Chapter 373: Chaos (2)
At night, there seemed to be only wind, and no human voices could be heard.
But this flowing breath is not like the wind, Cai Tang held his breath and listened, sure enough, it was the breath of the people who were holding back, just nearby, there were more than a dozen or twenty people, their breath was long and deep, and their footsteps were silent, these were well-trained martial arts practitioners, this is ......
Cai Tang's heart moved, and he hurriedly drove the black horse far away from the road, helped Hagi Niang to dismount, hid in the field on the side together, and whispered to it: "Horse, if you are well-behaved, don't make a sound, otherwise it will hurt us." β
But seeing that the black horse glanced at himself disdainfully, as if he was very arrogant, Cai Tang couldn't help but be a little unconvinced, but when he thought about it, he was secretly funny, he actually thought that a horse could understand human words, and he was still competing with it, which was really naΓ―ve.
After a long time, Cai Tang's eyes could already see things clearly in the dark, but he saw that in the wind, in the field, the sergeant in dark clothes was only a stone's throw away from him, and he was quietly stationed in Huiji City.
Some of those people carried bows and arrows on their backs, some carried long swords on their backs, and even more used halberds and spears, but they flowed into Huiji City silently like a black torrent.
In the distance, an early riser woman was stunned by the sergeants as soon as she walked out of the house, but before her screams could get out of her throat, she was held down by two quick sergeants, and in an instant she fell limply to the side, unable to make a sound again.
The army has its own rules in the army.
Those who hinder the march, die.
Anyone who exposes the deeds of the army, die.
Cai Tang's face turned even paler, she couldn't help covering her mouth, worried that she would make a sound, but fortunately, those sergeants were busy hurrying, and they didn't notice themselves squatting on the edge of the field, fortunately, they changed their clothes just now, and the horse was black, otherwise no matter how strong they were, they wouldn't be able to beat so many people.
These should be well-trained officers and soldiers, and on whose orders were they received, and where were they mobilized?
Finally, when all these people walked over, Cai Tang fell to the ground with a soft butt, only to feel that his feet were weak, and he couldn't stand up anymore.
The night was still so long and cold.
She seemed to have been waiting and anxious all the night, Cai Tang hugged her knees, and the whole person curled up.
Hagi Niang was still leaning on her unconsciously, Cai Tang felt the temperature on her body, and was extremely eager for Hagi Niang to wake up immediately, unfold her fearless confident smile, and easily instruct herself what to do and where to go.
As if sensing her mood, the docile horse next to him gently leaned his head and rubbed her shoulder, as if asking, "What's wrong with you?" Why don't you go and fight my master? β
Cai Tang subconsciously stroked it, but the horror in his heart was still difficult to calm down, did Jiangdong also have a knife soldier, this rare calm, why did anyone want to break it?
Since Wang Dao took Sima Rui to the south, the Jin court seems to have been far away from the war, in addition to the fact that there are still many displaced people on the border, the entire south can be regarded as relatively stable, in the case of Wu Di and Huiji, because it is not too far from Jiankang, whether it is the original civilians of Wu Di, or the nobles who moved from the north, they have been enjoying peace for decades, and there is such a sudden chaos, I am afraid that everyone is caught off guard.
The most innocent are the people who originally lived very steadily in Jiangdong, since Sun Wu was subdued by Cao Wei, Jiangdong has been very stable and very rich, and the Wu people, who have lived and worked in peace and contentment for nearly a hundred years, have long forgotten the fighting roar of the two armies, the terrible sound of cold weapons into the flesh and the bright red blood, the ruins of the gorgeous palace that were burned down in the past, and the song and dance that was suddenly broken, all of this seems to be a distant dream, so unreal, unbelievable, and dare not face.
Cai Tang shook his head, trying to forget the lingering sound of horses' hooves, the sound of fighting, the shouts of the sergeants brandishing their halberds, and the ...... Slashing ......
In front of me, I have to protect Hagi Niang, but, the most important thing at the moment, what happened?
She didn't know at all, and she couldn't figure it out at all.
The horse beside her licked her hand impatiently, spewing hot air from its nose and gently trampling the ground under her feet.
Before Cai Tang could stop it, he saw that it suddenly raised its head and hissed loudly.
In the silent night, the sound was really abrupt, Cai Tang hurriedly lowered his head, hugged Hagi Niang and shrank in the slightly concave dry ditch on the edge of the ridge, not daring to look at the situation outside, let alone lead the big horse that caused trouble.
Time seemed to have passed for a long time, and there was no warrior in black clothes and black armor carrying a sword and halberd to investigate, and he didn't know that Suosuo's footsteps were approaching, Cai Tang couldn't help but shrink his head, and cautiously probed out, wanting to see the situation around him.
A dark shadow is walking towards here on the main road, and sure enough, there is someone!
The horse neighed again, Cai Tang hurriedly lay back and hid, but that action had already made people see her whereabouts, and with a can't help but chuckle, the voice of the slave seemed to sound extremely gently:
"Tang'er, what are you hiding here?"
It's really scared to death, okay?
Cai Tang saw that he was a slave, he was really angry and anxious for a while, but he couldn't help but feel very happy in his heart, this mood was really mixed, she punched him with shame and annoyance, and said angrily: "Why are you scaring me!" β
The slave said helplessly: "I finally found you, how can I scare you?" Thanks to this clever horse, I wouldn't have found you so quickly if it hadn't been for it. β
As he spoke, he reached out to stroke the horse's hair, and the black horse bowed his head very meekly, and let him caress it, very deferentially.
In the cold moonlight, the fine clothes on the slave looked a little funny, but he showed a soft smile on his face, and the appearance of looking at the horse lovingly was very handsome, and people couldn't help but take their eyes off.
Cai Tang almost didn't want to make a sound and spoil this quiet picture, but she remembered the army she saw just now, and hurriedly said: "There was an army entering the city, and I hid just now, it seems that there are thousands of people, all wearing black armor." β
She pulled the corner of the slave's coat and asked, "Do you know what kind of officers and soldiers are there?" β
Hearing this, the slave really frowned, and the smile on his face disappeared, he thought for a while, and asked, "Do you see what kind of clothes the leader is wearing, or what flags or chariots and horses are decorated?" β
Cai Tang shook her head, she only found out that there was an army around by chance, and it was too late to hide, how could she see it so clearly.
Ji Nu hesitated and said: "The Beifu soldiers do not have black armor, and the ordinary officers and soldiers only wear blue coarse cloth, such a team of unknown origin sneaks into the city, I always feel that something is wrong." β
Since you want to avoid people's eyes, it must not be a regular army, it must be a private army of the shogunate, this is close to Wu County, and the private army raised by the local heroes is naturally wearing their own military uniforms, another possibility, if these are the soldiers and horses transferred by Huan Xuan from Jiangjing, it is also very logical to choose black armor.
His face became more and more solemn, and finally he held Cai Tang's hand in embarrassment, and said seriously: "Tang'er, I have to go to the Huiji military camp immediately, can you take care of Hagi Niang?" β
Cai Tang was held by him at first glance, only to feel red on the face, and couldn't help the shyness and joy in his heart, but when he heard him say such words, he was flustered in his heart, and hurriedly raised his head and said, "How can it be done?" I'm afraid that there will be chaos in this city immediately, where are we two lone women going to hide? β
Jinu also felt a little hesitant, he reluctantly looked at Hagi Niang, then looked at Caitang, leaned on the black horse, and sighed softly.
The light in his eyes flowed, and he looked intently at the direction of the faintly visible fire in the distance, and a lingering eagerness burned in his heart, as if it was encouraging him, and he only felt as if he was on fire, as long as he could properly place the two women who were very important to him in front of him, he would fly like an arrow from the string and throw himself into this war.
Got up early and studied martial arts greedily, never stopped reading Liutao and other strategies, and resolutely chose to leave Hagi Niang to join the army, isn't it all for this moment?
He clearly felt that this was a rare opportunity, and if he could grasp it, his dream would no longer be a dream.
Cai Tang looked at the flickering brilliance in his eyes stupidly, and couldn't help but think of the few proud cranes he saw when he was young at the house of his master's best friend Lin Gong, they reluctantly tried to spread their wings to fly several times, but they couldn't take off at all because the wing stems were cut off.
And the seemingly inconspicuous young man in front of him, he seems to have a unique temperament like a lonely crane, at that moment, she actually empathized with him, she suddenly understood, the kind of momentum in his heart, what he wanted, the kind of mood that he didn't want to give up, isn't it the same as herself?
How can a white crane that wants to soar into the sky be cut off by its own wings and tied to its side?
She looked at the slave very movingly, and changed her words calmly: "Brother Jinu, you don't have to worry about us, we have been going south to Shanyin, which is also an important town, I think there should be officers and soldiers stationed, I will take the girl to find an inn there to live and wait for you." β
The slave was originally just impulsive, and then he rushed out, think about it carefully, at this critical juncture, how can he leave Cai Tang and Hagi Niang and leave, if something really happens to the two, he will pursue and struggle again, even if he gets what he wants, what is the point?
However, inadvertently, his gaze swept over Cai Tang's serious face, and there was a lingering panic in her eyes, but she pretended to be nothing, which was really pitiful and cute.
Jinu suddenly felt warm in his heart, this girl, after all, can still understand my mind.
Thinking of this, he involuntarily hugged Cai Tang lightly and comforted her: "Tang'er, I have thought about it, for me, anything in this world, anyone, compared to the two of you, is just an ethereal mirror." β
He effortlessly picked up Hagi Niang, and helped Caitang to get on the horse, held the reins himself, and said lightly: "You are right, the goal of these people should be Jiankang, at this moment, the safest place should be the opposite, let's go south, go to Shanyin." β
Anyway, taking care of Hagi Niang and Cai Tang is the most important thing for him at the moment.
Now it can be said that he is a former wolf and a tiger, whether it is Huan Xuan or Xie Yan, once Hagi Niang is found and taken away by either of the two of them, she will inevitably regret it for the rest of her life.
This encounter with Hagi Niang must be the fate of the gods and Buddhas who read their own minds and give themselves, and he must cherish them.