Even though it was late at night, the lights in the White Wolf Clan's central tooth tent were still bright.
Chief Suta sat upright on the hu bed at the head with a serious look on his face.
He summoned all the elders of the clan to hold this clan meeting overnight, but he had no choice. When these Tang troops broke into Dafeichuan, they broke into their lives. Now the Tang Dynasty and Tubo are fighting for the Shibao City.
, almost mobilized the whole country's strength. At this time, 30,000 Tang troops took advantage of the road to pass through Dafeichuan. Anyone with a discerning eye knows why.
Of course, Suta was not as relaxed as he showed at the banquet. On the contrary, he was worried about this matter now.
In fact, after the sentinel cavalry discovered the news that the Tang cavalry had entered the Dafeichuan meadow, two views divided within the Naji tribe. One believed that Gao Xiuyan, Li Kuo and other Tang generals should be held back before sending a message to Jiu.
The other side insisted on making a deal with the Tang army to use this elite division to expand the White Wolf tribe's pasture all the way south, directly to the Uulun River.
The Tubo people have suppressed and exploited them for a long time. Now that they have the opportunity to make a serious blow to them, how can everyone not be tempted? Besides, the Naji tribe has always been a tribe that values its credibility and cannot do things that are despised by the people of the snowy plateau.
Since the people of the Tang Dynasty put down their wars in a friendly manner and lived in everyone's felt bags, they became everyone's friends.
To their friends, the sons of the White Wolf tribe would only offer pure white Hada and mellow wine.
"Chief, we should form an alliance with the Tang army and use this momentum to rub off the Tibetan people's spirit!" A brave-looking White Wolf warrior said loudly, waving his fist.
Suta frowned displeased: "Our tribe only has 5,000 strong warriors. Even if we add the 30,000 cavalry of the Tang Army, we can reach at most 35,000. How can we compete with the string-controllers as high as 20?"
Are there more than ten thousand Tibetans to contend with?"
"But Patriarch, most of the Tubo soldiers are stationed on the front line of Chiling, and it is impossible to return for reinforcements at the moment. How will we know if we don't try!" The warrior argued unwillingly.
Suta waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay! I understand. You should first listen to other people's opinions."
He was very upset. Everyone had been arguing for more than an hour but could not come to a unanimous conclusion. If it continued like this, both sides would not be pleased.
"Chief, in my opinion, we should hold off the Tang army and send people to Jiuqu City to deliver information to the Tibetan defenders!" A Chinese-haired old man wearing a yellow sheepskin put one hand on his shoulder and bowed deeply to Suta, saying calmly.
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Suta nodded and said: "Elder Haas is right. There are only 30,000 Tang people here, and there are 20,000 defenders in Jiuqu City. I don't think it is possible to attack this city with 30,000 people."
Big, it’s better to be on the safe side.”
As the chief of the tribe, Suta has the unshirkable responsibility to make a choice for the tribe at this time. On the one hand, he must offend the Tubo people and join forces with the Tang army to expand the tribe's power. On the other hand, he must betray his faith and betray his friends in exchange for the Tubo people.
As the clan leader, he could only think more about the clan at this time. After thinking for a long time, he still felt that he should report the Tang people's whereabouts to the Tubo people.
After all, no matter how brave the Tang army is, they are just dragons. They will retreat to Longyou after fighting the Hehuang Battle. But the Tubo people are the local snakes who have controlled Jiuqu and Dafeichuan for generations. Even if they occupy a large area of fertile grassland in Nanyuan,
How can he hold on with his tribe's less than 5,000 young men?
Suta shook his head, these Tang soldiers are really a big trouble.
At that moment, a young man with a handsome face suddenly rushed into the bed room, walked forward quickly, knelt down on the ground and shouted: "Abba, you can't do this. We are the descendants of the divine wolf, how can we do such things that are disrespectful to the gods?
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Suta was obviously unprepared for the arrival of the young man. After a moment of surprise, he shouted loudly: "Aesop, you don't have the right to speak here. The clan is discussing important matters. Please exit the tent quickly."
The young man named Aesop did not stand up, but stubbornly bit his lip, trying to use silent resistance to make his father change his mind.
Seeing that even his son didn't buy his fault, Suta was furious. He pointed his trembling finger at Aesop, and for a moment he only said one sentence: "Someone drag this traitor out to me and put him in the sheepfold. There is no one for me.
Order, no one is allowed to let him out."
The clan leader's words were full of authority. As soon as he finished speaking, two strong men from the White Wolf clan dragged Aesop down. From the beginning to the end, not one of the many elders interceded on Aesop's behalf.
Suta doesn't seem to like his son, who is of Han descent. This is not because he has any prejudice against the Han people, but because this son is too benevolent and weak. As the child of a tribal chief, he does not think about the tribe first when things happen.
Whether this matter is in line with the norms of benevolence and justice, how can Suta trust the clan into his hands? Therefore, even though he only has such a son, Suta does not show too much love for him. Even if he is unwilling, he will
He had to let his restless brothers inherit the position of chief of the Naji tribe.
China's tradition of admonition and deeds has existed since ancient times. This is similar to nomadic peoples and dynasties in the Central Plains. Since the patriarchs do not like their children, the elders also become indifferent to them. In this way, as the patriarch, the only
As a child, it is not surprising that Aesop did not have his own sheep and pasture at the age of twenty.
"Hey, why did I give birth to such an unsatisfactory child?" Chief Suta changed his mind after Aesop made such a fuss, and decided to control the Tang army first and see what happened.
"Tuba, is there any movement among the Tang generals?" After making the decision, Suta gently tapped his forehead and asked softly.
A young Naji tribe man standing nearby put his hand on his shoulder, gave Suta a light salute, and said loudly: "Chief, I have already sent people to keep an eye on their tents, but I didn't find anything unusual."
It turns out that this young man is Tuba, the first warrior of the White Wolf tribe under Suta's jurisdiction, and the most trusted by chief Suta. Chief Suta even wanted to consider Tuba as his adopted son for the sake of the tribe. Therefore, among the tribe,
, Tuba's status was originally higher than that of Chief Suta's only son Aesop.
Chief Suta narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth and said softly: "I don't think they will notice, but you still have to keep an eye on them. If the Tubo people care about our important people, we will have to abandon the morality of the grassland and protect the entire clan.
Already."
Tuba nodded lightly and was about to step back and arrange for manpower to strengthen surveillance. At this moment, Aina, who was wearing a small milky white sheepskin jacket, walked lightly into the felt tent, her arms tightly wrapped around Chief Suta's neck, charming
He said: "Abba, I just like that man from the Central Plains. I don't care, you have to help me get him."
Chief Suta smiled bitterly, there was really nothing he could do about this charming girl.
Chief Suta caressed his beloved daughter's cheek and said softly: "Aina, those Tubo people probably don't care about a Central Plains man. If you are willing, I also want to recruit that Tang Dynasty boy into the tribe.
With his talent, he will definitely bring prosperity to the tribe."
When Tuba walked to the side of the felt tent, hearing this, his cheeks turned red immediately, and he beat his chest in frustration. After roaring to the sky, he left the tent angrily.
After Chief Suta sighed softly, he motioned for Aina to step back and let him be alone for a moment. Aina smiled gently at her father, walked lightly towards the curtain. The moment she opened the curtain, she suddenly found that there was
Her father, who had always been an eagle in her mind, had turned gray on his temples, and his still handsome face revealed a trace of age that could not be concealed.
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In an inconspicuous small felt tent to the north of the central tent, Suas was alone in a daze holding a bowl of kumiss.
The curtains were lightly raised, a gust of cold wind poured into the tent, and a young man in night clothes moved in front of Suas like a ghost. Without too many greetings, the man in the night lightly raised his thin lips and said softly:
"The master ordered you to cut off that man's head within a month, but why did you keep delaying it? Could it be that you felt pity for that boy?"
There was no emotion in the young man's cold eyes, as if he were just a beautiful statue, indifferently looking down at the warmth and coldness of the world, and the fireworks in the world had nothing to do with it.
Suas didn't seem to be angry. He drank a bowl of kumiss and sighed: "I have never forgotten the master's order. It's just that these people are from the Tang Dynasty. I think I can get information that is beneficial to the master from their mouths.
This time the plan was slightly slowed down, Ah Xuan, why don’t you understand?”
The young man in black seemed a little angry and shouted: "You are not allowed to call me A Xuan anymore. I have grown up now. We both work for the master, and I do not allow you to treat me like a child."
Suas choked for a moment and didn't know how to answer. After taking a few sips of koumiss, he said sadly: "Ah Xuan, my mother loved you the most at that time. I remember that she always saved the dumplings with the fattest meat filling on New Year's Eve.
Give it to you to eat. Seeing your bulging cheeks after eating, she always cried with joy. Although life at that time was poor, it was full of warmth. Sometimes I wonder if our choice was right? "
The young man in black's cheek twitched, and he said in a hateful voice: "Since you remember your mother, you can't betray your master. Have you forgotten how your mother died? Only your master can avenge this blood feud for us."
Suas stood up suddenly and said loudly: "Axuan, remember, I will never forget who killed my mother, and I will not betray my lord. But after we take revenge, we will live in seclusion in the mountains and live like ordinary people."
Isn’t life good for you?”
The young man in the dark night sneered: "Are you afraid? The country is about to be in chaos, and a seven-foot-long man should carry a three-foot sword across the sky to achieve unparalleled achievements. How can we live in an ignoble way and imitate the farmer from Longshang?" (Note 1)
After saying that, he stopped talking, raised his sword and hid in the night.
Suas fell down on the bed in a daze, staring at the curtains of the felt tent, and for a moment he was actually crazy.