At night, Zhangjiaji's bonfire was lit.

The bonfire is a beacon for people in the vast desert and grassland. You can guide them in the direction of progress, see the fire, know where they can go, and even if they can't reach it temporarily, they can have a sense of comfort.

After Li Mu disappeared, Zhangjiaji's bonfire became a little more vigorous. And there will always be a woman, sitting by the campfire, silently drinking. After drinking this jug, she would get into a 'bag' and sleep by the campfire.

This thing is called a 'sleeping bag', and there's only this one. This is a New Year's gift from Li Mu to her, entrusted by the caravans to come and go, and it is sewn by Li Mu himself from animal skins, which is enough to resist the wind and cold in the desert.

Zhang Tianai likes to sleep in this sleeping bag, as warm as if sleeping in Li Mu's arms, although she has not actually slept in Li Mu's arms for a few days.

Jin Chen had long known that Li Mu had a fiancée, who was the eldest lady of Zhangjiazhai. When she came to Zhangjiaji, she was separated from the people who traveled with her, and the person she wanted to find was Zhang Tianai. But she didn't dare to come closer, just watched from afar.

Seeing Zhang Tian's love for drinking, Jin Chen couldn't help but feel a little guilty, she regretted it, things have come to this point, it seems that every step is wrong, but she doesn't know how to make up for this mistake.

"What are you looking at?" Suddenly Zhang Tianai sat up, Jin Chen was startled, turned around and was about to escape, but he didn't go far, suddenly the horsewhip struck, caught her feet, Jin Chen fell down instantly, and was pulled over by Zhang Tianai.

"Little thief, do you dare to look at this girl? You say, is it because this girl's husband has been lost, and even you dare to covet me? I gouged out your eyes, I let you look at me! "Zhang Tianai is already drunk, when she is drunk, she will be drunk, and she is in a bad mood these days, and when she meets someone who provokes her, she naturally wants to beat her up to relieve her anger. Although it is not really gouging out the eyes, a few whips are inevitable.

Jin Chen was so frightened that he curled up, but Zhang Tianai's whip couldn't fall. She stared at Jin Chen's figure and frowned, "Are you a man or a woman?" ”

"I'm not a man, I'm pretending." Jin Chen spoke in his own voice, Zhang Tianai frowned, squatted down and looked at her, although the disguise technique was clever, it was not without flaws, and if you looked closely, you could always see a little trace.

Zhang Tianai could see it, and said with his eyebrows: "What are you pretending to be a man for, men don't have a good thing!" My man was supposed to marry me, but now he is gone, and when I find him, see if I don't kill him!" ”

As he spoke, tears fell. Jin Chen felt even more guilty, but he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Tianai got back into the sleeping bag, stretched out his hand to the east, and said, "Let you go." ”

Jin Chen got up silently to leave, she glanced at Zhang Tianai, and the guilt in her heart became more than three points.

Li Mu, where have you been?

……

After running and killing seven horses, Li Chongyi finally arrived at Dingxiang City. Seeing Li Siwen, Li Chongyi didn't say a word, he reached out and picked him up, and the big fist of the casserole was about to greet him in the face, Qin Yu was struggling to stop him, but how could he stop it, Li Chongyi took Qin Yu and picked up his arm, seeing that Li Siwen was about to die tragically under the fist, Li Ji arrived.

For Li Ji's sake, Li Chongyi angrily threw the lost soul of Li Siwen to the ground. Li Siwen drooped his head, there was no resistance at all, Li Mu was indeed by his side, and he had a responsibility that he couldn't shirk.

After calming down, we can finally sit down and talk. Li Ji asked Li Siwen to be sent out, and said to Li Chongyi: "I heard about you, and with only five hundred brocade clothes, you have made the contribution of destroying the country, and I don't have this ability." Excuse me, Your Majesty is already discussing merit, not a marquis, but also an earl, congratulations. ”

"My eldest brother is gone, what's the use of asking for a knighthood?"

Li Chongyi's words were very polite, in his eyes, except for Li Mu, the eldest brother, everyone else was the same. He will also value the people that Li Mu values, and he will also respect the people that Li Mu respects, but Li Mu is gone, and his politeness is gone, even in the face of Li Ji, he is such a person.

"I can understand your feelings, but you can't blame Siwen for this. Do you know what happened? If not, I'll tell you. ”

"No, I just know that the eldest brother was lost on his turf, and that's enough." Li Chongyi took a deep breath and looked at Li Ji, the murderous aura on his body was as rich as substance: "Is there any news from my eldest brother now?" Or is there no news at all? ”

"Yes." Li Ji informed Li Chongyi of the latest news, Li Chongyi pondered for a while, and said, "Please ask the general to give me a battalion of men and horses and a guide, and I will go to Yanqi." ”

Li Ji didn't talk nonsense, he agreed, Li Chongyi has proven his ability, five hundred people took Linyi, even if it is a small country, but it is a country, to be able to do this, it is not enough to be brave, there must be a plan, he went to pick up Li Mu, it should be the best choice at present.

"I asked Su Dingfang to go with you, he used to be a guerrilla general of General Li Jing, and he knows the terrain of this generation very well."

"Thank you, General." Li Chongyi got up and saluted, this was the first time he came here, he spoke with Yan Yuese, Li Ji had not finished the salute, Li Chongyi had already turned around and left, Li Ji sighed, and asked Su Dingfang to come over and give some instructions. A quarter of an hour later, Su Dingfang took his battalion of men and horses, followed Li Chongyi, and went straight to the direction of Yanqi, Li Siwen was at the gate of the camp, watching Li Chongyi galloping on horseback, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was about to cry again, Qin Yu held him in his arms, but he didn't know what to say to comfort. This husband of mine is like a child who has not grown up, and he is too lacking in responsibility.

Not long after Li Chongyi and the others left, another sentinel came to report that Hou Junji's forward battalion had arrived in Mayi, and it would be a day's journey. Li Ji found someone to bring the map, calculated the time, and secretly said in his heart, if there is a war, this big battle will be soon.

Suddenly, another messenger arrived, and Li Ji received the letter and read it, and his face changed greatly-Xue Yantuo in the north learned the news that Dingxiang was near, and there were signs of going south. And Tuyuhun and Tubo in the north, also increased troops on the border, there seems to be a bad move, the imperial court has sent Niu Jinda to lead the army reinforcements, even Li Xiaogong, who has not been activated, is now worshiped as a general, and was ordered to take over Hou Junji to guard Gyeonggi.

Datang suddenly became full of wolf smoke!