The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 422: Bear and Tiger Warriors
What does this deputy commander named Wang Yuan look like?
But I saw that he had a sturdy figure, a handsome appearance, curved eyebrows as black as lacquer, and a beard as black as ink.

He has a broad chest, strong bones and muscles, and seems to have the strength to move mountains; he has arms and waist like an ape, and his eyes can shoot cold stars, but he has the skill to shoot tigers.

The momentum is as strong as a galloping horse.

This is a truly fierce general, a man of the courage of a bear or a tiger.

Judging from appearance and aura alone, among the people Chen Shen had seen, only his senior brother Chen Guang and Gao Gongji in the past could surpass Wang Yuan. Liu Tang and other future heroes of the Tiangang were similar to him, and the rest were not worth mentioning.

Of course, we can’t just judge people by their appearance.

It is also not uncommon to see guys who look good but are actually fools inside.

For example, Generals Pan Feng and Xing Daorong in the late Han Dynasty, General Qi Biao (General Qi Guoyuan with Empty Hammer) and General Li Bao (General Li Ruhui with Iron Spear) in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, are all typical examples of people who look intimidating on the outside but are actually fools on the inside.

However, it is obvious that the officer in front of Chen Shen cannot be that kind of idiot.

It should be noted that Wuquan County is a place where the Song and Xia countries intersect. The garrison here cannot be said to be fighting every day, but a small fight every three to five days and a big fight every half a month is commonplace. Wang Tixia is the gatekeeper here. Looking at his shabby war jacket, it is obvious that he is not from a good family. If he did not have some skills, he would have been captured by the Xixia people long ago.

By the way, when the Song and Xia dynasties were at war, the Song army liked to chop off the enemies' heads on the battlefield, while the Western Xia army's favorite thing to do was to capture prisoners and abduct people.

However, this does not mean that the Xixia people were more humane than the Song Dynasty.

The Song army chopped off heads on the battlefield for military merit, and if the Xixia people really surrendered, they would receive preferential treatment (from civil officials and generals); while the Xixia people captured prisoners in order to obtain slaves. Unless they were talents recognized by the Xixia emperor and nobles, the fate of surrendering would definitely be worse than death, which was miserable.

Although Chen Shen traveled more than 2,000 miles in two days and nights, his face showed no trace of dust and dirt. In particular, his extraordinary temperament made him stand out like a crane among chickens in this northwest environment full of rough men and soldiers.

When Wang Tixia saw such a person, he did not dare to underestimate him, so he asked him personally.

Chen Shen only clasped his fists and smiled, "So it's the local chief officer who's here. I'm sorry for being so rude. I'm Chen Shen, from Xiangzhou. A few years ago, my father and brother were recruited by the master's family to join the army to fight against Xixia. I haven't heard from them for many years. My mother at home misses them very much, so I came to the northwest to look for my relatives!"

Wang Yuan frowned when he heard this.

Why?

Wang Yuan was a meticulous person. According to Chen Shen, his father and brother were recruited into the army by their master, so he must have been of humble origin. However, looking at Chen Shen's appearance and temperament, it was not the case. Not to mention from an ordinary small family, even from aristocratic families, it was generally difficult to raise such a person.

Therefore, Wang Yuan believed that Chen Shen was not telling the truth.

However, Wang Yuan did not show any suspicion, and only said: "So it is Prince Chen who is here, but I don't know your father's and brother's surnames and names, which official they are following, and where they are guarding?"

Chen Shen said, "I'd like to let the captain know that my father Chen Tongxi and my elder brother Chen Zongsheng, also known as Chen Dahan, followed a group of uncles and brothers from the same hometown to join the Northwest Army ten years ago, following the great official Chen Gongzongyan from the family of the Chen Taiwei. I was young at that time and could not remember many things, so I didn't know where they were stationed."

As a junior military officer, Wang Yuan did not know General Chen, let alone who Chen Zongyan was.

He just smiled and said, "Young man, you are here to look for your relatives. Do you have any idea where to go? If you have no clue, I can help you."

Chen Shen bowed and said in surprise, "That's great! I'm new here and I'm confused. Although I'm anxious, I can't find it for a while. If there's a local like the deputy commander to help me, it will be easy!"

Wang Yuan was speechless. He had intended to be polite, but he never expected Chen Shen to take advantage of the situation, which made him a little flustered.

Fortunately, Wang Yuan was also a decisive person. He said, "In this case, I will send a servant to lead the way. You can go to the posthouse in the city to rest. When I get off duty, I will go with you to ask the county magistrate for some questions." Chen Shen clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your loyalty, Chief Magistrate!"

After hearing Chen Shen's reply, Wang Yuan became more convinced that he was no ordinary person.

Wang Yuan shouted into the city gate: "Xiao Wu! Take this official to the post house and properly accommodate him."

Before Wang Yuan finished his words, a tall and strong man came out from the city gate.

When the man came closer, Chen Shen realized that this guy, who was a head taller than him, was actually a young man with a youthful look on his face.

The boy called "Xiao Wu" has a very distinctive appearance, with big eyes, a big mouth and a big nose. His smile is playful and cunning, giving people a feeling of being a scoundrel.

Xiao Wu came closer and humbly said, "Uncle Wang, why are you calling me?"

Wang Yuan laughed and scolded, "You little rascal are making trouble again! This Chen family boy is here to look for his relatives, so I need to take care of him. Don't play tricks on me!"

He pointed at Xiao Wu and introduced him to Chen Shen, "Little brother, don't underestimate Xiao Wu because he is the best fighter under my command. He is a brave man under my command. His family name is Han, and he is the fifth child in the family, so he is named Han Wu. He is from Yan-an Prefecture. A few years ago, I passed by Suide Army and saw that he was not welcomed by the recruiting officer because of his young age. I also appreciated his extraordinary bravery in riding and shooting, so I took him in to teach him a lesson."

Chen Shen's eyes widened when he heard this.

A soldier from Suide, Yan'an Prefecture, surnamed Han, ranked fifth, joined the army when he was young, and was extremely brave. Could this be Han Shizhong, the Prince of Qi, who was as famous as Yue Fei among the four generals who would restore the Southern Song Dynasty in the future? !
There is no need to say much about Han Shizhong's origin and achievements. Because of his poor family background, he joined the army almost in the past two years, and then wasted more than ten years in the Western Army. It was not until the suppression of the Fang La uprising that he really became famous (he captured Fang La personally).

Chen Shen felt as surprised as if he had opened a blind box and won a seven-color jackpot. He smiled and bowed, saying, "It turns out that it is Brother Han... Fifth. I have heard of your great name for a long time. It is a great honor to meet you today!"

Han Wu was a scoundrel. Hearing what Chen Shen said, he thought Chen Shen was just being polite. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart, but pretended to be innocent and said, "Where did you hear my name, sir? I turned out to be very famous! I didn't even know you, so I guess you are an unknown person!"

Chen Shen didn't know what a lazy person the real Han Wu was, so how could he be fooled by his disguise?

He couldn't help but laugh a few times and said, "Compared to Brother Han, I was really just a nobody before!"

Wang Yuan called Han Wu to greet Chen Shen because he wanted Han Wu's cleverness. He enjoyed seeing the two of them competing with each other.

Wang Yuan bowed and said, "Brother Chen, I still have duties to attend to. You and Xiaowu can go on your own."

Chen Shen thanked Wang Yuan and entered Wuquan County with Han Wu.

Wuquan County is called a city, but in fact it is just a town with relatively complete defense facilities, and it is also a military town. In addition to the soldiers, there are some recruited civilians responsible for logistical support, and there are no other civilians in the city.

This also resulted in the streets of Wuquan County being extremely deserted.

Han Wu led Chen Shen to the post house. On the way, Han Wu asked, "Who are you looking for in Wuquan County?"

Chen Shen looked at Han Wu's majestic figure and said with a smile: "The person I'm looking for is not in Wuquan County."

Han Wuqi asked, "You are not in Wuquan, why are you here?"

Chen Shen said, "I heard that there are bears and tigers roaming around here, so I came here to hunt!"

(End of this chapter)