Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 196
August [-]th, this date was nothing special to the people of New Kucha in the past.

Because at this time, although there is a Mid-Autumn Festival, it is only a day to enjoy the moon and gather together, and moon cakes are not eaten.

And it's not the day of August [-]th. Two or three days before and after August [-]th, such a happy gathering will be held. The family reunion on the night of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival is a custom that only existed in the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, such a mere festival of admiring the moon is not a big festival for the people of New Kucha who are often on the verge of life and death.

But this year's August [-]th is different, because the ancestors have talked about their homeland for hundreds of years, the spiritual pillar in the heart of the new Kucha people, and the Tang Dynasty sent people to look for them.

No one fell asleep last night, and everyone in the city got up just after dawn this morning.

They first brought back all the useful things from the miscellaneous beard camp at the bottom of the mountain, then piled up the corpses of the miscellaneous beards and burned them all, and finally they kept busy until the sun was about to set.

The crowd, who should be exhausted like this, but in fact were not exhausted at all, gathered in front of the main meeting hall in Beicheng.

There are still about 7000 people descended from the Anxi army headed by the descendants of Yang, Zheng, and Xue in New Kucha.

They usually lived scattered in this mountain forest they called Beishan. Along the river valleys and mountain flatlands, the descendants of Anxi Army opened up one piece of farmland after another.

As far as Ma Yaozi looked, there were at least two to 3000 people surrounded outside, and more people were on their way. Although many of them did not have the right to enter the meeting hall, they all gathered outside and refused to leave.

Of course, there were not so many people in New Kucha. On weekdays, everyone lived scattered in units of ten or twenty households.

Because the arable land is relatively scattered, if they live together in the city, it is impossible to provide food and drink for so many people. On weekdays, there are 800 people in Xinkucha, which is not bad.

"So, it's not the imperial court looking for us, but King Zhang Zhao came to rescue us!"

As Yang Tongyi said, he cupped his hands in the direction of Shule to the east.

"Great King Gao Yi! As expected of a famous hero, you still remember those of us who have lost our country and family. When we arrive in Shule in the future, you must follow the old man and pay your respects to the king to thank him for his great kindness!"

"Ma Jiangtou, what do you mean to say that Guo Dalang didn't betray us as a traitor back then, it was actually caused by that villainous villain?"

Although they are father and son, Yang Tongyi and Yang Shouli's focus is completely different.

Ma Yaozi comforted the agitated Yang Tongyi first, then nodded to Yang Shouli.

"That's right! Guo Dalang is not a traitor, nor did he go to Xizhou to enjoy the glory and wealth as you think, but he should have died in battle somewhere.

After the Guo family separated from you, they finally went to Suiye, and now they are under the command of the king, and they have recruited four hundred sons to fight with the king. "

Yang Shouli let out a long breath when he heard the words, "That's good. Back then, the king of the Guo family led me to defend Kucha. I really didn't want to believe that the Guo family would betray us all. Now it's fine."

"Yes! Those of us who are descendants of the Anxi Army are all good-looking and well-known athletes!"

Zheng Tong empathized with his face. The conclusion that the descendants of Guo Xin, the king of Wuwei County, were traitors, actually dealt a severe blow to them, the descendants of the Tang army in Anxi.

If it weren't for this incident, the Guo, Yang, Zheng and other families would never have parted ways.

"Yang Dalang, Your Majesty said that he will lead me to wait for the descendants of the Anxi Army to return east, and then we will open up Ganliang with the descendants of the Hexi Guiyi Army.

We still have to ask the emperor on the dragon chair in the Central Plains, do you remember me waiting?How much credit do I have for my ancestors?you! "

Zheng Tong didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was obvious, that is, he wanted people in New Kucha to express his opinion

Originally, Zheng Tong thought that this was not a problem at all, how could someone not want to return with the king?

But the Guo family's attitude undoubtedly poured cold water on him, and some people really don't want it.

Yang Shouli glanced at his father Yang Tongyi and his father-in-law Xue Tongyi behind him, and his father Yang Tongyi walked towards Yang Shouli with a wooden box
"This is the Zhongzhengku treasure map that is kept by our three surnames Yang, Zheng, and Xue. You will hand it over to General Ma now. From now on, you will be the patriarch of the three surnames of Xinqiuci."

Yang Shouli looked at the brothers of Li's generation in the hall again, and Zheng Shouli cast a trusting look at Yang Shouli.

"Shou Li Dalang, we all listen to you."

"Yes! Dalang, you decide, we all listen to you!"

As a leader among the younger generation of the Yang family, Yang Shouli's ability has long been recognized by everyone.

At the same time, Yang Tongyi was exhausted physically and mentally, and now he had hope. Yang Tongyi didn't care whether the hope was brought by the Central Plains court or King Zhang of the Dajin Kingdom in Khotan.

He wants to go back to Shule now, to enjoy a few years of happiness, and then it will be worthwhile to die. The future of the three surnames in New Kucha will be left to his son.

Yang Shouyi walked up to Ma Yaozi, then knelt down on one knee and held the wooden box up to Ma Yaozi's chest.

"Ma Jiangtou, Qiuci Yang, Zheng, and Xue have a population of 77 people. From today, I swear to follow the king to the death, get through Ganliang, and return to my homeland!"

Ma Yaozi took the wooden box and handed it to Zheng Tong, and quickly helped Yang Shouli up, with a smile on his face.

The king personally went to Suiye and saved the lives of the Guo family, but in the end he only took away four hundred sons and a young woman from the Guo family.

He Ma Yaozi found the three surnames Yang, Zheng, and Xue with only twenty people, and more than seven thousand people surrendered. How much credit is this?
If he becomes a capital again in the future, it should be his turn for the position of captain!

"Yang Dalang really understands righteousness. Since we are a family now, let's steam rice and cook meat quickly. After we are full, we have to do another big thing!"

"Show the horse's head!" Yang Shouli stood up and made a cross-hand salute to the horse kite.

"It seems that there are far more than a thousand people surrounding you. Guess what should you say when the soldiers broke down the mountain yesterday and went to the other two battalions?" Ma Yaozi asked with a smile.

"The other two battalions certainly don't believe me, because they have been waiting around me for more than [-] days, and they know more about the situation on the mountain.

They definitely wouldn't believe that those of us who can't even drink water can defeat a battalion. They will definitely send people to check and even block it again. "Yang Shouyi said after thinking for a while.

"That's right! Those miscellaneous beards will definitely come again, so I want you to show weakness to the enemy. Let's wait a few days after eating and drinking enough on the mountain, and let them be exhausted, and then completely eliminate these miscellaneous beards down the mountain!"

Ma Yaozi's face is full of ingenious calculations and a well-thought-out plan. In fact, this is the crystallization of collective wisdom after the meeting last night.

"Here!" Yang Shouli responded loudly with his arms crossed.

"In addition, we need to find two people who are familiar with the surrounding terrain to help us find the ancient road that can enter and exit Shule.

There are also Pei brothers who need to go to the hometown of Eastern Cao, and it is best to help us find two guides who are familiar with the environment there. "

After thinking for a while, Yang Shouyi nodded, "There are also some tribes in Beishan who have been nomadic for hundreds of years in this generation, and were expelled by Yu Supu's thief Hu because they refused to convert to Tianfang Sect.

They are far more familiar with the surrounding area than we are. After repelling the enemies, I went to contact them to see if I could find the ancient road. "

"As for the candidates to go to Dongcao, let my second brother Xue Sili accompany the two Pei brothers. The ancestor of a certain family is King Ningyuan (Bahana). This place originally belonged to my family. Maybe we can find some old stories!"

Xue Shouli, who almost had no Sogdian appearance, pointed to Congdi who almost looked exactly like a Sogdian.

Their Xue family is actually not Han Chinese, but the descendants of Xueyu, the king of Bahana.

Do not!It seems that it cannot be said that their Xue family is not Han Chinese. They sent troops thousands of miles to help the Tang Dynasty quell the Anshi Rebellion, and Anxi, which has been defending with the Anxi Army for more than a hundred years, is also a Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, Xue Yu's mother is also Princess Yihe of Li Tang's clan, and she is a genuine Tang Dynasty.

. . . .

In Shule City, the most prosperous business in Shule at present is the industry of selling cotton.

This kind of crop, which was not very popular in the first place, became popular so quickly, entirely because the Great Sage Emperor and King Zhang ordered successively to go to various places to collect large quantities at a price higher than the market price.

In the palace, Li Shengtian was lying on a bed with an ice pack to dissipate heat on his forehead.

My great sage emperor has been working so hard recently, so that he has a continuous cold and high fever, which almost scares Cao Yuanxin to death.

The cold of this era is not the kind of small disease that can be cured after taking a few pills and drinking a pack of Sanjiu Ganmao Ling in later generations, or even dragging on for two days.

Colds in this era, especially those accompanied by high fever, are very likely to be fatal.

So Zhang Zhao quickly left the job of teaching his subordinates how to make cloth masks, and went to the palace to visit Li Shengtian.

But as soon as he entered the door, through the translucent screen, he saw that Li Shengtian integrated Cao Yuanxin, and they were performing a bitter love scene.

A husband who looks at her with tears in her eyes, encourages him affectionately, he will definitely get better, don't worry too much.

A queen looked at her with a worried expression, expressing her hard work for the country, so it doesn't matter if she gets a little sick.

After I regained the Khan country and achieved the eternal career of the Jin Kingdom in Khotan, I still have to help my nephew regain the power of the rebel army. I hope the queen will understand.

Then Cao Yuanxin burst into tears, claiming that he was willing to sacrifice something for the Kingdom of Jin and for the emperor to have an account with his elder sister.

In the end, the couple hugged each other and cried on the Hu bed, separated by a screen.

Zhang Zhao was numb to everyone outside the screen. When he came in, he could only come in after passing the permission. These two were deliberately acted out for him!
Isn't it just that he wants to take down the sweat, so he has to work hard in the front, doesn't he just want the full production process of the cloth face armor, are you two male and female like this?
Zhang Zhao wanted to shed a few tears too, but the three of them went in and wept bitterly, and then said that uncle and concubine's great kindness was unforgettable, and that they would repay even if they were smashed to pieces.

But after pinching his thigh several times, the flesh was blue, and the corners of Zhang Zhao's eyes were still dry. It was really hard for him to cry seeing that Li Shengtian's high fever had subsided, and he was still pretending to be dying soon.

"How did you become a nephew? Your uncle is so sick that he still cares about you. Is this your expression? Why don't you get out!"

After howling for a while, it was estimated that the performance could not go on. The dark-skinned Cao Yuanxin showed the prestige of his concubine, pinched Zhang Zhao's arm, and led him in from the outside.

"Ouch! It hurts! The finished cloth mask is outside. I have someone bring it in. I have also completed the plan to attack Bahana. Let me tell you."

(End of this chapter)