Chapter 232 Chapter Two

When Xiang Shaolong woke up, he found himself lying on the wooden couch in the village house, the wounds on his body were covered with wound medicine, and he had changed into clean linen clothes. The comfortable feeling was indeed indescribable. The village woman who was waiting by the couch saw him wake up and ran out of the room in fright to call for someone. After a while, the village chief Jing Nian and several elders in the village came, and everyone respected him like a god. After he explained the situation clearly, Jing Nian said: "We once sent people out to listen to the news, and the officers and soldiers are still there. I was searching for Master Xiang, and I heard that if you can catch Master Xiang, you can get a hundred gold pieces, so it is very hard work."

Xiang Shaolong sat up, and while eating the food that was handed out, he muttered, "Does the whole village know about my coming here?" Jing Nian said: "How can we be so careless and unpredictable. Fortunately, it was found that Master Xiang passed out outside the village was the son of a villain, so only a few of us know about Master Xiang." Another elder, Jing Xiong, said: "Master Xiang, don't worry, he will take care of himself here first, and we will send someone to send you back to Qin after the wind calms down." Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said, "Going back to the Qin Congress from here is hard as climbing to heaven, and it's even more inappropriate to stay here for a long time, otherwise it will bring you a catastrophe."

Jing Xiong said: "Then let's just accompany Master Xiang back to Qin." All the elders nodded enthusiastically. Xiang Shaolong said: "You guys want to go to Qin country, I naturally welcome it, but now is not the right time, after I return to Qin country, then there will be no accidents." Another elder asked, "What should we do now?" After Xiang Shaolong thought hard for a while, he said, "I'm sorry to bother you to send someone who is agile and completely trustworthy to go to Zhongmou to inform Teng Yi and Jing Jun that I am safe and well, but it will take some time before I can go back, and tell them Lead your army well, and wait patiently."

Jing Xiong said: "That's easy. People in our village often go to collect herbs near Zhongmou. Not only are they familiar with the route, they are also used to dealing with the people there, so they will never arouse suspicion." Xiang Shaolong let go of one concern, and said: "Sooner or later, the officers and soldiers will search here, and there are many experts among those who track me down. You can use my clothes and other things to create a pretense that I have fled elsewhere. , Three days, and I should recover and be able to set off and escape." After discussing for a while, Jing Xiong and all the elders left the room.

Xiang Shaolong fell asleep and woke up in the dead of night, listening to the wind and dogs barking outside, he couldn't help but feel his thoughts rising and falling. It was the cold winter when he came here for the first time. At that time, Zhao Qian, the third princess of Zhao Guo, who was accompanied by golden branches and jade leaves, was in love that night. How could he think that the fate of the two would end because of Zhao Qian's tragic death. Deep hatred towards Lu Buwei couldn't help but well up in my heart.Shouting in my heart: No matter what!I, Xiang Shaolong, also want to go back to Xianyang alive, to witness Xiao Pan's ascension to the throne, and to see Lu Buwei's dismal end.

At dawn, Jing Nian arrived, bringing news that pleased him. It turns out that although his 2,000 rearguard troops were completely annihilated, they made valuable sacrifices so that most of the Qin army could safely return to Zhongmou. Now Li Mu's army is besieging Zhongmou, but it is said that there are already a lot of casualties. . Xiang Shaolong heaved a sigh of relief, that day they had predicted that the Zhao people would counterattack Zhongmou, so they stored a large amount of food and grass early and reinforced the city walls, not to mention that with the support of Huanju's army, even Li Mu would never want to take Zhongmou back easily .With Li Mu's shrewdness, he could only retreat behind the Great Wall in the end.

Jing Nian said again: "Yesterday I sent people to Zhongmou, there will be no problem with this matter, alas!..." Xiang Shaolong knew that he had something on his mind, so he smiled and said, "If you have something to say, please speak it up." Jing Nian said: "Master Xiang is right. A group of soldiers and horses came to Shangjia Village fifty miles away yesterday. They searched and robbed a few people and injured a few people. The people in Shangjia Village dared to be angry when they saw how many people they had. Dare to speak." Xiang Shaolong sighed secretly, "How long does it take to get here from there?"

Jing Nian said: "It will take at least two days to complete, Master Xiang will not leave until tomorrow morning." After a pause, he continued: "It is said that Han Wangan sent a team of people skilled in wilderness tracking from Xinzheng, the capital city, to hunt down Lord Xiang. Someone from us just came back from Xinzheng, saying that Zhao and Han have secretly discussed, and we will arrest you no matter what. on." He also took out a roll of maps from his pocket, handed them to Xiang Shaolong and said, "This is a map that I hand-painted in the past two days. Although it is rough, I dare say that it will generally be correct."

Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, put on his clothes and went to bed, and found that most of his physical strength had recovered, and if he had another day's rest, he would be more confident of escaping.The two came to a corner and sat down on the floor, spreading out the map to study. Jing Nian pointed to the cross in the middle of the picture and said: "This is our Jingjia Village. A hundred miles northeast of the upper right corner is Xinzheng, the capital of Han, and two hundred miles northeast is Daliang, the capital of the Wei people." Xiang Shaolong said: "I will burn this map immediately after reading it, otherwise if someone gets this map, they will know that you are protecting me."

Jing Nian's face changed slightly, because he hadn't thought about it.After Xiang Shaolong asked Jing Nian to explain the situation of the rivers and mountains on the map in detail, he put the map away and said, "It's better that I don't even know the route of my escape, so that there will be no danger of leaking it and causing troubles." Others are different." Jing Nian nodded happily. That day, Xiang Shaolong tried his best to rest as much as he could, and after waking up, he memorized the map. After repeated consideration, he finally decided to take the risk and fled to Wei, and then sneaked back to the Zhao country he was most familiar with, and then went west to Tunliu. Joining Huan Yu can complete the feat of fleeing thousands of miles.

After making sure that he had memorized all the details on the map, he burned the map. After dinner, Xiang Shaolong decided to hurry on his way in the dark, and Jing Nianzao prepared dry food, water, clothes and a little money he raised for him. The most wonderful thing is that Jing Xiong sent him a rabbit, carried it in a bamboo basket, and explained: "This is a simple way to deal with hunting dogs. Since hunting dogs are most sensitive to the smell of rabbits, it can overwhelm the smell of humans. If the hunting dog hears that the rabbit is chasing, just let go of the rabbit and let it run away to ensure that the hunting dog will chase in the wrong direction." Jing Nian said: "We have discussed it. After Master Xiang left, we also abandoned the village and went to the mountains to avoid disaster. Xiaojun waited until the Qin State incident, more or less rumors leaked out. Since the officers and soldiers have been to Shangjia Village, maybe If they will find out about this matter, then even if Master Xiang has not been here, they will use us to vent their anger." Xiang Shaolong apologized, "When are you going to leave?" Jing Nian said: "It's not too late, after Master Xiang leaves, we will pack up and leave immediately." After Yiyi bid farewell, Xiang Shaolong embarked on the road of escape again, carrying his son who might become a scapegoat on his back. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong rode the healthy horse presented by Jing Nian, and after driving for a distance in the direction of Daliang in the northeast, he didn't want the horse to be too tired, so he stopped and let the horse rest. Jingjia Village in the rear is still dimly lit. This horse is very spiritual, resting quietly on the grassland without neighing.He only intended to spend three days with the horse.After crossing the plains, he would hike into the mountains, which would be much safer. To be honest, he didn't believe that anyone could follow him in the mountains. But if it wasn't for Jingjia Village, where he could breathe a sigh of relief, and the supply of necessities such as food, horses, and bows and arrows, he might have been overtaken by the Koreans. There is always a limit to human ability. The mood couldn't help becoming brighter, thinking about the scene of reunion with Teng Jing and others, until he returned to Xianyang safely, and was welcomed by his wife, maidservant and Aier. The sound of hooves suddenly sounded ahead. Xiang Shaolong was taken aback, jumped on his horse, and first galloped to the top of a nearby slope to see the situation clearly. Five miles away, a fire dragon formed by torches was coming, and its destination should be Jingjia Village. Xiang Shaolong's hands and feet turned cold immediately. Jing Nian's worry was correct, the enemy indeed heard the news from Shangjia Village that someone from Jingjia Village had gone to Xianyang.There are not many people with the surname Jing in this era, so it is easy to guess the line of Jing Jun and Jing Shan, otherwise how could the enemy come at full speed overnight. If Xiang Shaolong was a selfish person, he would run away immediately at this moment regardless of everything, as far as he could, but how could Xiang Shaolong escape alone. In the midst of chaos, he had an idea, aimed at the situation, galloped towards a dense forest where the enemy must pass to Jingjia Village, took out a fire pocket, and ignited many fires. If it is in spring and summer, this plan will not be feasible.But now the wind is high and things are dry, a single spark can start a prairie fire, and the fire will expand in a short while, and the flames will soar into the sky. This fire can not only stop the enemy from advancing, but also send the most powerful warning to the people in Jingjia Village, urging them to leave early. Xiang Shaolong was also afraid that the other party would not follow him, so he made a sharp hoofbeat on purpose, and galloped towards the northeast on the grassland.He would rather kill himself than half of the people in Jingjia Village be harmed. At dawn the next day, Xiang Shaolong was still riding in the endless grasslands and mountains, but he had already slowed down.This time he deliberately exposed his whereabouts so that the enemy would have no time to deal with the people in Jingjia Village because they were chasing him. If the opponent has a good tracker, his move is indeed very dangerous. From time to time on the road, rivers and streams blocked the way. These beautiful scenery, which are usually enjoyable to watch, now became obstacles for him. Fortunately, until now, no enemy has been chasing him. As long as this situation is maintained, he can safely reach the uninhabited mountainous area on the border between Han and Wei. The people of Wei would never have imagined that instead of returning to Qin in the west, he would go east to Han, so he must have no precautions. At that time, he could go back to Tunliu by way of Han. The horse was already foaming at the mouth at this time, Xiang Shaolong had no choice but to stop, guarding a high ground, let the horse drink water and graze in the stream down the slope. He didn't have the appetite to eat, but in order to maintain his strength, he had to force himself to swallow two pieces of dried meat, which tasted quite good. Over the years, he has seldom entered alone, wandering in the wilderness, and can't help thinking about his adventure that reversed time and space. It has been seven years in a blink of an eye. Over the years, even if he is as close as Ji Yanran and Teng Yi, he has no choice but to keep the big secret that he is from the 21st century hidden in his heart.As for Xiao Pan's secret, Teng Yi and Wu Yanfang still know about it. He knows Xiao Pan's fate best, because Xiao Pan is Qin Shihuang who built a unified China.But what he is most unaware of is his fate.Whether Lian can return to Xianyang alive is still unknown at this moment. While thinking about it, the sound of hooves sounded in the distance again. Xiang Shaolong was taken aback, and when he looked far away, his face immediately changed. There was a lot of dust in the sparse forest about two miles away, and more than fifty healthy horses galloped at full speed, only half of them were seated, and the rest were empty horses without saddles. From the fact that these empty horses sprinted behind the group without being drawn, and the formation was neat, we can know that these horses are not only good horses selected from a thousand, but also well-trained war horses. After years of experience, he has cultivated an eye for seeing people and riding horses.These twenty-seven knights can still ride left and right, and jump freely in this rugged and unfamiliar environment, so it can be seen that they are all first-rate riders. The most terrible thing is that his riding and shooting is the weakest link. In this kind of plain, the opponent has a backup horse to replace him. If he catches up, he will not even have a chance to resist. The enemy can catch up so quickly, so he must be an expert in tracking, maybe it is the group of experts Jing Nian heard back who was specially ordered by Han Wangan to hunt down him. Xiang Shaolong looked around, gritted his teeth fiercely, rushed down the slope, jumped onto the horse's back, secretly called out "I'm sorry, Ma'er", drove the horse around the hill, and fled desperately. The destination is a dense forest at the end of the horizon, as long as you can get there, use the environment there to fight the enemy to the death.He would never stand still and die, ruining his reputation as the most elite special fighter in the 21st century. Xiang Shaolong unloaded the equipment from the horse, wrapped two stones equal to his weight in cloth, hung them on the saddle, and stabbed the horse's butt with a sharp knife.The horse neighed miserably, and ran into the dense forest with the stone on its back. At this time, the chasing cavalry was within half a mile, if Xiang Shaolong hadn't stepped on the stream for half a mile, causing the enemy to lose the traceable hoofprints, he might have been overtaken by now.However, the enemy can still follow, which shows that the enemy is indeed an outstanding tracking expert.Not daring to hesitate, he hurriedly picked up his bags and rushed towards the depths of the woods. After walking for about a stick of incense, the sound of hooves passed by behind and quickly went away. Xiang Shaolong heaved a sigh of relief, and accelerated towards a high hillside in the forest in his mind.Even if he encountered trees and vines as his way, he did not dare to draw his sword to split them, for fear of leaving clues. Unexpectedly, after walking a distance of only a hundred feet, the sound of hooves suddenly turned back from the direction of disappearance like a talisman, and rushed straight to his position. Xiang Shaolong calmed down at this moment.As a special elite force, keeping calm when danger comes is a necessary code and iron law. He analyzed calmly, only from the fact that the enemy could detect the deceit, he knew that they were not only tracking him by footprints and hoofprints. When he was puzzled, the sound of dogs barking came from far and near.But to listen to the sound, there is only one end. Xiang Shaolong suddenly realized, instead of being surprised, he was delighted, hid in a dense bush, squatted on the ground, took off the big bamboo basket with the rabbit on his back, and waited patiently. At this time the sky was getting dark gradually, Xiang Shaolong took out his dagger, and focused on the movement among the trees outside through the branches and leaves. The barking of the dogs stopped, and only the sound of rapid footsteps was heard, approaching from a distance, the enemy abandoned their horses and came on foot. In a short while, more than a dozen black shadows scattered and approached from the forest more than 30 feet away, one of them led a slender puppy and barked towards his hiding place. Xiang Shaolong quietly opened the basket.The rabbit had already been frightened by the barking of the dog, but seeing that there was a way to escape, he rushed out like an arrow and slipped to the left.As expected, the dog responded and turned to that direction, barking and rushing wildly. The man pulling the dog shouted: "Quick! Where did the idea go!" The enemy immediately chased him in groups. After Xiang Shaolong heard clearly that all the enemies had gone, he jumped up and followed the enemy's tail and rushed away, thinking to himself, don't blame me for being cruel, in such a situation, there is no more kindness to be said.