Chapter 697: Asking for help
The next day, on the second day of the first lunar month, Han Xuening and Huazi got up early, and after simply packing up and eating something, they said goodbye to Wei Yunxuan and they went south through the tunnel.
It was already noon when a few people came out of the tunnel, and thick snow had piled up outside the southern city of Great Wei City.
The wind was cold, and it was extremely cold outside the cave.
A few people ate some wine in the cave, ate some meat they brought, wrapped their cotton clothes tightly, and continued on their way.
Along the way, Han Xuening was thinking, where did Xiaodong go?
When we arrived at the Valley of the Wolves, it was already night.
It was very dark all around, and everyone had nothing to eat.
The howl of wolves sounded in the valley from time to time, which scared Zhong Xiaozi and Mu Xiaoyun to death.
Zhong Xiaozi said worriedly: "Sister! Will wolves be seen in this canyon at night? ”
Before Han Xuening could answer, Huazi hurriedly said, "Sister! This place is called Wolf Valley, and no one usually walks from here, and there are thousands of hungry wolves living here. And hundreds of huge head wolves. ”
Hua Zi said, and gestured to the appearance of these behemoths.
Not only Zhong Xiaozi was frightened, but Mu Xiaoyun's face also turned pale.
If you encounter wolves in the middle of the night, won't they all become food for the wolves?
"Sister! What if we run into a pack of wolves? Zhong Xiaozi became worried.
As soon as she finished speaking, the howls of the wolves in the valley became louder and louder, and there should have been a lot of wolves gathered around the sound.
On the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year, do the wolves also want to celebrate the New Year and open meat?
The two sisters, Zhong Xiaozi and Mu Xiaoyun, curled up together in fear, and a cold wind blew in the valley, and the two couldn't help but shiver.
Han Xuening said to the two: "Two sisters, don't be afraid, the wolves in the valley are all guarded by Huazi's father, and they will not come out to harm people." ”
"Sister! We haven't eaten all of a sudden, I wonder if my dad has anything to eat here? Flower's stomach was already growling.
Han Xuening asked Hua Zijian to find his master, and after Hua Zijian received the order, he quickly reached the halfway point of the mountain and began to shout.
Ten minutes later, Zhou Daochang really appeared.
Zhou Tong's speed was very fast, he was still on the top of the mountain just now, and in the blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of Han Xuening and them.
This scared Zhong Xiaozi and Mu Xiaoyun enough, is this a human or a ghost?
"Miss Xuening, Huazi, why are you here so late? Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year! After seeing a few people, Zhou Tong asked curiously.
"Dad, do you have anything to eat over there, we haven't eaten for half a day, and we're almost hungry!"
"Yes, come with me!"
Hanako Jian also came down from the halfway up the mountain, and everyone followed behind Wutong and came to a cave on the opposite mountainside.
Zhou Tong lit the candles in the cave, and everyone clearly saw that there was a lot of dry food in the cave, as well as rice wine.
"Daddy! There's even wine here! Huazi saw the wine and became excited.
In winter, drink some alcohol to ward off the cold.
When she was trapped in the mountains, Huazi would drink some wine every day, and her body felt warm and not very cold.
"Huazi, how did you learn to drink? It seems that Miss Xue Ning didn't take good care of you! Zhou Tong said to Huazi with a smile.
Then, he turned around and asked Han Xuening what happened?
He knew that something big must have happened, otherwise on the night of the second day of the first lunar month, Han Xuening and a few others would not appear here.
Han Xuening told Zhou Tong about the time from being in Jindong City to Wei Yunxuan leading the naval army to attack Great Wei City, and then to being besieged on the top of the mountain, and Ma Kuo, Xiao Tao, and Xiao Hua died on the mountain.
"It should have been three months since you left here that day. I can't believe so much has happened in these three months. Ay! Ma is probably the right-hand man of the Cloud King, and the horse is roughly dead, and the Cloud King must be sadder than anyone else! ”
Zhou Tong couldn't help but sigh.
The group was so hungry that they began to drink in the cave and eat some of the dry food they had stockpiled.
Han Xuening told Zhou Tong that this trip was to borrow troops from Huajiazhai, Zhaojialou, and Liangjiazhai. Wei Yunxuan: They are still on the mountain, and they must drive away the Persian army surrounded by the mountain.
"Miss Xue Ning, even if you borrow soldiers and horses, these soldiers and horses can't pass through the eastern suburbs of Great Wei City!"
The eastern and southern suburbs of Dawei City are separated by two mountains, and the mountains are very steep and cannot be crossed at all.
"Uncle Zhou! We want to bury Ma Ju, Xiao Tao, and Xiao Hua in the cemetery behind Xiaoliang Mountain. At the beginning, Xiaoqiu was also buried there. Besides, General Ma's last wish was to be buried with Xiaoqiu. Now, the bottom of the mountain is surrounded, and our people can't get by, so we can only drive away the encircled Persian army, so that we can make a general last wish at night. Han Xuening explained the reason to Zhou Tong.
It turned out that everyone on the mountain could evacuate through the tunnels dug through, but Wei Yunxuan and they couldn't go.
You have to bury Ma Ma, Xiao Tao, and Xiao Hua before leaving.
"This thing is really difficult to do, unless, the army over there in Jindong City can come to respond!" Zhou Tong sighed.
It's not early, Zhou Tong asked everyone to rest early, and they have to hurry tomorrow.
At night, Han Xuening was thinking, this time when she went back, did she have to borrow a lot of troops?
Now, it is the time of the Chinese New Year, and every family gathers together for reunion, at this time, let the soldiers in the city follow her to fight, and I don't know if I can come back after this battle. She's a little unbearable!
In the end, she decided to take five hundred sturdy soldiers through the tunnel to meet Wei Yunxuan and them, and bring some food.
The next day, the group said goodbye to Zhou Tong and went to the southwest, and in the afternoon, they arrived at Huajiazhai.
Everyone is already hungry, today is the third day of the first lunar month, the shops in Huajiazhai Town are almost closed, and they can only return to Huafu.
The flower house is also deserted and empty.
Han Xuening asked the people in the house to cook first, and then she asked the people why there were so few people in the house?
The servant replied: "Many sisters here have gone to Zhaojialou for the New Year, saying that there are many people to celebrate the New Year." Besides, during the Chinese New Year, many shops on the street are closed, and it is deserted, so it is better for everyone to gather together. ”
Han Xuening asked Xiao Dong if he had ever come, and the next person said that 2 months ago, Xiao Dong came back alone, and later went to Zhaojialou with the two sisters. It seems that there is something very important, and after going to Zhao's house, they haven't come back yet.
Han Xue Ning wondered in her heart, Xiao Dong came back to Huajiazhai and went to Zhaojialou again, why didn't he bring troops to help?
Han Xuening and the others hastily ate something on the flower mansion, and it was already dark outside.
It takes two days to travel from Huajiazhai to Zhaojialou, and she asked everyone to have a good night's rest on Huafu and set off for Zhaojialou early tomorrow morning.
Only when I met Xiao Dong in Zhaojialou did I know what was going on!