However, Zhao Deyan calmly shook his head and said seriously: "Junior, it is wrong to follow others' opinions without clarifying the situation."
"I, Zhao Deyan, lost my family and family due to the persecution of the former Sui Dynasty, so I went far away to find a way out. I met the Ming Dynasty Lord Jieli Khan. The Great Khan did not mind that I came from a humble background and treated me as a soldier of the country. I should repay him as a soldier of the country."
"However, after serving as an official in the Turks for more than ten years, Zhao Deyan never persuaded the Great Khan to go south to conquer the Central Plains. All his efforts were to promote the kingship of the Central Plains and strive to allow the grassland people to enjoy the same happiness and prosperity as the Central Plains people. This , is my way of repaying Jieli Khan."
"There was a villain in the Central Plains who repeatedly speculated that I would slander me and let the cavalry go south. Haha, you underestimate me, Zhao Deyan. Although Zhao is not a gentleman, he can't do the villain's behavior of using public weapons to avenge private matters?"
Su Lie mocked: "Then you personally led the troops to intercept and kill today, so what does that mean?"
Zhao Deyan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You have marched thousands of miles into the grassland and slaughtered the royal court. There have been countless Turkic casualties. If it were you, Jieli, would you let you go? To eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor, arresting you is not a deal with the Central Plains. , just to avenge the Great Khan."
With that said, he cupped his hands towards Xiao Rui and said, "Xiao Prince Consort, I'm offended."
After listening to Zhao Deyan's story, Xiao Rui couldn't help but sigh that things in the world are unpredictable. It turns out that there is still a difference between the real situation and the intelligence records.
He also responded with respect and admiration: "My master once said: After experiencing persecution and pain, it is most valuable to be able to choose someone who has a bright heart. Sir, he can put aside his personal hatred and reconcile the grassland and the Central Plains in his own way. Contradiction, amazing! Please accept Xiao Rui's courtesy."
Zhao Deyan was moved with tears in his eyes. After returning the gift, he resumed his identity as the Turkic military advisor and said seriously: "Xiao Prince Consort, you have committed heinous crimes, and the Great Khan will not show mercy. It's a pity that I can't save you, please don't blame me."
Xiao Rui nodded and raised his glass: "Sir, drink this cup and let us decide the winner. If you want to bite off my three thousand cavalry, I'm afraid ten thousand of you won't be able to bite me."
The two drank the last cup together and stood up at the same time to return to their horses. Zhao Deyan stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction behind Xiao Rui: "Xiao Prince Consort is a talented person. If I were not fully prepared, how could I have been waiting for you at Yumen Pass? Don't look forward to it. You are looking for a savior. The war in the Western Turks will not end until I capture you with 20,000 people."
Sure enough, following the direction of his finger, Xiao Rui and others turned around and saw a smoke cavalry. Judging from the formation, there were no less than ten thousand.
It turns out that Zhao Deyan left 10,000 people to wait and wait, and secretly ambush 10,000 people to surround him. As expected, he was very sophisticated.
Huo Anshun at the head of Yumenguan City was spinning in circles, looking at the surrounded Tang cavalry in the distance, and then turning to look at the gnashing teeth of the Tang soldiers all around. Huo Anshun made a crazy decision: "Brothers, although the contact time Not long, but just the more than 20,000 good horses that have been transported into the pass these days are enough to prove that Prince Consort Xiao is a genius."
"What makes our Tang Dynasty worse than the grassland? It's the war horses and cavalry. Therefore, a genius like Prince Consort Xiao cannot die..."
Before he finished speaking, the deputy general continued: "General, don't say anything. Brothers all understand that we also want to go out and save Xiao Prince Consort!"
"Yes, General, motherfucker, watching the Turkic barbarians surround and kill our people, why won't I be laughed at and called a weakling when I go back?"
"That's right, we can't just die without saving our people! If I don't dare to go down and save our people when I see them slaughtering them, how can I have the face to see my parents when I go back?"
"Yes, my mother-in-law told my son that I am a hero. If I don't save him today, how can I raise my head in front of my son?"
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Everyone was talking, like gasoline barrels being lit, and the entire Yumen Pass was filled with anger and fighting spirit.
Guard Huo Anshun waved his hand, and all five thousand veterans in Yumen Pass gathered together, leaving no one behind to kill the enemy! Although there were 5,000 infantry, they charged forward with a bold posture, as if their legs were two tireless war horses. They were ten miles apart, and they charged forward with such a mighty roar.
Xiao Rui was originally communicating with Su Lie and others on how to rush out. It would be safe if he rushed under the Jade Gate.
This sudden scene disrupted Xiao Rui's plan, and also surprised Zhao Deyan, thinking that these old, weak, sick and disabled people in Yumen Pass were really not afraid of death.
"Go, send me three thousand soldiers and horses to destroy these cripples at Yumen Pass!"
Xiao Rui was furious, "Mom, there's no need to make any calculations. All of them charge with me and kill them! Ignore the pursuers behind and fight all the way into Yumen Pass."
After saying that, he rushed out first, with the Junzi Sword in his left hand and the Tang Mo Dao (horse-killing sword) in his right hand. As if the god of death possessed a tiger and entered the flock of sheep, he rushed into the enemy's formation and started a crazy killing spree.
Why not his hammers?
Of course not, his double hammers are too heavy for ordinary war horses to carry. This time, after traveling thousands of miles, no matter how good the horse is, it cannot withstand the torture of the double hammers. So Xiao Rui's weapons along the way were all horse-killing swords.
Originally, the saber was an infantry weapon, used to defeat cavalry with foot, but who was Xiao Rui? With his strength and martial arts skills, ordinary weapons such as spears, halberds, and horse spears cannot fully display his strength.
To put it simply, ordinary weapons kill people too slowly and cannot keep up with his speed. The most suitable one is probably the Guan Gong Sword, but Xiao Rui chose the double-edged Zhanma Dao (the predecessor of the three-pointed two-edged sword). The reason is simply that if one side of the blade is cut, there will be another side.
At this moment, in order to find a way out and to keep the group of fools at Yumen Pass alive, Xiao Rui used all his firepower and held weapons in each hand, just to increase the killing efficiency.
Originally, the Tang Dynasty Mo Dao was a heavy weapon that was difficult for ordinary soldiers to pick up. It required a carefully selected strong man to wield it. But now, Xiao Rui waved it with one hand like a toy, directly frightening the guards around Zhao Deyan.
"Military advisor, isn't that man a civil servant? How, how come he is so powerful? Let's, let's avoid him, shall we?"
The corner of Zhao Deyan's mouth twitched. He did not expect that there was very little information about Xiao Rui. He only knew that this man was a young man with both civil and military skills, but who knew he was still a murderer.
"Avoid it." Helpless, reason finally defeated everything. Zhao Deyan was very aware of current affairs. At this time, he couldn't help but have a suspicion about this mission. Xiao Rui was so fierce, it was not easy to catch him.
At this moment, he saw a group of prisoners in the center of the Tang Dynasty cavalry. They were all tied to horses and tied to a group of guarding horses. They charged with the army, but no enemy came near them. There was also a woman who was not tied up, which was very conspicuous.
Zhao Deyan immediately realized that this was their weakness, so he loudly ordered: "Bypass Xiao Rui, attack their central army with all your strength, and rescue the prisoners!"
Hearing this, Xiao Rui could only compromise. He was about to kill him, but now he had to turn around and come back to respond. Those captured by the nobles of the Turkic royal court would die, but nothing could happen to his own aunt, Queen Xiao.
