Chapter 986: Return to the mud
Under the **** of several personal guards, Xie Guini and his group of ten people ran for who knows how long. It was not until both men and horses were exhausted that they stopped to take a breath.
At this time, it was the hottest time. Xie Guini and his party were thirsty and tired after running for a long time.
It just so happened that they all escaped in a hurry, and no one had food with them.
In desperation, Xie Guini had to ask people to go nearby to see if there was any water source.
At this moment, I heard the sound of horse hoofbeats coming from behind.
Xie Gui Ni was already frightened, and he was so frightened that he wanted to get on his horse.
“Sir, I am not a pursuer, only one person.”
The guard was busy, so he looked back and reminded him quickly.
Hearing this, Xie Guini looked back and saw that there was a man and a horse chasing him from behind.
It doesn’t seem right to say it’s chasing.
That rider had no intention of stopping at all, and it seemed that he was planning to bypass Xie Guini and his party.
But the knight on horseback turned his head and glanced at Xie Guini and the others, suddenly said "Huh", and then walked back around.
The man tightened the horse's rope, and the horse's hooves as big as bowls stepped heavily on the grass, splashing mud.
Even though he was on the run, the movements of the man and horse in front of him still made Xie Guini subconsciously exclaim:
“What a handsome horse!”
Then he looked up and saw who was not the steward of the caravan?
After the steward saw Xie Guini and his party clearly, he quickly got off his horse and asked in surprise:
“Chief Xieguini, why is it you?”
Xie Guini breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party was alone, but he still asked warily:
"How will you be here?"
It would have been better not to mention these words, but when he mentioned these words, the caravan manager was actually touched by something sad in his heart.
The surprise of meeting turned into sadness, and he sighed:
"It's all fate. I rushed from Yinshan to Pingcheng after all the hard work, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't escape the war."
“All my goods were lost in Pingcheng!” The steward began to wipe away tears. “There were so many people here, but now I am the only one who has escaped.”
“How shall I explain it when I go back? What evil have I done...”
The more the steward talked, the more sad he became. In the end, he didn’t care about his manners, and he beat his chest and cried loudly.
Xie Gui Ni was running away from Pingcheng without any reason, and there was no place for the evil fire in his heart.
When I saw the steward like this again, I felt very impatient and shouted:
“Stop howling!”
The steward was so frightened that he quickly shut his mouth.
Xie Guini looked at the handsome horse beside the steward and thought that this guy was not much better than the woman. He would only cry when something happened. It would be a pity for such a good horse to fall into his hands.
People on the grassland love horses, especially if they meet a good horse, they will treat it as if it were their own life.
Xie Guini wanted to get to Yanmen Pass as soon as possible. He thought to himself, if he had such a good horse, wouldn't he get twice the result with half the effort?
The steward was also a man with a clear face. When he saw Xie Guini's expression, he seemed to know that his situation was not good, so he quickly found something to say:
“Is Chief Xieguini planning to go to Yanmen Fortress?”
Xie Guini was surprised: "How do you know?"
The steward smiled:
"To be honest with the leader, I also plan to go to Yanmensai and then go to Taiyuan from there. When I came here to sell goods, I had dealings with the Liu family in Taiyuan, so I have some friendship."
"This time, I just want to join the Liu family. It will be much more convenient to wait until the war is over and then find a way to get to Guanzhong from Hedong and return to Liangzhou from Guanzhong."
The Liu family in Taiyuan?
Xieguini had no impression, because the people in Taiyuan were all Huns.
The commanders of the five Xiongnu tribes, each with the surname Liu.
Even the Huns are surnamed Liu. You can imagine how many families named Liu there are in Taiyuan?
The Xianbei people were originally slaves of the Huns. Later, the slaves became the masters of the grassland, but the Huns could only huddle in Taiyuan and linger.
Slaves not only occupied everything that belonged to their masters, they even rode on their masters’ heads.
The Huns are crazy if they can keep their minds balanced.
This is also the reason why Wei Guo felt safe to put the Xianbei people in Yanmen County.
Because even if the Xianbei people wanted to go south, they had to get through the Huns first.
Seeing that Xie Guini didn't seem to be listening to what he was saying, instead his eyes frequently fell on his horse.
The steward couldn't help but wipe his forehead, seeming to be sweating a little.
When he noticed that Xie Guini and his bodyguard were both looking a little embarrassed, his eyes lit up and he quickly took off his horse's bag:
“Chief Xieguini, I see that some of you are a little tired. I still have some food here. Do you want to eat something before going on the road?”
“Is there anything to eat?”
When Xie Guini heard that the steward actually brought food, his attention was immediately attracted, and the idea of robbing the horse was immediately put aside.
“Yes, there is, but it’s not a delicious food. Chief, please don’t dislike it.”
As the steward spoke, he handed several people small bags containing dry food and a water bag.
It would be nice to have something to eat at this time, so why is there any room for pickiness?
Xie Guini opened the grain bag, only to find something like bean flour inside.
Having dealt with caravans for a long time, he naturally knows that this is the dry food that caravans often carry when traveling long distances.
He grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth, then drank another sip of water.
Dry food is indeed not very tasty. Although it is sweet, it also has a slight bitter taste, as if it is mixed with coarse sugar that has a bitter taste.
However, Xie Guini hasn't eaten a bite since he woke up in the morning, and then ran all the way, and he was already hungry.
At this time, he even felt that this dry food was more delicious than the barbecue he had eaten before.
Several guards followed suit and eagerly poured a few large mouthfuls of water into their mouths, and then ate a few mouthfuls of dry food.
After a while, the food and water brought by the steward were actually divided up.
Dry food is very filling, and I burped after feeling full.
Then his eyes fell again on the steward's horse.
The men of the grasslands work openly and aboveboard. If you want to steal a horse, you must steal it.
Even if you give me food, I will still have to grab it after I have eaten enough and regained my strength.
“This horse is good.”
“Does the leader of Xieguini like it?”
Hearing this, the steward seemed to know that he could not escape after all. The smile on his face was uglier than crying, and he said with great pain:
“If the leader likes it, feel free to ride it.”
Hearing this, Xie Guini was a little surprised: "Send it to me?"
“Yes, the so-called BMW is given to heroes, and the leader invites him.”
The steward held on to the bridle with great reluctance and handed it to Xie Gui Ni.
He was so happy that he wanted to kill the man and seize the horse.
I didn’t expect the other party to be so knowledgeable, so let’s just leave him alive for the time being.
He hurried forward and wanted to get on his horse.
I don’t know whether it was due to running for too long that my blood was not flowing smoothly. For a moment, my legs were a little weak. I stepped on the horse pedal twice before I managed to get on the horse.
As soon as he sat down on the horse, he suddenly felt that the world was spinning and he couldn't sit still, so he fell off the horse on the spot.
"grown ups!"
The guards were shocked and were about to rush up to help Xie Gui Ni.
Unexpectedly, after running only two steps, I heard a few "plop-plop" sounds. Their hands and feet were all weak and they fell to the ground unable to get up.
When the steward saw this, he immediately clapped his hands and laughed and said, "That's right! That's right!"
Xieguini endured dizziness, was horrified, and shouted:
"what happened?"
“Of course the dry food was mixed with anesthetics.”
“What, what anesthetic?”
I’ve never heard of such a thing!
“Naturally, it is a unique anesthetic in the Liangzhou army.”
The steward looked at Xie Guini like a country bumpkin.
In this era, the probability of a soldier dying due to injuries versus a soldier dying in battle is basically 50:50.
The only exception is the Liangzhou Army.
The survival rate of the injured soldiers of the Liangzhou Army was much higher than that of others.
This is also one of the reasons why the Liangzhou Army has strong combat effectiveness.
Compared with the armies of the same era, the Liangzhou Army has additional medical system protection. It is just an injury. How can it be so easy to die?
Every veteran who was injured but survived was a valuable asset to the army.
This credit must be attributed to Nanxiang Medical College.
Medical students of Nanxiang Medical College practice in Liangzhou, Sichuan, Nanzhong.
Whether it is livestock or labor, they are the ones who are old and weak, and the wounded soldiers in the army are all the targets of their training.
In order to reduce the pain of the soldiers as much as possible when treating their injuries, the medical school has tried various methods over the years.
From the original toad venom, to Hua Tuo’s Ma Fei Powder, to the hallucinogenic herbs in medical books.
With the help of Mrs. Mei, the witch doctor of Nanzhong, some legendary poisonous mushrooms in Nanzhong that can make people mad were even used for experiments by curious medical student interns.
This kind of anesthetic is a failed product of anesthetics, or a semi-successful product.
Because it only achieves part of the effect of anesthetics, it is only anesthesia but not intoxication.
It doesn’t mean that you won’t be drunk, it will make people’s reactions become sluggish and their hands and feet will not be able to use their hands and feet, but it will not make them fall asleep.
And the taste is a bit bitter.
Dry food is mixed with a lot of brown sugar, but it still cannot completely hide its bitter taste.
However, it also has the advantage that the medicine takes effect quickly.
When medical workers in the army performed operations on soldiers who were not seriously injured, they often gave them this medicine.
In this way, there is no need to waste precious anesthesia, and it can also prevent them from subconsciously struggling violently due to pain, which may affect the operation.
At this time, the steward straightened his back, and he still looked humble as at the beginning.
“You are, who are you?”
Xie Guini asked weakly.
"A certain person is the Marquis of Quanting of Dahan Street. He is the governor of Liangzhou and is also the commander of General Xi's army. Han Long is also the leader!"
As Han Long spoke, he untied the hemp rope from the horse and prepared to tie these guys up.
Looking at Xie Guini and the others slumped on the ground helplessly, looking at him in fear, with expressions of begging for mercy on their faces, Master Han felt a burst of pride in his heart:
No wonder the masters of chivalrous novels like to play games with the world, pretending to be pigs and eating tigers.
It turned out that when I finally revealed my identity, I felt so comfortable. I learned how to do it!
After following Feng Junhou for so many years, Master Han feels that he has benefited a lot (he does not feel that he is a black man who is close to the Mohist).
Seeing that Han Long had no intention of killing him, Xie Guini felt like he had narrowly escaped death.
After being tied tightly by the other party, he finally couldn't help but ask:
“This strong man, what you just mentioned was Liangzhou...”
He was feeling dizzy, and even his tongue was a little inoperable. He tried hard to recall the long list of names before he continued:
"But General Liangzhou is marching to the west? But isn't this east of Liangzhou? How come the general who is marching to the west is marching east instead of west?"
I stayed in Yanmen without causing any trouble, but the general who conquered the west traveled thousands of miles east to conquer himself. Isn't this sick?
Master Han was startled, then kicked Xie Guini and cursed:
“There’s so much nonsense! General Zhengxi is the General Zhengxi of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty can conquer wherever the king wants. Is it possible that you still want to have an opinion?”
Xie Guini didn’t dare to say anything.
As the most adaptable tribal leader on the grassland, he knows how to save his life.
In this case, do not annoy the other person.
After Han Long made sure that there was no problem with the binding, he took out an object from the bag on the horse's back.
Xie Guini took a closer look and saw that these were the fireworks set off last night?
But I saw Han Long lighting the fuse of the fireworks tube. When the fuse was finished burning, I heard a "whoosh" sound. The sound was much sharper than last night.
Then a bright red flower exploded from the sky.
Looking at Han Long's weird behavior, Xie Guini was full of questions, but he didn't dare to speak out.
The sun was too strong, and Xie Guini and his bodyguards were tied together like candied haws on a skewer, making it even more sweltering.
The water I drank not long ago seemed to have turned into beads of sweat.
After waiting for less than half an hour, the sound of horse hooves seemed to be heard in the distance again.
Everyone looked up and saw a group of people approaching quickly from the north.
Although he didn't give any hope, Xie Guini still opened his eyes wide and tried hard to see the person clearly.
Suddenly, his heart began to beat loudly. These people seemed to be dressed as members of his own tribe.
He forced himself to hold back his excitement and glanced at Han Long secretly.
But Han Long put his hand on the saddle, ready to mount the horse at any time.
As the person came closer, Han Long relaxed and laughed.
Dozens of riders rushed over and surrounded more than ten people. The leader asked in surprise and joy:
“Instructor Han, did you really catch Xie Guini?”
Xiegui Niben was still thinking about how to wait for him to be rescued and how to torture Han Long to death.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, my heart suddenly became cold.
They are actually in the same group?
Han Long kicked Xie Guini again:
“This person is just a man who has just returned to the mud. I wonder what General Guan’s next plan is?”
“General Huo is right behind, and General Guan sent us to look for Coach Han.”
"General Guan said, regardless of whether Coach Han catches up with Xiguini or not, we must pretend to be fleeing barbarians and go to Yanmen Fortress to connect with the internal response inside the fortress, just in case."
These people are the Hu Qi who were carefully selected by General Guan Da from the Liangzhou Army. They are not comparable to those Hu Qi who are just followers.
He is a naturalized Hu with Han family registration.
There is no need to pretend at this time, he is still a complete barbarian.
At this time, Xie Guini listened to their conversation, and his heart suddenly became filled with despair.
Han Long nodded: "That's very good."
At the moment, a few people were left watching Xie Gui Ni, waiting for Huo Yi, who was leading the army from behind.
He himself followed the original plan and led the people to continue heading towards Yanmensai.
If Pingcheng is the first line of defense for Bingzhou, then Yanmen Fortress is the most important and dangerous gateway for Bingzhou.
But in fact, Yanmen Fortress is actually undefended all year round.
After all, with the watchdogs and the strength of the Han Dynasty, setting up defenses at Yanmen Fortress is basically a waste of money and food.
Of course, there are not exceptions.
For example, the Tanshihuai era.
Another example is that when Ke Bi Neng was strong, the former Xianbei captain Qian Zhao discussed with Bi Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, about stationing troops at Yanmen fortress to contain Ke Bi Neng.
It’s just that before this plan could be implemented, Qianzhao died.
Otherwise Bu Dugen would not have been able to lead his people and escape from the Yanmen Fortress so easily.
Bi Gui led his troops out of the fortress to pursue without permission, not for no reason, but because he had already discussed with Qianzhao the plan to go out to attack Kebineng.
It’s just that he neither managed the Yanmen Gate well in advance nor had a clear understanding of his own ambition and shortcomings, so in the end he was defeated by Ke Bi Neng in the building.
However, it was precisely because of this that after Qin Lang defeated the coalition forces of Kebineng and Budu, he left three thousand soldiers to guard Yanmen Fortress.
It can be said that these three thousand Wei troops are the biggest obstacle preventing General Guan from entering Bingzhou.
I don’t know how much preparation Feng had made for this.
That's why General Guan Da still acted cautiously after catching Xie Gui Ni, and made many preparations according to the original plan to prevent accidents.
What she didn't expect was that the situation at Yanmen Pass at this time was completely different from the original intelligence.
(End of this chapter)