Suman's mansion was greeted by two men in the courtyard, wearing wide robes with wide sleeves and sun-visor hats. At a glance, they could only see beards on their faces, but their appearance could not be clearly seen.
Suman dismounted and said, "Princess, it's them."
Aguli reined in the reins, glanced at the two men with her beautiful eyes, bent down and dismounted, threw the riding whip to her entourage, and walked forward at a leisurely pace.
The two men came forward quickly, sizing up the Lord of Ganzhou as they walked. The woman in front of them was dressed in a white robe and a cute hat with curly ears. Three peacock feathers were inserted diagonally on the top of the hat.
The wind swayed, and her skin seemed to reflect the white snow in the morning sun. She was so beautiful, her eyes were flexible, her eyes were flowing, her lips were white and her teeth were white, and her nose was like a gallbladder. There was absolutely nothing that was not beautiful.
The two of them did not dare to look any further, so they hurriedly stepped forward, caressed their breasts and saluted: "I have met the princess, and I have admired the name of Princess Aguli for a long time. When I met today, I realized that she is indeed a fairy on earth, with a very beautiful appearance..."
Princess Aguli refused to listen to their flattery, cut off their words, and asked lightly: "What do you mean, you don't even have a name?"
One of them smiled and said: "Princess, I haven't understood the princess's intentions yet. For safety reasons, we..."
Aguli interrupted them again: "Who do you represent?"
The man smiled bitterly and said: "Princess, this is a serious matter. It is inconvenient for us to reveal the names of the people before we are clear about the princess's intentions. As for the people behind our scenes, of course..."
Before he finished speaking, Aguli turned around and left, and the two of them shouted in surprise: "Princess..."
Aguli sneered and said: "You want to conspire with me, but you don't even dare to tell me your name and identity. How can such a rat achieve anything big, thanks to my condescension. Suman, don't introduce such things to me in the future."
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As soon as Aguli jumped up, she dexterously pulled the saddle onto the horse. As soon as she picked up the reins, she turned the horse's head. A guard immediately offered a whip with both hands. Aguli held the whip in his hand and slapped the horse's butt with the whip. "Pfft"
There was a sound, but it hit someone on the sleeve. When he turned around, he saw that one of the two people raised his hand to stop him.
The man smiled and said: "Princess, we have come to see you from afar, why can't we show our sincerity? As for our identity and purpose of coming, please get off your horse and let's discuss it later. If the princess feels that this matter is too dangerous,
If you are too timid to take on the responsibility, then you still don’t know our identity, so if you want to withdraw, wouldn’t it be convenient for everyone?”
Aguli raised her eyebrows and sneered: "Don't provoke me. Although Aguli is a woman, she has never been inferior to any man when charging in front of thousands of troops. There are only things in this world that I don't want to do.
What I dare not do. You two must have told him your purpose and identity a long time ago. Otherwise, it would not be easy for him to convince me, so why are you still secretive now?"
Suman blushed when he heard this. Aguli's words were clearly blaming him for reaching a certain degree of cooperation with the other party without consulting him. However, he did already know the other party's identity and overall plan. If it had been before
If so, he and Aguli's tribe were both under the rule of the Ganzhou Khan. The two sides were just relatively close and formed an alliance and mutual assistance. They were not subordinate to each other. Of course, there was no need to ask Princess Aguli for instructions on everything. Now Aguli
Already the leader of Ganzhou Uighurs appointed by the imperial court, he secretly contacted other forces without telling Aguli. Anyone who changed him would inevitably be unhappy.
He said to the two men who were still hesitating: "Li Lingxiao and Wei Zhongzheng, since you have invited the princess here, you don't need to be so alert. We in Ganzhou Uihe suffered a defeat at the hands of Yang Hao. This time Only then did we have to surrender. That day, Yang Hao twice besieged Ganzhou and the Uighur tribes suffered heavy casualties. My two sons were all killed by Yang Hao's Mo Dao formation. The princess charged into the formation several times, and the tribesmen died on the battlefield, not counting them. In fact, we have a mortal feud with Yang Hao.
Not to mention, after the young thief Yang Hao established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, he was arrogant and extravagant and did whatever he wanted. When the princess went to Xingzhou for an audience, he actually had evil intentions and plotted evil. Fortunately, the princess was alert and was able to escape. The little thief succeeded and found You have used various excuses to oppress me, Ganzhou, and separated my tribes in Ganzhou and moved to Xingzhou. If I, Ganzhou, were not Yang Hao's opponent with my own strength, the princess would have led us to rebel against him, Yang Hao, why are you still hesitant?"
Then Li Lingxiao and Wei Zhong looked at each other. They had already entrusted their plans to Suman. Because both of Suman's sons died in the hands of Yang Hao's army, for the survival of the tribe, he could use force to Submit to Yang Hao, but it is absolutely impossible to be loyal to Yang Hao. Once given the opportunity, he can become a vanguard against Yang Hao. What the grassland tribe pays attention to is absolute strength, and there is no such thing as the monarchs and ministers of the Central Plains. Even if There is no hatred between each other, and when the strength of his tribe surpasses that of the other, he will not hesitate to replace the other. This law is an eternal principle on the grassland.
Therefore, they found Suman, and after initial contact and a little testing, they quickly told him their identities, origins and purposes. However, they did not have such confidence in Princess Aguli. The most important thing was that they The reason is: she is a woman, she may hate Yang Hao, but she does not have that big ambition. Without ambition, she has no motivation. Whether she can become an ally, the two of them still want to know her background.
Unexpectedly, this woman was like a proud peacock, acting so forcefully, and Suman called out their names again. Even if they didn't tell them, Aguli would definitely be able to grasp their identities as long as they inquired carefully. It was 70% or 80%, so the two looked at each other and finally backed down.
Li Lingxiao sighed and said: "Princess Aguli, I am not willing to speak frankly, but it is because this matter is of great importance. If anything goes wrong, it will be bloody. Okay, let's just tell the princess everything. but……"
Li Lingxiao became serious: "Princess, please make a solemn oath to the wolf god you believe in. You will never leak the conversation between us to anyone! Such actions are because the matter is too important. Please forgive me! "
The Uighur royal family in Ganzhou believes in Shanman, which is a branch of shamanism. They believe in the gods of heaven and earth, and regard the wolf god as the master of the tribe. In their minds, the wolf god is like the White Stone God in the minds of the Qiang people, supreme.
After hearing this, Princess Aguli shrank her wrist slightly and hid the string of Buddhist beads on Hao's wrist. Ever since Ye Luohe abandoned his wife in front of the formation and trapped her to death, she had given up the same belief as Ye Luohe. It just so happened that At this time, Buddhism, Catholicism, and Islam began to compete for believers in Xixia. She...had converted to Buddhism not long ago. She felt that Buddha's faith could give her peace of mind, but few people knew about it. So few, except for a few personal maids and her master, no one knew about it. Now, she didn't mind swearing a poisonous oath to the god that the person she hated most in her life believed in.
Aguli raised her left hand and revealed a sweet smile that was so charming that it was intoxicating both physically and mentally: "Okay, I, Aguli, hereby swear to the greatest wolf god in the world..."
On the right side of Longlong, after crossing Liupan Mountain and passing by Jiuyangzhai, you will find the Victory Fort where Shang Boqian is currently located.
A mighty team of more than 50,000 people was on its way to Fort Victory.
This huge army has complicated weapons and various costumes. Some wear the clothes of the mountain people in the Bashu area, some wear ordinary Hanfu, some wear the armor and uniforms of the Song Army's Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army, and many wear the clothes of Longyou locals.
Tubo robes.
Most of the war horses under their crotches are tall and strong horses. Compared with the northern horse breeds with long endurance, the western region's fan horses are tall, strong, and more attractive. Their short-range hunting ability is better than that of the northern horse breeds.
Northern horses can be said to have their own merits.
Walking in the center of the team were two leaders wearing the armor of Song army generals. One was thin and his face was covered with fine pockmarks. Although his appearance was a bit ugly, his demeanor was dignified and dignified.
He has a murderous aura that has been battle-hardened for a long time, but it is difficult for people to notice the flaws in his appearance. The other general next to him is a strong man, with eyebrows and leopard eyes, a beard like thorns, and he is as powerful as flying.
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Accompanying them were two Tibetan men, with shiny black faces and sharp outlines like knives. They were dressed in leather robes, with knives stuck at their waists. Their braids were covered with gold and silver jewelry. They were chatting and laughing with them.
, cheerful and generous, extremely heroic.
This team is the Bashu rebel army led by Scimitar Xiaoliu and Tieniu. They traveled to several places and fought continuously. The 80,000 army that left Bashu has been reduced to 50,000. Although the number is small, they have been tempered by the war.
Through training, both the fighting will and fighting ability of the entire army have improved to more than one level compared to before.
After King Guangmei of Qi was inexplicably assassinated and died in Chang'an, they lost cooperation in aid and intelligence, and the situation became difficult. However, the road back to Bashu from the south had been blocked by Luo Ke's enemy army, and the imperial troops also expected that they would fail.
, it is very likely that he will flee south to return to Shu, so various arrangements have been made along the way. Once he actually returns south, he will inevitably fall into a heavy ambush by the imperial troops.
In this case, Hu Xier helped them establish a relationship with Shang Boqian, so Xiaoliu led his army northward and entered Longyou. After breaking through the Song army's defense line in Qinzhou, he escaped into the territory of the Tubo people. Shang Boqian
They sent troops to fight them in a simulating manner, and the "defeated" Scimitar Xiaoliu surrendered and submitted to Shang Boqian. At this moment, they went to Victory Fort to meet the overlord of Longyou.
The Victory Fort was built halfway up the mountain and was entirely fortified with huge rocks, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
At this moment, at the height of Victory Fort, two people were looking into the distance, looking at a team rolling in like a long dragon.
The person in front of him is tall and tall, with a broad forehead and a straight nose. His purple-black face is shiny, his cheeks are resolute and upright, his eyes are sharp, and he is full of strength. His expression and temperament are somewhat majestic, steady, and wild.
When standing firmly on the top of the fort, it looks like an indestructible statue made of pig iron. This man is Shang Boqian, the overlord of Longyou.
Half a step behind him, stood an ordinary-looking man in his thirties. Although he was also wearing a black robe similar to Shang Boqian's, with one sleeve hanging casually by his side, but at first glance he looked like
Han Chinese, with a bit of shrewdness and slickness in his eyes, this person is the steward of Prince Qi's palace, Zheng Xi'er of the Zheng family of the Hidden Sect of Ji Si Hall, who travels around the world under the pseudonym Hu Xi'er.
"Haha, okay, okay, there are fifty thousand elite soldiers. With these elite soldiers in hand, no one in Longyou can be my opponent!"
Shang Boqian watched the team getting closer and closer, and couldn't help showing a bit of joy.
Hu Xi'er smiled and said: "Originally, this army was prepared for Zhao Guangmei. There is Dashan Pass in the west, Hangu Pass in the east, Xiaoguan in the north, and Wuguan in the south. It can be called a country with four fortresses, as stable as Mount Tai; and there is Jing.
, Wei, Feng, Lao, Chan, Ba, Gao and Ju eight rivers circle around Chang'an, and the fertile fields are thousands of miles away. As long as Zhao Guangmei takes Prince Defang to Chang'an and sets up a banner to attack Zhao Jiong, with the right side of Longxiang he has already mastered,
With the strength of the army and this large army, as long as they guard the east and south gates, they can stand firmly and compete with Zhao Jiong.
At that time, I wanted Master Shang Boqian to cooperate with him from Longyou to assist him in proclaiming himself an emperor and establishing a country. Unfortunately, the destiny was not with him. This army ended up being a wedding dress for Master Shang Boqian. From this point of view, this destiny was destined for him.
, it should be attributed to the great talent of Shang Bo Qian. In the future, if you rule Longyou, your achievements will not be inferior to that of Yang Hao in Hexi."
Shang Boqian stroked his beard and laughed, but suddenly he thought of the jade seal that was already in his control, and felt a little unhappy in his heart.
He glanced at Hu Xi'er and said: "I heard that you and the Cui family were in trouble? Your Zheng family has helped me a lot, but is there anything I can do for you? It's impossible for me to send troops to the Central Plains now.
, but the eight hundred swordsmen I personally trained are not just heroes on the battlefield. If you need help, just ask."
A faint smile appeared on Hu Xi'er's face, and she bowed slightly and said: "Thank you, Lord Shang Boqian, but in the fight with the Cui family, I don't need your help yet." When he said this, his eyes showed a little bit.
Leng Yi: "We just leaked some information to the Song Dynasty court, and then we used the Song court's help to severely damage it. Now, the Cui family's foundation in Qingzhou has been destroyed. The court is plotting to kill the Cui family everywhere.
People, hum! Although they are well-informed and can escape quickly, they can no longer show up openly in front of others. If they are enemies of our Zheng family, we will make them pay the price."
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, which stopped not far behind the two of them. Shang Boqian turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"
The man stroked his chest and said, "Sir, Wang Nizhu Datou defeated Luo Dan at Huining Pass. Luo Dan's troops fled westward. Wang Rufeng, Di Haijing, Basa, and Zhang Jun pursued them on the orders of Master Wang Nizhu.
The Liugu tribe entered Yeluohe's territory, but was blocked by Yeluohe's generals. The four leaders overran Yeluohe's camp in one fell swoop. However, due to the delay, they did not catch up with Jiedan. Yeluohe was furious.
, I sent an envoy to hold the lord accountable. Now the envoy is in the hall, and Lord Tutong is entertaining me, asking me for my opinion on how to deal with it."
Shang Boqian smiled coldly: "Ye Luohe's territory? The entire Longyou is mine. When will the west of Ningguan Pass become his territory? Who assigned this territory to him? Huh! I have tolerated him for a long time.
, he went even further. Cut off the ears of his envoy and blast out my victory fortress! Tell Wang Nizhu to reward Wang Rufeng, Di Haijing, Basa and four others. What I need is to dare to fight and fight like this.
Talent!”
Shang Boqian pointed towards the fort and said triumphantly: "Go and ask him to come at Yeluohe to take a look. Now I have suddenly increased fifty thousand elite troops. With the rabble he pulled in Qinghai Lake, is it possible?"
My opponent! If he doesn’t know what he’s doing yet..."
Shang Boqian's eyes were sharp, with a murderous look on his face: "I, Shang Boqian, would rather fight to defeat him!"
At the foot of Gaolan Mountain, not far away is Lanzhou City.
At dusk, the big, round red sun slowly sets. Driven by the herdsmen, the herds of cattle, horses and sheep gather from all directions like clouds towards the temporary camp set up in the center. Smoke curls up from the cooking pots, and the grassland is ablaze.
There were piles of bonfires and melodious songs floating among the felt tents, accompanied by the mouth-watering aroma of meat.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it might be hard to believe that such a leisurely scene was actually a tribe that had just set up camp after being defeated thousands of miles away. This is the Liugu Domain of Tubo.
Luo Dan suffered a defeat. Faced with Shang Boqian's increasingly powerful power, he was already unable to withstand it. Prince Chibangsong's tribe was not in Longyou, so his help was limited. In terms of force, he and Shang Boqian were still
There is a considerable gap. But he does not regret his choice. When he was in Hexi, his situation was no better than it is now. He did not have a fixed territory, and he never has. Liangzhou, a small city, cannot accommodate so many people.
People. Lingzhou in the east is ruled by the Dangxiang Qiang people, and Ganzhou in the west is ruled by the Huihe people. He cannot defeat the Dingnan Army, nor is he a match for Yeluohe in Ganzhou. He is caught in the middle and is in a dilemma of life and death.
In fact, without Yang Hao's support and help, he also wanted to go to Longyou to conquer the world, but he was more than willing and insufficient. At this time, he got Yang Hao's help and was able to move to Longyou smoothly. As for what Yang Hao was thinking
He didn't want to think about it, he knew very well that this was a kind of mutual use, he got what he wanted, Yang Hao got what Yang Hao wanted, each got what he needed.
When he first arrived in Longyou, he developed very quickly. However, as Shang Boqian controlled and integrated Wangnizhu, Tutong and other tribes, Shang Boqian became more and more powerful. In the head-on conflict, he
They began to succumb to the disadvantage gradually, and this time they were even more defeated and fled to the vicinity of Lanzhou.
A good man has three gangs, and Shang Boqian has helpers. Rodin began to realize that he could no longer fight alone, and he also needed to find an ally.
There was a sudden sound of horse hoofbeats in the distance. The cattle and sheep that were rushing back to the camp were like clouds blown away by the strong wind. They opened a path and more than a hundred fine horses galloped in. Rodan led a group of tribal leaders. The leader stood
In front of the big tent in the middle, I watched more than a hundred war horses rushing towards me in the distance.
Beside them, large pots and fire pits were set up on both sides of the felt tent. The whole cattle and sheep were roasted until they were golden and shiny, and the meat was fragrant. The fresh and juicy wild vegetables had been cleaned, and baskets of water drops were brought to them.
.Those people came closer, Rodan showed a friendly smile on his face, led the tribe leaders forward, and greeted them warmly.
Among the hundreds of oncoming war horses, there was a tall old man wearing a striped robe and a crown. This man was Rodin's old rival. He once defeated him and was called the No. 1 warrior in the eighteen states of Hexi Province.
An overlord, the most powerful Khan of Ganzhou, Ye Luohe. The dragon is trapped in the shallows, and the tiger has fallen into Pingyang. Now Ye Luohe's situation seems to be not much better than him. Therefore, the once life-and-death enemies are now very serious.
If we are sincere, we will form a brotherhood.
The sky was full of stars on the grassland, and the summer evening breeze was a little bit dry. No one went into the tent, so they sat on the ground in front of the felt tent, toasting and drinking. The Liugu tribes of Tubo and the Uighur tribes of Qinghai Lake were in Long
Yougao Lanxia successfully joined forces and became close comrades-in-arms. They believed that through this alliance, they had the capital to compete with Shangbo Qianyi.
Drinking from a big bowl, cutting meat with a short knife, a pair of big calloused hands stained with oil, Ye Luohe brought highland barley wine, wine jars piled up like a mountain, the former enemies of life and death are now holding hands, as if they are flesh and blood they have not seen for many years.
My compatriots, I couldn't be more kind.
Ye Luohe took a bite of the steaming hot lamb leg with bloodshot eyes, took a sweat towel and wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth, wiped his hands vigorously, picked up a large bowl of wine, and said loudly: "Liu Gu
Warriors of the vassal, today, I, Ye Luohe, have become brothers with your Luo Dantou people. From now on, we share blessings and share hardships, and we are one family. Come, let’s all drink this wine!”
Everyone responded, stood up with their bowls raised, and drank a large bowl of wine in one gulp. Luo Dan was still not finished. After drinking a bowl of wine, he lifted the wine jar, first filled it for Ye Luohe, and then filled it for himself.
He raised his giant-spirited palms and clapped them, and the girls who were singing and dancing immediately bent down to salute and retreated.
"Everyone, from today on, our Liugu clan and Yeluohe Khan are brothers of life and death. With Yeluohe's full support, Shangbo will not be afraid of him. In the future, there will be no Shangbo in Longyou.
We, the Liugu Domain, are willing to cooperate sincerely with the Qinghai Huihe tribe on the day Qian has a foothold. On the day when Shangbo Qian is consecrated, we will divide the world equally and form a kingdom of brothers forever! Do it!"
"On the day when Yang Hao is crowned, my lord will share the world equally with you!"
Princess Aguli walked with her hands behind her back under the moonlight in the garden. From time to time, her mind lingered on what Li Lingxiao had said. She did not expect that Li Lingxiao was actually the person sent by Li Jiyun. Li Jiyun now has a firm foothold in Xiaoguan.
, it is true that he can send his troops northward and attack Xiazhou at any time, but can his military strength be compared with Yang Hao? Aguli felt that Li Jijun must have someone behind him. Since he dared to make such an assertion, he must have arranged manpower within Yang Hao.
, that strength is the key to determining victory or defeat.
"Yang Hao and I were playing a trick, originally to lure out the dissatisfied people within the Tuoba clan, eliminate dissidents, and consolidate power. Unexpectedly...even my people jumped out. Suman has already hooked up with them.
It seems that he has never forgotten the hatred of killing his son! Can I hand him over? If I do this, I estimate that the Guhun tribe will be alienated from me, and Hu Laowen of the Luoge tribe will also have feelings for me.
There was a grudge, and Ganzhou and Huihe divided the world. At that time, there was no other way out except to surrender to Yang Hao. But is Yang Hao reliable? Will he cross the river and tear down the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey? "
"But..., I can't hand him over, and I can't pretend not to know, and just stand back and let him do whatever he wants. Do I really want to get involved and rebel against Yang Hao? It's good to have your own destiny in your own hands, but
Once it fails... Yang Hao will never tolerate a second betrayal. Aguli's death would not be a pity. Where should thousands of my people go. Buddha, I just want my people to live in peace and peace. You
I have great compassion and tell my disciples, what should I do?"
Aguli clasped her hands together and silently looked at the moon and prayed. Suddenly, a figure quietly flashed not far away and stood there quietly. Aguli seemed not to have seen him. After praying silently, she asked: "What's the matter?"
That was her personal maid, a friend she had grown up with since childhood. The maid leaned over and said, "Princess, King Yang Hao came to Ganzhou secretly."
Aguli said in surprise: "What did you say?"
"King Yang Hao has come to Ganzhou secretly and invites you to meet at the Da Yuezhi ruins tomorrow."
Aguli was so shocked that her face turned pale and she lost her voice: "Yang... Yang Hao, he came to Ganzhou?"