The Tulunchuan!
The Tulunchuan was one of the few oases in the desert. When the Tuyuhun was still strong, it had been part of Tuyuhun's territory. But after Fu Yun's death and Murong Shun's ascension, its prestige plummeted. Not only were the Tuyuhun's tribes unconvinced, even Yutian and the other kingdoms lost their respect for the Tuyuhun. Thus, Yutian took the opportunity to annex the Tulunchuan.
The Tulunchuan in summer was beautiful, with meadows and lakes. It was like a paradise in the desert.
However, this pure land was suddenly shattered by the sound of galloping hooves. Lun Trinling led fifty Tibetan guards out of the yellow sand, looking travel-worn and travel-worn.
Lun Trinling was ecstatic to see the lush vegetation of the Tulunchuan. As long as he could reach the Tulunchuan, he would have enough supplies and could even use Yutian to escape back to Tubo.
Whoosh!
The sharp sound of a ballista bolt rang out, and the joy on one of the Tubo guards froze as he fell off his horse.
Turning his head, Lun Trinling felt his soul leave his body. He saw that the Firearms Supervisor was in pursuit. It was easy to imagine that Zhamu and the hundreds of soldiers had already been buried in the desert.
At this moment, Lun Trinling was no longer in high spirits as he had been when leading five thousand cavalry, nor was he staking everything on a single throw when leading the Mohist sons into the Endless Sea. Now that he had lost all his cards, the only thing he wanted to do was flee.
"Right! As long as I get to the Tulunchuan, the Yutian tribe there will definitely save me. Otherwise, my father will raze Yutian to the ground." Delighted, Lun Trinling hurried toward the tribe at the center of the Tulunchuan.
At this time, the nomadic tribe had also noticed the two groups of invaders. Horns blared, and the tribal warriors mounted their horses and began to gather. Soon, more than a thousand Yutian cavalry had gathered and were heading toward Lun Trinling and the Firearms Supervisor.
Lun Trinling was delighted to see the Yutian cavalry move out, and he hurriedly approached them.
Whoosh!
Only when an arrow landed in front of Lun Chenling did Lun Chenling wake from his ecstasy. Until they could confirm the situation, no one knew if this was an act by the enemy. Thus, the Yu Tian cavalry believed that these two forces were enemies.
Seeing this, Lun Chinling immediately stopped his horse and shouted, "Save me! I am the son of Tubo's Great Minister, Lun Chinling!"
The leader of the Yutian tribe was shocked. This person was actually the son of Lu Dongzan. If they didn't save him when he was in danger, then the entire Yutian tribe would have to bear the wrath of Tubo.
At that moment, the Yu Tian leader waved his hand, and the Yu Tian cavalry stopped shooting at Lun Trinling and the others.
Lun Trinling saw this and couldn't help but smile. Yu Tian really didn't dare to offend Tubo. This time, he could finally be saved. He even began to plan in his heart how to drag Yu Tian into the water and use him to deal with the Firearms Supervisor.
"Young Master, this is bad. Lun Trinling is asking Yu Tian for help," Zhang Mu could not help exclaiming. Now, the Firearms Supervisor and the remnants of Tubo's army were all at the end of their rope. The addition of thousands of Yu Tian cavalry would determine the outcome of the battle.
Seeing this, Meton couldn't help but snort coldly. He reached out and picked up a grenade. After lighting it with a match, he threw it into an open space in front of him.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a loud roar resounded through the pure desert land of Tulunchuan.
"Gunpowder!"
The leader of the Yutian tribe couldn't help but be stunned. The people chasing after the son of Tubo's Great Minister had already used gunpowder to show their identity. They were the Tang Dynasty army.
Now that the battle of Gao Chang was over, the news had naturally spread throughout the Western Regions. As for Gao Chang's ending, the countries in the Western Regions were not surprised. After all, Gao Chang wanted to fight against the Tang Dynasty, which was like an ant trying to shake a tree. What really shocked the countries in the Western Regions was the gunpowder that the Tang Dynasty used to break Gao Chang's city with one blow. And the one who owned the gunpowder was the Firearms Supervisor led by the famous Tang Dynasty's Mo Jiazi.
"The famous Mo Jiazi of the Tang Dynasty is chasing after the son of Tubo's Great Minister." The leader of the Yutian tribe was shocked. These two people were not people he could offend. Tubo was adjacent to Yutian and could look down on Yutian by relying on the Tubo plateau. However, the reputation of the Tang Dynasty was even greater. First, they defeated Tuyuhun and returned with Fu Yun's head. Now, they had destroyed Gao Chang. The entire Western Regions was shocked.
The leader of the Yutian tribe thought quickly and quickly waved his hand. All the Yutian cavalry retreated and pulled the distance between them and the pursuers.
Lun Trinling's ecstatic heart suddenly turned cold. He didn't expect that the Yutian tribe would leave him in the lurch. Were they not afraid of Tubo's revenge?
The leader of the Yutian tribe felt helpless. Tubo was indeed very close to Yutian, but Yutian had just received news that Tuyuhun's Tubo had been defeated and retreated to the plateau. It was clear that the Tang Dynasty's army was stronger.
Meton couldn't help but sneer. The last time he faced the Yutian cavalry, he took out the Tang Dynasty's flag. This time, he took out a grenade, and it seemed that grenades were more useful.
"Yutian, don't regret this!" Lun Trinling cried out in horror.
The leader of the Yutian tribe was not moved at all. If Tubo attacked, Yutian could still use the city walls to resist. If the Tang Dynasty attacked Yutian with gunpowder, then Yutian would have to face the same fate as Gao Chang.
With Gao Chang as an example, Yutian didn't want to offend Tubo, but he didn't want to offend the Tang Dynasty even more. The best way was to not help either side.
"Kill!" Meton shouted coldly.
A group of soldiers from the Firearms Supervisor took out their steel crossbows. Soon, the remaining 50 Tubo soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
"I surrender, I surrender!" Lun Trinling was scared out of his wits. As long as he could live, he believed that his father would do everything in his power to save him.
But what answered him was Mo Jiazi's resolute crossbow bolts. Lun Trinling fell to the ground unwillingly. His value alive was far greater than dead, but Mo Jiazi killed him without hesitation.
Meton snorted inwardly. Lun Trinling had killed so many soldiers from the Firearms Supervisor that only Lun Trinling's head could appease the hatred in his heart.
Moreover, they were in Yu Tian's territory. Although Yu Tian's cavalry was only a little over a thousand, the firearms supervisor and the remnants of the Tubo army had been fighting for many days in the desert. They were already spent. Only by killing Lun Trinling could they stop Yu Tian from going back and forth.
Sure enough, the leader of the Yutian tribe sighed when he saw Lun Trinling's death. The Tang Dynasty was the victor, and the outcome was certain.
"Yutian Yuchiwen pays respect to Merton!" The chief of the Yutian tribe stepped forward alone and cupped his hands. When he saw the face of the son of the Mo family, he could not help but sigh in his heart. It was this face that had chased Fu Yun outside the Tulun River a few years ago. He had followed King Yutian, Yuchi Ding, and confronted him. He did not expect to see the son of the Mo family again in the Tulun River.
Meton looked at Yuchiwen and nodded. "You made the right choice, but the Tang Dynasty never mistreats its friends. I will keep today's matter a secret. Lun Trinling was killed by me in the Eight Hundred Li Vast Sea."
Yuchiwen was delighted and quickly said, "Thank you, Merton!"
As long as the leader of the Tang Dynasty personally said that Lu Dongzan died in the desert, the Tubo would not blame Yutian. In this way, Yutian's crime of not saving a dying man would be covered up.
"Merton is tired from the journey. Please go to the tribe to rest." Yuchiwen extended his hand and invited Merton.
However, Modun rejected Yuchi Wen's good intentions. Shaking his head, he replied, "There is no need. Princess Changle is about to give birth. This Marquis needs to immediately return to Chang 'an. I only need to replenish some water and horse fodder before returning."
Yuchiwen was moved. The royal family of Yutian admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty very much. The love story between Princess Changle and Mo Jiazi had naturally spread to Yutian. He bowed and said, "Then Yutian will not keep Merton."
Moton led his men to the center of the oasis in the Tulun River. After a round of drinking in the clear lake water, they brought as much clean water as they could. The warhorses that hadn't seen grass for many days gobbled down the green grass until their stomachs were round. They didn't stop until their stomachs were round.
After doing all this, Meton led the firearms officers to the east without stopping. This route was the one he had taken to conquer Tuyuhun in the west. It could be said that he was familiar with this route.
Looking at the firearms officers disappearing into the desert, Yuchiwen could not help but have a complicated look. This was really an eventful period. The Tang Dynasty was tyrannical and dominated the Western Region. Tubo had unified the highlands and was powerful and ambitious. Yutian was weak and had few people. In the long run, Yutian's situation would not be good.
"Chief, it is rumored in the Western Region that Mo Jiazi has the secret gunpowder recipe of the Tang Dynasty. Mo Jiazi just came out of the desert. This is a heaven-sent opportunity. We can definitely defeat the firearms officers and seize the secret gunpowder recipe." A centurion behind Yuchiwen tempted.
"Defeat the firearms officers and capture Mo Jiazi? Why do you think Mo Jiazi chased after Lun Trinling? " Yuchiwen's face was solemn. That was the invincible gunpowder. How could Yuchiwen not be tempted? However, Lun Trinling's current situation calmed him down.
"Lun Trinling is also after gunpowder?" The centurion's eyes widened.
Yuchiwen nodded. According to the rumors in the Western Region, Mo Jiazi should be participating in the Battle of Gao Chang, and Tubo should be in Tuyuhun. They were thousands of li apart. However, for two completely unrelated people to fight in the desert, there could only be one possibility. Profit, a huge profit, and gunpowder was the biggest possibility.
"And Lun Trinling was defeated!" Yuchiwen said solemnly. If Tubo wanted gunpowder, he naturally would not send only fifty people. If he wanted to defeat Mo Jiazi, who had gunpowder, he would need several times the number of soldiers in the firearms officers. Even so, Lun Trinling was still defeated. This showed how powerful gunpowder was.
While the centurion was shocked, he also coveted the power of gunpowder.
Yuchiwen shook his head. "Mo Jiazi used gunpowder to show his identity as soon as he entered Tulunchuan. It can be seen that Mo Jiazi still has gunpowder in his hands. It will not be easy for us to defeat the firearms officers."
Before determining how much gunpowder Mo Jiazi still had, he did not dare to act rashly.
"Besides, Mo Jiazi is not without his guard against us. After killing Lun Trinling, this chief invited him to the tribe to rest and reorganize. However, Mo Jiazi used Princess Changle's labor as an excuse to leave immediately. He only asked to replenish water and feed the horses. Even when replenishing water and feed the horses, he did not let his guard down. It can be seen that Mo Jiazi has always been on guard against us. After replenishing the water and feed the horses, he immediately entered the desert," Yuchiwen said helplessly.
From the beginning to the end, Mo Jiazi did not give Yuchiwen any chance and simply left Tulunchuan.
"We did not help Tubo, but Mo Jiazi is still on guard against us?" The centurion's face was filled with anger, completely forgetting that he had wanted to take Mo Jiazi's gunpowder.
Yuchiwen sighed. "For Mo Jiazi to be able to achieve what he has today, how can his reputation be undeserved?"
From the beginning of entering Tulunchuan to the end of stepping into the desert, Mo Jiazi did not reveal any flaws. How could Yuchiwen not have thoughts about the gunpowder? In the end, he could only watch as the firearms officers left.
It was not until night fell that the firearms officers who left Tulunchuan saw that Yu Tian's cavalry did not chase after them. Only then did Meton breathe a sigh of relief and order them to set up camp.
One should not have the intention to harm others, but one should always be on guard against others. The temptation of gunpowder was so great that even Tubo was tempted. How could Meton not worry about Yu Tian? Perhaps it was more comfortable to live in Yu Tian's tribe, but this camp in the desert could make Meton feel at ease.
Not only did Meton feel at ease, but the entire firearms officers also cheered. This time, the firearms officers traveled 800 miles across the Immensity Sea and killed Lun Trinling. A total of 5,000 Tubo's cavalrymen were wiped out. This made the officers and officers of the firearms officers and soldiers feel proud and elated.
Meton looked at the laughing officers and soldiers of the firearms officers and soldiers, and then looked at Zhang Mu, who was constantly collecting dew. He could not help but smile. The firearms officers' expedition to the west was probably over. In fact, he did not just shirk his duty to Yuchiwen. What he needed to do next was to return to the Tang dynasty as soon as possible.
Before Princess Changle gave birth, he had to return to Chang 'an City.
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