A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 63 Ambush
The sun keeps rising and the temperature slowly rises.

Looking around, there are continuous low loess hills below the mountain, all bare loess, and there are very few trees and weeds on the hills and hills, and only a few dead trees are occasionally seen.The sun was shining directly on the loess, and the heat was rising, which made people feel extremely hot, especially when everyone was wearing thick armor at this time.

There is an official road at the foot of the mountain, which winds and stretches into the distance.

On this slightly higher hill, Wang Dou was looking into the distance, and the desolation of the northern land was in front of him.

Wang Dou was wearing the iron armor taken from the Hou Jin Army, which made his figure look taller and thicker, and the epee from the Hou Jin Army was pinned to his waist, as well as his bow and arrow.Beside Wang Dou, Han Chao, Han Zhong, Gao Shiyin, and Zhong Tiaoyang were all standing by their blades, each wearing iron armor.There are everyone's war horses beside them, snorting from time to time.

Behind them, three teams of soldiers from Jingbian Fort are standing in three rows at this time, not to mention the sword and shield soldiers of each team, each holding a shield and wearing thick armor, they are the spearmen in each team , Today is also wearing iron armor and leather armor, all of them are fully armed.

In addition to the three teams of warriors, there is also a group of men with tough looks, armed with various weapons, all leading their horses, and they are all leaders of Han and North Korea.

Except for Wang Dou who looked calm, at this time everyone from the officer to the soldier was flushed, whether it was from the sun or from excitement, everyone was just panting heavily, wait a minute, they will To do the next earth-shattering event.

The loess land around was silent, watching the sun rise higher and higher, and the sunlight became more intense. Wang Dou, who had been standing still, suddenly said, "Brother Han, are you sure that Du Zhen will really pass by here?"

Han Chao took a step forward, cupped his fists and said, "My lord, I'm sure that Du Zhen and others will definitely pass by this official road!"

"The little one has found out clearly that Du Zhen's new concubine gave birth to a baby boy the month before last. Du Zhen has always doted on her. He said earlier that when the baby is full moon, he will make a big show in Wujiagou, his concubine's hometown. Banquet, I thought it was a celebration. I have got the news that tomorrow will be a full moon, and Du Zhen will set off early in the morning. Apart from him and a group of family members, he will be accompanied by Wu Shan, Du Gong, Xiao Daxin, and others. Xie Cigao and others will accompany you."

"From Shunxiang Fort to Wujiagou, this is the only official road. They have no other way but to go here!"

Wang Dou snorted: "Just catch them all!"

If you don't do it, you will never stop!Du Zhen is not benevolent, so he himself is unrighteous. He wants to deal with himself, seize his own property, and touch the deepest taboo in his heart. He will eliminate him physically, and see who is more ruthless!

Wang Dou had already decided to do something, so he asked Han Chao to carefully investigate Du Zhen's various situations.After the detective found out that Du Zhen was going to Wujiagou today, Wang Dou decided to set up an ambush on the road. After killing him, he happened to blame the gangsters.More and more bandits have entered Baoan Prefecture these days, and they are rampant everywhere, which just makes them take the blame.

The Han Dynasty does not accept nights. He has stayed in Shunxiang Fort all these years and knows the terrain around Shunxiang Fort well. He suggested to do it here.Wang Dou has also seen the terrain here, the official road is full of hills on both sides, and there is a valley not far from the front and back, entering this place, it is difficult to escape.

Moreover, there are no people living in this place for several miles, and the nearest Fangjiagou is five miles away. However, at the end of last year, Fangjiagou was massacred by Siqiliang bandits, and it has now become an empty village.This place is the most ideal place to set up an ambush, so that the news will not be accidentally leaked.

Except for a few officers who were capable of fighting, Wang Dou mobilized three teams of soldiers and one team to come here at night. These people's interests are closely related to Jingbian Fort, and they regard Wang Dou as the main one. Loyalty cannot be doubted, and their family members stay in Jingbian Fort, indirectly as hostages.

The people came all night, in order to be safe, the team led by Han Chao will not take part in the battle at night, but will use it for chasing.Killing an official is not a small crime. If one person escapes and the news spreads, it will definitely cause an uproar. At that time, Wang Dou seems to have no other choice but to go up the mountain and become a bandit.

In this ambush, in addition to using bows and arrows, as well as swords and long spears, Wang Dou did not intend to use the blunderbuss. The blunderbusses in Jingbian Fort are too bright and easy for people to find out afterwards.Weapons such as bows, arrows and spears are now commonly used by bandits, so it will definitely be difficult for people to find out.

As the sun rose higher and higher, everyone in Jingbian Fort waited quietly. When it was almost time, Wang Dou heard the sound of horseshoes, and Du Zhen and others came.

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On the official road, Du Zhen is riding a strong horse and leading the crowd.

Walking side by side with him are Wu Shan and Du Gong, not far behind him, Xiao Daxin and Xie Cigao are also riding on the same horse.In front of and behind everyone, there are more than a dozen servants that Du Zhen will raise in the castle. They are all wearing armor. They came out from Shunxiang Castle until now. Everyone is a little tired after bumping all the way. The fierce sun was shining on their bodies and faces, and everyone was sweating constantly, just trying to control the reins.

Du Zhen is wearing iron armor. These days, he always feels that someone is spying on him, which makes him have an ominous premonition. In addition, bandits and bandits are rampant recently, so this time when he goes out, Du Zhen not only is fully armed, but also brings all his personal belongings. The servants in Shun Township Fort.

Although the journey was tiring and there was a danger of encountering bandits on the road, Du Zhen must go to Wujiagou this time.Serving his son with a full moon wine is one of them. The most important thing is that Du Zhen enjoys the envious eyes of himself in person.

Nearly forty years old and having a son, how can I not let others praise me, and let my concubine act coquettishly in front of others?Also, I am about to serve as a defense officer, which is also a very glorious thing.Although Wujiagou is only the hometown of his new concubine, not his hometown, but the prestige of returning home is the same.

It's not easy, I have worked so hard in Shun Township Fort for so many years, and I am finally going to sit in the position of defense officer. How many years have I endured humiliation for this position?Thinking of the bitterness of the past, Du Zhen had the feeling of wanting to cry and also wanting to laugh out loud.

Thinking of the joy in his heart, Du Zhen spoke a lot more today, and the haughty expression of the past is also much less.

He laughed loudly to Wu Shan who was beside him: "Mr. Wu, today your sister put out a full moon wine. As an uncle, do you have any presents?"

Wu Shance rode on the right side of Du Zhen, and was honored to walk side by side with Du Zhen. He was already smiling, but he was always careful with him, watching Du Zhen's face from time to time.

At this time, after hearing Du Zhen's words, he hurriedly smiled and said: "It's all thanks to the cultivation of the guards that the young one was able to be transferred from a small school to the post of governor of Jingbian Fort. Son, as an uncle, even if I run out of money, I still need to prepare a generous gift. I didn’t say anything, just buy the clothes and jewelry for the little sister, and the clothes, hats and toys for the baby from the best shops in Zhoucheng. It cost me more than eight taels of silver."

Du Zhen laughed loudly: "As an uncle, you have really lost your money, but whatever, you are about to be transferred to be the governor of Jingbian Fort. The Jingbian Fort is getting more and more prosperous, and it will be a blink of an eye to get back the money. Between things!"

Wu Shan grinned from ear to ear, and just said repeatedly: "It's the love of the guarding adults that makes the little ones have what they are today."

Du Gong rode his horse on the left side of Du Zhen. His short and fat body was like a meatball riding on the horse. He glanced at Wu Shan with jealous eyes, stroked his scorched yellow whiskers, and said: " Speaking of which, Wang Dou still has some abilities, but unfortunately he doesn't know how to adapt, when he hears that he is transferred to another castle, I really don't know what face he will have!"

Xie Cigao rode on a horse behind, and after hearing Du Gong's words, he shouted loudly: "It is said that those who know the current affairs are outstanding, and Wang Dou doesn't know what is good or bad, so he should be rewarded!"

Thinking about the situation when he went to Jingbian Fort that day, Xie Cigao became more and more angry. After hearing that Wang Dou would be transferred, he was secretly happy, and at the same time, he was thinking about how to get along with Wu Shan, the new chief of Jingbian Fort. To build a good relationship, I want to set up a shop in Jingbian Fort, and now Wu Shan has to defend the favor of the adults, so I have to get close to him.

Xiao Daxin rode beside Xie Cigao with a gloomy face all the time, along the way, he had a rare smile on his face, I don't know if he was used to this or he was planning something sinister, at this time he said in a dark voice: " I'm afraid that Wang Dou is a desperado, and the people he raises are not good, so will he be obediently transferred to another castle?"

Hearing this, Du Zhen's face became gloomy, obviously Wang Dou made him quite afraid, especially after hearing his subordinates report the strength of Jingbian Fort.

Wu Shan was not happy when he heard this, he turned his head to look at Xiao Daxin, and shouted loudly: "He, Wang Dou, was not obediently transferred to his castle. Does he still dare to disobey the order of the superior? He wants to rebel?"

Hearing this, Du Zhen suddenly shuddered, and in a blink of an eye he acted as if nothing had happened, just peeking at others.

Du Zhen has always paid attention to the majesty in front of others, it is not good to lose face, but fortunately, everyone was in a hurry and did not see his appearance just now, Du Zhen secretly exhaled.

The words of Xiao Daxin and Wu Shan made everyone quiet for a while. Obviously, what they said just now touched the hidden worries in everyone's heart.Seeing that he entered a hilly place, the official road became narrower and narrower, Du Gong changed the subject, he said with a smile: "People say that there are bandits and bandits in Baoan Prefecture recently, but I haven't seen a single bandit during this journey!"

Wu Shan smiled and said: "It's all due to the prestige of the defender, so the thieves ran away!"

Everyone laughed loudly, and suddenly heard a sound of "嗖!", a powerful arrow hit Wu Shan's chest, and immediately shot him off his horse.

(End of this chapter)