Chapter Fifty-Eight: Retreating from the Enemy in White

The weather was cold, and several Xiqiang soldiers standing at the head of the city were freezing to their feet, only thinking about when they could wait for the next group of patrol soldiers, and more than a dozen people gathered by the torches and curled up to keep warm.

A soldier leaned against the cold city wall, trying to pat the snowflakes off his armor, but suddenly noticed a slight tremor, turned around, and looked out of the city.

The night was deep, and the light of the torches seemed a little insignificant, and the soldier could not see anything in the dark night, except that the more pronounced vibrations made him faintly uneasy. The soldiers in charge of the patrol were all aware of this inexplicable tremor and looked out of the city.

The tremor grew louder and louder, and the sound of horses' hooves was faintly heard, and the leader wiped the hoarfrost from his eyebrows, and from a distance, there seemed to be a black shadow covering the sky and the earth in front of him.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" Without thinking much about it, Shi Chang shouted hoarsely, and several soldiers next to him were stunned for a moment, turned their heads and ran down the city wall, and then shouted: "Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

It's just that as soon as the voices of these soldiers sounded, the iron cavalry of the Xiliang army was already close at hand, and as soon as the chief drew his sword, four or five cloud ladders had already been set up on the head of the city.

The fire in the city was full of flames, and before the first batch of soldiers in Xiliang who had climbed to the top of the city could gain a firm foothold, they were killed by the enemy troops swarming from the city.

Seeing that the first batch of soldiers did not succeed in taking the city, Zuo Chengtu couldn't help frowning, the soldiers defending the city came so quickly, it seemed that the other party had already prepared.

It is impossible to establish a victory with a surprise blow, and the only way to attack the city is now, Zuo Chongtu patted He Baibai on the shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Go, take it down as soon as possible." ”

Needless to say, He Baibai rode directly to the city, pulled out the long knife at his waist, and dismounted and began to climb the ladder.

Li Mo was also about to follow, and Zuo Chengtu waved his right hand and said, "It's not time yet." ”

Zuo Chengtu looked at He Baibai, who was constantly climbing the ladder, with a solemn look on his face.

Since it has become a trend of attacking and defending the city, it will not be possible to decide the winner in a short period of time, and we can only hope that Sima Yibing's Fuge battalion can make some achievements, otherwise once this battle drags on for too long, the soldiers will not be able to withstand this cold weather.

Every time there is a war, Sima Yibing's Fuge battalion is a strange army, and at this time, this strange army is speeding on a lonely mountain in the west of the sandbank.

In another seven or eight miles, you will be able to reach the west gate of the sandbank.

At this moment, a sentry came from the front and said urgently: "General, it's not good, the front ...... Front. ”

With his right hand raised, Sima Yibing signaled the whole army to stop advancing. A trace of uneasiness instantly rose from the bottom of Sima Yibing's heart, and suddenly a figure in front of him slowly fell, and a middle-aged man dressed in black stood in front of the army with his hands in his hands.

This person carried two short spears on his back, and he did not show any timidity in the face of the 20,000 troops of the Fuge battalion, and it was Tuoba Su, the first master of Xiqiang.

"General Sima, it's been a long time. Tuoba Su sneered, raised his right hand, and two spears rose into the sky.

Tuoba Su raised his head, showed a confident expression, and said to himself: "A few years have passed, you still only use such superficial schemes, it seems that God really helps me King Qiang, and the destruction of the country in Dawu is not far away." ”

Sima Yibing frowned, he recognized Tuoba Su, he led five thousand soldiers to kill the person in front of him back then, and now facing him who didn't know how many soldiers he was following, he was really a little worried in his heart.

"Come on, let me see, your Xiliang's armor still has the courage of the past!" Tuoba Su raised his hand, a cloud of white smoke rose from his palm, and a black line was instantly ushered in in the distance, faintly as if there were thousands of horses galloping.

At this moment, a voice came from Sima Yibing's formation, which suddenly made Tuoba Su's raised hand stiffen.

"General, how about you discuss?" A young man in white slowly rode out of the military formation, carrying a spear behind him, but he did not have any armor on his body.

"Oh?" Tuoba Su looked at the white-clothed young man in front of him with interest, and made a "please" gesture with his other hand, motioning for the person in front of him to continue.

The white-clothed young man dismounted and said slowly: "Isn't it also to be able to enter the Central Plains by fighting life and death in Qiangdi? Why don't you become allies and divide half of the Great Wu Dynasty equally?"

After hearing this, Tuoba Su raised his head and laughed: "Originally, I just thought that your Xiliang's leading strategy had just not changed, but now it seems that you will not advance but retreat!

The young man in white didn't care about Tuoba Su's attitude at all, and then said: "It's okay if the general doesn't believe it, but Xiao Sheng has to say, is the general confident that he can defeat my Xiliang 200,000 iron cavalry?

Tuoba Su raised his eyebrows, turned to regain his composure, and said: "You don't have to provoke me, I admit that I can't defeat you Xiliang by relying on me alone, but when the spring of the next year comes, the grassland Khan and my king join forces, and your Xiliang will be destroyed!"

The young man in white chuckled lightly and said, "Then in the end, whether it is the Qiang land or the grassland, won't they all have to suffer heavy casualties? What are you getting? It's just the Xiliang Domain, which has no oil and water, how many years, twenty years, thirty years?" The young man in white paused and said, "It's not enough!"

Tuoba Su fell silent for an instant, and the young man in white continued: "When you occupy Xiliang, how many soldiers and horses can you have left in Qiangdi?" I am afraid that all the young and strong people in Qiang will not be able to make up 100,000 people, and with this little bit of people, not to mention the fifth family in Jiannan Road, the 170,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people in Beiting are enough for you to drink a pot of Qiangdi, and you have to prevent those grassland barbarians who can only herd cattle and sheep from stabbing in the back, and you Qiang King will have to honestly return to his hometown to recuperate, but after this battle, I am afraid that he may not be able to recover his vitality in his lifetime. ”

"Bold!" Tuoba Su heard the white-clothed young man say this, and shouted loudly, and countless qi surrounded him, and two short spears danced with it.

"Draw the knife!" Sima Yibing gave an order, and the 20,000 cavalry behind him all drew out their long knives at their waists, making a chilling sound.

The young man in white was unmoved, and said in a letter: "The general should be an understanding person, and he knows that Xiaosheng's words can't find fault." You and I joined forces to attack Chang'an. ”

Tuoba Su was silent, weighing the pros and cons, and more importantly, weighing the truth of what he said.

"Six hundred steps. Sima Yibing reminded softly on the side.

The young man in white also saw countless soldiers and horses not far away, his face did not change, and he did not say a word like Tuoba Su.

"Five hundred steps. Sima Yibing carried the reins, and the long knife in his hand had been slowly raised, and when the opponent's cavalry rushed closer, he would have to fight to the death.

Tuoba Su raised his head and looked at the young man in white, both of them had ancient wells in their eyes, and they couldn't see the slightest expression.

"Four hundred steps. As soon as Sima Yibing spoke, Tuoba Su asked suddenly, "Then how does the throne belong?"

The young man in white said with a smile: "When the imperial army is destroyed and there are no worries, how about you and me compete again?"

Tuoba Su fell silent again.

"Three hundred steps. ”

Tuoba Su remained silent.

"Two hundred steps. ”

Tuoba Su didn't say a word, just stared at the young man in white.

"A hundred steps. ”

Just as the cavalry behind him was about to approach the Fuge camp, Tuoba Su suddenly shouted: "Stop!"

With this earth-shattering shout, the soldiers and horses behind Tuoba Su suddenly stopped.

"If you dare to deceive me, you will be taken off your head from heaven to earth. Tuoba Su left a cold word, turned around and left with the soldiers and horses.

When he could no longer hear the sound of the enemy's horses' hooves, Sima Yibing couldn't help but ask, "Really?"

The young man in white stepped on the war horse and said with a smile: "Half truth. ”

The army returned.

On the way, Sima Yibing said, "Do you know who that person is?"

The young man in white shook his head and replied truthfully, "I don't know." Hearing Sima Yibing's slightly solemn tone, Xun Haitang behind him was like being struck by lightning, his eyes widened, and he said, "He is Tuoba Su?"

Xun Haitang immediately turned the horse's head, but just turned it around, a knife handle came immediately, and Han Wei directly knocked Xun Haitang unconscious and fell off the horse.

The young man in white suddenly shed a few drops of cold sweat and muttered, "That little boy is really a walk in front of the king of Hades. ”

Sima Yibing said: "Fortunately, it's him, if he is someone else, he can't listen to what you say." Entering Chang'an, he Tuoba Su is more eager than Yuwen Duxia. ”

The young man in white asked, "Why?"

Sima Yibing sent Xun Haitang, who had fainted, still standing on his horse, and replied: "The ancestor of Tuoba Su is the former dynasty Situ Tuoba Haoran, and the one on the dragon chair in Chang'an, but they have a feud. ”

The young man in white chuckled and said, "That little boy still happened to be a blind cat and hit a dead mouse?"

Han Wei interjected coldly on the side: "It should be reasonable for Xiucai to meet a soldier who has read a book." ”

All three of them burst into laughter.

Two hours later, in front of Shazhou City, Zuo Chengtu, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, received a message from Sima Yibing, and immediately Mingjin withdrew his troops, and the army returned to the camp.

"Ridiculous. Zuo Chengtu scolded in a low voice, and the grim face led the troops back.

When the Fu Ge camp returns, Xu Liangsheng, a scholar who talks about things, will definitely be cut down.

In the early morning of the next day, Mo Tongshan and Xiao Tinglin had just set off from Guzang.

"Lord Xiao, you said that this lost city and lost land, what will this king do?" Mo Tongshan sat in the carriage and asked with a smile.

Xiao Tinglin naturally thought that it would be good to be able to copy the whole door, but he didn't dare to say anything on his face, and said with a sincere face: "The prince doesn't have to worry, the loss of the city and the loss of land is not your fault, according to the old man, the saint can at most verbally reprimand, and it will be fine to punish some Yulu." ”

Mo Tongshan shook his head and said: "Then it's better to be locked up for a year and a half, but Beke deducts Yulu, this king is poor, and the whole family is still eating with hundreds of people." ”

Pouting his lips, Xiao Tinglin said in his heart You Mo Tongshan is embarrassed to say this, your Liang King's Yulu has not been received since your ancestors, and now you are still crying poor? Besides, a year and a half? In my opinion, I am afraid that there is no hope of returning to Xiliang in this life.

Sitting on the side a little speechless, Xiao Tinglin really didn't know what to say.

"You said, when you get to the capital, will those civil officials fight with this king?"

"This king hasn't done it for a while. ”