Chapter 33 The Road to the South (5)
"Miscellaneous, wonderful! In just twenty-eight words, the meaning is profound, the structure is exquisite, and the rhythmic, completely expressing the miserable and sad feelings of missing my hometown and being tired of wandering.
When I arrived in the southern country, I must recommend Brother Guo to those so-called talents, so that they can tell the whole day that I can do business. Compared with Brother Guo, I cannot compare with him!”
Guo Hao was stunned when he heard this. It turned out that Chen Lin was not doing very well in the cultural circle of the Southern Kingdom. Those talents looked down on him just because he was a businessman.
So Chen Lin worked hard to study and made friends with scholars from all walks of life, but writing poetry depends on talent. Chen Lin was not good at this, so he wanted to find a foreign aid to enhance his reputation.
Along the way, Chen Lin also met many scholars, but all of them were mediocre and had no outstanding features.
Only Guo Hao's words are amazing. Both poems are rare masterpieces, especially the long and short sentences at the end. Although they are not popular at this time, they do not affect the charm of the work itself.
This song is juxtaposed with multiple scenery and combined into a picture of sunset in the autumn suburbs, allowing wanderers from all over the world to appear on a desolate background, revealing a sad mood. It is no joke that later generations call it "the ancestor of autumn thoughts".
As soon as the song was released, Chen Lin was even more polite to Guo Hao. Guo Hao was lucky to meet someone who knew the goods. Otherwise, the most people in the past would be illiterate. Even the emperors today have never read a few books.
The caravan repaired all night and continued on the road the next day. On the way, Chen Lin was like Guo Hao asking for poetry, but Guo Hao didn't give him any more than he was beaten to death.
From Yingzhou to Nanguo, this section of the road is not peaceful. This is the only way to get to and from the caravans, and there are many thieves appearing nearby.
"Young Master, we have to be careful next. This section of the road is not safe. We must walk faster. Maybe it will be bumpy. Please bear with it."
"I can't save it, Commander Shen doesn't have to worry about me."
Shen Feng, the commander of the Chen family's guards, was dressed in a short dress and a small collar, holding a knife in his hand. It was a horizontal knife worn by ordinary soldiers. It was a total length of 60-80 cm and a thickness of 6-8 mm.
Guo Hao has been observing him for a long time because he has a special temperament. Guo Hao can't say what it is, but he guessed that Shen Feng was born in the military.
Guo Hao was still very curious about ancient soldiers. At this time, personal force was still very valuable. Sometimes, if you have high martial arts skills, you can stand out.
Shen Feng said something a little bumpy, but Guo Hao really didn't agree. The carriage did not absorb the shock at this time. When it ran faster, it was a bit uneven and it was very bumpy. Guo Hao couldn't stand it and simply got off the car and walked.
"Young Master Guo, why are you coming down?"
Shen Feng walked in front alone, observing and exploring the way, and was a little surprised to see Guo Hao coming out.
"The car is too bumpy and I won't come down to take a walk, otherwise I will fall apart before I can reach the south."
Guo Hao said casually, but Shen Feng was a little disdainful. He regarded Guo Hao as a real scholar and thought he could not bear the hardship of running around.
"This section of the road is twenty miles, and I can't rest during this period. I think Mr. Guo should go back to the car. Just wait until you walk through this mountain road, and you'll be in front of you."
Guo Hao smiled when he heard this, knowing what he meant. He turned to look at the hills on both sides, and suddenly remembered the scene described in the military book.
"What a great place to lie in ambush!"
Guo Hao's mouth seemed to be shining. Before he finished speaking, he saw a few huge rocks rolling down in front of him. Guo Hao hurriedly pulled Shen Feng back, but it was empty.
The two of them stepped back for about ten steps, as if they were synchronized. Chen Feng glanced at Guo Hao in surprise, turned around and shouted, "Be careful, there is an ambush ahead!"
As soon as Chen Feng finished speaking, a group of people suddenly appeared on the hill, each holding weapons, with fifty or sixty, which was more than twice as many as the Chen family guards.
Chen Feng looked solemn and pulled out the horizontal sword in his hand. Guo Hao only saw the true face of the horizontal sword, which was much more beautiful than those restored to later generations.
"Young Master, there are many people on the other side, I will ask someone to protect you and leave first!"
Chen Lin was also a little panicked at this time. He was a real rich family and had never seen big scenes on weekdays, but today's situation is indeed very dangerous.
A team of bandits of fifty or sixty people is rare. His guards can fight against two, but it is hard to say that there are too many people.
"Brother Guo, come with me, let's leave here first!"
Chen Lin called Guo Hao and wanted to take the two of them away, but he never considered the life or death of the guards.
Guo Hao looked up at the hillside and found that the bandits had become surrounded and there were people behind them, so he shook his head.
"We can't leave anymore, we're surrounded!"
Chen Feng was shocked when he heard this. He looked back and saw that it was true. More than a dozen bandits had already walked around behind. He thought for a moment and immediately ordered: "Ann Li, Zhao Song, you can take your brothers and protect the young master, and fight out if you have the chance.
Others stopped their large army with me and bought time for the young master. These people are all bandits. Don’t be afraid. If they seek wealth, they will give it to them!"
"yes!"
The guards agreed in unison, and Chen Feng's arrangement was the safest. They had only more than 20 people, and five were separated to protect Chen Lin, and the remaining fifteen had to face three times their enemies.
"Brother Guo, what are you doing? Come here quickly!"
Chen Lin hid behind the team, holding a beautifully decorated sword in his hand. He didn't know if he looked like a guy, and was preparing for the next breakthrough.
However, Guo Hao was not nervous at all, but instead dismantled the flagpole on the car.
"You are behind, don't worry about me. I will stop the bandits with them, and Qiunan will leave them to you!"
When Chen Feng looked at him thoughtfully and turned his head to stare at the approaching bandits.
Guo Hao weighed the flagpole in his hand and found it was lighter, but this was the longest stick he could find, so he could only make do with it for the time being.
Seeing Guo Hao standing in front, Qiu Nan wanted to go there, but was pulled by Chen Lin.
"Miss Qiunan, Brother Guo asked you to stay here, but he just didn't want you to have something to do. When you go over at this time, not only will you not be able to help him, but you will also implicate him!"
Qiu Nan Bingxue is smart and doesn't know what Guo Hao wants, but she is just worried and can't help but think of the previous scene.
"Master, will you be able to get any weapons? Teach us to be self-defense."
Mr. Bai said, "Weapon? No, I never fight with people. If I can't fight, I will run away if I can't fight. That's a weapon."
Guo Hao scratched his head when he heard this and wandered around the yard. At this time, ordinary people had no weapons, unless they had been soldiers, the iron tools that could be found at home were all iron pots and farm tools.
Guo Hao searched for a long time and didn't find anything that could be a weapon. Suddenly, he saw the shoulder pole beside the well, picked it up and waved it twice.
"A inch long and an inch stronger, sticks are the most common weapon. Although they are not as sharp as swords and have relatively small lethality, they have a wide range of killing. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "sweeps a large piece of sticks"."
Guo Hao picked up the shoulder pole and felt that it was not very convenient, so he found a piece of wood and made a stick by himself.
After getting the stick, Guo Hao had another training, repeating one move a few hundred times a day. There is no need for much space to practice the stick. From the simplest stab to the horizontal sweep and vertical chop, Guo Hao did not know any moves, but only the simplest movements, and then connected them together.
Over the years, Guo Hao's stick technique has achieved some success. From the clumsiness at the beginning to the coherence later, simple moves have great power.
Waking up from memories, it seemed that the two sides had not reached an agreement. Chen Feng took a stick and wandered on the edge. Seeing who came over was just a stick.
When making the flagpole, he considered the wind factor, so he was a certain willfulness. Guo Hao found that the flagpole was quite strong, so he gradually let go of his hands and feet.
"Sweep a large piece of stick!"
Guo Hao forced a few bandits to retreat.
"The gun takes a line!"
He stabbed a bandit in the stomach with a stick. The bandit threw the knife in pain and fell to the ground and screamed.
Seeing this scene, Guo Hao seemed to have found a way. The wooden stick couldn't help but beat him. If he broke it, he would be finished. So he simply used the stick as a gun, which was still the simplest action.
Guo Hao was involved in a few people, but Chen Feng was under great pressure. However, Guo Hao had no advantageous weapons and could only be anxious.
However, if you are afraid of anything, Guo Hao accidentally cut off the stick in his hand. Guo Hao thought it was not good to turn around and ran away. He relied on his body to run up the hill.
Chapter completed!