Hanhou

Another heavy snow fell during the night.

After the snow stopped, the sky and the earth were silvery white, the north wind howled past, and the air seemed to condense.

Zhao Jia got up before dawn, had a hasty breakfast, and Uncle Hu presented him with a bow made of ox horn.

The bow has been used for some years and was used by Zhao Gongcao during his lifetime.

Zhao Jia took the bow, touched the lines on the bow, and tried to pull the bowstring again. Fortunately, he looked thin, but his arm strength was not bad, barely reaching the average level of men in Bianjun.

Like literacy, his archery was also taught by Wei Yue.It's not as good as Wei Yue's one-hundred-step piercing, shooting at a fixed target is no problem at all. If it's a moving target, you'll have to try it out.

Bowing the ox horns on his back, hanging the quiver on the horse's back, Zhao Jiayue got on the horse, and led two healthy servants to gallop to the livestock farm.

"Uncle Hu, the family is entrusted to you."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, if the thief dares to come, the servant will take his head!"

Watching the three riders gallop away, Uncle Hu closed the gate of the courtyard, and the remaining healthy servants each wore a curved bow and a short knife.Even the servant girl grabbed a curved bow, counted the arrows in the pot, and prepared to meet the enemy together.

"I'm waiting for you to receive the great kindness of my lord, don't say kill a few thieves, even if it's to give up your life, what's the problem!"

Uncle Hu didn't say much, he just waved his hands, and the healthy servants stepped on the stones and fell on the wall, bowstrings were stretched, and short knives were unsheathed.If someone dares to force his way in, he will never come back!

The three of Zhao Jia galloped out of the gate of the village, their legs clamped on the horse's belly, the horse neighed, and the speed continued to increase.

During the march, young and healthy women joined in one after another, and there were more than a dozen young men with bows on their backs.

As early as the Warring States period, Yunzhong County was constantly harassed by the Huns, and wars continued for years.Almost all the men here can ride horses, and everyone can bend bows and shoot arrows. Some women who are good at riding and archery are no less heroic than men.

This team is naturally incomparable with the regular army, but it is more than enough to block the slaves sent by Zhang Tong.

The horse team galloped past, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes crushed the snow field.

Zhang Tong didn't know that he was stepping into the abyss step by step, so he ordered his family servants to guard him, and in the name of measuring the land, he dispatched two soldiers from the county lieutenant and set off from the county seat early in the morning.

The young official who was traveling with him remained calm, but a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

The county magistrate said that the illness had not yet arrived, and the county magistrate also did not show up.There is no tiger talisman for dispatching troops, only Zhang Tong's warrant, and a little understanding of the laws and regulations will know that it is wrong, but Zhang Tong doesn't care.

Maybe he was blinded by the benefits, or maybe he thought that the benefits given to Guan Fu after the event was completed would be enough to keep him from being punished. The prime minister Guan Fu may not be able to keep him.

After leaving the official temple, the team divided into two groups, one group rushed to the village where Zhao Jia lived, and the other group went straight to the livestock farm.

County Magistrate Zhang dispatched more than half of his servants and guards, leaving only two or three people in order to take Zhao Jia down in one fell swoop and block all channels for him to seek help.

In addition, Zhang Tong also kept a hand when he ordered people to look through the county books to check the taxes.Although it is uncertain, after all, there are records of taxation every year, but as long as the stingy man is forced, and the young officials are ordered to change it, Zhao Jia will not be able to escape.

He said he would save Zhao Jia's life, but in fact, Zhang Tong had made a decision long ago, in order to avoid future troubles, Zhao Jia must die!

The team heading to the livestock farm was extremely fast, and during the march, domestic servants were constantly dispatched to find the damaged and forged land seals of the criminals.Less than one mile away from the destination, the servants sent came back one after another, but they did not bring back the good news that the old servant was expecting.

"Not found? What is not found?!" The old servant said in amazement.

"I have searched carefully, and there is no field seal nearby." The servant wanted to build a few by himself, but with the soldiers sent by the county lieutenant watching, he really couldn't do anything.

Zhang Tong dared to take the risk to mobilize troops, not only to build up momentum, to prevent Zhao Jia from resisting, but also to be a "witness" to get him convicted.As a result, the "witness" was not regarded as a witness, but became an out-and-out obstacle, which was a bit embarrassing.

Glancing at the five soldiers in the ranks, the old servant's expression darkened.

He has been with Zhang Tong for many years, so he has some knowledge.When the matter developed to this point, I didn't think that all the culprits would be caught. I just thought that the other party was too treacherous, unwilling to contribute, and taking money for nothing.

"Thief, you missed the master's important business!"

But it doesn't matter.

The old servant sneered and ordered the team to move on.

Zhao Jia is just a child, his father died early, and he has no one to rely on. The Lord is the magistrate of Shaling County, if he says he is guilty, then he is guilty.Take the person down first, and add the evidence afterwards.

When the old servant sneered, the young officials in the team also twitched their mouths.Turning his gaze to the direction of Yunzhong City, he secretly calculated in his heart that the third son will soon arrive at the County Zhongguan Temple, right?

Under the constant urging of the old servant, the group quickly arrived at the livestock farm.

Less than 300 meters away, the old servant looked at the fence set up with wooden stakes and found the breeding cattle and sheep deliberately left by Uncle Xiong.Thinking of the benefits that will be obtained after the event is completed, I can't help but feel hot.

"Come here!" The old servant pointed at the young and strong woman in front of the fence, and said loudly, "Zhao's son destroyed the land seal, invaded other people's land, violated the law, and was ordered by Zhang County Magistrate to take all the common people here. Down!"

The servants and guards following Zhang Tong drew out their short knives, held the reins tightly, and were about to gallop forward.

The group of soldiers accompanying him did not move at all, watching the old servant shouting on the horse, it was like watching a monkey show.

What's more, I found that the young and strong women on the opposite side had no fear at all, several people whistled, and when more young and strong horses rushed out of the fence, the team leader knocked on the leather shield on his arm, and the team brushed Swipe back a few steps.

The young official knew the same thing, kicked the horse's belly, and retreated with the soldiers.

During the process, the young official and the head of the corps looked at each other, exposing all Zhang Tong's servants and guards in front of the team, which can be said to be quite tacit.

The old servant realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

The distance of 300 meters is almost instantaneous for experienced riders.

At a distance of 50 meters, the charging team suddenly separated to both sides, let go of the reins during the march, and skillfully bent the bow and set the arrow.Accompanied by piercing whistling, arrows rained down, and the servants holding knives screamed one after another and fell off their horses one after another.

The old servant was even more miserable, he was hit by no less than five arrows, but all of them avoided the vital parts, and he only let blood to save his life.He fell off the horse's back due to the pain, and the arrow on his side penetrated several inches, penetrating his entire arm, causing him to scream in pain.

The young and strong servants did not stop, but like a pack of wolves hunting prey, they clamped the horse's belly with their legs, held the bow with both hands, and the arrow rain flew down again.

In the era when there were no saddles and stirrups, most of the cavalry of the Han Dynasty were best and most effective at attacking with bows and crossbows, rather than holding weapons to hedge.As long as the horse is fast enough, the archery is good enough, and the armor has considerable defensive power, most of the Xiongnu who are still using bronze and bone tools still have nothing to do.

To put it simply, you can't cut me, I can shoot you to death, come on, hurt each other, let's see who will finish first!

It is a pity that such tactics have very high requirements for training. Only elite soldiers can face the Huns head-on. Most of the cavalry of the Han Dynasty are still no match for the Huns.

After the army was armed in large numbers with saddles and stirrups, the attack method of cavalry changed accordingly.

At that time, the big Han cavalry could already press the neighbors on the grassland to rub against the ground, and shovel away any dissatisfaction by the way.

The army of the Han Dynasty was so warm-hearted and liked to help others.

These servants and guards held short knives and didn't even have bows and arrows. It seemed that they were not familiar with horse warfare.Not to mention the regular army in the border county, these armed border residents alone can teach them how to behave.

"Lang Jun, they are all here, and none of them escaped!"

After the battle, the young man and the healthy woman made way for a passage, and Zhao Jiace stepped forward.The ox horn bow was in his hand, and half of the quiver was missing, obviously he also participated in the battle just now.

The old servant's vitality was extremely tenacious, and he was tied like a hedgehog. He still looked up and glared at Zhao Jia, his eyes were bloodshot.

"Zhu Zi'an dare! You violated the law by tampering with the Tianfeng. I was ordered by the county magistrate to arrest you. How dare you do such a wicked thing!"

"Why do you, a servant, take me?" Zhao Jia didn't get angry, but stopped Qing Zhuang who opened his bow with a smile, "As for tampering with the land seals, there is indeed such a thing. Arrest. When the villain makes a confession, the old man, the miser, and the wanderer are all present."

Zhao Jia's words were not only addressed to the old servant, but also to the young official and a group of soldiers.

"May I ask my lord, where are these villains now?" When the old servant vomited blood, the young official asked.

"When he did a lot of evil in the county, he confessed to several crimes on the spot, causing public outrage, and he died." Zhao Jia didn't hide anything, and there was no need to hide anything.

The young official nodded and did not continue to ask.He took out a wooden tablet and recorded the matter with a brush.I added a little polish to the record, saying that the culprit did a lot of evil, and he didn't know how to repent after being caught, so he died.

In this way, Zhao Jia has nothing to do with it.

Zhao Jia looked at the young official, who smiled and put away the wooden tablet.

"Don't worry, my lord. The thief is vicious and unrepentant. The villagers are filled with righteous indignation. The elders, cowards and wanderers are all present. It is only natural to eliminate evil."

Seeing the actions of the two, the old servant still didn't understand.He wanted to curse, but the injury was too serious, and his consciousness gradually began to blur.

"The county magistrate asked me to tell my lord that Zhao Gongcao died in the battle, everyone in Shaling County admired him, how could a foreign thief be allowed to act recklessly!"

Hearing the young official's words, Zhao Jia immediately bowed his hands and expressed his gratitude to Zhao Gongcao's former colleagues.

It doesn't matter how much truth the other person says.

They have the same goal as their own, they are all to kill Zhang Tong, that's enough.

Confirming that Zhao Jia understood what he meant, the young official motioned behind him.The soldiers who had always pretended to be background finally reacted. Under the leadership of the corporal leader, they drew out the daggers around their waists and cut off the heads of Zhang Tong's servants and guards.

"Zhang Tong sheltered profiteers and imported copper to the grasslands, committing a great crime. His servants pretended to be bandits and harassed the village, and even attacked the frontier army, killing them all." At this point, the young official looked at Zhao Jia, "What do you think, Mr. Lang? "

What can Zhao Jia say?

Can only nod.

Judging from Zhang Tong's fate, his physical strength and IQ are not on the line, so don't compete with the officials of the Han Chaobian County, and don't play tricks, otherwise you will die with nothing left.

The team going to the livestock farm was dealt with by Zhao Jia, and the team going to Zhao's village to get people was also kicked to the iron plate.

"Break into someone's house for no reason, kill them!"

Accompanied by Huber's words, arrows rained down from the wall.Like a signal, arrows shot out from behind the opposite wall.

The soldiers had already escaped, leaving Zhang Tong's servants alone to be baptized.Before falling to the ground, several people wished they could look up to the sky and shout: break into the house?I didn't even touch the door panel at all!

At the same time, Zhang Tong, who was in the official temple, was also surrounded by soldiers.

The sharp dagger hit his throat, but Zhang Tong was hardened, and he yelled angrily: "I am the magistrate of Shaling County appointed by the imperial court, how dare you wait?!"

The county magistrate held the wooden tablet and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Tong, you colluded with profiteers to transport copper to the grassland. You have no tiger charms to mobilize the county sergeant and soldiers. You committed a felony. The evidence is solid. How can you argue? Take it!"

"I don't, come, come!" Zhang Tong yelled in horror.

However, the servants and guards were all sent out of the official temple, and the two or three who stayed with them were not opponents of the frontier army at all.Not to mention protecting him and escaping, he couldn't even kill him to deliver a letter.

Zhang Tong struggled desperately, but the county magistrate didn't give him a chance. The soldier turned over the short knife and hit him with the back of the knife.

With a bang, Zhang Tong fell to the ground in pain.

"I'm tied up, I'll be detained in the official temple for the time being, record my confession, and send it to Chang'an."

"I'm not guilty! The villain can't succeed!" Zhang Tong cursed.

"Press it down."

The county magistrate ignored him again, and after discussing with the county magistrate, directly locked Zhang Tong into the cell.

It doesn't matter if Zhang Tong doesn't confess, anyway, he has evidence in hand, so write down the crimes one by one, and let him draw the charge.In addition, the merchants captured are not so tough, and they are bound to scramble to report if they are whipped.

Sending it to Chang'an will reverse the confession?

Equally easy to fix.

This place is far away from Chang'an, and it is the twelfth lunar month of winter, and there are often bandits and wild beasts haunting it. It is not difficult for a person to completely shut up without leaving any traces.

The witnesses and material evidence are all available, and the case can continue to be tried with or without Zhang Tong.After all, this case involved not only Zhang Tong, but the entire Zhang family, and there were dozens if not hundreds of defendants.

Zhang Tong was dragged outside the door, just in time to bump into Wei Yue who was standing on the porch.

"You?!" Zhang Tong was finally smart for a while, and instantly realized why he ended up like this, his eyes were about to tear apart.

Wei Yue lowered her head and smiled slightly, her eyes fell on Zhang Tong, as if she was looking at an ant.