Yelu Abaoji stood on the mountain peak, looking at the several gates at his feet, and he couldn't see any look on his face.

Judging from his position, the soldiers inside and outside the city were as small as ants, but because there were too many of them, they looked like a torrent ocean. In contrast, Seki Castle is like an island, and in the face of wave after wave, there is a risk of being swallowed up at any time.

These days, the number of grassland warriors participating in the offensive is not less than that of the Tang Army, and the offensive is fierce, like a pack of wolves going down the mountain, no matter how you look at it, they have a temperament that is not afraid of death. This is very different from their previous performance when they attacked the Tang Army's border pass.

Yelu Abaoji knew the reason for the difference, so he was very powerless and angry.

Although the terrain of Qilaotu Mountain is good, the time for the Khitan to build a defense line here is still too short, the gate is thin, the defense system is not tight, and there is no hierarchy, that is, it looks solid.

In the face of the attacker's continuous offensive, it is not much different from a papier-mâché tiger.

The steppe warriors are not good at attacking and defending.

At least for now.

They like to gallop on the grass on their war horses and rush to kill in the field.

Yelu Abaoji knew that it was difficult to defend Yikun Prefecture by relying on a group of remnants of the army, and in the current situation. But he had no choice, he had to fight hard, otherwise the Khitan would have no way out, and he would no longer be the king of the steppe.

Originally, Yelu Abaoji still thought that if Yikun Prefecture could not be defended, he would return to the depths of the grassland, rely on the vast wasteland, and deal with the Tang army. With the Khitan people's familiarity with the grassland, if they were bent on avoiding war, the Tang army would have nothing to do with it.

The army of the Central Plains went out to fight in the grasslands, and the supply of grain and straw was the heaviest burden, and it simply did not have the ability to support the protracted cat-and-mouse game. As long as the Khitan avoids the war in the movement, it will not take too long for the Tang Dynasty army to retreat, and then the Khitan will be able to blow and regrow.

But now, seeing those wolf-like grassland tribe armies outside Guancheng, Yelu Abaoji knew that he had no way out.

Abandoning Yikun Prefecture and returning to the depths of the grassland will only give the grassland tribal army that has already defected an opportunity to plunder the Khitan territory. At that time, the Khitan will inevitably lose the prestige of the grassland, and the tribes and tribes everywhere will inevitably break free from the control of the Khitan one after another, and the eight Khitan tribes will fall into the quagmire of blood and fire until they are burned to the ground.

"Li Ye, you are so ruthless, so ruthless!"

If cursing can kill Li Ye, Yelu Abaoji will definitely curse the other party for three days and three nights in a row.

Yelu Enemy Lugu, who was standing beside him, was also in the same mood as Yelu Abaoji.

Li Ye's means of controlling the grassland tribal army made him feel cold all over his body.

The grassland people are not like the people of the Central Plains, they don't have so many righteous and loyal thoughts, and the cruel and realistic living environment makes them not believe in them. Whether it is said that they are simple in nature or that they have no faith, all the things they pursue and do are to survive in a harsh environment.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty wanted the grassland people to be loyal to the country like the Central Plains people, which was wishful thinking.

The Central Plains Dynasty often succeeds in supporting one grassland hero and suppressing another, but it is extremely difficult to control the newborn hero. When the people of the tribe were not able to make ends meet, the chiefs had to lead them to start wars and plunder their goods.

Poverty, too poor to survive, will always be a source of trouble.

Xinyi: That is something that can only be pursued with leisure and elegance after being well fed and clothed.

Li Ye wants the grassland people to fight for him, no matter how many benefits he promises, it is useless, and the wise hero will definitely have reservations. But Li Ye took them to rob and give away the spoils, in the face of this kind of tangible benefit, from the chief to the ordinary soldiers, they will definitely move forward bravely and burst out with terrifying combat effectiveness.

The best way to deal with barbarism is to be more barbaric.

"King,

The battle has been going on for several days, not to mention the heavy casualties of our troops, and the fighting spirit of the warriors has been exhausted. In particular, the steppe tribal armies attached to us have already defected to the enemy, and I am afraid that if the war continues like this, someone will directly open the fortress. ”

Yelu Rugu said sadly, "Please also ask the king to take an idea earlier and seek a way out for the Khitan Kingdom." ”

The corners of Yelu Abaoji's mouth moved, but he was half speechless.

Take ideas, what ideas can you take?

I can't beat it, I can't drag it out, I can't run, what else can I do?

"Oh king, it's not good!"

The north courtyard was detached from the enemy of Sumire, and suddenly flew up with a panicked expression, "The Yellow Head and the Tatar Department rebelled, the West Building was attacked, and the army left behind was defeated......"

Hearing this, Jerugu's eyes went dark and he almost fell from the mountain peak.

The West Building, the capital of the Khitan Kingdom, has now been attacked and lost, which means that they have completely lost their way out.

The battle in Yikun Prefecture is no longer meaningful. Even if they block the frontal enemy, they will be attacked from behind by the Yellow Head and Tatar Divisions, and defeat is inevitable, and the total annihilation of the army is possible!

Yelu Enemy Lie bowed his head and reported the military situation, but he didn't hear Yelu Abaoji's response for a long time.

He endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't help it, took the initiative to look up, but what he saw was a picture that made the luck in his heart completely disappear.

Yelu Abaoji burst into tears.

It's blood and tears.

"Defeated...... We, defeated. Completely defeated. ”

After saying this, Yelu Abaoji's black hair was full of black hair, and he suddenly became pale as snow.

......

Although the battle was fierce, there was no need for Li Ye to contribute, so he played against Li Maozhen in the camp.

Li Maozhen's chess skills are really stinky, and she has a lot of tricks. But Li Ye's chess skills are not much better, and he can't see Li Maozhen's flaws at all, so the two of them are inseparable, and they both feel very happy.

This is called chess against opponents.

"Newspaper! His Royal Highness King An, His Royal Highness King Qi, Guancheng has put up a white flag! Khitan ...... Surrender!"

Hearing the military envoy's elated report, Li Ye and Li Maozhen turned their heads at the same time and stared at the military envoy non-stop.

The envoy soon felt uncomfortable.

Suddenly, Li Maozhen slapped the chessboard and slapped the chess pieces in his hand hard, "I won!"

Li Ye also dropped a chess piece, and said hesitantly: "I also won." ”

The two looked at each other, and then, they looked up and laughed together, in a chic manner.

Yelu Abaoji, who was desperate and could only choose to surrender, appeared in front of Li Ye.

He came alone, just to see Li Ye.

For such a request, Li Ye naturally has no reason to agree generously.

Winners need to be generous in order to elevate their style.

Only the victor is qualified to be generous.

Seeing the white-haired Yelu Abaoji, Li Ye was a little surprised, shook his head and sighed: "I knew today, why bother in the first place?"

"If there is no such battle, how can I know that King An is so strong? I can fully see the methods of the strongest people in the world, and I will not live up to the dominance of my generation. ”

Yelu Abaoji is like a wise man who has seen through the red dust and has no concerns, and he is as polite as a courtesy, "Although you and I are enemies of each other, they are also old friends, doesn't King An plan to invite me to the table?"

Li Ye felt that there was no problem with the other party's request at all, so he invited the other party to the table, and also instructed the men in the army to put on a banquet, planning to entertain Yelu Abaoji well, so as to show that he was broad-minded.

Yelu Abaoji was really not pretentious, after the wine and meat came up, he didn't wait for Li Ye to invite, so he buried himself in eating it. In the meantime, frequent toasts,

Pushing the cup and changing the lamp with Li Ye, his demeanor is very casual, he doesn't look like an enemy, but he really looks like he told him, just an old friend.

It was also in this process that Li Ye discovered that Yelu Abaoji's eyes were invisible.

For a loser and a man with nothing, it is a blessing not to see this world that disappoints him.

Or maybe because of this, Yelu Abaoji can face Li Ye calmly.

After eating half a fat sheep and drinking three pots of wine, Yelu Abaoji shouted happily, and then sat upright, and said solemnly to Li Ye: "When King An was still the envoy of the Pinglu Festival, you and I met for the first time in Hedong, and I knew at that time that King An must have made a great achievement." It's just that at that time, I never expected that King An's achievements would be so great. Today's defeat, the Khitan Kingdom no longer exists, and this world is King An's. ”

Li Ye turned his wine glass and smiled: "To be honest, I have fought for many years, and you are the strongest opponent. The king of the prairie is not in vain after all. The victory or defeat of this war, in the final analysis, is not because you and I are personally superior or inferior, but because the Central Plains Dynasty, which has a profound and complete golden heritage, is not comparable to the Grassland Dynasty after all. ”

Yelu Abaoji sighed, "If you can get King An's words, Yelu Abaoji is enough to comfort his life." Standing in the world, it is really a great pleasure to be able to compete for the world with King An, even if he loses, he has no regrets. ”

Speaking of this, Yelu Abaoji got up and came to the tent and bowed to Li Ye completely, "King An has already owned the world, and the world belongs to King An, and under this blue sky, there is no enemy of King An."

"Yelu Abaoji has fought all his life, and he has nothing to gain, except those warriors who follow me to run north and south and fight bloodily, which is the biggest harvest in this life. King An has won this battle, can you spare these Khitan warriors and let them live?"

Yelu Abaoji said these words sincerely, obviously from the bottom of his heart, and the look of prayer on his face was not pretended.

Li Ye looked at Yelu Abaoji, "Do you really care so much about these ordinary soldiers?"

Yelu Abaoji was full of vicissitudes of life, and said truthfully: "Before today, Yelu Abaoji didn't think much of the soldiers under his command were very important, just when they were swords in their hands, even if they were thousands of dead horses in front of them, they were not even half moved.

"Now that I have been defeated, I know that I am not a god, but an ordinary man.

"In this life, it is really the greatest blessing to have these warriors who are willing to follow me and fight for me without regrets. It's just that I'm helpless, I've lost them, and I can't let them enjoy glory and wealth anymore, and now I think about it, and I feel guilty like a mountain. ”

Li Ye put down the wine glass, thought about it, and said slowly: "What if I don't agree?"

Yelu Abaoji smiled bitterly, "King An is angry, and millions of corpses are ambushed, who can do anything?"

Li Ye nodded, "In that case, I can spare them from dying, but their belongings can't be saved." ”

"It's a blessing to be able to save a life. King An is merciful, if they don't go against the Tang Dynasty in the future, they are still willing to be driven by King An and contribute to King An's control of the grassland, and King An will never let them starve to death, right?" Yelu Abaoji's empty eyes showed a look of nervousness.

There's nothing to say about this, Li Ye said: "I will never treat my own people badly." ”

"With King An's words, I am relieved. A heartfelt smile bloomed on Yelu Abaoji's face.

Immediately, there was a smile similar to the light of the sun on the corner of his mouth, "His Royal Highness King An, if there is an afterlife, you and I will fight on the battlefield again, and we will never die." ”

After saying this, Yelu Abaoji never spoke again.

The smile on his lips was still there, but the brilliance on his face had gradually faded.

His body was standing still, but it was silent.

The king of the steppe, who had lost his life, died like this.