The mission traveled through the desert for more than half a month, but it did not encounter a big wind and sand, because the Xiliang soldiers withdrew their troops in a big way, and the sand bandits naturally did not dare to come out to move at this time.

Up and down the team, there are already people who are sleepy, but because the return trip is not as hurried as the envoy, the team really can't hold on, but it is also an occasional rest, Xue Huaian and several other officials of the Ministry of Rites, after this mission, can be regarded as half of their lives.

On this day, they finally walked out of the desert, and under the leadership of the camel riders, they finally returned to Luoyan Town, and the camel riders saw the town from a distance, and they all cheered, and the Qin delegation finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Chu Huan observed the wolf baby's expression, although he still looked expressionless, but the gloom in the depths of his eyes was difficult to hide.

Janice sisters after the desert trek, has gone to half a life, haggard flowers, when out of the desert, they feel as if from the ghost gate to break through, when they see the Gobi on the wild goose town, even more joyful, after a lake, the two even want to jump to the lake to take a bath, in the desert for more than half a month, water is extremely precious, not to say bathing, even to wash a face, this is to make the sister flower who loves to clean torture.

The team did not drive into Luoyan Town, but stationed outside the town, and sent people to Luoyan Town to replenish some food and water, there is still a long way to go from the county seat of Beiyuan where Yu Buqu is located, and the food and water carried by the mission are also very tight, but fortunately, the mission at this time is not lacking money, and rested outside Luoyan Town for a day, replenishing enough supplies.

The two major camel guests in Luoyan Town, the principals of the Ma family camel guest and the Qiu family camel guest died in the desert, and Chu Huan also inquired that after the Qiu family's group of camel guests returned to Luoyan Town, they had been disbanded, some of them were ready to set up another façade, and some had taken refuge in other camel families, but the Qiu family camel guests followed Chu Huan to Xiliang and were not disbanded for the time being.

If the wolf baby doesn't leave, it is naturally very likely to become the helmsman of the Ma family's camel guest, but Ma Zhengyi's father and daughter are no longer there, he has no concern about Luoyan Town, and has decided to follow Chu Huan to leave Luoyan Town to find out the real culprit behind the killing of Ma Zhengyi, and he no longer cares about where this Ma family's camel guest goes.

Originally, the mission negotiated the price with the camel riders, but because the camel riders of the Ma family made a lot of efforts on this trip to Xiliang, and hesitated about the wolf baby, the strength was far more than their responsibilities, so Xue Huai'an was also generous this time, and paid double the honorarium on top of the originally agreed price.

However, the group of camel guests of the Ma family learned that the wolf baby was going to leave with Chu Huan, but they were also a little sentimental, and several camel guests even thought about whether to follow the wolf baby and serve Chu Huan, but they lived here, and their families were unwilling to enter the customs, but in the end, there were two camel guests who did not start a family and begged Chu Huan to take them in.

In fact, everyone knows that camel riders live on the edge of knives, although they have no worries about food and clothing, but as a camel rider, they can stay here for life.

The young people's minds are always different from those of the older generation, Chu Huan thought about it, but agreed that the two would follow them back to Beijing together.

These camel guests are not weak, the Ma family camel guests have contributed a lot this time, now that they are willing to follow into Beijing, Chu Huan thought that there is really no one available around Qi Wang Yingren, and there are a few camel guests who follow the past, how much is also a strength, if possible, after returning to Beijing, it is also good to do a certain errand for them in the army.

After a day's rest outside the town of Luoyan, the team set off again.

After only two days, the mission saw the Yanmen Pass, which was dilapidated but had broken stones, and everyone was excited and happy, but only felt as if they were in a different world.

Before leaving the customs, in fact, everyone had already prepared for the worst, and when they saw the pass of the Qin State again, they found that it was so cordial, and many people were very excited and cheered.

But after entering the customs, everyone's joy began to sink.

As far as the eye can see, there is a mess everywhere, almost all the people of Xiliang have evacuated the northwest, and the place where the mission passes, it is like seeing that it has been looted by robbers, it is dilapidated everywhere, it is depressed everywhere, the villages have been burned, the smell of rotting corpses, the wafting air, it is disgusting, and the northwest that has been devastated by the war is like Shura hell.

The entire mission was already full of anger at this time, and when they left the Qin State, they had already seen many tragic situations, but what they saw now was even worse than what they had seen before.

Before the Western Liang people withdrew their troops, they naturally carried out exterminating destruction of the occupied area, and Sister Janice rode on her horse and looked at everything around her, her face was pale, and she couldn't eat for a few days.

Xue Huai'an and Chu Huan both looked solemn.

Xiliang captured the land of Xiguan Dao Sanzhou, and when they left, they would not let go of what they could take away, and they would destroy as much as possible what they could not take away.

At this time, Chu Huanxin had an extremely hateful psychology towards Xiao Tianwen, the king of the Southern Courtyard who was respected by the Xiliang people as a military god.

As the commander of the First Army, with his status and prestige in the Western Liang Army, as long as he is strictly restrained, the Western Liang soldiers naturally dare not be presumptuous.

The northwest suffered such a devastation, it can only be Xiao Tianwen deliberately let his subordinates go, although he will succeed in ten thousand bones, but this person's heart is ruthless, but it is also extraordinary.

After walking for a few days, it was almost impossible to see people, and even if they occasionally saw passers-by, they were like hungry ghosts, and although the soldiers of the Guards were not lacking in bravery, there were not many who had really seen such a tragic situation.

Full of depression and ruin, Chu Huan and Xue Huai'an both knew in their hearts that after this battle, if Xiguan Dao wanted to recover, it was definitely not something that could be completed in three and five years.

After a few more days, I saw that I was about to enter the boundary of Jiazhou, and suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and faintly saw a pair of cavalry galloping, and the pennant was unfurled, which was the "Qin" character flag.

When the mission saw the familiar flag, it immediately rejoiced, and it was far away from its homeland for many months, and when it saw this flag, it was unusually cordial, and some people had already shouted to greet them, and the cavalry team over there obviously also heard the movement here, and came to this side with flying horses, and there were more than 100 horsemen.

The mission had already taken down the Great Sun Flag and replaced it with the "Qin" flag, and the cavalry team approached and shouted from afar: "Who are you?" ”

Xuanyuan Sheng took the lead and said loudly: "We are the Great Qin Mission!" ”

When the other party heard this, he turned around and said loudly: "Brothers, it is our mission that has returned. When the cavalry behind him heard this, they all cheered, and Pegasus galloped closer.

The leader had already shouted: "We are the Northwest Army, you can count it back." Seeing that Xue Huai'an and Chu Huan had already ridden to the front of the team, the cavalry leader turned over and dismounted, stepped forward, and fell to the ground: "Hundred households of the Northwest Army Changhe, welcome the mission back to China!" ”

When Xue Huai'an saw his own people, he immediately became cordial, he was originally a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, a member of the court, and the other party was a hundred households, and he wanted to go far away from his level, but at this time, he was in a very good mood, stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "No courtesy, why are you here?" ”

Baihu Changhe said: "Back to adults, we are under a military order to clear out the bandits!" ”

"Bandits?"

"Yes!" Chang He said respectfully: "After the Xiliang people retreated, there were many people in the northwest states, although it has been ordered that the people should not return to Xiguan Road for the time being, but many people still dragged their families back, I thought that after the Xiliang people retreated, the northwest would be peaceful, but the northwest bandits are like clouds, they are all looting and looting, that is, the military's materials, they are also gathering people to rob, the northwest three provinces, now there are bandits waiting for the opportunity to make trouble, this Xiguan Road is even more rampant. Dozens of people were sent from above to clear it everywhere! ”

Xue Huai'an's brows furrowed immediately.

He also thought that after the Xiliang people retreated, the war-torn northwest would enter the peaceful period, but things were far beyond his expectations, the Xiliang people left, and the people in the northwest began to rebel.

"My lord, this place should not be stayed for long." Chang Hedao: "This place is also a place where bandits haunt, I waited for this trip, just to learn that there are bandits here, so I looked for a flat suppression." He sighed: "You have been on an envoy for several months, and there is no news, after the Xiliang people retreated, we are still worried about ......!" He smiled, knowing that his status was humble, and it was better not to say some things, so he turned around and said: "Rush to Beiyuan County to report, and say that our mission will return safely!" ”

Someone in the back agreed, and several people quickly flew to report.

Chang He said respectfully: "Forgive Chang He for not being able to send it far, you can travel for two more days, and you will be able to rush to Beiyuan County and take care all the way." He bowed, didn't say much, turned over his horse, and led his subordinates away.

When Chang He led the people away, Xue Huai'an and Chu Huan's expressions became solemn, and Xue Huai'an was still quite happy, and that joy had disappeared at this time.

After walking like this for two days, at dusk on this day, I had seen the county seat of Beiyuan, and there was still some way from the county seat of Beiyuan, but I saw a team of people waiting in front of me, and saw the mission coming, and someone over there had already mounted to meet him, and the mission slowed down and stopped, only to see that the other party was a distance away from the horse, and one person should dismount first and come quickly.

Chu Huan saw that the man was over forty years old, dressed in an official robe, with a face like a crown of jade, a long beard fluttering, elegant and handsome, and before he got close, he had already arched his hand and said loudly: "Lord Xue, Lord Chu, General Xuanyuan, have worked hard all the way!" ”

Xue Huai'an had already said to Chu Huan: "This is Lord Zhu Lingyue, the governor of Tianshan Dao!" ”

Chu Huan knew that General Feng was killed, and the Xiliang people attacked Yanmen like lightning, and the northwest dragons were leaderless at that time, and in the face of the imposing Xiliang Iron Cavalry, the army was defeated like a mountain, and at that time, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was like destroying the withering and decaying, and attacked the city again and again, but fortunately, at that time, Zhu Lingyue, the governor of Tianshan Dao, stepped forward, organized soldiers and horses, and fought hard with the Xiliang people.

The character of Zhu Lingyue is now not only in the northwest, but also in the entire Great Qin Empire, and many people even think that if Zhu Lingyue had not stepped forward at the critical moment, the iron hooves of the Xiliang people would have occupied the entire northwest.

Zhu Lingyue looks very cultivated and polite, if he just looks at his face, he looks like a person who points to the chapter, and he definitely doesn't look like a fierce general who has the courage to lead troops to fight.