Chapter 106 What is the style of a king? Be open and aboveboard!
Chapter 106 What is the style of a king? Be open and aboveboard!
In a simple military tent, Usar Khan leaned against the entrance of the tent.
He looked outside cautiously through the gap in the curtain, his eyes solemn.
Especially the sound of gunfire that appeared from time to time, which made him feel a strong sense of fear.
Artillery, it seems that most of the Ming army has arrived.
He took a deep breath and looked at the anxious Tianbao slave squatting beside him, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Wusar Khan took a deep breath, raised his leg and kicked over, and shouted in a low voice:
"stand up!"
Until this moment, Tianbao slave raised his head tremblingly.
It is not yet spring, and the cold wind is still blowing on the grassland.
But Tianbaonu was already sweating profusely, emitting steaming white mist.
"Khan, can we escape?"
"OK."
Usar Khan said firmly, but a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.
The Royal Guards were now fighting the Ming Army, and the roads were blocked, preventing him from joining the army.
He wasn't sure whether he could go out or not.
At this moment, Usar Khan felt only deep regret in his heart, regretting his negligence.
He underestimated Mingren's determination and didn't expect Mingren to come so quickly.
With a soft sigh, Usar Khan touched his chest.
There was a square bulge there, supporting the armor.
That was the seal of the Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court and also a symbol of grassland orthodoxy.
Usar Khan reached in and silently grasped the seal.
With a flash of determination in his eyes, he gently raised his leg and kicked Tian Baonu, and shouted:
"Get up, let's go back and go from the south."
Tianbaonu stood up in panic, the armor on his chest was empty.
When he stood up, he dropped a few pieces of gold.
Seeing this scene, Usar Khan tightened his grip again.
But no matter what, Tianbaonu was also the Taiji of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
His idea was very simple. As long as one of them escaped, they would both be orthodox members of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
Wusar Khan took Tianbaonu to stand on one side of the military tent.
Staring intently at the Ming soldiers passing by in front of him,
In fact, he didn't know whether it was the Ming army or the Yuan army, because what they wore and used were exactly the same.
Usar Khan found an opening and aimed his sight at the military tent about ten feet away on the opposite side, which was his next destination.
But just as he was pulling Tianbao Nu to rush out,
The curtain in front of him was suddenly pulled open by a big hand, and a figure appeared in front of the military tent.
The pupils of Usar Khan and Tianbao Nu suddenly contracted.
My breath hitched and my heart seemed to skip a beat.
Lu Yunyi stood in front of the military tent and saw the two people with surprised expressions. He let out a long sigh.
When he found that the passage to the Royal Guards was blocked,
I was sure that the two had not left yet, and might be hiding for a while and then slowly returning.
He searched the military tents one by one, but he didn't expect that they were really here.
Before he could speak, Usar Khan responded very quickly.
The astonishment in his eyes disappeared in an instant, and the big knife in his hand chopped straight forward!
No matter what, the masked man in front of him is not a good person.
Usar Khan is very confident in his intuition.
Seeing the long sword coming at him, Lu Yunyi was not panicked at all.
Instead, he took a step forward, stepped into the military tent, and raised the long sword in his hand.
In order to avoid making noise and attracting attention,
When the big knife was about to chop down, Lu Yunyi swung the long knife in his hand downwards, removing the force from Usar Khan!
Then, in his astonishment, he threw a punch and hit Usar Khan's arm holding the long sword!
"what"
Usar Khan's face changed drastically. The pain in his arm made him lose control of the long sword, and it fell to the ground.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Yunyi spoke quickly, lowering his voice so that it became unclear:
"If you don't want to die, don't move. I'll take you away."
Tianbaonu, who was about to hit him with a bench, was slightly stunned.
The ferocity in his eyes gradually faded away, replaced by a gleam of brilliance.
"Who are you?" Usar Khan asked with a serious expression.
Lu Yunyi didn't waste time talking to him, but spoke directly:
"A list in exchange for your life."
Usar Khan's expression changed: "What list?"
"A list of Ming people."
At this point, Usar Khan already knew what the visitor wanted, and his face became gloomy.
Seeing him like this, Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent, and he swung the long sword in his hand, a cold light flashed,
Half of Tian Baonu's hair was chopped off on one side.
"If you don't tell me, you will die."
Usar Khan's breathing became more and more rapid, and he stared at the person in front of him.
He was confused and wondered if this person was a spy sent by Lan Yu to deliberately deceive him.
But at this moment, he had no choice.
Before he could speak, Tian Baonu, who was standing there in shock, spoke in a trembling voice:
"Khan, if you live in peace, you will never have to worry about firewood. Give him the list."
Without having time to hide his disappointment, Usar Khan quickly said:
"I have placed the list in a safe place. You take us away and I will tell you where the list is."
Lu Yunyi swung the long sword in the water again, and this time he did not hold back.
A cut was made on Tianbaonu's chest, and blood gushed out.
"what"
Tianbaonu felt a sharp pain in his chest. He raised his hands tremblingly and held them in front of his chest with a look of fear on his face.
Lu Yunyi stared at Wusar Khan and said coldly:
"Take the paper and pen and leave here first.
When we reach the edge I will show you the safe route.
As for whether you can leave in the end, it all depends on your luck."
Usar Khan frowned slightly, and his face became calmer and calmer.
"If you don't want to die, leave quickly. Yu Tongyuan wants to capture you to reward you with merit and honor. If you fall into his hands, no one can save you."
After saying that, Lu Yunyi opened the curtain, said "Follow me", and jumped out.
Usar Khan showed a resolute look on his face, tore off a piece of sackcloth and threw it to Tian Baonu:
"Bandage the wound and follow him."
"Khan, this man cannot be trusted."
“There is no choice anymore.”
Usar Khan listened to the shouts and screams getting closer and closer, and without any hesitation, he got out from behind the curtain.
Tianbaonu's face was gloomy and uncertain. He gritted his teeth and also got out.
Lu Yunyi led Wusarhan and Tianbaonu to quickly shuttle through the central army and headed southwest.
As they traveled along the way, Usar Khan noticed that the sounds of fighting and the number of Ming troops around him were decreasing.
I couldn't help but feel relieved, but at the same time I had some doubts in my mind.
The man in front of me must be a general of the Ming army.
Otherwise, there would be no way he could have avoided the Ming troops that were checking on him.
Time passed little by little, and finally after two quarters of an hour,
Lu Yunyi led them to the southwest gap that was deliberately left.
There is blood and murder here.
There were a lot of corpses lying on the ground, probably the first wave of grassland people who came into contact with the enemy.
But at this moment, there was no one around except the darkness covering the sky.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed with relief and he breathed a sigh of relief.
The deployment of the 20,000 cavalry was done by Lan Yu, and it could be said to be a dragnet.
Even after the war is over, there will still be soldiers patrolling back and forth.
But after Lu Yunyi got the battle plan, he keenly noticed several omissions in it.
The patrols of the soldiers seemed to be orderly and intertwined, but at certain times there would be specific gaps where people could leave.
If Lu Yunyi had not been proficient in the art of scouting, he would definitely not have been able to discover it.
After arriving here, the three of them hid in a tent that was about to collapse. The cart outside was still burning stubbornly.
Lu Yunyi held a long sword in his hand and stared at Usar Khan quietly:
"Hurry up and write down all the names you know, and then you can leave here."
At this moment, Usar Khan and Tian Baonu noticed that the surroundings were very quiet and they were extremely shocked.
They cast their eyes towards the man in black in front of them, and their hearts became more and more fearful.
After arriving here, Usar Khan's nervous mood relaxed a little.
Half leaning against the tent, he looked at Lu Yunyi with a slightly scrutinizing look and chuckled:
"You are the Jinyiwei of Ming Dynasty, right?"
Lu Yunyi remained silent, slowly raised his long sword, and aimed it at Tianbao slave on the side.
Usar Khan laughed again, perhaps because he was a little tired.
He slowly squatted down and finally sat on the ground.
"No, you are not a Jinyiwei.
If you were the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei, you would not let us go.
Then who ordered you to rescue the Khan? Can you tell me?"
Lu Yunyi did nothing but swung the long sword in his hand and chopped it down, hitting Tianbaonu's outer arm heavily!
Blood splatter
Tian Baonu stared at his arm in a daze. The brief numbness did not make him feel any pain, but only made him feel scared!
"No, don't kill me."
He was panicked, frightened, and terrified. He picked up the linen cloth and quickly bandaged it, gluing the drooping flesh back together.
While doing this, he looked at the mysterious man in front of him with fear.
"Tianbao slave, you are the Taiji of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Look at your appearance. How can you be as brave as a Taiji?
If you are alone in the future, how will you face danger? "
Usar Khan on the side suddenly became violent and let out a low growl like a wild beast.
Seeing Tianbaonu's fearful expression, Usar Khan seemed to lose all his strength.
He took out a pen and paper from his pocket and started writing on the ground.
As he wrote, he also said:
"You Ming ministers always like to do these petty acts to provoke the enemy.
You don't want me to die, you want to plunge my grassland into chaos."
Wusarhan looked at the paper in front of him, a hint of self-mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"With this list, your Ming country will have clean governance.
And our grasslands...will be torn apart again,
As one side gains, the other loses. Our grasslands are no longer a match for the Ming Kingdom.
It's a good plan, but it may not satisfy the old emperor."
Lu Yunyi frowned, and suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart, and said coldly:
"how you said that."
As Usar Khan wrote, he said to himself:
"You, just like my two sons, always try to guess the king's intentions and act on your own, claiming to please him."
Usar Khan raised his head slightly, with a look of disdain on his face:
"But how do you know what the king is thinking?"
Lu Yunyi's brows furrowed more and more, his eyes stayed on Usarhan, and he remained silent for a long time.
Usar Khan sighed and said with emotion:
"Han Feizi once said that the ruler and his subjects fought a hundred battles in one day.
It means that the king has to face enemies outside the territory as well as enemies within the court.
The so-called kingly demeanor is to be neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat, and to act in an upright and aboveboard manner. That’s it.”
"As the victor, the Ming State should have the courage to swallow up thousands of miles like a tiger.
But you guys have made me look petty everywhere.
As a king, I only want to win fairly, and I won't think of these evil tricks."
Usar Khan put down his last stroke and sighed.
He just threw the document in front of him and leaned against the tent, his eyes empty and his whole body exuding a desolate and dead look.
Lu Yunyi suppressed his shock, walked forward quickly, and picked up the paper.
Just a quick glance,
His pupils suddenly contracted and he quickly folded the paper and put it away.
"Don't dare to look?" Usar Khan said with a mocking look.
"It's right that you don't dare to read it. This document will bring disaster to you.
Since you saved my life, I would like to remind you:
What happened today is a disaster for you, not a blessing. If you take it as an act of seeking credit, you will surely die."
"A bunch of nonsense."
Lu Yunyi spoke coldly, with a stern expression.
There were turbulent waves in my heart and many insights flashed in my eyes.
As those who are familiar with history books, the Emperors of Qin, Han, Tang and Song have always been upright and used force to break the law when dealing with foreign enemies.
Some sinister moves will actually undermine your morale.
As for the present emperor, it is the same.
"Haha, do you understand?"
Seeing Lu Yunyi's expression, Wusar's tired face showed a smile.
He supported himself with one hand and struggled to stand up.
After feeling the pain in his limbs, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.
He moved slowly and came to Tianbaonu's side.
Tian Baonu's face was pale at this moment, his lips were white and cracked due to blood loss, and there was a look of shock in his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Usar Khan put his hands deep into his arms.
He took out the seal that symbolized the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty and stuffed it into Tianbaonu's arms.
"Take this."
Tian Baonu's pupils dilated slightly, and desire was revealed in his eyes. This was what he desired most after becoming Taiji.
"Khan?"
Wusar Khan said nothing. He gently patted Tianbaonu's hand, which was tightly protecting the seal. He leaned on his long sword, trembling, and stood up with a calm face.
Looking at the mysterious man standing to the side with complicated eyes, his eyebrows twitched a little:
"You are smarter than I thought. People like you should be in a high position."
The hollow voice echoed in the tent, with relief and a hint of relief;
Lu Yunyi frowned and looked at him solemnly, with some disbelief in his eyes.
Seeing that Lu Yunyi didn't speak, he spoke again:
"You won't stop me?"
Lu Yunyi still didn't say anything, just standing there.
He felt so complicated that he didn't even know what to say.
"The seal is on Tianbaonu. You know what to do. That list is used to save his life." Usar Khan pointed at Tianbaonu on the side.
The atmosphere in the tent was extremely strange. Usar Khan was talking in a random manner.
But the mysterious man remained silent.
Tianbao Nu, who had regained some consciousness, stared at all this in a daze.
When he saw the long sword supporting Usar Khan's body slowly leave the ground,
Tianbaonu suddenly woke up, his pupils dilated violently, and a look of horror appeared on his face!
"Khan!"
He struggled to stand up, but the severe pain in his chest and arms made his body go limp.
The night is deep, and the wind on the grassland seems to carry a bit of sadness.
It gently brushed the curtain of the military tent, emitting a low whimper.
Inside the military tent, the candlelight flickered, shrouding everything in a dim and heavy light and shadow.
The standing figure lengthened in the burning flames, the tattered bloodstained armor reflecting the blood light.
Usar Khan raised his blood-stained sword, with the tip pointing toward the sky, as if to pierce through the darkness that was coming through.
“May my blood turn into rain and dew on the grassland, nourishing this land;
I wish my soul could turn into the wind on the grassland and protect my people forever."
Usar Khan took a deep breath, closed his eyes and recited silently in his heart. Although his voice was soft, it was full of power.
As the words fell, when I opened my eyes again,
There was no more fear or confusion in his eyes, only determination and composure. The glory and majesty of the grassland a hundred years ago seemed to reappear.
"As emperors, Emperor Ming won honorably, and Emperor Yuan must lose honorably."
Blood gushed out, staining the tattered armor and the ground beneath their feet red.
The military tent fell into a dead silence, with only the candlelight still flickering. The wind from the grassland continued to blow, bringing with it a sense of sadness.
The fire outside the military tent was burning fiercely, and the cart that provided the light was no longer able to support it, and it went out bit by bit.
Along with it, the grassland hegemony that had dominated the world for a hundred years also perished.
"Father--"
Tianbaonu choked and roared.
(End of this chapter)