Chapter Seventy-Three: The Snow Dragon and the Viper
The snow-capped mountains in the distance set off the blue sky in a dazzling way. In the tranquil blue sky hovered the eagle, soaring in the sky, like a god sent from heaven to patrol the earth.
Suddenly, a sharp sound pierced the silence, and a feathered arrow stabbed the eagle's chest! The eagle struggled to flap its wings to maintain its height, but the arrows had pierced its lungs, and the desperate struggle only whirled and landed on the ground.
Good archery! Anbalturi exclaimed in his heart. Martial arts aside, Prince Gesang's archery skills were one of the best he had ever seen outside of Abiciel.
Anbalturi was forty-five years old, and the man of Tuqi was exposed to the wind and sun every day, making him look older than he really was, but his shining eyes showed that the man still had a burning fire in his heart, and that his ambition was like that of a young male wolf. Since he went into exile in Tibet and became a guest general of Prince Gesang, with his personal bravery and command ability, he successfully trained an elite Tibetan cavalry for Prince Gesang, and rose to prominence in the battle of Tubo to pacify various tribes. Although he wore a mask every time he went into battle, the masked general became a high-profile hero in the Tibetan army.
"His Royal Highness the Prince's archery skills are outstanding." General Bull rode his horse and followed Anbalturi and said quietly.
Bul was originally a warrior of the Kasiri tribe who fought against the Tibetans, but after being defeated by Anbalturi, he surrendered to the Tibetans and became a general. However, Bull's loyalty seems to be somewhat different, he has great respect for the Anbalturi who defeated him, and he is very respectful of Prince Gesang. For Tubo Zampu, he looked like he ignored it. Apparently this man had more respect for the warrior than for power, and on this point Anbalturi was optimistic - it was certainly his duty for Boer to submit to His Royal Highness. But it would be better if this man was more willing to obey his orders, after all, his future goal was not to become a powerful man in Tibet. Rather, it was to regain the position of the Great Khan of Tukhi, who could not be without loyal subordinates, and Boer could become his first loyal subordinate.
"Yes, it's a pity that Abicheril's archery is better, and although His Highness's archery is accurate, he loses a step in the fierceness of the arrow." Anbalturi was still in awe of his sworn enemy, after all, it was not possible for ordinary people to completely seize control of Tukchi from him, the brother of the former Great Khan.
Bull exclaimed: "There is such a powerful person in the world! ”
"Yes, it's a pity that such a figure is my mortal enemy, if his power can be used by me. The Turgeon will be incomparably stronger. ”
"In my opinion, adults are a rare warrior in the world, and if that Abicheril is really as powerful as you say, then I'm afraid it doesn't belong to the category of people."
Anbalturi smiled and said, "Someone does describe this man like that. It's a pity that his ambition is too great, and as a result, Tuqi is plunged into continuous war. Maybe I'm too obsessed with making Tuqi strong, and letting him call him Khan might have avoided this war. ”
Anbalturi lied here, and in fact he was primarily responsible for the turmoil in Tukhi, but there was no need to make Bull feel like that kind of person.
Bull nodded slightly and said, "I think His Royal Highness the Prince is also a hero. His wisdom and bravery reminded me of the heroic and invincible King Gesar, and perhaps he could really accomplish the great cause of unifying Tibet. ”
Anbalturi smiled and said, "Not perhaps, but definitely." According to the current situation. Within two years, Tibet will be reunified. But my concern is not about the problem, it is coming from within. ”
"Internal?" Bull looked at Anbalturi with curious eyes.
Anbalturi looked left and right, confirming that the riders involved in the hunt would not hear their conversation. Then he said: "The problem is that Prince Gesang is not Zampu yet, and his merits are already great enough to threaten his own safety." Do you think about how many people covet Zamp's position? But those people did not have the merits of His Highness. What do you think this group of people will do? If they can't do it from the shadows, they're most likely going to play with their tongues in front of Zamp. Sometimes rumors are more powerful than 100,000 troops. ”
"How dare they? His Highness is a hero in the eyes of the soldiers, and they are all willing to sacrifice their lives for His Highness, who can shake His Highness's position? ”
Anbalturi shook his head and said, "His Highness's prestige is indeed very high, but unfortunately his only weakness lies in Zampu's opinion of him. Although His Highness is ambitious, he is a filial son, if Zampu listens to the slander and misunderstands His Highness, do you think His Highness will gather an army, or will he go to explain the misunderstanding to his father? ”
"Well, he'll go and explain it to Zampu."
"That's right, once His Highness leaves the army loyal to him, it will be in the hands of those little people. That's what worries me the most, and I hope it doesn't happen. ”
Bull's face was suddenly covered with a dark cloud: "If that's the case"
"Our fate will also change with the honor and disgrace of His Highness." Anbalturi added the unspoken half of the sentence he had followed.
Bull hurriedly said: "Then we must stop this from happening!" ”
Anbalturi nodded with a smile and said, "You're right, Prince Gesang is a flying dragon in the snowy region, and he must not be shackled by some snakes and rats before he takes off. There are some dirty things that His Royal Highness cannot touch, which will damage his reputation, and the so-called courtiers are to complete the mission for the lord, no matter how outrageous the mission is. ”
Bull looked at Anbalturi and nodded silently, he understood the implicit content of Anbalturi's words, as an upright Cassiri warrior, although he did not agree with Anbalturi's approach, he deeply admired Ambalturi's self-sacrificing spirit.
But what Anbalturi had in mind was something else, although Prince Gesang wanted to use his own bravery and strategy to realize his ambitions, but he was not obliged to help Anbalturi for the restoration of the country, and even if he was willing to help, it would never be gratuitous. It is not so easy to lean against the big tree of Tibet, he does not want to be a passer-by who just enjoys the shade under the big tree, but to become a vine that grows tightly around the tree and sucks its juice, for which he must have some enough chips, such as Prince Lagsang going into the water. (To be continued.) )