If it weren't for his uncertainty about his sword skills and riding skills, Ashina Gutuolu would have rushed forward immediately with a scimitar, no, with a horse's hooves, to stomp the ungrateful Central Plains man in front of him into a pile of meat. He just now
After talking earnestly for a long time, he even proposed a condition on behalf of the Ashina family to support the other party as the overlord of the Central Plains. The premise is that this person is willing to hand over the Silver Wolf King and stand still. But the other party didn't seem to understand at all, and instead fired
They paid a price that Gutuoru simply could not accept.
The overlord of the Central Plains who was supported by the Turks, even if he could not proclaim himself emperor, could at least cede territory and stand on his own feet. The Sui Dynasty had only a few days to go, and heroes with a little foresight knew that this court was just hanging on. Countless "heroes" wiped out
In order to form a strategic alliance, no matter what harsh conditions the Ashina family puts forward, they will agree without hesitation. "Those Central Plains people?"
, always put their own interests higher than the interests of the ethnic group!" After witnessing countless weaklings from the Central Plains who could only beg for mercy, the Ashina family came to this conclusion, and therefore strengthened their determination to go south.
But the general in front of him was an anomaly. The Ashina family took the initiative to offer such a generous offer. Instead of accepting it, he demanded a sky-high price!
"Take the Eastern Fortress tribes to evacuate first, and then send the princess of the Khitan Yuling tribe to pick up Gan Luo a month later!" How is this possible? That means that the Eastern Fortress tribes, including Ashina Gutuolu's headquarters, will
From then on, Hu and Bi Khan broke up, and they could not guarantee that the Sui people would return Silver Wolf as promised.
"You, are you blackmailing?" After breathing heavily for a long time, Gutuolu squeezed out this sentence from the gap between his teeth. It's not that he had never thought of snatching Gan Luo away directly, but his wife had reminded him before she came, "
Fu Li was the best archer on the Crescent Lake back then, and no one in the Su Chuan tribe could compare with him, including Aslan!"
The moment he heard these words, Gutuolu saw a trace of sadness in his wife's eyes. Just like the days when the two had just gotten married, the sadness in his wife's eyes always made Gutuolu feel heartbreaking pain.
He had vaguely heard the story of his wife and another man, which was full of desolation and helplessness.
When he thought of his wife's eyes at that time, Gu Tuolu felt unspeakably uncomfortable. Tao Kuo Tuosi finally followed him and helped him ask for the sacred objects that were related to the rise and fall of the family. Tao Kuo Tuosi paid great attention to her husband's face.
, from the beginning until now, she has not even glanced at the Central Plains person opposite. Her eyes have been staring at Gan Luo, gentle and focused, just like the few months when she just married into the Turks.
"This is not blackmail, Gutuo Rushe. You simply don't have enough to exchange with me. The 400,000 troops you just mentioned are under the command of Shibi Khan. The support you just mentioned for me also belongs to the entire Ashina family.
And Ganluo was finally given to her." Xuzi smiled and raised her chin towards Tao Kuotosi, "It's not the Ashina family. Of course, if you want me to dedicate Ganluo to Shibi Khan in one month,
, I am happy to obey!”
"You, you don't have the slightest bit of sincerity!" Gutuolu suddenly felt his mouth go dry and his hair almost stood up. 'Damn Han, he actually knows the internal affairs of the Ashina family so clearly!'
In addition to cursing in his heart, Gutuolu found that he had almost no suitable words to retaliate. Although he was also called a Khan, this Khan was not the same as Shi Bixiang. In fact, in the Turkic royal court,
His official position is only one of the four, and his status is similar to that of a prince. The more important point is that his status is not stable. Without the support of the Silver Wolf King who is married to his wife and the tribes of the Eastern Fortress, Shibi Khan will sooner or later
We will uproot it from the grasslands in the northeast just like we did with Que Yushe.
This is an internal secret of the Ashina family that few people in the Central Plains know. But the bearded guy in front of them actually knows it in more detail than their emperor and prime minister!
Ashina Gutuolu turned his head angrily and looked at the subordinates he had brought. "If you kill him when he is not prepared!" A crazy and bold idea jumped into Gutuolu's mind, "Tao Kuotuo"
Si must be very, very unhappy, and would even take Silver Wolf away!' He could imagine the consequences of doing that, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the opponent's right hand on the handle of the knife suddenly tighten.
"I can't agree! Even if you take the Silver Wolf King away, Yanmen Pass will definitely fall in less than three months. By then, our allied forces outside the Great Wall will move south in a big way. With a small Naoxian County, you can't stop our war horses at all!"
Turning his head back, Ashina Gutoru replied loudly. At the same time, he quickly pulled out the sword with his hand.
The guards on guard outside ignored Tao Kuo's dissuasion and rushed over on horseback. If Lord Khan was going to use force, they would step forward to help even if they were punished by Ke Dun in the future.
"It's broken, the Turks are using violence!" Luo Shixin, who was standing at the top of the city, was extremely anxious. He used both arms to fully draw the strong bow in his hand. Before he could loosen the bow string, several hands clasped the bow arms at the same time.
Li Shimin, Qin Shubao, and Dugu Lin snatched the feather arrow that Luo Shixin had between his fingers and threw it onto the city wall.
"Don't be anxious, Shixin, it's not time to fight yet!" Li Shimin advised with a smile, not at all nervous about the situation in front of him.
Luo Shixin took a closer look and saw that Ash's stinky bone had inserted the half-pulled scimitar back into his waist. Xuzi did not move, not caring about the threat from the other party. But Silver Wolf Ganluo suddenly became furious and blocked the guard.
They roared loudly in front of their horses. Those poor herbivorous animals did not dare to hit the wolf's mouth, and raised their front hooves high, terrified. The guards on the horses were either thrown off, or controlled their mounts to circle away. They could kill
Kill all humans who stand in his way, but dare not point the tip of the knife at the messenger of God.
Tao Kuo Tuosi ran to Gan Luo and hugged him with open arms. After a while, the roar of the silver wolf gradually stopped, and the gray-faced guards walked back to their original positions. The eyes of people above and below the city turned to Ashina again.
Gutuolu and Li Xu started a new round of bargaining as if nothing happened just now.
"You have no idea how long we have been preparing for this trip south. We brought only ten thousand carts with nothing but milk tofu and dried meat. Besides, your Sui generals are not all like you. Many of them have already followed us.
Contact us secretly! Ask us to help destroy the Sui Dynasty and bring justice to the people!"
"A person who betrays his own nation easily, do you think his words are reliable?" Xuzi suppressed the anger in his heart and asked.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. Isn't there a saying in the Central Plains that a good bird chooses a tree to roost? You should know very well how confused the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty was!" Ashina Gutuolu did not answer Xu Zi's question.
, and continued to persuade him with good words. "Even if you save Hunjun for a while, you can't save him forever. If you change the master of Zhongyuan, everyone will live better!"
"If it's you guys who burn, kill, loot, kill all the men, and plunder all the women as slaves, then how can you live a better life?" Xu Zi let out a sneer from his nostrils, and his chest rose and fell rapidly. He admitted that Yang Guang was not a good person.
A good emperor also admitted that the Sui Dynasty was extremely corrupt. However, he still wanted to defend his homeland.
The duty of a military general is to protect him. He has never understood Zhang Xutuo like he does now. His eyes become brighter and his voice gradually gets louder. In the end, it almost turns into a roar, "If the emperor of our Central Plains is not fatuous or not, then that is our Central Plains emperor."
Human affairs have nothing to do with you foreigners. Look at your actions for yourselves. No matter what excuses you use, you are not bringing disaster wherever you go!"
"I, we are helpless. There are too many soldiers and it is difficult to control them!" Gutuolu blushed and explained sarcastically.
"Yes, you are just helpless, but our people are facing annihilation. Why do you have curly hair and green eyes? For God's sake, your Turkic royal court is also in a mess. Why don't we enter the grassland and replace it?
Do you want justice?"
"We have brought more troops this time!" Ashina Gutolu said through gritted teeth as he was on the verge of breaking out again.
"We have quite a few people. General Huben Luo Yi has left Anle County. You will hear news about him within ten days!" Xuzi sneered in reply, the expression on his face was very interesting.
"Impossible, General Luo Yi is a friend of the Ashina family and has always been at peace with us!" Ashina Kotolu pressed the hilt of the knife at his waist again, but this time he tried hard to control his emotions and failed.
He drew his sword outward. "No wonder all the Xi warriors who came with him in recent days were restless. They must have heard some news." A stream of cold sweat quietly flowed down his back, from his spine to his
Ma'anding. After leaving Anle County, over the Yanshan Mountains is the traditional pasture of the Xi people. After passing the pasture of the Xi people is Tuohechen, the former nest that Ashina Choyu and he two have run for many years.
The tiger and ben cavalry, both men and horses covered in thick armor, have always been a nightmare in the hearts of Turkic warriors. Even if the two sides confront each other head-on, Ashina Gutuoru is not sure of victory. What's more, now there is a thousand-mile radius from Rushui to Taimi River.
During this period, the only people left in each tribe to look after the house were old, weak, women and children.
"General Luo Yi is a friend of the Ashina family, but he is a Han after all, and blood is thicker than water. If you don't invade the Central Plains, he will naturally be at peace with you! Look what you have done here, if I bring
People commit the same evil on the grassland, even if they don't enter your territory, will you remain indifferent?" Asahi's next words made Ashina Gutuolu's head grow three feet taller.
There was scorched earth all around, and the allied forces turned more than 40 cities in Yanmen County into a paradise for killing and looting. Every time they entered a city, they slaughtered and vented to their heart's content. No one thought about maintaining military discipline. Those who were killed were not
Their people, they don't have to worry about this.
In the same way, if the Huben General Luo Yi commanded his troops to attack the fortress, the Hu Ben tribesmen in the East Fortress would not be their tribesmen. Moreover, the Huben cavalry trained by the General Yang Shuang have always had a reputation for brutality. Think about the black smoke everywhere on the grassland.
In the scene, Ashina Gutolu's body became weak, and even his voice became much softer.
"Luo Yi will be a good friend of our Turks!" He emphasized again in a tone that even he could not be sure of. This friendship was forged. Back then, Luo Yi followed Yang Shuang and fought countless battles with the Turks, which directly led to
The Turks were divided into two parts: the East and the West. Later, the Sui Dynasty and Jue Qimin Khan got married, and together they defeated the Western Turks. The Ashina family's current glory can be said to be inseparable from the support of the Sui Dynasty. At the same time, some of the Turks in the Sui Dynasty
The generals of the border army also became friends with some heroes of the Ashina family, and they kept exchanging letters in private.
Luo Yi has a disloyal heart, and Ashina Gutuoru is very clear about this. In recent years, the Turks have been importing a large number of war horses to the areas under Luo Yi's jurisdiction. But Ashina Gutuolu cannot guarantee Luo Yi's
He would be indifferent to the actions of the coalition forces in Yanmen. As Xuzi emphasized, General Luo Yi was a Han after all.
On the one hand, there is a 'friendship' with stakes, and on the other hand, there is an innate blood relationship. Ashina Gutolu is not sure what the opponent will choose. And to his horror, the Sui general on the opposite side seems to have other chess pieces hidden in it.
In the palm of your hand, Luo Yi is not alone.
"You can wait and see, I won't force you!" Xuzi whistled softly, and Ganluo jumped out of the hostess's arms. Under the surprised eyes of Gutuolu, he quickly ran to the feet of Heifeng. Teller Piao
Unable to bear the smell of blood on the wolf, she kept snorting in protest, but Asahi refused to accommodate him any longer and tightened the reins.
One person, one horse, and one wolf stood quietly in the autumn sunshine. Ashina Gutuolu suddenly found that he was very weak, so weak that it was almost difficult to raise his head in front of the opponent. Tao Kuo was unable to control the Silver Wolf King and attached himself.
He is the real God's chosen one!" The fact was before him, and he couldn't help but not give in.
"If I withdraw my troops alone, I will become the public enemy of all Turks. When I return to the grassland, Shibi Khan will definitely be the first to conquer me!" He wiped the cold sweat from his palms while *. "I, I can't fight for a holy head.
A wolf and betrayed his family!"
"You are not betraying, but helping! Help the family avoid disaster." Xuzi leaned over on the horse, patted Gan Luo's head, and then pointed at Tao Kuo to take off the silk. With the permission of the male master, Gan Luo ran again
He turned to the hostess and didn't care how ugly Ashina Gutoru's face was.
"Do you know Liu Jizhen? He is also a good friend of mine!" Xuzi showed enough power to Ashina Gutuolu and sat upright on the horse again.
"Are you talking about a gust of wind?" Ashina Gutolu became more and more nervous. Every time the other party said something, a wedge was driven into his heart. He suddenly regretted coming to negotiate with Li Xu. If he had known that this would happen
As a result, it would be better to directly attack the city. Although it may be a disastrous defeat, the process will not be as desperate as now.
"He himself said that he is a descendant of Huhanxie Shanyu and the real master of the grassland!" Xuzi nodded, smiling and throwing out another piece of news that made people unable to shut up.
"Eternal Life!" Ashina Gutuolu was so angry that he almost wanted to slap himself in the mouth. "Don't underestimate the Han named Fu Li. If you can, try not to fight with him." He remembered what Que Yu had told him.
, but realized that it was too late to regret it.
Everyone on the grasslands knows the name of Hu Hanxie. He is a Khan of the Xiongnu tribe, a nation that has now declined but was extremely powerful at the time. In terms of bloodline, whether it is Turkic, Shiwei or Khitan, he has inherited
Therefore, regardless of whether Liu Jizhen’s ancestry after the Xiongnu Great Chanyu is real or compiled, as long as he shows this flag, he will definitely stir up chaos in the grassland.
And Liu Jizhen's reputation for cruelty is even greater than that of Luo Yi. Although the Tiger and Ben cavalry are fierce, they are the regular frontier troops of the Sui Dynasty after all. Liu Jizhen's command is a group of horse thieves, a group of madmen who rob wherever they go!
"False, his surname is Liu, which is not a Huns surname at all!" Gutuolu heard his own voice and felt that it was full of despair.
Xuzi did not refute, but just smiled back. Both parties understood what this smile meant. Liu Yuan, who founded the Later Han Dynasty, was surnamed Liu. He was a pure Huns, the son of Maodun Chanyu, and had no relationship with the Han people at all.
To this day, there are countless families with the surname Liu in the Sui Dynasty, which are derived from this bloodline.
"What on earth do you want to do?" Gutuolu finally realized that he was dealing with the legendary evil ghost, and roared with grief and anger.
"Wait, you wait with me. In less than five days, Shibi Khan will know that Liu Jizhen and Luo Yi have left the fortress. They will not only attack your territory, but also several other khans will be attacked.
Threat. When the time comes, you decide for yourself whether to suggest to Shibi Khan to withdraw the troops!"
Xuzi smiled and gave a very considerate answer, "For you, there is no risk in making suggestions. As long as the coalition forces withdraw from the Great Wall, you will have fulfilled your promise to withdraw!" After that, he called again.
Whistle and turn the horse's head at the same time.
Gan Luo ran over like lightning and followed behind his master. Tao Kuo turned his eyes to his husband with a look on his face, apologetic. Seeing the expression on his wife's face, Ashina Gutuolu knew that he had lost everything.
He smiled bitterly and took a few steps back, "Wait a minute, General Li, brother Fuli, do I have one more thing to ask you?"
"Say it!" Asahi took the horse and turned around with a smile. He didn't want the other party to see his horse's reins, which had been soaked in sweat and changed color. If he delayed for a moment, Ashina Gutolu would definitely find the flaw.
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"Your surname is Li?" Gutuolu's face slowly returned to normal, and his eyes became aggressive.
"That's right!" Xu Zi was stunned and replied.
"I heard your Central Plains shaman say that the emperor named Li will replace the emperor named Yang!" Ashina Gutuolu finally regained some face. Looking at Li Xu's pale face, he laughed and turned his horse's head.
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"Brother Gutuolu!" Li Xu suddenly laughed and looked at Ashina's back and shouted. "I also have a question?"
"What's the matter?" Gutuolu turned the horse's head again, his face full of pride. He knew that he had hit the opponent's vital point just now. A general named Li, who held a heavy army, had great achievements, and could control divine beasts.
Can you survive long under Yang Guang?
"If Shibi Khan is unfortunately hit by an arrow, I am just making an analogy. Don't worry. Who should I, Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty, entrust to me?" Xuzi suddenly became very chatty and asked with a playful smile. (To be continued)
