A group of Turkic light cavalry and a group of Absi tribe cavalry looked at the Youzhou cavalry silently rushing in front of them as if they had seen a ghost, and turned around and ran away without saying anything.
Zhou Xu looked at the men and horses running madly in front of him and smiled, looking like evil ghosts in the black night.
Chapter 85 War Plot
The third day of October.
Return to Yicheng.
Early in the morning, the old king unexpectedly pushed away the twin sisters who were the most favored in recent times. He walked across the lotus platform wearing a golden royal robe, opened the palace door, and walked out of the hall, looking at the mist shrouded in mist. Return to Yicheng.
He returned to Yicheng and lived in Baishan.
The Baishan Mountain is majestic and high. The most peculiar thing is that the entire mountain is white. His Huiyi City is built with white stones. When the snow falls, the entire Huiyi City looks like the White Jade Heavenly Palace mentioned by Central Plains poets from a distance. It is spotless and holy, which is why the old king loved this city so much.
The city gates are now closed, and the atmosphere in the city is filled with pre-war tensions.
The old king slowly walked to the highest city wall. All the kings and guards he met on the way knelt down and saluted. His body was no longer as strong as it was when he was young. Because he had been addicted to pleasure for more than ten years, his body had gained weight and was completely different from before. When people step on the city wall floor tiles, their steps seem a bit heavy and dragging.
But no one dared to disrespect him.
"Brother-in-law, is this the great weapon you call to restrain the Youzhou cavalry?" Su Rilakun's face showed excitement and joy. He stroked the huge three-bow bed/crossbow and couldn't put it down, his eyes were filled with obsession. In an instant, a giant man wearing armor and a black mask on his head, with only a pair of eyes exposed, pushed Suzilakun's hand away with a huge ax in his hand, his movements unceremonious.
Suzilakun's expression changed, and the guard behind him who was protecting him was about to draw his sword when he stepped back with a look. However, the expressions of several tribal khans around him became ugly.
What does this crossbowman mean? The bed/crossbow is right in front of them and they are not even allowed to touch it?
They all looked at the old king with dissatisfaction on their faces. They had been in alliance for a long time. In order to detect the progress of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry and delay their return to Yicheng, more or less tribal warriors were lost during the process. , which was obtained in exchange for one life after another in the tribe.
In eleven days, it will be the beginning of winter. Winter has come early outside the Great Wall. The temperature will definitely drop sharply before the beginning of winter. Snow is not impossible. Once the weather changes, it will not be easy for them to hold back the Youzhou Cavalry. After all, Those Youzhou cavalry didn't bring a lot of food and clothing to keep out the cold. They looked like they were preparing for a short battle.
But now the old king...does he want to throw them away before they are used up?
The old king smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, seven khans, don't be angry, don't be angry."
He waved his hand to keep the nearby king's guards and soldiers away. Suzila Kun found that the giant man standing next to the bed/crossbow hadn't moved at all, as if he couldn't hear the old king's words. His heart couldn't help but look at it carefully. The giant man, followed by dozens of strong men, closely guarded the bed/crossbow, completely treating it as his own.
Huiyi City is far outside the fortress. How did the old king obtain such a large bed/crossbow and dozens of crossbowmen? The large bed crossbow is not like the bows/crossbows and other items they secretly transported. If smuggling a bow/crossbow is a capital crime, then smuggling a large bed/crossbow is a crime for killing the nine tribes.
The war between the Turks and the Chu was in darkness in the past few decades. The Turks cavalry were always invincible at first. They traversed the mountains and rivers and crossed the five rivers. They were forced back by the bed/crossbow. They knew that this big bone was not easy to chew. Later, after Zhou Manzi gained power, he would not As a human being, each of the sixteen counties of Youzhou has a military beacon point, and there are heavy soldiers guarding the walls of each county, blocking the tribes to death and not dare to go south.
Where on earth did the old king get it?
For a moment, Surilakun's thoughts were racing, and the eyes of the seven khans became even more subtle.
Is there a traitor in Youzhou? They secretly colluded with the old king, or from Da Chu's side... The only thing that is certain is that the old king hid a lot of things from them.
"This bed/crossbow is a dangerous thing. You are all important people. Nedi is the most respected eldest son of the Great Khan of Turks. The seven of you are the khans who rule the tribes. If you are accidentally injured, there will be a big battle." Isn't it unlucky to be here soon?" The old king smiled and said to everyone: "This is my special gift to Zhou Xu. As long as he dies, who can stop us, just those literati who talk so much? ?”
"They are still those aristocratic nobles who only try to take advantage of others."
"Once the Youzhou barrier is broken, then our world will be ours."
"Countless beauties, wealth, land slaves are all ours."
The seven khans are all a little moved. Isn't this the reason for their alliance this time?
Surilakun didn't hear the old king talking about people from the Chu Dynasty, so he realized something and said with a smile: "What you said is that we are just curious to see. Since the bed/crossbow is so dangerous, why don't we leave it here?" Leave it to Zhou Manzi."
The other Khans looked at each other, and the Khan who pulled Yegu said in a rough voice: "None of the light cavalry scouts sent by our tribe and Gulunwugu have returned. I think there is no need to send any more. Seeing that Youzhou cavalry If you say siege the city, then attack the city. Let’s use our strength to deal with them with all our strength.”
Hun Khan nodded and said, "It's just the right time to take his life when the troops are exhausted and the weather is cold."
While several people were discussing, a member of the Gulunwu Ancient Tribe led another tribesman and hurriedly ran up the city wall. The tribesman behind him was still carrying the cold air of the night, his eyes were bloodshot, and the hand holding the knife was tightly stretched. .
The Khan of Gulun Wugu frowned and glanced at his general. He also knew the tribesman behind him. He was the younger brother of the favored woman in his tent. He led his tribe to station in a remote place away from Huiyi City. After all, he also Not stupid.
Regardless of what the big guy says now, if the war goes badly, he will definitely run away with his tribe, although they are more confident now that they see the three-bow bed/crossbow.
But to be honest, these people really have a psychological shadow on Zhou Xu. Secretly, several khans regretted accepting the bows/crossbows given to them by the old King Huiyi in their early years. Now those bows/crossbows are like hot potatoes. Once it's in their hands, they can't shake it off.
The Miqi tribe also accepted it, but after thinking about it, the Khan of the Miqi tribe actually ran away. He ran away, and now he has to bear the shameful reputation and the declining prestige within the tribe. If they succeed this time, The secret contract will no longer exist.
"What's going on?" Khan from Gulunwugu walked over.
The man behind suddenly saw the Turks behind his Khan, and he was furious for a moment. He recalled the scene of those Turkic pagodas massacring their tribe on a bloody night, and fell to the ground heavily on his knees. Tears instantly flowed out, loudly. He roared angrily: "Khan, you must not conspire with the Turks, he wants to harm us! He is a liar!"
As soon as these words came out, Suzilakun's face suddenly darkened: "It's full of nonsense. Since I arrived at Huiyi City, I have been with seven khans all day long, and I have sent out a few Turkic cavalry. How can I harm you?" ?”
"Tell me what happened." said the Khan of Ba Yegu, walking up to this man.
Sijie Khan frowned: "If you have anything to do, go in and talk about it. It's not cool to be noisy outside."
"What are you afraid of? There's no one around here? Tell me quickly, what happened." Abusi's Khan was impatient and urged.
The old king glanced at his eldest son and third son who were bringing them over, took a few steps back, and waved them over.
Before I could ask any questions, I heard the Khan of Gu Lun Wu Gu yell angrily: "What did you say?!"
He looked at Su Rilakun with an expression of surprise and anger.
The Khan of Ba Yegu had been waiting impatiently for a long time. When he saw that they were whispering and did not tell them, he said angrily: "It's already this time. Why are you still fussing? What happened!"
"An said that not all the Turkic pagoda riders came, but left a lot behind. This time, An and the others accidentally discovered the traces of their pagoda riders, and those pagoda riders attacked An and the others ruthlessly, five times in total. Of the hundred people, no one was spared, and only An escaped." Gu Lun Wugu turned to look at the ugly-faced Surilakun, his eyes were as fierce as copper bells, his general Dudagula had already Falling into the hands of the Youzhou people has always been a pain in his heart. Now, even the Turks are going to be cruel to the people of their tribe? !
The rest of the people were shocked and angry after hearing this, and looked at Suzilakun in disbelief. Although they had small plans, the Turks killed him just after being discovered. It was simply crazy.
"Is this true?" Ba Yegu Khan asked.
"How are you sure they are Pagoda Riders?"
"I knew the Turks had bad intentions. They said it was three thousand, but we couldn't see it anyway. It wasn't all Suzila Kun and Tumi'er who said it!"
"City Lord Meng, we originally agreed on three thousand cavalry for each tribe. No matter what, we are all here. I didn't expect that your beloved concubine would play tricks on us."
The old king clenched his fists with a gloomy expression, walked straight to the ancient man from Gulun House, and said grimly: "You have no basis for what you say, you have to provide evidence."
Suzilakun came back to his senses, managed to keep his composure, and said: "Seven khans, the war is about to begin now, we should calm down first, in case this person slanders me and aims to cause us to fight among ourselves, wouldn't it mean that we have fallen into the enemy's conspiracy. "
"You mean my people lied?" Gu Lun Wu Gu Khan said angrily: "If you want to prove that what he told is a lie, it is very simple. Let us see how many people are in your pagoda riding formation."
Su Rilakun's expression did not change, but he had an ominous premonition in his heart, because what Gu Lunwugu said was something they could do when they met Jitu Zhi, but he absolutely could not admit it.
But why did they slaughter Gu Lun Wu Gu’s tribe? Suzilakun felt that it was a bit fishy.
Who did the killing, Ash Sili or Mo Lin.
"This is the evidence! And I recognize their armor and appearance." An took out a sun-shaped gold earring from her arms and threw it in front of Suzila Kun.
Everyone saw that the gold ornaments on Su Rilakun's ears were exactly the same as those on the ground.
"Brother-in-law, seven khans, this kind of evidence is not credible at all." Suzilakun saw the earrings and defended: "Anyone who is familiar with us Turks knows that we like to wear gold earrings. Others can also forge them. It is impossible. Explain what."
"Despicable villain, Khan, what I said is true. Look, look at the blood on my body. It all belongs to my tribe." The man knelt on the ground, full of grief.
Gu Lun Wu Gu Khan sneered: "Su Rilakun is very talkative. He thinks we are framed against you. Why don't you show us how many pagoda riders you have?"
"Yes, let's take a look." Ba Yegu Khan said.
"City Lord Meng, if you don't let us see it today, then our alliance should simply be disbanded." Sijie Khan said.
…
The old king looked at the seven khans one by one, and then set his sights on Suzilakun.
The guards around Surelakun took a few steps forward to protect Surilakun.
Surilakun waved them down.
The atmosphere was tense.
"Dear Khans, three thousand Pagoda Cavalry is not a small number. I will bring a group of people here first, and the rest of the people will naturally follow when the battle begins. If you don't believe it, then the Pagoda Cavalry will be the first to charge, so that everyone can Seeing the attitude of our Turks." Suzilakun cursed in his heart that the two people could not even handle the follow-up. If they wanted to kill them all, they should kill them all. At the same time, he comforted the seven khans and said: "Now Youzhou Iron Cavalry is right in front of you, if you don’t work together, I’m afraid we will be the ones killed by the sword.”
The old king suppressed his anger and said to the seven khans: "What Suzilakun said is reasonable. The most important thing now is to resist the enemy. We can wait until after the war to discuss everything."
"There are 20,000 of us, while those on the other side are only 3,000, which is seven times as many as them! And they don't bring food, grass, or clothing. Even if they get support from the nearest Ancient Chang City, it will take more than half a month. Winter has arrived. , we cooperate with the terrain, as long as the city is not broken, we will definitely win!"
Gu Lunwu Gu’s lungs are about to burst with anger. It’s not your people who are emotionally dead, so I just want to ignore it in an understatement.
He sneered, turned and left.
The other Khans looked at each other, each with their own thoughts, but their faces echoed the words of the old king and Suzilakun.
They stood at the highest point of Baishan Mountain and could easily see the Youzhou cavalry in the distance. Those who often dealt with Youzhou naturally recognized it as the world-famous Youzhou Xuanjia Camp, Zhou Xu's personal guard camp. .
The large banner with the character You in red letters on a black background is particularly eye-catching.
In front of them were the prisoners of various tribes.
At the earliest tomorrow, or at the latest the day after tomorrow, this black armor cavalry will attack the city.
Although they haven't met yet, each khan looked at the dark military formation with cold sweat on his hands.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
They only dared to call Zhou Xu "Zhou Manzi" when there were many people behind them, but they would never dare to call him in person.
Chapter 86 The plot of the war
Under the sky, the crescent moon is like a hook, and the frost is like snow.
Cui Shizi was sitting by the bonfire in front of the tent warming himself. He had already put on a gray fox fur to keep him warm. After the medicine servant had finished cooking the medicine, he saw that Cui Military Master had gone outside again. He was a little angry and helpless, so he could only hold the wood. Put the medicine bowl on the tray, then bend down and serve the tray.
"Cui Langjun, it's time to drink medicine."
Cui Shizi looked at the dark concoction, put the stove in his hand into his sleeve, then picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. The familiar bitterness made the back of his tongue numb. The medicine servant smiled from his waist. He took out a dried peach from his cloth bag and put it on the tray.
Cui Shizi twisted the dried peach and ate it. The faint sweetness dispelled the bitterness in his mouth. The long gray fox fur was blown by the wind on the side of his cheek, which made it a little itchy. Cui Shizi reached out and stroked his sleeves. The fine stitches sewed everywhere made him breathe out, and the white mist was light. The eldest sister worked hard on his body and made the clothes needed for the winter before it was cold every day. Every stitch and every thread was the thoughts of his relatives.
"There's still more than half a bag of dried peaches that my mistress gave you. I'll probably finish them by the time I get back." The medicine servant patted the small bag, packed the medicine bowl, and was about to leave when he heard Commander Cui coughing again. He got up, walked behind him, patted him gently, and said a little puzzled: "Cui Langjun, why don't you enter the tent?"
After Cui Shizi coughed violently, he removed the handkerchief and said with a smile: "The wind and moon are boundless, it would be a pity if no one appreciates it."
The medicine servant curled his lips. He was half a doctor, and he couldn't appreciate the literati manners of the weak Cui Langjun who refused to listen to his master and went out to bask in the moon in the middle of the night.
In his opinion, if you are sick, just stay in the house and recuperate, and don't bother. However, Cui Langjun was born weak and afraid of cold. This disease was brought from his mother's womb, and it couldn't be cured, so he used expensive medicine. The medicinal materials were hanging, and now he had to travel with the army. To be honest, the medicine servant still admired his perseverance and life.
The medicine servant picked up the tray and left. Not long after, he saw the old man with a hunchback in the army. The old man was leaning on the bottom of the big scroll with the word You, and seemed to be asleep. This was a mysterious old man, and the medicine servant was sometimes curious about him. Why is he so strong? He can actually lift the banner with the word "You" by himself. Although he is a hunchbacked and deformed old man, he is so majestic and eye-catching when he fights the flag. The medicine servants occasionally envy him. He strides through a They built a simple tent. On the way, they also met Dudagula, who was still alive. He was from the Gulunwugu clan. Most of the prisoners had wounds on their bodies, but the medicine servants turned a blind eye to them, as if they didn't see their injuries and injuries. They wail in agony.
