Chapter 494 Chapter 8: Subdue the enemy without fighting

Brother Ku's face changed from sunny to dark, obviously resolute.He didn't come here on impulse to seek revenge and settle accounts, but after careful consideration, he knew that only by taking advantage of the unique environment of the paved street in front and the earth platform in the backyard facing the river, could he adopt the strategy of rushing out suddenly and killing the enemy at close range with powerful arrows. Injure or kill masters like Kou Zhong, Ba Fenghan, and Xu Ziling. As for Lie Xia, he had never heard of it, so he didn't take it seriously.If you miss this point, you will only fall into the situation of letting go of the belly and back now.What's more, Lie Xia and his subordinates are not ordinary people.

Ba Fenghan looked at him, and seemed to turn a blind eye to the gleaming arrows that were targeting him. He showed an extremely cold smile, and said lightly: "I have a proposal, if you are a character, Brother Ku, you can go with the young commander." Come play singles, and let us have more entertainment before eating roasted fish. If your highness is capable of killing the young commander, the younger brother and brother Ziling will immediately kill themselves on the spot as a gift." Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Brother Feng Han has a great idea. This is equivalent to sending one person from each side to decide the outcome of both sides. How exciting and interesting."

Brother Ku retorted: "Even if you are a local worm in the Central Plains, you are just a poor dog here. After being beaten by Bi Xuan, you fled here with your tail between your legs, and you dare to be brave. All sixty of my archers are marksmen. , more elite group battle, it is our elite, this time you are too underestimating the enemy." Ba Fenghan spread his hands and shook his head and sighed: "The first battle between my younger brother and Bi Xuan was indeed defeated, and now I am looking forward to the second battle. Someone Ba is not even afraid of Bi Xuan, what kind of thing are you brother Ku? You brother should know A certain person has never been afraid of the style of killing."

Lie Xia was moved and said: "The battle between Brother Ba and Bixuan Kurberen is not a rumor." Xu Ziling turned his eyes away from the beautiful scenery of the dusk covered by the sunset, and glanced at the Khitan warriors who drew their bowstrings. Every opponent was so stable and did not waver halfway.He couldn't help but smiled and said, "Brother Lie, why do you think it's a rumor? Is it because Lao Ba is still alive and kicking?" The shocked look on Lie Xia's face flashed away, obviously because Xu Ziling knew what was on his mind, and he was afraid of Xu Ziling's intelligence, nodded and said: "Brother Xu guessed it right, if Brother Ba had really fought Bi Xuan, then Brother Ba It is the first opponent that Bi Xuan can kill but cannot kill."

This time it's Brother Ku's turn to tremble, although he heard the wind, he only vaguely knew that the three of them were chased and killed by Bi Xuan, but he didn't know the details.Now that he heard the client speak with his own ears, he secretly thought that if Bi Xuan couldn't kill Ba Fenghan, could he do it himself?Here, the fighting spirit was greatly weakened immediately, and the feeling of being threatened by more than a dozen crossbows condescendingly on the back was greatly intensified.I just hate the dilemma. Ba Fenghan smiled wryly at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling: "Look at how fierce and majestic Bi Xuan's posture is, it's an honor to be lucky to survive consecutive defeats under his hands. Damn, the first old Bi Xuan can't be killed people!"

Then his eyes exploded with a deep and unpredictable electric glow, and he turned his head to look at the river flowing slowly, and said slowly word by word: "Bi Xuan! You will pay what you can't afford for this mistake of yours. The price. I finally know what you are." These words are more powerful than threats.It hit Brother Ku's spirit and will hard.Ba Fenghan was no longer Bi Xuan's defeated opponent, but the terrifying swordsman most qualified to challenge Bi Xuan. Brother Ku finally retreated. Facing the sixty arrows, the four of them still talked and laughed freely!Brother Ku couldn't help being upset.There were more than a dozen personal guards on both sides of him, all of whom were the most powerful fighters in the clan, but everyone was silent at this time, it was obvious that they were intimidated by the aura of the four of them, and they dared not say a word.How can this battle be won?

Accompanied by Ba Fenghan, Xu Ziling watched the beautiful wilderness scenery with the setting sun slanting on the opposite bank, thinking that the prairie is indeed a fascinating place, so vast that one's imagination can run wild like four horse legs.Thinking of this, he suddenly felt withdrawn from the battlefield, enjoying an indescribable tranquility, surprisingly the surrounding situation became clearer, he seemed to be able to grasp the internal and external changes of everyone. At that moment, Xu Ziling realized that he had finally entered the realm that he and Kou Zhong had been pursuing, Jing Zhongyue's realm.He looked over at Brother Ku and said, "If the prince agrees not to fight again in the future, then I will let the prince put away the bow and arrow first, and I will send the prince away as a gift. Everything else is nonsense."

They all answered in Turkic dialect, and the people from the three sides heard it clearly, and couldn't help but focus on Brother Ku, to see whether he was fighting or making peace. Brother Ku's face was ashen, and suddenly a bean-sized bead of sweat condensed from the corner of his forehead, rolled down his cheek, and dripped to the ground. Everyone knew that Brother Ku was confused and in chaos when he was fighting each other. Brother Ku stomped his feet violently and shouted, "Let's go." He turned around and went, all the Khitan fighters hurriedly retracted their arrows and chased after him in embarrassment, and ran away in a blink of an eye.

Lie Xia raised his glass and said, "Hurry up and bring the fish! Come on! I'll toast the three big brothers. It's only today that I understand what it means to subdue others without fighting." "A high-quality war horse is sold for half a sheepskin. If you want to buy it quickly, you will not lose your treasure. It also comes with a saddle!" The three of them quickly bulked up the war horses they had snatched from Hu Yanjin at the market at the east end of Hualin, and proved that the horses belonged to horse thieves, but the buyers were still so enthusiastic. Ba Fenghan led the way, the two followed each other, and the three beloved horses followed obediently behind.

How sacred they are at this time, how brilliant their record is, and how they overwhelmed the dozens of fighters who took Brother Ku away, have already been conveyed by people in various exaggerated ways.The people in Hualin also cheered and respected them everywhere because they drove away Xieli and regarded them as heroes.Although Kou and Xu are happy to no longer be regarded as Han dogs, they are also very annoyed. Ba Fenghan said with a smile: "It must be that kid Lie Xia. If we want us to become the center of attention, it's best to fight with all parties and lose." Kou Zhongdao: "It seems that our big plan to buy new clothes has to be put aside for now, the best thing is to leave quickly."

After dark, the flower forest is a different scene. There are more than a dozen earthen houses on the main street with black lights and black fire. During the day, the dusty streets are full of people and horses. Instead, there are bonfires everywhere in the mountains, noisy, and there are even people around the bonfires. Singing and dancing, full of exotic customs, coupled with sheep calling and cows calling, camels crying and horses neighing, it has an indescribable taste. The three of them turned into Luhei's main street, and walked northeast towards Hualin, relaxed and leisurely. Ba Fenghan said: "How does Young Master Ling evaluate Lie Xia?" Xu Ziling said: "This person is a bit like Shi Zhixuan, he is full of evil spirits, and he has ulterior motives towards us. Therefore, Lao Ba, it must be wise for you to refuse to cooperate with him." Kou Zhongdao: "If the witch is willing to speak, she can tell us what the Great Ming Zunjiao is all about, but now I am confused by Lie Xia, whether the wolf thief is as he said, is worshiping Ziting A tool for catching silver taels?" Ba Fenghan said: "This matter will eventually come to light. If Lie Xia's words are true, our 80,000 sheepskins will be found." The sound of the river slapping on the shore came from the left side. Under the beautiful scenery of the sky full of stars, two black shadows, one tall and one short, appeared in front of them, standing proudly in the middle of the street, blocking the way to leave the flower forest. Kou Zhong stared intently, laughed and said, "But the brothers Belgunatai and Bugunatai of Mengwu Shiwei?" The man who was half a head tall had double axes in his back. He was thick and well-proportioned, with long hair draped over his shoulders. He was no more than thirty years old. He was full of beards, with clear and prominent outlines.Like a big tree that can stand forever, it is not afraid of any wind and rain. The short one is as strong as an iron tower, with broad and thick shoulders turning him into a square shape, with a saber hanging on his waist, sharp eyes, but his hair is trimmed to an inch or so, as hard as iron needles, like a bristle brush. There is a strong and heroic taste. The tall one responded in Turkic, and said with a long smile: "It is our brother, I am Belgunatei, and I am here to say hello to the three of you." The three of them stopped about five steps ahead of the two of them, Ba Fenghan said indifferently: "Ba Fenghan has heard about the two of you for a long time, and we finally meet each other today, so I am not disappointed." Bugunatai gave a thumbs up, and said solemnly: "A good man, with the strength of three people, he can resist Xieli's golden wolf army in Helian Fort. He is not a good man, and Bugunatai admires him." Belgunathai continued: "Although we have heard about Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's prestige in China before, we always thought that the rumors were exaggerated. Unexpectedly, the two of you just arrived in the grassland and immediately reversed the whole situation in the grassland. My two brothers sincerely admire such a hero." The three of them were stunned, they didn't expect them to be so considerate and courteous. Bugunatai said: "We are here to greet you, take the three of you back to the camp, and have a drink all night long. As for whether we will be enemies or friends tomorrow, that will be a matter of tomorrow." Ba Fenghan's pride surged, and he agreed on behalf of the two: "Please lead the way." The camp of the Belgunatai brothers was set up on a hill half a mile away from the flower forest. There were more than 70 camps and nearly 500 brave cavalry, all of whom were brave and good at fighting.With this kind of strength, coupled with the Belgunatai brothers, if they confront each other head-on, Xu Ziling and the three will definitely suffer. They were not afraid, and followed the Belgunate brothers to the main tent at the core of the camp. A large open space was cleared around the main tent, and four bonfires were set up. The camp was full of fires, and people and horses came and went, filled with the strong and primitive atmosphere of the prairie. The three of them dismounted with Brother Belgunatei, and soldiers with shawls rushed over, vying to see the wind of the three of them. Belgunath raised his arms and said something in Shiwei language, all the Shiwei soldiers immediately cheered and cheered, and threw their helmets and hats upwards. Bugunatai explained excitedly: "They cheered and cheered for the three heroes to drive away the Golden Wolf Army." After sitting down in the tent, the Shiwei soldiers outside were still singing and dancing around the bonfire, in high spirits. Belegunata fetched the cheese from the sheepskin bag, sang first, handed it to Kou Zhong, and said with a smile: "Just now Shili offended the young marshal because of a misunderstanding, I would like to apologize to her here, the two horses were originally What I gave her, I will take them as an apology now." Kou Zhong became embarrassed and said, "Those two horses... Hey!" Bugu Natai said decisively: "Don't worry about it, young commander. If you want to settle the score, you should find the horse thief to settle the score." Xu Ziling said: "Princess Shili..." Belgunate interrupted him and said, "Let's go! Women are like wild horses, they don't want to be tamed." Having said that, the two guessed that Shi Li must have an unpleasant quarrel with her future husband-in-law because of their affairs, and left angrily. Bugu Natai said: "Then what is the relationship between the Huihe people and the three?" Ba Fenghan took the cheese, took a big sip, first praised "it smells good", and then said: "We just met this person for the first time, and he has ulterior motives, we don't consider him a friend Then he said solemnly: "I heard that the two of you are here today to prevent us from sending Wu Caishi to Longquan. Is this true?" At this moment, someone brought a roasted leg of lamb. Belgunata took out the sharp head, cut off the leg meat himself, and distributed it to the three of them. It's because they have other plans, they are dealing with someone else instead of the three. Hmph! So what if Bai Ziting got Wu Caishi? Tuli was the first one who refused to let him go." The three of them looked at each other when they heard this, thinking how could this be so, and felt that the two brothers were not simple, they were not brave and ruthless people who relied solely on force. Kou Zhong wondered, "Who are you two going to deal with?" Belgunatai tilted his forehead towards Bugunatai, and Bugunatai's eyes immediately became murderous, and he said in a deep voice: "We are going to kill Shenmo Huan and Mu who are known as 'husband and wife robbers'." Ling." Kou Zhong scratched his head and said: "It's such a coincidence again? We also want to take Shen Mohuan's life, why don't you two talk more about their evil deeds, so that we can strengthen our determination to kill him." Bugu Natai thought that Kou Zhong wanted to kill Shen Mohuan because he intended to rob Wu Caishi by force, and said indifferently: "We killed him not because of personal grievances, but for the sake of our descendants and future generations." Ba Fenghan said in astonishment, "It's so serious?" Belgunate's simple and majestic face became as firm as a rock, his eyes lit up and sparkled, and he said calmly: "Are the three interested in taking a walk outside the camp?" The five people came to a small hill more than a thousand steps away from the camp. Looking up at the magnificent starry sky from the Belguna Terrace, they seemed to be able to see all the way to the end of the sky. Turks, Tiele tribes, Mohe Eight Branches, Tuyuhun, Khitan chiefs, and our Shiwei tribes are fighting each other. Those who know current affairs know that if they don’t want to lose their families, they must first unite their internal forces. Therefore, Bai Ziting had to be on condition Not yet fully matured for a risky gamble, A Baojia also wants to form an alliance with Hu Tingjin, whom he has always despised." Ba Fenghan, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were all attracted by his moving expression and words that fully demonstrated his insight, and felt that this person was by no means mediocre. Bugu Natai said indifferently: "Xue Yantuo is the strongest among the tribes of Tie Le, but as long as the Bodhisattva can ascend to the position of Shijian, Huihe will be able to unify Tie Le under the leadership of this man of great talent and great reputation. Ministries." Belgunatei suddenly asked, "What kind of person is Li Shimin? Why is Jieli so afraid of him?" Kou Zhong came to him, looked at the campfire on the other side of the flower forest, and said with a wry smile: "Frankly speaking, I have already forgotten him after arriving in the prairie. One more thing, Li Shimin is like Bodhisattva Yu Tie Le, the most hopeful to unify the Central Plains people." Ba Fenghan sighed: "Young Marshal's diction and writing are indeed brilliant, every single sentence has all the subtleties in it." Belgunath looked at Kou Zhong and said: "When any nation turns from decline to prosperity, it is the time when heroes emerge in large numbers. Look at Brother Kou and Brother Xu, such outstanding talents, it is a sign that the prosperous age is approaching. As long as China is united, it will be a centralized and unified empire, and the most powerful clan on the prairie will be the first to bear the brunt." Ba Fenghan nodded and said: "It doesn't matter whether it is Kou Zhong or Li Shimin who wins the world, the first one will go to Jieli for surgery." Xu Ziling began to understand what they meant by "thinking about their descendants and future generations".These brothers are indeed far-sighted, predicting and preparing for the unpredictable future, so as not to covet the immediate comfort and sow future catastrophe.It reminded him that Fuqian, like the two, was also a person who knew current affairs. Bugunatai smiled and said: "Anyone can surrender, but Dujieli cannot surrender. Once he surrenders, he will die. No one will listen to him in the prairie. Therefore, when China is unified, it is he who will disregard everything. The day of the full-scale invasion of the Central Plains." Belgunate showed a bitter smile, and sighed: "We thought that no one in Middle-earth could defeat Xieli's Golden Wolf Army, but we didn't know that the young commander fought with iron-like strength in the two battles between Helen Fort and Benlangyuan." The facts are announced to the entire prairie, Xieli is no longer an invincible overlord. Therefore, if the young generals unify the Central Plains, and the long and the other disappear, it will be difficult for the Turks to rule the roost." Kou Zhong nodded and said: "I understand! So before a powerful empire emerges in Middle-earth, you should be fully prepared to deal with the new situation in the prairie after the collapse of Xieli's Khanate. It's amazing! Few people see it like this Long-term. The farthest I can think of is Longquan, known as Little Chang’an, going to Beijing.” Belgunath happily put Kou Zhong on broad shoulders, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a pleasure to talk to the young commander. Shen Mohuan hooked up with Jieli, and he is a traitor of our Shiwei people. Everyone hates him to the bone. As long as my two brothers Killing this person will immediately boost his prestige, let nature take its course and unify Shiwei, then he will surrender to the young commander and pay tribute every year, the young commander will not treat us poorly!" Kou Zhong laughed and said: "My good fellow, sure enough, the plan is thorough, and with the military strategy, one day the Tianmeng people will rise up on the grassland based on the foundation laid by the two brothers and sweep Liuhe." Ba Fenghan said: "Didn't we do you two a big favor? The sand bandits in Shenmohuan have always been hiding in the desert, coming and going like the wind, elusive, but this time they led us away from the desert. It's like a fish out of water. Only at the mercy of slaughter." Belgunate smiled and said: "This is a golden opportunity in a thousand years, so we hope to cooperate with the two of you to cut off his head." Xu Ziling frowned and said: "Brother, this move will most likely anger Tie Fuyou and A Baojia who are willing to destroy us." Bugu Natai sneered and said, "On the prairie, we brothers only care about Bixuan, Jieli, and Tuli. We can do whatever we like, and we don't care about other people's reactions." These words reveal strong self-confidence and lofty arrogance, which come from the heart and will not make people feel harsh. Belgunate said indifferently: "Don't underestimate the five hundred brothers from the clan who came with me. They are all selected from a hundred, and they are like the dead soldiers next to the Bodhisattva. Let him do the army. Kazuma, don't be afraid." Kou Zhong said in Chinese: "What do Ling Shao and Lao Ba say?" Ba Fenghan shrugged and said: "There are many kinds of games, this is one of them, it's up to you to choose." Xu Ziling didn't speak. Kou Zhong put his arms around Belgunathai, laughed and said, "Even if you are not the most powerful commander, you must be the best lobbyist. From today onwards, we will be brothers and comrades-in-arms. If I can unify the Central Plains in the future, we will Let's join forces to defeat Xieli and bring comprehensive peace to the prairie." A shooting star flashes from the sky, not only like the disillusionment of a dream, but also like the beginning of a dream.