After the nine men voted, they sent one to escort the captives back to the border fort, and the rest formed a team, sending scouts to guard the surroundings and chase the traces of those people.

The body of the prisoner shook with the horse, and his hands subconsciously stroked the horse's mane, gently pulled up a mane, and muttered, "Man, there is another war." ”

The horse was very young, and the captives named it "White Star" because of the white mark on his forehead. This is a good horse, the offspring of several Western Regions horses sent back halfway by Solushen who traveled westward, strong and powerful, quite tall.

Shirahoshi shook his mane, but he didn't blame his master, who had ridden him for two years, but just snorted to show that he was in some pain.

One man and one horse came to Gaoliu from Peidi, and in just one year, they had fought several battles, and the Hu people's bows and arrows never hurt them in the slightest.

In the afternoon of the next day, the company commander was at a high place and used a clairvoyant mirror to discover the traces of the pursuing convoy, and several Sima commanders were nearby.

The company commander handed the clairvoyant mirror to the prisoner beside him, and the prisoner took a look at it and found that the convoy had obviously noticed their traces.

Forty carts were connected into a circle, and the personnel were all within the ring, which was a common tactic used by the Mo family when Takayanagi was first founded.

Shu Prisoner Mi handed the clairvoyant mirror to others, and scolded with a smile: "They learn quickly." This should be a means to benefit the world, but they use it to harm the world for personal gain. ”

"But it's okay, we can't attack it, and they don't dare to move. As soon as they move, we'll kill them. If they don't move, then wait for follow-up support, and as soon as the cannon is on, they can't hold it. ”

As he was talking, the man with the clairvoyant mirror next to him said, "Someone is coming." ”

After a few moments, the figure in the distance became clearer, and a man came on horseback, and when he got closer, he dismounted, raised his hands, and signaled that he would not use a sword.

When he got closer, the man knelt on the ground and bowed, "Who is the ruler here?" I have something to say. ”

Shu Prisoner Qi glanced at the company commander and said with a smile: "Company commander, it seems that you are going to get rich." ”

This kind of bribery has been seen a lot by everyone.

The company commander snorted, and immediately stepped forward and asked the man, "What are you going to do?" Give money? Is it another price code like gold ten yi? I've seen too much to say. ”

The man said in a loud voice: "The Mo family is not fighting or attacking, and if you fight, you will die." Mo Zhai said, mutual benefit. I sell stirrups and iron swords, and the Hu people give us horses to benefit from each other, why not? ”

"Besides, why do you do that? If you let us go, each of us will receive two eridiums of gold, and the rulers will receive another ten. Everyone was raised by their fathers and mothers, so why bother to die in the wasteland? When you die, who will support your parents? Who will take care of your sisters? ”

The company commander was also a grumpy person, listening to this man's nagging, he said to the prisoner: "Let him shut up." ”

This was said clearly, and the man who spoke was shocked, and the captive had already mounted his horse in front of him, his right foot was on the stirrup, his body was like a moon in water, and his arms were strong, and he lifted the man directly to the horse by the strength of his waist.

Then he rode his horse and spun around a few times outside the chariot in the distance, showing off his might.

A round of bows and arrows was shot in the car formation, but the prisoners had been fighting for more than a year, and the old father in the family was a veteran, so he knew the range of the gun and bow.

After turning around, there were no injuries, and everyone in the company shouted loudly to make a strong voice.

After the representative waited for everyone to calm down, he said, "That lobbyist just now is not right. Not to mention that the ink people in the company who benefit the world are the local service people, then you say that these Hu people have obtained stirrups and swords, and it is not your family that will suffer in the future? ”

"Further......"

He was about to give a reason, when the people in the company laughed and said, "Deputy, there is no need to mention this, we still understand this truth." Besides, it's just two pieces of gold...... Hahaha, I can't help but despise us. ”

These words caused everyone to laugh, but even the representative said a few more words, and at this time, the prisoner who had flaunted his might in front of the battle had already returned, and threw the dizzy man who was lying on the back of the horse and was bumped to the ground.

The company commander ordered: "Let's camp like this, and send someone out to check it out." ”

He had already chosen a place to camp and was ready to follow the siege. How to set up camp, this is a compulsory course for the company commander and Sima Commander, even if the company is outside, it is necessary to prevent being attacked by others, and everyone does not dare to take the matter of camping lightly.

After arranging, each Sima team took out their own shovels, sent people on guard, and then lit a fire to rest, and only sent a few people to monitor.

The flames rose and the breeze blew in their faces, and it was the east wind, and the people in the west, so badly roasted by the fire, went around to the east and sat down.

The prisoner was pinching a piece of dry cake, and his comrades next to him were singing, but he stared at the flames and thought for a while, and came to the company commander's side.

The company commander is a local, but he has also joined the army six or seven years ago, he is a serf of the nobles of Zhao Di, fled to this cold and bitter place, fortunately the Mo family runs Gaoliu, which can be regarded as an Ansheng.

He just knew that the prisoner was from Pei County, and he had heard a lot about what Pei County looked like, and it sounded like a happy land, and the Mo family had a lot of propaganda.

However, he didn't know about the elders of the Shu Prisoner, let alone the name of the Shu Prisoner, which was given by the deputy giant of the Mo family that he often heard.

I only know that this guy has a flexible brain, he was born in the Sishang Military Academy, and his riding skills are no less than those of the locals, and he is bold. It may also be that their generation is well fed, and King Shuqing himself is also a tall and strong person, otherwise he would not be selected as the first batch of righteous teachers, so Shu Prisoner Mi is tall and strong, and he is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth.

Seeing the prisoner coming over, the company commander beckoned to him and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Shu Prisoner Mi said with a smile: "Company commander, I have a meritorious service to our company." ”

The company commander was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Let's talk about it." ”

The prisoner pointed to the swaying bonfire and said with a smile: "There has been a breeze these days, if we really fight in formation, we are not afraid of more than 200 of them." ”

"Surrounded by cars, I am most afraid of artillery, and then I am afraid of iron and thunder. It's just that we can't get close. But what if we could get closer? ”

"Tomorrow morning, if the wind does not change, we will mow the grass around and make a fire to smoke them. If they dare to stand in the way, we will fight against them. If we don't dare to come out, let's get close and pile up firewood and grass and smoke it. ”

"Under the cover of cigarettes, I handsome a few people rode horses, and threw iron thunder when they got closer. These more than 200 people were surrounded inside, which we used to deal with Lin Hulou, who had no artillery and no gunpowder. But if you want to deal with us, I'm afraid it won't work. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the company commander thought for a moment, patted his leg and said, "It's still your kid's brain." Call everyone over in a moment and discuss it. ”

After everyone gathered around to listen, their faces showed joy.

This is a forbidden caravan of more than 200 people, and if it can be captured, it will be a great achievement. It is said that if you wait until the infantry behind comes, I am afraid that this merit will be greatly reduced.

Shu Prisoner Qi analyzed the various situations that might be encountered, and everyone thought about it, and they all felt that whether those people couldn't defend or attack to win, they were bound to lose.

There are no guns inside, but there is no danger.

Early the next morning, the company assembled, the direction of the wind did not change, the breeze continued to blow westward, and the people in the car array were already anxious, and it seemed that they knew that these people were waiting for reinforcements without fighting.

After the company rode to the upwind direction, it quickly built a fortification with shovels, tied the horses, and left two Sima 50 men to patrol the vicinity on horseback, two Sima 50 men with guns on guard, and the rest to collect firewood and grass.

The effective range of the bow and arrow and the muskets in the car formation, that is, in a few dozen paces, fifty people behind the formation will shoot at each other with guns to suppress the archers and musketeers in the car formation.

Several rounds of shooting, piling up firewood and grass from both sides, and digging up the soil with shovels to keep getting closer, slowly advancing.

By the time lunch was over, the firewood and grass had been piled up about thirty paces in front of the formation.

Underneath was a layer of dry grass and dead branches, on which thick wet grass and rotten leaves were piled up, which ignited at the sound of an order.

The smoke, which was supposed to be white, passed through the layer of wet grass above, steaming up the moisture on the wet grass, peeling off the color of the wet grass, and turning the smoke and dust into goose yellow, which is exactly how the residents near Takayanagi have been driving away mosquitoes in the summer in recent years, and these people are extremely professional in lighting them.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere, blocking the sight of the people in the car formation, but also blocking the view of the attacker, but everyone in the company was not in a hurry.

After adding another burst of firewood and grass, eight of the strongest and best equestrian men were selected from the company, and the prisoners led the team.

Each of them divided a few iron powder mines on the horse, and the prisoner called the seven people over and said, "When the time comes, let's ride horses from the south and rush to the front, you follow me, don't rush too forward." When we get closer, we're right away, throw the thunder out, and throw it in a circle. ”

The seven people nodded, and the people with guns in the company took off their leather armor and gave it to the eight people including the prisoners, and they all had a few extra layers to wear.

When they were ready, fifty men on horseback waited on the north flank, and if the enemy fled, they were pursued. Without the cover of the chariot array, running on the plain, even if those people are dead soldiers who are good at using swords, they are no match for the pursuit of cavalry.

The remaining dozens of men were each armed with muskets, and if they fought back desperately in this direction, they lined up to engage them.

Anyway, there is the greatest possibility of fleeing westward, there is a downwind direction, but leaving the car formation and escaping on both feet is looking for death.

…………

In the smoky car, the dead soldiers of Que and Jun panicked, coughing, their eyes ached from the smoke, but they didn't dare to leave.

After the stirrup appeared in the Zhao State, several battles have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, leaving the car formation to be chased and killed by the cavalry with stirrups outside, the vast wasteland, and death is inevitable.

The person who led the team was Que and Jun's protégé, and the previous two transactions avoided the Mo family's patrol and made a lot of profits.

In fact, profit comes second, mainly for the horses. The appearance of stirrups made the nobles' private soldiers go to the path of cavalry, and Que and Jun were forming their own cavalry.

This is not just a matter of Que and Jun, Que and Jun's power is not big in Zhao State, and it is impossible to seek the throne.

However, Zhao Hou's health is getting worse day by day, and the issue of inheritance between Gongzi Zhang and Gongzi Dynasty cannot be ignored more and more.

Gongzi Zhang is the son of Liehou Zhao. The one who is now in power is the younger brother of the Liehou Zhao, but the Gongzi Dynasty is the son of the current Zhao Hou.

Many of the nobles and ministers of Zhao were from the Zhao era, and it was difficult to clean, because Gongzi Zhang was young, so he died as a brother.

But in the past few years, Gongzi Zhang has gradually grown up, and there are a few real talents among the guests around him, and his reputation and prestige have gradually increased, whether it is inheritance or prestige and reputation, as well as the support of noble ministers, Zhao Hou has taken the throne, and it should be Gongzi Zhang.

But Zhao Hou also has a son, and he didn't dare to set up Gongzi Dynasty as the heir on the surface, but secretly he still performed a lot of actions.

Now that Zhao Hou is ill, Gongzi Chao is ready to wait until his father dies to launch a coup d'état. It is said that he has already made contact with Wei Houzhen.

The internal turmoil in the Zhao State was turbulent, and Que Hejun needed more war horses to support his dead cavalry, and he also needed more profits. The most profitable ones are naturally the contraband such as swords and stirrups, if it is something else, people Lin Hu Lou annoys the various tribes to exchange directly in Gaoyanagi, so why take the risk to trade with them?