The night is as quiet as water, without any ripples.
A crescent moon hangs upside down under the paint-colored sky. The moonlight is melting, but I don’t know where the ditch is shining.
On the plain in front of the Bluestone Fort, fifty Tibetan soldiers dressed as Tang troops stood quietly, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements from Fuqi City.
"Chen Xu, I'll look at you soon." Pu Dachui patted the arm of a Longyou veteran and encouraged him.
"Don't worry, Brother Sledgehammer. As long as I, Chen Laosan, are here, the Tubo barbarians won't be able to see the flaws." Chen Xu patted his chest and assured himself. He had been living in Kuozhou before joining the army, and since he went there every year
Tubo trafficked furs, and he learned to speak Tubo fluently.
He has a tanned skin after speaking. In addition, he is good at observation. It can be said that he has a clear understanding of the Tibetan people's words, deeds, and living habits. This time, he will come forward to complete the task of contacting and asking for help. Can he lead the way?
Whether the Tubo man is in the urn depends on his performance.
"Putou, there's a situation!" a sentry reported in a low voice. "There are more than a thousand Tubo barbarians, one man and one horse!"
Pu Dachui nodded and said: "When they turn over this mountain pass, we will rush down from the plain. Remember to follow Chen Xu, he will be the leader of the defeated army from now on."
Everyone nodded, their hearts pounding at this moment, waiting for that moment to come.
"Coming, coming!" After a while, the sentry let out a short cry. The reinforcements from Fuqi City had arrived in the Qingshibao area!
"Follow Xuzi and rush down. Remember, you are mute from this moment on." Pu Dachui lowered his voice and warned. At this point, we can only leave it to fate.
"Da da, da da" more than fifty "Tubo remnant troops" roared and rushed down from the soil. The horses' hooves stepped on the sparse soil and raised a handful of dust.
"Sir, deputy garrison, there is a small group of cavalry in front!" A Tuyuhun centurion in charge of the guard rode up to Commander Monchae's mount and reported loudly.
"Well, you go and find out their origins first." Monchae ordered, waving his whip and rushing forward.
"I obey!" The Tuyuhun centurion cupped his fists slightly, then turned around and ran towards the back.
"Stop, who are you, tell me the name of the army you belong to." Centurion Tuyuhun reined in the reins eighty steps away from the visitor and asked loudly.
Chen Xu calmed down his nervousness and replied in fluent Tubo: "We are the garrison under General Lu who guards Qingshi Fort. Qingshi Fort was besieged by the Tang invaders. The general sent us to rush out and report to Fuqi City.
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The sky was very dark and the Tuyuhun centurion could not see Chen Xu's face clearly, but he could not hear any flaws in his fluent Tubo language. The centurion nodded and said: "We are the reinforcements from Fuqi City.
Come with me alone and explain the situation to the deputy guard!"
Chen Xu took a deep breath, waved his hand to signal everyone to wait where they were, then whipped up his horse and followed the Tuyuhun Centurion to meet with the commander of the reinforcements.
Due to an unexpected incident on the road, Monchae had ordered the entire army to stand by. At this moment, seeing the centurion of Tuyuhun riding behind him, his eyes couldn't help but shine, and he leaned forward.
Chen Xu had been following the centurion, but when he came to Monchae, he deliberately turned to one side and fell off the horse.
This fall shocked everyone, but Chen Xu held back the severe pain all over his body and crawled to Monchaai's horse, crying in Tubo: "Sir, go and save Qingshi Fort. Tang Kou, Tang Kou
The bandits... Qingshi Fort is surrounded, and Tang bandits are everywhere. General Lu leads his brothers to resist tenaciously, but there are too many Tang bandits. If you don't go, if you don't go, I'm afraid..."
His words were choppy and clueless. But Monchae believed most of them because of this. If what he said was in order and without any stumbling, he would have doubted the authenticity of the messenger.
Monchae winked at the soldiers beside him, and immediately someone threw a cowhide bag filled with water to Chen Xu. Chen Xu took the water bag and tilted his neck to drink it. Maybe he drank too much.
He was so anxious that he couldn't stop coughing.
"Sir, please call for help to protect my home. There are too many Tang bandits, sir!"
What he said was sincere and there was no pretense. Monchae believed most of it in his heart, but as the commander of an army, he had to be foolproof. He waved his hand to indicate to the soldiers to hold the torch closer, and the language could be learned.
, but the face cannot be changed. If this messenger was dressed up by Tang Jun, he would definitely be exposed under the bright torch.
After the soldiers moved the torch closer to Chen Xu's face, Monchae frowned. The courier's cheeks were covered with blood and black mud, and his hair was spread out and disheveled. It was difficult to tell the difference even in the daytime, let alone at night.
Without telling the truth, Monchae felt troubled. Reason told him that he should not easily believe the words of the messenger in front of him, but as a Tibetan, he could not watch his fellow tribesmen being besieged by the Tang people without sending troops to help.
"My lord, my lord, I can be your guide. As long as you follow me, our army will definitely be able to penetrate into the weakest position of the Tang bandits and defeat them in one fell swoop." Chen Xu immediately crawled to Monchae and hugged him tightly.
His thighs cried.
Monchae was finally tempted. According to the suggestion of the person in front of him, he would lead the army to the Tang Army. In this way, he would be able to bypass the Tang Army's sentries without much effort and compete with the main force of the Tang Army. Although Tuyuhun
The combat effectiveness of the cavalry was slightly worse than that of the Tubo people, but in a battle with the Tang cavalry in the wilderness, Monchae thought to himself that he was still sure of victory. Moreover, this son was willing to lead the way. If the situation changed, he could be shot immediately and the army could retreat.
withdraw.
After thinking about it, Monchae patted Chen Xu's arm with a smile and said: "Bawo blessed by Shambhala, please lead the way for the army, you will be blessed by the gods!" (Note 1)
Chen Xu nodded his thanks repeatedly, and under the flickering firelight, a sharp light shot out from his eyes as black as a deep pool.
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"Here we come, the Tibetan barbarians are here!" Zhang Yanji shouted when he saw a cavalry team of more than a thousand people galloping from a distance.
"You keep your voice down, aren't you afraid that the Tubo barbarians will hear you?" Li Kuo blocked Zhang Yanji's mouth and reminded him in a low voice.
Zhang Xiaolangjun stuck out his tongue and whispered: "Aren't I also temporarily excited? What will I do next?"
Li Kuo shook his head and said, "Wait until the Tubo people get within fifty steps of shooting range, then look at my gestures and release the arrow."
"Dele, let these barbarians have a taste of how it feels to be pierced by thousands of arrows!" Zhang Yanji clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
After half a cup of tea, the Tang army's ambush saw more than a thousand Tubo cavalry roaring towards the dense forest. Everything was going on step by step. As long as the Tubo barbarians entered the archer's range, everyone could shoot them through in an instant.
Heartbroken.
Wait! Li Kuo frowned. He vaguely saw that the person leading the way was Chen Xu. Although this man was only incorporated into the Tongwu camp after he arrived at Longyou, he got along with the veterans of the gods.
He is very good. On the one hand, he has a gentle temperament and can get along with soldiers of any temper. On the other hand, he has his own persistence and principles. This can be seen from his behavior after he fraudulently opened the Bluestone Fort.
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After outsmarting the Bluestone Fort, Chen Xu was like a Rakshasa from hell, slashing at everyone he encountered. After a burst of killing, no less than seven Tubo soldiers died under his sword. The blood reflected his cheeks, but Chen Xu
At this moment, he laughed and put away the horizontal knife in his hand.
Later, Li Kuo asked him why he had to kill seven Tubo soldiers. Chen Xu told him coldly: "Because these beasts killed all my family when they attacked Kuozhou. It was the third year of Tianbao, and Chuxue had just
Heavy snow fell and sealed the entire col. Chen Xu happened to go to the county town to sell the deer skins he had brought, so he did not have a reunion dinner with his relatives at home. Tubo riders rode in the snow to the village and chopped down every person they met and burned the houses they saw.
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After some burning, killing and looting, seven of his relatives fell in front of his house...
Since then, Chen Xu, as a hunter and farmer, has ceased to exist. All he lives in this world is a soldier who joins the Longyou Army with hatred. Chen Xu moved to the Longyou Army because of his bravery in combat.
The team was in full swing, and was later dispatched by Marshal Ge Shuhan to the Tongwu Camp.
Li Kuo admired Chen Xu from the bottom of his heart and always regarded him as his elder brother. From the young man's perspective, he had a perseverance and sense of responsibility that others did not have.
But now, he is at the forefront of the Tibetan reinforcements. If the Tibetan barbarians enter the shooting range, if the brothers are not accurate enough...
The young man did not dare to think further. Maybe Chen Xu had thought of everything. From the moment he took the initiative to pretend to be a messenger to lure the Tibetan reinforcements into a trap, he had anticipated the outcome!
There was a dull pain in the young man's heart, and this severe pain came from his powerlessness against fate.
It's like two people riding on an ark of destiny. Unfortunately, they encounter a storm on the sea. When you wake up one night, you both fall into the sea. In order for you to survive, the person in the same boat resolutely hands you the board in his hand. This kind of
Severe pain comes from the transmission of life. When one life blooms brilliantly, another life disappears sadly!
Real cruelty is cruel but true; fair cruelty is cruel but fair.
But he, Li Kuo, insisted on surviving two lives at the same time. He insisted on fighting against fate because he believed that man can conquer nature!
"Yanji, pass my order. Wait until Lao Chen has walked thirty steps before asking the brothers to spread the word." Li Kuo gritted his teeth and made a decision.
"Brother Kuo'er, please think clearly. At least half of the Tibetan barbarians will have to escape from our coverage area!"
Li Kuo clenched his fists and said sternly: "I have made up my mind! People are not animals, and there is no need to sacrifice brothers to protect themselves!"
Under the hazy moonlight, the young man's cheeks were filled with perseverance.