Where did the main owner Xiao Rui and his party go? Quietly disappeared into the grassland? Can't even detect Jieli's scouts?

This is Xiao Rui's strategy, the grassland will be a nomadic people, living by water. As long as you grasp the distribution of water sources and avoid water sources, there is a high probability that you can avoid the eyes of grassland people.

As for finding their traces according to the horseshoe prints, hehe, it is even more impossible, there is nothing lacking in the grassland, that is, there is no shortage of wild horses and horseshoe prints.

Xiao Rui's team is limited in size, even Empress Xiao and her grandson Yang Zhengdao are on horseback, and there is not a single carriage, where can I find a trace?

Before, he was able to chase all the way because Xiao Rui caused trouble and slaughtered all the way, and fools know the general direction, as long as they chase it to a place where there is a tribe. This time it's different, you need to chase in the direction of no one, so that the range is larger, and the Turkic scouts can suffer.

At this moment, Xiao Rui and his party had already walked to the junction of the Eastern and Western Turks, took out the map and glanced at it, Xiao Rui confirmed the direction, stretched out his hand without hesitation, and all stepped into the territory of the Western Turks.

Going to the Western Turks is a passage, not a massacre attack, so try not to have any surprises. Of course, there is a civil strife going on in the Western Turks, and I am afraid that we will not be able to take care of us, even if there is a conflict with the people here, we will not be afraid.

After a day's journey, the group came across a small tribe of only three or five thousand people. Xiao Rui and the others' meat and grain were taken from the royal court, but the water source was not good, and they didn't have much to bring, so they needed to be cautious and stealthily get water along the way.

Stepping into the Western Turks, you don't have to be too sneaky, and when you encounter it, you boldly contact this small tribe and want to get some water.

The patriarch of the tribe is a burly man in his thirties, and when he saw Xiao Rui and others, he subconsciously was on guard, and with his eyes, he could easily see that this Tang cavalry was full of blood, and he was afraid that he would fight all the way. His tribe can only pull up 3,000 down-and-out cavalry when he is full, but he can't compare with others.

"In Xia Mohedu, he is the patriarch of this tribe. Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know what happened to my Western Turks? ”

Xiao Rui turned over and dismounted, and said with a smile: "Relax, we are from Jieli's territory." It's not about being embarrassed by the Western Turks. It's just to return to Datang through the Western Turks, and pass by here to get some water. ”

Hearing this, Mo Helu breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, although this person is young, he should not lie to himself. If people want to destroy our tribe, they don't need these twists and turns at all, and it's best to directly start a surprise attack.

"I see, it's a simple matter, please come with me. This water is not our family's, it is a gift from the heavens, and we also rely on this water source to live, so you can drink it with confidence. "Mo Helu is very polite.

Xiao Rui waved his hand to fetch water, and he looked at the middle-aged man curiously, "The patriarch seems to understand my Tang etiquette very well?" ”

Speaking of this, Mo Helu smiled a little proudly, "I have admired the Central Plains since I was a child, so I often take the opportunity of doing business to go to the bazaar of Yumen Pass in the Tang Dynasty, and I have learned some etiquette over the years." ”

So that's the case, Xiao Rui let down his guard and talked to the other party. Mo Helu is very talkative, listening to him talk seems to be a bold character, among which Xiao Rui is most impressed by his learning ability, as if he is learning everywhere, even if it is a simple chat, Mo Helu has also asked Xiao Rui many times to teach Xiao Rui some knowledge of the Central Plains.

After a while, Su Lie came over to report that the water was finished and it was ready to be pulled.

Xiao Rui bowed his hand to leave, but Mo Helu was very reluctant, glanced at Xiao Rui's troops, and said boldly: "General Xiao, can you help me next?" ”

Xiao Rui was puzzled: "We are being chased and killed by Jieli, and we are in a hurry to return to Datang, what can we help you?" ”

Su Lie reminded: "Long history, be careful of deception. ”

The implication is that if the true purpose is revealed, what should we do if the other party sells us again, or drags us back and hands us over to Jieli?

Xiao Rui waved his hand to show reassurance, at this time, he just told Jieli where we were, and he couldn't catch up. As for the Western Turks? As long as they are not crazy, they will not take the initiative to provoke Datang. His butt hasn't been wiped clean yet, it's a plate of loose sand, and he doesn't even have a leading khan, and now he provokes Datang, which is looking for death.

Mo Helu's eyes were pleading: "To tell you the truth, our tribe is on the border of the Western Turks, and its strength is low, and it is very excluded. The Huyi tribe next to us often bullied us, their tribe has 10,000 people, 5,000 soldiers and horses, and we are not opponents. ”

Su Lie's eyes were cold and said, "What? Want us to help you get rid of your opponents? Take your water once, and dare to use my Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses as thugs? How many heads do you have? ”

Mo Helu waved his hand again and again, "Don't dare, don't dare." That's not what it means. I want to let your team help scare and scare them, after all, in the Western Turks, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty is very loud. You don't need to do anything, just stand behind us and watch, they won't dare to do it, my own tribe's 3,000 soldiers and horses are enough to teach them a lesson. ”

"Don't worry, the Huyi tribe is not far away, and on your way back to Datang, you won't delay the trip."

Yo, this thing has a brain, huh? Not only do they have brains, but they seem to be more courageous, and if they are not relatives, they dare to open their mouths and take advantage of our potential? Looking at the eager eyes, it doesn't look like he wants to teach the other party a lesson, it's more like a python swallowing an elephant and wants to eat the big tribe directly. I really underestimated this product just now.

Xiao Rui seemed to have guessed it in his heart, but he didn't break it, thought about it for a while, stared at Mo Helu with his eyes and asked, "It's not a big deal, but why should we help you?" Did you just take the water once? ”

"No, no, no, the water is not ours, and we dare not be greedy. If you're willing to help, we can give you food. It can be seen that you have traveled a long distance, and the dry food is all dried meat, and I am afraid that it will not work to eat this all day long, and it will affect your combat effectiveness. ”

You......

Without waiting for Su Lie to refute, Mo Helu hurriedly said: "I know that Datang is rich, and I can't look down on anything." Although food is not a very precious thing, please forgive me, the grassland is bitterly cold, and our tribe is the poor people of the entire Western Turks, so we really can't take out anything. Just ask the two of you to help save me and my people, we just want to live. ”

Su Lie said worriedly: "Changshi, if he can't suppress the other party, we may have to participate in the war, and there will be casualties at that time, and the gains outweigh the losses." We had enough food to eat until Yumen Pass. ”

Xiao Rui smiled, "Patriarch Mohelu, I will see your ambition, you are a person who is not willing to be mediocre. In your thirties, you are still the patriarch of a poor small tribe, which shows that you are very forbearing. It's not that you can't do it, it's just that you lack opportunities. In my opinion, now that the Western Turks have no master, and all sides are constantly conquering, this is your chance to rise. You're not just a Huyi tribe, right? ”

Mo Hedu's expression was stunned, and he hurriedly waved his hand haha, "Where, I don't have such great ambitions, I just want my people not to be bullied." You can rest assured, it is enough to take down the Huyi tribe, and you will never be troubled. ”

Xiao Rui shook his fingers, "No, it's not a trouble, it's not impossible to ask us to help, you just need to change the conditions and exchange it at the same price." In this way, I propose a cooperation plan: we will help you occupy the field and cheer, you will defeat the Huyi tribe, annex them, and after the matter is completed, we will be allowed to choose 2,000 good horses. How about a win-win cooperation? ”

Well? And another horse? In the long history, we have no shortage of war horses...... Now it's all one man and two horses. Su Lie reminded, but was stopped by Xiao Rui's eyes. Waiting for Mo Helu's reply.