"Woo-woo-woo-woo!" The sound of the horn continued. Ashina Jishi was stationed on a hill a hundred steps away from the Great Wall, his ears erected, and his eyes faintly burning with green flames.

The sound of the horn in the distance is too familiar, and it is the military music that only sounds when the Central Plains people charge the enemy. But at this moment, when the wolf under his command was supposed to charge towards the top of the Great Wall, just before the horn sounded, he had already determined that the defenders were on the verge of collapse with years of experience.

But the nasty fellows who should have been defeated still stood on the wall, and would rather die with the wolves who rushed up than take a step back. In the time that his fingers were flexed and extended, Ashina Jishi saw at least three Turkic warriors jumping off the city wall with the "outlaws" who were guarding the gate. The tall walls and craggy rocks will break the bones of those who fall. And above Xiongguan, there are more guardians of the Great Wall who stand up from behind the battlements and open their "enthusiastic" arms to the wolf riders.

In the memory of Ashina Jishi, the people of the Central Plains have never been so brave. Although his fathers had been prostrate under the knees of the Great Sui all their lives, the fathers had lost to the Sui conspiracy, not to the force. Since he took over the throne of the Khan, he has basically explored the true face of the Central Plains people through repeated temptations, deliberate provocations again and again, and open fire robberies again and again. It was a group of very weak guys, bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, brave in infighting and cowardly in public war, the heroes showed their teeth and claws to their own people, and when they met the steppe warriors, they were immediately so docile that they wanted to offer their wives and children to rejoice.

But today, Ashina Jishi had to admit that he saw a group of Central Plains people who were different from before. They are brave, united, and fearless. Compared with the brutality of the tribal warriors, the character of the Central Plains people is like the Great Wall on this moonlit night, calm, rational and strong.

The grassland has been plagued by disasters year after year, and many warriors who followed the Ashina family south could not escape the fate of starvation even if they returned to the grassland if they could not snatch food and property in the battle. So the samurai saw death in battle as relief. And the Central Plains people guarding the Great Wall obviously had a way to retreat, and they could escape from Shengtian if they turned around, but they calmly chose to fight, as if it was the glory and duty given to them by Changshengtian.

"If all the people of the Central Plains are like this? Even if I defeat Chang'an, how many people will be left around me? Ashina Jishi looked at the loyal guards around him, and couldn't help but wonder if his decision to go south was correct. The Great Sui Dynasty was about to die, and before the expedition, he inquired very clearly about the situation in the Central Plains. If the Ashina family encounters the same crisis, it can be said that the Turkic state will not be able to fight back in the face of foreign enemies. But the reaction of the Central Plains people went far beyond common sense. Those guardians of the Great Wall knew that there was no emperor behind them, and they knew that no matter how much credit they made today, they might not be rewarded, they were still fighting, as if they were born to fight, and protecting the Great Wall was the whole meaning of their existence.

Half of their casualties have already passed.

They have no reinforcements behind them.

They don't even have a country of their own, and the newly established court may not remember their names and surnames, nor will they repay them for what they have done today.

But their figures still stand on the Great Wall, strong and strong.

The wind is blowing. The whistling wind gradually obscured the horn drums in the distance, blowing the wool daze beside Ashina Jishi. Several sturdy guards hurriedly ran forward and reached out to hold the hardwood flagpole. Several other good-looking slave girls ran up to the door with a white fur coat and raised their hands in front of Ashina Jishi.

"Great Khan, please change your clothes!" Shibi Khan's two younger brothers, Ashina Lifu and Ashina Mohedu, rode up the hill one after another, scrambling to express their concern to the Great Khan. Since the first battle of Yanmen suffered from the wind and cold, Ashina Jishi's body has become more and more fragile, and the slightest change in heat and cold will cause him to cough for several days. In this southern expedition, the nobles of the Turkic royal court originally did not agree to be personally commanded by Shibi Khan. But under the pressure of Ashina Bone Toru, another tiger of the Ashina family, he could only grit his teeth and insist. (Note 2)

Only the strong are respected on the steppe. The strong must maintain their demeanor at all times. If Gu Tuolu can see that Shi Bi's body is already like a broken candle in the wind, I am afraid that before the Central Plains is conquered, the tigers of the Ashina family will have to fight in the nest first.

As for the two tigers in front of them, they are just waiting patiently. Shibi Khan smiled, picked up the fur from the slave girl's hand with a scimitar, and draped it neatly over the armor. In the same way, he couldn't let Ashina Lifu and Ashina Mohelu see the true condition of his body. His son, Ashnashi Bobi, was still young, and his prestige was not enough, and he was not yet able to support the entire country on his own.

"There are two of us staring here, Da Khan can rest assured to go back to the camp to rest!" Ashina Lifu and Ashina Mohedu, as if they were not aware of Shibi's defense against him, looked at each other, and then continued to advise sincerely. "The wind in the mountains is urgent, and the battlefield is bloody and heavy. If the Great Khan is cold, whose orders should these hundreds of thousands of brothers obey? Don't worry, we'll take down the wall tonight. Tomorrow morning, your wool will be inserted at the highest point of the Great Wall! ”

"Really?" Shibi grinned, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth. With his white fur and white horse, his pale face and flashing white teeth, he felt like a lonely wolf, staring at his prey on the top of a mountain. ，

"Really, I can guarantee it!" Ashina Lifu and Ashina Mohe instinctively brought their war horses backwards and hesitated to agree.

"What guarantees do you two have? How many defenders are there on the Great Wall, and have reinforcements come? What kind of military exploits did Li Shimin, the chief general of the reinforcements, make, and what are the habits and methods of using soldiers? Do you both know that? Shibi Khan continued to smile like a kind elder brother teaching two young and ignorant younger brothers. In fact, the three of them are indeed biological brothers, but they are just dreaming of each other's early death.

"This ——!" Ashina Lifu and Ashina Mohe were speechless. scolded in his heart: Actually, you don't know, what kind of smart pretend! But there was a respectful expression on his face, as if he had understood his mistake.

"Send another 200 scouts to our flanks and behind us to search carefully!" Shi Bi still had a smile on his face, but his brows were furrowed. "Go now, don't delay your efforts here!"

"Yes. Honor the life of the Great Khan! Ashina Mohe shook the reins and ran down the hill without looking back. A kind heart was made into a donkey's liver and lungs, this grievance is willing to be endured by others, but he is not willing to endure it anymore. With the Great Wall in the way, it is impossible for Li Shimin to run to the flanks and behind the crowd. But it is better to take the opportunity of An Wai Hou to hide from the beginning, so as not to look at his lofty face.

Ashina Lifu is slightly older than Ashina Mohelu, and he can hold his breath better. Knowing that Shi Bi was deliberately looking for his and his brother's stubble, he still salivated and persuaded Shi Bi to pay attention to his body. "I think the defenders are at the end of their crossbows. I'm here tonight to war. Early tomorrow morning, the Great Khan will take down the wall with his own hands. He humbly bowed his body so that Shi Bi could see the loyalty on his face. I promise, be careful. No matter when Li Shimin came, he would not let him ask for any benefits! ”

Shi Bi slowly put away his smile, and the expression on his face looked extremely lonely, "Tong Livier, are you in such a hurry to command for me?" He asked, and then erupted into a violent cough.

"The Great Khan is clear!" He jumped off his horse and held on to his crumbling body. Several guards quickly surrounded the mount and lifted their master off the horse. The Turkic Khan would cover his mouth and cough more and more intensely, as if he wanted to cough out all his stomach and six organs from his throat.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" "Cough, cough, cough, cough!" "Ahem, ahem!" "Water, water! Give me water! ”

Everyone around panicked, and quickly took out the cowhide water bag that had been warm with her body from the arms of the slave girl. He will drink like a camel in the desert, and he will continue to cough as he drinks. Ashina Lifu was so anxious that he was sweating, and while he was beating Shi Bi's back hard, he kept talking to explain what he had just done.

"I am, I'm worried about the Khan's body! The Great Khan should understand my good intentions. ”

No one paid attention to his words, and in the eyes of the advisors and generals around Shi Bi, he only saw a cold flame. The hairs on Ashina Lifu's body stood up, he took a few steps back, and his hand suddenly pressed on the hilt of the knife on his waist, "Great sweat, big brother." If you're not at ease, I can swear to God. Me, I can go and siege the city on my own! ”

After all, he will not wait for the beginning to answer. He drew his scimitar, jumped on his horse again, and as soon as he caught his feet in the belly of the horse, he was about to rush down the hill and die with the defenders.

If he dies at the hands of the enemy, his wife and children will be well cared for. If the dying Shi Bi is slaughtered as an obstacle to Ashinash's succession to the throne, his wife and children, although they are also members of the Ashina family, will still be covered in blood. There is no family affection between the descendants of the wolf, and no matter what nationality, there is no family affection between the rich and the rich. You see, aren't the two Great Sui soldiers and horses in front of you also not helping each other. Although they are all from the Central Plains, they are not descendants of the blue wolf!

"That's it! I didn't say I didn't believe you! At the critical moment, Shibi finally stopped coughing and said a word while wheezing.

Ashina, who had been pardoned, wiped the sweat or tears from his face and slowly tightened the reins of his horse. The mount, which was ready to accelerate, was agitated by his inconsistent gestures, and kicked on all fours, causing blades of grass and dirt to splash in all directions.

He walked between life and death. But he didn't know that just now Shibi Khan was also hovering between life and death. Looking at the blood clot coughed up in the palm of his hand, he must know that he has not many days to live. The bone Toru of the East is the head wolf, and his two younger brothers are also the head wolf. If Gu Toru leads the troops to fight for the Khan throne, will there be reinforcements from Xiao Shibao?

On the Great Wall, the desolate and majestic sound of the horn once again burned Shibi's heart. After a loud gasp for a while, Shibi Khan, who had gone back between life and death, finally made the most important decision in his life. Looking at his younger brother who was at a loss, he said quietly: "I want to finish today's battle myself." The coach of the Women's Army is a capable opponent! Such an opponent is not easy to find in this life! ”

"The Great Khan has defeated her. The soldiers in the city are just dying and struggling! He jumped off his horse and obediently stood beside Shibi, whispering compliments.

"She didn't lose at my hands." Shibi shook his head slightly, "But to destroy her is also a blessing from God to the Turks." ”

"Immortal Heaven bless the Turks!" Although he couldn't understand what his brother was saying, Ashina Lifu still echoed loudly.

"So, when I'm alive, I will never let anyone hurt you!" I don't know where to come to such a conclusion, and when I heard Ashina Lifu, I was both moved and confused.

It's not enough to be moved, the people of the Ashina family have their own fixed ways of doing things. Looking at the hundreds of thousands of troops under the mountain, Ashina Lifu resolutely raised his hand and swore an oath: "Big brother." As long as I can breathe in this life, I will never let anyone hurt me! ”

"Hmm. Then I'm relieved. I, the Turkic men, will not be conquered unless they raise their swords against each other. Shi Bi smiled and nodded, as if he had a very important matter on his mind. Pointing to the still burning city wall, he added faintly, "Actually, it's the same in the Central Plains. However, everyone understands this, but how many people can do it?! ”

Ashina Lifu didn't know how to respond, so he had to remain silent. Shibi Khan looked around and commanded several of his generals, "Tell the brethren not to rush to break the city. Turned to a feint and dragged out the battle until dawn. Those who did not participate in the siege of the city were to arrange their armor and weapons on the spot. Don't mess up the formation! ”

"This? Be! The generals could not understand his order, but they agreed and walked away quickly. Shibi Khan threw away the empty water bag and stepped on the back of the slave girl to get back on his horse. Looking up at the Great Wall burning in blood and fire again, he suddenly turned the topic to the eastern battlefield, "Is there a letter from Gu Turu?" Has he already entered Zhuojun? ”

"Nope." Ashina Mohe thought for a moment and responded loudly, "But I heard that the thirteen tribes of the Xia tribe have rebelled, and they no longer obey the orders of Gu Tuolu and Su Si to leave. Instead, they elected Li Xu as their big Ai Jin and returned to Crescent Lake together! ”

The three brothers all regard Ashina Bone Tuolu, which is divided into the eastern grasslands, as a common object of prevention, so whenever there is an unpleasant quarrel between the three brothers, mentioning the bad luck of Bone Tuoru can ease the relationship between them a lot. This time, the effect of Gu Toru obviously began to work again, and Shi Bi's face immediately warmed up, and he said with a smile, "I heard about this too!" That attachment is indeed worthy of its name! ”

"I also heard that there was a guy named Wang Xuba, who went against the path of Gu Toru and killed him in the grassland. Many tribes were burned along the way, causing the various tribes under the command of Gu Toru to shout every day to return home as soon as possible! It was rare to see the eldest brother happy, and Ashina Lifu hurriedly continued to shake off the shortcomings of the bone Toru, and danced with his hands as he spoke.

"That's a great trick! When Gu Toru encounters attachment, he can be regarded as meeting an opponent! Shibi smiled again, as if Gutoru and he didn't belong to the same surname at all.

"His Kedun is also said to have been left by Li Xu before. Gu Toru picks up other people's leftover saddles, but he is afraid to melt them in his mouth all day long. The more Ashina Lifu talked, the happier he became, and he actually pulled out some of the privacy of chasing after the wind and shadows.

This time, he slapped the horse's ass on the horse's leg again. Shibi Khan's eyes straightened, and the smile immediately disappeared from his face, "We Turks, don't learn from the bad habits of the Han people!" What's wrong with a woman finding a strong man to rely on? Only the strongest blue wolf will have a she-wolf howl around. As long as they can give birth to you cubs, why bother who she has belonged to before? ”

"Well, well, the Great Khan said yes!" Ashina Lifu held back his breath and muttered in agreement. The Ashina family has been married to the Central Plains for generations, and many habits have long been similar to those of the Central Plains nobles. Although they don't care about robbing other people's women and property, the highest status in the family, Kedun, must keep it intact before he marries.

"The reason why our Turks have suffered so much is that we have learned too many bad habits of the Han people!" Shi must have known that his younger brother was not convinced, shook his head, and spoke bitterly about his teachings. "If you can't understand this, how can I trust you to hand over Daxu in the future!"

"Big brother, what is Big Brother talking about?" The sudden happiness made Ashina Livier dizzy. He wasn't sure if he was testing himself, or if he really wanted to pass on the throne to him. Frightened, he retreated again and again, waving his hand in response, "Big brother, I will definitely try my best to help Shi Bo Yuan!" Never let anyone hurt him! ”

"Shi Bo is too young!" He will sigh at first. Until tonight, he had been thinking about passing on his son, not one of his two younger brothers. But the battle in front of him made him understand a lot of things. Cannibalism, the family is close but calculating each other, with the age and qualifications of Shi Bo Bi, even if he takes over the sweat position, can he calculate the two clan uncles? It's better to be happy while you are still able to take charge of things, and set the order of succession to the throne. lest the Turkic people in the future repeat the mistakes of these Central Plains people in front of them.

Ashina Livier's eyes looked around, and he really couldn't figure out which tendon was wrong with his eldest brother today. I was eager to get rid of myself before, but in the blink of an eye, I lifted myself above the clouds.

Stand tall and fall hard. He didn't want to die in a daze, so he preferred to take a step back so that people could see his loyalty, "Big brother can always watch him grow up!" I will also try to assist him so that he can inherit our brother's inheritance!" ”

Shi Bi smiled, turned his head and ordered Da Meilu, who was waiting for pen and ink beside him, "You can record my words today and make them public early tomorrow morning." If I am summoned by the Immortal Heaven in the future, the throne will be inherited by Ashina Lifu. When the time has come for Ashina to meet with me, I must pass the throne to my son Shibabi. If anyone disobeys this order, all the Turks can kill him. I forgive the murderer of his innocence! ”

"Big brother!" This time, Ashina Lifu finally believed that the happiness in front of him was real, and lay down in front of Shibi Khan's horse, bursting into tears. After the big and small Burkes who were beside Shibi, Melu and Tutun hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, patted the mud and sand off his knees, and then put an equally white fur coat on him, and helped him to step onto the warhorse. Two men of the Ashina family in pure white fur fur stood side by side in the moonlight, pointing at the country with leather whips, laughing.

"You say, did Gu Turu break the wall of Zhuo County?" Shi Bi pointed out the rivers and mountains in the night while asking.

"If it is broken or not, there will be no Great Khan who will fight well here!" Ashina Livo nodded heavily.

The two brothers looked around, and in the distance, they saw a flash of fire coming from outside the Great Wall. Immediately after, dozens of scouts flew in.

"Report to the Great Khan, there are enemy troops coming from the left flank, the number is unknown!" The leading scout immediately held up a piece of sheepskin and shouted loudly.

"Order the three armies, abandon the wall, and encircle and annihilate the enemy!" The horsewhip in Shibi's hand pointed at the place where the fire started, and shouted loudly.

Note 1: Ashina Jishi, that is, the Khan of Shibi.

Note 2: Ashina Lifu, later the Khan of Chuluo. Ashina Mohe is the Khan of Jieli, and the son of Shibi, Ashnashi Bobi, is the Khan of Tuli.

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