Jiang Yan sorted out his complicated thoughts for a while, and when his body regained some strength, he immediately rode his horse through the fleeing and defeated Imperial Northern Cavalry in front of him, and ran towards the reinforcements.
The faces in front of them gradually changed from the declining Sa Xueqi to the Mu Yun warriors with ponytails. They painted various war patterns on their faces with red and black paint, and many of them even exposed their faces.
On the upper body, there were three or two severed enemy heads hanging on the saddle.
"Where is the coach now? I want to see him!"
The young Hehan shouted loudly, but his words were covered up by the deafening shouts and roars. The cavalry passed by him like a tide, and there were more than ten thousand people, so he had to rein in his horse and stand still.
Determined, he craned his neck to search in the chaotic battlefield.
Soon, Jiang Yan discovered a large guarded car parked on a hill in the distance. The car was covered with a tarpaulin and no flags were hung, but someone blew the horn one after another from the side to control the situation.
Following the rhythm of the attack, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He immediately clamped his legs together and drove Wu Chen towards the top of the hill.
There were still more than a hundred steps away from the cart, and the young man could no longer control his uneasiness and shouted at the top of his voice:
"Old General! Didn't I tell you that no matter whether there is good news from Pinjin River or not, you will never take the risk of looking for me again, let alone lead your troops to rescue me? This time you brought so many people on the expedition, and even planned to
Ya also brought the battlefield, isn't she afraid that Yubei will counterattack and put her in danger?!"
Seeing the young man approaching, a sentry guard came over in front of the cart, but the answer he gave made Jiang Yan unexpected: "I'm afraid Da Hehan may have misunderstood. Our army was not ordered by the veteran general, Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Not in the car either."
"Now, except for Tiechhong Mountain, all the remaining troops of the Muyun tribe have returned to Yuan Ti's command. Who else besides him can send reinforcements in such a short period of time?"
"Although the Muyun tribe is short of troops, you are now the leader of Tianhehan in the entire Shuobei grassland. The three armies of Chuoluo, Yimu and Qingzi are at your disposal at any time!"
While he was talking, another man got out of the cart and saluted Jiang Yan with his hand on his chest. After looking closely, the young man recognized that the man was Chuo Luo, who had surrendered to him before at the foot of the Garhai City.
The leader of the tribe is Meng Dun.
"How could it be you?" Young Hehan's face was full of distrust. He vaguely remembered that Yuan Ti had reminded him before that although Chuoluo, Onma, and Qingzi seemed to surrender, they might still harbor suspicions.
He had two intentions. In addition, Yubei and Chuoluo had trade relations all year round. Now that the other party suddenly appeared here with troops, it would inevitably make him feel a little strange.
But soon, the voice from the cart dispelled his worries: "Dahehan is worried too much. Meng Dun was entrusted by the old minister to lead his troops to help, hoping to stop Yubei's offensive."
.”
"Isn't it Muhe from the Bolewu family in the car?"
Jiang Yan immediately got off his horse and ran quickly to the car. When the curtain in front of the car was lifted, the figure covered in black wolf skin appeared in front of him.
"Da Hehan, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon." Just a few months later, Mu He seemed to be much older than before. Now so weak, he could only lean on the side of the cart and nod.
Salute, "Galhai said goodbye. The veteran has asked to return to Caobo and handed over all the military power under the Wolf Banner. He no longer wants to interfere with power matters. But now that Yubei is advancing northward, the veteran has to fight for the survival of the grassland.
, please don’t blame me.”
"Are you saying that in addition to the Zangdaoling area, the Imperial Northern Army also attacked Caobo?"
The other party's words shocked Jiang Yan. Mu He nodded, coughed twice and continued: "Yu Bei did not make a temporary decision to send troops to threaten him this time, but he had already made a plan and used all the strength of the country to attack.
!”
Hearing what the other party said, Jiang Yan couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart. He knew that Yubei's military strength far exceeded that of Mu Yun, and even more than the combined strength of all Shuodi's five tribes. If what Mu He said was true, then the other party was afraid that this time
We want to take advantage of the internal strife and weakness of the grassland tribes to completely eradicate them!
"It's not just Caobo! A few days ago, many of the trade routes I traveled through in the northern border were looted, and countless villages with rich soil and water on the south bank of Danshui River were also looted!"
Meng Dun also intervened, his face full of indignation.
"Saxue Cavalry specially picked the time when we were most tired to attack by surprise. It was midnight when they arrived at Caobo, and most of the strong men in the camp were in their dreams, so they couldn't notice at all. In addition, I failed to arrange enough manpower to watch the night.
, by the time you realize that an enemy is invading, it is already too late..."
Mu He on the cart also struggled to support his body, "I tried my best to organize manpower to defend, but the opponent's horse was too fast, and before the warriors could bend their bows and retrieve arrows, they disappeared into the night.
…”
Seeing that the other party didn't look very good, Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask: "How much is the loss?"
This time, Mu He did not answer, but his hands gripped the cashmere blanket tightly, and his breathing became obviously heavier.
Seeing this, Meng Dun hurriedly stepped forward to help his father-in-law lie down again, and then took over the conversation, but he said with gritted teeth: "They even refused to let women, the elderly and children go. Even my mother-in-law and I were
My young nephew was also brutally murdered! These sanctimonious southerners usually talk about benevolence, justice and shame, but when it comes to fighting, they are worse than animals——"
When talking about clan affiliation, he suddenly realized his gaffe and hesitated suddenly. Jiang Yan waved his hand, "So, Mu He went to borrow troops from you?"
"Exactly. Now Yubei has formed an sworn feud with the major families in the grassland. Although the Chuoluo tribe is not wary, they cannot stand by and watch." Meng Dun said solemnly, but the topic changed.
, "My father-in-law has something to say to me alone, so please excuse me and leave first."
"Wait a minute——"
After all, not long ago, the two of them were fighting rivals. Now that he heard that Mu He actually had something to say to him, Jiang Yan couldn't guess what kind of medicine the other party was selling in his gourd. However, Meng Dun retreated straight away.
He walked out without any further explanation.
Young He Han returned his gaze to the old man's face between the curtains, and suddenly felt that the other man's already haggard face had become paler and devoid of any blood. Only when he looked carefully did he notice that Mu He's black wolf
Under the leather cloak, there was actually blood-soaked cotton and linen gauze wrapped around him. He had been seriously injured and was expected to die soon.
"Dahehan, perhaps thanks to the blessing of the Great God Pangu, I have met you here and now. No matter how incredible it sounds, please believe me in what I am going to tell you next.
.The suffering suffered by the entire Muyun tribe, no, perhaps the constant wars in the entire grassland for more than a hundred years are all related to this matter."
Mu He spoke quickly and felt short of breath for a moment. Seeing this, Jiang Yan lowered his guard and sat cross-legged next to him. However, what the other person said next made him shudder.
"It is surprising to know that the casting method of those special arrows used by Sa Xueqi to break armor was actually taught to them by someone not long ago."
"How do you know?"
"Because, someone once wanted to teach me how to make this kind of arrow. But at that time, the veteran thought it would not be of any use, so he declined." Mu He said in a low voice without any tone, "And now He is also the culprit behind the conspiracy to usurp the throne when the Bakwuqin family has no heirs!"
"What's this person's name?"
After just a few words, Jiang Yan's palms were already covered with cold sweat. He loosened his fingers, which turned white, and continued to ask. However, the old man opposite just shook his head slightly:
"The other party has never revealed his real name, and I can't even see his appearance clearly. The veteran only knows that his surname only has the character 'Kun', and he is usually called Mr. Kun. He has the ability to reach the heavens, and he knows everything about astronomy and geography, and he seems to be able to confuse people's minds. He can evoke the deepest and most secret desires in people's hearts with just a few words."
"Then why are you so sure that there is indeed a connection between these two things?" The young Hehan had not yet recovered from the shock, and seemed to not believe the old man's words.
Mu He also nodded and continued to explain: "Indeed, just one armor-piercing arrow cannot be regarded as conclusive evidence. However, based on the old minister's understanding of Zuo Qiuque, the leader of Yubei Kingdom, he has never cared about it for many years. This daughter and granddaughter who are far away in Shuobei. If someone hadn't persuaded them, how could they have so easily borrowed troops to help you? After that, when they saw that the princess was unwilling to compromise, they immediately turned against each other. If someone hadn't instigated them, how could they have recruited this unknown army? Cut?"
"But this Mr. Kun you are talking about tried his best to persuade Zuoqiuque to lend us troops, and now he sends a large number of troops to march north. What is the profit for him?" Jiang Yan still didn't understand.
Mu He suddenly coughed violently, coughing until he couldn't breathe, and his face turned purple. It took a long time to calm down. When he looked again, there was a bright red color hanging from the corner of his mouth, but he still just said to himself. Go on:
"It's because of chaos. Although this person has never said anything in front of the old ministers, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel that he must hope that Shuobei will fall into a long and continuous war. Because only chaos is the best way to blind eyes. , in order to give him the opportunity to do something that would be eye-catching... The veteran even felt that Hongjihehan was able to quickly unify the grasslands and then go south to attack and rise, and the subsequent disastrous defeat even plunged the entire Shuobei Five Tribes into dozens of The years of civil strife are inseparable from this person!"
"How could it be! If this were really the case, wouldn't this person have lived for more than a hundred years now?"
"That's true. In fact, I always felt that this person looked familiar. However, it wasn't until I clarified all these things that I remembered that the other person was the counselor I had met beside Hong Jihehan when I was a child!"
Such words made Jiang Yan feel frightened. Although he did not dare to believe them all, he was convinced by the logic that seemed very reasonable.
However, it was obvious that the old man in front of him did not have the strength to explain any more. He suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed the young man's collar, tried his best to raise his head, put it in front of him, and said every word:
"Hehan, there must be something fishy behind this matter. I urge you to be more careful in the future. In addition, there is another important matter that I must tell you personally - the princess has been saying that there are giant wolves in Lancang Mountain, and raising those
People who are fierce beasts are—just—”
Mu He tried his best to say the last sentence completely, but he could no longer catch his breath. He let go of his hand and fell straight down, dying in front of the black-eyed boy.
Meng Dun leaned in from outside the curtain again. Seeing that Mu He had given up his breath, he couldn't help but lower his eyes and solemnly kowtowed. Then, Jiang Yan just learned from him that it turned out that the old man had died during Yu Bei's sneak attack last night.
He was shot through the right chest by an arrow, and it is not easy to hold on until now.
Looking at the cold corpse in front of him, young Hehan finally believed that everything the other party told him could never be a lie. Even though the siege was temporarily lifted today, hearing the terrifying galloping wolves mentioned by the other party was still shocking.
Jiang Yan couldn't help but take in a few breaths of cold air.
If those elusive giant wolves were indeed raised in the mountains by someone, then they must not have happened overnight. What did the other party want to do with those beasts? What worried him even more was what Mu He failed to say.
The identity of the wolf breeder is most likely someone Jiang Yan knows!
Although he hadn't heard about Chilang for a long time, it immediately added an irresistible worry to young Hehan's heart, and even made him feel that the entire grassland, and even the entire Great Sheng Dynasty, were shrouded in those...
Under the claws of the giant wolf, there is no absolute peace.
"After my father-in-law returned to Caobo, he often sighed, saying that he had always thought that in this world where the jungle is strong and the strong eat the strong, as long as he has enough power, he can reach for the stars and the moon, and be arrogant. However, he did not expect that the more greedy he becomes, the more greedy he becomes.
, but it becomes more and more difficult to grasp what you have in front of you. But Hehan, you are different from him, you will always only firmly grasp what you have. On the contrary, this bit seems to be nothing.
An eye-catching thing will make more and more people willing to help you gather..."
After Meng Dun finished speaking, he made arrangements to send Mu He back to Cao Po for burial. However, before the funeral procession could set off, he suddenly saw a lone horse carrying a man walking through the snow. The man looked like a pastoral cloud.
Although he was dressed like a scout, he was hit by several arrows in the back and was already dead. However, he always stood firmly on the horse's back, and the warriors on both sides even had to work together to separate his legs and hands before he could pull him away.
The frozen corpse was lifted off the horse.
"Isn't this Wu Te?!"
Jiang Yandang recognized the livid face. Even though it was covered with ice, the complex tattoos on his face were still vaguely distinguishable.
"Wute? Is that Qin Nahan's personal bodyguard?" Meng Dun also came forward, but saw that the face of the black-eyed boy was getting more and more ugly. He realized that he might have said the wrong thing, and he immediately became panicked.
, "I didn't mean to mention Qinna's name. Please forgive me, Hehan!"
However, the young Hehan didn't care about this matter. Instead, he immediately whistled in his mouth, called Wu Chen to his side, and flew on his horse:
"Wute has been incorporated into Yuan Ti's command half a year ago. Now he has several arrows in his body, and the arrows are all of the Yubei standard - I am afraid that the Snow Cavalry has already attacked the hinterland of Yanluoyuan! Everyone, immediately
Follow me back to help, there can be no further delay!"
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