Outside the big tent there was another shout, and the herald entered the big tent. The herald brought the most good news that everyone was eagerly awaiting for the Battelle cavalry and the family of the Korla garrison soldiers led by Zhao Tiefeng had returned safely to the vicinity of the camp!

The leaders were overjoyed!

Caicike (Jinhua Hatton's attendant, Battle's fiancée) and Qiqige (Jinhua Hatton's attendant) couldn't help but be overjoyed, and they both showed bright smiles from the bottom of their hearts when they looked at each other.

Lama Mucheng breathed a sigh of relief! Feeling that this must have been blessed by the gods, he reverently folded his hands and thanked the Buddha and Bodhisattva for saving the suffering, and recited loudly:

"The Bodhisattva has appeared! Thank you Buddha for your blessing! ”

The joy in Jinhua Hatun's heart is even deeper! Because she knew that the Battle cavalry was the only standing cavalry team of the tribe, and it was also the elite force with the strongest combat effectiveness, the most rich combat experience, and the most relied on by the Khan King in the tribe. Moreover, part of the Khan's guards, which were left behind by the Khan's entry into Beijing, were also strengthened to the Batel cavalry. If you lose this team, it means that you will almost lose the basic strength to fight back when the tribe encounters an emergency. The return of this team and the survival of Battle are simply too important for the safety of the entire tribe!

Jinhua Hatun hurriedly arranged for Zabuteiji to settle the warriors who had returned from the adventure and the families of the defenders who had fallen into distress; And asked him to inform Battle and Zhao Tiefeng to come to the big tent first, and everyone was already eager to wait for them to return.

Zabuteiji responded, and walked out of the tent at a leisurely pace......

After listening to Battle and Zhao Tiefeng's introduction to the battle in Korla City, Jinhua Hatun and the leaders were all amazed!

Two hours later, Jiang Bakundu also returned to the tribal camp with the receiving team after the Tiemen Pass and the Shaliu Valley were broken, and the men and horses sent to investigate the situation of the Korla battle. Jiang Bakundu and they brought back the news that Zhong Yun, Suo Gang and the soldiers defending the city were all killed and martyred on the battlefield outside Korla; And seeing that the army of Kokand had entered the city, he began to slaughter the city overnight.

Although everyone knows that this is expected, but these soldiers can't help but be in awe and sigh at the heroic feat of the battlefield with a smile on the battlefield as if they were dead!

Lama Mucheng recited in harmony: "May the heroic souls of these strong men who protect the country enter the Pure Land of Heaven as soon as possible and enjoy good fortune." Amitabha! ……”

On the grassy beach between the camp of the Turghut tribe and the Kaidu River, there is a large yurt. From a high place, it is at the foot of Erbin Mountain in the middle of the Tianshan Mountains, the Kaidu River is closely connected and relies on each other, and the large white scattered pearls are wonderful.

Battle and Meng He walked out of a yurt that had settled Zhao Tiefeng and Wei Xiao.

Dorji (the younger brother of Caitsk) was coming out of the house with a sheepdog to look for Battle, and when he saw Battle from afar, he shouted: "Brother Battle! ......" shouted and ran over.

"Dorji!" Battle stretched out his arms, picked up Dorji, and tried Dorji's weight, "Hmm! I haven't seen you for a few days, and I've grown meat and taller again! ”

Dorji shook his little head proudly and said, "Of course! ”

"How are you at home?"

"Okay!" Dorji slipped out of Battle's arms as he spoke, and said mysteriously, "Hey! I'll tell you a serious matter......"

"Come on! Let me hug too! Meng He said, stretching out his hand to hug Dorji.

Dorji waved his two little hands in front of Meng He and said, "Brother Meng He!" Brother Battle and I have serious things to say, so go and get busy with something else! ”

"Yo! The little thing thinks I'm an eyesore...... No way! You have to let me kiss it first," Meng He said and dragged Dorji and kissed Dorji twice on his little face, "Okay! You talk about serious things, I'm not serious, ......"

"What's the matter?" Battle asked, confused.

"If you don't die in a great calamity, you will have a blessing. Are you still going to marry my sister? Dorji asked with a strange look in his small eyes.

Battle looked like Dorji was proud, shook his head and said, "Of course! ”

"Hmmm! I found out that my sister really likes you in her heart......"

"Hey! How do you know? ”

"The days you've been out, she hasn't had the heart to eat or sleep well. Pray there every day: O heaven of eternal life! Bless my Battle for his safe return! ”

"Really?"

"It must be true!" Dorji began to get proud, shaking his head and pouting, "However, my father said, whether my sister wants to marry you or not, it's up to me to decide!" ”

"Oops! Then I'm going to have to stammer with you! ……”

"And what do you say no?" Dorji was even more proud, pouting and squinting at him.

"There must be! ......," Battle said, digging into his pockets.

"Don't worry! Wait a minute...... My sister is here. The goblin Dorji suddenly noticed that his sister had appeared, and hurriedly stopped Battle from taking out something, so as not to make this troublesome sister reprimand herself again.

Caicik and Qiqige also came out of the yurt and walked towards Batel and Dorji. Seeing Dorji and Battle muttering something mysteriously, and looking at her uncomfortably in her eyes, Cai Tseke felt that these two must be talking about themselves behind their backs.

Cai Cike's face sank, and he rebuked Dorji and said, "Are you making trouble again? …… Speak? ”

"Let you watch and manage it every day, better than a little sheep, what the hell can I mess with?" Dorji muttered, unconvinced, and turned his head away.

"Alright, alright! I see that your sisters and brothers quarrel as soon as they meet, and you can't live without blushing a few times a day...... Dorji! Is it bad for your sister to care about you? I just wish I had a sister who takes care of me every day, how worry-free? Qi Qige made peace with the siblings.

"Concerned about me? She can't get used to what I'm doing...... I still can't move to Abba and Eji to complain. I'm so sick of her! Dorgi muttered, unhappy.

"Hey! Act one's age. Abba and Eji are older, and she worries about big and small things the most. Why do you still complain about her like that? This must not be the case in the future! His character continued to condition Dorji.

Seeing this, Battle also wanted to coax Dorji quickly. He took out the slingshot that had been prepared from his arms, and asked Erji and said, "Do you like this?" ”

Dorji's eyes lit up, his eyebrows opened and he laughed, and shouted loudly: "I like it!" After saying that, he snatched the slingshot and held it in his hand.

A group of boys and girls happened to run over, looked at the slingshot in Dorji's hand with envy, and shouted with joy:

"Let's go play wolf fighting! ……”

Dorji turned his head to Caicik and Qiqige with a disdainful look on his face and squinted his eyes and said, "You don't understand anything between men at all!" With that, he took the children and the shepherd dogs and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Battle stopped Dorji, took out a large piece of walnut and raisins from his pocket and handed it to Dorji.

"Thank you, Brother Battle!" Dorji was even happier, took the cake and took the children to jump and play happily.

"It's thirteen, I'm still not sensible, I can't help it! Either fighting with others, or going down to the river to catch fish, causing trouble every day, and people come to the house every day to complain. I'm so angry! Cai Ci Ke shook his head angrily and said.

"Boys are like that! If I had a younger brother, I would coax him every day to make him happy! Qiqige comforted Caitzeke, and then turned his head to look at Battle, "Hey! I'm going to be a bridesmaid in the future, so I don't have a gift? ”

Battle was a little embarrassed, and before he could prepare a gift for his sister, who was the best sister to Caitsk, he hurriedly explained:

"Didn't you just come back, you haven't had time yet, there must be one later!"

"Then I'll wait!" Qi Qige said, turned to Cai Cike and whispered, "I'll go first." "Turn and leave.

Lama Tsering took the wooden bucket and prepared to fetch water, passing by Batel and Tsetik. He and Battle grew up together in the tribe, and although they converted to Buddhism, their brotherhood with Battle was unaffected. Lama Tsering put down the bucket and blessed the two of them with their hands:

"If you don't die in a great disaster, there will be blessings, and the Bodhisattva will bless you with early marriage......"

Battle and Tsecik hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Lama Tsering!" ”

Cairen lifted the barrel, looked at the natural pair, smiled and nodded, and turned to the river to get water.

"It's for you." Battle took a piece of silk from his bosom and handed it to Caitsk. This was something he had bought for Cai Cike in the interval between the enemy's battles and slaughters, and he had been carrying it on him for several days.

Caicik took the silk and asked, "Are you home?" ”

"Not ...... yet"

"A few days ago, Abba went to the city with him to transport military rations, and his waist flashed. I rubbed the safflower potion wine for three days, and it was much better yesterday...... The army of Hao Khan has besieged the city of Korla like an iron bucket, and we all think that we will never see you again...... It's a bodhisattva blessing to be able to come back. ”

"I hear you pray for me every day! With your blessing and the protection of the gods, I will be fine......"

"Dorji told you again...... He didn't tell the truth in his mouth, do you believe it? ”

"It's not that Dorji said, I can feel it...... Let's go, go for a walk by the river. Battle said, pulling Caicik to the Kaidu River.

Battle looked at the pontoon bridge not far from the river and the few small ferries on the edge of the ferry, and said thoughtfully:

"General Zhao and I were able to return to the tribe alive with the families of the soldiers, all of which were obtained by General Zhong Yun and General Suo Gang leading the soldiers to exchange their lives...... They are true heroes, and we must remember them. ”

Cai Cike nodded deeply and asked worriedly: "The Kokand army is strong and tens of thousands of people, can Yanqi City be held in the future?" If Yanqi is also lost, then what will our tribe do? ……”

"Now the reinforcements in Urumqi are gone, and Ili and Turpan have no troops to send. The defenders of Yanqi City and the men and horses of Sukaizhaleng were less than 1,000 people in total, and it was impossible to resist the attack of tens of thousands of Kokand troops. The most important thing is that the British artillery equipped by the Kokand army is really powerful; Without a charge, these British-made cannons can raze everything in the city! ”

"Then if Yanqi City is also lost, do you think the Kokand army will attack our tribe?"

"It's a matter of time...... Looking at their posture, they want to take advantage of the fact that the imperial court is now unable to take advantage of the internal and external troubles and occupy the whole of Xinjiang in one go...... And the position of our tribe is just in the way of their future attack on Ili and Urumqi...... In the future, we will have a bloody battle here! Battle said, pointing to the pontoon, "This pontoon is important. If the Kokand army were to attack from the direction of Korla, this would be the place to go. ”

"Then with the strength of our tribe, we can't deal with tens of thousands of Kokand troops?"

"Yes! It's definitely not okay to fight them here. At that time, the nucleus of the tribe and the old, weak, sick and disabled had to be transferred into the mountains first. Then, we relied on the Chahanwusu Fortress in the Kaidu River Gorge and the Barentai Fortress in the Barentai Gorge, as well as those passes, to deal with them......"

"Do you think King Khan will be able to rush back from Beijing recently?"

"It is estimated that the King of Khan will know about the battle situation in Korla City and Yanqi City here in ten days, but it will be more than a month later at the earliest to rush back to the tribe from Beijing."

"Hatun is watching your war in Korla every day, and she is the happiest person to be able to return safely. When he heard that you were back at the camp, Hatun's expression hadn't been so excited in days...... Now that Yanqi City is in danger again, the entire tribe will also face the pressure of the Kokand army in the future, which is really inexhaustible......"

"You have to remember! No matter what happens, the safety of Jinhua Hatton is the most important! In the event of an emergency, protecting the transfer of Hartun into the mountains is the first option and must not be ambiguous......"

Caicik nodded.

While the two were talking, Qiqige ran up from a distance and shouted to them, "Battle! Caitzeke! Hatton told you to go see her now! ”

In the tent of the tribe's camp, Jinhua Hatun is explaining the marriage arrangements to Battle and Caitsk. Battle led the cavalry to fight to the death, and the marriage was repeatedly delayed, and now that he had finally escaped death, Hatun decided to do the family affairs for them as soon as possible.

Jinhua Hatun said solemnly to Battle and Caicik: "I promise Caicik that I will arrange your marriage as soon as possible when you come back." Now that the situation is getting more and more turbulent, the marriage cannot wait any longer...... Now go together to see both of your parents and ask for their opinions. If they all agree, don't choose another day and get married tomorrow! ”

Battle and Caitsik thanked each other in unison: "Thank you Hatton for your grace!"

Zabtaiji said happily: "The wine of Turghut always dispels the dark clouds that cover the steppe. Bless you all! ”

"Thank you Zabudiji!" Battle and Caicik hurried to salute Zabudaiji.

Lama Mu Cheng was also overjoyed and said, "Batel can return to the tribe safely, and it is the Buddha's and Bodhisattva's boundless power to purify sentient beings!" The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will surely bless you again. Amitabha! ”

"Thank you, Great Lama!" Batel and Tsecik also performed a chorus to thank Lama Mucheng.

The next morning. Outside the tribal camp, the yurts dotted around are festive.

Meng He and Wei Xiao were leading people to stew mutton in a large pot, and several girls poured mare's milk wine into the bowl.

The playful Meng He closed his eyes intoxicated when he smelled the wine, as if he had drunk too much......

Under the watchful eyes of many villagers, Batel and Caicik dressed in bright and delicate wedding costumes, rode horses according to wedding customs to lead the procession of sending relatives and welcoming relatives around the yurt......

On the brand-new carpet in front of the yurt, the two newlyweds worship heaven and earth under the auspices of the master of ceremonies.

In the brand-new yurt, a curtain embroidered with extremely beautiful patterns of flowers and birds is tightly blocked. After the curtain, Cai Cike, who was wearing a hijab, was supported by Qiqige and other girls, and was ready to salute his father-in-law and mother-in-law under the watchful eyes of the villagers.

The master of ceremonies is giving a loud speech:

"The bride hears clearly! Standing in front of you now are your father-in-law and mother-in-law! It is they who give birth to your bridegroom and raise him to adulthood. First of all, they are attracted by your beautiful appearance and dignified character, so they come to your house with a valuable dowry. Now that you and the groom have grown up and are about to start a new life; And the two old men have experienced the vicissitudes of life and are already old...... The rings have been engraved on the strong forehead! The black hair of the past has been dyed into autumn frost by the years! But their mood at the moment is sweeter than the honey of Panchengou. Please always remember their kind faces! Remember their hearts that are wider than the Bayingbrook Meadows and warmer than the sun...... Please engrave the grace of nurturing in your heart, always be filial to your parents who have worked hard for you all your life, and wish them eternal auspiciousness! …… To express your feelings at the moment, fall on your knees on the ground that nurtured your growth. Bow to the two old men! ……”

Father Battle smiled and pulled out the gift bag that he had already prepared. Battle's mother opened the gift bag, took out a silver bracelet for Caicik to wear on his wrist, took out earrings and put them on Caicik's ear piercing, stuffed a small bag containing valuable jewelry into Caicik's hand, and then excitedly made a veneer salute with her daughter-in-law......

After the bride and groom bowed to each other, the master of ceremonies loudly announced: "Ceremony completed!" ”

Everyone cheered in unison......