Yao Yao heard the threat from Han Changmu's calm voice. She took a breath, twitched the corners of her lips, and smiled with difficulty: "How can I? Good things should be given to you as a filial piety."
Han Changmu's star-like eyes flashed, his lips pursed tightly, and he smiled faintly.
He turned his eyes and stared into the night, and his voice was as cold as the frost on the tiles: "What secret is there in this fortress that makes the Turks come to besiege and attack with such a big fanfare, even the elite of the Blood Eagle Division were dispatched."
The blood eagle flag alone is not enough to prove which team of the Turkic Blood Eagle Division is here, but the several crossbows hidden behind it are actually unique to the most elite eagle division of the Blood Eagle Division. of.
He turned to look at Yao Yao, and gained a new understanding of her carefulness. She could actually distinguish the crossbow from so many disguises in such a dark night.
This thought cannot be underestimated.
He couldn't help but look at Yao Yao with eyes that gradually darkened.
Yao Yao looked at Han Changmu's face, feeling really confused and unsure. When Han Changmu looked at her, she felt a sudden shock in her heart. She had nothing to say and laughed: "Master, this, after dawn. , but what to do.”
Han Changmu did not follow Yao Yao's words. Instead, he said something in his words: "It seems that Yao is also very familiar with the Turks."
Yao Yao was stunned for a moment and said awkwardly: "It's written in the book, it's written in the book, I just flipped through it casually."
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows and said deliberately: "Do you think this crossbow was borrowed from the Blood Eagle Tribe by another tribe?"
How could Yao Yao not hear what Han Changmu was trying to trick her? She didn't believe that Han Changmu knew nothing about crossbows, but she smiled indifferently, and even took out the telescope that was unique to the Beiya Forbidden Army. There are other details that cannot be missed. As long as the Turks can be repelled, the details are not important.
She raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Young Master is trying to deceive me. You are well-informed. We don't even have a few crossbows in Dajing, let alone the Turks. The Blood Eagle Department regards these crossbows more than anything else." The eyeballs are even tighter, let alone lending them to other tribes. Even the Blood Eagle Tribe itself, other than the Eagle Master, can’t get a hold of it."
Han Changmu suppressed his faint smile and breathed out: "I don't mean to test you, but with these crossbows, the fifth beacon will be captured faster than usual, and we have to break through the siege to deliver the message. , it’s even more difficult.”
Gu Chen also understood the whole story. He had lived in Chang'an for a long time. Although this was the first time he met Turks, he had already heard about their brutality and bloodshed.
He sighed sadly: "Don't say we don't have the ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth. Even if we do, we will be shot into sieves by the crossbow as soon as we show our heads."
Before dawn, a faint light appeared on the very far horizon. The entire sky was as dark blue as ink, the clear moon was like water, and the cold stars were like light.
Han Changmu stood with his hands behind his hands. The wind above the fort was strong, making his clothes flutter, making him feel more lonely and speechless.
He stared at the deep and lonely night and said calmly: "Ah Yao, with your lightness skills, can you escape from the crossbow without any damage?"
Yao Yao's eyes twitched and he opened his mouth.
What were she thinking? It was a crossbow. It was said that the arrows fired could collapse city walls and knock down houses. She was able to escape from the crossbow. Don't be kidding, she was not a brazen-headed and iron-armed person.
She twitched the corner of her mouth and smiled with great difficulty: "Sir, I heard that the Turkic crossbows are very powerful. They can fire thirty-five arrows at a time, and they can shoot down houses from a mile away. ."
Han Changmu didn't look back and said calmly: "Then what."
Yao Yao choked and stamped his feet angrily: "You may have the ability to escape unscathed, but I don't."
Han Changmu raised the corner of his mouth but said nothing.
After a moment of silence, he took the lead and walked down from the fort. His tone was as calm as ever, and he was not at all alarmed by the sudden siege: "It's almost dawn, let's go see Xu Xiangli. There are some things that I need him to explain clearly. "
Gu Chen and Yao Yao looked at each other, wondering what Han Changmu was talking about.
Entering the fort, Xu Xiangli and Zhu Rong were already discussing the map.
Seeing Han Changmu and the others walking in, Xu Xiangli looked back and said seriously: "Brother Han is here. Come on, let's eat breakfast first."
Han Changmu lifted the hem of his clothes and sat down calmly.
The garrison had already brought in steaming jade noodles with clear soup and placed them in front of the three of them.
After working all night, the water and rice had not yet been eaten. Not only Han Changmu and the other three were already hungry.
Han Changmu had just picked a mouthful of jade-pointed noodles and put it to his mouth when he heard a soft grunting sound coming from behind him. He quickly turned his head and saw Yao Yao put down the hand rubbing his belly in embarrassment.
He suppressed his laughter and said calmly: "Guard Xu, do you still have more jade-pointed noodles?"
Xu Xiangli was stunned, and hurriedly ordered the garrison to bring two bowls of jade-pointed noodles. He laughed loudly: "Oh, look at my brain, I have forgotten Miss Ayao and Brother Gu. Come on, come on, sit down. eat together."
Yao Yao and Gu Chen were not polite either. They were so hungry that their hearts were pressed against their backs. What else could they be polite about? They buried their heads in the bowl of the ocean and ate happily.
After finishing a bowl of Yujian noodles, it was already dark.
The pale clear moon hid behind the clouds, revealing a faint light.
Xu Xiangli and Zhu Rong met to discuss for a while, and then said to Han Changmu: "Brother Han, let's go up to the fort and take a closer look."
Han Changmu nodded.
Several people boarded the fort again, and the sky, which was as dark as lead in the middle of the night, now showed a blue brilliance.
The yellow sand and dust in the distance are flying quietly, and a few cold lights are looming.
Xu Xiangli took the telescope and looked around carefully. His face became more solemn and heavy, and he handed the telescope to Zhu Rong with his backhand.
Looking around like this, several people's expressions were not very good.
Although Han Changmu already knew that there were crossbows among the Turks, he could not see clearly how many Turks came in the dark.
Now that it's daylight, you can see it very clearly.
Several people were speechless and walked slowly back to the fortress with heavy hearts. Looking at the map on the wall, it was extremely difficult to distinguish the vertical and horizontal roads on it.
Xu Xiangxiang thought for a while, then punched the desk hard: "I took a closer look just now. There are Turks from all four directions. It looks like there are about 150 or 60 people, and there are also chariots and crossbows. They are coming with bad intentions."
Zhu Rong touched his chin, obviously he did not expect the crossbows to appear, and he shouted in surprise: "It's okay to have so many people coming, why are the crossbows here, with the posture of attacking the city and plundering the land?" Shooting a beacon is a bit of a fuss."
Han Changmu took a sip of his tea and asked, as if unintentionally, "What is so special about the Fifth Beacon that it attracted the Turks to attack with great fanfare."
Xu Xiangli's expression was stagnant, and he coughed to cover up his words. His words were a little panicked: "The Fifth Beacon has always been a fortress on the Yiwu Road. It is normal for the Turks to come to attack. The Fifth Beacon is surrounded. With our current strength, At most, we can hold on for half a day. I just want to use this half day to send people out to ask for help."
Zhu Rong nodded in agreement: "Yes, what Brother Xu said, let's discuss sending the letter."
Xu Xiangli reached out and clicked on the map, and circled two places respectively: "As I said before, one is to go to the Fourth Beacon, and the other is to Xingxing Gorge."
Zhu Rong said: "Brother Xu, go to the Fourth Beacon. I will order unknown soldiers and I will bring reinforcements back within half a day."
Xu Xiangli was noncommittal and looked at Han Changmu: "Brother Han thinks so."
When it was a matter of life and death, Han Changmu had nothing to avoid. He tapped the food table with his finger and said bluntly: "The Fourth Beacon garrison only has thirty people. It will be of no use if they come here. And there are two hundred garrison troops in Xingxing Gorge. I thought , it is better to go to Xingxing Gorge and ask for reinforcements."
Under the dim candlelight, Zhu Rong's expression froze for a moment. He half-smiled but said, "Brother Han knows so much about the situation of the garrison in Hexi area."
Han Changmu just smiled and said nothing.
Yao Yao stood behind Han Changmu and raised his eyebrows. This Zhu Rong seemed to be a little afraid of Han Changmu.
Xu Xiangli patrolled the map for a while, knocked on the location of Xingxing Gorge, and said solemnly: "This time the Turks are coming with great force, and the garrison can delay it for at least half a day. The garrison of the Fourth Beacon is really too small, so it is better to go Xingxingxia."
Zhu Rong nodded as usual: "Brother Xu is absolutely right, then let's go to Xingxing Gorge."
Yao Yao stood behind Han Changmu, facing Zhu Rong. When Xu Xiangli was talking, she clearly saw a hint of gloom in Zhu Rong's eyes.
A little confused, she took a few steps back, poured a cup of tea, handed it into Han Changmu's hand, and then raised her eyelids in the direction of Zhu Rong.
Han Changmu lowered his head and smiled.
He is indeed a very talented person.
He nodded secretly.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Rong said in a deep voice: "In that case, after dawn, after we have found out the situation of the Turks, I will order five soldiers to go to Xingxing Gorge."
Xu Xiangli shook his head and said: "This trip is extremely dangerous, so I'll go in person. This fifth beacon will be left to Brother Zhu."
Zhu Rong refused, and for a while there was a stalemate.
Han Changmu took a sip of tea, with heat on his face. He calmed down for a moment, looked at Xu Xiangli with a sincere and gentle expression, and said calmly: "The Turks' attack should not be underestimated, but the fifth beacon is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you mobilize your troops, If you do it properly, you can still hold on for half a day." He turned to look at Xu Xiangli and Zhu Rong, with a calm expression: "Guard Xu, Guard Zhu, the fifth beacon will also test you two on garrison, and I can take care of this request for help. "
Xu Xiangli and Zhu Rong were stunned and looked at each other in surprise.
Xu Xiangli came back to his senses and shook his head quickly: "No, Brother Han must have extraordinary abilities to come all the way here, but the Turks have always been fierce, and Brother Han is not a soldier. I can't let you sacrifice your life." Taking risks."
