Chapter 80: Searching
God, it's getting dark!
After autumn, it gets dark earlier and earlier.
The sunset slanted on the water, sparkling. Looking from the Baqiao, you can vaguely see the billowing black smoke rising from Chang'an City......
"Ziyang, no!"
Cai Yong immediately shouted and grabbed Ding Chen.
"Now that Chang'an is in turmoil, Lu Bu and Wang Yun will put you to death and hurry up, if you go now, aren't you looking for death?"
"Could it be that you don't care about Sister Cai?"
Cai Yong was suddenly dumbfounded and let go of his hand.
It was instinct for him to stop Ding Chen, but if he really asked him to ignore Cai Yan's life or death, he couldn't do it.
"Lord, why don't I go with you."
Ding Chen frowned, "You go with me, who will command the soldiers and horses?" ”
"Komeito is enough!"
Xu Huang, who was listening on the side, was startled by Pound's words and showed a stunned expression.
"Do you recognize Komei?"
"Recognize!"
Pang De said: "On the first day we arrived in Chang'an, it was the station arranged for us by Komeito.
He is the gate of Zhangcheng, and he is an official position of 600 stones, and he has the experience of commanding soldiers and horses. And I have heard that the Zhangcheng Gate guarded by Gongming Town is also the best order gate among the twelve gates of Chang'an. It is said that when they first arrived in Chang'an, there were local powerful attacks, and all the soldiers and horses were in chaos...... Therefore, when it comes to commanding soldiers and horses, Poundby's Gongming is far inferior. ”
Ding Chen's eyes flashed, staring at Xu Huang.
But Xu Huang really couldn't remember Pang De clearly, so when Ding Chen looked at him, his face showed a look of surprise.
"In this way, it will be annoying to work for Gongming."
Ding Chen thought for a while, and then said to Cai Yong: "Cai Gong, when Lao Gao and the others arrive, you tell him to let him lead his troops to leave here as soon as possible."
He knew he should go there, and Cai Gong just went with him.
After I found Sister Cai, I went to meet you...... Please let Sister know and say that she doesn't have to worry. ”
Cai Yong didn't want Ding Chen to take risks, but he also knew that if Ding Chen didn't find Cai Yan, she would definitely be in danger. Today's Chang'an City has become a land of right and wrong. The Bingzhou Army is actually similar to the Liangzhou Army, and the military discipline is corrupt. After they finish chasing and killing the Liangzhou army, they will definitely plunder everywhere. And those routs will also be extremely vicious.
It is unimaginable that Cai Yan, a weak woman, in such a situation, if she can't find it earlier, it will be extremely dangerous.
Cai Yong has two daughters, but to speak from his heart, he is even more concerned about his eldest daughter who has always followed him and has a bumpy fate.
"Ziyang, you have to be careful yourself.
If you really can't find Akihime...... Don't force it. ”
Ding Chen smiled slightly and said softly: "Don't worry, Gong Cai, I once promised you that I will definitely protect Sister Cai." ”
After saying that, he stepped on.
Pang De also ordered a hundred cavalry, including Ding Chen's previous four cavalry, a total of one hundred and four people, and left Baqiao.
Cai Yong watched Ding Chen and the others leave, but his heart became more and more anxious.
He hoped that Ding Chen would find Cai Yan, but he was worried that Ding Chen would be in danger.
"Gongming, you said Ziyang, he will be fine."
Xu Huang said softly: "Cai Gong doesn't have to worry...... When I was in Luoyang, I heard about the courage of the princes.
As far as I know, except for Wen Hou, there is no one in this Chang'an City who is his opponent. Therefore, Cai Gong just waited for good news. ”
In fact, Xu Huang didn't know that Ding Chen's departure was extremely dangerous.
It is impossible for Lu Bu and those people to let Ding Chen go.
If you find out, it will be difficult to get out...... But he couldn't say that. Even, he knew that Cai Yan had disappeared until now, and it was very dangerous. He could only comfort Cai Yong like this, and he couldn't help but be a little worried in his heart.
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It's finally dark.
When night fell, there was a faint fire in the city of Chang'an.
Ding Chen and Pang De led the troops all the way to Jieshuipi, relying on the cover of the night, but they saved a lot of trouble.
However, soldiers can be seen galloping in the field from time to time.
But because Ding Chen and those soldiers were dressed in the same attire, it was difficult to tell them apart.
Coupled with the size of their team, it looks like a patrol no matter how you look at it, so all the way down, it was smooth and smooth.
When Ding Chen and the others arrived at Jieshuipi, they were stunned by the sight of their eyes.
Ding Mansion has become a sea of fire.
The flames were blazing and the smoke was billowing out.
But there were no people around, and there were many corpses on the ground, and it was obvious that there had been a battle here.
"It should be the enemy that Gongming killed when he protected Cai Gong to break through."
Pang De jumped off his horse, and after inspecting it, he came to Ding Chen and said in a low voice: "All of them are from the City Gate Army. ”
Xu Huang was previously demoted to the city gate guard, that is, the city gate army belonged.
Hearing Pang De say this, Ding Chen couldn't help frowning.
So, Cai Yan is not here?
He looked at the sea of fire and worried......
"Lord, you can't stay here for a long time, maybe Cai Niangzi will notice something bad on the road, and it may not be necessary to hide it."
"What then?"
"We can look in the direction of the trapped camp, maybe there will be clues."
At this time, Ding Chen was a little confused.
He hurriedly nodded and said, "What Ling Ming said is very true, let's do it." ”
At that moment, he turned his horse's head and led the people in the direction of the camp where they were trapped.
Along the way, they saw quite a few corpses. But judging from the costumes, most of them are Liangzhou soldiers and Bingzhou soldiers and horses. The outfits of the trappers are similar to them, but there were some small changes in their armor in order to distinguish them from other soldiers.
It was with these subtle changes that Ding Chen and the others were able to distinguish.
"Look, my lord, this is our man!"
Suddenly, Ti Cai, who was scouting the way ahead, shouted loudly.
Ding Chen was shocked, and hurriedly urged the horse to run forward.
On the side of the road, there were more than a dozen corpses.
Among them, there are seven or eight people, who are dressed as Hu people, and the remaining six people are all dressed as officials and soldiers.
On the jacket of the trapper, there is a pattern embroidered on the cuffs of the sleeves according to Ding Chen's conjuring style.
Ding Chen turned over and dismounted, took the torch from one of the riders, and examined it carefully.
"Ling Ming, do you recognize them?"
Pound hurriedly stepped forward and checked them one by one.
When he turned over a corpse, he suddenly said, "Lord, I know this person...... His name is Song Sanjin, and he was the lord and servant before. Later, he formed a cavalry team, and he was very good at riding, so he became a Dubo in the army, and I have an impression. ”
"So, it's our people?"
"That's right, it's the one who escorted Cai Niangzi."
Pound's words were categorical, but Ding Chen's heart sank suddenly.
He closed his eyes and felt hopeless.
Cai Yan's guards have found it, doesn't that mean that she is really in danger?
"Have you ever seen the origin of these Hu people?"
"It seems to be Hugh slaughtering everyone."
As mentioned earlier, Dong Zhuo's command is mixed.
In addition to the elite Liangzhou soldiers, there are also many Hu soldiers and horses. Hugh Tu is one of the soldiers and horses, and it is also the most elite Hu cavalry under Dong Zhuo's account. Dong Zhuo was able to instruct them, in addition to his friendship with the Hao chief of Liangzhou, he also paid a lot of money and food. Now, Dong Zhuo is dead, and those Hu people are no longer binding.
The Hu people are greedy and easy to be bought.
When Lu Bu was in Wuyuan, he had been dealing with the Hu people for many years, so he naturally knew the habits of the Hu people.
Ding Chen could even be sure that before Lu Bu decided to murder Dong Zhuo, he must have bought those Hu people. Therefore, when they launched, the Hu people also went out one after another, plundering everywhere...... Presumably like this: Cai Yan met Hu Ren on the way back to Jieshuipi. In the past, the Hu people were afraid of Dong Zhuo and did not dare to act rashly. Now that they are determined to rebel, they naturally will no longer take Dong Zhuo's orders to heart, so they want to kidnap Cai Yan. Song Sanjin and six people naturally rose up to resist. However, they were alone and were killed by the Hu people, and Cai Yan was also taken captive by the Hu people...... That's right, that's it!
Except for this result, Ding Chen really couldn't think of any other answer.
As soon as he thought that Cai Yan fell into the hands of the Hu people, he was anxious.
Hugh slaughter everyone, Hugh slaughter everyone!
"Ling Ming, where is the camp of the Hugh Tu people?"
Pang De was stunned, and immediately understood Ding Chen's intentions.
But he was not afraid at all, and said, "The last general remembers that the camp of the Naschu Tu is on the west, and according to this it is about twenty miles. ”
"Let's go!"
Ding Chen didn't wait for Pang De to finish speaking, and then turned over and got on the horse.
It's just that he didn't wait for him to go far, but he suddenly reined in his horse and pointed to the side of the road, "What's over there?" ”
A horseman with a torch in his hand rode over.
"Lord, there's a corpse here."
When Ding Chen heard this, he urged him to step forward.
Just now, just as he was about to leave, he seemed to see a glimmer of light in the corner of his eye.
He came to the corpse, and in the light of the fire, he saw the corpse dressed as a man. Hair in braids, with two bright gold rings on his ears.
However, what really attracted Ding Chen's attention was a short knife in his chest.
That knife was no stranger to Ding Chen.
The hilt of the knife is inlaid with a crystal clear gemstone, which is particularly eye-catching in the light of the fire.
His cheeks twitched, and he immediately dismounted, walked over to the corpse, and pulled the short knife out of the Hu man's chest.
Hey?
This bearded man looks a little familiar!
Even if Ding Chenxuan recognized it, this Hu man was the Hu general he met outside the revolving gate that day, named Hu Chi'er.
The short knife, one foot two inches and seven minutes long, is extremely sharp.
The Seven Treasure Knife, this knife is the Seven Treasure Knife that Cao Cao left to Ding Chen!
I think that Cao Cao fled from Luoyang and left the Seven Treasure Knife in order to remind Ding Chen that he should guard against Wang Yun and not become Wang Yun's pawn.
Later, he thought of the answer, and the Seven Treasure Sword lost its effect.
The knife is indeed a good knife, but for Ding Chen, it is of little use.
To make a dagger, it's a bit long; It's a bit short to make a weapon...... Moreover, the treasure knife is beautifully made, it is really not good to use it to kill, and it can only be used as an ornament. It was useless for Ding Chen to keep the Qibao Knife, so he gave it to Cai Yan.
This knife is placed on Cai Yan's body, which can be used as a decoration and for self-defense.
At that time, Cai Yan accepted it very happily!
But now, this knife is on Hu Chi'er's body.
In other words, the person who kidnapped Cai Yan was Hu Chi'er?
But how could he die here? He's dead, what about Cai Yan? And by whom? Or did you run away alone?
A series of questions came to mind.
The clue seemed to have been found, but it didn't make Ding Chen happy, but became more and more anxious.
Sister Cai, where did you go?
Ding Chen was so anxious that he looked at the corpse that was holding Hu Chi'er, and suddenly became angry, kicking his corpse out with one kick.
"Lord, look!"
At this moment, Pound suddenly shouted loudly.
Ding Chen immediately came back to his senses, and looked in the direction of Pang De's finger, and saw a fire dragon galloping towards him, getting closer and closer.
The sound of iron hooves roared, and the earth seemed to tremble.
From the sound of hooves, Ding Chen could roughly guess the number of the other party, which should be around eight hundred.
Where did so many cavalry come from in this wilderness? Anyway, in the camp, there is no such iron horseman. As long as it's not trapped, it's the enemy! Ding Chen put away the Qibao Knife, picked up the Soul Conjuring, and then turned over and stepped onto the claw lightning flying yellow.
"Pass my orders and prepare to meet the enemy!"
He shouted loudly, and the crowd mounted their horses.
Pang De even held the knife beside Ding Chen, watching the cavalry get closer and closer, and as soon as the knife edge flipped over, he was ready to rush over on a prancing horse.
It was at this critical moment that I suddenly heard the general led by the cavalry say in a loud voice: "Ahead, but Ziyang?" ”
"Ling Ming, stop the horse."
Ding Chen also heard the man's voice, and hurriedly stopped Pound.
"Don't act rashly without my orders."
He whispered an order to Pound, and the two words leaped forward immediately.
The ironclad cavalry stopped when they were more than 100 steps away from Ding Chen, and the general who led them still rode their horses and came to Ding Chen.
He held it in one hand, but put it in the crook of the other arm.
"Ziyang, I never thought that we would meet again on such an occasion...... Why stay here when you've fled? ”