Tianbao eight years, early morning of May 29.

The vibrant early summer sunrise rises from the horizon and generously spreads bright sunlight and warm heat on the vast river.

Under the light of the morning sun, the Talas River, which meanders to the east of the city, is full of steam and golden light.

Kudulu, dressed in military uniform, led a golden horse with a divine steed to the banks of the Talas River. Suluk, the one-armed commander of the detachment, followed closely behind with more than a dozen Turgish warriors.

As a tributary of Suye Water, the Talas River is very shallow even in the middle of the summer rainy season. On both sides of the river, the willows are green and the grass is green. The sweet and clear river water and the tender and juicy grass are very much in line with the picky appetite of the big eating horse.

Kuduru patted his mount on the neck and let go of the reins, allowing it to drink and feed freely by the river.

The golden eater neighed, and as he ran happily on the riverside, the entire banks of the Talas River, including the river, were full of colorful horses and soldiers of different appearances and costumes.

Among the soldiers, there were big cannibals with high noses and deep eyes, Sogdians with curly hair and beards, and black-haired and deep-eyed Turgish......

But of all the soldiers, the most striking were the thick-eyed, murderous Persians. They were the most elite and brave Khorasan cavalry under the command of the Governor of Khorasan, Abu Muslim.

Khudulu looked out, but saw that his thousands of people, scattered among the huge numbers of Persians, cannibals, and Sogdians, were scattered into the sea like sand and stones, and could not splash even the slightest splash, and were absorbed by the vast sea without a trace.

Thinking of this, Kudulu suddenly felt palpitations. He remembered his sister's words again: "Don't be gullible about cannibals!" ”

After leaving Tingzhou, Kudu Lu Riri forced himself to be busy recruiting soldiers and horses, training soldiers, and planning for the restoration of the country. It seems that only in this way can he forget that his sister is still under house arrest by Tang Jun in Tingzhou City.

Busy and indeed quite fruitful, when he left Tingzhou, Kudulu was still alone and alone. The so-called hundred Khorasan cavalry used to "protect" him actually did not obey his command at all, but only obeyed the orders of Mutaia.

Although Mude'a is particularly righteous, when he encounters danger along the way, he always rushes to the front alone, hiding Kudulu behind him. However, this is only a personal friendship between Mutai'a and Khutulu and does not represent the attitude of Abu Muslim and Ziyad.

And after some efforts in the Suye River Valley, at this moment, Kudulu finally gathered five or six thousand powerful Thirshi warriors. The Turgish people were originally the most brave tribe in the river, and after being armed by the big cannibals, the Turgish army equipped with the big food horses and the big food long knives greatly improved their combat power.

With soldiers and horses loyal to him, Kudulu finally had the power to protect himself and no longer relied too much on the Khorasan cavalry.

More importantly, after Ashi Burai forced back the pursuers of Qarlu and Shatuo, Kudulu became famous, and more and more Turkish people were gathering around Kudulu through various channels. The power of the Turgish is growing stronger.

The return of the clansmen and the increase in strength made Kudulu very happy. However, no matter how busy he is and how he forgets to sleep and eat, as soon as he closes his eyes, his sister will appear in his mind.

He couldn't forget that his sister was still trapped in the Beiting Protectorate and was reduced to serving others

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) handmaid; He couldn't forget that it was his sister who sacrificed his freedom and happiness to rescue him from Tingzhou City; He couldn't forget the oath he made to the God of Light outside Tingzhou City, to lead an army of 100,000 to save his sister from fire and water......

After the collapse of the country and the collapse of the family, Ayitengna has become the only emotional sustenance of Kudulu. And heaven and earth are not kind, and fate is always so tricky, so he and his sister have to be separated from each other, and things are not as good as participating in business.

Therefore, the sister's voice, smile, words and deeds always flashed in Kudulu's heart from time to time.

At this moment, watching the thousands of people dissipate into the sea of people composed of the Great Cannibals, Persians, and Sogdians, Kudulu couldn't help but feel a little frightened, and what his sister had said naturally popped out of his heart.

After spending a long time with the Khorasan cavalry, Kudulu had a deeper understanding of the ambitions of the Great Cannibals to expand eastward. He gradually realized that compared to the Tang people, the Great Cannibal had a much stronger impulse to expand externally.

The Great Cannibals seem to have a sense of sacred mission in their hearts, eager to convert all the lands they see and all the people who live on them.

Therefore, the Great Cannibals repeatedly marched eastward, and they all asked Zhaowu Jiu to change his religion. An important reason why the surname Zhaowu Jiu chose to follow the Turgish Khanate to resist the Great Eclipse was that he was unwilling to give up his Zoroastrian faith.

In the eyes of the Tang people, it doesn't matter what the affiliated tribes believe, as long as you respect the suzerainty status of the Tang Dynasty and obey the rules and order determined by the Tang Dynasty. As for whether you believe in Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Nestorianism, or any other religion, the Tang people do not interfere or restrain you at all.

Kudulu thought that his father Khan and his sister had said that the reason why the Tang people were tolerant in their beliefs was that they governed the country with Confucianism. Confucianism, on the other hand, advocates "gentlemen are harmonious but different" and "respect ghosts and gods and stay away......

After comparing the similarities and differences between Da Shi and the Tang people, Kudu Lu gradually understood why his sister repeatedly told him to expect the Tuqi Shi people to become the vassals of the Tang Dynasty again. In terms of tolerance of faith, the Tang people are indeed better than the big food.

However, the Tang people are thousands of miles away, but the Great Food Soldiers are close at hand. More importantly, for Kudulu, the Tang army was the root cause of all the tragedies, the murderer who forced his father Khan to death and the sinner who imprisoned his sister. At this moment, Kudulu's chest was full of anger and hatred for the Tang people!

As for becoming an eagle dog of the Tang Dynasty again and bending his knees in front of the Heavenly Khan, Kudulu never considered it at all. Although he understands his sister's painstaking efforts, he is never willing to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Of course, for the big cannibal, Kudulu also retains a vigilance at the moment.

On that day, when he was pursued by the Qarluq cavalry north of Shattered Leaf City, Kudulu and Mude'a were separated.

Khudulu was very worried about Mudea'a, both for his death by the Qarluqs and for his torture at the hands of the Black Mountain.

However, a few days later, Khudulu was leading Suluk and the others to escape westward, but he saw that Mudea'a, who was unharmed, caught up with them from behind, and said that he would find a way to help the Turgish people as soon as possible.

Mutai Ah did what he said, and led 20,000 troops loyal to the king of Shiguo Zheng Na Kuche Bishi to appear in Ashibulai City in time, helping Kudulu to force back the combined forces of Qarlu and Shatuo, which greatly encouraged and invigorated the spirit of resistance of the Turgish people.

Under the guidance of Mutai'a, Kudulu and his people came to the Wuhu Manor outside the city of Kulan. In the manor, there are not only a large number of weapons and horses, but also a hundred

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) the famous Khorasan cavalry.

At the same time as arming the Turks, a hundred Khorasan cavalry were also inserted into the command of Kudulu by Mudean A'an. Fifty of them joined the detachment, and the other fifty served as centurions in the newly formed hundred-man detachment.

Khudulu understood that this was Ziyad's arrangement, and did not anger Mude'a because of this. However, the big cannibal did make him a little uncomfortable when he ate like this. Therefore, when he moved around, he generally only let Suluk lead the Turgish to be responsible for personal protection, and never let the fifty Khorasan cavalry come close. When Mutaia found out, he just smiled and didn't interfere.

It's just that for Kudulu, who is determined to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and rebuild the Turgish Khanate, there is really no better choice at the moment except to rely on the support of the Great Cannibals. His little non-cooperation is more like a child making trouble......

"Special service, Governor Abu Muslim will hold a military meeting in a while to deploy today's siege arrangements, we should go back!" Suluk's whispered reminder brought the pensive Kuduru back to reality.

"Siege!" Kudulu let out a long sigh, put his finger to his mouth, and whistled: "Golden wolf, come back quickly." ”

The big golden eater who was frolicking in the river heard the call of his master and heard the sound.

This golden horse was a gift from Khudulu after he summoned the old tribe of the Turgish. At that time, Qi Yad prepared several large food horses for Kudulu to choose. Kudulu took a fancy to the golden horse at a glance and named it "Golden Wolf". And Suluk and the other Turks immediately understood the intentions and aspirations of the special service......

Kudulu turned over and rode on the golden wolf, and under the protection of Suluk and others, he drove his horse to the big cannibal camp in the south of the city.

In the middle of the cannibal camp is a huge cowhide tent, which is the place where Abu Muslim convened the armies and the military council.

Kudulu kicked his mount lightly, looked up at the city of Talas bathed in the morning sun in the distance, and thought that his father's enemy, Wang Zhengjian, had been besieged in this city, and his heart could not help but feel a mixed feeling of joy and hatred.

Behind him, Suluk tried to open his mouth several times, but he shook his head slightly, and stopped talking.

After looking at the city, Kudulu thought of the upcoming military conference, looked back and asked in a low voice: "Suluk, you fought in the north and south under the banner of my father Khan's golden wolf, and from what you see, can you capture Talas City today?" ”

"This ......" Suluk saw that the secret service took the initiative to ask, and his heart was happy, but his face did not show it.

After hesitating for a long time, after looking around, Suluk shook his head and whispered, "It's difficult!" The Tang army is different from our steppe tribes, they are good at building and defending cities, and they are good at equipment and bows. Two days ago, Governor Abu Muslim had lost seven or eight thousand Sogdian troops such as Kangguo and Anguo, and he was able to uproot the Beiting army's military fortresses and strongholds outside the city of Talas. The morale of the servant army of the great cannibals is exhausted, but the Beiting army has few casualties and is still in the spirit of war. And judging from the battles of the past few days, the Beiting army has plenty of arrows and food, and today's siege of the city will be a bitter battle. It is impossible to capture the city of Talas in one day. However, the Great Food Army was five times larger than the Northern Courtyard Army, and as long as Governor Abu Muslim did not spare the casualties of his soldiers, he would definitely be able to capture Talas within twenty days. But in that case, the casualties will be extremely heavy. Unless Governor Abu Muslim can come up with a clever plan like a thousand-mile attack, it will be possible to conquer the fortified city as soon as possible. ”

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