The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 204 Resurrection (seeking monthly ticket)

On the long border between the Turks and the Central Plains, most of it was the territory of the Sui Dynasty, stretching for thousands of miles from Liaodong to Wuwei County, while the border between Li Gui and the Turks was only Zhangye and Dunhuang counties, hundreds of miles long. Most of them are deserts and Gobi, with no human habitation.

The westernmost border between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks is Wuwei County. There is only one Wuwei North Trail in Wuwei County, which is the only road for the Sui Dynasty to enter the Turks. Then arrive at Xiutu Ze and Yezhu Ze. After two hundred miles, you will reach the border of Turks, the vast grassland that stretches as far as the eye can see.

The sun is about to set, and the breeze sweeps across the grassland, stirring up the fragrance of wild flowers and weeds.

At this time, Xieli was at the junction of Turkic and Wuwei County.

Sitting on the horseback, his vision gradually widened, and a desolate atmosphere occupied his senses. In the end, his eyes were on the river flowing quietly in front of him. In Sui territory.

This river flows out from Xiutu Ze in the Sui territory, it passes through the desert, twists and turns into the embrace of the prairie.The general trend of the world is like this river, which is fickle. You can never guess which direction it will turn.

Looking to the south of the rolling river, Jieli Khan's blue eyes were full of haze.

The strength of the Turks was greatly weakened after the defeat and division of Mayi, but they were all soldiers. At the beginning and end of the year, when they were at their strongest, there were millions of people in control, so the Turkic army could take out 30 troops.

Today's Great Khan Jieli is a very ambitious and talented Turkic Khan. Like his elder brother Shibi, he is extremely aggressive. As early as the beginning of his succession to the Khan, he was eager to establish supreme prestige so that Tiele would no longer be eccentric. .

In order to achieve the goal of splitting Tiele, Jieli even married Chief Xue Yantuo Shiyibo as Ketun, but he knew that this was far from enough. If he wanted to bring Tiele back from his renunciation and the immediate crisis, the most effective way Still using a brilliant victory to establish a strong prestige, Xieli Khan knew where the Turks fell, and where they had to get up.

But he also knows that he has just ascended the throne, and his internal control is not strong yet. If the Turkic army is in full swing and smooth sailing, the internal conflicts will not be revealed, but if the Turkic army is attacked, or when the gains outweigh the losses, various conflicts will appear , and even cause the Turks to split again.

So before going south, he tried to win over Li Tang to deal with Tai Sui, but who would have thought that Tai Sui sent troops first, not only massacred many Tiele tribes loyal to him, but also took over his lair, and dozens of others A tribe was brutally murdered by the Sui Dynasty. In order to survive the cold season, everyone frantically dispersed their troops and raided the surrounding area for a little living supplies.Either hunting or asking for help, or selling horses, directly annexing tribes, and plundering their supplies are commonplace. Throughout the New Year, the grasslands are in the midst of a civil war between the weak and the strong, and no one has the leisure time to compete with him. go south.

Jieli himself followed Zhao Deyan's advice and redeemed the Turkic captives at a high price, only to find that they were all a group of old, weak, sick and disabled. His thumb broke his kneecap, and Xieli was furious. This group of cripples would not only be unable to fight for him in the future, but would also become a heavy burden for him. Love from all!After that, in the name of justice, he wiped out countless domineering forces that had invaded other tribes for no reason, annexed their population, and thus increased the number of troops to 20.

Just when he gathered his troops and imposed training, a bad news came again. The traitor Ashina Simo had boldly attacked more than a dozen tribes in the south, and snatched all the men, women, children, and livestock in the tribe!

Ashina Simo Turkic has brought the fighting style of the grassland people to the extreme. He will never face you head-on. They are often in groups of thousands of people. Tribes, burning, killing and looting.Make all Turkic tribes powerless.

Ashina Simo took advantage of the situation to attack fiercely, his prestige was at the height of the sun in the grassland, but Jieli had no prestige at all, so many grasshoppers worshiped Ashina Simo under the command of Ashina Simo, although his strength was still weak, it can be seen Slowly approaching Xieli.

How could Jieli Khan be willing to suffer such a big loss? In a fit of rage, he directly raised troops to wipe out a tribe that was about to go south.

However, Xieli also knew that the situation was worrying.In the past, Jieli held the area north of Yinshan Mountain, and a large number of tribes were under his leadership, with as many as 50 million people in control. However, since he ascended the Khan throne, he not only failed to do anything, but was repeatedly invaded by the Sui Dynasty. People have become renounced.Not to mention the Tiele people, there are also many discordant voices within the Turks, and some opposition parties even want to overthrow him. If he hadn't been firmly at the head of the Turks, the Turks would have changed their masters long ago.

But this is not a solution, because since Yang Tong slaughtered him when he ascended the throne, the entire Turkic people have been severely injured by the mad dog Ashina Simo.

Although the territory has not decreased now, the population under the rule is also decreasing day by day. What's worse, with the strong rise of Ashina Simo, more and more Turkic people want to seek refuge in the southern khan court controlled by the Sui Dynasty. Even accepted the naturalization of the Sui Dynasty.

Categorize!

This is definitely a shameful term for the Turkic people. Starting from Shibi Khan, after the Turks reached their peak, they were able to fight against the complete Sui Dynasty. Even if Shibi died later, the Turkic vitality was seriously injured and even split , but after Chuluo Khan once again dominated the Turks, the Turks' strength still made Sui unable to underestimate them.

But after Yang Tong ransacked, the situation changed. Not to mention the people and supplies that Yang Tong robbed, in the cold weather alone, a large number of people and animals died, which consumed a lot of Turkic energy, and it was hard to survive. After the cold weather, I thought it would be better, but who knows, the mad dog Ashina Simo came again.

Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter and the sound of galloping horses in the distance. With a sharp beep piercing the sky, hundreds of Turkic warriors raced across the grassland, and a dozen wild sheep fled desperately in the wilderness. .The horseshoes kicked the shallow turf away, raising waves of dust and smoke.

Jieli Khan heard the movement and looked back, frowning slightly, these noises disrupted his train of thought.

"Great Khan..." Several Fu Li, who were holding sabers, put their hands on their chests and bowed to pay homage.

"What are Yugushe and Diluozhi doing?"

Jieli Khan's tone was flat, but the annoyance in his words could be heard after following Khan for many years.So Fuli hurriedly replied respectfully: "Yugushe, Dieluozhi and Sheer are hunting sheep..."

Yugushe and Dieluozhi are his sons, and Ashinasheer is a member of the royal family, and they are people who cannot afford to be offended by their affiliation.

"Hunting sheep?" Jie Li's eyebrows slowly twitched. "Why do you want to hunt sheep when you are so good? This place is very close to the territory of the Sui people. What if they are attracted? It's just nonsense...!"

Jieli Khan raised his whip, accusing Fuli of not being able to stop the young men from acting out of temper.

Although Fuli knew that the Great Khan didn't care about these things, if he really cared about them, why would he bring the army to this place?But since Jieli Khan said so, he can only promise to do so.

"Okay, tell me, why do they have a sheep hunting competition?" Jieli Khan's expression softened after he let out a burst of anger.

"During the war just now, She'er snatched fifteen beauties. The young master Gu Yushi and the young master Die Luozhi both wanted to snatch them back into the tent. She'er simply gave him the two young masters, but there was only one of them. , and neither of the two young masters wanted to grab one less, so there was a conflict..."

Seeing that Jieli Khan's frown deepened, he said hastily, "In the end, She'er persuaded him to make peace, and suggested using a competition to determine the outcome. This is why this competition..."

"Oh?" Jieli Khan became obviously interested. "It's true that the fifteen beauties can't be divided equally. It's a good way to use the competition. How did She'er convince them?"

Fu Li smiled slightly: "Young Master Sheer ordered fifteen wild goats to be prepared, and as many goats were hunted, so many beauties will be distributed..."

"So that's the case, hahahaha...!" Jieli Khan laughed heartily, and then commented, "The Central Plains says that we don't suffer from the few but from the uneven, and it's the same here. If we want the warriors to return to their hearts, The important thing is fairness! Sheer's method is the fairest way, where is Sheer?"

"She'er, the young masters Gu Yushi and Dieluozhi hunted together."

"She'er played too? It's interesting! Speaking of which, as an uncle, I haven't seen Sheer shoot a horse for a long time. When he was young, I held him every day and taught him how to ride a horse..." Jieli Khan said The smile became a little more sincere, a little gratified, and a little emotional: "He has led his own tribe all these years. I was always worried that he would not be competent, but now he has become a wise prairie warrior. I also He is worthy of his dead father, my elder brother Chu Luo Khan."

In the cavalry, several groups of knights gathered their masters in the middle, chasing each other, vying for the scattered wild sheep.Wild sheep quickly dodged arrows flying from every corner.

The cold winter in Jieli Khan's eyes seemed to have vanished. He watched the children galloping on the grassland with a smile, and said with a smile, "This is what a man in the grassland should do! Let's go and see the archery skills of these wolf cubs." How much you have grown!"

In response to Fuli's respectful voice, Jieli Khan drove the horse under his crotch to run, intending to watch the battle at a close distance.

Sheer led the knights to surround several fleeing wild sheep. His thin clothes were opened to both sides, revealing a strong wheat-colored chest.Black stubble had faintly appeared on that resolute and dark face.

"You outflank these sheep and drive them to the slope!" She Erbian quickly ordered, "The front team goes to the back, watch Gu Yushi and Die Luozhi, don't let them take advantage of it! Look at me How to shoot all these sheep to death!"

He let go of the hand that pulled the bowstring, and the feathered arrow shot out. The knees of the wild sheep in the front softened, and the huge inertia made it roll a few times before stopping. The feathered arrow hit the head of this sheep. On the back of the neck, a sharp arrow pierced out of the wild sheep's mouth.

Several Fuli shouted, rushed forward and bent down to fish, and the booty was carried on the horse's back.

"Our brothers will definitely lose if this goes on." Die Luozhi reined in his horse and signaled his elder brother Gu Yu to stop.

Gu Yushe looked at him vigilantly: "What are you doing?"

Die Luozhi shook his head and said, "I didn't mean to target Big Brother, the wild sheep are almost hunted down by Sheer, don't you have any other ideas?"

Gu Yushe sneered and said: "What do I have in mind, I agreed at the beginning, whoever hunts as many wild sheep will win as many beauties, you are not cheating, are you?"

Die Luo Zhi said: "We have no shortage of beauties, how can I play tricks. I mean, let Sheer win again, then we brothers are really ashamed..."

Tielozhi pointed at the distant line of Jieli Khan, and said, "Father Khan is still watching the battle, we must not let him down, right?"

Gu Yushi looked at his father Khan, and Jieli Khan was watching Sheer's wonderful performance attentively, occasionally smiling and admiring, without paying attention to their brother.Gu Yushe bit her lower lip lightly and lowered her head.

Die Luozhi seemed to see through his mind, and said: "Don't worry, I know you have a good relationship with Sheer, but this is just a competition. He is an opponent when he plays. It is only natural to find allies to fight opponents, and Sheer will understand , He is generous and doesn't care about these things at all. Thinking about Father Khan, he must be very happy to see us defeat Sheer."

Gu Yushe was finally persuaded by Die Luozhi, "Then we form an alliance, but when it comes to the field, you have to listen to me!"

A sly gleam flashed quietly in Die Luozhi's eyes, and he patted his chest firmly and said: "It's natural, our brothers have a common enemy!"

"Then let's start now!"

Gu Yu set up a horse's belly, and rushed into the territory surrounded by She'er's men with his own attachments.Die Luozhi immediately ordered his men to rush in that direction together. The two cavalry mixed together and tore apart She'er's line of defense.

The wild sheep immediately scattered and fled, and the situation of Sheer's steady win was immediately disrupted.

"Hahahaha... Look, Khan, Gu Yushi is a really good striker, and he wiped out Sheer's previous efforts." Jieli Khan's cousin Ashina Luoye also came up to watch the battle, facing Jieli Khan I exaggerated a few words about Gu Yu.

Jieli Khan said with a smile: "I am Gu Yushi's father, I know my son well, he can't think of this idea, it should be taught him by Die Luozhi...but what's the use of playing these clever tricks? Gu Yushi You still have to lose if you set up and stack the branches..."

Sure enough, Sheer changed his formation, and his knights immediately divided into three groups, and instead of entangled with Gu Yushe and Dieluozhi, they galloped towards the scattered wild sheep, trying to gather them together again.

"Okay!" Jieli Khan clapped his hands and praised, "She'er doesn't care about trifles, is thoughtful, and only focuses on his own goals. This is the person who does great things. Among the descendants of our Ashina family, She'er is the most Promising!"

Gu Yushi and Die Luozhi's men chased after them, and continued to entangle She'er and his party.Although Sheer moved quickly, he still ran away with two wild sheep.

Gu Yushe and Die Luozhi seized this opportunity and wanted to use the two wild sheep to avenge their shame, so the three teams collided again.

However, just as Gu Yushe and Tieluozhi drew their bows and set their arrows, there was a sharp whistling sound behind them.A black afterimage sank into the wild sheep's legs, and the wild sheep fell down suddenly. In the next moment, another feathered arrow came violently, hitting the last wild sheep.

Everyone turned their heads in amazement and saw Jieli Khan holding a big bow, still aiming.Obviously Khan made a move, and all the knights got off their horses to salute.

Jieli Khan stepped forward with a smile, walked around them, and said with a smile: "Children...you did a good job! Our grassland children should be as brave as wolves. You are all very good! We will surely make us happy in the future." Turkic pride!"

Jieli praised a few words, then patted Sheer on the shoulder with a smile: "Sheer, you are very good, have you won many beauties?"

"Big Khan!" She Er Gong said: "Sheer said long ago that I don't want these beauties, since Gu Yushe and Die Luozhi like it, I can give them to them, anyway, I have no shortage of beauties."

The admiration in Jieli Khan's eyes became stronger, "Okay, okay, but if you win, you should be rewarded. You can go to my account and choose two maids! This is a reward that cannot be shirked!"

Sheer agreed without hesitation, and Jieli immediately smiled with satisfaction.

At this time, a galloping horse came and whispered something in Jieli Khan's ear.Jieli Khan's expression changed slightly, "Okay, you step back first and let him wait for me in my big tent..."

Jieli Khan said to the crowd with a solemn expression: "Our scouts said that the mad dog Ashi Nasimo is leading an army to kill here! Everyone gather the army and prepare for the battle."

(End of this chapter)