after being kidnapped by the general

The two Huns were left behind.

But the other Huns were all killed without mercy.

Even though there were Huns who shouted "surrender" and "I can lead the way" regretfully, they did not stop the swords that were slashing at them.

The two Huns who stood up first looked at the other dead compatriots, and their legs became weak from fright.It was trembling again, and it was the rest of the life after the catastrophe. I was glad that I stood up in time and got the chance to survive.

But they soon discovered that the chance of survival was not so good.

They were locked up all night without a drop of water.Early the next morning, the two Huns were led out. They were roughly tied with ropes and put on horses. They were told that they would only have water to drink when they led the way to a barbarian tribe.

The faces of the two Huns changed.

The nomads living on the grasslands all know the importance of water sources and the taste of thirst.If a person does not drink water, he will die in three or four days, and the process of not drinking water will be so painful that life is worse than death.

The hateful Central Plains people force them to lead the way as soon as possible by not giving them water to drink. This method is really cruel!

But under the instinct of survival, they dared not say anything, and anxiously led Yuanli and his party deep into the grassland.

If they want to survive, they must find the barbarian tribe within three days.

He Lang, Duan Yuquan and other generals remained in the frontier, while Yuan Li took Jia Qing and set foot on the road to the grassland with Yang Zhongfa.

Yuanli once trained an elite cavalry team. This cavalry was trained as a heavy cavalry, and the number of cavalry has changed from 1000 in the past to 8000 now.

When Chu Hechao went to attack Jizhou, he took 3000 people with him, and when Yuanli came to northern Xinjiang, he brought 4000 people.

Now, he divided the 4000 people into two groups, and Yang Zhong sent troops into two groups. They went into battle lightly, and each took a Hun surrender, a guide and a compass and quietly entered the grassland.

This compass is a simple compass made by Yuanli with water and needles, and he taught Yang Zhongfa this method.The three-pronged approach of compass, guide, and Huns' surrender can greatly increase the success rate of finding barbarian tribes in the grassland, and can also greatly reduce the possibility of the Huns lying.

Fortunately, the Huns surrendered their troops honestly enough and didn't have any wrong thoughts. They were more anxious to find the barbarian tribe than they were. Finally, three days later, the Huns took Yuanli to find the first barbarian tribe.

At this time, the Huns were already thirsty and weak, their lips were chapped and purple, their eyes were black, and they begged deliriously, "Water, water... I found the tribe, water."

Yuan Li nodded to the soldiers beside him, who came forward with the water bag, untied the cork, roughly pulled the Hun's hair to raise his face, and fed him water.

The Huns didn't care about the rudeness of the soldiers at all. He held the water bag in the hands of the soldiers tightly with both hands, drank the water weeping with joy, and rolled his throat gulps, unwilling to let go of a drop because of his hunger and thirst.

But after the water bag was halfway through, the guards ruthlessly took back the water bag, threw him a piece of dry food, and said to the struggling Huns who wanted to drink water: "When will you take us to the next tribe? There will be another water in time."

The Xiongnu swallowed, fixed his hungry eyes on the water bag: "I see."

Ahead, Jia Qing looked at the tribal tent in the distance, and asked, "What is my lord going to do?"

Yuan Li asked back, "What suggestion do you have?"

Jia Qing said: "Since Huyanhuntu's strength depends on the support of barbarians from all over the world, these barbarians are all his help. We should eliminate these barbarians to weaken Huyanhuntu's power."

"That's what I think too," Yuan Li smiled slightly, "but it's not enough."

At this time, it was just before dawn, the sky was gray, and the grassland was peaceful.

The tribes in the distance are quiet, and the barbarians are sleeping.And the dark sky blocked this group of dark men and horses.

Yuan Li looked at the tribe and said: "We also need to let these barbarians know that it was because of Huyanhuntu's provocation that they were killed, and it was because of the Huns who led the way that we were able to find them smoothly. Where to stay."

Jia Qingfu thought deeply, "Do you want the Sifang barbarian tribes and Huyanhuntu to kill each other?"

"That's right," Yuan Li tightened his reins and said, "Kill all the small tribes, and the big tribes will do their best to stir up their disputes before Huyanhuntu can react. It would be even better to get the position of the King of the Huns. All generals, follow me!"

After speaking, Yuan Li took the lead and rushed out.

Jia Qing followed closely to protect Yuanli's safety, and ordered his subordinates to surround the tribe from the left and right wings, and drew out the ring-shou knife.

The tribe that was still sleeping was suddenly awakened, and the screams cut through the long night.

This is a small tribe with only a few hundred people, and it can't resist Yuanli's two thousand cavalry at all.When the sun rose, they had captured this tribe and set off to the next tribe without stopping.

Among the accompanying people were people who specially drew topographic maps with silk cloth and charcoal. towards the forest.It is very important to draw a topographic map. Even if the tribes that have been explored will relocate, the rivers, forests, and valleys will not change. Grassland nomads rely on water sources for their lives. As long as these unchanging things are drawn, they will be able to Find the barbarian tribe by relying on the water source.

The people who drew the topographic map were the intelligence personnel of the Grain Institute. They had systematically learned how to draw a map. In the process of following Yuanli's continuous attack on the barbarian tribes, the topographic map they drew gradually took shape.

After Yuanli entered the grassland, he did not lose contact with Beijiang and Yang Zhongfa. Every day, the cavalry returned the same way and exchanged news in the rear.It's just that the deeper they go, the longer it takes for the cavalry to go back and forth.

This was the first time that Jia Qing went out to fight with Yuanli, and it was also the first time that Yuanli led the charge.Jia Qing originally thought that Yuanli would be in a hurry, but Yuanli was very calm, so calm that he didn't even look like he was stepping into the battlefield for the first time.And the gentle appearance in the past has completely disappeared in the battlefield with the enemy.

He can play hard, and he will not waver from his original intention because of it.The more he got along with Yuanli, the more Jia Qing surrendered, and he was convinced.

Jia Qing couldn't refuse the charm of being merciless in the face of the enemy, but blissful in the face of his own people.

And these small barbarian tribes are not enough to shake the footsteps of this elite cavalry.

The reason why the Quartet barbarians took refuge in Huyanhuntu was also because their own strength was not strong.They thought they would be able to live a good life by taking refuge in the Huns, but they were attacked by the Central Plains people because of Huyan Huntu.

Everywhere Yuanli went, he would explain the reason for attacking them: because Huyanhuntu kept sending cavalry to invade the border, so we couldn't bear it and decided to go deep into the grassland to fight back.Because you have taken refuge in Huyanhuntu, we are going to kill you.Oh, how about you guess how we found you?It was the Huns who led the way, and we found your tribe.

There are always some tribesmen who can discover Yuanli's whereabouts in advance and make effective resistance or escape.Those who survived also knew the reason why they would be attacked. Hatred is such a wonderful thing sometimes. It was obvious that the one who attacked them was from Yuanli and from the Central Plains, but they hated Huyanhuntu even more.

In fact, it is not incomprehensible. After all, the hatred between the barbarians and the Central Plains people has been going back and forth for hundreds of years. It is as common for the Central Plains people to kill them as if they invaded the Central Plains.But the betrayal from the alliance, and even the innocent suffering from the disaster because of the alliance, is obviously more unacceptable to these barbarians.

Not just one barbarian tribe thought so.

"Huyanhuntu, I took refuge in you and gave you the strength to make a comeback, but in the end, what you did dragged us down. The soldiers who led the Central Plains people to find us were still yours?!"

If these barbarians have learned the culture of the Central Plains, they will definitely scold Huyanhun Tuen for revenge and wolf-hearted.

The Huns who led the way for Yuanli also noticed something was wrong, and gradually became hesitant when leading the way. When Jia Qing attacked the barbarian tribe in Yuanli again, he took the opportunity to escape.

The first person who discovered his escape was the person who drew the map of the Grain Yard and shouted loudly: "My lord, the Huns have escaped!!!"

Yuanli looked back and saw that the Huns had escaped 50 meters away on horseback.He stopped Lieutenant General Jia Qing who was trying to chase the Huns, and stretched out his hand to the soldiers beside him, "Bring a big bow."

The personal soldier hastily handed the big bow to his hand.

Yuanli took a bow and shot an arrow, and the arrow aimed at the chest of the Huns.When the bow was drawn to the maximum, almost to the extent of the full moon, the arrow was released suddenly.

——The Huns fell off the horse in the next instant.

One hit must be hit.

Jia Qing's eyes lit up suddenly, "My lord, this skill is amazing! I'm afraid I have learned it for many years!"

"I started learning at a young age, and it can be regarded as a small success." Yuan Li was in a good mood.

Someone in front dragged the Huns over. Jia Qing stepped forward and saw that the Huns were already dead.He was full of emotions, and couldn't help persuading him: "My lord has the style of a famous general. These days, whether you are leading troops or killing enemies, you have great potential. You can try to walk the road of a famous general to accumulate prestige. "

Yuan Li put away his bow and arrow, smiled and shook his head, "I have enough famous generals, so why not me? Besides, which famous general in the world is better than Chu Hechao, he is allied with me, why should I bother?"

Jia Qing frowned and said, "But it's a pity that you don't use this skill."

Yuan Li didn't think it was a pity, "There are countless famous generals in the world, and I'm not bad for this one. But there are few who can live in the rear and take care of the overall situation, compared to me. So this famous general, let others be it."

These two sentences were simple, but very open-minded, which made Jia Qing quite enlightened.He was persuaded and nodded, agreeing with Yuanli's idea.

The Huns died, but the hatred provoked by the barbarians in all directions did not disappear.Soon, some barbarian tribesmen stood up with hatred and agreed to take Yuanli and his party to find the location of the King of the Huns.

The barbarians have always been vengeful.

Since the people of Huyanhuntu lead the enemy to destroy their tribe, they will also lead the enemy to destroy Huyanhuntu's tribe. Don't think about it.

Satisfied with this situation, Yuanli agreed to the request of the barbarian tribe and spared the tribe's people in exchange for the road to the Huns' court.

When they went to the court of the Huns, their movements became more careful, and the spirit of the map drawers was particularly tense, not daring to draw a wrong place.

The King's Court of the Huns is deep in the grassland. The closer they are to the King's Court of the Huns, the farther they are from the Central Plains. They have already entered the territory of the Huns.Yuanli and the others only brought [-] iron cavalry, and these two thousand cavalry were nothing to the Xiongnu army. Therefore, Yuanli's goal was not to invade the Huns' royal court, but to find out the location of the Huns' royal court, and then Leave the prairie and think long-term.

But Huyanhuntu is a vigilant opponent, and the increasingly fierce disputes on the grassland have already spread to his ears.He sent many Huns cavalry to patrol the grassland. If it weren't for the timely response of the guide, Yuanli and the others would have fought the Huns several times.

The same goes for this day.

Two thousand cavalry hid in the valley, carefully watching the backs of thousands of Hun cavalry leaving.

Yuanli was tightly guarded by the soldiers, Jia Qing and others, until the last Hun cavalry left, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At this point, they must not reveal any whereabouts.Because once discovered by the Huns, the Huns will soon have foreign aid, and they are thousands of miles away from northern Xinjiang, even if they call for help, they have nowhere to go.

Jia Qing looked serious, "My lord, with all due respect, we can't go any further."

They encountered two Huns cavalry today alone. If they hadn't reacted quickly, they would have died without a place to bury them.This place has been so heavily guarded, one can imagine how difficult it will be in the depths!

Yuan Li gritted his teeth, unwilling to reconcile, "It's already come to this point..."

"My lord!" Jia Qing said in a low voice, extremely stern, "Your safety is more important than the status of the Xiongnu royal court! Please don't be stubborn and return tonight at night!"

Yuan Li pursed his lips tightly, clenched his fist with his right hand, and looked around from a distance while lying on the hill.

It is still a boundless grassland with no end in sight.But Yuanli knew that the location of the King's Court of the Huns must not be far from here.

After finally getting to this point, how could Yuanli be willing to go back like this before finding the King's Court of the Huns.

He was rational and clear, what Jia Qing said was correct.

If they go further, they will have a [-] to [-]% probability of being discovered by the Huns.Once found, either dead or captured.

If captured, in Yuanli's capacity, it would cause unimaginable disasters to Chu Hechao, You, Bingzhou, and even the entire Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Jia Qing said: "Master!"

Yuan Li slammed into the mud, took a deep breath and stood up: "Let me think about it, we'll talk about it tonight."

Tonight is the day when the weather forecast is updated every seven days. After midnight, Yuanli will know what the weather will be like for the next seven days.

Yuan Li would be really unwilling to leave like this, but it is also not feasible to continue forward recklessly.

He pinned his hopes on the weather forecast.

Please give me some help.

Yuan Li licked his peeling lips, looked up at God, his heart was pounding, and he kept expecting.

Come on a rainy day.