"What are those Tang barbarians shouting about? They look stupid." The captain of the Turkic escort muttered with squinting eyes.

Tanli put his hands in his sleeves, looked at Xie Guang with interest, and said with a smile: "I've probably finally made up my mind to attack Tongguan."

At this time, the Turkic prince was standing on a high observation platform with his followers, overlooking the surrounding scenery.

The captain of the guard asked: "Your Highness, when will we return? The Great Khan and his companions will soon reach the imperial capital of Shengtang, right?"

Tanli glanced at him with a smile: "What are you in a hurry? That old guy Xie Guang is very clever. There are still a few important clauses that he has refused to let go of. I just went back. How can I explain it to my father?"

You might as well wait a little longer, let him suffer more under Tongguan City, and he will probably sit down and talk obediently. Besides, Lao Jianhua, Darren, and Gurt haven't come back yet, so they have to stop no matter what.

A few days ago."

The captain of the guard looked a little sad: "Your Highness, if you wait a few more days, aren't you afraid of missing the battle in the imperial capital? That is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Whoever is the first to break into the capital of Shengtang will be written into poetry.

, it has been sung from generation to generation in the Western Continent.”

Tanli rolled his eyes at him, but still said with a smile on his face: "You know nothing! It's still being sung from generation to generation, do you understand? Let me tell you, the Imperial City is by no means that easy to chew. Oh, that's right, you

Have you been to the Imperial Capital?”

"No."

"So, if you have never seen the imperial capital, you can't imagine its horror at all." Tanli looked into the distance and said leisurely: "In that place, the moat alone is ten feet wide, and the city walls are as tall as

Precipitous cliffs, surrounded by several archery towers and fortresses

I can’t even count them. There is also an eight-arm divine machine crossbow installed on the top of the city. It can fire more than a dozen large crossbow arrows as thick as arms at a time, and the distance is as far as seven or eight hundred steps. Do you want to conquer the imperial capital in one fell swoop? Hum, I am not

I'm trying to scare you. Unless tens of thousands of people die, there won't even be a door."

The guard captain was stunned when he heard this: "No way? It's so exaggerated? According to what you said, isn't it very dangerous to attack the imperial capital?"

Tanli shrugged his shoulders: "I have told Father Khan a long time ago that there are only two ways to capture the imperial capital. One is to besieged for a long time. There are more than one million people in the city, and the daily consumption of materials is huge. As long as

Besieging him for a year and a half will ensure that he can't bear it. The second way is to cooperate inside and outside. Try to incite the defenders of the imperial capital to rebel, let them open the city gate from the inside, and assist our army to clear out the resistance forces in the city. Only in this way can we have a chance to seize the city.

.but……"

"But what?"

"But our marshals and generals have all been dazzled by the previous victory at this moment. They all feel good about themselves and are arrogant about everything." A bright smile appeared on Tanley's face: "They can't listen to my opinions at all.

, not only the other way around

They ridiculed me for being timid, and kept urging my father to march quickly, march quickly, and rush into the imperial capital to grab treasures, women, and credit and honors. Hahaha, these idiots have no idea what is waiting for them in front.

Yes, there is only endless pain.”

The captain of the guard suddenly understood: "So what your Highness is saying is that we won't go into this muddy water with them?"

Tanli stretched his body leisurely: "Of course. If you attack the imperial capital, you will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Why waste your precious strength for the sake of a false reputation in poetry? As long as I am not here, my soldiers and horses will definitely be destroyed by them.

Wouldn't it be nice to stay far behind and avoid sacrifice in a legitimate way?"

In the next few days, Xie Guang was busy mobilizing his troops and making various siege equipment, planning to conquer Tongguan. But Prince Tanli didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, just wandering around leisurely.

, kill time.

Both parties to the negotiation have a common good excuse: Mr. Lao Jian and Hua Lao have not returned yet.

As the intermediary between the Turks and the Xuanjia Army, Lao Jianhua was not present. Naturally, the negotiations on this alliance should be put aside for the time being and continued negotiations after everyone is gathered.

At first, Tanli was very interested in watching the Xuanjia Army making siege equipment, hoping to learn some advanced experience from it so that it could be used by the Turks in future battles.

However, it is a pity that His Highness the Prince is really not a warrior. After only two days of watching, he felt that it was boring. So he said hello to Xie Guang and led his guards to leave the camp and go for an outing in the nearby mountains and forests.

Hunting for fun.

However, what Stanley did not expect was that in his view, he was a hunter, but in the eyes of some people, he was actually a prey.

The so-called certain people are Li Jiangyao and Ni Linsi.

Just when Tanli arrived at Qianyun Ridge, seven miles away from the Xuanjia Army camp, and prepared to rest for a night and start hunting the next day, a sudden change occurred.

Just as the hazy night fell, a shrill roar suddenly sounded in the forest without any warning, startling the birds that lived in the mountains.

Immediately afterwards, a group of men in black suddenly burst out of the darkness and launched a sudden attack on the Turkic guards beside the campfire. In just a moment, seven guards were killed on the spot, and only one who was still alive was also killed by the black men.

Captured alive.

When the sharp knife was pressed against his neck, the guard heard the other party ask in proficient Turkic: "Where is Tanli? Where is he?"

The guard felt that the cold blade was digging into his flesh little by little, and he quickly replied honestly: "Your Highness... Your Highness was just preparing to eat when he suddenly stood up inexplicably and looked around for a long time, and then...

Then he went to the back of the woods without saying a word. Then, you fought your way out!"

"Escaped by yourself?" The person who asked the question was slightly stunned: Could it be that this guy Tanley was like a wild beast, able to foresee the danger in advance? The man in black abandoned his guard, turned around and jumped away in the direction of the woods, and the others also followed

Follow closely behind him and catch up quickly.

Bypassing the dense bushes, several war horses were tied up in a clearing in the forest, kicking their hooves and snoring from time to time. Obviously, these were the mounts of Stanley and his men.

A man in black counted quickly and said anxiously: "No, Mr. Li, there are only eight horses here, and Tanli has run away!"

Another man in black squatted on the ground, searching around by the light of the torch. After a while, he straightened up and said, "Sir, he was indeed riding a horse. The hoof prints are very clear, heading north."

"Damn it! Is that guy the reincarnation of a fox?" The man in black who was responsible for counting the horses cursed: "His sense of smell is so good that he smelled us in advance. Sir, let's chase him quickly, otherwise we will let him run away!"

Li Jiangyao raised his hand and took off his hood, looked carefully at the hoof prints on the ground, then turned around to look at the remaining horses. He pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled and said: "Don't rush after me yet. Take a look to see if there is anything here."

Strange place."

The other men in black followed his example and removed the black cloth covering their faces and carefully observed the surrounding environment. After a while, everyone said one after another that they did not notice anything unusual.

Li Jiangyao asked Zhou Xing who was standing next to him: "Have you ever hunted?"

Zhou Xing responded: "When I was in the imperial capital, I would occasionally accompany my father to play."

"What do you bring with you when you hunt?" Li Jiangyao continued to ask.

"That depends on the length of time." Zhou Xing said: "If it is going to last for a few days, tents, dry food, blankets, rain gear, all are indispensable. By the way, there is also wine."

Li Jiangyao smiled: "Were there any of these things over there at the bonfire just now?"

Everyone looked at each other, then shook their heads.

"So what about here?" Li Jiangyao pointed around.

Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and found that the place where the horses were tied was really weird. There were a few pieces of equipment needed for outings and hunting, but they were not many and they were placed very messily.

Zhou Xing suddenly realized: "Are you saying that the horse that ran away was not carrying Tanli, but equipment, in order to create the illusion that someone was riding away?"

Li Jiangyao said: "That's right. I think Tanli was trying to spread suspicion. He was probably aware that the danger was approaching, but he didn't dare to run away rashly, so he put the heavy objects on the horse's back.

Use the tip of the knife to stab the horse's butt lightly and let the horse eat it

He ran away in pain, so as to tempt us to follow the horses' hooves and give chase. As for him, he waited until we were all gone, and then left calmly. Therefore, that guy should be hiding nearby. Search carefully for me, and I will definitely be able to find him.

He found it!"

The spies from the Nilin Division agreed in unison and were about to take action when they suddenly heard a soft clapping sound coming from the bushes nearby.

The second Turkic Prince Tanli clapped his hands and walked out from behind the trees with a smile: "Amazing! Your Excellency, Baron, it is indeed amazing. I was originally thinking about feinting a shot with you, and then everyone went back to their homes to find each other.

Where are the mothers? I didn’t expect that I still couldn’t escape the eyes of Baron Metasequoia. Hahaha.”

He walked up to the crowd, as relaxed and cordial as if he were meeting an old friend: "Baron, we haven't seen each other for a while. Are you okay?"

Li Jiangyao looked at the smiling Tanli and couldn't help but smile: "Your Highness, you are still the same."

"It's okay, it's okay, thanks to you." Tanli followed the rules of Shengtang and stepped in to salute Li Jiangyao. At the same time, he said with a smile: "It's a pity that I am too busy. You know me, I am born with a hard life.
Chapter completed!