Chapter 199: The Princess's Ransom

What's the best way to die? For this question, on the same day, Candle Dragon Kampot had two ideas. I thought that it would be enough to be easily slashed from behind by the chasing soldiers, but the candle dragon Gongpot soon found out that he was wrong, and there was something even worse than this, that is, being killed by his own people.

Dabu Chiqiong's tragic counterattack line overlapped with the candle dragon Gongpot who fled back in embarrassment. Dabu Chiqiong, who had a mortal heart, had no mercy, and he didn't think it was worth disturbing the formation for the shameful deserters. The candle dragon Kampot rode like a lonely boat in the sea, and was swallowed up by the huge 'waves' in an instant, without even causing a ripple.

Facing Dabu Chiqiong was the fierce beard, and Li Huaitang and the knights of the Eagle Cavalry had long since retired from the battle in order to play their more important roles.

With the overall situation decided, Li Huaitang gathered the sweat and blood horses and let them perform their duties as a reprimand. At this time, there is no need to worry about the exposure of the traces, but to be wary of the "yellow finch" that may appear nearby, such as the Turgish, the horse bandits, or the Bahans. Necessary prudence is always a necessary quality for a general on the battlefield, and the royal way on the battlefield is to grasp the ever-changing enemy situation in a timely manner and make judgments and corresponding countermeasures based on it.

Since the hope of defeating Li Huaitang is very slim, then at least surpass others including Metz and sit firmly in the name of the second warrior in the tribe, otherwise, in this tribe full of talents, it is really impossible to get ahead.

The fastest of the two horses wins. Dabu Chiqiong is unwilling, if he fights back at the first time, it is not certain who will kill the deer. The two horses were wrong, the beard holding the Tang knife was intact, and the entire arm of Dabu Chiqiong holding the scimitar had been detached from his body. After all, it was the beard that was going to be faster, and he rushed through like a whirlwind, without the slightest attachment or stop, and pounced on the next target......

Cotton armor finally has a chance to temporarily 'show' its head. The Tubo people who fought back were very depressed, and the war knives that slashed at their opponents were like encountering an iron plate, and the seemingly fragile armor on their opponents blocked the scimitars in their hands. The chances of attacking are equal, and if you don't succeed in one blow, then it means death. Before being hacked and killed, the Tubo had an epiphany about why the opponent always deliberately 'exposed' the flaws in his upper body.

Under the blows of the three bright cavalry, which were like wolves and tigers several times, the counterattacking Tubo cavalry was wiped out before even the opponent's formation could penetrate.

More than 2,000 slaves were driven out of the mountain path and gathered in a meadow, anxiously awaiting an unknown fate. The dozen or so surviving Tibetans were kept in the vicinity of the slaves in their own group.

From time to time, Mo Lobsang turned his sly gaze and glanced around. Several horsemen from afar caught his attention, and the war horse in the center was very powerful, and it was obvious that his guards were clustered around him. Here it is, the Lord has appeared! Mo Lobsang thought secretly.

"General." A Lite soldier bowed to Li Huaitang.

Mo Lobsang thought to himself: It seems that it is not a horse bandit, but it is the person of Bahan? It's not like ah, these people are very mixed, there are Lite people, Turkic people, Tang people, and many miscellaneous people, what is the way of origin? Molobsang fell into deep thought.

Li Huaitang walked up to more than a dozen Tibetan people and examined them with interest. Except for a few wounded soldiers and a nobleman, the rest were all young women, one of whom was different, and the captives all bowed their heads and knelt on the ground, but she was the only one who stood stubbornly in front of everyone, tight-fitting and facing the sky, which was different from the rest of the 'waiters' and 'women' who were smeared and blackened.

"You are the princess of Tibet? Well, it's not small. It seems that the worry of returning the goods is a bit redundant. Li Huaitang held up Zhuoma's chin with his fingers, and looked at her with a victor's unique eyes and ambiguous smile, his gaze stayed on the protrusion in front of her 'chest' from top to bottom.

"Bold!" Mo Luosang stood up and shouted angrily at Li Huaitang.

"You really know me, I'm bold, I'm nothing but bold." Li Huaitang responded coldly to Mo Luosang.

"You, you are Tang Jun?"

Mo Luosang pointed at Li Huaitang in surprise and said. Just now he stopped Li Huaitang in Lite language, but he didn't expect Tang Yan to spit out Tang Yan in the other party's mouth, and he suddenly realized that what this person said when he was rude to the princess just now was also Tang Yan.

Li Huaitang was silent, glanced at Mo Luosang contemptuously, and suddenly slapped his 'fat' face with a backhand.

There was a clear sound of "pop", and Mo Luosang's head tilted, his steps staggered, and he almost fell to the ground. A miserable white mountain of five fingers appeared on his red, blackened face, and his mouth was covered with blood.

"The next time you 'interject' your mouth, it will be your pig's head that will fall." Li Huaitang said lightly, as if cutting off his head was a very common thing in his mouth.

"You'd better just kill him, or you'll regret it." Zhuoma, who had been silent, looked at Li Huaitang with interest, and from her tone, she couldn't tell whether it was a threat or advice, giving people the feeling that she was just an outsider, and what was in front of her had nothing to do with her.

Since the princess said so, then Li was disrespectful. Come on, pull him down and cut him down for me. Li Huaitang was slightly surprised in his heart, he didn't expect that Princess Tubo would actually speak Tang Yan, but he still didn't move, met Zhuoma's gaze without squinting, and waved his hand lightly.

Two of his own soldiers pounced on him like wolves, dragged him out, and prepared for execution.

Mo Luosang's terrified gaze shifted to Li Huaitang and Zhuoma, he didn't know why the princess betrayed him, and he didn't know what the purpose of this unidentified enemy in front of him was. Although killing people doesn't have to be reasonable, but it also needs to be in line with interests, kill him, then who will go back and tell Zampu, if Zampu doesn't know, then how can his interests be realized? Is it tightly for the sake of 'female' and 'sex'?

"Wait, General, wait, I have something to say." Molosang, who was dragged out, knew that if he didn't do something, he probably wouldn't be able to see the sun tomorrow.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Li Huaitang turned around and stopped the impulse to kill his own soldiers.

Mo Luosang exhaled a sigh of relief and said, "As long as the general lets me go, I promise to persuade Zampu to fulfill the general's wishes." In addition, my clan will also pay the general to thank him for not killing. ”

"Oh? Let's talk about it. Hope you can convince me. Li Huaitang did not disappoint Mo Luosang, left Zhuoma and took him to the other side to "bargain".

The two stood on the edge of the large group of captives.

"Tell me, what conditions are you going to ask Zampu to promise me?" Li Huaitang looked like a scoundrel, not sky-high, but embarrassed to come to the end of Luosang.

"This?" Mo Luosang was stunned and hesitated: "One thousand war horses, two thousand cattle, and fifty thousand sheep." Seeing that Li Huaitang didn't have any reaction, he hurriedly increased his weight, "There are still 10,000 taels of gold." ”

Li Huaitang still didn't say anything, turned his head to look at Zhuoma more than ten steps away, and smiled lightly.

In Zhuoma's opinion, the situation that the two of them talked about was like a 'trade' between a slave owner and a human trafficker, and she was the object of being bought and sold. Damn, what did Molosan say to this bandit?

"In addition, my Mo clan is willing to add another ten thousand taels of gold." Mo Lobsang ruthlessly made a decision that made him 'flesh' painful, and the slap he had just received undoubtedly made him even more uncomfortable.

"I said Lao Mo, you Tubo are so poor? Or is the princess's life worthless? Li Huaitang said with a smile. But from time to time, his eyes glanced at Dolma.

"This, this, the end of the clan is stupid, please make it clear to the general." Mo Lobsang felt a cold sweat all over his body.

Li Huaitang said: "It's very simple, just follow the gift you just gave me, and have two more." I don't care if you Zampu gives it or the Turgish people give it. ”

"Huh?" Mo Luosang almost fainted, "No, no, general, you listen to me, I said, this cattle and sheep are not ours, they are robbing ...... on the road"

"Come on, that's it. After three months, the people and goods will be cleared, otherwise, the consequences will be terrible, you know. Li Huaitang patted Mo Luosang on the shoulder in a friendly manner, and a satisfied smile hung on his face. And Mo Luosang looked bitter, and all the words he wanted to say were blocked in his throat.

The negotiations went well until they were interrupted by a cry of suffering from the slave herd.

"General, help!"

Li Huaitang turned his head suspiciously and looked over, only to see a filthy slave standing up from the group of prisoners kneeling on the ground, and his eyes were full of pleading when he looked at Li Huaitang.

"Who are you, why are you shouting for help?"

The face of the person standing was covered with mud, and he couldn't tell who it was, but the language used was obviously Tang Yan, although the accent was very heavy, and the taste of the dialect was difficult, but it did not affect Li Huaitang's understanding.

Hearing Li Huaitang's question, the standing man suddenly took a few steps forward and wanted to walk up to Li Huaitang, but was stopped by the soldiers and knelt a few steps away.

"General, I'm a Tang person, a Tang person, please ask the general to save my family." The captive, who knelt on the ground and called himself a Don, pleaded bitterly.

"What's going on?"

Li Huaitang frowned, he didn't expect that there would be Tang people among the captives. The soldiers of the three horsemen of light were immersed in the joy of victory, except for the princess of Tubo, no one cared about who was in the captives, anyway, these people were unarmed and there was no threat, and all of them were young and strong, which was very suitable for the needs of the construction of Ningyuan City. The soldiers, as a matter of course, treated these Tibetan slaves as ordinary captives and prepared to be sent to the mountains to quarry.

Li Huaitang pointed to the captives who knelt on the ground and said loudly: "How many of you are Tang people, stand up for me!" ”

It was beyond Li Huaitang's expectations, and it also secretly matched the conjecture in his heart. In hesitation, more people stood than half of the captives.

Li Huaitang felt humiliated, and he didn't know when, he had automatically classified himself into the ranks of the Tang people, and his compatriots had become slaves of other races, which made him angry and ashamed.

Li Huaitang grabbed the cloth in front of Mo Luosang's chest, looked at each other angrily, and shouted: "You 'bastard', say, in Tubo, how many such Tang slaves are there?" ”

"The general is angry, he has something to say, he has something to say." Mo Luosang was taken aback by Li Huaitang's sudden anger, and at the same time made him understand that most of the strong enemies in front of him were the Tang Army, or the forces that had a connection with the Tang Army, at least not the person who Bahan, and Li Tecai would not care about the life or death of Tang Min.

Li Huaitang put Mo Luosang on the ground and asked the soldiers to pick up the person who was kneeling on the ground and pleading with him.

"What's your name? Tell me what the hell is going on. ”

"Thank you, General. My name is Lu Shangqing, from Guazhou, and I ...... last year."

It turned out that this person named Lu Shangqing was a lifter, whose ancestral home was Guazhou, and last year the Tubo raided Guazhou, and the family couldn't avoid it, and was taken captive by the Tubo people who broke the city together with the soldiers and civilians of the city. When he arrived in Tibet, he and his family were separated and became slaves of various nobles or military families. coincided with the marriage between Tubo and the Tuqi Shi people this year, and Lu Shangqing and the remaining more than 2,000 Zhuang slaves were transferred by the Lang family to the princess who married far away. Being in a foreign land, getting farther and farther away from his hometown made Lu Shangqing desperate, thinking that it would be impossible for him to be free again in this life, let alone reunite with his family.

Unexpectedly, the mountains and rivers were full of doubts, and the willows and dark 'flowers' were bright and another village, and in this remote place, they encountered this army that seemed to be Tang and not Tang, and Hu and not Hu. When Li Huaitang and the others slaughtered the hateful Tubo people, Lu Shangqing seemed to see a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Coincidentally, the conversation between Li Huaitang and Mo Luosang just now intermittently reached Lu Shangqing's ears, and Lu Shangqing heard them 'communicating' in Tang dialect, and heard that Li Huaitang meant that he wanted to use the Tubo princess to blackmail Tubo in exchange for ransom. Although he still didn't know where the army in front of him belonged, he felt hope, and he didn't know where the courage came from, so he boldly bet on the game, which may be the only chance to realize the extravagant hope in his heart.

"General, save my family, my poor wife, and the two brothers in the family have not been heard from so far, and I don't know what they are suffering, please, General, I, Lu Shangqing, am willing to saddle the horse and 'serve' the general, as long as the general rescues my family." In the end, Lu Shangqing couldn't cry, and the narration turned into kneeling and begging.

Under the herd effect, more than 1,000 Tang slaves who were signaled by Li Huaitang to straighten up also knelt on the ground, 'chaotic' coaxing and begging with the same 'kiss'.

"Get up, give me up. How can a man easily kneel on his knees, and if he wants to save his family, he must be like them, and take up a sword and put it on the neck of those who enslave you. No one can save you in this world, only you can save yourself and your family. ”

Li Huaitang pointed at his soldier and raised his loud voice, indignant at everyone in front of him. After speaking, Li Huaitang walked up to Mo Luosang and said coldly: "One more, all your Tang slaves in Tubo will be given to me, there is no room for negotiation, within three months, if I can't see what I need, I will 'hand' your princess to them for disposal." Don't try to deceive me, for if the numbers don't match what I know, I can't guarantee the fate of your princess. ”

Mo Luosang followed Li Huaitang's fingers and looked at the ragged Tang Nu, the hateful gaze they cast over made him shudder, and the beautiful princess came to their hands, and she didn't know how cruel and insulted she was, and it was terrible to think about it. However, Li Huaitang's demands were too much, and his attitude was so arrogant that he was not allowed to make any sense. In desperation, Mo Luosang had to temporarily agree, but his heart kept complaining. Tubo has been invading the Tang Dynasty for many years, including the land of the Yellow River Jiuqu obtained by fraud, and I don't know how many Tang slaves have been enslaved, how many people do we have to send here?

Without a chance to defend himself, Mo Lobsang was immediately sent to his horse, escorted back by the crow and a hundred and ten light horsemen, and sent him to Lianyunbao in Little Bolu.

Lu Shangqing and the Tang slaves knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying and thanking.

"What I need is not gratitude, but your sincerity. You are all young and strong, so why pin your fate on others. If you want to be in control of your own destiny, then join my army and fight for your right to live and that of your families. Li Huaitang raised his arms and shouted, but the effect was not as good as he expected, and only dozens of people chatting responded to his call.

"Dare to ask, is the general a Tang army?" Lu Shangqing, who was hesitating, asked weakly. Including him, most of the people are very homesick, and no one wants to become a Hu Qi inexplicably.

Li Huaitang said: "Like you, many of us are remnants of the Tang Dynasty, but we strive for self-improvement and survive in adversity. We are the Knights of Light, a group of warriors who fight for freedom. Now, you can follow me to see the magnificent Ningyuan City. ”

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Li Huaitang's wishful thinking was to dismantle them and arrange them to work in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the fair and reasonable distribution and reward system would slowly integrate them into the Ministry of Light.

Thousands of troops, carrying abundant booty and Tubo princesses, crossed the Purple Purple River and headed in the direction of Ningyuan City.

The outcome of this battle was beyond most people's expectations. Although they were psychologically prepared, when the spoils were counted, all the soldiers could not hide their excitement and joy. Looking at the herds of cattle and sheep and the dowry of the Tubo princess on the backs of dozens of yaks, especially the hundreds of 'female' slaves among the captives. Many people are looking forward to their share of rewards, especially the new soldiers, who have higher expectations for the legendary rewards for meritorious service.

"There are more than 2,500 war horses, more than 1,500 pairs of chain mail, more than 1,600 horn bows, and more than 1,000 scimitars."

"There are more than 1,000 pack horses, more than 3,000 cattle, and at least 60,000 sheep."

"100 horses of silk, countless teas, 8 boxes of gold and silver treasures......"

Listening to several pro-soldiers take turns to report the results of the battle that they were responsible for, Li Huaitang recalled the feeling of grabbing sheep that he had not seen for a long time. Suddenly, he remembered Sulu Khan, this time, he not only robbed Sulu Khan's future Kedun, but also took the five hundred horned bows and a thousand pairs of chain mail given to Sulu Khan as a dowry.

Thinking of this, Li Huaitang looked at Zhuoma beside him, but unexpectedly, Zhuoma was also looking at him, and when he received Li Huaitang's gaze with **, Zhuoma was anti-guest, and generously sent out a demon 'glamorous' smile.

"What's your name?" Zhuoma was tied with her hands behind her back and sat on horseback, but she didn't have a trace of consciousness of becoming a captive, but like a little lady who was playing with 'sex', she seemed to be at ease. She has been paying attention to Li Huaitang for a long time, and she is very confident that the mighty general next to her will definitely be impressed by her beauty and charm and become her prisoner.

Li Huaitang was also very curious, this Tubo princess didn't seem to mind being her captive at all, did she have a special fetish? Li Huaitang stared at the sweet-looking Zhuoma class, thinking about it.

"Giggles, you're so weird, why are you staring at me? I ask you what's your name? Dolma smiled proudly, beauty itself was a sharp weapon, and it just so happened that she had this weapon that she was extremely proud of.

"Please call me Li Huaitang!"

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