Chapter 488 Reunion

The captured Turkic defeated soldiers were all tied to long ropes with their hands behind their backs, and they stood in rows in the cold wind, and there were very many of them. The officers and men of the Tang Army who guarded them were often whipped and kicked, but there was no preferential policy for prisoners. Before the war, in order to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers, the upper echelons of the Tang army were always publicizing the sins committed by the Turks on the border, turning their sins into beasts that did all kinds of evil, so it was completely reasonable for these captured Turks to suffer a little, and few people sympathized with their suffering.

The captured Li Shizhi buried his head as much as possible not to be noticed, and his heart was really stuffy to the extreme, and he couldn't help but feel a little funny that he had become a prisoner of the Tang Army at this time.

"Smack!" Suddenly, there was a pain in his back, and a horsewhip was thrown over without saying anything, and Li Shizhi instinctively raised his head and glared angrily.

At this moment, the sergeant who raised his whip suddenly stopped, "Han? What's your name and where is your hometown? ”

Li Shiqing knew that not all Han people who were selected from the prisoners of war would have a good end, because some Han people in Turkia were originally fugitives who defected to Turkic to survive, and this kind of person had to be charged with treason in addition to liquidating his previous crimes. Of course, the most are the people who are captured from the border by the Turks to be slaves, and this kind of people are now lucky, not only do they no longer have to "enjoy" the treatment of prisoners, but they will also distribute land seeds and even ploughing cattle to make up for the previous injustices.

But Li Shizhi obviously should be attributed to the former, he quickly realized the crisis, and hurriedly bowed his head and replied: "Wang Chao, a person from Yunzhou." He casually recounted a name and a place of origin in Hebei Province, Yunzhou was located in the north, and it was easy to say that he was a captive to the Turks. Now there is only one step at a time.

Unexpectedly, at this time, a Turkic man next to him suddenly said in surprise: "Aren't you Li Shizhi Li Gongzi?" ”

"You've mistaken someone!" Li Shi's heart was depressed, and he said in his heart, why didn't you recognize your father but recognized Lao Tzu?

The man still buried his head in looking at Li Shizhi's face from below, and said stupidly: "That's right, it's Li Gongzi, I saw you in Black Sand City." ”

After listening to the conversation between the two, the military general glanced at Li Shizhi, and ordered: "Take this person away from here." ”

At this time, Li Shizhi understood that everything was over, he was also a celebrity in the three cities, and many Tang Army soldiers knew him, once he got it and identified it, could he still run away? I have to say that this is really providential! Fame is a loss of life. If it hadn't been recognized just now, it wouldn't have been bad, and once the place over there was breached, it would be a dispersal of wives, and there was no way to find out, as long as there was no bad response, it was really difficult to determine where it came from. But there is no need to quibble anymore.

…… At this time, Xue Chongxun was in the Chinese army to meet with the Turkic Ying Hitler, because the intelligence was true and played a great role in the victory of the Tang army, so Xue Chongxun praised Hitler's practice of "abandoning the dark and turning to the light", and promised to give him an official position and corresponding rewards, thinking that he would set an example for the Turks.

The general reported Li Shizhi's matter, and Xue Chongxun said happily: "Bring him up." In his letters, Setler mentioned that he had a disagreement with this man, but today he had fallen into the hands of our army. ”

Xue Chongxun asked curiously, "Where does the grudge between you and Li Shizhi begin?" ”

"Actually, there is not much resentment, but this man is good at flattering the Khan, and I am not used to it. ”

Xue Chongxun had heard Qi Tler count Li Shizhi's various crimes of treason and help the Turkic Khan, including Murong Xianbei's defeat in the battle, Xue Chongxun was really impressed by Li Shizhi, and felt that this person and gold could shine anywhere, and he was indeed very interested in meeting again at this time.

Soon Li Shizhi was escorted to the big tent, and when he saw Qi Tler, who was regarded as a guest, he immediately understood what was going on, and immediately said with disdain: "The thief turned out to be you, which is really surprising." ”

There was a hint of cold hatred in Gentler's eyes, which was by no means a sarcasm, and he snorted: "Each other, but I abandon the secret because of the violent selfishness of the Mosi Khan, why do you want to vote for someone like Mosi?" ”

Li Shiqing knew that there was no way to live, and he was fearless, and said without changing his face: "Xue's Bimo is not too reckless." ”

"Bold!" The official next to him suddenly snorted.

Xue Chongxun was not angry, and stopped the official and said: "We want his life, and it is also appropriate to be scolded for a sentence or two." ”

At this moment, a personal soldier came to the door and reported: "The Turkic princess asks to see you." ”

Ashina Zhuo and Li Shizhi and Qi Tler who were present have a very tangled relationship, but Xue Chongxun has no way of knowing about this kind of thing, and now he didn't say anything about the military aircraft, he happened to meet together, and he could also let Qi Tler and the Turkic old people recognize each other, so he ordered Ash Nazhuo to enter the account.

Because of his merits, Ketler has been divided into the category of pro-Tang Dynasty by Xue Chongxun, Xue Chongxun has always been very fond of appointing foreign generals and nobles, but he also treats those who really belong well, after all, it is not wise to set up enemies for no reason.

Ashina Zhuo was suddenly shocked at the door of the tent after entering the account, not only Qi Tler, but what surprised her the most was that Li Shizhi was actually here. Xue Chongxun saw her face and asked, "What is the princess meeting for?" ”

"When I saw the Tang army cheering back to the camp, I wanted to ask how the battle was, but I didn't expect to see Li Gongzi here, but I didn't need to ask again." Ashina Zhuo glanced at Li Shi with a complicated expression.

Seeing this, Li Shizhi also clasped his fists and saluted quite gracefully: "I just happened to meet here, I have to take the opportunity to thank the princess for her care for many days, otherwise I am afraid that I will not have a chance in the future." ”

Ketler was left out in the cold and speechless. Xue Chongxun's gaze swept over the three of them, and he guessed in his heart that the relationship between Ashina Zhuo and Li Shizhi might not be ordinary, otherwise how could Ashina Zhuo put his relatives aside and talk to Li Shizhi endlessly? He looked at Li Shizhi's demeanor again, and sure enough, he was a good son, and he already understood a little bit in his heart.

Ashina Zhuo hurriedly pleaded with Xue Chongxun and said: "Li Gongzi is not a great traitor, why does the King of Jin have to be put to death?" ”

Xue Chongxun was silent for a while, and did not say how Li Shizhi committed the crime of murder and should be punished according to the law, because many people present knew the inside story in their hearts, including Li Shizhi himself. It wasn't for the Tang Army general who was ordered to kill Li Shizhi before, how could there be a murder? The real inside story of this matter is actually Li Shizhi's self-defense.

He thought for a moment and said: "Li Shizhi is a clan, and he may have been able to show grace outside the law before, but now that you have betrayed the people of the Tang Dynasty to serve the Turkic Khan, what is the need to intercede and live?" Your wife at home is shameless because of your status as a fugitive, and suddenly found out that you have become a traitor, and you still have the face to live in the world, haven't you thought about her? ”

Xue Chongxun sometimes speaks very sinisterly, sees through the relationship between Ashina Zhuo and Li Shizhi, and deliberately moves Li Shizhi's wife out to talk about it.

As expected, Ashina Zhuo was suddenly surprised: "Didn't Gongzi Li say that you haven't married yet, how can you have a wife?!" ”

Xue Chongxun laughed in his heart when he heard this, and said in his heart that this guy is really a master who pretends to be a little girl, and there is a good show to watch now. He couldn't help but add fuel and vinegar and said: "Li Shi's family is not bad, and it is a noble clan. It's the age of the weak crown, right? How could it be that there was no marriage? ”

Li Shizhi stood awkwardly for a while, not knowing what to say. Ketler said angrily: "This person is ungrateful, let alone faithless, nothing more than rhetoric to deceive the princess to shelter, so that the Turks can live a good life!" ”

Ashina Zhuo said angrily: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person!" ”

Ketler: "......"

Ashina Zhuo turned his head and looked at Li Shizhi with a pleading expression: "Why are you lying to me?" Even if you say you're married, what's the matter...... How much of the other thing you say to me is true? ”

Li Shizhi blushed and said, "What did I say to the princess?" ”

Ash Nazhuo thought about it, Li Shizhi really didn't promise anything, let alone the sea oath and the like, it has always been Ash Nazhuo himself who expressed his love, but Li Shizhi always regarded himself as a gentleman, giving people the feeling of being a decent person......

Ashina Zhuo said angrily: "Okay, the truth is all yours!" I don't bother to care about you! "Then turn around and leave.

After her figure disappeared outside the big tent, Xue Chongxun's serious face showed a smile, and he looked at Li Shizhi mockingly: "It's good now, you are completely defeated." ”

Qi Terler also sneered on the side, Li Shizhi always felt a little strange when he saw that the two were "wolf bèi for rape", and said in his heart: As a nobleman, why did Qi Terler suddenly take refuge under Xue Chongxun? Li Shizhi felt that there was something strange about this, but he did not expose Qi Tler, this Turkic descendant was a villain in his eyes, and he didn't need to worry about it at all.

Qi Tler said proudly: "Li Shizhi, Li Shizhi didn't expect that you also have today, where did you go in the past in Black Sand City?" ”

Li Shizhi said coldly: "Don't think you're amazing. Qi Tler said: "If it weren't for me as the internal response, how could Tang Jun break the silence in one fell swoop, and how could you become a prisoner?" ”

It's true that he doesn't know how to speak, and a word may offend Xue Chongxun, as if the credit for the war is all his own. Fortunately, Xue Chongxun didn't care much about this kind of tongue, so he didn't say anything.

And Li Shizhi was just the opposite, and soon one sentence could make Xue Chongxun's heart feel comfortable: "If you insist on attacking Tiele surnamed Jiu regardless of the advice, you are doomed to the beginning of failure, your defection to the enemy and treason is just speeding up the process, and the key to the victory or defeat of this war has nothing to do with you at all." ”

Ketler said: "No matter how clever your tongue is, it is enough for me to live well in hell today." ”

Li Shizhi laughed, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Indisputable, it is really unfair to God." ”

Xue Chongxun said: "I think you are a noble member of the clan, and you can be regarded as a figure that I admire a little, I will let you die a dignified death." However, it is inevitable that you will be infamous for murder and treason, otherwise you will not be punished. ”

Li Shizhi smiled: "Infamy? How many years can the infamy be carried by future generations has their own judgment. You see, the years after death are very long. ”

Xue Chongxun was stunned, feeling that Li Shizhi was very thoughtful, and he really felt a little sympathetic...... However, it has never been Xue Chongxun's style to be soft on the enemy.

"Come on, take it down, settle down, and then talk about it when you are escorted back to Beijing."

…… At this time, Xue Chongxun was able to relax for a few days and solve the decisive battle with the Turks, and he had to think about new major events. But there's no need to rush, you can fix it for a while. But there is nothing fun in the army, it seems that Huo Qubing likes to play sand balls when he goes out on the expedition in history, but Xue Chongxun can't raise the spirit to fiddle with those things. He prefers to play with women, but in the army, he is not as good as Chang'an, and there are no women to play...... But there is an Ashinadjo.

It's just that he said that he would let her go last time, and Xue Chongxun, who was strong again at this time, felt a little unable to pull his face. But this little lady is very cute, even if you can't eat it in your mouth, it's a pleasant thing to be able to joke and laugh with the little lady at this relaxed and leisurely time.

So Xue Chongxun called someone to send Ashina Zhuo to come over to meet. After seeing her, I found out that her love was very bad, probably because of Li Shizhi's matter.

The atmosphere was not very good, and the two faced each other silently. Xue Chongxun didn't know what to say, and now being able to coax Ash Nazhuo to be happy was nothing more than saying good things about Li Shizhi, but Xue Chongxun was obviously unwilling to do that.

At this time, she finally broke the silence: "I really didn't expect Li Shizhi to be such a person." ”

Xue Chongxun felt that women were really unreasonable, this should be replaced by the fact that he himself had become a captive, and the most concerned thing must be his own safety, how could he be in the mood to care about the personal affairs of his children, and he was full of food.

He said casually: "The most important thing in the hearts of aristocratic scholars and doctors is definitely not the personal relationship between men and women, especially for an ambitious person like Li Shizhi, isn't it normal for him to do that?" ”

Ashina Zhuo suddenly asked, "Isn't King Jin also a nobleman of the Tang Dynasty?" You must have great ambitions in the southern and northern wars, are you the same as Li Shizhi? ”

Speaking of himself all of a sudden, Xue Chongxun was still a little surprised, Ashina Zhuo didn't think about Li Shizhi in his heart, how could he ask about Lao Tzu. He said casually: "Li Shizhi and I are two kinds of people, and there is nothing in common. ”

"Where to start?" Ashinazhuo's attention shifted, and his face seemed to be a little better, "Will you lie to the little lady?" ”

Xue Chongxun said in his heart: If I always tell the truth in front of women, wouldn't I be stupid? He said quietly: "I have princesses, side concubines, and concubines in my family, and I never tell people that I still have no heart, why lie to them?" The laws of the Tang Dynasty did not stipulate that after getting married, you can't like other little girls at the same time. By the way, isn't the sister of King Tuyuhun Khan my side concubine, I snatched it from the hands of the Tuyuhun minister. And Princess Jincheng was originally going to give it to Tubo and his relatives, but I snatched it back halfway, and as a result, we fought with Tubo for several years. ”

Ashina Zhuo felt very amazing, and couldn't help but say: "Then Princess Jincheng and Princess Tuyuhun must be beautiful in the world, but you dare to mess around like this, the Tang Dynasty Son of Heaven will not blame you?" ”

Xue Chongxun saw that there was no one else in the tent, so he said: "The Son of Heaven once saw me so frightened that the cup fell, what am I afraid of him?" ”

Ashina Zhuo grinned: "No wonder others scold you for being authoritarian, it seems that you are really right." ”

Xue Chongxun didn't care about "um" and simply admitted. He asked again: "Li Shizhi is the lover you say." Ashina Zhuo's face that had just gotten up suddenly pulled down again, and bowing his head without saying a word was a tacit acquiescence.

Xue Chongxun smiled indifferently: "How is Li Shizhi compared to Jiao Zhongqing in "Peacock Flying Southeast"? If you did die that night, do you think he would have died for it? Ashina Zhuo was silent, the answer was self-evident, if someone like Li Shizhi would sacrifice his life for a woman, he really didn't believe it.

At this time, Xue Chongxun looked at the afterglow outside the tent and muttered shallowly: "The king is regarded as a rock, and the concubine is regarded as a reed." The reeds are like silk, and the rock has no shift......" sighed after singing, and looked thoughtful. Somehow, he suddenly remembered a sentence, and when I thought about early love, it was too late. He's been calculating in the maelstrom of royal power, and he's got everything, and he's really missing that thing, and he'll never get it.

He turned his head to look at Ashina Zhuo, and couldn't help but laugh: "Princess Ashina thinks I am better than Li Shizhi, will I be better than him?" ”

Ashina Zhuo hurriedly shook his head and said, "I don't have a world-class appearance, and besides, you are not much better than him!" ”

Xue Chongxun...... The Tang soldiers cleaned up the battlefield and did not find or capture the corpse of Mo Si, and determined that the Turkic Khan had escaped in the melee. The generals were more concerned about Mo Si's whereabouts, which was a symbol of meritorious service, but Xue Chongxun didn't care much about it, as long as the main Turkic force was defeated, Mo Si's life or death didn't matter much to him. The ability of a tribe on the grassland to recover is worse than that in the interior, such as the Xiongnu and Xianbei, once their vitality is greatly damaged or disappears, or it is difficult to regain their vigor for hundreds of years; However, the Central Plains is different, after experiencing troubled times, as long as the policy of recuperation and recuperation is correct, it will soon be able to restore the prosperous era. Therefore, Xue Chongxun believed that the Turkic Khanate could hardly pose a threat to the Central Plains.

It's better if Mo Si didn't die, this battle is not over. Under the situation of the general trend, Xue Chongxun just planned to call on all the clans in the world to form an alliance to continue the crusade, and at this time, all the surrounding clans wanted to intervene in a piece of the pie, and an alliance with the Tang people was unbelievable, and this matter should be very smooth.

Sure enough, the Khitan Li quickly sent envoys to complain bitterly about the brutality and inhumanity of the Turkic state, and asked his subordinates to follow the Tang army to crusade against injustice.

Xue Chongxun's staff later scolded, what did these wall grasses do before, and only then did they remember to send troops to help the Tang Army after the big battle was over, which was extremely shameless. Du Xian said: "There is really no sin in the Khitan, a few days ago they can watch the fire from the other side is a very good situation, if this group of people is with the Turks, our enemy will increase by tens of thousands ......of cavalry, then the Khitan soldiers will not be able to look down on it" Du Xian said a few nonsense before saying the main point, "Last time, the prince ordered the ministers to negotiate peace with the Khitan, and they asked the Tang court to recognize the Wuluo Protectorate that it annexed, and at that time, the military situation was urgent, and the war was imminent, so I agreed to them in order to stabilize the Khitan as much as possible." ”

Some staff members suddenly discussed: "The Khitans have rebelled and attached, going back and forth several times, and they are not reliable, and it is possible to give them the territory of Wuluo to raise tigers." I promised and didn't have a national letter to back up, so now I can turn my face and deny it! ”

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said: "General Du is a man of his word, where will we put General Du in that way?" Talking with the Khitans was originally I authorized General Du to be in charge, so it's no wonder that he was in charge. Besides, why should I worry about such small profits with them, if the Khitan is ready to move, the Tubo and Turks will be their end! ”Q