At the foot of the Nanshan Mountain, a team of infantry and cavalry with about three or four thousand people were slowly advancing.

They walked very slowly and were in a low mood. Although it was late autumn, the sun had lost the power of summer and the climate was cool and pleasant. The small river formed by snow-capped mountains flowed around them, bringing a rare wet atmosphere. On the hillside in the distance, the semi-yellow grass was vaguely visible, and sometimes you could see a few rock sheep standing on the cliffs. The scenery was beautiful and beautiful, but they did not have any mood to watch.

This is the best season of the year and the busiest season. When the cold winter is approaching, they should be busy packing their luggage, tidying up their own dirt houses, and preparing enough firewood instead of traveling thousands of miles to fight.

The war is nothing more than to protect oneself or to plunder others. But now they are neither. They are forced to leave their homes just to satisfy the revenge of the Sky Wolf. The enemy they are going to attack is weak and poor, and the spoils are not enough to offset their efforts.

This is destined to be a war that is not worth the effort.

However, under the threat of Tianlang, no one dared to disobey his orders. They could only swallow their anger and move forward with the burden. The low morale made them unable to raise any idea of ​​moving forward. Even if they were approaching their destination, they still had no enthusiasm for fighting and just walked forward mechanically.

People, horses, and camels. They didn't even notice the knights appearing on the hillside in the distance, but just walked forward with their heads down until someone found a stone tablet on the side of the road.

The stone tablet is very simple. It just chisels a huge rock flat, and then draws two arrows on it. One arrow turns around and points to a person walking fast, and one goes straight forward and points to a person who falls to the ground. An arrow shot through his throat, and the blood that has turned brown is flowing all over the floor.

There is no text, but the picture is very clear. Moving forward is death, and looking back is life.

The soldiers looked at each other and felt a chill. They did not dare to be negligent and immediately passed the news to the former army commander Ruoqiang King. Ruoqiang King was also surprised and rushed to the stone tablet with his personal guards and checked carefully. His face changed for a long time, but he still couldn't make a decision.

He called several tribe leaders who were traveling with him. These tribes were of average strength and most of the time they could only obey his command. But now it is related to life and death, and he is hesitant and needs their opinions.

After several tribal leaders arrived, they discussed for a long time and decided to continue moving forward.

Although forward may be shot by Liang Xiao, retreat will also be shot by Tianlang. For them, although Liang Xiao’s reputation is great, they have never seen Liang Xiao, and Tianlang’s cruelty is obvious to all. Some of them can become leaders or kings because the previous leader or king was killed by Tianlang. If they retreat without fighting, Tianlang would not mind changing others.

Of course, more importantly, they knew that Liang Xiao's strength was limited. Together with his tribes, all the old and weak were counted, at most three or four thousand warriors. And they now have three or four thousand people, not to mention the main force led by Tianlang behind them. Compared with the two, even if Liang Xiao is good at fighting, there is no hope of victory.

After several people weighed the pros and cons, they decided to ignore this warning and continue moving forward.

The danger was approaching, and the horn of warning sounded repeatedly. Officers at all levels raised their throats and ordered their subordinates to cheer up and prepare to welcome enemies that might appear at any time.

If Tianlang is famous for his super archery and brutal means, Liang Xiao is famous for his surprise attack. His record of rushing to Hexi is still a legend that people talk about. Faced with such an opponent, negligence is undoubtedly very fatal. Relatively speaking, as long as you have superior troops, as long as you stay vigilant and don’t let Liang Xiao have the chance to attack, victory will definitely be theirs.

This logic is not strictly true, but many people really think so.

Liang Xiao immediately stood on the mountain, looked at the winding enemy, chuckled and leaned his body slightly. Huang Ruo, the leader of the Eagle Tribe beside him, immediately came over and listened attentively.

"Is this Ruoqiang King?"

"The general is right, that is his battle flag. The one on the left is Qiemo and the one on the right is Xiaowan. The one on the distance cannot be seen clearly." Huang Ruo smiled and said, "Although Ruoqiang is not a big country, they are close to Ruoqiang water, with lush water, and lush land, and very rich. The Tianlang occupied the countries in Nanshan, but Ruoqiang had long been with him, so he has become a vanguard general and has squeezed Loulan aside."

Liang Xiao understood it. "Are you jealous?"

Huang Ruo laughed, but didn't answer.

"It's true that you should change the ranch." Liang Xiao smiled.

The Eagle Tribe was originally a small tribe, but Huang Ruo was very aware of the times and supported Liang Xiao from the beginning. Last time, he cooperated very well to kill the scalpers, and was considered a meritorious minister. So in this battle, Huang Ruo led a single unit and fought with Liang Xiao, which was equivalent to a deputy general. Huang Ruo was very happy and was very active in doing things. Now Liang Xiao agreed to give him Ruoqiang's territory after the war, and he was even more excited.

"General, these people don't listen to advice, let me teach them a lesson."

"No hurry. They are very vigilant now and have a lot of troops. If you rush down, it will be a tough battle. Wait a little longer, and when we reach the killing field we have chosen, it will be easy to kill again." Liang Xiao paused and said, "If you want to gain a foothold in Ruoqiang, you must have a certain strength. I don't want you to come to me every few days."

Huang Ruomei smiled and nodded repeatedly. "The general said it was right, but the general said it was right."

Liang Xiao turned his horse's head and walked down the hillside. Huang Ruo followed closely and never left for a moment.

Akaya Castle.

Aruikan had her clothes open, held her legs with her hands, curled up on the big chair dedicated to Dongfang Shuo, with sad eyes. She looked quietly at the snow-capped mountains in the distance and sat motionless for a long time.

Wu Dan sent news, and he gathered all the forces of the Nanshan countries and had already begun the eastern expedition. Based on the time calculation, he would soon fight with Liang Xiao. According to the information he found out, including the Han cavalry, Liang Xiao only had one thousand cavalry, and the other tribes had about two thousand cavalry, which was all the power. Wu Dan had four thousand cavalry directly under the elite cavalry, and all the infantry and cavalry combined to exceed 20,000, which had an absolute advantage.

But Arikan saw an ominous sign from this seemingly good news.

Wu Shan repeatedly emphasized his military strength, which shows that he lacked confidence when facing Liang Xiao. To a certain extent, they were very similar. Liang Xiao entered the Western Regions with more than ten cavalry, and he controlled the countries of the Nanshan Mountain with hundreds of cavalry. Liang Xiao has a human bow and is very skilled in shooting. Wu Shan has a ground bow and has even better shooting skills. He should have challenged Liang Xiao with his extraordinary archery skills like killing Aliusu, rather than leading the army.

If there are many troops, it will be useful. How could he be defeated in Dayuan when he was in the Western Expedition to Dayuan?

Should I save Wu Dan, how to save him? Arui was hesitant. She thought for a long time, but sadly realized that she could not save Wu Dan. Not to mention that Lie Jiaomi did not dare to act rashly, even if Lie Jiaomi had the courage to break up with the Han people, he would not have time to save Wu Dan. When he passed through the desert and arrived at the battlefield, it would be at least a month later. A month later, the outcome would have been decided long ago. If Wu Dan lost, he would definitely die.

What's more, Liejiaomi was not in the mood to save Wu Dan. He now drank with Dongfang Shuo every day, and went to bed after drinking, and handed over the task of accompanying Dongfang Shuo to her. Of course, she didn't believe that Liejiaomi didn't know her affair with Dongfang Shuo. His doing so could only explain one thing: in his mind, she is no longer the inviolable daughter of the Hunxie King, but just a gift that can be used to please the Han people.

Without the strong strength of Hunxie's army as a backing, her dignity has been wiped out.

She didn't blame Liejiaomi, because the nations on the grassland were so realistic. In order to survive, even if they were wives and concubines, they could bow to the enemy and wait for the opportunity. This was how Maodun Shanyu did it back then. When Wusun was destroyed by Yuezhi, Liejiaomi had relied on the Huns in this way.

If she wants to regain her dignity, she has only one way: find a strong backer again.

Dongfang Shuo gave her a chance to rebuild the Hunxie tribe. Although this Hunxie tribe could not dominate Hexi like the Hunxie tribe before, and could only be a vassal of the Han people, it is precisely because of this that she can regain dignity with the help of the Han people.

If this is the case, watching Wu Shan die may be the only choice. Since the Han people are willing to make mistakes, only recognize Tianlang, but not Wu Shan, then let Wu Shan die as Tianlang, it may be a good thing.

Of course, it would be even more perfect if Wu Dan could kill Liang Xiao and re-control the countries in Nanshan.

"What are you thinking?" Dongfang Shuo's voice came from above Aruikan's head, and a pair of big hands stretched out from behind, covering her face, and a wave of warmth came from the palm. Aruikan's face immediately appeared a little shyness, and he turned around and glared at Dongfang Shuo. "Have you drunk too much?"

"Not much." Dongfang Shuo lifted Aruikan up, sat on the chair, and placed Aruikan on his lap. "Has Kunmo been too tired recently? He got drunk as soon as he drank. I was not happy, so I asked someone to bring the wine and food to come up later, so we continued to drink. OK?"

"Okay." Aruikan agreed immediately. "Has Kunmo proposed to help the war?"

"What kind of battle is it for?"

"Autumn is here. Don't General Liang want to fight the west and defeat Tianlang? We have received the news that Tianlang has gathered a hundred thousand troops."

Dongfang Shuo laughed. "A hundred thousand army? Is it even a sheep that can fight?"

"Even if there are not 100,000, there are always 20,000 or 30,000. But General Liang and the tribes that support him have only 3,000 or 4,000 people."

"Thirty or four thousand people think there are too many." Dongfang Shuo looked careless and hugged Aruikan in his arms. His big hand like a palm fan gently stroked Aruikan's body, rubbing her skin hot, as if she was back on the grassland. She was young and avoided the eyes and ears of everyone and had a secret meeting with her lover in her heart. She was weak all over and could only snuggle up on Dongfang Shuo's chest, but she still had to calm herself down and listen to Dongfang Shuo's words.

"Who is Liang Xiao? Many people think that the more troops the stronger the stronger, but for Liang Xiao, the disadvantage of more troops is more obvious, that is, it is difficult to command and coordination between each other. What he is best at is to fight slow with fast. The stronger the opponent and the more troops he is, the more he is, the more flaws he is. A seemingly powerful opponent is full of flaws in his eyes."

Aruikan was shocked. She also had this kind of thought, but she couldn't explain it clearly. After Dongfang Shuo's analysis, she immediately understood where her worries came from. If this was the case, Wu Shan's forced troops to conquer the countries in Nanshan would have no meaning at all, and would only drag her down.

"How many people can there be in the Nanshan countries?" Dongfang Shuo sneered softly. "Do you think Liang Xiao could not launch an attack before? No. He just waited for Tianlang to force the troops of the Nanshan countries to arouse the resistance of the countries. If Tianlang seemed to be a lot of people, who could he believe? He was like sitting on a pile of fire and playing with fire, he would burn himself to ashes if he was accidentally."

Aruikan couldn't help but shivered, the blush on his face faded, and even his lips lost their blood. She understood Dongfang Shuo's meaning and Liang Xiao's sinister intentions. Tianlang did this, which was simply what Liang Xiao hoped. Unconsciously, he became Liang Xiao's knife to kill the countries of Nanshan. When he and the countries turned against each other, both sides were injured. Liang Xiao took advantage of the situation and controlled Nanshan in one fell swoop.

The countries of Nanshan are four or five thousand miles east and west, and dozens of countries of all sizes. If Liang Xiao wants to attack one by one, it will be difficult to achieve the situation in less than two years to control the countries of Nanshan. However, now, driven by Tianlang, these kingdoms of all sizes travel thousands of miles to take the initiative to send them to Liang Xiao, giving Liang Xiao a chance to decide the outcome in one battle. After this battle, as long as Liang Xiao sends an envoy, the countries of Nanshan, who have lost all their strength, will have to bow their heads and obey.

Liang Xiao didn't move for several months, and he made a big move.

These Han people are indeed insidious.

"What's wrong with you? Are you cold?" Dongfang Shuo looked at Aruikan with a smile, pulled the cloak, and wrapped Aruikan in. Aruikan was not very short, but in front of Dongfang Shuo, she was as petite as a child.

"It's not cold, I'm afraid." Arikan curled up on Dongfang Shuo's chest, pretending to be trembling. "You Han people are too scheming. You may become your prey at any time when you interact with you."

"We Han people's scheming is only used to the enemy. For friends, we have never been scheming, and we are all open-minded. Look, aren't I open-minded to you now? If you are not at ease, I can take off all my clothes and meet nakedly."

Dongfang Shuo said, and went to untidy the clothes. Aruikan was so embarrassed that his face turned red and he was very embarrassed. He quickly grabbed Dongfang Shuo's hand. "Don't be anxious, it's not too late to talk after drinking. Look, the wine and meat are delivered."

Dongfang Shuo laughed loudly, and did not take off his clothes, but did not let go of Arikan. The servants brought the wine and meat. Arikan picked up the wine glass and came to Dongfang Shuo, and smiled and said, "Take a sip. This is the wine I hid when I first arrived in Wusun. Today is the first time I drink it. Look at the color, what does it look like?"

Dongfang Shuo glanced at the crimson color of wine and blinked. "I know, the blood of virginity, right?"

Aruikan was slightly stunned, then his face turned red. ——
Chapter completed!