Chapter 6: Die Before You Start
Geng Xiaofan was in a hurry to go to the market to buy clothes. His long-sleeved T-shirt lacked one sleeve. He has always been wearing a Zhou Da blanket but not a blanket, and a piece of rag that is not a cloak. He has to dress himself up, at least not too "strange".
A dark long suit was quite fit, and Geng Xiaofan put it on his body and covered his clothes. Unfortunately, his hair was too short and he couldn't "wear a crown", so he had to tie a hairband first. Although it was a bit inappropriate, it was much better than before.
I cleaned up and returned to the caravan and prepared horses and bows. This time I probably took some risks.
Just after packing up, Zhou Da hurriedly ran back, "Brother Xiaofan, you are so amazing!"
"Don't worry, let's talk about what happened to the Huns?" Geng Xiaofan knew that Zhou Da must have found useful information.
"Huhanye Shanyu is bringing troops to Yanmen Pass to welcome the Yan family given to him by the Emperor of Han. Tomorrow should be here." Zhou Da gasped.
"What? Say it again!" It's Geng Xiaofan's turn to be uneasy!
Huhanye Shanyu!
The emperor gave the marriage!
Isn’t that Wang Zhaojun?
No! Is this the Eastern Han Dynasty or the Western Han Dynasty? Geng Xiaofan couldn't react for a moment.
"Brother Xiaofan, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Da couldn't help asking when he saw his strange expression.
"Brother Zhou, I'm very confused now. Can you tell me where the capital of the Han emperor is?" Geng Xiaofan realized that he had made a "low-level mistake". As long as he knew where the capital was, wouldn't he clearly distinguish the two Han dynasties?
"Brother Xiaofan, are you really sick again? The emperor's capital is in Chang'an!"
"It's okay, I seem to have made something wrong." Geng Xiaofan squatted down.
Now I figured it out that I traveled back to the Western Han Dynasty, which should be the end of the Western Han Dynasty. And I actually caught up with the "Zhaojun's out of the frontier"!
Zhaojun went out of the frontier! Geng Xiaofan began to recall the history he had learned.
Zhaojun went out to the frontier to marry. Since it was the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the Huns should have been defeated by Emperor Wu of Han and were divided into pieces.
The Huhanye Shanyu had a good relationship with the Han Dynasty. He used the elite troops of the Han Dynasty to eliminate other Hun tribes and ran to Chang'an to ask himself to be his son-in-law. What emperor of Han chose palace maids to marry? Wang Zhaojun "volunteered" to take on the great responsibilities. It seemed that that was the case.
It's not right. The situation found at the entrance of the valley in the afternoon shows that the ambush in the canyon must be the Huns. What are they going to do?
The interceptor and killing the Han Dynasty to send the brides? Why did Huhanye do this? It would not be of any benefit to him.
No, it’s not Huhanye. These ambushers are trying to intercept Huhanye! Or intercept the envoys to conspire Huhanye and provoke his relationship with the Han Dynasty!
Liu Fei'er must have bumped into this ambush by chance, so she was kidnapped and might have even been silenced!
Geng Xiaofan felt like he was in a cold sweat. Could it be that Zhaojun had such a thrilling and exciting "plot" when he went out of the frontier?
This is a "big event" in history. Although Geng Xiaofan didn't know the specific details, he knew the result. But now he didn't know whether he should be involved!
After thinking for a long time, Geng Xiaofan decided to "see the truth". He had to "experience" such an important historical event even if he tried his best to experience it!
"Brother Zhou, it may be a bit dangerous to go this time. If, if I haven't come back tomorrow morning, don't wait and continue on the road." Geng Xiaofan knew the danger of this matter, and he was not sure, so he had to arrange the "funty afterwards".
"Brother Xiaofan, since you know the danger, don't go." Zhou Da was a little worried.
Geng Xiaofan smiled, "Brother Zhou, there are some things worth risking your life. If I can't come back tomorrow morning, go to see the Lord of Liubao before leaving. Tell him that there are Huns ambushing soldiers at Yanmen Pass. Of course, if you have the ability to meet Huhanye Shanyu, then tell him yourself, maybe you will never have to suffer the pain of traveling thousands of miles to the merchants in the rest of your life."
"No, Brother Xiaofan, you know that your brother Zhou is stupid, please explain it clearly." Zhou Da was confused when he heard this, and told the Lord of Liubao and Huhanye again.
"I suspect that there are Hun soldiers setting up an ambush at Yanmen Pass and want to intercept Huhanye. So, if you can report to Huhanye directly, how do you say he will reward you? If you are afraid, tell the Lord of Liubao that he will definitely see Huhanye. But this credit is his." Geng Xiaofan explained this way, which made Zhou Da understand.
"But, brother, what are you going to do? Can't we just wait for Huhanye here?" Zhou Da still didn't want to let Geng Xiaofan take the risk alone.
"Brother Zhou, what I just said is just my speculation. I have to verify it myself. If I make a mistake, I will return safely. If I can't come back, it means that my judgment is correct. You can seize the opportunity."
Geng Xiaofan didn't say much. Since he had made a decision, he would be determined without hesitation.
"Brother Xiaofan, you must be careful. We will wait for you to come home!" Seeing Geng Xiaofan leaving, Zhou Da took out a dagger from his arms and stuffed it to him.
Geng Xiaofan did not refuse. Such a short weapon was exactly what he needed most.
Raising a horse and whipped it, Geng Xiaofan headed straight to the entrance of Yanmen Pass Valley.
The "traces" I saw in the afternoon were no longer obvious and needed to be carefully identified. Geng Xiaofan did not dare to be careless, so he turned over and dismounted, pulled out a dagger, and slowly "touched" the above the canyon along the traces left by the horse team.
The mountain road was getting more and more rugged. Geng Xiaofan judged that the ambush should be not far away, so he did not dare to lead the horse anymore, so he brought enough "equipment" in a slightly "flat" place and abandoned the horse and hiked the mountain.
It was getting darker, and Geng Xiaofan didn't know whether it was a good or a bad thing. But he knew very well that if he was discovered by an ambush first, there would be only a dead end!
Unexpectedly, after climbing a trench, the mountain suddenly became clear, and there was a small forest ahead! Geng Xiaofan also faintly heard the sound of horses "其"!
There was no voice or fire. But the "enemy" must be nearby, and Geng Xiaofan felt his heart beating faster!
Crawling on the ground, Geng Xiaofan began to observe carefully. Soon he realized that this was just a "base" for ambushers, and only two Hun soldiers were guarding the horses! He even counted the number of horses, a total of thirty-four horses, and a maximum of thirty-five!
Geng Xiaofan thought that the ambush had arrived yesterday, but he did not set up camps or even set fires. It can be seen that their mission must be very important and they must be very cautious.
Since you know the other party’s nest, your goal has basically been achieved. Let’s go back and report the news first.
Before Geng Xiaofan turned around, he felt a trace of coldness on his neck. When he looked back, he saw a Hun soldier holding a scimitar in his hand and putting it on his neck!
Chapter completed!