Chapter 374 Traces

"Your Majesty, these Turks are like cats smelling fish. Why are they always following us?" On the grassland, I saw a long team running fast. In front of the team, a

The middle-aged man in a leather robe, although he is fat, has a weathered look on his face, and with the faint murderous intent in his eyes, no one would have thought that this man was Sun Wu, the chief scholar of the Xuande Palace of the Tang Dynasty.

avoid.

"Haha, look, behind me, this team of three thousand people can explain the problem." Next to him, a brave-looking young man, wearing black armor, holding a Fangtian painted halberd, is not

Who is Lu Zhaoci?

"In the past two months, under the leadership of His Majesty's wise and powerful warriors, war has been sustained by war, and a remnant army of more than a hundred people has grown into three thousand elites today. I am afraid it is also rare in the history of Chinese wars." Changsun Wuji.

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

It has been two months since Lu Zhaoci and others killed Zhao Kuo. Every two months, Lu Zhaoci relied on his bravery to move across the grassland, leading more than a hundred remnant soldiers, and forcibly killed the tribes in the grassland.

Among them, thousands of Han people were rescued and incorporated into the army. Although there were many casualties in the past few days, the remaining three thousand people behind them have become the elite among the elite. More importantly,

Yes, most of these people were people who had been captured by the Turks. Their children were either killed by the Turks, sold by the Turks, or died on the grasslands due to diseases, hunger, etc. These people

All the blood debts were recorded in the accounts of the Turks. Following Lu Zhaoci, they killed the Turks no better than Lu Zhaoci's imperial guards.

"Your Majesty, there is another Turkic tribe in front of us. There are about ten thousand people, including more than a thousand tribal cavalry." The one who came to report was the captain of the scout team appointed by Lu Zhaoci. He was originally the Lieutenant General of the Royal Forest Army Liu Bo.

This guy has no hesitation in being murderous. He is a bold and careful character. In addition, he has excellent riding skills and can shoot a hundred paces from a distance with a bow on horseback, so he became the leader of the scout team of the army.

"More than a thousand people? Haha." Lu Zhaoci suddenly burst into laughter after hearing this and said: "Jieli, Qibi Heli and others are searching for us on the grassland. I'm afraid they never thought that we would come back here, huh, huh,

If you dare to gather heavy troops to attack Dingxiang, you have to leave something behind. Presumably these Turkic people will not bear grudge against me after their death, but will only grudge against the Turkic nobles."

"Your Majesty, my brothers haven't eaten meat for a long time." Liu Bo's eyes lit up when he heard this and he said loudly.

"Humph, Liu Bo, I'm telling you, our army is the smallest in the grasslands here, so Your Majesty can allow you to have no military discipline. But once you enter the Central Plains, if you still do this, be careful that the people from the General Staff will drag you to Caishikou.

, it’s just one knife. When the time comes, even if His Majesty pleads for mercy, it may not be of any use. After returning to Chang’an, you must take care of your words.” Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji’s eyes widened and he glanced at Liu Bo fiercely. He naturally

Because they knew what Liu Bo meant by opening meat, these soldiers and gangsters followed Lu Zhaoci around and couldn't bear it for a long time. Especially after the killing, they felt relaxed. Otherwise, they wouldn't have followed Lu Zhaoci.

It has been so long since I resigned. Otherwise, there would be no barracks in the army. The existence of these people can just relieve the pressure in the hearts of those iron-blooded soldiers.

What kind of person is Lu Zhaoci? He is definitely not a good person. He doesn't like the Turkic people at all. The so-called people who are not my race must have different feelings. What's more, thousands of people and horses are gathering on the grassland now.

Fighting on the family's territory, if he is not ruthless, the only one who will die in the end is Lu Zhaoci himself. Throughout history, emperors rarely die outside. If Lu Zhaoci died on the grassland, he would definitely be remembered in history.

I left my name. How can you pay attention to benevolence and righteousness when fighting on someone else's territory? As long as you defeat the opponent and eliminate the opponent's vitality, that is the most important thing. Therefore, Lu Zhaoci's basic policy when fighting on the grassland is that there is no military discipline.

Yan. As long as the opponent is defeated, the soldiers under the opponent are left to their own devices, regardless of the fact that these guys have now become a pack of wild wolves, and there is no military discipline at all.

"Hehe, that's it, that's it. Your Majesty's teachings, I will keep them in mind." Liu Bo kept nodding his head and glanced at Lu Zhaoci with a look of fear in his eyes.

"Okay, stop talking." Lu Zhaoci raised the Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand and said: "Liu Bo, let the brothers rest for a cup of tea, and then eliminate the enemies in front of them. Kill their people and take away their women.

, snatched their food.”.

"Roar" behind Lu Zhaoci, there was a burst of shouts and cheers in an instant. You know, this grassland is different from the Central Plains. The Central Plains has a large population. You may be able to see a village before it is tea time, but in

It's different on the grassland. You may have to walk hundreds of miles before you meet a small tribe or something. It's very difficult to supply supplies. Especially these wild horses, who are already accustomed to killing, are desperately trying to attack.

Which tribe, and then vent there.

"Your Majesty, they are already prepared." Suddenly a group of men and horses ran out from the tribe in the distance. Apparently these guys also noticed Lu Zhaoci and the others. They just didn't know where they were, so they wanted to come back and ask.

, but the sharp-eyed among them soon discovered that the decoration of this group of troops was very different from that of the grassland tribes. The leader had the characteristics of the Central Plains people. He immediately thought of the Tang Army cavalry that had been rumored to come to the grassland recently, and immediately took out his waist.

When the trumpet came, the horn was blown, and some even turned around and ran back to the tribe to prepare for defense.

"A tiger is a tiger, and a sheep is a sheep. No matter how hard the sheep defend themselves, they can't defend themselves against the tiger's attack." Lu Zhaoci sneered: "These guys are just a group of sheep, how can they be the opponent of our group of tigers? Waiting for the auxiliary machine, but there is a pause.

During meal time, you can have a drink in the big tent."

Changsun Wuji frowned when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty, I would still like to drink tea from the Central Plains. I don't like the tea from the grassland because of its fishy smell."

"Okay, I'll keep it for now. When I get back to Chang'an, I'll invite the auxiliary machine for tea." Lu Zhaoci laughed loudly, with the Fangtian painted halberd flying in his hand, not paying any attention to the small tribe in front of him.

, not only him, but also the three thousand improvised soldiers behind him. They have become accustomed to winning battles behind Lu Zhaoci. Before this, no one knows how many tribes were conquered by Lu Zhaoci.

Destroy, as long as all the male creatures are killed, and the female creatures are also killed after playing with them. Basically, no chickens or dogs are left. It stimulates the cruelty in these guys' hearts. The original hatred of the Turks

The trace of fear disappeared without a trace. These guys wished they could fight every day.

"Bow and arrow, prepare. Shoot, prepare." As Lu Zhaoci shouted, the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand was slowly raised, and then quickly fell down, followed by a whistling sound.

When the sound rang out, countless cavalry roared out under Lu Zhaoci's command, bows and arrows drawn, and split into two groups dozens of steps away. They flashed past the simple fence in front of the tribe. The poor Turks were still there.

Before he could react, he heard a thunderclap in the air and saw a dark cloud falling towards the Turks.

"Benshe, it's Benshe." In the Turkic tribe, an old man with an old face opened his eyes wide with fear. When he saw the dark clouds falling in the sky, he said loudly.

"Ah!" As soon as the old man finished speaking, he heard screams from the Turkic soldiers. Many Turkic soldiers fell off their horses and hit the ground. Some screamed in agony, and some could no longer move.

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"When we go out to fight in the camp, the cavalry are no match for us." The old man pulled out the scimitar from his waist and said loudly in a shrill voice. The Turkic soldiers beside him let out a roar, mounted their horses, and galloped away from the camp.

Where is this place? This is the grassland, the hometown of the Turks. Once upon a time, they herded sheep and horses here, or went south to the Central Plains and established immortal achievements. When the Central Plains people heard about the cavalry of the prairie people, they were so scared that they wet their pants.

, but at this time, they let people rush into the grassland and show off their power in front of them. How could these Turks endure it? As soon as they heard the old Turks' order, they didn't care that their own troops could no longer gain the upper hand.

He seized the horse and headed outside the camp to kill them. In fact, this simple camp could not have much effect on the Turks.

"Field battle, you really underestimated my troops." Seeing this, Lu Zhaoci showed a ferocious look on his lips and snorted coldly: "It seems that they have forgotten that I am originally a general, not an emperor. All the soldiers

Listen to the order and follow me to kill the enemy. The Tang Dynasty will definitely win." He said, waving the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand and rushed forward.

"The Tang Dynasty will win." The three thousand soldiers also shouted loudly. The morale was immediately mobilized. These guys followed Lu Zhaoci. Although they were very tired and might die at any time, these guys also gained a lot of benefits.

, the captured gold and silver treasures are hidden in the most secret places, waiting for people to come and collect them after the grassland is pacified in the future. What's more, every time these guys break through a Turk camp, they get more than just these gold and silver treasures.

At this moment, when I saw that it was a small tribe, I was afraid that I could get more things from it, I was already excited. When I saw that Lu Zhaoci had given the order to attack, how could I not be excited, and they also shouted and waved their hands

With his sword, he charged towards the Turkic soldiers on the opposite side.

"Kill" Lu Zhaoci was riding on a war horse, with the Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand lying in front of him. He looked at the rushing Turkic cavalry with a ferocious expression. He lightly kicked the seated war horse. The war horse trotted for a while.

When he was a few steps away from the opponent, he could even see the beard on the opponent's chin clearly. Lu Zhaoci opened his mouth fiercely and shouted loudly. A cold light flashed from the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand, and he killed the opponent with both men and horses.

They were all cut in half. Blood splattered all over the ground.

"Haohao" was probably stimulated by Lu Zhaoci's ferocity. The soldiers of the Royal Forest Army who followed Lu Zhaoci to kill the enemy had blood-red eyes. They raised their weapons and killed the Turkic soldiers on the opposite side. Two groups of cavalry

At this time, they finally collided with each other. People could be seen falling off their horses. Some were Imperial Guardsmen and some were Turkic soldiers. Although it is common sense that the Central Plains cavalry and the grassland cavalry are still far behind in terms of combat effectiveness, we must also take a look.

What kind of cavalry are they? Like the cavalry led by Lu Zhaoci. Although most of them are young men captured by Turks from the Central Plains, after following Lu Zhaoci on thousands of miles of battles, these cavalry are no worse than any native Turkic soldiers.

, and because of the high morale, they killed people without hesitation. Most of the people who were knocked to the ground were Turkic cavalry.

"It's so enjoyable." The war ended quickly. One of them came well prepared, and he also had hatred for the Turks, so he naturally killed more powerfully. In just an hour, these people were killed.

After killing them all, Lu Zhaoci ordered his men to clean up the battlefield, took a bath himself and then went outside the camp, where Changsun Wuji had already ordered his men to roast a whole sheep and had been waiting for Lu Zhaoci for a long time.

"Your Majesty, we are much closer to Chang'an." Changsun Wuji said with a smile: "I guess it is only ten days' journey from here to Xiazhou. By then, we will be safe."

"Xiazhou?" Lu Zhaoci shook his head and said: "I know, I know, I will go back to Chang'an from there. Hum, I really don't know what will happen in Chang'an City at this time. Maybe there has been a falling out.

It’s unknown”

"With Your Majesty here, nothing big can happen." Changsun Wuji said with a faint smile. But the twinkling light in his eyes made it clear that what Changsun Wuji was thinking at this moment was definitely not what he said.

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"I'm also very strange. Auxiliary machine, tell me why someone ambushed me on the way back to Chang'an? The calculation was so accurate." Lu Zhaoci stood up, shook his head and said: "Zhao Kuo is a good man from Guanzhong. After passing

After many layers of selection, I entered the Royal Forest Army. Although the Cui family is powerful, if they want to join the Royal Forest Army, I am afraid that they do not have the strength. However, this Zhao Kuo was actually bribed and betrayed me at the risk of his life. This surprised me very much.

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"Your Majesty, sometimes the abilities of aristocratic families are beyond our imagination." Changsun Wuji thought for a while and said, "Actually, I would rather that Zhao Kuo is not sent by the Cui family."

"Why do you say that?" Lu Zhaoci looked at Changsun Wuji in surprise and said.

"Your Majesty, I asked the surviving officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard Army and found out that Zhao Kuo had followed His Majesty in the Guanzhong campaign a long time ago. Otherwise, he would not have become a captain of the Imperial Guard Army in just a few years." Changsun Wuji

He said: "At that time, the Cui family had joined His Majesty's camp, so it can be said that Zhao Kuo was not a member of the Cui family. What's more, even if the Cui family bribed Zhao Kuo in the end, how did they know that he would definitely do it?

How about breaking out with His Majesty? Secondly, if Zhao Kuo wanted to kill Your Majesty, he would have had enough opportunities to kill Your Majesty during the Battle of Dingxiang. He could even open the city gate and let the Turkic soldiers enter Dingxiang and borrow their hands.

He came to kill Your Majesty, but he didn’t do it in the end. Why did he come to kill Your Majesty when Your Majesty returned to the court?”

"What do you mean by auxiliary machine?" Lu Zhaoci's expression changed.

"Your Majesty, I think this is someone who wants to blame the Cui family." Changsun Wuji analyzed carefully: "It is undeniable that the Cui family has committed a heinous crime. It would be enough to kill this kind of person ten thousand times, but if he is let go and hides

The enemy in the dark has a first time and a second time, and the second time is more secretive and more disadvantageous to us."

"Who do you think the auxiliary machine is hiding in the dark?" Lu Zhaoci showed a look of contemplation on his face. What Changsun Wuji said is not unreasonable. Cui's results are foreseeable, and there is evidence.

, as long as they return to the court, they will naturally catch all these people. But then again, if there are other forces involved in this matter, the problem will be complicated. Lu Zhaoci has to be careful in handling things.

stand up..

"This, this, I really don't know." Changsun Wuji frowned and said: "Since your Majesty came out of the mountain, you have destroyed the former Sui Dynasty, defeated the former Li Dynasty, and in the process of governing, you have touched the interests of the aristocratic family. All three are involved.

It may be the mastermind behind this, and they all have this ability. As for the specific person, I'm afraid only Jin Yiwei can find out clearly."

"Humph, as long as they show their tails, we won't be afraid that we won't be able to find them." Lu Zhaoci's face was cold, with murderous intent looming in his eyes. This was probably the most embarrassing time he had ever been in this world. He almost lost himself.

Life. It was always him, Lu Zhaoci, who decided his life. When would it be someone else's turn to decide his own life?

"Your Majesty, what I am worried about is that once we return to Xiazhou this time, the news will spread, and your Majesty's safety will also be a problem." Changsun Wuji also showed a trace of worry on his face, and said: "I'm afraid these two groups of people

It won't just be that simple. They know that once His Majesty returns to Chang'an, they will face crazy revenge, and His Majesty's future will be worrying."

"Your Majesty, I disagree with Lord Changsun's opinion." In the distance, Liu Bo was seen kneeling there. Although it was dark, under the light of the bonfire, his eyes were shining brightly, like a lone wolf appearing in the dark night.

"What do you disagree with?" Lu Zhaoci smiled and said, "I think what the auxiliary machine said is absolutely right."

"Your Majesty, Lord Changsun underestimates our imperial army. I dare not compare with the Zuo Yiwei army that your Majesty led back then, but these three thousand men and horses are enough to equal ten. There is absolutely no problem in escorting your Majesty back to Chang'an." Liu Bo was dissatisfied.

He glanced at Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji laughed in surprise.

"Okay, okay, get up." Lu Zhaoci shook his head and said: "What the auxiliary machine said is not unreasonable. After all, there is still a wave of enemies in our darkness, looking at us? We can't be careless." x
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