If life is a transaction, what do those faces that turn to Chang'an before death mean?
What are they trying to achieve in their last breath of life?
Holding his shoulders that were blown by the night wind, Wang Xun fell into a deep sleep while struggling. In his sleep, the old fox's words were still like ice. Everyone has an agenda! Only when there is value for use, there is value for existence! Except for biological parents
Besides, no one will pay for you without asking for anything in return...
If Wang Xun had reached the age of 40, he would definitely laugh it off after hearing these words. Every adult will have an independent view of the world because of his different experiences. There is no need to force consistency, and he will not easily accept the opinions of others.
He is influenced by his point of view. But now, after all, he has just turned eighteen. He has just started to open his eyes wide and observe the outside world with his own eyes. Most of what he sees are shadows that cannot be illuminated by the sun.
Therefore, these words of the old fox were as cold as ice, making him feel cold all over. In his sleep, he instinctively wanted to refuse to accept it, but he couldn't find a strong refutation. Until the blood in his body was frozen cold.
, until his heart was so frozen that it almost stopped beating.
Until another shrill horn woke him up from his struggle.
"Woo--" The alarm blew from the morning light and resounded throughout the desert. "Get ready to fight!" Wang Xun jumped up, grabbed the chain hammer, and stumbled towards the war horse.
Many people were running and jumping over the embers of the fire, making the camp smoky. The thick smoke accelerated the spread of chaos. Urqi, Saihuoluo, Chumukun, yesterday afternoon
The tribal warriors who had just been released and the captives were pushing and shoving each other. No one knew what was going on, and everyone's eyes were filled with fear.
"Don't move, don't panic! This is what you expected! General Wang has already made arrangements!" The old fox's voice also sounded from beside the fire, gloomy and hoarse, but without any ripples. "Cao Zhiba, led people to inspect the camp.
!Hao Gusha and Shi Huaiyi, assemble the army and wait for General Wang’s dispatch!”
Hearing the familiar shouts, Wang Xun's mind quickly sobered up. He was the backbone of this group of people, and there were hundreds of pairs of eyes watching behind him! Stopping, he turned around and gave the old fox Kang Zhongxin a grateful smile. He got on his horse.
, hammering the chain into a semicircle in the morning light, "Wei Feng and Zhu Wuyi, lead brothers Minzhuang to guard the camp and the prisoners. Anyone who tries to take advantage of the opportunity to escape will be killed without mercy!"
"No!" "Yes, Mr. Xiaowei!" Wei Feng and Lao Zhu, the leaders of Minzhuang who were at a loss, agreed one after another. They stopped their panic steps, pulled out the Mo Dao from the carriage beside them, and walked towards the various ethnic groups with murderous intent.
The prisoner said, "Brothers, come with me. Keep an eye on the camp for the captain. Wait for good news from him!"
"Watch the camp, watch the camp!" The people picked up their swords and quickly followed. As they ran, they slowly formed a long and orderly team. Although they did not undergo strict training, they won two battles in succession. Everyone
They all felt very confident. Especially when facing unarmed prisoners, everyone was in high spirits.
"Feilong Imperial Guards, mount your horses and hold your spear! The front line of the battalion is a forward attack array!" After a slight hesitation, Wang Xun continued to adjust the deployment loudly. "Brothers Loulan also mounted their horses and followed behind the Feilong Imperial Guards for the second wave.
Attack array. All the personal guards form a team in front of the camp, following Brother Loulan."
Judging from the sound of the horn, the enemy should still be some distance away from here. Before camping yesterday, he and the old fox sent out a large number of scouts to detect the movements of the defenders of the Stone Castle. The alarm at this moment should have been sent by the scouts
. With the restoration of order in the camp, Wang Xun's thoughts became clearer and clearer. In two consecutive fierce battles yesterday, everyone defeated two waves of enemies and five different nomadic tribes. The direction of the group's movement was also faster than before.
The plan was to turn back for about forty miles. That's why the defenders of Stone Castle lost their target, and they didn't catch up until this morning.
According to common sense, they have traveled at least one to two hours. They may have even spent a whole night searching in the desert. Now they are exhausted. Thinking that the opponent is a tired army, Wang Xun feels calmer and hangs up the chain.
With a hammer, he urged his mount to leave the camp, and walked up to the nearest sand dune under the rising sun.
The flying dragon guards quickly followed up. Everyone had a long spear and formed a sharp attack array beside and behind Wang Xun. Yesterday, everyone defeated Urqi and Wang Xun without losing anyone.
The two coalition forces of Sehuolo and Luo were therefore very confident in their combat effectiveness at this moment. Although including Wang Xun, the total number was only twenty-six, but they were as majestic as thousands of troops standing behind them.
Under the command of Shi Huaiyi and another tribal general, the Loulan warriors followed the Feilong Guards onto the sand dunes and set up an attack formation. The warriors of various tribes who had just been presented to Wang Xun last night, under the command of the old fox Kang Zhongxin, planned to
The horses followed the Loulan warriors, squeezing each other, and their eyes were full of anxiety. They could only join together to fight with the wind, but if they encountered trouble, they probably wouldn't be of much use. Just as Wang Xun was frowning
He frowned and was about to change the position of his bodyguards, when Chu Mukun's Aijin Tumati rode his horse over and begged loudly: "Let my people come with you! I have no way out.
! Knowing what happened yesterday, Ge Shuhan will not let me go!"
"Yes!" Wang Xun hesitated for a moment, then nodded quickly. "You lead people to follow my soldiers and make the last wave. Help me supervise the battle by the way. If you hesitate, kill him immediately!"
Tumati was stunned for a moment, not expecting Wang Xun to trust him so much. Then, following the example of the Tang Dynasty people, he quickly clasped his fists on the horse and said, "No!".
"Go!" Wang Xun waved his hand gently to him. Whether this person's actions are as the old fox said, he has some intention for himself, or he is simply looking for a way out, at least at this moment he can be regarded as
As an ally. He turned around and looked around, and he ordered Fang Ziling, "Blow the trumpet, demonstrate, and notify the enemy. We are waiting for him here!"
"No!" Fang Ziling responded loudly. He took out a huge horn horn from under the saddle, put it to his mouth and blew it. "Woo-wu-wu-wu-wu-" The high-pitched horn sound was like a dragon's roar, penetrating the early morning air.
The cold wind spread the meaning of challenge far away. It echoed up and down on the high and low hills, continuously.
"Woo, woo, woo!" The enemy responded quickly with a horn sound, like an enraged beast. Immediately afterwards, several scouts appeared among the sand dunes due north, and a long strip of soil was opened behind them.
Dragon. The earth dragon grew thicker and longer. Suddenly, a huge yellow cloud appeared on the desert in the distance. It rolled and rolled, covering the sky and the sun.
"Tang, Tang army, three thousand to five thousand people. All cavalry!" The scout who led the team ran across the sand dunes and reported loudly to Wang Xun and Kang Zhongxin.
"Be more detailed." The old fox frowned slightly and ordered in a deep voice.
The scout leader considered it for a moment and continued to add. "It should be the defenders of Stone Castle. I saw the golden eagle on their battle flag! The scale is at least three thousand, and many of them carry two mounts! But the brothers cannot be relied on.
It’s too close, so I can’t count the exact number of people!”
"Sa Yihei is a Ma Jie people, and their tribe believes in golden eagles." Fearing that Wang Xun would not understand, the old fox took the initiative to explain to him. "Back then, he followed Gao Xianzhi in the Western Expedition, so he was awarded the post of general manager of the stone castle! All his officers and men were
They are one of his tribesmen, and their fighting prowess is comparable to that of my warriors!"
"Yes!" Wang Xun nodded lightly. He didn't care much about which ethnic group the enemy army belonged to. The Tang Empire had a universal mind, and many tribes from all over the border served under its banner. Especially in the past ten years, due to Prime Minister Li Linfu's wishful thinking
, tribal generals are easier to control than Han generals, so the Hu people have a high status in both the government and the public. Many army lieutenants and generals are served by foreigners. Among them, the outstanding ones such as Ge Shuhan, An Lushan and Gao Xianzhi have even climbed the
He reached the high position of Jiedushi of several towns.
What he cares about is the banner the enemy is flying at the moment. Although he knows that today is a life-or-death situation, he still feels extremely uncomfortable in his heart. Half a month ago, he led the Feilong Imperial Guards and the Minzhuang to deal with Gulitu, and the opponent
Although he is Ge Shuhan's confidant, he wears the clothes of a sand bandit. So if he cuts it, it will be cut without worrying about the consequences. But now, he has to improvise a piece of cake on the land of Datang.
A group of rabble-rousers fought back against a group of regular Tang troops!
If you lose this battle, you will naturally die. If you win by chance, you will probably be in trouble later. So far, all the accusations about the evil intentions of the Stone Castle defenders are based on speculation. Except for Tumati who came from the Geshu tribe
There is no conclusive evidence other than hearsay from the envoys. And the testimony of Aijintumati of the Mukun Department may not have any effect if brought to the court. Yang Guozhong can easily find an excuse to overturn it, brother
Shu Han would never admit that his people had done such outrageous things.
"Are you afraid of causing trouble to General Feng?" Kang Zhongxin is indeed an old fox. Just by looking at Wang Xun's face, you can deduce what he is thinking in his mind at this moment.
"Yeah!" Wang Xun smiled and did not deny it.
"Do you have any other choice?" The old fox shrugged slightly, feeling dissatisfied with Wang Xun's hesitation.
"No!" Wang Xun sighed in a low voice and turned his gaze back to the direction where the smoke was coming from.
The enemy general must be a veteran on the battlefield. He deliberately made a circle in the desert, avoiding the nascent sun, and rushed over from the north. The team moved very fast. Standing on the sand dunes, Wang Xun could clearly see their size.
There are four square formations in total, divided into left, right, center and back. Each square formation has at least a thousand people. Long swords and scimitars are constantly peeking out from behind the smoke and dust, and they are cold and awe-inspiring in the sunlight.
The old fox was right in his accusation. It is indeed time to stop looking forward and backward. If he does not take advantage of the enemy's fatigue from far away to quickly overwhelm his central army, I am afraid that everyone's journey to the west will come to an end. Thinking of this, Wang Xun sighed softly,
He raised the long spear and pointed it at the yellow smoke in the distance, "Brothers, today, we have no choice, either to fight a bloody way, or..."
The second half of the sentence was interrupted by a dragon-like horn sound. "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooss doesns does doesze does.”
Among them, the scarlet battle flag is particularly eye-catching.
