Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 49
Although Xiang You's unreasonable troubles affected Xiang Kang's mood, it did not affect Xiang Kang's plan to build a direct army. After sleeping in the dilapidated small courtyard for a morning, Xiang Kang put Xiang You's affairs aside for the time being. I hurried to the pavilion to find Feng Zhong, who had been officially appointed as Dongxiang Youke, borrowed an old Qin Guojun crossbow from him, took it back to my dilapidated small courtyard, disassembled it and studied it, trying to see if I could imitate the military Qin crossbow. crossbow.

The famous Great Qin Army Crossbow really deserves its reputation. Even though the Qin Crossbow that Feng Zhong lent to Xiang Kang has a history of at least [-] or [-] years, Xiang Kang, who has a left shoulder injury, still has to use his strength to pull it away. It can easily pierce a three-inch-thick wooden board ten steps away, and after dismantling the crossbow, Xiang Kang is full of praise for the precision parts and sturdy structure inside the crossbow body. It is impossible to believe that in the Bronze Age In the last period, there was such a superb casting process and such advanced mechanical technology.

The result of the research is that imitation is not impossible. If the time and cost are not considered, Xiang Kang believes that he should be able to use steel to cast the bronze parts of the Qin crossbow and imitate the iron Qin crossbow. It is a long time, and it will definitely take a lot of time and energy to study the wooden arms and tendons of the Qin crossbow at the same time, so Xiang Kang decisively gave up the effort to imitate the Qin crossbow after a little calculation, and decided to use the folk crossbow as his own army first. The supplementary firepower, wait for the opportunity and time in the future to imitate and equip the military crossbow.

Civilian crossbows are of course easier to obtain than military crossbows, but when Xiang Kang proposed to Feng Zhong that he would like to ask him to help purchase the best strong crossbows that civilians could buy, Feng Zhong said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Brother, not big brother I won’t help you, because I’ve been too busy these days. There was a murder case at Xinzhuang Pavilion. . . . "

"It's okay, it's okay, my brother, just explain it clearly." Xiang Kang interrupted sensibly and said: "It's okay, brother, you are busy with your work. Those brothers in my family are idle every day and have nothing to do. They just go to the market and help me choose.”

Feng Zhong nodded and apologized to Xiang Kang. Xiang Kang smiled and waved his hands indifferently, and immediately went back to the second aunt's house with the money, asking the second aunt to tell the children of the Xiang family who were wandering around all day long to help him go to the market Going up to buy crossbows, the second aunt readily agreed, and also entrusted the task of Xiang Kang to the children of the Xiang family who came home for dinner that night, and asked them to help Xiang Kang buy them as soon as possible.

The Xiang family's children were indeed more united, and they never shied away from their family's affairs. Only two days later, Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Guan and others arrived with fifteen civilian hard crossbows of different lengths and matching arrows. In front of Xiang Kang, as soon as we met, he yelled: "Brother, let's treat you to a drink. In the past two days, because of your fifteen crossbows, we have ran all over the surrounding markets and tried dozens of crossbows. I picked out the best fifteen for you."

He smiled and thanked his brothers for their hard work, and checked these crossbows and found that they were indeed good hunting crossbows. Xiang Kang, who hadn't gathered with his brothers for a while, drank and ate meat, hurriedly responded to the calls of his brothers , took out the money and asked people to go to Mrs. Chen's restaurant to buy wine and meat, and entertain the Xiang family's children in her dilapidated courtyard.

It was only when he bought the wine and meat that Xiang Kang found out that Xiang You, who had completely separated from him, was not among the Xiang family's children. He was worried that this kid would really go to Xiapi to find Han Li for information. Ask Xiang You's younger brother Xiang Sui, "Brother, where is Brother Xiang You? Why didn't he come?"

"Going out." Xiang Sui replied: "Today he said he had something to do, so he took some dry food and went out, and he didn't know where he went."

"He didn't say where he went?" Xiang Kang asked hastily.

"I asked, but he didn't say anything, he just said that there are things to do." Xiang Sui replied truthfully: "I asked him if he wanted me to go too, and he said no, so I don't bother to care about him."

"This kid, did he really go to Xiapi to look for Han Li?" Xiang Kang's heart was pounding, but he didn't dare to speak out his worries. He could only keep this matter in his heart temporarily and continue to accompany him The Xiang family's children talked and laughed, drank and ate meat, talked and sang freely.

With this knot in his heart, of course Xiang Kang secretly paid attention to Xiang You's movements.But fortunately, although Xiang You didn't go home that night, Xiang You reappeared in the Shiling Pavilion the next afternoon. It was normal to talk and laugh, and there was no complacent look on Xiang Kang's handle, and he didn't deliberately put aside the crowd to threaten Xiang Kang, and he never said a word to Xiang Kang alone. Xiang You probably didn't go to Xiapi quietly yesterday - otherwise, with this kid's temper, [-]% of the time, he would immediately use Han Li's confession as a threat, forcing him to help him marry Yu Yu's little girl.

The next few days were calm, and Xiang You never came to find Xiang Kang. Xiang Kang was busy with the militia drills and the blacksmith shop all day long, and gradually forgot about it. rear.However, at this moment, Feng Zhong, who was also too busy to see anyone, suddenly sent Wei Shan, a doorman, to bring a message to Xiang Kang, saying that Daxing Pavilion in Dongxiang had sent news that Mengwan area at the junction of Lingxian County and Daxing Pavilion had recently taken a risk. An unknown number of bandits came out, and they might rush into Daxing Pavilion to commit crimes at any time. Let Xiang Kang be prepared to take the Dongxiang militiamen to Daxing Pavilion for reinforcements at any time to catch the bandits.

"Daxing Pavilion?" Xiang Kang tried his best to recall the situation there, and asked Wei Shan who was carrying the letter strangely: "If I remember correctly, there seems to be nothing in the area where Daxing Pavilion and Ling County meet. A decent mountain forest? Even if there are not many forests, how could there be bandits entrenched there?"

"Mr. Xiang, this little guy doesn't know." Wei Shan replied truthfully, and then said: "But the little guy has been to Daxing Pavilion, because he remembers that there are no decent mountains, forests and lakes there, and it doesn't seem like a place suitable for bandits to occupy. "

He felt strange in his heart, but he was not at the scene and didn't know the specific situation. Xiang Kang could only tell Wei Shan: "Go back and tell Brother Feng, just say that I know, and tell him to rest assured that as long as there is a need at Daxing Pavilion, I will immediately They will bring the militia over there."

Before the matter was over, on the morning of the next day, Feng Zhong ran up to Xiang Kang himself and said, "Brother, I'm afraid I'll trouble you and me to go to Daxing Pavilion. I brought a letter saying that a few bandits from Ling County crossed the border to commit crimes last night. They killed a Daxingting man who was plowing the land and stole a cow. What's the situation. If it's convenient for you, bring your militia team and go there with me to see if you can suppress the bandits."

The wealthy family in Daxingting also contributed money and food to help Xiang Kang form a militia, and he was short of manpower. Of course, Xiang Kang could not refuse such a request, so Xiang Kang immediately agreed and asked Feng Zhong to go to Daxingting to investigate the situation first, and he immediately brought the militia with him. Go to Daxing Pavilion to help.Feng Zhong agreed, and then ordered: "Remember to call all your brothers, they are good at skills, and can help us a lot at critical times."

Xiang Kang readily agreed, and at the moment Xiang Kang gathered the militiamen to distribute the previously equipped weapons - he could not use sabers and hooks to fight a group of small thieves, and he did not want to expose his secrets. Follow me to Daxing Pavilion.Unfortunately, the blacksmith apprentice sent to communicate with the Xiang family's children returned to Xiang Kang empty-handed, and reported that the Xiang family's children went out for fun early this morning. They didn't know where they went, so they failed to send the letter bring to.Xiang Kang had no choice but to ask the apprentice to wait for the Xiang family's children to come back before reporting the news. He led fifty militiamen to the south and hurried to Daxing Pavilion.

When they arrived at Daxing Pavilion, it was close to Shenshi in the afternoon. Feng Zhong, who arrived one step earlier, had already basically investigated the case, confirmed that the murdered civilian was indeed killed by the bandits in Ling County, and found out the news. That group of bandits is currently active in the mountaineering area in Ling County not far from here.After hearing this, Xiang Kang asked quickly, "Brother, have you contacted the pavilion in Ling County? What did they say?"

"Contacted." Feng Zhong replied: "They said that they have reported the situation to Lingxian County and waited for the county to make a decision. They also said that if we are willing to cross the border to suppress bandits, they can help us."

After all, Feng Zhong, who had just become an official tour officer, was planning to take Xiang Kang to catch the thief in order to make a contribution, but suddenly noticed another thing, and asked quickly: "Brother, those cousins ​​of yours What? Why didn't anyone come?"

"I don't know where I went to play." Xiang Kang replied: "I asked the apprentices from the blacksmith shop to bring them a message and told them to come here to find me as soon as they come back, but I don't know when they will return to Shiling Pavilion today, and whether they can come today." .”

"Forget it." Feng Zhong, who knew how much martial arts Xiang Kang had, immediately gave up the idea of ​​immediately crossing the border to suppress the bandits, and changed his words: "Brother, let's stay at Daxing Pavilion for one night today, and we will find out which one. The situation of the bandits will determine whether to cross the border to suppress the bandits."

Guessing that Feng Zhong couldn't trust his fighting skills, Xiang Kang, who was really not very good in this regard, didn't point it out, but just nodded in agreement. At the same time, Feng Zhong asked the pavilion chief of Daxing Pavilion to arrange accommodation for himself and Xiang Kang and his party. The local Tingzu crossed the border to inquire about the news and learn more about the bandits in Ling County, and prepared to wait for the arrival of the sons of the Xiang family who are good at fighting and daring to fight, and then cross the border with Xiang Kang to eliminate the gangsters who dared to come and commit crimes .

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On the side of Shiling Pavilion, in fact, it was not half past the time of application in the afternoon, and the children of the Xiang family who were dragged by Xiang You to play at Zaohe Pavilion in the northwest of Xiaxiang had already returned to Shiling Pavilion with their shoulders crossed, talking and laughing , the blacksmith apprentices also told them about Xiang Kang's situation at the first time, and Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Guan and other experts of the Xiang family did not hesitate to lead the children of the Xiang family to Daxingting to meet Xiang Kang. Yuu stopped them...

"Brother, it's getting late, let's go tomorrow." Xiang You said plausibly: "You see, we are hungry and tired after a day of playing, even if we go to Daxing Pavilion, we won't be of much help, why don't we go home for dinner first It’s good to rest for the night, and it’s not too late to go to Daxing Pavilion tomorrow morning to help Xiang Kang and Brother Feng.”

Although Xiang You's words were quite reasonable, Xiang Zhuang was still a little worried and said, "What if something happens suddenly over there? Xiang Kang's injuries are not healed yet, and his martial arts are so poor. What should we do if something happens?" ?”

"It's okay, Brother Feng and the others are here, nothing will happen." Xiang You comforted, and then said: "Besides, Xiang Kang also brought all his militias there, and those people will protect Xiang Kang. Let's go, Let's go back to eat first, I'm almost hungry."

Xiang You couldn't resist Xiang You, who was also his own brother, so Xiang Zhuang had to be dragged home by Xiang You for dinner, but what neither Xiang Zhuang nor the Xiang family's children noticed was that Xiang You's eyes were shining with a sinister smug light at the moment ...

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On the Daxing Pavilion, because Cui Pai, the head of the pavilion of Daxing Pavilion, was not only Feng Zhong's subordinate, but also Feng Zhong's old friend, of course Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong received very warm hospitality at Daxing Pavilion that night, even though Xiang Kang repeatedly He shied away, but Cui Pai and Feng Zhong insisted on taking them to the banquet to drink with them. Cui Pai, who knew that Feng Zhong was related to Xiang Kang, still deliberately accompanied him, and kept pestering him to toast Xiang Kang. Xiang Kang had no choice but to Accompanied them to drink happily, and soon got drunk, blushing and thick neck.

Fortunately, Xiang Kang is a person who knows how to restrain himself. He insisted on refusing to drink when he was almost drunk, and in turn persuaded Feng Zhong and Cui Pai not to drink any more to avoid trouble. Feng Zhong, who was drinking happily, said with a smile : "What can we miss? We have so many people in Daxing Pavilion, and the bandits in Ling County dared to come to Daxing Pavilion to make trouble? It's okay, keep drinking. It's rare to eat old Cui's meal. Tonight we will He drank so badly that he wouldn't dare to yell at us in the wine field next time."

It may be that Feng Zhong was slapped in the face on purpose. At this time, a pavilion soldier from Daxing Pavilion outside the door suddenly came to report, saying: "Report to Feng Youkuo, report to Cui Tingchang, there is a farmer from this pavilion outside the pavilion. (Call the police), saying that the bandit from Ling County has entered our booth again, probably planning to continue robbing things.”

"See clearly? Is it the bandits from Ling County?" Cui Pai asked quickly.

"I see clearly, the farmer said that the bandits were holding torches and they were all armed." Tingzu replied truthfully.

"Damn it!" Feng Zhong, who had already drunk a little hot-headed, yelled and said, "You are not small, I am in Daxing Pavilion, and they dare to grab things with torches! Old Cui, Brother Xiang, immediately Wake up your people, and let's go find them together!"

"To commit a crime with a torch?" Xiang Kang vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong for a while, and because of the urgency of the situation, Xiang Kang had no choice but to put this doubt in the back of his mind for the time being, get up and go out, He rushed to the residence of the militiamen in Dongxiang, ordered the militiamen he had formed and trained to assemble immediately, and led them back to the gate of the pavilion in Daxing Pavilion to wait for orders.

When the militia returned to the door of the pavilion at Daxing Pavilion, several soldiers brought by Feng Zhong and those under Cui Pai had already gathered in front of the door. Feng Zhong ordered the people who came to call the police to lead the way and lead the way Xiang Kang, Cui Pai and others immediately dispatched and headed southeast with a few torches, and soon saw the gang of Ling County bandits scurrying into the prime minister with torches.

There were only a dozen or so bandits in that group, and besides fifty militiamen, there were also a dozen or so pavilion soldiers and armed doormen that Feng Zhong and Cui Paidai saw on Xiang Kang's side, so he saw Feng Zhong from a distance When he and Xiang Kang and others appeared, the gang of robbers immediately shouted together and ran towards the direction of Ling County. They rushed into Ling County.

After chasing all the way to the mountaineering area with relatively complicated terrain, the group of bandits remembered throwing their eye-catching torches and rushed into the woods. Feng Zhong bullied them because they were few, and immediately ordered them to chase them with all their strength. Then, he led the militia directly into the woods.However, at this moment, Xiang Kang suddenly thought of an important question, and thought to himself: "Isn't it right? Today we have so many people coming to Daxing Pavilion to investigate the case, and the mountaineering side is only a few miles away from Daxing Pavilion. Bandits, even if they are all blind, they can hear this situation, how dare they sneak into Daxing Pavilion to commit crimes?"

"Also, the torch is not right!" Xiang Kang suddenly thought of another key question, and said to himself: "This group of bandits only has a dozen people, even if they all have weapons, even if Feng Zhong and I didn't bring anyone to Daxing Daxing Pavilion, as long as Daxing Pavilion can find them in advance, they can deal with them just by gathering the people with hoes and forks. How dare they rush into Daxing Pavilion with a torch? Are they in a daze? Or do they do it on purpose? "

Thinking of this, Xiang Kang quickly observed the surrounding environment, and then he didn't know what to do. He was startled when he saw it - the terrain in this area is relatively flat, but the forest is relatively dense, and there are weeds and trees everywhere in the forest. He and the chaotic rocks are also places where ambush can be hidden everywhere, and the dark woods are like an invisible giant mouth, which has silently swallowed himself, Feng Zhong and the others into the mouth.

"Brother Xiang, why are you staring blankly? Chase!" Feng Zhong next to him grabbed Xiang Kang and urged, "A dozen or so bandits are already considered bandits according to the laws of our Great Qin Dynasty. If you catch one alive, you will get fourteen gold coins." , getting a head is worth seven gold!"

Being dragged forward by Feng Zhong, Xiang Kang suddenly thought of a question, and said in his heart: "But it's not right? If there is an ambush, then who is the ambush aimed at? You want to kill so many of us." Eat it, can the bandits have so many people? If there are so many bandits who are capable of eating more than 60 of us in one bite, Ling County should have mobilized the army to hunt down and kill these bandits. Are they getting away with it here? This is not Maling Mountain, where it is not as difficult to suppress bandits as in Maling Mountain."

(End of this chapter)