Taking Hezhou, for Li Maozhen, there is a base to advance to Hehuang.

Hezhou is locked in the south of Longxi, west to the river Huang, north to look at Liangzhou, has always been called the important town of Hehuang, but also an important node of the Silk Zhou Road, the important place of the tea and horse market in Tubo.

Three hundred athletes dressed in Tibetan costumes drove more than 500 war horses slowly in the ice and snow.

Finally arrived in Hezhou, and the gates of Hezhou were closed.

The city first said something in the Tibetan language.

Among the three hundred horsemen, Murong Chang, a guide who is proficient in the Tibetan dialect, stood up to respond, he is also a remnant of the Tang Dynasty, as soon as Li Maozhen raised the banner of the Tang Dynasty, he led a thousand people to vote, proficient in the languages of various ethnic groups in Hehuang.

Zhang Xingjin entered Li Maozhen's army and made friends with his heart, Li Maozhen's headquarters was hugged, looking down on these defected tribes, Zhang Xingjin could only retreat and make friends with the leaders of various tribes, Murong Chang had the best relationship with him.

Helong fell to the hands of Tubo for more than 120 years, the implementation of high-pressure rule, all ethnic groups in the territory, all braided hair left, but there are those who disobey, the light is gouged eyes and limbs, the heavy is the whole family exterminated, Tubo has become the official language.

Zhang Xingjin waited patiently.

After a while, the gate of Hezhou City slowly opened, and Murong Chang said in a low voice: "The defenders are still vigilant, and the young general should be careful." “

Zhang Xingjin nodded slightly, he was dressed as a Tufan entourage, but Murong Chang was gorgeously dressed and looked like a nobleman.

As soon as the people drove their horses into the city, hundreds of Tibetan soldiers surrounded the city, raising their swords and guns, collecting the horses, but blocking everyone.

A general with a different style of armor from the Tang system looked at everyone's faces like a knife, and shouted something at Murong Chang, while Murong Chang lowered his breath, as if pleading.

The Tibetan general laughed twice and said something again.

Murong Chang hesitated for a moment, and whispered to Zhang Xingjin beside him, "They asked us to hand over our weapons." “

Zhang Xingjin frowned, this group of Tubo people is menacing, they have no weapons, they are fish and meat on the chopping board.

But at this time, there was no room for consideration, Zhang Xingjin took the lead in untying the scimitar at his waist, walked over and presented it with both hands.

The Tubo general picked up the scimitar and pulled it out with a "bang", the knife flashed, and the sound of breaking wind was already whistling on Zhang Xingjin's head.

A hundred thoughts flashed through Zhang Xingjin's heart.

If he had been before, he would have gotten into a rage and punched the man in the jaw.

But now he didn't do anything, allowing the blade to cut off a few strands of hair on his head.

With a "bang" from the people behind him, they also drew their swords, and the two sides immediately tensed.

Murong Chang didn't say a word.

Zhang Xingjin remained motionless.

The fierceness in the eyes of the Tibetan generals gradually turned into appreciation, and they shouted: "Badu." “

immediately patted Zhang Xingjin on the shoulder.

Zhang Xingjin couldn't understand what he was saying, but he understood that his danger was temporarily lifted and returned to the team.

Murong Chang whispered with palpitations: "He praised you for being a warrior. “

The Tibetan general waved his hand, and the soldiers put away their swords and guns one after another.

A big stone fell to the ground in Zhang Xingjin's heart, which turned out to be just a temptation, but fortunately he did not act rashly.

However, the mind of this Tibetan general is really meticulous.

Although Hehuang is not short of horses, no force will think that he has many horses, these more than 500 war horses, plus the surrender of 300 horse thieves, no one will refuse.

After passing the temptation without danger, they were placed in the most remote corner of the eastern part of the city, with cattle and sheep stables on the left and right, and the ice and snow could not hide the fishy smell.

Although Hezhou is an important town, it is too dilapidated compared to the city of Guanzhong, and some obvious Tang style buildings stand in the wind and snow, like unyielding warriors, and there are crooked wooden houses built around them, as well as Tubo style domed stone houses.

"Is this treating us like cattle and sheep?" Someone next to Zhang Xingjin muttered quietly.

Zhang Xingjin was also depressed, and he also led his troops to vote, and Tuoba Hui entertained himself like this?

"The person who embarrassed us just now is called Lai Li, a native of Tubo, and a general under Tuoba Hui." Murong Chang has been wandering in Hezhou for many years, so he naturally knows something about Hezhou City.

"I didn't understand the Tibetan dialect just now, so he didn't have any suspicions?" Zhang Xingjin recalled his flaws.

"It's normal to not understand the Tibetan dialect, the Middle Earth is in turmoil, many Tang people poured into Helong, the Helong Mountains are high and the water is long, and the people of all ethnic groups who do not accept the rule of Tubo wander around, and naturally they will not speak Tubo."

Zhang Xingjin nodded, and asked the soldiers to hurry up and rest.

Although Lai Li took away his knife, he did not collect the knife of the soldiers, and in order not to arouse the suspicion of the defenders of Hezhou, the soldiers were only wearing some tattered leather armor, unkempt, and carrying scimitars.

After walking in the snow for so long, the soldiers were cold and hungry, so they had to tear down some wooden fences and make a fire to keep warm.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the fire was ignited, Lai Li came again, but this time there was no hostility, but brought wine and meat.

Lai Li seemed to appreciate Zhang Xingjin very much and insisted on letting Zhang Xingjin drink together.

Murong Chang couldn't stop him.

can only act as an interpreter between the two.

After a few sips of wine, the three of them became warm, and Lai Li vigorously asked Zhang Xingjin to join his command.

Zhang Xingjin was a little unclear why, Murong Chang explained: "The various ethnic groups in Hezhou are mixed, and Tuoba Hui can't manage it, so he lets each ministry manage its own people, and as time goes by, each ministry does its own thing, recruiting troops and horses, and Tuoba Hui's people are all Tuyuhun people, and Lai Li's people are the least, so the expansion of troops is the most active." “

Zhang Xingjin wondered in his heart, isn't this looking for death? However, it seems that there is more room for movement.

"Pull, pull!" Lai Li raised the wine bag and said loudly.

Zhang Xingjin also raised his thumbs up at him, "Badu." “

Unexpectedly, Lai Li threw away the wine bag, knotted the scimitar, jumped to the center of the field, and put on a posture, "Badu!" ”

Murong Chang said: "He invited you to wrestle." “

Zhang Xingjin can't go up, Lai Li is a bold person at first glance, and if he refuses rashly, he will only look down on him, so he can only grit his teeth.

The two are about the same height, but Lai Li is extremely strong.

After drinking, Lai Li was very interested, shouted loudly, and after only one round of fighting, Zhang Xingjin was thrown to the ground on all fours.

The people brought by Lai Li laughed.

Zhang Xingjin jumped up from the ground, and was about to fall again, but the sonorous sound of armor sounded around him.

One shouted in an awkward tone: "You are Tang people!" ”

This shout alerted all the surrounding soldiers.

The Tibetan soldiers surrounded them on all sides, and everyone was out of their sheaths, murderous.

One person came out of the crowd, tall and thin, with three black beards on his lips, his appearance and demeanor were very similar to those of Middle-earth, but he was wearing a Tibetan armor that was not decent.

"You can't fool me, you are a fine work sent by the Tang people."

Li Maozhen's fanfare and inclusion of the subordinates will naturally arouse the vigilance of Hezhou City.

Zhang Xingjin was thinking about how to justify, and Lai Li had already greeted him and talked for a while.

The two quarreled angrily, and even pushed each other to the ground.

The man seemed to be a little afraid of Lai Li, and didn't dare to make a move with Lai Li, staring at Zhang Xingjin with a vicious look in his eyes, "You must be meticulous, I'll go and report to the city lord." “

After that, he went with a group of Tibetan soldiers.

Lai Li patted Zhang Xingjin on the shoulder and said something again.

Murong Chang translated: "He said that with his strength, Li Chenggui can't help you." “

"Lee Seung-gyu? How does it sound like a Tang man? Zhang Xingjin was surprised.

Murong Chang sighed and said: "This person is Tuoba Hui's strategist, and his ancestor is a member of the Li family in Longxi. “

Zhang Xingjin secretly spoke, didn't the Li Tang clan claim to have originated from the Li family in Longxi?

Now it seems that the world has been reversed, the Tubo people want to protect him, and the Tang people Li Chenggui want to harm him.

Zhang Xingjin picked up the scimitar on the ground and hung it back on his waist.

After a while, when it was dark, Lee Seung-gyu led a man in a gorgeous costume and a cyan top hat over.

"This person is Tuoba Hui, the city lord of Hezhou."

Zhang Xingjin squinted slightly, looking at the people who gradually walked in, Tuoba Hui eagle hooked nose, deep eyes and wide forehead, wearing a high hat, like a humanoid vulture.

As the saying goes, the face is like the person, and if you look like this, it is probably not a good type.

Li Chenggui was as well-behaved as a dog, bowed his head, and said something, Tuoba Hui couldn't help nodding, followed by hundreds of armor soldiers.

Murong Chang said in a low voice: "It seems that things are difficult to do, Tuoba Hui is obedient to Li Chenggui's words, and if we don't make it, we will all have to explain here." “

The corners of Zhang Xingjin's mouth curled up slightly, "Capture the thief and capture the king first!" “

Murong Chang thought he had misheard, "What? “

Zhang Xingjin had already stepped forward, kneeling on one knee three steps in front of Tuoba Hui, and the surrounding guards were blocking the front.

"The Tang people of Qinzhou led their troops to vote, hoping that the city lord of Tuoba would take them in."

Tuoba Hui obviously understood Tang dialect and was stunned, "You are from the Tang Dynasty, why don't you vote for Tang Shuai?" “

Zhang Xingjin lowered his head and said half-truthfully: "Because we were sent by the Tang Emperor to tell the city lord a secret." “

"Oh?" Tuoba Hui leaned forward.

"Tang Shuai and Li Maozhen are traitors in the Tang Dynasty!" After saying the last word, Zhang Xingjin's body rushed out like a leopard, and before the soldiers could react, he directly knocked Tuoba Hui and the guards in front of him to the ground.

At this time, not only Murong was dumbfounded, but even Lai Li on the side was also stunned.

No one expected Zhang Xingjin to be so bold.

But it was precisely because no one expected that Zhang Xingjin had the possibility of success.

There was chaos all around, and the soldiers roared angrily.

At this time, Zhang Xingjin on the ground shouted: "Don't act rashly, otherwise you will kill your city lord!" “

Zhang Xingjin grabbed Tuoba Hui's throat with one hand, and pressed the knife against his vest with the other.

With Hezhou as the boundary, the west of Hezhou is in the north, the influence of Tubo is great, and the east of the south is the influence of the Tang Dynasty.

Hezhou is actually the meeting point of the Tang Dynasty and Tibetan civilizations.

With the brutal rule of Tibet for more than 100 years, there are very few people who can speak Tang dialect in the territory.

Most people couldn't understand Zhang Xingjin's words, but they could understand his intentions.

"I can give you whatever you want, kill me, and you won't survive." Tuoba Hui is also an acquaintance.