Chapter 137: Westward Migration
Chapter 137: Westward Migration
The first snow of this winter seemed to show no signs of stagnation, the wind was howling, the snow was dancing wildly, and everyone hid in their tents to escape the baptism of the wind and snow.
The Khan's army was stationed, in the Khan's big tent, the candles flickered and flickered, and Tuli, who was sitting next to the desk, didn't seem to have any interest in the hot food on the table, just stared at them in a daze, no one dared to disturb him, he drank mare's milk wine alone, and the abrupt words appeared in front of his eyes: " Eldest brother, let me tell you a story, saying that there used to be a pair of brothers, and the younger brother surpassed the elder brother in literary and martial arts, but the final opportunity was given to the elder brother, giving him the opportunity to crisscross the grassland for twenty years, and let him display his talent to the fullest, but this younger brother could only slash at the wooden stake every day, and the best time of twenty years was lost. But my brother has always had a dream in his heart to give me 20 years, I also want to cross the grassland for 20 years, and I also want a chance. Now that this opportunity has come, can I give it up, big brother, do you understand?"
"Give me a chance, give me twenty years. The abrupt words kept echoing in his ears, lingering, and he screamed, and the cup in his hand slammed into the ground, and it was shattered.
The sound of "pop" alarmed the people who were waiting for him in the outer tent, and the palace maid came in and saw Tuli's blood-red eyes, her teeth clenched into her lips, her fists clenched, and her face turned pale, and she immediately retracted her head and did not dare to look again.
"What the hell are you doing, come in. Tuli looked at the palace maid who flashed by and shouted loudly. At this moment, he was like a beast that had been suppressed for a long time, watching the palace maid tremble and walk in. He beckoned her over, hugged her, and began to tear her clothes, and after a while he was stripped naked, and suddenly he hugged the palace maid, grabbing and pinching, beating, biting, and kissing the palace maid. After a while, the palace maid was covered with scars. The maid of the palace wept. He shouted loudly, but this stimulated Tuli even more, and he laughed loudly, and the movements of his hands were even more brutal. It seems that this is the only way for him to vent all the dissatisfaction in his heart. It seems that all the shortcomings in my heart can be vented.
Screams were heard out of the tent. It rang out in the barracks, but no one could save the poor maid, and the cry went on for a long, long time. In this night, it seems that the sound of wind and snow is accompanied by this terrible, pitiful, miserable cry. It was only in the middle of the night that the sound stopped, and the entire Khan's tent fell into darkness.
In the early morning of the next day, when Tuli woke up from his dream, the palace maid beside him was still in a coma, and her defenseless body was covered with blue-black traces, like wriggling insects lying high on her white body. Clean up the place and wait for me to get dressed. ”
When he walked in again, the tent had been cleaned as if nothing had happened, and everything that had happened last night seemed to have disappeared without a trace, including the palace maid.
Tuli sat in front of the desk and ate, he was indeed a little hungry, he didn't eat much last night, and he tossed for another night, which was very exhausting. The food was delicious and delicious, and when he was chewing a piece of mutton carefully, the guards outside walked in and reported to him: "The ministers of civil and military affairs are asking to see you outside the tent." ”
His face changed and he was about to get angry, but in a blink of an eye, he endured it, nodded at the guards who were reporting and motioned to bring them in. He clapped his hands, washed his hands in the basin next to him, turned around and did it, and as soon as he sat down, he saw a group of ministers outside impatiently walking in, and when he saw him, he immediately lay on the ground, crying and shouting one by one, and talking nonsense, as if he had been greatly wronged. Suddenly, the quiet tent immediately became noisy. Tuli listened to the gossip of the ministers lying on the ground, and probably understood that most of the civil officials were begging the khan for help to rescue their imprisoned families, not seeking war but peace, and many of them were old ministers who had escaped from the royal city. Most of the generals were impassioned and demanded to fight to the death to retake the royal city.
Tuli was disturbed by the noise of the two factions, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked a civil official at the front: "Everyone is tired too, stand up, find a chair and sit down to discuss." Purr Chitai, what do you want to do now?"
As soon as the civil official lying on the ground raised his head, stood up and sat on the chair, he was grabbed by Tuli and questioned, and immediately walked up to Tuli and saluted. The man had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, fair skin, and three strands of beard, which were long and slender on his face, but he looked sven.
"Weichen thinks that now we should negotiate first, first see what Zuo Xianwang wants, and we are making a decision. Snoring Chitai arched his hand at Tuli and said his opinion, he said slowly, slowly, all the time looking at Tuli's eyes.
"It's a fart, a group of rebellious ministers and thieves have all cut things. As soon as the snoring Chitai voice fell, he was picked up by a man with a loud voice. The man, with a full face and a pair of brass bell-like eyes, and a voice more than eight feet long, stepped forward and saluted Tuli, and he turned his head and lowered his head to look at the snoring Chitai and said something.
"Khan, give me 5,000 elite soldiers, I'll go and cut down these rebellious ministers and thieves and let them rebel. He asked for battle at Turi. He looked pretty sure.
Tuli looked at the man named Yelikun and felt a warmth in his heart, but he also felt helpless because of his ignorance, he thought to himself that he was really a man with no heart.
"Let's go down first, and stay for a while, I'll definitely consider your request." Tuli waved his hand and motioned for the guards to take everyone down first. It's really a bit like a bazaar, where military affairs are still discussed, it's just that the people who buy vegetables and meat are bargaining, Tuli looked at a group of people and sighed in his heart. There was still no change in the expression on his face, and he still looked at everyone with a smile, he knew that the people who could follow him now were definitely loyal, and he couldn't do anything to hurt their hearts, otherwise he would really become the commander of the light pole.
"Purr Chitai. You haven't finished what you haven't said just now, what is your opinion?" Tuli had already seen that there was something unspeakable about Snoring Chitai, so he waved away the ministers and wanted to hear his opinion alone.
"The king, I think we have three ways to go now, one is to resist the court, we don't recognize his leadership position, and fight to the death. The second is to surrender at his feet and worship him as a khan. Snorr Chitai said this, he slowly raised his head to look at Tuli, and did not say any more.
"Tell me not to grind. Tuli looked impatient and roared at the snoring red platform.
"The third way is to move west, and there is more space in the west. And the country is small. It's a good place to grow. Snoring Chitai slowly said his opinion, he was already covered in sweat, and he didn't know if Lu Dao Tuli could accept his suggestion, he was now covered in cold sweat. Don't dare to look into Tuli's eyes. At this moment, he deeply experienced the feeling of being with a king like a tiger.
There was no movement for a long time. One knelt and the other sat quietly silent, and the only sound in the tent was the wind blowing. The tent shook and shook as if it were going to uproot this.
"Tell everyone to come in, and we'll talk about it. Tuli suddenly spoke, and he helplessly lowered his head and waved his hand at the snoring red platform, signaling everyone to come in. This night is destined to be the most unquiet night on the grassland, and it is also the least quiet night.
In the abrupt barracks, it seemed to be much calmer, in the big tent, three people were leisurely eating, chatting, they were waiting for a person to make a decision, a decision to decide the future of the grassland.
"Uncle, will he move west?" Zhuo Ya couldn't help it, she couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, he will. The second prince said with confidence. As he spoke, he picked up a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth, chewing it as he replied. He looks very confident.
"Then Brother Wang, what should they do?" Zhuo Ya carefully said the worry in her heart, she had been looking for an answer, but the second brother and her father had been avoiding this question, and today she wanted the answer.
"His tribe and he will be placed in a suitable place, a place where their tribe can thrive. Wushutai chewed on the mutton and replied casually.
"Where is it?" asked Zhuoya, who was nervous in her heart.
"It is at the junction of Loulan, Tubo, and Datang, where the water and grass are abundant, and it is a good place for grazing. Wushutai still said flatly, as if he didn't care too much about Zhuoya's nervous expression.
"Second brother, you're letting them leave their hometown, it's not okay. Hearing this, Zhuoya immediately became angry, and retorted loudly, she said angrily, her chest rising and falling because of excitement.
"Shut up, Zoya, don't go too far, no one wants to put a nail under their ass and sit down, and neither do I. The immortal clan is all for your face, so don't talk about it. Suddenly speaking, he stood up and said angrily to Zhuoya.
"Father, second brother, you have gone too far. Zhuoya looked at her father and second brother, who had already made up her mind, and turned around and left the tent and rushed into the wind and snow.
"Zhuoya, you come back for me. Suddenly shouted angrily.
"Father, don't be angry, she will figure it out, it's normal to not figure it out for a while. Wushutai chewed the mutton and stood up, reassuring his father.
Three days later, everything was a foregone conclusion, Tuli took the tribe to start the road to the west, Wang Shan and Tuoba tribe will also leave Mobei to go to a strange place, the largest migration on the grassland began, this migration is the second great migration of the grassland after the Xiongnu, and all the separation is decided by two people.
Tuli squinted his eyes and walked in the middle of the group, he didn't ride in the carriage, just on the horse, he understood that Mobei would never come back in his life.
Wang Shan rode a horse and walked between the royal city and the new tribal gathering place, and the tribesmen also followed him slowly, from time to time there were weeping and long singing voices from the procession, and in the woods on the side of the road, Zhuo Ya and Linghua hid inside, slowly watching their backs to the west, until they disappeared into the sky, without a trace.
"Aren't you going to talk to him?" Linghua said distressedly as she looked at Zhuo Ya, who was already full of tears.
"No, I'll just send them off, I don't have the face to see them, it's all my fault, I'm too careless, let the second brother and my father know about the matter of Brother Tuoba, how can I be embarrassed to say goodbye to them?"
"It's not your fault princess, I'll help you sing them a song, send them away. Linghua rode up the high mound, and the long tune slowly sounded, and the farewell song echoed in the heavens.
"It was Zoya who came to see us off. Du Danian heard the singing, looked back at the singer on the high post and said to Wang Shan.
"The song is really good, Zhuoya is a little too self-blaming, it's not her fault. Wang Shan didn't look at the two people on the high post, and said without looking back.
"No one is wrong, what is wrong is that there are too many people in this world who pursue power, and there are too many people who want to keep power. Wang Shan said unhurriedly. Yes, if no one yearns for power so much, then there are not so many things, but once they have tasted power, who is willing to give it up?
Wang Shan kept walking, when he walked to Yangguan, he looked at the city wall of Yangguan, two figures standing on the high city wall, like javelins standing upright and motionless, watching their team around the city, Wang Shan smiled slightly, he waved his hand towards the figure, the figure became longer and longer under the sunset, and gradually disappeared.
"Big brother, it's Xiao Xiao and the princess. Lao Liu looked at the figure on the city wall and said to Wang Shan.
"They came to see us off, but we can't meet, this rule is really dead, don't let you enter the city, otherwise you can have a good drink with them." Du Danian said with some regret, he couldn't help but smash his mouth.
Everyone was amused by Du Danian's actions, Wang Shan looked back at the two people on the city wall, smiled slightly, he raised his horsewhip and whipped the horse fiercely, and said loudly: "No matter where we are, as long as we are brothers, there will always be a day when we drink, I believe." ”
Wang Shan is right in this chaotic world, as long as they are brothers, there will definitely be a day to get together, and that day is also a day to have a good drink.
"They're gone, but we'll get together, and I'm sure you'll get together. Li Yunmeng looked at Xiao Ruoshui, who was motionless beside him, and said softly.
Xiao Ruoshui smiled, and just as he wanted to answer, he saw a little soldier running over with a breath, and said loudly: "Xiao Daxia, your letter." ”
Xiao Ruoshui took the letter, looked at it and saw that his face became grim, he raised his head and said to Li Yunmeng: "Brother Murong in the southwest is in trouble, we are going to the southwest." After speaking, he hurriedly walked towards the city, and Li Yunmeng's face changed and he hurriedly walked over.
Where there are people, there will be troubles, the rivers and lakes are unsettled, and the waves have always been a place where disputes are continuous. Our story is about the time of heaven, not to disobey the way of heaven, to grasp every opportunity, and to follow the trend This is the power of time. (To be continued......)