Chapter 2037 Entry
The thin linen rope trapped the hands and feet tightly, and the trusted soldier asked: "General, what should I do with this person?"
The guard's expression changed, and he wanted to kill Xiao Siye with one blow. However, considering his background and family background, and being an official appointed by the imperial court, he did not dare to kill him harshly, but he could not let go. He hesitated and said : "I will imprison him for now until I think about it."
"No!"
Several soldiers stepped forward to lift Xiao Siye up, passed a spear through the hemp ropes binding his hands and feet, carried him down the tower, and threw him into an empty house.
"Bang!"
Several of the soldiers were rough men and had no sympathy for women. Xiao Siye was neither a man nor a woman, so he threw them to the ground, causing a cloud of dust to rise.
It happened that his head hit the ground first, and his forehead hit a piece of wood. Xiao Siye groaned in pain, jumped around in front of his eyes, and almost fainted...
*****
The wild goose gate is closed.
Dadu set up his horses and ran at the forefront of the army. Behind him, there was a fierce wind. Tens of thousands of Xue Yantuo and Teller's cavalry followed him. Their momentum was earth-shattering. They killed the Turks at Yanmen Pass like a violent storm. .
The Turks have already exploded...
Seeing that the Tang army was locked up and not allowed to enter the pass to avoid the enemy, the Xue Yantuo people behind them were chasing after them. The thunderous sound of horse hooves resounded in the ears, and the ground under their feet was shaken slightly by the charging Xue Yantuo people. I cried for father and mother for a while and almost collapsed.
Zhao Deyan was sitting in the carriage, guarded by soldiers sent by Ashina Simo on both sides. He kept driving away the Turkic people who were approaching, frowning and staring at the city head.
Why isn't the door open yet?
Is it possible that the ancient man has forgotten his original oath?
That would be troublesome...
Even though he was a master who manipulated the Turkic Khan into the palm of his hand, and single-handedly destroyed the foundation of the Turkic Khanate, and eventually led to the overthrow of the Turkic Khanate, he was not a god after all. He could be called a strategist, but he could not be considered as exhaustive. Far from it.
If that ancient man was unwilling to repay his kindness in the future, he would probably die here today and become a soul killed by the Xue Yantuo people...
In the carriage, Zhao Deyan couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he felt relieved.
How can humans remember God’s calculations?
I have escaped the Turks' pursuit for more than ten years, but I didn't expect to die in the hands of the Xueyantuo people today...
"The city gate is open!"
Someone yelled, followed by earth-shattering cheers, and the Turkic people on the left and right immediately rushed towards the closed door like a tide.
Zhao Deyan quickly opened the curtain and looked out. When he saw the door closing in the distance slowly opening, he felt relieved and let out a sigh of relief.
In an instant, he regained the look of a wise man with unfathomable wisdom in his hands.
The old god is here...
"Back off! Back off! Anyone who dares to break through the door will be killed without mercy!"
The cavalry of the Tang Army rushed out from the pass to maintain order before the gate was closed and dispersed the Turks who tried to break through. Those who did not listen to the dissuasion were killed on the spot.
Heads flew up one after another, and blood spread all over the snow. Finally, the Turks who were in mad fear were calmed down and gradually became quiet.
"Line up in a queue and enter the border one by one. If you dare to fight, we will kill you on the spot!"
The fierce Tang army rode on tall horses, the bright armor on their bodies shimmering and reflecting, and the horizontal swords in their hands were bright and sharp. They kept riding around, gathering the Turks together, lining up in a long queue, and entering the customs in an orderly manner. .
Seeing that the order of the Turks had stabilized, they separated out a group of about 500 elite cavalry, holding horizontal knives and spears, wearing bright armor, carrying long bows and powerful crossbows, and rode towards the Turks' rear formation. , formed a formation, waiting for the coming Xue Yantuo people like Yuan Ting Yue Zhi.
Seeing that the Xue Yantuo people had already rushed to the place of an arrow, the leading Tang Army general raised the horizontal sword in his hand high. The cavalry behind them all unhooked their crossbows, drew their bows and arrows, and then swung down the horizontal sword in the general's hand, The bowstring vibrated with a "bang" sound, and hundreds of arrows flew into the air, shooting at Xue Yantuo's cavalry like dark clouds.
"Herodus——"
Dadu She, who was running in front, was startled and hurriedly reined in the reins. The horse suddenly slowed down, raised its front hooves high, let out a long neigh, and stopped.
"Puff puff puff"
Wolf-fang arrows flew from the air one after another, and they all plunged into the ice and snow in front of the horse. The white feathers at the tail of the arrows were buzzing and trembling.
More than ten horsemen were unable to evade and were hit by arrows. They fell off their horses and fell heavily to the ground while screaming, wailing incessantly.
Da Duzhu had a gloomy look on his face and waved his riding crop in the air fiercely!
Seeing that they could catch up with Ashina Simo and capture him alive, and even attack and kill the Turks, the Tang army actually completely let go of Yanmen Pass and allowed the Turks to enter and escape.
Staring at the open gate of Yanmen Pass in the distance, Da Duzha was eager to give it a try. He really wanted to lead his cavalry and kill the generals regardless of their thoughts, completely occupy Yanmen Pass, and enter the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty to plunder fiercely. Jieli Khan's heroic deeds when he came to the Wei River are more beautiful than ever before!
However, he knew that this pursuit of the Turks all the way to Yanmen Pass had violated the order of his father Khan and caused a rift in the relationship between Xue Yantuo and the Tang Dynasty. With father Khan's scolding.
If Ashina Simo is captured alive or attacked and killed, and all the Turks are killed, then the result will naturally be different. Even if his father Khan has to maintain the majesty of the Khan and punish himself, his contribution will be enough to shine in the grassland and desert and become the leader of countless Xue Yantuo The hero in people's hearts has laid the foundation for competing with Bazhuo for the throne of Khan, and is very likely to become the next hero of Yu Governor's Shanya tent.
But now, there is nothing gained.
As long as you retreat, you will fall short.
If they move forward, they will officially start a war with the Tang Dynasty.
How to decide whether to advance or retreat?
While Da Du Shi was in a trance and hesitating, a knight from the Tang army's formation broke away from the army and came slowly. When he arrived at a distance of ten feet from Da Du Shi, he shouted loudly: "This is the important place of Yanmen Pass, the territory of the Tang Dynasty." ! Xue Yantuo invaded the territory of the Tang Dynasty and hunted down the allies of the Tang Dynasty. Does he intend to start a war with the Tang Dynasty? ”
Dadu was silent, his heart was wavering, he was in a dilemma, and it was difficult to make a choice.
"Second Prince! Why don't you just kill him?"
"Yanmen Pass is right in front of us. So many Turks are entering the pass. If we rush over, maybe the Tang army will not be able to close the gate in time..."
"Second Prince! You must not! If you start a war with the Tang army without authorization, wouldn't you be violating the Khan's order?"
"Yes, Ba Zhuo will definitely add insult to injury. Second Prince, think twice!"
"Second Prince..."
"Second Prince..."
The people on the left and right were all loudly admonishing. Some thought that the matter had come to this, so why not take a risk? If we really captured Yanmen Pass, it would be a great achievement! Some advised him to withdraw his troops, otherwise a disaster would be imminent when the Great Khan blamed him.
No one thought that when things got to this point, whether to fight or not, the initiative was no longer within the control of the Xue Yantuo people.
Just behind them, on the way to retreat, the Tang army had laid out layers of interceptions, trying to keep all the elites of their Xue Yantuo group on the land of Shuozhou...
*****
Yanmen Pass was in chaos.
As the most dangerous pass on the Great Wall, Yanmen Pass itself is a huge military camp. Although in recent years, Mayi City and Dingxiang City have resisted the invasion of the Hu people in the north, Yanmen Pass has not been attacked by the Hu people for many years, so troops are stationed there. It wasn't much, but it couldn't accommodate more than 80,000 Turkic elderly, weak women and children.
What's more, there are more than 50,000 livestock...
The five thousand Tang troops had to guard against Turks taking the opportunity to cause chaos and maintain order. Their manpower was so stretched that even the horsemen and Huotou troops came in handy.
As a result, the soldiers guarding Xiao Siye were also transferred away...
"Bah!"
In the dim room, Xiao Siye struggled to push the rag out of his mouth with his tongue and took a few quick breaths.
He squinted his eyes and took a look at the situation inside the room, then listened carefully to the chaotic sounds of people shouting and neighing outside, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately, the fear in his heart rose uncontrollably.
That bastard guard was actually the work of a Turk? He actually dared to bite back and falsely accuse me of being Xue Yantuo's work. The most abominable thing is that Yanmen Pass has been managed by him like a steel pipe, and all the soldiers from top to bottom are obedient to his orders. As a Shanyu Protector appointed by the imperial court, The governor of the government, Shi, said he would take it down. He simply had no law. How could it be unreasonable?
At the same time, he was extremely regretful.
You shouldn't have revealed the Ashina family crest in the guard's hand...
At that moment, why didn't I think more about it?
How stupid...(End of chapter)