Chapter 133 Chapter Four Eastern and Western Turks

Xu Ziling sat cross-legged on a smooth boulder beside the pool, staring at the clear lake water reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, with a clear mind. For him, apart from Kou Zhong, there is only Susu who can keep him in mind, and everyone else seems to be far away from him, with a vague impression. Both Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan had their own goals in life, while Xu Ziling only hoped to live a life without restraint, freedom and peace of mind. This does not mean that he is a person who does not seek to make progress, but that he has not set himself a goal that must be achieved. The exploration of martial arts or knowledge is already a pleasure in itself and an important part of his life.

At this time Kou Zhong came to sit beside him and said with a serious face: "It's not that I want to hide from you, but that I don't want Lao Ba to know too many secrets. I always feel that he is not reliable, and he can turn ruthless at any time." Xu Ziling said indifferently: "Actually, you don't have to tell me, I won't blame you." Kou Zhong said distressedly: "Don't talk to me like this, is it okay? We are two brothers in one life, only you and I can fully trust, and we need your help." Xu Ziling said helplessly, "Where did Lao Ba go?"

After Kou Zhong said that, he said in a deep voice: "Without me, Wang Shichong will definitely lose this battle, because he is no match for Li Mi. If Li Mi wins Luoyang, Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Dou Jiande, and Father Du will all return home. To plow the fields, it is necessary for their family to be blessed and survive." Xu Ziling moved, "What news did you hear?" After Kou Zhong said it briefly, he analyzed: "Li Mi's greatest strength is the word 'forbearance'. Back then he obviously hurt Zhai Rang, but because he couldn't figure out his injury, he endured until Zhai Rang showed his hole card, and then activated Offensive, kick Zhai Rang off the throne of the leader in one fell swoop, and replace him."

Xu Ziling nodded in agreement. If Li Mi rebelled prematurely, even if he could win a big victory, but because Zhai Rang's prestige is still there, and the relationship with the leaders of the various factions of the Wagang Army is deep-rooted, the Wagang Army will definitely be torn apart. Such a tragic victory is worthless. . Kou Zhong said in a low voice: "After he got the military power, he had the opportunity to go straight to Guanzhong and occupy the Western Capital. Wasn't the Eastern Capital still in his pocket at that time? But he was afraid that after entering the Pass, Zhai Rang's loyalty would be broken." The Ministry established itself as the king and did not listen to his command, so it stuck to Henan and replaced all the leading soldiers of the Wagang Army with subordinates who were loyal to itself, which was a wise move in terms of strategy.”

After a pause, he continued: "Li Mi has repeatedly opened warehouses to help the people, which has won the hearts of the people and boosted his prestige. Heroes from all walks of life have come and gone. If it were a reckless person, he would have taken advantage of the canal to send troops south. Attack Jiangdu, but Li Mi endured it and did not do so. He waited until Yuwen Wenhua's chicken cooped up and killed Emperor Yang and led his troops back to the north. The elite imperial guards, but still lost to Li Mi's word 'forbearance', do you still want to listen?" When Xu Ziling heard the name of Yu Wenhua's bone, a chilling murderous intent flashed across his tiger's eyes, and he said, "Of course I want to listen."

Kou Zhong admired: "Patience requires strategy and deceit, and Li Mi is a master of it. In order to avoid Wang Shichong and Yu Wenhua's bones, Li Mi had the audacity to show his favor to the puppet emperor promoted by Wang Shichong of the Eastern Capital, and to do so. I would like to express my hope that Pingyu Cultural Bones will make atonement for my sins and relieve my worries." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "But won't doing so seriously damage his reputation?" Kou Zhong continued: "When rumors are flying all over the sky, who can figure out whether that piece of news is true or that piece of news is false. But Wang Shichong is really afraid that Li Mi will let Yu Wenhua's bones attack Dongdu, so he is happy to hold back for a while, and come to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger Fighting, it would be best for Li Mi and Yu Wenwen to suffer both losses, or if they can't hold on, that would be ideal for him."

Xu Ziling wondered: "How can you know so clearly?" Kou Zhongdao: "Half of it is heard, half is guessed, ha! You should know how rich my power of association is!" Then he clapped his legs and said: "Yu Wenwen left his luggage on the slide and led the army to attack Liyang. Li Mi endured him again and ordered Xu Shiji, who was guarding Liyang, to avoid the sharp edge and go to Baocang City in the west. But needless to say, there is no food and grass Leave it to Yu Wenhua!" Xu Ziling heard the interest, and asked: "Can't the bones of Yuwenhua take advantage of the momentum to pursue it? How can Cangcheng be defended under the pressure of the army?"

Kou Zhongdao: "You have to admire Li Mi. He personally led 20,000 cavalry into the nearby Qingqi, echoing Xu Shiji from a distance, with deep trenches and high fortifications, but he did not confront Yuwenhua's bones head-on. In the city, he dragged him back, forming a stalemate. The problem was that Yu Wenhua was short of food, and Li Mi, an old fox, pretended to negotiate peace with him, making the idiot Yu Wenwen think that he could take a break from fighting and no longer restricted the soldiers. Ration. At this time, Li Mi fought against him in Tongshan. Yu Wenhua was exhausted and retreated. He lost to Wei County, and his power declined. The reason why Li Mi was able to win was not because Yu Wenhua was inferior to him, or because of his military strength and military skills. Insufficient to the enemy, but lost to Li Mi's forbearance."

Then his eyes lit up and he said: "So as long as I can break Li Mi's ninja formula, I can make the invincible Li Mi suffer the first big defeat in his life, and make him never stand up again. The opportunity is right in front of us. Let me see Wang Shichong, and I will have a way to make him listen to me, otherwise the world will belong to him and Li Mi." Xu Ziling was shocked in his heart. Kou Zhong is right, and he has indeed grasped Li Mi's strengths and advantages. As long as he makes plans based on his strengths, Li Mi's strengths will become his shortcomings, and Kou Zhong has enough intelligence to lay traps for Li Mi to be fooled. .

Ren Li Mizhi is as deep as the sea, and he never expected that there would be such a terrifying enemy as Kou Zhong watching from the side, and grasping his strategy, waiting for the opportunity to attack him. The question is how Kou Zhong can make Wang Shichong listen to him? Under the present circumstances, this is simply impossible. At this time Ba Fenghan caught the little deer and came back, interrupting the conversation between the two. At dusk, the three of them left the mountains and arrived at a dense forest on the south bank of Rushui, it was already night. The night sky, where the moon has not yet appeared, is dotted with stars, magnificent and touching.

Ba Fenghan drew his sword and chopped off a tree trunk, cut off the branches and leaves, said: "I will throw this tree trunk into the middle of the river, and then use my strength to cross to the other bank, who will go first?" Kou Zhong said with a smile: "Xiaoling go first! There should be no difference who comes first. Xu Ziling suddenly whispered: "It seems a bit inappropriate. I don't know why. After leaving the mountain, I felt like my heart was jumping. It's a bit like The situation outside Baling City. " Ba Fenghan said in amazement: "I'm also good at tracking and anti-tracking secret techniques. Just now I have used various methods to test whether someone has been attached to it. If Ziling's feeling is correct, then this enemy lying in the dark, At least it should be as high as Qu Ao." Kou Zhong let out a breath of air and said, "Then why didn't he do it? Maybe he was not sure to deal with us at the same time, so he had to wait for helpers, and it was probably Qu Ao himself, or he planned to kill us when we crossed the river." Take a sudden attack, kill one of us first, and then calmly deal with the other two." Ba Fenghan said: "Whoever he is, so what if it's Qu Ao? We try to lure him out, and then kill him with a thunderous attack, so as to get rid of this trouble." Xu Ziling shook his head and said: "Now is definitely not the time to show off our bravery. Since our whereabouts have fallen into the eyes of the enemy, the road to Luoyang will be full of thorns. If we only know how to fight fiercely, we will only end up fighting hard. How worthless is the game of death." Kou Zhong frowned and said, "Then what suggestion do you have?" Xu Ziling asked: "Whose territory is Xiangcheng?" Ba Fenghan said: "Of course it belongs to Wang Shichong, otherwise Dongdu would be finished." Kou Zhong lowered his voice and said: "If someone is watching us, they must think that we are going to cross the river. If we suddenly run along the river and go straight to Xiangcheng, then the other party will have no choice but to chase after us." Ba Fenghan happily said: "The outside of Xiangcheng is full of wilderness, and there is no way to hide his tracks, then we will know who this person is!" After discussing a complete plan and contingency methods, the three moved to the river. Ba Fenghan used all his strength to throw the tree trunk he was holding into the middle of the river. "thump"! Water splashes. With a roar, the three rushed along the river bank in the direction of Xiangcheng. Xiangcheng is located on the north bank of the Rushui River, controlling the vast mountainous area and the traffic between the upstream and downstream. The city wall of Xiangyang is surrounded by a series of rings. The walls are solid and majestic, the gates are magnificent, the archery towers are towering, and the scene is chilling. They crossed the Ru River at a distance far away from Xiangcheng, and hid themselves in the grass beside the moat formed by diverting the Ru River. Looking back, the whole wilderness was empty, and there was no ghost. The fifteen-foot-high city wall was brightly lit, illuminating the moat as bright as day, even if there were flies flying by, they could not escape the eyes of the guards. There is really no other way to enter the city except forcibly breaking through. Ba Fenghan sighed: "If there is really someone following him, then this person is really clever and chilling." Kou Zhong said in a deep voice: "Zi Ling's feeling has been tested repeatedly, and he can never be wrong." Xu Ziling stared at a small hill in the distance, and said with certainty: "The enemy is on that hill." Ba Fenghan frowned and said: "Should we immediately take a detour and rush to Luoyang? It's better than advancing here, and not retreating. If the enemy sets up a net, we will be in trouble. Hey! There is the sound of horseshoes!" Xu Ziling and Kou Zhonggong gathered their ears together, and immediately heard about three miles to the north that there was a large army and horses running towards Xiangcheng. Kou Zhong was overjoyed and said: "This is God helping me, I have a chance to sneak into the city." "Ding"! The three cups touched each other, Ba Fenghan said with a smile: "Tonight when the moon is shining and the enemy is approaching, let Lao Ba be my little host, Zhong Shao and Ziling, you must give me some face." Kou Zhong raised his right hand, and the liquor in the cup shot down his throat like an arrow. It was rare for him to take all of it without spilling a single drop. What is the reason for the unprecedented politeness?" Ba Fenghan also drank the local wine in his hand, his lightning-like eyes first glanced at the diners at the nearby tables, frightened the people who were staring sideways at the three of them because of their wild words and deeds hurriedly drooped down. Turning his head away, he smiled slightly and said: "The purpose of me coming to Middle-earth, Fenghan, is to become a master here, and now someone comes to the door automatically, and my mood is naturally cheerful, and my attitude is different because of this explanation. Is Young Master Zhong satisfied?" Xu Ziling just touched his lips, then put down his wine glass, and said with a dumb smile: "I'm afraid the enemy will not be able to enter the city until tomorrow morning, Lao Ba, you don't want to rejoice too early!" Kou Zhong leisurely said with fascination: "Tomorrow will be a very interesting day, the best thing is that we don't even know who will come to us." At this time the dishes came, Kou Zhong added wine for the three of them, and said: "Lao Ba, you are from Turkic, can I ask you something about Turkic?" Ba Fenghan said: "Speak out!" Kou Zhong thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "Which side are you helping? The Turkic Shibi Khan once sent Yan Lihui, the 'Two Spears', and Mu Tiexiong, the 'Brave Lion', to fight with Li Mi. Collusion, planning to kill Zhai Rang. But!" Ba Fenghan cut him off and said, "First of all, you need to know that Turks are divided into east and west. From the beginning to the end, it was the Great Khan of the Eastern Turks. For more than ten years, they have conquered from the south to the north. From Khitan and Shiwei in the east; Tuyuhun and Gaochang in the west, The capitals belong to the Eastern Turks. As for the Western Turks, they are based on the Ili River Basin, and the entire land west of the Altai Mountains belongs to them. The territory is as wide as that of the Eastern Turks." Ba Fenghan continued: "Whether it is Eastern Turkic or Western Turkic, their management system is different from that of the Central Turk Dynasty, with tribes as the main body. For example, Shibi of Eastern Turkic is only the most powerful chief who is elected. And as the supreme leader. In that place where the strong rule the king, no one can guarantee that they will still be able to maintain their power and status tomorrow." Xu Ziling became curious and asked, "What about Bi Xuan? Is he from Eastern Turkic or Western Turkic?" When Ba Fenghan heard Bi Xuan's name, he snorted coldly and said, "I am a Turk who values ​​courage and strength. Bi Xuan is the number one master of the Eastern Turks, so he has a detached status like a god in the local area. If Shibi Khan did not have his support So, I offended Bi Xuan, and if I offended the entire Eastern Turks. Ha! But why am I afraid of Ba Fenghan? I’m still alive and well.” From Ba Fenghan, the two could clearly feel the tough style of the Turks. In a corner of the restaurant, there was a table of male and female diners, all of them dressed in strong clothes and carrying weapons, they seemed to be figures from a certain sect.Both women are young and pleasant, and they are quite beautiful. Seeing the outstanding physical appearance of the three of them, they couldn't help but keep looking towards them. In fact, the three of them have their own strange looks, they are unique characters, full of masculine charm, not to mention young girls who are just in love, even other men who are also men can't help but pay attention to them. At this time they looked at them again with beautiful eyes, Ba Fenghan met their gazes, and showed a very graceful smile, his white and neat teeth gleamed brightly, which was extremely attractive.The two girls were both surprised and happy, and hurriedly lowered their heads to avoid it, even the roots of their ears were red. The three young men at the same table all showed jealous and displeased expressions when they saw this. Ba Fenghan ignored them, but said: "In our place, the value of women is calculated by the number of horses, cattle and sheep, and they are only the property of men." Kou Zhong had no interest in this aspect, and said, "You haven't answered my question yet." For some reason, Ba Fenghan said in a great mood: "Let's talk while eating!" The three raised their glasses and chopsticks, and the atmosphere was surprisingly exciting. Ba Fenghan stared at Xu Ziling silently for a while, then wondered, "Is there something on your mind?" Xu Ziling nodded and said, "I suddenly thought of Aunt Yu, what happened to her?" Ba Fenghan sighed and said, "Frankly speaking, I was also worried about her. That's why I really wanted to catch someone from the Yingui Sect to ask, but I didn't say anything!" After the two heard the words, their affection for him increased greatly, at least he was not as cold and heartless as he appeared on the surface. At this time, they had a better understanding of Ba Fenghan, but they still had profound and unpredictable feelings. The reason was that Ba Fenghan knew how to store up his inner feelings, and because his thinking and behavior were different from ordinary people, which made people feel uncomfortable. Elusive. It is really rare for him to show his true feelings like now. Kou Zhongdao: "Aunt Yu's lightness kung fu is so brilliant, if she can't defeat her, she should be able to escape." Ba Fenghan nodded and said: "Jun Yu once told me that her master taught her the 'Defying the Sky Escape Technique', which can escape in any situation. Huh! Why are your faces so ugly?" Kou Zhong smiled wryly: "That means my mother had a chance to save her life and escape, but because of protecting us, she was forced to fight with Yu Wenhua, and both sides will suffer, alas!" Ba Fenghan said in astonishment: "Who is the bone of Yu Wenhua, oh! I understand." Xu Ziling said in a deep voice, "I will definitely kill him." Ba Fenghan understood their sad feelings, and changed the topic: "At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was great chaos in China, and because Emperor Yangdi conquered Korea three times, the people in the north were even more miserable. For various reasons, such as unbearable taxes, or evasion of military service, Avoiding treacherous officials, many soldiers and civilians crossed the Great Wall and fled to East Turks, which not only greatly increased Shibi Khan's strength, but also enabled him to clearly grasp the situation in your country. Have you ever heard of Zhao Deyan?" Kou Zhong shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it, it must be Han Chinese!" Ba Fenghan said: "Whether this person's martial arts or wisdom is superb, his origin is mysterious and unpredictable, and his martial arts and mental methods all have his own way, which is different from others. If you want to know how brilliant he is, it's easy to get Very much, because Bi Xuan once competed with him because of his heartbeat, and finally defeated him by using the Huayang Dafa at the bottom of the box, and this shows how powerful he is." The two couldn't help but be speechless. Ba Fenghan said: "This battle made Zhao Deyan famous in martial arts outside the region, and Shibi even more trusted him. Shibi died of illness the year before last, and was said to be Chuluo Khan, but the strange thing is that Chuluo died suddenly and was replaced by Jieli Khan. And Jieli Khan has the closest relationship with Zhao Deyan. If it is said that Chu Luo's death has nothing to do with Zhao Deyan, I would be the first to not believe it, because Chu Luo has always been in conflict with Jieli and Zhao Deyan." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "It turns out that Xieli is in power now, what kind of person is he?" Ba Feng said with a cold smile: "Just looking at his reuse of Zhao Deyan, you can tell that he is a man with great ambitions. For him, the more chaos in the middle land, the better. It is best if it is torn apart and fights endlessly, then he will have a chance Cheng. Zhao Deyan’s plan is to support anyone who asks for help, and try not to let any one party get bigger. Therefore, he not only supported Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shi to attack the Li clan, but also supported the Li clan’s rebellion against the Sui Dynasty to attack Guanzhong. He himself continued Looting and looting at the border, supporting war with war, and waiting for the opportunity." Xu Ziling said in a deep voice: "This Zhao Deyan is the most killable, so how about someone who has dropped a gun to deal with his own people?" Ba Fenghan said: "His style is a bit like the Yin Gui sect, he is full of hatred for the world, and he always wants to cause chaos in the world to be satisfied. There is another person in Eastern Turkistan that should be paid attention to is 'tornado' Tuli, this person is Jie Li's nephew is not only strong in martial arts, but also like a god in the use of soldiers, that day Jieli sent him to help Li Yuan use troops in Guanzhong, and it is said that he has a very good relationship with Li Yuan's second son, and they call each other brothers." Li Yuan's second son is Li Shimin. Kou Zhong listened with gusto, and said with a smile: "Lao Ba, you really take good care of me, do you want me to make you a Fenghan Khan in the future?" Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "I almost wanted to say hello to your mother. If I, Ba Fenghan, want to get a high-ranking official position in Turkic, it's just a matter of effort. , it is more pleasing to the eye than other people to sit in this seat, because we have all gone through tribulations together!" Kou Zhong laughed and said: "These few words are the most solitary!" When the three of them laughed out loud, the man and woman checked out and left, and the two women still cast their eyes on them reluctantly before leaving. At this time, the dishes on the table had been swept away by them. Ba Fenghan said: "Western Turks are also strong in people and horses, not inferior to East Turks. If the two countries unite, China will surely face disaster. Fortunately, Jieli and Xi Ye Hu, the ruler of the Turkic Khan, has always been at odds with each other, so it was impossible to form a joint attack on the east." Xu Ziling wondered: "Brother Feng Han is very considerate of us Han people." Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "Nations and nations are only the source of chaos. To me, national borders are nothing more than man-made games, and they won't last forever. The only thing worth caring about is the culture inherited from the ancestors." Xu Ziling showed a thoughtful look, if he hadn't had a deep talk with Ba Fenghan, then he would have had such a detached thought. Kou Zhong didn't care about that, and asked: "East Turkic has Bi Xuan and Zhao Deyan, but what kind of capable people do Western Turkic Tong Yehu have under his command?" Ba Fenghan said: "The national teacher of the Western Turks is Yun Shuai, a master of martial arts from Persia. This man uses a strange crescent-shaped knife, which makes him superb. No one in the Western Turks can match him; he is even better at scheming and deception. Otherwise, the Western Turks would have been wiped out by aliens long ago.” After a pause, he continued: "Shuai Yun has a daughter named Lianrou. I heard that she is not only intelligent, but her mastery and martial arts are all inherited from her father, and she has the appearance of overwhelming the country. Ye Hu treats her like her own daughter and loves her very much. " Just as Kou Zhong was about to speak, a warning sign suddenly appeared in his heart, he looked towards the entrance together with Ba Fenghan and Xu Ziling. In fact, there were more than ten tables of diners in the restaurant. At this time, everyone cast their eyes on the woman in white standing in front of the door, their eyes lit up as if they had been given acupuncture points, their mouths were dumbfounded, and their souls were lost. If anyone can read the words in their hearts, it must be the sentence "there is such a beautiful woman in the world". Hou Hou, who was dressed in white like snow, stood at the entrance like a ghost, her beautiful eyes fell on the three of them like a dream, her pretty face was as calm as water. A pair of bare, slender feet were exposed under the skirt, and even the pickiest person could not find any flaws.