Barasi was agitated.

He led the Tatar warriors to pursue the traces left by the Khitan and chased them all the way to the east, but after more than half a day, they still did not find any trace of the Khitan army, but the traces on the grassland became more and more sparse, which made his heart continue to sink.

The recovery of Ahri is not only related to the little dignity left in the Tatar Ministry, but also the strong personal will of Barasi. He could scarcely imagine what life would have been like without Ahri. But one thing is for sure, it has absolutely nothing to do with beauty.

At dusk, the footprints of the Khitan army on the steppe became evident again, which rekindled hope in Balasi's heart, and he lifted himself up a little, and he ordered the Tatar warriors to quicken their pace.

Turning over a low hill, before dark, a large army appeared in Barasi's eyes. Not far from the other side of the mountain, a large army was camping, and the camp of men and horses was busy and orderly. Seeing this camp, Barasi's eyes lit up, and the ecstasy in his heart could no longer be controlled, he drew his scimitar and ordered the Tatar warriors to prepare to attack.

"Your Highness, slow down, the situation seems to be a little wrong!" Before Balasi rushed out, a man in the prime of life stopped him, that was the current first warrior of the Tatar department, and also the general Mosiri who was deeply valued by Tubak, this time Balasi used his troops and led the army to chase the Khitan army, although Tubak hesitated in advance, but after Balasi dispatched, he still sent Mosili to follow Balasi, just worried that Balasi's actions would be inappropriate.

Barassi looked at Mosili anxiously, "What's wrong?" The Khitan thieves are in front of us, Sister A must be among them, we should rush out to kill these Khitan thieves and rescue Her Royal Highness the Princess, why hesitate? ”

Mosili did not care about the situation like Balasi, he calmly observed the situation, pointed to the camp not far away and said to Balasi: "Your Highness, look, the camp on the opposite side stretches for several miles, and the scale is so large, is it the scale of two or three thousand people?" According to my estimates, there are at least 5,000 people on the other side! There were only about 3,000 Khitan thieves who attacked us last night, and after casualties, how could there be a few thousand more people out of thin air at this time? ”

Reminded by Mosiri, Barasi also discovered this strangeness, but he didn't care, "What's there to worry about, maybe it's the follow-up reinforcements of the Khitan that converged with the gang of thieves last night!" Looking at Moxiri, Barasi said: "Moxiri, are you already timid when you see the other party's strength doubling?" In that case, you can stay here, and I'll take the tribal warriors to charge! ”

Mo Xili held back his anger and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, haven't you noticed that the other party's clothes and armor are different from those of the Khitan thieves?" ”

Approaching dusk, the vision is a little worse, but after all, it is not dark, and you can see it clearly if you look closely, Barasi looked at the camp in astonishment, and sure enough, he saw that the other party's clothes and armor were indeed different from the Khitan. It's not just different from the Khitan, but if you look closely, it's not the same as all the grassland people's dress up at all. In other words, it is highly likely that the other party is not a steppe army at all!

Moxili continued: "And the way the other party camps is also different from that of the Khitan thieves, how can the grassland tribe camp for walls, deep ditches and wide trenches? ”

Barasi gradually calmed down, "You mean to say that the other party is very likely to be the Tang army?" But how could the Tang army appear here? ”

"I don't know." Moxili shook his head, and could only guess: "However, Yelu Enemy Lie conquered the Tang Dynasty's land of abundance, maybe the Tang Dynasty emperor sent a large army to attack Yelu Enemy Lie." After that, he concluded: "The appearance of the Tang army is strange, friends and enemies are unknown, since they are not our target, it is better for us not to provoke them at the moment, in my opinion, we should not stay here, we should detour and continue to pursue the Khitan!" ”

When he learned that the other party was Tang Jun, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed in Barasi's mind, and his hand holding the horse's reins trembled slightly, and he stared at Moxili with an excited expression, "No, Moxiri, we shouldn't go around!" We should go to the Don barracks! ”

"What? Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable! Mosili was shocked.

"Why not?" Moxili Zhengse said, "Now that the Tatar tribe is in decline, we can no longer confront the Khitan with the strength of our own tribe, at this time, if we can get the help of the Tang army and the Tang Dynasty, we can defeat the Khitan, regain the grassland that originally belonged to us, and return to our homeland!" ”

Mosili was shocked by Barasi's bold idea, and he subconsciously wanted to stop it: "This ......"

"Moreover, if we can get the help of the Tang Army now, we will be much more sure of chasing the Khitan and rescuing the princess!" A hint of cunning flashed in Balasi's eyes, "The Tang army appeared here to deal with the Khitan, if we can provide the whereabouts of the Khitan 'army', presumably they will be happy to attack those Khitan thieves." In this way, not only do we not have to be afraid of whether there are reinforcements from the Khitan, but the Tang army has also been pulled to the same front by us. In the future, the Tang army can only join forces with us Tatars to deal with the Khitan thieves! ”

Young Barasi, his facial features were a little distorted because of his excitement and excitement, and his eyes flashed with a look of fanaticism, a kind of madness that Mosili could not understand for the time being. The flexible thinking and ambition in his eyes, which seemed to him to be far from growing up, and acting impulsively and unsteadily, made him realize for the first time that Barasi was different from him—the difference between the royal family and the commoners.

Is this still the simple, impulsive teenager?

Barasi is like a traveler in the desert, when he was about to despair, he grabbed the last life-saving straw in his life, he rode out on horseback, "Quick, Moxili, be sure to rush to the Tang army camp before dark, otherwise when it gets dark, the Tang army's vigilance will be much greater, maybe you and I won't see the Tang army commander!" ”

When Mosili came to his senses, he could no longer stop Barassi, so he had to follow hard.

Who is the commander of the Tang Army, will he receive Barasi, will he agree to help us rescue the beautiful and noble princess, and attack the Khitan together? It was a question swirling in Mosili's mind. He was really not sure, because he didn't know anything about the Tang army on the other side. In this case, probably only an impulsive and reckless teenager like Barasi would be desperate to meet the past, right?

……

In the well-disciplined camp, Li Congjing lit a bonfire outside the big tent, put on the meat and water carried by the army, and came to entertain the Tatar princess Ahri, and next to him, the fifth girl muttered in a low voice while stirring the fire: "The weather in the grassland is really strange, so hot during the day, but so cold at night, and a day is like spending summer and winter!" ”

Li Congjing set up a shelf on the fire, is grilling the whole sheep, this fat sheep skeleton is not big, it can be seen that it should be underage, it is the time when the meat is tender and juicy, Li Congjing put the condiments he carried aside, held by the fifth girl, take out some from time to time, and sprinkle them evenly on the barbecue, whenever this time, the aroma is pleasant, especially tempting appetite.

The reason why they carry condiments with them is because of the influence of swords.

Ahri sniffed the fragrance, took a deep breath, nodded with satisfaction and intoxication, and said to Li Congjing: "Your technique is good, you are about to catch up with the best craftsmanship in our tribe, are you not a general, how can you be so good at barbecue?" ”

"Is there an inevitable connection between being a barbecuer and the identity of the person who barbecues meat?" Li Congjing smiled.

Ahri felt that what Li Congjing said seemed to be very reasonable, blinked, and changed the question: "You often barbecue meat for your friends and relatives like this?" ”

"Not often." Li Congjing said, "This is just a hobby of mine, and I will do it spontaneously." However, compared with the battlefield battle, barbecue is more relaxed and suitable after all, and can play a role in regulating the body and mind. A philosopher once said that if a person does not have a legitimate hobby, he is easily tempted by something that is not so good in his leisure time. ”

This is also very reasonable, Ahri kept nodding when he heard this, and suddenly pointed to the roast whole sheep in Li Congjing's hand, "Your roast sheep is burnt!" ”

Li Congjing sighed, pretending to be calm, "Don't care about these details!" ”

The army of the hundred battles went all the way north, although it did not take long, but it was not a few days, and the army needed supplies, including the roast sheep in the hands of Li Congjing, which were all plundered by small tribes along the road, because the food was on the enemy, which was the basis for the cavalry to run long-distance operations. Although in this way, the whereabouts will inevitably be revealed, but the cavalry rushes with speed, and even if the enemy's whereabouts are known, they can escape far away before the enemy arrives and run to the next target. And so on, and so on, it becomes a cavalry rush battle.

After the mutton was roasted, Li Congjing cut off a piece with a short blade, handed it to Ahri, and said to her: "Your Royal Highness Princess, after tonight, I will send you back to chase the clansmen." Rest assured, you will return to the Dadan Ministry safely. ”

Ahri came to the barbecue on the side of her mouth and stopped, she looked directly at Li Congjing, frank and direct, "Your Excellency General Li, did you send your warriors to send me back, or did you personally escort them?" ”

Li Congjing cut off a leg of mutton and threw it to the fifth girl, which made the fifth girl excited, and he glanced at Ahri, "What's the difference?" ”

"It's a big difference." Ahri said seriously, and then showed a charming smile, and said faintly: "You saved my life, and also saved the lives of my people, you are the benefactor of me and the Tatar tribe, the Tatar tribe is a tribe with clear grievances, we would like to invite you to our tribe as a guest, so that we can have the opportunity to express our sincere gratitude!" ”

Li Congjing was noncommittal, the beauty in front of her was exuding her bewitching charm all the time, and every part of her body was hidden with charm, this was a ripe honey-peach, delicate and gorgeous.

When Li Congjing was talking to Ahri, Lin Ying came to report that someone outside the camp asked to see him. Li Congjing asked him, "Who is coming?" ”

"It's a young cub." Lin Yingdao glanced at Ahri, his expression was a little strange, "This kid claims to be the prince of the Tatar tribe, and he has brought two or three thousand men and horses. ”

Li Congjing sighed and looked at Ahri.

Ahri sighed and stood up, "That's my brother, the youngest prince of the Tatar tribe, Barassi!" Saying that, he saluted Li Congjing respectfully, "General Li, presumably they are here to save me, please let them in." ”

Li Congjing nodded, but did not immediately let Lin Ying bring Balasi in, but said, "Have you ever asked them about their intentions?" ”

Lin Ying didn't squint, no longer glanced at Ahri, and said: "Back to the military marshal, the other party does call himself Balasi, he came to ask to see the general, but he didn't mention Princess Ahri, but said that he admired my Tang Dynasty for a long time, this time I met by the way, and I came to pay a visit, hoping to meet the commander of the army, and express the Tatars' friendship and cordiality to the Tang Dynasty!" ”

Ahri: "......"

Li Congjing smiled slightly, "Let him in." ”

Ahri was a little embarrassed, but then returned to normal, she sat down, began to concentrate on the food in her hand, and did not forget to praise: "General Li's craftsmanship is really amazing, this flavor is different from the grassland!" Looking at Li Congjing, "General Li, what kind of past do you have, I'm really curious." ”

Li Congjing also sat down again, cut a piece of tender meat with a knife and threw it into his mouth, and said while eating: "Being curious about a person's past is a very dangerous thing. ”

Ahri was stunned, "Why is that?" ”

Li Congjing refused to say more.

A moment later, Lin Ying walked into the camp with two Tatar warriors and came to Li Congjing, the two Tatar warriors were old and young, the older one was burly, and at a glance he knew that he was a real warrior, the young one was richly dressed and full of vitality.

"This is our commander." Lin Ying stood aside.

Balasi and Mosili both saluted, "I've seen General Datang." ”

"No need to be polite." Li Congjing said.

Raising their heads, they saw a beautiful woman next to Li Congjing eating barbecue, who was it not Ahri, Barasi and Moxili were surprised and cried out.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess......"

"Sister...... How did you end up here? ”

Ahri stood up and smiled smartly, "General Li is my friend, and I'm a guest here!" ”