Chapter 1273 Hidden away
Sumani was actually blown by Song Dayan's head, and the things inside exploded like paste, and they were so dead that they could not die anymore. In an instant, the battle in the valley seemed to have been pressed with pause button. The shouts, the sounds of killing, and the collision of weapons all disappeared, leaving only the whistling valley wind and the flying eagles over the glacier circling leisurely.
The black and white robe warriors stared blankly at Sumani's body with half of his head, and were at a loss for a moment, while Babur was surprised and happy, and his hands holding the knife were shaking slightly, probably too excited.
"Kill him and avenge Prince Sumani." At this time, the black-robed dead men and white-robed guards finally reacted. I don't know which one roared, and everyone rushed towards Song Da's eyes with anger.
Song Dayan was shot in the shoulder. After pulling out the arrow, half of his arm was soaked in blood, but he was not afraid. He held the knife in his left hand and laughed grimly, "Come on, I'll kill one enough, kill two of them, and you'll make a profit!"
Seeing that Song Dayan was about to be chopped into meat sauce by dozens of weapons, suddenly the sound of horse hooves came quickly, boom bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang
Song Dayan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly turned his head to look at the entrance of the valley. Dozens of cavalry were coming quickly. These people were very good at riding and shooting. While galloping, they set off their bows and archers. When they arrived near, the warriors under Sumani had been shot and killed so that none of them were left.
The cavalry rushed closer and turned over and fell off the horse. The leader rushed towards Babur. Seeing that the latter was not seriously injured, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Bless by God, Your Highness is safe and sound!"
Babur patted his shoulder and said happily, "Brother Us, you're here after all."
The man named Us also looks like a Persian. He apologized: "There has been a collapse in the other side of the valley, which has been delayed for a long time, so I am late. Fortunately, your highness is fine, otherwise I will not redeem myself for a hundred deaths, by the way..."
Babur interrupted Us with a light cough and sighed, "Sumani is here in person!"
Us was stunned for a moment, his eyes swept over Song Da's eyes quickly, and asked, "Sumani... actually chased him here in person. Where is he now?"
Babur pointed to Song Dayan and said, "I was killed by this Song Dayan brother."
Us's eyes lit up and rushed to Sumani's body to check it out. After confirming that the deceased was Sumani, he couldn't help but look happy. He picked up the mature copper stick and walked to Song Dayan, and praised: "This brother is so strong, this copper stick is probably fifty or sixty pounds."
A hint of surprise flashed in Song Dayan's eyes. This man could pick up his cooked copper stick with one hand. It seemed that his arm strength was not weak. He took the Damascus knife back into the sheath, then took the cooked copper stick from Us, and asked in a daze: "Who are you? Babur's subordinate?"
Us was stunned again because Song Dayan spoke Ming Mandarin. At first, he saw that Song Dayan's eyes were blue, and he thought he was also a Persian.
Babur quickly introduced: "Brother Us, Brother Song Dayan is Wang Jia's bodyguard. Brother Bigyan is his name, Us, and he is my friend of the prince. He came to pick him up."
Song Dayan couldn't help but wonder. Although he didn't know Persian very well, Persian was the most widely used language in Central Asia. For example, the upper official language of the Mughal Dynasty was also Persian. After traveling in this language environment for more than a year, even those who have no language talent can speak a few daily terms in "bulk".
So just now, Us called himself a "subordinate" in front of Babur, and Song Dayan could understand it. But at this time, Babur said that Us was his "friend", which was strange. You should know that the Persians' hierarchy concept was even more serious than that of the Ming Dynasty, and there were even a large number of slaves, which was not an exaggeration to say that it was a semi-slave and semi-feudal society.
However, Song Dayan was a rough man and just felt it was a little strange. He didn't think about going over and delving into it. At this moment, Wang Cuiqiao and Erniu came back. They probably saw it safe, so they did not continue to escape to the mountain.
"Wang, are you okay? You're scared!" Babur immediately greeted him and asked with concern.
Wang Cuiqiao shook her head and said softly: "Young woman, it's okay, but you are injured, so bandage it quickly."
Babur pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's just a skin injury, it's not a problem. Thanks to the Big-eyed Brothers this time, oh, I almost forgot that the Big-eyed Brothers were shot by an arrow. Come on, bandage the Big-eyed Brothers and treat the injury."
Soon, Song Dayan and Erniu's wounds were bandaged. Both of them were thick and thick in skin, but they were still able to stand it. However, the veterans were a little miserable. Seven of them died, three seriously injured, and the rest were all slightly injured. The three seriously injured could not hold on. They died one after another in less than half a day. The temperature on the plateau was low, the air was thin, and the physical condition was weak, not tolerated, let alone the seriously injured?
It is said that Xu Jin arranged a total of 18 old soldiers as guards for Wang Cuiqiao. Over the past three years, two old soldiers died of illness in accidents. Now ten of them died at once, and only six people are left.
After choosing a place by the mountain to bury ten old soldiers, Wang Cuiqiao couldn't help but shed tears with sadness, and felt guilty. Although these old soldiers were voluntarily escorted by them and were given a heavy reward of ten taels of silver per month, they died in a foreign country for themselves. What's more, after more than three years of getting along, everyone has long been like their family.
Wang Cuiqiao became more and more sad the more he thought about it. He untied the densely wrapped head cloth, revealing a black hair and a stunning pretty face, instantly making Babul, Us and others dazzling!
It’s no wonder that even Xu Jin, who was a man of two lives, admitted that Wang Cuiqiao was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, the only woman who could score 95 points in appearance. Her beauty can intoxicate her heart!
"Allah, there is such a beauty in the world. No wonder His Highness Babur is so fascinated by her." Us couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
At this time, Wang Cuiqiao stood in front of the graves of the old soldiers. The valley wind blew her black hair, her pearl lips opened lightly, and she sang: "Youth is thankful, the sun is shining. The spring is vigorous, and all things are suddenly. The darkness is lingering, and the soul is not escaped. The soul returns! There is no distance. The soul returns! There is no east or west, no south or north..."
After singing this song "Summoning the Soul", Wang Cuiqiao shed tears again, and Erniu and others couldn't help crying. Even the Persian warriors who couldn't understand the Ming Chinese were sad. The song was so contagious!
Wang Cuiqiao has a very high talent in music. After more than three years of travel, her experience in music has become more and more profound, and her singing skills have become more and more perfect. At this moment, she is inspired by love. The song "Summoning the Soul" is heartbroken, which is so heartbroken that the listener is sad and the listener sheds tears!
After the song, the whole field was silent. Wang Cuiqiao took the wine bag from his maid Qiuyan, poured all the wine on the ground, and cried, "Brothers, Qiao is taking you home, my soul is back!"
"Brothers, go home together! Let's go home!" The six old men opened their throats and screamed, and the echoes repeated in the valley.
Babur sighed and walked to Wang Cuiqiao and said softly: "Miss Cuiqiao, no one can be resurrected, so mourn!"
Wang Cuiqiao turned around to wipe away her tears, wrapped her head cloth tightly again, then turned around and said, "Your Highness, Prince Babur, thanks to your care this year, and now he has entered the territory of the Yarkand Khanate. I don't have to worry about sending you far away. Why not leave me here!"
Babul's face changed slightly, and he shook his head quickly and said, "Although we have entered the boundary of the Yarkand Khanate here, we are still thousands of miles away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Now there are not many guards left, and the brothers Dayan and Erniu have been seriously injured. How can I feel at ease that you can go on the road alone? Let me give you another trip."
Wang Cuiqiao couldn't help but hesitate when he heard this. Although the Yarkand Khanate was not a hostile country of the Ming Dynasty, it was difficult to guarantee that there were no bandits or robbers on the way. Now there are only six old soldiers left, and everyone is injured. If there is an accident, it will be a disaster.
"Oh, it's all my fault. If I hadn't invited everyone to Persia, this wouldn't have happened. Miss Cuiqiao, let me send you another trip, at least I'd send you to Jiayuguan. Only when I arrived at the Ming Dynasty would I feel at ease." Babur said sincerely.
Qiu Yan quickly echoed: "Miss, for safety reasons, let His Highness Prince Babur escort us for a ride."
Wang Cuiqiao glanced at the wounded old man, and had to say helplessly: "Okay, I'll trouble Your Highness, but I don't have to send him to Jiayuguan, but I just need to go to Kashgar."
Babul said happily: "No trouble, let alone sending it to Kashgar, as long as Miss Cuiqiao is willing, Babul is willing to be a slave and a servant for the rest of his life."
It was coming again, and Wang Cuiqiao was speechless and said seriously: "Your Highness Prince Babur, Cuiqiao is already a married woman. Please don't say these words again, otherwise Cuiqiao will have to let you leave."
Babur smiled awkwardly: "I'm so abrupt, don't blame me, Wang."
At this time, Us came over and glanced at Wang Cuiqiao with a complicated expression and said, "His Highness Babur, it's almost dark. We have to leave here immediately, otherwise we will be very sad at night."
Babur nodded and introduced to Wang Cuiqiao: "My wife, his name is Us. My friend came to pick us up from Kashgar. He is very familiar with the road."
Wang Cuiqiao looked at Us and said with a blunt tribute: "Thank you, Brother Us."
"Haha, everyone, please be polite. Just call me Us. I have heard of your name for a long time. When I see you today, I am shocked!" Us said in Ming Mandarin, and was actually very authentic.
A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Cuiqiao's eyes. After a few greetings, they set off on the road, and walked along the river to the northeast.
After leaving the valley, the terrain became lower and flatter. Before dark, everyone finally came to a village to settle down.
It was late at night, and a bright moon hung high. The moon on the plateau looked particularly big and bright, as if within reach.
Babur flashed out of the door, and Us seemed to have been waiting outside. The two walked out of the yard without saying a word, and finally stopped by a stream. This stream was formed by melting water from glaciers on the plateau. The water quality was clear and flowing gurgling. The bright moon reflected in it, shattering into millions!
With a plop, Us knelt on the ground without warning and said, "Your Highness, your subordinates deserve to die. You are too late to come down, and you almost made your superior encounter an unexpected situation."
Babur stood by the stream with his hands on his back, staring at the Broken Moon in the stream with a cold expression, and said coldly: "You really deserve to die. If it weren't for Song Dayan today, I'm afraid I'd have died under Sumani."
Us's face was pale and he knelt on the ground and did not dare to say anything.
After a long time, Babur said coldly: "I think there is a reason for the matter. I will spare you this time. If you make another mistake next time, don't blame me for being ruthless, get up!"
"Thank you for not killing your Highness!" Us secretly breathed a sigh of relief, stood up carefully, and intuition told him that the reason why he could escape punishment this time should be related to the Ming Dynasty woman Wang Cuiqiao. Your Highness obviously didn't want the woman to know her true identity.
"Remember, don't call yourself subordinates in front of me in the future. We are friends. You just rushed over from Kashgar to pick me up after receiving my help." Babul said coldly.
Us' heart moved, and it turns out that this is true. It seems that His Highness is indeed really moved to everyone of the king, and he does not want the other party to think that his deep skills are so deep.
"Yes!" Us agreed respectfully, and said carefully: "Your Highness Prince Babur, in fact, I think you should go back to Tabriz right now."
Babur said coldly: "I have a sense of responsibility, so you don't have to be verbose." After saying that, he took out a letter from his arms and turned around and handed it over, and continued: "Send someone to send the letter back to Tabriz immediately, and make sure to hand it over to my father."
Us took the letter with respectfully: "Subsidiary obeys the order."
Babur sneered: "Sumani, a self-righteous idiot, actually chased to the Pamir Mountains. Now that he has been killed, my father is the only son left. Who else can the throne be passed to me? This old man is quite strong, and living for another two or three years should not be a problem. There is no need for the prince to rush back. As long as he knows that Sumani is dead, he will be in a hurry to find this prince to go back to inherit the throne."
Us said with conscientious eyes: "Your Highness is wise, hey, Sumani designed to kill Your Highness, but he was caught in your trap."
A hint of compassion flashed in Babur's eyes and said indifferently: "Although Sumani is cunning, he has one problem, that is, he is too arrogant. This prince is expected to chase him personally. Humph, as long as he dares to chase him, it will be not far from his death."
"Haha, in terms of means and intelligence, Sumani doesn't even deserve to carry your shoes to Your Highness!" Us complimented.
Chapter completed!