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The autumn is vast, the sky is deserted, the wind blows suddenly, the astronomy is falling, the cold is already cold./First/

The Western Liang army had been fighting against the Turkic soldiers for half a year without realizing it. The confrontation over the past six months can only be described as cold, strong and indomitable.

The Turks' attitude towards the Western Liang Army has quietly changed over the past six months. From the initial contempt to the gradual surprise, from the gradual surprise to the subsequent incomprehension, mixed with unspeakable awe.

As the weather became colder day by day, the hearts of the Turkic soldiers slowly cooled down.

They did not expect the Xiliang Army to last for so long. What's more serious is that they can never think of how long the Xiliang Army can last for!

The Iron Cavalry of the Turkic soldiers had flattened hundreds of miles of territory west of Taiyuan City until the Taihang Mountains, regained the town occupied by the Xiliang army, and even approached the well and pass the Tong Iron Village where the Xiliang army stood at the foot of the mountain.

The Turkic soldiers claimed to be brave, but they were facing the most tenacious soldiers in the world. Although these soldiers retreated and advanced, the camps were already in turmoil, the Xiliang Army used everything they could to deal with their opponents, resisted in the mountains, and attacked their opponents from time to time. Not to mention crossbows, crossbows, catapults and other huge killings, even a rope, sharpened bamboo sticks, and bamboo arrows would become a sharp blade for killing people.

Among the mountains, there are rugged rocks and rugged mountain roads. No matter how skilled the Turkish soldiers and horse racing are, they are still useless. The mountains are continuous and the terrain is complex. No matter how many Turkic soldiers there are, they cannot form a siege against the Western Liang army.

There are many paths entering the mountain, but most of them are extremely difficult to walk on, and they have hidden murderous intent. Although the Tang army kept infiltration, the Western Liang army relied on the terrain to kill the enemy, and killed all the enemies or drove them out. The Turkic soldiers had given up entering the mountain because it meant death for them.

The Turkic soldiers could only wander outside the mountains, waiting for the day when the Xiliang army was out of food. No one knew how long it would take to wait!

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The rice grains in the pot were sparse, mixed with wild vegetables in the mountains. A large pot of rolling land was boiled. A soldier stirred the rice porridge in the pot hard and distributed it to the soldiers waiting for the land.

The food is hard to swallow, the porridge is hard to drink. The soldiers who took the wild vegetables and the porridge are already dark and thin. But there is no complaint on their faces. Because they know that the King of Xiliang has always been with them. The King of Xiliang has always fought on the front line. The King of Xiliang has also eaten the land.

The soldiers and generals are not worried about suffering but unevenness. If they want to be the King of Xiliang like them, they have no complaints.

I buried my head in the porridge. Suddenly I felt the atmosphere was a bit abnormal. A bowl was handed in front of me. It was not clean. It was no different from a soldier using a ground bowl. But the hand holding the bowl was in charge of life and death, and the world was in charge of the world.

The soldiers from the sea squat looked over and saw a slightly dark and thin face with a stubble and a white stubble. But their eyes were bright and they looked at you. They could bring you peace of mind.

"King of Xiliang." The soldier called out. This was not the first time Xiao Buyi came to get porridge. In fact, since the increasingly scarce food, Xiao Buyi has begun to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.

He wanted to make sure that soldiers could eat better if conditions permit. On the first day he came to drink porridge with the soldiers, he told the soldiers not to be too polite in extraordinary times. The soldiers were also used to coming and drinking porridge quietly, but they felt a little excited.

Xiao Buyi took the bowl of porridge and saw that the porridge was almost clear, so he frowned and asked, "How many days can the military ration last?" The military surrogate next to him said, "The normal distribution of surplus grain is only seven days. However... the soldiers are dedicated to collecting wild animals and vegetables from the mountains to fill it, which can last for more than a month."

Xiao Buyi secretly calculated the time and thought that if there was enough time to be more than a month, time should be feasible. In the past six months, Huangsheling was afraid that it would be a snake, and most of them fell into the stomach of the Xiliang army. He said with emotion: "Thank you... Thank you for your hard work."

He turned around and raised a bowl to the soldiers beside him and said, "The Turks also knew that the people of the Central Plains are not cowards. You may not be able to leave your name in history, but your courage is enough to be admired by the world."

The soldier silently raised the bowl and replaced the wine with porridge. Someone shouted: "King of Xiliang, we will do our best to expel the Turks!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "We must do our best to expel the Turks!"

Xiao Buyi was moved and slowly drank porridge. After drinking, a guard cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks. He walked along the corner of the mountain toward the soldiers in the distance. There were originally ten people in the army, but in extraordinary times, changes were inevitable. The terrain was rugged, and soldiers from three or three gathered together to use porridge silently. When they saw the King of Xiliang coming, they all came with respect.

Xiao Buyi looked around and saw a soldier burying his head to drink porridge. A tear fell and entered the porridge bowl. Xiao Buyi walked slowly over. The soldier suddenly woke up and looked up at Xiao Buyi, feeling a little panicked.

Xiao Buyi asked in a deep voice, "Why are you crying?"

The soldier was nervous and whispered: "The King of Xiliang... misses home. I know I am wrong, so I dare not do it anymore."

Xiao Buyi reached out and put his hand on his shoulder and shouted: "You are right, why don't you dare to miss home? I miss home too!" His voice was loud, and all the soldiers around him looked over. Xiao Buyi said: "My family miss you too!"

The soldiers nodded one after another, and a feeling of nostalgia arose.

"But it's because we miss home, we have to beat him hard." Xiao Buyi said solemnly.

The soldier in tears saw that Xiao Buyi did not blame him, and had temporarily put down his country feelings. He raised his back and replied loudly: "The King of Xiliang said it well. It is one thing to think about it, but because of thinking, he can fight better and strive to go home as soon as possible."

Xiao Buyi said with relief: "Where is the person? Who was his subordinate?"

The soldier said: "The people of Qi County were once General Zhang's subordinates!" When he said that General Zhang was in the territory, the fourth field was silent for a moment. Although the Sui Dynasty had many leaders, even Zhang Zhenzhou was often called Lord Zhang! General Zhang only had one, that is Zhang Xutuo, who was famous in all directions and worried about the country and the people!

Xiao Buyi patted the soldier on the shoulder, "There is no coward under General Zhang!"

The guard Zhang Ji said on the side: "The subordinates of the King of Xiliang are even more iron-blooded warriors!"

The two simple words of the two have stirred up the feelings of the soldiers and generals. The wind is still cold, but the blood is hot.

Xiao Buyi suddenly sighed, "I met General Zhang at the beginning, but unfortunately the sky had no eyes and could not fight side by side with General Zhang and restore the whole world to the unification of the world. It is a pity."

When the soldiers saw Xiao Buyi's thoughts, they couldn't help but admire Zhang Xutuo. The soldier burst into tears and said, "When General Zhang was there, we were full of food in the battle, but we were always thinking about the safety of our family. For example, it's very different!"

"What's the difference?" Xiao Buyi asked in a cold voice.

The soldier said: "I used to eat enough, but my family endured hunger. Even though we are not full, our family still has enough food!"

Seeing that Xiao Buyi was here, the soldiers had quietly gathered. When they heard the soldiers say their hearts, they couldn't help but cheer. The weather was cold and warm, which stirred up the mountains. Xiao Buyi also cheered: "It's a blessing for me to have soldiers who know the generality like you. The people have families like you, and the people are the pride of the people. There are soldiers like you in the east, and it's the pride of the Dongdu! We can't eat enough for the whole world to eat enough for the whole world. We suffer for a while, for the happiness of the whole world. With you in this battle, I will win!"

He shouted in a deep voice, and the soldiers shouted in unison, "This battle will be won, the King of Xiliang will win!" The shouting was aroused from afar, sweeping across the mountains, resounding through the streams, and even outside the mountains. There were some riders outside the Turks, and when they heard the shouts in the mountains, they were like thunder in the sky and fires under the ground, they all felt awe when they looked at each other. I was afraid that Xiao Buyi would send troops and avoid them from afar.

After Xiao Buyi encouraged the morale of the army, he turned back to the central army tent.

It was said that it was the Central Army's tent, which was very simple. Yuchi Gong sat on the ground and saw Xiao Buyi walking in and said, "The morale is only boosted for a while. Now the food and grass are about to be exhausted. I wonder if the King of Xiliang plans to come out?"

Xiao Buyi sat casually on a wooden board and smiled and said, "We are going to use up all our food and grass, but the Turks don't know. As far as I know, they are even short of food and grass than us."

"There are Taiyuan behind them. There are Turkic soldiers behind us." Yuchi Gong reminded.

Xiao Buyi said: "The longer we spend, the more beneficial the situation is to us. General Yuchi, don't worry..." Before he finished speaking, a soldier reported: "There are letters in the east."

Xiao Buyi took it and looked at it, and smiled slightly, "General Yuchi, look."

Yuchi Gong took it and looked at it, raised his eyebrows, "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Xiao Buyi said: "The Turkic soldiers are exhausted at the moment and are worried about the grassland. This is the best opportunity for us to send troops."

"Well, the King of Xiliang has the method to attack the Turks?" asked Yuchi Gong.

Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "The Turkic soldiers and military disciplines are scattered. We must grasp the weaknesses in this. But I am still thinking about the specific details..."

Yuchi Gong said: "The Turkic soldiers are dominant with their horsepower and look down on our infantry. If they do some work here, it will be fine."

The two were discussing the skills of the land, and someone reported: "Lu Laosan asked to see King Xiliang."

Xiao Buyi temporarily put the affairs of the Turkic soldiers aside, stood up and said, "Let him in."

Lu Laosan was full of face, wearing Turkic outfits, frowned after entering the tent. Xiao Buyi felt a deep heart when he saw it. It turned out that the Turkic soldiers went south, Zu Junyan was dead, and it was almost a fool to rely on the Turkic soldiers who were left behind to capture Pei Mingcui and others. Originally, the Turkic soldiers had already been perfunctory, but Changsun Shunde and Pei Mingcui actually asked their subordinates to leave to see Yuwen Zhi, and went to see Yuwen Zhi alone, which led to the whereabouts unknown. Xiao Buyi was worried about Pei Mingcui's safety and ordered Lu Laosan and Bat to wait on the grassland. At the moment, Lu Laosan was turning around and worried, and it was obvious that things on the grassland were not going well.

Lu Laosan said: "The secret room of the Xiliang King and Yuwen Zhi is extremely hidden. Although Wen Yuzhou knows the general direction, he cannot enter. More than half a month ago, Wen Yuzhou talked with Yuwen Zhi in the secret room through a pipe. He learned that Changsun Shunde and Pei Mingcui were there, and he didn't know why they stayed for so long, but then there was no news. Wen Yuzhou said that he also heard that the secret room was the last level of the secret tunnel created by Yuwen Fang, and there was a device to die together. If the mechanism was destroyed internally, the surroundings were sealed by countless big stones, and there was only one way out of the dead."

Xiao Buyi knew that the situation was urgent and asked, "Have Liao Qiaoshou and Yuwen Po arrived yet?"

Lu Laosan said: "They arrived when I was turning around. On the day I left, Liao Qiaoshou said that the mechanism was cut off and he could only do his best. Yuwen Po was catching up on detecting the terrain and seeking weak spots to attack in."

Liao Kai, the Minister of Works, is now in Dongdu, summoning Kyoto craftsmen to make siege equipment to fight Hedong in an attempt to fight. Although Liao Kai could not go, he followed Xiao Buyi's order and sent his son Liao Qiaoshou and Yuwen Po, the apprentice of Kyoto's largest craftsman Yuwen Kai, to the grassland.

Liao Qiaoshou is good at mechanical techniques, but Yuwen Po is a careful study of blasting methods. Of course, this kind of blasting is very different from Xiao Buyi's place at that time, and is similar to the method used by Luoshui to attack Taiping Road.

Seeing that Xiao Buyi was quite worried, Lu Laosan said, "But the King of Xiliang should not be too anxious. When I left, there was a crack in the abdomen of the mountain, and bloody smoke was floating. Shadow said that it was a special smoke made by the Shadow League. It should be that Miss Pei knew she was trapped and asked for help. So, Miss Pei had nothing to do for the time being."

Xiao Buyi said worriedly: "But the secret room is in the abdomen of the mountain. It's not easy for Yuwen Po to enter. Can you tell me to rescue Pei Mingcui at all costs?"

Lu Laosan patted his chest and said, "They will definitely do their best.

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"Ms. Pei is not a fool, why are you going to be in a dead end?" Xiao Buyi said to himself. He didn't know that Pei Mingcui went to the grassland. He had another purpose to save Yu Shinan, and he also wanted to find the truth about Yuwen. He also knew that Li Xuanba was Yuwen's son and had a lot to do with him.

After pondering for a moment, my eyes suddenly lit up, "Lao San, are you wearing Turkic outfits?"

Lu Laosan smiled and said, "Yes, this trick is the best for King Xiliang. General Yuchi took Yu Shangshu to turn around and used this trick. Now Shanxi is not peaceful. Turkic soldiers are everywhere, with brigades, young men, and scattered soldiers, all of which are all there. I can speak Turkic. If I put on this, there will be many Turkic soldiers along the way to fight Qiufeng. If I weren't rushing back, I would really have to kill some Turkic soldiers on the way." Seeing Xiao Buyi's eyes glowing, Yuchi Gong was also cheered up. Lu Laosan asked in confusion: "King of Xiliang, did I say something wrong?"

Xiao Buyi laughed, "You are not wrong, on the contrary... you are right!" Seeing that Yuchi Gong was coming, the two were close friends, but now they have been fighting side by side for a long time, and they understand each other's feelings better.

"If you want to counterattack, you might as well use the fish-eye mixed beads!" Yuchi Gong said: "This strategy may not work on the Tang army, but it is most suitable for the Turkic soldiers."

Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "Lu Lao San, you have made great contributions." Lu Lao San's monk couldn't touch his mind, but Xiao Buyi shouted, "Where is Zhang Ji!"

"I'm here." Zhang Ji appeared like a ghost, as if he had never left the tent. Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "General Zhang Lang, it's time for you to take action again."

Zhang Ji was excited, "King of Xiliang, please give me instructions."

Xiao Buyi said, "I'll order you to bring three hundred personal guards to lurk out of the valley to attack the Turkic cavalry tonight. Remember, you want to grab horses and clothes... and then pretend to be Turkic soldiers..." After saying all the thoughts in your heart, Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "Can we do it."

It depends on how many Turkic soldiers you can rob.”

Zhang Ji still had no expression in his cold expression, and he bowed and said, "I will do my best." He received the order and turned around and left the tent. Lu Laosan smiled bitterly and said to Xiao Buyi: "This Zhang Ji is brave and capable, and he is not bad at doing things, but why have I never seen him laugh with a naturally cold face?"

Xiao Buyi said: "Don't talk about you, I have never seen him after me for so long!"

The three of them looked at each other and laughed, but Zhang Ji had already ordered all the people and ordered Zhan Qingtian to bring the guards to protect Xiao Buyi's safety. Although everyone knew that Xiao Buyi's martial arts were unfathomable at the moment and far better than everyone else, it would be best not to let Xiao Buyi take action.

When the night covered the sky, Zhang Ji and his men quietly left Huangshe Ridge.

Although Huangsheling has a vast territory, Zhang Ji has known Huangsheling well after the past six months of garrison. Three hundred people were fully armed and took advantage of the night to take shortcuts to come out of the mountain. He was full of murderous aura and the night wind was cold.

On the dark night, the moon is light and the stars are hidden. Zhang Ji left Huangshe Ridge and saw the vast fields. He listened with his ears for a while, and then went to listen.

Now that the Turkic soldiers are raging, the Western Liang army has not been out of the mountain, so some Turkic soldiers are close to the mountain and stop. After hearing this for a long time, Zhang Ji waved his hand and took everyone to travel west quietly.

Everyone was like ghosts, all wearing black clothes and black pants, with black scarves on their faces, and only their shiny eyes were exposed.

After several miles, Zhang Ji leaned on the ground and listened again, his eyes lit up. With a wave of his hand, someone had already moved the stones and moved the blocked road, and everyone dispersed according to the terrain.

After a cup of tea, I heard the horse's hooves suddenly, and dozens of Turkic soldiers rushed towards this direction like a storm. After reaching the ambush circle of the crowd, they suddenly stopped their horses.

On the road in front of me, there were very skillful piles of dead branches and big rocks. Although there were not many, the Turkic soldiers could not jump past. The Turkic soldiers cursed and the weather was cold. They finally took some money and came back. They just wanted to go back and have a good sleep in their resting place, but they were unwilling to go down to move the stones.

While cursing, Zhang Ji had already covered the back road, soared into the air and landed on the last Turkic soldier's horse. The Turkic soldiers only felt a cold wind blowing and were about to turn around. Zhang Ji had his hands wrong and twisted the man's neck. He took off the man's long bow and shot it out with an arrow. Another man screamed and was penetrated by an arrow and fell off his horse.
To be continued...