Gaonu City.
As the sky darkened and the weather became colder, Bai Yan, who couldn't sleep, followed the Qin officials to the top of the city.
At a glance, under the darkness of night, the lights of people's homes seem to be spread across the ground, one house after another.
Bai Yan stood on the top of the city, staring up at the sky.
The cold wind blew across his face, but he didn't feel cold. Compared with the cold wind, Bai Yan looked at the bright moon and stars in the sky, and thought that in ten days, the Yuezhi and Xiongnu armies would attack, which made his heart feel even colder.
The problem Bai Yan faces now is how to convince the county governor to ask Yang Xian, the county governor, to write letters to Beidi, Hexi and Hedong to ask for help.
ten years ago.
Facing more than 100,000 Xiongnu, Li Mu was able to defeat them. It not only took several years, but also carefully selected 1,300 chariots, 13,000 elite cavalry, 50,000 warriors, and 100,000 soldiers during the decisive battle. An archer.
At present, Gao Nu only has 12,000 Qin cavalry, and among them, more than 3,000 are new cavalry.
Compared with Li Mu, Gao Nu now does not have 1,300 chariots and 100,000 crossbowmen. Even if he goes to Yuzhong City tomorrow, there is no guarantee that he will have 50,000 Qin soldiers.
"If there were no Bai Yan in the world, could Gao Nu have escaped this disaster?"
Bai Yan stared at the bright moon in the sky, and at this moment, he murmured in his heart.
If he was still a young man named 'Yan' and had not taken the surname Bai in the first place, without Bai Yan, a descendant of the Bai family, Gaonu City might not have suffered such a disaster.
"Bai Yan, if the Huns are really allowed to massacre Gaonu City, you, like Mi Qi and Lu Lou, will deserve to die!"
Bai Yan looked at the lights in Gaonu City again and murmured to himself.
The Xiongnu came so quickly that he did not expect it. Previously, he thought that he would only have to face the Xiongnu after Qin was unified.
But now that the Huns have united with the Yuezhi and are preparing to raid Gaonu, this battle is destined to be inevitable.
After a long time.
Looking at the lights of thousands of families in the city, Bai Yan was about to leave when suddenly two Qin officials came towards him with a couple and a child.
"Lord City Guard! They said they were looking for you!"
The Qin official came to Bai Yan, raised his hands and said.
Then the couple stepped forward and bowed to Bai Yan, and that child was the child who took him to the mansion today.
At this time, Bai Yan also noticed that the appearance of the man in the couple did not look like he was from the Central Plains. This also made Bai Yan quickly understand why the child could speak the Huns.
"The common people pay their respects to the Lord Keeper of the City!"
The couple knelt on the ground and then took out three coins from their arms.
"Lord Castle Guard, today's children"
The man kept explaining what happened today.
But Bai Yan didn't listen at this moment, but looked at the blazing torch in the woman's hand and the thick black smoke that floated out. This black smoke was pungent and smoky.
"As for money, everyone gets what they need. I'm giving it to your children. Get up!"
Bai Yan looked at the man's frightened look and explained softly.
On the city road.
After the man stood up, he saw that the young city guard didn't blame him, and he finally let go of his worries that had been hanging on him before.
If they hadn't noticed something strange about their child after returning home at night and forced him to tell him, otherwise the news would have spread and it would have almost caused a disaster.
"Are you a Huns?"
Bai Yan looked at the man in front of him. Since the man taught the child how to speak the Xiongnu language, he must be a Huns.
"Sir, the Cao people were indeed Huns before. After they came to the Central Plains, they met their wives and settled down in the Central Plains. Now the Cao people are also Qin people."
The man said to Bai Yan, and then he took out the wooden sign from his arms very anxiously and handed it to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan looked at the wooden sign, nodded, and then gave it back to the man.
Then he came to the child, squatted down, and looked at the child with his head lowered, but the side of his face was still red and swollen.
"You shouldn't beat him. He didn't steal or rob. He just wanted to bring money back to you. And I didn't tell him at first that I was the city guard."
Bai Yan sighed.
After the words fell, the child who had been lowering his head raised his head and glanced at Bai Yan with red eyes. The child who had not shed tears when he was beaten suddenly had tears in his eyes and slowly flowed down his red and swollen cheeks.
"Your child can support the family at the age of ten, which is a hundred times better than those children of noble families in the world. You should be happy."
Bai Yan reached out and rubbed the child's head, and said to the man behind him.
"ah!"
"ah!!"
The couple froze on the spot, looking confused.
Not to mention the couple, the two Qin officials behind Bai Yan, as well as the two Qin officials who had just brought the couple up, were all staring at the city guard with their mouths open, stunned.
This was the first time they had seen someone say such a thing, and it was said from the mouth of a young nobleman who not only held the title of fifth official, but was also a city guard.
Only the child, who had forgotten to shed tears at this moment, raised his head and stared at Bai Yan with eyes blurred by tears.
"Sir, we, husband and wife, please keep this in mind!"
As the man spoke, he pointed to the sky with his hands, then lowered his head and placed his hands on his left and right chests reverently.
This is the most solemn etiquette of the Xiongnu! It means respect and blessing.
After the man finished speaking, he turned to look at his son with a hint of guilt. His son had said before that Lord Cheng Shou was different from others, but he still didn't believe it, especially when he saw Lord Cheng Shou was so young just now. He didn't believe it even more. , after all, where is the age?
However, at the moment, he is willing to give his best wishes to the city guard.
He has realized that he has indeed wronged his son. This young city guard is indeed different from everyone else.
"How did you get this?"
At this time, Bai Yan changed the topic to the torch in the woman's hand.
"Master City Guard, these torches were obtained from a tributary of the Yanshui River. There are many, many. Although the black fog is thick, the smell is strong, and there is no fat and convenience."
Listening to the Lord City Guard's inquiry, the man looked at the torch in his wife's hand: "But for us, it doesn't cost anything. It can be used when we go out late at night, as long as it is not easily used at home."
Within the city road.
Bai Yan listened to the man's words, looked at the torch, and seemed to think of something, then turned to look at the lights in the city in front of him.
A crazy idea emerged in his mind.
Two days later.
In Yuzhong City, in the prefecture's mansion, Hu Jin was in his study, dealing with bamboo slips.
After being promoted to a county lieutenant, he was in charge of the army of a county and managed many pass captains. Now he had to deal with countless things every day.
"Report, Lieutenant, Gao Nu is here to report!"
A Qin official hurried into the study, then took the bamboo slip and said to Hu Jin.
Hu Jin was a little surprised when he heard this.
Gao Nu? Could it be that there is some progress in Lu Lou's case?
"Send it up!"
Hu Jin said to the Qin officials.
Lu Lou's case has been weighing on his mind like a huge stone. When he thinks of it, he feels particularly depressed.
But there is no clue at all.
In the study room.
Hu Jin finally opened the bamboo slip handed over by the official Qin, and soon found out that it was the bamboo slip sent by Bai Yan.
Thinking of that boy, Hu Jin couldn't help but smile a little and felt a lot more relaxed. After all, he knew that even though Bai Yan was young, he was no weaker than others in leading troops.
However, Hu Jin frowned as he looked at it. Looking behind him, he couldn't sit still at all.
(End of chapter)
