Jing Xiong smiled bitterly: "What else, you can't leave Shuangxi Academy behind." ”

"I have already sent my family away, although other places may not be safe, but it is better than staying in Qinzhou. What about you?"

Jing Xiong's face was a little solemn, and he said: "The remnants of the Yellow Turban are related to Meng Huo, I'm afraid they will try to capture Datong County and leave no trouble, do you want to go back to Datong County to have a look?"

Chu He nodded: "I don't know if Brother Jing knows the situation in Datong County and Fenglai County?"

Jing Xiong shook his head: "Now that Datong County and Fenglai County have been completely cut off by the remnants of the Yellow Turban, I don't know the situation over there, but Lord Zhou Mu and Wang Yuan should be clear." ”

"Although there is no messenger in Datong County, there are still means of communication such as black falcons and carrier pigeons. The Wang family has weapons shops in Datong County and Fenglai County, and there must be means of contact. ”

Chu He thought for a while: "Forget it, no matter what the situation, I have to go back to Datong County." After I go back and report to the Master, I will set off. ”

Datong County is the root of the Chu River, and in such a situation, it is certainly impossible for the Chu River to stay in Qinzhou City.

The main purpose of his coming to Qinzhou is to practice the Tao of Literature, and now the cultivation method of the Tao of Literature, Chu He already knows, especially his Tao Te Ching, which can continuously improve his literary spirit, what is lacking is only time and proficiency, and it is useless to stay here.

Of course, in order to exert the power of the Wen Dao, he still has to practice the True Text and Holy Words diligently, there is no shortcut to speak of, but his cultivation effect and speed surpass that of other scholars.

Jing Xiong nodded: "Then you be careful." If you want to go quickly, in case the situation is critical, Qinzhou will definitely implement a city ban and close the city gate, and it will not be easy to leave Qinzhou City at that time. ”

Chu He didn't say anything more, said goodbye to Jing Xiong, and quickly returned to the Tianyang Academy worriedly, and went directly to Qin Shengnan's secret room to ask to see his master.

Qin Shengnan was also taken aback when he heard Chu He's 1510 talk about the situation facing Qinzhou City, he couldn't imagine that such a huge change had taken place in these three months.

Chu He saw Qin Shengnan's brows furrowed, and asked in a deep voice: "Master, now the state capital is very tight, waiting for us to reply, I don't know what Shizun has planned?"

Qin Shengnan pondered for a long time, even if she had a straightforward and decisive personality, it was a matter of life and death for the two thousand students of the Tianyang Academy, as well as the families behind these students, and it was a small number of tens of thousands of people involved, even Qin Shengnan could not make a decision easily.

She looked at Chu He and asked rhetorically, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Of course, Chu He didn't want the Tianyang Academy and the beautiful teacher to join the army of Qinzhou City, for him, the more chaotic this battle was, the more fierce the better, and the longer it lasted, the better.

Only in this way can he fish in troubled waters and take the opportunity to strengthen himself.

As for how to preserve Datong County, Chu He actually has an idea in his heart, as long as he uses Meng Qingtong's line, has a relationship with Meng Huo, secretly provides soldiers and armor to Nanban, and adds Gan Ning's deterrence, the Yellow Turban Army is afraid that it will not easily use force against Datong County.

Chu He knew that he was likely to follow the same path as Meng Shu, and if the beautiful teacher completely stood on the side of Shu State, he was afraid that he would inevitably meet each other in the end, which Chu He did not want to see.

He pondered for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Master, in the past, our counties in Tianshui County forcibly drew tens of thousands of strong men to cooperate with the soldiers and horses of Tianshui County to crusade against the Yellow Turban Army, and as a result, tens of thousands of strong men were killed and wounded. ”

The relationship between the two of them, Qin Shengnan and Chu He in the secret room is quite close, and Chu He has nothing to taboo.

Qin Shengnan closed his eyes and took a long breath, in the face of such a scale of turmoil, she, a fourth-grade martial sect, also seemed quite powerless.

"You're right. If we join the Qinzhou army, even if we don't become cannon fodder, we will definitely become the vanguard of the former army, and once the war starts, the death will be heavy. ”

She sighed and immediately shook her head: "But if you don't join the army, how can Lord Governor and the others stop." ”

"In fact, for the Hanmen Shu clan, war is also one of the ways out, the two thousand students of Tianyang Academy, may not have no intention of making contributions in the war and obtaining status and status, I, the governor, am not easy to force them, so they can choose by themselves. ”

She looked at Chu He: "Then what are you going to do?"

"Now that the war disaster has started, I'm afraid that Lord Governor doesn't need you to participate in the competition for the Hidden Dragon List. If Qinzhou is defeated, even if you win the ranking of the Hidden Dragon List, it will be of no use to Lord Zhoumu, and it is impossible for him to be transferred out of Qinzhou at this time. ”

Chu He didn't hesitate, and immediately said, "The disciple is worried about his parents and family in Datong County, and plans to go back to Datong County to see the situation. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said, "Why don't you go back to Datong County with your disciple to recuperate from your injuries?"

Qin Shengnan shook his head: "Do you think you can leave Qinzhou at this time?"

Chu He gritted his teeth: "Shizun is seriously injured, and the state pastor doesn't know Shizun's current situation, I'm afraid that Shizun won't be forced to stay." ”

Qin Shengnan glanced at Chu He in surprise: "Could it be that when you get to Datong County, you can avoid the military disaster?"

She then said: "I don't want to leave as a teacher, but I don't worry about the two thousand students in the school. ”

Chu He was anxious: "Shizun's martial arts are completely shattered now, and I am afraid that it will be extremely dangerous to stay in Qinzhou City." Zhu Fuzi has been promoted to a fourth-grade bachelor, and he is a stable person, and there should be no problem with him looking at the Tianyang Academy. ”

"Master, let's go back to Datong County with my disciples......"

He paused, gritted his teeth and said: "Don't hide it from the master, on the Huya Ridge in Datong County, there are Grandpa Huang Zhong and Gan Ning's seniors, who have a close relationship with their disciples, as long as they help, the master has a great possibility to heal his injuries and gather martial arts again!"

Qin Shengnan's phoenix eyes suddenly widened, and his mouth opened for a long time and he couldn't close it: "What! Huang Zhong God of War and Gan Ning God of War are still alive? Aren't they already dead?"

Chu He shook his head: "The disciple doesn't know how to explain it. However, the strength of the Seven Rank God of War is extremely strong, and it is not so easy to die, as long as the master goes to Datong County with his disciples, they can be seen. ”

Qin Shengnan hesitated suddenly, she believed that Chu He would not lie to herself, with the strength and background of Gan Ning and Huang Zhong, she was afraid that it was really possible to help her gather martial arts to recover her strength.

This is an incomparably huge temptation for any Martial Sect.

But after being silent for a long time, Qin Shengnan still shook his head: "Forget it, you also said it, if you don't break it, you can't stand it, you believe in it, and with your own strength, you can also gather martial arts." ”

"Since you have the protection of Huang Zhong and Gan Ning, it is good to go back to Datong County. However, you have to remember that age is your greatest advantage, and the most important thing now is to concentrate on cultivation, improve your realm, and try not to get involved in these wars. ”

Chu He was helpless, he also knew the character of the beautiful teacher, since he had made a decision, it was difficult to change, so he had to say: "Since this is the case, the disciple is not reluctant to respect the master, and the master must also be careful." ”

Qin Shengnan smiled: "You stupid boy, you know the importance of being a teacher, even if you lose your martial courage for a teacher, how can you say that it is the strength of the Four-Rank Martial Sect, there is no problem with self-preservation, you don't need to worry about being a teacher." ”

"Since you have decided to go back to Datong County, then leave as soon as possible, once the two armies start fighting, I am afraid that there will be twists and turns in your life. ”

Chu He nodded: "That disciple went." This animal skin, Shizun took a look, maybe it will have a little effect on Shizun's recovery of strength. ”

After speaking, Chu He handed a roll of animal skin to Qin Shengnan with both hands.

Qin Shengnan looked at Chu He's departing back, let out a long sigh, and his gaze immediately fell on the animal skin.

She had already guessed that what was recorded on this animal skin must be the fourfold exercises behind the golden bell jar!

Chu He also knew that it was impossible to persuade Shizun to leave Qinzhou City, and with Qin Shengnan's character, it was absolutely impossible to leave the two thousand students of the Tianyang Academy behind.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to go back to Datong County alone, so he went to Shuangxi Academy and took Wu Mei'er over.

Jing Xiong knew what the situation was now, Wu Mei'er was in Qinzhou, it might not be safer than in Datong County, and he didn't have much energy to take care of Wu Mei'er now, so he would not refuse Chu He to take his disciple.

Now Qinzhou City has not implemented the city ban, every day a large number of people with their families, large bags and small bags into Qinzhou City, in order to prevent the remnants of the Yellow Turban from mixing into Qinzhou, the inspection is extremely strict.

When Chu He arrived in the outer city, he found that each city gate was heavily guarded, and there were even many Blood Condensation Realm martial artists and Tibetan Essence Confucian Scholars sitting in the town.

However, the entry into the city is strictly checked, and the exit is nothing.

The defenders of the city checked Chu He's bags slightly, interrogated a few words, and then let Chu He out of the city.

Chu He rode a black Puma and galloped quickly in the direction of Datong County.

The black Puma is far superior to the horses of the earth in terms of strength and speed, and this black Puma is still the best product that Jing Xiong gave to the Chu River, running with all his might, two thousand miles a day is not a problem at all.

If it goes well, it will only take two days to return to Datong County.

In Qinzhou City, the cruelty of war has not really been felt, but after leaving Qinzhou City, the huge impact of war is unreservedly presented in the eyes of Chu He.

Closer to Qinzhou, there are many people in villages and towns, and the fields are full of people rushing to harvest grain, even if these grains are not completely ripe, but it is better than the yellow turbans to kill the bandits, and the grains are not harvested.

They can't afford to wait, the spies of the Yellow Turban Army have approached Qinzhou City many times, and they have fought with the soldiers and horses of Qinzhou City many times.

After leaving Birdsong County and entering the scope of Hongdong County, there were suddenly fewer people, and it was almost impossible to see people in the wilderness, even if they met by chance, they were all people who rushed towards the town with their belongings.

Some starving corpses had already appeared on the side of the road, and the wild dogs that had eaten the corpses were very fat, but a pair of dark red pupils made people's hearts hairy, as if even the air was rippling with a breath of death.

At this time, Wu Mei'er also became quiet, honestly hugged Chu He's waist, and no longer pestered Chu He to talk.

In Hongdong County, from time to time, you can see the spies and soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army in a team of more than a dozen people, and some mountain people and bandits who have fallen into the grass.

Chu He, a child with a bow and sword and riding a horse, naturally attracted a lot of bandit ideas.

After all, at this time, bows, arrows, war horses, etc., are all hard currency, Chu He and Wu Mei'er, the two little babies, have no deterrent power at all, and it is normal to encounter robbers or Yellow Turban Army.

There is a saying in later generations that nuns, monks, Taoist priests, as well as the elderly, children, and women who go on the road alone cannot be easily provoked.

Obviously, at this time, in the hearts of the bandits, they had no concept of what later generations said that these types of people could not be easily provoked, and within a few hours of walking in Hongdong County, the Chu River attracted three gangs of bandits and two teams of Yellow Turban Army scouts to rob and kill.

The bandits of the Yellow Turban Army have entered Hongdong County, and it can be seen that Baoshan County, which did not fall before Tianshui County, has fallen into the hands of the Yellow Turban Army.

Chu He was even more anxious to go back to Datong County, where would he be polite to these mountain people bandits and Yellow Turban Army scouts, all brandishing fire rattan whips, and directly rushing to kill them, more than fifty people had already died under Chu He's rattan whips.

The two of them also have advantages, that is, the speed is amazing, there are no other scruples, encountering a small group of Yellow Turban Army scouts, Chu River is directly killed, and the bandit army of the brigade is to avoid the edge, there is no danger along the way, and finally arrive at the border of Tianshui County and Hongdong County.

Chu He already knew that Baoshan County and Shuangma County were separated by a large river, so he would not go back to Datong County along the old road, but simply took a detour and walked along the edge of the mountain range.

Although the terrain of this road is rugged and treacherous, and there are many vicious beasts and birds of prey, the Yellow Turban Army is much less.

After all, there are only 20,000 or 30,000 troops in the Yellow Turban Army, and it is impossible to take close care of this land within a radius of thousands of miles, and they will only hoard troops and horses in the dangerous places of the passes.

With Chu He's current strength, as long as he doesn't encounter a four-grade demon beast, he will be fine, and it is simple to protect Wu Mei'er, a little girl, with a strip of cloth tied to her back.

From Datong County to Qinzhou City, it is about 2,000 miles away, but the Chu River detoured and walked more than 3,000 miles.

On the way, Chu He didn't rest for long, for him, only two hours of rest a day was enough. Wu Mei'er is even simpler, she is sleepy and falls asleep directly on his back.

Early in the morning of the third day, a trace of fish belly white appeared in the sky, and the city wall of Datong County finally appeared in the sight of the Chu River.

In Fenglai County and Shuangma County, Chu He found that there were almost no elite soldiers and horses of the Yellow Turban Army, and even if there were, it was only those civilian recruits who were forcibly recruited, and it was obvious that the main force of the Yellow Turban Army had gathered on the side of Qinzhou City.

Entering Datong County, Chu He was relieved, although the corpses and bones could be seen everywhere, wild dogs were scurrying, and there was a rancid smell everywhere, but there were no knife wounds and sword marks on the corpses, obviously they were refugees who died of hunger and disease, and the Yellow Turban Army did not invade Datong County.

It is estimated that Gan Ning's prestige is too strong, and before finding the seven-rank god of war who can fight against Gan Ning, the Yellow Turban Army does not dare to launch an offensive against Datong County easily.

Chu He did not enter Datong County, but quickly rushed back to the base camp of Changding Township.

How do you know that just after Wuqing Township and entered the border of Changding Township, suddenly, in a dense forest near Niujiao Mountain, hundreds of strong bandits rushed out and blocked the Chu River in the mountain road before and after.

This is the place where Chu He first came back from Datong County and encountered bandits.

Chu He was not surprised, but when he looked at it, it was a little strange.

I saw that these bandits were all strong and ruddy-faced, unlike those mountain people bandits with vegetable faces and thin faces encountered in other counties, obviously living a very nourishing life.

Moreover, more than half of these bandits of more than 100 people are wearing armor, and they are also holding weapons such as iron knives and sticks in their hands, which are not comparable to ordinary mountain people and bandits who have fallen into the grass, even those regular soldiers in Datong County are afraid that they cannot be compared.

Chu He's heart moved slightly, Changding Township is undoubtedly the territory of Qianyuanwei, it should be impossible for bandits from other forces to appear, this group of bandits near Niujiao Mountain was not formed by Chu Mu and Chu Shi who were sent out by themselves?

He wanted to see what the quality of this gang of bandits was, so he pretended to be frightened and asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you?"

The leader of this gang of bandits is a strong man with a sturdy body and a bearded face, and his arms are unusually thick, and his hands are obviously not weak.

He stared at Chu He for a moment, and then asked in a loud voice: "Who is this little baby of yours, where did you come from, and why did you enter our Changding Township in a hurry?"

Chu He's body was trembling, his eyes looked at the strong man led by horror, and he stammered: "We are from Fenglai County, because our home was captured by the Yellow Turban bandits, so we went to our relatives in Changding Township with my little sister. Don't hurt me, I'll give you all the money, okay?"

As he spoke, Chu He hurriedly picked up a small cloth bag and raised it in front of him.

At this time, a man with a somewhat scorched face next to the strong man whispered: "Three masters, look at these two children, it can't be the spies of the Yellow Turban Army, I'm afraid that they really come to their relatives, and there is chaos outside, let's let them go, it's pitiful." ”

The strong man snorted, but also lowered his voice and said: "What do you know, the Yellow Turban Army is scheming, how can a child ride a big horse and run all the way here with a bow and a sword!"

Then, he looked sharply at Chu He, and said in a deep voice: "Put away your silver, how can we Niujiaoshan Righteous Army bully a child like you!"

"Don't play any tricks, honestly unload your bow and sword, and tell your relatives that if you really come to your relatives, I will definitely send someone to escort you over! If not, don't blame me for being unkind to you!"

Chu He suddenly smiled: "My relative is Chu Quan of the Chu family in Qinghe Village, Changding Township, and there is also a righteous brother named Jiang Wei. ”