A few days later, Xiao Kuan saw the countless Beiyi troops with no end in sight.
The five thousand cavalrymen had nowhere to hide on the vast grassland, but they were lucky enough to encounter a dirt slope and they all hid behind it. The Beiyi army was far away and was not discovered for a while.
"Good guy...so many people?"
"Is it okay if we go steal food and grass?"
"How about...we..."
Many people began to retreat mentally. Looking at the number of Beiyi soldiers and horses, they could really be drowned with just a spit of spit.
"Are you scared?" Xiao Kuan turned his head and grinned at the cavalry behind him.
"General Xiao, these soldiers and horses are too right... brothers... are really scared..."
The deputy general was pushed to the front by a group of soldiers and said bravely.
Xiao Kuan's smile did not fade and he asked, "Have you brought all the wine I asked you to bring before departure?"
"Take it, take it all."
The command was passed back, and the Habayashi soldiers all took out a small gourd from their waists. The gourd was not big, and it seemed that even if it was filled with wine, it was only about a pound.
"This is the celebratory wine prepared by Prime Minister Zhou for us. Do you want to try it?" Xiao Kuan motioned to everyone, and then he took the lead in raising his head and drank a few big gulps.
The soldiers looked at their wine gourds. No one was stupid. In front of this million-strong army, what did these five thousand of them count? Also robbing food and grass is a matter of life and death.
Xiao Kuan drank about half of his drink and turned back to look at everyone: "Drink, why don't you drink?"
"General Xiao, this...isn't it the Guillotine Bar?" the deputy general said in embarrassment.
"Pass my order, each person takes three sips! Supervise each other, and those who don't drink will be dealt with according to military law!" Xiao Kuan straightened his face and shouted softly.
Everyone had no choice but to pick up the wine gourd and drink heavily.
The drinking capacity of the soldiers varied. Some people drank three big sips and still didn't feel satisfied, so they took a few more swigs. Some people couldn't take a sip, so they held their noses and took a big sip, gritting their teeth to avoid vomiting. come out.
"How do you feel?" Xiao Kuan's smiling face returned.
"General Xiao, is this wine from Nanhuai's Lanqiaoyue? There are not many authentic Lanqiaoyue left. Only some old people from Nanhuai can brew it!"
Xiao Kuan smiled and said: "Drink it? Yes, although the cost of Lan Qiao Yue is low, it is time-consuming and laborious to brew. Nanhuai now emphasizes business and profits, and the emphasis is on the word "quick". This Lan Qiao Yue is almost lost. ”
Some of the soldiers in the army who were good drinkers couldn't help sighing after hearing this. They were afraid that they would never drink such a long and mellow wine in the future.
"Marching and fighting are similar to this brewing. We are soldiers, or the Yulin Army, the most elite soldiers of Daqi... If we are greedy for life and afraid of death, why are we soldiers?"
Xiao Kuan's words were not harsh, but the surrounding cavalry still felt a little ashamed when they heard them.
"I told you this is a celebration wine, just a celebration wine. Don't think too much about it. After drinking this bottle of wine, you can return to the city. The Prime Minister will not make it difficult for you." Xiao Kuan said, raising his head and The wine in the gourd was drained in one gulp.
"General Xiao... what about you?" the deputy general said anxiously.
After Xiao Kuan finished drinking, he poured out the gourd in his hand and drank it all. There was not a drop of wine left. He burped and sang leisurely.
"When I was young, I left home to say goodbye to my parents and went into the world to earn a living."
"Once I have to serve the emperor, I will look down upon the jackals and wolves in the world."
"Earn a good reputation and spread it to your hometown, and become famous all over the world."
"I hope to end up on the battlefield in this life, I just want Chang'an in my hometown!"
After singing the song, Xiao Kuan got on his horse and looked down at the crowd, his eyes slightly blurred: "Gentlemen, go on your way with peace of mind!"
After saying that, he galloped forward, rushed out of the slope, and rushed towards the Beiyi army.
The lieutenant smiled bitterly, raised the gourd in his hand and started to drink. However, his drinking capacity was not as good as Xiao Kuan's. He had some leftover and even choked on the last sip.
"Grandma, this is embarrassing!"
The lieutenant threw the gourd to the ground. He didn't know whether what he meant by "embarrassing" was the cowardice just now or the fact that he choked on the drink. Anyway, he climbed on the horse and followed Xiao Kuan.
"Fight!"
"Why are you afraid of death? If Beiyi invades the Central Plains, they will die!"
"Never be a coward!"
Of the five thousand people, no one escaped.
The Pegasus galloped like lightning, and the silver spears flashed with cold light, reflecting the stern faces of these people...
"This battle must be won!"
Xiao Kuan roared loudly, and with just this sound, Xiao Kuan felt a tearing sensation in his throat, followed by a fishy sweetness.
"This battle must be won!"
"This battle must be won!"
"This battle must be won!"
Five thousand people shouted in unison and rushed into the Beiyi army...
…
The sun gradually sets in the west, and the setting sun is like blood.
Tibanuo rode his horse back to the camp, and Qi Guokuoxie came up to greet him: "Someone is robbing the camp?"
"Just five thousand people, rob the camp? I think it's better to die." Tibano casually threw the head on the ground.
"This kid...his martial arts skills are mediocre, not very powerful, but he is very courageous. He rushed towards me as soon as he saw me..."
The head rolled on the ground a few times, stained with blood and sand. I don’t know if it was because of rolling on the ground. The eyes that were originally open slowly closed...
No one paid attention to Qi Guoxie and Tibanuo. The latter asked, "How is the Great Khan in a good mood now?"
Qi Wukuoxie shook his head and winked: "Hu Yanlan is dead..."
Tibano's eyes widened: "He...how did he die?"
"The King of Anxi surrendered, so he wanted to take over Xia Fengcheng, but he fell into a trap. Anxi and Beidi had hundreds of thousands of troops, but he only brought more than 40,000..."
"When we found it, the head was gone and only the body was left... Now the Khan is angry about this!"
Tibano shrank his neck: "Then... forget it, I won't go looking for Dahan..." After saying that, he picked up the head on the ground and left quickly.
Qi Wukuoxie sighed, turned around and entered the tent: "Great Khan."
"Was it Tibano just now? What happened to him?" Meng Mulie closed his eyes and touched his forehead with his hand: "Hu Yanlan died at the wrong time..."
Qi Guankuoye replied truthfully: "Just now, a small group of Central Plains soldiers, five thousand people, rode on horseback to attack our Northern Yi soldiers... It's okay now, Tibanuo has taken care of everything."
Meng Mulie sighed and said: "This battle is different from the past. We all came out in full force, and the Central Plains defended with all our strength. You and Tibano should be careful..."
"Yes, thank you Khan."
"Where is Duan Tong now?"
As soon as Meng Mulie finished speaking, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and a soldier dressed as a member of the Yulin Army walked in.
"Huh?" Qi Wukuoxie was slightly startled, and the long knife in his hand was instantly unsheathed.
"Lord Kuoxie, don't do it, don't do it, it's me." Yu Linjun took off his helmet and tore off a piece of skin from his face, it turned out to be Duan Tong!
Meng Mulie smiled and said: "No matter when you show up, I won't be surprised. Did you get any news when you went to Guicheng this time?"
Duan Tong fiddled with his hair and said: "Great Khan, the Central Plains people have abandoned the city and the army has retreated south."
"Really?" Qi Guokuoxie was very surprised.
"Can I hide this from Da Khan? It's absolutely true!" Duan Tong seemed to think that the news came too easily, and said lazily.
Qi Wukuoxie turned to look at Meng Mulie with a look of anticipation on his face: "Great Khan, quickly advance your troops and capture Guicheng!"
Meng Mulie said with a smile: "Since we have abandoned the city and started a war, we will not come back again. What does it matter if we arrive early and late? Qi Wukuoxie, calm down, there is nothing to rush."
Duan Tong watched the two people's reactions with cold eyes and said quietly: "Khan, I found out about the princess..."
"Um?"
Meng Mulie and Qi Wukuoxie looked at Duan Tong at the same time: "Where is that girl?"
Duan Tong lowered his head and remained silent.
Qi Guokuoxie was anxious: "The Great Khan asked, why didn't you answer?"
"Great Khan, there has been no news from the princess for six years, and now there is news..."
Just as Duan Tong raised his head, Meng Mulie was already standing in front of him, feeling a terrifying pressure coming over him.
Duan Tong instinctively took two steps back nervously: "Princess... the princess... died six years ago."
"Snapped!"
A big hand grabbed Duan Tong's neck and lifted him up from the ground, their eyes facing each other. Meng Mulie didn't say a word, just looked at him straightly.
After a while, Duan Tong's face turned red from suppressing the pain, and his feet were kicking helplessly.
"Dead for six years?"
Meng Mulie's voice was hoarse, without its usual richness.
"Yes...died in the capital..." Duan Tong's face turned from red to purple, and he was about to die.
Qi Wukuoxie stepped forward bravely and said, "Khan, strangle him to death. Then we won't know anything about the princess."
Meng Mulie threw Duan Tong hard and knocked over his desk.
"How much do you know? Tell me every word!" Meng Mulie almost said the words from between his teeth.
Duan Tong ignored the pain in his body and coughed for a long time. Then he told everything about Meng Qianya's entry into the Central Plains, all the way to his death in the capital.
"You said she likes the little emperor?" Meng Mulie's eyes were fierce, like a tiger ready to devour someone.
"Yes, as far as I know... yes." Duan Tong said: "It was clearly the little emperor who killed the princess. Great Khan, please avenge the princess!"
Meng Mulie looked down at Duan Tong and said: "I know you came to seek refuge with Beiyi for revenge, but if you tell any lies about Qianya..."
"Been bitten to death by the wolf god!" Duan Tong quickly answered.
Meng Mulie nodded slightly and seemed very satisfied with Duan Tong's answer.
Qi Wukuoxie came over and said, "Great Khan, what should we do now?"
"What should I do? Ha...I want their lives!"
The strong figure rushed out of the tent like a bolt of lightning. No one in the camp could see Meng Mulie's movements clearly.
In just a moment, Meng Mulie was already in the sky above Guicheng, and the people in the city were retreating in an orderly manner.
"Don't leave, let's all bury my Qian Ya." Meng Mulie's voice was loud and captivating, like a god.
"Hahahahahaha! It seems that I came at the right time." A voice that did not belong to Meng Mulie came out from the city, confronting Meng Mulie tit for tat.
Meng Mulie looked down and saw an old man in sackcloth on the city wall.
"who?"
"Tai Yi Hua Wu Feng!"
