Chapter 25 The First Meeting of the King

This place is very desolate on the border between Xiangguo and Fanbang. In this vast and sparsely populated era, there is no one to live in such a place at all, so there is no need to worry too much about leaking traces during the day. After entering the prairie, Hongkonger leads the way to avoid the place where herdsmen live. Hongkonger has planned the marching route in advance, and selected several directions The guide is very familiar with the geography of this side, and no herdsmen have encountered it for three days of marching.

The soldiers of the State of Yi, who have just received the different scenery of Xiangguo, are now in the vast grassland again. The novelty is better than before, and they all feel that it is worth it this time. The excitement of those soldiers who set foot on their hometown was indescribable, and they couldn't help roaring.

He Ran had traveled to the grassland in his previous life, but it can't be compared with the scenery in front of him. What he went before was just the edge of the grassland, but now he goes deep into it. The tourist place will have more or less artificial atmosphere. This place is a pure and primitive style. Looking around, there are only vast weeds, and thousands of troops and horses also look like the sea. A drop. It is vast and silent, empty and bladeless, but the interpretation to the extreme is more shocking than anything else, making people involuntarily awe of heaven and earth.

At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the vegetation is semi-green and semi-yellow. When the wind blows, the prairie is like a rippling sea. He Ran finally realized the realism of "the wind blows the grass and sees cattle and sheep". The grassland is not a lawn like a blanket. The marching route they chose is in an area that is not suitable for grazing, and they are surrounded by half-people or even one. The tall vegetation, walking in it, is by no means as happy as the horse's hoofs and light grass as previously imagined.

Seeing the true face of the prairie, He Ran's joys and sorrows are mixed. These joys and sorrows come from the fear of the prairie. The good thing is that there are such deep and rich weeds as a cover, so it is not necessary to choose a place full of mountains and forests. Not to mention ten or twenty thousand people, it is not difficult for many soldiers and horses to hide in it. But on the other hand, it is worrying. This kind of geographical environment is jointly owned by the enemy and us. It is simply difficult to capture the enemy's whereabouts. This battle is really difficult to fight.

What worries him most is the communication problem. On such a vast grassland, his messengers are easy to get lost. Only by relying on people who are familiar with the grassland to deliver messages, which makes it difficult for him to feel at ease. Therefore, whenever he encounters mountains and rivers that can be clearly identified along the way, he always orders people to mark them on the map and gather all the messengers in detail. Remember and leave a few people to set up a temporary transit site.

Marching east for seven days, it has penetrated nearly a thousand miles into the grassland.

Hong Konger pointed to the northeast and said, "One day, Ma Cheng is also a place where his relatives live. Shall we take advantage of the opportunity to beat him?"

The little princess showed excitement on her face when she translated, and she obviously agreed with Hong Konger's suggestion.

He Ran shook his head and said, "What I have to deal with this trip is mainly Xinyan Tuliang. In contrast, they are just small fish and shrimp. It is not worth exposing his whereabouts. Besides, it is not appropriate to go to war with him at present. Before eliminating Xin Yan, it is the best policy to stabilize the forces of all parties."

Hongkonger nodded and said yes, no longer mentioning this matter, and led the army to the southeast, avoiding the sphere of influence of Yedu. After another two days, he relaxed and said to He Ran, "Now we have entered our boundary. We don't have to walk on the long grass anymore."

"How far is it from Mount Kayan where the king is located?" He Ran immediately unfolded the geographical map.

"A little more in two days." The little princess answered confidently.

Fanren did not count the distance by miles, but only said that the horse journey was about two hundred miles a day. He Ran looked at the geographical map, compared it near Mount Kayan with his hand, and finally stopped at the location of Qizari Mountain.

Qizari Mountain is in the northeast of Mount Kayan, about 200 miles apart. According to Hongkong's previous introduction, if Xinyan Tuliang attacks King Fan, this is the nearest path. King Fan means to let the Yi army gather here.

"Continue to walk the long grass road. It's better to work harder than to let the enemy find out." He Ran looked up and said to Hong Konger.

There was no objection to the cautiousness of the military division of the State of Yi. He ordered the attendants to lead the way and accompanied him to meet the king as agreed. He Ran also called Dongfang Ao and Si Bu to say a few words. Because there was a detailed discussion in advance, there was no need to say anything at this moment. The two generals led their troops separately.

He Ran walked with Hongkong with the children of 500 Tibetan sages, and the most excited person at this time was the little princess.

When he came to a hundred miles from the residence of the king, He Ran ordered to set up a camp and asked Hongkong to report to the king. Before seeing the king, he did not dare to put himself under the control of others. This time, he no longer took care of the little princess's mood and refused to let her go with Hongkong.

The little princess naturally disoperated and was about to turn against He Ran. Hong Konger was a reasonable person. She could understand He Ran's intention to do so and help persuade the little princess. When the little princess saw that no one helped her, she had to watch Hongkonger leave with tears of grievance.

Hong Konger left in the morning, and the king came before noon. He only brought 200 bodyguards, which was agreed by He Ran and Hong Konger, mainly to avoid people's eyes and ears. On the other hand, he also did it for his own safety. After all, it was the first time to deal with Fan Wang. It was always right to be more careful.

In his early forties, the king is burly and strong, and his slightly red face has the typical characteristics of a tough grassland man. His rough skin, corners of his eyes, chopped-like wrinkles on his forehead, and the horizontal flesh on the edge of his cheekbones. However, his black and white eyes contain a little elegant color, which is related to his appearance and clothing. It's more or less mismatched, which is particularly noteable.

At first sight, most of He Ran's guard has gone. Although he can't judge people by appearance, most of the frank people in his heart will be invisible. Although He Ran is young, he can be regarded as countless people. At a glance, he can tell that the joy and excitement on Fan Wang's face at this time are real. This is a refreshing and frank. A slutty man.

He stepped forward to salute. Fan Wang reached out and grabbed him, looked up and down with his eyes, and then nodded repeatedly, "Okay! OK! OK! Finally, I saw your true face. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I would never believe it. A teenager in his early twenties gently and cleverly made my Western Expedition come back. It's rare! It's rare! What a genius in the Central Plains. It's by no means comparable to our reckless man on the grassland. The military master's spirit impressed Hange!" The name of the king is Hange, and his respect for He Ran can be seen from the fact that he calls himself by his name.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he mentioned He Ran's defeat in the State of Zhao. His expression was not only full of resentment, but full of praise. He Ran was difficult to adapt to his frankness for a moment. He smiled awkwardly and said, "The previous facts were helpless. I hope the king can understand. He Ran apologize here." He said he wanted to be polite.

The king grabbed him again and laughed, "How can this be blamed by the military division? Hange didn't know the depth of heaven and earth, and he faintly sent arrogant soldiers. He deserved to be taught some lessons from the military division. Hahaha, our grassland man spoke bluntly. Don't mind the military division. I said that there was no other meaning, but because of this, I was defeated and learned the strength of the military division, so I couldn't help mentioning this matter at the sight of the military division.

He Ran also smiled and changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty's words in the Central Plains are really fluent. I have heard that the King is happy with the style of the Central Plains for a long time. It seems that this is true."

Fan Wang showed yearning in his eyes and said, "The more I know about Shang Li Zun Wen, the more I am fascinated. Now I am even more chastified to see the demeanor of the military division. Only the land of the Central Plains can give birth to such talents as a military division."

He Ran shook his head disapprovingly and said, "The king still doesn't know enough about the Central Plains. One day when the king really understands the ugliness of the Central Plains, the king will feel that the simplicity of the grassland is the most precious thing in the world."

"Oh? At that time, you have to tell me well. I won't believe other people's words, but I firmly believe your words. Although it is the first time I see you, I have a great feeling of seeing you. While speaking, he became closer and closer to his words, and he was no longer called a military division.

"Thank you for your love, but it's better to see the truth. After this, please follow me to the Central Plains." With that, he gave a look at Xi Qun, who turned around and went out to lead the little princess under house arrest.

The brother and sister who were separated from each other finally met. The little princess rushed into Fan Wang's arms and cried loudly. Fan Wang also had tears in her eyes, and she couldn't help but wipe her tears tightly holding her beloved little sister. This scene made everyone on both sides of the account emotional, and several kings and ministers accompanied them to tears.