Chapter 528 Old Enemy

One of the three remaining guards also collapsed on the roadside, showing Tuoba Tao his feet that were covered in frostbite and turned into bloody flesh.

"After crossing Zhuoxian County, we will soon reach Jixian County! The Song army probably hasn't reached there yet. As long as Your Majesty can go back, then I, Xianbei, will not be completely defeated."

The guard said intermittently with the remaining anger: "Your Majesty, we have been with you since you were the crown prince. The only task the late emperor gave us is to protect your majesty. I hope your majesty understands the painstaking efforts of my ministers."

Tuoba Tao's lifeless eyes moved towards the guard for a moment.

But it was only for this moment. The next moment, Tuoba Tao's eyes moved elsewhere.

The only two people left came forward, closed his eyes, then skillfully pulled off his clothes and put them on his body, and finally dug a pit to bury him.

"Gone."

After resting for a quarter of an hour, Tuoba Tao walked towards the north with his feet numbed by the cold.

If they don't leave, Tuoba Tao and the other two people will probably end up here.

After walking for a while, the three of them could see the city wall of Zhuoxian County in the distance.

This landmark undoubtedly lifted Tuoba Tao's spirits.

As long as it passes Zhuoxian, it is the territory controlled by the Wei army.

"I have to live."

Tuoba Tao pursed his chapped lips: "I must live!"

He can't die!

If he dies, what will happen to the Northern Wei Dynasty? What will happen to Xianbei?

Along the way, everyone used their own death to tell Tuoba Tao that he could not die.

If he dies, the deaths of others will be meaningless.

So he has to live!

And live well!

Now as long as he passes Zhuoxian... he can survive!

"Those people in front of you! Stop!"

Just when Tuoba Tao was about to cross the last threshold, dozens of Song Army cavalry suddenly rushed out from the gate of Zhuoxian City and surrounded the three of Tuoba Tao.

"You three! What are you doing?"

Tuoba Tao's mood had reached its lowest point at this moment.

The prefectures and counties along the way were searched and searched, but fixed checkpoints were set up on the road and no soldiers were sent to pursue them.

Obviously, facing the last gateway of Zhuoxian County, the Song Army's pursuit was even more stringent.

"Master Jun! We are farmers from Lijiazhuang in the west. Because the Suolu raided our village before and took away all the food for the winter. Now we can only go to the east to join our uncle's family!"

While talking, Tuoba Tao gritted his teeth: "Those Suolu gang are really nothing! Our whole village has been brought to disaster by them!"

“At that time, my wife and I were burning firewood at home to keep warm, but they suddenly broke in, took me out without explanation and beat me up, and robbed my wife. After that, they even took pleasure in killing people. There were only a few people in the whole village.

Good luck!"

"Now that my family is gone and my food is gone, I have no choice but to seek refuge with my relatives. I hope you military masters will take pity on me and give me a way to survive!"

Naturally, Tuoba Tao would not sit still and wait for death, so he immediately made up a reason to fool him.

He is gambling!

The soldiers of the Song Army were basically common people south of the river, and they probably didn't understand the situation in Hebei.

As long as the other party relaxes his vigilance, he will pass this final hurdle no matter what!

As for what Tuoba Tao said about the destruction of the village, it was also true.

Because the tragic situation in that village was exactly what his soldiers had done before...

When the Song Army cavalry saw that Tuoba Tao and others were hungry and emaciated, and could speak fluent Chinese, they immediately relaxed their vigilance.

Xianbei had not yet been fully Sinicized at this time, and all daily communication was in Xianbei dialect, so few people could speak fluent Chinese. It became the norm for the Song army to use language and accent to identify ourselves and the enemy.

But Tuoba Tao was an accident.

Because he studied under Cui Hao, he spoke Chinese very well, and his perfect Hebei accent made Song Jun have no doubts and immediately let Tuoba Tao pass.

Tuoba Tao thanked him repeatedly, but after taking only two steps, he was stopped by a Song Army commander.

The two guards on the left and right were shocked. They immediately grabbed the sharp blade hidden in their sleeves and wanted to fight Song Jun to the death.

"Give."

Surprisingly, Song Jun did not stop Tuoba Tao because he found something unusual. Instead, he took off three cotton coats from his horse and handed them to Tuoba Tao: "It's such a cold day and you have to be careful if you wear such thin clothes."

some."

"I often hear the King of Hejian say that your fellow Hebei fellows are not living a good life. This is a small token of appreciation."

Then, the Song Army laughed loudly: "Don't worry! Your Majesty will definitely drive the Suolu out of Hebei this time. You no longer have to worry about their houses being destroyed by them and their food being taken away by them!"

"The troubled times are coming to an end!"

Tuoba Tao held the three cotton-padded clothes in his hands blankly, and for a moment, an indescribable feeling came to his heart.

"Hurry up and leave. We only let you go because we feel sorry for the three of you."

"Originally, according to General Chen's wishes, no one would be allowed to pass north of Zhuoxian County. But the three of you are helpless. If you stay here, you will be waiting for death."

After saying that, the team leader turned his horse's head and left Tuoba Tao and the others.

After Tuoba Tao heard Song Jun's words, he didn't care to continue to savor the sorrow in his heart, and immediately put on his cotton clothes and left.

Just after Tuoba Tao left, Liu Yilong, who was stationed in Zhuoxian County, came to the city wall for routine inspection.

Climbing high and looking into the distance, he saw at a glance the three people being surrounded by the Song Army's cavalry.

Seeing that the Song army did not make any extra moves, Liu Yilong thought it was just people running around, until he saw a familiar figure among them...

"Go and call General Chen!"

Chen Xian also happened to be in front of the city wall. When Liu Yilong called him, he quickly appeared beside him.

I saw Liu Yilong pointing at the three people walking away from the city and asking: "General Chen, are you dazzled? Why does that man look so like Tuoba Tao?"

"You have fought against Tuoba Tao, come here and see if it is him!"

When Chen Xian heard the word "Tuoba Tao", he stretched his neck and looked at it.

With just one glance, Chen Xian was sure that the man running wildly and dressed as a commoner was the Tuoba Tao who almost forced him to die!

"Assemble the entire army!!!"

After Liu Yilong received the affirmation, he immediately ran to the city wall without any unnecessary reaction.

"If you have a horse, you must ride with Gu Zhui! If you don't have a horse, you must follow Gu Zhui!"

"Tuoba Tao, right in front!"

Without waiting for the others to react, Liu Yilong chased him out of the city alone and galloped towards Tuoba Tao.

The movement in Zhuoxian naturally aroused the vigilance of Tuoba Tao and others.

However, I discovered that even the legs are no match for the four hooves.

Tuoba Tao watched helplessly as a Song general riding a tall horse got closer and closer to him. When he took a closer look, he realized that it was the man who followed Liu Yizhen that day.

"Tuoba Tao! Liu Yilong, the king of Hejian, is here! If you don't hesitate, I will capture him!"

Liu Yilong......

After Tuoba Tao heard this name, his heart palpitated for a while.

It turned out to be him!
Chapter completed!