146 Exodus (1)
After Qin Luo and General Feng agreed, he informed Liu Changfeng of this plan. When Liu Changfeng learned that General Feng was finally able to return to the Central Plains, he was even happier than if he could return to his homeland. He said excitedly: "After General Feng went back, Shuzhou was finally saved. ”
Qin Luo didn't tell Liu Changfeng about his guess that Yangcheng was in trouble, one of them was because it was just an inference. Second, this matter is confidential, and naturally the fewer people know about it, the safer it is. He just said, "You tell Uncle Sun about this as soon as possible, and it is best that you are personally responsible for escorting General Feng." ”
"What about you?" Liu Changfeng knew that Qin Luo's side of luring the enemy was also extremely dangerous. Without the protection of good guards, if someone who was chased by Xiang Qiang was killed with an arrow, it would be a tragedy. Although General Feng is very important, Qin Luo is also very important in Xiang Qiang.
Qin Luo shook his head and said, "You can't protect me." If they catch me, you'll be exposed. I can only let the slaves or guards assigned to me escort me, and when the time comes, they will not be able to find you when they interrogate me. ”
"But those are all Xiangqiang people, can they do it?" Liu Changfeng was very worried about Qin Luo's safety, how could Xiang Qiang's wolf cubs protect a Chu person wholeheartedly?
"To be sure, Tuoba took good care of me, and the guards he assigned to me were loyal warriors. Presumably, Tuoba Yan let these people take charge of my safety, and they didn't dare not fail to do it. ”
At this point, Liu Changfeng had to agree. If it was only about Liu Changfeng's own safety, he would be willing to sacrifice his life and forget his death for Qin Luo, but Liu Changfeng still had the Great Chu Organization behind him, and for the sake of the country, he had to let go.
"You have to take care. I'll go look for you after I've sent General Feng back. Liu Changfeng said, "General Feng, don't worry, just leave it to me and Uncle Sun." ”
Qin Luo nodded, he had always trusted these two people. I believe that this time, they can also get things done.
Since Mrs. Xu scolded the Ministry of Rites, the mission of Nanchu finally hit the road, and after more than ten days of travel, they slowly crossed the Lan River and came to the outside of Shuzhou.
Seeking peace in wartime, and even negotiating peace in a war zone, is simply the most dangerous thing in the world. The people in the mission watched Xiang Qiang's troops coming and going in horror, not knowing if they would be captured by Xiang Qiang Khan to sacrifice the flag as soon as they entered. Only Qin Luo's friend Lu Ziyu seems to look down on life and death, indifferent.
The people selected to negotiate peace were not the elite of the imperial court. On the contrary, it is either a depressed petty official in the Ministry of Rites, or an official who is handpicked by Mrs. Xu. For example, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu, he didn't want to go, but his arms couldn't twist his thighs, how dare he resist the authority of Mrs. Xu.
Like Lu Ziyu, as a translator, he has been following the mission for many years. This time is no exception, and I am going to see Xiang Qiang's khan again.
It has been three or four years since Lu Ziyu last sent Xiang Qiang Qingyun. He remembered that Mozang Kodorn was still there at that time, and Tuoba Yan was just a puppet little khan, like the saints today, who could not be the master. Unexpectedly, in just a few years, Tuoba Yan has grown from a young eagle to a mighty beast, growing a bloody mouth towards the Central Plains, as if he wants to swallow Nanchu in one fell swoop.
Lu Ziyu looked at the sky in the north, and couldn't help but think of his friend who was far away in Qingyun. Qin Luo, Qin Luo, the monarch you assisted, is so fierce. Is this a blessing or a curse for you? Now that you are in Xiangqiang, how are you doing?
And the last time Lu Ziyu saw Qin Luo, he already had an eyebrow about the things that Qin Luo entrusted him. Qin Luo's younger brother, Qin Jiang, Lu Ziyu has been found.
After Tuoba Yan heard the news that the Southern Chu delegation had come to sue for peace, he did not directly drive the people out, but let them enter the big tent of the Chinese army, and asked with great interest: "Your emperor, what conditions do you plan to use to sue for peace?" ”
Everyone in the mission looked at each other, and when Tuoba Yan heard this, he wanted the lion to open his mouth. They are just small envoys, how dare they boast of Haikou.
The people of the Southern Chu mission all lowered their heads, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu said in a chirping voice: "Khan, you...... What do you want? ”
Lu Ziyu translated the past according to the script. Tuoba Yan held his chin and pointed to the Lan River on the huge map hanging in the military tent, "I want the land north of the Lan River, and we will divide the river and rule it, what do you think?" ”
The people of Nanchu were stunned by Tuoba Yan all of a sudden, and it took a long time for everyone to react. Some people agreed, in order to protect themselves. Some people want to fight on the basis of reason, and they don't want to lose half of the country. Everyone was buzzing and arguing in a whisper, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu was said by both parties that the six gods had no owner and could not make a decision.
Tuoba Yan was hurt by their arguing brain, waved his hand and said rudely: "You have to discuss, go out and quarrel." When you're done, come and talk to me about it. ”
The first negotiation between the members of the mission failed, and they went down in disgrace. Tuoba looked at them with a smile and said to the second prince: "Look at the officials of Southern Chu, it is not a climate. With such a court, what are we afraid of? Sooner or later, it will be swallowed up by my Xiang Qiang. ”
"In the court of Southern Chu, the emperor is incompetent and the officials are mediocre. However, there is no shortage of patriots among the people, and these Jianghu organizations are more difficult than the Southern Chu court. When Tuoba Ling said this, he thought of Qin Luo, and people like Qin Luo were probably only a lot more in Southern Chu.
Tuoba Yan waved his hand, "Anyway, I don't want to deal with those mediocre officials anymore, you can deal with them first." When we take Yangcheng, if we negotiate peace or not, the initiative will all be in our hands. ”
Tuoba Yan's wishful thinking crackled, and he waited for the future to take the old capital Yang City, and then made a gesture of attacking Pingcheng. The Southern Chu court must not be frightened stupid by Xiang Qiang's army? At that time, half of the country was at your fingertips.
On Qingyun's side, Qin Luo's escape plan was proceeding in an orderly manner. In the early morning, when the first rays of sunlight shone on the vast grassland, Qin Luo took two guards and left Danyang City on horseback. At this time, blacksmith Sun and Liu Changfeng had already taken General Feng to leave the secret passage overnight and advance in a roundabout way along the Dongling Mountains to the Southern Chu border.
Qin Luo took the guards and galloped straight south without looking back. He used the best riding skills of his life and galloped quickly across the grassland. The two guards looked surprised, not knowing where Qin Luo was going. But they are responsible for protecting Qin Luo's safety, except for following the master, they can't ask or care about anything else.
"Qin Luo took two of them and fled in the direction of Nanchu?" Tuoba Sheng was surprised when he heard what he said. This Qin Luo actually dared to run away with the captives of Nanchu so blatantly?
"I knew that after martial law was lifted, Qin Luo would definitely make a move. It seems that I guessed it. Another old man from the Tuoba clan spoke, stroking his long gray beard, wrinkles on his face, and smirking triumphantly.
"Qin Luo is not such a stupid person." Although Tuoba Sheng didn't have much contact with Qin Luo, he knew that Qin Luo was a cautious, smart and witty person.
The old man waved his hand: "You think too highly of him, now that Nan Chu is facing a dilemma, he is determined to be anxious, so he will mess up and be caught by us." What are you waiting for, let the stalker catch him and bring him back. ”
Tuoba Sheng thought about it, so he had to order the people who were watching, "You take someone to catch Qin Luo directly and take him to the Golden Palace." ”
"Subordinates receive orders."
Qin Luo tirelessly ran from the faint light of the sky to the middle of the day, at this time the sun hung high in the sky, and the grassland was endless, and there was not even a shade of the trees. Fortunately, it is early winter, and the weather is not too hot, but the sun is dazzling.
"Lord Qin, we've been walking all morning, do you want to rest?" A guard named Qitai finally couldn't hold back anymore and asked Qin Luodao.
Qin Luo gasped and said, "No...... Keep ...... without resting Walk! ”
"Lord Qin, I see that we are about to run to the Zhanlu Prairie. Further south, we won't be able to go back to Danyang City until it gets dark. Another guard, Qi'an, said.
"It's okay, you just follow me." Qin Luo said, flicked his horsewhip, and continued to run forward.
The brothers Qitai and Qi'an looked at each other speechlessly, so they had to throw up the reins and keep up with Qin Luo's footsteps.
At the same time, General Feng and his party were galloping along the mountain path. The remote location of this place can avoid Xiang Qiang grazing or hunting civilians. And even if he met people, blacksmith Sun painted them with makeup, dressed as hunters hunting, and pretended to go hunting in the mountains.
After many days of recuperation, General Feng's health has improved a lot. The injuries on the wrists and ankles have long been scarred. He now walked vigilantly in the middle with a sword in one hand and a rein in the other. In front of him, it was Liu Changfeng who was opening the way. In the rear, it was escorted by blacksmith Sun.
The three of them, like Qin Luo, have been running away and have never stopped halfway. At this moment, they had just crossed the Lu prairie, and they crossed this grassland, and in front of them was the border of Southern Chu.
"General Feng, we have to make a detour along the mountain range, and it may take three days to travel." Liu Changfeng reported, "General, when we get to the border of Chu State, how can we enter?" ”
"The soldiers in several counties on the border of Chu know me, you don't have to worry about this." General Feng looked back at Qingyun in the distance, "I don't know Qin Luo, what's going on now." ”
"There were no pursuers chasing us all the way, and it seems that Qin Luo has successfully led the enemy away." Blacksmith Sun also looked into the distance worriedly, "He is also Xiang Qiang's official, I hope Xiang Qiang people don't treat him too much." ”
However, Xiang Qiang's soldiers have always been barbaric and vulgar, and more than a dozen of them chased Qin Luo all the way. Seeing that the enemy was getting closer and closer to Qin Luo and the others, it was a pity that Qin Luo did not have Ye Leyi's equestrian skills and could not get rid of it. Soon, he was caught up by that group of people.
"The three people in front, stop for me, dismount, dismount." The leader shouted loudly, "We have been ordered by the great master Tuoba Sheng to come and arrest you, and we will not stop, otherwise we will release arrows!" ”