newbobooks Chapter 339 Eight People, Loulan Meeting
Chapter 339 Eight People, Loulan Meeting
"Your Highness, we've conquered another kingdom!!"
Yuwen Chenglong returned excitedly, saying that he wished he could celebrate with gongs and drums.
In the past, Ban Chao of the Han Dynasty led thirty-six men on a mission to the Western Regions. He adopted the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians and destroyed thirty-six kingdoms.
He brought other countries under the Han Dynasty's control, thus earning his place in history.
Now, Yuwen Chenglong has truly made a name for himself alongside Lü Xiao!
His name will surely be recorded in history!
These days they are attacking various countries, destroying them if they can.
If they encountered those who had not turned against the Sui Dynasty and had not participated in the looting, they were simply made to submit and pledge allegiance.
Protestants were sent to the Sui Dynasty in droves, one after another.
When they return to the Eastern Capital and meet His Majesty, the historians will surely record their achievements in great detail.
In the future, Yuwen Chenglong will not be listed first in the history books.
That was second only to Lü Xiao, second only to one person, and above ten thousand others.
"That's about enough, it's time to go visit the Prince of Dai."
Lu Xiao looked at the troops returning from all directions and said.
These days, they have divided their forces and fought on three fronts, sweeping across the Western Regions, but the enemy has not come to attack or come to their aid.
It seems these people are just setting up an ambush along the ancient Loulan Road, waiting for him to walk right into their trap, and have no intention of fighting him head-on.
Is the Prince of Dai still alive?
Yuwen Chenglong scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.
If Lü Xiao hadn't mentioned him today, he would have completely forgotten about this person.
They were so busy killing enemies and destroying countries that they forgot about the king of Dai who was in the hands of foreigners.
Upon hearing this, the other generals stopped their cheers and laughter, looking at each other with their smiles frozen on their faces.
That's right.
What were they doing in the Western Regions? They came to rescue Yang You, the crown prince of the Sui Dynasty.
As a result, they were all blinded by their achievements and became bloodthirsty, completely forgetting about the Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty.
If this gets out, what kind of talk will it make?
"Your Highness, if it really doesn't work, we can wait a bit longer. There's no rush."
Yuwen Chenglong moved closer to Lü Xiao, lowered his voice, and darted around with his eyes.
His meaning was simple: continue to stall for time.
When the barbarians are provoked enough, and when they lose their patience, they will kill Yang You with a single blow.
When that time comes, these Sui Dynasty officials will see the Prince of Dai suffer.
That would certainly be excruciating, but it would also boost morale, motivating them to fight tooth and nail to avenge the King of Dai.
"We can't wait any longer, His Majesty is still waiting."
Lu Xiao shook his head. He had deviated from Yumen Pass and was sweeping northwards, but he had not received any letters from the Sui Dynasty.
If we were still in the same place, we would receive several letters a day, like a death knell.
"Alright."
Yuwen Chenglong sighed, clearly unwilling.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to travel with you. Although I am not very capable, I can still lead the way."
Seeing that Lü Xiao didn't seem to intend to take her along, Qu Boya quickly stepped forward to reiterate her stance, her face full of eagerness.
During this time, he served as a guide, leading the Sui army in campaigns to the east and west, striking wherever they were told.
He finally understood what it meant to be a great warrior of a powerful nation, and what it meant to be invincible.
Lu Xiao and his ilk are all incredibly ruthless and vicious.
They slaughtered so many kingdoms in the Western Regions that they couldn't even lift their heads, crying out for their fathers and mothers, and begging for mercy on their knees.
Now he was even more convinced that Lü Xiao was invincible and that following Lü Xiao was definitely the right thing to do.
Go with them to fight the enemy, make your presence felt, and gain favor with this god of war. In the future, the Kingdom of Gaochang will also benefit from this.
"Then follow."
Lu Xiao glanced at Qu Boya and immediately understood what the guy was thinking, but he didn't point it out.
If they lose, the Kingdom of Gaochang will inevitably be purged, and they will be the first to suffer.
If they win, they will be loyal allies of the Sui Dynasty, and they will reap the rewards.
These people from the Western Regions were all incredibly shrewd, their calculations were incredibly efficient.
"Xi Daoyi".
After walking for a short while, Lü Xiao began to give orders, reined in his horses, and turned around.
"Your Highness, what is it?"
Xi Daoyi was puzzled and rode his horse to Lü Xiao's side.
"Select your four hundred most elite cavalrymen. The best, the most capable, not just there to make up the numbers."
Lu Xiao looked at the vast army behind him; there were simply too many of them.
People were packed together, horses were packed together, and the place stretched as far as the eye could see; there were at least ten thousand people.
He also has another characteristic: he is an expert in foreign warfare.
The fewer people there are, the more they can fight.
The fewer soldiers there were, the stronger their morale became, and the fiercer their attack. They charged forward with howling shouts, as if they didn't care about their lives.
But if you include the people from Gaochang, the total number is almost ten thousand, so this unique advantage cannot be fully utilized.
"Okay, I'll go pick one right away."
Xi Daoyi didn't ask why, and turned to leave.
In short, he would do whatever Lü Xiao asked him to do; if he was told to go east, he would never go west; if he was told to kill a dog, he would never chase a chicken.
"And you, send your men back. You only need to take a few guards; too many people will just get in the way."
Immediately afterwards, Lü Xiao spoke to Qu Boya.
"Yes, Your Highness. I will obey."
Qu Boya trusted Lü Xiao quite a bit, and without saying a word, he turned around and went to make arrangements.
He ordered the Gaochang army to return along the same route, taking only a few of his most capable guards with him.
Subsequently, Lü Xiao ordered Yuwen Chenglong to also begin selecting men from the Sui army.
We don't need too many, three or four hundred people will be enough, we need the elite of the elite.
Including the Qiang cavalry, there were a total of eight hundred men, no more and no less, enough for him to defeat the enemy this time.
"Another eight hundred?"
Yuwen Chenglong muttered to himself, "Why does the prince love Babai so much?"
Last time I went to the northern grasslands, it was 800, and this time in the Western Regions it's still 800. Is there anything special about the number 800?
"Eight hundred it is, stop arguing! Just choose what you're told, why all the nonsense?"
Pei Yuanqing kicked Yuwen Chenglong, partly due to personal grudges.
The kick, though not too heavy or too light, sent Yuwen Chenglong staggering.
Who told him to ask Yuwen Chenglong for the drum band, wanting to borrow it for a while? This guy was like a fiercely protective animal, refusing to give it to him no matter what, so stingy.
"Your mother, all she does is bully me. Wait until we get back to Dongdu, and I'll teach you a lesson."
Yuwen Chenglong tripped and fell, cursing as he got up and dusted himself off.
He has become much more powerful, with his strength greatly increased.
But ultimately, he was no match for Pei Yuanqing in strength, and couldn't win in a head-on confrontation.
Another day, when I return to the Eastern Capital, I'll dream more and ask the gods in my dreams to give me some extra strength, maybe even tens of thousands of pounds.
He'll beat Pei Yuanqing until he's crawling on the ground and his teeth are falling out!
"Your Highness, the assembly is complete. There are a total of eight hundred of us!"
Not one more, not one less; all were carefully selected.
Soon, Yuwen Chenglong returned.
Behind him followed a group of dark-skinned, incredibly burly Sui soldiers.
Each of them was burly and strong, with sharp eyes and an aura of menace.
These people were selected from various armies before coming to the Western Regions; they were already the best of the best.
The second screening just now was even more meticulous.
There isn't a single slacker here; they're all capable fighters, all willing to risk their lives.
"Let's set off for Loulan! To meet those barbarian people."
Eight hundred men were mixed together, including Sui soldiers, Qiang cavalry, and Gaochang guards, with the three forces combined into one.
Lu Xiao felt even more confident, simply because the number of eight hundred people gave him confidence.
eight hundred.
It's fucking amazing!