This is a long and narrow valley road, which is the only way to enter the Western Region from the Han Dynasty. The Huns suppressed this place, which made it impossible for the Han Dynasty to go west. According to the markings on the maps of later generations, the south side of this valley road goes straight up.
It will enter the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and go north to the Mongolian Plateau. The plateaus on both sides break here and there is a valley.
The whistling west wind can blow people off their horses. Su Ren is not a 250-year-old like Hawking. Facing the storm mixed with yellow sand, he still bares his chest and sings loudly, and is not afraid of eating two kilograms of sand with one mouth.
Han Qing tapped on the map with his hand: "After passing Xiutuze, you will enter Wuwei, go all the way west across Jiayuguan, pass through Zhangye, Jiuquan, and exit Yumenguan to the Western Regions. This road is under the control of the Huns. Logically speaking,
It is said that this is the best place for King Xiutu to take action. Xiutuze is the royal court of King Xiutu, so why did he not make any move, not even the troops to monitor us?"
Su Ren was lying in the carriage, eating Qiang specialty cheese. It tasted bad, and there were hairs of unknown animals in it: "Two possibilities. King Yixiu Tu did not participate in Yi Zhixie's war for Shan Yu, so he was wary
Looking at Yi Zhixie, we have former soldiers in our hands, so even if we want to fight, we have to consider our own losses; secondly, someone is putting pressure on King Xiutu to prevent him from taking action against us."
"Could it be..."
"Why do you think the second possibility is more likely?"
Han Qing shook his head: "Those people are too dangerous. According to the news from Chang'an, several waves of people have tried to break into the house, but they have all been repelled. Some of them have been arrested and committed suicide by taking poison before being interrogated. Jing Zhaoyin has made every effort to arrest them.
It’s a pity that there is no good news yet, these people are too dangerous!”
Su Ren was also a little worried: "This is also the main reason why I left this time. If I had stayed in Chang'an, it would have been a hundred times more dangerous. At that time, we would be too exhausted to cope with anything."
"Now what?"
"Let's take it one step at a time. Now that we are here, I will never return to Chang'an until this matter is completely resolved!"
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." I remembered the sound of the horn horn, and Huang Shisan poked his head out of the carriage and said, "It's getting late, Lao Gou asked sir if he's setting up camp? It's hard to find a water source in a short time if we go further.
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Su Ren looked outside and said, "Okay, let's set up camp. Everyone is tired after a long day of walking!"
This place is not marked on the map, or even has a name. According to the news sent back by the scouts, there is no human habitation for ten miles nearby. The advantage of camping here is that it has a wide view. If there is any problem, you can immediately find it at a glance. Moreover, this place is suitable for bows and crossbows.
This is also Su Ren's biggest honor guard now. Whether competing on horseback with the Huns or Qiang people, ten Han people are no match for a Huns, but the bow and crossbow are Su Ren's strength.
A simple military camp was built with trucks, a fire was lit inside, a tent was set up, and soldiers were assigned to guard the sentries. The people who had been running around for a day rested early. Su Ren had not eaten much at night, and it was already dark.
He had no intention of sleeping. He washed his feet, spread his gratitude, and came out of his tent wearing a cloak. The weather was fine, which was a good time to watch the stars. The air pollution in Dahan was much lighter than that in later generations. When he looked up, he could see the stars all over the sky.
Lying on the grass with his legs crossed and a weed in his mouth was Su Ren's favorite activity when he was camping. The stars in the sky were like gems dotted on the black cloth, very beautiful. Su Ren skillfully found them
The Big Dipper and Polaris, it was autumn now, and the dipper pointed to the east. At this time, he admired those who named the stars in the sky, especially the names of the constellations. After watching them for so many years, he still didn't see the Big Dipper.
Looks like a big bear.
Huang Shisan suddenly pushed Su Ren, and before Su Ren could get up, he almost threw himself on Su Ren and pressed him to the ground. Su Ren felt that his bones had been broken, and he wanted to cough but couldn't.
I came out. I finally turned over, and under Huang Shisan's instructions, I saw a dark figure coming out of the tent on the left. It was very wide and hid in the shadows.
"Where is that place?"
Huang Shisan said: "It's the place where we store food. The guy found it very accurately without making any unnecessary detours."
"Oh? Can you see where it comes from?"
"Outside the camp!"
Su Ren smiled: "I still couldn't help but take action. I thought they could hold on until they got out of Yumen Pass before taking action, but I didn't expect that they can't wait now."
Now that the problem has been discovered, Su Ren can no longer go back to his tent. This is what they have agreed upon. For Su Ren's safety, two tents will be prepared for Su Ren every time they set up camp, and the tents should be placed carefully.
Tianming made a temporary decision, and it was up to Su Ren to decide which tent Su Ren would live in. This would ensure that the enemy would not be able to grasp Su Ren's whereabouts, and could effectively avoid the risk of Su Ren being attacked.
Han Qing and Chen Jiao, who were wearing clothes, as well as the yawning Huo Jin, Gou Tianming, and Shi Bao entered Su Ren's tent one after another. There was no need to disturb the guards and merchants who were already sleeping. Since the man had already succeeded and retreated,
, even if you wake everyone up, it won't help. It's better to get these people in charge to provide suggestions for loopholes in the camp.
Su Ren asked Huang Shisan to tell everyone what he saw. Hawking woke up immediately from his drowsiness, frowned and said: "Impossible, our camp is surrounded by very dense sentries, not to mention an outsider, even if it's
Not even a fly can get in."
Gou Tianming was also very angry. He was on duty tonight, and such a big thing happened. Although Su Ren did not blame him, he had no place to put his old face: "I will go check it out. Anyone who dares to slack off will be punished."
Give me an explanation, sir."
Su Ren waved his hand: "Forget it, that man's whereabouts are very strange and cannot be discovered by ordinary guards. If Lao Huang hadn't happened to see him, no one would have known about it."
Han Qingdao: "The top priority is to check the granary to see what the man did in the granary. If it is poisoning, it will be troublesome. We don't bring much food."
Chen Jiao, who had been silent, became nervous when she heard the word poisoning: "Poisoning is the most despicable method. How dare the Huns do such a shameless thing? I will go to Xiitu Wangting to ask that Xiu."
King Tu, what he did is completely unworthy of being the king of the Huns, and he has no aristocratic demeanor at all."
Su Ren smiled and asked Chen Jiao to sit down. No one was speechless at this innocent long consideration: "Compared to the Huns, who don't even bother to do this, there are probably others. Mr. Han and Brother Gou will go to the granary now.
Look, Xiao Jinzi and Shi Bao are inspecting the camp, but remember not to make any big noises. The fewer people who know about such things, the better. We have just left the Han Dynasty, so try not to cause panic."
Several people hurriedly took orders and went out to work. Su Ren sat in the tent and talked absentmindedly to Chen Jiao. What he was most afraid of was this kind of thing. Those Mohists were the most despicable and shameless. The matter of chickens crowing and dogs stealing had no psychological burden on them.
Only they could do the poisoning, and Su Ren was very sure that the people hiding in the shadows were about to take action.
After waiting for a full stick of incense, Gou Tianming and Han Qing didn't come back, and even Huo Jin and Shi Bao didn't come back. The camp was eerily quiet, except for the fire in the middle that was burning brightly. Chen Jiao paced back and forth.
, he was really scared. This time he followed Su Ren out because he wanted to see the outside world. If he died here, he would be particularly unwilling to do so.
Just when Su Ren was about to ask Huang Shisan to go out and take a look again, Laifu burst in with a sword. The faint smell of blood filled the tent, and Laifu didn't look good.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Huang Shisan and Man Niu also picked up their weapons and protected Su Ren behind them. Laifu glanced at the tent, turned around and stood facing the tent: "Come out! If you are so capable, why hide your head and show your tail."
There was no movement. But Su Ren smelled the dangerous breath, stood up from the chair, and pulled out the long sword from his waist. After a long time, a voice came from outside: "Let Su Ren come out, only him is allowed. If you want
Otherwise, we’ll start killing people!”
Su Ren hesitated for a moment. He heard some information from the words of the man just now. First of all, these people were not here to kill people. Secondly, these people had something to say to them, so Su Ren felt relieved. Huang Shisan and Man Niu
To keep up, Su Ren stayed behind. There were a thousand soldiers and hundreds of servants outside the account. Since they could subdue so many people, bringing down Huang Shisan and Man Niu was not a problem at all. Since what?
I'm a bit of a bachelor myself.
The night next door was very cold, not to mention that this was still a valley. The wind blew the sandstone on the top of the mountain, making howling sounds. Su Ren was a little surprised why he didn't hear it just now. It was a bit creepy to think about it now. Standing next to the fire
A man can only be identified by his stature. As for what he looks like, it is all hidden by his hood.
The man had no weapons in his hands and put his hands on his lower abdomen. He looked like the servants of the wealthy families in Chang'an City. Su Ren did not speak. He waited for the man to speak. Only when the man spoke first could he judge who these people were.
Who are you looking for and why are you looking for me?
"Hello, Mr. Su, my master has invited me!" The man was very polite. He bent down and raised his hands in a standard manner. It looked like he had worked hard.
Su Ren chuckled: "Where is your master? Is there good food and wine? You should know that I am very picky about food. I am not interested in banquets hosted by ordinary people."
The man said: "This is natural. The wine from the Western Regions and the craftsmanship of Chang'an Cuixianglou must be able to make Mr. Su eat and drink well."
"It's not bad to say that. You can drink fine wine from the Western Regions and eat the delicacies of Cuixianglou. It's really worth a trip." Su Ren shook his robe: "Lead the way!" (To be continued)