Shibi Khan (Note 1) looked at the leaders of the tribes who were arguing in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation in his heart. The Southern Expedition, which had been prepared since his father's lifetime, had just begun and had to end. Except for a few carts of gold and silver that could not be eaten or burned as firewood, the Turkic nation caught almost nothing. But from then on, those Central Plains people would no longer believe that the Turks were brothers, and no matter whether the Great Sui continued to control Yanmen County, or which rebels occupied the forty-one cities, they would take the threat from the north as their main defensive object. If the Cypriot coalition forces want to find the same opportunity to march south, it is estimated that they will have to wait at least another five or six years.

"But will Changshengtian give me another five years?" Shibi Khan asked himself with sadness deep in his heart. His physical condition is not very good, half of it is because of the work of government affairs, and half of the reason is because of these Merus, She, and Tutun in front of him. As long as these people are not careful, they will play some strange tricks. Either attack each other, or plunder other people's cattle and sheep, as if they can't survive without taking advantage of each other. Staring at them all day long is more tiring than dealing with government affairs.

"We can't just leave, otherwise, we will have to be looked down upon by those people in the west!" The loudest shouter in the crowd was Shibi Khan's eldest brother Philip Liver, a young and vigorous fellow who, like his looks, was rough and lacking in scheming.

"Yes, we'd rather die under this wall than turn back!" Another one who shouted for a fight to the death with the Sui army was his second brother, the second brother, who spoke fiercely, and even did not hesitate to draw a knife and self-harm to show his determination. But in Shibi's view, the excitement of the heir is more like a disguise. Through this kind of tough statement, he won the loyalty of some of the young and strong soldiers of the tribe.

Shibi Khan was very dissatisfied with this clever move of the Arrogant Heir. But he didn't think it was dangerous, there was an old saying in the prairie that wisdom is not wisdom to be seen. The more aggressive he became, the more sure Shibi Khan was of controlling him. His least favorite thing was Bone Toru, who sat in the corner of the tent and didn't speak from beginning to end, although the other party had always behaved in a proper manner.

To be exact, Gu Toru is Shibi's cousin. Judging from the history of the Ashina family in the last hundred years, this kind of relationship that is close by blood, but not related by flesh and blood, is extremely dangerous. Examples such as a wise cousin taking his nephew's place, or a clever cousin accidentally annexing a cousin's tribe occur almost every twenty years or so, as if a cursed person had been cursed.

Gu Toru is obviously the one who has fallen under the curse, this guy is known for his weakness and fear of his wife, and he always takes three steps back when things happen. But such a cowardly person rarely suffers in a fight with others. In order to deal with Qiyu, Shibi had to join forces with him. Unexpectedly, after breaking Qi Yu's teeth, he found that what he gained was far better than what he lost. With his "loyalty" and decisiveness, Gu Toru inherited all the power of Choyu in the desert east. In addition, he also received the canonization of Shibi, as well as the favor of Xi, Xi, Xi, Khitan and Murowei that Yu had never won.

Shibi Khan was eager to find an opportunity to kill Bone Toru, but the other party slipped like a loach in a stream. This man has hardly committed any wrongdoing, and he has never disputed the distribution of the spoils. He has always given the most filial piety to the tribal elders and shamans every year. Moreover, this person knows how to preserve strength very well. Just like this southern expedition, Shi Bi originally placed it in the outermost direction, which was most likely to be attacked by the Great Sui reinforcements, but as a result, several vicious battles were fought in a row, and the other sets and Burkes suffered a lot of losses, but Gu Toru was almost unscathed.

No one can accuse Gutoru of not fighting actively, and his reputation for cowardice has already spread. It is a shame for someone else to be unwilling, but it is a matter of course for him to be. Moreover, in the battle with the reinforcements of the Great Sui, Gu Tuolu was already working harder than usual. He took all the people who were defeated, and a dozen Burkes owed him a saving grace.

For this kind of slippery head with a wide range of good connections, Shibi Khan can only treat each other with courtesy no matter how much he holds a grudge in his stomach. He couldn't make the other khans look chilled because of his momentary inbearability, so he tried his best to put a smile on his face, "Gu Toru, what do you think?" Shall we withdraw our troops back to the grassland, or will we continue to attack Yanmen? ”

If I say that I withdraw to the grassland, you will definitely put the responsibility for the withdrawal on me alone!" Gu Tuolu scolded in his heart, and the same smile was piled up on his face, "If you go back to the Great Khan, I suggest continuing to attack Yanmen." Anyway, the dry food is enough to eat for a while, and after the news from outside is verified, it will be too late for us to withdraw the troops! ”

"What are you talking about, are more than a dozen tribes burned in a row, do you still think it is the enemy's suspicious plan? If we continue to spend it here, the house will be robbed. At that time, why go back to the teacher, anyway, if you go back, you will starve to death! "Ashina Jiebo and Gu Tulu have always been at odds, and after listening to his advice, he immediately rushed forward to refute it.

"The Great Khan asked me, and I made a proposal within the scope of my duties. If Brother Jebo disagrees, just say your suggestion, I'll listen attentively! Bone Turu bowed to Jabpo and humbly asked for advice.

"They didn't burn your people!" Jabbo choked on the soft nails and rolled his eyes. His territory is at the foot of Baishan Mountain, which is the closest to Yanmen, so the news of Liu Jizhen's exit from there was also the first to come. In just three days, Liu Jizhen ransacked more than 20 winter camps, burned all the hay that the herders had worked hard to accumulate for a year, stole all the livestock, and displaced more than 10,000 elderly and infirm.

These more than 10,000 old and weak sons and fathers were under the tent of Ashina Jiebo, and for a few days, everyone had no heart to fight against the Sui army, and shouted every day that they wanted to kill back to Baishan Mountain, kill Liu Jizhen to take revenge, and recapture the stolen rations.

"My people have suffered even more, but I have to take care of the big picture!" Gu Tuolu smiled slightly, correcting the mistakes in the other party's accusation, "Luo Manzi rode out of the plug with his tiger and iron iron, from wet water to weak Luoshui, his people are doing evil everywhere!" ”

This is also a well-known news, but every time it is repeated, everyone's hearts twitch. The fierce reputation of the tiger general Luo Yi is not in vain, when he fought against the Western Turks, every time Luo Manzi won a battle, the blood on the ground could drown people's feet and necks. To this day, some tribes have mentioned this death, and the > of this is the case

was first possessed and took away the holy wolf, and then was invaded by Luo Yi. Of all the people here, no one has lost more than Ashina Bone Toru. And even so, he forced a smile and thought about the whole tribe wholeheartedly. What a big heart? Thinking of this, many of the little sweaters' eyes turned to pity when they looked at Gu Toru, and at the same time, their eyes on Ashina Jebo were full of disdain.

Shibi Khan knew that he hadn't caught the handle again, so he waved his hand and ordered Jabo to stop arguing with Bone Toru, "Forget it, you two don't quarrel. Gutoru is right, we should take care of the big picture. Jie Bo is right to be worried, if the news of Luo Yi and Liu Jizhen coming out of the jam is true, we should indeed protect our own people first! ”

"Each tribe left half of the soldiers and horses to continue to besiege Yanmen, and the other half of the soldiers and horses returned to the division to save themselves. There are not many people under Liu Jizhen's command, and Luo Yi's command is mainly equipped with iron horses, the number of people cannot be large, and the marching speed will not be fast! Fernandes stepped forward and suggested loudly.

There was something practical about this suggestion, so it caused a wave of response. But a lot of everyone's enthusiasm was depressed, because Gu Toru asked again, "I also agree with the idea of the heir, if someone is willing to lead the team to meet Luo Yi, I can give him half of the soldiers and horses under my command!" ”

In an instant, the tent was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly. No one took the initiative to ask, including the two brothers Ashina Lifu and Ashina Who, who had the most trouble, kept their mouths shut. Thousands of miles to return to the tribes of others, while the tiger rode on the grassland to wait for work. Whoever goes will not be able to take advantage of anything, and if you are not careful, you will even lose a lifetime of fame.

Shibi, who was sitting on a tiger skin chair, couldn't help but sigh again when he saw this scene. This is the key to the difficulty of the Saishang nation to enter the Central Plains, a tribe has a mind, as many surnames as there are. When the Central Plains declined, everyone could still get together and get some cheap. When the Central Plains is reunited by a strong man, the Plugged Nation will only be broken by each other.

"Let's withdraw our troops as soon as possible, at least we can retreat with the whole division!" Ashina Choyu saw Shi Bi's true thoughts, stood up, and suggested in a low voice. He now has not a single soldier in his hands, and he can no longer threaten anyone. So whatever comes out of your mouth doesn't cause unpleasant associations.

Without waiting for others to speak, Shibi Khan nodded first, "But Yu said very well, since we have lost our sharpness, it is better to withdraw the army as soon as possible." I just have to think of a safe withdrawal plan, and I can't be too hasty, giving the surname Li an opportunity! ”

This is another takeaway from this southern expedition! All the tribal leaders knew a general surnamed Lee. This was the man who snatched the silver wolf of Bone Toru and wounded his wife. It was also this person, who was nailed behind everyone together with Qu Tutong, and for more than ten days, it was like an awl, and whoever touched it was pierced with blood.

"I suggest that everyone evacuate in turn, act in unison, and then disperse and go home after coming to the Sanggan River" But Yu thought for a while, and once again put forward the advice, "The people of Lord Yu Du have suffered the greatest losses, so he is the first to withdraw." The territories of Hobal and Ashibi were also attacked, and they went in a second wave. The third wave of ......."

"I'm willing to cut off everyone!" Ashina Bone Tuoru finally braved once, stood up, and said loudly.

Everyone's eyes were attracted to him again, and no one expected that at the critical moment, the most cowardly person would behave so bravely. Compared with the strong and middle-aged cadres of Ashina and Ashina's aggressive heirs, Gu Tuoru is more worthy of the bloodline of the Ashina family and is more worthy of everyone's trust.

"I, the bone Tuoru of the Ashina family, as long as there is still a breath left, the Sui army will not be able to keep up!" Ashina Bone Tuolu pulled out his knife and stabbed his fingers, "Immortal Heavenly Witness, if you violate this oath, people and gods will abandon you!" ”

Note 1: In the Turkic lineage, the son of the Qimin Khan is Ashina Luji, that is, the Shibi Khan. Shibi Khan had two younger brothers, Ashina Lifu and Ashina Dubi, namely Chuluo Khan and Jieli Khan. The Turki Khan was the son of Shibi, and his name was Ashnashi Bobi.

Note 2: On the real map, Yanmen City and Yanmen Pass are not the same location, and the author is lazy, so they are combined. Don't dig deeper, guys.

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