When Helian Ding defeated the Western Qin, he took a total of 10,000 Xia Guojing horsemen. This era is different from the Han Dynasty, it is impossible to have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, 10,000 elites composed entirely of cavalry, and its supply is a terrible number, so Helian Ding defeated Western Qin, and when Western Qin was in the midst of famine, he knew that he had to return to Wei.

Tuoba Tao was naturally ecstatic to welcome Helianding's submission, but Cui Hao and other ministers did not agree to Helianding's entry into Wei with 10,000 cavalry, and Helianding was unwilling to withdraw all the troops occupying Western Qin, so in the end, Helianding only brought 3,000 cavalry into his original country - Xia.

After Helianding arrived in the Xia Kingdom, Helianding was escorted into the Wei realm by Tuoba Su, the general of Tongwancheng, but just before Helianding arrived in Tongwancheng, in a place called Tiger Leaping Stream, Helianding's troops were besieged, and most of the corpses of the cavalry of the 3,000 people were thrown there, and Helianding and his remaining subordinates were also missing.

Tuoba Su didn't dare to be careless, and after carefully counting the corpses, he found that there were no bones of Helian Ding, so he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly reported to Pingcheng.

Judging from the fact that these people did not loot the equipment of Helianding's men and horses, Helianding should have fled, and in order to chase Helianding, they did not even take off the armor and weapons on the bodies of Helianding's subordinates who died in battle, nor did they have any traces of returning, and they had obviously chased far away.

It is impossible for so many people and horses to flee and chase after them, and it is impossible to leave no traces, and it is inferred from the traces left that Helian Ding should have fled in the direction of Qinzhou, or it is possible that someone deliberately drove him in the direction of Qinzhou. Helian Ding was originally a native of Xia and was familiar with the geographical environment of Xia State, so it was very likely that he successfully escaped and hid, waiting for the rescue of Wei State.

Finding Helian Ding and rescuing him is the top priority of Wei now. Otherwise, Helian Ding died inexplicably on the way to the Wei realm, and his remaining soldiers and horses would definitely avenge him and raise the banner to rebel, then Western Qin would have turmoil again.

It is precisely because Helianding's position is so important that not only Pingcheng shook, but even Tuoba Su, the king of Changshan stationed in the Xia Kingdom, did not dare to slack off, and sent countless scouts and soldiers and horses to search near the Tiger Leaping Stream.

At this time, if Tuoba Su didn't understand what was going on, he wouldn't have to be the general of Wanzhen. He sent an envoy to summon Di Ziyu and the old Qiang king, but the Qiang people killed the envoy, and even entangled the Hun tribe against the Great Wei.

The reason for the Qiang rebellion was very simple: Da Wei originally said that he would give Princess Helian Mingzhu to the Qiang people as the main mother, but the young master got a fake, but Emperor Wei hid the real princess, which was a humiliation that the Qiang people could not accept.

Since Wei could not agree to the conditions originally agreed, the Qiang people did not have to form an alliance with the treacherous khan, and they wanted to take back Princess Helian Mingzhu themselves.

This kind of thing, originally according to the previous practice, was just to send the real Princess Helian over again, and continue to show the sincerity of the Xianbei and Qiang people willing to form an alliance. But now that Helian is the monarch of Emperor Xia and Qindi, Helian Mingzhu has suddenly become noble, if he marries Di Ziyu, it is not so suitable, and since Tuoba Tao is bound to Helian Mingzhu, it is impossible to give Helian Mingzhu to him.

Di Ziyu knew that it was hopeless to marry a wife, and Wei did not give any benefits to the Qiang people except for giving Di Ziyu a Pingqiang general, so he simply reversed.

As for whether Helian Ding's disappearance was done by the Hutu people, the Lu Shuihu people, or the Qiang people, the answer is also very clear. The Hutu tribe is the Xiongnu of the Xia Kingdom, but the family of Jin Riyan in the Han Dynasty, they are the Huns, and they will not make enemies with the Helian family, which is also a Huns;

And Lu Shuihu is now divided because of the defeat of Gaitiantai, and he has not been able to gather a complete number of men and horses, Helianding's three thousand cavalry are the real elite, even if they are ambushed in a small place, they will not die so quickly, and the number of opponents must be several times that of Helianding, so Lu Shuihu people can also rule out suspicion.

The Qiang people were brutally suppressed for many years after being defeated by the Xia State before they surrendered, and Di Ziyu even stayed in Tongwan City as a hostage for many years, and then became acquainted with Princess Mingzhu. Helianding's means of subduing the rest of the tribes in the Xia Kingdom were very high-pressure, and the Qiang, Di, and Lushuihu people were all disgusted with him, and capturing Helianding alive could ask for Helian Mingzhu in exchange, so that the Qiang people could wash away their shame, which can be said to be counted in one fell swoop.

After the ministers of Pingcheng discussed for a long time, they all agreed that only the Qiang people could ambush Helianding, and the Qiang people lived in the west, if they really wanted to turn back, flee to the west, and the Wei State sent troops to attack the people and lose money, and the Qiang people were poor, and there was nothing to get through the war, which could be said to be more than worth the loss, so the general courtiers thought that the princess Mingzhu was sent to appease Di Ziyu's Qiang department, and some thought that Helian Mingzhu could only marry Tuoba Tao, and advocated sending troops to deter the Qiang people, and saluted first and then soldiers.

Fortunately, Helian Ding must not have fallen into Di Ziyu's hands, otherwise Di Ziyu would have sent an envoy to ask for an exchange for Helian Mingzhu, Tuoba Tao thought that the advice of the two factions was not suitable, and finally Cui Hao put forward the advice - Di Ziyu must not be provoked, Xia Guo Gangping, you can first send a messenger to appease, delay time, and then find a reliable elite to find Helian Ding and rescue him.

This is a plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, as long as Helian is not in Di Ziyu's hands, he can send troops to recruit them at any time. But if Di Ziyu had mastered Helianding's whereabouts first, the situation in Western Qin and Xia would have been unstable.

Searching for Helianding's centaurs in the summer land was originally supposed to use the original centaurs of the Xia Kingdom. But Di Ziyu was originally from Xia, and these people could easily expose their whereabouts and let Di Ziyu discover Pingcheng's intentions, so Di Ziyu was unfamiliar with people.

The Lu Shuihu people in Xingcheng have always lived there, and they can't go wrong with their eyes closed in Qinzhou, they are mercenary backgrounds, but they are familiar with finding people, assassination, and seizing things, and if you want to find Helianding in that place in Qinzhou, Lu Shuihu people are the best candidates.

Tuoba Tao wanted to send Hua Mulan and Lu Shuihu to find out the news, but he knew that the courtiers would not agree to let Lu Shuihu, who didn't know the roots, go to find him, so he deliberately revealed that he wanted to go to Xia Di to find Helian Ding in person.

He often ran away, Tuoba Tao's behavior was terrible, all the courtiers were scared half to death, and they all said that you can send a reliable general to find it, there is no need to go to the summer land in person, and the cunning Tuoba Tao sent Hua Mulan and Lu Shuihu people in this way.

Although the ministers of Wei thought that Hua Mulan was too young, it didn't matter if she sent a child to run away by herself, not to mention that Hua Mulan had already established a great reputation, and there was a matter of collecting hundreds of people from Helian's family in front of her, so there was almost no opposition, and this matter was done.

Before this, those who were able to take the Yulin Army out of Beijing were either the clan or several patriarchs of the Xianbei clan, but now a general from a military household was allowed to take away the Yulin Army, which has set a precedent that the generals of the Yulin Army can be served by the Hanmen.

Even if He Mulan only took a thousand people, and it was only "appointed" for a period of time, with this precedent, it would be much easier for Tuoba Tao to promote people in the future.

He Mulan didn't know why she accepted this task inexplicably, but she knew that Helian Ding's identity was unusual, and Helian Mingzhu could also be regarded as her friend, whether it was for official or personal reasons, she had to succeed in finding Helian Ding.

The day after He Mulan received the order, she quietly left Pingcheng with the Yulin army before sunrise in the morning, and went straight to the summer realm.

***

"Zhishui, do you know where the Helian Guild is fleeing?"

He Mulan looked at the young man with a worried face and asked carefully.

This sentence has been asked by people since Pingcheng received the news of Helian Ding's disappearance, so as soon as Helian Zhishui heard this question, he immediately blurted out:

"I really don't know where Grandpa will hide, I ...... before"

He smiled wryly.

"Because of my stepmother's relationship, I don't spend much time with my grandfather, and the relationship is not so good that I don't talk about anything."

"Isn't there any clue at all? But what friends do you know in Qinzhou? Or a reliable family member? ”

Hermulan had to ask him. Helian Ding will flee to Qinzhou, there must be his reasons, otherwise it would be good to flee all the way to the east in the direction of Wei, and he will do this, it must be because Helian Ding has expected that there are also ambushes in the direction of Wei, so he can only retreat to the northwest.

A person like him who takes one step and thinks three steps, even if he is in a desperate situation, he will not panic and run away.

Helian Zhishui shook his head: "If you talk about intimacy, my aunt and my grandfather have nothing to talk about." I visited my aunt in the palace before I left Heijo, and she didn't know either. Qinzhou has always been a place where all clans stand on their own, and my grandfather will pass through there except for the expedition, but he doesn't ask about Qinzhou. ”

Helian Ding is the prince of Pingyuan, guarding Chang'an, so naturally he will not ask about the affairs of Qinzhou. Although both states are in the Shaanxi region, they are mountainous, and sometimes separated by many mountains and mountains in one state.

The two were talking immediately, and Gai Wu on the side wanted to speak several times, but finally didn't say anything. He Mulan was asking about Helian Ding's situation, so he didn't notice Gai Wu's expression, but Chen Jie behind He Mulan noticed it, and after watching Gai Wu keep moving his lips, he couldn't help but scream:

"Gai Wu, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, I'm in a hurry to see it!"

As soon as this cry was heard, Helian Zhishui and Hemulan all looked towards Gai Wu. Gai Wu didn't know whether to say it or not, but when Chen Jie shouted at him, he could only open his mouth uncertainly.

"My father seems to have mentioned before his death that there was a Tianwang Banner of the Tiantai Army that was once given to the Pingyuan Duke." Gai Wu took out a small flag from his arms, this flag He Mulan also had one before he crossed, it was given by Gai Wu in later generations, and those who held this flag could get the friendship of the Lu Shuihu people, there were only three in total.

"If Helian Gong really goes to Qinzhou, maybe he will go to Xingcheng......"

Neither Hermulan nor Helian Zhishui thought that things would be so easy, and Helian Zhishui was even more stunned: "Is this serious? But my father never said......"

"Helian Gong once hired our Tiantai Army to cut off the back road of the abolished prince. Afterwards, Helian Chang was made the crown prince, and his father made a blood alliance, and agreed that as long as Helian Chang reigned for one day, he would never send a soldier into Xingcheng, because Helian Gong was the person who mediated the line, so my father gave him the Tianwang Banner as a token. ”

Gai Wu handed his flag to Helian Zhishui and said, "Please take a look at this small seal, this is the token that Helian Gong gave us back then." ”

On his side was a small pendant in the shape of a wolf's head.

The totem of the Lushuihu people is a dog, not a wolf, and the Huns and Gaoche people are the head of a wolf.

Helian Zhishui had already believed half of the wolf's head seal when he saw it, and then looked at the "Plains Public Determination" engraved under the seal, and immediately burst into tears.

"It's my father's seal! I saw this seal when I was a kid! ”

"It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!" Even Hermulan couldn't believe his good fortune and couldn't help but sigh.

If she hadn't taken in Gai Wu as an apprentice at the beginning, and this group of Lu Shuihu people was still wandering around to work, she would not have discovered the conspiracy that happened in Pingcheng, and maybe she herself would have died under the assassination of Lu Shuihu.

Now the existence of the Lu Shuihu people has strengthened their belief in Tuoba Tao's land reform, and the Lu Shuihu people are also willing to go to Qinzhou to find Helianding, which can be said to have recognized the rule of Wei. Tuoba Tao usually adopted an attitude of appeasing and serving the Wei state towards the Hu people who were obedient to him, so it is already conceivable that the path of the Lu Shui Hu people was completely different from that of the previous life.

According to the value of the Lushuihu people who have been saved as mercenaries since the Shang Dynasty, the Lushuihu people are likely to become the second "recruiting army" in addition to the Gaoche people.

Now the most troublesome problem has been solved. According to Gai Wu's statement, Helian Ding is likely to take the remnants of the army to hide his whereabouts and secretly go to Xingcheng to find the help of the Lu Shuihu people.

Lu Shuihu is loyal to his friends and would rather die than betray them. Without Gai Wu's help, they outsiders might not have been able to find Helianding's hiding place, let alone gain Helianding's trust and return to Wei.

"If Gai Lang can save my father, I, Helian Zhishui, am willing to be a slave and be driven by you!" Helian Zhishui immediately turned over and dismounted, and bowed to Gai Wu on the spot.

Helian Zhishui is Helian Bobo's grandson, and now the only son of Helian Ding in Xiadi, where did Gai Wu dare to accept his great gift, and he also dismounted and knelt down to return the salute, panicking.

"This is Master's task, and this is my business. What's more, since Helian Gong has won the Heavenly King Banner, he is a friend of Lu Shuihu, and it is incumbent on us to be reasonable. It's just that this is just my speculation, and I'm not sure, if Helian Gong didn't go to Xingcheng to ask for our help, my rash speculation might delay the time to rescue Helian Gong, so I haven't dared to talk about it. ”

What Gai Wu said is also right, the so-called saving people is like fighting fire, and there can be no delay for a moment. If he guessed wrong, Helian Ding was simply driven in that direction by the Qiang, and maybe he died somewhere because of their misguess.

"No, I believe my father should have gone to Xingcheng. Xingcheng has always been Lu Shuihu's territory, not to mention the Qiang people, even our Huns have never set foot in it. The Qiang people were afraid of the attitude of the Lu Shuihu people, so they should not enter Xingcheng to search. ”

Helian paused, and his face changed again: "I'm afraid that they didn't investigate in the open, and they have already sent someone to investigate in private." We've got to do it! ”

He Mulan looked at the thousand feathered forest army behind him and became embarrassed.

With so many people marching in a hurry, let alone anything else, if the war horses can't replenish food and grass after a long journey, they will definitely lose fat, and they may die halfway through. It is still possible for the post stations along the road to solve the grain and grass of hundreds of horses, and if they solve so many people and horses, the post will be worried to death.

Not to mention that the Xia Kingdom is a newly conquered country, and the post station is not perfect, maybe even a few hundred horses can't take care of it.

Thinking of this, He Mulan gritted his teeth and summoned the general of Yulin Zhonglang who was sent to command the Yulin Army this time.

"General Bu Liugu, we have to go to Xingcheng first, the Yulin army has too many people and horses, which is not conducive to the march, you will rush to Xingcheng later. If there's anything wrong on the road, act cheaply. ”

The Yulin Army was dragged out by Tuoba Tao to set up a scene for He Mulan, otherwise Tuoba Suzhen, the king of Changshan, would not necessarily sell face to transfer troops to Mulan. But Bu Liugu's family is Tuoba Su's maternal family, and Tuoba Tao has taken great pains for Mulan.

This Buliugu general is only in his twenties now, and his position is only a lieutenant general, and he knows what he will be transferred out of Pingcheng by Tuoba Tao, and as soon as he heard He Mulan's dispatch, he immediately accepted the dispatch without question, and even took the initiative to give up three hundred horses and his own grain and grass to supply the Lu Shuihu people.

In this way, one person and three horses, they can keep their horsepower all the way to Xingcheng, and they don't need to get supplies along the way.

Now that it was winter, sleeping outside could even freeze to death, and it became more difficult for He Mullan to hurry, and it was really difficult to march in a hurry with more than a thousand people.

After the two parties discussed, Lu Shuihu left twenty people to be guides for the Yulin army, and the rest of the people sorted out the supplies and luggage, abandoned the baggage, and went to Xingcheng with the star night of the horse.

The rapid march was naturally uncomfortable, Lu Shuihu and Hemulan were fine, they were all people who had spent a long time in the army, but Helian Zhishui, who was sent by Tuoba Tao to gain Helian Ding's trust, had never suffered this kind of hardship. Horseback riding is a skill that all Hu people must learn, and Helian Zhishui is of course also very good at it. But horseback riding and a long and rapid march are not the same thing.

Even Hermulan survived this way.

The thirteen-year-old boy's inner thighs were ground into a bloody blur, and his whole body seemed to fall apart, and in the end, he was even picked up from the horse by Hermulan himself.

"General Hua, in fact, you don't have to be so troublesome, I can bear it......"

Helian Zhishui had never been so close to people, his little face was flushed, and he turned his face to the other side uncomfortably.

"How dare you bother...... Hiss! ”

As he spoke, Hermulan had already tore the fabric off his thighs with great speed.

The wound grinded out blood, but Helian stopped the water but never screamed in pain, endured until later, the flesh and the fabric on the trousers had already been glued together, and when it was time to rest from the horse, Hemulan saw that something was wrong with him, and carried him off the horse, and then looked at it, the wound had long since dried up, and it could not be healed without tearing the cloth.

"You should have shouted when you started bleeding, let's stop. Luckily, it's winter, and if it's summer, the wound gets worse and both of your legs might be sawed off! ”

He Mullan mercilessly rebuked Helian for his forbearance. Not only did she not admire his endurance, but she even had the urge to scold him.

"Sawn off?"

Helian Zhishui gasped, and his two exposed thighs shook a few times against the wind, and he was half frightened.

"Also...... It's not that far, is it? ”

In the inn's room, Mullan scrutinized the boy's wounds. Although the cloth was melted with water, it was only used, and Helian was still sweating profusely from shock and pain.

He Mullan said the worst possible scenario, but she had to give in in order to make Helian stop the water from being afraid, and she could only intimidate him in this way.

"If it's rotten for a few more days, if you don't saw, you'll have to saw!"

Hermulan glared at him and reached for his lower till with his hand.

"And ...... Don't you want to stay behind? ”

hurt little jj, a layer of skin has fallen off, how can this child bear it?

When Helian Zhishui was touched by He Mulan, he immediately screamed and dodged away, the pain there had long been numb, and now that he was touched by He Mulan, he knew how much it hurt.

"General Hua, the injuries are not serious there, are they?" Helian stopped his water and burst into tears. "Wouldn't you cut it off too? Can it be cured? ”

He doesn't want to be a eunuch!

His father is now the only son left with him! If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't become an adult, he would have already found a girl to keep at home......

If he is cut out there......

Helian Zhishui was worried and scared, and while he was afraid of his own injury, he endured it until his body trembled. A teenager is originally a young age, and he has experienced so many things, and the pressure in his heart can be imagined.

Even Hermulan, who had intimidated him before, didn't have the heart to scare her anymore, his eyes swept over the poor little red and swollen shoot, and he comforted:

"It should be fine, don't worry."

What a sin.

Good to have a child......

If Helian stopped the water because of this, there was a case, Helian would definitely kill Di Ziyu with his own hands, and there would be no possibility of resolving the contradiction.

Helian was still scared, crying in small pieces as he reached out to touch his own shoots.

Even if they are underage, there is still a reaction there.

"General Flower! I'm fine! I'm fine! ”

Helian Zhishui wiped his tears, looked at the moving Xiao Zhishui, and screamed in surprise.

"Look! Nothing! It's good! ”

"Ah......h

He Mulan watched dumbfoundedly as the young man fiddled with himself, and couldn't help but look at the sky.

This......

How else can this be medicated?

Although she is a forensic doctor and has read countless birds, now these are living people.

If her identity is revealed one day, will she become a strange aunt?

At the thought of this, Hermulan's face wrinkled all over his face