All the way through the wind and snow, this Sui army has never left a single person behind.

They almost used the lives of the Goguryeo people to contribute to this feat, which almost crossed the land of Liaodong in winter.

Under the leadership of the Goguryeo people who were caught and could speak some Chinese, one by one Goguryeo settlements were left behind by them.

Their hearts, frozen as hard as steel by the weather in Liaodong, were detected in advance by the settlements in front of them in order not to reveal their whereabouts, and when they left, all the settlements became lifeless.

Therefore, the road they walked was not destined to be a straight line, with twists and turns, and when they came to the shore of Liaoshui, Liaodong City was actually far away to the south of them.

This time, there was no need to build any pontoon bridges, and they crossed the Liaoshui by stepping on thick ice.

In fact, at this time, they had already entered the steppe belonging to the Khitan tribes.

The team kept going all the way to the west.

Huaiyuan Town, Yan County, are all in the southeast.

Because Li Bi and Li Po have already discussed, they will not go to Huaiyuan Town.

Because someone should go back alive, there is no doubt about this, except for Wei Wen's promotion department, the generals on war horses, as long as they are ruthless, they can get Wei Wen's promotion.

Like those great generals who lead the troops, whether they want to or not, when it comes to an emergency, the guards around them will send them out of danger first.

Once they go back, what will they say, this is really uncertain, don't go to your own troubles, don't enter Huaiyuan Town, and be caught and cut off for some reason.

Again. The most important point is to enter Huaiyuan Town. It is likely that it was left behind.

Li Bi and Li Po are very clear about this. Treat people with themselves, no matter whether Huaiyuan is short of people now, the generals who lead the troops will not let them go easily.

Unless there is another military order to reach Huaiyuan, otherwise, they will also be left in Huaiyuan and become a member of the defenders.

In addition, even if they eventually leave, they will be far away. Yanjun, to Yuguan, and then into Hebei, the circle is too big, and it is obviously the road that the army will choose when it marches.

They have fewer people, so they can walk more than half the distance less, because their destination is Mayi.

Of course, this is also a bit of a thief for both guys.

Li Bi thought so. offended the emperor, as soon as he entered his arms, he couldn't help himself, and he didn't know what would happen.

Li Po was thinking that the second northern expedition was imminent. Going to Huaiyuan is completely making yourself uncomfortable.

The two of them were aspiring together this time, and decided to go east into the grasslands of the Khitan tribes and Xi tribes. Go to Flying Fox Mouth.

This road is not close. And it's a cold winter.

If you change people, enter Huaiyuan Town. That's the only option, where you can get food and grass, find a place to rest, and all the way to Sui and so on.

But these two, without fighting a single one, decided to lead the army westward, and would rather trek in the wind and snow to deal with the Khitans and Xibu people than go back to Sui directly.

In fact, this is also the most direct proof of the consequences of the first northern expedition of the Sui Emperor Yang Guang to Goguryeo.

They didn't discuss it with their subordinates, and at this time, in order to be able to go all the way back to Mayi, there would be no extraneous branches, and they would not let anyone leave at this time.

In fact, no one wants to leave the team.

This team, crawling out of the pile of dead people, trekking thousands of miles, all the way out of Liaodong, under the common weal and tribulation, has gradually formed a very solid whole, at this time, even if the Hebei and Shandong people return to the south, they are unwilling.

Because they didn't see the shadow of Huaiyuan Town, there was only endless ice and snow in front of them, and they didn't dare to leave the team and move forward alone.

They will subconsciously hand over their fate to those two people who will take themselves and others out of the hands of Liaodong.

The mountains are faint, but the open grassland gradually appears in everyone's sight, of course, the green grass in summer will not be seen, everything is buried under the thick layer of snow.

Without much effort, Li Po led people to find a small Khitan tribe.

After living on the grassland for five years, he has a very clear grasp of the habits of the grassland people, which is why he dares to suggest the grassland to the west.

This Sui army was warmly welcomed by the Khitans in the tribe.

These Khitan tribes in the south are all subordinate tribes of the Great Sui and are protected by the Great Sui, but if they are the same Khitan tribe in the northeast, it is not necessarily.

However, the team of more than 1,000 people was clearly beyond the capacity of this tribe to receive it.

Moreover, the food made by the Khitan people is so unpalatable that the beef and mutton are wasted, and the beef and mutton that are medium-rare and medium-rare are disgusting to those who eat them, not to mention the wine.

The only benefit may be to let the Sui army have a warm tent and stay for the night.

And the tent was full of people, if it weren't for the fact that the Sui army was too tired, it is estimated that no one would want to enter such a place to sleep.

So, they rested here for the night, leaving behind five horses, and led by a Chinese-speaking Khitan herdsman, they headed for the main headquarters of the tribe.

This walk was two days, and Li Po felt that when he didn't want to see snow in his life, a small tribe finally appeared in their sight.

According to the guide, the owner of this tribe is one of the eight Khitan tribes, a descendant of the head of the Rilian tribe, and his identity is very noble.

Li Po didn't know whether the Khitan had eight or no eight parts, and he listened to it like a book from heaven, and soon, he learned the Khitan dialect with the Khitan guide, and he never got tired of it.

Li Bi was much stronger than Li Po, and she told Li Po with disdain that these Khitans were no different from the Tatar people they had encountered.

The so-called Khitan Eight Divisions were also defeated by the Northern Qi Dynasty a hundred years ago, the descendants of the Eight Khitan Divisions? Hmph, the leaders of the Khitan tribes all said this, just like the princes of the Han people, they just wanted to show how noble their bloodlines were.

Moreover, a few years ago, it is said that the Khitans also formed a coalition army, and when the first emperor died, they attacked Yingzhou and were severely attacked by the border soldiers.

Most of these tribes attached to the Great Sui came from this.

Not only is it useless for you to learn how to speak, but once you are known, you will be despised by others, and it will not do you any good.

When Li Po heard this, everything else was in his ears, only the words that he had seen a battle with the Sui people a few years ago made him vigilant.

Although the grassland tribe has always been their way of survival, it is not unusual.

But the proverb of the prairie people also says that since there is blood, then there must be hatred, and the guys on the prairie make friends quickly, but turn their faces faster.

Damn, you can't just leave the tiger's den and go into the wolf's den again, right?

Immediately, Li Po found the brigade commander and told them to be vigilant, not to eat and drink at the same time, to keep people together, and to open one eye when sleeping, which created a little tension in the Sui army.

The tribal nobles, who had a population of several thousand (including the affiliated tribes), were obviously the kind to make friends, and after receiving the news, they quickly left the settlement and rode horses to meet the arriving Sui soldiers.

The arrival of the Sui army also injected infinite vitality into this tribe of seven or eight hundred people.

There are more outsiders than people in the tribe, and all of them are adult men, which actually makes the owners of this tribe feel a little afraid.

Looking at these Sui soldiers, who were even dirtier and rougher than them, but each exuded a dangerous aura from top to bottom, the bravest Khitan warriors also chose to send wine and food first, rather than going up to cause quarrels or fights.

The tribal leader was called Tu Ligu, and he, along with his sons and relatives, entertained all the Sui generals.

The language barrier makes it impossible to communicate properly, so I can only keep drinking.

Although there are more people here than the previous tribes, the wine has not grown much, but the people have been rewarded by the Great Sui Emperor, and there are Youzhou and Yanjun wines.

The leader took out two jars painfully, which was considered to be enough face, and proudly boasted in front of the guests how precious the wine was and how generous the Great Sui Emperor was.

The wine is good, but from Li Bi down, all the Sui army commanders feel that it tastes wrong.

The Khitans were rewarded by the emperor, and Shi Shiran returned to his hometown, but they were still struggling between life and death, and the emperor probably wouldn't even think about them.

Because they crossed the Liaoshui, they didn't see a single person, waiting there, welcoming their return, perhaps, they are all on the death list now, right?

But more than 300,000 people, can they really find a place among more than 300,000 people?

At this moment, the wine that has been drunk becomes tasteless.

However, Li Po was also worried in vain, there was no danger, the Khitans had obviously forgotten the blood shed a few years ago, and they quickly adapted to life under the protection of the Great Sui and felt very satisfied.

They can now go to the south and trade with the Sui people, which is an advantage that their people in the north cannot enjoy, and it also makes their tribe gradually richer.

The Khitan nobles asked about the experience of this Sui army, where they came from and where they were going.

Although the translation is a bit unsatisfactory, Li Bi still replied solemnly, well, although there are some exaggerations, but it is still true......

As a result, the Khitan nobles began to angrily condemn the Goryeo, and by the way, offered their most sincere condolences and respect to the Sui people who escaped death and came back all the way.

As a result, this Sui army also had the Khitan name, Wuerhai, a warrior who came out of blood and corpses.

As a result, the legend of the Wuerhai people has been spread for a long time among the Khitan people.

Until the end of the Tang Dynasty, there were still people who claimed to be descendants of the Wuerhai people, who were fighting endlessly for the Tang Dynasty.

However, they may still have the blood of the Sui people in their bodies, because according to the customs of the Khitan people, there are wives and guests. (To be continued.) )