It is really stupid. Exposing the guard's actions not only does not help the matter, but is equivalent to forcing the guard to kill him and silence him. Otherwise, if it is leaked, it will be a major crime for the Yi clan!
Xiao Siye felt regretful and thought of ways to escape.
Now the guard was probably so dizzy by the Turks who entered the border that he forgot about himself for a while. When he thought of himself, he would definitely send someone to execute him and kill him.
He had also held great power in Dingxiang City, and he understood that in a military-controlled area such as the border, the general's orders were like imperial edicts. When an officer had an order, his subordinates would carry it out without hesitation. In a war-torn territory, it would be easy to kill a lot of people.
Don't be too simplistic and blame the Hu tribe or the horse bandits afterwards. There will be no evidence and no flaws.
How could he, a descendant of the Xiao family, die here bearing injustice?
The strong desire to survive made Xiao Siye cheer up. Enduring the pain all over his body, he moved to the window like a long worm. There was a stone with edges and corners...
It wasn't until both wrists were bruised that they were dripping with blood, then the hemp rope binding the wrists was broken.
My hands were trembling as I untied the rope around my feet, sweating profusely from the pain.
After taking a breath, he stood up and moved his sore hands and feet, and then he moved closer to the broken window and observed the situation outside along the tattered window paper.
A soldier was holding the hilt of his sword and was guarding the door. There was a mess in the distance. There were Tang army soldiers, Turkic women and children, and groups of cattle and sheep...
After thinking about it, Xiao Siye kicked a pillar in the house, making a "bang" sound, and then ducked and hid at the door.
The soldiers outside the house were very alert. When they heard the noise, they immediately drew their swords, pushed the door open and walked in.
Xiao Siye, who was behind the door, rushed forward and strangled the soldier's neck with one arm from behind. He clenched his other hand into a fist and hit the soldier's temple fiercely. At the same time, he hooked his foot and closed the door.
His punch was very powerful, and it hit key parts such as the temple. The soldier groaned and fainted. As soon as Xiao Siye let go, he fell to the ground.
He lay down behind the window and looked outside. No one noticed the movement here. Xiao Siye breathed a sigh of relief, then squatted down and stripped the soldier clean inside and out, then took off his clothes and put on the soldier's clothes.
After wearing clothes and leather armor, he finally took off his horizontal knife and hung it on his waist.
After packing up, he stuffed the soldiers and his own clothes into a pile of debris under the back gable, clapped his hands, opened the door and walked out.
No one in the Tang army who was coming and going noticed Xiao Siye who had put on the uniform of a soldier...
Xiao Siye was determined, but he knew that he had to leave Yanmen Pass quickly, otherwise something bad would happen when the guard remembered that he had sent someone to check.
As a long history officer of the Shanyu Protectorate, he had stayed in Dingxiang City for many years, so he was no stranger to Yanmen Pass, which is also an important border town. Xiao Siye shuttled among the chaotic crowds, turning all the way south, trying to
Find a place with weak troops to sneak out of the pass, then return to Chang'an to impeach Fang Jun for his provocation, and even expose the face of the Yanmen Pass guard so that he will die without a burial place!
However, after waiting for a long time, he walked around to a mountain col as the sky gradually darkened. He only had to climb over the mountain ridge in front of him to leave Yanmenguan, enter Daijun, and then go all the way south to reach Chang'an.
Xiao Siye hesitated again...
Are you going back to Chang'an like this?
What if Fang Jun is impeached?
As the emperor's son-in-law, an important minister of the imperial court, and Fang Xuanling's son, even if he was ordered to do so or even be demoted or demoted, Fang Jun was still Fang Jun, and the grudge between him and himself was finally settled.
, and the family is quite jealous of him, will his life be easy in the future?
Heading to Dingxiang City?
That place has been abandoned by Ashina Simo. It is estimated that Xue Yantuo's army and the Tang army have arrived at this moment. What is the use of a polished long history?
And that guard general, even if the court accuses him of treason and even annihilates the three tribes, what will happen?
I am still as panic-stricken as a lost dog...
Xiao Siye looked up at the dark and gloomy sky. The north wind was blowing bitingly, the dark clouds were like falling lead, the sky and the earth were vast, and there was no place where he could settle down and realize his ambition...
what to do?
Should he return to Guanzhong and live his life with his tail between his legs from now on, fearfully avoiding Fang Jun's revenge?
Or...
In Xiao Siye's heart, there was a war between heaven and man, anger, sadness, unwillingness, fear... all kinds of feelings lingered in his heart.
After a long time, he looked north again.
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*****
"Sir, this junior has been harmed by you!"
When he saw Zhao Deyan, the guard looked miserable and opened his mouth to complain.
It was his way of life to repay a favor, but if it was because of repaying a favor that he almost became a Turk and even his family was involved, he would never do it.
If there was no way to change the arrow, he would rather order these Turks to fend for themselves in the pass, and be killed one by one by the Xueyantuo people. Sometimes he would be punished by the emperor and punished by the court, and he would admit it!
Zhao Deyan had a look of astonishment on his face, rubbed his old waist that was almost broken by the jolt, and asked curiously: "What does my nephew mean by this?"
The guard sighed and told what happened after he received his jade pendant and was discovered by Xiao Siye.
Zhao Deyan frowned and said: "Confused! How can you be hesitant about such a big matter? Once Xiao Siye returns to Chang'an, you will have no chance of survival, and you will have to catch up with your relatives in the family! It doesn't matter whether he is a child of the Xiao family or the eldest grandson family.
, when it is broken, it is broken!”
The guard was sweating a little, but still hesitated...
Xiao Siye is a descendant of the Lanling Xiao family. With the Xiao family's reputation in Jiangnan and Xiao Yu's influence in the court, how could he allow himself to harm Xiao Siye's life?
If you take this step, there will be no turning back!
Zhao Deyan shook his head and said: "You can kill him, blame it on a few Turks, and then shoot the Turks to death on the spot. There will be no evidence of his death afterwards. What can the Xiao family do to you?"
When the guard heard this, his eyes lit up. He hesitated for a moment, then turned to the confidant beside him and said, "Follow what Mr. has arranged!"
The confidant didn't know Zhao Deyan and didn't understand why his general respected and trusted an old Han man among the Turks so much. However, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He immediately accepted the order and hurried away with a few close soldiers.
The two stood at the top of the city, looking at the Tang army and Xue Yantuo's cavalry confronting each other in the distance.
The black mass of Xue Yantuo's cavalry filled the flat land between the mountain ridges in the distance, looking from afar like ants covering the earth.
The obviously thin array of 500 Tang troops was like a grain of rice in front of a colony of ants, or a stone in front of a furious wave. It seemed to be crumbling...
"Is this magnanimity crazy? Over there, Yinan Khan is discussing the marriage with His Majesty, but here he is brazenly invading the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't he going against Yinan Khan?"
The guard looked angry.
Da Duzha attacked the Turks irrationally, and the Turks even came to Yanmen Pass unreasonably, causing him to suffer an inexplicable injustice in vain. Damn it...
Zhao Deyan stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.
He ran out of fuel and wandered outside the Great Wall for most of his life. Before his death, he was able to return to his hometown and bury his bones. He was also able to finally make up his mind to severely injure Xue Yantuo on behalf of the Tang Dynasty, making the northern Xinjiang border stable for more than ten years. Of course, this achievement
No one knew, and he had no intention of spreading it everywhere, but he was inevitably a little proud in his heart.
The problem of the Han people is that they are obsessed with peace and contentment. As long as the border is stable, they have no intention of making progress. They allow the Hu people to recuperate and live outside the Great Wall and gradually grow stronger. Until they are strong enough to invade the Central Plains again, they are forced to rise up and resist.
, and so on over and over again.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the farming people lack horses and are not good at horse fighting...
Nowadays, the Han people have an enterprising spirit. Their kings have great ambitions to conquer mountains and rivers. Their empire is beautiful and prosperous, and their military is prosperous. But why do they keep staring at the poor place of Goguryeo?
In Zhao Deyan's view, the corner of Goguryeo has neither strategic depth nor sufficient military resources. The land is barren and the climate is bitter and cold. It is completely useless. There is no need to worry about becoming a nuisance to the Han people. Even if it is powerful, it will not be in the Han Dynasty under the influence of the Han Dynasty.
On the side of the bed, it is absolutely impossible to achieve too high development.
This was the case for Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in the previous dynasty. His millions of troops marched straight to this useless place. As a result, they lost their troops and their morale plummeted, which directly led to the political turmoil in the country. A great dynasty fell apart and disappeared in an instant.
The current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is about to follow in the footsteps of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, which is disappointing...
That's why Zhao Deyan planned all this. Xue Yantuo marched straight into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, intending to kill all the allies of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the Lord of Northern Xinjiang has a little bit of courage and vision, and takes the initiative to make some contact with Xue Yantuo, this battle will be fought even if the emperor is not willing to fight.
, it must be beaten.
I just don’t know if Fang Xuanling’s son-in-law, the son-in-law of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who has stationed a large number of troops in Mayi City not far to the north, will take any action and dare to defy the emperor’s will and give generous leadership.