Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

"Hurry up!"

At the same time, Su Mu kept urging.

It has been a day and two nights since they left Yingzhou Daying, but they haven't left Datong Mansion yet.

It's not that they are not fast enough. In fact, one person with two horses, running day and night without leaving the saddle, is already the fastest way to travel in this era, except by boat.

Back then, Genghis Khan relied on this method of marching to fight from the Mongolian Plateau to Khwarazmo in half a year, catching the enemy by surprise.

However, this method of marching has a big disadvantage. First of all, it has high requirements on the terrain.For example, mountains, rivers, and swampy terrain may not be faster than walking.Moreover, it is very troublesome for war horses to serve.People can march continuously for days and nights without eating or sleeping, but war horses cannot.In addition to eating a lot of high-calorie food, you also need to drink a lot of water.Otherwise, the war horse will be useless.

The route Su Mu chose to go to Wanquan Zuowei is relatively remote, with mountains along the way.

There is actually only one route from Hebei to Shanxi that is relatively flat.That is the narrow strip from Beijing to Juyongguan, and then along Xuanfu to Datong.Also because the terrain of this route is wide and flat, which is conducive to the marching of large troops, the two towns of Xuan and Da have always been the first line of national defense to defend the capital.

Time did not allow Su Mu to go around Datong again, so he chose this difficult path, and his speed was naturally slowed down.

Moreover, in recent years, the Little Ice Age has begun to show its power. There is heavy snowfall in the north every year. After the snowstorm, there is a severe drought. The water in the river has dried up. section of the road.

Su Mu tossed and tossed on the road for a day and two nights, his body was already shaking to pieces, the early spring wind kept blowing, and he was so cold that he seemed to be stiff.In order to prevent chapping, animal grease was applied to his hands and face.So, there was no problem.It's just that the wind and sand outside the mouth is too big, and it just sticks to it, and it can't be lingered.

Wipe it with your hand, and get black with one hand.

Up to now, the former white-faced Confucian scholar has become the Kitchen God.

As soon as I spoke, I felt that the gap between my teeth was full of sand, and the saliva I spit out was all yellow.

As for the other three, they were also not much better.

Wu Yun and Wang Cheng were also dirtier than mud monkeys, with only the whites of their eyes visible on their faces.

These two people are not in bad health, they forcefully endured running behind Su Mu.

As for Mei Niang, after being tied to the saddle by Su Mu with a cloth strap, there is no danger of falling off the horse, but she is weak and can't stand it after working so hard.Even though her face was covered with dust, she could already see that her face was gradually turning pale.

Wu Yun felt sorry for this righteous sister, and couldn't help but ask Su Mu: "Scholar, how long will it take to reach the land?"

Su Mu didn't tell them exactly where he was going. The less people who know about this kind of military secrets, the more secure. Hearing Wu Yun's question, he felt uncomfortable: "Speak less, save some energy, just go. "

Wu Yun held the empty horse with one hand, and Meiniang's rein with the other, and said: "This road is really difficult, and it takes too much effort. If this continues, the horse will run away and fail."

Su Mu probably calculated it in his mind, and then slowly said: "After today, after turning over the mountain in front, we should arrive in two days."

Having said that, he looked back at Wu Yun coldly: "Why, I'm afraid I'm tired and can't walk anymore. If you don't want to go, just leave as soon as possible, and I will never force you."

Wu Yun's face turned red, and he said in a high voice: "Scholar, Mr. Wu Yun is a person who died once. Thanks to the bachelor's words, the villain has just picked up his life. This life can be regarded as sold to the Mr. .If the Eldest Man doesn't like Wu Yun, the villain will immediately bump his head under the horse and die. The villain is only worried about Mrs. Mei Niang. Madam, she is delicate and expensive, so I'm afraid she won't be able to bear the hardship."

Hearing what he said, Su Mu's eyes fell on Mei Niang, only to find that Mei Niang's physical condition was indeed not very good.

After two nights and a day of running around, Mei Niang's face was pale, and her body seemed to have lost weight.Sitting on the saddle, his body swayed like a willow in the wind.

This is indeed a problem. If it were another woman, Su Mu's best choice now would be to throw her away.However, I waited for several years, and finally reunited with her, how could I be willing to separate again.

He pulled the horse for a while, waited, took Mei Niang's reins from Wu Yun, walked side by side with her, and asked, "But can't you bear it?"

Mei Niang didn't speak, just glanced at Su Mu and shook her head stubbornly.

When Su Mu told her that her daughter was with Xie Ranran, she had already taken it seriously. Seeing that she was about to meet her daughter, she naturally refused to lag behind. No matter how hard it was, she had to grit her teeth and persevere.

When Su Mu saw her expression, his heart softened suddenly: "I'm sorry for you, why don't you find a place to settle down with Wu Yun first, and after we get down, I will come to look for you with my daughter."

"Don't think about it!" Mei Niang's complexion suddenly changed, and she shouted in a low voice: "You big villain, I don't want to mention all the things you did before. But you still want me to see my daughter, you are not lying to me right?"

Su Mu choked, and said forcefully, "How could I lie to you."

"That's good!" Suddenly, Meiniang stretched out her hand and whipped her horse severely.

The horse screamed angrily and rushed to the front of the team.

Meiniang, who was tied to the horse, couldn't help shaking violently, as if she was about to fall at any moment.

She was so shocked that she turned pale, but please restrained herself and refused to cry out.

Su Mu knew that this woman was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, once she made up her mind, the nine cows would not be able to pull her back, so she had to follow and grabbed her by the reins.

He shouted: "Crossing the mountain in front is the Xuanfu. Although it takes two more days to walk, it is still flat. Everyone gritted their teeth and persisted, and we will soon reach our destination."

Hearing what Su Mu said, Wang Cheng and Wu Yun relaxed at the same time. The road is really difficult, and the two have long been looking forward to a flat road.However, they were curious at the same time: Why did the bachelor go to the Xuanfu? Isn't that getting farther and farther away from the battlefield? What exactly does he want to do?

But Su Mu felt uneasy, he had already experienced Mei Niang's strong temper.After this incident, he has decided to accept her as his concubine.Although Mei Niang is nominally Wang Lian's wife now, as a prime minister, taking away his wife will inevitably leave a huge stain on her reputation.But, for the sake of Mei Niang, let's do this kind of bullying. Who can do anything to me?

When this battle is over, Emperor Zhengde can be invited to come forward and explain to Mei Niang the reason why he used Mei Fugui's name to become an official in Cangzhou.With Zhengde's temperament and his relationship with me, Su Mu, he will definitely help with this job.

As long as this misunderstanding is eliminated, Meiniang will naturally no longer regard herself as a big enemy.

Of course, there is another key to this—团囡——If Mei Niang knows that she is lying to her, Mei Niang will never forgive herself.

After thinking for a long time, Su Mu didn't have a charter, so he could only take one step at a time.

After walking for another day, I finally passed the mountain range in front of me.

There is a flat and wide plateau in front of you, and the breeze blows from outside the mouth.

Xuanfu has arrived.