In a narrow mountain col, a soldier of the Tang Army in cotton-padded clothes knocked the fire stick lit by his men to the ground, wiped his frost-covered beard, and sternly cursed: "Are you crazy? I
Don’t you know how involved this trip is? If someone leaks his whereabouts and is implicated, and implicates the general and the soldiers, death will hardly be able to atone for his sin!"
The soldier who was scolded by him shrank his neck and whispered: "There is not even a single wild animal in this ice and snow, so where is anyone? Even if there are people, who can know where we are going and where we are going?"
I just want to live my life for a while, it’s really cold today!”
A person next to him echoed: "Don't be too harsh. This damn weather can really freeze people to death. If we freeze to death halfway, wouldn't it ruin the general's affairs even more?"
The bearded soldier from before snorted angrily, glared at the two of them, and warned: "Just rest here to avoid the wind, and we will be on our way later. Don't make another fire! If something goes wrong, we will lose our lives."
It's a small thing, but it will be a big deal if it involves all the generals!"
"Here!"
The two responded hurriedly.
Here is a sudden rock at the foot of the mountain. The shape is irregular. There is a depression to the south, which can accommodate three or five people hiding in it. The two of them squeezed in, and the bearded man raised his head and glanced at Hei Qiu.
The bright sky and the heavy falling snow were also freezing to the bone, so they surrendered themselves to it, and the three of them huddled together to keep warm.
The wind was leeward here, and the cold wind was raging over the top of the head. Although it was not as cold as blowing directly on the body, it also brought heavy snow to circle and fall here. In a short time, a thick layer accumulated, half burying the three of them.
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Seeing that he would be buried alive if he waited any longer, the bearded man shook the snow off his cotton hat and was about to get up and continue on his way.
A slight sound suddenly appeared in my ears. Although it was not so clear amid the wind and snow, it seemed very abrupt.
The very alert bearded man was stunned for a moment, then put his hand on the handle of the knife across his waist.
"What's wrong?" the soldier next to him asked in a low voice.
The bearded man listened carefully, but apart from the sound of the wind, there was no other noise. He thought for a while and said slowly: "Probably a wild beast is passing by..."
"This...could it be that we encountered a pack of wolves?"
The most feared beasts in the wilderness are wolves. Wild wolves are ferocious. When they are looking for food in groups, they become very ferocious. They often swarm them without caring. No matter how skilled they are, they cannot resist them. And once they bleed, their bloody nature
The smell will make wild wolves more violent and their fighting power will increase.
There are only three of them at the moment. If they are attacked by a pack of wolves, they may not even have the slightest hope of survival...
"Isn't that right? When the weather is like this, the wolves will freeze to death if they come out to look for food. Besides, even if the wolves are willing to come out, other small animals will not dare to come out. If they are given something to eat that is not given to them, the wolves will not
stupid."
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The bearded man felt that it made sense, maybe he had heard something wrong, or maybe the strong wind had broken some dry branches, so he breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the hand holding the knife on his waist.
"Hurry up and hit the road. If we rest any longer, we will be buried in the snow."
The bearded man said something, then stood up and "pulled" himself out of the snowdrift, shook off the snow on his body, and let out a long breath.
Carrying out such an important task in this weather is really life-threatening. I dare not delay or make mistakes. The road is covered with heavy snow and the trek is difficult. I am exhausted after walking too much, but if I stop to rest, I will freeze again.
If it doesn’t work, I will really suffer...
The two companions also stood up and shook off the snow on their bodies, followed behind the bearded man and walked out of the leeward place formed by the rock depression.
As soon as the bearded man took a step, a gust of wind blew, mixed with a large cloud of snowflakes, and hit his face. He hurriedly covered his face with his hands, but felt something hit his chest hard, and he fell over with a groan.
He flew out and hit the rocks behind him hard, almost breaking all the bones in his body.
Venus and snowflakes were flying wildly in front of me. I held my breath in my chest and almost couldn't catch my breath. I finally managed to catch my breath and shouted: "Enemy attack!"
But he didn't hear any other movement around him. He was shocked and hurriedly rubbed his eyes. Before he could open them, he felt a chill on his neck.
My heart skipped a beat, and I didn’t dare to move, secretly telling me that I was going to die!
Sure enough, before I put my hand down, I heard someone say: "Be honest, if anyone dares to move, I will kill him with one knife!"
It’s actually Chinese?
The bearded man was doubtful about the identity of the visitor, but he really didn't dare to move. He just put down the hand that was rubbing his eyes slightly, and saw five or six people standing in front of him, all wrapped in thick fox fur, and they were quite tall.
Along with himself and his two companions, they all had a horizontal knife placed on their necks. The person holding the knife had a fierce look on his face, and he seemed to be slashing him with the knife if he had any disagreement.
The bearded man's heart became colder and colder. This is actually Tang Jun...
This desolate mountain and ridge was captured by a group of Tang troops in a world of ice and snow. Is there any need to guess the identity of the visitor? He must be from Youtunwei!
Obviously, his general's plan to join the army has been known to others, and he specially sent people to guard here to capture them alive. What they want is the letters on their bodies. This is written by Hou Mo and Chen Sui himself. It is impossible.
The strongest evidence of collaborating with the enemy.
Then I heard the leader of the other party say: "We are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and they are also members of our own clan. I don't want to embarrass you. As long as you answer your questions and don't lie, your lives will naturally not be harmed. But if you are stubborn and try to deny it,
Then don’t blame me for being ruthless."
The bearded man wanted to remain loyal, but the two companions knelt down in the snow and cried bitterly: "We are all sons of good families. We serve in the Anxi Army, guarding the border and protecting our country.
But I don’t want to be coerced by traitors and have to do stupid things, so I hope you heroes will spare your lives.”
"We were all forced to do so by Hou Mo and Chen Sui. By the way, there is a letter written by Hou Mo and Chen Sui to the Arabs on the captain's body! We are willing to hand it over, and from now on we will correct our evil ways and make meritorious deeds! Brothers, we are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
Give it a chance..."
Big Beard: "..."
You are so damn loyal!
These two bastards have clearly sold me out. If I am stubborn at this time, I will definitely get a slap in the head.
He quickly raised his hands high and shouted: "The letter is in my arms, please take it away quickly and teach it to the Duke of Yue. We are all good sons of the Tang Dynasty, how can we be like that?"
Are you colluding with the traitors who collaborate with the enemy and treason? I have long wanted to inform the Duke of Yue, but unfortunately I don’t know where the Duke of Yue is..."
Wei Ying: "..."
He also tried to torture him to extract a confession, but he didn't expect these people to be so "aware of current affairs". They were caught by mistake and immediately confessed and were lenient.
He stepped forward and took out the still warm letter from the bearded man's arms, thought about it, opened it and read it carefully.
This should not have been within the scope of his authority, and it was obviously over the top. However, at this moment, Fang Jun was ordered to rush to contact the Huihe people. If there is any additional plot in this letter, it concerns the Turks.
According to Bian Zhi’s plan, wouldn’t it be a big deal that I would spoil things by waiting until I return before handing it over to Fang Jun?
It is better to read the letter yourself first. If it is confirmed that it is not important, it is not too late to go back and hand it to Fang Jun after contacting the Huihe people. But if the letter is of great importance, you must go back temporarily, or at least separate it.
The two of them went back.
There are only a few words in the letter. It is probably because Hou Mo, Chen Sui and others were afraid that the letter would fall into the hands of others and cause trouble, so they kept it very brief. It only said: "The sky is full of snow and wind, and the enemy is trapped in Alagou. We should use all our tigers and soldiers."
, a single blow will determine the outcome, and the task of eradicating evil will be completed, and the weeds and roots will be eradicated.”
By the time Wei Ying finished reading the letter, his heart had sunk to the bottom.
As expected, the Arabs were seduced here by those Guanlong clan officials. They actually thought of fighting the Turks first and then to be safe, so they raided the Youtun Guards in the Alagou and put them to death.
He is simply a traitor with no shame and a treacherous traitor to foreign countries. Everyone will find him and punish him!
It seems that the commander-in-chief's previous prediction was accurate, but he did not expect that he would send people to blockade Jiaohe City, and then someone would come out of Jiaohe City to inform the Arabs...
At this time, if he continues to contact the Huihe people and waits until he returns to resume his duties, it will indeed be possible for the Youtun Guards to avoid the desperate situation of being attacked from two sides.
But the Turks do not know the existence of the Arabs, and the Arabs do not seem to care about the life or death of the Turks. The common goal of the Turks, Arabs, and the Guanlong clan in Jiaohe City is to annihilate Youtunwei and assassinate Fang Jun.
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A bold idea gradually took shape in my mind.
But in this case, even if he violated military regulations, it would not be an exaggeration to have his head chopped off.
But if you follow your own ideas, you can not only get Youtunwei out of crisis, but you can even use such an opportunity to break the situation...
After weighing for a moment, Wei Ying gritted his teeth and pointed at the bearded man: "This person stays."
"Ah, hero, spare your life..."
The sword flashed, blood spattered, and the other two soldiers were killed on the spot. The blood spattered on the bearded man, making him pale and trembling with fear.
Kneeling on the ground and kowtowing like pounding garlic: "Spare me, spare me, I can do whatever you want!"
Wei Ying took two steps forward, looked at him condescendingly, and asked: "I guess you know where the Arabs are stationed, right?"