Chapter 35: An Unforgettable Oath
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At noon that day, Du He met Zhu Huo. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhu Huo has recovered under treatment, changed into a Tang costume, looks a little elegant, and when he saw Du He, his eyes were full of surprise and disbelief, and he looked at him for a long time before saying: "You are Du He, General Du?" ”
Du He was a little surprised when he saw Zhu Huo Wang's eyes, and he didn't speak, listening to his question, he smiled: "I am Du He...... If it is fake, it will be replaced. ”
"Great......" Zhu Huo jumped happily.
In the face of the strong attack of Tubo, Yaochi could only support it and had no power to fight back. How long she can support it, she herself doesn't know.
Although the Tang Dynasty said that it had formed an alliance with the Xiangxiong Kingdom, it was still unknown whether it would send troops to save the Xiangxiong Kingdom. Falling into this forbidden place, Yaochi can only rely on Du He, an acquaintance. Yaochi's original intention was to ask Du He for help, but Zhu Huo was accidentally captured, and unexpectedly under the rescue of Li Yifeng, he was blessed by Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang knew the importance of Zhu Huo's existence, rejected Zhu Huo's idea of going north to Chang'an, protected him thoroughly, and sent him to deliver the news urgently.
Zhu Huo also lost the opportunity to find Du He, he saw that he couldn't complete the task, he was secretly anxious, he couldn't think of the endless road, Du He actually appeared in front of him as the commander of the three armies, and asked to see him. Du He's youth surprised Zhu Huo, but he quickly became excited and said, "I am the envoy of the Xiangxiong Kingdom, and I was sent by Princess Yaochi. She asked me to come to you, hoping that you could save Zhangxiong Kingdom. ”
Du He nodded and responded: "You can rest assured of this, I brought hundreds of thousands of troops to Qinghai, but it is not for fun, rescuing your Xiangxiong Kingdom is our first priority." However, I don't know much about Tibet and the current situation, and I still need your cooperation. Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles, do you understand? ”
"Understood! General, you just ask, the villain promises to answer all questions, know everything, and say everything! "Zhu Huo is willing to risk his life for help, and he is also a loyal person, and when he talks about business, he has a serious face.
For the next three hours, Zhu Huo kept talking, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, telling everything he knew.
Du He not only wanted to know how to go over the mountain to Zhangxiong, but also wanted to know the current situation of Zhangxiong before leaving.
When did Songtsen Gampo launch an attack, what tactics did he use to destroy the main force of the Zhangxiong Kingdom, under what circumstances did Yaochi give orders, and what tactics did he use to block the Tibetan army.
Duhe listened attentively and did not show the slightest impatience. From time to time, he would ask for details. Hearing Yaochi's tactics of facing the enemy, his eyes couldn't help but light up. The tactic used by Yaochi turned out to be to clear the territory and open up the wilderness, and moved the people of Zhangxiong to the inner side of the Pingdu Pass, destroying all the things that could not be taken away from the outer mountain pass, and not even leaving a single house. Do not leave a single person for Tibet, nor do you give Tibet a grain of grain. Then he defended the Pingdu Pass and took advantage of the natural location to fight a war of attrition with Tibet.
He nodded approvingly, knowing in his heart that it was no wonder that the Xiangxiong Kingdom was able to hold out for a year and a half, and the tactics of clearing Xinjiang and opening up fields were the only excellent strategy for the offensive against Tibet.
If he is Yaochi, under the same circumstances, he will not be able to fight, and he will also use the Qingjiang to fight this battle.
"Okay, you rest first, drink saliva, and I'll have someone send you out. At the same time, I can assure you that I will do my best to keep your country safe and sound. ”
Zhu Huo Daxi said: "Thank you General...... he is just a small person, Du He has no need or obligation to explain to him. But what Du He did was enough to show that he was sincere, and when he thought of something in his heart, he wanted to say something.
Seeing Zhu Huo turn around, Du He thought for a while and asked, "Yaochi...... You princesses, do you have a husband now? ”
When these words came out of his mouth, he felt a little embarrassed. As long as you have a brain, you will understand that the relationship between them is extraordinary.
Zhu Huo was not surprised, but said happily: "When I came, the princess secretly told me that if she saw the general, if the general asked her if she had a husband, tell the general that she had not forgotten her agreement. If the general doesn't ask, then don't say anything. ”
Du He's heart sank, and he recalled the oath he had made back then, "I'm leaving, take care of yourself." I'll remember you, and I don't know how much I like you, but as long as I haven't forgotten you, I'm not going to get married. ”
She still remembered this vow, which meant that she had not forgotten herself.
She didn't let Zhu Huo say it first, because she didn't want to disturb her life.
The sweetheart already has a family affair. If you really don't care about her, then don't be a burden to him.
Du He has a headache, he is very satisfied with his current life, but men's fancy intestines are innate, and it is difficult to avoid them if they want to.
Forget it, don't think about it.
Du He nodded and asked Zhu Huo to go down and rest.
He sorted out the information he had obtained in his account and decided to leave tomorrow night.
Saving people is like fighting a fire, the sooner the better, but as the commander of the three armies, he just came to Qinghai and wanted to leave, so he had to explain and arrange all the aftermath before he could get out.
It took a day for Du He to entrust the affairs of General Zhong to Zhang Liang, and at the same time let Niu Jinda, Liu Lan, and Xue Rengui assist.
Before Du He came, he had already learned about the skills of the generals under his command from Li Shimin, and Zhang Liang ranked sixteenth on the list of heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, and his deeds went without saying. Niu Jinda and Liu Lan have no reputation in history, but they are both wise and brave generals, and they are both generals who can defend one side. With them sitting in Qinghai, Duhe can go with peace of mind.
The key to the plateau climate is the air, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is much higher than the Central Plains in this generation, and the air is thin. Therefore, most people who have adapted to the climate of the Central Plains will have abnormal discomfort when they come to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. However, Du He has internal strength, a long breath, and his body's demand for air is far lower than that of ordinary people, and the plateau climate does not have any effect on him.
It took five days, day and night, avoiding the crowd along the way, to the bottom of the cliff pointed out by Zhu Huo. Looking at the towering cliffs, Du Ho also had to sigh at the miracle of the Creator. The cliff in front of you is almost 500 meters high, which is equivalent to a 30-story building. The strange peak is extremely steep, and there is almost no place to stay, which is indeed not something that ordinary people can climb.
Even in the high-tech 21st century, it is extremely difficult to climb with the strength of your hands and feet, let alone ancient times.
It was already a miracle that Zhu Huo was able to climb down from above.
Duhe came to an unknown tree, hid in the treetops, ate some dried beef with him, leaned against the trunk, and closed his eyes to rest.
In the face of this kind of cliff, even Du He, who has light skills, does not dare to act rashly, and first cultivates well before he can give it a try.
After taking a nap for an hour, Duhe woke up on time and quickly climbed upwards.
The north wind is blowing.
Du He exerted all his skills, relying on light skills and the convenience of his hands and feet, and climbed this peak that is difficult for ordinary people to climb.
He looked down from the top, let out a long breath, took out his compass, and after finding the right direction, continued on his hurried journey.
It is surrounded by trees and trees, and Du He is the first time to come, and he can only find a specific seat by relying on the direction and Zhu Huo's description.
Zhu Huo said that it took him ten days to reach the cliff from the Zhangxiong *** camp in the Pingdu Pass. Du He's footsteps are far better than Zhu Huo, and he hurried away, and it is estimated that he will be able to reach the vicinity of the Zhangxiong *** camp in three or four days.
He was calculating in his heart, but his steps did not stop.
After walking for a day and a night, Du He suddenly paused, shrugged his nose, and took a few deep breaths, in addition to some pungent cold air accidents, but also mixed with a faint smell of meat, which was the smell of barbecue.
Could it be that it is already approaching the Zhangxiong *** battalion?
It can't be, it's not that fast.
Like a monkey, he climbed a big tree, jumped from tree to tree, smelled the fragrance and searched for it.
The wind on the plateau was strong, and the sound of the leaves rubbing was constant, and Du He was not afraid of others finding out, so he grew wings like a bird, and when it flashed and moved, it was as fast as a raccoon cat, and when it came close. Looking down from the tree, he saw that the other party was a small team of more than sixty people.
They were dressed differently, the security guards were relaxed, some were dozing, some were roasting game, and a dozen people were gathered around to gamble and shout happily.
Du He couldn't help frowning when he heard their shouting, and their shouting was clearly speaking Chinese.
The culture of the Tang Dynasty spread to the world, and the nobles of different races were proud to know the etiquette and words of the Tang Dynasty, even ordinary people, they could speak some simple Chinese, and it was not a strange thing to be able to speak Chinese. But it is impossible for them to speak Chinese as their mother tongue.
When chatting and gambling, it is mainly Chinese.
Du He took a closer look at their appearance and found that although these people were dressed as Tibetans in the southwest, their appearance and characteristics were not much different from those of the Central Plains. While observing, Du He noticed that their weapons were varied, including long swords, short swords, two-handed swords, long swords, short swords, double swords, as well as sticks, forks, halberds and other weapons, each of which was different and varied, and all of them were of the highest quality.
"They are not soldiers, but people in the martial arts......"
Du He secretly thought to himself, the soldiers would not use miscellaneous weapons, and it was impossible to equip them with high-quality weapons. Only the Jianghu people meet their standards.
Who did they work for, Zhangxiong, or Tibet?
Du Heluo made an analysis to know the answer, they were working for Tibet. If it's for Zhang-zhung, there's no reason to be here.
Looking at their figures, they are all thin and short, and these people often belong to the flexible type of characters, who should climb up from places that ordinary people cannot climb like themselves.
It's just that with a few of them, what can they do?
Du He was suspicious, and suddenly his heart moved, and he had already realized.
Just then, one of them came towards him.
Du He was startled at first, but fortunately he saw the man unbuttoning his pants while walking, so he knew what the other party was going to do, so he hurriedly hid aside and smiled.