The moon is dark and the wind is high

The whole valley was quiet, and Prince Liang's guards were gradually falling asleep next to the fire in twos and threes.

These people couldn't help but spread out a large circle around Chenyue, guarding it in the center even when resting.

As a personal guard of Prince Liang, he must be so vigilant.

More than a dozen brothers on duty at night were scattered around, their sharp eyes scanning the darkness. Not only did they have to guard against enemy sneak attacks, they also had to guard against wolves, hyenas and other animals. There were many dangers in the deep mountains.

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Zhao Ke, the leader of the night watch, held a torch and came to the edge of the horses. He stroked the snow-white mane of the war horses with his hand and said, "Old man, it's my turn to accompany you tonight. Are you full?"

This first-class war horse, which had been with Zhao Ke for more than two years, shook its head a few times, and its huge head kept rubbing against Zhao Ke's body, very well-behaved.

Zhao Ke chuckled: "Are you full? You can also rest after you are full. I will keep vigil for my old friend."

"Boss, my new horse is very good. The thighs feel really strong!" Heizi stroked his own horse with a face full of joy.

"Boy, yours is the latest batch of first-class horses in the racecourse this year. Of course it's good." Zhao Ke said with a proud face: "That is to say, those of us who follow the prince are treated like this. Ordinary cavalry see

Who wouldn’t drool over a first-class war horse? You may not be able to get one even if you waste your life.”

Unlike Zhao Ke, Heizi has only been in the Guards for a relatively short period of time, and he is always surprised when he encounters any good thing.

"Okay, okay, don't be silly and go watch the night." Zhao Ke said in a deep voice: "Be smart, there are mountains around here, don't fall into trouble."

"Don't worry, head!"

Heizi nodded in response and moved to a position about twenty steps to the left of Zhao Ke.

The two formed a corner-turning posture and began to be vigilant around the horses.

The bandits who had been dormant in the dark for a while saw that the officers and soldiers began to sleep, and each one of them became eager to move.

"Fifth brother, there are only two people left to watch the horses. What a good opportunity!" A sharp-eyed subordinate said softly.

The fifth brother raised his lips and waved his hand: "Let's go and touch it and lie down in the woods. We'll do it when it gets late at night. Try not to hurt anyone, but if someone blindly bumps into the uncle's knife, you can't blame us."

Already."

"yes!"

A dozen figures disappeared into the darkness in a flash, and slowly moved toward the horses.

…

Zhao Ke was strolling on the edge of the herd of horses, and the horses also lowered their heads one after another and began to doze off.

These war horses rarely lie down on the ground to sleep. Most of the time, they can rest standing up. They only need to put their limbs into a suitable posture.

"Suosuo~"

An extremely subtle sound penetrated Zhao Ke's ears. Zhao Ke turned his head suddenly, his sharp eyes scanning the darkness, and his palm was already resting on the handle of the knife at his waist.

Not far away, Heizi reacted almost at the same time. He took two steps forward and looked forward with the torch in his hand.

The small forest behind the two of them was very quiet, with no movement at all. The only sound in their ears was the breathing of the war horses.

Zhao Ke frowned and scanned the grove back and forth several times. A strange look appeared in his eyes, and he shouted in the direction of Heizi: "Don't make such a fuss, they are probably hares, pheasants or something. I'm tired.

Rest against the tree trunk for a while and keep an eye on me!"

Zhao Ke made a few vague gestures with his palms as he spoke. Heizi understood instantly and shouted loudly: "Yes, head! You can go to sleep first, leave this place to me."

After a while, Zhao Ke leaned against a tree trunk as thick as an arm and dozed off.

The bandits who had been lying down in the woods for a long time were sweating profusely from fear. The leader, Fifth Brother, cursed secretly in his heart: "Damn, these people's hearing is too keen, they almost didn't hear it."

I’m scared to death!”

Fifth Brother stretched out his palm and pressed it, indicating to the brothers not to move and wait for a while.

Fifth Brother, who had been hiding patiently for a long time, finally saw that the only Heizi who was still patrolling had also fallen asleep. He was overjoyed. With a wave of his hand, a dozen figures followed him close to the ground and approached the horses.

Zhao Ke and Heizi, who were lying asleep next to the tree trunk, were like dead pigs, motionless.

The fifth brother ran towards the war horse with his eyes shining, and said with saliva: "Good horse, good horse, they are all mine, haha!"

In order not to wake up the guards, the bandits suppressed their excitement and touched the reins of their horses.

Just when they were about to succeed, a sudden change occurred.

A war horse that had just been unbridled kicked its hind legs so hard that it knocked the fifth brother to the ground, and he grimaced in pain.

The entire group of war horses began to stir, and the bandits suddenly panicked. Just as they were about to retreat, they heard two "whooshing" sounds.

Two sharp arrows were nailed on their escape route in the blink of an eye, and at the same time there was an angry shout: "Whoever touches it will die!"

The fifth brother who was rolling on the ground had a look of despair on his face. It turned out that he and others had been discovered long ago.

I saw Zhao Kezheng and Heizi, who should have fallen asleep, bent their bows and arrows, aiming at the dozen bandits.

The corner of Zhao Ke's mouth curled up: "Sure enough, there is someone. He is so bold."

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Chen Yue was awakened from his sleep, and Ben Hu came to the front, pressing down several figures who were tied up.

"Wang, Wangtou, catch these horse thieves!" Bi Hu was about to call out the prince, but when he noticed Chen Yue's eyes, he immediately called him Wangtou.

"A horse thief?" Chen Yue couldn't laugh or cry. After serving as a soldier for so many years, this was the first time he met someone who dared to steal a war horse.

"That's right. Send him to the official or kill him directly?" A look of ferocity flashed across Bi Hu's face.

Upon hearing this, the dozen horse bandits were so frightened that they knelt down and kept kowtowing to beg for mercy.

The fifth brother, who had been bossing around before, burst into tears. He said such things as an eighty-year-old woman and a three-year-old child. It was extremely miserable.

Chen Yue frowned, and the faces of the surrounding soldiers also showed disdain.

"Forget it, let it go." Chen Yue waved his hand casually.

"Nuo!" Ben Hu didn't hesitate and just kicked Fifth Brother: "Get up! Let you go!"

"Thank you sir for sparing your life, thank you!"

A group of people were overjoyed and unexpectedly saved a life.

Chen Yue said calmly: "Liaodong is not the same as it used to be. Stop doing these unethical things and go out and find a decent job."

"Yes, that's what the official taught me."

This group of people walked around outside the gate of hell, and now Chen Yue just nodded his head no matter what he said.

"Go away, I won't let you off easy next time!" Zhao Ke cursed and pushed the group of horse thieves out.

The moment he heard the noise, he felt that there was someone hiding in the woods, so he tried his best to lure the thieves out.

Ben Hu looked at the retreating figure and muttered: "They are really getting an advantage, and they dare to steal our Northern Liang horse."

"Forget it, it's just a bunch of thieves. If you don't have a village or shop, you won't be leading a bunch of thieves." Chen Yue smiled nonchalantly: "Stop fussing, let's all rest."
Chapter completed!