Qin Xiao knew that this matter could not be delayed. If the Bohai people knew the true identities of Captain Zuo and Bu Liudajian, they would probably send them to the Bohai Kingdom.

It doesn’t matter that Bu Liuda was defeated. Chile Shanna, the captain of the left army, was an important general of Bu Liuda. He knew Bu Liuda’s internal situation very well, and even understood Bu Liuda’s military deployment. Yuan Gaijian would definitely make full use of it.

, even if these two people are to be traded with Bu Liuda, more information will inevitably be pried out from the Chile Mountain Pass before that.

So both Donglin Khan and Qin Xiao knew they had to rush to the front line as soon as possible.

Of course Donglin Khan knew that this general was very capable.

Qin Xiao killed Yuan Gaijian in Kyoto and pacified the Queen Mother Society in the south of the Yangtze River. After leaving the border, Long Rui's army, led by a group of ragtag troops, was in a state of disarray. In just one year, it had already gained an advantage over the Liaodong Army.

In addition, after leaving seclusion, he quickly concluded a silk and horse trade with the Maya tribe, becoming almost an ally, and even became Mukahidou. All of this is enough to show that this young general is an extraordinary person.

Donglin Khan was so shocked that such a shocking thing happened on the front line. In fact, he couldn't think of any countermeasures for a while. He just wanted to rush to the front line quickly to stabilize the situation and never let the Bohai people take advantage of it.

Qin Xiao suggested rescuing Zuo Daduwei and others, but Donglin Khan actually didn't even dare to think that he would rescue Zuo Daduwei and Bu Liudajian from the Bohai people. That would be even harder than climbing to the sky.

However, Qin Xiao's suggestion calmed down Donglin Khan's mood.

If these words were said by others, he would definitely just treat them as farts, but when said by Qin Xiao, it actually gave him a glimmer of hope.

Qin Xiao was going to the Black Forest, so he naturally wanted to explain it to the Great Chanyu.

In fact, Donglin Khan had already made preparations and gathered around a hundred accompanying cavalry overnight. He originally wanted to set off immediately after seeing Qin Xiao, but his plan changed, so he brought Qin Xiao to see the Great Chanyu.

Da Shanyu was also shocked when he learned that Qin Xiao was going with Donglin Khan, but Qin Xiao's few words gave Da Chanyu a glimmer of hope.

In fact, after receiving the news, Da Shanyu was of course shocked and angry.

He knew the consequences of this incident and had been racking his brains to think of how to deal with the huge crisis Buliuda faced this time.

In his view, this crisis is actually more dangerous than the pandemic. If it cannot be properly resolved, the consequences will be disastrous.

Qin Xiao took the initiative to help, which was naturally beyond Danyu's expectation.

Qin Xiao, with the dignity of a general, came to Bu Liuda in person. The two sides settled their differences and even gave Bu Liuda a new path. This was already a great favor to the Shanyu.

Now that he knew that Bu Liuda was in trouble, Qin Xiao still didn't care about his status as a general and still wanted to help. This surprised the general and he felt that this young man was really just and righteous.

In fact, he couldn't think of a better way. If Qin Xiao could really design to rescue Lieutenant Zuo, then of course it would be the best.

Qin Xiao gave hope to Donglin Khan and Da Chanyu, and Da Chanyu would naturally not refuse Qin Xiao's kindness. Although he knew that there was really little hope of rescuing Lieutenant Zuo, as Qin Xiao said, there are some things

There will definitely be no results if you don't do it, but if you give it a try, there is at least a glimmer of hope.

The Great Chanyu wanted to know if Qin Xiao had already made a plan, but Qin Xiao was honest, saying that he knew nothing about the situation there at the moment, and that he could only deploy a rescue plan by rushing to the front line and understanding the specific situation.

The Great Chanyu knew that he could only place his hope on Qin Xiao now, and ordered Donglin Khan to ensure Qin Xiao's absolute safety.

However, Qin Xiao went to the Black Forest. Of course, the less people knew about it at this time, the better.

The Great Chanyu arranged for Qin Xiao and his entourage to leave secretly overnight without letting anyone else know about it. As for the He Gu mission when they discovered that Qin Xiao was missing, the Great Chanyu would handle the arrangements.

In order to ensure Qin Xiao's secrecy, the Great Chanyu had someone send him a suit of undead cavalry uniforms, which he put on in the sweat tent.

Not only do the Undead Army cavalry have the best leather armor and equipment in Buliuda, but all Undead Army soldiers have a skull mask. The reason for wearing a skull mask is actually very simple, it is to intimidate the enemy on the battlefield.

Qin Xiao was very satisfied with this arrangement. Although he wanted to help Bu Liuda overcome this difficulty so that the Bohai people could not take advantage of Modong, he did not want his whereabouts to be known to too many people.

After wearing a mask, it is indeed difficult for others to know your identity.

After the current saint ascended the throne, the empire suffered from military disasters. Although it finally got through the difficulties, the national strength did suffer a huge blow. It was surrounded by powerful enemies, and the empire was no longer as strong as before.

Because of this, Bohai Yuan Gaijian took advantage of the situation to raise troops in the Bohai Sea, annihilated the Bohai princes that Emperor Wuzong had enfeoffed one by one, and unified the Bohai Sea.

The imperial court was unable to get involved in the state affairs in the Bohai Sea, and the Liaodong Army was even more incompetent. It watched helplessly as Yuan Gaijian gained power in the Bohai Sea.

Not only that, after Yuan Gaijian controlled the Bohai Sea, he extended his tentacles outwards. Not only would he often harass the borders of the Tang Dynasty, but his main focus was on the Black Forest of the Buliuda people. Even after years of encroachment,

It has captured a large territory in the eastern part of the Black Forest.

Unconsciously, the Bohai Sea has become an important threat to the northeastern border of Datang.

When Qin Xiao was in Xiling, he knew very little about this and didn't pay much attention to it, but now he knows that the Bohai Sea has become a hidden danger to the Tang Dynasty, and because of the Yuan Gai Wushuang incident, both public and private affairs have been established with the Bohai Yuan Gai

Deadly enemy.

Under such circumstances, it is certainly impossible for Qin Xiao to continue to allow Yuan Gaijian to become powerful.

He knew very well that Yuan Gaijian was ambitious and a greedy wolf. If he was allowed to grow big and the Bohai Sea completely swallowed up the entire Black Forest, it would definitely pose an unprecedented threat to the Northeast, and Yuan Gaijian

I'm afraid Jian's eyes have already been fixed on the four northeastern counties. Qin Xiao will not take it lightly with such a powerful enemy.

The arrest of Captain Zuo this time seemed to have nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty, but Qin Xiao keenly felt that in this incident, Yuan Gaijian had already taken the absolute initiative, while Bu Liuda was in a desperate situation.

Big dilemma.

Although the Great Chanyu and Donglin Khan were resolute and seemed to never compromise with the Bohai people, Qin Xiao knew that sometimes the situation forced the Great Chanyu to persist.

Of course, the Great Chanyu was not afraid that the Bohai people would kill Captain Zuo and Bu Liudajian, but he was afraid that this matter would be spread.

The death of two people will not have a fatal impact on Bu Liuda, but once this shameful incident is known to the world, Bu Liuda's people's morale will suffer a heavy blow, which is what Shanyu does not want to see.

Therefore, the Bohai people are likely to take advantage of this and coerce Buliuda into agreeing to their terms. In order to conceal this matter, the Great Chanyu may not reach an agreement secretly with the Bohai people.

Of course, Qin Xiao couldn't just watch Yuan Gaijian take advantage of this matter to continue to grow. His action this time seemed to be chivalrous and wanted to help Bu Liuda, but the more important reason was to consider the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

Putting on the leather armor and skull masks of the undead cavalry, the two said goodbye to the Great Chanyu and arrived at the assembly point. It was already dark.

There are three thousand undead troops in Buliuda, and one thousand undead troops are always kept on the front line of the Black Forest. The remaining two thousand undead troops are stationed near the Khan Court. The undead troops in the Black Forest are different from the troops on other front lines.

The four will take a rest, and the three thousand undead troops will take turns to replace them.

Donglin Khan rushed to the Black Forest with a hundred undead army cavalry. When everyone saw Qin Xiao, they saw that Qin Xiao was also dressed as an undead army, so naturally they could not tell Qin Xiao's true identity.

Buliuda's territory is divided into two parts, half is grassland and half is forest.

The grassland is the easternmost area of ​​the Modong Prairie. In fact, in comparison, the grassland area controlled by Buliuda is not as vast as the forest territory, and half of the tribes are actually forest tribes.

Starting from the Khan Court, we can hurry up and reach the Black Forest in two days at most. However, it is winter now, and the area where Buliuda is located is an extremely cold place. It has snowed a few times, and it takes only two days at most to reach the Black Forest.

The snow was so deep that the horses couldn't run at all, so according to Donglin Khan, it would take at least three or four days to reach the Black Forest in this kind of weather, both day and night.

After entering the Black Forest territory, it will take at least four or five days to travel through the forest to the front line. This is because Donglin Khan knows the route of the Black Forest and can reach the Xing'an River as quickly as possible, otherwise it will not work.

People who are good at geography in the forest are lucky not to get lost in the forest, otherwise it will take at least ten days and a half to find the front line.

What Qin Xiao was most worried about was that Captain Zuo was sent to the Bohai Kingdom.

However, he also knew that even if the Bohai Navy stationed in the Black Forest soon knew the identities of Captain Zuo and Bu Liudajian, they might send people to the Bohai Sea to ask Yuan Gaijian for instructions on how to deal with them, even if Yuan Gaijian ordered them to be killed.

If the two of them take it back, it will definitely take a lot of time on the road back and forth.

If this is the case, then of course it would be great.

In this way, you leave time for yourself.

As long as we get to the front line as soon as possible, understand the details and formulate a rescue plan, there is still hope.

After leaving the Khan Court, the team headed eastward.

But it has to be said that the snow on the road was indeed too thick, and it was very difficult for the horses to run. Even in the middle of the night, many horses were already showing signs of fatigue.

Both Donglin Khan and Qin Xiao knew that if they kept running, they would be fine, but the horses would definitely not be able to bear it. Once the horses were too tired, they would get twice the result with half the effort.

However, Donglin Khan has extensive experience in this and knows that if he wants to keep his horse strong enough to keep going, he must rest for half an hour every two hours. This way, although it will delay some time, he can always maintain the speed of his horse.

At midnight, the team stopped and everyone dismounted to rest and feed the horses.

The cold wind in the middle of the night was biting. Fortunately, in addition to the fur felt hats, everyone also put on a thick layer of animal skin jackets to resist the cold wind in this cold night.

Moreover, these cavalrymen made the owners of this land know how to deal with the harsh environment. When resting, they tried to herd the horses together, and then used the horses to form a windbreak wall. Everyone hid behind the horses to protect them from the cold.

wind.

These war horses are all produced in Buliuda. They have grown up in bitter cold places since they were young. They are cold-resistant by nature and are naturally not afraid of cold winds.

Before setting off, the team not only brought enough dry food and drinking water, but also dry firewood.

Taking advantage of the half-hour rest, someone lit a fire with dry wood, set up a kettle, and boiled hot water for drinking to keep the body warmer.

Although these cavalrymen were all close associates of Donglin Khan, Donglin Khan tried his best to conceal Qin Xiao's identity and kept Qin Xiao by his side at all times. When resting, the two of them also kept a distance from other soldiers.

Donglin Khan personally brought a bowl of hot water and handed it to Qin Xiao. He sat down next to Qin Xiao and said softly: "General, I'm really sorry for you. Drink some hot water to warm your body." Waiting for Qin Xiao to receive it.

After passing by, he looked at the night sky and said: "In the bitter cold land of Eastern Desert, it is really shameful for the general to suffer together!"

Qin Xiao had already taken off his mask. He was a little far away from the cavalry at this time, and he was not worried about being seen. He smiled and said: "Dong Lin Khan's words are serious. In fact, I have heard the name of the Black Forest for a long time. I heard that when winter comes, the Black Forest

The snow scenery is amazing, I just took this opportunity to see it too.”

"The general takes pleasure in suffering, which is difficult for ordinary people to compare with." Donglin Khan laughed.

Qin Xiao took a sip of hot water and then smiled and said: "Think about it, things are unpredictable. Less than a month ago, I was facing each other with Donglin Khan. I never thought that we would be sitting together today." Donglin Khan didn't wait.

After speaking, he already said: "Donglin Khan, don't get me wrong, I have no other meaning. In fact, when you led the troops to besiege Longba and failed to attack, I knew that Donglin Khan did not regard me as a real enemy, and he did not

I know that Donglin Khan is not a brave person."

"The general is broad-minded and does not care about past grudges." Donglin Khan sighed: "The general may not know that Wang Xingchao sent envoys to mobilize troops at the time of Da Shanyu's annual autumn hunting. Many leaders were there at that time, and I happened to

Inspecting the front line. After the Great Chanyu discussed with them, most of them agreed to send troops. When the Great Chanyu summoned me, he told me about sending troops. I actually did not agree with it, but the leaders of the ministries had already voted and made the decision.

, I can’t object to it either.”

"If you are eager to fight, you will perish; if you forget to fight, you will be in danger?"

"That's right!" Donglin Khan nodded and said: "Buliuda is just a tribe in Modong. It is still a large tribe in Modong, but how can it be compared with the Tang army? The battle between the two armies in the Northeast is like two sides.

When tigers fight, we are nothing more than hounds. If we get involved in the fight between two tigers, wouldn’t it be a recipe for self-destruction?”

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Donglin Khan understands things, knows the smallest things, and is very knowledgeable."

"In fact, all the leaders of the tribes understand this truth, but due to interests, sometimes they can only look at the immediate interests and ignore the overall situation." Donglin Khan sighed: "Many people in the tribe have benefited from the Liaodong Army.

In addition, Wang Xingchao was rewarded with generous rewards, so they supported sending troops. However, before sending troops, the Great Chanyu and I discussed it alone. Even if troops were sent, it would not be a last resort. It would not be possible to compete with the general's troops.

The horses clashed directly. Bu Liuda and Long Ruijun never had any grudges. Once they clashed and there were casualties on both sides, the grudges were immediately formed and there was no way out for either side."

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Fortunately, Buliuda has understanding people like Shanyu and Donglin Khan, otherwise...!" Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned his head and looked to the west. Donglin Khan listened.

He stopped abruptly mid-sentence, a little strange, and asked: "General, what's wrong?"

"There's someone!" Qin Xiao frowned and said, "There is the sound of horse hooves from the west. There are several people riding on them. Didn't you hear it?" But as soon as the words came out, he thought that although Donglin Khan was brave, he was not a martial artist and could not hear the sound from the west.

The sound of horse hooves was heard, and that was natural.

He has a cultivation level in the Great Heaven Realm. How can his five senses be compared to those of ordinary people?

Vaguely, he could hear the sound of horse hooves in the west, and could even tell that there were several riding horses. It was freezing cold in the middle of the night, and Qin Xiao was naturally surprised when the sound of horse hooves suddenly came over.

He also knew that even a Buliuda man would definitely hide in a felt tent to avoid the cold on such a cold night. It was rare to travel at this hour.

When Donglin Khan heard this, he got up and walked to the west. Qin Xiao also put on a mask, got up and followed.

Sure enough, after a while, the sound of horse hoofbeats became clearer and clearer, and everyone else heard it. The resting cavalry all stood up.

Not long after, in the darkness, several cavalry were seen appearing. More than a dozen cavalry had already stepped forward to meet them. With swords drawn in their hands, they formed a row and blocked the road. When the other party approached, a soldier already said in a deep voice.

: "Who is it? Where are you going?"

"But Donglin Khan?" Someone shouted loudly: "Donglin Khan, I am Tu Cha!"

Donglin Khan was a little surprised, so he stepped forward and asked: "Tucha, if you are not guarding the Great Chanyu, what are you doing here? How about the Great Chanyu?"

He knew that Tu Cha was the bodyguard of the Khan Tent and was responsible for the Great Chanyu's security. He was supposed to protect the Great Chanyu's safety in the Khan Tent, but he came after him in the middle of the night, thinking that something big had happened.

"Don't worry, Donglin Khan, Da Shanyu is fine." The Tu Cha turned over and dismounted, saluted and said: "According to Da Chanyu's order, I will send Tuma to catch up!"

"Tuma?" Donglin Khan was even more suspicious.

Qin Xiao, who was standing behind Donglin Khan, could see clearly that there were several other people behind Tu Cha. Three of them were actually wearing thick fur cloaks and hats, covering their noses and mouths.

One of them is Hongye.

He was a little surprised, he didn't expect Hongye to chase after him.

"Tuma knew that Donglin Khan was going to the Black Forest. It happened that Tuma heard that there were several other medicinal materials in the Black Forest, so he wanted to go to the Black Forest to look for them himself." Tu Cha said: "The Great Chanyu then ordered me to escort Tuma.

After catching up with Donglin Khan, please take them to the Black Forest."

Donglin Khan felt strange in his heart, but he knew that this Tuma had saved Tatu and was kind to Bu Liuda, so he could only say: "I know!"

Tucha didn't waste any time and saluted Donglin Khan, then got on his horse, turned his horse around with another cavalryman, and rode away, leaving only Hongye and the other two men in bamboo hats.

Hongye and the three of them all led their own horses, came over, and nodded to Donglin Khan. Hongye's voice was as indifferent as ever: "Thank you, Donglinhan!" Although he said that he had helped others, there was no hint of gratitude in his tone.

mean.

She walked directly past Donglin Khan with the two of them leading the horse. When she passed by Qin Xiao, the eyes under the bamboo hat glanced at Qin Xiao sideways and disappeared in a flash.

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