Chapter Fifty-Seven: The First Try

On top of a small hill at the foot of Mount Erbin. Dorji and his friends slowly stretched out their heads...... What is the situation behind the hillside?

Looking over from the top of the hillside. They were surprised to find a marching tent set up by an enemy patrol near a boulder not far from the back of the hill. In front of the tent, two enemy soldiers seemed to be packing up their equipment; Dozens of paces away, there were three other enemy soldiers, roasting meat and drinking wine around a campfire set up near the river.

The campfire of this makeshift camp of the enemy army was next to the little ditch; On the opposite side of the ravine, there is a large field of poplar trees.

"They look like they're going to leave after eating! Hands-on or not? Niman asked Erji.

"Met us today. They won't be able to leave! Dorji said with a sneer and shook his head.

Gu Li was a little worried, and looked at Dorji suspiciously, "We promised your brother-in-law and Brother Wei Xiao that they wouldn't cause trouble......"

Dorji waved his hand and said firmly, "It's okay! They won't know. Today's opportunity, we must not let go! It's providence! ”

Sang Lan looked at this group of vicious enemies, and also thought in his heart. How do you catch them all?

The two enemy soldiers, who had packed up their equipment, had already begun to dismantle the tents...... As one of the enemy soldiers turned around, he suddenly noticed that a man on a horse was approaching him at a bend in the mountain. Shocked!

The two enemy soldiers took a closer look and were surprised to find that it was a young girl with long pigtails. He hurriedly shouted to the leader of the enemy army who was drinking:

"Look! There's a woman! ”

The leader of the enemy army, who was gulping down his drink, staggered to his feet. When he saw that this was indeed a well-defined young woman, he was instantly overjoyed! Immediately order the two enemy soldiers who are in order to organize their equipment:

"Quick! You catch up. Get it! ”

Two enemy soldiers mounted their horses and rushed out......

Sanglan on horseback. Seeing that the enemy's two cavalry had already pursued him, he turned his horse's head and turned around and left.

How can two enemy soldiers give up? The horse chased after him...... No sooner had they rounded the hillside than the two enemy soldiers suddenly found that the young woman they were looking for had stopped less than twenty paces from them; The bowstring in his hand has been opened!

These two enemy soldiers were taken aback! Hurriedly reached out and drew the knife...... As soon as he drew his knife, the enemy in front of him had been pierced through his chest by the sharp arrow shot by Sang Lan, and he fell off his horse in response.

At this time, he jumped down the hill and kicked another enemy soldier off his horse...... As soon as the fallen enemy army got together, he was hit by the long whip thrown out by Gu Li and hit the front door and fell over again...... When he struggled to get up again, his head was opened by the three-section stick of the high mountain.

The leader of the enemy army was still watching as he saw two of his men chase over the hillside...... Suddenly something feels wrong! At this time, he already felt a strange movement.

The leader of the enemy army turned his head, and saw three men on horseback rushing out of the bushes on the other side of the ravine, and pounced on them......

The leader of the enemy army shouted: "Not good! ......" quickly threw away the wine bowl in his hand and turned to get the rifle that was set up in front of the tent. But as soon as he ran out two steps, he was shot through the back of the heart by Dorji's arrow.

One of the two slower enemy soldiers was crushed in the head by Niman's mace; One was hit in the back of the heart by Qi Feng's meteor hammer and lay on the ground.

Dolji immediately jumped off his horse and stepped forward to make up for it......

The scouts were about to clean up the loot, and Wei Xiao had already arrived with two cavalrymen.

Dorji looked at Wei Xiao's unhappy face, and felt a little weak. He hurriedly stepped forward and explained with a smile on his face:

"These enemy soldiers were blocking our way just now. I can't help it, so I'll kill them! It was purely accidental...... You've come just in time. Take all these things back with you......

Wei Xiao smiled bitterly and shook her head, "It's good not to cause trouble." But after only an hour of separation, you will pierce the sky...... We were far away, and we felt that you were going to move, so we hurried here. Before you get there, your operation is over. What a thing! ”

Dorji begged again: "Good brother! Just this once. We're not going to cause trouble again! You can rest assured. Let's go to Hamangou now and get down to business......"

Wei Xiao deliberately looked at Gu Li and Sang Lan. He was amazed to find that the two girls had not only been fearless after the baptism of this battle; Even his expression became extremely strong. The melancholy and desolate atmosphere before departure was swept away! He asked Gu Li and Sang Lan suspiciously:

"A few of them are 'two poles', don't die! Don't you two know what to be afraid of? ”

Sang Lan replied: "When the enemies see each other, they are very red-eyed! I don't know what it's like to be scared? ”

Gao Shan came up and said, "Today's first merit is Sang Lan and Gu Li. The two enemy troops lying at the bottom of the hillside were killed by them! ……”

Wei Xiao looked at these angry and cute little guys. Although he blames them on his lips, he secretly praises their combat effectiveness in his heart. These scouts, who were considered to be under protection, were able to battle their wits and courage against the murderous invading army, and they won a great victory! It's really grown and matured. In the future, all people should be "impressed" by them.

As the chief trainer of the Boy Scouts, Wei Xiao is inevitably a little proud and proud in his heart at this moment. After a moment's thought, he said:

"That's it! In front of us is our former tribal camp. Let's go together to the camp and have a look, and then we will part from there. Go in the direction of Hamangou; We went in the direction of the Barente Gorge Pass to find out the situation of the enemy camp in the pass...... Remember! Don't get into trouble again. Safety first! ”

When Dorji saw that Wei Xiao let them go and agreed with his idea, he was extremely excited, "Okay!" Yes! Yes! Do as you say! ”

In fact, Wei Xiao knew in his heart that the five enemy soldiers who were killed by the Boy Scouts just now. It should be the patrol sent by the enemy cavalry division at the Barente Grand Canyon Pass. The most likely person to send someone to find the whereabouts of this patrol is this cavalry division. Bringing someone to guard and scout in this direction can also ensure the safety of the Scouts.

The former tribal camp has been burned beyond recognition by the Agubo invading army, and it has become a ruin.

Everyone was saddened to see that this once extremely solemn tribal command center was ruined like this!

This scorched land was also once the place where Dorji fought to the death with a slingshot and a sheepdog against the murderous invaders. Returning to his hometown, the most emotional thing is, of course, him!

Dorji, who was in a fluctuating mood, officially made an oath in his heart at this time: he must make this group of vicious wolves who stepped into the grassland pay the price of blood! Blood debt and blood repayment!

It was close to evening. Dorji led everyone to the Hamangou Pass, which was less than 30 kilometers away from Korla.

Dorji first used the telescope given to him by Wei Xiao to carefully observe it at a high place several times. Feeling that there was no abnormal situation, everyone cautiously entered Hamangou Village in the ravine.

Sang Lan and Niman looked at this familiar place, and the thought of returning to their former home pounded......

It's not far from the old house of the Sanglan family. Everyone suddenly found that smoke suddenly came out of the chimney on the roof of their old house.

The siblings and everyone were shocked! How can this old house, which has not been inhabited for three years, come out of smoke? ……

Dorji and Niman quietly approached the courtyard. Through the courtyard wall, I saw a middle-aged and elderly couple, busy lighting a fire and cooking inside and outside the house.

Based on their observations, it can be concluded that these two old men are not bad people.

The knock on the door of Dorji and Niman startled the old couple! It was a while before the door opened.

The old man looked at the two young men who had never met, and asked softly, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Niman looked at this old man he didn't know, and he didn't know where to start? Confused, he asked, "Have you always lived here?" ”

"We didn't live here before. I fled into the mountains and saw that there were two empty rooms here; I stayed for the time being. The old man replied.

Niemon instantly understood, and nodded slightly.

"There were a couple of us who wanted to borrow here for one night. Will it work? Dorji asked the old man.

"Okay! Come on in. Everyone squeeze in at night! The old man nodded.

When Dorji was sure that it was safe, he turned around and took everyone into the courtyard.

Sang Lan and Niman looked at this dilapidated home, and saw the place where their parents died, and their hearts felt unspeakably uncomfortable.

After Gu Li entered the courtyard, the old man inadvertently caught a glimpse of her. The old man's expression seemed to be very surprised! stared at her intently......

Dorji observed the scene. Feeling a little weird? He simply dragged Gu Li, came to the old man, and asked the old man softly:

"You! …… Know her? ”

After being pulled by Dorji, Gu Li noticed the old man's expression. She also stared at the old man, feeling déjà vu...... Looking closely, I couldn't help but exclaim loudly:

"Uncle?"

The old man was already in tears, nodded and shouted softly: "It's Guli!" It's Guli! He turned and shouted into the house, "Adalan! …… Adalan! Come on! Guli is still alive...... She's back! ”

What an eye! These two old men turned out to be Gu Li's uncle Reyimujiang and aunt Adalan.

Guli felt as if she was dreaming...... It's amazing to be able to meet the only loved one in the world here!

Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene! At the same time, I am extremely pleased for the reunion of Guli and her relatives!

Dorji pretended to fold his hands and imitate Master Zhixin's demeanor, "Amitabha! Good, good! ”

Sang Lan stared! Shout out loud, "Hey! Why did we have a monk in our house? ”

Everyone laughed!

Finish a light dinner. Reyimujiang began to tell Gu Li and her friends about what had happened in the past two years...... This is an extremely painful and unforgettable memory:

"That night two years ago...... No! Counting up, it's three years soon. Your parents were shot dead in the courtyard by enemy soldiers in order to cover your and Jinhua Hatun's evacuation. That night, when it was almost dawn, I quietly went to your house. The enemy took away all their own dead and wounded, and left no army to guard them...... So I ran back, took your aunt, and called the two young men who were hiding in the house next door; Help carry the bodies of your parents out of the city from the waterway by the southern wall. Buried in the sand dunes of Higashiyama......"

Gu Li couldn't cry anymore, and asked softly, "I go by myself, can I find a place to bury Abba and Grandma?" ”

Reyimujiang shook his head, "I don't dare to put up obvious marks. He buried an axe that your father had used in his desperate fight against the enemy in a small sand nest on the edge of the grave. This is an invisible mark, go on your own, you will definitely not find it! ”

Dorji hurriedly said: "Uncle! I listened to my brother-in-law. The day after Jinhua Hatun escaped from Korla; The main cavalry of the tribe led the main force of the tribe and fought fiercely with the pursuing enemy troops at the Seven Star Mountain Pass for a day. On the third day, he sent someone to sneak into Korla and go to Guli's house to deal with the aftermath of the two old men...... The bodies of the two old men were not found. Inquire about the nearby villagers, and I heard that it seems that you carried the remains of the two old people. They managed to find your house, but it was empty and no one ......"

Reyimujiang nodded, "Yes! We buried Guli's parents. He never dared to return to the city of Korla...... First, he hid in a small ravine called 'Swallow Valley' next to the Iron Gate Pass, wanting to see the situation. But since the battle in the valley of the Iron Gate, Agubo began to set up checkpoints and send troops at the Iron Gate. Every day there are enemy soldiers patrolling everywhere. We couldn't stay there anymore, so we got to Hamangou here......"

Sang Lan said sadly: "The accident in our family is because the people of Kokand heard that there is gold in Hamangou; They have come here to rob gold and grain. As a result, nothing was found here, and they began to slaughter villages and kill people! …… Have the Kokand people not been here since you arrived? ”

"Came once! Many of the people in this village were killed by the Kokand army; Those who ran out never came back. Now, only a few of us have fled here, and there is nowhere else to go, and we are hiding here in fear. When the Kokand people came, we all hid in the mountains. They searched all the houses, but found nothing of value. They haven't been here since. ”

"Will you be able to make a living here?" Sang Lan asked again.

"Thanks to your family! When we came, there were still some dried buds hanging on the walls of your house, and we found a plot of land behind the house. We will use these buds as seeds and scatter them in the ground, and every year we will harvest more or less as food. Reyimujiang replied.

Guli took Reyimujiang's hand and said, "We are going to Korla tomorrow on a mission. When we return, we will take you and your aunt into the mountains to Bayingbrook. All right? ”

Reyimujiang sighed and said, "We're all this old, and we can't move and don't want to move." If the Kokand people don't let it go, throw this old bone here! We are satisfied to see that you are living a good life now...... I hope that your aunt and I will live to see the day when the imperial army will regain Korla...... You guys, are you going to Korla? ”

"That's right! We're going to Korla on a mission. Guli said.

Reyimujiang said with some concern: "If you want to go to Korla, you must not take the road of Tiemenguan along the Peacock River. You have to find a way to climb over the Devil's Mountain in Hora Mountain, and you can't pass the level of the Iron Gate Pass at all! …… However, there are also Kokand outposts on Devil's Mountain, and they must be avoided......"

"Can you tell us the location of the mouth of the waterway in the south wall where you can enter and exit the city?" Dorji asked.

"Okay! However, I don't know if it's blocked now? …… Do you have to go to Korla? Reyimujiang asked with some concern.

"Yes! Gotta go. Dorji said firmly.

Reyimujiang thought for a moment and glanced at his wife Adalan. Adalan understood Reyimujiang's intentions and nodded at him.

"So be it! I'll go with you. Lead the way! Reyimujiang said.

Guli and Dorji looked at each other excitedly......

Early the next morning. Accompanied by everyone, Sang Lan and Niman went to their parents' graves to sweep, add soil, and pay respects. The siblings knelt in front of the grave and prayed that their parents would rest in peace in their hometown...... I also pray that the souls of my parents in heaven will bless me to kill the enemy and take revenge!

In the afternoon of the same day. Under the guidance of the Reyimu River, everyone climbed from a hidden mountain road to the Devil's Mountain on the east side of Korla City. On the high vantage point of Devil's Mountain, you can overlook the city of Korla and the Kokand military barracks.

With a telescope, Dorji carefully observed the condition of the enemy barracks and the city of Korla. He found that there were not as many soldiers and horses in the enemy barracks as he had imagined. He looked in the direction of the iron gate where the enemy had already set up a checkpoint, but the distance was too far and there were many obstacles, so he couldn't see it clearly.

Gu Li looked in the direction of her house with a telescope for a long time, but she didn't find a shadow of the old house. But she found that in the direction of her home, there was a huge complex of buildings that she had never seen before.

Everyone judges: this may be the "royal palace" of Aguba's "Hongfu Khanate".

Seeing that there was nothing unusual in the vicinity, Reyimujiang led everyone to bypass the enemy outpost and came to the Dongshan sand dunes under the Devil's Mountain, where Guli's parents were buried.

Reyimujiang first found the axe from the sand nest, and there were still blood stains on the axe.

Guli "plopped"! knelt in front of his parents' graves, and instantly cried into tears......

At night. Reyimujiang led the boy scouts and quietly entered the city of Korla from the mouth of the waterway under the southern city wall.

He led everyone to his old house. I found that my home had been tossed into a mess by the enemy army! Everything that could be worth some money is gone.

Everyone took advantage of the moonlight to accompany Gu Li and quietly went to find her former home. But when I arrived nearby, I found that Gu Li's house and the original dozens of houses here no longer existed.

In its place was the opulent and well-guarded "royal palace" of Aguba.

The walls of the "royal palace" of Aguba are taller than the walls of the city of Korla. On the four huge corner towers, all of which were fortified; Machine guns and artillery were erected in the fortifications. Under the tall outer walls of the "royal palace", enemy patrols pass by every few minutes.

In order to thoroughly find out the number of men and horses in the enemy's barracks and the defense situation, as well as the guarding situation of the nearby West City Gate, Dorji took Niman, Gao Shan and Qi Feng before dawn and quietly touched the vicinity of the West City Gate.

Between the inner side of the city wall and the west gate, we found a tall hundred-year-old mulberry tree. Dorji and Takayama climbed up to the treetops and found it ideal to observe the enemy barracks and the guards of the West City Gate here!

The four of them stayed in the trees until dawn. After everything was figured out, he returned to Reyimujiang's house.

Qi Feng drew a sketch of the situation he had detected this time. The map indicates the location of the enemy's barracks, the terrain, the fortifications, and the number of men and horses garrisoned; The state of the guards at the West Gate and the approximate location of the "royal palace" of Aguba......

It's late at night again. Reyimujiang and Dorji quietly went out of the house with the Boy Scouts and began to prepare to leave the city.

Everyone secretly came to the vicinity of the waterway mouth under the southern city wall, and planned to still get out of the city from here. But when I got to the front, I suddenly found that the exit here had been completely sealed with large stones and beams.

Everyone was amazed!

Dorji thought for a while, and said to Reyimujiang: "Uncle will take Guli and Sang Lan back to the old house first!" Niman and I found a way to send Gao Shan and Qi Feng out of the city first. And then I'll come back to you...... The two of them are the best at light work, and it's no problem to go out of town! ”

He turned to Gao Shan and Qi Feng and said, "After you leave the city, hurry up and cross the Devil's Mountain again to Hamangou Sanglan's house." Ride to Chahan Wusu Fortress to meet Brother Wei Xiao and give him the picture you draw. Tell him about the situation here...... We're waiting for your news at Uncle's house! ”

Gao Shan nodded and said, "Okay! …… When I came in last evening, I noticed the big elms not far in front of me; We can get out of town from there. Don't send it away, go back and keep it! ”

Sang Lan said with some worry: "If you encounter the Kokand army, don't dwell on it. The most important thing is to send information and your own safety! ”

Gao Shan looked at Sang Lan and nodded, feeling warm in his heart! smiled and said, "Okay." Rest assured! Take care of your ......."

Gao Shan and Qi Feng took advantage of the night to jump from an elm forest not far from the mouth of the waterway of the south city wall to the city wall next to it, and left Korla City.

Under the moonlight, the two hurriedly crossed the Devil's Mountain by the same path. As soon as the morning dawned, I arrived at the old house of the Sanglan family in Hamangou.

Aunt Adalan had already fed a few horses and was waiting for them to fetch them.

Gao Shan and Qi Feng took a sip of hot water, nibbled two mouthfuls of dry naan, and hurriedly led the horse to prepare to leave the yard.

Adalan was about to open the door when someone pushed it open from the outside.

Takayama was shocked! subconsciously took out a three-section stick and prepared to fight back, but Wei Xiao appeared at the door......

Wei Xiao took the sketch and listened to Gao Shan and Qi Feng finish talking about what they had detected. Think the situation detected by the Boy Scouts is very important!

This is basically consistent with the movements of the enemy cavalry division in the Barente Grand Canyon Pass that he investigated. The enemy barracks at the Barente Gorge Pass have been evacuated; The enemy barracks in Korla were only one regiment of guards...... Where have all the four legions and tens of thousands of horses gone?

He felt that the stakes were high! Immediately take the high mountains and Qi peaks, say goodbye to Adalan, and run to the tribal camp of Chahan Wusu Fortress and Bayinbrook, Pegasus!

Wei Xiao, who was running all the way, already had a premonition in his heart that made him extremely excited: according to the situation found out by the investigation, combined with the explanations given to him by Battle and Zhao Tiefeng before departure; Expect the fighter plane to arrive...... Another thrilling big battle is likely to be staged!