Chapter Twenty-Eight: He Fearless
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On the twelfth day after the Tang army arrived at Kulan City, a detachment of 300 light cavalry appeared in the vanguard of the Talas. At this time, the men and horses on the side of the jaw Ersi had already withdrawn into the desert, and in the city of Kulan City, only the three battalions of Long Xiang, Ying Yang, and Xiao Qi remained.
Yang Yi led the light cavalry and tentatively launched an attack, but the other party quickly retracted, but did not flee far, ran away for a distance and waited on the horse, Yang Yi walked back, they chased after them again, and stepped on countless chaotic hoof marks on the wind, sand and gravel land.
"These guys, too, are playing this trick with me!"
The two sides in the city of Kulan more than 20 miles back and forth to carry out this kind of "enemy advance I retreat, the enemy retreats I advance", there is no meaning to fight hard with the other party, three rounds, the sky has been dusk, Yang Yi rode back to the city, ten miles away from the city Guo Luo has set up an ambush, but this time the Hui people did not chase, so that this ambush is like a fictitious, Guo Luo saw this cavalry so alert, the heart sank, after night, Guo and Yang entered the city together, and reported the battle situation to Zhang Mai.
"The enemy has become cautious." Zhang Mai said.
"Yes." Guo Luo said: "If it is just the soldiers and horses on the side of Talas, we still have the strength to fight with our backs to Kulan City, and the enemy will attack and defend us, and we may not be defeated." However, if the pace is delayed, and when the reinforcements from the east arrive, we will be defeated even if we transfer all the soldiers and horses in the valley of Dengxia, and it seems that the original envoy's decision was not wrong, and I think it is time for us to arrange a final retreat. Otherwise, when their large army arrives, I am afraid that they will not be able to retreat with their whole body. β
Zhang Mai nodded: "Okay." β
The Tang army's actions were carried out in secret, and at the third watch of the same night, all the soldiers of the Longxiang battalion were suddenly summoned, and they were sent dry food overnight, and after they were full, they quietly drove away from the east of the city -- although the Dengxia Valley was in the northwest direction of Kulan City, they did not dare to go back, but prepared to go around in a circle, first into the mountains of the Kulan Mountains, and then turn into the desert -- that was the road that Liu An had explored when he went south last time. Learning from the experience of being followed by the enemy to Shattered Leaf City last time, the Tang army's actions have become doubly cautious this time. Because there was not much baggage, the Tang army moved quite quickly.
Yang Yi took the lead, the Longxiang camp was in the center, and after An Shoujing was decided, the Tang army retreated clean during the fourth watch, and the aftermath of Diao Dou was still hovering on the streets of Julan City.
It wasn't until the next day that the residents woke up to find that the Tang army, which had occupied the city for many days, had suddenly disappeared without a trace.
"They're gone?"
"Gone!"
"These Tang Kou are more cunning than the devil, more fierce than tigers and wolves, and more hateful than Christians! Finally gone! β
"May the true God punish them with heavenly fire!"
The merchants cursed one after another, during the days when the Tang army occupied Kulan City, they suffered the most damage, but the people at the bottom didn't feel anything.
However, soon Samur Kaladin and others found that not only was the Tang army gone, but all the money and food that the Tang army extorted from them these days was also gone!
"O God! When were they shipped away? This gang of Tang Kou, this gang of Tang Kou! They...... They actually emptied Kulan City! How will we live in the future! β
In a huge city, most of the grain has been swept away, and within seven or eight days, the city will become a hungry city, and even if the Hui people take it back, they will have to transport grain to help, which is bound to be a big burden.
Outside the city, the sound of horses' hooves sounded again, and the merchants were afraid, but some dared to climb to the top of the city to take a look, and found that it was the soldiers and horses of Hui.
"The soldiers and horses of Talas are coming!"
They opened the gates of the city in a hurry to greet the army of the dynasty they thought of them, and many merchants even rushed to the horses of the generals who had entered the city, crying about what had happened to them for ten days. However, their excitement and dependence soon disappeared, because they found that the Hui soldiers who rushed into Cheng did not look kind.
A man in his forties with triangular eyes galloped in, and Meng You, who was standing in the merchant crowd, recognized this man as Saikan, the defender of Talas and the general of the western frontier of the Hui Qarakhanid Dynasty.
"What about the Tang Kou? Where did it go? β
Sekan asked in a calm voice in his Arabic accent of Barasagon.
Since Satuk went to Barasagon, he has been accustomed to being powerful in this remote western frontier, but in just over half a month, he has lost 2,000 soldiers and horses, lost two generals, and lost the second largest city under his rule. Even if he could swallow this breath, how would he respond when asked by Bogra Khan in the future?
Thinking of the lion-like glint in Satuq Bogra's eyes, Sekan's heart couldn't help but tremble.
"This ...... We don't know. β
"Don't know?" As the Hui general's eyes flashed with a fierce light, the inhabitants suddenly remembered that Sekan's reputation within the dynasty was not good, not because he could not fight, but because of his greedy and lewd nature.
Many people suddenly realized that it was not their savior who had just entered the city, but another evil star.
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"Azim" house.
Zheng Wei sent Meng You to greet Saikan on behalf of Aqimu's family, but he sat on the bench with his back, looking very tired.
"It's all over."
The Zheng family's little servant kept bringing news from outside the house, and the news was very bad, Saikan was furious when he heard that Julan City was looted by "Tang Kou", and Samuer, Karadin, etc. were all hung up and beaten by him, "This Saikan, it's still such a temperament......" Zheng Wei faintly felt that he was afraid that he would have to suffer a little this time.
But at the same time, he noticed another detail, after Saikan entered the city, he immediately sent an important general Gasudin to lead about a hundred light horsemen out of the east city gate, Zheng Hao, who was quite a researcher of military affairs, was also a little surprised: "He actually only sent a hundred light cavalry to chase the Tang army?" Aren't you afraid of encountering the Tang family's resistance? β
But Zheng Wei quickly made a different judgment: "No, if it is to pursue the Tang army, it will not be just this little man, and it will not use the left and right arms like Gasudin." β
"The third young master thinks it's ......"
"Only a hundred light cavalry was sent in order to make the fastest action, and the important generals were dispatched because this trip required a person with sufficient authority......" After combining these two things, he made a judgment: "Sekan is not to pursue the Tang army, but to send Gasuddin to take over the mountain city of Anji!" Although it is small, it is a military town, and there are thousands of soldiers and horses there, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so if you take over the city, the road between it and Barasagon will be kept unblocked. Then Secan will be invincible. β
Zheng Hao asked: "It seems that Sekan is going to move seriously, Third Young Master, do we want to try to give Tang Jun a wake-up call?" β
The master and servant were discussing the overall situation, but the news that came next made Zheng Wei feel that he might not have time to take care of the Tang army, because the danger was already looming.
The Hui army who entered the city was suspected of some merchants "colluding", broke into the door to search, and found the "IOU" of the Tang army from many merchants' homes.
The Hu merchants shouted under severe torture, especially Samur and Karadin, who were loyal to the Hui, and even said that they had sent their men to Talas to report the news.
"Reporting? Where is it? How I didn't see it! Hmph, call me! β
The screams resounded through the streets and alleys, but before they reached Azimu Mansion, Zheng Han mixed in the crowd, looking at the tragic situation of Samur Karadin, for fear that the Zheng family would be implicated next, so he hurried back to his house to report to Zheng Wei.
"Third Young Master, we should also take precautions." Zheng Hao said.
"Don't worry." Zheng Wei said neatly: "I have already dealt with it." I have burned the IOU, I have asked Tang Jun to take away the god card, I have cleaned all the traces, and Saikan wants to move us, and I can't find any evidence. β
"But Third Young Master, Sekan is a mad dog, Samuel and Karadin are so loyal to Bogra Khan, and now they have ended up like this, let alone us!"
Zheng Wei hesitated, took Zheng Hao to the study, took out the map that Zhang Mai gave him, let him memorize it, and said: "After all, our foundation is different from Samur and Kaladin, and Bogra Khan still wants to use me to blackmail my father, so he shouldn't do anything to me." But just in case, it might be useful if you remember this place on the map. β
After Satuq Bogra Khan occupied the area around Talas, the border blockade of the shamans lasted only half a year, and then there were intermittent contacts and trade in the form of border smuggling, but with the power of the Zheng family and the ability of Zheng Wei, he was unable to flee to Samarkand with his wife and brother to join his father and brother over the years, because of the restrictions set by Bogra Khan. However, these restrictions are not only a constraint, but also a kind of protection, and half of the reason why Zheng Wei dares to be so fearless is this.
Zheng Hao is a person who is accustomed to walking in the desert, so he carefully looked at the map and remembered it, thinking that this place seemed to be a city on the lamp, so he asked, "What kind of place is this?" β
Zheng Wei lowered his voice and said, "It's the place where the Tang army is stationed, and they took the risk to report such an important situation to us, and this news must not be spread outside." As he spoke, he embedded the map in the hidden mezzanine of Li Bai's collection and stuffed it back. At that moment, there was a commotion outside.
The master and servant glanced at each other and came out together, but they saw Saikan leading a group of people to break in aggressively, and when they saw Zheng Wei, they said coldly: "Zheng Gongzi, don't come unharmed." He is not called Kailimu, but he is called "Zheng Gongzi", Zheng Hao knew that it was bad when he heard it!
Zheng Wei coughed lightly and said, "The general is fine." β
Sekan sneered violently: "You gang of unfamiliar Tang slaves! Bogra Khan has been so generous to you, but you are in touch with foreign enemies. β
Zheng Wei was shocked: "What kind of foreign enemy, general, don't spew blood!" β
Sekan sneered: "If it weren't for your Zheng family's foreign enemies, Kulan City would have fallen so easily?" If it weren't for the fact that your Zheng family was a foreign enemy, then Tang Kou could have looted the entire city of money and grain so lightly? If it weren't for the fact that your Zheng family was a foreign enemy, they would have left silently? β
Zheng Wei was still about to argue, but suddenly remembered something: "It's not good!" I miscalculated! He has such a big basket under his rule, and when Bogra Khan comes back in the future, he must liquidate the responsibility, he is going to use my Zheng family as a scapegoat! He was secretly planning a way to get out, and gave Zheng Hao a look, but he still said loudly: "General, you can't talk nonsense!" Do you have any evidence? β
"Evidence? Ha ha! Sekan sneered: "The physical evidence has naturally been destroyed by you a long time ago, but I still have human witnesses!" β
"Human witness?"
A person walked out behind Sekan, and it turned out to be the outer butler Meng You!
"Aqimu" has two official families inside and outside, Zheng Hao is a Tang descendant, and Meng You is a Hu man, at this time, Zheng Wei was secretly surprised when he saw Meng You walking out from behind Sekan, and Sekan laughed: "Zheng Wei, you will confess your guilt, so as not to suffer from flesh and skin!" β
Zheng Wei stared at Meng You and said in a deep voice: "Meng You! My Aqimu family treats you well, how can you wronged me so much! β
Meng You laughed and said, "Wronged? How dare a villain do such a thing? The third young master, the head of those Tang Kou, once came to the mansion and spent most of the day in the study with the third young master, I'm not lying about this, right? And I was released thanks to the face of the third young master, and the people in the entire city of Kulan City knew about it. β
Zheng Wei hurriedly argued: "Those Tang Kou came to me, it was because they heard that my Aqimu family is the richest man in Kulan City, so they were the first to come in and blackmail, yes, they persuaded me to surrender, but my Aqimu family is deeply favored by Kadir Khan and Bogra Khan, and they also live well in this Kulan City, how can they do the stupid thing of betraying and collaborating with the enemy?" Am I a good rich man who doesn't do it, but I want to go with them and suffer? Ridiculous, ridiculous! No one believed it. β
He said to Sekan again: "General, it is precisely because I refuse to surrender that those Tang Kou are angry and extorted from my Aqimu family, you might as well go to me and go around my house, except for those that can't be taken away, all kinds of valuable things have also been looted." β
"Really?" Secan glanced at him, but his face didn't change at all.
Meng You said again: "Then just before the gang of Tang Kou withdrew, their leader quietly came to see you, and after talking to you for so long, he also handed over a thing to you, Third Young Master, can you take out the thing that the thief gave you to let everyone see?" β
Zheng Wei's face changed greatly: "He even knows this!" Where was he hiding and peeking? His expression was depressed, as if he had been hit in the death hole, he shook and retreated, his body shook, he took two steps back, tripped over the threshold, and fell into the study, and said, "What did the leader of Tang Kou give you?" You'd better hand it over, or maybe I'll be able to do you lightly. Zheng Wei jumped up violently and closed the door of the study!
Sekan was furious, and then laughed: "You stupid Tang slave! A broken door, can stop me? Meng You shouted: "General, there is an authenticity in your heart!" Secan woke up and ordered, "Smash the door open!" β
Bang bang - the door was finally knocked open, and Sekan stepped inside, but Zheng Wei didn't leave, but there was an extra copy of Li Taibai in his hand, and there was a pinch of ashes under his feet, and there was still smoke on the ashes, and Sekan shouted angrily: "What did you burn?" β
Zheng Wei put Li Taibai Ji away, his hand kept as calm as possible, and said: "General, when the Great Khan of Qadir occupied this area, he made a three-chapter agreement with my family, saying that as long as we have no offenses, we will not intrude on our lives. After Bogra Khan moved into this area, although my father and two brothers were no longer in Kulan City, Bogra Khan personally came to my Aqim Mansion and was very relieved, although I was young at that time, but I was also very moved. β
He suddenly said these words, which was to tell SΓΉ Sekan: My Aqimu family has a backer, don't mess around.
Secan sneered: "Is there such a thing? How come I don't remember? β
Zheng Wei endured his sorrow, remained calm and continued: "General Saikan, as long as you can find evidence, if you want to beat me and kill me, or even kill me, I have nothing to say. But if thou wilt come and punish me by listening to the word of others, thou shalt come before Bhagra Khan for fear ......."
"I'm afraid you won't see Bogra!" Sekan's words made Zheng Wei's heart cold again, he looked at Zheng Wei's clean and fair skin, and said with a smile: "A man has such a white and tender face, but he doesn't know how many whips he has received. β
Meng You stepped forward and said: "General, in fact, you don't need to use the whip, the villain has a way to make it, and he has to speak immediately." β
"Oh?"
Meng You whispered a few words, Sekan was overjoyed, and said, "Is his wife really so beautiful?" Then show me. β
Zheng Wei's whole body trembled, and his voice trembled: "You...... You guys...... You...... What are you going to do! β
Meng You laughed, had already turned out of the door, Zheng Wei screamed in a frustration, to stop him, but was pushed back by the guards at the door, and soon saw that the whole Zheng family was caught in the study, and Mrs. Zheng was also among them, but Zheng Hao was gone.
Sekan smiled and walked towards Mrs. Zheng.
Zheng Wei roared angrily: "Saikan! You...... If you dare to move a finger of Alice, I'll ...... I promise you won't die well! β
Secan laughed, where did he care? But he suddenly ripped off Mrs. Zheng's face, Alice screamed, the veil fell, and the men in the room were dumbfounded, even Secan was stunned, and muttered: "There is such a beautiful woman in the world......" stretched out her hand, and actually touched Alice's cheek, Alice screamed, Zheng Weiren was held down, but her hands and feet danced wildly, as if crazy, shouting: "Beast!" Brute! You...... Stop! β
Sekan didn't seem to hear half of the sentence, his hand ran down Alice's cheek, touching it all the way, Zheng Wei's whole face turned red, and he jumped up like crazy, although there were three Hui soldiers working together, they could barely hold him down, and his roar had become almost crazy: "Sekan! Sekan! You...... Stop! You...... If you dare to move again, I will definitely kill you, I will definitely kill you! β
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