Noble First Daughter-in-law

Ashina Zhuxie remained calm and just lowered his head.

On the contrary, Mrs. Jia Yuan, who was standing behind Zhali Khan, glanced at him coldly, with a cold and stern light flashing in her eyes.

At this time, the tent door behind was pushed open again, and a low groan was heard. Everyone turned their heads and saw the general Pasha who had just returned from defeat yesterday slowly walking away from the outside. When he came in, his face was pale and his head was covered with sweat. His face twitched with every step he took, as if he was enduring great pain.

Finally, he walked to the center of the king's tent, bowed his head to Ashina Tsari and said, "Khan."

As soon as he prostrated himself, Prince Iasu, who was standing beside him, saw his back.

The broad and thick back was full of bloody whip marks, and in some places the skin was even torn. It was so horrific that Prince Iasu opened his eyes wide in fright, and immediately said: "General Pasha - what's going on?"

Pasha lowered his head and said nothing.

Ashina Zari looked at him coldly and said: "These one hundred lashes are his punishment for losing Taiyuan, even losing [-] troops, and becoming a prisoner of the enemy!"

Iasu gasped.

As the most beloved son of the Khan of Tsali, he was protected by his favored mother, so he lived a carefree life on the grassland. Even when he went to Luoyang to meet Liang Shide, the thunderbolt that struck him at the first glance was unforgettable. Jade could also be asked to be his wife. In the dozen or so years of his life, he rarely participated in bloody wars.But the Turks were born on horseback. Even if they have never participated in a war, they have seen many battles and battles.

Therefore, he knew very well that a total of 5 people had become prisoners of the enemy. This was an incredible thing.

It can be seen that General Pasha, as the commander-in-chief, barely organized any effective resistance when the Sheng army attacked the city, and fled immediately. This caused the [-] soldiers to become disheartened, defeated so quickly, and finally surrendered. enemy.

Iasu glanced at General Pasha, with a hint of unwillingness and reproach in his pure and clean eyes.

But he still said: "But Father, a hundred lashes are too heavy."

You must know that the whips of the Turks are different from other people's whips. Not only are they covered with burrs, but they are also dipped in water during execution. The blows on the body are more painful than being cut with a knife or an axe. Therefore, a strong man like General Pasha suffered this hundred The whip almost crippled half of the person.

Zhali Khan sneered and said: "Yes, a hundred lashes are too heavy."

As he said that, he looked up coldly at the figure in the corner and said: "If you lose the city, you only need fifty lashes. He will take the other fifty lashes on behalf of others!"

Upon hearing this, the entire royal tent fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Ashina Zhuxie, who had been standing in the corner without saying a word, and Prince Iasu, who was still a little confused at the beginning, immediately came to his senses and looked back at his brother. At first glance, she seemed to want to help him argue something. As soon as she opened her mouth, Mrs. Jia Yuan, who was standing behind Khan Zali, immediately said: "Iasu, you don't understand the war in Taiyuan, so don't talk too much."

"Can--"

Iasu wanted to say something else, but Mrs. Jia Yuan glared at him fiercely.

Iasu bit his lip and could only close his mouth.

Under the focus of these blazing eyes, Ashina Zhuxie also felt like a light on his back. He took a deep breath, finally took a step forward, and said in a deep voice: "I understand my guilt."

A smile immediately appeared on Mrs. Jia Yuan's lips.

Zhali Khan said: "As long as you admit your sin, it will be fine."

"..."

"But just knowing the guilt is not enough."

"..."

"Although Taiyuan is lost, we can't just sit back and wait for death. Otherwise, when Yu Wenye gathers his army to go north again, we won't even be able to save this piece of grassland!" Upon hearing this, Ashina Zhuxie and Iasu couldn't bear it. They couldn't help but raise their heads, especially Prince Iasu, who looked at him with wide eyes in surprise: "Father, you mean, we have to continue -"

Zhali Khan narrowed his eyes slightly and gritted his teeth: "I will not give up!"

At this time, a minister stood up, saluted him, and said: "But, Khan, since the other party has sent so many troops to retake Taiyuan this time, they will definitely strengthen their defense. If we attack Taiyuan again, I'm afraid It won’t be as easy as before.”

Another minister also echoed: "Yes, if the Wang brothers are defeated this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to get back up again."

Other ministers also said: "That's right."

"Taiyuan is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We had the right time, right place, right people, and the help of the Wang brothers before, but this time it's not that easy."

"Sheng Jun recaptures Taiyuan, it won't be lost so easily again."

"Taiyuan, let's forget it."

……

Ashina Setsari looked at them quietly without saying a word. It wasn't until everyone felt the strange silence that they all calmed down. They looked at him carefully one by one. All they could see was the look in Ashina Setsuri's eye. A slightly cunning, more ferocious look flashed out.

He said: "Who said I would attack Taiyuan again?"

"...!?"

Upon hearing this, everyone opened their eyes in shock.

Ashina Zhuxie looked up at him, and suddenly seemed to feel something. His thick eyebrows furrowed and his breath sank.

Prince Iasu said in surprise: "Father, what do you mean-"

Ashina Tsari did not speak, but raised his hand. Immediately, two guards came forward and carried a wooden frame to the center of the royal tent. On the wooden frame hung a huge map. What they drew was the topographic map from the Cangtou River Valley under their feet to the Central Plains.

Ashina Zari slowly stood up and walked to the map.

His steps were a bit staggering. Old age, injuries, and the disability of only one eye had long since lost the might and strength he had when he besieged the emperors and ministers of the Daye Dynasty in Yanmen. But even so, he was still unwilling to give in. The remaining eye stared at the map fiercely, as if it wanted to see through somewhere!
He let out a deep breath and tapped the map heavily with one hand.

It was the Cangtou River Valley where they were.

Everyone did not speak, but subconsciously held their breath. Their scorching eyes were fixed on his fingertips. They saw his thick fingers slowly sliding down along a line at the bottom of the river valley, just as they were about to reach Taiyuan. At that time, he suddenly moved westward——

"...!"

Everyone was surprised.

But he saw his fingers suddenly go around Shangjun, and then sink heavily, crossing the Jingchuan River like a broken bamboo!

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire royal tent became tense and even suffocating.

Ashina Zhu Xie's eyes were a little red as he stared at the mountains and rivers on the map. Although he was the farthest away from the map, he was the most familiar with it. After passing Jingchuan, what was right in front of him was the newly built The capital of the Dasheng Dynasty.

That is--

Chang'an City!
Ashina Zari said word by word: "What I want is here!"