At the end of a tragic battle, 1,700 of the 3,000 soldiers of the Turkic tribe were killed, and less than 500 soldiers were not wounded, in the Turkic camp on the shore of Lake Hari, the Turki Khan was holding a memorial service for the fallen soldiers, the dead were collected in the tent and the Turkic nobles killed sheep and horses to pay tribute, and walked around the tent for seven weeks, one of them went to the tent door and cut his face with a knife, blood and tears exchanged, the corpses of the soldiers will be transported back to the headquarters and handed over to their relatives for cremation.

At the edge of the forest, the last funeral ceremony was also held for the fallen soldiers of the Tianwu Army, 80 of the 300 soldiers were killed and 120 were wounded, including the main general Yang Yuanba was also slightly injured, and the surviving soldiers supported the wounded soldiers and mourned in silence for the 80 brothers who died.

Changsun Sheng was reading a eulogy to the fallen soldiers, "Your prestige will stay in the grassland forever, your bravery has blocked the ambitions of the Western Turks, you keep the peace of the Tianwu Dynasty, you are the heroes of the Tianwu Dynasty, may you .......rest in peace in the spirit of the heavens."

The chief of Gesa, Bora, knelt down with thousands of tribesmen and expressed his sincerest gratitude to the soldiers of the Tianwu Army who died defending their homeland, and the five hundred Gesa warriors who had lost 180 of them rushed to see off the fallen soldiers of the Tianwu Army after hastily paying tribute to their children.

At this time, Tuli came on horseback with dozens of tribal chieftains, and they turned over and dismounted, knelt down in front of the fallen soldiers of the Tianwu Army, and silently prayed for them to heaven.

Tuli walked to Changsun Sheng and knelt down on his knees, and said in a deep voice: "Tuli went astray, it was your arrival that made me wake up and know that I was lost, please General Changsun to tell His Majesty the Holy Son of Heaven that Tuli's order was given by the Tianwu Dynasty, and I Tuli swore to Tengger that in my life, the Turkic army would not step into the Tianwu Dynasty." ”

Changsun Sheng hurriedly helped him up and comforted him: "This is also the hope of the Holy Son of Heaven, I hope that Tianwu and the Turks will always be brothers and will never invade." ”

Tuli walked up to Yang Yuanba again and bowed deeply to him, "General Yang's kindness, I Tuli remember it in my heart, no matter when and where, as long as General Yang steps into the grassland, he will be the most honored guest of my Turks, this is my promise to Tuli, including my children and grandchildren, they will remember this promise." ”

The dead are gone, the living will enjoy the glory of victory, laughter has replaced sorrow, celebration has replaced sacrifice, and the night of the victorious has come.

The girl's song echoed on the banks of the Harry River, the bonfire lit up the joy in people's eyes, the air was filled with the enticing smell of meat, in front of the piles of bonfires, the soldiers of the Tianwu Army were pulled by the enthusiastic people of Gesa to sit down in front of their bonfires, they were the heroes of the people of Gesa, the housewife of Gesa took out the best milk wine, everyone drank mare's milk wine in a big bowl around the bonfire, munched on roast mutton, laughed and laughed, and enjoyed the adoring eyes of the Gesa girls.

Yang Yuanqing and the Turkic nobles sat in front of the largest bonfire, the firelight reflected his face, in the firelight, a group of Turkic girls were dancing, Asduo was also among the girls, her eyes were shining in the firelight, flashing jewel-like luster, she did not hide her love and enthusiasm, as if she was dancing for Yang Yuanba alone, in her eyes, Yang Yuanba is the only hero in the world!

Yu Chiwan walked briskly past the piles of bonfires and found the fat fish in front of the bonfires.

"Fat fish, come here, I have something to look for you. ”

"What's the matter!" Fat Fish was talking to two Turkic women, a little impatient.

Yu Chiwan bit his lip tightly, pulled out his horizontal knife, and pointed at the two women, "Get out!"

The two women were frightened and stumbled away, and the fat fish was furious, and stood up and scolded: "Wei Chi, what are you going to do?"

"You idiot, the general is going to make a big mistake, and you still have the heart to find a woman?"

Fat Fish was stunned, he scratched the back of his head, "What are you talking about?"

"Stupid, haven't you seen it yet? The Turkic princess has fallen in love with the general, and the general is going to make a big mistake tonight. ”

Fat Fish couldn't help but laugh, "I thought it was something, wasn't it just a woman?

Wei Chiwan gritted his teeth with hatred, "Don't you know the general? He will be moved by his true feelings, what if he takes the initiative to show his true feelings to this Turkic duke?"

"Then marry her!, what should I do?" Fat Fish still didn't understand.

"It's no problem for you, a fat pig, to marry a hundred Turkic women, no one will care about you, but the general is different. ”

Wei Chiwan had no choice but to pick the words away, "The general is a big family of the Han nationality and the grandson of Yang Taifu, do you remember? Four years ago, Yang Taifu said that the general is his heir, you said that Yang Taifu's heir marries a Turkic wife, if his eldest son is half Turkic blood, can Yang Taifu accept it? Can his family accept it? The general is finished, such an important matter, don't you still understand?"

After all, Yu Chiwan is a woman, her mind is much more delicate than that of a man, although she is of Xianbei blood, she understands the importance of family blood, Yang Yuanba is her brother and her relatives, she can't let Yang Yuanba take a wrong step if she can.

Fat Fish then understood a little, as if this was the case, he frowned, "Then what should we do?"

"Go and persuade him, let him understand. ”

"I don't think I can persuade him, no one can stop what the general wants to do, if I can't persuade him, what should I do?"

"You stupid fish, won't you think of a way?" said Yu Chiwan through gritted teeth.

"Then why don't you go?"

Wei Chiwan's face turned red, and he said hatefully: "When have I heard what the general said?"

Fat Yu grinned and said with a wry smile: "But when I speak, he won't listen." ”

"You are bold and careful, go and persuade him first, and if he does not listen, you will burn the tent of the Turkic princess with a fire, so that they will have nowhere to go. ”

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The fire was blazing in front of the main bonfire, and the firelight illuminated everyone's faces, and the chief of Gesa, Bodhisattva, sat next to Yang Yuanba, and he saw that Asduo kept dancing in front of Yang Yuanba, his eyes were enthusiastic and unrestrained, and he couldn't help laughing, "It seems that I'm going to change my seat." ”

Yang Yuanba also felt Asto's enthusiasm, his face was a little hot, the grassland daughter's daring to love and hate, bold and straightforward made him a little unbearable, although Asduo was also very beautiful and graceful, but thinking that she was still a little swan that had not yet grown up, a little feeling in Yang Yuanba's heart was extinguished by the cold water of Harry Lake.

He had to pretend not to know, and smiled at Bodhisattva: "I found that there are many women in Gesa, but not many men. ”

Bo Luo smiled bitterly, "We have to compete with Xue Yantuo every year for the horse farm, most of the men died in battle, and there were many women left, and in today's battle, there are more than a hundred widows, and there are not enough men, which is the common distress of every tribe on the grassland, and children are our most valuable wealth." ”

"Then what are the plans of the Kazabe in the future?"

Although they defeated Xue Yantuo in this battle, Xue Yantuo was not seriously injured, and even the young and strong army of the Gesa Department could only gather 500 people, if they left, would Xue Yantuo spare them?

Bo Luo felt Yang Yuanba's concern for them, in fact, in today's bloody battle on the battlefield, the Gesa Department was following behind the Tianwu Army, which greatly reduced the deaths, if there was no Tianwu Army in front, their five hundred people would have been wiped out long ago, and they would never have killed more than a hundred people, and he was also full of gratitude to Yang Yuanba in his heart.

He sighed and said: "Our elders have discussed and decided to move west, the main branch of the Geza people is in the west, and the Khazar Khanate has been established, our side is just a partial tribe, if we don't leave, we will soon be destroyed by the Xue Yantuo tribe." ”

He patted Yang Yuanqing on the shoulder, "If you have the opportunity to come to Yibohai in the future, you come to me, you will be the most honored guest of our Gesa people." ”

"I will, I will go. ”

At night, a round of golden full moon hangs in the sky, sprinkling the soft moonlight on the gentle dome, iron and blood like fire, gentle as water.

The soldiers of the Tianwu Army and the women of the Gesa tribe held hands, in twos and threes, and got into their tents, tasting the joy of fish and water between men and women, and the women of the Gesa tribe rewarded the warriors in their hearts with their enthusiasm and gentleness.

The night was like water, A Siduo held Yang Yuanba's hand, her pretty face was like a lotus flower waiting to be released, she pulled Yang Yuanba to a quiet place where no one was around, raised her head, and looked at the tall and handsome Han man in front of her stupidly, she whispered in Chinese: "The mountains have trees and branches, and the heart is happy and you don't know." ”

"I know. ”

Yang Yuanba gently stroked her pretty face and said softly: "But tomorrow, I'm leaving." ”

"I only ask for one night, to keep your heart by my side. ”

Yang Yuanba shook his head, "My heart is wider than the grassland, you can't keep it." ”

"Then I will pry off a piece with my sword, and that piece belongs to me. ”

Yang Yuanba untied his war knife and gave it to her, and said in a low voice: "There is a beautiful woman in the grassland, treat me with pink makeup, and generously relieve the love knife, but ask for a night." ”

Asduo took the Yuanba battle knife, Pretty blushed with joy, she took Yang Yuanba's hand and looked at her purple dome in the distance, her eyes were full of anticipation.

Yang Yuanba pressed her still immature shoulders, looked into her eyes and shook his head: "You are still a budding grassland flower, it is not yet time to pick flowers, and one day, the flowers are in full bloom, and you come to Dali City to find me." ”

Disappointment shattered Asto's dreams, and tears welled up in her bright jewel-like eyes, "But ..... you will forget me when you turn around." ”

"No, I am the white cloud on the grassland, although I will not be held by your side, but I will remember the oath of the cloud, when the flowers are in full bloom, if you are still willing, I will incarnate as the first morning dew on your petals. ”

Ah Siduo's eyes were a little stupid, she took Yang Yuanba's hand, her beautiful eyes swelled with strong affection, and her soft lips spit out her sweet vow, "I will wait, just like Moon Lake waiting for the arrival of the swan, you are the warrior in my heart, always, when my heart blooms, when I can comb my pigtails, I will definitely come to Dali City to find you." ”

Yang Yuanba lowered his head, kissed her on her full and smooth forehead, and turned away, Ah Siduo stared blankly at him and walked away, she suddenly sang an ancient ballad, and her voice was so sad.

"The moon shines on the waters, and the swans by the lake are still lonely,

She's waiting for a warrior from afar,

Bring her nesting love grass,

She has been waiting for a thousand years, and her infatuation has not changed,

finally moved Tengger and sent him to his side,

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But the arrows of the warriors, why are they so merciless?

Shot through the swan's heart....."

The song echoed on the grassland for a long time, but Yang Yuanba never looked back, his heart had flown back to his distant hometown, and there was another swan waiting for him in his hometown.