"It seems that the canyon has become wider and the fog has begun to disperse," the military advisor said.
"Then keep chasing, be careful if there are any ambush among the rocks." Shen Tinggu decided to try another distance. At this time, there was no sound of horse hooves in front of the canyon.
About five miles later, Shen Tinggu once again set foot on the endless grassland, but in front of him there was nothing but grassland, and there was no trace of people anywhere.
"The army is resting where it is, and the scouts are riding forward for twenty miles in three directions: north, west, and south. If nothing is found, return immediately and shoot arrows to ask about the positions of the two wings!" Shenting Gulema stopped, his tone full of emotion.
disappointment.
A branch shot up through the clouds, and then there were sounding arrows on both sides and behind. The three of them were already at least six or seven miles away from each other.
"Gather them all together, go to the Datta tribe together, collect food and grass, and then go north to Beihai!" Shen Tinggu said sinisterly.
"yes!"
…
"They won't chase them anymore!" the crow said happily as he heard the sound of arrows flying into the sky behind him.
"How do you know?" Yuwen Lingfeng asked.
"They are asking about each other's location, indicating that they have stopped. We can walk slowly now. We are at least five miles away. Even if they are discovered by the scouts, they will not pursue us anymore," Crow said.
Yuwen Lingfeng said: "Okay, then we have to prepare to take a detour to the north! There is enough food and grass left in Yanchi."
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will definitely find them." Crow found that he actually had a commander-like temperament in him.
…
The Pangu tribe packed up all their belongings, crossed the river to the west bank, and merged with the Datta tribe. The two sides spent a long time and hauled hundreds of carts of hay, and then headed north in a mighty way.
Situ Qiu's family was kidnapped and went north. The amount of property at home was staggering. The ransom money for rescuing Situ Benlei was also found in Situ Qiu's home, which greatly alleviated Situ Xia's guilt.
There were about 10,000 people in each of the two tribes. There were more than a thousand oxen carts and camel carts pulling the yurts alone. Coupled with the herds of cattle and sheep, the movement was not very fast. They only covered about a hundred miles in two days.
He Qizhou recruited thousands of strong men from the two tribes. Including Hanjian Villa and the people who followed him along the way, there were about 1,500 people in total. He was at the end of the team and was responsible for sweeping away the rut marks and scattering livestock excrement.
Everywhere on the grassland, there is no trace of the pursuers.
In the early morning of the third day, before dawn, the large group of people turned to the northeast and marched. In front of the entire group, a person broke away from the group and hid behind a hill.
"Is this General Manager Buge? It was convenient to see you when we broke camp. Why, we have only walked less than two miles and it is convenient again?" He Qizhou suddenly appeared at the top of the hill. The person who left the team was none other than the Tuoba family.
Ge Ye, the general manager.
"Yes, yes, as I get older, I can't bear it for long. I'm ready, Brother Zhou, please." Ge Ye said awkwardly. When he was about to leave the hill, he kicked the sheep dung under his feet intentionally or unintentionally.
"Manager Ge, you are so kind? Why is there only sheep dung here? Don't be embarrassed." He Qizhou looked at a pile of scattered sheep dung on the ground and continued to ask.
"I don't want to pee all of a sudden. I have to go. I have to keep an eye on a lot of things." Ge Ye said.
"You don't need to keep an eye on me anymore!" Several more people came over, and it was the clan leader Tuoba Huan who spoke.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" Ge Ye asked without changing his expression.
"It's been ten years since you came to our Tuoba family, right? Tutang sent you here? Now I'll give you a chance to survive. Tell me everything you have to say." Tuoba Huan said with some sadness.
"Your Majesty, who is talking nonsense? I, Lao Ge, have always been loyal. You can't listen to the nonsense of outsiders!" After speaking, Ge Ye kicked some of the sheep dung away at his feet.
He Qizhou smiled and said: "Stop kicking, I have learned your method of piling sheep manure a long time ago."
"What method? Brother Zhou, we have no grudges, so you can't talk nonsense." Ge Ye said.
He Qizhou said: "Manager Ge, I was originally thinking that with so many people in the Pan Gu tribe, it would be difficult to find a traitor. You were against moving north and tried your best to persuade everyone to hand over the ransom, but as soon as Situ Qiu's messenger arrived,
You immediately changed your mind and instead advised everyone to go north. At that time, you had already engraved the word "traitor" on your face. Now, no matter whether you recruit or not, your mission has been completed, and I still want to thank you.
"
"Brother Zhou, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?" Ge Ye continued to pretend to be confused.
He Qizhou ignored him and said to Tuoba Huan: "Your Majesty, please take your time to examine this person on the road. His servant has also piled sheep dung twice, so there should be no other accomplices. Let's say goodbye here and wait until we get through the desert."
I’ll come see you again after Yanling.”
"Okay, be careful!" Tuoba said happily.
"Don't worry!" He Qizhou immediately mounted his snow dragon horse and turned back to the due north. The fifteen hundred warriors behind him were waiting for him.
…
"Master, are you here? The fresh sheep dung smells so bad! Come and see if it looks like what I piled up?" Luo Yu covered her nose and stepped forward to take credit. A dozen fresh sheep dung were arranged on the ground to form an unusual shape.
It is a regular circle with a gap, and the direction of the gap is facing north.
"Well, that's it. If you do a good job, I'll leave this matter to you from now on! Remember to place a pile every two to three miles!" He Qizhou nodded, and then ran forward quickly.
"Ah?" Luo Yu almost cried.
"Senior Sister, where is Master going?" Ling Su was allowed to stay in the team because of his skills in the Five Meridians.
"Maybe they are looking for the ambush location." Luo Yu replied absently, still regretting his "ingenuity" just now.
"Senior Sister, I have learned all of your Liu Mian Palm. When will Master personally teach me martial arts?" Ling Su asked with a shy face and stomach.
"Your performance during this period is only so-so, and your understanding is not very high..." Luo Yu had an idea.
"What's wrong with me? It's only been a few days? I've learned Liu Mianzhang completely. If we fight, you may not be my opponent..."
"Um?"
"I'm talking nonsense. How can I beat Senior Sister?" Ling Su knew he had made a mistake.
"Did you see this pile of sheep dung on the ground? This is extremely important for the tribe to move north." Luo Yu said seriously.
"I understand." Ling Su nodded hurriedly.
"To create such a pile of sheep dung that looks and feels alike, the test is your understanding. Do you see clearly? Come and try the next pile."
"okay!"
Two miles later, Ling Su laid out a pile of sheep dung that looked very similar to the gods, with the gap pointing squarely in the direction of the team's march.
Luo Yudao: "If you have some understanding, remember to place a pile of sheep dung like this every two or three miles. I will come to each pile to see if there is any progress."
Ling Su smelled the smell on his hands. Even though there was a layer of toilet paper, there was still a smell. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Sister, I am honest, not stupid. A three-year-old can stack these things..."
"I have decided to ask Master to officially accept you as a disciple. It's up to you whether you want to be a disciple or not!"
"heap!"
…
In the early morning, in front of the Sayan Mountains, the two battalions of the Yulin Guards were preparing to break camp and set off. A reconnaissance horse quickly ran to the Chinese army's tent and reported loudly: "Master Qianhu, please report from the scouting horses ahead. There are more cow and horse droppings and ruts in the northeast.
, and there’s not much to hide it, but it’s much less in the north direction.”
"Where is the mark pointing? Is there anything abnormal?" He Lianchang, the commander of Renziying, asked.
"They are all due north of the Sayan Mountains. The markings are normal. There is one within three miles at most."
"Has there been any change in the number of people at the end of the two tribes?"
"It doesn't seem like there are. There are still more than a thousand young men, but we don't dare to get too close. Some of them often run back a few miles to visit."
"Hmph, how can it be so easy to deceive me? Send the order and continue to follow northward!"
"yes!"
"Wait a minute, have you contacted Mr. Shen?" asked Luo Za, the deputy general of Guizi Camp in the big tent.
"Not yet." The detective replied.
Luo Za turned to Helian Chang and said: "Sir, the northeast is the closest road to Beihai. It seems to be closer to the location of Helian Chenwu mentioned in the military report, and after crossing the Sayan Mountains due north, it goes directly to Beihai.
In the plain on the northeast side, Helian Chenwu should not have traveled this far."
"The northern border is as vast as the sea of smoke. If the military reports were so accurate, Helian Chenwu would have been finished long ago. Brother Luoza, just listen to me. The more obvious the flaw is, the less trustworthy it is. As long as you keep up with the two tribes,
I estimate that after crossing the Sayan Mountains, it will be time for us to make great achievements!" Helianchang said to Luoza confidently.
"Should we wait for more news from Lord Shen?" Luoza asked.
Helian was a little unhappy. Although Luoza, the commander, was under his control, the troops he led were equal to his own, so it was inconvenient to refute his reputation. He said: "Okay, wait for another hour. Anyway, there is a mark and I'm not afraid of them flying."
Got it!"
Half an hour later, two battalions of reconnaissance cavalry who had stayed in the south broke into the tent and received an urgent order from Shen Tinggu: "Stop the two tribes immediately, capture the tribal leaders, and search for the people in Hanjian Villa!"
Luo Za was shocked and hurriedly asked the scout: "There are nearly 5,000 strong men in the two battalions, it may not be easy to handle! Besides, if they are stopped, where can they find Helian Chenwu? Have you ever asked why we did this?
?”
"The experts from Hanjian Villa have gone to rescue the hostages. Most of the people left behind are women and children. The people in the tribe are not worried. Tell me quickly, what did Lord Shen say?" He Lianchang said.
"The exact words?" The detective was a little hesitant, as if he didn't dare to speak.
"Nonsense, of course it's the exact words."
"Lord Shen said, it's a shame that He Lianchang is still the prince, and like Luo Zha, he has a pig's brain! The two tribes are gone, where can we replenish food and grass? Let him lead people to intercept the herdsmen.
Don’t be afraid, I’ll be there in three hours!”
Luoza said aggrievedly: "Sir Helian, I told you to stop the Data tribe first, but you just didn't listen. You said that there were so many military orders, which made us run for three more days! We even had to save food.
With."
"What do you mean? I didn't stop you if you wanted to do it, and I didn't see your Guiziying do it either!" He Lianchang said angrily.
"But you said at that time that you would not be responsible at all if Pangu's tribe was alerted. If you said that, how could I dare to take action?" Luoza hurriedly argued.
"What more can you say? Bring all the troops and attack immediately!" He Lianchang was annoyed that the other party was eager to clear up the responsibility. He didn't want to argue any more. He picked up his helmet and rushed out of the tent immediately.
Look at the frost blade cutting the sky. This chapter has been completed!