The walled hall in Huyan Valley can only seat five or six people. Outside it was windy, and inside the fire was burning hot. It's just that the heat insulation in the hall is not good, and you still have to wear a big hat, otherwise it will be uncomfortable to freeze.

Zhuang Lang came in and said to He Sanlang, who was sitting at the small table in the middle: "It's so warm here, thank you!" ”

He Sanlang patted his side vigorously and said, "King, come and sit quickly!" It's burning hot, and after a while there will be less coal outside, and it will soon cool down. Straight lady thief, General Cao set how much coal he could only burn every day, and once the time passed, he could only stop! ”

Zhuang Lang sat down beside He Sanlang, only to feel the heat below, and couldn't help but take off the cowhide coat he was wearing outside, and said: "It's much hotter here!" Walking outside these days, it's really different, it's too cold! ”

He Saburo sighed: "It is said that the current weather should not be so cold." I don't know what's going on, suddenly there was a gust of wind, and the weather dropped I don't know how much, and it was cold inside and out! When the wind stops, we have to repair the facilities in the city, otherwise how can we survive this winter? ”

After speaking, he said to the soldier on the side: "Go and bring the boiled pot!" Dawang is tired of walking on the road, eat some meat to warm up! ”

After a while, the soldiers came in with a pot, brought a few vegetables on a plate, and put a few large plates of meat aside.

He Sanlang said to Zhuang Lang: "King, there is nothing else here, only meat and these dishes, and you will be fine." ”

Zhuang Lang said: "Why be so polite? Along the way, walking outside, eating and drinking were not satisfactory. At night, a fire was lit, and there was not enough firewood and grass, and even the meat could not be cooked. Alas, but I don't want to encounter this kind of ghost weather. ”

The two gossiped while waiting for the stove to boil. I don't know what's going on this winter, it's very cold,

After a while, the fire boiled, and the meat was poured into it. After eating for a while, Zhuang Lang took a breath and said, "This can be regarded as full!" Since leaving Shengzhou, all the way north, it has been many days to come here and have a full meal! ”

He Saburo said: "King, after here, the days ahead will not be so difficult." The river and the sea of vultures in front of them are not far away. When you enter the mountains, that is under the rule of the king, will you be so sad? ”

Zhuang Lang sighed: "Under my rule, it's not as good as here!" I hope that someone will come up and no longer suffer these hardships. It's colder north of Wolf Mountain than here, and the weather there is really hard to imagine what it's like! ”

He Saburo sighed, only cared about eating meat and drinking, and didn't bother to say anything. When I attacked this area a few years ago, it was spring, and it was the time when the wind and the sun were beautiful. But I don't want to stay here, and all of a sudden I encounter such a cold winter, and the soldiers who stay here are thinking about how to get through this winter.

There was nothing to say all night, and General Cao did not return the next day, Zhuang Lang no longer waited, beckoned his entourage, and headed west.

After crossing the Hemu army, they went all the way north and traveled north along the Yellow River. After walking for a day, when he arrived in the mountains, Zhuang Lang Guangliang suddenly pointed to the distance and said to Zhuang Lang: "King, look there, is it a Tatar?" ”

Zhuang Lang hurriedly looked up, and saw several figures standing at the mountain pass. He was too far away to see his face clearly, and he saw that the clothes were different from those of his own, and it was the Tatars who he had not seen for many days.

He was taken aback and hurriedly ordered everyone to be on guard. After waiting for a while, he didn't see those people coming down, Zhuang Lang buried and said: "I have seen the Tatars, maybe when they will come down to attack us!" Order all the armies to send spies farther away, and don't be cut off by others! ”

The retinue answered, cheered up, and the spies moved forward.

Cautiously, when he arrived at the city of the Vultures, he did not see the Tatars attacking him. Zhuang Lang was buried in the post house, and said to Zhuang Lang Guangliang: "The Tatars are outside, staring at us back to our place of residence, and they must have bad thoughts." Take two of you, go back to your lodgings first, and let them gather up the men and horses and come to meet us. As long as we go back, the Tatars will be useless, and we will not be able to break our dwellings. ”

Zhuang Lang Guangling responded to the promise, took two people he was familiar with, and went out of the city to the northern mountains.

The Vultures Sea is in the Wolf Mountain, between the Great Wall of Qin and the Great Wall of Han, and is not something that ordinary nomadic tribes can attack. After Zhuang Lang Guangling left, he waited for another day, and Zhuang Lang buried Bao before waiting for the city lord.

Sitting down in the official hall, the city lord Qin Zhongliang ordered tea to be served, and said, "King, I don't know what happened to the Tatars found on the road?" ”

Zhuang Lang thought about it and told him what had happened to the Tatars he had discovered a few days ago and had been there all along the way. Finally, he said: "City Lord, my department is stationed north of Wolf Mountain, and since the beginning of winter, they have chosen a place to live. If the Tatars come in large numbers, it is really worrying. However, as far as we know, the Tatars were not many in the north, and they came in large numbers, and it was only when they united their tribes to the south. ”

Qin Zhongliang said: "Since this is the case, I can send a team to escort the city lord back to his residence." These Tatars, as long as they pay close attention, can't make much of a fuss. I will report this matter and wait for the above to deal with it. ”

Zhuang Lang bowed his hand and saluted: "If you can do this, you will thank the city lord." The winter in the north is bitterly cold, and in the past two months, you can still fight, as long as a few more days pass, there will be no one on the road at all, let alone war. ”

Qin Zhongliang nodded: "I won't have many days to come here." In winter, what is going on in this area, don't hide it from the king, and I don't know the bottom of my heart. It's better that there is no war this year, otherwise everything is difficult to say. ”

Zhuang Lang buried Bao said: "In the past, there were Tatars who peeked into the interior, but there were only a small number of people watching, and there was no big war. Seeing the Tatars at this time, it is also possible that they heard about the defeat of the party and came to watch, not to fight. ”

Qin Zhongliang smiled: "No matter what, their people have already arrived. Rest assured, I'll send out a lot of rangers to see how many people come. If it's a big army, it won't be able to hide it. As long as they are found, then everything is well said. By the way, how many people can the Tatars send? ”

Zhuang Lang thought for a while and said, "According to previous estimates, there are at most one or two thousand people. ”

Hearing this, Qin Zhongliang couldn't help frowning: "One or two thousand? What's the use! I have enough people in one city to fight with so many men! As long as they find their whereabouts, the army will come out, and they will threaten everywhere! ”

Zhuang Lang sighed and said, "City Lord, although the words are strong, but now it is winter, so it is not so easy. The Tatars were originally nomadic people, scattered everywhere, and gathered into a strong army when they wanted to fight, and nomadic when they were not fighting. Our department is in a large pasture north of Wolf Mountain, north of Yin Mountain, I don't know exactly, who knows where they are stationed? ”

Qin Zhongliang nodded and did not speak. If that's the case, it's not easy. The Tatars were stationed all around, unless they could get a core of people, figure out where they were stationed, and then quickly lead them out. Now it's like this, I'm afraid it's not feasible.

Now the area around Wolf Mountain is too cold, and the Song army is not well prepared. Now it is the Shengzhou area to transfer materials from the Central Plains, and it is not easy to distribute them to the hands below. Without supplies, it was a bit too much to let Qin Zhongliang's people fight the Tatars. In particular, many of the personnel in the army are newly recruited, and they do not have a lot of combat experience.