The Era of Generals

　　Heluo Ancient Road.

　　 was originally an important business road connecting the two major provinces of Kawara and Anrak.

　　 Since the construction of the new Shangshang Official Road was completed ten years ago, the Heluo Ancient Road has completed its mission, gradually declining and inaccessible.

　　 Today, only a few bards come here occasionally, sit and watch the yellow sand all over the sky, and sigh the setting sun.

　　 However, today, the long-silent Heluo Ancient Road is undergoing a chase.

　　 "Quick! Run!"

　　 "Drive!"

　　 "Wait...wait for me, help, help, help!"

　　 Running ahead was a caravan of more than 30 people. Everyone looked panicked. Many people even had color hanging on their bodies. They tried their best to raise the whip in their hands and beat more than a dozen carriages, rolling up billowing smoke along the way.

　　 Someone ran, panicking and looking back, only one glance, the panic on the face increased by one more point, and desperation permeated the entire caravan.

　　 About a mile or more behind the caravan, it was a larger, violent yellow sand like a ferocious dragon.

　　 rumbling!

　　 The earth trembled, and the angry horse roared.

　　Experienced merchants can tell by the vibration of the ground, and they are chasing after them with a team of no less than three hundred people!

　　Ghost sees sorrow!

　　 There is no caravan that often trades between Kawara and Anluo who does not know this name.

This is a robber force that has been circulating between the two major provinces all the year round. The number is about 300 people. It has a brutal and cruel behavior. There are more than ten caravans planted in its hands, a total of six hundred and fifty. Eight people, none of them survived!

　　 Not only are they cruel, they are also cunning and changeable, and they are even more irregular.

Sometimes they didn’t show up for ten and a half months, sometimes they committed crimes for two consecutive days. The two major provinces of Kawara and Anluo have sent coalition troops many times to wipe out this gangster, but they didn’t even catch a single hair of the other side. pass.

　　 Over time, he was given the title of sorrowful ghost, and he was like a ghost in the caravan, causing every caravan that walked in two places to squeeze a cold sweat.

　　 The caravan that was targeted by Gui Jianshou belonged to the Wei family in Bo'an City, Anluo province.

　　 The Wei family has been doing business for generations in Bo'an City. Although it is not comparable to those big families, it can be regarded as a small family with some strength.

Recently, however, the Wei family has been unfavorable for the past few years and made several consecutive loss-making transactions, resulting in a shortage of family funds. In desperation, Wei Qiwu, the contemporary patriarch of the Wei family, decided to use all the funds to purchase a batch of purple in Senhu Town, a port town in Heyuan Province. The scale fish returned to Bo'an City for reselling.

　　Purple fish is the most famous specialty of Senhu Town. Its meat is delicious and without thorns. It is a popular fish in Bo'an City and even the surrounding cities.

　　 How can I think that Wei Qiwu, who pointed to a dozen carts of purplefin fish for the family's blood, just finished buying and walked to the border of the new official road, and found that the government had posted a notice here.

　　The government reminded that there were traces of ghosts and sorrows found on Xinguan Road recently. It is recommended that the commercial convoys can postpone their itinerary for a few days and wait until the officers and soldiers carry out a thorough investigation before they can go on the road.

　　 This is anxious Wei Qiwu.

　　 The purple fish is not easy to save. If you postpone it for a few days and then return to Boan City, and wait for it to go back, his dozen or so carts of fat fish are probably going to stinks.

　　 As for reselling on the spot, there is no need to think about it.

　　This place was originally the place where the purple fish was produced. Not to mention the cheap selling price, it would not be able to handle such a large amount of goods for a while.

　　 Seeing that it was a waste of money, some subordinates gave Wei Qiwu an idea.

　　 That is to change to the Heluo Ancient Road!

It takes about two days to return from the Heluo Ancient Road to Bo'an City, and it takes about two days longer than the new official road. Although the distance is a lot longer, it is still within an acceptable range. At least the preservation period of the purple fish has not passed. .

　　Furthermore, the Heluo Ancient Road has been abandoned for many years and has long been inaccessible. On the contrary, it can ensure the safety of the caravan and it is not easy to encounter robbers.

　　 Wei Qiwu, who thought it made sense and desperate, adopted this suggestion.

　　 In fact, they had walked along the Heluo Ancient Road and there were two daylight scenes. Sure enough, let alone the robbers, they didn't even see a person's shadow.

　　 Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they could return to Bo’an City safely, a ghost banner floating in the yellow sand appeared at the end of their sight.

Wei Qiwu was overwhelmed with regret at this time. He commanded the convoy to escape desperately, unwilling to wait for death, but his dozen carriages were full of goods. It was no better than a ghostly light riding a horse, and he was about to be overtaken. At that time, the blood must be stained with yellow sand.

　　 Just when the entire Weijia motorcade was desperate, someone suddenly shouted: "There is a valley ahead, everyone, go in!"

　　 When everyone was in Liushen Wuzhu, someone took the lead, and suddenly swarms rushed into the small valley not far ahead.

　　 "Now... what should I do now?"

　　 Hurry up, everyone finally entered the valley before Gui Jianshou could catch up.

　　 However, Wei Qiwu, who hopes to get rid of ghosts and sorrows with the help of the complex terrain in the valley, feels deep despair after entering the valley.

　　 This is just a small valley, not very big. Although it is densely forested, there is no other way out. To go out, there is only the entrance from when you came.

　　 Isn’t this catching turtles in the urn?

　　 Wei Qiwu felt helpless as he looked at his shocked and ashen-faced subordinates.

　　 "Master, don't worry, we are still safe at least temporarily!"

　　 At this moment, a goatee old man leaned forward to Wei Qiwu, with a calm and confident expression, unlike others, and he didn't see the slightest panic.

　　 "Mr. Yang, do you have a way?"

　　 Looking at the old man in front of him, Wei Qiwu's eyes lit up, as if he had caught the straw.

　　The old man called Mr. Yang smiled slightly and said, "Those people who are worried about ghosts may not dare to come in."

　　 Wei Qiwu was taken aback, "Mr. Means..."

　　 "Hold on!"

　　The old man surnamed Yang twirled his beard and said: "The enemy has dozens of times as many as ours. This is our disadvantage, but this valley has complex terrain and lots of vegetation, which can greatly offset the opponent's number advantage."

　　 "In addition, Gui Jianshou is proficient in the art of bow and horse, and if they want to enter the valley, they must change from cavalry to infantry, which weakens the opponent's combat power."

　　 "In other words, as long as we block the only entrance in advance, no matter how many of them there are, they will come and kill one by one!"

　　 "This..." Wei Qiwu lowered his head and pondered, and said for a while, "Then what if the other party doesn't come in, and not attack?"

　　Mr. Yang laughed loudly: "Don't be afraid!"

　　 "The owner of the family has forgotten, what are we transporting in the convoy?"

　　 "Purple...scale fish!"

　　As soon as he said this, Wei Qiwu's eyes brightened, and in a moment of panic, he forgot about it.

　　 "I understand what the sir meant!"

　　 He looked overjoyed and said: "If the ghost sees sorrow dare to come in, we will block the entrance and kill him, and if we don't come in, we have rich materials here, and we can't compare them to us!"

"exactly!"

　　Mr. Yang touched his palm and smiled: "Ghosts are mainly light cavalry, and the dry food they bring must not be much. As long as we drag it for a day or two, they will starve to death when they are hungry outside!"

　　 "Don't forget, this is the Heluo Ancient Road, which has long been uninhabited. Where can they get supplies from?"

"Furthermore, when he found the ghost and sorrow, the old man sent his protégé Li Xiaoer to hide secretly. At this moment, he is on his way to Senhu Town. Completely wipe out these nasty robbers, by then, the Patriarch can be considered a great achievement!"

　　 "It's Mr. Yang, as expected, it's a complete plan!"

　　 After a few words, Wei Qiwu's face was radiant, and after wiping his forehead with sweat, he recovered his calm and calm as the head of the family.

　　 "Have you all heard?"

　　 "Hurry up and make arrangements at the entrance!"

　　 He glanced at his shocked entourage, and yelled: "Mr. Yang's plan can not only solve the immediate danger, but also help us make great contributions, and we will be prosperous and wealthy in the future, and the owner of this family will be indispensable for you!"

　　 In addition to the driver who drove the car, the Wei family’s motorcade was equipped with more than ten strong bodyguards. It was just that they were scared by ghosts before and could not afford to resist.

　　 Mr. Yang just said something reasonable and reasonable, and the owner of the house said that he was prosperous and wealthy, and these bodyguards immediately regained their courage.

　　 It's a death anyway, it's better to spell a future!

　　 Then gritted his teeth, his red eyes stood up suddenly with swords, guns, bows and arrows, and he had to go to the entrance to guard according to Mr. Yang's instructions.

　　 "嗤—"

　　 But at this moment, an untimely sneer sounded in the crowd.

　　 "Why are you so excited, he told you to die!"

　　'S voice sounded a little bit immature, everyone looking for fame, but it was a 17 or 18-year-old boy wearing a follower suit.

　　 "Chen Ze, what are you talking about!"

　　 Wei Qiwu looked at it and immediately shouted angrily.

　　 "Boy, you can eat rice but you can't talk nonsense!"

　　Mr. Yang also glanced at the young man coldly, and a murderous intent was swiped in the depths of his eyes.

　　 "Nonsense?"

　　 The young man named Chen Ze was not afraid of Mr. Yang's cold gaze, with a relaxed smile on his face, calmly walked out of the crowd.

　　 He saluted Gu Qiwu, saying: "Patriarch, my family has been helping the Wei family since grandpa's generation. If you are loyal, shouldn't you object?"

　　 Wei Qiwu was startled, his tone eased a little, and he still said beyond doubt: "But this is not your reason for slandering Mr. Yang. I apologize, and the Patriarch will forget it!"

"No."

　　Chen Ze shook his head slightly, pointed a finger at the old man surnamed Yang, and said decisively: "This old man is a spy who is sad!"

　　 "You! What nonsense?"

　　 When he said that, Mr. Yang immediately furious and shouted: "When the old man entered the Wei family as a guest, your kid was still in the mother's womb. The yellow-mouthed kid, dare to slander the old man's innocence!"

　　 "Am I slandering you?"

　　Chen Ze twitched his mouth, looked directly at Mr. Yang's angry gaze, and said every word: "I'll ask you, is it your idea to change to the Heluo Ancient Road?"

　　 Mr. Yang said angrily: "Yes, it's an old idea, so what?"

　　 "The old man was to relieve the worries of the family owner at that time!"

　　 Wei Qiwu nodded repeatedly, "Chen Ze, the owner of this family has agreed to this matter. You can't just guess at this point!"

　　Chen Ze sighed, "My Patriarch, you really were sold and paid for the money!"

　　 "I will ask you again!"

　　 Without waiting for the two to speak, he said very quickly: "You are the one who asked us to enter this valley?"

　　Mr. Yang couldn't help but sneered, "If you don't enter the valley, you are afraid that you have become a corpse now, and you still have life and aging?"

"Is it?"

　　 Chen Ze gave him a sneer, and slowly spread his right hand, "Then, how do you explain this thing?"

　　 Mr. Yang's complexion changed suddenly when he saw what he was holding.

　　It was a small piece of bark lying in Chen Ze's hands. Upon closer inspection, there were three tiny nicks on the dry bark.

　　 "What is this, I don't understand it!"

　　 Although shocked, Mr. Yang still said in a strong tone: "What can you prove with a piece of bark?"

　　 "There is more than one piece of bark."

Chen Ze looked at him coldly and said: "I have observed you for a long time. After leading us into the valley, wherever there are such nicks on the tree, you will go around, turn around and turn us around. Brought here."

"If what I expected is not bad, there is not only one entrance in this valley, but there is also a concealed entrance. The function of the nick is to mark the location of the concealed entrance. You avoid all the nicks, which means you don’t want to. Let us discover that entrance."

　　 "If the Patriarch does not believe him, he can tell people to return along the path of the past, and see if I am right?"

　　 The last sentence was addressed to Wei Qiwu who frowned slightly.

　　As the owner of the family, Wei Qiwu is not useless. When he saw that Mr. Yang's expression was different, he also had doubts in his heart.

　　 winked at the moment, and the enlightened follower quietly moved back and forth to Shilu.

　　 "This is just your guess!"

　　 Mr. Yang said angrily: "The old man hasn't noticed any nicks on the tree. How can UU read www.uukanshu.com say a detour?"

　　 "Furthermore, the old man has been in the Wei family for more than ten years. Can it be said that the ghost sent the old man to the Wei family undercover more than ten years ago? Your statement is too ridiculous!"

　　 Chen Ze grinned, smiled at him seriously, and said, "Is it because of lack of money?"

　　 "You...what nonsense?"

　　 Mr. Yang's breath suddenly stagnated in the rage, and his voice suddenly became a little weaker.

　　 "Are you the third counselor?"

　　 Chen Ze said blankly: "According to the laws of the Qingyang Empire, the third-class counselors can already receive salary from the military aircraft every month, and can also recruit fifteen students."

　　 "If I remember correctly, when you first came to the Wei family, there were indeed fifteen disciples, but now there is only one Li Xiaoer left."

　　 "Where did the other people go?"

　　 "I think it was because you had deducted their salary that everyone ran away, right?"

　　 "Looking at it this way, can you prove from the side that you are short of money recently?"

　　Mr. Yang opened his mouth, his face was blue and white, and it took a long time to whisper from his mouth: "You...you're bloody!"

　　 Chen Ze ignored him, but turned to Wei Qiwu, "Patriarch, judging by the indentation on the bark, it should have been carved ten days ago. In other words, this matter was premeditated."

　　 "But our goods are only purple scale fish. Although the value of purple scale fish is not low, it has not yet made ghosts and troubles lie in ambush on the ancient road of Heluo."

　　 "So I think... Patriarch, there should be something more precious on you, and Old Man Yang knows this thing too!"

　　 As soon as this statement came out, it was Wei Qiwu's turn that his expression changed drastically, and he even more subconsciously covered his chest.