Chapter 87

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Along the way, Marseille began to interrogate Sima Dan, but Sima Dan told the truth that that night, when it rained heavily, they found a dilapidated house, cleaned a place, lit a fire, and prepared to rest.

Sima Dan took out some jerky from his bosom.

"Wait! I don't eat beef, what kind of meat is this? Mag categorically rejected Sima Dan.

"Mutton, do you want to eat it? Don't Zoroastrians eat beef? Our Wudou rice road in the Central Plains is also vegetarian. Sima Dan chuckled.

Marseille took the jerky and ate it, telling Mag to hurry up and eat, "What are you afraid of?" This man is also a prince, and he should have a noble character, and he will not be small if he eats a little of his jerky. ”

Niu Tian boiled the water and took out some rice to cook rice, "Prince, our food is almost finished." ”

Marseille couldn't understand what Ushida said, but she guessed what Ushida said, and she stuck out her tongue, "Hurry up and eat, before they change their minds." ”

"Why don't we play a game?" Marseille hugged his stomach after eating his fill.

Mag frowned, "We've been lighting the fire for too long, it will attract them, so it's better to go to bed early." ”

Marseille shook his head and said: "It is raining heavily tonight, it is difficult to see the fire here from a distance, and with such a heavy rain, they will only have a good rest, rest assured, the three people killed today are the only enemies in recent days." ”

Sima Dan found it hard to believe that an eight- or nine-year-old child could be so clever, desperately remembering whether Xiao Min was so smart at this age, "What game do you want to play?" ”

"Prince Dajin, let's play a game," turning this branch, the two people who stop and point at both ends of it can ask each other a question, and they must answer truthfully to the Lord, okay? ”

Sima Dan was very amused, "Yes, who will turn first?" ”

At this time, Niu Tian and Sima Dan were sitting opposite each other, Sima Dan didn't pay attention, there was only one such outcome: his own people asked his own people.

The first time, sure enough, the two ends of the branches were Sima Dan and Niu Tian.

"Huh! What do we have to ask? Looks like we're going to have to change our seats. Sima Dan patted his head, curious to know if Marseille had any questions to ask himself.

Marseille also smiled, "But since it's started, you better ask!" But this big brother doesn't understand Persian, we can't understand it, so you can translate, okay? ”

Sima Dan translated Marseille's words to Niu Tian, and Niu Tian muttered: "This little sister has a lot of strange ideas, prince, you should work hard!" So, ask me something! ”

"Hmmm! ......" Sima Dan's heart calmed down a little, and he missed Dayue City very much, so he asked: "You have been away from Dayue for so long now, who do you miss the most?" He was a random question, but Niu Tian's face suddenly turned red.

"Prince, do you have to tell lies?"

Marseille exclaimed, "Quick! What are you two talking about! Sima Dan could only tell her, and at the same time said to Niu Tian: "Can't you say that you miss anyone?" ”

"I ...... I...... In our army, hehe, who doesn't want to fight a few more battles with the military advisor? Isn't this called missing the military advisor? ”

"! I'm not talking about this kind of longing, it's that there is a little sister who often comes to you! Looks like it's Persian, isn't it? ”

Niu Tian's face turned even redder, and he desperately shook his head to deny it, but Sima Dan didn't let it go, "Many people see you waiting stupidly at the door of people's homes, don't deny it!" ”

Niu Tian had no choice, but he still kept his mouth shut, Sima Dan laughed at him for anything, but this aspect was what he couldn't stand the most, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do. I just want to find a hole in the ground and get in.

Sima Dan explained Niu Tian's reaction to Marseille, and the two of them also giggled with laughter, Niu Tian kept shaking his head, and Sima Dan repeatedly forced each other before he admitted that he no longer dared to make eye contact with others.

It was Niu Tian's turn to ask Sima Dan a question, he scratched his head, opened his mouth and couldn't speak, Marseille said to Sima Dan: "Tell him to pick a question that he usually doesn't dare to ask, but he wants to know, and he can ask anything." ”

Niu Tian heard Sima Dan's translation, and rushed out to ask: "Prince, that day you were in Chen Yun's tent, and they all heard it, saying what are you licking, what did she tell you to lick?" ”

Sima Dan couldn't help but be stunned when he thought that the biggest question in Niu Tian's mind was this question, but suddenly remembered that Chen Yun was no longer alive, and his face turned gloomy.

Niu Tian also suddenly remembered that Chen Yun was dead, and couldn't help but slap himself hard, "Damn! Fart again! ”

When Marseille saw Sima Dan and them like this, he was stunned and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"It's about an old man...... I'm sorry...... Let's rest early......"

******

That night, in the dark.

"What are you doing? What kind of game do you play suddenly, can you understand what they say in Jin? ”

"I can guess what they say, at least eighty percent." The little girl in Marseille replied in the dark.

Mag asked in a low voice, "Then did you spy on something?" ”

"I just wanted to see if they were honest people, but I didn't expect the servant to ask a question that pierced the prince's heart, but the prince didn't lie to us, it seems that these two people didn't have any bad intentions."

"Then you can take them to your house tomorrow?"

"Well, we can't go back to Ctesiphon, we have to find a few more survivors to gang, but now Ctesiphon is not up to our family, and it may not be safer to go back than here."

******

The next day, the sun was shining.

At noon, the sun drove all the shadows away from the ground, but Sima Dan was still sullen and followed Mag and them in this ruined city.

"What are you bringing us here for?" Niu Tian ignored the fact that the people didn't understand, and asked loudly.

"Home." In a hesitant tone, Marseille uttered a word for Jin.

"What?" Ushida didn't understand for a while.

"Home? Clip? False? Frame? …… Home ......" Marseille repeated.

Sima Dan had a flash of inspiration, "God, she learned the Jin language, just yesterday and today, you said this is your home?" ”

Marseille smiled and nodded.

"Youkai!" Ushida said in a muffled voice.

Ignoring them, Mag hurried to a corner, picked up a shovel, and began to dig.

Niu Tian became interested and helped him move away a huge sundry, "Didn't you two little boys hide something delicious here?" Hey? It's ......"

"Wu ...... ...... instrument" Marseille said with difficulty, seeing Sima Dan nodding, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, knowing that he was right.

It was a few sets of soft armor, as well as javelins, knives, swords, and crossbow arrows, and at a glance you knew that they were as sophisticated as the weapons of the heavily armored knights of a few days ago.

Sima Dan picked up a pair of vests, and couldn't help but think of Xiaohong, I don't know when we can meet.

Marseille went to another corner and pulled out some horses.

Niu Tian was surprised and delighted, "Why do you have everything?" ”

Sima Dan smiled, "These horses are all excellent military horses, they are trained, as long as they keep the forage, they can hide it, and they will be retrieved even without tying them." ”

Marseille smiled sweetly, and said in Jin language: "Now to Ctesiphon, it's okay." ”

Mag could only explain in Persian: "To get to Ctesiphon, you have to pretend to be Hazra's, but we are too few, you have to have an adult with you, but fortunately you also know Persian, we want you to accompany us to Ctesiphon, and then I will give you all my gold." ”

Sima Dan smiled, "Marseille guessed that I would help!" You don't have to say that the road is dangerous, and I don't think you're very sure, right? ”

Niu Tian also guessed that Marseille wanted Sima Dan to protect them back to Ctesiphon, "Prince! You really have to think clearly, if Gao Chun is in him, he will definitely not agree! ”

"What about you? If Gao Chun is against it? ”

"And Mu Lei, Big Ice...... Prince, have you forgotten? There are only two of us now, and we can't die until now, don't you want to go and see the military division city lord and them? And Yanhou, she will definitely not agree. I don't know what to say about what you've been babbling about these days, but if they tell you to protect them, don't fall for it. ”

"Ushida...... I...... It was promised that they must be ...... Build up your power with all your might, so that you can protect what I want to protect. …… I...... I have it...... Truly, now I will not tolerate the enemy...... I killed a lot of enemies, and the enemies ...... I also killed many of my brothers and friends, and I stayed here to avenge them! In the future, we will also look for Shelun and ...... Worry-free revenge! Sima Dan thought of his comrades-in-arms, and his heart kept sinking.

"Prince...... But...... If you still want to go, I'll die to the end! ”

"Hah! Ushida! Thank you! ”

"Prince! You...... Is there someone who misses the big moon? "The Jin language of Marseille is becoming more and more fluent.

"Hmmm! ......" Sima Dan's face turned red.

"It must be a girl like a saint."

"Huh! …… Not so exaggerated......"

"I understood what you just said, but...... I don't agree with one thing, even if you have 100,000 men at your disposal now, you don't have to send us to Ctesiphon. ”

"Marseille, you are just children, and it is the responsibility of adults to protect you."

"Yes! But it is not the responsibility of the Otsuki soldiers, if you have injured a few more Otsuki soldiers for us, they are also your friends, we Persians, there is no need for the Otsuki soldiers to follow you to protect us, they want you to lead them to protect their relatives, and their relatives do not want them to die in a foreign land. Marseille's words exploded like beads.

Niu Tian slapped his thigh, "The little girl is so sensible, it's rare that Jin Yu speaks so well, "Guest death in a foreign land" I won't say this, monster!" ”

Marseille's face turned red, "Did you use the wrong word?" ”

Sima Dan stood up, "Marseille, you are not wrong at all, even if I have 100,000 Dayue soldiers behind me now, I am embarrassed to ask them to follow me to Ctesiphon, so I will take you there now, Niu Tian, you go back to Dayue first." ”

Niu Tian was taken aback, "Prince, what are you talking about?" ”

"I can't force people to follow me, so I follow my own wishes now, whether I am the prince of the Great Moon City Lord or the prince of the Great Jin, now I am just a ...... in Persia Man, I'll do what a man should do, and as for you, I don't want you to ......"

"Prince! Don't talk nonsense! I'm also a man, and I don't know who you mean when you say that's right and wrong, anyway, I'll follow you! ”

It's you! As long as Min is in Otsuki City, I can disappear. Although these two children are clever, they will be in danger after a long time here, Mu Lei and Da Bing have spirits in the sky, and they will definitely bless me to send them safely to Ctesiphon.

******

Murong Ming took Mulan day and night, like a miracle to avoid all the rebels and officers and soldiers, and in only ten days, he arrived at a small dock fort north of Datong Mansion.

This dock fort is like a small military camp, but it does not play any flag, within the scope of this Weizhou Road, neither the military flag of the Marquis of Wei, nor the banner of the soldiers under the General's Mansion, nor does it have any private soldier signboard with one family name, but the soldiers here have distinct armor, and it seems that they are by no means good.

Murong Ming took out a token and calmly took Mulan to the dock fort.

"Mulan, don't worry, I bought this token for a thousand taels of silver, and we'll be fine. Whatever you see or hear later, don't be silent, and ask me when you have any questions when you leave. Murong Ming smiled like the spring sun.

Mulan smiled and nodded.

"Don't get me wrong, it's just that sometimes Mulan is a bit stubborn...... Hehe! In short, if you look at it and ask again, you will understand. ”

The two of them entered several layers of gates, and reached the core area of the Dock Fort.

Then I went down a few floors, and entered a few more layers of iron doors, and saw an old man sitting in a small room.

"Mr. Banwu!" Murong Minglang shouted.

"Are you ......?" The old man put down the quill pen in his hand and looked up.

Mulan snorted, because the old man's eyes were all white, and he was obviously blind.

But he can still write under the lamp?

Ban Wu smiled as if he knew that Mulan had no malicious intentions, and Murong Ming hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Brother is rude, please forgive the old man." In Xia Murong Ming, it is a messenger from Dayue City, the current crown prince Sima Dan, Ban Lao should know? ”

"Prince? Big Moon City? Of course I know about him, but what can Little Brother Murong do to prove that you are the envoy of Dayue City? ”

"The veteran gold medal of Big Moon City."

"That's just a member of the Senate, and it may not be able to represent Big Moon City."

Murong Ming took out a piece of ancient jade and handed it to Ban Wu. Ban Wu took it and put it in his hand for a while, "It is indeed the prince's jade, and he handed it over to the city lord of Dayue." ”

Murong Ming was surprised, delighted, and couldn't believe it, "I didn't expect that the old gentleman could really recognize people by things." ”

Ban Wu smiled, "It's just that the qi left on the jade by the person, it's not a big deal, with this token, does Little Brother Murong represent the crown prince or the city lord?" ”

"The ancestors once attached to the Great Jin, and I was ordered by Yanhou to go to Dayue to support the prince, this time the prince's trust, the villain's liver and brain are all over the ground, and he does not dare to lose."

"Hmmm! What did the prince command? ”

"Ban Lao is now idle and wild, and the prince and Ban Lao have never met, how dare they say anything? The prince's master, Zhuge Sheng, is a member of the Holy Mission with Ban Lao, so he specially appointed the villain to visit Ban Lao and ask Ban Lao for peace, and at the same time, the prince hopes to get Ban Lao's blessing. ”

"Blessed ......? The prince's trust in Little Brother Murong is extraordinary. ”

"Back to the old class, it took a lot of effort for the prince to be here this time, the villain is burdened with heavy responsibilities, trembling, if he can't complete the task, he won't have the face to go back to the prince."

But the prince once told you what the "blessing" was? ”

"Pandora's Chest."

He ...... Even this told you...... Zhuge wins. ”

"Mr. Zhuge ...... ......"

"I feel this too, the crown prince's patron saint is still by his side?"

"Xiaomin's military division has been there."

"I didn't think I'd tell you anything like that."

"The prince is now in Dayue City, and some things can only be handed over to his henchmen, Dayue City is now in the early stage of construction, and he is too busy to do so."

"Okay, then tell me about the prince's deeds! I would like to see Zhuge Sheng's vision. ”

Murong Ming cleared his throat and began to tell Sima Dan what he knew from beginning to end.

Mulan was silent, but she was thrilled to hear it, and she secretly whispered in her heart.

"You mean...... He took only 200 men, and then he went to the valley? ”

Murong Ming knew that the person in front of him was not only extremely smart, but also might have some mysterious powers, so he would never lie to anyone who could tell him honestly, "Yes...... It's a bit rash indeed, after all, the prince is still very young. ”

"Can such a person live long? Wouldn't it be easy to waste my blessings? A short-lived hero cannot become an emperor. ”

Murong Ming was a little anxious, "The prince takes the people around him too seriously, and he does not hesitate to risk his life, but the prince's benevolence and righteousness also make us feel at home!" ”

"He let Chen Yun worry-free, these women grabbed his weaknesses and drove them at will, this is called stupidity, can such a person achieve great things?"

"The crown prince has continued to improve, and he will never make such a mistake again."

"You said that Xiao Min made up his mind to kill Liu Kang's queen and son, it can be seen that Sima Dan is weak, such a person, even if he can be a benevolent monarch in the prosperous era, he can't start any career."

"No!" Mulan couldn't help but burst out: "He just went forward in the face of difficulties, some people may feel stupid, but what he did in Dayue is not pursuing his own hegemony, why should he bury his conscience?" ”

Mulan, who had been silent all afternoon, attracted Ban Wu's "gaze", and he laughed, "Your brother is speaking from the bottom of his heart, he is worthy of being a prince, and he can have such a confidant to follow." He took a silver chain from his neck, and there was an iron plaque on it, "I don't know how many times I have returned things in the past few decades, and the closest chance to find the Sage should be the one outside Ctesiphon more than forty years ago, but it's a pity that he ...... Committed the same problem, and as a result, he was assassinated and killed by the person he trusted the most, which shows how rugged the road of the saint is, the prince is benevolent, his ability is rising, and his personality is constantly changing, this internal and external ups and downs, what people around him also determine its success or failure, I firmly believe that Ctesiphon is the place where the saint is born, but my blessing still can't be sent out, and now I am old and thin, and I have no ability to pursue anything, this blessing you help me to hand over to the prince, and you, this little brother around you, this is the common responsibility of the two of you, I want both of you to swear together. ”

The two swore according to their words, and Mulan's voice was louder than Murong Ming.

Mulan and the two walked out through the doors one after another, and Mulan asked in a low voice, "Why did we take such a big risk to meet him?" For this blessing? ”

Mulan is rarely so anxious, although the time is not right, Murong Ming still replied in a low voice: "That's a map, you can find the treasure chest, the treasure chest has black powder with heavenly fire, with those black powder to conquer the city, there is no opponent." Ban Wu imprisoned Wang Dun here, for this. ”

"Is that gunpowder?"

"It may be, but it is much greater than the power of gunpowder, when Emperor Guang was in Zhongxing, there must have been people from the Chen family in the Holy Mission, they used those black powder to create the heavenly fire, so that the Huns turned into powder, our family was fortunate to escape back then, but also because the Chen family warned us in advance, you know, we have a deep relationship with the Han people."

At this time, a warrior from the Dock Fort stopped Mulan in front of the gate, "Wait, who are you?" Why haven't Wei Hou's guards seen you? ”

Murong Ming laughed, "Is there a guard from the Hou Ye here?" Why didn't you call him out sooner? I didn't come until now after I had a drunken hangover last night, is it too late? Brothers! Do it! ”

A long rainbow slashed, Mulan's long sword pointed at the sky, three of the guards had fallen, Mulan's eyes lit up, and a burst of vitality that had not been seen for a long time came from her face, and she did not waver at all in the face of the guards who surrounded her.

Murong Ming also pulled out his saber and smiled, "We can't be kept here!" ”

"Yes! I suddenly knew where to go! Why didn't you say it earlier? ”

"What did you say earlier?" Seeing that the enemy's encirclement was getting closer, Murong Ming kept looking for opportunities to break through.

"The prince's business! What you just said is true? I can go to Otsuki, be loyal to such a prince, and die without regrets! Why did you say he was a bad guy before? ”

Murong Ming's face turned dark, he couldn't imagine that what he said had such a counterproductive effect, he had always wanted to take Mulan for his own use, and even used the "beautiful man trick", but he couldn't keep up with some of the prince's deeds that came out of his mouth, he couldn't help but hate his teeth itching, and he screamed violently, and attacked an enemy in front of him.

Mulan's long sword was also activated, and the snow light was surrounded in all directions, and the enemies fell one after another.

"Captured alive! Be sure to find out the way! "The commander of the guards ordered.

The guards did not dare to release their arrows, but the increasing number of people and the courage of individuals would soon lose their effectiveness. Murong Ming was horrified in his heart, but fortunately, at this time, he finally saw this Mulan who he had heard the legend and made a special trip, and met Mulan in a seemingly unintentional situation, and burst out with force beyond his imagination.

Mulan had already grabbed a long lance at some point, which was taken from a high-ranking general.

The spear head of the long lance is particularly large, and it is heavier than the lance that Mulan herself takes advantage of, but in Mulan's hands, it is as light as nothing, and it is more powerful.

Mulan rushed to the crowded place, although the enemy's swords and guns were dense, she could always find a gap, and when she turned around, the gun was as if it was alive, and although there were many guards, they were dispersed in a few flashes and fled.

Murong Ming was surprised and delighted, Mulan's people had flashed to the city gate.

It was a big iron gate that fell from above, not manpower could break it, at this time, the guard general had already ordered to kill Mulan with long arrows, and the enemies under the city gate opened their bows one after another, Murong Ming hesitated for a while, and shouted: "Rush to the city wall!" The two of them rushed to the stone staircase under the walls at the same time.

The stone ladder only allowed the two of them to go up and down, Mulan rushed up first, and the other party's guards rushed down to defend, but this time the long arrows were already shooting like rain.

Mulan shouted, thrust a long lance into the ground, turned over and bounced up, and flew over several people in front of them, who only felt a flower in front of them, and when Mulan had disappeared, the friendly army's long arrows hit and nailed them to the wall.

Murong Ming gritted his teeth, lifted an enemy's corpse as a shield, braved the rain of arrows, and followed Mulan, fortunately, the arrows were aimed at Mulan, and the guards seemed to want to keep Murong Ming alive.

A piece of wood rolled down on the stone ladder, Mulan was afraid that Murong Ming behind her would not dare to avoid it, so she hurriedly inserted the spear on the top of the first three stone ladders, and hid under the barrel of the gun, the hundreds of catties of wood rolled down, and roared towards Mulan, Mulan let out a long roar, lay down on her back, and the strength of her limbs was all used on the barrel of the gun, and the barrel of the gun was bent by the sudden weight, pressing on her chest like a crescent moon, Mulan tilted the barrel of the gun down in time, and the barrel rolled down by the barrel of the gun.

That Murong Ming was rushing upwards, seeing that the mulberry was rolling straight down from above, only to be frightened to the sky, at this time, Mulan made a force with both legs, and the barrel of the gun rebounded violently, and threw the mulberry hard, and the mulberry jumped up like a hard object when rolling down, and it flew over Murong Ming's head, crushing the more than ten guards chasing behind him into blood sauce.

At the same time, Mulan jumped several times, taking advantage of the rebound force of the spear shaft to retort back and forth, the spear head smashed any enemy obstruction like a group of snakes dancing wildly, and in a blink of an eye, it was already on the city wall.

On the walls were their suits, which were left in the morning, and two horses were still waiting for them under the walls.

The rain of arrows came, and Mulan used a fluttering footwork to lead them to shoot at the guards on the city wall, and in a few breaths, Murong Ming had already reached the wall, "Good Mulan, rush up." ”

"I told me I could break through the triple wall here!"

"Yes! As a brother, you have no confidence in you! Murong Ming took the opportunity to untie the long rope from his suite, so that he could climb down.

When the guards saw that they were about to leave, they shouted and attacked again, but on the city wall, there was only room for three people, and the power of Mulan's lance could penetrate the shield armor, and the guards had no other way but to use arrows.

Mulan took the second shield and let Murong Ming go to the city first, and he was even more like flying down, when the guards opened the city gate, they saw that Mulan didn't dare to go out and chase after the single horse was broken.