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When Zhu Lingyue woke up, he felt that there was silence all around, and there was a fire nearby, and several figures were sitting by the fire and whispering. , are you alright, you finally woke up!"

Immediately, someone came over and carefully helped Zhu Lingyue up. Zhu Lingyue looked around, only to find that he was in a simple wooden house, and asked, "Where is this?"

"Zhu Du, this is an old village with no people." The subordinate explained: "Zhu Du fell off his horse and passed out. We can only find this place and take shelter temporarily."

"How long did Ben Du sleep for?"

"It's been a whole day." The subordinate hurriedly said: "Bring hot water...!" Then a soldier filled a small porcelain bowl with a chipped hole in it, and handed it over respectfully, but Zhu Lingyue arrived and was hungry Thirsty again, after drinking half a bowl of hot water, I felt much more comfortable, and asked, "Is there anything to eat?"

The soldier said: "there is no food in the village. We searched around and only caught a few mice. They are cooking outside. Do you want some for Zhu Du?"

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"Rat?" Zhu Lingyue waved his hands in disgust for a while, and then asked, "How many people are there?"

"Zhu Du, there are still thirteen people." The soldier said, "A few people left on the way, but we didn't stop them...!"

Zhu Lingyue sighed: "The tree fell and the monkeys scattered. You guys are good. When you return to Tianshan, the governor will definitely reward you a lot."

"Thank you Dude Zhu!"

"What's the situation outside?" Zhu Lingyue asked, "Where is the Xiguan Army now? Where are all our troops going now?"

The soldier said softly: "Zhu Du, we are here, and we don't know what's going on outside, but when Zhu Du was in a coma, we sent people out to investigate, and now it seems that there are Xiguan troops in all directions. Search for Du Du...!"

Zhu Lingyue sneered, looked outside, and asked, "Is it dawn soon?"

The soldier said: "There is still some time, Zhu Du, what should we do next?"

Zhu Lingyue pondered for a moment before asking: "First find out what this place is, and then we will know which direction to go... Is there no news from Liu Quan?"

"No."

Zhu Lingyue sighed, Liu Quan led the cavalry to lead the pursuers away from Xiguan, and now he didn't know what the situation was, he had never been so downcast in his life, he pondered for a while, and then asked the soldier: "What's your name?"

"Villain Huang Zhu!"

"Huang Zhu, the thirteen of you are the most loyal subordinates of the governor. The governor assures you that when you return to Tianshan, you will be rewarded with great rewards to protect your glory and wealth." Zhu Lingyue thought for a while, "Since the Xiguan Army wants to search for the Governor, there must be checkpoints along the way, and it is not easy to return to Tianshan. By the way, where are the horses?"

"Worried about being discovered by Xiguan people, I have already hidden it." Huang Zhu said: "Zhu Du, do you want to bring the horse?"

"No need." Zhu Lingyue shook his head and said, "Don't bother with the horses anymore, and we can't walk around in such a suit, we may find clothes of the common people here, the more shabby the better."

"There are not many people in this village. The people in the village have already fled for fear of being involved, but if they leave in a hurry, it is not difficult to find some old clothes." Huang Zhu immediately said: "But there are thirteen of us , plus your lord, that's fourteen, but it's a bit difficult to find fourteen sets of old clothes."

A soldier at the side said: "That's all right, my lord, let's take off the outer clothes, and the inner clothes will be stained with mud, so we can get away with it."

Zhu Lingyue said: "After daybreak, send someone to inquire about our location, find out the route, and then disguise ourselves as... Well, pretend to be a hunter and walk all the way to Tianshan. This way it will not attract attention."

In the early morning of the next day, some people went out to inquire, and the rest of them disguised themselves and made some bows and arrows. At noon, the people sent out came back immediately, but they found out the road to Tianshan Mountain where they were located. After dark, Zhu Lingyue led 13 people, pretending to be ordinary hunters, and turned to the remote and difficult path, all the way west.

Along the way, many hardships were unavoidable. When encountering officers and soldiers along the way, they naturally avoided them. In just a few days, all the lost land has been recovered. It is better to say that it has won without a fight. Originally, the Tianshan Army occupied several counties in the west of Hezhou and sent a small number of troops to garrison them. After the defeat, the counties collapsed without a fight, and when the Xiguan army arrived, they left empty cities.

Zhu Lingyue was angry and annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. Even the main force of Tianshan Mountain had already been defeated by the Qingyuan Racecourse. How could the few soldiers stationed in the county be able to hold on.

Walking day and night, I walked for another four or five days, and finally saw Calabash Mountain. The flags on the mountain were waving. Naturally, it was the "Chu" flag of Xiguan, but at the foot of Calabash Mountain, there was no Tianshan Army. The Qiantian Mountain Army was used to contain the Xiguan Army on Hulu Mountain, but now there is no trace of it. Zhu Lingyue was surprised, but soon he was relieved. Since the Xiguan Army won a big victory, they naturally advanced all the way. Countless Tianshan defeated troops fled Going back to Tianshan, the foot of Calabash Mountain is the only way to go. The Tianshan army stationed here knew that the front line was defeated, and of course they had retreated to the territory of Tianshan.

Zhu Lingyue and the others passed through the foot of Calabash Mountain at night, but they didn't see many Xiguan troops. When they arrived here, they were already familiar with the road, and they knew that Yuhukou was only [-] li away, which was the entrance of Tianshan Mountain. The first dangerous place, Yuhukou is the only way to enter the Tianshan Mountains. You can enter the Tianshan Mountains in a few tens of miles, but you are very excited.

For the past ten days, Zhu Lingyue has spent the past ten days sleeping in the open air and traveling day and night. Zhu Lingyue only wanted to go back to Tianshan, but he still persisted. He assured the thirteen people under his command many times that they would be rewarded with rewards when they returned to Tianshan Mountain. At this time, they couldn't help but said: "I will arrive at Yuhukou immediately. Once I enter Yuhukou, I will be out of danger. There is a reward!"

"Zhu Du, listen, there's movement!" Huang Zhu was about to thank, when suddenly his eyebrows frowned, and he pointed to a small hillside not far ahead. The hillside was covered with thorns and weeds. It was the bright moon shining, and by the moonlight, I could vaguely see figures moving there, Zhu Lingyue's heart tightened, he was afraid that the people from Xiguan were ambushing here, Huang Zhu and the others were already holding knives in their hands, ready to fight.

After a moment of silence, I saw figures flickering over there, and soon, several figures appeared, and one of them asked, "Who is it?"

Huang Zhu stepped forward, and said in a deep voice, "Who are you?" The soldiers disguised as hunters behind them were also holding their swords tightly, waiting for battle. In the darkness, they saw a dozen people jumping out from behind the hillside. Their skills are also quite vigorous, and they have already approached this way. Huang Zhu and others protected Zhu Lingyue behind him. Is it Yao Wenyuan?"

Immediately, a voice from the opposite side said in surprise: "Who is it? It's Zhu Du's voice, could it be...Zhu Du, Zhu Du, is it you? Last general Yao Wenyuan...!"

Zhu Lingyue was both surprised and delighted.

Yao Wenyuan was one of his generals. He also participated in the battle of the racecourse that day, and together with Hou Jingang, as a cavalry general, he mainly attacked the front of the racecourse.

It was only later that the army was defeated and the whole army broke up. It was difficult to know who was alive and who was dead. Zhu Lingyue looked exactly like Yao Wenyuan in his figure, and his voice also somewhat resembled him. Having been down and out for ten days, Zhu Lingyue was overjoyed to see his general suddenly appearing at this time, and he already stepped forward and said with a smile, "Wen Yuan, it's really you? It turns out that you didn't die, that's really great. "

Holding the knife in one hand, Yao Wenyuan came quickly and said happily, "Zhu Du, it's great that you are safe and sound...!"

Zhu Lingyue stepped forward quickly, Yao Wenyuan came to meet him, and he was about to kneel down when he saw it. Zhu Lingyue was even ready to help him up, but Zhu Lingyue was surprised by the flash of the knife, and felt a chill on his neck. Lie on his neck, a familiar face appeared in front of his eyes, it was General Yao Wenyuan.

"Wen Yuan, you... what are you doing?" Zhu Lingyue was shocked and angry.

Huang Zhu and the others were also taken aback, and stepped forward one after another. A dozen or so people behind Yao Wenyuan also rushed forward, facing each other with swords facing each other.

"Zhu Du, it's great to see you." Yao Wenyuan stared into Zhu Lingyue's eyes, "The future of our brothers depends entirely on Zhu Du."

For a while, Zhu Lingyue didn't understand Yao Wenyuan's meaning. Although he was shocked, he still tried his best to keep calm, and said in a deep voice, "Wen Yuan, this is not a joke. What exactly are you trying to do?"

"Zhu Du, don't you know that Chu Huan has issued an arrest warrant, as long as you can be caught, no matter whether you are dead or alive, not only will you be rewarded, but you are originally a soldier of Tianshan, so you can be exempted from guilt." Yao Wenyuan sighed: "At the end The general is also on the arrest warrant. These days, he is hiding in Tibet like a mouse crossing the street. Why is he waiting in this wilderness? He knows that if Zhu Du is alive, he will definitely pass through here and return to Tianshan Mountain. It seems that the general will not No hard work was in vain.”

Zhu Lingyue was frightened and angry, and said sharply: "Yao Wenyuan, you bastard, you are so afraid of Chu Huan? Tianshan is in our hands, guarding the main road, how can he tolerate us? Now you take the sword, the governor will never blame the past, otherwise... ...!"

"Otherwise what?" Yao Wenyuan sneered and said, "Zhu Du, on the battlefield, you left the soldiers and escaped alone. Did you ever think that all the brothers who died on the battlefield died for you? It seems that you haven't woken up yet. , who told you that Tianshan is still in your hands? Don’t you know that Tianshan is now in Chu Huan’s hands, and the entire Northwest is in Chu Huan’s hands. No matter you or me, it’s hard to fly, and the only way to end is to sacrifice you. Keep yourself and your brothers in peace!"

Zhu Lingyue was stunned for a moment, and opened his eyes wide, "You...what are you talking about? Tianshan is in the hands of Chu Huan? You...you are talking nonsense...!"