The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 394 Khitan Emperor

Black clouds floated across the moon, and the cold light of the brilliance subsided slightly, and the stretch of dark paved mountains below looked like a beast lurking in the shadows, baring its teeth.

Occasionally, in the depths of the dark and endless forest, there are spots of light shaking, and then they are covered by dense branches and leaves. There are rustling footsteps, and figures carry bows, crossbows and swords, or lead war horses across the mountains and plains.

The night sky was cloudy and far away, revealing a little moonlight.

The lone Qingqi stepped on the rugged mountain road, urged the horse to stand on the edge of the cliff outside the forest, and shook the torch rhythmically towards the foothills in the distance. Soon, the slight flame also swayed in the opposite mountain, and then went out.

It was the same huge number of figures silently walking through the mountains and forests. The advanced scouts searched inch by inch with bows and arrows on their backs, keenly observing possible secret whistles. Occasionally, arrows would pass through the air and fly to the nearby grass or branches, making a sound. The movement of heavy objects falling to the ground.

In the dark, several Khitan troops marched quickly along the route protruded by the scouts at the same speed, and galloped quickly to a higher mountain, then dismounted and handed the news to the figure in the darkness.

The moonlight poured down through the tree gaps and shone on the banner. Yelu Abaoji sat on a blue rock nearby, reached out to take the note from the guard, glanced at the Khitan characters on it, threw it to the ground, and stepped on it. underfoot.

The Khitan generals around did not speak, they quietly looked at the emperor immersed in the moonlight.

"Your Majesty, there are Han people and Shatuo people, but are you aware of it?"

Over there, Lu Wenjin asked in a low voice.The emperor in the moonlight smiled lightly, his tall figure stood up slowly, like a fierce tiger standing in front of the Han general who had defected to Khitan, his rough palm patted his shoulder vigorously, and walked away to belong to before his steed.

"I already know that this group of Han people is different from the past. They should be the elite of the Liang Kingdom in the Central Plains. But so what, they are just pawns on my chessboard after all.

"Your Majesty, will the price be high? According to reports, there were at least [-] casualties in the two defeats."

"Casualties?"

Clenching the hands behind his back, Yelu Abaoji sneered twice, looking at the swaying branches and leaves above and the bright moon behind the branches and leaves, his voice was majestic.

"I want Khitan to become the strongest country, so that our people will no longer suffer from hunger and cold like before, and let us Khitan people be nobler than any ethnic group in the world. The price we pay is worth it."

The Khitan emperor paused, slowly raised his clenched fist, and opened it to caress the head of his mount. In his memory, in the stories of his ancestors and fathers, the Khitan's past had a lot of blood, called Da Tang's Central Plains court used to talk to them with swords and guns. Later, that country had a woman as emperor, and their life gradually became better.

But how can a country allow a woman to be the master of the house?
Let a group of warriors bow down to a female emperor, the proud wolf and the flying eagle are naturally unwilling.Yelu Abaoji heard such stories over and over again in the tent. Now, the once glorious and huge empire has disappeared, and countless Han and Shatuo people are killing each other on that vast land.

For Khitan, this is the best opportunity, and for Yelu Abaoji, it is also the best opportunity.

It was quiet under the moon, and the generals around did not speak, quietly listening to the wind blowing through the forest and the footsteps of the army below.After a while, the Khitan Emperor, who turned his back on them, withdrew his gaze and turned his face slightly.

"The front of the army has risen and the siege has been completed. The warriors who have died and injured these days, they have exchanged their lives and strong bodies for such an opportunity. They are worth it!"

Yelu Abaoji said again in a low voice, and his eyes became sharp in an instant: "Send my order to all the marching soldiers and horses!"

The emperor raised his hand and held out a finger.

"Tell all the Khitan warriors that their Heavenly Emperor has prepared the prey, and now the time to hunt has come!"

"Yes!"

All the generals clasped their fists together.

Not long after, Lingqi, who was carrying a small yellow flag, quickly descended the mountain and disappeared into the darkness of the forest.

The wind blows over the hills, and the words drift away into the distance, gradually disappearing.Far away in the wilderness to the southwest, scouts in twos and threes entered and left the camp, where there was the light of torches, and the fire was quickly extinguished. Wang Yanzhang strode out of the tent, dragging his cloak, and led his personal guards to patrol around.

"Extinguish all lights."

"The entire battalion, all in armor, stay in the tent, and the weapons must not leave their hands two inches!"

"Don't make loud noises, don't disturb your colleagues!"

The knights who had received the general order shuttled between the tents to convey the order. In the Shatuo barracks in another camp, the same order came from Li Siyuan's mouth. If you dare to take it lightly, even if you are exhausted from fighting in the daytime, all the soldiers should return to the camp and show their moves.

"Will you make a fuss out of a molehill, Liu Tou?"

Guo Wei hugged a knife that was about the same height as him, huddled in the tent, and looked at the figures of his comrades passing by quickly outside, "The Khitan people also fought twice, and they retreated in embarrassment today. I'm so scared, I probably won't come."

As a small soldier, I couldn't prove my doubts, but tentatively stated my own opinion, and also meant to ask Liu Zhiyuan.As soon as he finished speaking, the iron helmet on his head slapped, and Liu Zhiyuan on the side withdrew his hand, signaling him not to talk too much.

"Go to bed, the Khitan people are really going to call, I will tell you to wake up!"

He also stared at the flickering outside, thinking of something, Guo Wei curled his lips after being yelled at, and lay down on his side holding the knife and armor.

He touched a bird tattooed on its neck, heard the noise outside the tent, and mumbled.

"Liu Tou, how much reward can I get when I go back this time?"

"Do you really want a woman?" Liu Zhiyuan turned around and smiled, and kicked the young man with his foot. "I really want to. I'll take you there. If you're talking about Mrs. Fang, then don't. We eat military food. We may die someday. Don't blame other girls. It's good to be promising. If you die, don't you take me with you?" The child has nothing to rely on?"

The boy didn't speak, his face was still a little blood stained, his expression was dull, and it took a long time for his voice to be heard in a low voice.

".I want to give the reward to my aunt. She has some money on her body, and it will be easier in the future."

"Stupid stuff."

Liu Zhiyuan kicked him again, picked up the grass root stuck in the mud and put it in the corner of his mouth, looked at Li Siyuan and a group of soldiers passing by outside the tent, and cursed again: "Stupid."

Immediately, he smiled and shook his head.

"Have all the soldiers been notified?"

Li Siyuan walked past the tent he was looking at, saw a familiar face inside, and then cast his gaze on Shi Jingtang who came on horseback.

The latter dismounted and nodded, followed by walking aside, looking elsewhere.

"The scouts didn't come back normally, and some of the dark sentries were pulled out. It must be here to ambush us."

Li Siyuan hummed lightly, and looked up at the night sky: "The emperor of Khitan has taken advantage of the right time, place and people. We can only guard in the stronghold and rely on the fence to keep horses away. Maybe we can have a chance."

"Aren't you waiting for them to come?"

"I can't help it, I can't judge. How many moves did that Khitan emperor make for this move? Maybe the fields outside and the surrounding mountains are all Khitan people." Li Siyuan frowned, calculating the pros and cons, but the results he got were all wrong. OK

"If you make a wrong step, you will make a wrong step. The only turning point is to hold this place, and then...wait until Zhou Dewei of Youzhou leads his troops out of the city and attack us back and forth, or wait for King Yong to lead his troops and rely on the firearms battalion. Can scare the opponent away."

In his eyes, in the moonlight and darkness in the distance, there was a faint flame flickering. After Li Siyuan said this, he turned around and shouted loudly.

"Everyone put out the fire, the Khitans are coming—"

As the sound spread, the real fight began
(End of this chapter)