Hearing the sound of horse hooves blowing like a strong wind, the slightly stooped old man suddenly straightened his back! A pair of old eyes that were always cloudy and yellow in the past suddenly shot out a bright light at this moment!
"Grandpa, what is that..."
The little boy next to the old man seemed to feel something at this time. He stood on tiptoes and looked to the north.
"Stop talking! Get behind me!"
The old man stared at the place where the sound of horse hooves came from, thought for a moment, then reached out to protect his grandson behind him, and then quickly backed away from the big tree on the roadside!
Although, this is Sanyuan County!
Although, the opponent is mostly the Tang army with hoofs!
However, the old man still carefully chose to avoid it due to the habits he had developed over many years of battlefield life.
This is not a matter of courage and face!
The courageous and face-saving old man has seen many on the battlefield!
But after decades of fighting, it seems that he is the only one who can finally escape from the battlefield...
The cavalry in the distance is very fast!
Almost in the blink of an eye, these people rushed from the north side of the road to a place less than a hundred steps away from the old man.
When they arrived here, the leader of the cavalry seemed to also see the old man on the roadside.
He waved his hand, and then the whole team gradually slowed down their horses, and finally stopped in front of the big tree where the old man took shelter!
"Red Feather Messenger? Three!"
Behind the big tree, the old man protected his grandson and cautiously looked at the cavalry with unknown intentions! However, when he saw three bright feathers on the helmet of one of these cavalrymen, the old man's eyes suddenly turned sharp.
When he shrank, his whole body trembled!
Having been in the military for many years, it is impossible for the old man not to know the meaning of the Red Feather Messenger!
In the past, it was a big deal to see a messenger with one red feather! But now there are three red feathers? What kind of shocking news happened in the north!
"Don't be afraid of this old man!"
The leader of the stopped cavalry team saw the old man's cautious gaze and couldn't help but smile. He cupped his hands towards the grandfather and grandson and said: "I am a messenger of the imperial court. I am on official duty and cannot dismount at will. Dare you?"
I asked my father-in-law, how far is it from Chang'an?"
"Huh? Chang'an? Are you going to Chang'an?"
The old man's heart was shocked. Before he could answer, the little grandson who was hiding behind him had already exposed half of his head and looked at these people and replied crisply.
"Yes, we are going to Chang'an. I don't know where this is and how far it is from Chang'an!" The leading man followed the voice and glanced at the little boy who was half hidden behind the old man, with a smile on his weathered face.
"Oh, this is Xiaojiazhuangzi!" The little boy looked at the kind-faced man and replied happily: "It's only a few dozen miles away from Chang'an!"
"This is the Xiaojiazhuangzi?" For some reason, Han Ziwei was slightly startled when he heard that this was the Xiaojiazhuang. He subconsciously looked towards the Zhuangzi not far away, where there were green bricks and red tiles, curling smoke, and a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.
"Thank you!"
Looking at the infinitely beautiful Zhuangzi under the setting sun, the man let out a long sigh of relief, solemnly handed over his hands to the little boy, then clamped his horse's belly under his arm, and was about to start off again!
"etc!"
Unexpectedly, seeing these cavalrymen about to leave, the old man who had been silent from the beginning suddenly called out to them.
"Old man, what else can I do? I have important things to do, so I don't dare to delay at will!" The leading man has a good temper. Even though he is a red feather messenger and has five extremely urgent tasks, he is not stopped by the old man.
He didn't do it quickly, but patiently explained it to him.
"This old man is from Xiaojiazhuang!"
The old man walked from behind the tree to the roadside in a few steps. He stared at the group of dusty cavalry with some anxiety and asked: "Are you coming from the north? Do you have any news about my Marquis?"
"Xiao Hou?" The man looked at the old man for a moment, and then he quickly laughed: "Xiao Hou is very good now! I saw him before I left! Don't worry about me!"
"Oh, that's fine, that's fine!" After hearing this answer, the old man immediately breathed out a sigh of relief, and even the wrinkles on his brow seemed to have relaxed a little.
He did not ask the messenger any other questions because he knew the responsibilities of these people.
It is human nature to ask for news about your relatives, and no one can tell you why!
But if you ask about other questions, you will probably be accused of spying on military intelligence and be exiled to a barren land.
Soon, the cavalry rumbled away, just as they came, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Behind them, an old man and a young man stood on the roadside, looking at the direction in which they were going, and did not move for a long time.
"Grandpa, what do they do?"
"They, they are delivering messages!"
"Deliver a message? What message?"
"Deliver the news of our great victory!"
"Huh? How do you know? They didn't say anything just now?"
"Haha, silly boy, there are some things that you don't have to tell to know!"
"Oh, is this just like when grandma looks at you and knows you are drinking secretly?"
"...You little bastard! Your skin is itchy, right? How dare you entertain your grandpa and me!"
"Grandma! Help..."
The beautiful and peaceful scene was soon broken. With a few screams of dog lungs, the two people who had just returned their kindness to their father and grandson rushed into Zhuangzi one after another. Soon, Zhuangzi was boiling!
Of course, it’s not just the Xiao Family Village that’s boiling over tonight!
When night falls and the annoying street-cleaning drums sound, Chang'an City's three-foot-high city gate, which weighs several thousand kilograms, slowly closes.
Upstairs at the city gate, Niu Jinda, who is responsible for guarding Chang'an tonight, is wearing heavy armor and is patrolling back and forth to replace the guards.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, after Niu Jinda accidentally glanced outside the city, he seemed to be stunned for a moment! Because in the forest in the distance, a group of black shadows rose into the sky and flew noisily into the distance!
"Alert! Archers are on the wall, beacon preparations!" Seeing this situation, Niu Jinda reacted instantly. After several shouts, the entire city of Chang'an became busy!
"General! What happened? Is there an enemy attack?" As countless personnel were busy, some generals did not understand what happened at all, and hurriedly went to the city to find Niu Jinda to ask.
Niu Jinda ignored these people's inquiries and only stared at the gray road to the north.
Soon, a flash of fire appeared on the road, followed by the sound of horse hooves that became more and more urgent!
"Cavalry! Only ten cavalry?"
After widening his eyes and confirming that there were only ten people on the other side, Niu Jinda finally let go of his worries.
Immediately afterwards, he snatched the bow and arrow from the person next to him with his hands, set up the bow and guided the arrow, and the target was right at the bottom of the city!
"Damn it! You dare to charge on horseback outside Chang'an City at night. If I don't make you pay a price today, you don't know how good I am!"
