June 185 A.D.

Wei You was older, about forty years old, thin and weak, and what impressed people the most was those small eyes, which blinked non-stop as soon as he spoke. Li Hong had seen him once in Lu Longsai, and knew that he was a close confidant of Lord Liu Yu of the Assassin History, and he spoke and acted cleanly, shrewdly and capablely.

The county government's facial features Peng Dou Hong had a ruddy complexion, a round face, and a smile that looked very kind. He is a confidant of Lord Liu Fan, and he is very tactful. He is good at dealing with the Hu people, has popularity among all ethnic groups, and often comes forward to solve some tricky things. It is very famous among the officials of Northern Xinjiang.

Being able to see Xian Yufu again, Li Hong was very happy in his heart.

He exchanged pleasantries with the three adults in the big tent, and immediately got to the point.

"People, do the people and soldiers below have an opinion on the exchange of prisoners with the Xianbei people this time?" Wei You asked with a smile.

"Yes, the opinion is big. Everyone thinks that Lord Thorn Shi and Lord Taishou are selling too cheaply. Li Hong said with a smile.

"And what do you think?" Dou Hong immediately asked.

"The Han and Hu tribes should live in peace so that everyone can live a good life. Generations of vendetta have gained nothing but death and poverty. Whether it is the Hu people or the Han people, there should still be the majority of people who hold this view. Therefore, I very much agree with the decision of the two adults, that peace between the two sides should be precious, and it is better not to fight. Although adopting a policy of softness towards the Hu people cannot solve the fundamental problem, it is better than fighting wars all year round. Allowing the people to recuperate in a peaceful and tranquil environment is actually the ultimate goal of our war. If it can be done without a war, it is certainly a pleasant thing. ”

"It's great that adults can think that." Dou Hong praised.

"Zimin, do you think that among the Xianbei clan, is it Murong Feng or Tuoba Feng who poses the greatest threat to the Great Han Kingdom?" Wei You asked again.

"Both, not much worse. Luckily, the conflict between the two of them is very big, which is a good thing for us. This invasion, if the two of them work together, it is estimated that they have already hit Jicheng by now. Since the death of Tanshi Huai, no one in the Xianbei Kingdom can completely control the three Xianbei tribes, and its gradual decline is inevitable. ”

"But things have changed now?" Wei You said slowly.

Li Hong was taken aback, "Dead one?" ”

Dou Hong smiled and shook his head.

"According to the information we have received, Murong Feng plans to take advantage of Tuoba Feng's defeat to unite several large tribes in Xianbei in the west to annihilate Tuoba Feng in one fell swoop." Xian Yufu said with a solemn expression, "They plan to set up another leader as the king and eradicate Helian. ”

"Accurate message?" Li Hong asked a little disbelievingly.

"Absolutely. This is the news coming from Murong Feng's side, and it is absolutely true. Xian Yufu said solemnly.

Li Hong shook his head in disbelief, "You guys are so powerful, even Murong Feng has arranged people around him." Admire, admire, admire. However, this is indeed a good opportunity to bring down Tuobafeng. Taking advantage of the great loss of his vitality, the unstable morale of the army, and the undecided breathing, he attacked him in groups. Good, good way. The handsome shot is extraordinary. ”

The three of them looked at him solemnly at the same time. Li Hong immediately felt speechless and smiled embarrassedly.

"Once Murong Feng succeeds, the entire Xianbei Country will be his world, and he can do whatever he wants." Wei You said worriedly, "Murong Feng has long had ambitions for the Great Han Kingdom, and if he has the three Xiong troops of Xianbei, he will definitely attack my Great Han. With the current situation and status quo of our big man, it is difficult to stop his attack. ”

"Therefore, Lord Thorn Shi and Lord Taishou discussed for a long time, and decided to take the initiative to cooperate with Tuoba Feng to stop Murong Feng's plan." Dou Hong said softly.

Li Hong was a little dizzy.

"Can the three adults be clearer?"

The three looked at each other, as if they were reluctant to speak. Wei You glanced at Xian Yufu with his eyes, meaning that he said.

Xian Yufu smiled apologetically at Li Hong and said slowly:

"We have secretly contacted Tuobafeng, and Tuobafeng is also desperate for our help, and we have privately agreed on a plan. But the implementation of this plan is very complicated. First, this matter must not be known to the imperial court. Cooperate with the enemy, no matter what it is for, there is a suspicion of fornicating with the enemy country and betraying the Han. Once the matter is revealed, it reaches the imperial court, and it is used by people with ulterior motives to make a big fuss, and the two adults and we will have the disaster of destroying the nine clans. Second, the cooperation between the two sides must be tacit and must not reveal flaws. If we want to hide from the traitors around Murong Feng and Tuoba Feng, we must be seamless between us, and we must not have any clues to be discovered by the enemy. Thirdly, the fewer people who know about it, the better, so the person who carries out this task must be absolutely trusted by both parties. Last but not least, while ensuring the continued survival of the Tuoba tribes, we must also take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, hit them hard, and weaken the power of the Xianbei people. ”

"Lord Thorn means to let you go."

There was silence in the tent for a moment.

"We were given the task of sending the prisoners to the city of Horses, and if nothing else, the soldiers were very safe along the way. But if we participate in this plan, the troops are in a very difficult environment, and the lives of the soldiers are in danger at any time. Li Hong thought about it for a long time and hesitated.

"The war is over for the time being, and many soldiers can go home. Let me lead the troops to participate in the internal strife of the Xianbei people, and also help an enemy who has just invaded our Great Han Kingdom and committed heinous crimes against all parts of the northern Xinjiang, this is ......"

"What does this make me say to my subordinates?" Li Hong spread his hands in embarrassment, crying with a sad face.

On the seventh day, Li Hong's troops reached Yefengwei.

It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery and is a good natural pasture. But because of the war, both the Karasuma people and the Han people gave up this treasure land near Qiushui. It's on the border of northern Xinjiang, and it's too dangerous.

According to Li Hong's arrangement, Zheng Xin ran to the other side of Qiushui in the middle of the night and picked up a Xianbei person.

Li Hong invited the other party to sit down and looked carefully. This man was tall and strong, with a pair of eyebrows on his black face as thick and thick as two black brushes, a bearded face, and thick lips, and he looked like a rough man. But Li Hong was immediately surprised. He heard a soft, good-sounding pure Chinese.

"Are you Lord Leopard?"

Li Hong nodded, and said in his mouth: "Your Dahan dialect is very authentic, and you learned it by yourself?" ”

"My father was once captured by the Han Chinese and stayed in Luoyang for more than ten years. I learned it from my father. The big man was not nervous at all, and said with a casual smile.

"Can you tell me who you are?" Li Hong asked with a smile on his face.

"The Maiha tribe is subordinate to the Danhan Mountain Royal Court, and I am the leader of this tribe."

Li Hong was even more surprised.

"You are the famous Xianbei Divine Arrow Shooting Ink Gift? Back then, Iron Wolf was full of praise every time he mentioned you, saying that your magic arrow skills were on the first day. It's really surprising to see you. Li Hong stood up excitedly and circled around the ink twice, with a look of admiration on his face.

"It's really my honor to be complimented by the Iron Wolf. My father had great respect for his archery skills. It's a pity that I've never had the chance to meet him, and it's even more impossible now. ”

Li Hong thought of the iron wolf, and felt a little lost in his heart.

"Aren't your troops in Quang Ninh City?"

"After Tito withdrew, Quang Ninh gave it to him. I and the Lord Fan of the Tianshui tribe have led our troops to rebound Hanshan. ”

"Lord Liu is in contact with Tuoba Feng through you?" Li Hong asked strangely.

Inkci nodded, as if unwilling to say the specifics, and did not speak.

Because Li Hong had no memories of the past, his mind remembered very deeply what Iron Wolf had originally instilled in him. When he saw the ink ci he had always admired, he naturally felt very close to him.

"If you participate in this matter, sooner or later Murong Feng will know about it. How will you get mixed up in Xianbei in the future? He asked with concern.

She smiled at him gratefully, and said slowly, "I promised Lord Liu that there were conditions. ”

"What conditions? Can you talk about it? ”

"After the internal strife between Tuoba Feng and Murong Feng is over, our tribe will break away from Xianbei and move to the hinterland of the Great Han Kingdom."

"Why?" Li Hong asked in surprise.

Ink Shot smiled bitterly and said, "There are many reasons. In the past, our tribe lived in the far northern grasslands, but after the conquest of Tanshi Huai, we moved to Danhan Mountain. Soon, my father led his troops to attack the Han Kingdom with Tanshihuai, but he was defeated and captured, and there was no news. As a result, the tribes were ostracized and forced to move to the border. It's hard to survive on the border, you know, but no one wants to help us. After my father returned, he always wanted to move the tribe to the hinterland of the Han Kingdom. He secretly asked people to find several Shanggu Taishou several times and asked to relocate, but they were all refused. My father never forgot about it until he died. This time, Lord Liu offered to allow our tribe to move to live near the Sangqian River as long as I helped him, and the place was of our choice. So I said yes. ”

Li Hong looked at him blankly and said worriedly: "Are you sure that tens of thousands of people from the tribe can be safely moved to the vicinity of the Sangqian River?" ”

She shook his head and said with a resolute expression: "It's man-made, there must be a way."

Li Hong looked at him with admiration, "If you want to help when the time comes, you can say it." ”

Shooting Mo Ci was very moved, stood up to thank Li Hong, and stretched out his hand to Li Hong to stop him.

"Tell me about your plan with Tuobafeng, how do we cooperate?"

"Can you call Tuoba Tao?" Inkci asked.

Day 8. Early morning.

Li Hong invited Jade, Wu Zhao, Hu Zi, Li Song, Yan Wuxing, Mu Zhu, Zheng Xin, Tian Chong's eight military candidates, the fake military candidates, Heng Sacrifice, and Lu Huanyang to the big tent.

"Do you want us to have breakfast?" Jade asked with a smile.

"Breakfast is a must. Also, I want to say one thing. Li Hong said with a smile while inviting everyone to sit down.

"You can eat and listen to me."

When Li Hong finished speaking, the big tent was silent. Only Li Hong drank porridge alone, and the sound was clearly audible.

"Everyone must cooperate well in the whole thing, and there must be no failures or mistakes."

"It's awesome, I've already said it. Everyone is a brother, and if you are a brother, you should treat each other with all sincerity and work together. Although we do not share wealth and wealth, we can still share in our suffering. ”

There was a lot of laughter in the big tent.

There are many Karasuma people living in Daigun, and there are many Huns, and ethnic mixing is very common. Although this situation is conducive to the management of the local government, it has a problem, that is, there are very many horse thieves in Daijun, more than any other place, and they are extremely rampant.

In June, the horse thieves of Daijun suddenly disappeared. Usually in the mountains and wilderness, the horse bandits of all sizes who run rampant on the grasslands seem to have turned into air and disappeared without a trace.

All the horse thieves were summoned to Plough Valley by the leader of Dieshire's largest equestrian gang, the Black Wind Maniac.

More than 3,000 horse thieves were concentrated in the valley, and everyone received a generous gift. They were told that they had been invited by Lord Yan Liyou of the Xianbei Wolf Tribe to go to the Burial Moon Forest to make a deal. After the deed is completed, another generous gift will be rewarded.

"What kind of deal?" Karasuma people, Huns, Xianbei people, Han people, bandits of various nationalities gathered together, and everyone asked each other curiously.

The little handsome man of the wolf tribe suddenly appeared in the plough valley with a thousand iron horses. The fist didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly called his deputy Tie Yue out of the valley to greet him.

"Call Fist to me." Jing Yue squinted his eyes and looked arrogant, and he pointed his horsewhip at Tie Yue's nose and said loudly.

Macheng is a border county of Dai County, it is located on the west bank of the Qiushui River, it is the first barrier against foreign invasion, and its geographical location is very important.

On the ninth day, the troops entered the territory of Macheng County, Dai County.

Looking at the endless and lush forest in front of him, Li Hong couldn't help but stop his horse and let out a heartfelt admiration.

"Really nice place. Is this the Burial Moon Forest? Li Hong pointed ahead and asked loudly.

Heng Sai, who followed behind, immediately said, "Yes. If you want to get around this forest, you need to walk an extra thirty miles to get to Horse City. But if you pass through the forest, you only need to walk another six miles to see Macheng. ”

"Everyone walks into the Burial Moon Forest, except for the businessmen. Traders are afraid that their goods will be hijacked by horse thieves, so they prefer to take a detour. Lu Huanyang then followed and added.

Li Hong nodded, "Burial Moon, this name is very good." Is the road wide in the forest? ”

"A dozen horses walked side by side without realizing the crowd." Lu Huanyang said.

Troops entered the forest one after another.

Although the road in the forest is potholed, it is very wide, and it has probably been repaired by many people, and there is not even a single tree stump visible on the road. The trees on both sides of the road are towering into the sky, obscuring the sky and the sun. The sunlight shone through the dense branches and leaves, leaving countless mottled afterimages on the green grass. The forest is full of shrubs, and a wide variety of plants and flowers can be found everywhere. Frightened, birds and critters scurried around. Due to the lack of sunlight all year round, the forest is filled with an unpleasant smell of dampness and decay.

The road in the forest is about five miles long, and everyone walks around and takes a look, and before you know it, you will reach the end.

Out of the Burial Moon Forest, Li Hong's eyes lit up.

Inside and outside the forest are two very different worlds. One is a quiet and elegant moonlit night, and the other is a brilliant day. Being on the edge of these two worlds, Li Hong has an indescribable feeling. He thought of life and death, of pain and pleasure.

At this moment, Li Hong felt the uneasiness of the black panther.

He looked around alertly, then flew off his horse and fell to the ground with his whole body on the ground, listening attentively.

Suddenly, he jumped up from the ground and roared with all his strength: "Sneak attack, enemy sneak attack......"