Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 36 Fighting on the Road
At noon the next day, after Jia Qiong and Wang Hun's family finished eating, they took out her grandfather's letter.

"Uncle and aunt, this is a letter written by my grandfather to Grandpa Wang, to propose marriage to the Wang family on my behalf.

My nephew wants to marry Yuyan, and he hopes his uncle and aunt can make it happen. "

As soon as Jia Qiong said this, Wang Hun's family all smiled.

But Mrs. Wang smiled with relief, Wang Yi smiled with a mean smile, Wang Yuyan smiled with shyness, Wang Hun smiled... half-smile, Jia Qiong secretly thought, the father-in-law is indeed the most difficult to deal with.

Wang Hun said with a smile: "Brother Qiong, it is not so easy to marry the daughter of my Wang family."

Jia Qiong replied respectfully: "Whatever your uncle asks for, feel free to ask. As long as my nephew can do it, I won't hesitate."

Wang Hun waved his hands and said, "Your aunt and I are very open-minded. As long as Yuyan is willing, we have no objection.

Daughter, if you have any requests, please make them immediately. If you pass the door, you will have no chance. "

Jia Qiong looked at Wang Yuyan with a picturesque smile, and her mind couldn't help but think of the scene in the movie she had watched, Su Qier.

"My husband wants to have unparalleled martial arts skills and be a top scholar. He is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Can you do it?"

Fortunately, Wang Yuyan was not Ruyan. She just said: "My daughter has no other requirements. She just wants to spend a few more years with her father and mother."

Wang Hun and his wife were greatly moved after hearing this, and Jia Qiong was also relieved.

He immediately said: "This is natural, we are still young and there is no rush to get married.

When I get my name on the gold medal list, it won’t be too late to marry sister Yuyan. "

Wang Hun didn't want to let Jia Qiong pass so easily. He coughed and said, "Since Yu Yan has no requirements, I won't be embarrassed.

However, you must be hired with a poem handed down from ancient times. "

Jia Qiong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? My nephew will definitely satisfy my uncle."

Jia Qiong took care of Wang Hun and his wife, and came to see Wang Mu with Wang Hun.

Wang Hun and his wife agreed, and Old Man Wang would naturally not object. This was what he wanted to see.

The marriage of Jia Qiong and Wang Yuyan is considered settled. As long as the Jia family finds an auspicious day and invites a matchmaker to come and hand over the marriage certificate, the marriage is settled.

Jia Qiong also talked about his plan to study abroad. Knowing that he was going to Jiubian, Wang Hun was a little worried, but Wang Mu expressed his support.

In the following days, Jia Qiong and the other three made all preparations.

They purchased three more good horses, completed customs clearance documents, got several letters from Jia Zheng, and made arrangements for their aunt to go south.

The eighth day of the fifth lunar month is suitable for worshiping, traveling and migrating.

Xu Shan, Jia Qiong and Tian Li set off on the expedition amid everyone's tearful farewells.

Their first stop was Guyuan Town, one of the nine important towns closest to Chang'an.

This trip they plan to start from Guyuan, go all the way east, and finally end in Ji Town, and then turn south.

During the journey of thousands of miles, except for Gansu Town and Liaodong Town, which are too far away, they will visit all other important towns on the nine sides. It is expected that it will take at least half a year.

Guyuan Town is located to the north of the Yellow River, at the watershed of Jinghe River and Qingshui River.

The screen guard of San Qin and the belt of Gan Ning are of vital significance to the strategic security of the Central Plains.

Xiaoguan within the territory is one of the so-called "Four Fortresses in Guanzhong" and the northern gate of the Guanzhong Plain.

To the north and west of Guyuan until the north bank of the Yellow River is a large buffer zone of half agriculture and half pastoralism.

After passing Xiaoguan, you have completely entered the core area of ​​the Central Plains, and it is the place in Guanzhong where the capital is located.

Therefore, Guyuan is also a hub that connects the two major border towns of Yulin and Ningxia with its back to the hinterland of Shaanxi Province.

This is the last barrier to defend the grassland, and it is also the garrison of the trilateral governors that integrates military and political power.

Yang Sicheng, the current governor of the three sides, works in Qinzhou Weikai Yamen in Guyuan.

Jia Qiong and his party, three men and six horses, left the city from Kaihua Gate in the north of Chang'an.

Run west for half a day and go north along the Qingshui River, traveling three hundred miles in one day.

In the evening, we crossed the Yellow River from Hejin Ferry and stayed overnight in Linfen County.

The next day, the three of them entered the jurisdiction of Guyuan Town. They slowed down their horses and headed north slowly.

Traveling all the way, visiting people's sentiments, recording what they saw, and reviewing the map.

They spent more than ten days crossing Guyuan Town and entering Ningxia.Guyuan is close to Guanzhong and has a relatively dense population.

As soon as they entered Ningxia Town, they immediately felt the frontier scenery that was completely different from the Central Plains.

Ningxia Town was developed from Ningxia Wei, mainly to resist Mongolia's southward march, and formed the military defense system of Ningxia's Hetao area.

With a famous mountain on its back and a torrent facing it, there is a river on the left and a heavy barrier on the right.

The Yellow River flows around it to the east, and Helan River flows to the west.

The mountains are the solid foundation in the northwest, and the river is the danger in the southeast. The isolated fortress is the first to bear the brunt.

The bright moon rises out of the Tianshan Mountains, and among the vast sea of ​​clouds, the wind blows tens of thousands of miles across the Yumen Pass.

The scenery in the poem unfolds before our eyes one by one, making people excited and making the journey more difficult.

Sometimes they could not reach a single village or town even after walking for a whole day, so the three of them often had to sleep in the open.

Fortunately, Xu Shan and Tian Li are both very good at archery, and they can fill their stomachs just by hunting.

Gansu has a vast territory and sparsely populated areas, facing the grasslands, and there are many bandits and bandits.

On the 19th day after leaving Chang'an, they encountered a fight outside the Great Wall not far from Helan Mountain.

Jia Qiong and the other two heard the shouting of killing from a distance, so they hid behind the hillside and watched secretly.

It was discovered that a group of horse thieves consisting of more than 30 people were blocking a caravan of more than 20 people and fighting.

The horse thieves shot with bows and arrows from a distance, and the caravan had fewer archers to guard them. They could only use the carts pulling goods to form fortifications to resist, and they were passively beaten.

From time to time, people were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. If this continued, sooner or later they would all be killed here.

Tian Li said: "Master, Second Master. These are not ordinary horse thieves, they should be Tatars disguised."

Jia Qiong asked: "How did you tell? They are all wearing the clothes of naturalized Hu people."

Tian Li said: "These people have big faces, high foreheads, and flat noses. At first glance, they are Mongolian Tatars."

Xu Shan said: "There are also many naturalized Mongolian tribes in Gansu. How can you be sure that they are Tatars?"

Tian Li said with certainty: "Weapons, they all use horn bows, and they all wear scimitars.

These two weapons are rarely used to naturalize barbarians, so these horse thieves must be Tatars! "

Jia Qiong thought for a moment and said: "There must be a reason for these Mongolian Tatars to dress up as naturalized barbarians and rob and kill the caravan. We cannot stand idly by."

Tian Li said anxiously: "Second Master, it can't be done.

Their numbers are overwhelming. If we go out, we will die. Don't be impulsive. "

Jia Qiong said: "It's not impulsive. Have you seen the hill to the north?"

Xu Shan quickly understood what Jia Qiong was thinking. This was a small valley, with low slopes to the east and west, and a steeper mountain to the north.

Now the Tatars are blocking the north side of the caravan to prevent the caravan members from escaping to the mountains.

Xu Shan was born with supernatural power and could now easily draw a three-stone bow, with a range far beyond that of an ordinary one-stone bow.

If he attacks from the mountain, the Tatars will shoot from the bottom of the mountain, and the range of their riding bows will not be able to threaten them.

The Tatars could only abandon their horses and climb the mountain on foot to attack.

That way, they would become living targets for the three of them on the hillside without much cover.

Xu Shan immediately said: "Good idea, let's go around behind the Tatars.

Being condescending, they can't do anything to us.

Tian Li, take your second brother to find a hiding place and protect him. "

"Yes, sir."

"Brother, don't worry, I can take care of myself."

The three men crept from the other side of the ridge to the hillside behind the Tatar.

The terrain here is steep, with only a few scattered pitch pines and rugged rocks.

The three of them each chose their positions. Xu Shan took a deep breath, took off the long bow from his back, bent the bow and nocked an arrow, and aimed at the aliens at the foot of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)