As the long drive continued, Liu Che's eyebrows showed a hint of nostalgia: "The emperor is old, but his ambition is still there."

Ying Zheng understood and said: "That's why he sent General Zhongwu with 10,000 soldiers and 3,000 cavalry to bring the bride. In fact, these are not the people bringing the bride, but the soldiers who are ready to fight on the battlefield at any time. He also sent the internal guards to escort Ding'an nearby.

The princess, holding the emperor's order, is ready to take charge of the overall situation at any time, and secondly, when things are done here, we can take the opportunity to welcome the princess back..."

Li Yuanda stroked his palm and said: "No wonder Princess An was chosen. She is good at martial arts and has always been bold and bold. She will not cause trouble at critical moments."

Li Shimin added: "Don't forget, Princess Ding'an's biological uncle Xie Shu is in Beiguan. If something really happened, how could he ignore it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but clicked his tongue and said: "There is a strange saying that people are old and treacherous, horses are slippery, and rabbits are hard to catch when they are old! This old guy is old, but his brain is still very good!"

The further they advanced, the more depressed the atmosphere of the farewell team became. Tang Zuo's lips were pursed tightly, his face was as dark as water, and all the followers behind him were silent, and they could not help but tighten the weapons in their hands.

And Xie Shu was even more worried - if he went further, it would be too late!

Tang Zuo couldn't stand the gloomy atmosphere and turned his horse's head to inspect the rear troops. Xie Shu took his place and urged his horse to inspect the front troops.

The wind in late autumn can easily make people feel desolate, but the autumn wind outside the Great Wall has a different form, rolling up yellow sand all over the sky and attacking people's seven orifices, which makes people irritated, but there is nothing they can do about it.

The procession of sending off the bride drove all the way through the wasteland and passed by an oasis. A sparkling river meandered away, shining brightly in the sun.

Xie Shu urged his horse forward for half a quarter of an hour, and suddenly his eyes narrowed slightly - a line of light cavalry in the distance was coming towards his Pegasus!

He suddenly raised his hand to signal the team to stop and be on guard. After taking a closer look, someone came forward and said, "General, this is the scout sent out earlier!"

Xie Shu's heart was moved, and he recalled his nephew Chunlang's calm appearance in his mind. Could this matter have something to do with him?

He did not let anyone relax their vigilance. Who knows if one of our own scouts was attacked and the other party took away their horses and clothes to disguise themselves?

After all, we have to meet the real person and verify the identity before we can make a judgment.

But at this time, what will happen...

Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a moderate commotion coming from behind. Xie Shu turned around and saw a young princess riding on a horse wearing a long cloak, with her face covered with gauze, coming towards him steadily and calmly.

around.

Xie Shu subconsciously wanted to frown, but realized that he was under the gaze of everyone at this moment, so he couldn't help but hold back, and bowed in greeting: "Why did the princess leave the chariot?"

Liu Che did not answer but asked: "What happened?"

Xie Shu paused for a moment, and finally told the truth: "There are people suspected of being scouts running back on horseback. It's probably because of something unexpected..."

After hearing this, Liu Che raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "In that case, I will wait for the news with my uncle here."

There was a difference between the king and his ministers, so Xie Shu had no choice but to obey his orders.

After half a quarter of an hour, the group of Qingqi finally came closer accompanied by the rolling yellow sand. After verifying their identity, they were led to Liu Che and Xie Shu.

"General, ten miles ahead we met several tribesmen who came to join us with their young and old, about a hundred or so people..."

The scout was panting, the skin on his face was red from the sun, but his eyes were dancing with excitement: "They said that the Great Chanyu died, and there was an internal fight among the upper and lower tribes to compete for the Chanyu's position. Now,

Dragon City is in chaos!"

Xie Shu was horrified: "Are you sure!"

With the death of the Great Chanyu, this marriage must be abandoned, and since Longcheng is in chaos, and they are backed by more than ten thousand elite soldiers, can they take the opportunity to get a share of the pie?

But could this be true?

What if it's Rong Di's plan?

It was a matter of great importance, but the scout did not dare to be completely sure. He only said: "General, please stay for a while. There are still a few brothers behind. They have brought those people from the tribe. By then,

You can just ask yourself."

Xie Shu said three times: "Okay, okay, okay!"

The unusual movement in front of the team attracted everyone's attention, and the appearance of Princess Ding'an was like a ray of light in the dark night, attracting the attention of the people around her.

From the corner of his eye, Liu Che caught a glimpse of the deputy commander of the internal guard who had taught Princess Ding'an since she was a child approaching. He looked away with a calm expression. After waiting for another quarter of an hour, he saw several scouts riding two horses, with several people dressed in prairie clothes.

come over.

The first thing he said was: "Hu Tu is dead for holding the plow!"

Xie Shu explained to Liu Che in a low voice: "If you support the plow, you will know that the word 'Heaven' in the language of Rong Di is 'Tian'. Hu Tu means 'child'. If you support the plow, Hu Tu is the emperor of Rong Di, that is, the Great Chanyu."

Liu Che nodded and remained silent.

The old man wiped away the turbid tears on his face with his cracked palms: "The plow bearer Tu died, and the whole Dragon City was in chaos. The people from the upper three divisions suddenly led their troops to kill, and did not follow the lower three divisions.

They began to plunder small tribes like ours. They took away cattle and sheep, and many children and women suitable for childbearing were also taken away..."

Liu Che asked gently at this moment: "How did Dadan die?"

The old man said "Ah?" in confusion: "How could we, little people, know? I only vaguely heard that he seemed to have been killed by someone. The people in the upper three departments said that it was instigated by the lower three departments...

"

Rongdi is also divided into factions. The upper three tribes and the lower three tribes are not divided into higher or lower grades, but are purely divided by region. In addition, the most important difference between the two is the completely different politics of the two sides.

The appeal is whether to go south or west.

The Great Chanyu was born in the upper three tribes and has always advocated going westward, while the lower three tribes have always advocated going south. The reason is simple and very simple - the pastures and land occupied by the lower three tribes are closer to the dynasty. Once a natural disaster occurs, they will also

Or if the livestock died of a large-scale disease, they would go south to Kou Pass that year.

For the upper three tribes, if they want to go south to plunder, they must pass through the territory of the lower three tribes. Not only is it tiring to travel and travel, but also it is easy for someone to steal their homes if they go too far.

No matter how many cities were conquered in the south, it would still be a matter of losing a boot across the territory of the lower three tribes. It would not be as enjoyable as going directly to the Western Regions to snatch them!

Not to mention that the resistance in the Western Region was not as intense as that of the powerful country in the south.

There was a powerful dynasty before this dynasty, which once galloped across the sea and shocked the barbarians.

The prosperity of the Central Plains civilization inevitably forced the nomadic peoples to unify.

Just after the previous emperor whipped the world with his imperial power, a figure who was close to a generation of genius appeared in Rong Di, that is, the old Shanyu in Rong Di's mouth. This man unified the scattered Rong with his iron fist.

Di, it condensed into a force and struck out like thunder.

After that, Rong and Di invaded the border almost every year, burning, killing and looting. At the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, they began to make peace with him, gave him generous gifts of gold, silver and cloth, worked hard to govern, and recuperated. After several generations of emperors, he came to be the emperor today.

This generation has finally emerged from the desert, avenging its past humiliation.

But that is in the past after all.

The old Shang Shanyu died, and his eldest son succeeded to the throne, who is now the Great Chanyu. But how can it be so easy to get an SSR like the old Shanghanyu? The Great Chanyu can only be said to be not stupid, but he must be

Not as smart and strong as the old Shanyu.

Gradually, the six divisions of Rong and Di, which used to have an iron fist, inevitably showed signs of differentiation.

The death of the Great Chanyu was obviously the result of this differentiation. Although the emperor must have played some role in it - the death of the Great Chanyu was so just in time. To say that it was purely a coincidence would be fooling the devil.

.

Xie Shu listened quietly to the old man's explanation, and excitement gradually emerged in his heart, and his body even began to tremble involuntarily.

If it is true that the Rong and Di parties are fighting in a melee at this time, and the dragons and dragons have no masters, then it is a perfect opportunity for this dynasty!

It's just that now, he still has to be responsible for delivering the wedding. Now that Shanyu is dead, this so-called marriage should be abandoned, right?

Xie Shu subconsciously looked at his nephew, but Liu Che did not look at him.

He seized the opportunity for the deputy commander of the internal guard to speak, urged his horse to the high ground where he stopped, and raised his voice: "Soldiers, just now, I learned a piece of news from the people who escaped from Longcheng. Not long ago,

The Great Chanyu was killed!"

One stone stirs up thousands of waves.

All the surrounding discussions caused by the scouts and the people coming from the grassland disappeared at this moment, and everyone's eyes were unanimously cast on Princess Ding'an who was high up.

"Rongdi and this dynasty have always been brothers. Now the people from the lower three tribes have entered Longcheng and launched a rebellion. As relatives and friends, how can we watch the fire from the other side and turn a deaf ear?!"

After saying that, Liu Che untied the hairpin, cut off a strand of hair with a dagger, and handed it to the maid on one side to put away: "I am the empress of Emperor Gaozu, the daughter of the emperor, and the princess of the dynasty. But at the same time, I am also

The Yan family of the Great Chanyu

, the mother of Rong Di! Now my husband has been killed because of a conspiracy. I was born in a country of ethics in the Central Plains. Although I cannot follow the customs of Rong Di and remarry the son of the Great Chanyu, I still have to fulfill my wife's duty and avenge him.

!”

“Soldiers,” he said in a loud voice, “please take General Xie as the leader, and General Tang as the assistant, and rush to the Sixteenth City of Beiguan immediately, and then use the Sixteenth City as a springboard to go north.

He promised to give me the city, and I accepted his betrothal gift and became his wife, so how could I not do something for him?!"

Xie Shu did not expect that his nephew would take the initiative to speak to the soldiers, and what was even more unexpected was that he would actually say such a thing!

The Great Chanyu took the initiative to issue the certificate of credence to this dynasty, saying that his original wife died of illness, and he hoped to use the sixteen cities of Beiguan as a betrothal gift to marry the princess of the dynasty and become the new Yan family.

After receiving the credentials, the emperor agreed to his marriage proposal and sent his direct granddaughter to marry him outside the Great Wall - at this point, who dares to say that the marriage has not been consummated?

Since the princess has left the capital with her dowry and entourage, she is already the Yan family of the Great Chanyu. What's wrong with asking for the sixteen cities that the Great Chanyu gave her in his credentials?

After occupying sixteen cities, if it is determined that Longcheng is in turmoil, this dynasty can use the order of the Great Chan Yu Yan to send troops to quell the rebellion and avenge the Great Chanyu. If Longcheng is safe and the storm has been resolved, then we will see things as they are.

Collect it, put these sixteen cities in your pocket and go back to pay!

What's even better is that the Great Chanyu died, and the princess became a widow in name only, so the marriage ended there!

In this way, the country can attack when advancing and defend when retreating. No matter what happens in the future, it will be firmly in an invincible position!

Xie Shu always knew that his nephew was smart, but he never expected that his mind could work so fast. He was secretly amazed, but he still followed his nephew's orders.

"I went to get the wine that my grandfather gave me as a gift, and distributed it to all the soldiers to taste!"

But there was some hesitation on the left and right: "Princess, there are so many soldiers accompanying us, I'm afraid there won't be enough wine..."

Liu Che made a decision immediately: "Then pour all the wine into the river, and I will drink with all the soldiers!"

They followed the order, and dozens of jars of fine wine were uncorked. The aroma of the wine floated out in the wind, and then they were poured into the river.

Liu Che did not take the wine bottle, took off his veil, took a handful of water and drank it: "Although Ding'an is a daughter and cannot fight on the battlefield, she is full of pride and is willing to share the hardships with you. The army never returns victorious.

The sun will never leave this place. If you violate these words, heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"

He then gathered his clothes and saluted them solemnly: "Ding'an would like to wish you all smooth sailing and success!"
Chapter completed!