Jiang Shuo asked Li Huaixiu: "An Lushan's army came from the east and it was too late to hide. Why is Nie Li in the east?"
Li Huaixiu said: "Young Master Jiang, I don't have to hide it from you. Although I am the Khan of the Alliance, the most elite of the Khitan are the Die La tribe led by Nie Li. The commander of the eight Khitan warriors is also Yi Li Jin of the Great Die Lie Mansion. ·Nieli, it was Nieli's plan that we go into the mountains to show weakness to the Yan army. Anlushan has many generals who are capable of fighting and strategists. Nieli had expected that he would also organize elite soldiers into The small team infiltrated into the pine forest to search for the Khitan troops. However, Yiluohe was originally An Lushan's personal guard, and now they are all sent into the forest. The defense around An Lu must be empty. The Yan army went out to pursue the Khitan people, but they did not expect that we would counterattack. Nie Li wanted to take advantage of his unpreparedness and lead an army to raid his main camp, repeating the successful battle of killing Li Guozhe that day and night."
Jiang Shuo was surprised and said, "Could it be that the Anlu Mountain Camp is located to the east..."
Li Huaixiu pointed to the east and said: "Yes, a hundred miles eastward beyond the pine forest is Weidian City, where the Yazhang of Songmo Governor's Mansion is located, and where the current headquarters of Anlu Mountain is!"
Jiang Shuo said: "It turns out that this place is so close to Songmo Governor's Mansion."
Li Huaixiu said: "Now you know why I let the Yiluohe team go, right? It's not because I'm kind-hearted, but I want them to go back and report the news, so that the thieves will know that Li Huaixiu is pretending to be Yiluohe in the forest to ambush. We have already ambushed and then released several batches of Yiluohe in order to attract more elite Yan troops into the pine desert forest. Of course, Yiluohe is brave and brave, and our own losses are not small. We are unscathed like today. This is the first time. And Nieli's elite troops are ambushing near Weidian City, waiting for all the elites in the Anlu Mountain camp to be wiped out, and when the central army is empty, they will launch a fatal blow!"
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: "Who said that the border people in the north are all rough men? I think this Nie Li is far-sighted and his resourcefulness is not inferior to that of famous generals in ancient times. He crossed his hands and said: "Nie Li, the great Yi Li Jin, has a plan in his plan. Not only does he expect the enemy to It’s really admirable to be able to predict what will happen next.”
Li Huaixiu said: "Yes, Zhu'er thought I was a puppet of Nie Li and called me a coward. In fact, with Nie Li's ability, why not be a khan? It's just that Die La is the strongest among the eight divisions. If Nie Li is like this, After losing the Khan, the rest of the tribe was inevitably wary. He wanted to unite with the Khitan, so he elected me as the alliance khan. He even split his own tribe into two and restored the B Chamber tribe, so that the Khitan tribes could put aside their prejudices and become as close as one family. . In this war, Nieli put his tribe on the most dangerous front line, and this was how all the tribes were convinced."
Jiang Shuo praised: "Nie Li is brave and resourceful, which is admirable. I want to meet him even more."
Li Huaixiu crossed his hands and said, "Huaixiu has an unkind request. I want to use bait in the forest to attract the Yan army. We cannot approach Weidian City, otherwise we will not be able to lure away the guards around An Lushan. I want to invite Young Master Jiang." When I go to the east to look for Senior Dugu, if I can find him, I can help Nirvana come true. Since your martial arts skills are high, if I get your help, the assassination of An Lushan will be much more successful."
Jiang Shuo said: "Great, that's exactly what I meant. The An thieves have always had rebellious aspirations. Today they are oppressing the Khitans and the Xi people. In the future, they will bring disaster to the Central Plains. I have long wanted to assassinate this beast to eliminate harm for the people and the country." In critical condition, I asked the Khan to write a letter, and I took it with me as a token."
Li Huaixiu took off the dagger from his waist and said, "We Khitan men do not rely on letters. I carry two daggers, the long and the short, with me. I will give this dagger to Young Master Jiang as a memento."
But Dugu Xiang wanted to grab it, and shouted: "Hey, give me this short knife. The Huihe people just gave Brother Shuo a gold-tooth dagger. It will be inconvenient for him to carry so many knives in his body. What if he turns over in his sleep one day?" , I killed myself to death..."
Li Huaixiu quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, this man can't give a woman a knife easily." It turns out that in the North, a man giving a woman a knife is a sign of marriage.
Dugu Xiang asked displeasedly: "Why not? Huaixiu, you are really a little person. I saw you gave a similar short knife to my sister Jingle."
Li Huaixiu said: "Jingle is my wife, so naturally I have to give her a short sword..."
Dugu Xiang didn't understand what he meant and wanted to ask again, but Jiang Shuo had already guessed it roughly and hurriedly said to Dugu Xiang: "Sister Xiang'er, let me give you this gold tooth dagger. Look at the outside of this gold tooth dagger." The golden scabbard is inlaid with beads and jade, which is much more beautiful than the Khan's short sword."
Dugu Xiang saw that Li Huaixiu's dagger was in a leather scabbard, and it was dark and dull after being used for a long time.
Her eyes were indeed not as good-looking as the glittering gold tooth dagger. It was not because she was a money-lover because she wanted the jewels embedded in the gold tooth dagger to be valuable, but because of a woman's love for beauty, she happily accepted the gold tooth dagger. Pinned at the waist, it really matched the color of her clothes. When Jiang Shuo wore it, she couldn't help but feel exaggerated, but when Dugu Xiang wore it, it didn't look extravagant at all. On the contrary, it was like pearls and jade complementing a beauty. The arm sheath made her skin better than snow. , the green finger is exquisite, Dugu Xiang liked it and couldn't help playing with it for a while.
Jiang Shuo solemnly took Li Huaixiu's dagger. He had previously thought that the gold tooth dagger was rich and luxurious, so he only kept it in his arms. This time he saw that Li Huaixiu's dagger was low-key and simple, but he liked it so much that he lowered his head and groped for it to be hung on his belt. Upon seeing this, Li Huaixiu personally stepped forward to help him adjust his robe, hung the dagger on the back of his waist, and said to him: "Young Master Jiang, don't underestimate this dagger. I think that although the golden dagger is luxurious, But you may not be able to use my short sword as well, so please try drawing this sword." He said and took a step back.
Jiang Shuo wielded the sword with his right hand, so the sword was hung on the left side for easy extraction. Normally, the short sword should be hung on the right side for easy access by the left hand, but Li Huaixiu hung it on his waist for him. Jiang Shuo stretched out his hand and found that the scabbard was designed It is extremely clever. Although it is easy to pull it out with the left hand, it can also be drawn out with the right hand. It is indeed a handy short weapon. Look at the blade of the dagger, which is also black. It looks neither gold nor stone, and seems to be made of the same material as Li Huaixiu's two-handed broadsword.
Li Huaixiu said: "This sword is made of Nine Heavens Black Iron. Huaixiu's ancestor Yaonian passed down three magic weapons, one long and two short. The Khitan people can only get iron weapons from the Han area, so these three swords are even more precious. The long sword was worn by Huaixiu, the short sword was given to my wife Jingle, and the other was given to Young Master Jiang."
Jiutianxuan Iron is meteorite iron. The Khitan people do not understand the iron smelting process. Several sharp blades handed down from their ancestors are made of meteorite iron. The Seven-Star Sword is also made of meteorite iron. However, the skilled craftsmen of the Han people have already mastered the technology of smelting meteorite iron. Therefore, the silver-white surface of the Seven-Star Sword looks the same as ordinary steel, but it is harder and sharper. And the Khitans can't even smelt ordinary steel, let alone black iron? Therefore, when you hold this dark iron short sword in your hand and look carefully at the surface, there are many pits and dark red spots emerging from it. It is still the original color of dark iron. It turns out that the big, two and small blades were originally a piece of meteorite, which broke into three pieces after falling to the ground. Unable to smelt it, the Khitan people used three pieces of black iron to be of the same size, and polished them into three knives using the same water grinding technique as an iron pestle and a needle. However, only the cutting edges were sharpened, but the blades remained the original appearance of the meteorite iron.
Jiang Shuo knew that the Black Iron Sword was a rare item even in the Han region, so he hurriedly said, "Then I can't accept such a precious gift from you."
Huaixiu said: "I don't want to decline in a hurry. Huaixiu has something else to ask for. I want to hear the merits of this short sword first."
This black iron dagger is only ten inches long, only slightly longer than an ordinary dagger. It is quite heavy in the hand and is not much lighter than the three-foot-long Seven-Star Sword. However, the heavy weight of the dagger does not seem to be an advantage. Jiang Shuo holds it I turned the dagger over in my hand and looked over it, but I couldn't see anything special about it.
Li Huaixiu said: "This Jiutian Black Iron is different from ordinary meteorite iron, and it has general benefits." Then he asked a subordinate next to him for a short knife and threw it at Jiang Shuo and said: "Don't use the blade, please hit it with the blade."
Jiang Shuo followed his words and turned the blade sideways to lightly knock the flying dagger. Hearing a "clang" sound, the flying dagger was sucked into the black iron dagger. It turns out that the Nine Heavens Black Iron is magnetic and can attract weapons.
Li Huaixiu said with a smile: "Actually, my long sword also has magnetism, but when I fought with Young Master Jiang that day, my physical strength was not as good as yours, so this magnetism became a burden, and you almost took the sword away from me several times."
Jiang Shuo then understood that when he fought with Li Huaixiu that day, he only felt a strong stickiness on his sword. He said that it was because of his great internal strength. It turned out to be the natural magnetism of the Nine Heavens Black Iron. He couldn't help but laugh too. He said: "Khan told me all the secrets on the sword, and for me to be so sincere, Sui Zhi was frightened, and he couldn't keep the short sword anymore."
Li Huaixiu said: "The most important thing among Khitan men is a hero. Huaixiu admires Master Jiang for his martial arts skills. If he refuses to give up, he is willing to become brothers with Master Jiang. This dagger is a token."
Jiang Shuo also loved Huai Xiu, who was upright and bold, but no matter how he refused, the two immediately knelt on the ground and collected earth to make incense. They first kowtowed and swore an oath to each other according to Han rites, and then offered Khitan burnt sacrifices to the gods.
After the ceremony was completed, Li Huaixiu said: "Since we have sacrificed to the gods, we are brothers.
, please feel free to use this black iron dagger. I will call you brother from now on, and you can never call me Khan again. "
Jiang Shuo had no choice but to put away his dagger, crossed his hands and said, "That's how it should be. Brother Huaixiu, I bow to you." After saying that, he knelt down and bowed again.
Li Huaixiu hurriedly stretched out his hand to lift him up. At this time, the Khitan warriors under Tariggu also arrived. When they heard that the two had become brothers, they couldn't help but cheer together, which shook the pine forest for a while.
Li Huaixiu said: "We need to move immediately. There is too much noise here, and we are afraid that the other Luoluohe team will be looking for us soon. Brother Su, you must be careful when you go east."
Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang took the old yellow horse and the peach blossom horse brought by Taligu, and got on the horse. Jiang Shuo crossed his hands on the horse and said: "Don't worry, brother, I will first find Xiang'er's grandfather Dugu Xiang and ask the seniors, then go and talk to him." Nirvana meets."
At this time, the Khitan warriors had gathered all the utensils left behind by Yiluohe and mounted their horses one after another. Seeing that Jiang Shuo was about to leave, Hang Han was very reluctant to leave and wanted to go with him, but was held back by Huaixiu. He had no choice but to join Huaixiu on horseback and bow to Jiang Shuo with folded hands and say goodbye.
Jiang Shuo groaned and his horses muttered, and the two horses started to run without raising their whips. Huaixiu led all the Khitan warriors on horseback to watch them go eastward.
