The scouts had planned to travel at night in their night suits, pretending to be traveling merchants during the day, and the horse caravan had even prepared some goods in a decent manner. It can start from the grid, and the more and more north it is more and more barren, and the cities and villages that should have been along the road are like empty cities, as if people have long left. It was not until it was north of Kusu that he encountered a carriage heading south.

The old horse pulling the cart was skinny, the frame was charred and black, and the shed was dirty and dilapidated, creaking with the bumps of the road, and it seemed to fall apart at any moment.

The old man who drove the car had only one arm, the other sleeves were empty and fluttering in the wind, the wrinkles on his face were as deep as a knife cut, and his cheeks were so thin that only a layer of skin hung on them, so that his cheekbones were like a mountain cliff, and his face was full of sorrow.

Seeing the team dressed as businessmen by Hongchan and his party, the old man was shocked: "Why are you still going north?" Run, run, run! Get out of here! The people in this area have long since gone. ”

Hongchan frowned, got off the horse and saluted the old man who was driving the car: "Uncle, we are traveling merchants from the south, and we haven't seen anyone all the way, dare to ask what happened?" ”

"Alas, what day is it, you still dare to do business here! The Tartars had snatched the Legge from Labo in the east a month ago, and this time they had come down from the west and would immediately cross Dahan, so run! ”

Ni Xiaoye also dismounted: "Dahan is the border line, shouldn't there be Hexi defenders?" The Tartars can still cross the border! ”

The old man looked at her and almost cried: "This young lady, I'm afraid you haven't been to the north of the river." How dare the Hexi army confront the Tartars, as soon as they heard that they were coming, they ran faster than anyone else, and they had long since disappeared, and they waited for the Tartars to come back after they finished robbing them every year. ”

"Mother, I'm hungry," ...... a child's voice came from inside the carriage.

"Little four, go to sleep, you won't be hungry when you fall asleep, and you can eat when you wake up and get dark." A female voice.

"Mother, I'm so hungry that I can't sleep, I didn't eat steamed buns last night, I'm so hungry."

"Xiaosi is obedient, you bear with it, we don't have much food to insist on going to Hexi City, my sister is still young, you let her."

"Well, then I won't eat it, I'll eat it when it's dark. I slept, and when I fell asleep, I could see my father. ”

"Well, yes, you can see Daddy." The woman's voice choked for a moment, and then she forced herself to hold back the sobs that had collapsed to her lips.

Ni Xiaoye took a package from the horse and handed it to the old man: "There is some dry food here, you can take it." ”

"Alas, how can this make the money unable to buy food in the chaos now. Girl, don't go any further north, the barbarians not only kill but also eat people. Don't take your girls captive. The old man sincerely persuaded.

"It's okay, you take the food, we still have it." Seeing that he didn't answer, Ni Xiaoye threw the package directly into the carriage.

The old man hurriedly got out of the carriage, and the woman inside also lifted the curtain and came out, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Thank you, thank you, thank you." Hongchan hurriedly picked them up, "It's just a little food, you don't have to be so gifted." ”

The woman had tears in her eyes, wiped her hands on her clothes, and wiped them several times before reaching out and holding Hongchan's arm: "Girl, you really can't go any further, our family originally lived in Chaolin Banner in Dahan, and the Tatar savages came to a tribal team ten days ago, they looted and killed people, and everyone died, if it wasn't for Ling'er's family desperately dragging them, we wouldn't be able to escape." It's still a squad, and the army is still behind. ”

The old man also sighed: "Our family ancestors are all in Chaolinqi, if we can't survive, we don't want to leave our hometown." Since the death of General Yao Yuan six years ago, the Hexi Army took over the place, and they have come to rob it every year. At the beginning, we just took filial piety and left, but how can we ordinary people take out such things every year, and every time they will ask for light, we can save less and less to continue to make a living, the Tartars will rob later, and then they will catch people as slaves, and now they dislike slaves for wasting food, directly peeling human skins to use, eating human flesh as food, simply losing conscience! Don't go, you won't be able to get out. ”

"Thank you Uncle for informing us of the situation, don't worry, we're just tired of running, so we'll leave after a while here." It's not too early, so let's set off, go south, go to the grid, and go to the road of Lat, where you can meet the Suhe army, they have something to eat, just take it. Ni Xiaoye helped the old man into the carriage and stuffed some broken silver into the carriage.

The old man thanked him for catching up with the car, looking at the carriage in the distance, the smile on Ni Xiaoye's face was put away.

"Miss, according to the old man, the situation ahead is not optimistic, but we still need to find out what the situation is." After pondering for a moment, he said: "I'm afraid there will be danger, I'll let Qiwu and Qiliu send you to join the army, and I will send back the news as soon as possible." At this time, even if she wants to be with Jiang Li, she can't be willful, the future is unknown, and Jiang Li must not be allowed to take risks. When he said that, he was a little worried that he couldn't persuade her, so he could only tie her back......

"Okay!" Just as she was thinking about it, Jiang Li actually agreed, Hongchan almost didn't react, and blurted out: "You agree?" ”

"Yes, you said it was dangerous, I definitely can't hold back. You can go with confidence, don't worry about me, there are seven-five and seven-six, it must be fine. Ni Xiaoye smiled and showed two rows of playful little white teeth.

Whew, Hongchan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was going to be strong. Miss is smart and considerate, so she has no scruples about exploring the way. Ni Xiaoye waved at her: "You guys hurry up, go early and come back early, pay attention to safety!" Hongchan turned on her horse and took the remaining seven scouts with her.

Seeing the scout team move away, Qiwu and Qiliu arched their hands towards Jiang Li: "Jiang Junjun, are we going back the same way now?" It was already dark, and if you set off now, you can rest for the night at Shilipo, where the terrain is suitable for camping and there are trees to hide. ”

Ni Xiaoye rode on the tall war horse and shook his head as he looked at Hongchan, who had disappeared into the wilderness.

"Those who can cross the border from Labo and Dahan to the east and west must be the two tribes of Gigila and Gukar, which are located in the area due north, and the total number is estimated to be three thousand. Seventy-five, you rode together and asked General Wei for help as quickly as possible. Seventy-six, you and I will go north through the Baihe Wetlands to see their tribe. "When Hongchan wants to continue to explore the way, Ni Xiaoye has calculated, there will be a battle! If Hongchan goes to the northwest, she can enter the "Indian" land, and there is a glimmer of life, she can't let Hongchan be distracted, so she agrees.

"But Hongchan ordered us to escort you back...... "Qiwu didn't follow, and Qiliu also nodded.

Ni Xiaoye's expression was fierce: "Yu Gong, I am the fourth rank of Jiang Junjun, higher grade than Hongchan, you can only listen to me!" Yu privately, I am Wei Zhikang's wife, if you don't listen to me, when I become the general's wife, I will let you go around without eating! Raising his hand and whipping on the horse under Qiwu's crotch, the war horse neighed, and ran away, Qiwu hurriedly grabbed the reins, only to hear a sentence from behind: "Let Wei Qikang bring more people to fight, if he doesn't want me to be caught and cuckolded by the Tartars, run faster!" "Seventy-five was so shocked that I almost fell off my horse!

Seventy-six slapped the other horse's fart, and the horse swooped towards Seven-Five.

Ni Xiaoye clamped the horse's belly and raised his chin towards Qiliu: "Hurry up and lead the way, if you are still crooked, I will solve you on the spot!" ”

Seventy-six's body trembled, and he hurriedly rode his horse forward. This Jiang Junjun is so fierce......