Before the sun set, Ahsan Kundu finally woke up and was anxious to speak.

Battle quickly stopped him and said, "Don't talk yet, drink the ginger soup first." ”

The Mongolian doctor hurriedly brought the ginger soup and let Ah Shan Kundu drink it slowly, and the Mongolian medical assistant brought over a bowl of freshly cooked black rice porridge and fed Ah Shan Kundu a few sips.

At this time, all the leaders had finished receiving the relief materials and ammunition, and they all hurried to the big tent, eager to hear what had happened to the awakened Ahsankundu. The Khan, surrounded by his guards, also returned to the Great Horde.

When Ashan Kundu saw the king of Khan, he wanted to get up and salute. The Khan King immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't move yet!" Then he asked everyone to sit down and let Ashankun explain the situation slowly.

Ahsankundu has gradually recovered. With the support of Doctor Meng and Meng He, he slowly got up and sat on the chair closest to King Khan. And all the princes sat down.

Ahsankundu truthfully recounted the victims of the Charga Sumu and the murder of Sangeji and the villagers......

The Khan and all the chiefs were astonished! Immediately angry!

Sanji Dorzihodi stood up and shouted, "What kind of person dares to be so bold? ”

Zabudaiji asked Ahsan Kundu, "You just said that there are only more than 20 of them?" ”

"Yes! However, I didn't come out of Taniguchi, and I guess there are still their people in the two Taniguchi. These men were armed with muskets that I had never seen before. Ahsan Kundu replied.

Zabtaiji then asked, "Have we ever had a grudge against the other tribes around us?" ”

"Absolutely not!" Ahsankundu replied firmly.

Sanji Meiren asked Ahsan Kundu: "Have you seen their looks?" ”

"It's a bit far away, and these people are wearing white night clothes, and they can't see clearly under the torches. But judging by the equipment and military literacy of these people, I feel like a group of professionally trained soldiers. Ahsan Kundu recalled.

Sanji Meiren asked Ahsan Kundu again: "Are there any unusual movements from the other tribes in the vicinity?" ”

Ahsan Kundu replied, "I haven't heard anything unusual from other tribes for the time being. Then, after getting out of himself, he first went to the head of his friend of the nearby Kazakh tribe, Hairati, to borrow a horse and return to the tribe's camp to tell the story.

Battle said thoughtfully: "Dozens of people dare to enter the Heavenly Wolf Valley. is neither seeking revenge nor robbing money, focusing on killing, and killing young and middle-aged villagers who can hold knives and guns. This is definitely not your average bandit...... Could it be related to the Kokand people? ”

Somewhat puzzled, Zabutaiji said: "The towns occupied by the Kokand people are closest to us are Aksu and Kucha, which are hundreds of kilometers away. If this group of bandits were Kokand, I wonder what their intentions were in sending so many dozens of people to venture into the mountains and kill people? ”

Lama Mucheng said: "Obviously, these thieves took advantage of the cover of this heavy snow and the opportunity to relax their precautions during the 'Spring Festival' to sneak attack Charga...... The trouble is that now is the time for villagers to visit relatives for the New Year, and the 'Maidel' festival is approaching, and there will be more people coming and going. If these thieves are still in the Heavenly Wolf Valley, the surviving villagers and people from outside the Charga are all worried about their lives! ”

The Khan King pondered for a moment and said, "Everyone is right, the gang of bandits who attacked Sharga is likely to be Kokand soldiers. However, they should be more than these people, otherwise not only will they not be able to become the climate, but they will also arouse the vigilance of us and the military government. There must be other teams working together...... The current imperial court and military government have taken care of themselves, and this matter can only be solved by ourselves. ”

Battle couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, took the initiative to ask for battle, and said solemnly: "King Khan! Our Turks have never encountered such a bold provocation in a hundred years, and these bandits must be eradicated as soon as possible. Now that all the flags are in disaster relief, I want to take the cavalry team to meet these people. Please be gracious to King Khan! ”

Ahshan Kundu also hurriedly asked for battle: "King Khan! There is no major problem with my injury, I can follow Battelle and them to act! ”

King Khan weighed it and felt that Batel and Ashan Kundu were both calm, witty, brave and strategic, and had the best martial arts, and they also knew the situation in the Heavenly Wolf Valley and Qingsong Village the best, so it was more appropriate to lead the troops into battle, so he readily agreed to the request of Batel and Ashan Kundu, and assigned Li Jie Kundu of the Khan Banner to also select some men and horses to act with the Bashan cavalry.

King Khan instructed Batel, Ahsan Kundu, and Li Jie Kundu to say: "The terrain of the Heavenly Wolf Valley and Qingsong Village is dangerous, and they should not be attacked; Moreover, these people are well-trained and well-equipped outlaws. You should find a way to get to the bottom of this gang of thieves before you consider further action...... Xu Xuegong, the leader of the Nanshan Taohuazhai militia near the Heavenly Wolf Valley, and the leader of the Hailati of the Nanshan Kazakh tribe should know some of the reality, and you should meet them first to ventilate and discuss before making a decision...... Be sure to remember! Once it is determined that they are Kokand soldiers, it is highly likely that these thieves have other accomplices in their activities, and the number will not be small. If that's the case, don't fight hard, the tribal camp is ready to support you. In addition, the Barontai Fortress is the closest to the Heavenly Wolf Valley, if you need reinforcements in an emergency, and you feel slow to go back to the tribal camp to ask for help, you can directly dispatch the patrols of the Barentai Fortress...... You can choose from the advanced weapons you brought back from Ili, and you must bring enough supplies and equipment. ”

Battle, Li Jie Kundu, and Ahsan Kundu were already full of righteous indignation at this time, and they were even more confident after listening to King Khan's meticulous arrangements, and responded in unison:

"Yes! King Khan! ……”

The next day happened to be the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. In the morning, before the sun had even risen, Battle and Li Jie Kundu and Ahsan Kundu hurriedly set off with their team.

There are two main valley routes from the Halmodun Tribal Camp to the Sharga Sumu in the Wolf Valley:

One is to go first to the Barentai Grand Canyon, then go right through the narrow Kerguti Canyon in the northeast, and then cross several valleys to the north to reach the Nayinke Grand Canyon, and cross the Nayinke Grand Canyon to Alagou, which is close to the East Valley of the Heavenly Wolf Valley; The route is more than 100 kilometers long and is full of winding, rugged and dangerous mountain trails. This time, the Ashan Kundu Hui tribe chose this route.

The other is to go straight north after entering the Barentai Grand Canyon, and after reaching the Barentai Fortress, then go east through the Ulastai Canyon and the Black Bear Gully, and then approach the West Valley mouth of the Sky Wolf Valley; The route is more than 150 kilometers long, and although it is also a mountain road, it is relatively gentle, and it is the main official road to Urumqi.

This time, Battle chose to take the official road of Barentai Canyon and Ullastai Canyon. The plan is to first cross Bingdaban to Nanshan in Urumqi, and get in touch with Xu Xuegong, the leader of the militia in Taohuazhai in Nanshan, to discuss countermeasures. This distance has increased by dozens of kilometers. Another purpose of choosing the official road is that this march will pass near the West Valley Entrance of the Heavenly Wolf Valley, and it is necessary to focus on exploring the deployment of the group of thieves who attacked the Heavenly Wolf Valley at the West Valley Pass.

Battle had only returned to the Horde camp from Barentai Fortress yesterday, and today he returned to Barentai Fortress with his team. From here, turn east to the Ulastai Canyon and the Black Bear Gully, and the end of the Black Bear Gully is not far from the West Valley mouth of the Sky Wolf Valley.

The snow on the road was still more than a foot deep, and the horseshoe prints from yesterday morning were still clearly visible.

After a rapid march for most of the day, Battle's carefully selected cavalry team of more than fifty people crossed the Ulastai Gorge and reached the mouth of the Black Bear Gully, which was already close to the mouth of the West Valley of the Heavenly Wolf Valley.

Battle ordered the team not to stop and continue to advance, but to go directly to the bottom of the winding road at the foot of Bingdaban (Mongolian: pass on the top of the mountain). He led Ashan Kundu, Li Jie Kundu, and Meng He into the Black Bear Ditch, and went to the West Valley of the Heavenly Wolf Valley to investigate the situation.

The four of them came to a jungle on the south side of the West Valley Entrance of the Sky Wolf Valley, and climbed to the highest point, where they could see the defense post of the West Valley Pass.

The steepness of the West Valley Pass is the same as that of the East Valley Pass, and there is a mountain path several meters wide sandwiched between the cliffs on both sides. There is a small river below the mountain road, and the surface of the small river is now completely frozen.

Battle watched with a telescope for a while, and handed the telescope to Ahsan Kundu.

Ahshan Kundu also observed for a while and said, "The pile of rocks on the mountainside is still there, and it was prepared by us before. The wooden house next to the pile of rocks is a post we built, and now there is an extra room with a shooting hole, as if they have built a new ...... in the past two days."

From the outside, the Sky Wolf Valley seemed to be as calm as ever, without any abnormalities. Except for those who are very familiar with this place, who can see that this gang of thieves has added a secret fortification at the mouth of the West Valley, there is hardly anything out of the ordinary.

Battle asked Ahsan Kundu, "Can you see the cave you live in?" ”

Ah Shan Kundu was very sour in his heart, and said worriedly: "The entrance of the cave is in the pine forest, and you can't see it here at all...... I wonder what happened to the clouds and Baoli now? As he spoke, tears couldn't help but fall. As a husband and father, the life and death of his wife and children are uncertain in front of him but he can't come forward to save them, and the pain in the man's heart is huge. But for the sake of the safety of the entire living villagers in Xiaergasumu, we must not act rashly now! Holding back the infinite sadness in his heart, Ahsan lowered his head and prayed for his wife and children with his hands folded, hoping that the Buddha would bless their mother and son safely......

Meng He was a little impatient, and said to Battle: "Since we know that Yunduo and Baoli are hiding in a cave not far away, we can't ignore it!" We've got to find a way to get them out first, right? ……”

Battle nodded firmly and said, "That's for sure, but not yet." ”

Ah Shan Kundu said with a little relief: "However, as long as there is no accident, ordinary people can't find the entrance to the cave in a short time...... At this time, Ah Shan Kundu was glad that his family lived in the cave in the west because of guarding the West Valley Pass, otherwise he would definitely be like Sang Geji and other villagers who were murdered by thieves. In that case, there will be no one to come out and take revenge in the future.

Li Jiekun said: "Since we are here, let's find a way to get closer and observe the area around the cave entrance, shall we?" ”

Battle hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, we must not alarm them now!" Otherwise, it will attract the attention of these people, and the cloud mother and son and the survivors will be even more dangerous......"

After they investigated, they found out the general situation of the West Valley Entrance of the Heavenly Wolf Valley, hurriedly retreated to the avenue to catch up with the team, and led everyone to start climbing over the Bingdaban on the south side of Tianger Peak......

From a distance, the central Tianshan Mountains are like a camel lying in the middle of Xinjiang with a large body that has experienced vicissitudes of life, dividing the entire Xinjiang into two and becoming the dividing ridge between the north and the south. The Tianger Peak and the Bingdaban form the twin peaks on the back of this "big camel", which is very wonderful. Tianger Peak is magnificent, beautiful and towering, and there is no need to say much about the clouds; Bingdaban is also a giant peak with an altitude of 5,000 meters, which is as high as Tianger Peak, filling the world and majestic beauty. What makes Bingdaban truly famous is the mysterious ancient glaciers that she has accumulated over millions of years, the ancient passes of the North Silk Road and the military transshipment channel of the North and South Xinjiang formed over thousands of years. Whenever the wolf smoke rises again in the north and south of Xinjiang, the Jin Ge Iron Horse has to hurriedly cross from here.

The glaciers on Bingdaban are the largest and oldest mountain glaciers in the world, and the glacier snow water nourishes all life in the vast core areas of northern and southern Xinjiang.

On the Silk Road, for thousands of years, the camels and horses of Chinese and foreign merchants used to flow here, and the previous literati and writers laughed and sang endlessly!

The mysterious and unpredictable peaks and wonders of Bingdaban, the unique strategic location and the majestic and vast atmosphere accumulated for thousands of years have attracted countless princes, dignitaries, heroes and heroes to linger. In ancient times, the Taoist Daxian Hill had passed by here, and after being amazed, he praised its majestic posture and said:

The snow-capped mountains lean against the sky, and the morning light shines down to the river.

Looking up at the cliff people crossing, looking down at the cliff cypress hanging upside down.

Deng Tingzhen, a national hero who worked with Lin Zexu to ban opium and bravely resist the British invaders, was exiled to Xinjiang and also stopped at Bingdaban. Leave a verse:

The jade color of the mountains is cold, and people follow the birds into the clouds.

The dragon guards the ice of Nanshan for eternity, and the Malay West Pole stone is a thousand plates.

It can be seen that the steep and beautiful ice of the Middle Tianshan Mountains is far from being comparable to other mountains. From the bottom of the valley to the top of the mountain, there are seven layers of Bingdabanpan Road, and the scenery of the seven layers of Pandao is different, just like the style of life realm is very different. Climbing on the steep mountain road, you can touch the clouds on your waist with your hands; Reaching the top of the sevenfold pole is like walking in a Genting wonderland. The clouds no longer obscure the eyes, and the beautiful scenery of thousands of miles can be seen at a glance......