Hanhou

The wind is getting colder and the sky is getting darker.

The wolf's howl suddenly sounded, piercing through the howling north wind, echoing between the heaven and the earth.

More than 20 gazelles ran wildly on the grass, kicking their heels on the ground, jumping up in the air, and sometimes turning suddenly, running forward at the fastest speed, trying to get rid of the hunter behind them.

Three or four lambs were protected among the flock. They ran at a speed that was not slow at all, and their reactions were extremely quick, making it impossible for the wild wolves chasing after them to attack.

Over a mound, the speed of both prey and hunter increases.The gazelle in the lead suddenly turned around, led the flock forward, and unexpectedly ran towards Zhao Jia and Wei Yue.

"spread!"

Wei Yue gave a whistle, and the knights stopped riding forward, split into two teams in the blink of an eye, scattered to the left and right, and opened an arc-shaped pocket.

While the knights scattered, the wolves were chasing after them, getting closer and closer to the sheep.

The catastrophe is imminent, and the sheep are in a panic.During the run, a ewe and two lambs broke away from the team and ran in different directions.The wolves instantly selected their target, abandoned the flock, and chased after the three gazelles that were alone.

The members of the pack of wolves pursued alternately. When the distance between the ewe and the lamb widened, a gray wolf suddenly accelerated and showed its sharp teeth, ready to bite the prey.

Before Gray Wolf could succeed, the sound of breaking wind sounded, and two sharp arrows struck like lightning, one pierced Gray Wolf's left eye, and the other was slightly off, not hitting the neck, but piercing Gray Wolf's shoulder .

The gray wolf fell to the ground, and the lamb took the opportunity to jump high and escaped in a thrilling manner.

The wolves realized the danger, and instead of continuing to chase the target, they turned around and bared their sharp teeth at the knight who was shrinking the encirclement, issuing a warning.

The knights continued to close and encircle, and rode their horses staggered past, like piercing flowers, constantly oppressing the space of the wolves.

"Fire arrows!"

Just when the wild wolf was completely enraged and rushed towards the war horse, the sound of string control overlapped, and the arrows rained down, nailing the targets to the ground one by one, and could no longer pose any threat.

The smell of blood began to disperse, and the fleeing sheep stopped suddenly, looking back vigilantly.The lamb, who escaped in a thrilling escape, also exhausted his strength and hid in the grass without moving.

The knights dismounted one after another to reap the spoils of the trip.

Zhao Jia put down the ox horn bow and leaned on the horse's back. He always felt that this way of hunting was quite different from what he had imagined.

There is no need for ambushes, no pursuit, no need to set traps, and when you find the target, you will rush to surround it, and then shoot the bow and arrow. Should it be said that it is simply neat or lacks technical content?

Then I thought again, the matter can be solved simply, why bother asking for trouble?When there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides, crushing is the most correct way to deal with things.

The wild wolf was tied to the horse's back, Zhao Jia straightened up, remembering the phantom that flashed in front of his eyes when he just opened the bow, the hand holding the bow was unconsciously exerting force.

Nearly a year has passed, and the scene of fighting the Huns still appears from time to time.

At the worst, Zhao Jia would have nightmares.

In the dream, he was trapped in a tight siege, surrounded by the shadows of enemies. He kept waving the dagger until he lost feeling in his arm, and the blood on his body was about to flow out, but he still couldn't charge out.

At this time, the figures of He Lao and others would appear. They rushed into the battle group with arrows stuck in their backs, their bodies were covered with knife marks, their faces were stained red with blood, and they fell to the ground one by one.

Zhao Jia knew that he was dreaming, but everything in the dream was so real.

Every time he wakes up, he is sweating profusely, his body is like being pressed by a stone, and complex emotions surge up together, there is sadness, hatred, and anger, which cannot be relieved. He even gave birth to a bow and arrow and a short knife. The crazy idea of ​​rushing into the grassland.

Only recently has the frenzy started to dissipate.

The moment the bow was shot to kill the wolf, the memory deep in my mind began to revive again, so that when the bowstring was drawn, the first arrow lost its aim.With such a result, Zhao Jia had to face a reality. Since last year, the number of times he has opened his bow can be counted on the fingers.

After all the wolves fell to the ground, Wei Yue rode his horse and walked up to him, staring at Zhao Jia thoughtfully.Zhao Jia didn't speak, in fact, he didn't know what to say.

"Hodor, do you see that mound ahead?"

Zhao Jia nodded.

"Hold on to the reins."

Zhao Jia looked stunned, and before he could ask any questions, Wei Yue suddenly whipped the bay red horse, and the horse neighed and galloped forward.

Caught off guard, the cold wind hit his face, and the scene in front of him suddenly moved backwards. Zhao Jia instinctively grasped the reins, lowered his body, his heartbeat continued to speed up, his ears were buzzing, and his mind went blank.

Wei Yue rode his horse and chased after Zhao Jia, while Wei Wu and the others stayed where they were ordered.

The mound was getting closer and closer, and Zhao Jia didn't want to stop, so he clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and continued to gallop the horse, and galloped another [-] meters in an instant.

Wei Yue didn't make a sound, controlled the black horse, and followed Zhao Jia not far or near.

The dark horse was obviously very dissatisfied and kept snorting.However, Wei Yue's strength was too great. Every time the black horse wanted to speed up, he would be pulled back abruptly, so he could only follow behind the bay red horse and continue to walk aggrievedly.

After running for another distance, the bay red horse jumped over a fallen tree stump, finally slowed down and stopped slowly.

Zhao Jia sat on the horseback, pressed his beating heart, looked up into the distance, the sudden emotion began to weaken, and with the hot air from his mouth and nose, the weight on his heart seemed to be much lighter.

The black horse and the claret horse stood side by side, Wei Yue whispered, "Is it better?"

Zhao Jia was not confident that he could control his voice, so he just nodded silently.

"Aduo, the battlefield is a dangerous place. If you are trapped in the enemy's battle line, you will almost die, and a general in a hundred battles will inevitably be shrouded in horse leather." Wei Yue turned her head in a low voice, and looked into Zhao Jia's eyes, "Have you thought about it?"

"Think it over." Zhao Jia said, his voice was hoarse, but his tone was exceptionally firm.

Those who have not experienced war will never know the cruelty of it.He had never experienced war in his previous life, so he suddenly fell into danger and faced too many deaths, so he would naturally feel heavy.

But he won't let himself be crushed.

He has already made an oath that he will be on the grassland drinking horses, crushing the royal court of Longcheng, and using the heads of the Huns to pay homage to the dead in Border County!

"Thank you, Third Young Master."

Knowing Wei Yue's intentions, Zhao Jia had a lot to say, but didn't know where to start, so he could only say "thank you" dryly.Then he scratched his chin unconsciously, and the roots of his ears felt slightly hot.

Wei Yue shook her head and couldn't help but laugh, she turned over and landed suddenly, holding the bay red horse's rein with one hand, intending to lead the horse for Zhao Jia.

"Third Young Master?!" Zhao Jia was quite surprised, and was about to jump off the horse in a hurry.

"Sit down, Ah Duo forgot to teach you how to ride a horse when you were young?" Wei Yue held Zhao Jia down.

Could this be the same thing? !

Zhao Jia's stand was firm, Wei Yue couldn't resist him, sighed softly, clasped Zhao Jia's waist with both hands, and easily "picked" him off the horse.

Normally, Zhao Jia would definitely feel uncomfortable.But now, as long as the third son of Wei doesn't make any unexpected moves, "pick" and "pick", everything is not a problem.

The two took the reins and walked to an elm tree, when suddenly a hare jumped out of the grass.The body's reaction was faster than thinking, Zhao Jia picked up the horn bow and shot it with one arrow.

Unlike before, the arrow did not miss, and hit the back of the hare's neck.

Zhao Jia was very satisfied with the weight of the hare, and was signaling to Wei Yue, feeling a little cold on his face.Looking up, snow is falling in the gray sky.

After winter, the first heavy snow in Yunzhong County finally came.

The snow turned into goose feathers, flying everywhere, and the ground was soon covered with a layer of silver.

A group of people rode their horses to the livestock farm, and the horses' hooves stepped across the snow, leaving clear hoofprints.

Uncle Hu and Uncle Xiong were waiting by the fence. When they saw Zhao Jia galloping out of the snow, they immediately went forward to meet him. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly looked behind Zhao Jia with a rather strange expression.

Zhao Jia was curious, followed the eyes of the two, and found that there was a group of yellow sheep following the team!

After entering the cold winter, the grassland lacks food, and some wild animals can't hold back their hunger, so they will try to sneak into the livestock farm by taking advantage of the night.Some are for the cattle and sheep in the livestock farm, and some are for the fodder stored in the warehouse.

Last year, a gazelle entered the sheepfold. Before it could eat a few mouthfuls of fodder, it was spotted by the golden eagle, frightened by the flickering torches, and ran out in panic.

In order to protect the cattle and sheep and guard against predatory beasts, the fences of the livestock farm have been continuously increased, and the adult Gazelle can still easily jump over it, which is really not a small skill.

Zhao Jia didn't see it with his own eyes, but only listened to Uncle Xiong's description, and he couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

However, no matter how they covet fodder, the vigilance of wild beasts against humans always exists.Once discovered, they will inevitably run away and never show up easily.

This group of gazelles actually followed all the way to the livestock farm?

Zhao Jia couldn't believe it, the facts were in front of him, and he couldn't believe it.

Could it be that the aura of the traverser finally shines once?Looking at the golden eagle on the roof, Zhao Jia resolutely suppressed his excitement. Just to be cautious, don't get too high hopes.

"Lang Jun, do you want to arrest him?" Ji Bao walked over holding the bow and arrow, and immediately geared up when he saw the yellow sheep.

Zhao Jia shook his head.

There is no shortage of food or meat in the livestock farm, and the hunting of this batch of yellow sheep is just freezing and storing.It's better to keep them. If some hunters in the county are short of food, they can also make a profit.

Ji Bao felt that it was a pity, but Zhao Jia didn't intend to do anything, and he didn't insist any more. After opening the wooden fence, he turned and returned to the wooden house, telling his wife that Zhao Jia had returned.

"Aduo, it's getting late, I need to go back to the city as soon as possible." Wei Yue did not enter the livestock farm, but said goodbye to Zhao Jia in front of the fence.

"Third Young Master, be careful on the road."

Zhao Jia stood where he was, watching Wei Yue and his party disappear into the snow, before turning around and walking into the wooden fence.

When the wooden fence was closed, Zhao Jia looked back and found that the small group of yellow sheep still hadn't gone far, and it seemed that they were really going to settle down near the livestock farm.

It snowed heavily all night, and in the morning of the next day, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky unexpectedly cleared up, returning to a clear blue.

Walking out of the wooden door, Zhao Jia took a deep breath, his internal organs became cold, but his spirit was exceptionally refreshed.

Gongsun Ao and Zhao Xin brandished a wooden shovel and piled the hay onto the cart.A snowball flew over suddenly, Xin Zhao easily dodged, Gongsun Ao was not careful, and was hit on the forehead by the snowball.

"Breaking slave!" Gongsun Ao wiped away the snow residue, and waved his fist at the young man not far away, "Don't run away if you have the guts, let's wrestle after I deliver the fodder!"

Zhao Puonu laughed loudly, and threw another handful of snow towards Gongsun Ao, regardless of whether he hit or missed, picked up Wei Qing, turned around and ran away.

"I'm going to take care of camels with Ah Qing today, so I don't have time to wrestle with you!"

Wei Qing lay on Zhao Ponu's shoulder, her face full of helplessness.However, seeing Gongsun Ao jumping, he still couldn't help laughing.

Ah Zhi and Ah Mai were pulling the trailer, while Ah Gu was sitting in the car, urging them to hurry up.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Jia became very playful, and asked Jianfu to open the warehouse, fetched wooden boards to make simple snow sledges, picked out a few healthy horses, and cleared a section of snowy road for children to play.

Ah Zhi climbed onto the sledge in turn, and galloped forward with the horse, shouting and laughing excitedly.When the craftsman made three sledges, the children each boarded one, and the laughter attracted the teenagers.

Seeing the black dog strolling by the fence, Zhao Jia waved to Ah Mai with a smile.The child's eyes were bright, and he believed in Zhao Jia's words. He quickly gathered his companions and found five or six big dogs from the livestock farm, and tied them to the sledge one by one.

If dogs also have expressions, they must be confused at the moment.

Obviously it's a hunting dog, and a part-time shepherd dog is also guarding the house by the way, so what's the matter with hanging a rope and dragging a wooden plank forward?

No matter how many children there were, they sat on the sledge, swung the thick rope, and urged the big dog to run forward.

The dogs were not trained, and before they could run, they almost twisted the rope together.Uncle Hu couldn't stand it anymore, and warned Zhao Jiamo to play around with the children, untied the dogs from the ropes, and divided each of them into a piece of bone with meat, as a consolation.

After a short period of relaxation, everyone started to get busy again.

Teenagers and children pull trailers to deliver fodder to sheep pens and cattle pens.The bold gazelle will approach at this time, poke its head over the fence, and bite away the grass and bean cakes that "fall" from the car.

Regarding the behavior of the children, Zhao Jia turned a blind eye, and even if Mrs. Sun wanted to speak, he stopped her with a smile.As long as there is no shortage of fodder, the children are happy.

Little did they know, Ah Zhi and the others were looking at the gazelle, their big eyes sparkling, and they said to themselves: "If you feed it a few more times, it should be fat enough."

After nightfall, Zhao Jia did not teach the children to practice calligraphy as in the past, but took a bamboo slip and handed it to Wei Qing, who was the fastest at learning calligraphy, and asked him to recite it to everyone.

Tomorrow he will go to the city to trade, and tonight he needs to do a final check with Mr. Lu to confirm that the villagers have recorded all the goods that the villagers want to exchange, without any omissions.

There was a cold wind again at night, rolling ice particles and hitting the doors and windows, making crackling noises.

Zhao Jia put away the wooden tablet, turned off the lights, and fell asleep in a daze.After not sleeping for a long time, he was woken up by Huber.

It was already daylight, Zhao Jia hurriedly got up to wash up, finished his breakfast as quickly as possible, put the wooden tablet recording the goods on his body, and was ready to lead the team to set off.

"Lang Jun, go early and return early." Uncle Hu said while checking the rope on the cart, "If it snows heavily, you can rest in the city overnight and return tomorrow."

Zhao Jia nodded in agreement, jumped on the horse, tightened the leather jacket on his body, left the livestock farm with three large carts of goods, and walked towards Yunzhong City.

Changan

Emperor Jing's decree was issued, and Zhidu stepped down from his post as the lieutenant's mansion, and went north with his family.

Liu Rong has become a commoner and can no longer live in Jiadi in the city. It is not appropriate to continue to stay in Chang'an. A loyal servant will prepare a carriage and take Yunmei out of the city to Yanmen County.

The loyal servant has served Liu Rong for many years, even though Liu Rong has become a commoner, he still refuses to leave.

"Although the servants do not have great talents, they always have the strength to protect the king!"

"I am no longer a king, nor a clan. If you want to go north with me, you need to change your title."

"Respect!"

Knowing how many people have become a habit, it doesn't mean that you can change it if you change it. Liu Rong didn't insist on it, and changed into the short brown that symbolizes the common people, and personally helped Yunmei to board the carriage.

The carriage passed through Nancheng, but along the way we did not meet a single acquaintance.Even Liu Rong's aunt, Princess Guantao, ordered her family to close the door of the mansion tightly. Even if Liu Rong came to say goodbye, she also presumed that she was not in the mansion.

Liu Rong has long experienced the coldness of the world and the coldness and warmth of human relationships, but he doesn't feel that way at this time.Just thinking of the banquet given by Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Dou's love for Chen Jiao is beyond words, but she is indifferent to Princess Guantao, so she can't help but sigh.

"My beloved?" Yunmei looked over in confusion.

Liu Rong didn't explain, but instead said something that made Yunmei even more puzzled: "The authorities are bewildered, this statement is true."

The servant raised his whip, and the carriage moved forward. Unlike when it left Jiangling City, the axle was not broken this time, and no one came to see Liu Rong off.