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Along the southern slope of the Qinling Mountains, go down for more than ten miles, the terrain drops sharply, and it is the valley of the Jialing River. During the Three Kingdoms, the Jialing River was called the Western Han River, which rushed down from the Qinling Mountains and washed out a narrow and dangerous valley.

On one side of the valley, a winding ancient road has been spreading into the depths of the majestic mountain, and this ancient road is the famous Chencang Road. The story of Han Xinming repairing the plank road and secretly crossing Chen Cang happened here. At the same time, Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains also repeatedly took the Chencang Road. Chencang Road is a very important passage connecting Hanzhong and Guanzhong.

Dujiaping is located at the south entrance of the Chencang Ancient Road, with the turbulent Western Han River on the left and the undulating Qinling Mountains on the right.

Due to the receipt of the order of Hu Ji, the governor of Hanzhong, the Dujiaping guard, which was originally loosely armed, suddenly became heavily guarded, and two high wooden fences were erected on the crossing of the road, and the officers and soldiers of the guard, who had only occasionally shown their faces, were now fully armed and guarded on the bayonet with serious expressions, and the tips of the guns flashed with cold light, making those passing merchants shudder.

Although Wei and Shu were in a state of hostility, but the trade between the two countries has never stopped because of the existence of war, Wei needs Shu well salt, Shu brocade, Shu ginger, Shu needs Wei medicinal materials, mules and horses, handicrafts, some small-scale business travel frequently between Hanzhong and Guanzhong for trade, although this behavior has not been officially encouraged, but it has been for many years, the border garrisons of the two countries usually turn a blind eye, which can be regarded as acquiescence to this kind of trade and trade.

But today, the traders who came out of Nanzheng and were about to take Chencang Road to Guanzhong were surprised to find it. The officers and men of the guard, who were originally very talkative, seemed to have changed their faces today. Let them grind hard and soak hard. Even the bribes that usually cost only a few tens of cents have been increased several times, but these officers and soldiers have always stood firm and refused to accommodate in the slightest.

There was only one reply to them, which was an order from the Hanzhong Governor's Office, prohibiting all pedestrians and merchants from passing through the checkpoint. As for when traffic will be resumed, it is not said above, and the status quo will be maintained for the time being.

A merchant surnamed Yu trafficked melons and fruits, and if they could not be transported to Guanzhong in time. I'm afraid that it will be all rotten on the way, and when I hear that the level is reopened, I am beating my chest and crying, and my condition is very miserable.

Among the officers and soldiers guarding the checkpoint, the leader is a chief, easy-going, but he looks at this trader surnamed Yu with sympathy, but the order above is as big as the sky, how can he dare to bend the law with favoritism. Just kind words comforted him.

The vendor surnamed Yu cried bitterly for a while, knowing that there was no hope. It took a while to stop crying, but when I thought that I would lose all my money this time, I still secretly cried.

At this time, a sturdy man came to the south, dressed in coarse cloth, carrying a flat pole on his shoulder, carrying a burden on the flat pole, and a machete stuck in the man's waist.

His outfit is obviously a woodcutter in the mountains. In the mountains around Hanzhong, there are many woodcutters, they cut firewood in the mountains, and carry it to Nanzheng or Hancheng to sell, a load of firewood can be exchanged for about one or two liters of rice, life is hard, but also talk about life.

"What's going on? Don't let me go home? "When the woodcutter came down the mountain yesterday, there should have been no martial law here, and after such a while, he was not allowed to pass, and the woodcutter asked in a thick local accent, and it could be seen that he was very anxious.

The chief had just comforted the vendors, and when he heard the question of the woodcutter, he said helplessly: "This is the military order of the Governor's Mansion, and we are also acting on orders, I heard that Nan Zheng infiltrated a spy who went against Wei, and all the checkpoints must be investigated under martial law, as long as the spy is caught, I believe that the checkpoint will soon be able to resume traffic." "This chief is also from a poor background, and he has just been promoted from an ordinary soldier to a chief, and he is still very sympathetic to the poor people who have the same experience.

But sympathy is sympathy, if he is allowed to disobey the order and let him go without authorization, he may not dare to borrow a few dares.

The man chopping firewood was so anxious that he stomped his feet and said: "How is this good, my mother is sick, this time I picked firewood into the city to sell, and specially went to the pharmacy to ask Lang Zhong to dispense the medicine, Lang Zhong said that my mother is suffering from an emergency, if you don't take this medicine today, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive tomorrow." Official, you can do well, raise your noble hand, and leave a way for my mother to live. ”

The woodcutter burst into tears, knelt down in front of the chief, and kowtowed.

Nashi Chang hurriedly said: "This brother, this can't be helped. It's not that I'm unwilling to be accommodating, it's really hard to disobey military orders. ”

"Official, can't you see death and not save it, I beg you, I beg you......" The woodcutter knelt on the ground, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

The road is blocked, and more and more people gather in front of the checkpoint.

"Famo is more than love, this woodcutter's mother is seriously ill and needs to be treated, if it is delayed, it is a human life!"

"That's it, this spy can't be caught by a person, this woodcutter is an honest and responsible local, and he can't fight with the spies who oppose Wei."

"Master Jun, this is a great filial son, our Han rules the world with filial piety, you can save his mother's life if you raise your noble hand, this is immeasurable."

“……”

Everyone gossiped, and he had no idea, he thought for a while, thinking that the order to close the checkpoint was to capture the spy of Wei, how do you look at this woodcutter is also a local, no matter what, it can't be a spy of Wei, see him crying so miserably, most of his mother is really sick and dying, Ren Chang remembered his mother who had just passed away not long ago, he was in the barracks, and he had never seen the last face of his mother, thinking of this, he was also moved and compassionate, and said: "Okay, for the sake of your filial piety, I'll let you go today, but this routine check is unavoidable. ”

The woodcutter turned his sorrow into joy and thanked: "Thank you for the great kindness of the official, the villain will never dare to forget each other, and he will definitely repay this kindness in the future." ”

The chief also understood that what he did was likely to be punished by military discipline, but compared to saving someone's life, it was worth it, and he said at the moment: "This brother doesn't need to be polite, it's better to go back to the rescue of Lingtang as soon as possible." ”

As he spoke, he instructed his soldiers to search for anything he had with him, and after a cursory inspection, there was nothing else on the woodcutter, so he ordered him to let him go.

At this moment, a thunderous shout suddenly came from behind him: "Wait! (To be continued......)