At two o'clock, the star fell to the plains.
Xiao Chiye stood on the dune, drinking the rest of his horse. The strong drink rushed down his throat, and he swallowed slowly, allowing the pungency to stay in his mouth for a long time. The wind will intensify after nightfall, and the yellow sand will bury the horse's hoof on the waves and wash the snow. After two quarters pass, Xiao Chiye sees Hai Rigu on the return journey.
Hai Rigu dismounted, took off the veil covering his nose and mouth, tilted his head and spat a few mouthfuls of sand, and said, "Dalantai agrees."
Xiao Chiye didn't speak, and Chen Yang from behind asked, "What conditions did you say?"
"We locked him in the grassy fields in the east of Tianguan Pass, which is the homeland of the Bear Clan, and Dalantai wants to go back."
"You gave them wide grassland." Xiao Chiye repeated.
Hai Rigu raised his hands slightly, and said to Xiao Chiye, "Fujun wants to give the territory of the Bear and Snake Department, which is more fertile, and I think my negotiation is more cost-effective."
"The Serpent Division's territory is close to Libei, and it is easier to control the Youxiong Division. This is what Lan Zhou wanted, but you pushed them back to the east of Xuefeng," Xiao Chiye took the wine bag. He tightened it and threw it to Chen Yang next to him, "There are no eyes on the east side of Xuefeng to stare at them."
Hai Rigu chased after a few steps, followed behind Xiao Chiye, and said, "If the bear clan is nostalgic, no matter how fertile the Serpent clan's territory is, it is difficult to shake their determination. Second master, only the east side of Xuefeng can impress Dalantai. Moreover, the grasslands there are almost disappearing, and they still have to migrate north after all."
"You're playing with spears," Chen Yang leaned on his chest to block Hai Rigu, he raised his arms to separate the distance, and didn't let Hai Rigu continue to chase Xiao Chiye, "You didn't talk to Dalantai about the green rat department. territory."
As a bait, the territory of the Green Mouse Department is also a bargaining chip for Zhongbo. In Shen Zechuan's budget, Hai Rigu should first talk to Dalantai about the territory of the Green Mouse Department, and finally throw out the territory of the Serpent Department, but Hai Rigu did not In doing so, he knew how to seek benefits for himself. He wanted to replace the territory of the Serpent Division with the grassy fields on the east side of Xuefeng, and leave this fertile land to the black scorpion he himself led.
Xiao Chiye had already mounted his horse, and Chen Yang was still blocking Hai Rigu.
Hai Rigu couldn't push Chen Yang away, he walked irritably in place, opened his arms at Chen Yang helplessly, and said, "You should go and chat with Dalantai yourself to see if he will go according to your guess. "
Chen Yang put Hai Ri Gu's crooked saber straight, and said, "He has already left according to your guess. If you want the territory of the Serpent Department, the lord will naturally give it to you, but not in this way. I've been by your side for so long, but I don't know your master at all."
Hai Ri Gu seemed not to want to quarrel with Chen Yang, he turned around and turned his back to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang took a few steps back to chase Xiao Chiye's horse.
Facing the plains, Hai Rigu said in Biansha at this moment, "You are very pious when you are a dog."
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and smiled at Chen Yang, as if nothing had happened.
Chen Yang stepped on the saddle, and smiled at Hai Rigu. When he turned the horse's head, he also replied in Biansha: "The envy of the bastard is also very pious."
Hold!
Hai Rigu was taken aback by Chenyang's Biansha dialect, which was close to the accent of the snake department. Before he got here, no one in Zhongbo could understand his Biansha dialect.
"I'm not very good at it, but I'm very quick to learn Biansha dialect. You learned in Gudaler with a hawkish accent, which is actually not very pleasant." Chen Yang said politely, "If you bark again, I will smash you. head."
Hai Rigu was caught off guard, nodded obediently, and watched Chen Yang ride his horse away, raising his face with dust.
* * *
When Xiao Chiye returned to Bianjun, he didn't find Qi Zhuyin in the tent. He circled around and saw the commander in another tent. Qi Zhuyin just woke up, listened to the movement, leaned out and whistled at Xiao Chiye.
Xiao Chiye held the wolf slasher, neither advancing nor retreating.
The rouge between Qi Zhuyin's lips was half-smeared, and the pads of her two little fingers were covered in red, but she didn't apply it herself, but leaned over and handed it to Hua Xiangyi. Hua Xiangyi lifted her body and carefully spread the rouge on her lips for the commander.
"... This color is so beautiful," Hua Xiangyi's voice was soft and gentle, "it's perfect for a handsome man, and it won't stand out at night." She painted the last bit and asked Xiao Chiye with a sideways smile, "Does it look good?"
Xiao Chiye folded his arms and looked at it for a long while before hesitating, and said, "...It's okay."
It's not that Qi Zhuyin has never put on makeup. She always wears makeup at home, or when she goes to a banquet in court clothes, but despite Xiao Chiye's excellent eyesight, she doesn't see any difference between this rouge and what the marshal usually wears.
"You don't understand." Hua Xiangyi used her slender fingers to poke the handkerchief on her knees. Inside was a small mirror with hollowed out beads and she picked it up and showed it to Qi Zhuyin.
Qi Zhuyin wiped her hands with the handkerchief. In the mirror, she could only see her lips and chin. She laughed and said, "It's beautiful."
Xiao Chiye waited for a while, and then Qi Zhuyin lowered the curtain and came out.
"The eldest lady is here to settle the account for me." Qi Zhuyin said.
Xiao Chiye coughed towards the empty night and said, "Oh..."
Xiao Chiye looked sideways and looked at Qi Zhuyin. The handsome man is young, but not young anymore, at least for women, she has already passed the age of marriage. Xiao Jiming and Lu Guangbai had a good relationship with her, but they didn't ask about her marriage, because everyone knew that Qi Zhuyin couldn't get married.
"Miss San has a good mind. I heard about it when I was in Yedu. Your house has complicated accounts, and it is even more powerful to have her help."
"The queen mother has fallen. She is not as good as before in Qidong. After Xue Yan checked out Trent City, it is Dicheng. Hua's family is in danger, and she is not allowed to stay by my side. I am afraid that my aunt at home will make trouble." Qi Zhuyin still smelled of fat powder, She didn't continue along with this explanation, but joked, "Besides, I like girls so much."
Xiao Chiye stood still, and the two had already climbed the city wall.
"Your scorpion is back." Qi Zhuyin said.
Xiao Chiye pointed to the southeast and said, "There are bears who are willing to make way for you. They want to retreat to the grassy fields in the east of Suotianguan and return to the original place."
Qi Zhuyin's raised face was reflected in the firelight, and Hua Xiangyi was right, this color of rouge was not conspicuous, and it was stained by the night, just like Qi Zhuyin's original color. She looked playful and said, "Dalantai is stupid."
Abandoning the territory of the Green Mouse Department and returning to the east side of Xuefeng, which had been buried by the yellow sand, was something only a fool would do.
"He's not stupid," Xiao Chiye said, "he made way for you, he wanted you to go around to Gedal, and when you got to Gedal, he just blocked your hand to retreat, what did he say to you at that time? Any request."
"That Dalandai is still a fool, because you and I can see such simple and easy-to-understand tactics." Qi Zhuyin tapped her fingertips on the side of her arm, and she looked into the depths of the night, "You have been with Lu Guangbai for a long time, you learned It's all his 'rusty', standing on the ground and wanting to dig three feet into the ground, wishing to keep the terrain in mind for thousands of miles, but ignore the tribe itself."
Qi Zhuyin bypassed Xiao Chiye, she supported the wall stack, flipped it up, stepped on the gap, and bent over to check the machine crossbow on the wall.
"Dalantai made way for me. I guess he won't block it. There are not so many soldiers in the bear department. Dalantai can only choose to concentrate his forces, otherwise he will not be able to resist the attack of any party."
Xiao Chiye thought for a moment and said, "You mean that Dalandai will concentrate its forces to attack other places?"
"I'm leaving Bianjun. The 40,000 garrison army here will have to leave halfway. Without Lu Guangbai, there will be no generals who can fight back and forth with them. How long will it take if they don't attack at this time?" Qi Zhuyin said.
"That's not worth it, sister," Xiao Chiye said, "Since Dalantai is not strong enough, he will destroy Bianjun, you will return soon, and he will be attacked by the Cangjun garrison in the rear. I can't keep the border county. He took all the trouble to get here, not just for food like Hasson."
Qi Zhuyin stood up straight, her hair ruffled by the wind when she turned her head to the side. Instead of continuing to play like Lu Guangbai, she said, "Then let's try it."
* * *
After Xiao Chiye left the fighting area, Li Bei showed fatigue, but Ha Sen's onslaught did not weaken, Lu Guangbai could only hold down the order and let Luo Shan strengthen his guard. Duanzhou's eagle eyes could not see the Chashi River, and Huo Lingyun quietly left Duanzhou at this time.
Huo Lingyun's team consisted of very few people, all of whom were Jin Yiwei guards. They were taciturn, carrying simple luggage and riding pony horses captured from A Chi. They rest at sunrise and move after sunset, heading north along the Chashi River.
The wind was very dry tonight, and Huo Lingyun drank the last drop of water in the water bag. He wiped his mouth and sat on his horse looking forward.
If only Fei Sheng's nasty devil was there.
Huo Lingyun hung the water bladder back on the horse's back. He didn't have Fei Sheng's insight. He seemed very slow in the dark, but he could only act at night.
"Where are we going?" Jin Yiwei, who followed Huo Lingyun, took off his wind collar and poured water, "We have been going north for five days."
"We'll stay here," Huo Lingyun said, "until we can go out with our eyes closed."
When they go north to the place close to Shasanying, they will turn back, but they will not go back to Duanzhou, but will continue to go north according to the original road, and so on. Jin Yiwei kept silent. They were reprimanded by Qiao Tianya before leaving, so no one refuted Huo Lingyun on the way.
The ponies have strong endurance and can walk on the Gobi Desert for several days without getting tired. Their thick necks look stupid, but Jin Yiwei is used to its speed that doesn't match its appearance, and these are all good horses.
When it was almost dawn, Huo Lingyun stopped by the river, he let his horse drink water, and squatted on the side to wash his face.
The cold water of the river in the morning is shocking when it hits my face.
Huo Lingyun opened the water bag and pressed it into the river. In that "gudu" sound, he suddenly saw the dark red tumbling out. His pressed fingers touched something cold but soft, followed by dark red and black hair.
"Dead man!" Jin Yiwei, who was also washing his face, let out a low voice, pulled his hair, and dragged the corpse out of the water.
Huo Lingyun turned over the corpse, and the corpse's face was swollen. He wrung out the mud and identified the corpse's identity.
"The armor was taken off," Jin Yiwei said quickly, "people die in the upper class."
Huo Lingyun tore off his clothes, stood up suddenly, and said, "...This is an iron cavalry."
* * *
There was an iron cavalry running on the horse road connecting Luoshan to Shasanying. He was teetering in the turbulence, leaving long bloodstains on the ground where the horse's hooves passed. The helmet obscured his face, and he was just a little-known soldier. His lips moved, but he could only make a breath.
"horse… "
The horses galloped into the post station fifty kilometers south of Shasanying, and he fell down, knocking on the ground.
"Horse farm begging..."
He persisted until here, and died before he could finish speaking. As long as he arrives here, it is victory, the iron cavalry at the post station will immediately spread the news to the third battalion of Sha, and the reinforcements will go south. However, the inn was dead silent, and there were corpses everywhere, including the eagle in the eagle's room. There was no one alive here.
The heat wave is floating, not even a bird chirping.