Chapter 369 The Crisis Arrives
After waking up, the two looked at each other, and their big eyes stared at each other, revealing a hint of embarrassment.
In the end, no one spoke to break the silence, as if there was an invisible tacit understanding that made them stand up at the same time, pretending that nothing had happened.
Liao Feihu came just after washing up.
The man seemed to be in a bad state of mind. He had a pair of dark circles under his eyes, which were bloodshot, and he smelled of alcohol.
Jiang Shouzhong understood the reason why the other party was haggard, and for a moment he didn't know how to persuade him.
At this moment, a beautiful figure jumped into the room.
But it’s Yunzhu.
The girl's eyes were red and swollen. She had obviously cried. She ran to Liao Feihu angrily: "Brother Liao, did you know that daddy was going to marry me to Lei Tian?"
Liao Feihu moved his lips and lowered his head silently.
"I hate you!"
Yunzhu angrily threw a bamboo dragonfly on the man, turned around and ran out crying.
Liao Feihu picked up the bamboo dragonfly on the ground with a painful expression.
Jiang Shouzhong looked at this scene and couldn't help but said: "Old Liao, if you really like Miss Yunzhu, just take her away and fly away. Why bother to be such a miserable mandarin duck."
"Can Yunzhu let go of her family?" Xiao Lingqiu poured cold water on her.
Jiang Shouzhong couldn't help but be speechless.
As Xiao Lingqiu analyzed, the clan leader married Yunzhu to protect the safety of the entire clan.
How to put down such a heavy burden on the girl's shoulders.
Liao Feihu squeezed out a bitter smile:
"It doesn't matter, nothing is perfect in this world. In fact, Yunzhu marrying Lei Tian is not bad, at least he is better than me, with me, a fugitive... …Without a future.”
Jiang Shouzhong patted the other party's shoulder and sighed: "There is no fragrant grass anywhere in the world, maybe I will meet the right one in the future."
Liao Feihu lowered his head and stared at the bamboo dragonfly in his hand, silent.
After breakfast, Liao Feihu specially found three horses and took the two of them to tour the scenery around the ancient town.
Under constant questioning by Jiang Shouzhong on the way, Liao Feihu revealed the current situation of He Shanbu.
As Xiao Lingqiu analyzed, the reason why the Heshan tribe dared to become independent was because of the support of Lei Tian, a desert bandit soldier. Otherwise, this place would have been occupied by the four princes of the Southern Jin Kingdom in advance. .
In fact, Heshanbe was helpless in doing so.
Although they hated the Southern Jin Kingdom, they could barely live a stable life while the old emperor was alive.
With the death of the old emperor, civil strife began.
The princes are constantly expanding their territories, and the area where the Heshan tribe is located will inevitably be unable to escape the devastation of war, unless they are willing to actively attach themselves to the fourth prince Wanyan Tianyou.
But Wanyan Tianyou has a violent personality, and he is afraid that one day he will turn against him and commit massacre.
Instead of doing this, it is better to take the initiative in your own hands.
Finally, after discussion within the clan, they decided to cooperate with the powerful sand bandit Lei Tian.
Of course, there is a price.
After all, cooperation means the distribution of benefits. In addition to the provision of materials and rations, the money earned from caravan escorts, various escort fees, military camp funding, etc. all require blood.
The last step is regular marriage, which is used to establish a stronger cooperative relationship.
Liao Feihu sighed: "I will personally escort Yunzhu to Lei Tian's village in the future. Only in this way can we gain the stability of the Heshan tribe and the safety of the people.
In fact, no matter what, I After all, she is just an outsider. Even if Yunzhu does not marry Lei Tian, the future clan leader will not be able to marry her to me."
Jiang Shouzhong said silently.
Personally escorting the person you like to get married to someone else is a pain few men can bear.
“How many people are there in Lei Tian now?”
Xiao Lingqiu suddenly asked.
The woman riding on horseback has a straight neck and a strong and slender figure. While exuding dignity and elegance, she also exudes a dashing heroic demeanor.
Jiang Shouzhong looked at her and couldn't help but think of Yelu Miaomiao.
I remembered the heroic demeanor of the girl galloping on horseback after leaving Fengcheng Border Pass.
And he was riding on Miaomiao.
Indescribably wonderful.
I didn’t know that riding on the girl Jingjing would be... ahem, I started to think wildly.
Jiang Shouzhong quickly stopped fantasizing.
Liao Feihu thought for a while and replied: "There used to be more than three thousand bandits. Now that wars are raging, he took the opportunity to recruit many more people. At least the number has doubled, to six thousand. "
Xiao Lingqiu straightened her hair that was messed up by the wind, and then asked: "Has Wanyan Tianyou ever fought with him? "
"There was only one small-scale conflict."
Liao Feihu said, "Wanyan Tianyou sent a small force of three hundred people here half a month ago, but they were repelled by Lei Tian. Wanyan Tianyou hasn't been here since then, because he was busy fighting for another territory with the fifth prince and had no time to pay attention to this place in a short time."
Xiao Lingqiu gently grabbed the reins and stopped at a high point. Po, looking at the large lake that appeared in front of him.
The lake is clear and sparkling, and the breeze blows a few locks of the woman's hair on her temples, occasionally sticking to her fair cheeks, adding a bit of softness and agility.
The woman at this moment is undoubtedly more beautiful than the lake in front of her.
The lake is called Yueshang Lake.
The overall shape is like a huge crescent moon, embedded in the earth.
Also known as the moon of Tongqiu.
While observing the surrounding terrain, Xiao Lingqiu asked: "How many young people can the Heshan tribe gather?"
Liao Feihu was a little confused about why Brother Jiang's beautiful wife He was interested in these, but he didn't think much about it. He thought for a moment and said:
"If you add up the strong men in some scattered villages around, there are 1,200 people. However, the overall fighting strength of the Heshan tribe is not as good as those desert bandits from Lei Tian, and they have not received professional military training.
Those recruited by Lei Tian and Xie Zi are many ruffians who have committed crimes and cannot stay in the military camp, or some capable gangsters. This is why they dare to confront the officers and soldiers. "
Jiang Shouzhong suddenly asked curiously: "Since Lei Tian is so powerful, why didn't he take the opportunity to occupy this place."
"Fighting and running a business are two different things."
Xiao Lingqiu said lightly. , "Now that the Southern Jin Kingdom is in turmoil, anyone with a bit of ambition is thinking about fighting for hegemony. If you just rob families and continue to huddle in the desert, you will always be just bandits.
Heshanbe has lived in this land for so many years, and no one knows how to do business better than them. If Lei Tian wants to have his own base camp, develop gradually, and compete for world domination, cooperation is the best solution. ”
Hearing these words, Liao Feihu couldn’t help but look at Xiao Lingqiu in surprise.
For some reason, he always felt that this woman exuded the unique temperament of a powerful person on the battlefield.
Having spent countless hours in the military camp, he has already developed a keen intuition and can easily detect whether a person has experienced the baptism of the battlefield
Especially those who have experienced it all. The generals who fought.
And the woman in front of her, despite her beautiful and soft appearance, also seemed to carry the kind of composure and majesty that can only be possessed by those who have experienced the edge of life and death.
Every action and every word reveals a kind of leadership that cannot be ignored.
Of course, Liao Feihu couldn’t help but be suspicious.
After all, the Empress Dowager Xiao personally led an army of 300,000 people. It took only three months to attack Minzhou, and was finally separated from the capital city of Dazhou by a river.
Forcing Dazhou to sign the shameful 'Danyun Peace Treaty' and ceding territory to Kyushu.
If it hadn't been for the internal turmoil in Yanrong, the villain holding back, and the timely rescue by the Li family army, she would have already invaded the capital and sat on the dragon throne.
“Why don’t you cooperate with Scorpion?”
Xiao Lingqiu turned to stare at Liao Feihu. Liao Feihu hurriedly withdrew his gaze, coughed and said:
"The clan leader also considered it before, but Xiezi is a cunning person, extremely suspicious, and difficult to trust. If he can't bleed heavily, it will be difficult to let him Help us deal with the officers and soldiers.
Moreover, the Heshan tribe's caravans had been robbed by him several times, and the two sides had developed a deep grudge. In this case, it was even more impossible to cooperate. ”
Xiao Lingqiu nodded and stopped asking.
After that, the three of them went to other places.
Jiang Shouzhong simply admired the scenery, while Xiao Lingqiu observed carefully He occasionally asked Liao Feihu about the caravan trade, residents' lives, etc.
When they left, he even asked for more detailed information about the various forces in the Tongqiu area.
Back at the inn, Xiao Lingqiu asked for pen and paper to write and draw.
Jiang Shouzhong wanted to come up and take a look, but was stared away by the woman's showy eyes, so he had no choice but to give up.
“When will we return to the continent?”
After Xiao Lingqiu finished writing, he suddenly asked.
Jiang Shouzhong poured the woman a cup of tea and said slowly:
"The Southern Jin Kingdom is in such chaos that the road is not peaceful. I asked Lao Liao. In about four or five days, a caravan from the capital of the Southern Jin Kingdom to the continental border will pass by here.
This caravan will pass by here in about four or five days. It's quite special. The master behind the scenes has a high status in the Southern Jin Kingdom, and many princes want to win over him, so it's relatively safe. Moreover, our cultivation will be basically restored by then, so we will go back with this caravan.
Of course. , If the caravan doesn't come, or something unexpected happens on the way, Lao Liao will prepare a map for me in advance. As long as we are lucky, we should be able to go out."
Xiao Lingqiu's slender fingers gently said. He knocked on the table, pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly: "Okay."
After dinner and a bath, the two of them slept in their clothes.
Xiao Lingqiu still drew a dividing line in the middle of the bed to warn the man.
However, in the dead of night, as her sleepiness deepened, she unknowingly crossed that boundary again, and finally curled up into the warm embrace of the man.
Towards dawn, a sudden noise broke the tranquility of the night, waking the two of them up from their sleep.
The two looked at each other, embarrassed again.
“I’ll go out and take a look.”
Jiang Shouzhong coughed and put on his coat pretending to be natural.
When the other party turned around, Xiao Lingqiu lightly slapped herself in the face, bared her teeth and cursed herself secretly, looking like an annoyed and angry little tigress.
As soon as Jiang Shouzhong stepped out of the door, he saw Liao Feihu coming in a hurry.
The man carries a long bow on his shoulder.
"What's wrong, Old Liao?" Jiang Shouzhong looked surprised.
Liao Feihu said solemnly:
"Brother Jiang, according to the spies' report, a group of people suddenly appeared ten miles away. Judging from their whereabouts and signs, they are probably Scorpion's men."
< br>"Approximately how many people are here?"
Xiao Lingqiu, with long hair shawl, walked out and asked.
Liao Feihu said: "Roughly estimated, there are still two thousand troops. For safety reasons, it is best for you to stay in the inn and not go out, and be sure to protect yourselves."
After that, he left in a hurry.
Jiang Shouzhong was a little worried about Lao Liao and was planning to let Xiao Lingqiu stay in the inn. However, before the words could be spoken, Xiao Lingqiu had already rolled up her long hair casually and walked out of the inn.
"Let's go out and have a look too." the woman said.
“Oh, okay.”
Jiang Shouzhong followed.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard on the street, which was a bit chaotic.
Leitian's desert bandits and the strong men of the Heshan tribe are fully armed and are quickly gathering outside the town.
"Miss Jingjing!"
At this time, a man riding a horse and wearing armor suddenly reined in the reins in front of the two of them and stopped.
It is Young Master Liefeng.
Wearing armor, he looked heroic.
"Miss Jingjing, it's very dangerous here, go back to the inn quickly."
Liefeng did not look at Jiang Shouzhong and said to Xiao Lingqiu, "Don't worry, they are just a few horse bandits. "With me, Liefeng, it will be safe here, you don't have to be afraid."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Lingqiuli ignored him and went straight to the horse that Liao Feihu sent during the day, and got on the horse neatly.
When Jiang Shouzhong was about to ride on another horse, Xiao Lingqiu suddenly stretched out her jade hand.
Jiang Shouzhong was stunned for a moment, glanced at Liefeng with a gloomy expression, then gently held the woman's hand, jumped up, and landed firmly on the horse's back.
He wrapped his arms around Xiao Lingqiu's plump and strong waist, his chest pressed against the other person's soft back, and the two were closely dependent on each other.
"Drive!"
Xiao Lingqiu gently clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse immediately galloped away from the town.
Master Liefeng watched the two of them go away, gritting his back molars so hard that he almost broke them.
When they arrived outside the town, there were over a thousand people ready to fight. In the middle, more than 400 desert bandit soldiers on horseback stood out.
The ferocious aura they exude is different from ordinary strong men.
Unlike other large towns on the continent that have strong walls and complex defense systems, this town has almost no decent fortifications, and only some trenches and traps have been dug on the periphery as a simple line of defense.
So if you want to defend yourself behind closed doors, you are seeking your own death.
Liao Feihu, who was deploying his team, was surprised when he saw Jiang Shouzhong and two others appearing.
"Brother Jiang, why did you come here?"
"Uh..."
Before Jiang Shouzhong opened his mouth, Xiao Lingqiu asked, "Have scorpions attacked this place before?"< br>
Facing the woman's strong spirit, Liao Feihu had the illusion of reporting to his superiors, and shook his head: "I have only robbed caravans a few times, but I have never attacked the Heshan tribe in this way."< br>
“When things go wrong, there must be monsters.”
After Xiao Lingqiu looked around, he pointed at Gao Mo Yanshan and said,
"Send spies to Yangzipo south of Yanshan to investigate. In addition, I remember that there is a quite dangerous path in the iron stone forest next to Yueshang Tianhu. I also sent people to investigate the small road there."
"This..."
Liao Feihu was in a dilemma.
It's not that he doesn't want to, it's just that he is an outsider and cannot command those spies.
At this time, Yunzhu suddenly appeared beside the three of them on horseback.
The girl is dressed in a smart outfit and looks heroic.
She did not look at Liao Feihu, but turned to Xiao Lingqiu, with a sweet smile on her face and said: "Sister Jing, I will send spies to check the situation."
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl He quickly turned his horse's head and rode away.
Liao Feihu raised his hand and wanted to speak, but before he could speak, Yunzhu's figure had already gone away.
The hand he raised slowly fell down, a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
After a while, Yunzhu galloped back with a very nervous expression on his face:
“Sister Jing, the spies reported that soldiers from the Nanjin Kingdom were found in Yangzipo. In addition, , traces of soldiers were also found near Tieshi Forest!"
Liao Feihu and others were shocked when they heard this.
(End of this chapter)