In August, there was flying snow in the sky.
The biting cold wind comes from Western Siberia and ravages the land where the Oara people grow year after year.
This is also the most direct reason why the Oara people, despite the huge threat from the Tatars, can't help but come south every autumn and winter to plunder the Wei Dynasty and the border people in the West Sea.
In the desolate Gobi, the herdsmen who got up early made a pot of fragrant goat milk tea. After enjoying it as a family, they walked out of the tent, opened the sheepfold, and prepared for a boring but necessary day of grazing.
The pasture at this time of year is very scarce and the quality is not good. In order to raise their hundreds of sheep calves to be fatter and to sell them at a good price next year, this is the third time they have changed the pasture since autumn this year.
The sheep, which had endured a night of hunger and cold, rushed out of the sheepfold and ran to the grassland in front of them, enjoying the first bite of fresh grass and dew in the morning, and kept bleating happily.
Suddenly, the sheep seemed to feel something terrible and became restless.
The old and experienced herders also raised their eyes and looked into the distance. Accompanied by the roaring sound of horse hooves, a black torrent of steel appeared from the end of the skyline, and soon it reached the figure visible to the naked eye.
When they saw the troops wearing Tatar costumes, the herdsmen were shocked and shouted to their families who were still looking around in a daze: "Run, these are people from the east, run!"
His reminder was obviously too late.
Along with the sound of piercing the air, countless cavalrymen came closer, but with a few casual bows and arrows, they shot and killed the Oala herdsmen in front of them one by one.
While they were arguing among themselves about who had killed two and who had missed one, the cavalry all stopped.
The soldiers skillfully killed and dismembered more than a hundred sheep, lit a bonfire, and prepared to enjoy a simple mutton breakfast.
The leading generals also gathered together, chatting in Mongolian while grilling meat.
"This damn god, don't let anyone live anymore."
"It's true that the leader made us rush on such a desperate journey just to claim credit in front of the Great Khan. We were tortured to death along the way."
"No. Do you think that Bahamu will deceive and tease us? Doesn't it mean that Wala has decided to form an alliance and marry the Wei State?
Humph, that coward in Wala King City is bent on currying favor with the Wei people. He is not worthy of being called the 'Eagle' together with our Great Khan. "
"Of course he is not worthy. A person who has lost his blood and bowed to foreigners. No wonder even his son wants to go against him.
How can such a person be compared with our wise Khan.
Sooner or later, the Great Khan's army will completely enter the city of Wala King, making him kneel in front of the Great Khan and confess the unforgivable sins he has committed.
Then, the Great Khan will definitely defeat the Wei State and rebuild the 'Great Mongolia'. By then, we will help them regain the dignity that has been lost by these stupid Wala people! "
"Haha, that's right. But compared to these, what I'm more concerned about right now is the purpose of this trip.
Bahamu said that the princess of Wei was not only the most beloved daughter of the Emperor of Wei, but also very beautiful, even more beautiful than the most beautiful flowers on our grassland.
I don’t know if it’s true or false. If it is true, then..."
"Even if it's true, you kid doesn't care about it.
That was the person the leader wanted by name.
Maybe the leader will sacrifice her to the Great Khan!
But having said that, this Bahamu is quite capable.
Originally, he and the leader's plan was to kill all the Wei envoys and force the Oara people to form an alliance with us.
Who would have thought that during a visit to the capital of the Wei Kingdom, Bahamu would actually trick the emperor's precious daughter out.
Haha, when we kidnap the princess of Wei on the territory of the Wala people, do you think the Emperor of Wei will be so angry that he directly sends troops to attack Wala?
If that's the case, there's really something good to watch.
This Bahamu really did a good thing, hahaha..."
While we were chatting freely, we suddenly heard a report from a subordinate: "Forty miles ahead, we found that the scouts of the Wei mission have been cleared by our side."
"Quick, get ready to mount!!"
…
Braving the cold wind and snow, we went all the way north. In more than ten days, we could only cover a hundred or dozens of miles.
The weather was finally better today and the wind was not so strong. It was a day to rush.
However, Jia Lian asked the troops to stop and camp, and summoned all his generals and subordinates to the central army for discussion.
"There are two questions.
First, the person responsible for handling the matter at the Wala Palace has never been seen.
Secondly, two waves of scouts sent out this morning have exceeded the stipulated time to report back.
What do you think of this? "
Jia Lian sat at the top of the big tent, looked at the people under the seats, and said in a deep voice.
Xiang He said: "As for the people in the Wala Royal Court, I have sent someone to ask the third prince. The third prince said that maybe it was the wind and snow that delayed his journey. He has already sent someone to contact and urge them. I believe they will be contacted soon." The people from the Wala Royal Court will be able to arrive.
As for the scouts, could it be that they were also delayed by the snowstorm? I have seen the horrible weather in the Gobi.
I heard that things are pretty good here, but the situation will get even worse as we go further north.
I really don’t know how these Wala people live in such a ghost place. "
"I agree with Lord Xiang's statement."
"That's right. It's just that the Wala people came a little later, what's the big deal.
Anyway, as long as I, Lao Zhu, are here, it won't matter even if those Wala people don't come to pick her up. I, Lao Zhu, promise to deliver the princess safely. It just so happens that in this case, I, Lao Zhu, can still go to Nawala Palace for a stroll..."
Zhu Dahe, General Zhu Shen, finally fought his way out from among the generals of Ganning Pass and got the opportunity to escort the princess.
"The Indestructible King of the Great Village"
Unfortunately, along the way, the wind and snow were driving so slowly that not even a shadow of the thief could be seen.
He suffered so much without getting any benefits at all, which made him regret taking this job.
The officers and generals, who had also suffered from the Gobi weather for several days, did not take Jia Lian's words too seriously.
After all, the escorting mission set off from the capital and headed west until it reached Ganning Pass in the far west before leaving the Wei Dynasty.
It can be said that it completely bypassed the reach of the Tatars. This place is already the territory of the Wala people.
Such a safe traveling route gives people no worries.
In addition, there were heavy military escorts along the way. Even now, the imperial guards beside the princess, the Beijing camp under Jia Lian, and the border troops under Zhu Dahe's combined direct combat strength exceed three thousand.
Such a force can start a war.
This shows how much the imperial court attaches great importance to the safety of Princess Zhaoyang.
Under such circumstances, what else could happen?
For them, today's minor conditions are all caused by extreme weather.
Seeing that Jia Lian frowned and said nothing, one person even advised him: "Your Majesty, the weather is getting better today, so it's a good time to go on the road. It's better not to delay, and give the order to continue on the road."
Seeing that these people had little insight and sense of crisis, Jia Lian felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Although he didn't know the specific source of this uneasiness, there must be a monster when something went wrong. He was silent for a moment and said seriously: "I decided to send twice as many scouts, and the patrol range will radiate an additional twenty miles.
until the exception is resolved.
During this period, for the safety of the princess, I give an order..."
With that said, Jia Lian glanced around the people in the tent and said: "All non-combatants gathered around the perimeter of the princess's tent, set up tents, and repaired them on the spot.
As for the order of battle, the men and horses from the Beijing camp were responsible for stationing on the east side of the beach, and the men and horses under General Zhu were responsible for the west side. They all built defenses in place to prevent accidents. "
"this……"
After hearing Jia Lian's order, everyone screamed.
Zhu Dahe even said: "Are you serious?"
In the past few days, Jia Lian had been relatively polite to Zhu Dahe, but now he was silent to everyone.
Suddenly he took off his sword from his waist and clasped it on the table, "This is my officer's order. Anyone who disrespects me will be treated as a disobedient military order."
Everyone was startled, and then they suddenly discovered that the Shang Fang sword, which was supposed to be placed in the box for worship, had been worn on the waist by the imperial envoy at some point.
Even if he is an imperial envoy, in order to show his respect for the imperial power, Shang Fang's sword will not be shown to others.
Because once this sword is drawn, there will be blood disaster.
Then everyone knew that Jia Lian was really not joking with them. They all laughed and went down to make arrangements.
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I'm really sorry, updates will resume this week.
I will make up for it if I can, I'm sorry...
