The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 354 The clue is now
Hu Tian is in August, and it is snowing in the sky.

The icy cold wind comes from the south of West Siberia, and year after year, it ravages the land where the Oirats grow.

This is also the most direct reason why the Oirats, despite the huge threat of the Tatars, could not help but come south every autumn and winter to plunder the Wei and the border peoples of the West Sea.

On the desolate Gobi, the herdsmen who got up early steamed a pot of fragrant goat milk tea. After the family enjoyed it together, they walked out of the tent, opened the sheepfold, and prepared for a boring but necessary day of grazing.

The pastures in this season are very scarce and the quality is not good. In order to raise their hundred sheep to be fatter and sell them at a good price next year, this is the third time they have changed pastures since autumn this year.

The flock of sheep, who endured a night of hunger and cold, ran to the grassland ahead as soon as they rushed out of the sheepfold, enjoying the first mouthful of fresh grass and dewdrops in the morning, and kept bleating happily.

Suddenly, the sheep seemed to feel something terrible and became restless.

The old and experienced herdsmen also raised their eyes and looked into the distance. Accompanied by the sound of roaring horseshoes, from the end of the skyline, a torrent of steel appeared darkly, and soon came to the naked eye.

When they saw the troops dressed in Tatar costumes, the herdsmen were shocked and shouted to their family members who were still looking around in a daze: "Run, these are people from the east, run!"

His reminder was obviously too late.

Accompanied by the sound of piercing through the air, countless cavalrymen who had come to the front, but with a few bows and arrows, shot and killed the Oirat herdsmen in front of them one by one.

While they were arguing with each other about who killed two and who missed one, all the cavalry stopped.

The soldiers skillfully killed and dismembered more than a hundred shepherds, lit a bonfire, and prepared to enjoy a simple mutton breakfast.

The leading generals also gathered together, talking in Mongolian while grilling meat.

"This damn hell, let people live."

"It's true, the leader, just to claim credit in front of the Great Khan, let us rush so recklessly, this way, people are tossed to death."

"That's not true. You said, would Bahamu deceive and tease us? Didn't it mean that Wala had already decided to form an alliance with Wei?
Hmph, that timid coward in the city of Oara, who wholeheartedly curry favor with the Wei people, is not worthy of being called the "Eagle" with us sweating profusely. "

"Of course he is not worthy, a person who has lost his blood and bowed his head to foreigners, no wonder even his son wants to fight against him.

How can such a person be compared with our wise Great Khan.

Sooner or later, the Great Khan's army will completely enter the city of Oara, and let him kneel in front of the Great Khan to repent of the unforgivable sins he has committed.

Afterwards, the Great Khan will definitely defeat the State of Wei and rebuild the 'Great Mongol State'. At that time, we will help them regain the dignity lost by these stupid Oirats! "

"Haha, that's a good point. But compared to these, I am more concerned about the purpose of this trip right now.

But Bahamu said that Princess Wei is not only the most beloved daughter of Emperor Wei, but also very beautiful, three points more beautiful than the most handsome flowers on our grassland.

I don't know if it's true or not.If it is true, then..."

"Even if it's true, it doesn't matter to you kid.

That's the person the leader called for.

Maybe the leader will dedicate her to the Great Khan!

But having said that, this Bahamu is quite capable.

Originally, his and the leader's plan was to kill all the envoys of the Wei State, forcing the Oirats to form an alliance with us.

Who knew that Bahamu's visit to the capital of the Wei Kingdom actually tricked the emperor's precious daughter out.

Haha, when we take away the princess of the Wei Kingdom on the territory of the Wala people, do you think the Emperor of the Kingdom of Wei will directly send troops to attack Wala in anger?

If that's the case, it's really a good show to watch.

This Bahamu has really done a good thing, hahaha..."

While chatting freely, I suddenly heard a report from a subordinate: "Forty miles ahead, we found that the scouts of the Wei State Mission have been cleared by our side."

"Quick, get ready to mount!!"

……

Braving the cold wind and snow, he went all the way north, and in more than ten days, he traveled no more than a hundred miles.

Finally, the weather was better this day, and the wind was not so strong. It was the day to hurry.

However, Jia Lian ordered the troops to stop and set up camp, and summoned all his generals and subordinates to the Central Army for discussion.

"There are two problems.

First, the person in charge of the Oara royal court has been missing.

Second, two waves of scouts sent out this morning have exceeded the stipulated reporting time.

What do you think about this? "

Jia Lian sat at the head of the big tent, looked at the people under the seat, and said in a deep voice.

Xiang He said: "As for the people of the Vala King's Court, the lower officials have already sent someone to question the third prince. The third prince said that it may be due to the wind and snow, which delayed the journey. He has already sent someone to contact and urge them. I believe they will soon The people who are supported by the royal court of Vala will be able to arrive.

As for the scouts, could they also be delayed by the wind and snow?I have seen the horrible weather on the Gobi.

I heard that our place is not bad, but if we go further north, the situation will be even worse.

I really don't know how these Wala people live in such a ghost place. "

"I agree with Mr. Xiang's statement."

"That's right. It's just that the Oirats came a little later, so what's the big deal.

Anyway, with my old Zhu here, it doesn’t matter if those Wala people don’t come to meet her, I promise to deliver the princess safely.Coincidentally, in this case, my old Zhu can still go to Navala Royal Court for a stroll..."

Zhu Dahe, General Zhu, finally escaped from the generals of Gan Ning Guan, and got the chance to escort the princess for a ride.

Regrettably, along the way, the wind and snow moved slowly, and half of the thieves could not be seen.

He suffered so much without gaining any benefits, which made him regret grabbing this job.

The officers and generals, who had also been tortured by the Gobi weather for several days, did not take Jia Lian's words to heart.

After all, the mission to send off relatives, after starting from the capital, went all the way west, and only after reaching Ganning Pass in the far west, did they leave the territory of the Great Wei.

It can be said that it completely bypassed the hands and feet of the Tatars.This place is already the territory of the Oirats.

With such a safe route, people have no worries.

In addition, there are heavy soldiers escorting along the way, even now, the imperial guards around the princess, the Beijing camp under Jia Lian, and the frontier army under Zhu Dahe's combined direct combat strength exceeds [-].

Such a force can start a war.

It can be seen how much the imperial court attaches great importance to Princess Zhaoyang's safety.

Under such circumstances, what else could be unexpected?
For them, today's minor conditions are all caused by extreme weather.

Seeing that Jia Lian was frowning and remained silent, one of them persuaded: "Master Imperial Envoy, the weather is rare today and it's a good time to go on the road. Don't delay, and order to continue on the road."

Jia Lian saw that these people had no insight and sense of crisis, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Although he didn't know the specific source of this uneasiness, there must be a demon when things go wrong.He was silent for a while, and said seriously: "I decided to send twice as many scouts, and the inspection range will radiate another twenty miles.

until the exception is resolved.

In the meantime, for the safety of the princess, I ordered..."

As he said that, Jia Lian scanned the people in the tent and said: "All the non-combatants built tents around the periphery of the princess' big tent and repaired them on the spot.

As for the order of battle, the troops of the Beijing camp were in charge of stationing on the east side of the beach, and the troops under General Zhu's command were in charge of the west side. They all built fortifications on the spot to prevent accidents. "

"This……"

Hearing Jia Lian's order, everyone murmured.

Zhu Dahe even asked: "Are you serious?"

For the past few days, Jia Lian had been more polite to Zhu Dahe, but now he was silent to everyone.

Suddenly he untied his sword from his waist and buckled it on the case table, "This is an order from the officer, and those who disrespect it will be punished as disobedience to military orders."

Everyone was taken aback, and only then did they suddenly realize that the Shang Fang sword that was supposed to be placed in the box for worship had already been worn around the waist by the imperial envoy at some point.

Even if it is an imperial envoy, in order to show awe of the imperial power, Shang Fang's sword is easily hidden from others.

Because once this sword is released, there will be a disaster of blood.

So everyone knew that Jia Lian was really not joking with them, they all laughed and went down to make arrangements.

　Sorry, it will be updated this week.

　　I will make it up if I can, sorry...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)