Chapter 317 Rescue of Wuda Headquarters (1)
Lin Qingyuan took out a parchment scroll and found a pentagram among the dotted symbols. He pointed it to Song Liyun and said, "To the east of the Mida River Valley is a highland hill and forest. The Wuda headquarters is inside.
There are no grasslands there, making grazing impossible, and most people don't know much about the forests. Even if the Dongyue vassal Qu tribe went there, it would take time to find them."
The map in his hand not only shows the route of rivers and swamps, but also includes the number of tribes along the way and winter and summer pastures. It is the result of the Qi family's decades of hard work on the grassland.
Lin Qingyuan has been operating on the grassland for many years. With the Qi family's map in front of him and the convenience of his identity brought by the caravan, out of his professional sensitivity, he knows the migration of tribes on the Dilu grassland very well, and even knows the area where the Wuda headquarters is located.
At this time, he talked to Song Liyun.
"Those Qu tribesmen from Dongyue also underestimated Madam Wuya and Ashileduo. Before Young Master Ashileduo of Wuda went on the campaign, his tribe had already gone into hiding, making it difficult for ordinary people to find them."
"How far is it from here?" Song Liyun asked directly without looking at the map.
A painting without pointers, scales, or legends is difficult for anyone else to understand except the artist himself.
Lin Qingyuan didn't even look at it. He seemed to have memorized the map in his head and replied directly: "It will take nine days of horseback riding, and we need to go to several of the most densely populated pastures of the tribe to replenish food.
But now some tribes are already on the battlefield, and without food, we can't travel these two thousand miles."
In the past, when he traveled by caravan, he would replenish his dry food and water for the next stop every time he arrived at a tribe. Especially now in winter, the journey was slow and more dry food was needed.
But now those tribes have unclear positions, the grassland is in a state of panic, and everyone is nervous and wary of strangers. If you rush in, you may be killed by a knife.
So, even though he said he was willing to lead the way, it didn't necessarily mean that we could get through smoothly, so he gave us more time.
Stay overnight in Baixing, and you will be at least two thousand miles away in nine days.
Song Dekui took a breath of cold air.
He quickly took Lin Qingyuan's map, which looked like a ghost painting, and looked at it left and right, but he couldn't even tell the directions of east, south, west and north. He just felt that the symbols made him dizzy.
Song Liyun didn't worry about the lack of supplies on the way. She waved her hand and said, "We don't need to go into the tribe to find water and food. How long will it take to go around the tribe directly?"
This time, Lin Qingyuan looked at the map for a long time, and gestured for a long time before he said, "Six days!"
Song Liyun was a little dissatisfied that she could only save three days.
However, we did find some room for maneuver, as the vassal tribe of Dongyue only set out three days in advance.
Soon, Wu Dong and others learned that Song Liyun was going to the Wuda tribe at dawn. They couldn't believe their ears and immediately objected: "No, Miss Song, General Xiao said that you can't stay away from the border guard post."
General Xiao had given them orders that Song Liyun could only walk within the nearby tribes and absolutely not enter any dangerous areas.
The war in the Mida Valley is raging now. Once Song Liyun's existence is discovered, she will definitely become a target of attack.
Song Liyun had already made up her mind. She said to Wu Dong, "Wu Xiaoqi, please send a letter back to the garrison tomorrow. I'll explain the situation. The Wuda tribe is in danger. If we don't go... you know the consequences are unbearable for both you and me."
Wu Dong was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks. If what Song Liyun said was true, how would he explain to the Zhenbei Prefecture if he let it go?
But he only had four soldiers, and it would be very dangerous to run thousands of miles into the grassland.
Balin and others were very excited. The Wuda tribe was their idol. If they could help the Wuda tribe resolve the crisis, they would not be afraid of hard work.
Song Liyun did not force Wu Dong to go into the grassland with her.
The four men from Wudong were soldiers and they were bound by military discipline. If they came into conflict with the Dilu tribe, it would involve a dispute between the two countries.
Song Liyun and others were not afraid. As long as they were not afraid of death, they could travel freely as long as they were not afraid of death.
As for the four people from Balin, they were originally from the Di tribe, so they had nothing to worry about.
The personnel were counted quickly, and the four soldiers of Wudong immediately returned to the Balin tribe at dawn and passed the message to the garrison.
Lin Qingyuan and his six guards, and the four people from Balin followed Song Liyun.
It's just that there are some troubles in arranging Song Dekui.
"Xiao Yun, don't think about sending me away. The wedding in Daping is important, but your safety is more important. Captain Luo is presiding over the wedding, and we will not neglect him. We can give him more gifts after we can go back." Song Dekui refused to let him go.
Lin Qingyuan tidied his clothes and chuckled, "Boss Song can't draw a bow with his hands, nor can he control a horse with his feet. He is also a burden to Miss Song."
Song Dekui's eyelids drooped: "It doesn't matter if it's a burden, as long as I can beat you!"
"You..." Lin Qingyuan's nose was almost crooked with anger. Although he was resourceful, he was powerless.
When it comes to verbal combat, this fake gangster of his cannot compare to the gelder who hangs out in the marketplace all day long.
In terms of boxing and kicking, he was no match for Song Dekui, who looked skinny but was actually very strong from wrestling with cows, horses and mules every day.
Moreover, Song Dekui relied on the fact that he was older than Song Liyun and tried to suppress Lin Qingyuan in his words and deeds, which made Lin Qingyuan so angry that his heart ached.
Song Liyun let this cheap uncle go back for safety reasons.
In fact, Song Dekui's presence helped her a lot invisibly. For example, it was Song Dekui who provided fodder for the three horses.
For example, tonight's accommodation.
Because there were so many people, even though Lin Qingyuan and his companions lived in the stable under tarpaulins, it was still packed.
Song Dekui did not go to sleep on his own. Instead, he took a blanket from Song Liyun, wrapped himself in it, and leaned against Song Liyun's door to rest.
He's been around the bottom for a long time and has heard all kinds of shit.
These people don't know the details, and although Xiaoyun has many ways to protect herself, she can't afford to be accused of anything.
If you guard the door yourself, there will be no more gossip.
Another night of strong wind and heavy snow, the snow finally stopped at dawn.
Song Liyun brought out a large pot of steaming beef soup and a stack of soft steamed buns from her room and invited everyone to have breakfast.
These things were made by Aunt Yun and placed in the space. She just took them out and heated them up.
Seeing so much food in the snow, everyone came forward happily to take it, and no one doubted the food.
After dinner, Wu Dong and his three companions mounted their horses and returned to Wu Dynasty. He carried with him several letters written overnight by Song Liyun.
The first letter was to Song Zhenping. In addition to asking about his leg injury recovery, it reminded him to remember to take his medicine.
He also mentioned that his wedding should be arranged now, but his sister could not make it back, so he had asked Captain Luo and Abbot Zhang to take care of it.
The lives of hundreds of people are at stake here, so I had to give up and rush back. I will apologize to my sister-in-law later.
The second letter was to Han Ming. The water in the Huangsha River had frozen, and ice cubes had to be collected as quickly as possible and stored in the ice cellar.
If there is mutton delivered from the grassland, it will be sent to the freezer immediately.
In addition, Wanjia Fur Goods and various workshops were entrusted to him for careful management.
Fortunately, these matters have already been regulated and staffed, so Han Ming only needs to supervise.
In the letter, Song Liyun emphasized the eldest son of the Lin family, Lin Qinghua. Given the precedent of Hong Jingtian and others' sneak attack on Baolinju, Song Liyun asked Han Ming to be careful and guard against retaliation.
(End of this chapter)
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