"What?" Li Siye was suddenly as big as one and two. The Tubo people are really cunning, and they would not forget to take hostages when they fled. If he did not take Gayan and escape from his wife and daughter, Li Siye could have spared his life. But now.
, even if he escaped back to Tubo, Li Siye would personally rescue Gayancong's wife and daughter and bring his head back.
The surviving Shinni warriors began to search for their relatives among the captives. More than 3,000 seniors, women, and children of the Shinni tribe finally saw the light of day again, either holding hands and crying with their relatives, or cheering and shouting among themselves.
Gayancong and his son staggered among the crowd regardless of their injuries, calling the names of their mother and sister Aranda.
"Aranda, where are you! Come out quickly!"
"Mom, sister!"
Li Siye really couldn't bear to let him down, so he immediately got on his horse and began to summon his subordinates to guard him.
He knew that he did not need many people to pursue him, but he had to be brave, capable, and willing to travel long distances with him. He immediately opened his throat and shouted: "Qianzong Tubo has escaped, and the guards are preparing to take his head back."
, we need twenty warriors now, whoever is willing to perform this feat should set off with me immediately!"
"Li Shijun, my wife and daughter have not been found!" Gayan staggered to his horse: "I asked many people, Aranda is not among them!"
"I know," Li Siye said, "Gong Juezan took them away when he fled. I am now preparing to gather twenty warriors to pursue them, and I promise to bring Aranda and his wife back to you intact.
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"Me too..." Gayan was about to speak, but was stopped by Li Siye: "The general and the eldest son are seriously injured and cannot participate. Ruosuluo follow me!"
"Of course! I obey!" Even if Li Siye didn't say anything, he would still volunteer and shoulder the mission of saving his mother and sister. If his own relatives don't save him, how can he expect others to save him?
Tian Zhen and Teng Mu offered to go out to fight, but Li Siye waved his hand and refused, saying: "One of you two must stay and assist General Gayan in bringing the people from the Hidden Division back to Congling to guard the capture."
The guards took the initiative to sign up to join the pursuit. Li Siye eliminated those who were injured and picked out the best, and selected 17 people. He ordered everyone to remove their excess equipment and only carry a long weapon and a horizontal sword.
The handle, horns, bow and quiver, water bag and compressed biscuits to cure the meat were only enough for five days.
Five days was just the time to go back and forth to the border of the Little Burud Kingdom. Everyone set out along the edge of the Karakoram Mountains towards the border of the Little Burü Kingdom.
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Gongjuezan's escape was extremely embarrassing. There were only six Gui shooters left by his side. As for the slow-running Yongzhushi, he ruthlessly abandoned them.
It was getting dark, so he and his men lit a bonfire in a mountain pass valley. Two days of running around made everyone extremely tired.
Gayancong's wife and daughter were tied up hand and foot and thrown on the horse, and their mouths were gagged with rags, making a whining sound. Gong Juezan took off his clothes and stared blankly at the fire, seeming to be thinking.
General Manager Ge Rilang squatted opposite him, turned around and pointed at the man tied to the horse and asked: "Why do we have to carry these two burdens all the time, which slows down the horse's pace in vain? It is better to cut them one by one."
Kill him and throw him into the Yiduo River."
"What do you know?" Gong Juezan raised his head and glanced at Ge Rilang, snorted and laughed: "These are two fragrant baits. When I go back to regroup, I will rely on them to catch Gayan from Lianyun.
Come to the castle."
Ge Rilang folded his arms helplessly and said: "President Qian is still thinking far ahead, and none of us could have thought of this."
Gong Juezan showed no signs of discouragement on his face. He patted Ge Rilang on the shoulder and said, "I never give up easily. I was defeated by the Tang army in Congling. It's only because these Han people are cunning and cunning. I want to take revenge on you."
After returning to Lianyun Fort, he immediately asked Dongdai Dongben for reinforcements to strengthen the city defense, and then waited for Ga Yancong and the Tang army to come, and beat them to death in front of Bo Lechuan, letting out a breath of evil in his chest.
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There were some words that Ge Rilang kept in his stomach but did not say them out. Gong Juezan's move seemed very beautiful, but it undoubtedly added danger to their escape. They held Gayan's wife and daughter hostage along the way, as well as the Sanya tribe and the Tang army.
How could they give up? Maybe the pursuing Tang army would be following behind them. With the remaining seven of them, how could they stop the powerful Anxi soldiers?
Although he was seeking wealth through danger, it would be too selfish and arrogant to put all his subordinates in danger for his own wealth.
"There's the sound of horse hooves!" Ge Rilang's face instantly turned pale. He quickly lay on the ground and listened. Then he stood up and pointed in the direction and said, "It's coming from the north. It sounds like there are only two or three people."
"Draw your sword immediately and prepare to fight!"
The warriors got on their horses. Gong Juezan quickly mounted his mount, pulled out his steel sword, pulled up Aranda's hair lying on the horse's back, and touched the edge of the broad-bladed sword to her neck, looking nervously.
Waiting for the enemy to appear.
The three horses appeared on the rolling hills. The sound of the horses' hooves was slow and feeble. They were obviously exhausted to the limit.
Ge Rilang put up the arbor and looked into the distance, and said doubtfully: "It seems to be Zong Lu."
Gong Juezan looked slightly unhappy: "How come he's still alive?"
As the three cavalrymen got closer and closer to them, the Gui shooters recognized Zonglu and the two warriors riding on the horse: "Mr. Qian, it is indeed Zonglu and the others!"
Gong Juezan adjusted his mood slightly, and the two black mustaches on the corners of his lips burst into laughter: "Haha, I was thinking about Zong Lu just now, but I didn't expect that God has brought you back to me.
Zong Lu came up on his horse, got off his horse, knelt down and reported, "President Qian, my subordinates failed to capture Ga Yancong alive, so I would like to apologize to President Qian."
Gong Juezan stepped forward to help him up, grabbed his sleeves and said affectionately: "The failure of this battle is not your fault. As long as you come back alive, it will be fine."
"President Qian, I have one more thing to report. The Tang Army has twenty cavalry in hot pursuit, just behind us, less than twenty miles away from here. Zong Lu wants to ask, is President Qian still holding Ga Yancong's wife and daughter hostage?
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Gong Juezan looked cold, pointed at the horse and said, "Isn't that what it is?"
Zong Lu knelt down again and said: "I have a plan to make the Tang army retreat immediately. Even if they don't retreat, they won't be able to catch up with us again."
"Oh, what can you do?"
"If Gayancong's wife and daughter are seriously injured and abandoned, even if the Tang army catches up, they can only treat the injuries of Gayancong's wife and daughter first, so that we can take the opportunity to return to Tanjuling calmly."
"No," Gong Juezan replied coldly and bluntly: "I will still have great use for Gayancong's wife and daughter in the future."
"But... I just want to ask, Mr. Qian, can you think of a way to defeat the enemy?"
A hypocritical smile appeared on Gong Juezan's face: "I have already thought of this. As long as we send people back to intercept and buy us time, we can take a shortcut back to Tanjuling."
"Oh," Zong Lu stared expressionlessly into Gong Juezan's eyes: "Who is Mr. Qian going to send back to cut off the queen?"
"Of course it's you, Zong Lu."
"Why should I go?"
"Why?" Gong Juezan squinted his eyes and hummed: "Our disastrous defeat today is all because you did not detect the enemy. The 120 cavalrymen guarding Congling are all wearing high-quality scale armor! The weapons are well equipped and well-trained.
Yoususu. Even Anxi’s elite Qiuci Town Army is nothing more than this! The information in your hand is false, which is why we were defeated like this!"
Zong Lu's eyes were red with red eyes, and he suddenly burst into laughter of grief and anger. He pointed at Gong Juezan and shouted loudly: "Gong Juezan! As President Qian, you dare not take the responsibility for defeat. If you hadn't listened to me, you would have been arrogant.