple, went to the bamboo forest to pick some bamboo leaves and vines, weaved them randomly to cover their heads, and continued to rush in the rain, but unexpectedly they met an official army halfway.

This official army had only about a hundred people and few horses, and came from the northwest. Because they were raining heavily, although they were wearing straw hats and straw raincoats, they were still leaning on weapons, and their heads were weak. Judging from their movements, the destination should be in the Hanzhong area.

Hou Dagui jumped in front of the horse, first of all, saw the enemy, and turned around to warn him. The official army also discovered the movement ahead at the same time. The leader looked like a general, and hurriedly shouted his subordinates to prepare for the fight.

Logically speaking, this official army was blocking its own way. If you want to aisle, you will inevitably have a bloody battle this time. But Zhao Dangshi was unwilling to waste his energy and manpower here. First, he was in his mission, as if he could avoid such an uninvited enemy. If he saw a war, he would be afraid that the fifty cavalry of his subordinates would be lost before Fengxiang was reached; second, his own people were wet all night, and the horses were in a trap, and the horses were in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being in a

The rain was still falling, and the people on both sides confronted each other a hundred steps in the narrow path. The leaders of both sides were carefully weighing the opponent's weight, and no one dared to take action first.

After a while, there was a sharp-eyed person in the official army, reminding General Cha: "People are coming over there."

The man always wiped the rain from his eyes and frowned. He saw a riding horse, but he didn't know what the man was selling in the gourd alone.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jun Ye." The person who came was Zhao Dangshi. He stopped at the horse about twenty steps and waved to the President.

"Come on the bow." The always whispered to the left and right, and several archers beside him took the bow and arrow as he said, aiming at Zhao Dangshi.

"Mr. Just live, the villains and others are good people. Go to the north to seek life." Zhao Dangshi explained with a flattering smile when he saw that the other party was not relaxed at all.

"Don't let your mother's fart. The north is made into a pot of porridge and make a living. I think it's a death, right?" the man said with a sneer. "If you fool like this, you can't be a grandpa still breastfeeding!"

Everyone in Zhao Dangshi had horses and weapons. Now the people who dared to go on this way are either official troops or bandits. In the eyes of the general, they obviously belong to the latter.

Zhao Dangshi knew that he couldn't play it, so he laughed and said a few times: "June Jun is so good at seeing, and the villain admires it. But I wonder if June June and his team of athletes were all Feng Xiang coming and going to Hanzhong?"

The man always refused to answer, but swept his eyes to Zhao Dangshi, for fear that he, the bandit, would deliberately distract himself from his attention and make some trouble. But after looking around, he still couldn't see the reputation, so he cursed: "You thief, you are whispering, you are fart, and you are not going forward or backward, but what are you going?"

Zhao Dangshi saw all his eyes, knowing that the man in front of him was always guilty. Although he had few people, he was more than fifty cavalry after all, and his momentum was better than that. The man was always hesitant and dared not fight hard, so he had an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"Mr. Jun, there are no one else here, so the villain opens the skylight and speaks brightly. As an official or a thief, he is not always trying to make a living at the edge of a knife. If you are a superior, you have to focus on your own. Why bother with your own strength now?" Zhao Dangshi said seriously. His words were not silence. At this time, there were many guest soldiers in the official army of various provinces, and most of them were not much better than bandits in the military records. Often, the bandits were robbed, and the official army followed, and the poison was even worse, so there was a saying that "thieves were combing the soldiers and trapped the soldiers."

The official army is accustomed to following the bandits to find litters. Sometimes the bandits cannot escape, they will abandon some of their money and attract the official army. The official army will tacitly let them go. Even more vicious will slaughter villages and settlements in the name of clearing out bandits, killing good people and making contributions. A few years ago, there was even a deputy general named Zhao Dayun who killed women in Hancheng to make contributions. Although he was defeated and tried, it also reflects the current corruption of the Ming court's official army.

After hearing Zhao Dangshi's words, the man was deeply convinced and subconsciously supported the hat on his head. The bandits in front of him were not many, but they were all in one squad. They seemed to be elite. If they really competed, they might not be able to get a chance. Not to mention that there were more than twenty bird gunners in the back team who could not play a role because of the heavy rain.

The position of the general level is not high, but it is not something that can be done by saying that it is done. Adapting to changes is a necessary skill. I just lead the team to move to Hanzhong, so there is no need to cause trouble. If I lose it here, even if I can get my life by chance, I will probably have the final say in this military position.

Moreover, after being in the army for a long time, this player was not a good person. He could see that this group of bandits were eager to pass this place, and he was not sure to win, and the other party was also hesitant. If he could seize this opportunity and make a robbery, he would make a lot of money.

His eyes rolled, pretending to be serious, and said with a stern face: "The court raises us to fight against bandits. We have to earn fame and fortune from bandits. Let you go now, let my brothers drink the northwest wind?"

Zhao Dangshi understood this, as long as he sent it sincerely, the matter today will be settled. He smiled and immediately bowed: "What's the matter between Jun Ye? The villain said long ago that he was not a bandit. Instead, he cleared out a small group of bandits on the road. Now, the head is still with him, and he wanted to take Fengxiang to ask for merit. Now he has a speculative chat with Jun Ye, so he can break up and make a relationship."

The boss originally wanted to get some benefits such as broken silver, but he didn't expect that someone would give him the other party to give him the money. The money was okay, but this boss was a real military achievement. Not only did he get the rewards, but the quantity was met, but the relationship was settled, and it was not impossible to jump to the next level. After working hard for many years, he thought that being a boss would be the best, but he would expect that he would have such a chance to get it. He was immediately overjoyed and even his voice trembled: "You say, "Tell me, the head?"

More than ten heads bought a way out. Zhao Dangshi thought it was worth it, but the one that always felt it was even more worth it. At that moment, he heard a silence. The official army, who had been blocked on the road, slowly dodged a path. Baba watched the horse team gallop past. Some of them were confused and still couldn't figure out why they changed their faces.

After leaving the government army, Zhao Dangshi and others rushed to the road. Tangluo Road was prosperous for a while before the Tang Dynasty. "Five miles and one post, ten miles and one pavilion, and thirty miles and one post station." Nearly a hundred plank roads were the main official roads in the northwest. However, after the Tang Dynasty, the middle and middle Tang Dynasty gradually withered, and the number of merchants and travelers was gradually frivolous, and the damaged areas of the plank roads were rarely repaired. Even though it was known as "the most convenient" among the Qinling roads, it was very steep and tortuous when it came.

The crowd slept in the open and rushed for several days, and finally saw the ruins of the ancient Luokouyi site.

Luokou Post was originally a major post, but it was abandoned after the Song Dynasty and was at the northern end of Tangluo Road. When I saw it, it showed that the winding canyon plank road of Tangluo Road had already emerged.

The official army spread across the province with Xi'an as the center, and the nearby places such as Yuji, Fengxiang were definitely not a place to stay for a long time. Zhao Dangshi arrested two natives on the road, and after inquiring, he confirmed the route again and headed north along the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains.

After rushing for a long time, everyone was covered in dust and dust. After being angry for a long time, they had to vent. Hou Dagui suggested finding a nearby village to rob, to replenish supplies, and to vent the fire for the brothers. Yang Chengfu agreed, and even Wang Laixing, who had always been introverted, showed a strong desire.

Zhao Dangshi flatly rejected their proposal, and he was also very frustrated, but reason told him that Guanzhong was definitely not a place for long-term love. If the bandits could not be found as soon as possible, once the whereabouts of his army were discovered by the official army, he would inevitably be in a dilemma.

Rejection is rejection, in order to take care of the emotions of most people, Zhao Dangshi promised to let his brothers be happy when he left Fengxiang realm. Such a promise was completely a robber deal. Although Zhao Dangshi was unwilling to make such a promise, he could only bow to reality. The thinking of the old-style troops could not be changed overnight, let alone these bandits who had never received formal education. Moreover, his prestige and influence were far from being able to be enforced. Simply suppressing and restraining would only have a counterproductive effect, and he could only adapt to the situation.

If you want to change the status quo, you must be able to adapt to the status quo first. Zhao Dangshi comforted himself in this way.

Fortunately, everyone was quite convinced by Zhao Dangshi along the way. After hearing what he said, no matter how unhappy he was, he would temporarily hold it back.

The crowd went north, but they did not stay along the way, so they did not attract the attention of the garrison troops along the way. Occasionally, they explored the movements of the officials from afar, and used the horsepower to avoid them. They sneaked through the loose Golden Yaguan and walked to Yimen Town, but were not allowed to move forward.

Yimen Town is a "Yimen City". It was built by Li Siqi at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It was the only pass in the southwest of Baoji. It was extremely steep and supported the Dasan Pass not far away to control the transportation between Shaanxi and Sichuan. The official army also attached great importance to this place, with excellent military preparations and repairs, which were far from being able to capture or smuggle the fifty people in Zhao Dangshi.

After discussing with Hou Dagui and others, Zhao Dangshi decided to retreat and turn back to Wuzhangyuan area to lie dormant. After nightfall, Yang Cheng's mansion and others were sent to the south bank of the Wei River to search for the ferry.

There are many villages distributed on the south bank of the Wei River, but villagers usually cross the river through several nearby official places. There are basically no private crossings, and they will not easily disclose them to outsiders if they have them.

At this time, Yang Chengfu showed his clever skills. He lied that he was a horse vendor from another country and received an order from the government to go to Baoji to offer horses. He was eager to cross the river. If he searched for the official again, he would be afraid of delaying time.

When the villagers heard that they were going to Baoji to serve officials, they saw that there were indeed seven or eight yellow pigs behind him, so they believed him five or six cents. Yang Cheng's mansion took the opportunity to stuff some water silk and silver. After taking advantage of his wealth, the villagers were not allowed to be greedy for the cheap, so they ignored him and led him to introduce the private ferry in the village to him.

The rules of private ferry are all ferrying people at night, which is exactly what Zhao Dangshi thought. When fifty-one riders appeared in front of the boss, he realized that today was the business of the King of Hell. Looking around, it was late at night, and the sky was not good. He had no choice but to call Zhao Dangshi and his group across the river.

When he was about to leave, Zhao Dangshi wanted Wang Laixing to give the boss more copper coins to block his mouth. Hou Dagui disagreed and said that this person was a gangster business and did not dare to report to the official position if he was defeated. Zhao Dangshi felt it was reasonable and did not want to waste money, so he simply refused to give a single son and left with fifty cavalry, leaving the boss and his men standing by the river and staring at him.

After passing the Wei River, most of the danger was reduced. The riders rode northward and ran all the way to dawn to reach the southern foot of Fangshanyuan.

I was frightened these days, so I finally could relax a little now. I chose a cave to rest, and everyone slept until noon the next day.

Zhao Dangshi and Hou Dagui slept the least. They were both worried people and dared not relax easily. Therefore, while a group of subordinates were sleeping soundly, a hundred households and a captain were on duty outside the cave.

When Fangshanyuan went north, the power of the government troops gradually weakened, and on the contrary, the activities of bandits became more frequent. Only a mountain was separated by a mountain, the Xiangquan south of Fangshanyuan, and Long'an was still crowded. When it came to the north, it was really "uninhabited thousands of miles". Not only did the villages have few, but if there were, they were all ashes and ghosts.

Hou Dagui and others were hoping to find a place to get some good luck, but they didn't even have a bird after leaving for a day. They were extremely disappointed and were so angry that they cursed.

When we arrived west to Gongchang Prefecture, the scene became more and more desolate. Sometimes we walked for more than ten miles, except for the brothers and horses around us, we really couldn't see other living things. Everyone was depressed and had no interest in talking and joking. The dead atmosphere enveloped the team.

Zhao Dangshi saw the change in the team's morale, and he was anxious, knowing that if he could not give these people some benefits, he was afraid that they would mutiny sooner or later. He had originally expected Hou Dagui and Yang Chengfu to help him, but when he looked at them again, they both drooped their heads and looked gloomy.

Wang Laixing also felt something was wrong, but he didn't dare to say it. He just subconsciously urged the horse to approach Zhao Dangshi and asked in a low voice: "Brother Dang, where are we going?"

Zhao Dangshi said: "From Qingshui to the north, go to Pingliang Prefecture."

When Wang Laixing heard him say it briefly, he asked, "Is that coming soon?"

Zhao Dangshi shook his head slightly and whispered: "I'm afraid I have to travel hundreds of miles. This is better luck. If King Chuang and others have moved, they may have to go more roads."

Wang Laixing was stunned when he heard this, and did not speak, but just sighed softly.

Zhao Dangshi knew what he thought. Compared with other bandits, the cohesion of his own troops was extraordinary. He could understand his subordinates' feelings. After rushing and raining, his life almost came into being. The so-called hope is still far away. If anyone was, he would be depressed and angry.

After rushing about thirty miles, the team was resting routinely. Everyone sighed, but before their butts touched the ground, Zhao Dangshi suddenly bounced up and shouted: "Search for the guy!"
Chapter completed!