Chapter 102 The Backbone of the Border Army, Swearing to Fight to the Death

At the foot of Yanqi City, the Uighur envoy was riding a snow-white sweat-blooded horse, arrogant and looking greedily at the ancient Yanqi city in front of him, which has hundreds of years of history.

This man turned out to be Azar, the rising star of the Uighur Khanate and the leader of the generals.

Three years ago, Azar, who disguised himself as the young owner of a caravan, lived in Yanqi City for a long time and had a different kind of emotion for this ancient city on the Silk Road.

Azar volunteered to be the Uighur envoy this time. On the one hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to go to the city to remember the past. On the other hand, he also wanted to use this opportunity to explore the defense situation of the Anxi frontier army in the city.

The scouts sent by the Uighur Khanate have discovered that the vanguard of the Dragon City Western Expedition led by Jin King Chen Huaian has arrived in Gaochang.

In a few dozen days, the troops will arrive at Yanqi City.

In this regard, Pei Luo, the powerful Huairen Khan of the Huihe Khanate, wanted to take Yanqi City before Chen Huaian's army arrived.

Therefore, he decided to personally appoint Anzar, the leader of the generals, as an envoy to go to Yanqi City to lobby.

If the Anxi frontier army could not be persuaded to surrender to the Huihe, they decided to attack by force.

The powerful Peiro gathered an army of 300,000 men to besiege the four towns of Anxi. It was impossible for him to return without success.

Soon, Tan Li, the general of the defending army, climbed onto the city tower wearing armor and carrying a sword. Together with the generals of the Anxi frontier army guarding the city, they looked down at Azar, who had turned into an envoy of Uighurs.

Tan Li said sharply: "Who is calling the door below the city?"

Azar on horseback arched his head and said: "Alba, I am the personal envoy of Huairen Khan of the Uyghur Khanate. May I ask who the general is?"

"Commander General of the Anxi Army, guard Tan Li in Yanqi City!"

Tan Li said in a loud voice: "I wonder what you, Huairen Khan, have to discuss with this general when you come here to punish me?"

Azar smiled and said: "General Tan, there is no need to be nervous, let alone worry. Our Huairen Khan is an old acquaintance with the general, and has no ill intentions towards General Tan and the Anxi frontier army brothers in Yanqi City!"

snort!

On the city wall, Tan Li snorted coldly and replied with a look of disdain: "You mean no harm?"

"If the powerful Pei Luo had no ill intentions towards our Anxi frontier army, why did he lead an army of 100,000 to besiege the city, and why did he kill my soldiers who left the city?"

Ahem!

Under the city, Azar coughed twice, but still said shamelessly: "General Tan, the general must know why our Khan Huairen raised troops this time."

"It's true that Chen Huaian, the rebellious minister and traitor, was really hateful. First he forced Emperor Jian'an to death, and then he openly tore up the engagement between my Khan and Princess Shujun of your country!"

"General Tan is also a great hero. If the general's fiancée is also captured by an unfaithful, unfilial and unjust person like Chen Huaian, what will the general do?"

Azar was eloquent and continued to confuse right and wrong: "My Khan raised troops in the capital in compliance with the will of heaven and the people, just because Huairen Khan did not want to see the peaceful, stable and prosperous Silk Road of the Western Regions. disaster;"

"The Tubo Rebellion has proved that only a unified and powerful country can ensure the safety of people in all countries along the Silk Road."

"So, Huairen Khan had no choice but to raise his troops. This move was not to meet General Tan and the soldiers of the Anxi frontier army in the four towns of Anxi. It was actually to help you all and jointly defend against the powerful Tubo enemy."

After a pause, Azar continued: "General Tan must also know very well why my Huihe army has been besieging the city for two months but did not launch an attack on Yanqi City?"

"This move is not because our Uighur army is not good at attacking the city. In fact, Huairen Khan cares about the soldiers and civilians in the city. Moreover, Huairen Khan's original intention is not to massacre the Yanqi soldiers and civilians. He just wants to build a beautiful Western Region Silk Road with you all." road."

"enough!"

On the city wall, Tan Li suddenly spoke, interrupting Azar's affectionate speech.

Then, he said with a sneer: "Alba, even if you are eloquent and eloquent, you can't change the fact that your Uighur army is pressing down on the border with the intention of seizing Yanqi City from the Anxi frontier army!"

"If you are calling at the gate of the city this time just so that I, the general, can listen to you make up nonsense and confuse right and wrong, I forgive you, the general, for not being able to accompany me!"

"If you Huihe people want to attack the city, just send your horses over!"

Clang!

As he spoke, Tan Li suddenly pulled out his sword, pointed the blade directly at Alba under the city, and roared domineeringly:

"I would like to see whether the full-moon scimitars of your Huihe people are sharper, or the daggers in the hands of the soldiers of the Anxi Frontier Army under my command!"

After saying that, Tan Li turned around and left without looking back.

"General Tan, wait a minute—"

Under the city, Azar's blue eyes flashed with murderous intent, and then returned to normal, saying: "General Tan, don't you Han people have an old saying that says: Friends come from far away - it's not true!"

"On the order of Huairen Khan, I came here specially to send some gifts to the general and the generals in the city on the Laba Festival of the Han people."

"Shouldn't General Tan invite me into the city to have a few glasses of wine and spend the Laba Festival together?"

After speaking, Azar waved his hand, and a group of followers driving carriages behind him immediately lifted up the linen covering the carriage with understanding.

brush!

Immediately afterwards, three carriages of fresh vegetables and fruits suddenly appeared in front of the Anxi generals on the city wall.

Seeing this, many soldiers from the Anxi frontier army who were on duty on the city wall and had not tasted the taste of vegetables and fruits for a long time couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Even Lieutenant General Tan Li was attracted by the fresh fruits and vegetables on the three carriages.

It was not because he was greedy.

He was thinking, how nice it would be if the 20,000 Anxi Border Army soldiers under his command could drink a bowl of hot vegetable soup on the Laba Festival.

Below the city, Azar, who was good at observing people's expressions, immediately caught their desire for fresh fruits and vegetables from their eyes and expressions on the city wall.

He quickly struck while the iron was hot and asked: "General, don't you want to let your soldiers drink a bowl of hot vegetable soup on the Laba Festival?"

"The fruits and vegetables in these three carriages weigh at least a thousand kilograms. Although they can't make the Anxi border soldiers in the city have a full meal, they are enough to satisfy everyone's cravings."

"Not eating fruits and vegetables for many years can easily induce scurvy!"

Azar continued: "General Tan, please rest assured that these fruits and vegetables are definitely not poisoned, and we Huihe people will never use such a despicable method as poisoning. means to deal with our enemies."

"What's more--"

At this point, Azar changed the subject and said with a smile: "General Tan and the Anxi Border Army in Yanqi City are not enemies of us Huihe people, but friends!"

"As for the ambush, there is no need to worry. I guarantee that there is no Huihe soldier within a radius of two miles!"

"General Tan's eyes must have seen through everything long ago!"

"Open the city gate--"

"Welcome guests!"

On the wall of Yanqi, Tan Li shouted loudly, shocking everyone.