The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 30 Introducing the Wolf
The Zhaimen of Lutai Mountain stands on a gentle slope leading to the platform on the top of the mountain. There are steep slopes and cliffs on both sides. There is a fairly wide open space in front of the door. length.

The Walled Gate is almost entirely made of wood, but it looks quite thick. The low walls on both sides are also made of thick wood from the Taihang Shang Dynasty. The height is only two people tall. The Walled Gate and the low walls on both sides are crowded with people. There seemed to be quite a few people walking up and down the low wall.

The inside of the village is like a pot of water that is about to boil, making crazy noises.

On the way to the post, there was not a single thief at all, and they all ran back to the village. The thieves on Lutai Mountain had absolutely no idea of ​​going out to fight with Xu An and others.

You must know that even if you put together the leather armor of the entire Lutai Mountain, there are only thirty pieces, which is also due to the fact that the Wang family has many hunters.

Xu An and his party were almost unobstructed all the way, but for the sake of prudence, Xu An still spread out the team, and even kept more than ten people at the foot of the mountain to guard against possible thieves and bandits blocking the way.

Even when he saw the gentle slope at the gate of Lutai Shanzhai, Xu An immediately ordered Gong Du to lead a group of yellow angels to retreat to a platform at the corner of the mountain road.

Xu An and Liu Pi only took a dozen soldiers and stayed not far from the village gate.

"This Lutai Mountain is really easy to defend and difficult to attack."

Liu Pi looked at the thick wooden gate in front of him and wiped off a sweat. Although the gentle slope in front of him was not very steep, if a rolling stone and wood were thrown from the village, he could smash down along the gentle slope and attack. The sergeant of the city smashed all kinds of meat and eight elements.

Large-scale siege machines can't be transported, and ordinary small siege machines are completely useless against the rolling stones, not to mention the flesh and blood. fewer lives.

Liu Pi still couldn't believe it, and asked Xu An who was beside him, "Such a dangerous cottage? Are you sure they will surrender?"

Xu An unconsciously curled his lips and replied, "It's the same tone for you outside Jingxing Pass."

"Sometimes you have to put yourself into the identity of the other party. Think about it, you are just a group of civilians who have to go up the mountain to avoid the war and taxation. At this time, the Han army suddenly came and said that your sins can be forgiven. Are you Resist or surrender?"

"That said, it's also..."

While they were talking, the door made of rough wood was opened by several thieves. About four or five people came out of the village. The leader was a white-haired old man. Although he was leaning on crutches, his pace was still steady.

In the Han Dynasty, the world was governed by filial piety, and the emperor himself issued an edict stating that the elderly could not be recruited without authorization, and those who abused, beat and scolded the elderly were punished by abandoning the city and executed.

In the Han Dynasty, those who were over fifty years old could be regarded as old people. If there was no lack of moral character, they could also become the "three old men" in the countryside. Those over seventy years old could even be on an equal footing with local officials.

Every autumn, the imperial court conducts a census and grants the staff a ceremony to the elderly who meet the age requirements. "In the mid-autumn month, the county and Taoist households are compared to the people. At the beginning of the seventy year, they are given a jade stick and fed them with rice porridge. At eighty and ninety, rituals are given. The jade stick is long and long, and the end is decorated with a dove. The dove is a black worm that does not choke. I want the old man not to choke."

Xu An pretended to be the Han army at this time, so he could only bite the bullet to meet him, otherwise, if he was found out, he would have lost all his efforts.

"Meet the old man."

Xu An stepped forward a few steps and bowed respectfully.

The old man was a little nervous when he saw the yellow angel in heavy armor behind Xu An, and made another series to Xu An.

Only then did he open his mouth to argue: "I also ask General Mingcha, Lao Xiu and others were originally the people of this settlement near Lutai Mountain. It was only because the bandits were rampant that they had to go up the mountain to protect themselves and were mistakenly made into bandits."

"If it's true as the old man said, then he is innocent, but I have to confirm one or two things before I can send a message to the superior. I also ask the old man to forgive me."

"The general can enter the fort at any time."

"Thank you old man for being so reasonable." Xu An slightly tilted his body and gave Liu Pi a wink, and Liu Pi knowingly took off the horn from his waist and blew it.

Gong Du, who was waiting on the platform at the corner, heard the sound of the horn and walked up slowly with the remaining Yellow Angels.

The heavy armored soldiers lined up in groups gave people a sense of oppression like a surging tsunami. When did these ordinary civilians living in the mountains ever see such well-trained and well-armored sergeants.

The impact of more than a dozen people felt good to the people in the village. When hundreds of heavy armored sergeants walked down the mountain road, Zhao Le, who was behind the old man, had seen some things in the world, but he couldn't help but be frightened. His face was pale, his legs were weak and he could barely stand.

Not to mention the rest of the people, they were all trembling with fear, and some even broke out in a cold sweat, and there was no noise in the wall, perhaps because they were frightened by the strict army formation.

Xu An watched the faces of the people in front of him change dramatically, and couldn't help but smile: "How does the old man see the appearance of our army?"

The old man was relatively calm compared to the others, he held the cane in his hand, and responded with a smile on his face: "I heard that there are many strong men in the army, armored and sharp-edged, today's sight is better than the rumors. A true man of tigers and wolves."

Gong Du and dozens of yellow angels quickly controlled the gate, and the dozens of thieves on the original low wall were driven out.
After Liu Pi and the rest of the people also entered Lutai Village, Xu An brought four or five personal soldiers to accompany the old man and his group into the village slowly.

Xu An walked into the village and briefly glanced around. The records of the Han army were really good, and the top of Lutai Mountain was relatively flat.

The inside of the village is not quite like the cottage where the thieves lived in Xu An's imagination, but it is like a settlement near Guangzong. There are several houses not far away, but the wood of these houses is still new. some land.

The old man walked with Xu An looking at a slightly taller house. Around the house, there were villagers in sackcloth looking at the yellow angel with hundreds of people with a little fear.

"Our Lutai Mountain is now headed by Wang, Li, and Zhao. The general also asks you to wait in the house for a while. This is Zhao Le, the head of the Zhao family, and the other two heads are looking for the bamboo slips recorded, so they will come to see you right away. General."

The old man pointed to the person behind him and introduced him to Xu An. When Zhao Le heard the old man introduce himself, he hurriedly made a series.

"It's okay." Xu An waved his hand.

Xu An took his seat in the main seat of the house, and the armored soldiers behind him had already guarded the entire house closely. Liu Pi leaned on the sword around his head and knelt beside Xu An. There were still five people standing in the house. Six soldiers.

Except for Zhao Le, the others who accompanied the old man out to meet Xu An all withdrew from the tent.

Zhao Le sat uneasily at Xu An's right head, raising his eyes from time to time to look at Xu An secretly.

Liu Pi looked at Wang Ren's timid expression, snorted coldly, and startled Zhao Le again.

Seeing that Zhao Le was so timid, Liu Pi couldn't help showing contempt.

Zhao Le didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to Xu An, and he saw that the soldiers around him all looked fierce, even more like sitting on a needle blanket. The climate of Taihang Mountain was originally cold, but at this time he was scared and sweaty. .

Xu An is not in a hurry, after all, the most difficult gate to conquer has disappeared, and now Lutai Mountain is like fish on a chopping board.

(End of this chapter)