It's just that the situation is a bit more miserable. People are lying on their backs, everyone is in a mess, and some people are still injured.
Changle Mountain is steep and steep. In the mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles, there are no birds or animals, no giant trees in dense forests, and some are only low bushes. The mountains are full of strange rocks and gravel, and the cliffs that go straight up and down are dizzying. Be careful if you fall, there will be no bones left.
There is a hidden path in the mountain. People who don't often climb mountains and ridges in Changle Mountain will never find this path.
Helian Wenyuan patrolled around the mountains and whispered to Han Changmu: "Sir, after traveling all night, why not find a place to rest."
Han Changmu turned around and saw that although his team was not as embarrassed as that team, they were still exhausted. He nodded: "Okay, Brother Helian, please lead the way and find a safe place for everyone to rest for a day." ."
Helian Wenyuan nodded, took the lead, and walked towards the mountain.
Sabao and his group followed pantingly, not too far but not too close.
After walking all the way, Sa Bao felt a little regretful and nodded to Brother Li. They both urged their horses to catch up with Han Changmu, smiling and clasping their hands: "This young master, my surname is Kang, is going to Gaochang Kingdom."
Han Changmu returned the salute and said calmly: "Is there something wrong, Mr. Kang?"
Sabao was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "Well, I wonder if you can take me with you on the next journey to find a place to rest."
Han Changmu narrowed his eyes and fell lightly on Sabao.
Mr. Sabao, whose surname is Kang, is a caravan of Li Te people. Such a Hu merchant wants to sneak across the country, and he is afraid that the goods he brings are not ordinary.
There are also two people of unknown origin in the caravan.
He looked at the merchants following Sabao. Most of them had brown hair, dark eyes, thick eyebrows and high noses. There were very few Han Chinese, and they were all guards with quivers.
He hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Sa Bao said so, then let's go over the mountain."
Sabao was overjoyed and hurriedly called for the camel and horse team to follow him.
The mountain road was extremely difficult to navigate. If you were not careful, you would step down and fall off the cliff. Everyone dismounted one after another and led their horses.
Yao Yao led the horse and lowered his head to see the messy, muddy footprints left by the horse's hooves on the narrow mountain road.
With a thought in her heart, she led the horse to the front and walked side by side with Han Changmu.
Han Changmu saw Yao Yao out of the corner of his eye, his expression moved slightly and his voice was low: "Can you tell something is wrong?"
Yao Yao nodded: "There are no signs of wheels at all, and it is such a steep mountain and such a difficult mountain road. Is it stupid to take this road with luggage?"
Han Changmu was silent and said with a calm expression, "I'm afraid I will be forced to do nothing."
Yao Yao's eyes turned cold, and he caught up with Helian Wenyuan and whispered: "Brother Helian, besides this trail, is there any other way on this mountain? The kind that can take a big car."
Helian Wenyuan tilted his head and looked at the high mountains with concentration. His face was so gloomy that he could drip water. His voice was hesitant: "There is one road, but that road is close to the mountain wall, and there are often huge rocks rolling down and hurting people." He paused slightly and said, He whispered: "Ordinary caravans will not take that road. Firstly, they are packed with horses and no carts, so there is no need. Secondly, it is really dangerous."
Yao Yao nodded, returned to Han Changmu, told Helian Wenyuan exactly what he said, lowered his voice and said: "When we get to the repair place, why not let Helian Wenyuan take Gu Chen over to take a look."
Han Changmu saw Yao Yao raising his head, with a pair of bright almond eyes, like stars. These eyes seemed to be able to see into his heart, and they had such a tacit understanding with him.
He nodded, calmed down for a moment and said, "You should also go and have a look."
Yao Yao smiled without any surprise, quickly followed Helian Wenyuan, and told him what he meant.
He just went to see that road, not over the mountain from that road. Helian Wenyuan was still confident that he would escape unscathed, so he agreed.
Helian Wenyuan was very familiar with this road. After twists and turns on the mountain, he found a hidden mountain col.
He took a breath and said, "That's it. Let's take a rest here."
Han Changmu nodded. After running around all night, these people finally found a place to stay and started working one after another.
Sabao's group wisely took advantage of the wind and left the leeward area to Han Changmu and his group.
There was a dark blue light on the horizon. Yao Yao and Helian Wenyuan murmured a few words. Helian Wenyuan nodded and called Gu Chen together.
Yao Yao saluted Han Changmu: "Master, let's go ahead and explore the way."
Han Changmu narrowed his eyes and nodded.
He warmed his hands by the fire and looked at Sabao and his group from the corner of his eye.
The group of people also built a fire, and most of them wrapped themselves tightly in felt blankets around the fire and took a nap against the mountain wall. A few people dressed as guards patrolled back and forth vigilantly with knives in hand.
He closed his eyes slightly with an indifferent expression and remained motionless.
After an unknown amount of time, the sky became brighter and the bright sunlight fell. The fire was almost extinguished, leaving only some faint flickering light. Thin white smoke passed through the sunlight and curled up into the air.
Han Changmu had already woken up. He was stunned and turned to look outside.
I saw three people walking out under the bright sunshine.
Yao Yao's red cheeks were covered with a thin layer of sweat, and she walked out in the sunshine, shining with crystal clear light.
She pursed her chapped green lips and smiled. Although she looked tired, she was still calm and composed, and she didn't forget to give him a look.
With a thought in his mind, he added a handful of firewood to the fire, stirred it around to make the fire burn a little brighter, and said with a faint smile: "It's cold in the mountains, let's warm up by the fire."
Yao Yao was stunned for a moment, she was a little worried.
I have never seen Han Changmu look so kind and cheerful, and I am really scared.
Seeing Helian Wenyuan and Gu Chen walking over to warm themselves by the fire, she couldn't help but laugh secretly.
What's so scary? No matter how big the trap is, can it be worse than it is now?
She walked to the horse, took out the medicine from her bag, smiled and sat down next to the fire, and handed the medicine to Gu Chen: "Here, rub it."
Han Changmu's eyes fell on Gu Chen, and he saw that the sleeve was in tatters, revealing a scarlet wound, which was a new injury.
He said calmly: "Injured?"
"Let the stone rub against it." Gu Chen said expressionlessly, rolling up his ragged sleeves, revealing a foot-long wound on his arm.
He sprinkled the medicine on his head, grimacing in pain and sweating, but he still gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.
It would be better to let him die immediately than to let him cry out in front of Han Changmu.
Seeing this posture, Helian Wenyuan knew that the three of them must have something to talk about after they had just explored the road. He hid aside wisely on the pretext of packing his bags.
Only then did Yao Yao get closer to Han Changmu and whispered: "It rained a while ago and all traces were wiped out, so nothing was visible." She paused and stretched out a hand: "But, I Found this."
There was something the size of a fingernail lying in the palm of his hand, dark and dull.
Han Changmu narrowed his eyes, took it and looked at it, his expression became increasingly cold: "Si Nan."
Gu Chen was very surprised when he heard these two words, and he also looked over. After one glance, his expression changed.
He also followed, but why didn't he see this.
He glanced at Yao Yao in surprise. He was still not as skilled as others and not meticulous enough.
Yao Yao raised his eyebrows at Gu Chen proudly.
Gu Chen stood up and fell backwards.
Yao Yao pursed his lips and smiled: "It's Si Nan, and it's the broken Sinan."
Han Changmu nodded.
There are two Sinan cars in the baggage train. The Siman cars and the guides rely on each other to identify the direction along the way.
It was a rare thing for Sinan. Mining, transportation and use were all controlled by the imperial court. Even if it was used by the military, entry and exit had to go through the accounts of the Ordnance Supervision, which was impossible for outsiders to obtain.
However, when he changed his mind, he could even release the crossbow, so what couldn't Si Nan do?
He took a breath and said nothing.
Yao Yao also guessed Han Changmu's doubts, turned to look at Gu Chen and chuckled: "Master, you really need to ask Gu Shenxian about Si Nan's matter."
Hearing this, Gu Chen suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashed, and he smiled slyly.
Han Changmu said oh, somewhat confused. He looked at Gu Chen and said calmly: "Si Nan, do you have anything else to say?"
Gu Chen smiled calmly: "Young Master knows that the Sinan in this dynasty is mined from the Magnetic Mountain, but the mining openings are different, and the hardness of the Sinan is also different. The stronger the magnetism, the brittle the texture, and the easier it is to break."
Han Changmu understood this and nodded calmly.
Yao Yao didn't interrupt, he turned over the dried and preserved water shield to make soup, and put the sesame cakes on the fire to bake.
The flames licked the small copper pot, the water shield was soaked in hot water, and the fragrance of the sesame cake also came out.
Gu Chen twitched the tip of his nose, frowned in agony, and continued: "What A Yao said is that my subordinates can tell which mine it was mined from based on the fracture of Sinan."
Han Changmu smiled with widened eyebrows: "So that's it, Brother Gu has such a good ability." He threw Si Nan into Gu Chen's hands and said lightly: "Then I'll help Brother Gu."
Gu Chen walked a few steps and walked into the sunshine, looked into the light, rubbed the fracture for a long time and carefully looked at it, and finally picked out a little bit.
After struggling for a while, he walked back to Han Changmu and lowered his voice in surprise: "Sir, this is very strange. This is top-grade Sinan. I remember that the mine entrance was sealed fifteen years ago, and no such Sinan has ever been mined. ."
Han Changmu was stunned for a moment.
In recent years, the imperial court has continuously deployed troops in the Hexi area and fought many wars with the Turks. Sinan vehicles are easily damaged and require a large amount of use. The current Sinan cannot be supplied. The Sinan from fifteen years ago may have been made into a Sinan long ago. The car must have been destroyed in the battle.
The Sinan fragments that appeared here were actually mined fifteen years ago.
Fortunately, the distribution, collection and recovery of Sinan cars are all documented.
He narrowed his eyes. It seemed that after returning to Beijing, he would check the Ordnance Supervisor's thin book.
Just when Han Changmu was thinking about something, Gu Chen fiddled with the pieces of Sinan in his hand and suddenly let out a low exclamation.
