After discussing with Nalan and Duguyue, Shangguan Yun decided that Nalan would take six people to rescue the injured Shuofang army scouts, and the rest would take the prisoners to Fengling as soon as possible.

Nalan and the guide rode horses in the direction of Dayudu. When the eight men vaguely saw the lights of the ferry, the guide dismounted and said, "It is not advisable to ride horses any further, so as not to disturb the rebels." ”

So they all dismounted, leaving behind a sergeant to lead the horse to a dirt slope by the post road and hide it. Under the leadership of the guide, about two miles forward, finally saw the Dayu ferry, the ferry is actually not big, there are only a dozen households on the street, and the end of the street is the place where the garrison camps, there are about 100 tents.

Only then did the guide reveal an abandoned stove pond that the Scouts had hidden in his house. Half of the more than 100 people on the street were killed by the rebels, leaving only a few women, children and children. The reason why the rebels didn't kill him was because he was the best person in Dayu's Watanabe raft.

Nalan said: "When that person is rescued, will you come with us?" ”

"No, my wife and children are in their hands. If it hadn't been for that, I'd have been dead. ”

"But now the gang of people who asked you to lead the way have been killed by us, and you will die if you go back!"

He thought for a moment and said, "When you get the people out, you cut me a few times, give me a horse, and when you are far away, I will ride back." ”

"Can you guarantee that they won't kill you?"

"Captain, I can't care so much. Let's arrange it this way first. As long as the captive you have captured does not escape, there is no proof of death. Besides, they can use me to cross the river, and they won't kill me easily. ”

Nalan couldn't bear to say, "Okay! Let's save people first. ”

The guide pointed to the second house away from the river bank and said, "Right there, he is seriously injured, maybe he has fainted, after being rescued, you need to leave here immediately." Otherwise, when the pursuers arrive, all the previous achievements will be wasted. ”

"Hmmm! Thank you. Wait here, and leave it to us to save people. ”

"I'm not going, you're not familiar with it."

"It's okay, your life will be saved for revenge in the future."

"Remember to enter through the side door at the back, that door is not bolted, there is no one at home, do not light the light......"

"Got it. Let's go! Nalan called three sergeants and went over. Leave the two sergeants and the guide together to prepare for the pick-up.

It was already dawn, and the east was already white, and there was no longer any further delay.

Nalan and the three sergeants touched the back of the house, and several dogs smelled the noise and barked wildly. The dog who has seen the killing field has already been confused, and the wind is loud, and when he hears it, he barks wildly. Fortunately, the rebels didn't notice anything, and the four of them opened the side door and got in. It was pitch black in the house, and the guide said that the stove pond was behind the house, but it couldn't be lit, so how could I check it? How easy to find when you stay in the house for a while, or in the dark?

So, Nalan took out the fire guide from his arms and opened it, blew it gently, and the slightest light from the fire guide swept the back room, and sure enough, he saw a large abandoned stove pond in the corner of the wall. Nalan walked over, bent down, and through the faint light, saw a person curled up inside, with legs facing inwards and head outwards, his face covered in blood, and faint breathing. Fortunately, the guide turned his head outward, and if his head was inward, it was estimated that the person would have suffocated to death. So Nalan grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him out. The man was already in a state of fainting, and when he pulled it out, he moaned softly and was hot, and the other sergeant was busy covering his mouth.

Nalan said softly: "Don't cover it, cover your life and you'll be gone." We carried him on our backs and hurried away. ”

After speaking, a strong sergeant bowed down, and Nalan supported the wounded person pulled out of the stove pond on his back, and withdrew.

Several people came to the answering place, but the dog still barked. Soon a group of soldiers walked out of the barracks, and after turning around and finding nothing unusual, the dog stopped barking.

Nalan didn't dare to stay, so he rushed to the place where the horses were hoarded with the wounded on his back, and the guide kept saying: "This brother is seriously injured, you must ask a doctor to save him, and it is not in vain that I take such a big risk to save him." ”

Seeing him chattering, Nalan said, "If we don't heal him, why save him!" ”

After running for two miles, the east was exposed. Nalan thought about it, and finally turned over this thrilling night, from the Tongyu Post Station was blocked, rushed to cross the Yellow River, looked for a cave to keep warm, intercepted and killed eleven rebels, and then rescued the scouts of the Shuofang army, it was really a toss-up.

After arriving at the horse hoarding place, the sergeant took eight horses out, intercepted and killed the rebels, a total of eleven horses, ran one, Lord Shangguan and Dugu Yi Chang rode two horses, and gave one to the guide.

The guide untied his long garment, handed it to the tall sergeant who was wounded on his back, and said, "Wrap him up, lest he fall off his horse!"

The tall sergeant said: "It's so cold, then you are wearing single clothes, and it is even colder on horseback." ”

"Don't get in the way, so it looks like I'm out of danger." Then he said to Nalan: "Captain, please bring a few wounds to me." There is no excuse for going back or not. ”

Nalan looked at him and said, "You are a guide, it's normal for us to let you go, there is no need to make up for the knife wound." ”

"Captain, if they see that I go back unscathed, they will torture me, I am afraid that I will not be able to bear it, and I will be beaten into a trick."

"But we really can't bear to hurt you, or you can do it with us, right?"

"Captain, if they see that I don't go back, they will definitely kill my wife and children."

Nalan was entangled in his heart, the war was together, the lives were devastated, and the people couldn't live a peaceful life. The good man in front of him, risking his life to hide the scouts of the Shuofang army, and having to go back to protect his wife and children by self-harm, is really admirable!

The guide saw that Nalan and the others were entangled and wanted to come over and grab the knife by themselves, but a sergeant hurriedly hugged them.

Seeing this, Nalan pulled out his horizontal knife and said, "Brother, wait a moment!" After speaking, he said to a sergeant: "Quickly build a fire." ”

"Captain, what are you doing with a fire?" The guide asked, puzzled.

"Burn the knife and you will suffer less. You have to rely on me for this. ”

"Good! Listen to the captain. ”

"There will definitely be a lot of places where you will be needed in the future, brother, may as well report your name?"

"The little one's surname is Jiang, and his name is Yan."

"Good! Jiang Yan, write it down. ”

After a fire was lit, Nalan repeatedly burned the horizontal knife on the fire and said, "Brother Jiang Yan, I'm sorry, please turn around." ”

After Jiang Yan turned around, he saw the Nalan knife flashing in the air, and Jiang Yan immediately had a bloody wound on his body, which looked like the wound was deep and wide, but it didn't bleed much.

And Jiang Yan still turned his back to him and asked, "Captain, why don't you start yet?" ”

The sergeant next to him said: "The captain has already started." ”

"Ahh Why don't you feel a little bit? ”

Ha ha!

"Brother Jiang, the knife has been burned with fire, as long as it does not touch the raw water, the wound will heal quickly. Plus, I'll give you another bottle of stab medicine. ”

"The captain is already very thoughtful, and there is no need for knife wound medicine, if he is searched, he will be victimized. There is also Langzhong on Dayu's crossing, and I will go there to find some medicine when I arrive. ”

After listening to this, Nalan took out some broken silver from his bosom and said, "You can take these silver taels and keep them for later." ”

"No, if you take it, you will be searched by the rebels."

"Take it, if he searches his body, you send it directly, and it won't be difficult for you." Nalan put the silver in his hand and helped him to his horse.

After Jiang Yan got on the horse, he said: "Captain, you guys will run upstream for a while, and then I will go back to Dayudu." ”

Nalan replied: "Brother Jiang, then let's say goodbye, it is inevitable that we will come to Dayu to trouble you in the future." ”

"Captain rest assured, Jiang Mou's heart is towards the court."

……

Nalan and the others changed into civilian clothes, burned the rebels' light cavalry uniforms, and after bidding farewell to Jiang Yan, they rushed to Fenglingdu with the Shuofang army scouts on their backs.

Shangguan Yun and Duguyue and others took advantage of the darkness, regardless of the cold and hunger, rushed to Fenglingdu in advance, and found the secret contact point of the military department. The owner is the steward of the point of contact, a couple in their fifties.

In order not to attract attention, after entering the street, several people dismounted, and a sergeant led the two horses upstream to the field. Because the horses seized last night were all military horses, the rebels knew it at a glance.

The contact point was very shocked to see that it was a member of the military department, Lord Shangguan Lang, who was visiting in person, and hurriedly arranged for everyone to arrange meals and dry clothes to change into, locked up the prisoners, and arranged six of Nalan's personal soldiers in Wangjianglou, the stronghold of Fenglingdu, while the other eleven personal soldiers would be disguised as peddlers, pawns, and beggars, and scattered in Fenglingdu.

Duguyue reminded: "Fenglingdu has so many strangers coming in at once, will it arouse suspicion." In addition, Boss Nalan and I are also running a wine shop for the first time, so I'm afraid that there will be mistakes. ”

Shangguan Yun replied: "You and Nalan were personally decided by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it is a matter of saying whether Tong Pass can be guarded or not." ”

When Duguyue heard this, she was surprised: "My lord, forgive my subordinates for taking the liberty, there are handsome and handsome people in Tongguan, there should be no loss, right?" ”

"I won't lose it, I'm afraid that His Majesty will attack!"

"Oh......"

At this time, the post manager came to report: "My lord, the garrison of Cuihan, Li Hu's subordinates have all defected to the enemy, and about 2,000 people who refuse to surrender to the enemy have fled back to the Guannai. ”

After hearing the news, Shangguan Yun couldn't help but sigh: "Li Hu surrendered so quickly? ”

turned to Duguyue and said, "You quickly arrange a few people to pick up Nalan." ”

"Then I'll take the two of them?"

"Well, hurry up and get Nalan back. I will cross the Yellow River on a raft today, bring the captives there, and report the situation to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible!" ”

Duguyue led the sergeants dressed as beggars to a mountain temple two or three miles outside the Fengling Crossing Post to wait for Nalan and them. Soon, I saw Nalan and his party riding seven horses. Duguyue and the "beggar" saw each other and immediately greeted them, Nalan and the others thought there was an ambush, so they hurriedly reined in their horses and prepared to fight. Seeing that it was Duguyue, he hurriedly said: "The big man is carrying the scout of the Shuofang army, and the chasing soldiers of Dayudu will be coming soon, leave a sentry here, and we will quickly enter Fenglingdu to see the adult." ”

Duguyue saw that the matter was urgent, and instructed the two "beggars": "You two are hovering here, and in case of emergency, send one person to report the news." ”

"Yes! Madame! ”

Nalan muttered in his heart and said with a smile: "My soldier, why did I listen to your dispatch this time." ”

Duguyue slapped the horse Nalan was riding on the ass and said, "Don't gossip, the adults are waiting for you!" The horse galloped towards Fenglingdu.

When the entourage also rode forward, Duguyue jumped up and pulled a sergeant off the horse, and when the sergeant still felt inexplicable, she had turned over and said to the sergeant: "You run back to the town and find Wangjiang Tower." The sergeant had no choice but to follow.

After Nalan and his entourage carried the scouts of the Shuofang Army to deal with the rebels' military horses, they turned around in Duguyue and led them down to the secret stronghold of Chuanyi. The scout was placed on the couch, still unconscious, and his whole body was full of fever, and there were many wounds on his shoulder and back that had suppurated and smelled fishy.

Shangguan Yun said: "Did anyone see this injured person when you entered the town?" I don't know if I can be cured of such a serious injury? ”

"Because it was just dawn, there was no one on the street. The humble only brought some gold sore medicine, which can deal with the wound, but what should I do if this high fever does not go away? Nalan said with some anxiety.

Duguyue said: "Do you still want to ask the doctor to come to the doctor for treatment?" If we hadn't worked so hard to save him, and the man hadn't been saved, wouldn't it be versatile? ”

The head of the stronghold said: "On weekdays, our husband and wife pretend to be poor and poor, and even look down on the doctor, so if we want to ask the doctor today, we may not be willing to come." Even if you are willing to come, it is also dangerous. ”

After hearing this, Shangguan Yun said: "The steward is reasonable, such as how the stronghold cannot be exposed. In the future, you are in Wangjiang Tower, and they are here, you must form a corner and firmly control Fenglingdu. ”

Nalan stood up at this time, "Steward, you go to the doctor to grab half a catty of plaster, boil it and pour it into him, and then cooperate with the gold sore medicine, and use the dead horse as a live horse doctor." ”

"That's all there is to it."

After the steward goes. Shangguan Yun instructed Nalan and Duguyue: "You will hold the opening ceremony in Wangjiang Tower when the morning dawns, these stewards have been secretly prepared, and the banquet will be held for the old and young of Fenglingdu...... Now take a break for a while, recuperate your spirits, and meet Fenglingdu and young as the shopkeeper and the proprietress of the boss. ”

"Isn't it a bit ......?" Nalan muttered a little.

"Don't be embarrassed, it's hard to do the army's life, didn't the steward and his wife lurk like this back then."

"I didn't say that you took advantage of me, you are still twisting here, what is the reason? I tell you, when the battle is over, each to his own house, to each his mother. Hum! My aunt and grandmother also have in-laws. ”

"......" Nalan wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

Shangguan Yun looked at the two of them and said, "Tonight I will cross the river to Tongguan, take the prisoners, and send two people to me, and the old man!" The two of you take people to Wangjiang Tower first, so as not to make it difficult for people to show up on the street. ”

Nalan and Duguyue both arched their hands and replied, "Yes!" ”

……

Nalan ascended the Wangjiang Tower, only to see the Yellow River surging from the north, there is the Wei River on the opposite bank to join in, meet the big mountain and turn to the east, the mountains and rivers are magnificent. But see Tongguan is at the foot of the mountain on the opposite bank, there is a big mountain in the south, and there is the Yellow River moat in the north, which is worthy of being the first Xiongguan in the world. After the pass, the troops of the imperial court were stationed on the front line of the Wei River.

I don't know when Duguyue stood beside her and said: "Captain is so Yaxing, watch the scenery from this Wangjiang Tower!" ”

Nalan didn't answer her, but asked rhetorically: "Post chief, where is Guojiazhuang?" ”

Duguyue replied: "Fifty miles along the Wei River. ”

"The heavy rain is coming, can Guojiazhuang withstand it?"

"Do your best, listen to the destiny of heaven!"

……