Like several others, Hua Mulan is the unpopular one among her companions, so she is sometimes given tasks that everyone avoids.
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The so-called "patrol" errand is actually that different teams are scattered around to look for traces of Rouran people. This task is done by people in the battalion every day, almost alternately.
Many times, such inspections are just a routine practice. A group of people went out talking and laughing, and came back in a circle. Even if he sees Rouran, he will not rush to confront him, but will only remember the direction and go back to ask for help.
Originally a team of several people also did this task, but now that his team has been wiped out, naturally no one will send him out of the camp alone, but if he wants to go out with other teams, no one will say anything. what.
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After all, his experience was too tragic, and it was normal for him to be anxious to find out the whereabouts of those people.
Hua Mulan doesn't have a good relationship with people with the same fire, and even if she acts alone, no one will care about her. I'm afraid her fire chief even wished she died outside, so that she could make up an obedient partner.
She didn't know why she brought a few people out with her. She obviously didn't take anything from him, and she even drove him back.
But every day when you enter the tent, there is a figure curled up sitting there, which is really scary, especially when this person follows you all day long, even when you go to the toilet.
Hua Mulan is a person who can't be seen going to the toilet...
Well, it's all coming, it's useless to think about it again.
Anyway, just running around in Chilechuan.
Chilechuan is an endless prairie, the most famous grassland under the Montenegro, known as the Pearl of the North. The cattle, sheep and other meats in the Montenegro Camp come from grazing in this grassland. There are also many Hu people who defected from Rouran and defected to the Northern Wei Dynasty, as well as herdsmen who migrated here and are responsible for providing clothing, food, housing and transportation in the Montenegro Camp. It can be said that , Chi Lechuan is the "logistics department" of the Montenegro camp. Although it cannot provide combat power, the status of herdsmen is not much lower than that of the soldiers in Montenegro.
Montenegro is Yinshan. Because Dawei often fought against ethnic minorities such as Rouran in the north, and the flames were endless, Yinshan was called "Montenegro" by many Xianbei people, but to the northern hu, Yinshan was their frequent name. .
The so-called "the sky is blue, the wild is vast, the wind blows the grass and the cows and sheep are low", which refers to the beauty of Chilechuan.
But now Mulan doesn't think the scenery is beautiful at all.
"We've gone around here several times..." Mulan looked suspiciously at the people who were leading the way. "are you… "
"be lost?"
Several people blushed from the blushing to the base of their ears, and nodded after a moment of silence.
"There is no reference here, I really didn't find my way."
"On the Chuan Chuan, where is the road..." Hua Mulan laughed happily, "Forget it, I'll lead the way, at least I can guarantee that we won't take the same road."
Several people stopped their horses obediently, followed behind Hua Mulan with the four slaves, and started to head towards the hinterland of Chilechuan.
"Why can you recognize the way? I never found out that once you enter the Chile River, it will make you dizzy. The front and back sides are exactly the same, even the grass grows in the same size and height, the sun is still in the middle, and you can't even get the direction. Identify…”
A few people were afraid that Hua Mulan would look down on her Luna, and tried their best to explain her reason.
"Listen to the wind, look at the position where the blades of grass are shaking..." Hua Mulan thought about it and felt that this statement was a bit too mysterious. "For us Xianbei people, identifying the direction on the grassland is as easy as finding food in the water. Since you belong to several families, you should also live on the grassland, so why can't you even walk? "
"When I was a child, I spent more time reading by myself. Although I also let goats, I didn't go far. The pasture near my house was inspected by special personnel, so I wouldn't get lost at all. When I got to Montenegro, I followed the fire chief everywhere... "
The voices of several people were getting lower and lower, almost inaudible.
"So they have been helping me all the time? It's ridiculous that I still feel that I have four domestic slaves with me, and I have been protecting and helping them..."
"When there are no wars or drills, ride a horse and walk in the grasslands. When you have more contact with the grasslands, you will discover the secrets of the grasslands. The wind, the singing of the grass, the circling of the birds. , they can tell you where to go."
As Mulan spoke, she suddenly stopped the horse's footsteps.
"There seems to be fresh horse manure ahead."
After listening to Hua Mulan's words, several people immediately jumped off the horse and went to investigate.
Horses are different from many animals. Horses are often pulled while running, so if a large cavalry team goes out to battle, it will be difficult to conceal their whereabouts. You can't always put a bag behind the horse's butt and pick up these things along the way, right
A few people kicked a few piles of horse dung with the toes of their boots, checked their disgust, and stood up excitedly:
"It's the worm's horse. Our horses have always been fed bean fodder, but the worm's horse is still mainly forage. Some of these horse dung have bean fodder and some don't. It must be the worm who robbed our war horse. Let them walk with their war horses. Horses don't digest beans very quickly, and in a few days, the beans will not be visible at all."
"Since the direction is right, let's go back." Hua Mulan also showed a relaxed expression when she heard the words, "Now that you have found the direction, make a mark and go back to the camp for the scouts to come and check along the road. We are just ordinary soldiers. The task of investigating the enemy's situation should be done by people who specialize in these things."
"Since the horse dung is here, just follow the direction of the horse all the way! If you come and go, time will be wasted all of a sudden."
Several people said angrily: "If they come to trouble the herdsmen, they must be broken into pieces. The herdsmen live in different places. If they act together in a group, they will not be able to grab much. Since this is the case, there is no need to waste it. Time, find the herdsmen in Chilechuan, and tell them about the situation, and let's kill the crawly people together."
"What did you say?" Hua Mulan was so shocked that she could barely hold the reins. "What are you looking for herdsmen for? Fighting the worms is our mission, not the herdsmen! How can you let the herdsmen fight the worms by themselves?"
Is this kid crazy? Which herdsmen would follow him like this
"Mulan, let me ask you, was your ancestor a military household?"
"No, my ancestor was a servant of the He Lai family."
"What is a house slave?"
"The herdsmen in spare time, follow the master to fight in wartime..."
"That's not right!" Several people showed disapproving expressions on their faces, "I'm a big Wei, everyone can mount a horse, and I can control the strings when I am an adult. Which herdsmen living on the grasslands can't ride and shoot? This is The crowds are looting everywhere, and instead of waiting for the people in the Montenegro camp to avenge them, it is better for them to wake up and protect their cattle, sheep and livestock."
In addition to some of the herdsmen in Chilechuan who have lived here for generations, most of them have migrated. Some of them are after the Hu people of various countries who were defeated in the war. There are also miscellaneous Hu and military households, and even tribesmen. These people are not weak in combat, they are just scattered, and it is impossible for them to gather together.
How big is the Chile River, if everyone gathers together, that piece of pasture will be eaten away quickly.
"You are so bold..." Hua Mulan murmured, "You are not only a fool, you are also a lunatic..."
"Mulan, as soon as I close my eyes now, I will dream of the more than 400 people who went out to the camp with me. They believed the command of the lieutenant and stood guard at Heishankou. I don't want to take a step back... I keep thinking, is it really right to obey orders completely? Even if you know something is wrong, you can only deceive yourself with your eyes closed and beg God for mercy, right... "
"...that's just plain stupid."
Several people's voices were choked, but their backs were straight.
"My act of going back to ask for help is really stupid! I should have taken my slaves to the front to find out the enemy's situation, and then advised the lieutenant to retreat. Why am I so conceited that I can move in to rescue the soldiers? Just because Am I the descendant of several families? Or is it because of several of my family slaves?"
"No... No one cares about you. What they want is military intelligence, military merit, and easy-to-reach favors in return. I'm just a little pawn who doesn't have a single turn, and I actually think I can move in to help soldiers... "
As soon as he recalled the scene in which he desperately begged for others, he had the urge to catch his breath. Although he knew that everything in Great Wei focused on military merit, he didn't know that because of the attribution of military merit, the relationship between people had been twisted into this way.
Invincible and invincible Great Wei, how many vanguard troops sacrificed like this to gain fame
"This time, I'm not going back for help." He mounted his horse and took hold of the saddle line again. "I won't go back. If I repeat the original mistake like this again, these herdsmen will die just like my companions, and they will have to wait for the team to clean up the battlefield."
"You don't trust your comrades-in-arms?"
Mulan asked softly.
"What about you? I heard that your general was killed by a colleague because of a quarrel, and you were picked into the current team like a beast, living a life where you can't even eat. Do you trust those people? You dare Handing over your life to the one who made you fight hungry?"
Several people shook their heads.
"Maybe there are good people, maybe there are people who can be trusted, like General Wang. But now, I really don't want to gamble anymore. I will let the herdsmen go back to the camp to report the news, but I won't put all my hopes on it. on them."
"Mulan, please help me. I will convince those herdsmen, you will lead these herdsmen for me, I... My martial arts are really bad, they need a 'hero' to prove their choice is right. This time , I am the marshal, you are the general, and those herdsmen are our soldiers..."
He had the same look on his face when he had pleaded with her so many times before.
"I'm good at commanding, really. Even if the other side is just a weak lamb..."
'Actually I have only commanded lambs. '
'But I've read a lot of military books. "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Strategy", and even "Sixteen Cheap Strategies", I have been studying since I was a child. '
'Even if it's only this time in my life, I want to use my own strength to fight back the Rouran people and avenge them for Huo Chang. '
'I do not have outstanding martial arts, extraordinary instinct, but I am the descendant of several holes, I am by no means mediocre! '
There was a flame burning in the chests of several people.
The flames burned so fiercely that they almost pierced through his heart and lungs and spewed out.
To lead soldiers like sheep, you need a leader like a lion!
He is a shepherd and cannot be that lion.
"please help me!"
Several people immediately lowered their heads, spread their palms upwards, and gave a big gift from the Xianbei people.
Hua Mulan did not reply to several people immediately, but looked up at the sky.
She thought of the most reckless thing she did after secretly deciding that she would not expose her abilities easily:
- Persuade Tu Gui to return to the army to save General Wang's team.
No matter how nice she said, and how tenable He Tugui's explanation was, she knew in her heart that her real purpose was just to save A'Dan Zhiqi.
Everyone has selfishness, and everyone will give their selfishness to the people they know. He will also make various beautifications and interpretations for his own selfishness, trying to make it reasonable and easy to move people's hearts.
She was all too familiar with the expressions of several people. At that time, when she knelt on the ground and begged for Tugui, wasn't that the same expression, isn't it
A fledgling soldier, a descendant of a declining family, actually said that he was very good at commanding, even if the target being commanded was weak like a lamb...
The persuasive power of this is as ridiculous as "Although I have not seen the most beautiful beauty in the world, as long as I see each other, she will surrender to me".
She shouldn't have agreed to this ridiculous request.
These people are idiots or crazy, aren't they
She promised to accompany him to investigate Chi Lechuan, and she had already gone crazy once.
She is someone who wants to "go back alive", how can she ask for danger
Hua Mulan made a decision in her heart, she closed her chin, and said slightly, "I..."
I can not…
Several people's hands were still in a respectful posture, and his shoulders were shaking slightly due to muscle tension and suppressed emotions.
His four slaves were like silent copper walls and iron walls guarding behind him, as if the road he commanded was a forest of swords, guns, swords, and swords, and he would still step out without any regrets.
'I can't. '
'I can't joke about my life. '
"I can not… "
How did she feel when she knelt down and begged for a sudden price
When Tugui's deputy spoke to her, what was her feeling of gratitude
Is the modification done to save people really a mistake
Is it really reckless to take risks for the sake of selfishness
Her despair, struggle, hesitation, anticipation, and desperate bluffs were all vivid in her mind.
She also had a time like this, how could she forget it
"I can't help but..."
She cursed in a low voice.
"Fuck you, Mulan, you must be crazy!"
"I can't help you..."
She raised her head and said quickly as if she was afraid that she would regret it:
"Several people, do what you want to do.".
It could be seen that Hua Mulan would so easily agree with what he could say was a "wonderful" idea, and even a few people couldn't believe it.
So when he and Hua Mulan rode their horses to the nearest place where herdsmen gathered, he couldn't help but rode on the horse and asked loudly:
"Mulan, why are you willing to help me? Could it be that you see that I am not a mortal person, so... "
"you think too much."
Mulan interrupted his thoughts neatly.
"I just feel sorry for you."
I just feel sorry for you.
Think of the pitiful self who was full of fear and powerlessness back then.
Such a conversation made several people choked, because the conversation was suddenly interrupted, and the cold wind went straight into his lungs, causing a violent cough.
"Cough, cough, cough. Hua Mulan, your mouth is really poisonous..."
Several people were embarrassed. "I always feel that you have been unfriendly to me, since the first meeting. You... can't you be nice to me?"
"Tenderness is useless to your situation, several people." Hua Mulan looked at the domed yurt in front of her, and when she saw the clear eyes, she couldn't help showing a reassuring smile.
"What you need is the tempering of the battlefield."
Great.
The herdsmen here are fine.
***
"You said you want us to obey your orders? You also send herdsmen to let herdsmen from other places gather with us?" The elders in the pastoral area here showed a funny look. "Dare to ask this... uh, General?"
"Don't dare." Several people looked at their armor, convinced that it was this equipment that stunned him, and nodded with some restraint. "The end general is not yet a general, but it will be soon."
Mulan on the side shook her head amusingly.
This guy really dares to blow!
"Then, this... future general. If our herdsmen want to raise bows and swords by themselves, what do we have to do with you soldiers?" The wrinkles on the elder's face tightened, and there seemed to be an indifferent resistance. , "Those of us tend sheep, spin thread, make clothes for you..."
"It's also for yourselves to herd sheep, spin thread, and make clothes!" Several people raised their chests, trying to imagine his father's usual way of talking to the people: "It's our duty to protect you, but now it's too late. "
"Just two days ago, Crawly stepped through the pass of Heishankou. Five hundred soldiers swore to defend the pass, just to prevent the Crawly people from harassing you south. When we arrived, only the naked corpses were left!"
He raised his voice and stared at the arrogant elder: "Do you think your tribesmen are worth the Montenegrin soldiers who can conquer and fight? Any one of these fire leaders can deal with five or six strong soldiers. civil."
The elder's mouth squirmed a few times, trying to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.
Several people were complacently excited.
Even if his father was only a small lord of more than a thousand tribesmen, it was not something that such a herdsman could imagine.
"Now we have found the traces of the crawly people. Their horse dung is scattered all over the grassland, and they may attack at any time at night. Let me tell you the truth, if I go back with my comrades to report the news now, the Montenegro camp will be in the next month. The questions that will be considered are 'how to avenge you', 'how to settle the widows and children you left behind'. There is no time..."
He looked at the old man whose eyes had become depressed, and said loudly:
"Either gather together to save yourself, or wait for us to go back and report to you to avenge you, you choose!"
"… "
The old man shrank his neck, and finally lowered his neck, which has become more and more hard due to the accumulation of years.
"My lord, please tell us what to do.".
In the end how to choose, as long as you are not a fool, you will know.
Although Hua Mulan and several people knew that the elder did not move because of a few words from several people, such a smooth start still excited several people.
"How was my performance just now?" Several people trembled slightly and walked out of the tent with Mulan. Because of his excitement and tension, he had difficulty controlling his tense muscles. Even though the voice was low, Mulan could still hear the unease and doubts in it.
"If you don't shake now, it will be perfect." Hua Mulan looked at the armors of several people. "Your outfit is really intimidating. If I, who have never been to the military camp, if you wear this outfit, and then bring four strong servants like Xiong Zhu to Huaishuo, I will also think where you are from. Young General."
"The herdsmen here are willing to dig traps nearby and accept tent trucks from other places, but will this stop the Creepers from robbing their cattle and sheep and burning down their tents?"
"I don't know." Several people continued to talk while shaking, and it seemed that it was difficult for him to get out of this state of sifting wheat flour in a short time.
"But as long as the herdsmen here go out to report the news, everyone will have a heart of precaution, and it will not be so easy for the creepy people to disappear. The Chile River is so big, the creepy people can only attack in a scattered manner, and our people are guarding the top of the black mountain. As long as the herdsmen are vigilant and work hard to survive, the crawly people who are scattered and fighting are not to be feared.”
Several people licked their lips. He said a lot just now.
"Have you forgotten why the Khans called them 'crawly'?"
Hua Mulan was stunned and replied:
"Because they have despicable characters, stupid minds, and only bully the less, the Khan of Heaven mocks them as bugs who can't think only of greed..."
"Don't underestimate those who work hard to survive. The Han people have a warrior called Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Chu. He once sank the escape boat and smashed the cooking pot in order to boost the morale of his soldiers, leaving only the Three days of food, and in the final battle, they won by risk and risk."
Several people looked at the women who were driving cattle and sheep to the center of the tent, and the strong men who were starting to prepare arrows and weapons.
"When we soldiers die, there will be other comrades on top. As long as we don't die, the family behind us will not be in any danger. But they can't, they can't afford it."
"Chilechuan is so big, it's easier for them to find these creepy people than it is for them to find them."
'Breaking the boat and sinking the boat, is it a last stand? '
Hua Mulan couldn't help but smile as she looked at several people who seemed to have grown taller all of a sudden.
People who work hard to survive...
How could she underestimate it
She is such a person.