Chapter 21 Chapter Seventeen

The blizzard seemed to take over the world, and everything else was gone. Nurhachi rode his horse and galloped wildly, and everything around him was quickly swept behind him; city walls, houses, woods—he couldn't see anything, only the vast dark sky and white snow blowing in front of him, and there was only one thought in his heart, that Just fly, fly back to Jianzhou... However, as if the blizzard deliberately wanted to test his abilities, it roared, roared, and attacked him with all its might; Fighting in the wind and snow, while waving the whip vigorously, broke through the wind and snow, and ran towards Jianzhou.

However, after running for a certain distance, he felt something strange about Daqing under his crotch—its footsteps were much slower than usual, no matter how hard he swung the whip to drive it away, it was useless, and it was getting slower and slower. In the end, it was so slow that it didn't even have the speed of an ordinary horse. "Daqing, what happened to you today? Do you know that I am so anxious that I wish I could fly with wings!" Anxious Nurhachi waved his whip and couldn't help murmuring to the big green horse, but at this moment, the big green horse suddenly let out a mournful hiss, jumped up and kicked it in the air , and then fell to his knees; this sudden action almost knocked Nurhachi off his horse. Fortunately, he was very good at riding and had good adaptability. When the big green horse started up, he immediately hugged the horse, and his whole body Also clinging to the horse's back, he didn't jump off the horse until the big green horse knelt down, but Qiu Qiu, who was sitting on the horse's back with him in his arms, was frightened by the sudden accident and kept barking. Call.

The big green horse hissed sadly again, spit out some white foam, the kneeling limbs gradually couldn't support the weight of the body, and slowly fell down. Nurha Chiping often rode it to go hunting, and had a special feeling for it. Seeing it like this, he felt very sad, but he was afraid that Li Chengliang's pursuers would arrive, so he had to let it lie on the side of the road; Reluctantly touching its face, he said, "Daqing, are you sick? Just at this juncture—ah! I hope you will be found out, and I will take you back for treatment! Forgive me for not caring about you! "

As he said that, he took off the rations and wine from the horse, bowed his head and said to Qiuqiu, "Let's go! We have to walk back to Jianzhou! If it's quick, we can get there in a few days!" Qiuqiu seemed to understand what he said, and walked at his feet. One person and one dog braved the wind and snow to advance on foot. The snow was muddy, and it was very difficult to walk. Facing his face, the mountain road was uphill again, and it was difficult for him to walk step by step. After walking a long way, his whole body was already exhausted, especially his feet, which had already been numb from the cold after walking through the snow for too long. He was forced to stop and rest for a while.

He drank a big gulp of wine to warm up, ate a few mouthfuls of dry food, and fed Qiuqiu some dry food; Nurhachi squatted down, trying to rest on the spot; but at this moment, Qiuqiu beside him Suddenly pricked up its ears, followed by a low bark; Nurhachi quickly picked it up, covered its mouth and said, "Qiaoqiu, don't bark, or we will be discovered..." On the one hand, he bent down by himself, put his ears on the ground, and listened carefully, but he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart - what came into his ears was the sound of horses, and it was the sound of a large number of horseshoes...

"The pursuers sent by Li Chengliang have arrived..." He immediately made a judgment, there were at least three hundred horsemen and horses involved in the noise of horse hooves, and it was impossible for him to win against the three hundred horsemen with bare hands, and the speed of his feet would never be faster than the horses. It is even hopeless to escape, the only way to escape this hunt right now is to hide! Having made up his mind, he carefully looked at the surrounding environment in the light of the already bright sky; there are woods on both sides of the mountain road, especially the one on the right is very dense; so he immediately walked to the left and walked into the woods After the middle, step back to the original place with the footprints left, and then walk into the woods on the right - there are footprints on both sides of a road, at least it can confuse the observation and judgment of the pursuers!

On the one hand, he wanted to prevent Qiuqiu from rushing towards the horse team and barking, so he had to hold it tightly and walk away. On the other hand, he carefully looked for a place to hide; fortunately, he was no stranger to the terrain in this area. Digging ginseng is often passed by, but the weather is really bad, and the wind and snow add a lot of difficulties. However, the sound of horseshoes is getting closer, and he has no extra time to find a bunker. He listened intently, and saw that the group of people was not far away from him, and judging from the sounds he could hear, many people had dismounted and were searching for his tracks along the road. The situation was imminent, and he could not control everything; In desperation, he had no choice but to run to a dead tree that had been struck by lightning not far away, thinking that dead trees often have holes in them, and he might be able to hide in them; Although there is a big hole in the tree, crows have occupied it to make a bird's nest. When he ran over, the crows in the nest were startled, and for a while they fluttered their wings.

This time it was "self-defeating", Ya Niao was startled, and it was easier to reveal his whereabouts. Nurhachi was so startled that his heart beat wildly, but in desperation, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind. From the crows in front of him, he thought of the story of his ancestor Fan Cha's escape: "Fan Cha fled to the wilderness. In order to avoid the pursuers, he had to hide in a pile of grass, and the pursuers searched for him around him. The situation was extremely dangerous! Fortunately, at this moment, a magpie flew over and landed on his head. The pursuers saw it from a distance, and thought that the place where the magpie perched was probably a pile of dead wood. , if someone hides, the magpie will fly away, so it is concluded that Fan Cha has fled elsewhere, so they searched elsewhere..."

He still remembered that he had told this story to Xue'er, but Xue'er's reaction at that time was: "Perhaps, Fan Cha was quick-witted and led the magpie to rescue him—yes, he just needs to bring the If you sprinkle dry food on your body, you can attract birds to come and eat it. From a distance, it looks like a magpie perched..." He clearly remembered Xue'er's words: "If a person has divine help, it is of course a good thing; but if he does not get divine help, he has no choice but to help himself! Whether he gets divine help or not, he cannot control it by himself. It depends on luck. If he helps himself, it is all up to him." Relying on my own ability..."

"I know what to do..." So, he quickly took out the dry food in the bag and sprinkled a handful on the ground, which really attracted crows and birds to come and peck at the ground. When he saw it, he quickly sprinkled some more dry food, and then hugged the ball tightly. The ball hid in the tree hole. He was tall, but the tree hole was too small, he squeezed in with great difficulty, but some parts were still exposed, so he had to grab a snow-covered branch and hold it in his hand to block his body—he He knew in his heart that this kind of cover was not perfect, as long as the pursuers took a closer look, they would immediately find his whereabouts, and there would be no way out; at this juncture, he could no longer control his own destiny. Good or bad, the only hope is that the crows pecking leisurely all over the ground can give the pursuers the illusion that "there is no one here"...

The sound of men and horses approached, and Nurhachi's heart was so nervous that he raised his chest. He knew that all the soldiers chasing him had already drawn their bows and knives out of their sheaths. He will shoot him into a honeycomb or a hedgehog right away—he is not afraid, but sad and angry. If he dies like this, he will be unable to do anything, and the many ideals and ambitions hidden in his heart will be destroyed. Can't be realistic anymore! "God..." He couldn't help shouting in his heart, tears filled his eyes, he held back, not letting the tears overflow, but the blood in his heart couldn't stop surging, there was always a great sense of mission hidden in his heart, he He has never said it out of his mouth, but it exists in his heart all the time, that is Dingluan Anbang - since he was a child, he has heard the myth about the birth of his ancestors. Born from the fruit, he was born with the mission of ordering chaos in Anbang—he is also a descendant of a goddess, born in troubled times, and also shoulders the mission of ordering chaos in Anbang. Since he was a child, he has determined to do a great cause , to complete his innate mission... "God, please let me live, I still have a lot of things to do!" He prayed silently in his heart, while still trying his best to maintain his rationality, listening to the voices of the troops not far away. It can be seen that the people and horses seemed to search in the same place for a while, and then went in another direction. Perhaps, the pursuers this time are like the rebels who chased Fan Cha. When they saw crows perched, they thought that there was no one there, so they turned around and looked elsewhere! But he still didn't dare to take it lightly, and still listened for a long time, until he was sure that he could not hear any sound, he let out a long breath of relief from the bottom of his heart, and only then did he realize that in such a world of ice and snow. I'm sweating! He couldn't help praying silently again: "Finally, I was lucky enough to escape this catastrophe - thanks to this group of crows who protected me, ah! Crows, thank you for your help. If I have a day in the future, I will be an order The descendants of my whole family are not allowed to beat you for generations, and every time there is a sacrifice, we have to sprinkle food to feed you, to repay your kindness for helping me escape today!" After finishing the silent reading in his heart, he stretched his head to see that the crows had almost finished pecking the dry food he had scattered on the ground. He estimated that after a while, the crows would flap their wings and fly around again, and the tree he was hiding in The hole is not a place to stay for a long time, and after listening carefully, it is confirmed that the pursuers seem to be far away and there is no sound, so they leave the tree hole with the ball in their arms. As soon as he got out of the tree hole, he immediately felt that his whole body was almost paralyzed, and his limbs were numb after being huddled in the tree hole for too long; even the ball was no exception. It just went around in circles and returned to normal after a while. The sky had already brightened, and the snow had stopped a little. In the light of the sky, Nurhachi looked around carefully; he believed that although the men and horses chasing him had left the vicinity, they were still searching around in this mountain. How could they avoid them and return? Going to Jianzhou didn't seem to be an easy task. He carefully considered the escape route and method; fortunately, based on his familiarity with the terrain in this area, he quickly thought of a method. In his memory, when he went hunting here, he once found a very hidden cave, which was ideal as a resting place for hunting. He wanted to hide there for a day, and set off back to Jianzhou tomorrow; One reason is that since I was imprisoned by Li Chengliang, I have not rested for a day and a night. In addition, I have been overstretched due to excessive tension, galloping horses, and walking in the snow and mud for a long time. Two days' journey back to Jianzhou; secondly, he stayed in Li Chengliang's mansion for a long time, and knew Li Chengliang's habits of dealing with things well. Li Chengliang never did things in vain. If there is no result, he will not use the same method to continue the hunt, but to use another method, such as sending people to Jianzhou to assassinate in the future, or simply sending troops to attack Jianzhou—so, for the group of pursuers in front of him, as long as If they can hide for a day, they will return without success; as for the future persecution and pursuit, there is no way to think about it at present, and the top priority is to escape. So, he took Qiuqiu to the cave in his memory. His memory is not bad, and he arrived at the cave very quickly, and it turned out to be a very ideal hiding place - the cave is located in a secluded place, and there are trees and vines at the entrance of the cave, covering the entrance of the cave, so people who are not familiar with the place will never be able to see the inside There are caves, and the cave can not only shelter from the wind and snow, but also because it used to be a rest stop during hunting, there are not only hay in it for sitting and lying down, but also miscellaneous supplies such as fire, so it is a good idea to hide in the cave for a day. enough to sustain. Pushing aside the vines, he bent and walked into the cave, and sat down on the haystack; however, as soon as he sat down, he felt sad for no reason, and a shadow appeared in his heart unconsciously—in the past, he When I went here to hunt and rest in the cave, I was always accompanied by the petite Xueer with a smile like a flower, only this time, Qiuqiu was by my side... "Xue'er—oh! I don't know when I will see you again!" He sighed softly twice, but his limbs were extremely tired. After restraining his emotions, he fell asleep on the haystack after a while, and even Qiuqiu had followed him He had been running all night and was so tired that he fell asleep at his feet. He soon fell asleep, and in the dream, he returned to the past, taking Xue'er to chase the deer and rabbits in the mountains, Xue'er leaned against him, the deep affection in his eyes was engraved with sea dry stones, forever and ever... In his deep sleep, the corner of his lips curled into a sweet smile; immersed in the beautiful dream, he didn't realize that the danger was approaching quietly, and it gradually came to him not far away ... The people who were chasing him were near the cave. They were not familiar with the terrain, they didn't know the cave existed, and they didn't know that Nurhachi they were chasing was hiding in the cave. Already getting irritable, a suggestion came from the crowd: "Why don't you set the fire on? No matter which bush he is hiding in, the fire will force him out - if he dares not come out, he will be burned." If you die inside, then everything will be wiped out, and we can go back and die!" This suggestion was immediately put into practice. A group of people found a bunch of dry branches and quickly ignited the fire, turning them into torches. Then they threw these torches into the grass, and the grass quickly caught fire. , and the snow stopped, and the wind was very strong, which fueled the fire. After a while, the torches thrown out turned into a raging fire. It burned to the cave where Nurhachi was sleeping soundly. The raging fire was ruthless, completely ignoring the existence of Nurhachi, and burned all the way through. Qiuqiu woke up suddenly, its keen sense of hearing and smell had already made it feel something strange; it immediately jumped up and barked loudly at Nurhachi, but it was a pity that Nurhachi was so tired that he fell asleep, and fell asleep after that. It is heavy and fragrant, and it is not something that can be woken up by Qiuqiu. Seeing the tongue of flame extending like a devil's palm, it was about to engulf the entire cave in an instant.

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