The wind was hunting, the horse's hooves were urgent, and the southern eagle galloped up to a high ground, and suddenly looked at the distant scene, and couldn't help but be surprised.

In the distance, a mountain range is covered with clouds and mist, like a giant dragon winding from west to east, its highest wall stands thousands of miles, straight into the clouds, and the rest of the peaks are also showing their own majestic posture, the scenery is wonderful. A clear and turbulent river is like a white jade belt, floating out of the roots of the mountain and rolling westward. The riverside is full of endless green grasslands, which is refreshing.

"What is this place?" Nanying was dazzled when he saw it, and he also gave birth to a strong joy of being in a desperate place from the bottom of his heart. Since the Han came all the way, the places passed through were mostly grassless places, but when I saw the yellow sand all over the sky, I only heard the north wind howling, and the county pavilions and cities that passed through were all dilapidated, and even a figure could not be seen. Although all the officers and men had no complaints, the morale of the army was inevitably affected.

"This must be Hongchi Ridge!" Ma Yunluo's voice came from behind her. Her jade hand stroked her hair, and her beautiful eyes were bright: "This ridge is located in Lingju County, and further ahead is Gulang Gorge!" ”

"The whole army marched along the river and camped in search of land!" Nanying didn't hesitate any longer, and immediately ordered: "Send a team of rangers to search the surrounding area, and by the way, see if you can hunt some game!" ”

"Don't worry, General!" Ma Chao's laughter came: "I have heard that there are a lot of wild sheep in this area, and they are the most delicious to sweep through the mountains!" The last general should go hunting himself! ”

"Okay!" Nanying watched the army behind him instantly regain its vitality, rumbling with high morale, and then looking at the fabulous beauty in the distance, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Yunluo, you said that such a fairyland on earth, how can it be uninhabited?" ”

"Because of the war!" Ma Yunluo sighed: "The world is the bitter cold land of Liangzhou, in fact, Liangzhou also has a rich and fertile land, but all ethnic groups live together, the struggle is not stopped, today you kill it, tomorrow I kill it....... the people are not too late to move into exile, how can they live and work in peace and contentment?" ”

"Song Jian's strategy of proposing Hu Hanruyi is actually not wishful thinking!" Nan Ying's thoughts suddenly flowed, he thought of the Wuhu Chaos after the Three Kingdoms, and thought of the great migration of European peoples in the fourth century AD. He pondered, and finally said slowly: "In the history of our human civilization, there have been countless times when barbarism has defeated civilization and backwardness over advanced, resulting in the ruins of mountains and rivers and the misery of the people, leaving a fragmented blank memory, but after the chaos, all races have assimilated, civilizations have blended, and the north and the south have merged, but there will always be a powerful empire standing again in the forest of the world. The great integration of nationalities is the beginning of true peace! ”

"Han Yang, you are so profound!" Ma Yunluo was stunned, covered her mouth and chuckled: "Do you suddenly want to reign in the world again?" ”

"Not really! I'm just sorry, sorry for the great rivers and mountains in front of me, and it's not worth it for those people who died senselessly! Nan Ying shook his head: "Between the Han and Zhuhu, since it is impossible for each other to destroy the country and destroy the species, why can't they coexist peacefully?" ”

"You're serious!" Ma Yunluo chewed Nan Ying's words carefully, and her face became solemn: "My answer to you is...... No way! ”

Nan Ying listened to her words one by one, felt her almost arbitrary determination, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and forced a smile: "Yunluo knows, I am in the eagle's nest ......"

"It's different!" Ma Yunluo rarely interrupted him and said, "You did it in a small eagle's nest, what did you rely on?" ”

"Invincible force! The kindness of sending charcoal in the snow! There is also the premise that there are no sword soldiers! But look here......" She gently stretched out her jade arm and pointed to the vast land in front of her: "The war with the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Karasuma and other tribes, as well as the hundred-year Han-Qiang War, the blood of the Hu and Han tribes has soaked this land!" The vast majority of Hu people only know that revenge will be avenged, where will there be any grand wish for peaceful coexistence! And after so many years of accumulated grudges, how can they be let go overnight? ”

"Perhaps the desolation in front of us is the inevitable process of alleviating this hatred!" She slowly exhaled from her throat and said gloomily: "And a long time is a good medicine!" ”

Nanying listened to it like a blockage in his heart, but he was finally speechless. There has never been a moment like this in front of him, and he is so looking forward to the unification of the world.

As night fell, the temporary camp of the Han army was also completed. After several days of marching, all the soldiers had reached the limit of their physical strength, and finally they could sleep in the military tent steadily, listening to the beautiful sound of the river not far away, and breathing fresh air without dust and sand in their mouths and noses, and nothing was as intoxicating as at this moment.

When Ma Chao led the people to live up to expectations, he hunted back dozens of argali, which caused bursts of cheers. Although there are many monks and few porridges, every soldier can drink a large bowl of hot and fragrant broth, and even the wounded feel as if their bodies are recovering.

In the general's tent, the generals who shoulder the fate of the whole army are engaged in tense military discussions.

"Since yesterday night, the scouts of Song Jianjun, who were far behind our army, have disappeared! From this place...... "Qualcomm pointed to the map with his usual expression, and it was difficult for anyone to see that he had not rested for two days and two nights in order to attack and kill the scouts who were far behind the enemy army: "It may be because the whip can't give up, or it may be that it is difficult to bear the loss...... After all, they killed eighteen of their excellent scouts in two days, and it was not easy to fill the manpower! ”

"Please rest assured, General!" He finally couldn't hide his tiredness and stretched out his hand and pressed his temple: "The last general still left thirty good hands after the break, divided into two groups to take turns to monitor and rest, and arranged the eye of the sky!" ”

"Well done! Gao Feng is not here, this burden can only be picked up by you! Nan Ying nodded happily, turned his gaze to the other Black Eagle Guard Commander and said, "Wang Yan, how is the situation of the forward pathfinder?" ”

"General Yu, one hundred and fifty miles northwest is Zhangye County in Wuwei County...... Please note that this Zhangye County is not in the territory of Zhangye County! Wang Yan leaned down and swiped his finger along the map: "According to the previous deployment of our army, our army should turn westward between Zhangye County and Wuwei County, enter the territory of Burning Dangqiang, and then go south along the Xihai Sea!" ”

"Burn Dangqiang?" Nan Ying raised his eyebrows and looked at Ma Chao.

"This Qiang was once the most powerful of the Western Qiangs, but it has faded with the last great defeat fifty years ago. At present, most of its subordinates live in the Daeyun Valley area in the southeast of the West Sea! Ma Chao replied fluently, but after a little hesitation, he still said: "The hatred between this clan and the Han people is very deep, and the general must take precautions in advance!" ”

"Don't worry!" Ma Yunluo said calmly: "When we can enter the Xihai area, our army can openly play the banner of Ma Chao of the Xiliang Army, and forgive those who burn Dangqiang people and dare not be presumptuous!" ”

"That's true!" Everyone was stunned, but they all understood. Now at the junction of Wuwei and Jincheng, he has not completely left the sphere of influence of Song Jianjun, and there are Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes coming and going, which can be said to be a staggered situation between the enemy and us, and the whole army still needs to be cautious. However, once it left the territory of Liangzhou and entered Xiqiang, there were many fewer worries. At least half of the more than 4,000 people in the whole army are subordinates of Ma Chao and Ma Dai, and the officers and men of the Liangzhou Army who are in their old ways do not even need to change their banners and uniforms.

Han Sui and Ma Teng are still the nominal overlords in the Liangzhou area, and the name of Ma Chao, the major general of Shenwei, is not given in vain. With the marching speed of the full cavalry of the army, even if the Qiang people leaked the news to Song Jian afterwards, they could only sigh with hope.

"Okay!" Qualcomm clapped his hands and said happily: "Once we pass the land of burning Dangqiang, and then go south along the Xilian Mountain, we will enter the boundary of Baimaqiang, and then we will be done!" ”

"How's the condition of the wounded?" Solved the big problem of the way home. Nan Ying's heart was relieved, and he immediately remembered the worries that had been haunting his heart for a few days.

"Only seven brothers died of their wounds on the march!" Ma Yunluo immediately said: "The condition of the rest of the wounded is improving, Han Yang can rest assured!" ”

"That's good news again!" Nanying muttered, "So, let's talk about the last big problem!" ”

"Grain and grass...... Hey? What about Li Zheng? He looked around: "Why is Li Zheng not here?" The general had arranged for him to inspect the quartermasters, and he was about to hear his report! ”

"That's right, General!" Hua Xiong was a little embarrassed and said: "Before the right talent was put into the account, General Li Zheng said hello to the last general, saying that it was about grain and grass...... There were some questions, but he already had some ideas and was trying to gather clues. I'm sure he'll report it later! ”

"I see!" Nan Ying nodded slightly, and then said, "So, how are the arrangements for Zhulu to receive people?" ”

"Yes! Checkmate! "Another general began to report the situation.

However, the atmosphere in the tent was a little solemn. What if you get all the way through without any obstacles? Without military food and grass, how to deal with the next long journey? In the past, it was still reliable to eat mountains in Yingchuan Mountain, but today I finally came to this Hongchi Ridge, and I only beat dozens of goats, which can be described as a drop in the bucket. What's more, it is impossible for the army to stay here for long, and it will set off tomorrow at noon...... Everyone's heart is heavy.

At this time, the heaviness in Li Zheng's heart was more than that of everyone in the tent. When he was right, he looked at the weight of the whole army, and then he was shocked...... Not only was the food and grass of the whole army only enough for three days, but the most terrible thing was that the whole army could only have more than 20,000 arrows, which was not even enough to support a slightly large-scale campaign. Whether it is the Bohai Navy or the Liangzhou Army, cavalry archery has always been the primary tactic to defeat the enemy.

Fighting to nurture war has always been the strategic policy of the Bohai Navy to penetrate deep behind enemy lines, but in this almost unpopulated Liangzhou, there is no place for it. According to the report of the soldiers sent to detect the enemy's situation, two camps suspected of being Hu men and horse thieves were found within a hundred miles, but the size of each was only a few hundred people, and even if they were wiped out, the harvest of grain, grass and arrows would not be enough...... Li Zheng raised his head, the night was already thick, and the night wind was cold, just like his mood at the moment.

"General Lee! General Lee! A Black Eagle Guard soldier galloped towards him, bowing to him from a distance, with great eagerness.

"Panic what!" Li Zheng was slightly angry in his heart, he tried to suppress the worries in his heart, and shouted in a low voice: "At night in the camp, no noise!" Want to get mil-spec? ”

"The general forgives the sin!" The soldier also came to his senses, and leaned forward and whispered, "My subordinates have something important to report...... The Ranger squad has taken a small one ten miles away, and has now been escorted back to the camp, please dispose of it to the general! ”

"What did you say?" Li Zheng was shocked. Before dusk, Qualcomm returned to the camp, happened to meet him, and reported the extinction of the enemy scouts, how could it be so quick to take down the enemy ten miles away?

"Where are the people? Bring it quickly! He was slightly stunned, only to feel that all the nerves in his body were tense: "This is a big matter, I was going to take him to the general immediately!" ”

"General, the man has been brought!" Behind the Black Hawk Guard, several voices rang out at the same time.

Several warriors emerged from the night with a tall figure. A soldier saluted Li Zheng and said, "General Li, this man is riding alone from the east, with only a bow and a knife on his body, and there is nothing suspicious...... Yes! By the way, when he took this person, he didn't resist! ”

"From the east? Haven't revolted yet? Li Zhengyi was stunned: "So how do you confirm that he is a fine worker?" Don't take the wrong person! ”

"I didn't make a mistake!" Everyone was stunned, and the fine artist suddenly laughed softly, and said lightly: "I just want to meet Nanying!" ”

"Who are you?" Li Zheng raised his hand to stop the subordinates around him who wanted to scold, with his extraordinary ear power and memory, he actually felt that this voice was somewhat familiar, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"You're General Lee, aren't you?" The man slowly raised his head, and under the reflection of the firelight, the man's bearded and rough face was revealed: "I wonder if the general remembers?" A few years ago, you and I had a relationship in Youzhou! ”

Li Zheng saw that the man was obviously born with a bearded face, but he spoke fluent Chinese, and his mind was even more electric, and when the man said "a few years ago" and "Youzhou", he finally remembered someone in his mind, and couldn't help blurting out: "It turned out to be you!" ”