Chapter 5: The Purple Robe (6b)

If life is a transaction, what are the faces that turned to Chang'an before they died?

What are they trying to get at the end of their lives?

Holding his shoulders that were blown by the night wind, Wang Xun fell asleep in the struggle. In his sleep, the old fox's words were still like ice cubes. There's something for everyone! There is the value of use, there is the value of existence! No one other than your biological parents will give for you without expecting anything in return........

If Wang Xun had reached the age of not being confused at this moment, he would definitely laugh after hearing these words. Every adult has an independent view of the world because of their own different experiences. There's no need to force agreement, and you won't be easily swayed by other people's opinions. But now, after all, he has just turned eighteen. Just starting to open your eyes and observe the world outside with your own eyes. What I saw was mostly shadows that the sun couldn't shine on.

Therefore, these words of the old fox were like ice, and he was so cold that he was cold. In my sleep, I instinctively wanted to refuse to accept it, but I couldn't find a strong reason to refute it. Until the blood in his body was also frozen, until his heart was also frozen to the point that it almost stopped beating.

Until another terrible horn woke him up from his struggle.

"Woo-" The alarm blew from the morning light, resounding throughout the desert. "Prepare for battle!" Wang Xun turned over and jumped up, grabbed the chain hammer, and stumbled towards the war horse.

A lot of people were running, jumping over the embers of the fire, leaving the camp in a miasma. The smoke that rose from the chaos accelerated the spread of chaos, and the Urqi tribe, the Sehuolo tribe, and the Mukun tribe had just been pushed by the expelled clan warriors and a group of captives yesterday afternoon, and no one knew what had happened, and everyone's eyes were full of horror.

"Don't move, don't panic! What to expect! General Wang has already made arrangements! The old fox's voice also sounded from the fire, gloomy and hoarse, but without the slightest wave. Cao Zhiba, take people to inspect the camp! Hao Gusa, Shi Huaiyi, the whole army, waiting for General Wang to dispatch in place! ”

Hearing the familiar shouting, Wang Xun's mind quickly sobered up. I am the backbone of this group of people, and there are hundreds of pairs of eyes behind me! Stopping, he turned around and gave the old fox Kang Zhongxin a grateful smile. Turning over on his horse, he hammered the chain into a semicircle in the morning light, "Wei Feng and Zhu Wuyi, lead Brother Minzhuang to guard the camp and the captives. There are those who try to take advantage of the opportunity to escape, and there is no mercy! ”

"No!" "Yes, Captain!" Wei Feng and Lao Zhu, the leaders of the Minzhuang who were at a loss, agreed one after another, stopped their panicked steps, pulled out their Mo knives from the carriage beside them, and walked towards the captives of all ethnic groups murderously, "Brothers, follow me." Keep an eye on the camp for the captain. Wait for his good news! ”

"Watch the camp, watch the camp!" The people picked up the Mo knife and quickly followed. During the run, a neat long line was slowly formed. Although they have not undergone rigorous training, they have won two battles in a row, and everyone is very confident. Especially in the face of unarmed captives, all of them were in good spirits.

"Wyvern Praetorian Guard, mount, lance! Battalion Forward Vector Attack Array! After a little hesitation, Wang Xun continued to adjust the deployment loudly. Brother Loulan also got on his horse and followed behind the Wyvern Guards to make a second wave of attack arrays. All the guards, in front of the camp, formed a whole team, and followed Brother Loulan. ”

Judging by the sound of the trumpet, the enemy should still be some way away. Before camping yesterday, he and the old fox sent out a lot of scouts to find out the movements of the defenders of the stone castle. The alert at this moment should have been sent by the scouts. As order was restored in the camp, Wang Xun's mind became clearer and clearer. Yesterday there were two fierce battles in a row, and the group defeated two waves of enemies and five different nomadic tribes. The direction of travel of the brigade was also about forty miles back than originally planned. That's why the defenders of the stone castle lost their goal and didn't chase after them until this morning.

According to common sense, they had traveled at least one or two hours. You may have spent the whole night in the desert, and now is the time when people are sleepy. Thinking that the other party was a tired army, Wang Xun became more calm, hung up the chain hammer, urged the mount out of the camp, and walked up to the nearest sand dune against the newborn rising sun.

The Wyvern Guards quickly followed. Everyone had a long lance at the flat end, forming a sharp attack array on Wang Xun's side and back. Yesterday, without losing a single person, they crushed the combined forces of Urqi and Sevolo. So at the moment, I am full of confidence in my own combat effectiveness. Although Wang Xun is included, the total number is only twenty-six. But it was as if there were thousands of troops standing behind him, majestic.

Under the command of Shi Huaiyi and another tribal general, the Loulan warriors followed the Wyvern Guards up to the sand dunes and formed an attack formation. The warriors of all ethnic groups who had only been presented to Wang Xun last night, under the command of the old fox Kang Zhongxin, rode their horses and followed the Loulan warriors, crowded one after another, their eyes full of apprehension. At most, they can make up a field, and when they fight a tailwind, they can, but in case of trouble, it is estimated that it will not play a big role. Just as Wang Xun frowned, about to change the position of his personal guard, the Chumu Kunbu Ejin Tuma Ti Tze horse ran over and begged loudly: "Let my people go with you!" I'm running out of options! Knowing what happened yesterday, Ge Shuhan won't let me go! ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xun hesitated slightly, then nodded quickly. "You lead people to follow behind my own soldiers and do the last wave. By the way, help me supervise the battle. If you hesitate, you will cut him immediately! ”

Tumati was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Wang Xun to trust himself so much. Immediately, following the appearance of the Tang people, he quickly clenched his fists on horseback, "No! ”。

"Go ahead!" Wang Xun waved his hand to him gently. Whether this man's actions are like the old fox said, whether he has a plan for himself, or is simply looking for a way out, at least, he can be seen as an ally at this moment. Looking around, he ordered Fang Ziling, "Blow the horn, demonstrate, inform the enemy army, we are waiting for him here!" ”

"No!" Fang Ziling responded loudly. He took out a large horn from under the saddle and put it to his mouth and blew it. "Woo-woo-woo-woo-" The high-pitched horn sound was like a dragon's roar, piercing the cold wind of the early morning and spreading the meaning of the challenge far away. It reverberates in the high and low hills, and it is endless.

"Woo, woo, woo!" The enemy quickly responded with the sound of a trumpet, like an enraged beast. Immediately after, several scouts appeared among the sand dunes due north, pulling a long earth dragon behind them. The earth dragon stretched thicker and longer, and suddenly, a huge yellow cloud appeared on the desert in the distance. Tumbling and rolling, covering the sky and the sun.

"Don, **, three thousand to five thousand people. It's all cavalry! The scout who led the team ran across the sand dunes and shouted at Wang Xun and Kang Zhongxin.

"Be detailed." The old fox frowned slightly, and commanded in a deep voice.

The scout leader pondered for a moment and continued to add. "It should be the defenders of Stone Fort. I saw the golden eagle on their battle flag! The scale is at least three thousand or more, and many people carry two mounts! But the brothers couldn't get so close, so they couldn't count the heads! ”

"Sayihei is a Maqi, and their tribe believes in golden eagles." Lest Wang Xun not understand, the old fox took the initiative to explain to him. "Back then, he followed Gao Xianzhi to the west, so he was awarded the position of the head of the stone castle! The soldiers under him are all his clansmen, and their combat effectiveness is on par with our samurai! ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xun nodded slightly. He didn't care much about which ethnic group the enemy army belonged to. The Tang Empire has a heart for all over the world, and many tribes in various parts of the border are serving under its banner. Especially in the last ten years, because Prime Minister Li Linfu wishfully believes that tribal generals are easier to control than Han generals, the status of the Hu people in the government and the opposition is very high. Many of the generals in the army are held by foreign races. Among them, the best such as Ge Shuhan, An Lushan and Gao Xianzhi have even climbed to the high position of the envoy of several towns.

What he cares about is the banner of the enemy army at the moment. Although I knew that today was a never-ending situation, I still felt extremely uncomfortable in my heart. Half a month ago, he took the Flying Dragon Guards and the Minzhuang to deal with Gu Litu, although the other party was Ge Shuhan's henchman, he was wearing the clothes of a sand thief. So if you cut it, you can cut it, and you don't have to worry about any consequences. And now, he wants to fight back against a group of regular ** in the land of Datang with a group of rabble that he has temporarily put together!

In this battle, if you lose, you will naturally die and your name will be destroyed. If you win by luck, I'm afraid that you will be in trouble later. So far, all accusations of misdeeds by the defenders of Stone Castle have been based on speculation. There is no conclusive evidence other than the fact that Tumati hears an ear from the mouth of the messenger of the Koshu tribe. And the testimony of the Mukunbu Ejin Tumati may not have any effect when brought to the court. Yang Guozhong could easily find an excuse to overthrow it, and Ge Shuhan would never admit that his people had done such a rampant thing.

"Are you afraid of causing trouble for General Feng?" Kang Zhongxin is worthy of an old fox, just from Wang Xun's face, he can deduce what he is thinking at this moment.

"Hmm!" Wang Xun smiled and did not deny it.

"Do you have any other choice?" The old fox shrugged slightly, very dissatisfied with Wang Xun's hesitation.

"Nope!" Wang Xun sighed in a low voice and turned his gaze back to the direction where the smoke and dust were coming from.

The enemy general must be a veteran of the battlefield. Deliberately made a circle in the desert, avoiding the newborn morning sun, and rushed from due north. The procession marched quickly, and standing on the sand dunes, Wang Xun could clearly see their size. There are four phalanxes in total, divided into left, right, middle, and rear, each with at least a thousand people. Long lances and scimitars, constantly peeking through behind the smoke and dust, chilled in the daylight.

The old fox was right, and it really shouldn't be time to look ahead. If he did not take advantage of the enemy's exhaustion from afar and quickly crush his Chinese army, I am afraid that the westward journey of the group would come to an end. Thinking of this, Wang Xun sighed softly, raised the lance, and pointed at the yellow smoke and dust in the distance, "Brothers, today, we have no choice, either fight a bloody way, or ......"

The second half of the sentence was interrupted by the sound of a dragon's horn. "Woo woo

"Don".