The arrows continued continuously, and the pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer.

A horse neighed suddenly, and the horse stood up suddenly. The knight on the horse was caught off guard. Although he tried his best to pull the reins of the horse, he still fell to the ground. Everyone in front turned around and saw this situation.

Shocked.

But all they saw was that the fat man said sternly: "Master, hurry up!" He actually turned the horse's head in a circle, and the horse ran back.

The eldest son's face changed drastically. He reined in the horse, pulled out his saber, and turned the horse around to go back for rescue. However, Zhao Yi had already raised the whip in his hand, slapped the eldest son on the horse's buttocks hard, and shouted: "First Master, hurry up.

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The horse was in pain and continued to run forward.

The others bent their bows and set arrows, and shot at the pursuers to cover the fat man.

The fat man returned to his horse and reached the side of his companion who had fallen off the horse. He reached out to grab him and said in a deep voice: "Get on the horse!"

The man was about to mount his horse when he heard a whooshing sound and out of the corner of his eye saw an arrow shooting straight at the fat man. The fat man was holding the horse's reins in one hand and holding his arm with the other, unable to move to block the arrow.

This man was indeed brave. With one strong step, he threw his body forward to block the fat man. With a "Puff" sound, the arrow penetrated straight into his back. Before he could react, several "Puff Puff Puff" sounds were heard.

Several more arrows were fired, and they all hit this man.

The man yelled with all his strength: "Go quickly, protect the eldest young master!" He broke away from the fat man's hand and turned around to face the pursuers. His body was swaying, but he still managed to rush forward a few steps and fell to the ground.

The fat man did not delay, turned the horse's head, and urged the horse to move quickly.

Qin Xiao turned around and saw what was happening behind him, and was horrified. He didn't expect these people to be so righteous.

The open terrain at the foot of the mountain was most suitable for cavalry archers. Qin Xiao knew that if he continued like this, he would be overtaken by his pursuers sooner or later. The enemy had so many people and strong archery skills that he would be shot dead by his pursuers in the end.

After a while, when I turned back, I could already see the attire of the pursuing soldiers. I heard someone exclaim: "The eldest son is from Tusun, and his grandma is from the north."

Qin Xiao was also surprised when he heard this.

The Tusun people live in the northern grasslands. The entire northern region is divided into three areas: Mobei, Monan and Moxi. The Monan grassland directly borders the empire, and the empire has set up four towns on the border, collectively called the four towns of Beijun, to form a garrison.

Northern line of defense.

There are dozens of tribes in Tusun, large and small, distributed in the desert. Among them, the tribes in Monan are the most numerous. Four of the six most powerful tribes in Tusun are distributed in the Monan grassland. They once constituted an important part of the empire.

Serious threat.

More than ten years ago, taking advantage of the Utuo Rebellion in Xiling and Murong's rebellion in the south, the Tusun people gathered more than 200,000 people from various tribes and marched south to plunder. The borderlands were devastated. One of the cavalrymen with tens of thousands of people penetrated deep into the empire, directly threatening them.

Safety in Kyoto.

Fortunately, General Black Feather captured the Khan on a snowy night and solved the trouble in Xiling in time. The empire also gathered its elites, set up an ambush, and severely damaged the ten thousand cavalry legion, forcing them to withdraw.

Tusun's various ministries are originally united for profit. If they win successively, everyone will naturally be happy and the offensive will become more intense. However, once they encounter setbacks, internal conflicts will immediately appear, and the empire will also seize the opportunity to use bribery and differentiation strategies.

, allowing the huge Tusun army to disperse and disintegrate in a short period of time, and return defeated.

Qin Xiao still remembered what others had said that that year there happened to be a heavy snow disaster in the Monan grassland, and numerous cattle, sheep and livestock were killed and injured in various tribes. This made the defeated Tusun tribes even worse. Next, in order to save the battle,

In order to recover the losses, the various tribes attacked each other and killed each other. The Monan grassland was bloody and continuous for many years. Although it finally calmed down, its vitality was severely damaged and it has not completely recovered until now.

In addition to the tribes from the Monan Grassland who participated in the battle against the Tang Dynasty, many tribes from the Moxi Grassland also joined.

The most powerful Naiyan tribe in Moxi was an important part of the ten thousand cavalry regiment that penetrated deep into the empire. It suffered heavy losses. After returning to Moxi, the Naiyan tribe was disgusted with the empire from the bottom of its bones and never dared to set foot again.

Involved in the war against the Empire.

To the north of Changling is the Moxi Grassland.

Changling is a natural barrier that protects Xiling. Although it does not extend to Jiayuguan, there is a narrow entrance and exit at the east end of Changling, and hundreds of miles to the north is the Gobi area with long yellow sand, which is called the Tali Great Gobi.

, there are swamps everywhere in the Gobi. Although it is not a natural barrier like Changling, it is still a difficult place for cavalry to cross.

Therefore, the people of Xiling are not worried that the Tusun people from Moxi Grassland will come and kill them.

Qin Xiao did not expect that the pursuers who suddenly appeared tonight would be Tucun people.

Where did these Tusun people come from?

Could it be that they crossed the Tali Desert and entered Xiling to plunder?

Qin Xiao knew that this possibility was slim.

To attack Xiling, if there is no powerful cavalry regiment, it will be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. You must know that the Xiling Clan is not a vegetarian. Even if there are thousands of cavalry coming in, the Xiling Clan will be enough to kill them all in a short time.

What's more, with the Tali Gobi as a barrier, it is impossible for a large army to cross.

The Tusun people are not fools. If thousands of cavalry really exhausted their efforts to enter Xiling from the Tali Desert, then the Tang army in Jiayuguan would definitely attack quickly. The Tusun cavalry with weak logistics would have to be the target of a joint attack between the Tang army and the Xiling clan.

Archery target.

So Qin Xiaoshi imagined in Henan, where did these dozens of Tusun cavalry come from? And why did they insist on pursuing the eldest son?

The horned bows and spears of those people were clearly visible, like wolves and tigers. In addition to the sound of "swish, swish, swish" arrows, there was also the sound of shouts from them.

There was a scream from behind, and everyone turned around, only to see another of the eldest son's men being shot to the ground. At this time, the group of Tusun cavalry was getting closer and closer. The eldest son and others knew clearly that if they came back to save them at this time,

Not only was it impossible to rescue his companions, but they were bound to die under random arrows.

"Don't be together, separate!" the eldest son suddenly said loudly.

As soon as he said this, everyone under his command understood immediately, and immediately three riders galloped away to the south, while Fatty and Zhao Yi followed the eldest son and continued to the west.

Sure enough, the eldest son divided his troops into two groups, and the Tusun people immediately separated into a group of men and horses and chased after the three cavalrymen galloping south.

But behind him there were twenty or thirty cavalry in hot pursuit.

"Eldest Young Master, they will catch up sooner or later." Qin Xiao hugged the Eldest Young Master's waist from behind: "And they are very good at archery. We can't keep running like this up the mountain. Once in the mountain, it will be difficult to chase them.

We are."

When the eldest son heard this, he didn't even hesitate. He made a decisive decision and said loudly: "Fat Fish, Zhao Yi, go up the mountain!" As expected, a cart and horse were reined in and galloped towards the mountain.

Fat Fish and Zhao Yi understood immediately and both pulled their horses up the mountain. Soon the three horses rushed into the forest.

The Tusun people screamed loudly, and they all turned their horses and chased him up the mountain.

The Changling mountain forest is not only steep, but also densely covered with vines. Naturally, it is impossible for a horse to ride in the mountain forest. After entering the mountain forest, the eldest son and others immediately got off their horses. At this time, they did not care about the life and death of the horses and ran up the mountain quickly.

The people on the Tusun side were shouting Ma Xi, obviously they did not expect that the eldest son and his party would hide in the mountains. The formation was a little chaotic, but they soon calmed down. All the Tusun cavalry dismounted, drew their sabers, and spread out.

He quickly chased up the mountain.

However, the three eldest sons all put away their knives and held long bows in their hands, hiding behind the trees. Qin Xiao followed closely beside the eldest son and also took fish intestines and stabbed them in his hands.

The eldest son was a little surprised when he saw Qin Xiao holding a strange short blade in his hand, but he didn't say anything more.

"Young Master, about fifteen steps to the right." Qin Xiao said in a low voice.

It had already darkened, and the mountains and forests were pitch black. Facing the beast-like Tusun people, Qin Xiao knew that in this situation, his five senses must be sharp enough to gain the upper hand, so when he went up the mountain, he had already taken the opportunity to swallow

I took a blood pill.

At this time, his eyesight was amazing. Before the eldest son noticed the situation, he had already seen a Tusun soldier emerging.

His reminder made the eldest son immediately alert. He bent his bow and arrow and looked towards the place pointed by Qin Xiao. As expected, he saw the Tusun soldiers sneaking up. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. Without hesitation, he said, "Whoosh"

With a "pop" sound, the sharp arrow pierced the air, extremely fast, and with a "pop" sound, it hit the Tusun soldier right between the eyebrows. The arrow technique was really accurate.

The shouts of Tusun soldiers suddenly sounded nearby. Fat Fish over there heard the sound and identified his position. He made a prompt decision and shot an arrow. Hearing a scream, he also killed one person.

Qin Xiao secretly admired them, thinking that the eldest young master and his subordinates were really not just a bunch of losers, and their skills were really good.

The eldest son received Qin Xiao's reminder and shot one person. He felt refreshed, patted Qin Xiao on the shoulder and whispered: "Go to the mountain." He took Qin Xiao and continued walking up the mountain.

Tusun's soldiers were also very good at shooting. They seemed to sense the movement and immediately fired two arrows at them. Fortunately, the eldest son and Qin Xiao were able to avoid them both by moving in a coquettish manner.

At first, both sides used bows and arrows as weapons. The eldest son relied on Qin Xiao's amazing eyesight. Whenever Qin Xiao pointed out the direction, he immediately took action. Four Tusun soldiers were killed by the eldest son's arrows, but the Tusun soldiers were forced more and more.

The tighter it gets, the deeper into the forest, where the trees are thick and branchy, making it difficult for bows and arrows to be used.

The eldest son fired several more arrows, but they were all blocked by trees. Moreover, the Tusun soldiers were more careful and no one was hit.

Fat Fish and Zhao Yi were a few steps away from the eldest son, one on the left and the other on the right. They slowly retreated and led the Tusun soldiers into the depths of the forest. At this time, they both knew that the effectiveness of bows and arrows was too weak, so they all drew their sabers.

hand.

Tusun soldiers were scattered in the forest, but they obviously knew that the eldest son and others were difficult to deal with, so the three of them formed a team and covered each other.

The eldest son used a big tree as cover. Qin Xiao glanced forward and whispered: "eldest son, there are three people over there approaching us. They are still ten steps away from us. They are all holding weapons.

Knife, no bow and arrow."

The eldest son nodded slightly and looked around. Zhao Yi and Pang Yu also looked at the eldest son. The eldest son made a simple and clear gesture. They obviously trained regularly on weekdays, and the two of them immediately understood the eldest son's gesture.
Chapter completed!