Li Shun was really terrified.
On the day he killed the leopard, he had bathed at least two or three times, and he was so drunk that he was full of alcohol, and he was sure that it would not leave any smell.
The calm day that followed also fully proved that his aftermath was right. He went to many places in Lizi Garden, and nothing strange happened.
Unexpectedly, the female leopard still attacked him, so she pressed down on him and swung her face with its claws.
If he hadn't remembered that his facial features could not be blocked with his arms, he probably wouldn't have had to go to office in this life.
The stench of the female leopard, the fierce light in her eyes, and the smell of death so close at hand, all reminded him that "retribution" really exists in this world.
"What should I do now? Li Shijun has become like this, so it's best to stay here to recover." He Mulan was already happy, but she had to put on a look of pity on her face: "The leopard's claws are poisonous, if it's because of this It's not good in case."
She was right in what she said. Rabies and tetanus were two deadly diseases in this era.
Li Shun rejected He Mulan in his heart, let alone thought that what she said was good for him. Originally, he was thinking about whether to treat his injuries here for a while, but when he heard He Mulan's words, he actually struggled to sit down. He got up: "I am the envoy appointed by His Majesty, how can I leave my post without permission because of such a thing? Even if I climb, I want to climb to Guzang!"
He looked at his bloody arm: "It's not a problem, go find me a carriage, I'll take a carriage!"
"Li Shijun should stay, there is a shortage of doctors and medicines on the road, it's not a minor injury, the weather is still so hot, you can't make fun of your own life." Yuan Poqiang, who came to hear the news, shook his head, "General Hua Well-meaning."
Yuan Po Qiang faintly sensed that Li Shun and He Mulan were not dealing with each other from the moment he followed the mission. Especially after Juqu Mujian stole away and He Mulan brought back so many Lushuihu people, the relationship between Li Shun and He Mulan became even more tense.
He was the right Sima of the Hu Ben Army, and should be He Mulan's right and left hand, but because of his background, he was not comfortable getting along with He Mulan, so on weekdays he got along more with the ministers of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Most of the members of the mission sent this time were selected from officials from the DPRK and China, and each had their own tasks. It was not like they were caught in the status dispute between Li Shun and He Mulan, and they rarely expressed their opinions.
It's like a leopard hurting people one after another. Anyone with a brain knows that there must be a secret, but everyone here is an egret official, and no one wants to meddle in their own business. Watching the fun, I don't dare to mix.
Now it was obvious that Li Shun couldn't play He Mulan, and he fell down. These mission members were also the ones who fell down when they saw the wind, and one by one they began to support He Mulan's decision.
With so many people persuading Li Shun to stay together, it's hard to say how many are really worried about his health.
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He Mulan has been almost alone since he was sent to envoy. Apart from guarding and marching, he had very little contact with these ministers, and only became active when he was hunting. Now, as soon as she spoke, many people responded immediately, which made her a little flattered.
Looking at her "villain" appearance, Li Shun even insisted that he wanted to go with the group. No one said it would be useless.
"How is Li Shijun?" Liu Yuanzong and Feng Heng, who hurried to get the news, were sweating profusely, "Do you need to extend the appointment of a famous doctor?"
"No need, the imperial physician and Master Cixin who accompanied the army are very skilled in medicine."
It was just a normal muscle tear. Even if He Mulan knew how to sew, he wouldn't sew him, and looking at the appearance of this coward, it didn't look like he could hold up without anesthesia.
As soon as Li Shun saw Liu Yuanzong, he was furious: "How the hell did you manage Lizi Garden! There are embassies stationed there, and there are animals that hurt people repeatedly! Did you run in from outside?"
These words meant that Sang scolded Huai, and he knew that Liu Yuanzong had prepared a total of three leopards for him, but he couldn't figure out whether this was one of the three caught by Liu Yuanzong.
If there were really caught fish before, it would really be Liu Yuanzong's fault.
Feng Heng has never seen such a thief shouting to catch a thief. If he didn't know that Li Shun designed the three leopards, he was so angry with Liu Yuanzong that he would go up and say a few nuisance words, and now Feng Heng just wanted to yelled.
He just raised his foot and was about to come forward to mock him, when Liu Yuanzong, who was beside him, suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed his sleeve, shook his head and gave Li Shun a smile: "Li Zhijun is joking, there are a few in Lizi Garden. How do I know about leopards? It is because of the overcrowding of beasts that I asked General Hua to lead the Tiger Ben army to hunt them down. If there are any missing ones, I can’t do anything about it…”
He cupped his hands.
"If Li Shijun really thinks it's my fault, you can read my book and thoroughly investigate the leopard murder."
Li Shun dared to make a big fuss about this matter. Qinhan City is Liu Yuanzong's territory, and black and white can be reversed in minutes. Li Shun was just blocked by He Mulan and the "renegade" envoy, which is not true. Stupidly, he shot himself in the foot with a stone, so he could only suffer from a dumb loss, and snorted coldly.
"In this case, let Li Shijun have a good rest. We will set off when his injury is better." He Mulan sighed, "I still want to arrive at Guzang earlier..."
'What, how many days to wait? What are you waiting for? Wait for the leopard to eat me? '
Li Shun yelled in his heart, and his face couldn't help but turn pale with shock: "I can't delay any longer, let's go, I'll go in two days, are the food and grass ready?"
Li Shun turned his head and asked Liu Yuanzong.
"I remember you said almost yesterday."
"Yes, it has been replenished. The water and food are enough for the army for two months, and two months are more than enough for Guzang." Liu Yuanzong bit the words "water" and "grain" a little harder, Li Shun Showing a satisfied smile, "General Hua, I'm injured, so I'd like to trouble you to temporarily serve as the chief envoy. We've been delaying for too long. If the return trip is not in time for winter, I'm afraid Your Majesty will blame it."
He Mulan wondered why Li Shun was in such a hurry to leave, obviously he was reluctant to leave every night.
Looking at the injury on his hand again, He Mulan also vaguely understood, and felt a little contempt for his cowardice, so she just nodded.
"I will discuss this matter with Li Shijun, so let's go in a few days."
Although Li Ziyuan is good, it will kill the morale of the Hu Ben army. She had planned to leave early.
He Mulan returned to her tent, and collapsed in the tent a little tired, with faces that doubted herself appeared in front of her eyes.
She knew that these people thought that Li Shijun must be behind the trouble. Li Shijun was the "Master and" faction, but she was His Majesty's close friend. He is kind on the surface, but in private, the water from a well does not violate the water of a river.
I don't know why Your Majesty sent such a person to be the ambassador. The last time when Di Yefei happened, it was already found out that the guest was recommended by Li Shun. Not bad, it is still being reused, which is intriguing in itself.
Could it be that Li Shun has some special value to write off the stupid things he did
Annoying, she really is not good at tricks.
She was conspiracy by Li Shun and thought that she would just kill him. How could she have come up with such a tactic to kill with a leopard. Besides, is the leopard something that listens to her
You can't be stunned, carry it to Li Shun's yard and water it like a commanding dog, let it kill you!
If she has this ability, what kind of tiger army can she lead, just open the tiger and leopard battalion.
"The general seems to be very tired?" Na Luohun was on duty at night, seeing He Mulan leaning on the pillar in a trance, with a concerned look on his face: "Go and rest, you have already fallen asleep and suddenly woke up, very sad."
"It's so strange, it's not surprising that everyone is suspicious of me." He Mulan muttered to herself, and instructed Na Luohun, "Go and call Yuan Fang. Li Shun is injured, and he will start checking the supplies tomorrow. He has to be more attentive to the matter. I always feel that Li Shun has something to do."
Luo Hun went out of the tent to find Yuan Fang, and after a while, Yuan Fang, who was neatly dressed, entered the tent.
Seeing him, He Mulan couldn't help raising her eyebrows, and said unexpectedly, "You haven't slept yet?"
This evening, Yuan Fang was dressed so neatly.
"I didn't sleep, thinking about what happened to Li Shun, I'm afraid I'll have to work hard again." Yuan Da laughed, "Congratulations to the general first, as long as Li Shun can't be the chief envoy, we will decide the supply and route along the way, and he will also No stumbles."
"Let's not talk about this, we have to pass through the desert edge next, it is not enough to rely on the envoy of Beiliang as a guide, you'd better ask Liu Zhenshou to find a few local guides. Besides, it is about supply, this is cool Xia, not much else to say, the water must be adequately prepared, and every bucket and every water bag must be checked to ensure that it cannot be leaked or turbid."
He Mulan had a topographic map in his hand, which was given to him by Liu Wenji, which marked the oasis and towns along the road from Qinhan City to Guzang. She estimated that there was an oasis every three days on average, and one every five days. In cities and towns, the consumption of the three-day army is staggering, and they also bring a lot of horses. The desert has no grass, and the pasture has become a big burden.
Thinking about it this way, He Mulan felt that it would be better if he took the water route.
Yuan Fang took the order, but did not leave. Looking at He Mulan, he suddenly said something: "My lord, I was wandering around Lizi Garden during the day, and I know something, I think you can listen to it."
Yuan Fang rarely spoke nonsense, and He Mulan immediately acted as if listening intently.
"Liu Yuanzong, the general guarding the city of Qinhan, lost his wife and children when the Xia Kingdom broke down three years ago." He said solemnly: "At that time, our country conquered the Pingliang area, and the road was like a broken bamboo, and the people in the east were like lost dogs. They fled westward and fled to Qinhan City. Due to the large number of refugees, Liu Yuanzong and Feng Heng had to close the city gate and only allow the refugees to camp outside the city…”
"and then?"
"Qinhan City was also severely lacking in food at that time, and the Xia State and Wei State were unable to support the war. In addition, the composition of refugees was complicated, and then there was a period of famine. Some refugees in the city and outside the city colluded with each other. When Liu Yuanzong went to the north of Diannong City to inspect the spring ploughing, he began to loot the big households and common people in the city, and the official warehouse guarding the yamen of the General's Mansion was the first."
Yuan Fang is also very embarrassed when he talks about what he has heard.
"At that time, Mrs. Liu took the family's yamen to protect the yamen and was accidentally killed by the mob. The youngest son was also found dead in the well in the backyard..."
"There's actually such a thing!" He Mulan's eyes widened, "But I don't think Li Ziyuan has any losses..."
"Liziyuan has its own garrison, and the mob did not dare to come and die. Later, Duwei Feng's family came to Liziyuan to borrow troops, plus the guards from the two families and the strong men in the city, the turmoil was finally quelled, but Liu Zhenshou's family could not be rescued, so he later drove all the refugees to the west, and no longer allowed them to be stationed outside Qinhan City."
Yuan Fang showed a playful expression.
"I heard that Liu Shijun hated war very much, and thought that the turmoil in Qinhan City was because of the war between Wei and Xia, but the two countries did not take Qinhan City seriously. Although the turmoil later subsided, but those because of The people living here in the chaos of war are not very popular in Qinhan City, because of the riot three years ago."
"It turns out that there is such a reason..." He Mulan was stunned, and her eyes suddenly widened, "You mean, Liu Yuanzong is probably the one who helped Li Shun?"
"I think it's very possible. Liu Yuanzong has been here for so many years, and the feelings in it are beyond our comprehension. Qinhan City has gone through several dynasties, from Helian Bobo to His Majesty's rule, and his political achievements and reputation are so good that no one else can replace him. To the extent that the people here are also disobedient to other people's education, so that the court and the middle do not dare to change the chief officials. …”
Yuan Fang continued: "I also inquired about the people around Feng Heng. General Feng usually doesn't care about Lizi Garden. His main task is to settle the fields and manage the internal affairs. Only Liu Yuanzong can freely enter and leave the garden and contact the guards in the garden."
"But he was with me all day that day." He Mulan was puzzled, "If he wanted me to die, wouldn't he be afraid that he would also be attacked?"
"I don't know about this, maybe Liu Zhenshou has his own ideas." Yuan Fang looked helpless, "The question now is, if he still doesn't want us to reach Beiliang smoothly, what will he do. He is the chief of Qinhan City!"
“…grass and water…”
He Mulan's heart suddenly sank.
"He must be working on the food and water sources."
"Yes, the so-called open gun is easy to hide, but the hidden arrow is difficult to defend. He is responsible for supplying our baggage, and now it's not a few days before departure. I don't say that he has been staring at it or the workload of his preparations is too much. I don't have that many people."
Yuan Fang sighed and shook his head.
"I actually admire this Liu Zhenshou. Governing the place is not so easy, especially since he is still a Huns, but his mind is too confused, and like me, he has no loyalty to the king and patriotism."
One is the surrendered minister of Liu Song in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the other is the original prefect of Xia.
Saying how to sacrifice for the country is a joke.
"What now?"
He Mulan's face sank, "Go and contact the egret official, think of a way to pass the matter back, and wait a few more days?"
"It's too dazzling, and it's easy to shake the military's heart." Yuan Xinxin sighed, somewhat understanding why Tuoba Tao put himself by her side, because this warfighter may be a prodigy. Simple as a child.
"They used conspiracy..."
Yuan Fang smiled inexplicably.
"Then we will use Yang Conspiracy."
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The army set off on the third day, and the mighty convoy and men set off early in the morning, and did not leave Qinhan City until noon.
Because of his serious injuries, Li Shun rode a carriage forward. The leopard attacked very hard. Even if the right hand was cured, it was still unclear whether he could hold a pen, let alone on the road now, with harsh conditions. Infection is a blessing.
Helpless, Li Shun seemed to be certain that He Mulan must have left behind in Liziyuan. Not only did he insist on going to Beiliang together, but he also sent personal guards, who didn't even eat or drink with others.
The army traveled westward along Qinhan City, and arrived at the edge of the desert on the evening of the fourth day. After the last rest, He Mulan asked all the guides for their opinions, and determined that the current climate and temperature were suitable for walking in the desert. , then led the army into the Tengger Desert, ready to cross several oases in the periphery to go to Guzang.
The envoys of Beiliang have sent envoys to all the capitals of Beiliang along the road without stopping, coming out to greet and give convenience to the embassy of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Because Beiliang had already surrendered to Wei, and was nominally a vassal of Wei, so he had to treat the envoys who came from the upper kingdom in the same way as their lord.
But He Mulan didn't want any honorable reception, as long as there was no danger along the way to Guzang. This trip is really too long, and it has made her a little physically and mentally exhausted.
As He Mulan had speculated before, the soil erosion in this era was not very serious. On the edge of the Tengger Desert, there is also a source of water from the Qilian Mountains. In addition, it is summer and the precipitation is more than usual. He Mulan is not full of yellow sand along the way. On the contrary, sand bamboo, ephedra and other shrubs often As you can see, this made He Mulan a little settled.
He Mulan's heart was settled, but Li Shun and the others were shocked to death.
"Why don't people have diarrhea in horses?" Li Shun muttered to himself, "Didn't I let Liu Yuanzong put laxatives in the water? And the horse's fodder... How come the horse is not sick..."
What if I had to return when I encountered a sudden illness
What about incapacitated horses
What exactly is going on!