Chapter Five Hundred and Twelfth Gayan went on an expedition from father and son together
The leader of the Shinya Kingdom, Gayancong, ordered the tribesmen to kill two thousand sheep at once to welcome the Tang army who came from afar. They sat on the ground in the open air, using pebbles on the river beach as a dining table, and each dozen people gathered around a fire.
Although this welcome dinner was very simple, it contained a strong sincere enthusiasm. The hidden girl had long black braids on the back of her head and wore a red and black gebu skirt. She placed the dismembered sheep on the pebble beach.
After performing a ceremony to pray to heaven and earth in Gayan, the men of the Siniya tribe forked the mutton bones with firewood, added wild onions and salt and grilled them on the fire.
Gao Xianzhi ordered the soldiers to do it themselves, marinate the raw mutton in front of them, and then grill it on the fire in turns. For a while, the green smoke turned into grease filled the air, and the smell of mutton and meat wafted on the lake shore.
Li Siye had just sharpened the wooden stick with a short knife and skewered the lamb spine in front of him, but the hand stretched out from behind snatched it away and put it on the fire instead of roasting it.
He turned to look, but it was Gayancong's youngest daughter Aranda. After so many years, she must have been married. But the lively and frivolous look in her eyes did not look like that of a married woman.
Gayancong's youngest son Ruo Shiluo sat cross-legged next to his father, wearing heavy armor and a pointed helmet. He is now the brigade leader of the Shule Army under Li Siye. Although he has been separated from his family for five or six years, the father and son's
When they met, there were not as many tears as they had imagined, but instead, there was a sense of embarrassment about meeting each other, and the two of them didn't say a few words at all.
However, Gao Xianzhi said with a smile: "It turns out that Ruosuluo is the son of the general. He has served in our army for many years. He has gone through dozens of battles, big and small. He has made outstanding achievements and is well loved by the soldiers."
Gayancong quickly crossed his arms and saluted, "Thank you, General Gao, for taking care of him."
"You are Welcome."
Gao Xianzhiguo is the ancestor of Kanchao. He didn't know Ruosuluo at all, and only today did he know that he was the son of Gayancong. In order to be active and maintain good relations with friendly forces, he fully demonstrated the diplomatic nature of a politician.
Gayancong patted his chest and said: "Since Tubo has taken control of Xiaobolu for several years, Su Shibai has sent several relatives to marry my Aranda, but he has not agreed. He defected to Tibet, betrayed the Tang Dynasty, and worked for me, Gayancong.
It’s disgraceful, how could I be married to such a person?”
Gao Xianzhi coughed slightly in embarrassment, but did not refute. This is not actually the fault of Su's defeat. Xiaobolu is a small country with few people, and it is difficult to stand firm in the cracks of big powers. What's more, Xiaobolu is full of Tibetan troops.
Most of the middle nobles were close to Tubo, and even he himself became a puppet.
"Although our Shihni tribe has a small number of people, we still have four thousand string-controllers under our tent. Jia Yancong is willing to lead three thousand troops to help the Tang army expel the Tubo and conquer Xiaobolu."
Gao Xianzhi hugged his chest and thanked him: "This is very good. With the help of the general and his troops, our army will be even more powerful and win a complete victory."
Li Siye heard the conversation between Gayancong and Gao Xianzhi and turned around and asked Aranda: "You are not married yet."
Aranda shyly stretched out her arms and twisted her hands together, pouting her lips and nodding.
"Aranda, how old are you?"
"twenty-three."
Li Siye nodded silently. He was not too young at this age. If he were placed in the Central Plains, he would probably have given birth to two children.
Sitting across from him, Aya Kang Huaishun looked at Li Siye in surprise and envy. This guy was really thick-skinned and very popular with women. Within a day of meeting him, he dared to ask about a girl's marriage.
The night was getting darker, and the sky turned from dark blue to pitch black. The stars were still bright, and the Milky Way ran through the sky from south to north. Gao Xianzhi ordered the Tang army to rest in place according to the organizational structure. In weather without rain, camping in the open air is a pleasant thing. Everyone has their heads resting on their heads.
With a quiver in hand, a sheep's felt spread under the body, and falling asleep with one's back turned to the sky and counting the stars, with the sky as a quilt and the ground as a bed, it is truly close to nature.
Li Siye and Gayancong sat in front of the unburned pyre, talking in low voices.
"General, you must be fifty this year."
"Fifty is right. I can't remember clearly. Aranda helped me remember it."
Li Siye hesitated for a moment and persuaded in a low voice: "This expedition will be difficult and dangerous, so you should not lead the troops yourself."
The old chief breathed out a puff of white air, looked up at the sky and said: "In the 12th year of the lunar calendar, my father went to pay tribute, and the sage conferred the title of General Jinwuwei. In the 20th year of the lunar calendar, the sage issued a decree granting me the hereditary position of general of my father.
, Up to now, I have been favored by the emperor for two generations. If we help the army succeed this time, my eldest son Zha Shiqian will not only inherit my position as general, but he may also receive a greater reward. Our family
It’s like receiving the emperor’s favor for three generations.”
Li Siye narrowed his eyes and felt speechless. He thought to himself, what use does General Jinwu have to you? He just gives you a book, a talisman, and a seal. The rest are all short-selling bubbles. Shouldn't you take it seriously?
General, you are the lord of the country of Shinyi. Isn't this general just a piece of pie painted by the emperor for you? Doesn't he have an empty reputation?
But he couldn't say that, lest he be accused of slandering the imperial court and being detrimental to national unity.
He asked again: "Your son Zha Shiqian is in the prime of life and in strong health. Why don't you let him lead the troops instead of you?"
"How is that possible? If my son dies during the expedition, I, Gayan, will only have one son and one daughter left. I have already planned the path for my children. The younger son will follow you to gain military merit, and the older son will inherit
The king of the country has been hid, and he has been rewarded by the sage general. His daughter will find a reliable... person to marry."
Li Siye shook his head, turned around and found a corner to sleep. His father's love was as great as a mountain, so what else could he say?
Ga Yancong chuckled and originally wanted to invite Li Siye to go into the tent to rest together, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
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At noon on the second day, Gayan put on his armor, carried a long bow behind his back, and hung a horizontal sword on his waist. He lined up the three thousand selected warriors by the lake, preparing to follow the Tang army.
The old man pulled out the sword from his waist and raised it in the air, with the beard on his chin trembling, like the generous Engels.
"Warriors of the Shini Kingdom, please follow my footsteps, follow the footsteps of the Tang army, expel Tubo, and attack Xiaobo..."
Before he finished speaking, his youngest son Ruosuluo ran out of the Tang army and knelt down in front of his father with a plop.
"Ruosuluo, what are you doing?"
Ruosuluo raised his thumbs and crossed his hands and said: "Father, you are too old to climb mountains and cross glaciers by yourself. Son..."
He looked back at the pebble fortress and tent camp at the foot of the mountain, but he couldn't find his brother. His father was leading troops on an expedition, and he neither offered to take his place nor came to see him off. Where was he hiding?
"Don't look at it. In the early hours of this morning, I sent him to take people to graze in Shannan."
"Father! Since my brother is not here, my son is willing to lead the army for you!"
"Nonsense! Nonsense! You are the Tang Army, and I am the Shina Army! We don't belong to each other, how can you lead the troops for me!"
"Father!"
"Father, just listen to Shi Luo!"
His daughter Aranda also knelt in front of her father, crying and trying to persuade her. Unfortunately, the old man was stubborn and refused to give in.
Gao Xianzhi returned from the banner, holding a riding whip and said: "The Tang army and the Shinni army are one. If Shiluo is your biological son, it should be okay to let him lead the army for you."
The supervisor, Bian Lingcheng, followed Gao Xianzhi with a fly whisk in hand. He also coughed and said, "How old is the old general? Why not fulfill his son's filial piety."
Gayancong took off the bag and hugged it to his chest, shaking the gray braids on both sides of his head, facing Gao Xianzhi and Bian Lingcheng and said: "Although Gayancong knows the destiny, he can still shoot two stone bows. This expedition
, I will never hold back the general, and I hope the general will fulfill his wish."
If Gao Xianzhi said anything more, it would be a blow to the old king's ambition, so he had to solemnly give Gayan the courtesy of a junior with his crossed hands: "In this case, the general will lead the Shina Division to follow my central army."
The Tang army advanced upstream along the Teleman River. The women, children, old and weak members of the Shiji tribe stood by the river to see each other off. My daughter Aranda raised the back of her hand to wipe her tears and watched her father staggering onto the horse with his armor on.
Ni Zhuangyong followed the Tang army's banner and gradually disappeared in the valley between the mountain peaks.
Li Siye turned around and took a look in the distance, and ordered Yan Xiaosi to call Ruosuluo to him. In front of Gao Xianzhi and everyone else, he ordered: "Ruosuluo, lead a brigade of soldiers under your command to break away from the Shule Army and jump to the battlefield."
Battalion, join your father's army and serve as his escort."
Ruosuluo looked happy, crossed his hands and said, "Here!"
After Ruosuluo galloped away, Bian Lingcheng waved a fly whisk beside him and said with a smile: "Deputy Envoy Li is really admired by our family. He treats his subordinates like a breath of fresh air. From now on, Ruosuluo will be able to serve him willingly."
You fought and died."
Li Siye pursed his lips. Why is this eunuch so naughty? He asked his son to protect his father. He was just following human sentiments, but why did he turn into such utilitarianism?