Chapter 5 second quarter

Outside the northern capital city, the snow was knee-deep, and Meng Lehuoer sat on a wolf skin, watching his wolf nibbling on a stiff corpse in the distance. Hudulu Khan walked behind his father, "We caught a Qingyang man who wanted to get close to the city wall. It seems to be an envoy sent by Qingyang." "Bring it here." Meng Lehuo ordered. Two wolf cavalry escorted the young man to Meng Lehuo'er.The young man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in simple herdsman clothes, but his white and slender hands revealed his aristocratic status, and a strangely shaped thing was hung on a silver chain around his neck, like two black crystals Grinded circular flakes are set in a delicate metal frame.Probably because he never thought that one day he would face a demon like Shuobei Wolf Lord. This slender guy trembled like a plucked string, his face was as white as paper, and his soul seemed to be taken away.

Meng Lehuoer was unexpectedly calm, and glanced at him, "Amochi, you are a student of Shahan Chaodraji." Amochi was dumbfounded and couldn't believe his ears. He felt that he was just a small person. Even the teacher said that his talent was ridiculously poor. He didn't know if he could inherit the status of Dahesa in the future, but the grassland was terrifying. The Shuobei wolf lord guessed his identity with just one glance. "I asked my son Hudulu Khan to find out who I need to pay attention to in the northern capital. My son told me that Shahan was still alive. He said he had an outstanding student. I know Shahan. I will pay attention to the middle school students." Meng Lehuo'er fully understood Amochi's surprise, "The collar of your shirt shows that you are a wizard, and there is a lens on your neck."

Amochi looked down at his neckline, only to realize that although he was wearing a herdsman's clothes, his inner garment was still a wizard's special colorful collar. "Where do you come from?" Meng Lehuo asked, looking at his wolf like a shepherd watching sheep grazing. "Lanma Department." Amochi lowered his head. "You are asking for help. Is the Lanma Department willing to send reinforcements to support the Maharaja who has not passed the Kulig Conference?" Amochi hesitated for a long time, and said in a low voice, "The Lanma Department said that they are willing to send reinforcements, but the snow will hinder the marching time."

"In this weather, the camp of the Lanma Division will take more than a month to get here, right?" Meng Lehuo said casually, "Their cavalry is very good." Amochi dared not answer. "Do you think Qingyang can win?" Meng Lehuo'er polished his big bronze axe with a millstone. Amochi looked at the formidable and terrifying weapon, his eyes were full of panic, he held back for a long time, and shook his head. "Go to the city to persuade your people to surrender, and tell them that no reinforcements came back to save them. I will not harm them, I only want the northern capital. Before I have decided to slaughter this city, you are doing this to save them. After that Regardless of whether they surrendered or not, I will give you a hundred herdsmen, three thousand sheep and five beautiful women, and you will be my wizard in the future." Meng Lehuo said lightly.

A Mochi was trembling all over, staring blankly at the sharp blade of that big axe, listening to the rubbing of the millstone.Hudulu Khan became a little impatient, walked behind him, and snorted heavily. Amochi was so startled that he knelt down in the snow and slowly bowed: "I see, let me persuade them, but I don't know if they will listen to me." "Give it a try." Meng Lehuo'er waved someone to take him away, "If you fail to convince them, I just need to work harder and chop off their heads." Amochi was escorted by wolf cavalry for a long distance in the snow, when he heard Meng Lehuoer's order from behind, "Hudulu Khan, send someone to follow him, and if he plays any tricks, kill him .”

He staggered and almost fell, but was lifted up like a chicken by a wolf cavalry soldier, and continued walking with his feet floating. At the north gate of the northern capital, Dahesa rushed up the city wall in a panic, holding the corner of his robe.Under the banner of the leopard, Bu Huaa squinted his eagle eyes and looked out, holding a longbow with a black feather arrow on the bow. "Is that your student Amochi?" Buhuala slightly tilted his head and gestured to Dahesa with his eyes. Dahesa supported the battlements at the top of the city and looked out. More than two hundred steps away from the city wall, a young man was escorted by two capable Shuobei warriors and knelt down in the snow, burying his head in the snow.

"The Shuobei people said that he is your student, so he probably came to persuade him to surrender." Buhuala said in a low voice, "I don't want to hear anyone persuade you to surrender. There are no such cowards in the Qingyang Department. Please tell him, Dahesa, otherwise I will warn him with my arrow." Dahesa's shoulders trembled slightly, and after a long silence, he took a deep breath, "Amochi, is that you?" The young man raised his head from the snow, his delicate and fair face was full of panic, his hair was disheveled, and his eyes were confused.Dahesa felt a rush of blood and almost stumbled and fell. His old eyes were not sharp, but he could see clearly that it was the student he sent out to ask for help.

He coughed twice, and shouted hoarsely, "Amochi, General Buhuasa said... There are no cowards in the Qingyang Department, let me warn you, otherwise he will warn you with a bow...Amochi, you have to remember what!" He covered his head with trembling hands, tears poured out, across his face, almost frozen into ice slag in the cold wind.Buhuasa glanced at him, and silently opened his longbow. The two Shuobei warriors behind Amochi took a step forward and put a shield covered with cowhide in front of Amochi, while the other drew his sword and put it on the back of Amochi's neck.

"Stand up and tell them!" Shuobei warrior growled. Amochi got up silently, patted the snow dust on his knees, and looked up at the teacher at the top of the city and hundreds of Qingyang warriors. "The people of Qingyang..." His voice was trembling, but it was extremely loud, and it was heard far away in the snow, "I went to the Lanma Department, and I also went to the Jiuzheng and Shachi Departments to ask for reinforcements for everyone... ..." His tears also welled up, just like the teacher at the top of the city. "They all agreed! Reinforcements will come! Don't surrender!" Amochi suddenly shouted in a tearing voice.The slender young man rushed forward desperately, knocked back the shield-wielding Shuobei warrior with his shoulder, and ran madly towards the gate of Beidu City.The Shuobei warrior holding the knife did not expect this change at all, but after a moment of astonishment, he immediately raised the knife and rushed forward, swinging the knife to strike Amochi's back.But the stunned moment was even shorter, the black-feathered arrow screamed off the string, and the Shuobei warrior with the knife seemed to have been punched in the front, he stumbled back a few steps, looked down at the feathered arrow inserted into his heart, Slowly kneel down in the snow.

"Damn Qingyang people!" Hudulu Khan, who was watching from a distance, was furious, "Kill him!" Dozens of Shuobei cavalry behind him opened their bows at the same time, aiming at the figure stumbling in the snow. "Reinforcements will come! Reinforcements will come!" Amochi was running, shouting wildly, waving his arms, his hair disheveled, like a madman.He rushed to the gate of the northern capital, tears splashing everywhere, like a sad child throwing himself into his mother's arms. "Amochi! Hurry up! Hurry up!" Dahesa roared.But it was useless, there were two hundred steps between them, no matter how fast Amochi ran, how could he be faster than Yujian?

A horse flashed out from behind Hudulu Khan. It was the Shuobei wolf lord Menglehuoer Uerhan himself.He pressed down on the forearm of a warrior, and pressed down the raised bow.The Shuobei warriors were stunned, looked at each other, and slowly let go of the bowstring. "He is such an interesting young man. I appreciate his bravery. Let him go to the city. He must bring bad news to the people of Qingyang, and Qingyang's last hope will be cut off." Mengle Huo'er said lightly . "Bad news?" Hudulu Khan was puzzled. "He wanted to lie to us, saying that the Lanma Department would send reinforcements to rescue Beiducheng. But he was too young to hide his eyes. He failed to invite reinforcements, and none of them would come. Let him enter the city, and he will send this The bad news has passed to Guo Le'er's son. The people of Qingyang will only be more frightened." Meng Lehuo'er turned the horse's head and let the horse walk away. "You said that all the tribes refused to send reinforcements?" Bimogan's voice trembled. In the golden tent, the generals and nobles gathered in ecstasy, but felt that a basin of ice water was poured on their heads.Outside the golden tent, the news of the coming reinforcements spread like a gallop among the warriors, slaves, and herdsmen. The once lifeless city suddenly revived, and countless people went in and out of different tents.Accurate intelligence is not the case at all. Amochi was wrapped in a sheepskin cloak, his face was pale, and he couldn't stop trembling, "They all said that the snow was too heavy to send reinforcements, and the Lanma Department also said...and said that this was a catastrophe brought by the Pantar God to Qingyang , Qingyang needs to bear it by himself." Bi Mogan was silent, and everyone was silent.For the first time in decades, the maharajah in the northern capital was rejected by the entire barbarian tribe, and his orders and requests no longer passed through the grassland.Bimogan felt a heavy sense of powerlessness that almost crushed him. "I heard that the descendants of King Dadri the Great Khan regained power in the Lanma tribe. They hold a grudge against the elder king for killing King Dadri the Great Khan, right?" The Nine Kings sighed lowly. "But Dad is also forced to..." Bi Mogan stopped here.Even at that time, the old maharaja had to weigh it over and over again before reluctantly attacking King Dadri Khan, who had fully supported him, but how could he tell people that as the person chosen by the Pantar god, he would do something against his will? Come? "Actually, I already guessed it, I just want to try." Dahesa said. "Do those people want to see the people from Shuobei invade Beiducheng? What good will it do them if the owner of Beiducheng is replaced by the wolf from Shuobei?" Bimogan's voice was full of anger. "Majesty, in fact, the owner of the northern capital is our Qingyang, and there is no benefit for them... They think that if Qingyang loses this battle, even if they don't lose or win, Qingyang will be seriously injured, and there will be no more troops. Go and attack them." Dahesa shook his head. "Does it mean that the whole grassland thinks we will lose this battle?" Bimogan's voice trembled slightly. No one answered, and there was a dead silence in the golden tent. Asule rode the Lilong Ma, walking silently on the snow.Behind him was a carriage, and in the carriage was Dahesa guarding the fainted Amochi.Coming out of the golden tent, no one spoke, and the gray despair weighed heavily on everyone's heart. The northern capital city is extremely lively today. The men and women who have been hiding in the tent all of a sudden seem to have sprouted in spring. Everyone's face is beaming, and even the children are allowed to chase and beat them on the snow.The women tied colorful rubbing ropes outside their tents, which is a blessing to the men who are about to go out to fight, hoping that they will return triumphantly after defeating the enemy.It was getting dusk, and the air was filled with the smell of blood that had not been smelled for a long time. Somewhere, there was the cry of a sheep before being slaughtered. The women were setting up a pot to boil water in the tent, waiting for their men to come back with a knife. All because of that good news.The reinforcements will come soon, and the Qingyang army will work with the reinforcements from other tribes to completely drive the Shuobei people back to the north. This is a good opportunity for the men to make meritorious deeds. Asule tightened the reins to stop the horse, and let the two groups of chasing children pass in front of his horse.The children ran away wielding swords made of wood, and Asule heard them make a "swish" sound, shouting that you are from Shuobei and you lose!Another group of children fought back stubbornly and shouted that you are the people from Shuobei, and you are the loser! Asule fumbled to hold Yingyue's handle, but felt that his hand was so weak.What good would it do if he held the knife tightly?Reinforcements would never come, and people would starve to death after eating up the food in the city.In the end, the Shuobei army will break through the fortified city gate of Beidu and turn these children into food for the wolves.He closed his eyes, but he couldn't help thinking of those children lying in pools of blood, with their little wooden swords beside them. "Da Nayan, let's go. If they know that you are the hero of the Shuobei people who blocked the Shuobei people on the bank of the Tainale River, they will surround you." A warrior rode his horse and approached Asule. "I blocked the Shuobei people?" Asule shook his head. "Da Nayan is the one who rushed forward amidst the rout." The warrior said flatly. Asule froze for a moment, then turned to look at the warrior, and realized that he looked familiar. It was very late at night, and Asule sat by the bed.It was still Mrs. Ying's tent, but now it was replaced by Amochi lying here unconscious.Ba Bang, his three sons, and Dahesa gather here every day to discuss matters, and they sleep here at night.A Sule knew why Ba Bang and his son did this, because some people said that it was Mu Li's fault that tens of thousands of people died in the battle by the Tai Nale River, and some people died of their fathers and brothers, and felt that Mu Li could not repay this mistake even if he died. So he announced that Mu Li's family would continue to pay back.Ba Bang walked around the tent with a knife in the middle of the night, like a tiger guarding its nest. When he saw a sneaky figure from a distance, he yelled loudly, waking Asule from his dream. But today, Ba Bang probably won't be patrolling. He is drinking with his two sons and Dahesa in the nearby tent. At this moment, only Gurqin spirits can make him feel better. Asule touched Amochi's forehead and felt that his body temperature had almost recovered.This childhood friend was already considered a real man, but he also had a child's face, with a layer of fluff on his lips.Asule didn't know where this guy got the courage to deceive the devilish wolf lord in exchange for this chance of surviving. Someone lifted the curtain of the tent, Asule turned around and saw the familiar warrior.He put his hand on the handle of the knife warily.This tent was where Mu Li lived before his death, ordinary people are not allowed to enter easily, but this warrior didn't make any footsteps when he approached. The samurai raised a finger to his lips, motioning for Asule to whisper. He spread his hands to show that he was not hostile, "Da Nayan, don't you remember me? My name is Haleza. When Da Nayan went to Donglu, I was selected from hundreds of children to be the son of Da Nayan. One of the seven attendants. I once fought against Da Nayan’s friend Ji Ye in the martial arts arena of the Daliu Camp. Later, only the Balubaza brothers served by Da Nayan’s side, and we were all incorporated into the Lower Tang army Learn, change defenses around. I didn’t return until Qingyang broke off diplomatic relations with Xiatang, and I received a call from Balu. When Danayan was protected by the Iron Buddha and forced out of the city, we once caused chaos everywhere in the city.” "You..." Asule suddenly remembered, "You have a pair of extendable cone guns!" Haleza nodded with a smile, "At that time, I was very proud. I felt that we could show our Qingyang's prestige in Donglu, but as soon as we performed martial arts, General Ji disarmed us." "Sit down and talk." Asule stepped forward to greet him, "Where are the other four people? Are they all with you?" "Two people died. They failed to escape from the barracks and were killed on the spot. The other two were unwilling to go back to Beidu and pledged their allegiance to Tang Kingdom." Haleza whispered, "I'm the only one left." Asule sat side by side with him on the sheepskin cushion, thinking of Nanhuai City and the people there, he was lost in thought for a moment. "If General Ba Bang finds out that I have come to find Danayan privately, it will be troublesome. I don't have much time. Please listen to me if I have something to say." Haleza looked very serious. "We are friends who went to the Eastern Continent together, and we can talk about anything we want, but why did we hide it from them?" Asule asked. Haleza was silent for a while, then opened the cowhide gauntlet, revealing the iron-blue eagle emblem on his thumb, and lowered his voice, "The armor is still there." A Sule habitually pressed his wrist with one hand in shock, and gave a thumbs up, "It's still there!" On Haleza's thumb is a real Tianqu iron finger cot, Asule can distinguish the authenticity from the fake. Although there is no inscription on the suzerain's glove, this kind of metal is extremely special and cannot be imitated. According to Xi Yan, there are no more than 2,000 finger sets. "I got this finger cot from General Xi. I know that Da Nayan is also a member of Tianqi." Haleza said, "As Tianqi, there is no distinction between us. I want to say directly to Da Nayan Now that we know that Chenyue is instigating behind the Shuobei people, we should do our best to keep them under the Beidu city. Otherwise, this war will become more and more terrifying." Asule remained silent, staring into Haleza's eyes.Haleza felt that the other party's eyes had become unfamiliar in an instant, and felt uneasy, but met Asule's eyes straightly. After a long time, Asule withdrew his gaze and looked at the ground, "Haleza, you know that I am a member of Sky Drive, but I don't know that you are. You got the finger cot from the general, and it was the general who arranged for you to follow me. What? You come to see me now, because Tianqi needs to fight against Chenyue, and you need me?" Haleza was stunned for a moment, "It's not that we need you, you are us! You're also a Skydriver!" Asule pondered for a long time, "The general is my teacher and one of the most trusted people in my life. Normally, I would do everything he said. But..." Asule raised his head, "Haleza, You should have seen the attack of the White Wolf Group with your own eyes. Qingyang’s army is no match for them! My grandfather... Even General Mu Li can’t stop them. Who else can stop them? According to the white wolf group’s long-standing habit, If the tribes that do not surrender are defeated, the women and children will be enslaved, and all the men will be killed. If I persuade my brother to block Shuobei in the northern capital, hundreds of thousands of people will die in the northern capital..." "If the general is here, will he ask me to sacrifice my own people and defend the northern capital for the safety of the Eastern Land?" His voice became lower and lower. Haleza was stunned, unable to speak for a moment, and Asule silently turned his head away. "Is this the second time Da Nayan has been besieged in the city?" Haleza broke the silence. "Yeah, the first time was at Shangyang Pass, and that time I felt like I was going to die." "In the battle of Shangyang Pass, probably no less than 100,000 people died in the battle? Has Da Nayan ever thought about who the 100,000 people died for? The soldiers of the armies of the princes fought for the emperor of the Eastern Continent. dead?" Asule was at a loss and shook his head. "Everyone goes to the battlefield, not for the emperor or the majesty, right?" Haleza said, "They are all to protect someone, to protect their own family, so they have to protect the country, to protect the country, so they have to protect the emperor. We Qingyang Why did the samurai go to the battlefield? It’s not for the Pasur family, right? Many people do it to protect their own family members? Da Nayan, why did you join Tianqi? The dynasty stood up and risked death in battle to protect what?" Azule thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Actually, I don't know. I joined Tianqi only because I was a student of the general? I don't know why Tianqi did this. Probably every Tianqi should be a A brave and noble person, right?" "Actually, it is also to protect someone! To protect those who are important to me, so I have to protect a safe generation! Once the war starts according to Chenyue's wishes, it will spread to all parts of Kyushu. At that time, our clansmen will be spared Is it? Human life will become very humble in the era of war, and many people will die. If we don't stop it now, we will lose the chance to stop it." Haleza's eyes seemed to be on fire. Asule lowered his head, afraid to look into his eyes, under those eyes he felt the humbleness in his heart. "Does Da Nayan feel strange why you can easily escape from Nanhuai? Even if none of the troops in the Tang Dynasty can match our Iron Buddha, but tens of thousands of maharajas are stationed in the city, even if they are blocked by a human wall It is impossible for the Iron Buddha to rush out of the city gate. However, General Ba Bang protected Danayan all the way, protruding from the north gate until he arrived at the port and changed to a merchant ship, and he was not blocked." Haleza said. Asule's heart skipped a beat.He was also surprised why they evacuated from the execution ground as if they were in an uninhabited territory along the way. The defense of Nanhuai City was surprisingly weak that day. "Because General Xi already knew about General Ba Bang's plan. He was already under house arrest in Youfengtang at that time, but he transferred most of the defenders back to Daliu Camp with a warrant." Haleza said, "Dana If General Yan Xiangxi's actions are discovered by the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, what will happen?" Asule felt chills in his heart, and then he remembered that during the time when they were hiding, they hadn't heard any news from Xiyan at all.As for Xi Yan, who was originally an important figure in Donglu, some news would always come out every once in a while. "On the day that Da Nayan successfully evacuated from Nanhuai, General Xi was secretly arrested. He is General Yu Dianyu, who has a royal rank, and he has no right to interrogate him in Tang Dynasty, so he should be in prison waiting for the seven censors of Tianqi City to go. Joint trial in the South Huaihe River. This will take a long time, but if the final trial decides that General Xi lied with the northern barbarians and allowed the enemy to flee, then it will be a great crime of treason. According to the law of the East Land, it is...beheaded!" Haleza said. "Beheaded?" Asule's heart trembled, almost standing up in anxiety. "Da Nayan, many people can doubt General Xi, but you can't." When Haleza said this, he stopped suddenly, showing a vigilant look. Ba Bang was faintly drunk and talking loudly from outside, and it was unknown if he had finished his drink and was about to come here. Haleza got up quickly and walked out quickly.He lifted the curtain and looked back at Asule, "Da Nayan, General Xi is willing to take risks to protect you, not only because you are a member of Sky Drive, but also because you are his student, the person he wants to protect .I don’t know much about it, but I believe that every sky drive joins to protect someone. I was selected as Da Nayan’s follower ten years ago. If one day Da Nayan goes into battle, I will Both the driver and the follower will rush in front of Da Nayan to block the arrows." "Da Nayan, you can't die. Both Qingyang and Tianqi need you. You are the one who charged forward in the defeated army!" Haleza finished speaking quickly and disappeared outside the tent. Asule stood up blankly, watching the wind blow the sheepskin curtain.He felt that the conversation just now was like a dream. He met a Tianqi in Beidu, who was his entourage when he was young, and brought with him the will of the Tianqi warriors. Chenyue's ambition should be stopped under Beidu.But he didn't know what to do, it sounded like he couldn't do it, and he suddenly realized that he was far from ready to become a Skydriver. "Asule..." Someone called him. Asule turned around abruptly, and found that Amochi on the bed had woken up and was looking at him. "Amochi, are you feeling better?" Asule hurried up to support him, "I'll call Dahesa in." "No, I'm listening to what you said just now." Amochi stretched out his hand to hold Asule's wrist, his hands were covered with cold sweat, "Asule, he is right! You can save Qingyang! You are a hero! I saw you hold a knife when I was a child, you are a hero! We believed it back then! We all believed it!" He tremblingly pointed at Yingyue, "As long as you pull out that knife..." Asule bowed his head in silence, and after a long time he whispered, "Amochi, take a rest." "Asule! Don't hesitate!" Amochi became anxious, "Now those nobles are scared stupid by the Shuobei people, we need someone to stand up!" "Amochi..." Asule took a deep breath, "I know that I look cowardly...but I'm really not a hero. I stayed in Donglu for almost ten years, and when I returned to my hometown, I found that my hometown is different from what I thought. My father is dead, and General Muli is also dead. My brother doesn’t believe me, probably because he thinks I’m annoying. I don’t know who else is really waiting for me to come back except you guys. During the day, I wonder if I am really an ominous person. When I come back, the first thing I see is the battlefield... I feel that I am actually a superfluous person here. I also want to help do something, but I can What are you doing? I actually don’t understand anything.” A Mochi was anxious, and grabbed his shoulders, "Asule, don't say that! You have been away for ten years, and we have been waiting for you for ten years! General Muli, he has been waiting for you to come back... Su Ma...she has been waiting for you to come back!" Asule raised his head in shock. "Suma", the name buzzed in his ears. "She agreed to marry the majesty because of you... because only if she agreed to marry, the majesty agreed to send the Iron Buddha to the Eastern Continent!" Amochi seemed to be trying his best to say this. Come on, "Didn't you promise to protect her? She always remembers, haven't you forgotten?" "I... haven't forgotten." Asule heard a voice deep in his heart. "Suma...it's me...don't be afraid...I will protect you..." Under the blazing sun many years ago, the frail boy reached out to wipe the tears from the girl's face, saying this would exhaust him A lifetime of promises to fulfill.At that time, the solemn expression on his face was silly in the eyes of many people, right?How many people will remember?How many people will take it seriously? But he himself remembered that ten years later, the words were still ringing in his ears.He just once doubted whether someone still needs his promise, in fact, he shouldn't have doubted, thinking of those nights, the girl who was always silent hugged him who was shivering with cold and the fur cloak, and gently stroked his hair, he How can you doubt it? He raised his head to look at the top of the tent, exhausted all his strength, and shivered violently. Late at night, the golden tent was brightly lit. Bimogan, the generals, and the nobles all sat on the ground. This small Kulig meeting had been held from noon to late at night without any results.The generals headed by Bach insisted on gathering troops to look for an opportunity to launch an attack again, and the nobles insisted on sending envoys immediately to the peace talks with the Shuobei Wolf Lord.The news brought back by Amoji the day before yesterday cast a heavy shadow on this meeting, and the attitude of the nobles was more resolute than the previous one.If Bi Mogan hadn't ordered everyone to untie their knives and put them outside the golden tent, maybe the two sides would have drawn their knives long ago. "Then let me ask one more thing!" The master of the Tokeler family glared at Bach and raised a finger. "At this time, if you want to start a war, what kind of troops will you rely on? Who can lead the troops?" "The tiger and leopard cavalry of the Great Khan, the cavalry of our Mosel family." Bach paused every word. "The cavalry of your Mosuer family?" The master of the Tokele family sneered, "How many cavalry are there in the Mosuer family? Even if there are thousands of people left, who can lead the troops to fight? Your one who only relies on brute force Brother?" Bach had endured it to the limit, so he stood up and puffed out his chest, "Bach Mosel is not dead yet!" The master of Wu Chijin's family let out a cold laugh beside him, and brushed the dust off his boots, "We don't have many iron-toothed warriors in Qingyang, and we are going to die? General Bach doesn't spare his life, don't be like that Like a crazy old slave, dragging others down!" Bach clenched his fists violently, clenched his teeth to death, and his cheeks protruded with sharp lines, like an angry tiger.The master of Wu Chijin's family was also a little scared, and he leaned back as if trying to dodge.The white cloth wrapped around Bach's chest slowly oozes red, which means that his arrow wound has cracked again.The atmosphere in the golden tent was extremely tense, and the Nine Kings stood up between Bach and the master of Wu Chijin's family, and patted Bach on the shoulder wordlessly.The prince with the most military exploits seldom spoke after his defeat, always lowering his head and frowning. "Mu Li is dead, what else do you want to say? How many knife-like words do you want to point at your own people?" Bi Mogan's voice trembled slightly, "I'll say it again! Mu Li is the bravest under my dad A samurai, not an old slave." "But it was the bravest warrior who killed tens of thousands of people." The owner of Wu Chijin's family said slowly, "Majesty, you have to consider the future of Qingyang as a whole, not just a few people. Let's boast now What's the use of being brave? What's the point of getting the reputation of being brave and being exterminated in the end?" Bimogan felt a puff of air stuck in his throat, but he couldn't speak.He knew in his heart that the failure had something to do with Mu Li's eagerness to fight, and the master of Wu Chijin's family was actually right.The master of Wochijin's family and the master of Tokele's family exchanged glances and nodded slightly.Before they came here, they talked for a long time in private, and they all agreed that Qingyang could no longer risk a decisive battle. The nobles had reached an agreement in private, as long as the tribe and population were kept, other prices could be agreed to the Shuobei people.Now they had a hunch that they were close to victory. Eridun Dalai, the new owner of the Heluding family, stood up suddenly. He sat beside the owner of the Wochijin family and remained silent until now. "Everyone has their own ideas. I'm young, so I can't say what to do for Qingyang." Eridun Dalai's eyes were faintly red, "But my father is dead! Let's join the Luding family Even if the last one dies, the Shuobei old wolf can't be spared! If I don't avenge this blood feud, the ancestors of my family will spit on me as a coward in the sky!" The master of Wu Chijin's family thought that he was going to argue with Bach, but his eyes widened in surprise when he heard these words.Eridun Dalai was also present when they discussed this matter in private. This stubborn young man just nodded and never expressed his opinion. The masters of Wu Chijin and Tokele thought he would also support it. After all, Eridun Dalai's dead father was originally the most supportive of the peace talks.But they realized that they had neglected the terrible "revenge of blood relatives". According to the old rules on the grassland for many years, it would be a great shame if Eri Dun Dalai did not avenge his father, and all the people with the same surname despised him. The victory that was about to be achieved was lost again, and the two sides glared at each other, restraining their volcanic anger. A person opened the curtain of the golden tent and strode in.Everyone was taken aback. Few people dared to step into the golden account without notification, even Da Nayan Asule Pasur. "Majesty, I have a few words that I would like to tell you in private." Asule said in a low voice. Bi Mogan was silent for a while, then nodded, "Okay, Asule, I'm waiting for you to come to me. Everyone, come here today, and let Asule and I stay alone for a while." The generals and nobles all stood up and retreated. They looked back at the brothers with surprise in their hearts.Da Nayan, who had always been cowardly and shy, rushed into the golden account like this, which was completely different from usual, but the Maharaja who had been a little shy of this younger brother immediately invited everyone else out. No one could guess what was going on. Finally, only the two of them were left in the golden tent.Asule stood there silently, looking directly at his brother, twisting the belt of his armor dryly than Mo. "Can I...can you call me brother?" Asule said in a low voice. Bimogan untied the strap, stretched his shoulders, and patted himself beside him, "Brother Asule, come sit down and talk." Asule adjusted his clothes, walked to Bimogan, and sat down with his knees hugged.The brothers stood shoulder to shoulder, neither looking at the other, but bowing their heads. After a long time, Asule said in a low voice, "Ever since I returned to Beiducheng, my brother hasn't said a few words to me, and always avoids me deliberately. Is it because of the Da Yan clan?" Bi Mogan hesitated for a moment, "It's not easy to call her Da Yanshi? You should call her Suma, I don't mind." He paused, "If I, the majesty, tell you personally, because Suma, I don't know how to talk to you... It's really hard to say this. If you tell me, I feel much lighter. Yes , I didn’t talk to you much, not because of Suma.” He smiled again, as if mocking himself, "When I married Suma just now, I was 10,000 happy and 10,000 lucky. I thought that if you hadn't gone to Donglu, Suma would never be able to marry Suma. Me. But after a few days, I feel very blocked in my heart. I feel that my eldest son of the Qingyang Department has spent so much effort to marry a woman, but this woman still cares about my younger brother. How can I be inferior to others?" "But what should I do? I can't leave her, and I wish I could see her all the time, so that I can believe that she is by my side, and my heart can be peaceful." He shook his head with a wry smile, "I really envied her at that time." You, I think why I didn’t meet Suma on the grassland of Zhenyanbu first, and I wonder why I was so stupid at that time and didn’t ask my father for Suma. Sometimes I am sullen and angry when I am alone And I want to exchange all my things with you...for a woman's heart..." "I can only tell you this. If Banzalie and the others find out, they will say that my words are too rash to convince the public." Bi Mogan said softly. As he said this, he looked up at the top of the tent, as if talking to himself.Asule recalled that this brother was like this when he was young, heroic and proud, defiant, and felt that other brothers were too inferior to him. "Have a glass of wine? You can't drink Gurqin's spirits in Donglu." Bimogan said suddenly. "Okay." After a while, Asule said. Bimogan took two sterling silver cups and an open clay jug of wine from the side of the rug.When the lid is opened, a strong and sharp aroma spreads out. It is the best Gurqin liquor. This stuff is called "Qingyang Soul" in Donglu. Only a few big restaurants can buy it, and the price is not cheap.Bimogan filled a glass for Asule and himself, and the two brothers took small sips while holding the glasses, and then entered the silence in front of them again. "These wines were brewed when my father was alive... Thinking about how happy I was to have a glass of wine from my father when I was young, it warms my heart. Now this wine can be drunk casually, but only you and me坐在这里，酒喝到喉咙里烧，心里还是冷的。”过了很久，比莫干低低地说。 “有时候很想阿爸……”阿苏勒说，却怎么也说不下去了。 比莫干拍了拍阿苏勒的肩膀，看见他杯中只剩下小半杯酒了，吃了一惊，“你能喝酒了？以前你可不是这样，一杯烈酒喝下去呛得像是要死过去，酒对你来说跟毒药似的。” “我在东陆学的，我在那里有几个很好的朋友，经常一起喝酒。东陆的酒不像我们草原的酒那么烈，有的喝着还有股甜味，有的喝着有蜂蜜的香气，可是也上头，喝多了天旋地转。”阿苏勒嘴角动动，笑笑，“有时候我们喝醉了就在紫梁河的河滩上躺着，你枕着我的腿，我枕着你的肩膀……南淮不冷，这么睡也不会着凉，有一次一觉醒来，天还没亮，看着很多很多的河灯从上游漂下来，都是红纸折成的小船，有几百几千只那么多吧？那时侯使劲揉眼睛，不知道是做梦还是真的。” “其实我也很想去东陆看看……”比莫干说。 兄弟两个继续喝酒，小口小口地抿，听着帐外风如鬼啸。 “我在东陆认识了一个女孩，我很喜欢她。”阿苏勒忽然说。 “哦？”比莫干眼睛忽地一亮。 “她叫羽然。” “羽姓？是羽人皇族的姓氏，大概也是流落到东陆的羽人贵族吧？” “不太清楚，听说倒是个公主，可她说她再也不能回宁州了，因为她父亲死了，她的姐姐为了她也死了……她的家乡已经不剩下什么人了。这么想着，就觉得她的心里该比我难过多了。可她还是整天蹦蹦跳跳的，高兴起来就唱歌，生气了就骂人，好像一点也不忧伤。” 比莫干笑，“跟苏玛可完全不一样。” 阿苏勒抓了抓头，“是啊，可完全不一样……永远猜不透她心里怎么想的，可我很喜欢她，很想看到她，有时候找不到她会害怕，好像她是只鸟儿，不知什么时候就会飞走……” “真是有趣的女孩。”比莫干说着，喝干了杯中的酒。 阿苏勒点了点头。 比莫干忽然直视阿苏勒的眼睛，眸子像是火一样亮，“阿苏勒，你是想跟我说你在东陆已经有了喜欢的人，所以我不必担心，是吗？你是想安慰我？” 阿苏勒吃了一惊，不知如何回答。 比莫干也并不需要他回答，叹了口气，在阿苏勒头上拍了一巴掌，“你是从小就是个很乖巧的弟弟，总是怕伤害别人，怕害了别人，却不怕自己受伤。” “我……我不是，我真是喜欢羽然……”阿苏勒想我说出这话可也真不容易，第一次能对什么人坦诚地说出这件事来，却又被哥哥嘲笑了。 “不用说了，我听得出来你是在说真话，你真喜欢什么人，说到她的名字，声音都不一样。”比莫干说。 阿苏勒呆住了，他听见心底深处自己的声音，那个声音在念着一个人的名字。 “羽然……”他默默地念着，声音在心底深处那个空落落的天地里回荡。 真的不一样么？他从没有觉察，也许其他人早已经发现了。 阿苏勒低头看向自己的酒杯中，忽地一仰脖子把酒干了，他迎上比莫干的视线，“哥哥要保护青阳么？就像保护苏玛那样。” 比莫干沉重有力地点头，“是！我要保护青阳！我娶了苏玛，才有了一颗当丈夫的心，知道一个男人该保护他的女人。北都城里有几千几万个我这样的男人，我若是对狼主低头，也许能保全我自己，却要连累几千几万个男人和他们的女人。你有一半的朔北血，我却不想对你隐瞒，我不信朔北人，他们凶狠得就像是狼，不讲什么信义。贵族们都说朔北人这次来不过要一些牛羊、要一些人口、要一些牧场。可我不信，只要我们放下手里的刀，朔北人就会冲进城来，杀我们的男人，强奸我们的女人。我跟九王灭过真颜部，我们开战前给狮子王送信，说只要他放下武器举族投降，我们一定施以宽仁。可是我们心里早已经想好，狮子王不会投降，我们去的几万骑兵也都没带着什么宽仁的心，我们是去杀人的，我们是些渴望见血的野兽。如今我们换到了真颜部的位置，朔北人就像我当年那样，是来杀人的。我的选择跟狮子王一样，我不会放下刀，除非我死了。” 阿苏勒也点头，“我也听说我的外公蒙勒火儿是草原上数一数二的英雄，草原上的英雄，总是要杀很多人的……” “那么，如果你是我，你会怎么办？”比莫干抓住阿苏勒的肩膀，“阿苏勒，告诉我，如果继承大君之位的是你，你会怎么办？” 阿苏勒心里一凉。他知道自己的身份特殊，哥哥的位置可以说是从他手里抢去的，如果是在东陆，皇帝这样问自己的兄弟，那些亲王只怕要吓得屁滚尿流地磕头谢罪了。 犹豫一闪而过，他来这里不是要遮遮掩掩的。 “如果我是哥哥，我也不会放下刀向朔北人屈服！”他看着哥哥，一个字一个字地说。 比莫干看着他的眼睛，许久，点了点头，露出了笑容。 “你这么说，我本该高兴，可我却没法高兴起来。”比莫干叹了一口气，“刚才我们议事的场面你都看见了。几个大家族为首，北都城的贵族里一多半人都觉得我们该和狼主和谈，无论花多大的代价，给牛羊，给人口，就算把北都城也让给朔北部，好歹留下一条退路给青阳部。这一仗没有打之前，我们只知道朔北部势大，还不知道白狼团真正的厉害，想要和谈的人总有些犹豫。现在不同了，木黎败了，巴赫重伤，连九王的虎豹骑都被蒙勒火儿埋伏了，北都城里还有什么人有胆量和朔北部开战？就算我坚持开战，谁能领兵？” 阿苏勒整理自己的衣袖，站了起来。比莫干不知他要做什么，吃惊地抬头看他。 “哥哥，我十八岁了。我如果在北都城长大，十六岁的时候应该过烧羔节，痛快地喝一夜的酒，从此就算是大人了。我在东陆十年，学了十年的刀术，也学了十年的军事……我不再是你眼里那个小弟弟了，阿苏勒·帕苏尔现在是个可以为你出征的男人了。”阿苏勒单膝跪在比莫干面前，“哥哥，你会相信我这个小时侯没什么用的弟弟么？” 比莫干看着阿苏勒，仿佛看一个陌生人，他竭力想从阿苏勒的眼睛里看出些什么，但是他看到的只是铁一样的坚硬。 他忽地一把抓住阿苏勒的手腕，声音微微颤抖，“阿苏勒，你这么说我很欣慰……真的很欣慰……可这不像你想的那么容易，木黎做不到的事，北都城里还有谁能做到？我不是不相信你，可我不想看着自己的小弟弟走木黎的路！” “哥哥，不是我自负，如果巴赫将军不受伤，如果木黎将军还在，我只求跟在他们的马后去为哥哥打仗。”阿苏勒平静地说，“但现在不是这样，现在我们得有一个人站出来。我今天来找哥哥，是我昨天想了一夜，我已经有了把握，我要一万个骑兵，还有全部的鬼弓，就足够了，我可以打败朔北部！” “一万个骑兵和全部鬼弓，”比莫干神情肃然，“阿苏勒你明白你在要的是什么么？你要的东西绝不少。如果损失掉了，青阳将再也难以翻身。” “我不能保证取胜，战场上的事谁也说不准。但我明日可以在所有人面前演示我的战术，说服他们所有人。至于一万骑兵和全部鬼弓，我愿意用我的命来交换，虽然我的命不够做什么，但是如果我失败，我不会逃回来！”阿苏勒深深吸了一口气，“阿苏勒·帕苏尔也是草原人的子孙，把尊严看得比一切都更重要！” 比莫干仰起头，深深地呼吸，用力攥拳。他低下头发出一声短促有力的低喝，双拳捶地。 “够了！”他猛地抬起头，“我要听到的就是这样的话！我跟那些将军和贵族磨了那么久，就希望听到这样一句话！够了！他们都可以闭嘴了！我的小弟弟已经说出来了！” “班扎烈！”他对着金帐外大喝。 班扎烈应声入账，比莫干从怀里摸出一根两指宽的黄金令符，上面镌刻着华美的飞虎纹。他把令符抛给班扎烈，班扎烈楞了一下，用力点头，转身出帐。 “哥哥？”阿苏勒不解地问。 比莫干举起手示意他不必多说，“听。” 阿苏勒和比莫干一起闭上眼睛，听着外面的风声。阿苏勒忽地瞪大了眼睛，风声里激昂的马嘶突出，铁蹄声风暴般袭来，那是上千匹战马一齐奔驰才会有的声音，地面微微震动，火烛都摇晃起来。他猛地起身，按住腰间刀柄，敢在大君金帐附近鞭马奔驰的人极少，这样大队骑兵忽然到来，唯一的可能是作乱。 “跟我来！”比莫干拉着他出帐。 金帐的帘子揭开，阿苏勒惊得退了半步。外面雪尘扬起到一人高，数千匹骏马正高举火把，围绕金帐奔驰，每个骑兵都罩着赤红色的大氅，铁刀铁甲，甲胄上反射着慑人的寒光。比莫干紧紧抓着阿苏勒的手腕，站在金帐前，拔剑指天。数千骑兵一起拔出佩刀在头顶旋转，放声高呼。 比莫干看着阿苏勒，眼里满是骄傲，“他们有一万人，每人都有两匹好马，一件东陆匠人打造的上好铠甲，一口折铁刀。” “这是哥哥练的兵？”阿苏勒明白过来。 “不错，这一万骑兵，是我当王子的时候练的，我在他们身上花了十几年的心血，十几年里总是咬牙切齿地想要用这支军队要了旭达汗和那些大汗王的命。”比莫干摇头，“可是我杀死大汗王们的时候才发现这些人也老了……根本无须一万个武士，看见我提着刀走进帐篷，他们就吓得跪在地上求饶了。想来有点可笑，我十几年的心血得到的是一支没用的军队……” 阿苏勒忽然想起了什么，“哥哥……台纳勒河那一战，这些骑兵没有出战……” “是啊，”比莫干低低地叹了口气，“这就是为什么我没有足够的胆气去斥责那些拥兵自重的大贵族……” 他拍了拍阿苏勒的肩膀，“你已经猜出来了，猜得没错，那些人想保留自己的实力，我也想……我对于木黎能否打胜那场仗没有把握，我是青阳大君，我可以赌上自己的命，但我不敢赌苏玛的命，如果我没有了这一万人，我这个新即位的大君在北都城里就没有任何地位可言，如果我死在台纳勒河边，那些人会把苏玛捆起来献出去作为求和的条件。所以我只带了一百人，剩下的人如果得到我战死的消息，就会保护苏玛从南门撤退。” 他无声地笑了一笑，沉默了一会儿，“阿苏勒，你可以嘲笑我。” 阿苏勒看着他，摇了摇头，“谁能嘲笑谁呢？谁没有懦弱的时候？谁没有懦弱的理由？” “阿苏勒，现在你的麾下有一万个骑马的男人了！你还会有一千名听你指挥的鬼弓，这是我所有的一切了。”比莫干解下自己的佩剑递了过去，“这是阿爸用过的剑，木黎也用过，拿着！也拿着你哥哥的命和苏玛的命！” 阿苏勒伸手抓过那柄重剑，毫不犹豫，随即单膝跪下。 “别跪我。我们不是主子和奴仆，我们是兄弟。”比莫干说，“此外，答应我一件事。” "what?" “明天你不用向任何人演示你的战术，也不要把你出战的计划告诉别人，”比莫干压低了声音，目光闪动，“我想，我们中有内贼。” “内贼？” “你不觉得太巧了么？恰恰在台纳勒河边，朔北人最后的战场上，埋伏着白狼团。那一战的前一半和木黎的计划一模一样，木黎只有一点没有想到，他没有摸到白狼团的位置。而白狼团，恰恰就出现在最要命的地方，那是一口断喉的刀，埋伏在雪地里足足半日。如果不是预测到最后的战场是在那里，狼主不会让他的武士们付出那么大代价。”比莫干盯着阿苏勒的眼睛，“是谁告诉他的？” 阿苏勒缓缓地打了一个哆嗦，一直寒到心底深处，“是谁告诉他的？” “金帐里议事的人都觉得有内贼，几个大贵族这么想，九王这么想，旭达汗贵木这么想，巴赫巴夯这么想，我也这么想，”比莫干低声说，“但我知道内贼恰恰在他们之中，我不能相信他们中的任何人，甚至我自己都有嫌疑。但是你没有，阿苏勒，那时候你刚从东陆赶回来，直接冲上了战场，你现在是我最相信的人。我等着你的好消息。” “是！”阿苏勒低喝。 比莫干扯起他，挥手令骑兵们撤去，拉着阿苏勒又回到金帐里，“大事说完了，我们兄弟聊聊，既然有好酒量，就多喝一点！” 阿苏勒忘记了那天晚上两人喝了多少酒，只记得天将黎明的时候，他摇摇晃晃站起来要出帐，只觉得天旋地转，酒罐酒杯散落一地。 “阿苏勒，其实若不是最近发生一些事，昨晚我可能没法这么坦荡的跟你说苏玛的事。”醉眼迷蒙的比莫干带着笑站起来拉他。 阿苏勒皱了皱眉头。打了个酒嗝，“怎么了？发生了什么事？” 比莫干看着他的眼睛，慢慢地露出笑容，双手按着他的肩膀，压低了声音，像是要跟他分享一个最大的秘密，“你不用再安慰我了，我也不能告诉你发生了什么。但是我终于明白苏玛心里是喜欢我的，她看我的眼神越来越像看自己的丈夫，她答应我帮我生一个儿子。” 阿苏勒感觉到自己的肩膀忽然僵硬，有什么冰冷的东西击穿了暖洋洋的酒劲。他忽地清醒了，被酒催起来的热血慢慢地从脑袋里流回身体各处，慢慢地冷却。他看着比莫干笑着笑着要往金帐后去，那个侧门通向斡尔朵的白帐。但是比莫干没能成功，他走到黄金宝座边就扑在地上呕吐起来，沉沉地睡去。 阿苏勒忘记自己在那里站了多久，而后他转身出帐。外面天色已经微微亮了起来，正下着细雪。他仰起头默默地看着飘雪的天空，觉得天地俱白，天地俱老。