Looking around, the wild flowers in the vast Alxa grassland are swaying and green, and the blue sky seems to be as transparent and clean as washing. The gentle breeze swayed the face, conveying the fragrance of weeds. Five thousand remnants of the Great Hua were running on the vast grassland at an extremely fast speed, and gradually sank into the depths of the weeds.
The Alxa Grassland is sparsely populated, and I haven't seen a shadow of a barbarian after walking for so long. After the Turkic Khanate was established, many small tribes were gathered together, and fiefdoms were divided according to the number of people, and the fiefdoms did not interfere with each other. During the hay season and winter, all the tribes live and graze in their fiefs. When the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming and the water and grass are sufficient, the whole tribe will go out to graze. The majestic momentum is like clouds flowing on the grassland.
Most of this kind of settlement system is borrowed from Dahua, but some improvements have been made according to the situation of the grassland, which can be called semi-settled. Under the guidance of the semi-settled policy, the Alashan Grassland gradually formed many Turkic settlements of different sizes, ranging from thousands of people to tens of thousands.
In order to ensure that all tribes have sufficient pastures, the settlements of the Turks are kept at least hundreds of miles apart. It is also this distance that allows the Dahua cavalry to have plenty of room to move. Right now, more than 300,000 of the most elite Turkic cavalry are encircling the Helan Mountain Canyon, and all the strong and strong men from all tribes have been dispatched. This also gives Lin Wanrong a lot of confidence to go deep into the grassland alone.
The topographic map of the Alxa Grassland that Xu Zhiqing presented as a gift before leaving had simple markings, but the route was extremely clear, which helped the lone army a lot, and with the help of the experienced Hu Bugui, the five thousand At least people and horses will not get lost on the grassland.
After capturing Bayanhot, the army had already replenished supplies for six or seven days. Even if they can't find a grain of grain after going deep into the grassland, they can still support the seven-day undefeated.
Even so, Lin Wanrong was still worried, and rode his horse back and forth to check it over and over again. He nodded in satisfaction when he saw that every soldier's Turkic horse was covered with dried meat and dry food.
"Brother Lin, good news, good news." Gao Chief shouted anxiously all the way, and rushed over with Hu Bugui from behind the team.
"What good news?" Lin Wanrong smiled as he saw the two of them approaching him, and jumped off the horse: "Could it be that Junshi Xu defeated 300,000 Turkic people?!"
It has been seven or eight days since they lost contact with Xu Zhiqing. Right now, the lone army is going deep into the grassland again, running in the opposite direction of the Helan Mountain Canyon, and it has gone further and further. What is going on at the foot of Helan Mountain, they don't know anything.
Gao Chief shook his head and said: "Brother, are you kidding? I am not a god. How could there be news about Miss Xu? I am talking about the 20,000 Turkic people. As you expected, they are indeed testing us The 20,000 barbarians traveled less than a hundred miles, and without any harvest, they turned east and chased towards Wuyuan."
Lin Wanrong said oh, and there was no surprise in her heart. The 20,000 Turks found out that they had been fooled. I will definitely turn around and meet them. It's just a matter of time. Na Yujia was honest and didn't tell lies. But with this girl's intelligence and wisdom, she is more terrifying than a hundred thousand Turkic people.
"Speaking of Master Xu. My old Gao remembered one thing." Gao Chief whispered: "We temporarily changed our plan, instead of returning to Wuyuan, we continued to advance westward into the prairie. Shouldn't Xu Does the military advisor know? She can also support the army and cooperate with us, maybe it will make us get twice the result with half the effort."
"It makes sense." Lin Wanrong looked at him in surprise, and said with a smile: "Brother Gao, you are becoming more and more proficient in the art of war, and you are almost catching up with me, little brother. Admiration, admiration."
Hu Bugui listened to the two of them talking, and shook his head solemnly: "Brother Gao, it is not so easy to tell Master Xu. Three hundred thousand Hu people are placed on the front line of Wuyuan, and even a fly cannot fly in." , how do I notify her?!"
Gao Chief hummed and nodded solemnly. Lin Wanrong laughed loudly and said, "It's not that difficult to inform Ms. Xu. Maybe those barbarians are doing free publicity for me right now."
Free publicity? Old Hu and Gao were taken aback at the same time, but Hu Bugui said, "General Lin, what free publicity? Why don't we know?!"
"Hey, for this matter, I also bear a lot of infamy, and it's quite unfair to say it." Lin Wanrong sighed, and said mysteriously: "Both brothers, do you know my Turkic name?!"
General Lin's Turkic name? Lao Gao hurriedly nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes, Sanjiaoshi-Wo Laogong, I have heard the little girl Yueya'er called it several times. Tsk tsk, what a good name, it is obvious at a glance that it is specially for taking advantage Yes. Brother Lin, Lao Gao, I admire you!"
Lao Gao gave a thumbs up and shook it, full of praise. Hu Bugui reacted slowly, puzzled and said: "Brother Gao, tell me how this name is used to gain advantage."
"You don't even know this? The third brother is - my husband! Husband, to put it more simply, it means Xianggong, Husband. This name is specially pronounced for the little girl Yueyaer, do you understand?" Gao Chief was proud Effortlessly teach Hu Bugui a lesson.
Hu Bugui suddenly realized, he burst out laughing, full of admiration for General Lin's methods.
Lao Gao is a bastard! Lin Wanrong shook his head and sighed: "The same name, in the eyes of different people, has completely different connotations. What you see is the true reflection of your inner thoughts. Alas, the difference between people is so different. How big is it?"
"What, what do you mean? Brother Lin, isn't that how you pronounce your Turkic name?" Gao Chief stammered.
"Of course it's not pronounced that way." Lin Wanrong snorted: "When people look at my name, they think I'm a cunning, shameless, and unscrupulous little girl. In fact, let me tell you, those who guessed the meaning of my name wrongly, The person who still accuses me is the real cockroach. Brother Hu, you have a more upright mind, read my Turkic name in reverse, and see what it is?!"
Hu Bugui let out a groan, thought about it carefully, and said carefully: "Attack the old nest - Shi cut three! Is that how you read it, General Lin?!"
"That's right! Read it the other way around. Gong Lao Wo, it's the third brother—Gong Lao Wo, it's the third brother!!!" Lin Wanrong snorted and said, "This is the only correct way to pronounce my name, and it's also the secret I want to tell Miss Xu. Brother Gao. Take a look, what are you thinking? The sperm is in your head!"
It turned out to be such a meaning! Lao Gao is dripping with cold sweat. No wonder Brother Lin is filled with righteous indignation. It is obviously a very noble and connotative name, but it has been mispronounced by so many people. It seems that I misunderstood him before, ashamed, ashamed.
"I understand." Hu Bugui clapped his hands and said, "General Lin, as the leader of our army's entry into the grassland, captured Yujia. This name is bound to spread throughout the grassland and desert. With Ms. Xu's ingenuity, as long as you listen Seeing General Lin's Turkic name, she understood our intentions. General, you have been wronged, and the last general has never admired you so much."
General Lin shook his head. With a sad face, he sighed deeply: "Others laugh at me as crazy, but I laugh at others who can't see through; I don't see the tombs of heroes in the five tombs, and I have no flowers and no wine to hoe to make fields. People like me are destined to be lonely all their lives. Sigh , Get used to it, get used to it."
I really didn't expect that General Lin turned out to be such a profound person. Old Hu sighed and shook his head. It seems that in the future, we should not only look at his flamboyant skin, but also see his lonely inner world.
Lao Gao made two hey heys in embarrassment. Seriously, he said, "Brother Lin, I've decided. I must look up to you, and be a person who looks innocent but has a noble heart. At present, I already have the signs of this."
You are a fart, you are beautiful on the outside, but even more on the inside! Hearing Lao Gao's hypocritical confession, even Hu Bugui smiled contemptuously.
Lin Wanrong laughed loudly and said, "Brothers, let me say bluntly that the meaning of my name is the top secret of our army. Now that you understand this secret, you should know where our ultimate goal is when we entered the grassland. Bar?"
"I know, Lao Wo—" Gao Chief gave a big smile, and agreed casually, and his face changed after a while: "Old Wo?! Brother Lin, you, are you going straight to the royal court of the Turks?!"
Lin Wanrong nodded and smiled: "How about it, can it be called top secret?! Why, Brother Gao, are you scared?!"
Old Gao pouted, and said disdainfully: "I'm afraid of a ball. That day in the camp, I was joking around in circles. Seeing Brother Lin, if you didn't say anything, I knew this matter was not over. Sure enough, we made a big circle , In the end, I still have to go to the old den of the barbarians. Haha, happy, happy, following Brother Lin, you are doing things that I, Lao Gao, have never experienced in my life."
Lin Wanrong nodded slightly, and said to Hu Bugui: "Brother Hu, what about you, are you going?!"
Originally, I thought that entering the grassland was to support war by fighting, and it was already a remarkable achievement to wipe out several Hu tribes by hand, but I didn't expect that General Lin had such a grand plan in his heart, and Hu Bugui was already excited, wow Said: "Go! If I don't go, I'll be squatting and peeing!"
Gao Chief was puzzled and said: "Old Hu, it's interesting what you swore - what is it squatting and peeing?"
Lin Wanrong took a deep look at him, nodded and said, "Brother Gao, you have really become pure, I am very pleased!"
Skip the old Gao who has become pure. Now that he had told the two of them about the plan, Lin Wanrong no longer concealed it, took the map sketched by Xu Zhiqing, and revealed the plan that he had conceived for a long time: "Brother Hu, look. Judging from the map of Master Xu, what we currently have The location should be the most southwestern tip of the Alxa Grassland. Bo-Teng-Literature members hand-handled Kizil, the Turkic royal court, at the northern end of the grassland. If we go all the way north along the grassland, we can naturally reach Kizil. But There are countless Hu tribes in the middle. Even if we defeat all the Turkic tribes, it will be a few months before we reach Kizil. At that time, the Hu tribe will be waiting for us Yes, even if there are 100,000 Turkic cavalry, there is no need to fight that battle."
Hu Bugui looked at the map carefully, nodded and said: "The general is absolutely right. If we go all the way to the north, we will not only expose our purpose, but also seek our own death. It is not advisable. If we want to attack Kizil, It must be like the surprise attack on Bayanhot, taking a road that the barbarians cannot detect."
Lin Wanrong moved his finger forward, pointed to a place on the map, and said with a smile: "This place is called Yiwu. I have heard that there is a magical Silk Road that can run through the desert and snow-capped mountains, passing through Yiwu and Nantai. Cross the Ulungu River and reach the Altai Mountains. Crossing the Altai Mountains, you will see Khobduo with spicy nose grass on the front, and after passing through Khobduo, you will be the Turkic royal court Kizil.”
The road pointed out by Lin Wanrong, starting from Yiwu, has already left the Alxa Grassland. After a small arc, it crosses the Altai Mountains and re-enters the grassland. Much with Wang Ting Kizil.
Hu Bugui was very surprised: "General, is there really such a road? If it is true, as long as we reach Yiwu, we can bypass the Turkic blockade."
"There should be." Lin Wanrong laughed: "But it's not sure, maybe it's after we have experienced that we have this path."
Hu Bugui didn't care about these things. The surprise attack on Bayanhot had already proved Lin Wanrong's ability to choose a path. Since General Lin said that he could reach the court of the barbarians, it must be possible.
Gao Chief listened to the two of them talking, looked at the map carefully, nodded and said: "Since Brother Lin said it is possible, then it can be done. However, the most important thing is now, how do we get to Yiwu? There are several Turkic tribes separated!"
On Xu Zhiqing's map, this part of the marking is very vague, it only indicates a few Turkic tribes, but does not explain the location of the tribes.
"It's very simple, just call there!" Lin Wanrong said lightly: "We have to rely on our own strength to get through the road to Yiwu. We not only need to use the blood of barbarians to send messages to Miss Xu. More importantly One thing, only by fighting can we get supplies."
"But, we don't even know the location of these tribes!" Hu Bugui wondered.
"You don't know, but someone does!" Lin Wanrong smiled mysteriously: "Did you forget? There are dozens of people in Yueya'er. What am I working so hard to do with them? This is the best guide!"