Chapter 4 Wizard

"Hey, Master Wu, look at this Cloud City, how is it different from our mainland, the city walls are twists and turns?" Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Zhang Sheng also said: "After everyone came, they turned around and looked at it, and they all felt strange. ”

Su Wu smiled and said, "Is it? Before leaving tomorrow, I will tell you about the origin of the clouds." ”

In order to ensure the safety of the escort envoys on the road this time, except for the three of them, most of them were selected from the escort team to be able to write, to remember, to be able to fight, and to be able to defend the war. After breakfast the next day, they lined up to prepare to set off for the north, and often came out of the column to announce: "General Su, please!"

Su Wu stood in front of the queue in full gear and said, "Soldiers, brothers who are about to go home, many of you are very curious about why this place is called Yunzhong, and why the style of Chengchi here is different from others. In fact, this cloud city is a treasure land attracted by swans, and a pearl of our Han Dynasty. More than 280 years ago, in order to defend the national territory, Zhao Wuhou, the monarch of Zhao State, led the army and the people to build the Great Wall from the Wuyuan River Meander, and went to the West Mountain (now Yin Mountain) in the east. But looking for one place after another, it was built again and again, and I had no choice but to re-select the site for construction. When they came here, everyone was tired and sat on the ground to rest, and suddenly they saw a flock of white swans flying in the sky, hovering in the clouds for a long time. In the sunlight, a dazzling light casts on the empty field, and the shape is the outline of the city. Wuhou immediately ordered everyone to stand up according to the outline and draw a line to build the city. Therefore, the walls of the city in the clouds are irregular polygonal walls, like constellations. This Cloud City is named after a celestial phenomenon!"

At this time, there were two men dressed as Huns, the older one was in his forties, neat and strong, and the younger was about twenty years old, healthy and handsome. They hurried over. They faced Su Wu with his right hand on his left front shoulder and saluted: "General Wu: Guide, Hu Tuli, Lan Yuer, come to report!"

After Su Wu returned with a salute, he said to everyone: "Now the guide is here." That is to say, when we pass through the clouds, there will be few post stations, and the further north we go, the sparsely populated will be, except for the teams stationed along the way. The road is either desert or swamp, the road is not easy to walk, and you will even encounter enemies. Those who go home, don't panic, don't run away, you will get lost without food or drink! Attention to the Han army: We must fulfill our duties, protect them well, and when we encounter the enemy on the road, we should exercise restraint as much as possible, act at the opportunity, and defeat the enemy to win!

In fact, the guide was a person sent by the Xiongnu Shan Yu to meet them. One is Shan Yu's younger brother Yu Jing Wang, and the other is his daughter Yu Weilan who dresses up as a man. When she learned that her father was coming to Yunzhong to meet the Han envoys, she begged Shan Yu to come with her father. Although her niece was extraordinary in horseback archery and martial arts, as a woman from the Xiongnu royal family, she had never participated in the march and battle. I went out this time to give me a chance to exercise, so I agreed. Of course, their names and missions are fake.

Su Wu and his entourage of more than 100 people set off from the clouds, because they had to take care of everything on the way, as well as gifts for each other, etc., there were not only more guides in the team, but also more camels with heavy supplies. Whenever you go to a place, if there is no post station or tribe, you have to bury your own pot to cook and set up a tent to rest.

They traveled along the river valley of the Hebei Plain (the northern loop of the Yellow River). The soil is fertile, the wheat is just ripening, and people are busy harvesting. Besides, the midsummer in the north is beautiful and cool, the wild grass and flowers on the slopes on both sides of the river are fragrant, there are villages along the way, accommodation is convenient to eat and drink, everyone is in a good mood, and they go fast, two days later they enter the Yin Mountain Forte, where the road is rugged, the pedestrian can also walk, and the horses and camels are really difficult and dangerous.

Su Wu asked the guide: "Mr. Hu, why don't you take the east road?"

Hu Tuli said: "Walking here, you can save ten days of travel!"

Su Wu was speechless when he heard this.

When the procession reached the top of the mountain, the wind roared, the snow fell, and the sky was dark. Everyone shivered from the cold. One of the guests shouted, "I can't walk!"

Su Wu said sternly: "In this high mountain wind and snow, you must not rest! Everyone must persevere in order to survive!" Then he divided the team into three parts: one part was led by Zhang Sheng to break the queen, one part was responsible for the camels and horses that carried the load, some were mixed in with the guests in the middle to take care of it, and every ten people were guided by a torch. In the wind and snow, Su Wubu led the horse and the guide in front to lead the way, and everyone held hands, slid step by step, and moved forward cautiously. The wind and snow have no intention of stopping, the wind is still roaring, and the snow is still flying wildly, hitting people and not opening their eyes. But everyone looked at the torches in the front, and they moved forward with a resolute sway, their hands and hands tightened, and their steps became more steady. Three hours later, when it was dark, they walked down the mountain. The road down the mountain is not easy, but the livestock can walk without any problem. Everyone's pace slowly quickened, and soon, they walked out of the wind and snow circle, although it was dark, they could smell the scent of wildflowers and grass.

"Soldiers, work hard, rush to the favorable terrain, set up camp, eat and rest!" Su Wu shouted to the back.

Everyone's pace is faster. Soon, Su Wu saw that there was a bright light on the flat slope under the torch light, and when he took a closer look, he was happy and said, "It's here." We've come to a place where there are people's homes!"

Everyone rushed to Pengbaodi excitedly, and Su Wu ordered everyone not to disturb others and rest on the spot. He organized the soldiers to set up tents and bury pots to cook early.

Langar pulled his father aside and whispered, "Daddy, I don't think this Su Wu is like what we know, but a general who marches and fights. ”

Hu Tuli said to his daughter: "We are just guides, don't let the other party see that you are here to greet them! Don't let them know that you are a girl, we are a family! Talk less, use your eyes more!" When they came to receive the Han envoys as guides, they specially studied the materials of the envoy Su Wu, the deputy envoy Zhang Sheng, and the first ten entourages, and learned that Su Wu had always been a minor official by the side of the Han Emperor...... Walking on the top of the mountain today, Su Wu's Ruoding commanded, Langar felt that he was not an ordinary person.

The daughter naughtily put her hand on her left shoulder and saluted her father, learning the man's thick voice: "Uncle, don't worry!"

After the meal, after everyone rested, Su Wu instructed Zhang Sheng to be responsible for sending people to guard the safety, and then find two guides to discuss how to go tomorrow. In fact, during the trip to the official road and post station that went straight in the previous month, he had studied the roads on the map he carried with him countless times, but he already had a guide. It's about respecting people.

The two guides came to the tent, and after they exchanged pleasantries, Su Wu asked, "May I ask the two brothers, how will we act tomorrow?" Hu Tuli took out the road map he had drawn from his arms, pointed it out to him, and said: "Let's go along the place where there is water and green space, although the road is not as wide and easy to travel as the avenue, but there will be herdsmen along the way, and if we encounter any difficulties, we can solve them quickly." ”

"Can you guarantee safety?"

Langar said dissatisfiedly, "You don't trust the guide?"