After Battle and his cavalry team came to Bayinbrook from the Valley of the Wolves, the tribe began to move the sick and wounded cavalry and herdsmen who needed to recuperate to the Valley of the Wolves.

For a while, the felt bags in the Heavenly Wolf Valley Meng Hospital were crowded with people. Mongolian doctors are short of manpower, and Chinese herbal medicine is also beginning to run out. The herbs that Zhixin and the Boy Scouts had picked up when they were in Bayingbrook had been depleted.

In desperation, the director of Meng Hospital found Wei Xiao; I want to ask Wei Xiao to arrange for Dorji's boy scouts to help go up the mountain to collect medicine like in Bayinbrook Grassland. Wei Xiao was a little troubled, and was going to discuss it with Dorji first.

At this time, Dorji handed over more than a dozen boys and girls from the "Boy Scout Training Camp" to Guli and Sang Lan for training; He took Niman to assist in the guard patrol at the mouth of the West Valley, and Gao Shan and Qi Feng were responsible for assisting the guard patrol at the mouth of the East Valley.

Although he was arranged by Battle to "assist in the vigilance"; However, the Boy Scouts felt that these two valleys were important parts of the tribe even if they were not battlefields yet, and that participating in the vigilance was a heavy responsibility. This is the first time that they have been elevated to the status of "warriors", taking on the responsibility of protecting the tribe.

Therefore, they are all excited to feel the happiness brought by the change of identity, and they all regard themselves as "protagonists". Conscientiously vigilant day and night, patrolling on time, never slackened.

In fact, these boy scouts are already talented and have good skills, and after five years of hard training, coupled with the baptism of war, they have grown into majestic "all-round warriors". Whether it is judged by the level of archery and horse archery and enemy control, or according to the ability to deal with the battle and the battlefield response strategy; Their overall personal quality is already much higher than that of any ordinary cavalry at present.

It's just that because the age of seventeen or eighteen is too young; In the eyes of Battle and the leaders, they are still a group of children who are approaching adulthood and still need to be cared for. It's not time to be on your own......

When Dorji heard that there was a new task to be handed over to them, he quickly agreed. From then on, with the assistance of the leading Mongolian doctor, Dorji took Gao Shan, Qi Feng, Niman, and asked Guli and Sang Lan to bring the little ones in the training camp to collect herbs all over the mountains.

At the end of June, the Heavenly Wolf Valley is the season of blooming flowers. Everyone not only collected herbs, but also enjoyed the scenery, so comfortable!

However, before dawn, you have to get up and go up the mountain, and you have to continue to patrol at night; The rest time is very limited, and I have to find time to arrange for the little ones to train. This keeps the Crusaders busy!

But even if you're busy and tired! Everyone felt very happy and fulfilled! The extremely exuberant energy has finally been released......

In the evening of that day, Dorji was leading people to patrol the mouth of the West Valley of the Heavenly Wolf Valley. Suddenly, I heard a loud shouting outside the fence below the valley mouth. Dorji hurriedly ran over to find out.

There were two men on horseback, one of whom was a patrolman of the Barentai fortress; Another young man who claimed to be a villager from Qixinghuerdong Village, named Su Jie.

The patrol said, "This young man's name is Su Jie. It was Maimaiti, the village chief of the Seven Xinghuerdong Villages, who asked him to come and report the news......"

Dorji was surprised! Puzzled, he asked, "Tell the news?" What kind of letter? ”

Su Jie said: "The Kokand brigade has arrived in our Huerdong. Part of it was stationed in Huerdong, and part of it went to Hora Gou. He's here to search for gold! ”

"Gold?"

"That's right! Don't want anything else, just search for gold, and you have to search for silver! They have captured more than 20 of our people, and they will not release them until they hand over the gold. ”

"Was it caught in the village?"

"Yes!"

Dorji was a little puzzled and asked Su Jie, "Didn't you all withdraw to Hora Gully five years ago, after the battle at the Seven Star Mountain Pass?" Why are there still people in the village? ”

Su Jie explained: "At that time, it was the village chief of Mamaiti who led us all to the Hora ditch. But most of us are farmers who farm, and we can't eat without the land! After a while, I learned that the Kokand people did not have troops stationed with us, but that their patrols were frequented; We secretly came back and harvested the wheat and buds.

"From the second year. Every spring, we hide the old, the small, and the women in the depths of the Hora ditch; Dozens of young adults quietly returned to the village and planted crops in the fields. But every year in July, when the wheat is ripe; So the people of Kokand took men from Korla and Yanqi and came to us to gather wheat.

"When the wheat was harvested in the third year, we were one step late and didn't get it at all. Since then, we have been harvesting early every year without waiting until July. Although the wheat is not full, it is better than not harvesting anything...... The year before last, your Turghut tribe fought a battle in Korla. I heard that the fight was very fierce, and the Kokand people's Korla camp was ended? ……”

Dorji nodded proudly and said, "Yes! You've heard about it too? ”

Su Jie continued: "Yes! In that year, the head of Mamat Village felt that the main men and horses of the Kokand people were fighting in Turpan and Urumqi; The camp left behind in Korla has also been destroyed by you, and it is estimated that they will not come to harvest wheat again. I waited until mid-July when the wheat was ripe...... As a result, they came again last year, but we were prepared in advance, and most of them were already harvested.

"We don't see the momentum right this year. Agubai's army has brought down the whole of northern Xinjiang, and Korla and Yanqi also have their thousand-strong 'tax police corps' stationed, and they will definitely come to grab wheat this year. So, let's hurry up and start collecting now; As a result, they happened to run into it. The more than 20 people who didn't have time to run away were all arrested by them. But this time they didn't come to harvest the wheat, they asked for gold, and they only let them go when they paid enough gold......"

Dorji nodded and said, "Hmm! I understand. Walk! I'll take you to see Sukaizhaleng and Ahsan Kundu. I'm going to correct that, though. You're not just here to report the news, you're mainly here to ask for help and save people! ”

Su Jie hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" I'm here to ask you to help save people......"

Dorji took Su Jie to the newly built tribal camp in Qingsong Village, and met the supreme leaders of the tribe, Su Kaizhaleng and Ashan Kundu, who were currently stationed in the Heavenly Wolf Valley, and Ouyang Xiong was also present.

Su Kaizhaleng and Ashankun were shocked after hearing what Daoerji and Su Jie said!

Ahsan Kundu asked Su Jie, "How many men and horses did the Kokand army come to Huerdong this time?" ”

Su Jie replied, "There are more than 500 cavalry in total. More than 300 were stationed in the village, and more than 200 went into the mountains to search for gold. ”

Dorji hurriedly asked, "Do you know what their leader is called?" ”

Su Jie replied, "I heard that the leader is the youngest son of Akuba, and his name is Yin Shanghuli. There is also an older one named Achimuhan. ”

Ouyang Xiong said: "This Aqimuhan is the chief administrator of Agubai. If it is true, the fourth son of Aquba brought Huri and his chief steward Aqimuhan from Korla to the seven stars; It is estimated that their Yanqi barracks will also make some moves, and there should be troops deployed nearby. ”

Su Kaizhaleng asked Su Jie: "What the village chief of Maimaiti means is that he wants us to rescue these more than 20 people, right?" ”

Su Jie said: "Yes! There is no other way. We can only ask the Turghut tribe for help. We don't have the gold they want, and if we can't send troops here, then these twenty or so people will die! ”

Ouyang Xiong asked Su Jie, "Maimaiti village chief, do you know the situation that the Turghat tribe is facing now?" ”

Su Jie replied, "The village chief of Mamati also knows. The Turghut tribes were now in a difficult situation facing both the Russian and Kokand armies. So, just let me report first; If possible, come to the rescue! ”

Ouyang Xiong sighed and said, "Isn't it just a difficult situation? Now in the Bayinbrook steppe, our cavalry and the Russian army are only one step away; Aguba is in Tuoxun, less than 100 kilometers east of the Valley of the Wolves; Urumqi and Dabancheng to the north were also garrisoned by his two corps. This is the most difficult time for Turgot...... If, at this time, we force our hands here; It will surely invite the murderous revenge of these outlaws again! At that time, it will be even more troublesome......"

Everyone fell silent. Su Jie looked at everyone in almost despair, and tears began to fall......

Dorji broke the silence and said, "With the current strength of our Heavenly Wolf Valley, it is impossible to deal with such a large Kokand army. If troops are transferred from Bayingbrook, it will also be troublesome; Let the Russian army take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the loophole, and it will not be able to make a row...... Can we do this, our scouts first disguise themselves to reconnoitre, to find out their fiction and reality; Then see what action is taken. Good no good? ”

The leaders were stunned! I didn't expect Dorji to come up with such an idea. However, because the boy scouts of Dorji are young, they are extraordinary, and they have already made several exploits; So they all listened to Dorji's words very carefully. However, this is very risky and very difficult.

Su Kaizhaleng said worriedly: "You boy scouts are all the baby's bumps of the tribe. Let you do such a dangerous action, and if something happens, how can I explain it to the Khan and Hatun? ”

Dorji hurriedly said: "We are here to investigate, not to deal directly with them; Just find out the situation, there will be no particularly big risk. Besides, we little ones don't arouse too much suspicion when we go to investigate. Even if there is friction, they will not think that it is the Turghut tribe who did it. Then there will be no retaliation from the Kokand army......"

Ahsan Kundu said: "I think Dorji's reconnaissance operation can be tried. Let's find out the situation first...... However, you have to plan well with Wei Xiao. How do you respond? Be foolproof! ”

Su Kaizhaleng and Ouyang Xiong looked at each other for a moment, and both nodded lightly.

At night. Dorji took Su Jie, Niman, Guli, and Sang Lan to discuss the investigation in Wei Xiao's felt bag; At the same time, he sent people to Donggukou to inform Gao Shan and Qi Feng to return to the team.

Wei Xiao knew what happened before and after, and he was also very embarrassed! I think it's very tricky, and it's really not easy to do.

Dorji said frankly: "Brother Wei Xiao! I didn't dare to tell Su Kaizhaleng and Uncle Ouyang just now. Going to scout is a 'starting point', in fact, I am going to find a way to rescue all 20 or so of them! ”

Wei Xiao was taken aback! He glared and said, "You want to die?" As for you boy scouts, no matter how good your kung fu is, how can you deal with hundreds of Kokand cavalry? Where did you get the confidence? ”

Dorji said: "I want to go into Huerdong Village tomorrow night. See if there's a chance to get started? ”

Wei Xiao glared at Dorji, thought for a while, and asked Su Jie, "Where are these more than 20 people locked up?" ”

Su Jie replied: "Locked up in the warehouse next to the village hall, which is now the command post of the Kokand army. ”

Wei Xiao said to Dorji: "Did you hear that? These men were kept right next to the command post of the Kokand army. Heavily guarded for sure! Is it that easy to get close? ”

As soon as Dorji heard about the enemy's command post, he couldn't help but feel a thrill in his heart! In an instant, a prototype of action appeared in my mind.

Gu Li and Sang Lan understood that Dorji was so concerned about this matter, and he was determined to do it to the end. They are also struggling to figure out how to deal with it......

"Do you want to take me and Guli with you this operation?" Sang Lan suddenly asked, Erji said.

"This action is too dangerous! Why is it possible to bring you with me? Dorji said casually.

"Alright! In that case, I won't say the best thing I can do! Sang Lan said.

When Dorji heard that Sang Lan had thought of a good solution, he didn't say anything about it, and he was a little anxious. He pretended to say:

"That's fine! Let's talk about your good idea first. If I need you, then you go with you! ”

Sang Lan pursed her lips and said solemnly: "Since we want to save people, we can't reveal the identity of our Turhut tribe. Then you can dress up as a Russian in Ili......"

Everyone was taken aback! In unison, they shouted: "Russians? ”

"That's right! We can disguise ourselves as Russian merchants in Ili Turkes, go to Turpan, Xinjiang to marry, and then return to Ili. Sang Lan continued.

"It's impossible to go back to Ili and go to Hora Mountain?" Dorji asked.

"Our home is in Hamangou. When I was a child, I heard that Hamangou is a branch of the Hora Mountains that leads to the main valley of Hora Gully. The Hora ditch is more than a hundred miles long; From Huerdong to the valley, along the Hora ditch to the end, is the southernmost point of Bayinbrook. It's not far from the easternmost part of Ili Tex......" Sang Lan said.

"And what's the matter with marrying?" Dorji asked again.

"You and Gao Shan, Qi Feng, and Niman are disguised as Russians who have come from Ili Tex to marry; Gu Li and I are the brides of Tuyugou in Turpan. Sang Lan said.

"And who's who's who's bride?" Dorji asked deliberately.

Sang Lan's face pulled and asked rhetorically, "What do you say?" ……”

Wei Xiao instantly became excited and said, "Hmm! This is the best and safest way to do this. So, in order to give you an extra layer of insurance, I will now draw up a 'customs clearance document' for the Russians. Just let Commander Ouyang translate it into Russian, write it again in Russian, and sign the name of General 'Krpakovsky'. You'll definitely be useful if you take it! …… I'll write it now. After that, he began to start writing.

Gao Shan and Qi Feng also rushed back from the East Valley Pass. Seeing everyone's excited expressions, the two were a little dazed.

Niman smiled and said to Gao Shan, "You are going to be a bridegroom!" ”

Gao Shan was stunned! Hurriedly asked Erji and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Dorji said, "You'll find out later!" ”

Wei Xiao drafted the "Customs Clearance Document" and read it to everyone: "The checkpoints of the Hongfu Khanate and the Xinjiang Government of the Qing Empire: There are six Russian citizens (four men and two women) living in Ili Turks, and they are now entering Urumqi, Turpan, Yanqi, Korla and other places in your country to visit relatives and inspect business affairs, and have no military intentions. Please follow the terms of the "Articles of Trade" agreed between the two countries to allow them to pass and ensure safety! This letter replaces the Russian national passport. Attacks against the six Russian citizens are considered attacks on the Russian state...... Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Defense Forces garrison in Ili: Krpakovsky. ”

"Guli and I should be from Turpan, Xinjiang, right?" Sang Lan hurriedly asked.

"If the two of you are from Xinjiang, the four of you are Russian citizens; Then they are 'legal citizens' and can be released, and you and Guli will be in trouble. Even if it is a marriage, they will not easily let the two of you leave the country, and they will ask for the paperwork here. Now the six of you are all 'legal citizens' of Russia on this 'paperwork', and the reasons for coming and going can be arranged at will according to the situation at that time. Wei Xiao explained.

Everyone suddenly woke up! They all nodded in agreement with this design idea.

Wei Xiao suddenly remembered something again, and hurriedly asked Su Jie: "Isn't the Balentai Grand Canyon Pass sealed by the Kokand army?" How did you get in? ”

Su Jie replied, "Their barracks used to be in the mountain pass. Now they have all moved to a place where there is shade by big trees by the river, probably because the heat on the Gobi Desert is unbearable, so they have been removed. They are now four or five miles from the pass. ”

Wei Xiao reminded Dorji and said: "These Kokand soldiers in the mountain pass all came to Xinjiang after being disabled by the Russian army. They hate the Russians to the core! If you encounter these people, you must be careful to deal with them. Don't forget! ”

Dorji nodded, "Remember!" ”

Wei Xiao hurriedly took out the felt bag and went to Ouyang Xiong to translate and write the Russian version of the 'Customs Clearance Document'......

As soon as it was dawn the next day, Dorji set off with Sujay and the Boy Scouts. The other five tribal cavalrymen who had arranged to prepare for the reception also followed behind.

The outfits of the six people in Dorji are very Russian: Dorji, Gao Shan, Qifeng, and Niman are all black high leather boots, camel-colored loose breeches, and black half-length cowhide coats; On the neckline of the small lapels of the white shirt, the dense gold pattern is very beautiful!

Guli and Sanglan wore red and blue Russian robes and orange half-height leather boots; The combed married woman wore two long braids coiled over her head, wrapped in a large embroidered shawl. Belongs to the "Russian bride" who is both peugeot and standard.

Except for the beards of these lads, which are not thick enough; Otherwise, it's basically impossible to find fault.

This group of "Russians" is walking on the road, and those who don't know will be shocked when they see it!

In the afternoon, when the sun was about to set. Dorji led everyone to the vicinity of Huerdong Village of Seven Stars.

Su Jie pointed to the wheat fields on both sides of the road that were in the late stage of grouting and were not yet fully ripe, and said with an extremely melancholy expression:

"The wheat is not fully ripe yet, so we have to find a way to harvest it early. Otherwise, in another twenty days or so, the wheat will be fully ripe, and the people of Kokand will definitely come to harvest it. Every year at this time of year, we look at it with trepidation, which is our only ration. For the sake of these wheat fields, many people have lost their lives in recent years. If these 20 or so young adults can't be rescued this time, there won't be many people left in the village who can go to the ground......"

"Don't worry. We'll find a way to get them out this time! Dorji comforted Su Jie, "Uncle Maimaiti, where are they hiding now?" ”

"They hid in the reeds by the little river between the west end of the village and the Khora Gully Pass," replied Su Jie, pointing to a grove of trees on the side of the road ahead, "and there are still two miles from the poplar grove in front to the village hall at the east end of the village." The command post of the Kokand army was there, next to it was the warehouse where we were holding more than twenty people. They had more than three hundred cavalry near the command post; There are still more than 200 cavalry who went into the mountains to sweep and search for gold, and it is estimated that they have not yet returned. ”

Dorji turned around and called the five cavalrymen who were following behind him and ready to respond. Explain to them:

"Of the five of you, three are hiding in the poplar grove in front of you, ready to answer. The two followed Su Jie to meet Uncle Maimaiti; Then he hid in the reeds by the creek at the mouth of the Hora ditch and monitored the Kokand cavalry who had withdrawn from the Hora ditch. We're ready to go straight to their command post now......"

After arranging for the two groups of men and horses to stop, Dorji and his party of six people, riding the "Dawan horse", swaggered towards the enemy's command post.

Less than a mile from the enemy command post, enemy sentries blocked the way.

The sentry shouted, "Stop! Who are you? What for? ”

"Hello! We are Russians! It's a businessman who is doing business, passing by here. We've got the 'Clearance Papers' and want to meet your commanders! Dorji also shouted loudly.

The three enemy sentries took a closer look at the very special costumes of these six people. I don't think it's an ordinary person; After muttering for a while, one of them, with these six "Russians", rode to the enemy command post.

Arrived at the gate of the command post compound. The sentry asked the others to wait outside, and with only Dorji alone, he entered the enemy command post.

In the enemy's command post, only Aqimuhan was handling military affairs, and he was extremely surprised to see Dorji's arrival!

Dorji took the initiative to take out the "customs clearance document" and tried to say in a few Russian words that he had just learned from Ouyang Xiong:

"Hello! Friend! We are Russian businessmen......"

But Achimuhan did not understand Russian, and shook his head with his eyes wide; I can't understand the "customs clearance document" in my hand. However, he felt that it was like writing the Russian alphabet.

Dorji was secretly happy in his heart, and said directly: "I see that you don't understand our Russian language, so let's just communicate in Chinese, okay?" ”

Achimuhan nodded hurriedly and hurriedly beckoned Dorji to sit down. He knew very well in his heart that Russia was a "big guy" that could not afford to offend, and his hometown of the Kokand Khanate had been tossed by it with only one breath left, and the extinction of the country was already a predictable and not too distant thing.

Most of his relatives' homes are already in Russian-controlled occupation areas. I don't know, at some point in the years to come, I may also have to go to the territory occupied by Russia to live "under the fence". So, in this delicate period, there must be no unpleasant things with the Russians. This is also equivalent to leaving a "back road" for yourself.

After listening to Dorji's introduction. Akimuhan hurriedly arranged for Dorji and them to settle down in an accounting room on the edge of the warehouse; And began to arrange hot stews in the canteen, enthusiastically entertaining these "Russians".

Seeing that the accounting room provided for them to rest was right next to the treasury where the villagers of Huerdong were imprisoned, Daoerji was a little overjoyed! He saw that Aqimuhan was in the middle of the field, and commanded several enemy soldiers to carry some ammunition; He hurriedly walked out of the accounting room and came to Akimuhan. Pretending to be curious, he asked:

"Are you alone here, leading a military operation?"

Aqimuhan shook his head and said, "No! The operation was commanded by the fourth prince of His Majesty Aguba. At noon, he went to inspect the ancient battlefield of the Seven Star Mountain Pass; It was where his youngest brother, Khdakel, had died in battle a few years earlier. Touching the scene! …… By the way, are you sure you'll leave tomorrow? ”

"Yes!"

"Can this Hora ditch really lead to the Turks of Ili?"

"When the ditch of Hora came to an end, it was next to the southeast side of the Turks. More than 1,000 years ago, Turks was called 'Wusun Country'. Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty of China, dredging the Western Regions; Princess Xijun and Princess Xie Wei married Wusun from Chang'an, China, and walked the ancient road of Holagou. The ancestors of our mount 'Dawan Horse' are actually all in the Wusun Kingdom......"

"Are you natives of Turks?"

"It's not! It was only after the occupation of Ili by our troops that we went from the Volga to Turks...... What do you think? Chance to go to Turks too? ”

"If you have a chance, you must go and see it! …… Look, finger meat is coming! Please dine first! ”

"Thank you for the interruption!" Dorji said with a smile and arched his hand.

When Dorji and the others were still eating; A large group of retinues led by Huli returned to the garrison with a huhula.

Qi Feng was on the window, carefully observing the lead to Huli, who was passing by the window of the accounting room and hurriedly walking to the command post, and muttered to himself in great surprise:

"Is this the youngest cub of Aguba? We're about the same age......"

Led Huli into the command post, threw down his cloak, and before Aqimuhan could speak, immediately

Asked:

"Where did those horses come from?"

Aqimuhan hastened to reply: "A few Russians came just now. It's their horses. ”

"Russians? What are you doing here? ”

"I read their 'clearance documents'. It is to visit relatives and inspect trade routes; From here, you will cross the Hora Gou Ancient Road and return to Ili Tekes. ”

"And visiting relatives?"

"That's right! These six people are all Russians, and two of them are 'Russian brides', whose ancestral home is Turpan. They took the opportunity to inspect the trade routes, and visited their relatives to find their hometowns, but found nothing...... Early tomorrow morning, they will set off back for Turks. Would you like to meet them? ”

"Nope!"

"Russia is our strongest neighbor. Consulates will soon be opened in Kashgar and Urumqi, and a commercial representative office will be opened in Korla. In the future, I will definitely deal with ......"

He was already a little furious and shouted, "That's not there!" What the fuck Russia? Bird! It's a bandit! Did the Kokand Khanate mess with it? It's not going to put the khanate to death and leave millions of fucking people homeless! …… Not a good thing! Tomorrow morning, let them get out of here! ”

Achimuhan reluctantly left the command post.

Dorji took advantage of the fact that it was not yet dark, and walked out of the accounting room; Specially on the edge of the big warehouse next door, half a circle. At this time, he had gradually had a plan of action for the next step in his mind......