Half an hour later, they found another camp in the col on the other side. It looked larger than the one just now, and could accommodate six to seven thousand people.
The terrain of this mountain is complex, with a broad belly and dense mountain valleys. It is an excellent place to hide military camps.
Xue Lin was very happy that Jin Changguo's hidden thorn could be uprooted.
"Get out of the mountain first!" After finding everything, Xue Lin pulled Mingyi down the mountain. Just as he reached the foot of the mountain, Xue Lin suddenly stopped and listened for a moment. His expression changed slightly, and he dragged Mingyi forward, "Get on your horse! Follow me!"
Mingyi knew that he had extraordinary ears, so she climbed on the horse without thinking. Xue Lin pulled the horse to go first, and she rode to follow. Along the way, they could only hear the muffled sound of their horses' hooves. Xue Lin kept his ears pricked up to listen to the sound, then suddenly pulled the horse's rein and headed deeper into the mountain.
Mingyi followed him closely while looking around and observing the terrain. There were many forked roads in the mountains, and it was very easy to get lost in the dark night.
After running for a while, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from ahead, but it was a muffled sound, different from the one just now. Xue Lin stopped his horse, and several people and horses rushed out from the front. Aren't they Xue Tai, Yuan Tuo, and a few archers? They had already met, and when they saw Xue Lin, they silently cupped their fists in greeting.
"We found another camp, but it looked like there were only about 500 people there. We almost ran into a patrol. They also said there were patrols on the other side." Xue Taiyan said concisely and comprehensively.
Xue Lin nodded, "We've found it."
"Can you detect it?" Yuan Tuo asked in shock, his eyes scanning Xue Lin and Mingyi, just for a while? Just the two of them?
On the other hand, Xue Tai and the archers had serious expressions on their faces, and there was nothing unusual about them. It turned out that they were really the soldiers led by Xue Lin, just like him.
At this moment, there was faint movement behind him. Xue Lin's face turned serious and he said in a deep voice, "Let's go out first." After saying that, he lightly reined his horse and galloped out first. Mingyi and the others also followed. Mingyi had no choice but to follow them as her ears were unable to catch up with them. However, her eyes and brain kept on engraving the mountain road passing by in her mind.
"Yuan Tuo! Feng Qi!" Xue Lin suddenly stopped and called their names, "There are more than one patrol. I have to lead them away first. You each take three people out first and go all the way south to Lanzhou. , go all the way west back to Changzhou and pass on my order. Each of them will lead five thousand troops and meet at Anyuan Town." After saying that, he took out an order talisman from his clothes and handed it to Yuan Tuo. As for Feng Qi, he said No order required.
"Me?" Yuan Tuo looked at the command talisman, but was stunned, and did not reach out to pick it up for a moment.
"If you want to let Jin Changguo go, just continue to hesitate." Xue Lin said coldly.
Yuan Tuo came to his senses with a jolt, took the command talisman with his hands, tucked it into his clothes and hid it close to his body. Then, he raised his hand and clasped his fist at Xue Lin and said, "I have the order!" When he finished speaking, he pulled the reins and started fighting with Xue Lin. Then Feng Qi took several bow guards and rode quickly to the side road.
"Let's go!" Xue Lin withdrew his gaze and started walking, followed by the others.
Behind them, the sound of horse hooves came from several directions. In order to lure people away, they couldn't run too fast and had to deliberately make some noise.
When the horses' hoofbeats sounded rapidly, Xu Shi really heard the movement, and all of them came towards this place. It was so close that even Mingyi faintly heard the movement. Her heartbeat was like a drum. When she raised her eyes, she saw that Xue Lin was still half asleep. Sitting on the back of the big black horse with his eyes lowered, he seemed to be in trance.
The sound of horse hooves got closer, and Xue Lin suddenly raised his eyes and pulled the horse away. Mingyi hurriedly caught up with Xue Tai and the other two remaining archers.
In order to avoid the patrols, they hurried deeper into the mountain. After running for an unknown amount of time, Xue Lin slowed down his horse, raised his hand, and several others followed suit and stopped their horses silently. Seeing Xue Lin making two gestures, several people dismounted and hid at the foot of the horse slope, holding bows and knives, and hid in the mountains and forests on both sides, separated by more than ten steps.
Xue Lin took Mingyi and hid her in the bushes a few steps behind him, while he himself hid behind a tree, with his bow strung and pointed straight at the road ahead. They had already lured most of the patrols away, but now this group could not escape no matter what. There were five people in a team, three in front, and the two were on guard and exploring. Xue Lin loosened his hand on the bow string, and the arrow shot out quickly, straight into the throat of the person in front. The person fell off the horse with a "bang", and the two people around him fell off the horse. Before the man could react, two arrows were shot at him in no particular order, piercing his throat and killing both of them silently.
The movement at this end aroused the alertness of the two people outside. Just as they were waiting to drive their horses to look, they felt a black shadow passing by, followed by a heavy weight on the horse's back. Before they could turn around, a sharp arrow had pierced their throats.
Xue Tai and several archers pulled out the arrows on those people and wiped them briefly. They inserted their backhand into the quiver on their backs and then took out the arrow clusters they had prepared early in the morning from their clothes and buried them in the wounds again. Skilled and agile, all done in one go.
Xue Lin turned around and pulled Mingyi out of the bushes. Looking at her face, although she was a little pale, her expression was calm and she couldn't help but smile, "Let's go!"
Several people got on their horses again, pulled the reins back on their horses, and ran back in the direction they came from.
After walking for a while, the wind suddenly started blowing. There is no fog in this mountain, but there is a lot of dust. When the wind blows, the sand and dust roll like thick slurry until half of the horse's body is covered. It is confusing to human eyes and the mountain road.
Xue Lin stopped his horse and snorted coldly, "No wonder Jinchang Guo chose this place to hide his troops. It turns out there is no coming back!"
"Brother, what should we do?" In order to lead the patrol to the Turkic border, they took a long detour. Before entering the mountain, they had explored in many ways. Apart from the Turkic border, there was only one entrance to the mountain. The Turkic border is an important military town with tens of thousands of soldiers. If anyone goes out, he will be shot into a sieve immediately. What's more, they have to get out of the mountain as soon as possible and rush to Anyuan Town.
Xue Lin was speechless for a moment. He took out a mysterious scarf from his chest, folded it slightly, and handed it to Mingyi.
Mingyi was slightly startled, but she was not pretentious. After taking it, she put it on her face and tied a knot behind her head, covering her mouth and nose, leaving only her eyes exposed.
Others also took out their mysterious scarves to cover their faces. Xue Lin drove the horse forward without saying a word. The others followed, "Madam!" When they reached a fork in the road, Xue Lin called out in a deep voice. There was nothing else. Mingyi understood the words and stepped forward on horseback, becoming the leader. Xue Lin followed her, always separated by only a horse's body, never leaving her. There was a muffled sound of horse hoofbeats, and several people rode on them. Without hesitation, they followed Mingyi, and together they disappeared into the thick syrupy night.
I don’t know how long I have been riding like this. The night around me is like slush. The farther away I am, I can’t see anything clearly. Until the sound of wind recedes and the dust becomes smaller, my eyes gradually become clearer. The mountains and forests not far away are watching. Already looks familiar...
After galloping out of the mountain pass and wading through a shallow stream, Mingyi confirmed that it was safe. Mingyi pulled off the mysterious scarf covering her face, breathed a long sigh of relief and smiled at Xue Lin, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life!"
At this time, the light was already appearing on the horizon, and the night was almost over. Her body was covered with dust. She had been running all night, and her bun was slightly loose. A few strands of messy hair were hanging around her cheeks. She was very embarrassed, but it made her smile even more dazzling. , the eyes are filled with eyes, like a shallow stream, but the sky is full of stars.
Xue Lin softened his eyes, gently twitched the corners of his mouth, and said "hmm" in a low voice.
Mingyi looked at him, the smile in her eyes even wider.
On the side, Xue Tai looked at the two people who were smiling at each other. Something flashed in his eyes. He snorted lowly, reined his horse back, and drove it away. It was a bit eye-catching!
(End of this chapter)
