Hu Xiao'er squatted under the horse, panting, and wiped his face: "The military secretary rejected the group of dog thieves, this time they will not retreat as easily as the night they raised their troops." ”

Mu Changzhou stood in a windy place in the middle of the slope, listened attentively to the movement, turned around and said: "Their khan has been wounded, we rode fast horses, went straight to the rear, and then frustrated it again, forcing it to retreat." ”

Hu Xiao'er's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she hesitated: "What if you encounter most of them coming back for help again?" ”

"What else?" Mu Changzhou led the horse with one hand, turned over, and "Kill out." ”

The soldier had taken his bow and arrows from his horse and handed them over.

Mu Changzhou caught it, turned his head and said: "They will definitely try their best to kill me this time, you must always pay attention to follow me around, and beware of being surrounded." ”

Hu Xiao'er followed the horse and glared: "Why did the military secretary say that?" ”

Mu Changzhou sneered and looked out into the distance: "When I think you are useful, I can spare your life, and I am unwilling to cooperate and implicate the past, so I naturally want to get rid of it." ”

What was the past? Hu Xiao'er was in the clouds and fog, and looked out with his gaze, but only saw the wind outside the mountain full of dust and smoke, and in the distance was Liangzhou City, which could not see the outline.

Suddenly, the wind sent a trumpet, too far away, ethereal and vague as if from the sky.

Everyone was immediately on alert, and they all turned their heads to look west.

Hu Xiao'er reacted and said hurriedly: "Oh no, it sounds like a horn for the Tubo attack, and sure enough, the two sides conspired well, I'm afraid that those Tubo dog thieves have already invaded Liangzhou!" ”

Mu Changzhou stared, and the reins in his hand shook: "Go now!" ”

Hu Xiao'er hurriedly waved his hand vigorously.

All the people got on their horses, rode in a column, and galloped out again......

Liangzhou City, the military camps outside the Sifang City Gate have been mobilized, and they are galloping endlessly, and the soldiers have rushed to the city gates and passes.

Under the gate of the West City, in addition to the busy Liangzhou soldiers and horses, there are still thousands of Ganzhou soldiers and horses, neat and tidy, as if they have just been transferred.

Linghu Tuo came out of the West City Gate, his body had been re-covered with silver-gray iron armor, and he was holding a saber in his hand, and he couldn't help but stop when he saw these familiar soldiers and horses under his command.

Zhang Junfeng came from the direction of the military camp in the distance, stopped in a hurry, and clasped his fists at him: "The military secretary has already instructed that Liangzhou must be ready to be attacked at any time." At present, the soldiers and horses of Ganzhou and Suzhou have all been taken over by Liangzhou, and according to the order of the military department, the four thousand soldiers and horses were specially transferred to the border in Benzhou, and they were led by the governor of Linghu. ”

Linghu Tuo squinted and said, "He actually let me continue to lead the troops." ”

Zhang Junfeng was busy at the moment, and he didn't have time to take care of it too much, so he frowned and said: "I know that Linghu Dudu doesn't know the inside story of the original matter, and I don't know everything about it, but I have followed the military secretary for many years, at least I know what he is doing." What he's done so far is no different from you. He paused and said solemnly, "I'm afraid that there will be more than that, and the military department will do more." ”

Ling Hu Tuo had a uncertain look on his face, and only glanced at him.

Suddenly hearing the sound of a horn, Zhang Junfeng's face changed suddenly, and he immediately turned his head to look at the city and shouted: "Quick!" Drumming and Communication! Prepare for battle! ”

Linghu Tuo couldn't help but turn his head to look for the sound, it was the sound of the horn of Tubo, it was so loud, it was spread far away in an instant, and it must be the army approaching.

"Now you know why you're leading the troops?" After Zhang Junfeng finished speaking quickly, he immediately hit his horse back to the city, shouting all the way, "Pass the military division's order!" Gongwei Liangzhou! ”

Linghu Tuo saw him running away, turned around, and saw the soldiers and horses of Liangzhou running in the distance, as if they had already made arrangements, led by the deputy generals, and went around the city.

Among the soldiers and horses of Ganzhou, a subordinate lieutenant general galloped over, eagerly and hesitantly waiting for his order: "The governor ......"

Ling Hu Tuo held the knife in his hand, and suddenly remembered what Mu Changzhou said when he released him: "As long as you still remember that you are the old department of Hexi, it is enough that your responsibilities are still in Hexi." ”

He really doesn't care if he believes him or not, all he wants is to lead his troops here and defend Liangzhou when necessary.

Another trumpet sounded, deliberately and ostentatiously, announcing the intention of the army to press in.

There was a faint rumor of people in the city asking and running in disbelief.

Linghu Tuo listened to the sound of the horn, snorted lowly, and said to himself: "Sure enough, I am one of your chess pieces." ”

The adjutant general next to him didn't hear clearly, so he hurriedly asked, "What does the governor order?" ”

Ling Hu Tuo turned his head in the direction of the pass where the horn sounded: "I said that I would fulfill the duties of the Hexi generals, and I will go out immediately, and resist Tubo with me!" ”

After speaking, he raised his hand and drew his sword, led all the soldiers and horses, and galloped in the direction of the horn......

The sky was gray and dark.

Dozens of miles behind the Huimeng Land, at the foot of the mountain, a group of Western Turkic soldiers and horses were rushing, eagerly preparing to escort the wounded Khan back.

The soldiers and horses armed with scimitars were carefully defended, and the khan was helped out of a circle of simple tents, and his body was only briefly bandaged, and before he could change his bloody robe, he was supported from side to side, and sent to the back of a horse covered with a thick felt blanket, and carefully grasped the reins of the horse, and was about to go away.

Suddenly, the wind was tight, and a Liangzhou light horse of more than 100 people suddenly emerged from the side like a shadow, and suddenly the horse's hooves rumbled and rushed straight forward.

The defending Western Turkic soldiers and horses were greatly alarmed, and immediately shouted incessantly, urging the khan to hurry up.

The light cavalry had arrived, and they swooped straight to the tail end, taking advantage of the first move, and swung their blades when they rushed forward, killing several people in an instant.

The defense team was even more shocked, thinking that they would be pursued and surrounded by most of them, and they didn't want to be able to attack the rear in turn, so they were originally bent on escorting the Khan away, but at this moment, they were even more anxious.

At this moment, hundreds of light horsemen appeared on the side, led by black-robed horses, stretched out their arms and bows, as fast as the wind, but did not move.

The defending Western Turks were already panicking at the sight of the figure.

An arrow was fired and flew straight towards the Khan who was lying on horseback in the ranks.

The left and right Western Turkic soldiers all rushed to block it, and the arrow fell off the horse, and the khan escaped a catastrophe, but the horse was frightened, and rushed out in a panic, and the team was even more chaotic.

A few eager Turkic voices, it was the khan who endured his injuries and shouted for protection.

In the Liangzhou light cavalry that came, there were several Turkic shouts: "Liangzhou reinforcements have come to kill the Khan!" Liangzhou reinforcements have come to kill the Khan! ”

The Western Turkic soldiers guarding became more and more confused, and they were worried that another wave of Liangzhou light cavalry would come back next, and they hurried back, almost surrounding the Khan layer by layer.

The khan crouched on his horse, jolted out, still shouting a few Turkic words in a rage: "Kill him!" Kill the one surnamed Mu! ”

The Western Turks suddenly retreated faster, and some soldiers eagerly blew the horn of the signal.

The Liangzhou light horsemen who came on fast horses closed again, and Mu Changzhou retracted his horse and retracted his bow, raised his hand, and did not chase again.

Hu Xiao'er grabbed the knife and slapped the horse and rushed over, laughing and said: "Those Turkic words taught by the military commander are really useful, they seem to really believe that we have reinforcements to kill the old khan!" ”

Mu Changzhou said: "Don't be happy yet, this is the clarion call of the herald." ”

Hu Xiao'er's smile suddenly disappeared.

Mu Changzhou turned his head and listened intently to the movement.

The sound of the trumpets sent by the Khan's troops was long gone, and the sound of the hooves of most of the soldiers and horses was already rolling and trembling in the direction they had quietly walked in before.

Hu Xiao'er soon heard it, and hurriedly said: "Most of them have really come back to help!" ”

Mu Changzhou stared coldly in the direction where the voice came from, and quickly said: "Go back to the two of you, deliberately spread the news that the Khan has retired, and the rest of the people will drag this army with me." ”

Hu Xiao'er didn't even bother to ask carefully, so she immediately responded, ordered the two of them, and told them to immediately take a detour to the other side and rush back to Liangzhou.

"Let's go!" Mu Changzhou pulled his horse and turned and galloped out.

The rest of the men moved in an instant.

Under the darkening skyline, a layer of sand and smoke floats, and the sound of horses' hooves is impressively close.

Most of the Western Turks, who had been trying to pursue them, came after them, and finally caught up with them again, stretching their formation horizontally, almost as far as they could see, and the closer they got, the tighter they became, and they were surrounded by the light cavalry.

Seeing that the posture was wrong, Hu Xiao'er struggled to slap the horse and shouted: "Quick! Fast! ”

The horse's hooves were striking, and they were shaking off the encirclement on all sides with almost all their might.

Mu Changzhou rode his horse in the front, suddenly waved his hand, took the lead and rushed to the flank, and suddenly sat up straight at the moment of galloping, quickly took the bow and led the arrow, shot an arrow, and immediately drew the knife, leaning over.

Immediately all the light horsemen rushed after him.

The weak flank was torn open by the blade, and the encirclement was unsuccessful, but the two sides were already fighting.

The soldiers collided, and the Western Turkic soldiers and horses swept up with a wild roar, frantically biting towards the front of the team.

Mu Changzhou swung his sword on his horse, and the two Western Turkic soldiers who were sticking up to his side fell off their horses, and the enemy soldiers didn't care about it, but still rushed towards him as if there was no one else in his eyes.

"Outside!" He gave the order, pulled his horse and turned around, and the sword did not stop.

Immediately, the light riders rushed to the torn corner with all their strength and struggled out.

The enemy soldiers advanced like crazy, and even if they killed their companions, they did not seem to care, and suddenly rushed out another group of centaurs, and drew their scimitars one after another, bringing out a burst of juice from their scabbards. There were also Western Turkic archers in the rear, and the arrows they drew were also dripping with juice.

Mu Changzhou's eyes swept away, and his face suddenly sank: "Quick!" ”

Hu Xiao'er was just about to continue to lead people to rush out and kill a few Western Turkic soldiers, but when he saw that all the enemy soldiers were rushing straight ahead, he turned his head and saw that they were all running towards the military division.

It turned out to be as he said at the time, it was a posture to kill him, and he suddenly reacted to what the trumpet of the old khan had sent before, it must have made most of this group of people desperate to kill the military secretary, no wonder they were all crazy!

Seeing that the figure of the black-robed horse was surrounded by groups, almost clinging to that place with people and horses colliding on top of each other, as if he knew that he was good at shooting, he was surrounded by his life, and there was almost no shooting distance.

Hu Xiao'er remembered his instructions, and hurriedly shouted: "Kill a corner quickly, you must not be surrounded!" After speaking, he snatched the lance from the light rider beside him, rushed forward, and used all his strength to provoke a Western Turk soldier, shouting anxiously, "Military Division! ”

Suddenly, a corner was broken in front of him, and the Turkic soldiers and horses who were surrounded there were like being knocked away, and three or two Turkic soldiers fell to the ground in a different place, and the black horse inside raised its hooves and jumped out, the horse was covered in blood, and the people on the horseback had been directly killed, the longbow in the left hand was stained with blood, and the horizontal knife in the right hand was dripping with blood.

"Let's go!" Mu Changzhou gave an order, and the horse had already galloped out.

Hu Xiao'er immediately shouted: "Rush! Get out! ”

The remaining light cavalry immediately folded, with the lance on the periphery and the knife on the inside, like an airtight whole, taking advantage of the gap between the military division and the military division, they completely rushed out and rushed quickly.

The wind howled and blew away the blood, and most of the damaged Western Turks dragged and turned to chase after them.

Hu Xiao'er threw the lance back to the light rider beside him on the horse, looked back with the bloody knife, and gasped: "Military Division, they are still chasing, the speed is a lot slower, they are really dragged!" ”

After saying that, he galloped forward faster, but he felt that the blood in the gust of wind was much heavier, he couldn't help but turn his head to look forward again, and suddenly saw that Mu Changzhou's black robe had been cut a few times, revealing the faint soft armor inside, and asked uncertainly: "Is the military secretary injured?" ”

Mu Changzhou galloped without stopping, and his voice was slightly lower: "Let's go, solve it as soon as possible, and return to Liangzhou as soon as possible." ”

Hu Xiao'er immediately shut up and beat the horse faster.

All the light horsemen did not pause, and rushed farther with most of them in tow......

In the Yanying Hall in Chang'an, the light quietly dimmed.

Shunyin had already been allowed to get up and stood in the hall for a long time, but she was still stunned.

"The only ones who know about this are me and him, and you are the third person." The emperor's voice was clear and calm.

She was motionless, long forgotten words.

Until something was handed in front of him.

Shun Yin's eyes looked at it, and the waiter bowed down, holding a brocade bag in both hands, and sent it to her.

The emperor still stood in front: "This was brought back by Mu Changzhou through the expelled Central Plains spies when Liangzhou and the Central Plains were not completely cut off, and since then, there has been no news between the two sides until you enter Liangzhou again." ”

Shunyin's eyes couldn't help but fall on the brocade bag, and he only saw the fine texture, but he didn't know what was inside.

After a pause, the emperor continued: "He has said that if one day he comes back himself, he will return it to him, and if he cannot return, it should be used for another purpose." It's just that I didn't expect that the last person to come to offer me a map turned out to be his wife, so I should leave it to you. He raised his hand slightly.

The chamberlain immediately put the brocade bag high.