Chapter 831: The Messenger Arrives
Princess Anji is a shrew, but the inn is extremely deserted, and no one comes out to stop it, and no one comes out to refute it. On the contrary www.biquge.info the guards of the Hami Kingdom blocked the door of the inn, arranged neatly, isolating the onlookers from Princess Anji, and also separating Princess Anji from the inn.
Thorn stood on the wheel and looked in, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and listened for a long time to get into the car and prepare to introduce some outside scenes to Su Ren and Ying Guangji, but he listened to Su Ren close his eyes and order the driving bull: "Go through the back door!" ”
Thorn hehe smiled: "What, I'm afraid!" It's not like your style! ”
Su Ren sighed, turned over, and made himself lie more comfortable: "Good men don't fight with women, this woman is a princess, and being able to do such a thing means that she has no other way, if she has to surrender her identity?" ”
The carriage turned around and slipped into the alley next to it. As the vehicle moved farther and farther, Princess Anji's scolding could no longer be heard. Turn past the first few houses, walk some distance and continue to turn left, and you will find the back door of the inn. This inn is the property of Princess Anji, since the death of Hannu, Princess Anji has not come in, it can be seen that the inn does not belong to Princess Anji alone, otherwise he would definitely stand in the yard and scold, not on the street.
After Su Ren came back, Meimei drank a large jar of water, and then went back to her room to sleep. This wine shop and inn is not very big, and the courtyard is not deep, but Su Ren slept very soundly, and he didn't hear the noise of Princess Anji on the street. By the time Su Ren woke up, the moon had already risen in the middle of the sky. The weather is fine today, the moon is big and round, and the earth is shining brightly.
Manniu loyally stood outside the door of Su Ren's room, heard the movement in the room and hurriedly came in, poured Su Ren a glass of water first, and then asked Su Ren if he needed anything else. Su Ren shook his head: "What time is it?" ”
"Just past the ugly time! In two hours, it will be dawn! ”
Su Ren sighed and got up from the couch. He doesn't like low couches, this thing sleeps well in summer, but it is too close to the ground in winter, and there is no fire dragon, and after sleeping for a long time, the cold air in the ground comes back from the gap in the plank, which is easy to make people's backaches. Wrapped in a quilt and drank a glass of water, Su Ren put on his clothes and stayed. The thick white bear skin was wrapped around his body, and he couldn't feel the cold outside at all.
Standing at the window and looking at the big moon overhead: "What did the little gold do?" Anji's woman was so fierce in the afternoon, and the little gold didn't rush out, I'm surprised! Where did he go? ”
Manniu shook his head: "Hawking and Shi Bao were sent out by Mr. Han to run errands, and I heard that they left at noon, and I don't know where to go." ”
"Oh! Fortunately, this kid is gone, otherwise who knows if this guy can hold back! "I looked at the moon for a while, because it was so bright that the light of the stars was almost obscured, and the sky was gray except for a few of the brighter ones. Su Ren suddenly asked again: "Is today fifteen?" ”
"Today is sixteen, yesterday is fifteen!"
"It's sixteen! Go and ask Old Man Zhang and them to prepare, and prepare some more meals early tomorrow morning! ”
"Mr. Han has already commanded."
Su Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly, then stopped talking, and leaned on the windowsill to enjoy the rare silence. Although the people of the Western Regions have the habit of dancing with the bonfire, they are busy all day, and there are no important festivals, and no one will not sleep in the second half of the night, even if Princess Anji, who has been scolded for a long time, also went home to rest.
The whole town was as quiet as death, with no light or pedestrians. Only the wind whistling through the treetops. It was already spring, and a few young shoots had grown at the end of the top of the poplar tree, and one of them was broken off by the cold wind, and it happened to fall on the windowsill in front of Su Ren. Picking up the branch that was still green, Su Ren's face showed a smile. He thought it was a good sign, or else the branch would have fallen somewhere, on a windowsill that was only two inches wide.
Manniu has been standing behind Su Ren, his waist is straight. Guarding Su Ren is his duty and his responsibility, after following Su Ren for so many years, the only thing Manniu has done is to follow Su Ren every step of the way. Some people say that this kind of treatment is stupid, and some people say that it is good, and no one has asked what kind of mood the brute is in. In short, the brute cow is single-minded and never slack.
Su Ren put the green buds on the tip of his nose and sniffed, and the faint fragrance penetrated into his nostrils, which was too light, just like nothing. Spring in the Western Regions came later than in the Central Plains, and the Central Plains was considered to be spring in March and April, while the Western Regions returned to May and still wore leather jackets. The fact that this poplar tree in the yard can grow green leaves shows the special nature of Hami, backed by the Tianshan Mountains, and the cold wind in the north blocks the cold, so spring will come earlier than elsewhere.
"Tomorrow you go out of the city to see, if anyone from the west asks if you have seen a group of Han Chinese?"
The brute bull agreed: "No! ”
Su Ren said again: "If they are not too far away from us, just bring some people to meet them, after walking in the ice and snow for so long, I don't know how severe the test is, they must be extremely tired, and the sooner they meet us, the sooner they will be relieved." ”
"Who is the gentleman looking for?"
Su Ren smiled slightly: "You'll know when you go tomorrow, remember, bring more food, they shouldn't have much food and grass!" ”
The night's breeze failed to blow away the thick clouds that had been pressing overhead for more than half a year, and the thick cloud layer was so low that the experienced old man could see at a glance that this was the rhythm of snow. After the beginning of spring, the next heavy snowfall is the tradition of Hami, and there is no shortage of anything in this place in the Western Regions, but there is a shortage of water, especially in summer. The snow in the winter is a reserve of water for the summer, and only when the snow on the top of the sky is thick enough to melt the next year, the water of the Hami River will be abundant.
Sure enough, before noon, the heavy snow fell, and the goose feathers snow followed one another, and soon the real town was covered tightly. The wind is getting stronger and stronger, blowing snowflakes and digging into the neckline. Rifle put all his clothes on his body and wrapped them tightly with ropes, but he still couldn't block the wind. Zhang Tong gritted his teeth, pushed the horse in front of Laifu, and turned his head to Laifu.
"Childe, you go to hide in the car, with my old Zhang here, I promise that nothing will happen!"
Laifu shook his head: "No, you go and protect the frame of the Han envoy, he must not have an accident!" Can Wu Pu's rear team keep up? ”
Zhang Tong nodded: "Not yet, the villain has already sent someone, we can't go fast with such a big snowstorm, and they can't go even faster!" ”
"Send some more people, the front team only retains the strength of vigilance, and the back team is mostly old and weak, women and children, they have followed after walking so far, and they are about to arrive at Yumen, so they must not be abandoned!"
Zhang Tong nodded solemnly: "No, the villain will go in person!" ”
Zhang Qian's carriage was almost about to fall apart, coming from Alashankou, the horses pulling the carriage had changed several horses, the car was getting more and more bumpy, it should be that the axle was too worn, maybe it would overturn on the road in the next moment. Zhang Qian knew the weather in the Western Regions, and made a lot of preparations for the second visit, but he still underestimated the Western Regions, and in the face of such a big wind and snow, the preparations he made were useless.
Lang Ge rarely speaks during this time, and is always lazy. Zhang Qian thought he was sick, so he asked the accompanying medical officer to see that there was no problem, but Lang Ri was still listless and did not improve in the slightest. Lying in Zhang Qian's arms, Lang Ri opened his eyes and looked at the outside of the broken carriage, and only the shadows of the people passing by the carriage could be seen in the wind and snow, and he couldn't see anything in the distance.
Zhang Qian touched Lang Ri's head: "What, still no spirit?" ”
Lang Ri didn't answer, curled up his body a little, and snuggled up even more. Zhang Qian smiled and gently stroked Lang Ri's head: "If you don't want to say it, don't say it, wait until the day you want to say it!" ”
The scout in front of him was covered in snow, and the horse under his crotch was panting heavily, and one leg was a little lame, but he still insisted on standing. As soon as Laifu raised his hand, the soldiers around the team immediately became vigilant, and the sword was unsheathed and wound, surrounding Zhang Qian's carriage at the core.
The scout hurriedly saluted: "Childe, I found a small town thirty miles away, it looks very prosperous, such a big snow, why don't we rest somewhere!" ”
"Is there a garrison?"
The scout said: "Yes, the number is unknown, if it is a surprise attack, you may be sure!" ”
Laifu shook his head: "No, our brothers have walked such a long way, it is not appropriate to fight again, closely monitor, if there is any change in the town, report immediately!" ”
Another scout hurriedly ran over: "Young man, I found a team of men and horses on the side of the road on the left, without a banner, about a hundred people, well-armed horses, and a lot of supplies!" ”
The eyes of the people around Laifu immediately lit up. Laifu frowned: "Where are you from the Western Regions?" ”
The scout shook his head: "This group of people is very vigilant, the villain doesn't dare to get too close!" ”
"Report ......! Thirty or fifty people came out of the small town in front, well-equipped with horses and carrying a large amount of supplies, and they are coming towards us! ”
Laifu frowned, thinking about several possibilities and having no clue. Judging from the map, after Bailong Beach here is Shanshanguo, which is the largest base camp of the Mo family, and he is carefully avoiding the Mo family all the way. Could it be that his whereabouts have been discovered by the Mo family, so they are preparing to sneak attack? Wu Pu and Zhang Tong also caught up from behind, and after probably hearing the situation, they all looked at Laifu.
Wu pouted and said: "In this case, it is not possible not to fight, this time Gongzi and Zhang Tong will guard the order and team, and I will take the lead!" ”
Zhang Tong sneered: "Why? The matter of fighting has always been the responsibility of Gongzi and my Lao Zhang, and you are in charge of the rear team, and this time is no exception! ”
"You!" Wu pouted and had nothing to say.
Laifu waved his hand: "Don't fight, order to camp in place to be vigilant, I'll go and see, since our scouts have already found people, and people's scouts probably know about us, so be extra careful, if you haven't come back before dark, go around immediately, understand?" ”
Wu Pu nodded solemnly, but Zhang Tong stood up with a shout: "I'll go with my son!" ”