Snowflakes are fluttering and the north wind is howling.

The cold northwest should have been a time when everyone was in the house and drinking hot soup around the stove in the tent, but now it is very unstable, and there are too many people who are difficult to settle down and feel at ease.

In the Lingzhou Thorn Mansion, Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, was no exception, he was pacing back and forth in the room, and he was still restless now.

Maybe it's because the charcoal fire in the house is very strong, and there are still a few beads of sweat on Li Daozong's forehead. At the same time, his brows were furrowed even tighter, looking extremely solemn.

Li Anning, the county lord of Jincheng, brought food and wanted to call his father to eat, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed back when he saw his father's solemn eyes and beads of sweat, and did not dare to disturb.

His eyes fell on the documents on the desk, Li Anning knew that there must be urgent military information sent, and he didn't know if these military information were related to him?

Li Anning couldn't help but think of Xie Yi, two days ago, when he heard his father and brother mention that Master Xie might not be dead, the little county lord was excited for several days.

Knowing that his brother went to answer him, he also specially instructed his brother to pay attention, but there was no good news after several days. Today, my father's face is still so solemn and unhappy, which is obviously not good news.

Alas!

Li Anning sighed secretly, his heart was full of expectation, I hope my father's brows can be stretched, and I hope that Mr. Xie will have better luck and be able to come back safely!

When his daughter left, Li Daozong saw the food on the desk, and he didn't have the idea of using chopsticks at all.

There was news from the front that Xue Yantuo's Dadu headquarters at the border was dispatched on a large scale on a snowy day, and this situation inevitably made the border army a little nervous.

Generally speaking, the internal warfare of the northern steppe tribes will not be chosen in winter, because the weather is colder.

But if it invades the south, winter is a good time, and in winter the sheep are fat and the horses are strong and ready to leave, and the Yellow River will freeze after winter. The original moat will become a smooth road, and the steppe cavalry can directly ride their horses and cross the ice to invade south. For many years, most of them have been like this.

In the autumn, the people of Xue Yantuo were just about to move, but they didn't move after all, and now they suddenly bounced, which inevitably made the border army a little nervous.

However, after the scouts investigated in detail, it was confirmed that only the Xue Yantuo people were only operating in the grassland, and there was no sign of invading the Tang Dynasty, which inevitably made people suspicious.

After Li Daozong learned the news, he pondered for a long time and suddenly realized. Since the people of Xue Yantuo were not attacking, but they were still going out on a scale in the wind and snow, it seemed to be more like a search.

Who are you hunting?

The answer seemed obvious, and Li Daozong's heart suddenly overflowed with a trace of joy, but at the same time, he was a little worried.

If the expectation is good, Xie Yi and Di Zhixun and others should not be dead, according to the current situation, they should be alive and well, and they are not far from the border of the Tang Dynasty.

No doubt. This is good news, and what was originally a good expectation has now become a real and credible sign. A steady courtier, a rare young talent, returned to Datang alive. Definitely a great thing.

But at the same time, there is also an unfortunate argument that if you are not mistaken, Xie Yi and Di Zhixun and others are being chased and hunted by Xue Yantuo's cavalry. They are dangerous now, more dangerous than ever.

So the news is not good news, but it makes people nervous.

As long as Xie Yi and the others did not return to Datang safely. So still...... It's just as bad as it was before, just as worrying and uncomfortable.

Rescue is a must, whether it is from the perspective of being a courtier of the Tang Dynasty and protecting the interests of the country, or from the perspective of favor for Xie Yi and Di Zhixun, and good personal relations, the king of Jiangxia is willing to try his best to rescue.

If they can be successfully rescued, it will be of great benefit to the country and the people, but this rescue is not so easy......

Just when Li Daozong was trying to find a way, he received an urgent letter from his son Li Jinghuan.

Yebei broke through the siege and delivered a letter for help.

Although Li Jinghuan and Xie Yi have a little "holiday", it is not worth mentioning in front of the overall situation, and his original responsibility to come to the border to wander was to rescue Xie Yi, but now it has become even more natural.

There is also the latest intelligence of the Saibei grassland brought by Yebei, which is the most important thing, Li Jinghuan did not dare to delay, and immediately reported to his father Li Daozong, and then went out with the deployment of a fast horse to rescue, as well as deal with possible conflicts, and even all-out war.

As the military general of the Tang Dynasty and the prince of Jiangxia County, he is not afraid of things!

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On the snowy grassland, the situation of Xie Yi and Di Zhixon and others is quite bad, and it can even be said that it is a bit precarious.

They had a hard time hiding in the grasslands, especially without the help of a tracker like Yebei to find the way and hide the traces.

But no matter how you have to hold on, after all, it is very close to successfully returning to China, and no one wants to give up all the achievements that have been made, and they don't want to sigh and sigh when the world talks about it in the future, shaking their heads and regretting.

Fortunately, the wind and snow on the grassland became an excellent cover, providing some cover to a certain extent, otherwise they would have been completely exposed to Xue Yantuo's followers, and they might have even encountered an accident a long time ago.

After all, there is a huge disparity in strength now, as long as you encounter the Xue Yantuo people head-on, except for the annihilation of the whole army, there is basically no second possibility!

The only thing that can save his life is the reinforcements, which are not far from the border of the Tang Dynasty, and if Li Daozong's troops come in time enough, they can still save themselves.

It's been two days since Yebei left with a letter asking for help, and according to this distance, he should have returned to Datang, and I don't know if he has seen Li Daozong?

If the reinforcements don't come, what do you really want......

Climbed over a low hill and hid in the dense forest for half a day, avoiding the search of a wave of Xue Yantuo scouts. The forest after the snow tastes quite cold and uncomfortable, and if there is a bonfire, it is fine, but who dares to light a fire?

The firelight revealed the location, and everything was wasted, and I finally endured most of the difficult time. Taking advantage of the night, everyone once again embarked on the road back to the south.

After nightfall, the continuous snow stops, and the clouds in the sky disperse, and even the bright moonlight can be seen. Under the moonlight, the snow reflects the bright light, and the night is not so dark, at least enough to see the road clearly.

At this time, it is a good time to embark on the return journey, but I hope you can avoid Xue Yantuo's cavalry! If only they would all sleep in their tents now, or else......

A night with a bright moon and snow. Once the Xue Yantuo people attacked, it would also be very convenient for them. For Datang people, no one wants such a situation.

Then the wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel, there is always a ghost behind him, exposing his whereabouts, and even dozens of reports to Xue Yantuo.

Xie Yi was very helpless about this, Kan Ling's face was limited after all, and it was not bad that people didn't directly wipe out their entire army, and it was obviously impossible for people to give the green light all the way.

Killing with a knife is a logical trick. But what these people do......

Since he can keep the ghost behind him and chase after him all the time, it is equivalent to accurately grasping the movements of his group, as long as he notifies Xue Yantuo of dozens of people, it is very easy to pursue, intercept or outflank. It stands to reason that it is impossible for a group of people to escape so far, but in fact......

Such a scenario did not occur for two days. Although the pursuers were always nearby, they never encountered them head-on, which was an unusual situation.

If something is abnormal, it will be a demon, why is this?

A very intriguing phenomenon. It also often indicates a conspiracy, and not far ahead is the border of the Tang Dynasty, if the Xue Yantuo people keep pursuing, what will happen?

Or rather, what does someone want to happen? That's probably why. Not so hard to guess!

The corners of Xie Yi's mouth couldn't help but brush a sneer, these people are really deliberate.

At this time. I can't manage so much anymore, even if the Tang Dynasty and Xue Yantuo fight now, what can they do? Now the important thing is to be able to survive, since the enemy is deliberately indulgent, you have to seize the opportunity.

So at this time, regardless of horsepower, the severe cold, and the hands and feet that were about to freeze the wood, ran towards the south with all his might.

Hope is at hand, and according to Xue Yan, as long as you cross the frozen mountain pass in front of you, you will be basically safe.

Everyone who was extremely tired suddenly had a strong hope and will to survive, and immediately beat their horses and galloped.

However, things are often like this, and when you are about to smile, the harsh reality will always play a joke on you.

The Xue Yantuo people appeared at this time, the rumbling sound of horses' hooves resounded through the grassland, and the snow piled up on the slopes was shaken down or loosened, but fortunately there were no high slopes and more snow, otherwise it would have caused an avalanche.

"Where are you going?" Dadushi rode on his horse and roared loudly.

After all, what should have come has come, and after all, I have not escaped this catastrophe, and life is really helpless.

was caught up by Xue Yantuo very close to the border of the Tang Dynasty, and he had no scruples about the possible impact at all, and his attitude was quite arrogant.

Di Zhixun sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "Xiaoyao, we are unlucky, we can escape after all." ”

"yes!" Xie Yi sighed, although his heart was full of unwillingness, he had to face such a helpless fact.

It's just that......

When it is coming, a strange thought will inevitably appear in my heart, do I want to say goodbye to Datang like this?

In the hands of Xue Yantuo's people, it is a question of whether he can end up with all the corpses, and he doesn't know what his face will look like after death, it's really sad to think about it!

For a while, there were too many unspeakable words in my heart.

"Run, where are you going?" Dadu's horse is approaching, and his attitude is quite arrogant.

"Run?" Xie Yi pretended to frown and asked, "Where did the little khan start with this?" I'm waiting for the bright light to go, how can I run? ”

Dadu sneered and asked rhetorically, "Zhengda Guangming?" I'm really embarrassed, I didn't expect the Tang people to be so thick-skinned? You have slipped away quietly from my Xue Yantuo Khan tent, and you dare to say that it is bright and bright? ”

This is also said that what he did when he left Xue Yantuo's tent was indeed not "righteous and bright".

"How? Nothing to say, right? Seeing this, Dadu immediately asked rhetorically.

"What did the little khan say...... On that day, we participated in the hunt of your troops, and were suddenly chased by assassination, and ran all the way to escape, and accidentally bumped into this place, and we didn't know how to protect ourselves, thanks to the little Khan who led his troops to help. Dickinson took over, and his words were very clever.

No matter how generous the design is, the person who comes is not good, you have to deal with it, but whenever there is a glimmer of life, you have to fight for it. Xie Yi deeply believes this, sitting back and waiting for death is obviously not the style it should be, and it may be too early to despair now.

"Really? If you are attacked, why don't you return to your sweat tent and ask us for help? Daduly sneered, knowing that Xie Yi and the others were lying, but they didn't seem to mind that everyone would "talk and laugh" together. In his opinion, he is already in an invincible position at the moment, and he is on top, and his words are to give some charity to the dying person.

"Being hunted down and killed, how can we choose the path? No, until now, there are still people who follow us, and they panicked at the beginning, so that they are getting farther and farther away from the sweat tent. ”

Xie Yi said with a smile: "I didn't expect the True Pearl Khan to be so polite, and he actually sent the little Khan from afar to come to the rescue, I am really grateful!" ”

"Save you?"

"What? Didn't the little khan come to save us? Xie Yi feigned surprise.

This is a temptation, to test whether Xue Yantuo is really with the Tang Dynasty, and the face is completely violent. If so, then it is likely that he will be in a different place on the spot, if not, then it is another matter, even if he is caught and returned to the sweat tent, his life safety may be temporarily guaranteed.

"Save you?" Dadu sneered: "Do you think you still have a chance to survive if you fall into the hands of this prince?" ”

The answer was a little surprising, and the generous answer was so decisive. Xie Yi couldn't help but wonder, this was his personal behavior? Or is it an act that has been approved by the man?

What does it mean to dare to be so arrogant in such a place so close to the border of Datang?

Could it be that his mission to this mission has completely failed, to such a point? Xie Yi and Di Zhixon glanced at each other, looking at each other, both with some regret.

"The prince has a big breath!" Di Zhixun said coldly: "I'm afraid that Lingzun Zhenzhu Khan doesn't dare to say such wild words, right?" ”

"I'm out, so what?" Dadu sneered: "When you first came to Xue Yantuo, you colluded with Tu Li, fought against me everywhere, and later made all kinds of conspiracies and tricks to subvert me Xue Yantuo, how could I spare you?" ”

"It turns out that the little khan has a grudge." Xie Yi smiled and asked: "But even if we want to die, we have to die to understand, dare to ask if this is the meaning of the little Khan, or is it the promise of the True Pearl Khan?" ”

"Is there a difference?"

Xie Yi smiled: "Of course there is, at least when you go underground, you can tell the king of Yama and know who the culprit is!" ”

"Well, I might as well tell you that Father Khan only said that he would find you, and nothing else...... Prince Ben wants you to die, you know? Dadu sneered repeatedly, and he was extremely proud.

"Really? I'm afraid you won't be able to do it! Seeing a big flag with the word "Tang" and a continuous torch appearing in the mountain pass in the south, Xie Yi smiled from the bottom of his heart.

What does it mean to have no way out? Isn't the peak loop just around the corner? (To be continued......)