Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 167 The enemy is catching up

A thousand miles along Taihang, there are strange peaks and ridges with different shapes, and the scenery is so beautiful.

The forest is covered with pines and the waves are cool and pleasant. Unknown birds are chirping melodiously in the forest. From time to time, a roe deer jumps out and scares people. There are also tigers, leopards and wolves, which makes people very nervous.

Accustomed to the dullness of the Loess Plateau in the northwest, a group of scribes were intoxicated by such strange beauty. They all recited poems and composed poems praising this great mountain and river. Along the way, it is not lonely or boring.

Li Hongkun protected Wang Weiyi and traveled all the way to Huaiqing Mansion in Henan Province, then turned to Weihui Mansion and entered the Baimen Mountain area, the remaining branch of the Taihang Mountains.

Li Fang, a rogue bandit in Henan, did not send anyone to intercept them and treated them as nothing.

As they were walking, there was a sudden sound in front of them, and a group of giant bees emerged from pupae, blocking the way. A big man jumped out of the crowd and sang an ancient folk song: "Hey - I opened this road, this tree -"

Li Kui stepped forward and showed his Jin Yiwei badge: "Yes, yes, don't bother, we are Jin Yiwei."

The bandit leader shrank his neck.

"We were ordered to protect a group of scribes taking the imperial examination in Beijing."

This man's eyes were immediately filled with respect and admiration.

In this era, no matter where the robbers are, they strictly follow the three no-robbery rules.

First, Hongling was in a hurry and did not grab it. After robbing them, you can wait for the government to launch a desperate encirclement and suppression campaign.

Second, the Jin Yiwei did not rob because the Jin Yiwei specialized in dealing with government officials and actually did no harm to the common people.

And those corrupt officials are what the people hate the most, and there is nothing the people can do against them. Jin Yiwei is standing up for the people. In fact, the people still love Jin Yiwei very much.

More importantly, the Jinyiwei are the most cohesive group. If you rob the Jinyiwei, I'm sorry. As soon as the Jinyiwei's Tiqi comes out, you will be in trouble, and it will be a big problem, and they will fight you to death. Even if you hide your name and escape to the horizon, you can't escape the clutches of Jin Yiwei.

Third, if you don’t steal, you will be a scholar.

In this era, the respect for scholars is deep in our bones. When they see a scribe wearing a square scarf, no matter how miserable he is, the common people must step aside and salute him respectfully, calling him "sir".

Don't talk about this. Do you still remember what your parents taught you? When you encounter a piece of paper with writing on it on the road, you have to pick it up. You can't use it in the toilet, you have to burn it, otherwise you will be blind in the next life.

This is why, in the evil feudal era, if you go out thirty miles away, to ordinary people, it is as difficult as going on a date with death. But this is why a student who goes to Beijing to take the exam without any strength can walk thousands of miles all the way to the capital.

The robber will not rob you. If you are really in trouble, the robber will give you a red envelope to calm you down.

If you have a headache or fever while staying in a hotel on the way, don’t worry, the store owner will seek medical advice for you.

And this team happened to echo the two key elements above.

As soon as Li Kui reported the inside story, the man immediately retreated to the side of the road with an apologetic smile on his face: "I'm sorry for delaying you, please keep asking."

Then when the team of scribes passed by, these gangsters all bowed with their hands crossed, as docile as cats.

When Wang Weiwei passed by the bandit leader, the bandit leader stepped forward and raised his hands respectfully, dragging two silver coins in his hand: "This gentleman invites you."

Wang Weiyi wondered: "What's the matter with this good man?"

"I'm just taking the liberty to ask you, sir, to give me a word about my copycat? It's just a little polish, not a sign of respect, so please accept it with a smile."

Oh, there's business coming.

Wang Weiyi generously agreed: "What do you want to write about?"

"Just write a piece of justice for heaven, okay?"

Wang Weiyi nodded, and with a swipe of his pen, he wrote on the bandit's flag: "Walking for Heaven." The bandit leader put away his treasure, presented the silver dollar, and retreated to the roadside: "Sir, walk slowly."

Scenes like this kept happening all the way, which made the scribes even more proud of their identities.

The journey went smoothly. Not far from Henan, the supplies brought from the northwest were exhausted. This is a mountainous area, even more deserted. Although Li Kuiyi brought enough money, he found that there was no place to buy supplies with silver coins in hand. Just when these students were worried about starving to death, the Jin Yiwei suddenly explored the way and reported: "Master Qianhu, we found a batch of food supplies ahead."

Li Kui was overjoyed: "Now it's ready, we can discuss the purchase with the owner."

When we got to the front, there were indeed piles of grain on the roadside, including salt, vegetables, meat, and wine. The quantity is enough to feed two thousand people for a day.

It seems that the owner is going back to hold a happy event.

Li Kui stood on a high place and called out: "Master is here, please show up and we have something to discuss."

As a result, the forest was silent, with only waves of pines responding.

At this time, a brother suddenly shouted: "Sir Qianhu, there is no need to shout, here is a note."

Li Kui quickly stepped forward to take a closer look. The note said: "This thing has no owner. You can use it as you like."

Li Kui smiled. He picked up enough supplies at this time. Do you think it was a coincidence? Isn't this a coincidence?

Then, as long as you walk for a day, after eating and drinking, you will definitely pick up this ownerless thing on the roadside.

In this way, just walk a little further and you will enter Daming Mansion in Zhili.

Although Daming Mansion is officially in the hands of the rogue bandit Li Guo, it has been notified that King Ding and the First Army stationed in Baoding will come out to respond.

As long as we leave Henan, everyone will be completely safe.

Li Kui was at a spring, and after picking up another batch of supplies, he stood on a huge rock and announced excitedly to everyone: "Gentlemen, let's climb a few more mountains in front of us and we will enter Zhili. Brothers. Guys, work harder, we are about to return home after more than a year away, and we are about to reunite with our families. Now, let’s make a fire here to cook, eat and drink, rest for a while, and then we set off.”

Everyone burst into cheers.

It is time to stay away from the chaos of war and go to the capital to continue learning with peace of mind.

After living anonymously in the northwest for more than a year, I am about to go home to reunite with my family. Why doesn't this make people feel extremely happy?

Everyone made a fire to cook and prepare to have a full meal.

As a result, the meal was not ready, and the brother who was behind the scenes rushed to report: "Sir, it's not good, there is a large group of bandits behind us, and they are catching up with them under a high banner."

There was an immediate chaos in the camp.

"Gentlemen, don't panic." Then he asked the reporter: "How many enemies are there? How fast are they? How long does it take to get here?"

"The enemy is at least 10,000, all of them cavalry. Although the mountain road is rugged and difficult, we expect to catch up in another hour."

Just as he was talking, birds were flying in the forest along the way, and the enemy was approaching.

Li Kui immediately ordered: "The brother responsible for protecting his husband should immediately carry the gentlemen on his back and run away. Zhao Guang."

"My subordinates are here, leading a hundred Jinyiwei brothers to stop the bandits at the mountain pass ahead. Remember, delay as much time as possible."

There is no need to elaborate on these words. Zhao Guang loudly answered the order with a decisive look on his face: "Yes." Then he called a hundred brothers and rushed to the mountain pass to prepare.

Li Kui gave an order: "Burn this batch of supplies immediately and never leave them to the bandits."

After lighting the supplies, he crossed the mountain pass and took one last look at the brothers seeing him off: "Please."

Zhao Guang nodded: "Fight to the last man and never let the bandits pass."

(End of this chapter)