There is no spring, autumn and summer in northern Xinjiang, and there is no colorful.

Most of the time, the northern part of Xinjiang is plain white, with occasional blood embellishments.

Daning's northern frontier is very long from west to east, but when people mention northern Xinjiang, everyone thinks that it is the line from Fengyantai to Hanhai City, and it seems that only this line is worthy of the word northern Xinjiang.

In the past 20 years, Daning has never been defeated against Heiwu, because in the past 20 years, there has been a man named Tie Liuli who has raised his horse and raised his sword.

Tie Liuli himself often said that the death of soldiers of the border army on the battlefield is not a shame, but a destination.

Since it's home, you have to go home.

"Brother Guo's department is four hundred miles away from here."

Shen Leng glanced at everyone under him: "It is impossible for 1,200 cavalry to run from Baicheng to these four hundred miles of snow fields without being discovered by the black warriors, so I want you to take another road." ”

He looked at Wang Kuohai and Chen Ran: "I'll take Meng Changan's scout team away, you go here." ”

He took a map handed to him by Zheng Shu: "Meng Chang'an has explored three hundred miles to the north, we don't know anything about three hundred miles away, why the general led the army so impulsively and went straight to the Guoge'er Department is no longer important, the important thing is that we must bring the general's body back alive." ”

His finger clicked on a location on the map: "Here, Meng Changan once led the scout team here, and also marked a route, this location used to be a village, and was later burned down by Meng Changan, you two led the team straight to this place, no matter what method you use to hold out for five days, you are not allowed to be detected by the black warriors within five days." ”

Wang Kuohai looked at Chen Ran, and Chen Ran was also looking at him.

"General, how can you do it without the two of us?"

"I don't take the two of you with me because you two are my backups."

Shen Leng's fingers slid across the map: "I took the scout team in, if it is not expected, the general of the Black Martial Border Army Liao Kill Wolf has prepared a large army waiting for General Wu to lead people to pounce, for the Black Warriors, if this battle is won again, not only will the decline of the years be swept away, but even take advantage of the victory to go south, if we are defeated, tens of thousands of elite border troops will be lost, and the northern frontier will inevitably be lost, so I will rush back before the victory or defeat in this battle, only if I come back, General Wu's heart will settle down, if he is not chaotic, we will not be defeated." ”

"You wait near this abandoned village, I will take people from here to go to the Guogeer Department is expected to leave for three days, General Wu will lead the army to the expedition the day after tomorrow, we will go two days in advance, and the army will arrive in Mangshan three days later to rescue our trapped more than 4,000 cavalry, most of the troops of Heiwu will be over there, this is our opportunity."

Shen Leng put away the map: "Everyone carries a maximum of five days' dry food, which is used for seven days, and we bring too many horses that we can't outrun the Black Warriors, all of them are unfamiliar to everyone, this is not a naval battle that we are familiar with, but we are never afraid." ”

He knocked on his breastplate: "We didn't have contact for the first five days, on the fifth day I will return from your position with the scout team, and then spend two more days to gather General Wu's brigade, if you don't wait for me on the fifth day, come back." ”

Shen Leng raised his two hands and patted Wang Kuohai and Chen Ran: "Don't wait for me." ”

A team of more than 100 people rushed out from the south gate of Baicheng, and they didn't go through the north gate because they couldn't see it outside the north gate, and they didn't know how many scouts of the black warriors were hiding, staring at the gate of Baicheng all the time.

After leaving the south gate, go all the way to the west, and it stands to reason that it is closer to the northeast, but Shen Leng chose to go out around a bend.

That night, he and the scout team had walked sixty or seventy miles to the northwest, and the team rested in the birch forest for two hours, and then got on the horse again and hurried away, from here to the northeast, avoiding a military camp of the Black Warriors, but this road is really difficult to walk, most of the time through the woods, it is very easy to get lost, so Shen Leng admires Meng Changan even more, in such an environment, you can still draw a map and mark the route in detail, how difficult is it?

Chang'an City.

The emperor hadn't been able to eat for two days, of course he knew that he couldn't fall easily, of course he also knew that there were still many things waiting for him to deal with, and he even knew that if he stopped for a day, the originally orderly court of this huge empire would fluctuate, and he forced himself to eat, but it was difficult to swallow at all.

"Your Majesty."

The old dean looked at the emperor's pale face, and his heart ached.

"The minister knows that there is no point in persuading anything, the relationship between His Majesty and the general is not only a monarch or a friend is a brother, thirty years ago, His Majesty and the general fought side by side, born and died again and again, it is impossible for Your Majesty not to be sad, but Your Majesty, even if it is a sip of soup, the spirit is there, in order to avenge the general."

The emperor nodded: "I understand what the gentleman said, and I am very sensible. ”

The emperor got up and walked to the desk, and the notes on the table had not yet been read: "I have been uncertain in the past two days, and many things have not been dealt with in time, and I heard that the cabinet has been in chaos...... If Mu Zhaotong is okay, Yuan Toshiba's ability is still lacking, I think he will always have Mu Zhaotong's seven-point ability after so many years as a second-assistant, but now it seems that three points are not enough, Shen Leng recommended a person named Dou Huainan to me, call it in today, let him enter the cabinet first to make a five-grade helper, and see how capable he is. ”

"The minister knows this person, and he is known for his talent."

"Mr. also go to the cabinet more, as long as you are in Nayuan Toshiba, you have the backbone, he has been working for Mu Zhaotong for too long, so long that he will not be in charge of his own affairs."

The emperor opened a notebook, saw that the words on it were a little flowery, and continued to read with the nausea feeling in his chest and abdomen, but he didn't eat anything, but he always wanted to vomit.

"Your Majesty."

Dai Fangzhou walked in briskly from outside, holding a wooden box in his hand: "Tongwen box." ”

The emperor reached out and took it, opened it and took out a piece of paper, looked at it, and his face changed again.

"Nonsense!"

He stood up violently, perhaps too violently, and his body shook a little.

"Your Majesty is angry."

Dai Fangzhou hurriedly stretched out his hand to help.

"I'm fine."

How could the emperor still have the heart to continue to watch the twists and turns: "Shen Leng actually left the sailor without permission and returned to the northern frontier with 1,200 people, what does he want to do?!" ”

The old dean was taken aback: "This is sent by Shen Leng?" ”

The emperor snorted: "The matter of the northern frontier, what can he do when he goes back as a patrol sea commander?" Is he familiar with the environment in northern Xinjiang? Do you know how cold it is in the snowfield?! When I led my troops out for the first time, I was stunned when I looked at the white expanse, and my eyes would not be able to see clearly after walking for a long time, let alone identify the direction. ”

The old dean bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty should believe that Shen Leng has been to Northern Xinjiang." ”

"What is it that if you have been to Feng Yantai, you have been to Northern Xinjiang!"

The emperor paced back and forth: "With such a willful mind, where can you be a big responsibility." ”

"Your Majesty knows, he can."

The old dean said: "The minister feels that Shen Leng has gone back better, and he can know what state Wu Xinyu is in now without thinking about it carefully." ”

The emperor was stunned, and his headache became terrible.

"yes...... Wu Xinyu will be chaotic. ”

The emperor said: "I have decreed that he will temporarily take over the power of the general of the Northern Frontier, and the burden on his body has suddenly become heavy, I hope he can calm down...... I have also transferred the two guards from the north to the north to help, and recruited soldiers from various counties and counties, hoping that it will be too late. ”

After a moment of silence in the distance, he said: "General Tang Baobao of the Navy Division is in Chang'an City, His Majesty summoned him back to arrange to go to the Western Xinjiang, but the people haven't left yet, why don't you do it?" ”

The emperor reacted: "It's okay, let's release the boat on behalf of you, and go and call Tang Baobao and Xiahou Zhi in." ”

Two days later.

Tang Baobao and Xiahou Zhi took 10,000 forbidden troops and rushed to northern Xinjiang.

Seventeen days before this, Shen Leng led a team of 100 scouts into the vast snowfield.

Ten days after Shen Leng's departure, Meng Chang'an, who was in Baishan Pass, got the news.

"You can't go."

Han Zhaozhi glanced at Meng Chang'an: "Shen Leng sent people here to worry that you would leave here immediately and rush back to Northern Xinjiang, I don't want to persuade you to put the overall situation first, I just want to ask you, do you know if Baishan Pass is so important and what is the crime of getting the local master to leave his post without permission." ”

Meng Changan replied: "There is no forgiveness for killing." ”

"Do you want to die?"

"I don't want to, but I'm going back."

"Can you trust Shen Leng?"

"Faith, but I'm going back."

"You stay."

The middle-aged man standing beside Han Zhaozhi tidied up his clothes and took a deep breath: "I'm afraid that most of this matter is caused by me, and the general actually ventured into four hundred miles, only because of one thing." ”

He lowered his head: "Because of me." ”

He is Ye Yunsan.

Just before he was picked up by Han Zhaozhi, his team was finally caught up by the Black Warriors, and the elite cavalry of more than a thousand Black Warriors surrounded them and were trapped on a small hill, and there were only a few dozen people under him.

He broke out, with four arrows in his body, and only three of his dozens of men were still around, most of them were killed, and some were captured alive, he didn't want to believe that his men would betray him after they were caught, but he couldn't help but think about it.

If his guess was correct, his people revealed his identity and let the Black Warrior know that he was one of the most trusted people of the Daning Emperor.

If, Tie Liuli suddenly got the news that he was trapped, how could he not save him?

"Gobultier doesn't know me, but if he can tell me who I am, the general will believe me."

Ye Yunsan looked at Meng Changan's saber: "I'll take your knife with you, you can guard Baishan Pass well." ”

Meng Changan stood there, his face pale.

"I'll go with you, Your Majesty said let me take you home, and I have to complete Your Majesty's explanation."

After Han Zhaozhi said this, he walked outside and explained a few words to Dewey Ming, who was waiting, and told him that Meng Changan was not allowed to leave the city no matter what.

"Where are the six guns?"

Meng Changan suddenly shouted.

The six-gun general in white clothes and white armor has been outside the door all the time, standing solemnly and clenching his fists: "The subordinates are here." ”

"You go back."

Meng Changan was still standing there like a cold hard stone, but the two tear stains on his face were so clear.

"I can't go back, you took over the general and kowtowed two more times for me."

After finishing speaking, he strode out of the room, walked to the courtyard gate, and suddenly slammed a fist on the door wall, this punch flew a few green bricks, and punched a gap in the solid door wall, and the blood flowed from his hands, he stood at the door for a moment, and strode into the distance.

On the city wall, Meng Changan knelt down in the northwest direction, his forehead on the ground, and howled.

When he left Fishscale that year, he didn't cry.