Early the next morning, when Zhao Tong got up, he saw his wife hiding in the corner of the bed, her eyes peeking at him, as sleepy as a kitten that had just returned from the night, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
After he got dressed and washed his face in the courtyard, he ordered Huang and Gu to go to the barracks to buy breakfast. Then they walked around the house and unknowingly came to the vegetable garden behind the house.
The vegetables were growing happily. Zhao Tong took a few glances and was about to turn around when he saw someone walking through the vegetable field on the other side.
Zhao Tong looked intently at the woman he saw last night. This woman came to water the vegetables early in the morning. Seeing that she was thin and swaying with the bucket, a lot of water spilled out and splashed on the corners of her skirt.
The woman walked halfway when she saw Zhao Tong standing outside the branch fence, watching. She couldn't help but trembled, put down the bucket and ran back.
Zhao Tong frowned when he saw this: "Why are you running away? I've just moved in. Just water yourself. Don't worry about me standing here."
After hearing this, the woman only stood for a moment, but still ran back into the room, closed the door, and never came out.
Zhao Tong looked at her back, thought for a few moments, then turned around the vegetable garden and continued walking in circles.
After breakfast, Zhao Tong walked towards the camp, intending to go out for a walk after receiving his waist badge. Now that he had finished counting Yan Xiyin's subordinates, he naturally had the right to enter and exit the village, but yesterday Atulu's brochure also mentioned that Ming, you can leave the stronghold, but you must not get close to the three arrows in Huining City, otherwise you will be captured directly.
Zhao Tong didn't take much time to register and get the license when he arrived at the camp, and then left Wanyan Xiyin Dazhai. He looked around. In front of him was the road he walked yesterday. This road went eastward to Huining Tucheng.
The so-called not being able to approach the Three Arrows Land of Huining probably means that when this road reaches the front of Huining City, you cannot go off the main road and take a step north.
Zhao Tong looked back again and saw that the Jurchen soldier in front of the village gate had a serious look on his face. He didn't even look at him. He couldn't help but smile and walked towards the main road with his head held high.
He walked forward slowly and looked at the stockades on both sides. Of course, no names were written in front of the stockade gates. There were just more soldiers standing guard, so the official positions would be bigger. If there were fewer soldiers, the official positions would be smaller. As for those who didn't have a single soldier, they might not be the ones in the Jin Dynasty's court. People, but big businessmen and the like.
Seeing Huining City getting closer and closer, Zhao Tong became more and more cautious. At this moment, he suddenly discovered that there was another road diagonally cutting out of the main road, going straight to the southeast.
This road was also wide, with shops and many stalls on both sides. Zhao Tong thought about it and walked on this road.
Although it was early morning, there were quite a lot of people walking along this road. It must be the morning market type. People coming and going were all Jurchens, there were few strong ones, and most of them were old women.
Zhao Tong looked at the items for sale on both sides. They were mostly mountain delicacies, such as mushrooms, fungus, fungus, ganoderma, ginseng, and the like, as well as some medicinal herbs. As for deer, deer, roe deer and rabbits, all kinds of furs were spread all over the floor, and some He looked for a long time without identifying what kind of beast it was.
In addition, there were fish catches, but most of them were fresh. He knew that there was a river not far away, called the Ash River. This river was not very big, but it was the source of water for Huining.
When the army was stationed, it was impossible to rely on wells for water, so it relied entirely on this river. There were many fish and shrimps in the river, so Jurchens came to catch them and sell them.
This trade road is very long, and rice, flour, salt, coarse cloth and other things are sold in the shops on both sides. Zhao Tong actually saw two blacksmith shops, and they were making something.
As the trade route went further and further, Zhao Tong was not in a hurry. During the seven days given by Wanyan Xiyin, he regarded it as observing the situation around Huining. As for making characters or something, that was actually nothing more than a trivial matter.
As they walked gradually, they could already see the Ash River in front of them, but Zhao Tong frowned and saw that on the other side of the Ash River, there was actually a large camp.
These large camps are endless, and there is no end as far as the eye can see. There are still some places where green smoke is rising in the middle of the camps, which is obviously the place where armor and weapons are made in the army.
Zhao Tong took a breath. It seemed that it was not easy to escape. No matter whether the assassination of Wanyan Aguda was successful or not, it would not be easy to escape from Huining City.
At least for now, it seems that there is no other way except to rush into the camp, but rushing into the camp is not as simple as it sounds. You don't have to be highly skilled in martial arts to enter and exit the enemy's camp at will. Otherwise, you can directly go in and behead the opponent's coach. Isn't it okay to just run out again?
To charge into the camp, you not only need a BMW and a good horse, but you also need a precious armor, and you also need a precious soldier. Don't even think about this kind of thing now.
Zhao Tong stood there deep in thought. At this moment, a group of horsemen came galloping along the river. There were about a dozen people in this group of horsemen. The leader was a woman in armor who looked to be in her twenties.
The team ran all the way, slowed down near the trade road, and then turned around.
Zhao Tong stood on the side of the road but didn't pay attention. Jurchen women were very tough. It was very common to be able to ride a horse and shoot arrows. There were also some who went up to the mountains to hunt.
Unexpectedly, the team suddenly stopped as it passed in front of him. The armor-piercing woman suddenly turned back to look at him: "Who is it?"
Zhao Tong was stunned when he heard this. This was the end of the trade road. He looked around and saw no one else around. He couldn't help but pointed at his nose and said, "Are you talking about me?"
The armor-piercing woman folded her riding whip and pointed it at him: "That's you, who are you, where are you from, and what's your name?"
Zhao Tao raised his eyebrows, seeing that this woman had handsome features and a suit of armor that was not that of an ordinary warrior, his heart moved. He did the standard Confucian etiquette and said loudly: "Xiao Sheng Wei... Yuan Yi, is Wan Yan." It is compiled under the unified account of Dadu Xiyin."
The armor-piercing woman looked at him up and down, and suddenly said: "I have something to ask you about, my princess. Follow me back to the stronghold!"
Zhao Tong frowned when he heard this, princess? What to ask? What village are you going back to? What to do?
Seeing that he was stunned, the armor-piercing woman suddenly turned the horse's head, came to Zhao Tong, and said, "Can you ride a horse?"
Zhao Tong secretly thought, why is this scene in front of him so familiar?
Before he could answer, he saw that the armor-piercing woman seemed a little impatient. She reached out her hand, grabbed the clothes on his shoulders, and actually lifted him up and laid him on the horse.
The horse started to run, bumping and jolting, but Zhao Tong was not willing to do this. He was ashamed and angry, but he could not show any martial arts, and he just struggled endlessly.
The armor-piercing woman frowned slightly and said calmly: "Calm down!"
Zhao Tong was annoyed that she was rude and used more force. The armor-piercing woman stopped caring about her and just drove her horse forward, raising dust all the way.
This group of horses galloped without hesitation and ran straight across the trade road. They could already see the road ahead and Huining City on the opposite side.
But they saw that the horse did not move forward onto the main road, but turned to the side and left the trade road, heading straight for a nearby village.
After a while, the horse rode into the village. The armor-piercing woman dismounted directly, then lifted Zhao Tong down and said: "Look at you, you don't have the power to restrain a chicken. I'm afraid you are not our Jurchen."
Zhao Tong's face was yellow and pale. Seeing this woman, he thought to himself, how could he meet such an arrogant woman when he went out for a stroll? He said, "Xiao Sheng was originally from Liao. He was recruited by Dadu to come to the emperor." Your Majesty created Jurchen writing."
Hearing this, the armor-piercing woman looked at him and seemed to be thinking about something without saying a word. Zhao Tong didn't know what to say. The two of them stared at each other for a long time before the woman said, "If I want to ask you something, come in with me."
Zhao Tong said: "I haven't asked for advice yet..."
The woman walked in front and said, "This princess is Wanyan Baohua."
Wanyan Baohua? Zhao Tong had never heard of this name and couldn't help but said: "I didn't know that the princess belongs to His Majesty the Emperor..."
Wanyan Baohua turned around and said, "I am the emperor's fifth daughter, known as Princess Baohua."
Zhao Tong remained silent after hearing this, just wondering in his heart, what could Wanyan Aguda's daughter ask him?
(End of chapter)
