"Sister Yinas, it was actually me who dragged you down," Hesijia said softly, "If I hadn't been willful and insisted on going to the battlefield to take a look, you wouldn't have been captured by the Shengtang people."
Inas: "That's hard to say. Maybe I won't die directly in battle, because with the princess here, I still saved a life."
Hesijia smiled: "You are still the same as before, never willing to accept other people's apologies easily. But I know that in this world, no one can catch Elder Biro's apprentice. That time before, didn't you just Did it slip away easily under the noses of the Shengtang Army?"
Inasi shook her head: "Your Highness, it is not easy to escape by chance. If the other party hadn't given up chasing me that time, you might not have seen me."
Hesijia stretched out her hand to hold Yi Nasi's arm and said with great interest: "The person you are talking about is that Lieutenant Li? Sister, you gave him a special salute that night. I'm afraid it's not just for the Zhenjiang Army. Showing respect also includes thanking him for his noble gesture, right?"
Yinas rolled her eyes at her: "Nonsense! Why does he treat me so arrogantly? The Pegasus scouts gave up chasing me before because they were completely frightened by my movement skills. If that guy named Li knew that I was stimulating the concentration of internal energy, The outburst can only last for a short period of time, it would be strange if he didn't chase me."
"Is that person very skilled in martial arts?" Hesijia was a little curious.
Yinas said softly: "His kung fu is better than mine, maybe... he is on par with senior brother Yun Qianxue."
Hearing her suddenly mention Yun Qianxue, Hesijia couldn't help but look dim and slowly lowered her head.
Inas couldn't bear to see the princess sad, and said softly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, you will be able to go back safely and reunite with my senior brother."
Hesijia shook her head: "No, you misunderstood, I don't care about this. Yun Jun is a great hero of the Turks. I have always respected him, admired him, and regarded him as a big brother."
"Big brother?" Yinas was stunned: "You...don't you want to marry him?"
Hesijia cast her gaze into the distance and murmured: "Admiration and liking are two completely different things. If it weren't for the Yunhe tribe, I might have directly refused my father's marriage offer. And the reason why I want to do this this time is I came to visit my aunt because I wanted to tell her what I had been holding in my heart."
Hearing this, Inas couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her face. She raised her hand and gently hugged the princess's shoulder, silent.
The Yunhe tribe is one of the "Eight Pillars of the Turks" and has lived in the Tianfeng Plateau of the Western Continent for a long time.
Although the Yunhe Clan does not have as powerful a legion as the Blood Wolf and Gold, its strength cannot be underestimated.
In other words, among the eight major tribes, the Shuyunhe tribe is the most low-key, and no one can fully know its true power.
The Tianfeng Plateau is vast and fertile. It is not only rich in cattle, sheep and horses, but also holds more than half of the Turks' crystal mineral reserves.
Among them, the most abundant black jade crystal is a necessary auxiliary gemstone for those who practice martial arts in the Turkic Empire.
Turkic martial arts focuses on extracting energy from black jade crystals and then using it for one's own martial arts practice. From the Martial Saint Biro to the legion generals, and even ordinary Turkic warriors, they all need it.
Because of this, the Yunhe tribe, which controls the crystal mine, naturally has two major advantages:
One is wealth, the other is master.
Although the Yunhe Clan does not have as much money as the Golden Clan, the jade crystals are more valuable than the money; although the Yunhe Clan does not have as many soldiers as the Golden Clan, the masters are more powerful than the soldiers.
Including the Turkic Martial Saint Biro, he claimed to the outside world that he was half Yunhe's blood.
Can Ashina Zhijin not win over such a tribe?
Yun Qianxue, the prince of the Yunhe tribe, has been Biro's disciple since he was a child, and his martial arts skills are rarely matched among the younger generation of Turks.
The leaders and elders of the major tribes have been thinking about whether they can marry him all day long, but the Great Khan Ashina took the initiative and not only recruited Yun Qianxue into his army as a personal guard general, but also decided to make He Sijia may ration him and firmly bind the Yunhe tribe.
It is for this reason that although Hesijia was not willing to marry Yun Qianxue, she still considered her father's difficulties and silently agreed to the marriage.
Hesijia retracted her thoughts, smiled helplessly, and then said to Yinas: "Sister, stop talking about me, tell me about that person."
"That person? Which person?" Yinas was a little confused.
Hesijia stuck out her tongue playfully: "Of course he is Captain Li who has the ability to defeat you."
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"Ah sneeze -" Li Jiangyao rubbed his sore nose, thinking who was talking about me?
Lin Feng, who was sitting next to him, saw this and quickly used branches to stir up the bonfire to make the flames burn brighter: "Boss, are you catching a cold? This ghost place in Western Xinjiang is like this. It's only October, and it becomes so terrible at night. It's so cold. If I were in my hometown, it would be very comfortable at this time of year."
"Well, it's not a big problem." Li Jiangyao tightly wrapped his cloak around him: "You should hurry up and get some sleep first. That idiot Du Jian is already snoring."
Lin Feng: "I'm not too sleepy. I've been driving all day long and my brothers are exhausted. I guess we'll be able to reach Metasequoia City at noon tomorrow."
Li Jiangyao nodded and said thoughtfully: "Yes, if you walk faster, you can still catch up with mutton soup in Kufeng City at noon tomorrow. Hey, I heard that all the orchids in Metasequoia City are She is a beautiful woman with a slim waist and round butt, and her belly jiggles when she dances in circles, she is very pretty."
Lin Feng did not pick up the topic and continued to fiddle with the bonfire seriously.
Li Jiangyao stared at him: "Hey, I'm talking to you, do you hear me? When the military salary that has been delayed for three months is paid, I will take you to see it, how about it?"
Lin Feng shook his head and deliberately changed the subject: "Boss, all the brothers from the Duhufu who were stationed in Metasequoia City were killed by the Turks. This time we were ordered to go there to take over the defense. It was said to be a battalion, but in fact there were only about 500 people. Isn’t it too little?”
Li Jiangyao was very bored and responded smoothly: "What are you afraid of? The main Turkic force was beaten by us and fled. The ghost desert in Western Xinjiang is very peaceful now."
After the Xuanjia Legion left, the Zhenjiang Protectorate continued to take on the task of chasing the Turks. However, because their troops were not strong and they were worried about the Turks' backlash, the so-called pursuit only meant watching them leave Western Xinjiang.
After the Turks completely fled, the Zhenjiang army rested for several days. Zhang Sanpi divided his troops into three groups, and the main force followed him back to Anxi; the rapid relief division was led by brigade commander Cui Kai and continued to be stationed in King Chechi City. ; In addition, there is a group of carefully selected troops, divided into more than a dozen groups, and sent to various parts of the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang to fill the defense gaps caused by the war.
Li Jiangyao's team was sent to guard Metasequoia City, an important trade road town in Western Xinjiang.
Lin Feng frowned: "But what if the Turks send troops to kill them again? Besides, even if there are no Turks, we still have to guard against sand bandits and horse bandits. I heard that the horse bandits in this area are quite fierce. They are all from the shabby areas of Western Xinjiang in the past. Small countries or tribes, after losing their homeland, plundered everywhere. From hundreds to tens of thousands!"
"Why are you so worried?" Li Jiangyao stretched his waist and said, "The rumors are naturally getting more and more exaggerated. You have been here in the army for more than two years. Have you ever seen tens of thousands of horse bandits?"
Lin Feng was about to say something more, but he only heard the sentry standing guard in the distance suddenly shout loudly: "Who is it?!"
As soon as the shouting started, Li Jiangyao immediately picked up the Xingluo Knife and rushed out with a bang.
Lin Feng reacted quickly and kicked over the small pot on the bonfire. The hot water in the pot spilled out and he immediately doused the bonfire.
Immediately afterwards, he also touched the spear placed beside him, kicked Du Jian and several other officers awake one after another, and ran quickly in the direction of the sentry.
When Lin Feng and the others arrived at the sentry post, they looked up and saw Li Jiangyao leading the soldiers on duty, surrounding a large group of horses and vehicles. The knight on the horse was shouting something urgently.
After hearing what the other party said, Li Jiangyao turned around and shook his head at Lin Feng: "You are such a crow's mouth, you really attracted the horse bandit to me."
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In the forest in the distance, dots of torch light appeared. A rough count revealed that there were as many as two to three hundred people.
At this time, Li Jiangyao and the others had also figured out the current situation.
Those who mistakenly broke into the scout camp police post just now were mainly business travelers from Chechi Kingdom. They were going to Metasequoia City to do business. They were accompanied by some ordinary people who went there to visit relatives and friends.
These people set out from the royal city, and as soon as they reached Humpback Park not far away, they happened to encounter a large number of horse bandits.
Fortunately, the experienced veteran in the caravan saw something was wrong from a distance, so he immediately called out to everyone, and while the horse bandits were still far away from them, they hurriedly hid in the direction of this oasis.
However, the trouble was that although the caravan reacted quickly and did not dare to waste any time, the horse bandits still discovered them and immediately separated a team of people and chased them without letting go.
People running for their lives often have no choice but to choose their own way. The caravan guys were wandering around in the forest at night, and accidentally ran into Li Jiangyao's warning range. When all the businessmen saw the warriors emerging from the woods, they were all frightened to death, and secretly exclaimed that their lives would not be saved this time.
However, when they heard that what the other party said was pure Shengtang dialect, they were immediately pleasantly surprised and finally felt relieved.
It's the Xinjiang Army!
Li Jiangyao ordered his men to send the Chechi Merchant Brigade to the camp first and keep them under strict supervision for the time being. Then he ordered: "Lin Feng, you lead people to lay snagging ropes in the area in front, while all the archers hide in the woods behind, and wait. The horse bandit tripped and fell down, so he gave me a desperate call. Lao Du, you and the remaining brothers are lying in ambush in the woods on both sides, ready to beat the horse bandit."
Lin Feng frowned slightly: "Boss, there are horse bandits all over the mountains and plains. How can we make them obedient and rush towards us from this direction?"
Li Jiangyao waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about this problem, I have my own solution."
The Pegasus Scouts are the most elite troops in the Zhenjiang Protectorate. As long as they receive clear instructions, they can act swiftly and swiftly. In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng led his people to lay out a large rope to trip the horse in the area designated by Li Jiangyao.
While he was busy, Li Jiangyao suddenly led a few people and rode past them.
Lin Feng took a closer look and found that those riding on the horse were the women from Western Xinjiang who were in the escape team just now. Just listen to Li Jiangyao telling them as they walked: "You will follow me closely in a moment, shout as loudly as possible, you can shout anything, understand? Just a little, follow me closely, don't fall behind!"
Lin Feng probably guessed Li Jiangyao's intention, and quickly ordered his men to act quickly, and at the same time called Du Jian to get ready.
Li Jiangyao had spent about half a stick of incense when the originally scattered group of torches in the distance suddenly gathered together and moved quickly towards Lin Feng.
It turned out that the horse bandits were searching for the caravan in the dark forest. Unexpectedly, a woman's scream came from the front, and there were more than one! These guys were like wolves that smelled the smell of blood. They immediately shouted excitedly and urged their horses to chase after them.
The women's voices sounded erratic, and they were obviously moving quickly. But if you pay close attention, it is not difficult to find that they did not escape in a straight line, but along a strange arc, passing sideways in front of the horse bandits.
However, it was a pity that the horse bandits couldn't care so much at this time, and soon they gathered together with the sound.
Not long after, Li Jiangyao took the lead and rushed out of the woods ahead, running around the bend to Lin Feng and others. He waved to the women who were following him to move forward and hide in a safe area, and then shouted in a low voice: "Those fools are coming!"
Following his words, a large number of armed knights suddenly appeared in the forest.
These people were dressed in disorderly attire and their formations were disorderly. They were obviously a ragtag group of people.
The dozen or so horse bandits who were running the fastest ran straight into the stumbling ropes. The horse suddenly overturned while galloping, and the horse bandits were thrown far away in a panic.
The companions behind were not at all worried, thinking that those guys were too impatient and caused the horse to stumble. They couldn't help laughing weirdly while passing by without slowing down the horse's speed.
Unexpectedly, before they had run very far, they were also stopped by the tripping rope behind them.
In the chaos, someone finally reacted: "No, it's a trip!"
Unfortunately, their response was still too slow.
Just when the horse bandits noticed that something was wrong and tightened their reins one after another, an angry shout suddenly sounded from the woods not far away: "Fire the arrow!"
In an instant, sharp arrows poured out like raindrops, covering the unsuspecting horse bandits.
The cries of ghosts and howls of wolves suddenly came one after another. Three rounds of arrow rain disappeared in an instant, and the horse bandits were shot dead or injured.
But before they could recover from their fright, the woods on both sides erupted with the sound of killing.
The Pegasus scout raised his long sword and shouted the battle cry "Long live our emperor" as he rushed out of the forest.
