There is a two-day trip from Longtou Pass to Huangshui Pass, although Zhou Tong and others are also in a hurry when they come, after all, they have to take care of Miss Di You's daughter's body, if they meet the post station, they will take a break from the point, during which they boil water to boil tea, make a fire and cook, and do not feel tired.

The journey back is a different story entirely. Probably the news of the breaking of the dragon head has made Kuaima know, and all the post stations along the way are closed, and people go to the empty building. Zhou Tong and the others were hungry and could only fill their hunger with dry food, and when they were thirsty, they scooped some water from the roadside ditch to moisten their lips, and the invading army of the Qiang people may have been on the way, and no one dared to stop to rest, which can be described as sleepy and lacking.

Only when the old man of the military doctor said that he wanted to check on Yan Yun's injuries did the group stop for a while, but the head of the military doctor shook more and more violently every time, and he sighed and was miserable.

The horse's hooves were flying, the wheels were sparkling, and when Zhou Tong and his party left the mountains, it was already the next day.

In the morning breeze, some birds were frightened, and flocks emerged from the mountains and forests, and fluttered across the vast wilderness.

As soon as the day dawned, there were already peasants dressed in robes, carrying farm tools, and clogs, walking on the winding official road that was not spacious.

The sudden appearance of this group of centaurs caught their attention, and they stood on the side of the road and let the horses take the lead.

They noticed that the group was tired, their armor was stained with blood, and they were guarding a donkey cart in the middle.

The handlebar of the car is an old man, but the driving skills are really rusty, and he doesn't know how to avoid potholes.

The donkey cart was covered with hay, and on it lay a man of considerable age, pale as paper, with blood and scabs from his lips, and his hair was frozen and pale from the snow. The man was also covered with a thin sheet of felt, which was covered with frost and snow and could no longer see its original color, as if it were pulling a dead corpse.

"How many military masters have come down from the dragon's head?" An old farmer asked, trembling.

Zhou Tong glanced at the other party and nodded.

"Dare to ask the military master, how is the battle situation at Longtou Pass?" The old farmer asked again.

Zhou Tong was speechless.

"Don't blame the military master, the grass people are not inquiring about the military situation, I heard a month ago that the grain and grass in Longtouguan are in an emergency, and the grass people also sent a coarse grain raised from ten miles and eight towns to Longtouguan with the pavilion chief."

When the nearby villagers saw the old farmer asking about the war, they all stopped and watched.

The safety of Longtou Pass is related to their survival, which naturally makes them very concerned.

"The dragon head ......is closed" Zhou Tong opened his mouth, his throat was blocked by phlegm, and he coughed before he said dejectedly, "Uncle, you hurry up and inform the pavilion chief and ask him to gather all the villagers to flee......"

"Fleeing?" The folks suddenly changed color.

"The dragon head is closed and the city is broken......"

There was silence at the scene, and then the villagers ran to their homes, some throwing away their farm tools and some running away from their clogs......

After a while, the originally quiet village was shrouded in gloomy clouds, and the noise and barking of dogs were accompanied by the coughing and wheezing of old people, the sobbing of women, and the crying of children......

"Hey......" Zhou Tong sighed.

"Commander Zhou, let's rush to Huangshui Pass with more energy, the old man has returned to heaven and has no skills, it depends on whether a good doctor can be found in the city." The old man of the military doctor said, hurrying without sleep, making him more and more haggard.

"Okay, you ride my horse, I'll catch the car!"

It wasn't until twilight approached that Zhou Tong and his entourage arrived at the Qili Bridge outside the city of Huangshuiguan.

The turbid Yellow River splits the ground into a trench, and this section of the road is full of mud, and it is difficult for cars and horses to walk.

Zhou Tong and others went to the direction of the city gate, but more people walked out from the direction of the city gate, and the road was crowded with people with children.

Zhou Tong inquired and learned that at noon today, the Huangshui guard would order the city gate to be blocked with huge stones on the grounds that he was worried that the Qiang people would be mixed in with the spies of the Qiang people, and no one would be allowed to enter or leave.

When Zhou Tong and the others finally squeezed through the crowd and arrived at the city, they saw that some people were shot in the mud, some people were crying nearby, and more people were scolding, and the crowd was excited.

Before the Qiang people arrived, they killed the people first, no matter who they were, they would be filled with righteous indignation when they saw this scene.

But so what?

Longtou Pass has been attacked for three months, and they can't wait for the help of Huangshui Pass, and they don't care about the lives of the ordinary people.

This is full of desolation, and there is no way to describe it.

"Commander Zhou, what should we do?" The old man asked.

Zhou Tong looked at the terrain outside the Yellow Water Pass, the Yellow River on the right side could not be crossed, the water potential was too turbulent, and there were boats that would be covered in the rapids; The cliffs on the left side are towering, and the farther you look, the clouds and mountains are covered in fog, and they are endless.

"Let's go into the mountains!" Weekly channel.

"Okay, let's go!" The remaining nine knights unanimously agreed.

Except for the military doctors, they are all martial arts practitioners, with skills and strong bodies, even if there are big insects in the mountains and forests, they are not very afraid.

If it is too late to make a detour to Hukou Pass, in addition to delaying for a day or two, the guard general may not love the people better than this Huangshui Pass guard, and the Qiang people can come at any time, which is too dangerous.

In this way, the group traveled north, and finally found a path into the mountain, by which time it was completely dark.

Zhou Tong and others cut down fir trees and made a simple stretcher, which was carried by two people. The horses were too tall to ride, so several people took off their armor and put them on horseback, led by people. However, the donkey is small and has good endurance, so it is ridden by the military doctor, which can also save some physical strength.

It was also fortunate that at night a strong wind blew, the clouds and mist dispersed, and a bright moon appeared.

Although the mountain road is rugged and difficult, with the guidance of the moonlight, it is much stronger.

Just as there was a house in the depths of the white clouds, and after walking like this for an hour or two, dogs barked in front of them, and a narrow field appeared at the end of the mountain road, planted with some crops such as yams.

After Qianmo, three thatched huts appeared, and earthen walls were built outside the houses to resist the invasion of wild beasts at night.

The group was really tired and hungry, so they knocked on the door and begged for a drink.

It turned out that this was an ordinary mountain people, with a population of six, and the head of the household was a hardcover man about 30 years old, named Zhao Da, who was a hunter who relied on the mountains and ate the mountains, and there were two elders, and he also married a daughter-in-law and gave birth to two children.

Zhou Tong followed the ancient etiquette and went to see the second elder first.

The people in the mountains have the rules of the people in the mountains, and since they are polite people, they will treat each other with courtesy.

Although it was a nighttime visit, the family was still very enthusiastic, boiling water and boiling tea to quench their thirst, and cooking with bacon and stewed yams.

The second elder also sent out a message to vacate a room for the guests to spend the night.

When Zhou Tong and the others carried Yan Yun into the house, Zhao Da looked twice, but did not speak.

I don't know how long the years are in the mountains. During the small talk, Zhou Tongcai found that the family was completely self-sufficient, completely ignorant of things outside the mountain, as if living in another world, and according to Zhao Da, there were many people like them in the mountain.

When the meal was cooked, the group finally had a full meal, and the military doctor brought hot water from the stove to remove Yan Yun's armor and wipe his body.

At this time, whether Zhou Tong or a military doctor, he actually didn't have any hope for Yan Yun's injury, but Yan Yun's body was not stiff and stiff, so he had the right to treat him as a living person.

"Hey, could this guy have been injured by a bear?" Zhao Da was surprised.

Yan Yun was snatched out of the Qiang camp by Zhou Tong and others, and the military doctor was already quite puzzled by the abnormality of his injury, and suddenly realized when he heard the words, and said, "I don't know what brother Tai can teach the old man?" ”

Zhao Da sneered and said: "Don't dare, I went hunting with a friend the year before last, and my friend was accidentally injured by a bear, and the wound was almost the same." ”

"Oh......" said the medic assumingly, "that's a poor man...... too"

Zhao Da asked blankly: "Why did my husband say this?" ”

The military doctor pondered that the people in the mountains were honest after all, and they couldn't speak around the corner, so he explained: "Your friend has been dead for two years, right?" ”

Zhao Da was even more puzzled, and replied: "He is living a good life!" ”

"Doing well?" This sentence was not only asked by the military doctor, but also by Zhou Tong and the others who were listening almost simultaneously.

"yes......"

"There is a shortage of medical treatment in this mountain, how can such a serious injury be saved?" The military doctor said urgently, looking excited.

"You don't know, half a day away from this, there is a mountain called 'Xiao Zhongnan', there is a Taoist temple at the bottom of the mountain, if we and other mountain people are injured by fierce beasts or stubborn diseases are difficult to treat, they are all going to seek medical treatment." Zhao Da said this, revealing a mysterious color, "It's just that there are a lot of rules in this Taoist temple, whether to cure or not, it all depends on luck, sometimes when you carry someone to go, a white wooden sign will fly out of it, which means that you agree to be treated, if it is black, you don't agree to be treated." ”

"Really?"

"It's true."

"Then ......" The military doctor suddenly bowed to Zhao Da with a big salute, and said with a straight face, "The old man has a reluctant request, and he also asks Brother Tai to lead the way to this little Zhongnan to my house...... The third young master takes a look, the donkey outside the house should be rewarded, okay? ”

Considering the unfair treatment of the Yan family by the imperial court, the military doctor felt that it was better to hide Yan Yun's actual identity to avoid trouble.

"It's just to lead the way, why should you be paid?" Zhao Da looked at Yan Yun, whose face was dead and gray, and his face was difficult, "It's just...... Your young master has died, and I'm afraid he won't be treated. ”

"Anyway, you have to give it a try." The military doctor immediately turned to Zhou Tong and others, "A few brothers, the so-called saving people to the end ......"

"Where do you come from? Three generals...... The third young master's illness has a glimmer of hope, and Zhou is duty-bound! Zhou Tong immediately got up and kicked the two companions who were already trapped on the ground a few times, kicking them awake.

If he hadn't personally experienced the final battle of Longtou Pass, Zhou Tong wouldn't have been able to help, even if Di You had an explanation, he would have lied casually after returning to the royal city.

The fearless spirit of the Yan family's father and son, who were heroic and sacrificed their lives for righteousness, deeply infected him and made him understand that only more people like the Yan family father and son are the hope of Dayu and the well-being of the people.