Following a small mountain path, Li Hong walked slowly with his feet uneven. When he was near the fire, he put the blindfold on his left eye and tightened his fur coat.
There's no way. The temperature difference between day and night here is too big, and it makes people feel like winter all of a sudden.
Looking with one eye, Lu Dongzan was also looking at him with a smile. Their eyes met. Although there was a fire between them, they could see every detail of the expressions on each other's faces clearly.
Looking at a handsome young man with a wicked smile on his face, looking at him with a smile, instead of stopping in front of the fire, he walked to the opposite side of him with a swagger.
Li Hong looked down at Lu Dongzan. He had no interest in even looking at Chisang Yangton who was standing beside him and glaring at him with angry eyes.
At Li Hong's signal, Quan Yi neatly placed the roasted lamb, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, between Li Hong and Lu Dongzan.
Li Hong took out a sharp silver knife and threw it to Lu Dongzan casually.
The elderly Lu Dongzan looked at the silver light flashing in Li Hong's hand, and actually caught the sharp knife quickly, looking at the delicate patterns on it.
He shook his head helplessly and smiled. This small knife was used exclusively by the Tubo royal family. It had just been robbed by a group of thieves some time ago. At this time, the emerald on the handle of the dagger had been picked off.
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"Isn't it a pity to have wine but no meat? Is that highland barley wine? I heard it's very strong. People in the Tang Dynasty rarely drink such strong wine." Li Hong sat down opposite Lu Dongzan and asked across the fat sheep.
"Well, only real men can drink this wine. Tang people lack bravery, so it's naturally not smooth to drink." Lu Dongzan was not polite with the dagger in his hand. He skillfully cut off a thin piece of meat from the fat leg of lamb, which was dripping with greasy gravy, and easily put into his mouth.
Li Hong did not refute, but just looked at Lu Dongzan quietly, closing his eyes and enjoying the mutton until his throat moved, biting the mutton into pieces and swallowing it into his stomach, then he opened his eyes and said, "Not bad, the meat is tender and delicious, a rare skill. Please."
Lu Dongzan personally filled Li Hong's empty glass with highland barley wine. Under the light of the fire, the highland barley wine sparkled with charming light in the precious glass.
As soon as Li Hong picked up the cup, a trace of nervousness flashed across Quan Yi's face, which was naturally seen by the cunning Lu Dongzan.
Holding the bright goblet, Li Hong shook it a few times as if he was drinking red wine, then raised his head without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp: "Ha... Not bad, but it's still a little less strong."
Lu Dongzan's facial expression froze. He didn't expect that the young man would drink the whole bottle in one gulp and still feel unsatisfied. Judging from his expression and temperament, it was obvious that he had better wine than this one.
"Oh? In that case, I'd like to try it." Lu Dongzan said.
Chisang Yangdun watched Li Hong drink it all without hesitation, and his heart was full of admiration.
Facing the enemy, being able to have such courage and bravery is a spirit that not everyone can match.
But when he saw that the Prime Minister had already stretched out his hand, raised the cup, and wanted to drink the wine in the young man's hand, he suddenly became as nervous as Quan Yi just now.
"Then ask the dog behind you first to see if he dares to let you drink." Li Hongxian poured himself a glass and said without raising his head.
"You... are so outrageous." Chisang Yangton naturally understood who the dog the young man was referring to, and immediately said angrily.
The experienced Lu Dongzan laughed without caring, stretched out his hand to stop Chi Sang Yangdun from attacking, and said: "What a sharp tongue you have, young master. I am famous for my wine. If I come across good wine and don't try it, I will die with regret."
Li Hong waved his hand, then picked up the cup and took a sip. Quan Yi took the wine jar and filled a full cup of strong Lanling wine for Lu Dongzan.
"Hmm, hmm, good wine! Good wine! Good wine! It's full of fragrance and mellow taste, but it's the best wine... cough cough cough." Lu Dongzan took a deep sip. A drop of white wine was still hanging on his gray beard, as crystal clear as a dewdrop.
In the cold night, Lu Dongzan's face looked more and more rosy. He had tasted a lot of Lanling wine in his past, and the Tubo royal family also had a lot of it, but this was the first time he had tasted such a strong Lanling wine as today.
It was as if a fire snake was spurting down from my throat. My stomach was still burning, but after a while I felt comfortable and warm all over, and I seemed to have become several years younger.
Li Hong drank the wine slowly and raised his glass to Lu Dongzan from time to time. The old man and the young man stopped talking and just tasted the mutton and wine.
Chisang Yangdun and Quan Yi, who were standing behind the two of them, were staring at each other's hands. As long as the other party made the slightest movement, they would be met with a thundering blow from the other one.
Just when Quan Yi and Chi Sang Yang Dun were about to stare their eyes to the ground, they heard Lu Dongzan say lightly: "Conditions."
Li Hong did not answer, chewing the mutton in his mouth, then raised his glass to Lu Dongzan. Lu Dongzan also raised his glass, and they both took a sip at the same time.
A precious glass cup and a rough clay cup formed a sharp contrast on both sides of the roast lamb.
The white fur coat on his body was naturally much more valuable than Lu Dongzan's rough fur robe.
"First, people leave but goods remain. Second, people and goods remain." Li Hong took out a silk handkerchief, wiped the grease off his hands, and said calmly and easily.
"You overestimate your own abilities. Do you really think that our Tibetan warriors will be afraid of you?" Chisang Yangton shouted angrily.
This young man is too arrogant. He doesn't take the Prime Minister and Tubo seriously. Does he think he is invincible in the Western Regions just because he shot and killed a hundred of us in a sneaky and shameless manner?
Li Hong didn't even bother to look at him, but just quietly looked at Lu Dongzan who was in deep thought.
"The Western Regions are divided into three factions: Tubo, the White Arabs, and the Tang Dynasty. My lord, aren't you afraid of being so aggressive and letting the other two factions unite to fight the enemy?" Lu Dongzan said slowly, his old eyes bright and wise.
"When Duke Zhou spits out food to feed his guests, the whole world will be at peace." Li Hong said quietly while looking at Lu Dongzan.
"What a boldness and ambition, it should be made clear." Lu Dongzan raised his thumb and said generously: "Back then, Cao and Bei drank wine and talked about heroes. Today, I and the young master are roasting lambs and talking about the Western Regions. I wonder if the heroes of the Western Regions will agree with the young master's ambitions?"
"The knife in your hand has the final say. As long as the knife is sharp and bloodthirsty enough, it is enough. Times make heroes. The Tang Dynasty has been peaceful for too long, otherwise Dayuchuan would not have been occupied by others. The grass is lush, the cattle and sheep are strong, and it is a happy life to be crowned a marquis and appointed as a prime minister. But even if you beat a dog, you have to look at the owner. Now, the heroes of the Western Regions need to wake up and see clearly that the Tang Dynasty is still the overlord here, the only overlord." Li Hong looked at the mountains in front of him. Bai Qi had disappeared again. This guy was becoming more and more unruly.
The one who had agreed to stand and cheer disappeared in the blink of an eye. However, if he could find a pack of wolves to charge into the camel caravan, he would be able to accomplish a major event, enough to shock the Western Regions, and even the White Arabs, Tubo, and the Tang Dynasty.
"Okay, heroes have always emerged from youth since ancient times, and I admire them. But today, what if I want to take this guy and this person back to Tubo?" Lu Dongzan sat on the ground and Li Hong sat on a chair. Although the two were of different heights, Lu Dongzan was not inferior in momentum.
"You can try, but the consequences will be much more serious than you think." Li Hong took a silk handkerchief and wiped the silver knife in his hand. This knife also belonged to the Tibetans and was stolen by him.
"There are very few heroes in the world because many people die before they can become heroes, and only a few can become heroes. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing, Su Dingfang, Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde and others are considered heroes, but I don't know, young master, who do you think you can surpass?" There was a cold gleam in Lu Dongzan's wise eyes.
"In the Western Regions, he will be remembered by future generations just like the previous Zamp was in Tubo, no matter if he becomes a god or a demon. This world can only have one master, and can only have one person's mark!" Li Hong's stern face was filled with arrogance and domineering.
"What a big tone!" Chisang Yangton retorted disdainfully.
Just as he finished speaking, suddenly, from somewhere, an arrow shot at the tip of his feet. Only a short section of the arrow was left, and the rest was embedded in the mud mixed with earth and rocks.
"Do you think these fires can block the range of our arrows? It's easy to take your life!" Li Hong stood up, and Lu Dongzan also stood up slowly.
There was some embarrassment on the old man's face. He didn't expect that the young man was so experienced.
These bonfires seemed to be only for lighting up the surrounding night, but in fact, they covered the range of the bows and arrows of the best Tibetan warriors, with the purpose of preventing them from hiding in the dark and launching sneak attacks.
But I didn't expect that even so, I couldn't escape the enemy's shooting range.
Chisang Yangdun felt a chill on his back. The arrow embedded in the ground under his feet was enough to prove that the power of the arrow was unimaginable. If it had hit him, he would have died long ago.
Only then did he feel that the deaths of more than one hundred warriors were not unjust at all.
"Master, who are you? A son of a general? A royal relative? Or the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty?" Lu Dongzan's old eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Li Hong scratched his eye patch unconsciously, it was really awkward, so he took it off. He saw Bai Qi's black figure flashing from the farthest fire.
"So the Prime Minister has already made a decision?" Li Hong asked instead of answering.
"Yes, I have gone through life and death for many years. I am still alive today. Not only because I have the protection of the Zamp, but also because of my wisdom and strategy, which has prevented Tubo from being invaded by the Tang Dynasty."
"You bite back. Are you done with your last words?"
"Aren't you afraid that there are soldiers from Bolor and Daboluo behind you? Half of them are attached to Tubo."
"Nothing in the world is completely certain. When you are strong, your luck will also be strong."
As soon as Li Hong finished speaking, the arrow arrived. Lu Dongzan looked at Li Hong's bloodthirsty eyes in disbelief...
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