Chapter 198: Despair and Hope
"Metropolitan Governor, the left battalion of the Longxiang Army is ready and ready to set off at any time!" A moment later, Zhou Tong returned to the banquet and saluted Zhang Jun with a fist. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhang Jun glanced back at Tuyan, whose face was gloomy, and his tone was not at all pitched: "In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, please stay in the camp for a while!" ”
Tuyan knew that he couldn't go, and although he was not happy, he was helpless, after all, it was his fault now. He reached out and picked up a glass of liquor on the table, raised his head and drank it all, and said, "Young General, Mingyue is not sensible, this king asks you to persuade her to come back・・・・・・"
This sentence made Zhang Jun's pursuit a small matter of her husband persuading his wife to go home in a hurry, which was regarded as giving Da Liang and Tuyuhun steps.
Zhang Jun showed a smile on his face and said, "Jun will live up to the king's trust." With that, he turned and left.
At the gate of the camp, there were already guards who brought his bloody horses from the Western Regions. Zhang Jun turned over and stepped on, shouted "drive", and rushed out first.
Zhang Jun knows very well what he wants - if he gets the territory of Tuyuhun, the road ahead of Daliang will be infinitely broad in the future. Therefore, until that moment comes, all the factors that hinder him and delay time should be eliminated as much as possible. Even if he doesn't love this woman, as long as he can complete the mission of recovering the world, what can he do with multiple wives?
Will there be men in this world who think their women too much?
The Liang army scouts who had bitten Murong Mingyue and Jiang De earlier left marks along the way, so Long Xiang's left camp went straight east, and the horseshoe horses stepped on the hard ground very loudly, and it seemed that the entire plateau was stirring with the sound of thunderous horses' hooves.
Zhang Jun and Zhou Tong's horse team ran the fastest, and the large cavalry behind gradually lagged behind・・・・・・ because the light was not good at night, and the team with too many people couldn't let go of running, so they kept their distance one after the other.
On the way, he saw a scout who had stopped, and he took Zhang Jun and the others to the side of the road to stop.
Several men shone on the side of the road with torches, and saw a horse lying on its side on the ground, panting and struggling a few times. The scout clenched his fists and said, "This horse fell into the pit and broke its leg, the wound is very new, and the horse is still alive." Shi Chang was afraid that the team behind him would not be able to find it in the dark, so he left a small one to wait. ”
A soldier stepped forward and took off the saddle and showed him the horse to Zhang. I saw that this was the standard saddle of the Liang Army, and I thought it was one of the two war horses that Jiang De took away. In this way, they only had three horses left, which was not enough for two people to travel day and night.
"Let's go!" Zhang Jun gently kicked the sweaty horse under the seat.
After running eastward for more than half an hour, the soldiers found another horse, which was foaming at the mouth and lying dying on the road.
Zhou Tong got off the horse to inspect and found no injuries, but Ma ・・・・・・ mouth was still spitting white vapor in the already cold night. He came back and reported, "Governor, Lady Mingyue and the guard only have two mounts. The horse was tired from galloping・・・・・・ they didn't have a horse to change and probably couldn't run far. ”
Zhang Jun frowned and nodded, and he was angry in his heart, a woman who already had the status of a lady actually ran away with the guards, this feeling made people very frustrated・・・・・・ it is difficult to say whether he was green or not, but the face of the dignified young general was not lost on the battlefield, but because of a woman of different races, this is even more unacceptable.
His face turned pale, and he raised his head to coldly observe the scene nearby. The meadows on the Qinghai Plateau are so flat that you don't need a road to run around. There are open fields on all sides, and there are small hills with slight undulations. Under the starry canopy, the light is dim, and the earth is boundless・・・・・・ with countless directions. For a while, all the generals were a little dazed, it was getting late, and the marks and horseshoe prints could not be found.
Zhou Tong bowed and said: "Governor, why don't we divide our soldiers into three roads and search along the south, north and east!" Madame will definitely not be able to run far without a transfer horse! ”
Another lieutenant said, "There are a lot of herdsmen in this area, what if they steal the herding horses?" ”
Scattered search is one method, but in the end, it is all up to luck if the blind cat touches the dead mouse. However, this matter must not be delayed for too long, and it is best to go back before dawn to minimize the impact.
"Bring me the map!" Zhang Jun shouted.
An accompanying guard hurriedly took off the cloth bag on his back, opened it and handed it to Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun first found a topographic map that had just been drawn this time, but because he had never been here, it was not very detailed, and it was thought that it was drawn by the cartographer's reference and other local herdsmen. Then, he took out a large map of the entire northwest border, spread it out on the grass, and looked at each other. The soldiers hurriedly brought torches and lit them around.
Zhang Jun glanced at the straight length of the scale bar in the lower right corner, knocked his hand on the drawing, and estimated his current position. The army pursued them all the way to the east.
On the map, the area around the Chishui Basin, where the Huangshui Department is located, is suitable for habitation, and in front of the east will be a large uninhabited desert next door, which is completely uninhabitable, and there is no water source marked, so there is no road there. If Murong Mingyue was not prepared enough and there were no horses, it would be very dangerous to enter this area rashly, not only would he get lost, but he would also lack water.
Zhang Jun looked at the map for a while, then looked up and pointed to the northeast: "The best route for them is from this side, there is a road with a water source leading to Qiu Chi Kingdom." ”
The crowd turned their heads to look northeast.
Zhang Jun pressed the handle of the knife hanging from his waist and said categorically: "Scatter the rangers, and continue to the east until next door." The rest went with me to the northeast. ”
Zhang Jun guessed that although Murong Mingyue fled in a hurry, he was a person who had lived on the plateau for so long, and he should know where he could go and where he couldn't. Running for your life is a sacrifice for your life, not a death sentence. If he really left the Gobi, then Zhang Jun could only stop there.
The words of the Metropolitan Governor were military orders, and the troops immediately began to deploy regardless of the reason.
Zhang Jun led a large number of men and horses to the northeast to hurry, and after a while, there was a black mountain shadow blocking the view on the white sky. He immediately noticed the dark shadow, which was very low, but stretched from north to south.
The subordinates around him followed Zhang Jun's gaze and also observed the mountain on horseback.
"Could Lady Mingyue have hid in the mountains?" Someone asked.
Zhang Jun didn't say anything, and he wasn't sure, or even if that girl was going in this direction・・・・・・
He looked up at the white canopy at the edge of the mountain shadow, it would not be long before dawn・・・・・・ if the person who escaped was himself, and he had come here at this hour, and there was no horse, the first choice must be to find a place to hide; First, there is time to take a break and think of a way, and second, it is easier to be detected when it gets dark.
"Continue to divide the troops and start a search up the hill from the front." Zhang Jun ordered.
The soldiers clasped their fists and said: "Get the order!" ”
When everyone got closer, they saw that the mountain was a low shrub, and in the midsummer season, the weeds in the forest were very thick, and it was a good place for Tibetans. The sky is getting whiter, and the ground can be seen without lighting. The grass in the northwest region withered early, and Zhang Jun was afraid that the fire would ignite the mountains and forests, which would only increase the trouble, so he ordered the troops to extinguish the torches and go up the mountain. He wants to capture that girl back, not burn her ・・・・・・ to death and completely break with the Tuyuhun Kingdom!
The hill was not steep, and the people rode straight up the mountain.
In the wee hours of the morning, the temperature in the woods was still very low. Zhang Jun was wearing thin clothes in addition to his armor, and he felt the biting coldness. The forest was foggy and very dark, and among the dead grass and trees, there was no sound except for the sound of "Xi Xi Suosuo". Everyone didn't say a word and walked up slowly.
Zhang Jun also listened attentively to the surrounding movements.
He didn't think much about what would happen to him when he saw her, anyway, at this time, he was bent on catching that stinky! But I was faintly worried that I wouldn't be able to catch her, how vast the Qinghai Plateau was, this place was not only sparsely populated, but also large and complicated, even if thousands of people were dispatched, they might not be able to catch two people.
However, this keen state of mind made him seem to have regained his wildness in the snow field of Longxi Linhai, and it seemed that every cell in his body was burning.
The fog was cloudy, the mountains and forests were gloomy, and the vision was not clear. Jiang De held a ring knife in his right hand, played with the withered grass in front of him, stared carefully at his feet, turned around and stretched out his hand, but Murong Mingyue did not grab his hand, he said, "The county lord follows me." ”
Murong Mingyue whispered, "Brother De'er, what kind of place is this?" ”
"I don't know." Jiang Dedao. He looked around, thought for a while, and then said, "It was too dark to find the right way." It's almost dawn, so let's hide first. When it gets dark again, we go northeast, and there is a river that leads directly to Qiuchi country. ”
"It's not all light now, and we're going to have to wait until it's dark?" Murong Mingyue obviously couldn't accept it, and asked.
Jiang De was also very helpless, explaining: "You can see far away on the plateau, and if you go out rashly during the day, you will soon be discovered." ”
Murong Mingyue said: "I only remembered now, Qiu Chi Guo has always respected Da Liang, what if they give you and me to Liang people?" ”
Jiang De obviously didn't know the news, and now he realized that his plan seemed to be a little taken for granted. However, he couldn't retreat at this time, so he had to quibble: "Qiu Chiguo is only nominally respected, and it is not easy to judge what is actually going on." Let's get out of here first・・・・・・"
Murong Mingyue looked sad and said, "I'm afraid that Liang and Father will seal the road." ”
Jiang De was very confident and comforted: "The world is big, there are only two of us, so we don't have to take the road." ”
Then they came to the bottom of a mound of earth, surrounded by half-man-high weeds. Jiang De looked around at the surrounding environment and said, "Let's hide here and rest for a while." ”
He sat down on the ground first, and when he looked at Murong Mingyue, she also squatted down, her arms were hugged on her knees, her face was on her knees, and her ・・・・・・arched legs looked more slender. Her hat has gone nowhere, her sideburns have also been scattered, and a few strands of green silk are messy on her beautiful and round face, which looks a little pitiful, but very cute.
She was silent, looking a little dazed.
Jiang De looked at Murong Mingyue's slightly upturned lips and white neck and collarbone, and unconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "County Lord, let's ・・・・・・" said and wanted to stand up.
Murong Mingyue looked up at him, and came back to her senses in a moment: "When has this been, how can you still think about that?" ”
Jiang De stood up cautiously, widened his eyes and said eagerly: "For so many years, I have always admired you. We've known each other since we were children, and you should have married me! ”
Murong Mingyue was startled, hurriedly stood up, and scolded in a low voice: "Don't come here!" ”
Jiang De stared at her, his concave and convex figure under ・・・・・・ messy clothes that ran away, and the clothes were like fresh and white snow lotus petals. His breathing was also a little heavy, his face flushed, and he stumbled: "Ming・・・・・・ Mingyue." I ・・・・・・ will be good to you, and I will be good to you for the rest of my life・・・・・・"
Murong Mingyue said kindly: "How can you do this? I've always trusted you so much. ”
Jiang De slowly approached as if he had lost his soul.
"Stop!" Murong Mingyue was angry and anxious, she quickly turned her head and glanced at it, retreated cautiously, and didn't dare to run, for fear that Jiang De would suddenly come strong.
There was no one in this wilderness but them, she was almost crying, and suddenly took out a short knife from her arms, first at Jiang De, and then across her neck, and shouted: "If you want to move forward again, I will die for you!" ”
Jiang De hurriedly stopped, with a complicated look on his face, and said angrily: "What are you doing with it?" In case you are caught, you would rather leave it to that despicable villain than give it to me, I have been looking forward to you for so many years・・・・・・"
"You follow me, do you want my body?" Murong Mingyue said angrily.
At this moment, Jiang De's expression suddenly changed, his eyes moved away from her, and he pointed behind Murong Mingyue and exclaimed, "There are wolves!" ”。
"Wolves?" Murong Mingyue suddenly turned around, and the knife was naturally put down.
said that it was too late, Jiang De pounced suddenly, and knocked out the knife in Murong Mingyue's hand in one fell swoop. The more Murong Ming found out that she had been fooled, it was too late to turn around, and she was held in her arms by Jiang De.
"Let go ・・・・・・ let go of me!" Murong Mingyue shouted.
"Mingyue, you just follow me!" Jiang De hugged Murong Mingyue and begged.
Murong Mingyue felt that she was strangled and couldn't breathe, so she struggled desperately, and the two of them tore and scuffled, and as a result, her center of gravity was unstable and fell to the ground. Mingyue only felt a stone stuck in her back, and there was a pain in her heart.
"Degore!" She cried out in despair.
Jiang De took the opportunity to press Mingyue under him, he was already completely crazy, and he didn't care about any etiquette at all, at this time, human animal nature was dominant, and it was completely animal instinct.
Murong Mingyue regretted it in her heart, she directly closed her eyes tightly, crystal tears slipped from the corners of her eyes, and she really had no strength to resist.
But in this moment of despair, she seemed to hear the crunch of a bowstring vibrating - "Smack!" ”