The grassland in winter is extremely cold. Even at noon, when the sun is shining brightly, it is difficult for people to feel the warmth of the sun.
On the vast grassland, a group of Ora cavalry escorted a carriage slowly forward. In the distance, a small black spot appeared on the snow-covered grassland. With the black spot as the center, towards the grassland.
Something spreads out a black line.
"stop!"
The knight at the forefront raised his hand, and the entire team suddenly stopped moving forward.
Then, the knight tightened the reins, turned the horse's head, and faced the entire team. Then, the team slowly separated and exited a road. The carriage in the middle continued to move forward slowly, followed closely by several people around the carriage.
Ten Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers wearing armor.
This team is naturally composed of Yang Jie and others who came all the way from Wala Lao Camp.
The carriage finally came to a stop at the front, and Brege rode his horse to block the front of the carriage. Opposite him, the cavalry team of 500 people had regrouped, forming a semicircular formation and surrounding the carriage.
"Master Yang, this place is less than forty miles away from Yanghekou. We can only escort you here."
Holding the reins tightly, Pulege stroked his chest as a gesture of courtesy and spoke.
Then, the curtain of the carriage was opened, and Yang Jie, who was wearing a heavy fur coat, stuck his head out and bowed his hands in the same way.
"Thank you for your protection along the way. Since we have reached the border of Ming Dynasty, we will leave on our own for the rest of the way."
"Master Yang returned to the Ming Dynasty safely. The promise made by the Grand Master has been fulfilled. I hope that Master Yang can also keep his promise and give me what the Grand Master wants before he can go back to the Grand Master."
Bulleg still stood where he was, looking up at Yang Jie, and continued to speak.
However, after Yang Jie heard this, he did not answer immediately. He looked up at the sky and frowned slightly.
After a moment, he sighed, looked up at Brege and said.
"On the way, I saw that your Excellency is brave and cautious, and is a rare general. Now that the grassland is in chaos, and the various tribes in Oara have their own agendas, the general might as well join me and join the Ming Dynasty. The status of my Yang family on the border
, Your Excellency should also know."
"If you are willing, I can report to your majesty that you and a group of soldiers will be included in the army and be rewarded with land and houses. From now on, you will no longer have to suffer the hardships of wind and frost on the grassland. How about that?"
These words were sincere, but they surprised everyone present.
Not only Bu Lege across from him, but also Yang Jun who was following the carriage couldn't help but cast a surprised look at Yang Jie.
Of course, this cavalry is brave. You must know that this is Ye Xian's personal army. There are only more than 2,000 people in total, and everyone is carefully selected.
Although Prege was rarely mentioned, Yang Jun and others knew that he was the captain of Yexian's personal guard, and he was naturally brave and loyal.
For such a person, Yang Jie actually wants to persuade him to surrender?
What on earth was he thinking?
Obviously, Yang Jun was not the only one who had the same idea. After the brief accident, Brege's face turned cold and he said.
"Master Yang, please stop joking. The Grand Master is the Lord of Wala. Anyone who betrays the Grand Master will surely die. Now that Master Yang has returned to the Ming Dynasty safely, please fulfill your promise to the Grand Master!"
These words imply murderous intent. Obviously, the person he calls betrayal is not referring to himself, but is threatening Yang Jie.
However, Yang Jie didn't seem to understand this meaning, and still said with a sincere expression.
"I admit that in Wala, Ye Xian is certainly the only one who is proud of himself, but Your Excellency has also seen it. He does not dare to offend Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, why would he let me back?"
"As long as you are willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, even if you hold a grudge in your heart, you will not go to the Ming Dynasty to rob people. Therefore, you don't have to worry about safety issues."
As he spoke, Yang Jie's face became more sincere and he said.
"I really made this proposal out of consideration for you. Since you are Ye Xian's personal guard, you must be able to guess what the thing in my hand is."
"Do you know what kind of uproar this thing will cause once it returns to Wala? Your Excellency, you are going back to the Ming Dynasty with me, not only for your own sake, but also for Wala. Why are you so stubborn?"
Brege's face became more and more ugly. The next moment, he took out the scimitar from his waist without hesitation and said coldly.
"Master Yang, do you want to break your promise?"
"The Grand Master treats Master Yang with sincerity, is this how you repay the Grand Master?"
"I will say this for the last time. Please hand over the things you promised to the grand master. I will let you leave. Everything will be fine."
"But if Mr. Yang intends to break the contract, then, as the Grand Master said, the only fate for betrayers is death!"
These words were spoken with murderous intent.
However, Yang Jie still showed no fear. He sighed softly and spoke.
"So, your Excellency has actually been told to kill me if I refuse to hand over what I want first, right?"
Brege's expression remained unchanged and he said coldly.
"If Mr. Yang keeps his promise, the Grand Master will also keep his promise!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and all the cavalry present drew their scimitars and stared at him eagerly.
Seeing this situation, Yang Jun and others on the side did not hesitate to guard the carriage tightly in the center, and at the same time drew out the long sword from their waists, ready to fight at any time.
Yang Jun stared at Brege across from him, quickly glanced at the formation present, and whispered.
"Xiaojie, there is a flaw in their formation. After a while, you abandon the carriage and ride with me. We will charge in the same direction. As long as we can kill this Bulleg, we will have a chance to take advantage of the chaos and rush out."
Although Yang Jun is not good at strategy, after all, he has been on the battlefield for so many years, so he has already noticed along the way.
When resting, he was always on guard against their escape.
Originally, the cavalry led by Bullege 'protected' the carriage in the center. No matter which direction they broke through, it would be difficult for them to break through quickly.
However, as he approached Yanghekou, Bulleg apparently relaxed his vigilance. Now, the carriage Yang Jie was riding in had escaped from the most dangerous encirclement.
In front of them, there were only Brege and a few of his followers, and the defense was relatively weak. As long as they acted quickly enough, they would have at least a 50% chance of escaping.
However, facing Yang Jun's suggestion, Yang Jie gently shook his head and said.
"Second brother, don't worry, it's not us who should be anxious..."
As he spoke, he raised his head again, glanced at the sky, and seemed to be talking to himself, saying.
"It's almost time..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Jun felt the earth tremble.
This movement was all too familiar to him, so he blurted it out.
"It's cavalry. There are at least two thousand people in the northwest direction!"
At the same time, Brege's reaction was not slow. He immediately made the same judgment as Yang Jun and shouted loudly.
"defense!"
Therefore, except for a few of the Ora cavalry who were originally facing inwards, most of them were closer to the carriage and immediately turned their horses' heads and took out the bows on their backs towards the northwest.
In the north wind howling, a cavalry galloped over, and a flag whistled in the wind. Although it was far away, you could still see four large characters embroidered on it.
Dingxianghou Guo!
Seeing this flag, Yang Jie finally showed a trace of relief on his face. He turned his head and looked at Bu Lege, who had a gloomy face. Yang Jie's expression became a little regretful and said.
"It's a pity that you just missed your last chance."
The cavalry came very quickly. As Yang Jun said, there were a total of two thousand people. In the time he spoke, they were already in front of everyone.
However, they did not launch an attack, but formed a larger encirclement in the same semicircular formation.
The person at the front, dressed in bronze armor, with eyes like falcons, stood on horseback and looked at Brege coldly, but standing there, he could feel a huge momentum coming from behind.
"I am the general officer of the Datong garrison, Dingxianghou Guo Deng!"
"This is the border of the Ming Dynasty. Foreigners are prohibited from entering. Everyone, put down your weapons, dismount and wait to be bound, to save your life!"
Guo Deng pressed the knife with one hand and raised his voice.
As his voice came out, all the officers and soldiers also drew their scimitars and looked at the Oara cavalry in the distance with eager eyes.
At the same time, the Wala soldiers were also moving quickly. They narrowed the area inward and approached the only gap, while closely guarding against the officers and soldiers on the opposite side.
You know, if there are any people in the Ming Dynasty who can intimidate Wala, then besides Yang Hong, the one who is second to none is definitely Guo Deng.
In the battle of Datong, Guo Deng shot and wounded King Bodu and forced the army to retreat.
In the battle of Shawo, he was able to take the lead and was famous, not only among the Ming Dynasty's frontier army, but also in Oala, Guo Deng had a strong intimidating power.
Just by standing here alone, he brought strong pressure to the Oara soldiers present.
Faced with such a scene, Guo Deng didn't care at all, and rode forward. Facing such a military formation, he lost the momentum of strolling in the courtyard.
Riding his horse to the front of the Wala Formation, Guo Deng raised his eyes and looked at Yang Jie in the carriage, with a smile on his face and said.
"Master Yang, I am late. I wonder if Master Yang is okay?"
"It's not too late, Commander-in-Chief came at the right time."
Yang Jie got off the carriage, stood far away, and cupped his hands towards Guo Deng, with a smile on his face, as if they were not in front of the two armies at this moment, but in Datong City.
With a "squeak" sound, the silver scimitar flashed with cold light and appeared in front of Yang Jie. When he raised his head, he saw that Prege had a gloomy face. He had dismounted from his horse at some point and came ten steps away from Yang Jie.
distance outside.
"Master Yang, are you plotting against me?"
Until now, Pregna still didn't understand that Yang Jie's words just now were just delaying time.
His purpose was to wait for the arrival of Guo Deng's army.
It's a pity that although he was on guard all the way, he still failed to guard him in the end, and Yang Jie spread the news.
Facing Bullie's gnashing of teeth, Yang Jie shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty is joking, how can this be called calculation?"
"Since we have arrived in the Ming Dynasty, we naturally need to meet the people of the Ming Dynasty so that I can rest assured. Otherwise, if you regret it and get the things, you will kill me with one knife. Then where should I go to reason in this vast grassland?
?”
Looking at the smiling face on the other side, Brege had never felt as angry as he did now. He felt that the hand holding the knife was trembling and he growled.
"I never meant to kill you!"
"Aren't you people from the Ming Dynasty the most honest people?"
"The Immortal God is above. I am ordered by the Grand Master to escort you back to the Ming Dynasty. As long as you take the things you need to hand over to me, I will let you go safely."
After saying these words, Bulleg stared at Yang Jie, obviously angry, but still suppressing his emotions.
However, facing the words that were half questioning and half explanation, Yang Jie just shrugged indifferently and said.
"So, do you want me to entrust my life to your Grand Master and your credit?"
It has to be said that Yang Jie's expression at this moment was very much in need of a beating. Bullie stood opposite him and wanted to kill him with a knife, but he could not do so.
He is not afraid of death, but he has not received what the Grand Master ordered. If he dies, then he will never get what the Grand Master wants.
When he thought about this, Bullie suddenly felt regretful. He should have taken the things away from Yang Jie earlier. Otherwise, why would he be in such a dilemma now?
Suppressing his emotions, Bulleg continued.
"The Grand Master is the Lord of Wala, and he must keep his word. Besides, if the Grand Master wanted to kill you, why wait until now? Even along the way, I had countless opportunities to kill you, but Mr. Yang arrived here safe and sound.
Doesn’t it still prove the Grand Master’s sincerity?”
"Sincerity?"
Yang Jie sneered, took out a small brocade box from his sleeve, held it in his hand, and said.
"You are just afraid that I will destroy it!"
As soon as this small brocade box appeared, Brege's eyes were fixed on it. He did not respond to Yang Jie, but clenched the knife in his hand and said.
"Master Yang, give it to me. We will be fine. I promise to let you go immediately."
Seeing this situation, Yang Jie's expression became playful and said.
"Since you said you are honest, I will also make you a promise."
"General Bing Guo just made it very clear, ask all your people to put down their weapons, dismount and wait to be bound. I promise that I will not hurt any of your lives, and I will also give you the contents of this brocade box.
, let you take it back and give it to your Grand Master."
"How about it?"
After saying these words, Prege's face suddenly darkened. He stared at the brocade box in Yang Jie's hand and said.
"Master Yang, you are kidding me!"
"I advise you not to think that General Guo can act unscrupulously when he arrives. Now I am only ten steps away from you. Even if General Guo is here, I can kill you before he rushes up!"
After hearing this, Yang Jie sneered and said.
"No more pretending?"
"You can't leave even if you kill me!"
"I advise you for the last time to put down your weapons to save your life."
"I just said that as long as you put down your weapons, I will fulfill my promise and hand over the things to you. Don't you pay attention to integrity?"
