Chapter 592 Provocation
Liang Xiao returned to the formation amid the cheers of the Han and Qiang soldiers and was treated as the heroes deserved to be reunited. Although the two armies were facing each other, the knights were confined to military orders and could not surround them to express their congratulations, but they could use their eyes to express their admiration and cheer to express their excitement.
Liang Xiao raised his hands, bowed the ground with one hand and bowed the other with a smile, indicating with a smile.
Seeing Liang Xiao robbing the bow and returning, the Han and Qiang soldiers were even more excited and cheerful.
Xu Le, who has always been happy and angry, couldn't help but smile and dismount and greet him personally. "June, you are so brave. Our army's morale is greatly boosted, and everyone is competing for the first place. It is the credit of June."
"The military supervisor has been awarded too much, and it is just a brave man. It is my honor to be able to show his power for the great man and serve His Majesty."
"How about the Tianlang? Didn't you die?"
"It's not dead, it's useful to keep him."
Xu Le nodded and said nothing. He saw Wu Dan fall down, and also saw Wu Dan's personal guards rushed over to rescue Wu Dan, but he didn't know Liang Xiao's intention. He could see clearly in Qianli's eyes that Liang Xiao was only a hundred steps away from Wu Dan at that time, and with his archery skills, he should be able to shoot Wu Dan with one arrow. Wu Dan was not dead, was he too lucky or Liang Xiao intentionally doing it? He didn't know what Liang Xiao said. Now that he heard Liang Xiao's words, he knew it was the latter.
Although he didn't understand why Liang Xiao kept Wu Dan, he believed that Liang Xiao must have intentions. Moreover, Wu Dan failed in the competition and lost the ground bow. He was already a beast with fangs removed. The threat was greatly reduced, so there was no need to worry about him.
Wu Dan was carried back to the formation, blood flowing, his eyes turned black, but he did not dare to fall asleep. He bit his teeth tightly and asked his personal guards to support him on the horse, and then announced his retreat. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he asked the wizards to treat him on the spot.
Looking at the feather arrow that penetrated Wu Dan's body, the wizard refused to take action. This arrow either penetrated the intestines or the kidneys. It could hold on for a while without pulling the arrow. If you pull the arrow, you might die soon.
"Sir..." The wizard's hands were trembling and he looked at Wu Dan begging. It doesn't matter if Wu Dan dies, but if Wu Dan dies, he can't survive.
Wu Dan felt a chill in his body. He actually knew how serious his injuries were, but he couldn't let the soldiers see them. Once the army's morale was shaken, the army might collapse at any time. Seeing the wizard's eyes, he knew that the situation was serious and he might die at any time.
He gritted his teeth and ordered his guard to use a short knife to cut the arrow and shaft that protruded outside his body, and then wrapped the wound tightly with a cloth to avoid a lot of blood loss.
The personal guard took a lot of effort to complete the task. Holding the arrow and the shaft in his hand, he suddenly realized a problem: the arrow that Wu Dan got was his own. He looked at Wu Dan and thought about it, swallowed his saliva, and swallowed the discovery back into his stomach.
When the two fought one-on-one, Liang Xiao could actually catch Wu Dan's arrow and shoot it back? The guard felt a little incredible. He found a reason himself, thinking that maybe the arrow that Liang Xiao used was the same as that of Wu Dan. However, this question was hidden in his heart and could not be eliminated.
Wu Shan held on until the army retreated, and as soon as he returned to the central army tent, he fainted. The wizard untied the cloth wrapped around his waist, looked at the bloody wound, and was helpless. Under the urging of his personal guards, he bit the bullet and drew the arrows for Wu Shan, put medicine, and jumped for the middle of the night to pray for Wu Shan and ask for the protection of God.
For three consecutive days, Wu Dan did not wake up. The central army's tent was strictly guarded and strictly prohibited from entering and leaving. Even the leaders and kings of various countries came to visit were strictly controlled. However, a news spread quickly: the arrows in Wu Dan were his own arrows. Liang Xiao caught the arrows he shot and in turn shot him again.
This news was confirmed by King Ruoqiang. Liang Xiao shot his big crow with an arrow, which was completely different from the arrow in Wu Dan.
For a moment, rumors spread everywhere, and this duel, which had already had a huge difference in victory and defeat became even more bizarre. Liang Xiao's archery skills were infinitely elevated and almost became a myth. Gradually, the God of Arrow became his synonym and was no longer related to the Tianlang. The Tianlang, which once made the countries of the Nanshan Mountain fear it, was no longer mentioned. He was still lying in the central army's tent, but was about to be forgotten.
Several powerful kings such as Loulan and Yutian began to gather secretly. As for what they discussed, outsiders didn't know, but their strange behavior caused a lot of speculation. The coalition forces suspected each other, and the already weak foundation of trust was facing collapse.
Ma Rong was ordered to come to the Qiang camp and asked to see Tianlang.
Tianlang's personal guard was very uneasy. Before Tianlang woke up, Han envoys came to see him. How to receive him? They discussed and finally invited King Ruoqiang. Although King Ruoqiang was average, he had always been loyal to Tianlang. Recently, the kings secretly connected him, but he did not participate.
King Ruoqiang rushed to the central army tent and met Ma Rong. Ma Rong had never seen Wu Dan, but when he heard Liang Xiao talk about Wu Dan's appearance, he immediately shook his head when he saw King Ruoqiang. "You are not Tianlang, I want to see Tianlang, and I have no interest in others."
King Ruoqiang said seriously: "Lord Tianlang is still recovering from his injuries and has no time to gossip with you. You can talk to me first. If necessary, he will naturally meet you."
Ma Rong smiled and looked at King Ruoqiang for a moment. "Dare you ask who it is, which tribe is from?"
When the Ruoqiang King reported his identity, Ma Rong shook his head again. "The Ruoqiang tribe is too small and I am afraid it cannot be the leader of other tribes. If Tianlang refuses to see me, at least he will send a few powerful tribe leaders. If there is no sincerity at all, what else can I discuss?"
After Ma Rong finished speaking, he bowed his hand and turned around and was about to leave. When King Ruoqiang heard that his accent was wrong, he quickly stopped him. "What do you want to say? If it is very important, I will ask a powerful king to discuss with you."
"What else can you say about your surrender." Mahu spread his hands. "You came from afar and would never come to travel around. When you got here, you were reluctant to launch an attack, but you were not sure of winning. Since that's the case, do you have any choice besides surrender?"
King Ruoqiang hesitated for a moment and avoided Ma Rong's eyes. He himself knew that it was not that he had no strength, but that the Tianlang was unconscious and had no leader. No one had any ideas whether to attack or retreat. However, is it too confident that the Han people were so big that they surrendered?
It should be noted that although I lost two consecutive games, the losses were very limited. The advantage of military strength was still there, so why should I surrender to you?
The King of Ruoqiang was heartbroken and kicked him out of the tent, but thinking about Liang Xiao's terrifying strength and his own strength, he thought it would be better to be kinder. If Tianlang dies, Liang Xiao will be in trouble for Loulan in the west, but he will be able to deal with Ruoqiang at will.
King Ruoqiang swallowed his saliva for a while, hesitated for a while, and decided to give in and send someone to invite powerful leaders such as King Loulan and King Khotan to discuss.
Ma Rong was not in a hurry and just waited in the tent, and there were chatting with King Ruoqiang. Xu Le listened to Liang Xiao's suggestion and sent someone to collect and organize the legends and stories of the Qiang tribes. Ma Rong was the person in charge. His understanding of the Qiang in the Nanshan Mountains was the best. Some things were not even known to King Ruoqiang, but he could speak very well.
King Ruoqiang was surprised, and he heard it with relish, which invisibly added a bit of closeness. When King Loulan, King Khotan and others arrived, they were surprised to see King Ruoqiang and Han envoys talking happily. They asked a few casually and were quite surprised.
After talking for a while, Ma Rong changed the subject and mentioned the important matter.
"I came here on the order of Junhou Liang to show you a way out. As kings, you must not be the kind of man who only knows how to bury herding sheep. You should know some things in the world. Even if you have never met Junhou Liang, you should have heard of his name."
The kings looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Of course they had heard of Liang Xiao's name, and they were not unfamiliar with the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, especially in Khotan, where most of the jade materials they produced were sold to the Central Plains.
"I wonder what way Liang Junhou wants to show us?"
"Everyone, the wise men of the Central Plains have a famous saying: Even if the country is big, war will perish. War is exhausted and the people will be damaged. If it is absolutely necessary, you should not raise your weapons lightly, otherwise you will suffer the consequences. Not to mention the distant situation, as far as you are concerned, attack is a pursuit of death, and retreat is not a complete plan. Tens of thousands of troops consumed every day is amazing. After a long time, it is difficult to say whether you can go back alive."
It’s okay for King Loulan to say that he is relatively close to him and there is no food crisis yet. King Khotan and King Jianmi have slightly changed their faces. They are both far away, so this issue must be considered.
"Even if you have too much food and grass, have you ever thought about it? Who will defend your kingdom? If life changes, do you have time to rush back? This is thousands of miles away. Even the best horses will have to go for ten days and a half months. If the army is moving, can you get home without a month? When you get the news, you will rush back, it will take at least two or three months. I am afraid the throne will be someone else's."
The kings exchanged glances. They didn't know how powerful they were, and no one wanted to come. But Tianlang was fierce and they had to come. However, the situation has changed now. Tianlang was seriously injured and had not woken up. He had no ability to control the countries. It seemed a bit inexplicable to waste time here.
Of course, if you want to leave alive, you can't leave as long as you want. If they want to leave, they have to see whether Liang Xiao agrees or not. If Liang Xiao sends cavalry to pursue him, they will feel very uncomfortable. Fortunately, since Liang Xiao has sent someone, he should be willing to negotiate, and maybe he can take this opportunity to build a relationship.
King Khotan tempted: "What does Liang Junhou mean?"
Ma Rong smiled. "Are the kings worried about us chasing us? Actually, there is no need. If we are malicious, why wait until now? The wealth of our Han Dynasty is definitely not something you can imagine. Even your biggest country may not be as good as our county. Will a wealthy man be tempted by an ordinary person? That's ridiculous."
"Since the great man is so rich, why are you here from thousands of miles away?"
"We are here for peace. I know that you will not believe it easily. But hearing is false, and seeing is true. If you are willing to send envoys to various tribes, you should know that what I say is true." Ma Rong bowed and bowed. "That's all, I beg the kings to think twice and take a leave."
After Ma Rong left, the kings also left the tent of the central army, but did not disperse, but arrived at the tent of the tent of the tent of the tent of the lord of the lord. They were discussing this matter, and Ma Rong's arrival forced them to no longer hesitate and had to make a decision as soon as possible. If they drag on it, once the country changes, they will be in danger of destruction.
After discussing, discussing, finally focusing on a question: How to solve the Tianlang?
Tianlang was injured, but not dead yet. He had three or four thousand elite cavalry around him. These knights were not the old subordinates of Tianlang, but were formed by the warriors of various countries. The powerful powers such as Khotan and Loulan provided half of them and could instigate these people at any time. However, in addition to more than three thousand elite knights, there were hundreds of loyal old subordinates in Tianlang's sky. If these people were not solved, they would not be able to retreat safely. Once Tianlang's injury healed, they would inevitably retaliate against them.
It is not easy to solve the problem of Tianlang quietly, unless we unite those small countries to keep taking action.
However, King Loulan and others did not want to unite with those small countries. This time they returned in a defeat, and their losses were quite large. If they did not find some compensation, they would not give up. These small countries were undoubtedly the targets of their plunder.
Just when King Loulan and others were thinking about eating small countries as meat, King Ruoqiang and King Qimo also found several tribal leaders with similar strength. They knew very well that Tianlang was not a good person, and King Loulan and others were not a good person either. With Tianlang suppressed them, they did not dare to act rashly, but if the wolf was seriously injured today, they might attack them.
The enemies around you are always the most terrifying.
After discussing for a long time, they decided to split into two groups: first determine whether Tianlang still has hope of survival. If there is still a chance, then listen to Tianlang. When the conspiracy of King Loulan and others was reported to Tianlang, Tianlang would definitely be furious. Maybe he would kill King Loulan and they could share some benefits. If Tianlang is dead, then they would find another backer.
For example, Liang Xiao.
They even thought about the envoy: Xiaowan King. Xiaowan and Dayuan are from the same clan. Everyone knows that Liang Xiao has a very good relationship with Dayuan. If Xiaowan King comes to contact him, he should be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
In the tent of the central army, the wizard danced wildly, and more than a dozen strong men with fierce expressions stared at him, their eyes wide open, as if as soon as he stopped, they would draw their swords and chop him.
These strong men were all the old subordinates of Wu Dan, and were the first group of mercenaries and horse thieves to be summoned by Wu Dan. Under the leadership of Wu Dan, they lived a good life that they could not imagine before. Now, the good life will leave them. They had no choice but to be rude to the wizard who had always been respectful.
If Wu Dan couldn't survive, they would have no good results. Even if Liang Xiao was willing to let them go, the Yuezhi people would not let them go, and the Nanshan countries would not let them go.
Just as the wizard was exhausted and foaming at his mouth, Wu Shan called out a long pill and opened his eyes—
(To be continued.)
Chapter completed!