Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Attack on the Pass (1)
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Half a month later
The Xingsu River of Jishi Mountain under the jurisdiction of Longyou Jiedu made Shanzhou, out of the pass not far from the front, which is the territory of Tubo. It was once breached by the "Scorpion Army" with super combat strength in Tibet just a month ago, and now it has become a border line between the two states again because of the stubborn resistance of the local people and a small number of officers and troops stationed in Shanzhou.
A team of nearly 1,000 people set off from Shanzhou City and arrived at the Xingsuchuan Pass, it was already evening.
In this team, a jujube red dwarf Hu Ma on the back, wearing a dark brocade cloak, Lai Xing'er put his hand on the canopy, stared at the dazzling snow line above the rolling mountains in the distance, and bowed his head to persuade Shang Jing, who stood in front of the horse with his body bent and held the reins, said: "Father-in-law Shang, this is not as good as the capital, snowfall in May is a common thing, you are weak, or sit in the back car." Along the way, the horse fell, so how could the little one be happy to go? ”
Shang Jing was so frightened that he turned around and prostrated on the ground, kowtowed again and again, and said, "Please be cautious when you say it." The old slave is a person who is left out of his sentence, and now he can do some work for the prince, which is already the blessing of the old slave. The prince is so loving, the old slave really can't afford it. ”
Lai Xing'er was made to cry and laugh by him: along the way, although he knew that he was just an imposter prince, Shang Jing still stubbornly insisted on leading the horse on foot, and seeing that he was about to enter the territory of Tubo, the air became thinner and thinner. He still felt that he was breathing poorly when he was young and sitting on a horse, let alone that he was over fifty years old, and he wanted to persuade him not to act so seriously. But unexpectedly, he was shocked. Lai Xing'er had no choice but to ask for help from the forest tree beside him with his eyes, hoping that he could persuade Shang Jing with his mouth.
Lin Shu ignored Lai Xing'er, pointed ahead with the horsewhip in his hand and asked the guide of the accompanying team: "How far are we from Yangshuyi now, can we get there at the right time?" ”
The guide bowed down and replied, "If you go back to your lordship, after the Xingsuchuan Pass in front, there will be more than five miles away from the Yangshuyi Station, and it should be no problem to rush there before dark to stay." ”
Lin Shu nodded in satisfaction. Only then did he say to Lai Xing'er: "Gonggong Shang is right, we are about to enter the territory of Tubo, and the prince is even more careless." Before arriving at the Nongge Post outside the city. It is advisable to keep everything as it is, if Father-in-law Shang's body can't withstand it, there is no need to force it, although he does what the prince tells him. ”
Shang Jing struggled to stand up. smiled: "Thank you Lord Lin for your kindness." The little old man can still last for some time. Tubo is different from Guannei, the weather is changeable, and Lord Lin has worked hard all the way, so he must take care. ”
Lai Xing'er couldn't wait to ask: "My lord, how long will it take for us to arrive at Nonggeyi, Harmony ......" He was only halfway through the words, and suddenly woke up and said something again, and hurriedly stopped. Stuck out his tongue at Lin Shu in embarrassment.
Lin Shu shook his head helplessly, turned around and ordered to the captain of the forbidden army escorting the mission: "The terrain of the pass ahead is dangerous. The road is narrow, and it is not conducive to the passage of the brigade, so you should send scouts to visit first, and then move forward as a whole team. ”
The lieutenant replied yes, and was about to send scouts to inspect the vicinity of the pass, but suddenly there were three sharp arrows in his ears, and before the arrows fell, they saw a lot of dust and smoke rising from the pass ahead, and a group of cavalry rushed towards them like a lightning speed.
Seeing this, the captain hurriedly jumped his horse in front of Laixing'er's horse, and shouted at the sergeants under him: "The first battalion is left to protect the prince and Lord Lin, and the rest of the men and horses are ready to form a formation to meet the enemy." ”
This time, the people who were ordered to escort the Muwang envoy to the city were all the emperor's guards and Yulin Ruishi, and there were as many as 500 people, both in terms of number and combat strength, even if they captured a small city, it was more than enough to deal with ordinary bandits. Therefore, despite the sudden change and the rapid arrival of the other party, Lin Shu was still very calm, he asked Shang Jing to protect Lai Xing'er and retreated, and at the same time rode his horse to the side of the captain, and said in a deep voice: "If it is a Tubo person who comes, don't be in a hurry to fight first, wait for me to explain the reason to them, and then say, don't act recklessly." ”
However, the situation was far more serious than he expected. The cavalry that rushed out of the pass did not leave them the slightest chance to talk, shouted with swords, and rushed straight at the horse, and in an instant, the two defensive shield walls formed by the forbidden army had broken through, and the few horsemen who rushed in front of them swooped towards the forest trees.
"My lord, if it's really a Tubo person, let's fight." The lieutenant could see clearly: the knight on the opponent's horse was armed with a scimitar and wearing a fur coat, and it was clearly a group of Tibetan light cavalry.
"It's strange, the edict that the imperial court and his relatives have repaired has already been sent to Luo, why do these Tubo people still attack the mission?" Lin Shuzheng was secretly wondering, and a sergeant hurriedly ran from behind and reported to the lieutenant: "General, the big thing is not good, there is a force blocking our back road. It's about to rush over. ”
The lieutenant was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "How many people are there in that team?" Do you see clearly whether it is Han Chinese or Tibetan people? ”
The sergeant raised his head and was about to reply, when a cold arrow flew out of nowhere and pierced the sergeant's neck, and his sturdy body shook twice and fell silently.
Although Lin Shu is known as "not afraid", but in the end, he is a civilian official, and he has never witnessed the bloodshed of the battlefield. Rao was like this, at the moment of great danger, his mind was still a little clear, and he saw that the lieutenant's eyes were red, and before he could give the order, he had already commanded the sergeant to start a counterattack, forcing the opponent's offensive to slow down. Lin Shuchong shouted at the captain: "General, come here, I have something to ask." ”
Before the captain could answer, two horses flew out from behind the forest tree, and swept straight towards the battle formation like a whirlwind, and everywhere he passed, there was a cold light, and there were screams. The two horses galloped back again, and the knights on the horses threw the Tibetan warriors they were carrying under their ribs towards the forest tree, clenched their fists and said, "Please ask." ”
Lin Shu couldn't stop looking at the two brave men in front of him with a surprised gaze, but when he saw that one of Huang Bi was about thirty years old, with a round face and fine eyes, he looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while; And the man riding a white horse beside him was thin and small, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, like a beautiful young man. Both of them were dressed in soft armor, silver helmets, and each held a long sword in their hands, and they were no different from ordinary Yulin sergeants.
I didn't expect that there was such a skilled person in the Yulin Army. Lin Shu exclaimed, then turned his eyes to the two Tubo warriors who fell to the ground, and asked sharply: "Who are you waiting for, who sent you to dare to attack the **** mission, and you don't recruit them as soon as possible?" ”
The two Tibetan warriors sat cross-legged on the ground, staring viciously at the two sergeants who had captured them with hatred, and they were silent. (To be continued.) )