In the 11th month of the lunar calendar, the Central Plains is already cold and even when water turns into ice, let alone the grassland. ←,.

The bitter cold wind blew, just like a knife cut, and everyone's skin became particularly rough and even cracked. Fortunately, they were prepared for it, applying the oil of marmot on the surface of the skin can play a great protective role.

But in this way, the appearance is completely gone.

The handsome and handsome Xie Shi was in a mess and looked even more sloppy than the beggars on the streets of Chang'an. He was even to the point where Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan could not recognize him even when they stood in front of him.

Di Zhixun is gentle and elegant on weekdays, but now he is no different from the ordinary shepherds on the grassland. These words that are usually the least popular are the most appropriate now. Moreover, the smell on his body is not very good, after all, he hasn't taken a shower for more than a month.

However, in the face of survival, these seem insignificant.

As long as you survive, who cares about these things?

It has been more than a month since I escaped from Xue Yantuo's khan tent. If I had walked normally, I would have been able to leave the grassland and return to the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

But they escaped, and were secretly acting without hiding the Xueyantuo people. If they were discovered, they would be in danger.

If you finally escape, anyone will cherish your life.

They pretended to be Uighur caravans and said they wanted to go south to do business, which is a very common thing on the grassland. If the Uighurs in the north want to go south, they must pass through the Xueyantuo grassland.

So after a little dressing up, you can walk openly on the grassland. Of course, you can only do this in the early stage!

At first, because the Xueyantuo people did not react, and the suspicious soldier attracted a lot of attention, the defense and encirclement in the south were much relaxed, and Xie Yi and others also had the opportunity to travel south.

At that time, many herders didn't know about the Khan tent. After all, they didn't completely tear their faces off. The Xueyantuo people couldn't search openly, right?

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty was just a Uighur caravan. When passing through a small inhabited tribe, it was even warmly treated.

But as the suspicious soldiers were wiped out, Xue Yantuo's eyes turned back to the south, it was not easy to swagger and cheat.

It is necessary to hide your tracks, and then cross mountains and ridges. After passing through some rarely visited places, sometimes you may even encounter small groups of Xueyantuo's teams, and have some conflicts and battles.

Fortunately, they basically survived without any danger. Whenever they encountered Xue Yantuo's troops in the brigade, they would try to avoid it as much as possible.

For example, Dadu ordered the troops to lead the south. They hid in the mountains for five days. It was easy to survive at the beginning, and as time went by.

The weather began to get colder, and snowflakes began to fall on the grassland, and the season of ice and snow was entering the snowy world. Most herders were trapped in the battalion commander, but they had to take this opportunity to speed up their return to the south.

They have lost contact with the whole world for too long and have no idea how the situation in the outside world has developed. I don’t know what the Xueyantuo people gave to them for their escape, and how did the Tang people understand it?

Xie Yi and Di Zhixun are both very clear and must return to show up as soon as possible, otherwise it may change if it is too late. If there is any misunderstanding or any adverse consequences caused by yourself, then...

Of course, they care more about their family’s thoughts.

If the news comes back to Chang'an, what will Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan react when they hear it? Xie Yi is really worried about this. What should they do if they are too sad and crying to ruin their bodies?

I don’t know what kind of news His Majesty Li Er got, and how he would think of himself? Xie Yi no longer cared about whether he had any credit, but he only hoped that he would not be charged with any crime, especially not implicating his family because of himself.

Di Zhixun was in a similar mood. Since he made such a decision, his biggest wish now is to return to the Tang Dynasty alive. This is one aspect, but also for the future of himself and his son. After making contributions, his future should be greater, and his son...

He and Xie Yi were also a shared weal and woe, and they made friends behind him. After returning to Chang'an, as long as Xie Yi was willing to speak for him, there should be no problem with his son going to the Jin Palace to study with him.

The future is bright, and this is the most important belief that supports Di Zhixun and Xie Yi to persevere.

When night comes, they lit a bonfire under a cliff in the deep forest. This is a leeward place that can reduce the invasion of the cold wind. They can spend a relatively warm and comfortable night.

At the same time, the earth cliffs and dense forests on both sides can block the view to a certain extent, so as not to be exposed to the fire. Although it is normal to see fire on the grassland at night, it is better to be cautious when facing many dangers.

It is not far from the Tang Dynasty to this point. If you lose your life due to a slight mistake, it would be too unprofitable.

"Alang, Shilang Di, please bear it. It is not far from the border of the Tang Dynasty. We can go back in just two or three days." Ye Bei finally brought good news to everyone, which made hope in the hearts of a group of people who were almost on the verge of collapse.

But Yebei still has another half of the words that have not been said. It is precisely because he is on the verge of the border of the Tang Dynasty that the Xueyantuo people are most prepared, and the possibility of being discovered is greatly increased, especially in the end, people's beliefs are prone to relax and negligence, which are fatal factors.

"Okay, if you bear it, you will be back to being generous. Let's bear it." Xie Yi believes that this period must be the most difficult period when he came to the Tang Dynasty. People often say that he will be happy after suffering. After these days, he should be able to get good luck, right?

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. This time it is a bloody lesson. Such a situation will never happen again. This kind of danger is enough for one time, and the primitive people's life must not be passed for the second time.

"Xiaoyao, I wonder if those brothers who pretend to be us are okay? Are they safe to escape?" Di Zhixun couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"This..." Xie Yi and Ye Bei shook their heads one after another. Now they can be said to be an isolated team, and they cannot even get accurate information from the outside world, let alone any communication.

That pretender may be in danger!

At least Ye Bei thought so. As a master who is good at tracking, he knew very well the difficulty of this mission. If it were in the city of Zhendian in the Intermediate Court, those people might be able to escape, but this was on the Xueyantuo grassland, with no shelter at all. In order to appease Xie Yi and Di Zhixun, he said against his will and was not dangerous. He could escape without any healing.

If it were normal, Ye Bei would not have issued such a task at all, and he could not do anything to harm his brothers. But this time, for Xie Yi and Ye Bei did this.

In any case, he had to cover Xie Xueshi and return safely. This was his greatest responsibility. When talking about those brothers who were covering him, Ye Bei couldn't help feeling a little sad.

However, this matter is not the time of sadness and sorrow. I can only talk about this self-blame and grief hidden in my heart. When I came back to Chang'an, I would give him heavy pensions and compensate them for their family members.

It must be a lot of luck. Ye Bei knows that situation more than anyone else, so he has no doubt that there will be any possibility of this matter, and it will cause trouble and turn around.

Those who seemed to Yebei had already had a lot of danger and even had different bodies and heads and bodies escaped peacefully. As for whom secretly helped save them, I don’t know!

Xie Yi suddenly realized that he had unknowingly owed someone another favor.

"I don't know what's going on on the grassland now, and whether there is a war on us. If the people suffer and the Tang Dynasty will be hurt, it will be a big deal." Di Zhixun must be worried.

Xie Yi whispered: "It's okay, Mr. Di, don't worry about this. I've been enough to check these people. The horses in these tribes are neat and there are no signs of mobilizing and requisition. Moreover, we went south all the way, and there was no sign of mobilizing the brigade of troops. This is the signal."

"Yes, I'm still observing it carefully. I didn't notice some things. Horses on the grassland are combat equipment. There is no trace of mobilization, so there is no intention to use cavalry on a large scale."

Di Zhixun relaxed his face and sighed: "This is the best, but what I worry most is that it causes wars to the Tang Dynasty because of us. That will be a big deal."

"Don't be impatient, nothing is necessarily that bad. Why should I be so pessimistic?" Xie Yi comforted softly.

"I'm really worried if I don't hide it from Xiaoyao..." Di Zhixun said: "If a minister cannot fulfill the king's instructions and fulfill the responsibilities of the country's people, how can he live in the world?

However, in terms of doing things, I am not as brave and decisive as Xiaoyao. Perhaps I have too many concerns. If I were the only one on this mission, I would definitely behave in a normal manner and would not achieve much success, but I would never leave anyone with a handle and would be used to put it to death."

I don’t know why, but Mr. Di, who is usually depressed and not polite, actually spoke. He said what he thought was indeed as he said, just as he said, he was completely following the steps, without any mistakes, and without any excellence. For most people, they are happy with this method, and being safe is crucial for most people.

Di Zhixun smiled and said, "But this time, the situation was completely different. Although I have experienced many hardships, I have a different taste and experience. A real man has such a stir throughout his life. When he is old, it will be a special memory, and life may be more complete."

In a specific situation, people will have some ideas, and combined with experience and nature, they will be some philosophical words and a kind of insight.

Di Zhixun is like this at this moment. It is difficult for ordinary soldiers to understand his state of mind. Fortunately, Xie Yi is not an ordinary person, so he understands it very much. But he was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Di Zhixun was following him and was observing so many "results" there were, really...

"Mr. Di is so serious."

"Not serious, I'm telling the truth!" Di Zhixun smiled and patted Xie Yi on the shoulder, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After a brief silence, Xie Yi said: "The situation will not be very bad. There were no sounds of war on the grassland, and perhaps nothing happened and it is unknown."

"Yes, I don't know the outside world's news, so I can't help but have suspicion." Di Zhixun said: "I hope I can return to the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible. After this incident, I have a lot of insights. How beautiful it is to live in the world!"

As soon as he said this, Xie Yi and others couldn't help but laugh, and the content was right.

Where is there happier things in the world than living? Food, clothing, housing and transportation, all enjoyment is based on living and living in the human world. Without the group society, especially in the Tang Dynasty, where all industries are prosperous and everything is available, what are you?

It is precisely because of this that they have the strongest expectations in their hearts and must return to the Tang Dynasty alive. Even if there is too much hardship along the way, they can endure it. Even if there is still a hurdle to overcome, they are fearless and not afraid of hardships.

"Okay, Mr. Di, don't think too much. Have a full stomach and have a good rest. We will continue to rush tomorrow." As he spoke, Xie Yi handed over a lamb leg.

They did not carry too much military ration along the way, and in order to escape quickly, they could not bring so much at all. Fortunately, they were on the grassland, and they just found a few herders to avenge their rich revenge. Isn’t it easy to exchange for cattle, sheep and other food?

Sometimes when there are difficult situations, they will use force to plunder, which is the least effective for hunting wild animals on the grassland. In short, there is always no shortage of food, which can always support people's calorie consumption.

Xie Yi used to be a little picky. When Xue Yantuo Khan was in charge, he was a little uncomfortable with mutton, especially the fishy and smelly cooking method. But now, no matter what kind of cooking method, he doesn’t even have much choice of ingredients. As long as it is cooked, he will stuff it into his mouth as long as it can fill his stomach.

The fishy mutton is also delicious, and everything is just to survive.

After eating, it was getting late, and some people leaned against the fire to snuggle each other to warm up, preparing to spend a long and cold winter night.

However, at this moment, Ye Bei suddenly looked tight and found danger signals to everyone.

"What's wrong?" The first moment she turned over, Xie Yi hurriedly asked.

However, no one gave a confident answer, and they were a little confused. As long as Ye Bei came to show that someone was spying on him, they would be a little more stable.

"Who is secretly peeking at us?" Xie Yi was worried and asked earnestly.

"This is unknown!" Ye Bei shook his head gently and pondered: "The other party does not seem to have any other ideas. If they did not alert the enemy just now, but launched an attack directly, perhaps our losses would be very heavy."

"What? What do you mean is someone peeking at us in secret, but there is no malice?" Xie Yi thought so naturally, but the confused look on his face was still there.

Di Zhixun looked at each other. What happened? Why didn't he understand at all?
Chapter completed!