There are still thirty miles away from the border of Liangzhou, the four fields are desolate, the road is rugged, the horse's drunkenness has not yet disappeared, riding on the horse and swaying, but it is still steady, there is no sign of falling down, occasionally look up at Xu Ji not far in front of him, to make sure that the person is still there.

The procession marched relatively slowly, and it took nearly two hours to walk twenty miles, and it was getting late, and Ma Tou Qingjiu woke up for seven or eight minutes, so he urged everyone to go faster.

In a hidden path ahead, a series of gongs suddenly sounded, and then a large group of men and horses came out, and their mouths were whistling.

Several guides left behind by Yang Mengjun were shocked, turned around and galloped towards Ma Touqing, shouting something, and one of them said in the Central Plains: "Robbers! There are robbers! ”

Chang Yanzhi was taken aback, "There are robbers in this kind of place?" ”

"The world is in turmoil, bandits are everywhere, where is there no place for them?" Xu Ji was not surprised.

Ma Touqing is one of the twenty-four masters, not in vain, when he first heard the news, he was shocked, and immediately came to his senses, drunk at all, touched the bow with his hand, and loudly commanded more than 100 soldiers to fight.

The robbers were superior in numbers, but they fought in an irregular manner, and they had long been accustomed to the fact that after a gong sounded, the caravan either fled or surrendered with their heads in their hands, not expecting that the other party would launch a counterattack, and it was a very effective counterattack.

Ma Touqing shot several arrows in a row, and the two robbers fell in response, and the remaining robbers hurriedly shouted black words to each other, turned around and ran, ran dozens of steps and turned back, shooting arrows from a distance, and took turns to threaten in the Central Plains dialect and He Rongyu, ordering them to stay and sell their money, and gradually lower their requirements, and finally only need a silver ingot, so as to maintain face.

Ma Touqing was full of energy when he encountered a battle, and even the horse he stepped on had three points more strength than usual, carrying his master like a swift wind and lightning, taking the lead and pressing on the enemy.

Two more robbers fell off their horses, and although only four were lost, the morale of the robbers fell nine-nine-percent, and one of them leaned down and picked up an arrow from the ground, and shouted, "Thank you!" "It's like grabbing something, so you don't go home empty-handed.

With this thanksgiving, the robbers fled into the wilderness and ran in all directions to get rid of their enemies, and afterwards they had their own rendezvous.

Ma Touqing pursued while commanding, killing and wounding as many enemies as possible, for him, the identity of the other party did not matter, and daring to provoke was a capital crime.

It wasn't until he shot two pots of more than 20 arrows that Ma Touqing stopped, whistled, recalled his soldiers, and counted the results and losses.

The robbers threw down a dozen corpses, as well as seven or eight wounded, all of whom were killed by mending knives.

If it weren't for the heavy responsibilities on his side, he would have pursued further, and soon he regretted his recklessness and became furious.

One of He Rong's cavalry was not damaged, but only two people were missing, and the two Central Plains people took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Ma Touqing scolded several of his men and immediately turned around and chased along the road, hoping to catch up with the two before it was completely dark.

When He Rongren excitedly went to chase the robbers, Chang Yanzhi said to Xu Ji, "Is this the time?" ”

Xu Ji nodded, and the two of them turned around and ran back at the same time, looking back frequently at first, and after turning a corner, the horse galloped.

After running for three or four miles, the two slowed down their horses and said: "Childe, I can't see it, just this road, there is not even a hiding place in the wilderness on both sides, at most hold on until dawn, we will have to be overtaken." ”

"Pay more attention, maybe there are paths that lead to other places, and you can get rid of He Rongren."

"Well, the robbers rushed out of the path, I hope we can find one more, but He Rongren don't find it. These robbers came out just in time...... Alas, is there another robber ahead? ”

A knight stopped on the side of the road, it was already dark, and only the last light remained, and it was not until he was dozens of paces away that Chang Yanzhi recognized that it was not an upright stone.

After Xu Ji was guided, he realized that it was a living person.

The knight saw the man and heard the voice, suddenly turned around and rode his horse into the wilderness.

"Keep up, that's the path we're looking for." Xu Jidao.

"Is it safe? Son. ”

"It's safer than the people of Higarong."

The two followed behind the knight, the path was even more rugged and difficult, many sections of the road did not even have any traces, if no one led them, Xu Ji and Chang Yanzhi would quickly get lost even during the day.

It takes two or three hours to walk, and the people can stand it, but the horses can't, and there is only a section left, and the three people in front and behind have to dismount and walk.

No matter how Chang Yan asked, the man in front of him did not answer, and after the middle of the night, he raised a torch, and the light of the fire floated not far and not far in front to lead the way.

Xu Ji said suddenly: "Do you look like a ghost fire in front of you?" ”

Chang Yanzhi shook his spirit, knowing that it was a living person, his heart still jumped violently, "Childe, don't talk nonsense, it's obviously a person, we have all seen it." ”

"You saw it, but I didn't see it."

"I ...... I see it clearly. Chang Yanzhi's heart was furious, and he couldn't help but say loudly: "Front, say a word!" ”

The "front" still refused to respond.

I don't know what time it was, the fire in front of me suddenly went out, and under the light of the stars and moon, a few figures not far away were reflected.

Chang Yan was shocked, reached out to touch the knife, and held it empty, only then did he remember that he hadn't brought a weapon for a long time.

"Xu Ji?" Someone shouted.

"General Yang?" Xu Ji replied.

A figure approached, and sure enough, it was Yang Mengjun, and he arched his hand slightly, "I can only use this method to rescue Xu Gongzi, and I can't let you enter the Liangzhou realm." ”

"Are those people robbers?"

"Well, it's also my friend, willing to do me a small favor."

"This is not a small favor, before we escaped, we saw Ma Touqing shoot down two people."

"He Rongren is indeed strong, and I will compensate those brothers afterwards."

Yang Mengjun is an officer and soldier, or the son of King Liang, and he actually befriended the robbers, Chang Yanzhi felt strange in his heart, and he didn't dare to ask.

"Thank you General Yang, I can only repay your kindness later. What is this place? Where does it lead? ”

"It doesn't matter where it leads, you come with me, I'll keep you safe, and you'll see the Golden Saintess in a few days."

"To the north?"

"Hmm."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm not going north, I'm going south."

"Where to go south?"

"Let's take a look at the situation in Hanzhou first, and then maybe go to Yizhou, maybe go to Jingzhou, maybe go down the river and drive straight to Wuzhou."

"Do you want to travel the world?"

"Travel the world, and by the way, find a true hero who can stop He Rongren."

"The Golden Maiden's plan is not feasible?"

"It is feasible, but it can only delay Shan Yu, and it cannot force Shan Yu to retreat."

"Outside the plug is only in the old nest, the family and the treasure are all there, and the ...... alone"

"Shan Yu has always been with his family members who care the most, and the treasure he cares about the most is the world, when he first entered the fortress, he was subject to the lords, and he may be forced to withdraw his troops, and now he has gone deep into the hinterland of the Central Plains, and there is no retreat for him. When the descending army came out, Shan Yu not only would not retreat, but would also use this news to inspire He Rongren to take revenge. ”

Yang Mengjun was silent for a while, "You know Shan Yu very well?" ”

"If you stay with him for so long, you are not familiar with him, and you can find out a bit of his temper."

"Maybe the real hero you're looking for is also in the north."

"Maybe it's the Golden Saintess, but I've already met him, and there are still a few people in the south who haven't met and need to take a look."

"I heard that the real strategists know the autumn when they see a leaf, they don't go out and travel the world, and they know the depths of the heroes, but I haven't heard of anyone like Xu Gongzi who has to meet him."

"I'm an 'errand' strategist, unlike them." Xu Ji said with a smile.

Yang Mengjun thought for a while, "Okay, where to go is Xu Gongzi's business, you make your own decisions." Nine times out of ten, Ma Touqing will come to chase me, and you will save me some trouble if you go south. I'll send someone to show you the way, the further south you go, the more chaotic it is, and I can't keep you safe. ”

"I have been greatly blessed to be saved."

"I'm still going to see the Golden Holy Maiden, do you have anything to bring to her?"

"The Golden Saintess has Cao Shen's advice, and General Yang is an ally, I have nothing to say."

"I went to watch the situation and take the opportunity to move, but I didn't say that I wanted to be an ally of the Descending Army, you said that Shan Yu would not retreat to the outside of the Saiwai, what is the point of helping the Golden Holy Maiden?"

"Well, just tell her my speculation about Shan Yu, you don't need anything else, see what she does, and the general will make a decision."

"Okay, don't leave it at that, if Gongzi Xu finds the 'True Hero' in the south, I hope to send someone to inform me, so that I can also see and understand."

"If I find this man, the whole world will know about it."

"Hey." Yang Mengjun obviously didn't believe it, turned around and left, and soon another person came with two horses, "Young Master Xu, please come with me." ”

"What do you call Your Excellency?"

"I'm not 'Your Excellency', just a soldier, surnamed Ding, just call me 'Lao Ding' by Xu Gongzi."

The sound of horses' hooves was far away, Yang Mengjun had already led people on the road, and Lao Ding said: "Is Gongzi Xu in a hurry?" If you are not in a hurry, rest here for a while, let the livestock eat some forage, and I will go to the front to see if there are any He Rong people blocking the road. ”

"There's no hurry."

Lao Ding left the horses, untied the hay bag and water bladder, walked to inquire about the situation, Chang Yanzhi fed the horses, Xu Ji found a place to sit down, and waited quietly.

It was a little cold at night, Xu Ji wrapped his robe tightly and muttered, "Another winter is coming." ”

Chang Yanzhi took care of the horses, and walked over and said: "No, I think of the wild grass growing wildly in the valley, it seems to be the scene of the previous life." ”

"Haha, there's been so much going through."

"Why doesn't Childe go north? The Golden Saintess and the Little Princesses were there. ”

"I've already said why."

"But at least you can take refuge for a while in the Golden Holy Maiden, and I don't know how much suffering you will have to endure when you go south this time."

"Do you miss Siguo?"

"Well, in all these years, the days in the valley are the most comfortable."

"I also miss it, but as soon as Liang Bing arrived, Siguo Gu also had to enter the WTO, and the land became dangerous. In other words, I have already thought about the things and principles that should be thought about, and it is time to do something, and I can no longer blindly ask for shelter. The Golden Saintess can take refuge for a while, but what I'm afraid of now is the word 'refuge'. ”

"Alas, anyway, wherever Childe goes, I follow him, it's just ...... It's just that the Golden Holy Maiden and the little county lord are afraid that they will be sad, and I don't know who is more sad. ”

"Ha, you can underestimate the two of them......"

The sky was slightly bright, and when he saw Lao Ding coming from a distance, he beckoned, "It's time to go." ”