At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 91 The Ancient Evil Comes (Two Chapters in One, with Results)

Qinting is the only place to pass from Longguan to Longxian County.

This place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, has a beautiful environment, and is the hometown of Qin people. Business travelers basically have to rest here.

The strange thing is that apart from Zhou Qi and others, there are no other business travelers here today, which seems a bit too quiet.

Zhou Qi, Dian Wei and the others came here for the first time and didn't understand the situation, so they didn't care.

However, the official who was in charge of escorting the prisoners often passed by here, but felt a little unusual, and his face was a little dignified.

One of the officers whispered: "The situation seems not quite right. Should we leave here as soon as possible?"

The officer in charge heard the words, but looked at the prisoners being escorted, and then said in a low voice: "This place is not far from Long County, and it is the only way to go to Long County."

"Long County is the county seat of Liangzhou, and the garrison soldiers often sweep away bandits. Therefore, in the past, the road to Qinting was extremely safe, and no bandits dared to rob here."

"It's quite strange that there are no business travelers today. I don't think they were robbers, but maybe they came here for them."

Having said that, the chief official pointed to the exiled prisoner with a serious expression on his face.

When the other officials heard this, their expressions changed.

Although they were low-level officials, they were very well-informed and knew that these prisoners were the family members of the former Sili Colonel Yang Qiu.

Yang Qiu's enemy is Cao Jie, who has power over the government and the public. If anyone wants to deal with these exiled prisoners, it is most likely those eunuchs.

As low-level officials, if they rashly get involved in this kind of battle, they will surely die without a place to die.

And with Cao Jie's power, since he wanted to get rid of Yang Qiu's family, it meant that these people would definitely die, and there was absolutely no possibility of them surviving.

Thinking of this, the chief officer immediately said: "If something really happens, we will directly escape into the mountains and forests and leave these prisoners alone, lest we suffer unreasonable disasters."

"This place is densely covered with mountains and forests, and those people didn't come here for us. It is expected that this move will save their lives."

One of the officials, who had just joined the post, said hesitantly: "The imperial court ordered us to escort the prisoners to Dunhuang. If all the prisoners died on the way, how can we explain to the Weiwei Mansion?"

Another official slapped the other party, and reprimanded in a low voice: "If you lose your life, what are you going to talk about?"

The newly hired official did not dare to say anything.

Zhou Qi and others were resting far away.

Dian Wei was the oldest, and he was a good ranger. He used to hang out with local officials. He knew some of the dirty things better than Zhou Qi and others.

He had already noticed something was wrong from the actions of several officials.

Dian Wei immediately moved to Zhou Qi's side, and said in a low voice, "Zhou Lang, those officials gather together and whisper, and from time to time they look at us and Yang Shijun's family, fearing that there is something wrong with them."

When Zhou Qi heard this, he glanced at the officials calmly and saw that they were whispering to each other, and his heart sank slightly.

Along the way, nothing happened.

And now that they have reached the boundary of Liangzhou, no matter how powerful Cao Jie is, he may not be able to reach here, so Zhou Qi relaxes a little.

Unexpectedly, an abnormality appeared just as soon as he let down his vigilance.

Zhou Qi whispered to several people: "Be vigilant and don't move for now."

After hearing this, several people walked to the car one after another. If things changed, they would be able to get weapons immediately.

"Tap Tap!"

Not long after, there was a sudden and chaotic sound of horseshoes coming from a distance, and Zhou Qi's expression changed slightly.

He had commanded the cavalry under Sili Xiaowei's mansion at the beginning, and he was able to infer very quickly that it took nearly a hundred galloping horses to create such a movement.

With so many cavalry, they are either from the government or Qiang people.

If it's okay for the government, Zhou Qi and the others have completed the procedures and are not worried about being interrogated. Even if the other party wants to search for money, Zhou Qi will not be stingy.

But if you encounter Qiang people, things will be troublesome.

The book that Duan Jiong handed to Zhou Qi mentioned that the Qiang people often pretended to be bandits and robbed passing caravans, but they were worried about the encirclement and suppression by the government, so they often massacred all the people in the caravans.

So in Liangzhou, when they were plundered by the Qiang people, they could only fight to the death.

Zhou Qi quickly observed the terrain and found that the place was surrounded by mountains and rivers and was not suitable for cavalry charges. He breathed a sigh of relief.

But when he saw Yang Qiu's family members, his expression became slightly gloomy.

If the comers were bandits, it would be extremely difficult for these Yangqiu family members including the old and weak, women and children to escape.

No matter how brave Dian Wei was, it would be difficult to protect so many people.

Just when Zhou Qi was thinking about whether to let these people hide in the mountains first, he saw several officials running towards the mountains and forests.

Zhou Qi's heart sank when he saw this.

He directly drew out his weapon, rushed to Yang Qiu's family with Dian Wei and others, and shouted: "I'm afraid there will be thieves coming, so hurry up and hide in the mountains, so as not to lose your life."

The Yangqiu family saw the four men holding weapons and approaching aggressively, and most of them were trembling with fright.

Only one young man stepped forward and said: "We are criminals. How dare we leave this place without the official's permission? You have followed the official for a long time, and now you all came forward with weapons, trying to lure us into the forest and kill us. human life?"

Zhou Qi recognized that this person was Yang Wei, the legitimate son of the eldest wife, but he was a bit weak-tempered and frail, so he was not liked by Yang Qiu.

Although Zhou Qi has met this person before, the two have never communicated with each other. Every time they see Yang Wei, the other party is quietly reading.

However, he did not expect that Yang Qiu, the eldest son who usually seemed weak, would be the first to stand up and stand in front of the old, weak, women and children in times of crisis.

Zhou Qi knew that time was running out and it was not the time to explain the ins and outs. He immediately took off his disguise and said loudly: "I am Zhou Qi and Zhou Ziyi. I have traveled thousands of miles to secretly escort the Jun family. How can I harm you?"

"Time is running out, there is no need to say more, quickly lead people into the mountains!"

When Yang Wei saw Zhou Qi's true appearance, he was a little surprised at first, and then showed a look of surprise on his face.

The doubts hidden in his heart disappeared without a trace, he turned his head and said to everyone: "Zhou Ziyi is a person whom my father holds in high esteem, and he will never harm us."

"Everyone, help the old and the weak, and quickly escape into the mountains and forests!"

It has to be said that this son of Yang Qiu, who usually seemed weak, acted very decisively after learning Zhou Qi's true identity.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directed everyone to quickly hide in the mountains and forests, and even threw away all the materials he carried with him in order to speed up.

Seeing Yang Qiu's family members hiding in the mountains in an orderly manner, Zhou Qi showed surprise and thought to himself, "I never thought that Yang Wei would make such a decision."

"Tap Tap!"

The sound of horse hoofbeats was getting closer and closer. Zhou Qi asked Dian Wei and others to put on their weapons and retreat towards the mountain.

He was unwilling to clash with so many cavalry if possible.

Even though this place is not conducive to cavalry charges, it is extremely difficult for the four of them to deal with more than a hundred people.

Zhou Qi also prayed secretly that after these people saw the goods left in the pavilion, they would let him and others go and not come to the mountains to search for them.

Unfortunately, God did not wish.

"Go into the mountains to look for people and kill them all, leaving no one alive."

The noisy voice was mixed with some barbarians' roars, and Zhou Qi, who was following closely behind Yang Wei and the others, couldn't help but feel a little sad when he heard this.

He looked at the Yang Qiu family members who were not moving quickly, and finally sighed deeply.

Zhou Qi stopped to observe the terrain, and soon found a good place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and immediately shouted to Yang Wei: "You lead people to continue to escape into the mountains and forests, and I will wait here to end the rear."

"Otherwise, when the thieves come after us, we will all die without a place to bury us!"

Yang Wei trembled slightly when he heard the words, bowed deeply to Zhou Qi, and said: "Zhou Lang is extremely loyal and righteous, this kindness will never be forgotten by Wei Wei, and one day, he will definitely sacrifice his life to repay him!"

After saying this, Yang Wei continued to urge his family members towards the mountains and forests without leaving any trace.

Zhou Qi looked at Yang Wei who acted without sloppiness, but there was a look of admiration in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "Maybe Mr. Shi is mistaken, Yang Wei is by no means as weak as he seems."

Zhou Qi withdrew his thoughts, looked around Dianwei and the three of them, and said in a deep voice: "The thieves want to kill us all, if you don't give up your life to fight, you will inevitably escape."

"The so-called meeting on a narrow road, the brave wins. We can occupy such a dangerous place and hide behind the boulders to block the only passage into the mountain. Only in this way can we have a chance."

"Brothers, are you afraid?"

Xiang Hongdao: "Our lives are entrusted to Ziyi's hands. We don't want to live together, but we want to die together!"

Zhou Cheng also laughed loudly, and said: "The man who died is dead, why be afraid of it!"

Dian Wei, however, was holding two iron halberds, staring at the direction where the thieves were coming from, and said with great pride: "There are only a hundred people, so there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as there is enough time, I can kill all the thieves by myself!"

Seeing that everyone was not afraid of death, Zhou Qi was full of pride and enthusiasm, and he drew his sword and shouted: "A man was born between heaven and earth, and he should carry a three-foot sword to make great achievements. Now, let's sacrifice the blood of a thief for the benefit of my hand." sword!"

Although Zhou Qi is full of pride, he is not reckless.

He knew very well that Dianwei was his greatest reliance, so when fighting bandits, he had to use Dianwei as the core for combat deployment.

He told Zhou Cheng: "You and I stand behind the boulder with shields to protect Lord Dian, and beware of thieves stabbing people in the back."

Zhou Qi said to Xiang Hong again: "Bode holds a strong bow, hides behind a stone and shoots the arrows to kill the thieves, giving priority to shooting the archers and the thieves' leader."

He finally looked at Dian Wei and said: "Dian Jun is standing at the intersection holding a halberd, intercepting and killing the invading enemies. Brother, just let go and kill the enemies. Zhou Cheng and I will protect you even if we risk our lives."

Dian Wei laughed loudly when he heard this, and said, "If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about!"

For their business trip this time, they had all weapons, bows, arrows, and shields ready. Only the armor was prohibited by the imperial court. They dared not hide it privately. Otherwise, it would not be difficult for Dian Wei to wear heavy armor to guard the intersection.

"Crackling!"

Zhou Qi had just finished setting up, when he heard chaotic shouts, and a crowd of people rushed forward in a disorderly manner.

"Go up and arrest people!"

A Han man brandished a long knife in his hand, pointing at Zhou Qi and the others, with a bloodthirsty light in his eyes.

Zhou Qi made a gesture to Xiang Hong, and Xiang Hong immediately understood. He first bent his bow and nocked an arrow behind the stone, then suddenly stood up, took a slight aim, and shot towards the man.

The so-called shooting a man first shoots a horse, and capturing a thief first captures the king.

This mob of nearly a hundred people might collapse without a fight if the leader is shot dead by Xiang Hong.

"clang!"

Unexpectedly, the Han leader reacted very quickly. When he saw Xiang Hong standing up with bow and arrow, he was already alert.

He waved the long knife in his hand, and narrowly cut down the speeding arrow, but his face was still cut open, and the man was so frightened that he quickly hid in the crowd.

The man did not expect that there was a sharpshooter among Zhou Qi and others, and felt a little scared.

He turned his head and said a lot of words to a Qiang leader. The Qiang leader shouted at the Qiang people behind him. Immediately, a dozen people took out the longbows behind their backs and bent With the bow and arrow, they shot towards Zhou Qi and the others.

"hidden!"

Seeing this, Zhou Qi hurriedly reminded him loudly.

The four of them were already on guard, and when the Qiang archers started shooting arrows, they were already hiding behind the rocks.

Zhou Qi was worried that an arrow would cross the stone and fall from the sky and hurt his own people, so he and Zhou Cheng raised their shields at the same time to protect themselves and Dian Wei below.

As for Xiang Hong, his hiding position was very safe and he didn't have to worry about being hit by arrows.

"Ding ding dong dong!"

The arrows either hit the rocks or landed behind several people. Only one arrow was lucky and hit the shield by chance.

Seeing that all the dozens of arrows failed, the leader of the Qiang people immediately yelled and yelled at the leader of the Han people, and finally made his subordinates withdraw their bows and arrows.

The leader of the Han people had no choice but to shout to the crowd: "I have few enemies, as long as I embrace them, the culprits can be captured!"

After saying that, the man immediately greeted everyone, and rushed towards the big rock.

"Chirp!"

An arrow was shot, and someone in the dense crowd fell to the ground immediately. Xiang Hong fired several arrows in a row, almost without fail, and quickly killed several people.

At this time, everyone has already rushed up.

"Those who use long weapons step forward!"

Hearing the call of the Han leader, a dozen men with spears stabbed at Dian Wei behind the stone almost simultaneously.

Dian Wei was not afraid at all, he waved his halberd with his left hand to block the attack of more than a dozen spears, and pressed the spears against the stone with the hook of the halberds, a dozen people tried their best at the same time, trying to pull out the pinned spears, but they were horrified. It was found that the spear hardly moved at all.

Dian Wei didn't give the others time to be shocked. He swung his halberd with his right hand and slashed away, and more than a dozen spears were broken in response.

When everyone saw this, they all turned pale with horror.

Not to mention a dozen specially made spears, even a dozen chopsticks, it is not easy to cut them off so easily.

Dian Wei's ability to achieve such a level is not only due to the sharpness of the short halberd in his hand, it is also inseparable from Dian Wei's natural supernatural power.

Dian Wei, however, took advantage of the victory and pursued him, leaping out, flying his halberds, directly killing a dozen people who were still in a state of shock.

To deal with this kind of enemy without weapons, Dian Wei was like a tiger among wolves, killing five or six people in a row in a short period of time. The dead were either decapitated by Dian Wei, or their brains burst out, or they were chopped into two pieces.

Dian Wei was drenched in blood, like a demon from hell, exuding a terrifying murderous aura all over his body.

Some people plucked up their courage and attacked Dian Wei with wooden sticks without spear points, but Dian Wei did not dodge or dodge, and directly swung the twin iron halberds, cutting the man and the stick in two.

Even if Dian Wei was occasionally hit with a wooden stick, he would deliberately avoid the vital points. To Dian Wei, whose whole body was as if struck by iron, the damage would be nothing at all.

It didn't take long for more than a dozen people to be killed and injured by Dian Wei. Blood, internal organs, minced meat and bloody heads were everywhere, and the blood completely dyed the small square inch red.

The bloody and violent scene immediately frightened the remaining people to death. They screamed in terror and fled in a hurry towards the back.

Seeing this, Dian Wei did not pursue, but took out a small iron halberd from his bosom, and every time he waved his hand, one person fell down in response.

Xiang Hong also took the opportunity to shoot arrows one after another, killing two people in a row.

Just like that, more than a dozen people brandishing spears and rushing to the front were wiped out in a short period of time.

At this time, Dian Wei was covered in the blood of the enemy.He carried the pair of iron halberds upside down, and Shi Shiran walked towards the back of the stone. He didn't feel the tension of fighting on the battlefield at all, but seemed a little leisurely.

He stood proudly holding a pair of halberds, although there were many enemies, no one dared to step forward.

"Chirp!"

At this moment, a Qiang archer hiding in the crowd suddenly shot a cold arrow towards Dian Wei's front door.

"clang!"

Unexpectedly, Zhou Qi has been closely observing the opponent's movements, and blocked Dian Wei with a shield at an extremely fast speed.

The arrow hit the shield, and Zhou Qi felt that the arm holding the shield was numb.

Dian Wei was almost attacked by someone, but he was not afraid at all. In fact, with his skill and reaction, unless more than a dozen archers from the other side shot together, it was impossible to hit him.

Even so, Dian Wei still cast a thankful look at Zhou Qi, and then he sank into his dantian, and his voice exploded in the mountains like thunder: "Dian Wei is here, who will come forward to die!"

Standing beside Dian Wei, Zhou Qi could only feel his eardrums buzzing, and he felt temporarily deaf and dizzy.

The thieves were also frightened by Dian Wei's roar and retreated one after another. Finally, the Han leader stepped forward, clasped his fists and said: "This strong man, we are here only for the prisoners. If the strong man can get out of the way, I will be richly rewarded." "

The Han leader subdued, but it was also a helpless move.

He had previously thought that it would not be difficult to gather nearly a hundred people to kill a few official servants and slaughter all of Yang Qiu's family members.

Unexpectedly, he met a warrior like Dian Wei.

If there was only Dian Wei alone, the Han leader would not be afraid, and he would be able to kill him even if he fought hard.

However, the opponent still has three helpers, and they occupy a favorable terrain, advance and retreat well-founded, and quite organized, so that they can't exert their numerical advantage at all.

At present, more than a dozen people have been lost, and the bandits who have been summoned temporarily have already felt fear in their hearts.

If you continue to order a strong attack, I am afraid that these bandits who gathered here because of money will probably disperse in a hurry.

If the task of that existence cannot be completed, the Han leader will have no chance of survival.

It was precisely for this reason that he took the initiative to surrender, and even wanted to lure Dian Wei with benefits and make him get out of the way, so that he and others could go after the Yangqiu family members.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi whispered something to Dian Wei in a low voice.

Dian Wei's eyes flickered when he heard the words, and then he said: "We are also traveling merchants, and we don't want to cause trouble for no reason. It's just that you are too persecuted and want to slaughter everyone. This is why I can't wait." Do not resist."

"If you are willing to give enough compensation, we can make way for ourselves."

The Han leader was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately said, "What compensation do you want?"

Dian Wei said: "There are four of us waiting, and we need eight good horses. As long as you can compensate the horses, the previous matter will be cancelled."

Eight fine horses, definitely worth a fortune.

However, to the Han leader, the lives of the Yangqiu family were more important, so he agreed directly without any hesitation.

Dian Wei continued: "I'm worried about you going back on your word, and I'm even more worried about those Qiang archers secretly attacking me. You ask them to throw away their bows and arrows first to show their sincerity."

The Han leader frowned slightly when he heard this, but he was a little worried about Yang Qiu's family members walking away, so he finally gritted his teeth and muttered to the Qiang leader for a while.

Hearing this, the leader of the Qiang people showed some reluctance on his face.

But when he saw Dian Wei covered in blood and the dozens of corpses lying on the ground, he still didn't want to be an enemy of these warriors, so he had to order his subordinates to throw away their bows and arrows.

Seeing this, Dian Wei walked out slowly with Zhou Qi and others.

In order to avoid being recognized, Zhou Qi always kept his hair disheveled, and he and Zhou Cheng held shields to protect Dian Wei.

Xiang Hong was still hiding behind the stone and did not show up.

Seeing that Dian Wei, Zhou Qi, and Zhou Cheng were getting closer, the Han leader asked, "Why hasn't that archer shown up yet?"

Zhou Qi said immediately: "There are too few people waiting for us, so naturally we must be on guard."

The Han leader was a little wary when he heard the words, but when he saw the crowd around him, he suddenly felt courageous.

He said a little forcefully: "If the archer doesn't come out and get out of the way, how can we go up the mountain to hunt down Yang Qiu's family?"

"Don't worry. I am ordered by the nobles in the palace to get rid of these prisoners. How can I care about eight horses? As long as you are willing to get out of the way, you can choose the horses at the foot of the mountain."

When Zhou Qi heard this, his heart moved slightly, and then he shouted to Xiang Hong who was behind the stone.

Xiang Hong's figure suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

The Han leader was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately said to his subordinates: "You take them to select horses, and I will personally lead the people to hunt down the Yangqiu family members."

After receiving the order, the subordinates greeted Zhou Qi and others to come down the mountain.

Zhou Qi, Dian Wei, Xiang Hong, and Zhou Cheng walked forward calmly.

"Ten steps!"

"Eight steps!"

"Seven steps!"

"Six steps!"

"Five steps!"

"It's now!"

Dian Wei walked forward unhurriedly, without any fear in the face of numerous enemies, counting the steps silently in his heart.

When he was less than five steps away from the Han leader and the Qiang leader, he suddenly put the two iron halberds in his hands on the ground, and then took out two small halberds from his arms at lightning speed without taking any aim. Just threw it out.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

The two small halberds sank into the throats of the Han leader and the Qiang leader respectively. Before they could react, they had already clutched their bleeding throats and fell limply to the ground.

Within five steps, there are no false shots. This is another skill of Dian Wei. In history, when Cao Cao and Lu Bu fought, Dian Wei's skill once shined brilliantly.

"kill!"

Seeing that the two thieves chiefs were dead, Zhou Qi and the four others shouted loudly. Dian Wei picked up the twin iron halberds that were thrown on the ground and started to kill the people who were still a little confused.

Zhou Qi, Zhou Cheng, and Xiang Hong were no exception. They guarded Dian Wei and helped him block some attacks so that Dian Wei could output as much as he could without any worries.

The thieves were leaderless, and Jian Dianwei was extremely brave. He was like a madman when he charged, and there was no enemy in his hands.

Dian Wei became murderous. He didn't think about any cooperation at all, he just rushed and killed fiercely. Taking advantage of his weight and weapons, he was in a rampage. The thief was injured when he hit him, died when he touched him, and his liver and gallbladder were about to burst.

Even though Zhou Qi and the others tried their best to follow around, they still couldn't keep up with Dian Wei's rhythm, allowing him to rush into the crowd alone.

Xiang Hong was barely able to keep up, but he had to be distracted to protect Zhou Qi, and he had to make up the knife to kill the thief who was wounded by Dian Wei but still alive, so he had to let Dian Wei rush into the enemy's formation alone.

In this way, more than 80 people were defeated in the face of the fearless charge of four people, and were chased and killed by Dian Wei along the way.

Many people did not die in the hands of Dian Wei and others, but were pushed to the ground by their own people, trampled and injured, and finally died in the hands of Zhou Qi and other men who made up the knife.

But it was said that dozens of people were defeated like a mountain, and the thieves running behind somewhat blocked Dian Wei's speed.

Seeing that the thieves ran farther and farther and could no longer catch up, Dian Wei ignored the two thieves in front of him, and threw out the pair of iron halberds, piercing the bodies of the two running behind.

Seeing that Dian Wei had no weapons, the two people around him immediately suppressed the fear in their hearts, swung their long knives and slashed at Dian Wei.

Dian Wei sneered, but his extremely strong body seemed to be soft and boneless. He dodged the long knives of the two men at an incredible angle, and then grabbed the two knife-holding arms with both hands and pulled them over. , and then exerted force with both hands suddenly.

"Crack!"

Only two sounds of bone cracking were heard. The two thieves were actually pinched by Dian Wei until their sternums were shattered. The broken internal organs mixed with blood were spat out from their mouths.

Not long after, the two were dead.

Dian Wei threw the two corpses on the ground, and there was another sound of bones breaking, and the two corpses were thrown like mud.

Zhou Qi and the others just rushed over at this time, and they were all dumbfounded when they saw the scene in front of them.

Even Xiang Hong, who prided himself on being brave, couldn't help swallowing, and carefully looked at Dian Wei, who looked like a demon god soaked in blood, with awe in his eyes.

As for Zhou Cheng, his views were overturned. He never thought that human beings could be so terrifying.

Zhou Qi, on the other hand, knew Dian Wei's glorious achievements in history. Even though he was horrified, he could barely accept it.

Dian Wei didn't realize it, he stepped forward to pick up the twin iron halberds that had pierced through the two thieves, and cursed: "A group of cowardly rats, dare to come and kill the envoy's family?"

"Gollum."

Suddenly, Dian Wei's stomach started to growl, and a strong sense of hunger surged immediately.

He looked at the corpse of the Qiang people lying in a pool of blood, found a bag of blood-stained bacon, and immediately stuffed it into his mouth regardless.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi couldn't help swallowing his saliva, saying to the two people on the left and right: "The courage of Dianjun is nothing more than fearing the evil of the past!"

(End of this chapter)