Fufeng Song

Strictly speaking, this small road in the back mountain cannot be called a road at all.Pedestrians have to descend straight down in the middle of the steep cliff cracks, and there are only shallow grooves every few feet for stepping along the way.On the top of the mountain, a thick and long iron chain hangs down as a handrail. However, the further you go down, the greater the shaking of the iron chain. In the end, pedestrians can only hold the iron chain tightly with both hands, swinging their bodies helplessly in the mountain wind, using their toes Trying to reach the groove is similar to the extreme rock climbing of later generations.

Wang De led several guards and guides to the front.These people were the first to explore the way, the hardest and most dangerous, and even a guard's forehead was broken by falling gravel.Then came the head of Jingling County and his neighbors.Although the head of Jingling County is a noble daughter of the clan, she obviously has the foundation of martial arts since childhood, and with the protection of the guards, the journey is safe and sound.

Lu Yao, Xue Tong, and He Yun fell last.These few people were not subordinates of the county lord, and in the eyes of the guards, they undoubtedly belonged to the category that could be used as backs. Lu Yao was very sensible and asked to be the last to go down the mountain.In terms of skill, these three people are actually the strongest in the group, and even the youngest He Yun is a seasoned soldier who is indeed suitable for breaking the rear.

After trekking hard for about half an hour, the group finally stepped on the ground and entered the deep stream behind the mountain.There are gurgling springs flowing under your feet, and when you look up, you can only feel that the cliffs on both sides are almost closed, and there is only a line of sky left.

This section of the journey is really difficult, and many people can't even stand firmly after landing.

County Lord Jingling looked at himself, then at the two maidservants who were also in a mess, and suddenly smiled and pointed at them: "You two are like two little monkeys!"

The two maidservants were scared pale by the steep mountain road just now, and they were about to burst into tears almost halfway up the mountain, but at this moment they finally calmed down a bit.One of them pouted and said: "The county lord also said that we are like a little monkey!"

Indeed, in order to avoid being burdensome when going down the mountain, the county magistrate of Jingling borrowed a short robe from the maidservant to put it on, bumped all the way down, and the robe was cut in several places, and now he barely tied it with the robe belt.Her palms were covered with bloodstains, and the surface of her face was scratched by gravel in several places, and a lot of mud was smeared on her face. She looked unkempt, which was completely different from her usual graceful demeanor.

The two chatted and laughed, thinking that the vicious barbarian army was only a mountain away from them, and still felt very critical.So everyone cheered up and tried their best to continue on their way.

After wading for dozens of feet in the gloomy mountain stream, the sky is getting brighter and the sound of water is getting louder.A fast-moving river splits the rocky cliff and lays in front of everyone.After searching for a while, I found a wooden boat hidden in the bushes on the shore.Although the boat is not big, it can accommodate more than ten people.

The guards are all from the north and know nothing about rowing and paddling.Fortunately, Lu Yao was quite good at this, so he assigned everyone one by one.The six wooden paddles moved together, driving the boat to go straight downstream along the water.

The light boat sailed along the water, and in the blink of an eye, it traveled four or five miles along the river, and it gradually became farther away from Funiu Village.The river gradually widened, about dozens of steps away, with lush water and grass on both banks. Looking around, one could see sparkling light and verdant trees. Occasionally, water birds would pass by the water surface, splashing a series of ripples.Everyone let out a long breath, and then relaxed.

At this time, Wang De, who was standing at the stern and rowing the oar, suddenly called out: "Look!"

Through the branches of the trees growing beside the river, one can see that there is a huge puff of thick smoke rising from the mountain where Funiu Village is located, and the red flames are hunting and dancing wildly in the thick smoke.

"Could it be that the Hu people have already captured Funiu Village?" the county magistrate Jingling muttered to himself.

With the ferocity and cruelty of the Hu people, if they enter the Funiu Village, it will definitely create a scene like hell on earth.I'm afraid it will be difficult for anyone in the entire village to survive.Although those bandits were vulgar, they risked their lives to fight against the barbarians for their own safety.And that coquettish Hu Liuniang... County Master Jingling always finds that kind of enchanting and charming posture not pleasing to the eye, but at this time, he is secretly worried about the safety of Master Hu Dazhai?

"This fire was probably set by the people in Funiuzhai." It was Lu Yao who was sitting cross-legged on the bow of the boat who spoke.

"What?" County Lord Jingling frowned, not understanding why he had such an idea.

"Funiu Village is surrounded by natural dangers, surrounded by cliffs on all sides. As long as they hold on to the danger, even if the Huns use their lives to fill it, it is impossible for the Huns to enter the village in a short time." Lu Yao smiled wryly: "Unless Funiu Internal strife broke out in the village."

"Then Hu Liuniang is extraordinary regardless of her scheming and means, so she shouldn't be here." County Master Jingling shook his head.

"What the county lord said is that Hu Liuniang is quite famous in the Taihang Mountains, and she is indeed not a simple person." Lu Yao politely complimented, and then asked: "But if there is nothing wrong in Funiu Village, how can this fire be explained?" ?”

Xue Tong coughed and interrupted their discussion.It is a fact that Funiu Village is on fire, but no matter what the outcome of the discussion is, this group of people can't control it right now.He picked up the oars: "In short, this is not a good omen. Let's hurry up and row."

Wang De nodded: "This river should be a tributary of the Qi River, and it can reach the surrounding Ji County...there is a safe place. At this moment, we must not slack off, everyone, work hard together with me! "

Following his orders, the six guards sitting on both sides of the ship paddled vigorously at the same time.The boat shook slightly, and suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.

In the next moment, many people on board thanked the six men for their hard work.

Dozens of arrows shot out suddenly from both sides of the river, with a piercing howl, they rushed to the surface of the water, stirring up waves as dense as raindrops.The rear of the boat could not completely avoid the rain of arrows. Amidst the miserable humming, four guards were hit by arrows.One of them was shot through the chest by a fierce arrow, turned over and fell into the water.

In the blink of an eye, the second wave of arrow rain came again, and the guards drew out their weapons to call for arrows.However, the ship is too small to use the weapon, and if the movement is a little bigger, the ship is in danger of capsizing.In the blink of an eye, three more guards were casualties.The two maidservants loyally protected the lord, and suddenly threw the lord of Jingling County to the bottom of the cabin to cover her body.The county owner was not injured, but a maid was hit by an arrow in the waist, and she seemed to die.

The river is very narrow, and the boat is within bow and arrow range on both sides.However, after two waves of arrow rain, more than half of the people on board were killed or injured. If there were a few more waves of arrows, everyone would only end up being shot into hedgehogs.So Wang De shouted sharply: "Quick! Quick! Row quickly! Rush over!"

This order was originally very simple, but it was a bit difficult to execute.Some of the guards were nervously blocking the arrows, some were busy giving first aid to the wounded, and the rest were paddling carelessly, and the boat spun around in the middle of the river instead.

At this time, shouts and curses suddenly sounded in the dense forest, and the enemies on both sides of the strait immediately stopped shooting arrows.Someone shouted: "Listen, people on board, abandon the ship at the shore! Surrender obediently!"

Amid the shouts, dozens of big men with bows and arrows emerged from the dense forest on both sides of the river, aiming at the people on the boat, and then a large number of bandits with knives stood up from the scattered tall grass on the river beach.All of these people were dressed in camouflage made of grass leaves, obviously making careful preparations for this ambush.

A man with a fat body and a ferocious face jumped up a huge rock and roared loudly: "We are ordered to meet the Lord of Jingling County. If you are wise, stop the boat and dock quickly, otherwise everyone will die under the arrows!"

Wang De recognized this person, it was the Bingzhou drama thief Xiang Fei whom he had seen just now at Funiuzhai!

How could the whereabouts of the county lord of Jingling be leaked to this guy?This guy said "I will serve you an order", but which order is it?Wang De was stunned for a while, and two hook cables flew out of the rocky beach on the right side of the bank, and the five-claw iron hook made a series of "duk-duk" sounds, and firmly buckled the side of the boat.

A guard flew over and cut off the hook with a knife.But his movements were too violent, and the boat swayed from side to side, always in danger of capsizing.The guards, including Wang De, were all from the north, and they had no water skills, so they were in a mess.

While supporting the oar, Wang De tried his best to maintain his balance to prevent himself from falling into the water and drowning.In the midst of the turmoil, I suddenly heard someone say in my ear: "I can't go on like this..."

Wang Deyuan was frightened and angry, and cursed casually: "At this time, you are talking about a bird with your mouth? Is there any way to use it quickly!"

"Okay... Now that's the case, I'll take Jingling County Lord away from here first, and I will ask the guard Wang to attract the attention of the thieves and delay for some time."

Wang De was startled, turned his head quickly, and saw Lu Yao's figure suddenly rose.

The boat they were in was so small that they could barely fit more than ten people in it, and it was only about three feet long from beginning to end.Lu Yao came to the Jingling County Lord in two steps, and grabbed it with his hand.A guard stood in front of Lu Yao, but was punched in the chest by Lu Yao, and fell obliquely, almost falling into the water.

"Protect the county lord!" Wang De didn't care about the meaning of Lu Yao's words. In a hurry, he flew up into the air and slammed into Lu Yao with his arms outstretched.

The ship was bumping violently, and it was not easy for ordinary people to keep standing, let alone fight with fists and feet.However, Lu Yao's body is strong and healthy, so he is not affected at all.He sideways slightly and dodged Wang De's impact, and hit Wang De's back with a backhand elbow.

Wang De slammed down on the bottom of the boat like a big rock, and for a moment the stars appeared in front of his eyes, unable to struggle.

Lu Yao bent down to Wang De, as if he wanted to say something.At this moment, a guard behind him yelled and drew his knife and slashed towards him.This knife was cast with all its strength, if it was cut, there is no doubt that Lu Yao would be cut in two.

However, the sword light was only halfway there when Xue Tong grabbed the guard's shoulder and yanked him away.The guard staggered a few steps, couldn't stand upright, and fell into the river with his hands and feet tied.

At this time, there was chaos on the boat, Lu Yao and Wang De got into a ball and rolled to the bottom of the boat.The guards couldn't get in, so they slashed at Xue Tong and He Yun with their knives, Xue and He immediately fought back.The boat lost control and its center of gravity was unstable, and it bumped violently in the middle of the river.

In the next moment, the boat suddenly turned over and almost fell into the river. Everyone on the boat fell like a gourd. Someone fell into the water with a loud exclamation. Although they slapped the water crazily, they sank.