In fact, like the Xixia man I met who was in contact with the spies, you can get into the pass from the mountains by going over the mountains, but there is no need to worry.
Except for the pass where large groups of cavalry can enter and exit, the border is surrounded by endless mountains. Whether it is Daqi or Xixia, people come in and out of the mountains, but there are no roads on the mountains, so it is impossible to enter and exit on a large scale. If there are too many people, it will be easy to be discovered. Going over the mountains and entering the customs can only be a life of delivering food.
Su Ningxin turned her head and stood side by side with Da Ma and Ji Chu, "How do you plan to find out?"
This time they left the customs in the name of the Chamber of Commerce. Before leaving, Su Ningxin revealed to Uncle Qin the possibility of a war in Xixia. Uncle Qin was now withdrawing the people from the Chamber of Commerce outside the customs one after another.
Now that Ji Chu and the others are going to Xixia as members of the Chamber of Commerce, not only can they have a legitimate identity without any doubts, but they can also cover up the withdrawal of people from the Chamber of Commerce, so as not to arouse the vigilance of the Xixia people.
"In the name of the Chamber of Commerce, you should be able to enter and leave the tribes of Xixia. Go and take a look first. You can always find some clues." Chu Jihan replied. In fact, he had no plan, but he thought he was just here to investigate, not to assassinate. If the opponent Khan beheads him, there shouldn't be any danger.
After thinking about it, Chu Jihan turned around and asked, "Where is the tribe closest to Da Qi? Let's go there first."
Su Ningxin tilted her head to look at the wild geese in the sky, pretending that she didn't hear it, while a bearded middle-aged man next to her replied, "It's only thirty miles to the southwest."
This bearded man was the guide that Uncle Qin had found, and he was nominally Shen Qing's bodyguard. It was said that he was a slave in the Xixia tribe, and later fled to Daqi. After many twists and turns, he made a living in the Chamber of Commerce. It is said that he was good at shooting bows and arrows.
Chu Jihan pretended not to know that Shen Qing knew nothing about the border, and instead asked Big Beard about the tribe. You and I asked a lot of questions. Su Ning, who was between them, wanted to retreat. Finally, I asked them to talk about it, but they just wanted to think about it and just look at the scenery around them and act like a transparent person.
Su Ningxin and her group were disguised as a caravan. There were about twenty people, and they were carrying goods behind them. In fact, there were weapons hidden under the food. The food could be eaten on the road, but weapons were not easy to wear on the body. People suspected that this also caused them to move slowly, and it took them two days to reach the nearest tribe.
Big Beard often travels with the Chamber of Commerce in Xixia. He is basically responsible for the buying and selling in the tribe. He can direct others to do things. Because he comes here often, everyone in the tribe knows him and no one suspects him.
Su Ningxin and Chu Jihan naturally treated themselves as uncles and just walked around and had fun. It had been more than 20 days since they left the customs. The autumn harvest in Daqi had already begun, but they still didn't What a discovery.
I don’t know the deployment of Xixia, nor how many troops there are. The only thing that is certain is that Xixia is indeed preparing for a war, because the bearded man said that it was obvious that there were fewer young men in the tribe, and the rest were women, old and young.
Now it's time for them to return. The Chamber of Commerce in Xixia has almost retreated. If they don't go back, they will probably be stopped and unable to go back. However, what troubles Su Ning is that Ji Chu doesn't seem to want to return in vain. Judging from his appearance I want to go to the tribe of the Great Khan of Xixia.
Isn’t this seeking death? Even if Xixia is not as wealthy as Da Qi, and not as brave as Dayong, he is also the Khan and the leader of a country. Can you assassinate him
Ji Chu repeatedly emphasized that he was just going to inquire about information and not cause trouble, but Su Ningxin didn't believe his lies and still asked the bearded man to organize people to prepare for the return trip.
In the team of more than 20 people, apart from Su Ningxin and Big Beard, all of them were from Ji Chu. But without Big Beard, the others couldn't understand the Xixia language and couldn't tell the way, so Su Ningxin wasn't worried about Chu. Ji Han insisted on going his own way, and at worst she and Big Beard would run away, no matter whether they went to die or not.
As for why the secret guard doesn't know Xixia, it's naturally because it's not necessary. The secret guard is not a decathlete. There are not many of them who are as weird as their own boss and ask his subordinates to learn languages or even dialects from various places.
At this time, the two of them were walking in the tribe. Chu Jihan frowned and was thinking about something, a little absent-mindedly, while Su Ningxin looked at the surrounding scene with interest. The Xixia people's tents were very distinctive, and they were very similar to the grassland scenery. They complement each other so well that after returning to Xingyuan Mansion, I will probably never come back again in this life.
Su Ningxin walked up to a girl and stopped in front of her. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her face was a little rough, not as smooth as the girl from Da Qi, but she was not ugly.
She first set up a stall, with an old sheepskin spread in front of her and some herbs placed on it. Su Ningxin squatted down and picked up an herb and smelled it. It was a common medicine on the grassland. Su Ningxin put down the medicine and asked in Xixia dialect She said, "Do you know medical skills?"
"I know a little bit." The girl answered honestly.
"What is your name?"
"Tia."
Su Ningxin nodded and picked up a white bear tied with wool in the corner of the sheepskin. It was not very delicate and could only be seen as a rudiment, "How do you sell this?"
Tia looked at Su Ningxin doubtfully, and then said, "I did it just for fun. If you want to buy it, you can give me some money."
Su Ningxin nodded, took an iron block from her arms, placed it on the old sheepskin and stood up.
Metal is very scarce in Xixia. Basically, an iron pot has been passed down from ancestors for many generations, so iron can be used directly as money.
Tia was a little panicked while holding the iron block, and said, "There are so many that I can't find." She took out all the money from her body. After taking it all out, she found that it was still not enough, so she picked up all the herbs and wanted them. Give it to her as well.
But before she could get it, Su Ningxin and Chu Jihan disappeared, and there were noisy sounds from the other end of the tribe, including children crying and women screaming.
Su Ningxin and the two of them noticed the chaos as soon as it happened there. They looked at each other and immediately rushed over. They didn't know what happened to the place where the caravan was camping.
When the two of them went back, they saw that their men were fighting with the Xixia people. Chu Jihan's men were all very powerful, but they did not suffer any loss. It was just that the Xixia people were still coming over. Fighting all the time was not a long-term solution. They It will always be consumed.
"Ride east to break out of the encirclement." Seeing this situation, Chu Jihan shouted immediately.
When his men heard his voice, they immediately fought and retreated so that no one could have a horse.
Su Ningxin also blocked the attack of the Xixia people with her eyebrow-pointed knife and whistled. The bay-red horse ran through the crowd towards her. She was riding on the horse and noticed that the Xixia people were gathering to the east, where the defense was even stronger. Be more strict.
(End of chapter)