At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 722
Gao Bufan and the others left Badong County, and found a place to sleep on the edge of the Yangtze River. Fortunately, it didn't rain, otherwise it would be troublesome, and it is summer, so there is no danger of freezing, but there are too many mosquitoes Fortunately, the Miao people also have a clever way to deal with mosquitoes. They made some herbs and mixed them with firewood and ignited them, emitting a pungent smell of smoke, which can drive away mosquitoes, but the smell is very strong. It is also a test for the human nose.

Yang Qingruo sat by the fire for a while and couldn't stand it any longer. She got up and walked to the river to get some air.Gao Bufan followed, handed a red wild fruit to Yang Qingruo, and said softly: "It tastes good, try it."

Yang Qingruo felt sweet in his heart, took a bite of the wild fruit and found that it tasted good, and asked in a low voice: "Could it be that Gao Lang approached the pair of Miao brothers and sisters because he wanted to bring the Baimiao people under his command?"

Gao Bufan nodded: "There are quite a few Miao people in Badi. If they can be gathered together, they will be a very impressive force."

Yang Qingruo glanced at Gao Bufan with beautiful eyes, as if saying that it was as expected.

"It's a pity that we came a step late. If we can contact Xu Zhi before Li Xiaogong, maybe we can take Badong County." Yang Qingruo said regretfully.

Gao Bufan shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. After all, we came here empty-handed. There are only a few people in total, and the Tang army is nearby, and the army is overwhelming. Even if we meet Xu Zhi first, he may not dare to choose to join us. But now that Badong County has just suffered a catastrophe and is in urgent need of help, Tang Jun's visit this time is undoubtedly sending charcoal in the face of hardship, as Xu Zhi's attitude towards Li Xiaogong can tell."

Yang Qingruo nodded and said: "That's true, it's cheaper for Li Xiaogong, I hope Shu County has not fallen into Li Tang's hands, otherwise it will be very difficult for us to take away the treasures of the Buddhist family."

Gao Bufan said relaxedly: "It's okay, let's find the treasure first, and then try to transport it away. If you can't transport it, don't move it for the time being, and take it later when the time comes."

"That's the only way to go." Yang Qingruo glanced at the fire in the distance, and said in a low voice: "That Ah Qing doesn't look very smart, so it's easy to manipulate, but that Ah Mi is probably not easy to fool, and the Miao people have always He is wary of the Han people, especially the Bai Miao, and Gao Lang wants to subdue the Miao people for his own use, I am afraid it will be difficult."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Qingruo's words are a bit too utilitarian. In fact, I don't want to manipulate their brothers and sisters, nor do I want to manipulate the Miao people."

Yang Qingruo's face became hot, and she asked curiously: "Gao Lang seems to have a plan in mind?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said, "I can't say I'm confident, but I just treat each other with sincerity. As long as I can bring real benefits to the Miao people, I believe they will submit to me."

Yang Qingruo took a look at Gao Bufan, and snorted softly: "You guys are always playing tricks, so get it right, what's the best way?"

Gao Bufan smiled, and then explained the conflict between Hei Miao and Bai Miao. After hearing this, Yang Qingruo looked thoughtful and said to himself: "I see, if Gao Lang can resolve the conflict between Hei Miao and Bai Miao There is indeed a chance to bring them under the command of the feud between the two clans, but the feud accumulated over the decades between the two clans is not so easy to resolve."

Gao Bufan calmly said: "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there is a heart."

Yang Qingruo actually nodded, Gao Bufan couldn't help wondering: "So Qingruo believes me?"

"Why not? You are always capable of what others cannot." Yang Qingruo snorted lightly.

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "So I am so powerful in Qingruo's mind, one more praise, so that I can float for a while."

Yang Qingruo couldn't help laughing out loud, and said in a low voice, "Look at your virtue, you don't look like the...lord of a country."

Gao Bufan laughed and said, "What's wrong with the ruler of a country, who is not a baby?"

Yang Qingruo had long been used to this man's endless "strange accents", so she gave him an angry look and said, "Stop talking nonsense with you."

Gao Bufan smiled and asked: "By the way, has Qing Ruo ever seen a tiger with such long teeth protruding from the mouth like two daggers?"

Gao Bufan said while gesticulating!

Yang Qingruo said in surprise, "You met such a tiger?"

Gao Bufan nodded, and briefly told the story of encountering the strange tiger. Yang Qingruo looked thoughtful after listening, shook his head and said: "I have never seen such a tiger, but I heard from Master that Shu There is a very rare tiger named Kuihu, which is huge and much stronger than ordinary tigers, and its teeth are long and sharp, just like what you described, Gao Lang."

"Kuihu?" Gao Bufan frowned and said, "I haven't heard of it, but it sounds very powerful."

Yang Qingruo nodded and said: "Of course it's amazing. Master met a Kui tiger when he was gathering medicine in the area of ​​Sichuan, and was almost injured by it. If he encounters it next time, Gao Lang can't be careless."

Gao Bufan's heart trembled slightly, Qingruo's master, Wang Yuanzhi, was the leader of the Taoist sect, and his martial arts must be unpredictable, and he was almost injured by Kuihu. It can be seen that this kind of beast is indeed powerful, no wonder it is so powerful.

On the second day, Gao Bufan and others felled wood to make a wooden raft. The group took two wooden rafts and went upstream. After a day, they finally arrived in Linjiang County.

After everyone abandoned the boat and landed, and walked for half a day, Ah Qing pointed to a mountain in the distance and said: "Brother Gao, look, that mountain is called Maofeng Mountain, and the stockade we live in is behind the mountain. It's about thirty miles away."

As the saying goes, Wangshan ran to death, but the mountain looked very close, but it took another [-] miles to get there. Gao Dahe and another soldier could only carry the injured brother on the stretcher and continue walking.

Ah Mi said apologetically, "The river next to our village is connected to the Yangtze River. Originally, we could have rowed the raft directly outside the village, but we had to pass through Heimiao's territory on the way, so it's better to go by land."

Gao Dahe didn't know the grievances between Hei Miao and Bai Miao, and wondered: "Why can't you pass through Hei Miao's territory, you have a festival with them?"

Ah Qing gritted his teeth and said, "It's not just a festival, I have a sworn feud with Heimiao."

A concubine gave her elder brother a warning look, and said calmly, "Brother, don't talk nonsense!"

A Qing quickly said: "Don't talk, don't talk, let's continue on our way."

Yang Qingruo couldn't help but thought to himself, it really is tofu made with brine, one thing is one thing, this idiot has a bad temper, but he is so obedient to his sister.

Let’s talk about Gao Bufan and his party walking for more than ten miles, and finally came to the foot of the mountain. They thought there was no way, but when they looked closer, they found a mountain path hidden among the trees and weeds. There must be a way ahead.

Everyone walked over the Maofeng Mountain along the dark mountain path, and when they came to the other side of the mountain, they suddenly saw a clear river meandering on the flat ground, and there were large tracts of fertile farmland on both sides of the river. , and the fields are full of rice. At this season, the rice has turned yellow and golden, like gold spread all over the ground.Looking into the distance, there are layers of terraced fields, planting hemp or mulberry, and various fruit trees, a scene of a paradise.

Gao Bufan couldn't help blurting out: "What a beautiful place!"

Ah Qing proudly said: "Of course, otherwise we wouldn't have built the stockade here. Well, our stockade is just behind the bamboo forest in the river bend. Hurry up, we'll be there soon!"

Ah Qing quickened his pace as he spoke, impatiently leading the way.

(End of this chapter)