xymnovel Chapter 2 Li Er encounters Tibetan cavalry
Chapter 2 Li Er encounters Tibetan cavalry
The eldest daughter, Ye Lingyu, has always been a restless person, and there's still no sign of her at this hour.
"Hey, that girl, don't you know her already?"
When Li Lizhi mentioned her eldest daughter, a look of helplessness appeared on her face.
She pointed in the direction of the mountain pass and sighed softly.
"She went out early this morning, carrying the little short sword you made for her, riding that iron lump."
As Li Lizhi spoke, her brows furrowed unconsciously.
She said she was going to "do justice" outside the mountains and told me not to wait for her to have lunch.
"This girl really does have the air of a female knight-errant."
Ye Yuhang burst into laughter.
He wasn't surprised; Ye Lingyu's personality was like his.
Unconventional and full of a sense of justice.
"Husband, how can you still laugh?"
Li Lizhi twisted the handkerchief in her hand with worry.
"I recently heard from Uncle Wang, who goes out to buy supplies, that the Tibetans have been causing a lot of trouble on the border of Hezhou."
Lingyu is only seven years old.
What if we run into those fierce and menacing barbarians?
"Don't worry, within the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty..."
"The person who could hurt our Lingyu hasn't been born yet."
Ye Yuhang patted Li Lizhi's hand, his tone resolute.
"Are the things you gave her really that miraculous?"
Although Li Lizhi knew that her husband possessed some unpredictable and mysterious abilities,
But as a mother, she can't help but worry.
"That's not just God."
A hint of arrogance flashed in Ye Yuhang's eyes.
"The 'White Tiger' accompanying her is a mechanical beast that I activated using the core of a forbidden technique from the Mohist school."
Even a hundred or eighty elite cavalrymen couldn't get close to him.
"And that golden silkworm armor is impervious to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire."
He counted on his fingers as he spoke.
"In addition, there's the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, which can fire ten arrows instantly, each coated with a special anesthetic."
"There are also three bone-piercing nails hidden in the small sword at the waist. Even a grandmaster would suffer if he is careless."
"You really spoil your child rotten."
Li Lizhi couldn't help but sigh again at her husband's ingenious ideas.
It's likely that even the most skilled craftsmen in the palace had never heard of it.
"Daddy, I kissed you three times!"
Ye Qingwan stopped the car at some point and ran over to hug Ye Yuhang's leg.
She tilted her little face up and proudly stretched out three chubby little fingers.
"Oh? Why kiss me three times?"
Ye Yuhang bent down, picked up his youngest daughter, and asked with a face full of affection.
"Because Mommy only kissed me once!"
Ye Qingwan wrapped her arms around Ye Yuhang's neck and looked at Li Lizhi defiantly.
"Wan'er loves Daddy the most, so she has to love him much more than Mommy!"
"You little rascal..."
Li Lizhi was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.
Laughter and cheerful voices filled the villa.
at the same time.
On a path called Luohupo within Hezhou.
Four figures were leading horses, walking slowly through the ankle-deep grass.
The person walking at the front was a middle-aged man.
Although he was wearing a tattered coarse cloth long gown
But the majesty that inadvertently emanated from those tiger-like eyes made them someone not to be underestimated.
This person is none other than Li Shimin, the current ruler of the Tang Dynasty.
"Fang Qing, where are we?"
Li Shimin stopped in his tracks.
His voice was slightly hoarse from the long hours he had been traveling.
"Your Majesty... cough, Master."
A thin old man behind him took two quick steps and bowed in reply.
"The area under the jurisdiction of Hezhou Prefecture is not far ahead."
The terrain here is treacherous, and it's not far from the Tibetan border.
This person was none other than Prime Minister Fang Xuanling.
In order to find Princess Chang Le, who had been missing for ten years, Li Shimin would take time every year to travel incognito.
There was always a thorn stuck in his heart.
If I hadn't pushed myself too hard back then,
How could such a well-behaved child like Lizhi run away from home?
"Ten years have passed, and the Shadow Guard has only found out that she was taken away by a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy."
Li Shimin gazed at the vast, desolate land in the distance, his eyes filled with loneliness.
"I am the Son of Heaven, possessing the wealth of the entire world."
But he couldn't even find his own daughter.
"Your Majesty, please do not worry. Princess Chang Le is a lucky person and will be blessed by Heaven."
The speaker was a burly man with a dark face, disguised as a bandit.
Yet, he could not conceal the murderous aura emanating from his entire body.
This is General Yuchi Gong.
"Yes, boss, we're traveling incognito this time."
We are sure to achieve something.
Another burly man with a thick beard offered words of comfort in a deep, resonant voice.
He is none other than the mischievous and ruthless Cheng Yaojin.
"But things aren't peaceful here."
Fang Xuanling cautiously observed his surroundings and whispered a reminder.
"Bandits roam the border of Hezhou, and non-Han peoples frequently cross the border to harass the area."
We'd better get to the county town as soon as possible.
Li Shimin looked at the dried-up ditch by the roadside.
And the burnt-down ruins of the village houses in the distance are heartbreaking.
"All I heard in Chang'an was news of peace and prosperity throughout the land."
But what kind of lives are the people of Hezhou living?
"This is our dereliction of duty."
Fang Xuanling lowered his head and sighed.
"The Tibetans have become increasingly rampant in recent years, and the border troops are stretched thin."
It's impossible to protect every single area completely.
"After returning to the capital, I will definitely reorganize the troops."
A cold glint flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.
"I intend to personally lead an expedition against Tibet, so that Songtsen Gampo may know."
Not an inch of Tang Dynasty territory may be touched!
"This humble general is willing to be the vanguard!"
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong shouted in unison.
Just as the four were filled with heroic spirit,
A rapid sound of horses' hooves came from behind the hillside.
"Oh no! It's cavalry!"
Yuchi Gong's expression changed drastically.
He pulled Li Shimin behind an ancient tree, his long sword already drawn from its sheath.
"This flag... indicates the advance party of the Tibetans!"
Fang Xuanling hid behind a rock and squinted to see the newcomer's attire.
Hundreds of Tibetan cavalrymen, clad in leather armor and with their hair tied in braids, were seen.
It swooped down from the hillside with a strange cry.
"Damn! These bastards, they really do appear as soon as you speak of them!"
Cheng Yaojin spat out a mouthful of saliva, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.
Although he only carried an ordinary sword, his skill in killing was by no means lacking.
"Boss, you stay behind Old Cheng, we're going to fight our way out!"
Yuchi Gong said in a deep voice,
Body tense, ready to go.
Even when facing an enemy a hundred times his size, he showed no fear whatsoever.
"Although I haven't been on the battlefield for many years, my swordsmanship hasn't rusted yet!"
Li Shimin laughed loudly and drew his fine steel longsword from his waist.
Those were his companions in conquering the world, and today they will drink the blood of the barbarians once again.
"Protect His Majesty!"
Although Fang Xuanling was a civil official, he also drew a short sword with a green blade at this moment.
He stood close to Li Shimin on the other side, his expression solemn.
The hundreds of Tibetan cavalrymen gradually slowed down a hundred paces away.
The one-eyed man at the head of the group revealed a cruel smile.
He did not rush to charge.
Instead, he raised one hand and swung it down sharply.
Hundreds of cavalrymen simultaneously drew their longbows from their backs, nocked arrows, and strung them.
"Despicable! They actually resorted to this trick!"
Cheng Yaojin launched into a tirade of curses.