Sweet Beauty

It was evening, the sun was sinking, and the twilight was dim.

Liu Yufang went outside Shexian, and his soldiers set up camp by the Zhangshui River at the southern foot of Xishan Mountain, while Ashu went to the city post with his brother and sister-in-law.

However, before the trip was completed, a startling drum was suddenly heard on the hillside covered by the trees by the water, and then even thousands of bandits rushed out of the dense forest, roaring and roaring Liu Ruo’s man with lightning speed. More than a thousand men and horses were besieged.

Xie Jin was shocked and lost his usual demeanor. He climbed back into the carriage in three or two strokes and shouted at Liu Yu, "Your Majesty, quickly meet the enemy!"

Liu Xiu only gave him a light look, and then he turned on his horse and looked down at the thousands of enemies from a height without fear.

Although the soldiers next to him also suddenly lost their color, they all experienced hundreds of battles in the end. After seeing Liu Yuzhi's composure, they all sank their minds and quickly held swords, spears, swords and halberds, and formed a stalemate.

For a time, the red scarf against the black armor, the wooden spear against the iron halberd, the clear line, the sword drawn. Zhao Youcha and Deng Wan stood outside the car, keeping their wife behind and ordering to protect Ah Shu. The servants of the Zhao family were immediately well-trained and guarded the carriage that Ah Shu was riding in the center.

Unexpectedly, this move fell into the eyes of the bandit leader Wang Shu, who was standing on the hillside and watching. Although this man was born in the grasslands, his appearance was rough, and his father was also a pavilion chief. He was always astute and calculated, and when he saw this scene, he immediately turned around and whispered a few words to the person beside him.

Liu Yu looked at the enemy and said loudly on the hillside, "I dare to ask if your steps are Wang Shu, the leader of the red scarf?" There was no contempt or disgust in the words, but there was some respect.

Wang Shu, a commoner, was accustomed to the arrogant and condescending appearance of the nobles and doctors, but today he confronted Liu Yu, but he was not cold-hearted, so he couldn't help but feel a little wrong. However, in just a moment, he raised his eyebrows and shouted angrily: "Yes, that's right! You are that Xiao Wang Liu Yu? I advise you, since you know who I am, leave all the food, grass, wealth and silk behind, otherwise, don't blame me. Eyes!"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and waved, and the person beside him suddenly threw the wooden spear out of his hand. I saw the wooden spear coming out of the sky, and with lightning speed, it crossed the crowds, and deeply nailed the ground at the feet of a servant in front of Xie Jin's carriage and horse for more than half a foot.

The servant looked at the trembling tail of the wooden spear and fell to the ground in fright. Xie Jin in the car also panicked and almost fell out.

The men and horses of Wang Shu's place are marked by the red scarf, and they take advantage of the situation of the Western Mountains. Because there is no iron ore in the mountains, and the ordinary refugees do not know the art of smelting, they use the forest trees in the mountains as materials to make wooden spears, and they practice throwing them every day. This ability has already been very deterrent among the people in the past. When I saw it at this time, its long range and great power were indeed terrifying.

Liu Yu glanced at the wooden spear, and untied the bag on his side with a smile, and raised it to Wang Shu from a distance: "Let's see, there are more than a thousand troops in our army, each of whom fights millet. If people share the food, I am afraid they will be exhausted in half a day."

What he said was true. During this trip, the imperial court allocated very little food. All the way, they were supplied in various prefectures and counties. When they traveled here, they have not yet made up for it. It happened that the soldiers fled and took a lot with them. Now there is only enough food left for five days.

Wang Shu frowned when he heard the words, and immediately swept away at the soldiers, only to see that the food sacks carried by everyone only looked like they were fighting, and there were not many of them.

It was the rude man who just shot the gun, scolding loudly: "Don't listen to his nonsense! The Son of Heaven has sent him such a big responsibility to restore Hebei, and he must be given enough food. If he can't even eat his mouth, who would be willing to die?"

This man is Wang Shu's righteous younger brother Xu Guang, who is also the second head of Chijin.

After he finished speaking, his eyes wandered, and he immediately settled on the hundreds of boxes in the team: "What's in it? Liu Yu, don't take me as a scumbag!"

Liu Yu didn't say anything, and Liu Ji beside him shouted: "Your Majesty is sitting upright, and when he was marching, he always shared weal and woe with his soldiers. When did he lie to others? Among them, in addition to the supervisor and the Zhao family's luggage, they belonged to the king. Yes, there are only twenty-one, except for a box of clothes, they are all books, and there is no grain left at all!"

Wang Shu was silent, his eyes narrowed slightly, obviously he was judging whether what Liu Ji said was true.

Liu Xiu knew of his suspicion, and immediately ordered to open the box. Immediately, the scrolls in the box were exposed to the eyes of Wang Shu and others, and he really did not speak ill. Wang Shu and others have been bandits in Xishan for more than a year, ranging from princes to small officials, they have all looted, but they have never seen such a scene. For a time, five thousand mountain bandits whispered: As a prince surnamed Liu, he can eat with the soldiers on the march, has no personal food, and has only books and books.

Seeing that this time there will be no harvest, the bandits gradually give up. It's just that Xu Guang was unwilling, so he stopped everyone, pointed to the remaining cages of Zhao and Xie Jin, and said, "What about the rest? I'm afraid all the food is hidden!"

Wang Shu waved his hand to stop it: "Second brother, there is something belonging to the Zhao family. We have a word with Zhao Jun first, and we must not act rashly."

Xu Guang was a sinister man, and he sneered angrily: "Brother, don't let them keep you in the dark. How do we know, who is it?"

Wang Shu was obviously displeased, and said sternly: "Huh! I'm from Dongjun, and Liu Xi's brother's name is unknown to anyone in Dongjun? He is the most faithful person in the world, how can he be deceived? I?"

Seeing their quarrel, Liu Yu looked at Zhao You and Xie Jin: "You two, can you allow me to open the box for you to check?"

Zhao You naturally had no objection, but Xie Jin was a little guilty. He looked around and saw thousands of eyes staring at him, so he gritted his teeth and agreed.

At one time, dozens of boxes were opened and exposed to everyone's eyes.

Zhao's boxes are nothing unusual, mostly for Ashu's dowry, such as lacquerware, jade, etc., which fall in the eyes of mountain bandits. Although they are luxurious, they are not as coveted as a grain of rice. On the other hand, Xie Jin's boxes were not only luxurious silk clothes, but also two boxes of refined grains and dried meat.

Although there were only two boxes, he taught people to see that Xie Jin was very dissatisfied with the poor food during the march, and that he had secretly kept food. Looking at those silk clothes again, I can see the face of this person's greedy villain.

Immediately, thousands of pairs of eyes, including the bandits, all cast contemptuous glances at him.

Xie Jin felt guilty and hid in the carriage and did not dare to show his face.

Wang Shu felt ashamed, and cupped his hands to Liu Ruo and said loudly, "King Xiao lives up to the name of benevolence and righteousness, and I admire him greatly, please go."

As soon as these words came out, it was no longer embarrassing, and everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Xu Guang was not reconciled. Hearing the words, a cold and calculating color flashed in his eyes. When Liu Yu's army was slack and others hadn't noticed it, he suddenly threw a wooden spear with lightning speed. , sunk into the rear hoof of the centered horse. This horse was pulling the carriage that Ah Shu was riding, and was suddenly startled, and immediately neighed and pulled the carriage and ran out, knocking over dozens of people, and heading towards Xu Guang, and Xu Guang also came on his horse.

"A-mei!" Zhao You and the servants were shocked, but they were not able to stop them, and watched the carriage rush towards Xu Guang's horse.

Xu Guang was very skilled, seized the opportunity, went deep into the carriage with one hand, dragged the person in the carriage out, held him in front of him, put a sharp wooden spear against his neck, and threatened: "Liu Yu, my elder brother is benevolent and righteous in everything. , but I don't believe it. Since you don't have any food left, you will go to the county seat to prepare food. We have 12,543 people waiting. If you don't give it, the woman in my hands will die!"

Having said that, while bringing his hands sharp and closer, he glanced down at the woman who was holding him hostage.

Seeing this, he was stunned for a moment.

This woman's face is like frost, bright as the bright moon, and her appearance is a beauty that these bandits and grass bandits have never seen before.

Not only Xu Guang, but Wang Shu was also a little stunned. He immediately reacted, this kind of beauty should be Zhao Ji, Liu Yu's newly married wife!

He was shocked, and hurriedly shouted at Xu Guang: "Second brother! Let go of that woman! That's Zhao Ji!"

Previously, when he was observing from a high place, he only felt that the carriage was protected by hundreds of people, and it must be a very important person. However, because of the situation, he only asked Xu Guang that if there was an emergency, this person could take care of him. Knowing that the person in the car was actually Zhao Ji.

Who is Zhao Ji? Now not only is she famous for her beauty, but she is also the daughter of the queen mother. I heard that the queen mother also summoned her to Chang'an a few months ago.

Even if this place is at the junction of the three states, it is very chaotic. Wang Shu and others are familiar with the whole world. Could it be that the truth of the king's land is not a problem. Even the princes of the small country are not spared. Still don't dare to do it.

What's more, he had an appointment with Zhao You and would not move the Zhao family.

Xu Guangjing reminded him that he only knew the identity of the woman in his hand, and he was a little shaken for a while, but he was still holding his breath, and then he thought that he was a jerk. For the pirates, the purpose is to eat enough to feed one's stomach, and now the food is in a hurry, is the brother going to sit back and watch the brothers starve and die?"

After saying that, the hand holding Ah Shu tightened again, dragged her straight back, and retreated into the mountain.

The bandits had indeed been hungry for a long time, and when they realized that Xu Guang's plan was feasible, they all looked at Wang Shu, which made him hesitate.

Ah Shu was being held hostage by him, her head raised high, revealing a snow-white neck, her breathing was trembling, but she didn't dare to move at all.

When the carriage ran out, she instinctively held on to the frame of the carriage, so that she was not thrown out, but she was held hostage. Originally, she hadn't had enough time to be afraid, but now she gradually recovered, and the panic in her heart welled up.

She couldn't help biting her lower lip, clenching her hands tightly, trying her best to restrain the tears in her eyes, trying her best not to look at Xu Guang's vicious face.

This shivering but forcibly calm appearance fell in Zhao You's eyes, which immediately caused him great pain.

His composure just now disappeared, and his red eyes rushed towards Xu Guang and said, "You have an appointment with my Zhao family, so how can my sister be a weak woman? Let her go!"

Xu Guang looked up to the sky and laughed a few times: "If you want to release someone, you need to exchange food for it!"

Seeing that his sister was in danger, Zhao You hurriedly shouted: "If you let her go, I will immediately enter Shexian and buy all the food that the merchant has hoarded for you!"

However, Xu Guang refused to eat hard and soft, and stubbornly said: "This place is not Handan. No matter how rich your Zhao family is, you can't buy so much food at once. If you don't talk more, I will only ask Liu Ruo to transfer officials to Shexian County. grain!"

Zhao You was so anxious that he even panicked with Xie Jin. In any case, the fact that Zhao Ji is the daughter of the Empress Dowager is known to everyone. If he is injured by the bandits here, wouldn't the Tian family lose face?

During the stalemate between the two sides, Liu Yu suddenly stepped forward and said: "Stay a little at ease, if you want food, you will be alone. It's just that my wife is delicate and weak, and she is not at ease. It's better to go back to the mountains with you and wait. When the food arrives, how about putting the orphan and wife back?"

The author has something to say: This is a big game for the male protagonist.