The Hu people are nomadic and hunting, and there is no shortage of masters of tracking and tracking, and Yuanguang also learned this skill when he was a child.

He wandered around the desert for three or four days and found traces left by the Rubric Orchid Division.

Following the trail to the northeast, two days later, in the valley of a small oasis, Yuanguang met Wen Shilan.

In early autumn, the grass color is not yet yellow, green and yellow are mixed, and a few red willows are weeping by the spring.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the desert is deserted.

It is a vast and magnificent view of the side plug.

As the two Hu Laws rode into the continent, they didn't go far, but they were in a miserable situation at first.

A few big pits were dug on the side of the continent, and when passing by, Yuanguang looked twice into the pit, and there were mostly male corpses in them, and occasionally there were old and weak, all of them had folded hair and hakama, all of them were Hu people. Needless to say, these must have been the herders who lived in this oasis. It should be that after the arrival of Wen Shilan's collar, in order to prevent leakage of news, and also to find some women for the subordinates to have fun, because they killed all the men and the old and weak.

Yuanguang's confidant Hu never couldn't bear it and turned his face away.

Yuan Guang doesn't care, the law of the jungle has always been the rule of grassland survival, and if Wen Shilan was him, he would do the same.

Go forward for two or three miles, around the spring, there are more than 100 tents.

The tent used to belong to the herdsmen of the continent, but now it is full of Wen Shilan's subordinates, and from time to time there are filthy soldiers of the Hulu Department coming in and out.

Several soldiers had set up a cauldron and were boiling water, and a few dead sheep were thrown on the ground, which had been skinned and disemboweled, and were bloody. Thirty or twenty people sat next to them, waiting to eat meat. The arrival of Yuanguang and the others attracted their attention.

Yuanguang didn't mind their curious gaze at all, and walked with his head raised and his chest raised, returning them with a kind smile.

Passing through the tents on the periphery, there was Winstone Lan's tent in front of him.

Singing came from the tent.

The song is in Xianbei language, with a long and distant tone, with a crying sound, like the howl of a wild wolf.

Yuanguang understood Xianbei language, listened attentively, translated into Tang dialect, and sang: "Elechuan, under the Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the four fields." The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep. ”

This is the folk song of the Gaoche people, that is, the Eile people, which is widely sung.

Although Yuanguang is Lu Shuihu, he has also heard this song.

The autumn wind blew across his face, bringing the moisture of water and the smell of grass, raising his head to the sky, looking around the tents scattered around the stars, Yuan Guang unconsciously remembered the old days in the Lushui Ranch, sheep and horses were like clouds, people were prosperous, children were playing, and the grassland was endless.

"This is the life that we Hu people should live!" Yuanguang thought so.

Now it has become a soldier of the Tang people, like a slave, serving in the military and labor, the men work for the Tang people, and the women do cattle and horses for the Tang people.

"Mourn my people! Mourn my people! ”

Infected by the song, the great sadness touched Yuanguang's heart, and he burst into tears.

"The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep."

Yuanguang wiped away his tears and sang outside the tent.

The singing in the tent stopped, and one man lifted the curtain and came out to see who was singing.

The two rangers who led the way hurriedly said to Yuan Guang: "My family is here, why don't you hurry up and see you." ”

Yuan Yuan Yuan bowed down and said, "Lu Shui Hu Ba is the son of Ruo Neng, and Xiao Hu Yuanguang is here to see the adult." ”

The person who came out was Wen Shilan, who was only wearing a leather scarf, with a bare upper body, revealing knotted muscles, and the color of iron.

"If you can? And the drain of the department? ”

Yuan Guang replied, "Yes." ”

Wen Shilan knew about the internal migration of the Qu Ministry, and asked the two rangers: "Are the two of them the Tang people who were caught by you?" ”

One of the two rangers said, "No. ”

Yuanguang grabbed the answer, lay on the ground, and said loudly: "Xiaohu is not fine. Xiaohu is here to give gifts to adults! ”

"What gifts?"

"Aren't the adults and Pi Tan going to fight the West Sea? The reality inside and outside Xihai County, Xiaohu is clear, and he is willing to respond internally! ”

Wen Shilan laughed and said, "Xin Er'er is cunning, send you a little bearded cub to deceive me, can you fool me?" Command the two rangers, "Pull away, cut down!" ”

Yuan Guang grabbed the grass roots on the ground, resisted the pull of the two rangers, raised his face, and said loudly: "Don't you believe me? ”

"You have become the dogs of the Tang people, I heard that among the Tang soldiers who came to aid Xihai this time, there are your people, and there are quite a few of them. You are willing to be the minions of the Tang people, and you are against us, of course I don't believe you. ”

"Xiaohu's subordinates did not voluntarily fight for the Tang people. A few months ago, Xin Er attacked Xiaohu's tribe for no reason, killed many of Xiaohu's clansmen, forced Xiaohu's tribe to migrate inward, and made Xiaohu and others as scholars. In the mustache, both men and women, they all hate Xin Er to the core.

"I heard that Pi Tan led the troops south to punish the evil and eliminate the violence, and among the little beards, they were all happy, eager for the king!

So, Xiao Hu deceived Xin Er and asked him to inquire about Wang Shi's military situation, but in fact, he wanted to tell the voice of the soldiers in Xiao Hu's department to the adults! My lord! Xiao Hu Zhong is brave and courageous, and he only hopes that adults can break through the West Sea as soon as possible! How can you deceive adults? ”

As he spoke, Yuan Guang pulled out the short dagger on his belt, and the two rangers immediately drew their knives and put them on his neck.

Yuan Guang reversed the dagger, handed it to Wen Shilan, straightened his upper body, opened his chest, and said, "If the adults don't believe me, Xiao Hu dares to ask for a bloody oath!" ”

Dafan Beihu oath, there are several kinds of incense, cutting arms, and stabbing blood. Among them, the heart-piercing is the most grand.

The stabbing blood can be self-stabbing or stabbing by the opponent. Compared with the two, the latter is more able to show sincerity.

Wen Shilan looked at Yuan Guang for a moment, laughed, and said, "I know what happened to your department. I'm just trying to test you. ”

He lifted Yuanguang up with his own hands, inserted his short dagger back into his sheath, patted his arm, and said with a smile, "Yuanguang, and Qu Yuanguang, right?" Although your ministry has the name of 'and Qu', no one in your ancestors has ever taken 'and Qu' as their surname, but you are the only one who has taken 'and Qu' as their surname. Very good. From this I can see that you are a person who has not forgotten your roots.

"Just now you sang with me outside the tent, and I heard from your singing that you miss your hometown.

"You don't forget your roots, and you miss your hometown, and your sincerity has already appeared, how can I not believe you? You don't need to be stabbed! ”

The size of "and canal" is an official name, representing the "glory" of Yuanguang's ancestors during the period when the Xiongnu dominated the grassland, because Yuanguang took this as his surname, and its purpose was to show the "nobility" and "long origin" of his family.

Yuan Guang didn't expect Wen Shilan to know about him, and told the story of his surname "and Qu", and was moved, and said: "I don't expect the adult to know Xiaohu's cheap name, and I didn't have to pollute the adult's ears." ”

Wen Shilan took him by the arm and led him into the account.

Go to the tent and sit down.

Wen Shilan asked, "Say, how do you want to respond to me?" ”

"Dare to ask my lord, I wonder when the main force of Pi Tan will arrive?"

Wen Shilan said solemnly: "The town marshal has already left the big tent, and within seven or eight days, he will be able to reach Juyanze." ”

Yuan Guang was overjoyed and said: "The defenders in Xihai County today are roughly composed of four parts.

"Part of them are Beigong Yue's subordinates, some of them are Xin'er's soldiers and horses, some of them are Jiuquan soldiers who have been disabled by adults, and the rest are Xiaohu's people. A total of seven or eight thousand paces to ride. Xiaohu's people numbered about 2,000.

The adult asked Xiao Hu how to respond internally, and Xiao Hu thought like this: When the king of Pi Tan arrived and attacked the city with the adults, Xiao Hu led his people to respond internally. At that time, the adults and the big ones attacked outside, and the little Hu and the people were chaotic inside. There are two rivers in the West Sea, why is it difficult to break it? …… Xiaohu doesn't know if what he thinks is right, please correct him. ”

Wen Shilan smiled, Yuan Guang couldn't see his thoughts, and after saying his opinion, he waited for a reply.

Wen Shilan smiled: "You are resourceful. All the tribes in the north have spread that you and Qu Min, Ba Ruo Neng has three sons, the eldest son is loyal and benevolent, the younger son is brave, and you and Qu Yuanguang is smart and clever. It seems to be true. ”

"Did the adults agree with Xiaohu's suggestion?"

"Your suggestion is good. But before you do that, you have to do one thing for me. ”

"What's the matter?"

"You said that you went out of the city this time to deceive Xin Er and asked yourself to inquire about our military situation for him. I ask you, how will you report to him when you go back? ”

"Wang Shi's military situation, Xiaohu will never reveal anything. After going back, Xiao Hu said that he couldn't find anything. ”

Wen Shilan shook her head and said, "That's not right. ”

"Isn't that right?"

"You can't say that."

"What should I say about Xiaohu?"

"You said that you found the whereabouts of Pi Tan Da Rate, and said that Pi Tan Da Rate seems to be coming from the east to attack Xihai County. and told Xin Er that there were almost 30,000 riders in the tribe led by Pi Tan. ”

Yuan Guang was stunned and asked, "Didn't this leak Wang Shi's military information to Xin Er?" He quickly came to his senses and asked, "Yes." Dare to ask your lordship, your lord told me to attack from the east, but in fact, he was probably preparing to attack from the west, right? ”

Dealing with smart people is a hassle-free.

Before Wen Shilan could say anything, Yuanguang himself made up for it.

Wen Shilan nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

Yuan Guang said happily: "My lord's clever plan, this one is indeed a clever plan!" ”

Wen Shilan smiled silently, and said in her heart: "There is 'sound east attacking west', but this west is not Xihai County. ”

Although the battle against Fan Dan was not lost, it could only be said that it was a reluctant victory, Wen Shilan was worried about how to arrange the suspicious soldiers, and the gods favored him, so he sent him a and Qu Yuanguang. Just borrow the mouth of Yuanguang to coax Xin Er first.

Yuanguang lived in the Wenshilan Department for three days, counting the time, and came out for eight or nine days. He told Xin Er that it would be half a month at most, and he would return in ten days at the least, and he would leave for the county because of goodbye to Wen Shilan.

At the beginning of August, I returned to the county.

Visiting Xin Er in the hall, Yuan Guang relayed what Wen Shilan taught him as it was.

"30,000 horsemen, attacking from the east?"

"Yes."

Xin Erhu was suspicious, and said in his heart: "There are so many scouts scattered out, and none of them can find the main force of Pitan." Yuan Guang not only found the position of Pi Tan's main force, but also judged the direction in which he was going to attack. It's too capable. He praised him and said, "If you have made a meritorious inquiry, I will make a note of it." After many days of hard work, you can go back and rest. ”

Yuan Guang saw that Xin Er seemed to be puzzled, but he didn't care.

Outside, he looked back at Xin Er sitting in the hall, and thought with a sneer: "As soon as the elite rider arrives, this Xihai County will be difficult to save." After conquering the West Sea, when the time comes, I beg Pi Tan to continue south, and then conquer Jiuquan and Jiankang, and rescue my father, brothers, and clansmen. Lu Shui can't stay. I took them to the Pitan big rate account, and I didn't lose a small rate! ”

Thinking of his father and brother, Yuan Guang couldn't help but think, "I gave Pi Tan a big response, and when the matter came out, Jiankang County didn't know if it would be blamed on my father and brother?" I can send someone to sneak back to Jiankang first, tell my father, and tell him to find an opportunity to abscond in advance. ”

Yuanguang thought well, but he couldn't send people out of the city.

Because of his intelligence, from that day on, Xin Er strengthened his vigilance, not only focusing on guarding the east of the city, but also the west of the city.

People couldn't be sent out, and after waiting for three or four days, Yuan Guang waited until he was anxious, and he didn't see Pi Tan and Wen Shilan's men and horses killing.

On 10 August, an expedited military report was sent to Xin Er's case.

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