It was windy and snowy, and as far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse of sky.
Although they couldn't see the situation in Xiangcheng, the elites rushing towards them were all in high spirits.
If you can catch Jie Li alive, you will be really prosperous.
You can rest on your laurels for the rest of your life!
Xiangcheng is located in the Mobei grassland. It is said to be a city, but in fact it is just an earthen fence as high as a person, and its defense power is extremely limited.
When Li Jing and his troops arrived at the city quietly, except for a few flickering torches, almost no one could be seen.
With such a heavy snowstorm, most of the soldiers on duty were hiding in their tents, drinking and chatting.
It's not that they are lax, but there are hundreds of thousands of troops in front of them. What can they do to protect themselves from the rear?
A little Turkic warrior with a somewhat immature face suddenly glanced outside with a guilty conscience.
"Uncle Zhiguli, we are hiding here and being lazy. What if we are discovered by the nobles above?"
The man known as the supporter wiped a handful of wine stains from his beard and curled his lips in disdain.
"Don't worry, the nobles are drinking in front, how can they care about our sufferings? Haha. Let me tell you, little guy, when it comes to war, it's best to do it now. If they lose, we can run away. They won the battle, we can also have some soup-"
"Uncle Zhiguli, you will be looked down upon by others, we men from the grassland..."
The young warrior had a look of dissatisfaction on his immature face.
The uncle who was called the backbone couldn't help but chuckle, raised his head and took a big sip of wine.
"You are still too young. My uncle has participated in such battles many times. What benefits can there be from fighting? The benefits belong to the nobles. Even if you are lucky enough to survive on the battlefield, it will only be too much at most. The reward of two cows and sheep——"
Zhi Guli said, various bonfires, and patted the youngest son of his sworn brother's family.
"You have to be smart and don't be stupid and ask to go to the front line. Don't forget that Adoli is still at home waiting for you to marry her. Ha - my lovely Akali is also waiting. Waiting for me to go back..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a horrified look in the eyes of the little warrior in front of him. As soon as the doubts in his eyes arose, he felt a pain in his chest, and a bright knife tip emerged from his chest.
Then, the whole person was swallowed by the boundless darkness.
"have--"
Before the little warrior could finish speaking, Xi Junmai cut his throat with a knife.
Behind him, an elite team filed in.
The little warrior's exclamation was quickly eroded by the howling cold wind.
After drinking his drink, a Turkic warrior who was hiding in the lee of the water to drain the water looked at Zhiguli's tent with some confusion and shouted to his comrades in the tent.
"Did you hear anything just now?"
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter and curses in the tent.
"You son of a bitch, you miss your mother-in-law like crazy. You're suspicious of anything happening this late at night, even if you let the water go out - why don't you come in and drink..."
The guy who was draining the water shook his body vigorously. Just as he was about to lift up his pants, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a group of ghost-like figures.
"Enemy attack——"
The shrill scream pierced the night sky.
Xiangcheng suddenly became chaotic.
"Don't be obsessed with fighting, just kill him!"
Li Jing, Su Dingfang, Wang Xuance, and Xi Junmai each led a small team and rushed directly to Jie Liya's tent.
By the time Jieli realized that something was wrong, there were already shouts of killing outside. In the darkness, they could not see how many troops the other party had. They thought that the main force of the Tang Dynasty had broken through their blockade and came directly to kill them.
Ashinadur suddenly stood up, kicked over the chopping board, and shouted loudly.
"Protect Khan——"
Under his gathering, Zhi Huan Si Li and others hurriedly gathered hundreds of personal guards, protected Jie Li and fled in embarrassment looking at the north.
Kang Sumi gathered a group of rebel soldiers and went straight to the city lord's mansion near the tooth tent.
It's said to be the city lord's mansion, but it's actually just a few simple tents.
Queen Xiao in the tent was sitting cross-legged on a white animal skin blanket, looking south, in a daze.
Ever since the Jiangdu Incident, when her husband was murdered, she has been like a rootless duckweed, wandering around with her grandson for many years.
Years of wandering have not diminished her color. The wind and snow in Mobei could not change her absolute grace.
Even though he is over fifty now, he still looks charming, with every smile and every move carrying a dignified and charming charm. Even sitting like this blankly, there is a thrilling charm.
Suddenly, she frowned slightly and stood up with doubtful eyes.
In the faint wind and snow, she seemed to hear the sound of fighting.
It was unmistakable. Over the years, the impression of this sound had been ingrained into her bones. As long as she heard the slightest hint, she would know that there must be a fight outside.
"Is there a sneak attack?"
Without waiting for the maid next to him to answer, Yang Zhengdao rushed in with great enthusiasm.
"Grandma, something bad is going on. Someone attacked at night——"
A look of panic flashed across Queen Xiao's eyes.
Over the years, she has been in the hands of Yu Wenhuaji, Dou Jiande and Jieli Khan, which has already made her a frightened bird.
"But there is a tribal rebellion?"
Empress Xiao suppressed the panic in her heart, looked at her grandson, and asked urgently.
"No, it is said that the army of the Tang Dynasty came..."
"Datang..."
Queen Xiao couldn't help but look stunned, with a complicated and inexplicable look in her eyes.
Speaking of which, the emperor of Li Tang was still a minister and relative of his own family, but I didn't expect that...
She couldn't help but feel a little distracted for a moment.
"Grandma, leave quickly, or it will be too late -"
Seeing that Queen Xiao was in a daze at this critical moment, Yang Zhengdao quickly urged.
After taking a look at her grandson with blond hair, Empress Xiao could not help but feel a trace of regret in her eyes. Instead, she made up her mind and walked back to the white blanket and sat down calmly.
"Why are we leaving-"
"Why are you leaving? Because I want you to leave -"
Kang Sumi opened the tent curtain and waved his hand.
"Come here, protect Queen Xiao——"
In the chaos of the army, even if you are cornered in the end and have to surrender, with these two former nobles in hand, you will definitely be able to find a better future...
Jieli Khan, who was escaping in panic, would have been ready to surrender immediately if he had known his beloved general, and he might have been so depressed that he vomited blood.
After escaping from Xiangcheng, he did not dare to run south. The Tang army had already appeared in Xiangcheng. God knows what happened to the troops he left in Yunzhou and Shuozhou now.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the army?
Why do you have to listen to Xin Zhi's advice and Kang Sumi's advice and go to Xiangcheng to take charge?
The commotion has been going on until now. Not only can’t I calm down, I can’t even sit down!
What a trap!
