Chapter six hundred and ninety-eight general character
Half an hour later, Princess Ye summoned her Han guards. There were a thousand people in total. The leader was the fierce-looking Ma Xiong. Princess Ye said to everyone: "From today on, Zhang Yun will be your new commander, and Ma Xiong will be his deputy."
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Ma Xiong looked at Princess Ye who was glowing with glory. He didn't know what was going on. He was so jealous that he went crazy with jealousy. No Han man could get his hands on Princess Ye, but this bastard got there first.
When Princess Ye announced herself as the pretty boy's deputy, he couldn't bear it any longer and yelled, "I don't accept it!"
Princess Ye's eyes suddenly narrowed and she said coldly: "What are you going to do?"
Ma Xiong's face swelled to the color of pig liver, and he gritted his teeth and said: "I want to fight him in a sword duel, please ask the princess for permission!"
Princess Ye glanced at Zhang Yun and nodded, "Okay! If you lose, you will die."
"Then he lost?" Ma Xiong pointed at Zhang Yun.
"If he loses, he will be my clerk and give them the sword!"
The guard handed over two swords. At this time, Ma Xiong calmed down and his eyes flashed like a wild beast. He was determined to kill the opponent and not give Princess Ye any room to regret.
Zhang Yun flipped his wrist and threw out a sword flower, "Please!"
Ma Xiong roared, rushed forward like a whirlwind, and struck hard with his sword.
As soon as Zhang Yun dodged, Ma Xiong was knocked into the air. Before he could react, Zhang Yun backhanded him, his body was as fast as a ghost, and the long sword pierced his back with a 'poof!', and the tip of the sword came out from his chest.
This is a backhand move taught to him by Guo Song, one of the killing moves in swordsmanship. Zhang Yun has practiced hard for many years and has mastered the elite of it.
Ma Xiong looked down at the tip of the sword in front of him. He turned back and glanced at Zhang Yun with great fear. As soon as Zhang Yun drew his sword, Ma Xiong fell down suddenly and was killed on the spot.
Zhang Yun wiped away the blood on Ma Xiong's body and shouted coldly: "If anyone is still dissatisfied, just come and die!"
A hint of surprise suddenly flashed in Princess Ye's eyes. This man was so powerful that he was definitely a great talent. He had found a treasure.
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The army of Guo and Song marched all the way northward. Their initial target was not the Sijie tribe, but to directly attack Uighur. On the one hand, the Sijie headquarters was far away from Yunzhou, three thousand miles away. In addition, a direct attack on Uighur could also be launched.
It has the effect of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao.
There is no news from Zhang Yun, but Guo Song has received intelligence from Li An's men. The 50,000 Uighur army, led by General Jie Gangas, has participated in the Sijie dispute. Currently, Sijie's headquarters has been breached.
Sijie Khan's favorite youngest son has been killed, and the whereabouts of his beloved concubine are unknown. Sijie's headquarters has been divided up by the four forces, but in order to compete for the position of Khan, Sijie's various tribes continue to kill.
This strengthened Guo Song's determination to attack Uihe. He could not delay the attack any longer and must hurt Uihe as soon as possible to force him to withdraw his troops.
This afternoon, the Jin army arrived at the southern pasture. This is the easternmost pasture of Sijie. It belongs to Mu Wence, the third son of Sijie Khan. He was also the first Sijie force to be defeated. Living here
The nearly 10,000 households of Sijie herdsmen on the pasture have disappeared, and most of them have been kidnapped by other Sijie tribes. Some have followed Mu Wence and fled to Huihe, while a small number have fled to Yunzhou.
This pasture is currently occupied by herdsmen of the Tongluo tribe. The Tongluo tribe was originally one of the independent Tiele tribes. They were slightly weaker and were annexed by the Uighurs and became one of the branches of the Uighurs.
The leader of the tribe, Chiya, was frightened by the 60,000 Central Plains army. He only had a few thousand herdsmen households and only organized an army of two to three thousand people. Against the Central Plains army, it was just a matter of defeat. Of course, he could also choose to escape, but even if he escaped, the tribe would not be able to survive.
The herdsmen could not escape. With no choice, Chiya had no choice but to lead his brothers, wives and children to surrender to Guo Song.
The goal of Guo Song's Northern Expedition was to weaken or disintegrate the Uighurs. Of course, the main purpose was to win over the originally independent tribes like Tongluo.
Guo Song comforted the leader Chi Ya, saying that he would not massacre his people or plunder their property, but would also help them regain their independence.
Chiya was secretly glad that he had not escaped. He was overjoyed at the thought of regaining his independence and getting rid of the enslavement of Uighurs. He immediately generously donated 20,000 sheep and 30,000 bags of milk wine to Guo and Song.
That night, Guo Song ordered to light a bonfire, kill sheep and drink wine to reward the soldiers.
One thing that Guo Song didn't expect was that he actually met Liu Ting, the gold mining guide who went north to Huihe with Zhang Yun, in Tongluobu.
After Liu Ting escaped from Huihe Yazhang, he rode all the way south and prepared to return to Yunzhou. With his rich experience, he once again escaped the attack of the wolves, but the horses were gone again. Liu Ting walked for seven days, eating
After all the hardships, he finally met Tongluobu. He fainted immediately and was rescued by Tongluobu herdsmen.
The soldiers led him into the commander's tent. Liu Ting knelt down and kowtowed: "Liu Ting, a humble citizen, bows to His Highness the King of Jin!"
Guo Song winked at the soldiers, who helped him stand up. Guo Song asked, "Aren't you with Zhang Yun? Where are they?"
"Your Highness, they are trapped in the Uighur tent."
Guo Song frowned, "What's going on? Tell me in detail from the beginning!"
Liu Ting told Guo Song about their experiences in detail. He encountered a pack of wolves in Wushan and a patrol in Huihe, and was captured and taken to Huihe Yazhang. He bribed the commander to escape.
"You mean, they will be incorporated into a Han army?" Guo Song asked with great interest.
"Exactly, Princess Ye has a bodyguard composed of Han people, about a thousand people, and many gold diggers are also forced to join this team, so I know a little bit about the situation. As long as I can run forty miles, I can
Being admitted, if you fail, you will be dead. I will definitely fail, so I escaped first."
Running forty miles is a piece of cake for Zhang Yun and others. They are the best scouts. They must have joined this Han bodyguard, and maybe Zhang Yun can become a small leader.
"Why did Princess Ye set up Han guards? What is her relationship with the Khan?" Guo Song asked again.
"This little guy doesn't know very well. Your Highness can ask Chiya, he should know better."
Guo Song nodded, "Are you in good health?"
"There is no problem anymore."
"You go and have a rest, and then continue to be our guide and take us to Haldobali."
Guo Song asked his soldiers to take him down to rest, and then sent someone to invite Chief Chiya.
Not long after, Chief Chiya came in a hurry.
Chief Chiya was about forty years old and could speak fluent Chinese. He bowed and asked, "His Royal Highness, King Jin, do you have anything to do with me?"
Guo Song asked him to sit down and said with a smile: "I want to ask the chief about some things."
"As long as I know, I will try my best to tell you."
The soldiers came in and served them milk tea. Guo Song took a sip of milk tea and asked, "Does the chief know Princess Ye?"
Chief Chiya nodded, "No one in Uighur doesn't know her. She is the daughter of Mou Yu Khan. Her grandfather is Pugu Huai'en and her grandmother is Han. Mou Yu Khan loved her very much and even gave her a dowry.
A tribe similar to ours, she married two cousins and two chiefs of Pugu. Three years ago, her second husband died of illness. She became a widow and returned to Uihe. Her uncle Tianqin Khan took good care of her.
After the death of Qin Khan, she became a well-known and powerful figure in Huihe."
"Why can she become a powerful figure in Uygur?"
"She was the one who supported Khan Zhongzhen to the throne. She killed two other uncles who wanted to compete for the throne. It can be said that she helped establish him. Khan Zhongzhen was very grateful to her. After taking the throne, he handed over a lot of power to her.
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"Is she a woman with a strong desire for power?"
"It can be said to be very strong, but this year the conflict between her and Zhongzhen Khan has become deeper and deeper. At the beginning of the year, her guard chief was bribed by Zhongzhen Khan and betrayed her. She no longer trusted the Uighur guards, so she recruited a group of Han people.
Guards keep you safe."
Only then did Guo Song understand the reason why Princess Ye recruited Han guards. He thought for a while and asked: "Why is there such a deep conflict between her and Zhongzhen Khan?"
Chief Chiya smiled and said: "The reason why Princess Ye wanted to establish Zhongzhen Khan was because Khan was addicted to wine and sex and was fatuous and incompetent. Princess Ye just wanted to treat him as a puppet, but she didn't expect that Zhongzhen Khan was fatuous.
The incompetence was pretended, and the indulgence in wine and sex was intentional. After the Zhongzhen Khan ascended the throne, he gradually took over power and wanted to do something big. Naturally, it conflicted with Princess Ye's ambition, so the conflict between the two became increasingly profound. This attack
The two fell out due to different opinions on the appointment of the head coach. Princess Ye's military power was taken away. Basically, the loyal Khan won."
Guo Song took a few steps with his hands behind his back and asked, "Is Chief Chiya the only one left in the Tongluo tribe?"
Chief Chiya shook his head quickly, "There are five tribes in the Tongluo tribe, and we are just one of them."
Guo Song said slowly: "We defeated the Uighurs and the Tongluo tribe regained its independence. I will support Chief Chiya as the Tongluo Khan."
Chief Chiya was so surprised that he quickly knelt down on one knee and said, "Immortal God, I, Chiya, swear that I will fully support His Highness's Northern Expedition to Uighur!"
Guo Song nodded, "I want to deliver a letter to Princess Ye. I plan to ask Liu Ting to deliver the letter for me. I hope the chief can help deliver him to Princess Ye."