Chapter 45: Deterrence
Although they were more than a hundred steps away, the voice of the man who smoked people was full of confidence, and the three people on the bridge could vaguely hear it.
Li Gang thought for a moment and said, "This person said, stupid, who let you attack!" ”
Li Chengqian looked at Li Gang in surprise, the words of the Turks were a burst of chatter in his ears, and he didn't expect Li Gang to understand.
After fully enjoying the surprised gaze of the apprentice, Li Gang smiled slightly: "When Wu Denian was in the year, the old man served as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. At that time, the Emperor Taishang asked the Ministry of Etiquette to formulate the etiquette for receiving Turkic envoys, so the old man studied Turkic customs and Turkic dialect. ”
Although the old gentleman said it lightly, Li Chengqian knew that if he could learn Turkic language, the old gentleman must have wasted a lot of effort. Wu Denian, the old gentleman is also in his seventies, and the old man in his seventies can still master a foreign language, so how can the young man who lives in a bad life be embarrassed?
After roaring, the big-shouldered and round-waisted Turk stepped into the battle formation. Not long after, a Turk wearing gold ornaments and carrying a golden scimitar came out on horseback. The above characteristics all indicate that he is a big man, and it is very likely that he is the Jieli Khan himself.
As if to confirm Li Chengqian's conjecture, Yu Tai whispered: "Your Highness, this should be Jieli." ”
Li Chengqian nodded, sat up straight from the recliner, and then got up to look at Jieli.
After coming out of the battle, Jieli only brought a guard with a big waist and a round waist, and kicked in from the north on horseback.
The moment the horse's hooves stepped on the bridge, Yu Tai's muscles tensed. He never likes to be proud, there are two people from the Turks, he may have the ability to fight one against two, but there is absolutely no way to protect Li Gang and Li Chengqian to retreat.
patted Yu Tai and comforted him silently, Li Chengqian calmly picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea into a new cup. I hope that the ancients will not kill for no reason, and will not turn their faces and deny people for no reason, as they say.
As the horseback approached, Jieli and his escort dismounted and strolled towards it.
The five of them got closer and closer, and when Jieli was only five steps away from Li Chengqian, Yu Tai shook the horizontal knife in his hand and signaled them to stop.
After stopping, Jieli looked down at Li Chengqian, and once again confirmed the four-clawed dragon robe he was wearing.
Because he came to the barracks for a formal inspection, Li Chengqian did not wear other clothes. The four-clawed golden dragon is dressed in a light yellow robe, and no one is qualified to wear it except for the prince.
His throat rolled twice, and Jie Li's somewhat strange-sounding Tang dialect sounded: "The prince of the Tang Dynasty? ”
Li Chengqian asked strangely: "Can you speak Tang dialect?" ”
Jieli squinted slightly and said with a smile: "According to tradition, I married my sister-in-law, Princess Yicheng, Princess Yicheng can speak Tang dialect, and I learned it from her." ”
Li Chengqian nodded clearly, Princess Yicheng was a princess of the Sui Dynasty who married the Turkic Qimin Khan. The Turks have the tradition of "the father dies and the son marries the mother (not the biological mother)", and the "brother dies and the brother marries the sister-in-law", so Princess Yicheng has married the Qimin Khan, the Shibi Khan, the Chuluo Khan, and the Jieli Khan.
However, since Jieli can speak Tang dialect, he is exempted from the hard work of Li Shi as a translator.
Picked up the teacup on the table and handed it to Yu Tai, asking Yu Tai to give it to Jieli Khan, Li Chengqian said: "It's rare that Jieli Khan traveled hundreds of miles to Weishui as a guest, and there is nothing to entertain, how about you drink a cup of tea and rest?" ”
Facing the teacup handed over by Tai, Jieli's eyes narrowed slightly: "Prince of the Tang Dynasty, although I don't know much about the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, since I am a guest from afar, according to the seniority or your elders, no matter what you say, you should personally serve tea!" ”
Looking at Jieli's squinted eyes, Li Chengqian secretly sighed. When the emperor's, there is really no simple. Jieli obviously wants to give his side a dismount, and he still uses the rules of Datang.
To be honest, this is a difficult problem to deal with. The two sides have not yet fought at this time, according to the rules, he is indeed a junior, and he really needs to show respect for his elders.
However, when it comes to two countries, it's not that simple!
Li Gang, who was sitting in a wheelchair on the side, saw that his disciple was embarrassed, and finally spoke: "Jieli, the old man Li Gang, Li Wenji, is Emperor Yang's teacher. Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has entered the old man's disciple and is a disciple of the old man, and he should be the same generation as Emperor Yang. Your wife is Princess Yicheng, and according to her seniority, you have to call my apprentice uncle. The old man only heard that there are juniors who serve tea to their seniors, how can there be elders who serve tea to juniors? ”
Li Gang's inspiration, although far-fetched, just resolved Li Chengqian's embarrassment. If Jieli continues to entangle, he can only ask for his own hardships.
Jieli, who squinted his eyes, did not speak, but the Turkic guard behind him was furious, and he spat at Li Gang, saying something in Turkic.
There is no need for translation, as long as you look at Li Gang's changed face, you will know that it is not a good word.
Facing Jieli's squinting eyes, Li Chengqian reached out and patted Yu Tai's back.
Remembering the prince's admonition that "the more bluff you are, the more true it is", Yu Tai drew his horizontal knife without hesitation and rushed towards the Turkic guards.
It was probably the time when the eyes were closed and opened, and the Turkic troops on the north bank of Weishui had no time to react, and the Turkic guards who had just abused Li Gang were cut off by Yu Tai.
The sharpness of the horizontal knife was remarkable, and it wasn't until the Turkic guard's arm hit the ground that blood gushed out from the cut in his shoulder.
“@#%¥!”
A group of Turks on the north bank, with their bows and arrows, aimed at the south bank, and on the south bank, the soldiers and craftsmen also let out a loud shout in unison, and the oil cloth on the second row of eight-ox crossbows was also lifted.
At this moment when the war was about to break out, the "supreme leaders" of both sides were squinting at each other.
Stretching out his hand to stop the guards rushing behind him, Jieli pulled out the scimitar at his waist and slashed at the guards rolling on the ground.
didn't wipe the blood, and after returning the knife to the sheath, Jieli stopped squinting and said, "He insulted your teacher, I won't care if you make a move." ”
After speaking, Jieli took the tea in Yu Tai's hand, and didn't even doubt whether the tea would be dangerous, so he drank it in one gulp. Sure enough, there is no simple character who can become an emperor.
Stretching out his finger and pointing to the rows of ballistas behind him, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Khan has browsed the mountains of my Tang Dynasty this time, but you have browsed enough?" If enough, do you want to send someone to send the khan back to the Turks? The main thing is that these subordinates of Lone don't listen to orders a little, if someone doesn't listen to the instructions and starts the Eight Bull Crossbow without permission, don't be surprised by the Khan! ”
After confirming the existence of the "Eight Bull Crossbow", even Jieli, who was not alarmed, couldn't help but clench the scimitar on his waist. No one dares to ignore the deterrence brought by the eight-bull crossbow. Anyone who has truly seen the power of the Eight Bull Crossbow can feel countless scenes of flesh and blood as long as they bring it into the killing.
Now the eight ox crossbows on the south bank have been exposed in two rows, although the last row is still covered with oilcloth, and it is impossible to see the authenticity, but just the number of exposed is enough to shock people.
Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not at this time!
From his feet to the top of his head, he was screaming such a sentence.