In the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, the Central Plains is already cold, and it is even time for dripping water to become ice, let alone on the grassland.

The cold wind blew, almost like a knife, and everyone's skin became extremely rough, even cracked. Fortunately, if you are prepared in advance, applying marmot oil to the surface of your skin can play a great role in protection.

But in this way, it completely loses its appearance.

The originally handsome and dashing Bachelor Xie had a gray face, and he looked sloppy than the beggars on the streets of Chang'an, even to the point that Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan couldn't recognize each other when they stood in front of them.

Usually mild-mannered and dedicated, now no different from the ordinary shepherds on the grassland, sloppy, dirty, these ordinary words are now the most appropriate. And the smell on my body is not very good, after all, I haven't taken a bath for more than a month.

However, in the face of survival, these are insignificant.

As long as they can survive, who cares about that?

It has been more than a month since he escaped from Xue Yantuo's sweat tent, and if he had walked normally, he would have been able to leave the grassland and return to the territory of Datang.

But they are fleeing, they are secretly acting against the Xue Yantuo people, and if they are discovered, they will be in danger.

It's hard to escape, and everyone will cherish their lives extraordinarily.

They disguised themselves as Uighur caravans and said they wanted to go south to do business, which was a common occurrence in the steppes. If the northernmost Uighurs want to go south, they must pass through the Xue Yantuo grassland.

Therefore, after a little dressing, you can walk on the grassland openly. Of course, this can only be done in the early stage!

At first, because Xue Yantuo didn't react, and the suspicious army attracted a lot of attention, the defense and encirclement in the south were much lax, and Xie Yi and the others also had the opportunity to cross south.

At that time, many herdsmen didn't know about the sweat tent at all, after all, they didn't completely tear off their faces, and the people of Xue Yantuo couldn't search for them in the open, right?

So Datang is just a Hui caravan. When passing through small inhabited tribes, you will even be greeted with warm hospitality.

But with the destruction of the suspicious soldiers, when Xue Yantuo's gaze turned back to the south, it was not easy to swagger and deceive.

It is necessary to hide the tracks, and then go over the mountains and mountains, passing through some inaccessible places, and sometimes even encounter a small group of Xue Yantuo's team, and there will be some clashes and engagements.

Fortunately, basically they all survived without danger, and every time they encountered the Xue Yantuo people in the brigade. They all find ways to avoid it as much as possible.

For example, when Dadushi led his troops and horses south, they hid in the mountains for five days. It's easy to get through at first and over time.

The weather is starting to get colder and colder, and snowflakes are beginning to fall on the grasslands, and it is the season of ice and snow. Most of the herdsmen were sheltered from the camp commander, but they had to take advantage of this opportunity to hurry up the pace of their return south.

They have lost touch with the world for too long to have no idea how far the situation has gotten outside. I don't know what kind of explanation the Xue Yantuo people gave for the escape of themselves and others, and how did the Tang people understand it?

Xie Yi and Di Zhixon both knew very well that they had to return to show up as soon as possible. Otherwise, it may be too late to change. If there is any misunderstanding, or if there are any adverse consequences because of yourself, it will be ......

Of course, they are more concerned about what their families think.

If the message is transmitted back to Chang'an. What will be the reaction of Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan when they hear it? Xie Yi was really worried about this. What if they are too sad and cry to the core?

I don't know what kind of news His Majesty Li Er got and what he will think of himself? Xie Yi doesn't care whether he has credit or not, but he hopes that he won't be charged with any crimes. In particular, don't endanger your family because of yourself.

Di Zhixun's mood is similar, since he made such a decision, his biggest wish now is to return to Datang alive. It is one thing not to worry your family. For the sake of the future of himself and his son, after making contributions, his future should be even more ambitious, and his son ......

After returning to Chang'an, as long as Xie Yi is willing to help him speak, there should be no problem for his son to go to the Jin Palace.

The future is very bright, and this is the most important belief that supports Di Zhixon and Xie Yi to persevere.

When night came, they lit a bonfire under a cliff deep in the forest, which was a leeward place to reduce the cold wind and allow them to spend a relatively warm and comfortable night.

At the same time, the earth cliffs and dense forests on both sides can also block the view to a certain extent, so that the location will not be exposed by the fire. Although it is normal to see fires on the grassland at night, it is better to be cautious in the face of many dangers.

's journey to this point is not far from Datang, if his life is lost because of a small mistake, it will be too cost-effective.

"Ah Lang, Di Shilang can bear with it, it's not far from the border of the Tang Dynasty, just two or three days later, we can go back." Yebei finally brought everyone good news, which made the hearts of a group of people who were almost on the verge of collapse full of hope.

But there is another half of Yebei that has not been spoken, it is precisely because of the proximity to the border of the Tang Dynasty that the Xue Yantuo people are also the most closely guarded, and the possibility of being discovered has greatly increased, especially in the end, people's beliefs are easy to relax, negligence, these are fatal factors.

"Okay, bear with it again, it's time to return to Dafang, let's bear with it again." Xie Yi believes that this period must be the most difficult period for him to come to Datang. People often say that after all the hardships come willingly, after surviving these days, you should be able to make good luck, right?

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, this is a bloody lesson, and there must be no such situation in the future. Such a danger is enough once, and the life of primitive people must not be lived a second time.

"Xiaoyao, I wonder if those brothers who pretend to be us are okay? Is it safe to escape? Dickinson couldn't help but be a little worried.

"This ......" Xie Yi and Yebei shook their heads, now they can be said to be an isolated team, and they can't even get accurate information from the outside world, let alone communicate with each other.

That pretending to be a centaur may have been more than lucky!

At least that's what Yebei thought, as a master of tracking, he knew the difficulty of this mission. If it was in the city of the middle courtyard, those people might be able to escape, but this was on the Xue Yantuo grassland, with an unobstructed view. There is no shelter at all. At the beginning, in order to appease Xie Yi and Di Zhixun, he said against his will that there was no danger and that he could retreat with his whole body.

If it were in normal times, Yebei would not have given such a task at all, and he couldn't do anything that harmed his brothers. But this time, for the sake of Xie Yi, Yebei did it.

In any case, he had to cover for Master Xie to go back safely, which was his greatest responsibility. When mentioning those covering brothers, Yebei couldn't help but feel a little sad.

However, this is not the time of sadness and sorrow. I can only say that this self-blame and grief are hidden in my heart, and when I returned to Chang'an, I sympathized with his family and compensated their families.

It must be more auspicious and less auspicious, and Yebei knows that situation better than anyone else, so he has no doubt that this matter will have the possibility of being sideways, and it will be sideways, and it will turn around.

Those who seemed to Yebei to be already fierce and unlucky, and even had different heads, fled calmly and safely. As for who secretly helped save them, it is even more unknown!

Xie Yi suddenly didn't know. Unknowingly, I owe someone a favor again.

"I don't know what the situation is on the grassland now, whether there is a war because of us, if it suffers the people and harms the Tang Dynasty, it will be difficult to escape the blame." Dickinson had to worry about it.

Xie Yi said softly, "It's okay." Di Shilang doesn't have to worry about this, I have checked these people enough, the horses of these tribes are neat, and there is no trace of mobilization and requisition. And we went all the way south. There was no sign of a movement of troops and horses, which was a signal. ”

"Yes, it's still observant. There were a few things I didn't even notice. Horses on the grassland are combat tools, and if there is no trace of mobilization, then there is no intention of large-scale use of cavalry. ”

Di Zhixun's expression relaxed slightly, and sighed: "This is the best, what I am most worried about is that we will cause a military disaster to Datang, and it will be difficult to escape the blame." ”

"Di Shilang don't be impatient, nothing is necessarily so bad, why be so pessimistic?" Xie Yi comforted softly.

"Don't hide it, I'm really worried about ......" Di Zhixun said: "If a minister cannot fulfill the king's entrustment and fulfill the responsibilities of the country, how can he have the face to live in the world?"

However, in terms of doing things, I really don't have the courage and decisiveness of Xiaoyao, maybe I have too many concerns. If I were the only one on this mission, I would be absolutely decent and would not have achieved much, but I would definitely not leave a solid presence that could be used to put him to death. ”

I don't know why, Di Shilang, who is usually sullen and doesn't talk much, actually spoke. Saying what he thinks in his heart is indeed as he said, it is completely step-by-step, there is nothing wrong with it, and there is nothing brilliant about it. For most people, it's a pleasure to do it, and it's important for most people to be safe.

Di Zhixun smiled: "But this time with Xiaoyao on the mission, the situation is completely different, although there are many hardships and dangers, but there is a different taste and experience." The eldest husband has a lifetime, and there is such a turbulence, when he thinks about it when he is old, it will be a special memory, and his life may be more complete. ”

In a specific situation, people will have some ideas, and when combined with experience and nature, they will be some philosophical words and a kind of understanding.

Di Zhixun is like this at the moment, it is difficult for ordinary soldiers to understand his state of mind, but fortunately, Xie Yi is not an ordinary person, so he understands it very well. But he was also a little surprised, he didn't expect Di Zhixon to follow him to secretly observe, and there were so many "achievements", it was really ......

"Di Shilang is serious."

"It's not serious, it's the truth!" Di Zhixun smiled and patted Xie Yi on the shoulder, not knowing what to say for a while.

After a short silence, Xie Yi said: "The situation will not be very bad, there is no sound of soldiers on the grassland, maybe nothing has happened and it is not known." ”

"Yes, I don't know about the outside world, so it's inevitable that there will be a lot of suspicion." Di Zhixun said: "I hope to be able to return to the territory of Datang as soon as possible, after this incident, I have a lot of understanding, how beautiful it is to live in the world!" ”

As soon as he said this, Xie Yi and the others couldn't help but sneer, and what they said was right.

Where in the world is there anything happier than being alive? Food, clothing, shelter and transportation, all enjoyment is based on living and living in the human world. What are you when you leave the group society, especially in a place like Datang, where all industries are prosperous and everything is available?

It is precisely because of this that they have the strongest expectation in their hearts, and they must return to Datang alive. Even if there are too many hardships along the way, they can endure it, even if there is still a hurdle to be overcome, but they are fearless and not afraid of hardships and dangers.

"Okay, Di Shilang don't have to think too much, eat your stomach, rest well, and continue to rush tomorrow." As he spoke, Xie Yi handed over a leg of mutton.

They didn't carry much rations along the way, and they couldn't carry that much in order to flee lightly. Fortunately, on the grassland, it is not easy to find a few herdsmen at random and give rich revenge, and it is not easy to exchange for food such as cattle and sheep?

Sometimes, when there is a tricky situation, they will directly use force to loot, and the least can shoot wild animals on the grassland. In short, there is always no shortage of food, and it can always support people's sufficient caloric consumption.

Xie Yi used to be a little picky, and when he was in Xue Yantuo's sweat tent, he was a little unaccustomed to eating mutton, especially the cooking method that was very fishy. But now, no matter how you cook it, you don't even have to choose the ingredients, as long as it's cooked, as long as you can fill your stomach, you will stuff it in your mouth.

The fishy mutton is also delicious, all just to live.

After eating, it was not early, and a few people were leaning against the fire to warm up to each other, preparing for the long, cold winter night.

However, at this moment, Yebei's expression suddenly tightened, and he found a dangerous signal to everyone.

"What's wrong?" The first moment he turned over, Xie Yi hurriedly asked.

However, no one gave a sure answer, and they were a little at a loss with each other, as long as Yebei came to say that someone was snooping, they settled down a little.

"Who is spying on us?" Xie Yi's uh was a little worried, and asked earnestly.

"I don't know yet!" Yebei shook his head lightly and muttered: "The other party doesn't seem to have other ideas, if they didn't startle the snake just now, but launched a direct attack, maybe our losses will be very heavy." ”

"What? You mean someone is spying on us, but not malicious? Xie Yi rightfully thought so, but the confused look on his face was still there.

Dickinson looked at each other, what happened? How do you not understand it at all.

After receiving Yebei's affirmative reply, Xie Yi's face had a little more sudden expression...... (To be continued......)