In the third year of Xianqing (658 AD), the second day of the second month of the second month, it was not five quarters.

The majestic and continuous Tianshan Mountains, belonging to the world's seven major mountain systems, are located in the hinterland of Eurasia. It has a total length of 2,500 kilometers and spans four countries from east to west, including China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

In Kazakhstan, also known as Chuili Mountain, at the foot of the northern foothills, the Almaty Nature Reserve, is famous all over the world. At this moment, there is no prosperity in the future, but there are more beautiful scenery, endless grasslands, and fertile and fertile pastures.

Sparse felt tents, felt draperies, three windows, Turkic standard housing. On the green meadows, hundreds of argali, grazing on the tender grass. Argali, the largest sheep, can weigh up to four hundred catties, and the males have thick curved horns and are more than one meter tall.

The leader is as strong as a calf, and is at least one meter three tall. The little shepherd girl, not as tall as the leader, looks cute. With braided hair on his head, a garland on his head, and a horsetail whip in his hand, he makes a cameo appearance as a shepherd dog to drive away the sheep.

The flock moves slowly, and the girl finishes her work and seems to be in a good mood. The whip is not belted, the lamb is in his arms, and he walks around the flock. Singing the happy mountain song, the voice is like a hundred smart, the smile is like a flower, and the body is like a butterfly.

The warm and harmonious picture is broken by the noisy horses' hooves, and the girl stops singing and stands on tiptoe to follow the sound. In an instant, he panicked, let go of the lamb in his arms, and hid behind the head sheep. With his hands tightly covered in his mouth, his eyes full of horror, he looked at the Turkic soldiers in the distance.

The nightmare scene strikes, the herdsmen escape from the felt tents, and the cattle and horses neigh. One hundred and ten Turkic soldiers, wielding scimitars in their hands, chased and killed the fleeing herdsmen. When the girl saw her aunt, she pointed to the flock and cried out. Soon he was flipped to the ground, and the hand pointing at the mountain hung down weakly.

The wolf soldier carried a scimitar and ran in this direction, and the girl subconsciously ran for her life. Tears flowed down the hill and hid in the bushes, looking out in fear. The sheep were driven away by the wolf soldiers, along with the family horses and the tribe's cattle.

Eight Turkic wolf soldiers, looking towards the hillside, rushed over with their knives. The girl was struck by lightning and got up to continue to run for her life, but was vigorously pushed down. There was no time to scream, the mouth and nose were covered, the body was pulled, and he leaned into the warm embrace.

It's like a big bundle of flowers, unable to move a bit, the eyeballs turn to the corners of the eyes, and half of the face is seen. Hideous scars, terrifying murderous aura, definitely bad guys. I didn't even notice that there were people in the bushes, looking dressed as Tang people, why did they appear here?

Pay attention to the dark eyes, feel her doubts, Wu Kang blinked mischievously, this is a long story. At the end of the Battle of the Drag, my analysis of the situation was fully fulfilled. At noon on the third day of the second lunar month, the five crossbows were lost and surrendered; He Lu and Chu Mu Kun Qu Lu slurped, and led hundreds of horsemen to flee west.

The remaining five land divisions, each with the remnants of the army, led the tribe to the south road, and descended to Ashina Buzhen. The Qu Lu Department of the Mu Kun Department, the pro-Tang Da Si, also went to surrender Buzhen. The ten Turkic surnames all abandoned Helu, and he became a loner.

Lao Su selected 1,000 cavalry soldiers from the five crossbows, together with Tang soldiers, a total of 10,000 people, and it was advisable to chase the poor with the remaining bravery. The daily march was 100 miles, and on the 16th of February, in the Beishuang River Valley, he caught up with Ashina Helu and broke the Turkic army again. Wu Kang repeatedly determined that it was Kazakhstan, east of Almaty Oblast, near Taldikurgan.

He Lu became a lost dog, led more than 500 remnants of the army, and fled to the southwest again. Su Dingfang gathered the defeated troops and joined forces with Xiao Siye and Po Run, and the team surged by 30,000 people. This battle is comfortable, the more others fight, the fewer soldiers, and the more we fight, the more soldiers we fight.

On 21 February, in the West Ili River basin, near the Kapchagai Reservoir, the two sides fought again. On the twenty-mile front, the two armies fought bloodily, and Helu's entire army was annihilated. With only two hundred guards, he continued to the southwest and fled to Shattered Leaf City.

The Tang army continued to pursue, and Wu Kang led the scout battalion to probe the enemy. The so-called scouts, the scouts of antiquity, the most elite soldiers. Sleeping all the way, on the eighth day of the first month of March, I came to Chuyili Mountain. didn't spy on the military situation, and was pitted by Lori in his arms, which attracted Turkic soldiers.

Secretly screaming bad luck in his heart, his brain turned quickly and leaned against the girl's ear. In a jerky Turkic language, the voice was kept low: "You keep quiet, I am a Tang Guard, and I have come to crusade against Helu." Give you fifty sheep, please help me. ”

will know these few sentences, and learn from the moon bell, the scout camp will be. In less than half a minute, the girl nodded obediently, and Wu Kang slowly let go. Little Lori knows each other a lot.,I'm the safest here.,If you run again, you'll definitely die.。 Chu Shenke and Lin Pinglang are either ruthless or old-fashioned and stupid, and they will definitely kill you.

Slowly pull the horizontal knife, hold the handle of the knife with your right hand, and cover her mouth with your left hand. Watch as the enemy approaches, take a deep breath, hold your breath, and lean forward to prepare for your attack. Looking at their dress, they are Helu's own soldiers, burning and looting herdsmen, but it is also said in the past. The Western Turks were a bandit group, and the countries suffered greatly from it, and Helu was unpopular, so he was completely defeated.

The Turks had arrived, and kept looking around, leaning against the bushes, and muttering. Like a cannon, he can't understand what to say, full of anger and determination. The girl's delicate body trembled violently, and Wu Kang was immediately imprisoned, already aware of it.

They are fooling, such as finding you, hurry up and give me out, spare you from death, etc. My father's routine was immune to this trick when he was five and a half years old. Only this stupid girl will be bluffed by you, probably scared to pee.

The sky was cloudy, the jungle was too dense, and the view was rather difficult. The wolf soldiers' intimidation was ineffective, and they didn't have the courage to go into the jungle, and there were too many snakes, insects, and beasts. In a fit of rage, he slashed with a scimitar in his hand, cutting off countless branches and leaves. He was lucky, at least three stabs, threatening Wu Kang's face, almost touching his face.

Wu Kang chose to forbear, they were Helu's personal guards, and they couldn't startle the snake. His eyes were round, and his arms were bruised, ready to burst out at any time. After about five minutes, the Turkic soldiers ran out of patience and went down the mountain with a curse.

Seeing them leave, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it was so dangerous just now. Wait another two quarters of an hour to make sure they are down the mountain and relax completely. Let go of Lori in her arms, move her sore legs and feet, and suddenly her heart trembled. When the sense of crisis came, he turned around abruptly and blocked his chest with a horizontal knife.

The big cat is so pretty, with gray-white fur covered with black spots and black rings. The body length is about one meter two, the beard trembles slightly, and the tail keeps sweeping the ground. Yellow-green eyes, staring at Wu Kang, with a dull roar in his throat, like a sports car engine. The forelimbs are high and erect, and the hind limbs are slowly squatting, ready to go.

This is the snow leopard brothers, big cats, standing at the top of the food chain. The girl screamed, quickly ducked behind her, and clutched her belt. Wu Kang almost died of anger, proper pig teammates, do you want to become snow leopard dung?

Leaning behind him with his left hand, he violently pushed her down and slowly pulled her up. Damn Chu Shenke, brainless Lin Pinglang, how did he cut off the back road. Fortunately, it is only a snow leopard, which is light and small, and if it is a big tiger, it is not good to have a knife.

After a confrontation for half a minute, Wu Kang gritted his teeth, attacked first, and rushed with a knife in both hands. The snow leopard flew up and pounced in the blink of an eye, as fast as lightning. He didn't have time to adjust, the blade was close to his scalp, he suffered a heavy blow to the chest, and his body flew straight out.

plopped and smashed on the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust, and falling into a lot of meat. The horizontal knife came out of his hand, and the calf was completely finished, and the big cat was too fast. Listening to the dull roar again, he sat up with all his might, and was stunned on the spot for a moment. The snow leopard twitched on the ground, and the leopard's head lacked a piece of scalp, and there were two more long arrows.

Seeing the black shadow in the forest, it was Lao Chu and Hepinglang, who finally turned the danger into a disaster. They approached quickly, Lao Chu hacked the big cat to death, and Pinglang came over to help. Seeing that the big guy was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The leopard is not as fierce as the tiger, and it is also difficult to deal with, and melee combat is definitely not good." ”

Wu Kang rolled his eyes, what nonsense, so close distance, there was no time to shoot arrows with a bow. Turning to look at the girl, her face was as white as paper, and she was probably scared stupid. After hesitating for a few seconds, he instructed them: "Old Chu fights against the snow leopard, Pinglang carries her, go down the mountain and take a look." ”

The three of them quickly descended the mountain, and the closer they got to the tribe, the clearer the cry became. Suddenly, the girl screamed strangely, and struggled violently, and Pinglang hurriedly squatted down. The girl ran to the tribe, crying heartbreakingly, and Wu Kang quickly followed. Lao Chu stopped him and said concisely: "I don't know the enemy or me, so it's better not to go." ”

Wu Kang had no choice but to give up, looked at the girl's back, looked at the snow leopard on the ground, and quickly made up his mind: "We have traveled a long way, and there is a serious shortage of food, this tribe has just been looted, and it should help us." Lao Chu informed his mentor that I would go to the tribe with Pinglang to inquire about Helu's news. ”

Chu Shenke shook his head decisively, and Pinglang also followed suit, it was too dangerous here. Wu Kang was helpless, the three of them turned around and left, marched quickly for three miles, and joined the waiting camp. Fifteen men galloped on horseback, and traveled thirty miles east, when they met a large army.

After reporting the situation in detail, Su Dingfang decided to go to that tribe. The scout led the way, Wu Kang followed his teacher, and as soon as he walked out of Sanli, snowflakes fell from the sky. The snow became heavier and heavier, and the snow foam turned into snow streaks, which soon flooded the horses' hooves.

The army continued to march, five miles from the tribe, and the scouts hurried to report, and the herdsmen blocked the way. It should be that tribe, Su Dingfang instructed Wu Kang to go to interrogate with the interpreter. When I saw the herdsmen, I almost laughed out loud, and Lori was among them.

As the so-called familiar face is easy to speak, the girl is chattering, and the herdsman's face is softened. The interpreter stepped forward to answer, and in less than half a minute, they looked excited. The five herdsmen left and quickly reported the news. The rest escorted the girl and came to Wukang Ma, muttering in a foreign language.

The interpreter gave a translation: Helu is a steppe wolf who often raids tribes, and we hate him very much. Today came again, killing dozens of clansmen and robbing hundreds of cattle and sheep. You are a Datang warrior, you want to fight the poisonous wolf, like a leopard, to help us get back the cattle and sheep.

This is no problem, Wu Kang smiled and said: "The imperial court sent troops this time to defeat Helu and eliminate the poisonous wolves of the grassland. Avenge your hatred, and seek justice from him on behalf of countless tribes. You may send warriors to follow the righteous army against Heru. ”

After the translation, the girl hung her head and said that she couldn't be the master. Wu Kang didn't care, let her lead the way, and the army continued to march. When she came to the outside of the tribe, there were people standing outside, and the girl ran over and reported to the middle-aged man.

About five minutes later, the big man stepped forward, Wu Kang turned over and dismounted, and couldn't help frowning, the snow flooded his ankles. The big man stroked his chest and saluted, and first expressed his gratitude: "You rescued my Mingyue slave from the hands of the poisonous wolf and from the mouth of the mountain leopard." Dear warriors, I will repay you for your great kindness. ”

Wu Kang returned the salute with a smile and told Lao Su briefly what had happened. Su Dingfang bowed his head and clenched his fists with both hands: "Respected chief, Helu does all kinds of evil, and he is a traitor to the Turks. I am the kingdom of heaven and send righteous teachers to fight against the rebels for the Turks. Ask the chieftain to send warriors to assist the Celestial Empire soldiers in the crusade against Helu. ”

The chief's face was embarrassed, and he shook his head for a long time and apologized: "Four hundred miles ahead, there is the poisonous wolf's tooth tent, and there are few warriors in the argali, and I am afraid of the poisonous wolf's retaliation." The warrior rescued the bright moon slave, and in order to express the gratitude of our department, he stayed overnight with the heavenly master. Prepare the best food, entertain the generals and warriors, and ask for the general's understanding. ”

Su Dingfang smiled lightly and said with a pleasant face: "Respected chief, your concerns are understandable, and the old man is no longer reluctant." Thank you for your kindness, your ministry has suffered misfortune, and we are inconvenient to bother. After sweeping Helu and stabilizing the Western Regions, I will come to visit the chieftain again. ”

The chief argali, stunned, his face more apologetic, and the girl chirped again. The chief's face was even worse, and after about three minutes, he sighed helplessly, and his words were full of apologies: "My Mingyue slave, familiar with Ili Mountain and Broken Leaf Water, is a living map of the tribe. If the general doesn't dislike it, you can take her by your side and lead the way for your department. ”

Wu Kang looked at the sky and lowered his voice to persuade: "This goose feather snowfall will last for at least three days, and now it will flood the ankles, or it won't be long before the calves will be flooded." It is better to stay here for the night, the army is recharged, and the snow stops and then marches. ”

Su Dingfang smiled without saying a word, greeted the chief of the argali, accepted the guide and thanked him. Mingyue Nu was very excited, Tima joined the army, but Wu Kang was embarrassed. This battle is comfortable, no matter where you go, you will be accompanied by your sister. Before, he worked hard to send away the moon bell, and now he is coming to Mingyue Slave, and he is still a little Lori.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Mingyue Nu immediately proved himself, pointed to the front, and kept introducing. After listening to the translator's words, the master and apprentice were confused, and they had indeed picked up the treasure. She is not an activity map, but a navigator, and does not need to be recharged yet. Thirty miles ahead there is a mountain, and the mountain has several peaks; There is a river fifty miles ahead, and how deep the river is, it is almost like a treasure.

Bidding farewell to the argali, the army continued to march, and the guards braved the wind and snow. Wu Kang couldn't help but worry, and whispered: "The snowy night march is too dangerous, please think twice." I can survive, but I'm just worried about the emotions of my mentor and my guards. ”

Su Dingfang put his hair on his hand and said with a kind smile: "The old man is in good health, not worse than change, just a little wind and snow." I am the chief manager, you are the uncle of Wu Guo, and you are also moving forward in the snow. As long as we don't engage in special work and share weal and woe with the guards, we will not hurt the morale of the military. ”

It seems that there is some truth, only by sharing weal and woe can we unite the hearts of the army. Lao Su looked up, wiped the snowflakes from his face, and said unhurriedly: "Let me ask you, if you were Helu and saw the heavy snowfall, how would you feel?" ”

Wu Kang frowned and pondered, looked at the silver, and began to put himself in his shoes. A few minutes later, it was truthfully said: "Helu was chased and killed day and night, like a lost dog, and he must be physically and mentally exhausted." If I were him, I would be overjoyed to see the snowfall from the sky, thank God forbid..."

The words stopped abruptly, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and after a long time, he whispered: "Half a foot of snow is almost impossible to march, and almost all the generals will set up camp. Heru would have thought the same, and it was expected that we would not march and take the opportunity to recuperate. ”

Lao Su was very pleased and began to teach by word and deed: "Use the strategy of the army, surprise it, and attack it unprepared." In such a bad snowy day, Helu said that I could not enter, and I would rest the horses. Our army is approaching the city, Helu is defenseless, how will the battle situation develop? ”

Wu Kang said: "Sun Tzu's Art of War has already given the answer, and He Lu will definitely be defeated." Careful planning and preparation are the only ways to win. Students are taught, and only by surprise can they be unprepared. ”

Su Dingfang nodded and taught earnestly: "Soldier Saint Sun Wuzi, the temple is considered a military thought, which can be described as a golden and jade good word. Change must be kept in mind, no matter when, do not fight unprepared battles, do not fight uncertain battles. ”

Wu Kang benefited a lot, Su Dingfang smiled, looked at Mingyue Nu, and teased: "I was originally a little worried, after all, the terrain is unfamiliar, and the snow is in danger. Now with a living map, our army is strengthened to minimize the danger. The old man and the soldiers of the three armies have been blessed with change, and the blessings are not shallow. ”

You are not serious, Wu Kang was very embarrassed, and immediately changed his words: "Broken Leaf City is Helu's lair, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, tens of thousands of us, the difference is too great." I hope that the army of the South Road will join us in time and improve the chances of victory again. ”

Su Dingfang bowed his head and said confidently: "Don't worry, Buzhen and Mi Shot are not ordinary people." According to the old man's estimate, at this time, Helu was not in Broken Leaf City, but in Golden Tooth Mountain. The water and grass there were fertile, and it was the barrier of Broken Leaf City, and he must have guarded it himself. ”

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the two stopped talking and concentrated on their journey. Walking out of the six miles away, Mingyue Nu suddenly spoke, and there was a swamp quagmire in front of him, and he couldn't get out of it. The army stopped temporarily, and Su Dingfang made a quick decision and erected human walls on both sides.

All the staff of Xinglong Mansion set out, followed the guide Mingyue Nu, and explored the way in the vast snowfield. The guards held hands in a row, and the east and west stood in two rows, opening up a two-zhang wide passage. The army moved slowly, and Wu Kang led the guards to shout: Don't run around, follow the footsteps of Paoze. If you feel your body sinking, immediately lie on the ground and roll out of the quagmire...

Finally, before dark, I left the quagmire of ghost and sorrow, and there was no danger ahead. Wu Kang returned to the head of the team and led the way with Mingyue Nu, shaking his body from time to time and shaking off the snow on his head. In the cold helmet, the ears were frozen and painful, and the body trembled slightly in the heavy leather jacket.

Constantly hazing into his hands, constantly rubbing his hands, and coughing twice from time to time, it is really not a human life. Feeling hungry in his belly, he felt the dried mutton in his arms, which was harder than a stone, and almost knocked out his front teeth. Feeling helpless, put away the lamb jerky and drank spirits to warm up.

The world was silent, and the army was silent, only the creaking of their feet on the snow. Qian Shun came to report that the Wu group was fine, and Wu Kang was completely relieved. They are all elite guards who can adapt to harsh climates. In this situation, I think of the poem: The moon and the black geese fly high, fleeing in the night, wanting to chase the light horse, and the snow is full of bows and knives.