Chapter 34: Counting Others

The Chijin Turks crisscrossed the Western Regions and were known as the strangest robbers, and it is said that no one had ever seen them, and every time they robbed a rich merchant and a tycoon, they never left a living mouth. This time Shatuozhai drove them away, there is no reason not to let out the wind, as for whether Shatuozhai fought with the Chijin Turks, no one will care, unless the Chijin Turks jump out themselves; Shatuozhai has another intention in publicizing this, that is, to convey a message to the countries of the Western Regions, and I have a connection with the Great Sui.

Yang Chongfei thought clearly about these connections, and said with a wry smile: "The Chijin Turks robbed the merchant group, and our mission happened to coincide with its meeting. ”

"At the right time?" Tong Ye Hu laughed and said: "Lord Yang is really a funny person, the Chijin Turks dispatched thousands of warriors, risking offending the Central Plains Valve, just for a merchant group? Shatuozhai did not hesitate to offend his fellow rivals, but it was just for an embassy, and Lord Yang was too good at telling jokes. But I'm very happy, if it weren't for that, Lord Yang wouldn't have made a detour to Shule, as a friend, I'll tell Lord Yang a story, I don't know if Lord Yang is interested? ”

Of course Yang Chong is interested, in history, the shooting brothers at this time are the most in need of the support of the Great Sui; No matter what story Tong Ye Hu says, it is a purpose, to show his strength, whether it is military or secretly influential. Yang Chong thought that in the original history, this was how the Shooting Brothers constantly showed their self-confidence and strength, so that they would impress Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, abandon Luo Khan, and support the shooting of the Kui in the Western Turks.

Yang Chong put on a deferential look, and Tong Ye Hu said: "Once upon a time, there was a person who was full of ideals when he was a teenager, went to a dangerous place for the country, and after more than ten years of hard work, he finally completed the task. But at this time, this person suddenly realized that his life was worthless, and in order to show his worth, this person opened a gambling game and deceived people to gamble. ”

The story is very dry, there is nothing exciting, but Yang Chong heard the flavor of it, the secret of Sama Ergan really does not exist, Yang Chong asked carefully: "Khan also participated in this gamble?" ”

Tong Ye Hu smiled: "We can't afford to gamble, so we have to stand by and watch." ”

Tong Ye Hu is telling the truth, with the strength of today's Shooting Brothers, there is a great chance of defeating Kangguo, but if you want to conquer Kangguo, it is absolutely impossible; Yang Chong pondered for a moment and said: "I'm very interested in the outcome of this gamble, and I hope that the Khan will tell the story more clearly, I don't know what the Khan wants?" ”

What Tong Ye wanted was Yang Chong's words, and he immediately said: "My brother has great respect for the Son of Heaven, but the distance is far away, and he can't see him, so he wants to give the Son of Heaven a piece of music, and ask Lord Yang to bring it back." ”

Yang Chong agreed: "It's a gesture, but I personally think it's better for Khan to go to Chang'an with me, after all, there are some things that others can't do for you." ”

Tong Ye Hu was surprised: "Could it be that Lord Yang can guess the content of the recital?" ”

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Zhaojun is out of the plug." ”

The faces of Shekui and Tong Ye Hu changed greatly, and they just wanted to express their submission to Emperor Yang Guang of Sui and ask for marriage. If this matter was known to the Khan of Chuluo, it would give the Khan insight into the disobedience of the shooters, and cause a civil war in the Western Turks; Yang Chong said it so casually, indicating that the Central Plains had a plan for this, which made the two of them suddenly have a feeling of falling into the calculations of the Great Sui. Tong Ye Hu reluctantly smiled: "Lord Yang is really good at laughing, but this is a good idea. ”

Tong Yehu said very vaguely, it sounded like Yang Chong's idea, Yang Chong said disapprehantly: "The Khan really has a heart, but everything has to wait for Yang to return to Chang'an alive." ”

Tong Yehu was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, his brother really miscalculated today, and he shouldn't have come to Shule, this is a trap. Now many people in Shule and the Turks know that they have met Yang Chong with Shekui, and if Yang Chong dies in the Western Regions, his brother will definitely not be able to get rid of it, and the Great Sui and Chuluo Khan will find trouble for themselves. At that point, what to talk about marrying with the Sui Dynasty and defeating Chu Luo, it would be good to be able to keep the existing territory.

She was not as rude as she looked on the outside, and stood up and laughed: "Lord Yang is really worthy of his reputation, so please ask Lord Yang to help me see if this is possible." ”

The method of shooting is very decisive, since Yang Chong can guess, it is very awkward to cover it up, it is better to pick it out directly, and maybe there will be some unexpected gains. Yang Chong looked at the shooting with appreciation, it was really not easy for someone to become the Western Turk Khan, in contrast, the current Tongye Hu Xing was probably because of his position, and he hadn't shot the same kind of vision. Yang Chong also stood up and said coldly: "If I say that there is no such possibility, you won't do it?" ”

Of course not, the position of the Great Khan of the Western Turks is to make the impossible possible, which is something that no one can stop. She stretched out her bear-like palm, patted Yang Chong and said, "Those who know me, Yang Chongye." Don't worry, I will arrange for Tong Ye Hu to wait for you on the edge of the medicine killing water, and then go to Chang'an with you. As for that story, you can talk about it slowly along the way. ”

The days of the Great Sui Mission took a turn for the better, from Shule to Shiguo, all the way there were elite cavalry guards under the tent; Yang Chong secretly observed these Turkic cavalry on the road, and found that in addition to the calmness and familiarity of the horse people, the harness equipped with Turkic war horses was far more advanced than that of the Sui army. The bits of the war horses are all made of iron, used in pairs, with two holes in the band and a tie in the middle; The stirrup is generally a figure-of-eight stirrup with a wide stirrup plate, which is exquisitely made, and even ordinary soldiers also carve patterns on the ring holes and stirrup boards, and the officers are generally inlaid with grass and wood grain silver faults.

The thousand iron cavalry brought by the shooting should be the elite of the army, all of them are dressed in armor, armed with spears, equipped with bows and arrows, and have an inexplicable murderous aura; Shi Daqian introduced that in the Turks, armor is the special equipment of the guards, and the people who control the strings and the Zheqi are not allowed to touch, and this thousand elite soldiers should be the guards who shoot the skull, and they are all veterans of a hundred battles.

Zhezhi City, the capital of Shiguo, is now where the Shicheng Tooth Banner is located, if it can only be regarded as a small town in the Central Plains, the circumference of the whole city is only two or three miles, it is located on the plain, there are many trees on all sides, and there are three thousand Turkic people who control the strings. The residents inside and outside the city are dense, there are many fertile fields, and there is an endless stream of merchants, Yang Chong asked, only to know that this is actually the Western Turk and Zhaowu Zhucheng trade farm, and he can't help but think highly of the Shooting Brothers.

Tong Yehu found a merchant from Kangguo and asked him to return to China immediately to deliver a letter, and the Sui Dynasty's mission arrived and needed to send an army to meet him; Tong Ye Hu saw this and joked that if Kang Guo was too busy for a while, the Western Turks could also help and escort the mission to Samalgan. The merchant left in a panic, and on the fourth day he returned to Zhezhi City with an official from Kangguo, saying that everything was arranged. The next day, after Yang Chong and his entourage had passed the medicine and killing water, the cavalry of Kang Guo came up and escorted them to Samalgan City.