With a smile on his face, he patted Helian Wenyuan on the shoulder and said affectionately: "Brother Helian, where are you going after leaving the fifth beacon?"
Helian Wenyuan said simply: "Young master said that he wanted to go to Mohe Yanqi."
Mr. Kang was overjoyed and almost grabbed Helian Wenyuan's hand: "Brother Helian, I am also going to Mohe Yanqi, why don't we go together."
Helian Wenyuan was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "I can't make the decision on this. Master Kang has to discuss it with the young master."
Helian Wenyuan didn't refuse at all, which showed that there was still room for maneuver in this matter. Mr. Kang smiled happily and nodded repeatedly: "Exactly, exactly. Such a big matter must be discussed with Mr. Han."
When it comes to Han Changmu, Mr. Kang feels inexplicably a little scared.
That face, at first glance, is not a good one.
Mr. Kang was getting close to Helian Wenyuan in the wine shop, and Han Changmu and his party were not idle either, discussing the next journey in the fort.
The map is a secret in the military. Even if it was a matter of life and death, Xu Xiangli would not be able to hand over the map of Mohe Yanqi to Han Changmu.
But he heard that Han Changmu and his party were going to Mohe Yanqi. After thinking about it again, he took out a long and narrow box and pushed it to Han Changmu's hand: "Brother Han, I will never forget your great kindness. I am the one here." I entered Mohe Yanqi several times and drew it from memory." He coughed slightly and lowered his voice and said: "This map is more detailed than the one in the army, but it is not the property of the army, it is my personal property. Hidden, naturally there is no record of it, so please keep it safe, brother Han, and don’t lose it and fall into the hands of the enemy.”
This was exactly what Han Changmu needed urgently. Before leaving, he had read through many ancient books and searched in the Ministry of War for several days. There were only a few maps of Moheyan Moraine, and most of the records were vague and unclear.
He took the box, took out the map inside, unfolded a corner and looked at it carefully, and immediately said with a grateful smile: "Officer Xu is thoughtful, this is what I need most now, thank you very much, Officer Xu."
Xu Xiangli held Han Changmu's hand and smiled loudly: "These are small things, not as big a favor as Brother Han's helping hand."
Xu Xiangli's eyes deepened slightly. In fact, he had already become suspicious of Han Changmu's identity.
As a long history member of the palace, he is not weak in martial arts and thoughtful. This is understandable, and he is good at using military skills, which is also acceptable. But what does not make sense is why he came all the way from Jiannan Road to here. When the time and place are not suitable, enter Mohe Yanqi.
At this time, Mohe Yanqi is extremely dangerous, the wind and clouds are changing strangely, and one accident can lead to death without any body parts.
What made Xu Xiangli even more suspicious was that Han Changmu had been inquiring about the entry and exit of the fort a few months ago before he proposed to enter Mohe Yanqi.
Overtly and covertly, they were all asking whether any large baggage trains had been in and out of the Fifth Beacon in those few months.
He thought of the shocking news a few months ago. The baggage train transporting military pay and defense plans had disappeared inexplicably.
You can't see people alive, but you can't see corpses even if they are dead.
The imperial court will never turn a blind eye to this matter. Whether it is an open investigation or an undercover investigation, the truth will be revealed.
He pursed his dry lips and raised his eyes to look at Han Changmu. He felt that the person in front of him seemed to be shrouded in fog, making it difficult for him to see clearly. He asked tentatively: "Brother Han, why do you have to enter at this time?" Moheyanqi, Moheyanqi is very dangerous in this season."
Han Changmu raised his lips and smiled: "There are always many things that cannot be controlled by one's own control, and people have no time to care about the word danger."
He knew in his heart that Xu Xiangli was already suspicious of him, which was reasonable. What he had done in the past few days was far beyond what a royal official would do, and normal people would be suspicious of him.
What's more, Xu Xiangli was once an excellent craftsman, and now he is an excellent garrison officer.
Xu Xiangli understood the meaning of Han Changmu's words. Some things were explained too clearly and were not good for himself or others. The more he knew, the faster he would die.
He sighed, with a sincere look on his face: "It's normal for people to be in a temple and can't help themselves. Brother Han can come to me no matter what difficulties he encounters in the future, and I will definitely help him with all my strength."
Han Changmu nodded gratefully: "I understand what Guard Xu said. If I need Guard Xu's help in the future, I will definitely come and bother you."
Yao Yao and others sitting next to him lowered their heads and remained silent, pretending to be transparent people.
Yao Yao was silent.
It's better to avoid this kind of verbal confrontation and test, so as not to be accidentally hurt.
After saying this, Xu Xiangli explained in detail the things that need to be paid attention to when entering Mohe Yanqi, including the oases and dangerous places along the way.
Yao Yao and others silently remembered these things in their hearts. These are the things that can save their lives after entering Mohe Yanqi. The more they remember, the more life they will have.
Xu Xiangli reviewed it and felt that there was nothing missing, so he said in a deep voice: "Please prepare more food, grass, water and salt. I have ordered two garrison troops to help you prepare what you need to enter Moheyan Moraine. Pack up, and then I will send two more messengers who have entered Mohe Yanqi many times to join you." Seeing Han Changmu's refusal, he paused and persuaded: "Brother Han, don't refuse in a hurry. , I know you brought a guide, but a guide traveling on horseback is not as good as a messenger in the army, Brother Han should understand this."
Han Changmu was silent, thought for a moment, then smiled and accepted Xu Xiangli's kindness: "In that case, I won't be pretentious. Thank you very much, Officer Xu. We will repair for a day today and set off early tomorrow morning."
Xu Xiangli nodded and gave instructions carefully. Even he felt like a bitch.
Several people left the fort and returned to the wine shop to prepare what they needed to enter Mohe Yanqi.
Yao Yao leaned under the lamp and took the time to sew the drawn diagram of the crossbow into her middle coat. Although she was not good at sewing, her flying stitches were very neat and very fast.
After two stitches, she raised her chin and signaled Han Changmu to stand up. She carried the middle coat with two sleeves missing and made gestures to him.
Her eyes fell on his hands. The fingers were slender and the joints were distinct. The hands were covered with thin calluses. They were the hands of a person who had practiced martial arts for many years.
She raised her eyebrows. She had killed countless people with these hands.
She was looking at Han Changmu's hand, and Han Changmu was also looking at her.
He saw that Yao Yao's hair was a little rough and slightly yellow at the ends. He saw that her finger bones were slender and the joints were slender, but her hands were covered with thin calluses and they were hands that had been practicing martial arts all year round.
He also raised his eyebrows. With such hands, people's lives must be in their hands.
He pursed his lips and suddenly said: "Sir, you must have destroyed all the crossbows brought by the Turks."
Han Changmu smiled lightly: "I am alone and don't have such great abilities. It was the people brought by Officer Chen who took advantage of the chaos to destroy the crossbow."
Yao Yao sewed a few more stitches. She didn't know what she thought of. She paused and whispered, "Sir, I want to see those crossbows."
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows: "Why, is there anything wrong with the crossbow?"
Yao Yao smiled half-seriously: "I want to see what a crossbow worth a year's worth of rouge, gouache, clothes, hairpins, and silver in a saint's harem looks like."
Han Changmu found Yao Yao like this very interesting. He smiled and said, "Then, let's go."
The crossbows were placed in the shed next to the stable. Yesterday's heavy rain only soaked the edge of the shed, but did not wet the crossbows. There was not even much water accumulated on the ground, and it quickly seeped into the depths of the dry ground. .
Han Changmu and Yao Yao looked around the crossbow carefully and found nothing wrong. Moreover, the workmanship was exquisite and complicated, and it seemed to be of great value.
Han Changmu frowned as he looked at them and murmured to himself: "These crossbows look like new ones."
Yao Yao reached out and touched the crossbow, nodded and said: "It is indeed new. Look at how finely it is polished. There is no trace of peeling off the paint."
Han Changmu frowned: "Such a brand-new crossbow, even if the bow string is destroyed, it can be intact as before with a little repair, why should it be discarded?"
Yao Yao was also puzzled: "Even if the Turks escaped in a hurry, they would not abandon such an important thing. After all, our combat power was not very strong at that time. If the Turks tried their best to protect the crossbow, we would also It can’t be stopped.”
Han Changmu's eyebrows jumped, he turned around, found suitable tools and objects, and began to repair the crossbow bit by bit.
Although Yao Yao had learned how to make crossbows in the Beiya Forbidden Army, she had never actually operated them. She was surprised when she saw Han Changmu's skillful skills: "Sir, have you made crossbows before? What kind of diagram do you need?" ."
Han Changmu said calmly: "I have never made a crossbow, I have made furniture."
"..." Yao Yao was speechless.
Well, they are all carpenters, so they are peers.
The two people were silent, one was busy repairing the crossbow, and the other was watching others repairing the crossbow. Time passed quickly.
Half an hour later, Han Changmu breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, it's fixed."
Yao Yao was even more surprised: "It was repaired so easily, so why didn't the Turks want it anymore?"
Han Changmu shook his head: "It's a pity that the crossbow arrows have been destroyed, so I can't test its power."
Yao Yao smiled: "The most important thing now is to prepare things. Enter Mohe Yanqi. The matter of the crossbow can be investigated in detail when we come out of Mohe Yanqi."
Han Changmu made a rare joke: "Yes, a crossbow worth a year's worth of rouge, gouache, hairpins, rings and clothes in the harem of a saint can't be made so easily. We have plenty of opportunities to see more and check more."
The two people looked at each other and smiled, feeling that their tacit understanding suddenly increased.
Han Changmu thought for a moment, then took Yao Yao into the fort, and told Xu Xiangli his suspicions about the crossbow: "Guard Xu, I can't tell now that there must be something wrong with this crossbow. I need to check it more. Wait. After I come out of Moheyanqi, I want to see this thing again, so I ask Officer Xu to be accommodating and not send this thing back to the army for the time being."
