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Chapter 8 Blizzard Marching to the Nest

In the third year of Xianqing (658 AD), the second day of the second month, it was five o'clock in the morning.

The towering and continuous Tianshan Mountains belong to the seven major mountain systems in the world and are located in the hinterland of Eurasia. It is 2,500 kilometers long and spans four countries including China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and other countries.

In Kazakhstan, also known as Chuyili Mountain, at the foot of the mountain on the northern foot of the mountain, the Almaty Nature Reserve is famous all over the world. It is not as prosperous as the future generations, but it has more beautiful scenery, with endless grasslands and fertile pastures.

Sparse felt tents, felt curtains, three windows, and standard housing for Turks. On the green grass, hundreds of sheep were gnawing on tender grass. The sheep was the largest sheep, weighing up to 400 kilograms, and the male had a thick curved horn and a height of more than one meter.

The leader is strong, comparable to a calf, and is at least one meter three in height. The little girl shepherd is not as tall as the leader and looks very cute. She has braided hair on her head, wreaths on her head, and a ponytail whip in her hand. She plays a guest appearance as a shepherd dog, driving away the sheep.

The flock of sheep moves slowly, and the girl completes her work, and seems to be in a good mood. She puts a belt on the horse whip, holds the lamb in her arms, and patrolls the flock. She sings a happy mountain song, her voice is as beautiful as a flower, and her body is as fluttering as a butterfly.

The warm and harmonious scene was broken by the noisy horse's hooves. The girl stopped singing and stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance. She panicked in an instant, gently put the lamb in her arms and hid behind the head sheep. She covered her mouth tightly with her hands, her eyes full of fear, looking at the Turkic soldiers in the distance.

The nightmare scene came, and the herdsmen escaped from the felt tent, and cows and horses were neighing everywhere. Hundreds of Turkic soldiers waved their scimitars in their hands to chase and kill the fleeing herdsmen. The girl saw her aunt, with her fingers and sheep, and shouted loudly. She was soon turned to the ground, and her hand pointed to the mountain, hanging down with a weak power.

The wolf soldier carried a scimitar and ran to this side. The girl subconsciously ran away. Tears fell, and she rushed up the mountain quickly, hid in the bushes, and looked out in panic. The flock of sheep was driven away by the wolf soldiers, as well as the horses at home and the cows from the tribe.

Eight Turkic wolf soldiers looked up to the hillside and rushed over with their swords. The girl was as if struck by lightning. She stood up and continued to run for her life, but was pressed down by force. She didn't have time to scream, her mouth and nose were covered, her body was pulled, and she leaned into the warm embrace.

It was like a bunch of ties, unable to move at all. The eyes turned to the corner of my eyes and saw half of the human face. The hideous scar and terrifying murderous aura were definitely bad people. I didn't even notice that there was someone in the bushes, and it looked like a Tangren dressed up, so why did it appear here?

Pay attention to the dark eyes and feel her doubts. Wu Kang blinked naughtyly. This was a long story. After the battle of Yihe River ended, my analysis of the situation was fulfilled. At noon on the third day of the second month, Wu Bi led his troops to surrender; He Lu and Chumukun Quluchu led hundreds of cavalry to flee west.

The remaining five Dulu tribes each brought the remaining soldiers home, led their tribes to the south and surrendered to the Qulu tribe of Asunam. The Qulu tribe of Chumukun tribe elected the pro-Tang Dachu and also surrendered to Buzhen. The ten Turkic surnames all abandoned He Lu, and he became a lonely man.

From the five crossbows, Lao Su selected five thousand cavalry soldiers, and together with tens of thousands of Tang soldiers, it was advisable to chase the remaining bravely to pursue the enemy. He marched a hundred miles a day. At the 16th day of February, he caught up with Ashinahelu in the Beishuanghe River Basin and defeated the Turkic soldiers again. Wu Kang repeatedly determined that it was Kazakhstan, eastern Almaty Prefecture, near Tardikurgan.

He Lucheng's family dog ​​led more than 500 remaining soldiers and fled southwest again. Su Dingfang gathered the defeated soldiers and met with Xiao Siye and Porun, and the team surged by 30,000. This battle was comfortable. The more others fought, the fewer soldiers we fought, the more we fought.

On February 21, in the West Yili River Basin, near the Kapuchagai Reservoir, the two sides fought again. On the twenty-mile front, the two armies fought bloody battles, and He Lu's entire army was wiped out. He led only 200 personal guards to continue to the southwest and fled to the Saiye City.

The Tang army continued to pursue, and Wu Kang led the scout camp to investigate the enemy's situation. The so-called scouts, ancient scouts, and the most elite soldiers. They slept in the open all the way. On the eighth day of the March 19th, they came to Chuyili Mountain. They did not spy on the military situation and were pitted by Loli in their arms, which attracted Turkic soldiers.

He secretly called unlucky in his heart, his brain turned quickly and leaned against the girl's ear. He used astringent Turkic words and kept his voice to the lowest point: "Keep quiet, I am the guardian of the Tang Dynasty, come to attack He Lu. I will give you fifty sheep, please help me."

If you know these words, you can learn from Yueling and you will be able to scout camp. In less than half a minute, the girl nodded obediently and Wu Kang slowly let go. The little loli is quite cognizable. I am the safest here, and I will definitely die if I run away. Chu Shenke and Lin Pinglang are either ruthless or silly, and they will definitely kill you.

Slowly pulling the horizontal knife, holding the hilt in his right hand, and covering her mouth with his left hand. Watching the enemy soldiers approach, taking a deep breath and holding their breath, leaning forward and ready to go. Looking at their dress, they were He Lu's personal soldiers, burning, killing and looting herdsmen, which was just the same. Xitu was a robber group, and the countries were deeply harmed by it. He Lu was unpopular, so he was defeated.

The Turkic soldiers had arrived, constantly searching everywhere, leaning outside the bushes, talking in a murmur. They were like cannons, and they couldn't understand what to say, full of anger and determination. The girl's delicate body trembled violently, and Wu Kang was immediately imprisoned, and he knew it.

They are fooling me, such as finding you, hurry up and come out, spare you, etc. My father's routine, Naiweng was immune to this move when he was five and a half years old. Only this silly girl will be frightened by you, probably scared to death.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, the jungle was too dense, and the sight was quite bad. The wolf soldiers were intimidated and had no courage to enter the jungle. There were too many snakes, insects, and beasts. In a frustration, they cut off countless branches and leaves. He was lucky, with at least three swords, threatening Wu Kang's face and almost passed by.

Wu Kang chose to endure. They were He Lu's personal guards and could not alarm the snake. Their eyes were wide open, and their arms were bulging, and they were ready to rise at any time. About five minutes, the Turkic soldiers lost their patience and cursed and went down the mountain.

Watching them leave, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was so dangerous just now. Wait for another two quarters of an hour to make sure they went down the mountain and relax completely. I let go of the loli in my arms, moved my legs and feet, and suddenly my heart trembled violently. A sense of crisis came, and I suddenly turned around and blocked my chest with a knife.

The big cat is so beautiful, with off-white fur, covered with black spots and black rings. Its body is about one meter or two long, its beard is slightly trembling, and its tail is constantly sweeping the floor. Its yellow-green eyes stared at Wu Kang, and its throat is dull and roared, like a sports car engine. The forelimbs are standing upright, and the hind limbs are slowly squatting down, ready to go.

This is the Snow Leopard Brother, a big cat, standing at the top of the food chain. The girl screamed in a daze, hid behind her quickly, and held her belt tightly. Wu Kang almost died of anger. He is a pig teammate, do you want to turn into snow leopard feces?

He leaned behind with his left hand, pushed her down roughly, and slowly pulled her up. How could the damn Chu Shenke and the brainless Lin Pinglang cut off the back? Fortunately, it was just a snow leopard, with a light weight and a small body. If it was a big tiger, it wouldn't work even if it was a knife.

After half a minute of confrontation, Wu Kang gritted his teeth and started to take action first. He held the knife in both hands and rushed forward. The snow leopard flew up and rushed in the blink of an eye. The speed was as fast as lightning. He had no time to adjust, and the blade hit his scalp, and his chest was hit hard, and his body flew straight out.

It pounced on the ground, squirting a large area of ​​dust, and it was so terrifying that it was a mess. The horizontal knife came out of his hand, and it was completely finished. The big cat was too fast. He heard the dull roar again, and sat up as much as possible, and was stunned on the spot. The snow leopard twitched on the ground, the leopard head was missing, and two long arrows were added.

Seeing the shadow in the forest, it was Lao Chu and Pinglang who finally got rid of danger. They quickly approached, Lao Chu killed the big cat, and Pinglang came to support him. Seeing that the boss was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The leopard is not as fierce as a tiger, and it is difficult to deal with. It is definitely not possible to fight in close combat."

Wu Kang rolled his eyes and said nonsense. He had no time to shoot arrows at such a close distance. He turned to look at the girl, his face was as white as paper, probably scared. He hesitated for a few seconds and told them: "Old Chu resisted the snow leopard, Pinglang carried her, and went downstairs to see."

The three of them quickly went down the mountain, and the closer they got to the tribe, the clearer the crying became. Suddenly the girl screamed and struggled violently all over. Pinglang quickly squatted down. The girl ran to the tribe, crying heartbrokenly, and Wu Kang followed quickly. Lao Chu stopped him and said concisely: "I don't know the enemy, so it's better not to go."

Wu Kang had no choice but to give up, look at the girl's back, look at the snow leopard on the ground, and quickly made up his mind: "We have traveled a long distance and the food is seriously scarce. This tribe has just been looted and should help us. Lao Chu informed his mentor that Pinglang and I went to the tribe to inquire about He Lu's news."

Chu Shenke shook his head decisively, and Pinglang also advised him that it was too dangerous. Wu Kang had no choice but to turn around and leave, quickly traveled three miles, and meet with the service camp. Fifteen people rode their horses and ran wildly, traveling thirty miles eastward, and met a large army.

After reporting the situation in detail, Su Dingfang decided to go to the tribe. The scout led the way, and Wu Kang followed his mentor. As soon as he walked three miles, snowflakes fell in the sky. The snow became heavier and heavier, and the snow foam turned into snow strips, which quickly flooded the horse's hooves.

The army continued to march five miles away from the tribe. The scout hurriedly came to report that there were herders blocking the road ahead. It should be that tribe. Su Dingfang ordered Wu Kang to go and ask questions with Tongzhi. When he saw the herders, he almost made a sound and Loli was among them.

As the saying goes, the girl chatters, and the herdsmen's faces are gentle. The translator stepped forward to answer, and within half a minute, they were excited. The five herdsmen left and rushed to report the news. The rest protected the girl and came to Wukang's horse and spoke foreign languages.

The translation is given by the general translation: He Lu is a poisonous wolf on the grassland and often robs tribes. We hate him very much. Today we are here again, killing dozens of tribesmen and snatching hundreds of cattle and sheep. You are a warrior of the Tang Dynasty. You must fight the poisonous wolf hard, and help us snatch cattle and sheep back like a mountain leopard.

This is no problem, Wu Kang smiled and said, "This time the imperial court sent troops to defeat He Lu and eliminate the poisonous wolves on the grassland. Avenge you and represent countless tribes to seek justice from him. You can send warriors to follow the righteous army to fight against He Lu together."

After the translation of the translation, the girl was dejected and said she could not make any decision. Wu Kang didn't care and asked her to lead the way and the army continued to march. When she came outside the tribe, there were people standing outside, the girl rushed over and reported to the middle-aged man.

About five minutes later, the big man stepped forward, Wu Kang turned over and dismounted, and couldn't help but frown, and the snow flooded his ankles. The big man stroked his chest and saluted, expressing his gratitude first: "You rescued my Mingyue Slave from the hands of the poisonous wolf and the mouth of the mountain leopard. Dear warrior, I will serve the boss and repay your great kindness."

Wu Kang returned the favor with a smile, briefly told Lao Su. Su Dingfang nodded and clasped his fists: "Dear Chief, He Lu did everything he wanted, he is a rebel of the Turks. Our country of Heaven and Heaven sends a righteous army to fight against the Turks. Please send warriors to assist the soldiers of the Heaven and Heaven and Heaven to fight against He Lu together."

The chief looked embarrassed and shook his head for a long time to apologize: "Four hundred miles ahead is the Poison Wolf Tooth Tent. The warriors of the Archangel tribe are afraid of revenge for poisonous wolves. The warriors saved Mingyue Nu. In order to express our gratitude, they kept the Master of the Celestial Dynasty overnight. Prepare the best food and entertain the general and warriors. Please forgive me."

Su Dingfang smiled slightly and said with a kind look: "Dear Chief, your concerns are understandable. I will no longer force you. Thank you for your kindness. Your subordinate has suffered misfortune and we are inconvenient to disturb you. When He Lu is pacified and the Western Regions are safe, we will come to visit the Chief again."

Chief Agar was stunned, his face was even more apologized, and the girl chirped. The chief's face was even worse, for about three minutes, and sighed helplessly, and his words were full of apology: "My Mingyue Slave, familiar with Yili Mountain and Saiyeshui, is a living map of the tribe. If the general does not dislike it, he can take her by his side to guide your tribe."

Wu Kang looked at the sky and lowered his voice to persuade: "This heavy snowfall lasted for at least three days. Now it will flood its ankles. It won't take long to flood its calves. It's better to stay here, and the army will accumulate strength and march after the snow stops."

Su Dingfang smiled without saying a word, greeted Chief Araga, accepted the guide and thanked him. Mingyuenu was very excited, and Tima joined the army, but Wu Kang was very embarrassed. The battle was comfortable, and no matter where he went, he was accompanied by his sister. He used to work hard to send Yueling away, but now Mingyuenu is here again, and he is still a little loli.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Mingyuenu immediately proved himself, and kept introducing him. After listening to the translation, the master and apprentice were confused and indeed found the treasure. She was not an activity diagram, but a navigation instrument, and she did not need to charge. There were mountains thirty miles ahead, and there were several peaks in the mountains; there were rivers fifty miles ahead, and the depth of the river was almost as clear as the family.

Farewell to the Archangel tribe, the army continued to march, and the guards were facing the wind and snow. Wu Kang couldn't help but worry and whispered: "Marching on a snowy night is too dangerous. Please think twice. I can hold on, but I'm just worried about the emotions of the mentor and the guards."

Su Dingfang picked up his long beard and smiled kindly: "I am in good health, no worse than change, just wind and snow. I am the chief manager, you are Wu Guojiu, and you are also moving forward in the snow. As long as you don't make special arrangements and share the joys and sorrows with the guards, you will not damage the morale of the army."

There seems to be some truth. Only by sharing the joys and sorrows can we unite the morale of the army. Lao Su looked up, wiped off the snowflakes on his face, and said slowly: "I'll ask you, if you were He Lu, what would you think when you saw heavy snowfall in the sky?"

Wu Kang frowned and pondered, looked at the silver-covered clothes and began to put himself in his shoes. A few minutes later, he said: "He Lu was chased by day and night, like a dog that was stranded, and he must be exhausted both physically and mentally. If I were him, I would be ecstatic when I saw a blizzard falling from the sky. Thank God for his blessing..."

The words came to an abrupt end, and couldn't help but widen their eyes. After a long time, he whispered: "It's almost impossible to march half a foot deep, and almost all generals will set up camps. He Lu would also think so, and he expected that we wouldn't march and take the opportunity to rest."

Old Su was very pleased and began to teach by example: "The strategy of using troops is to take the opportunity to attack them by surprise. In such a bad snowy day, He Lu said that I cannot advance and must rest the horse. Our army was at the city, and He Lu was completely unprepared. How did the situation develop?"

Wu Kang said nonsense: "The answer has been given to Sun Tzu's strategy of war, and He Lu will definitely be defeated. Only by carefully planning and sufficient preparation can he win. When students are taught, they can only attack their mistakes by surprise."

Su Dingfang nodded and taught: "Shen Sheng Sun Wuzi, the military saint, can be said to be a good word. Changes must be kept in mind. No matter when, you should not fight unprepared battles or fight unsure."

Wu Kang benefited a lot. Su Dingfang smiled and looked at Mingyuenu, and joked: "I was a little worried at first, but the terrain was not familiar and the snow was full of crises. Now with a living map, our army is like a tiger, reducing the danger to the lowest level. I and the soldiers of the three armies have received the blessing of change, and they are very blessed."

You are so unreasonable, Wu Kang is very embarrassed, and immediately changed his words: "Suiye City is Helu's old nest, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of us, and the difference is too great. I hope that the army on the south road will meet us in time and increase our chances of victory again."

Su Dingfang nodded and said confidently: "Don't worry, Bu Zhen and Mishe are not ordinary people. According to my estimate, He Lu at this time was not in Suye City, but in Jinya Mountain. The water and grass there were plump and were the barrier of Suye City, and he would definitely guard it himself."

The snow was getting heavier and heavier. The two stopped talking and were concentrating on their way. Six miles away, Mingyuenu suddenly spoke, and there was a swamp mud ahead, and he couldn't get out. The army stopped temporarily, and Su Dingfang made a quick decision and built walls on both sides.

All members of Xinglong Mansion were dispatched to follow the guide Mingyuenu and explore the path in the vast snowy field. The guards held hands and stood in two rows from east to west, opening a two-meter-wide passage. The army slowly started, and Wu Kang led the guards to shout: Don't run around, follow the steps of the robes. If you feel your body sinking, immediately lay on the ground and roll out of the mud...

Finally, before dark, he left the quagmire of Guijianchou, and there was no danger ahead. Wu Kang returned to the team leader and led the way with Mingyuenu, shaking his body from time to time, shaking off the snow on his head. In the cold helmet, his ears were so cold that they hurt, and in the thick leather jacket, his body trembled slightly.

I kept breathing in my hands, rubbing my hands constantly, and coughing from time to time. It was really not a life for people to live. I felt hungry in my stomach, and I found that the mutton was harder than the stone, which almost hurt my front teeth. I felt helpless, so I put away the mutton and drank strong wine to warm my body.

The world was quiet, the army was silent, only the feet were on the snow, and the waves were creaking. Qian Shun came to report that Wu Tuan was not seriously injured, and Wu Kang was completely relieved. They were all elite guards who could adapt to the harsh climate. In this situation, I remembered the poem: The moon was flying high, the geese flew high, the Shanyu fled at night, and wanted to chase the light cavalry, and the heavy snow was covered with bows and swords.
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