In the barren hills of Mobei, there is an endless stretch of darkness, although the eyes can reach it, it is thousands of miles away, and even a fast horse cannot reach it in a few days.
Campfires flickered in the military camps that had been camped for several miles. From time to time, soldiers rushed in and out of the tents, far away from the bright flames of the tents, some soldiers were sitting on the ground, their swords collided, and the freshly hunted game was roasting on the fire. Oily.
"Damn! This battle was fought, and flying sand deserts were everywhere around for a few days!" A sergeant slammed the coals violently, and couldn't help cursing: "It's blinding to see!"
Another person answered immediately: "Who says it's not, what Pinglu Zhonglang general, that Chi Shu has disappeared without a trace!"
"If the rebels escape, if Lao Tzu meets him, he will be killed!"
"You still need to do it. His Highness the Fifth Highness chops him for eight yuan first. Who can bear the crime of delaying the army?"
"That's still cheap for him!"
With every word, they cursed and discussed again and again, "It's easier for us to say, the Xuanjia army of the Fourth Highness is a lone army in front, if we don't withdraw the army, maybe none of them will come back."
"Withdraw the troops? Ordinarily, we should have encountered the Western Turks at this time, who knows where they may have done it."
At this point, when it was dark before the campfire, someone sighed: "Alas... always victorious and undefeated, this time!"
"This Chi Shu is still a general under His Royal Highness Fourth Highness, who would have thought that he would surrender to the enemy."
"Bah! What kind of general do you think his frail appearance looks like?"
"Fart your mother!" Someone yelled and cursed in the dark, and rushed forward with a thick voice: "Who said Chi Shu defected to the enemy!"
All the soldiers turned their heads one after another, and one of them shouted: "Chi Shu fled in the dark, Ding Guan, you don't know? You didn't join the enemy, what is that?"
Nadingguan leaned in front of the campfire: "Lao Tzu and Chi Shu fought with His Royal Highness the Fourth Highness together. His humanism is annoying. No one in Mobei is more familiar with him. In the nineteenth year of Shengwu's victory over Eastern Turks, Speaking of it, he deserves a third of the credit. The Fourth Highness sent him to lead the way, but I don't believe him if he dares to betray the Fourth Highness!"
Most of the people here are young soldiers. As soon as Ding Guan said this, many people asked: "Brother Ding participated in the war for nineteen years, and he followed the army of the Fourth Highness?"
Ding Guan spat the bone in his mouth on the ground: "That year, I followed His Royal Highness into the city of Dana and destroyed the royal court of the Eastern Turks!"
Someone among the soldiers immediately said: "Brother Ding, why don't you tell us about the situation at that time, so that the brothers can also open their eyes."
Hearing this, Na Dingguan looked out across the desert, and seemed to see a night when the city was conquered many years ago, the bright man whose eyes were lit by fire said, "The battle in the nineteenth year of Shengwu, hey! It was fought by the army." The most exhilarating battle! Our brothers followed the Fourth Highness and ran for three thousand miles. More than 10,000 people marched from the mountains to steal the Eastern Turkic army without anyone noticing, and went straight to the city of Dana. If he didn't guard against it, then Shiluo Khan abandoned the city and fled north, and the Fourth Highness personally led the Xuanjia Army to intercept him. I didn't see the scene of him offering his sword and surrendering, it's a pity..."
"Why is that?" asked the person next to him.
Ding Guan tore off his robe, revealing a long scar from his neck to his chest. Under the firelight, he looked hideous: "The battle was brutal, 15,000 people came back and 8,000 came back, my life was almost on the line there." !"
Many of the young soldiers took a breath, that such injuries survived. A person beside him asked: "I heard that the Xuanjia Army of the Fourth Highness is haunted, are they really so magical?"
"Xuanjia Army?" Ding Guan narrowed his eyes and looked at the beating campfire: "No way."
"Can't tell?"
"how do I say this?"
"It wasn't made by humans." Ding Guan's face was illuminated by the flames from time to time, he shook his head and thought for a while and said, "I was able to follow the soldiers of the Fourth Highness, and for five days and five nights, no one dismounted. Nacheng is still alive and well. Of the 8,000 people who came back, they accounted for nearly 7,000. The murderous aura on their bodies, ghosts and gods have to avoid three points when they see it. Tsk tsk, you see tens of thousands of people, and when the military order is issued, it is one person. It’s hard to say, I don’t understand.”
"No matter how powerful the Xuanjia Army is, it will be a lone army this time." Someone said unavoidably.
A gust of wind brightened the campfire, and Ding Guan picked up the roasted rabbit, divided them into a circle noisily, and said in a rough voice, "This is not the first time that Shengwu killed the Western Turks in the 22nd year." In the battle of King Zuo Xian, the Fourth Royal Highness led the Xuanjia Army farther away from Mount Hou and crossed the vast sea, the lone army penetrated more than 2,000 miles into the enemy's abdomen, killed 50,000 enemies and returned, the Monan area was not captured at that time!"
During the twenty-two years of war, quite a few people have personally experienced it, and immediately they started talking about it. Everyone was discussing, when a fast horse galloped in front of the camp, a black armored cavalry dismounted and went straight to the commander's tent.
The lights in the handsome tent were not turned off late at night, and all the generals were in the tent. Although the fifth prince Ye Tianqing, the leader of the Celestial Dynasty, could not see any anxiety on his face, the sound of his fingers tapping on the long table made the tent always have a little bit of anxiety. I'm uneasy.
When the army entered Mobei for the first time, Chi Shu, the general of Pinglu Zhonglang who knew the way well, suddenly disappeared. Mobei is full of deserts, and the terrain is difficult and complicated. It is difficult for people who are not familiar with it to lead troops. Now 180,000 people have marched for several days, but they have not been able to join the Chinese army led by the fourth prince Ye Tianling as originally planned. Everyone There is a hidden worry in my heart.
"Reporting to Your Highness," suddenly a soldier entered the account to report: "There is news from the Chinese army!"
"What?" Ye Tian raised his head sharply: "Say!"
"A few days ago, the Xuanjia Army fought with King Gulan of the Western Turks in Xuyan Mountain. King Gulan was defeated and withdrew from the Daijun area, injuring more than 10,000 people!"
Ye Tianqing stood up from the case: "How about our army?"
"The casualties are unknown. We have received a report from the vanguard, and we only know that the Fourth Highness and the Eleventh Highness have led their troops to meet up."
The originally dull atmosphere in the big tent suddenly relaxed, Ye Tianqing seemed to be relieved, waved the soldiers to withdraw, and ordered the camp to stand by on the spot.
At the dawn of the next day, the rising sun was shining in the desert sky, and the Xuanjia army had already reached the front of the camp.
The angry horse galloped into the camp like a dragon, and the sky was golden, as if there were floating rays of light on the black clothes and robes, with the cold air of gold and iron horses in the dazzling eyes. Ye Tianling got off his horse and strode towards the handsome tent, followed by several people behind him.
Ye Tianqing had already come out with all the generals, "Fourth brother!" He stepped forward quickly.
Ye Tianling nodded slightly at him, stepped into the handsome tent, raised his shirt and sat in the main seat, his eyes swept across the tent silently.
From Ye Tianqing, all the generals bowed their heads to avoid it, as if they didn't dare to look at him, they stroked their swords together and saluted: "I've seen Your Highness!"
There was a moment of coldness in the tent, Eleven raised his eyebrows slightly beside Ye Tianling, only to hear Ye Tianling say lightly: "Forget it. Fifth brother, the army from this route has not arrived for several days, what is the reason?"
He is the commander, and Ye Tianqing and Eleven were beside him at this time, frowning and said: "The army lost its way and stayed here because of my carelessness in leading the army."
Ye Tianling glanced at him: "Lost?" He scanned the tent, his voice was cold: "Where is Chi Shu?"
"Pinglu Zhonglang will surrender to the enemy late and has been missing for many days." Ye Tianqing said.
Rao even Ye Tianling's eyes flashed surprise, Shi Shi was even more startled: "Chi Shu defected to the enemy, how is this possible?" Knowing the terrain like the palm of his hand, he has made many achievements and is a general who Ye Tianling trusts. How can someone who has been with the army for more than ten years have the act of surrendering to the enemy
The astonishment in his eyes was swallowed by the dark eyes before they formed, Ye Tianling said in a deep voice: "What is the basis for this statement?"
Ye Tianqing snorted coldly: "Three days ago, the army set up camp in the north, and the second day they pulled out their camp and marched late and disappeared. Afterwards, people reported to us that he had already intended to protect the Khan from the Western Turks. It's obvious to get rid of his heart. I heard that this Chi Shu was originally from a family outside the Great Wall, I don't know if the fourth brother knows?"
Ye Tianling's face remained calm, and he didn't answer the questions in front of him, so what if he was from outside the Great Wall? He asked: "Who is it that has the intention to report to Chi Shu?"
He looked indifferently among the generals, and a general stepped forward: "The last general, Qiu Pingyi, has been with Chi Shu since the march, and Chi Shu once lobbied the last general to defect to Western Turks with him!"
There seemed to be a dark shadow in Ye Tianling's eyes: "Chi Shu ever mentioned to you the matter of defecting to the Turks?"
"yes!"
"when?"
"It has been many days since I first entered Mobei."
"So you already knew that he was going to join the enemy?"
"good!"
"Are you sure that he intends to surrender to the enemy?"
"The end will be determined!"
"No objection?"
"...no objection!"
The corner of Ye Tianling's lips showed a cold edge: "You didn't report what you knew, so that Chi Shu left the camp smoothly, causing the army to be trapped here and delay the fighter plane, what crime should you do like this!"
Qiu Pingyi was taken aback, and raised his head to look at the princes.
Ye Tianqing's expression was gloomy, with a lazy smirk on Eleven's face, and Ye Tianling's face was expressionless, but his eyes were as cold as knives, piercing his heart, making him tremble all over, and he bowed his head hastily.
"Fifth brother, where does this matter follow the military law?" Ye Tianling turned his head and asked.
Ye Tianqing looked at Qiu Pingyi, who was bowing his head on the ground, and said in a flat voice: "Traitors who punish the nine clans, those who conceal, hide, and know but do not report, are considered to be the same crime, but they do not involve relatives according to circumstances." Every word is very clear.
"Qiu Pingyi, do you understand?" Ye Tianling said slowly.
Qiu Pingyi had bulging veins in his hand that was supporting the sword, and suddenly he leaned forward and bowed down: "The general understands, and I would like to ask Your Highness to forgive the relatives of the general, I am very grateful!" When he finished speaking, he suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath, and wiped it across his neck Before everyone could react, three feet of blood had already splashed into the tent.
Unexpectedly, this change shocked all the generals, Eleven had already taken a step to stop it, but it was still too late.
Ye Tianling stared in front of Qiu Pingyi's corpse, and there was a turbulent sea in the depths of his eyes for a moment, and when he reached the edge, he could only see bottomless darkness, but his brows tightened without leaving a trace, and he said indifferently: "The generals obey the order, return to the camp to rectify the ministries, Attack the Wuhu River immediately!"
All the generals led away, and someone came in immediately to clean up Qiu Pingyi's body.
Ye Tianqing looked at the blood on the ground and sighed: "Fortunately, the fourth brother led the army. Not only was he unharmed, but he defeated King Gulan. I couldn't handle it these few days. I was really sweating. In the next battle, the four What's your plan?"
"King Gulan's defeat in Yesa City was to wait for King Xiuxie's support. We must annihilate King Xiuxie's army at the Wuhu River." Ye Tianling said: "This battle must be won quickly."
Ye Tianqing said: "Now the army will gather in one place and defeat them one by one. They are definitely not opponents."
But seeing Ye Tianling's complexion changed slightly, he raised his hand to caress his left chest, Eleven rushed forward to support him: "Fourth brother!"
Ye Tianqing asked in surprise, "Fourth Brother was injured?"
Eleven's eyebrows were frowned, and he said simply: "There was a sneak attack."
"How's the injury?" Ye Tianqing hurriedly said, "Quickly tell the military doctor to take a look."
Ye Tianling closed his eyes slightly, suppressed a strange sweetness in his throat, and said, "No, there is no need to say anything about this matter, there are indeed people in the army who tipped off Turks, otherwise it would be impossible to know our every move so clearly. "There was a deep coldness in his eyes, not only because he knew that the other party even knew about him and Shi Shi pretending to leave the army, which showed that the tactics were extraordinary.
Ye Tianqing had already slammed the case with his hands: "It is extremely abominable to take refuge in the Turks lately. It can be seen that people of foreign races will never be trusted!" For the princess of the Rouran clan, the word "foreign race" cannot be mentioned indiscriminately. He bowed to Ye Tianling: "Fourth brother... sorry, I really mean..."
As if he didn't understand the meaning of his words, Ye Tianling raised his hand slightly: "The most urgent thing is the immediate battle."
"But fourth brother's injury?" Ye Tianqing hesitated slightly.
"It's not in the way." Ye Tianling said lightly.
Ye Tianqing nodded and said: "Eleventh Brother will accompany Fourth Brother to rest for a while, I will personally go to supervise the army and set off as soon as possible."
"My fifth brother, Lao Lao."
After Ye Tianqing got out of the tent, Ye Tianling closed his eyes, rested his mind and adjusted his breath, and the frequent severe pain in his chest gradually eased.
Leaning a little, he looked coldly at the unfinished blood on the ground, Qiu Pingyi pleaded guilty, and then nailed Chi Shu to the crime of rebels, which was very unexpected, but made everyone have to believe what he said.
Eleven pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "Fourth brother, something is strange. Even though Chi Shu rebelled and defected to the Western Turks, it seems that it was not the Shehu army that chased us that day."
"That's right, it's more like the general of the Eastern Turkic Shiluo." Ye Tianling stood up. This Shiluo Khan brought the princess to the Heavenly Capital to meet the Emperor of Heaven to show that he would not join forces with the Western Turkic. It seemed that he was still impatient of loneliness. "Let's go. Send the order down, Chi Shu lives and dies and sees dead bodies." He said coldly, and walked out of the tent with eleven steps.