Chapter 36: Meeting the Remnants (2)

They rode their horses for three incense sticks, another herding area, with very few yurts and tents. Most of them are thatched houses, and some are attics made of wooden planks, which are rarely seen in the grasslands, "I guess this is where the high-ranking officials lived." Snow thought to herself.

Then they walked into a barren place, where there was nothing but mud, countless footprints left behind by the melting snow, and traces of burning stakes. The countless tents that had been erected were already dilapidated, and pigeons flying in the air landed in the corners of the tents, sprinkled with dung, including on the stakes, on the ground, and on the tents, and there were traces of feces everywhere.

As they approached a mountain, the hole was opened with only one human being in and out, and as they went in, the stone door was closed again, and it was pitch black inside. Zhuo Mu lit a torch and held it above his head.

Inside the cave were countless caves of various sizes, and the gap in the middle was extremely wide, and there were crying children in the arms of women, as well as children of various sizes and old people, which could be seen clearly from the outside of the tent door. The obese man who came out of the other tent was about forty-six or seventeen years old, with a long scar on the left side of his face from the frontal bone to the bridge of his nose, his head was wrapped in a thick black cotton cloth, his eyebrows were thick and upturned, his eyes were so big that he was so big that his silver-black beard almost blocked his whole mouth, and Buyi Lingyu recognized him at a glance that he was Zhuo Mu, the younger brother of Holchi.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, come in, sir. Zhuo Mu made a respectful gesture and gestured to the tent.

Snow was surprised, and An Guijia said, "There are no adults here, so let's change our words?"

"There are no outsiders here. Buyi Lingyu replied.

An Guijia nodded, and they were ushered into the tent, where there were seven or eight people, and the light in the tent was so dim that they could barely make out everyone's faces and features.

"See King An, see the prince. All the people inside knelt down and said hello.

"You ...... This is...... , how do you ......?" An Guijia looked at the scene with a disillusioned look, and turned his head to ask Buyi Lingyu in confusion.

"The king doesn't have to be nervous. Buyi Lingyu replied, "This is Zhuo Mu, the younger brother of the prince of Fengwei City, who was also the commander of the king's command back then, and once led an army of 3,000 south of Issyk-Kul Lake. ”

"I know you, King. Zhuo Mu finished speaking excitedly, invited them to sit down one by one, and then introduced everyone around him, "This is my daughter Chu Ge, this is my mother, she is already one hundred and fifteen years old. ”

"The old man is in good health. Anguiga sat on a chair, "Tell me how you escaped fifteen years ago."

"We all almost died in the battle in Fengwei City fifteen years ago. "Those bastards didn't pierce our vital point, and I wanted to kill myself and go with the king, but I thought of my family. I crawled out of the corpses of 10,000 people, fled there, and took my family with me to live a guerrilla life. After speaking, Zhuo Mu knelt on the ground and hugged his fists, "I was really surprised to see you here today, and I also met the prince." With that, he stood up and faced Snow, "Prince, please bow down to the old minister." "He was already in tears, and even his teeth were chattering.

"Get up, please. Snow helped Zhuo Mu up, "You are my father's younger brother, naturally my uncle, just like my father, I can't accept your worship." ”

Zhuo Mu squinted at Snow, "This kid is really sensible. ”

"Uncle, I've grown up. Snow corrected and helped Zhuo Mu to sit down, and sat down in the chair himself.

"Yes, you've grown up. Zhuo Mu nodded, he said and faced Buyi Lingyu, "I met you in the market half a month ago, there were many knights, I naturally didn't dare to recognize you, and then I couldn't find you if I looked for you, I thought I was dazzled." Two days ago, Lord Musna sent me a letter explaining your purpose, and I was sure that I was not dazzled, and I hope that I, the commander of the past, will still come in handy. ”

"Do you know Lord Musna?" asked An Guijia in surprise.

"I know. Zhuo Mu explained, "Half a year ago, the king visited Issyk-Kul Lake to make peace with Niutel, and I found someone to imitate Da Shan Yu's handwriting and asked Lord Musna to send it. ”

"No wonder. An Guijia said, "Lord Musina can't leave Fengwei City at all, it is impossible for him to know the situation in the outside world so well, let alone Da Shan Yu's handwriting, so I have to thank you for saving your life." ”

"The king is gracious. Zhuo Mu said, "You and my brother are like brothers, I have always believed that we will meet again, Lord Musina said that Lord Buyi Lingyu and the prince are still alive, so we have been quietly gathering people, everything we have done before, is for the arrival of the prince." ”

"We have brought with us an army of 20,000, and we have come here for revenge. "But our troops are simply not enough, and we still need to think long-term." ”

"I haven't been idle for so many years. Zhuo Mu said, "I have been privately assembling the people who are alive in our Phoenix Tail City, and there are currently more than 2,000 people. ”

"Where are they now?" asked Anguiga.

"They are scattered in Lake Issyk-Kul and in every part of the steppe, so that they do not arouse suspicion among the officers and soldiers, and for so many years they have been farming and doing business with peace of mind, ostensibly being good herdsmen of the Clan, but our purpose is to prepare for revenge. Zhuo Mu said timidly, "Prince, you are back now, and everyone under my command is at the disposal of the prince." ”

"Uncle, you have done a good job, I am grateful, now we are saved. Snow said.

"Your arrival has come at the right time, in the right place. Zhuo Mu said as he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Buyi Lingyu, "King, here is the list of our Fengwei City officials in Lan City, the people marked with black dots are no longer willing to participate in our war, those marked with red dots may still rebel against them, and those who are not marked are already our people." ”