Chapter 16: Turbulence I

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Strictly speaking, this trail in the back mountain cannot be called a road. (Please search, the novel is better and faster!) Pedestrians had to descend straight down the steep crevices, with only a shallow groove every foot along the way. A thick iron chain hangs down from the top of the mountain as a handrail, but the further down you go, the more the chain shakes, and eventually pedestrians can only cling to the chain with both hands, swinging helplessly in the mountain wind, and trying to reach the groove with their toes, which is similar to the extreme rock climbing in later generations.

Wang De led several guards and guides to the forefront. These men were the first to explore the way, which was the most arduous and dangerous, and even one of the guards had his forehead broken by the falling rubble. Then there is the county lord of Jingling and his neighbors. Although the county lord of Jingling is a noble daughter of the clan, she obviously has the foundation of martial arts since childhood, and then there are guards to cover her front and back, and there is no danger along the way.

6 Yao, Xue Tong, and He Yun fell last. These people are not subordinates of the county lord, and in the eyes of the guards, they undoubtedly belong to the category that can be used to support their backs, 6 Yao is very acquainted, and takes the initiative to ask to go down the mountain at the end. In terms of skill, these three people are actually the strongest in the group, and even the youngest He Yun is also a battle-hardened pawn, which is indeed suitable for breaking off.

After about half an hour of arduous trekking, the group finally stepped on the ground and entered the deep stream behind the mountain. Under the feet is the murmuring spring water flowing, looking up, only to feel that the cliffs on both sides are almost about to close, and the sky is only a line.

This journey is really difficult, and many people can't even stand on their feet after landing.

The county lord of Jingling looked at himself, and then at the two maidservants who were also wolves, and suddenly smiled and pointed at them: "You two are like two little monkeys!" ”

The two maidservants were so frightened by the steep mountain road that their faces turned pale, and they were about to cry almost halfway up the mountain, when they finally eased up a little. One of them pouted and said, "The county lord also said that we, you are also like a little monkey!" ”

Indeed, in order to avoid the burden when going down the mountain, the lord of Jingling County borrowed a short dress from the maidservant and put it on, bumped all the way down, and the robe was cut in several places, and it was barely tied with the robe belt at the moment. Her palms were covered in blood, and her face was rubbed by rubble in a few places, and she was smeared with a lot of mud, looking unkempt, which was a world of difference from her usual grace.

The two laughed a few words, thinking that the vicious Hu army was only separated from them by a mountain, and they still felt very critical. So the people cheered up and continued on their way.

Wading in the gloomy mountain stream for dozens of feet, the sky in front of me is getting brighter, and the sound of water is gradually rising. A rushing river split through the cliffs and lay in front of them. After a little searching, I found a wooden boat hidden in the bushes on the shore. Although the boat is not large, it can accommodate more than ten people.

The guards were all northerners, and they didn't know anything about boating and paddling. Fortunately, 6 Yao was actually quite good at this, and immediately assigned everyone one by one. The six pieces of wood paddled in unison, driving the boat downstream along the water.

The light boat traveled along the water, and in the blink of an eye, it went four or five miles along the river, and it was getting farther and farther away from the barberry village. The river gradually opens up, about dozens of steps or so, the water and grass on both sides of the bank are luxuriant, as far as the eye can see, but see sparkling, verdant trees, occasionally there are water birds passing from the water surface, splashing a string of ripples. Everyone let out a long breath before they relaxed.

At this time, Wang De, who was standing at the stern of the boat and rocking the oar, suddenly shouted: "Look! ”

Through the branches of the trees growing along the river, you can see that there is a large puff of smoke rising from the peak of the mountain where the barberry village is located, and the red flames immediately hunt and dance wildly in the smoke.

"Could it be that the Hu people have already attacked Funiu Village?" The county lord of Jingling muttered to himself.

With the ferocity and cruelty of the Hu people, if they are killed in the barberry village, they will definitely create a hellish scene on earth. I'm afraid that it will be difficult for anyone in the whole village to survive. Although those bandits were vulgar, they were fighting the Hu people for their own safety. And the coquettish Hu Liuniang...... The lord of Jingling County has always looked at the bewitching posture of the smoke and flattery, but at this time, he was faintly worried, I don't know how the safety of the owner of Hu Dazhai is?

"This fire was very much set by the people of Funiu Village themselves." It was 6 Haruka, who was sitting cross-legged on the bow of the boat, who spoke.

"What?" The county lord frowned, not understanding how he could have such an idea.

"The barberry village is surrounded by cliffs on all sides. As long as they defend with danger, even if the Huns fill it with human lives, it is impossible to kill them in the village in a short time. 6 Yao smiled bitterly: "Unless there is infighting in the barberry village." ”

"That Hu Liuniang is extraordinary no matter how scheming she is, so it shouldn't be like this." The county lord shook his head and said.

"What the county lord said is that Hu Liuniang is quite famous in Taihang Mountain, and she is indeed not a simple person." 6 Yao politely complimented, and then asked: "But if there is nothing in the barberry village, how can this fire be explained?" ”

Xue Tong coughed, interrupting the discussion between the two. It is a fact that the fire broke out in Funiu Village, but no matter what the outcome of the discussion is, how can this group of people control it at the moment. He picked up the oars: "Anyway, this is not a good sign. Let's step up rowing. ”

Wang De nodded: "This river should be a tributary of Qishui, and it can go straight down to the surrounding Jijun...... That's the safe place. At this moment, we must not slack off, everyone, work together with me! ”

Following his command, the six guards sitting on the sides of the boat paddled vigorously at the same time. The boat shook slightly, and swooped forward.

In the next moment, many people on the boat sincerely thanked these six men for their hard work.

Dozens of arrows burst out from both sides of the river, and with the roar of the wind, they rushed to the surface of the water, stirring up waves as dense as raindrops. The rear of the boat did not completely avoid the rain of arrows, and four of the guards were hit by arrows in the midst of a miserable grunt. One of them was hit through the chest by a fierce arrow, rolled over and fell into the water.

In the blink of an eye, a second wave of arrows came rushing again, and the guards drew their blades one after another to call arrows. However, the ship was too small to wield its weapons, and if it moved a little bigger, the ship was in danger of capsizing. In the blink of an eye, three more guards were killed or wounded. The two maidservants loyally protected the lord, and suddenly threw the county lord of Jingling to the bottom of the cabin and covered him with his body. The county lord was not injured, but a servant girl was hit by an arrow in the waist and saw that she would not survive.

The river was narrow, and the boats were within range of bows and arrows on both banks. However, after two rounds of arrows, more than half of the people on the ship were killed or wounded, and if there were a few more rounds of arrows, everyone would only be shot into hedgehogs. So Wang De roared: "Quick! Fast! Splash! Rush over! ”

This order is originally simple, but it is a bit difficult to execute. Some of the guards were nervously blocking the arrows, some were busy rescuing the wounded, and a few of them were paddling wildly, and the boats were dripping and spinning in the middle of the river.

At this moment, a few shouts and curses suddenly sounded in the dense forest, and the enemies on both sides immediately stopped shooting arrows. Someone shouted: "Listen, people on board, dock and abandon ship!" Surrender obediently! ”

In the midst of the shouting, dozens of big men with bows and arrows appeared in the dense forests on both sides, aiming at the people on the boat, and then a large number of knife-wielding bandits stood up from the deep grass scattered on the river beach. All of them were clad in blade camouflage, apparently well prepared for the ambush.

A man with a fat body and a fierce and hideous face jumped on a huge rock and roared wildly: "We are ordered to welcome the county lord of Jingling, and those who know each other will stop the boat and dock quickly, otherwise they will all die under the random arrows!" ”

Wang De recognized this person, it was Xiang Fei, a thief from Bingzhou drama that he had seen in Shicai Funiu Village!

How did the whereabouts of the county lord of Jingling be leaked to this guy? This guy is called "giving orders", which order is being given? Wang De was stunned for a moment, and two hooks flew out of the rocky beach on the shore on the right side, and the five-clawed iron hook "Tuk Tuk" sounded continuously, firmly holding the boat gang.

One of the guards swooped down and swung his knife to cut the hook. But his movements were too violent, and the boat swayed left and right, and was in danger of capsizing at all times. The guards, including Wang De, are all northerners, who are not water-sensitive, and they are immediately confused.

While Wang De was holding the oar, he also tried his best to maintain his balance to prevent himself from falling into the water and drowning. When it was in chaos, I suddenly heard someone in my ear: "I can't go on like this......"

Wang De was already angry, so he casually scolded: "At this time, say that there is a bird in the mouth?" What can I do? ”

"Good...... In this case, I will take the county lord of Jingling out of this place first, and ask the royal guards to attract the attention of the thieves and delay for some time. ”

Wang De was startled, and hurriedly turned around, only to see 6 Yao's figure burst up.

The boat they were in was so small that they could barely sit a dozen people in it, no more than three feet from beginning to end. 6 Yao took two steps to the side of the county lord of Jingling, and stretched out his hand to grab it. A guard made a gesture to stop in front of 6 Yao, but was punched in the chest by 6 Yao, and he almost fell into the water.

"Protect the county lord!" Wang De couldn't think about the meaning of 6 Yao's words, and in a hurry, his whole person flew into the air, and he opened his arms and crashed into 6 Yao.

The ship was jolting violently, and it was not easy for ordinary people to stay on their feet, let alone fight with their fists and feet. However, 6 Haruka is in good shape and is not affected at all. He dodged Wang De's collision with a slight sideways, and hit a cross-elbow with a backhand, hitting Wang De's back waist.

Wang De fell to the bottom of the boat like a big stone, and for a while, the Venus in front of him was chaotic and frustrated.

6 Yao leaned down towards Wang De, as if he was about to say something. Just then, one of the guards behind him shouted and drew his sword. This knife is used with all his might, and if it is slashed, there is no doubt that 6 Yao will be divided into two.

However, halfway through the sword light, Xue Tong grabbed the guard's shoulder and jerked him away. The guard staggered a few steps, could not stand, and plunged into the river.

At this time, there was a big mess on the boat, and 6 Yao and Wang De got together and rolled to the bottom of the boat. The guards couldn't intervene, so they swung their knives and slashed at Xue Tong and He Yun, and Xue and He immediately counterattacked. The boat lost its stew, and its center of gravity was unstable, and it jolted violently in the middle of the river.

In the next moment, the boat overturned violently, almost falling into the river, and everyone on board fell like a gourd rolling on the ground, and some people fell into the water with a loud cry, and although they slapped the water frantically, they watched it sink.