With a "choking" sound, Luo Shixin pulled out the sword from his waist and walked towards Quedu with a gloomy face.
Bisi was shocked and turned pale. She rushed forward and hugged Shi Danai's legs, crying: "Great Khan, Quedu is willing to respect you as his father. He will be loyal and never betray me. Great Khan, please forgive me."
Kill him!"
Luo Shixin suddenly turned his head and shouted sternly: "Brother Danai, you must not ruin His Majesty's important affairs for the sake of a woman!"
Shi Danai frowned, as if it was difficult to make up his mind.
But Quedu had already walked back, threw away the shackles in his hands, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Father, my child will follow you from now on, without any second thoughts!"
Looking at the young man's face, he had regained his composure from the determination just now. The change was so fast that even Shi Danai hesitated. However, seeing Bi Si crying, Shi Danai felt a little unbearable.
The man on the grassland would not have been so merciful, but he had followed Liu Ziqiu for a long time, and his temperament had changed. Especially since Liu Ziqiu pardoned the death penalty of Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji because they were young, he felt deeply towards Shi Danai.
It was very touching. This level was indeed dangerous, but after all, he was only a twelve-year-old child, and there was Bisi's factor in it, so he really couldn't do anything.
Luo Shixin held up his sword and stared at Shi Danai: "Brother, whether to kill or to stay, it depends on your words!"
Shi Danai sighed and said: "I am also a Turk, and Quedu and those outside are my compatriots. Since I am a khan, it is ominous to kill them. Let's lock them up first and let me think about it.
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His hesitation caused the thousands of prisoners outside to temporarily save their lives. Luo Shixin put his sword back into its sheath, glanced at Shi Danai with an iron-faced look, and said: "Forget it, I'll keep an eye on you first and wait for you.
I’ll think about it clearly and then I’ll hand it over to you!”
Shi Danai knew that Luo Shi was unhappy in his confidence, and was worried that he would quietly let go of Quedu, so he had to say with a grimace: "Brothers like you and I will rarely see each other in the future, so don't talk about these unpleasant things and drink!"
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The banquet lasted until midnight again. This time, even Shi Danai, who had a heavy drinking capacity, came home drunk. Bi Si was grateful that he had spared Que Du's life for the time being, so she was undressed and served her wholeheartedly. However, she said that Luo Shixin
Returning to his tent, he ordered his soldiers to wash his face with a basin of cold water, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate. His drinking capacity was not inferior to that of Stanay, but tonight he deliberately skipped a few drinks, and now he was mostly awake.
. To think that a young boy would kill his biological father in order to survive is a treasonous act in Han Chinese society. Even in the Turkic grasslands, such ruthlessness is very rare. Such a young man, if allowed to
As he grows up slowly, he will become a powerful man in the future. But Stanislava's character is obviously not as tough as before, and he will be harmed in the long run!
Thinking of this, Luo Shixin finally couldn't sit still and shouted in a deep voice: "Come here! Take someone to see that Quedu!"
A man in fine clothes came in from outside the tent and said with cupped hands: "General, you must not quarrel with General Shi because of a little baby. General, please think again!"
The man who came in was Luo Shixin's personal soldier captain Luo Yong. He had always been loyal to Luo Shixin and dared to speak out to Luo Shixin about whatever he thought.
Luo Shixin frowned and said: "If we don't get rid of this son, Luo will have trouble sleeping and eating!"
Luo Yong smiled and said: "General Qi, my subordinates have been patrolling the prisoners these past few days, but they heard some news."
Luo Shixin knew that Luo Yong would not say this for no reason, so he couldn't help but become interested: "Tell me, what's the news?"
Luo Yong bowed and said: "General, you should know that among the three major tribes, the Shekui tribe has the largest number of prisoners. The prisoners in the Shekui tribe are divided into two groups. One of them is named Sana, and he has more than 2,000 cronies.
Human beings account for more than half of all captives."
Luo Shixin asked in a deep voice: "What does this have to do with Quedu?"
Luo Yong lowered his voice and said: "Sana and Quedu are at odds!"
Luo Shixin realized something and nodded: "Go and handle this matter. You have to do it in a secret way!"
Luo Yong bowed his hands, followed the order and exited the tent. He quickly ordered a team of elite soldiers to attack the sheepfold where the prisoners were held.
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The spring in Mobei is still very cold, and the nights are especially harsh. The prisoners have no tents to escape the wind and snow, so they can only huddle together in groups of three or five to keep each other warm. This is also impossible, as most of them are just poor herdsmen.
, except for a sheepskin jacket, I have no other clothing. If I don’t do this, I will freeze to death here.
Suddenly, torches were brightly lit outside the sheepfold, and a large group of Han soldiers surrounded the place. Some prisoners panicked: "Here, are we going to be sent on the road?"
But someone in the Han army shouted loudly: "Listen, quickly line up, re-register your identity, and get warm clothes!"
The prisoners did not expect such a good thing, and they were all doubtful. However, the first person quickly received a thick cotton coat and two pieces of hot roast lamb. The others were a little unbelievable and whispered.
He muttered: "Don't put poison in this mutton, right?"
The man dared to be the first to come out to collect the things. He was a bold man to begin with, and said nonchalantly: "Sooner or later, I will die, it is better to be a dead ghost!"
One after another, some people received cotton-padded clothes and mutton, and they were re-registered and organized into groups according to different tribes. Each group included young adults, old people, and teenagers. The first person to receive the mutton was already full.
He wiped the grease on his mouth, patted his belly, and sighed: "I haven't eaten meat for a long time, but it's a pity that I haven't eaten enough."
Seeing that he was okay, the others also began to wolf down the food. Seeing that everyone was okay, the remaining prisoners also calmed down and lined up to receive cotton-padded clothes and mutton.
Someone was whispering: "It looks like we can escape this time."
Someone else said: "I heard that in the afternoon, the new Khan had a dispute with the Han army commander over how to deal with us. No one knows what the final outcome will be."
An old man in his sixties suddenly said: "The Han people have given out clothes and food. It seems that there is a high possibility of sparing us. The words of the new Khan must have played a role. If we can survive this time, everyone will be safe."
Eat your share and live a good life."
Everyone around them nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing with what the old man said. After all, it was very difficult for them to survive on the battlefield, so who would want to lose their lives at this time.
Soon it was Quedu's turn to receive the items. He was very obedient and registered his name and tribe. After receiving the cotton clothes and mutton, he was about to walk towards the camp of more than 200 people who followed him. Suddenly he heard someone
He shouted: "Stop, this side is full, go over there!"
Although life and death were in the hands of others, Quedu did not want to leave his tribe. He quickly said with a smile: "This general, isn't he grouped according to tribes? They and I are from the Shekui tribe. It turns out that we are in
We are together, can it be convenient and let us continue to stay together?"
The man had already put on a serious face and scolded: "Why are there so many nonsense! The general is kind-hearted, he has given you clothes and food, and he still dares to be picky? Be wise and hurry up
Get over there, there are people from your Shekui tribe over there too!"
Because in the afternoon dispute, Luo Shixin had always wanted to kill Quedu, and it was Luo Shixin who had the final say here, so Quedu was extra careful, always worrying about what traps there were. But Quedu could see that the new Khan of Laoshizi
He dotes on his mother in every possible way. As long as he waits until dawn, maybe his mother can persuade the new Khan to pardon him. Therefore, the most difficult thing for Quedu is this night.
When he was receiving clothes and mutton just now, Quedu huddled behind, hoping to delay it until dawn. In the crowd just now, he was the one who ordered his men to question the poisonous mutton. Unexpectedly, the first person who ate the mutton was fine.
The remaining people responded positively, and the speed of receiving was obviously accelerated. It was his turn soon. And now, he did not dare to be too serious with these Han guards on the issue of grouping, in case they were dissatisfied with their excuses.
Discipline and punishment would be miserable. So in the end, Quedu obediently carried the cotton clothes and mutton to the place designated by the guard.
When he got there, Quedu felt a little uneasy, because the leader of the group was none other than Sana. But Quedu was not afraid. Even though he was also a prisoner, he was still the young patriarch. How could they dare to assassinate him?
Is he a young clan leader? He has forgotten that this afternoon he just shot his biological father, their clan leader, and beat him to death with shackles. Of course, only the people in the big tent saw this, and Que Du himself
Not to mention, the tribal leaders in the big tent had no access to these prisoners, but Que Du was not worried about being found out by them.
Two pieces of mutton were indeed too little for these prairie men with big appetites. However, Sana was the leader of this group, so naturally some of his subordinates gave him the mutton. Sana ate five pieces of mutton in a row.
Just as he was about to stretch, he saw Que Du walking over. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Young patriarch, why are you willing to come and visit us all today?"
Que Du found a place to sit down by himself, put his cotton coat on his body, grabbed the mutton and took a bite, and sneered: "Sana, don't be proud. Although everyone is a prisoner now, one day I will
Let you understand that you can only look up to me forever!"
He originally had this confidence. As long as he could survive, he still had his mother Bisi as a big supporter, and he was not afraid of Sana's provocation. After being a prisoner for a few days, he already understood the power of the Han army and how to manage the prisoners.
It is extremely strict, and many fights between prisoners have been suppressed. In the end, the party that provoked the trouble was directly beheaded, and the other party was given thirty military sticks. That's why Quedu sneered at Sana's cynicism.
, not worried about angering him at all.
But Sana could bear it, but the people around Sana couldn't. A big man came over, snatched the mutton from Quedu's hand, and shouted: "We followed you and ended up like this, but you have the kindness to do it here."
Eat and drink? Bring it here! Don’t think that you are still the young patriarch and are slaves like us!"
Quedu looked calm: "I will remember you, but you will regret it when the time comes."
The man laughed loudly and said, "How dare you say such nonsense!"
Que Du glanced at him disdainfully: "I'm too lazy to argue with you!"
Sana suddenly felt a special danger from his eyes, and couldn't help but shouted in a deep voice: "Tubu, don't be rude! Give the mutton back to the young patriarch and let him eat to his heart's content!"