Chapter 424: The Land of the Huns

But it's a pity that although this Yin Haoda is a Huns, he has never heard of where the name Chidan is. However, when he heard that Wu Mian and Gui Hui were going to the hinterland of the Huns, his eyes lit up with excitement at the moment.

Yin Haoda was the domestic slave of King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu, and when King Zuoxian was defeated by the general Wei Qing a few years ago, he and 3,000 Xiongnu soldiers were captured by the Han army. The 3,000 prisoners of war were escorted to Chang'an City, and on the way, Yin Haoda saw the right time to escape from the prisoners of war. However, he was unfamiliar with the place and did not understand Chinese, so he misbelieved people and was sold as a slave in a daze.

Fortunately, Xiongnu slaves like Yin Haoda were also rare at that time, and the people who bought him were basically rich families. I bought him to strengthen the faΓ§ade in front of people, and no one really embarrassed the Hun slave. In the past two years, the food and drink have been ten times better than when he was in the Huns before. In recent years, he has also learned Chinese, although there are no barriers to communication. However, he still seems to be out of place with the Han people of the Central Plains, and often dreams of the scene of shepherding sheep on the grassland in his childhood.

Now that he heard that the new master was going to the land of the Huns, and that he would be able to return to his hometown in his lifetime, Yin Haoda was so excited that he was almost speechless. After asking about the situation, it was also happy whether he would return or not, and promised that as long as this Hun man could take them to find the location called Chidan, he would return his freedom, and give Yin Haoda enough money to live in the second half of his life. At that time, although the Xiongnu were still bartering, there was no concept of money. However, some great nobles have begun to use gold and jade tools, and gold is a good thing in both the Xiongnu and the Han land.

A few words of returning or not returning broke Yin Hao's idea of escaping from the Xiongnu, and promised another Han man named Wang Cheng that as long as they came back from the Xiongnu, he would also give him a large sum of gold and silver. Now Wu Mian, whether to return or not, there are dozens of gold cakes sent by Liu Xi, the king of Huainan back then, and people like them will naturally not be stingy with worldly property.

At present, under Yin Haoda's suggestion, Qiu Li purchased some essential supplies in the grassland in Shouchun City. After two more days of preparation, on the third day, the troika convoy began to drive towards the Han-Hungarian border at the Hetao. Only Qiu Li was left alone to stay here to take care of the family.

After bypassing the heavily defended area of the Han army, Wu Mian and his party finally arrived in the endless grassland. It's just that there have been wars here for many years, and there are almost no herdsmen grazing by the Huns. In desperation, the troika could only continue to march towards the depths of the grassland.

Yin Haoda had followed King Zuo Xian all over the grassland, and now under his guidance, they finally met a group of herdsmen who came out to graze their cattle in the evening of the next day. After seeing the convoy of Han Chinese, these herdsmen were so frightened that they immediately drove away with their cattle and sheep, and finally Yin Haoda stopped them in Xiongnu dialect.

After Yin Haoda immediately said a few words to these herdsmen who couldn't understand the Xiongnu dialect, he returned to the side of the returnee and said, "Master, they don't know where the Chidan you said is. You know, there is a difference between the Han name and the Xiongnu name. Does Chidan have any other name? ”

Gui Bugui didn't answer Yin Haoda's question, but turned his head and looked at the white-haired man who was in the same car with him with a smile. Wu Mian ignored this old guy and said directly to Yin Haoda: "Isn't Chidan the name of the Xiongnu?" This doesn't sound like a Chinese name at all. ”

"It's not a Xiongnu name" Yin Haoda shook his head, and then continued: "I thought it was the name given by your monks, but as long as it is on the grassland, it can always be found. We'll keep going as long as we can find the big tribes. There are old people there who must know the place of this red dan......"

"You still have to go inside" At this time, Bai Wuqiu, who was driving Wu Mian and them, looked up at the burning clouds in the sky, and then continued: "It's dark when the sky says it's dark, old guy, let's stay here for a night." Don't say that we didn't remind you when we were sons, you can smell a demonic smell when you enter the grassland. There are more than one or two monsters with such a thick demonic aura, so be careful yourself. Lao Tzu knows that the old guy has found your ability back, but have you ever heard of ants gnawing on elephants? There are really 1,800 monsters, and no matter who they are, they are dying on this grassland. ”

Yin Haoda, who was riding on the horse on the side, said to Bai Wuqiu with a puzzled face: "Little master, what kind of elephant are you talking about?" Ants I know? What is this elephant? Something like a cow or a sheep? ”

"How do I know?" Bai Wuqiu glared at Yin Haoda, and then continued: "Didn't you hear that old guy say that my brain is not good? It's nice to remember him, but who can remember what an elephant is? Also, don't call me any little master in the future, who is smaller than whom? How can you tell I'm small? Everyone should be a buddy, and you can call me to ask for nothing in the future. There's nothing you can't say, isn't it just called? You don't dare to call him, why doesn't that old guy have my name yet? ”

Yin Haoda was born in the Xiongnu in the end, but fortunately, he was only mixed in the Han pile for two years. I haven't learned the fake politeness of the Han people, and I'm not polite at the moment, and after smiling at Bai Wuqiu, I directly called my name and said: "Bai Wuqiu, you're right, it's really not safe to go forward now." A few years ago, there was a wolf plague in this area, which is close to the Han people's checkpoint, wild sheep will not come, and wild wolves will not hunt here. ”

As he spoke, it was already getting dark. Seeing that Wu Mian had no intention of continuing to move forward, he ordered Yin Haoda and Wang Cheng to set up a tent to cook. When the two of them set up a tent, they didn't ask for help in the past, and the monster looked at Yin Haoda's appearance to suit his spleen and stomach, and the two of them made friends in a few words.

After the tent was set up, Yin Haoda built a bonfire with the firewood he collected during the day. Then a pot was set up, and a large pot of meat soup was boiled in it. After the meat soup was cooked, the man named Wang Cheng took out the wheat cakes and distributed them to several people.

Originally, according to the rules, Wu Mian and Gui Hui have not finished eating, and Yin Haoda and Wang Cheng can't eat. However, Wu Mian and the others did not have the habit of waiting on the side, and in the end, at the request of the two fathers and sons, Yin Haoda and Wang Cheng also shared a bowl of meat soup and munched on the wheat cakes.

After eating and drinking, Yin Haoda and Wang Cheng cleaned up the tableware. Originally, Wu Mian, Gui Wu and Ren San didn't ask for a big tent. Wang Cheng and Yin Haoda slept in a small tent, and the two of them had to take shifts at night to look at the big tent that they should have slept in by the side of the return. However, this monster had to go to a small tent with Yin Haoda and the two of them, and he didn't stop him from returning.

slept until the second half of the night, Wang Cheng changed Yin Haoda into the tent. At this time, in their small tent, the sound of snoring shook the sky, and even Yin Haoda, a slave who was used to sleeping in the stable, couldn't fall asleep because of this snoring. Just when he was about to come out and endure the night on the carriage, he suddenly heard a soft scream from Wang Cheng's mouth outside the tent, and then there was no movement there.

"Lao Wang, are you calling me?" Yin Haoda said, not enough Wang Cheng really didn't seem to hear it. At that moment, the Hun man shouted outside again. However, Wang Cheng, who was guarding the bonfire outside, still did not respond, and Yin Haoda frowned at the moment, and immediately pulled the curtain through the door and was about to walk out.

At this moment, he was suddenly grabbed by someone on the arm. This action scared Yin Haoda. When he turned around, he saw that Bai Wuqiu, who was still snoring just now, had opened his eyes. Before Yin Haoda could speak, the monster had already reached out and covered his mouth.

"Don't make a noise, don't mess around, move that Wang Cheng outside is already dead......" These words were said in Yin Haoda's ear. Yin Haoda's face changed dramatically with one sentence, and then he heard Bai Wuqiu continue behind him: "It's a ghost borrowing a road outside, Wang Cheng's life is not good, just stay next to the bonfire......