Shuitou River is a tributary of the Yellow River. The upper reaches are more mountainous and belong to the territory of the Rilian tribe of Khitan. The lower reaches are gentle and are under the rule of Bingzhou in the Sui Dynasty. The aquatic plants here are extremely rich. Even now in autumn, the green is still unabated.
Just a little more festive yellow.
Da Touri stretched himself and walked out of the military tent made of cowhide.
In the distance, some cumbersome ox carts and some horse-drawn carriages were already lined up and waiting, with grain and grass piled on the carts ready to be sent to the headquarters camp of the Japanese company in the Shuitou Valley.
On the first day of my life when I was just twenty-three years old, I was at my most energetic.
He originally wanted to take this opportunity to deal with the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty with the old man named Gao to show his bravery to his father and clan members, but unexpectedly his father asked him to come and escort the food and grass.
Datou Ri was the son of the chief of the Khitan Rilian tribe. The latter had seventeen daughters, but he only had one son, Datou Ri.
It is precisely for this reason that the chief is even more worried about letting him charge into the battle. You know, swords and guns have no eyesight. If Da is killed or wounded on the battlefield the first day, the chief can only pass the position of chief to his brother. The chief
He is already old. The age of 60 is considered to be a long-lived person in this era when the average life expectancy is about 40 years old. Even according to the calculation of the Han people, he is already in his 60s and it is difficult to give birth to another son.
But the young Datou Ri did not understand his father's painstaking efforts, and was very unhappy because of it. The Khitan people valued martial arts. If they could not show enough bravery, how could they suppress the Japanese company?
Unfortunately, this truth cannot be explained clearly to an old man who is obsessed with keeping his only son.
"After escorting the grain and grass to the valley camp, you must stay. It is estimated that the offensive against the Sui people will be launched within these few days. Maybe you can also make meritorious deeds and show your bravery to your tribe and father!" Datou
Thinking of this, I secretly made up my mind.
"Little Chief, the carriages and horses have been prepared and ready to go at any time." A personal guard reported to Datou Ri. The latter looked at the sky and said loudly: "The storm has delayed us for nearly a day. Give me my order and be sure to do it."
The grain and grass must be delivered to the upper valley before dark tonight. If anyone dares to delay this important event, I will chop off his head and feed it to the wolves."
"Yes! Little Chief." The personal guard stepped in and responded, going down to convey the order from the previous day.
Datou Ri was about to mount his horse, and at this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves coming from the direction of the upper valley.
"It's the cavalry. Where did the cavalry come from galloping here?"
Datou Ri thought in his mind: "Could it be that the people in the Shuitou River Valley couldn't wait any longer, so they sent someone over to urge me to hurry up?"
Just as I was thinking this, the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and I could see it more and more clearly.
There were about a thousand people, and their clothes seemed to be different. Most of them were dressed as Sui soldiers, but there were also more than ten people dressed as warriors. This was quite rare.
"Go and ask them who they are?"
The guard responded, spurred his horse and rushed over, shouting loudly in Chinese: "Stop the horse ahead, who is coming?"
Someone responded: "We are from the Han Palace in Bingzhou, and we have been ordered to pick you up and escort you across our border in Bingzhou."
"Gao Ying people?"
Datou Ri breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then he became vigilant. There was a lot of hatred between the Japanese company and Bingzhou. Although there was a temporary truce, he still had to be on guard. He squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and the more he looked, the more he felt that something was not right.
Son. Because there are blood stains on the clothes of these people, they have obviously gone through several battles in recent days and have killed many people. The most important thing is that these people are getting closer and closer, but they have no intention of stopping.
No, it’s the enemy!
A thought flashed through Datou Ri, and he immediately shouted nervously: "Be alert, they are enemies, they are enemies! Hurry up and be alert."
But by the time he shouted the words, the other party was already approaching the convoy.
The cavalry suddenly split to both sides, and a tall blood-red horse rushed out from the middle of the cavalry. On the horse was a young man wearing a white robe. He was handsome, but his eyes were extremely cold. He had a sword on his right and a sword in his left hand.
The horse's speed was so fast that it rushed into the convoy like the wind.
The horse pole was swung, blood burst out, and screams broke out.
Along the way, almost no one could stop his momentum, and he was rapidly approaching Datou Ri.
The six Jianghu warriors holding long swords following him were even more like tigers rushing into a flock of sheep. The sword light flashed, and the Japanese soldiers who were transporting food and grass wailed repeatedly. The troops on both sides were also elite, especially the leader who took the lead.
The general with the sword on his back is as brave as the young man riding a blood-red horse in the middle.
Moreover, after those people rushed into the convoy, they set fires everywhere without saying a word. The grain and grass piled on the carts were splashed by sparks, which immediately spread. Hundreds of cattle and carriages were burned into a sea of fire in an instant.
The horses and oxen that were harnessing the cart were frightened and kept neighing and running around.
Da Touri was holding a spear and wanted to stop the opponent. Unexpectedly, the leader's horse speed was too fast. Before Da Touri could react, he was already in front of him.
"Your grandfather is Bingzhou Langjiang Jing Zhiqian, remember it!"
The general on the horse held the horse with both hands and raised it like lightning. Daturi's head flew up in the air. Looking at the headless corpse falling from the horse, the last thought in his mind was: That's me
body.
"The little chief is dead..."
I don't know who screamed, and the Japanese company members who had the numerical advantage but were not prepared immediately became a mess.
The fire was soaring into the sky, and people were shouting and screaming. The sudden arrival of the enemy caught the unprepared members of the Japanese company off guard. And Da's death on the previous day made matters worse, causing the morale of the Japanese company to drop to freezing point.
Although the number of people was twice that of the opponent, they were defeated continuously and their food and fodder were burned by the opponent.
"withdraw!"
As the young man who killed Datou Ri gave a sharp shout, his men immediately rushed out to kill him.
The leader of the Khitan Japanese company who woke up shouted loudly: "Stop them, catch them, otherwise we won't survive."
It is true that they will not survive. Although it is serious if their food and grass are burned, it is a big deal if the little chief dies.
If nothing else, the chief will not let them go. If they don't catch each other, they will die miserably, and not only will they die, but their families will die too.
All the Japanese warriors howled and followed the leader with red eyes as they frantically chased down the leader. Almost all the grain trucks behind them were reduced to ashes in the sea of fire.