186 Stand-ins
It wasn't until the second half of the night that the heavy snow gradually stopped, the air after the snow was a little wet and cold, and the weeping willows by the river were shrouded in a thick snow crown, like a majestic sculpture.
Chu Yue hugged Chen Mochuan's sturdy waist tightly and rode his rare Western Regions BMW to the river.
This town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the southernmost part of the town is a large river, and at this time the river is hidden in the dark and dark night, leaving only a touch of loneliness.
Chu Yue was wrapped from head to toe by Chen Mochuan with a heavy ink fox fur cloak, and it wasn't cold this time, but what did this guy mean by getting her to the river alone without saying a word?
Knowing that it is not a wonderful thing to come out to enjoy the night view in such weather, she hurriedly lowered her voice and said, "What are we doing here?" Now that I have just left the capital, surrounded by strong enemies, we can't go wrong, let's go back, how about enjoying the scenery another day? ”
"Don't speak, everything is up to me," Chen Mochuan's voice flashed with a touch of determination and determination that could not be disobeyed.
Chu Yue was speechless for a moment, just waiting for Chen Mochuan to ride a horse and take her to a canopy boat under the willows by the river.
Originally, this kind of climate was really not a good day to travel by boat, there were no other boats on the river at all, if Chen Mochuan hadn't brought her here, she wouldn't have found out that there were still canopy boats on the river.
"Let's get on board first!" Chen Mochuan turned over and dismounted, but he held Chu Yue's arm and helped her off the horse.
"Where are you going?" Chu Yue was slightly taken aback.
"Get on board first!" Chen Mochuan tightly took Chu Yue's hand and boarded the sampan leading to the awning boat on the shore, and then got into the cabin of the awning boat.
Chu Yue just stepped into the cabin, and suddenly looked slightly stunned, only to see a man and a woman standing in the cabin, wearing black suits, and when he saw Chen Mochuan walking in, he knelt down and saluted Chen Mochuan.
What surprised Chu Yue inexplicably was that these two people were wearing human skin masks, and they were completely dressed up as Chen Mochuan and Chu Yue, even the figures of the two people were very similar to those of Chen Mochuan and Chu Yue.
"Lord Shizi!" The two of them were busy meeting Chen Mochuan.
"No need to be polite, do you remember what I told you to do before?" A touch of coldness flashed between Chen Mochuan's eyes.
The bodies of the two people shrank slightly, and they hurriedly answered yes, and then Chen Mochuan ordered these two people to hand the clothes that he and Chu Yue had packed into the package before in front of these two people.
"Change your clothes, and ride the horse by the river back to the inn quickly, as for what you should do, someone will tell you, just remember a little, try not to say too much, you will lose your understanding?"
The two people hurriedly responded, and then took the clothes and accessories handed over by Chen Mochuan, dressed neatly, and hurried ashore, riding horses and disappearing into the night.
At this time, Chu Yue was really stunned, she didn't know what Chen Mochuan wanted to do with such a big drama as soon as she left the capital, she looked a little panicked.
At this time, the door of the cabin was pushed open from the outside, and Yun Hai, who was wearing a tattered monk's robe, strode in and said to Chen Mochuan: "Lord Shizi, the people along the way have been arranged, and they will be able to reach the boundary of southern Xinjiang in less than ten days." ”
Chu Yue looked at the sea of clouds, and immediately understood what Chen Mochuan wanted to do. Chen Mochuan replaced the two of them with two secret guards to act in front of those people, and then took her to the southern Xinjiang secretly.
Chu Yue understood that if she and Chen Mochuan followed the large army along the way, and those who couldn't see Chen Mochuan and Mu Wang were also very good, it was inevitable that someone would stumble.
So many people can't reach southern Xinjiang as scheduled if they make a little trouble, and when the time comes, don't say that they will find King Mu, I'm afraid that the two of them can also be dragged to death on the way to southern Xinjiang.
Nowadays, a few people travel lightly, which is also a good way, but although there are few people who act flexibly, if they encounter something, once they are recognized, they can really be secretly destroyed.
Chu Yue took a hard breath and sat on the cushion in the middle of the cabin, raised her eyes to look at Chen Mochuan but gave him a thumbs up, she really had nothing to say, this person's heart is really a few more holes than a normal person.
Chen Mochuan didn't pay any attention to the thumbs up that Chu Yue gave him, and then beckoned to Yunhai and said, "You also sit down, and the three of us will discuss." ”
Yun Hai's expression paused slightly, it seemed a little inappropriate for him to sit with his master like this as a retainer of Chen Mochuan, but he had always been a person who did not stick to small things, since the lord had said so, he then sat opposite Chu Yue with a big grin.
After Chen Mochuan sat down beside Chu Yue, Yunhai took out a crumpled map from his arms, the map seemed to be made of a special animal skin, and the lines on it were also drawn with special paint.
This time, Yunhai spread out the map on the small table in front of him, raised his eyes to look at Chu Yue and Chen Mochuan and said: "This is what I got from the patriarch of a tribe in southern Xinjiang with a lot of effort, and those large and small villages hidden in the depths of the jungle can be found on this map. ”
He raised his hand and lit up the southernmost piece of the stockade, looked at Chen Mochuan and continued: "When King Mu pacified the rebels before, he was like a bamboo, and the army of the imperial court quickly swept away the rebels from all walks along this line. ”
Chu Yue looked at the place pointed out by Yunhai fixedly, the map of the entire southern Xinjiang felt like a living frog, and these mysterious villages, large and small, were the spots distributed on the frog's back.
Xiao Mu's previous offensive route was to break through the defense line of the rebels in southern Xinjiang from the head of a frog, and it would only take a few more months to fully control the entire territory of southern Xinjiang.
But in the middle of this line, there was a sudden bad news, when attacking a rebel-occupied stockade, a Yin soldier suddenly rose, and this lifeless Yin soldier suddenly stirred up a black fog, but trapped Xiao Mu's army there.
Then when the fog cleared, Mu Wangye was gone, and the army led by Mu Wangye was also dead and wounded, but the soldiers who escaped death were crazy and gibberish.
After this incident, Xiao Mu originally won over the local leaders by building terraces, developed people's livelihood, and consolidated the villages that had been controlled by him.
But I didn't want this change to happen suddenly, Xiao Mu disappeared, and the soldiers of the army were also frightened crazy, and the people of southern Xinjiang were originally superstitious about ghosts and gods, so almost all the villages were panicked.
The rebels took the opportunity to once again burn the flames of war to the edge of the south of the Yangtze River, and Duan Tiande, the leader of the Duan family, even called himself the king of southern Xinjiang this time, and the idea of establishing himself as the emperor was simply known to passers-by.
After Yun Hai explained the cause and effect in general, he looked at Chen Mochuan and said: "Lord Shizi, seeing the current situation, I am afraid that only by finding King Mu can the war situation in southern Xinjiang be brought back to life. This is not only a matter of whether King Mu can lead the army to win the battle, but also a question of completely convincing the people of southern Xinjiang to our Great Zhou instead of those ghosts and gods. ”
Chu Yue's eyes flashed slightly, but she looked at the sea of clouds sitting in front of her in surprise, and she was heartbroken.
Monk Yunhai's medical skills are very clever, and she has seen it before, but these words came out of Yunhai's mouth and surprised her.
After all, Yunhai can have such a unique insight into these military affairs, and I am afraid that it is not just as simple as a monk with excellent medical skills.
Chu Yue looked at Chen Mochuan with a clean face beside him, what kind of people have been collected around this person, even the staff around the princes may not be as powerful as these people around Chen Mochuan.
Chu Yue always felt that Chen Mochuan's identity was too mysterious, but he didn't want to say it, and she didn't bother to ask.
Chen Moren nodded, but then looked at the central axis on the map and said slowly: "The third prince Xiao Mu has planted a big heel this time, this time he is really arrogant, and he can really completely recover the Duan family after a few battles?" Now he has gone deep into the hinterland and sent himself in, his life and death are uncertain, his whereabouts are unknown, and it is really difficult to do. ”
Chu Yue hurriedly answered: "It is impossible for Xiao Mu to die now, that guy is very vicious, and he will definitely not die so easily." Besides, if Xiao Mu is really dead, how can the Duan family, who is now in urgent need of creating public opinion through victory, be willing to let go of this opportunity? ”
She glanced at Chen Mochuan and Yun Hai and said: "If Prince Mu is really dead, someone will inevitably release this news, after all, the Duan family is also deeply rooted in southern Xinjiang, if King Mu is really dead, they will be the first to get the news and will definitely tell the world that they have defeated King Mu." But now, there is not the slightest news from the Duan family, and no news is good news, isn't it? ”
Yun Hai nodded and said: "The words of the young aunt and grandmother are really incisive, and they are simply heroes among women!" Now I'm afraid that the Duan family, like Da Zhou, is also looking for someone. ”
Chu Yue hurriedly said: "Yes, our top priority now is to find Xiao Mu before the Duan family as soon as possible, as long as Xiao Mu is alive, we can continue to sing." ”
"Yes, yes, my aunt's words are simply too accurate......" Yun Hai was about to echo, but he suddenly shut up and didn't dare to say anything.
Chen Mochuan, who was sitting next to Chu Yue, seemed to have a subtle change in his expression, this person didn't feel very good, but he was normal just now, what is the matter now.
Chu Yue also sensed Chen Mochuan's coldness, she looked at Chen Mochuan and said, "Mochuan, what's wrong with you?" What's uncomfortable? ”
Chen Mochuan's face stinked all of a sudden, Chu Yue's heart jumped slightly, and he didn't know which sentence annoyed this master?
Chen Mochuan lowered his head and looked at Chu Yue word by word and said, "You care so much about Lord Mu?" ”