In the early morning of the next day, Xue Shao and the others had breakfast, and Xue Chuyu asked him to inspect the army under his command.

The 3,000 Yue cavalry led by Xue Chuyu now, known as the "Jumping Army", is a Chinese army directly under the personal command of Pei Xingjian, and is the most elite cavalry in the 300,000 Northern Expedition army.

It can also be said that it is the most elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty today.

Pei Xingjian was very relieved to let the young Xue Chuyu lead them, and now, Xue Chuyu, along with the three thousand Yue cavalry, belonged to Xue Shao.

This made Xue Shao feel like a magic weapon handed down from the master in a martial arts novel, which was enough to laugh at the rivers and lakes!

Xue Shao inspected this army, and there was no doubt that each of them was a veritable veteran of a hundred battles and a man of tigers and wolves. Perhaps their individual combat ability is not much stronger than those guards who have undergone "special training" in the Three Blades Brigade, but as a collective, their combat effectiveness is absolutely unparalleled in the world!

"These three thousand tigers and wolves can be worth 100,000 troops!" After the review, Xue Shao sighed sincerely.

Xue Chuyu said with a smile: "General Evil has always wanted to draw some people from the Jumping Army to be his subordinates. But Pei Gong didn't agree, and he was very distressed. Later, I led my army to Heisha, and General Evil coerced and lured me to find me to secondment a brigade of men and horses, but I didn't dare to give it. For this reason, General Evil almost turned his face with me! ”

Xue Shaoha laughed, "General Evil is a soldier idiot, the last Shuozhou offensive and defensive battle almost wiped out his army, Pei Gong allowed him to arbitrarily select soldiers in the Northern Expedition and reorganize his troops. However, how could Pei Gong's own Chinese army at the bottom of the box be able to give it away? Evil general, isn't this asking for trouble! ”

"But right now, Pei Gong is very relieved to hand over the Jumping Army to you." Xue Chuyu said, "General, Duke Pei really has good intentions for you. ”

Xue Shao nodded, thinking to himself, after the civil strife in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of Bingzhou subsided, Pei Gong obviously accelerated the pace of "cultivation" of me. He first asked me to stay in the army and sit in the governor's palace of the prefecture, then asked me to consult on the military aircraft many times, then sent me to the Turks, and now handed over the jumping army to me...... All signs are showing that Pei Gong seems to be preparing for his "retirement".

Thinking about it, a scout rode high and galloped with a red flag high!

"Red flag warning, the whole army is on alert!!" Xue Shao ordered on the spot.

"Yes!"

Xue Chuyu immediately put on his horse and commanded the change of formation. The 3,000 soldiers and horses were like the limbs of a person, and they moved flexibly and cooperated closely, and instantly put on a formation to meet the enemy, ready to attack, and the demeanor of the elite division in a hundred battles was unobstructed.

The scout galloped over and fell off his horse, and said in a loud voice: "Report to the general, about ten miles to the northwest, I found that the two armies were chasing and fighting!" One fled southward, with about 500 men and horses; One side is chasing and killing behind, and the team stretches for miles, with more than 10,000 people! ”

"Probe!"

"Yes!"

The atmosphere became very tense and solemn.

Xue Chuyu patted his horse over and said to Xue Shao: "General, the other party's origin is unknown, and he is catching and fighting." Our army is lone and deep, do you want to avoid it first? ”

Xue Shaozhi said, according to common sense, Xue Chuyu said that this is a "best policy". It's like two beasts fighting, and rushing to help either side will be a huge risk. The best way to do this is to wait for them to come up with a result, and then depending on the situation, take advantage of the fisherman.

However, Xue Shao had deeper special considerations, so he did not fully adopt Xue Chuyu's suggestion, and only said: "Wait a little and see how the scout returns." ”

Xue Chuyu didn't say much, and promised in one bite.

Soon after, another rider came galloping with a red flag, followed by a Turkic cavalryman, and the two came to Xue Shao together.

Xue Shao understood most of his heart when he saw the Turkic man in front of him, because he was one of the people who swore allegiance to the Etun special service in the tent that day!

"General Xue, help! The Etun special service led us to escort the princess to break through, and we were chased and killed along the way, and there have been countless casualties! Now that the Etun Special Service is personally leading hundreds of cavalry to the death, he asks General Xue to come to the rescue! ”

"Good! I'll send troops right away! ”

Unlike the attitude of the Turkic scouts when they came to ask for help yesterday, Xue Shao agreed today.

Yesterday's situation was still unclear, Xue Shao certainly hoped that the internal struggle of the Turks could be more thorough, and it was even more impossible for Xue Chuyu and the others to jump into the fire pit of the Yudu Jinshan battlefield; But today, seeing that the Etun Special Service and Princess Aiyan have broken through and fled for their lives, it means that the dispute in Yudu Jinshan has been divided into winners and losers - the result is that the Etun Special Service has completely defeated and escaped!

In such a situation, it is no longer possible to sit idly by and watch Ettun and Ayan being killed or captured by other rebel clans. Otherwise, the victorious side will not have the strength to restrain them, then there will soon be a second Asdwin Fu who will rise strongly, and all the previous efforts will be in vain!

"Xue Chuyu!"

"The last general!"

Xue Shao ordered loudly: "Order you to lead all the Jumping Army to rescue the Etun Special Service and Princess Aiyan!" Remember, saving people is the first thing, retreating from the enemy is second, and you must not fall in love with war! If the pursuing enemy retreats, you will immediately lead your army back - do not let the enemy know that our army is really true! ”

"The last general commands!" Xue Chuyu promised loudly, holding up Fang Tian's painting halberd and shouting-"Attack!" ”

Three thousand tigers and wolves galloped out and looked northwest. The Turk who reported the news kowtowed Xue Shaolian several times on the ground, and immediately turned over and followed with him.

"Childe, I'll go too!" The moon slave turned over and rode on, spear in hand.

Xue Shao narrowed his eyes and nodded, "Be careful!" ”

"Thank you, Childe!"

The moon slave patted his horse and walked away, galloping.

Xue Shao couldn't help but shake his head and smile, it was really a good friend who didn't know each other, Yue Nu and Ai Yan actually became a pair of good girlfriends who cherished each other.

At this time, there were only a few people left by Xue Shao's side, including Guo An. The group climbed the high slope together and looked northwest.

Soon scouts came at a gallop one after another, reporting the battle situation one after another—

"Report to the general - the jumping army has been put into battle, the enemy army has lost a while before being prepared, and our army is like a rainbow and victorious!"

"Report to the general - the Jumping Army and the Etun Special Service join forces to fight the enemy together! The battle situation is stalemate, and our army has the advantage! ”

"Report to the general - Xue Chuyu broke into the enemy formation and captured the flag, and the enemy's formation was in chaos, as if there was a rout! Our army has won a great victory! ”

"Report to the general - General An is back!"

Xue Shao Dingqing saw that the moon slave in a red robe came first with a flying horse, holding a person in front of him, followed by several Yue cavalry guarding him.

"Childe, I've found Ai Yan!" The moon slave ran down the high slope and shouted loudly.

Xue Shao jumped down, "How?" ”

"Comatose!"

"Bring it into the tent!"

Yuenu, Guo An and others hurriedly carried the unconscious Ai Yan into Xue Shao's tent, Xue Shao personally stepped forward to check, only to see that Ai Yan's face in the coma was pale and haggard, his breathing was weak, and he had lost a lot of weight.

Xue Shao has rich experience in battlefield medical first aid, and after some investigation, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Ai Yan was unharmed and unharmed, and the reason why she fell into a coma was due to hunger, fatigue, fright, and exhaustion.

"Moon slave, hurry up and prepare some gruel, pry open her mouth and feed her. If she wakes up, tell her that she is safe, remember not to give her a lot of food at once, and to stabilize her mood and never scare her again. Xue Shao said.

"Yes!" The moon slave smiled with relief, hurriedly waved his sleeves to wipe some blood and sweat stains on his face, and hurriedly went back to work.

Xue Shao stared at Ai Yan twice, and also breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked out of the tent and went up the high slope again, continuing to watch the battle.

The scouts reported the battle situation one after another, and the jumping army beat the enemy by surprise, and won one victory after another. The enemy's pursuers suddenly encountered a head-on attack from the elite Tang army, and they didn't know how many people the other side had, thinking that they had fallen into the encirclement of the main force of the Tang army.

Xue Chuyu complied with Xue Shao's general order and did not pursue and fight, and immediately led his troops back to put on the defensive to prevent the enemy from pursuing again.

The remaining 100 Turkic remnants under the command of the Etun Special Service were lucky to pick up their lives and were saved by Xue Chuyu.

It's just that the Etun agent himself is not so lucky. Xue Chuyu only brought back his corpse.

Moreover, a headless corpse.

The Turkic soldiers surrounded the headless corpse of the Etun service, and after a long silence, they wept on their knees, and they cut their own cheeks with knives to show their grief.

It was a funeral custom peculiar to the Turkic nobility.

Then, the Turks killed the horses of the Etun agents, cut off the horses, wrapped the body of the Etun agents, and found stones from all over the place to bury him.

The Turkic pursuers retreated far away and did not turn in pursuit. Perhaps for them, capturing the head of the Etun special service is already a big victory, and there is no reason to fight to the death with the Tang army who do not know the details.

Twilight.

The wind blowing from the north was filled with a bloody smell. The yellow sand smoke and dust raised by the army fighting still floated in the air.

Xue Shao came to the stone tomb of the Etun Special Service and offered him a sacrifice with Han etiquette as a sign of condolence.

Looking at this grassy grave, Xue Shao couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He thought to himself that the father and son of Ashdwin Fu and Etun Special Service died in the sword and sword shadow of the power struggle, and died at the hands of their own people.

This is of course a good thing for Datang. But Xue Shao's mood was not necessarily very happy.

The cannibalism of father and son, Xue Shao had heard a lot of historical stories like this in the past, and he always felt a little incomprehensible. Now after witnessing it with his own eyes, Xue Shao understands that it turns out that in the struggle for power, the greed and ugliness of human nature will be fully exposed, and the feelings will become very unbearable and fragile.

"Will there be a day when I myself will be personally involved?"

Xue Shao shuddered suddenly.

It's been many years, and Xue Shao doesn't know what "fear" is. But this time, he clearly felt a fear from the depths of his soul!

Yue Nu gently walked behind Xue Shao and whispered, "Childe, Ai Yan is awake." ”

"Hmm......" Xue Shao replied casually.

"She said she wanted to see you." Yuenu said.

"Hmm." Xue Shao was still careless, standing still.

"Moon slave retires...... "Moon slave replied cautiously, and quietly turned around and walked back.

"Moon Slave."

"In!"

Xue Shao turned to look at the Moon Slave and asked seriously, "If one day I am also caught in such a power struggle, will I become like the Etun Special Service?" ”

"No, Childe will definitely not!" The moon slave said categorically.

"Really?" Xue Shao blinked, and a rare "hesitation" flashed in his eyes.

Yue Nu suddenly felt very scared, and stepped forward to hug Xue Shao tightly, "Childe, you are not an Etun agent!" You'll never be like him! ”

"Hmm...... Perhaps! Xue Shao said casually.

The moon slave hugged Xue Shao tightly and refused to let go, and suddenly cried, "Childe, you will be safe and happy for the rest of your life!" Certain! ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, patted the back of the moon slave gently, and said, "Good people don't live long and will last for thousands of years, and I will never be as short-lived as the Etun Special Service." The dignified General An, why does he cry at every turn? ”

The moon slave finally let go of Xue Shao with a smile, and whispered quite aggrievedly: "Childe, don't scare the moon slave like this in the future...... Do you know that I felt like my heart had been stabbed by a sword, and suddenly I couldn't help but want to cry! ”

Xue Shao wiped the tears from her eyelids and smiled, "Okay, come with me to see Ai Yan." ”

"Yes......"

The blood is not cold, and the yellow sand is flying.

Xue Shao and the moon slave walked side by side, and their figures were stretched very long by the setting sun.

【Ticket Request】