Liang Xiao returned to the battle in the cheers of the Han and Qiang soldiers and received the due treatment of the hero's triumph.Although the two armies were facing each other, the knights were confined to military orders and could not gather around to express their congratulations, but they could express their admiration with their eyes and their excitement with cheers.Liang Xiao raised his hands, bowed in one hand and bowed in the other, and smiled and signaled.Seeing Liang Xiao snatching the bow and returning, the Han and Qiang soldiers were even more enthusiastic and cheering.Xu Le, who has always been moody, couldn't help but smile and personally dismounted to greet him."
Junhou, you are so brave, the morale of our army is greatly boosted, everyone is vying for the first, it is all the credit of Junhou.""
The prison army has won the award, and it is just the courage of the horseman.It is also my honor to be able to serve the great Han and serve His Majesty. ”"How come the wolf didn't die?"
"It's not dead, it's useful to keep him." ”Xu Le nodded and didn't say anything more.He saw Wudan fall off his horse, and he also saw Wudan's personal guards rushing over to rescue Wudan, but he didn't know Liang Xiao's intentions.He could see clearly in his clairvoyance that Liang Xiao was only a hundred steps away from Wudan at that time, and with his archery skills, he should be able to shoot Wudan with one arrow.Wudan didn't die, whether it was too lucky, or Liang Xiao did it intentionally, he didn't know in his heart.Now that he heard Liang Xiao's words, he knew that it was the latter.Although he didn't understand why Liang Xiao kept Wudan, he believed that Liang Xiao must have good intentions, and Wudan failed in the martial arts competition, lost his ground bow, and was already a beast with its fangs removed, and the threat was greatly reduced, so he didn't have to worry about him.Wudan was carried back to the main formation, bleeding like an infusion, and his eyes were black for a while, but he didn't dare to fall asleep.He gritted his teeth and asked his guards to help him onto his horse, and then announced his retreat.In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he asked the military wizard to treat on the spot.Looking at the feathered arrow that pierced Wudan's body, the wizard refused to move.This arrow either penetrates the intestines or the kidneys, and if you don't pull out the arrow, you can hold out for a while, and if you pull out the arrow, you may die immediately."
My lord" The wizard's hands trembled, and he looked at Wudan pleadingly.It doesn't matter if Wudan is dead, but if Wudan is dead, he can't live.Wudan felt a chill in his body.He actually knew the severity of his injuries, but he couldn't let the soldiers see it.Once the morale of the army is shaken, the army may collapse at any time.Seeing the wizard's eyes, he knew that the situation was serious, and he could die at any time.As soon as he gritted his teeth, he ordered his guards to cut off the arrowheads and arrow shafts protruding from his body with a short knife, and then tightly wrapped the wounds with a cloth to avoid massive blood loss.It took a lot of effort on the part of the guards to complete the task.Holding the arrow and shaft in his hand, he suddenly realized a problem: the arrow in Wudan was his own arrow.He looked at Wu Dan and thought, swallowed his saliva, and swallowed the discovery back into his stomach.The two of them went head-to-head, Liang Xiao was able to catch Wudan's arrow and shoot it back, and the guards felt a little incredible, and they found a reason, thinking that maybe Liang Xiao's arrow was the same as the arrow used by Wudan.However, this question was hidden in his heart, and he could not eliminate it.Wudan held out until the retreat of the army was completed, and as soon as he returned to the Chinese army's tent, he fainted.The wizard undid the cloth he wrapped around his waist and looked at the bloody wound, helpless.At the urging of the guards, he pulled out an arrow for Wudan, applied medicine, and jumped for half the night, praying for Wudan's blessing and asking for God's protection.For three consecutive days, Wudan has not woken up, the Chinese army's big tent is heavily guarded, and it is strictly forbidden to enter and exit, and even the leaders and kings of various countries are strictly controlled to visit.However, there was a news that spread quickly: the arrow in Wudan was his own arrow, and Liang Xiao caught the arrow he shot, which in turn hit him.This news was confirmed by the king of Ruoqiang, and Liang Xiao shot down his Daxu with an arrow, which was completely different from the arrow in Wudan.For a while, rumors arose, this originally disparity in victory and defeat became even more bizarre, Liang Xiao's archery skills were infinitely raised, almost became a myth, slowly, the arrow god became synonymous with him, no longer related to the wolf, and the wolf that once made the Nanshan countries awe is no longer mentioned, he is still lying in the big tent of the Chinese army, but he is about to be forgotten.Loulan, Khotan and several other powerful kings began to meet in secret, as for what they discussed, outsiders did not know, but their strange behavior caused a lot of speculation, mutual suspicion within the coalition forces, and the already weak foundation of trust was facing collapse.Ma Rong was ordered to come to the camp of the Qiang people and asked to see the wolf.The wolf's guards were very uneasy.Before the wolf woke up, the Han envoys came to see them, discussed how to receive them, and finally invited the king of Ruoqiang.Although King Ruoqiang has average strength, he has always been more loyal to the Heavenly Wolf, and recently the kings have secretly connected with each other, and he has not participated.King Ruoqiang rushed to the big tent of the Chinese army and met with Ma Rong.Ma Rong had never seen Wudan, but he had heard Liang Xiao say what Wudan looked like, and when he saw King Ruoqiang, he immediately shook his head."
You're not a wolf, I want to see a wolf, and I'm not interested in anyone else."
King Ruoqiang said solemnly: "Lord Sky Wolf is still recuperating from his injuries, and he has no time to gossip with you.You talk to me first, and if necessary, he will meet you. ”Ma Rong smiled and looked at King Ruoqiang for a moment."
Dare to ask who is under your feet, which tribe" Ruoqiang King reported his identity, and Ma Rong shook his head again."
The Ruoqiang tribe is too small, I'm afraid I can't be the master of other tribes.If the Celestial Wolf refuses to see me, at least a few powerful tribal leaders must be sent.If there is no sincerity at all, then what is there to talk about" Ma Rong finished speaking, arched his hand, and turned around to leave.When King Ruoqiang heard that the accent was wrong, he hurriedly stopped him."
What exactly do you want to say, if it is important, I will ask a powerful king to consult with you.""
What else can you say, about your surrender."
Mahu spread out his hands."
You don't come from afar, you don't come to enjoy the mountains and rivers.When I arrived here, I didn't dare to launch an attack for a long time, because I was not sure of victory.In that case, do you have any choice but to surrender" King Ruoqiang hesitated for a moment, avoiding Ma Rong's gaze.He himself knew that it was not that he had no strength, but that the wolf was unconscious, the dragons were leaderless, and no one had an idea whether to attack or retreat.However, the Han people let them surrender so loudly, are they too confident You must know that although they have lost two battles in a row, their losses are very limited.The advantage of troops is still there, why should I surrender to you Ruoqiang King has the heart to reprimand Ma Rong and drive him out of the big tent, but thinking about Liang Xiao's terrifying strength, and then thinking about his own strength, he thinks it is better to be kind.If the wolf is dead, Liang Xiao will go west, and it may be a little difficult to find trouble with Loulan, but it will be easy to clean up Ruoqiang.King Ruoqiang swallowed hard, hesitated for a while, decided to take a step, and sent someone to invite the king of Loulan, the king of Khotan and other powerful leaders to discuss.Ma Rong was not in a hurry, he waited in the tent, and there was no one who gossiped with King Ruoqiang.Xu Le listened to Liang Xiao's suggestion and sent people to collect and sort out the legends and stories of the Qiang tribes, Ma Rong was the person in charge, his understanding of the Qiang in Nanshan could be regarded as second to none, and some things were not even clear to the king of Ruoqiang, but he could speak the truth.King Ruoqiang was very surprised, and listened to it with relish, which invisibly added a sense of closeness.When the king of Loulan, the king of Khotan and others arrived, they couldn't help but be surprised when they saw that the king of Ruoqiang and the Han envoy were talking happily, and asked a few words casually, which was also quite surprised.After gossiping for a while, Ma Rong changed his mind and got down to business."
I came here on the orders of the Marquis of Liang to show you a way to live.As a king, you must not be the kind of horseman who only knows how to shepherd sheep, you should know some things in the world, even if you haven't met Liang Junhou, you should have heard of his name. ”The kings looked at each other and nodded in unison.Of course, they had heard of Liang Xiao's name, and they were no strangers to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, especially Khotan, where most of the jade they produced was sold."
I don't know what the Marquis of Liang wants to point out to us" "Ladies and gentlemen, there is a famous saying in the Central Plains: Although the country is big, it will die if it is warlike.War costs the people and money, and unless it is absolutely necessary, we should not lightly raise our swords, otherwise we will be blamed.Far from it, as far as your immediate situation is concerned, attacking is certainly seeking death, and retreating is not a foolproof strategy.Tens of thousands of troops, the daily consumption of grain and grass is very amazing, and it is difficult to say whether you can go back alive or not after a long time. ”King Loulan is fortunate to say that he is relatively close, and there is no food and grass crisis for the time being.The King of Khotan and the King of Khotan changed slightly, they were far away, and this issue could not be ignored."
Even if you have a lot of food and grass, but have you thought about it, the main force is exhausted, who will defend your kingdom in case of a lifetime, can you have time to rush back This is thousands of miles, even the best horses have to travel for ten days and a half months, the army marches, not a month, can you rush home Wait for you to get the news, and then rush back, at least two or three months, I'm afraid the throne is already someone else's."
The kings exchanged glances.It's not that they don't know how powerful it is, and no one wants to come.But the wolf is fierce, and they can't help but come.However, now that the situation has changed, the wolf has not woken up from his serious injuries, and he has no ability to control the kingdoms at all, and it is a little inexplicable that he is still spending here at this time.Of course, if you want to leave alive, you can't just leave if you want to.If they want to leave, it depends on whether Liang Xiao agrees or not, if Liang Xiao sends cavalry to pursue, they will be very uncomfortable.Fortunately, since Liang Xiao sent someone here, he should have the intention to negotiate, and maybe he can take this opportunity to get in touch.The king of Khotan said tentatively: "What does the prince of Liang mean?"
Ma Rong laughed."
The kings are worried that we will hunt us down, but there is no need.If we have bad intentions, why wait until now.The wealth of my Han is beyond your imagination, and even your largest country may not be as rich as one of our counties.Could it be that a rich man with a lot of money would be tempted by an ordinary person, that would be ridiculous. ”"Since the Han is so rich, then why did you come here thousands of miles away?"
"We are here for peace.I know you won't believe it easily.But hearing is false, seeing is believing, and if you are willing to send messengers to the tribes to see, you should know that what I say is true. ”Ma Rong bowed."
That's all I have to say, I beg the kings to think twice and retire."
After Ma Rong left, the kings also left the big tent of the Chinese army, but they did not disperse, but came to the big tent of the king of Loulan one after another.They were already deliberating on the matter, and the arrival of Ma Rong forced them to hesitate any longer and must make a decision as soon as possible.If it drags on any longer, once there is a change in the country, they are in danger of losing the country.Discussed, discussed, and finally focused on one problem: how to solve the problem that the wolf was injured, but not dead, and there were still three or four thousand elite cavalry by his side.These knights are not the old troops of the Heavenly Wolf, but the warriors of various countries are gathered, and powerful powers such as Khotan and Loulan provide half of them, and they can rebel against these people at any time.However, in addition to more than 3,000 elite knights on the Heavenly Wolf Horizon, there are also hundreds of loyal old troops, and if these people are not addressed, they will not be able to retreat safely.Once the wolf is healed, it will inevitably retaliate against them.It is not easy to solve the Sirius quietly, unless you unite those small countries to do it all the time.But King Loulan and the others didn't want to unite those small countries.This expedition was a failure, and their losses were not small, and if they did not find some compensation, they would not be willing to give up.These small countries are undoubtedly the targets of their captivity.Just when the king of Loulan and the others were thinking about eating the small country as meat, the king of Ruoqiang and the king of the end of the year also found several tribal leaders with similar strength.They knew very well that the Heavenly Wolf was not a good person, and the likes of King Loulan were also not good people.There is a wolf suppressed, they don't dare to act rashly, but if the wolf is seriously injured today, they may attack themselves.The enemy around you is always the most terrifying.After they discussed for a long time, they decided to divide the troops into two ways: first make sure that the wolf still has any hope of coming back to life, if there is still a chance, then listen to the wolf, and when the time comes, report the conspiracy of the king of Loulan and others to the wolf, the wolf will definitely be furious, maybe he will kill the king of Loulan, and they can also share a little benefit.If the wolf is dead, then they will find another backer.For example, Liang Xiao.They even thought of a messenger: King Xiaowan.Xiao Wan and Da Wan are from the same family, everyone knows that Liang Xiao and Da Wan have a very good relationship, if King Xiao Wan contacts him, he should be able to get twice the result with half the effort.In the big tent of the Chinese army, the wizard danced wildly, and more than a dozen fierce strong men stared at him, their eyes widened, as if as soon as he stopped, they would draw their knives and cut him.These strong men are all Wudan's old subordinates, and they are the first group of mercenaries and horse thieves gathered by Wudan.Under the leadership of Udan, they lived a good life that they could not imagine before, and now, the good life will leave them, and they have no choice but to act rudely to the wizard who has always been in awe.If Wudan can't come back to life, nothing good will come out of them.Even if Liang Xiao was willing to let them go, the Yue people would not let them go, and the Nanshan countries would not let them go.Just when the wizard was exhausted from dancing and foaming at the mouth, Wu Dan let out a long howl and opened his eyes.