Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1300
Located more than 30 miles away from the southeast side of Fufujin, there is a river that is not too wide.Compared with the billowing river, this small river is only as small as a hair, and the widest part is less than ten feet, and the narrow part is even more suitable for flying horses.

Although the river is not big, it stretches across the field like a jade belt, watering hundreds of hectares of fertile fields that can be called fertile fields.In late summer and early winter, farming is the most busy. When the sky is still dark in the morning, some farmers leave their residences wearing stars and moons, step into the fields with hoes in hand, and start to work hard.

This stronghold is not an ordinary village, but a settlement for resettling Hebei people.The scale of the village is small, with fifty or sixty households, and the surrounding land of more than 100 hectares, together with the reed ponds and woods between the two river bends, are the scope of their production and labor.

Although the scale of the garrison is small, there are more than 20 sergeants stationed there, led by a sergeant, which is more than enough to guard against rural bandits and wild beasts.But after all, the scale is limited, and there is no intention to build a strong and tall dock wall. Instead, a circle of fences is erected around the house, and the left and right entrances and exits each have an arrow tower watchtower more than ten feet high to guard the village. Those dozens of houses.

Shi Chang is a stout man who is nearly forty years old, with a hideous scar on his chin. After watching the village post in the middle of the night, he was already in a bad mood. He was just about to doze off when he was called to open the fence by the villagers. The sound of the door woke me up.

"You toilsome ghosts, didn't I tell you that the field is not peaceful recently, Tian slowed down for a few days in advance!"

Shi Chang poked his head out from the watchtower, pointed down at the villagers who were about to go out to work, and scolded angrily.But those villagers didn't retreat either, with flattering smiles on their faces, but they just stared at Shichang so intently, they didn't seem to open the door, they didn't intend to retreat.

Shi Chang has a cold face and a warm heart. After getting along for a long time, the villagers have less awe of him. Seeing that the villagers would not go back, he also felt helpless. He hesitated a little, and asked someone to open the fence and let the villagers out. But I didn’t forget to tell him viciously: “If you notice any movement, run back immediately. Those jackals in the wild will kill people without blinking an eye, but they won’t care about the few seedlings in your fields! Lost your life, everything is lost…”

The villagers just smiled innocently. Seeing that the gate was finally opened to allow them to pass through, some people bowed awkwardly to thank Shi Chang, but Shi Chang waved his hands angrily and urged them to go back quickly.

More than a hundred villagers went straight to the farmland at the river bend, and then began to remove weeds and pruning seedlings to make the field familiar.Strictly speaking, these lands, agricultural tools, and subsequent harvests do not belong to them. They just cultivated them on their behalf. All subsequent harvests must be confiscated to the camp, and then a certain amount of rations will be allocated to them according to the Dingkou.

But this does not mean that they will get nothing after working hard all year round. As long as they turn in a certain amount of harvest, they will be officially naturalized and become private households under the jurisdiction of Xingtai County, and they will be eligible to grant land by Ding Ding.All parts of Henan are full of rich and fertile soil. As long as they can get the land granted, after a few years of hard work, they will be able to settle down completely, take root and multiply here, and stay away from the ghostly land in Hebei.

At this time of the year, farming is the most important thing. If farming is neglected at this moment, the autumn harvest will definitely be far less than expected, and they may have to wait a year before they can register and grant land.At this time, how could these villagers be willing to stay in their houses, looking forward to the barrenness of the fields that have already worked for half a year.

After early morning, the sun gradually climbed higher and the weather became hotter. The villagers were sweating profusely, and their already tanned faces flushed.Some children were already crying in the heat, but the adults had no time to take care of them. They either chased them into the shade of trees, or stuffed them into ditches and ponds to soak in the river water.

In the morning, even though Shi Chang didn't like that they didn't listen to the admonishment, he still sent two big bamboo buckets full of cold soup, and told them not to stay out at night.

In the afternoon, the farmers continued to work, weeding was less than half done, and irrigation was also going on simultaneously.Although the body is already very tired, a smile of joy appears on the corner of his mouth when he sees the lush and lush Shu and Guzhi seedlings that are still growing happily under the scorching sun.

Suddenly, there was a faint sound in the distant countryside. The sound seemed to come from the sky. Many old farmers subconsciously raised their eyes to look at the cloudless sky, and frowned.

At this time, thunder is not a good omen. Once it rains untimely, the fields will become muddy after being soaked by rain, which is no longer suitable for weeding.Once those weeds are allowed to rot and grow in the land for a few days, it will inevitably divide up the fertility of the land and affect the harvest.

"It's not Ray, it's not Ray..."

After a while, the voice gradually became clearer. An old farmer listened for a long time, and the corners of his mouth opened, revealing a heartfelt and cheerful smile.

However, at this time, two figures suddenly came running from the other side of the field. While running, the two waved and shouted at the farmers in the field: "Guishe, Guishe...thieves are breaking the border!"

It's not thunder, it's the sound of hooves!
Hearing the warning from the guards, the villagers finally showed a terrified look on their faces. They no longer cared about manipulating the grain seedlings in the field, grabbed the farm tools, took their wives and children, and walked towards the cottage.But even at this time, they still can't bear to trample on the thriving Shugu seedlings, and would rather go around a certain distance and go to the field ridges.

The sound of horseshoes is approaching quickly, and a large cloud of smoke and dust can already be seen rising into the sky. The birds, foxes and rabbits that usually escape nimbly under the chase of the farmers are now running in panic, or crashing into the weeds and being tied up. , and then was directly trampled into meat sauce by iron hooves.

Obviously, those knights are not kings who should have the military appearance. For the grain seedlings in the fields, which are more precious than their lives in the eyes of the villagers, they are no doubt like weeds. Hundreds of galloping horses roared from the farmland However, the farmland, which entrusted the farmers' painstaking efforts for a whole year and their wishes in life, is in a mess.

While these knights were galloping, they were still roaring and laughing wildly and uncontrollably. This kind of sound could increase the pressure they brought to the peasants in the countryside. Da, the coward has been limp and slaughtered.

But those peasants were quite courageous, and they finally ran back to the gate just before the knights rushed forward.

At this time, inside the fence gate, more than 20 guards had already boarded the arrow tower, waiting for the battle with a dignified expression.Na Shichang stood in the middle of the hedge gate with his saber straddled, pointing solemnly at the villagers who had just fled back and were still alive, and shouted: "Men hold sticks and go up to the wall, women, old and children go back to the house to prepare fire!"

At this time, the horse team of hundreds of people was less than a mile away from the fence, and the sound of horseshoes also slowed down. It didn't mean that they were afraid of the guards on the arrow tower or that they were kind enough to let the villagers of the village go. It is because the cottage is planted with lush thorns and vines outside the fence. Those thorns are blooming with purple flowers, and the branches are covered with sharp and blue thorns.

This kind of thorn is called Juma Jing. The thorns are poisonous and can directly pierce the horse's fur.No matter how strong the horse is, it dare not rush directly into this deadly thorn bush.

The horse team stopped and began to gather up the team. At the same time, someone stepped forward and shouted to the fence to come out and not kill, but they were answered by a few crooked arrows.These stray arrows lacked much force, and were obviously shot from agricultural earthen bows. Their lethality was limited, but they were enough to show the hearts of the people behind the fence.

"kill!"

With an order, the horse team also assembled, and then rushed towards the fence along several gaps in the Juma Jingcong for villagers to enter and exit.

Several angry roars sounded from inside the fence, and then a dozen feathered arrows flew out, but these feathered arrows were really limited in damage, and the charging knights raised their weapons and fell to the ground.This is not surprising, after all, if these guards really had the strength to pull a strong bow, they would not have been placed in such a situation.

Light arrows can't kill people, but two crude trebuchets each threw stones the size of a human head, directly smashing several knights to the ground, making the opponent's charge look a little chaotic, and some horses subconsciously jumped left and right and fell. Entering the thorn bushes on the left and right sides, whining and rolling, even the knights were also howling.

But this type of blocking effect is limited after all, the knights rushed past at a distance of more than 20 feet, and at the same time the knights on horseback were also flying with their bows.These knights are much stronger than the guards inside the fence, and the power of the horse bow is even stronger than that of the guards' step bows, and the sound of the arrow falling to the ground soon resounded inside the fence.

"It's a Jie thief, a Jie thief from Hebei!"

Shi Chang drew out his saber, stood behind the fence and commanded the villagers to throw out the sharp short spears made of bamboo and wood.The villagers were a little flustered at first, but after hearing Shi Chang shout out the origin of these thieves, their faces showed deep-seated hatred. One by one, like old cows who had gone mad, grabbed those busy farming activities and chopped them out. The short spear, desperately projected outward.

Although the fence was not high, and it was made of turf and mud, the wooden stakes supporting it were solid, and there were also protruding spurs. Although the knights rushed under the fence, they were quite dignified. Facing a huddled hedgehog, helpless with no way to attack.

Hundreds of strong men from the countryside in the fence threw short spears out without thinking. Although these bamboo and wooden utensils were not very lethal, they were thrown with full strength at such a short distance. In the face, neck and other vital points, it is enough to kill people.

The knights came aggressively, but before rushing through this seemingly simple and abnormal gate, they had already dropped more than a dozen lives outside. The commander who led the team was extremely ashamed, and he dismounted himself and led a dozen elite soldiers. Forming an array back and forth, approaching the fence step by step with a large shield, and then slashing with a knife.

Although there are wooden guns and wooden thorns in the fence to hinder them, but the thorns on the soldier's armor are not troublesome at all.Soon the fence was cut to create a gap, and the knights dismounted and rushed towards it. The elder in the middle roared and led the remaining dozen guards to attack with their knives, but there was a huge difference in strength between them. , I saw a strong soldier behind the soldier on the opposite side stabbing with a gun, that long was as if struck by lightning, a bloody hole the size of a fist appeared in his chest!
"Kill all these southern thieves!"

The soldier commander stepped into the gap and said viciously when he saw the villagers retreating in a hurry.He was ordered to rob people and goods. Originally, these people were the strong laborers needed right now, but more than 20 of his subordinates died in this humble village, which made him extremely ashamed and decided to wash the place with blood. , leaving only capital goods.

However, these pawns fought vigorously near the fence, but thick smoke billowed from the cottage, and the old people who had retreated into the cottage earlier brandished rough wooden sticks, and rushed out bravely: " I would rather die in Henan and turn into a ghost than go to Hebei to be a thief's minion!"

(End of this chapter)