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At this point, the Turkic elite cavalry were completely convinced by the Great Snow Camp!
They were the strongest cavalry of the 'Four Strongest Cowards' of the Turkic Khan's tent, the Bazuo Wolf Cavalry.
Cavalry versus infantry, the first charge actually lost twenty elite knights and warhorses.
If someone had told them about this, they would have cut off their tongues with knives to let them know the consequences of spouting nonsense.
Although the Snow Camp had managed to resist the first wave of attacks from the Bazo Wolf Riders, they had still lost 20 lives.
However, they had also lost twenty shield-wielding strongmen and twenty-five spearmen to the enemy's warhorses and arrows. There were also over fifty people who were lightly injured. In just a short wave of head-on confrontation, they had lost nearly ten percent of their numbers.
Some readers would find it strange when they read up to this point. Why was it that there were either deaths or minor injuries in the Snow Camp? Up until now, there was not a single person who was seriously injured?
That's right, from the start of the war with the merchant group to the death duel with the elite wolf cavalry of Bazuo, not a single person from the Great Snow Camp had been seriously injured.
To be more precise, the heavily injured soldiers of the Snow Camp would choose to use their last strength to perish together with the enemy at the moment of their serious injuries in order to not become a burden to their comrades. Even if they were almost at the end of their rope and could not hurt the enemy at all, they would still block a knife and take a few arrows for their comrades who were not injured at the last moment.
As for the commander of the Bazuo Wolf Riders, Batuger, who had just celebrated his twenty-fifth birthday last month, he had been given the title 'Firm Hand' by the Turkic Khan Ashina Yugu on his birthday. It was as if the Turkic god, the Sirius God, had blessed him, allowing him to receive the 'favor' of the 'most intelligent and beautiful' female Cold Moon Wolf of the Turkic steppe. She personally signed the transfer order and ordered Batuger to lead his 'stupid younger brother' and the 'best cavalry' of the Great Khan's tent, the Wolf Cavalry of Bazuo, to destroy the strongest army in the Liyang border army, the Great Snow Camp.
He had originally thought that the six hundred Bazuo Wolf Cavalry and the two hundred Turkic Duyu Battalion disguised as 'Liyang merchants' would be able to effortlessly exterminate the thirteen hundred infantry of the Great Snow Camp.'
He didn't expect that those 200-plus 'hidden stage', would be beheaded by the other party as soon as they met.
It didn't matter. After all, the Third Princess, who had divine foresight and unparalleled wisdom, had also calculated that the hidden posts of the Duyu Camp, which had lost their warriors 'valor due to long-term hiding, wouldn't be able to hurt the bones and muscles of the Snow Camp infantry.
Even if the Turkic warriors fought head-on, they could crush the Liyang Infantry like chickens and dogs.
He had already tricked his 'stupid little brother' who dared to compete with his 'strong big brother' for the first credit at the Third Princess 'place to monitor the convoy of' over thirty grasshoppers 'that were guarding it.。
However, the infantry of Liyang were not weak. Although the Turkic warriors were not afraid of a head-on clash, the Third Princess was known as the 'Turkic Wisdom Commander'. She would certainly appreciate a brave and smart man.
"Listen to my command! Wolves tear meat apart, shooting and killing."
What Hong Tao was most worried about still happened.
The Turkic commanders had changed tactics after the first wave of attacks had been thwarted. They had begun to use their advantage in speed and distance to attack the defensive infantry formation of the Great Snow Camp.
" I'll let Master Ba Tu cut your throats and cut off your heads. Then, I'll draw a 'blood lotus' on the grassland outside the pass with your blood and offer it to the 'Silver Moon Celestial Wolf' that 'admires' and 'is cold and intelligent' to me.”
After killing three soldiers of the Great Snow Camp, Batugar smiled malevolently and aimed his arrow at the Jin Zhou flag in the middle of the Great Snow Camp's formation.
Hong Tao and the ninety or so sharpshooters of the Great Snow Camp stood in front of the military flag, dodging and blocking the arrows shot by the Bazzolangs while firing back.
It was too late to say, but it was too fast. A sharp arrow whistled through the air, and in the blink of an eye, it was about to hit the flagpole when they were unprepared. Hong Tao and those sharpshooters could tell from the sound of the arrow that if this arrow hit the flagpole, the wooden flagpole that was only as thick as two fingers would definitely be broken by this arrow.
These Turks were truly detestable. In a battle between two armies, one could kill, frighten, and destroy their morale, but one could not insult their flag.
When the two armies fought, even if the blood flowed like a river and the other party was killed until there was no one left, the winner could only be killed and the flag could not be destroyed.
Now, not to mention the fact that the victory and defeat of the Big Snow Camp and the Bazolwolf Flag had not been decided, even if they had, according to the agreement of the eleven countries in the world, they could not do something like 'breaking the pole and destroying the flag' which was listed as the two 'evil deeds' along with 'killing and surrendering the soldiers.'
Most of the soldiers of the Great Snow Camp who had been close to the flag had unknowingly moved away from it because they had dodged the Turkic arrows. In that split second, they didn't even have time to protect the flag.
Seeing that it was too late for the soldier to raise his saber to block or dodge, he roared furiously. He held the flag with his left hand and clenched his right fist horizontally. He used his right fist to block the arrow that was shot at the flagpole.
The sharp arrow pierced through his right hand, arm, shoulder, and finally stuck in his neck. The two-inch-long arrowhead, with dark red blood and bits of white broken bones,'penetrated' from his neck. Until he died, he didn't even cry out the word 'pain'.
Hong Tao remembered that the soldier guarding the flag was called Yu Wenchang. He had been in the Great Snow Camp for almost a year. He was originally a scholar in Lianzhou Prefecture, but because he had offended Zhu Gui, the commander of Lianzhou Prefecture, he was accused of adultery with his sister-in-law. He was stripped of his official rank and sent to Jinzhou Border Army.
Logically speaking, a scholar like him who was wronged would be kept under the marshal's tent as a cleric counselor.
However, this Yu Wenchang would rather die than stay in front of the commander's tent as a civilian officer, and insisted on coming to the Snow Camp, which had the most rigorous and tiring training in the entire Jinzhou border army.
This kid had a ruthless spirit. When he first came, he couldn't lift his shoulders or carry anything. During his first training, he didn't even last an hour before he fainted from exhaustion.
After he was woken up by the military doctor, he did not continue to stay in the tent to recuperate. Instead, after picking out the blisters on his hands and feet, he gritted his teeth and returned to the military training ground. Just like that, he kept on fainting and waking up for a full day and night. Only then did he finish the training that the other seasoned soldiers only needed two hours to complete.
Even the marshal was alarmed by this matter. Many people didn't understand. He had risked his life like that. Even if he completed the training that day, he wouldn't be able to get out of bed the next day. He should slowly adapt to it step by step. That was the right thing to do.
But the marshal said that he was the true sapling of a valiant soldier. He might not be able to get out of bed the next day because his muscles were torn. However, in his heart, he had defeated his weak self.
In half a year, he could barely keep up with the veterans 'training.
In a year, he would be able to be like those veterans.
Two years later, the Great Snow Camp would have another seasoned soldier.
As expected, in just ten months, Yu Wenchang's riding and archery skills had already surpassed that of ordinary veterans.
Half a month ago, the marshal had wanted him to transfer Yu Wenzhang to the personal guard camp. In order to keep him, he had fought with the marshal until his face turned red. If he had known this would happen, he would have asked the marshal to transfer him to the personal army camp.
"Commander, we've already lost more than half of our men.”
Please allow this old man to apologize. As a newcomer, this old man is still lacking in details. From the moment we encountered the Turkic caravan until now, I have not been clear about whether it was day or night.
He had wanted to quietly revise the previous chapter and add a few sentences to clarify whether it was day or night.
Later, he felt that he should still leave a lesson for himself and let his alarm ring.
Therefore, unless this book is published in the future, this oversight will remain uncorrected so that this old man will remember it.
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By the time the Great Snow Camp met the Turkic caravan, it was already dawn.
Although the sun had yet to rise, the darkness had already dissipated.
While he was counting down the time with the Wolf Riders, the sky was filled with red clouds, and the sun was almost setting.
The instructions were complete!
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A captain's shout woke Hong Tao from his grief.
According to his previous instructions, once the ten standard captains discovered that more than half of them had been killed, they could release the red flames without reporting to him. Before the captain reported to him, he had already released red flames according to Hong Tao's instructions.
After the blood-red flames rose into the sky, the Bazo Wolf Riders and the Great Snow Camp temporarily stopped their attacks.
In two hours, eight incense sticks could be burned, and one incense stick could be exhaled nine hundred times. The two groups of people counted in their hearts. If there was no response from the blue flames in the distance within nine hundred breaths, the Snow Camp would immediately retreat to the mountain and wait for reinforcements.
If there was a flame response within nine hundred breaths, the Great Snow Camp would continue to fight to the death like before.
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Unknowingly, the two sides had already counted to eight hundred and seventy breaths in their hearts. There were still thirty breaths of time left. If the blue flames didn't appear in the sky, then for the Snow Camp,'retreating to the mountain', it would mean that the additional ten percent of military supplies for the next year would turn into smoke, and the six hundred or so soldiers of the Snow Camp who had died before would also have died in vain.
To Batuger, before the blue flames rose, the Great Snow Camp would retreat to the mountain. It would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to exterminate them. One had to know that he had made a military pledge in front of the Third Princess. If he could not wipe out the main force of the Snow Battalion, Batuger would cut his throat outside the pass and let his brothers from the Bazuo Wolf Riders bring his corpse back to Sirius City.
After eight hundred and ninety-two breaths, there were still no blue flames rising from the sky.
When the two sides silently counted to eight hundred and ninety-five breaths in their hearts, a streak of blue flames rose from the ground like a bolt of lightning, cutting through the sky that was dyed red by the sunset.
Batuger and Hong Tao heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts at the same time.
Both sides were too lazy to say any more nonsense and continued to fight.
Hong Tao ordered the spearmen and shield-wielding soldiers to take turns holding their spears and shields, doing their best to delay the Turkic cavalry for a little longer for the thirty-six seeds of the Great Snow Camp.
There were only seven standard captains left in the heavy snow camp. The rest who survived were mostly veterans. It was not that they were afraid of death and had been hiding behind.
Instead, Hong Tao had ordered from the very beginning that apart from the two well-built and one standard captain who was proficient in archery leading the battle, the rest of the standard captains and seasoned soldiers should try not to die before more than half of them were killed.
After that, the Turks would definitely increase the intensity of their attacks in order to quickly destroy their own side and then pursue the thirty-six seeds and carriages of the Great Snow Camp.
He had left the Power Soldiers to the last so that they could hold off the Turkic cavalry for a while longer. At the same time, he wanted them to know that the remaining soldiers were veterans of countless battles, so that they wouldn't easily split up to pursue Qi Wufu and Xu Xiao.
Hong Tao no longer cared about guarding the flag. He held a shield in each hand and rushed to the outermost perimeter of the Reversal Formation. The two shields flew up and down, blocking as many arrows as possible for his comrades who were already slow.
"Brothers, let's shout the songs of our Snow Camp!”It was unknown who in the Great Snow Camp shouted this.
"Drink a bowl of wine and take a piss. The men of the Great Snow Camp wear their uniforms! (The one in the robe, hey, the robe!）”
The soldiers of the Great Snow Camp were all in high spirits, their eyes red from the killing. They were like ferocious tigers descending the mountain, and there was not the slightest sign of fatigue on them.
"Wearing a military robe and unsheathing a saber, you dare to walk into a dragon's den and a tiger's den! (Take a walk, hey, take a walk!）”
Blood dyed the robes red. There was the blood of the enemy, the blood of their comrades, and also their own blood. Those bloody robes were the glorious battle robes of these soldiers who protected the country.
"With the saber unsheathed and the courage, we can't cower even if there are thousands of troops! (That can't be bad, hey, can't be bad!）”
The blade was blunt, the bowstring was broken, and the arrows were gone, but the Great Snow Camp's spirit, courage, and spirit were bursting.
"Bow!"
"Successive Arrows."
The commander of the Great Snow Camp, Hong Tao, died. As the commander of a battalion, he must take responsibility.
"Hold your gun tight!"
"A line."
Seven leaders of the Snow Camp died. To be a hundred men, you must take the lead.
"The knife has to be fast!"
"Head on."
Five hundred veterans of the Snow Camp died. Those who are strong and brave must face difficulties.
"What a good man!"
"Charge forward."
Fifty new recruits from the Snow Camp died. Those who are new and brave soldiers must obey the military orders.
"Chop, chop, chop!"
"Fight, fight, fight!"
Fifty soldiers of the Snowy Camp died. As a disabled old and weak person, he must rather die than surrender.
"The Great Snow Camp!"
"You're a good man."
The last soldier of the Snowy Camp died. Those who serve as generals of the Snow Battalion must all die and not yield.
The last soldier of the Great Snow Camp was not killed by the Bazuo Wolf Cavalry, but after he was exhausted, he suddenly grabbed his spear. Although he died, he stood up and did not fall.
The snow melted outside the pass, and the loyal soul supported the proud bones.
"Raise your blade!" Batuger raised the scimitar in his hand and gave a loud order.
"Greetings!" Under Batuger's lead, the Turkic Bazuo Wolf Riders raised their scimitars high into the sky.
This was the highest respect the Turkic warriors had for true warriors.
The one thousand three hundred and twenty-five soldiers of the Great Snow Camp had used their lives to receive the 'most sincere' respect from Batuger, the 'Captain of Ten Thousand Men' in front of the Turkic Khagan's tent, and the strongest of the 'Four Strongest Scouts,' the Bazuo Wolf Riders.
As enemies in this life, life and death were already decided.
In the next life, we will fight again to decide the outcome.
The other major general, Batusor, led fifty of the Bazo wolf cavalry back to the foot of the mountain.
Batuger saw his brother, who was usually arrogant to the extreme, with a livid face. There was only one pheasant feather left on his helmet. Looking at the fifty Bazuo wolf cavalry, nine of them had their tassel broken.
It turned out that when the fifty Bazo-wolf cavalry following the Liyang caravan saw the red flames from the Impermanence Valley, most of the Turkic warriors had followed their agreement and thrown their quivers under their horses, preparing to turn their horses around and leave.
Yet, it had to be the leader of the team,'Little Captain' Batusor. This fellow, who was a little younger than Batuger in both age and official position, had caused trouble!
(I'm not exaggerating. If this old man wants to write a few words, this chapter can write at least 20,000 words.) However, the old man personally felt that life and death were often determined in an instant in a battlefield with cold weapons. Using the least amount of words, he outlined the tragic scenes of life and death on the battlefield. It showed the strength of the pen and the respect for those true warriors. Words were a tool to record their achievements in protecting the country, not a means to use their lives to gain popularity and wealth. This is what the old man's family said. Everyone, just smile after reading it.）
"Turkic warriors keep their promises. This time, I, Batusor, will keep my word and release you. The next time we meet, I will definitely bring the Bazo Wolf Riders to chop off all your heads.”
Batugar didn't just announce his name and the Bazo Wolf Riders 'bugle. He even secretly used sign language to get his nine sharpshooters to shoot arrows with him and destroy the flag of the Snow Camp.
"The Great Snow Battalion has already been defeated. According to the traditions of the Turkic steppe, their flag should be cut off. However, there are still thirty-six people left in the Great Snow Camp, including Xu Xiao. This time, Lord Batusor will not let go of your flags, but he will shoot your flags into pieces as interest.”
Next, Xu Xiao used twenty arrows to block the ten arrows aimed at the banner of the Great Snow Camp, and broke a pheasant feather on Batusor's helmet and the tassel on the nine Turkic cavalry.
Xu Xiao had even represented the Great Snow Camp and made a battle pact with Batusor. They had agreed that the next time they met, they would fight to the death! He also reported his name and military number--
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Cenxi let out a long sigh of relief. He had gone through many obstacles along the way and had finally entered Liyang's territory.
To him, this trip outside the Great Wall was not something that could be summarized with the words 'benefiting'.
The phoenix bathed in fire and was reborn. He, Cen Zixu, was now the phoenix bathed in fire.
The Turkic stealth-bearing disguise, the Snow Camp's willingness to sacrifice themselves for ten percent of the military supplies, the Turkic cavalry's arrogance, the mastermind's plan, and the thirty-six seeds of the Snow Camp all made him, who had seen many of the unscrupulous actions of the officials in the imperial court, feel as if he could conquer the world with a single step.
The Liyang Vice Minister of the Ministry of War was not moved by the death of the soldiers of the Great Snow Camp.
On the contrary, he, Prince Liyang's study partner, had completely turned into a dark person.
He was no longer the Cenxi of Jinzhou who was obsessed with power and reputation.
What he was pursuing now was the pleasure of being able to control people's hearts and the general trend. The pleasure of being able to control everyone's mind and playing chess alone, the pleasure that could not be shared with outsiders and could only be enjoyed by himself.
"Qi Wufu respectfully requests the noble in the carriage to salute the 1,325 soldiers of the Great Snow Camp who died protecting the noble outside the boundary marker according to the 'national etiquette and military ceremony'.”
The soldier knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and placed his fist across his chest. His voice was low but sonorous.
"How dare you! The noble man in the car was ill and could not see him.。。。。。Sigh ~ Commander Qi, we've been through thick and thin outside the pass. I won't fool you with these official words. Since Zi Xu had broken his saber and made an oath outside the pass, he would never go back on his word.”
"There's no such thing as a nobleman in the car. General Hong and I are from the same hometown and were colleagues. You and I both know why he and the soldiers of the Great Snow Camp sacrificed themselves. Brother Qi, trust me, let's escort the carriage back to Jinzhou Prefecture, and then you will return to the border camp immediately.”
"The Turks have schemed to destroy the Great Snow Camp, and their intentions are clear. They wanted to blind and deafen the border troops. Cen Mou asserted that next year when the grass grows again, there will be a big battle at the border. General Qi, state affairs are more important."
Cenxi's words are sincere and sincere, and his voice and emotion are abundant. As he spoke, his eyes turned red, and he held onto Qi Wufu's arms tightly. The straightforward Qi Wufu could not help but feel warm in his heart. This was the assistant minister of Liyang's Ministry of War, and he was also the Crown Prince's study companion. He had a prominent status, yet he was so sincere with a 'boorish man from the border army'. He was General Hong's fellow countryman and once a colleague. Although he was the one who had driven General Hong out of the capital, he was also the one who had saved General Hong from the Ministry of Justice's prison. He had even returned the silver that Madam Hong had sent to him without even having the mark on it.
This time, everyone was outside the pass, and they were going through life and death together. He asked her not to care about the carriage. Perhaps there was really some difficulty or secret behind this?
Also, the words 'bullsh * t dignitaries' that he said made people feel really comfortable.
Qi Wufu couldn't tell if he was helped up by Lord Cen or if he stood up by himself. In any case, he was prepared to make up his mind to ask for an explanation. Unknowingly, he stood up in a daze.
The military officer was confused, but someone else wasn't.
Commenting first before boasting, promising to be good, sharing a common enemy, getting close to each other, making friends, pretending to be a ghost, pulling tiger skin, and making a big flag. Wasn't this the method of the city's green gangsters to deceive the club?
"Assistant Minister Cen, is this carriage carrying the secrets of the military or the secrets of the Tian family? For this carriage of yours, 1,325 men of our Great Snow Camp, old and young, threw their lives outside the pass. Their corpses are still exposed in the wilderness. Can you bear to let them die without knowing?”
Xu Xiao's words woke him up from his dream. Only then did the soldier realize that he had thought so in his heart before. How could he be bewitched by this Cen guy's few words? These high officials really did not have many good things. If not for Xu Xiao being shrewd, he would really let this dog official fool him.
Cen Xi wished he could cut Xu Xiao into a thousand pieces. This was the first time he, Cen Zixu, had controlled a person's heart after his rebirth. Even that boorish fellow surnamed Qi had made him lose his mind, but he had to let this crafty brat mess up my opening move.
"I, Cen, am the 'Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War' and the Crown Prince's study companion. I disguised myself as an ugly coachman and have been sick for more than a month. I have traveled thousands of miles from Yanjing to the Turks.”
Although Cen Xi wanted nothing more than to grind Xu Xiao's bones and scatter his ashes, his face was still sincere and sincere, without a trace of disgust. This Assistant Minister Cen's cultivation of Qi was indeed quite good.
He wanted to find another way to lure Xu Xiao into the trap. However, Xu Xiao did not exchange blows with him at all.
Instead, he used an 'unreasonable hand' to kill this 'old master' of his.
"Lord Cen, let me see which god or buddha is inside this carriage. If there were any military secrets or Tian family secrets inside. I, Xu Xiao, will immediately commit suicide. If it's not the kind of place where you'll lose your head if you look at it, I won't say anything. We're done here. As long as that 10% of military supplies could be distributed, Xu Xiao would keep everything he saw in the carriage to himself and never tell anyone.”
If there were any military secrets or royal secrets in the carriage, would Xu Xiao commit suicide?
Haha, you think too much, my friend. Xu Xiao, a hunter from Yi County who had only joined the army for a day, did not have such high awareness.
If there were any secrets inside, Xu Xiao would rather conceal his identity and leave Liyang than commit suicide.
Moreover, Xu Xiao dared to conclude that there was no serious secret inside the carriage.
In order to conceal the secret in the carriage, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War and the Crown Prince's study companion had resorted to the same tricks as the hooligans on the streets. What kind of good bird could be in this carriage?
"Lord Cen, in the wilderness, the thirty-six of us are all alone.。。You have to do it yourself."
Xu Xiao drew his bow and nocked twenty arrows. The arrows were pointed at Cenxi, ready to be fired.
Which was stronger, strength or wisdom?
This required the specific additional value of strength and wisdom, as well as objective factors such as time, location, and people.
In the first battle between Xu Xiao and Cenxi, Cenxi wanted to use his intelligence to defeat Xu Xiao's martial strength, but he had neglected a very important point. Xu Xiao was not as simple and straightforward as a water chestnut warrior.
Xu Xiao had been selling prey and herbs on the street since he was eight years old, buying all kinds of daily necessities.
From officials to bandits, Xu Xiao had come into contact with people from all walks of life. He had seen too many people's lives.
In terms of understanding and control of the human heart, if one were to say that Cenxi was just a martial artist who had just touched the threshold of Rank-4, then he would be able to control the human heart.
That Xu Xiao was a genuine first grade Heaven Tier great expert.
Cenxi wanted to use his intelligence to crush Xu Xiao's martial strength.
However, Xu Xiao's counterattack against Cenxi was 'wisdom force'.
Moreover, Xu Xiao had never thought of fighting Cenxi one-on-one. He had thirty-six elites from the Great Snow Camp on his side. Although Cenxi's martial arts were not bad, it was just not bad. They couldn't even defeat Xu Xiao in a one-on-one fight, let alone the other 35 elites of the Snow Camp.
Xu Xiao had just sent him a 16-word final message.
In the wilderness, you are alone, careless and careless. Take care of yourself.
This was what Xu Xiao was telling Cen Xi. If they didn't know what was in the carriage, then in this wilderness, Assistant Minister Cen was alone. With the 36 of us working together, we could easily 'get rid of' you.
As long as we say to the outside world: "We were ambushed by the Turks. Your Daren Cen was killed by the Turks.”
There are thirty-six of us, and nothing will happen to us. Whether you live or die, you should consider it carefully.
As the saying goes,'When a scholar meets a soldier, reason cannot be explained.'Of course, Cen Xi wasn't just a scholar. He was the second place in the imperial examination, but so what? Facing a cunning and ruthless soldier like Xu Xiao, he, Cen Xi, had to admit defeat and admit defeat.
Cenxi moved to the side in a flash, no longer blocking Xu Xiao. His face and eyes displayed a kind of 'just right anger'.
Yes, it was anger. At this moment, it was impossible to act nonchalant or indifferent.
That was because it would make the other party feel that you were too terrifying. You were actually not angry after being threatened and slapped in the face by a small figure. She was too shrewd. Was she holding back her thoughts that there was still a long time ahead and that she would secretly take revenge in the future?
Wasn't this forcing them to eliminate the weeds and roots?
Only by showing just the right amount of anger could the other party be at ease. He had been slapped in the face, so he was definitely angry. However, he did not hide it and put it on his face. Such a person would take revenge in the future. It would be an open knife and open spear. There was no need to be on guard. You were in the capital, and we were at the border. If you wanted to punish us, it would be beyond your reach. Besides, you were a high-ranking official, and we were small soldiers. If you took small figures like us too seriously, it would affect your official reputation and official career.
In his heart, Cenxi had added countless comments and analysis to his 'enduring humiliation and burden', but he didn't know that no matter what he thought or how he acted on the surface, he would be able to do it.
In Xu Xiao's heart, he had already labeled him as a person who did not mean what he said and was cautious.
Xu Xiao walked to the front of the carriage and used the tip of his knife to open the door of the carriage.
There was no one in the carriage, only an exquisite cat cage fixed to the carriage.
A fat white cat was originally lying lazily in the cage. When it saw the protective board being pulled open, it was shocked and jumped back. Its fat body suddenly hit the cage pillar. The white cat was shocked and in pain. Its tail stood on end and its eyes were wide open.'
Meow meow.'However, that wild voice exposed its nature of being fierce and timid.
This was too ridiculous!
The entire Great Snow Camp had been wiped out, and 1,325 lives had been lost to the Turks, their corpses exposed outside the Pass, all for this fat and timid white cat?
Xu Xiao stopped Qi Wufu and the others, who had their eyes red with anger after seeing the fat white cat.
Although Xu Xiao was only a new recruit who had just entered the camp for a night and a day, he was the backbone in the hearts of the soldiers.
In this one night and one day, he had been able to easily keep up with the veterans 'speed, see through the Turkic caravan, and think of passing through the Impermanence Valley.
Xu Xiao was also the first person to charge back and die with the Great Snow Camp. Later, he had shot twenty arrows to stop the Turks from destroying the camp flag of the Great Snow Camp, and he had also shot off the pheasant feathers and helmet tassel on the enemy's commander and cavalry, preserving the camp flag and destroying the prestige of the Turks. Just now, it was Xu Xiao who saw through this dog official's glib words and forced him to retreat to the side. Only then did everyone know that there was actually a fat white cat in this carriage.
The most important thing was that Xu Xiao was the Deputy Commander personally appointed by the Commanding General Hong Tao. Everyone knew that Hong Tao actually wanted Xu Xiao to be the commander of the Great Snow Camp. It was just that he was too young now. Although he had made great contributions, his qualifications were still insufficient. This Deputy Commander was only a transition. After one or two years, Xu Xiao would definitely be the commander of the Great Snow Camp.
Even the military officer was completely convinced by Xu Xiao. He had already thought it through. After he returned, although he was the commander, all matters of the Great Snow Camp would still be handled by Xu Xiao, the vice commander.
Therefore, although everyone was so angry that their eyes turned red, they still chose to listen to Vice Commander Xu's order and did not continue to do anything else.
However, everyone's eyes were filled with ferocity and killing intent as they stared at Lord Cen.
"Lord Cen, I haven't seen much of the world. Do you think this white cat is some ancient mutant, the legendary White Tiger? Or did it have some kind of divine bloodline or divine power?”
Seeing that Cenxi kept his head lowered and didn't say anything, Xu Xiao didn't force him too much. Instead, he used his knife to knock on the cat cage lightly and heavily. The white cat in the cage continued to meow non-stop, as if it was demonstrating to Xu Xiao that this boorish man shouldn't destroy its beautiful 'home'.
"This cat was born in the Western Regions and is called 'Persia' and is known as the prince of cats.”
"It's docile and intelligent, and it understands human nature.”
Cenxi had no choice but to answer truthfully. The fat white cat in the cage didn't know the power of the 'knife', but he did. If he really provoked this soldier ruffian and hurt the white cat, he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences in front of the Crown Prince.
Moreover, this kid was as cunning as a ghost. His eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Instead of making up lies and being seen through by him, it was better to tell the truth. At least this kid was not as difficult to communicate with as those boorish men.
"What else?"
(Thank you to the readers: Xia Yun, Shucong2008, jjyyadf, ** 5, read a little at a time, and vote for this book. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the morning, please go to chapter 1 of this book to receive the red envelope.) Chapter 19 of this week's manuscript has been uploaded at a fixed time, and it is constantly updated.）Xu Xiao continued to knock the cat cage with his knife. His strength was a little lighter than before, and his tone was also a lot more amiable.
"Legend has it that this cat can 'draw in Qi and block evil.' His Highness the Crown Prince wishes to personally conquer the Turks, so having this cat by his side can increase his fortune and eliminate disasters.”
"There's more!"
Xu Xiao suddenly shouted and fiercely chopped the cat cage with his saber. Sparks flew, scaring the fat white cat so much that it meowed and shrieked. It shrank into the corner of the cage and no longer dared to provoke him.
"The Crown Prince loves Beauty Yu, and Beauty Yu loves white cats. This Persian cat is the best among white cats. "General Xu, please don't be rash. There is only one Persian white cat of the highest quality in the Central Plains. It is the precious pet of a royal merchant from the Western Regions who went to the Turks to purchase horses, cattle, and sheep. The Crown Prince once offered a precious treasure to buy it, but it was rejected. I used the Air-frozen Bead, a secret technique passed down by the Cen family's ancestors, to exchange for it. That royal merchant from the Western Regions only agreed to exchange it because he saw that the Air-frozen Bead could control the wind within a radius of a hundred meters.”
Seeing Xu Xiao use his knife to chop the cage, Cenxi was so frightened that he turned pale with fright. He was afraid that Xu Xiao would hurt the white cat in the cage, so he poured out everything he could say.
"Lord Cen, in order to save its life, you didn't hesitate to splash dirty water on the Crown Prince as 'lustful and preposterous. It seemed like this little fellow was really useful to the Crown Prince. Alright, this water is too deep. We don't dare to wade in anymore. When we return, we will follow your original words of 'increasing fortune and eliminating calamities' and report to the commander-in-chief that the 1,325 'lives' of our Great Snow Camp were buried outside the Pass to escort this spiritual object that can protect our Liyang Empire from defeating the Turks. Don't you agree?"
Qi Wufu and the others also came to a sudden realization. The Crown Prince had always had a reputation for being virtuous, so why would he send the Minister of War far away from the Great Wall just to please a woman? He even wanted to exchange her heirloom for an ordinary fat white cat. And this Lord Cen would rather throw such dirty water on the Crown Prince than tell the truth. It was really as Xu Xiao had said," the water was too deep." It was also fortunate that Xu Xiao had discovered the trick. Otherwise, not only would they be silenced later, but the ten percent of military supplies that the soldiers of the Snow Camp had fought with their lives for would also go down the drain.
Xu Xiao closed the doors of the carriage and walked past Cenxi. The moment he brushed past Cenxi, the panic on his face was gone. The cold and indifferent Assistant Minister Cen who had stood guard in front of the carriage and slaughtered ten-some Turkic spies had returned.
"Lord Cen, it's easy to control people's hearts, but difficult to control your own.。。If you can't even control your own heart, how can you understand the human heart?”
Perhaps it was because they had gone through life and death together, or perhaps it was because they did not want to make enemies for the Snow Camp. Xu Xiao, who had long noticed that something was wrong with Cenxi, had escorted the carriage into the Jinzhou Prefecture. When he parted ways with Cenxi, he had given him a piece of invaluable advice.
It was just that he didn't know if this Lord Cen would be able to turn over a new leaf after Xu Xiao's 'severe warning' and come to his senses. Or would he continue to be stubborn and take risks?
Let's not worry about Cenxi in the future. From then on, the soldiers of the Great Snow Camp and the soldiers of the Water Carapace Army returned to Xu Xiao.'
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