The first year of Chuping, early March.

The sun shines through the woods, and the mottled sky is pouring on the ground. The black war horses are low and chewing on tender grass, shaking their ponytails to drive away flying insects. The air has not yet fully warmed up, and it is still a little cold at night on the Taihang Mountains. At this time, the weather is clear and warm.

"Chief, when we came to the Central Plains, it was still autumn, and it was the spring of the next year..."

Under the trees in the forest, more than 700 people were resting. Looking at the sunshine on the open space protruding from the mountain a few steps away, Gao Sheng sat next to Gongsun Zhi and touched his bald head. "I don't know if the woman in the family is looking for other men."

Seeing the look of the leader next to him, Gao Sheng grinned with his squint eyes: "...I have died once, and some things can be seen openly. I never thought of marrying the woman in the wolf's den. After all, those who live on the edge of the knife will die one day, and those who are orphans and widows will be left behind. How can they live in this world?"

"Don't you live?"

The figure wearing a cloak looked away from him and looked at the grass outside the forest. The pink was paved in the green. The girl over there occasionally looked back, raised the buds in her hand, and walked back with a smile. Gongsun Zhi looked at the beautiful figure who came over, with a low tone: "... If you have a bad life, you will have to make a living. If you compromise, we will be killed by the leader of the horse thief... Living is more important than anything else. Whoever blocks our way will die. Don't expect anyone to save us. The right to live comes from swords and guns."

"The truth... I understand...ah... I won't say it, don't say it..." Gao Sheng shook his head and stood up: "Madam is here, I'll go back..."

The girl in Jingchai cloth dressed in a cloth shook the buds in front of Gongsun Zhi, sat down at the tree roots next to her and closed her legs, and her pointed chin lightly knocked on her knees. After a while, she turned her head and looked at the man next to her: "What is it like on the grassland? What else is it like without a glance, and what else is it with herds of cattle and sheep?"

"There are wild winds that make people's faces hurt; the sun that easily tans people, the heavy snow that can submerge people in winter... and..." Gongsun Zhi smiled at her: "There are also the vicious Huns, who like to steal Han women... like you are as beautiful as you."

"Why are you... talking about me again?" Cai Yan has been proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child. She is naturally smart. How could she not understand that the words are like flowers praising her, and her face becomes hot unconsciously.

Then, the two of them were silent for a while, but the girl spoke first: "Are we waiting for someone here? If it were normal, it's almost time to leave now."

"Well, I'm waiting for the people from the Black Mountain Army." There is no need to hide this from Gongsun Zhi. She will see it when the people come later. In fact, he was a little surprised. Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army actually sent 500 bandits. Of course, these people were not for Gongsun Zhi, but for the safety of escorts of cattle and sheep, war horses, and traded weapons and armor.

The one who accompanied him was Zuo Wangzhai whom he had seen before. It seemed that Zhang Yan was really anxious, especially the war horse, which was really difficult to buy.

"Million Mountain Army?" Cai Yan blinked curiously. His temperament was always Jingyao. After staying with Gongsun Zhi and a group of bandits who killed people without blinking for a while, he became a little more active. His originally restrained temperament became lively. He counted with his fingers: "...A eunuch...a tied Xiliang general...and a Cao family who was temporarily apprenticed to his disciples...and now there are Black Mountain bandits...you are almost cooking here."

Then he stroked his hair and reached his ears, supported his pretty face with both hands, and turned his head, "This is not good. These people have taken root in your place. In the future, they will be like the court mentioned by my father. The faction is chaotic. If they don't manage it well, they will have internal strife."

"You say that... it's getting more and more like..."

"Um?"

"It's becoming more and more like my wife in the village."

Cai Yan was stunned for a moment with his chin, and was also a little stunned. After reacting, his face suddenly burned, and he quickly buried it between his knees, not daring to lift it up.

Rush rust...

Stepping on the sound of falling leaves, Jian Shuo, who had already changed his clothes, folded his hands in front of his abdomen, bowed and whispered: "Master, the other party is here."

With a calm smile, he glanced at the shy girl beside him, got up and raised her cloak, turned to the back of the woods, and around him, Cao Chun followed with a sword, and after more than ten days he had entered his role as a disciple.

...

"Captain Gongsun, Zhangba brought everyone." The voice was shouting, and several wolf riders who were alerted stopped him.

On this side, Gongsun Zhi passed by. In his sight, there were a group of ragged figures. Only a few were wearing complete coarse linen clothes. Most of the ones in their hands were sharpened wooden sticks. They stood there with a pale face and thin face, without seeing any energy.

Cao Chun frowned, "Chief, how can such a person be used?"

"They are Zhang Yan's people... let alone they are not used to fight." Gongsun Zhi didn't care about the physical condition of these people. He waved to the figure with a long beard on the left side. The other party hurried over and his voice was heard: "...I told you to follow me. After passing Niuyin Mountain, the terrain will become flat. You'd better follow closely."

On the other side, the left lord slapped his chest, "Don't worry, leader Gongsun, the brothers are all barefoot in the mountains and flat ground. Except for almost all weapons, they still dare to fight and kill. When they arrive at the grassland, if they are useful, they will be able to speak, even if they want to share the blood of the Huns and Xianbei people."

He turned his head and shouted at the people behind him, "Do you think so?"

"yes!"

Many people shouted in the ragged crowd, but they seemed a little lacking in confidence. Gongsun Zhi glanced at them and nodded, "I hope so."

Then he turned around, flipped onto the war horse, and strangled the reins.

"Everything is available, get on the horse—"

A group of wolf riders resting under the shade of the tree quickly jumped onto the horse's back when they heard the order. They had already come to gather in a few breaths. Gongsun Zhi pulled the girl on the horse and said, "Go home—"

After a few hours, the sunset had already set on the top of the mountain, and a trace of redness shone in the distance. They had entered the territory of Niuyin Mountain. In the short term, if they successfully crossed the two mountains, they would enter the range of Yanmen County, closer to the White Wolf Yuan.

In the view, the mountains were undulating, the wind swaying all over the mountains, swaying, what Gongsun Zhi didn't know was that in the north, a wildfire burned into the White Wolf Plain.

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White Wolf Yuan.

As day and night alternate, the morning light of dawn sprinkles into the hills. A woman wrapped in a linen on her head walked to the pool to fetch water. She occasionally glanced at the strange figures of yellow hair and yellow beard in the opposite forest, then quickly left with a wooden basin.

The burning bonfire was filled with smoke, and the woman with her hands and feet tied up whispered: "Gerard... tomorrow, this group of people will relax, and we can bite the rope and leave."

The big man behind him responded dullly.

"Weapons and horses are all in the hands of this group of people. We cannot walk far away. Lions cannot be without fangs and sharp claws..." Then the voice became weaker, and someone came to fetch water by the pool. After taking a look here, he hurriedly walked away like a woman above.

Under the long golden hair, the woman grinned her dry lips and outlined her smile: "Look, when we arrived in the East, we became something strange. Will the emperors of the Eastern Empire be like them and will not help us?"

"..." The other side fell silent.

The entire captive team was silent, and they could not obey the fate that followed.

However, a shrill arrow flew into the sky, exploded above the hills, warning. A war horse ran back from outside, with several arrows inserted on its back, and blood invaded the large area of ​​its back.

Dongfang Sheng rushed over from the wolf's den, and the horse thief weakly said: "To the north, a Xianbei cavalry is coming here."

“How many people?”
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