Chapter 568: Not Enough (Page 1/1)

Under the closure of Yumen, there has never been a shortage of business travel.

Take a trip outside the customs, as long as you can bring it back, in the capital and the land south of the Yangtze River, you are all treasures of the Western Regions touted by heavy money.

Needless to say, the journey is hard, and losing one's life is by no means alarmist, but the rich rewards are still flocking.

Just like the old man they met in the north who took in the burial of Gu Yunchan and Jiang Yi's brothers, he was rich for a while, but he also lost his brother due to the robbery of the caravan and died in poverty.

The author of this "Chronicle of the Westward Journey" is also such a businessman.

Although I don't know his current condition, just looking at the dilapidated appearance of this manuscript, I know that he was a merchant many years ago.

Gu Yunjin raised his eyes to look at Jiang Muyuan: "Found it from outside?" ”

"Yes," Jiang Muyuan smiled and said, "I found it occasionally." ”

Recently, Jiang Muyuan has discussed with Su Ningbo, Xiang Wei and others, and the little ideas that originally appeared in his mind have become clearer and clearer.

Either of them knew too little about the grasslands and the desert.

Su Ningbo has fought before, has been to Shudi, and has also fought in the south, but the most familiar is Dongyi.

Jiang Muyuan had also fought the Di people in the north in his previous life, but he, like Xiang Wei, only drove the Di people back to the grassland, and did not pursue them deeply.

There are many reasons for this, the most important is that there were large and small wars in various places at that time, Jiang Muyuan was lacking in skills, and there were not so many troops, grain and grass, and military supplies to support him and the soldiers in the north to rush into the unfamiliar grassland.

Therefore, the affairs of the three major cities, the five major passes, and the big towns in the north are clearly explained to Wei Neng, Jiang Muyuan can add some more, and Su Ningbo can grasp the map, but if he goes north, his eyes are black.

This time, if they just want to drive the Di people out, these conditions are enough, but if they want to make Beidi's vitality greatly damaged like forty years ago, and they dare not violate the realm for several years, the knowledge they have now is far from enough.

Forty years ago, Gu Luan went deep into the grassland, attacked the camp of Ansu Khan, and won such a victory, but the price was also heavy, the guards and generals who went with him were either dead or seriously injured, and Gu Luan himself lost his legs.

After so many years, Beidi has recovered, but the imperial court can now find a guide who can lead the soldiers through the grassland and go straight to the heart of Beidi.

Not only that, but they still don't know how the Di people made their way through the snow-covered grasslands and arrived at the city of the Northland this winter.

has no knowledge and little knowledge, just like the "emperor's golden flat dan", and even guessing in the wrong direction.

In the past few days, in addition to settling military affairs, what Jiang Muyuan and others value most is to grasp the situation on the grassland and desert, even if it is hearsay.

They consulted the merchants who stayed at Yumen Pass for advice from the countries of the Western Regions, asked for various routes, and inquired about everything.

Knowing that the army was asking, the businessmen were naturally willing to answer, and if the war was not settled, the way to make money would be blocked, and they also hoped that it would be peaceful as soon as possible.

The book in Jiang Muyuan's hand was given by a businessman.

In the town under Yumen's closure, things related to livelihood are expensive at the moment, but books are worthless, and some families even burn books to keep warm.

Several bookstalls had no business, so they had to endure the pain and sell the dilapidated books as "firewood".

The merchant happened to find the book as he passed by, and hastened to take it back, so that it did not turn to ashes.

Jiang Muyuan told the origin of the book, turned a few pages, and said to Gu Yunjin: "It's a pity that there are a lot of damages. ”

"It's been a manuscript for years, and it's inevitable." Gu Yunjin leaned on Jiang Muyuan's shoulder, and also looked at the content of the book seriously.

This page is about several oases in the Northwest Desert, and the illustration shows the approximate locations, but unfortunately, half of the maps are destroyed.

The two watched together, talking a few words from time to time, until the oil light dimmed, only to find that it was almost half of the third watch.

Jiang Muyuan turned his head to look at Gu Yunjin, and saw that there was no tiredness between her eyebrows, so he didn't urge her to rest, got up and got out of bed, turned on the wick, and continued to keep vigil.

This up and down action also brought a lot of coolness in the end, Gu Yunjin shrank his feet and talked about Gu Yunying.

"Grandmother won't let her say," Gu Yunjin lowered her eyes, "Looking at her reaction, I'm afraid it's really about the second uncle's background, maybe we guessed right, the second uncle's biological mother is Di Ren, but I don't understand, how could my grandfather have a child with Di......

However, even if his biological mother is Diren, isn't his father his grandfather? Wasn't he raised by his grandmother when he was a child? How could he give up his other half of his blood because of his biological mother? ”

Jiang Muyuan took Gu Yunjin into his arms and said, "Looking at Yunying's reaction today, I think the inside story will be more complicated. ”

Gu Yunjin raised his eyebrows, stared at Jiang Muyuan's eyes, and waited for him to continue.

Jiang Muyuan said: "If it's just Yun Ying's choice, her age and experience are here, and it's normal for some things to be inconsiderate, and the message of 'the second uncle's biological mother is Di Ren' may make her hesitate and overwhelmed."

But this is grandmother's choice, you said that grandmother is cautious and serious, and will not affect her decision because of her momentary likes and dislikes, and the things that grandmother asked Yun Ying to swear to hide before she died must be something she thinks she can't say, even if it's in the Gu family, she can't say it. ”

Gu Yunjin thought about it seriously, and agreed with Jiang Muyuan's words.

Fourteen-year-old Gu Yunying will make incomplete judgments because of impulsiveness, confusion or other reasons, but Mrs. Tian, who is cautious by nature, will not.

Since concealment is the old lady's choice, it is probably because of the inside story, which is enough to affect the survivors.

Jiang Muyuan stretched out his hand and rubbed Gu Yunjin's cheek, and said, "Actually, as long as the third uncle doesn't appear alive in the Di Ren Array and confront us, then Yun Ying will say it or not, the situation will be the same. ”

Gu Yunjin was slightly stunned, but he quickly understood what Jiang Muyuan meant.

From the perspective of his family's state of mind, he naturally hopes to find out all the ins and outs, what happened to Gu Zhize's body, what the old lady wants to hide, Gu Yunying clearly remembers but can only stubbornly say what he has forgotten.

But will these change the conclusion that Gu Zhize opened the city gate?

The matter of collaborating with the enemy, once it is investigated by the imperial court, no matter what the internal situation is, the outcome of the Gu family is the same.

Even if Gu Yunying said the flowers, could the Gu family add leaves and decorate them beautifully to deal with the imperial court?

Impossible.

Facing the imperial court, the only answer Jiang Muyuan would give could only be "invincible and lost", not "collaborating with the enemy to fall".

For this answer, he even entrusted Sun Ke, who had never been involved in such things, even if there were captives and rumors in the future, he would push them all to the divisive plan of the Di people.

Only in this way can the Gu family escape this catastrophe, and the Holy Lord will not be allowed to grab Jiang Muyuan's handle.

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