Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2010 Bad intentions
Ashina Simo was really desperate.

Winter is the taboo of marching, especially for the grassland people, which means that countless cattle and sheep will become military rations and be consumed.Even if the defense of the Tang army on the front line of the Great Wall is not impregnable, it is definitely not something that can be captured by Xue Yantuo under the freezing weather.

What is the war for?
The purposes of the Han people and the Hu people are completely different.

The Han people can always have enough to eat, and they fight more often for those so-called ambitions, ideals, and ambitions.The Han people have a deep obsession with the great unification, but any hero who wants to make a difference will take the great unification as his most noble goal, laying down millions of corpses and bleeding, just to make his history shine and his name in the annals of history.

Hu people are not.

It can be said that the purpose of most of the wars fought by the Hu people is to survive.

Either survive on their own, or survive as a tribe.

The environment of the grassland is really too harsh. A snowstorm may destroy a whole tribe. To strengthen one's own tribe and obtain enough food becomes what every tribe leader must do.

Hu people don't care about land, cities, or even wealth, they only care about population and food.

Therefore, plundering has become a habit in the bones of Hu people...

Xue Yantuo braved the taboo of marching in winter, abandoned countless cattle and sheep, crossed the vast sandy plain in the south of the monastery and arrived at Baidaochuan.

Ashina Simo understood that they not only wanted to make peace with Datang, but also took a fancy to the fertile land of Baidaochuan. Compared with the desolate Mobei, the aquatic plants here are too lush. The land is like a huge green carpet, the meadow stretches to the sky, the soaring river water nourishes every inch of the land, the cattle and sheep can chase the aquatic plants unscrupulously, all are fat and strong...

However, this is the last territory of the Turks.

If you want to occupy this place, you must expel the Turks, but the Turks have no way to retreat. One step back is the Great Wall, and behind the Great Wall is the homeland of the Han people. Even if all the defenders of the Great Wall die, the Han people will never allow the Turks People take half a step into their homes.

The Turks had no choice but to fight to the death if they wanted to keep their land.

But where is the weak Turkic right now the opponent of Xue Yantuo, who is strong and strong?

Therefore, this is a real battle to the death, a battle to the death...

In Ashina Simo's view, this is a dead end.

Since Zhao Deyan said he could point out a way out for the Turkic people, why should Ashina Simo hesitate?

Left and right are nothing but death...

"Please enlighten me, sir!"

"Hehe, this old man has lived for revenge all his life. He was determined to destroy the Turkic country and the family, but he never thought that before he died, he would come to Dingxiang from Yudujun Mountain for the survival of the remaining Turkic people. Fate is really unpredictable..." Zhao Deyan was quite emotional, shaking his head and sighing, and murmured.

The corners of Ashina Simo's eyes twitched, and he had no choice but to say: "Your junior is sure that you don't have any malice towards the Turks now, at least you have let go of your hatred, and you don't seem to want to be with the Turks forever. But this junior also knows that you will never be kind." Even if you plan for the Turks with good intentions, even if you let go of your hatred, if the Turks are gone, you are still happy to see the success... I don’t want to go to the bottom of what you are planning, even if you use the Turks, I am willing to do it , I just ask you to point out a way to survive based on the friendship between father and son of the younger generation."

"Hey!"

Zhao Deyan widened his eyes, looked at Ashina Simo with displeasure, and reprimanded: "You kid was very clever when you were young, how can you be so stupid when you grow up? A smart person can see through everything without explaining it clearly. In tacit understanding, that is the highest state."

A look of disappointment that "children can't be taught".

Ashina Simo scratched his beard and said with a wry smile: "How dare you speculate on your thoughts in front of you, kid? Don't be fooled. The younger generation is at a loss now, so please give me some advice!"

Zhao Deyan shook his head, thought about it, and asked: "The old man bluntly said that the Turkic people are in a dead end right now. How can it be so easy to try to survive? The old man is not a god, but he has an idea, but he can't guarantee the Turkic People can retreat without any injuries. There will always be losses, but I don't know if you can bear them?"

Ashina Simo's eyelids jumped more and more, he weighed it up and asked, "Can most of them survive?"

Zhao Deyan said proudly: "That's natural, otherwise you think the old man braved the wind and snow for thousands of miles just to collect the corpse of the Turkic people?"

After weighing it in my heart, there is actually nothing to weigh. Either I will die, or some of them will die but some will survive. What else needs to be weighed?
Ashina Simo said decisively: "Please advise, sir!"

Then he sat up straight, prostrated himself in front of Zhao Deyan, cast his body on the ground, and said loudly: "If the Turkic people can preserve their blood, then generations of Turkic descendants will regard Mr. as a benefactor, go through fire and water, stick swords in both sides, and enjoy it!"

Zhao Deyan turned his oath on deaf ears, and said cheerfully: "Who cares about the gratitude of you Turkic people? If it was only for the Turkic people, this old man would not come here... Thanksgiving is unnecessary, you still remember the old man who fell to the Turkic Khan It is a more pleasant thing to be the enemy of the Turkic people..."

*****
A group of cavalry marched through the snow on the pass.

The snow was quite heavy, and the pass road was covered with snow. All the cavalry dismounted and walked on foot.

The leading knight raised the mask on his face, frowned a pair of thick eyebrows, and looked up at the pass standing in front of him amidst the heavy snow.

"Nine frontiers in the world, Yanmen is the leader."

This is Yanmen Pass!

Xiongguan is surrounded by mountains and dangerous, high among the mountains.The mountains on the east and west wings are undulating, and the Great Wall on the ridge is winding and majestic. Even if it is covered with white snow, you can still see the momentum of Lingyun.There are two east and west gates on the pass, both of which are built with huge bricks.

There is a city tower on the gate, towering in the sky, overlooking the world.

One husband is in charge, and ten thousand people are not open!

Someone on the tower had seen this group of cavalry of no less than a thousand, but because they came from the south, it was impossible for the Hu people to bypass the natural moat of the Great Wall and go to the back of Yanmen Pass, so the beacon fire was not lit, but the pass was still there. There are soldiers with swords out of their sheaths and arrows on strings, waiting in full battle.

A school lieutenant with a red tasseled helmet on his head leaned over the battlement, condescendingly, and asked loudly, "Who is here?"

The leading knight didn't say a word, and a burly general beside him replied loudly: "It's Huating Hou, the left servant Fang Jun of the military department of General Youtunwei!"

Captain Guan Shang hesitated slightly.

Xue Yantuo's army in the north was approaching Dingxiang, and Shuozhou was in a hurry. The battle report that the imperial court sent Fang Jun and the right guard to Shuozhou had already arrived.

"Master Hou, please show me the token!"

Even though he knew that Fang Jun must be the one who was shut down, the military law was strict and he couldn't slack off even the slightest bit of procedure.

After closing it, Fang Jun took out half of the Tiger Talisman from his pocket and handed it to Gao Kan.

Gao Kan took it, held it in his hand, and then vigorously raised his arms and threw the amulet to the gate. With great strength, the copper tiger amulet flew accurately towards the mouth of the battlement, right at the captain's face.

The school lieutenant did not rush, he caught the tiger talisman flying towards his face with his hands, held it in front of his eyes for a closer look, and then shouted to his left and right: "Quickly open and close the door to welcome you!"

"promise!"

The soldiers quickly agreed, and then flew down the stone steps on one side to the next door, pushing open the heavy door with all their strength.

"Squeak"

There was a toothache sound, and the door was closed and opened.

The school lieutenant quickly walked out of the doorway, knelt down on one knee, and saluted: "I haven't seen Lord Hou before!"

Fang Jun threw the reins to the soldiers behind him, nodded slightly, hummed, and asked, "Where is Shuozhou's general Yu Wenfa?"

The school captain respectfully replied: "Back to Lord Hou, General Yuwen is sitting in Shuozhou, strictly preventing Xue Yantuo from going south."

"Will Ashina Simo reach Dingxiang? Where is Xue Wanche, the general of Youwuwei?"

"The two generals left the customs five days ago. General Xue led You Wuwei to garrison Shuozhou. General Ashina arrived in Dingxiang two days ago."

Fang Jun nodded and said: "Get up, prepare hot water, food and fodder, and after a short rest, I will head to Shuozhou immediately."

The school lieutenant was slightly taken aback, and did not dare to get up, but said boldly: "Go back to Lord Hou, General Yuwen has an order, and after Lord Hou arrives at Yanmen Pass, he can station there. Shuozhou City is small, and there is already Youwuwei." When the army is stationed, I am afraid that it will not be able to accommodate the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the right guard..."

"Presumptuous! Master Hou was ordered to leave the customs, carrying the imperial gift sword and tiger charm, stationed in the northern border, guarding against the barbarians, but eating a leopard, dare not stop him from leaving the customs?"

Gao Kan glared angrily, and scolded sharply!
The captain hurriedly said: "It's not that the last general is overstepping, it's really General Yuwen's military order, the last general dare not disobey!"

Fang Jun was expressionless, standing with his hands behind his back, without saying a word.

The wind whistled, and the goose-feather-like snowflakes circled and danced in the open space before closing the door, making people dazzled and fascinated.
In the bitterly cold weather, the captain lowered his head and did not dare to lift it up. He swallowed hard, and a layer of cold sweat was already forming on his body...

(End of this chapter)