Until he rode out of the border in a hurry and saw the vague military tents on the distant horizon, Zhao Changhe was startled and quietly took a detour, while secretly cursing himself for being an idiot and losing his composure.
He Lei's death was reported to the world, and Yue Hongling's being on the human list was obviously also a treatment. Since it was not reported, at least it proved that she was alive.
It seems that the biggest advantage of the book about troubled times, besides stirring up trouble and showing off, is to report safety...
Thinking of this, we can draw inferences from one example - if a celebrity like Yue Hongling was really trapped somewhere, the Hu people would have publicized it a lot. Since she didn't, it means she wasn't caught either. It's more likely that she didn't encounter any danger at all, and she was just scaring herself.
The vast grassland is so vast. To the west is the Gobi Desert, to the north is the desert, and across the desert is the grassland. You may not see any human habitation even for thousands of miles. It is very normal that you cannot get in touch with them for a month or two.
I guess Cui Yuanyong must have been very speechless just now. He was praising you for your smart brain while being stupid.
I can’t help it… I’m too concerned. If your sister lost contact, I’d be just as anxious…
Anyway, this time when I go out, I will complete the mission while looking for news about Yue Hongling. It is not impossible that two things will happen at the same time.
Zhao Changhe calmed down, rode his horse slowly and observed the surrounding environment along the way. Inside and outside the pass, there is a world of difference, which is quite shocking to the human mind.
"Outside Yanmen Pass, the people of the countryside do not raise mulberry silkworms or grow hemp; there are no pear or jujube trees within a hundred miles, so how can there be peach and apricot blossoms in spring?"
This is the watershed that separates farming and nomadism, and there are two civilizations separated by a mountain.
No matter how many towering mountains and steep cliffs I saw inside the Great Wall, I didn’t feel poetic. But when I came out and saw the scene of the division of civilization, many sentences came to my mind, including the famous “We won’t let the Hu horses cross the Yinshan Mountains.” I had never thought about it this way before... But now when I saw the grassland and the military tents, I suddenly remembered that this is actually the junction of the Yinshan Mountains and the Taihang Mountains, and this is the Hu horses crossing the Yinshan Mountains!
It is an interesting feeling that civilizations are divided and intersected, but time and space are connected here.
This was still a war zone, not where his mission was, so Zhao Changhe made a big circle and sped westward.
Beihu is a general term, but it is actually a union of multiple ethnic groups. Although the Great Khan Timur is also called king, in the Middle-earth's view, the concept is more like a leader of an alliance. Even his own tribe is divided into countless tribes. He himself is from the Golden Wolf tribe, and there are a lot of others such as War Lions and Black Wolves. However, his own tribe has been a little overwhelmed recently.
He Lei is the leader of the War Lion Tribe, and the one Yue Hongling killed when he was on the list before was the Black Wolf King. They were all strong men from Temur’s tribe.
I don't know whether it will cause certain thoughts among other tribes. It's hard to say. After all, Timur is ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking. His deterrent power to the tribes on the grassland is no less than Xia Longyuan's deterrent power to the Central Plains forces.
Who is the second on the Heavenly Ranking
The Great Shaman of Changshengtian.
He is not actually from the same tribe as Timur, but he does not participate in tribal disputes and only stays in the temple. It does not matter to him who will rule the grassland. However, his dominance over the grassland may be even greater than Timur.
But he participated in the Central Plains War... The fox demon Chi Li was his direct descendant.
From this perspective, it can be said that Xia Longyuan alone is in charge of the second and third. They did not appear at the front line in person, which was a tacit understanding between them and Xia Longyuan.
Or could it be a secret war from a distance
For example, is the lightning related to the Changshengtian Temple? Zhao Changhe felt that it was still somewhat possible. At least the blind man would not be struck by lightning just because of that disrespect. The Hu God who was fighting was somewhat possible.
In short, due to the characteristics of the various tribes on the grassland, many of the coalition forces' garrisons are not together, and some are even very far apart. This gives Yue Hongling and others the opportunity to cause trouble everywhere, which is very suitable for martial arts masters to do. That's how they broke into the Black Wolf's camp.
This time, a small team went to a far-flung tribe camp, mainly to gather intelligence, and if there was a chance, they could also try to burn food and grass, similar to military scouts, but more special operations. It was dangerous, but they were all martial arts masters, not ordinary soldiers, and they were mainly just scouting, not to be death squads. If they ran away when something happened, it was unlikely that the whole army would be wiped out and not even one person could escape.
Cui Yuanyong felt that they should at least make sure what happened, at least confirm the death. If the person was not dead but just trapped or captured, they still had to find a way to rescue him.
Zhao Changhe also felt it was necessary, and this time he rode his horse at full speed with a full sense of mission.
It was really far away. Wuzhui galloped at full speed for a whole day, but it was not seen until it was dark.
I unfolded the map and looked at it, but it was useless since I didn't know where I was. What's the point of looking at the map
Just when he was having a headache, he heard voices approaching from afar. Zhao Changhe reined in his horse and looked around. Seeing a small mound of earth, he galloped over and hid behind it to watch.
Damn, it's not easy to find a mound of earth in this endless wilderness. Fortunately, Wuzhui was very smart and didn't make a sound. Under the night, a convoy gradually came. The troops were well-organized and there were more than a thousand people. It looked like a well-trained army, but there were so many escorting vehicles and horses that it looked like a caravan, but they were empty.
Zhao Changhe was a little stunned. Most of them seemed to be from the Central Plains... It looked like they were going to trade with the grasslands, and the goods were already empty. But why weren't the empty carts full of other things to take back
Speaking of which, there are still people trading while the armies are fighting
Zhao Changhe thought of Ji Yinan’s shop. Where did these grassland items come from at this time
Since things from the grassland are coming south, are there things from the Central Plains going north
Someone was talking and laughing in standard Chinese Mandarin: "Are you still worried about bandits at this time? I said it's impossible."
Someone else said, "We are not afraid of bandits. Who would dare approach this area at this time? We are afraid of the real army under the guise of bandits."
"They wouldn't do that. It's ok for them to play this game on normal days, but why would they do it at a time like this?"
"It's hard to say." Someone sighed and said, "Did you know that it's not just the grassland tribes that pretend to be bandits and rob people?"
"Who else?"
"Of course it's Huangfu Yongxian. If he robs you, you can only swallow your anger. The old man doesn't dare to use this to attack you, but he dares to eat you."
Zhao Changhe figured it out.
Damn, the merchants from the Central Plains are selling grain to the Hu people at this time, right? I've heard of this kind of thing before, but I didn't expect that they would do this during wartime. Awesome.
Huangfu Yong's ancestors were stationed at the border, so he must be aware of the situation. After considering many factors, it is not a good idea to launch an attack. So, directly taking it back is one way.
There is still chatting:
"It's even more disgusting recently. Did you know there's a type of one-man bandit?"
"Ah? What is a one-man bandit? Can he steal things?"
"It's OK when her name is Yue Hongling."
Zhao Changhe: “…”
"So there must be more people. If there are fewer people, there have been several cases where Yue Hongling robbed a group of people alone."
"I see..." The man shrank his neck: "She's not nearby now, is she?"
"We have more people this time, so of course she doesn't dare. Maybe she's waiting on the road to Huangshaji ahead. She's done something to someone on this road before, and it's caused panic among the people." The man said with gritted teeth, "I'll go back and report to the head of the family, and find a way to take revenge on this bitch. After all, she still lives in the Central Plains. She can run away, but she can't. How can she get away from offending us so easily!"
Someone laughed and said, "There are thousands of us this time. If she has the guts, she can come. We can just strip her naked for the brothers to play with."
What follows is a barrage of obscenities.
Zhao Changhe frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something and looked up at the sky.
The direction of the Big Dipper is north.
He thought about it and roughly understood the situation... These people were most likely selling food and weapons to the tribe he originally wanted to go to, but he was in a different place, to the north. After unloading the goods, they continued to go north, with empty trucks to Huangshaji to purchase goods.
Zhao Changhe was a little hesitant for a moment.
Should I go south to see that tribe, or go north to Huangshaji
(End of this chapter)