Animals feel much more sensitive than humans. When it was still dark on the hills and valleys, they had already realized that it was almost dawn and began to get restless.

Zhu Da made the time based on this judgment. When he got up, Zhou Qingyun began to clean up silently. Even Qin Qin, who had always been sleeping, said timidly: "You must be careful." Indeed, under such circumstances, who can sleep peacefully until dawn?

After the night's reply and rest, not only Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were in good condition, but the two horses also recovered a lot. The wounds on their abdomen have been treated and bandaged. It is logical that it is best to ride after they are healed, so they don't care about so many at this time.

Tell Qin to pay attention to safety. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun set off with their horses, rode their horses to the hillside where they were looking for the heights yesterday, and found a hidden place to tie the horses up. The two walked upwards.

The night is still dark in the mountains, and there is bright colors outside the mountains. At the junction of such plains and mountains, there will be such a scene of sun and moon coexisting at some point. In those twenty years of life, Zhu Da was very obsessed with this, and regarded it as one of the joys of outdoor travel. He will also reminisce about it over the years, and at this moment, he is completely indifferent.

You can see smoke rising in both villages from afar. The Mongolian horse teams knew that they were in the heart of the enemy country and did not dare to indulge themselves too much. They had already started preparing for the preparations. What they could notice was that the horses were carrying bags, and they obviously gained a lot.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were a little nervous when they saw this. They were lucky enough. The relatives in the village hid in the cellar tunnel, and the Mongolians would not waste too much time here, so they could escape and survive.

"Don't set fire to these Tartars!" Zhou Qingyun said to himself. He clenched his fists nervously, and could see the veins on the back of his hand bulge.

Yuan Biao, Xiang Bo and the elderly in the village all said that the Mongols were accustomed to killing and setting fire after going south to wash and loot. This practice was not just for venting, but for weakening the war potential of the border town of Daming. The more casualties and injuries, the less powerful they could mobilize. This principle is very simple.

No matter how anxious and impatient you are, you have to wait. After yesterday's rage, Zhou Qingyun also understood the choice, and it is easy to make a choice if you die and take revenge together.

The horse teams from the two villages began to gather in the new village by the river. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun both extended their hands and used Professor Yuan Biao's method to estimate the number of people. This is a small way for the army to explore horses at night to observe the enemy situation.

"One thousand five hundred to one thousand seven hundred riders..." This number made the two people silent again, and even their impatient emotions disappeared a lot. The absolute gap in strength and huge pressure can dispel many unrealistic ideas.

While Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were waiting, the Mongolian horse team that had been prepared finally set off. The more than a thousand cavalry did not cross the river, but instead followed the river to the southwest.

"Where are they going to Zhengjiaji?" Going south along the river, the most valuable target is the area near Zhengjiaji. There is the richest area in Huairen County and Datong Zuowei except for the county town, and there is no protection. Such a surround is barely enough to resist bandits. The soldiers of this size may be as big as paper.

"Someone leads the way for the Tartars."

"No need to lead the way. How many people come to do business every year? The road here cannot be hidden from others."

After a few conversations between Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun, they walked down the mountain. They knew that Zheng Jiaji was about to suffer, but according to the direction of the Mongolian horse team, they had no chance to report the news. Not to mention that in order to prevent the news from leaking, the Mongolian horse team had many detective teams scattered in front and behind, and only marched in the early morning and dusk. It is also the most suitable route for them to choose this route. It is best to walk on the road east of the Xiami River. If you cross the river, the straight line is close, but you actually have to go around a few circles so that you can get in front. Now, you can report the news by one, one is to die, and the other is too late.

Qin Qin is now very safe in a salt cave hut. Qin Xiucai went to Taiyuan for a rural examination. Yuan Biao has passed away. Others in Zheng Jiaji do not have such deep friendships worth saving. This is a very cold reality and will make people feel uncomfortable, but it has to be admitted.

It takes time to walk down the mountain. During this period, the Mongolian horse team should have gone a long way. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were both anxious and moved very quickly. Both of them wanted to go to the village as soon as possible to see if there was a miracle.

It was only when the horse was tied to untied the reins, but suddenly the forest became restless again. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun looked at each other and saw shock and despair on each other's faces. Did the Mongolian horse team come back again? Is this a lucky and hope to kill everything?

Before Zhou Qingyun could speak, Zhu Da said in a muffled voice: "Don't move in a hurry, be careful."

Zhou Qingyun nodded with a complicated expression. The two of them did not ride horses and walked out of the mountain. They did not leave the mountain pass, but just stopped nearby. Zhou Qingyun lay down to listen first, and Zhu Da did the same thing.

“Not so many this time, and it’s not the same direction.”

"Even if there are not so many, we can't deal with each other. When we go back and observe, we can't be anxious now!"

When Zhu Da said "You can't be anxious", his tone became much heavier because he saw that Zhou Qingyun couldn't bear it. Fortunately, Zhou Qingyun was not impulsive this time, but just followed him back to the hillside with a gloomy face.

When I arrived at the observation position just now, I could see that the Mongolian horses walking along the river accelerated their speed. When I was heading south on the grassland, the limit of the Mongolian cavalry was thirty or forty miles a day, because I had to maintain the state of people and mounts, there was not so much food and fodder to consume. However, after breaking into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, I could reach up to a hundred miles a day. On the one hand, I was in the enemy country and had to ensure high-speed maneuvers. On the other hand, I could rely on looting markets and villages to replenish food and fodder, so I really had a rapid advance and retreat.

Such rapid progress would be a disaster for the people next time, but it would be convenient for Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun now, but they still dare not go down the mountain to enter the village, because from the direction where the Mongolian horse team came yesterday, another horse team was approaching rapidly, also towards Baibao Village and Hebian New Village. Although the scale was not that large, it was also rolling in smoke and dust, and the momentum was amazing. In the smoke, you could vaguely see the flag shaking.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun both saw real despair in each other's faces. What large-scale invasion was this? More than a thousand cavalry had passed. Another group of people came. Should we wipe out the settlements around Datong? How many people have come to Mongolia? Is Datong still here?

If this is the case, then don’t talk about revenge. The only thing you are considering now is survival. At least you can only stay in the mountains now. Zhu Da patted his forehead in distress. If he had studied hard back then, he should have a memory of this history, but nothing. If he had focused on this in more than 20 years of life, he could at least avoid the disaster in front of him, but how could he think of the present at that time?

"It's the official army! It's the official army!" Zhou Qingyun next to him suddenly shouted, his tone full of ecstasy.

The official army? Zhu Da came to his senses and looked at the new horse team moving forward. Unlike the Mongolian horse team in front of him holding a triangular flag and wearing a leather robe, the new horses looked much neat from afar, and there were several flags waving, which looked quite majestic and majestic. The Ming Dynasty and Mongolia had victory or defeat, but the cavalry army was indeed stronger than Mongolia. Everyone in the Mongolian tribe could ride horses and were all cavalry, so naturally there was no neat equipment. From a distance, the Ming cavalry all looked messy and sloppy. The Ming cavalry were the main general's family background and heartfelt flesh. The servants and guards were mainly cavalry, so they were naturally given priority supply and equipment. Of course, they looked neat and mighty, and the elite were extraordinary.

Zhu Da used to hear Yuan Biao and Xiang Bo describe the Ming Dynasty's official army, and they were quite contemptuous. According to what Zhu Da observed on weekdays, he was indeed not as strong as he bullied the people and was domineering. However, if he really wanted to fight, even if it was a fight in the sense of the martial arts world, his quality would be much worse. Moreover, in more than 20 years of life, Zhu Da's memory of the Ming Dynasty was that he rarely won battles and the official army was weak.

This time the Mongolian horse team's breakthrough proves this point in a sense. The border troops on the wall are much stronger than those on Huairen County. They didn't even block them, and even the beacon was not ignited. What could such an official army expect? But what was unexpected was that the official army came so quickly that they dared to pursue more people with few people. Zhu Da even worried about the official army. If the leaving Mongolian horse team turned around and fought back, with fewer people, the official army would definitely have trouble.

"Does the official army come to kill the thieves and save people? Are they here to kill the thieves and save people? Or are the official army reliable? Or are the official army reliable?" Zhou Qingyun danced excitedly, almost shouting and talking there.

In this era, the Mongols on the grasslands were enemies. The Ming Dynasty's official army performed poorly and was considered their own people. Now there is a sense of national war in the face of major issues. In the face of major issues, the Ming Dynasty's own troops were still reliable. Zhu Da was much calmer than Zhou Qingyun, but his mood was getting more and more excited.

"Go down the mountain quickly, go down the mountain quickly, let's go to the village to take a look." Zhou Qingyun urged.

Zhu Da quickly agreed, and the two walked down the mountain road together, watching the movements of the government army while walking. The government army did not pursue the Mongolian horse team, but stopped in Baibao Village and Hebian New Village. Perhaps they wanted to see the casualties and injuries of the people in the village to see if they could be cured. It would be good to pursue the superior enemy to die, and it would be great to save people and evacuate them.

When they walked down the mountain, the two of them looked at each other. Although they were still not optimistic, there was a good turn and some illusory possibilities.

"Look, someone is out in the village." Zhou Qingyun shouted suddenly with a good look, and Zhu Da stopped and looked over.

The weather was clear and condescending. Although the details were not clear from a distance, I could see a rough idea. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were excited and ecstatic at the same time. Sure enough, someone survived. This was not the official army, but the official army was riding horses.
Chapter completed!