Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 606 Scheming (Fourth)

At the foot of Nanshan Mountain, a team of about 4000 cavalrymen is slowly advancing.

They walked slowly and in low spirits.Although it is the end of autumn, the sun has lost the power of summer, and the climate is cool and pleasant.The small river formed by the snow-capped mountains flowed around them, bringing a rare moist atmosphere.On the hillside in the distance, half-yellow pastures can be seen faintly, and sometimes a few blue sheep can be seen standing on the cliff.The scenery is beautiful and beautiful, but they don't have any mood to watch it.

This is the best season of the year and also the busiest.As winter is approaching, they should be busy packing their bags, tidying up their earthen huts, and preparing enough firewood, instead of traveling thousands of miles to fight.

Fighting is nothing more than to protect oneself, or to plunder others.But now they are neither.They were forced to leave their homeland just to satisfy Sirius' desire for revenge.The enemies they were attacking were weak and poor, and the booty was not enough to cover their efforts.

This is destined to be a war that is not worth the candle.

However, under the coercion of Sirius, no one dared to disobey his orders.They could only swallow their anger and move forward with heavy burdens.The low morale made them unable to think of moving forward. Even though they were close to their destination, they still had no enthusiasm for fighting and just moved forward mechanically.

This is true for people, horses, and camels.They didn't even notice the knights appearing on the hillside in the distance, they just walked forward with their heads down, until someone found a stone tablet by the roadside.

The stele is very simple. It just flattened one side of a boulder and drew two arrows on it. One arrow turned and pointed to a person walking fast, the other pointed straight forward to a fallen person, and an arrow shot Through his throat, brown blood flowed all over the place.

There are no words, but the pictures are very clear. Going forward is death, and turning back is life.

The soldiers looked at each other and felt chills.They didn't dare to neglect, and immediately passed the news to the former army leader, King Ruoqiang.King Ruoqiang was also taken aback, and rushed to the stele with his personal guards, examined it carefully, his face changed for a long time, but he still couldn't make a decision.

He called several tribal leaders who were traveling with him.These tribes are average in strength and can only listen to his command most of the time.But now it was a matter of life and death, he hesitated and needed their advice.

After several tribal leaders arrived, they discussed for a long time and decided to move on.

Although going forward may be shot by Liang Xiao, but going back will also be shot by Sirius.To them, Liang Xiao's prestige is great, but they have never seen Liang Xiao, and the cruelty of Sirius is obvious to all. Some of them can become leaders or kings because the previous leader or king was killed by Sirius up.If they retreat without a fight, Sirius won't mind another change.

Of course, what's more important is that they knew that Liang Xiao's strength was limited, and the several tribes attached to him added up, including all the old and weak, and there were at most three or four thousand warriors.And they now have three to four thousand people, not to mention the main force led by Sirius behind them.Comparing the two, even if Liang Xiao is good at fighting, he has no hope of victory.

After several people weighed their strengths, they decided to ignore this warning and move on.

The danger was approaching, and the warning horns sounded repeatedly. Officers at all levels raised their voices and ordered their subordinates to cheer up and prepare for the enemies that might appear at any time.

If Sirius is famous for his superb archery skills and brutal methods, then Liang Xiao is famous for his surprise attacks. His record of raiding Hexi in those years is still a legend that people talk about.In the face of such an opponent, negligence is undoubtedly very fatal.Relatively speaking, with a superior force, as long as they stay vigilant and don't let Liang Xiao have a chance to attack, the victory will definitely be theirs.

Strictly speaking, this logic does not hold true, but many people really think so.

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Liang Xiao immediately stood on the mountain, looked at the winding enemy, chuckled lightly, and turned his body slightly.Huang Ruo, the leader of the Eagle Tribe beside him, immediately leaned over and listened attentively.

"This is King Ruoqiang?"

"The general is right. That is his battle flag. The one on the left is Qiemo, and the one on the right is Xiaowan. You can't see the one in the distance." Huang Ruo said with a smile: "Although Ruoqiang is not a big country, , but they are close to the Ruoqiang River, where the water and grass are luxuriant, the land is fertile, and they are very rich. The Sirius occupied the southern mountains, but Ruoqiang returned to them early, so now they are the vanguard generals, pushing Loulan aside. "

Liang Xiao understood. "Are you jealous?"

Huang Ruo laughed, but did not answer.

"It's time for you to change to a pasture." Liang Xiao laughed.

The Eagle Tribe was originally a small tribe, but Huang Ruo was very knowledgeable about current affairs and supported Liang Xiao from the beginning. Last time, he was very cooperative in killing the Yellow Ox Tribe.So in this battle, Huang Ruo alone led a team and fought with Liang Xiao, equivalent to a lieutenant general. Huang Ruo was very happy and worked very actively.Now that Liang Xiao promised to give him Ruoqiang's territory after the war, he was even more excited.

"General, these people don't listen to advice, let me teach them a lesson."

"No rush. They are very vigilant now, and they have a lot of troops. It will be a hard fight for you to rush down. Wait a little longer, and it will be easy to kill after we have selected the killing field." Liang Xiao paused, He said again: "If you want to gain a firm foothold in Ruoqiang, you must have certain strength. I don't want you to come to me every day."

Huang Ruo smiled and nodded repeatedly. "The general is right, the general is right."

Liang Xiao turned the horse's head and walked down the hillside.Huang Ruo followed closely, not leaving for a moment.

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Chigu City.

With his clothes open and his legs crossed, Arkan sat curled up on the big chair dedicated to Dongfang Shuo, with sad eyes.She quietly looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, and sat motionless for a long time.

Wu Dan sent the news that he had gathered all the forces of the Nanshan Kingdoms and had already started the Eastern Expedition.According to the time calculation, he will soon face Liang Xiao.According to the information he inquired, including the Han cavalry, Liang Xiao only had a thousand cavalry, and the other tribes had about two thousand cavalry. This was all their strength.And Wu Dan only has [-] elite cavalry directly under him, and all the infantry and cavalry add up to more than [-], which has an absolute advantage.

But Arkan saw an ominous sign from this seemingly good news.

Wu Dan repeatedly emphasized his superiority in military strength, which just showed that he lacked confidence in facing Liang Xiao.In a way, the two of them are alike.Liang Xiao entered the Western Regions with more than ten riders, and he controlled the Nanshan countries with a hundred riders.Liang Xiao owns a human bow, and his shooting skills are superb.Wu Dan has a ground bow, and his archery skills are even better.He should have challenged Liang Xiao with his extraordinary archery skills like he killed Aliusu, instead of commanding the army.

If there are more troops, it will be useful. Why did he fail so badly when he went west to Dawan?

Do you want to save Wu Dan, and how?Arikan hesitated.She thought for a long time, but sadly found that she could not save Wu Dan.Not to mention that Lie Jiaomi didn't dare to act rashly, even if Lie Jiaomi had the courage to break his face with the Han people, he would not have time to save Wu Dan.It would be at least a month before he crossed the desert and rushed to the battlefield.And a month later, the outcome will be decided long ago. If Wu Dan loses, he will definitely die.

What's more, Lie Jiaomi has no mood to save Wu Dan at all.Now he drinks with Dongfang Shuo every day, and goes to bed after drinking, and entrusts her with the task of accompanying Dongfang Shuo.Of course she didn't believe that Lie Jiaomi didn't know about her affair with Dongfang Shuo. What he did could only show one thing: in his mind, she was no longer the inviolable daughter of King Hunxie, but a woman who could be used by others. Come to please the Han people with gifts.

Without the powerful backing of the Hunxie Department, her dignity has been demolished.

She doesn't blame Lie Jiaomi, the people on the grasslands are always so practical.In order to survive, not to mention wives and concubines, even oneself can bow their heads to the enemy and wait for the opportunity.That's what Maodun Shanyu did back then. When Wusun was subjugated by the Yue clan, Lie Jiaomi also relied on the Huns in this way.

If she wants to regain her dignity, there is only one way: to find a strong backer again.

Dongfang Shuo gave her a chance.Rebuild the Hunxie Department. Although this Hunxie Department cannot dominate Hexi like the previous Hunxie Department, it can only be a vassal of the Han people, but because of this, she can use the power of the Han people to regain her dignity.

If this is the case, watching Wu Dan die may be the only option.Since the Han people are willing to make mistakes, they only recognize Sirius and not Wu Dan, so it would be a good thing for Wu Dan to die as a Sirius.

Of course, it would be even more perfect if Wu Dan could kill Liang Xiao and regain control of the Nanshan kingdoms.

"What are you thinking?" Dongfang Shuo's voice came from above Arkan's head, and a pair of big hands stretched out from behind, covering her face, with waves of warmth in his palms.Shyness immediately appeared on Arukan's face, and he turned around and gave Dongfang Shuo a look. "Drank too much?"

"Not much." Dongfang Shuo lifted Arikan up, sat on the chair by himself, and put Arikan on his lap. "Is Kunmo too tired recently? I get drunk when I drink. I didn't drink to my heart's content. Let someone bring the food and drink to you later. Let's continue drinking. Okay?"

"Okay." Arkan agreed. "Did Kunmo ask for soldiers to assist in the war?"

"Aid for what battle?"

"Autumn is here. Doesn't General Liang want to march west and defeat Sirius? We have received news that Sirius has assembled an army of [-]."

Dongfang Shuo laughed out loud. "A [-] army? Do you even count the sheep that can fight?"

"Even if there are not 4000 people, there will always be [-] to [-]. But the total number of General Liang and the tribes that support him is only [-] to [-]."

"Three or 4000 people are too many." Dongfang Shuo held Arukan in his arms with a casual look, and gently stroked Arukan's body with his big palm-like hands, rubbing her face until it became hot, as if returning to the When I arrived on the grassland, I was young and young, avoiding everyone's eyes and ears, and having a tryst with the lover in my heart.She was so weak that she could only snuggle against Dongfang Shuo's chest, but she still had to force herself to stay calm and listen to Dongfang Shuo's every word.

"Who is Liang Xiao? Many people think that the more troops the stronger, but for Liang Xiao, the disadvantages of having more soldiers are more obvious, that is, it is difficult to command and coordinate with each other. He is best at fighting slow with fast, The stronger the opponent is, the more troops he has, the better he will be. The seemingly powerful opponent is full of flaws in his eyes."

Arkan was startled.She also had this idea, but she couldn't explain it clearly.After listening to Dongfang Shuo's analysis, she immediately understood where her worries came from.If this is the case, Wudan's forced conquest of the troops of the Nanshan countries is meaningless at all, it will only drag himself down.

"How many people can there be in all the Nanshan kingdoms?" Dongfang Shuo sneered softly. "Did you think that Liang Xiao couldn't launch an attack before? No. He just wanted to wait for the Sirius to forcefully conscript the troops of the Nanshan kingdoms and arouse the resistance of the kingdoms. But who can he trust? He is like sitting on a pyre and playing with fire. If he is not careful, he will burn himself to ashes first."

Arkan shivered involuntarily, the blush on his face faded, and even his lips lost their color.She understood what Dongfang Shuo meant, and also understood Liang Xiao's sinister intentions.What Sirius did was exactly what Liang Xiao wanted. Unknowingly, he became Liang Xiao's knife to kill the countries in the Southern Mountains.When he turned against the other countries, and both sides suffered losses, Liang Xiao just took advantage of the vacancy and took control of Nanshan in one fell swoop.

The Nanshan kingdoms are four to five thousand miles from east to west, with dozens of countries in size. If Liang Xiao wants to attack them one by one, it will be difficult to do so in less than two years - it took more than two years for Sirius to control the Nanshan kingdoms.But now, driven by Sirius, these large and small kingdoms traveled thousands of miles and sent them to Liang Xiao on their own initiative, giving Liang Xiao a chance to win a battle.After this battle, as long as Liang Xiao sends an envoy, the Nanshan kingdoms that have lost their strength can only bow their heads and obey orders.

Liang Xiao hadn't moved for several months, and every move he made was a big deal.

These Han people are indeed insidious.

"What's wrong with you, are you cold?" Dongfang Shuo looked at Arkan with a smile, pulled off the leather cloak, and wrapped Arkan in it.Arukan is not short in stature, but in front of Dongfang Shuo, she is as petite as a child.

"It's not cold, I'm afraid." Arkan curled up on Dongfang Shuo's chest, pretending to be trembling. "You Han people are too scheming. If you associate with you, you may become your prey at any time."

"We Han people's scheming is only used for enemies. For friends, we never have scheming. We always open our hearts. Look, am I not open to you now? If you are not at ease, I can take all the clothes. Take it off, let's meet naked."

Dongfang Shuo said, and went to take off his clothes.Aruikan blushed with embarrassment, he couldn't help but hold Dongfang Shuo's hand. "Don't worry, it won't be too late after drinking. Look, the wine and meat are here."

Dongfang Shuo laughed loudly, and didn't take off his clothes, but he didn't let go of Arukan either.The servants brought the wine and meat, and Arkan picked up the wine glass, approached Dongfang Shuo, and said with a smile, "Take a sip. This is the wine I hid when I first arrived in Wusun. Today is the first time I drink it. Look at the color." ,like what?"

Dongfang Shuo glanced at the deep red wine color and blinked. "I know, virgin blood, right?"

Arukan was slightly startled, and then his face turned red.
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