Wang Kuan responded, took the torch and left, quickly disappearing into the darkness. Ah Zhiluo whispered: "Everyone remember, we are outnumbered and we can only survive by fighting hard." . After I give the order, everyone will blow the horns, shout loudly, and rush over. There must be no hesitation at all. Do you understand?"
Seeing everyone nodding, Ah Zhiluo got on his horse, drew his sword and made two false blows on each side. When the others spread out in formation, he blew the horn with all his strength, and then shouted loudly: "Kill the thief!"
"Kill the thief!"
Death comes roaring!
Nervousness and anger made Ah Zhiluo's eyes bloodshot. He couldn't even see clearly the actions of the enemy in the distance. He slashed with his sword. With the huge momentum brought by the war horse, the blade almost completely split the first enemy's shoulder. At the same time, , he caught a vague shadow from the corner of his eye. The companion on the right fell off the horse, and blood poured out from the torn throat. Then the fire flashed, and another person fell from the horse. He didn't know whether it was the enemy or me. Curses, shouts and howls of pain were everywhere. Ah Zhiluo saw a horse passing by, its rider's ankle was caught in the stirrup, and it was dragging on the ground, not knowing whether it was alive or dead.
Darkness came with death. Azhiluo was weaving among the enemies. He didn't know when his saber was taken off. The enemies were stabbing with spears. He could only crawl on the horseback, try his best to reduce the target, and take out the horn with one hand. Bow, the other hand frantically looking for the quiver. A war horse was driven crazy by the smell of slaughter, standing on its hind legs, kicking its hooves fiercely, and everything was in chaos.
Suddenly, Ah Zhiluo felt the soft tail feathers on his fingertips. He twisted out an arrow, twisted his waist, almost lying on his back on the horse, and pointed the full bow at the nearest enemy behind him. His fingertips were loose. When he opened the bow string, he seemed to feel the arrow piercing his throat. The enemy turned over and fell from his horse. A Zhiluo's mount rushed out, and a spear flew past his shoulder and disappeared into the darkness.
Then the men and horses began to run wildly. Ah Zhiluo did not guide him, he just leaned on the horse's back as hard as he could, wet grass slapped his face, and arrows flew past his ears. If the horse falls and breaks its legs, they will catch up and kill me, he thought, but the gods and Buddhas are with him and the horse will be fine. The shouts of death weakened and disappeared behind him.
Ah Zhi Basil turned to his horse, made sure that nothing happened to him, turned around and walked towards where he came from. No matter what the final result was, at least he couldn't just run away. A few minutes later, he returned to the battlefield and was surprised to find that the enemy had fled. Only a few knights were still on the battlefield. He approached them hesitantly.
"Azhiluo, is that you?" A familiar voice shouted: "It's great that you're okay!"
"Ah Kuan?" Seeing the familiar Pao Ze, Ah Zhiluo felt relieved: "Where are the others? How many of us are there?"
"Three people died, and Liu He was also seriously injured on the shoulder!" Wang Kuan's voice was a little depressed: "Fortunately, Li Langjun who was surrounded on the hill rushed down and shot several thieves in succession. The thieves thought they were ambushed and scattered. Run away so we can survive!”
"Li Langjun?" Ah Zhiluo was stunned when he heard the words. At this time, a horse came close to him. He saw that the man on the horse was wrapped in fur, and his body gave off the reflection of steel. His thick beard covered his strong and thin face, making him It looks as unkempt as the horse on its crotch. The visitor bowed his hand to Ah Zhiluo: "I would like to congratulate you Huaien. You are the chiefs of the Songmo Governor's Mansion. You are now serving as a shooting general under the Anton Governor's Mansion! Thank you very much for your help today, brother, otherwise your life will be difficult to save!"
"Don't dare. I'm here at the lower river to guard the pavilion. Chief A Zhiluo. This is what we should do. Why should we say thank you?" A Zhiluo hurriedly returned the gift. He was a native of Liucheng and knew that the Dahe family was a noble surname among the Khitan people. In the 22nd year of Zhenguan (648), Khitan was attached to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty set up the Songmo Governor's Office in his hometown, with Ku Ge, the leader of the Khitan tribe, as the envoy and governor. He was the governor of the military affairs of the ten states. The Songmo Governor was in charge of the affairs of the headquarters and was given the surname Li. Wang Kuan just said that his surname was Li, and he also called himself Da He Huaien. He must be a noble person among the Khitan people.
"You only had seven or eight cavalry with you just now, right? The Mohe Thief probably has thirty or forty cavalry, but not everyone has the courage! Besides, you are the commander of the pavilion. As long as the pavilion does not fall, no one can blame you!" Dahe Huai'en He smiled and said: "Brother Ah Zhiluo, you are a good man. I will never forget this friendship!" At this point, he paused for a moment: "It is still very dangerous here right now. Those Mohe thieves found out after they escaped. Our numbers are small, so we might come back."
"Not bad!" Ah Zhiluo nodded: "Wangting is not far from here, let's go there right away!"
"Wait a minute, I have an injured companion who is still at the top of the hill. Let me take him with me!" After congratulating Huai'en, Ah Zhiluo knew that they were being chased by the Mohe people. His companion was injured, and only one person was left. Da He Huaien was unwilling to leave his companions to break out alone, so he was trapped on the top of the hill. The Mohe people were afraid of his shooting skills and did not dare to approach. They only dared to shoot arrows around the hill. The two sides were in a stalemate before dragging Azhiluo and the others. Arrive.
"Brother Dahe is indeed very loyal!" Ah Zhiluo said with admiration. When he was cleaning the battlefield, he discovered that there were actually seven Mohe people shot by Dahe Huai'en. Their bows were like thunderbolts and their arrows were like lightning. They were worthy of being called the grassland. The genius of the world, the Condor Shooting, with such martial arts and riding skills, if he breaks out alone, he has a high probability of escaping, but Dahe Huaien actually trapped the mound for his injured companions. If A Zhiluo and the others hadn't arrived, the probability of his survival would have been very slim. of.
"Life and death are destiny, why force it? Besides, if it weren't for this, we wouldn't be able to get to know Brother A Zhiluo!" Dahe Huaien said with a smile.
"I'm lucky to get to know Brother Dahe! It's just that those Mohe thieves rarely go so deep. Brother Dahe, what did you do to make them chase you here?"
Dahe Huaien glanced at A Zhiluo and said with a smile: "Well, you will know it in a few days anyway, so I won't hide it from you. I went to investigate the military situation of Goguryeo this time, and I got a very important News, I was chased here by the Mohe thieves, Quan Gaisuwen is dead!"
"What?" Ah Zhiluo was surprised: "Brother Dahe, are you talking about Quan Gaisuwen?"
"Who else besides him? Is it worth trading the lives of four or five of my companions for the news of his death? Just a few days ago, he died without any illness!" Dahe Huai'en looked proud: "Although he is the mortal enemy of the Tang Dynasty, this person has always been serious. It’s not in vain!”
"That's right! After decades of fighting against the Tang Dynasty, he can still die alive!" Ah Zhiluo sighed. As a native of Liucheng, when he was born, he was full of the evil reputation of Quan Gaisuwen. As he grew older, As time goes by, among the rumored murderers of the Tang Dynasty, only Quan Gaisuwen is still standing. Now that I hear the news of his death, I really feel like I am in another world.
"Well, but after his death, Goguryeo's life will not be long!" Dahe Huaien sighed: "His two sons, no matter how capable they are, can't support their father's foundation!"
"That's true!" Ah Zhiluo nodded. This is the consensus of everyone: "Do you think we will send troops again?"
"Of course, no later than next spring!" Dahe Huaien said solemnly: "In fact, the Tang Dynasty has not sent troops in the past few years, so it is just waiting for the opportunity. After Quan Gaisuwen's death, the Tang Dynasty will definitely not wait any longer! "
"If that's the case, that would be great!" Ah Zhiluo was overjoyed when he heard this.
"What's wrong? Brother A Zhiluo wants to take advantage of the expedition to make meritorious deeds?" Dahe Huaien said with a smile.
"That's not true!" Ah Zhiluo said with a smile: "In these two days, I don't dare to think about making meritorious deeds. But if Goguryeo can be annihilated, there will be no need to fight in Yingzhou, and we can live in a few days. Peaceful days!”
"That's it!" Dahe Huaien laughed: "Brother Ah Zhiluo, I think it's okay if Goguryeo is not destroyed. Once Goguryeo is destroyed, your life may not be as good as it is now. Do you believe it?"
"How is this possible?" Ah Zhiluo said with a smile: "How can there be peace that is worse than war? Brother Dahe, are you kidding me?"
Dahe Huaien smiled and said: "There is a saying among the Han people that if there is no external trouble, there must be internal trouble. To the Tang people, the Goguryeo people are foreign trouble. Once Goguryeo is wiped out, there will be no more foreign trouble in this area. Internal trouble will inevitably arise. Compared with foreign trouble, Come on, internal worries may be even more uncomfortable!" At this point, he spurred his horse forward and burst into laughter, leaving only Ah Zhiluo and others at a loss.
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Japanese country, Namba capital.
"The rebels of the Yue Kingdom have been suppressed, but King Shoujin has not been found yet!" Fujiwara Fubi said.
"Tell Mononobe Lianxiong that even if we trace it to the ends of the earth, we must find King Mori. His body must be seen before he dies, and his body must be seen alive!" Wang Wenzuo's voice was as devoid of warmth as the armor on his body. The throne stood behind him, scattering The next huge shadow enveloped the entire hall. As the minister of Taizheng, Wang Wenzuo did not sit on the seat that belonged to his son, but sat on a comfortable cushion!
"Yes!" Fubi Fujiwara quickly recorded Wang Wenzuo's order: "Naoko of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a local tycoon from Kibi Kingdom, has presented the head of Prince Beeko, but according to the identification of reliable people, this head is a forgery!"
"Forged?" Wang Wenzuo frowned: "So, the real person is in his hands?"
"Not bad! Otherwise he wouldn't have to do this!"
"Then let him be commended, let him come to Kyoto to pay homage, and confer him the title of national minister of Kibi State. At the same time, let He Bayong lead the military expedition in the surrounding countries. We must deal with Prince Beezi!"
"As you command!"
Wang Wenzuo is like a sophisticated machine, accurately and ruthlessly executing Saitama's last order - to annihilate all relatives of the fifth emperor and eliminate all possibilities that may threaten the throne of her and Wang Wenzuo's children. After the day after Saitama died, many royal families escaped from Asuka Kyo and went to the prefecture where their estates were located, raising flags and revolting. Wang Wenzuo responded with an iron fist. He brought back the Japanese prisoners who were still in Baekje. Together with the Japanese warriors who were originally loyal to him in the White Horse Alliance, he began to sweep away the rebels starting from Kinki, and then Control several key passes and defeat the rebels one by one.
Although the total number of rebels was staggering - according to the rebel announcement, the total number was almost 400,000. However, under the command of Wang Wenzuo, most of the rebels were quickly suppressed, and most of their leaders were killed and confiscated. Territories were divided among meritorious warriors, which made the original White Horse Alliance sound more credible.
"Is there anything else?" Wang Wenzuo raised his head and looked at Fujiwara Bubi.
"Yes, it's the news that just arrived!" Fubi Fujiwara said in a low voice: "Shen Fenseng sent it back from Fuchu. Izumi Suwen is dead!"
"Is Quan Gaisuwen dead?" Wang Wenzuo had a rare expression of surprise on his face: "When did you die? Are you sure?"
"The news of his death is very certain. His second son Izumibuchi Oken has inherited his official position as Damolizhi! Look!" Fujiwara Fubi handed over a roll of silk paper.
"The Quanyuan male successor was Mo Lizhi, and he immediately recruited a large number of Mohe soldiers!" Wang Wenzuo read the content on the silk paper with great interest, and said with a smile: "It seems that the comfortable days of the Quanyuan male are over. After spending so many years in the Tang Dynasty, it’s time to do something, right?”
"Your Highness is right!" Fujiwara nodded and said, "I guess the Tang Dynasty will destroy Goguryeo in one fell swoop this time!"
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo nodded. If he could miss this opportunity, then the one on the throne would not be Li Zhi. He stood up, paced back and forth a few times and said, "I can't stay in the Japanese country any longer. The imperial court wants to use troops against Goguryeo. As the governor of Xiongjin Governor's Mansion, I have the unshirkable responsibility! Regarding the affairs of the Japanese country, He Ba Yong is upright. He When I am the Minister of Internal Affairs, you are the deputy, Shao Na Yan."
"As you command!"
"If Goguryeo is conquered, Japan, as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, will definitely send troops!" Wang Wenzuo said: "But the number of people will not be too many, about four thousand cavalry! You must be prepared for this aspect of money and food!"
"My subordinates understand!" Fujiwara Fubi hesitated for a moment and whispered: "What about the arrest of the Five Imperial Clan members? Many chaos are actually caused by this. If there is an amnesty -"
"Amnesty?" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "That's okay. You can lure them out with amnesty first, and then catch them all in one go!"
"This, isn't this not good?" Fujiwara shivered and lowered his head.
"Yes, I don't think it's good either!" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "We are strong enough and there is no need to use this method of destroying our credibility. Mr. Fujiwara, I know that the royal family is deeply entangled, and there must be many people who sympathize and support them secretly. I can't kill everyone, the only thing I can do is to eliminate all these reminders that can remind people of the past. It's better to cry as a family than to cry all the way!"
"I understand!" Fujiwara Nobi lowered his head. As the de facto new clan leader of the Nakatomi clan, there were actually many clan members who disapproved of Wang Wenzuo's spicy methods. Of course, it was impossible to hide all this from Fujiwara Nobi. Wang Wenzuo's words just now sounded to Fujiwara as a slap on his face. He made up his mind to beat his clan members hard when he went back. If there were still people who persisted, he would have no choice but to ask them to go underground to see his father.
(End of chapter)
