Great Wei Nengchen

In November of the fifth year of Emperor Ling, after several court discussions, the imperial court named Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, as General Anguo. Zhang Yang was also loyal to the imperial court. After receiving the appointment, he immediately moved his seat to the front line of Yanmen County. On the one hand, he comforted the local people, and on the other hand, he actively repaired the destroyed city, At the same time, in order to deal with the Xiongnu cavalry who came and went like the wind, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, ordered to recruit Yan and Zhao Yiyi who were proficient in riding and shooting, and courageous rangers and children of good families to form an elite cavalry unit to protect the frontier defense. .

Because Yuyang County has always had a strong people and excellent quality of soldiers, it naturally became the primary target of this recruitment. Dozens of recruiting notices quickly spread throughout Yuyang, and quickly spread to Xiao Yi's ears.

"Shangdang prefect Zhang Yang?" Touching his chin, Xiao Yi began to recall information about this character who had always played the role of "soy sauce" in the Three Kingdoms era.

age?have no idea!

Origin? Not sure!

character?Still don't know!

end?It seems that he died due to the rebellion of his subordinates, but the specific circumstances are unclear!

"Useless wood! Absolutely useless wood!" Xiao Yi began to feel sorry for his history teacher. If he knew today, he shouldn't have dreamed about Duke Zhou in class...

However, there are two things that Xiao Yi still knows. One is: A few years later, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was exiled to Hedong because of the war. On the way, he personally greeted Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

The second is: after Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and moved westward to Chang'an; Cao Cao led his troops to pursue him alone, and the rest of the princes did not move. Only Zhang Yang sent a small army to accompany Cao Cao. Although the number was small, his ambition was commendable.

Combining the above two points, it can be judged that Zhang Yang should be a person who is loyal to the Han Dynasty and full of compassion but lacks courage; to Cao.

If such a person would have been a very good local official in the prosperous times, it is a pity that in such troubled times, he can only be destined to be a tragic character, but for now, it is also a choice worth relying on, at least a sympathetic Loyal ministers should be easier to get along with.

Called Daniu and Ma Liu, and explained their thoughts and judgments in detail. Naturally, they did not have any objections to this. In major matters, Wei Xiaoyi followed the lead, and the discussion was finalized. The three of them started Pack up and salute, ready to go.

After preparing dry food and wine bags, the dawn rooster and its wives who had served him for several years were also released together, and incense was devoutly offered to the Taishang Laojun, and after praying for the blessing of the patriarch, Xiao Yi He closed the gate of the small Taoist temple with his own hands, looked back at the place where he had lived for three years, then rode down the mountain and started a new life...

57. Chapter 57 Yanmen joins the army

"Nine frontiers in the world, Yanmen is the leader!"

Yanmen Pass is close to the mountains and dangerous, high on Gouzhu Mountain, with east and west wings, undulating mountains, and the Great Wall on the ridge. Ningwuguan, Piantouguan, to the Yellow River.Known as the first fortress in the north, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and it is also the only way for grassland nomads to go south.

On the thousand-year-old road of Yanmen, from time to time, you can see Yanzhao rangers riding horses and carrying bows and arrows in groups of three or five to go to Yanmen Pass to join the army. In Chinese history, pay attention to the Qin and Han Dynasties As a whole, it can be said that the establishment of the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system in many aspects, especially in the military. Fenghou!" The oath of the white horse; enlisting in the army in this era is a very honorable thing for those passionate young people, and it is also a rare promotion channel; so that every time the Han army goes out, there will be a lot of people on the road. The sturdy young man prepares his own weapons and dry food to follow him into battle, and wants to gain a future on the battlefield!

It can be said that the social status of soldiers in a country determines the strength of the country's military strength, and China has always favored martial arts since ancient times, especially in the Yanzhao area. Known as: Gu Duo Generous Elegy Scholar!

The martial ethos of the Chinese continued from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty. From the Song Dynasty onwards, culture was emphasized over martial arts. The status of warriors in the country can be said to have plummeted. It can be said that the Song Dynasty is a watershed for the overall national character of the Chinese people. .

Before the Song Dynasty, the life goals of all Chinese boys were basically: "Practice martial arts well, become a general when they grow up, and make meritorious service outside the Great Wall!"

After the Song Dynasty, the life goal of all Chinese boys became: "Study hard, be a champion when you grow up, and ride a horse through the streets!"

From then on, the style of martial arts completely declined, and the style of culture and education flourished. Under the warm wind of gorgeous Song poetry, the Central Plains Dynasty became a country of art. China……

On the quiet ancient road, following a rush of hoofbeats, three fast horses came galloping. The leader was a young man in black, with a wolf's back and a wasp waist. The evil beauty of the stock, the huge iron arm bow on his back, and the 81-jin phoenix wings hung on the victory hook beside the saddle clearly tell everyone that this young man is not only handsome, but also brave and sturdy. On the other side; the two boys behind are equally burly, sturdy and extraordinary, each with a gleaming weapon.The three of them were full of travel and dust, obviously they had come from a long way.

It was Xiao Yi and the other three who came. It turned out that after the three of them made up their plan to join the army in Yanmen, they packed their bags and set off immediately. They left Yuyang County, went west along the official road, passed Shanggu, passed through Dai County, and drank in the mountains. Spring water, hungry and hunting wild animals for food, Xiaoxing stayed overnight along the way, and entered the boundary of Yanmen Pass smoothly after half a month.

Yanmen and Yunzhong were originally the active areas of nomads. During the Warring States Period, King Zhao Wuling, the British lord of a generation, boldly reformed the military. He abandoned the traditional toga and sleeves and clumsy chariots of the Central Plains people, and changed to Hufu riding and shooting. , greatly strengthened Zhao's military power, and finally defeated Lin Hu, Lou Fan and other alien races, snatched this place from the wolf's mouth abruptly, and set up Yanmen County; Xiao Yi couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion in his heart: "The ancestors are so brave, how can the descendants lose an inch of land!"

Yanmen Pass is located on the main road between the two mountains. There are two gates in the north and south. Outside the north gate is the vast prairie. Due to the rampant activities of the Huns recently, some scattered cavalry came to harass them, so they are usually closed tightly. Inside the south gate is the Han people's activity area, because they were looted by the Xiongnu's [-] cavalry for many days, taking away countless people and livestock, so when Xiao Yi and the others came, all they saw was a desolate scene. The countryside is deserted everywhere, the population is extremely sparse, and traces of being burned by the flames of war can still be vaguely seen in many places. It can be seen that the disaster that the Huns invaded to the Han people is deeply painful.

The prefect Zhang Yang is indeed a capable official. Since he took office, he has summoned a large number of young and strong men from various counties in the interior. He spared no expense in spending a lot of money to personally oversee the work day and night to repair and rebuild the city that was destroyed by the Huns. , There are construction sites everywhere, countless peasants with barebacked backs, shouting chant, carrying bricks, huge stones and other materials on their shoulders; the newly built city walls are all based on bluestone and huge bricks, It is made of glutinous rice with excellent viscosity, mixed with iron sand, and then rammed with loess layers. On the top of the city wall is a top floor for garrison. The whole pass is strong and majestic. Don't open "; the green stone plaque at the gate of the city is engraved horizontally: "Yanmen Pass" three big characters in seal script; the strokes are vigorous and powerful, majestic and extraordinary...

Xiao Yi and the others did not enter the city. It turned out that in order to accommodate these heroes who came to join the army, the prefect Zhang Yang specially asked people to expand and renovate a barracks at an abandoned temple outside the south gate. Hundreds of acres, on which a large number of tents were built.In this way, it not only facilitates the unified management of these heroes who came to join the army, but also prevents these people from disturbing the common people in the city after they enter the city. After all, most warriors have a strong personality, disagree with each other, and draw their swords against each other. It happens from time to time, you know, the more capable people are, the more they can make trouble, and the more rebellious they are.

When Xiao Yi and the others urged their horses to arrive at the gate of the camp, there were already a large number of Yanzhao rangers who had come to enlist in the army. As far as the eye could see, there were thousands of them. Their yelling can be heard everywhere, and things like fights also happen from time to time...

There is also a training area next to the barracks, which also occupies a large area. It is a wide grass field with a large number of wooden stakes and grass targets. It can be used to practice riding and archery, as well as weapons. At this time, hundreds of people are here. Galloping on horses, all kinds of weapons fluttered up and down in their hands, most of them were long spears, horse spears, bows and arrows, some of them performed very wonderfully, and there were bursts of applause from time to time. I didn't find any peerless generals among these people, at most they can be regarded as proficient in bows and horses. I was looking forward to meeting a few famous generals of the Three Kingdoms, but it seems impossible. That's right, most of those talented people chose to join Ming Dynasty. Lord, there are really not many who are willing to start from small soldiers...

Seeing the arrival of the three of Xiao Yi, a soldier immediately walked out of the barracks, took them to a tent for resettlement, and at the same time explained the rules here in detail. It turned out that this time the eunuch Zhang Yang really spent a lot of effort in recruiting warriors. , all those who join the army here will not only be provided with free board and lodging, but also all expenses during the selection period in the camp will be borne by the government; everyone can have a good rest in the barracks to recover their strength, and they can also go to the nearby field to practice riding and archery , As long as you don't leave the camp to make trouble, you are relatively free here.Three days later, the prefect Zhang Yang will come here to select talents and assess martial arts in person. Since this time the focus is on forming cavalry, the focus of the assessment is riding and archery skills.

After settling down, Xiao Yi didn't go out. For him, that kind of training was meaningless. He just stayed quietly in his tent, recovering from the fatigue on the road, while carefully thinking about what he was about to face in the future. Various complicated situations; on the contrary, Daniu and Ma Liu were very active after they came to the barracks, and quickly adapted to the collective life in the barracks, walking around all day long, because the two have bold personalities, plus He excelled in martial arts, and soon made a lot of friends.

58. Chapter 58 Xiao Yi lifts the tripod ([-])

If it is said that the battle is an act for the brilliance of the world, then the soldiers are the most powerful men in the world, and the way men establish friendship must be a little weird, it may be fists, it may be alcohol, or even It may be a steel knife!On the battlefield, between the enemy and the enemy, you are fighting to the death, and you are slashing each other with scars, but after the battle, you meet each other with a smile, and there are not a few people who become life-and-death friends. These are men!

In the military camp, as long as your fists are strong enough, or your drinking capacity is good enough, you can easily make many friends. It just so happens that Daniel and Ma Liu are not only extraordinary in martial arts, but also hang out with Xiao Yi, a drunkard, for a long time Now, although it can't be said that you won't get drunk after a thousand glasses, you can definitely be called a veteran in the 'alcohol' battlefield.

After beating a group of people with fists and drinking alcohol, the names of Brother Niu and Brother Ma quickly spread in the camp. Of course, this is just the superficial respect for them. They beat people who are scared with their fists and secretly call them "bull head and horse face".

Ever since they came to the military camp, the two of them had been having banquets every day. Some invited them to drink, some invited them to train martial arts, and of course most of them were asked to help them fight. Xiao Yi didn't stop him. On the contrary, I am happy to see the results. People, especially soldiers, need a lot of friends, not to mention that the two of them can bring back a lot of information from outside. great help.

Toasting and drinking is already one of Xiao Yi's few pleasures, because there is no suitable drinking buddy, so now the remaining fun is very limited, at noon this day, just as he was about to continue to use the wine glass to pass the time At that moment, Ma Liu, who had been wandering outside all day long, suddenly ran back, pulled him up and ran out, and at the same time said incoherently: "Hurry up, Xiao Lang, there is something exciting to watch... Ju Ding... They are holding Woolen cloth……"

Follow Ma Liu to the east side of the barracks. There is a dilapidated temple here. Due to the lack of people to take care of it, it has been dilapidated. It is full of cobwebs and birds are rampant. But it still exudes a kind of quaint prehistoric atmosphere, which makes people dare not look directly at it. From the dark and incomplete plaque on that side, it turns out that this place is a Chiyou Temple.

Chiyou was the chieftain of the Dongyi tribe in ancient times. His name was Yang and his name was Chiyou. Overthrew his rival Chi You and became the co-lord of the world.After Chiyou's death, the Yellow Emperor was so brave that he made people draw the image of Chiyou to intimidate the world. The whole world thought that Chiyou was immortal and lived in the shogunate of the Yellow Emperor, so "all nations in all directions are in obedience"!Because Chi You was good at fighting, he was revered as the God of War and the Lord of Soldiers by later generations, and temples were set up everywhere, and he was worshiped by incense and fire in four seasons!

The ancients went out to war without worshiping Huangdi or Yandi, but they had to worship Chiyou, especially military strategists, and regarded Chiyou as the patriarch. His status in the hearts of the Chinese people is evident.

Yanmenguan is located in the place of the Four Wars, and there are constant killings and punishments all the year round, so people also built a Chiyou Temple here to pray for the protection of this God of War. Unfortunately, with the passage of time and continuous wars, the temple has become dilapidated It's unbearable.There is a high platform in front of the temple, on which a huge bronze tripod is enshrined. The tripod is huge and heavy, and its color is simple and deep. They were chattering and arguing about something.

After listening intently for a while, Xiao Yi finally understood what happened; it turned out that this group of young men who were full of energy and had nothing to do all day long divided into several groups after several fights, but they still had no relationship with each other. Whoever disagreed, someone later suggested that there was a big bronze tripod in front of Chiyou Temple, and whoever could lift the tripod up would be a real hero, a real hero, and the elder brother of everyone in this barracks. Come to raise the tripod.

Since Dayu became the co-lord of water control, he divided the world into Kyushu, ordered Kyushu prefects to donate bronze, and cast Jiuding to symbolize Kyushu. The famous mountains and rivers and strange things in Kyushu all over the country were engraved on the body of Kyushu, and one tripod symbolized one state. And concentrated Jiuding in the capital of Xia Dynasty.Since then, the tripod has become the most important treasure of the country, the sacrificial vessel, and the symbol of power. From ancient times to the present, there is no one who can lift a tripod except for the one who can lift the mountain with strength! 'The overlord Xiang Yu has never had a second person.If it is said that for scholars, it is necessary to convince others with virtue, then for this group of warriors who lick their blood, convincing others with force is the best and most direct method. Very interesting, after all, if you want to subdue these rebellious Yanzhao rangers, you must completely defeat them in terms of strength and martial arts, in order to convince them, but he is not in a hurry to end, but together with Ma Liu, Hidden in the crowd, watching quietly.

At this time, a nine-foot-tall, majestic bearded man with a shirtless upper body and bulging muscles was obviously a man of great strength. He first circled the giant cauldron, and then He stretched out his hand and patted Ding's body, a hesitant look appeared on his face immediately, he was obviously very afraid of this huge monster, but at this point, with so many brothers around him watching, he could only bite the bullet, man? Earning is not just a face!

He grasped the bronze tripod body with both hands, let out a loud roar, exerted force with both arms, and his body muscles bulged layer by layer. Because of the excessive force, his face was flushed red, and bead-sized beads of sweat kept rolling down from his body, but Under such strength, the heavy giant cauldron was only slightly lifted by one foot, and then fell down with a bang, stirring up a large cloud of dust...

Looking at the bearded man sitting on the ground and panting loudly, there was a lot of noise around, some praised, some ridiculed, and more were roaring and venting their excessive energy, one of them failed However, the interest of the rest of the people has become even higher. Let me ask you, they are all martial arts practitioners, who is not a competitive generation. A brawny man who is proud of his strength has challenged one after another, but unfortunately none of them succeeded. They couldn't even lift one foot of the giant tripod. At this time, everyone knew how powerful this tripod was. It's not something that can be done by any individual.

Finally, amidst the shouts of 'Master Niu', Daniel appeared on the stage, and from the cheers around him, he knew that Daniel had a good popularity in the barracks in the past two days, just like the previous few people, Daniel is also shirtless, because he has been forged in a blacksmith shop all year round, his strong body has many scars burned by fireworks, which spread all over his body like blossoming plum blossoms, making him even more majestic and majestic.

Unlike those who relied on brute force when they came up, Daniel first circled Chi You Ding a few times, and after several trials, he did not directly grab the legs of the tripod, but grabbed the ears of the tripod and shook it vigorously. A few times, when the body of the tripod swayed slightly, he exerted force suddenly. Under the action of this huge force, the heavy copper tripod immediately lifted one foot and tilted towards his position. At the same time, Daniel borrowed his strength Hitting hard, half squatting down and grabbing one foot, he roared, opened his eyes wide, and lifted up with all his strength, only to hear a heavy muffled sound, this statue has been sleeping here for hundreds of years The long-standing giant tripod finally left the ground slowly, and there was a burst of applause from around, and everyone shouted loudly to cheer for Daniel, but unfortunately, just when the tripod's feet reached Daniel's knees, they fell down with a loud bang. Going back, the exhausted Da Niu also sat down on the ground, panting like a cow, sweating profusely, obviously exhausted...

Immediately, there was a sound of sighs and shouts all around, what a pity!pity!But then everyone cheered again. After all, being able to lift Chi Youding's three legs off the ground is already the best result so far. Even those who usually fight with Daniel have to stretch out at this time. With a thumbs up, he admits that this child is indeed amazing.

59. Chapter 59 Xiao Yi lifts the tripod ([-])

Even the astonishingly powerful bull failed to lift the tripod, and no one else dared to go on the stage. At this time, almost all the Yanzhao rangers who came to join the army gathered in the camp. The crowd were all watching intently, and many of them were whispering to each other, obviously they were already daunted by this Chi You Ding.

Seeing that there was a cold scene, suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd, I saw Ma Liu struggling to squeeze forward, most of the crowd knew this tough "horse face" master, and they all gave way, as if splitting into waves. the way.Ma Liu walked up to the giant cauldron with high strides, just when everyone thought he was going to try to lift the cauldron, they saw him dodge sideways, retreated to the side, and let out a figure; this man was dressed in a black robe and was eight feet tall. Yu Yu, with a wolf's back and a waist like a hunchback, is Xiao Yi with a smile on his face.

Seeing that it was Xiao Yi who was going to lift the tripod, the crowd suddenly went into an uproar. You must know that although Xiao Yi's figure is fairly slender, he is not burly at all. His shoulders are broad and thin, and his arms are long and thin. They are not muscular at all. The male type, in terms of appearance, is far worse than a big bull with broad shoulders and thick flesh.What's more, the little black face with two dimples when he smiled was obviously too delicate, and it really didn't have any lethality in appearance.

"Niu Tau Ma Mian, are you dying? Why did you send out such a handsome boy? Is he not yet weaned? Be careful not to slip his waist!" Amidst a burst of laughter, the big bearded man said, obviously for Xiao Xiao. Yi is very pessimistic.

After stopping Ma Liu who was about to go into a rage, Xiao Yi waved his hand lightly. He believed that these people would obediently keep their mouths shut in the face of their real strength.Seeing this, Ma Liu had no choice but to step aside gently. He had always obeyed Xiao Yi's words, and after the last bloody battle, besides obeying his resourcefulness, he also had a deep feeling in his soul. The fear of Xiao Yi, especially Xiao Yi's smiling and touching his nose, became his nightmare.

Seeing that the always brave and sturdy 'horse face' was so obedient in front of this person, everyone present became suspicious, at least no one dared to laugh out loud anymore, here are all martial arts practitioners, and there are many people around The wandering knights, all of them have rich experience and basic vision. At this moment, they saw Xiao Yi wave his hands and stopped the famous 'horse face', and the 'bull head' who was already panting evenly Standing up respectfully, he looked at Xiao Yi with three points of respect, three points of admiration, and the remaining four points of fear!

You must know that the name of 'Niutou Mamian' is very prestigious in the barracks nowadays. His fists are strong enough, he can drink enough, and he is righteous. There are a large number of younger brothers around him. He is definitely a tough character to be feared. Xiao Yi's identity aroused great curiosity. From time to time, people would whisper to each other and ask who this young master is... Unfortunately, because Xiao Yi deliberately kept a low profile these past few days, people who knew him in the crowd , almost zero.

When he got closer, Xiao Yi took a closer look at this Chi You tripod. Although the bronze tripod body had gone through hundreds of years, it was still as smooth as new, without any trace of being corroded by wind and rain. Obviously, this tripod was not an ordinary product. It has a round mouth, two ears, three legs, and some mysterious and simple patterns engraved around it, which seems to be a very primitive totem worship.On the front of the tripod, there is a strange statue of a figure, "The head of a cow, the body of a human, is extremely tall, with wings on its back, surrounded by lightning, nine sharp toes stepping on the wild land, and eight thick arms holding different Their weapons are knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, and forks." Although it is only an abstract figure carved with lines, the invincible aura is impressive, as expected , this should be the legendary invincible demon god ---- Chi You!