Dingtao County, Caozhou.
It is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, southeast of Kaifeng.
Hu Zhen was from the north and had poor water quality. He was unlucky and let the water rush to the north bank of the Yellow River.
Hu Zhen woke up from the river beach and struggled to get up. He looked at the rolling Yellow River and was sure that he was on the north bank. He really wanted to cry without tears.
"God, aren't you kidding me?" Hu Zhen looked at the wide river and wanted to swim across it, but she was not sure at all.
After February, the water volume of the Yellow River began to increase. With his ability, he would definitely be unable to swim across it and would have to drown in it.
The Jin army was able to rely on the Yellow River defense line and hold on to a corner of Henan because the Yellow River was difficult to cross.
At this time, there was the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Hu Zhen looked up and saw a cavalry galloping over in the distance. He quickly got down and hid.
The Mongolian and Jin armies faced each other along the Yellow River. There were Mongolian troops patrolling the bank. Hu Zhen and other cavalrymen passed by and felt that it was too dangerous, so they had to leave the bank quickly.
On the vast plains, walking alone was too conspicuous, so Hu Zhen could only stay in the woods during the day and come out to steal food at night.
In areas controlled by Mongolia, Hu Zhen did not dare to be exposed. After hiding in the wild for several days, she became so hungry that she could not stand it anymore, so she came to a farmyard.
"Fellow, can you give me something to eat?" Hu Zhen stood outside the yard and made a request.
An old man in his fifties in the yard raised his head. He was a little surprised to see Hu Zhen, but he still nodded, "Master Jun, come in!"
Hu Zhen walked in, and the old man said: "Sit inside. I'll get something to eat."
After Hu Zhen sat down, the old man went to the kitchen to get a few sesame seed cakes and put them on the table. "Master, eat it! There's not enough left."
"Thank you, fellow!" Hu Zhen thanked her and started to eat hungrily.
The old man glanced at Hu Zhen, then hurriedly walked out of the room, closed the door, and then called his son and whispered: "Go and tell the commander that there is a deserter at home. We have received the reward, and we will give it to him this year." You ask for a wife."
The Mongols ruled harshly, and those who disobeyed were massacred. Those who obeyed were also severely punished, and even the slightest violation would involve the whole family.
After receiving the order, his son hurriedly left the yard and reported to the head of the village. The old Khan was afraid that Hu Zhen would become suspicious, so he turned around and opened the door and came in, only to see Hu Zhen glaring at him angrily.
When the old man saw this, he knew what had happened and turned around to run away, but Hu Zhen stabbed him in the stomach from behind and fell to the ground screaming.
An old woman heard the commotion and ran out, but was also hacked to death by Hu Zhen.
He didn't dare to stay long, so the alliance took some food, dug out some copper coins and a set of clothes, and escaped from the yard.
After leaving here, Hu Zhen took off her armor, found a place to hide it, and then wandered near Dingtao, looking for opportunities to return to the south bank.
But soon he finished the food in his hand and had money on him, but he did not dare to go to the villagers, so he called for a few copper coins and entered Dingtao County.
If you have money here, you can buy food, but his money is quickly spent, and in the end he can only live as a homeless man and a beggar, relying on charity from others.
That evening, Hu Zhen came to the city gate and was waiting for the rich people in the city to give them porridge. A group of cavalry galloped over and posted a notice at the city gate.
Hu Zhen stepped forward and was immediately dumbfounded. There was a portrait on the notice, which looked a bit like him.
"What's written on it?" Hu Zhen couldn't help but ask.
At the city gate, someone shook his head and said: "Xu Erzhu, a spy from the Jin Kingdom, is wanted. Anyone who arrests him and provides information will be rewarded with hundreds of dollars."
Hu Zhen was frightened when he heard this. He quickly lowered his head and walked out.
"That man, stop!" The officer at the city gate noticed that he was acting suspiciously and immediately pointed at him and shouted angrily.
When Hu Zhen saw this, she immediately ran away.
"Catch him!" the Mongolian soldiers at the city gate shouted immediately, and a group of people rushed over with cheers.
After Wokuotai discovered that he had fallen into the trap, he naturally would not forget Hu Zhen's death, so he had someone arrest him.
The Great Khan spoke, and the Mongols immediately took action. Only then did they learn that Hu Zhen had jumped into the river and escaped while the army was retreating.
Although the Mongols thought that Hu Zhen had probably fled back to the other side, in order to appease Ogedai's anger, the Mongols still posted notices everywhere to arrest Hu Zhen.
In addition, the subordinates Zhao Tai rescued from the Mongolian army camp in Sanfeng Mountain were also wanted.
However, Zhao Tai had the foresight. When the Mongols went to arrest the people, they found that their families had been transferred in advance.
The Mongolian soldiers and government officials at the city gate swarmed up, and Hu Zhen ran away. The two sides chased each other in the city, which immediately caused chaos in the streets.
During the chase, Hu Zhen stabbed a government servant to death with a short knife, was stabbed herself, and then stumbled into a street.
When darkness fell, Dingtao County closed the city gates, and the garrison and government officials took action to arrest the entire city.
In Dingtao County, in front of a brothel that was about to open for business, the girl soliciting customers was so confused that she hurried back to the yard.
The brothel's madam is a thirty-year-old woman who still retains her charm. Others call her Sister Sun.
She had the door closed and ran to the back to check. Suddenly, a big hand pulled her to the wall, and a short knife was pressed against her neck. "Girl, don't say anything."
Sister Sun was startled, but she had been working in a brothel for more than ten years and had seen all kinds of people. She quickly calmed down and showed a coquettish smile, "Hero, whether you rob wealth or sex, I will give it to you."
Hu Zhen covered the wound on her abdomen with one hand and held the knife in the other. Her hands were already trembling a little. "I don't seek sex, nor do I seek wealth. If the Mongols want to capture me, find a place for me to hide."
Sister Sun realized that he was a wanted criminal by the Mongols. She saw clearly that Hu Zhen's face was not handsome, but had a melancholy temperament.
Sister Sun was somehow attracted by his temperament and nodded, "Okay~"
Before she finished speaking, Hu Zhen could no longer hold on, her eyes darkened, and she fell to the ground.
"Hero! Brother!" Sister Sun was shocked when she saw this, but she said nothing and dragged Hu Zhen into the brothel.
Sister Sun spent a lot of effort before dragging Hu Zhen to the bed and taking off his clothes, revealing his relatively strong body and horrific wounds.
She quickly summoned things to clean Hu Zhen and perform a simple bandage on him.
At this time, the girls in the brothel heard the noise and came to Sister Zhao's room. When they saw Hu Zhen who was injured and unconscious, they were all frightened.
The girls in the brothel are also poor people. Their families died in the war, they are helpless and have no livelihood. In order to survive, they can only start a flesh and blood business.
A group of girls found Sister Sun dragging the injured Hu Zhen in. They realized that it was the person arrested by the government, and gathered around asking questions.
"Sister, this is a serious crime! If the Mongols find out, everyone will die."
Sister Sun was calm and composed, "This is a hero who fought against the Mongols. I can't just die without saving him. I'll hide him first. Sisters, don't make any noise. The Mongolians won't find out. When he recovers from his injuries, I will let him leave." "
"Sister Sun, are you attracted to this man?"
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