Ten miles away from the Turkic Royal Court in the north, Xiao Rui's three thousand soldiers and horses looked at the continuous tents in the distance, each of them feeling complicated and excited. The Turkic Royal Court has finally arrived!
Looking back at the boundless grassland behind him, Xiao Rui said in a deep voice: "The pursuers are very close, and we only have one day. This is the moment to make great achievements. Follow me and fight in."
The royal court in front of them is not a very big tribe, with only about 30,000 people, and most of them are old and weak. There are only two cavalry teams of 5,000 people responsible for guarding, and the rest are all people without fighting ability.
Three thousand versus ten thousand. At this moment, the Tang cavalry showed no fear or worry. Everyone was unanimously excited and bloodthirsty. It was as if the enemy was not in front of him, but the glory and wealth for the rest of his life.
It wasn't until they were three miles away from the Turkic Royal Court that the other party realized that enemy attack, enemy attack...
late!
Under the leadership of Jieli, the Turks have indeed become very powerful in recent years, but their internal problems are also serious. It's not that the people in the royal court are divided, but that they have been aloof for a long time, making these princes and nobles arrogant and indulgent, forgetting the bloody nature of the prairie warriors. The two escort teams have the title of five thousand elites. They have neglected training in the past two years. How much combat effectiveness is left?
So it was very miserable that the three thousand cavalry brought by Xiao Rui were rushed to pieces, and they were quickly slaughtered, leaving only the princes and nobles begging for mercy.
Having experienced massacres all the way west, Xiao Rui and the cavalry will not be lenient. They can't take many prisoners with 3,000 people. They can only select valuable princes and nobles to take away. Others? Haha, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks are feuding!
"Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, come quickly..." Cheng Huaimo called Xiao Rui to a large tent. Looking at the decoration, it was the residence of a noble woman, very luxurious. The strange thing is that there are mostly Central Plains decorations inside, and sitting upright in the middle is a graceful and beautiful woman.
Xiao Rui thought to himself, I heard that Jie Li admired the Central Plains culture, and now it seems that the rumors are true.
"Jie Li has good taste. This girl's looks are the most beautiful in the Central Plains." Xiao Rui teased the beautiful woman in the middle with admiration.
Qin Huaidao and others nearby covered their eyes and wanted to remind them, but at this time no one dared to speak.
Hearing Xiao Rui's words, the beautiful woman frowned slightly, her face instantly darkened, and she asked coldly: "Boy, are you Xiao Rui? Xiao Yu's eldest son?"
Xiao Rui was slightly surprised, slowly walked forward, reached out to hook the other person's chin, and said teasingly: "You speak such fluent Central Plains Mandarin, and judging from your accent, you are a Central Plains woman? So you were kidnapped by Jie Li? Beauty, the way you are dressed shows that Jieli loves you very much. I wonder if Jieli would be mad to death if he took you back to be the wife of Yazhai?"
hiss……
Qin Huaidao and others began to move towards the door unconsciously, knowing clearly in their hearts that Brother Xiao was looking for death!
Sure enough, in the next second, a crisp slap hit Xiao Rui's face, knocking him unconscious.
After coming back to his senses, Xiao Rui rubbed his cheek like a gangster, "Yes, it's spicy enough. Come on, take her back. From now on, she will be my bed-warming maid!"
"Bastard!" the beautiful woman shouted.
Cheng Huaimo finally couldn't help but remind him, "Brother Qin, don't be rude! She is..."
Um? she is? Isn't she Jieli's concubine? Could it be the Turkic queen?
Xiao Rui looked at the other party again.
The beautiful woman pointed at Xiao Rui and yelled angrily: "Little bastard, is this how Xiao Yu taught you? How dare you talk to your elders like this? I hugged you when you were a child, what? You don't recognize me, or are you really a little kid? ruffian?"
The tone is quite like an elder scolding a junior.
elder? Xiao Rui was confused and couldn't remember it.
Did you hug me when you were a child? It's a pity that I am a time traveler and have no memory of my previous life.
Judging from your age, you are only in your thirties. Did you hug me when I was a child? Should I call you aunt? Or the big sister?
Xiao Rui turned around and asked Cheng Huaimo for help. Cheng Huaimo reminded in a weak voice: "Brother Xiao, she, this is the former Empress Xiao of the Sui Dynasty. So what, I, let's leave first and go out to help. I won't disturb you and meet your elders. .”
A group of boys filed out and strictly ordered their subordinates to guard the camp and not allow anyone to approach.
Xiao Rui was dumbfounded, as if he couldn't believe his ears, who? Former Empress Xiao of Sui Dynasty? Yang Guang’s wife?
Hiss... It's over, it's over, if I remember correctly, Queen Xiao is my father Xiao Yu's biological sister, that is, my biological aunt. What did I just do? It seemed like he was reaching out to lift her chin, teasing her?
What did I say? Caught her and used her as Mrs. Zhai? Let my aunt warm my bed?
puff……
At this moment, Xiao Rui was ready to die.
Chun Chun knelt down on the ground, instead of apologizing, Chun Chun's legs became weak. Otherwise, turn around and fight the pursuers. Death in battle will have a better reputation. If such an embarrassing incident is reported back to Chang'an, my father, Xiao Yufei, will skin me!
Seeing this scene, Empress Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, smiled slightly, and sat back again, her eyes restored to majesty and kindness.
After a long time, Xiao Rui swallowed, his throat was slightly dry, and he said in a hoarse voice: "N-what, aunt...ahem, aunt! I...I, I really didn't recognize it, I thought it was... "
Forget it, it’s better not to explain, just give it a try.
Xiao Rui kowtowed respectfully, knelt down to salute and said hello, "My nephew Xiao Rui pays homage to my aunt. I haven't seen you for many years, but I am offended to see my aunt alive today. My father and mother often miss you and hope that you can come back. The grassland is bitterly cold, but today my nephew can finally take his aunt back."
Empress Xiao said coldly: "Take me back? No, I won't go back. There is no longer my home in the south."
Xiao Rui persuaded: "Why did my aunt say this? The Xiao family is your home."
"Hmph! I married Emperor Daye, and the Yang family is my home. Li Tang usurped, and I no longer have a family. Unless, you can assist my grandson in rebuilding the Sui Dynasty." Empress Xiao asked Xiao with a glimmer of hope. Rui, although she also knew that this was probably impossible.
Sure enough, Xiao Rui refused without any hesitation, and persuaded her with good words: "Aunt! Uncle Emperor Daye is no longer here. The former Sui Dynasty has also died. Just like a dead tree, why do you bother to water it again? For thousands of years, dynasty changes have been a common occurrence, so which dynasty has been successfully restored?"
"Besides, how old is Yang Zhengdao? As a child, can he revive the former Sui Dynasty? It's not easy for my uncle to retain a trace of his blood. It's better to let him become a rich man and live out his life safely. If he gets into the struggle for power again, haha, The Yang family is in ruins."
you……
Empress Xiao didn't expect that this nephew could be so eloquent, but after thinking about it calmly, she sighed, "Well, now that I'm in your hands, I guess you will kidnap me back even if I don't go back. If I fall into your hands, It is better than falling into the hands of other Tang army generals in the future."
Xiao Rui smiled and comforted: "Auntie was joking, she should be better than the one who fell into Jie Li's hands. The grassland is bitter and cold, how can you bear this hardship?"
He stood up, stretched out his hand to stroke Xiao Rui's cheek lovingly, and said worriedly: "Rui'er, you have grown so big in a blink of an eye. You can lead three thousand people into the Turkic Royal Court, which is no less than the ancient champions." Give in."
"Auntie, thank you very much. Time is running out. Let's pack up and leave quickly."
Empress Xiao shook her head and said: "Rui'er, your eyes are sincere, and I can see that you are filial. But you have invaded the grassland with three thousand people. It is not easy to escape unscathed. It is even harder to bring a woman with you. Still. Put me down."
