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Chapter 902 The Weak

This place, which Han people call wind-eroded valley, is called "Yadan Devil City" by Uighurs.

"Yadan" is the Uighur language, which means "steep mound". This mound was split by the wind, and countless mounds gathered to form a big city.

In the middle of the night, ghosts are calling densely.

A small figure got up from the ground, walked to Desu'am, and pulled him.

"Atta."

Desu'amu immediately opened his eyes, sat up quickly, and was relieved to find that the person running beside him was his daughter.

Lying around them were their clansmen, all asleep because of exhaustion.Only far away, someone was standing on the mound to watch.

"Is Amuyi scared?"

"Ah."

Amuyi was dressed like a boy, but his face and body were covered with cloth strips, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and he nodded timidly.

Desu'am stretched out his hand to re-wrap some loose cloth strips, and said, "Don't let those blind people see and don't talk, you understand?"

"I know, I dared to talk to Atta when I saw that everyone else was asleep."

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you, my daughter like a snow lotus."

There was another wind blowing, and whimpering sounded.

Amuyi became more frightened when he heard the terrible whimpering, and asked, "Why is the ghost crying all the time?"

Desuam then talked about the legend about this devil city.

"This used to be a beautiful city, people lived a stable and peaceful life, but as they became richer and richer, they began to indulge in pleasure, fight and bleed for wealth, just like..."

Desuam sighed, glanced at another garrison of a thousand Mongolian troops not far away, and thought to himself, it was like a golden family with countless wealth.

"Ata, what do you look like?"

"Nothing." Desuam said, "Where did I say it? Oh, so the god turned into a beggar and warned them that if they don't repent, they will become beggars like him. But not only failed to persuade them, but was insulted , mocking, and bullying. In a fit of anger, the gods turned this place into ruins, and everyone was crushed under these stone mounds, howling day and night."

Amuyi said: "It's so pitiful."

"Is it pitiful?" Desu Amu said: "If someone plunders our tribe's livestock, food, and even kills your mother in order to compete for wealth, would Amuyi feel pitiful if the gods also punished them?"

The girl shook her head, her voice lowered.

"Ata, I miss Ana so much."

Desu'am nodded, also missing his dead wife...

When the father and daughter spoke in such a low voice, they used Uighur.

Maybe Desu'am confided a bit of dissatisfaction with Brother Ali and his army, but it doesn't matter, since there will be no gods, then this dissatisfaction can't change anything.

Obedience to the strong is the eternal rule of this land.

……

After Desuam's stockade was burned down, his tribe became a thousand-man team of Ali Boke.

A man can become a warrior by stepping on a horse, and women and children march with the army and are responsible for logistics.

But their more important role is to serve as guides, leading the main force of Brother Ali to go to Yumen Pass.

This road follows the Korla River, crosses the edge of the desert, and bypasses Bieshabali and Gaochang City from the south.

Some of the [-] Qixue troops were Oru who accompanied the army, and brought their looted wealth, driving horses, camels, cattle and sheep... the speed was not slow, but it was not fast either.

Among other things, there are nearly [-] horses, forming a very spectacular marching scene, as if a large tribe is migrating.

He Dan's scout found them.

It is more likely that someone close to Hedan guessed Ali Boke's marching route.

In fact, it is not difficult to guess that although the Western Regions are vast, there are only a few marching routes... along the Hotan River, or the Tarim River to Khotan; along the oasis, passing through Bieshabali and Gaochang City to Yumen Pass, or the Korla River.

Ali Boke hadn't marched to Lop Nur yet, and Tanma had already found signs of Kublai Khan's troop mobilization in several directions around him.He sent small groups of troops to break through the siege separately to test the reality of the enemy soldiers on all sides.

Desuam was the first vanguard.

Because Brother Ali did not trust his loyalty, he sent another thousand-man team to go with him, and the commander was named Tuolifa.

Tuolifa left his Olu in the main force, but allowed Desu'am to bring all the troops.

Their purpose is twofold, one is to test whether Kublai Khan's soldiers and horses are blocking the road leading to Yumen Pass; the other is to see if there is a possibility of a direct surprise attack on Yumen Pass.

But he didn't mention how to break through the Yumen Pass. This area is very desolate, and it's hard to find even arrowhead fodder.

The 2000 people walked eastward for nearly [-] miles, and encountered [-] Uighurs, who were soldiers and horses of Gaochang King Huochihaer.

The two sides clashed for a round, and the sky was getting darker. Desu'am retreated into this wind-eroded valley with his bald hair...

Under such circumstances, he gradually had other thoughts.

He doesn't care who can become the Great Khan, Ali Buge or Kublai Khan, it doesn't matter to him.He just wants to lead the tribe to live well.

Moreover, he was a Uighur, and the one blocking the wind-eroded valley was Huo Chihaer, the Uighur King of Gaochang and Uighur protector.

Desu'amu decided that as long as Huochihar could defeat Tuolifa, he would lead his tribe to surrender...

It was getting brighter.

Desuam looked down at his daughter who was asleep on his lap and woke her up.

"It's better to hide in the guards and keep silent."

Amuyi didn't dare to speak, she nodded obediently and ran away.

Desuam began to gather the soldiers to prepare for the battle.

But Gaochang King Huo Chihaer did not rush to launch an offensive, but spread his troops to guard all directions away from the Wind Erosion Valley, obviously intending to surround them.

Tuolifa didn't intend to give Desu'am a chance to defect.

"Desuam, we can't be besieged here. Huochihar, Kublai Khan's hunting dog, must have reinforcements, and we have to break out as soon as possible. You are familiar with the terrain, so let you be the vanguard. "

Before Desu'am could answer, he saw the Qi Xue army with hair on his back came over and surrounded his tribe.

Tuo Lifa said: "During the war, leave the extra horses, women and children behind, right? This stone valley is safe."

Only half of Desu'am's fighters were hairless, the rest were women, children, and the fighters didn't have enough armor.

The weak have no chance to dominate their destiny.

"You come to find the direction to break through, and I will protect them to leave." Tuo Lifa said again.

For a moment, helplessness and anger flashed in Desu'am's eyes, but then he acted submissively.

"Okay." He replied: "I will be the vanguard and lead us to break through."

The hairless patted his shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and whispered: "Don't be careful, if you dare to betray, you will be the first to die."

"I am the most loyal subordinate of the great Khan." Desuam replied.

He turned around, faced his followers, and shouted: "Don't panic, warriors follow me to break through, Mongolian warriors will protect our women and children..."

In this way Desu'am gathered his exhausted warriors, who had [-] horsemen, and chose the south, heading towards the wind-eroded valley.

The reason for choosing the south is because it is the direction of the wind. If there is a lot of wind and sand during the war, the direction of the wind will be even more disadvantaged.

The herders, who had no choice, galloped away.

A horn sounded in the distance.

Huo Chihaer's soldiers and horses also discovered their direction of travel and were gathering troops to surround them.

"Get out!" Desu'am yelled in Uighur.

"They broke through! Stop them..."

The shouting on the other side is also Uighur.

This is strange.

It is clear that the battle for the Khan position in Mongolia involves the interests of the Mongolian kings, but the kings are drinking and having fun, but it is these Uighurs who fight and bleed first...

"puff."

An arrow pierced the throat of a Uighur, and blood gushed out.

His Adam's apple rolled for the last time. In fact, he didn't know who he sacrificed his life for until the end of his life.

He didn't even know what the battle was for.

"Puff puff puff..."

There were less than 100 people on the opposite side, but the arrows immediately caused more than [-] casualties to the fighters of Desuam.

Because they have no armor.

"Fire arrows!"

The voice of commands in Uighur language and the screams sounded at the same time.

No one showed mercy just because they were of the same race, just as the Mongol and Han troops would not show mercy when they invaded the Song Dynasty.

Desu Amu found that his idea of ​​surrendering to King Gaochang was too naive.

"Kill them! Kill them!" He yelled, took the lead and charged into the enemy's line, swung his scimitar and slashed, hoping to break out of the siege before more enemy troops surrounded him with his own bravery.

But more and more enemies have poured in.

I don't know how long it took to kill, suddenly a cavalry rushed up and pulled Desuamu back into the formation.

"It's not good! The Mongols drove our family ahead as arrow fodder, and broke through from the other side..."

There was a buzz in Desu'am's mind, and his face was already pale with fright.

"Go back! Go back!"

"..."

The horse's hooves were galloping, and Desu'am, who was drenched in blood, finally withdrew back to the Wind Erosion Valley, and ran north for a long time.

The sand was blown into Desu'am's wound, where it was stuck with blood, and the more it stuck, the more it stuck together.

The wind and sand also confused his eyes, making him less and less able to see the front clearly.

Finally, when it was almost evening, he saw more than a hundred Mongol soldiers driving away his tribe.

The Mongolian army only had these 100 men, but they didn't know where to lead the thousand-man team to break through.

And at Taniguchi further north, the sky was full of wind and sand, and one could only faintly see rows of enemy troops behind them, perhaps drawing their bows and shooting arrows.

"woo woo woo woo……"

The cries of ghosts are especially shrill in the north of Taniguchi.

But it could also be his driven followers who were crying.

"Rush over!" The order in Mongolian sounded.

Soon, the sound of crying came.

Desuam lashed the horse with a whip in one hand, wiped his eyes with the other hand, and saw a Mongolian army galloping forward, swinging a machete and slashing at the tribesmen.

The rest rushed forward in fright.

"Shoot the arrow!" The Uighur command from farther away was blown over by the wind.

"Puff puff puff..."

Women and children fell into the wind and sand like this, and their shouts and deaths could attract more enemy troops and create opportunities for the besieged Qixue to break through.

This is a chaotic world where the strong are respected.

The weak can never control their own destiny...

At this moment, Desu'am felt deeply.

"Kill them!"

He frantically raised his knife and charged at the hundred or so Mongolian soldiers.

The knife fell, and blood splashed all over him.

But it was too late, they had become arrow fodder to attract the enemy, and more and more enemy soldiers were encircling them.

And Desu'am's followers were still running towards Taniguchi.

In a trance, he saw that thin figure in the crowd rushing towards Taniguchi under threat.

And the next round of arrow rain is about to hit.

"Amuyi..."

Desu'am stared wide-eyed, watching this scene in despair.

In the sound of the wind, there seemed to be some sharp voices.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

There are only a few arrows.

The enemy army on the opposite side seems to be very sparse.

Desu'am felt pleasantly surprised, and shouted: "Stop it! Stop it!"

At the same time, he was also very puzzled... Did the enemy find the soldiers and horses with their hair out?Is it because they are Uighurs that they are sympathetic?
"You stay here, the others will go back with me..."

Someone shouted faintly outside the valley, followed by the sound of horseshoes, as if enemy soldiers were rushing northward.

Desuam didn't care about these things, he tried his best to kill the one hundred Mongolian soldiers who were driving away his tribesmen, and stopped his tribesmen before feeding the arrows.

Finally, he greeted his daughter.

"Amuyi!"

"Ata! Woohoo..."

"Ata is wrong, and Ata doesn't know how to protect you..."

Amid Amuyi's crying, Desu Amu wiped his eyes, and hurriedly called the rest of the tribe to heal their injuries and rest.

He climbed up a mound and gazed out of the valley.

Dust and smoke billowed in the distance, and two groups of soldiers and horses were galloping towards the small oasis in the north.

The sound of Mingjin became more and more sharp, and the enemy's detective horse was still shouting, the distance was too far, and the sound was very ethereal.

"It's Song Jun who came..."

(End of this chapter)