Chapter 375: Men have tears
Hu Long looked through the crowd and saw several soldiers lying on the ground, covering their ears.
Blood flowed out from between his fingers, bright red and glaring.
He didn't find it bloody, but he also didn't agree with this way of handling it.
Hu Long looked at the man who came and said: "General Helian, you can just whip him according to military law. The battle is about to begin, so don't hurt the fighting power of your men."
The person who just spoke was Helian Wuqin.
The son of Tiele Khan and the younger brother of Helian Jochi.
Helian Wuqin smiled with a fake smile:
"Don't worry, Khan. I know my limits."
His tone changed:
"But everyone is here every day, so they get bored. Boredom leads to trouble. When a war breaks out, they won't have the energy to cause trouble."
Helian Wuqin's hint was very clear.
After their last large-scale raid on the Xue family army, they did not attack again for some time.
Helian Wuqin couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
Hulong knew what Helian Wuqin meant, but still said:
"We can't be impatient. The snow and wind were so strong a few days ago that the ground was covered with ice. Our soldiers are here to fight and conquer territory, not to die."
The snow here is different from the snow in the south.
The snow in the south can be enjoyed as a beautiful sight, but the blizzards here can be deadly.
"Don't think you're the only one anxious. Let the soldiers rest for a few days, and then attack when the time is right."
Helian Wuqin looked at the azure sky and said, "Well, maybe the time is coming soon."
The turmoil in the army subsided.
Both sides returned to their tents.
Helian Wuqin returned to another large tent.
His tent was almost as big as Hulong's.
The outside of the tent was lined with a circle of colorful cloth with a wolf head painted on it.
The tent was covered with thick wool blankets, and on the wool blankets there was a polished wooden table with bowls for drinking tea.
As soon as Helian Wuqin entered the tent, the smile on his face disappeared:
"This Hulong has grown old and become timid. He has been hesitant to fight again."
Several slaves were kneeling in his tent, and one of them poured a bowl of tea and served it to him.
The liquid in the tea bowl is red and contains fresh sheep's blood.
The Tiele Khan people would add sheep's blood to their tea in winter. After drinking the sheep's blood tea, they would not feel cold in winter.
Helian Wuqin drank the tea.
The tea did not have any calming effect on him; it only made him more anxious.
His father always said that he was too impatient and lost his temper, and that he was not as good as his sister Helian Shuchi in this regard.
Helian Wuqin felt annoyed every time his father compared him with Helian Shuchi.
Helian Shuchi was much older than him.
Since he was a child, he has heard his father and everyone around him say to him:
"Your sister is a warrior of our Tiele Khan. You will definitely be braver than your sister in the future."
When Helian Shuchi was seventeen or eighteen years old, he was able to defeat eighty-eight warriors in a grassland competition.
Her archery skills are top-notch and she can hit prey from hundreds of meters away.
But Helian Wuqin couldn't do it.
Even after he grew up, he failed to become Tiele Khan's most outstanding warrior.
It doesn't matter if you can't be the best warrior.
What’s important is that he seems to have to live forever under the shadow of Helian Shuchi, and feels disappointment again and again in the eyes of others, including his own father.
Disappointed that he was so much worse than his sister.
Before that, Tiele Khan sent his troops south and entered the Guannei Road.
Helian Wuqin was the first person to propose leading the army. He wanted to make a contribution and prove himself.
But his father said to him:
"You stay here. Your sister Helian Shuchi will lead the troops."
Helian Wuqin asked angrily why his father only gave opportunities to Helian Shuchi?
Does my father want to pass the throne of Khan to a woman in the future? !
The father said, "I will leave the Khanship to you and let your sister conquer new territories."
When Helian Wuqin walked out of his father's tent, he saw Helian Shuchi standing outside.
Helian Shuchi heard the conversation in the tent and looked at Helian Wuqin with a sneer:
"Do you understand? Because you're useless. You can only wait in your hole like a pika."
Helian Wuqin still clenches his fists when he thinks of the contemptuous look and tone in Helian Shuchi's voice when he said this.
He only felt humiliated in front of her.
Helian Shuchi led his troops into Chang'an and sent people to transport back a large amount of treasure, which they had never expected.
Their grassland even celebrated for three days and three nights, with everyone drinking around the campfire and shouting Helian Shuchi's name.
The father was particularly happy and was a little drunk. On the one hand, he was proud of his daughter, and on the other hand, he said to Helian Wuqin:
"Your sister is a fierce warrior. She will earn us more land and wealth. It's a pity that she is not a man. She cannot inherit my position. What a pity...
Helian Wuqin didn't drink a drop of alcohol that night and returned to his tent with a gloomy face.
Then, the situation suddenly reversed.
When their soldiers heard that Helian Shuchi had been captured, they retreated one after another.
After negotiations, Tiele Khan not only had to return the treasures he had taken before, but also had to give up more cattle and sheep.
Helian Shuchi was also bought back by the Khan with a large sum of money and compromise.
But the Helian Shuchi who was exchanged back had broken tendons in his hands and could not even draw the bow and arrow, like a disabled person.
My father was very heartbroken, and many people on their grassland felt sorry for him.
But what surged in Helian Wuqin's heart was more of relief.
After Helian Shuchi, he would only be a disgrace to their grassland and cause them huge losses.
At this time, Helian Wuqin proposed to fight with all his strength and cooperate with the Hunxie people to attack the northwest of Da Qi.
Helian Wuqin believed that Helian Shuchi's ability to break into Guannei Road was purely accidental. If they attacked the hinterland right away, the people of the Central Plains would definitely be determined to take back the territory.
But it’s different in Tingzhou.
That's the northwestern border, far away. Da Qi has just established a new dynasty and may not have the energy to take care of the northwest.
Moreover, by cooperating with the Hunxie Kingdom, their strength has greatly increased. Perhaps they can take this opportunity to divide the northwest of Da Qi.
Helian Wuqin said to one of the slaves:
"Keep a close eye on Hunxie. Who knows if they'll do anything sneaky."
On the other side, Hulong also returned to the tent again.
General Tumuso followed in.
Tumusuo thought about it and said:
"Khan, we've received news that Da Qi's reinforcements have already set out some time ago. They have quite a number of people. The heavy snow and wind recently made it difficult to send troops, but if we delay like this, once Da Qi's reinforcements arrive, we will have no advantage."
Hu Long nodded. He had also heard the news that the reinforcements from Da Qi were leaving.
He wouldn't just sit there and wait for death.
In the battle with Xue's army twenty years ago, if the enemy reinforcements had not arrived, they would have won, after all, even the enemy commander was dead.
But reinforcements arrived at the last moment and they were defeated by them.
Hulong glanced at Tumusuo.
Tumusuo immediately bowed and said, "Khan, I spoke too much."
Hulong came over, patted Tumusuo on the shoulder, and gave him a bowl of kumis:
"You're right. This time, we not only have to fight Da Qi's Northwest Army, but we also have to stop the reinforcements coming from the Central Plains."
Tumuso took the kumis with both hands:
"Khan, their reinforcements are quite numerous. We may not be able to spare so many people to intercept them."
Hu Long snorted and laughed:
"It's just to stop the reinforcements. We don't necessarily need our people to fight."
Facing Tumusuo's puzzled look, Hulong whispered a few instructions.
Tumusuo's eyes gradually understood.
Hu Long: "Drink this bowl of wine, and send a group of agile men to set out today. Complete the task within three days. No delay."
Tumso: "Yes, Khan!"
…
The reinforcements from Da Qi set out from the capital some time ago.
When they set off, Pei Lingyun led many officials to see the army off.
After Pei Lingyun made some bold speeches to boost morale for the army, he also spoke a lot to Zhizhi and Yingniang.
When Su Zhizhi left, she saw her father's reluctant look and all her previous anger disappeared, and she only felt heartache for her father.
Except for Uncle Dao Bai Xun, almost all the villagers of Heifei Mountain went to the northwest with her.
Su Zhizhi felt that her father might be a little lonely in Chang'an.
Su Zhizhi said, "Dad, Uncle Dao is in the capital, Uncle Yuan and Caiwei are also here, as is my aunt. Don't be sad, Dad. We will be back after the war."
Su Zhizhi always called him "Dad" in private, and never changed it to "Emperor Father".
Pei Lingyun let her do whatever she wanted.
In Pei Lingyun's eyes, these are all trivial matters; only the safety of Zhizhi and Yingniang is a big deal.
Pei Lingyun looked at Su Zhizhi's bun and smiled like an old father:
"Zhizhi, there are two thick hats in the luggage I prepared for you. It's cold in the northwest, so remember to wear a hat to avoid getting cold. Don't be like last time, when you almost caught a cold."
After hearing this, Su Zhizhi felt a sudden lump in her throat and was speechless for a moment.
She went straight to her luggage and took out a rabbit fur hat.
Wu Yingniang held a red tasseled spear, the red tassel fluttering:
"Aren, Zhizhi and I will be fine. You should also take care of yourself and don't let us worry."
Pei Lingyun looked at Yingniang and smiled: "Okay, Yingniang."
Su Zhizhi had also put on a hat at this time.
The hat is thick, white and soft.
As white as the clouds drifting in the sky.
Pei Shu was also saying goodbye to Murong Di, and reminded her son to be careful along the way.
Not only them, but other soldiers' families also came to see them off.
Everyone kept talking about their instructions in detail until the army set out.
The army was moving farther and farther away, so far that one could no longer see the people.
Su Zhizhi has come a long way in the army.
She was not Xue Jiajun, and there was no rule of not looking back. She wanted to look back, so she turned back.
She turned around and saw a touch of yellow and white on the distant city wall.
I can’t see his face clearly, but he looks very much like Dad and Uncle Dao.
Su Zhizhi raised her hand and waved vigorously towards the city wall.
A Bao circled down from the air and landed at the same level as Su Zhizhi.
Su Zhizhi touches Abao:
"Abao, I'm going to have to trouble you to deliver messages for the next while. Can you come back to see Dad more often for me?"
A Bao gently pecked the palm of Su Zhizhi's hand.
On the city wall, Pei Lingyun looked into the distance and stood in the cold wind for a long time.
In his sight, there was always a white hat and a red cherry.
Maybe I looked at it for too long and started to hallucinate.
Even though they were so far away, he seemed to see a small white dot turning around and waving at him.
Pei Lingyun's heart was suddenly touched and his emotions surged.
He tried his best to suppress the reluctance that was about to overflow in his heart.
At this time, Bai Xun beside him couldn't help it anymore.
Bai Xun wiped his tears and snot with his sleeve:
"Your Majesty, I think I saw Zhizhi turn around and wave at us..."
"This child is really... How did he grow up so fast..."
"Going to such a far place, just like that... wuwuwu..."
Men don't shed tears easily.
Bai Xun has always been a brave man who never gets jealous, and his character is as tough as his Dragon Roar Sword.
But Bai Xun's tears and snot were bouncing in the wind.
The music was played so sadly that it almost hit Pei Lingyun's clothes.
Pei Lingyun: ...
"Okay, Brother Bai, let's go back."
"You are a royal guard now, stop crying."
"Otherwise, people would think the emperor was assassinated..."
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