Chapter 408 The King of the Tang Dynasty
The Orkhon River grassland is 180 miles long, and the corpses accumulate into mountains and the blood flows into rivers!
One hundred thousand Xueyantuo's elite cavalrymen were defeated and abandoned their armor. They were expelled and killed by a brigade of crazy and domineering Tang cavalry, and hurriedly retreated to the north!
The battle began at noon and lasted for six hours.
There was a smell of blood in the air, and people with a breath of breath could be seen rolling and twitching on the ground. Even the pupils of the scattered war horses were full of fear of killing and blood, and they ran aimlessly.
Xue Rengui carried the Fangtian painting halberd and rode a half-red and half-white BMW, and walked slowly. Behind him, the proud flag of the Tang Dynasty still fluttered, and thousands of soldiers followed him and retreated back.
This is an incredible and unimaginable victory.
But there was no joy and excitement in Xue Rengui's expression. Along the way, I saw the bodies of countless Xue Yantuo, Datang and Huihu people, and my face was tight.
"General Xue..." A deputy general beside him shouted in a hoarse voice. Xue Rengui came to his senses and asked him what was going on.
After fighting fiercely for such a long time, once it is quiet, people's spirit and physical strength have been seriously overdrawn. At this time, fatigue begins to show, and they don't even seem to have the strength to speak.
"General, look..." The deputy general pointed not far away and said, "There is a small group of cavalry over there who have followed us for several miles."
Xue Rengui looked over there and saw that there was a cavalry following them. They couldn't see clearly in the night. They only recognized their traditional white war hats and flags. The number of people was about one or two or two hundred.
In this battle just now, Xue Rengui was always at the forefront. Xue Yantuo's army suddenly collapsed because of the death of the thirteen fierce generals and the fall of Yinan, so the Tang army and the Huihu army covered up together. However, he has been closely following Xue Rengui to rush to the front. Only his Chinese army has more than 3,000 elites riding, that is, Qin Mubai pulled up his brigade of elite soldiers before. Other generals of the Tang army were plundering and covering up; while Hui people were mostly busy taking advantage of the fire to rob - collecting and suppressing prisoners and robbing ordnances and horses.
It was with these 3,000 elite soldiers that Xue Rengui expelled Xue Yantuo's 100,000 troops for nearly 180 miles and killed countless victories!
Earlier, I really didn't notice that there was a small cavalryman who followed him closely to kill the enemy.
"Since it is a friendly army, please come and go together!" There are few people. I'm afraid I'll meet the remnants of Xue Yantuo on the way. Xue Rengui said.
The deputy general Nuo invited him. Soon, the soldiers and horses came back.
I couldn't see the other person clearly in the night, and everyone was quite tired, so Xue Rengui didn't say much and continued to command the soldiers and horses to move forward. However, four or five of the cavalrymen came to the middle army.
"General Xue, may I ask if there are any drugs to heal wounds and stop bleeding in your army? I have a brother who is injured and bleeding. My life is imminent. Please help me, general!"
As soon as the other general spoke these two words, everyone was shocked.
First, her Chinese is like a native Chinese; in addition, it is a female voice, and it is a beautiful female voice!
"Woman?" Xue Rengui couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yes." The general opposite, like everyone else, was stained with blood and ferocious, and she couldn't see her face clearly in the night. She said, "My name is Ashina Xuelian. It's not the kind of snow of Jinshan Xuelian, but this kind of blood.
After saying that, she gently picked up the brim of her hat, and it was all stained with blood.
"Asina Blood Lotus..." Xue Rengui chanted and smiled, "Are you from the Ashina family?"
"Yes." Xue Lian said, "The patriarch of Ashina is my father."
"Are you the daughter of He Luoyu Khan?" Xue Rengui was surprised.
Just because Heluo's father Tu Li used to be a Turkic khan, and He Luoyu inherited the title and official position given to his father by the Tang Dynasty and was the spiritual leader among the tribes of the grassland. Therefore, people are used to calling He Luoyu "Khan", but it is no longer a khan in the actual sense in the past, but it is just out of a kind. Politeness.
"That's right..." Xue Lian took a deep breath, spit out murderous intent and anger, and said, "Yinan bullyed the weak, untrustless and unjustly destroyed my race and killed my father, and I am not with it! The great leader of the Huihu tribe is my half-sister's own uncle. If it hadn't been for my sister and I coming back to visit my uncle a few days ago, I'm afraid I would have been killed by Yinan!"
"Oh...so it is!" After listening to this, Xue Rengui thought for a moment that the interpersonal relationship seemed to be quite complicated.
Seeing Xue Rengui's suspicious face, Xue Lian said, "And my biological mother is the royal princess surnamed Li who was married to my father by the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I can speak Chinese and write Chinese characters... General, is there any medicine to save people like a fire!"
"Come on, come and help heal the wounded of the friendly army immediately!"
"No!--"
Xue Lian took a breath of breath and walked beside Xue Rengui. She looked at Xue Rengui's invincible Fang Tianhua halberd and said, "General Xue, he is indeed the unparalleled general in the world!"
"I dare not do it." Xue Rengui hurriedly said, "There is only one person who can be called the word 'God General' in the world - he is my Duke of Tang Yi, Qin Shubao!"
"In my opinion, the general's bravery is better than Qin Shubao! With thousands of armor, he killed 100,000 troops and retreated a hundred miles. Such feats, although the ancient name is unreachable!"
"Is that so..." Xue Rengui answered faintly without saying much.
"The general doesn't seem to be happy to win this big victory?" Xue Lian asked bluntly and curiously.
"What's the luck..." Xue Rengui smiled slightly, and his eyes were particularly deep and confused.
"General... Why do you show sadness and sadness?" Xue Lian was more curious and still asked directly.
"I don't want to make so many kills. I just... want to go home." Xue Rengui smiled slightly and turned to her, "More than 10,000 of us just want to go home. But there are already a lot of people who can't go home. Including Xue Yantuo people and Huihu people.
Xue Lian opened her eyes wide and looked at Xue Rengui in surprise. She was confused for a long time. The moonlight made her flexible eyes brighter than the stars of the Ye family.
"General... has a great compassionate heart and is a real hero!" Xue Lian suddenly said.
"Why do you say that?" Xue Rengui couldn't help laughing, "I didn't think so much. I just remember what a friend said to me in the past. Although 'killing can stop killing', everyone has his relatives and friends, and his wife and children leaning on the door... It's not a crime to kill one person, but it's a big sin to hurt a hundred people! These brothers who died in the Orhun River grassland, I don't know how to explain to their families when I go back!"
A word made the iron-boned Tang soldiers nearby burst into tears.
Xue Lian was suddenly moved and said in surprise, "General Xue, you are all real warriors! Your tears will move the gods! ... When my uncle and they finish cleaning up the battlefield, I will ask him to collect the bones of the Tang soldiers and cremate them, and let the south wind send them home, okay?"
"What?" Xue Rengui didn't come to his senses for a moment.
"It's the end of summer now, and the most south wind is blowing to the Central Plains, isn't it?" Xuelian said, "There is a legend in our Ashina tribe that if someone dies in a foreign country, his ashes will die in the wind, and the soul will find a way home and reunite with his family. That is what the Central Plains said, "fallen leaves return to their roots". I think it's the south wind these days. Let's send these heroes home by the Orhun River tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"
"..." Xue Rengui pondered for a long time and nodded gently.
Two days later, a raging fire broke out by the Erhun River and sang the military song of the Tang Dynasty - "The vast sea, kiss my family. Rolling dust, leisurely my hole! Langlang Qiankun, men's blood..."
Xiong Hun, far away!
Tragic, desolate!
The south wind roared on the grassland, and the Tang soldiers waved their ashes and shouted the names of the fallen brothers. Their voices were sad and strong...
"Guanzhong Xianyang Zhao Qingshan, go home!"
"Luoyang Feng Chengde, go home!"
"Lingnan Zhucheng, go home! ......”
Xue Rengui rode on the horse, and there was no blood stain on his body after the fierce battle that day. The white horse's silver robe was majestic, but his eyebrows were always locked, and his eyes looked at the south from afar.
Ashina's blood lotus changed back to the daughter's costume of the grassland and stood beside Xue Rengui. Her blood-stained exquisite facial features and slightly wheat-colored skin are full of special softness, without losing her heroic spirit and a trace of wildness.
On the grassland, she and her half-sister are first-class beauties. It is said that this time, the reason for the Yi man to wash the Ashina clan was that "the proposal was rejected" - he wanted to marry the Xuelian sisters at the same time, but He Luogu disagreed, so he ignited the fuse of the war between the two races.
Although it is just an excuse, it is enough to see the beauty of the Xuelian sisters.
"What is the general thinking?"
The blood lotus that took off the uniform was obviously much softer than when we first saw it on the battlefield that day. But despite this, she is also very different from most of the gentle and pure women in the Central Plains. She is not pretentious and astringent in getting along with men. She is full of fiery rectal talk. She can bend bows and shoot arrows and charge more than men. After such a fierce battle, she can still survive and continue to lead a group of men, which is enough to see her special excellence.
In two days, Xue Rengui, who lived and died, had drunk with her three times, and almost fell asleep.
"I'm homesick." Xue Rengui's answer was very simple.
"Do you miss your wife and children at home?"
Xue Rengui smiled, looked at Xue Lian and said, "I have two families. One is the capital of Lanzhou, where my wife and children are located. I miss them, but they will be well taken care of there, and I'm not worried. What I care about most is another family..."
"Where?"
"The Tang Dynasty, the Kansai Army."
"..."
"We are a group of lost children. They all want to go home." Xue Rengui sighed slowly and said, "After defeating Gaochang, we fled all the way and passed through thousands of miles to kill people. There was only one purpose and we went home. But I'm afraid to go home..."
"Why?" Xue Lian was puzzled.
"I'm shameless to go back, see you..." At this point, Xue Rengui was speechless for a moment and his eyes turned red.
"Don't you dare to meet Qin Mubai?" Xue Lian answered and sighed, "I can't blame you for the death of Duke Yi. If you can bring these brothers out, walk here, and then return to Lanzhou, you will do your best.
"I let him down, that's the truth. There is no reason why it is irrefutable. Xue Rengui squeezed his lips, took a deep breath and sighed, and said, "He treated me like a brother without reservation. Before leaving, he told me to serve my father on his behalf, but I..."
"General..." Seeing Xue Rengui's eyes closed and shaking his head repeatedly, Xue Lian was also a little sad and whispered, "Although I have never seen Qin Mubai, he can make a great hero like you think he is also a great figure. And although I am far away from the grassland, I have also heard his legend... I really want to hear it with my own ears. What a wonderful rhyme he plays.
Xue Rengui was silent, and the blood lotus sang alone. The soldiers of the Tang army threw their ashes and sang military songs. This scene made many Hui people who stopped quietly and watched quietly burst into tears.
"General, when you get revenge after the battle, I'll go to Lanzhou with you." Xue Lian suddenly said.
"What?" Xue Rengui was stunned for a moment. This woman is always a little unexpected. He didn't say this in a soliciting tone, but a very clear "I have decided" attitude.
"My tribe is gone, and my home is gone. When I get revenge, I will go back to my mother's mother's house to have a look... I often hear my mother say that Chang'an is so magnificent, how magnificent the imperial city is, and how prosperous the Central Plains is, but I was born to leave Chang'an and never go back to the grassland. Xue Lian said, "Isn't the general going back to Lanzhou? I'll go with you."
"..." Xue Rengui was almost speechless for a moment, so he had to say, "Lanzhou is a barren and dangerous military town, not the Central Plains you imagined. You'd better not go."
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who is afraid of war?" Xuelian smiled, and her mixed-race light blue eyes showed confidence and mischief. She said, "Maybe I can become a general under your young commander!"
"No, don't talk nonsense. Why do you want a female general in the army!"
"What, do you look down on me?" Xuelian Xing's eyes stared and raised his eyebrows, "Why don't you fight with me for another 300 rounds?"
"Forget it..." Xue Rengui couldn't help shaking his head with a wry smile.
In the past two days, Xuelian had nothing to do, so she pulled Xue Rengui to fight immediately. This woman with amazing courage and force is also quite strong. Her body seems to be branded into the Turkic circle - the mark of the wolf is full of wildness, explosive power, lethality and aggression, and every battle must do her best, as if she wants to fight until the fish dies and the net is broken. She doesn't know what it is. She has to wait until Xue Ren's precious. She had no choice but to take her off the horse to completely subdue her, and she was willing to admit defeat.
In two days, she lost 18 games in a row, but the more she fought, the more brave she fought, the more fierce she became.
"Then you can go to Lanzhou with me!" Xue Lian took advantage of the victory to pursue the road.
Xue Rengui could only shake his head and smiled bitterly, and his eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "Do you want to go to the Central Plains, or do you want to... to see my third brother Qin?"
"All of them!" Xue Lianxin said bluntly and without hesitation, "It's true that I want to go to the Central Plains. I want to see Qin Mubai, who is famous all over the world and makes you deeply convinced. This is also what I think in my heart, and there is nothing to hide."
"What did you see him do?" Xue Rengui couldn't help laughing.
"I just want to see..." Xue Lian finally blushed, but her tone was still not soft. She said sonorously, "I want to know whether he has a false reputation or real material. Why do you make the most brave general in the world worship him like a god?
"You made a mistake, not like a god..." Xue Rengui smiled and said, "It's trust and respect."
"That's what left and right means!" Xue Lian also giggled and said, "Brother Rengui, I'm so close to you as soon as I see you. Why don't I become a brother and sister?" To tell you the truth, the daughters of the grassland love warriors who are good at fighting, but I don't! Because I'm no worse than those so-called warriors, and I'm not rare! - But I'm willing to put my heart and courage with them! - Brother Rengui, you are the bravest warrior I've ever seen. You must worship me as brothers and sisters!"
"Haha! OK!" Xue Rengui couldn't help laughing, "It's okay to worship as a brother!"
"...Brother and sister! It's brother and sister!"
That night, countless piles of bonfires were lit in the camp of the Huihu tribe. The fragrance of milk wine, barbecue and the sound of Hu Xian's voice permeated the night sky.
The defeat of Xue Yantuo in the First World War hit Yinan hard, and the Hui people who won countless benefits raised their eyebrows and exhaled their confidence. The big leader was even more overjoyed and personally celebrated the achievements of Xue Rengui's generals and soldiers.
Xue Rengui was unintentional about these things, but it was difficult to suffer, and the guests had to follow the master.
At the bonfire banquet, Xue Rengui and Xue Lian knelt down under the wolf totem and the Central Plains Dragon Flag to tie Jinlan and became brothers and sisters with different surnames. At this time, Xuelian told him that her original name was indeed 'Xuelian', which was given to her by her grandfather Tuli Khan when she was still alive in Chang'an. But later, when she grew up, Xuelian thought that the word 'snow' was too weak and did not suit her personality at all, so she changed it to the current unruly name. For this reason, her parents can't be dissuaded, so it's up to her.
And Ashina Xiyan, a half-sister who grew up with Xuelian, has a very different personality from Xuelian - pure, gentle, kind and diligent, but secretly fits the temperament of traditional women in the Central Plains. In the words of Xue Lian, her sister "is like a lamb that has just been born in her uncle's animal crate."
The two great beauties on the grassland, Xue Lian and Xi Yan, sat with Xue Rengui, one left and one right, and took turns to take the cup for him, but they envied those men. But these Hui people can only be convinced - the beauty loves heroes, which is a tradition in the Central Plains, but it is like an unwritten iron rule on the grassland!
Of course, the most beautiful beauty can only accompany the most heroic warriors!
"Brother Rengui, why don't you marry my sister!" Coldly, Xuelian burst out another sentence that made Xue Rengui unexpected and almost sprayed wine.
"You... you don't have to mess around!" Seeing Xiyan blushing on the side, Xue Rengui didn't know what to say for a moment, "I already have a wife and children!"
"So what! It's normal for a good man to have polygamous concubines. Xue Lian said carelessly, "Sister, just tell the truth to Brother Rengui! Tell him how much you like him! Except for him, you can't find a second man like him in your life that makes you fall in love and die at first sight! - And I also think that only Brother Rengui deserves a great beauty like my sister!"
The folk customs of the grassland are fierce and wild, and the daughter of the grassland is unrestrained and generous, but when it comes to men and women, I'm afraid that no woman will be shy except for the bloody lotus.
Of course, Xiyan is no exception. At this time, he answered in a low voice and couldn't speak.
"Blood Lotus, I'm so angry if you talk nonsense again!" Xue Rengui put the wine glass on the table and said with a serious face, "Your sister's country is beautiful and fragrant. How can you find a great hero as a puppet? Xue is a nobody and has already had a wife and children, and can make him humiliate!"
Xue Lian was about to argue when Xi Yan hurriedly stood up and bent down to salute, "Sister, don't say... Brother Rengui, excuse me."
After saying that, he hurriedly let go and ran away.
Xue Lian was immediately annoyed to chase her. Xue Rengui held her down and said, "If you want to mess around again, don't blame me for turning against you on the spot!"
"Uh! ..." Xue Lian had to give up and bit her lips with hatred, which was extremely unwilling.
The next morning, Xue Rengui was waiting to walk out of the felt tent and ride a horse to move his muscles and bones. He bumped into the blood lotus and came quickly. His face was happy. He hurried to the big leader's felt tent and said, "Brother Rengui, hurry up! Good news, great news!"
"What good news?" Xue Rengui's heart tightened and said quickly, "You're not going to mess around again, are you?"
"No, it's really good news!" Xue Lian almost cheered and shouted, "The king of the Tang Dynasty is here! The main force of Li Xun, the governor of Bingzhou, is coming! Do you know?! The king of the Tang Dynasty is coming to quell the rebellion of Xue Yantuo!"
"The king of the Tang Dynasty, the main force of Li Xun!!!" Hearing these words, Xue Rengui's blood boiled on the spot!
"Where is it? Take me there--"