Lufa was a little worried, which made him look a little restless. It was quiet in the oasis. Whether they were women, children, or soldiers left behind, they all had similar expressions to him.
The expected sound of horse hooves was not heard, and the expected sound of fighting was not heard, and no soldiers covered in blood ran over to tell the elders about the battle situation. The direction from which the enemy came was as quiet as an oasis. If it weren't for the elders,
Everyone knows Ben's abilities very well, and they almost all suspect that Ben has abandoned his tribe and fled without a fight.
There was a slight commotion in the distance. Lufa looked in the direction of the commotion. A fast figure was running over from a distance. Before he reached him, Lufa recognized the figure. It was called
Hu Yang was a young man from Chiliza and a very fast warrior.
"Elder, elder!" The visitor panted and ran to Lufa: "It's not an enemy, it's the Ming countryman who came to us last time. It's our messenger who has returned!"
"Tell me clearly what's going on!" Lufa handed him a glass of water: "Is this the confirmed news?"
"Yes!" The person who came took a few sips of water and gasped: "The messenger followed, but as they returned, there were some soldiers. The patrolling soldiers were not clear, so they gave a warning. This time
He led the soldiers to monitor them, and after the messenger and the elders met, he waited for the elders' decision."
Needless to say, the rest of the things needless to say. On the way this warrior came, several fast horses appeared, leading by one person. They were none other than the Ming officer who had talked to Lu Fa. As soon as he saw this
The elders suddenly became excited. This person's return must have brought news from the Ming Dynasty. Perhaps, these wandering Liqian people will no longer have to wander around in the future.
"Great Elder Lufa, elders, we meet again!" Luo Shui jumped off his horse and said with a smile. Different from the desolate herdsman he looked like when Lufa saw him last time, Luo Shui at this moment
, wearing a felt hat on his head, a military uniform on his body, and a cloak on his back, he looked really majestic.
"We meet again, yes, we meet again!" Lufa muttered to himself. Because of this man, he and his tribe took the risk to stay here for almost half a month. It seems that God finally paid off.
Man, after half a month of waiting, today is finally the time to reap the rewards.
"Who are these?"
Lufa's eyes fell on the people around Luo Shui. This was definitely not Luo Shui's entourage that day. Could it be said that this was the person sent by the Ming Kingdom?
"This Yan Baihu from Jinyiweinan Town Fusi is following Lord Zhenfu to deploy troops in the northwest!" Luo Shui said with a smile: "After hearing about the Li clan, our Lord Zhenfu couldn't eat well and couldn't sleep, so he ordered me to
This errand boy is working day and night to help you all!"
He clasped his fists and said, "Elders, Luo is lucky enough to live up to his mission!"
Lufa nodded towards him: "It's been a hard journey, Luo Baihu, come in and take a rest!"
"I don't dare to do this. We are just running errands. Where is our Lord Zhenfu sitting in the sun right now? I don't have the guts to be lazy!"
"Ah, you adults are here in person?" Luo Shui thought that Yan Baihu was the person sent by the Ming Kingdom to contact them. Unexpectedly, their boss was outside. Regarding the official system of the Ming Kingdom, the Presbyterian Council still
They know a little bit about it, especially the Jin Yiwei, which is why they were able to take out the few jade tablets in the clan that day and bring them back to Luo Shui as a certificate. The reputation of the Jin Yiwei may be a bit bad, but if they underestimate their ability because of this,
That would be a big mistake.
The hundred households of Jinyiwei are the officials of the fifth rank of the Ming Dynasty. If the governor is larger than the thousand households, then it must be at least the fourth rank. The Ming Dynasty is so big. I heard that the officials of the fourth rank are enough to manage a city with hundreds of thousands of people.
It’s a place, this person’s background is not small at all!
It was true that Lu Fa and others only judged each other's identity based on their official titles. When Luo Shui said this, several elders suddenly stood in awe.
"Hurry up and ask our officials to come in. If they misunderstand what we mean, that will be bad!"
"No, what if the other party has malicious intentions? There are so many women and children here. This is the hope of our tribe. We cannot put them at any risk because of our decision!"
"Don't doubt our friends, and don't trust our enemies easily!"
The elders immediately started talking. Luo Shui had seen them before making a decision before, so it was not surprising. Yan Jiu's eyes widened, but he looked incredible. Someone was about to use a knife outside.
, there is still discussion here, is there no one who can make the decision here?
After a while, the results of the discussion finally came out, and Lufa turned around: "My friend, I have made you wait for a long time. Our opinions are unified. The Liqian people welcome the adults of the Ming Dynasty, but in order to prevent
The military prowess of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty has frightened the women and children in our tribe who have not seen much of the world. Can you please ask the adults to bring only a small number of soldiers?"
Luo Shui looked at Yan Jiu, and Yan Jiu nodded. He had already seen clearly along the way. This tribe of Liqian people was not just foot soldiers as Luo Shui said. They had at least hundreds of horses. Really?
If they have evil intentions, there is not much difference between the 500 people on their side and the 50 people on their side. The 500 people brought by their own master cannot withstand the harassment and pursuit of the other party. If they fight head-on, there will be no difference.
They have several times as many people as their own to hope to win.
"I'll report it to your lord!" he said.
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Qian Wubing led several people, escorted by these Liqian cavalry, into the oasis. When he saw the small emerald-like lake in the oasis, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Ruoxi beside him.
At a glance, in the past few days, this girl has not been allowed to take a bath very much. Now she is a little uncomfortable even being close to her. These things can finally be relieved. It is strange to say that even if she does not take a bath for a few days, the smell of this girl's body
It also smells much better than the one on men. I don’t know why this is the case.
Qian Wubing was thinking wildly on the camel, but there was no expression on his face. In the eyes of the people next to him, this Ming official, although he was a bit younger, still looked majestic, but Zhu Ruoxi seemed to feel him.
There was a hint of meaning in his eyes, and his face under the mask secretly turned red.
"This is our Jinyiweinan Town Fusi Town Fu, Lord Qian Wubing who runs the mighty university hall!" Luo Shui saw Qian Wubing jump off the camel, hurriedly took a few steps forward to greet him, and waited until Qian Wubing arrived.
After he stood still, he raised his chest and loudly introduced to the elders.
"Sir Qian, we and other survivors will never forget to return to our homeland!" Before he could speak, Lu Fa had already grasped Qian Wubing's hand, choking with sobs, and two old tears fell down on his side.
Qian Wubing calmly twitched his hand, didn't move? This old man's hands are quite strong, but even if he is acting in front of me, don't be so serious, okay? Two grown men holding hands like this,
Like what?
"This is Elder Lufa!" Luo Shui said softly in his ear.
"Elder Lufa, your thoughts are clear to me. When the imperial court hears your news, it will immediately send me to assist you. The imperial court will always protect all the people of my heavenly dynasty!"
"Okay!" The old man wiped away his tears and shouted loudly to the countless pairs of eyes staring at him: "Did you hear that? We can go home. Our family has sent someone to take us home!"
The surroundings were quiet for a while, and then, without any warning, there was a burst of cheers. Looking at the faces with tall noses and deep eyes that were completely different from his own, Qian Wubing felt the joy coming from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time, he felt a little bit.
I wonder: Since you yearn for the place where we Ming people are so eager, then what happened to your ancestors in the past few hundred years? You must know that the Liqian people have not been seen since the Sui and Tang Dynasties!
The next thing will be easy to handle.
The elders welcomed Qian Wubing into the tent. Although Qian Wubing did not have an imperial edict on his body, he still had the official seal to prove his identity. After confirming Qian Wubing's identity, the elders' last doubts disappeared.
Gone.
"Why is it that Elder Lufa is the only one talking to us, and the others either don't speak, or just chatter together about things that only they can understand?" While the elders were discussing something in a murmur,
Qian Wubing asked Luo Shuidao in confusion.
"It seems to be the best spoken Mandarin by Elder Lufa. Others can probably listen to some of it. What they say can only be expressed word by word. Sir, if you are not afraid of the effort, you can
You can talk to the rest of them, but this is not necessary. What Lufa said is what these people mean. Even the generals leading the troops outside must obey orders honestly!"
"Isn't that similar to our cabinet? That Lufa is the bachelor of the First Academy of Sciences?" For some reason, Qian Wubing suddenly had such an idea in his mind. Comparing these, they are really similar.
"The cabinet must also listen to the emperor. It's whatever they say. To be honest, I was quite surprised at first. If these Liqian people didn't say they came back from the far north, I would have doubted whether they came from
We are leaving tomorrow!"
"Ask them where they came from, why they came back, and how they came back!" Zhu Ruoxi looked at the elders who were discussing, and gently put her red lips to Qian Wubing's ear: "Also, how did they provoke the Tatars?
Yes, you dare to take them back without asking them clearly?"
Qian Wubing's heart shivered and he nodded slightly. This is a big deal. It's good to be able to bring people back safely, but only if they have to take root safely can this credit be realized. If it doesn't take a few days, these
If people disperse again, there will be no merit to speak of.