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Chapter 369: Three Holes of the Cunning Rabbit

Zhang Xutuo's two wails before his death may be the biggest unwillingness in his heart at the moment when he drew the end symbol of his life for more than 50 years.

I'm sorry Qi Jun, I'm sorry Your Majesty.

These two sorry voices were what the old man had thought of before his heart broke. Someone in later generations said that once Zhang Xutuo died, there would be no more good generals in the Great Sui. It's just that no one knows that the old man had these two regrets before he died, and one was satisfied. That is, before he left, he handed Qi Jun into the hands of the right person, a person who would not let him regret it.

Just when Shan Xiongxin chopped Zhang Xutuo's head with a knife, he couldn't stop laughing with his bloody head. From the northwest, a cloud of dust and smoke swept over, and the loess was stirred up by the horse's hooves to obscure the sun. Thousands of cavalry came quickly, and in front of the cavalry there was a fiery Sui battle flag, and under the banner there was an ironclad general riding a yellow horse.

Starry night, almost sleepless, Qin Qiong came back late, and it was only less than an hour late. If he could arrive an hour earlier, Zhang Xutuo would not need to bring only a few hundred men and horses to kill him back Geng Sanzhang Yuan, although Qin Qiong's thousands of cavalry were tired, but they could be regarded as a strange soldier, no one expected him to rush back at this time, and the cavalry under his command only needed to blwart, and the men and horses of Wagangzhai would be defeated. Unfortunately, it was only one hour away.

Qin Qiong jumped on his horse, and after killing through a bloody road, he found the besieged remnants of the Qi County official army, which was a county soldier with only about two hundred people who had already fought hard, everyone was wounded, most of the weapons in their hands had collapsed, and less than a third could still stand.

Qin Qiong's appearance made these county soldiers, who had almost exhausted their strength, burst into cheers.

"Captain Qin is back!"

"Captain!"

Qin Qiong glanced at everyone and asked anxiously, "Where is the general?" ”

Someone pointed forward and said, "The general led his troops over there, and he should be to save General Song." ”

Qin Qiong nodded and asked, "Can you still walk?" ”

"Yes!"

The remnants gritted their teeth in response, helping each other to get up and walk out. Qin Qiong left a team of cavalry to take care of the wounded, and led his men and horses to the front. Killed several enemy formations and rescued hundreds of county soldiers, but still did not find Zhang Xutuo. Someone pointed out that the general took less than ten horsemen back to the west to kill him, and Qin Qiong got on his horse again and went forward to find it. Fighting all the way, and finally saw the loudest shouting in front of him, Qin Qiong's heart tightened, and urged Ma Tingqi to rush over.

Picking up a few Wagangzhai soldiers who blocked the way, Qin Qiong and his light cavalry killed the surrounding enemy soldiers, and when he saw the scene in front of him, Qin Qiong screamed and almost fell off the horse.

Shan Xiongxin held the head with white hair and white beard stained red with blood in one hand, turned over and looked at Qin Qiong provocatively as if he was on a war horse.

"I didn't expect that Zhang Laothief was dying and left behind the ambush soldiers, but unfortunately, he couldn't wait."

Shan Xiongxin sneered and said.

Qin Qiong's eyes were cracking, and his hand held the lance tightly, because of the force, the green tendons on the back of his hand rose one by one.

"Return General Zhang's head!"

Qin Qiong said angrily.

Shan Xiongxin smiled, raised the head of the person in his hand and sneered: "If you have the ability, just grab it yourself." ”

"Kill!"

Qin Qiong shouted violently and urged the horse to rush forward. Shan Xiongxin threw his head to the soldiers around him, and stood up to Qin Qiong, the two of them fought for more than a dozen rounds, both of them were ruthless and ruthless, but Qin Qiong was tired from afar, and Shan Xiongxin was also lacking in strength after killing for a long time, so no one could help anyone after more than a dozen rounds. Qin Qiong was bent on snatching Zhang Xutuo's head back, and set up his horse to chase and kill the Wagangzhai soldier who was carrying the head. Shan Xiongxin chased him after him again, and the scene became more and more chaotic for a while.

Some county soldiers snatched Zhang Xutuo's headless body back, but they were stopped by the men and horses of Wagangzhai. Qin Qiong rushed left and right and killed a lot of people but couldn't turn back, and saw that the county soldiers behind him were surrounded, so he had no choice but to turn around and kill back with a long sigh, and after rescuing the trapped county soldiers, he joined the cavalry and slowly withdrew from the battle group.

This battle of Wagangzhai can be said to have achieved a big victory, although Wagangzhai also suffered heavy losses, but killed the great Sui Wei famous Qi County Zhang Xutuo, and killed more than 8,000 Qi County officers and soldiers, this is the green forest road has not had a big victory in recent years, there is no doubt that with this battle, the reputation of Wagangzhai will spread all over the Yellow River, north and south of the river.

Qin Qiong wanted to attack Wagangzhai again to snatch back the general's head, but his men and horses were too tired to fight. He had to withdraw back to Qi County with the remnants of the soldiers and Zhang Xutuo's headless corpse, and now the losses of the officers and troops of Qi County are too great, and the total strength of 20,000 is now only a quarter of the remnants, where can he take care of the military order that the eastern capital will stay behind and Qutong will not destroy Wagang and not allow him to return to the army?

"Let's go home!"

Qin Qiong said solemnly: "The general's head, I will personally snatch it back sooner or later!" ”

Around the remains of Zhang Xutuo on the carriage, more than 5,000 county soldiers fell to the ground and wept.

"Captain, when the general is leaving, he handed over Qi County to the men and horses of Yanyunzhai to guard, and Xu Shiji, the military division of Yanyunzhai, personally brought 30,000 elite soldiers into Licheng, let's ...... Can you go back? ”

"Naturally, I can go back!"

Qin Qiong thought for a while and said, "Qi County is your home for me, and it's time to go home." The people of Yanyunzhai will not embarrass us. ”

In November of the 11th year of the Great Cause, Qin Qiong, the governor of Qi County, led more than 5,600 remnants of the Western Expedition to Yanyun Village, and since then the two richest Qilu counties in the north of the Great Sui Dynasty belong to the land of Yanyun Village.

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Just when more than 5,600 county soldiers wore linen and filial piety, escorting Zhang Xutuo's corpse into Licheng, and tens of thousands of people in Licheng were crying on both sides of the street, there was also a tragic battle by Qingniu Lake. The remaining leaders of the five tribes of the Khitan Eight tribes rushed to Qingniu Lake to meet with the Mohui to discuss the matter of jointly resisting the invasion of the Black Sword Khan. Unexpectedly, the Mo would be poisoned in the wine, the five leaders of the Khitan were poisoned, and hundreds of people besieged the Mo Society, and the Mo Hui took dozens of guards to kill out of the siege, and met the reinforcements sent by Li Xian, the Mo Hui led the guards to return and kill back, and slaughtered the hundreds of Khitan warriors.

On the same day, Li Xian divided his nearly 40,000 battleable Turks into three teams and attacked the Khitan tribes respectively. The war lasted for more than ten days, and in the end, the scattered and separate Khitan tribes were defeated, and the tribes suffered heavy losses, and the entire Khitan tribe only lasted less than twenty days before being destroyed, and its people were all owned by the Black Knife Khan Li Xian.

On the day when the last tribe was exterminated, Xiong Kuohai led thousands of elite soldiers to escort Ashina Duoduo and Ou Si Qingqing to this place.

In Li Xian's big tent, Ou Si Qingqing and Mo would hug and cry.

But Ashina Duoduo, looking at Li Xian's eyes was still flat, not sad or happy, after entering the big tent, he sat on the side, only occasionally swept Li Xian's sight, there was still a trace of doubt flashing.

"Anzhi, why did you do this?"

Ou Siqingqing, who couldn't stop shedding tears, looked at Li Xian sadly and asked in a serious tone.

"I'll tell you about this later."

Li Xian bowed slightly to her, then turned his head and asked Ke Chaqin and Ti Lige: "In today's battle, how about the losses?" ”

Ke Chaqin said: "Back to the Khan, our troops lost 1,127 people, killed more than 3,000 enemies, and the rest of the Khitan troops surrendered 24,000 people. ”

Tie Lige said: "Back to the Khan, our department responded, so the loss was not large, more than 300 soldiers were damaged, and more than 700 enemies were killed. ”

"Fifteen hundred, ......"

Li Xian sighed slightly and said, "Pick out 1,500 people from all the Khitan tribes and cut them down." ”

"Huh?"

Ti Lige and Ke Chaqin were stunned for a moment, and then asked with some puzzlement: "The Khitan tribe has just descended, and the people's hearts are unstable, if they enter again, will it provoke a civil uprising?" ”

"If there are fewer killings, the people will revolt."

Li Xian said indifferently: "After today's war, let the Khitan people not forget the pain of killing caused by resistance for a hundred years." As soon as they think of resisting, they are terrified. The Khitan people are fierce and fickle, good governance is a matter of the future, and now good governance, they will think that they are very important, and I dare not kill people. Thinking that I dare not kill, his heart must be arrogant. I said kill, kill, go. ”

Ti Lige and Ke Chaqin answered and walked out of the tent, Ke Chaqin walked a few steps and suddenly stopped, turned his head to Li Xian and saluted and asked, "Did you pick out 1,500 young and strong men and cut them down?" ”

"Stupid!"

Li Xian was a little annoyed and said: "The young and strong men have all been cut, what is the use of me still wanting this clan?" ”

"That's to kill...... Please make it clear to the Khan. ”

Ke Chaqin bowed his head.

"It's easy......"

Ashina Duoduo sighed, glanced at Ou Siqingqing with some pity, and then said indifferently: "Naturally, all the Khitan nobles in those tribes were killed, but the lowly herdsmen and slaves did not have to be killed." The more noble the status, the more you want to kill, it's as simple as that. ”

"Don't get into the ...... again"

Ou Siqingqing said almost pleadingly.

Ashina Duoduo looked at Ou Si Qingqing and said seriously: "Don't you still understand what he asked you to come back for?" Those nobles of the Khitan tribe are immortal, how can he leave steadily? ”

Ou Siqing looked at Ashina Duoduo in confusion, hesitated for a moment and shook his head. Ashina Duoduo whispered close to her ear: "He wants to build another home in the grassland, in case he loses in the Central Plains, he will not be homeless." I remember you told me that where there is Li Xian, it is your home. Now, when he takes you back to the grassland, he wants you to be the mistress of this family, and if those Khitan nobles who have the ability to rebel do not die, he is worried that you, the mistress, will be unstable. ”

Ou Siqingqing was shocked beyond measure, and looked at Li Xian in disbelief.

Where there is Li Xian, it is home, so where there is Ou Si Qingqing, is it not Li Xian's home? Thinking of this, the endless fear and sadness in Ou Siqingqing's heart slowly faded.

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"You take Ou Si Qingqing back to the grassland, I can understand it as a cunning rabbit three caves. So, what did you take me back to the grassland? ”

Ashina Duoduo looked at Li Xian and said seriously: "I'm not Ou Si Qingqing, I can regard it as my home wherever I have you." I won't show you the house, come back when you want to come back, and if you don't want to come back, maybe you won't show up for the rest of your life. The you in her heart and the you in my heart are never the same person. ”

"Which one wants you to be Ou Si Qingqing?"

Li Xian smiled and said, "You're right, the word cunning rabbit three caves is used very well. Qingqing is too kind, if I don't kill all the people who should be killed first, she will be deceived. ”

"I think the biggest liar is you."

Ashina Duoduo said calmly: "You deceived the heart of other people's little girls, and sent her back to the grassland to show you your home, don't you think you are too shameless to do so?" ”

Li Xian shook his head and smiled, but did not explain anything.

"Say, you took me back to the grassland, what do you want me to do, but I have already said just now, I am not Ou Si Qingqing, I will not listen to what you say. If it's only good for you, why should I help you? ”

"Didn't you just say that?"

Li Xian smiled and said: "The three caves of the cunning rabbit, I have a cave in Juyeze in Dongping County, and here is the second cave in the Khitan tribe, you ......"

Ashina Duoduo's face changed, and he said slightly angrily: "Don't beat my idea, don't say that I don't want to go back to the Turkic Court, even if I want to go back, I'm just a woman, even if it's the daughter of Ashina Jishi, I'm just a woman after all, unless I want to die, I will never help you do anything." Do you think the Turks are as weak as the Khitans? Tens of thousands of people can break through and then take possession? ”

"You don't like the Turkic royal court, how can I force you to go back?"

Li Xian sighed.

Ashina Duoduo said seriously: "If you force me to go back, I will go back?" ”

"If you don't like the grassland, you can go back to the Central Plains with me."

Li Xian looked at Ashinaduo's eyes and said.

"What I don't like is not the steppe, but the Turkic royal court."

Ashina Duoduo thought about it, and did not shy away from his feelings: "You are right, I can't let go of the grassland, I have lived here for more than ten years, and it is I who overestimated my own ability to control my emotions. So you take me back, and I'll come back. But don't expect me to go to the Turks, never again. ”

"What is the royal court?"

Li Xian suddenly asked.

Ashina Duoduo was a little surprised by his question, and then said contemptuously: "Where the tribe of the Turkic Khan is located, it is the royal court. ”

"So ......"

Li Xian smiled and said, "Where my tribe of the Black Sword Khan is, is it considered a royal court?" ”