On the road, I was afraid of being seen, I didn't dare to take the big road, everyone went through the mausoleum, walked for more than two days, climbed a small hill, looked forward, and saw a city with a circumference of about thirteen or fourteen miles.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, the river meanders around the city, and the city tower erects a tall flagpole and wafs a red military flag. Tang Shang Huode, the clothes and flags are all red, and the city in front of him is the county governance capital of Tangxing County.

Linghu Feng happily said to everyone: "Ledu has arrived!" After waiting for a few days, I went into the city, took a hot bath, and slaughtered the whole tender sheep! Said to Cao Fei, "Your alcohol addiction has already been committed, right?" Go, you go to the messenger first, and let my uncle come to meet us. ”

Cao Fei promised loudly, patted his horse down the dirt slope, and ran towards Ledu City.

Linghu Feng led the rest of the people and slowly followed the line.

Xin Er couldn't ride a horse, half lying on the car, curled up with her legs, although she had tried her best to make way for Zuo and the two children, the car was swaying, it was still inevitable to contact Zuo, only to feel that the thighs under her skirt were very soft, and she said: "Look at the slender, it's actually quite plump." ”

Fu Qiao and Jia Zhen both hurried into the city in a panic, but Ling Hu Feng was unhurried and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, slow down, don't break Agua's wound again." ”

Xin Er said in his heart: "When did this ruthless man become so considerate? "The fox was suspicious.

After walking a short distance, Jia Zhen shouted, "Why did Captain Cao come back?" ”

Xin Er supported the wheel, crossed Zuo's heavy updo, and saw the short Cao Fei leaning over the horse, flicking the whip vigorously, running desperately to this side, shouting something as he ran.

Xin Er listened carefully and heard: "Lord, go quickly, your uncle is ruthless and unjust, and his mother's troops have come out to arrest us!" ”

Jia Zhen and Fu Qiao were shocked.

Xin Er turned to Linghu Feng and said in his heart: "No wonder you are so considerate!" It turned out that I had been suspicious of this for a long time. ”

Linghu Feng scolded and said, "Go! "Turn the horse and run, compared to the slow swallowing just now, there is no delay at all, no mud and water.

Several people died again.

Xin Er endured the pain caused by the bump of the car and dragged Ling Hule to prevent him from crashing again. Previously, it was Cao Fei who drove the horse on his behalf, and at this time Cao Fei was behind, making Fox Feng ride in the dust, far ahead, never looking back, no one cared about them, Xin Er had to pat the horse's buttocks hard, forcing the two horses to speed up. One of the horses snorted, the horse's tail was raised, and a rich flaminity was discharged, and it was spraying in the middle of the spray, and the smell was unspeakable.

There were more than 100 soldiers in Ledu City, and Cao Fei scolded Linghu Feng's uncle for being ruthless, but from Xin Er's point of view, he still thought of family affection, and did not send cavalry, and sent all the foot soldiers, so naturally he couldn't catch up with them. Even so, the group was like a frightened bird, and they still ran for twenty or thirty miles before stopping. Everyone was thirsty, found a stream, and after drinking it, Ling Hu Feng wiped his mouth and laughed.

Fu Qiao asked, "Why is the Lord laughing?" ”

"My uncle won't take us in, and I expect you to think we're cornered. Hum! Not really. ”

Later, the lord of the country pursued and killed, and was rejected by his uncle, the so-called end of the road, nothing more than this. Everyone looked at each other in a hurry, and they didn't know what else Ling Hufeng had to "think about" to find a place for everyone. Jia Zhen asked, "Dare to ask the Lord, where else do we go?" ”

Linghu Feng pointed to the north with his hand and said, "The big bald and red slave of the Chilou Dan Department on the side of Pig Ye Ze have an incense swear with me, and since he is not tolerated by my uncle's family, I will lead you to vote for him!" Straightening his belly and pressing the knife, he said confidently, "There are more than 3,000 people in the Chilou Dan Department, and 5,000 elite horsemen can be gathered. ”

Jia Zhen said: "What if the Chilou Dan Department can't see it? ”

"What is this called! The incense swore a vow to their gods. What these Huyi fear most is their gods, and they will not dare to disobey. Ling Hu Feng was full of energy, cheered up everyone's spirits, and said, "This place is only a few hundred miles away from Inozawa, and it will take three or two days to arrive." It was the territory of the Hu people, and the little cub didn't dare to send troops there. The bald red slave has always treated me respectfully, like a slave dog, and when we go, he will be hospitable, and make you Hu cannon meat, and the best mare's milk and wine are enough! Let's have a few more unique Hu girls to warm up the bed. Ha ha. Don't forget to say to Xin, "There are witch doctors in his department, so you don't need to worry about your injuries, just rest for a few days." ”

The crowd had no choice but to go with him. Along the way, Fu Qiao kept muttering and lamenting: "Reduced to this, do you want to be left behind?" He frowned, but when he stopped, he fiddled with his garment, and wiped the damaged and mutilated crown of his head many times.

said that it was three or two days of hard work, because the pursuit in the country was very urgent, and the first half of the road was hidden in Tibet, and he did not dare to go fast; The second half of the road into the desert called "Huangshafu" by the locals, the sand dunes are undulating, endless, a wind, it will cover the sky and the sun, horses and carts can not go fast, so it was not until the afternoon of the seventh day, when the nose that has been dry to the bitter breath of cool humidity, the exhausted people arrived at the bank of Inonoze.

A river called Gushui originates from the Congshan area of Longnan, waves to the north, passes through the Longzhong area, mighty like a jade dragon, divides this desert into two parts, east and west, flows through three or four hundred miles, and the terminal confluence is the place where the pig noze is. The valley water flows on both sides of the river section in the desert, starting from entering the desert, to the end of the pig field, forming many oases on this desolate desert, different sizes, like a string of beads, green and beautiful, and the pig field, of course, is the largest, covering a wide area, about hundreds of miles in a square circle.

Around this gift from heaven, there are four or five tribes scattered around it, large and small, and the Chilou Danbu is one of them.

At the age of fifty-three or four, the head was braided, and the hair on the entire skull was shaved, leaving only a small piece of the top of the head, the braids were thin and short, with a thick neck, thick lips, and a strong physique.

As Linghu Feng expected, the bald red slave did not drive them away, but it was just "tolerated", and there was no "warm hospitality" that Ling Hufeng said.

They were given two tattered tents, living in the same area as the slaves of the Chiloudan tribe, muddy and filthy.

Linghu Feng touched his head and smiled, and said: "Hu Yi grazes for a living, and early autumn is the time to harvest alfalfa, this is a major matter, it is related to the winter grain of livestock, and my brother Chinu must be busy dealing with these affairs, and he can't take care of me for the time being." It will be fine in a few days. Previously, it was said that the bald red slave treated him respectfully, like a slave dog, but now that he is snubbed, the bald red slave has become "my brother".

Everyone was depressed.

When it was almost nightfall, two Hu people came over and threw them a few dirty Hu Biscuits, ignored Ling Hufeng's question, turned around and left.

Linghu Feng said: "These two little slaves, you can't understand our words! He grabbed a piece of bread and threw it to Zuo, telling her to eat it with the children, and the rest was divided with a few people. He devoured and relished the food, and he didn't feel dirty.

Xin Er said in his heart: "It can bend and stretch." ”

Linghu Feng slept in a tent with his wife and daughter, and Xin Er slept with Cao Fei, Fu Qiao, and Jia Zhen.

The next morning, another witch doctor came over, smeared something on Xin Er's wound, threw down a few weeds, and said a lot, Xin Er didn't understand, it was the use of weeds. The witch doctor saw him once, and never again.

Fortunately, Cao Fei brought with him the invasive medicine, which Zuo used to wrap his wounds before, but under Zuo's careful care, diligent dressing changes, and Fu Qiao's occasional scrubbing around the wound, the wound did not worsen and festered, and gradually improved.

For seven or eight days, Linghu Feng went to find the bald and red slave several times, but either he couldn't see anyone, or he was sent away after sitting for a while. Gradually, not only did everyone become more and more depressed, but Hu Feng also panicked and became uneasy.

This morning, Xin Er woke up, Cao Fei and the others were not there, probably going to the river to fetch water and hunt rabbits in the grassland. There are only a few pieces of Hu Biscuits every day, if it weren't for Ling Hu Feng and Cao Fei to shoot well, several people would have been dying.

Xin Er's injuries have healed a lot, and although he still can't move vigorously, he can walk a few steps slowly.

He moved himself out of the tent, the morning sun was mild, warm and comfortable, but he hadn't taken a bath for twenty days, and he couldn't stand the smell on his body. He leaned on the stand at the door of the tent, sat with his legs spread, basked in the warmth, put his hand into his coat to rub the ashes, and sometimes threw the mud balls far away, and his movements were skillful and coherent, all of which were the credit of "industry and diligence" these days.

The Hunus did not live in large groups, but lived in small clusters, with four or five tents nearby, and the adult men and women went to harvest alfalfa and tend to the horses, leaving only the old and weak.

The two Hunu children came to him, picked up the stones, and threw them at him, as he had done with a ball of mud.

Xin Er struggled to dodge, and with a morning hit on his cheek, he said in his heart: "Even Hu Nu's children came to tease me?" With a heavy heart, he pondered, "I have to find a way to reverse the situation, otherwise, as Fu Qiao said, I will end up in Huzhong and leave it all from now on." Look at the two children who are laughing and running away, "And they're still with slaves!" It's better to live like this than to die! Twisting his arm to touch the injury, he said in his heart, "Fortunately, Zuo's changed my dressing every day, and my life should be safe." ”

I wondered what I could do to make the situation better.

Linghu Feng can't count on it.

Maybe what he said earlier about how the bald red slave treated him was not bragging, but now that he has no identity as a "Dingxi national clan" and "Fuping Gong", it is not surprising that the bald and red slave's attitude towards him has changed greatly, to put it bluntly, the two of them are just interested in the relationship, what incense swears, I am afraid that no one takes it seriously.

At least now the bald red slaves haven't driven them out, and it's already thankful, it's very good. Xin Er even vaguely felt that if this day lasted for a long time, maybe one day the bald red slave and the king of Dingxi would tie up, and maybe they would give them to the king of Dingxi as a gift in exchange for some rewards. This possibility is not impossible.

Thinking of Ballian Chinu, Xin Er's heart suddenly moved, remembered something, and said in his heart: "When I first arrived that day, I saw that Ballian Chinu was indifferent to Linghu Feng, and he ignored him, and he didn't even have a straight eye on me, Cao Fei, and Fu Qiao, but he didn't ....... After thinking about it for a while, he said secretly, "I'm still not sure, I'll give it a try, and see what I expected." If that's right, there is hope that our situation will change! He said in his heart, "If this matter is successful, we will certainly benefit, but brother, I will suffer you." ”

At noon, Ling Hufeng, Cao Fei, Fu Qiao, and Jia Zhen came back.

Fu Qiao and Jia Zhen each carried buckets of water, and Cao Fei carried a rabbit and a pheasant. Linghu Feng walked in front, swaggering with his hands behind his back, and said to Xin Er, who was still sitting at the mouth of the tent: "Ah Gua, my arrows are not missing, don't look at the rabbit running fast, where is my arrow fast?" Lao Cao's arrow is also accurate, you haven't seen it, it is like a lightning flash, and the old man and the others have not looked at it, and they shot down this wild pheasant. patted Cao Fei and promised, "The little lieutenant is really condescending, when I return to the capital, you are the only one who leads the army!" ”

The leader of the army is an important position in charge of the guards inside and outside the capital, whether it is the Tang family or the royal family of Dingxi, who are not close associates of the direct lineage, and will never be granted this position. Cao Fei has listened to his promise not to ask for money these days, and his ears are almost calloused, and he perfunctorily promises to thank him.

Ling Hu Feng was heroic, as if he was not affected by the cold reception of the bald red slave recently, and thought to himself: "It's not good! Even Lao Cao, a reckless man, doesn't seem to take my words seriously. After a while, I'm afraid that these people will all slip away. ”

There are only a few people left around him who can be used, and Ling Hu Feng does not want to be escaped by them, but he has racked his brains, and he still has nothing to do about the current form, and he doesn't know how to change it, his mind is full of gloom, and he is helpless.

The rabbits and pheasants were cleaned up, and when they were cooked, everyone shared the food.

Eat, anyway, there is nothing to do, according to the habits of these days, Ling Hu Feng, Cao Fei and the others were about to go into the tent to find Zhou Gong, Xin Er coughed, and said: "Lord, I have lived here for many days, thanks to the warm hospitality of the Chilou Danbu, and the foolishness of the ministers, should I thank the Ministry Dao?" ”

Ling Hufeng didn't know what he meant, and said in his heart: "This is also called warm hospitality?" "I just went to him yesterday." ”

"There is no need for the Lord to do such things. The minister's bad opinion is that the lord sends his ministers and others to change into the clothes of the Hu people to show their sincerity, and then go to the ministry to ask for a meeting and express their gratitude. ”

Linghu said in his heart: "Change into Hu Ren's clothes? "Agua, you have a good idea!" It's time to change into a hufu to look close. ”

Although I don't know if this method is useful, he rushed to the doctor, just follow the good flow, swept the faces of Cao Fei, Fu Qiao, Jia Zhen, and Xin Er, and said in his heart, "This person who thanked him in person, Ah Gua's injury has not healed, and his walking path is not stable, it will definitely not work, Lao Cao is a good hand at killing thieves and shooting birds, but he can't speak, and he can't do it." Only this Doctor Fu can speak well and has a good demeanor, and I loved to use him that day because of his name of 'Qing Tan Cadre', and I could send him there. said, "Old man, you have to do this!" ”

Fu Qiao's face was as earth-colored, touched the high crown, and said: "Soldiers can be killed, but not humiliated!" Lord, if you want to obey Qiaohu, please give him a death. ”

Fu Qiao is the middle doctor of the Fuping Principality, elegant and graceful, this time the disaster is all because of being implicated, Ling Hu Feng plotted to rebel He didn't know it before, and Hu Zhong was already in trouble day and night, and then let him change his clothes? He's made up his mind to crash into the tent! In a hurry, he didn't think about it, this tent was no better than a house, but there was nothing hard for him to bump into.

Xin Er helped Fu Qiao to speak, and said: "Lord, Doctor Fu's family name is Qingwang, and his character is noble, so it is really difficult for him to be obedient. ”

Fu Qiao's attitude was so resolute that Hu Feng didn't dare to force him, he was already disheartened, if Fu Qiao was forced to death again, he would immediately be the prince of the bare pole, so he had to say to Jia Zhen: "Ziming, only hard work for you." ”

Jia Zhen doesn't care, from childhood to adulthood, he has been clothed and fed, how can he ever have such a down-and-out time? He has already passed enough of this dog's inferior days, and he readily promised.

Everyone didn't have the clothes of the Hu people, so Cao Fei took the remaining half of the rabbit and went to a nearby tent to borrow a set. Jia Zhen pinched her nose and replaced the dirty and smelly hakama.

Xin Er looked at it, and saw that although the clothes were torn, they were even more jade, and praised and said: "Zhilan is in the court, but that's it!" ”

Jia Zhen finished the bundle, temporarily resigned from everyone, and went out of the account to ask to see the bald red slave.

He went and did not return, and when the sun set and night, there was still no trace.

Linghu Feng waited until he was impatient, and asked Cao Fei to inquire to see what was going on, and said in his heart: "Could it be that he annoyed the bald and red slave and was killed?" ”

After half an hour, Cao Fei came back in a huff. Linghu Feng asked, "How?" Cao Fei said angrily: "The Lord is waiting here, but he is drinking and happy!" Linghu Feng asked, "Drinking?" Cao Fei replied: "The ministry has bought fresh lamb and good wine, and the slave and maid are waiting, and he is drinking happily with the minister!" ”

Ling Hu Feng couldn't believe that Bald Lian Red Slave treated him poorly, but he actually treated Jia Zhen well! He said in his heart, "A set of Hu clothes has such a great effect? I'll put it on tomorrow too. ”

Xin Er said in his heart: "This matter is done!" ”

Now that Jia Zhen's situation is known, everyone no longer waits for him. Cao Fei was still very angry and complained to Fu Qiao and Xin Er for a long time.

It was easy to wait until the two of them fell asleep, Xin Er bent his waist crossed, rubbed out of the tent hard, and went to Linghu Feng's tent and called him softly.

Linghu Feng slept vigilantly, and soon woke up, came out in his clothes, and still carried the knife in his hand, and asked, "Agua, why don't you sleep?" But Ziming is back? ”

"Not yet." Xin Er looked at Ling Hufeng seriously, lowered his voice, and asked, "The little minister dares to ask the lord, but he still wants to make a comeback?" ”

Linghu said in his heart: "Do great loyal ministers like Agua also doubt that I can get up again?" Clapping his chest, he said, "There's a lot of ambition here!" ”

Xin Er said: "In this way, the minister has a plan to offer, which is enough to make the big bald and red slaves no longer cold and slow to the master, and they are impressed." ”

"What's the solution?"

Xin Er finished his plan and nervously waited for Ling Hufeng's answer.

Linghu Feng said: "It turned out that it was not the work of the Hufu? His eyes widened and he said to Xin Er in disbelief, "Ah Gua, how did you come up with this plan?" Xin Er thought that Linghu Feng was unwilling to do this, and his heart sank, but he was full of praise, "Ah Gua, you are not only loyal, but also resourceful, really my humerus." But he not only agreed, but strongly agreed.

At three o'clock that night, Jia Zhen was carried by two Hu slaves, came back in new clothes, and had not seen delicious food for a month, full of wine and food, and was very happy drunk. The next day, he had a hangover and a headache and wanted to sleep more, so Linghu Feng broke into the tent and said to him: "Ziming, I only have worked hard for you." ”